Author's Note

Mr. Sunshine: Dong Mae's Story

Author's Note

"These violent delights have violent ends..." 

                                                    ~ William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet ~

 

"For where thou art, that is the world itself,

             And where thou art not, desolation."

                                                   ~ William Shakespeare, Henry IV Part 2 ~

 

 

I was fine with the ending of the drama, which ended with Dong Mae's dying with a smile upon his lips, content that he had impacted Ae Shin's life; she said that the words he spoke had haunted her all of her life. He loved her until the end, and he died loving her, despite knowing that she never loved him at all.

In my fanfic, I have created an alternate ending; after all, what are fanfics for, but to create your own happy ending out of such a sad, tragic story as the story of Gu Dong Mae? Hani deserves a happy ending, too, for all that selfless devotion and steadfast love for a man who had given his love to another woman.

Thank you for staying with me throughout my journey, and I hope to see you guys one day when the next great drama comes along.

Goodbye for now.

See you again.

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WonHakWoon
#1
Okay, so I really need to find a moment to read this because this story has to fill in a gap now that the Drama came to an end
WonHakWoon
#2
I really gotta find a moment to read this story
Hurinturin #3
Chapter 1: The way you have shaped up this chapter makes me wish that you were the scriptwriter and this was Dong mae's story...but wishing will get me nowhere especially after that heartbreaking finale....So, i shall just sit back and read this one
KarliCM #4
Chapter 28: I cant even begin like I’m so depressed and I dunno just plain sad this finale was to much I wanted Hina and Ding Mae at least to enjoy a lil bit but nooo both death like a horrible death thank you for updating
KarliCM #5
Chapter 25: I love you so much for writing this! It’s amazing how you portrayed dong Mae I adored it and I hope love for him and Hina at the end of the drama even if it can’t be
sallybrown #6
Chapter 16: Thank you so much for writing this fic! It's amazing *___*
CantabileCross
#7
Chapter 18: I’m sobbing can I say I love you

This is beautiful. This is exactly what I needed, Dongmae characterized by the rawest epithets, exotic and deeply sheathed in all his magnificent tragedy. I love how you’ve captured the finer details (e.g. Dongmae’s “strong aversion” to meats, Dongmae intimately tracing out the characters in Aeshin’s glorified shopping list, Dongmae’s self-consciousness about how Aeshin’s “I hope you live these moments” is just hopelessly clutching at straws, removing half the guards as a favor to Hina) of his character. A poor, poor fool indeed.

Your Hina is so lovely! She’s eccentrically vulnerable and pure, which imo is actually how she genuinely is, beneath her etiquette and clever tongue and feigned elegances and dignity—a cute squishy mochi—and this side of her is exclusive to Dongmae! Just like how Dongmae’s soft & sweet side is exclusive to um...every major character except Aeshin

“It is better to have loved than never to have loved at all.”

That’s the most fitting aphorism you can give to Dongmae and I have to say this again in the creepiest way possible: I ing love you. Really, though, this is such a pleasant (in the most uncomfortable, heart-rending way) read.

(Also your Eugene is amusingly cute and endearing, which is a little hard for me to digest from the drama as I keep conflating the character with the actor whom I’m pretty much an anti-fan of)

lastly, shoutout to best bros ever Yujo and Heeseong

P.S. - I’m a little behind on the show (I’m around ep 16, I don’t dare watch ahead bc I’m viewing with a friend) but one day Hotarúwù will get more screentime and I will be satisfied
WonHakWoon
#8
Aigoooo, I never knew there were stories of Mr. Sunshine on AFF. I will subscribe to this <3 <3
dizzylizzy21 #9
Chapter 3: love the way u so poignantly captured DM's emotions
dizzylizzy21 #10
Chapter 2: Tx for connecting the dots. I didnt understan