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dearwhs · 2 months ago

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the ultimate 10 steps to confessing (jaehyun's idea) ★ hts — 한태산

★ genre: 80% crack, 10% fluff wc: 2.4k warnings: nothing, down bad loser taesan... watch out

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★ part 1 here !!! > 10 steps to NOT fall in love (100% works?)

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remember jaehyun's "what about 10 steps of confessing to yn now?"—well, that thought is flying over taesan's head now, messing him up, contemplating. is jaehyun's suggestion really a good idea?

probably not. definitely not. you're just his crush. it's bound to fade, right? well, despite failing all the 10 steps of how to NOT fall in love. why's he still in denial?

okay, maybe ever since that day—acting like your parent or something, being concerned about you—you lived inside his head rent free. he'd replay the moment you two shared that now he's openly smiling in front of jaehyun whenever he thinks about you.

safe to say we lost taesan to you. you had him wrapped around your fingers.

maybe he really needs to do something about this crush thing. his actions? not normal. he's experiencing all the symptoms you'd get when you're crazy in love—and the smartest move he could do to fix whatever this was? ask jaehyun for help. after all, he's in this mess because of their silly bets.

which is as to why taesan is now in jaehyun's habitat, cause he cannot bare to see you right now. he's afraid he's heart would go badum badum again 'til it explodes.

now, taesan's face is buried on the pillow, groaning. and what is jaehyun doing? laughing. mhm, he's laughing over taesan's despair because this is a side he never saw in their years of friendship ever, like EVER. he'll even take a video if he can, but you know what'll happen if he does... maybe that wasn't part of his best ideas yet.

"hey, taesan. i'll help you, dude. i've got an idea. " jaehyun grinned, nudging taesan's shoulder.

taesan just looks up at him thinking, he's up to no good again, isn't he?—either way, he's so lost that he just accepted his faith under jaehyun's hands. here goes nothing.

"the ultimate 10 steps to confessing!" (jaehyun partially plagiarized taesan's first plan), after hearing that? taesan didn't even bother to argue on why they're doing this 10-step thing again, but instead he's just hoping whatever this plan was, it better work.

and again, just like that, "the ultimate 10 steps to confessing" has been reborn. let's just hope it works.

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Jaehyun's Ultimate 10 Steps To Confessing!

STEP 1: admit you like her

– first step, stop being in denial. pretending to be all cool when she passes by doesn't add aura, taesan—the moment you're gone, he'll smile like a freak IN PUBLIC (which is an automatic -800 aura for our fake emo).

– okay, easy! he just gotta admit he likes you. except, he's outside the apartment mumbling to himself as he takes out the trash, "i like–" you got this "i like h–" — "you like?" yup, of course you were there, accidentally creeping up behind him.

– despite being caught off guard, he just plays it off, coughing. "oh, i like pancakes." (in fact, he doesn’t. STEP 1: PASSED! even if he didn't admit it—his actions did, let's cheer!)

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STEP 2: start acting normal

– according to jaehyun, taesan's normal mode is currently turned off. because recently, he had been so conscious of his actions when you're around. it's like he's overlooking things—is he staring for too long? should he look away?– or does that makes him look weird?

– you'd be in a convenience store eating out—his treat. you're rambling to him how you did so well on your quiz, you'll subconsciously high-five him. you don't know the impact that high-five had caused to him, cause the moment your hand touched against his, his hands just freezed in place, literally. once he noticed his hands were paused up in the air, he just awkwardly plays it off as scratching his head, "why is my head suddenly itchy, haha." (STEP 2: failed...?)

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STEP 3: stop overthinking EVERYTHING

– after over-reading his actions detail by detail—he's slowly latching now over yours. even searching on google, "what does it mean for someone to..." yep, he's cooked. (he needs to be stopped..)

– curious what made him head to google?— it was the way you said good morning to him, earlier. somehow, he caught the fact that your voice was two notes lower than usual. did it even make sense for him to notice that? maybe. he is studying music, after all. (STEP 3: failed, once again…)

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STEP 4: planning the actual confession!

– so, at this point, jaehyun thinks taesan had finally calmed down (which i don't think he did) and is finally ready to plan the confession: their og plan.

– though, taesan's a little bit stuck on step 3. he ended up questioning himself—what if i mess up?— like what if you laugh at him? what if he ends up messing up? what if you ignore him forever, or worst.. what if he confesses to the wrong person!? (okay, maybe the last bit is unlikely, but we can see how bad his overthinking can get.)

– jaehyun pats taesan's back, "it'll work as long as you follow my steps, okay man?" he said with determination in his voice.

– oh, jaehyun's the biggest taeyn shipper—now listing all the steps using his pencil with bite marks (we don't talk about that – jaehyun) and a dream.

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STEP 5: figuring out your interests (secretly...!)

– easy! — "what's your favorite..." he said, for the 30th time, practicing his words as if he was reading a script, even putting efforts on his facial expression. (which he had never done—well, not until now)

– upon entering the bus, someone yells your name, and of course, it was taesan—you automatically sit on the chair he saved for you, right beside him.

– you two sat quietly—well, not until he broke the silence (little did you know, he'd been practicing in his head), "sooo, what are you into these days?" wincing at his own voice as soon as the question came out, trying his very best to awkwardly not look away—like he usually does.

– you pour your interests all over taesan—the cafe you've been currently obsessing over, your new favorite drink, your favorite band: guynextdoor, you spilled everything. and taesan? he just nods as if he understood everything your mouth blabbered.

– in reality, he didn't. though, he now has an idea! you like this new cafe, new drink alert for the nth time, and guynextdoor—which he considers that band his enemy for now for owning a place in your heart. (STEP 6: a somewhat success—back to researching he goes.)

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STEP 6: drop little hints

– how is this in any way useful? well, according to jaehyun, if you drop little hints, maybe, just maybe, you'll notice, and then you and taesan get together and live happily ever after. but, i wish it was that easy, jaehyun. i wish. still, taesan does it anyways.

– first thing he does? he tries to compliment you—keyword, tries. "hey. i um, like your handwriting," — "thanks!" it was unusual, but you appreciated whatever that was. him? he's whispering under his breath, did i do okay? was that obvious?

– taesan told jaehyun—it made him slam his own face, because how could you fail COMPLIMENTING??? he told you to try again. (he's locked in)

– at this point, he's showering you compliments everyday, when you see him outside the apartment, when you're on campus, wherever you are, he'll make sure he gets to throw you at least one compliment. he hopes you don't find it too weird, though. (STEP 6: passed...)

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STEP 7: learn from the professionals (aka kdrama)

– jaehyun wrote this idea, cackling to himself, "this is the best step yet," he's totally just not gonna make taesan watch kdrama with him—totally. according to jaehyun, you could never go wrong with kdramas!

– now, jaehyun and taesan are slouching on the couch. taesan's arms crossed, squinting at the television, "so, if i surprise her with flowers, it'll make her like me...?" he muttered in confusion, jaehyun just pretends to nod—he's too busy giggling at the kdrama in front of him.

– then, as they were watching, the male lead spouts their usual cheesy lines, "i've loved you from the moment i saw you,” which made taesan groan, covering his face with a pillow. “no way i’m saying that without cringing.” he'll totally use that scene as a reference. (STEP 7: might work)

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STEP 8: TESTING THE WATERS

– okay, for this, they had to make sure what you think of taesan before going all in. he needs proof that you're comfortable with him or something, so that he won't fall flat on his face scarring the rest of his life with this confession. so, what's their plan? simple. they decided to test the waters with totally not so obvious questions. they'll try their best to fish out your reactions at the mention of someone secretly admiring you—or if your face lights up when taesan is brought up.

– you'll be walking around campus with taesan, and... jaehyun who coincidentally bumped into you two. he casually started the conversation with "so, what do you guys think if, um, someone you know secretly likes you? or uh if they confesses?"—that made taesan's eyes size up because that was NOT in their plan (sadly, he wasn't informed), you gave jaehyun's thinking a thought, "hmm, i guess it depends? if they're sweet and romantic, i'd fall for that."

– jaehyun nods, trying not to hold his grin as he stares at taesan who's quietly biting his lips to stop himself from giggling, mentally taking a note: sweet and romantic, got it. (STEP 8: HAPPY TAESAN AND A SUCCESS)

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STEP 9: going all out >:)

– it's time to prepare taesan's confession. taesan's in jaehyun's little jungle, avoiding you for now to not spoil or slip anything about the confession. in reality, he knows he'll fold if he sees you next door.

– jaehyun's step are pacing back and forth, thinking of the greatest way to confess to you, "what about... you accidentally fall in her arms and confess?" "what? no." "hm, what about you write her name using those drones stuff?" "no? i'm broke." "broke and unromantic? tsk." — taesan just glared at him before stuffing his face on a pillow as jaehyun continues his little brainstorming, not until taesan randomly gets up after getting an idea.

– "wait, she said she wanted something sweet and romantic, right?" taesan suddenly mutters, his eyes lighting up. "and… i kinda know what she’s into, so… maybe we can combine those?" jaehyun just blinks, "i liked my suggestions better, but i guess yours could work. (STEP 9: CHECK!)

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STEP 10: CONFESSION TIME

– they're basically prepared now, flowers? check! chocolates? check! plushies? check! all they've gotta do now is to execute it well—hopefully.

– taesan and you are walking, heading back to the apartment after an exhausting class today. the sky fading from orange to a beautiful purple, casting a soft glow on the environment—it's as if everything came out from a kdrama which is perfect. everything seems to be going to plan.

– the plan was simple: he'll ask to hang out in your place for a bit, then casually pick up your guitar to play a song you've been practicing lately—not knowing he was also getting guitar lesson from the guitar master sungho, then after that, jaehyun will pop up with the gifts. simple and easy, right?

– as you two arrived, he instantly heads for your guitar, "mind if i play something?" you just checked up on him from over the kitchen, "sure, go on." okay, just relax, he can do it. jaehyun's voice enters in his head, "don't mess it up."

– so far it had been going so well, you two were vibing, sitting next to each other, locking eye to eye with the sweetest smiles—it made a somewhat romantic atmosphere. all are going according to the plan, until "TING" his finger caught the wrong string which caught him off guard, making him continuously go off tune—okay, he messed up a little, flustered taesan just slowly puts down the guitar, glaring at his hands for betraying him 'til the guitar slid, clattering on the floor. this is awkward.

– what made it worst? the creaking sound of the front door opening, "CONGRATS TO TAESAN, MY MAN!" it was jaehyun putting on the biggest smile, holding the gifts taesan prepared, even wearing sunglasses indoors... wrong timing, jaehyun, wrong timing...

– the room was insanely silent—you could only hear the flowers and chocolates rustling. you blinked at jaehyun, taesan blinks at jaehyun, and well, jaehyun just blinked, "i saw you through the window proposing..." taesan just slammed his face, "i was apologizing for knocking her guitar down."

– taesan stood up, facing your way, "yn, i like you. i'm sorry this confession thing turned for the worst. it didn't really go my way- but i swear if you give me a chance, i'll properly confess next time-"

– your laugh escaped your mouth, you couldn't barely hold it anymore. "wait, why are you laughing-" you cut him off as you grasp for air— you couldn't stop smiling your cheeks started to hurt, "taesan... you've been too obvious. i've known for a while." which made him look down as he scratch the back of his neck, deeply embarrassed.

– "i like you too, just so you know." he immediately looks up, "really?" that sent him straight to fully crazy in love final level, if you could only hear his heart going crazy to the point that it might actually jump out, and suddenly, ta-da, pretty pink petals started falling down, the same as the one in dramas—except it doesn't make sense at all, well, since you're inside... it was actually just jaehyun sprinkling the petals, "sweet and romantic!"

– taesan couldn't stop himself from laughing at the fact you liked him too despite the ridiculous, awkward, and gone wrong confession. he realized that maybe it wasn't so bad at all, but rather memorable. he ended up leaning closer next to you, holding both of your hands, "i'll make it up, i swear," with the sweetest tone as he squeezes your palms. (STEP 10: it all worked out)

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w0ckst4rr · 1 month ago

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“Practice Makes Perfect”

BestFriend!Satoru x Female Reader | High School Era | ~1800+ words

Part 1. ➡️ part 2.

You’ve known Satoru Gojo since you were both atleast five years old—back when his eyes were still uncovered and you were just the quiet pretty girl who everyone wanted to be friends with. He’d been wide-eyed and strange, with too much energy, too little filter and very egotistical, and instead of being scared off or absolutely head over heels for him, you told him he was annoying and offered him of a sweet treat he liked so he’d leave you alone.. a dango stick his favorite at the time.

Annnd he’d been stuck to you ever since.

Suguru came into the picture a little later; he was more quiet, calm, and very put-together, it was like someone dropped a moral compass into your chaotic duo. You meshed with him immediately, too. Your personality was similar to his: calm, a little sarcastic, and always five steps ahead. The three of you became inseparable. But if Suguru was your mirror, then that meant Satoru was your anchor—loud, chaotic, and weirdly reliable in a way no one else was.

Now you were seventeen, and things had changed—sort of. Satoru had to wear these stupid blackout glasses to hide his eyes, normally always pushing them up the bridge of his nose with dramatic flair, and the world knew his name like it was a brand…. —But when it was just the two of you, hanging out in his room after school with snacks and a dumb movie playing in the background, he was still the same boy who used to share his gummy bears one color at a time.

Still your best friend.

At least, that’s what you kept telling yourself.

You were sitting on his bed now with your legs dangling off the end, idly twisting a lock of your own hair around your finger looking up in thought, while he laid upside down across the foot of the bed, long legs dangling off the edge like he owned the place (which he did).

He sighed dramatically. “So, you’re really going on this date with that loser?”

You didn’t even look away frm the ceiling. “His name is Kota,”

“Thats a kids name..”

“You’re just mad he’s probably taller than you.” You said rolling ur eyes.. the guy wasn’t even 6ft.

Satoru scoffed, sitting up. His glasses slid a little down his nose, and he pushed them back up with one finger. “Nobody’s taller than me.”

“You’re insufferable.”

“You’re obsessed with me.” He said back. His responses were always quick.. you loved that.

You looked over at him then, meeting his gaze over the rim of his glasses. “You wish.”

He shrugged like it didn’t sting. But it did. Not that he’d ever let it show.

You’d been talking about Kota for the last week—about how he was “cute but weirdly obsessed with lip balm” and how he kept trying to steer your conversations toward kissing like a middle schooler who just discovered romantic comedies…

“He’s been saying he wants to kiss me,” you muttered, picking up your phone and scrolling through texts. “Like, constantly. And I’ve been deflecting like crazy.”

Satoru leaned forward, suddenly interested. “Wait, why? You into him or not?”

You gave him a look. “Of course not. I’ve just never kissed anyone before, and i don’t wanna kiss him and be bad at it- thats like…insanely embarrassing. Not that you even know what embarrassment feels like”

He rolled his eyes at ur snarky comment abd decides to ignore it focusing on the bigger picture . “You’ve never kissed anyone? Like… not even a peck?”

“No.”

He stared. “Not even that one guy in middle school? Uhhh What was his name? The short one who always wore cologne like he bathed in it—”

“Ew gross.. no.” you cut in, tossing your phone aside. “Not him, not anyone. You and Suguru are too judgmental, I didn’t wanna hear about it.”

Satoru smirked. “You’re right. I would’ve given you hell.”

There was a beat of silence. He looked at you a little differently now, like he was seeing something private without meaning to.

And then, because the silence was stretching into unfamiliar territory, you spoke again—quick and casual, but just a little too genuine.

“Wanna teach me?”

Satoru blinked. “Teach you… what? Math? I barely passed that test—”

“Kissing,” you said bluntly, like you hadn’t just derailed the whole afternoon. “So I don’t embarrass myself if Kota ever tries anything. Just like… practice. No big deal.”

Satoru just stared. Glasses sliding a little again. Before he took them off completely. “You serious?”

You shrugged, pretending to be way more casual than you felt your heart was definitely racing. Satoru was attractive and this was your first kiss…sometimes though rarely girls would start to dislike you just because of how close you were with him. You cant fake it.. your bestfriend wass hot. Like super hot. If u didn’t know him when he used to bite his toenails off n eat them maybe you’d be obsessed just like his fangirls—speaking offfff…..:“Yeah. I mean, you’ve kissed other girls, right?”

He scoffed. “Obviously.”

“Then help a girl out.”

He opened his mouth, then closed it again. His heart was beating loud in his chest, but he schooled his face into something cocky and relaxed. “Alright. Fine. But if you fall in love with me, it’s your problem.”

You rolled your eyes. “Yeah okay.”

You both sat facing each other now, knees touching. The air shifted, and for the first time in a long while, it felt like neither of you were hiding behind jokes.

You leaned in first, because of course you did. You were always the braver one when it came to things that actually mattered.

He met you halfway.

The kiss was… gentle. Unexpectedly so. His lips were soft, and he didn’t rush it—just pressed against you like he was memorizing the shape of you, the feel, the moment. His hand brushed your jaw without thinking, thumb just under your chin, and your eyes fluttered shut before you could tell them not to. The kiss ended, and your lips lingered for a breath too long before you slowly leaned back, eyes flickering open. You looked at him, cheeks slightly flushed. Not in that shy, flustered way—because you were never like that. You were too composed, too blunt with your honesty. But still, something softened your voice when you said,

“I really liked that.”

Satoru’s stomach did flips..

“Yeah?” he managed, doing everything in his power to sound cool, teasing. “Told you I’m good.”

You snorted. “How humble.”

“Truthful,” he shot back, a lazy grin crawling up his face—but it didn’t reach his eyes.

Your expression shifted, unreadable for a second. Then you said it:

“I still don’t think I’m 100% ready, so… if you wouldn’t mind, let’s keep this up for a little while. Y’know. Until I finally kiss Kota.”

His brain stalled. You weren’t looking at him when you said it. Like it was something offhand, not a blade straight through his chest.

He chuckled—light, easy. “Sure. Practice makes perfect, right?”

You nodded. “Right.”

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What started as “practice” became a habit.

You never kissed Kota. Not once. You barely even talked about him after that first week, but you never called it off with him either. So the sessions continued.

Sometimes it was a soft peck when you arrived, still smelling like your favorite perfume and holding a bag of snacks. “Hi,” you’d say casually, leaning in, and he’d let you kiss him like it was normal.

Other times it was slower. Deeper. You’d end up on his bed, your legs tangled with his as you tugged him down by the front of his uniform jacket and kissed him until his mind went blank. There was no rhythm to it—no plan. Sometimes you made out for ten minutes straight, breathless and warm. Sometimes it was just a single kiss, light and lingering. Just because.

A goodbye kiss when you left. A hello kiss when you came back. A “you’re annoying, but I missed you” kiss. A “you look cute in your glasses” kiss. A “this snack is gross, taste it” kiss that turned into something else entirely.

No one else knew. Not Suguru. Not your friends. Not shoko. Not Utahime. And ofcourse Kota didn’t know.

It was just the two of you. Always just the two of you.

And every time your lips met his, Satoru told himself not to get used to it… Not to think too hard about the way your arms wrapped around his neck, or the way your hand combed through his hair, or how you always smelled like something sweet and something warm. He reminded himself that none of it meant anything.

But it was starting to hurt..

You were lying on his bed again, phone in hand, headphones on as you played some game he couldn’t keep up with. You were focused, intently so, eyebrows slightly furrowed, thumb tapping fast against the screen. Your hair was half tucked behind your ear, half falling over your cheek. Your lips were pink, a little chapped. You hadn’t kissed him yet today.

Satoru sat in his gaming chair across the room, light blue Nintendo forgotten in his hands. The screen blinked, music looping in the background, but he hadn’t touched it in minutes. He couldn’t stop watching you. His chest ached with something raw. Something ugly and quiet and too soft to name. It hit him, right then—how badly he wished this was real. You just looked so comfortable, lying in his bed like you belonged there. Like this was your room too. Like this was your life together with him, and not just some borrowed fantasy he was only allowed to live in for a few stolen weeks.

His heart squeezed.

You’d asked him to help you prepare to kiss someone else. And he had said yes—because if being your practice dummy meant getting to kiss you at all, he’d take it. Every single time. But it had stopped feeling like practice a long time ago. Now it just felt like… pretending.

Pretending he didn’t really care.

Pretending like he wasn’t in love with you..

Pretending like every kiss didn’t break his heart a little more…

Satoru set his console down on the desk. Quietly. He leaned back in his chair, long legs sprawled out, one arm over his eyes so he could think. He knew you noticed things. You weren’t clueless. You picked up on the smallest changes.. wether it be in his tone, his expressions, his mannerisms.. But he also knew you didn’t push. You let things settle. Let people come to you. It was part of why he loved you—how steady you always were.

But that steadiness was killing him now.

Because you weren’t jealous when girls flirted with him in class.

You didn’t try to hold his hand unless it was a joke.

You never asked how he felt about any of it. This whole practice dummy thing..

He swallowed hard.

If you liked kissing him that much… then why was it still for someone else?

And why couldn’t he just say something? Anything like—

“This doesn’t feel like practice to me.”

“I think about you all the time.”

“I don’t want you to kiss anyone else.”

But he didn’t say any of it.

Instead, he stood up and walked over, flopping down beside you without warning. You made a noise of protest, he messed up your game- not that u were winning anyway-

“Seriously?” you muttered, still focused on your game. “You’re always in the way.”

“and you’re always in my head,” he said, without thinking. Voice a little muffled by the pillows.

You paused. Glanced at him.

“Was that supposed to be smooth?”

He blinked, catching himself. “Yeah. Just testing a line. Gotta stay in shape, y’know, in case you ever need practice with cheesy compliments too.”

You smirked, putting ur legs over his back. “Well, that one was pretty baddd.”

He smiled back—softly this time. “Yeah. I know.”

Your game resumed. The silence between you wasn’t awkward, but it wasn’t the same as before. Not for him.

You leaned over a little and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

“Thanks, by the way,” you said lightly. “For putting up with all this.”

He didn’t respond at first.

You meant the kisses. The weeks of pretending. The blur between best friends and something almost real. You meant thanks for letting me practice kissing someone else by kissing you. Satoru didn’t say you’re welcome.

Instead, he turned his head back into the pillows. He just wanted to pretend, just for a second, that you were his.

“Anytime,” he said softly.

And he meant it. Even if every kiss after this still wasn’t really for him.

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medievalatkinson · 1 year ago

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part 1/2 👹👹

read frm left to right 🤑 dior n charlie carryin the whole CAST RN, andrew too, jst aft he posted that clarrise post omd 😭😭❤

#its the lightning thieves now #I CAN DRAW HANDS YIPE #percy jackson #pjo #rick riordan #books #illustration #percy series #percy jackon and the olympians #luke castellan #clarrise la rue #charlie bushnell #dior goodjohn

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smiling-stel · 9 months ago

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Speaking ab the cover art from a Design pov *aside frm the comments that Cale looks out of character in the lore standpoint of vol. 2 art

(spoiler free, dw)

◇ TLDR; vol. 2 cover is beautiful, but it couldve had better color synergy. I can see why the artists did what they did, its just not my fav.

. man I'm just happy to have an official English print lmao, ill take what I can get

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At first I didn't like the red shirt cause it was too much the same color as his hair. (Like if it was a darker or desaturated maroon, I feel it would've looked better, at least so he isn't matching with his own hair-)

. But now taking a step back n looking at vol. 2 again, zoomed out, I actually think his Face is the most jarring part [more on that later ◇]

◇ . The bright red of the shirt being lit by a yellower light, altho matching w his hair, actually isn't so jarring to me anymore cause I noticed two things

◇ 1) his pants are also tinted red (if my eyes aren't deceiving me) meaning compared to the background and the other two characters, Cale *in his entirety* is a red-toned silhouette -> this is a illustrative design strategy where the artist assigns a group of colors to a specific subject n *Restrictvely* uses the Hue Differences to their advantage. In my opinion, its a good choice in making him contrast and stand out. You can definitely Tell he's the main character with just the cover art.

. BUT it can also give off an Outlandish or alien feeling because (in this case) Cale is the ONLY red in the scene. Theres no balancing of red tones from his character to the background At All (e.g. the artists doesnt add Any red to the surroundings so his character can "fit in" with the scene- like as if you photoshopped a guy in sunny lighting into a dark room, the lighting differences is jarring n you can tell the guy is just slapped on top [not saying the artist did that at all, but the way they painted Cale to stand out feels jarring in that sense). While this does an insanely good job at putting him in the spotlight, it perhaps does Too great of a job, making him feel isolated or strange compared to the rest of the piece.

. (Then again, you can justify that that was the goal. To isolate Cale n show hes alien from a lore standpoint as he's "not from this world" as an isekai story)

◇ 2) but we're forgetting this is a COVER art. It's not Just an illustration to be pretty. To break my earlier point, altho Cale IS the only red in the *Illustration,* this art piece is - fundamentally - a Cover Art. It has the Title thats a part of its design <-<-<- And if we looksey at the title, what do we see? Red and warm tones. Like what other thing thats only reds? Cale Henituse himself!

. The Title IS the balance I said was missing in point 1). My theory is thats Also why the artist tinted the lighting on Cale to be warmer n more yellow, so as to use the yellow orange in the title (and the contrast of cools n warms from the focal points to the rest of the art) to their advantage. It helps add reds to the lower half of of the piece where the only warm tones are Choi Han's hand (the other character) and the fleeting window curtain; both of those details being at the edges of the piece and Both very small so they hardly have an influence on the overall design.

. So the title, taking up the majority of the lower half of the piece, draws the warmth down n assists in balancing the overall cover design.

So the reds have now been explained, but why are the whites so white now?--

◇ . Earlier I had said Cale's face was the most jarring part of the cover. And I still fully stand by that sentiment. Its the same idea where the reds do Too great a job isolating Cale; the whites do Too great a job contrasting w the background n the two other characters - who are black n cool tones - to the point where it Heavily draws the eye, practically in a violent manner.

. The extreme paleness is quite lore accurate for Cale's character, who hes isekaied as, but the extreme lighting Highlighting just his face compared to Choi Han's face is an extremely bold design decision (again, not a bad thing as he IS the main focal point, but adding onto the Isolating Spotlight trait going on)

◇ Ok then, but why's his jacket also so freakishly bright white? I heard from a fellow lcf fan (love discussing w you dawg <3) that they think the jacket is the worst part of his cover design.

N I agree. The reds standing out can be justified as a design strat, his face is the focal point so thats why that stands out, but why the jacket??

. Here i am on my artist apologist era <3

◇ . The jacket being blindly white is (probably) to Dampen the Harshness of his face being so bright.

. Altho the guy looks great in white ☆°• with how extreme the lighting is in this cover art, I think the artist wanted to balance the laser beam that is Cale's face paleness by spreading it out to his jacket, specifically that left collar fold ( i think that's called the lapel?)

. Basically by making the jacket's collar also intensely white, the artist gives their best attempt at trying to make Cale's skin less jarring so as to not make it so ridgedly highlighted. Like black ink spilt onto fresh paper, they tried to spread it out so its not so condensed in high contrast. ...But that only made the jacket join in on the uncanniness- TTvTT

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(Posting the pic again so yall don't gotta scroll far o7)

Other notes I've noticed n wanted to just point out while I'm here looking through the Design Lense ☆°•

☆ The red of Cale's hair and the red of his shirt n neck scarf sandwiches his face, making it stand out even More. Ealier I said the contrast of the vibrant red to the paleness makes his face draw the eye, but thats also thanks to the *position* of the colors! Not just the colors themselves B) isn't that so cool (tell me yes even if you have to lie-)

☆ The lighting on Choi Han's cape, chest, to face -> the window arch -> to Cale's entire person being lit up + how he's wearing a long white jacket

. It all creates this general arch of light tones and highlighted features which surrounds and hugs the title! The artists really knows how to use their darks and lights !!

☆ Choi Han's entire person, Cale's pants, and our lovely Roan Miru (the dragon) are the only deepest dark black tones in the entire piece! The privilege of being the subjects <3

☆ cale looks crossed eyed lel

. Im glad I'm not the only one who struggles with eyes still

. Or maybe this artist did it right n I just don't know how to draw eyes- (very plausible tbh)

Man I love artists

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All in all, Im not a fan of vol. 2 cover art but I can see why the artists did what they did

◇ . One of the most important things of commercial art is that its visually pleasing, regardless of design, lore, or even logic. The design choices are golden but putting them all together couldve been done better. Not that the art is ugly in any way. Its still gorgeous af, there just couldve been more balance or overall color synergy.

This is just my opinion anyways :D! No hate anywhere <33

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OK OK OK SO . ABOUT DREAM BBQ. here are some things i noticed!! also just general comments!!!!! part 1 of 2

blood ids are still a thing apparently also i swear ive seen that weird ass symbol somewhere before but i think im losing it.

whether it was intentional or not i think putting a swimming pool sign here is the funniest shit

????? girl??

WHO is the pizza guy. WHY have you been reduced to a sketch.

why does everyone HATE ena what the FUCK DID SHE DO!!!!!!! WHY IS EVERYONE ALWAYS AGAINST HER </33

this felt really random and out of place!!! what the fuck!!!!!! why is she in a pile of bullets and why is her hat floating are they like coming from her hat

lmfao?? her head ???

honestly frm the description ithought i was gonna smear it all over his face not. put the jar on his head.

hah. the crane is a skull. get it. cranium

their greed sickens me/ref

youre TALKING to her!!!! WITH THAT LOGIC YOUD BE GIVING IT BACK

glad they let her swear in this /silly

Hey so this was terrifying

i dont know?? whats going on here ???? is she unable to physically speak in th hangover form ?????

what the FUCK DO YOU MEAN like ik the multiple enas thing is confirmed or wtv but FIRST OF ALL YOU ONLY HAVE ONE THAT YOURE TAKING IN THERE and SECOND OF ALL ARE YOU POSSESSING ALL OF THEM AT ONCE??????

hhey hold on .

i wonder if she just cant use her arms either in this form?? because thats like the spirit hand or whatever

worst fucking bathroom ever not even any toilets

#siana thoughts #ena spoilers #dream bbq spoilers #ena dream bbq spoilers

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09 - Originally Planned Plot

Trial by Fire (Wriothesley x Reader)

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The published Trial by Fire is only a small bit of the entire plot, so behold, the full unwritten story:

• Reader framed and sentenced to prison in meropide for the kidnapping that has been going on in fontaine. Navia is her friend, and she swore to get (y/n) out of meropide and clear her name

• She has a very young little sister who had to go to the orphanage bc shes sent to prison and cant take care of her

• Was afraid abt prison at first bc of all the news circulating but apparently it was rlly nice there?? People treated her well in general. Her vision was taken tho..

• Wriothesley first noticed her during his patrols, she was struggling with some boxes of equipment, he helped her, and then reassigned her to work on different parts bc shes smol. She tried to tell him shes framed and shes not supposed to be there, but he alr walked off and hes busy

• While she liked being in meropide generally, she missed the sun and the ourdoors tho, so thats reason enough to want to get out, also her lil sister

• kept in touch w Navia using letters, she updates her about the investigation on her end.

• Her interactions w Wriothesley starts increasing after he called her to his office. Normally they just pass by each other while he patrols. Hes also looking into her case bc he can see that shes not a bad person, so he knows she must be framed. Works on the case together. Shes framed bc her father is a famous detective who managed to find out and stop the case of disappearances 10 years ago. He was then killed 2 years later.

• they start having feelings for each other as they keep working together. Wrio also assigned her duties that kept her closer to him.

• after an urgent letter frm navia, wrio allowed her to go up to the surface to meet her

• navia tells her that as far as the records show, the mastermind behind the kidnapping is working for dottore, and is already in meropide. The guy was just communicating and sending instructions out to the surface and the plan to frame him is part of it. They were experimenting on implanting visions into humans so that those visions wont be lost so easily

• (y/n) goes back to meropide and tells wrio abt it

• wrio says he will investigate and see what he can do on his end, and tells her to be careful. He gives her her vision back and told her he trusts she wont do anyth stupid, and that vision is only for her self defense bc hes worried the mastermind might be targetting her.

• but (y/n) also snoops around and she found the mastermind, one of the people wrio suspected but no proof. The guy was talking w someone in the pipes. Then she was found

• kidnapped via childes esc route and taken prisoner, shes interrogated and also experimented on.

• her vision was taken and crushed, then injected into her. Lots of experiment rounds, much torture ehe

• almost dead, thought to be a failed experiement, discarded at the basement

• wrio noticed her disappearance within a day or two and found out about the culprit, who alr disappeared, so he went to the surface to look for navia and neuvilette and they both find out abt the location of the kidnapped people.

• wrio rescues her (ch 1) and she told him everyth

• angst recovery, a lot of trauma

• baddies apprehended and her name was cleared. She's free now, so they both are free to go.

• she is mostly on the surface but wrio visits a lot. He stops sleeping in his office and chose to return to their shared apartment (yn and wrio)

• she alr accepted that she lost her vision, but what doesnt add up is she doesnt show indications that matches people who lose their visions but then apparently she still has her powers

• the vision implant experiment she went through was a success apparently

• learns to live w it, wrio is there every step of the way, and they both live happily ever after lalala the end

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