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"Traveling is like flirting with life. It's like saying, 'I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station."—Day Twelve (Loudestoflove @ LJ)                                                                                                          

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Nyctophobia

Author: fallingshort & AsianOnTheInside @ AFF

Length: [2/2] {11,000 words}

Pairing: Baekhyun/Chanyeol {ChanBaek, BaekYeol}, Baekhyun/D.O {BaekSoo}

Rating: R

Genre: Romance, Angst

Summary: They plague Baekhyun relentlessly. His only relief is in Chanyeol's arms.

[The concept of this fic was quite disturbing (at least for me—the whole idea of schizophrenia is) but this was intriguing nonetheless and incredibly well-written. I already had a nice guess at the beginning but the twist at the end didn’t lose its overall impact, the vague ending was also perfect—brilliant. I’m definitely going to read this author’s other fics, I really loved this one and we need more fics like this here on AFF. A must read!—this kinda reminded me of ‘Disorientation’]

Favors the Bold

Author: maayacola @ LJ

Length: [3/3] {22,000 words}

Pairing: Kris/Lay {FanXing, KrAy}

Rating: NC-17

Genre: Canon, Romance, Drama

Summary: Yixing is a mystery, and Wu Fan is a masochist.

[I haven’t read anything from this author from a long while; I’m so glad I saw this. I really like the dynamics in this fic, it truly worked perfectly. Everything is well-balanced—from the light-hearted humor, fluff to the bittersweet tone…the characters were also very fun to read and I like the dialogues so much. A great read, don’t miss it and click the title.]

The Letter

Author: EXObubz @ LJ

Length: Chaptered

Pairing: Baekhyun/Chanyeol {BaekYeol/ChanBaek}, KaiSoo, HunHan, TaoRis….

Rating: NC-17

Genre: AU, Romance, Drama, Angst

Summary: For two years, Baekhyun had been silently admiring and crushing on Oh Sehun, who he knows is kind and caring even though his cold stature says otherwise. One day, he takes a leap of faith. He writes a love letter and slips it into what he thinks is Oh Sehun's locker.

[This is one of the few AFF chaptered slash that I’ve been tracking lately. You guys probably know about this fic but I’d post it here anyways. Choice of word isn’t complicated—an easy read (not regards the disturbing theme of course). Flows in a steady pace and characterization was done right, an intriguing fic---go read!] 

The Next Ten Minutes

Author: jecca_09 @ LJ

Length: Oneshot

Pairing: Suho/Lay {SuLay/JoonXing}

Rating: PG-13

Genre: Romance, Angst

Summary: Ten lifetimes. Ten minutes.

[So this is flangst? The fluff and angst in this fic was balanced perfectly—I liked how romantic and cute it was but there’s still underlying bittersweet tone present. Who doesn’t ship SuLay? I loved everything about this fic and how there’s a wide range of interactions that didn’t end the same way as the other. A must read!]

Watch

Author: shayepuree @ LJ

Length: Oneshot

Pairing: Kai/Baekhyun {KaiBaek}

Rating: PG-13

Genre: angst, romance

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