for the @profoundnet Fall 2018 Exchange!
giftee: @uncelestialdestiel, who requested FLUFF
pairings: destiel
word count: 4.1k
tags: no warnings apply, wrong number au, interior design, foodie dean, basically dean’s a big fuckin nerd, cas likes it though, flirting, dadstiel (to niece claire), past substance abuse and character death, BUT SO FLUFF
Some of the opinions (Zachariah’s) expressed within are not those of the author.
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“A turquoise given by a loving hand carries with it happiness and good fortune.” - Arabic proverb
punk!Misha edit by @punkeditz
>> Received from 5135555000: Z is trying to tell me I can’t paint Claire’s room blue cuz she’s a girl. Fuck this
Dean stares at his phone screen for a full minute feeling confused as hell before he realizes it must be a misdial. Then, he feels righteous indignation at whoever the hell “Z” is and their opinion that a girl’s room can’t be blue.
<< Sent to 5135555000: Wrong number, but hell yeah. Paint that girl’s room blue.
>> Received from 5135555000: Oh my bad.
<< Sent to 5135555000: It’s all good. :)
He means it sincerely. Sandover may eat up a lot of his time, but Dean works hard to limit that to a nice weekday schedule and to leave it behind when he’s off the clock. Plus, today is Saturday. He’s got nothing better to do than sit around in his underwear and defend the rights of little kids to have whatever color bedroom they want to have.
Still, he’s surprised when his phone buzzes again with a message from the same person.
>> Received from 5135555000: Hey can I ask real quick? You think like turquoise or periwinkle for a 3yr old?
<< Sent to 5135555000: I think a more toned down turquoise. Not too loud, because bedrooms are supposed to be chill, you know?
>> Received from 5135555000: Yeah, I got you.
This is quickly followed up with a Pantone image of a pretty standard turquoise color.
>> Received from 5135555000: You think like this is ok?
<< Sent to 5135555000: That’s pretty. It could be a little dark, though, depending on the size of the room and her furniture.
Is he really helping some guy redecorate a little girl’s bedroom via text message? Well, he shouldn’t make assumptions about the other person but from their texting, it seems like they might be a man.
>> Received from 5135555000: Room is okay size. Theres a big window on one wall & just got her some white furniture. The kind that looks all woven together
<< Sent to 5135555000: Wicker?
>> Received from 5135555000: Yeah, that. Gonna collect dust like a motherfucker lol.
Dean lets out a chuckle at that. Wicker is cute for kids furniture so it’ll be fine, but the other person doesn’t seem too eager about it. First-time parent, maybe?
<< Sent to 5135555000: Probably but it’s cute. :) I’d do the color you picked on the wall across from the window and maybe a lighter color on the other three walls?
>> Received from 5135555000: Yeah yeah. This gonna look good.
Dean smiles, happy to think that he might have done something nice for this guy. Director of Sales is tough and some days it kind of feels like he’s sold his soul to a corporation, so even this tiny act of companionship feels really good.
<< Sent to 5135555000: Happy to help. :)
While Doctor Sexy woos a nurse on the screen, Dean contemplates getting up to make another smoothie. He’s a bit thirsty but he could go for some fruit. Also, now he’s thinking about wicker furniture and a neutral color palette with turquoise accents.
