fic recs

[epikurean]

Just a few things I came across and liked enough to pass on♥ Mostly YG Family related, admittedly.

anonymous • G? • 2NE1 (Bom-centric)
↳ At first I thought it would be another dreary story about Bom's stage fright without taking that woman's fierce drive into consideration, but it took a nice turn! And then even offered cute Minji interaction and description, which fic world needs more of.

From Here To There by quirke • R • Big Bang / 2NE1 (Top/Bom)
↳ A cute, funny and even quirky romance piece and easily one of my favorites around in fic world! I love the pace, with the time it takes for Bom to work through her denial. Going with the real derpy Top rather than his stoic stage persona is also always lovely to see in a fic. It's occasionally maybe a bit over the top dramatic and the inclusion of other YG people was sadly a bit too much on the cracky rather than the in character side, but that's just a minor flaw.

Void by phonebook • G • 2NE1 (Bom-centric)
↳ Plastic surgery Bom stories are hard to write and rarely executed well. I wouldn't really ping this one as entirely in character either, but I absolutely love the tinge of insanity it's laced with. It makes the procedure and reasoning a little surreal instead of going the typical bland netizen hate comments route, which I definitely approve of!

freefalling by butterflyweb • PG • 2NE1 (Bom-centric)
↳ I'm not a big fan of "yes, she debuted and achieved her dream, but she's still unhappy" fics, but this one took a different twist and actually made the characterization believable. It incorporates her selfishness and her stubbornness and doesn't just victimize her and together with spot on background facts, it's nicely done!

Compensation by tabi • R? • Big Bang / 2NE1 (Top/Bom)
↳ The world needs more passionate Top/Bom showcasing like this, end of story! His need for being in charge, her way of matching up without turning into some meek pillow queen either... And the way it's written to show some passion and drive, not just mechanics.

anonymous • PG? • 1TYM / 2NE1 (Teddy/Bom)
↳ It's so brief, but damn, those descriptions. Smell, taste, touch - lovely!

If We Dance by luckyritzchick • PG • Big Bang / 2NE1 (Seungri/Minji)
↳ A lovely piece about Minji and Seungri sharing some worries and their outlook on live in the practice room. That kind of serious and supportive Seungri doesn't happen enough in fics, but here he is while still not lacking his humorous ways. But what I like even more is how Minji and her concerns are spot on!

and I know what's in my heart by upchucked • PG13 • Lee Hayi
↳ The fact that Hayi fic even exists is worth the mention! I don't completely agree on the characterization (the overly teenage and dramatic parts especially), but it's a nice rundown of important stages in her life so far.

michelangela by gdgdbaby • PG • 2NE1 (CL-centric)
↳ This one almost works like a brief character study and what I love most about it is how spot on it is. The little flaws and negative edges of every girl that are rarely mentioned by others.

Defibrillation by phonebook • PG13? • 2NE1 (Bom-centric)
↳ The world needs more badass AUs! It's a little hard to judge overall characterization here, but at least Bom's is very well done in my opinion. It's a good story from start to especially the finish. More of those, please!

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps by tabi • PG13? • Big Bang / 2NE1 (Top/Bom)
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