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5K by 5 May 2025 Masterlist

5K by 5 May: the fic event with a MAXIMUM word count. The rules are simple: write a Supernatural fic between 1,500 and 5,000 words, and post it to AO3 on the 5th of May. No content restrictions, no required theme, no claims!

The 2025 round has concluded with a lovely batch of fic! This year the mods purposely went light on the advertising--it seemed like fandom was pretty overbooked--and to get this many responses despite that is so heartening. Please browse the masterlist below and give these authors some love!

You can also browse these fic in the AO3 collection: 5K by 5 May 2025

And they were roommates

Author: saudade Word Count: 2000 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester, mentioned Charlie Bradbury/Stevie, implied past Crowley/Bobby Singer, implied Bobby Singer/Rufus Turner

Tags: Alternate Universe, 5+1 Things, Vine References, Crack Treated Seriously, Outsider Perspectives

Summary

The residents of Kim Manor watch as two of their own, Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak, evolve from hesitant neighbors to enamored roommates.

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Couple’s Massage

Author: @crowleysmistress Word Count: 3840 Major Warnings: Rape/Non-Con Rating: Mature Pairing: Sam Winchester/Amelia, Sam & Lucifer, Sam/Michael

Tags: Sam remembers Lucifer’s Cage, Wing Kink, Past Torture, Angel Wing Grooming, Massage

Summary

Memories of the Cage surface when Sam and Amelia go for a couples massage. The experience is too similar of when he had to provide wing grooming for the Archangels. Sam struggles to regain his footing in reality?

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Fear Of Sleep

Author: @junesirius Word Count: 4228 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Tags: Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, Caring Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester uses Actual Words, Fluff

Summary

Sleeping has always been a human thing. Angels don’t need to sleep, but they can, if they want. Dean knows that, so does Cas.

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Show Yourself (To Me)

Author: gay_dinosaur_1701 Word Count: 2501 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Explicit Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Tags: Canon Universe, Getting Together, First Time, Blow Jobs

Summary

Dean is alone in the bunker, cleaning and dancing to the music. Wrapped up in what he’s doing, he doesn’t notice at first when Cas comes back and sees him, scantily clothed and shaking his body to the beat of the music. Cas tries to hide how it affects him, but Dean isn’t about to just let him leave…

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Exit Music: A Dean Man’s Lullaby

Author: @hiighlighterr Word Count: 5000 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Sam Winchester & Dean Winchester

Tags: Childhood Trauma, POV Dean Winchester, Hurt No Comfort, Angst, Episode: s02e20 What Is and What Should Never Be (Supernatural)

Summary

The allure in a Djinn, the thing that makes them so lethal, is that they take away the hurt. Oh, they let you feel it first, don’t mistake that— they’ll let you stew in that confusion, they’ll let you fight it at first, let you wander around and shout and scream like it’ll break the spell they’ve got you trapped under. —Dean’s past wielded by a Djinn.

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Hannah and Her Hellhounds

Author: Raven_Fuchs Word Count: 3892 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Pairing: Crowley/Hannah; background Destiel

Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Hellhounds, Uprising in Hell, Crowley is married to an angel, Hannah is still part of the Host

Summary

After the King of Hell, Crowley, wed the angel Hannah, not everyone in Hell was pleased. In fact some saw it as a sign of weakness. Crowley and Hannah approach the running of Hell the same way they do their marriage - as equals. While Crowley confronts the uprising, Hannah shores up the defenses of the compound and watches over the Hellhounds. Juliet, Crowley’s beloved Hellhound, presents Hannah with a powerful gift that also is symbolic of the unique bond between angel and demon.

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Forgotten

Author: Tickette Word Count: 1574 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean

Tags: AU - No Monsters; alpha!Dean;omega!Cas; loneliness; pregnant Cas; college student!Dean

Summary

High School sweethearts find out they are expecting. After insisting Dean not lose his scholarship, Cas is abandoned by his family. Dean promises to switch to a local college so he can be closer and support his omega. Pregnant Cas struggles to make ends meet.

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Desert Neon

Author: @mbqnoyolo Word Count: 1594 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Mature Pairing: Lee Webb/Dean Winchester

Tags: Stanford era, young dean, desert, chupacabra, john as a dad

Summary

At 19, John finally sets Dean free in the desert…with a proven hunter as a chaperone. Lee Webb may only be three years older than him, but he’s already cut his teeth in the world of hunters and, miraculously, earned the respect of John Winchester. Without Sam, Dean has been stuck in the lulls of loneliness, but a couple nights in the desert with Lee will forever change what he thought about himself and settle him on a path for the rest of his life.

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Desert Neon

Author: @mbqnoyolo Fandom:Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 1594 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Mature Pairing: Lee Webb/Dean Winchester

Tags: Stanford era, young dean, desert, chupacabra, john as a dad

Summary

At 19, John finally sets Dean free in the desert…with a proven hunter as a chaperone. Lee Webb may only be three years older than him, but he’s already cut his teeth in the world of hunters and, miraculously, earned the respect of John Winchester. Without Sam, Dean has been stuck in the lulls of loneliness, but a couple nights in the desert with Lee will forever change what he thought about himself and settle him on a path for the rest of his life.

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Forgotten

Author: Tickette Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 1574 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean

Tags: AU - No Monsters; alpha!Dean;omega!Cas; loneliness; pregnant Cas; college student!Dean

Summary

High School sweethearts find out they are expecting. After insisting Dean not lose his scholarship, Cas is abandoned by his family. Dean promises to switch to a local college so he can be closer and support his omega. Pregnant Cas struggles to make ends meet.

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Hannah and Her Hellhounds

Author: Raven_Fuchs Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 3892 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Pairing: Crowley/Hannah; background Destiel

Tags: AU - Canon Divergence, Hellhounds, Uprising in Hell, Crowley is married to an angel, Hannah is still part of the Host

Summary

After the King of Hell, Crowley, wed the angel Hannah, not everyone in Hell was pleased. In fact some saw it as a sign of weakness. Crowley and Hannah approach the running of Hell the same way they do their marriage - as equals. While Crowley confronts the uprising, Hannah shores up the defenses of the compound and watches over the Hellhounds. Juliet, Crowley’s beloved Hellhound, presents Hannah with a powerful gift that also is symbolic of the unique bond between angel and demon.

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Exit Music: A Dean Man's Lullaby

Author: @hiighlighterr Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 5000 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Sam Winchester & Dean Winchester

Tags: Childhood Trauma, POV Dean Winchester, Hurt No Comfort, Angst, Episode: s02e20 What Is and What Should Never Be (Supernatural)

Summary

The allure in a Djinn, the thing that makes them so lethal, is that they take away the hurt. Oh, they let you feel it first, don’t mistake that— they’ll let you stew in that confusion, they’ll let you fight it at first, let you wander around and shout and scream like it’ll break the spell they've got you trapped under. —Dean's past wielded by a Djinn.

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Show Yourself (To Me)

Author: gay_dinosaur_1701 Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 2501 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Explicit Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Tags: Canon Universe, Getting Together, First Time, Blow Jobs

Summary

Dean is alone in the bunker, cleaning and dancing to the music. Wrapped up in what he's doing, he doesn't notice at first when Cas comes back and sees him, scantily clothed and shaking his body to the beat of the music. Cas tries to hide how it affects him, but Dean isn't about to just let him leave...

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Fear Of Sleep

Author: @junesirius Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 4228 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Tags: Canon Divergence, Post-Canon, Caring Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester uses Actual Words, Fluff

Summary

Sleeping has always been a human thing. Angels don't need to sleep, but they can, if they want. Dean knows that, so does Cas.

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Couple's Massage

Author: @crowleysmistress Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 3840 Major Warnings: Rape/Non-Con Rating: Mature Pairing: Sam Winchester/Amelia, Sam & Lucifer, Sam/Michael

Tags: Sam remembers Lucifer's Cage, Wing Kink, Past Torture, Angel Wing Grooming, Massage

Summary

Memories of the Cage surface when Sam and Amelia go for a couples massage. The experience is too similar of when he had to provide wing grooming for the Archangels. Sam struggles to regain his footing in reality?

Link to Fic

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And they were roommates

Author: saudade Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 2000 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester, mentioned Charlie Bradbury/Stevie, implied past Crowley/Bobby Singer, implied Bobby Singer/Rufus Turner

Tags: Alternate Universe, 5+1 Things, Vine References, Crack Treated Seriously, Outsider Perspectives

Summary

The residents of Kim Manor watch as two of their own, Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak, evolve from hesitant neighbors to enamored roommates.

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5K by 5 May: 2025!

We are back for the sophomore year of 5K BY 5 MAY.

The challenge is simple: Write a Supernatural fic that’s 5,000 words long and post it to AO3 on the fifth of May!

Do your fic ideas always end up spiraling out of control and becoming multi-chapter epics that you just don’t have the time to finish? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY.

Do you struggle to put out pages and look at more prolific writers with awe and jealous rage? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY. (or less! minimum wordcount is 1,500!)

This fic fest is no frills, no claims or partnering, no restrictions on pairing or theme or vibe or content. Just a word count and a deadline.

SIGN UP HERE

Sign ups close on 4/4 (which is also when rough drafts are due.) If you sign up, you’ll receive reminder emails about deadlines and get access to the challenge role in the Discord server.

Further info: Rules | FAQ | Schedule

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5K by 5 May: 2025!

We are back for the sophomore year of 5K BY 5 MAY.

The challenge is simple: Write a Supernatural fic that’s 5,000 words long and post it to AO3 on the fifth of May!

Do your fic ideas always end up spiraling out of control and becoming multi-chapter epics that you just don’t have the time to finish? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY.

Do you struggle to put out pages and look at more prolific writers with awe and jealous rage? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY. (or less! minimum wordcount is 1,500!)

This fic fest is no frills, no claims or partnering, no restrictions on pairing or theme or vibe or content. Just a word count and a deadline.

SIGN UP HERE

Sign ups close on 4/4 (which is also when rough drafts are due.) If you sign up, you’ll receive reminder emails about deadlines and get access to the challenge role in the Discord server.

Further info: Rules | FAQ | Schedule

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5K by 5 May: 2025!

We are back for the sophomore year of 5K BY 5 MAY.

The challenge is simple: Write a Supernatural fic that’s 5,000 words long and post it to AO3 on the fifth of May!

Do your fic ideas always end up spiraling out of control and becoming multi-chapter epics that you just don’t have the time to finish? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY.

Do you struggle to put out pages and look at more prolific writers with awe and jealous rage? NO WORRY. 5K ONLY. (or less! minimum wordcount is 1,500!)

This fic fest is no frills, no claims or partnering, no restrictions on pairing or theme or vibe or content. Just a word count and a deadline.

SIGN UP HERE

Sign ups close on 4/4 (which is also when rough drafts are due.) If you sign up, you’ll receive reminder emails about deadlines and get access to the challenge role in the Discord server.

Further info: Rules | FAQ | Schedule

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5K by 5 May: 2024 Masterlist

Links go to the promo post for the fic, with further information and a link to the fic.

Also check out the Collection on AO3!

Flash of the Needle; Dark of the Dream by @kayliemalinza Fandom: SPN Rated T // Word Count 1,892 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: Hurt/Comfort, There Was Only One Bed, Huddling For Warmth, Snowed In, Mild Blood/Injury

Looking when you aren’t by youchangedmedestiel Fandom: SPN Rated EX // Word Count 4,159 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: Canon Compliant, Attempt at Humor, Getting Together, Fluff, Smut

MEAT by angelszn Fandom: SPN Rated EX // Word Count 3,335 Pairing: Castiel/Sam, Jack & Sam, Dean & Sam Tags: Cannibalism, Gore, Rough Sex, Vomit, Domestic Bliss

Addicted To You by Avonlady Fandom: SPN Rated EX // Word Count 4,744 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: Canon Universe; Dean Winchester Bears the Mark of Cain; Angelic Grace Addiction; Inappropriate Use of Grace; Explicit Sexual Content

Can I Ask You Something? by @yourspecialeyes Fandom: SPN Rated EX // Word Count 3,545 Pairing: Dean/Cas, background Sam/Eileen Tags: Cas is saved from the Empty, Fluff and Smut, First Kiss, First Date, First Time

What’s the Collective Noun for Castiel? by AUTHOR Fandom: SPN, Sapphire & Steel Rated T // Word Count 5,000 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: Outsider point of view, brief period of voyerism, post 15x20, fix it, Castiel lives!

It's a Date by @supernatastic101 Fandom: SPN Rated T // Word Count 3,340 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: kissing, sweet, cosplay, fluff, lots of blushing

The Manuscript by @friendofcarlotta Fandom: SPN Rated EX // Word Count 4,994 Pairing: Dean/Cas Tags: Magic, Code Breaking, Fuck or Remain Cursed (But With Enthusiastic Consent), Top Cas/Bottom Dean, Top Dean/Bottom Cas

And Busey for the Eulogy by entropic_saudade Fandom: SPN Rated M // Word Count 4,709 Pairing: Sam & Dean, Sam/Eileen, Dean/Cas, background Claire/Kaia Tags: Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Temporary Major Character Death, Unfavorable and Possibly Libelous Depictions of Gary Busey

Apotheosis of the Stoat by @kayliemalinza Fandom: SPN Rated T // Word Count 4,985 Pairing: Dean & Cas Tags: Small Game Hunting, Animal Death, Roman Slave AU, Animal!Castiel, Blood and Injury

Since I've been Loving You - Remaster by @t-angel210 Fandom: SPN Rated G // Word Count 5,151 Pairing: Dean/Cas, Sam/Eileen Tags: Selectively Mute Dean Winchester, Single Parent Castiel, Single Parent Dean, Falling in love in the Impala, Dean is in a band!

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Since I've been Loving You - Remaster

Author: @t-angel210 Fandom: Supernatural Word Count: 5,151* Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: General Audiences Pairing: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester/ Eileen Leathy

Tags: Selectively Mute Dean Winchester, Single Parent Castiel, Single Parent Dean, Falling in love in the Impala, Dean is in a band!

Summary

Four years ago, Castiel, a single father working as a firefighter in Lawrence, grew close with his neighbor after a rough accident. Dean Winchester ended up being everything Castiel could’ve dreamed of, and more. He stands now, in front of the family they created together, choosing him over, and over. Loving him endlessly. Falling into him.

* a treasured participant of the parallel running fest, 5.5k by 5 May

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Apotheosis of the Stoat

Author: @kayliemalinza Fandom: Supernatural Word Count: 4,985 Major Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Rating: Teen and Up Audiences Pairing: Castiel & Dean Winchester

Tags: Small Game Hunting, Animal Death, Roman Slave AU, Animal!Castiel, Blood and Injury

Summary

Sent into the woods by his dominus to hunt for the source of grace-sickness, Dean encounters a little god who has recently come into being. Teaser: Dean sighs. He'd been hoping that his dominus sent him here for nothing, hoping that the little girl in the outpost had some common ague instead of grace sickness. His hope dwindles as the bird fails every test the rabbit had passed: faint crackling like fire as the limbs are shifted and pulled; glittering blood, sheened purple; the pressing stillness in his mind when Dean sifts through feathers to touch bare skin. Dean tosses the bird down and scowls as he resets the snare. A bird doesn't narrow the range at all; it could've been tainted nearby, or it could've flown all the way in from the northern wastes, where Michael and Lucifer are waging war and spilling grace like thunderstorms. Maybe the bird flew over a vegetable garden, scat tilled into the soil and taken up by a turnip or carrot which was boiled into the little girl's stew. Dean could be chasing nothing out here--or the woods could be full of blue-eyed little gods, biding their time. Angels, he reminds himself. Romans refuse to call them gods.

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And Busey for the Eulogy

Author: entropic_saudade Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005) Word Count: 4,709 Major Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Mature Pairing: Sam Winchester & Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester/Eileen Leahy, Dean Winchester/Castiel, background Claire/Kaia

Tags: Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Temporary Major Character Death, Unfavorable and Possibly Libelous Depictions of Gary Busey

Summary

“Okay, look. I want a big funeral, alright? I’m talking epic. Okay? Open bar, choir, Sabbath cover band, and Gary Busey reading the eulogy.” - Dean, 11x23, Alpha and Omega “Done,” Sam had said, not wanting to deny a man about to die. The loss hadn’t sunk in yet— and he hadn’t actually lost Dean, then. But Dean is gone now, so Sam sets out to give his brother the funeral he always wanted.