Castiel tightens the tie so that the knot lies at the base of his throat, twisting it around slightly until it reaches the prime spot. He pulls the tail tightly before flipping down the collar, smoothing one hand down the base of the tie, admiring his handiwork.

"You look like a loser."

Castiel looks up to see his sister leaning against the doorframe to his room, her arms crossed underneath her bosom, a smirk playing across her painted lips. "You look like a loser." Castiel mocks back, sticking his tongue out at her. She laughs and pushes herself off the frame, coming into the room as Castiel turned around to face her.

"I hate that we have to do this every week."

"Well, it is church Anna. Besides, you know how dad is."

Anna lets out a gentle scoff as she sits down on his bed. "I know, but I hate it. I love church, and I love God, but do I really have to suffocate myself in these restraining clothes?" Castiel glances down at the exposed knees from Anna's dress before looking back to her, raising an eyebrow.

"Oh yeah, that is so restraining."

"Oh shut up."

She says playfully, laughing quietly. Castiel opened his mouth to respond but was interrupted when he heard his mother calling for him and his sister to come downstairs, and to hurry quickly or else they would be late to church. The two siblings exchanged a similar look before leaving, Castiel pulling the door shut behind him.

Anna led the two down the stairs, making jokes causing Castiel to laugh and she smiled widely at the sight of her mother, who was wearing a black maxi dress, her dark brown hair twisted into a bun, pearls adorning her ears and collarbone.

"Mom, you look beautiful."

Castiel complimented, shoving his hands into his slack pockets. His mother smiled beautifully and walked closer to him, reaching out a hand to straighten his suit jacket. "Oh Castiel, you look so handsome. I wish you would dress like this all the time instead of in those holey jeans." His mother shook her head, tsking quietly. "I don't even know how you can call them pants with all those holes in them. Honestly, I wish you were a more respectable Christian boy." Castiel grabbed his mother's hands to stop her constant pestering.

"Ah but mom, if I dressed like this all the time, then it would make church less special, now wouldn't it? It wouldn't be considered dressing up, instead it would just be me dressing."

Castiel's mother let out a small laugh as she gently pushed his shoulder. "Oh Castiel, you're so…" She shook her head again. "I don't even know. And Anna, what would your father say about that dress?" Anna scoffed and looked down at her outfit. "What's wrong with it?"

Castiel looked at the dress as well and while he thought it was perfectly fine, he could see why his mother would be concerned; the dress was a deep red with a black collar, a triangle shaped cut out in the midsection, and ended just above the knee. It paired beautifully with her crimson lips and her fiery red hair, her long nails painted black and fingers decorated with silver. Castiel's mother shook her head, putting a hand firmly on her hip. "Young lady, I- "

"Come on guys, we're going to be la- Anna Clare Novak, what in God's name are you wearing?"

Castiel's father had interrupted his mother when he came in from the garage, car keys in hand, stopping at the sight of his daughter. Anna rolled her eyes and looked down to her outfit once more. "What is so wrong with my outfit?"

"Young lady, I want you to go change right now."

"But-!"

"Right now!"

Anna let out a huff but turned towards the stairs, walking up them slowly. "And hurry up! We're late enough as it is!" His father called, gripping the keys tighter in his hand. Once Anna was out of sight, his father sighed and turned to his mother, who shrugged in a silent response. "Castiel, get inside the car, we're late." His father commanded, not looking at him. Castiel knew that this command was really so he could have a moment alone with his mother, and therefore took the command.

Once inside the car, Castiel loosened the tie settled on his throat; he always hated dressing up like this every week for church, it always made him feel fake and it just didn't match his personal style. Castiel let out a small sigh and rested his forehead against the window, watching as his breath fogged up the glass. He didn't want to go to church; hell, he barely believed in "God". The only reason he went was so that way his parents would get off his back and leave him alone for the rest of the week; not that it stopped his dad from making abusive comments or his mom from shaking her head whenever she saw Castiel dress the way he normally did, but that was besides the point. They normally left him alone, as long as he went to church, pretended to be the good 'ol Christian boy, and make sure that no one could see how broken their family really was.

The door leading into the garage from the kitchen opened and Anna came out, her arms crossed and a pout heavy upon her painted lips; she had changed out from her red dress and instead put on a black dress with white lace around the collar and sleeves. Her red lipstick was exchanged for a soft pink and the silver adorning her fingers changed to a simple ring.

Fake indeed.

Anna quickly joined Castiel in the car, slamming the door shut behind her as their parents walked out of the house. "I hate that we do this every week." Anna mumbled, slumping in her seat. Castiel opened his mouth to respond, but was interrupted when his father opened the passenger door to the car, allowing Castiel's mother to get inside before walking over to the driver's side. He soon started up the car and his mother turned on the radio, turning it down so that the soft gospel music could be heard, but wasn't overwhelming the conversation that would soon come.

"Anna, I do not understand why you thought that dress was appropriate for God's house. You should know better than that."

"Dad, God loves me regardless of what I'm wearing; why shouldn't he love what he created? He created the dress, he created me, therefore I think he wanted me to wear it."

Castiel let out a small laugh, making his father look at him through the rear view mirror with a frown. Castiel put his hands up in a mock surrender, grinning at his sister. "I dunno dad, she's got a point." He said, giving Anna a small wink. She smiled back at him as his father let out a sigh of disappointment, shaking his head.

"Come on you guys, let's not fight on the Lord's day. Let us all just enjoy everyone's company and be one with God."

Castiel's mother broke through, smiling gently at her two children and her husband. Castiel could barely hold back a scoff; the Lord's day? Being one with God?

There's a very different man I'd like to be one with.

Castiel thought to himself, smiling slightly. There was another reason why Castiel allowed his parents to drag him to church every Sunday, even though he despised it with a burning passion.

It was all for the preacher's son.

Hey everyone!

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