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   Bad Ideas by puffen

   Fandoms: Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet (1968)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M, M/M
   • Complete Work

   10 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Benvolio/Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Juliet Capulet/Romeo Montague
   • Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Romeo Montague
   • Juliet Capulet
   • Tybalt (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Valentine (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Rosaline (Romeo and Juliet)
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Alternate Universe - High School
   • Fluff
   • Post-Canon
   • no one died
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Pining
   • Flirting
   • POV Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet)
   • No one is oblivious they're just deflecting
   • Benvolio and Mercutio are helpless they need support from their friends
   • Teen for language
   • Not Beta Read
   • First Kiss
   • Mercutio is really stupid in this one and that's why Benvolio wants him

   Summary

   Mercutio has been in love with Benvolio for a long time, but with graduation coming up he’s been trying to let himself down to keep their friendship and start fresh once he’s out of high school. Unfortunately, all those feelings come crashing back into him when he remembers Benvolio is the prettiest, rudest, and most stubborn guy in school and Mercutio wouldn’t want anyone else to go to prom with him. The only issue is: How does he ask him out?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   20,683

   Chapters:

   7/7

   Comments:

   46

   Kudos:

   77

   Bookmarks:

   8

   Hits:

   434

   Bookmarked by SweetCatBun

   16 Aug 2026