Destiel refers to the long-standing fan ship between Dean Winchester and the angel Castiel from the series Supernatural. The meme exploded into mainstream internet culture on November 5, 2020, following Castiel's canonical confession of love in the series' penultimate episode. This moment became legendary not just for the fandom, but because it occurred simultaneously with major 2020 US Election updates and viral world news, leading to a night of unprecedented social media chaos. It is now used to represent earth-shattering revelations, dramatic unrequited love, or the intersection of niche pop culture and historical world events.