#jack knows

Even when the game is over and Jack and Cas win, Dean flops back into the sofa with an indifferent "Whatever," but spends the next half hour smiling softly when he thinks no one's looking. 

The whole thing weighs on Jack's mind until later, when he walks past Dean in the corridor. "Dean, can I ask you something? 

Dean sounds surprised when he answers, "Sure, kid. What's up?"

Jack walks into his bedroom, shifting his laptop out of the way as he sits on his bed. 

Dean follows, leaning in the doorway. 

"Earlier, when we were playing foosball…" Jack begins, pausing as he gathers his thoughts. "You weren't really angry with Cas, were you?"

"What?" Dean says, incredulous. He walks across the room until he can perch on the end of Jack's bed. "No, of course not."

"But you're always arguing with each other. We're a family, we're supposed to love each other."

Dean chokes out a cough for a moment, before he clears his throat and croaks, "We…we do. Of course we do. It was just a bit of healthy, uh…teasing, y'know?"

"Does he know?" 

Dean stares at Jack. "Know? Know what?" 

"That you love him?" Jack asks, watching the way Dean's ears tinge red. "Sam told me, with the world the way it is right now, we have to make sure we tell each other. Because we might be running out of time."

Dean's pink blush has spread to his neck and cheeks now. "That's, uh…that's kinda morbid, but…probably true."

Jack opens the laptop beside him. "So you should go tell him." 

Dean blinks at Jack. "What, right now?" 

"Okay," Jack replies with a shrug and a sunny grin. Putting the laptop to one side, he starts to get up from his bed, but Dean holds up his hands as though to stop him. 

"Nah, that's okay, buddy. You just sit tight. I'll go…go tell 'im." 

"Oh," Jack says, sitting back on the bed and picking up the laptop. "Okay. Night Dean. Love you!" 

Dean stands up, smiling to himself as he heads for the door. "Love you too, buddy. Night," he says, closing the door behind him. 

Jack stares after him. Honestly, Jack's dads are so confusing.