Gabriel: Why don’t humans have a specific noise that means “there are bees there, let’s leave immediately”? Why are elephants more advanced?
Sam: We do have a specific noise, it sounds like this: “there are bees here, let’s leave immediately.”

“we’ve been friends for about ten years now and you’ve been asking me out on dates as a joke ever since we’ve met wait what do you mean you weren’t joking?!?” AU

gabriels-horn-of-truth:

They are 16 years old. Charlie introduced them two days ago and they haven’t stopped talking since.
‘Asked Ruby on a date. Got rejected. Fml -S’
‘Don’t even know why I’m telling you this. Don’t laugh? -S’
‘Aw, Winchester. Never mind. ID date you! -G.’

They are 17 and it’s two days before new year’s eve. Gabriel’s brother has just blown him out on plans to go to the fireworks, and he has nobody to celebrate with. It’s too late to try and worm his way back into a party now, and his parents would never let him throw one of his own. Gabriel turns to his best friend.
“So. You’re free. I’m free. Why don’t we get all cozy down at the fireworks. I promise I’ll give you a great smooch when the clock strikes!”
Sam laughs.
“I’ll go to the fireworks. And very funny.”

They are 18 and suddenly the adult world seems very real. Gabriel is going to the college a town over, but Sam, Sam is moving away. Big dreams, far too big for Lawrence. Gabriel is trying not to cry.
“It’ll be fine, Gabe. I’ll visit, and we can skype.”
“I know, I know,” Gabriel sniffed. “You could at least let me take you to dinner if you really have to go.”

They are 19, they are 22, they are 22 again. They are 23 and 24, they are 25…
They are 26.
They feel a little like children again, a big group of them swarming the streets post-cinema, laughing and eating leftover pick-n-mix. They are Gabriel, Sam, Charlie, Castiel, Dean, Balthazar, Jo.
“So Sam, when are you and Gabriel finally going to go on that date he’s been begging you for?” Charlie asks. Gabriel shoots her a look.
“Oh, you mean the running joke of a date? Hmm, let’s see… I’m not that gullible.”
In that moment, Gabriel is faced with a choice.
He chooses to be brave, just this once.
“Actually, it’s kind of… not a joke.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah.”
“Then… tomorrow night?”
“Definitely.”