Hello, so this is just a quick one-shot for Christmas! I know I haven't updated Broken Tears in a while, but I've had a lot on my plate. I'll probably upload it some time over the Christmas holidays. For now, enjoy!
Warning: Destiel (Dean x Castiel) fluff! Disclaimer: These characters all belong to Supernatural and its creator.
Dean was determined to make this years Christmas actually work. He wanted it to be a proper Christmas, not just some random day where they drink and he has to deal with Sam and his whining about never having a Christmas. This year, Castiel was here. And Dean wanted Castiel's first Christmas to be something special.
He carefully twisted tinsel around a tree that he had managed to buy with what little money he had, and joined it with the knock off fairy lights he had found in Bobby's attic. He randomly put baubles in separate locations around the tree and stepped back to admire his handiwork. It looked good, he was impressed with himself. But there was one issue; there was nothing at the top of the tree. He hadn't been able to find an angel or a star to place there. He had considered sitting Cas himself up on the top of the tree, but then figured he couldn't enjoy Christmas sat up there.
He heard the door open and looked behind him to see his pretty little angel's face, al innocent and admiring of the tree.
"Well, what do you think?" He asked, unsure if Cas even knew the meaning of the tree.
"It's beautiful…" Cas mumbled quietly, too drowned in his own awe to speak up any louder. Dean reached forwards and took Cas' hand gently and led him to the tree, where placed underneath it were several parcels, all wrapped up in various festive themed wrapping paper. He smiled as Cas bent down to pick one up and traced his finger along the ribbon tying the paper together.
Sam entered the room and noticed Castiel with the present and quickly took it off him.
"Not yet Cas. You have to wait for tomorrow, okay?" He told him.
Castiel nodded and placed the present back underneath the tree before standing up and looking at Dean.
"What do we do now?"
Dean laughed a little and held up a bottle of beer.
"We drink and eat and stuff." He smiled, opening the bottle of beer before handing it over to Castiel for him to taste. He sniffed it warily before taking a small sip. His face shrivelled up in disgust and he shook his head, making Dean and Sam burst out with laughter. Dean took the bottle from him and took a big wig before putting it down and sitting on the floor, pulling Castiel onto his lap.
"Hey Cas, I'm thinking about giving part of your present early…" He whispered quietly in the angel's ear. Said angel felt himself go red at the meaning behind his words and buried his crimson face within Dean's shirt.
Castiel was fast asleep against Dean's chest, somehow having been rocked into unconsciousness, despite the fact of him being an angel. Dean smiled as he watched him. He looked so innocent, like a young child who had exhausted himself from playing all day with his friends. Dean gently kissed his forehead and began to get up, lifting the angel up with him and carrying him out of the room, in which Sam had also fallen asleep inside. He entered his and Castiel's shared bedroom and carefully laid the sleeping angel on the bed, watching for a moment to ensure he didn't wake up from the movement.
Dean headed back to the living room and picked Sam up, taking him to his own room and laying him down on his own bed, tucking him in between the blankets. He smiled at the memories of how often he did as so when they were younger, when Sam had fallen asleep as a child on the couch.
As Dean returned to his own room, he noticed Castiel was shivering. He quickly changed before getting into the bed besides Castiel and wrapping his arms around him to keep him warm. He pulled the blankets over them and kissed the angel's forehead gently.
"I love you Cas…" He whispered before closing his eyes and falling asleep. Unknown to him, Castiel had woken up and was smiling to himself.
"I love you too Dean…" He mumbled sleepily before falling asleep once more.