December 31-Shot Challenge Countdown! - Directory
[Challenge][Y][H][FF][C]
Genre: Varies, primarily Romance
Pairings: Varies, depends on the challenge I'm presented with.
Length: 31/31 One-shots
Disclaimer: I own none of the presenting artists.
Special Challenge: Counting down every day until Christmas New Years will be a one-shot following the daily challenge with a given phrase and quote set by a LiNK member. There is no word count limit.
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[Prelude] ❄ [1] ❄ [2] ❄ [3] ❄ [4] ❄ [5] ❄ [6] ❄ [7] ❄ [8] ❄ [9] ❄ [10] ❄ [11] ❄ [12] ❄ [13] ❄ [14] ❄ [15] ❄ [16] ❄ [17] ❄ [18] ❄ [19] ❄ [20] ❄ [21] ❄ [22] ❄ [23] ❄ [24] ❄ [25] ❄ [26] ❄ [27] ❄ [28] ❄ [29] ❄ [30] ❄ [31]
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❄ Prelude - Man's Worst Enemy
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Fluff
Pairing: Kyuwook
Theme: Chains, Phrase to include: "easy come, easy go"
Summary: Compared to everyone else he had ever dared to fight for Ryeowook's affection, never had he faced such an opponent. One who lived under his own roof no less.
❄ Challenge 1 - Momentary Bliss
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance
Pairing: Ryotego
Theme: Skyscrapers, Phrase to include: "take one step back"
Summary: One step forward, one step back, a constant dance between desire and hope.
❄ Challenge 2 - A View Worth Admiring
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Fluff
Pairing: YunJae
Theme: Fans, Phrase to include: "look at it this way"
Summary: All he wanted was to read a good book in the comfort of his living room. He may not have gotten what he wanted at first, but some circumstances he found could lead to better things.
❄ Challenge 3 - Engraved Promises
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: Suhyuk
Theme: Burst, Phrase to include: "flint and flicker"
Summary: A promise is worth little in their world, words that held no stronger value. The man trapped held his everything in every word he speaks, if only Junsu would simply listen.
❄ Challenge 4 - Beneath The Surface
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Jungmo/Sungmin
Theme: Nails, Phrase to include: "brighter than the sea"
Summary: It's a struggle to balance work as both a hassle yet enjoy it too. A career that involves him to take things to the surface at face value. He was startled by his own attraction to the man who peeked his interest, learning the true value beneath the discarded appearance.
❄ Challenge 5 - Clear Incentives
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Kangteuk
Theme: Files, Phrase to include: "unapproachable"
Summary: The more he distanced himself, the more the other stepped in. No matter the rejection, he simply wouldn't have it.
❄ Challenge 6 - Lights In The Sky
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairings: Yemin
Theme: Knitting, Phrase to include: "like this, like that"
Summary: Luck can't be depended on, persistence is the key to gaining what he wanted. But even then, he'd look up and fruitlessly wish for a miracle.
❄ Challenge 7 - The Breaking Point
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: HenSung
Theme: Cameras, Phrase to include: "let's be cool"
Summary: The city was full of mesmerizing sights, gifted architecture and culture embedded in the ground. His focus however shifted to the lower alleys where there lied a struggling merchant, unwilling to rely on anyone. Simply because he was afraid.
❄ Challenge 8 - Suited Tastes
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fluff, Romance
Pairing: Haemin
Theme: Cream, Phrase to include: "count the mice"
Summary: He never considered himself his most ideal person, but he was close enough.
❄ Challenge 9 - Unstable Grounds
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance, Minor!Angst
Pairing: ChangKyu
Theme: Rockets, Phrase to include: "swim until you drown"
Summary: Restrained by the knowledge he carried, the other held back by the responsibilities placed on him. One decides to live by them, the other chooses to forgo the burden.
❄ Challenge 10 - Reserved Smiles
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Henmin
Theme: Chords, Phrase to include: "freak show tonight"
Summary: His playful teasing and lighthearted compliments he took in stride, yet when said with sincerity did it struck a chord in his chest.
❄ Challenge 11 - Stronger Ties
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: HenHyuk
Theme: lanyards, Phrase to include: "not every dime is worth ten cents"
Summary: Complicated in every sense of the word, but maybe things were simpler than he made them out to be.
❄ Challenge 12 - Richer Than Air
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance, Minor!Comedy
Pairing: Hyukmin
Theme: nature, Phrase to include: "I thought you were oxygen"
Summary: One should always savor the gifts nature has to offer, but not necessarily those from the persistent neighbor next door.
❄ Challenge 13 - A Backwards Step
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Hanchul
Theme: screenplay, Phrase to include: "because that's how it works"
Summary: A struggling playwright attempts to grasp the muse that teases him and leaves before words could be jotted down. Envious of the man who was able to see and create the image with ease.
❄ Challenge 14 - Tattered Remains
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Supernatural, Drama/Minor!Angst, Romance
Pairing: Kiwook
Theme: Leaf, Phrase to include: "I see nothing"
Summary: The man taunted the world with his cruel hands, leaving behind tattered remains of what once was. The very same, once heartless creature, had become too enraptured by a struggling soul who called for him often. Just when he thought things would change for the better, his own circumstances drastically changed.
❄ Challenge 15 - Absolute Imperfections
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Haewook
Theme: Creases, Phrase to include: "that's it"
Summary: He is able to offer the world with one flick of the finger, appreciating quality and hard work. Truth remained, he never wanted the world, only him.
❄ Challenge 16 - Santa's Not Coming This Year
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Humor
Pairing: KiSung/Yebum
Theme: Perceptions, Phrase to include: "have a blast"
Summary: Seasons greetings were never this explosive.
❄ Challenge 17 - Before The Sun Rises
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama, Minor!Angst
Pairing: HenHae
Theme: Dew, Phrase to include: "something like a dream"
Summary: Things too good to be true often have a price, Donghae assumed it had long been paid. He thought wrong.
❄ Challenge 18 - Peaked Interests
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Minwook
Theme: Celebrations, Phrase to include: "If not for you"
Summary: He never required a grateful word or two, taking reign on life and doing as he wanted.
❄ Challenge 19 - Orpheus's Touch
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance
Pairing: Jay/Jungmo
Theme: Hats, Phrase to include: "twist the knob"
Summary: In spite of unfortunate circumstances, he was now given free reign to do as he wanted, to go along with dream-like fantasy. Something Jay couldn't understand, unable to escape as he constantly faced the upsetting reality.
❄ Challenge 20 - Amber Scales
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Pairing: KiHen/HenBum
Theme: Grain, Phrase to include: "which way is right"
Summary: He obediently followed orders with crisp resentment, waiting patiently for the familiar man to run obliviously into the monster's embrace. Waiting as the man also left his responsibilities to assume a fairly normal life, while also leaving him behind.
❄ Challenge 21 - After Hours
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Comedy, Romance
Pairing: KiMin
Theme: Locks, Phrase to include: "won't you please"
Summary: Just a simple dinner with a friend, that what's it was supposed to be at least. The other clearly had other things in mind.
❄ Challenge 22 - Mere Child's Play
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: EunHae
Theme: Yogurt, Phrase to include: "in the end"
Summary: He needed to do more than act on the promises he agreed to, much to his friend's dismay.
❄ Challenge 23 - Above The Sea
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Crack
Subjects: Heechul, Shindong & Ariel
Theme: Traffic, Phrase to include: "the poisoned apple"
Summary: The ultimate battle of red hair versus better red hair.
❄ Challenge 24 - More Than Capable
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Minor!Drama, Minor!Fluff
Pairing: Yewook
Theme: Belts, Phrase to include: "haven't shot once"
Summary: Ryeowook wouldn't take a reluctant yes as an answer, he wanted, needed to know he meant it.
❄ Challenge 25 - Can't Touch This
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Yetoria
Theme: Students, Phrase to include: "killing the innocent"
Summary: She trains day by day until she's at her best, aspiring to be more than what she is, to keep life in balance. The man who watched her intently, who decides she deserves everything and goes beyond the scale.
❄ Challenge 26 - Savoring Charm
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance, Minor!Humor
Pairing: JungKyu
Theme: Plump, Phrase to include: "that's just terrible"
Summary: He doesn't care for how a critic values his performance, the meals he ensures a customer would enjoy. Yet the critic had more in mind than simply enjoying a meal alone.
❄ Challenge 27 - Conscious Distance
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance
Pairing: YooSu
Theme: Globe, Phrase to include: "fantaaaaastic!"
Summary: The past may be the past, but it doesn't mean it isn't worth reliving.
❄ Challenge 28 - Colorful Advice
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: KyuSung
Theme: Constellation, Phrase to include: "two heads are better than one"
Summary: His pride as an artist called to his perfectionist attitude, one that undermined his work and brought to him reluctant help from the man beside him.
❄ Challenge 29 - The Blurring City-Lights
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: KyuHae
Theme: Magazine, Phrase to include: "up, down, left, right"
Summary: Stringing a line of men he knew were wrong for him, he wondered just how much longer it'd take for Donghae to realize they weren't worth it.
❄ Challenge 30 - Youth's Collar
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Minor!Comedy
Pairing: JungHen
Theme: Tricks, Phrase to include: "you're perfect"
Summary: Cats are regal creatures, that adore petting and being rather abusive with their claws. He still got one nonetheless. Nothing and no one ever told him that it was far from the ordinary pet.
❄ Challenge 31 - Far From Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fantasy, Romance
Pairing: HenKyu
Theme: Desert, Phrase to include: "just 'cause i can"
Summary: The lone prince in fairy tales demands companionship with neighboring royalty, but in that matter lied an exception, one that almost conveniently stumbled upon him.
Genre: Varies, primarily Romance
Pairings: Varies, depends on the challenge I'm presented with.
Length: 31/31 One-shots
Disclaimer: I own none of the presenting artists.
Special Challenge: Counting down every day until Christmas New Years will be a one-shot following the daily challenge with a given phrase and quote set by a LiNK member. There is no word count limit.
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[Prelude] ❄ [1] ❄ [2] ❄ [3] ❄ [4] ❄ [5] ❄ [6] ❄ [7] ❄ [8] ❄ [9] ❄ [10] ❄ [11] ❄ [12] ❄ [13] ❄ [14] ❄ [15] ❄ [16] ❄ [17] ❄ [18] ❄ [19] ❄ [20] ❄ [21] ❄ [22] ❄ [23] ❄ [24] ❄ [25] ❄ [26] ❄ [27] ❄ [28] ❄ [29] ❄ [30] ❄ [31]
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❄ Prelude - Man's Worst Enemy
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Fluff
Pairing: Kyuwook
Theme: Chains, Phrase to include: "easy come, easy go"
Summary: Compared to everyone else he had ever dared to fight for Ryeowook's affection, never had he faced such an opponent. One who lived under his own roof no less.
❄ Challenge 1 - Momentary Bliss
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance
Pairing: Ryotego
Theme: Skyscrapers, Phrase to include: "take one step back"
Summary: One step forward, one step back, a constant dance between desire and hope.
❄ Challenge 2 - A View Worth Admiring
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Fluff
Pairing: YunJae
Theme: Fans, Phrase to include: "look at it this way"
Summary: All he wanted was to read a good book in the comfort of his living room. He may not have gotten what he wanted at first, but some circumstances he found could lead to better things.
❄ Challenge 3 - Engraved Promises
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: Suhyuk
Theme: Burst, Phrase to include: "flint and flicker"
Summary: A promise is worth little in their world, words that held no stronger value. The man trapped held his everything in every word he speaks, if only Junsu would simply listen.
❄ Challenge 4 - Beneath The Surface
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Jungmo/Sungmin
Theme: Nails, Phrase to include: "brighter than the sea"
Summary: It's a struggle to balance work as both a hassle yet enjoy it too. A career that involves him to take things to the surface at face value. He was startled by his own attraction to the man who peeked his interest, learning the true value beneath the discarded appearance.
❄ Challenge 5 - Clear Incentives
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Kangteuk
Theme: Files, Phrase to include: "unapproachable"
Summary: The more he distanced himself, the more the other stepped in. No matter the rejection, he simply wouldn't have it.
❄ Challenge 6 - Lights In The Sky
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairings: Yemin
Theme: Knitting, Phrase to include: "like this, like that"
Summary: Luck can't be depended on, persistence is the key to gaining what he wanted. But even then, he'd look up and fruitlessly wish for a miracle.
❄ Challenge 7 - The Breaking Point
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: HenSung
Theme: Cameras, Phrase to include: "let's be cool"
Summary: The city was full of mesmerizing sights, gifted architecture and culture embedded in the ground. His focus however shifted to the lower alleys where there lied a struggling merchant, unwilling to rely on anyone. Simply because he was afraid.
❄ Challenge 8 - Suited Tastes
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fluff, Romance
Pairing: Haemin
Theme: Cream, Phrase to include: "count the mice"
Summary: He never considered himself his most ideal person, but he was close enough.
❄ Challenge 9 - Unstable Grounds
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance, Minor!Angst
Pairing: ChangKyu
Theme: Rockets, Phrase to include: "swim until you drown"
Summary: Restrained by the knowledge he carried, the other held back by the responsibilities placed on him. One decides to live by them, the other chooses to forgo the burden.
❄ Challenge 10 - Reserved Smiles
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Henmin
Theme: Chords, Phrase to include: "freak show tonight"
Summary: His playful teasing and lighthearted compliments he took in stride, yet when said with sincerity did it struck a chord in his chest.
❄ Challenge 11 - Stronger Ties
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: HenHyuk
Theme: lanyards, Phrase to include: "not every dime is worth ten cents"
Summary: Complicated in every sense of the word, but maybe things were simpler than he made them out to be.
❄ Challenge 12 - Richer Than Air
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance, Minor!Comedy
Pairing: Hyukmin
Theme: nature, Phrase to include: "I thought you were oxygen"
Summary: One should always savor the gifts nature has to offer, but not necessarily those from the persistent neighbor next door.
❄ Challenge 13 - A Backwards Step
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Hanchul
Theme: screenplay, Phrase to include: "because that's how it works"
Summary: A struggling playwright attempts to grasp the muse that teases him and leaves before words could be jotted down. Envious of the man who was able to see and create the image with ease.
❄ Challenge 14 - Tattered Remains
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Supernatural, Drama/Minor!Angst, Romance
Pairing: Kiwook
Theme: Leaf, Phrase to include: "I see nothing"
Summary: The man taunted the world with his cruel hands, leaving behind tattered remains of what once was. The very same, once heartless creature, had become too enraptured by a struggling soul who called for him often. Just when he thought things would change for the better, his own circumstances drastically changed.
❄ Challenge 15 - Absolute Imperfections
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Haewook
Theme: Creases, Phrase to include: "that's it"
Summary: He is able to offer the world with one flick of the finger, appreciating quality and hard work. Truth remained, he never wanted the world, only him.
❄ Challenge 16 - Santa's Not Coming This Year
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Humor
Pairing: KiSung/Yebum
Theme: Perceptions, Phrase to include: "have a blast"
Summary: Seasons greetings were never this explosive.
❄ Challenge 17 - Before The Sun Rises
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama, Minor!Angst
Pairing: HenHae
Theme: Dew, Phrase to include: "something like a dream"
Summary: Things too good to be true often have a price, Donghae assumed it had long been paid. He thought wrong.
❄ Challenge 18 - Peaked Interests
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Minwook
Theme: Celebrations, Phrase to include: "If not for you"
Summary: He never required a grateful word or two, taking reign on life and doing as he wanted.
❄ Challenge 19 - Orpheus's Touch
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Drama, Romance
Pairing: Jay/Jungmo
Theme: Hats, Phrase to include: "twist the knob"
Summary: In spite of unfortunate circumstances, he was now given free reign to do as he wanted, to go along with dream-like fantasy. Something Jay couldn't understand, unable to escape as he constantly faced the upsetting reality.
❄ Challenge 20 - Amber Scales
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fantasy, Drama, Romance
Pairing: KiHen/HenBum
Theme: Grain, Phrase to include: "which way is right"
Summary: He obediently followed orders with crisp resentment, waiting patiently for the familiar man to run obliviously into the monster's embrace. Waiting as the man also left his responsibilities to assume a fairly normal life, while also leaving him behind.
❄ Challenge 21 - After Hours
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Comedy, Romance
Pairing: KiMin
Theme: Locks, Phrase to include: "won't you please"
Summary: Just a simple dinner with a friend, that what's it was supposed to be at least. The other clearly had other things in mind.
❄ Challenge 22 - Mere Child's Play
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Drama
Pairing: EunHae
Theme: Yogurt, Phrase to include: "in the end"
Summary: He needed to do more than act on the promises he agreed to, much to his friend's dismay.
❄ Challenge 23 - Above The Sea
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Crack
Subjects: Heechul, Shindong & Ariel
Theme: Traffic, Phrase to include: "the poisoned apple"
Summary: The ultimate battle of red hair versus better red hair.
❄ Challenge 24 - More Than Capable
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Minor!Drama, Minor!Fluff
Pairing: Yewook
Theme: Belts, Phrase to include: "haven't shot once"
Summary: Ryeowook wouldn't take a reluctant yes as an answer, he wanted, needed to know he meant it.
❄ Challenge 25 - Can't Touch This
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: Yetoria
Theme: Students, Phrase to include: "killing the innocent"
Summary: She trains day by day until she's at her best, aspiring to be more than what she is, to keep life in balance. The man who watched her intently, who decides she deserves everything and goes beyond the scale.
❄ Challenge 26 - Savoring Charm
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance, Minor!Humor
Pairing: JungKyu
Theme: Plump, Phrase to include: "that's just terrible"
Summary: He doesn't care for how a critic values his performance, the meals he ensures a customer would enjoy. Yet the critic had more in mind than simply enjoying a meal alone.
❄ Challenge 27 - Conscious Distance
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!General, Romance
Pairing: YooSu
Theme: Globe, Phrase to include: "fantaaaaastic!"
Summary: The past may be the past, but it doesn't mean it isn't worth reliving.
❄ Challenge 28 - Colorful Advice
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: KyuSung
Theme: Constellation, Phrase to include: "two heads are better than one"
Summary: His pride as an artist called to his perfectionist attitude, one that undermined his work and brought to him reluctant help from the man beside him.
❄ Challenge 29 - The Blurring City-Lights
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance
Pairing: KyuHae
Theme: Magazine, Phrase to include: "up, down, left, right"
Summary: Stringing a line of men he knew were wrong for him, he wondered just how much longer it'd take for Donghae to realize they weren't worth it.
❄ Challenge 30 - Youth's Collar
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Romance, Minor!Comedy
Pairing: JungHen
Theme: Tricks, Phrase to include: "you're perfect"
Summary: Cats are regal creatures, that adore petting and being rather abusive with their claws. He still got one nonetheless. Nothing and no one ever told him that it was far from the ordinary pet.
❄ Challenge 31 - Far From Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU!Fantasy, Romance
Pairing: HenKyu
Theme: Desert, Phrase to include: "just 'cause i can"
Summary: The lone prince in fairy tales demands companionship with neighboring royalty, but in that matter lied an exception, one that almost conveniently stumbled upon him.