We Used To Be So Good Together

Description

Five years after the end of their university relationship, Xiumin and Luhan meet again. It's easy to start talking, easier to hold a conversation, the easiest thing in the world to find that compatible rhythmn, tucked away on a small sofa in the corner of their mutual friends' apartment, a smattering of others' conversations ringing their ears, and none really penetrating. Of course it would be easy to start up this kind of relationship again. After all, they used to be so good at this kind of thing: the small talk, the light touches, the familiarity. 

It was everything and everyone else in life that took them for granted, before and now.

Foreword

My first actual Xiuhan fic where they're not the sideship, and perfectly fitting for my No. 1 OTP - Probably just a one or twoshot. A little fluffy, but not without depth. Inspired by a TV couple in a show I watched where the pair meet back up and discuss how good their passionate relationship used to be, it was just the little things in life they weren't good at. This story is just the reverse. 

I've actually gone through and revised this! Mostly because I kept screwing up the tenses, but now it is how I like it, and the story has not significantly changed. Thank you for reading :)

 

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woozixxi
11 streak #1
Chapter 1: I already died with the 'i've lost my bestfriend' and reading till the end of this chapter made me feel like I died twice. Or thrice. Or more. Idk anymore. _(:<」∠)_
adrabblemaker
#2
You did a great job picturing Minseok's character here. People like Minseok, who don't get angry easily, do exist in the world. They might not be angry, but deep down they feel things. This fic makes me sobbing so hard. Uhuhuhuhu. I really love your fic. Good job, Rosie. Keep writing, because you're precious.
danigeo71727
#3
Chapter 2: This was really nice even though it felt a bit bittersweet! Still they kinda got a happy ending so I am happy!
dream-of-flying
#4
Chapter 2: ah~ this is absolutely perfect! more xiuhan please! <3<3 a sequel would be nice too. :)
Inna_0321
#5
Perfect! i love this storie <3 please write more xiuhan ;;;; you are so good
JonesyKyah
#6
Chapter 2: Oh my gosh my Frick feels AHHH Very good
jambydsy #7
Chapter 2: Yaaayyy finally you realized it stupid deer
blue1088 #8
Chapter 2: I Love your story so much... Really... I hope you would write something about Xiuhan again... Thank you very much...^^
macysmiles #9
Chapter 2: I really liked your story. It was very, I me in. Towards the end, at Luhan's confession I cringed and thought that either he was going to get turned down or it was going to turn sappy. It did nether. It also didn't fix everything and make it all lovely. Great job! "0"
Joudrew
#10
Chapter 2: (I'm sorry, this comment is a bit lacking because I've been procrastinating on homework a little bit too much and I realllyyyy need to get to work)
I feel like I was/am a little late commenting but I was busy and only now have I actually had the time to read it~

So wow. Dude. That was awesome. Roller coaster of feels, I tell you.

Well first off, thank you so much for writing Xiuhan (They have recently beat out Baekyeol and are now my OTP. As it should be).

Second, I love the characterization for Luhan. It's like he wants to take from a relationship and yet he fails to give to the relationship and I can really relate to that. Don't even get me started on how much I love their relationship. Something that just seemed so perfect on the outside but no one can see the cracks on the inside. I just... Just... More stuff I can relate to.

As I read it, I knew that they'd *have* to get together because... well.. THEY JUST HAVE TO! But as I drew closer and closer to the end, I was afraid that it wasn't going to work out. (Especially when you introduced the Layhan element. Why must you do that to my heart?!) In all honesty, when Luhan started getting desperate, I was like 78% sure Minseok was just going to like shoot him down. But you made it work! And that was awesome! I'm really satisfied with the open-ish ended ending because it makes it seem realistic.

So thanks for writing :)

(And don't think I missed the very slight implications of Kaibaek in there... I see all.)