fic: A Handful of Rain Masterpost

[riyku]

Title: A Handful of Rain
Genre: J2 AU
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: ~33,000
Disclaimer: I think we all know this isn't how it happened.
Warnings: Substance abuse, strong language, and heed the rating.

Summary: Life on the streets had taught Jensen that everything came with a price. Family was a word that meant the people who kicked you out, religion was nothing more than a free meal, and salvation something that he could buy for ten bucks a hit down on the bad side of town. Scoring had become his full-time job, and finding a safe place to sleep was what he did in his time off. It was only a matter of time until this life caught up with him. Now, strung out and with no where else to go, Jensen finds himself following his feet to a place he never thought he would go--to the home of a stranger who can unfailingly see past Jensen's mistakes, and who can see right through to the good that is still left within him. The challenge is getting Jensen to see it as well.

Link to zaipixie 's beautiful art: here.  So much love!

Part One  ::  Part Two  ::  Part Three  ::  Part Four  ::  Epilogue

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Comments

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Just read this for the second time. I thought I'd commented but I guess I haven't. Doh!

Anyhow, this is a beautiful story - so achingly raw and real and bittersweet. Jensen is a deeply damaged person who doesn't seem to understand why he does what he does, and that's very realistic. Jared is such a beautiful person here, so selfless and loving.

I worked in substance abuse rehab for several years. Not an easy place to be, or to see others in. Relapse is a fact of life and I'm glad you had it here, in this story, because it shows that a person can have everything they need on the outside - money, love, whatever - and they still end up falling because of what's inside.