A/N: AGGHSHDJDJENDKDKD I am sort of almost done with my cosplay stuffff yaaaayy ;w; I'm making wings for my Cas cosplaaaay yaaaay~ but yes that is what is taking so long because processing feathers OTL long story short, I am so sorry for the slow update again. OTL also! If you guys have any ideas or anything you'd like to see in this fic, please let me know! And thank you guys so, so much for all of the reviews and support!
anyhow, here is the next chapter! Sorry for poopishness OTL
Dean woke up early the next day and called in sick to work. Then he lay there for who knows how long, stroking Castiel's hair and watching him sleep. He was still a bit in shock from what he had seen the night before, but he was aware enough to be upset with himself for not having noticed earlier on. Dean knew of Castiel's harsh past; he knew how the smaller man had suffered. Yet somehow, it had never once crossed his mind that something like this might be happening...
When Castiel didn't answer his texts the night before, Dean's first thought was that something terrible had happened to the mute man. Then he'd thought he might just be overreacting, that Castiel might have just been busy or sleeping.
As it had turned out, he was right to worry. When he came into the apartment, he saw Castiel's phone on the table. So he knew he was home. Then he'd found him...
Dean felt a tear slide down his cheek and wiped it away, surprised. He hadn't even noticed his eyes watering.
How could he have not noticed? How? He loved Castiel, more than he had ever loved anyone, and he still let this happen...
Dean felt horrible. Worthless. He couldn't protect Castiel from the terrors that haunted him. He couldn't do anything...
No. He couldn't think like this. Even if he couldn't protect Castiel so far, he could still do his best to help him through it. He could keep him safe from now on...
A silent yawn and stretch from Castiel brought Dean out of his reverie.
"'Morning, Cas." Dean pressed a kiss to Castiel's forehead. The shorter man looked up at him and smiled softly, then reached for his phone.
'Good morning, Dean. I apologize for the state you fosddjsh' Before he could finish typing, Dean pushed the phone aside.
"Nope. Apology not accepted. Because apology is invalid, yup." At Castiel's look of confusion, Dean smiled. "You have absolutely nothing to apologize for, babe. So if you try to again, I'll pay my brother to come fart on your pillow. The boy is gassy as hell when he gets his hands on a burrito." His words had Castiel's shoulders shaking with silent laughter.
The phone came back up.
'Don't you have to be at work?'
Dean chuckled. "Nah, I called in sick."
'Any plans for the day?'
"Hmmm, I dunno," Dean said, pretending to think about it. "I think I'll just chill around here and cook for you. Maybe watch a movie with you. And maybe, just maybe, hug the ever-loving shit out of you while we watch said movie." He grinned.
Castiel smiled slightly at him, nodding. 'That sounds rather pleasant,' he typed.
"Perfect. Now what do you want for breakfast?"
'I am sure that anything you make will be much more than satisfactory. :)'
"Great, I'll make pancakes." Dean smiled and sat up, moving Castiel gently off of his lap before standing and heading to the kitchen. Soon, he had a pile of pancakes on a plate in the middle of the table. "Dig in!"
Castiel dug in, eating rather voraciously. He only stopped for a moment to let Dean know how absolutely delightful the pancakes were, then continued to shovel the food down.
After breakfast, the two bundled up on the couch with mugs of Dean's homemade café latte and a large bowl of popcorn.
And then came the Star Wars marathon.
Dean normally would have been entirely enraptured by the movies, but it was a bit difficult to concentrate with Castiel's fingers tracing light circles on his hand the whole time.
They both managed to stay awake through the last movie, but once the credits began, Castiel was out like a light. Dean let his eyes rest on the smaller man for a short while before he joined him in sleep, a soft smile on his face.
A/N: cries loudly wowowowow shit ending I am so sorry
