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Poisoned Chalice (2)
â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
Like most people on the planet, the first you did when you woke up was to check your phone for any messages or calls. Jaeyunâs messages were the first that you saw followed by some emails from websites youâd long forgotten you signed up for and other spam emails. There were also a couple of notifications from your social media accounts, some from your YouTube channel from your old video essays. You had wanted to make a new one but you were preoccupied with uni and now, you were going to be even more busy.Â
You sat on the softest bed you had ever slept on. You didnât even know when you fell asleep but you knew you had never experienced a slumber like that in a long while. You decided to check on Jaeyunâs messages first.Â
From: JaeyunÂ
You still alive? I got home at 2 in the morning already lmao. Almost gave mom a heart attack. She says hi, by the way. Oh, and good morning!
You smiled as you imagined Mrs. Simâs reaction to seeing her youngest son coming home. She always had big ones that made you laugh and smile. The Sims had always been the family you wished you had. You supposed they were your family but even though you had grown closer to them over the years, you were still a bit wary, not wanting to overstep or overstay your welcome. But one thing was for sure: they were more your family than your own blood.Â
Hence, it was also the reason why, despite the obvious romantic feelings your best friend harbored for you, and sometimes, you thought felt the same way too, you always turned it down. Whenever Jaeyun would try to confess his feelings for you, youâd always steer the conversation away from it. The reason was simple: you didnât want to lose him as your best friend, practically family, and you didnât want to lose his family.Â
After sending him a reply stating that you were still alive and that you said hi to his mother as well, you began your morning routineâshower, getting dressed, putting on light makeup, and then you left your room. As you were walking down the hall, a figure emerged from one of the rooms, startling you. When said figure looked at your direction, you were surprised, to say the least, when you recognized who he wasâthe famous actor, Kim Taehyung.Â
âHi,â you greeted, bowing to him respectfully. When you stood back up, you saw a smile plastered on his face. âIâm Y/N. Iâll be assisting Director Jeon in this film.âÂ
âItâs nice to meet you, Y/N. Iâm Taehyung. Iâm playing the lead role in the film,â he said. âCome on, everyoneâs downstairs for breakfast.âÂ
You nodded, following Taehyung. âSo, youâre his new assistant director? How did that happen?â Taehyung asked as you went downstairs.Â
âOh, um, he sent me an invite to meet with him. Then, he just offered me the job and I accepted it right away,â you replied, pulling the sleeves of your hoodie down to cover your hands. It was really cold.Â
âRight away? You must really want to work with Jungkook, then,â he said, glancing at you. He still had that smile on his face.Â
âWell, who wouldnât, really? Heâs a great filmmaker,â you answered.Â
âThat he is,â You arrived in the kitchen where you saw a couple of people eating on the island, while Jungkook was cooking something on the stove. âHey everyone, meet Y/N, Jungkookâs new assistant director.âÂ
Once more, you bowed respectfully to everyone in front of you, introducing yourself, ending it with the usual, âIâll work hard.âÂ
âHey Y/N, thereâs no need to be so formal with us. Just be casual. Iâm Mingyu,â a tall, honey-skinned man eating a bowl of cereal gave you a wave.Â
Of course, you already knew who these people were. They were the core of GCF. The people who helped Jungkook reach the status he had now. Kim Mingyu was the cinematographer, Jungkookâs right-hand man, if you will. They had known each other for years and he also went to Ateneo. Next to him, a woman with long dark hair and sharp features was the producer of Jungkookâs films, Krystal Jung. She used to be an actress. She was the lead in Jungkookâs first film. Across from her was Jung Jaehyun, the Editor. Your best friend admired his work. Beside him was Park Jimin, head of the production design. Lastly, there was Yang Jeeun, the lead female role in the film you were currently working on.Â
âY/N, come sit and eat breakfast. Weâre going over todayâs schedule,â Jungkook told you once everyone had introduced themselves.Â
âYes,â you replied. Mingyu motioned to come sit next to him and though you were shy about it, you didnât have much of a choice. It was the only seat available after Taehyung sat beside Jiminâand you sure as hell wouldnât seat at the head of the table.
âJungkook told me youâre from Ateneo Film Institute?â the honey-skinned man asked you.Â
You nodded. âYes. Iâm in my junior year.âÂ
âAh, so you must be around twenty-one, correct?â You werenât going to lieâthe question seemed odd to you. The way Mingyu sounded almost fascinated by it. But you shook the feeling away, probably just first day jitters.Â
âYes, but Iâll be turning twenty-two on the 31st,â Mingyu nodded and Jungkook sat down on the empty chair at the head of the table.Â
As soon as he did so, you noticed everyone straightened their backs which you instinctively followed. As always, Jungkook seemed to command everyone in the room. He began to go over the schedule for the day, discussing it amongst his peers. You were in awe of him throughout; you probably didnât even hear half of what they were discussing. You were amazed by his professionalismâeveryoneâs reallyâand you couldnât wait to see him work as the director up close and personal.Â
Once the meeting was done, Jungkook dismissed everyone, except you. While everyone began to prepare for the shoot, you remained in the kitchen with him.Â
âDid you sleep well last night, Y/N?â he asked, leaning forward with his elbows resting on the counter top.Â
âI did, yes. You?â you asked politely.Â
âI did too,â Jungkook replied. âY/N, for today, I just want you to observe how a professional film crew works. Stick close to me. Focus on your work and donât get distracted. Remember, not everyone gets to have an opportunity like this so I hope you donât waste it.âÂ
âI understand. You can count on me, DirectâJungkook. Sorry. Iâm still not used to being casual,â you said, letting out a nervous chuckle.Â
âItâs okay. You got the entire shoot to get used to it. Now, do you have any questions before we join them outside?âÂ
You thought for a moment until a question popped in your head. âAre we the only ones staying in this house? What about the other film crew?âÂ
Jungkook nodded. âMost of our film crew are outsourced since I like to work with a small number of peopleâpeople that share the same vision as I do. Besides, I find it to be more efficient. The other crew stays at another house a few minutes away from here.âÂ
That was something you didnât know but you understood his reasoning. You, too, preferred working with people you trusted and shared your vision for a film.Â
âAny more questions?âÂ
You shook your head. âNone at the moment.âÂ
âOkay,â Jungkook said, leaving his seat. âLetâs get to work then.âÂ
Seeing Jeon Jungkook work as a director this up close and personal was something that you never expected to happen but here you were, watching the legendary director himself take control of the entire shoot. He was professionalâstern but also gave his actors the freedom to act how they think their characters would act in the scene. He directed them well and it showed on the screen. Moreover, you admired how he never raised his voice and remained composed even when things werenât going the way he wanted it to but there was also a trace of uneasiness because of this. You couldnât help but think if this was the calm before a storm.Â
The film was about a May-December affair with a dark twist. It was the best way you could describe the film when you read the script. It was so different from the films Jungkook had written and directed before. Usually, his works were about the struggles of being in oneâs twentiesâtackling various issues the youth faced in this period of their life from depression to addiction to the feeling of loss and then finding the light at the end of the tunnel, if only momentarily. It was one of the many reasons why he became your favorite filmmakerâhe made you feel like you were seen and heard. That you were valid.Â
You supposed, as he was now 26, it was only natural for him to talk about more mature topics. He, too, grew up and experienced other things to take inspiration from.Â
You were standing behind him, not too far that you wouldnât be able to come to him when needed you to, but not too close that you would distract him from working. Currently, Yeeun and Taehyungâs characters were arriving at the lakehouse. Jungkook had given you a headset earlier to listen to the audio clearly and you jumped a bit when they began to say their dialogues.Â
âYouâre seriously still mad at me?â Taehyung asked as soon as he parked in the driveway of the lake house. Yeeun did not answer, only took off her seatbelt, and left the vehicle. Taehyung followed suit. âHyeri, look, Iâm sorry. I know I promised you weâd go to Japan but sheâs there with the kids andâ,âÂ
âI donât care, Taehyung. Iâm tired. I wanna sleep,â Yeeun snapped, turning on her heels to face her lover. âWe drove for six fucking hours to this secluded place and I just want to sleep.âÂ
Taehyung poked his cheek with his tongue, putting his hands on his waist, âDonât be like this, Hyeri. Itâs the first time weâll be able to spend time together after three months.âÂ
Yeeun scoffed, a puff of smoke coming out of her mouth from the cold, âExactly. Three months passed and you still take me to secluded places just so we can be together. You said you were going to divorce her.âÂ
Taehyung sighed deeply, walking towards Yeeun. He placed his hands on her cheeks, and while she refused to look at him at first, Taehyung tilted her head to face him, âI am going to. Baby, donât you trust me?âÂ
Yeeun lowered her gaze, then looked back at Taehyung through her lashes, âI do. I trust you, Tae.âÂ
âThen, canât you wait for a little while longer? I love you, not her, isnât that enough? I choose to be with you.âÂ
Yeeun nodded, âI love you too.â They kissed.Â
âAnd⌠cut!â Jungkook exclaimed. Then, Yeeun and Taehyung pulled away from each other and bowed at each other. Just like that, the first scene was finished.Â
You shot two more scenes before Jungkook told everyone it was lunch break and to be back in an hour.Â
âCome on, Y/N. Letâs eat,â Jungkook invited, nose and cheeks red from the cold.Â
You nodded and followed him inside the lakehouse where food was already prepared in the kitchen and dining area. Most of the crew were already eating but when they saw Jungkook entering, they all stopped to greet him and invite him to eat. Jungkook gestured for them to continue eating and led you to a private room.Â
Expecting the rest of GCF to be in there, you were surprised when you saw it empty with just the food and utensils prepared on the table.Â
âWeâll be working with each other for two to three months, tops, Y/N. We have to get to know each other better,â Jungkook told you, noticing your eyes widening in surprise. âTake a seat. We have a lot to talk about.âÂ
âHave you always wanted to do film?â Jungkook asked, placing a piece of sweet and sour pork on top of your bowl of rice.Â
Bowing at the gesture, you replied, âI guess not always.âÂ
Jungkook nodded slowly, taking a sip from his soup, âWhat did you dream of becoming when you were young?âÂ
The question transported you back to the times when you were still young and your mother first took you to ballet. You were nine and it was Sunday. The sun hadnât even risen yet and she woke you up from your sleep, told you to get ready and be in the living room in thirty minutes. Though you were confused and still sleepy, she was your mother, and so you obeyed her. Before the thirty minutes was up, you were in the living room and soon, your mother emerged down the stairs, and she drove you to a ballet school.Â
She just thrusted you in that world without any warning and you couldnât complain because, again, she was your mother. So, even though you were pretty much behind the other students, even when it came to the basics as they had been doing it since they were three or four, you endured it for your mother. Until you were thirteen, ballet was the only thing in your mind.Â
âI guess it was to become a professional ballet dancer,â you said to the director, lowering your gaze as you took a bite of your food, feeling your hunger satisfied with the taste of the pork.Â
âWhat changed?âÂ
Once more, your mind went back to the past.Â
Summer before you turned fourteen, your family visited your grandparentsâ house in the province. It was their 75th wedding anniversary at that time so each of their children and their families gathered at the ancestral house. While you were playing hide and seek with your cousins, you stumbled upon the basement.Â
âI saw an old Super8 camera there and I donât know but I was just fascinated by it. I took it upstairs, I didnât even care if I lost the game, and immediately brought it to my dad to ask what it was and he told me. Unfortunately, it was broken, so I couldnât use it at that time but I guessed my dad saw the curiosity in my eyes because when we got back from my grandparentsâ, he bought me my first camera. I began taking pictures and videos and have never looked back since.âÂ
It was a bittersweet memory for you and when you finished narrating your story to Jungkook, you felt tears forming in your eyes as you remembered your father.Â
âThatâs sweet, Y/N. Iâm glad you found that camera and Iâm glad your dad encouraged your dream,â Jungkook told you softly. âWas he happy when you told him you were working at GCF?âÂ
âI think he would be if he was here,â you answered with a shaky breath.Â
âIâm sorry, I didnât know, Y/N.âÂ
Shaking your head, you met his eyes once more. Jungkook looked at you with a soft, apologetic gaze, âItâs fine. Itâs been years anyway.âÂ
He nodded once more, âHowâs your first day so far?âÂ
You shifted on your seat, âItâs great, really. Iâm learning by watching you and the rest of the crew. I canât wait to tell all about it to Jaeyun and the others back at AFI. Iâm sure theyâll be so thrilled.âÂ
âYou do remember you signed an NDA, Y/N. You canât tell anyone about anything that is happening right here,â Jungkook pointed as he poured himself a glass of water.Â
âOh, I just meantâI didnât mean the story or anythingâI just meant, like, the technical stuffâŚâ you trailed off, feeling embarrassed all of a sudden.Â
Silence befell between the both of you. Then, Jungkook asked, âHow much do you want to be a director, Y/N? To make films?âÂ
âI mean, I even went to university for it so I guess a lot. I canât see myself doing anything else, to be honest,â you answered with a small smile.Â
âI see. Then, will it be alright if I give you some advice about how to make it in the industry?âÂ
He was more than welcome to give you advice. It was one of the reasons why you were here in the first placeâto learn from the best. So, eagerly, you nodded. Jungkookâs lips cracked into a smile then he leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table in front of him as he laced his fingers together and placed all his attention on you.Â
âFirst, you need to realize that not everyone is your friendâeven the ones you consider your best friend,â Jungkook began. âIn this industry or in any other industry, people are always looking to undercut you or take credit for your accomplishments. You canât afford to blindly put your faith in people. You always have to be⌠strategic.âÂ
You understood what he meant. You really did. You knew the people in your life would never betray you. Especially Jaeyun, who he seemed to be targeting specifically. But you didnât protest and continued to listen to his advice.Â
âTrust is very important, Y/N. You can work with people who share the same goals as you, like I do with Mingyu and the rest of GCF, but I donât trust them. I donât trust anybody. I donât trust you, too.âÂ
That made you furrow your eyebrows and an unfamiliar feeling bubbled up inside you. It wasnât an offense; you werenât offended that Jeon Jungkook didnât trust you. But hearing him say it made you want to earn his trust much like how you wanted to earn his respect and regard in your work as a filmmaker.Â
âWouldnât that be hard? Working with people you donât trust?â you asked.Â
âI trust that theyâll get the job done, yes, but I donât trust them with my career and my personal life. Thereâs a differenceâand thatâs what you need to learn next: at the end of the day, itâs you who gets to say what you want in your life and every aspect of it, not someone else.âÂ
You nodded, âYes. I understand.âÂ
âNext, mixing business with pleasure,â you felt your cheeks heat up because you knew exactly what he meant. âNow, what you do with your life outside filmâthatâs on you. But as your senior in the industry, I would advise that you donât involve yourself with people that you work withâwhether theyâre actors or producers or cinematographers. Itâll just create unnecessary attention and drama. The media would also speculate and itâll take away the attention from the story youâre telling.âÂ
Dating hadnât really been a priority for you. Your mother didnât encourage it; she detested it, even, because it would just âdistract you from your goals.â And you guessed, even after being estranged from her the moment you turned eighteen, it was one of the things you still carried with you throughout the years. Your life had always revolved around film; you practically had no life outside of it. You didnât have football like Jaeyun to fall back on in case it didnât work out; it was always film or nothing.Â
âI wouldnât have a problem with that regard,â you replied with a chuckle. âItâs not a priority for me.âÂ
âOh, I wouldnât say things like that, Y/N. You might just eat it in the end,â Jungkook responded. âYou are a pretty woman, after all. Iâm sure youâll get lots of attention once the film rolls out.âÂ
Once more, your cheeks heat up. It always felt strange to receive such compliments from men, but strangely, when it came from Jeon Jungkook, you felt butterflies in your stomach. Like it just validated your entire person.Â
âOh, I wouldnât say that, but thank you⌠Jungkook,â Even saying his name after what he just said made you feel shy.Â
âEat more. We still have a long day to go. Youâre going to need all the energy you can get,â Jungkook urged, continuing on his meal.Â
âYes, thank you.âÂ
By the time the shoot ended, it was already midnight. Everyone had packed up for the day and the outsourced crew went back to their lodging while you along with the GCF team went back to the mansion. All of them called it a night, retreating to their respective rooms and you did so too. Once you had washed the day off your body and changed into your pajamas, you checked your phone which you left in your room.Â
Not surprisingly, you saw Jaeyunâs plethora of messages, asking what you were up to, why you werenât answering, panicking, sending pictures of Layla, his Border Collie, and the last message which read: Please let me know youâre safe and alive, Y/N.Â
You felt bad for not getting back to him sooner but you didnât want to disobey Jungkookâs rules either. No phones on set. So, even though you were tired and sleepy, you decided to video call your best friend. You were seated on your bed, back against the stack of pillows. It rang a few times before finally, you saw your best friendâs face illuminated by the blue light of his laptop.Â
âY/N, what the fuck? I thought you died,â he worriedly stated as he leaned his face towards the camera. âI sent you a bunch of messages and called you a million times.âÂ
âSorry Jae. Weâre not allowed to have phones in the set so I left it here,â you told him.Â
âThatâs so archaic. What happens if thereâs an emergency? Youâre already in a creepy location next to a creepy forest,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, shaking his head. âDid you eat, at least? You know you canât skip a meal because of your anemia.âÂ
âI ate, donât worry. Seriously, Jaeyun, you have got to stop worrying. Iâm alive and in one piece. What more evidence do you need?âÂ
âI canât help it. You know, the last time we were apart, you almost died, Y/NâŚâ your best friend trailed off.Â
You remembered it like it was yesterday. You were fifteen and it was winter break. Jaeyun spent it in Australia with the rest of his extensive family while you remained at home with your parents. You had wanted to skate in the frozen lake a couple of blocks from your house and told Jaeyun about it over chat but he told you it was dangerous, that you shouldnât go. That very night, you got into an argument with your mother because she found out that you had dropped out of your ballet classes along with the other extracurricular activities she signed you up for. It was so extreme that you ran away from home for the first time.Â
Somehow, you ended up at the lake. You were the only one there and it gave you peace, even only for a moment. Then, as you got up from the shoreline, you slipped and hit your head on the frozen lake. You didnât remember anything after; just that you woke up in a hospital bed with Jaeyun by your side, sleeping. When he felt you stir, he woke up instantly and cried for hours.Â
âYou keep forgetting it wasnât your fault. It was mine because I was a dumbass who went to the lake and slipped,â you told him.Â
âYeah, but I shouldâve been there for you. Youâre my best friend, Y/N. I shouldâve been there for you instead I wasâ,âÂ
âYou were with your family, spending Christmas with them. That isnât a crime, Jaeyun. You donât need to beat yourself up over it anymore. You never had to,â you grabbed the digital clock from the nightstand and placed it on your bed, using it as a support for your phone. âNothing bad is gonna happen to me when weâre apart. You canât keep worrying about me when Iâm not there with you. Itâs inevitable that weâre going to take different paths as we grow old. But it doesnât mean we wonât be friends anymore. Youâre still going to be my best friend until we die old in the countryside, dumb ass.âÂ
Jaeyun put his hoodie on as he sighed, âI donât know. Itâs justâitâs just hard to imagine not being together everyday when weâve literally spent our entire lives together, Y/N. You know, with graduation next year and all that, suddenly, it feels like thereâs not much time anymore. I guess, I just donât want to lose you.âÂ
You brought your knees close to your chest, ensuring Jaeyun could still see your face, âJaeyun, I promise you, when I get back, weâll spend every waking minute of every day. And you wonât lose me, you never will.âÂ
Jaeyun rested his cheek on his palm as he leaned just close enough to the camera, âPromise?âÂ
âI promise, idiot. Now, tell me, what gossip did I miss on my first day away from social media?âÂ
Your call went on for God knows how long until the both of you fell asleep.Â
The next morning, you woke up in a jolt. Do you know that feelingâwhen your body woke up before your mind because it knew you were fucked big time? Thatâs how you felt that morning. You checked on your phone for the time but it had no charge since you fell asleep with Jaeyun on video call. So, your eyes wandered on the next time-telling device, the digital clock you used as a supporter last night and you immediately hopped out of bed and got dressed quickly.Â
It was half past noon. You were supposed to wake up at 8 am for todayâs shoot. Throughout your way to the filming site, you were cursing yourself for not waking up on time. You didnât even have enough time to dress properly for the cold weatherâyou only slipped on your hoodie, kept your pajamas on, and wore your house slippers. The anxiousness coating your entire body overrode the coldness. There was nothing more that could make you shiver but the impending doom you were obviously going to meet once you reached the set.Â
âAh, thereâs the lovely assistant director. Y/N, did you sleep well?â The cinematographer, Mingyu, was the first to approach you on set. Everyone was looking at you with disappointment, perhaps even irritationâwhich you didnât blame them forâwhile they packed up the equipment they used for the outside shoot. Mingyu, on the other hand, had a wide grin plastered on his face, seemingly amused by your disposition.Â
âSir, Iâm so sorry I overslept. I set my alarm but Iâ,â you began to apologize but he waved his hand.Â
âItâs not me you should apologize to, Y/N. You know who you should apologize to. Heâs at the back, by the patio, smoking. Iâd apologize now rather than later.âÂ
You nodded and apologized to him with a deep bow before you hurriedly made your way inside the lakehouse which garnered you yet another set of disappointed looks from the crew eating their lunch. You also spotted some of the GCF crewâbut like Mingyu, they seemed rather amused than anything else. But you didnât have time to ponder about their reactions, you had more pressing mattersâor rather, you had a more pressing matter to attend to.Â
And that was the man who was sitting on the patio across from you. Like Mingyu told you, he was smoking but he failed to mention that he was with Krystal, the producer. You were suddenly unsure if you should go because they looked like they were in a serious conversation but when Jungkook spotted you standing at the other end of the patio, he said something to the producer who then snapped her head in your direction, an icy expression on her face as she looked at you. You swallowed the lump in your throat nervously. Krystal looked back at Jungkook then made her way towards you.Â
âDo you think this is some kind of vacation?â Krystal raised her eyebrow at you, tone harsh. You lowered your head in shame. âI hope you know the gravity of what you did. It isnât just you who will suffer.âÂ
âIâm sorry, Ms. Jung. I reallyâ,â But like Mingyu, she told you it wasnât her who needed the apology.Â
âYou better fix this, Y/N.â Krystal hissed before she made her way back inside the lakehouse.Â
With every step towards the smoking director, you felt the anxiety in you grow bigger and heavier. You werenât one to be pessimistic and overthink things, that was always Jaeyun, but nowâall you could think about was all the worst possible outcomes of your irresponsibility. And when you finally arrived at the end of the patio where Jeon Jungkook was standing and smoking, all that you could say was, âIâm sorry.âÂ
Jungkook blew the smoke in his mouth into the air, âYouâre sorry for what exactly?âÂ
You licked your lower lips, pulling on the sleeves of your hoodieâpartly because the cold started to take over your body, partly because you were so ashamed that you just wanted to hide every inch of your body.Â
âIâm sorry for waking up late and missing the morning shoot.âÂ
Jungkook drew another smoke from his cigarette before throwing it on the ground and stomping on it with his big black combat boot, âI thought you wanted to become a filmmaker, Y/N?âÂ
âI do!â you suddenly perked up, nervously meeting Jungkookâs unreadable gaze. âI do. Iâm so sorry.â
âTell me, Y/N,â Jungkook said as he put his hands deep into the pocket of his padded North Face coat. âWhy did you wake up so late today, hmm? What kept you all night?âÂ
The cold was beginning to coat your exposed toes. You exhaled shakily, body beginning to shiver, âIâI was talking to Jaeyun.âÂ
âAll night?â the director asked and you nodded. He sighed. âYou say you wanna be a director, you get a once in a lifetime opportunity, and yet, on your second day of on the jobâyou blew it all so you could talk to your friend all night knowing you have an early shoot the next day. What kind of a filmmaker will you be, Y/N? An irresponsible one? Someone who would choose gossip over their work?âÂ
You shook your head, feeling tears burning your eyes, and it didnât take long before they rolled down your cheeks, âIâm sorry. It wonât happen again, Jungâ,â No. It didnât feel right calling him that in this situation. So instead, you said, âDirector Jeon.âÂ
âThis is why I donât trust people. Such a disappointment, Y/N. I had faith in you.âÂ
âIâm sorry.â It was all you could say, head low as tears kept streaming down your face. âIâll make sure this wonât happen again.âÂ
Then, Jungkook stepped closer to you. Through your teary vision, you could see his big black combat boots in front of your feet. He was so close that you could smell the nicotine on him. Jungkook lifted your chin with his fingers, forcing you to look at him, tear-strained and all.Â
âHow will you make sure this wonât happen again, Y/N?â he asked, his tone an octave lower. There was something in his eyes, something you couldnât quite put your finger on. His fingers were still on your chin, slowly caressing it as he waited for your answer.Â
âIâ,â you began to say. The more you stared into his eyes, it felt like you were beginning to be hypnotized. âI wonât stay up all night talking to anyone anymore. Iâll always set an alarm. Iâll do everything to make sure this doesnât happen again. Please, Director Jeon,â Perhaps, it was instinct that made you hold onto his arm as you pleaded. âDonât take me off the project.âÂ
Jungkookâs eyes seemed to darken as you pleaded. Then, he removed his fingers from your chin and took a step back. âYou and Iâwe will review each scene that you missed this morning tonight. We will do this every night starting from now on. It seems that I have not been doing a good job keeping an eye on you and I hate being embarrassed by someone I entrusted to do a good job on behalf of my name and my team. From now on, Iâll keep a closer eye on you. Do you understand, Y/N?âÂ
You nodded, âI do. I understand, Director Jeon.âÂ
âUntil you earn it back, from now on, you will call me Sir.âÂ
You nodded again, âYes sir. I understand.âÂ
âGo back to the house and reflect on your mistake. Iâll see you tonight.â Dejected, you followed as instructed.
authorâs note: part 2 is up! so far, this is my favorite chapter lol. a lot more pandora boxes have been opened and iâm excited for whatâs more to come. as always, please let me know what you think by commenting down below/reblogging or sending me an ask (i turned off anon in my asks btw cos i think itâs time we show each other who we are instead of hiding behind anon cos who knows??? we might become friends <333
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I just finished reading the second chapter of poisoned chalice , and it was so good! It really feels like Jungkook is pushing Y/N to distance herself from jaehyun talking about how one suould not trust anyone in this line of work no best friends and all idk I can be wrongđ. The way he brings up the trust issue again when she's late and it seems like he's trying to find ways to keep her close and they will be together every night???????đ I shivered when jk mentioned thatđđ and I love jaehyun he is such a good friend worrying about y/n so much and him blaming himself for that lake incident was sad its not your fault buddy you were with your familyđđthey are so cute like die old in the countryside love themmmâ¤ď¸â¤ď¸
Love you too take careâ¤ď¸
aww thank you sm for this!! đ¤ iâm excited for the series to move forward cos of this chapter. iâm still anxious writing poisoned chalice so iâm trying to balance the suspense (with jk) and lighthearted moments (with jy) but iâm also excited to enter the other side already ksksks love you too and take care as well!!!
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Poisoned Chalice (2)
â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
Like most people on the planet, the first you did when you woke up was to check your phone for any messages or calls. Jaeyunâs messages were the first that you saw followed by some emails from websites youâd long forgotten you signed up for and other spam emails. There were also a couple of notifications from your social media accounts, some from your YouTube channel from your old video essays. You had wanted to make a new one but you were preoccupied with uni and now, you were going to be even more busy.Â
You sat on the softest bed you had ever slept on. You didnât even know when you fell asleep but you knew you had never experienced a slumber like that in a long while. You decided to check on Jaeyunâs messages first.Â
From: JaeyunÂ
You still alive? I got home at 2 in the morning already lmao. Almost gave mom a heart attack. She says hi, by the way. Oh, and good morning!
You smiled as you imagined Mrs. Simâs reaction to seeing her youngest son coming home. She always had big ones that made you laugh and smile. The Sims had always been the family you wished you had. You supposed they were your family but even though you had grown closer to them over the years, you were still a bit wary, not wanting to overstep or overstay your welcome. But one thing was for sure: they were more your family than your own blood.Â
Hence, it was also the reason why, despite the obvious romantic feelings your best friend harbored for you, and sometimes, you thought felt the same way too, you always turned it down. Whenever Jaeyun would try to confess his feelings for you, youâd always steer the conversation away from it. The reason was simple: you didnât want to lose him as your best friend, practically family, and you didnât want to lose his family.Â
After sending him a reply stating that you were still alive and that you said hi to his mother as well, you began your morning routineâshower, getting dressed, putting on light makeup, and then you left your room. As you were walking down the hall, a figure emerged from one of the rooms, startling you. When said figure looked at your direction, you were surprised, to say the least, when you recognized who he wasâthe famous actor, Kim Taehyung.Â
âHi,â you greeted, bowing to him respectfully. When you stood back up, you saw a smile plastered on his face. âIâm Y/N. Iâll be assisting Director Jeon in this film.âÂ
âItâs nice to meet you, Y/N. Iâm Taehyung. Iâm playing the lead role in the film,â he said. âCome on, everyoneâs downstairs for breakfast.âÂ
You nodded, following Taehyung. âSo, youâre his new assistant director? How did that happen?â Taehyung asked as you went downstairs.Â
âOh, um, he sent me an invite to meet with him. Then, he just offered me the job and I accepted it right away,â you replied, pulling the sleeves of your hoodie down to cover your hands. It was really cold.Â
âRight away? You must really want to work with Jungkook, then,â he said, glancing at you. He still had that smile on his face.Â
âWell, who wouldnât, really? Heâs a great filmmaker,â you answered.Â
âThat he is,â You arrived in the kitchen where you saw a couple of people eating on the island, while Jungkook was cooking something on the stove. âHey everyone, meet Y/N, Jungkookâs new assistant director.âÂ
Once more, you bowed respectfully to everyone in front of you, introducing yourself, ending it with the usual, âIâll work hard.âÂ
âHey Y/N, thereâs no need to be so formal with us. Just be casual. Iâm Mingyu,â a tall, honey-skinned man eating a bowl of cereal gave you a wave.Â
Of course, you already knew who these people were. They were the core of GCF. The people who helped Jungkook reach the status he had now. Kim Mingyu was the cinematographer, Jungkookâs right-hand man, if you will. They had known each other for years and he also went to Ateneo. Next to him, a woman with long dark hair and sharp features was the producer of Jungkookâs films, Krystal Jung. She used to be an actress. She was the lead in Jungkookâs first film. Across from her was Jung Jaehyun, the Editor. Your best friend admired his work. Beside him was Park Jimin, head of the production design. Lastly, there was Yang Jeeun, the lead female role in the film you were currently working on.Â
âY/N, come sit and eat breakfast. Weâre going over todayâs schedule,â Jungkook told you once everyone had introduced themselves.Â
âYes,â you replied. Mingyu motioned to come sit next to him and though you were shy about it, you didnât have much of a choice. It was the only seat available after Taehyung sat beside Jiminâand you sure as hell wouldnât seat at the head of the table.
âJungkook told me youâre from Ateneo Film Institute?â the honey-skinned man asked you.Â
You nodded. âYes. Iâm in my junior year.âÂ
âAh, so you must be around twenty-one, correct?â You werenât going to lieâthe question seemed odd to you. The way Mingyu sounded almost fascinated by it. But you shook the feeling away, probably just first day jitters.Â
âYes, but Iâll be turning twenty-two on the 31st,â Mingyu nodded and Jungkook sat down on the empty chair at the head of the table.Â
As soon as he did so, you noticed everyone straightened their backs which you instinctively followed. As always, Jungkook seemed to command everyone in the room. He began to go over the schedule for the day, discussing it amongst his peers. You were in awe of him throughout; you probably didnât even hear half of what they were discussing. You were amazed by his professionalismâeveryoneâs reallyâand you couldnât wait to see him work as the director up close and personal.Â
Once the meeting was done, Jungkook dismissed everyone, except you. While everyone began to prepare for the shoot, you remained in the kitchen with him.Â
âDid you sleep well last night, Y/N?â he asked, leaning forward with his elbows resting on the counter top.Â
âI did, yes. You?â you asked politely.Â
âI did too,â Jungkook replied. âY/N, for today, I just want you to observe how a professional film crew works. Stick close to me. Focus on your work and donât get distracted. Remember, not everyone gets to have an opportunity like this so I hope you donât waste it.âÂ
âI understand. You can count on me, DirectâJungkook. Sorry. Iâm still not used to being casual,â you said, letting out a nervous chuckle.Â
âItâs okay. You got the entire shoot to get used to it. Now, do you have any questions before we join them outside?âÂ
You thought for a moment until a question popped in your head. âAre we the only ones staying in this house? What about the other film crew?âÂ
Jungkook nodded. âMost of our film crew are outsourced since I like to work with a small number of peopleâpeople that share the same vision as I do. Besides, I find it to be more efficient. The other crew stays at another house a few minutes away from here.âÂ
That was something you didnât know but you understood his reasoning. You, too, preferred working with people you trusted and shared your vision for a film.Â
âAny more questions?âÂ
You shook your head. âNone at the moment.âÂ
âOkay,â Jungkook said, leaving his seat. âLetâs get to work then.âÂ
Seeing Jeon Jungkook work as a director this up close and personal was something that you never expected to happen but here you were, watching the legendary director himself take control of the entire shoot. He was professionalâstern but also gave his actors the freedom to act how they think their characters would act in the scene. He directed them well and it showed on the screen. Moreover, you admired how he never raised his voice and remained composed even when things werenât going the way he wanted it to but there was also a trace of uneasiness because of this. You couldnât help but think if this was the calm before a storm.Â
The film was about a May-December affair with a dark twist. It was the best way you could describe the film when you read the script. It was so different from the films Jungkook had written and directed before. Usually, his works were about the struggles of being in oneâs twentiesâtackling various issues the youth faced in this period of their life from depression to addiction to the feeling of loss and then finding the light at the end of the tunnel, if only momentarily. It was one of the many reasons why he became your favorite filmmakerâhe made you feel like you were seen and heard. That you were valid.Â
You supposed, as he was now 26, it was only natural for him to talk about more mature topics. He, too, grew up and experienced other things to take inspiration from.Â
You were standing behind him, not too far that you wouldnât be able to come to him when needed you to, but not too close that you would distract him from working. Currently, Yeeun and Taehyungâs characters were arriving at the lakehouse. Jungkook had given you a headset earlier to listen to the audio clearly and you jumped a bit when they began to say their dialogues.Â
âYouâre seriously still mad at me?â Taehyung asked as soon as he parked in the driveway of the lake house. Yeeun did not answer, only took off her seatbelt, and left the vehicle. Taehyung followed suit. âHyeri, look, Iâm sorry. I know I promised you weâd go to Japan but sheâs there with the kids andâ,âÂ
âI donât care, Taehyung. Iâm tired. I wanna sleep,â Yeeun snapped, turning on her heels to face her lover. âWe drove for six fucking hours to this secluded place and I just want to sleep.âÂ
Taehyung poked his cheek with his tongue, putting his hands on his waist, âDonât be like this, Hyeri. Itâs the first time weâll be able to spend time together after three months.âÂ
Yeeun scoffed, a puff of smoke coming out of her mouth from the cold, âExactly. Three months passed and you still take me to secluded places just so we can be together. You said you were going to divorce her.âÂ
Taehyung sighed deeply, walking towards Yeeun. He placed his hands on her cheeks, and while she refused to look at him at first, Taehyung tilted her head to face him, âI am going to. Baby, donât you trust me?âÂ
Yeeun lowered her gaze, then looked back at Taehyung through her lashes, âI do. I trust you, Tae.âÂ
âThen, canât you wait for a little while longer? I love you, not her, isnât that enough? I choose to be with you.âÂ
Yeeun nodded, âI love you too.â They kissed.Â
âAnd⌠cut!â Jungkook exclaimed. Then, Yeeun and Taehyung pulled away from each other and bowed at each other. Just like that, the first scene was finished.Â
You shot two more scenes before Jungkook told everyone it was lunch break and to be back in an hour.Â
âCome on, Y/N. Letâs eat,â Jungkook invited, nose and cheeks red from the cold.Â
You nodded and followed him inside the lakehouse where food was already prepared in the kitchen and dining area. Most of the crew were already eating but when they saw Jungkook entering, they all stopped to greet him and invite him to eat. Jungkook gestured for them to continue eating and led you to a private room.Â
Expecting the rest of GCF to be in there, you were surprised when you saw it empty with just the food and utensils prepared on the table.Â
âWeâll be working with each other for two to three months, tops, Y/N. We have to get to know each other better,â Jungkook told you, noticing your eyes widening in surprise. âTake a seat. We have a lot to talk about.âÂ
âHave you always wanted to do film?â Jungkook asked, placing a piece of sweet and sour pork on top of your bowl of rice.Â
Bowing at the gesture, you replied, âI guess not always.âÂ
Jungkook nodded slowly, taking a sip from his soup, âWhat did you dream of becoming when you were young?âÂ
The question transported you back to the times when you were still young and your mother first took you to ballet. You were nine and it was Sunday. The sun hadnât even risen yet and she woke you up from your sleep, told you to get ready and be in the living room in thirty minutes. Though you were confused and still sleepy, she was your mother, and so you obeyed her. Before the thirty minutes was up, you were in the living room and soon, your mother emerged down the stairs, and she drove you to a ballet school.Â
She just thrusted you in that world without any warning and you couldnât complain because, again, she was your mother. So, even though you were pretty much behind the other students, even when it came to the basics as they had been doing it since they were three or four, you endured it for your mother. Until you were thirteen, ballet was the only thing in your mind.Â
âI guess it was to become a professional ballet dancer,â you said to the director, lowering your gaze as you took a bite of your food, feeling your hunger satisfied with the taste of the pork.Â
âWhat changed?âÂ
Once more, your mind went back to the past.Â
Summer before you turned fourteen, your family visited your grandparentsâ house in the province. It was their 75th wedding anniversary at that time so each of their children and their families gathered at the ancestral house. While you were playing hide and seek with your cousins, you stumbled upon the basement.Â
âI saw an old Super8 camera there and I donât know but I was just fascinated by it. I took it upstairs, I didnât even care if I lost the game, and immediately brought it to my dad to ask what it was and he told me. Unfortunately, it was broken, so I couldnât use it at that time but I guessed my dad saw the curiosity in my eyes because when we got back from my grandparentsâ, he bought me my first camera. I began taking pictures and videos and have never looked back since.âÂ
It was a bittersweet memory for you and when you finished narrating your story to Jungkook, you felt tears forming in your eyes as you remembered your father.Â
âThatâs sweet, Y/N. Iâm glad you found that camera and Iâm glad your dad encouraged your dream,â Jungkook told you softly. âWas he happy when you told him you were working at GCF?âÂ
âI think he would be if he was here,â you answered with a shaky breath.Â
âIâm sorry, I didnât know, Y/N.âÂ
Shaking your head, you met his eyes once more. Jungkook looked at you with a soft, apologetic gaze, âItâs fine. Itâs been years anyway.âÂ
He nodded once more, âHowâs your first day so far?âÂ
You shifted on your seat, âItâs great, really. Iâm learning by watching you and the rest of the crew. I canât wait to tell all about it to Jaeyun and the others back at AFI. Iâm sure theyâll be so thrilled.âÂ
âYou do remember you signed an NDA, Y/N. You canât tell anyone about anything that is happening right here,â Jungkook pointed as he poured himself a glass of water.Â
âOh, I just meantâI didnât mean the story or anythingâI just meant, like, the technical stuffâŚâ you trailed off, feeling embarrassed all of a sudden.Â
Silence befell between the both of you. Then, Jungkook asked, âHow much do you want to be a director, Y/N? To make films?âÂ
âI mean, I even went to university for it so I guess a lot. I canât see myself doing anything else, to be honest,â you answered with a small smile.Â
âI see. Then, will it be alright if I give you some advice about how to make it in the industry?âÂ
He was more than welcome to give you advice. It was one of the reasons why you were here in the first placeâto learn from the best. So, eagerly, you nodded. Jungkookâs lips cracked into a smile then he leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table in front of him as he laced his fingers together and placed all his attention on you.Â
âFirst, you need to realize that not everyone is your friendâeven the ones you consider your best friend,â Jungkook began. âIn this industry or in any other industry, people are always looking to undercut you or take credit for your accomplishments. You canât afford to blindly put your faith in people. You always have to be⌠strategic.âÂ
You understood what he meant. You really did. You knew the people in your life would never betray you. Especially Jaeyun, who he seemed to be targeting specifically. But you didnât protest and continued to listen to his advice.Â
âTrust is very important, Y/N. You can work with people who share the same goals as you, like I do with Mingyu and the rest of GCF, but I donât trust them. I donât trust anybody. I donât trust you, too.âÂ
That made you furrow your eyebrows and an unfamiliar feeling bubbled up inside you. It wasnât an offense; you werenât offended that Jeon Jungkook didnât trust you. But hearing him say it made you want to earn his trust much like how you wanted to earn his respect and regard in your work as a filmmaker.Â
âWouldnât that be hard? Working with people you donât trust?â you asked.Â
âI trust that theyâll get the job done, yes, but I donât trust them with my career and my personal life. Thereâs a differenceâand thatâs what you need to learn next: at the end of the day, itâs you who gets to say what you want in your life and every aspect of it, not someone else.âÂ
You nodded, âYes. I understand.âÂ
âNext, mixing business with pleasure,â you felt your cheeks heat up because you knew exactly what he meant. âNow, what you do with your life outside filmâthatâs on you. But as your senior in the industry, I would advise that you donât involve yourself with people that you work withâwhether theyâre actors or producers or cinematographers. Itâll just create unnecessary attention and drama. The media would also speculate and itâll take away the attention from the story youâre telling.âÂ
Dating hadnât really been a priority for you. Your mother didnât encourage it; she detested it, even, because it would just âdistract you from your goals.â And you guessed, even after being estranged from her the moment you turned eighteen, it was one of the things you still carried with you throughout the years. Your life had always revolved around film; you practically had no life outside of it. You didnât have football like Jaeyun to fall back on in case it didnât work out; it was always film or nothing.Â
âI wouldnât have a problem with that regard,â you replied with a chuckle. âItâs not a priority for me.âÂ
âOh, I wouldnât say things like that, Y/N. You might just eat it in the end,â Jungkook responded. âYou are a pretty woman, after all. Iâm sure youâll get lots of attention once the film rolls out.âÂ
Once more, your cheeks heat up. It always felt strange to receive such compliments from men, but strangely, when it came from Jeon Jungkook, you felt butterflies in your stomach. Like it just validated your entire person.Â
âOh, I wouldnât say that, but thank you⌠Jungkook,â Even saying his name after what he just said made you feel shy.Â
âEat more. We still have a long day to go. Youâre going to need all the energy you can get,â Jungkook urged, continuing on his meal.Â
âYes, thank you.âÂ
By the time the shoot ended, it was already midnight. Everyone had packed up for the day and the outsourced crew went back to their lodging while you along with the GCF team went back to the mansion. All of them called it a night, retreating to their respective rooms and you did so too. Once you had washed the day off your body and changed into your pajamas, you checked your phone which you left in your room.Â
Not surprisingly, you saw Jaeyunâs plethora of messages, asking what you were up to, why you werenât answering, panicking, sending pictures of Layla, his Border Collie, and the last message which read: Please let me know youâre safe and alive, Y/N.Â
You felt bad for not getting back to him sooner but you didnât want to disobey Jungkookâs rules either. No phones on set. So, even though you were tired and sleepy, you decided to video call your best friend. You were seated on your bed, back against the stack of pillows. It rang a few times before finally, you saw your best friendâs face illuminated by the blue light of his laptop.Â
âY/N, what the fuck? I thought you died,â he worriedly stated as he leaned his face towards the camera. âI sent you a bunch of messages and called you a million times.âÂ
âSorry Jae. Weâre not allowed to have phones in the set so I left it here,â you told him.Â
âThatâs so archaic. What happens if thereâs an emergency? Youâre already in a creepy location next to a creepy forest,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, shaking his head. âDid you eat, at least? You know you canât skip a meal because of your anemia.âÂ
âI ate, donât worry. Seriously, Jaeyun, you have got to stop worrying. Iâm alive and in one piece. What more evidence do you need?âÂ
âI canât help it. You know, the last time we were apart, you almost died, Y/NâŚâ your best friend trailed off.Â
You remembered it like it was yesterday. You were fifteen and it was winter break. Jaeyun spent it in Australia with the rest of his extensive family while you remained at home with your parents. You had wanted to skate in the frozen lake a couple of blocks from your house and told Jaeyun about it over chat but he told you it was dangerous, that you shouldnât go. That very night, you got into an argument with your mother because she found out that you had dropped out of your ballet classes along with the other extracurricular activities she signed you up for. It was so extreme that you ran away from home for the first time.Â
Somehow, you ended up at the lake. You were the only one there and it gave you peace, even only for a moment. Then, as you got up from the shoreline, you slipped and hit your head on the frozen lake. You didnât remember anything after; just that you woke up in a hospital bed with Jaeyun by your side, sleeping. When he felt you stir, he woke up instantly and cried for hours.Â
âYou keep forgetting it wasnât your fault. It was mine because I was a dumbass who went to the lake and slipped,â you told him.Â
âYeah, but I shouldâve been there for you. Youâre my best friend, Y/N. I shouldâve been there for you instead I wasâ,âÂ
âYou were with your family, spending Christmas with them. That isnât a crime, Jaeyun. You donât need to beat yourself up over it anymore. You never had to,â you grabbed the digital clock from the nightstand and placed it on your bed, using it as a support for your phone. âNothing bad is gonna happen to me when weâre apart. You canât keep worrying about me when Iâm not there with you. Itâs inevitable that weâre going to take different paths as we grow old. But it doesnât mean we wonât be friends anymore. Youâre still going to be my best friend until we die old in the countryside, dumb ass.âÂ
Jaeyun put his hoodie on as he sighed, âI donât know. Itâs justâitâs just hard to imagine not being together everyday when weâve literally spent our entire lives together, Y/N. You know, with graduation next year and all that, suddenly, it feels like thereâs not much time anymore. I guess, I just donât want to lose you.âÂ
You brought your knees close to your chest, ensuring Jaeyun could still see your face, âJaeyun, I promise you, when I get back, weâll spend every waking minute of every day. And you wonât lose me, you never will.âÂ
Jaeyun rested his cheek on his palm as he leaned just close enough to the camera, âPromise?âÂ
âI promise, idiot. Now, tell me, what gossip did I miss on my first day away from social media?âÂ
Your call went on for God knows how long until the both of you fell asleep.Â
The next morning, you woke up in a jolt. Do you know that feelingâwhen your body woke up before your mind because it knew you were fucked big time? Thatâs how you felt that morning. You checked on your phone for the time but it had no charge since you fell asleep with Jaeyun on video call. So, your eyes wandered on the next time-telling device, the digital clock you used as a supporter last night and you immediately hopped out of bed and got dressed quickly.Â
It was half past noon. You were supposed to wake up at 8 am for todayâs shoot. Throughout your way to the filming site, you were cursing yourself for not waking up on time. You didnât even have enough time to dress properly for the cold weatherâyou only slipped on your hoodie, kept your pajamas on, and wore your house slippers. The anxiousness coating your entire body overrode the coldness. There was nothing more that could make you shiver but the impending doom you were obviously going to meet once you reached the set.Â
âAh, thereâs the lovely assistant director. Y/N, did you sleep well?â The cinematographer, Mingyu, was the first to approach you on set. Everyone was looking at you with disappointment, perhaps even irritationâwhich you didnât blame them forâwhile they packed up the equipment they used for the outside shoot. Mingyu, on the other hand, had a wide grin plastered on his face, seemingly amused by your disposition.Â
âSir, Iâm so sorry I overslept. I set my alarm but Iâ,â you began to apologize but he waved his hand.Â
âItâs not me you should apologize to, Y/N. You know who you should apologize to. Heâs at the back, by the patio, smoking. Iâd apologize now rather than later.âÂ
You nodded and apologized to him with a deep bow before you hurriedly made your way inside the lakehouse which garnered you yet another set of disappointed looks from the crew eating their lunch. You also spotted some of the GCF crewâbut like Mingyu, they seemed rather amused than anything else. But you didnât have time to ponder about their reactions, you had more pressing mattersâor rather, you had a more pressing matter to attend to.Â
And that was the man who was sitting on the patio across from you. Like Mingyu told you, he was smoking but he failed to mention that he was with Krystal, the producer. You were suddenly unsure if you should go because they looked like they were in a serious conversation but when Jungkook spotted you standing at the other end of the patio, he said something to the producer who then snapped her head in your direction, an icy expression on her face as she looked at you. You swallowed the lump in your throat nervously. Krystal looked back at Jungkook then made her way towards you.Â
âDo you think this is some kind of vacation?â Krystal raised her eyebrow at you, tone harsh. You lowered your head in shame. âI hope you know the gravity of what you did. It isnât just you who will suffer.âÂ
âIâm sorry, Ms. Jung. I reallyâ,â But like Mingyu, she told you it wasnât her who needed the apology.Â
âYou better fix this, Y/N.â Krystal hissed before she made her way back inside the lakehouse.Â
With every step towards the smoking director, you felt the anxiety in you grow bigger and heavier. You werenât one to be pessimistic and overthink things, that was always Jaeyun, but nowâall you could think about was all the worst possible outcomes of your irresponsibility. And when you finally arrived at the end of the patio where Jeon Jungkook was standing and smoking, all that you could say was, âIâm sorry.âÂ
Jungkook blew the smoke in his mouth into the air, âYouâre sorry for what exactly?âÂ
You licked your lower lips, pulling on the sleeves of your hoodieâpartly because the cold started to take over your body, partly because you were so ashamed that you just wanted to hide every inch of your body.Â
âIâm sorry for waking up late and missing the morning shoot.âÂ
Jungkook drew another smoke from his cigarette before throwing it on the ground and stomping on it with his big black combat boot, âI thought you wanted to become a filmmaker, Y/N?âÂ
âI do!â you suddenly perked up, nervously meeting Jungkookâs unreadable gaze. âI do. Iâm so sorry.â
âTell me, Y/N,â Jungkook said as he put his hands deep into the pocket of his padded North Face coat. âWhy did you wake up so late today, hmm? What kept you all night?âÂ
The cold was beginning to coat your exposed toes. You exhaled shakily, body beginning to shiver, âIâI was talking to Jaeyun.âÂ
âAll night?â the director asked and you nodded. He sighed. âYou say you wanna be a director, you get a once in a lifetime opportunity, and yet, on your second day of on the jobâyou blew it all so you could talk to your friend all night knowing you have an early shoot the next day. What kind of a filmmaker will you be, Y/N? An irresponsible one? Someone who would choose gossip over their work?âÂ
You shook your head, feeling tears burning your eyes, and it didnât take long before they rolled down your cheeks, âIâm sorry. It wonât happen again, Jungâ,â No. It didnât feel right calling him that in this situation. So instead, you said, âDirector Jeon.âÂ
âThis is why I donât trust people. Such a disappointment, Y/N. I had faith in you.âÂ
âIâm sorry.â It was all you could say, head low as tears kept streaming down your face. âIâll make sure this wonât happen again.âÂ
Then, Jungkook stepped closer to you. Through your teary vision, you could see his big black combat boots in front of your feet. He was so close that you could smell the nicotine on him. Jungkook lifted your chin with his fingers, forcing you to look at him, tear-strained and all.Â
âHow will you make sure this wonât happen again, Y/N?â he asked, his tone an octave lower. There was something in his eyes, something you couldnât quite put your finger on. His fingers were still on your chin, slowly caressing it as he waited for your answer.Â
âIâ,â you began to say. The more you stared into his eyes, it felt like you were beginning to be hypnotized. âI wonât stay up all night talking to anyone anymore. Iâll always set an alarm. Iâll do everything to make sure this doesnât happen again. Please, Director Jeon,â Perhaps, it was instinct that made you hold onto his arm as you pleaded. âDonât take me off the project.âÂ
Jungkookâs eyes seemed to darken as you pleaded. Then, he removed his fingers from your chin and took a step back. âYou and Iâwe will review each scene that you missed this morning tonight. We will do this every night starting from now on. It seems that I have not been doing a good job keeping an eye on you and I hate being embarrassed by someone I entrusted to do a good job on behalf of my name and my team. From now on, Iâll keep a closer eye on you. Do you understand, Y/N?âÂ
You nodded, âI do. I understand, Director Jeon.âÂ
âUntil you earn it back, from now on, you will call me Sir.âÂ
You nodded again, âYes sir. I understand.âÂ
âGo back to the house and reflect on your mistake. Iâll see you tonight.â Dejected, you followed as instructed.
authorâs note: part 2 is up! so far, this is my favorite chapter lol. a lot more pandora boxes have been opened and iâm excited for whatâs more to come. as always, please let me know what you think by commenting down below/reblogging or sending me an ask (i turned off anon in my asks btw cos i think itâs time we show each other who we are instead of hiding behind anon cos who knows??? we might become friends <333
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From Haven to Conquest: Readings in Zionism and the Palestine Problem until 1948
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Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History
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Before Their Diaspora: A Photographic History of The Palestinians 1876-1948
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A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples
Where Now for Palestine?: The Demise of the Two-State Solution
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Militarization and Violence against Women in Conflict Zones in the Middle East
The one-state solution: A breakthrough for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock
The Persistence of the Palestinian Question: Essays on Zionism and the Palestinians
Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel and the Palestinians
The False Prophets of Peace: Liberal Zionism and the Struggle for Palestine
Ten myths about Israel
Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question
Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, New and Revised Edition
Israel and its Palestinian Citizens - Ethnic Privileges in the Jewish State
Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy
Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter/Nationalism, and Palestine
Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History
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Poisoned Chalice (1)
â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
You nearly leapt out of your seat when you saw the new email notification pop on your phone screen while you were mindlessly scrolling on your Tumblr feed.Â
âFucking hell, Y/N, you almost gave me a heart attack,â your best friend, Sim Jaeyun, groaned across from you, grabbing the napkins on the table to wipe away the water that spilled on his hoodie courtesy of your previous action.Â
âFuck, this has to be a joke, right? Maybe some senior sent it and thought itâd be funny to prank a junior,â you said, feeling your heartbeat racing.Â
âWhat is it?â Jaeyun asked, eyebrows furrowed as he rose from his seat and walked over behind you to catch a glimpse of what made you so surprised. âWoah, you got an email from Golden Closet Films? The Golden Closet Films?âÂ
Hearing it from your best friendâs lips didnât help with your racing heartbeat. In fact, you just grew more excited and anxious. âWhat did it say? I donât know if I can read it, Jaeyun.âÂ
âOkay, okay, relax, let me read it,â your best friend calmly said, sitting beside you. âGood day, Miss Y/L/N. We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited by our companyâs CEO, Director Jeon Jungkook, to discuss a business proposal with you. Director Jeon has been quietly watching your works over the years and is impressed with how well youâve progressed as a young filmmaker. He believes that it is time for you to put your films in a bigger audience and will like to help you in that regard. Should you accept this invitation, please send us a reply, and we will send another email containing the details of the meeting place and time. Thank you and we are looking forward to hearing a positive response from you. Regards, Kang Seulgi, Head of Public Relations.âÂ
You couldnât believe anything that your best friend just read. Jeon Jungkook was impressed by you? He wanted to discuss a business proposal with you? He wanted to help you? As a film student and a lover of films, in general, Director Jeon Jungkook was a highly respected and highly sought-after filmmaker internationally and locally. He was one of the first Asian and youngest filmmakers to win Best Director at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Academy Awards, winning only at the age of 21. He was regarded as one of the best filmmakers of all time and all his films were always critically and commercially acclaimed.Â
He was your favorite filmmaker because he showed you that even someone as young as he was, your dream of becoming a filmmaker was possible. You admired all of his works, rewatched it a bunch of times, and created several video essays about it on your YouTube channel. You were a fan, simply put, and you never ever imagined that you would get a chance to meet him let alone talk about a business proposal with him. It was too good to be trueâa statement your best friend shared after reading the email.Â
âItâs kind of suspicious, Y/N. How did they even get your email in the first place? And itâs too vague. What business proposal? Why didnât they include the time and place of the meeting in the first email?â Jaeyun listed, handing your phone back to you. âBut, I do think itâs legit. I just think itâs suspicious.âÂ
He had a point, you supposed. But when will you ever have a chance at something like this again? It was very rare for opportunities themselves to come knocking at your door, especially for someone like youâa young upcoming filmmaker.Â
âI think Iâm gonna go,â you announced, nodding your head as you clicked the reply button.Â
âAre you sure?â Your best friend asked, warily.Â
âYeah. Itâs a once in a lifetime opportunity, Jaeyun. I canât let it pass me,â you replied, composing your reply.Â
âOkay. You have a point but again, their email is too vague and why did the Head of Public Relations herself emailed you? Why not someone from the HR Department or even the Head of Communications?â He pointed out. âJust step back for a while, Y/N, and think about this carefully. I know heâs your favorite director which is why you need to be more thorough. Thereâs already an inherent bias in your head.âÂ
âLook, they probably got my email on my Linkedin profile. As for the vagueness of the email and why the head of the PR department sent it, itâs probably because the details are too confidential to send in an email. And youâre rightâheâs my favorite director which is why I canât not risk meeting with him. When do we ever get the chance to learn from the reason why we pursued film in the first place?âÂ
You patted Jaeyunâs shoulder in reassurance. âYouâve always let your worries and negative thoughts come before anything else, Jaeyun. Sometimes, you have to take the risk or youâll never get a chance in life.âÂ
Saturday came by quickly and you did not complain one bit. After your morning class, you freshened up a bit by reapplying your makeup and fixing your hair before hopping into Jaeyunâs 2018 black Toyota Camry, originally the family car which he inherited when the both of you began to attend college. He wanted you to be safe so he lent you it for the day. Throughout the ride, you were a mixture of nervousness and excitement. You didnât know what to expect but you hoped that everything would be okay.Â
Your meeting place was the headquarters of Golden Closet Films in Yongsan-gu. It was only a thirty-minute drive from your university and fortunately, the flow of traffic was not as bad as you imagined. You arrived at the building five minutes earlier than the estimated time and thirty minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment.Â
âHi, I have a meeting with Director Jeon Jungkook at his office. My name is Y/L/N Y/N,â you told the parking attendant with a polite smile.Â
He checked to confirm your appointment and once he did, he opened the barrier and you easily found a spot to park at. Then, you stepped out of Jaeyunâs car and made your way to the elevator and pressed the floor where the directorâs office wasâthirteenth. Once you arrived, you were greeted by the sight of a lovely, raven-haired woman behind the reception desk. When she saw you, an automatic smile appeared on her lips.Â
âYou must be Ms. Y/L/N Y/N, Mr. Jeon is expecting you,â she said, rising to greet you with a respectful bow.Â
You returned it, folding your hands over your stomach. âHello. Our meetingâs not for another half hour. I got here early.âÂ
âThatâs alright. Mr. Jeon instructed me to show you to his office the moment you arrive,â she replied. âPlease, follow me, Ms. Y/L/N.âÂ
The entire floor must be dedicated to his office alone, you guessed. It was quiet, neat, and very minimalistic. The walls were white and on the other side were the huge windows overlooking the entire city. You had always been quite afraid of heights so you didnât dare glance at it otherwise youâd feel nauseous. When you arrived at the end of the hall, the receptionist knocked on the door and you heard a faint, âCome in,â on the other side.Â
âI will leave you to it, Ms. Y/L/N. Good luck,â she bowed at you once more before taking her leave.Â
With a deep breath, you opened the door and instantly, you were greeted by the chilly air conditioned air. In contrast to the white walls outside, his officeâs were dark redâlike bloodâs. The floors were wooden and the entire room was vast. On your left, you saw a mini-living room set, a flat screen television hanging on the wall and a long rack stacked with various DVDs. To your right, you saw a door which you assumed was the bathroom, a large mirror beside it, bookshelves with dozens of books stacked and a shelf of the various awards the director accumulated over the years.Â
In the middle of the office was the large mahogany desk behind the floor-to-ceiling window also overlooking the entire city below and sitting on the large, velvet leather chair behind it was none other than the famed director himself, Jeon Jungkook.Â
To say that you were starstruck would be an understatement. You realized at that moment how his photos online did not give justice to his features. He was handsome in the photos, yes, but he was aphrodisiac in person. His features were sharp but also soft, his hair was long and wavy. He wore a simple white Calvin Klein shirt, showcasing his protruding chest and tattooed arm. Various piercings decorated his ears, while a lone piercing was seen on his eyebrow and lower lip.Â
Even just sitting, Jeon Jungkook exuded a powerful and charismatic aura. It was no wonder that he garnered so much acclaim and fame at such a young age as a filmmakerâhe didnât look like a pushover. He commanded everything in sight and right now, he commanded you.Â
âDonât be shy, Ms. Y/L/N, come towards me and take a seat. We have some things to talk about.âÂ
You suddenly felt so small under his sharp gaze. The chilly air conditioned air didnât help in making you feel at ease either but good thing you had Jaeyunâs coat on. It was a bit oversized but you supposed it went well with the smart casual attire you were going for.Â
When you were finally in front of him, you gave him a respectful bow. âHi, Director Jeon.âÂ
âHave a seat, Y/N,â the director told you, leaning his back against his cushioned chair. âDo you want anything to drink? Just say so and Iâll have it delivered.âÂ
âIâm okay at the moment, but thank you for the offer, Director Jeon,â you replied, placing your sling bag on top of your thighs.Â
He nodded then let out a small chuckle. âRelax, Y/N. Thereâs nothing to be tense about. Weâre just here to talk and get to know each other better as filmmakers.âÂ
You nodded, however, a nervous smile still played across your lips. âYes, Iâll try to relax, Director Jeon.âÂ
âJust call me Jungkook and letâs drop the formalities and talk casually. We are colleagues, after all.âÂ
Your eyes nearly jumped out of your sockets at what he just said. Drop formalities and talk casually? Call him by his name instead? Even just the thought made you uncomfortable. At a young age, it had always been ingrained to you that you should treat and talk to someone older than you and your senior with formalities and respect. But at the same time, you were also taught to not defy those older than you.Â
So, despite the discomfort you were feeling, you nodded.
âGood. So, first, I want to thank you for accepting the invitation. Itâs very rare, practically unheard of, that I ask my employees to reach out to a filmmaker for a business proposal because itâs not really my thing, but after I watched your short film, Blood, Sweat and Tears, at the Ateneo Short Film Festival, I asked Seulgi to get into contact with you immediately. I just had to meet you.âÂ
You felt your cheeks burning at the praise leaving Jeon Jungkookâs lips. You still couldnât believe you were seeing him in person. This still felt like a dream.Â
âThank you, DirectâJungkook for enjoying my film. It means a lot to me and I really appreciate it.âÂ
The corner of his lips tugged into a small smile. âI loved it, Y/N. It was hard to believe that a twenty-year-old managed to make a film like it. How did it ever pass Ateneoâs strict guidelines especially since it revolved around a lesbian character with religious trauma? You hit two of the things that would trigger them as a Catholic institution.âÂ
âThank you. We were inspired by you, actually. When you were studying film at Ateneo, your films were also always red tagged by the institution and you always fought for them to be released during festivals. It was all thanks to you that the guidelines arenât too strict now and we were able to show BST during the festival.âÂ
âGood to know theyâre not too strict these days. Made rule breaking back in the day worth it,â he chuckled, swinging his chair from left to right. âIâve always wanted to teach someone the things I know about filmmaking the industry itself and Iâve been actively looking for young filmmakers all over the country and even abroad but I never really found them until I saw you, Y/N. Youâre exactly the person I was looking forâyou got the skills, you got the eye, and you obviously love films. When did you start your video essay account on YouTube?âÂ
The sudden mention of your channel surprised you. Did he do a deep dive about you before inviting you? At the same time, you felt rather special that among the other filmmakers Jeon Jungkook could choose, he chose you. It made your heart flutter.Â
âOh, um, I think I was seventeen when I started it. It was just a hobby, really. Iâve always loved films and had many thoughts after watching one so I thought why not make video essays? It practiced my editing, too.âÂ
âI enjoyed hearing your thoughts about my films. I usually donât pay much attention to reviews but I found yours interesting,â Jungkook said.Â
âI am a big admirer of your works, to be honest. Youâre the reason why I pursued film in university despite my motherâs opposition. So, really, this meetingâitâs really a huge deal for me. So, thank you for the invite, Jungkook,â you bowed at him again. You were feeling more at ease.Â
âWell, I think you can tell your mom something sheâll take pride inâI want you to assist me in directing this new picture Iâm working on. Youâll be paid the same amount as any other assistant director in the industry and youâll get firsthand experience of what itâs really like to work in the industry. You get to meet many renowned producers, writers, cinematographers, editorsâeveryone. On top of that, youâll receive a two-film deal under GCF. Youâll become a real filmmaker, Y/N. What do you say?âÂ
It was so overwhelming. You never expected that this would be the business proposal. You just thought heâd give you an internship at the production company. They said, never meet your heroes, but you were lucky because yours wasnât anything but a good and generous person.Â
So, without second guessing, you told Jungkook, âThat sounds great, Jungkook. Thank you for these opportunities.âÂ
âAnd you signed the contract right away? Without consulting a lawyer? Are you serious, Y/N?âÂ
After your meeting with Jungkook, you and Jaeyun went to your favorite chicken restaurant to have dinner and celebrate your new jobâonly it was one-sided. Jaeyun was not celebrating with you. Rather, he was appalled.Â
You put the chicken skin on Jaeyunâs bowl as you disliked it. âI told youâhe had the head of his legal team guide me through every stipulation on the contract. I didnât just sign it blindly like youâre making it out to be.âÂ
âStill, Y/N, you should have had the contract checked by your own lawyer rather than his. Itâs called being safe,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, placing a skinless chicken on your bowl then sprinkling the snow cheese on top of it.Â
âThere you againâalways overthinking. Canât you just be happy for me and support me, Jaeyun? Youâre my best friend. Youâre supposed to celebrate my wins with me,â you shook your head, putting your chopsticks down. âDo you know how impossible is it for female directors to penetrate the industry? Itâs such a misogynistic industry. Come on, there are only four of us in the batch. The previous batches had less and for the longest time, there were only men. The industry itself hates women, Jaeyun, and yet I was given the opportunity, the platform, to change thatâhow could I let it pass me?âÂ
Jaeyun pressed his lips together. Then, he smacked his lips. âOf course, I know all that, Y/N. I just worry because you just met the guy and youâre already so trusting. I donât want anything bad to happen to you.âÂ
âYou donât have to worry about me anymore, Jaeyun. Weâre not five anymore. I can handle myself and Jungkookâheâs a nice guy. Heâs kind.âÂ
âThe more you need to be cautious.âÂ
You groaned, throwing your head back. âI will throw this chicken at you, Sim Jaeyun. Drop it. You watch too many thrillers.âÂ
âOkay. Fine, fine. When do you start again?â he asked.Â
âOnce winter break starts so thatâll be in two weeks.â Â
âWhere are you filming?âÂ
âSeoul, the outskirts. Itâs pretty convenient since there will be lodging and all that.âÂ
âHave you told your mom yet? Youâll be taking a whole semester off for this, Y/N. She has to know,â Jaeyun said.Â
âShe doesnât need to know,â you dismissed him.
âY/NâŚâÂ
âJaeyun, stop. Letâs not talk about this anymore.âÂ
Needless to say, you and your mother did not have the best relationship. It had always been that way ever since you could remember. She was always so hard on you and you had no idea why. For a while, you did everything to please herâattend ballet classes, singing, piano, guitar, Kumon, everything. But then, you grew tired of it and snapped one day. You didnât attend any of the classes she enrolled you after school and rebelled against her.Â
If it wasnât for your father, you wouldâve run away from home. When he died of a sudden heart attack, your relationship just worsened. You were basically estranged. By the time you were eighteen, you had access to your trust fund left by your father and you used the money to completely remove yourself from your motherâs life. You were going to college anyway.Â
Once in a while, you would visit herâusually on your fatherâs death anniversaryâbut you barely had any news about her every other time.
When you and Jaeyun finished your dinner, you thanked the husband and wife who owned the restaurant and walked back to where you had parked his car.Â
âYou want dessert? We can go for bingsu this time,â Jaeyun suggested, sniffing.Â
âYour nose is as red as Rudolphâs. Letâs just go back to the dormitories,â you replied with a chuckle, nudging his side.Â
âLetâs buy snacks first. I know youâll get hungry later tonight and I donât know if I can wake up to your text tonight. Iâm pretty exhausted from training,â your best friend said, placing an arm around you.Â
You scooted closer to him. âYou know, I thought youâd quit football by sophomore year.âÂ
âThank you so much for believing in me, Y/N,â he rolled his eyes playfully.Â
You laughed. âIâm just saying!âÂ
Your walk to the convenience store and back to the car was filled with laughter. Only if you had been more observant of your surroundings, you wouldâve seen a figure following you ever since you left GCF that afternoon.Â
Time moved relatively quickly these days and you found yourself saying goodbye to your friends as winter break officially began and all of them were heading back to their hometown to spend the holidays with their families. You, on the other hand, were heading to the location of your filming with Jungkook and the rest of the GCF team. Because it was in the outskirts, Jaeyun was going to drive you there before he made his way back to your hometown where his family was.Â
Once Jaeyun told you everything was packed, you bid your last farewell to everyone and the both of you were on the road.Â
âKeep your phone with you at all times, okay? Text or call me immediately if something happens,â Jaeyun reminded you for the nth time.Â
âFor the love of St. Ignatius de Loyola, will you stop worrying, Sim Jaeyun? Itâs not like I can text and call you 24/7âweâll be busy with filming. And Jungkook has a strict no phone policy on set because it distracts everyone from their work,â you said, rummaging through your makeup kit to find your lip balm.Â
âYou know, that only makes him seem like a control freak,â your best friend pointed out. âGod, I donât know why you like him and his films. Heâs overrated.âÂ
âAha, and the truth finally comes out!â you exclaimed, pulling the shade down to look at your reflection in the mirror.Â
âWhat?âÂ
âYou hate Jeon Jungkook. Thatâs why youâre so negative about me working with him,â Jaeyun scoffed, rolling his eyes. âWell, too bad, youâre my best friend, Sim, but I really couldnât care less about your opinion with regards to films.âÂ
The rest of the ride was spent with you bickering with each other more and singing along to your road trip playlist. By the time you arrived at the filming siteâa modern-looking mansion surrounded by big trees, completely secluded from the bustling city.Â
âThis doesnât seem creepy at all,â your best friend commented as he parked.Â
âWe are making a psychological thriller after all,â you replied. âI wonder if everyoneâs inside? It seems like it, right?âÂ
âYeah but Iâm not going to let you go in there alone. Come on, letâs check it out first before we unload your things.âÂ
You didnât protest because you were also creeped out by the surroundings. You and Jaeyun made your way to the front door and rang the doorbell. The sound seemed to echo throughout the area, adding to the creepy vibes it already had. Then, you heard a voice through the intercom.Â
âHello? Who is it?â It was a womanâs voice.Â
âUm, hi. Itâs Y/N. Y/L/N Y/N.âÂ
âAh! Y/N, come on in. Weâre just having a meeting upstairs. Make yourself at home when you enter.âÂ
You heard a clicking sound and Jaeyun opened the door. âIâll grab your things. Donât go in yet. Letâs go together.âÂ
âJae, she literally said they were upstairs having a meeting.âÂ
âJust. Shh. Letâs go together.â With a sigh, you waited for him in the doorway.Â
Then, you heard the familiar voice of Jeon Jungkook. He was wearing an oversized black shirt, a pair of gym shorts, and flip flops yet he still looked good and exuded so much charisma like he did back in his office.Â
âWhat are you doing there? Come inside. Itâs cold,â he said, walking towards you.Â
âIâm just waiting for myâ,âÂ
âShit, Y/N, do you plan on getting back? Why does it seem like you packed everything you owned in here?â Jaeyun grunted as he placed your luggage on the ground.Â
You watched as Jungkookâs gaze switched to Jaeyun. Your best friend looked surprised when he saw the famous director standing before him.Â
âUm, Jungkook, this is my best friend, Sim Jaeyun. Heâs also a filmmaker like us but he focuses on cinematography and original scores. Jaeyun, you know Director Jeon,â you introduced the two men.Â
Jaeyun bowed at him out of respect. He may not like the guy as a directorâhe was still older and their senior. âHi, Director Jeon. Itâs nice to meet you.âÂ
âYou too, Jaeyun.âÂ
You couldnât help but notice Jungkookâs clipped toneâor were you just imagining it?Â
âWell, thanks for the ride, Jaeyun. Iâll see you when I get back, âkay? Drive safely,â you gave your best friend a tight embrace, inhaling deeply. You would miss him a lot especially since this was going to be the first Christmas, in a long time, that youâd be spending away from him and his family.Â
âCall me, okay? Iâll come right away, Y/N,â he whispered to you, embracing you tighter. âBe safe.âÂ
You watched as Jaeyun pulled out of the driveway and disappeared into the night. When you entered the mansion with your luggage, you found Jungkook still standing by the foyer with his hands deep into his pockets.Â
âIâll help you with that and show you your room,â Jungkook offered and you were about to protest when he swiftly grabbed your luggage from your hand and carried it at ease upstairs.Â
You had no choice but to follow him. As expected, the interior of the place was astounding. Everything was modern from the lights to the appliances and locks on the doors. It could only be opened by a card.Â
Jungkook unlocked yours with your key card and you marveled at the sight of your room. It was big, probably twice as big as your dormitory, and everything was in tip top shape.Â
âHere you go,â Jungkook announced as he rolled your luggage inside. âThereâs a bathroom there, a closet, and the remoteâs for the curtains and when you want more heat. The WiFi password is on the desk. And here,â he handed you the key card. âBetter not lose it, Y/N.âÂ
âThank you. This is really too much. I wasnât expecting this at all,â you told him.Â
âWe can only do our work if we get a good rest. So, sleep well tonight. Tomorrow, the work begins.âÂ
authorâs note: this is like my 8475845th comeback lmao idk i know i wanted to write but i guess ill always fall back to my first loveâyandere ksks this wont go over 10 chapters for sure cos im still trying to get back on my feet writing yandere content. anyway, lmk what you think by commenting down below and/or sending me an ask :)) i would really appreciate that
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omg :(( when i saw the notif, i thought it was a short review (which i was already over the moon for) but then i clicked it and i was surprised to see you made a long one!!!! i appreciate this so much as a writer, you have no idea. this made my year so far!!! iâm on the fence about this fic bc if you think coc is dark, my outline for this one is a bit darker and idk if i could do it but this just gave me a confidence boost âĄâĄ i appreciate how you pointed out the breaks!!! I REALLY WORKED HARD IN THE AESTHETIC FOR THIS FIC pls 𼚠god bless jk for those incredible pics. also, iâm just so happy you pointed out the details of ocâs estranged relationship w her mom, jakeâs character, theIR AGES, and the power imbalance. not just the age gap itself. thank you for this and i hope to see till the end of this series!!
Poisoned Chalice (1)
â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
You nearly leapt out of your seat when you saw the new email notification pop on your phone screen while you were mindlessly scrolling on your Tumblr feed.Â
âFucking hell, Y/N, you almost gave me a heart attack,â your best friend, Sim Jaeyun, groaned across from you, grabbing the napkins on the table to wipe away the water that spilled on his hoodie courtesy of your previous action.Â
âFuck, this has to be a joke, right? Maybe some senior sent it and thought itâd be funny to prank a junior,â you said, feeling your heartbeat racing.Â
âWhat is it?â Jaeyun asked, eyebrows furrowed as he rose from his seat and walked over behind you to catch a glimpse of what made you so surprised. âWoah, you got an email from Golden Closet Films? The Golden Closet Films?âÂ
Hearing it from your best friendâs lips didnât help with your racing heartbeat. In fact, you just grew more excited and anxious. âWhat did it say? I donât know if I can read it, Jaeyun.âÂ
âOkay, okay, relax, let me read it,â your best friend calmly said, sitting beside you. âGood day, Miss Y/L/N. We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited by our companyâs CEO, Director Jeon Jungkook, to discuss a business proposal with you. Director Jeon has been quietly watching your works over the years and is impressed with how well youâve progressed as a young filmmaker. He believes that it is time for you to put your films in a bigger audience and will like to help you in that regard. Should you accept this invitation, please send us a reply, and we will send another email containing the details of the meeting place and time. Thank you and we are looking forward to hearing a positive response from you. Regards, Kang Seulgi, Head of Public Relations.âÂ
You couldnât believe anything that your best friend just read. Jeon Jungkook was impressed by you? He wanted to discuss a business proposal with you? He wanted to help you? As a film student and a lover of films, in general, Director Jeon Jungkook was a highly respected and highly sought-after filmmaker internationally and locally. He was one of the first Asian and youngest filmmakers to win Best Director at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Academy Awards, winning only at the age of 21. He was regarded as one of the best filmmakers of all time and all his films were always critically and commercially acclaimed.Â
He was your favorite filmmaker because he showed you that even someone as young as he was, your dream of becoming a filmmaker was possible. You admired all of his works, rewatched it a bunch of times, and created several video essays about it on your YouTube channel. You were a fan, simply put, and you never ever imagined that you would get a chance to meet him let alone talk about a business proposal with him. It was too good to be trueâa statement your best friend shared after reading the email.Â
âItâs kind of suspicious, Y/N. How did they even get your email in the first place? And itâs too vague. What business proposal? Why didnât they include the time and place of the meeting in the first email?â Jaeyun listed, handing your phone back to you. âBut, I do think itâs legit. I just think itâs suspicious.âÂ
He had a point, you supposed. But when will you ever have a chance at something like this again? It was very rare for opportunities themselves to come knocking at your door, especially for someone like youâa young upcoming filmmaker.Â
âI think Iâm gonna go,â you announced, nodding your head as you clicked the reply button.Â
âAre you sure?â Your best friend asked, warily.Â
âYeah. Itâs a once in a lifetime opportunity, Jaeyun. I canât let it pass me,â you replied, composing your reply.Â
âOkay. You have a point but again, their email is too vague and why did the Head of Public Relations herself emailed you? Why not someone from the HR Department or even the Head of Communications?â He pointed out. âJust step back for a while, Y/N, and think about this carefully. I know heâs your favorite director which is why you need to be more thorough. Thereâs already an inherent bias in your head.âÂ
âLook, they probably got my email on my Linkedin profile. As for the vagueness of the email and why the head of the PR department sent it, itâs probably because the details are too confidential to send in an email. And youâre rightâheâs my favorite director which is why I canât not risk meeting with him. When do we ever get the chance to learn from the reason why we pursued film in the first place?âÂ
You patted Jaeyunâs shoulder in reassurance. âYouâve always let your worries and negative thoughts come before anything else, Jaeyun. Sometimes, you have to take the risk or youâll never get a chance in life.âÂ
Saturday came by quickly and you did not complain one bit. After your morning class, you freshened up a bit by reapplying your makeup and fixing your hair before hopping into Jaeyunâs 2018 black Toyota Camry, originally the family car which he inherited when the both of you began to attend college. He wanted you to be safe so he lent you it for the day. Throughout the ride, you were a mixture of nervousness and excitement. You didnât know what to expect but you hoped that everything would be okay.Â
Your meeting place was the headquarters of Golden Closet Films in Yongsan-gu. It was only a thirty-minute drive from your university and fortunately, the flow of traffic was not as bad as you imagined. You arrived at the building five minutes earlier than the estimated time and thirty minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment.Â
âHi, I have a meeting with Director Jeon Jungkook at his office. My name is Y/L/N Y/N,â you told the parking attendant with a polite smile.Â
He checked to confirm your appointment and once he did, he opened the barrier and you easily found a spot to park at. Then, you stepped out of Jaeyunâs car and made your way to the elevator and pressed the floor where the directorâs office wasâthirteenth. Once you arrived, you were greeted by the sight of a lovely, raven-haired woman behind the reception desk. When she saw you, an automatic smile appeared on her lips.Â
âYou must be Ms. Y/L/N Y/N, Mr. Jeon is expecting you,â she said, rising to greet you with a respectful bow.Â
You returned it, folding your hands over your stomach. âHello. Our meetingâs not for another half hour. I got here early.âÂ
âThatâs alright. Mr. Jeon instructed me to show you to his office the moment you arrive,â she replied. âPlease, follow me, Ms. Y/L/N.âÂ
The entire floor must be dedicated to his office alone, you guessed. It was quiet, neat, and very minimalistic. The walls were white and on the other side were the huge windows overlooking the entire city. You had always been quite afraid of heights so you didnât dare glance at it otherwise youâd feel nauseous. When you arrived at the end of the hall, the receptionist knocked on the door and you heard a faint, âCome in,â on the other side.Â
âI will leave you to it, Ms. Y/L/N. Good luck,â she bowed at you once more before taking her leave.Â
With a deep breath, you opened the door and instantly, you were greeted by the chilly air conditioned air. In contrast to the white walls outside, his officeâs were dark redâlike bloodâs. The floors were wooden and the entire room was vast. On your left, you saw a mini-living room set, a flat screen television hanging on the wall and a long rack stacked with various DVDs. To your right, you saw a door which you assumed was the bathroom, a large mirror beside it, bookshelves with dozens of books stacked and a shelf of the various awards the director accumulated over the years.Â
In the middle of the office was the large mahogany desk behind the floor-to-ceiling window also overlooking the entire city below and sitting on the large, velvet leather chair behind it was none other than the famed director himself, Jeon Jungkook.Â
To say that you were starstruck would be an understatement. You realized at that moment how his photos online did not give justice to his features. He was handsome in the photos, yes, but he was aphrodisiac in person. His features were sharp but also soft, his hair was long and wavy. He wore a simple white Calvin Klein shirt, showcasing his protruding chest and tattooed arm. Various piercings decorated his ears, while a lone piercing was seen on his eyebrow and lower lip.Â
Even just sitting, Jeon Jungkook exuded a powerful and charismatic aura. It was no wonder that he garnered so much acclaim and fame at such a young age as a filmmakerâhe didnât look like a pushover. He commanded everything in sight and right now, he commanded you.Â
âDonât be shy, Ms. Y/L/N, come towards me and take a seat. We have some things to talk about.âÂ
You suddenly felt so small under his sharp gaze. The chilly air conditioned air didnât help in making you feel at ease either but good thing you had Jaeyunâs coat on. It was a bit oversized but you supposed it went well with the smart casual attire you were going for.Â
When you were finally in front of him, you gave him a respectful bow. âHi, Director Jeon.âÂ
âHave a seat, Y/N,â the director told you, leaning his back against his cushioned chair. âDo you want anything to drink? Just say so and Iâll have it delivered.âÂ
âIâm okay at the moment, but thank you for the offer, Director Jeon,â you replied, placing your sling bag on top of your thighs.Â
He nodded then let out a small chuckle. âRelax, Y/N. Thereâs nothing to be tense about. Weâre just here to talk and get to know each other better as filmmakers.âÂ
You nodded, however, a nervous smile still played across your lips. âYes, Iâll try to relax, Director Jeon.âÂ
âJust call me Jungkook and letâs drop the formalities and talk casually. We are colleagues, after all.âÂ
Your eyes nearly jumped out of your sockets at what he just said. Drop formalities and talk casually? Call him by his name instead? Even just the thought made you uncomfortable. At a young age, it had always been ingrained to you that you should treat and talk to someone older than you and your senior with formalities and respect. But at the same time, you were also taught to not defy those older than you.Â
So, despite the discomfort you were feeling, you nodded.
âGood. So, first, I want to thank you for accepting the invitation. Itâs very rare, practically unheard of, that I ask my employees to reach out to a filmmaker for a business proposal because itâs not really my thing, but after I watched your short film, Blood, Sweat and Tears, at the Ateneo Short Film Festival, I asked Seulgi to get into contact with you immediately. I just had to meet you.âÂ
You felt your cheeks burning at the praise leaving Jeon Jungkookâs lips. You still couldnât believe you were seeing him in person. This still felt like a dream.Â
âThank you, DirectâJungkook for enjoying my film. It means a lot to me and I really appreciate it.âÂ
The corner of his lips tugged into a small smile. âI loved it, Y/N. It was hard to believe that a twenty-year-old managed to make a film like it. How did it ever pass Ateneoâs strict guidelines especially since it revolved around a lesbian character with religious trauma? You hit two of the things that would trigger them as a Catholic institution.âÂ
âThank you. We were inspired by you, actually. When you were studying film at Ateneo, your films were also always red tagged by the institution and you always fought for them to be released during festivals. It was all thanks to you that the guidelines arenât too strict now and we were able to show BST during the festival.âÂ
âGood to know theyâre not too strict these days. Made rule breaking back in the day worth it,â he chuckled, swinging his chair from left to right. âIâve always wanted to teach someone the things I know about filmmaking the industry itself and Iâve been actively looking for young filmmakers all over the country and even abroad but I never really found them until I saw you, Y/N. Youâre exactly the person I was looking forâyou got the skills, you got the eye, and you obviously love films. When did you start your video essay account on YouTube?âÂ
The sudden mention of your channel surprised you. Did he do a deep dive about you before inviting you? At the same time, you felt rather special that among the other filmmakers Jeon Jungkook could choose, he chose you. It made your heart flutter.Â
âOh, um, I think I was seventeen when I started it. It was just a hobby, really. Iâve always loved films and had many thoughts after watching one so I thought why not make video essays? It practiced my editing, too.âÂ
âI enjoyed hearing your thoughts about my films. I usually donât pay much attention to reviews but I found yours interesting,â Jungkook said.Â
âI am a big admirer of your works, to be honest. Youâre the reason why I pursued film in university despite my motherâs opposition. So, really, this meetingâitâs really a huge deal for me. So, thank you for the invite, Jungkook,â you bowed at him again. You were feeling more at ease.Â
âWell, I think you can tell your mom something sheâll take pride inâI want you to assist me in directing this new picture Iâm working on. Youâll be paid the same amount as any other assistant director in the industry and youâll get firsthand experience of what itâs really like to work in the industry. You get to meet many renowned producers, writers, cinematographers, editorsâeveryone. On top of that, youâll receive a two-film deal under GCF. Youâll become a real filmmaker, Y/N. What do you say?âÂ
It was so overwhelming. You never expected that this would be the business proposal. You just thought heâd give you an internship at the production company. They said, never meet your heroes, but you were lucky because yours wasnât anything but a good and generous person.Â
So, without second guessing, you told Jungkook, âThat sounds great, Jungkook. Thank you for these opportunities.âÂ
âAnd you signed the contract right away? Without consulting a lawyer? Are you serious, Y/N?âÂ
After your meeting with Jungkook, you and Jaeyun went to your favorite chicken restaurant to have dinner and celebrate your new jobâonly it was one-sided. Jaeyun was not celebrating with you. Rather, he was appalled.Â
You put the chicken skin on Jaeyunâs bowl as you disliked it. âI told youâhe had the head of his legal team guide me through every stipulation on the contract. I didnât just sign it blindly like youâre making it out to be.âÂ
âStill, Y/N, you should have had the contract checked by your own lawyer rather than his. Itâs called being safe,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, placing a skinless chicken on your bowl then sprinkling the snow cheese on top of it.Â
âThere you againâalways overthinking. Canât you just be happy for me and support me, Jaeyun? Youâre my best friend. Youâre supposed to celebrate my wins with me,â you shook your head, putting your chopsticks down. âDo you know how impossible is it for female directors to penetrate the industry? Itâs such a misogynistic industry. Come on, there are only four of us in the batch. The previous batches had less and for the longest time, there were only men. The industry itself hates women, Jaeyun, and yet I was given the opportunity, the platform, to change thatâhow could I let it pass me?âÂ
Jaeyun pressed his lips together. Then, he smacked his lips. âOf course, I know all that, Y/N. I just worry because you just met the guy and youâre already so trusting. I donât want anything bad to happen to you.âÂ
âYou donât have to worry about me anymore, Jaeyun. Weâre not five anymore. I can handle myself and Jungkookâheâs a nice guy. Heâs kind.âÂ
âThe more you need to be cautious.âÂ
You groaned, throwing your head back. âI will throw this chicken at you, Sim Jaeyun. Drop it. You watch too many thrillers.âÂ
âOkay. Fine, fine. When do you start again?â he asked.Â
âOnce winter break starts so thatâll be in two weeks.â Â
âWhere are you filming?âÂ
âSeoul, the outskirts. Itâs pretty convenient since there will be lodging and all that.âÂ
âHave you told your mom yet? Youâll be taking a whole semester off for this, Y/N. She has to know,â Jaeyun said.Â
âShe doesnât need to know,â you dismissed him.
âY/NâŚâÂ
âJaeyun, stop. Letâs not talk about this anymore.âÂ
Needless to say, you and your mother did not have the best relationship. It had always been that way ever since you could remember. She was always so hard on you and you had no idea why. For a while, you did everything to please herâattend ballet classes, singing, piano, guitar, Kumon, everything. But then, you grew tired of it and snapped one day. You didnât attend any of the classes she enrolled you after school and rebelled against her.Â
If it wasnât for your father, you wouldâve run away from home. When he died of a sudden heart attack, your relationship just worsened. You were basically estranged. By the time you were eighteen, you had access to your trust fund left by your father and you used the money to completely remove yourself from your motherâs life. You were going to college anyway.Â
Once in a while, you would visit herâusually on your fatherâs death anniversaryâbut you barely had any news about her every other time.
When you and Jaeyun finished your dinner, you thanked the husband and wife who owned the restaurant and walked back to where you had parked his car.Â
âYou want dessert? We can go for bingsu this time,â Jaeyun suggested, sniffing.Â
âYour nose is as red as Rudolphâs. Letâs just go back to the dormitories,â you replied with a chuckle, nudging his side.Â
âLetâs buy snacks first. I know youâll get hungry later tonight and I donât know if I can wake up to your text tonight. Iâm pretty exhausted from training,â your best friend said, placing an arm around you.Â
You scooted closer to him. âYou know, I thought youâd quit football by sophomore year.âÂ
âThank you so much for believing in me, Y/N,â he rolled his eyes playfully.Â
You laughed. âIâm just saying!âÂ
Your walk to the convenience store and back to the car was filled with laughter. Only if you had been more observant of your surroundings, you wouldâve seen a figure following you ever since you left GCF that afternoon.Â
Time moved relatively quickly these days and you found yourself saying goodbye to your friends as winter break officially began and all of them were heading back to their hometown to spend the holidays with their families. You, on the other hand, were heading to the location of your filming with Jungkook and the rest of the GCF team. Because it was in the outskirts, Jaeyun was going to drive you there before he made his way back to your hometown where his family was.Â
Once Jaeyun told you everything was packed, you bid your last farewell to everyone and the both of you were on the road.Â
âKeep your phone with you at all times, okay? Text or call me immediately if something happens,â Jaeyun reminded you for the nth time.Â
âFor the love of St. Ignatius de Loyola, will you stop worrying, Sim Jaeyun? Itâs not like I can text and call you 24/7âweâll be busy with filming. And Jungkook has a strict no phone policy on set because it distracts everyone from their work,â you said, rummaging through your makeup kit to find your lip balm.Â
âYou know, that only makes him seem like a control freak,â your best friend pointed out. âGod, I donât know why you like him and his films. Heâs overrated.âÂ
âAha, and the truth finally comes out!â you exclaimed, pulling the shade down to look at your reflection in the mirror.Â
âWhat?âÂ
âYou hate Jeon Jungkook. Thatâs why youâre so negative about me working with him,â Jaeyun scoffed, rolling his eyes. âWell, too bad, youâre my best friend, Sim, but I really couldnât care less about your opinion with regards to films.âÂ
The rest of the ride was spent with you bickering with each other more and singing along to your road trip playlist. By the time you arrived at the filming siteâa modern-looking mansion surrounded by big trees, completely secluded from the bustling city.Â
âThis doesnât seem creepy at all,â your best friend commented as he parked.Â
âWe are making a psychological thriller after all,â you replied. âI wonder if everyoneâs inside? It seems like it, right?âÂ
âYeah but Iâm not going to let you go in there alone. Come on, letâs check it out first before we unload your things.âÂ
You didnât protest because you were also creeped out by the surroundings. You and Jaeyun made your way to the front door and rang the doorbell. The sound seemed to echo throughout the area, adding to the creepy vibes it already had. Then, you heard a voice through the intercom.Â
âHello? Who is it?â It was a womanâs voice.Â
âUm, hi. Itâs Y/N. Y/L/N Y/N.âÂ
âAh! Y/N, come on in. Weâre just having a meeting upstairs. Make yourself at home when you enter.âÂ
You heard a clicking sound and Jaeyun opened the door. âIâll grab your things. Donât go in yet. Letâs go together.âÂ
âJae, she literally said they were upstairs having a meeting.âÂ
âJust. Shh. Letâs go together.â With a sigh, you waited for him in the doorway.Â
Then, you heard the familiar voice of Jeon Jungkook. He was wearing an oversized black shirt, a pair of gym shorts, and flip flops yet he still looked good and exuded so much charisma like he did back in his office.Â
âWhat are you doing there? Come inside. Itâs cold,â he said, walking towards you.Â
âIâm just waiting for myâ,âÂ
âShit, Y/N, do you plan on getting back? Why does it seem like you packed everything you owned in here?â Jaeyun grunted as he placed your luggage on the ground.Â
You watched as Jungkookâs gaze switched to Jaeyun. Your best friend looked surprised when he saw the famous director standing before him.Â
âUm, Jungkook, this is my best friend, Sim Jaeyun. Heâs also a filmmaker like us but he focuses on cinematography and original scores. Jaeyun, you know Director Jeon,â you introduced the two men.Â
Jaeyun bowed at him out of respect. He may not like the guy as a directorâhe was still older and their senior. âHi, Director Jeon. Itâs nice to meet you.âÂ
âYou too, Jaeyun.âÂ
You couldnât help but notice Jungkookâs clipped toneâor were you just imagining it?Â
âWell, thanks for the ride, Jaeyun. Iâll see you when I get back, âkay? Drive safely,â you gave your best friend a tight embrace, inhaling deeply. You would miss him a lot especially since this was going to be the first Christmas, in a long time, that youâd be spending away from him and his family.Â
âCall me, okay? Iâll come right away, Y/N,â he whispered to you, embracing you tighter. âBe safe.âÂ
You watched as Jaeyun pulled out of the driveway and disappeared into the night. When you entered the mansion with your luggage, you found Jungkook still standing by the foyer with his hands deep into his pockets.Â
âIâll help you with that and show you your room,â Jungkook offered and you were about to protest when he swiftly grabbed your luggage from your hand and carried it at ease upstairs.Â
You had no choice but to follow him. As expected, the interior of the place was astounding. Everything was modern from the lights to the appliances and locks on the doors. It could only be opened by a card.Â
Jungkook unlocked yours with your key card and you marveled at the sight of your room. It was big, probably twice as big as your dormitory, and everything was in tip top shape.Â
âHere you go,â Jungkook announced as he rolled your luggage inside. âThereâs a bathroom there, a closet, and the remoteâs for the curtains and when you want more heat. The WiFi password is on the desk. And here,â he handed you the key card. âBetter not lose it, Y/N.âÂ
âThank you. This is really too much. I wasnât expecting this at all,â you told him.Â
âWe can only do our work if we get a good rest. So, sleep well tonight. Tomorrow, the work begins.âÂ
authorâs note: this is like my 8475845th comeback lmao idk i know i wanted to write but i guess ill always fall back to my first loveâyandere ksks this wont go over 10 chapters for sure cos im still trying to get back on my feet writing yandere content. anyway, lmk what you think by commenting down below and/or sending me an ask :)) i would really appreciate that
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didnt they all renew it back during the pandemic? (i cant remember but i think i remember that?)
yeah, in september 2023 everyone in bangtan renewed their contract until 2027. I even posted about it here celebrating but not celebrating the fact that they renewed with hybe itself but rather that they renewed as a group, because at that time solo stans were 100% sure (lmao) that the members would not renew the contract as a group.
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Hey, one question about your post that you hope they will leave hybe / big hit... Dont they like own parts of the company? I am just wondering why they would own it to leave it? (No hate just very much curious) đ
they own part of the company because they literally made the company what it is today. but if you read the way hybe/bighit talk about it you will realize that they act as if the members of bangtan having a share of hybe's shares is a "gift" it's not that they are one of the people who deserve it the most since they made hybe/bighit what they are today. also the way 99% of hybe/bighit artists and trainees claim they started wanting to be a hybe artist because of bangtan. there are so many reasons why I can't stand hybe/bighit anymore but I think you're better off doing your own research. I think it would be perfect if the members had their own company and had 100% control of their careers as a group and solo. I think things would be totally different and better.
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hi, what do you actually mean by âbts are not politicalâ? did you talk about the pressure some ppl in this fandom put on them to speak up or do something about the current issue? tbh im very sad with the way this fandom acts towards the boys bcs there are too many so called army finally showing their true colours, either they turned their backs on them or are hypocrites since the âboycottâ happened. so it has been hell in armytwt for some time now, bangtan donât deserve this at all :((
bts have always been political since the beginning of their career (their name is even political and so does armyâs). idk whats going on armytwt since im not on it so i cant speak on that and but armys voicing out their valid concerns against hybe, bang pd and scooter + the umg deal is not âshowing their true colors.â that phrase has had a negative connotation over the years esp weaponized if sum1 doesnât agree with what the other person is doing. idt armys who are joining the boycott are turning their backs on the boysâitâs to put pressure on hybe to stop associating themselves with zionists & literal criminals esp since they have minors in the company. idt theyâre being âpressuredâ to talk abt social issues at all but thereâs a certain expectation for them to do so since, again, even at just the beginning of their careers and the songs theyâve been putting outâif you take the time to read fan translations (doolset)âthey have been political. everything in this world is political. itâll be hypocrite of them if they put out songs with political implications... but then donât practice what they preach.
iâm pretty mad and angry that i canât support the boysâ releases but iâm my own person with my own sets of beliefs and principles and values and integrity before iâm a fan. and i physically canât stream their songs or watch their contents knowing the company theyâre signed to rn has become a greedy and corrupt institution. you can argue all companies are but this is a company that was established to heal listeners with musicânow look at what theyâre doing. itâs upsetting. itâs disgusting. idt armys who are pro-boycott are happily doing it but it has to be done otherwise there wonât be change.
not to mention, bang pdâs recent comments abt ai and seeing nothing wrong with it esp when jungkook and rm have specifically said theyâre against the use of it in music. heâs become a dipshit. he needs to step back and realize who made hybe.
yes, you are rightâbangtan doesnât deserve this at ALL but it isnât armysâ fault. itâs hybeâs.
Free Palestine.
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â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
You nearly leapt out of your seat when you saw the new email notification pop on your phone screen while you were mindlessly scrolling on your Tumblr feed.Â
âFucking hell, Y/N, you almost gave me a heart attack,â your best friend, Sim Jaeyun, groaned across from you, grabbing the napkins on the table to wipe away the water that spilled on his hoodie courtesy of your previous action.Â
âFuck, this has to be a joke, right? Maybe some senior sent it and thought itâd be funny to prank a junior,â you said, feeling your heartbeat racing.Â
âWhat is it?â Jaeyun asked, eyebrows furrowed as he rose from his seat and walked over behind you to catch a glimpse of what made you so surprised. âWoah, you got an email from Golden Closet Films? The Golden Closet Films?âÂ
Hearing it from your best friendâs lips didnât help with your racing heartbeat. In fact, you just grew more excited and anxious. âWhat did it say? I donât know if I can read it, Jaeyun.âÂ
âOkay, okay, relax, let me read it,â your best friend calmly said, sitting beside you. âGood day, Miss Y/L/N. We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited by our companyâs CEO, Director Jeon Jungkook, to discuss a business proposal with you. Director Jeon has been quietly watching your works over the years and is impressed with how well youâve progressed as a young filmmaker. He believes that it is time for you to put your films in a bigger audience and will like to help you in that regard. Should you accept this invitation, please send us a reply, and we will send another email containing the details of the meeting place and time. Thank you and we are looking forward to hearing a positive response from you. Regards, Kang Seulgi, Head of Public Relations.âÂ
You couldnât believe anything that your best friend just read. Jeon Jungkook was impressed by you? He wanted to discuss a business proposal with you? He wanted to help you? As a film student and a lover of films, in general, Director Jeon Jungkook was a highly respected and highly sought-after filmmaker internationally and locally. He was one of the first Asian and youngest filmmakers to win Best Director at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Academy Awards, winning only at the age of 21. He was regarded as one of the best filmmakers of all time and all his films were always critically and commercially acclaimed.Â
He was your favorite filmmaker because he showed you that even someone as young as he was, your dream of becoming a filmmaker was possible. You admired all of his works, rewatched it a bunch of times, and created several video essays about it on your YouTube channel. You were a fan, simply put, and you never ever imagined that you would get a chance to meet him let alone talk about a business proposal with him. It was too good to be trueâa statement your best friend shared after reading the email.Â
âItâs kind of suspicious, Y/N. How did they even get your email in the first place? And itâs too vague. What business proposal? Why didnât they include the time and place of the meeting in the first email?â Jaeyun listed, handing your phone back to you. âBut, I do think itâs legit. I just think itâs suspicious.âÂ
He had a point, you supposed. But when will you ever have a chance at something like this again? It was very rare for opportunities themselves to come knocking at your door, especially for someone like youâa young upcoming filmmaker.Â
âI think Iâm gonna go,â you announced, nodding your head as you clicked the reply button.Â
âAre you sure?â Your best friend asked, warily.Â
âYeah. Itâs a once in a lifetime opportunity, Jaeyun. I canât let it pass me,â you replied, composing your reply.Â
âOkay. You have a point but again, their email is too vague and why did the Head of Public Relations herself emailed you? Why not someone from the HR Department or even the Head of Communications?â He pointed out. âJust step back for a while, Y/N, and think about this carefully. I know heâs your favorite director which is why you need to be more thorough. Thereâs already an inherent bias in your head.âÂ
âLook, they probably got my email on my Linkedin profile. As for the vagueness of the email and why the head of the PR department sent it, itâs probably because the details are too confidential to send in an email. And youâre rightâheâs my favorite director which is why I canât not risk meeting with him. When do we ever get the chance to learn from the reason why we pursued film in the first place?âÂ
You patted Jaeyunâs shoulder in reassurance. âYouâve always let your worries and negative thoughts come before anything else, Jaeyun. Sometimes, you have to take the risk or youâll never get a chance in life.âÂ
Saturday came by quickly and you did not complain one bit. After your morning class, you freshened up a bit by reapplying your makeup and fixing your hair before hopping into Jaeyunâs 2018 black Toyota Camry, originally the family car which he inherited when the both of you began to attend college. He wanted you to be safe so he lent you it for the day. Throughout the ride, you were a mixture of nervousness and excitement. You didnât know what to expect but you hoped that everything would be okay.Â
Your meeting place was the headquarters of Golden Closet Films in Yongsan-gu. It was only a thirty-minute drive from your university and fortunately, the flow of traffic was not as bad as you imagined. You arrived at the building five minutes earlier than the estimated time and thirty minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment.Â
âHi, I have a meeting with Director Jeon Jungkook at his office. My name is Y/L/N Y/N,â you told the parking attendant with a polite smile.Â
He checked to confirm your appointment and once he did, he opened the barrier and you easily found a spot to park at. Then, you stepped out of Jaeyunâs car and made your way to the elevator and pressed the floor where the directorâs office wasâthirteenth. Once you arrived, you were greeted by the sight of a lovely, raven-haired woman behind the reception desk. When she saw you, an automatic smile appeared on her lips.Â
âYou must be Ms. Y/L/N Y/N, Mr. Jeon is expecting you,â she said, rising to greet you with a respectful bow.Â
You returned it, folding your hands over your stomach. âHello. Our meetingâs not for another half hour. I got here early.âÂ
âThatâs alright. Mr. Jeon instructed me to show you to his office the moment you arrive,â she replied. âPlease, follow me, Ms. Y/L/N.âÂ
The entire floor must be dedicated to his office alone, you guessed. It was quiet, neat, and very minimalistic. The walls were white and on the other side were the huge windows overlooking the entire city. You had always been quite afraid of heights so you didnât dare glance at it otherwise youâd feel nauseous. When you arrived at the end of the hall, the receptionist knocked on the door and you heard a faint, âCome in,â on the other side.Â
âI will leave you to it, Ms. Y/L/N. Good luck,â she bowed at you once more before taking her leave.Â
With a deep breath, you opened the door and instantly, you were greeted by the chilly air conditioned air. In contrast to the white walls outside, his officeâs were dark redâlike bloodâs. The floors were wooden and the entire room was vast. On your left, you saw a mini-living room set, a flat screen television hanging on the wall and a long rack stacked with various DVDs. To your right, you saw a door which you assumed was the bathroom, a large mirror beside it, bookshelves with dozens of books stacked and a shelf of the various awards the director accumulated over the years.Â
In the middle of the office was the large mahogany desk behind the floor-to-ceiling window also overlooking the entire city below and sitting on the large, velvet leather chair behind it was none other than the famed director himself, Jeon Jungkook.Â
To say that you were starstruck would be an understatement. You realized at that moment how his photos online did not give justice to his features. He was handsome in the photos, yes, but he was aphrodisiac in person. His features were sharp but also soft, his hair was long and wavy. He wore a simple white Calvin Klein shirt, showcasing his protruding chest and tattooed arm. Various piercings decorated his ears, while a lone piercing was seen on his eyebrow and lower lip.Â
Even just sitting, Jeon Jungkook exuded a powerful and charismatic aura. It was no wonder that he garnered so much acclaim and fame at such a young age as a filmmakerâhe didnât look like a pushover. He commanded everything in sight and right now, he commanded you.Â
âDonât be shy, Ms. Y/L/N, come towards me and take a seat. We have some things to talk about.âÂ
You suddenly felt so small under his sharp gaze. The chilly air conditioned air didnât help in making you feel at ease either but good thing you had Jaeyunâs coat on. It was a bit oversized but you supposed it went well with the smart casual attire you were going for.Â
When you were finally in front of him, you gave him a respectful bow. âHi, Director Jeon.âÂ
âHave a seat, Y/N,â the director told you, leaning his back against his cushioned chair. âDo you want anything to drink? Just say so and Iâll have it delivered.âÂ
âIâm okay at the moment, but thank you for the offer, Director Jeon,â you replied, placing your sling bag on top of your thighs.Â
He nodded then let out a small chuckle. âRelax, Y/N. Thereâs nothing to be tense about. Weâre just here to talk and get to know each other better as filmmakers.âÂ
You nodded, however, a nervous smile still played across your lips. âYes, Iâll try to relax, Director Jeon.âÂ
âJust call me Jungkook and letâs drop the formalities and talk casually. We are colleagues, after all.âÂ
Your eyes nearly jumped out of your sockets at what he just said. Drop formalities and talk casually? Call him by his name instead? Even just the thought made you uncomfortable. At a young age, it had always been ingrained to you that you should treat and talk to someone older than you and your senior with formalities and respect. But at the same time, you were also taught to not defy those older than you.Â
So, despite the discomfort you were feeling, you nodded.
âGood. So, first, I want to thank you for accepting the invitation. Itâs very rare, practically unheard of, that I ask my employees to reach out to a filmmaker for a business proposal because itâs not really my thing, but after I watched your short film, Blood, Sweat and Tears, at the Ateneo Short Film Festival, I asked Seulgi to get into contact with you immediately. I just had to meet you.âÂ
You felt your cheeks burning at the praise leaving Jeon Jungkookâs lips. You still couldnât believe you were seeing him in person. This still felt like a dream.Â
âThank you, DirectâJungkook for enjoying my film. It means a lot to me and I really appreciate it.âÂ
The corner of his lips tugged into a small smile. âI loved it, Y/N. It was hard to believe that a twenty-year-old managed to make a film like it. How did it ever pass Ateneoâs strict guidelines especially since it revolved around a lesbian character with religious trauma? You hit two of the things that would trigger them as a Catholic institution.âÂ
âThank you. We were inspired by you, actually. When you were studying film at Ateneo, your films were also always red tagged by the institution and you always fought for them to be released during festivals. It was all thanks to you that the guidelines arenât too strict now and we were able to show BST during the festival.âÂ
âGood to know theyâre not too strict these days. Made rule breaking back in the day worth it,â he chuckled, swinging his chair from left to right. âIâve always wanted to teach someone the things I know about filmmaking the industry itself and Iâve been actively looking for young filmmakers all over the country and even abroad but I never really found them until I saw you, Y/N. Youâre exactly the person I was looking forâyou got the skills, you got the eye, and you obviously love films. When did you start your video essay account on YouTube?âÂ
The sudden mention of your channel surprised you. Did he do a deep dive about you before inviting you? At the same time, you felt rather special that among the other filmmakers Jeon Jungkook could choose, he chose you. It made your heart flutter.Â
âOh, um, I think I was seventeen when I started it. It was just a hobby, really. Iâve always loved films and had many thoughts after watching one so I thought why not make video essays? It practiced my editing, too.âÂ
âI enjoyed hearing your thoughts about my films. I usually donât pay much attention to reviews but I found yours interesting,â Jungkook said.Â
âI am a big admirer of your works, to be honest. Youâre the reason why I pursued film in university despite my motherâs opposition. So, really, this meetingâitâs really a huge deal for me. So, thank you for the invite, Jungkook,â you bowed at him again. You were feeling more at ease.Â
âWell, I think you can tell your mom something sheâll take pride inâI want you to assist me in directing this new picture Iâm working on. Youâll be paid the same amount as any other assistant director in the industry and youâll get firsthand experience of what itâs really like to work in the industry. You get to meet many renowned producers, writers, cinematographers, editorsâeveryone. On top of that, youâll receive a two-film deal under GCF. Youâll become a real filmmaker, Y/N. What do you say?âÂ
It was so overwhelming. You never expected that this would be the business proposal. You just thought heâd give you an internship at the production company. They said, never meet your heroes, but you were lucky because yours wasnât anything but a good and generous person.Â
So, without second guessing, you told Jungkook, âThat sounds great, Jungkook. Thank you for these opportunities.âÂ
âAnd you signed the contract right away? Without consulting a lawyer? Are you serious, Y/N?âÂ
After your meeting with Jungkook, you and Jaeyun went to your favorite chicken restaurant to have dinner and celebrate your new jobâonly it was one-sided. Jaeyun was not celebrating with you. Rather, he was appalled.Â
You put the chicken skin on Jaeyunâs bowl as you disliked it. âI told youâhe had the head of his legal team guide me through every stipulation on the contract. I didnât just sign it blindly like youâre making it out to be.âÂ
âStill, Y/N, you should have had the contract checked by your own lawyer rather than his. Itâs called being safe,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, placing a skinless chicken on your bowl then sprinkling the snow cheese on top of it.Â
âThere you againâalways overthinking. Canât you just be happy for me and support me, Jaeyun? Youâre my best friend. Youâre supposed to celebrate my wins with me,â you shook your head, putting your chopsticks down. âDo you know how impossible is it for female directors to penetrate the industry? Itâs such a misogynistic industry. Come on, there are only four of us in the batch. The previous batches had less and for the longest time, there were only men. The industry itself hates women, Jaeyun, and yet I was given the opportunity, the platform, to change thatâhow could I let it pass me?âÂ
Jaeyun pressed his lips together. Then, he smacked his lips. âOf course, I know all that, Y/N. I just worry because you just met the guy and youâre already so trusting. I donât want anything bad to happen to you.âÂ
âYou donât have to worry about me anymore, Jaeyun. Weâre not five anymore. I can handle myself and Jungkookâheâs a nice guy. Heâs kind.âÂ
âThe more you need to be cautious.âÂ
You groaned, throwing your head back. âI will throw this chicken at you, Sim Jaeyun. Drop it. You watch too many thrillers.âÂ
âOkay. Fine, fine. When do you start again?â he asked.Â
âOnce winter break starts so thatâll be in two weeks.â Â
âWhere are you filming?âÂ
âSeoul, the outskirts. Itâs pretty convenient since there will be lodging and all that.âÂ
âHave you told your mom yet? Youâll be taking a whole semester off for this, Y/N. She has to know,â Jaeyun said.Â
âShe doesnât need to know,â you dismissed him.
âY/NâŚâÂ
âJaeyun, stop. Letâs not talk about this anymore.âÂ
Needless to say, you and your mother did not have the best relationship. It had always been that way ever since you could remember. She was always so hard on you and you had no idea why. For a while, you did everything to please herâattend ballet classes, singing, piano, guitar, Kumon, everything. But then, you grew tired of it and snapped one day. You didnât attend any of the classes she enrolled you after school and rebelled against her.Â
If it wasnât for your father, you wouldâve run away from home. When he died of a sudden heart attack, your relationship just worsened. You were basically estranged. By the time you were eighteen, you had access to your trust fund left by your father and you used the money to completely remove yourself from your motherâs life. You were going to college anyway.Â
Once in a while, you would visit herâusually on your fatherâs death anniversaryâbut you barely had any news about her every other time.
When you and Jaeyun finished your dinner, you thanked the husband and wife who owned the restaurant and walked back to where you had parked his car.Â
âYou want dessert? We can go for bingsu this time,â Jaeyun suggested, sniffing.Â
âYour nose is as red as Rudolphâs. Letâs just go back to the dormitories,â you replied with a chuckle, nudging his side.Â
âLetâs buy snacks first. I know youâll get hungry later tonight and I donât know if I can wake up to your text tonight. Iâm pretty exhausted from training,â your best friend said, placing an arm around you.Â
You scooted closer to him. âYou know, I thought youâd quit football by sophomore year.âÂ
âThank you so much for believing in me, Y/N,â he rolled his eyes playfully.Â
You laughed. âIâm just saying!âÂ
Your walk to the convenience store and back to the car was filled with laughter. Only if you had been more observant of your surroundings, you wouldâve seen a figure following you ever since you left GCF that afternoon.Â
Time moved relatively quickly these days and you found yourself saying goodbye to your friends as winter break officially began and all of them were heading back to their hometown to spend the holidays with their families. You, on the other hand, were heading to the location of your filming with Jungkook and the rest of the GCF team. Because it was in the outskirts, Jaeyun was going to drive you there before he made his way back to your hometown where his family was.Â
Once Jaeyun told you everything was packed, you bid your last farewell to everyone and the both of you were on the road.Â
âKeep your phone with you at all times, okay? Text or call me immediately if something happens,â Jaeyun reminded you for the nth time.Â
âFor the love of St. Ignatius de Loyola, will you stop worrying, Sim Jaeyun? Itâs not like I can text and call you 24/7âweâll be busy with filming. And Jungkook has a strict no phone policy on set because it distracts everyone from their work,â you said, rummaging through your makeup kit to find your lip balm.Â
âYou know, that only makes him seem like a control freak,â your best friend pointed out. âGod, I donât know why you like him and his films. Heâs overrated.âÂ
âAha, and the truth finally comes out!â you exclaimed, pulling the shade down to look at your reflection in the mirror.Â
âWhat?âÂ
âYou hate Jeon Jungkook. Thatâs why youâre so negative about me working with him,â Jaeyun scoffed, rolling his eyes. âWell, too bad, youâre my best friend, Sim, but I really couldnât care less about your opinion with regards to films.âÂ
The rest of the ride was spent with you bickering with each other more and singing along to your road trip playlist. By the time you arrived at the filming siteâa modern-looking mansion surrounded by big trees, completely secluded from the bustling city.Â
âThis doesnât seem creepy at all,â your best friend commented as he parked.Â
âWe are making a psychological thriller after all,â you replied. âI wonder if everyoneâs inside? It seems like it, right?âÂ
âYeah but Iâm not going to let you go in there alone. Come on, letâs check it out first before we unload your things.âÂ
You didnât protest because you were also creeped out by the surroundings. You and Jaeyun made your way to the front door and rang the doorbell. The sound seemed to echo throughout the area, adding to the creepy vibes it already had. Then, you heard a voice through the intercom.Â
âHello? Who is it?â It was a womanâs voice.Â
âUm, hi. Itâs Y/N. Y/L/N Y/N.âÂ
âAh! Y/N, come on in. Weâre just having a meeting upstairs. Make yourself at home when you enter.âÂ
You heard a clicking sound and Jaeyun opened the door. âIâll grab your things. Donât go in yet. Letâs go together.âÂ
âJae, she literally said they were upstairs having a meeting.âÂ
âJust. Shh. Letâs go together.â With a sigh, you waited for him in the doorway.Â
Then, you heard the familiar voice of Jeon Jungkook. He was wearing an oversized black shirt, a pair of gym shorts, and flip flops yet he still looked good and exuded so much charisma like he did back in his office.Â
âWhat are you doing there? Come inside. Itâs cold,â he said, walking towards you.Â
âIâm just waiting for myâ,âÂ
âShit, Y/N, do you plan on getting back? Why does it seem like you packed everything you owned in here?â Jaeyun grunted as he placed your luggage on the ground.Â
You watched as Jungkookâs gaze switched to Jaeyun. Your best friend looked surprised when he saw the famous director standing before him.Â
âUm, Jungkook, this is my best friend, Sim Jaeyun. Heâs also a filmmaker like us but he focuses on cinematography and original scores. Jaeyun, you know Director Jeon,â you introduced the two men.Â
Jaeyun bowed at him out of respect. He may not like the guy as a directorâhe was still older and their senior. âHi, Director Jeon. Itâs nice to meet you.âÂ
âYou too, Jaeyun.âÂ
You couldnât help but notice Jungkookâs clipped toneâor were you just imagining it?Â
âWell, thanks for the ride, Jaeyun. Iâll see you when I get back, âkay? Drive safely,â you gave your best friend a tight embrace, inhaling deeply. You would miss him a lot especially since this was going to be the first Christmas, in a long time, that youâd be spending away from him and his family.Â
âCall me, okay? Iâll come right away, Y/N,â he whispered to you, embracing you tighter. âBe safe.âÂ
You watched as Jaeyun pulled out of the driveway and disappeared into the night. When you entered the mansion with your luggage, you found Jungkook still standing by the foyer with his hands deep into his pockets.Â
âIâll help you with that and show you your room,â Jungkook offered and you were about to protest when he swiftly grabbed your luggage from your hand and carried it at ease upstairs.Â
You had no choice but to follow him. As expected, the interior of the place was astounding. Everything was modern from the lights to the appliances and locks on the doors. It could only be opened by a card.Â
Jungkook unlocked yours with your key card and you marveled at the sight of your room. It was big, probably twice as big as your dormitory, and everything was in tip top shape.Â
âHere you go,â Jungkook announced as he rolled your luggage inside. âThereâs a bathroom there, a closet, and the remoteâs for the curtains and when you want more heat. The WiFi password is on the desk. And here,â he handed you the key card. âBetter not lose it, Y/N.âÂ
âThank you. This is really too much. I wasnât expecting this at all,â you told him.Â
âWe can only do our work if we get a good rest. So, sleep well tonight. Tomorrow, the work begins.âÂ
authorâs note: this is like my 8475845th comeback lmao idk i know i wanted to write but i guess ill always fall back to my first loveâyandere ksks this wont go over 10 chapters for sure cos im still trying to get back on my feet writing yandere content. anyway, lmk what you think by commenting down below and/or sending me an ask :)) i would really appreciate that
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Poisoned Chalice (1)
â ââ logline. when you received an invitation to meet with the renowned and famous filmmaker, jeon jungkook, you were more than ecstatic as he was your favorite director. however, you soon realized why people say never meet your heroes.Â
â ââ pairing. filmmaker!jungkook x filmmaker!fem!reader
â ââ genre/au. yandere, age gap (5 years) au, film industry auÂ
â ââ warnings. this is a fictional story. any resemblance to a person, name, events, locations, and the likes are either purely coincidental or used in a fictitious manner. the actions, motivations, and intentions of jungkook and the rest of the idols featured in this story do not represent and depict who they are in real life. the author does not condone any of the yandere actions, motivations, and intentions in this story. this story contains mature themes not suitable for anyone below the age of 18.
mature themes ahead: yandere, manipulation, corruption and misogyny in the film industry, power imbalance, graphic depiction of violence, coercion, dubcon, stalking, and objectification of women. read at your own risk.
You nearly leapt out of your seat when you saw the new email notification pop on your phone screen while you were mindlessly scrolling on your Tumblr feed.Â
âFucking hell, Y/N, you almost gave me a heart attack,â your best friend, Sim Jaeyun, groaned across from you, grabbing the napkins on the table to wipe away the water that spilled on his hoodie courtesy of your previous action.Â
âFuck, this has to be a joke, right? Maybe some senior sent it and thought itâd be funny to prank a junior,â you said, feeling your heartbeat racing.Â
âWhat is it?â Jaeyun asked, eyebrows furrowed as he rose from his seat and walked over behind you to catch a glimpse of what made you so surprised. âWoah, you got an email from Golden Closet Films? The Golden Closet Films?âÂ
Hearing it from your best friendâs lips didnât help with your racing heartbeat. In fact, you just grew more excited and anxious. âWhat did it say? I donât know if I can read it, Jaeyun.âÂ
âOkay, okay, relax, let me read it,â your best friend calmly said, sitting beside you. âGood day, Miss Y/L/N. We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited by our companyâs CEO, Director Jeon Jungkook, to discuss a business proposal with you. Director Jeon has been quietly watching your works over the years and is impressed with how well youâve progressed as a young filmmaker. He believes that it is time for you to put your films in a bigger audience and will like to help you in that regard. Should you accept this invitation, please send us a reply, and we will send another email containing the details of the meeting place and time. Thank you and we are looking forward to hearing a positive response from you. Regards, Kang Seulgi, Head of Public Relations.âÂ
You couldnât believe anything that your best friend just read. Jeon Jungkook was impressed by you? He wanted to discuss a business proposal with you? He wanted to help you? As a film student and a lover of films, in general, Director Jeon Jungkook was a highly respected and highly sought-after filmmaker internationally and locally. He was one of the first Asian and youngest filmmakers to win Best Director at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Academy Awards, winning only at the age of 21. He was regarded as one of the best filmmakers of all time and all his films were always critically and commercially acclaimed.Â
He was your favorite filmmaker because he showed you that even someone as young as he was, your dream of becoming a filmmaker was possible. You admired all of his works, rewatched it a bunch of times, and created several video essays about it on your YouTube channel. You were a fan, simply put, and you never ever imagined that you would get a chance to meet him let alone talk about a business proposal with him. It was too good to be trueâa statement your best friend shared after reading the email.Â
âItâs kind of suspicious, Y/N. How did they even get your email in the first place? And itâs too vague. What business proposal? Why didnât they include the time and place of the meeting in the first email?â Jaeyun listed, handing your phone back to you. âBut, I do think itâs legit. I just think itâs suspicious.âÂ
He had a point, you supposed. But when will you ever have a chance at something like this again? It was very rare for opportunities themselves to come knocking at your door, especially for someone like youâa young upcoming filmmaker.Â
âI think Iâm gonna go,â you announced, nodding your head as you clicked the reply button.Â
âAre you sure?â Your best friend asked, warily.Â
âYeah. Itâs a once in a lifetime opportunity, Jaeyun. I canât let it pass me,â you replied, composing your reply.Â
âOkay. You have a point but again, their email is too vague and why did the Head of Public Relations herself emailed you? Why not someone from the HR Department or even the Head of Communications?â He pointed out. âJust step back for a while, Y/N, and think about this carefully. I know heâs your favorite director which is why you need to be more thorough. Thereâs already an inherent bias in your head.âÂ
âLook, they probably got my email on my Linkedin profile. As for the vagueness of the email and why the head of the PR department sent it, itâs probably because the details are too confidential to send in an email. And youâre rightâheâs my favorite director which is why I canât not risk meeting with him. When do we ever get the chance to learn from the reason why we pursued film in the first place?âÂ
You patted Jaeyunâs shoulder in reassurance. âYouâve always let your worries and negative thoughts come before anything else, Jaeyun. Sometimes, you have to take the risk or youâll never get a chance in life.âÂ
Saturday came by quickly and you did not complain one bit. After your morning class, you freshened up a bit by reapplying your makeup and fixing your hair before hopping into Jaeyunâs 2018 black Toyota Camry, originally the family car which he inherited when the both of you began to attend college. He wanted you to be safe so he lent you it for the day. Throughout the ride, you were a mixture of nervousness and excitement. You didnât know what to expect but you hoped that everything would be okay.Â
Your meeting place was the headquarters of Golden Closet Films in Yongsan-gu. It was only a thirty-minute drive from your university and fortunately, the flow of traffic was not as bad as you imagined. You arrived at the building five minutes earlier than the estimated time and thirty minutes earlier than your scheduled appointment.Â
âHi, I have a meeting with Director Jeon Jungkook at his office. My name is Y/L/N Y/N,â you told the parking attendant with a polite smile.Â
He checked to confirm your appointment and once he did, he opened the barrier and you easily found a spot to park at. Then, you stepped out of Jaeyunâs car and made your way to the elevator and pressed the floor where the directorâs office wasâthirteenth. Once you arrived, you were greeted by the sight of a lovely, raven-haired woman behind the reception desk. When she saw you, an automatic smile appeared on her lips.Â
âYou must be Ms. Y/L/N Y/N, Mr. Jeon is expecting you,â she said, rising to greet you with a respectful bow.Â
You returned it, folding your hands over your stomach. âHello. Our meetingâs not for another half hour. I got here early.âÂ
âThatâs alright. Mr. Jeon instructed me to show you to his office the moment you arrive,â she replied. âPlease, follow me, Ms. Y/L/N.âÂ
The entire floor must be dedicated to his office alone, you guessed. It was quiet, neat, and very minimalistic. The walls were white and on the other side were the huge windows overlooking the entire city. You had always been quite afraid of heights so you didnât dare glance at it otherwise youâd feel nauseous. When you arrived at the end of the hall, the receptionist knocked on the door and you heard a faint, âCome in,â on the other side.Â
âI will leave you to it, Ms. Y/L/N. Good luck,â she bowed at you once more before taking her leave.Â
With a deep breath, you opened the door and instantly, you were greeted by the chilly air conditioned air. In contrast to the white walls outside, his officeâs were dark redâlike bloodâs. The floors were wooden and the entire room was vast. On your left, you saw a mini-living room set, a flat screen television hanging on the wall and a long rack stacked with various DVDs. To your right, you saw a door which you assumed was the bathroom, a large mirror beside it, bookshelves with dozens of books stacked and a shelf of the various awards the director accumulated over the years.Â
In the middle of the office was the large mahogany desk behind the floor-to-ceiling window also overlooking the entire city below and sitting on the large, velvet leather chair behind it was none other than the famed director himself, Jeon Jungkook.Â
To say that you were starstruck would be an understatement. You realized at that moment how his photos online did not give justice to his features. He was handsome in the photos, yes, but he was aphrodisiac in person. His features were sharp but also soft, his hair was long and wavy. He wore a simple white Calvin Klein shirt, showcasing his protruding chest and tattooed arm. Various piercings decorated his ears, while a lone piercing was seen on his eyebrow and lower lip.Â
Even just sitting, Jeon Jungkook exuded a powerful and charismatic aura. It was no wonder that he garnered so much acclaim and fame at such a young age as a filmmakerâhe didnât look like a pushover. He commanded everything in sight and right now, he commanded you.Â
âDonât be shy, Ms. Y/L/N, come towards me and take a seat. We have some things to talk about.âÂ
You suddenly felt so small under his sharp gaze. The chilly air conditioned air didnât help in making you feel at ease either but good thing you had Jaeyunâs coat on. It was a bit oversized but you supposed it went well with the smart casual attire you were going for.Â
When you were finally in front of him, you gave him a respectful bow. âHi, Director Jeon.âÂ
âHave a seat, Y/N,â the director told you, leaning his back against his cushioned chair. âDo you want anything to drink? Just say so and Iâll have it delivered.âÂ
âIâm okay at the moment, but thank you for the offer, Director Jeon,â you replied, placing your sling bag on top of your thighs.Â
He nodded then let out a small chuckle. âRelax, Y/N. Thereâs nothing to be tense about. Weâre just here to talk and get to know each other better as filmmakers.âÂ
You nodded, however, a nervous smile still played across your lips. âYes, Iâll try to relax, Director Jeon.âÂ
âJust call me Jungkook and letâs drop the formalities and talk casually. We are colleagues, after all.âÂ
Your eyes nearly jumped out of your sockets at what he just said. Drop formalities and talk casually? Call him by his name instead? Even just the thought made you uncomfortable. At a young age, it had always been ingrained to you that you should treat and talk to someone older than you and your senior with formalities and respect. But at the same time, you were also taught to not defy those older than you.Â
So, despite the discomfort you were feeling, you nodded.
âGood. So, first, I want to thank you for accepting the invitation. Itâs very rare, practically unheard of, that I ask my employees to reach out to a filmmaker for a business proposal because itâs not really my thing, but after I watched your short film, Blood, Sweat and Tears, at the Ateneo Short Film Festival, I asked Seulgi to get into contact with you immediately. I just had to meet you.âÂ
You felt your cheeks burning at the praise leaving Jeon Jungkookâs lips. You still couldnât believe you were seeing him in person. This still felt like a dream.Â
âThank you, DirectâJungkook for enjoying my film. It means a lot to me and I really appreciate it.âÂ
The corner of his lips tugged into a small smile. âI loved it, Y/N. It was hard to believe that a twenty-year-old managed to make a film like it. How did it ever pass Ateneoâs strict guidelines especially since it revolved around a lesbian character with religious trauma? You hit two of the things that would trigger them as a Catholic institution.âÂ
âThank you. We were inspired by you, actually. When you were studying film at Ateneo, your films were also always red tagged by the institution and you always fought for them to be released during festivals. It was all thanks to you that the guidelines arenât too strict now and we were able to show BST during the festival.âÂ
âGood to know theyâre not too strict these days. Made rule breaking back in the day worth it,â he chuckled, swinging his chair from left to right. âIâve always wanted to teach someone the things I know about filmmaking the industry itself and Iâve been actively looking for young filmmakers all over the country and even abroad but I never really found them until I saw you, Y/N. Youâre exactly the person I was looking forâyou got the skills, you got the eye, and you obviously love films. When did you start your video essay account on YouTube?âÂ
The sudden mention of your channel surprised you. Did he do a deep dive about you before inviting you? At the same time, you felt rather special that among the other filmmakers Jeon Jungkook could choose, he chose you. It made your heart flutter.Â
âOh, um, I think I was seventeen when I started it. It was just a hobby, really. Iâve always loved films and had many thoughts after watching one so I thought why not make video essays? It practiced my editing, too.âÂ
âI enjoyed hearing your thoughts about my films. I usually donât pay much attention to reviews but I found yours interesting,â Jungkook said.Â
âI am a big admirer of your works, to be honest. Youâre the reason why I pursued film in university despite my motherâs opposition. So, really, this meetingâitâs really a huge deal for me. So, thank you for the invite, Jungkook,â you bowed at him again. You were feeling more at ease.Â
âWell, I think you can tell your mom something sheâll take pride inâI want you to assist me in directing this new picture Iâm working on. Youâll be paid the same amount as any other assistant director in the industry and youâll get firsthand experience of what itâs really like to work in the industry. You get to meet many renowned producers, writers, cinematographers, editorsâeveryone. On top of that, youâll receive a two-film deal under GCF. Youâll become a real filmmaker, Y/N. What do you say?âÂ
It was so overwhelming. You never expected that this would be the business proposal. You just thought heâd give you an internship at the production company. They said, never meet your heroes, but you were lucky because yours wasnât anything but a good and generous person.Â
So, without second guessing, you told Jungkook, âThat sounds great, Jungkook. Thank you for these opportunities.âÂ
âAnd you signed the contract right away? Without consulting a lawyer? Are you serious, Y/N?âÂ
After your meeting with Jungkook, you and Jaeyun went to your favorite chicken restaurant to have dinner and celebrate your new jobâonly it was one-sided. Jaeyun was not celebrating with you. Rather, he was appalled.Â
You put the chicken skin on Jaeyunâs bowl as you disliked it. âI told youâhe had the head of his legal team guide me through every stipulation on the contract. I didnât just sign it blindly like youâre making it out to be.âÂ
âStill, Y/N, you should have had the contract checked by your own lawyer rather than his. Itâs called being safe,â Jaeyun sighed deeply, placing a skinless chicken on your bowl then sprinkling the snow cheese on top of it.Â
âThere you againâalways overthinking. Canât you just be happy for me and support me, Jaeyun? Youâre my best friend. Youâre supposed to celebrate my wins with me,â you shook your head, putting your chopsticks down. âDo you know how impossible is it for female directors to penetrate the industry? Itâs such a misogynistic industry. Come on, there are only four of us in the batch. The previous batches had less and for the longest time, there were only men. The industry itself hates women, Jaeyun, and yet I was given the opportunity, the platform, to change thatâhow could I let it pass me?âÂ
Jaeyun pressed his lips together. Then, he smacked his lips. âOf course, I know all that, Y/N. I just worry because you just met the guy and youâre already so trusting. I donât want anything bad to happen to you.âÂ
âYou donât have to worry about me anymore, Jaeyun. Weâre not five anymore. I can handle myself and Jungkookâheâs a nice guy. Heâs kind.âÂ
âThe more you need to be cautious.âÂ
You groaned, throwing your head back. âI will throw this chicken at you, Sim Jaeyun. Drop it. You watch too many thrillers.âÂ
âOkay. Fine, fine. When do you start again?â he asked.Â
âOnce winter break starts so thatâll be in two weeks.â Â
âWhere are you filming?âÂ
âSeoul, the outskirts. Itâs pretty convenient since there will be lodging and all that.âÂ
âHave you told your mom yet? Youâll be taking a whole semester off for this, Y/N. She has to know,â Jaeyun said.Â
âShe doesnât need to know,â you dismissed him.
âY/NâŚâÂ
âJaeyun, stop. Letâs not talk about this anymore.âÂ
Needless to say, you and your mother did not have the best relationship. It had always been that way ever since you could remember. She was always so hard on you and you had no idea why. For a while, you did everything to please herâattend ballet classes, singing, piano, guitar, Kumon, everything. But then, you grew tired of it and snapped one day. You didnât attend any of the classes she enrolled you after school and rebelled against her.Â
If it wasnât for your father, you wouldâve run away from home. When he died of a sudden heart attack, your relationship just worsened. You were basically estranged. By the time you were eighteen, you had access to your trust fund left by your father and you used the money to completely remove yourself from your motherâs life. You were going to college anyway.Â
Once in a while, you would visit herâusually on your fatherâs death anniversaryâbut you barely had any news about her every other time.
When you and Jaeyun finished your dinner, you thanked the husband and wife who owned the restaurant and walked back to where you had parked his car.Â
âYou want dessert? We can go for bingsu this time,â Jaeyun suggested, sniffing.Â
âYour nose is as red as Rudolphâs. Letâs just go back to the dormitories,â you replied with a chuckle, nudging his side.Â
âLetâs buy snacks first. I know youâll get hungry later tonight and I donât know if I can wake up to your text tonight. Iâm pretty exhausted from training,â your best friend said, placing an arm around you.Â
You scooted closer to him. âYou know, I thought youâd quit football by sophomore year.âÂ
âThank you so much for believing in me, Y/N,â he rolled his eyes playfully.Â
You laughed. âIâm just saying!âÂ
Your walk to the convenience store and back to the car was filled with laughter. Only if you had been more observant of your surroundings, you wouldâve seen a figure following you ever since you left GCF that afternoon.Â
Time moved relatively quickly these days and you found yourself saying goodbye to your friends as winter break officially began and all of them were heading back to their hometown to spend the holidays with their families. You, on the other hand, were heading to the location of your filming with Jungkook and the rest of the GCF team. Because it was in the outskirts, Jaeyun was going to drive you there before he made his way back to your hometown where his family was.Â
Once Jaeyun told you everything was packed, you bid your last farewell to everyone and the both of you were on the road.Â
âKeep your phone with you at all times, okay? Text or call me immediately if something happens,â Jaeyun reminded you for the nth time.Â
âFor the love of St. Ignatius de Loyola, will you stop worrying, Sim Jaeyun? Itâs not like I can text and call you 24/7âweâll be busy with filming. And Jungkook has a strict no phone policy on set because it distracts everyone from their work,â you said, rummaging through your makeup kit to find your lip balm.Â
âYou know, that only makes him seem like a control freak,â your best friend pointed out. âGod, I donât know why you like him and his films. Heâs overrated.âÂ
âAha, and the truth finally comes out!â you exclaimed, pulling the shade down to look at your reflection in the mirror.Â
âWhat?âÂ
âYou hate Jeon Jungkook. Thatâs why youâre so negative about me working with him,â Jaeyun scoffed, rolling his eyes. âWell, too bad, youâre my best friend, Sim, but I really couldnât care less about your opinion with regards to films.âÂ
The rest of the ride was spent with you bickering with each other more and singing along to your road trip playlist. By the time you arrived at the filming siteâa modern-looking mansion surrounded by big trees, completely secluded from the bustling city.Â
âThis doesnât seem creepy at all,â your best friend commented as he parked.Â
âWe are making a psychological thriller after all,â you replied. âI wonder if everyoneâs inside? It seems like it, right?âÂ
âYeah but Iâm not going to let you go in there alone. Come on, letâs check it out first before we unload your things.âÂ
You didnât protest because you were also creeped out by the surroundings. You and Jaeyun made your way to the front door and rang the doorbell. The sound seemed to echo throughout the area, adding to the creepy vibes it already had. Then, you heard a voice through the intercom.Â
âHello? Who is it?â It was a womanâs voice.Â
âUm, hi. Itâs Y/N. Y/L/N Y/N.âÂ
âAh! Y/N, come on in. Weâre just having a meeting upstairs. Make yourself at home when you enter.âÂ
You heard a clicking sound and Jaeyun opened the door. âIâll grab your things. Donât go in yet. Letâs go together.âÂ
âJae, she literally said they were upstairs having a meeting.âÂ
âJust. Shh. Letâs go together.â With a sigh, you waited for him in the doorway.Â
Then, you heard the familiar voice of Jeon Jungkook. He was wearing an oversized black shirt, a pair of gym shorts, and flip flops yet he still looked good and exuded so much charisma like he did back in his office.Â
âWhat are you doing there? Come inside. Itâs cold,â he said, walking towards you.Â
âIâm just waiting for myâ,âÂ
âShit, Y/N, do you plan on getting back? Why does it seem like you packed everything you owned in here?â Jaeyun grunted as he placed your luggage on the ground.Â
You watched as Jungkookâs gaze switched to Jaeyun. Your best friend looked surprised when he saw the famous director standing before him.Â
âUm, Jungkook, this is my best friend, Sim Jaeyun. Heâs also a filmmaker like us but he focuses on cinematography and original scores. Jaeyun, you know Director Jeon,â you introduced the two men.Â
Jaeyun bowed at him out of respect. He may not like the guy as a directorâhe was still older and their senior. âHi, Director Jeon. Itâs nice to meet you.âÂ
âYou too, Jaeyun.âÂ
You couldnât help but notice Jungkookâs clipped toneâor were you just imagining it?Â
âWell, thanks for the ride, Jaeyun. Iâll see you when I get back, âkay? Drive safely,â you gave your best friend a tight embrace, inhaling deeply. You would miss him a lot especially since this was going to be the first Christmas, in a long time, that youâd be spending away from him and his family.Â
âCall me, okay? Iâll come right away, Y/N,â he whispered to you, embracing you tighter. âBe safe.âÂ
You watched as Jaeyun pulled out of the driveway and disappeared into the night. When you entered the mansion with your luggage, you found Jungkook still standing by the foyer with his hands deep into his pockets.Â
âIâll help you with that and show you your room,â Jungkook offered and you were about to protest when he swiftly grabbed your luggage from your hand and carried it at ease upstairs.Â
You had no choice but to follow him. As expected, the interior of the place was astounding. Everything was modern from the lights to the appliances and locks on the doors. It could only be opened by a card.Â
Jungkook unlocked yours with your key card and you marveled at the sight of your room. It was big, probably twice as big as your dormitory, and everything was in tip top shape.Â
âHere you go,â Jungkook announced as he rolled your luggage inside. âThereâs a bathroom there, a closet, and the remoteâs for the curtains and when you want more heat. The WiFi password is on the desk. And here,â he handed you the key card. âBetter not lose it, Y/N.âÂ
âThank you. This is really too much. I wasnât expecting this at all,â you told him.Â
âWe can only do our work if we get a good rest. So, sleep well tonight. Tomorrow, the work begins.âÂ
authorâs note: this is like my 8475845th comeback lmao idk i know i wanted to write but i guess ill always fall back to my first loveâyandere ksks this wont go over 10 chapters for sure cos im still trying to get back on my feet writing yandere content. anyway, lmk what you think by commenting down below and/or sending me an ask :)) i would really appreciate that
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