Honeymouthed and full of wildflowers

honeymouthed and full of wildflowers is an NCT fanfic set in a royalty AU and featuring Alpha/Beta/Omega dynamics. As of February 2024, it's the most popular NCT story on Archive of Our Own by all accounts: hits, kudos, comments, and bookmarks. The main pairing is Markhyuck. 
== Synopsis ==
“Honestly, losing a war might almost be a better option than this.”
Mark is marrying Donghyuck to save his kingdom, but he wonders who will save him from his husband, or his husband from him.
== Author notes ==
At the beginning of each chapter, pududoll usually includes several elements. 
=== Chapter name inspiration ===
The chapter titles are drawn from literature and poetry that pududoll mentions in their author notes. For example: 
* ch. 2: i am weary of all your words and soft, strange ways, from Sappho, "Fragments 48" translated by Charles Algernon Swinburne
Unfortunately, as of 2024, the linked inspiration source for most chapters redirect to broken posts from avolitoral on Tumblr.
=== Chapter songs ===
Each chapter dedicated songs. For instance:
* ch. 30: Talk Me Down by Troye Sivan; The Other Side by Ruelle (The Brick Slayer Remix); Arms Unfolding by dodie
* ch. 48: The Lullaby by Sophism; Transcendence by Hwang Puha; Before You Knew It Was Me by SYML 
* ch. 59: Delphinus Delphis by Austin Winters; I'm Not Angry Anymore by Paramore
These songs are available in a playlist made by pududoll on Spotify titled honeymouthed and full of wildflowers. 
=== Free promos ===
Pududoll includes shouts out to readers' creations in certain author notes. 
== Responses to readers ==
On occasion, pududoll adresses readers' critiques and worries in her author notes. 
==== Rudely asking for new chapters ====
In the chapter 17 author's note, pududoll writes:When you comment, please be kind, be respectful, be sensitive. I'm drowning in work to do, and there's no one missing this fic more than me. If you think you're suffering because you can't have a new chapter soon, please, just, for a moment, put yourself in the shoes of someone who's sleeping three hours every night in order not to fall behind with the assignments, and despite that I've been wanting to write so much I slept even less in order to produce this chapter during my only free weekend of the past month. And if you're aware of this, please, again, be kind, respectful and sensitive. Most of you are. Almost everyone of you is, because you're wonderful readers. Sometimes someone is not, and I know it's not out of malice, I know most people don't even realize, and I don't blame you for that, but please be careful when you're asking for a new chapter or complaining that it's been too long.Pududoll. i unwind my fingers from the sun, bring his golden light to my mouth. warmth spills out. Archive of Our Own. https://archiveofourown.org/works/19001992/chapters/49525127#workskin
==== Frustrations with the story's pace ====
In the chapter 19 author's note, pududoll writes: This is, like I said many times, a slow burn fic. It is also a very long fic. I know some readers are quite frustrated with the pace at which the main couple is slowly getting closer, but I must remind you that if they were together and happy there would be no fic left for me to write. Unfortunately, I still have quite a lot to write. I know not everyone likes the slow pace and the constant one step forward two steps back development, but this is how I decided to write my fic.Pududoll. if there was ever a place where i could have pressed you to the ground i would return to there. Archive of Our Own. https://archiveofourown.org/works/19001992/chapters/50132258#workskin
==== Mark and Donghyuck's relationship's dynamic ====
In the chapter 19 author's note, ppududoll writes:The way their relationship is written right now is not healthy. I did this deliberately, but you must understand that in order for them to build a new, healthy relationship based on mutual respect and trust, I really need to destroy what they have now. I mean, I don't need /need/ to, but I want to. It's the point of this fic. Like I teased many times, this fic will have a happy ending, but it will be a long journey, and part of this journey is to face the fact that right now their relationship is not equal, is not based on trust, is not good for them, and they have to mend it somehow. In the chapter 22 author's note, pududoll adds: I would like to reiterate that the relationship between Mark and Donghyuck is not healthy (the fic is tagged as such) and it hasn't been healthy since the beginning. I have never intended this fic to be a representation of an ideal relationship, I wanted to write about people making mistakes and not knowing how to deal with them.Pududoll. a promise that, come spring, this earth will be reborn in green. Archive of Our Own. https://archiveofourown.org/works/19001992/chapters/51340285#workskin
==== About justifications and arguments ====
In chapter 27 author's note, pududoll writes:fics need to be read, not explained or justified. If you're curious about my motivations you can ask and I'll answer, but I don't want to feel like I should always argue and defend the plot. Pududoll. & you stand in the forest. Archive of Our Own. https://archiveofourown.org/works/19001992/chapters/53568079#workskin
== Reactions and Reviews ==
== Translations ==
* Indonesian, ch. 1-59, by vocedeelion
* Russian
* Spanish, ch. 1-37, by Danidecipriano
== Inspired fanworks ==
=== Fanart ===
*, by sulbi on Twitter
* by erisedh
* by giuliaperusiart
=== Fanfiction ===
* for he, who shall set this kingdom ablaze by sp0rklez
* Fools love by rifnonexistent
== References ==
Category:NCT
Category:Slash Fanfiction
Category:2019 Fanfiction
Category:2020s Fanfiction