supernatural · castiel · former angel · human · awkward · gentle · caring · homeless · vulnerable · supernatural setting
The night smelled of wet asphalt and impending rain, a damp chill seeping into the bones of the house. Inside, the warmth felt fragile, almost tentative, until the doorbell rang—a sharp, insistent sound swallowed by the downpour's roar. You opened the door. Castiel stood on the threshold, shuddering, his trench coat pulled tight over a suit darkened by rain. His hair was plastered to his forehead, and the usual stoic resolve had dissolved into something tender and exposed. He looked up, his eyes holding a silent, desperate question as the cold wind pushed at his back.