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[Post- this thread, ohboy.]

Castiel is wandering the halls, looking even more glum than usual. His default expression can't be said to be happy, but it's clear this is more than just default-blank. Cas is sad.

Every now and then he pauses and stares into nothing, and puts one hand to his lips, feeling them. He might even occasionally sigh Dean

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[can I handwave that they eventually discussed the library in that other thread?]

[paper_knight]

He knows that overly-formal tone,and speaks at first without turning, tipping a book he was examining back onto the shelf.

"Castiel. Hello."

Remembering their last conversation, he nods at the shelves.

"Come to read up on humanity?"

[Works for me XD]

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"Something like that," he replies. He's only ever researched esoteric matters, and only when he's had to; his inherent knowledge of such things is vast. His knowledge of most things to do with humanity - and not just humans as subjects, but about being human, however, is small. This place is larger than he expected: he has no idea where to begin his search.

"Do you know where I might find books concerning relationships?

Or about 'gay panic,'" he adds, remembering what Santana called it.

[paper_knight]

"Gay panic?"

Thank you for dropping that on the man from 1969, Castiel.

"I don't..."

Blink.

"Self-help was over there, I...I think. That would have relationship advice."

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"Ah. Thank you." He toddles off in the direction Mark indicates, doing his best to act like he knows what he's looking for. He begins to scan the titles on the spines. It would be nice if one of them were to say 'What To Do When Your Friend Of The Same Apparent Gender Kisses You And Then Runs Away', but he's doubtful that will be the case.

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[mydadsadentist]

...hey. Are you okay?

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[out_of_minutes]

"...I am troubled. But I am not physically unwell. Please, don't concern yourself unduly for me." He makes a feeble attempt to smile.

He's not trying to end the conversation; he's just not used to attracting this much interest.

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[mydadsadentist]

Oh, please. I'm not busy and there's no such thing as being "concerned unduly" for someone who looks as sad as you do. You wanna talk about it? I mean, I know I don't really know you, but I figure...a place like this? Where everyone's missing someone from back home? We might as well stick together.

[Sweetest smile ever. Like, really. I don't have an icon for it, but she has the sweetest smile ever sometimes, and she's giving it to Cas, right now.]

I'm Mercedes, by the way.

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[out_of_minutes]

"I am Castiel." He can tell her smile is genuine, doesn't need to mentally pry to see its honesty.

"I... I do not know how to talk about it. But I will try." He doesn't know if she knows Dean, so he says, "My friend kissed me. And then he fled."

[Action]

[demon_bitch]

[Having promised to talk to Cas about what'd gone on in the time between their appearances in the dimension, Sam is currently in the process of hunting for the angel.]

[There's also the niggling idea that maybe he can drag whatever is upsetting Dean out of Cas, since it's obviously related.]

[During his search, he decides to stop by the library to get another book since he finished his other one already.]

[Action]

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Castiel is in the self-help section, having been directed there by a helpful party. He's currently scanning titles on spines, looking more and more lost as the minutes pass. He pulls one down, flips through it much faster than a human would be able to, and re-shelves it with a frustrated grunt.

Finally he notices another figure approaching, just as he's selecting another book to search in. "Sam," he says without turning, flipping more pages.

[Action]

[demon_bitch]

"Ah, there you are," Sam replies, walking over to him. "I was looking for you."

He glances up at the books, wondering what Castiel is looking for, but once again it's like he developed temporary dyslexia or something and finds himself unable to read the titles. He wonders if the library does this to everyone or if its just him.

"Can I help you find anything?"

[Action]

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Castiel sighs.

Though he personally sees no reason to evade, he senses Dean would not be pleased at Sam's knowledge of what transpired. "Do not tell Dean I have told you of this," he says, voice low in the quiet room, and waits for Sam's acknowledgment before he continues. Satisfied, he goes on, not mincing words, "He kissed me. And then he fled.

Do you know of any texts that might help in this situation?" They are in a library.