under 5k

one and only orbit by filmjournal (4k words) tags: love confessions, drunk confessions, kissing, truth or dare

commentary:

• this is so soft and cute
• the writing is so eloquent, I love the imagery, the descriptions are amazing and the tyunning is spectacular

chaptered

do you believe in magic? by nine3rds (128k words, 17 chapters) tags: action/adventure, magical realism!au, mages, fantasy, fluff, humour, adventure & romance

commentary:

• magic powers txt!! that alone should make you wanna read tbh
• they're all SO cool
• despite the length beomjun are established really early on, but the perks of that are more beomjun

do flightless birds dream of flying too?... (part one of an inquiry on love) by lovelanguages (70k words) tags: fluff, humour, angst with a happy ending, college/university!au, fake/pretend relationship, sharing a bed, slow burn

commentary:

• inspired by taylor swift's cruel summer
• beomgyu is a yearner
• no but fr, this fic is beautiful, and probably one of the best beomjun fics out th...

chaptered

painting you (hurts) by apricty (8k words, 2 chapters) tags: strangers to lovers, falling in love, they were in love, painters!au, fluff, angst, hand holding

commentary:

• in all honesty, I'm not the biggest fan of first person fanfics, with a few exceptions... and this is an exception
• beomkai!painters, everything is so beautiful it hurts
• there's so much eloquence and maturity in the way the author writes, it's amazing

over 20k

boulevard of broken dreams by dawnbound (23.5k words) tags: slow burn, angst, hurt/comfort, lowkey soulmate!au, strangers to lovers, mutual pining, kissing

commentary:

• how to talk about this without sounding self-centred... in all honesty the most I can say is I put a lot of effort into thi...

chaptered

colder than ice (yet you so warm) by pinkgyuuu (87.7k words, 20 chapters) tags: fluff, light angst, strangers to lovers, slice of life, wedding planner!au, fake marriage, hurt/comfort

commentary:

• figureskater!taehyun + weddingplanner!beomgyu
• the angst in this is so chef's kiss, really hits you in the gut
• the storyline is so nicely developed, esp with the angst and the pining

if i stay by btxtluvr4 (83.1k words, 16 chapters) tags: slow burn, angst, fluff, friends to lovers, angst with a happy ending, implied/referenced self-harm and rape, past abuse, depression, physical abuse, torture

commentary:

• artist!beomgyu + idol!taehyun
• this fic is addictive, the characters are...

over 5k

the fool's mate by syubsoob (8k words) tags: chess prodigy!au, light angst, existential angst, pining, fluff, slow burn, mutual pining, lowkey rivals (friendly competitive?) to friends to lovers

commentary:

• both yeonjun and taehyun are chess prodigies
• they're so cute omg, it's a bit of a slow burn
• the format is really cool, there are article clips and everything, it's amazing

(knees weak but you talk pretty proud wo... by orangesicles (7k words) tags: college.university!au, friends to lovers, reconnection, first kiss

commentary:

• childhood friends reconnect and are still whipped for each other.. that's it that's the au
• honestly just them making up for lost time

over 10k

wash me out like a wine stain by sunglaze (17.1k words) tags: post break-up, slow burn, getting back together, college/university!au, roommates!au, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort

commentary:

• taebin just have so many miscommunication issues here (we suffer with beomjunkai reading this oml)
• despite being frustrated at taebin's lack of communication, it's an incredible fic, the plot unfolds very well
• based on taylor swift's clean

‏‏‎ ‎ under 5k

the complementary colour that looks like... by anonymous (1k words) tags: established relationship, modern setting!au, college/university!au, relationship study

commentary:

• soobin is meant to be studying but thinks about taehyun instead

chaptered

silver eyes; crimson lips by shadowkissed (116.5k words, 21 chapters) tags: vampire!au, soulmate!au, immortality, angst, fluff, minor violence

commentary:

• fuck, i have no words for this, i read it and had to constantly pause because of the gut-wrenching pain that accompanied some of the events
• it's more angst than fluff, and the characters are very complex but god, the plot is developed so, so well, user shadowkissed did their magic once again
• everything said, I'm a shell of the person i used to be, pre-reading se;cl

and like that, you're becoming the night... by heartrecord, shadowkissed (40.8k words, 5 chapters) note: atm the work doesn't exist, but I'm going to keep the link up in case this changes tags: to be added

commentary:

ot5

(take me to that secret take me with you... by trinitarias (4k words) tags: dark academia!au, college/university!au, dubious narrator, ambiguous relationship

commentary:

• this is so cruelly beautiful
• i've read it multiple times, and each time something else stands out, it's so gripping
• the ot5 is so sinister - they're all obsessed with each other

choi line

the flirting game by shadowkissed (30.9k words, 5 chapters) tags: college/university!au, established beomjun, making out, drinking

commentary:

• beomjun are a hazard to soobin's health and are also idiots
• it's so bloody cute
• nonbinary yeonjun is everything to me

our fairy tale by synically (95.7k words, 20 chapters) tags: fantasy!au, magic!au, plot twists, adventure, angst, best friend to enemies

commentary:

• in misc because of the multiple pairings before reaching the conclusion
• wow. this is honestly such a wild ride
• i was so so invested in this, even at parts where I didn't want to read, I just had to go on
• beomgyu my poor meow meow
• very detail orienteered.

what it do, sooby doo? by theswingbyjeanhonorefragonard (24.7k words) tags: scooby do!au, fantasy, mystery, comedy

commentary:

• in misc because its main pairings are both tyunning and beomjun
• if there ever was an underrated gem, this would be it
• txt as scooby doo, the crossover we 100% need more of, this was so fun to read, ex...