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A Judicious Application of Free Willauthor.
scaramouchecharacters. Dean/Castiel, Mary/John, Sam/Jess, Anna, Zachariah, others
rating. NC-17
words. 57,000
summary. Dean lives the simple life in Lawrence, running the family business at Winchester Hardware. When Castiel moves into the neighborhood, they strike up a friendship that has the chance to become something more. But before that can run its course, the secrets of Castiel’s past catch up with them both, and their whole world changes.
read this. A tightly-woven, intricate, and well-crafted story that will suck you in from the beginning. The storytelling, the characterizations, and the pacing are handled beautifully, but I don't want to give too much away because this fic's compelling mystery and unexpected twists and turns are the best part. And you'll also love the array of side characters! This is a clever story that is not to be missed.