At a Glance

Sugar Prince: SVT Fanfic Recs

Title: At a Glance 
Author: NeonReaction
Characters/Pairings: WoozixS.Coups (JiCheol), side: WonwooxMingyu (Meanie)
Genre: Slice of Life, Fluff
No. of Chapters: 
Status: Ongoing

Summary:

The people who end up changing your life forever are the ones who slip in one day and just never end up leaving. 

Why I love it: 

My type of stories are very eccentric to put it simply but what they all have in common is a very intricate, say, grammar compactness (not at all perfect but almost there).  In this one, it seems a little different. I'm not saying that it has bad grammar or anything, it's just that it has a lot of conventions that it failed to observe over and over again (e.g. Jihoon's/Seungcheol's would be written as Jihoons/Seungcheols, and than would be written as then). These are little things that if you look at it would be tolerable but having to constantly encounter them is a bit... uncomfortable to say the least.

Say then, why am I including this in my recommendation list? No simpler reason than, it was a good read despite the mistakes (if can call them that). The story appeals to people who, like Seungcheol,  had gotten their hearts broken and are now afraid of failing in love for another time. Who, like Jihoon, are as clueless as everyone was when they first fell head over heels in love with someone.

The story was able to convey feelings of uncertainty both in Seungcheol and in Jihoon's case. It also has this certain charm that it was able to capture how and what goes in the mind of any people in the receiving end of a starting relationship, the overthinking, the over reactions, and even the overly dramatized plea for help.

Another thing that enchanted me would be Jun and Minghao's characterization. This story, the author specifically, had their stage personalities very apparent however it was underlined by a very mysterious and compelling set of alternate (if I could loosely term it as that) personalities that I couldn't and wouldn't have imagined ever.

Lastly, before I end this, I'd also like to commend the author for the realistic portrayal of a starting relationship, that much has given me so much delight in taking a chance, a proper chance to read this all in one sitting. 

Disclaimer: Having grown up in a conservative culture that values the amount of time spent together, I'd say this is a bit fast paced for me but as I'm very much aware that it is different for other cultures, I have come to understand the pace of the story.

Apologies for the long "why I love this fic" part that no one reads... Also, apologies for the long wait but I hope that you give this fanfic a chance and read it for yourself! Tell me what you guys think! :) Until then, enjoy Seventeen's comeback! <3

 

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frigCal
#1
Chapter 17: Hey author-nim! I finished Catch My Drift, and I thought that maybe you'd like to update your review!
frigCal
#2
Chapter 17: I think I'm going to get this review printed on canvas and framed in solid gold holy thank you so muchchchchch
twinkwoo
#3
Hello I see gwanshim reccommending but I'd like to recommend one of theirs? It's short but it's powerful, and it needs a lot more attention than its getting, honestly.
http://archiveofourown.org/works/6285322
gwanshim
#4
Chapter 19: Ah I'm so glad you liked it! It really is a good story and I agree with everything you've said about it hahahaha you've explained it perfectly without explaining it at all? Am I making sense? Hahahahaha anyway I'm gonna maybe... rec a few more that've crawled into my list of recs since then? And see which ones you like, maybe!
[In no particular order!]
#1 (JiCheol) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6970465
#2 (WonHui) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6997735
#3 (WonHui) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6930898
#4 (JunHao) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6880459
#5 (WonHui) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6837994
#6 (HaoSol) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6768604
#7 (JunHoon) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6792751
#8 (JunGyu) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6868123
#9 (JunHoon) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6994786
#10 (JunHoon) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6891307
#11 (JunHoon) http://archiveofourown.org/works/6850333
#12 (2Seung) http://archiveofourown.org/works/4525881
#13 (JunHao) http://archiveofourown.org/works/4700573
#14 (JunHao) http://archiveofourown.org/works/4859054
gwanshim
#5
Chapter 16: AAAAAH I'm so glad you loved it like I did omg nisa is such an amazing author and all her other works are A+ quality tbh. She's also such a sweetheart aCK I love nisakomi. I'm so glad Analeptik spoke to you in such a way. I'm definitely showing this to her hahahaha
dreamshade
#6
I see that you need some suggestions yourself. I don't know if these are the best, but I personally enjoyed reading them :)
http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1108358/ (Terrible Thing, Wonhoon)
http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1050405/ (Home, Meanie)
gwanshim
#7
Chapter 15: Hello friend I see you are in need of some fanfic recs yourself and I am here and willing to help a bro out.
Firstly, I'm mostly based on AO3 and tbh I find the quality difference from AO3 vs. AFF is... vast.
I also usually read WonHui (because they're my OTP can you blame me for being biased), JunHao, anything good tbh? But I'm very Junhui/chinaline biased so that'll probably reflect the fics I'm going to rec but I assure you it's all good , man. I don't really have a preference for AU tbh? Maybe uni/hs au I'm more into because it's relatable? But I pretty much read almost anything yikes.
I'll link just to my bookmarks on AO3 here (which is basically a rec list) but I'll pick a few which really stand out to me too! (Also feel free to stalk my fics on AO3 too if you want to and feel free to crit? I'm always open to crit.) (Suggestions are in no particular order.)
Bookmarks: http://archiveofourown.org/users/gwanshim/bookmarks
#1 (JiGyu): http://archiveofourown.org/works/6650128
#2 (SoonHoon): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5727703
#3 (WonHui): http://archiveofourown.org/works/6602794
#4 (105k of WonHui!): http://archiveofourown.org/works/6365353
#5 (ChanSol & SoonChan): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5943142
#6 (Series of oneshots | ChanSol, JiCheol, JunHao & Meanie): http://archiveofourown.org/series/367739
#7 (SoonWoo): http://archiveofourown.org/works/6069889
#8 (HaoSol): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5895091
#9 (WonHui): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5821237
#10 (JiCheol): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5704534
#11 (Multi!!!): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5615830
#12 (Meanie): http://archiveofourown.org/works/4928377
#13 (2Seung): http://archiveofourown.org/works/4282080
#14 (JunHao): http://archiveofourown.org/works/5312162
theskysmilesdownatus
#8
Chapter 14: Duuude have you ever read pink prodigy? Oh my goodness, that is one of the best jicheol stories I've ever read on this site and trust me I've been here since they were only about 200 jicheol fics so I know most and man it is good. It's like reaaally slow burn though, it's like on it's twenty-something chapter and jicheol are barely starting to get on good terms but I swear it is so good. Everyone's personality and the way the author writes is amazing. It even has a gold star! So trust me on this ^-^ enjooooooy!
dreamshade
#9
Chapter 14: Naww, I read your long "Why I love this fic" part, so don't worry, dear. Anyway, thank you for the recommendations! Though I haven't read most of the stories yet, they sound so promising based on your personal comment on the works :)