The Lost Year

Description

Krystal-centric (f(x)) + Kai (EXO), Jessica (SNSD), Sulli (f(x)), T.O.P (Big Bang)  I Angst, Slice of Life, Romance, Drama, Friendship I PG-13

*NOTE: This short-series is NOT exclusively a romance story between Krystal and anyone. There is a considerable amount of romantic relationships involved but if you are expecting to read a fic revolved around a specific ship then you won't find it here. I wrote this with the events that had occured in 2014 and hence, how I had imagined it would effect Krystal's life and how she would cope with those issues in 2015. 

 

Foreword

     " In her defense, she was grieving more than one loss at the time. If she didn’t have to split that time between her sister leaving the lifestyle she introduced to both of them and her best friend leaving the team she never wanted to be a part of. Maybe – just maybe, the process of recovery would have been much quicker. Although she admits she did do a detour with that petty attempt at a rebound.  "

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blancheflor
#1
Chapter 5: This fic is majestic and beautifully written. I've lost count on how many times I held my breath as I skimmed through every line. There are so many of my favorite quotes here and there, can't even tell which one is my favorite.
All I can see is (correct me if I'm wrong) it is about Soojung being so ed up after her break up with Kai then came Top, when she happened to think he was all she needed. Screw it. She didn't even realize she was stronger than that, she needs no man.
And we all know, no man deserves her irl (biased af)
I'm not really familiarized w/ exo. But this fic feels so damn realistic that you left an impression of being Soojung's observer and happened to pour everything down on MS Word. What I gotta say, I'm surprised Suho played the bad dude here. And I also had no idea there was smth going on between Jinri and Taemin. I really like it so far! Keep up the good work. Ah, seriously this fic is so underrated. It deserves many stars beside the main title (you know what I mean)
Moon_Minhee
#2
Chapter 5: "Her Jongin is sixteen, he is twenty-one and he is a hundred — he is forever." Just, yes.

I think I held my breath throughout the entire chapter. I just want Soojung to be happy so bad. I love, LOVE the way you portrayed Jessica here because it gives so much more depth and complexity to Soojung's life. I read the first four chapters on offline mode while on a flight so I was unable to comment and unable to even react properly. I never hopped on the topstal train but I like that he is there for her. I don't want Soojung to go back to Jongin if that means going back to a girl she no longer knows or wants to be. People grow and people change but then again I'm scared that Top will hold onto her like what Jessica said. So basically, Soojung doesn't need a man, she just needs to find a place where she is happy and where she can be herself. Maybe I'm getting a bit too invested in this lol
lilsun
#3
so i found this story on the kpop-het community on lj but since i wasn't logged in, i didn't have the chance to comment.
what i love about this story is that it seriously feels so *real*, and that doesn't happen often. krystal's a great character to dissect in canon fics, but i love your portrayal of her. i've never read topstal before this but the connection they have here is so intense, and meaningful, and i'm so torn because i know how first loves are and how jongin means the world to her, but maybe seunghyun is what she needs at the moment. and the way that you can write all these subtleties and never explicitly express it really makes your writing shine.
anyway, i've subscribed here because i don't check lj that often anymore, and i'm looking forward to what you have in store!
taeyong389 #4
Chapter 4: Just found your story, it feels so real, all about soojung- jongin, soojung-seunghyun...
The turmoil and the feelin of soojung heart, i can feel it...
Thank you for the long chapter...
max2min #5
Chapter 3: i feel like reading a real story about soojung instead of a fiction, seriously you described like what she currently felt is intrigued me
and the idea seunghyun is someone she choose to turn to ;____; <3
aylee-ann
#6
I have never been a huge Krystal fan and the two ships do not really interest me but your writing is captivating as always. The story reminds me of I don't care if you don't somehow. Gah, I miss it :( Great story though
gdtytopsrds #7
Chapter 1: Kaistal and topstal tags in 1 story :3 i'm only here for topstal but i'm very glad you can be one of the few who stays away from the war of otp ^^