The room in which they were in was dim and filled with the damp smell of deprivation. The stuffy, fetid air reeked of hopelessness, of broken dreams, of illness. The still night air was filled with constant sounds of pattering footsteps and doors slamming. Yet, the stealthy quiet in this room encased the children housed within it in its protective ( Read more... )

Kibum wakes up to a cheery morning sun, and he instinctively turns to his side to search for the ball of warmth that was also known as Lee Jinki.

Empty.

That’s strange, Kibum thought. It usually took him more than half an hour at the very least to wake his lover up every morning. Not that he minded when he would always be rewarded with a sweet ( Read more... )

What Jinki saw next made him feel like he had had a bucket of ice-cold water poured over his head.

Nestled in the rectangular box, lined with pink velvet, were envelopes. Huge stacks of them, and at a glance, there were at least fifty individually sealed envelopes, stacked up neatly and tied with red string. But what was particularly disconcerting ( Read more... )

Snow was falling thickly outside SHINee’s dorm. Four boys, each on the cusp of childhood and manhood, stood outside the door of their dorm, each looking hesitant, uncertain, even afraid. The strong wind blew mercilessly around the building, further chilling their already frigid hearts. The howling of the strong gale outside seemed to scream out the ( Read more... )

Kibum stirred awake, the weak morning sunlight poking through his eyelids. He felt so very warm, so very comfortable; a feeling which he hadn’t felt in a long, long time. As the last traces of sleep began to slide off his senses, he was dimly aware of a heavy arm slung loosely over his waist.

He opened his eyes to come face to face with a strong, ( Read more... )

Title: Just So It's Enough For Me
Rating: PG-13

Even if the world were to curse and swear at me, i'm willing to give up everything i have in the space of a heartbeat just to be with you.

The moon outside was shining brightly, unto the soft features of a 23 year old boy, still physically young but with eyes that were filled with an unspeakable ( Read more... )