I Won't Forget You – Story

Summary

Jared and Paul were close before the first phase, some would say… too close. They tried to deny it – tried to pretend that those nights they spent tangled up in each other didn't exist. The tribe wouldn't accept it… hell, Paul couldn't accept it. Just when feelings begin to bloom, Jared leaves, snatched away by Sam Uley. When Paul finally phases it makes sense, and things could go back to normal… right? Just when he thought he had it all figured out, in walked Kim. A Paul/Jared story. Jared/Kim imprint.

General

Before I get into this fic, I just wanted to go over a few things. The first of which will be that you will see slash nowhere on my story or the oneshot that inspired it (on my profile if you're interested). The reason being, that putting slash in a fic like this almost feel derogatory, like it's taking away from the actual message and meaning I'm going for. I think using the term slash is fine when it's just pure smut, but this is going to be a fic about actual feelings, and love, and the challenges that not only gay people, but gay POC have to face and deal with. Now, I am not a male, I am not gay, and I don't identify as a person of color, but I will very much try my best to do them justice.

This will be an angsty fic for the reasons mentioned above. Now, I'm not one that likes unhappy endings. I never have. I think that there is enough heartache in real life to have to live through it virtually. That being said, this will have a happy ending. Sorry if that spoiled anything for anyone, but I just wanted to throw out there that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel.

I hadn't planned on writing this fic when I wrote the oneshot. Not to get too personal, but I deal with a lot of depression, and it tends to cause me to go on hiatus for long periods of time, but writing the oneshot that inspired this just made want to give them a full story. Like, they are my children now, and they must be happy.

Warnings

This is a fic about two boys/men that will be struggling with their sexuality and the way that the people in their small community perceive it. It will not always be pretty, so be aware that there might be some triggers within.

Graphic content and swearing. They're teenage boys, they're gonna swear. I try to keep all sexual scenes tasteful, but some characters have minds of their own!

As I said, I am not a man. I try very hard to write male characters true to the 'masculine' ideal, but it's hard to always keep them strictly masculine. There will be a lot of toxic thoughts and speech regarding typical masculinity as they try and deal with their sexuality.

Angst. As I've said, there will be a fair amount of angst, so please don't leave me angry comments! I am a big advocate for gay rights, but not everyone in this story will be. Be as angry as you want at the characters – if you are, that means I did my job right, but please don't PM me thinking that I mean anything negative that comes out of it!

Disclaimer

Obviously, I don't own anything that you recognize.

M rated for a reason!

You don't have to read the oneshot that inspired this if you haven't already. The scene will probably be in this story, but if you want a little spoiler, then feel free to!