Fame Crazy (Sequel to Strings Attached)

Chapter 79

"How. The fuck. Did you do that?"

Dean just laughs. "I don't know, man. I'm just magic that way."

"I'm never going to forgive you," Castiel pouts, but after a moment, he can't help but grin. "Good game. Or, ya know, it would've been, had I won, but whatever."

Dean chuckles and pushes all his monopoly pieces towards Castiel. "Loser picks up the game."

Castiel rolls his eyes but does so anyway, while Dean sits back in his seat and watches with a satisfied smirk. Finally, Castiel finishes, making sure each bill faces the same way and all the property cards are in order by where they are on the game board, because he's an overachiever and likes his games neat. He quickly puts the game away before sitting down with Dean again.

"So, whatcha wanna do now?" Castiel asks.

"No clue," Dean replies.

And awkward silence.

"Well, since you mentioned our relationship is trending on Twitter earlier, I kinda want to know what people are saying," Dean says finally, pulling out his phone. "Especially because I'm still publicly 'straight,' as far as people know. Well, I was."

Castiel decides to do the same, mostly out of boredom. He's not surprised to see his name trending at number four. He's been higher on many occasions, but four is still a bit high, by typical celebrity standards.

"Castiel Novak @CastielNovak and Dean Winchester @DeansImpala67 are adorable!" With this too tweet is a picture of the two of them onstage at the concert the previous day. Castiel likes the tweet and scrolls by.

"Not a Pats fan but I have a newfound love for Dean Winchester thanks to Castiel Novak."

Ordinarily, he'd quote the tweet saying something about how he likes Dean Winchester too, but he'd like to confirm that they're dating before he starts making jokes about their relationship, so he just likes the tweet and moves on.

"Castiel Novak having yet another meltdown. Big whoop." Attached is a video of part of his "meltdown" earlier that day with Dean. Honestly, how do people even get these videos? It's kind of freaky — almost as freaky as it is annoying. Can people just stop?

"Castiel Novak finally has a bf. Only took him five years. @CastielNovak @Deansimpala67."

That one doesn't really deserve a like, so he just scrolls by.

"Raise your hand if you want to hear the details of Castiel Novak's relationship with Dean Winchester? ME!!!!"

Castiel looks over at Dean. "Can I confirm that we're dating?"

Dean scoffs. "I was literally asking you to do that for months, Cas. Months. What do you think?"

Castiel opens his mouth to say something, then realizes he has nothing to say and looks down at his phone again. Now, how is he supposed to tweet this? 140 characters isn't enough for most clever remarks. Finally, he looks to Dean again.

"Can we take a selfie?"

Dean chuckled. "You sound like a teenage girl. Sure, Cas. Let's take a selfie."

Castiel slides his chair next to Dean's and holds out his phone for a selfie. Just as he presses the button to take the picture, Dean presses a kiss to his cheek, making a really cute selfie. Castiel gives him a hug because it just feels right.

He then goes to text Charlie, whom he knows he can always count on for Destiel.

Castiel: Do you happen to have that picture of Dean and me from prom?

Charlie replies almost immediately.

Charlie: Course I do. The resident shipper always has pics of ships. Hold on brb gotta find it on my laptop

Three minutes later, she sends the picture to him.

Charlie: Found it! Can I ask why you want it?

Castiel: Check my Twitter in like two minutes.

Charlie: Idk why you wanted this pic but I'm really excited now

Castiel smiles to himself and switches over to Twitter. He attaches the picture from Charlie and the selfie they just took to the tweet, then says, "A very strange five years later, I'm glad to say I'm back with @DeansImpala67 again." And tweet.

Castiel immediately looks at the responses, but they're all the typical things that people say when they get there early, so while he waits he decides to check out Dean's Twitter, which he's apparently been following for the last five years and never seen a tweet from it. Scanning the most recent tweets, he sees Dean only tweets every few weeks. Even looking at his replies, it's only very rare that he'll reply to someone else's tweet. He doesn't even seem to like any tweets that aren't from his teammates about their games.

Castiel looks over at his boyfriend, dumbfounded. "How do you go on Twitter and not tweet stuff?"

Dean shrugs. "I don't know. I don't have a lot of people to tweet, so I don't really tweet at all. I figure people care more about my games than my personality anyway."

"Well, stop that. Tweet stuff."

"Fine. I'll tweet stuff."

"Good."

Castiel goes back to check the responses of his tweet because he's waited long enough that the top tweet should be fairly okay.

"I know nothing about this relationship but it's still goals."

Castiel likes the tweet and moves on.

"AGH HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS I CAN'T HANDLE THE CUTE!!!"

Castiel likes this tweet as well.

"Raise your hand if their relationship is giving you whiplash too."

Castiel chuckles to himself at that one.

Overall, it seems to be mostly positive responses, thankfully. Finally, he stumbles on a response from Dean.

"And this time, we're together to stay. :)"

Obviously, Castiel has to like this tweet. He quotes it with the words, "Ah, my little Dean is all grown up! Welcome to the 'social' part of social media!"

"Check my Twitter," Castiel says. "I responded to you."

"'Kay, got it." Dean takes a few seconds to get to Castiel's Twitter, then chuckles softly. "That's going to be one tweet on my entire Twitter, I hope you know that. I'm not going to make my Twitter like yours at all."

Castiel pouts. "But I like you being social."

"Too bad, so sad."

"Well, when this becomes your most popular tweet, maybe you'll change your mind."

"Why do you care?" Dean asks.

"Because we could be the cutest cyber-couple there is!" Castiel replies enthusiastically. "C'mon, Dean. You know you want to."

"I'll pass," he replies. "But hey, if you want to make us look adorable, I won't complain. I'll even go a bit farther than usual and like your posts."

"Woah, crazy," Castiel jokes.

"I know, I know. The things I do for love."