[Fic] kiltsocks: Everything I Didn’t Know I Needed
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Title: Everything I Didn’t Know I Needed
Writer: kiltsocks
Alternate links: AO3
Status of work: complete
Characters and/or pairings: JDM/Jensen, mentioned Jared/Genevieve
Rating: NC-17
Warnings, kinks & contents: [Click to read]Domestic Abuse (physical and psychological) not by any J, language, violence, over abundance of hurt/comfort.
Length: 31,000+
Summary: When Jeff’s son, Jared invites an old college friend who's going through a rough time a place to stay, none of them realize the impact it’s going to have on their lives. Jeff has to face some hidden truths about himself and Jensen may not have left his troubled past as far behind him as he'd hoped.
Reccer's notes: Written for this year's john_w_bigbang and accompanied by art from sillie82 this is a story I was looking forward to, just for the pairing. I'm pleased to report my high expectations were completely fulfilled.
Single dad Jeff is a sweet papabear (oh, how I hate that word, but y'all know what I mean;) and has a great relationship with his 24 year old son Jared, who still lives at home, while working as a teacher saving up for his own place. They don't know what happened to Jensen, but offer him a home and comfort when he needs it.
First chapter is the introduction and set up; after that we slowly learn why Jensen is on edge. Meanwhile Jeff realizes he's falling for the guy.
Excellent build up of tension and romance. I couldn't stop reading.
The thing that made me swoon the most? Jeff owns a bookstore (with a coffeeshop!)
[Short excerpt]
"I'm Jensen, Jensen Ackles."
Jeff mentally slapped himself upside the head. "Of course you are. God, I’m sorry. Jared mentioned you were going to be visiting; he never said it was going to be today though."
Jensen fidgeted nervously in front of him, the weathered wood of the porch creaking in complaint as he shifted his weight uneasily from foot to foot. "Yeah, I'm sorry that's my fault. I had to... I mean, I lost my cell, haven't been able to replace it and I couldn't get to a computer with being on the road and all. Is Jared here?"
"No, he's still at work. He coaches soccer after school a couple of times a week so he won't be home for a while yet. God, sorry, where are my manners? Come on in and let me fetch you a drink or something."
"No Sir, that's okay. I don't want to be a bother. I'll come back later when Jared's here. I can just go wait in my car."
Jeff looked beyond Jensen to where a gorgeous sleek old powerhouse of a car sat proudly in the road. An approving whistle slid through his teeth. "She sure is a thing of beauty, but I don't want Jared to think I've scared you off, so come on inside and let me fix you a drink."