Kota Fic Recs - Tumblr Posts

So…every addition to my list I’ve read at least twice. I think it’s a byproduct of my library career but I can’t in good faith recommend something that I haven’t fully digested. That’s why it takes me a little longer to post new recs.

Here’s one I’ve been sitting on awhile…read it 4 times now and don’t regret a minute.

First Star I See Tonight by nimy

1 - celebrity character…I love stories set in the entertainment business…this one isn’t but JK is famous in this.

2 - Learning to love yourself…I tend to get more invested in stories where a character is dealing with esteem issues or personal demons. This one definitely has that. (Jimin is recovered and working through the after)

This story openly and earnestly talks about life with an eating disorder…how that illness impacts the person’s life and their friends and family and their perceptions of everything around them. It wasn’t just a plot point created for angst, it was a part of this Jimin, it shaped his personality and his entire world.

Because he has a skewed sense of self, Jimin isn’t the most reliable narrator but he’s always worth rooting for. This is a Jimin that makes you care about him.Though it’s primarily set during one summer, I feel like I got to know so much about Jimin in that short span.

Jungkook doesn’t have a narrated pov in this story but the writer gave him dimension and color through Jimin’s memories, well written dialogue, and things he wrote within the story.

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Another great Jimin centered story is:

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me by Vikingster

While it is a jikook story, it’s really about Jimin…Korean American Jimin that moves to Seoul for a job and meets idol JK. This story could have been a kdrama…it was complete with workplace drama and romance. The original side characters were well written and vmin had a great friendship.

I’m a sucker for anything celebrity/idol world so watching famous Jungkook and “regular” guy Jimin navigate dating in that world is always entertaining. This story had a high level of detail about that business so it felt almost real.

Happy Reading! 💜