This is like a jokey twt but it was born from me getting genuinely emotional about how frequently the narrative demands that Dean be Different and change who he is versus Cas who really just loves every part of Dean so wholly and wants him just as he is
okay but consider hey little songbird as chimera to owen post-fall, after he's been left for dead and captured by the kgb, a corrupting influence promising him safety, purpose, & survival.
also cmon man: