the end of july has come and the rec list that literally no one has been waiting for is finally here! this month, i enjoyed reading almost 100 different fics totalling over 500,000 words, so i think i have credentials to say that the fics and authors listed below are some of the best!!
note: sorry this list is kinda cluttered, i just got into reading content for these groups so i don’t have a ton to work with :’)
✧ coffee house diaries || @escapewriter || smau (ongoing)
↳ super cute series with a smau for each member (6/8 completed)!!! ngl i was not even an ateez stan before i started reading this series, but i’m getting there!! i really enjoyed the series for all of the members so far, and i can’t wait for any future updates!
✢ kim hongjoong
✦ imagine thinking you have a perfect relationship but then out of the blue your boyfriend hongjoong dumps you! || @kimbappykidding || oneshot ||
✢ park seonghwa
✦ playing with fire || @ateezmakemeweep || series (completed) || s | f | a || 100k+ ||
↳ if you want a long haul series this was a good read! it’s just the right amount of angsty and fluffy!!
✢ jeong yunho
✦ summer nights || @honeyhotteoks || oneshot (with sequel) || f | s || 8.5k ||
↳ i kind of hate reading johnny fics a lot (not bc of him T-T bc of me) but this was so good!!! i really enjoyed all of the fics in this series~
✢ jeong jaehyun
✧ radio romance || @haespoir || smau (completed) || f ||
↳ if you saw my svt fic recs post, you’d know i’m on a college radio trope kick, and this fed me. sustained me, even.
✦ the v day spy || @smileysuh || oneshot || s || ☆ ||
↳ i love frat nct, i love jaehyun fics, and i love basically everything that nova has written T-T i like the dynamic b/t jaehyun and y/n in this -- it’s like light pining with a happy ending which is nice bc i’ve been reading too much angsty stuff recently :p
✢ mark lee
✦ sunday kind of love || @smileysuh || s | f || oneshot || 35k+ ||
↳ this is just a note bc i have nova tagged on here multiple times, but if you haven’t checked out her blog you definitely should! her writing is so good for both svt and nct!!!
✢ huang renjun
✧ crush culture || @suhnshinehaos || smau (completed) || f | a ||
↳ this has nothing to do with the content of the fic, but i think that reese is one of the best smau authors on this app tbh :/ she was one of the authors that helped get me into nct content. 12/10 recommend checking out her whole masterlist~
✦ blondes are done with fun || @rrxnjun || oneshot || s || 31k ||
✧ the villain in your story || @ningningsdream || smau (completed) || f | a ||
✢ liu yangyang
✧ treacherous || @suhnshinehaos || smau (completed) || f | a || ☆ ||
↳ a spin-off of crush culture, and i kind of love this one even more? i’m a sucker for grumpy x sunshine (whether actually or by proxy in comparison), and this was so good! it was a lil angsty, but like the perfect amount. just enough push and pull to make the ending satisfying :D
SKZ
✢ bang chan
✧ lover of mine || @sulfurcosmos || smau (completed) || f | a || ☆ ||
↳ not ususally an angst girly, but it was worth it for this one!! ti really takes you on a rise w this one, and it’s so good!
