It's 1995, and Castiel's high school years are destined to be difficult: home-schooled until eighth grade, he is awkward, shy, and socially inept. The weird kid with the funny name would rather isolate himself and draw in his sketchbook than deal with the constant bullying he faces every day. Things only get worse in his junior year when he excels in home economics class, leading the captain of the baseball team, Alastair, to start taunting him for being gay. Then new student Dean Winchester arrives at Flour Bluff High School, sharing many of Castiel's classes. Castiel has seen his type before -- handsome, athletic, arrogant, and sure to be the most popular kid in school. But Castiel eventually learns that he and Dean have more in common than he thought, and they form an unlikely friendship. This story was originally published October 20, 2010 as part of the Dean/Cas Big Bang Challenge. Warnings: Bullying, homophobic language, some violence related to bullying. Cover for this story comes courtesy of @_thebat

Dean doesn't like new schools. He never has, and Souix Falls High School is no exception. Luckily, though, he finds a friend group that accepts him. Almost at once, Dean is attracted to the local bad boy, but his new friends tell him so many stories about Castiel Novak, he begins to wonder if he's really so bad after all. Warnings: self-harm and unhealthy relationship.

Dean Winchester has been going to Souix Falls High School ever since moving to his sort-of-uncle Bobby's place in his sophomore year with his brother Sam. He doesn't expect his senior year to be that enjoyable, but then he meets Castiel Novak, new senior and mute since he was seven. Dean has never fallen for someone harder, and Castiel doesn't seem to want anything to do with Dean. Cas asks Dean to stay away from him, but Dean just can't help himself...

Castiel Novak and Dean Winchester met on their way to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in first year. They got off on the wrong foot, but soon their friendship blossomed. Over the course of 5 years, Cas began to fall for Dean. Castiel hates the struggle of fancying his straight best friend, and knows Dean could never feel the same, but his love for Dean Winchester isn't fading anytime soon. When Dean first met Cas, he found something alluring about that blue eyed boy. Even though they ended up sorted into separate houses, Dean made it his mission to find out more about Cas and to become his friend. He soon found himself wondering if he had been too successful when he found himself beginning to fancy his best friend. With regular struggles of teen drama, Quidditch, school work, and neither knowing the other's feelings, Dean and Cas both refuse to act on their feelings. Could bottled up feelings drive them apart, or will one finally admit to fancying the other?

In an attempt to get Castiel's family to stop setting him up, Dean agrees to pretend to be Cas's boyfriend for an evening. But when circumstances force the boys to continue their fake relationship, can they continue to deny their feelings for one another? Also, when a mysterious danger appears in their lives, can the boys survive it while trying to maintain their relationship?

This is a Destiel highschool AU where the geek!Castiel Novek meets the jock!Dean Winchester CONTAINS: SOME Sabriel, self harm, child abuse, fluff, and 'THE FEELS'!!! COMMENT!! VOTE!! AND ENJOY THE FEELS!!!

For a project, Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak, total strangers, are forced to honestly answer 36 questions. But the questions are prying, and the boys may leave knowing and feeling a lot more for each other than they originally intended. Based on and questions taken from Vicki Grant's epic book "36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You." I do not own Supernatural or it's characters, or 36 QTCMMAY or its questions. All rights to Eric Kripke for Supernatural references and Vicki Grant for the questions

THIS IS NOT MY BOOK!!! I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS BOOK!!!! The original book Twist and Shout by the author from achiveofourown (Gabriel (AO3)) ALL THE CREDITS GOES TO GABRIEL AND STANDBYME!!