The Holly Golightly Club by fluffontop (R)

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Bandom (mostly MCR, but w/ Pete Wentz flavoring)
Pairing: multiple (mostly Pete/Mikey, Frank/Gerard)
Author on LJ: fluffontop
Author Website: peace through superior bees
Why this must be read: I can't believe this hasn't been recced yet. I'm working through me folder of “fics I bomb people with to trick them into this fandom.”

This one's a huge gateway drug. It's a high school AU based off of My Chemical Romance's video “I'm Not Ok.” The video itself is an ode to high school violence (whatelse?) that did a lot to launch the band's career as the face of teen anger. (The video itself is must-watch if you're dipping your toe in this ocean—the link's embedded in the story.)

The story is sprawling and introduces you to a lot of the traditional characterizations of the various dudes. That comes off sounding douchey but what I mean is that it's extremely satisfying and brilliantly rendered. (Traditional characterizations including: Gerard the angsty alcoholic, Mikey the awkward weirdo, Pete the force of nature, Frank the off-kilter rock). It's also super long, so it's a whole world you can fall into and ignore that pressing spreadsheet or doing the ten loads of laundry you have.




The Holly Golightly Club

Comments

[tehomet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *goes to dl*

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoyed it.

[allyndra.livejournal.com]

*nods* This story was my gateway drug. I'd read a few bandom fics casually, but then I dove into this one and came up hours later a convert.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I read this as it was a WIP and wept.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

This is the first fic that made me thoroughly enjoy Pete/Mikey in a romantic setting. Their characterizations absolutely slay me in this, god.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

This story really rules. I love it like crazy. I don't usually read Mikey/Pete, tbh, my tinhat is too shiny.