In case you couldn't tell, I'm rather fond of this story. So much beautiful agony and longing. THREE YEARS! 😭😭😭You made them suffer faithfully for three years and instead of trying to keep running from the memories Jensen embraced it and BOUGHT THE BEACH HOUSE. He was going to wallow in his loneliness for the rest of his life. And don't even get me stated on Jared's stupidly noble, self-sacrifice to go with Jensen in the first place, and surviving almost a year when he shouldn't have made it more than days. The quietly desperate act of transcribing the songs he'd heard over the centuries to keep the tenuous connection to who he had been now that he can't hear anymore, and calling Jensen's song a symphony. And just enough bitter to go with the sweet at the end, forcing them both to fully acknowledge what they were choosing this time, and doing it anyway. So many details, Cherie, and I'm not even capable of writing actual sentences about them right now. Thank you for ripping my beating heart from my chest, licking it lovingly, and then
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OH BEAUTIFUL #MOM. THANK YOU FOR THIS LOVELY COMMENT, WHICH MADE ME GRIN LIKE A LOON. I'm so happy the boys' self-destructing behaviors to be together were moving to you and that observation you made about the end being a little bit bitter sweet--I definitely didn't want it to feel like an easy out or to gloss over the fact that Jared is having to give up a lot for this happily ever after with Jensen. So thank you very much for picking up on that. And for reading. And for commenting. And for generally being great. <333333
I’m so truly sorry it’s taken me so long to leave you feedback on this glorious story. I know very well how frustrating it is to work hard on a fic gift, and then wait and wait to hear back. MEA CULPA. MEA MAXIMA CULPA. Please never think for one minute I don’t cherish this delightful and precious story that you’ve written. I do, I do more than I can say. And even though I teased you about it, it always brought me such joy knowing that you never gave up on it for me over all these years! I am grateful and full of love. THANK YOU
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And I love how Jared knew from the first he was setting himself up for tragedy, but his love for Jensen was so strong it overcame all his nature and upbringing. Straight up willing himself to stay with Jensen. EIGHT FUCKING MONTHS, YO.” “The others heard your song, Jensen. They heard how beautiful it was. Everybody wanted to go to it. But it was only for me.” *happiest of sighs*
But then you go and do shit like this: ”"I want to be more than that to you. But I don't know how. I don't know how to be anything but beautiful." And then my delighted sighs turn into moans of ANGUISH. You are such a cruel, cruel mistress, my dear
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Do not apologize, beautiful creature!! I knew you were on vacation and living your life, which I am happy that you get to do. ^___^ Plus, these comments would have been worth waiting years for
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This is so wonderful and gorgeous. The power of love-I sound cheesy just saying it, but this is so much about what wouldn't someone give, what wouldn't they give up, for real, true love-and I hit the end of chapter three and just went oh. Oh, fuck. Because there's, that's the title right there, shipwreck between your ribs, and it hurts but it hurts so good.
(There is a small passage that repeats in Ch. 4 when Jensen is making the net, is that intentional?)
And then, oh, Meg! And her entire story, and look I understand ending it where you did, but I still can't help being happy that now she and Jared are going to get to see each other again at least, he didn't even know she wasn't dead (I don't think?), poor babies!
ALSO the ART, omg I got here from cassiopeia7's journal (reversebang squees omg) and the art is so fantastic! I will definitely be continuing on this theme back over on the art post, not to worry!
Also ALSO, Jared and Jensen are so in love and now they get to be together forever their whole lives in a
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FIRST OF ALL, I'm so sorry for taking nearly a month to respond to this lovely comment. It made me so happy when I got it and I just wanted to take the time to respond to it, and then somehow it was a month later, I don't understand how time works.
Secondly, thank you for pointing out that repeating section. LJ was a nightmare about letting me post this fic and I ended up having to cut and paste so much that it's no wonder I ended up screwing up somewhere. It was definitely not intentional, and I've since fixed it.
Thank you so much for your reading of the story, which was certainly about the lengths we'll go to for love, and how sometimes even those lengths can fail. Even though in the end Jensen was able to find a way.
You are right that Jared didn't know Meg was alive, so I imagine that'll be a very joyous reunion indeed. ^___^ And the boys will get to live together happily for the rest of their lives, so yaaaaaaay!
YES FOR DEB ART! THE BEST DEB. <3333 I hope you love working with her for RBB. Please handle her with care. :P
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And I love how Jared knew from the first he was setting himself up for tragedy, but his love for Jensen was so strong it overcame all his nature and upbringing. Straight up willing himself to stay with Jensen. EIGHT FUCKING MONTHS, YO.” “The others heard your song, Jensen. They heard how beautiful it was. Everybody wanted to go to it. But it was only for me.” *happiest of sighs*
But then you go and do shit like this: ”"I want to be more than that to you. But I don't know how. I don't know how to be anything but beautiful." And then my delighted sighs turn into moans of ANGUISH. You are such a cruel, cruel mistress, my dear ( ... )
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This is so wonderful and gorgeous. The power of love-I sound cheesy just saying it, but this is so much about what wouldn't someone give, what wouldn't they give up, for real, true love-and I hit the end of chapter three and just went oh. Oh, fuck. Because there's, that's the title right there, shipwreck between your ribs, and it hurts but it hurts so good.
(There is a small passage that repeats in Ch. 4 when Jensen is making the net, is that intentional?)
And then, oh, Meg! And her entire story, and look I understand ending it where you did, but I still can't help being happy that now she and Jared are going to get to see each other again at least, he didn't even know she wasn't dead (I don't think?), poor babies!
ALSO the ART, omg I got here from cassiopeia7's journal (reversebang squees omg) and the art is so fantastic! I will definitely be continuing on this theme back over on the art post, not to worry!
Also ALSO, Jared and Jensen are so in love and now they get to be together forever their whole lives in a ( ... )
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Secondly, thank you for pointing out that repeating section. LJ was a nightmare about letting me post this fic and I ended up having to cut and paste so much that it's no wonder I ended up screwing up somewhere. It was definitely not intentional, and I've since fixed it.
Thank you so much for your reading of the story, which was certainly about the lengths we'll go to for love, and how sometimes even those lengths can fail. Even though in the end Jensen was able to find a way.
You are right that Jared didn't know Meg was alive, so I imagine that'll be a very joyous reunion indeed. ^___^ And the boys will get to live together happily for the rest of their lives, so yaaaaaaay!
YES FOR DEB ART! THE BEST DEB. <3333 I hope you love working with her for RBB. Please handle her with care. :P ( ... )
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