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Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Check Please! (Webcomic), masterchef - Fandom Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Derek "Nursey" Nurse/William "Dex" Poindexter Characters: Derek "Nursey" Nurse, William "Dex" Poindexter, Chris "Chowder" Chow, Caitlin Farmer, Justin "Ransom" Oluransi, Adam "Holster" Birkholtz, Denice "Foxtrot" Ford, Tony "Tango" Tangredi, Nonna T Tangredi, Denice Ford's Brothers, Jack Zimmermann, Eric "Bitty" Bittle, Alexei "Tater" Mashkov, Larissa "Lardo" Duan, Kent "Parse" Parson, Gordon Ramsay, Christina Tosi, Joe Bastianich, Vicky Poindexter (OFC), Poindexter Family (Check Please!) Additional Tags: Original Male Character(s) - Freeform, Original Female Character(s) - Freeform, Background or Minor Christopher "Chowder" Chow/Caitlin Farmer, Background or Minor Jack Zimmermann/Eric "Bitty" Bittle, Alternate Universe - Masterchef (TV) Fusion, The Masterchef judges are there to be Masterchef judges, passive aggressive hospitality, Microaggressions, islamophobia - not as a major plot point, antisemitism - not as a major plot point, Jewish!Dex, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, First Kiss, slow burn?, Slow Burn, at least they have a legit reason to not use their words during the course of this fic, Fake Dating, Background and minor other Falc characters, Background and minor other Aces characters Summary:
Nursey and Chowder know that Dex has what it takes to win Masterchef, they also know he'd never apply for himself. It's not really betraying your best friend's trust if you only lie to him in order to help him get what he deserves, right?
Dex's Junior year is busy. So busy that he forgot to apply for internships. A call from the Masterchef producers indicates that he has summer plans after all. His best friends (and crush) believe in him, how far will he push himself to not let them down?
What is the definition of winning anyway? Is it the trophy and title? Or is about who is with you at the end?














