One Small Step, Master Post, [R], RPS, J2 AU
Title: One Small Step (written for the 2011 spn_meanttobe -- Original prompt)
Spanish translation by alfer6 / Podfic by eosrose
Author: sandymg / Artist: apieceofcake
Beta: borgmama1of5
Genre: RPS, AU, Romance
Pairing: Jared/Jensen, Jensen/Tom, Jensen/OMC
Words: ~37K
Rating/Warnings: [R], adult content, homophobia
Disclaimer: This is fiction. No harm intended. No profit made.
Summary: Jared has had a secret crush for months. But it’s not like publishing genius and gay activist Jensen Ackles is going to notice the tall, weird guy pushing the mail cart. So when Jared’s best friend and Jensen’s assistant, Sandy, tells him that Jensen is getting married in one month to a fellow activist -- something about being the first gay couple to get married in the state -- Jared knows some things just aren't meant to be.
And now Sandy is insisting that Jared help her plan the wedding. She thinks it’s a good idea. Jared thinks she’s nuts. Because the only thing this could lead to is heartbreak. Right?
Author's Notes: Jared has what was known as Asperger Disorder in these stories. In 2013, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders replaced Asperger with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Note that the term Asperger was commonly used during much of Jared's life and he does identify with it and uses the term Aspie. Research for this story was done at the WrongPlanet.net website among other sources. People with ASD are as individual as snowflakes. The characteristics I gave Jared are pulled from various people and don't represent a 'typical' person with ASD because, frankly, there is no such thing. Jared is honest and humble and has turned his differences into the things that make him strong and real. His ASD does not define him, hasn't made him who he is. But it is a part of his life that he sometimes struggles with but always values. Because it's part of him. And he's learned that living with oneself is all there is.
The title of Jared's graphic novel comes from the Wrong Planet website.
| Art Post | Podfic |
| Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 |
| Starshine (timestamp) | Neil Armstrong and the Wicked Witch of the West (timestamp) |
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Drabble
| Song Mix and Author's Notes |
| AO3 - ebook formats available |