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When academic rivals Jaemin and Donghyuck wake an ancient, mythological force in a basement, it makes them an offer: their most desperate wish made true, just like magic.
But when they discover the impossibly high price, the two of them are forced into an uneasy, tense alliance as they scramble to undo the damage before it’s too late.
It doesn’t help that Donghyuck finds him increasingly drawn to Jaemin in ways he’s not ready to admit.
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or: when myth comes alive, down you must go, on a katabasis of your own.
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how the water moves when the tide is low by conclusions (introductions) for february14
Fandoms: NCT (Band)
19 Jun 2023
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Donghyuck looks up and immediately feels a hysterical laugh bubble up in his throat. It’s fucking Mark Lee, ex-best friend, ex-love of his life, standing and looking at him with stupidly gentle concern. He looks good. He looks better than he did last summer, somehow. It shouldn’t be possible.
He holds himself with that same easy, athletic grace. His blonde dye job, which Donghyuck had seen on his Instagram a few months ago, is growing out at the roots. He’s wearing a windbreaker and jean shorts, and when Donghyuck looks at the strong, built lines of Mark’s legs, he wishes the meteor would hurry it up.
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Donghyuck dreams about the end of the world, and also about Mark Lee.
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What do you get if you take Valentine's Day plans plus Mark's generally horrible luck?
(Mark's not sure, but it's gotta be something along the lines of a nosebleed, a busted pair of sneakers, a boyfriend with slightly hurt feelings, and the world's slimiest kiss.)
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or: all-star loves beatdown, and beatdown loves a fight.
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- Part 2 of smack! and other stories
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Mark goes back to fortify the war front. Donghyuck goes on to wake a dead goddess. Both of them are no longer the boys that held each other in the early morning light, their hands still soft and their hearts filled with peace.
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- Part 6 of the cosmos and the soul
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Donghyuck--shrine spirit, god of hearts--wakes to a boy with a pretty smile and a half-spilled bottle of tea.
That, and the revelation that the boy's parents have bought the land for development.
The lie he tells Jaemin to save his home, however, leads to something more beautiful and fragile than he ever could've imagined.
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or: donghyuck, in all his emotional, immortal glory, falls in love and curses the passage of time.
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Donghyuck thinks of Mark Lee’s dumb, earnest face, his not-quite-dimpled smile, his jeans, his cursebreaker hands. So much had changed in those two years since high school, and yet. And yet.
Call me if you want help, Mark had said.
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or: a backfired spell, a reconciliation of mortality, and a lot of awkward flirting. And still, Mark Lee sticks around. -
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Listen. The whole vigilante thing wasn’t Donghyuck’s idea, it was Mark’s. Donghyuck only agreed because he’s absolutely in love with him, and maybe because he was a little bored with smashing windows and jumping off of rooftops.
Saving their city also wasn’t his idea, but Donghyuck’s learning that very little is actually in his control when it comes to Mark.
(or: Mark Lee dies twice, and nine months later, he and Donghyuck unfortunately find the fate of the city resting on their shoulders).
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- Part 1 of smack! and other stories
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When Mark's New Year's Eve falls a little short, Dejun decides to cheer him up.
alternatively: after a rather soul-crushing year, new year's eve offers some redemption in the form of some fireworks, some champagne, and a kiss.
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While they seek out the four elemental objects, a rift grows between Donghyuck and Mark, fueled by jealousy and resentment.
The only issue is, Donghyuck is no longer sure what is his and what belongs to the voice inside of his head.
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- Part 5 of the cosmos and the soul
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The war begins, and Donghyuck dreams of a bloody future.
Meanwhile, a voice speaks to him, urging him to accept a destiny he's not sure he's ready for.
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- Part 4 of the cosmos and the soul
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A storm is coming, and Mark seeks Donghyuck out under the watchful eye of the moon god.
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- Part 3 of the cosmos and the soul
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In the midst of figuring out life as a Solari, Donghyuck turns twenty and tries to keep his love a secret.
And if the gods are speaking, Donghyuck can't hear them.
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- Part 2 of the cosmos and the soul
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This is the last moment they'll have, lying together like this. The last moment before Mark's life demands to be lived, and Donghyuk can no longer ignore his duty.
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- Part 1 of the cosmos and the soul
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After their relationship in the spring goes south, Donghyuck declares Jaemin his enemy and swears to never talk to him again. Until, of course, they both end up as counselors at the same summer camp.
It wouldn't be an issue if Donghyuck wasn't still mostly in love Jaemin, and his friends kept their noses out of his business.
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alternatively: on the battleground that is pineridge summer camp, donghyuck realizes that his so-called rival is someone he'd still very much like to kiss.
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To Johnny Seo, late-night bartender to the morally grey and probably-criminal, the concept of unclean hands is not a new one. He doesn't ask questions, and he tries to keep the peace.
But when Jaehyun shows up with a shadow stuffed full of secrets and a smile that breaks Johnny’s heart, Johnny has to decide how long he's willing to go to avoid the truth.
(or: johnny loves jaehyun before he really knows him.)
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red string heartache by conclusions (introductions) for starmins
Fandoms: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS
23 Jul 2020
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Summertime brings Kim Taehyung back into Jimin's life after two long years.
Slowly, the winter storm in Jimin's mind starts to lift.
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or: after many dark months, jimin finally realizes that healing is not something he has to do alone.
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that which moves the heart by conclusions (introductions) for baridalive
Fandoms: NCT (Band)
16 Apr 2020
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Love at first sight, Mark discovers, is difficult when it's with a boy he's supposed to hate.
It is especially difficult when a hidden danger strikes from the shadows, threatening to tear their city to pieces and all they hold dear, and even more so when they discover they may be the only ones that can stop it.
(alternatively: civil blood makes civil hands unclean, and the vampire loves the witch anyway.)
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The fact that Jeno and Mark had single, solitary, one-night stand on its own isn't the problem.
The fact that their departments are rivals, however, complicates the issue. Oh, and so does the whole problem of being locked in a storage shed. With only one sleeping bag.
(also known as: the reason why mark lee didn't want to go on this company retreat.)
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Donghyuck invokes the wrath of the Devil Incarnate (a 14-month-old baby), calls his boyfriend, and remembers why he fell in love with him in the first place.
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“Wow, we’ve really fucked it all up,” Jaemin says, a little breathless. Jeno grins, though there’s something unsure about his expression, like he can’t tell if Jaemin is joking or not.
There’s a brief moment of silence. Seagulls screech off in the distance, and Jaemin looks at the familiar planes of Jeno’s face. The face he’s known (and loved!) for years, now, as something decisively non-platonic, but mostly as one of his best friends. And it’s both kinds of love that have him saying, “come to Thanksgiving at my house.”
(alternatively: Jeno spends Thanksgiving with a different sort of family, and Jaemin figures out how to tell him how he feels.)
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- Part 2 of california weather