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Description

Kim Jongdae is a busy dryad who finds himself stuck with a comatose body and an angry, detached consciousness that can't seem to leave his forest. All Byun Baekhyun does is ask questions Jongdae has no idea how to answer.

Word Count: ~9,000; oneshot

Rating: r

Warning(s): lots of cursing (oops), , angst, mythological/fantasy, appearance of other exo members, appearance of red velvet

//based off the song peaches - new heights

notes: crossposting this from the fortexo livejounal exchange now that everything's been revealed!! (check it out there's really good fics in there!!) thank you to my lovely recipient for the prompt! it was fun writing for this but also very tough because ///procrastination///. 

(you can find me on livejournal right here btw even though I do crosspost everything between aff and livejournal!)

 

Foreword

“Thirty two days.” He continues after another moment of silence, a soft smile falling from his lips as he scans the forest floor, eyes coming to a halt on the body strewn across a bed of leaves just at the center of the clearing. He admires how the sun filters through the leaves, highlighting those dark lashes against rosy, pale skin and small pink lips. “Thirty two days since you’ve gone unconscious.”

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DragonTales
#1
Chapter 1: Fuuk.. im.. crying over.. this
bohubear
#2
I knew from the beginning this wasn't going to have a happy ending, but I hoped for one, especially when, somewhere around the middle, going into the second half, they were--happy, content. Knowing it was going to be ripped away from them was the burden of having the knowledge of a God, I suppose. What a burden.
I can't explain how much I adore the way you shaped each character, how you crayoned each dynamic and made them unique, how each character was memorable, eye-catching and a sure way to fall even more in love with the story. I'm not going to lie, though, when Jongdae had to let Baekhyun go, I was dying, sobbing so loudly my mum came and just stared me dead in the eyes.
bohubear
#3
I initially thought that Baekhyun was going to somehow be Jongdae's replacement, the next forest keeper, what with the changes in the forest, the sudden surge of alien emotions the dryad was feeling and Suho's omnious words. Especially when he told Jongdae the trips he was taking to meet him were taking a toll on him and the sudden reaction he had when he laid his eyes on Baekhyun. I feel like Jongdae was the one at the very end to meet with the forest master, as Baekhyun didn't belong in the forest, so why would he belong beneath it? He should've felt something when they descended, but didn't.
I still wonder exactly what Baekhyun was doing in the forest, what the purpose was, seeing as he didn't actually belong in it. Was he in a coma? Then what about the body? What did he have to figure out by himself???
God, for your first time writing Baekchen, you sure did one hell of an amazing job and I am in awe. It's a wonderful, heartfelt story.
bohubear
#4
It better let me post my comment or I swear to God...
LittleStarinthesky
#5
Chapter 1: wow, the ending is intense.
rowgentlydownurdream
#6
Chapter 1: Who has he been waiting for? :'( WHO?
Cellywelly
#7
Chapter 1: o wait it wasn't that NEVERMIND (I'm going to continue believing it was Baek though because that makes my heart hurt less ;-;)
Cellywelly
#8
Chapter 1: Wooow this was gorgeous ;_______; (just like all your work. and juST LIKE ALL YOUR WORK MAKES ME CRY Q_Q) But, if Baekhyun was born again (that's what I'm assuming happened orz) to be a dryad...Maybe he can meet Jongdae again. u_u
Blingdom
#9
Chapter 1: and here i was hoping for a happy end but my heart got crushed ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ doesnt change the fact that it was beautifully written <3
hahahaharlequin
#10
Chapter 1: Wow... well that was sad.. I wish Jongdae reincarnates, and meets barkhyun again or something like that