It starts with Dean’s body language. Of course, so much of what I would point out in this episode has already been covered in the fandom, but let’s list a few of the highlights:
- How Dean’s jaw clenches when he hears the woman on TV describe Cas as “sexy”;
- How he runs to Cas’s side the millisecond he falls during the Purgatory ritual;
- How he grabs Cas’s hand to help him up, when Bobby goes for the elbow.
- How after Cas is revived Dean’s hand lingers on Cas’s arm long after Bobby lets go, and his thumb drags down the side;