the étude of life

[ajin]

Title: the étude of life
Author: ajin
Pairing: Junhyung/Hyunseung
Rating: PG-15
Genre: AU, Romance, Angst
Word Count: 1,196
Summary: How Junhyung learns the ways of the world or how Hyunseung opens his eyes.

Comments

[izon_no_niwa]

before reading: keep to the crusade, omg sobbing.
I'm so dead right now but this is keeping me alive.

/reads

[izon_no_niwa]

WAIT--- Kenichi Matsuyama was in that movie? I haven't read a single Murakami in my life, BUT KENICHI???

Wait, was that more shocking to me than realizing that if I took "I won." as the last paragraph and not the one before it, I'd probably get a different meaning but right now I don't mind 'cause it could work both ways?

/sobbing

[ajin]

Sure he was. I was staring like there's no tomorrow *coughs*

"I won" is included in the last paragraph XD If it wasn't...it would change what I meant completely. Because of course I need to make Hyunseung at least a bit of a douche :/

I was actually nervous about posting it. I take you like it? *has a mini heart attack*

[izon_no_niwa]

I will watch it one day, when there is no more school ;A

[momof]

This wouldn't have confused me as much as it did if I hadn't tried to find a connect between this fic and Norwegian Wood (read the novel long time ago, watched the movie yesterday and gosh, everything's still way too vivid in my mind). But I like it. I strangely like it and I could feel it. The dialogues are really lovely.

He feels the room move with the music. The beat is fast. He even doesn’t notice the mirrors around. There’s only one person he sees now. Trying to meld with the melody and grab the notes. Makes the meaning of life seem so easy to find at that one moment. Like he needs just to blink. Just to close his eyes. He’s a permanent decoration. Stuck to the walls and not worth a glance

^
My favourite part.

Anw, thanks for writing this and for giving a link to download the OST. The movie was really beautiful and the music was simpy aesthetic.

[ajin]

There's no such connection really XD I was just hunted by the scene when he was sitting with Naoko in the snow in the mountains with all that dry grass around. Some emotions from the movie might have made its way into this fic though.

I'm happy you liked it! Thank you~
And you're welcome. I was on a mission yesterday to find it because I loved it so much. And good to know I wasn't the only one who liked the movie. My friend thought it was pretty bad ;;

[momof]

lol yeah, when I read this the first time, it drove me mad cuz I was trying to find a non-existent connection. But half way through it, i stopped and it was easier to enjoy. But yeah, some of the emotions do seep into this. Some parts do have that same feeling.

Anw people who haven't read the novel would find it really hard to finish the movie while ones who have already known the story but try too hard to compare the movie with the book itself would eventually be put off too. That movie is the best when people feel it rather than watching it with an overly conscious mind. When I was watching it, there were several people who walked out and most of the rest just remained to make fun of it lol

[ajin]

I knew I wouldn't be able to completely separate this story from the movie. Especially because music really influences my writing XD

She's writing her thesis on Murakami. I think she just expected the movie to be an exact copy of the book :/
I usually hate book adaptations because they try to be too faithful and fail. One can never recreate the same atmosphere in the movie. The writing style and all the carefully chosen words cannot be conveyed. I loved that the director decided to add his own touch and insert all those amazing scenes.
The Japanese people in the cinema I was in, seemed to have liked it well enough^^

[numptysmeg]

EEEP! I've been wanting to watch Norwegian Wood. Kenichi Matsuyama is my favourite Japanese actor. He's good looking but his methods change for each character and he really throws himself into each one.

This was so good yet so sad T.T Poor Junhyung. I guess he lost his own game. This only makes me want to see it more

[ajin]

He was acting really well in Norwegian Wood. I can't imagine anyone playing that role now.

Thank you~ And yes, that's more or less what the ending meant.
Just be aware that this has been barely inspired by the movie. The plot is completely different. Still, definitely worth watching^^

[harkk]

ASKLDFHJG.

I like your writing. I like I like I like. It has a silent and beautiful subtlety to it and the mood you create with it is just wonderful. I like how I'm actually thinking after reading your fic because well, I mostly skim through fics these days and I'm lazy. D: But this was really well-written and I can see all of this happening like in a slow moving picture / movie, if you get what I mean. I suck at expressing myself adequately. D: But really, I like how you set the theme and mood for your fics. It's wonderful and it makes the reading so much more enjoyable.

(I was listening to Chopin while reading this. Creeeeeepyyyyy. And you made me remember the time I tore up my Etude piano sheet due to frustration. |:)

And somehow I can't reply to your comment at your intro post so I'd say it here instead: UNICORNS ARE AWESOME AND SO ARE FLYING DINOSAURS. :D :D :D And it's sad that everytime I want to talk longer, I have to sleep. ;___; /sobs forever at my fail. Oh and before I forget, HELLO NEW FRIEND. ♥

[ajin]

You will make my ego blow, I swear Ä Such big compliment omg. I really don't know how to reply.
Thank you <3

it seems i left the comments screened. it's fixed now though...*facepalm*
well, we have bad timing but tbh it's 4 am here now and i should be going to sleep too :/
helooooo~

[krissasaur]

(i googled the first sentence so i guess it was the NW wood one ^^ i wanted to post here so you can look back at an increased number of comment and be like "DANG IM BOSS.")

Okay reading your fic!

Cold breath coming out in form of smoky clouds.
Isn't "in form" missing "the?" idk XD

It’s freezing the right atrium.
I don't understand?

They would illuminate everything from underneath then.
Meant "them?"

I like that whole star dialogue~ ♥

he just wants fairy tells
Fairy tells?

“No, I’m scared that you would hurt yourself in the end.”
Lol so true. I have a Korean friend who is like this. Always hurting himself because he thinks he can "play" with people.

Frustrated at how words are slipping him and melting into poodles at his feet.
LMFAO IS THAT SUPPOSED TO SAY POODLES? Bow wow wow. Bow wow wow~

And somehow, somehow he feels guilty. Not that he stays to hold her in his arms.This has me confused. Did he stay or not

[ajin]

Nope, it's completely mine. LOL XD

I think I should get u as my beta. All the confusion is my spelling mistakes *off to fix it*
But I meant "then" XD The "right atrium" is a part of the heart. Ooodles...fuck my spelling T___T

I meant a girl only like twice. There are 3 characters in that story Ü

Yep it is^^
My new fic is Ontae but there are no names in it...so I guess you could try reading it? I duuno.
Thank you bb <3

[krissasaur]

lol i mean i could feel the inspiration in your writing.

PWAHAHHA sure! I don't mind!! (And i like your writing so~) and you take my criticism well and don't assume it as an attack like some people. XD I just say what I feel, the final result is always up to the original author. ^^

ohhhh i get the then thing. i think that actually may need a comma (sorry XD) "from underneath, then."

OH HEART. okay that makes PERFECT SENSE NOW. omg my brain -_-;

POODLES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I STEPPED IN A POODLE ONCE. IT TRIED TO BITE ME :(

OH. i will have to reread it with that in mind ^^ I somehow lost that.

okay okay!

♥♥

[ajin]

I'm glad you could. That's such a big compliment T___T

I will consider when I'm finished with my current Junseung fic^^

You're right. God I can never see my own mistakes. I'm making you my beat ;;
LOL, puddles XD

<3