Chapter Eleven: Cold Attraction

Castiel's hug was warm, comforting, understanding and overall horrifying. Although my brain was screaming at me to yank away from him and maybe even throw in a hard slap across his face for good measure, my heart was begging me to just enjoy the moment. Wait, my heart?! With that thought, I finally detached myself from the tall redhead, but I did it hesitantly.

"Um, thanks," I murmured, smiling at him sheepishly.

"The Ice Queen is melting," Castiel snickered, although he ran a hand through his hair a bit haphazardly which betrayed his collected demeanor.

"Don't tell Amber that," I replied with my teasing nature returning eagerly.

Castiel chuckled and took a step towards me again, which earned him a suspicious look from me. "As if I talk to that cow," he said with a somehow friendly glare.

"By what people have told me, it wouldn't surprise me if she made you talk to her; I hear that she loves you," I said in an almost-whisper because he was leaning over me again, making our fronts touch lightly.

Something flashed across the grey orbs staring down at me and he took a step back. It annoyed me that I felt a little disappointed when he sat back down on my bed and I couldn't feel his body heat against me anymore, after all, hadn't I wanted to get away from him only moments earlier?

"Who do you talk to, anyway?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest again.

"Only Violette really. But Lysander's said hi when we've seen each other in the hallway or in class," I said as I leant back up against my desk. I wasn't sure why, but Castiel scoffed when I finished talking. "What?" I asked curiously, narrowing my eyes at him.

"I swear you and Lys are the only two people to actually like that Violette girl," he said simply.

In a split second I was right back on the defensive again, my eyes narrowing even more and my lips pursing unattractively. "Maybe that's because we're the only two people who aren't so self-absorbed as to not try to get to know her. She's easily the nicest person I've ever met and she doesn't need to impress others to be happy," I said with unnecessary force.

Castiel stood up and glared at me. "Unlike you."

That really got to me. I'd just told him about my past and it was probably clear that I regretted it, and then he threw it back at me! "Yes, Castiel, unlike me! But at least I'm changing, and you know what else, at least I admit it," I bit back.

"What's that supposed to mean, Princess?"

"I don't think you're as tough and confident as you make yourself to be."

"Oh so you know me now?"

"I know your type."

"No, you know stupid criminals that get arrested."

"Yeah and you don't, which is exactly my point."

Castiel paused, obviously I'd hit too close to home yet again. The glare he gave me was piercing and icy, but the softness that he'd had in his eyes every time he mentioned Demon was back as well. "You don't know me," he said gruffly, strutting up to me again.

"Do I want to?" I replied, mirroring his movements so that we were chest-to-chest again, my neck craned upwards so that I could stare him right in the eye.

"Yes," he said, which shocked me. What surprised me even more though was when he grasped my arms tightly and pressed his mouth to mine in a desperate kiss.

Running on instinct, my eyes widened and I quickly yanked my right arm free from his large hand, bringing my own smaller one up to place a firm smack straight across his left cheek. Castiel recoiled upon the impact, but he didn't look angry; he looked impressed. "See you later, Princess," he said with a chuckle.

For once in my life, I couldn't move, I just stood there glaring at him with flushed cheeks as he opened my bedroom door and sauntered down the stairs. I listened as I heard him say goodbye to my parents and then close the front door behind him. Remembering that our bedroom windows were only two metres or so apart, I walked over to my window and closed it then drew the blinds.

As soon as I'd done that, I flung myself onto my bed and stared up at the ceiling. "Why do I always overreact?" I groaned, feeling silly. I replayed the kiss in my mind and that's when his parting words really sunk in, he hadn't yelled at me or made it seem like I'd overreacted, in fact it was almost like he'd expected me to behave that way. Is he playing me? No, he's begging me to get to know him better… My thoughts were like a vortex of self-destruction, so naturally, I leant over and grabbed my sketchbook.

I opened to the page of the dress I was drawing in thought of Castiel. With as much precision as I could, I began sketching the bust and waist of the dress, making the lines hug the model closely. As I did so, I thought about the way Castiel's arms had held me tightly as he hugged me and the way his hands had pinned my arms against my sides as he kissed me, as inspiration. It looked amazing and I felt extremely proud as I placed my pencil down again.

It was then that I realised I could hear music coming from next door. Like a moth to a flame, I slid off my bed and opened my blinds a fraction so that I could see into Castiel's room. A smile easily took over my lips when I saw the magnetic redhead sitting on his bed, holding a red electric guitar and strumming it with expert fingers. Wait, is that Winged Skulls? I thought, straining my ears to hear the song the instrument was producing through the glass of my shut window.

When I was certain that it was indeed a song by my favourite band, I let my blind fall into place again and sat back down on my bed, my eyes automatically finding the largest of my Winged Skulls' posters. Smiling to myself at the irony of the whole thing, I picked up my mobile phone to text Violette.

Feel like a girls' day tomorrow? I'm thinking we might have some typical teenage things to talk about.

I sent the text and was rewarded with a pretty quick reply from my purple-haired friend.

Alright! Meet me at the town gardens at 10AM.

I went to sleep that night eager to see Violette the next morning, even if we were going to discuss one my most taboo subjects; boys.

A/N: In case you're wondering, yes, I am procrastinating! Anyway, how was this chapter for Calilli moments! Hope you enjoyed, please review!