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  1. Rec 8

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    Beomgyu and Taehyun’s love has always been quiet, tender, and fragile—built on small moments and unspoken promises. But even the strongest bonds can strain under the weight of memory, time, and unspoken truths. As misunderstandings grow and the line between reality and perception begins to blur, Beomgyu finds himself facing choices that could unravel everything they’ve ever shared. A story of love, loss, and the fragile threads that hold hearts together, where every memory counts—and every moment could be the last.

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    20 May 2026

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    note to self: "re-"read this (only skimmed so far)

    ! only for severe depressive phase !

    - left a comment, page 1

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    Welcome to The Midway, the pamphlet says. Beomgyu tries to read it, but he can’t get his brain to concentrate when there’s a hot guy in front of him. “What’s The Midway?” He asks.
    “The halfway point between life and death,” Taehyun answers monotonously. “Also known as Pity Purgatory.”
    “Pity Purgatory?”
    “Yes.” Taehyun looks away from his computer for a moment to stare Beomgyu in the eyes. “You’re here because you died a premature death that was… undignified.”
    “You mean I died because of something stupid.”
    “Generally that, yes.”

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    19 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    this is the greatest thing since the invention of port-a-potties

     

    no srsly, I LOVE THIS WITG MY WHOLE HEART 😭😭 it had the perfect length but i still want to see taehyun find out abt the world and all that omg

    also this reminds me sm of miracle workers!! i love miracle workers

    ///SPOILERS!!

    Yeonjun was apparently so tired that he missed the trash can earlier, leaving the banana peel laying next to it instead of inside the bin. There’s a very bad idea forming in Beomgyu’s brain.

     

    He hears Kai’s door opening. Beomgyu only has one chance, or Kai’s intense need to clean since he can’t contribute to the household financially is going to ruin everything. He puts on as bright of a smile as he can and starts running towards the younger man. Kai still looks adorably sleepy. Beomgyu hopes he’s not too mad about this later.

    “Kai! Good morning! I’m so happy to–“

    His foot hits the banana peel. Beomgyu can feel himself falling, and he hears the crack of his head against the counter. Everything is starting to go fuzzy, and then fades to black. The last thing Beomgyu sees is Kai’s panicked face, and then–

     

    Bingo. He’s back in line.

     

    “I have never had a repeat visitor,” Taehyun says, completely out of the blue. “Not once in six centuries have I had someone end up in my office twice.”

    “Well, that’s an achievement then, isn't it? Someone has to do it first.” Beomgyu nods his head towards the corner of the room. “I like your weight rack. Nice touch of personality. It’s really– uh, working out for you. You look good.”

    “I’m going to review your footage now,” Taehyun says, although Beomgyu can detect a hint of pink starting to reach up over his collar. Is it working, or is he just pissing Taehyun off? He’s acting pretty shamelessly right now, but it’s not like he has infinite time to woo Taehyun unless he can actually convince Taehyun to let him become an intern or something.

     

    There’s a ding from the computer. Taehyun frowns, brows crinkling up cutely as he leans forward to stare at the screen. Nosily, Beomgyu stands up and bends over the desk so that he can see what’s going on.

    It looks like Taehyun has gotten some sort of chat message. He frowns some more, pressing on the icon that pops up. Two different windows appear– in one, there’s a chat log. In the other is what looks like a live video feed of Yeonjun.

    “I don’t even think this works, this is what dumb high schoolers do,” Beomgyu hears Soobin say doubtfully. Yeonjun shushes him.

    “We have to try. He’s dead on the kitchen floor, this is the last resort before we call the cops.”

     

    Beomgyu watches as Yeonjun takes a deep breath. The three of them are sitting on the ground around the coffee table in the living room. Their hands are outstretched, meeting on the planchette of a ouija board. “Beomgyu. Did you make it back up there?”

     

    “You kept the crane,” Beomgyu says. “Why?”

    Taehyun is silent for a moment. And then, “No one ever thinks about me up here. They’re all too focused on themselves, how tragic it is that they died early. It is tragic, of course, but– you…”

    Taehyun doesn’t finish that sentence. Beomgyu is surprised to see that Taehyun has folded up his hands in his lap and is staring at them solemnly, but his ears are red.

     

    “Are you shy?” Beomgyu asks, heart racing. “Oh my God, you are! Listen, Kang Taehyun, if no one’s ever told you this before you’re a certified hottie and ten out of ten would tap that a–“

    “The contract?” Taehyun interrupts, face red now, too. “If you don’t mind, I’m trying to–“

    “Beat last century’s quota, I know. Taehyun, seriously. If there’s any way I can like– I don’t know, come visit and take you out on a date or something, I’d be so down. I know I’m dead right now, and you’re– wait, are you dead, too?”

  3. Rec 9

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    And Beomgyu had kept it such a good secret until then.

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    beomgyu has hanahaki. in this world, where one's secrets, lies, and strong emotions can manifest into physical symptoms of illnesses referred to as "rare diseases," keeping secrets can be a complicated thing. worse yet when you're a famous idol. worse yet when you're in love with a bandmate.
    beomgyu keeps his hanahaki secret for so long that he's dying now, and he might never get better. the only ones who know are the dance teacher, who saw him coughing up the flowers first, a manager, and the rare disease therapist they send him to.

    his teammates don't know what's wrong with him. they don't know why he and taehyun have been fighting -- if they've been fighting at all. they don't know why he's so distant now.
    and whatever it is they do know, choi beomgyu and kang taehyun both won't tell.
    (also soobin might've been sick in the past, too. but he's fine now. right?)

    alternating povs (predominantly beomgyu) fic with altered hanahaki rules. hanahaki (usually) can be cured via confession. hanahaki is one of many rare diseases. also, rare diseases can be contagious.

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    26 Apr 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    i love the aromantic aspect of thia fic sm

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    EXTREMELY NSFW fic told from the perspective of Groot.

    EDIT 04/05/2021:
    Wow. I just found out this is the top fic on AO3. I’m losing my mind. Thank you guys for the kudos & views! If you want you can follow me on Tumblr: @grootficguy

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    25 Jan 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    must read

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    Every night Yuuri leaves their bed to talk to someone on the phone, and Victor doesn't know how much longer he can take it.

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    27 Dec 2025

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    After a few minutes, he gave up and sat down on the bed. Tears started pouring down his cheeks. His hands pulled at his hair, and his breathing began to mimic a hummingbird’s wings. Victor looked away from the devastated skater in front of him. He unlocked the phone and pressed the contact his partner had spent so many nights talking to. It only rang a moment before someone picked up; the male on the other end had a calm tone. Victor was ready to confront the Yuuri about the unknown caller.

     

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    -> the woman was too stunned to speak (LITERALLY, MY ENTIRE FACE FELL AND I PAUSECHAMPED. (

    SPOILER!!!) i really thought it would be his therapist but oh 🫩