A/b/o angst fic refused mating gift. Found. In comments!

[shouldvesmiled]

It's been so long I cant remember if its j2 or Sam/Dean (I think it's Sam/Dean?). It's Sam 18th birthday or graduation party. They are expected to be mates, and accepting Dean's mating gift is part of the protocol. When Sam gets to it in the gift queue, he sets it aside and doesn't open it because he wants to go to Stanford and is afraid Dean, as

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[nicky69]

It sounds like ,“If you were and Ocean, I'd learn to Float” By zanne an SPN Crossover fic set in the Sentinal Verse. Sam is Deans Guide and fears that he will be forced into giving up his dream of going to Stanford.

If it is I think it’s been taken down, I’m not sure.

[phoenix1966]

Here's the first chapter via the Wayback Machine to see if the pairings and summary match what you remember.

[shouldvesmiled]

That's it! Thank you so much!

[shouldvesmiled]

That's it! Thank you so much!

How do I get the rest?

[mcmaggie01]

I have longed to re-read this for a long time!