" Are you ready, baby? "
Baby. It filled every part of Castiel with a warmth that only he could feel.
" Yes, Dean. But I'd like to remove them, if that's okay. "
" Hell yeah, by any means, go ahead. I'm right here if you need me. " He could easily hear the smile in Dean's gruff voice.
His stomach had flipped itself into knots, and with a shaky hand Castiel reached hesitantly for the bandages that were looped and pinned at the back of his skull. Weeks and weeks of medication and needles and hours spent in the hospital were all being put to use, finally, for the first time in so many painful years he would be able to see.
His pulse quickened and he felt Dean's hand slide onto his knee. He could smell the mix of earthy scents and scotch on Dean, and it helped calm his nerves. He undid the pin with nimble fingers and began unwrapping the cloth bandages from his head. They had plastered his hair down, which was greasy and slick, but Castiel did not care. He let them fall away, sticking on the carpet floor of yet another tiny motel room they had found, that was surprisingly and conveniently close to the hospital. As wraps were pulled away, Cas felt naked without them. He had grown accustomed to the intruding white bandages in the weeks he had to wear them, but it felt wonderful to remove them. There was no headache, as the doctor expected, but Cas did feel a familiar buzzing.
As the bandages fell away, Dean took them from Castiel's hands, and placed them on his lap. He watched Castiel carefully, who had his eyes lightly closed. They were covered in an oily, filmy substance from the bandages and cream, which Dean wiped way with a soft tissue, his hands gentle and careful enough not to cause any damage or pain to Cas, who was shaking with nervous energy. Dean's presence eased his mind, but he was still extremely nervous.
" Doc said it might sting a little at first, but that's nothing you can't handle, right? " He laughed softly, trying to make light of an otherwise nerve-wracking situation.
Castiel's eyelashes fluttered gently.
And they were open.
Still slightly pale, but opal blue nonetheless. They were no longer distant and quiet, but loud and attentive as they drank in every square inch of Dean Winchester. Cas was speechless, a hand covered his mouth as he gaped in awe of his lover, who he was not surprised to find looking absolutely stunning before him. He had obviously prepared for this moment, combing his hair up a certain way and putting on a fancy green dress shirt, compared to his usual tattered flannel. In seconds, he counted every lone freckle and blemish on his face, and he let out a choking sob, his eyes crinkling at the corners and his face contorting into a sad mess. Dean went to scoop him up and kiss him, but Castiel pushed him away.
" I want to see you, Dean. " His voice hitched, and that caused Dean's eyes to water at the brim.
" Mhmm. " Dean muttered, and kissed Castiel softly on the lips before standing up and spreading his arms, palms flipped upwards. This earned a laugh from Castiel, who was still virtually speechless at the mere sight of him. He stared at every bit of Dean until his eyes were sore, which didn't take long. When Dean recognized the small twinge of hidden pain, he requested they lie down for a moment. Castiel complied and the two ended up side by side in the tiny motel bed, with Dean's face buried in Castiel's neck.
When Dean fell asleep, he allowed himself to sob quietly, trying not to violently shake the bed as the cries shook his rib cage. Hot tears streamed down his face and into Dean's sandy-brown-blonde hair. Castiel contemplated everything, and his mind went to Dean. He thought of his emerald green eyes that twinkled so softly, and his freckled skin that mirrored the night sky in different shades, and his hair, and his arms and he thought of how Dean's god damned smile filled his whole head with light and practically made him tear off that green button down and-
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