Shatterglass

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Taekwoon lived in a world devoid of love - one where the greatest hope he could have was to die painlessly. Until he met Hakyeon.

Foreword

So, I was given this prompt:

Neo
angsty tragic romance
"Shards of glass are everywhere, still sharp enough to cut after all these years."

I'm pretty sure you can imagine how much fun I had with this; angst used to be the genre I was known for. (Now I have no idea what I'm known for...) So, just be warned that I did my best to live up to the request, particularly as far as genre was concerned. Woo!

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Amalya #1
Chapter 1: Given all the warnings, I pretty much knew what to expect going into this, but that didn't stop me from screaming 'Why?' in my head until I read that damn last line. Of all the places to hit... really?! -_- Ugh.

I will say you did hit me hard in the feels. That certainly comes in part from the depths of despair you managed to pull Taekwoon from in his seemingly accidental meeting with Hakyeon that turned into so much more. And the fact that both of them faced similar hardships made it all the more wonderful that Hakyeon could be this ray of hope for Taekwoon who became some sort of something similar, I'd imagine. It was cute and beautiful the way things unfolded between them, punctuated by moments of bleak realities and those few, shining instants of courage and bravery. And it was cruel for things to end the way they did, but since you are turning it into a larger piece, it has become another test of sorts for Taekwoon.

His hope might have been torn from him but I suspect it has left something else in its wake. Though I must admit that the wound sounded like something inflicted in anger or rage as opposed to desperation. A large part of me wonders how that played out before Taekwoon arrived since I have a hard time imaging a thief would try that unarmed. But anyway... not exactly a lovely read (that touching, bittersweet moment at the end was almost too hard to swallow) but it was a good read. And I think I'd be curious to see what happens next.

Good job for finishing the prompt and I hope your giftee was happy with it too. haha
ofbloodandbone #2
Chapter 1: I REGRET MAKING THIS REQUEST! Just kidding. That's okay, I didn't need my heart anyway. XD It went from cute to painful and it was perfectly written. I definitely will be looking forward to also reading the larger fic when you post it. :) Amazing job!
Nikkichan96 #3
Chapter 1: Dear Author-nim.
Excuse me while I try to pull myself together. I happen to have read all of your Neo-related fics and I am a huge fan of your writing style. I also am aware of your ability to write soul-crushing angst. Seeing as N is my ultimate bias too, I REALLY shouldn't have read this because I'm crying my eyes out right now. That being said however.........
HOLY FREAKING THIS WAS SO BRILLIANT I LOVED IT MORE THAN I CAN EVER SAY AND MY OBSESSION WITH ANGST THAT MAKES ME CRY IS UNHEALTHY. BUT THANK YOU. THIS WAS DAEBAK.
That is all.
For now.
M3lonB1ngsu #4
Chapter 1: I have a love hate relationship with angst it is not healthy... But you fic was absolutely heart wrenching I didn't really know what to feel when hakyeon died but it made me feel like I was watching it happen( ；´Д｀) I am in awe of your writing style!!! I can't wait for sequel~ 。・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。I have to go read some fluff to settle my crying heart and feels. Keep up the good work!!!!!
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