Acquired Smile

Description

There are some people for which the world holds little to no joy and, for whatever reason, they have no desire to try and change that.  Myungsoo is one such person.  Bound to a loveless family that merely continues to show him how lousy the world really is, he'd rather be alone and 'independent' than risk letting someone else in.  Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, the world is about to take matters into its own hands.

Foreword

                Unhappy about needing another person to complete his grade for this project, Myungsoo stayed exactly where he was, leaning over the tabletop with his chin pillowed on his hand.  He watched everyone else scramble around and then frowned when he realized he'd have to look too.  "Ayah” he exhaled, getting up to find a partner reluctantly.  There were a couple stragglers pointedly not looking his direction so it appeared as if he would get whoever was unlucky enough to be alone at the end.  Or maybe he’d get lucky and Professor Lee would just let him do the project by himself.   Not looking where he was going, he snatched his camera off the tabletop and turned, only to run immediately into Sungjong.

                “Oh!” the shorter male gasped, awkwardly flailing to try and grab something as it fell from his hands.  Myungsoo reached out reactively to catch Sungjong’s arm and held him in place as the camera he’d been holding fell on the floor with a crack while a couple pieces skittered away from the body.  “Oh no,” Sungjong murmured with a crestfallen look on his face as he knelt down to pick up the pieces.

                Discomfited by what had happened, Myungsoo rubbed the back of his neck and took a step away, trying to put some distance between them.  “Are you alright, Sungjong?” Professor Lee asked as he hurried over to inspect the broken camera.

                “Yeah,” he answered in a pitiful voice.  “It fell out of my hands when we bumped into each other,” Sungjong explained with a gesture towards Myungsoo.

                “You should watch where you’re going next time,” he rushed out, shifting in place nervously as all eyes turned to him.

                “You bumped into me,” he reminded the taller boy matter-of-factly, surprising Myungsoo with the unexpected forthrightness and… heat.

                Myungsoo cleared his throat and scratched his jaw, looking away.  “I didn’t see you.”

 

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So I know I'm supposed to be working on other chaptered fics right now but this one popped up and I decided to follow it since I'm sort of stuck in the ongoing ones anyway.  It is my first attempt at writing Infinite so please bear with me.  haha  But I also felt that Myungsoo totally embodied the character I wanted to portray so that's what we're getting.  Likewise with Sungjong being a perfect pairing for him.  I hope you enjoy and I'd love to know what you think.  Thank you!

 

Excellent poster done by BlueCC119 at Starlight Graphics.  Go request now!

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Amalya
After reading it again, me thinks this story could have/should have been called Sad Eyes. lol

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DragonJewel #1
Chapter 2: aww i wanna know what happens but good job
LycheeJelly #2
Chapter 2: First of all, can I just say how amused I am at hamster!Gyu? :') He really helped Myungsoo a lot though. The accident was unfortunate, but I'm glad Myungsoo finally began to let people in(or is it the other way around?) at the end.
natsuhime
#3
Chapter 2: Whilst I dont really think that Sungjong treads on stable ground in real life, I love that he's so dependable and unfailing in this. It might look like Sungjong is the one attracted by Myungsoo's sad eyes but to me, it almost looks like the other way around. Like how light attracts shadow, I love it.
xadrimusicx
#4
Chapter 2: Wow. Just wow. That was cool.. Amazing.
-Tigress-
#5
Chapter 2: Okay Sungjong's reasoning brought tears to my eyes. This was beautifully done and you captured the characters so well... it's hard to believe that you haven't written Infinite before nor knew them super well a few weeks ago. The way that you portrayed Myungsoo's sadness was palpable and really tugged at my heartstrings, and while you know I am a huge fan of leaving things open-ended, I would LOVE to see/read more of this.
I'd also love to read more Infinite from you but that's just me being selfish LOL. You do great work with these characters, everything from Gyu's craziness, Woohyun's greasiness, Dongwoo's hyperness, Hoya's friendliness, and Sungyeol's annoyness. LOL. I loved it, and of course the MyungJong center <3
Gorgeous story <3
-Tigress-
#6
Chapter 1: Okay wow. So I wasn't expecting the whole home life scenario and so that was a great evolvement... you made it quite real feeling and so I applaud you on that. I also feel super bad for Myungsoo and just wanna hug him >.<
I love how you have set it all up, SJ being new and strong and nice, it's so fitting to his character. And Hamster-Gyu! It made me laugh, gave me a bright spot in a sad story. So now I have a curiosity as to what Gyu is and why he is determined to make Myungsoo realize things.
Nephilia
#7
Chapter 2: So good. I like to think we would see him develop and open up more now that he seems to get closer to Sungjong. Brilliant how you tied things together something as innocent as a neighbor, and a memorial to move the story. And then the hamster ghost. Just wow. Great job!
Nephilia
#8
Chapter 1: On to part two.
-Tigress-
#9
Oh wow this looks fascinating! 0.o And it's Infinite... and better yet, MyungJong <3<3<3
I'll be back soon to read more =D
Nephilia
#10
I can't wait to read more. Don't rush the chaptered fix though. We can wait. Enjoy it. Its not a chore. Its something you love doing.