You Made My Dawn by leirabeans

• 26k words
• so... the whole series contain of 4 stories
• each stories focused on different otp, and somehow related from one to another. because all of them kinda live in the same universe.
• i was stupid and start reading from the 3rd series, and ended up in confusion, so i suggest you to read it sequentially
• major characther death, suicidal, grieving, depression, heartached
• happy ending (?), my heart squeezed reading this
• it was so good... i finished it in one sitting

we chose each other by neoragodestiny

• 84k words
• jicheol

Carry Me Home Tonight by nineafternoons

• 73k words
• fandom classic
• hoshi is a frat boy HAHA
• plot twist here n there
• the plot is soooo well written
• long chap, BUT I LOVE IT
• MUST READ EVERYONE PLIS
• OMG i was totally emotionally invested in this one. I almost skip this because i saw this story has been created long ago, but i saw the hit, it was 65k. ofc im curious and give it a shot. AND THAT WAS MY BEST DECISION THIS YEAR

EROS ; Sexual Love by Mistehri

• 52k words
• grumpy jihoon
• this is first ao3 au that i read
• some smut
• kinda draggy towards the end, but i love ...

Good to Me by thesunmetmoon

• 2k words, one shot
• wonwoo is a radio dj
• it's simple but i love the way it narrated

Keep me then by pentagemini

• 15k words,
• FWB, mutual pining
• the emotional constipation...
• set in London
• finished in one sitting

clutch and throttle by wonuza

• 56k words
• racing au
• emotional constipation
• best friends to rivals to lover
• i love the story and the plot.
• but somehow i kinda dislike soonyoung's character.

Verbatim by vminsungies

• 116k words
• gang au, ot8
• AAKKKHHHH, my first ever minsung’s au!!!!
• i couldnt help but to compare this with poison or medicine. same length, but less depth, and i dont know! it was good, but poison or medicine has a different impact and set the high standard for any gang or mafia au im going to read in the future.
• no smut, which is great, because it focus more on the story development.
• i love minho’s POV!!!

born under scorpio skies by GaolPlatonach

• 40k words
• mafia lee know, police hannie
• MCD
• the amount of fluff in the beginning, omg…...

Golden Hour by colorflames

• 10k words, one shot
• angst, angst, angst
• major character death
• this is soooo gooood, i dont even lie
• i literally cried reading this, so better brace yourself. i really wish the writer could make a longer chap for this.

Bag of Dreams by colorflames

• 25k words
• major character death
• amnesia cheol, poor hannie
• wasn't set in Korea, I was shocked when i knew the writer havent been to Europe before.
• this story was so moviesque, and left a really deep impression for me. especially the hurtful feelings. hiks.
• I LOVE WHAT THEY HAVE, i mean the life, the carefree life, the gang, the friendshi...