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There is no escape for Castiel. The hell he lives in offers him no solace, and he has come to terms that this is the way his life will always be.

When Dean Winchester, a boy on the run with his little brother, show up in Castiel's town, the plans that have been laid for Castiel are uprooted, and he finally starts to see how different his life can be if he only were to open himself up to the possibility that he deserves better.

And Dean is more than willing to prove that to him.

DISCLAIMER: This story contains depictions of violence, physical and sexual abuse, self-harm, and talk of suicide.