No this is not my story, it belongs to standbyme and gabriel. What begins as a transforming love between Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak in the summer of 1965 quickly derails into something far more tumultuous when Dean is drafted in the Vietnam War. Though the two both voice their relationship is one where saying goodbye is never a real truth, their story becomes fraught with the tragedy of circumstance. In an era where homosexuality was especially vulnerable, Twist and Shout is the story of the love transcending time, returning over and over in its many forms, as faithful as the sea.

Dean, Dean Winchester. Found dead at around 2:00 pm, November 3rd, 2015. He was 36 years old. This wasn't a murder, nor natural causes, it was suicide. Suicide by a gunshot to the head. --- This is not a story about the reporter. It's all about Cas and Dean so don't worry. --- This is a story about a reporter by the name of Kaitlyn Summers. She is hooked on a case about a man, Dean Winchester, who killed himself. Nobody seems to know him until she runs into another, quiet man, Castiel Novak. He knew Dean, and he tells his story, but more importantly-- he tells their story.

Castiel is a troubled child, plagued by depression and an eating disorder. When his parents find out and send him to a recovery center he meets Dean. Someone who will be a larger part in his future than he knows. ********* TRIGGER WARNING *********