fic: Yesterdays

[riyku]

Title:  Yesterdays
Genre: J2 HS AU
Word Count: 9,800
Rating: Hard R
Notes:  For icelily01 , who very nonchalantly said to me that she was in the mood for a High School AU with tree houses and thunderstorms, at which point I nonchalantly wrote it.  Very many thanks to maichan808  for the fantastic beta and the feedback.

Summary:   They were eleven years old when they

Comments

[cowboyangel]

Beautiful, simply beautiful. I love the journey you took the boys on in this one. Jensen's struggle with self discovery, Jared's confusion and hopefulness, and then finally finding their way.

[riyku]

Oh, darlin', thank you! I was in the mood for a coming of age story, and what can I say? These boys just drag it out of me! So glad that you liked this.

[katsheswims]

I loved this. It's amazing how you packed so much into this. You did it very well: The sense of time passing, the motivations of Jared and Jensen...This just had such a nice feel to it. It was sweet. Keep up the good work!

[riyku]

Goodness, such a lovely comment. I was worried about the pacing, and it's nice to know that it didn't seem jumpy. Very many thanks for reading and for the feedback.

[spooky2_alex]

OMG, this was sooooo beautiful...

[riyku]

Very kind of you to say. Thanks!

[cookiemom6067]

This was haunting and beautiful. I've read a lot of J2 stories with this basic plot, but you add a depth to the characters and settings that really sets it apart. They seem very true to life and plausible here, and I really loved all your descriptive prose. The little details - Jensen quoting Biff Loman's line; the musty smell of the Jeep, the dining chair pulled up from the corner of the room; the storm and the tree house.

I can believe that you wrote it, as you say, "nonchalantly," as it has an ease and flow that give it the sense of something not stressed over, but I believe the effortlessness, if indeed it was effortless, is a product of talent.

Excellent story.

[riyku]

Wow, such lovely and thoughtful feedback. I had a very clear idea of Jared as someone who pays attention, and spends a lot of time in his own head. When he gets a little lost, he grabs a hold of the tangible, so the small details were important.

I'm smiling at your note on the nonchalance. This was a story that I kept turning to as a vacation from writing my bigbang. No deadlines on this one, and I set lower expectations for myself. (Of course, I think that this is the better story in the end, probably because of that, but hey.) So yes, a lot less stress on this one.

Again, lovely feedback, and I so appreciate it.

[viciousbluesky]

That was gorgeous. I adore high school au's, and this one really hit the spot- Jensen being scared about his feelings, Jared's honesty. Really great fic ♥

[riyku]

Yes, high school AU's are one of my self-indulgent pleasures as well. It's lovely to know that you liked this. Very many thanks! ♥