Prologue

PETALS

Being an SM trainee guarantees nothing. Being the best at what you do is not enough for perfection is the only option, perfection that consumes, perfection that fuels, and this is what Kim Jongin holds on to. Jongin holds on to the abstract view of perfection and he wants nothing but to achieve it. The desire to be perfect fuels him to practice until his body quivers and gave up on him, he practices and practices until he could feel the potential of having his lungs burst due to over exertion, he practices until he could forget all the hateful glares the other trainees would send his way when they thought he wasn't looking, he practices until he forgets, he practices until he is stuck between the dilemma of giving up and giving in.

Do Kyungsoo has the voice of angel. He has the voice that resembles that of a being that can only be found on either a person's dreams or the heavens above. His milky white skin can be compared to that of a snow every winter, completely alluring yet at the same time holds a threat of danger. His eyes resembles that of an owl, they may be big but they have that impeccable light in them that draws almost everyone at their knees, having the power to have them worshipping the ground that he walks on. His moles that are scattered all around his body contrasts with his white skin, making it all too visible every time it shows. And just as how every trainee is obsessed with the thought of perfection, he too, strives for it. He practices until his throat becomes sore, he practices and practices until he hits those notes that everyone seems to give up on.

Jongin and Kyungsoo does not want to give up on their dreams so they both drown themselves in the pool of never ending practices and vivid futures. Both dreaming of the dreams they are working so hard for, both becoming lost yet still on track. Both wanting to find and come up with what they want to achieve.

Jongin and Kyungsoo are polar opposites. They may have been striving for the same thing but a person may get a shock when they find out just how loud the word "different" could be heard. From Jongin's tanned skin to Kyungsoo's snow like ones, from Jongin's smooth body rolls to Kyungsoo's versatile voice, from Jongin's broad shoulders to Kyungsoo's narrow ones, from Jongin's lean frame to Kyungsoo's petite ones, they are like two people separated by a huge glass wall, they can see each other but reaching out, allowing contact seems to be near impossible.

They contradict each other like a promise yet their hearts which have grown accustomed to the other's presence slowly learns how to compromise and allow a simultaneous rhythm to be created. Just as how Jongin's body dances to the beat of Kyungsoo's melody, they gradually created a performance that is beyond beautiful, they created a story.

In the midst of their journey of finding and attaining their dreams and perfection, they stumbled upon each other and built their own story. Along their way through achievement they found something far greater than their own dreams, they found love, they found each other.

And this is how their story goes: from fear to friendship then from friendship to potential fluttering of hearts then to tears then to pain and finally down to the slippery slope of this enthralling feeling called love.

 

 

 

 

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kygnsoo
#1
Chapter 7: e sorry for reading this late and i wont even ask you to understand nor let this slide bcos i am actual trash. i am officially giving you the permission to whoop my when we finally meet up (which i hope is soon bcos i miss you and i know you have a load of stories that you need to tell me e HEM)

thank you so much sam ;;; i dont even know how to thank you enough. just know that i enjoyed reading this and thay you write really well! pls write more bcos *thumbs up emoji* THANK YOU SO MUCH T____T

ps: that catching feelings part tho *wink wonk* you really know me well hahHahaha /flies to the moon/
kygnsoo
#2
Chapter 7: | ♡⊙ ;;;;;

first of all. i will be the one saying this. the TIEST FRIEND AWARD GOES TO MEEEEEEEEEEE.

i am so so so sorry i read this so late wtf, you even did your best to finish writing this on my birthday ;;;: the two pathetic excuses that i have are 1) school was a and im always knocked out the moment i lie on my bed and decide to read this, and 2) i wanted to read the entire story continuously so i waited for when im totally free from the bs that is school and people

so here i am.

T__________T

YOU LITTLE . how can you write so beautifully ;;; the words, jongin & kyungsoo's characterization, the pLOT, THE EVER SO BEAUTIFUL NON AU + PREDEBUT KAISOO THAT I LOVE. ughhhh you even remembered ksoo's moles that i wanted you to emphasize bcos KSOO'S MOLES.

AND OFC BEAGLE LINE LOL. it isnt kaisoo if there isnt beagle line to pester them lol

"It’s scary how Jongin holds the power to have Kyungsoo this way, smiling with just simple words, having him feel happy after weeks of mopping." .|.

and then there's the final confession ;-----; i will forever be envious of your way with words, i hope you keep that in mind.

anywaus im so sorry this isnt the 10-paged reaction paper that youre expecting from me bcos you know how bad i am with words. but i hope you know that i am honestly so thankful for this, and the effort that youve put into writing this. i will forever b
kyungdosoo
#3
Chapter 7: So much beautiful words...
heegrand #4
Chapter 7: Great story!
caffeinatedletters #5
Chapter 7: Wheezes moreeeeeeee
illuvionist #6
Chapter 7: omg...its final..
seriously i like your writing...
sequal maybe...or any other kaisoo story...hehe
caffeinatedletters #7
Chapter 6: Wheezes ono kaisoo bbys
illuvionist #8
Chapter 4: omg....i like it...so many fluffy...
jongin ah...
kygnsoo
#9
Chapter 2: i wasnt exactly expecting a chaptered fic but this works, too! yaduuuuuy. lol and of course the iconic 'i dont want to eat with that hyung' hahahaha looking forward to more of their interactions!! =u=
neko-likes-mangas #10
Chapter 2: I like your story very much ! I really like that you put some true facts in it ^^
Can't wait to see how they'll act toward each other !
Looking for your update :)