SBB 2016 ENTRY #16: AFTERLIFE (8/8)
Title: Afterlife (8/8)
Pairing: Minjung/bigender!Jonghyun
Rating: R--NC-17
Genre: Angst / Horror / Sci-Fi
Warnings: Character death, gore, body horror, prescription drug abuse, suicide attempt, mention of self-harm, mentions of food
Final Word Count: 74,000~
( Minjung’s quiet suburban life is thrown into upheaval when her partner’s ex comes to visit. )
Pairing: Minjung/bigender!Jonghyun
Rating: R--NC-17
Genre: Angst / Horror / Sci-Fi
Warnings: Character death, gore, body horror, prescription drug abuse, suicide attempt, mention of self-harm, mentions of food
Final Word Count: 74,000~
( Minjung’s quiet suburban life is thrown into upheaval when her partner’s ex comes to visit. )
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I just love these little characterizations that you sneak in
“Sorry,” she said, with an apologetic laugh. “I just. Kibum. Is he--? Are you still--?”
“Fucking?” Jonghyun said bluntly.
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“What do you call your undies then?” She stood up and shimmied into her black briefs.
“Panties,” Jonghyun said promptly.
I love jonghyun so much im sobbing
“Pretty much, yeah.” He laughed. “Taemin just has a higher tolerance for this stuff than I do.”
Again these subtle characterizations are fantastic. Its a great way to introduce a reader to a character without overwhelming them with details and you do it so smoothly
“Yes, he did,” he deadpanned. “I was up. All night.”
Fuck
wanting to try making deep dish pizza again
I fucking died when u brought this up like what a nice little detail that pulls in traits from irl jjong
“Your boyfriend?” she prodded. “Or is it your fiancé now? I can’t keep track.”
ripppp that is so shady
( ... )
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ah yes, the return of Panic
He smells really bad--I think he shat himself
Okay this is so gross but these details are my fav like this just involves you so much more in the realness of the illness
“Oh hey guys,” he said, managing a half-hearted smile when they approached. He waved the empty cup at them, and Minjung could see a tiny spoon rattling against the side. “Got my ice cream.”
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shiny with oozing pus.
: )
It looked soft, almost juicy, like an overripe plum, and it smelled horribly. Splotches of reddish purple had appeared on his shin and calf, and were ( ... )
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ouch
“When I’m with boys, sometimes I just feel so gay, like I’m the gayest gay boy in the world. But sometimes when I’m with girls, I feel like such a girl.” He gazed across the crevasse at the opposite wall. “I love girls,” he said, wistfully.
i, a small emo
Minjung stirred on the doorstep
the transition from the memory is so jarring but in a good way i love it
where she stole another glance at Holly and Indira. Both of them still had their backs turned to her, and she snatched several bottles: a few narcotics, some strong antibiotics. She dropped them into her purse, grateful that the security cameras in the grocery store could not catch every recess of the pharmacy.
minjung is just;;;; so fantastic i love her;;;;
“Don’t fuck up our Netflix queue,” Minjung warned.
r i pppp
“When is he gonna visit?” Taemin whined, in the plaintive voice of a child begging for a snack, or asking if they could leave timeout early.
Ah, yes. Impending doom.
“Who said anything about leaving him ( ... )
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“Oh,” he said softly. “You’re on the edge of your worst nightmare? How terrible for you. You’re right. Nothing I dealt with compares. I’m just actually in my worst nightmare. Two of my friends died. No biggie.”
Okay so one of my favorite things about this fic is that all of the characters are so real and imperfect and so relatable like this argument doesnt feel forced or implausible and i just really admire your ability to write things that are that believable
Jonghyun stood back, breathing heavily, and dropped the stool. “Killing’s easier than I thought it would be,” he muttered.
omg
Her bruises and her lingering terror felt like a kind of penance for what she had done to Taemin. Her guilt eased a little.
noooooooo;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
The same hands that had clung to Minjung last night were now curled into fists in Junghee’s lap, and the same small body that Minjung had held close was now turned away from her, hunched in a ball in the passenger’s seat. The car was tiny, but Junghee seemed very far away. Minjung’s day dimmed ( ... )
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It was enough.
BUT LIFE COULD BE SO MUCH MORE ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Walking out of the air conditioned store into the heat was like running boiling water over her hand, Minjung thought.
ughhhhhh yesssss. you captured that so perfectly. that feeling of walking into a WALL of oppressive hot weather ugh i'm getting nauseous just thinking about it
a cheap, overly saturated group shot of the Star Trek cast from the original series/////whispers////// nerd alert ( ... )
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minjung is killing meeeeeeeee
“Yes, he did,” he deadpanned. “I was up. All night.”
pls dont tease me with taekey i need to live
he really was up awfully late, even after we--” he flicked a rapid glance at her “--even later than I was. I don’t know if it was just the time difference or what, but he just seemed really restless and wide awake.
1. are they gonna be fucking but not involved in any other way because i don't think my poor taekey heart can handle this
2. IS THIS FORESHADOWING FOR SOME KIND OF COCAINE ADDICTION BECAUSE I CAN'T HANDLE THAT EITHER
The chime sounded for the drive-thru windowthis pharmacy was already blowing my mind because these people need to personally convince companies to let people have their medications, apparently?? and now there's a drive-through!!!!! for a pharmacy!!! mind blown everything health related in america seems ( ... )
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His slice was mostly crust now, and he crammed it into his mouth with an efficiency that was both admirable and a bit disturbing. He took a large gulp of his beer. “Hey,” he said, a little out of breath.
HE IS OUT OF BREATH FROM EATING AND DRINKING omg this could be 70,000 words about taemin being disgusting and i'd be happy
“It’s kind of hot out,” she replied
my dense misunderstood flower :( i love her
“Oh good,” Taemin said flatly. “I feel all better now. Glad we cleared that up.”
SITS IN HIS LAP AND IS HAPPY FOREVER
Minjung hoped her tone was icy enough to put him off.
but he's your ally!! /slams fists on table/ BECOME BEST FRIENDS ALREADY PLEASE
“There’s no misunderstanding,” she snapped. “Kibum lied.” Her vision was going hazy. “Or Junghee did.”
omg i love tiny chicken taemin trying to make things better by telling the truth and minjung is just like 'MURDER FIRE'
glad of the excuse to look down and tune everyone else out. i'm trying so hard not to hold this against minjung, but she's being a little scary and rude by ( ... )
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oh they're still there thank god
omg minjung still helping kibum despite wanting to pickle his guts and have them for breakfast, bless this lil turtle. i keep wavering between wanting her to be more kind and less kind lmao
man, i believe kibum when he says he doesn't remember. and you did describe him as hecked up several times. so clearly... something..... is going on here........
“Thanks for the ride,” and lurched out of the car. He walked swiftly toward the house, his head down and his shoulders hunched, looking oddly young and small in his pale pink socks.
kibummmmmmmmmm. this is pretty much the first time i've found him likeable in this entire story, because *vulnerability*
something is seriously wrong with kibum and it's making me so nervous because i don't want anything to happen to taemin
“He’s always like this. You’d think he’d made off with a nuclear warhead ( ... )
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