Hearts and Minds

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Description

The story of Yoohyeon and Minji navigating their lives as idols and their feelings for each other. 

Join these two girls as they come to terms with reality... attempting to carve their own way in a demanding world.

Foreword

WHY:

I've noticed a distinct lack of Jiyoo on the internet. Whether it's because the pairing is unpopular, or simply that the group is still so unknown, I intend to do my bit in building this body of work!

 

THE PLAN:

I'll take the lyrics from a Dreamcatcher song and turn it into a short Jiyoo story.

The stories will not be in chronological order.

I won't be limiting myself to original songs either, in my mind their covers are fair game. And why shouldn't they be with  how amazing they turn out?

 

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION:

Kim Yoohyeon / Yoohyeon

Age: 22 as of January 7, 2019

 

Kim Minji / JiU

Age: 25 as of May 17, 2019

Story Timeline:

3: There's Nothing Holding Me Back

4: Over the Sky

1: Chase Me

2: Good Night

5: Full Moon

6: Silent Night

11: I Miss You

9: Tension

8: Secret Love Song

7: Black and White

10: 4 Memory (it jumps around)

 

Edit:

  • July 1, 2020
    • Changed the description because I felt that it was too boring, and not persuasive enough in convincing people to read the story.

I am now also posting this story to AO3, you can read it here.
I will update it once a week until it catches up, and then will update both simultaneously. 

Author's Thoughts
TomWard
Dear god help me. The chapter I’m currently writing (9) is so angsty. I told myself I was going to try to avoid the typical idol life cliches, yet here I am (not gonna spoil it though). I’ll still do my best to minimize the cringe and bring a realistic, humanizing outlook to the chapter.
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chom_poo9 #1
Chapter 11: omg i love this chapter so much! the feelings and the yearning T__T it is so beautifully written! i don’t know how to express how much i like it but i really really do! my heart drop and rise in sync with yooh. i feel all the pain, anxiety and hope. this chapter is such a good ride. you did an amazing job here ❤️❤️ Thank you so much for the update! Can’t wait for more :)
holdmymilktea #2
Chapter 11: Oh my, not only we did get another update very quickly but one where Minji has finally taken to catching up! (Or well, she has for some time it seems but Yoohyeon has noticed, which is a huge difference.)

The family reunion here... It's tough. On the one hand, you barely see your family that you genuinely want to spend time with them, yet at the same, there is this inevitable mismatch that comes from living appart, the generation gap and deeply ingrained religious beliefs that prevents you to spend it the way you'd want to. It's a break, but nowhere near relaxing, right?

Thank you for this chapter and hope despite the busy times you can get some (real) breaks!
bedofnails #3
Chapter 10: I love this light hearted/domestic? genre, thank you so much for coming back and continuing this story. I've fallen off JiYoo's track as well nowadays so it's kind of hearwarming to read this and be reminded of how much i adore JiYoo ship
holdmymilktea #4
Chapter 10: Really glad to see an update from you! I was rereading all the chapters not that long ago, with the same amazement as the first time. Still think this is the best work to capture the complex feelings that could (saying could because I can't really know myself, right?) come with both trying to make it as an idol and find fulfillment in your private life. In relation to this chapter, Yoohyeon (and Gahyeon)'s search for recognition as adults has been really showing for the past year or so. And as always, the way you address those topics is really tasteful.

Thank you!
trenat #5
Chapter 10: Welcome back, your story updates are always great even if theyre slow because they jump in time. i agree with you about the fanfics, as dreamcatchers gotten more popular there is more quantity over quality
bedofnails #6
Chapter 9: I love this :) thank you so much for writing this incredible story:)
LindenDrive #7
Chapter 9: Glad that Jiyoo pulled through again. I like long chapters; the more the merrier. But whatever works best for your writing will be awesome. The non-linear structure is a neat touch. It's fun to guess at what stage of their relationship they're at, based on what I assume the trajectory of their romance to be. I'm still a happy reader without perfect information, because that's part of the fun :)
holdmymilktea #8
Chapter 9: Once again I'm amazed about your portrayal of the characters! I like that they discussed whether to do the tv show and not just outright accepted it.

Whatever the length is good. I tend to prefer longer chapters (tho not over 9k but it also depends on who's the author, wouldn't be a problem if it's you haha) but if all is said in less words, then so be it.
Actually, i love the fact that the story is non-linear. It has its unexplainable charm to dive into it each update, not knowing where it'll bring me but without fail offering a piece of jiyoo + their hardships as part of DC. Kind of like entering a room with paintings and no one tells you in which order you need to observe them but you can still feel the link between them and the pieces just fall together naturally.
Maybe because then I'm as lost and without control over the story than the characters are...
kasterian #9
Chapter 9: To answer your questions, I personally don't mind the current length of the chapters or the non-linear aspect of the story (as long as the order is clarified somewhere or I could just figure it out myself lol). Although I like longer chaps since they keep me occupied for a bit, the shorter ones are just as enjoyable. I really like how realistic this story is even though it's obviously a piece of fiction. The little moments incorporated from events that the girls actually experienced makes this story even better. This is half unrelated, but I sometimes wish society would just quickly change for the better or that it didn't develop into the way it is now.
JiYooFanatic #10
Chapter 8: That was so beautiful! Also a little angsty but I like how JiYoo still will be together in this shot. So many emotions written so detailed i got know how they felt. The world needs to change yes T.T
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