fic | "a fork in the road" | J2 | R

[pocketfullof]

YES. THAT'S RIGHT. I'm posting a story. Try not to faint the from the shock of it all. I don't have any smelling salts.

A Fork in the Road. Jared's known Jensen since he was born. Jensen's his best friend. It's not uncomplicated.; 3500 words; R; AU.

Thank you to destina and glendaglamazon for making this story not embarrassing. I was feeling VERY rusty, and you

Comments

[indysaur]

I love this. I love it. Hahahaha, oh man, I've missed your writing so much!! Um. There was so much feeling here, you know? Like, I could see this thing between the two of them growing, the expanding, shimmering little bubble of it; you did that beautifully! You did a great job of showing what their friendship might have been as kids. You wrote them really believably when they're young; the way Jared hero-worships Jensen, the tension that would definitely occur with Jensen being so much older. I adored that scene where Jensen disavows Jared in front of his brother and the lack of apology there.

I really loved what you did with Jensen's dad, too. The hardness there, and how his leaving was the impetus for this other major change, another go-for-broke moment for Jensen where he kisses Jared. It broke my heart when Jared let him get away with the drunk excuse for the first time.

I really liked how you used the journal, too, the peek at it. The way Jared didn't feel allowed to look at it, the way the guilt was too strong b/c there are still these barriers between the two of them. Secrets Jensen is keeping.

I don't know, man! I seriously am blown away by this. I feel so lucky to have had you remix a story of mine! I think this is incredible as a story in its own right and to have it tied to mine is so happy-making. I think you went above and beyond and added layers and dimensions to the original story that aren't there. The last lines!

He has always loved Jensen, in a bright terrible way. The feeling is a constant, an always.

A fucking sledgehammer, for real. I love, love, loved this.

[pocketfullof]

Okay, seriously, I sort of flipped out when I saw I had to remix one of your stories, because I you're sort of one of my favorites, and I felt all this pressure, but I'm so pleased you liked this. Roads Well Traveled has always stuck with me. I reread at least once every two months, and it always leaves me feeling breathless and hesitant and filled with something lovely. It feels so real and honest. Anyway, thank you for writing that story, and for leaving me such lovely feedback!