Found! Looking for specific Dean/Cas AU

[ns-tulkas.livejournal.com]

I am searching for a specific Dean/Cas AU story I read last year on AO3. It isn't tagged so I am unable to find it through the search filters there; hopefully one of you has it bookmarked!

I remember in it Castiel was a newly appointed teacher who was just dumped by his boyfriend Balthazar with no explanation. Castiel has very low self-esteem as a result of extreme bullying through high-school where one of his worst tormentos was Dean.

Dean is a newly-divorced dad dealing with his ex Lisa and son Ben moving on without him to a new family. He too, was blindsided by the dissolution of his relationship. He has a low self-esteem as a result of his abusive father.

The two meet again when Dean is working on Cas's new house, and Dean apologises sincerely for his treatment of Cas. They become friends, and eventually lovers.

I think there was one more chapter to go but the story stalled for quite a while, possibly abandoned? Does this ring a bell to anyone?

Small details I (think) I remember:
+ Dean discovers carpentry is his passion and he's very good at it.
+ Dean and Cas went on vacation together to some city (maybe Boston)? Castiel spotted Balthazar there.

Comments

[zeldafan4ever.livejournal.com]

sounds like a good story. hopefully somebody posts it :c

[chicky-3.livejournal.com]

In between days
http://archiveofourown.org/works/3489326/chapters/7665602
Summary:

Castiel Milton has had a rough couple of years working on his master's degree and not getting to see his boyfriend Balthazar very much, but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting nearer.

Dean Winchester is struggling to get his life back together, between divorcing Lisa, his wife of 10 years, and only seeing his son Ben every other weekend. It's been a shit couple of months, but things are slowly but surely getting better.

Sometimes, though, that light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be an oncoming freight train.

And sometimes the person you'd least expect is the only one who can help you put the pieces back together.

[ns-tulkas.livejournal.com]

YES THAT'S IT! Thank you so much chicky_3! It's been bothering me so bad not finding this fic, I remember I enjoyed it as a light read. Thank you!

[chicky-3.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed it too, and it obviously made an impression because I remembered it! Glad I could help
:-)