<333333 This fic was really hard for me to read (in an ouchy way) but that only meant that it took me four times to read all of it and so I really, really like what you wrote a lot. Your characters are so solid, I don't think you should worry about negative space because you use negative space so WELL. I like Risa and her role in this and how with so few gestures you show her relationship with Claire. And I like how strangely little Dean there is.

Also, kudos for attempting this fic, not to mention carrying it out so thoroughly and well as you do. When I think of Claire/Cas I think of whimsical strange thingstiel/Claire, and I think Claire/Cas can lose sight of the awfulness that is not just possible, but implicit from canon, in a romance/erotic thing with something that took away your father and gave you a stranger with his face. You went there, oh you went there, ouch <3