Amends

Title: Amends
Fandom: CWRPS
Pairing: J2
Word Count: 18K
Warning: Bullying, homophobia.
Summary: Jensen's pretty happy with his life. He likes his job and he doesn't have to deal with people he doesn't like. Sure, his friends (okay, his one friend) and family seem to worry that Jensen must be lonely, but he's really fine. Really.

Everything changes when Jensen's mom signs him up for a make over on a reality TV show hosted by his childhood friend Jared, not knowing that Jared is also the one that made his life miserable as a teenager. But Jensen's over all that now, and it's only one week, anyway. He'll be fine.

And if he tells himself enough times, it will become true.

Author's notes: Thanks to birddi.livejournal.com for her fantastic art, which was such a wonderful inspiration. Thanks also to sylvia-locust.livejournal.com for betaing this, being endlessly patient with me and holding my hand through this whole thing. You are a star! Thanks finally to the mods for running this challenge and making it such a fun experience.
Written for [Bad username or unknown identity: spn-reversebang.livejournal.com]. Using this to fill the 'atonement' square on my [Bad username or unknown identity: hc-bingo.livejournal.com] card.
Also posted on livejournal here.

( Usually, Jensen tried to avoid watching The Ugly Duckling, but every so often, morbid curiosity won over )