HELLO this is a plot that I have come up with and wanted to write but have no time to bc I'm writing two other fics at the same time :) if you want it just let me know, I can pm you some details & shit !!!

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ROMEO AND JULIET
ej caswell x original character

"then I defy you, stars!"

faceclaim:
millie bobby brown

set during:
hsmtmts seasons one and two (they're two different acts in the same book, you can name the chapters like scene one to give homage to the play)

extended summary:
In the terms of East High, Vanessa Capulet (yes, like Romeo and Juliet) and EJ Caswell were on very opposite ends of the spectrum. She was, in short, a nerd — one who got all A's, had a knack for math, and wasn't seen anywhere without a book. Meanwhile, EJ was a jock who also excelled in theater.

It wasn't just that, though — the Capulets and the Caswells hated each other. Vanessa and EJ were taught to hate each other from a very young age. But things suddenly take a turn.

Upon the reveal of East High putting on High School Musical, Vanessa decides to try out because her best friend Andromeda wanted her to. And as soon as she seems EJ audition and vice versa, the two of them slowly began to realize that they weren't as bad as they both thought.

But this story doesn't end in death, no. Instead, the star-crossed lovers actually get a semi-happy ending, one filled with love, light, and lots of singing.

notes:
- follow the plot of the show! EJ and nini are still together at the beginning of the show and
- furthermore, vanessa kind of helps him get over it?
- most people call her v, but ej is the only one to call her nessa
- her parents often tell her to stay away from ej after hearing people saying they've been spotted together, and she obviously goes against her wishes
- vanessa gets the role of kelsi (obvi)
- her and ej do a lot of sneaking around to try and not get caught but everything is revealed in the lobby after opening night
- this plot is basically up to your own interpretation of what you wanna do, but if you have any questions you can always pm me :)

playlist (some song ideas):
- good girls by 5 seconds of summer
- death by a thousand cuts by taylor swift
- favorite crime by olivia rodrigo
- telling myself by joshua bassett
- remember that night? by sarah kays
- happier than ever by billie eilish
- if I can't have you by shawn mendes
- round & round by selena gomez and the scene
- SO WHAT! by jxdn
- BOYSHIT by madison beer