To Teach the Human Heart the Knowledge of Itself [Jensen/Jared, R]
Title: To Teach the Human Heart the Knowledge of Itself
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: R
Word count: 45,068
Summary: Every spring, while thousands of other college and grad students flock to sunny beaches or head home to do laundry, Jensen gives his time to a performing arts group which aims to raise money and arts awareness in school aged children. Each year, the group spends spring break together on a different deserted college campus rehearsing and performing a play, letting local schools observe both the process and the final product, and raising money and encouraging participation in the arts in the local community. Jensen's about to finish grad school; this is his seventh and final year with the program, and performing the lead role opposite his best friend Chris might just be the highlight of his year-that is, until he arrives to find Chris missing in action, and some guy named Jared taking his place.
A/N: Much love to smilla02, for absolutely everything, and to therealw, for helping me make sense of things. Rest assured, the kindness of strangers is alive and well: beta help was provided at different points by serotonin_storm, and by anyothergirl415 and egotists, both of whom gave me more time and encouragement than I had any right to ask for.
Please visit the lovely artwork created by sweet_lyri and tell her what a beautiful job she did!
If you're not familiar with the songs referenced in part five, I've made them available here or here.
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This is for apgeeksout, who’s waited far too long and far too patiently. ♥
I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.
-Sir Laurence Olivier
master post | part one | part two | part three | part four | part five | notes | art
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: R
Word count: 45,068
Summary: Every spring, while thousands of other college and grad students flock to sunny beaches or head home to do laundry, Jensen gives his time to a performing arts group which aims to raise money and arts awareness in school aged children. Each year, the group spends spring break together on a different deserted college campus rehearsing and performing a play, letting local schools observe both the process and the final product, and raising money and encouraging participation in the arts in the local community. Jensen's about to finish grad school; this is his seventh and final year with the program, and performing the lead role opposite his best friend Chris might just be the highlight of his year-that is, until he arrives to find Chris missing in action, and some guy named Jared taking his place.
A/N: Much love to smilla02, for absolutely everything, and to therealw, for helping me make sense of things. Rest assured, the kindness of strangers is alive and well: beta help was provided at different points by serotonin_storm, and by anyothergirl415 and egotists, both of whom gave me more time and encouragement than I had any right to ask for.
Please visit the lovely artwork created by sweet_lyri and tell her what a beautiful job she did!
If you're not familiar with the songs referenced in part five, I've made them available here or here.
*
This is for apgeeksout, who’s waited far too long and far too patiently. ♥
I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.
-Sir Laurence Olivier
master post | part one | part two | part three | part four | part five | notes | art