On the day of Jimmy Novak's funeral, Dean sees Cas for the first time in nine years. He adored Castiel the moment he met him, at only four years old. But after fourteen years of friendship destroyed by one moment of heartbreak, and after nine years of silence, Dean is convinced Cas will want nothing to do with him. He's wrong. Slow burn, childhood friends to lovers, High school AU
Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 57 - Words: 265,668 - Reviews: 154 - Favs: 80 - Follows: 119 - Updated: 8/8 - Published: 10/29/2016 - Sam W., Dean W., Mary W., Castiel