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The Other Side of You by paperclipbitch (PG-13)
Fandom: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Pairing: Chad/Ryan
Length: about 43,000 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
paperclipbitch
Author Website: Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read:
This is the rare Chad/Ryan story that takes place after the first High School Musical movie, rather than the second. It doesn't whitewash Ryan into a paragon, it keeps Chad in character, and it has one of my recent favorite things, Ryan & Kelsi friendship. If you've been around fic in any fandom, you know how easy it is to find over-the-top angst on the flimsiest of pretexts; this story steers clear of those dangers while still allowing the characters to act like teenagers. There's plausible conflict and reasonable emotional reactions, sweet romance and funny dialogue. It's awesome.
This was the very first HSM fic I ever encountered - how lucky was I? Many of us feared it would hang in WIP limbo forever, so there was much rejoicing whenpaperclipbitch posted the final part. So now you, dear readers, can run off and read the story in its entirety.
“Everything sparkles,” Chad explains a little helplessly. “Is it always like that?”
“Pretty much.” Ryan smirks. “You get used to it.”
Chad isn’t sure he could ever get used to it, but that’s why he’s the basketball guy, not the eyeliner-and-sparkly-things guy. Then again, there’s got to be another reason why Ryan is hiding out here.
“It’s getting pretty mad inside,” Chad says, not wanting the conversation to stop because if it does then he’s going to have to go back to moping, and he hates moping. “Someone spiked the punch.”
“I know,” Ryan says serenely. When Chad stares at him, he smirks and opens the messenger bag beside him, indicating two empty glass bottles.
“You didn’t.” Chad is laughing as he says it, and Ryan winks at him.
Ryan winks at him, and in the half-light, something twinkles. It’s then that Chad realises that Ryan has glitter on his eyelashes.
This is just too damn weird.
“You’re all insane,” he says with feeling, because Ryan’s eyelashes are literally sparkling and it’s very creepy.
“Go and have some more punch,” Ryan suggests. “It’ll help.”
Chad has a feeling that he’s probably right.
Go. Read. Love. Tell the author.
The Other Side of You (this goes to the final part, which has links to previous chapters)
Pairing: Chad/Ryan
Length: about 43,000 words
Author on LJ:
paperclipbitchAuthor Website: Fic Masterlist
Why this must be read:
This is the rare Chad/Ryan story that takes place after the first High School Musical movie, rather than the second. It doesn't whitewash Ryan into a paragon, it keeps Chad in character, and it has one of my recent favorite things, Ryan & Kelsi friendship. If you've been around fic in any fandom, you know how easy it is to find over-the-top angst on the flimsiest of pretexts; this story steers clear of those dangers while still allowing the characters to act like teenagers. There's plausible conflict and reasonable emotional reactions, sweet romance and funny dialogue. It's awesome.
This was the very first HSM fic I ever encountered - how lucky was I? Many of us feared it would hang in WIP limbo forever, so there was much rejoicing when
paperclipbitch posted the final part. So now you, dear readers, can run off and read the story in its entirety.“Everything sparkles,” Chad explains a little helplessly. “Is it always like that?”
“Pretty much.” Ryan smirks. “You get used to it.”
Chad isn’t sure he could ever get used to it, but that’s why he’s the basketball guy, not the eyeliner-and-sparkly-things guy. Then again, there’s got to be another reason why Ryan is hiding out here.
“It’s getting pretty mad inside,” Chad says, not wanting the conversation to stop because if it does then he’s going to have to go back to moping, and he hates moping. “Someone spiked the punch.”
“I know,” Ryan says serenely. When Chad stares at him, he smirks and opens the messenger bag beside him, indicating two empty glass bottles.
“You didn’t.” Chad is laughing as he says it, and Ryan winks at him.
Ryan winks at him, and in the half-light, something twinkles. It’s then that Chad realises that Ryan has glitter on his eyelashes.
This is just too damn weird.
“You’re all insane,” he says with feeling, because Ryan’s eyelashes are literally sparkling and it’s very creepy.
“Go and have some more punch,” Ryan suggests. “It’ll help.”
Chad has a feeling that he’s probably right.
Go. Read. Love. Tell the author.
The Other Side of You (this goes to the final part, which has links to previous chapters)