I could just see Elphaba in Rory's position, and originally I had it on my list of ideas to work into a bigger fic. But it doesn't really fit with any of the ones I currently have planned, and I needed an idea for a oneshot.
Really, I wanted to write a oneshot that wouldn't provoke reviews of "this was so cute/sweet" (because as much as I love reviews- any reviews- that does get my goat a little. No writer writes something to be just "cute").
This is the scene from Gilmore Girls where the idea and a few of the quotes came from.
Unfortunately, I can't take credit for the "guard your carnal treasure" line either, but it fit too perfectly to not use it.
That comes from the 2003 film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, which is you haven't seen, you really should. It's one of my favourites.
This is the scene in particular-
