A/N: This is pure Destiel for Febuwhmp 2023. Every chapter will be one day. They're all unconnected oneshots, so you can just read individual chapters that you're interested in, if you'd prefer. I hope you enjoy.
Chapter overview
Chapter 2:
Prompt: Touch-starved
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Benny
Words: 2.758 words
Summery: Dean has been mostly alone in Purgatory for months. When he finally finds Cas, he can't help but seek out the physical touch. But is it maybe more than just for the comfort?
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Chapter 3:
Prompt: Flinching
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 2.669 words
Summery: What if Cas and Dean would have already been an item in goodbye strangers and Cas wouldn't have left immediately after the crypt scene.
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Chapter 4:
Prompt: Muzzled
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam, Ketch
Words: 3.474 words
Summery: When Ketch strolled into the bunker one morning, asking for a magical artifact for a hunt, the Winchesters did not expect it to be a trick to kidnap Cas. But they won't let him take their angel without a fight.
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Chapter 5:
Prompt: Knife to the throat
Characters: Dean, Castiel, OCs
Words: 1.998 words
Summery: "You're so sure I can't hurt you. But what about him?" In one fluid of motion the knife was pressed against Dean's throat and Cas froze. "Now hand over your wallet." Sometimes humans are the worst monsters.
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Chapter 6:
Prompt: "That's gonna scar"
Characters: Dean, Sam, Castiel
Words: 1.602 words
Summary: "Dean, look out!" Before the older Winchester could react, he felt a sharp pain rip through his left side. He let out a grunt of pain and pressed his hands against his throbbing side. Sam was at his side in an instant, pulling his hands aside to check the wound.
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Chapter 7:
Alternative prompt: rope burns
Characters: Dean, Castiel
Words: 898 words
Summary: Dean has been missing for two days. He's been held captive by some demons and despite his best efforts he can't get himself free. Luckily, Cas is on his way to save him.
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Chapter 8:
Prompt: Made to watch
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Jack
Words: 3.115 words
Summary: A group of demons has captured Cas and Dean. And they're pulling the good old "Tell us what we wanna know or we'll torture your loved one" card.
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Chapter 9:
Prompt: Panic
Characters: Castiel, Dean, Sam, Bobby
Words: 1.371 words
Summary: When the Winchesters trap him in the holy fire ring, Castiel panics.
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Chapter 10:
Alternative prompt: Immortality
Characters: Dean, Castiel
Words: 1.169 words
Summary: Cas might live on for millennia, but Dean is only human and he won't life forever. But does that mean that he's nothing more than a blink of an eye in the angel's life?
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Chapter 11:
Prompt: Difficulty breathing
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 9.622 words
Summary: When Dean almost drowns on a case, he suffers from physical aftereffects that won't let him breathe properly. Cas is there to relieve the symptoms for him, but even the angel can't heal him completely.
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Chapter 12:
Prompt: Fever
Characters: Castiel, Dean, Sam
Words: 2.100 words
Summary: A curse lets Dean spike a fever that keeps climbing. Castiel does everything in his power to keep it down while Sam looks for a cure. But fever deliriums have a talent for bringing out hidden truths.
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Chapter 13:
Combined prompts: "Can you hear me?" & Captivity
Characters: Dean, Castiel
Words: 1.206 words
Summary: The only thing keeping Dean sane in solitary confinement is praying.
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Chapter 14:
Prompt: Forced to hurt a loved one
Characters: Castiel, Dean
Words: 2.771 words
Summary: Two bored demons capture them and they threaten to kill Dean unless Cas tortures him.
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Chapter 15:
Prompt: Self-sacrifice
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Apocalypse-world Micheal, Jack
Words: 1.630 words
Summary: "Stop with this self-sacrificing bullshit already. Damn it! Your life isn't worth any less than anyone else's! We can fight together, man."
"I'm sorry, Dean," Cas mumbled as he used his grace to rip open the door and shove Dean through, out of danger. He let the door fall closed and turned around to face apocalypse-world Michael by himself.
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Chapter 16:
Alternative prompt: Natural disaster
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 5.756 words
Summary: An earthquake shakes the southern coast of California. Dean and Cas get trapped under the rubble of a collapsing building and only the angel's power keeps them from getting crushed. Now time is running out for the search teams to find them before Cas can't keep Dean alive anymore.
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Chapter 17:
Prompt: Silent tears
Characters: Dean, Castiel
Words: 2.679 words
Summary: Cas died a lot. It hit Dean harder each time. Every time Dean had to deal with Cas' death on his own + the one time Cas finds and comforts him.
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Chapter 18:
Prompt: Can't stay awake
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 3.406 words
Summary: An accident on a hunt leaves Dean soaked in ice-water and stuck in a snowy forest with Cas. With limited power at his disposal, will the angel be able to keep Dean alive long enough for help to arrive?
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Chapter 19:
Prompt: "You deserve this"
Characters: Castiel, Dean
Words: 3.123 words
Summary: s15e03. The last fight with Dean broke something in Castiel. He's sure he has lost Dean for good, that their bond is broken beyond repair. And wasn't Dean right? All he ever does is mess things up. Maybe it would be better for everyone if Castiel moved on in the most final way possible…
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Chapter 20:
Prompt: Knife wound
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 2.932 words
Summary: Dean is not used to having people to fall back on. He is used to dealing with things on his own. So when he gets hurt in a fight, his instinctive reaction is to hide his injury from Cas instead of letting the angel heal him. His stupid choice leads to physical as well as emotional pain.
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Chapter 21:
Prompt: Shackled
Characters: Dean, Castiel, (Sam)
Words: 1.277 words
Summary: Under the effect of Rowena's Attack Dog Spell, Cas returns to the bunker in search of help. After what Cas just went through, being the one to cuff him to a chair leaves a sour taste in Dean's mouth.
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Chapter 22:
Alternative prompt: Caged
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 6.408 words
Summary: A witch's curse makes Sam and Dean forget about Castiel. When they return to find the angel in the bunker, they are hostile and aggressive towards the stranger invading their home. The fallout isn't pretty.
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Chapter 23:
Prompt: "You'll have to go through me"
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 3.151 words
Summary: When the angels are coming after Cas to kill him for his rebellion against heaven, Dean will do everything to keep his angel safe. Even stand between him and the wrath of heaven.
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Chapter 24:
Prompt: Bloody clothes
Characters: Dean, Castiel
Words: 834 words
Summary: Dean returns from a hunt, covered in blood. Cas has a hard time believing his trademark "I'm fine".
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Chapter 25:
Prompt: Assumed dead
Characters: Dean, Castiel, Jack, Sam
Words: 945 words
Summary: Set in S15e13. Sam and Dean return from hell to find Cas slumped over and looking all but dead. Dean panics despite Jack's instance that he's only "almost dead".
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Chapter 26, 27 & 28:
Note: The three chapter together are one connected story.
Prompts: Forced to choose, Survivor's guilt, "You're safe now"
Character: Dean, Castiel, Sam
Words: 7.556 words
Summary: How did they always get themselves into situations like this on what were supposed to be easy hunts? Dean is presented with a horrible choice. Sam or Cas, one of them has to die. What will he do? And how will he handle the consequences?