Burning Bridges

Description

Kim Myungsoo won't let their bridge burn, no matter how much Lee Sungjong wants him to.

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"Don't get too close or you'll get burned."

Foreword

Lee Sungjong refuses to get burned; he would much rather burn the bridge first.

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This is my entry for The Sky Is The Limit Writing Contest for Round 2, Subround 1.

The main characters are Myungsoo and Sungjong, but every member of Infinite appears in this (and has a connection to Sungjong, so it is kind of like an AllJong but with a MyungJong focus).

The prompts that have been (very loosely) used are: 

We all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin – Andre Berthiaume

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We cross our bridges when we come to them, and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered – Tom Stoppard

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anonyMUSE19 #1
Chapter 2: Thank you for this! You did wrote - wait nope, you did create a wonderful heart. I love everything about this; plot, characterization.

At first I felt frustration whenever Sungjong burns a bridge. He doesn't want to be hurt yet without him knowing it, he had hurt the others.

And Myungsoo is simply jjang!! I had myself thinking what if Sungjong met everyone again? Like example, Sunggyu turns out to be Woohyun's boyfriend. And since both Hoya and Dongwoo complimented his smile, Yadong was formed because of it. But still you've done it.

<3 <3
hikikomorii #2
Chapter 2: read it again because its so good and every thing nice lol just sayingxD
jjang-dongwoo #3
Chapter 2: ok unpopular opinion time: to me, it was good. it wasn't great.

idk am i correct to assume that there is a word limit you're trying to meet in the contest? cuz to me the interactions between sungjong and characters like sungyeol and hoya (yes i do understand dongwoo is a stranger so his part is ok) seems underdevelopped and serously lacking meaningful depth (could have used more dialogues and less narrative descriptions to illustrate your points more subtly and cleverly) although they do have quite some significance in the story.

nevertheless, let me tell you that i find your story a very enjoyable piece to read. and i do also hope that you see my comment more as a concrit than a flame or a hate. and i also hope you see that i had to say it precisely because your story had so much potential and i'm under the impression that you yourself are an able writer.

write more myungjong will ya? lol
Rosechan #4
Chapter 2: I finally worked up the guts to read this (just reading the foreword gave me shivers so I saved it for later)

and it's freaking amazing. I love the ending. I love how you pull the guys back into it. And I love the role everyone plays in Sungjong's life (I mean greasy roommate Woohyun? How can anyone NOT love him?)

And Dongwoo? Perfect. Brief, but perfect.

Story? PERFECT! xD much much much love~! going to my favorites list right naooooooooo <3
hikikomorii #5
Chapter 2: love your writing style, the whole story was realistic and gfdskajgksjgdaksjgdakjsdgaskgdaksgdasjdgasjdgasjdsa myungjong is so perfect ;A;
otpenes #6
Chapter 2: ugly sobbing rigjt now... ;A;
Oenni! This is too perfect! ;A;
I don't even know what to say anymore.. ;A;
I just love the whole bit of it! ;A;

Thank you author-nim for this...
/uglysobbing/
otpenes #7
Chapter 1: Jongie why you like that?! When you fall in love with Myungie will you keep that cover of yours?
Noooo!

Author-nim... TT~TT The way you set the story is really jjang~~

*clicking the next button*
-flaneur #8
Chapter 2: I like the story!! It ended nicely... Wonder when i'll be able to make such incredible stories ^^ Hwaiting! (I think you're a good author (: Who knows, you might make it to the top for the contest :D)
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