when dean gave cas da widdle bwanket while he was under rowena's attack dog spell n gave him some pats <3 <3 <3 babygirl
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I don’t think I can ever get over this particular scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1lE66sULU
Cas, while under Rowena’s attack dog spell in 11x3, beat Dean to a bloody pullp, and he feels so guilty about it. As far as I can remember, the only other time Cas ever hurt Dean even close to that degree was when he was under Naomi’s control (the crypt fight) and the fight they had in the alley in 5x18 over Dean intending to say yes to Michael.
Just to quickly address that fight in the alley: I don't think it was all Cas, not the Cas we now know. It was his angel programming, his wrath, his righteous anger. Rather than Cas, I feel like that was Castiel. New to rebellion, new to friendships and emotional connections, new to betrayal. Let's be real, Cas had the emotional maturity of a toddler at this point. I honestly don't think he knew how to handle Dean in that state other than violence. The friendship they had was still new at that point despite Cas already having given everything for Dean, hence his frustration. I don't think he knew how to cope or deal with his feelings about what Dean had been planning to do. In the end, he did manage to rein in his anger, however.
Back to my main point, though: Even when Cas does have to fight Dean, he does his best to subdue him, not hurt him.
Exhibit A: (10x3)
(gif via @spnsmile)
Exhibit B: (10x22)
(gif via @winchester-gospels)
Cas does this every time. He doesn't want to hurt Dean. So, even when he has virtually no control over his actions (the attack dog spell), he feels especially guilty. Once things have settled down and they're home safe in the bunker, Cas reaches over to heal him—as he typically does. This time, though Dean declines.
Then, this happens:
(gifs via @blueredeye2)
They have a whole silent conversation with just these glances. Dean does say he had it coming, and we all know he's referring to the fight in 10x22. A busted lip, a black eye, and a swollen cheek is his penance.
He looks down as he tells Cas he'll just deal with it, but he looks up to meet Cas' eyes for a moment afterwards (the middle gif of the three above). This is why I'll never get over this scene. We all know Dean isn't good with words or apologizing or expressing his emotions. That look is just... monumental. It says, I'm sorry I did that to you. I care about you, and I hate myself for hurting you. Healing the old fashioned way is my penance, as little as it is. I don't hold any of what Rowena's spell made you do against you. I deserve this.
Cas knows Dean well enough to understand that. He responds with the look in the third gif. He tilts his head just a fraction, his mouth forms a slight frown, and his eyes say, No, you don't deserve this. I know you didn't mean to hurt me, it was the mark. I forgive you, and I know you forgive me. You don't need to hurt for me, but I know you won't let me help you.
And that's just it, y'know? It's just them. Their whole romance is lived in looks and instances like this. They share these silent conversations, these moments of understanding. They do this not because their feelings are something trivial or simply not there, but because their lives are tumultuous and dangerous and chaotic and they both have a hard time putting themselves and their feelings front and center when the world could fall apart around them at any second. They can't even process their emotions half the time, much less talk about them. Moments like this are blink-and-you'll-miss-it, but holy hell—they're everything.
Dean and Cas? They fall in love in glances and moments of silence.
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if i could draw, i would draw dean and cas lounging on beach chairs, TOES IN THE SAND, under a big beach umbrella, they've got fruity drinks with little umbrellas but they're not holding them coz they're holding hands. sam and eileen are playing in the water. and jack has a little bucket and spade and is building a messy sandcastle (that he's totally not keeping standing with his powers, no (maybe it's cas holding it up idk, either way it shouldn't be doing that))
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