minseokful (round 2014): ♡♡♡ REVEALS ♡♡♡
Time passes quickly, doesn't it? Your mod here can't even believe that it's over, to be honest.
Here are some stats: there are approximately 383000 (yes, three hundred and eighty three thousand!) words written about Minseok (probably more, since the mod only countedthe thousand and hundred) - with Xiumin/Chen being the most written fic (9 fics) and both Xiumin/D.O. and Xiumin/Luhan following second (each with 5 fics). Every pairing is represented - we also got a total of 49K of crossover, 2 Xiumin/EXO fics, and one OT3 fic!
Minseokful started in about September last year when there were not-so-many fic exchanges. I (yes, Minseokful has only one mod!) was thinking about Minseok. Is it possible that he can have numerous amount of fics written for him? Is it possible to create a whole lot of words about Our Holy Kim Minseok? And the answer is: yes. But it could not have happened if there were no people who were excited about Minseokful - so thank you, all of you. Writers, readers, commenters, and even people who only knew about Minseokful! You are the one who made this exchange happen. Thank you so, so much!
[Personal thank you note from minseokness, your lovely (not) mod!]mod's personal thank yous to my tlist, and specially the mmdgz line group chat that held my hands when i was distressed and confused over things T______T thank you to my ghost mods, a - who taught me about spreadsheets, because without it, i would die - & a & r, who helped send me the emails when my internet was breaking down, and as quoted, was just 'modding with a modem'. to t who helped me format the posts, thank you so much! i probably forgot some, because i'm reaaaaaally forgetful - but everyone, you're all amazing, and thank you for being my my side. ♡
Special mentions to our pinch-hitters: chansoos, thesockmonster, rokeby, shykai, astrou, hoyah, rubyls, meanie_minnie, and edae that came like knights in shining armors to help and save the day ;____; without you guys, Minseokful wouldn't have been completed.
Feel free to introduce yourself to other writers here! We've bonded together to write love for Our Holy Kim Minseok, and why shouldn't you guys be friends with each other? :D
And now, onto reveals!
DAY ONE
The Aster in the middle of my White Roses bouquet → by chansoos for torontok
Xiumin/Tao; PG; 4300 words. In among flowers, Zitao discovers what’s actually important for him. Catboy!AU
Bittersweet → by xiaolianhua for greycheonsa
None, hinted!Xiumin/Luhan; PG; 3282 words. Minseok owns a little cafe in the middle of Beijing's university district. Blogger writes a review about the cafe which leads Minseok to search who is behind the article.
Score One Straight to my Heart → by hoyah for baekhannies
girl!Xiumin/Baekhyun; PG; 3000 words. Generally Jongdae is supportive of Baekhyun's attempts to top his own records of self-induced humiliation.
Run (Till My Dreams Take Flight) → by quiescentme for certainangles
Xiumin/Luhan; PG; 15840 words. Minseok leaves Korea for football, the one thing he cannot give up, but in China, he finds something - rather, someone that he will never be able to give up either.
an armful of comfort → by edae for anonymous
Xiumin/Tao; G; 4600 words. 5 times Zitao hugs Minseok, and the 1 time Minseok hugs him in return
didn't want to escape (from the bricks that I laid down) → by anita_dee for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Lay; NC17; 17886 words. "Isn't is better to have loved than lost?" Yixing asks, looking back at the painting. Minseok shakes his head. "No. Then there's no holes to fill."
hold me, thrill me, kiss me → by anonymous for lucelucetaliena (removed by request from the author)
Xiumin/D.O; NC17; 4700 words. This is how they work.
DAY TWO
Black and White → by chocoyeol for anita_dee
Xiumin/Chen, Xiumin/D.O; NC17; 2430 words. Minseok loves the piano. He loves the few who can sing as well as he can play even more.
Position and Positioning → by thesockmonster for shykai
Xiumin/Sehun; NC17; 10400 words. Minseok didn't claw his way to the top just to babysit some silver-spooned brat who's never worked a day in his life.
Behind the Sea → by rokeby for seafogs
Xiumin/Chen; NC17; 3700 words. In which Minseok puts up a tent and s'mores isn't proper food.
Stress Relief → by inkybaby for cathmorland
Xiumin/Suho; NC17; 3000 words. Minseok takes it upon himself to be Joonmyun's personal stress reliever after long days and misbehaving members take their toll on his leader.
Come Back Home → by greycheonsa for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Kris; PG13; 5779 words. Once upon a time, they were one.
the heart is just a bloody motor never meant to drive → by gollumpanties for chansoos
Xiumin/Leo (VIXX); PG13; 43400 words. Minseok has long since stopped trying to make sense of the contradictions in his own life, so he's not sure why he's so invested in reconciling the various sides of one Jung Taekwoon. Still, he thinks that it might plague him until he figures out until exactly what he's supposed to think about this person he was trying to kill just the other day.
DAY THREE
A Latte of Love → by shykai for midnightindomie
Xiumin/Chen; G; 2200 words. If Minseok could sprinkle love on a cappuccino, he would.
Avoir le mal de quelqu’un → by lucelucetaliena for chocoyeol
Xiumin/Suho; R; 15300 words. Minseok breathes, and it hurts, but Junmyeon makes it easier.
The Heart's Placard → by midnightindomie for omoikkiri
Xiumin/EXO; G; 3558 words. Everyone keeps their special words somewhere in their heart. It takes courage to take the placard out of your heart. It takes some time to realize what you really have to say. Even if it's a shy little "thank you", Minseok will still be happy.
Heated moments and Colder truths → by sarawt for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Chanyeol; NC17; 5000 words. With few friends and no possessions there isn't much Minseok can do about his situation. Being employed at a brothel isn't making it easier, but at least it's something. At least he knows his secret is safe.
Cumulonimbus → by rokeby for yunsias
Xiumin/Sehun; PG13; 2000 words. There will be no pity parties on Minseok's watch.
Breakfast for Champions → by certainangles for strwberydaifuku
Xiumin/Chen; PG13; 8200 words. Minseok likes coffee. But he likes Jongdae a whole lot, too.
DAY FOUR
Aerosol Hearts → by yubat for jinwann
Xiumin/Kai; PG13; 20000 words. Minseok understands that his work is, on a fundamental basis, impermanent. But these kids have been walking a dangerous line, and are getting awfully close to stepping over to the wrong side of it. (street artists!au)
Pulsing Lights (last longer) → by baekhannies for parkourdeer
Xiumin/Lay; PG13; 2044 words. Minseok feels like they’ve met before, somewhere where nobody knows about but them.
it won't be long until i come home → by hidden_onigiri for xiaolianhua
Xiumin/Luhan; PG13; 15000 words. The average South Korean male will spend approximately one year, nine months, and twenty-nine days serving in the army, counting down the seconds until their release. They’re not the only ones.
In Pieces → by omoikkiri for edae
Xiumin/Tao; PG13; 4000 words. Tao crashes into Minseok's apartment, and Minseok's life.
The Fortune of Friday → by shykai for sarawt
Xiumin/Sehun; NC17; 4700 words. The arrival of a new houseguest gives Minseok an even greater reason to look forward to the end of the work week.
under water (but i'm breathing fine) by shanwens → for EVERYONE
Xiumin/girl!Chen; PG13; 3182 words. things minseok knows: 1. kim jongdae is crazy. things minseok thinks may be true but isn’t sure: 1. minseok is out of his mind. (he only thought this after meeting kim jongdae.)
a wish for fire, a hope for snow → by starrymoons for exothermc
Xiumin/Suho; PG13; 6459 words. Junmyeon is the water to Minseok's ice, the only one who can make him thaw.
DAY FIVE
Show me love, not a dream → by jinwann for gollumpanties
Xiumin/Sehun; PG13; 25400 words. Their quest for the Fountain of Youth could very well be their last as the crew of Death's Angel (pirate!au).
It's my dream (and it includes you) → by chansoos for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Dongwoo (Infinite); PG; 5179 words. Dongwoo has been by his side since the very beginning.
clear eyes, full heart (can't lose) → by colourstacia for tripmee
girl!Xiumin/D.O; PG13; 6638 words. for all intents and purposes, kim minseon's life revolves around two things: her cafe and her brother, until do kyungsoo shows up on her doorstep.
sin city → by rubyls for hidden_onigiri
Xiumin/EXO; PG13; 14699 words. when his city falls under siege, minseok learns to fight the enemy.
Small Things → by meanie_minnie for inkybaby
Xiumin/Kris; PG13; 2089 words. Sometimes, Minseok just has to remind Yifan that he's still the hyung and Yifan doesn't need to be tough all the time.
defunct callsigns → by seafogs for rokeby
Xiumin/Chen & Xiumin/D.O; R; 11476 words. jongdae is a fugitive sent to pirate radio dj kim minseok to be his new intern.
DAY SIX
how to: find love (a ten step guide to romance) → by astrou for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Chen; NC17; 10100 words. kim minseok is a virgin and that's totally okay. lu han's the overzealous best friend bent on changing minseok's life. and uh, jongdae's just there for the ride.
Too Good at Being Patient → by cathmorland for starrymoons
Xiumin/Lay/Luhan; R; 5000 words. Luhan and Yixing are close in every way, but Minseok still knows more about how they feel about each other.
Clots → by haoxihuanni for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Luhan & slight!Xiumin/Kris; PG13; 2350 words. Xiumin does it for Lu Han.
DAY SEVEN
come away to the slaughter → by exothermc for shanwens
Xiumin-centric; PG13; 10000 words. he doesn't want to be associated in this demented wave of energy. kim minseok does not want to be a tribute - while that is all kim jungda dreams of.
Not Over You → by typewriter98 for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Chanyeol & Xiumin/Luhan; NC17; 14341 words. Minseok has a boyfriend and sings for a rival band. And Chanyeol is kind of in love with him.
I can live with your ghost if you say that's the most I'll get → by yunsias for xiyings
Xiumin/Chen; NC17; 18123 words. Minseok finds it hard to breathe when he's in so much pain and Jongdae tries to save him.
and so we begin (with java beans) → by ANONYMOUS for yubat
Xiumin/Chen; G; 2864 words. Everyone is a closet barista and/or college student.
coffee is bitter (but i think you're sweet) → by xiyings for EVERYONE
Xiumin/Tao; PG; 1613 words. Minseok makes coffee and tries not to think about the man with really nice eyebrows that's been coming in lately.
While you were chasing distant dreams → by edae for colourstacia
Xiumin/Baekhyun; PG; 2700 words. Minseok’s always wanted to be a vet. His parents both work with animals, so it would be good if he goes down the same path.
Whole Lotta Glam (Sugar, Sweat, Spice.) → by torontok for haoxihuanni
Xiumin/Kris; PG13; 30834 words. It's not everyday you run into your childhood sweetheart at Burlesque class.
apricity → by strwberydaifuku for typewriter98
Xiumin/Luhan; PG; 6000 words. Minseok is expected to be the heir to the throne of the kingdom of Arendale, the land of fire.
heart and brain a mess → by ANONYMOUS for quiescentme
Xiumin/D.O; PG; 1686 words. minseok doesn't believe in love. at the end of the day, all he'll get is a degree for being a hypocrite.
Bonus
Intermezzo → by tripmee for colourstacia
girl!Xiumin/Luhan; NC17; 9278 words. Between impromptu coffee sessions and a world tour, Minseol lets Lu Han conduct her life.
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