#I’m sure what ever direction bbh takes us will be amazing

[the-crimson]

I’m just spinning q!bbh in my mind rn I’ve got theories and analysis and bits of it are a stretch and it is rambly and long so it’s going under a cut but here we go XD

Everything he’s done since the eggs were taken has been so incredibly deliberate and he developed this plan when he was in the depths of the greatest despair. According to what he told Baghera today, he developed this plan before the anger stream when he lava cast the presidential office as that was part of the plan to draw out the workers.

So Bad blatantly lying and gaslighting and just being incredibly suspicious to everyone today feels deliberate. It feels like he’s intentionally burning these bridges. The whole gun debacle is a great example of this. I saw a post that suspected bbh took Ron to test Baghera and her loyalty to him by doing something he knows she’d disapprove of and while I don’t think that’s why he took Ron, I defiantly think that’s part of it.

The whole gun thing I feel is Bad’s test for Forever. Bad has lied to his face and changed the story so many times that even when Bad tells him the truth Forever doesn’t care. I think Bad is intentionally pushing Forever just like he is Baghera. He’s pushing him to see what it would take for Forever to cut ties. It’s brutal and is actively hurting Forever just like how Baghera was hurt learning what Bad had done to Ron.

Bad feels no guilt for what he’s done to Ron. All he cares about is what others would think of his actions. He knows what he’s doing is “wrong” but he doesn’t care. Such black and white morality is beneath him. He’s doing what he thinks is necessary.

And that includes his own self destruction. He is testing all of these relationships knowing full well that he might destroy them. He knows Baghera is so much more moral than him and has such a higher value of life so he intentionally showed her something that would shatter her perception of him. Bad knows that trust is very important to forever so he intentionally lies and gaslights him knowing full well that Forever may never trust him again.

Bad created this plan when he was at his lowest point. On an average day, Bad’s value of his own life is nonexistent. He designed a plan to uncover how the federation spies on them knowing full well that it could turn everyone against him. That sure sounds familiar doesn’t it? Bad’s proposed this exact same plan under different circumstances(“joining” the feds to make them worse so everyone revolts against them inspired by his building inspector bit”). He doesn’t care about himself and is willing to throw himself to the wolves and make everyone hate him if it means defeating the federation and getting their children back. Previously, bad never went through with the plan because he wasn’t as desperate but now… during the depths of his grief after the kids were stolen, there was nothing holding him back from complete self annihilation.

I think Tubbo discovering/catching on to bbh’s kidnapping put a hitch in Bad’s plans because now his tests for others are being influenced by an outside variable he can’t control, that’s why he spent the whole day doing damage control. He’s trying to spin the story in such a way that he’s still somewhat in control of the situation. He knows that the cats out of the bag. Everyone is going to suspect him now so what does he do? He spends the day making himself even more suspicious. He admitted to torturing foolish in the past. He admitted to imprisoning forever during the happy pills arc. He admitted to planning on abducting a player in the future. He’s making himself look so much more guilty.

Everything he does is with intent. What could be the intent here? He’s told several people that he wants to be arrested so he has access to the federation prisons/facilities. He’s told several people that he is capable of kidnapping/torturing someone. He denies he’s guilty of Ron’s disappearance while simultaneously making himself look guilty. Is he trying to push the federation? To see if they actually will arrest him? All fingers point to bbh and the federation knows this - they basically say so in the journals Tubbo found. But they continue doing nothing. The workers are warned to stay away from him at all costs but… why wouldn’t they just arrest him? They’ve done so to others for less. That’s the question I want Tubbo to be asking. He’s smart enough to realize there’s something off here. Yes bad has a guy in his basement but why hasn’t the federation done anything about it?

Maybe that’s Bad’s test for Tubbo. Bad knows Tubbo is fiercely intelligent and that he can’t bullshit has way past him so he gave Tubbo so much. Yes there was a lot of bullshit but Bad intentionally gave Tubbo more ammunition against him. Is that Bad’s test? If Tubbo finds proof that Bad has Ron in his basement and the federation continues not to act, will that clear Tubbo of suspicion in his eyes? Tubbo knows the worker Bad is trying to find, is Bad giving Tubbo a chance to unknowingly prove himself by uncovering Bad’s secret? “Has anyone ever told you your too smart for your own good, Tubbo?” It sounded like a threat but it could have been an invitation.

Fred has become an incredibly important npc and I have a feeling he is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the eggs and the great evil. I’m pretty sure he’s the one in the radio transmission that talks about why the eggs disappeared and Ron said he overheard Fred talking about the evil. Fred knows so much more than he lets on and one way or another, the players are gonna find out.

I’m also fascinated by Bad’s conversation with Bagi about Boo. Only after Bagi confessed to telling Forever about the secret did Bad put in his clipboard that she passed the test. We’ll how did she pass the test? She told someone about his secret. We’ll, she came clean about it. She told someone she thought was Bad’s best friend then admitted it. She wasn’t trying to go behind his back and thus was trustworthy. However, as the day went on and Bagi learned about Ron, this changed. Her perception of Bad changed and Bad updated his notes about her in response. She went from trustworthy to sometimes trustworthy to be careful what you tell her. She still passed the test but the level of trust dropped dramatically - which is so fascinating.

At the end of it, I think… through all of this, Bad is gonna burn all his bridges in order to find the eggs and destroy the federation. He’s accepted that at this point. He was so dismissive of Baghera’s concerns for Ron and Bad and almost felt like he was placating her, just telling her what she wanted to hear. If Baghera interferes with Ron, I don’t think Bad will accept that and he would sacrifice their relationship to continue his plans. If anything, I could see him releasing Ron into Baghera’s hands only to capture Fred in his place - and this time he wouldn’t tell a soul.

Just the sudden switch in attitude when everyone triggered his radar was palpable. “Get out of my house or die” he was so furious that this test had been interrupted but he masked it while with baghera. When Bad went flying into the hall of grim shouting at everyone to get out and attacking them mercilessly, you could feel the rage (part of that was the lore secrets being accidentally revealed but still) the entire visit with Ron was a performance for both Ron and Baghera and I feel so bad for Baghera because she’s in an impossible position.

She wants to be there for Bad she wants to support him but this… this is so far beyond what she is willing to excuse from him. This has crossed so many lines but there isn’t any turning back. She doesn’t want to lose Bad either through breaking his trust or being taken by the federation but at the same time she can’t stand by and do nothing. She needs to help him. Unfortunately, that means it’s highly likely Bad will end up immolating their friendship if she pushes too hard.

And just the way Bad acts around Ron is so fascinating. It’s all a performance. The large furnished home. The fridge full of food. The fish. The weird attachment Bad shows - almost a reverse Stockholm syndrome - while simultaneously talking over/for Ron in such a dehumanizing way. It’s so fascinating in the moments when the mask falls away. When Bad was watching Baghera talk to Ron - idk if it was just me - but I felt like Bad was a hawk observing it’s prey. He plays up the sugary sweetness and dependence but he still feels like a tiger prowling the bars of his cage eyeing the snacks on the other side. It’s the way he moves and what he choosss to look at during these scenes idk bbh’s body language is insane and I could devote an entire essay to analyzing it

Like Bad’s stream title before he started stream, there are only two sides. Either ur with him or against him and the only thing he values is finding the eggs and tearing down the federation. He doesn’t care if everyone grows to hate him. He doesn’t care if he grows to hate himself. There are no lines he won’t cross. It’s all worth it. It’s all inevitable.

[baekberrie]

F R E S H -bbh ♢6♢

High school AU, romance, comedy, fluff.

pairing: Baekhyun x reader

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"Ha Jin?"   You called questioningly, only silence following, letting your words linger in the air.

A sweet smile tugged on her red colored lips, she was a real beauty.

"That's right, it's been awhile, have you missed me?" She answered, the smile never leaving her face, almost as she was challenging you. As no one answered her question she scoffed lightly and looked down at her feet for a short moment. Her arms crossed against her chest, Ha Jin's gaze went to Minah's figure as she scanned her features, a judging look appearing in her eyes.

"And she? I guess she's my replacement?" She spat through her kind and sweet tone, as she nodded at Minah, who wasn't catching up with the conversation.

Baekhyun's hands balled into fists next to his sides, his eyes darkening with anger and irritation. You sighed and raised a brow at her.

"Replacement? You're right there. You are replaceable, but she compared to you, is not even a little bit replaceable." You fired in her direction, using her own word game against her. You watched her reaction with a feeling of satisfaction. The embarrassment and anger fumed out of her ears as she tried to stay calm at your diss.

"Tch." You muttered before eyeing both Minah and Baekhyun, signaling them a 'let's go.'

The three of you walked past her, she gritted her teeth, shooting daggers through her eyes into your back, with the most spiteful look on her face. So who was she? Ha Jin had been your and Baekhyun's childhood friend. She was. Though something happened, something that had made you suffer enough to take that big step, that led her away from your life. And so had Baekhyun.

You, Ha Jin and Baekhyun. It was something very clique, but sadly it was a love triangle. Baekhyun had been head over heels in love with Ha Jin. You couldn't blame him though. She had everything you didn't have. She was pretty, kind, slender, beautiful hair, eyes, everything. 

And you? You were head over heels for Baekhyun. That he had everything you wanted in a man wasn't new. Because that was so for every other girl that fell for him. Though he had always considered you a childhood friend. An important friend. While Ha Jin, she was the light of his day. And soon had become his biggest pain.

It was a given how much you had suffered through the years, watching him treat her differently, seeing how his laugh, smile, face, eyes were the brightest when he was with her. It had been one of your biggest pains. You couldn't really tell anyone about it. So you just suffocated these tormenting emotions inside of yourself, having them consume you. 

For Baekhyun's sake, you had decided to force yourself and stop loving him. You didn't want to ruin his happiness with a confession. Since he was happy with her, you also wanted to be happy for him. It was impossible though. You couldn't smile sincerely when he smiled with her. You couldn't just bring yourself to.

You had managed to not have any strong feelings for him, you had felt proud. It hadn't been easy, but your heart had then managed to stop throb at the thought of him. And you had returned to be his usual childhood friend, not the one-sided love. Still, though you remained by his side.

Baekhyun had really been a gentleman to Ha Jin, he treated her well, helped her, bought her things, and she accepted it all. Even though she didn't have feelings for him. And that's what made you furious, her accepting his love even though she didn't give any back. She took all of his deeds as friendly actions, while in Baekhyun's heart there were false hopes growing.

When he finally confessed it all fell apart. The puzzle got destroyed. Baekhyun's smile was nowhere to be seen. You had had a huge fight with Ha Jin, over Baekhyun. You hadn't been able to stop the rage flowing through you that time. All the strength you had put into stop liking him had gone to waste, because of her blindness.  Everything you had gone through before accepting the fact that he was happier around her. It had all been a waste.

You could still remember the two of you screaming at each other madly, the tears had that day been stinging in both of you, the beauty that had been ruined that day was nowhere to be reachable again. And it felt sincerely horrible, the way it had become. Though after that, you couldn't even bear to look at her, and she at you. Firstly she had felt ashamed, though that developed into anger and hate. And now you were like enemies.

The way she had hurt Baekhyun, she had hurt you too. It was like being shot in your weakest spot, having to see the most important person in your life, break down in tears in front of you. The smile you had fought for could not exist. Though everything was different now. The two of you had met Minah, and she had been and still was an amazing friend to both of you. She was always there for you, you could trust her, and she'd always make sure to approach you with a smile. Also, the attraction towards Baekhyun had finally faded away through the time, and it had been a few years, you should have expected them to return sooner or later.

But you were afraid. Accepting it once more had already been hard and complicated enough. You didn't want another relationship to collapse. It was frustrating that you couldn't even have a clue about Baekhyun's feelings, he treated you like he treated other girls, but at the same time not. He gave you nicknames like Babe or Baby girl, and it always made you melt on the inside, though you couldn't know if he did it because he had some sort attraction towards you, or if he was messing around. You wanted to know if he also stole glances at you when you weren't looking, but you couldn't know any of it, and it made you go insane. A soft touch on your shoulder made you wake up from your dazed state. You glanced at the person next to you and immediately your eyes met Baekhyun's concerned ones.

"Are you all right?" His voice was soft and soothing, you simply nodded in response.

"Are you?" You then asked, referring to the meeting with Ha Jin. He nodded, a little smile brightened up his face, replacing the past pain with genuine happiness to have you by his side.

"Yes, don't worry about it. By the way, how cool weren't you before? telling her off her like that. Man, I could smell the burnt." He said with a laugh following at the end of his sentence, making you chuckle as well. A bright smile danced on his lips, eyes as crescent moons, sparkling like a million diamonds, making it hard for you to look away.

"I had to, like how did she even dare?" You grimaced when remembering Ha Jin's words, making Minah chuckle.                                                      ***

As the day came to an end, Minah headed home before due to something urgent, while Baekhyun had insisted on dragging you to his place because he didn't want to be alone at home. Childish? Yes.

"Why do you always have to drag me with you, can't you drag Minah?" You whined making him scoff.

"Nope, Minah had something to do, remember? Plus if it would be only me and Minah you'd sure act jealous and ignore me for who knows how long." He said back, leaving you shaken for a moment.

"Wha-"  "I can't believe you just said that."

"Go home alone." You snifted, turning around to walk to the opposite direction. Immediately you heard his footsteps catching up from behind you. "No I'm kidding please don't!" He yelled after you, though you decided to not show any reaction yet, making him even more frustrated. His pace speeded up as he ran up to you.

A shiver ran through your body as you felt how his strong arms wrap themselves around your shoulders from behind. His hold tightening ever so slightly as you felt his head dip down into the crook of your neck. The breath got stuck inside of your throat, not daring to say anything as you felt his warm breath hit the back of your neck, his scent of aftershave embracing you invitingly.

"What if I don't want to drag Minah along... What if I want to spend some time with you? Can't I do that?"

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There you go angels <3 I hope you liked this update and that this story isn't a total failure lol .