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Castiel bit his lip tentatively. It's hard keeping a secret from your best friend, especially when they just ask you about it. Dean Winchester was no exception.
"Cas, c'mon, it's been like, three months since I saw you with a chick." Dean gaped.
"Dean, I told you. I want to finish this semester's project first. I don't have time for dates…" Which wasn't really that far from the truth, but little to Dean's knowing, Cas has had it turned in since the first week it was due.
"Dude, you are way too hooked on school," Dean sighed.
"I would hope you'd be as determined as I."
"Oh, dude," Dean changed the subject, quite odd for him, "don't you have that sociology class or something today?"
Cas straightened up. "Oh, correct. I must take my leave, Dean." He sprinted off down the hall, gripping the binders he had in his arms tightly. Thank the Lord, Dean remembered, Cas needed to sort a few things out.
Damn it, Cas really needed something other than sociology. Being largely pansexual then having a straight-as-fuck man as a best friend is like a living hell.
"Novak, Castiel! Oh, exotic!" Cas looked over the sociology teacher; she was a stout woman with cropped brown hair and weirdly blue green eyes. She had brown, thick frames placed on her face. Cas didn't really understand why he was analyzing her so much, but he was.
He raised his hand slightly, and mumbled a 'here', Thankfully, Cas sat next to his friend, Charlie Bradbury, who knew, of course, about his not-so-straight tendencies. Charlie had been waiting for Cas' name to be called, so after a slight "Hi!" and a grin to Cas' general direction. She tapped gently on his shoulder. "Cas! Hey, o-buddy-o-friend-o-pal-o' mine!" Her grin turned into a smirk when she saw Cas' slightly flustered face.
"Having trouble with Dean 'I'm Bisexual!' Winchester?" her face cracked.
Cas sighed deeply. Could he be read that well? "You do not know the half of it." His head fell into his hands. "He's a blundering idiot!"
"Oh, Cassie-boy, I do. That bad, though? Well, at least this class will help you figure out how understand that idiot better." She half-smiled at Cas, tapping at her (hopefully) good looks to get her friend to loosen up.
"I doubt that'll work. He's…" Cas faltered, not knowing what to say.
Charlie leaned on her hand, holding out the other counting upwards "Self-centered, way to codependent, massive Casanova-esce tendencies, you want me to continue?"
Cas half smiled, and laughed a bit "No, but I do get your point."
"Then you'll understand why I wanted you to sign up for this class in the first place!" Charlie nudged his shoulder lightly, and the teacher called to them to 'Settle down and pay attention, or I might as well sit you across the room from each other!'
Castiel had the nerve to half-laugh, while sitting quietly for the remainder class listening to how gender roles are ruining people's rights. It was a fun discussion to listen too.
That night, Cas lay back in bed staring at the ceiling he and Dean shared. Of course, he and Dean shared it. With whom else would the extremely codependent Dean Winchester want to dorm with than his childhood friend? They'd been friends since both could remember!
Cas clenched at the hand he had resting on his forehead. "Damn it…"
Maybe he could ask his good friend Anna Milton to fake-date him for a while? Cas scoffed. She'd had the 'hots' for Michael since '06. No way would she apply. And everyone knew Charlie was "As straight as the pole yo mama dances on!" Cas mentally slapped himself. He had just fucked himself greatly.
Nearly a week later, Cas found himself in a less…favorable situation. He eyed the girl sitting next to him, a pretty girl named Hale, and apparently Dean thought they were a match made in heaven.
Cas, on the other hand, would rather be at home with a nice book like The Great Gatsby in his hands. Hale was far too clingy, and her hand not leaving its perch tight on his upper arm. He eventually lost circulation to his hand.
Dean, on the other hand, was with a pleasant girl named Lisa, and she seemed happy to be with him.
"Pardon, Hale?" Cas started.
"Yes, Castiel dear?" Hale cooed, her voice going up a notch, eyes filled with longing.
Cas cleared his thought. "Never mind, it is not of import." He looked to the side, gulping. The bar they were in smelled of beer and drunken old men, and the jukebox humming in the corner played a song called 'Natalie' by Bruno Mars. How…appropriate.
Dean's eyes faded as he nurses the beer he was drinking. Cas totally doesn't notice how attractive he looked. Nope, not at all.
Castiel sighed to himself, realizing Lisa might end up going home with Dean. He'd have to either bail after his 'date' or go home with Hale. The latter really wasn't in his best interest.
Another drink went by, and Dean and Lisa really just needed to get a room already. Hale was practically reaching down Cas' pants, and all the dark-haired man wanted to do was get out of there.
So he stood up, bid the three farewell, and sped walked out of the bar.
He slumped into the seat of his car, a nice one, he had spent his whole senior year's allowance on it, but regardless, Castiel sat in the front seat of his car, raking his brain. He needed somewhere to go. Fast. His eyes widened, as one name came to his mind.
Gabriel.
Cas rapped on the door to a brightly colored candy shop. He peered through the window, groaning slightly to himself. His step brother was courting a nice girl who was buying some chocolate. Her cheeks were airbrushed with pink, and blue eyes scanned the fudge cart carefully.
After gazing at the girl for a split second, Gabriel then arched his neck to see his younger brother. His face cracked into a huge grin when he saw Cas, and the latter groaned once more.
Cas opened the door, Gabriel saying something to the girl as she walked out, winked, and then bore his eyes onto Cas.
"So pretentious…" Gabriel said straightening out his back. "So, what's rustling your jimmies, Cassie?"
"Dean has a girl over tonight. I…didn't want to bother him." Cas sat down at a table in the far corner of the candy store, a short, pale table it was, but it suited the shop. Gabriel has a tendency to throw colors everywhere, but here, in this cool, calm atmosphere, it suited him. Short tables also made the blonde man look taller, which was something that Gabriel has a lacking of.
Gabe arched an eyebrow, his golden eyes shimmering in the bright lights. "Bull," he chirped.
Castiel only sighed, hanging his head. Slowly, he lifted it back up, saying with a heavy heart, "He tried to set me up,"
Gabriel cringed. "Oooh" he gasped, "Sucks, bro."
Cas looked at him, pained. "You have no idea."
Gabe gave his little bro another look, then sauntered over Captain Jack Sparrow style to the door, flipping over the 'Open!' sign
"Bro, you're lucky it's closing time anyway." He plopped down next to Cas, arching his golden head over hands resting on the table.
"She was horrid," Cas began.
"She sounds interesting, do tell."
So Cas did. He explained the situation halfheartedly, dragging on the conversation with dread. Gabriel only listened, occasionally twirling his hair or giggling at something absurd, like many of Hale's pursuits.
When he was done, Cas closed his eyes, expecting a smartass retort or something dumb like that.
All he got was a simple phrase.
"Dude, that sucks."
Cas looked up in shock. "That's it?" he pondered. "'That sucks?'"
Gabe just shrugged. "Welcome to stay at my place tonight."
Cas just bore his eyes into his brother.
"What?"
"You are being too kind."
"What?" Gabe looked hurt. "A guy can't help his little bro out in a bind? You just have to drive yourself to and from, but besides that, you're cool."
Cas looked Gabe up and down. Hopefully nothing was wrong with Gabriel. Was he sick? That would be bad, Cas didn't want to get sick for finals.
A/N: Why, hello! I see you read the whole thing! Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed! This is still a wip, and I may be updating this very...slowly. I have this chapter and a quarter of the next done. And the original is done on paper...This fic will take a while to finish xD
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