Line #77 Webcomic/BestFriendsForever


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I certainly wouldn’t mind getting away from here..."'']]
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4	->''"Go Knights!!"''
5	-->-- The school's War Cry for their team
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7	Essentially a gay WillTheyOrWontThey set in a fancy private HighSchool. Vincent Fawkes is a hot and popular quarterback (but a poor ScholarshipStudent), Teddy Bijapur is his nerd-chic billionaire best friend. Their nosy classmates insist there's more than friendship between them, and they may just be onto something... or not. It is written by Mickey Quinn, and can be found [[http://www.bffcomic.com/ right here]].
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9	In mid-2016, the comic was discontinued by the author, she would keep the site on, but had no further interest in continuing to work on it. The site hosting the webcomic was taken down by the author due to harassment.
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11	In 2022, the author made the comic available again along with a written synopsis of what the envisioned ending would have been for Teddy and Vincent.
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14	!! Best Friends Forever contains examples of:
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16	* AlliterativeName: Louis Lindbeck.
17	* AlmostKiss: [[spoiler: between Teddy and Vincent during their summer trip.]]
18	* AmbiguouslyGay: Guess who? (see NoodleIncident below).
19	* AlphaBitch: {{Subverted}} with Kamri and the other cheerleaders. They treat the other characters well, and become friends with Teddy when he joins the squad. They even go so far as to dump John & company after they interrupt Dude Night. Kamiri also seems fond of Vincent, and treats him well, even when it becomes clear he isn't as interested in her as before.
20	* TheBeard:
21	** [[spoiler:Teddy and Penelope]] start "dating" partially for the benefit of her parents and the other kids at school, but it's not completely fake.
22	** In a more traditional example, [[spoiler:Kamri is this for Vincent, who doesn't like girls that way]].
23	* BettyAndVeronica: Vincent is the Archie to [[spoiler: Teddy's Betty and Louis' Veronica.]]
24	* BetterAsFriends: Vincent and Teddy decide this in the last part of chapter 24, thanks to...
25	* TheBigDamnKiss: Between Vincent and Teddy. [[spoiler: Teddy describes it as "like kissing his best friend".]]
26	* BigFancyHouse: How about that Bijapur Estate?
27	* BigManOnCampus: Vincent, although he's slowly ruining his rep.
28	* BingeMontage: A comics version can be seen at the kickoff of [[http://bff.nematodeinspace.com/?id=158 Vincent's birthday party.]]
29	* BittersweetEnding: Since it's discontinued, the series leaves off at [[spoiler: Vincent accepting his homosexuality, and him telling Teddy that he loved him but was now pursuing Louis. But Vincent can't play football after his injury, the cast still has some ''major'' issues to work through, and from the look on Teddy and Vincent's faces after their hug and decision to stay JustFriends, they still have some issues to work out with each other themselves. In the planned ending, this is subverted, as Teddy and Vincent eventually realize their feelings for each other and get married in their middle age.]]
30	* BollywoodNerd: Teddy's half Indian.
31	* BrainsAndBrawn: Teddy and Vincent.
32	** OddCouple
33	** SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan
34	* CareerEndingInjury: [[spoiler: Chapter 23 has Vincent crash into a tree while skiing, which ends up breaking his leg, ensuring that he can't play football for the rest of the season and especially for college.]]
35	* CerebusSyndrome: After chapter 15, the comic gets more plot-heavy, after that, some more serious plot point begin to come up stronger, such as [[spoiler: Teddy and John's past, Vincent coming out and his relationship with Louis.]] The 4-part chapter 23 gets the prize by bringing everything in full, plus a WhamEpisode. Properly speaking, the story isn't darker, just more serious and dramatic.
36	* CliffHanger: Almost every chapter finishes with one. Even the last chapter felt like a cliffhanger.
37	* ComingOutStory: It becomes this for [[spoiler: Vincent]], as chapter 23 reveals that [[spoiler: everybody but John, Teddy and possibly Kamri already knew about his relationship with Louis]]. By chapter 24 [[spoiler: John and Teddy find out, and Kamri reveals she always knew, though she was lying to keep her pride.]]
38	* CoolCar: Vincent has one, [[spoiler: and so does Teddy. In fact, Vincent's car was a gift from Teddy's family.]]
39	** ConspicuousConsumption: How about that Ferrari?
40	* DatePeepers: Louis and the guys are these in Dude Night Spies. [[NotADate Sort of]].
41	* DefrostingIceQueen: Louis is a male example of this, as he defrosts through [[spoiler: hooking up with Vincent. It's especially obvious in chapter 24.4.]]
42	* DoubleEntendre: Louis is a repeat offender. Examples found [[http://bff.nematodeinspace.com/?id=57 here]] and [[http://puu.sh/1dvhB here]].
43	* [[EvenEvilHasStandards Even The]] [[JerkAss Jerkass]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards Has Standards]]: [[spoiler: Louis is decidedly '''not''' impressed when he finds out how John turned on Teddy.]]
44	* FakeCutie: Or perhaps a StepfordSmiler, it's becoming clear that [[spoiler: Teddy's chipper cuteness is some sort of facade.]]
45	* FreezeFrameBonus: In the sexting messages Louis sends for [[spoiler: Vincent]], the reader can actually click on the 'view photo' buttons to see Louis nudes.
46	* FatAndSkinny: ...Put 'em together, and what do you get? (John and Louis.)
47	** [[spoiler: John and Teddy in their childhood]]
48	* FlirtyStepsiblings: John and Louis approach this, in a BelligerentSexualTension kind of way.
49	* FriendVersusLover: a mild and one sided example between [[spoiler: Louis towards Teddy]]. Overall, the former sees that he is always going to be second to the latter for [[spoiler: Vincent]]. The other, though is not even aware that the relationship exists.
50	* TheGadfly: Louis. ''No one is safe.''
51	* {{Gayngst}}: Subverted with Louis, he actually points out in chapter 23 that he thinks gay guys with daddy issues are cliché, and tells Vincent that he has a good relationship with his father.
52	** [[spoiler: Vincent has some, focused on his fear of coming out and his UnrequitedLove for his best friend.]]
53	** [[spoiler: A moment between Teddy and Louis implies that Teddy might have some, or know someone that has. If the latter is true, then it might be John]]
54	--> [[spoiler: '''Teddy''']]: Have you... ''always'' been gay?
55	* GeekPhysiques: Skinny little Teddy. [[spoiler:Chubby John in his youth, before he decided to go full jock like his dad.]]
56	* GenerationXerox: John and his father are practically identical in appearance and mentality [[spoiler: although it wasn't always this way]]. Meanwhile, Teddy's father certainly ''wishes'' Teddy was this trope, at least on some level.
57	* HeyYou: How Vincent often addresses John...[[spoiler: must be holding a grudge from their 7th-grade fistfight.]]
58	* HighSchoolDance: The big Homecoming dance in Chapter 9.
59	* {{Jerkass}}: Louis is basically a RichBitch, particularly when addressing Vincent.
60	* JerkJock: John; was also a BarbaricBully as a kid.
61	* JustFriends: The foundation of the plot.
62	** ShipTease / UnresolvedSexualTension: at least for the time being.
63	* LongDistanceRelationship: In Chapter 13, we learn that [[spoiler: Penelople]] is in one.
64	* LongingLook: Vincent is an [[http://bff.nematodeinspace.com/?id=102 egregious]] [[http://bff.nematodeinspace.com/?id=123 repeat]][[http://bff.nematodeinspace.com/?id=141 offender]]. (That second one is a case of BeautifulDreamer as well.)
65	* LovingAShadow: Vincent realizes he [[spoiler: isn't actually in love with Teddy, just with the idea of being with him]].
66	* MrFanservice: Vincent has more ShirtlessScene than any character in the comic, and ArtEvolution guarantees that he's quite the sexy hunk.
67	* NoodleIncident: Something happened to Teddy and Vincent over the summer that has created awkwardness between them. Their classmates think they hooked up, but they both deny it - and [[spoiler: are telling the truth; Vincent ''might'' have been trying to kiss Teddy, but Teddy currently isn't sure, and his side of the story is all we have just now]].
68	** [[spoiler: Vincent WAS trying to kiss him. ''Many times''. The incident Teddy describes is just the only time he noticed anything.]]
69	* OrphanedSeries: The series officially stopped updating in August of 2016. No plans were made to finish the story or wrap up loose plot threads, but the series is still available to be read.
70	* OutOfFocus: Teddy gets less screen time in later chapters, as the focus on the plot is [[spoiler: Vincent's relationship with Louis]], but he becomes more relevant again recently.
71	* PennyAmongDiamonds: Vincent.
72	** ScholarshipStudent
73	* RejectedApology: [[spoiler: Teddy has his darkest moment when John tries to apologize]]
74	-->[[spoiler: '''Teddy:''']] You want me to say 'I forgive you' so you can feel better? You don't get to feel better, [[spoiler: John]], "sorry".
75	* ShipToShipCombat: In-universe, Andre and Charli discuss if Vincent should be with Teddy or [[spoiler: Louis]], Charli supports the former while Andre the later.
76	* ShipSinking: Chapter 24 sinks [[spoiler: Vincent/Teddy. They decide they are BetterAsFriends, and Vincent tells Teddy that he is over his crush and is going after Louis.]]
77	* ShipperOnDeck: Andre wants Vincent and Teddy to hook up and keeps dropping hints to them about it. At one point he even gets into a Ship War with Charli.
78	* ShowerOfAngst: A Bathtub of Angst happens on chapter 24, by Louis. He reviews in his mind what happens on the end of the ski trip and sees [[spoiler: Teddy believing he is nothing more than another of Vincent's conquest, Kamri mad at him for sleeping with Vincent and Vincent having suffered a severe injury, and looking for Teddy, not him, for comfort.]]
79	* TheShrink: Teddy's father Dr.Bijapur.
80	* StraightGay: Just about everyone seems to think Vincent and Teddy are. [[spoiler: While it's uncertain with Teddy, Vincent defninitely fits the bill.]]
81	* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: John]] seems to want to be that, but is unable to get anything out of anyone.
82	* TheFriendNobodyLikes: John becomes slowly ostracized from the group by Louis as he learns about his [[spoiler: past with Teddy.]] The rest of the group starts to seem to hang out with him out of habit rather than actually liking him.
83	* TheVoiceless: "Silent Guy" (also apparently NoNameGiven, for laughs on the character page.)
84	* WeddingFinale: [[spoiler:The envisioned ending features an older Teddy and Vince at their wedding.]]
85	* WeUsedToBeFriends: To say John and Teddy have a rocky history is an understatement. [[spoiler: They were friends up until John's mother's death, when his father became distant, John started to adopt his 'macho' mentality to gain his approval back. To prove this mentality, he began to pick on Teddy who was sensitive, skinny and delicate, ultimately being one of the catalysts for his self-esteem issues. Teddy shows his darkest face around John, revealing he can't forgive him yet, and probably never.]]
86	* WhamEpisode: Chapter 23.4: [[spoiler: Vincent gets seriously injured in a skiing accident trying to follow Teddy, Louis and John find him. John finds out that Louis and Vincent are hooking up. When they return to the group, Louis (who calls Teddy a selfish asshole) and Vincent go to the hospital, John starts asking everyone about them, and turns out they all knew. Teddy, who didn't, hears them talking about Louis and Vincent, and Kamri tells him that they're fucking.]] And it's all left on a cliffhanger ending.
87	** Chapter 24 changes the whole focus of the plot so far, by [[spoiler: solving the WillTheyOrWontThey between Teddy and Vincent and Vincent's BettyAndVeronica dillema. Teddy and Vincent decide to stay friends, and Vincent says he is going to ask Louis out]].

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