Sugar

[lotusk]

Pairing: kaisoo (with side chanhun)
Length: ~16k
Genre: bakery!au, fluff, romance & a pinch of magic
Rating: PG13
Warning: one brief mention of nudity involving OCs
Summary: Kyungsoo is the cranky pâtisserie owner who refuses to eat sweet things and Jongin is the “gifted” pâtissier who’s determined to change his mind. Vibrant waiter Chanyeol is

Comments

[springmaid]

oh gosh I really suck, don't I?
I finished reading this thing yesterday, but I wasn't able to leave a comment because was trying to finish my xiuho.
But ahhhhh this is such a good thing to read. I haven't been reading fics lately bc stuff but I'm trying to catch up with yours (and the others' fics).

CHANHUN + KAISOO!

The way you described Jongin is such a joy to read. I'm not quite sure if you've noticed it but in this entire fic the only character whom you described with so much detail is Jongin. Everything else is described with subtlety along the way. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but ahhh the way you describe him makes me like a whole lot more. <3 This story is so sweet and I could definitely feel that you researched those recipes. Man, half of the desserts you mentioned here...I don't even know them! I feel Soo's character here because 1.) yes, too much sweet is bad for you. yes, that's right soo, don't like sugar. 2.) if I were in his position and a certain person acting like Jongin would takeover my own kitchen I

[lotusk]

No apologies necessary! You always leave me the best comments that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks so much, Gem! You're right about Jongin being described in more detail here ((my bias is showing Kekeke)). Maybe it's because kyungsoo struggles so much against the attraction as well whereas Jongin is a very open and transparent person who just embraces what he feels. So he doesn't dwell so much on the physical and just goes straight into deconstructing soo's character. And I'm babbling PLS ignore lol. Thanks so much for reading this gem!!!!

[nachtegael]

sorry I am so so late as per usual, allow me to quote things at you and cry before I properly say things:

In other words, Byun Baekhyun was the equivalent of a human resource nightmare and Kyungsoo liked his sleep - 7 hours a night at least, or his temper would be so foul he’d leave a trail of bodies behind him. this made me laugh ^_^

“I. Don’t. Do. Aegyo.” Kyungsoo’s expression was bordering on thunderous now.
“Everyone does aegyo!” Chanyeol said blithely and Jongin tried not to laugh as Kyungsoo told him where he could stuff his aegyo.
ChanKaiSoo <33

“Would it help if I hugged you again? It might neutralize the first hug?” Jongin teased. shooo cyuuute *o*

except this year, his hand was cradled in a calloused one and his body stood beside another, their shoulders touching. Much was the same, yet so much more was utterly different. this makes me so happy, seeing the subtle shifts in a relationship TuT

Neither of them even noticed as vivid reds and golds, whites, purples and greens exploded and splashed across the inky

[lotusk]

Thank you so much Ren for making the time to read this and to leave me such a lovely comment /cries all over you. Almost all those details about baking were researched Bc I didn't want to get this wrong and I almost died of hunger and craving after looking at all that pastry porn like I was almost literally clawing at the screen lol. Make sure you eat before doing research for your bakery au! Also I have a list of nice links so poke me if you want ^^

[nachtegael]

/cries with you and shares all the kleenex/ oh yeah, pastry porn sounds so painful;; I kinda remember all those pics flooding tline ^^ thank you for that sound advice!

[teatimetaemint]

FINALLY I managed to finish this comment. I’m sorry it took me so long, but my brain wasn’t cooperating. I’m so mad, because this amazing story deserves all the gushing and cooing and flailing and I made you wait way too long orz
BUT I’M HERE NOW
/takes a deep breath

The imagery in this was so beautiful. It really got to me from the very beginning - Jongin bringing the snow with him, the vividly green scarf wrapped around his neck - and kept me captivated all the way to the end - the dark chocolate pralines with raspberries on top. I just picture all the desserts so perfectly. Damn you. Had such clear pictures of the scenes and moments you created and that’s always the case with your writing, but in a way it seemed heightened this time. Which was perfect, because the humor in this and the (more concisely written) scenes of Kaisoo butting heads balanced it out so nicely, so it never got too descriptive or image-heavy. It was just exactly right.

"That's all very romantic, but all I want to know is one, can you bake? I seriously love

[teatimetaemint]

Now about the more serious parts of this story that played as much of an important role in this as the sweet parts. I already told you how I felt about them, that I just adored the message you sent. How finding the right person can help you deal with so much. But it wasn't just being with Jongin that made Soo better. It was more like his feelings for Jongin gave him that last little push that was necessary to have him coming out of his shell. He chose to tell Jongin about his past. He chose to let it go and stop letting his past keep him from living his life to the fullest and I think that was a beautiful/powerful thing. And Jongin just let him talk, was there for him when he needed the little extra courage to get it all out, when he needed the strong shoulder of someone who truly cared for him to lean on just for a little while. It was such a heart-warming and poignant moment and I loved how well you balanced the heavier themes with the light-hearted moments