Black Canvas

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The thing about your first love is that even after it destroys you and you hide it away in the back of your closet, behind your old high school yearbooks and your winter sweaters, you can't quite forget about it. You pull it out every once in a while and turn it over in your hands and let it take you back to another time and place, Phoenix Garden in a thunderstorm, Greenwich at Christmas, the hottest spring day the city's ever seen. 

And you feel it. Frozen fingers and a red nose and wet hair sticking to your face, and you know that being over it is harder than it seems. 

"Without knowing, I'm in love with you again." 

re-edited 30/08/16

poster credits to the wonderful lynnryan at poster paradise

Foreword

I was feeling nostalgic. 

This story has been reviewed by the lovely Ampersand

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nyamnyamnyam #1
This was... an absolutely stunning read. From the character development of both Seoyeon and Baekhyun to the pacing of your writing, from the buttery way you string words together to the aching, bittersweet feeling of both uncertainty and resounding truth evoked by this story, everything is perfect.

Although both Seoyeon and Baekhyun are holding positions in life that most of us can't relate with (soon-to-be published graphic novelist and international celebrity), the way they think and feel is so relatable and human. Wanting to both forget and to try again, to be loved and to love yourself, all of that is just part of the human experience, and you depict that in such a lovely, poignant way in this story. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of writing with us!
SarangRae #2
Chapter 5: Whoa this is really great and I'm disappointed this doesn't have a lot of attention. I love this message of life being an unfinished mess and life not being all about love, but love still being a part of it. I love how Seoyeon recognised needing to write the story of Seoyeon and Baekhyun first, to get it out of her system, to write something for herself before writing something for an audience, because love stories are not life stories and her life is not over yet. Thank you for writing this. It's made me realise something about my own love story, that it's okay to not be sure if I'm over this boy. I doubt we'll get back together but I now accept that although our love story is over, my life story isn't and I have so much more to realise and discover about my feelings for him and about myself. I'm nowhere near my ending.
Saudakpop #3
Chapter 5: This was really detailed and well written. I loved the message at the end.
neutromin #4
This seriously needs more recognition...I finished and looked up at the title expecting to see it featured! O.O
AmpersandAR #5
Hello, I've finished your review. Please come pick it up as soon as possible!
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hcanarda #6
So freakin underrated!!!
typicals #7
Chapter 5: this was beautifully written and amazing.
deerbaekkie #8
Chapter 5: wow...just wow.. beautiful... this is beautiful..as if this was happening in the story of my life..I can feel them..gosh.. goosebumps
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