[I keep forgetting that my phone's clipboard has a limit of five copied things at a time, so that's why there is a lack of commentary on the beginning, sorry. I tried going through and finding what other quoes I remember wanting to reply to, but eh]
“Well who are you to be lecturing me, huh?” he says. “I remember what you said about Michelle. And now look at you, throwing yourself at any woman who’ll have you, like if you get laid once that’ll prove you’re not a f–”
He can’t be surprised to find himself slammed up against the garage wall. That was too far.
I mean yeah, Joey, that is too far, but honestly I can't blame him for thinking it, just saying it.
“Is there – something going on with you and Snake?”
Wheels just stares at him. “What could possibly be going on with me and Snake?”
And Joey does, finally, have an idea.
He finally got there! Woohoo!
If Snake has spent this long whining about still being a virgin and it turns out he’s not one, Joey’s gonna kill him.
This is just an hilarious quote, I love it
He is sick of them, he realises. He is sick of the touchy-feeliness, he is sick of the yearning stares, he is sick of the bitter falling out. He is sick of never knowing if they’re gonna kiss or kill each other at any given moment. He is sick of their sexual tension being his problem.
Turns out, that’s the last time he sees them together for twelve years.
On one hand, not his problem anymore. On another hand, much bigger problems are there.
And it is vaguely ironic, that when Wheels is going through the most traumatic moments of his life, his second thought always ends up being why won’t Snake talk to me?
Wheels, in severe distress: "Snake please talk to me"
That Snake and Wheels aren’t just into each other. They’re in love. They’ve always been in love. Snake wouldn’t be this angry if he wasn’t in love.
My babies. They really are in love, and that's everyone's problem.
Do you think this will make it go away? Joey wonders. That him being a murderer will accomplish what him being a man never did?
And in a way it does and in a way it doesn't. Snake turns all he ever felt for Wheels into hatred, but it's still a massive rock on his heart.
I really do think Lucy is a bit in love with Caitlin throughout School's out, and I think Joey woreying that Caitlin likes Lucy back makes a lot of sense.
This chapter was actually a masterpiece. This truly was great, nothing more to say. Can't wait for the post School's Out stuff. I can't stress enough how much you understand these characters. It's always a fantatsic read. Thank your for writing and publishing your fics.
[Sorry for all the emails editing this, the formatting wants me dead for some reason.]
[Okay no, it's refusing to fix itself despite me putting the things in the right places. Hell. ]
Ha, so that’s what I get for making this chapter so damn long, the beginning kind of misses out 😂
Indeed, not cool Joey, but his budding queer allyship has been seriously tested by having to deal with these two and all of their bullshit. But yes, he does finally work it out, even if it took him five years and didn’t really help much in the end.
Be careful what you wish for Joey. I’m sure he wishes he was back stuck dealing with the constant UST again. And it is devastating really, that when Wheels is at his lowest he most needs Snake, and Snake just can’t be there for him, even when it’s somewhat deserved like this time.
And they say Joey and Caitlin are meant to be the ultimate Degrassi star crossed lovers! These two have left a web of destruction in their wake. Poor Lucy.
You know what they say about love and hate, after all. Really, the fact Snake is still carrying such a grudge by the time DTNG starts up says a lot.
Yeah I think I missed it on my first watch through, but Caitlin and Lucy in School’s Out, there is so clearly something there. Lucy’s reaction when she finds out Caitlin is planning on staying with Joey in Toronto, that is like, full on heartbreak. I can’t blame Joey for getting jealous, although he did handle it spectacularly poorly.
Thank you so much! Hopefully next chapter will actually be the last one. We’ll see.
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