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ur seolbo fics...... you slayed...... ate...... served...... slayed...... ate..... served..... i will wait all four seasons in loop if that means getting to read your seolbo fics again thank you for being born
Lol, I came back up till now cause I've been busy, that's all š
I'm happy to hear that you only want good things for Hyunjung and Soobin; we won š
Oh, no pressure. First things first, I hope your workload lightens, so you can rest properly and then continue with Chapter 7 šš¼
My pleasure to read DoG; I'll be rooting for you š«°š¼
Hello, āirrelevantā questions here!
First of all, I want to thank you for your answers and tell you that I'm satisfied with them, although we won't have more eunwon š
Your answers lead me to the next question: Will Hyunjung and Soobin's dynamic change after the confrontation? I mean, you tell to someone that Soobin will be telling Hyunjung that she hurt her, which can lead to setting boundaries in their relationship, so their friendship will be less ātoxicā? (I kinda had a friendship like that and things don't end well)
I hope that my questions really help you to get back to your DoG writing mindset and that the idea to write a chapter about Hyunjung realizing she likes Soobin happens (but it's ok if not, don't worry about that) š«¶š¼
hello!! i waited for you to come back, i thought i had maybe traumatized you with my answers lol welcome back š«
first of all, i am so sorry to hear that happened!! without meaning to reveal too much (read: without meaning to lie lol because i really havenāt gotten that far into the chapter) theyāre definitely going to be talking about it so hopefully there wonāt be any toxicity. we can leave that for the real world, i want only good things for DoG seolbin š„°š„°š„°
also i hope youāre pleased to know that iāve very slowly started writing chapter 7. i am still a little busy (with a side of doing a bad mentally) but my workload should lighten around thursday so maybe i can do some serious writing then!!
as always, thank you for your questions and your interest š„¹ā¤ļø
Ok, here I go š
As the story develops, you make it known that Soobin and Hyunjung have known each other for a long time; at what point in their friendship did Hyunjung realize her feelings for Soobin? I mean, was it before she met Juyeon or after? If the answer to the previous question is "before", then did the "experiment" with Juyeon start as soon as she realized that, in a way, she could help her understand her feelings? If it is so, this implies that the experiment had already been going on for some time since Soobin found out, which leads to the next question, if Soobin had not discovered them in the bathroom making out, would Hyunjung have told her at some point that she likes girls? Because she made it clear that, by her own free will, she would not confess to Soobin. If Soobin had not found out about the experiment and had not asked Hyunjung to use her instead of Juyeon, would she have been aware of her feelings for Hyunjung? Did she offer to help her because she felt jealous of Juyeon (in terms of friendship), or was it because she already had feelings for Hyunjung (unconsciously)? Do Soobin and Sojung behave as if they can't tolerate each other or only when they are in Hyunjung's presence (to keep up appearances)? At some point, will we know what happened between Juyeon and Dawon?
I think those are all the questions I have so far š
hello again! okay so ngl to you, you've kinda made me want to write a chapter detailing some of these events (the part where hyunjung "realizes" and sets up the arrangement with juyeon) BUT i am known to bite off more than i can chew so let me tease it for you a little bit, in case i don't actually write anything lol
so hyunjung and soobin have a crazy, close, one might say dependent, friendship. they've always been close and their dynamic has always been a particular one -- note: soobin saying it was the first time hyunjung Ever turned her back on her -- that they don't actually realize how attached to one another they are. hyunjung eventually begins to question some things, but as you know she struggles to accept her feelings at first. in walks juyeon who sort of demystifies the whole thing (being gay is okay!) and that's how hyunjung's road towards acceptance begins
so yes, hyunjung had feelings for soobin even before juyeon. and yes, when soobin finds out, their arrangement was already set so it was not the first time -- they had been doing it for a little bit by that point
now for the next question, and this one is pretty simple for me, No hyunjung would not have told soobin. maybe eventually, after some time had passed and she had her thoughts more or less organized, then maybe. but again, she's sort of freaked out by the whole thing and specially she's afraid soobin will know it's Her and just some girl she likes. because what would that mean for them? š
for the next question, this is something i feel like i said (?) when someone commented on DoG before: soobin has 0, and i mean that -- none, nada, zip -- CONSCIOUS romantic thoughts when it comes to hyunjung. she's very possessive, so yeah the whole jealousy thing is a pretty big thing with soobin, but never in a million years is she doing anything (consciously) motivated by any romantic feelings. as far as soobin thinks, and she's clearly not thinking much lol, hyunjung is solely her bff. soobin's case is a little different because, although she acts the way she does towards hyunjung, it is the added physical aspect of their relationship that makes her realize things. like when her brother's friend is talking about hyunjung being hot. soobin has genuinely never even given that thought any consideration -- why would she? she does, however, begin to feel a little confused when they start kissing (and then the other stuff). she's kinda like,, hold on š³
soobin and sojung aren't faking it btw. they genuinely do bicker like they're two old ladies but, deep down, they care for each other. they just... show it in a very strange manner. like they have to be mean to each other or they'll die
for the last question, i'm afraid i have a less than positive answer for you. dawon was a sneak, basically. i was paying hommage to manusinistra, who made me fall for dawon in the first place, so i kinda just added those 3 paragraphs (i am a writer for the people lmao if you ask me to add a certain character/scene, chances are i will do it). so no, there are no plans to elaborate on eunwon (sorry š)
i hope these answer have been somewhat satisfying. like i said, you're welcome to come back for more answers. and also to argue with me on anything that may seem off to you lol
Actually, I have a lot of "irrelevant" questions, š
My obsessive trait is to pay attention to all the details, so I can understand better everything that is happening, but I don't want to bother you š„ŗ
Ok, I get it; in my country, the same thing happens (no dorms), but it is the case that, regardless of the major, there are common classes that all students in the same area share and other elective classes that you can take if you want. So, in a way, even though it's all fictional, it makes sense. On the other hand, the fact that you have told me that Hyunjung is more practical, that Soobin and Sojung are more theoretical, and that Juyeon is the smartest among them allows me to understand each character better and, in a way, I can relate it to their personality, not just to the classes they take. Thank you for taking the time to discuss this with me, even though it is not such a relevant thing ā¤ļø
in my actual major there were only 30 of us so we all took all the same classes except for 2 electives in our final year. but other majors (less specific) would take whatever and even classes related to other majors so yes, itās fun to think about really š i didnāt mean to make it sound like it didnāt matter and i hope it didnāt come off that way. thank you for being interesting in this little detail actually, that was cute!! feel free to come back with any other questions that may seem āirrelevantā ā¤ļø
Hi! I recently read Degrees of Grey, and I love it. I came here because I've got a doubt: What is the major of the characters? Maybe it is irrelevant to the story, but I'm curious, hehe.
hello š thank you for reading and even sending me this (and saying you love DoG!) it means a lot!! you wonāt like this answer lmao but there really isnāt like a specific major. okay so obviously the whole thing isnāt too realistic and in my country thereās not even the concept of, for example, dorming at your college lmao so i did just make a couple of things up for DoG, generally speaking, though some things i based on /my/ reality and other things are just what i see(?) in movies. theyāre all arts majors but think of it as like a very General, very wide thing. like you can do music and you can do song writing and you can do acting (which hyunjung does, but soobin does not. that part i planned lol though hyunjung and juyeon took acting ā together ā, soobin has not and she no plans to either). it is sort of irrelevant to the story in the sense that i wonāt have them graduate or something like that, i kinda just needed a background??? of sorts. like i needed them to fit somewhere. but yeah, sometimes it matters if you think about how hyunjung and juyeon literally meet in class. thatās relevant!! i have not thought a lot about this, i will be honest. but i can discuss it with anyone who wants to talk about it!! i would say (not set in stone btw so definitely open to other opinions), hyunjung is more of a practical girl? like if there was a singing class or a class to learn an instrument, she would take those. like 100%. soobin, however, she is more interested in the theoretical aspect of things. like how does an instrument work. how does one write songs/melodies/lyrics/whatever. she would be the type to take a class on the classics like fucking mozart and beethoven and stuff like that, meanwhile hyunjung kinda just wants to act and sing and all that. juyeon is originally the smartest out of them all so she wants to do everything ā and she does so successfully and with little effort btw so if sheās ever at the library, just know sheās not studying. no, she already knows everything she needs to know. sheās there to pick up girls. some women (juyeon) are just that smart. sojung does not particularly excel at anything lol but she is sort of like soobin. theyāre interested in the How Does This Work aspect of things. so you can think of it this way ā they Know each other. like yes, sojung is soobinās bestieās roommate but the two of them have also seen each other a bunch of times because they essentially took the same classes. okay kinda went on a dissertation here when really only like 20% of what i just wrote was, effectively, planned. do let me know if youāre satisfied with this answer and thanks again for reading š„¹ā¤ļø
I get what you are saying, so I'm satisfied with your answer. I like that Soobin tells things as they are, and the fact that she is going to tell (claim) Hyunjung how she hurt her will allow them to set boundaries in their relationship so that what happened (Hyunjung running away from her/their issues) will not happen again. I know your intention is for them to have a happy ending, which I appreciate. Thank you for the excellent fanfic.
yes, youāre right! otherwise sheās possibly just setting herself up to have it happen anytime they argue or something. itās important! and yes, it is. i wouldnāt even know how to make it a bad ending anyway ā which is great, because i really have no intention of doing that. and thank you for reading and being invested enough to want to discuss it with me š„¹ means a lot!!
Hello there! Will Soobin forgive Hyunjung so easily? I hope that Soobin can tell her all her feelings, the part āYou know what, I just hate how youāre always the one to decide things. When we start, when we stop. What weāre allowed to do, or not, when weāre allowed to speak and see each other.ā hit me so hard. Hyunjung, fighting!
hello š depends on what youād consider forgiving her easily, iād say. she will be telling hyunjung a bunch of (possibly hurtful) things, after all i have no intention of making soobin just forgive her because she went āoh right so hereās the thing. iām in love with youā ā thatās silly, she hurt soobin and soobin needs to tell her that. she isnāt the type to be quiet either. that having been said, things will be moving fast, or faster anyway. soobin is not going to be holding a grudge for too long so i think thatās a good thing?
your idea of exy panicking when dayoung confesses to her is so slay actually
can you tell iāve had the time to obsess over it? š oh but i am sooooo !!! no because this could even fit the āit bothers me that dayoung is trying to move onā idea (but then it would somehow end up being similar to DoG seolbin where they like each other but they are unaware. only exy would know so i guess not quite?) i am still very new to angst so rather than having it be 100% angst it would probably be taking a comedic approach tho so š¤” Anyway last time i tried to write i stopped before i even hit 1k words. i mean, i hit a wall pretty fast so weāll see how it goes this time around. all i can say is i am pretty excited about it, i think the idea is definitely very slay
i think you should totally go with the slap, not because seola deserves it but bc i like the drama
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EXYOMI ANON HERE, U HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT AUTHOR-NIM !!! maybe i will also maybe try to make exyomi content humuhumu
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