Back to Reality
Dean remembered the day he received the phone call.
It was a week after Sam said yes, which was nothing but a dizzying blur of tears and whiskey and fever dreams resulting from a pretty much suicidal hunt.
The ring woke him up inside.
Castiel was on the other end, pleading for Dean to come get him.
He went, to Boston, even though he could barely pull himself together.
The city was a wreck.
He approached a very human Castiel, and wrapped an arm around his shaking form.
"Don't worry, Cas. You'll be fine."
Even though it was a lie.
FIN