electric (prequel to who waits for love)

Description

Before the pain, there is pleasure. 

Taemin very apathetically awaits the arrival of the new student. He isn't looking forward to sharing his living space with a stranger, to be honest. Or at least he thinks he isn't looking forward to it. However, in walks scrawny, youthful, redheaded Hyukjae, who might just change his mind. Unfortunately, this isn't a love story.

Foreword

TRIGGER WARNING: COARSE LANGUAGE
If you haven't already guessed, this piece is titled "Electric" because that's the track that comes before "Who Waits For Love" on SHINee's album, The Story of Light. The lyrics of Electric also fit the theme of this piece, so I highly encourage you to search it up before reading this. In Who Waits For Love, I gave Hyukjae and Donghae's story a background to give readers an idea of what led Hyukjae to his plight, but felt that I didn't quite give Taemin a proper backstory. I hope this piece develops the history between Taemin and Hyukjae better (to prepare you for the sequel) and explains why Taemin's view of Donghae later leads to his resentment towards the latter.

Also, this piece is likely going to be written as a chaptered fic, but I'll try my best to keep it succinct. There will most likely be three chapters in total, and I plan to add the other two chapters later, one chapter a week. Let me know what you think of it in the comments so I have a better idea of how to draft out the final sequel.

THIS FIC IS PART OF A 3-PART SERIES:

Who Waits for Love | Electric (Prequel) | Our Page (Sequel)

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Razorblade_Romance
#1
Chapter 3: Reading this story makes my heart ache.
Taemin is such a sweetheart and Hyukjae does not seem to realize his bestie/roommate has feelings for him. I kind of want so slap him silly for it and hug the stuffing out of Taemin.
I really don't like Donghae in this story and it's sequel.
Thank you for sharing.
Jewel_Petal_ultELF #2
Chapter 3: Like seriously I wish I got enough karma pts on this acct to give ur works an upvote.. ! Superb job again.

P/s..read one of the comment and am in dilemma of whether to pursue to sequel.. after all..I'm a fan of sweet fluffy ending
heenim_akira01
#3
Chapter 3: I should be happy about him getting together with Donghae and how cute that little confession was. But i just can't find it in me to be all giggly and stuff, maybe because i know what will happen to them both, to Donghae and Hyukjae. And i really wished taemin hadn't told him to go meet Donghae, life would be much different for Hyukjae. He wouldn't be in so much torment and suffering if they didn't meet. Ah my heart aches for both Hyukjae and Taemin. Surely Donghae really loved Hyukjae, such a shame that it turned out so ugly.