Having grown up under the care of his older brothers, Castiel Novak never truly got the chance to learn the regular, everyday things a child learns. He never learnt how to ride a bike, never learnt how to swim, to cook, to dance. When Castiel auditions for a role in a teen gay romance movie and lands the part, he finds himself slowly bonding with the actor of his character's lover, Dean Winchester, and accidentally lets slip about his uneducated childhood. Dean decides to make it his goal to teach Castiel all the things he missed out on as a child by the time they're done filming the movie. What he doesn't count on, is unknowingly teaching his co-star how to fall in love. Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural nor any of the characters in this story, they of course belong to the creators of the TV show.

When Castiel’s plans for the summer get cancelled and he’s left with nowhere else to go, Dean invites him to go home with him. It seems an easy solution to cure Castiel’s summer blues, but when they arrive at the Winchester household, Dean realizes due to a slight miscommunication with his mom he and Castiel will have to spend the summer sharing a bed and holding hands because the entire Winchester family thinks they’re dating. And really it shouldn't be that big of a deal because Dean Winchester isn't actually in love with his best friend; except for that he is.

Castiel’s hope for freedom is threatened by a chance encounter with the Crowned Prince of Lawrence, who is trying to avoid an arranged marriage. A Cinderella/Ever After AU. Written for the Dean/Cas Big Bang 2015 with art by kamicom. Fic masterlist with links to art at http://museaway.livejournal.com/1013948.html Caution: This includes references to servitude, because it's based on a movie set in Renaissance-era France. There is on-page corporeal punishment in one scene and reference to past abuse. I think it's melancholy. It's not my usual style; I wrote it in what I hope reads a bit like a fairytale since it's based on one.