If Castiel had any thoughts about it being a coincidence, he knows he's wrong two days later. It's a Friday, and Eyebrows saunters onto the train with his nose buried in a new copy of Castiel's current novel.
The next week goes by pretty uneventful. On Tuesday, RaincoatGiirl and Mom/Nanny don't show up. Castiel remembers it's a minor holiday and from the lack of a crowd on the train, guesses that public schools are closed. On Thursday, the train comes in late and there's a weird lingering smell in the car that leaves everyone burying their noses in their scarfs. On Friday, Castiel's a little shocked to see that Eyebrows has moved on to another novel. When he takes Corduroy's seat across from Castiel, he notices the slight smile that lifts at the corner of his mouth. Eyebrow turns to the first page, burrowing a little deeper into his seat. Castiel swears he catches as his eyes flits up to meet his.
Even though Castiel was only halfway through his novel, he spends Friday night finishing it up and he spends Sunday brunch at the bookstore, sipping hot chocolate, browsing through the science fiction aisle before he stops all his pretending and asks the worker if he can help him find a copy of the new novel Eyebrows flashed two days before.
It's worth it, on Monday, when Eyebrows enters the train car and his cheeks fill with color upon noticing the book Castiel holds in his hands.