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Castiel, an overworked and underpaid sales rep for Sandover Bridge & Iron, is daily tortured by his cubicle-mate (read: mortal enemy), Dean. When Dean’s not actively making his life worse by using and abusing his office supplies, his picture at the top of the sales pyramid is taunting him. It’s a reminder to Cas of his own inadequacy always lurking in the corner of his eye that only further stokes the flames of his hatred for Dean, causing things to get a bit stabby.
When the two are tapped for a special project about building positive relationships in the workplace, they’re forced to figure out a way to become friends so they can sell it. Amidst all the praise they receive for their workshop, a potential promotion is put on the table between them, threatening the delicate balance they maintain as they teeter on the tightrope of societal expectations, and neither is sure if their budding relationship can survive the impact with the ground below.
The popularity of their workshop eventually sees the two men on a national stage and the more time they spend together, the closer they ultimately get until neither man can recognize the relationship they began with, and things once again get a bit stabby.
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10 Mar 2026
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Buck had lost-- he was sure of this now. His resolve only lasted a few weeks before his exterior began to crack; he was never a very good actor. He couldn’t keep up the greetings and the asking questions and the easy stroll. He let his shoulders creep up to his ears, let his foot tap incessantly. He did what his Captain told him, but stopped asking for anything more. Stopped following the conversation in the back of the engine on the way to the call; he just stared out the window, thinking about the case to come, preparing for it. When he woke every morning, there was no big recovery milestone to strive for, no big fight for the soul of his career to win. Not even the happy swell of being back on shift -- something so easy to dismiss, that had dominated so much of his life, that he had taken for granted-- that had catalyzed him each morning of his first week back.
An old habit of his had returned. A bad habit.~~
or: after the lawsuit, buck confronts what it was he wanted all along. he looks and looks and longs for it; the team looks right through him. buck breaks-- right down the middle.
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Sins of the Fathers by geekymoviemom
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Iron Man (Movies)
14 Jan 2019
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Tony Stark would never describe his relationship with his father as anything other than difficult. So what would possess him to suddenly agree to become the guardian of some random kid from Queens?
Peter Parker lost his parents when he was barely old enough to remember them, leaving him in the care of Uncle Ben and Aunt May. But when tragedy strikes again during the Stark Expo, it's none other than Iron Man himself, his hero, who comes to rescue him.
As the months and years pass, bringing with them new challenges and threats, both Tony and Peter will be forced to come to grips with their troubled pasts, and learn that their greatest strengths come from each other.
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Prequel (sort of… well, actually…not anymore …it is evolving into its own thing now) to The Devil's in the Details. Pre-series AU in which Matt is both blind AND deaf. It's the first week of law school, and Foggy Nelson—over-caffeinated extrovert with a savior complex—meets Matt Murdock—quiet transfer student with a white cane, ironed shirts, and secrets.
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Dean Winchester is on top of the world.
He's a successful artist, he's got fame and money, but he feels soulless, unworthy, empty.
His unhealthy coping mechanisms lead him down a path of drinking and whoring that threatens to damage his career, until his best friend/ manager, Charlie, comes up with an idea to get him back on the press's good side.She recruits her college friend, Castiel, who's job and personal passion is volunteer work.
Dean will help raise money for charity projects and gain back his good-boy image while Castiel benefits from his popularity.
But Castiel isn't so easily impressed by the superstar... he cares more about doing good in the world, caring for others, and using his heart as a moral compass.
Dean's luxurious, seemingly carefree and indulgent life doesn't exactly fit that frame.
It definitely doesn't help that Castiel is also the most beautiful man Dean's ever laid eyes on.Their path towards getting to know each other and bridging over their differences is a rocky one and at times frustrating, but in the end, "Your worth consists of what you are, and not what you have".
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24 Nov 2025