Gabriel, or Loki as he has been called for centuries now, was enjoying a nice bowl of ice cream when he noticed the boy. While he wasn't the only kid who carried that mark of his brother, Gabe knew how much Hevan wanted Sam Winchester to be the one, since his brother is the sword of Michael. Even with Gabriel being a master of ignoring anything that has to do with his old home, it was like a punch to the gut seeing it in front of him.

The apocalypse was good to happen soon. Maybe in twenty years, but for someone that has been around as long as him, that was nothing.

"Um, hey, Do you know where Paul Brest Hall is?" Sam fucking Winchester casual asked Gabriel like he was just another college kid.

Which, Gabriel was pretending to be one, so maybe he shouldn't bring that up.

"Over by the Law school." Gabriel said in a very feminine voice.

His vessel right now after all was a female. It's good to switch it up even so often and he needs it to find the next jackass on his list. Though it looks like it should wait as it is way too soon to get the attention of a hunter that he can't just kill.

"Oh." Sam said, and a blush filled his cheek when he noticed that said building was just a block away. "Guess I would have found it if I keep walking."

"You sure could have tiger." Gabriel said, assuming that was the last of it.

"It's Sam. Sam Winchester."

Gabriel looked at the outreached hand for a moment, before grabbing it lightly.

"You can call me Gabrielle." He said without thinking too much about it.

Using a name so close to his real on might be risky, but Gabriel was confident the hunter would never figure it out. Hunters didn't even know that Angels were real anymore, not that Sam would be able to do anything with that information. Gabriel just didn't want his brothers and sister know where he is.

"Nice to meet you." The kid said with such a carefree smile that it almost made Gabe's heartache with the knowledge of what's to come.

Almost.

When the handshake ended, lasting maybe a little too long, Gabriel shoved the last of the ice cream into his mouth before getting up.

"Well it's been a pleaser Sam, but I have class starting soon. See you around." Gabriel said with a lazy wave.

"Uh, Yeah. Bye Gabrielle."

And Gabriel assumed that would be the last time he would see the kid for at least a few years. But as luck would have it, whenever Gabe was getting ready to perform one of his tricks, the hunter (or ex-hunter?) would show up. Sam would be the knight in shining armor who would show up and save the day before Gabriel could work his magic.

By the fifth time, Gabriel was really getting ready to do it regardless because the Dean of admissions who keep praying on poor girls was on the ground because Sam punched the guy before Gabriel could turn him into a girl.

"We really need to stop meeting like this Sam." Gabriel said as he walked out, already getting ready to fly out of the building before he heard the giant's footsteps.

"We need to call the police! I get that you are trying to get proof of something from that guy, but you don't need to do it by yourself Gabe!"

Ah yes. Nicknames. It always amazing Gabriel how quickly humans form bonds. Part of the reason why it has been years since he had sex with one. They always get so sad when you leave.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"I know you don't like that guy, and you know how much of a jerk he is, so the only thing I could think of was you were trying to get some information that you could use to get him locked up like he deserved!" Sam said and Gabriel snort because he was playing on killing the guy one he was scared enough.

"Oh? And do you have a better plan Sammy-boy?" Gabriel challenged, and boy howdy was Sam Winchester one tall human.

His vessel is always the same hight no matter what illusion he uses, but 5'8" use to be tall for a human. It still is as long as your name isn't Sam Winchester.

"Yes. There is more there enough witnesses to get that guy. I mean, this is why I'm studying to be a lawyer Gabrielle." Sam said with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Fine." Gabriel said before he even thought about it. "Let's try it your way, big boy."

Gabriel ended up spending way more time with Sam after that. The kid was just too hopeful that this would work, and maybe Gabriel ended up working his magic so that when the case went to court the jury was more than sympathetic, but it wasn't because he didn't want Sam to be disappointed. It was just getting Gabriel didn't want all this work to be for nothing.

Gabriel was kind of glad their father booked it, because otherwise, he was sure God would be there to tell Gabriel what a liar he was.

"See? I told you Gabe. I told you it would work."

Sam was on his way to being plaster, and with a neat trick Gabriel learned a century or so ago, he wasn't too far behind.

"Yeah, I guess it worked this time."

"The system isn't perfect, but I want to make it better you know?" Sam asked like it was the most important thing ever, and Gabriel have a nod.

He knows that Sam wants to.

"And you're too... too smart and nice and pretty to have to... do that." Sam said and Gabriel snorted into his glass.

Gabriel usually doesn't put too much thought into what his vessel looks like, but he did catch this creep, only it seems it also worked of Sam as well.

"Same goes for you Sam." Gabriel said as he slams the rest of his drink, only to notice Sam was looking at him in shock.

"Really? You really..."

Gabriel gave another snort before doing something that Gabriel would later blame on the alcohol even though his grace keeps him from getting anything more than a buzz despite his best efforts. Gabriel stood up and gave Sam a kiss on the cheek before giving it a quick pat.

"You know my number if you ever what more Kid." Gabriel said before walking outside and flying back to his room.

The flying cleared the remaining alcohol from his vessel, and Gabriel groaned for not realizing his little crush on Sam sooner. The kid was nice, and nice looking, but even ignoring Lucy's plans for the kid it sucked balls being with humans. They were just so fragile and lived so much shorter lives.

If he got lucky, Sam would be too drunk to remember his little proposition the next morning and Gabriel can just leave.

Gabriel could have left right then, but some small part of him wondered if Sam would call and how that would go. Sex with humans was always lots of fun, and Gabriel didn't want to say no to that.

So he waited. Sam texted him a few times during the night, but it was clear he was still intoxicated and Gabriel was all about consent thank you very much. Then there was a long pause, which once Gabriel invisibly checked Sam's dorm room, ment that the kid was fast asleep. Gabriel than planned to tell Sam how 'Gabrielle' is transferring next term and to take care of himself, only for a call to interrupt his planing.

"Helllo?"

"Hey Gabe. Did you get home alright last night." Sam said, sounding a little sick, but Gabriel bet that was just the hangover.

"You know it. Did you just wake up?"

"Yeah, sorry about last night. I guess I had a little too much." And Gabriel gave a snort since he had about twice as much as the kid. "But... correct me if I'm wrong but, did... did we talk about... you know..."

"What boning down?" Gabriel said and he could just imagine the blush on Sam's checks at that.

"Well I wasn't going to word it like that... but yeah. Was that just a joke?" Sam asked and it would have been so easy for Gabriel to just say yes.

It wasn't like it would be the first time he joked about them having sex either, but Gabriel found the lie stuck in his throat.

"Not this time."

There it was out, and maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Maybe this was all just a lust thing, and once they have some amazing sex, Gabriel can leave and go back to how things were before.

"Do you still want to?" Sam asked after a long pause.

Sam still had a month until winter break. That was more than enough time for them to fuck and Gabriel to tell Sam he was leaving without sounding like a complete jerk. Maybe it will be some nice closer for them both.

"You know where I live." Gabriel said before ending the call.

He knew this would be a bad decided, but in that moment, Gabriel couldn't care less.