#f:daejae

by CmiMui

characters/pairing: Jongup/Zelo, Daehyun/Youngjae genre: romance, historical, reincarnation!au word count: 19,399 rating: t warnings: homophobia summary: Jongup stares at the boy in front of him. Dimpled cheeks and a dusky pink nose. He looks like an innocent lamb in his white sweater: sweater paws peeking from under the long sleeves. And he's struck with realization. As if a puzzle piece suddenly fitting in place. Jongup watches the boy blow at the corn cup in his hands with fearful eyes.

It's like he's watching a reflection of a certain boy. And that scares him.

Or, Jongup comes across a diary one day written by a young boy, in the local library. As he unravels the boy's feelings locked within those tattered pages, he realizes that some love stories transcend through time in hopes of being fulfilled.

review: A well-balanced fic with a mix of heartbreaking and heartwarming moments with clever parallels between the past and present. An interesting writing style, fantastic transitions between scenes, and characters that make you really root for a happy ending!

- Admin B

by Limebrus

characters/pairing: Daehyun/Youngjae, b.a.p (ot6)  genre: humor, sci-fi, romance, boarding school!au  word count: 6889  rating: t  warnings: -  summary:  No matter what Himchan says, Youngjae is not paranoid nor crazy. There is something weird going on with the new transfer student and he is determined to find out what it is.

review: I laughed for a good ten minutes after reading this. It’s so absolutely ridiculous but really really funny. Extremely lighthearted and a sweet read with just a pinch of angst at points. Youngjae’s ever-increasing frustration with Daehyun is hilarious.

- Admin B

by inertia

characters/pairing: youngjae/daehyun, b.a.p (ot6) genre: canon, angst, romance, tension, slow burn, drama, psychological drama, angst with a happy ending word count: 117,867 rating: m warnings: violence, death, identity crisis (?) summary: They’ve come too far to give up who they are, regardless of how much shit they’re in. But with a of luck, they may be able to keep their worlds spinning.

review: honestly a masterpiece. It’s long, but the length is needed to build up that perfect level of angsty tension. The plot is so painful because of how raw and real everything feels. Not only is the writing style incredibly ambitious (+ flipping fantastic metaphors and descriptive passages), but also the writing techniques such as the alternate narratives and the intertextuality, and they all deliver, and contribute to the fic’s unique quality. I’ve never read anything quite like it. Note: the last chapter hasn’t been posted and it’s been over a year since the fic was last updated, but I think the penultimate chapter provides enough closure.

- Admin S

by Almostblue

characters/pairing: Daehyun/Youngjae genre: Canon, fluff, mild angst, feelings, coming out  word count: 2163 rating: g warnings: coming out, feeling unsure summary: “You were touching me,” Youngjae says, thanking every god he knows for the cover of darkness. If only Daehyun could see his face right now. “It was weird.”

“That’s how you kiss someone on TV,” Daehyun says. “Or in general, idiot. Or feed them a cookie when you’re trying to win a game and they’re backing away from you.”

“I wasn’t backing away,” Youngjae says, “I just. It was so. So.” He doesn’t know what else to say. He doesn’t know why his stomach is tied up in knots.

review: This really makes your heart ache. It’s very short and sweet but it also touches on some very real concerns in between. The way Youngjae and Daehyun lightly banter before it transitions into a deeper conversation is very well done. 

- Admin L

by Andnowforyaya

characters/pairing: Daehyun/Youngjae, kid!Zelo genre: teacher!au, single parent!au (ish), slow build, coming out word count: 18,747 rating: m warnings: Unideal family situations, overworking summary: Youngjae is a teacher and Junhong is his student and Daehyun is a train wreck waiting to happen.

review: This is a really nice slow story that explores Youngjae as a teacher and how his relationship with Daehyun develops. It’s easy to get lost in Youngjae’s life. Kid!Zelo isn’t just a simple side character either, he played a cute yet vital part. 

- Admin L

by roebling

characters/pairing: youngjae/daehyun, b.a.p (ot6) genre: college!au, angst, friendship, pining, angst with a happy ending word count: 8601 rating: t warnings: -  summary: Yoo Youngjae loves being part of B.A.P. He loves music and he loves the other guys and he's quitting anyway. It's all Jung Daehyun's fault.

review: The tension between the two and the way the angst builds up throughout this fic is so so good. Although briefly mentioned, the other characters also add their own little touch to the story. I especially liked the sprinkles of ot6 feelings, and the light boyish humour and childishness here and there, which eased the angst a little so it wasn’t as heavy as it might have been otherwise. 

- Admin S

by andnowforyaya

characters/pairing: yongguk/himchan, daehyun/youngjae, yongguk vs daehyun genre: high school!au, violence/fighting word count: 4632 rating: t warnings: graphic depictions of violence, past child abuse summary: “Boys will be boys,” his dad said, and two years later he was gone. It was a shitty thing to say then and it’s a shitty thing to say, now.

review: a disturbing yet intriguingly different read, where violence is consensual and a form of release. Yongguk’s character and the power dynamics within the club really interested me (as well as the idea of the club itself), and the slight daejae at the end was sweet!

- Admin S

by jezzberry

characters/pairing: daehyun/youngjae, himchan

genre: fluff, pining, college!au, bookshop!au

word count: 2101

rating: t 

warnings: -

summary: There is ink all over his hands and arms, smudges on his cheeks.

review: a really cute idea! The writing style was nice, the plot was !!! :’))))) and the ending left me with a stupid grin on my face

- Admin S