fic - "you and i, learning to speak."

[knotweed]

you and i, learning to speak.
PG-13 · 8408 words · EXO
Baekhyun/Chanyeol

Chanyeol leaves the country to find himself, Baekhyun doesn't know how much he needs Chanyeol until he does, and none of his friends give him good advice. AU, established relationship.

note: Largely inspired by my psychotic text post full of revelations on Tumblr, idek

Comments

[fromearthtostar]

This is achingly beautiful. Really. I love how you connected the stars and world and universe together with how lost they're feeling, and how they found each other again.

Thank you for writing this. <3

[knotweed]

thank you for reading! :) ♥

[envybleedsgreen]

<3

[knotweed]

:))) ♥

[herocountry]

sofei i died when i saw your stupid A/N HOW UNEXPECTED SLDKGHLSIEHGLSKDFJ h-how sweet ;______; SOPHIE WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME I READ A FIC OF YOURS??? (i gss... four years ago...) omg u hav just gotten better and this is so ADORABLE and lovely ;~;

because nothing says “What part of ‘I don’t want to take a stupid break from our relationship’ don’t you understand?” like getting multiple bones crushed in a single instant. I LOVE YOUR BAEKHYUN sophie alksdj you know ur.. actually perfect to write baekhyun bc this is... EXACTLY WHAT YOUR RAGE IS LIKE..... SOPHIE ILU.... & how did you know spiteful baekhyun is like my fav. but okay no seriously i loved him in this fic, his bitterness after chanyeol first leaves and the thin razor-edge of outraged/humourous violence in all his thoughts alsdkjf his grudging forgiveness, his moments of vulnerability, LITTLE BITS LIKE JUDGING THE RESTAURANT FOOD, here have some of my fav lines I AM PASTING THEM ALL TOGETHER TO BE ECONOMICAL ON SPACE I barely know how to drink this coffee and talk to you at the

[herocountry]

AND my two favourite parts: “How come you’re never here?” Baekhyun bursts out, / but he finds that he can’t cry; he’s too hysterical or something, or maybe he’s so sad that he’s beyond tears. wow this made me like. genuinely sad when i first read it. you built the whole "argument about x that isn't about x" so well and broke the atmosphere w/ baekhyun's outburst so cleanly, and then the suffering silence afterward ;____;

“Typical,” Baekhyun says out loud, a little annoyed, / “Don’t be like that, Baekhyun,” he replies, a little distant, and they lapse back into their tunnel vision silence again. MAYBE MY FAVOURITE SCENE TBH. just. i love that. they're back together, chanyeol is back and their breakup is over and they love each other but it's not enough. just reconciling doesn't mean the problems that were there have vanished. they still have to deal with it lkshaglhd ugh I JUST LOVE THIS SO MUCH, they're so ~joyously reunited~ but there is still that gaping distance in between. DON'T BE LIKE THAT BAEKHYUN. WOW FML SOPHIE

[knotweed]

tori i'm cry
i will post a better comment tomorrow when it's not one in the morning but UGH i love you so much to be honest I CAN'T DEAL WITH YOU ;;;;;;;;;

[herocountry]

wow don't be cute WHY ARE YOU SO CUTE go away

[baekhyunnie]

I CAN'T BREATHE AND I'M SERIOUS THIS FIC IS TOO PERFECT LAKS.JDAS;DJALSDAPOEI;APOE I know I won't be able to make a decent comment to show you how much I adore this fic and how amazing your writing is but please bear with everything I will type ;___; I thought this fic is going to be all angsty because they broke up at the start and I was like I'm not going to read it 8( but someone recommended it to me alsjdalsd;kasd and ugh this is my favorite baekyeol fic now. I really really really love the stars reference and the bananas and even if Chanyeol's dumb for keeping that ugly gnome I love how you included that too. Also, I absolutely love your Kyungsoo because he thinks everything can be solved by food and it's just too cute. Baekhyun's so in love and I love how you described him and how he feels about every situations and I don't really know anymore I just love everything in this fic okay :( This idea of breaking up is so real to be honest and you portrayed it so well and beautiful ;a; sobs also the being lost without each other, I

[knotweed]

ahhhh who would actually rec this, please send them all my love and thank you's and like $20 on the ground or smth tbh!! ;;;;
I'm so glad you liked it and really?? your favorite???? gurl are you sure about that like your comment is making me cry ahhh
lmao I would never write an unhappy ending... well that's not exactly true but still baekyeol are like the two biggest qt's and I would never do that to them lmao
like ugh bless your soul for memming I hope YOU find $20 on the ground and all your dreams come true like you've made my night/morning/2am delirium OK :'( tysm!!

[baekhyunnie]

edacityy recommended it to me, she posted a comment up there! :3 and lol omg it's so late you should go sleep! and ty for the amazing fic again ♥

[eojireowo]

This is so gorgeous that I just have no words and I feel like crying. I really love your writing style. It's impeccable. I feel like your piece really touched me, and that probably sounds really stupid, but I often get that "lost" feeling, and the use of the stars was just askldmjasgjklda.

[knotweed]

it's not stupid, i'm lost all the time too! :)
thank you so much ♥ ♥ ♥