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Don't Hide Your Light
Hi, I'm Rachel. I'm so sorry about the very late start. It's been a crazy early November over here. I'm reccing CW/WB RPS this month. So come along! It's time for the first one.
Fandom: WB/CW RPS
Pairing: Jensen/Jared
Length: 27,383
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
laisserais
Author Website: List on LJ
Why this must be read:
This is a AU story about learning how to accept who you are. Jensen is hiding from himself and Jared is the beacon of light in the form of a best friend who is flamboyantly gay and unashamed about it. This is not necessarily the easiest story because it's from Jensen's point of view and Jensen is so confused and unsure through all of it. But it's a wonderful exploration of sexuality and gender roles. Give it a try and remember to thank the author!
All night he's been trying to look at the other patrons without getting caught. Once in a while a guy will stare at him in blatant invitation. It makes Jensen anxious; he's still not over the shock of watching two guys kissing. "So, uh, I guess you always knew, huh?"
He says it to Jared, but it's Sandy who responds. "I'm pretty sure Jared knew on the day he was born."
They all laugh. Jared, though, he looks at Jensen, bottom lip between his teeth. Finally he says, "You know what? No, actually. Not always. There was a time, too, after I knew, where I refused to believe it."
Jensen doesn't know what to say to that. He guesses that he'd feel that way, too, if he'd been faced with that kind of bad news. He quirks his lips into a rueful grin and finishes off his soda.
"But then something awesome happened," Jared continues. "When I was twelve, I got caught kissing the pastor's son."
"Um, how was that awesome?"
Jared smiles again, and his hair drops into his eyes. He says, "Because it brought everything into the open. The pastor threw a fit, of course, but when he went to tell my folks about our iniquity, you know what they did?"
"Hm?"
"They told the pastor that he was a bigot. To his face," Jared laughs, eyes focused on the past. "And when he insisted they needed to punish me, they quit the church."
"Woah," says Jensen. "Is that what happened?"
Jared nods, chewing on his straw. "My mama sat me down and explained it all." He rolls his wrist like he's unwinding the story. "And she told me never to be ashamed of who I am; that some folks wouldn't understand, would even be cruel, but so long as I was true to myself, I was on the right path."
Don't Hide Your Light (on AO3)
Fandom: WB/CW RPS
Pairing: Jensen/Jared
Length: 27,383
Author on LJ:
laisseraisAuthor Website: List on LJ
Why this must be read:
This is a AU story about learning how to accept who you are. Jensen is hiding from himself and Jared is the beacon of light in the form of a best friend who is flamboyantly gay and unashamed about it. This is not necessarily the easiest story because it's from Jensen's point of view and Jensen is so confused and unsure through all of it. But it's a wonderful exploration of sexuality and gender roles. Give it a try and remember to thank the author!
All night he's been trying to look at the other patrons without getting caught. Once in a while a guy will stare at him in blatant invitation. It makes Jensen anxious; he's still not over the shock of watching two guys kissing. "So, uh, I guess you always knew, huh?"
He says it to Jared, but it's Sandy who responds. "I'm pretty sure Jared knew on the day he was born."
They all laugh. Jared, though, he looks at Jensen, bottom lip between his teeth. Finally he says, "You know what? No, actually. Not always. There was a time, too, after I knew, where I refused to believe it."
Jensen doesn't know what to say to that. He guesses that he'd feel that way, too, if he'd been faced with that kind of bad news. He quirks his lips into a rueful grin and finishes off his soda.
"But then something awesome happened," Jared continues. "When I was twelve, I got caught kissing the pastor's son."
"Um, how was that awesome?"
Jared smiles again, and his hair drops into his eyes. He says, "Because it brought everything into the open. The pastor threw a fit, of course, but when he went to tell my folks about our iniquity, you know what they did?"
"Hm?"
"They told the pastor that he was a bigot. To his face," Jared laughs, eyes focused on the past. "And when he insisted they needed to punish me, they quit the church."
"Woah," says Jensen. "Is that what happened?"
Jared nods, chewing on his straw. "My mama sat me down and explained it all." He rolls his wrist like he's unwinding the story. "And she told me never to be ashamed of who I am; that some folks wouldn't understand, would even be cruel, but so long as I was true to myself, I was on the right path."
Don't Hide Your Light (on AO3)
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