Kangs

Kangs is the slash ship between Fangs and Kevin from the Riverdale fandom.

Canon
Fangs and Kevin meet in the Student Lounge, when Southside High is shut down and the Southside students are transferred to Riverdale High. Fangs asks if he's Kevin and explains that he knows about Kevin from Joaquin, with whom Fangs was good friends. There seems to be a flirtatious vibe from Fangs, while Kevin seems kinda flustered at being reminded of his ex-boyfriend. They don't really spend a lot of time together, and Kevin seems more focused on rekindling his flings with Moose Mason. When Kevin ends up in an awkward hangout with Moose and Midge, Midge tries to encourage Kevin to date one of the new Southside Students that she heard is gay, to which Kevin replies, "If it's Fangs Fogarty, I don't think I can date someone named Fangs". This could be construed as an indication of Kevin's despondent state of mind, rather than him actually putting down Fangs, although it doesn't seem very nice.

When Kevin becomes the Director for the school musical, "Carrie", Fangs signs on as his assistant director and proceeds to openly flirt with a bemused Kevin throughout the proceedings. Ironically, it is later revealed that Fangs was having an affair with Midge at that time, although he could be exploring all options and not be monogamous. Following Midge's death, everyone attends the funeral together. After it's revealed that Fangs and Midge had an affair, Kevin teams up with Moose and Reggie in their ongoing feud with the Southsiders, blaming them for what happened to Midge. During the riots, when Archie and Jughead work together to safeguard the Serpents on the Northside, and seeing all the violence that transpires, Kevin, like Reggie, has an eye-opening experience and a change of heart, no longer trying to fight and blame the Southsiders.

Juniors
Over the summer Fangs and Sweet Pea work with Jughead to stave off the Ghoulies and set up all the displaced Serpents, while Kevin is in a secret relationship with Moose. Kevin and Fangs don't really interact much, apart from being part of the mission to rescue Archie from juvie and keeping his whereabouts a secret. They both start playing G&G, with Kevin starting to do Fizzle Rocks while Fangs at one point deals them, to get money for his ill mother. After Moose leaves Riverdale, Kevin joins The Farm and becomes a bit separated from his friends. He still, however, directs the school musical, albeit with Evelyn Evernever as his co-director. Fangs stars in the musical, but it's bringing back memories of his relationship with Midge and he's having nightmares about her death. Evelyn gives Kevin a hallucinogenic brownie and Kevin sees the spectre of Midge's murder on the bathroom wall. Evelyn, trying to recruit more wayward teens for the farm, decides that using the cast's real emotions will create a close-knit dynamic and enhance performances. Kevin shares that he saw Midge at the cast party and Fangs, haunted by his nightmares, in turn shares and Evelyn focuses on their connection, practically asking the indoctrinated Kevin to pursue a relationship with the vulnerable Fangs. Betty gets wind of a closed rehearsal and goes to the new Farm HQ to take pictures, finding a disturbing ceremony taking place. There are Farm members dressed all in white, in a ritual ceremony resembling a wedding conducted by Evelyn. Fangs and Kevin are on their knees facing each other, saying things that sound like makeshift vows and the ceremony ends with them sharing a kiss. Kevin seemingly lives at The Farm and gives tours to visitors while Fangs helps the Serpents raid the Gargoyle den. After that, Fangs joins The Farm full on and he and Kevin are dating. They attend Junior Prom together. At the Farm, Fangs is sore from having a procedure done. He won't really explain what it is and Kevin also mentions his back being sore for a few days before feeling better. Betty lifts his shirt to see a massive scar and becomes concerned for their wellbeing. It turns out that Edgar is causing Fangs and Kevin pain during what's supposed to be hypnotherapy in order to more easily convince them to give up their organs. Betty tries to convince Fangs and Kevin of this, but doesn't bring her proof to show them. They don't believe her and when she tries to leave they restrain her. Betty knees Kevin in the groin and hits Fangs to break away, but they catch her and drag her across the floor, calling in orderlies who take Betty away. Cheryl finds Fangs and Kevin in the prayer room where they're preparing for the ascension. She tries to help get them out by showing them the proof Betty found but someone moved the organs. They stay at The Farm and participate in the ascension, only Kevin is left behind while Fangs is gone.

Seniors
Over the summer, Kevin spends time with his father and tries to move past the trauma, while Fangs is still missing. Kevin attends Fred Andrews' funeral and spends time with Archie celebrating Fred's legacy in the town. A few months later, when school starts back up, Kevin applies for the Blue & Gold, in an effort to rebuild his friendships. It turns out Kevin's been texting Fangs, trying to get a hold of him and Fangs has refused to meet, saying he's being watched. Kevin told Fangs he was having a hard time and even wrote to Fangs that he loves him. When Betty gives him a false lead on the case against The Farm, Kevin takes the opportunity to finally be able to see Fangs in person. When they meet in Fox Forest, Kevin moves towards Fangs who holds Kevin at arm's length. Kevin realises that Fangs is still brainwashed by the cult as Fangs tells him they can be together only if Kevin can produce the name of the witness. When Betty questions Kevin about still being involved with The Farm, Kevin tells her he's not, that he was sad and alone all summer and that at least Fangs texted him back. Betty and Kevin make up and she asks Kevin to give them a believable name, which he does. Kevin goes to The Farm and sees Fangs and provides intel for the FBI. When Alice and Betty evacuate the Farmies from the hotel where they're cooped up, Fangs is a part of the flock and tries to oust them, yelling that they're traitors, until he's punched out by Betty. The police get the brainwashed cult members out of there and it ends. Fangs later has gotten 'detoxed' from the cult's brainwashing. He stops by Pop's for burgers where Kevin is sitting and says hi to Kevin, who immediately is dismissive. Fangs tries to apologise to Kevin for what happened between them because of The Farm, but Kevin sees it as Fangs' attempt for them to reconcile, which he says they shouldn't. Fangs then asks if they can't try one date, but Kevin has a date who walks in and immediately propositions Kevin, which Kevin pointedly accepts in front of Fangs, looking back at Fangs as they leave as if to punish Fangs, who's surprised and disappointed. Turns out Kevin's 'date' actually wants Kevin to join his 'tickle porn' business (???), to which Kevin agrees as it's a lot of money. He later seeks out Fangs to join him, emphasising that it's not a reunion of any kind. Despite Kevin's insistence that their relationship is strictly 'professional', they seem to start to rebuild a friendship, as Fangs later helps Kevin feel confident in protesting Principal Honey's ban on Hedwig & The Angry Inch as part of the variety show. Kevin decides to actively rebel by dressing in drag and performing in the music room, with Fangs and Toni as his band. Kevin, Fangs and more of the gang all dress in drag and protest in the hallway later to convince Honey, who responds by cancelling the variety show altogether, but it hosted by La Bonne Nuit instead, where Fangs watches Kevin perform with The Archies. When Reggie learns Kevin and Fangs's cash flow, he wants in and they end up separating from Kevin's 'boss', which leads to Kevin being threatened. Reggie recruits the Bulldogs and Principal Honey discovers their activities, which gets them shut down. After the whole ordeal, Kevin and Fangs meet up at Pop's and talk about their future plans, with Fangs floating that maybe they'll have a proper chance to be together when they go away to college and get out of Riverdale.

7 years later
Fangs and Kevin were in the same town after high school, as Fangs went to the University of Pittsburgh and Kevin Carnegie Mellon. They stayed together throughout college and moved in with each other in Riverdale. Fangs works as a trucker while Kevin is teaching drama at Riverdale High. They live together with Toni, who works as the guidance counsellor at Riverdale High. Fangs and Kevin later help Archie physically beat up, scare and throw out the Ghoulies occupying his house. When school starts up again, following the dissolution of Riverdale, Fangs tells Kevin it's sweet how nervous he still gets and gives him a tiny school milk for his day. The hang out with their friends at the Whyte Wyrm for karaoke night, where Fangs is cute with Kevin as Kevin is moved to tears by Veronica's performance. When Archie restarts the fire department, he asks Fangs and Kevin to join as volunteer firefighters. While reluctant at first, they eventually both decide to join in his efforts.

Kevin is shown hooking up with a trucker somewhere and then returning home to Toni, Fangs and his house. It turns out that Fangs and Kevin have been in an open relationship for 3 years, out of their almost 8 years together. In that time, they've gotten engaged and decided that they want kids together, and Toni volunteered to be their surrogate, albeit also an active mother in their family unit. Kevin doesn't seem to know how to handle being in a relationship, let alone one that is so committed. He and Fangs decide to be monogamous and they announce to their friends that they're engaged and having the baby with Toni. Cheryl throws a key party and Kevin immediately suggests that Fangs bring one of his standard hook-ups from the road; Fangs is nonplussed, but agrees. At the key party, Kevin meets Fangs' guest who turns out to be the trucker he hooked up with - Rick. Kevin ends up getting paired off with Rick at the key party and they leave together. At their house, Kevin asks Rick if Fangs ever mentioned him when they were hooking up, evidently insecure about their relationship. Later on, when Fangs gets home, Kevin tells him that he was paired with Rick, but nothing happened. It's revealed that Kevin was the one who wanted to get married and have children. But Kevin suddenly confesses to Fangs that he's not ready to get married and he leaves Fangs heartbroken.

Sheriff Keller helps Kevin move out of the Topaz/Fogarty house and tries to get Kevin to talk about what happened. Kevin is reluctant, but alludes to thinking that he doesn't deserve happiness, clamming up before his father can get him to elaborate. Cheryl tries to make amends by asking Fangs and Kevin to Thornhill, attempting to act as a mediator. The guys agree that what happened unveiled deeper issues in their relationship. Fangs dives in, telling Kevin that he's never been completely open to Fangs and suggesting maybe Kevin is ashamed of being gay. This sets Kevin off, who goes on the defensive and leaves, telling Cheryl to stay out of their lives, with Fangs left behind. After propositioning a guy in a sauna and getting beat up, Kevin's father cares for him. He tells Kevin he's scared for him and Kevin finally opens up. He's ashamed of being gay because of a comment his mother made when he was young and was then propositioned in Fox Forest, indicating that cruising has been positive for Kevin but a way for him to punish himself for being gay. He breaks down and his Dad comforts him.

Fangs and Kevin stay broken up, but are seen to still care for each other. They help Archie clean up Riverdale High and later with rounding up the criminals escaped from Lodge Prison. Unbeknownst to the group, Kevin's Dad has been attacked while watching over one of the prisoners in the hospital. When Kevin joins the group planning the round-up in the kitchen of the Andrews House, Fangs immediately asks if he's gotten in touch with his father and Kevin thanks him for being concerned. The next day Kevin is really worried and Fangs tries to reassure Kevin that Sheriff Keller can hold his own and that they'll find him. Archie gets word that Sheriff Keller's captured at the El Royale and Fangs and Kevin both participate in fighting the criminals and saving the hostages.

Cheryl finds Kevin cruising in the woods again and tries to talk to him about clearing things up with Fangs, to at least have closure. Kevin goes to Fangs' house and says he has some things to get off his chest. Fangs is reciprocal, but says it's not a good time. Despite this, Kevin invites himself in to see Moose Mason there, holding a baguette. Kevin freaks out and the guys try to downplay the situation, but Kevin says he has to get out of there and bails before Fangs can say anything. Kevin confides in Cheryl, who sympathises and leads Kevin to find some solace in her 'church' by becoming its 'artistic director'. Fangs and Kevin meet at the Wyrm, where Fangs confirms that he and Moose are an item and Kevin wishes them well, saying he wants Fangs to be happy.

Songs

 * why do you hurt me so | JOHNNIE & JOE
 * fangs apologises, kevin is cold

Fanon
Kangs quickly became a popular pairing, when the meeting of Fangs and Kevin was teased, but was initially more of a rare-pair as it never really developed, seemed like a one-sided flirtation, and, as many Riverdale ships, had limited screen time. Many didn't like Kevin dissing Fangs to Moose and Midge, nor his overall attitude towards Fangs and the Southsiders. Despite this, the ship started to grow as it suddenly became canon, albeit fans were disappointed as it happened through a creepy cult storyline and their only continued interactions following this was through a creepy 'tickle porn' storyline. Despite all of this, it remains a popular pairing in the fandom.

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 * Fangs/Kevin on FanFiction.Net

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