title : aren't marbles simply delightful?
pairing : none
genre : spine-chiller; tbh idek what i was going for
originally published : april thirteen, twenty-fourteen
originally completed : april thirteen, twenty-fourteen
short summary : lee seokmin loves collecting marbles... and this time, he's made quite the find.

“One...two,”

Seokmin muttered under his breath as he dropped a pair of bright, glassy amber marbles into a jar that sat on the table. He was sitting alone in his room; the sunlight peeking in from the slightly opened venetian blinds. Streaks of rays shone in equally spaced lines onto his bed on which he sat on. The rest of his room remained dimly lit, while the furthest corners of his room were dark. The arrangement of the furniture and all his belongings were completely straight, and neat. Surrounding the room were shelves pushed up against the walls, displaying hundred of jars filled with marbles.

“Three...four,”

Reaching into the leather pouch that lay on his lap, he pulled out another pair of marbles. This time, they were as blue as the ocean floor – his precious treasures. Holding them up against the light, a crystalline blue illuminated onto his caramel skin. These circular beauties meant the world to him; valuable stones like diamonds held no place in his heart. He slightly bounced in his seat when he heard the marbles clink against the glass after dropping them in. Looking down, they were placed perfectly next to the previous amber ones.

“Five...si