[ Jack can tell from Castiel's reaction that he might have gotten a closer look at the endless well of power that simmers underneath Jack's surface. He's as close as anyone will ever get to god, powerful enough for Chuck to fear him, and that's something he has held tightly onto from the start. That he had to be contained, somehow, and they never fully were able to do it. Now with Lucifer's power radiating on top of the rest, he's exhausted by the effort to keep himself in check.
He looks back at Castiel and something in him breaks. Sadness clouds over his expression but there's resignation there too. ]
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He looks back at Castiel and something in him breaks. Sadness clouds over his expression but there's resignation there too. ]
You're afraid of me.
[ It's not a question. It's a statement. ]