100 Ways To Say “I Love You” No. 82
“I was in the neighbourhood.”
Requested by @feistymeg :) [AO3]
Castiel had been up for way too many hours when he got a text. It buzzed on his desk as he was writing up a report for college.
I’m outside, it read. It was from Dean, Castiel smiled and rolled his eyes. Why Dean was here, he didn’t know.
I’m coming down. Hold on a moment. Castiel texted back and hurried from his dorm room to the front door.
When he opened the door he was greeted with a grinning Dean holding up two cartons of food.
“What are you doing here? I didn’t think we were meeting up ‘til Friday.” Castiel wondered, he stepped aside and let Dean into the hallway.
“I know. I wanted to see you before Friday.” Dean gave Castiel a quick kiss on the cheek. “And I know how hard you study and I was in the neighbourhood,”
“Dean you work on the other side of town,”
“Yeah, and I was over here… buying…” Dean looked up trying to work it out.
“And the food is from across town too.” Castiel noticed. “Which means we should probably plate it up and eat it before it gets cold.”
“Yeah, good idea.” Dean smiles and takes himself to the kitchen and grabs Castiel’s plates from the top cupboard and dishes out the food.
They took the food upstairs and Dean sat himself of Castiel’s bed, legs crossed, as he stuffed the Chinese food into his mouth.
“So, how long you been up today?” Dean asked trying to sound nonchalant, he’d noticed his yawning and drooping eyes.
“I don’t know. Sometime since six probably.” Castiel said wearily, he took a couple of bites of his food before typing up more of his report.
“Cas…” Dean began but Castiel waved him off.
“I know what you’re going to say, Dean. I just have a lot of work to do.” Castiel said exasperatedly without really meaning to.
“I know that, Cas… I just want to look out for you, is all. Make sure you’re eating and sleeping, which you’re clearly not. Would you have had dinner if I hadn’t brought it round?” He asked, Dean shuffled to the edge of the bed, putting the plate on the bedside table.
“Probably not.”
“Will you take a break with me?” Dean asked. He stood up and looped his arms round Castiel’s shoulders. Castiel nodded.
“I just want to lie down with you, okay.” Castiel smiled and got up, turning around into Dean’s arms properly and giving him a tight hug and guiding them to the bed. They landed with a soft thud on the duvet. Dean moved himself so he was propped up with a pillow and let Castiel lean into him all he needed. “Thank you, Dean.” Castiel murmured into Dean’s chest.
“It’s okay. Glad I was in the neighbourhood now?” Dean said cheekily, placing a kiss into Castiel’s hair. Castiel just nodded and closed his eyes.
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