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hiiiiii do you still do graphics???

hi there!! yes i still do graphics. :> request from me if u'd like! 😎

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hi! i read an ask here where u said that you are (were?) on wattpad, ao3 and quotev?? would u mind telling your username for these accounts? but it's okay if you don't want to!! i really love the way you write and i cannot wait for the story of 'scary hours' to unfold <3 thank you for sharing your stories!!

hi lovely, thank you so much! <3 :-) i do have all three (though i am scarcely active) and i will list them below:

wattpad: @senchus

ao3: @senchu

quotev: @senchus (i don't use this acc anymore but you can probably still find some of my fics if you search)

i forget to note that i have a bts cyoa fic on my wattpad account that's not posted anywhere else, so if you're interested in reading that it's up there. :D i do plan to update that and scary hours soon. ofc i'm probably most "active" here, but you can always msg me on any of these accounts.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! [BWC SECRET SANTA]

❥ ҉  Merry Christmas dear Wynnie (@wynniewright​)! Surprise! I’m so excited to finally reveal myself, though I thought I accidentally exposed myself for a little bit there. ^^” Incredibly glad I didn’t, I’m so absent-minded sometimes haha. Anyway, I really enjoyed getting to know you through this awesome event by @btswriterscollective​ and I had an absolute blast making your gift. Admittedly I had a completely different idea for it, but I have infamously terrible writing habits that prevent me from doing anything in a timely manner lolz.

But I really enjoyed stalking reading your works, so I whipped up some edits for my personal favs! :D And for some reason, the quality is awful on mobile so it’d be better to view on a desktop/laptop if you can, or I could forward them to you if you’d like. :) Sending you nothing but hugs, happy holidays, and a blessed 2021!

- Joy, AKA Vixen <3

“ IN HARM’S WAY ” (grim reaper!taehyung x reader) ➸ READ HERE!

PLS this one threw me for a loop like tae was so wow in this, i love how you captured his character and the emotions were wonderfully described. i love the idea of a grim reaper!tae, like that’s so creative and i was instantly drawn to read it. i adore this piece, thank you for writing it. :) “i need to kill myself” pls cus leave it to me to actually be that dramatic LOL

“ LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN ” (namjoon x reader) ➸ READ HERE!

one word: ADORABLE. namjoon is so cute here. i feel like your characterization of him is so spot-on, of course this man would be so sweet, caring, and considerate of his girl. and i love how you gave the reader a very relatable conflict and represented it well, it was really touching to see her overcome it. i think it’s a beautiful thing to share something so special with someone special and you personified that notion with such elegance. 

“ SCAREDY-CAT ” (jimin x reader) ➸ READ HERE!

we love a good jimin x reader :D i think the way they met was so cute, it’s kinda  like being in class where you have to do a group project but have no friends so jimin, the sweet guy he is, comes over and asks to be partners. i thought that was so cute. i saw strangers to lovers and couldn’t get fake love era jimin out of my head for some reason. it’s probably bc of the halloween-ish theme and the orange streaks in his hair. ANYWAY, this was a cute one and i enjoyed reading it a lot. :) the ending made me cheer out loud, yes girl get your mans!! 

 (OK but why did the pumpkin dissipate the end.. this one is a bit wack, sorry i couldn’t make it look better! TToTT) 

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PLSSS WHERE DO I START.

first of all i want to thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to even write this. literally the best gift i'll get this year, no joke. i was pretty MIA when it came to being active in the server lol but i checked and yes wow you were working so hard and the result was amazing, please don't say it was horribly written because it was gorgeously done 🥺❤️

namjoon in the beginning.. the way my heart shattered and he wasn't even talking to me LOL RICH EVIL GENIUS NAMJOON?? PLS HE WAS SO RUDE I LOVE IT and i also felt bad for him, like he had all this pressure to be number one and i broke the rules and took it from him.. boo hoo i'm so cool 😏 cry me a river 😍 but that's a reality for some ppl and i actually related to his situation of the pressure of having to succeed academically (except i wouldn't murder my parents, too far namjoon 🙄).

the progression was well-executed and flowed nicely, it didn't feel rushed at all and i loved how you incorporated other members. their personalities were developed enough to leave an impression and i love how there was buildup whereas in other fics it just kind of jumps straight into that Yandere trope w/o any kind of context. AMAZING JOB PLS I LOVE HOW YOU WRITE YANDERES!! and the scene where namjoon fantasizes... 😳 girl i was squealing like a pig

this was a whole rollercoaster ride of emotions, i adore the humor that was sprinkled throughout. i let out a breath of relief when namjoons dad died ngl, i would've felt bad if he didn't threaten to kill me 🙄 buddy was on thin ice. and the ENDING. IT WAS LIKE KARMA LOL HE HEARD MY SIGH OF RELIEF PLSS it was such a surprising wrap up i did not see it coming at all. you absolutely need to give yourself more credit, i think it all came together so nicely!!! you are a wonderful writer with great skill.

i loved this with all my heart. thank you so much peppermint, for your hard work and dedication to writing this. ☺️ it means more than you know and i enjoyed every bit of it. i'm so glad to have participated in this, thank you for being my secret Santa. wishing you a wonderful 2021 and lots of hugs. Merry Christmas!! ❤️❤️🎄🎄

achromatic.

Yandere!Kim Namjoon x Female Reader

Word Count: 11.1k

Genre(s):  Angst, Slight Fluff, (HORRIBLY WRITTEN) Smut

Trigger Warning(s): Mentions of religion or lack thereof, blood, murder, idk how the human body works, (unknown) consumption of blood, manipulation, stalking, male masturbation (again, horribly written), Namjoon is an asshole, and musical terms because i play music rip, minor character death, slight gore. it gets really shitty towards the end. i’m sorry

Merry Merry! It’s Peppermint! Your gift is finally here, @exhausted-joy​! I’m sorry for the wait. I had to make sure that it was perfect. This is my first time doing this, and I really wanted to give it my all. Please forgive me, and thank you for putting up with my antics in the server. I hope you enjoy it!

I also want to thank Saniya (@smeraldos-blog), Mari (@joheun-saram), Hannah (@spicykoreantatertots), Ley (@pars-ley​), Avery (@ksmuttherapy​), and everyone else who tolerated and/or helped me out! I love you all and thank you so much for the help and support! I’m so happy to have met you all!

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It. Me. Peppermint. Merry. Merry.

I'm almost done with your gift! It's been a doozy, but I think I'm almost ready to send it your way! Uh,,,, Christmas questions.... Uhh... Oh!

If you and Namjoon could go on a Christmas/holiday date, where would you go, what you would you do, and why?

-Peppermint

YESS I SEE YOU TAGGED ME IN IT I'M GONNA GO READ IT RN AHHHH IT LOOKS SO GOOD OMG!!!! 😩❤️❤️

a christmas date with namjoon hmm.. i'd definitely just want to go around and do festive couple stuff, like go see Christmas light shows and eat food in cafés or go ice skating, even tho i've never been! (no covid au ofc 🙄) and then we can like watch movies and drink hot chocolate :D i'm bad at planning dates LOL honestly i'd be completely okay with whatever, as long as we spent time together.

it's been a pleasure having you as my secret santa peppermint! ^^ happy holidays!! ❤️

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Merry Merry! Peppermint's here!

How are you? While I'm trying to iron out the kinks in this abomination lovely piece of literature I've written for you, I've come to ask you another question.

If you could give your bias a Christmas gift, what would it be and why?

- Peppermint

hello lovely! ^^ i'm doing good, it's always nice to hear from you and i hope you're doing well too!

LOL I'll literally love anything you write, don't stress bwhaha seriously i'll love it and i can't wait to see! ovo

interesting question! if i could give namjoon a present.. maybe like matching necklaces or rings, something that's personal and practical. (: i really like things like that because it's cute and whenever you wear it you'll always remember the person who gave it to you. it's like carrying a piece of them with you all the time. or maybe matching pajamas or hoodies, THAT'S SO CUTE TO ME LOL.

thanks for stopping by peppermint! :D

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Merry Merry!!!

I'm working on your gift, so be on the lookout! 🥺

Anyway, I'm here to ask which BTS member you would spend the holidays with and why.

i am literally so excited for the reveals!! i'll definitely be looking forward to it love. 😊

that's such a good question, i wish i could spend the holidays with them all!! but if i had to choose, probably namjoon because he is my bias and i feel like it would just be such a vibe to hang out with him. i like to sing so maybe we could like do karaoke or something, or just chill around and enjoy the holiday atmosphere. i feel like namjoon is such a cool guy. (:

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Merry Merry! It's Peppermint! How are you? Sorry I haven't sent you an ask on a while. Real life has gotten me beat lately, but that's not to worry you!

Anyway, I'm here to ask if your family has any special Christmas traditions.

- Peppermint

hello love!! i'm doing well, just finished finals so i'm free ^^ and omg don't worry, please take care of yourself, life does get the best of us sometimes and it's important to know that it's okay to take a break. i hope you're doing well too, hang in there!

and hmm family traditions.. i'm not sure if this is a tradition or if everyone does this, but my family always pops bottles of sparkling apple cider on Christmas Day. we also have cake bc my brother's bday is on the 25th. (: i'm half filipino so you already know we've gotta have the traditional filipino foods like lumpia, adobo, pancit etc. but yeah! other than that, nothing too interesting xD

getting asks from u is such a treat, but don't feel pressured when u have a lot on ur plate. i hope you have an awesome day/night lovely!

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Merry Merry!!! It's your Secret Santa! You haven't forgotten, right? Lololol. Anyway, I was wondering how you've been holding up. I hope that everything is okay.

You know, I was excited to learn that I'm your Secret Santa. You're one of my favorite writers on this site! Keep it up!

- Peppermint

MY SECRET SANTA HII!! OFC I DIDNT FORGET, the admins reminded me 😏 but im super excited to be apart of this and can't wait to interact with you more!! <33 and awhh shoot that makes me so happy to hear wow, ahh that's really sweet ((:

i'm doing awesome but it's the end of the sem so finals week, but doing good otherwise. i hope you're doing well too!!

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Do u have a wattpad? I read ur story there before.

yes!! my stories are posted on wattpad, ao3, and they used to be on quotev but i privated them. i think you still may be able to find them though, since i didn't want to delete them lolz. but if they're anywhere else it's not me!! <3

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Hello, are you going to update into the woods? It’s really good and very interesting. I’d love to read more :)

thank you sm love!! <3 ITW is on hold for now, as there are some things i need to work out w my co-writer. ^^

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I CANT WAIT FOR MISS RIGHT ALR 🤩🤩

YESS ME TOO!! 😭❤️ i'm trying to write chapters in advance so hopefully i can get the next one up soon. ((:

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hi love thanks for taking interest o: i'm working on the character intro for cellblock7 so hopefully i can get that up soon!! and how do u mean? i write all my fics on google docs and just copy paste them on other sites to post. (:

MASTERLIST ੈ♡

UPDATED 110120 ʕ •ᴥ•ʔゝ☆

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NOTICE: If any story only has ‘Directory’ under it, it is a means for you to find any and all updates for that story. You can access more details and all chapters through the directories. Enjoy!

KEY:

✦ - ongoing

✿ - wip/coming soon

✓ - completed

♡ - readers’ favorite

❦ - personal favorite

BTS

‘SUPER RICH KIDS’ [Yandere!BTS] ❦✦

Getting sent to a correctional facility for teenage delinquents for three months instead of impromptu beach trips and sleeping all day surely wasn’t apart of your summer break bucket list. And, apparently, neither was getting caught in the crossfire of a romantic rivalry between two gangs. 

— Prolouge | Chapter One | Chapter Two | Chapter Three | [Ongoing]

‘CELL BLOCK 7′ [Yandere!Criminal!BTS] ✿

Caught, arrested, and charged on a false account of involuntary manslaughter. It wasn’t supposed to end this way; you hadn’t even done anything. And yet here you are now, unlawfully incarcerated in the most notorious penitentiary in the country, with seven other boys in your cell block lusting for your affections. One slip-up and you’re done - the bars can’t stop them. 

— [COMING SOON]

KIM NAMJOON

‘MISS RIGHT’ [Yandere!Namjoon x Delinquent!Reader] ✦

He’s a model student. You’re not. He’s level headed and collected. You’re not. You’re falling in love, but him? He’s not. At least, that’s what he told you.

— Directory [Ongoing]

PARK JIMIN 

‘INTO THE WOODS’ [Yandere!Cabinmate!Jimin] ✦♡

Jimin is your clingy, needy summer camp cabinmate who can’t seem to shake the feeling that you are more than just that. So despite his oblivious fixation towards you, he can’t help but wonder why the way his dead heart flutters at the sight of you is the same feeling he gets when he’s out, deep and disconnected, into the woods with blood dripping from his fingertips.

— Directory | [Ongoing]

KIM TAEHYUNG

‘BLOODLINE’ [Yandere!Hellhound!Taehyung] ✿

There’s a reason why he was the only one to cycle through loving homes within a couple days of adoption. Why his owners suddenly went missing, or wound up caught in an unorthodox house fire. Until you came; his own slice of heaven, his little safe haven. It’s just too bad that the only thing he reigns is absolute hell. 

— Directory | [COMING SOON]

JEON JUNGKOOK

‘SCARY HOURS’ [Yandere!Jungkook] ✦❦ ♡

Jeon Jungkook is a monster disguised as a high school delinquent. You are a fool disguised as his next door neighbor, in love with a boy who hates you for being everything he’s not. But when it all goes awry and the urges get too strong, the others aren’t who he wants - you are.

— Directory | [Ongoing]

‘BUDDY PACT’ [Oppa!Jungkook] ✿

In order to compensate for the extreme tensions that weigh heavily on the foundation of trust between the United States and South Korea, the creation of the Buddy Pact came to be, where students are flown abroad to tear down cultural misunderstandings. When Jungkook yields victim to the system, there’s suddenly a cuter, younger girl in the spotlight that ARMYs all over can’t help but fall in love with. And Jungkook does absolutely everything he can in his privileged power to get rid of her - unless, he’s beginning to fall for her, too?

— [COMING SOON]

[MORE TO COME]

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MISS RIGHT [YANDERE!NAMJOON] [00]

ZERO: PROLOGUE

PAIRING: Soft Yandere!Kim Namjoon x Delinquent!Reader

SYNOPSIS: He’s a model student. You’re not. He’s level headed and collected. You’re not. You’re falling in love, but him? He’s not. At least, that’s what he told you.

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"Kim Namjoon, I like you."

A moment skips by. There's a static silence that follows.

Despite not being easily flustered in embarrassment, you are now, and it's probably the worst feeling you have ever experienced in your whole entire life.

"Uh.." Namjoon pauses awkwardly, staring at you with a surprised look warping his features. "Okay?"

You could just die. Oh, how you wanted to just drop dead right in the middle of the hallway. A few bystanders huddling in their cliques look over curiously, most likely wondering what the two most unlikely students to interact are doing together.

The taller boy adjusts a pair of thin framed glasses that adorn his face, using two fingers to push them up the bridge of his nose. His dark eyes dart from the group of people whispering behind you, to the ground, to the lockers on the left of him, and then back up - everywhere but your own eyes.

A searing heat quickly crawls up the back of your neck and up to your face, reaching the tips of your ears and turning your cheeks an angry red. You wish for nothing more than the floor to open up and swallow you whole, hopefully reincarnating you into a rock in your next life.

You're embarrassed - no, worse, humiliated. You just confessed to the smartest boy in your year or, rather, your whole school, and he couldn't come up with a more intelligible response than 'okay'? The way your heart just dropped to the floor and shattered into a thousand pieces should be enough to compensate for the uncomfortable silence that blankets the hallway.

Blinking away the burning feeling in the back of your eyes, you turn away with your head hung low. Namjoon doesn't move an inch or say a word, only watching on as you try not to break down in front of him while being completely surrounded by other onlookers.

He begins to back away slowly, your gazes meeting for just a moment before he looks away in favor of staring at the ground again. You don't want to be dramatic but whatever this aching feeling in your chest is is almost unbearable, and a blistering hatred for the fact that Kim Namjoon is the perpetrator begins to fester.

"I, uh, have to.." He drawls quietly, still slowly stepping back. "I have to get to chess practice.. Sorry.." Namjoon then spins around on his heels and quickly makes his escape, leaving you standing in the same spot looking like a complete fool.

Slowly but steadily, the small crowd that had formed began to disperse now that the main source of interest had retreated, and you were soon, thankfully, the only person left in the hallway. It had already been a while after the last dismissal bell rang so the halls were most likely empty at this point. Great, now you could cry in peace.

You let out a shaky sigh, balling your fists in brewing anger. The way it boils beneath your skin makes you feel all prickly, and you want to scratch and itch at it until you can feel it no more. You've never been rejected before. Not in this way, at least.

Granted, you were not one to put yourself in a situation to get rejected in the first place. And now, you know why you went through the trouble. It's a miserable, broken feeling that leaves you reeling in a denial and shock that will most likely haunt you for the rest of your teenage life. Has your ego gotten to your head?

Turning towards the lockers, you wind a foot back and lay a bone-rattling kick on one, as hard as you can. A loud clang resounds down the empty hallway and now there is a dent in whoever's locker that is. Your toes hurt. You don't care.

You adjust the straps of the sparsely packed bookbag on your back and stalk out of the entrance of the school. A brooding force trails behind you like a dark rain cloud, scaring a few of the after school stragglers you stomp past. You couldn't care less.

It's then and there, in the dark of Kim Namjoon's rejection, that you decide: you're never liking a boy again.

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MISS RIGHT [DIRECTORY]

“ you’re my only girl, you’re the best! ” 

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pairing; soft yandere!kim namjoon x delinquent!reader

total word count; [TBD]

— synopsis; he was always there. the reflection in the mirror, the glint of his glasses, the breaking of your heart that he threaded back together between the tips of his fingernails. you like, hate, and love, yet he is everything and nowhere in between. now you have caught his eye and he's been watching; from the cracks in the bookshelves, across the classroom, and under your bed. he loves you, he loves you not... is what you thought he had said.

— content; soft yandere, obsessive and unhealthy romantic behavior, mentions of mental illness and underage drug use, fluff, know-it-all!namjoon, reader is a bad student, best friend!yoongi, [TBD]..

— chapters; prologue | [ongoing]

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“ if i lose you it’s a miss, right? ”

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omg hi babe thank you so much!! <333 it’s certainly has been a while haha :’’)) but i’ve been thankfully revived! i’m so excited to write more about jungkook’s family and background like i have so much planned... if i don’t write it all down soon i’ll (com)bust smh. 🙄 and even though my updates are basically annual at this point, i’ll always be back with new updates even if they take a long time TToTT but it seriously melts my heart to hear that i’m one of your favorites, i feel like i don’t deserve that haha but thank you so so much for the kind message and i luv u, i hope you’re doing well too!! <333333 

SCARY HOURS [YANDERE!JUNGKOOK] [07]

SYNOPSIS: Jeon Jungkook is a high school delinquent who also happens to be your awful new next door neighbor. Every night at three am, you jolt awake to the bangs and screams that leak through the thin walls of your apartment. Eventually, you can’t stand it anymore and decide to confront your problematic neighbor. But as it turns out, Jeon Jungkook is no ordinary high school student, and the screams are not that of his own.

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Tag List: @little-orochi @sinning-on-a-sunday @hobiacorn @sugabased @girlmeetsliv3 @cxprisc @floralsockbabe @superzinefishclod​ @jooniescupcakes @hobi-acorn @junkyuholic @youcantbesiriusremus @cadet-lea-05 @ggukimari​ @seokchella @chimchimsauce @thatmaliciousgrin @taemhissy @akacamiworld @ahellishangel @theworldisfullofsin @BtsEnchanting @santa-solis @athletes-of-god @vixen1216  @ultmay @YoonKvng @armyexol4 @hodginss @chocobetterknot @bwibwiko​

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SCARY HOURS [YANDERE!JUNGKOOK] [07]

SYNOPSIS: Jeon Jungkook is a high school delinquent who also happens to be your awful new next door neighbor. Every night at three am, you jolt awake to the bangs and screams that leak through the thin walls of your apartment. Eventually, you can’t stand it anymore and decide to confront your problematic neighbor. But as it turns out, Jeon Jungkook is no ordinary high school student, and the screams are not that of his own.

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Tag List: @little-orochi @sinning-on-a-sunday @hobiacorn @sugabased @girlmeetsliv3 @cxprisc @floralsockbabe @superzinefishclod​ @jooniescupcakes @hobi-acorn @junkyuholic @youcantbesiriusremus @cadet-lea-05 @ggukimari​ @seokchella @chimchimsauce @thatmaliciousgrin @taemhissy @akacamiworld @ahellishangel @theworldisfullofsin @BtsEnchanting @santa-solis @athletes-of-god @vixen1216  @ultmay @YoonKvng @armyexol4 @hodginss @chocobetterknot @bwibwiko​

NOTE: super sorry if there are mistakes! a shorter chapter but I hope it's alright. <3 i was looking thru my masterlist for chapter six so i could link it at the bottom of this one and i saw that it was posted A YEAR AGO.. WHAT THE HECK?? it’s been a year??! anyway i was so shocked and in disbelief, like it’s really been a whole year since i last updated this :( but lol pls enjoy, i’ve found my inspiration again!

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The next day, Jungkook isn't at school again.

And it's not a particularly bad thing, either. It's almost like a weight is lifted from your shoulders when you step into the classroom with your nose scrunched in anticipation, only to see the desk next to your own empty and unoccupied. It wasn't Christmas yet, but it certainly was a miracle.

Beforehand, you planned on begging your mom to stay home, feigning sickness and even willing to play dead, but you decide to just go since it's Friday, the last school day of the week. You woke up with a strangely good feeling about today, though you didn't know why, but you hope you are soon to find out.

Haneul-ssaem is at the front of the class blabbing on about something you honestly couldn't be bothered to care about, per usual. With the clock ticking in a systematic rhythm, the mischievous whispers of other students, and the scratching of pencils against paper, you are unable to concentrate on anything else besides the fact that there's half an hour left before the last dismissal bell rings.

If not for your self-conscious, you would be drooling all over the desk just thinking about the meat skewers you'd buy after school. Should you get rice cakes to go with it? A drink, even? Ah, what a dream, all on its own.

A loud whack brings you crashing down from cloud nine. Blinking rapidly, your eyes center on where Haneul-ssaem is standing at her desk, wooden yardstick in hand as she takes another crack at it to get everyone's attention.

"Thank you. Now, everyone, I would like for you to work with your seatmates for this upcoming project," she pauses at the sudden outburst of a harmonious mix of either groans or excited chatter, to which she whacks her desk with the yardstick again, earning back their attention.

"..You will be creating a power-point presentation on a foreign country of your choice, where you will compare and contrast the differences or similarities of it with South Korea. Today will just be a brainstorming day, so make sure you have some sort of means of communication with your partner to plan over the weekend as well."

Looking around, her sharp, dark eyes scan the room. "Any questions?" A few moments pass by and no one obliges. "Alright, get to it then." She then moves to go sit at her desk, leaving the class to converse as they please.

At this, the screech of chairs against tile and an increase in volume fills the room as everyone quickly scrambles to congregate into their cliques despite it being a two man task. You gaze around the room awkwardly, coming to terms that everyone already has a partner and yet here you are, sitting alone.

You would say you're used to it but, realistically, you aren't anymore, having been clinging to the liberation of socialization as of late. Jimin has managed to leave a him-shaped hole in your soul thus far, so it's only natural you feel this way. And speaking of, perhaps you would find luck in working with the fruits of your socialistic labor.

Pursing your lips, you turn to look at Jimin, who sits across the room from you, and watch dejectedly as he's practically swarmed with girls and boys alike all probably begging to be partners with him. Of course, he's so high in demand that it's foolish to think he would be partners with you, of all people. Not when he basically has most of the class falling at his feet, ready to worship the ground he walks on.

Sighing, you get up from your seat and squeeze through the rows to get to the front of the class where Hanuel-ssaem sits, sifting through a book large enough to rival that of an old-school dictionary. You stop in front of her desk and cross your hands behind your back, waiting politely until she notices you.

In doing so, you can't help but notice how much of a mess her desk is from this close up.

There's all sorts of sheets of loose leaf paper with extensive notes written on them, some documents scattered here and there, and a couple of large binders that lay open with tall stacks of paper already clipped through the rings.

There's so much clutter that you can hardly see the surface of the desk, especially since there's piles of textbooks cementing it all in place. Small ornamental trinkets line the perimeter, but they are hardly noticeable through all the clutter.

You would think she could at least tidy up a little - the rest of the class was probably picking up on her bad habit judging by the state of the classroom yesterday. Which, speaking of, was surprisingly clean, you notice as your eyes wander across the room.

"Can I help you, [Name]-ah?"

The acute prodding in her voice snaps you back down to Earth, and you briefly feel embarrassed at being caught staring. The reason why you had come up to her in the first place flies out of your mind the moment you open your mouth to speak, which causes you to stumble over your words. So much for confrontation.

"Oh! Well, uhm, so... my seatmate isn't here today and he's usually gone a lot... Am I allowed to work alone?" You try to break it to her in a way that sounds pitiful; maybe she'll feel bad for you and take mercy by allowing you to work by your lonesome.

After all, you work best when you aren't constantly clashing ideas and being hounded by other people who won't listen to anything you had to input.

Haneul-ssaem peers at you above the frame of her glasses as she lowers her book. She tucks a piece of long, silky black hair behind her ear and interwines her spindly fingers together, suddenly giving you her full attention.

To be honest, she seems quite young to be a teacher, maybe dawdling along in her mid to late twenties as her trendy fashion sense and makeup sort of give her away. If she were to wear a uniform like your own, you doubt you'd be able to tell her apart from anyone else.

"I'm afraid not. This is an assignment I planned for two people, not one. If you're having trouble getting in touch with Jungkook-ah, I can happily contact his guardian to arrange something for you." She speaks professionally, the finality in her voice intimidating you. What luck you have to be stuck with such a strict teacher - she'll be hard to crack, if at all.

You shake your head vigorously, eyes wide with mortification at the thought of her calling Jungkook's parents because of you. What would he think? If anything, you would rather erase your every trace from his thoughts and memories - maybe then you could move on from his bewildering, obscure actions. You'd rather crawl into a ditch full of snakes than be involved with Jungkook on a level so personal that you had to meet his parents.

You would happily work alone if Haneul-ssaem would just let you - you are pretty sure you would do a better job on your own than two people combined.

"No, that's okay..." You trail off, constructing your next words mindfully. "Jungkook just makes me... uncomfortable, I guess." At this, the older woman sets her book down fully and perches her glasses atop her head, which sweeps her fringe back and better exposes her strikingly pale features. She stares straight into your soul, dark eyes penetrating through the very core of your skull.

"And why is that?"

You fidget with a button on your uniform top, suddenly feeling suffocated by the way she is interrogating you. Do you dare tell her? What difference would it make? Surely you couldn't tell her he had practically physically assaulted you on more than one occasion, or the fact that he was the cause of the bundle of bandages wound around your wrist.

"Yesterday, Jungkook and I got into a bad argument. I, uh, don't really want to talk about it.." You let your words drop, feeling sort of awkward at confiding in your own teacher, and one you never really interact with at that.

There's a few moments of silence that pass, almost drowned out by the chattering that threatens to break through.

The woman before you scrutinizes you harshly before humming in what seems to be consideration. She slides her glasses back on and picks up her book again, continuing on in her process of whatever she was doing.

"See me after class, [Name]-ah. I know you're more than capable of getting things started on Jungkook's behalf." And then she shooes you away, her eyes not once looking back up again.

You resist the urge to knock the book out of her hand and dip. You'd like to think you aren't a brat, but when small things like this don't go your way it ruins the big picture you've painted in your mind. You don't see why you can't work alone besides the fact that Haneul just wants to make you suffer.

Nostrils flaring, you quietly sigh and oblige, accepting defeat. It's no use in arguing with someone like her; someone who already has their mind made up. You make your way back to your seat and plop down into it, propping your head up on your fist with a small pout.

You hate school.

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JUNGKOOK SLAMS the exit door to the second floor landing with a strength that calls for something fierce. Today he's more irritable than usual, which perhaps isn't as unusual as it may seem - to anyone that knew him, anyway. He's grumpy all the time, it appears. Not that he cares about what anyone thinks of him.

Today's also another day he didn't feel like showing up to school. And especially after what happened the day prior? Yeah, he was better off not showing up to a place where he wasn't wanted - where he knew you would be. How could he face you after showing you a part of him you weren't supposed to see, or even know about, for that matter? Simple, he doesn't.

Jungkook decides that instead of facing his problems headstrong, he will focus on the one person he's been neglecting since his move into the big city - his mother. Her condition has not worsened, per say, but it certainly hadn't improved. Today she seemed to be in a good mood, so she asked him to get some ingredients for the dinner she was apparently going to be making tonight.

And Jungkook, being the wonderful and kind son that he is, is now on his way to the grocery store to retrieve those said ingredients with a lengthy shopping list stuffed into his back pocket. Despite wanting to just stay home, go to bed, and never wake up again, he pushes through the drowsiness that tugs at every fiber of his being. He had to do this, just this once, at least.

Walking leisurely down the sidewalk towards the market, Jungkook scrutinizes every little thing that passes by. The honking of cars and motorcycles, a kid on his skateboard, the lady taking a midday jog, and even the stray cat that meows from the depths of an alleyway. His senses tingle with every new sound that reaches his ears, unable to ignore them even if he really wanted to.

Tuning in a bit more, he can hear even beyond; the sound of the people talking in the cars, the music the lady is listening to, the way the joints of the kid's knees crack when he lands a trick, and the sound of labored breathing that comes from directly behind him. Jungkook squints his dark eyes and subtly glances back, confirming the presence of a tall man dressed in inconspicuous clothing.

Jungkook halts in the middle of the sidewalk, spinning around to confront his stalker without even a lick of fear. The taller man freezes, having been caught, and quickly tries to cover it up by pretending to be interested in the displays set in the window of a shop next to him. It doesn't work.

The dark haired boy slowly stalks towards the stranger, his face emotionless on the outside but a storm brewing beneath. He was not in the mood today.

"What do you want." Jungkook speaks monotonously, his eyes glowering at the taller man unkindly. The man doesn't look him directly in the eyes, instead looking down at the cracks in the sidewalk and off to the side submissively.

"Your father wishes to speak with you," The man replies, his gruff voice awfully shaky in comparison to the towering figure he dons. It would be practical to assume that a man of his stature wouldn't be swayed by anything under the sun, but here he stands trembling in the midst of a boy half his size.

At the mention of his father, Jungkook's eyes almost roll into the back of his skull in annoyance. The wretched man hasn't stopped harassing him since the day he found out Jungkook had accidentally killed his friends back in his old neighborhood. Ever since then, that deadbeat scumbag has been trying to get him and his mother to stay with him in his beachboy mansion in the hills of South Korea.

It definitely wasn't uncommon for his father to send people to spy on him or try to convince him to go "home" with them. The boy had seen it all before; he wasn't going to be easily tricked by his father's stupid schemes. He was the one who left him, why couldn't he just leave Jungkook alone?

There's no way Jungkook would allow any moving near him to happen, not after the neglect and abuse his father put him through. Not with the monster that resided in him, and his father being the cause of it. He wouldn't allow it.

Narrowing his eyes in suspicion, Jungkook crosses his arms. "What for?"

"The murder cases."

Jungkook screws his eyes shut and heaves a tired sigh. He knew they would come back to haunt him; he was a murderer, a killer, after all. How much longer could he run from his crimes? Justice would do its work and sooner or later it would catch up to him. He knew this, so why was he so surprised?

"It would do you well to at least speak with him. This isn't something you can ignore anymore, Jungkook-ah." The man advises wistfully, a caring undertone in his voice. Jungkook looks down at the pavement, slight uncertainty and fear swirling in the pit of his stomach.

A moment or two skips by. The younger male begins to chew on his bottom lip, a sharpened canine pulling the skin taut. He doesn't want to do it but he knows he has to if he ever wants to build a new life for his mother. Sighing once again, Jungkook hesitantly accepts.

The tall man nods at his approval. "Follow me then."

The man leads Jungkook back the way he came from. They walk for a block, pass his apartment complex, cross the street, and walk for another two. At some point they turn a corner and come across an abandoned strip mall where he's led around to the front of it. A black limo with lethally tinted windows sits at the far end of the parking lot and Jungkook knows exactly who it is.

His heartbeat accelerates as they near the luxurious car. In a few moments, he'd be facing the man he thought he had gotten rid of. It made him sick to think he was seeking out his help, but he couldn't hide from those cases alone. If anything, he would be using his father because had to, not because he wanted to.

Jungkook frowns. Somehow, it doesn't make him feel any better.

The tall man escorts the young Jeon to one side of the car, tugging on a handle with practiced precision. The car door opens to reveal another man with a face unlike Jungkook's and eyes obscured with dark, gold rimmed sunglasses. He sports a suit with the dress shirt unbuttoned, multiple iced out chains hanging from his neck, and a smoking pipe in his right hand. Jungkook gulps at the sight.

The boy's father splits a falsely welcoming grin, puffing out a cloud of smoke that fills the air. "So you've finally come around, son? I'm glad I've gotten through to you after all this time."

"..." He doesn't say anything in response. Instead, he deftly gets into the car as the bodyguard holds open the door for him, making sure to take the seat furthest away from the deadbeat before him. The door closes behind him, sealing out his last sight of freedom.

"Well, no worries," Jungkook's father chuckles, noting his son's silence. "How have you been, Jungkook? Having fun at your new school?" The man blows out another puff of smoke, filling the confined space with a nasty smelling haze.

He takes another drag, and then another. It suddenly feels like Jungkook is suffocating on whatever his father is smoking. His stomach lurches and the familiar sensation of unsettle quickly begins to grumble in his core. It's awake, he thinks in a panic, I don't know if I can control it!

Jungkook is right - it's awake and it is very angry. The younger male faintly hears his father talking to him but the sound of his voice must have only been triggering it even further. He doubles over, gripping his stomach in agony as the feeling of his internal organs being ripped apart makes its debut.

In his mind, which is murky with turmoil, there's only one thing he can think of. The one and only thing that has brought him peace and quiet from the gripping claws of this monster. His brain screams - he thinks he might be screaming aloud too - scrambling around for his piece of safety.

Where are you, [Name]?

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