06 November 2009 @ 10:32 am
128. not exactly rainbows and sunshine and happy boys  
These fics all kind of focus on jaded/crazy/psychotic!Jared. I love it when an author shed's Jared's happy-puppy-friendly demeanor and we get a taste of darkness from him. And I REALLY enjoy this sort of yin and yang effect that is so in keeping with how I picture him, that he can be both affectionate and aloof, powerful and vulnerable, menacing and harmless. I feel like all of these fics do an amazing job of portraying Jared in various lights.

title.
All That Shimmers Is Sure To Fade
author.[info]lotrabc
characters. Jared/Jensen (brief Jared/OMC, implied Jared/Sandy/Chad)
rating.
NC-17
words. 20,800
summary. It was once said that fame means millions of people having the wrong idea of who you are. But the misconception works both ways. Supermodel Jared Padalecki has come to the cold realization that he's nothing like the down home, All-American boy whose visage adorns the pages of magazines and faces of billboards. Nothing in his life is real and the beautiful people that surround him are the ugliest part of it all. On the night he decides to run, a mysterious stranger kidnaps him under the cover of darkness. A man with a hatred of everything Jared represents, a man with a growling voice, a man with a name—Jensen.
read this. God. Where to start. Jared's voice is absolutely BRILLIANT. He is pitch perfect as a jaded/cynical supermodel and the author really created such a solid characterization for him I think it actually almost makes the fic go too fast because you end up just eating up the words coming from Jared's headspace. The storyline is refreshingly suspenseful as you never know how things are going to play out. And I don't want to say too much about Jensen, but he's quite a unique character and you will care so deeply for him by the end that this fic will shred your emotions I swear. It's beautiful, painful, heart-shattering....and SUCH a good read.

title. Halfway Home
author.[info]lemmealone
characters. Jared/Jensen, Tom, Mike
rating. NC-17
words. 22,845
summary. Jared has lost his wife and Jensen has lost his mind. In the end they're both okay, as long as they keep driving.
read this. First let me just say that this fic is an original for sure and knowing that there isn't really another fic out there that is quite like this one, makes it so much more fulfilling.The relationship between the J's as two patients in a mental hospital is so well written without getting too deep and heavy handed. I mean yeah, they meet each other in a mental hospital, but the author does an excellent job of showing that these guys are fucked up in some ways, but mostly they are completely sane. Everybody just has issues. The build up and the way that crazy Jared and Jensen just click......maybe not everything is perfect, but they have this connection between them that is what they need more than any drug or therapy.

title. We're Not In Kansas Anymore
author.[info]lotrabc
characters. Jared/Jensen, minor Jensen/Misha
rating. NC-17
words. 30,809
summary. For seven months, Jensen Ackles, a once successful, young attorney, has been a prisoner at the Oswald State Correctional Facility. In that time, he thought the man he once was had disappeared forever. But when he gets a new cellmate named Jared Padalecki, he finds he had no idea just how deep the hole goes in the land of Oz.
read this. Jared Padalecki. Really. He is the only reason you need to read this. He's tall and manly and smiley and menacing. I'm just kidding though, he is certainly not the ONLY reason you need to read this story (but he is my favorite part!). The thing is, this fic is all Jensen POV but oddly enough, even though you aren't in Jared's head at all, I found his character utterly breathtaking. He is equal parts sweet and harmless and dark and psychotic. And it just works so well. This is a crazy, dark scorching hot fic and both guys are very thoroughly written. But crazy, beautiful, dangerous Jared is the best thing EVER.

title. Your Eyes Move Over The Things You Want
author.[info]cormallen
characters. Jared/Jensen
rating. R
words. 3,200
summary. Written for the [info]spnkink_meme, for the prompt- Jared/Jensen, stalker!Jared, non-con, kidnapping. Jared being overtly Jensen's friend, but secretly an obsessive and possessive stalker. Jensen confides to Jared on how scared he is of the stalker.
read this. Why? Because her stalker!Jared is f-l-a-w-l-e-s-s. This is a first person POV which is different for the average fic, but it works perfectly in this story. Being inside Jared's head....all you can feel and taste and understand is his...infatuation and he is so ungodly beautiful because of it. The characterization of Jared is so well done and his obsession is so eerie and thorough that I found myself actually sympathizing with his fucked up motivations and the pleasure he would get by his games.
 
 
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layne: sam looks down[info]layne67 on November 6th, 2009 05:33 pm (UTC)
Thanks for the rec to that last fic. I would have missed out on that if you hadn't rec'd it here!
the interesting girl that I am[info]nola_rue on November 7th, 2009 02:04 pm (UTC)
Well I am SO GLAD that you got the chance to read it! It's such a well written fic I just had to make sure other people got a chance to find it!
lady_eilthana: Jared[info]lady_eilthana on November 6th, 2009 10:48 pm (UTC)
Oh, awesome. Thanks for the recs, hon!
I totally trust you concerning recs so I guess I'll find myself reading them soon! :)
the interesting girl that I am[info]nola_rue on November 7th, 2009 02:05 pm (UTC)
Awww thanks hun! I hope you enjoy them when you do get around to them &hearts