Footprints in the Snow

Description

Luhan misses Minseok. So, so much.
 

Foreword

“I miss him,” Luhan whispers to the cup of stale coffee.
“What's his name?”


“Minseok.”

 

 


 

 

This was written for luminfic's 2014 holiday fanfic contest, which I didn't win, but I was still happy for the excuse to write xiuhan haha. I miss them T_T

Entered in the Speak Up Your Feeling Writing Contest --> SECOND PLACE YEAHHHHHH

prompt #2: “Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”

― Haruki Murakami

 

Also, if you want more xiuhan with some kaisoo and a side of taohun, check out Danse Macabre

 


 

Vietnamese translation by babydolphinexo here

 


~ Thank you ~

MikuJae from Steph's Bookclub Review Shop

dhaatk from BLK's Review Shop

loviet from Sehun's Review and Recommendation Café

 

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xiu_mine
#1
Chapter 4: Lately I've been feeling the need to read sad fics but I haven't had the chance to find them so when I saw this, I expected the waterworks. It's Xiuhan anyway so the angst is coming from real stuff if you know what I mean.

But I was surprised to see how you turned it into something realistic where forced drama is non existent. That long narration from Luhan is so heartfelt and while it pains me to visualize him in this scene, I actually appreciated how patient Yixing was in listening to him, letting him tell his story not only to be heard but also so he can deal with what he has gone through, even if it means recounting the pain and the heartache. Yixing's a good choice as sometimes it is comforting to share a part of yourself to complete stranger who wouldn't have the chance to judge you for who you are and what you did and what has happened to you.

I'm really proud of Luhan here, so brave and so strong. But I'm sadder for Minseok cos for sure he didn't want to leave Lu behind but life is too cruel. I just wish they will have another shot at love in the afterlife.

I didn't drown in tears but this surely got me thinking alot. Thanks for writing my otp dear.
_jongdaenosaur
#2
Chapter 1: Oh no................ xiumin is........... :(
babydolphinexo
#3
Chapter 4: Oh so sad :'( It makes me miss Lumin so much, and I really really really like your Fic! Oh... Can I translate it into Vietnamese? Thank you very much!
Asdfghjklalaine
#4
Chapter 4: Extra notes: I laughed out loud at the part when Minseok was pointing at a deer and saying how the deer was luhan and he was santa, riding him. (I got weird stares from my sister. she probably thought I'm stupid or something lol) but then as the ending of the "Present" part approaches, few tears started flowing down of my eyes like I was some sort of a psychotic idiot that was laughing like a seal just a few moments ago but is currently crying like a toddler. (and istg my sister laughed at me and openly stated that i was a retard lmao)

You have a very special writings skills and there's still a room for improvement. Hope to see you physical books in the near future!! :D

While I was looking at your stories, to be honest, I was really hesitated to read but then seeing this one's description got me curious. And I did, most definitely, not regret reading this. I'd say it somehow helped change my (un)fondness of stories. Would I recommend? Of course!
PS: I'm still reading Danse Macabre and I'd probably post 2 ratings. One halfway to the story and the other one when I finished it. (Because it's long and I doubt 2000 characters would fit my rants and comments lmao)

Yassss. This is the last part and I really hope this helped you. T.T
Asdfghjklalaine
#5
Chapter 4: Plot 4.5/5 [I really love the plot of this story. It gave me various reactions and emotions as I was reading it. At first, I thought that Luhan was being a huge despicable who broke up with his boyfriend and then complains about how he misses him and stuff. But then as he narrates about his past to a stranger, it made me realize how much he had gone through ever since he met the love of his life. He had to hide his uality, lower down his pride to get monetary help from their parents, and what hooked me the most is that he had to look strong for Minseok - who was, in return, being strong for him - even though he wanted to break down and cry at how in just a blink of an eye, their life was falling apart. I also liked the fact that Yixing, though he was a complete stranger to Luhan, still listened to the latter and not find excuses to go back to the counter or something. So, although this story was short, it definitely caughed my heart.]

Fak. Turns out this constructive criticism of mine was over 5000 characters or something. But anyway, this is the second part. :)
Asdfghjklalaine
#6
Chapter 4: Grammar: 4/5 [There was actually nothing wrong with your grammar. I just wanna give you a huge hug for your style of choosing words to use because it's not redundant and it's pretty easy to absorb and understand.]
Capitalization: 4.5/5 [Nope. Nothing really wrong.]
General Errors 3.5/5 [A few errors that were really unnoticable but there were some kind-of-noteworthy mistakes on the future part but to tell you the truth, it doesn't affect the story at all (I just wanted to let you know...?)]

OTL I had to separate this into two because it was over 2000 characters. T.T
1fanfic #7
Chapter 4: So beautiful. I needed a good cry :( Thank you <3
XiuHan1010 #8
Chapter 3: That was so sad :"(
I can't handle this much of angst :"(
But it was really beatifully written
TA for sharing it ;)
XoXo_97 #9
Chapter 3: Oh my gosh :"( I just wanted to cry ,such a cruel fate they had