"Hey Cas" Dean smiled and started walking with Castiel as he left the classroom. "See you guys" Kevin waved to them as he went in the opposite direction.
"So listen," Dean said, going a bit red "You want to come over by my place tonight? I mean…I-I've sort of got something for you…" "Huh?" Cas glanced at him and pulled his books closer to his chest "But we only just met this morning. How could you have anything for me at your house?"
"Well…just…just trust me, Cas" Dean smiled uneasily then clapped Cas on the shoulder "I'll meet you in front of school later. See you, buddy!" he jogged off to Sam who was standing by the lockers and both boys walked away together. Castiel stopped for a moment, trying to process what just happened.
He was going to Dean Winchester's house.
He was going to Dean Winchester's house.
Aka the guy he was head over heels smitten with just a few years prior.
Oh man, what a day.
Castiel turned the corner and ducked under the staircase as he withdrew his cellphone from his bag and dialed a number.
"Helloooo Cassie" a teasing voice came on over the phone. Cas could almost hear his cocky grin. "Hello Gabriel. Listen, I'm going over to a friend's place after school so I'll be home later" Cas told him. "Gettin' laid on your first day, Cassie? Man, I underestimated you. Is he cute?" Gabriel teased him. "Nothing's going to happen!" Cas yelped into the phone. "Well then why are you getting so defensive about it?" Gabriel asked. Cas hung up on him.
When the final bell rung, releasing Castiel from his last class, he practically jumped out of his chair and ran out to the front of the school. He stopped in the parking lot and looked around. That's when he heard a honking noise to his right and turned to see the most magnificent car in the world pull up. Castiel was never a car kind of guy, but this car…it was just…beautiful.
"Like her?" Dean leaned out the window and smiled at Cas "67' Chevy impala" "Oh, I love her" Cas grinned. He hopped into the back and settled comfortably in the middle behind Sam and Dean. As Dean pulled out of the lot, Cas couldn't help but ask "How can you even afford a car like this? I thought something as great and in shape as this car would be super expensive"
Dean chuckled and explained "I'm the one who keeps her in shape and fixes her so maintenance isn't a financial issue. Anyways, she's not old enough to be considered vintage and she was my Dad's car first. He bought her when she first came out and it was the 60s so…not that expensive"
"Oh…wait, so you're a mechanic?" Cas questioned and smiled slightly at the sound of the engine as Dean sped up. "My uncle owns an auto shop. We live with him right above it. I work there on weekends and after school sometimes and frankly…I've always wanted to be a mechanic so I'm guessing after high school I'll just stick around while Sammy here," Dean reached over and ruffled his brother's hair (Sam's made a face and pushed his hand away) "goes off to become a lawyer. Hey, what about you, Cas? What do you want to do after high school?"
Cas thought about this for a moment then answered "I'm not sure" "It's okay to be unsure" Sam told him reassuringly. "Yeah, don't worry about it, Cas. I mean, what do you like to do in general?" Dean asked him. Cas looked out the window and watched the blurred, dull landscape. Eventually he said "Okay, don't laugh, but I like…uh, beekeeping"
They were silent for a minute and Cas went bright red, utterly mortified. That is, until Dean smiled "Never been a fan of bees myself, but hey, you like what you like. How does one get into beekeeping in the first place?"
"Well the longest I've stayed in a place was two years and that was down in California and where my family owns this house by this apiary - that's where they keep bees. Anyways, I'd go over there sometimes and this woman taught me how to take care of them. I haven't seen a lot of bees since, though" he deflated in his seat and then felt a little silly after realizing that he just told them all about his bee passion.
"Well, you might see some here. Sammy got stung the other day, didn't you?" Dean teased him "Right on his-" "Shut up!" Sam huffed. They all shared a laugh which died down when the car pulled up in front of an old metal hangar with sign out in front: Singer's Auto Shop. "Singer's? Wouldn't it be Winchester's?" Cas asked Dean as they all got out of the car. "By uncle I meant close family friend" Dean explained "Bobby Singer" Cas nodded in understanding and they headed inside.
The hanger was small and cramped, but they sure had business. There were tons of old cars in and around the hangar. The place seemed pretty dirty and rusty, but Cas liked it all the same. In the back there was an old staircase that led up to what Cas assumed was where the Winchesters lived.
Other than the flies swarming around a half filled beer bottle and uneaten pizza in the corner, the place was pretty empty. Well, at least Cas thought it was, but Dean seemed to believe otherwise. "Jo, come here, I want you to meet a friend of mine" he said.
A blonde girl popped out from practically nowhere (by nowhere he means from behind a car she must have been fixing up) and walked over to them. "Jo, this is Cas. Cas, this is Jo, Ellen's kid. Ellen's married to Bobby and runs the bar 'The Roadhouse'. There, now you know everything" Dean said in a hurried manner. "Hmm, he's cute, Dean" Jo said in a teasing manner, but she was looking at Dean, not Cas. "Shut up" Dean frowned and rolled his eyes. Sam smirked and climbed up the back stairs. Cas must have missed the joke.
"Come on, Cas, I got to show you something" Dean gestured for him to follow and they both ascended to the Winchester home.