must be recs on the brain...

♥ 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.