Castiel still cried on occasion, the straps were too tight and they bit into the delicate artistry that was his wings. His brothers teased him for being a baby, he'd not told any of them about the boy he met though. That was his little private secret from them, something he could think about to make him smile when he was sad. He was sitting with one of his oldest brothers, Gabriel, when he decided maybe it was okay to share.
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" Castiel asked.
"Ooh, Cassie boy, you got a crush?" Gabriel seemed delighted.
"I met this boy." Castiel said, voice sounding small. "Please don't tell."
"It can be our little secret Cas." Gabe said smiling and nodding. "Tell me about this boy."
"He was so nice, and gave me some of his food."
"Well? Where's he from? We can get you two together." Gabe asked.
"He wasn't. He was human."
"Cas… You know that's a bad idea without me having to tell you that, right?" Gabe looked concerned.
"He was nice though!" Castiel protested. "He offered to take the straps off, or loosen them for me."
"That's dangerous to even say." Gabe crossed his arms.
"Please Gabriel, please help me find him." Castiel begged. Gabe looked in Cas's eyes for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh and nodding.
"We have to be very careful, not to let anyone know. I mean it Cas. This stays between you and me." He said in a firm voice. It was surprisingly out of character for Gabe to be so serious, so Castiel took it to heart.