EXO: Through The Broken Mask
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007,
“You reminded me of myself: vain, self-centered, and never opening up to anyone—always keeping a straight face trying to please everyone in the surrounding.”
➥ Title: Through The Broken Mask
➥ Author: himalayancat
➥ Characters: Luhan (EXO), OC
➥ Genres: sliceoflife
➥ Ratings: G
➥ Status: completed (1 chapter)
Spotlight. Who doesn't like to be in it? He loved the spotlight, of course. With his fluffy brown hair, long eyelashes, charming doe eyes, and milky white complexion, it was easy for him to attain center stage. All the people he had ever known - young or old, man or woman - adored him madly. Perfected with the faked smile and politeness, his well-sculptured façade had earned him so much love. He was willing to pretend for all his life, if only to stay in the spotlight. It was the only thing that mattered.
Or so he thought.
macchiato-'s note:
Here's another short story to please you. The overall message is, of course, how important it is to take a good care of things or people you love because "you don't realize what you have until you lose it", but the idea of having Luhan reflecting the theory - not only on the girl that he met but also on his life - is something I find excellent.
(+): Perfect English, easy to understand. You might get irritated with the ending because you don't freaking know where and why the girl was missing but the point is, again, you don't know what you have until you lose them. I especially love Luhan's realistic reaction at the end of the story (no I'm not going to spoil it for you).
(-): The characterization isn't perfect. Sometimes it feels too forced; the connections between the underlying morals and events were lacking but nonetheless the story is good, beautifully written, and it's worth some minutes of your time.
hey, just updated the list with a mark-centric one. will add more soon, stay tuned!
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