This is a Male!Reader x Castiel imagine, requested by ProfessionalFwoosh.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to try something new! 😎

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You were suddenly zapped to the Bunker, and the fact that everything was calm and quiet was unsettling.

You were hunting a Djinn and the last thing you remember was-

Oh crap. I'm in a dream, You thought.

All of your sudden calmness slowly drifted away, replaced by a cold fear that you could be stuck here forever.

But you know that you're in a dream so isn't that enough to help you get out-

"Hi Nathan," You turned around quickly, not expecting to find Castiel walking towards you. He had a small smile plastered to his face and he hugged you, wrapping his arms around your waist.

You bit your lip, extremely confused about why he was acting like this around you. "I've told you that you need rest. Walking around like this at this time... It isn't healthy for you," He whispered and you felt your cheeks get a little hot, "I l-love you and I don't want you being consumed by grief."

You pulled away and looked at him, puzzled, with a housand questions racing in your mind, "Wait you love me?"

"No, wait... W-Why would I be in grief?" You questioned and he looked at you with pity.

"Nate..." He sighed, "It's um, I-I... You don't remember what happened?" You shook your head, completely unaware about anything and he furrowed your eyebrows.

"I think we should take you to the doctor-"

"Cas what happened?" You repeated and he took a deep breath, looking straight into your dark brown eyes.

"Sam and Dean are dead. They got killed on the Djinn hunt and I got you out. Now we're here and I'm looking out for you," He explained and you backed away slowly.

"Wh-What? No... That's not possible! This is the dream, they can't be dead in real life!" You sort of exclaimed and Cas sighed.

"Nate, I thought we got over that whole 'this is a dream' thing," Castiel said and you suddenly went into rage.

"Woah woah woah, you're saying this is real so since when do you call me 'sweetheart'?!" You yell and he attempted to embrace you but you stopped him.

"I love you Nathan, don't tell me you've forgotten that," Castiel said and you softened. You've liked him for a while now but you couldn't accept the fact that you're in a relationship with him all of a sudden.

"I-I..."

"Come one let's go-"

"Have I really forgotten everything?" You asked sorrowfully and he frowned. He stepped closer to you and held your hands, "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Let's go rest for now and in the morning, after I make your favourite pancakes, we'll sort it out. Anyways, I can't sleep when you're not there next to me."

He kissed you on the cheek then smirked and winked at you. You froze in your position, suddenly feeling extremely hot all over your body.

*****

2 hours later...

Nope, you didn't get a wink of sleep for the last couple of hours and it had exhausted you. You continued to lay on your side as you watched Castiel sleep quietly, his steady breathing and calm facial expressions was peaceful.

You decided to go to the kitchen to get a glass of water, hopefully by that the sudden movement may inspire your mind to fall asleep but-

"Nathan! What are you doing?" A voice whispered and you nearly dropped the glass in your hand.

You turned to look at the doorway and found Cas standing there watching you with furrowed eyebrows and breathlessness. "Cas what's wrong? Did I wake you up?" You asked and he looked at you with confusion.

"I thought you'd be searching for a way out of this. Why are you wasting time?" Castiel questioned with slight anger but concern by intentions.

"Cas what are you talking about? I'm with you and we're here enjoying our lives," You said and rolled your eyes, "I swear if this is some sort of trick to see if I believe whatever you said then-"

"Nathan, you don't understand! This is a dream!" Castiel yelled and clenched his jaw and fists, "Sam and Dean are hunting the Djinn that put you in this dream stat right now. I'm here to save you."

You crossed your arms and looked at Cas with disgust, "You know I'm tired of you telling me what is and isn't real. Can't you allow me to go through this crap at my own pace for once? You said you loved me so why are you-"

"Wait... What did you say?" Castiel put his hand out and tilted his head a bit, "I-I never said that I... L-Love you."

You paused and looked at him, completely puzzled, then realised something.

"If what you're saying is true then... Shit," You mumbled, "C-Cas? You're the real Cas?" He walked towards you till you were face to face and very close.

"You can't tell the difference between me and the Djinn version?" He held your hands and you swallowed hard, "Do you really love me?"

You were about to say something but Cas pecked you on the lips. You watch him in surprise but then pull him back for a longer and more passionate kiss.

"I'll take that as a yes," He said breathlessly and you smiled slightly, "I love you too." You both stared at each other before a thought snapped into Castiel, "We have to get out of here, before you're stuck here forever... I can't lose you."

You both ran towards the exit that Castiel guided you towards. You started to feel a little creeped out about this place, now that you know that the real Cas is by your side.

*****

ZAP!

Castiel stood in front of you waiting till you-

You gasped for air, coughing and wheezing for a breath. You watched Cas weakly, as he untied you. You couldn't stand properly. You would have fallen down if Cas hadn't held your arms tightly to support you.

"Are you alright Nathan?" He asked and you nodded slowly. You smiled tiredly and mumbled, "Thank you Cas. I wouldn't be here without you."

He hugged you tightly just at the moment that Sam and Dean came running towards you both. As you pull away from him, you plant a kiss on his cheek, which makes the Winchesters very confused.

"Hey Cas, we uh... We killed the Djinn-"

"You guys okay? What's with all the sudden affection?" Dean questioned with squinted eyes and you and Cas looked at him. You bit your lip and shook your head, "Nothing, I'm just... Thanking him for saving me."

Dean eyes you with suspicion then walks towards the warehouse exit. Sam smirks at you and you ask him what's wrong.

"I knew it," He mumbles and you smile uncontrollably. "Don't talk about this to Dean or anyone," You tell him, "I want this to be a little unknown for now."

Sam nodded his head and patted your shoulder before walking to the Impala. You turned back to Castiel and he held your hand.

"I should have told you how I felt a long time back," You said and all he did was smile.

You didn't know that he knew about your affections from the moment they started to take shape within you... All he was waiting for was for you to take the first step.