Ashes of the Moon (http://corbyinoz.livejournal.com/1718.html) by corbyinoz is a heartbreakingly gorgeous portrayal of self-sacrificial love in the war-torn DRC. (Jared/Jensen, no explicit top/bottom, one of my all-time faves)

The Broken Heart is Blind (http://dimeliora.livejournal.com/47943.html) by dimeliora: "Jensen Ackles would be on top of the world, rising in the Pileggi organization and put in charge of the biggest deal in years, but all of the accomplishment is tarnished by the loss of his boyfriend Jared Padalecki. Jared broke his heart, left him for the Boss's son, but Jensen is beginning to believe he's not the only one keeping secrets." (this one is bottom!Jared)

After the Game (http://archiveofourown.org/works/882786/chapters/1700216/)by alienat: "Jared loves two things the most: soccer and Jensen. If he could just figure out a way to have both and be happy, he’d be the happiest guy in the world." (emotional self-sacrifice; switching but I think mostly top!Jared)

Off the Menu (http://archiveofourown.org/works/4056397) by infatuated_ink: "Jared is an injured kid wandering down the side of the road the first time Jensen meets him. He brings Jared back to Baby's, his father's diner, to help. As they grow up, they become close friends, but just when Jensen is beginning to realize his feelings for Jared may be more than friendly, Jared disappears. Years later, Jared returns to his diner, but he's not alone. Every night, he comes in escorted by a different john, and Jensen quietly aches for the boy he fell in love with." (top!Jared, pining!Jensen refusing to give in because he's afraid of hurting Jared more)

Be On My Side, I'll Be On Yours (http://archiveofourown.org/works/1944780/) by elenyasblood: "In a world where not even his life belongs to him, Jared tries everything to stay under the radar. He's obient, quiet and a good little boy, always does what he's asked for. He is a pet, nothing but a toy, and his life would've probably go on like that. Until one fateful night, he gets snatched away by the most impossible man ever—and together they run, either of them chasing a new life as the storm is slowly closing in." (underage!Jared, no explicit top/bottom)

Bring the Rain (http://sinestrated.livejournal.com/52944.html) by sinestrated: "In a future torn apart by war, Jared and Jensen were two orphans just trying to survive in the filthy slums of Dallas, Texas. But when Jared was kidnapped and nearly sold to a prostitution ring, Jensen signed himself over to the military’s Supersoldier program, effectively giving up his life and his memories so that the government would keep Jared safe. Now, fourteen years later, Scout Padalecki has arrived on a military base in Boulder, Colorado, intent on finding a Supersoldier with hazel-green eyes, but when he meets Captain Ackles, it quickly becomes apparent that things aren’t going to be as easy as he’d hoped. Struggling with his own emotions and a Jensen who doesn’t remember who he is, Jared must find a way to save them both – before the war destroys everything they’ve worked so hard to build." (bottom!Jared, but a really great story)

If you haven't read Someone You Might Have Been (http://fleshflutter.livejournal.com/49137.html) by fleshflutter (J2 as spies, can't remember who tops/bottoms) or We Were Here (http://j2-wewerehere.livejournal.com/1579.html) (streetkid!J2, preslash), those are both classics and excellent.

Edited 2015-06-06 11:37 pm (UTC)

A few more Sam/Dean fics:

I Already Know (http://queenklu.livejournal.com/183180.html) and Erase the Dream (http://queenklu.livejournal.com/205681.html) by queenklu: "There are two certainties in the life of Sam Winchester: The sky is blue, and Sam loves his brother." (Sam tries to let Dean have his normal life; I don't think there's an explicit top/bottom, but I'm not positive)

weathercock snowfall (starlight cockcrow) (http://kroki-refur.livejournal.com/216154.html) by kroki_refur: "There’s a woman who lives five miles outside of Harrington, Idaho. You can’t see her house from the road, but it’s there if you know what you’re looking for. Sam walks all the way, dust in his eyes and his mouth and his nose, cursing under his breath, and if he’s not walking in a straight line, well, there’s no-one there to see.Sam walks all the way back, too, but on the way back he doesn’t say anything." (gen, preseries, gorgeous story)

The Descent of Innana (http://vaingirlfic.livejournal.com/32303.html) by vaingirlfic: "Sam gets Dean out of his deal by making a worse one. It's like kidfic in a way." (Sam/Dean, can't remember who tops/bottoms; this is a glorious mindfuck like most of her stories. I loved it)

The Time Traveler's Brother (http://archiveofourown.org/works/3416087/chapters/7481375) by amypond45: "Dean's life is turned upside down the night his mother dies. But that's also the night a mysterious grown-up version of Dean's brother first appears in his life. While Dean grows up, "Old Sam" is often there, especially when Dean's father isn't. As Dean learns what the future holds, he begins to question everything his father has taught him about who he is and what he is supposed to become. Can Dean find a way to save his little brother from his own future?" (top!Sam; another beautiful story of self-sacrifice)

Secure the Blessings Verse (http://archiveofourown.org/works/639267) by rahmi: "Sam makes a wish. Dean is not pleased." (gen)

The Regrets Trilogy (http://samdean.archive.nu/series.php?seriesid=95) by jassy: "Sam refuses to allow the Crossroads Demon to have his brother." (Sam/Dean and Sam/others; if I remember correctly, Sam generally tops but he bottoms with Dean; I really enjoyed this series)

Choosing My Confessions Verse (http://archiveofourown.org/series/16948) by de_nugis: "Sam’s in love with his brother, sleeping with an angel, and hunting. Dean is trying to make a life. They’re still essential to each other." (This is unrequited Sam/Dean, with Sam sacrificing himself so Dean can have the life he wants. Probably the most heartbreaking fic I've read)

The Worst Part of These Winters (http://faye-dartmouth.livejournal.com/69590.html) by faye_dartmouth: "Sam's always been the selfish one." (gen, heartbreaking)

Nihil Inherit (http://archiveofourown.org/works/210854/chapters/315590) by ratherastory: "Whatever you do, you will always end up... here. In May of 2007, Sam Winchester wakes up in his own grave, but digging himself out is the least of his worries. He's plagued by the psychic visions which have returned with renewed intensity and which all but threaten to cripple him. He reunites with Dean, only to find that the Yellow-Eyed Demon is still at large, about to put his world-ending plans into motion. A mysterious figure who know much more than he ought dogs Sam's footsteps, hinting at darker things to come. Soon Sam and Dean find themselves on a path that feels frighteningly familiar: toward Lilith, Lucifer, and the Apocalypse. Unable to shake the certainty that he's seen all of this before, Sam knows that this is his one chance to set things right, or die trying." (gen)

But for the Grace (http://kroki-refur.livejournal.com/55299.html) by kroki_refur: "Dean always thought he was prepared for Sam to leave him again, until it actually happened." (gen, wonderful)

Into the City of Woe (http://infatuated-ink.livejournal.com/94804.html) by infatuated_ink: "The champion's name is Sam, and sitting high upon his throne, Dean hates him." (Sam/Dean, switching, Sam saves demon!Dean)

Outside by the Blue, Blue Moon (http://vaingirlfic.livejournal.com/18975.html) by vaingirlfic: "Sam makes a sacrifice to save his family." (Sam/Dean, I think bottom!Sam, but I'm not sure)

The Quiet Gift (http://archiveofourown.org/works/523914) by lexicale: "Ten years later, they're keeping on keeping on. And they have a farmhouse." (gen; this one is short and fantastic)

Wow! Thank you so much for these recs! I'll try to get through them all :D Made my day!

Just One Breath by kee

http://archiveofourown.org/works/363739/chapters/590722

Jensen sacrifices like Dean. Jared angsts like Sam.