Title: Ordinary Boy by Caroline Crane
Fandom: Big Wolf On Campus
Pairing: Merton/Tommy
Categories: AU, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Friendship, Romance
Length: Super!Epic
Warnings: Homophobia and bullying.

Author on LJ: carolinecrane
Website: n/a

Review:
It’s never good to fall for the captain of the football team.

There are so many reasons to read this fic – excellent characterization, a fun trope, and wonderful storytelling chief among them – but the number one reason for me is that it makes the characters work for the realistically happy, happy-ending. This, naturally, means there are as many lows as there are highs, as many bullies as there are friends, and as many heart wrenching moments are there are heartwarming ones, but luckily for all, this author is more than capable of pulling it off. It also doesn’t hurt there’s the whole ‘geek-dating-the-jock’ theme running throughout that just really works for these two.

Fair warning, however, to those assuming this will be like the fabulous but silly episodes of Big Wolf on Campus: it won’t be. The bullying and homophobia in this fic aren’t taken lightly and there are consequences for it, both real and imagined, and that takes a toll on all the characters involved, not just the bullies. This only enriches the story as far as I’m concerned but might be a tough read for those of you who are sensitive to it.

Ordinary Boy