destroyed in love.

Description

Soojung loves without knowing what the word means and Jongin doesn’t know how to help her.

la douleur exquise.

The heart-wrenching pain of wanting the affection of someone unattainable.

 

Foreword

excerpt:

It doesn't make sense. He doesn't make sense.

Because he looks at her the way that she looks at him, and Krystal wants to laugh because she doesn't remember when he became such a liar.

Typical Jongin. Always doing whatever it takes to bed his next target.

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Title:  destroyed in love.
Pairing: kaistal; kailli
Genre: romance/angst
Rating: PG-13
Length: one-shot; 7,508 words
Summary: 
Soojung loves without knowing what the word means and Jongin doesn’t know how to help her.

Because goddammit, the f(x) teaser is giving me way too many ideas and I'm fully prepared to throw myself into a pool of bleach.

also on livejournal.

recommended here.

credit to sushisaranghae for the tumblr edit.
reviewed at On the Edge of Glory.


 

wishful
destroyed in love} this story received its first recommendation on a thread, guys! :'D do check it out if you have the time! link is on the foreword~

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bubblerabbit
#1
Chapter 1: What i should have said? I just can say 'WOW'. Really, you're amazing!!
The last paragraph sound creepy :/
arcadiian
#2
Chapter 1: (I went over the limit, lol.) Also! I really loved the metaphors you used. Especially the one that applies to Jongin: "... beyond all the tiredness and loss, she sees a little boy clawing at a dark curtain that separates him from what -- no, who -- he loves most." My heart really broke from him too, and quite honestly, I was really angry at how it all turned out. Not that I disliked it -- I loved it! -- but my conflicting emotions ultimately translated into anger because something so beautiful had such a horrific end and UGH. You slayed me. But I can appreciate that :) The writing was beautiful, absolutely mesmerizing, and thank you so much for coming up with something so mind-blowingly amazing.
arcadiian
#3
Chapter 1: I was planning on commenting later, but I really, really need to comment now or else the feels will turn flat like a can of soda left opened, so here goes :3
I kinda spoiled myself by skimming through the comments, but nevertheless, I was surprised. Really, really surprised -- like getting smacked in the face by frying pan kind of surprised because at first I didn't feel anything but then I felt EVERYTHING, like AUGHHH Dx
I've never actively searched for a psychological kind of story before, but even though I don't have anything to compare this to, this was without a doubt AMAZING. I mean, I know I have mixed feelings towards it all, what with the sad-ish ending and what happened to Sehun and Jinri, but WOW. I might not have liked how everything ended, but I LOVED how everything ultimately came to be because you wrote it SO WELL AND I JUST -- YOUR WORDS WERE MAGIC, OKAY.
And while the whole Krystal/Soojung thing was intriguing, I really appreciated the "little" things like the group going to the movie theater and SeKai's really touching broment. The way you wove everything together was seamless through the highs and lows, even though there were more lows than highs lol.
It's really unfortunate that Soojung was "destroyed in love" because idk, my heart really aches for her. It could be because I have a soft spot for the broken, but it's hard to truly sympathize with her because she had a split personality. So in a way, she was the protagonist AND antagonist; and it's hard to root for both when you're so used to rooting for one.
heyitsme94
#4
Chapter 1: I'm not even half as talented as you are. But let me just try and say... You're effing amazing. This definitely isn't the typical love-triangle cliché. The inclusion of MPD(is it?) was mid blowing.
I also, like the other readers, have an Idea about the culprit responsible for the killings. But, whatever about her parents? She killed em too?

The reason for her killing Jinri is obvious, Sehun, IMO is because she heard the conversation(being the shadow) & wanted to be the only person there for Jongin.
gah! Haha.
thanks for the amazing story.
Upvote worthy. (I'll recommend it to others too.)
900326__frost #5
omg i love u alrd ;; sobs. <3
dreamyflower
#6
Chapter 1: (continuation) If I were to describe the oneshot in a few words, I'd say creepy, mindfcking and beautiful. ;)
dreamyflower
#7
Chapter 1: Gosh, I had found this when it was only the foreword, but it seems that I'd forgotten to subscribe. Anyways, luckily I stumbled upon it again (in the middle of doing my homework, lol) and I don't think I've ever been this surprised by a oneshot. I was already interested when I saw the foreword. However, I expected a normal love triangle, some drama, that's it, considering it's a oneshot. But oh my freaking gosh, it totally wasn't that. The idea of Soojung having MPD really surprised me. I loved how you put everything Krystal said in brackets and made the difference between them so distinct. Also if I got everything right (kinda?) with both interpreting and reading some comment replies, Krystal is responsible for all the deaths. Man, when you answered that in some comments, I was pretty damn mindfcked. Like, I had the feeling, but a part of me was too creeped out to believe it. What I really love about this oneshot is the, um how to say, vague line between reality and dream. At some point, we, the readers, really got to feel Soojung's confused perception of reality. I was honestly wondering whether Jongin met her or not. But he didn't. And I was seriously intrigued that she forced her Kai image onto Jongin that much that she even allows or maybe unconsciously allows Krystal to ruin Jongin. The plot is seriously mindblowing. I have never read a oneshot with such an amazing, intriguing plot.
And I love your language. As a person with German as mother tongue, I learn so many expressions from reading this, and I appreciate a beautiful writing style like this a lot! Each word is chosen so carefully. And the metaphors you used were brilliant.
Must have been quite mindfcking to think of the whole plot, huh? C:

Amazing job! I remember vaguely how we talked in the comments section of your contest about you being a good author and you were saying no and I was saying yes, but I never had time to try out your stories till now. And goddammit, you are a freaking great author.
gm3211 #8
OMG, this is so beautiful!
one of my not-so-good endings for kaistal however I still want a good ending for them in real life keke!
thanks for the angsty story!!!