the list is long, but enjoy!

• i was lowkey (that's the old me)
  • the first fic i read and it's just so cute and fluffy pls. bffs markhyuck where hyuck has the mortifying, absolutely disgusting realization that he's in love with mark and he CAN NOT believe it.
• logical fallacy
  • in which they're in a debate club, it's non-linear so it gets confusing but also.. like..markhyuck being intellectuals and hyuck literaly going "if i have to debate u to make u understand i like you i will do it."
• Set my heart high (like a volleyball)
  • rivals to friends to lovers where they used to be on different vball teams in hs but try out for the same one in uni. the cutest dynamic!
• our hearts are connected (under the same sky)
  • radio show hyuck, insomniac mark, they meet each other and soft antics ensue (hint: mark is INFATUATED)
• above the time
  • predebut markhyuck wake up in the future as older versions of themselves and have to figure out how to cope with outlandish fact that they're dating each other. i loved seeing the dynamics of younger markhyuck play out in this one!! also taeyong..ilu
• starbright
  • soulmate au (within idolverse) in which they know they're each other's soulmates but never discuss it, the hyungs make an appearance and there's a lot of .. thinking and pining. love :(
• retracing steps
  • talking abt this makes me sick all i rmbr was that it was super confusing but super good. mark keeps running away (time travelling away??) and hyuck eventually just. doesn't take it anymore.
• Of All The Bad Ideas
  • in which hyuck doesn't know how to tell his best friend he likes him like a normal person bc he's an idiot! fun stuff! also rlly fluffy :(
• Spring Break (All Your Bones)
  • this is the kind of fic that you want to live out yourself yk? growing up, dreamies best friends, teaching your bestfriend how to skateboard, does it get any better than this?
• drink up the evil (and you'll spit out the truth)
  • idolverse where being gay is okay. the dream. - they hate each other and the company makes them fake date (FAKE DATE) and they..yk...the fall in love. wonderful, poetic cinema, i love it
• you're okay, mark lee
  • in which hyuck is very good at being a comforting friend (until he's more than that) and mark lets himself be comforted. very tender? tender.
• lose it
  • something about the tension in this fic just made me LOSE IT-. wait i get it now. (no really, it made my stomach swoop and there's cuddling and shit just read it)
• T-shirt
  • discovering hyuckios writing did a number on me.. they're literally the master of creating tension???? there's something really cathartic about reading this, hyuck helps mark pack before he goes off with superm and it leads to Feelings
• a call to courage
  • when i tell you this author owns me. i wish this fic was a movie. the longing, the nostalgia, the Ache... a kind of beach-town summer coming-of-age fic that ruined me
• san diego sunsets
  • something about the fucking way this is written is just so gorgeous and beautiful. same author as above. has a nomin counterpart that i highly recommend. just.. here, take the actual summary i can't do a better job at enticing you: It’s Friday night in San Diego, California, and Donghyuck and his friends have two weeks left before summer ends and the autumn winds come to scatter them across the country.(alternatively: the end of the world is here. it’s also the start of one. you are young and you’re in love with being alive and the sky has split open for you, the stars have been hung in your honor, and it is time to go. you may not ever be ready, but you will try anyway.)
• turn on the light Switch
  • hyuck refuses to tell mark his name but they DO know each other from the past and they rediscover and relove and you know what i don't rmbr too much cuz i read it a while back but it was good trust me
• place under the sun
  • THE canon compliant fic that details their journey from predebut to 2018, includes the summer fight but makes it Heavy. johnny is a good older brother and mark is. Confused.
• buzzcut season
  • this fic always gets to me bc u think it'll be hyuck salivating over mark's new haircut but they're just so in love that it overshadows everything and i love it. really really sweet, canonverse, est. relationship
• The Dream Chaser
  • literally written like a book. i'll tell you that it's plot heavy and more than markhyuck, i read it for the story. love!!
• i need a hero
  • I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I NEEDED MORE SUPERHERO AUS UNTIL THIS FIC SLKDFJKN. we need more hero hyuck and civilian mark!!! pls!!! hyuckhei are superheroes and also college students with Fat crushes on mark and jeno, respectively. they try to figure it out. also, understated humour!
• of sunny charms and delightful dispositions
  • hyuck's hot bc of Magic and mark keeps looking at him all weird and hyuck thinks it's weird but like...mark has always looked at him like that (magical realism is Always a win)
• in bloom
  • shy mark can't hide how shy he is because he's literally got flowers blooming on his cheeks and it's ADORABLE
• wide like the ocean
  • another one i don't remember all that well, but if it was in my bookmarks it was there for a reason. slow burn bffs that are kind of stupid!
• 12:18 Tomorrow Morning
  • this one was kind of angsty and i read it bc the options were beginning to dwindle, but it was nice! it's emotional. but nice. you can tell the author poured a lot of their heart into it.
• night by night (lullaby, rockabye)
  • canonverse, their relationship through bed sharing incidents and more (im a sucker for markhyuck cuddling :(( )
• want me to spell it out for you?
  • soccer au where they LITERALLY LIKE EACH OTHER BUT WON'T ADMIT IT. they're on different teams and are always teasing each other but are also friends and nomin are a little bit tired, a little bit supportive
• web your way into my heart
  • in which hyuck is a reporter with too much confidence and mark is his not so confident roommate (until, of course, he's got a mask on - spidermark's just a little bit bolder than mark mark). a lot of flirting that i am DOWN for
• our love is great
  • long, ceo au kinda thing that i really, really enjoyed!! the development is flawless and so is the humour, and markhyuck are just very good together here, alright? yet another great author
• everybody saw the sunshine
  • practice kissing, you can never really go wrong with that trope, can you? of course, Feelings ruin some things, but then they fix those things, too, so dw!
• your magnetic field being a little too strong
  • hyuck is in a band with the 00s and he just wants to make it. meeting mark, who Has made it, he finds himself having complicated feelings when they have to work together. (the heartbreak is strong, but so is the love. and the "im lee donghyuck and idk how to express my emotions normally". so, a little bit of everything)
• how bad? (so fuckin' bad)
  • another idolverse fic that features foundfamily!johnten and goldenboyofsm!mark lee. it's a little rough, a little sad, but it's a nice read.
• two! three!
  • this is just comedic relief tbh sdlfkj, they're in a band and break up for two seconds before getting back together
• i look for myself within you
  • this one...reads like a coming of age movie and i absolutely love it. made me feel way too many things. slow burn
• Dancing with the Devil
  • i don`t know how to describe this one and it`s been a while since i read it but it`s good!
• aurora
  • ballet academy au that i am in LOVE WITH
• i'd swing with your for the fences
  • spidermark au with amazing plot, and the relationship development is!!! so good!! the romantic tension,,, unreal
• you're the sun and i am just the planets (spinning around you)
  • "the way their relationship evolves through kisses", pls, this is also a good one for romantic tension. canon compliant, friends to lovers
• the art of navigating love languages (and your heart)
  • in which donghyuck is touchy and when he stops being touchy, mark is Displeased
• in morning and night (gods are the same)
  • a lot of soft hyuck in love :(
• Midnight Explosions
  • hogwarts..soulmates..."i am OBLIGATED to touch you bc of something stupid and i hate it but not rlly" enemies to lovers....yes
• You're So Golden
  • misunderstandings and pining idiots in love markhyuck!
• Lingering Taste of Mint
  • royalty au, growing up together, tension, enemies to friends to lovers
• To My Playground
  • hyuck saying "i bet u don't even know how to kiss loser" to get mark to kiss him. what more do we need? best friends to lovers!! lots of making out sldfkj
• Till Our Ribs Get Tough
  • sad sad sad :(
• a name for this order?
  • funny!!!! cute! hyuck purposely keeps messing up mark's name at starbucks bc that's his way of flirting
• we could live for the dangerous
  • the one where mark goes "you wanna kiss me so much??? well HERE" and then lays one on hyuck. adorable. wonderful.
• Been Here Along
  • the taylor swift song is . very accurate.
• make each other shine
  • canonverse friends-to-lovers markhyuck where mark has written a song about hyuck and a lot of dodging of feelings ensue (also side luren!!)
• forward momentum
  • just markhyuck through the years, falling together, apart and together again
• perfect altitude
  • people don't talk abt this fic for some reason??? why is it so underrated????? best friends/fwb markhyuck who just need to tell each other that they want a real relationship but are too scared. fluffy and spicy!
• (let's talk about love (i'm talking about you)
  • best friends-to-lovers, hyuck thinks mark has a crush on someone else but it's YOU, YOU FOOL, IT'S YOU
• Suits
  • office au!! mark is way too overqualified for his position but hyuck absolutely needs him there (it gets resolved eventually)
• Pandorica
  • just read it. you won't regret it.
• In All The Years I've Known You
  • the one where they're basically dating but they're too stupid to notice.
• a list of things to do; a list that's just for you
  • mark asks hyuck to choose a verse for a new song (a new LOVE song) and hyuck figures some stuff out. canonverse! a hidden gem, imo
• a different kind of tension
  • this two-part series is my favourite depiction of markhyuck. like. ever. im in love with the way they're characterized, all their soft moments.. pls :(( fuck buddies-pining idiots-lovers au, the second fic in the series is est. relationship and it's SO CUTE
• love's not time's fool
  • i've gotta say, my absolute favourite established relationship markhyuck EVER. the tenderness,, the LOVE. unmatched, absolutely beautiful. i've read it like 10 times. they love each other and marriage is the next step.. some conversations need to be had, though
• polyglot
• like you like this
  • the markhyuck busking live turned into a fic bc we love soft vibes :( est. relationship
• (the King and his Guard) series
  • a series that literally.... has me in awe. starts with johnten but becomes focused on markhyuck. plot heavy, and it's an INTRICATE plot, like everything is planned out so well it literally feels like a book????? love!
• (Clothes and Company) series
  • okay this is a series and i just wanted to include it all bc i feel like it's written so well. i resonated so strongly with markhyuck's story and it genuinely made me emotional bc of hyuck :(( the characterization for every fic is so unique and detailed, and i just love this series okay pls give it all the love and support
• freak like me
  • omfg the plot in this blows my mind i love it so much. x-men!dreamies, slow burn markhyuck. we! need! more! superhero! aus!
• Out Of Your Mind
  • for some reason the "body sharing" thing made me not want to read this but during a drought i finally picked it up and!!! it's so good!!!!!!! pls read it i love it sm!!
• Crystal Scarlet
  • saw this around so often that i just had to read it and IT'S SO WORTH IT. the plot? fantastic, atmospheric, pulls you right in. the tension? DELICIOUS, will never feel the same again. enemies-to-lover markhyuck
• hop out, cop out (baby you're a knockout)
  • i put off reading this bc i saw "zombie" in the summary but that's not exactly what hyuck is... mark learns a thing or two about himself while acquainting hyuck with the modern world! (hint: he's not as straight as he thought he was)
• Cherry-Oh Baby
  • mark teaches hyuck how to tie a knot with a cherry stem in an..unconventional manner (A HIDDEN GEM THIS FIC MAKES ME FEEL THINGS)
• take my heart
  • a vvv cute office romance turned friends-to-lovers that i adore
• my feet don't need the ground
  • lowkey pwp but it's funny!! mark is a horny ghost and hyuck is both bold and lonely
• Mythical Milkshake Place
  • monster hunting clubs, human!mark, witch!hyuck. 127 ensemble + dream ensemble. just really wholesome!! (and good plot)
• tell me all the ways to love you
  • have u ever watched the b99 fic where amy and jake have to go on a date bc amy lost a bet? same vibes, but make it better (bc ..uk..markhyuck)
• (One by One)series
  • the iconic series that literally is just markhyuck in a relationship making out and going through the motions
• a promise in sin city
  • the "mark lee don't be fucking boring we're in las vegas just marry me" fic. hyuck in this...yes.
• Ocean Eyes
  • plot heavy! but it's such an enticing plot!! i put this off bc i was like huh.. pirates.. but now im like PIRATES. pls read it it's so wonderful and i believe it's ot21
• nothing's wrong when nothing's true
  • the canonverse fwb turned fake/pretend relationship au that we all deserve
• Duplicity
  • like the tags say....porn with feelings. but like.. the worst kind of feelings. ngl this fic brought out some Things i always have trouble with regarding my sexuality
• when we get closer
  • this is one of my faves too even tho it literally is just smut, something about their dynamics and the way you can tell they like each other but are a little scared to admit it..pls
• good as gold
  • mark is in a crop top at a party and he runs into old friend hhyuck and the tension results in making out and im here for it
• keep it on the low
  • they kiss for smth and hyuck catches feelings and is just "i absolutely cannot like mark so he Must be a sex demon". he's not. adorable!
• Courage, Dear Heart
  • one of the first fics i read? future fic, they have history, mark takes donghyuck to vancouver to try and fix it (long and angsty)
• the love issue
  • the humour... fucking UNMATCHED. i'd literally read it for the laughs alone even if there wasn't adorable markhyuck.
• open up your soul and let it pour flooded
  • canon markhyuck heat of the moment making out and also heat of the moment accidentally punching each other! fun times!
• Street Credit
  • YALL WE NEED MORE STREET RACING AUS LIKE THIS I FELL IN LOVE WITH THEIR DYNAMICS (also im a sucker for the found family trope pls)
• honeymouthed and full of wildflowers
  • this one is still ongoing and superrr plot heavy but you will NOT regret it. the tension, the imagery, the mASTERY. (i'm not rlly an abo reader but this fic is so so good)
• wannabe
  • this one is so funny?????????????? omg???????? a VERY well developed au with a lot of jargon. they're just doing their neuroscience thing and falling in love (also 127 ensemble!!)
• manhattan beach 2.0
  • this series is dream-centric and i just love the way it's written and literally everything about it PLEASE read all the fics!!!!!!! they all have superpowers bc of an Incident (the first nomin fic i ever read is part of this series and i fell in love)
• if teardrops could be bottled
  • okay i'd usually never include a fic that i know has almost no chances of being completed BUT this one is so good pls. touchstarved idol hyuck and fansite master mark
• moving in, moving on
  • ngl hyuck is kind of a brat but the character development does happen. markhyuck strangers but roommates where mark is the nicest guy in the world but hyuck is 99% sure he's getting under his skin anyway
• you're so golden (i'm out of my mind)
  • literally SUCH a SOFT portrayal of canon markhyuck and their In Love But Sort Of Don't Know It Antics :(( taeyong and doyoung got matching rings and both mark and donghyuck have Thoughts
• cats and dogs
  • if you've seen the toaster and the screwdriver on ao3, this is basically the newer and improved version by the same author. both are great tho! taeil watches markhyuck refuse to admit they're in love
• rewrite the stars
  • it took me SO long to get on board with this fic bc the summary said mark was a robot and i didn't think i'd feel good ab that, but the story was really really good!!
• Cracks in blackout blinds
  • overachieving uni student mark lee who falls for just as smart, but a little more free, uni student lee donghyuck
• DEVORATOR!
  • the TENSION IN THIS FIC HELLO?????? mark helps hyuck revise for latin using a Reward System and they're roommates and best friends but like ...the rewards aren't exactly...friendly, you feel?
• Make It Work
  • the fluffiest established relationship fic i've ever read PERIOD. they're living together in vancouver and hyuck is a beauty blogger and he does the boyfriend does my makeup challenge on a livestream at ass o'clock and they're just so cute and the perfect picture of domesticity pls
• reciprocity
  • wow this fic.. the characters and plot in general are so well developed im still in awe. the tone of this fic was absolutely flawless and i'll love it forever. basically 00s + mark at a math summer camp and they're all kind of advanced but in a teenagery way, yk? mark struggles with his sexuality bc of a certain someone. coming of age and i love it okay pls read it
• Paint This Town
  • markhyuck old flames meet years later in a one night stand type of situation and accidentally get married in vegas.... the angst is real in this one and i flinched reading a lot of parts but it's so good
• Cat's Cradle
  • I JUST LIKE THE IDEA OF MARK TURNING INTO A CAT AND HAVING TO BE CARRIED AROUND BY HYUCK OKAY (hogwarts au)
• best friend?
  • hyuckios is so good at setting the tone i've said it before and i'll say it again. i fell down a hyuckios hole again so i'm just gonna rec checking out all their fics at this point. basically mark is sick and hyuck takes care of him and there is a RealizasHUN
• smack!
  • super long and still not finished superhero au (but it's getting recent updates it hasn't been abandoned) that is just. fucking. GIVE THE AUTHOR A BOOK DEAL PLEASE. the character and plot development...the suspense...the revelations...the camraderie...just kill me now i'll die happy
• kismet
  • idolrapper and jelly_spine are so iconic jesus. kind of canon/high school rapper au ish fic, involves a jealous mark lee and lots of pining. i just love the way it's written god
• that which moves the heart
  • such a pretty world!!! the conflict is absolutely chef's kiss bc it's not exactly between markhyuck and lends to the worldbuilding. i just really loved the idea.
• pretty boy
  • praise kink hyuck and accidental discovery by mark in the canonverse yeah what am i gonna do? say no? made me Feel Things