Summary: I mean, according to the wisdom of all fan fiction writers, she had to like me back. It's like, an unspoken, unwritten rule. And there are no exceptions to that rule…right?[Eventual Loliver]
Story Title: Life As It Is Fan Fiction
Chapter One: You Just Can't Break Fan Fiction Tradition
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Oliver, stop reading your dumb fan fiction and come down to the beach! Miley and I are already at Rico's.
I smirked and snapped my phone shut after scanning the text message Lily sent. Lily knew me so well. I mean, duh, she's been my best friend since pre-school. Which is why she's the only person I've ever told my secret to: the fact that I read fan fiction. Not only read fan fiction, but enjoy it as well.
I know loads of people do it – read and enjoy fan fiction, I mean – but if I actually made my secret known public, people are going to start thinking that I'm a huge sensitive wuss, and then start questioning my sexuality. But, despite whatever my brother or anyone says, I am straight. Considering the fact that I have a huge crush on Lily.
Yes, Lily. Lily as in my-best-friend-in-the-whole-world-besides-Miley Lily.
I don't know what exactly I'm drawn to with fan fiction. I guess it's just the perfect, albeit predictable course of action a fan fiction will take.
Tom/Dick/Harry and Sally/Jane/Mary are best friends. Tom/Dick/Harry falls in love with Sally/Jane/Mary. Tom/Dick/Harry feels very confused, because he doesn't want to ruin (insert a huge physical quantity here) years of friendship, even if Sally/Jane/Mary is flirting with him. Drama ensues. (Note: the drama that ensues is the only variable in the story) Tom/Dick/Harry finally grows balls and confesses himself to Sally/Jane/Mary. Sally/Jane/Mary and he share a sweet kiss, fireworks erupt and a choir starts singing angelically at the back for them, they get married and bear enough babies to become the next Duggars.
Even though a fan fiction is sickeningly standard, I suppose it's also one of the aspects I liked about it. The fact that although I instinctively knew what was going to happen, the eventual happy-ever-after still made me sigh in admiration (silently, of course), a dreamy smile playing on my lips is what kept me a loyal fan to the stories other high school students like myself write.
What? Fine, I'll admit that I'm a huge romantic – romantic, not sensitive – wuss, but I'm definitely not gay. No offence.
About my crush on Lily. I mean, it's only to be expected. And it's not because all the best friend shipping in stories has gotten into my head. I've always had a thing for Lily, even before the fan fiction, which began about 3 years ago. We're best friends, so it makes sense right? At least, that's what all the stories say.
Damn I really suck.
But in any case, I've decided to skip past two scenes – being confused and the drama – and straight to growing balls and telling her that I like her today.
Strange as it is, after reading an amount of fan fiction, even the most incredulous and cheesy things suddenly become very realistic and plausible to you. Like, for example, your best friend liking you back. Because, in my years as a secret fan fiction obsessed fan, I have learnt that more often than not, the feelings between two parties are mutual, and all that worrying about risking your friendship is unnecessary. Hallelujah!
Therefore, I'm going to admit my biggest secret to Lily since the whole fan fiction thing: that I like her. After all, she can't say no, can she? I mean, she just can't break years of painstakingly built fluffy fan fiction tradition.
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A/N: Obviously, this story is going to be very unexpected, :D I'm liking it already, don't you? Regardless, review!
