http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4413465/1/Boys

I found this through TvTropes, so sorry if it's been reported before, but I found that this fic was notable for taking a whole lot of bad ideas, namely high school AU, angsty backstory,significantly fouler language than in canon, and explicit slash, throwing it all together...

... and creating a fic that is really, really good.

Seriously, I suspect this to be a professional author having fun in other peoples' fandoms. This story is the reason I can't bring myself to condemn any genre out of hand. I don't even like the main pairing and it's still my favorite story. So I thought I'd share it. I especially love the way it deals with rival love interests, and the way the backstories don't seem contrived or ridiculous, nor do the characters whine about them. And there are some real underlying themes that carry it all, I'd say.

So, your opinions?