Suburban War [MASTERPOST]
Title: Suburban War
Author: squeemonster
Artist: casamancy
Fandom/Genre: Supernatural High School AU
Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel, John/Mary, Sam/Jo (slight), Bobby/Ellen (slight)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~105,000
Warnings: Underage sex (both participants are 17 years old), minor drug use and underage drinking
Summary: Moving to Lawrence with his family is the most significant event of Dean Winchester's life. It brings a stability he's never known, and the only thing to have more of a profound impact on him is Castiel Novak: the two boys become fast friends the day they meet. But as Dean grows older, he dreams for something beyond the monotony and constraints of suburbia, and he is haunted by the inexplicable feeling that he was born for something more than what this life offers. As he struggles to reconcile the person he yearns to be with what his family and friends expect of him, a fateful choice exposes just how fragile his life in the suburbs is, and possibly risks losing the best friend he's ever had.
Notes: Written for deancasbigbang. The inspiration for this story belongs to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, hence the song lyrics at the beginning of each chapter. With a few exceptions, all lyrics are from songs on that album. This story is what happens when I drive by two beautiful boys kicking a soccer ball between them, while listening to nostalgic, emo music.
The depth of my gratitude is endless for my beta, zatnikatel, whose encouragement and guidance keep me honest. And a special thanks to those who encouraged me to keep writing this beast when I doubted myself. Your faith in me is the reason this story is complete.
Last, but not least, thank you to the brilliantly talented casamancy for her gorgeous artwork that made me almost cry it's so adorable, as well as her patience with my inability to send her anything of substance until the very last minute. I was so thrilled to have you as my artist this year!
Fic link: Fic Masterlist and AO3 link for download
Art link: Art Masterlist
Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Epilogue
If you're interested in some of the songs that helped inspire this story, here's a streaming playlist (fair warning, there's a LOT of Arcade Fire on here): Suburban War DCBB 2013 Playlist
Author: squeemonster
Artist: casamancy
Fandom/Genre: Supernatural High School AU
Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel, John/Mary, Sam/Jo (slight), Bobby/Ellen (slight)
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~105,000
Warnings: Underage sex (both participants are 17 years old), minor drug use and underage drinking
Summary: Moving to Lawrence with his family is the most significant event of Dean Winchester's life. It brings a stability he's never known, and the only thing to have more of a profound impact on him is Castiel Novak: the two boys become fast friends the day they meet. But as Dean grows older, he dreams for something beyond the monotony and constraints of suburbia, and he is haunted by the inexplicable feeling that he was born for something more than what this life offers. As he struggles to reconcile the person he yearns to be with what his family and friends expect of him, a fateful choice exposes just how fragile his life in the suburbs is, and possibly risks losing the best friend he's ever had.
Notes: Written for deancasbigbang. The inspiration for this story belongs to Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, hence the song lyrics at the beginning of each chapter. With a few exceptions, all lyrics are from songs on that album. This story is what happens when I drive by two beautiful boys kicking a soccer ball between them, while listening to nostalgic, emo music.
The depth of my gratitude is endless for my beta, zatnikatel, whose encouragement and guidance keep me honest. And a special thanks to those who encouraged me to keep writing this beast when I doubted myself. Your faith in me is the reason this story is complete.
Last, but not least, thank you to the brilliantly talented casamancy for her gorgeous artwork that made me almost cry it's so adorable, as well as her patience with my inability to send her anything of substance until the very last minute. I was so thrilled to have you as my artist this year!
Fic link: Fic Masterlist and AO3 link for download
Art link: Art Masterlist
Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Epilogue
If you're interested in some of the songs that helped inspire this story, here's a streaming playlist (fair warning, there's a LOT of Arcade Fire on here): Suburban War DCBB 2013 Playlist