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These are a few I've enjoyed (a year later obviously)

J2 Fic:
-Dick Freckles
-Cops [by ashtraythief]
-Deaf and describing sex
-Mirror Sex
-Jensen as a cheerleader

Art:
-beanie baby by dephigravity
-Professor Padalecki by dephigravity
-Of Corset's Hot by a_biting_smile
-The Needle by a_biting_smile
-lace me up by dephigravity

♥ Over and Out by riyku
In which there is a road trip and walkie-talkies and dirty talk.
Man, this hit my dirty talk kink hard!
♥ Would You Save My Soul Tonight by ashtraythief
Jared has to go back to the war. Saying goodbye to Jensen is the hardest part.
Such a beautiful tale of the two of them!
♥ Night Like This by lotrspnfangirl
Jensen’s Momma used to tell him that anything could happen on a night like this, and he sure was glad that meant meeting Jared Padalecki at midnight in the rain.
A combo of sexy and sweet!
♥ Judgement in Reverse by cleflink
In a world governed by order and logic, Jensen is a square peg in a round hole: the only person whose government-mandated prophecies are never right. When he receives a prophecy that he can't fake, however; he finds himself caught up in something that's much bigger than he realized. Something that threatens to rewrite everything he thinks he knows about the world. Something that threatens to topple the very foundations of his society. Something that just might be magic.
WOW. Just WOW. Clef always surpasses my expectations and well done <3
♥ I Turn At Last to Paths that Lead Home by akintay
Fourteen years ago, magic was banned from the Padalecki kingdom, and all dragons and other magical creatures left the country. When a precious gem is stolen and Jared sets out on a journey to retrieve it, he is reunited with a long lost friend – and slowly finds out just how much the ban on magic has hurt the land and people living there. With Jensen and their friends at Jared's side, he begins to hope he can fix what his father broke, and bring magic, and Jensen, back to the kingdom for good.
These are such genuine characters and such brilliant writing and A always does an amazing job weaving her epic tales.

- Don’t need nothin’ to make me fall for you by deirdre_c
Jensen’s sitting around dreading the end of his senior year. Or at least he had been, until this one freshman shows up to the rush party at Jensen’s fraternity.
I don't know what magic Dei has, but she always writes the BEST stuff!
- Flowers for You by yohkobennington
Someone has been leaving flowers on Jared's doorstep.
Oh this was the CUTEST.

No school today because it's POURING, so some recs!

- J2 in 2015 by fiercelynormal
I like to relive these moments over and over! Hopefully it gets done for 2016 ;)
- Any of the vids by textandtea at lightningmix
- Harry/Draco Art: I want to be the first thing you touch in the morning by primea
The New And Improved Morning Routine ™, Harry calls it, ever since that one time Draco agreed to stay the night.
JFC This is gorgeous.

♥ the Gentle Descent Into Ruination by hybridshade
Cleaning up the streets is a tough gig, but Detective Jared Padalecki has always had a strict moral code to fall back on, to help him make the tough decisions. Jensen is his criminal informant, and has proven time and again to be Jared's one exception to the rule.
This was such a delectable fic. Sexy and intense!
♥ ove or death, grab an end, pull hard, and make a wish by riyku
Rookie mistake number one: the sheriff should have put the handcuffs on a notch tighter. (Or, how I spent my summer vacation, by Jensen Ackles, serial killer.)
Gritty and feral and miles away from my usual fic I love, but DAMN R has a way of drawing you in no matter what.
♥ Sing the Praises by viviansface
Long story short, being in a long distance relationship sucks (not that that’s surprising, Jensen realized it really, really would approximately ten hours after Jared left for college hundreds of miles away).
Fantastic - so much conveyed without losing any of the sexiness.

Art:
pump it up by dephigravity
He should get bored and honry more often with these results ;)

Jared/Jensen Fic:
Found Another Anyhow by tebtosca
Jared hates to be a cliche, but he takes one look at his new babysitter and all he wants to do is push him onto the counter and fuck the daylights out of him.
Damn, she really knows how to write some sexy fic
Outtakes by cherie_morte
Jared made a promise to himself: if he's going to be this person, he is going to be fully aware of it. He isn't going to pretend Jensen will leave his wife any moment or that he means more than she does or that he can be upset about any of this when he's the one who came along and fucked everything up. He is taking what he can get.
Man. This was some intense fic that sucks you in.
Neil Armstrong and the Wicked Witch of the West by sandymg
On the day of the U.S. celebrating marriage equality in all states, Jared is shocked into facing his biggest fear.
This is a continuation of another fic she wrote wherein Jared has Aspergers. A well done fic where the love between the two is clearly felt.
Good Buddy by themegalosaurus
Jared and Jensen make the drive up to Vancouver for the start of the season. Jensen's bought them two-way radios and Jared's getting ideas.
Funny AND sexy - a winning combo :D

+ Art: Bonded in Ink by siennavie
WOW. Just. WOW.

— Perks of the Job by stellamira
After three years of working for MisC Productions, Jared has seen every square inch of Jensen's skin inside and out and never once talked to the guy.
Until the usual fluffer gets sick.
The portrayal of Jared in this was wonderful!
— Free To Be You and Me by ashtraythief
From the first moment Jared sees the new beta in the pack, he's head over heels. But after watching Jensen kick not just one but two alpha's asses, Jared knows he's going to need more than just charm to win him over.
I love alpha and beta fics and this was no exception!
— Let it Be by crimsonepitaph
Jensen is an ER nurse who is trying to survive a tragedy. Jared is a firefighter with a past that still follows him. Jared's teenage son's accident brings them together - but can they overcome everything and find happiness together?
It was heartfelt and REAL which makes it all the better!
— Real Slow by deirdre_c [with lovely art!]
The stripteasing on stage at conventions is a joke, until Jensen gets drunk and sends a private video to Jared. Then it’s not so funny anymore.
This was gloriously sexy and beautifully intimate and all around the perfect J2 fic!


= J/D/J: Southern Hospitality by saltandbyrne
Jensen squints his eyes as he reaches down for his duffel bag just as Jared does the same, and Danneel isn’t surprised when she finds a distinct lack of male relatives in the immediate vicinity. Jensen lets his hand linger where he and Jared have both grabbed the handles, for a few heavy seconds that they can use as a litmus test for Jared’s small town no-homo instincts. Better safe than having someone throw a swing at Jensen for coming on too strong.
The Danneel in this?! *FANS SELF*

♥ Legion by riyku with lovely art by petite_madame
As a paranormal investigator, it's very rare that Jensen encounters the inexplicable. His typical clientele would benefit more from weekly therapy sessions than the services of an exorcist. All of this changes the moment he meets his newest client, a guy who keeps insisting that he's boring, nothing special, and turns out to be anything but ordinary.
Wow - this was such an interesting tale - really pulled you in!
♥ In Blood, We Trust by deirdre_c
Jensen catches his little sister going to Trust, an underground nightclub where people feed vampires voluntarily. He thinks she's crazy... who would want their blood sucked? But he can't help being drawn there himself, and the more he gets to know the owner, Jared, the more he thinks that a little trust isn't so crazy after all.
Jared was SUCH a delighful character in this and who knew I would like vampire fic so much?!
♥ Together We Breathe by yohkobennington
Jensen and Jared's college world is turn upside down with an unplanned pregnancy. But no matter the obstacles and the big changes they have to make, they pull through everything together to give their baby a loving welcome to their lives.
College fic with mpreg thrown in? Yes please!
♥ I put a spell on you (because you’re mine) by zara_zee
Magus Jared Padalecki was just trying to study for his exams. He didn’t mean to let his magic claim the hot green-eyed stranger sitting opposite him in the library.
I love magic fics and this one was done so delicately and perfectly!

Awfully pretty for a bodyguard by deirdre_c
Jared's a famous movie star receiving online death threats. He needs to upgrade his protection services, and that's where Jensen comes in.
♥_♥ Fics like this always make my heart so happy
Nothing Quite Like Texas on a Saturday Night by jojothecr
crying because I can picture Jared and Jensen sneaking out of their houses late at night to go sit on each other’s porches and drink beer and star at the stars and talk and just doing nothing but being in each others presence
SIGH. Just. fdklsjfd the words in this are so brilliant.
You Want To See The Future But You Only See The Sky by locknkey
When two people are meant to be together nothing can keep them apart.
SOULMATES. Always meant to be? TOTALLY my jam!
Stranded in Motion by tebtosca
After a roadside bombing leaves his life in tatters, Private Jared Padalecki finds hope for a new future in a Texas hospital.
Such a powerful roller coaster of emotions!

2 Vid, 2 Fic, 1 Art, 1 Other Rec :)

-And the Winner Is…Supernatural! by SPN Conventions
A feel-good video about the SPN cast and crew ♥_♥ [guys there's so much adoration for J2 my heart wanted to burst]
-J2 Vid Rec by deirdre_c
The vid is by textandtea who is the epitome of BRILLIANT. A few months old and of dancing boys, but def. worth a rewatch :)

♥The Nature of My Game by dugindeep
Jensen is a desk jockey in the Bureau of Organized Crime (B.O.C.), building a case on mob boss James Patrick Stuart with the help of undercover officer Danneel Harris, a surveillance team in the field, and a few confidential informants. Jared is the narcotics officer that impedes the operation with an interest in one of Stuart's new associates and worms his way under Jensen's skin after what could've been just a one-night stand.
With a host of police officers on Stuart's payroll, Jensen's doing his best to keep B.O.C.'s operation under wraps to see it through to the very end. A possibly messy, violent end.
SUCH a good fic - kept me enthralled till the very end!
♥He Who Writes My Story by kelleigh
After his last book flops and he breaks up with his boyfriend, Jensen moves back to his hometown of Brookgreen, California, to start over. His plans to take a break from writing (and dating!) veer off-course, however, when Jensen’s best friend introduces him to Jared, the new deputy sheriff in town, who immediately reignites Jensen's creativity along with his desire. Now it's up to Jensen to decide which he wants more: a successful book or a relationship with the man of his dreams.
K weaves such a good story and pieces everything together in a formidable way!

+Art: The Invasion by dollarformyname
WOW is all I got.

~The J2 Non-AU Renaussance Fanworks meme at tebtosca's journal.
So much goodness there. I swear, #boathouse, #commune, and #tulpa are my go to hashtags these days ;)

♥ When the Credits Roll by zubeneschamali
Jensen is a romance writer glad to be home from a crazy adventure in South America, and he doesn't miss the handsome man who helped him save his sister and then left in search of treasure. Nope. Jensen doesn't miss him at all.
Such a fun little story :)
♥ The Last Time by riyku
This will be the last time. This has to be the last time.
R is brilliant, always is, and takes something I'm not a fan of, but makes it BRILLIANT.
♥ The Red Files - Origins by ashtraythief
Jared is supposed to kill one of the fae. It’s more difficult than he anticipated it to be when his target turns out to be the prettiest treasure he ever saw.
An interesting take on creature!fic :)
♥ My Little Hawkeye by darcydelaney
Jared and Jensen are roped into working a last-minute gig on Christmas Eve to help quash a bank robbery. They’re assured that it’ll be a quick, in-and-out case, no problem. Things become a bit more complicated when Jensen is captured by the opposing side, making for a slightly less-than-relaxing holiday.
When adrenaline is super high, things tend to happen ;)
♥ I'll Mend Your Broken Heart by brokenhighways
When Jared asks Jensen to be his fake boyfriend for a day (to help him save face in front of his ex), he’s apprehensive. However that changes when he realises Jared’s ex-boyfriend is his former best friend Tom Welling.
One of the best tropes is fake boyfriends <3_<3