Breathe, We'll Be Okay

[endlesstars]

MOVED TO AO3

Comments

[zeroseven_]

i really liked this! you had me hooked from the start and i really felt for junmyeon because i reckon no one likes to be told what/how they should be and while junmyeon /might/ just be the responsible, mature goody-two-shoes that they think he is, it doesn't mean that he or anyone should be okay with it. it's okay to want to be different and want to try new things and get new experiences and i feel so awful for junmyeon that he was turned away every time he tried. i mean, sometimes it's FUN to be someone you're not, especially for actors who want to branch out into different things. it's really sad that he had to turn to his real life to create the chaos he wanted in his reel life and i almost hope his award was for something darker than the type of character suho was

[endlesstars]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it and I'm so glad you got Junmyeon in this. It's really unfair and seems like it happens a lot to child actors, where they're so known for that one role that people have a hard time seeing them as anything else. And in Junmyeon's case, it's not really acting if you're playing yourself, and his dream was to act. But yes, I intended for him to finally get the roles he wanted and be proud of the award he won :D

[skyebacon]

im.......im broken...........
idk why there wasnt talk of this fic before and idk why i found it so late, but better late than never!!
this was just one emotional rollercoaster, i felt such serious heartache for suho and a lot of empathy. i felt like this is a good portrayal of the darker side of being in an entertainment industry, and while i usually stray away from these kind of fics, this one really captured my heart (and hurt it too) and i dont think ill forget it anytime soon<3
suhos inner conflict really had my stomach turning, and held me on edge the whole time as well. the idea of suho being stuck while others moved forward really tugged at my heartstrings!! im in love with the idea of exo being just a show, so original and immediately captivating!! suho locking exo away was so sad too

[endlesstars]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I apologize for replying so late, but it really made my day when I received the comment ♥

Writing it kind of broke me too hahaha I had many tears and frustrations. I feel like it would be so hard to have to live with an image in the industry, and the line between the image and who are you out of the spotlight gets blurred so easily. I've been a fan of several singers who I felt lost themselves along the way because their image wasn't allowed to grow and change with them as they got older.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it and thank you again for the wonderful comment! ♥

[evilnesquik]

I loved Jonmyeon's character; it's so real and has an interesting development! I really enjoyed reading this

[endlesstars]

Thank you so much for reading and commenting! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply but I was so happy when I received the comment. ♥

I'm so glad you enjoyed his character!