I love you, Dean said, and Castiel's heart broke just a little bit. He'd known that, but he'd never expected Dean to actually say it.

He stared at Dean quietly, watched him almost break down, and then he stepped in toward him, placed his hand on Dean's shoulder and looked at him imploringly.

"Yes," he said, softly. "Yes, we can try. I mean--I mean, we can. Of course we can."

He dipped his eyes, miserably. Dean would have to close the rest of the distance himself.