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Long Way Down
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Ravi swallowed thickly as he unlocked the door to Taekwoon's apartment. He had decided to stay there that night, not wanting to go home to his own place. It just felt so lonely there.  

He threw his keys onto the kitchen counter and got a can of beer from the fridge, throwing himself down onto the sofa. A coma... He took a long swig from the can and leaned his head back, staring at the ceiling. "What the-" He scowled and sat back up, still looking at the ceiling in awe. Stars. Stars all over the white surface; painted in soft yellows and oranges. The shapes were irregular and clumsy, there were places where the paint was thicker than other places, but they were there. How had he never noticed this? Had he really never looked up since he started coming here? Or maybe he had never looked close enough. They hadn't always been there, he was sure.

A smile wrestled itself onto his lips and he felt a giggle fall from his mouth. Stars. It was so Taekwoon. 

He got to his feet and wandered round for a while, trying to take in as much of the apartment as possible to see if there was anything else he might have missed in his previous visits. For a while, he found nothing out of the ordinary for Taekwoon's home- the books were still in the shower, the coffee cup was still sitting on the vinyl player, and his chair- the unusual one with the small table attached like on a school desk- was still in the corner. 

Ravi treaded over to it carefully, brushing his fingers lightly over the laptop and the dents in the suface of the table. A thin layer of dust coated his skin. He took a deep breath and sat down in the seat, hearing it creak slightly under his weight. It wasn't as uncomfortable as he had imagined. But it still wasn't something he could sit in for too long for fear of damaging his spine. 

He was about to get up and go back to his beer when something caught his eye: a draw underneath the top of the desk. He stared at it for a long time before finally deciding to open it, part of him scared of upsetting Taekwoon by touching his work. There was nothing much in it. Just a single brown package tied with a white string to keep the paper in place. He took it out and turned it over curiously. Nothing was written on it to indicate who it was intended for but there was a small clue. A star, drawn just as messily as the ones on the ceiling, sketched in biro in the corner.

Biting his lip, he tore open the packagi

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The poll is up now on Long Way Down and Into the Void! Silly me forgot to put them up *facepalms*

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Shik_Taek
#1
Chapter 16: Indeed! That letter was heartbreaking! ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
What would be their future if Taek's in a coma??
I'm so sad... yet I'm glad Ravi decided to have his surgery. It just means that he wants to live. :))
teddy_lovely_bear
#2
Chapter 20: oh my god, the best thing ever and thank youuuuuu for this marvelous fanfiction
KTsuki-chan #3
Chapter 20: Just ... everything should be in the portfolio x)
Well. To be honest I don't remember all the details, but I do know that this fic made me live so much things....
I'm sorry I'm probably not going to re read it right now as I wish I could, because I'm dead tired. But hope you'll find the "best part" ♡
YanneKimAndKuin #4
Chapter 18: I'm
ing
CryING
Oh gOD, NO, I'M--- THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL ÑSJFNFN, I WANT TO DIE????? IDK, IS AWESOME AND MAYBE IT"S MY NEW REASON TO LIVE AND????????? OMG THANKS FOR THIS.
bibibelle #5
Chapter 19: Long way down was the story I started with, before . read all your stories... I think it's a good start, and think this will be a good portfolio for you too.. :)
will you major in litterature?
Kurokami_543
#6
Chapter 18: OMG I'm crying about 2 hours and at the end!!! Can i hate you?? TT^TT poor me....
angel_L
#7
Chapter 18: this had been a rollercoaster indeed !!!
i cried ! i was tearing up in the last 5 chapters and didnt know how to breath anymore as i read through each line with my heart beating so fast in anticipation of what will happen !
T^T my heart ached so much for wonshikie TT i wanted to hug ravi and cry with him TT
its such a lovely story that had me on edge with every chapter ! thanks for doing this story!
LittleShinMinWoo
#8
Chapter 4: ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ i love your story!
saerin
#9
Chapter 18: No!! No! You can't just conclude it as a dream...
edrylla_Dya #10
Chapter 18: So...... By the end of the epilogue, I think I'm going to kill you! But I won't and I can't because this is BEAUTIFUL AND I'M CRYING LIKE BABY THROUGH OUT THE STORY BECAUSE I KNOW HOW IT FEEL TO BE IN THAT SITUATION, kinda..
I was thankful. You're one of the best WonTaek's writer I can find and I know you will never disappoint your reader with your writing. I hope and pray for your health all along with your masterpiece. Keep going strong, ayy?