Snow Never Falls Alone | Sabriel Highschool AU

Not the Best Way to Meet Someone

Gabriel peered out from the window with a look of curiosity, gripping the box in his arms tightly as the car pulled up to the driveway of a single-story, yellow home. The front door was bright red, and flowers covered the garden, all colors of the rainbow glimmering brightly against the green grass. Gabriel didn't speak, waiting until the car was parked, before he turned to Castiel sitting in the driver's seat, one eyebrow arched.

"This is the gayest house I've ever seen," Gabriel stated, his lip twitching when Castiel looked over at him in a deadpan, his blue eyes glowing against the shade that the house cast over the car.

"Matches your canary yellow underwear just fine, though. Doesn't it?" Castiel responded in monotone before switching the car off and unbuckling his seatbelt. Gabriel bit at the tip of his tongue as he felt a smile beginning to spread on his face.

"Well, of course. I'll let you borrow them sometime. You seem to love it," Gabriel offered with a teasing wink, laughing at the disgust that crossed Castiel's face as he opened the door, nearly tumbling out of the car as he stepped out. Instead, he straightened up, clutching the box in his hands a little tighter as he walked towards the front of the house, Castiel following behind him with Gabriel's other box in his hands.

He was greeted with the smell of shrimp as he walked into the room, washing over him with a scent of alfredo following close behind. He let out an appreciative sniff, following the smell easily as Castiel closed the door behind them, walking into the kitchen. Inside, a man was there, wearing an apron and stirring  what looked like pasta water.

"Wow, I thought it couldn't be any gayer. I was wrong," Gabriel commented, pulling the man from his focus on the cooking. He was greeted with a handsome face and striking green eyes, the man's lips twitching with annoyance as Gabriel shot him a shit-eating grin, and Castiel eased past Gabriel to peck the man gently on the lips.

"Sorry, Dean. This is Gabriel, my cousin from Minnesota," Castiel responded, glancing over at Gabriel as he spoke. Dean set down the spoon he had been using to stir the pasta, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked down at the teen with judgemental eyes.

"You know, I thought he'd be taller," Dean commented, and Gabriel huffed, standing a little taller and puffing his chest out.

"I can't help I'm only 5'2," Gabriel growled, though from Dean's face, it did nothing to add to his intimidating factor. Castiel smiled, just faintly, before shaking his head, shifting his hands to a more comfortable position around the box he held in his arms and moving back towards the hallway of the house.

"Come on, Gabriel. Let me show you to your room," Castiel cut in, pulling the argument away from Gabriel and Dean. Gabriel shot Dean one final warning look before he began to follow.

"When you're done, you and the chihuahua can come get dinner," Dean called after them with a smug tone of his voice. Gabriel whipped around, letting out a soft growl, though it was betrayed by the smirk he had on his face.

"I will kill you a hundred times over," Gabriel vowed, earning a mocking laugh from Dean and a roll of eyes from Castiel. The black-haired man eventually managed to get Gabriel towards the back of the house, opening the room to the right and revealing a simple bedroom with a dresser, a desk, and a bed. Still, Gabriel didn't mind the sparseness, not when the hint of apple reached his nose and he smiled, quite liking the smell.