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Castiel and Dez had a symbiotic relationship. They were friends without benefits, which suited them both just fine, but they still needed each other to function during the day to day social interactions. Neither of them were tall enough to change the light bulbs in her house, but when Dez sat on Castiel's shoulders, they could reach everything just fine. It was also fun. Castiel knew just enough about video games to play, but Dez still destroyed him every time. It kept his ego in check.

Neither of them went to class, so that was pretty much a bust, but throwing rocks at pigeons in the park is always more fun with an equally evil best friend.

And they were. They were the best of friends, and they would let nobody tell them otherwise. Except Amber, oh, the things they told Amber. It was all in good fun. For them at least.

Lysander tolerated Dez in the way he tolerated most people, with a kind of passive yet aware disinterest. Dez went out of her way to aggravate Lys. Mostly by calling his Lys.

It all worked until Lysander kissed her. It was a drunken accident, the kind of thing that only happens with the alcohol has blurred your eyes and slurred your words. But happen it did, and nothing could change what resulted in one wrong move. There was a spark, that neither of them could ignore, and Castiel found himself being pushed farther and farther out of their happy little world.

This is not a story of love. This is a story of friendship. Dez did not fall in love with her best friend, though she often wondered if she should have. If anything would have been different if it was Castiel instead of Lysander at that party. If the spark was the alcohol, not the person.

It wasn't, though. Dez would never fall in love with Castiel, for the exact same reason he would never fall in love with her. You don't fall in love with your best friends. There is a difference between loving someone, and being in love with someone. It took a while and a few more mistakes, but they figured it out eventually.

And so the symbiotic relationship continues, just with another (slightly disinterested) member.