Drive-by rec, because every J2 fan needs to read this:
from here we go sublime by
stellabelle. Author's summary: Jensen turns thirty, and things shift. Featuring: one dead hippie aunt, several identity crises, bungee jumping, Jared with sand in his loafers, and one hazy California summer.
I love the rhythm of the writing, all the minutiae of everyday life that works its way in. Long with a great build-up to the relationship, and that was satisfying, extremely so, but even more I love how it gives a sense of loosely connected moments like windows. I don't know when I last flailed over a story this much. Read it.