slipped and fell down the kpop hole
Feb. 3rd, 2024 01:33 pmMore accurately my beloved ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
aramley sat me down when I visited over Thanksgiving and showed me a series of youtube videos with the stated intention of tripping me so I'd fall down the kpop hole, but it's all good, we're having a great time down here! I'm contemplating the ideal sequence of videos with which to spread the kpop brain infection to others, but in the meantime, I really need to compile a list of fics that I want to be able to find again, so here we are. Maybe these will tempt you to also get incredibly invested in the singing and dancing career of a bunch of infants? We'll see!
( list of dramatis personae, if you want one! )
Not K-Pop Idols
can you kiss me more? by werelino (Seungmin/Minho): I don't even like university AUs but the relationship conflict in this one is just DEVASTATING and legitimately made me cry, two thumbs up.
Amongst the Flock by Mntsnflrs (Minho/Jisung): for that special moment when you're in the mood for some bananapants whump in which boys cry and their boyfriends go feral, please enjoy this completely over-the-top AU in which depressed shut-in rich boy Jisung falls in love with the bodyguard his abusive mother has hired to watch him. this is technically the second story in the series but I highly recommend starting here, then doubling back to read the Chan/Felix story that precedes it and continuing on to the Changbin/Hyunjin story afterward.
heaven calling in the distance by chajatta (Chan/Felix): really fun urban fantasy AU in which Felix (a sun elf) gets set up with Chan (a werewolf). definitely definitely read the second fic in the series as well!
oh, you kissed me just to kiss me by natigail (Minho/Jisung): REALLY fascinating sex work AU; Jisung, an anxious touch-starved asexual, hires Minho to cuddle him.
marginal, hereditary by harrowsong (Changbin/Hyunjin): space AU! also omegaverse! one of the most creative concepts I've ever read, and also REALLY adorable.
cross my mind by noonwitching (Chan/Felix): alternate universe where Chan washed out of idol training and doesn't quite realize how much the psychological scarring is still affecting him until he's trying to define his relationship with Felix, even to himself.
on the road to divorce by meloncafe (Seungmin/Minho): Minho sends Seungmin divorce papers, so he shows up at Minho's door to try to win him back.
now I got you in my space by LetMeDown (Chan/Felix): this is genuinely just 45k of a/b/o universe mutual pining while fucking through Felix's heat so like. please know going in that there is zero trope subversion, it's exactly what it says on the tin, but frankly it's a pretty good translation of the extremely vanilla normcore "picket fence and a dog" vibes that Chan and Felix give off in real life and it's very sweet!
the book of us: electricity by orphan_account (Seungmin/Hyunjin): look I don't really read many high school AUs so when I say that this one transformed my brain chemistry, trust me, I mean it.
hand over hand by afterthedisco (Seungmin/Minho): Seungmin has a lot of issues, and Minho falls in love with him anyway. (warning for disordered eating and what I would consider to be self-harm through excessive exercise)
LMCat_98 has joined the chat by foxiyeny (Minho/Jisung): minsung sex work AU 2: electric boogaloo! Minho is a camboy and Jisung wins a giveaway for a private stream
puppy love by hyunnies (Seungmin/Hyunjin, eventual Seungmin/Jeongin/Hyunjin): puppy play: the fic. that's it! Hyunjin is mean in an extremely loving way and it's overall just super soft. (you may need the context that the Stray Kids all have officially designated animalsonas and Seungmin's is a puppy.)
back to my heart by gorgonforhire (Minho/Jisung): exes Minho and Jisung run into each other at a party and immediately pick up where they left off. extremely soft bondage, yay!
ksm, virgo disaster by werelino (Seungmin/Minho): short and truly adorable college AU in which Seungmin is determined not to date Minho until he's closer to his best self (and Minho, obviously, thinks his current self is more than good enough)
we're so lucky by anoymous (Changbin/Hyunjin): omegaverse where Hyunjin is pregnant with Changbin's baby, played completely straight: NONE of this is anything I'm especially into, but this fic is so good and so funny and Changbin is absolutely pitch-perfect as the adoring dad-to-be going along with Hyunjin's every whim
here by me by skzinger (Minho/Jisung): Minho, Jisung's emergency contact, gets a terrifying phone call summoning him to the hospital after a bad accident. this is LONG and satisfyingly soapy, and the slow reveal of what happened to cause the catastrophic break-up before the beginning of the story is really well done.
the blood on your lies by inkin_brushes (Chan/Felix, Minho/Jeongin, Changbin/Seungmin, Hyunjin/Jisung): incredibly long and incredibly dramatic gang AU that perfectly scratches the itch for a soapy good time; the platonic devotion between Felix and Hyunjin is worth the price of admission completely on its own
we have to keep trying by ockleibi (Changbin/Hyunjin): screamingly funny and very sweet story set in the regular non-mpreg world where Hyunjin abruptly and inexplicably gets obsessed with trying to get Changbin pregnant
Take It Easy by theproblematique (Chan/Felix): cockwarming: the fic
guard my heart by LetMeDown (Chan/Felix): bodyguard AU! Felix is still Felix and Chan is is his bodyguard in France
Yes K-Pop Idols
Multistable Perception by scheherazaade (Seungmin/Minho): this story makes me want to SCREAM, I read it four times in a single day. a masterwork in limited perspective! (you may require the context that Minho and Seungmin's on-camera relationship concept is "divorced".)
break in case of emergency by martyrsdaughter (Minho/Jisung): slight scifi AU where Minho is a bodyguard instead of being in Stray Kids and he's telepathically bonded to Jisung to help him manage his anxiety.
i'll wait for you, my sweet by chajatta (Changbin/Hyunjin): Changbin takes Hyunjin to get his fortune told. this read on the conflict between Hyunjin wanting to be open to love and being scared of getting hurt again by being vulnerable absolutely opened my third eye!
Just look at me, baby by AlphabetMinusQ (Minho/Jisung): a really interesting take on being idols in an a/b/o universe and not matching gender stereotypes, maybe a bit less polished but I enjoyed it!
merry christmas, 자기야 by bulletbulletbullet (Chan/Young K): Chan is now the super-responsible leader of Stray Kids but once upon a time he was the cute beloved baby of a bunch of older idols-in-training at his company including Brian Kang aka Young K and sometimes! it's just nice! to think about him getting spoiled by someone who loves him and wants him to have nice things!
at the end of the maze (find me) by firemblem (Changbin/Hyunjin): I will admit to being biased but the contrast between Changbin's constant flirting with Hyunjin on-camera and Hyunjin's frankly irrational insecurity makes me insane, and I feel like this fic gets that better than most! watch the clips in the author's note for fun additional context.
cracks by Anonymous (Chan/Felix): Felix develops an eating disorder and none of the other kids really knows what to do or how to help; very heavy but also cathartic.
push through, break through by sunnyskies (cassiopeihwa) (Seungmin/Minho): Minho discovers that Seungmin doesn't know how to finger himself and decides to remedy the situation.
strike gently by cryptonomica (Hyunjin/Jeongin): Jeongin feels awkward about not having had his first kiss yet, and Hyunjin offers to help him out.
split seam by tandembike (Seungmin/Minho): Seungmin and Minho are dating, but they seem to have radically different ideas about how committed Minho is to the whole thing. SUCH good pangs!
He Loves Me Not by nuttinonice (Chan/Felix): Chan forgets an important date and makes Felix cry :( which then makes Chan cry! this fandom is so good if you enjoy crying!
Whatever Else by Mntsnflrs (Minho/Jisung): the first time Jisung has sex goes badly. Minho tries to give him a better experience. the confession scene is incredible and makes me want to howl at the moon!
rare devotion by gorgonforhire, thereisnoreality (Changbin/Hyunjin): the eternal stalemate of Hyunjin going out of his mind because he wants to be loved versus Changbin trying and failing to make him believe that he does love him already. this is technically the sequel to a story about Hyunjin hooking up with Minho and Felix but I think you could get everything you need from context clues if that doesn't sound appealing.
waiting for us by dandyboy (smartlove) (Seungmin/Jeongin): Seungmin keeps writing songs about Jeongin, and Jeongin has no idea.
Maybe New York by eternal_octopus (Jisung/Hyunjin): Hyunjin and Jisung start hooking up on tour, and Jisung isn't sure what it will mean for their relationship when they go home.
count on me by kamsangi (Chan/Young K): accidental sugar baby Chan is such a good concept, two enthusiastic thumbs up.
can't read your mind (can read your playlists) by MindelanWolf (Changbin/Chan): EXTREMELY cute story about Changbin monitoring Chan's emotional state via the medium of Chan's Spotify activity
April 10th by MindelanWolf (Seungmin/Minho): possibly the only "Minho fell first" story I've ever read, but while I was reading, I was convinced! also, this fic is correct and grocery shopping together is the absolute pinnacle of romance. (the previous story in the series is Chan/Felix and also very cute!)
you should be (loving someone) by sharpa (Chan/Felix): really lovely and somewhat melancholy story about Chan and Felix deciding not to be together in the present day, but still trying to reassure each other that they're committed to an indefinite future where they can be.
all the ways you say my name by hyvnin (Minho/Hyunjin): the most delightful pangs always come from two people trying to express their love in a form the other one doesn't understand! the confession scene is perfect.
maximum accident by martyrsdaughter (Chan/Felix): FAKE DATING FAKE DATING FAKE DATING
i love you, i love you, i love you by ockleibi (Changbin/Hyunjin): ockleibi just GETS this ship, the perfect push-pull between Hyunjin's ever-changing needs and Changbin's steady willingness to meet him wherever he is, without making it heavy at all
Little Beast by realfriends (Chan/Felix): Felix starts wearing skirts occasionally and Chan's guilt complex about being attracted to him goes into overdrive
roses by gorgonforhire (Changbin/Hyunjin): set in a nebulous post-Stray Kids future where they've mostly finished their military service, Changbin hooks up with Hyunjin and then Hyunjin stops talking to him. So much of the dynamic for this ship is based on the game they're always playing in public where Changbin chases and Hyunjin runs away, and I really appreciate this story for asking what would happen if Hyunjin ever hurt Changbin for real.
feel the light by thereisnoreality (Chan/Seungmin): AU where Chan is older and became a producer instead of an idol, and the rest of the group wasn't as successful without him; Seungmin is recording a solo album, Chan is working with him on it, and the lure of a sexy older man is just so irresistible
make this house a home by thereisnoreality (Changbin/Hyunjin): ok so for context in 2024 Hyunjin and Changbin moved into an apartment together and promptly started publicly referring to each other as "wife" and I'm a little obsessed with it, and this series is a delightful exploration of all that domestic wife-ness
little world fallin’ apart by sinkingmyships (Chan/Felix): Chan's lack of self-worth and compulsive desire to protect the rest of the kids (especially Felix) starts manifesting as lycanthropy
Bug Like an Angel by realfriends (Minho/Jisung): Minho (atheist) falls in love with Jisung (Catholic) and has a religious crisis about it
Pro Re Nata by theproblematique (OT8): DO NOT click on this unless you're down with some pretty nasty omegaverse shenanigans, but tragically I am into the nasty omegaverse shenanigans and Chan as the lone omega in an otherwise all-alpha pack who DESPERATELY wants to be passed around like a party favor yet is cockblocking himself because he can't bring himself to express any personal desires is so tasty to me
to be just friends, you're too beautiful by babbyleeknow (Hyunjin/Changbin): I would read about Hyunjin and Changbin finally consummating seven years of sexual tension in their new marital dorm infinite times, and Changbin's POV is so delightfully oblivious
anyone can be anything (you can be everything) by babbyleeknow (Minho/Jisung): a really good exploration of acespec Jisung! After he and Minho confess their feelings for each other, Jisung experiences sexual attraction for the first time and proceeds to lose his mind (in a good way and then, unfortunately, in a less-good way)
bone marrow by LetMeDown (OT8): ...ok so just remember what I said about nasty omegaverse shenanigans. But the pack dynamics are so good!
inside the bright fields by torigates (Chan/Felix): Felix finally calls Chan out for isolating himself rather than asking for help
cover you by skzinger (Minho/Jisung/Chan): Minho and Jisung team up to fuck the brainworms out of Chan
unravel by halloflino (Chan/Felix): Chan and Felix semi-independently invent a D/s dynamic, which given Chan's raging lack of self-worth does not go well
no more than usual by torigates (Chan/Felix): someone hits Felix with a spell that makes everyone fall in love with him! ...everyone except Chan.
aramley sat me down when I visited over Thanksgiving and showed me a series of youtube videos with the stated intention of tripping me so I'd fall down the kpop hole, but it's all good, we're having a great time down here! I'm contemplating the ideal sequence of videos with which to spread the kpop brain infection to others, but in the meantime, I really need to compile a list of fics that I want to be able to find again, so here we are. Maybe these will tempt you to also get incredibly invested in the singing and dancing career of a bunch of infants? We'll see! ( list of dramatis personae, if you want one! )
Not K-Pop Idols
can you kiss me more? by werelino (Seungmin/Minho): I don't even like university AUs but the relationship conflict in this one is just DEVASTATING and legitimately made me cry, two thumbs up.
Amongst the Flock by Mntsnflrs (Minho/Jisung): for that special moment when you're in the mood for some bananapants whump in which boys cry and their boyfriends go feral, please enjoy this completely over-the-top AU in which depressed shut-in rich boy Jisung falls in love with the bodyguard his abusive mother has hired to watch him. this is technically the second story in the series but I highly recommend starting here, then doubling back to read the Chan/Felix story that precedes it and continuing on to the Changbin/Hyunjin story afterward.
heaven calling in the distance by chajatta (Chan/Felix): really fun urban fantasy AU in which Felix (a sun elf) gets set up with Chan (a werewolf). definitely definitely read the second fic in the series as well!
oh, you kissed me just to kiss me by natigail (Minho/Jisung): REALLY fascinating sex work AU; Jisung, an anxious touch-starved asexual, hires Minho to cuddle him.
marginal, hereditary by harrowsong (Changbin/Hyunjin): space AU! also omegaverse! one of the most creative concepts I've ever read, and also REALLY adorable.
cross my mind by noonwitching (Chan/Felix): alternate universe where Chan washed out of idol training and doesn't quite realize how much the psychological scarring is still affecting him until he's trying to define his relationship with Felix, even to himself.
on the road to divorce by meloncafe (Seungmin/Minho): Minho sends Seungmin divorce papers, so he shows up at Minho's door to try to win him back.
now I got you in my space by LetMeDown (Chan/Felix): this is genuinely just 45k of a/b/o universe mutual pining while fucking through Felix's heat so like. please know going in that there is zero trope subversion, it's exactly what it says on the tin, but frankly it's a pretty good translation of the extremely vanilla normcore "picket fence and a dog" vibes that Chan and Felix give off in real life and it's very sweet!
the book of us: electricity by orphan_account (Seungmin/Hyunjin): look I don't really read many high school AUs so when I say that this one transformed my brain chemistry, trust me, I mean it.
hand over hand by afterthedisco (Seungmin/Minho): Seungmin has a lot of issues, and Minho falls in love with him anyway. (warning for disordered eating and what I would consider to be self-harm through excessive exercise)
LMCat_98 has joined the chat by foxiyeny (Minho/Jisung): minsung sex work AU 2: electric boogaloo! Minho is a camboy and Jisung wins a giveaway for a private stream
puppy love by hyunnies (Seungmin/Hyunjin, eventual Seungmin/Jeongin/Hyunjin): puppy play: the fic. that's it! Hyunjin is mean in an extremely loving way and it's overall just super soft. (you may need the context that the Stray Kids all have officially designated animalsonas and Seungmin's is a puppy.)
back to my heart by gorgonforhire (Minho/Jisung): exes Minho and Jisung run into each other at a party and immediately pick up where they left off. extremely soft bondage, yay!
ksm, virgo disaster by werelino (Seungmin/Minho): short and truly adorable college AU in which Seungmin is determined not to date Minho until he's closer to his best self (and Minho, obviously, thinks his current self is more than good enough)
we're so lucky by anoymous (Changbin/Hyunjin): omegaverse where Hyunjin is pregnant with Changbin's baby, played completely straight: NONE of this is anything I'm especially into, but this fic is so good and so funny and Changbin is absolutely pitch-perfect as the adoring dad-to-be going along with Hyunjin's every whim
here by me by skzinger (Minho/Jisung): Minho, Jisung's emergency contact, gets a terrifying phone call summoning him to the hospital after a bad accident. this is LONG and satisfyingly soapy, and the slow reveal of what happened to cause the catastrophic break-up before the beginning of the story is really well done.
the blood on your lies by inkin_brushes (Chan/Felix, Minho/Jeongin, Changbin/Seungmin, Hyunjin/Jisung): incredibly long and incredibly dramatic gang AU that perfectly scratches the itch for a soapy good time; the platonic devotion between Felix and Hyunjin is worth the price of admission completely on its own
we have to keep trying by ockleibi (Changbin/Hyunjin): screamingly funny and very sweet story set in the regular non-mpreg world where Hyunjin abruptly and inexplicably gets obsessed with trying to get Changbin pregnant
Take It Easy by theproblematique (Chan/Felix): cockwarming: the fic
guard my heart by LetMeDown (Chan/Felix): bodyguard AU! Felix is still Felix and Chan is is his bodyguard in France
Yes K-Pop Idols
Multistable Perception by scheherazaade (Seungmin/Minho): this story makes me want to SCREAM, I read it four times in a single day. a masterwork in limited perspective! (you may require the context that Minho and Seungmin's on-camera relationship concept is "divorced".)
break in case of emergency by martyrsdaughter (Minho/Jisung): slight scifi AU where Minho is a bodyguard instead of being in Stray Kids and he's telepathically bonded to Jisung to help him manage his anxiety.
i'll wait for you, my sweet by chajatta (Changbin/Hyunjin): Changbin takes Hyunjin to get his fortune told. this read on the conflict between Hyunjin wanting to be open to love and being scared of getting hurt again by being vulnerable absolutely opened my third eye!
Just look at me, baby by AlphabetMinusQ (Minho/Jisung): a really interesting take on being idols in an a/b/o universe and not matching gender stereotypes, maybe a bit less polished but I enjoyed it!
merry christmas, 자기야 by bulletbulletbullet (Chan/Young K): Chan is now the super-responsible leader of Stray Kids but once upon a time he was the cute beloved baby of a bunch of older idols-in-training at his company including Brian Kang aka Young K and sometimes! it's just nice! to think about him getting spoiled by someone who loves him and wants him to have nice things!
at the end of the maze (find me) by firemblem (Changbin/Hyunjin): I will admit to being biased but the contrast between Changbin's constant flirting with Hyunjin on-camera and Hyunjin's frankly irrational insecurity makes me insane, and I feel like this fic gets that better than most! watch the clips in the author's note for fun additional context.
cracks by Anonymous (Chan/Felix): Felix develops an eating disorder and none of the other kids really knows what to do or how to help; very heavy but also cathartic.
push through, break through by sunnyskies (cassiopeihwa) (Seungmin/Minho): Minho discovers that Seungmin doesn't know how to finger himself and decides to remedy the situation.
strike gently by cryptonomica (Hyunjin/Jeongin): Jeongin feels awkward about not having had his first kiss yet, and Hyunjin offers to help him out.
split seam by tandembike (Seungmin/Minho): Seungmin and Minho are dating, but they seem to have radically different ideas about how committed Minho is to the whole thing. SUCH good pangs!
He Loves Me Not by nuttinonice (Chan/Felix): Chan forgets an important date and makes Felix cry :( which then makes Chan cry! this fandom is so good if you enjoy crying!
Whatever Else by Mntsnflrs (Minho/Jisung): the first time Jisung has sex goes badly. Minho tries to give him a better experience. the confession scene is incredible and makes me want to howl at the moon!
rare devotion by gorgonforhire, thereisnoreality (Changbin/Hyunjin): the eternal stalemate of Hyunjin going out of his mind because he wants to be loved versus Changbin trying and failing to make him believe that he does love him already. this is technically the sequel to a story about Hyunjin hooking up with Minho and Felix but I think you could get everything you need from context clues if that doesn't sound appealing.
waiting for us by dandyboy (smartlove) (Seungmin/Jeongin): Seungmin keeps writing songs about Jeongin, and Jeongin has no idea.
Maybe New York by eternal_octopus (Jisung/Hyunjin): Hyunjin and Jisung start hooking up on tour, and Jisung isn't sure what it will mean for their relationship when they go home.
count on me by kamsangi (Chan/Young K): accidental sugar baby Chan is such a good concept, two enthusiastic thumbs up.
can't read your mind (can read your playlists) by MindelanWolf (Changbin/Chan): EXTREMELY cute story about Changbin monitoring Chan's emotional state via the medium of Chan's Spotify activity
April 10th by MindelanWolf (Seungmin/Minho): possibly the only "Minho fell first" story I've ever read, but while I was reading, I was convinced! also, this fic is correct and grocery shopping together is the absolute pinnacle of romance. (the previous story in the series is Chan/Felix and also very cute!)
you should be (loving someone) by sharpa (Chan/Felix): really lovely and somewhat melancholy story about Chan and Felix deciding not to be together in the present day, but still trying to reassure each other that they're committed to an indefinite future where they can be.
all the ways you say my name by hyvnin (Minho/Hyunjin): the most delightful pangs always come from two people trying to express their love in a form the other one doesn't understand! the confession scene is perfect.
maximum accident by martyrsdaughter (Chan/Felix): FAKE DATING FAKE DATING FAKE DATING
i love you, i love you, i love you by ockleibi (Changbin/Hyunjin): ockleibi just GETS this ship, the perfect push-pull between Hyunjin's ever-changing needs and Changbin's steady willingness to meet him wherever he is, without making it heavy at all
Little Beast by realfriends (Chan/Felix): Felix starts wearing skirts occasionally and Chan's guilt complex about being attracted to him goes into overdrive
roses by gorgonforhire (Changbin/Hyunjin): set in a nebulous post-Stray Kids future where they've mostly finished their military service, Changbin hooks up with Hyunjin and then Hyunjin stops talking to him. So much of the dynamic for this ship is based on the game they're always playing in public where Changbin chases and Hyunjin runs away, and I really appreciate this story for asking what would happen if Hyunjin ever hurt Changbin for real.
feel the light by thereisnoreality (Chan/Seungmin): AU where Chan is older and became a producer instead of an idol, and the rest of the group wasn't as successful without him; Seungmin is recording a solo album, Chan is working with him on it, and the lure of a sexy older man is just so irresistible
make this house a home by thereisnoreality (Changbin/Hyunjin): ok so for context in 2024 Hyunjin and Changbin moved into an apartment together and promptly started publicly referring to each other as "wife" and I'm a little obsessed with it, and this series is a delightful exploration of all that domestic wife-ness
little world fallin’ apart by sinkingmyships (Chan/Felix): Chan's lack of self-worth and compulsive desire to protect the rest of the kids (especially Felix) starts manifesting as lycanthropy
Bug Like an Angel by realfriends (Minho/Jisung): Minho (atheist) falls in love with Jisung (Catholic) and has a religious crisis about it
Pro Re Nata by theproblematique (OT8): DO NOT click on this unless you're down with some pretty nasty omegaverse shenanigans, but tragically I am into the nasty omegaverse shenanigans and Chan as the lone omega in an otherwise all-alpha pack who DESPERATELY wants to be passed around like a party favor yet is cockblocking himself because he can't bring himself to express any personal desires is so tasty to me
to be just friends, you're too beautiful by babbyleeknow (Hyunjin/Changbin): I would read about Hyunjin and Changbin finally consummating seven years of sexual tension in their new marital dorm infinite times, and Changbin's POV is so delightfully oblivious
anyone can be anything (you can be everything) by babbyleeknow (Minho/Jisung): a really good exploration of acespec Jisung! After he and Minho confess their feelings for each other, Jisung experiences sexual attraction for the first time and proceeds to lose his mind (in a good way and then, unfortunately, in a less-good way)
bone marrow by LetMeDown (OT8): ...ok so just remember what I said about nasty omegaverse shenanigans. But the pack dynamics are so good!
inside the bright fields by torigates (Chan/Felix): Felix finally calls Chan out for isolating himself rather than asking for help
cover you by skzinger (Minho/Jisung/Chan): Minho and Jisung team up to fuck the brainworms out of Chan
unravel by halloflino (Chan/Felix): Chan and Felix semi-independently invent a D/s dynamic, which given Chan's raging lack of self-worth does not go well
no more than usual by torigates (Chan/Felix): someone hits Felix with a spell that makes everyone fall in love with him! ...everyone except Chan.
