Ships: pining!Cas, Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester, Castiel/Dean Winchester, Castiel/Sam Winchester, Castiel&Dean Winchester&Sam Winchester
Expected word count: 8,600
Major warnings and tags: Caretaking, hypothermia, huddling for warmth
After both Sam and a depowered Castiel fall through the ice during a frigid hunt in Northern Minnesota, Dean manages to drag them to a nearby cabin to recover. There, long-buried feelings begin to crack and thaw.
âItâs not working fast enough,â said Dean, shaking his head. âYou know what that means. Cuddle puddle.â
âOh god,â said Sam, through chattering teeth. âDean, please d-d-donât call it that.â
âWhat is that?â asked Castiel.
âOld home remedy. Sammy here is still cold, and youâre an inhuman temperature at the best of times, so weâll get everybody situated with some good old fashioned body heat,â said Dean, stripping the bed. âIt wonât shock the body and youâll warm up gradually. Come over here into the blanket fort and Iâll show you.â
âDean, we donât need to do this,â said Sam. âYouâre half frozen yourself already, you donât need to â â
âSammy, come on, little brother,â said Dean, opening his arms. âItâs okay. Free pass on this one. What happens in Bemidji stays in Bemidji.â
POSTING DATE: September 12, 2021