Dammit Cas (Destiel/Sabriel highschool AU)

The Date

\\Dean's POV//
I squint at Cas from across the table, taking in his ruffled black hair and his innocent face. His fingers are flying rapidly over a phone screen under the table and I lean forward, trying to get a glimpse at who had his attention. He looks up quickly and smirks, tilting his phone away from me. I sigh and sit back, leaving him in peace. Curiosity laces my mind, alongside jealousy. Did he have a girlfriend? Was that who he was texting? I open my mouth to ask him when Charlie plops down in the seat next to me. I grin at her and she grins back, and I notice her looking at Cas like she's expecting him to say something. I look over at him and his phone is away and his face seems...kind of pale. Paler than usual.

"Hey Cas, you okay?" I ask him and Cas nods his head. I raise my eyebrows skeptically but leave it alone, turning back to Charlie.

\\Castiel's POV//
'You can do this Cas,' I think to myself and I take a few deep breaths. If I could just do it now! I keep seeing Charlie look over at me with a death glare and I shrug my shoulders at her. I see her reach to tap Dean on the shoulder and I barely hear her say that I wanted to tell him something. I'm still shaking my head vigorously when he turns to stare at me with a confused gaze. I clear my throat, his piecing eyes nearly stopping my heart as I try to choke out my words.

"Uh, Dean, I was wondering if you-" I get cut off by Bela Talbot who just sits down next to Dean and grabs his attention at a tap on his shoulder. I roll my eyes frustratedly and I see Charlie do the same.

"Heya Dean, darling. I was wondering if you'd like to accompany me to see a movie tomorrow, maybe dinner afterwards...?" She drags her words out seductivley and I feel a deep growl in my throat. A pang of jealousy stings my heart as Dean agrees with a flustered face. He turns back to me after watching the swaying of Bela's leaving hips, his eyes dazed.

"Um, what were you saying Cas?" He asks me, his attention back where it should be.

"Nothing important," I mumble, rubbing the back of my neck with my hand. Were they like, a thing? I want to ask him, the question on my tongue, but I resist. It wasn't my business anyway. Clearly, Charlie was wrong about the way Dean felt about me.

I feel unwelcomed tears pricking my eyes and I held them back, refusing to cry. So what if Dean didn't like me. His loss I guess. But I knew that I would never really feel that way, Dean would always be on my mind.

\\Dean's POV//
I watch Bela leave and turn back to Cas, asking him what he was saying. He waves me off, saying it was nothing. I see a deep sadness in his eyes as he says the words and I want to ask him, I do. But for some reason I don't. I look back at Charlie to find her glaring at me.

"What?" I ask her accusingly. She just shakes her head, disappointed. Great, how I've managed to somehow depress my best friend and anger the other. That's all I needed today.

I roll my eyes and stand as the bell rings and we dump our trays, heading to our respective classes. I wave to Cas as we part and he just nods sadly at me. I feel hurt and turn away so he won't see the unhappiness in my face. What did I do? I'd have to talk to him later. Maybe he'd want to come over tonight. The thought leaves me happy again and I step into class with a smile on face, a rare occasion.

Later that day, after finally collapsing on Bobby's old and well worn couch, I kick my feet up and pull out my phone, texting Cas. He answers soon after I send him a simple, 'Hey.'

DW: hey
CN: hi
DW: what's up?
CN: homework, I can't really talk right now.
DW: wait! Don't go yet, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out today or tomorrow!
CN: I can't today, my family is having a family day or whatever. But I can tomorrow, although I thought you had a date...?
DW: I do but not until like 7, there's plenty of time for you to come over before then.
CN: I guess I'll see you tomorrow then.
DW: :)

I smile happily, glad he agreed. I kind of wished I could just skip the date with Bela and just hang out with Cas all night, but maybe a date with Bela would be just what I needed to get rid of the crush for Cas.

The next day, I found myself waiting around the house after school for Cas to get here. I would just pace back and forth to the point of Sam coming out of his room to make sure everything was okay. Eventually I just collapsed on my bed, waiting for the familiar sound of the door opening. Not long after, it did and I came skidding down the stairs to find... Bobby.

"Oh, hey," I greet him and he nods at me. "How was the hunt?"

"It was fine, I didn't die," Bobby snarks and I laugh.

"We're all happy about that," I say and I see a hint of a smile on his face. "Since you're here, Cas was coming over today and I was wondering-"

I stop at the sound of the doorbell ringing and I peer out the window to find a very blue eyed boy standing there. Cas was finally here. I look at Bobby and he just shrugs, heading off to his room to probably do some research. I smile and throw open the door, ushering Cas inside.

"Hello Dean," he says kind of dismally and my bright smile darkens.

"Uh, hey Cas. Wanna go up to my room?" I see his eyes flicker quickly to the door before he nods and I feel a sadness growing in my chest. Did I do something to upset him?

\\Cas's POV//
I walk slowly up the familiar steps to Dean's room with a heavy heart. His date with Bela was hitting me harder than I wanted to admit. I had let hope get into my head and confuse my heart into thinking I had a chance with Dean Winchester. To be honest, I had no idea why I had agreed to come here today. Just seeing his beautiful face hurt, never mind spending time with him. Alone. In his bedroom.

Sure, I had done it many times before. But that was before I almost bared my heart to him and watched as it was crushed by freaking Bela Talbot. I can't believe I even thought for a second that Dean was into me. What was wrong with me? I felt like screaming and crying and these emotions must have been playing across my face because Dean looked at me with a confused and concerned face. I saw sadness in his eyes as I turned away and a prick of unhappiness stung my heart. I didn't mean to hurt Dean too but I just couldn't bare it today.

So as we stepped into his room, I pulled out my phone and pretended I had gotten a text from my sister telling me to come home.

"Sorry, Dean. Maybe tomorrow we can hang out instead?" I ask, hoping he'll be busy. But he nods sadly and walks me to the door.

"See you tomorrow, I guess," he mumbles and I want to cry at the way he glances dejectedly at the ground.

"Uh, yeah." He goes to shut the door but before he does, I manage to choke out, "Good luck on your, uh, date." I almost gag on the words and he doesn't even smile. Just nods and closes the door with a final click. I sigh and start making my way home.

\\Dean's POV//
Cas wishes me luck on my date before he leaves and I wish that he was the one going on the date with me. Why was I even doing this anyway? I had no interest in Bela Talbot. She was a rich and spoiled brat, and I've hated her since we met. She was never going to change my feelings for Castiel.

Castiel. Why did he seem so sad lately? I couldn't stand it, every time he looked at me with those tear filled eyes and that frown on his face. It just wasn't Cas. Hopefully he'd come and actually stay for more than a few minutes tomorrow. I wonder what his mother had wanted anyway.

But I tried to put depressed Cas out of my mind while I got ready for my date. Who knows, maybe it would be a welcomed distraction from Castiel. Maybe I would even enjoy it.

***

The date was a disaster. Bela was being her usual stuck up, snobby self and would not shut up the whole movie. Afterwards, she could only eat at the fanciest place and everything had to be organic. To keep my sarcastic and somewhat rude remarks in check, I just pretended that it was Cas next to me instead of her. So much for being a distraction... And when it was over and I was driving her home, she insulted my car and decided that this was the worst date she had ever been on. I would have to second her opinion. I would never go on a date with her again. Maybe I would just have to stay away from dating until I figured out what was going on with me and Cas.