King Elk Forest Love is the prize

i know this one is recent but we need an updated one! <3 fade here?

Cas wished he could tell her more, tell her about Aria and his homesickness, and how Laika herself made him feel, but he couldn't. he only had himself to talk to, and he only had himself to blame for that. Laika followed and Cas slowed so that they could walk together, finally parting his lips to murmur, "this is all i need."

a fond look to the pale girl followed; he hoped Laika had some idea of what she meant to him, even if he was too much of a chickenshit to say it.