{❦} “If you’re done patting yourself on the back, I’d like to go climb a mountain now.”

❝ okay, okay. sorry to keep you waiting, princess. ❞
{❦} “Well I just copy off you most of the time, math isn’t my strongest subject.”

❝ good thing i’m smart enough for the both of us then. ❞
{❦} “Yeah, that’s ‘cause you’re a huge nerd.”

❝ aw, come on! don’t tell me you don’t love finally getting a problem right. ❞
{❦} “Everyone could use a break from calculus, don’t you think?”

❝ i dunno —- i kinda enjoy it sometimes… ❞
{❦} “You wanna go for a hike? It’s a perfect day for it.”

❝ yeah, sure! i could use a break from calculus anyway. ❞
“…no…”

❝ yeah, didn’t think so. y'know, you and
dean really should eat something other
than burgers every once in a while. ❞
”I just don’t see what’s so great about salads.”

❝ have you ever actually tried salad, cas? ❞
“Oh you want to help?”
That was new.

he shrugs.
❝ figured i’d take a break
from research and see if
you needed anything. ❞
[ and, okay, maybe he does want
to help, but he’s not about to say
that to dean’s face. ]
”
Yeah?”

❝ need a hand? ❞