a bird and a metal man - { castoni. fic repost because it was not in the tag. }
“Is the blindfold really necessary?” “I have answered that question more times than I would like to count. Yes. It is necessary.” It goes quiet. “This is more kinky than I thought it would be.” There is a pause, the hands binding the cloth across his eyes stopping before resuming, tugging softly when tying the knot. The billionaire chuckles. “Alright alright, No comments like that. I got it. If I’m going to be honest, I’m just honored that you’re letting me do this.” There is a soft hum from the angel, and he can hear the smile in his voice when he talks quietly, almost in a whisper. “You’re welcome, Tony.” His voice is surprisingly gentle, though it still carries that rough tone that he’d grown so used to, feeling Casitel’s breath against his ear causing him to shiver. He hears Castiel move out from behind him, he hears the ruffle of cloth as he pulls of his trenchcoat, letting it crumple on the ground. He hears the soft thump as he sits down. A gentle hand cups Tony’s chin, tilting his head to the left slightly, and Tony guesses that if his eyes weren’t covered, he’d be staring straight into Castiel’s blue eyes.
It’s louder than any thunderclap, as if it’s right in his ears, the air crackling as pure energy fills the room. Tony winces into the hand still resting under his chin, cradling his face, his ears ringing painfully. And the light even through the cloth is painfully bright, his eyes snapping shut in a feeble attempt to shut out the burning glow. Castiel doesn’t seem phased, his hand holding steady, almost unmoving except for the thumb brushing against his cheek, comforting and soothing. Tony is blown away when he realizes he can practically hear everything, senses heightened with sight removed. He can hear the sound of his wings coming into existence, he can hear feathers fluttering and ruffling into place, he can hear the wings spread to fill the entire room. Hell, he can feel as the wings curl in, brushing and passing him as they fill the room. They smell strongly of cassia, soft rainy breezes, fir and something he just can’t place, no matter how hard he tries. But the smell is comforting, almost warm. Something else, another scent cuts through it all, coppery and rich. He wishes it took him longer to realize what it was. Blood. He wonders vaguely if it’s a part of his wings, or his vessel bleeding from the wings sudden burst into reality. This all takes place in a matter of seconds, leaving Tony in silence from shock.
There is a minute of silence, which slowly becomes two. Finally, Castiel’s voice breaks the quiet, voice quivering slightly, though it’s calmer than Tony felt. His breath’s coming out in short quick bursts. “Are you alright..?” His laugh bubbles free, breathless. “You’re worried about me?!” The angel chuckles gently, his thumb resting against Tony’s face stroking his cheek softly. “Can I—?” He can’t even say it, His voice shakes. There is a short before Castiel quickly speaks, as if he had nodded before realizing that the other man couldn’t see him. “Yes.” Tony nods slowly, shaking hands reaching out and pressing into what feels like an endless expanse of feathers, warm and soft. It feels like they ripple, like water under his touch. He trails his fingers through, the scent he is unable to place filling his nostrils. He wants to inhale deeply, to catch that scent again. The angel shivers, letting out a soft hum as the billionaire continues to stroke his wings, his other hand coming up on the other side, blindly fumbling until finding their place in the bed of feathers. And then he realizes. He realizes what that smell is. Warm and comforting, wrapping around him like a blanket. Keeping him safe and sound. Home. Castiel’s wings smelled like home. Not a place, But a thing. A place of calm mind and soul, a safe place where everything is alright.
Just this simple fact takes his breath away and it takes all of his will not to bury his face into his wings.