Chapter 1: I need the sequel... Is it done yet??? ???

Chapter 1: The ending got me like ? Stop being a coward Ksoo, let Ji take care of you! I am currently binge reading your fics but I don't know why the angst always gets me. It hurts so good.

Chapter 1: I camt even-

Chapter 1: THE TITLE IS A BIG FAT LIE!!! YOU DIDNT LET THEM SMILE T T AND YOU TRICKED ME HALFWAY THROUGH... When Jongin returns early I thought "okay maybe Amy won't hurt me this time. Maybe they'll talk it out and stay together" But OF IN COURSE YOU WONT LET ME HAVE THAT. Poor things went through so much and heartache and guilt.. ugh my heart is breaking for them. ..

Chapter 1: First of all... YOU LIED TO ME
Ahem, gonna collect myself here because I need to go on and on about this masterpiece
This was absolutely amazing. There's something special about your writing Amy, it truly does take someone away from the present and brings them deep into the minds of your characters
I also adore how you never show us everything at the beginning. You give us clues and hints but never enough to fully process what's happened until the later reveal
It's a very clever and difficult way of storytelling, you pull it off flawlessly though
I never hated Kyungsoo and I doubt that it was your intention to make us hate him. He's a man who's gone through a horrible ordeal. He's a man struggling to deal with the truth of his deceased husband and his baby growing inside of him.
It's all a lot. And regarding Jongin, of course he never said anything. Of course he never protested or complained. He just quietly obeyed and tried to stay out of Kyungsoo's way and that hurts so much.
I truly do wonder what his relation to Kyungsoo and his husband were. And I wonder what was in his journal, what he didn't want to explain, who's life he took to save his own. Why he thinks that way. Because I truly doubt that it's that simple. It never is.
They're both such complex characters. I also appreciated Baekhyun's presence. We got to see sides of Kyungsoo we wouldn't have seen if it was just him and Jongin. However, I wonder where he'll go. There had to have been a reason why he stayed with Jongin as well right? Does he have a place to go?
I also wonder how Jongin's so called comfortable lifestyle changed like it did. Ahh, there's so much to these characters they just have my head running in circles trying to figure them out.
I didn't expect a happy ending tbh. Although I can't exactly call the ending it has sad either, because it's very realistic. You did say it was a Slice of Life after all ;D after telling me THAT IT WOULDN'T HURT ME WHICH WAS A FAT LIE. I GOT LIKE A QUARTER WAY THRU AND WAS LIKE DAMMIT AMY
This truly captured the essence of the title though ;; hence why I already had an inkling that it would hurt because that is one sad sad song
I do love that you named it smile on my face but Jongin doesn't really smile throughout it at all :o it was really interesting
Gosh this was such an immersive read, I found myself hanging onto every word and it just hurt a whole lot aha
I don't blame anyone, I don't blame Kyungsoo or Jongin or even Baekhyun, they're all doing their best to cope
It is a shame that Kyungsoo was going to leave without telling him though, I know that it's "easier" that way but after everything that happened, Jongin deserved a proper goodbye... which he did get but ugh oh gosh my heart hurts again LOL
I'm gonna stop now because my heart is aching and I'm feeling the betrayal ahem anyways!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us <3 indeed, blessing the fandom with another masterpiece as always ;)
Take care and thank you again! I really enjoyed it and good luck with the sequel! Also do know that I'm never gonna trust you regarding angst-esque things again okay LOL
Looking forward to what I'm guessing will be the conclusion but also preparing my heart because ouch <3

Chapter 1: It might be a sad ending- bec they never been together... but this was a really great story... you're really a great writer...

Chapter 1: My heart is so sad ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

Subscirbed... shall wait for your update. Thanks.