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2 weeks later
A little boy walked up to them in the park.
"Um... excuse me, can I get a picture with you two?"
Cas smiled at him and said, "Sure thing, son." His voice changed when he talked to kids. It was higher pitched, and had much more emotion than the rocky voice he had when they weren't on duty.
Kid! Dean thought as he put his arm around Cas and smiled for the photo. Run away from the two faced man! He's evil!
Instead the shy boy thanked them, and he held Cas' hand, determined to stay in character. Cas shot him a cocky look, and Dean realized there was no winning for him. If he stopped now, he lost. If he kept going, he had to perform romantic acts with practically a stranger. It was a lose-lose situation. As long as he got paid at the end of the week, he had to stick with it. It's been two weeks since he started, and the pay was amazing.
Even then, he couldn't stay mad. Cas was a jerk, but spending a day in an amusement park kind of felt like a date, especially since they had to pretend to be a couple anyway, which included hugging, holding hands everywhere, and kissing. Dean enjoyed Cas' kisses more than he'd like to admit.
His favorite part of the job was making kids and families smile. Just having a gay couple as official characters in a Disney park showed people that the world was becoming more accepting, more loving, and they got to assure kids that love always wins.
Cas was definitely a part of that. He always treated kids like they were precious. It made Dean wonder if there was actually another side to him, or if he was just really good at acting. They had never spent time together outside of work, and Dean wanted to know more about him.
After work, Dean awkwardly asked Cas if he wanted to get some dinner together, even though it was already late into the night.
"What, like a date?" was his response. Dean didn't know whether he was teasing or seriously confused.
"No! Just, uh, two guys, gettin' dinner and a beer after a long day's work."
Cas gave him a look, like he was trying to read into Dean's words, but couldn't and eventually agreed.
It's not a date, right? It's not like I like him.
That evening, they went out together, going to a small diner with a gay pride flag hanging in the window. Dean figured this would be safe, since he was comfortable with this place, it was open 24 hours, and they played two gay princes after all. If they were recognized somewhere else, it might not be safe for them. At least here, they'd be treated with respect.
They both had burgers and fries with a beer. It was silent for a few minutes after the food came, and eventually the food was no where to be seen. Dean took a swig of beer to wash it down.
"So why'd the guy before me leave? I've heard he was chased out."
Cas looked surprised at the question. "So that's what they're telling people..." He looked up at Dean, who was still waiting for an answer. "Not necessarily. We had our differences, you could say."
"Wait a second. You dated him?"
Cas' eye widened. "No. He had a crush on me but I rejected him. Then the next day, I heard he quit."
Dean sighed out of relief. Cas noticed, and smiled.
"Why, do you like me too?"
Dean snapped into a defensive position. "No, why?"
"Your body language would suggest it."
Dean looked down at his pants to make sure everything was normal.
"No," Cas said. "I meant you look relieved when I said that nothing happened, and you seemed nervous to ask me to dinner tonight."
Dean started to deny it, but it came out as a jumble of words, with long pauses and him starting over in an attempt to explain. "I- I don- well... I gues- but-..." Cas leaned across the table and planted a kiss on Dean's lips to stop him. Dean was shocked after he pulled away and lost his ability to form words.
"It's okay if you like me, because guess what? I like you back. Thanks for the meal."
Then, like lightning, he swung his trenchcoat on, and walked out of the diner, leaving Dean with his thoughts and the bill.
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Short StoryGive me a ship, and I will probably write about it. A combination of both short stories and headcanons.