• Rose Jardin (on ao3)

There is life outside of drugs, ballet, and alcohol. There's a reason to smile outside the little red house; there's a way to breathe without marijuana in your lungs. There's a way for Jongin to be happy—but the man who could show him is a little bit too sad for this lifestyle.

• Dreamwalker (on aff)

"Don't tell anyone you meet in a dream your real name!" "If you're in someone's dream, you're at their very core. In their dreams you see things you're not supposed to see, and you learn more about them than they ever wanted you to know." Even so, Kai has to enter dreams.Because Chanyeol got lost, when they were too reckless.

• The Art of Stillness (on lj)

Chanyeol sees the world in snapshots.

• Chalking Sidewalks (on ao3)

The lights in this city never go out, because there are always people awake, wilting young generations terrified of the dark.

• The Thin Line Between 9on lj)

Jongin’s always had people he likes best. Chanyeol’s pretty sure he’s never going to be one of those people.