"The Hazards (and Benefits) of Channel-Surfing on Friday Nights" by herbeautifullie (Sterek Fic Review)
The Hazards (and Benefits) of Channel-Surfing on Friday Nights by herbeautifullie
Official Summary: He's watching TV over the edge of his laptop when Scott brings up the fact that he's still a lonely loser in his third year of college without a boyfriend which, while being completely true, is really fucking unappreciated. It sparks a desperate need to save what little manhood Stiles has and, before he knows it, he's blurting, "I totally have a boyfriend, dude. Shows how much you know." How was he supposed to know Scott would doubt him? It's not Stiles' fault that someone named Derek Hale really exists. It's also not his fault when his lie grows legs and runs so far he can't find it until it's too late – too late and standing right in front of him, gorgeous and annoyed and not at all the person Stiles made him up to be. Yeah, this could get bad. (12,175 words)
My Take: Good - this was definitely worth a read.
This was cute a cute story where Stiles pretends Derek is his boyfriend. I found I had to suspend my disbelief on a couple of points, but once I was able to do that, it was a fun story.
I think this story would have benefited from a little fleshing out, though. Events move forward at such a rapid pace, faster than I believed the characters would actually move. That said, I loved a lot of the character interactions. In particular, there was a great scene where Stiles meets Laura; and I also loved how Scott was so much in Stiles' corner that he got SO angry on Stiles' behalf. That was awesome. I love best bros forever!
Overall, it was a fast, entertaining read.
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