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just give me a minute

A/N: I don't actually know much about NYFW so sorry if any inaccuracies.

Fashion week is always the worst.

For attendees, it's figuring out which shows are worthiest of attending and trying to get caught in a street-style "do" and not on a street-style "don't."

For models, it's days of snide designers and tiny meals the weeks before. It's hours upon hours of exhaustion and makeup and hair and outfits on, going on again and off again, and of hoping your agent booked you into the good shows so you actually end up with something other than fried, crimped hair.

By the third show, Jessica is frustrated and tired and all she wants is to go to McDonalds for a nice, juicy burger and two cups of the largest sized coffee they offer. Despite having looked forward to coming back to the country where she grew up, New York Fashion Week only makes her want to jump off a cliff.

Someone shuffles in behind her, and she sighs, ready for another attack on her eyeliner by something that feels more knife than brush. She turns around, only to be met by a peck on the lips.

"I got you coffee," Heechul whispers mischeviously, and Jessica notices the cup in his hand. She takes a big gulp and closes her eyes in bliss from incoming wave of sugar.

"You're the best."

After New York Fashion Week, Jessica spends a month going here and there across the country. With plain makeup and a new haircut, only a few people recognize her.

She spends a week in LA catching up with friends. Sunny (named so aptly for the weather) suggests they visit the set of some Korean film that's being filmed on the beach, some mystery-drama-blockbuster directed by Kim Heechul. Her eyes twinkle, which she mentions the possible hot Korean actors they could meet.

"If I wanted to meet some sissy flower boys," Jessica laughs. "I would have stayed in Korea."

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pinboo #1
Hello, here's your goody bag for joining my TMaF semi-contest! Thank you!

Plot: Though the plot is not exactly unique or something (on one hand, of course this is understandable, considering this is a snippets of Heesica's relationship rather than a full-fledged story), I do find myself enjoying the flow of the drabbles. With limited amount of scenes, you actually manage to write an interesting intake of their story. Inevitably, given that your entry is drabbles, there are some 'choppy' parts (how they actually started going out together and all), but there are some indications and implications to let the readers not getting too lost in the story.

I also like the 'reality' and 'what if' concept that you tried to incorporate into the story. However, at certain chapters, I do not exactly see the connection of the two sequences –and up until chapter four, they seem to be leading to a completely different story. Again, at one hand, of course, reality and non-reality are different. The first two chapters, however, manage to have somewhat connection between the reality and what-if part. The last two chapters, I am a bit confused to the connection.
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Characters: I like the fact that both Heechul and Jessica act and react the way I expect a real human would. Sure, there is still inevitable exaggeration –but still to a tolerable extent and in fact, it's kind of an essential streak to a story.

There are definitely some charm to both Heechul and Jessica's characters, although, still, I think there's a lack of real depth in their characterization. The way they are characterized is like most characterizations in this type of drabbles (the wit, the cynical viewpoint, etc). What I meant to say, is that they stand out as a character and they are charming and quite likeable at that as well, but there's still something quite stereotypical and not dug well enough. The characterization is far from being bad, of course, but I think it could have been elaborated and exploited more.


Style: I love everything about your style. It's entertaining, the dialogue is witty, and the narrative style itself is engaging and enjoyable. The lines are effective and beautiful. Ah, I do not exactly know how to express it, but the lines and sentences are simply fun to read and to follow. It also does fit with the whole nuance and atmosphere of the plot. . I also like the combination and variety of style you display in your reality and what-if part. So, great job on the stylistic –you totally got me here.
pinboo #3
Suggestion:
• While I understand that the entry is drabble, I think there are some parts of the plot and the progress of Heechul and Jessica's relationship that could have been conveyed/included in the drabbles. Particularly, between chapter 2 and chapter 3, where I think the story link is kinda missing.
• Dig Heechul and Jessica's characters more.

Favorite Parts:
• I did say it, and I'm going to say it again, I just plainly am in love with your writing style!
• I cannot exactly quote my favorite lines out of this fic, because there are just numerous lines that I am just so in love with!
• I think the nature of Heechul and Jessica's relationship in this fic is uberly cute and totally shippable.
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