058: big bang, weeks eight and nine
title. All of Those Abiding Here
author. marlowe6468
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. 40,037
summary. Jensen Ackles was the first journalist in fifty years to be jailed for refusing to name his source. A year later he's out of jail and has to deal with a murder case, a new intern called Jared - who may have secrets of his own - and re-adjusting to life after jail. But the past is never far behind and what will happen when it starts to catch up with him?
read this. A clever noir with a unique page-turning plot that'll keep you guessing until the end. The author’s heavy emphasis on dialogue as the primary way to move the story forward creates a fast-paced read that nicely mirrors the quick-moving newspaper world of the protagonists.
title. Blue Skies From Rain
author. lovesrain44
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 178,000
summary. The morning after Sam rescues Dean from the djinn, Sam and Dean go back to the warehouse to take care of the bodies of both the victims and of the djinn. But instead of what should be a simple clean-up job, Sam and Dean are sucked into a nightmare world brought about by the djinn’s last dying act of revenge.
read this. This riveting and epic novel is an incredible read! The level of detail and imagery adds a layer of realism that smoothly transports the reader into the story. Add on the fantastic pacing, great array of original characters, and the self-sacrificing love between Sam and Dean, and you won’t want to put this story down.
title. Dead Yet Again
author. arysteia
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 21,000
summary. Sam and Dean Winchester are at odds while dealing with a seemingly routine haunted mansion. As usual, nothing is what it seems, and nothing goes according to plan. Before long Sam is experiencing strange dreams of another life. A life where he and Dean had a very different relationship. A life that shattered when Sam Menzies-Hall brutally murdered his lover. Or maybe the truth is not so simple. Is there really such a thing as past lives? Is the notion any crazier than anything else they've had to deal with? Is Sam finally just cracking up? Or is there some other force at work? Who really killed Dean Paterson? And what impact will the revelations have on Sam's relationship with Dean today?
read this. A lovely mesh of Sam/Dean with the film "Dead Again." The boys' relationship moves through revelations, regrets and reluctance, and ends with a new beginning.
title. Dying To Live
author. wattle_neurotic
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 25,348
summary. After an accident in San Antonio during July, 2005, Jared Padalecki finds himself waking up as a new Army recruit in a desert coastal town called Pine Gap in August, 1973. At first he thinks it’s all in his head and that he’s going completely crazy. But he soon figures out that he’s in a coma back in 2005; and he is determined to get home to where he feels that he belongs. But 1973 leaves a strong impression on him, and when it comes down to it; mainly through the people he’s met, the betrayal and love he’s witnessed, he's not sure where he belongs after all.
read this. A clever story with a unique plot and a strong cast of memorable side characters. The dream world the author creates here is so intriguing and captivating.
title. Far Away
author. delanach
characters. Sam/Dean (unrelated slash)
rating. NC-17
words. 41,802
summary. Dean Winchester is an only child. After his Mom is killed by a demon when he was four, his Dad takes him on the road to protect him. John becomes a hunter and Bobby and Caleb come into their lives. Sam Weston’s Mom died in a car wreck. He was raised by his Aunt Beth, and she knows that Sam is special. The boys first meet when Sammy is five and Dean is nine, and it becomes clear that Sam’s talents include an uncanny knack of saving Dean from harm. Over the years, Dean discovers that family doesn’t end with blood and as the yellow eyed demon continues to take its toll, friendships are tested and love develops along the way. But will any of them survive the final showdown?
read this. Thanks to Sam's childhood visions he meets Dean who befriends him, and every summer they have a somewhat normal life. Boy meets boy, boys fall in love, but then boy has visions of his love dying. A beautiful spin on all four seasons of show canon.
title. Fin de Siècle
author. thegreyking
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 24,000
summary. At the turn of the twentieth century, Jared and his dearest friend Sandy agree to wed in order to maintain social and financial security. Soon after, Sandy’s cousin Jensen moves to the city and takes up residence with the Padaleckis. In an effort to get to know him better, Jared enlists Jensen as his tutor, and in the process of learning French, discovers the complications of a marriage of convenience.
read this. A charming and sweet historical AU filled with wonderful characterizations. This romantic historical makes for a perfect summer afternoon read!
title. God Loveth His Children
author. mystic_reader
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 34,399
summary. When faith and obligation meet the renewal of old sins, two Mormon missionaries must decide if it’s worth losing everything they’ve ever known for a chance at love.
read this. This is a heartfelt and well-crafted tale of two boys finding love in a world that shuns it. With sensitivity, the author offers the reader an insider’s look at the traditions and practices of Mormonism, and does a great job of capturing the internal struggles of both Jared and Jensen as they negotiate religion and faith, guilt and confusion, love and acceptance. An achingly beautiful, bittersweet, and tender love story.
title. Hit The Ground Crawling
author. elmo_loves_me @ jonny-vrm
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 28,000
summary. After Sam pulls Dean out of Hell, Dean stops talking. It takes a week for Sam to convince Dean to open his mouth so Sam can check that his tongue hasn’t been cut out. It takes two weeks for Sam to accept that Dean really isn’t talking. Then it takes a week of silence, the two of them sitting in the Impala like ventriloquist dummies, sitting in motel rooms like human taxidermy, before Sam decides to start talking for the both of them.
read this. A gorgeous and lush season four AU that covers a chunk of time in which Sam wants Dean to talk to him more than anything. The conclusion to this is masterful and breath-taking.
title. Life in a Cubicle: A Guide to Dating a Co-Worker
author. villiageidiot
characters. Jared/Jensen + others
rating. PG-13
words. 37,700
summary. There are ten rules about interoffice dating and Jared Padalecki pretty much fails at all of them. It happens like this: Jared works in a cubicle. Jensen is the oblivious engineer. Jared meets Jensen. Jared falls in love with Jensen. Jensen… needs a little coaxing. Also starring Chad the Maintenance Guy, Danneel in Payroll, Tom as the mildly disgruntled Mail Room Guy and Mike in HR. And Misha the Receptionist? Still ruining lives. Mostly Tom’s. And Jared’s. But mostly Tom’s (who deals with it like any rational person would: mail bombs and spiked coffee).
read this. This is an original and hilarious take on office romances that rings true to anyone who's ever worked in a cube. Jared and Jensen like each other a lot and the reader will love these fresh characterizations.
title. Mismanaged
author. macbyrne
characters. Jared/Jensen + CW crew
rating. NC-17
words. 58,000
summary. Jared has a secret that he hides from everyone. The only family he has left, his manager has been manipulating him, forcing him to audition the old-fashioned way: on his knees. When he meets Jensen, he knows his secret is in jeopardy. When Jensen finds out, will he listen or will he break Jared's heart?
read this. A twist on a popular J2 AU trope that is full of slow build hurt/comfort and believable characterizations.
title. Morgan’s Free Rangers: A Tale of Courage and Daring in the Tayasha Badlands
author. calamitycrow
characters. Jared/Jensen + others
rating.NC-17
words. ~30,000
summary. It’s 1854. Jared, an Easterner, goes west and meets a handsome Ranger named Jensen. You know, typical western romance.
read this. The reader will be left wowed by the level of work, research, and world-building the author put into creating this wonderfully complex alternative history. This story is a truly captivating, imaginative, and wild ride. The page comes alive with a feast of details that’ll leave you hungry to see many more tales set in this universe.
title. Next Man Up
author. timewillbe
characters. Jared/Jensen, Jared/Sandy
rating. NC-17
words. ~97,500
summary. Armed with strength, size and instinctive talent, Jared Padalecki is the first round draft pick for the faltering Dallas Cowboys. Quickly granted a multi-million dollar contract and heralded as the hopeful future franchise quarterback, Jared is thrilled to be a part of the team he grew up idolizing and is all too eager to take the next step in what should be a long and promising career. However, Jared soon realizes he has a much tougher road ahead than anticipated when he meets the prickly Jensen Ackles, the team's veteran QB and Jared's number one competitor for the starting roster spot. In a league ruled by money, celebrity and ego, where the roster changes week to week and injuries aren't so much a risk as a fact of life, Jared must prove himself capable of leading one of the NFL's most glamorous and controversial teams back to glory. And in the process, must deal with his teammates' potentially career-ending secrets and his own burgeoning, confusing relationship with Ackles.
read this. A well-written, honest, and realistic story. The author offers up a great cast of supporting players, and fills the narrative with lively and vibrant action. The story also captures the look and feel of the sport, so much so that as a reader you'll be transported right there to the sidelines.
title. One for the Good Guys
author. cdeacon
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. ~23,000
summary. Jared is an up-and-coming pitcher with a checkered past. If he wants to play in the big leagues again, he'll have to figure out how to work with Jensen, a has-been catcher with a serious attitude problem.
read this. This is a charming, engaging baseball AU with fabulous characterizations. You’ll fall head over heels in love with both Jared and Jensen in this fic, enjoying every minute of watching their riotous relationship evolve. A real gem!
title. Santa Fe & Iron
author. write-light
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. ~66,000
summary. Dean Campbell and Samuel Bennett aren't the Winchester brothers. At least, not yet. Twenty-two years after a demonic attack shatters their family, a train trip gone awry drops the orphan Sam in Salina, Kansas. There he meets Dean, owner of the most successful business in that small town and the last person Sam thought he'd fall for. As demonic signs mount, they find in each other a useful ally and a romantic entanglement neither is ready for. The shocking secret that connects them is unleashed by the demon in a final attack that sets them on a very dark road.
read this. A compelling, sweeping, and utterly engrossing ride from start to finish. The author uses history and mythology to craft a fantastic horror story. Strongly-detailed and beautifully atmospheric, this spellbinding epic is not to be missed!
title. The Texas Resistance
author. pigeongirl99
characters. Jeff/Jensen/Jared, Jensen/OMC
rating. NC-17
words. 20,913
summary. In occupied Texas you can fight back or just fight to survive. The Texas Resistance provides an opportunity for those brave or stupid enough to want to free Texas from its oppressors. Jeff, Jared, and Jensen have all chosen different routes within the Resistance movement. They all fight and struggle in their own ways, and maybe they can all find each other in the end.
read this. The world-building in this is fantastic -- a gritty dystopian landscape, which is contrasted by soft, dreamlike and lyrical prose. The story’s intriguing premise is also nicely detailed, vividly imagined, nuanced, and told in a fresh narrative style.
title. The Wildest Swan
author. seleneheart
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. 34,500
summary. In the fairy tale, 'The Wild Swans' the princess had to weave nettle shirts to save her brothers from the curse of being swans by day and princes by night. She didn't finish the last sleeve of the last shirt before she was to be executed. Her youngest brother was left with one swan wing. Prince Jensen can’t find his place in the kingdom because no one has any use for a man with one arm and a swan’s wing. The king allows him to search for a cure, but insists that his nephew, Prince Jared, go with him to guide and protect him. Jared is exiled from his own country for some mysterious reason and he carries other secrets, including the identity of his father and a prophecy that is hanging over his head. Their journey to discover a way to restore Jensen’s arm takes them to places they never imagined and dangers that will test the fortitude of both their hearts.
read this. An imaginative, delightful story that reads like the best fairy tales! The narrative is as magical as it is thrilling, drawing the reader further and further along Jared and Jensen’s heroic quest. Also check out the wonderful illustrations, which are the *perfect* accompaniment to this gorgeous fairy tale.
title. Three Grams
author. frostian
characters. Jared, Jensen, Padalecki family
rating. R
words. 37,000
summary. Jared Padalecki’s closest friend is Jensen, a hybrid doll he rescued as a child. As they grow up, Jensen takes on the role of tutor and mentor, preparing Jared for the arduous task of entering a prestigious tech in order to continue his father’s tremendous legacy. But the greatest lesson is one that can only be learned, not taught, as Jared realizes that just because a creature isn't made of flesh and blood does not mean it can't have a soul.
read this. A whole new world with rich and lush characterizations, and a strong plot wherein Jared and Jensen grow alongside one another in their search for meaning in the face of loss. Enthralling and unique!
title. Three’s a Crowd
author. strangeandcharm
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. NC-17
words. 25,500
summary. Okay, so, you’re a ghost. And you’re in love with Dean Winchester, but he doesn’t know you exist. Awkward, right? But not nearly as awkward as it gets when the man you love is rescued from Hell by an angel and you realize that they’re destined to end up together. So you find yourself caught in a love triangle between a ghost, a human and an angel, and you’re the only one who even knows it’s even happening. Frankly, it’s driving you nuts...
read this. This fic was such a joy to read, and it's clever and original premise was executed brilliantly. The wonderful conversational prose style will have you laughing out loud with pure glee. The fantastic use of outsider POV offers hilarious and spot-on insight about Sam and Dean, and an amazing view of the love story unfolding between Dean and Castiel.
author. marlowe6468
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. 40,037
summary. Jensen Ackles was the first journalist in fifty years to be jailed for refusing to name his source. A year later he's out of jail and has to deal with a murder case, a new intern called Jared - who may have secrets of his own - and re-adjusting to life after jail. But the past is never far behind and what will happen when it starts to catch up with him?
read this. A clever noir with a unique page-turning plot that'll keep you guessing until the end. The author’s heavy emphasis on dialogue as the primary way to move the story forward creates a fast-paced read that nicely mirrors the quick-moving newspaper world of the protagonists.
title. Blue Skies From Rain
author. lovesrain44
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 178,000
summary. The morning after Sam rescues Dean from the djinn, Sam and Dean go back to the warehouse to take care of the bodies of both the victims and of the djinn. But instead of what should be a simple clean-up job, Sam and Dean are sucked into a nightmare world brought about by the djinn’s last dying act of revenge.
read this. This riveting and epic novel is an incredible read! The level of detail and imagery adds a layer of realism that smoothly transports the reader into the story. Add on the fantastic pacing, great array of original characters, and the self-sacrificing love between Sam and Dean, and you won’t want to put this story down.
title. Dead Yet Again
author. arysteia
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 21,000
summary. Sam and Dean Winchester are at odds while dealing with a seemingly routine haunted mansion. As usual, nothing is what it seems, and nothing goes according to plan. Before long Sam is experiencing strange dreams of another life. A life where he and Dean had a very different relationship. A life that shattered when Sam Menzies-Hall brutally murdered his lover. Or maybe the truth is not so simple. Is there really such a thing as past lives? Is the notion any crazier than anything else they've had to deal with? Is Sam finally just cracking up? Or is there some other force at work? Who really killed Dean Paterson? And what impact will the revelations have on Sam's relationship with Dean today?
read this. A lovely mesh of Sam/Dean with the film "Dead Again." The boys' relationship moves through revelations, regrets and reluctance, and ends with a new beginning.
title. Dying To Live
author. wattle_neurotic
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 25,348
summary. After an accident in San Antonio during July, 2005, Jared Padalecki finds himself waking up as a new Army recruit in a desert coastal town called Pine Gap in August, 1973. At first he thinks it’s all in his head and that he’s going completely crazy. But he soon figures out that he’s in a coma back in 2005; and he is determined to get home to where he feels that he belongs. But 1973 leaves a strong impression on him, and when it comes down to it; mainly through the people he’s met, the betrayal and love he’s witnessed, he's not sure where he belongs after all.
read this. A clever story with a unique plot and a strong cast of memorable side characters. The dream world the author creates here is so intriguing and captivating.
title. Far Away
author. delanach
characters. Sam/Dean (unrelated slash)
rating. NC-17
words. 41,802
summary. Dean Winchester is an only child. After his Mom is killed by a demon when he was four, his Dad takes him on the road to protect him. John becomes a hunter and Bobby and Caleb come into their lives. Sam Weston’s Mom died in a car wreck. He was raised by his Aunt Beth, and she knows that Sam is special. The boys first meet when Sammy is five and Dean is nine, and it becomes clear that Sam’s talents include an uncanny knack of saving Dean from harm. Over the years, Dean discovers that family doesn’t end with blood and as the yellow eyed demon continues to take its toll, friendships are tested and love develops along the way. But will any of them survive the final showdown?
read this. Thanks to Sam's childhood visions he meets Dean who befriends him, and every summer they have a somewhat normal life. Boy meets boy, boys fall in love, but then boy has visions of his love dying. A beautiful spin on all four seasons of show canon.
title. Fin de Siècle
author. thegreyking
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 24,000
summary. At the turn of the twentieth century, Jared and his dearest friend Sandy agree to wed in order to maintain social and financial security. Soon after, Sandy’s cousin Jensen moves to the city and takes up residence with the Padaleckis. In an effort to get to know him better, Jared enlists Jensen as his tutor, and in the process of learning French, discovers the complications of a marriage of convenience.
read this. A charming and sweet historical AU filled with wonderful characterizations. This romantic historical makes for a perfect summer afternoon read!
title. God Loveth His Children
author. mystic_reader
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 34,399
summary. When faith and obligation meet the renewal of old sins, two Mormon missionaries must decide if it’s worth losing everything they’ve ever known for a chance at love.
read this. This is a heartfelt and well-crafted tale of two boys finding love in a world that shuns it. With sensitivity, the author offers the reader an insider’s look at the traditions and practices of Mormonism, and does a great job of capturing the internal struggles of both Jared and Jensen as they negotiate religion and faith, guilt and confusion, love and acceptance. An achingly beautiful, bittersweet, and tender love story.
title. Hit The Ground Crawling
author. elmo_loves_me @ jonny-vrm
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. 28,000
summary. After Sam pulls Dean out of Hell, Dean stops talking. It takes a week for Sam to convince Dean to open his mouth so Sam can check that his tongue hasn’t been cut out. It takes two weeks for Sam to accept that Dean really isn’t talking. Then it takes a week of silence, the two of them sitting in the Impala like ventriloquist dummies, sitting in motel rooms like human taxidermy, before Sam decides to start talking for the both of them.
read this. A gorgeous and lush season four AU that covers a chunk of time in which Sam wants Dean to talk to him more than anything. The conclusion to this is masterful and breath-taking.
title. Life in a Cubicle: A Guide to Dating a Co-Worker
author. villiageidiot
characters. Jared/Jensen + others
rating. PG-13
words. 37,700
summary. There are ten rules about interoffice dating and Jared Padalecki pretty much fails at all of them. It happens like this: Jared works in a cubicle. Jensen is the oblivious engineer. Jared meets Jensen. Jared falls in love with Jensen. Jensen… needs a little coaxing. Also starring Chad the Maintenance Guy, Danneel in Payroll, Tom as the mildly disgruntled Mail Room Guy and Mike in HR. And Misha the Receptionist? Still ruining lives. Mostly Tom’s. And Jared’s. But mostly Tom’s (who deals with it like any rational person would: mail bombs and spiked coffee).
read this. This is an original and hilarious take on office romances that rings true to anyone who's ever worked in a cube. Jared and Jensen like each other a lot and the reader will love these fresh characterizations.
title. Mismanaged
author. macbyrne
characters. Jared/Jensen + CW crew
rating. NC-17
words. 58,000
summary. Jared has a secret that he hides from everyone. The only family he has left, his manager has been manipulating him, forcing him to audition the old-fashioned way: on his knees. When he meets Jensen, he knows his secret is in jeopardy. When Jensen finds out, will he listen or will he break Jared's heart?
read this. A twist on a popular J2 AU trope that is full of slow build hurt/comfort and believable characterizations.
title. Morgan’s Free Rangers: A Tale of Courage and Daring in the Tayasha Badlands
author. calamitycrow
characters. Jared/Jensen + others
rating.NC-17
words. ~30,000
summary. It’s 1854. Jared, an Easterner, goes west and meets a handsome Ranger named Jensen. You know, typical western romance.
read this. The reader will be left wowed by the level of work, research, and world-building the author put into creating this wonderfully complex alternative history. This story is a truly captivating, imaginative, and wild ride. The page comes alive with a feast of details that’ll leave you hungry to see many more tales set in this universe.
title. Next Man Up
author. timewillbe
characters. Jared/Jensen, Jared/Sandy
rating. NC-17
words. ~97,500
summary. Armed with strength, size and instinctive talent, Jared Padalecki is the first round draft pick for the faltering Dallas Cowboys. Quickly granted a multi-million dollar contract and heralded as the hopeful future franchise quarterback, Jared is thrilled to be a part of the team he grew up idolizing and is all too eager to take the next step in what should be a long and promising career. However, Jared soon realizes he has a much tougher road ahead than anticipated when he meets the prickly Jensen Ackles, the team's veteran QB and Jared's number one competitor for the starting roster spot. In a league ruled by money, celebrity and ego, where the roster changes week to week and injuries aren't so much a risk as a fact of life, Jared must prove himself capable of leading one of the NFL's most glamorous and controversial teams back to glory. And in the process, must deal with his teammates' potentially career-ending secrets and his own burgeoning, confusing relationship with Ackles.
read this. A well-written, honest, and realistic story. The author offers up a great cast of supporting players, and fills the narrative with lively and vibrant action. The story also captures the look and feel of the sport, so much so that as a reader you'll be transported right there to the sidelines.
title. One for the Good Guys
author. cdeacon
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. ~23,000
summary. Jared is an up-and-coming pitcher with a checkered past. If he wants to play in the big leagues again, he'll have to figure out how to work with Jensen, a has-been catcher with a serious attitude problem.
read this. This is a charming, engaging baseball AU with fabulous characterizations. You’ll fall head over heels in love with both Jared and Jensen in this fic, enjoying every minute of watching their riotous relationship evolve. A real gem!
title. Santa Fe & Iron
author. write-light
characters. Sam/Dean
rating. NC-17
words. ~66,000
summary. Dean Campbell and Samuel Bennett aren't the Winchester brothers. At least, not yet. Twenty-two years after a demonic attack shatters their family, a train trip gone awry drops the orphan Sam in Salina, Kansas. There he meets Dean, owner of the most successful business in that small town and the last person Sam thought he'd fall for. As demonic signs mount, they find in each other a useful ally and a romantic entanglement neither is ready for. The shocking secret that connects them is unleashed by the demon in a final attack that sets them on a very dark road.
read this. A compelling, sweeping, and utterly engrossing ride from start to finish. The author uses history and mythology to craft a fantastic horror story. Strongly-detailed and beautifully atmospheric, this spellbinding epic is not to be missed!
title. The Texas Resistance
author. pigeongirl99
characters. Jeff/Jensen/Jared, Jensen/OMC
rating. NC-17
words. 20,913
summary. In occupied Texas you can fight back or just fight to survive. The Texas Resistance provides an opportunity for those brave or stupid enough to want to free Texas from its oppressors. Jeff, Jared, and Jensen have all chosen different routes within the Resistance movement. They all fight and struggle in their own ways, and maybe they can all find each other in the end.
read this. The world-building in this is fantastic -- a gritty dystopian landscape, which is contrasted by soft, dreamlike and lyrical prose. The story’s intriguing premise is also nicely detailed, vividly imagined, nuanced, and told in a fresh narrative style.
title. The Wildest Swan
author. seleneheart
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. NC-17
words. 34,500
summary. In the fairy tale, 'The Wild Swans' the princess had to weave nettle shirts to save her brothers from the curse of being swans by day and princes by night. She didn't finish the last sleeve of the last shirt before she was to be executed. Her youngest brother was left with one swan wing. Prince Jensen can’t find his place in the kingdom because no one has any use for a man with one arm and a swan’s wing. The king allows him to search for a cure, but insists that his nephew, Prince Jared, go with him to guide and protect him. Jared is exiled from his own country for some mysterious reason and he carries other secrets, including the identity of his father and a prophecy that is hanging over his head. Their journey to discover a way to restore Jensen’s arm takes them to places they never imagined and dangers that will test the fortitude of both their hearts.
read this. An imaginative, delightful story that reads like the best fairy tales! The narrative is as magical as it is thrilling, drawing the reader further and further along Jared and Jensen’s heroic quest. Also check out the wonderful illustrations, which are the *perfect* accompaniment to this gorgeous fairy tale.
title. Three Grams
author. frostian
characters. Jared, Jensen, Padalecki family
rating. R
words. 37,000
summary. Jared Padalecki’s closest friend is Jensen, a hybrid doll he rescued as a child. As they grow up, Jensen takes on the role of tutor and mentor, preparing Jared for the arduous task of entering a prestigious tech in order to continue his father’s tremendous legacy. But the greatest lesson is one that can only be learned, not taught, as Jared realizes that just because a creature isn't made of flesh and blood does not mean it can't have a soul.
read this. A whole new world with rich and lush characterizations, and a strong plot wherein Jared and Jensen grow alongside one another in their search for meaning in the face of loss. Enthralling and unique!
title. Three’s a Crowd
author. strangeandcharm
characters. Dean/Castiel
rating. NC-17
words. 25,500
summary. Okay, so, you’re a ghost. And you’re in love with Dean Winchester, but he doesn’t know you exist. Awkward, right? But not nearly as awkward as it gets when the man you love is rescued from Hell by an angel and you realize that they’re destined to end up together. So you find yourself caught in a love triangle between a ghost, a human and an angel, and you’re the only one who even knows it’s even happening. Frankly, it’s driving you nuts...
read this. This fic was such a joy to read, and it's clever and original premise was executed brilliantly. The wonderful conversational prose style will have you laughing out loud with pure glee. The fantastic use of outsider POV offers hilarious and spot-on insight about Sam and Dean, and an amazing view of the love story unfolding between Dean and Castiel.