[Fic] TardisIsTheOnlyWayToTravel: Castiel, Genie of the Ring
[ Dean/Castiel ]
Title: Castiel, Genie of the Ring
Writer:
TardisIsTheOnlyWayToTravel
Status of work: complete
Characters and/or pairings: Dean/Castiel, Sam/Jess
Rating: Teen
Warnings, kinks & contents:AU, slave!fic, past consent issues (implied Castiel/other)
Length: 5053 words
Summary: So it was a really cool ring, okay? It wasn't like Dean knew that it came with a grumpy guy in a trenchcoat bound to grant Dean's every wish.
Reccer's notes: This is sweet, feel-good and snappily written fic where Dean accidentally becomes the master of a genie that can grant him wishes. Dean's a simple guy with simple needs, so it's less about having wishes and more about having someone's company, and meanwhile Castiel subtly has his worldview shifted by just being in Dean's presence. The writing is tight and funny, with those little moments of angst and hurt/comfort to knock you around.
[Short excerpt]
“What’s up, Cas?”
Castiel glanced up.
“What?”
“Is there a reason why you’re staring so hard at your beer? Because alcohol does not hold all the answers, no matter what anyone tells you.”
Castiel’s face twitched into something sort of annoyed, but still frowning in a way that Dean didn’t recognise.
“I have never had beer before.”
Dean turned to stare at him.
“Wait, seriously?”
Castiel glared at him. Dean was pretty sure by now that this meant fuck off, you’re making me feel embarrassed.
“I have no need of food or drink, Dean,” Castiel said, scowling like a thunderstorm. “My previous masters saw no reason to give me something that I didn’t need.”
Dean thought about that.
Castiel drank his beer, and made weird faces like he wasn’t sure how he felt about the whole experience.
“Your previous masters were a bunch of dicks,” Dean decided.