Tempo

Description

Seunghyun never makes the cut for Big Bang. He reconnects with Jiyong years later.

Mega thanks to Gdragonette for proofing this for me!

Foreword

Seunghyun had gotten his hopes too high. It was something he should have been used to. Perhaps this should be a lesson: to never have expectations, to never be optimistic no matter how much his dongsaeng promised to praise him and use all the ‘industry connections’ he could muster to help his hyung out.

Seunghyun had been stupid to listen. He should have ignored his dongsaeng and went with his gut. His big, fat, overflowing gut. Of course his weight was a problem, of course looks were everything. How had Jiyong gotten him so deluded?

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Danees #1
Chapter 4: This is beautifully written and told. I love it!
Thank you so much :)
baperfectsj #2
Chapter 4: This is so beautifully written. I want to say so many things about it but I at expressing myself in words. It's so realistic and it's so saddening too. The separation and the reunion and how they both want each other's presence so much. When I read about seunghyun my heart just aches for him. I love this.
namxpops
#3
Chapter 4: This is so painful for some reason. My heart aches. It was beautiful nevertheless.
lapetitemort
#4
Chapter 4: Ummm normally I leave stupidly long comments and spew word vomit into the comment box but I... I'm struggling to find the words right now. Just know that I am crying from all of the emotions this beautiful piece stirred within me. To me, there's just so much aching pain lying beneath everything. But then there's still so much hope and longing. Oh my god. It's not often I'm left speechless but all I'm capable of right now is clinging tightly to my pillow and sobbing. I read Acts 1-3 before falling asleep with my phone in my hand (I refused to stop reading just for sleep!) and then I woke up at six am and immediately went back to my phone to finish it.

I was recommended to read this by chewytabi and I'm so so happy she linked me here. This is beautiful and will stay with me.
Atenais #5
I swear that I really wanted to write a very good comment about this story, but I can't describe in words how touched I'm feeling right now. This story don't really have romance, or at least the usual kind of romance, but the way you wrote about their friendship is so vivid, complete and real.

I really love how realistic this story is and it's strange how perfectly I can see them in these roles. I always love to read canon and it's a plus when the author plays with their "reality". Making questions about the what if's that we will really never know.

Let me tell you that I'm really surprised because I never read a story from you like that. You know I'm a fan of your work, but I believe it's your most incisive and clean work. The way you go straight to the point, the jumps in time without discomfort, the analyses from Seunghyun's POV, all these elements make this story perfect to me.

Now, I just hope you go back to my prince chubby. I still want to read about him.

Thank you so much, this story is just amazing!
MilaWing
#6
Chapter 4: "I don't know what to say no more..."
chewytabi
#7
Chapter 4: Woah. I mean "woah", literally. This story literally took my breath away. I had tears in my eyes when I reached towards the end. "Did I do well, Hyung?" Oh my god. Legit tears. I can't even begin how perfect this is. I think you wrote their relationship well, the way they come together and drift apart, the way the heartache regret comes after hate and anger. I love the first scene they met in adulthood and Jiyong follows Seunghyun back home. The quiet awkwardness, the atmosphere between them in the kitchen (if I remembered correctly) and when Jiyong loses attention after several glasses and rests over the table...I think that was perfect. Another scene that i love was towards the end, when Seunghyun starts dreading to come home to the quietness he longed for because he missed Jiyong's presence. Jsus. That goes right through my heart. You're absolutely wonderful and talented. Please keep writing Q _ Q
_Momo_
#8
Chapter 4: Wow this felt amazingly real, it really did hit home
I wish there was more
Too good
Thanks for sharing~
Hekkiq #9
Chapter 4: This really hit home for me. I saw a lot of myself in Seunghyun. Particularly the part about not trying rather than trying and failing. I really loved this story. It was so incredibly real. You did an amazing job. I wish there had been more because I love my happy endings, but it was also perfect. The open-endedness of life was there and it was beautiful. I can't say enough good things about this story. Thank you for writing it. It is perfect.
didoe84
#10
Chapter 4: awwww that's sad & cute.... but omg can't help to want more..... even if i think it will kill a little the story in a way.....