Gift for likespring

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Author: roseclaw
Recipient: likespring
Title: Chad versus the Kissing Booth
Pairing(s): Chad/Ryan and Troy/Gabriella
Summary: For the record, Chad was against the whole thing from the beginning.
Rating: PG
Warning(s): This fic features asshole!Troy. I also think this is the tamest slash I have ever written.
Word Count: ~9,000 words
Disclaimer: All High School

Comments

[jalabert]

This is seventeen kinds of brilliant. So many priceless lines--too many to recount, but my absolute favorite, instant classic:

“Ryan… Tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome? I’m exactly your type.”

So Chad.

[roseclaw]

Thank you! Coming from you, that really means a lot!

And I love Chad in all of his boastful glory.

[erikssiren]

I had a smile on my face the entire time!

Well, except for the fighting stuff...but whatever. ;)

I am also jumping on the sequel bandwagon, just so ya know.

Great job!

[roseclaw]

Thank you! As I said before, I'm not a fan of sequels. Use your imagination, because that's probably better than I could write. More porn-y than I would write. If I were to write a sequel, I would probably go after the emotional ramifications of having a same-sex royal court at prom... not the porn everyone wants. So, sorry. But thank you for reading.

[few]

This was fun! Like others, I like Chad's relationship with his sister. I also like that you demonstrate the potential problem with the whole "we both just knew it wasn't going anywhere, but never talked about it" method of breaking up--where Chad's convinced that they're definitively not together anymore, but Taylor's less clear. But I love that once she does acknowledge that it's over to herself, she's totally graceful about it and reacts much better to the idea of Chad and Ryan than, say, Troy does

[roseclaw]

Thank you! Yeah the not breaking up method of breaking up is kinda not the best way to break up. And I love Taylor. She's awesome. So of course she would take the whole thing gracefully.

As for Chad the prom queen, that came from wanting to do the opposite of what was expected - and I wanted to imagine Chad with a tiara in his curls. I'm under the impression that Ryan wants to see that too. And probably Taylor. So she would totally cheat for them - if only to see Chad with a tiara.

Thanks for the thorough review!

[shiningbanana]

SEQUEL

[roseclaw]

As I said before, I'm not a fan of sequels. Use your imagination, because that's probably better than I could write. More porn-y than I would write. If I were to write a sequel, I would probably go after the emotional ramifications of having a same-sex royal court at prom... not the porn everyone wants. So, sorry. But thank you for reading.

[shiningbanana]

oh, I definitely understand not wanting to write a sequel. Although I wouldn't mind reading the emotional-ramifications one. But anyway, awesome job!

[roseclaw]

Thank you!

[jerico_cacaw]

I read this in parts. It took me, like, four days. or something like that -- so I'm afraid I can't remember all the bits I liked. Nonetheless, I can say without a doubt that I enjoyed this very much. Ryan not taking any liberties with Chad despite having "bought" Chad, and still using him to help her mother's good cause (awww =D); Ryan not taking the kissing booth excuse to force a kiss out of Chad, and him actively helping his mother by being dunked *many* times; him waiting for Chad to realize what was going on ... etc, etc.

It was really sweet and smile-worthy, so thanks for that.

I have to admit that I don't like much when Troy is against the Chad/Ryan thing, because more often than not he is written as an idiotic homophobic bastard; I actually cringed at the part where everything hints to it. So that line where he asks "Why would you think ..." made me very happy; I believe your explanation worked, and there being a misunderstanding about the reasons for his behavoir helped to build the tension. Him still being reluctant

[roseclaw]

Thank you. Ryan has the patience of a saint to wait for Chad to get with the program. Chad kinda sucks at the whole communication thing, which messes with his relationship with Ryan and his relationship with Troy. And Troy's just an emotional wreck.

As for the cheating thing... Taylor just wanted to see Chad with a tiara on his head. And to see Chad happy, but mostly the former.

And that last scene totally does need to be in the movie!

Also, thank you for writing the flying!Chad fic for me. It was awesome.