#Man. choco's got homework to do

[choco-court]

*crawls out of a hole and hands you twelve figures standing in front of a blank background*

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Letter She Wrote For Him

Saturday, Aug 20th 2022.

Do you remember the first time you fell in love with somebody?

Judging by your dating history, I bet you don’t.

Kidding, Big Man. Blame Becca cause she told me all of that.

No. Please don’t do it. I was joking too.

But anyway, I do remember when I first fell in love with somebody. He was my classmate. Smart, popular, charming. Kind of boy you’d instantly like just because he was smiling at you in the school corridor.

I was thirteen—such a naïve little girl. I didn't dare to talk to him, or even have a little chit-chat about our science teacher, who always gave us a bunch of homework. So I just sat at my chair, staring at him from the corner and adoring him like he was a prince charming from a kingdom of nowhere. A cute love story, wasn't it?

I know you must not believe it since I look like a different person now. But that isn't the point of me telling you this.

How about the second time you fell in love with somebody? Do you remember it? Do you know that people called it The Intense Love?

I just knew it two days ago. The old man upstairs told me about those Love Theories.

Anyway, I do remember mine.

Of course, I do remember it cause it was the worst love I’ve ever had in my entire life. It turned my life upside down as I fell into that intense love story. I saw all of my insecurities, fears, and the most important thing–self-doubt.

I don't have to explain everything to you cause I know you probably knew about it. Yup, that's about him.

I've always told myself that falling in love with him was the worst decision ever. And I hate myself because of that, because I fell in love with a wrong–bad person.

I remember that day when you came to save me from him. The day when I felt like I was the lowest person on this earth, even I felt disgusted with myself.

I was terrified. Whenever he was around, I've always felt like a rabbit, waiting for the predator to chase and eat me.

But then you suddenly showed up. You have no idea how much I was relieved to see your tall figure at the cake shop door.

The face you made when you saw him showed that you hated him so damn much, and you could kill him right then. But you didn’t. Glad you didn’t. Imagine how the owner lady would freak out if she saw someone got murdered in her little cake shop.

Kidding.

Okay, that wasn't funny.

After he left us in that room full of sweet scents-my favorite, I thought, 'Oh, I'd be fine now’. But the truth was, I had to feel anxious because you were staring at me without saying anything for ten minutes straight. And you gave me that look. The one that I've never understood what was the meaning.

Did I scared? Of course, I did.

However, the feeling was different when he was the one who sat in front of me. When I was with you, I got scared because I couldn't read your mind, your face, or anything. I was clueless. I hated that.

Another five minutes passed. Finally, you started talking to me. Wondering about my addiction to sweet foods. Didn't even bother to ask about what happened between him and me. While I knew you were deadly curious. And for the next seconds, you made me completely forget my fears for him.

Have I ever told you that I really love your eyes?

Nope. Don’t answer it. I know exactly what the answer is. How could I tell you that when we’ve never had a 'real’ conversation?

I always secretly called them October Eyes. Cause they remind me of the tree leaves in the autumn. God, I miss Nana. Sorry, Nana is my grandmother. I hope she doesn't get too upset about what happened to me.

Your eyes are too bright to be a natural brown. But too milky to be a bar of choco. So let's call them honey. Cause they're sweet and indicate depth and warmth.

Funny how I started catching feelings for you because of them.

When the sun was gleaming through your eyes, while we were standing on the sidewalk, looking face to face and my heart was beating so fast.

At that moment, I knew I was falling in love for the third time. The one that people called The Unconditional Love. Also, the one that made me laugh a lot cause there's no way you will be my unconditional love.

I’ve learned from The First Love that falling in love is the most incredible feeling in the world. But it's not always last forever like what would appear in the fairytale stories.

And from The Intense Love, I’d learned everything I want from love and everything I don’t. Or should I say that I am still on my recovery progress from this phase? Because the truth is, it's traumatized me. I feel like I couldn't love anyone else again. I don't deserve to be loved.

I'm scared to fall in love again.

And the fact that I was falling for you made me more terrified.

I once gave all of my heart to a man because I thought he'd do the same. Yes, I was wrong. I gave my heart, and he broke me, everything inside of me.

I have nothing left.

All of these months I was trying to heal myself but I always failed. I just made everything get worse every day. Until now.

Look what I’m doing now, writing you a letter that I know I will never send you. I don't even have the courage to tell you what I feel about you.

I'm sorry.

But I should love myself first before I let someone love me. Before I love them.

Before I love you.

I am so sorry for leaving you with those bad memories about me. I hope you hated me when I left you. Because hating someone is easier than missing them.

I don't want you to miss me. Or even wasting your time thinking about me. That’s why I’m doing this. Avoiding you every time you came to see me. I want you to hate me as much as I hate myself right now for making you suffer.

Lastly, I hope you’ll always be okay, just like what you’ve kept telling me.

I love you, Joel. I always do.

Secretly yours,

Selena.

[atinyp1eceofuniverse]

✨ IMAGINE P1HARMONY AS ✨

✨ P1HARMONY AS YOUR LITTLE BROTHER ✨

🍼 Maknae Line Edition 🍼

🍼 INTAK 🍼

This boy right here, I think he's gonna be another best little brother but sometimes slightly annoying. BUT, never forget about his charm, Imagine him being pouty-pouty while calling you "Nuna~" *I hope you didn't pass out while imagining him like that*

Clingy, but not that much. Just a hug whenever he goes to school and when he comes back home. With a wide smile on his face and bringing you your favourite snack.

Always needed a rewards for being a good boy and do the chores the best he can. "Nuna.. I've been a good boy today, I wash my dishes after dinner, I do my homework, I clean my bedroom.. well, it's not as clean as you clean it but I'm trying, okay? Now where is my cookies for my rewards?"

LOVES HEAD PATS A LOT. "Nuna~ aangg... Gimme some head pats, please~" *puppy eyes activated*

Bringing your favourite flowers monthly even on valentines. "Nuna, I don't even know at all about valentine and stuff but my friends told me, that valentine's about showing your affectionate and love to someone that you loved. So, I decided to give Nuna, Mama and Papa some flowers and chocolate. I don't know if Papa would like flowers too, but I hope he likes it. And, nuna, are you gonna give me some flowers and choco? If not, I'm gonna be sad and thinking that nuna didn't love her lil bro.." *pouty while giving you the choco and flowers*

Wanna know how he wakes you up? "Nunaaaa~~~ wake uuuupp~ If you're not gonna wake up, I'm.... Uhh.. I'm gon- I'm gonna throw rocks to your window~" *knocking your bedroom door playfully*

He protected you from your bf that's cheating on you. "Nuna, hmm what should I say about your bf, well.. I know he's damn hot but nuna, you should she him just kissing-kissing with other girl the other days. Man, I wanna punch him on his face. Just broke up with him, okay? I don't like him being your bf, PLUS I'm gonna introduce you to my friend, he's hot, hotter than your bf~" *proceed to explaining you how hot his friends are even bringing some power point while explaining it*

We love confident boi aren't we? "Nuna, I look good~ I look fine~ I think you should introduce me to one of your pretty-pretty friends 😚😉" *acting sexy and cool in front of you*

Someone's talking shit behind you? "You think you looked pretty while talking shit about my Nuna, huh? Well you're pretty, not gonna lie~ BUT, the way you talking shit to my Nuna, I don't find you pretty anymore. Now go away, and stop confessing your feelings to me, I don't like you at all." *Confront your friends that also has a crush on him, for talking shit about you*

Teaching you some cool english phrase that he learned from Keeho. "You know I had Canadian friends, right? Now I'm gonna teach you some cool english phrase to look trendy, edgy and cool! Wow, I'm such a great little brother for teaching you this Nuna, you should be proud of me." *Acting cool and swag*

🍼 SOUL 🍼

Remember when Keeho said that "He's just a strange kid." ?

Welp, this is what we get for him being the little brother.

Making weird noises to answering every one of your questions on a daily basis.

Have you got your dinner? "Piu!"

Did you do your homework? "Pyong~"

May I borrow your charger? "Mirimim.."

Do I looked good? "Stupid."

OR, man would just reacting through emoji or making such an expression on his face. FOR EXAMPLE:

~ You want a slice of pizza? (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

~ Does it tastes good? ＼⁠(⁠°⁠o⁠°⁠)⁠／

~ Did you took my pencil? (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

~ Did you see my socks? (⁠・⁠_⁠・⁠;⁠)

~ Can you turn on the AC? (⁠☞⁠ ⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠)⁠☞

Annoying little brother energy, he wouldn't hesitate to come to your room just to showing his new pair of socks and leaving the room while turning off the lights and didn't close the door.

Waking you up? He's gonna playing WAP in front of your bedroom door with full volume and bass boost while twerking and knocking your door brutally.

You broke up with your bf? Man gonna laughing his ass on the floor. He didn't give a fuck tho, but looking at you being sad, he would making weird expression and weird noises to make you laugh and make you feel better.

Someone talking shit behind you? He would also laugh while calling you stupid. But behind you, he would've beating that person. "ONLY ME COULD MAKE FUN OF HER, YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS YOU DUMBASS!!" *punching, kicking, chocking, killing, this man would be a murderer*

Man would love to recommend you some accessories, such as rings and necklace. No, no.. not the flower one but the skull one. "Nuna had to looked cool like me. So use this." *Putting the skull ring on your finger*

Shopping spree on the weekend with him mostly buying new accessories and ended up eating french fries in McD.

If you know how to dance, he would always playing some music in the cars and dancing with you everytime you go out with him. If you didn't know how to dance, he would love to teach you some cool moves.

Even though sometimes he would be so annying and a menace towards you, but in the end of the day, he's still your little brother that cravings attention, love and cuddle. Huggy bug if I must say. He loves to hug you a lot.

🍼 JONGSEOB 🍼

Smart, wise, calm cute and shy boy. You might thinking that he's matured enough for his age. His personality is just too cute to handle but his mind always blow your mind. The way he thinks is just beyond everyone on his age.

As your little brother he would suggest you some books to read because he thinks at least you had to read a book other than just crying over your boyfriend cheating on you.

Always know how to solve the problem, rather than he looking for you to give him some advice to the problem he had, it would be you who always looking for him everytime you facing a problem.

Helping you to calm down when you had anxiety or just panicking over something. For example when you broke up with your bf. "Listen Nuna, it's okay to not be okay.. don't worry about that.. You're pretty, cute and precious for me and our family. Your life is matter, just believe that one day you will get someone better than him, okay? He just don't deserve such an angel like you.." *stroking your back lightly while whispering those*

How he wake you up? He would just go straight knocking your door at least 3 times in the morning. "Nuna.. wake up. It's morning already.. Huh? Five more minutes? Okay then." And man would just left your door acted liked nothing happened.

When you struggling to use a toaster, he would come ups to you and help you. "Nuna, I think you didn't using it right, here.. Ah, there you go. Feel much better and easier, right?"

He even would love to help you with your homework if you asked him to.

Weekend with him would be just chilling in the living room while reading books and a cup of tea. Or just having fun in the park with your dogs.

Always reminds you to eat your vitamin daily. "Nuna... Don't forget to eat your vitamins, okay? I don't want Nuna get sick." *Bringing your vitamin and a glass of water in front of you*

Always asked you to dress properly and don't using something that's too short for you. "Nuna, I know that you look pretty and cute, but it's just too short isn't it? You might catch a cold, here.. use my jacket instead okay?" *Proceeds to using his jacket on you*

This is my second post in this blog, so happy to know that everyone liked my precious post and even follow me, thank you so much 🙇

I will try my best to make another post with better writing in the future ✨

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expect the unexpected | 10

pictures in between!

You wake up a little later than usual. Not a surprise since you don’t have to prepare for three kids + your husband’s breakfast. Making sure Minseok and Soojin have all of their books, their homework, and their lunch ready. Haneul, of course, following you everywhere around the house. 

The morning was rather quiet. 

“Mmm,” Jin groans from behind you. Your back was facing him as you laid on your side, facing the window in front of you. 

“Good morning,” Jin says in a low and raspy voice, propping himself up on his elbows. “Happy anniversary,” he says, leaning down to press kisses all over your cheeks, neck, and shoulders. You couldn’t help but giggle as you were especially ticklish on your neck. You roll over on your back and look up at him, smiling. 

“Happy anniversary,” you repeat back, looking up at his eyes, then his lips before you two met halfway. 

Can you believe over a thousand plus kisses ago, you and Jin had your first kiss as husband and wife? 

Now here you two are, in bed, kissing on your tenth anniversary. 

“I love you,” you say, as you pull away from his face. 

“I love you too,” your husband responds. “You and your stinky breath.”

-

After ten years of marriage, three kids, and twelve best friends and six nieces and nephews later, you have reached everything you’ve ever wanted.

A happy marriage.

Three sweet, smart, and beautiful kids.

The best friends you could have ever had, that turned into family. 

Nieces and nephews who are your kids’ forever best friends.

Each day with them, even if it’s stressful and hard, you wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. 

Meeting Jin has brought you to meet so many great people that made you have the best life you could ever have.

It’s safe to say that you love that man so so so so sO much.

“So last night,” Jin says as he brings you a plate of pancakes. “You said you just wanted to go out and visit the flower fields, then the beach, and then we can come back here to make lunch together right?” He says, listing out all the things you told him about yesterday. It’s been a while since you two went on solo dates, and the day seems a little simple for a ten year anniversary, but hey! You’re not with three little (lovely) monsters that will drag you and your husband away from each other!

“You’re right,” you say. “What about you? You didn’t really plan anything you wanted to do.” Jin shakes his head, a glass of orange juice on his lips. 

“I have plans for tonight,” he says. “But that’s a secret.” He winks at you, getting up from his seat and leaving you alone on the table.

“Hey where are you going?” You say, smiling at him as he walks away. A surprise? You were both curious and excited.

-

“Do you have my allergy medicine?” Jin asks you, sneezing uncontrollably as you two get closer to the fields. You frown, letting go of his hand as you searched your bag.

“Oh no, I don’t think I brought it,” you say, rustling through your bag. “I think that’s what I forgot..” You reach in and grab tissues instead. “Here,” you say, wiping your husband’s nose. You laugh when Jin bends down for you. He reminded you of your son. 

“You remind me of Minseok right now,” you say. 

“Of course, handsomeness is passed down from generation to generation.” You quirk up an eyebrow at him.

“I meant you two both have runny noses that I always have to wipe,” you say. “Now let’s go,” you say, turning around. Jin looks at you confused.

“Where are you going? We’re going that way,” he says, pointing to the direction where the two of you were going to first.

“We won’t have fun if your nose and eyes are going to keep itching,” you say. “It’s okay. We can go to the beach first, buy some allergy medicine, and then we can come back tomorrow.”

-

~before this photo was taken~

“Let’s take a picture,” you tell Jin, taking out your phone from your back pocket. 

“Okay, give it to me,” he says, taking your phone and walking away from you. You scrunch your brows at him. 

“Jin,” you say. He stands in front of you with your phone held in front of him. 

“Smile,” he says, ignoring you. You give him a weak smile and after he clicks, you walk up to him taking your phone from his hands.

“I said let’s. Meaning you and I?” You say. Jin scoffs, taking the phone from you again.

“You could’ve said, let’s take a selfie,” he says, wrapping his hand around your waist and pulling you close. “Smile,” he says, holding up your phone to show a view of the ocean behind you two.

“Let’s take another one, do you think someone else can take it for us?” You say, looking around.

“Yeah, I mean we can ask someone.”

“Okay, go ask that guy over there,” you say, pushing him towards the young man walking down the shore line. 

“Why me? You ask him,” he says, pushing your phone to your chest. 

“No,” you refuse, pushing your phone back into him. “You know how dangerous it is for a woman like me to go talk to random men?? You go.”

“Okay fine. Hmm,” he says, looking around. “Go ask that lady then.” Again, he pushes your phone back to you.

“No, you ask her,” you say, giving your phone back to him. 

“You know how dangerous it is for you to let your gorgeous husband go up to a woman sitting alone on the beach??” He argues. Again, pushing your phone back to your chest. “What if she thinks I’m asking for her number when I hand her your phone?”

“Well when she sees my wallpaper of us and our three kids, she’ll realize you aren’t!” you say. “Now ask her, please.” 

-

After the beach, you and Jin went back to the airbnb for lunch. Rather than going out, the two of you thought that making lunch together may be a better way to celebrate. Just like old times.

“So what should we cook?” Jin says, looking in the fridge. It may have went over your head that you two have to go and actually buy some ingredients first. “Aaaand it’s empty.” You laugh as he stands up straight, turning to you. 

“Quick shopping trip?” You say, pointing towards the door. Jin laughs, nodding his head. He grabs the keys from the counter and walks towards you, swinging his arm over your shoulder.

“This may possibly be the fastest grocery shopping experience we may ever have since having kids.”

“So what’s the surprise?” You ask, wiggling your eyebrows at your husband. The two of you had just finished lunch and were currently in your room. 

“What surprise?” He asks, completely clueless looking. 

“The surprise you have for me,” you say, sitting up as you were laying in bed. 

“Oh I was just joking,” he says, sitting down next to you. “Let’s take a nap, the beach tired me out.” Your husband then lays over the comforter, putting his hand on his chest like a corpse. 

“Tired you out how? We just walked around and sat on the sand.” You turned around, looking at him and he was fast asleep. “Oh you old man,” you say, laying back down next to him. 

It only took a few minutes for you to fall asleep. Jin opens up one eye when he heard your light snores, turning to the side to see your mouth slightly open. He laughs to himself.

“And I’m the old man.”

To be fair, being a mom of three kids, falling asleep whenever you get the chance is easy.

Jin slowly gets up from the bed and walks out of the room, getting ready for your surprise.

He quickly got dressed and slipped out of the airbnb without you noticing. As long as there are no noises, you should be asleep the entire time he’s gone.

Of course he had to get you flowers and cake. It was kind of weird to go into a bakery and not see a single familiar face. No Yoongi, no Sohyun or aunty Sohu as Haneul liked to call her, no Taehyung, and no Rina. Just some guy named Huening Kai. 

“Anniversary?” The young man says. He looks at the roses Jin was holding. 

Jin nods at him, “ten years.” The man’s mouth went into an ‘o’ shape.

“Wow, how long have you two been married? Or are you married?” Jin laughs at his question and the young man laughs along shyly, not knowing as to why Jin was laughing exactly.

“Ten years, we’ve been married for ten years. Together for eighteen,” he explains. Huening Kai’s eyes widened. He laughed again as he typed in the order.

“That’s how old I am,” he says. Now Jin’s eyes get big. 

“Maybe I am the old man..” he thought. 

Jin gets back to your airbnb and, as he thought, you were still asleep. 

He puts the flowers next to the cake on the table and goes into your room to wake you up.

Again, your mouth was open, but of course Jin was used to that. He leans in to kiss you on the lips anyways. 

You respond back with a snore. 

He frowns, leaning down to kiss you again.

Still asleep.

He sighs, kissing you again. This time, you giggle during the kiss. Jin pulls away, upset.

“Yah, were you awake the whole time?” He says, annoyed. Jokingly of course.

“Yeah, I woke up after the first kiss. Were you worried that you weren’t my true love?” You joke. Referring to all the fairytales and movies you show to the kids. Jin would often tell Soojin that he was her true love which is why she always woke up whenever he would kiss her forehead in the morning. 

“A little,” he mumbles. Standing above you, Jin extends his hand out. “But whatever, get up.”

You frown up at him. “Why?”

“Day’s not over, it’s still our anniversary and we have plans.”

“I thought we didn’t,” you say.

“Surprise! We have a date.”

expect the unexpected

♡ part ten: ten years ♡ 

pairings: ceo, dad!jin x interior designer, mom!reader

a/n: this is super choppy, but i think is cute lol

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Chocolate | k.mg

Genre: Fluff Word count: 4234 Information: college!au, coffeeshop!au, barista!mingyu, female reader, cute Meanie friendship Warnings: A lot of fluff. 

Plot: You have always liked Mingyu, the handsome barista who worked in your favourite coffee shop. You thought he could never like you back, but what happens when he begins to be not so suble about his feelings for you?

Author’s note: Hello! This is my first scenario that I’m posting here. I hope it receives good reactions. ♡

I want to thank @raibebe​ for giving me this amazing idea and motivating me to write this. It was a simple theme but it’s just my style.

When the professor said you were free to go, you were among the first ones to exit the classroom. It was a long day and you were in desperate need of coffee. Of course, you could also buy coffee from the university’s cafeteria but it wasn’t the same as the one you drank in the place you wanted to visit. Maybe you didn’t need coffee as much as you needed to see Mingyu’s smile which always made your day better. He was a very tall, young and handsome barista who caught your eye the moment you saw him for the first time. He was the main reason you went to the coffee shop almost every day. To hear his addictive voice, to see his beautiful smile and to feel his overflowing positive energy. You needed all of this to remain sane after all the studying. You sometimes met him in your university too because he also studied there but it wasn’t enough for you seeing him only then. He was an upperclassman who was majoring in Fashion which was very different from your major so you didn’t really meet him that often. You thought it was quite noticeable what his major was – he was always so fashionable, he undeniably had a great taste and knew how to dress. Every time when you met him by chance he was smiling at you as if you brought the same joy to his heart as the one he brought to yours. But that was probably his occasional flirting, though – he seemed like the type of person to flirt with everyone. Because he was so kind to people, he could not control himself and people were quick with making assumptions.

Even though you liked him so much, you really doubted he was interested in you – he was sweet and approachable but his standards for his girlfriend were probably a lot higher than those for his friends. He could literally be friends with everybody but he most likely wouldn’t go out with somebody less breathtaking than him. And you thought you were quite far from that description. For now you were comfortable enough with having a one-sided crush on him.

As soon as you opened the coffee shop’s door the strong scent of freshly brewed coffee welcomed you. You loved this scent, mainly because you associated it with Mingyu. As you got closer, your eyes looked for the young barista and there he was – looking at you, waving and smiling widely. You waved back as you smiled and you continued walking until you were right in front of him.

“Hi, Y/N” he greeted kindly. “Let me guess: chocolate latte again?” You nodded as you took your wallet out of your bag. “Uhm, Y/N…” Mingyu said shyly. You looked at him, giving all your attention to him. “Sorry but this time I can’t give you the drink for free. My boss didn’t like that,” he explained, looking at you apologetically. “I know we’re friends and if it was up to me, I would love to give it for free but I don’t want to get into trouble.”

You really didn’t care if you had to give money for your drink. As long as you saw Mingyu’s handsome face and his sweet smile, everything was worth it, even if you had to give all your money. The last couple of times when you visited the café Mingyu decided to give you the drink for free even though you strongly objected. So now you weren’t really shocked or offended – after all, it was normal for you to pay for any food or drinks your ordered. You were actually surprised when Mingyu refused to accept your money.

“It’s okay, Mingyu. I was going to pay for it anyway,” you smiled softly. “You know, I may be a university student but I still have some money,” you teased him but he still had that look on his face. “I will find a way to pay you back, I promise!” Why did he seem so eager to give you the money back when he didn’t even have to do it? It’s not like you have lent him money. “Please, you really don’t have to,” you insisted as you took your cup filled with coffee, smiled at him again and went to sit on a free table.

You placed the plastic cup on the table as you read “Miss Choco Latte” written on it and a heart right next to your nickname. You weren’t sure where did this nickname come from but Mingyu kept using it and you wholeheartedly loved it. It showed some type of “personal” attitude and it was so cute; it made you feel closer to him. And to see hearts drawn on your cup happened a couple of times already but you tried not to pay attention to it. You were certain it didn’t mean “I like you” or “You’re cute”. It was written by Mingyu who was kind to everyone. You knew him well enough to know at least that about him – this puppy-like man just couldn’t be rude, probably even to people who deserved it. Maybe this was one of the things you liked the most about him. So you just assumed he drew hearts to every client’s cup – you thought you weren’t special for him, even though you definitely wanted to be. 

You hated to admit it but it was quite evident you had a crush on him.

 * * *

 A couple of days later you visited the café after classes again to take some coffee for take away since you had to go home and study. You couldn’t stay at the coffee shop this time but you also couldn’t go home without buying coffee – or seeing Mingyu. You thought he could be your support – he could keep you motivated to study, as long as you saw his face today. Only one look at him was enough to give you a surprising amount of energy. He could also wake you up way better than caffeine but you had to use coffee as a reason to visit him. You were too shy to be honest with him because that meant admitting your true feelings for him – something you were unable to do.

Today, though, a strange thing occurred, something that has never happened before, not even once during these months in which you have visited the café: Mingyu has written his number on your cup – and you noticed that only when you got home. No wonder he was extremely smiley today – of course, you smiled at him too but you still found it strange that he was smiling so much. What was he so happy about? Now you were sure it was because he wrote his number on the cup... What if he really had feelings for you too? All of his smiles, his secret looks, his decision to give you drinks for free, even the hearts he drew on your cup and the nickname he used for you… Suddenly everything made sense now. There was a high chance he liked you back and you couldn’t be happier about that fact. You checked the time on your phone and you figured it could be inconvenient to call him now. You didn’t want to call him while he was working but if you waited until the coffee shop closed, then it would be too late in the evening. You decided to leave the phone conversation for tomorrow instead in order not to disturb him. Now you were just going to study and tomorrow you would call Mingyu and find out if he really liked you.

When tomorrow came though, you found yourself unable to do anything else aside from studying. Your exam was way too soon and you weren’t sure you were ready for it. However, you needed to hear Mingyu’s voice so you decided you were going to call him tonight, even if that meant making your study time less.

When you got home you got closer to the table on which you left the cup – but now it was nowhere to be seen. Carefully looking for it in every single room of your dorm room, you started feeling anxious when you found nothing. What if Mingyu decided to give up on you? What if he thought you weren’t interested in him or you were playing too hard to get?

When your roommate, Somin, entered your shared room you went to greet her and eventually ask her about the cup in a casual way. “Hey Somin,” you smiled at her, hugging her lightly. “How are you doing? You weren’t here yesterday,” you noted. “Yes, I was with my boyfriend and I got home pretty late. When I got here you were already asleep so I didn’t want to wake you up,” she explained while she took off her shoes. “I see,” you nodded understandingly. “Uhm, I know that may sound weird but… Have you seen a cup recently?” you asked her even though you were aware your question sounded too random. “A cup? What kind of cup?” she furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. “You know… A coffee cup with some… Hearts drawn on it,” you described it as Somin was staring at you. “Ah!” she suddenly exclaimed. “Was it a cup from the coffee shop with the handsome barista?”

You nodded enthusiastically, thinking she knew where it was. “I left it somewhere but I can’t remember where…” You looked at her with surprise.

“Somin!” “What? Was it that important? It’s just a cup,” she insisted. “Just a cup?!” you almost screamed. “It was a cup with Mingyu’s number on it!” “Aww! He wrote his number on your cup?” “Yes, he did. But now it doesn’t matter anymore since someone put it God knows where,” you said with a fake smile.

You were angry at Somin for taking stuff that weren’t hers all the time. She was also forgetful and easily distracted which made her an even worse roommate. Even though she was kind and caring, she did what she wanted without caring for the consequences.

“Sorry! I just wanted to take a look at it,” she answered quietly. “Can’t you go to the coffee shop and talk to him?” “I can’t, Somin. I have an exam coming up, I have to study since I barely passed the last one.” “I’m really sorry, Y/N,” she looked at you guiltily. “I promise I will look for it when I finish my homework.” “Whatever,” you frowned, taking a deep breath. You really didn’t want to leave Mingyu with the wrong impression but right now you seemed to have no choice.

 * * *

 Meanwhile Mingyu was wondering what was wrong. He expected you would call him as soon as you found his number on your cup but a few days passed already and he was not so secretly starting to freak out. It was visible – he was anxious, he was even considering it would all be his fault. He couldn’t just play it cool – when he experienced overwhelming emotions, he needed the world to know about that. If he was hurt, people would definitely see that. He wasn’t the best at hiding his true emotions – he was way too honest and that was one of the personality traits his friends and even you liked about him.

That’s why Wonwoo was starting to get really annoyed with Mingyu in the past few days. Wonwoo was the exact opposite of Mingyu – he wasn’t used to expressing his emotions freely, at least not in front of everyone. He believed emotions were something personal, something that a person had to cope with alone. Asking friends for help because he needed to share his problems with someone was saved only for extreme situations. That’s why people were labeling him as secretive, mysterious, distant and many other adjectives. He could only allow himself to feel when he was with Mingyu, for example, because he was his friend and he knew he would never judge him. But when he was in public, when there were people Wonwoo didn’t trust or didn’t know – he would always put his ice cold expression, successfully convincing the general public he was completely fine.

“What if I pushed her away because it all happened so fast? We haven’t known each other for a long time so maybe it’s my mistake. I should have waited longer before doing it but you told me to write my number on her cup and-“ Wonwoo cut him off, sighing deeply. “Calm down, Gyu. You’ve known each other for a couple of months already, I think the timing is perfect. And I’m sure she likes you.” “If she liked me she would have called by now. But why isn’t she calling me?!” Mingyu continued freaking out. “Believe me when I say that probably the whole university has a crush on you, Mingyu,” Wonwoo tried comforting him in his own untraditional way. “I’m aware of that and I really don’t care. She’s different – what if what makes her even more special is that she does not like me?”

“That happens only in movies, Gyu,” Wonwoo laughed. “She always acts so shy even around me. That’s why I’m sure she likes you. She knows we’re close so if she embarrasses herself in front of me, she probably thinks I’m going to tell you. Really, she’s super careful but she still drops all her stuff as soon as she notices me.” Mingyu stayed silent for a moment, then he returned his attention to Wonwoo. “What if she likes you and not me?” Mingyu pouted. “I wouldn’t blame her. Everybody knows I’m super hot,” Wonwoo said with a smirk as Mingyu rolled his eyes. “Hot my ass.” “Well, now that you mention it, it’s definitely hot, I have to admit,” Wonwoo chuckled.

“Are we going to stop talking about my body parts and focus on Y/N?”

“Ah, yes. Okay, here’s the thing: Every time I meet her, the pattern is pretty much the same. The first thing Miss Choco Latte does is embarrass herself, for example she drops her books in the library and I go to help her. Then she asks me how I’m doing but I can tell that’s not what she’s really interested about. She only does it to be polite; after that she always asks about you. And when I talk about you her eyes are always... I don’t know, it’s as if they are shining? I swear I can see stars in them. She truly adores you so much,” Wonwoo smiled genuinely at his best friend after doing his best to cheer him up and motivate him. Mingyu almost cried when he heard Wonwoo’s words. Not only because he now really believed you liked him back but also because Wonwoo was trying so hard to make him feel better and prove his point. Mingyu knew he was lucky to have a friend like him.

Suddenly a wide smile appeared on Mingyu’s face. He was so happy, at this moment it looked like the whole universe was helping him. He got closer to Wonwoo and hugged him as tight as he could. “Thank you, Woo,” he said joyfully. “Careful with the physical contact,” Wonwoo warned but Mingyu didn’t loosen his grip on him.

Wonwoo wasn’t the biggest fan of physical contact but somehow Mingyu’s hugs had a positive effect on his mood every time. He was used to his younger friend always being too close to him and almost ignoring his personal space preferences but he still let him hug him as much as he wanted.

On the other side, Mingyu lived for physical contact; he was definitely the clingy type. His biggest dream was having you in his lap, while playing with your hair and talking about how lucky he was to have you. In his fantasies he would hold your hand, hug you, kiss your cheek, then lips and even neck. Of course, some of his fantasies were less innocent than others but they all had the same effect on him: making his cheeks redden. Mingyu smiled shyly as he imagined this situation again.

 * * *

 Another few days have passed and you were done with your exams for this semester. Which meant only one thing for your coffee-deprived or more specifically, Mingyu-deprived self: visiting the coffee shop and making things clear with Mingyu. It has been two weeks since you found his number on your cup and you couldn’t wait to ask him about it. Now it was the perfect moment – you had a feeling that today was the best day to do that. The only thing that tried to ruin your plans was your classes which were late in the afternoon – your last class was until 6 pm which was also the time the coffee shop closed. You had no other option but to leave class early to go and finally visit Mingyu. You truly hated these exams that made it impossible for you to hear Mingyu’s sweet like honey voice every day and to see his cute sharp canine teeth which made his smile even more charming.

As you looked at your phone’s clock, you were nervously tapping your foot on the floor while waiting for it to show you the right time to go. You were too bored in this class so you decided to leave even earlier than you intended at first. You got up from your place impatiently, put all your stuff in your bag as you took it and went to the professor’s desk to tell him you were feeling unwell before leaving the classroom and starting walking in the direction of the coffee shop.

The weather outside was cold but you didn’t feel it – you were too excited to meet Mingyu and that thought made you feel indescribable warmth deep down in your heart. You were practically running towards the coffee shop, ignoring all the people there on the street; you were running so fast that you almost bumped in a street sign. You patted your head even though you didn’t hit it that hard as you decided to slow down a little. Even though you were panting you didn’t stop walking towards your wanted destination. You took your phone out of your jacket’s pocket and you checked the time again. When you saw it was almost 6 pm you started running again and you got in front of the café only 7 minutes before it closed. You sighed as you brushed the sweat off your forehead with one of your hands and fixed your messy hair with the other. You didn’t have time to check yourself in the mirror or in your phone’s screen but you were sure you looked disastrously. You didn’t really want your crush to see you like that but you didn’t have any choice; if he really liked you, he would accept you even that way. And knowing Mingyu, you didn’t think he would mind this.

You could see Mingyu’s shocked expression when he heard your footsteps and saw your face while you were standing on the doorstep. You smiled shyly as you closed the door, entering the café. Mingyu was cleaning the tables and the café was almost empty – you and him were the only ones that were there. When he saw you, he stopped cleaning the table and went behind the counter, never breaking eye contact with you.

“Y/N…” he said quietly as you got closer to the counter. “Mingyu… Hi,” you greeted him awkwardly. “Uhm… Do you want any coffee or something sweet? We have some new-“

You cut him off. You could tell he was feeling uncomfortable talking to you so casually. He was pretending that nothing happened but the way he was treating you showed you he was definitely awkward because of the fact he wrote your number on his cup and you ignored him for two weeks. He didn’t want to bring it up so he acted like that instead.

“I actually came to talk to you,” you said, gathering up all your courage. “M-me?” Mingyu stuttered as his cheeks reddened.

‘What is he so cute for?’ you asked yourself without telling it out loud.

“Yes… How do I say it… Ah, that’s really embarrassing,” you confessed, laughing softly. Mingyu also laughed, looking at you with such adoration that made your heart melt. “You wrote your number on my cup recently. I’m still not sure what that means but I really want to know because I don’t want to think something you didn’t mean and…” you talked way too fast, trying to contain your mixed emotions but it wasn’t possible. This only made you more frustrated. “Ugh, sorry I couldn’t come to talk to you these past few days. I just had so many exams and I had to study but I couldn’t stop thinking about you and-… Oh my God,” you said as you felt Mingyu’s finger in contact with your lips. You were definitely caught off guard. It wasn’t as if his lips were in contact with yours but it was definitely something surprising. He looked at you with a serious expression, still keeping his finger on your lips.

“You’re so cute I want to kiss you right now,” he admitted as you looked at him wide eyed. Your cheeks immediately reddened as your heart started beating faster. “Wha-what?” you asked shyly, not believing what you heard just a few seconds ago. “I was so surprised that you came here. I thought I made you feel uncomfortable and you didn’t like me back because you didn’t come earlier. But I thought about you too. I did it a lot.”

You smiled at him while wondering what to say to really convince him you liked him back. “I like you so much, Mingyu. I have always liked you.” “Stop, you’re making me feel shy,” he pouted jokingly, stepping aside from the counter and going next to you. “But you’re the one who said you wanted to kiss me! Or you don’t think I felt shy hearing that?” you teased him playfully.

Before you proceeded what was happening, he put his hand on the back of your head as he pulled you closer and kissed you softly. When he pulled back, you were looking at him with surprise written on your face. But you definitely loved it so much. He pressed his lips against yours again but this time the kiss was more passionate, messy and long. You just couldn’t get enough of him so you put your hands around his waist, desperately needing to feel him in more ways.

When you both pulled away you were breathing heavily but still looking at each other. You couldn’t believe that really happened; you almost thought you were dreaming but what made you happier was that at the same time you clearly realized this was completely real. You felt so happy that you couldn’t describe it.

“Miss Choco Latte,” he said with a smile on his face. “Your lips are sweeter than chocolate. But can I ask why your hair looks like that and why do you look as if you just finished running a marathon?” You sighed as you tried fixing your hair again before he touched it and fixed it himself. “Well… I actually left class earlier just so I can come and see you before you close for today. I was running to get here on time and…” you blushed while explaining.

“You’re so adorable. You did this because of me… I think you deserve a chocolate latte and a muffin. My boss isn’t here to stop me from giving them to you for free. Also I can leave the coffee shop when I want to so we can stay here for as long as we wish,” he smiled widely.

He went to flip the sign on the door so that it showed it was closed for today. You nodded excitedly as you followed him to the counter again. He went behind it while you stayed in front of him with your elbow on the counter, propping up your chin. You watched the way his hands moved as if he was too good to be real.

“If you keep watching me like that there’s a high chance I mess up your drink,” he warned you with a chuckle but you continued looking at him lovingly. “Stop being so handsome and I’ll stop watching you… Maybe.” “Stop flirting with me and distracting me from my work, or I won’t give you your drink and the muffin,” he threatened jokingly. “Haven’t you realized that already? I don’t really care about the coffee. You are the real reason I kept vising this coffee shop. I needed you to give me happiness and energy every day,” you confessed, smiling at him.

He was definitely flustered but he couldn’t be happier at this moment. After he was ready with your drink and chose a muffin for you, both of you sat on a table and continued talking about everything and flirting not so subtly. That night you both stayed at the coffee shop until early morning, chatting and making each other blush uncontrollably. Mingyu kept proving to you that he was way sweeter than any chocolate latte that existed in the world.

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Seven Years | LMH (1)

genre: fluff, slight angst, singleparent!reader

members: lee minho x reader

warnings: vomiting, mentions of a shitty ex-husband

a/n: lots of time skips in this one as well

16:11 (haon’s dinner time)

“haon!” you shouted, “haon! dinner’s ready!”

the seven-year-old looked back at you from where he was on the climbing frame. he quickly got down and ran across the road when he heard your call.

“what’s for dinner?” he asked, walking in the house, trying to see if he could smell it.

you chuckled, “you’re not a dog, haon, stop it. and it’s kimchi jiggae.”

“yes!” haon cheered, throwing his bag down and running to the kitchen table.

you smiled, scooping the rice out into a bowl and placing it in front of him before placing the steaming pot of kimchi jiggae in the middle of the table, kissing your son’s head, “eat a lot, okay? you need to grow big and strong!”

“so i can protect you, mama!” haon cheered.

you sighed, “haon, we’ve spoken about this. mama doesn’t need protecting.”

haon paused, “but what if someone like daddy comes back? you said he was a horrible man.”

you nodded, “he was a horrible man. but, we don’t think about him anymore, do we?”

haon grinned, shaking his head so vigorously his brown hair flopped about on his head.

you smiled, “good boy. now eat. mama’s gonna go and tidy up.”

“mama, you need to eat too!” haon exclaimed.

“i will, baby, later,” you reasurred him.

haon shook his head, a pout on his lips, “lets eat together, then when i’m doing my homework, you can tidy.”

you sighed, looking at his saddened expression, “okay. but only cause i didn’t have any lunch.”

haon smiled, going back to his food as you scooped out a bowl of rice for yourself before sitting opposite your son, watching as his hamster-like cheeks filled up with rice and soup, some of the red liquid escaping his lips.

you chuckled, wiping it with your thumb.

“ah, mum!” he whined.

“fine, fine, i won’t.”

11:17 (time for haon’s second lesson of the day)

“how much for the white radishes?”

“250 won for 100g.”

“i’ll take 200g please,” you smiled.

“mrs y/l/n!” her son shouted, running out the store.

you gasped, looking at the little boy, “hey minwoo, why aren’t you at school, huh?”

“i don’t feel well,” minwoo shrugging, coughing slightly, “but is haon coming to the arcade after school?”

“maybe,” you smiled, “it depends how much homework he gets today.”

“oh haon gets no homework,” minwoo nodded.

you chuckled, “really?”

minwoo nodded, “yeah. really.”

“okay, i’ll keep that in mind,” you nodded.

“500 won please.”

you handed over the money, taking the bag of white radishes and bowing before continuing on down the market street.

at the end there was a convience shop, one you were very familiar with, and just like every day, you stopped in to pick up some melon-flavoured milk and a choco pie for haon.

you walked along, picking up two bottles of melon-flavoured milk before going to pick up the choco pie. but as you laid your hand on the small brown packet, so did someone else.

you looked up to see a man. he looked vaguely familiar, but not so much that you knew him immediately, you thought he may have just had a common face, but looking now, he was far too handsome for that.

he had dark brown hair that fell perfectly despite not being styled. his eyes were cat-like and there was a mole on the end of his nose.

“sorry,” you said, bowing as you took your hand off the pie.

he bowed back, not saying anything as he took the pie and went to the cashier.

“what?!” you muttered, watching him casually buy the pie and walk out the store.

you sighed, paying for everything and piling it into your bag before walking out the store and back home, ready to start work.

“who does he think he is? didn’t even say thank you, or pretend to offer it to me. tssk. i’m gonna have to make something for haon no—“ you muttered, breaking out of your angry haze when you walked into someone, “watch where you’re going!”

“sorry, but i think it was you who was looking at the floor,” the man said calmly.

you looked up to see the same man from the convience store.

“you!” you exclaimed.

the man looked around before pointing at himself, as though it was a question.

“yes, you,” you scoffed, “you’re welcome, for the pie.”

he smiled, bowing slightly before he bent down, helping to pick up all your shopping.

you sighed, “so you’re not going to thank me?”

he stared up at you for a moment, blinking, “thank you.”

you chuckled, “are you always like this?”

you took your shopping from him and began putting it back in your bag.

“i think so,” he said before shrugging, “how am i suppose to know, though?”

you tilted your head to the side.

“i have never met someone as strange as you,” you said.

the man pulled a face, “is that supposed to be a compliment?”

you shrugged, “a backhanded one, yes.”

he smiled, chuckling slightly, “then, thanks. i guess.”

you nodded, “you’re welcome.”

you turned around to walk away, but were stopped by the man once again.

“wh-where are you going? maybe i can walk you there?”

your heart raced and you could only hope your face wasn’t bright red.

“i-i’m just going home,” you said, “i work from home.”

he nodded, “i’ll walk you then. as a thank you.”

you chuckled, turning round to face him, “okay, then. let’s go.”

15:01 (the end of Haon’s school day)

“ah, it’s three o’clock, i should get going,” minho sighed, checking his watch.

“three o’clock?!” you exclaimed, “oh my god, i- i need to go.”

you apologetically smiled at minho as you crossed the road, unlocking your car as you did so, “it was so nice to meet you, minho! i-i hope we can see each other again but i—“

“wait! can i have your number?!” minho exclaimed.

“i really need to go!” you exclaimed, “i-i’ll see you tomorrow okay? same market!”

minho sighed, but nodding, waving as you drove away, “bye y/n.”

he just couldn’t help but think of you all night.

03:18 (the time when haon should be in bed)

“mummy! mum!”

“coming!” you called, eyes still closed as you got out of bed, “haon? you alright?”

“i think i’m gonna–“

haon’s sentence ended prematurely as he covered his mouth, running out the room and to the toilet, throwing up all the contents of his stomach.

“it’s okay, shh, shh, it’s okay,” you soothed, rushing over and rubbing your son’s back as he started to cry, “it’s going round, huh?”

“mummy i don’t like it,” he sobbed, leaning his head on the toilet bowl.

“i know, i know it’s not nice,” you pouted, “now get your head off of there, it’s dirty. look i’ll help you brush your teeth.”

you helped him stand up, pulling off his t-shirt before going to his bedroom and getting a new t-shirt out the drawer. when you went back to the bathroom, haon was back over the toilet, retching.

“shh, it’s okay,” you hummed, pulling him up and sliding the t-shirt over his head before you helped him brush his teeth, “i think someone should stay at home today, huh? go back to sleep and when you wake, mummy will make you some nice soup, yeah?”

08:11 (the time haon should be at school by)

“coming!” you called, drying your hands as you ran to the front door, “o-oh! minho!”

“i couldn’t wait until the market,” minho blushed, “i’m sorry, i know this is creepy but i like you a lot y/n. and it doesn’t happen to me often.”

you smiled, “i like you too minho, but... i don’t think that it’s good for you to get involved with me.”

“what? you a member of the mafia or something?” minho laughed.

you chuckled slightly, looking down at the children’s shoes in your doorway, sighing, “we can be friends though, minho. i do like you. a lot.”

“why don’t we just get to know each other?” minho offered, “i’m better than you may think.”

suddenly, as if it were a sixth sense, you could hear haon getting out of bed, “mum—“

“i’ve got to go!” you exclaimed, shutting the door in minho’s face as you went to haon’s bedroom, “sweetie! you’re awake!”

“who was that, mummy?”

you sighed, “no one, no one. do you want to go watch some cartoons? i’ll bring you some soup.”

09:43 (saturday - time for shopping with haon)

“mum! can i get some melon milk?” haon asked.

you hummed, looking around at the mostly empty store, “go and grab it and come straight back here okay? i’ll be waiting.”

you sighed, watching him run out the aisle before turning back to the freezer, deciding what type of meat to buy for dinner tonight.

it had been two days since you last saw minho, and although you were sure saying that you should just be friends was the right decision, you just couldn’t shake the thought of him out your mind.

maybe you were wrong. maybe you and minho should be more.

“mum?”

you were snapped out your daze, turning to face haon’s slightly confused face.

“oh, yes?” you asked.

“i got strawberry milk for you as well,” he said, putting both the bottles in the trolley.

you smiled, “thanks, bub. let’s go get some snacks for school next week, yeah?”

haon giggled, grabbing onto the end of the trolley and running down the aisle, “hurry up, mum!”

“coming!” you chuckled, running to catch up.

13:19 (haon should have eaten lunch by now)

“mum. i’m so hungry, when are we going to be done?” haon moaned.

“now,” you sighed, letting go of the flowers and walking in the direction of home, “come on, i’ll buy you some dumplings.”

haon cheered, skipping ahead, already heading in the direction of the dumpling store.

you glanced back at the flowers– orange roses –they weren’t your favourite, but you liked appreciating their beauty.

they were often forgotten about, and maybe that’s why you liked them. many people enjoyed red roses, or pink roses, maybe even yellow roses. but orange weren’t appriecated as often as the rest.

maybe that’s why you liked them.

“mum, hurry!”

19:57 (haon’s bedtime)

you sighed, lining up haon’s shoes neatly in the shelf where they should’ve been all day.

as you finished with the last pair, the doorbell rang and you sighed again, getting up slowly before walking to the door.

you opened it to see minho, looking bashfully at his shoes.

“you never know how to give up, do you?”

“i’d call it enthusiasm,” minho said.

you smiled, chuckling slightly.

“i just– i haven’t seen you for the last couple of days when you said you’d be there and you shut the door on me so suddenly and i don’t know why that’s not pushing me away because surely, those are signs that you don’t like me but i really, really like you and i have this weird feeling that you might like me too?”

you sighed, nodding, “i do. i really like you, minho.”

“then...” minho paused, “why—“

“there’s something you need to know,” you said, taking hold on minho’s wrist, “come in.”

minho walked in, taking his shoes off quickly as he pulled the door closed behind him.

“wow, your shoes,” minho chuckled, pointing to haon’s school shoes, “wait.”

“yeah, that’s um...” you trailed off, “yeah. minho, i have a son.”

minho’s eyebrows raised as he nodded.

“i’m sorry. i know– i know this is gonna deter you but he– i—“

“why would it deter me?” minho asked, “i like you, a lot, y/n, i just said that. also, i have three cats so i kind of know how you feel.”

you laughed, “wow. wow, minho you’re really something.”

“so... how... is he?” minho asked, “wait.”

you shook your head, laughing again, “no, no i understand. his name is haon y/l/n and he’s seven years old. born 19th of february. pisces. um... he likes sports, melon milk and chocopies.

“oh that’s—“

“yeah, you took my son’s chocopie,” you nodded.

minho tried not to laugh, standing up and bowing, “i’m so, terribly sorry.”

you laughed, smacking his shoulder, “stop it!”

minho laughed, sitting back down, “so um... so, does he have a...”

“a dad?” you asked, minho nodding awkwardly, “well of course he does.”

minho rolled his eyes.

you took a breath, “he doesn’t know his dad. i was never married but i had this boyfriend when i was younger and haon was conceived back then. but he wasn’t a great person. long story short, he wanted kids at that time and i did not.”

minho nodded, “i’m sorry to hear that.”

you shrugged, “it’s nothing much. he just thought that women should have several children and stay at home bearing him while he went out and worked and at the end of each day there should be a clean house and a nice home cooked meal and– god he was just a bit of a dick.”

“well, i’d love to meet haon,” minho smiled, “if you let me.”

part 2

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Cookies I Have From Cookie Run So Far! (And My Thoughts On Them)

Alright, I’ve gotten pretty far in Cookie Run: Oven Break, and I felt the need to share my thoughts on all the adorable cookies I’ve unlocked so far. So far, I have 50/100, so I’d say I’m making good progress. On to the list!

GingerBrave: The bravest boy. If this was a show, he’d clearly be the main character. I recently got him a little suit, so now he’s a gentleman! 

GingerBright: Sweet little lady. She looks like she’d be nice to get a coffee with or help you with homework. I definitely ship her with Brave, no doubt about it.

Strawberry Cookie: Precious baby! She’s super shy and I am compelled to protect her at all costs. Her pet is also a Tamagotchi, so she must be a gamer! Sweet!

Skater Cookie: HE WAS A SK8TER BOI! SHE SAID SEE YA LATER BOI! 

Zombie Cookie: This is one of the fastest zombies I’ve ever seen. They seem like a nice guy overall though.

Princess Cookie: Heck yes, a mischievous princess! Those are the best! I love her dress and hair bows. I bet she just pretends to get kidnapped for the lols.

Pilot Cookie: Is it just me, or is this little old man smaller than most of the other cookies? Whatever, he’s got a cute mustache and he’s adorable. Go and fly!

Vampire Cookie: As a vampire nerd, I immediately adored this guy. I will gladly give him grape juice and chill with him under the light of the moon. 

Gumball Cookie: Is this was Splatoon is like? This boi has a lot of chaotic energy and I like him.

Pistachio Cookie: I love this warrior woman so dang much. Look at that minty green hair! Her power is also SUPER helpful. She a speedy knight!

Pancake Cookie: HE’S A FLYING SQUIRREL! HE’S TOO CUTE I CAN’T EVEN! LET ME HUG THIS TINY CHILD!!!

Peppermint Cookie: Sweet baby. Good baby. My mom would probably adore this baby. (She loves mint and she’s not even a big sweets person.)

Muscle Cookie: As a lesbian, I’m not into big abs and muscles, but he’d probably be a good gym partner. Don’t mess with him is all I can say.

Cherry Cookie: Little Red Riding Hood got some bombs! I hope she and Gumball can go cause chaos on the weekends.

Hero Cookie: Precious nerdy boi with science! I saw his Island of Memories intro and his bond with Jellyco Cube is just the sweetest thing! Follow your superhero dreams, my baby!

Fairy Cookie: I didn’t know Tinkerbell was in this game! Also, I got her a bee costume and that looks super cute on her. Love her hair bun.

Werewolf Cookie: ULTIMATE FLOOF! Doggo here has a lot of angst and I worry for him. Maybe Vampire Cookie can teach him to chill? That’d be nice.

Rockstar Cookie: Oh, the songs I could sing right here. High tier rocker boy. Loving that flowing white hair. Rock on, buddy!

Soda Cookie: Go-to starter for my Breakout runs. I love him very much, he’s super cute! Let me go to the beach with this righteous dude! 

Dark Enchantress Cookie: Oooooh, she is GORGEOUS!!! I love her design~! I’ll be sure to invite her to any fancy balls I might have, as to avoid any Maleficent scenarios with this savage woman.

Moon Rabbit Cookie: My spirit animal! I love how she constantly munches while she runs. This girl is such a mood for me. Cute little bunny ears~!

Space Doughnut: Awww, look at this alien dork! Their design is very cute, and I love how their expression of >:3.

Macaron Cookie: Such a sweetie pie! Why must they all be so adorable?! She’s a little drummer girl! That is too precious! Look at her dress and hat!!!

Pink Choco Cookie: She reminds me of a show I watched when I was younger. It was about a space girl, does anyone remember it? This girl will save the day, I can tell! 

Avocado Cookie: Strong girl on the loose! My pun-loving friends would adore this cookie. And she’s a blacksmith, which is always cool.

Whipped Cream Cookie: Elegant ballerino!! He’s definitely one of my favorites! Such a beautiful boi~! I love his design so much, and he’s very useful. <3 <3 <3

Blackberry Cookie: Yeeees! Gothic girl for the win! She is SO dang pretty! I am WEAK for gothic lolitas, and she even has ghost buddies! I bet she’ll love spooky games like Luigi’s Mansion and Hollow Knight.

Lemon Cookie: Edgy boi is trying way too hard to be Shadow the Hedgehog. I mean, can you SMILE for once dude? It’ll take me a while to bond with this guy.

Salt Cookie: He strikes me as a wise old man you’d find meditating at the top of a mountain, or in his case on a boat in the ocean. I bet he has lots of knowledge to share.

Squid Ink Cookie: AWWWWW, SWEET BABY SQUID!!! Guys, I think they might be my favorite! They’re so squishy and mighty, and they need all my love and huggles!!! Don’t be sad baby, I’ll be your friend! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Lime Cookie: Beach girl! She’s like Lemon Cookie, but slightly nicer! I really like her hair and beach ball. Very cool girl.

Ninja Cookie: FINALLY! SOMEONE WITH MORE THAN TWO JUMPS!!! I went kind of crazy with his jumping powers at first. He’s super cool. Not sure why his pet is a ghost though.

Pomegranate Cookie: Oooh, I love Asian fashion~! Look how fancy and elegant she is! Her story concerns me, and I’m worried about her.

Angel Cookie: Good cookie, sweet cookie. Wouldn’t hurt a fly. It looks like they trust the devil boy, which is beyond kind of them. I love it when angels get along with demons. Defy angle roles!!!

Devil Cookie: Speaking of, they’re a cute little bean too! I love the naughty demon trope, and this cutie is so mischievous! Call Angel your “rival” all you want, I’m still shipping you dorks.

Roll Cake Cookie: Imagine, if you will, the world’s biggest game of Whack-A-Mole! With that hammer, this boy would win without question.

Popcorn Cookie: I’d be happy to go with this girl to the movie theater! Also, I love how she had popcorn for hair buns. She seems like she’d be up for a fun time!

Carrot Cookie: Oh my lordy, her ponytails are carrots. The artists for this game are so clever. Strong but tiny farmer, I approve.

Ion Cookie Robot: Yes! A robot! I love robots, and this cookie is no exception! Definitely one of my favorites, up there with Whipped Cream Cookie. They’re super powerful too, and REALLY useful in Breakout and Trophy runs.

Dino-Sour Cookie: Gee Dino-Sour, how come Devsisters let you have two pets? Very cool punk boy. I can see him going to Rockstar Cookie’s concert.

Plum Cookie: Aren’t plums purple though? This boy is one tough cookie! Look at his karate moves! Honestly, I thought he was a girl at first. Why must these boys be so pretty?!

Yogurt Cream Cookie: PRINCE ALI! FABULOUS HE! ALI ABABWUA~!

Alchemist Cookie: Look, it’s Twilight Sparkle! Apparently, Vampire boy is her brother? I really like her hair braids(?), I just wish she’d loosen up a bit. She seems like a nice girl.

Roguefort Cookie: Aaaah yeah, elegant thief! This cookie is the coolest! I love this aesthetic so much~! Blue cheese has never been so fancy. Just look at this charmer, stealing hearts!

Pitaya Dragon Cookie: OOOOOhohoho! THIS is what I’m TALKING about! Look at this beast, they’re GLORIOUS! They’ve probably killed a bunch of people, but They’re crazy powerful and I adore them.

Knight Cookie: This guy is SO much fun to play as! He just won’t stop, he’s too fast!!! I couldn’t stop laughing once I found out just how fast this knight could go! Somehow he controls better than Pistachio? I don’t know, I love him!

Birthday Cake Cookie: TOO PRECIOUS FOR WORDS! SHE’S SO DANG CUTE!!! Also, her “Bonus Time” changes to “Happy B Day” and I... I just can’t! She’s the sweetest thing!!! <3 <3 <3

Cocoa Cookie: Awww, look at this sweet baby! I wanna snuggle her! Her design looks so warm and comfy. I have plenty of hot chocolate to give her. <3

Raspberry Mousse Cookie: Ah yes, the pretty boy that got me into this game in the first place. Along with Squid Ink, he’s probably my favorite. There’s a reason he has the highest affection so far with me. I just adore his design, and he’s very powerful! I will ALWAYS have him ready for Breakout and Trophy Runs. Well worth all the hype. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Rose Cookie: Finally, we have this lovely lady. Everyone is shipping her with Raspberry, and rightfully so. She is a high-quality woman that makes gay men straight and straight girls lesbian. Look at that outfit! And those dance moves!

Aaaand that’s everybody for now! I’ll update this once I get more Cookies. So far, I like most of them a lot. Anybody got some favorites they’d like to share? I’m still new to this game, but I’m happy to hear what others have to say!

UPDATE 1: 

I went back and fixed all the gender mistakes I made. (I’m so sorry! D:) Also, I got a few more cookies! So here we go!

Walnut Cookie: Precious detective baby! The newest update is only making her cuter! Probably the shortest of the bunch, and I adore her design~! <3

Cinnamon Cookie: Super useful power so far, and they have a really cool cape! Those cards are very handy! (I promise I’ll pay attention to the genders of these cookies from now on! I don’t want to misgender anyone again!)

Sparkling Cookie: Oooh, a sparkling cider cookie! That’s honestly the only boozy thing I enjoy drinking. He is super classy and seems like the life of the party. He strikes me as a Great Gatsby kind of host.

Moonlight Cookie: OOOOOOOH~! LOOK at this GODDESS! I love the nighttime/dreamy aesthetic. This girl has Luna’s hair and a wizard’s outfit, high tier cookie!

White Choco Cookie: This game sure likes it’s knights, huh? This girl is a fine lady and apparently, she attracts all the lesbians. Can’t say I blame those girls, I do love that hairstyle. 

Spinach Cookie: Aaand the newest cookie to hit the scene, this girl! I have never met someone so dedicated to vegetables, so I have to applaud that. She’s a super sweet girl, and I hope we find who stole her precious vegetables!!!

UPDATE 2:

More Cookies! It’s been a while since I’ve updated this, so I have quite a bit to share. On to the new ones!

Mustard Cookie: Look at this punk girl! Street artist on the loose in the streets! I always admire people and characters in this style, so I’m supporting this rebel all the way!

Herb Cookie: Now THIS guy is everywhere! It seems the fandom really likes him, and I can see why. He seems like a very nice boy, with a sweet plant baby. I like the leaf hair, very cool.

Sea Fairy Cookie: I love how everything on her flows. Her hair, her dress, she’s so beautiful~! I will say though, Legendaries are SO DANG HARD to level up and get affection with! WHY?!

Cream Puff Cookie: Awwww, look at this precious baby girl~! Look at her soft hair and little dress! I almost feel bad running with the super cute ones, I don’t want them to get hurt! 

Matcha Cookie: Oooooh, all these ancient-looking cookies have the coolest designs! She’s probably insane, darkness will do that to ya, but she seems harmless so I like her!

Ice Candy Cookie: This chick could crush me like a grape and I don’t know how to feel about that. Hopefully, she’s only savage on the ice rink. I do NOT want to mess with this girl.

Cherry Blossom Cookie: Awww, look how pretty she is~! Cherry blossoms are always so lovely, and this girl embodies that. She has a PARASOL for crying out loud, I CAN’T EVEN!!

Grapefruit Cookie: This game sure likes sports, huh? She seems really cool, I love her colors! Do you think she’d play Skate 3? Hopefully, she’d get a laugh out of that game.

Pirate Cookie: This guy has been a long time coming. I’ve been curious about him since the Breakout episode. He’s pretty neat, I appreciate how he naturally comes with an extra revive.

Kumiho Cookie: Cool! A Kitsune! I love the spin on the concept of cookies. Let this marshmallow fox live out her reverse-furry dream! I’m loving her design too, look at that hair! 

Marshmallow Cookie: Oh cute! Another marching band cookie! According to her story, she and Macaron had a falling out. I hope they can reconcile and be friends again. :(

Dark Choco Cookie: WE’VE REACHED MAXIMUM EDGE! WITH OREO SHOULDER PADS!!! Interesting how he’s still trying to be a hero, which is a nice spin on the “I have evil powers so now I’m evil” trope. Here’s hoping he stays strong.

Fire Spirit Cookie: Ah yes, the classic lord of fire. A staple for any fantasy story that includes the elements. Again, it’s impossible to get the affection for these guys.

Mala Sauce Cookie: Yay! I got Pitaya’s girlfriend! I always love it when there’s a tribe/society of warriors and the WOMAN is the strongest one there. Heck yes! This warrior lady is a badass!

Firecracker Cookie: I didn’t know I was invited to a rave party! Love the neon colors on this cookie, that’s something this game really excels at.

UPDATE 3:

I’ve reached 90 cookies! I’m on the homestretch!!!

Cheesecake Cookie: OH MY LORDY LOOK HOW FANCY SHE IS! I adore her already! Fancy ladies are the best ladies!

Kiwi Cookie: This game REALLY likes sports. He looks cool, can’t complain.

Yoga Cookie: Awww, a pretzel is trying to be loose! I’ve done yoga a few times, and it is very good for your body. Nice colors, simple design, nice.

Dr. Wasabi Cookie: I’d reference some mad scientist, but I know a lot of them so we’d be here for a while. Her combi generator has been very helpful.

Tiger Lily Cookie: IT’S THE EYE OF THE TIGER IT’S THE THRILL OF THE NIGHT, RISING UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF OUR RIVALS!

Chili Pepper Cookie: Uh oh, this one’s a troublemaker! I really like her hair, it’s very bright. Secure your pockets around this chick, that’s for sure.

Millennial Tree Cookie: These cookies are too pretty, I keep thinking they’re girls! This guy is so beautiful~ truly a being of nature!

DJ Cookie: Ooooh, I love her design~. Rainbow colors will win me over every time. And look! She’s wearing a Bi Pride shirt! This girl is awesome! I like how her special power is basically tiny Guitar Hero.

Snow Sugar Cookie: Soft baby, sweet baby. Looks very cuddly. Their level was very helpful during Sandwich Cookie’s event in getting frozen jellies. Those blue bears aren’t easy to come by!

Fig Cookie: CENTAUR! I wasn’t expecting one of those here! She’s such a sweetie pie~. Since everything and anything is allowed in this game, can we get mermaids or harpies next?

Cotton Candy Cookie: PRECIOUS BABY! She’s so gosh darn cute, I can’t take it! I personally can relate to falling in love with things so easily. And there are official plushies of her now! ONE DAY I WILL BRING HER HOME!

Purple Yam Cookie: Bro needs a chill pill. Not ONCE have I seen this guy smile yet. And I thought Lemon needed to lighten up. Milk seems to care about him though, so I guess he can’t be that bad.

Milk Cookie: The softest of warriors! Look how cute he is~! I adore him! Plus he really shines in the stories. I can only assume Yam is his boyfriend or something. Am I wrong about that?

Cyborg Cookie: Hey! I saw the storybook for this one! I’m surprised I haven’t unlocked this “Aloe Cookie” yet. Are they still in this game? I can’t find them on the chart. Anyway, Cyborg is cool. Very nice design.

Mango Cookie: Newest baby! I love him, and would love to learn all about the islands from him! I’m gonna say it, I already ship him with Ananas Cookie, no questions asked.

[zuffer-weird-girl]

Hhhhhhh A mini sociopath 🤣🤣 i am relly glad that made you think of that cartoon but really just imagine kaito being the leader of his class. He will start to change rules and make everyone obey him (wilingly/forcely) he will show signs of being manipulative but with no harm . He is just a kid around other kids (talks about choco or candies and everyone will listen to you anyway) 🤣 but imagine him wanting to trick daddy (but failed. He is 30 years away to trick kai ofcourse)

Man this kid when he got everyone's respect in his school actually made a plan to donimate the playground and kick the older kids out...

Kaito also changed basically every rules on his class... this brat made a empire only by the age of six or seven...

When he gets older it gets worse...

Although with his father is always failure... always.

"You really thought you can sinply do that?"

"My offer was good at least."

"Kaito... offering me a single day with your mother in in exchange for not doing the damn math lesson is not a good bargain."

"Why? Don't you love her?"

"I do, but I know that you brat will fucking barge in the room and steal her away as always, so do your damn homework before I call Mimic in here."

[brynsconsumption]

01.28.21 - Day 7

Almost the weekend y’all! As I’ve previously stated, having Fridays off is my saving grace. I woke up this fine Thursday at 7am and once again, sat on my phone for about 10 minutes. I am absolutely not a morning person but I am trying to work on getting up better without as much screentime. I got up, made my bed, and uncovered Juno. I made my way to my bathroom where I brushed my teeth, washed my face, and took my vitamins. Then i sat down at my desk and did my makeup while listening to An Innocent Man by Billy Joel on Spotify. Classic. Next I picked out a pretty simple outfit but I really liked it as it combined two of my favorite articles. My Kevin Abstract American Boyfriend limited edition hoodie and my Golf Wang colorblock primary Chuck 70′s. 

Tride ‘n true

Bops only 😤

I made sure my backpack had everything I need, made a chai latte to go, and left to meet Adam and walk to the bus stop. We walk to the Sanford stop and take the 122 to Stadium Village, then take the 121 to St. Paul campus. We always get there a bit early to get situated and chat with Laura. Today’s Color and Form class was super fun as we got to coat our screens in photo emulsion and exposed our first positives. Then, we had to rinse them off and carefully dry them to prepare for screen printing on Tuesday!

Lil studio selfie w LarLarBinks

My exposed & washed screen!

After class, I went with Laura to Kohls in Woodbury so she could pick up a new vacuum cleaner for her cat, Panini. Once we secured the vacuum, we discovered a Panera just 2 miles or so away. Our greatest weakness. We made online orders for rapid pickup. I ordered two chocolate chip bagels, sliced and toasted. My actual favorite meal for many years running. After devouring my bagels, Laura graciously took me back to my apartment. I unpacked my stuff, did the dishes, and watered my beautiful plants.

I got myself a bowl of cottage cheese and watched an episode of Regular Show before walking to Gray’s for coffee and homework time with Margot! I started off this post (I am ad at remembering what all I do) and did some readings as well. I ordered a large chai latte for around $5. I really like chai if you couldn’t tell. I’m very ready for the weekend. 

Margot & I at our favorite spot!

After working on homework with Margot for awhile, we split ways and I came back to my apt to get ready for Design and Discontents and water my plants. I made sure to spray each and every one of the 21 pots of various plants I have here with me. Then I got on zoom for class. I really enjoyed Vivian’s presentation! After class I felt very burnt out and tired, as well as upset for a multitude of reasons. Because of this, I decided to have a cozy night to myself and lay down to unwind and just go on various apps on my phone as well as watch more Regular show. It was nice to just not worry about anything for a bit, since I can sleep in tomorrow and have energy to get more done and enjoy the rest of Lisa’s birthday weekend, plus an exciting surprise for me on Saturday, stay tuned hehe. As I watched Regular Show and went head empty, I ended up kinda binging on snacks, which I am definitely reaping the consequences of but do not regret. I ate raspberries with Juno, as well as cottage cheese (I have a weird cottage cheese addiction rn I don’t wanna talk about it), yogurt, and a swiss roll. Very much full but again, I needed this (or at least that’s what I’ll tell myself.

Juno

Now I just got myself ready for bed, I usually make my posts before doing this so I realized I never really touch on it, but it also doesn’t change too much night-to-night. I usually floss, brush my teeth, wash and moisturize my face, and pick out some pjs. Then I get into bed and either watch a show or ASMR on YouTube to fall asleep, and that is exactly what I intend to do now, as I previously stated, I am burnt out, man.

Some Numbers:

Steps: 3,801

Total Screentime: 9hr 18min

Money Spent: $8

Ingested:

Vitamins

Chai latte x2

2 Panera choco chip bagels

Cottage cheese

Yogurt

Raspberries 

Swiss roll

Zoloft

Media: Billy Joel on Spotify, Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram, Hulu, texting friends

Juno: pellets, water, raspberries, seeds

Overall: I may be not be feeling great now mentally or physically, but I got Panera and that’s all that really matters 🥯 mood: meh

Laura so kindly offered to blow dry my hair! Even tho it wasn’t wet...

[realtalk-princeton]

@Faun maybe the question wasn't submitted? just wanted to know more about life in Japan, especially culture (food, people) and language barrier

@faunJapan hey Faun, could you describe your experience in Japan? especially about the culture and people (and maybe safety)? thanks in advance :-)

Response from Faun:

Hey, sorry I’ve been away for a bit! Thanks for your question; I’ll do my best to answer it however I can. Just want to say in advance, all of this is based on my personal experience, so it could definitely vary for other people who have lived in/traveled to Japan. I am by no means an expert on Japanese culture, which in and of itself is hardly monolithic, so I’ll strive to avoid making uninformed, overgeneralized assertions about anything from my (outsider) perspective.

That being said, I think one general broad perception many people will have of Japan(ese culture) upon first arriving is the high emphasis on civility and order. Compared to countries such as the United States, Japan has a lot more organization and structure in nearly every facet of everyday life: buses always arrive on time, commuters queue up in perfect lines for the train, city streets are kept spotless and litter-free, etc. Furthermore, most people whom you meet (especially those who work in hospitality) will be extremely polite, from taxi drivers to restaurant servers to department store clerks—it’s very rare that you would encounter someone in Japan who is outwardly discourteous to you. A lot of this is derived from a sense of collectivism, which promotes group harmony and the good of the community above that of any one single person, that distinguishes Japan (as well as many other Asian countries) from some of the individualist cultures of the West. Nevertheless, I don’t think you can make any sweeping assumptions about how your interpersonal interactions with people in Japan will turn out before you actually get there.

For example, the first time I went to Japan, I lived in a fairly rural farming city in Fukuoka, which is located on the southernmost island of Kyushu, with an older couple without any children. They lived a pretty “traditional” Japanese lifestyle: their house had tatami mat flooring and sliding doors, they both took a bath after dinner every day, and we slept in futons on the ground in lieu of beds. I was only fifteen at the time, so being still a child I wasn’t really allowed to venture out too much on my own, but I remember enjoying the slow pace of summer life and the beautiful scenery of the Japanese countryside. I spent a lot of time with my host family and grew quite close to them, especially my host mother; we would pick vegetables from the garden and cook meals together, go on evening walks around the neighborhood after dinner, and sit in front of the television watching afternoon programs, me doing my homework while she folded the laundry. My host parents introduced me to a lot of local culture, bringing me to visit their family’s tea fields and taking me to various historical landmarks in the region. They weren’t super talkative, but in a way that was a plus, since it allowed me to slowly develop my comfort with the basics of the language as I lived with them. Overall, they demonstrated a lot of care for me, and I cherished them as if they were my own relatives.

In contrast, I had a somewhat harder time with my host family last year, when I participated in PII. I lived in the suburbs of Kanazawa, which is a moderately large coastal city, with a family of two parents and their two children, around my age. They had a much more “modern” lifestyle: their house was Western in style, located in a fairly new housing complex, both the father and the mother worked, and the family would take meals separately, depending on when they each came home from school or work. However, I had a more difficult time connecting with the individual members of the household; the children were usually out and about doing their own thing, and the father often came home rather late from work. I spent the most time with my host mother, but at first I had trouble adjusting to some of her stringent expectations of me—she would instruct me to put up my hair if I had it down, for example, or tell me to sit up straighter at the dinner table, and I wasn’t comfortable with such a familiar level of “parenting” in my relationship with a host family. Additionally, I struggled more with the language barrier this time around, even though I was much more advanced in Japanese at this point, likely because my host family thought I would be able to handle more complex grammar structures or vocabulary than I actually could given my current level. It wasn’t as if the family was rude or cold or anything like that; they were always kind and courteous to me, and we would also sometimes go on outings to restaurants or local cultural sites, which were pretty fun. Altogether, I just didn’t click as well with them as I did with my other host family (though in their defense, I was also severely depressed last summer so that probably played a part lol).

With regard to food, I feel like it varies so much depending on where you are, but there are a few staples that you can expect to find anywhere. In Kanazawa last year, my friends and I often ate soba, ramen, curry, etc. as well as boxed lunches (e.g. with rice, pork cutlet, etc.) that you can pick up from any convenience store. At home with my host family, my host mother would alternate between traditional Japanese breakfasts (with rice, miso soup, and some other side dishes) and more Western breakfasts (usually toast with jam and a cup of yogurt), and for dinner she’d either make something simple (like steamed fish or vegetables) or order some takeout. A lot of the foods you’d “typically” associate with Japan, like sushi or sukiyaki, are not commonly eaten on an everyday basis, and they might be different from what you’ve had outside of the country (Japanese sushi is a lot smaller and less convoluted than American sushi, for example!). Similarly, some Western chains in Japan will have different localized menus than what you might be used to, such as teriyaki burgers at McDonald’s or cherry blossom lattes at Starbucks. ALSO, the snacks and bottled beverages in Japan slap so hard—my favorites are definitely honey butter chips, kinoko no yama (lil choco mushrooms), oi ocha green tea, and c.c. lemon soft drink. All in all, some of my recommendations for food experiences in Japan include getting soba at a noodle stand (where you eat standing up), getting yakitori (chicken skewers) at an izakaya (a barlike setting where you can get late night snacks and drinks), and getting okonomiyaki (super delicious savory pancake, often cooked on a steel hotplate right in front of you) anywhere in Osaka (where it originated!).

In terms of safety, I’d say it also depends on where you go, but generally I found Japan to be a lot safer than the average city in the United States. When I was in Ishikawa last year, I would often go out on my own or with a group of friends, and very rarely did I feel any sense of unease while roaming the city of Kanazawa. I absolutely loved the freedom of wandering the streets late at night, something I never really got to experience growing up in the United States. One factor that helped was the accessibility of the public transportation in the area: there were tons of buses and trains whose maps and schedules were not difficult to follow, and in the worst case scenario I could always hail a taxi to reroute me to my destination. The language barrier wasn’t necessarily a hindrance at this stage of my time in Japan, but I would say that it’d probably be a lot harder to do some of the things I had to do, like reload a bus pass or buy bullet train tickets, if you didn’t understand/speak some degree of survival Japanese. However, I do want to acknowledge some of the privilege I have as an individual of East Asian descent traveling around Japan; because I often “passed” for a Japanese native (as long as I kept my mouth shut lmao), I rarely got any looks or stood out when I was making my way through my daily routine. I will say though, there was one time that I genuinely did feel unsafe in Japan, which took place not in Kanazawa but in Osaka, a much larger city that I had visited for vacation with a group of friends: I had gone out late on my own (while wearing a nice dress), and an older man had come up to me and tried to follow me back to where I was staying, but I eventually lost him by ducking into a restaurant bathroom. So in general, I don’t consider Japan to be dangerous for the most part, though again it never hurts to be vigilant, especially in a big city.

Wow that was a lot—I hope that was able to address at least some of the things you were asking about! I want to stress once again that my thoughts are by no means the final say on all things Japanese, and also emphasize that Japan and its culture cannot be simply boiled down into one homogenous description. Please feel free to reach out if there’s anything else more specific you would like to hear about (especially with such a broad topic as culture, there’s so much more to talk about, e.g. activities, etiquette, traditions, holidays, etc.)—I’d be happy to answer whatever I can given my own body of knowledge. Ultimately, I’m hoping that this helped to provide you with an initial sketch of Japan, and that you’ll be able to fill in the picture with your own travels there someday! :)

[kpep]

NCT 127 AS DADS

Masterlist

Taeil

he’d probs be the awkward dad

the one who’s just smiling like 🙂🙃🙂 at his child especially when they’re still a few months old

would probably have awkward talks with his children

“uhhh,,,,,, son,,,,,, how was school today?”

“it was fine, dad”

“uhhh,,,,,, okay then! great talk hahaha”

the one who probably makes dad jokes

said child would laugh awkwardly so taeil will feel satisfied

would generally be a quiet dad too??? 

bc he doesn’t rlly know what to say and how to react properly without feeling like he ruined the mood

but for sure, he watches his kid/s closely and would know when something’s wrong

and he’ll try his best to talk to them without being an awkward mess

Johnny

american daddddd

maybe takes his children out to go to parks???

or omg he’s the one who wakes up his kids when going to school

“kids, wake up!!! it’s 5 am!!! you have school!!!”

“ughhh,,,,,, daddd,,,,,, school doesn’t start until 9”

“but still!!! you guys gotta wake up early”

he makes the children hot choco or like coffee (when they’re a little older) in the morning

would be the dad that reads the morning newspaper and keeps his coffee in one hand

would also make dad jokes

a v dramatic dad too

“yoU GOT AN A+???”

“dad,,,,,, i only got one though and it’s for art class???”

“wHAT DO YOU MEAN??? I HAVE TO TELL YOUR UNCLES  N O W”

and he’d still talk about it ten months from then

Taeyong

omg this guy

doting father all the way man

would shower his children with love and rainbows and unicorns

“you want this??? okay, i’ll buy it for you!!! you want that one too??? okay, sure!!!”

his s/o would probably get mad at him for spoiling their children too much

although even if he’s told off, he’d buy everything his kids want anyway

would have a good relationship with his children and would give them great advice

so when his kid has a problem (like life problems, not exactly academic stuff although he’d still try either way), he/she will probs go to him

generally a rlly good father who treats his children like they’re long lost treasures

and wouldn’t hesitate to leave work for them, no matter how small the problem is

Yuta

the cheesy dad i think

the one who’d shower his daughter with kisses and hugs

would also say some cringe-worthy stuff to his kid/s

“my baby’s all grown up now,,,,,,, why don’t you give your dad a big kiss in front of your friends???”

and his child would be like "dad,,,, no,,,, ewww”

would bring his son to the park and teach him soccer

i’m pretty sure he’ll have sports as a regular “dad day” thing

probably the adventurous dad too

would take the children everywhere without permission

and his kid/s would want to be free from him the whole car ride

bc he keeps saying lame jokes and expects a positive response

Doyoung

most likely the dad that teases his children

“oH,,, IS THAT YOUR CRUSH??? LET’S SAY HI”

“dad,,, i s2g,,,”

but at the same time, a really responsible dad who won’t stop talking reminding his kids about important stuff

“have you done your homework??? how about the dishes??? and that thing from a month ago that i asked you to do???”

“yES DAD,,,,,, I’M ON IT,,,,,, PLS BE QUIET,,,,,,”

dID I MENTION HE’S PROTECTIVE??? bc he is

like when his child becomes a teenager, doyoung would probably be like “okay so which one of y’all like my daughter?” in a teasing way

but low-key not really

he’d be glaring hard af at the person that likes his daughter

“dad,,, you scared my friend,,,”

“really??? they’re probably guiLTY THEN”

he’d most likely cook a lot for his children too

he’d also have movie nights with them

Jaehyun

this guy is like the perfect dad???

he’s just so good-natured that he rlly suits the role as a father

would drive his children to where they want

would buy them food 

would let them do what they want too

aLSO HE’D BE THE TYPE TO BUY LITTLE THINGS THAT REMINDED HIM OF HIS KIDS ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK???

but at the same time, he’d be somewhat strict to protect his children

like if he knew that playtime was over, he would gear up his “serious” face to get his kid/s to study or sleep

it probably won’t work all the time bc he’s too soft for them

oh and i feel like when he’s at home, he’s gonna be all sweet to his s/o

and then their children would be like “ewwwwwww pLS,,,,,, get a room,,,,,”

Winwin

this guy ain’t the typical “tiger” dad 

like he’d want his kid/s to do well in at least one thing but he’d probably be more lenient than other parents

he wouldn’t care much about his child’s grades as long as they’re is passing

but would want his children to learn performing arts

especially traditional chinese dance/s

he’d probably enroll them in some program for it tbh

OR EVEN TEACH THEM HIMSELF??????? 

but if his child ends up not liking it, he’s gonna be fine with that too

pretty much a chill dad who has dreams for his kid/s but won’t force it on them

bc he wants them to be happy doing what they want

but he’ll still find some way for them to at least adopt one of his hobbies as their own

just bc he can

Mark

mark is the clumsy dad

when he’s alone with his child, he’s probably gonna be so nervous

he wouldn’t know what to do

so he calls his s/o a million times to ask how to go about fathering???

“what do i dO??? THEY’RE CRYING PLEASE SEND HELP???”

“check the diapers,,,”

“oh,,, ok,,, i get it,,,,,,,,,,”

tbh he’d probably list down everything his s/o taught him as his guide so he won’t mess up

but would end up calling them again out of panic

“THEIR EYES ARE CLOSED??? I THINK I KILLED THEM I’M SO SORRY”

“maybe they’re sleeping,,,,,,,,”

“oh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”

would also be the type of dad who’d laugh at every funny or amusing thing that his child will do

and would take photos of it???

bc he feels so happy to be a dad even if he’s a mess most of the time

would be lenient af too as his kids get older

Haechan

this guy would tease his children

like legit his kids would be so annoyed at some point

bc he’s too much of a savage

“dad,,, why did you bring that up in front of my friends???????????”

“do you mean when you wet your bed when you were seven???”

“dad,,,,,,, thAT WAS TEN YEARS AGO”

“still recENT”

but his children love him either way

bc he plays with them and then teaches them to the best of his abilities

surprisingly a reliable dad who’d be okay even if his s/o would be out for a while

he wouldn’t be a lost puppy and would know what to do most of the time

would also be the one who’d prank his children

overall a mischievous but dependable dad

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What is your name and how old are you? Hi there, I’m Robyn and I’m 19.

Do you talk on the phone a lot? What kind of phone do you have? I talk to my girlfriend on the phone a lot but it’s just her. I get anxious with anybody else. I have an iPhone 5s.

Is your house ever creepy? What does it do? No, it’s a 9 year old house so not ancient enough to be creepy. And as far as I know no one has died on this lot so.

Who’s your favorite rapper? And your favorite song by this rapper? Not really the person you should turn to when talking about rap...

How about your favorite band? And your favorite song by this band? Paramore has always been the one to win that title - my favorite is either is Turn it Off or Pool.

Did you do any drugs this past weekend? Which ones? Nope.

Are you hungry? Why don’t you eat something? I am, actually. My stomach’s been growly and upset since I woke from my nap. Idk, maybe a little later.

Do you have any cousins that you’re jealous of? Why? No, although there’s the slightest tinge of envy for my cousins who get attention and trips to the mall from one of my uncles, which I don’t understand because I’m his goddaughter?????? He’s never taken me out so yeah makes me be like ‘aww man’ sometimes. But again it doesn’t affect me in the slightest, I know I’d be super awkward anyway. 

What year will you be/were you a senior in high school? I was a senior from 2015-2016. 

Have you ever broken up with someone and then regretted it later? Well I’ve never broken up with anybody so this doesn’t apply to me.

Has anyone ever made a promise to you that they’d change? Who? Gabie sometimes says that and I have to scold her when she does. Why change?

Do you have an online blog? What do you write about in there? You’re kind of in one right now, if you’re reading this. I talk about whatever a survey asks of me.

Do you know anyone that has a multiple personality disorder? Not personally.

Have you read anything educational today? What was it? Yes, I had readings in Filipino that I had to go through.

Do you watch more of the Discovery channel, or MTV? Or neither? Neither.

Have you ever had the cops called on you? For what? No, I’ve never been that big of a troublemaker.

Do you hate your last name? Do you want to get married so you can change it? I don’t hate my last name, but I just think it’s nothing special. I like my maiden name (mom’s last name before she got married) better since that’s the one with history and prestige - I have lots of family on that side who have done a lot in Philippine history. My maiden name is Andal and people are always like “Oh you’re an Andal” as opposed to my actual last name which doesn’t raise any reactions at all. Yes, I do want to get married so I can change it, if the law permits it by then. Gabie’s part of an important clan as well so yeah I guess that’s a partial reason why I’m running after their name hah. 

Did you wake up to an alarm clock this morning? What time? No, I woke up naturally today.

How old is your favorite teacher? She turns 46 this year.

What’s the background picture on your phone? Do you change it a lot? My home screen is a photo of Gab holding up a plate of pasta. I don’t change it often, only when I feel like I’ve had a particular background for too long. 

Would you rather be home alone, or have people with you? Why? Home alone, because I don’t like the people I have to live with.

Do you live near a highway? Can you hear the traffic at night? No, we’re in a gated village so never any audible traffic. It makes me feel lonely, and I wish I lived closer to the city center so that it’s more busy.

Have you ever dropped a class in school? Which class, and why did it suck? No, I’m too scared to know what happens if I do it hahaha. Might as well just take a class and suck it up. Besides, a semester is only four months long.

Are you a MAC or a PC? I’m a person that uses a Mac.

Has the snow melted away in your yard? Did it even snow in the first place? I’ve never experienced snow.

Have you ever taken someone back, who ended up just hurting you again? Yeah that was the case with Marielle, who was a friend in elementary school. Carley didn’t necessarily hurt me, but she was an internet friend who was close to me but deleted for a long time, then came back briefly, then disappeared, then came back to me again, so on and so forth. She expected to be our friendship to be the same every time she revived her Twitter, which I didn’t understand. She was literally gone for months and I didn’t know why she thought nothing would change - in the end I wasn’t hurt, it was more like indifferent detachment.

Music is playing right now, isn’t it? What song? No, it’s not.

How many cell phones have you gone through in your life? 6 or 7.

Do you have a little sister? What’s her name? Yes, Nina.

Do you need spellcheck in order to spell things correctly? Nope.

What was the last thing you printed? Is there even ink in your printer? We haven’t bought new ink for our printer for years, so I have stuff printed at computer shops. The last time I did I printed some stuff I needed for homework.

Do you go to concerts? What was the last one you attended? Just a few, since ticket prices here are outrageous. Last act I saw was Coldplay, although we didn’t technically enter the concert as we watched them from the top floor of a parking lot.

Do you shop online? With your own credit card, or someone else’s? No I don’t. I don’t have a credit card, and my parents don’t give me theirs. 

Who’s your best friend? How long have you known each other? I’ve known Angela since 2005 and Gabie since 2012, although I’ve known her since 2002 and even had a premonition about her when I was 4. That’s a story for another question, though.

Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Why did you break up? Gabie. We’re together now, but we also had to break up before because she changed very briefly in our last year of high school and I wasn’t going to stick around for that.

Have you ever gotten your nails done? Or do you get them done regularly? Never. I’d never pay anyone to meddle with any part of my body unless they were a doctor, dentist or hairdresser tbh.

Have you been outside yet today? What were you doing? Nope. Been home all day.

Do you have or want any tattoos? Of what? I wanted one but that desire is long gone now. 

Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? Who were you with? Yes, it had been in our old Mitsubishi then and I was terrible. I was with both of my parents.

Do any of your friends drink excess amounts of alcohol? Do you? Ohhh they sure do. Gab in particular can finish up a bottle of Cuervo and act like nothing happened. Girl’s got a steel liver, that’s why my guy friends love drinking with her hahaha.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Are they under your bed? I own more than ten but only regularly use like five. They’re in a shoe rack downstairs.

What exactly is under your bed? Is it a mess? Three containers that have old magazines and old fandom stuff in them. They’re organized neatly under my bed.

Have you ever been in handcuffs? Why, exactly? Nope.

Have you ever had to be put to sleep at a hospital? Why? Never.

Do you actually have a calendar on your wall? What are the pictures of? No I’ve never had a calendar up in my room. My phone already has one. 

When are you planning on moving out of your parents’ house? Once I’ve saved enough, so I’m guessing when I’m 21 or 22.

Tell me about your day today. I studied from morning to early afternoon, then had a depressive breakdown and cried, napped for four hours, and now I’m doing surveys.

Have you ever been on a cruise? How many? Where did they go? Yes, once. I went to China, Japan, and Korea.

What was the last thing you purchased for yourself? Dinner - chicken piccata with garlic spaghetti. It was nice but some of the chicken was raw :///

What was the last thing you purchased for someone else? I got food for Gabie’s sisters since I was visiting at their place, but apparently her dad had some of it too so that’s awesome hahaha. I got them Pocky and this other snack called Choco Baby which are basically chocolate pellets.

Do you have a favorite author? Ambeth Ocampo. I don’t read fiction.

How about a favorite book? ^ Anything by that man.

Do you have a significant other? Yes.

Have you taken your Christmas tree down yet? No but we’re planning to next month. It’s the Philippines - we celebrate Christmas as early as September. 

When was the last time you took a shower? Yesterday. <

Is any part of you sore right now? My butt, kind of.

Do you have any clothes that are uncomfortable, but you wear them anyway? Yes lots.

How many people are currently in your home? Three plus a dog. < Same, but put a cat in the mix too. 

Is green your favorite color? I hate green.

What kind of music do you mostly listen to? There isn’t one kind that’s over the others as it’s different each time.

Have you ever fallen asleep laying on your boyfriend/girlfriend? Yep.

What was the last vacation you went on? Vigan!

When’s the next time you’re going on vacation? Whenever my dad’s coming home again, which is probably Jan or Feb. 

How tall are you? Nope. I’m even smaller than both of my siblings.

Do you drink coffee? Not so much these days.