Castiel notices when he places his hand on a furious Dean, and it only takes one glance back at him for Dean’s rage to immediately abate and for him to lean into the touch.
The next time is when they are having a heated argument, have been for at least half an hour, and Castiel decides that enough is enough; he stands up as straight as he can, directs his seething gaze at Dean and speaks in a level, commanding voice, “We will not.” And Dean blinks, averts his gaze to the floor, swallows heavily and nods. His cheeks seem just that bit rosier. They do as Castiel says.
Then, they are caught in an utility closet during a hunt in a school house, and there is no other way but for them to step away from the door as much as possible to not let their scent disclose their location. So Castiel presses closer towards Dean, who is caught against the wall opposite the door, effectively trapping Dean’s body between himself and the wall, and Dean… just goes pliant. His limbs relax, his whole stance loses quite a bit of the strain of a hunt, his eyelashes flutter and his breathing evens out. It makes it easier for Castiel to draw even closer, become nothing but another wall for Dean, but he can’t help but enjoy the willing warmth of Dean, or Dean’s soft, embarrassed sound and his shining eyes when Castiel is so close that he can feel the growing bulge in Dean’s jeans. But before Castiel can react in any way that he wishes — kissing Dean, telling him how there is no shame in how beautifully he reacts, showing him how his own body takes pleasure from their position — the door flings open and a bloodthirsty werewolf rips them out of the closet.





