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“It’s okay,” Nick said, warmth filling his voice. “I’ll be here for you no matter what.”
“It’s okay,” Nick said, warmth filling his voice. “I’ll be here for you no matter what.”
"…Thanks.." Cas mumbled, hugging Nick a bit tighter. "I wonder if my dad's looking for me?"
“He’ll never think to look here,” Nick assured him, trying to comfort Cas. His room really was the last place Nick thought Cas’s father would look.
"Well, you know I've gotta go back sometime… I can't exactly stay here forever." Cas shrugged, though he looked a bit nervous still.
Nick wished that Cas could stay there forever. “Yeah, but what if he hurts you when you come back?” he asked quietly, not wanting to upset Cas but he also really didn’t want him getting hurt.
"I have no doubt he will." Cas replied weakly. "But there's nothing I can do about it."
“Well I won’t let him hurt you,” Nick replied stubbornly, a fire flaring to life in his eyes. “There’s got to be something I can do.”
Cas shrugged, his eyes seeming tired. "He's finally snapped. We can't stop him."
“But I can’t just stand by and let him hurt you,” Nick shot back. “It’s not okay.” Watching Cas like that twice was bad enough, and Nick wasn’t sure if he could do it two, three, four more times.
Cas flinched a bit at Nick's tone. "Y-Yes sir… I understand…" He said quietly, not catching his mistake.
Nick flinched at Cas’s response, mirroring him. “Oh god…oh god, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to say it like that, I just…hate seeing you in pain…”
Cas nodded, blushing a bit in embarrassment. "It's fine, I… I'm sorry…"
Nick didn’t say anything, having no idea what to say. He just held Cas, wishing that he could take away of all Cas’s pain.
Cas sighed. Stupid… now you've gone and fucked everything up. He gripped Nick's shirt.
After a another few minutes, Nick spoke up again. “I just care about you…” he said softly. “I don’t want anything bad to happen to you.”
"I care about you too…" He murmured. "That's why I feel bad about you having to deal with me."
“I would never feel bad about that,” Nick mumbled, his breath hot on Cas’s ear. “I happen to love spending time with you, and being there for you.
Cas blushed and shivered a bit, gripping Nick's shirt tighter. "Um… thanks."
“You don’t have to thank me for caring,” Nick responded, serious. He liked he feeling of hugging Cas.
"Maybe not, but I should thank you for letting me stay here a while."
“Of course, I’m happy to help,” Nick replied, still hugging Cas. He wondered how the other boy would react if Nick leaned down and kissed him.
Cas lingered a moment with his face hidden before he looked up at Nick. The other bit was a good bit taller than him, which was a strange thing to experience up close. He was used to being shorter than people, of course.
“How are you feeling?” Nick asked, hoping Cas was doing even a tiny bit better. He didn’t have the nerve to ask if he wanted to kiss, especially after talking about Cas’s dad.
"I'm okay now that you're back." Cas hummed, seeming calm enough. His eyes surveyed Nick's face with vague curiosity.
Those few words made Nick feel all warm and fuzzy inside. He definitely fell for people too fast, he decided. This was going to be a problem if Cas was going to be staying with him. “I’m glad.” Nick looked back at Cas, eyes lingering on his lips for a few moments longer than necessary before he managed to move his gaze to Cas’s eyes again.
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