I was tagged by the delicious @maliciouslycreative! Thank you, friend!
Rules: post three of your own fics that you think are underrated (links, summaries, ships) and, if you want, say why you like these three and maybe why you’d like them to see some more attention. You can tag as many/few peeps as you want. 😀
1. Finger Painted Grace: Destiel (with fanart!)
Summary: Art student Castiel Novak is struggling to solidify an idea for his BFA senior project incorporating painting and photography. Enter Dean Winchester, current MFA student, tattoo artist apprentice, and now, nude model for the figure drawing class. Suddenly, Castiel’s vision for the perfect project springs to life in his mind. Full of wings, souls, and visible grace. Something he sees shining out of the outgoing tattoo artist like never before. All he needs to do now is convince Dean to let him paint on his body, and also somehow figure out what to do about the fledgling feelings he has for Dean that he didn’t even think he was capable of before now.
My thoughts: I really love this fic. It was for a DCBB, and those usually get lower collective reads, but I think my DCBBs have all been some of my favorites. I tend to write uncomplicated falling in love. Slice of life, angst-free, just Dean and Castiel falling in love. I don’t write a lot of college AU’s, but this one really caught my imagination.
2. Where the Cracks Form: Destiel
Summary:
Centuries ago, Earth was ruled by magic. Witches and their otherworldly familiars wandered freely, channeling the magic and sending it out, and through, nature. But as everything on Earth, there is an ebb and flow. Over time, magic, and magic users have disappeared to become myths. However, the cycle is returning. Witches are coming back in larger numbers in these modern times to control the energy before it spirals out of control and creates havoc. Castiel Novak, CPA, is a witch. Then again, he doesn’t believe in witches, magic, or the supernatural. Enter Dean Winchester, familiar, who is thrown from his plane of existence to Earth, charged with being Castiel’s familiar. His job, to establish a bond with his human, to help Castiel channel his magic. But first he must convince the disbelieving human to accept his fate before they both die from its disuse.
My thoughts: I’ve always felt that it was a pity there weren’t more human Castiel and creature Dean fics. This fic was a commission for Fandom Trumps Hate 2017, and when the idea was pitched, I totally fell in love with it, though it was out of my wheelhouse a little. I’ve never written an AU quite like this, but I enjoyed exploring Dean being the one not from Earth this time. Plus, it was fun to explore soul bonding in a less typical way.
3. The Unexpected Duet: Destiel (with fanart!)
Summary:
Dean Winchester, best damn HR Manager ever, has a tough job to do. His only relief is the moment he can leave work and blast his classic rock at top volume. But after a particularly difficult day, AC/DC does nothing to calm his frayed nerves when he has to fire a good employee who doesn’t deserve her fate. Stretched almost to the breaking point with nothing to relax him, Dean unexpectedly hears a distant piano playing from somewhere nearby. He knows nothing of classical music, or the person playing it, but he’s immediately comforted by the melancholy piece. What he doesn’t realize, is that the famous concert pianist responsible for the music, Castiel Milton, is equally charmed by the the classic rock music drifting through his own windows and the voice of the man who puts a lot of heart into singing along every day. Through a chance encounter, Dean and Castiel discover more to love than just their music.
My thoughts: As much as #2 was out of my wheelhouse, this one is so in my wheelhouse, it’s not even funny. I was a music major for my first few years in college before I decided to switch. So writing about piano player Castiel was awesome. I also really enjoyed writing another angst-free fic. I’m sort of known for those in the SPN fandom now, and I’m not at all upset about that. I loved every word of this fic, and I hope everyone else does, too!