wow i'm horrible i started writing out an answer to this and thought i'd posted it but i guess i never clicked answer . . . god i'm sorry

ok ok ok firstly. i know it sucks to mention a deleted work but 'champion of the realm' by [now anon] is such a staple for me not only for seokgyu but also re: mg and dk characterization & group dynamics. and also mg HYUNG..👁️

& for fics! in no particular order:

life's just another rom-com by wonsteapot

gold fever by xiajin

king of baking, kim mingyu by yoonbot (iverins), also have your cake (and eat it too) 

you know you should — by notspring

175°C for 60 minutes by geguri (tofuflower)

i want us to eat well by volta (sunwalker)

lights out by evenings

a sober moment cameo, you know i can't refuse ya by dogyeom

okay the below include 🔞 content so please keep that in mind + pls read the tags

sinking/synching by radicchio, also bite back which is rated T!

wax & wane by citadis

number one with a bullet by deadwine

mirror test by sunburst

Good To Me, Good For Me by preciouslittletime

exactly where i want me (underneath your body) by drownedincovers (devotions)

ah! love, you. by 2ndstartotheright

i also want to post a seokgyu fic reclist on dw w/more notes+any fics i've forgotten so i'll link that when i get around to it! for now you just get a list of links w/ no commentary though bc i'm writing this on my lunch break 💀 please know i love all of these a lot & thank u to the seokgyufic writers for feeding this community. hope to become one of u soon.