don't leave me tongue-tied

Fanfiction
Title:	don't leave me tongue-tied
Author(s):	dawnshine
Date(s):	02 March 2021
Length:	57,507 words, 5 chapters
Genre:	Alternate Universe - College/University, Friends to Lovers, Friends With Benefits, Idiots With Benefits to Lovers, Humor, Lee Minho is Whipped, Oblivious Han Jisung, Bickering, Teasing, Porn with Feelings, Light Angst, Denial of Feelings, Slow Burn, Emotional Slow Burn, Misunderstandings, Fluff, Switching, Crack
Fandom:	Stray Kids
External Links:	AO3, Archived version
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don't leave me tongue-tied is a Minsung novel written for bitsori's prompt (P085) for the Minsung Ficathon, by dawnshine.

This fic was translated into Chinese, ^{Archived version}, Russian, ^{Archived version}, Spanish, ^{Archived version}, and Vietnamese, ^{Archived version}, by Milky0_0, needtobreathe, colllision, and mikysiky respectively.

Author's Notes

"the prompt i chose is paraphrased in the summary, basically - the concept/plot is based on a manga called "my quiet best friend’s just tongue-tied." frankly i wouldn't recommend it as it contains some dub-con elements, but you won't find those in this fic; everything is explicitly consensual.

just so you know what to expect: the smut probably makes up around 40% of the fic (lmao) and in the third scene of ch1, jisung witnesses sexual assault (groping) that's stopped before it goes very far, but here's a heads up just in case. aside from that they are VERY dumb this is your warning.

i know the concept is ridiculous, but bear with me LMAO i promise they're soft. enjoy~"

Contents

Summary

"After wishing on a star, Jisung develops the bizarre ability to see "lust gauges" of the people around him, displaying the current arousal levels of their owners. As if that weren't strange enough, his best friend Minho's gauge is always filled to the brim despite him being one of the most calm and collected people Jisung knows. Is something wrong with his new power, or is Minho seriously that horny?

Jisung figures he should take matters into his own hands―literally―before Minho's unhinged lust becomes a serious problem. Other problems arise, like worrying over Minho so much he has no time to use his new power to score himself a girlfriend.

That, and the complicated feelings that inevitably come with the territory of sleeping with his best friend."

Quotes

He splashes some water on his face and shivers, missing Minho's warmth even though it's the reason he got up in the first place. By the time he comes back to his room, Minho has rolled over facing the wall. On autopilot, Jisung slips under the covers next to him, wrapping an arm around his waist and a leg around his like a baby koala, nuzzling into his back with a content hum.

Minho breathes out a soft laugh, and seeing his smile after all of this is like the appearance of a vibrant rainbow on a gloomy, murky expanse of sky, easing Jisung's nerves like magic.

Reception

Reactions and Reviews

I think the key point that made this so amazing was how despite being told by jisung's point of view you were able to show was what was happening around him which also helped to max the fact the he was in denial the whole time (really, how apparently oblivious can one be??? I felt like banging mine and jisung's head against a wall at times).
Also, the plot as simple as it is, was turned on it's head by the touch of magic realism of Jisung's power, it was such well used element, not only as a starting point but as a smart way of showing what's like to be overflowing with love/lust. My favorite stories are the ones with a hint of absurdity and you used it so expertly that it didn't made me question the probability of something like this happening...<3

Dokkebi

I really thought Jisung could see his own gauge in the mirror when I first started reading, can you imagine that, if he could see how turned on he is too and more specifically because of Minho?

CatMimo

THIS IS AMAZING AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JISUNG GETTING HELLA JEALOUS OF MINHO AT THE CLUB BABY YOURE SO WHIPPED HOW ARE U THIS OBLIVIOUS TO UR FEELINGS

their first time together, albeit extremely sexc, was also so cute???? the light teasing and pet names and how much jisung didn’t want to hurt minho ahh I love it all I’m so soft for their “friendship” and how much they care abt each other

2minning

i have read so many fics in my life for so many fandoms but i want to say that i have never returned to a fic more than i have returned to this one. like when i say it's chabged my life i mean it like. first of all i used to be pretty meh about smut in fics but now i'm like u know what. i get it. i do. because of this fic and ur fics in general. i have never felt more emotions like i read three paragraphs in of any chapter and my stomach will start flipping bc its just so GOOD and it's like ok. the story hasn't even started hello what r u doing but. it's so good. i am like at least 1000 of the hits on this fic.

daiseok

First of all I ADORE your Minho characterization - the way he's a bit closed off and not good at putting his feelings into words even as he shows his love for Jisung in other ways. His dry wit and banter and the way he gets embarrassed but still has such a good poker face. The way you write him is just perfect.

And Jisung!!!! Oh Jisungie my sweet, sweet, oblivious summer child who doesn't understand why Minho's meter would go haywire when he's showing off his arms or SUCKING A LOLLIPOP right in front of him. I definitely had a bunch of 'How oblivious can you be!!!!!' moments but it was honestly so much fun throughout and it never strayed into being unbelievable, so props to you for striking that delicate balance!

the24thkey

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