Treading Softly by JDJunkie (R)

[paian]

Show: Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Jack/Daniel
Pairing: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Category: Daniel/Jack, Daniel/Jack friendship, Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, angst, character study, language, SG-1, slash, unresolved sexual tension
Warning: Language, mature content
Author on LJ: jdjunkie
Author's Website: Works at AO3 | Jack/Daniel tag at DWth
Link: Treading Softly

Why This Must Be Read: Angry, tightly controlled Jack is a thing of beauty, and in this fic, set so early in Season 1 that Daniel's still living in SGC temp quarters, he's as angry at himself and his sexual attraction to Daniel as he is at Daniel and at Daniel's unpredictability in the field. As they hit the showers after a post-mission debriefing, Jack fights past his physical responses to engage Daniel professionally and personally -- only to find himself with an even more problematic issue to deal with.

About 1456 words.

Excerpt:

Fighting post-mission exhaustion and that gnawing, sharp spike of arousal that seemed to accompany it these days, Jack shucked dusty BDUs and slammed his locker door shut, anxious to stop thinking about what might have been if just one of those alien weapon blasts had hit one of his team. He picked up his shampoo, soap and towel from the bench and headed for the showers.

Daniel was already in there, standing with his back to Jack as he entered. And holy mother of God what a sleazy porn movie cliché the man presented – feet slightly apart, butt taut, the water cascading down his back and ass, then on down long, lightly-furred legs that went on forever. Jesus.

Comments

[antares04a.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this rec (and the others you have done the last days), I love this story because it is young Daniel with all his insecurities but also with all his strenght.

[paian]

It's my pleasure, and I love that about this fic's Daniel too. Thank you for the comment!