I think I’d like to write an AU where Dean and Cas both work at the mall but in separate stores but they run into each other almost every day in their lunch breaks
Like Dean just decided to give Panera a try one day and he sees a cute boy a few tables away and he basically wastes his entire lunch break staring at him
Dean goes to Panera again the next day and the day after and the day after that. The boy is always there. Dean learns a lot about him. He learns that his name is Cas. He learns that he really like salad, autumn squash soup, and blueberry muffins.
They never talk, just exchange awkward smiles when they make eye contact until the holidays hit and it’s like every mall employee’s nightmare and Dean is finally on his break and he goes to Panera but the line is like a half hour wait. He’s next to place his order when Cas wanders in looking exhausted and traumatized and any hope he had died when he saw the length of the line and he’s turning to leave when Dean calls out his name.
Cas walks toward him slowly looking a little confused and Dean is blushing because he’s never even talked to this guy but he just yelled his name in front of all these people.
They order and end up eating together because there’s so little space and they start to talk, complaining about their jobs and the hell that is Black Friday. Dean learns that Cas works at the Lush and Dean talks about the comic book store.
They keep eating together after that and after a few weeks they even visit each other during their short breaks for before/after their shift starts. Cas comes into the comic book store where Dean shows him the latest releases and the collector editions, and Dean goes to Lush where the staff is always super nice and they all giggle as Cas talks Dean into trying a facial mask or shows him the newest bath bomb
Sometimes they meet in the middle of the mall to share a pretzel
Sometimes Dean stays after his shift ends to still eat with Cas
Cas sneaking Dean into the shop after close so Dean can keep him company as he sweeps up
Dean surprising Cas with coffee when he gets stuck with the opening shift
Cas bringing Dean bags of jellybeans in the middle of the day for no reason
Dean helping Cas shop for the perfect thing to wear to his brother’s ugly Christmas sweater party
Dean blushing when he brings Cas another hideous sweater and Cas is shirtless
Dean and Cas making out in the changing rooms in JC Penney
Dean and Cas making out in the food court, the comic book store, the arcade, the Hot Topic, the candy shop
Dean and Cas getting yelled at by the mall cops for getting too handsy in front of the Cinnabon
Cas showing up late with messy hair every day until he gets chewed out by his manager
Dean and Cas becoming the most adorable couple in the mall and all the employees love and hate them because they’re cute but they’re so gross
