Sometimes when I read ORV fics I get slapped in the face by the realization that Kim Dokja and I are so terrifyingly similar. Like obviously I know Kim Dokja was written in a way to relate to people who use reading as a way of survival but this line specifically reminded me just how similar our experiences are when it comes to reading as a form of escapism.
I can’t read x reader because theres too much me in it LMAO I’ve even told my friends in the past, who asked me why I like reading such specific stories, that I like to read stories that make me forget I exist. I like to get so lost in reading, so lost in the character I’m reading for that I feel like I BECOME that character, rather than myself (definitely also reminiscent of i am yoo joonghyuk).
I think Kim Dokja is the closest I’ve come to reading a story that actually feels like theres a bit of “me” in it. Despite its fantastical nature, I just can’t help but see myself in Dokja and all that he does for the people he loves—and all that he doesn’t do for himself.
Also—heres the fic link because this shit is fire
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Namu94ORVFavs_Completed/works/28477380