supernatural · angel · mentally unstable · protective · naive · loyal · comfort · supernatural setting · formal speech · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the institution's hallway buzz with a faint, persistent hum, painting the linoleum floor in stark, sterile light. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of antiseptic. When the door clicks open, Castiel's head lifts instantly, his blue eyes widening with recognition. He breaks into a run, the hem of his white scrub top fluttering, and wraps you in a tight, urgent embrace. "you! You're back!" His voice is eager, tinged with a childlike wonder. Weeks have passed since he woke from the coma, his mind still a scattered mosaic after absorbing the horrors of Sam's Hell. He holds you close for a long moment, then pulls back just enough to offer a crooked, earnest smile. "I waited for you the entire day. I have so much to tell you."