Title: Exformation
Pairing: Kibum/Taemin ; Jonghyun/Taemin ; Jonghyun/Jinki
Rating: Explicit
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Warnings: Minor Character Deaths, light dub con elements, murder ideation, anxiety/depression, Panic Attacks, Violent Thoughts, Alternate Universe - High School, Mind Reading, Manipulation, Child Abuse Mention, Brief Homophobia Mention
Final Word Count: 45,230
Summary: Taemin’s teenage life becomes impossibly more complicated when he gains a new ability. A new ability which may or may not lead to a close call with murder.
AN: Hey guys! So the poll results were announced earlier and it turns out that my fic was one of the top three fics for this year’s SBB! I’m really happy that so many of you enjoyed this fic, and I hope that you will continue to enjoy it! I worked really hard to put this together (hence why I’ve been quiet for so many months) so thank you to everyone who cheered me on and asked after me!
Like always, I’m going to be including some author’s commentary beneath the cut as well as a playlist of music that I listened to while writing this fic, so if you are interested keep reading and please make sure to check out my entry for SBB 2017 <3
Click here to read Exformation
Author Commentary:
So, like usual, I went into this fic with a pretty clear goal in mind: I really wanted to write a fic told from the point of view of a character who is only moderately likeable but still easy to relate to. It was important to me that the reader feel like they don’t necessarily agree with the decisions that Taemin was making, but be able to understand why he was making them. I also really liked the idea of a character who gets a superpower which could have been used for some good, but instead just makes their life more complicated because they use their power for selfish reasons. I was heavily inspired by the movie The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, so I really wanted to base Taemin’s character around the main character of that movie. Of course, a lot of Taemin’s selfishness/overall teenaged way of thinking appeared organically, but I started off thinking about Taemin in that way. I also wanted to focus on the idea of Taemin as an unreliable narrator because I’ve recently been really invested in this way of writing. Its challenging to write from the perspective of someone who is only giving the reader half of the information that they need, but its also really fun! I think this is what contributed to my overall decision to take a lighter/more comical approach with the tone of the story in the beginning before switching to a sudden darker theme. I wanted the reader to feel like they were getting information alongside Taemin, so I wanted the reader to feel as blindsided by everything that was happening as Taemin was.
As far as the side characters go, I was really interested in crafting a world and relationships that are realistic and also feel like they have some substance to them. I rely pretty heavily on characterization, so I really wanted to explore how far I could take characterization in terms of overall character development. I really enjoy reading stories where the side characters are able to stand on their own and don’t seem to be just there to elevate the main character, so it was important to me that every character have their own unique identity and plotlines.
As far as choosing Kibum for the primary antagonist (if you want to think about him that way since in a lot of ways, Taemin is his own antagonist) I just really like writing Kibum as an antagonist since I feel like the way I enjoy characterizing him, is as a character who sees things in very black and white ways. It just made natural sense of Kibum to be the character who would be putting all of this together in his head. And for the ending of the fic, I was very inspired by the movie Silence of the Lambs in that you think that you’re on the same page as the main character, only to find out that the narrator is very unreliable.
And finally, as far as the mind reading ability goes, I really wanted it to just be something that was going on in the background. I didn’t want the story to become a story just about superpowers because I think that the main point of the story was all about how even though Taemin had this power, it didn’t make him consider the thoughts of others any more than he already had. So I wanted the superpowers to just be something happening in the background that the reader just had to accept.
Songs I listened to while writing this (there are a lot more, but these are the most played):
A Day in the Life - The Beatles
If I Fell - The Beatles
Someday - The Strokes
Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones
Obstacles - Syd Matters
The Point of No Return - Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack
Rose-Colored Boy - Paramore
Human - Rag’n’Bone Man
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor Op 18 II - Rachmaninoff
My art based on Mithen’s beautiful fanfiction for Superbat Big Bang 2017!
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Title: I'll Show You a Silver Rose
Author: Mithen
Artist: Yamada
Word Count: 8400
Rating: T
Pairing: Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne
Summary: "When Clark is trapped in the Phantom Zone, he can only watch in horror as Bruce interacts with the shapeshifter that has taken his place."
Summary: Minho didn't know what he was more unprepared for- the new nanny Kim Gwiboon tumbling into his life, or, being railroaded into helping idol Kim Jonghyun write his next hit song. Either way, a change had arrived in his life and he was going to have to figure out a few things about himself, his family, and what was in his future.
A/N: Y’all I know it’s taken forever to get this up but this fic was my contribution for SHINee Big Bang 2017! Woohoo! It was originally conceived as a little fic idea after I was watching Kibum's insta live back somewhere in March/April where he talked about how "The Sound of Music" was his favorite musical growing up. Being a lover of musicals as well it didn't take long for this to grow into a full-blown idea and develop into this monster! So much for a little 10k fic lol! The title is taken from one of the songs in the movie, "Climb Every Mountian".
Thank you to everyone who voted for this story during SBB! A big thanks also goes out to @onthighsbelongtotaemin for the emotional support during the writing process; and a huge thanks to @shinyaqua for her faithful beta of this fic at the end.
June 21st
The Crush Zone
metropolisjournal, steals_thyme
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 9k, Explicit
(set during Batman v. Superman) After the showdown at the Gotham Port and a hostile confrontation with the Bat vigilante, Clark tries to apologize for wrecking the Batmobile. Bruce is so angry, he can hardly keep his priorities straight. Will Bruce be able to hide what he thinks of the alien, or will everything end badly?
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost on tumblr
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June 22nd
You Were Always on My Mind
blue_jack, Marourin
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 17k, Explicit
It wasn’t that Clark loved Bruce less, or admired him less, or had stopped being able to see all the things that had made him fall in love with Bruce in the first place. He just … didn’t want to be around him at the moment, found himself wondering what else Bruce would say to get his point across, what else he’d do to make sure Clark kept his distance.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | masterpost on tumblr
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June 23rd
I'll Show You a Silver Rose
mithen, yamada
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 8k, Teen+
When Clark is trapped in the Phantom Zone, he can only watch in horror as Bruce interacts with the shapeshifter that has taken his place.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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June 24th
I’d Learn To Float
Meduseld, Selofain
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 19k, Teen+
Clark Kent is an up and coming gossip reporter, and a fledgling superhero, and he’s doing alright. Then Bruce Wayne adopts an orphan and everything goes to hell. In a good way.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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Week Two
June 25th
Ghastly Murders in the East End
dippkip, Kingy
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 38k, Teen+
London, 1888. A vicious killer known as Jack the Ripper has begun haunting the district of Whitechapel. In light of Scotland Yard’s inability to solve the case, intrepid reporter Clark Kent has made it his mission to track down this fiend and bring them to justice, though he may find himself more deeply involved in the affair than he bargained for.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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June 26th
The Other World
Ginger, scumashslanderson
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 11k, Teen+
In this emotional story, Barry Allen goes missing on a mission fighting a new villain named DeathNote. Clark and Bruce must figure out where Barry disappear to. However, after a confrontation with DeathNote one will go to another Universe/World. Will the other save them in time? Or will DeathNote get to them?
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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June 27th
Everyone Knew Eventually
vidavitavi, Roscuro
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 29k, Explicit
It took a little indirect help from a couple of embarrassing incidents, his ex, and his best friend’s son.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | tumblr masterpost
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June 28th
The End of the Star
Lopithecus, VaticanSaint
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 38k, Explicit
Bruce Wayne, is attacked and kidnapped on his way home from a charity event. Mysterious men whisk the billionaire away to a remote planet, light years away from Earth. A star system in peril needs his help. He must act to save the people of this strange new world. Things are not always as they seem, and what awaits on this alien odyssey will challenge even the Batman’s resolve.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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June 29th
Practical Magic
Pandamomochan, KatsuyaCrimson
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 22k, Explicit
From love spells, to body swaps, to gender switcheroos, Bruce and Clark have no luck with magic. Then again, maybe some magical mischief is just the trick these heroes need to finally admit their feelings.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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June 30th
Shotgun Kiss
KatsuyaCrimson, catgoboom
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 9k, Explicit
After being together over 25 years, age is getting to Bruce Wayne. Batman and Superman being the only things that drive Bruce to continue living, and for Clark to watch this, well most days feel like madness. They share a kiss to take away that madness.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 1st
The Wrong Foot
Kitty, orotea
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 16k, General Audiences
Krypton is under attack by an alien threat and the Justice League is called to assist. As thanks, Krypton offers young scientist Kal-el to travel to earth and update the Justice League's tech. But, as Kal will soon discover, it's pretty hard to do your job when you've got a bat breathing down your neck.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | tumblr masterpost
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Week Three
July 2nd
Hope
BuckinghamAlice, Kingy
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 12k, Teen+
When Bruce goes to visit Martha Kent eighteen months after Clark is killed, he discovers that Clark is back from the dead... and is now raising a baby who looks suspiciously like a mix of the two of them. As the two of them learn to co-parent, they must ask themselves if what was between them is really all in the past.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 4th
Make Your Mark (On My Heart)
technopat3, ireallyshouldbedrawing
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 8k, Explicit
Clark always thought he was an Alpha, then he thought no Alpha would want him. Bruce wants to prove otherwise.
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July 5th
This Side of the Stars
architeuthis, TKodami
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 43k, Teen+
After Clark's death, Bruce finally gets to know him.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 6th
Like a Steel Trap
missigma, Batdad/mizgoat
lark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 27k, Explicit
A young Bruce Wayne travels to Metropolis to try to gather more information about a mysterious new hero, Superman. After his first attempt—questioning reporter Clark Kent in his hotel room—proves fruitless, he returns to his original plan to meet the man himself. Long aware of a kidnapping plot, Bruce allows himself to be taken captive in hopes that Superman will rescue him. While Superman does make an appearance, nothing else goes according to plan.
fic on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr
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July 7th
Pieces of Us
ComposerofDiscord, scumashslanderson
Hernan Guerra/Kirk Langstrom, 60k, Mature
“It’s human nature to want to live, and therefore Kirk shouldn’t be ashamed, but he was. He is. As soon as those otherworldly eyes met his, he knew this was not what he signed his life away to.” Kirk is recruited by the government to work on a confidential project. Desperate to find a cure for his cancer, he accepts only to find what he was testing was whom he was testing. By then, he couldn't turn back. What's done is done as he struggles to undo the mess he's made.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | tumblr masterpost
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July 8th
Engraved In Our Souls
Nixie DeAngel, Batdad/mizgoat
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 9k, Teen+
It started with pain, with warm blood and bold, black letters. How was he to know it'd lead to a pair of gorgeous eyes, shimmering with the promise of life long happiness and love? Or, after years of waiting, Bruce finds his soulmate in the least likely of places.
fic on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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Week Four
July 9th
I Pulled A Thorn From His Tiny Paw
bisexualagentcooper, architeuthis
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 8k, Teen+
When there's a Superman imposter, Batman and Superman must work together to get to the bottom of it.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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Amnesty Week
July 12th
Saudade
steals_thyme, architeuthis, TKodami
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 20k, Teen+
It's midsummer, 2006. In the wake of his son's death, Bruce Wayne tries to outrun his grief on a cross-country road trip. When his car breaks down on a dusty road in the heart of Kansas, a friendly stranger stops to lend a hand.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 13th
The Pitter Patter... of the Shower
BuckinghamAlice
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 3k, Explicit
Clark and Bruce try to have sex without waking the baby.
fic on Ao3 | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 13th
Pole Dancing Hernan
scumashslanderson
Hernan Guerra/Kirk Langstrom, art, Mature
pole dancing Hernan for @superbatbigbang Amnesty week. A thought continued from this post because the uniform of Zod from Superman 2 looks like a dancer’s uniform.
art on Ao3 | art masterpost on tumblr
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July 15th
Fortunate Accident
BananaMuffinSpecial
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 13k, Teen+
Clark confessing his feelings to Bruce was never part of the plan, and now both of them have to face the consequences.
fic on Ao3 | fic masterpost on tumblr
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July 15th
all each riddles, when unknown
susiecarter, steals_thyme, TKodami
Clark Kent/Bruce Wayne, 51k, Mature
Post-MoS AU: Clark, struggling to deal with the events of Black Zero Day, is assigned a straightforward human-interest piece—on Wayne Enterprises. Then Batman catches Superman's attention, Clark Kent starts investigating Batman, Bruce Wayne spends a lot of time arguing with hitting on Clark Kent, and Bruce's best efforts to find a way to hurt Superman start to bear fruit. And then things get complicated.
fic on Ao3 | art on Ao3 | tumblr masterpost
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Art Prompt Challenge
katsuyacrimson: Week Seventeen | Redraw a Panel
Lial-Draws: Week Three | In the Rain, Week Four | Suit Porn,
Liodain: Week One | Princess Carry, Week Two | Morning Coffee, Week Three | In the Rain, Week Nine | Cape Porn (NSFW), Week Ten | Disturbingly Hot Apocalypse Dreams (Gore, Body Horror)
marourin: Week Thirteen | Chains
scumashslanderson: Week One | Princess Carry, Week Three | In the Rain, Week Eleven | Flying Kiss, Week Seventeen | Redraw a Panel
yamad-a: Week One | Princess Carry, Week Eight | On Your Knees, Week Eleven | Caught in the Act (NSFW)
And that is it for the 2017 edition of Superbat Big Bang! Please be sure to drop our authors and artists kudos, likes, and reblogs if you like what you read!
Tags: Past Relationship, Modern AU, Age Difference, Mention of DaddyKink, Drinking, Romance, Masturbation
Summary:
“What's your name?” Steve asked almost immediately, needing to match a name to this gorgeous, pouty little face.
“Bucky,” the dancer answered with a wide smile. “Bucky Barnes.”
“Bucky?” Steve repeated with a shake of his head. A least he knew what he could call the kid, but for goodness sake. He shook his head a second time. “Geeze, a kid’s name for a kid.”
Bucky looked a little offended and glared at Steve. His eyes narrowed and he pointed aggressively to his crown, “Not a kid.”
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Workaholic Steve gives himself a night off and is immediately charmed by Bucky, who he meets at a nightclub. Steve is a bit put off by the age difference, and now he has to figure out how to start a relationship with the young guy who just passed out in his guest room.
This story is a prequel, but can be read independently.
Art 1, Art 2, and Fic Banner by Chalenmimi-frenchtoast
i thought that i hit a small block with my writing but now i’ve realized that i just don’t want this project to end. :( One last scene. That’s all that’s left.
