Humble Beginnings by PhoenixE (G)

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

Humble Beginnings by PhoenixE

Rec Category: Jack/Daniel Friendship
Characters: Jack and Daniel
Category: angst, Jack/Daniel Friendship
Warning: tissue warning (but only if you are a sap like me -- It's a heartwarming story.)
Author on LJ: I don't know
Author's Website: PhoenisE's Fanfiction at J-D Divas (This page contains both slash and friendship stories.)

Link: Humble Beginnings by PhoenixE

Why This Must Be Read: I absolutely loved this beautiful story, which takes place one month after Children of the Gods. It tore my heart out, but in a very good way. PhoenixE has a way of writing the characters that is so true to the characters we know and love from the show that I saw this scene played out as though I were watching it on TV, not just reading a story. This is one way the early friendship between Jack and Daniel could have begun, and, while it's a scenario I had never considered before, I was completely drawn into it while reading this story. The characters were so true to how I see them on the show and the emotions were portrayed with such gut-wrenching accuracy that at times I felt like I could barely breathe while reading. PhoenixE packed a lot of character and emotion into this one short story.

Comments

[stellahobbit.livejournal.com]

What a great rec! I know the author says this is gen, but I'm going to take it as preslash ;-) Lovely, lovely writing.

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Even though in my mind, I always like to think that Daniel continued living with Jack until he got his own apartment, I loved this story. :-)

hehe A lot of friendship stories could be preslash--some could even be seen as slash from a certain point of view as the show can, too. :-)

[whisper99.livejournal.com]

*Sob* That was great! Very good characterization of Jack - though I wonder if he really would have not noticed Daniel had no place to live for so long...but still, just lovely. Good rec! :)

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

Exactly. :-) I didn't think Jack wouldn't notice for such a long time because I think Jack does notice things like that, but that point didn't matter to me because I loved the story so much. Also, I could maybe buy that Jack just didn't *want to notice as portrayed in the story, but...I like my scenario (above--that Daniel stayed with Jack until he got an apartment) better. :-)