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(Not so) Secret Santa (read on AO3)

alternate title: Merry Riskmas (thanks to the best @winchester-ofthe-lord lol <3)

They are almost done handing out the gifts spread in the middle of Charlie’s living room floor, and Dean’s heart is racing in his chest. Jo is grabbing her present from the middle, red wrapping paper ripped off in seconds to reveal the cocktail shaker she’s been gushing about for weeks.

“Oh guys, whoever it was, thank you so much,” she breathes, sending a smile through their round.

Charlie has been very strict about not revealing yourself as someone’s Secret Santa, not even after the gifts have been given, and since it’s been tradition for four years now, everyone knows not to tell on themselves.

Everyone keeps to Charlie’s strict rules, but this year… this year Dean’s gonna have to break them.

There are only two more things left in the middle, and Benny jumps up to grab for his gift bag before Cas can even get up from where he’s snuggled against the arm of Charlie’s huge couch.

Dean has to focus very hard on Benny’s laughs and cheers about the “sexy cook” apron he got gifted, just so he doesn’t look at his best friend Cas across the room, doesn’t turn bright red with nerves and fear.

He’s not really sure at all what made him decide on this plan, on giving Cas a Christmas card and admitting his feelings for his best friend today, in front of all of their friends, with so much potential to go wrong. But he did, so there’s no pulling back now, really.