Taking her turn in the shower Iris couldn’t help but think over the words Cas had said, he cared about her more than most people. Those words alone made her heart flutter because he really did care about her, she understood why he hadn’t wanted to get so close at the start and had roles been reversed she would have been the same. Not once did she think he didn’t care about her though, she knew she had hurt him and the fact was he was going back to the Capital, why get close to someone who couldn’t be there with you especially after everything she had caused. Iris did not blame him for a moment for not offering a shoulder to cry on, she would never expect it from him. 

Sighing as she felt the water hit her skin, she cleaned herself up from the layer of dust she had gained from the rubble, she was feeling much better already but she couldn’t help but think about Cas. The fact he cared about her because she felt the same, truth be told she knew that if he decided to go back to the Capital, she would be heartbroken because she didn’t fit in there at all. She would not be welcomed there by anyone. [color=f49ac2][i]No. I need to stop thinking like this and enjoy whatever time I do have with him because I care about him… I really like him, and I’ve not felt like this before[/i][/color]. Feeling her face heat up in the shower as she washed her hair. 

[i][color=f49ac2]Although I can’t believe I told him not to peek, what kind of idiot does that?[/color][/i] Chiding herself in her thoughts as she got herself out of the shower wrapping a towel around her. [color=f49ac2][i]Though… it wouldn’t have been so bad if he had. No. What am I thinking. Oh lord…[/i][/color] Even at her own thoughts she could feel herself turn crimson embarrassed, [color=f49ac2][i]think of something else. Boring thoughts. Yes.[/i][/color] Nodding to herself as she dried herself off before getting changed back into some clothes feeling cleaner than before. Glancing at herself in the mirror she could see the bruise had faded from her face and she looked more like herself again minus the wet hair, smiling at the reflection she could see her cheeks had a slight tinge of pink to them but it was nothing compared to the bright red they had to have been before. 

Making her way back into the room she smiled over at Cas as she sat herself on the bed next to him, [color=f49ac2]“Shower is all yours.”[/color] Smiling to herself she reached out and placed her hand on his, [color=f49ac2]“And what you said earlier… I just want you to know that I… well. I care about you a lot and I will stand by you and whatever decision you make and just as I know I can talk to you. You can talk to me too okay. We will get through this. Together.”[/color]