First Meetings | For rachelcatchingstars

[thetrenchcoatangel]

*Castiel had grown tired of being stuck in dirty motel rooms, pouring over books and searching for answers that he couldn't find. He decided to leave the motel, get some "fresh air" as the humans around him called it, and headed to the local park.

He wandered around, looking the exact picture of a lost soul who needed help finding their way toward their purpose in life. His eyes flickered from tree to tree, across the ground and still slightly wet grass from the morning dew. He followed the trail of a squirrel as it bounded past and up a tree, startling a bird that cried out and flew away.

It all fascinated Castiel. The way nature worked in this mysterious way that even he couldn't completely understand. He stood near the tree, gazing upwards, unaware of any presence around him.*

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[rachelcatchingstars]

"You shouldn't either Castiel." She smiled and showed him the picture she had just taken of him. "You make a pretty good model you know." She shifted her weight slightly, part of her wanted to offer him help, the other part of her had a feeling that there was more to the story and she might be getting in over her head. Though being over her head didn't quite deter her.

[thetrenchcoatangel]

He smiled a bit at the picture and her words. "It is not something that I have thought about doing. My position does not really allow for pleasures like that." He moves his gaze around the park, watching as more people started to arrive as the sun rose higher into the sky. "Have you eaten this morning?"

[rachelcatchingstars]

She twisted her lips slightly at his wording, "Maybe you need some 'you' time, Castiel?" She hadn't really thought of food but as he mentioned it she felt a slight hunger pain begin. Without thinking she moved a hand to her stomach, shaking her head with a soft laugh. "No, to be honest I hadn't even thought of food until now."

[thetrenchcoatangel]

"I have never had any "you" time and I do not believe I really have the time for it, anyway." He knows he's close to crossing that line that Dean and Sam had been to teach him about. The line between truth and lies. The line between telling people small lies to protect instead of the truth that they knew because it was dangerous. Using food as a subject change, Cas thought he was being rather clever and felt proud of himself. "Allow me to treat you to breakfast, then? It would be my honor after you have shown me your pictures."

[rachelcatchingstars]

Rachel's eyebrows raised at his comment of never having "me" time, she brushed it off however as she knew many people who were workaholics and assumed that was the case now with Castiel.

There was a light blush along her cheeks as he offered to treat her for breakfast, and after a moment of thought her stomach growled softly and she let out a laugh.
"Sounds like you've convinced my stomach first, so I'll be happy to accept your offer graciously." She set her camera on standby before settling it into her purse. "Let's find something yummy..."

[thetrenchcoatangel]

Castiel allowed for a smile to appear on his face. He felt quite proud of himself for pulling off a subject change. "Where shall you like to go to dine?"

[rachelcatchingstars]

There was something about him that made Rachel want to giggle and hug him, but she decided against that. Rewarding him with a smile she half shrugged, "I'm perfectly happy with any local place. I find they have the best character. Plus, I swear they make the best coffee." She started to move towards the nearest exit but hadn't taken very many steps before she stopped.

Rachel took in a soft breath as she stared at the treetops across the way; the sun had been up for a few hours but was just starting to peek over the treetops there. Nature always took her breath away and today was no different, other than there was someone to see her. She stood perfectly still her features relaxed and an open almost innocent awe on her face as everything was enveloped in sunshine.

[thetrenchcoatangel]

The mention of coffee perked Castiel's interest even more in going to one of these local places. He still had yet to try the drink. It was something he had been meaning to do but never got around it. "A local place is where we shall go."

He moved to follow Rachel out of the park but stopped when she did. He opened his mouth to ask what was wrong, why she had stopped but the answer was obvious. She was staring up into the trees, eyes widening in a way Cas has never seen. Her expression was beautiful. The way she was taking in the plain beauty of nature; that was something Castiel had never witnessed in a human being. Most people would just continue through their day without ever stopping to notice what was really around them. This woman was obviously different and Castiel found himself being pulled in by that.

"You are different."

[rachelcatchingstars]

Rachel had for a moment forgotten she wasn't alone and she blushed as she turned to him, a soft laugh accompanying her words.

"So I've been told, and I'm rather fond of it to be honest. Shall we go on to see what's nearby?" Her smile was genuine and slight dimples could be seen in her cheeks. She started to move towards the exit again, a slight sprint in her step as she did so.

[thetrenchcoatangel]

Castiel was still feeling surprise at the difference of personality that Rachel was showing from the other humans he's known that he nearly misses her words and ends up falling behind her. He hurries to catch up with her, coat waving a bit as he half-jogs to get back by her side.

"You don't close your heart or mind like others do."

[rachelcatchingstars]

She tilted her head slightly at his words, slowing her steps so he could catch up easily. "I don't have time for that to be honest...I used to, I guess when I was younger, especially when I had been hurt." She paused in her reply a moment, to gather her thoughts.
"I guess, it came to a point where I realized that I might not be able to choose the people who hurt me, but closing myself off all the time was something I could do something about. In the end closing myself away only hurt me more. And it helps that I pursued photography, I have to look at the world a little differently to capture the moments everyone else overlooks....and now I'm rambling. I'm sorry." Rachel blushed a bit, letting out a soft laugh.