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Bad Religion
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For anyone who cares to read…

 

I must give credit where credit is due. This four-phased vignette began its inception from reading Frank Ocean’s Open Letter. Frank Ocean, who in my opinion is arguably one of the most exquisite treasures of our generation, gifts us with art expressed through music that waxes on the profound and the cathartic. Jeongyeon’s open letter found in Phase Four pays homage to that so I will not even attempt to deny the similarities. (The narrative is tweaked and differs, of course, but the essence of it was an intentional emulation.) Consequently, it’s the song Bad Religion, the 14th track of the critically-acclaimed album Channel Orange, that propelled my emotional response from the Open Letter deeper into the backseat of that taxi driver’s cab where all the ghosts of love and heartbreak awaited to tell me their tales. From then on, lyrical masterpieces like Self-Control, White Ferrari, and Ivy added their own shading and their own nuances to this fictional scenario. I would be avidly impressed on your part to pick up on moments that were inspired specifically by what song, other than the obvious title.

 

Now about this vignette…

 

The time jumps should, at least I would hope, give you the freedom to fill in the gaps with your imagination in a way that would harness your own experiences. It could have certainly been written with extensive chapters with a dominant plot that would drive the narrative in

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Buddygooo #1
Chapter 7: I can understand both sides. Jeongyeon only sees Nayeon and that's the problem. She's selfish because she doesn't care about anything else; selfless because she's willing to risk everything for Nayeon. Jeongyeon avoiding Nayeon because it hurts too much. Nayeon doing things that make her look selfish but in actual they should've had a conversation instead of waiting until they explode. I would be Nayeon if I were I that situation because really there's so many people and things to consider apart from just 2 people in love.
borboti #2
Chapter 6: I still have 2 chapters to read but I already cried like 2 times and my heart ached in so many moments. I'm not good at explaining my emotions but god, your writing style is so beautiful. All the interactions seems so real. I started reading this book because the title instantly reminded me of Frank's song and then I saw that you actually were inspired from it.(love how you used Taxi-driver and when you mention Jeongyeon's struggle with her "self-control", it reminds me of Frank's song with the same title) I wish it was longer but it's okay. Some things are maybe meant to be short but the impact it leaves last longer than anything. Lmao idk if I'm even making sense anymore, even though I still haven't read the ending, I want to say Thank you Author-nim for this exceptional story. All the best wishes for you. :")
xyanniz #3
Chapter 8: I hate how I guessed every song used in this masterpiece. I love how I felt Jeongyeon's pain, Nayeon's too. This is indeed a masterpiece!

I think this is the first open-ended fic I've read. And the best one yet! ?
xyanniz #4
Chapter 8: I hate how I guessed every song used in this masterpiece. I love how I felt Jeongyeon's pain, Nayeon's too. This is indeed a masterpiece!

I think this is the first open-ended fic I've read. And the best one yet! ?
MocchizouFF #5
Chapter 8: This one right here, it's a masterpiece, really. there's so many fics out there with much more dramas going on, and more painful to read, but somehow the simpleness and a sense of "reality" in this fic are the one that makes this fic have a special place in me.

Jeongyeon's way through this fic is just, so emotional. I wish I had more words in my head to explain this but, like how she's trying to go through this "relationship" with Nayeon, trying to make it happen, but then realizing how the world would never accept this idea of two girls from the same group fall in love. and then going through this anger phase with Nayeon, the depression came in, until finally she got her way to accepting herself and the world. I really love this idea and you can feel it's so well-thought by reading through the fic.

also I like how you put it into an open ending to us, like I personally don't really like an open ending I'll choose to get the ending even if it's a sad one. But for this one even if it's an open ending, we got one thing for sure, that both of them finally into their acceptance, and opening any ways to their relationships. and it's good enough in this fic. Kudos to you for making this good ending!!

and thank you for sharing this masterpiece to us! I really hope someday you'll comeback with another new fics about this pairing, or maybe other pairings I don't really care tho if I know I'm going to read that one! once again thank you!!
bpsynarenza #6
Chapter 8: This is a masterpiece. Hands down author-nim! I’m a big fan of Frank Ocean too!
yoknek #7
Chapter 7: I made the mistake of reading this at work and now I'm bawling my eyes out TT. But this is a work of art. The concept was well-thought of and the story was well-written. I have been looking for a 2yeon story with this kind of concept for a reaaaalllyyy long time and now that I found it, I guess you deserve some love :) I loved the way how you portrayed the characters. I think that you've put a realness om the characters that I can also see and observe from their real-life interactions. I always thought that the concept of "someone from 2yeon is leading the other party on" would make a beautiful story concept and could actually have a tinge of reality in it. I found those in your story and I just want to say again that you did well with this one. You earned yourself a fan, cheers!
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