You've been on tumblr all day. It's usually a fun time, the website, it's your safe place, your personal haven of bad jokes, endless pictures of celebrities, and poorly timed puns. However, today, it's not safe. The website has changed in an instant, has done a 180 due to people who decided they'd send you or your friends anonymous hate. It's vile, what they've done, it's affecting people in real ways, and damn it, it's not fair. These thoughts running through your tired mind, you decide to call it a day, and reblog a few more supportive posts before heading to bed.
It's quiet, now, as you lay in the dark, wishing sleep to your aid. Sleeping over something always makes it better, right? Figuring it couldn't do any harm, you roll over, eyelids heavy enough to allow you to slip into soft slumber.
Suddenly, you're in your safe place, whatever that may be. Whether it is in a childhood tree house or sitting before a fireplace with an indulgently expensive glass of wine, you're there. You're not alone in your safe place, but that isn't a bad thing. No, not at all. There, a few feet from you, stands Castiel, blue eyes soft in empathy. He knows what you're going through, you realize as he walks forward, he knows the pain you've been experiencing, and he doesn't judge you a bit. He approaches you silently, the ever present worried line upon his brow gone, replaced by a strength that you know if for you, to allow you to lay all your sorrows upon him. And so you do. As the angel sits beside you, he opens his arms, allowing you the refuge you've needed for so long.
The hug isn't like any you've experienced previously. It's almost as if the loyalty, the love for humanity Castiel has always had is flowing into you, filling your soul with the same pure appreciation that he holds within him. His arms are gentle, and surround you, somehow encircle you completely to envelop you with the comforting scent of shower fresh skin and clean air. You feel him begin to speak before you hear him. His voice is soft, rumbling and comforting, baritone in chest, care filling his every word as he murmurs against your hair.
"I have loved humanity for a long time," he says, sighing. "I have seen evil, I have seen humans destroy one another for no reason, brothers and sisters turning against each other for no reason." You can feel his chapped lips move with every syllable against your temple, the words whispered out of nothing but a pure desire to help you. "Your situation is just like all those I've encountered previously: there is no reason behind the hatred. Those people have no reason to hurt you, you don't deserve it. I hope you know that." The corner of his mouth hints at a smile, the gesture felt against your cheek now. "I've seen your soul. I've seen who you are, and you are far more than those messages have said, I promise you." Castiel, you realize, can recognize good and evil instantly; you realize all he sees in you is good.
You're fighting the validity of his statement inside, but with your ear pressed to his chest, his heartbeat thrumming against your ear, you realize you are more than words on a screen. You're an individual all your own, with perfections and flaws just like everyone else, and, just like everyone else, just like Crowley, you deserve to be loved. You deserve to love yourself, love your purely good soul with everything you have, because you're you, and that's perfect. You're perfect just the way you are, you realize, and who is anyone to tell you different?
Castiel is right, you accept with a calming breath. Castiel is right. Breathing out gently, all your cares fall from your shoulders, leaving only comfort as you nuzzle into the angel's starchy trench coat, your eyelids fluttering shut. You don't want to leave this moment, and you know you don't have to until you're ready. You may stay with Castiel as long as you like, for he will be there to hold you, he will be there to talk you through any and every problem you have. Castiel will always be with you, if only you'll keep him with you, close to your mind and even closer to your heart.
Stay safe, friend. Stay safe in your angel's arms for as long as you need, he'll be there the whole time.