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seventeeeeen

enablelove — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 01:58:34 GMT

*blows the dust off*

heeeey. soooo. 17 years to this account. It's been a RIDE. I can't believe I'm still around and fangirling, but I'm more than okay with that. Almost hitting the halfway mark of my life with LJ ahhahaa

I'm terrible about LJ and don't even know if many are here anymore tbh. But this place does have some GREAT memories so I can't let it go.

Hope y'all are well and know that I love you <3

Happy Friday!

enablelove — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:53:27 GMT

A rec post?! 2 years later?!

Yes. These are years old. Whoops. I haven't been reading much J2 tbh, but still deserves all the love <3

Jared/Jensen Fic:
+ I've Dreamed a Million Miles about Your Eyes and Smiles by whisperedstory
Jared comes home to find a stranger in his bed—Jensen, his brother's boss, needs a place to hide from the press and Jared, who would do anything for his brother, reluctantly agrees to let him stay for a few days. But things spin out of control when he gets sucked into pretending to be Jensen's fiancé. Soon Jared's life is turned upside down; though Jensen might just be the best thing that ever happened to him.
One of the best tropes - when the boys realize they're just meant to be :D
+ Maybe Some Old Lonesome Song Will Take You by Surprise by whisperedstory
Jared's life is great—until his boyfriend cheats on him and breaks his heart. He promises himself he's done with men for a while, but then Jensen moves in next door and he's impossible to resist.
Makes you sigh with happiness and joy.
+ An Unconventional Contract by dugindeep
Jared is a lonely businessman craving normalcy with Jensen, the escort he's been seeing for two years.
This series is beautiful - make sure to inhale and cherish every word!
+ Finger First by hybridshade
Jared loves Jensen, he really truly does. But there's just this one particular part of Jensen's anatomy he's a little desperate to get his hands on...
Slow, hot, and sweet!
+ InSecurity by kelleigh
Along with Jensen's new title of 'Unit Leader' came a better parking spot, a significant raise, and a fancy new office from which he could arrange secret missions and watch his team (his own team! Filling out their own paperwork in triplicate!) from behind floor-to-ceiling walls of metal and glass.

Jensen had everything else. Getting a nemesis was the obvious next step.
We love spies :D Brilliant writing with wit, snark, and competency!!

Art:
- Heartstrings by quickreaver
I always adore art by Q, and this is no different. The detail and coloring and just sheer YES from it always leaves me breathless!

sweet sixteen

enablelove — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:20:33 GMT

I'm posting exactly one year later - on the anniversary of the creation of this account.

It's been 16 years of this baby which means well over 16 years in fandom. I've hit half my life now and that seems crazy to me.

But fandom is always holding a big piece of my heart - even if it's not the same fandom every time. But one never really leaves do they?

I started this with Harry/Draco goodness then went through a name change to be more general.

But through it all, I'm a big proponent of enabling love - in others, in my boys I love, in the world.

Thanks for sticking by me - I love you. Even if you don't see this, even if you barely remember me, even if this is just a blip on your radar.

Thanks for a wonderful welcoming time.

Today is also the date of SPN's final episode for the foreseeable future. The little show that could. The men that have been a huge part of my life, even if they don't know it. I won't be watching tonight, but man this weekend is going to be intense. I'll be a blubbery mess, even if not at the episode. The ending of this show brings so many different feelings rising to the surface.
Relief - because the story line was getting a bit...ragged?
Ache - because I'll miss those 2 so much.
Fondness - because so many good memories and people are tied to SPN fandom.
And more.

Thank you. I love you. Have a beautiful day. Hopefully I see you in less than a year ;P

LJ-versary

enablelove — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 03:03:39 GMT

FIFTEEN YEARS.

We're almost getting to half my life mark haha.

If you're reading this, thanks for sticking by me so long. It's been a weird day anyway, but I adore you with every fiber of my being.

<3_<3

Happy Monday!

enablelove — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:02:58 GMT

Jared/Jensen:
+ The Bleeding Heart Left on the Shelf by dugindeep
A lot happens in nine years, everything in his life passing him by. When he wakes up after nearly a decade in a coma, he's mighty grateful for a second lease on life, but there’s far too much that’s changed, and yet so much that remains.
A is easily one of my favorite authors! I love her way with words and her weaving of an excellent story through some difficult situations. She's one I trust completely to leave me satisfied with a moving tale rich with intimacy, banter, and feels!
+ Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler by cherie_morte
Jared is a graduate student who left his partying days behind when he graduated from college. When his friends drag him to New Orleans for Mardi Gras in the hopes that it will help him unwind, Jared has a hard time letting himself enjoy the party. At least, until he meets Jensen, a mysterious stranger with a magic touch and a more than passing interest in liberating Jared.
You can't help but travel along to NOLA with Jared - a great, gorgeous tale full of wit and intellect yet also being deliciously sexy!
+ Pattern of Behavior by kelleigh
“You want to roll the dice, take this to trial? Fine by me. I’ll see you bright and early on Monday morning. You can see yourself out.”

Padalecki closes his eyes and shakes his head again. “I can’t.”

“What was that?”

“I said, I can’t.”
The emotions jump off the page from here and you're left reeling, wanting more. But K does a great job to tell you just enough, letting your fill in the missing pieces beautifully.
+ Youthfully Felt by cherie_morte
Years after Supernatural ends, Jared and Jensen reunite to resolve some things that were left unaddressed.
This was moving and beautiful with some perfect achiness that is definitely made better - sexy and touching!
+ Deck the halls by stellamira
A one-night stand and a potential boyfriend is not what Jared asked for for Christmas - but he'll take it.
Mmm sexy and lovely and I love the hint of a future ;)
+ The Guy Next Door by whispered_story
Jensen hates his new neighbor. Jared is loud, obnoxious, and too damn hot.
This had all the elements of a great fic - a great backstory, sexy descriptions, intimacy, humor, and lovely relationship building!
+ Tumbling Blindly into Love by whispered_story
If there are rules for being friends with benefits, they're probably breaking every single one of them.
This feels so THEM, A makes it feel effortless - the back and forth and falling into it with elements of the show around it. It's such a great vibe to this story and of course the casual intimacy gives me LIFE.
+ Stupid Things I Do by dugindeep
Everyone knows Jared for all his good efforts around town. Only Jensen knows about the stupid things he does.
The guilty angst here is what lends itself to a gorgeous fic that punches you in the chest with it's epicness.
+ Your Greatest Treasure by ashtraythief
There’s a saying. Always speak the truth to a fae, don’t enrage an ogre, avoid the woods during a full moon, and never, ever gamble with a dragon.
I love how intensely perfect it was - a whole meant to be feeling about it? YASSSS.
+ Gently Used by pianoforeplay
Post-sex, Jared and Jensen fall asleep with Jared's cock still inside Jensen, and they wake up with Jared getting hard again without getting out of Jensen. Jensen is very sore thereafter.
Umm. YES. Idk when I found that a kink, but yessss.
+ After the Final Whistle by kelleigh
Jensen has been watching Arsenal Football Club play for years, going so far as to co-found a supporters club with his best friend. They watch matches at the same bar every weekend, drinking, cheering, and commiserating. When the hottest man Jensen has ever seen walks into their bar one Saturday morning, Jensen thinks his dreams have come true. There’s only one problem: Jared isn’t an Arsenal fan.
K writes what she knows and she KNOWS this material and you can tell because this reeks of authenticity! The flirting was phenomenal, the casual sexiness was top notch, and the sex was incomparable ;)

want some 2 year old fics? at least? haha

enablelove — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 03:44:07 GMT

Art/Other
- beanie baby by dephigravity
Jared. That's all you need to know ;) NSFW
- Lace Me Up by dephigravity
Jensen. In lace.
- The Needle by a_biting_smile
Ballet dancer Jared and punk Jensen
- In the Navy by dephigravity
Naval uniforms!
- Character Bleed by cassiopeia7
Jensen/Danneel awesomeness
- Cage-Fighter Sam by kinkajou
WOW.
- An afternoon at the pool by petite_madame
Always love the detail!

Jared/Jensen:
+ Tennessee Honey by cherie_morte
Jared is no stranger to getting texts like this from Jensen. It’s a booty call with some unspoken context; it means that Jensen’s surrounded by too many people to say all the ways he wants to destroy Jared out loud.
I love when they actually communicate - gorgeous
+ Comment Fic by juice817
Jared loves watching Jensen's hole after he fucks him bare, he gets off on seeing how open, pink and raw Jensen is inside.
I mean….
+ the flowers they never sent by riyku
Jensen is incredibly nervous. After all, it's his first time picking up a hooker. But the pink-cheeked, shaggy-haired kid who climbs into his car sure seems to know what he's doing.
Lovely, sexy, and a hope for a happy ever after!
+ Laws of Attraction series by whispered_story
Jared Padalecki is the Shapeshifter Task Force's best agent. Jensen Ackles hates Task Force, hates Jared, and is being set up for murder – and Jared is unable to resist him.
She handles this SO well - and I definitely have a thing for wolves!
+ Everything's Bigger in Texas by sinfulslasher
Jensen stared for a long moment at the front door of Jared's new house. "You sure about this?" Jared raised an eyebrow and shot his friend a look that screamed, "What are you, an idiot?" But all he said was, "Sure I'm sure." He opened the front door and waved Jensen inside. "Your buddy kicked you out of his apartment on short notice.
Aww all the clothes sharing please!
+ Professor Jones by ashtraythief
Jensen has a certain reputation among his students. When he started out a few years back, there were questions about why he’d given up a command in outer space for a teaching position. Every time, Jensen had answered that he wanted to pass on his knowledge.
Such a cool vibe - sweet, funny, and hot!
+ Roxanne Red and Scribbled Hearts by souslelys
He’s running a little late, the bouquet carefully tucked into his side to protect it from the wind. The sky is turning deep orange topped with violet; the streetlights are starting to flicker on. Hurrying down the street, Jared smiles when he finally sees the familiar porch light shining on the dark red door.
This had a the perfect balance of ache, need, sweet, and sexy!
+ Wake by cleflink
The thing was that Jensen could deal with having a crush on his boss. He'd been successfully dealing with it for nearly all of the three years that he'd been Jared's secretary, after all. He didn't foresee that changing anytime soon.
So sweet and definitely makes you smile!
+ Road Trip by juice817
Jensen is trying to study but Jared wants to go to Disneyland.
Sexy and perfect!
+ Essence of Us by souslelys
cure for all ails
Ngh the knotting and the intimacy and the sheer want. yes.

Jared/Jensen/Danneel:
= Better Shaved Than Sorry by wolfize
Read the title ;) - I LOVE easy affection!

RECS! After over a year.

enablelove — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 03:30:16 GMT

So I've been reading tons of other fics (whoops, sorry, I still heart you J2), but these are some that have been lingering in my bookmarks :)

Art/Other
- skin tight shopping spree by dephigravity
Jensen. That's all you need to know ;)
- Sam…times four? by quickreaver
I am always in AWE of the work
- Artwork for Shut Out the Light and Lead Me Somewhere by dephigravity
wooooooooow. NSFW. SO WORTH IT.
- Valentine's Wall Sex by kinkajou
Jared has taken to wearing his hair tied back, so that his boyfriend has easy access to his neck
fskdjfslkdj yes.

Jared/Jensen:
+ Of Snowstorms, Coffee, and Chocolate Sprinkles by whispered_story
Jared works in a coffeehouse. Jensen is a regular customer and a coffee snob, who Jared has a bit of a crush on. This is what happens when they get snowed in together.
Sweet, romantic, and adorable :)
+ Reckless, Pretty and Wild by riyku
Jensen's been deeply undercover before, but he's never been quite this deep.
A very interesting fic that just breathes gorgeousness
+ For All Your Days and Nights (I'm Gonna Be There) by whispered_story
Jared returns from a days-long hunting trip to learn that the chieftain of their tribe has passed away and Jensen, his best friend, is to succeed his father. As their new leader, he faces many challenges, including having to find a spouse. But before he settles down, Jensen asks for one night with Jared first. It turns into much more.
A beautiful, heartfelt, and moving story where you feel everything!
+ baby come and save me by dimpleforyourthoughts
Jared's a reporter with a not-so-slight crush on the city's superhero.
A witty, adorable, and absolutely delightful fic!
+ Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends by whispered_story
In 2009, Jensen wakes up in Vancouver with a gorgeous, naked boyfriend and no memory of the past seven years of his life.
A very in-character fic that leaves you wanting more in the best way possible
+ Slow Burn by dugindeep and kelleigh
Jared's good and drunk while Jensen's warm and high.
The hazy and fond tone of this lends itself to the easy fic!

omg i wrote something

enablelove — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:58:09 GMT

Happy FOURTEENTH Lj-Versary to me :) It's always in line with Moey and Jess' aka frances_veritas and tebtosca's birthday, so I always know haha

I ended up writing some quick indulgent Stiles/Derek fic that I'd been meaning to write for months: relationship goals

Side note - I've been reading SO much Harry/Draco fic after starting to listen to the HP audibooks, ahhh nostalgia <3

Sooo...if anyone is still interested as it IS tradition...

Give me a pairing and/or a prompt, and I will write you a one sentence ficlet.

AND

Comment and I'll tell you ONE thing I admire/adore/envy/love about you!

I'm SO excited about the week off! Day 1 was pretty awesome - shopping, make up, hanging out with a friend, learning about health insurance, lol.

she says do you love me...i tell her only partly...I only love my bed, and my momma, I'm sorry.

enablelove — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:01:27 GMT

So it's been almost a year since I've posted here. Jeeze Louise!

In that time I've...
-started year 8 of my teaching career
-still been reading way more Stiles/Derek than anything else
-met kelleigh, cherie_morte, and dugindeep for the Con in Charlotte (rash decision that I never regretted!)
-signed up to go to another con (what?!) in March
-joined my religion/cultures version of Tinder
-gained unnecessary weight and maybe have borderline cholesterol issues now (I need to freaking fix this and seriously manage self control)
-spent a TON of money on various things and need to figure out a side hustle or something
-helped throw 2 baby showers (my sis is prego!)
-leased a new car (called Mooney)
-sent my niece off to college (what the heeeeeck)
-got super into watching HGTV, Trevor Noah, and Jimmy Fallon (which is how I get news now lol)
-been disgusted by the American justice system
-'marched' against gun violence (a smaller local thing)
-fallen in love with the dude (Noah C) from 'To all the boys I've loved'
-I'm sure a multitude of other tiny things.

I know it's so quiet here, but Twitter is too fast paced for me and I never check properly (I was good for like 3 days after NC18CON ;)) but teaching is busy and by the time I check, I've missed everything lol. It is what it is I guess.

If you're reading this, give me some insight into your life! How are you? What's up? What are you excited/upset/meh about today?

13 years - one of the longest relationships I've had!

enablelove — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 03:41:12 GMT

Happy Lj-Versary to ME :) I love how it lines up with Moey's aka frances_veritas birthday, so I always know haha

Sooo...if anyone is still interested as it IS tradition...

Give me a pairing and/or a prompt, and I will write you a one sentence ficlet.

AND

Comment and I'll tell you ONE thing I admire/adore/envy/love about you!

I'm SO excited about the week off! Teaching is rough, y'all.

so that didn't last long...

enablelove — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 02:31:13 GMT

Thanks for those that responded to my last post. I'm still feeling SUPER overwhelmed and I'm still hard on myself, but I'm trying to work on it. I'm a WIP, what can I say?

My goal is to get fandom stuff on Friday. Like, update recs, maybe write a flash fic (taking prompts if you're so inclined), post on boathouselove [I missed the NL last week, sorry waterofthemoon!], and set up a schedule, and read the flist. IDK how LIKELY that is. But. I'm gonna try.

I'M HOPEFULLY MEETING ROBYN (aka bobbinrob/likeswaffles) THIS WEEKEND. If all pans out. I'll give you deets if you're on Twitter ;)

<3

it's too late to apologize...

enablelove — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 23:21:38 GMT

I know I do this with EVERY post. I don't know what I'm doing with my time instead that results in me not being around :/ I made a goal for October to be around more, so I'm going to try. Harder.

Some schtuff:
1. I started seeing a therapist once a month for my anxiety. I have a problem comparing myself to the people around me - people in relationships, people in weight loss journeys, other teachers, online friends - all of it. I stress over everything and feel guilty about stressing because other people have it so much harder than I do. It's a terrible circle of just BAD.
2. I WANT to be around so much, but it's so desolate here and it's so busy on Twitter and I feel like I'm missing so many parts of the conversation and then feel insecure and so I stay away but then I feel guilty about staying away so I try to come back and spread some love and be involved but omg that's difficult
3. Weight has been a struggle for a few years and my will power is down the DRAIN. My self esteem struggles as a result because clothes don't fit, guys pass me over because they see my fic and decide I'm too fat, I have trouble breathing and moving and just doing stuff
4. My GPS is pissing my off on my phone
5. I'm so behind on doing things for boathouselove and spnnewsletter and hate that I'm letting my fellow mods down
6. I read more Derek/Stiles than Jared/Jensen because I feel like I haven't read any GOOD ones lately and miss the old authors and such :/
7. I am SO behind on all things school related - it's been hard to get back in the grind after school was closed 2 weeks because of Harvey, I have been out of town for 2 weekends (NYC and Seattle!) and grades were due. So yeah, I've had no motivation for some reason.
8. I can't see my headers - any idea what's going on?

Okay I'll stop there for now. I DO love you and I think about you CONSTANTLY. More than you could know. I just wish I could step in and be back but I just feel weird about it - like I've missed too much, you know? I don't even know who reads this anymore. If you do and got through it, comment something? Lemme know I'm not alone?

:* :* :*

don't let me down

enablelove — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:24:01 GMT

Jared/Jensen:
+ don't leave me tongue tied by dimpleforyourthoughts
Jensens just a high schooler with a long silent and long suffering crush on his best friend. But when he loses his voice in a post-op recovery, he kind of starts to lose his mind, too.
Oh the piiiiining. It was so lovely that you know they're just meant to be!
+ Domestic Dreams by dugindeep
Jared is a businessman on his monthly work trip to the East Coast. Jensen is the escort he pays to act out a game of domesticity.
Man, I want this for them SO BAD.
+ Handsome by deirdre_c
Jensen is a royal guardsman who’s gravely wounded during the assassination of the Queen by her traitorous sister. He flees into the woods, where he stumbles across a mysterious, derelict castle. Jensen’s worst fears come to life when he discovers the castle is home to a terrifying dragon straight out of legend. Can Jensen recover from his wounds, vanquish the villains, save his father and the kingdom, and—on top of all that—fall in love with the dragon?
Of course he can. It’s a tale as old as time.
An homage to Disney's Beauty and the Beast, with some twists.
This was adorable in the best kinds of ways - charming and heartfelt and earnest <3
+ War is Over by zubeneschamali
Thrust into leadership when his commanding officer is killed in battle, Jensen must offer the Akkadians' surrender to Corona, the rival planet his family used to rule. To make matters worse, his new Commander in Chief orders him to work with her son, someone he knew in a much simpler time. But the mission is critical: protecting the people of Akkad and Corona alike from an imminent sunstorm that threatens to finish what the war started.
Jared was raised to resent the Akkadians, having experienced their unfair rule for all of his life. It's been a long, hard struggle, but at last the Coronans are victorious. But as Jared learns more about what actually happened during the war, seeing with his own eyes what was done, he starts to question their victory. As he and Commander Ackles prepare for the deadly solar flares, Jared learns that the conflict he was proud to win was more complicated than he thought—and that for some people, the war isn't over yet.
Z always does so well with plot, drawing you into this entired world she's created! This really made you feel every single moment that you were sympathizing and wanting to know more and more!
+ To Hell and Back by ashtraythief
It is said that if a demon steals an angel from heaven he’ll gain immense power. Jared is a demon who doesn’t fit in and when he finds a spell to open a passage to heaven, he thinks he’s found a solution to all his problems: angel power. But Jensen, the angel he takes, is not at all what he expected a celestial being to be like and things don’t go as planned. At all. In the ensuing chaos, Jared and Jensen have to form a strained alliance to survive and embark on a dangerous journey through the deepest pits of hell to flee from Jared’s rivals and all the other demons jonesing for angel blood.
Wow. Just wow. A very clever take with fun dialogue and wittiness sprinkled throughout. You really fall in love with both characters!
+ Warm Nights and Southern Stars by riyku
There are some things Jared knows: not to eat the meatloaf on Fridays in the university cafeteria, the combination to the engineering lab, that his heart didn't break when Jensen packed up his car and pointed it toward Hollywood one bright, sunny day near the end of August. It just cracked a little. Jensen knows camera angles, all the tricks to make fiction look like fact on film, and that his heart did break that day in August, although it takes him years to realize it.
While Jared has been spending his days in classes and buried under books, Jensen has worked equally hard to get his name in the credits. An early morning phone call makes Jared drop everything and hop on a plane bound for Los Angeles. Although it's been a long time since they've seen each other, Jared can still see traces of kid he used to know. He also learns that he's not over something that he never really had in the first place.
Absolutely gorgeous with great pacing and the inevitibility of it all :)
+ Bring Me Back to You by kaylennz
Jared is hired by Kripke & Morgan, one of Northern California’s most prestigious law firms, straight out of law school. It’s an incredible opportunity and Jared and Jensen are in agreement that after five years with the firm Jared could write his ticket anywhere. They’re only six months in when Jensen begins to feel the strain of Jared’s ten hour days. It’s supposed to be their happily ever after but when Jared forgets a very important date he begins to realize that a rewarding career means nothing without the love of his life.
This shows how tough relationships are and how the boys are truly just meant to belong to each other.
+ The Dizzy Heights of This Dreamed of World by akintay
Jared is left on the Padaleckis' doorstep as a baby with no clues as to who he is or where he's come from. As he grows up with a life full of love and support from his adoptive family, he never loses the dreams of some far off place with green hills and meadows, a sprawling forest and gurgling stream. It's a beautiful and peaceful there, and every night Jared has his dream landscape all to himself — until he starts hearing a voice calling for him.
When a stranger on a motorcycle shows up on campus a few months later, Jared suddenly has a new reality to consider. Not only is he fae and betrothed to this man — who introduces himself as Jensen — Jared's also in mortal danger. Torn between wanting to keep living a normal life and figuring out who he really is, Jared reluctantly agrees to let Jensen prepare him for the danger up ahead and unearth his own fae powers. As time goes on, he starts to feel more and more drawn to Jensen and he comes to realize that they share a bond that reaches well beyond an arranged marriage.
This whole 'verse had me feeling all sorts of feelings ;) Very well done!

insert witty title here

enablelove — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 00:57:55 GMT

- haven't written in a while and it feels wrong :/ Feel free to leave any prompts that could potentially be written!
- going to Chicago on Monday for a week! I am excited but also kind of nervous. I'm going to stay with my bff/cousin, but we've drifted over the past few years and I don't want it to become awkward or anything. That'd be the WORST.
- am working on this post and I hope to be done with 2016 by tonight *crosses fingers*
- going to see Lion King on Broadway tomorrow so excited for that!
- Teen Wolf - just...waiting impatiently to see how it plays out and ends.
- I feel like my room is in a CONSTANT state of disarray - it can't just be me right?
- As school nears, I'm getting mini heart palpitations. :/

Long awaited (?!) Recs!

enablelove — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 21:23:23 GMT

A few of MANY. I'll try to update every few days if y'all are into it :)

Art/Other:
Art: we are home by rigby_floyd
Art: My Wicked Pirate by kinkajou
Gen: V-Day by toratio
FanVid: Brother by sUmmerRain810

Jared/Jensen:
+ Command Me to Be Well by riyku
Vacation bible camp. That's what Jared calls it whenever one of his classmates asks what he's doing over summer break, because conversion therapy just doesn't have a nice ring to it.
One of my FAVORITE authors! Hauntingly beautiful.
+ Begin to Begin Again by dugindeep
Years after Supernatural ends, Jensen realizes that his job isn’t the only thing missing. He’s divorced, a lame-duck father, and living alone. He wakes often from long-ago memories of the boots and leather jacket he filled out back when he had purpose, dreams of the connection he had with the one who stood beside him through it all. When Jensen finds a spark of himself while reconnecting with his daughter, he is determined to make this new feeling stick with a cross-country trek in the driver's seat of the Impala.
Even as he’s weighted down by his own growing pains post-Supernatural, Jared meets Jensen in middle of Michigan, and they both dive into the same luxurious dream of seeing the country with nothing but time and pavement ahead of them. As Jensen and Jared rediscover themselves and their friendship, they uncover more between them that awakens buried feelings and lights a fire between them.
Why YES, it's a 2016 Big Bang Fic. This was GORGEOUS. I adored how you can really feel this to ring true - the characterization and dialogue is brilliant as always.
+ Miles and Miles of Solitude by whispered_story
Jared and Jensen go camping.
Has the great combination of mind melting sexiness and adorable fluff.
+ Operation: Mistletoe by dimpleforyourthoughts
FBI Agent Jensen Ackles is a damn good agent, but his devil-may-care attitude, gut instinct, and sheer dumb luck have finally run out. With his job and reputation on the line, Jensen is assigned to a new partner: the overzealous and overachieving Agent Jared Padalecki. Their mission: Infiltrate a ring of drug dealers hiding out in Suburbia in the midst of the Holiday season. The only catch? They have to pretend to be head-over-heels in love with each other.
Pretend!lovers with agent fic?! YES PLEASE.
+ Kaleidoscope by cleflink
This isn't a story about why Jensen, one of the most powerful empaths in the world, fell in love with a Normal person like Jared. Instead, it's a story about his life before Jared arrived, and after.
So perhaps it really is a story about why he fell in love, after all.
I really adore this whole 'verse. It's such a beautiful tale!

Jared/Jensen/Danneel:
= Today's Top Story by kelleigh
Jared has finally gotten his life on track. He's got a fast-paced job at an Austin news station, a new coworker named Danneel Harris helping him make a name for himself at the station, and a stable living situation thanks to his landlord Jensen Ackles. He has two best friends, and a massive crush on both of them. Everything is going well until he introduces Danneel to Jensen. They hit it off a little too well, leaving Jared to wonder if he's lost his chance with them for good.
= [Not] Going Out by the_rant_girl
It's New Year's Eve and they are supposed to be going to a party. But someone isn't ready yet.
Hooooly SMOKES.

just going to leave this here...

enablelove — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:56:46 GMT

From Jared himself ;)

Birthday Love

enablelove — Sun, 28 May 2017 02:32:48 GMT

Aww remember this icon?!

As y'all may or may not know, my birthday is a BIG deal for me - I always spoil myself (see: Unicorn Hair!) and just enjoy the whole month.

This one was pretty awesome, my friends threw me a surprise party that I kinda ruined by showing up early lol. My coworkers had lunch and stuff planned for me with lots of gifts. I kept getting serenaded by students and staff all day. It was a good birthday :)

Thank you again for all the twitter and LJ messages as well as the vgifts (the_rant_girl and moonflower_rose :*)

Thanks for my 'werewolf' fic enchanted_jae!

I wrote two self-indulgent fics on my birthday (one to start my day and one to end it haha) if you're interested!
melange of love Stiles/Derek and
his end and beginning Jared/Jensen and as a result I finished the 'i love you' challenge \0/

From Twitter: okay. but. doesn’t it looks like ‘morning after their wedding’? I feel like there’s fic of this somewhere…
^ Just saying...

BRB DYING

enablelove — Sun, 21 May 2017 18:36:15 GMT

The epic HUGS they do at Jib. IDK what it is about that Con, but they are WONDERFULLY TACTILE there.

source

my birthday's in 9 days!!!

enablelove — Wed, 17 May 2017 02:35:22 GMT

+ Usually May is #treatyoself month, but I've been WORN OUT and every time I try, something small goes wrong *rolls eyes* Tomorrow I'm getting unicorn hair (okay really something like this but it's more fun saying unicorn hair haha) and I have a bad feeling the color won't catch or it won't be what I want or any assortment of things.

- I just found out our principal is leaving :/ While I didn't think she was the best leader for the position at times, she WAS the one who hired me and believed in me and wants what's best for the school and the attitudes around the school are terrible. We have crap morale cause it's such a WEIRD situation. SIIIIIIGH.

+ Not going to lie, I'm counting down to the end because of ONE kid - he and his mom and driving me bonkers. They need to get out of my arena already, seriously. It's like I can't do anything right according to them and it's NEVER the kid's fault of course.

- I'm SO BAD about LJ and have probably missed a million things. So if I have, I'm sorry! (I say this every post, I'm such a bad friend...) I'm terrible about Twitter too, but at least I am on every day for #gratitudeinmay :)

+ I STILL get goosebumps watching/listening to the violin cover of I Don't Wanna Live Forever - his earnest smoldering FACE.

- What's your favorite song RIGHT NOW?! I am still loving 'Don't Let Me Down' by Chainsmokers but also like 'Something Just Like This' by them and Coldplay [I usually listen to Top 40, sue me haha]

:* :* :*

rockabye baby...

enablelove — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:16:23 GMT

^ song is stuck in my brain (esp. this acapella version)

My Fic! revealed for spnspringfling - it was like pulling teeth at times, but I'm proud of the end result :)

So apparently the move is to DW or just gone off LJ? This happened before didn't it? I hope there's still crossposting or people here, because I barely check this as is and I KNOW I'm not going to check there :/ I STILL LOVE YOU...even if I don't comment/see your posts haha.

How are all of you doing? I am COUNTING down to summer y'all. So tired. It's been a rough school year.

comparison is the thief of joy

enablelove — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 01:12:17 GMT

This is so true - and exactly how I've been feeling lately. I love social media, but in the end I compare myself to everyone:

-other authors that got more kudos/comments
-fandom friends that got more likes/replies
-teachers that have better ideas
-coworkers that are doing fun stuff
-family/friends that are having sweet relationships

UGH. I wish it were easier to just say STOP IT to that part of my brain!

wherein my heart grows a million sizes

enablelove — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:53:47 GMT

I dare you to watch that only once and NOT get all emotional.

must be recs on the brain...

enablelove — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:10:20 GMT

♥ Silberwald by cleflink
A modern fairy tale in which Jensen isn't a princess, but he still likes dancing, Jared is definitely not a knight in shining armour, and the homeless guy across the street is surprisingly knowledgeable about sinister goings-on.
Very enthralling and makes you believe in love a little bit more :D
♥ How to Get a Boyfriend 101 by akintay
AU. Jared doesn't know how to flirt and his dating life is a disaster. Enter Jensen Ackles.
Guys, I ADORE fics like this. Clueless Jared and debonair Jensen ;)
♥ Together Is A Wonderful Place To Be by brokenhighways
It takes a brief misunderstanding for Jensen to realise that he and his friend, Jared, have kind of been in a relationship for the last three months. And as he comes to grips with his complicated feelings, he finds that it may be too late for him salvage their friendship, let alone a relationship.
The build was beautiful in this and executed lovingly :)
♥ Gossip Guy by dugindeep
American Journalist Walter Winchell said “Today’s gossip is tomorrow’s headline”, and nothing could be truer for Jensen Ackles. As he seeks the job as Editor-in-Chief of his high school paper, Jensen has to spend time covering the swim team, where star Jared Padalecki (and Jensen’s current enemy) serves as captain. Over time, they get to know one another and see past the hatred, but a new item in The Austonian drudges up Jensen’s past for spreading good gossip.
I love her wit, as freaking always, and she leaves you with such a warm feeling!
♥ The Dizzy Heights of This Dreamed of World by akintay
Jared is left on the Padaleckis' doorstep as a baby with no clues as to who he is or where he's come from. As he grows up with a life full of love and support from his adoptive family, he never loses the dreams of some far off place with green hills and meadows, a sprawling forest and gurgling stream. It's a beautiful and peaceful there, and every night Jared has his dream landscape all to himself—until he starts hearing a voice calling for him.
When a stranger on a motorcycle shows up on campus a few months later, Jared suddenly has a new reality to consider. Not only is he fae and betrothed to this man—who introduces himself as Jensen—Jared's also in mortal danger. Torn between wanting to keep living a normal life and figuring out who he really is, Jared reluctantly agrees to let Jensen prepare him for the danger up ahead and unearth his own fae powers. As time goes on, he starts to feel more and more drawn to Jensen and he comes to realize that they share a bond that reaches well beyond an arranged marriage.
MAN. I could write such odes to this! I love her characterization - it makes you want to live in that world!

♠ Stay Off the Moors by quickreaver
Hauntingly beautiful.
♠ Hot Tubbers by a_biting_smile
Absolutely gorgeous.

Masquerade Recs

enablelove — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 18:07:50 GMT

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

i don't wanna live forever...cause I know I'll be living in vain

enablelove — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 18:39:29 GMT

Let's ignore the fact that these are from 2015, okay? SMH.

Jared/Jensen
♥ Only You by sakura_no_mi
Jared loves getting Jensen off and Jensen loves having Jared do it.
Deliciously sexy!
♥ Astatine by zubeneschamali
Jared never thought he'd be living in a post-apocalyptic world, but if anything fits that description, it's the Earth recovering from seven years of alien colonization. Adjusting to the new normal now that humans have regained their freedom, he and Jensen are trying to rebuild New York – and their own lives – while dealing with the trauma of all they went through under the occupation.
But the world beyond Earth isn't done with them yet. Jared and Jensen might be better equipped than most to deal with a new and terrifying threat, but even their hard-won expertise and their reluctant alliance with old enemies might not be enough to save the planet a second time. Because in the end, even their trust in each other will become unstable.
♥ Refracted by dugindeep
Jared knows exactly what he needs to do: earn a 4.0 grade point average, lead the basketball team to the state championship, nab a spot on the Homecoming Court, and be the best son two Catholic parents could ask for. He should know, this sort of stuff has been his life for the last 17 years, but this is when everything changes.
Befriending Jensen Ackles, who everyone knows of but doesn’t really know, opens Jared’s eyes to an array of possibilities he’d never considered. With Jensen in his life, Jared finds the courage to to be his own person, recognize his real feelings, and make his own decisions when it comes to school, friends, and love.
A ALWAYS writes such amazing fic, leaves me in awe every time, and this is no different. A beautiful take on such an interesting subject - and she handles it in a delicately beautiful way!
♥ Aeternus Mea by tipsy_kitty
Usually Jared is the one to take care of Jensen after his fights in the arena, but during Saturnalia Jensen gets to take care of Jared. This year he has a special gift. (gladiator au)
Such a lovely ending to this 'series'. Intimate and lovely.
♥ Secret Santa by zubeneschamali
Jared's had a crush on his co-worker Jensen for what seems like forever. A Secret Santa exchange could be the perfect opportunity for him to show Jensen how he really feels—if he doesn't botch it completely.
I ADORE office!AUs and Z did so good with this one!
♥ Save the best for last by stellamira
When the show ends, it's time to remember the past. Or: Jensen's always taken good care of Jared.
The casual intimacy between them gives me all the heart eyes!
♥ Heart Shot by costsofregret
Jensen as a seasoned assassin with Jared as his protegee.
A super fun read, for sure!
♥ He Gives Me Fever (Pitch) by kelleigh
Jensen Ackles’ dream of playing for one of the top football clubs in England is nearly within reach. Until another American player, the new cocky striker at Manchester United, bursts onto the scene.
I am SO in love with this. You can tell an author truly loves what they're writing about when you can read it - and this author def. loves her football ;) This was AMAZING. The tension - the sexual and not - the banter/wit - all of it flowed oh so perfectly.
♥ Symphony in Coffee Tones by zephyrina
According to Jensen, Jared has two qualities. One, Jared is hot. The pants-dropping, wow sexy, yum baby yum kind of hot. Two, Jared is a terrible barista. Even if Jensen felt like being charitable and understanding and shit, ‘you’re kidding, right?’ would still be an accurate description of Jared’s skills.
An interesting take on 'powers'!
♥ Hello by mrs_robinson123
Jared goes to a bar looking to drink away his recent bad dating streak, the bartender has other ideas.

Jared/Jensen/Danneel
♣ Armae Amorum by ashtraythief
Jensen and Dani happily run a LARPing supply shop together and are in love. They don’t know — exactly at least — what they’re waiting for until Jared walks through the door. A story about the magical binding powers of light sabers and making love in out of the most unlikely constellations: polyArmory.
SUCH a deliciously fun read - you can tell based on the summary alone! I would like to say read the warnings and it's not what you're expecting (I wasn't expecting to enjoy it haha)

Art:
♠ Gentle Flesh by quickreaver
Sam's soul is back, safe and sound, from Hell—but his body's nowhere to be found.
DAMN. Just. DAMN. One of the best artists fandom's got for sure!
♠ Refracted by dephigravity
Big Bang Art.
MAAAAAN. This one is amazing - I couldn't stop staring at some of the pieces!
♠ After the Hunt by becc_j
Another stupendous artist. I love the casualness of this whole thing - just them being them.
♠ My Grown Up Christmas List by dephigravity
Welllllll then ;) NSFW! The detail is amazing.
♠ Strip Club Junk and Punk Rock Clubs by dollarformyname
Rockstar!Jensen and stripper!Jared collide, and life gets a little sexier.
NSFW! I definitely want fic after seeing this wonderful art!