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Cas needed to focus. Really. He tried every method he found on internet. It was so annoying. As human he should find something for him.
He walked sad into the library and found Sam. He believed Sam had a solution for that.
- Can I ask you…?
- Yeah, sure. – Sam closed his book and looked at ex-angel.
- How do you focus on your work? How are you still concentrate?
Sam smiled and pointed out the chair to Cas. He started think that angels were really like computer programs and they didn’t need to concentrate.
- All people have their own methods for focus. Wrong. We use a lot of solutions to do things like work or study even when we don’t want.
- But I want, Sam. I just can’t do this for long then 5 minutes. I start boring and find other things to do.
- Okay, Cas. Maybe you did it wrong…
- I did it like you! I observed you and Dean for years.
Cas was frustrated. He couldn’t stand Sam’s calm voice. He tried for days.
- Cas, maybe you should stop it for some time. You need some rest, you know? Go to the shop with Dean, watch a movie, don’t think about the task.
Castiel looked at him suspiciously. After all his trials? Sam continued.
- When you restart it, you can use a timer for 30 minutes, leave your phone in your room and only focus on your work. I don’t know, Cas. You should try various methods, because for example for someone the timer will be only stressful.
- You are right. Thank you, Sam.
Cas spent rest of the day with Dean, without any study. From older Winchester he learned that he could try with music. That’s makes more sense for Dean, but not for Cas. How could he focus when he listened to music?
- You know it’s a lot of acoustic, more calm versions. Also, you can find easily instrumental version or only original music without voice. But now you forget about it, okay buddy? Sam wants you to relax, so do I.
At noon, Cas wanted to check it. He drunk a coffee like the brothers and stayed at kitchen. He started with pop, rock even metal. Then he understood that he needs more calm music, without lyrics. He started searching. He found one very cozy channel on YouTube. He looked at girl on the screen and felt like it. He started again his tasks and felt even better.
He didn’t check the time. He spent a lot of hours on the case. He found everything he wanted! And then he did others things – he learned about human’s anatomy and some computer programs (Sam wanted him to do that years ago). He forgot about the girl on another task on his laptop. He felt like the music made him did that.
Castiel smiled and closed all books and Dean’s laptop. He should go sleep, but it’s a day right here.
He was prepared to welcome Sam who woke up firstly. Not this time. At 6.55 Dean walked through the door with loud “Sam, where’s my favorite shirt!”, and stayed when he found Cas.
- Morning, sunshine! You didn’t sleep today, so I hope it was freaking worth it.
- Hello, Dean. Yes, I think it was worth it. I did a lot of progress in my work. You want to see that?
Instead of words, he heard “mhm” and was silenced for a while when he saw finger which was raised. Yeah, Dean needed his morning coffee, before anything else.
- Cas! Why the coffee is so cold and has only grounds?
- I did it at 3 am.
- Well, alright. You want some? – he asked and looked for more bags with coffee beans.
After drinking all cup, Dean looked at Cas with ask on his mouth. Cas got it this time.
- Yes, I worked all night and listened to music also…
- Like I told you! What was your new obsession? They have some chicks in the band?
- Well, it isn’t band or singer. It calls lo-fi.
He turned his laptop and played live from YouTube.
Dean was curious. This hypnotic video with a girl who study and her cat would help with something? He didn’t trust that. But if Cas thought that he didn’t answer. Dean drunk another cup and read Cas notes.
- Great job. So, what’s next? Some sleep or breakfast?
- Both.