#193: No Need To Play Pretend

[kaifectionery]

Title: no need to play pretend
Pairing(s): kai/chanyeol
Rating: PG13
Length: 14.6k
Summary: On the eve of his sister's wedding, Chanyeol hires Jongin to pose as his boyfriend so he doesn't have to confront his ex alone. It's easy enough to make everyone believe they're in love, but he doesn't count on Jongin being so convincing that Chanyeol starts

Comments

[caterplina]

OMG!! thank you so much for writing such a good fic for chankai! this is perfect ^^

i loved them both so much. chanyeol insecurities about the fake relationship with jongin and his real relationship with kyungsoo. jongin's confidence and how easy going he was. he was so charming! they fit together so well. i loved them. ahhh the casual touches, the kisses, their conversations, everything was cute

i also loved the rest of the characters a lot. Yura is awesome (Jo Insung?? did she marry Jo Insung? damn girl! congratulations, yura!)

fake dating au in this setting can be cliché tbh but idk, reading this despite having some clichéd elements, it seemed fresh. it was really nice to read :) i really enjoyed it!

[moon_things]

HEY thank YOU so much for reading it :D
i'm glad u liked the characterization orz its something i try hard for with everything i write. also HECK YEAH ITS JO INSUNG this universe's yura knows how to pick em

i'm happy u liked it so much skdhkdfjg thank you!!!!

[tsukarerudesu]

Junmyeon repeats. "You look at it literally every day." -THIS was brilliant. Poor editor Junmyeon.

"Junmyeon. Will you be my plus-one?" "No," Junmyeon says, turning the page. "I already have my own plus-one." -LOL Chanyeol, your dedication to your manuscript is wonderful but please notice details about your friends.

”And I think I saw that one hot cousin of yours.""Minseok is off-limits," Chanyeol scolds - Baekhyun has great taste.

"Yeah, go find your boy," Baekhyun says, all but shoving Chanyeol out of the kitchen. "I'll help Kyungsoo find the groom. I'm nice like that."-LOL IS Baekhyun on a mission or is he on a mission?

”Jongin makes a confused face. "He doesn't steal the blankets or anything, if that's what you mean." -DONT LET THIS ONE GO CHANYEOL.

Baekhyun across the room, looking arguably more determined than he ever has. -ON a mission INDEED, GET IT BAEK.

Chanyeol sighs, willing himself to be firm, "I really think we should talk." -YES responsibility even in the arms of temptation

[moon_things]

PLEASE the parts u picked were some of my fave parts to write ;__; baek especially was a lot of fun so i'm glad u thought so too LOL
thank you so much for reading~ i'm glad u liked it!!!!

[tatoeba]

cries a million tears all over this fic!!!! chankai and fake-dating two of my favorite things! this was so so lovely. i really enjoyed jongin's sauve, charming (yet occasionally shy) attitude in contrast to chanyeol literally freaking the fuck out in the beginning over everything. the smooth way jongin came up with the story about how they met was so great, and all their little touches and kisses that became more and more natural as the weekend went on ahhhhhh it was perfect. i liked how chansoo were able to discuss their past without it turning into some major argument, that they've both grown up since then and are willing to be friends again

[moon_things]

I TOO AM CRYING A MILLION TEARS HOW DARE U BE SO NICE TO ME
honestly after reading ur comment i went back and reread the fic myself just for the bedroom kiss so thanks. also i'm happy u dig this. also i'm EMO

[fadetomorrow]

omgosh this was so adorable i can't even take it. i loved how jongin was the one in charge trying to take care of giant manbaby chanyeol and falling for his complete lack of charms. and that romcom tie kiss moment -- super, super cute.

Chanyeol snorts. "What, short and capable of bench-pressing you?"
Baekhyun sticks his tongue out at him. "Maybe I want to be bench-pressed."

aaand we all immediately knew where this was headed. AS IT SHOULD.

this was such a fun read, anon! ty for writing such a lovely fic. :)

[moon_things]

giant manbaby is a good descriptor for chanyeol i agree. also THANK U the tie kiss was one of my fav parts to write ;__;
the side baeksoo was also a lot of fun lmao so i'm glad u liked that ^^ thank you so much for reading!!!

[j2ster]

ok so where do i start. this was amazing!!! i kind of started off focusing on the wrong pairing bc i got distracted by junmyeon and his photographer boyfriend whom he had been with for four and a half years and loved very much. i got too swayed by the suchen early on but!! the chankai soon kept up and i couldn't stop reading from then on. i loved how there were detailed parts, just the right amount without it being too much and unnecessary. you managed to focus on the chankai as both a plot (the fake dating) and main pairing even through lots of other side plots (chanyeol's writing career, kyungsoo, kind of meeting the parents, the preparations, the wedding) and side characters. the way you wrote the wedding enabled me to picture how warmly beautiful and elegant and homely it was! the "problem" with kyungsoo was neatly solved and, of course, i can't simply miss out on the baeksoo, can i? tHE BAEKSOO. wow. who knows, maybe kyungsoo's the type who's into bench-pressing people. on a more, uh, family-appropriate note, i'm still wondering

[moon_things]

LISTEN: SUCHEN IS MY FOREVER GIRL SO I FEEL U, BLESS U
also i'm rly flattered by this thank yoU THIS IS SO IN-DEPTH....... im emo thank u so much. also thank u for shipping my fav ships. ur a gem and i'm honoured :'| i'm happy u enjoyed reading!!!