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:

• based on persona 3, but you don't need to be familiar with that to read
• it's really a rollercoaster, watching beomgyu break down soobin's walls
• the cameos from other groups really satisfy my multi heart
• there is a character death, but despite it, the ending is incredible

magic begins (the moment i see you) by shadowkissed (20.2k words, 11 chapters) tags: hogwarts!au, rivals to lovers (one sided), humour, fluff

commentary:

• beomgyu is frankly, an idiot
• no like, he'ss just a bumbling fool honest to god
• this is pretty much a fluffy, crack filled au, beomgyu is dumb but you love him for it

over 30k

something new by minis0de (30.3k words) tags: college/university!au, strangers to lovers, coming of age, fluff, angst, found family

commentary:

• there's something so raw and beautiful about this fic, the realism of it really sets it apart from many fics i've read /pos
• all the characters are developed so well and the soogyu itself is satisfying to read

over 20k

ending scene by shadowkissed (24.2k words) tags: actors!au, secret crush, one sided attraction

commentary:

• zero words this is incredible to read
• the miscommunication between soogyu combined with the confusion of what's acting and what's reality is amazing
• the ending paragraphs as well, chills, literal chills

imperfect illusions by shadowkissed (21.5k words) tags: college/university!au, fake/pretend relationship, paid dating, fluff (tooth-rotting), friends to strangers to lovers

commentary:

• user shadowkissed does it again !
• no but fr the soogyu dynamics in this one... man im in love with beomgyu
• the way the plot unfolds and wraps up is amazing, tyunning are soobins braincells fr

over 10k

summer love and us (you weren't mine to lose) by shadowkissed (16.2k words) tags: college/university!au, one sided attraction, childhood friends, moving on, letters, light angst

commentary:

• one sided taebin, basically soobin working through being in love with taehyun and beomgyu bulldozing his way into soobins life until soobin can't imagine life without beomgyu
• as usual, user shadowkissed works her magic once again, this fic will leave you with butterflies, mirth and slight melancholy

who do you think of (when you sing of love) by sunglaze (13.7k words) tags: high school!au, college/university!au, friends to lovers, angst, fluff

commentary:

• bestfriends!soogyu
• soogyu are each other's ride or die it's cute
• it's very soft

paint me in trust (this night just can't end) by liminalism (11.2k words) tags: canon-compliant, pining, coming of age, getting together

commentary:

• it's a fic surrounding beomgyu's 20th birthday / coming of age
• everything about this is cute and soft and leaves you feeling warm
• this fic is beautiful no lie

over 5k

never knew there was someone to make me come alive by trinitarias (8k words) tags: college/university!au, magical realism, fluff, light angst, humour

commentary:

• this is so. so. amazing
• every sentence is so wonderfully crafted, the soogyu in this is magical
• i love the constant connections to books and the library lmao

oh my god, they were roommates! by retrouvaillesz (8k words) tags: collège/university!au, enemies to lovers, roommates to lovers, idiots to lovers

commentary:

• beomgyu's way of flirting is annoying his crush (the crush is soobin)
• it's cute, and beomgyu is endearing as hell and you can't help but feel for soobin

written in the stars (part 1 of stars. (they will guide us home)) by shadowkissed (7k words) tags: soulmates!au, established relationship, light angst

commentary

• nothing i say will do justice to this fic but i shall try
• it is absolutely amazing, soulmates au with a twist (they rebel against the system !!)
• the soogyu dynamics.. *dies*
• part 2 is choi line !!

sickeningly sweet like honey by shadowkissed (7k words) tags: canon-compliant, fluff, kissing, magic

commentary:

• soogyu being idiots
• soogyu annoying each other but theyre still cute af anyway

safety precautions by sunkist (7k words) tags: idol!au, established relationship, coming out, fluff, angst, kissing

commentary:

• idol!beomgyu + bodyguard!soobin
• ooh the angst in this one hurts
• soobin is an idiot but he sorts himself out by the end thank god

i'd marry you with paper rings by spellfire (6k words) tags: canon-compliant, fakedating!au (kind of), crack, fluff

commentary:

• inspired by paper rings by taylor swift and a comment beomgyu said abt soobins birthday present
• very soft, fluffy and cute as hell

take my hand, wreck my plans by orphan_account (6k words) tags: fluff, mutual pining, idiots in love, childhood friends, friends to lovers, light angst

commentary:

• it's a christmas fic!
• oh my godd it's just pure fluff, like even the light angst is fluffy

this night where the stars are asleep by honeywaves (6k words) tags: college/university!au, fluff, angst, friends to lovers

commentary:

• beomgyu is my favourite idiot (fond)
• beomgyu basically bases his love life on astrology, as you do
• this fic will add serotonin to your day tbh

under 5k

if not the fifth, then definitely the sixth. by midnight_files (4k words) tags:

commentary:

• 5 times soogyu don't hold hands and the 1 time they do
• god bless, it's so cute
• soobin is a yearner

the little things you do by egosoogyu (4k words) tags:

commentary:

• canon-compliant
• it is SOO cute, soobin asks beomgyu about his love language and it all starts from there
• they're gay and in love

you can feel it on the way home by newhues (3k words) tags:

commentary:

• childhood friends to lovers
• some misunderstandings
• it's pretty soft, soogyu just miscommunicate a lot

never been kissed by honeybeomgyu (3k words) tags:

commentary:

• idiots to lovers truly (esp cause they're both oblivious
• it's basically just 3k of soogyu kissing
• it's cute and funny

you put your arms around me, and i'm home. by retrouvaillesz (3k words) tags:

commentary:

• soogyu are cute af
• best friends to lovers
• it's just so soft and fluffy

i'm loved well. by warmesthearts (3k words) tags:

commentary:

• canon-compliant, based on soobin's words "I can love well because I am loved well"
• this is just warm soogyu
• hurt/comfort, it's much more comforting than angst

bruises, arcades and skate parks by strwbrryjjuni (3k words) tags:

commentary:

• soulmate!au
• beomgyu is a skater boy
• this fic is cute af

9am on fridays are for coffee and fluttery feelings by evermores (2k words) tags:

commentary:

• barista!beomgyu
• this is very short and fluffy, soobin's a whipped idiot and beomgyu is also a whipped idiot but less idiotic then soobin, in short they're cute dumbasses esp soobin

i'll consider it by ramyeons (1k words) tags:

commentary:

• strangers to lovers, the author tagged enemies to lovers but i think it's more of a "finding beomgyu annoying even though he's pretty af" to lovers
• soobin has to tutor beomgyu
• it's soft and has very good build up

by your side, 24/7 by triviatxt (1k words) tags:

commentary:

• basically just soogyu kissing
• it's cute and fluffy
• beomgyu says they need to kiss for science and it goes from there