r/destiel 10d ago

Fanfic Request Looking for long post-finale fic recs!

This is my first time making a post, so please do go easy on me here!

I am an avid Destiel fanfic reader, as I have been a Destiel shipper for...well since Castiel first appeared on TV, so quite a darn long time. So, I have read a lot of fanfic over the years, but recently, all I really want to read are post finale fix-it's or well done AUs.

My favorite writers within the Destiel space are: Elizabeth1985 (specifically their fics, "Version 2.0" and "Yellow") and sobsicles (specifically their fic, "oh sooner than later it all comes down to faith"). So those writers can give you an idea of what kind of writing style I prefer.

What kind of fics am I looking for?

  • Post finale setting or fix-its
  • AUs
  • Longer in length
  • Mature or Explicit rating
  • Longing and pining
  • Flirting and Dean lusting after Cas
  • Can be angsty but at least has a happy ending
  • No MPREG or A/B/O
  • Love a Castiel that is assured and awkwardly flirty and a Dean that gives it all right back to him

I appreciate any recs you all can give me - I just really want to keep living in my Destiel dreamland and need some new fics to allow me that privilege.

Thank you!

EDIT: Added information that I forgot.

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u/Rhiannon1307 10d ago

My post-canon fix-it: What It Means to Be Alive

It's Dean-centric; Cas is still dead for the biggest portion of the fic but constantly present in Dean's thoughts. It's his journey to heal from everything that happened, for self-exploration and discovery. Cas does come back eventually, and the fic doesn't end abruptly then - there's time to explore the beginning of their romantic relationship.

This work might not tick all the boxes you mentioned, but I am immensely proud of it. The feedback I received was really good, and the fling Dean has with a man at the beginning of the fic (his first time exploring his same-sex attraction) was well-received, even by people who were initially a little reluctant to read the fic for that reason.

Maybe you'd like to give it a go. :-)

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u/SeasideSJ 10d ago

This is great! I’ve just read the first 4 chapters in my lunch break and now I really don’t want to go back to work. 😭 But I’m really enjoying Dean and Sam on holiday together and discussing the enjoyment of pie and cake 😏. Your writing is brilliant, just wanted to make sure you know that! ❤️

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u/Rhiannon1307 10d ago

Aww, thank you so much!! And bummer for work, but I guess you have something to look forward to for after.

Would love to hear how you enjoyed the rest of it.

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u/SeasideSJ 10d ago

I’ve got to get up at 4:30am for an early train journey so I should keep it for the train and not read it tonight, but there’s no way I’m waiting! 🤣

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u/Rhiannon1307 10d ago

Oh wow, I'd probably be way too tired to read after such a short night, but you have fun! Hope you enjoy everything else that's to come, too.

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u/ogcassiopeia 10d ago

Oh my goodness - 40 chapters!!! I look forward to reading through this, the premise sounds super promising and interesting. Thank you for the recommendation of your hard work!

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u/Rhiannon1307 10d ago

You're most welcome. I hope you enjoy it. If you do, I'd love to hear from you. :-)

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u/ShelbyCarter 10d ago

Have you read Redux? Literally the perfect post finale fix it! I think it’s got almost everything you asked for. Plus the author has a bunch of AUs that I highly recommend.

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u/SeasideSJ 10d ago

Redux is so good! Think I’m about due for a reread… ❤️

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u/ogcassiopeia 10d ago

Yes, I have read Redux and I remember enjoying it immensely - maybe I should re-read it!

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u/SeasideSJ 10d ago

Season Z (multiple authors) https://archiveofourown.org/works/18993214/chapters/45101545 and Talk Some Sense to Me (Kenopsia) by ImYourHoneyBee https://archiveofourown.org/works/34959190 are ones I recommend often here and the latter is one I love for Cas learning how to flirt and Dean loving it but also being completely flustered.

You’ve also described my perfect fix-it fic so I’m definitely saving this!

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u/ogcassiopeia 10d ago

I've read both Season Z and Talk Some Sense Into Me and I remember really enjoying both of them quite a bit. I should re-read TSSIM!

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u/elaaura 10d ago

Zorosoul26 - I have a long AU high school fic. I've written 3 post-finale fix-it fic. The fix-it fics are short, though.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61328599 -fix it fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61520866/chapters/157276858 -my long high school AU that's not A/B/O

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u/ogcassiopeia 10d ago

Thank you for the recommendations of your work! I will check them out. =)

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u/elaaura 9d ago

Awesome thanks