this was seriously SUCH A RIDE and such a glorious one, dear author. hell, I'm a little biased with the ship (not in a good way) bUT decided to read it anyway because the summary was too alluring and I'm glad I did it because I loved everything about it, from Taehyun and Mino's relationship, to the greyness of everything they did (and the greyness of their characters, even more than how open-minded the whole thing is). I mean, it was hard to read Mino falling out of love (maybe? HAHA) but wow it really twisted the things entirely - but starting from the beginning, the whole fic felt like a journey, and I couldn't stop reading even for just one moment, if not for enjoying the whole section I read before moving on. AND wow, seriously, wow - at this point I don't even have any idea of how things will end after the ending, but it doesn't matter for me as much as the whole bunch of events you showed to us. The love Taehyun and Mino had for each other, how Taehyun changed because he thougth that way they would be happier, because ha had chosen him, and how that actually was a reason for Mino to fell out of love - how things aren't black or white, in a relationship, in life in general, and what might seem good to someone migth be bad for another. ANd damn, it was thrilling and somehow painfully intense to read Mino's change during the whole last part, and even more to find out it had been all a trick of his mind, that Seungyoon was the outsider loving Taehyun and not him, and everything had fallen apart for someone he would never have (AH KARMA) (i'm sorry HAH) - and yes in the end it's still him and Taehyun, like it has always been. And more about the greyness of these characters (not morally because well they're just humans), it's fun how it seems it's Mino loving Taehyun the most at first, and how in the end it looks like it's Taehyun, more sincerely - but in the end, I think both loved each other and lost grasp on that, in a sequence of actions that led them where they stand now. They're just humans, in everything they do, and that's not something I can't entirely hate even in moments where I didn't know who to root for - all the grey actions they took, all the bad intentions (Mino falling for Seungyoon, giving more time to him, pushing Taehyun away with his silence, Taehyun falling in Seungyoon's arms) are something that I can understand, in the end. And huffyrh it was so great, so beautiful, so intense, (also I loved loved Seungyoon so much, what a cute puppy HAHA bringing a mess even when he's been carried into this by Mino and Taehyun), just such a beautiful ride <3
honestly, I was terrified about posting this fic. I thought for sure mino/taehyun shippers would hate it, mino/seungyoon shippers would hate it, and seungyoon/taehyun shippers would hate it. That there wasn't going to be "enough" of their ship in this story--that is, if anyone even gave this fic a chance to begin with. All that being said, I was both surprised and very happy by your comment! (Seriously, I almost cried in relief!)
I adore you. You're exactly the kind of reader and commenter than every author needs and deserves and I'm so, so thankful.
You hit the nail on the head exactly -- this fic meant to be all blurred lines and twisty twists lol. I'm so glad you liked the ending because it was the hardest damn thing to write and I wasn't sure if people would accept it. I wanted it to be open because it would reveal a lot about the reader and how they've come to experience the fic itself, but pushing readers to make up their own ending is risky, at best. Pushing readers to even reach the ending where you're not even sure who to root for, if anyone, is risky. So I'm so grateful you appreciated it because, like you said, this fic was always about the ~journey~ of a relationship and not necessarily about the ending (if, indeed, it has ended?). Most of all, I love how you "get" it <3 <3 <3
I could say so much more, but all of it can be summarized in this way: Thank you. <3
hell, I'm a little biased with the ship (not in a good way) bUT decided to read it anyway because the summary was too alluring and I'm glad I did it because I loved everything about it, from Taehyun and Mino's relationship, to the greyness of everything they did (and the greyness of their characters, even more than how open-minded the whole thing is). I mean, it was hard to read Mino falling out of love (maybe? HAHA) but wow it really twisted the things entirely - but starting from the beginning, the whole fic felt like a journey, and I couldn't stop reading even for just one moment, if not for enjoying the whole section I read before moving on. AND wow, seriously, wow - at this point I don't even have any idea of how things will end after the ending, but it doesn't matter for me as much as the whole bunch of events you showed to us. The love Taehyun and Mino had for each other, how Taehyun changed because he thougth that way they would be happier, because ha had chosen him, and how that actually was a reason for Mino to fell out of love - how things aren't black or white, in a relationship, in life in general, and what might seem good to someone migth be bad for another. ANd damn, it was thrilling and somehow painfully intense to read Mino's change during the whole last part, and even more to find out it had been all a trick of his mind, that Seungyoon was the outsider loving Taehyun and not him, and everything had fallen apart for someone he would never have (AH KARMA) (i'm sorry HAH) - and yes in the end it's still him and Taehyun, like it has always been.
And more about the greyness of these characters (not morally because well they're just humans), it's fun how it seems it's Mino loving Taehyun the most at first, and how in the end it looks like it's Taehyun, more sincerely - but in the end, I think both loved each other and lost grasp on that, in a sequence of actions that led them where they stand now. They're just humans, in everything they do, and that's not something I can't entirely hate even in moments where I didn't know who to root for - all the grey actions they took, all the bad intentions (Mino falling for Seungyoon, giving more time to him, pushing Taehyun away with his silence, Taehyun falling in Seungyoon's arms) are something that I can understand, in the end. And huffyrh it was so great, so beautiful, so intense, (also I loved loved Seungyoon so much, what a cute puppy HAHA bringing a mess even when he's been carried into this by Mino and Taehyun), just such a beautiful ride <3
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I adore you. You're exactly the kind of reader and commenter than every author needs and deserves and I'm so, so thankful.
You hit the nail on the head exactly -- this fic meant to be all blurred lines and twisty twists lol. I'm so glad you liked the ending because it was the hardest damn thing to write and I wasn't sure if people would accept it. I wanted it to be open because it would reveal a lot about the reader and how they've come to experience the fic itself, but pushing readers to make up their own ending is risky, at best. Pushing readers to even reach the ending where you're not even sure who to root for, if anyone, is risky. So I'm so grateful you appreciated it because, like you said, this fic was always about the ~journey~ of a relationship and not necessarily about the ending (if, indeed, it has ended?). Most of all, I love how you "get" it <3 <3 <3
I could say so much more, but all of it can be summarized in this way: Thank you. <3
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