☆ fandom classic, recommended

♡ personal favorite

general

  • flower patch ♡♡♡
    • dreamults
    • words 5,201, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / canon compliant, angst, jaemin-centric
    • sides none
    • most days, jaemin finds himself happy- content. like, when he watches all the support and love his group are receiving. when he gets to watch the new dream music videos before anyone else (but that’s only because the managers all have a not-so-secret soft spot for him). when he, after months of no talk, texts his groupmates a ‘well done’ and ‘congratulations’ and they text back almost a second later. when he gets to see his family win awards and soar higher than any star. (most days, he pretends it doesn’t hurt as much as it does.)
    • personal opinion the BEST jaemin-centric fic out there hands down
  • Not Like Others ♡♡♡
    • Octoberain
    • words 3,066, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / highschool!au, renjun-centric
    • sides none
    • Renjun understands he's not like them, but sometimes he wonders...why can't he be?
    • personal opinion amazing character study, beautiful fic, eye-opening

renmin (renjun/jaemin)

  • a lot like yesterday, a lot like never ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • lateralplosion
    • words 21,011, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / canon compliant, angst, jaemin-centric
    • sides none
    • Jaemin tries his very hardest to be sincere. It doesn’t always work.
    • personal opinion one of the BEST renmin fic. jaemin-centric, character study is amazing, fandom classic
  • that glittering gold ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • lateralplosion
    • words _ 31,637, oneshot_
    • rating / genre teen / olympics!au, athlete!jaemin, volunteer!renjun, angst, jaemin-centric
    • sides barely there markhyuck
    • Jaemin dreams of Beijing.
    • personal opinion lateralplosion is one of the best nct writers hands down. this might be their best work
  • "sometimes i wish you were mine"
    • kuntastic
    • words 5,766, chaptered ongoing
    • rating / genre teen / highschool!au, angst, unrequited love
    • sides noren
    • at least jaemin's good at forcing a smile, because being in love with your best friend's boyfriend really sucks.
    • personal opinion i personally deal with angst and unrequited love is my brand. the best thing about this is that jaemin's the one who experiences the unrequited love with his best friend's boyfriend. just beautiful. i'm sad the writer hasn't updated
  • unsolved ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • xiaodejun
    • words 32,739, chaptered completed
    • rating / genre teen / youtubers!au, buzzfeed unsolved!au
    • sides markhyuck, past!noren
    • Jaemin and Renjun try to prove each other something.
    • personal opinion VERY FUNNY one of the funniest renmin fics. love the dynamics and the appearances of other characters, it just livens up the story
  • i know that you're classy, baby
    • renjunarc
    • words 3,740, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / canon compliant, fansite!jaemin, idol!renjun
    • sides markhyuck chensung
    • Jaemin thinks he’s willing to drop being a fansite if it means being with him.
    • personal opinion written for dear dream fic fest, which is why i know it's great. very sweet
  • i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
    • cygnus (sunsprite)
    • words 45,940, chaptered completed
    • rating / genre _teen / highschool!au, angst with a happy ending, coming of age
    • sides markhyuck
    • Jaemin wonders if it is worth staying in a town that cradles an unfulfilled promise he still finds himself wishing for. But in this town of impermanent dreams and impermanent people, Renjun is the one who brings him down from the clouds and back onto the ground.
    • personal opinion a bit heavy, jaemin-centric. i love the jaemin character study
  • to only kiss you
    • pinkmuel
    • words 491, three sentences drabble
    • rating / genre teen / college!au, makeouts
    • sides none
    • (Rejecting the universe’s ultimate, grand scheme and making out with Na Jaemin at a party. Simultaneously, of course.)
    • personal opinion short but VERY sweet very cute!!!!
  • would your eyes turn green
    • honeyfig (figure8)
    • words 1,589, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / canon compliant
    • sides mentioned renjunhui (svt)
    • Jaemin, no matter how hard Renjun tries, isn’t an equation Renjun can solve.
    • personal opinion cute and funny because jealous!jaemin is my type
  • unsolved - season 2 ♡♡♡
    • xiaodejun
    • words 26,573, chaptered ongoing
    • rating / genre teen / youtubers!au, buzzfeed unsolved!au
    • sides markhyuck, past!noren, jenyang
    • Taking care of a relationship? Looking for ghosts? Dealing with surprise visits from relatives? Getting your house raided by a group of friends basically every day? That's just Renjun's and Jaemin's life now. (a second season of unsolved!)
    • personal opinion !!!! i loved unsolved so much thats why i loved this one too! the yangyang cameo is very welcomed i love him so much, and there are ~revelations~ in this one! highly recommended for a fun read
  • oh, wonder ♡♡♡
    • markohmark
    • words 5,800, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / inception!au
    • sides none
    • “This isn’t a normal job, is it?” Renjun asks, finally. Jaemin laughs, loud and abrupt, and it’s nothing like the manicured perfection of his default smile. It sounds too ugly to be facetious. “What do you think?” Jaemin replies. A non-answer for a non-question.
    • personal opinion beautiful. simply beautiful. renjun-centric, i love the character study!

markhyuck

  • (i get shy but it means i love you
    • soobiscuits
    • words 31,658, chaptered ongoing
    • rating / genre teen / non-idol!au, arrangedmarriage!au
    • sides none
    • Trapped in a loveless (soon-to-be) marriage, Mark doesn't think he'll grow to love his fiancé. Oh, how wrong he was.
    • personal opinion the only markhyuck arranged marriage ever
  • reciprocity ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • markohmark
    • words 32,000, chaptered completed
    • rating / genre teen / non-idol!au, math camp!au
    • sides none
    • ("What changed?" Donghyuck asks softly. His thumb rubs the back of Mark's hand gently. Donghyuck's close. Too close. The washing machine stops, indicating the end of the wash cycle. The two of them are surrounded by an eerie silence. It rings in Mark's ears. "I grew up," Mark replies. He holds Donghyuck's gaze, watching as Donghyuck leans in. His heart rattles in his chest; he's past the speed of hummingbirds now. His hyperactive, buzzing, washing-machine heart.)
    • personal opinion the amount of passion the writer showcased in this fic... amazing. SIMPLY AMAZING. beautifully written. the best markhyuck fic.

chensung

  • California Kids ♡♡♡
    • bassbot
    • words 44,119, chaptered ongoing
    • rating / genre teen / non-idol!au, california!au, drug dealer!jisung
    • sides norenmin, johntenyong
    • Jisung, the biggest drug dealer in town's little brother, falls in love with the boy who plays Weezer on his ukulele outside the ice cream shop.
    • personal opinion jisung-centric. i love the dynamic of jisung with other characters here, amazing character study on jisung, really showcases an american life. beautifully written. the best chensung fic.
  • to be young & in love
    • loneliestfox
    • words 14,930, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / non-idol!au, highschool!au
    • sides renmin
    • Jisung learns he likes Chenle first before he learns that he likes boys, and then he cancels the last memo out because he decides that he just likes Chenle. Just Chenle.
    • personal opinion very CUTE... the path of jisung realizing he likes chenle... i love

johnten

  • cucci, if you will ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • eatthatup
    • words 10,209, chaptered completed
    • rating / genre mature / non-idol!au, socialmedia!au, nsfw acc!ten
    • sides yuwin
    • I just think you're really cool and I'd love to get to know you — i just want a dick down my throat curiouscat.me/post/740123
    • personal opinion the best johnten fic

markren

  • better than any movie ♡♡♡ ; ☆
    • third
    • words 11,350, oneshot
    • rating / genre teen / canon compliant
    • sides nohyuck
    • Renjun stares at him, with that glint in his eye Mark recognises from when they’re filming for variety shows or streaming on V LIVE and always ends in Renjun throwing Mark under the bus. It’s the look that means he’s going to tease and Mark steadies himself for it. “Benefits?” Renjun repeats, the tight line of his mouth shifting to form a grin. “What kind of benefits are you thinking about, Mark-hyung?”
dec 30 2019 ∞
mar 8 2021 +