tinkdw reblogged
Oh no.
12x12 Cas tells Dean he loves him, then backtracks and nearly dies of black goo but is saved
15x18 cas finally tells dean he loves him romantically with no backtracking, then dies from black goo and is not saved
I didn’t need to put these together...
Dean's reply could've saved him, was supposed to save him... the black goo was cas's own depression and feelings of unworthiness devouring him, and the remedy was supposed to be the reply, the acknowledgement, the confirmation that Cas was loved too, that he was worthy. And then they didn't let him speak again.
^^^