I have been ruminating on this question since I saw it yesterday. I still don't think I have a proper answer... but regardless of long, short, pwp, or multi chaptered, I think if it accumulates to an impactful and emotional??? moment to me. like the journey it takes me through or has me thinking of it days later. hmm it's nothing too crazy like it just hits me in a profound way. like I'm seeing my fave character/ship in a new light. I'm seeing a magical moment. I'm seeing the tragedy and hope and love they are having in that moment.

there's no specific way or magic, but something emotional. a moment where it's like wow. I know this feeling or I feel like I'm feeling it.

MAYBE I empathize too much or something when I'm reading but I think that's one major way to get a fic through my heart!

OH when it comes to finding fics to read in fandoms, I tend to sift through the au fics first! So, I love reading and watching the author's world unfold their take on tropes or certain plot points! A lot of scifi, fantasy, magic, sick fic, supernatural, etc. before I get into the omegaverse or university/school setting ones. then canon settings.

Another thing I probably love reading in stories is how the tension gets build up, how the history and things get reveal gradually and when it's necessary. When the characters are trying ro solve like a murder mystery or solve a puzzle or something, I always try to keep my eyes peel for like any type of hints or foreshadowing.

A consistent characterization and development is another! honestly as long as it makes sense with how the story is going then I'm happy. or how relationship develops. I think those are my main appeals to me. it's why a lot of my fave fics may tend to be au setting type ones.

sometimes I'm a sucker for really (character) is a BAMF tags too. especially if it's the character I'm invested in.

I think that's all? 🤔

favorite fics ∑(ﾟ∇ﾟ|||) ... like- like from different fandoms??? um! from svt! then sage's tatbilb (locked): https://archiveofourown.org/works/39622227/chapters/99186939

there is another one that I'm thinking of that's mainly soonhoon scifi multi chapter fic one. I didn’t bookmark it though so I need to go deep diving for it again.

atz? kyojinouji's edge of eternity (locked): https://archiveofourown.org/works/24316213 . it's svt inspired and scifi!

there's a few other ones but like that one specifically I love. flowers and time loop? yes.

wayv, then: boulevarddouble's blood to call and blood to bind sequel (locked) https://archiveofourown.org/works/29947746

this series. I love love LOVE how they modernized the supernatural.

I'm just going to mention the ones I can remember a general idea of all their chnhn fics and if they got more than 3 chnhn fics (there's a lot of good writers with one to two spectacular chnhn fics in the tags though!)

SAGE AKA CHOCOLATEMILK139 especially I think for emotional in depth, tear jerking, chnhn or like tension filled because they're idiots in love but won't admit to being in love until the other gives way or they finally get out of their head.

chanhoonist is good at more tsundere and stubborn jhoon and very stubborn but soft hearted fool chn. they're at conflict with each other and their own feelings yet they have an undeniable pull to each other type of vibe

zhask is similar as well in that but their fics are usually in the more G rated compared to chanhoonist!

zvirk77 either hurts you with the freaking angst or drown you in the horny chnhn. there's no inbetween.

OH
I think chn would dress like one of the gag comedian kind of outfits? he would also willingly agree to whatever silly thing if you convince him it'll be hilarious (even if it's a bit of cringe and at his expense). like!! dressing as the mushroom monster from maplestory or an npc from some game or the lettuce guy from atla.

for hoon? hmmm either he lost a bet to wear something shameful (in his opinion) or he's dressing basic??? like a typical general murderer or a guy with a shovel. zombie baseball guy. or he cosplays instead.

IF we're going couple Halloween outfits... it'll probably be chn's idea... and it'll be something ridiculous like catdog cartoon or the a witch and their animal familiar (hoon is the familiar animal). something like that. a pair but like not a cheesy romantic pair. just something they can be a pair of together. OR COSPLAYING A PAIR TOGETHER but like. the side character ship because who wants to be what everyone else is definitely going to be!

PLE A SE DOFBSKVDJS HI ANON GOOD DAY TO YOU TOO

FIRST OFF I LOVE THIS being in my inbox aofhskcb

second I'm so flattered you read it so often 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏 I swear I have more ideas for it. I'm just... swamped with my other ideas and fighting against my demons to write at the moment....

THIRD SPJVLZBFJSHD oh my god. imagine... he won't let go of chn because of that. huffing and growling while keeping chn close 🥰 like on his hard on 🥰🥰🥰 and chn... well he can never deny his dragon whenever he wants to fuck. he loved being split on him— he just didn't expect how quickly he's shoved down and being split open and then... his (delightful) surprised when he doesn't stop... oh my. they definitely both passed out from fucking too much in the middle of that week 🥰🥰 but chn would let him keep going or using him until he's all satisfied. Definitely would NOT be able to walk at ALL.

And and if it leads to a little surprise at the end because ɦօօռ definitely uhhh would use his dragon magic impulsively during it.... 🔥💕💕

THE CHNHN DIVE AND ORCHESTRA FICS ARE PIERCING MY SOUL AND HAS ME ON MY KNEES... lord the dynamic captured in the dive one... two admiring strangers who find it hard to open up to each other immediately through their own assumptions. jhoon is probably because he assumes diving would obviously convey it...... the way he also bluntly say his feelings yet chn's anxiety still ends up making him second guess it later..... ugh UGH ADHKJNLGKS ARGH

the orchestra one is just tense filled and so.... teens....... but also dummy jhoon being emotionally constipated.... but also he absolutely wants a fair fight........ chn who probably has all the anxiety and self pressure/doubt, but still hardworking and sure of his practice...... HSKNJD THESE ARE JUST MY OWN INTERPRETATION OF WHAT I READ THOUGH. WHICH REMINDS ME I NEED TO COMMENT ON THE ORCHESTRA ONE