Wednesday: Gifts

[sycophantastic.livejournal.com]

Good morning/afternoon/evening, everyone, & welcome to day three of my guest-hosting week. I'm very pleased to announce my third theme - Gifts.

You can interpret "gifts" as tangible in some way - a puppy, a space-ship, a trip to Disneyland, firearms, dance lessons, etc - and they can be given for whatever occasion you like (or for no particular occasion at all). You can also interpret it as something intangible yet significant - life, love, freedom, closure, peace of mind, etc. Alternately, feel free to interpret it as the special skills, abilities, endowments, etc. that a character may possess, & prompt accordingly. It's up to you!

Please keep these rules in mind when posting prompts:

• Only three prompts for the same fandom.
• Only five prompts in a row (though if one of your prompts is filled, you can prompt again).
• No spoilers in your prompts for at least a week after the airdate/release.
• Warn for any spoilers for your fic in bold and leave at least three spaces before the text.

Prompt formatting examples (because proper formatting for the code monkeys is good manners):

Supernatural, Sam/Gabriel, "Would it kill you to be just a little bit appreciative?" "Gabriel, why the hell would I 'appreciate' this many blow-up dolls?"
Sherlock (BBC), John/Sherlock, it doesn't matter what John does, how careful he thinks he's been - Sherlock ALWAYS knows what he's bought him for any occasion
Doctor Who/Torchwood, Ten + Rose + Jack + any (or any combination thereof), sometimes the Doctor's uncanny ability to talk himself into or out of any situation is a gift... & sometimes it's just annoying

Nothing grabbing your attention? That's alright, there are plenty of Lonely Prompts out there waiting for love.

And remember - each fill is like a gift to the prompter, so really, you're participating doubly every time you post a comment fic today. Therefore have fun & give as much as you can!

(theme=gifts)

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[sansdatelimite.livejournal.com]

It’s not until Castiel disappears from the front seat of the Impala after Sam jumps into the pit that Dean realizes that, yeah, he’s maybe kind of love with Castiel. It’s not until after Castiel fails to come back for nearly three months that Dean realizes it’s more than just love.

The thing is, if there was ever anyone Dean would ever give up hunting to be with it, it’s Castiel. The angel is at the front of Dean’s thoughts and concerns every day, and he worries about how things are in Heaven and whether or not Castiel misses him or not. When he sleeps, it’s Castiel’s arms he dreams he’s wrapped up in, Castiel’s lips he’s kissing and Castiel’s body he teases to completion and it’s slow and lazy and perfect until they melt and blend into one timeless being and emotion.

This achy feeling in his heart and separation anxiety pumping through his veins, it’s nothing compared to the warmth that spreads across Dean’s mind and body and soul when he finally sees Castiel’s tired smile again. The feeling of loneliness is nothing compared to the feeling of Castiel underneath him, around him, inside him. The echo of screams from Dean’s stint in Hell give way to the soft sound of Castiel’s voice when he promises love and companionship and protection and eternity.

This is something Dean’s never given away before. Yeah, he’s been in love, but he’s never given his whole heart to anyone until now. Before Castiel, Dean has never wanted to. The thought of giving himself over so completely and blindly, to trust so heavily and deeply on someone else who wasn’t related by blood has never flittered across Dean’s mind.

This is Castiel, though. The angel who asked Dean to sacrifice everything for the good of everyone and had given himself over in turn, had Fallen because of Dean, for Dean. The same angel who would chase away Dean’s nightmares with gentle kisses and a warm embrace, who promised to never let anything happen to him ever again. Castiel, who never says goodbye, because he knows without a shadow of a doubt that he is always going to come back to Dean.

There aren’t enough words to explain the way Dean feels for and needs Castiel but it doesn’t matter. He just knows he wants to hold onto the angel with everything he’s got, to claim and cling and covet when Castiel is not around. For the first time in a long time, Dean takes what he wants for himself and lays himself bare for Castiel to claim in return.

Dean isn’t scared, not anymore, because he knows whatever happens, he’s got an angel on his shoulder and in his heart and that Castiel isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

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[mulder200.livejournal.com]

Ah! How sweet!

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[sycophantastic.livejournal.com]

*wibble* I LOVE TRU LUV™ & HAPPILY EVER AFTER FIC. I know, I know, I'm a big sap for prompting it, & I'm glad you can be sappy too, because... ♥♥♥♥♥

THANK YOU BB. :D