the heart hoards its thorns

[kallistei]

Title: the heart hoards its thorns
Pairing: Jaejoong/Yunho
Rating: PG
Summary: Just because you’ve had enough / doesn’t mean you wanted too much.
Author's Notes: For sleepish. Title and summary from 'Poem Without Forgiveness' by Dean Young.

Comments

[itsplashes]

Omigod. My heart keeps getting torn into pieces these days. But this is really gorgeous. I love your characterization of Yunho. And that last paragraph hurts. Hurts so much.

Thanks so much for writing this.

[kallistei]

Thank you for commenting.

[riiche]

It's a problem when the gift is Yunho's heart, wrapped in years of friendship and closeness, layers of memory like tissue paper, rustled aside by Jaejoong's hands to find the beating thing underneath. Yunho gives Jaejoong his heart without ever realising he has, piece by tiny piece caught by the way Jaejoong laughs, the look on his face as he sings through scales, how he curls into Yunho's arms after Yunho wakes from a nightmare and whispers, "Go back to sleep," and how Yunho can't help but feel safe with Jaejoong warm against him.

This made me want to cry.

I just. Don't even have the words, really. The almost-desperation in the way you write Yunho leaves a hollow in my chest, and I ache for him. This was plain gorgeous and painful and I love you so much for it. Ah, I hope you'll write more of this pairing :')♥

[kallistei]

Thank you. It's been a long time since I wrote these two together, so I'm glad it worked for you.

[kattan69]

Finally, a story of Yunho loving Jae but who did not feel the same way as Yunho. At least a refreshing change from Jae being the usual one who is stuck in a one-sided love with Yunho.

[kallistei]

Thank you.

[magicmelodyx]

And so he still hugs Jaejoong tight, the way he's always done, reaches out to put his hand on Jaejoong's knee or shoulder to get his attention, kisses him on the cheek with easy affection, and tells himself almost desperately that it all means no more than it ever has.

This entire story really got to me, but the desperation in that line and that last few hurt quite a bit. I admit I recently started reading your work--like maybe a week ago, so apologies for not commenting until now, but one thing I've noticed (and love) is that your work always packs so much emotion, even in pieces that are only maybe a hundred words long. It's really beautiful.

Thank you for sharing!

[kallistei]

Thank you, I'm really glad that my work touches you.

[papercloud]

This is awesome. I love the images you create with your words and all the emotion and. Just. ♥

[kallistei]

Thank you.