Timeless melody
fuck. ive been in tears for the last two chapters. this is so ... upsetting. i cant stop thinking abt how short life really is. its so short yet we deprive ourselves of the things that truly make us happy for the sake of others and society's perception of us. god its so fucking unfair. im not even part of this minority group but my heart sobs for anyone who has been in this situation. they grew old and had their own lives but still loved each other even after all those decades. god. its so painful. minseok never got married or had his own children. he waited his entire fucking life. ugh. UGH. i hate this so much. it was so happy and cute for so long that the last couple chapters hit me like whiplash. life is so fucking fleeting. damn i didnt think that id have an existential crisis before noon today. this is why it hurts sometimes looking at old people; wondering what regrets they have, those they had to leave behind, the thoughts that have lingered in their minds for longer than ive lived. its just too sad. i feel like i need to live my life to the fullest while im still young and in my prime. fuck. anyways. this was really really good. it kinda phased me for a bit bc it is quite literally based on vkook - you cannot argue that it isnt, ive read far too many ao3 vkook fics to know all the cliches - but i got over it at some point and started getting absorbed in the story. old timey stories always kinda hurt bc they make me realize how quickly life can pass by. anyways minseok is the loveliest person ever and i hope he lives a very long and happy life even after all this and they are reunited in their next lives and are able to get together openly in uni and say they love e/o proudly. :,) 9/10 oh god im back bc i just played the song unchained melody and read the lyrics and im stupid for kinda skimming over them while reading but i see all the connections now sob, this is so much more painful now.
Starting With a Lie
ahhh this was honestly a really good read until the last like 2 chapters LOL. i actually LOVED everything about it except the confession scene for the main couple. i dont even mind the confession between lihang and qiu tian bc it somehow kinda suited their personalities but ,,, yeah. ok so from the beginning, loved the art style. such a gorgeous watercolour style. all the character designs were sooo good i crushed on all of them and all the little lamb symbolism is also very cute. speaking of, i ADORE all the cute lil chibi scenes and gags in every chapter. the author is HILARIOUS i truly laughed out loud so many times. the here u are easter eggs were GREAT too. at the halfway point i was actually pretty depressed abt getting close to the end. i went into this knowing that it would be extremely slow burn and i highkey have zero issues w that bc the chase is the most exciting part of any relationship, but damn not even a proper kiss (outside of the official art)? and yikes that confession. the fact that the only reason they ended up confessing is not thru their own will but bc one of them was exposed thru a phonecall, unknowingly being lied to? its disheartening knowing that they probably wouldnt have figured their shit out unless they were LITERALLY tricked into it. not to mention the main couples confession was so hugely eclipsed by the second couples confession LOL. it was so much more dramatic and satisfying. daye literally was like “wait! i-i-i-i like you too! dont run away this time pls” and that was it. like huuuuh? so underwhelming. tbh i kinda enjoyed the second couple a bit more anyways so its fine. tangtang just got on my nerves everytime he would discourage daye by bluffing abt their relationship. whatever everything else was adorable. i wish there was more content of them tho. the chase is fun and all but its nice to be rewarded w fluff after going thru the anxiety of getting them together so it kinda feels like we were cut off the moment we found some solace. whatever tho it was a fun read and i had a really good time nonetheless. 8/10 probably
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