Ten years old, that's when it's decided, at midnight the minute you turned ten, a name appears on your right wrist. For Castiel and Dean neither knew wether they would meet their soulmate. Castiel hid his and Dean was ashamed of his. Dean has a secret, he can't get close to anybody in fear of them dying, because the monsters are always there, and they hurt everybody he loves. Castiel doesn't know monsters exist, he refuses to believe they exist, demons, vampires and werewolves, they're all stories, until he's proven wrong, he will alway believe that.

Dean Winchester spends his hours as the local mechanic, but in his free time he slices and kills. His own brother is working the case to find this killer. Cain is what they call him and Dean relishes in it. His next victim is accountant Castiel Novak, or so he thinks. Dean may not be able to go through with this one. This man has caught Dean's eyes and maybe even his heart.

25 year old Castiel Novak owns and works at the local café in town. He knows the small Kansas town like the back of his hand; it's his home. He knows the the regulars by name, what they drink, and the amount they tip. But, when a new costumer from out of town discovers his small, self-owned, Café, he realizes he didn't know everything as well as he thought he did. And, that includes his own sexuality as well as the new guy in town.

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

This is a Destiel fanfic of you're into that sorta thing. Also... This is my first time writing. So... fingers crossed. (: Hope you enjoy it.