#okay maybe that was clearer because he always uses stupid 'jokes' suggesting people including himself being gay

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What the FUCK?? I'm on s15e18 of Supernatural. I was convinced that The Scene would be in the last episode. But suddenly it just started happening, everything aligning, the backgrounds correct, Cass telling Dean about his deal with the Empty (I knew Cass would get swallowed up by the Empty after the "I love you", because I read it on Know Your Meme).

Guys, I was not ready. I have mentally prepared a post about how I guess times are different now, because I couldn't see anything in canon that's really pointing to Dean and Cass being more than friends, or wanting more. I can see that they are shippable, but people talk about it on here makes it seem like they were very gay with each other on screen and I just don't see that.

Anyway, because everything else has been so... not at all like it is described on tumblr, I thought this scene would be kind of vague, like "yeah he loves him, maybe like a brother, who knows, eh?", but nope. He's standing there saying "I thought the only thing that could make me happy would be the one thing I couldn't have, but maybe it's enough to say it", and then proceeds to tell Dean why he's the best, how he changed Cass, how Cass cares because of Dean, and then "I love you." And I'm just here with my mouth wide open, whispering the occasional "what the fuck?". THIS scene turned out to be exactly as gay as advertised, and I am blown away by that, but also, for me this is coming out of nowhere. I have not once got the impression that Cass wants anything more than friendship from Dean, there haven't been any pining looks when they get along, no cinematic hints (unless you count "previously on", in which case there have been hints twice in the entire show, but I just assumed that was queerbait because it's not actually part of the show), I haven't seen anything! I'd like to think my media gaydar is pretty good? Is it this broken? Or is it because it's a macho show at the core, so the hints have been different or non-existent? Is it because it's another time (even though it's so recent)? I'm so confused.