Gift for Slytherin_gypsy

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Author: magickalmolly
Recipient: slytherin_gypsy
Title: Center Field
Pairing(s): Chad/Ryan
Summary: There's only a few days left until school starts, after all. Senior year; their final year before heading off for the rest of their lives. Chad's excited about it, really, but this right here, with the darkness around them and the stars above, and nothing to do but lie back

Comments

[few]

Aww! What a sweet scene. Lovely way to start off the posting of the fics!

I like how Chad's completely comfortable with his feelings for Ryan--and how he's the one who assumes Ryan wouldn't feel the same way, for a change. Also:

It's simply that Chad knows he can. Talk to Ryan about anything, that is, and that Ryan would be okay with it.

That's probably the most succinct summation of the way I see their friendship I've read.

Oh, and I love how although Chad tries to pretend he's kissed lots of boys before, he's not at all upset or embarrassed when Ryan knows it's a lie. They're just so darn comfortable together, and I love it.

"I might decide to give up musical theater and dye my hair and start working as a barista at Starbucks."

Hee! I was just re-reading that story yesterday.

"Ah ah ah...I asked you a question. You ever kiss a boy, Evans?"

Ryan's smirk mirrors Chad's, then slowly curls into an evil grin. "Not yet."*snicker

[thebprt]

There's a story where Ryan dyes his hair and becomes a barista at starbucks?

[few]

There's a story where Ryan dyes his hair and becomes a barista at starbucks?

Yep. I don't get the impression that he's given up theatre (there's a reference to doing the Starbucks thing "between school and off-off-off Broadway shows"), but the dark hair and Starbucks are there: Different by magickalmolly.

For a moment I started to get paranoid and think that maybe Different was posted after the fic deadline, which would mean this couldn't possibly be a deliberate reference, but the timeline still works--the post is dated May 30. So for now I choose to believe it is a reference. :)

[jerico_cacaw]

I knew I wasn't imagining it! I was trying to remember that fic's name, right after reading that line.

[allyndra]

I grinned all the way through this. It was sweet and fun and felt like summer. I loved that Chad's nerves were just normal, liking-someone unsureness; he wasn't conflicted about his sexuality, and he wasn't afraid that revealing how he felt to Ryan would destroy their friendship. He was just being a normal, nervous teenager, and that makes me happy.

This:
Ah ah ah...I asked you a question. You ever kiss a boy, Evans?"

Ryan's smirk mirrors Chad's, then slowly curls into an evil grin. "Not yet."

was awesome. I really enjoy Ryan-characterizations that give him a wicked sense of humor.

Thanks for sharing this lovely story!

[magickalmolly]

He was just being a normal, nervous teenager, and that makes me happy.

Yes, yes, thank you for this. I love almost all the different "takes" one can give to a Chad/Ryan relationship, but Chad just strikes me as the type of guy that, once he's accepted someone as a friend, their details really don't matter. And with Chad liking Ryan...I think it's just that. He likes Ryan, not a pretty gay boy. Those are details; it's the person that's important.

Anyway! Sorry; I've been waiting a MONTH to reply to feedback, and I'm kinda excited. :D

Thank you so much for reading.

[ruggerdavey]

This was really lovely.

[magickalmolly]

Thank you so much!

[__buyme]

I really liked so much about this. From the way it was written (which really added to the overall tone of it) all the way down to the setting of this little scene. Something about it just comes across as so sincere and real. I could actually imagine this happening. A lot of the times in HSM fic there is the tendency toward the ridiculous and outlandish get together to situation because of how ridiculous themselves are but you did something real and emotional and it still was Chad and Ryan. You wouldn't ever see this in one of the movies (not just because of the two boys part) but at the same time the Chad and Ryan you wrote ARE the Chad and Ryan from the movies. I dunno if I am making sense so I will sum up -- I am impressed

[magickalmolly]

Wow, thank you so much for your awesome feedback. I've been waiting for so long now to reply, so this is a happy day! LOL.

Something about it just comes across as so sincere and real. That's just wonderful. I am SO happy that you got that from my story. I really was trying for that -- something quiet and intimate, but they're still silly boys, so it couldn't be too serious. I'm stoked that that came across.

Really great job! Can't wait to find out who this is... TA-DA! :D

[candidlily]

This story was awesome! I loved the setting and how much detail you gave throughout everything. I could really imagine the boys laying out in the field on a warm summer night.

Your characterization was perfect, too. They were typical teenage boys, with their teasing and dirty jokes, but beneath all that they had real insecurities and feelings. Pretty much this fic was awesome in every way it could be.

[magickalmolly]

Wow, thank you so much. :D Awesome is...well, it's an awesome compliment, LOL! I'm very happy that my visuals worked for you -- it was really important to me to get that setting right, and it makes me happy to know I did!