Title: you only find out that it hurts after it's already broken
Author: myeongdong
POV: Woohyun
Main Pairings: Wooyu, 2woo, Dongyu
Rating: NC-17
Genre: sci-fi au, angst
Description: This fic takes place in a hyper stratified society split into those that live in the center of the city (and have everything) and those that live on the edge of the city (and have nothing). Infinite is a gang surviving on the edge of the city. Dongwoo is kidnapped and experimented on by the military of the inner city. Woohyun saves him, but Dongwoo is no longer himself. Everything starts falling apart.
Comments: Woohyun in this breaks my heart. His characterization and inner dialogue is direct, stark, and felt honest to me even if it was very different from how Woohyun is usually portrayed. All the relationships in this break my heart. Dongwoo in this just makes me cry, because he is so wonderful. This is a sad fic tbh, but it ends well. The world building is complex, and although it occasionally falls into genre cliches, it never does so to the degree to detract from the core and major strength of this story, which is the relationships between all the boys. If you like sci-fi shorts this is definitely a good one for you.