Boy Disease by elvensorceress (PG-13)

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Fandom: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Pairing: Chad/Ryan
Length: 72,269 words
Author on LJ: elvensorceress
Author Website: Writing Journal
Why this must be read:

elvensorceress is well known in Chad/Ryan circles. She mods idontdance, the largest Chad/Ryan comm, and this story, Boy Disease, had most of the fandom following it as it was posted. I'd call it a must read for anyone entering the fandom for that reason alone. But it's also a great story. Though Chad/Ryan is the major focus, it deals with Taylor and Chad's relationship, instead of just sweeping it aside, and a major plot point hinges on Chad and Troy's friendship. It also does an excellent job with a side-pairing I enjoy, Zeke/Sharpay. In a different fandom, I might consider the characters a little melodramatic, but it works for me here. After all, they are high schoolers. This story is kind of epic, but I know for a fact that I'm not the only one who's read it through more than once.



"So, Evans, what’s good here?"

"Everything."

"That’s not helpful."

"Well, it’s true. Their food is amazing. I wouldn’t have...”"

Chad turned and looked at him. "You wouldn’t have what?"

Ryan shrugged, scanning his own menu. "Brought you here if it wasn’t. Amazing, that is."

"I’m not hard to impress."

Ryan laughed. "Good to know."

Chad tipped his head, wondering. "You don’t have to impress me."

"I just. Want you to have a good time."

Chad knocked his shoulder into Ryan’s, forcing the blond to look at him. "You already impress me."



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Boy Disease