The year is 1996, Lawrence was swallowed by a heat wave, Dean Winchester just finished high school. Cas can't help but transport himself back before, well, before everything. He wanted to let himself fall in love with Dean, just once, the right way.
~Trigger Warning~ Castiel thought he was invisible. And he thought he liked it that way. Then he met Dean Winchester, the most visible boy in school. But Cas' world is spiralling out of control as he deals with his sexuality, his strict religious parents, his mental health and school bullies. And his friendship with the popular Dean could become dangerous. Will Dean help Cas before it's too late, will Cas help Dean understand his true feelings, and how with they overcome the obstacles that come with being a teenager in a cruel world.
Contains themes of self harm, suicide and other mental health issues!