destiel, rated G, soulmate AU, fireman!Dean, baker!Castiel, fire accidents, soulmate identifying marks, hospitals, first meetings, love at first sight, hurt/comfort, fluff.
For a moment, everything stills. The fire burns, furious. The smoke floats through the air in dark clouds.
This is it. It's over. It's all over.
A sound. Clattering. Thumping. Clanging. Screaming.
A man's voice. Deep. Husky. Soothing.
"Help," he breathes out, in a last, futile attempt, but at once, there is a shadow hovering above him. His hands, as heavy as they could be, reach for the figure above him.
His eyes give up on him, but he feels he man's presence linger.
"Come back to me, baby, we got a long way to go, please, don't leave me—"
The man is saying, and his words ring through Castiel's ears, the sheer tenderness of them urging Castiel to breathe, yet he can do nothing but lay splayed out on the floor, the man above him gasping, praying, pleading, almost crying.
For a fleeting moment, his eyes flutter open, and he catches a glimpse of gorgeous, lush, green eyes, staring down at him.