Post #9.
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Fics ( #8)
The Distraction Called Jongin (EXO, Lu Han/Kai)
The Sad Lover's Toast (SHINee, SNSD, f(x); Minho/Yuri, Minho/Amber)
Humming Urban Stereo (EXO-K, Kai/Baekhyun)
All Alone Again (Super Junior M, Kyuhyun/Zhou Mi)
The Plan (B1A4, Baro/CNU)
The Art of War (EXO, Lu Han/Kai)
A Simple ( Read more... )
Fics ( #8)
The Distraction Called Jongin (EXO, Lu Han/Kai)
The Sad Lover's Toast (SHINee, SNSD, f(x); Minho/Yuri, Minho/Amber)
Humming Urban Stereo (EXO-K, Kai/Baekhyun)
All Alone Again (Super Junior M, Kyuhyun/Zhou Mi)
The Plan (B1A4, Baro/CNU)
The Art of War (EXO, Lu Han/Kai)
A Simple ( Read more... )
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The phrase "mirror stage" comes up in the book Sungjong is reading, and his eye snags on it and pulls it down to his mouth, making him repeat it to himself under his breath. He looks it up: It's a psychoanalytic theory of child development that focuses on the period where children begin to recognize themselves in mirrors. Children are fascinated with mirrors, he reads, because it turns the child into an object to be observed.The next time Sungjong washes his face before bed he pauses and examines his reflection. His bangs are pulled back, exposing the whole rectangle of his face, from hairline to chin. His eyes move around the shape of his face, over his skin, darting down to his mouth where two water droplets cling to his lower lip. His eyes return upward and stare into themselves ( ... )
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"It's not healthy to be that obsessed with yourself," says Sungyeol, looking over Sungjong's shoulder at the screen of his iPad.
"Mind your own business, hyung," says Sungjong, not looking away from the many captures of his face, magnified so that they appear bigger than life-size. Once it's clear that Sungjong isn't going to react, Sungyeol tuts and wanders out of the room.
Once Sungyeol leaves, Sungjong hesitates, then holds the iPad up to his cheek until his face is in perfect alignment with the picture, with his face from the day before, frozen in time. They're the same size. The tablet is warmer than the mirror, but still smooth and textureless. He rolls his cheek against the surface, but the image does not turn to meet his lips.
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When Sungjae is first introduced to them in their shared dressing room, Sunggyu laughs and says, "Hey Sungjong, you have a little brother now."
"I already have a little brother," says Sungjong, but he smiles and bows at the rookie group anyway. He remembers what it was like.
When he comes up, his gaze lingers on Sungjae's face, the eye level exactly at his own. Their similarity gives him an uneasy feeling - it's like there's a slight lag in his recognition. It's not quite what he's used to seeing in the mirror, and yet not different enough to calm him. Sungjae's eyes meet his and Sungjong sees the way his smile sticks a bit at the edges, too.
Sungjong already has a little brother, but he and Sunkyu don't even look related. That was what family friends would always say. The women would pat Sungjong's cheek and say, Ah, what a pretty boy, before Sunkyu was old enough to sulk and sometimes after. The tips of their acrylic nails scratched his face a little, but never hard enough to leave a mark. Such smooth skin, they would say ( ... )
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