Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy

by bringbackthatcastiel

Castiel Novak, very handsome but not very social, is new at his school and doesn't have any friends. Dean Winchester, cool kid and band member, needs to "get his ass out of Narnia and admit that he's gay", according to his brother Sam and his friend Charlie. Aforementioned brother and friend decide that Castiel is just the guy Dean needs. And perhaps they're right.

5. Chapter 5

AN: That's right you get another (really short) chapter! It's a thank you for the reviews and stuffs because OHMYGOSH. Aaanyway time for a feelings talk!

"Dean?"

Castiel opened his eyes slightly and then closed them again, cringing at the brightness of the light.

"Cas. I'm here."

"Where am I?" Cas sat up suddenly, wanting to get up, but he fell back down.

"Ssh, calm down, Cas. You're at my house."

Cas wanted to say something, but Dean stopped him, putting a hand on his brow. "Quiet, Cas. Just breathe. It's going to be alright."

After a few seconds, he opened his eyes again and this time he kept them open. He smiled at his friend, who smiled back at him.

"Hey, Cas, let's just take a moment to pray to God that there are no hidden cameras in this room, eh?"

"Why?"

"Because let's face it, we probably look really gay right now."

The black-haired boy chuckled and slowly sat up. They sat there in silence for a few minutes, waiting. Neither knew what they were waiting for. Perhaps it was for the other to say something, perhaps it was for the courage to do so themselves. Quietly and patiently they waited, until Dean said,

"Talk to me."

Cas looked him in the eyes and took a deep breath. "It's my parents, they... they get into fights. Mostly because of me. My father never stops yelling at my mother and sometimes... he beats her. And it's all my fault."

Dean sighed. "It's not your fault, Cas."

"Yes it is! Dean, it's all because of me. At dinner this evening I said something about you and my father just got angry for no reason, and then my mother said I could go upstairs to my room and-" He fell silent.

"It's okay. You don't need to talk about it. Let's watch a movie, get your mind off of things, eh? The Lord of the Rings sound good to you?"

"Yes, that's fine."

They ended up watching the entire extended trilogy (they may have fallen asleep several times, but they'd both seen those movies at least three times already, so that's okay), and by the time the credits started rolling with Into The West playing in the background, they were both crying.

"Castiel Novak," Dean said, chuckling, "you must promise me one thing: that you will never tell anyone about this."

"I swear," Cas replied with a grin.

"On the precious?"

"On the precious."

AN: The next chapter will be happier again I swear. As soon as the issue of Cas not being home in the morning is resolved... oops.