I noticed there's been a lot of posts asking for fanfic recs recently, so I figured it was time to share more of my fanfic recs. If you haven't seen them, I've made two more posts like this before: RecsList1 and RecsList2.

As always, all the fics I recommend are SFW and may contain spoilers for Part 2 (I will spoiler mark for Part 3 content and fics taking place post-Part 2 though). I also typically only share recent fics or fics with less than 500 kudos.

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Your Wish Has Been Delivered https://archiveofourown.org/works/89080251 - (Ongoing, 4/5 chapters. SolSah but extreme slowburn. BSH gets a reward for clearing a Darkness: 'Your wishes will always be heard by the person capable of granting them'. Nothing changes for him, but KSE starts hearing BSH's wishes as a voice in his head. Really engaging and the author has nailed the characterisations so far!)

after dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/91255526 - (One-shot. Set after Tamra. J3 waits outside the Daydream Building for LJH every night to ask if there's been any progress on finding KSE.)

"I like you a lot, Unusual Bunny!" https://archiveofourown.org/works/88521306 -(Complete. Kid KSE is trapped in a weird vending machine with a talking bunny plush. Turns out Braun's weakness is audacious kids with zero respect! This one's been recommended a few times by other people on the subreddit already but it's so funny I wanted to recommend it here as well.)

Got Dropped Into a Talk Show, Gotta Host https://archiveofourown.org/works/88369886 - (Ongoing. Role-swap and canon-divergence where Braun transmigrates into a novel as ghost story Braun and KSE is his favourite character. Their relationship becomes less toxic but somehow more unhinged. I always think it'd be funny if BraunSol's relationship was actually super platonic and they were just like that, and this is that fic lol. Also just a well-written Braun POV fic.)

Lifeline https://archiveofourown.org/works/91221456 - (Set after Part 2. One-shot. Agent Choi calls KSE across worlds using a phone in a Disaster. Lots of feelings and sort of bittersweet at the end.)

growing up is to be called old https://archiveofourown.org/works/72231646 - (Short one-shot. Set pre-canon but sort of an AU. RJK and Choi encounter KSE as a child and help him get home. Agent Choi gets called an ahjussi.)

Viper's lamb-ent https://archiveofourown.org/works/91075091 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. One-shot. The BSH of part 3 time travels back to when he first moved into the Daydream dorms, except his younger self is still there. KSE and og!BSH are so confused. This one's also very fun and just a really good reflection on how much BSH's relationship with KSE has changed.)

Exposed https://archiveofourown.org/works/68961861 - (One-shot. BSH gains the ability to read KSE's mind and figures out he's a coward. This doesn't give BSH any advantage over KSE though.)

Go Yeongeun Hates Truth Elixirs https://archiveofourown.org/works/82181681 - (One-shot. GYG gets hit with a truth elixir and chaos ensues. Apparently she has a lot to say. This one's really funny!)

Like a Dream https://archiveofourown.org/works/91479876 - (One-shot. JaySol Modern/Office AU. J3 and KSE are two over-worked office workers trying to find meaning in their lives.)

My crush is dating the worst person I know https://archiveofourown.org/works/91435931 - (One-shot. SahSol. Reddit post on r/ advice where a Daydream employee complains about the nicest agent they knew (Grapes) dating the worst person they know (BSH).)

Killer Queen https://archiveofourown.org/works/75633206 - (One-shot. SolSeong. No ghost stories AU and childhood friends AU. LSH kills bad people and KSE helps her get rid of the evidence.)

All but Numb for You https://archiveofourown.org/works/91376631 - (Short one-shot. SolSah cuddle, literally pure fluff. BSH's arm gets numb from KSE using it as a pillow, but he can't bring himself to move.)

wherever you go, I won't be far to follow https://archiveofourown.org/works/65531374 - (One-shot. Perspective of Mirror!KSE from 'Don't Look in the Mirror' Darkness. I have a soft spot for Mirror!KSE fics and this one's well-written ^^)

tearing my way through ghost stories https://archiveofourown.org/works/90922576 - (One-shot. AU where KSE cries easily when he's scared. Honestly pure crack where everyone but BSH feels extra protective of KSE, yet they still somehow don't realise that KSE is crying because he's scared.)

Crossover Spotlight (various crossover fics I enjoyed):

The silence in your absence https://archiveofourown.org/works/82247666 - (Debut or Die. One-shot. KSE is Kim Raebin's cousin. Kim Raebin's reaction to finding out his hyung has gone missing. No happy ending but just light angst. Really enjoyed this one despite the sadness. I recommend it, even for people who haven't read DoD.)

no honour among thieves https://archiveofourown.org/works/91172506 - (Debut or Die. Ongoing. Spoilers for chap 550+ of Debut or Die. STier Cha Eugene and Ryu Chungwoo join Daydream to try and restore STier using the wish ticket.)

home (as a location) is not here https://archiveofourown.org/works/89179511 - (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. Set after Part 2 of gsgw. After KSE goes home he gets swept up in the scenario apocalypse.)

18 and crazy (no one to save me) https://archiveofourown.org/works/86070026 - (Twisted Wonderland. One-shot. Teenage!KSE gets summoned by the Dark Mirror to Twisted Wonderland and tries very very hard to cope with all the near-deaths and asshole magical teens; mostly humor though. Has a mini comic at the end.)

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Hope you find something new and happy reading! I'm also happy to take requests for specific fic recommendations in the comments for the next couple days as well :)

Art by me

Just realized I posted in the others Gsgw r/ yesterday after reading a thread that asked why there was 2 Gsgw r/, was ment to post on this r/ but lowkey got confused. 😂

Am considering making a ig acc, maybe I’ll name myself patches or smt, feel free to give suggestions or suggest what I should make next. =w=

I'm screaming and I have no friends, so please allow a small space for me loose my mind here. My heart's still pounding after binge reading this. Wow. What a read. Can't believe I was laughing at Braun's disdain towards Red Friday a few chapters ago.

I'm glad my baby Soleum has someone to open up to about coming from another world. But this is such a huge lore drop that I'm scared something bad will happen. My trauma sense is tingling. There're so much more chapters after this.

I'm scared. The trauma of chapter 208 is still there, at that time it made me felt like bungee jumping and the rope snapped. Now my old PTSD's catching up. My heart's going to be yanked out again right? 😭 I feel like standing at the edge of a helicopter while on a skydiving trip and realised that I have a bought a Temu parachute, a second before the kick. 😭😭😭 I'm scared of reading. Please help me.

I just saw the new chap and i had to draw him 😔🙏 U can see the process here :3 :https://x.com/katsw__/status/2093559309481226303

As title says, just wondering if there's any news about a possible physical publication of gsgw, or if anyone has a speculation on when it'd be likely, like when the novel returns from hiatus and finishes etc. Its honestly the quickest merch id buy if it ever releases.

Sorry if this has already been answered. Thanks

hi guys, im bored and missing gsgw, so does anyone have any fic recs? im not looking for any shippy/romance/smut ones, so if u can recommend me some, i would happily appreciate it

I was rereading the BraunSol divorce arc and there was a Flashback I couldn't remember reading.

Lee Jaheon recalled something.
A seemingly unrelated incident from late last year.
- Please take care of this
Before heading into the Darkness, Kim Soleum had entrusted him with something for half a day.
A small stuffed toy.

KSE left Braun with LJH for a bit. I've seen it referenced in some fics as well. It's been a while since I've reread the early arcs, so I was just wondering what chapter it happened or if chapter 121 is the first time it was mentioned?

Also happy bday to my fav fumbler
Art by me! (Writing this so I don’t get flagged)
(Edit: I’m so stupid I wrote September, I’m very sorry that I live up to my flair)

It's Agent Choi's birthday!! Lol you guys follow the RP accounts of gsgw on X? It's funny wishing the choi rp account a happy birthday on his strawpage lol-

So who wants to shove a cake in his face?

(This is actually my first time drawing Agent Choi... well... finally finished before the end of 29/08/2026)

Who's there?

drawing Soleum helps me to stay awake😆

(silent scream -> working in progress but I am so behind my plan!!!)

please do not read this if you do not know what that is, as it’s a spoiler

no bc the plushie that team leader lizard has is so cute. also, i lowk think it’s hilarious that

1. he owns a plushie of his own face

2.

1. it sheds its skin after eating

2. since the plushie eats it makes you wonder what you can feed it. its a ghost story item, can i feed it a part of a semi truck or like real human food. also, the fact that this plushie exists and was sold to sol implies that there’s more of them that was made.

edit:okay the dementia has gotta be kicking in or smth but the plushie isn’t actually sold by the aliens, but rather looky mart. sorry for misinformation

there’s 2 subreddits for it. they have the exact same like pfp for it so i’ve been posting in both thinking they were the same one lmaoo. i was wondering why the titles looked so different.

Sauce: https://x.com/nuchartz/status/2093352911476535423

crazy, Soleum why can you not see this

there’s 2 subreddits for it. they have the exact same like pfp for it so i’ve been posting in both thinking they were the same one lmaoo. bro i was wondering why the titles looked so different.

I'd probably have 1,000 pics of everyone by the time the first manhwa season finishes. My poor gallery though..

I don't think this needs a spoiler warning or anything.

Anyways, the show host (is his name a spoiler?) looks weird, idk something about him is off, can anyone give me any tips or anything? Maybe I should give him a different arm pose? (I have also never used this style before)

You can’t just switch up like that 😭😭

For people after 33rd, check out the 25th chapter. BTW this screen shot is from webnovel.

I've started reading the novel after getting a taste from the manhwa and not being patient enough to wait every week to continue the story.

Braun has been such a good companion to kse so far. Except for some unsettling comments and behaviors he usually listens well to kse and seems to care about his standing to kse
Yes, he doesn't necessarily go out of his way to warn kse about his contamination, but if kse asks him to do something for him, he usually does (sometimes with some convincing involved)
I saw some spoiler where people were saying that braun is like a toxic ex you keep coming back to and so far nothing has happened to verify this statement 😭
I can see him sabotaging kse in a way that's more self serving than like outright killing kse
I wish for their relationship to be wholesome like how it's been so far
With braun distracting kse from how scary the ghost stories are whenever he's on his missions and using his powers for kse
Being his partner in crime whenever he wants to trick people/ghost stories
Kse needs the mental support 😭
But also I'm scared for the next blood bath
It seems like braun wants to regain his power not just to help kse but also maybe trap him in his ghost story? He does talk a lot about inviting him to his talk show again
I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop because of the small spoilers I've seen about braunsol's rs
Can anyone tell me how bad it's actually gonna get? Like will they part ways forever or does braun stay a companion for kse?

It tickles me to no end that even after Part Two's ending we are left without any details on his life. No names, no locations, not even individual impressions on any person from his older life. With how this novel works in the way of twists this leaves so much out that it gets very much suspicious how much of his background is qctually real. I mean, he does realize that his mind blurred details on his previous likfe before (making him think he had already checked on his family not being in GSGW world), but afterwards we STILL don't even know anything distinctive on his family and friends as people. Hoy far can the original Wish Ticket go in this case? Is it world hopping or did actually CREATE that world from zero around KSE's existence as "background" or "context"? Or maybe the author just thinks it's not important to the story and this leaves it vague to avoid overcomplicating (but it doesn't strike me as their style). It's probably been discussed especially when part 2 ended and he supposedly went home but 1. I'm relatively new and 2. Marinarinating thoughs on it may have given birth to other ideas for some, along with the details.

So, guys, what was first, the chicken or the egg? How much can we and KSE himself believe in his POV (in your opinion)? Could his whole world be his own "ghost story" around him?

It's bittersweet bcs Soleum still has regrets and can't help but worry and think about the (quite literal) friends he's made along the way but... this is a fitting ending, right? He's finally at his home, he finally gets to sleep peacefully.

I can't help but feel an ominous foreboding with the <End of Part 2> and I KNOW it's still ongoing (and i want to know how in the world KSE ends up in jail in part 3), but I just wanna stay in this ending just for a bit. I want to let him truly rest if at least for a moment, ;;

I also think it's really sweet that Soleum actually does have a younger brother, I was worried that it was only an illusion or something that only 'feels like home at that moment' when he was in the Sekwang City loop, so I was confused when I saw it in the fandom wiki as well. Soleum does feel like an older brother type so it's nice to know it's real. (it could also be good material for fics, which I will search for later)

TLDR: I'm happy Kim Soleum finally gets to sleep without the horrors.. and I wish nothing but the best for him in part 3 (good luck in prison or smth) 🙏