#Total Package Tour 2017

[nkotbblockparty]

Throwback to one of my favorite tours - The Total Package Tour! Every guy had a solo at one point, and they did songs off every album. I also went in with no expectations, and I got to experience it with my sisters. ❤️

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In Strongberry We Trust

I had a private ask about Strongberry recently so here’s some thoughts.

Strongberry is probably the most established KBL studio, they started in high production shorts/microfilms (as, indeed, did all of KBL) and still specialize in them. They also do some GL. They tend to have very good chemistry, work with professional actors (not idols), and will go high heat. They are now a division of Matchbox, and have been around and steadily producing content since 2017. The CEO is adorable. 

For YEARS Strongberry was the only studio reliably producing BL content out of Korea. And, sometimes the kisses were even good! For real... there was a time, not so long ago, when all we really got was KBL shorts and most of those from Strongberry. Dark days. Except for Strongberry shining one bright light of BL content. They are reliable, HEA, and high quality. 

Hence the fandom slogan...

#In Strongberry We Trust

They often pick odd (or underserved) premises but always execute beautifully. Their stuff is either on YouTube, Gaga, or pay to play on Vimeo, and they do move it around so my links might not always still be working. Vimeo earns them the most money. They are a small, struggling, queer-friendly studio, please support them and their content by not pirating or watching illegally. 

Here's my ranking of Strongberry's offerings.

1. A First Love Story

2021 YouTube short in 2 microfilms 

Tropes: childhood friends to lovers, home setting, soft tone, grumpy/sunshine pairing

Strongberry are true masters of their craft and yet A First Love Story is still one of the best things they have ever produced. It’s the only microfilm every to make one of my year end top ten list. It’s two episodes of about 8 minutes each that manage to perfectly portray the sweetest friends-to-lovers confession ever. It’s joyful, and gentle with its characters, and a little hot. How on earth do they manage to leave us yearning for more yet completely satisfied at the same time? It’s like the perfect amuse-bouche, that one finger food at that one cocktail party that you will never forget. You are a ridiculous human if you haven’t spent 16 minutes with these two boys. Go watch it now. Or go watch it again. It’s time VERY well spent.

2. Long Time No See

2017 Gaga KBL length series (total 1.5 hr, some places packaged as a movie)

Tropes: secret love, enemies to lovers, secret identity, assassins, catfishing, mafia, higher heat, grumpy/sunshine pairing 

One of Strongberry’s few longer pieces and I often wonder whether this is strictly BL. It’s about assassins on either side of a terf war who fall in love not knowing they are on opposite sides. Or do they? Good fight sequences, mature characters, high heat, very suspenseful, AND an HEA. If you like KinnPorsche you will LOVE this one.

3. Some More

2018 Gaga microfilm

Tropes: friends to lovers, hyung romance, self acceptance, countryside setting, soft tone, age gap, country boy/city boy

One of my most favorite of Strongberry’s shorts, about a city boy on a bike tour who gets injured and rescued by a taciturn, but (as it turns out) very gay, farmer. Mentions of pride, adorable supportive cousin. SO CUTE with excellent chemistry and featuring tropes I can never get enough of. 

3. Private Lessons

2019 Gaga microfilm

Tropes: student/teacher, jock/nerd, hyung romance, obsession, crush, university setting, May/December, age gap  

Given it is age gap and teacher/student (AKA P’ABL’s catnip) it should rate higher on my list, but the chemistry is slightly off. Stil I do love this one for the dynamic. Certainly worth watching especially if this is one of your fav yaoi tropes.

4. Step For You

2018 Gaga microfilm

Tropes: friends to lovers, sports, university setting, crush, jock/nerd, soft tone

About a reporter from the student newspaper who has to interview an older dancer and falls in love with him. This may not have been my first Strongberry, but it’s the first one I remember watching. 

5. Please Tell Me So

2021 YouTube microfilm (AKA That's My Mr.Right!) 

Tropes: crush, obsession, cafe setting, sunshine/sunshine pairing 

Cute barista (played by Han Hyun Jun star of Love Class) has a crush on his customer, musters up the courage to ask him out. 

6. My Pistachio

2018 Gaga microfilm

Tropes: friends to lovers, crush, hero worship, hyung romance, university setting, play within a play, grumpy/sunshine 

7. As if You Whisper

2019 Gaga movie

Tropes: friends to lovers, self acceptance, music industry setting, grumpy/sunshine pairing

8. Confidential Coffee Break

2021 Vimeo microfilm

Tropes: mature romance, long term relationship, self acceptance, university setting, one act

It’s a monologue piece about two closeted older gay professors discussing changing times and the nature of acceptance (self and others) in modern day South Korean academic environment. 

9. Hold Me

2021 YouTube microfilm

Tropes: friends to lovers, self acceptance, high school setting

10. Sweet Curse 

2021 Gaga short

Tropes: horror, paranormal elements, ghost story, possession, obsession, gay friendship group, everyone wants that one boy, bad/good

This is a low-gore atmospheric horror, with some very high heat. I’m not saying it’s in the top 10 just because of that, but I am saying when Strongberry does high heat it v good and v gay. 

OTHERS

My Personal Trainer - 2019 short Gaga. It v silly and v gay. Influencer has crush on his personal trainer. 

Secret Roommate - 2020 short Gaga, Cohabit, self acceptance, home setting, family, coming out 

Fingers After - 2021 microfilm Vimeo. Cohabit, morning after, home setting, pining, sunshine/tsundere pairing. 

Secret Spectacles - 2017 microfilm Gaga. Very silly again, friends to lovers, paranormal elements, university crush.

Table Manner - 2018 microfilm Gaga. Cohabit, self acceptance, home setting, long term relationship 

The Summer Pasta Recipe - 2021 short YouTube, reunion, self acceptance, grumpy/sunshine.

There my be a few more I don’t know about, MDL doesn't seem to have a sort function for production company. 

NEW! 

Choco Milk Shake 

2022 YouTube KBL length series (total 1.5 hr) 

Tropes: cohabit, F2L, paranormal elements, home setting, soft tones, sunshine/tsundere. 

Two pets, a cat and a dog, reincarnate as humans to visit their old owner. Stongberry gave us a full length BL on YouTube! It’s a BL miracle and an endless delight. It was wonderfully cute, unexpectedly hilarious but expectedly silly, a little too poignant, occasionally gut wrenching and with a somewhat expected weird (but happy-ish) ending. The actors playing the two pets must have had the best time. As, indeed, did I watching it. Jealous Milk made me cackle so hard it scared the actual cat on my lap. Choco was perfectly cast, and the chemistry was ultimately decent. In Strongberry I still trust. Thank you thank you, may we have another, sirs?

Two Other KBL shorts worth checking out:

Just Friends? 

2009 Gaga short 

I consider this one of Korea’s first actual BLs. Boyfriends, one of whom is on military leave, trying to decide on coming out and their future together. Bonus for out gay director and queer activist. 

Being Me 

2018 short Gaga 

A summer of love for two long term besties who have basically always been boyfriends, but when a girl tries to date one of them, they finally realize it. Beautifully filmed and a STELLAR ending kiss. 

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[beardedmrbean]

Vice President Kamala Harris has spent only three days in Central America during the two brief trips since she was assigned the mission of addressing the "root cause" of mass migration to the southern border.

Harris has taken two brief trips to Latin America in her nearly two years in office. Since her last visit in June, annual encounters at the border hit their highest total in American history at 2.1 million in August. If the trend continues at a similar pace, total encounters will surpass 3 million for 2022. 

Harris waited six months to visit the southern border for the first time as vice president and has yet to return. She declared in an interview last month that "the border is secure."

MAYORKAS ALERTED THAT NO HAITIAN MIGRANTS WERE 'WHIPPED' HOURS BEFORE WH PRESS CONFERENCE

While spending almost no time going to investigate the causes herself, Haris has spoken about the issue in the U.S. and announced new undertakings

The Summit of the Americas, where Latin American countries gather to discuss diplomacy, took place in the U.S. this year for the first time since 1994. The conference featured a speech from Harris, who criticized the prevalence of corruption in the region and declared the Biden administration is "making progress" on addressing the root cause of the border crisis.

Harris at the summit touted more than $3 billion in private sector commitments to Latin America since President Biden took office. The administration, however, has been unable to push through Congress a $4 billion relief package for Central America that aims to reduce migration from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

Harris met with three leaders of Latin American countries in her two trips: the presidents of Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, which have three of the top four most migrants who flee to the U.S. border. But all three of these leaders later boycotted the summit after the State Department announced it would not invite the undemocratically elected leaders of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

CBP FINDS 'NO EVIDENCE' BORDER PATROL AGENTS WHIPPED HAITIAN MIGRANTS, STILL SEEKS TO DISCIPLINE THEM 

First lady Jill Biden made a six-day trip to Central America in May, which doubles the length Harris has spent in the region. The first lady focused her tour on building alliances with countries in the region.

Mike Pence, as vice president, also made a six-day trip to Central America in 2017.

The vice president's office did not respond to a request for comment.

[rememberwincollection]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Boys To Men NKOTB Paula Abdul The Total Package Tour T Shirt 2017.

[imariejoyce]

A trip with impact...

a post from September 24, 2017

Out of the urban hustle... and it's incredible! Over a year ago, I found myself in this place unexpectedly. It wasn't planned and was initially quite a hassle. I even almost had a conflict with the travel organizer due to a sudden change in the travel itinerary. Imagine packing clothes suitable for both spelunking and visiting churches, only to be told last minute, "Ma'am, the Cagayan trip is canceled due to other joiners backing out. If you're interested, we have a Caramoan trip instead. Would you like to join?" ... and I was like... from mountains to beaches?! But, to cut this introduction short, I grabbed the opportunity. My cousin was with me, and since we had already taken leave from work, we decided to give it a shot.

At first, it seemed sooooo far away and quite a hassle. Especially during the moment we boarded the van – there was a couple who arrived first and had been waiting for almost an hour. They were giving feedback that felt like a subtle jab at us for being late, not realizing the circumstances leading to our tardiness. Anyway, the journey began, with almost 12 hours of land travel – a real pain in the butt, but we persevered. We arrived at the hotel where we would stay for three days around 8 am. Our tour package included meals, making things hassle-free once we were there. So, this is how we spent most of our time in Bicol...

Day 1.

Commenced the day with breakfast followed by a meet-and-greet with the other participants. In total, there were nine of us in the van: the organizer, four accountants, a couple, my cousin, and myself. Initially, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, as is customary in such situations. However, once the tour began, everything changed. Conversations flowed effortlessly. :)

Our first activity was island hopping, and oh my! The place was incredibly stunning. It was a private experience for the nine of us, with an hour of sailing before reaching the first island. Positioned near the boatman, we felt the breeze on our faces, only hearing the boat's engine noise. I cherished that moment, just gazing at the sea, kissed by the sun. It made me ponder various things – my future, dreams, and the privilege of living in that moment, witnessing the wonders of creation. It was a refreshing escape from the bustling crowds of Manila, leaving behind the stress of workdays, and fully embracing a disconnected state due to poor signal. Every time I travel, I can't help but feel blessed. Day 1 was delightful, even though island hopping made us a bit sun-kissed. I truly enjoyed every bit of it.

As the day went on, we had our first dinner together with the other participants. This is always one of my favorite aspects of joining tours – meeting new people, getting to know them, and realizing the magic of connections. I strongly believe in destiny, that everyone you meet leaves an impact on your life, regardless of its impact. One person stood out during my Caramoan travel experience – one of the accountants in our group. Among the four, she was the single one, but also the most beautiful. Her manner of speaking, laughter, storytelling, comments, and her overall demeanor exuded sophistication. I couldn't help but wonder why she was still single. And so, the favorite part began – sharing stories.

What's delightful about these moments is the fearlessness in sharing, knowing that whatever is shared stays within that space. After the tour, you'll only see them in pictures, and you know they won't judge or be biased in their comments. Among all the shared stories, hers resonated the most. She had been engaged before, and suddenly, she and her fiancé decided not to proceed with the wedding. Hearing her story was genuinely saddening, yet she shared that she chose to focus on her work, hobbies (photography), and her niece and nephews. She seemed happy, and I could see a reflection of myself in her – strong and independent. And thus, Day 1 concluded, leaving us with profound realizations. Living in the moment, appreciating what you have, strength, independence, trust, forgiveness, and learning from the past without regrets for the lessons gained.

Day 2.

Island hopping once again, enjoying a hike. The beauty is overwhelming, especially at the enchanted lake and the sandbar in Manlawi! The lighthouse resembles Batanes – thank you, God! It's a mix of emotions, a bit sad with separation anxiety, but when you're truly enjoying, time flies. We had lunch on a sandbar, a bit nerve-wracking because of the sudden heavy rain. We had to seek shelter, and you could clearly see the rain over the sea, the waves, the rain-free part, the clouds carrying the rain. Then, all of a sudden, after about 30 minutes, the sea and the sky calmed down. I was amazed! The moment before the rain stopped felt like a scene from "Cast Away," and when it did, it was as serene as Moana after crossing a big wave. Incredibly calm.

Day 3.

Feeling sentimental. Haha. We left early because it's going to be a long journey again. Leaving with a lot of stories. Experiences. Memories. Keepsakes. Souvenirs. While on the trip, you'll realize that time flies when you're having fun, so you need to treasure and enjoy every moment while you're there.

[kyber-crystal]

Set Up

Pairing: Steve Rogers x Reader

Words: ~3.3k

Summary: In which the Avengers are relentless in their attempts to get you and Steve together. If this means going great lengths such as sending you off on a mission-disguised romantic getaway to make you realize your feelings for one another, they’ll seize the chance at the very moment it’s presented to them.

Warnings: None. Just tooth-rotting fluff bc I’ve really been needing it ahaha

A/N: Set in an AU 2017 timeline in which they reunite a year after the whole Accords situation so that everyone’s happy :)

"Rogers. Parasite. Stop watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine and get up, you need to get to the meeting room ASAP," Tony stated.

"Says the one who leeches off my granola bar supply," you grumbled as you shot him a death glare. "You've been doing this to me since I was a toddler. A helpless, two-year old against a 16 year-old demon always hungry for everyone's food but his own."

"Still holding the Full House cereal incident against me? Geez, woman, do you ever release your grudges against anyone," he sighed, rolling his eyes. "Now come on, let's go."

Exchanging a confused look with Steve, you stood up and followed Tony down the hallway to the meeting room, where Fury was with the rest of the team, waiting.

"Captain Rogers, Agent Y/N," Fury nodded curtly. "I presume you know what's going on?"

"No, sir."

"I need you two to track down a group of mercenaries in downtown Tokyo. You'll be flown out commercially so you can maintain a low profile. The whole process should take no longer than ten days," he explained as Natasha handed him the printed out flight details. "Further information will be given to you upon arrival."

"If it's just the two of us, then why is everyone here?" you pointed out.

"Barton and Maximoff will be checking in with you regularly; and if backup is necessary, I will fly one of them out to meet you. If you don't have any more questions, this meeting is now dismissed. You'll be departing late tonight so if I were you, I'd get to packing right about now."

...

Soon enough you were all packed and ready to go. Because you were too lazy to reach back into your suitcase and grab a sweatshirt, you took Steve's Dodgers hoodie and slipped it on, along with a pair of your favorite sweatpants.

"See you in ten days, okay?" Natasha pulled you in for a tight hug. "Make sure to keep Rogers company, it's a long flight. This is also the perfect opportunity to grow closer...literally."

"Oh shut up, Nat," you scoffed. "We're not...you know."

"Sure you aren't."

"Tony, why don't you get some good rest for once," you turned to your brother, "alright?"

"As long as you admit you're in love with Capsicle," he whispered into your ear.

"I can't admit what's not true."

"Yeah yeah, I can't understand bullshit."

"Tony."

"Y/N," he mocked. "Anyway. Have a safe trip, don't die, yada yada yada."

"Yeah yeah, got it."

A few more rounds of goodbyes later, you and Steve were in the elevator with your luggage, heading down to where Phil was waiting to drive you to the airport.

Your flight was scheduled to take off at 1:45 in the morning, and it was close to 11 p.m when you arrived.

"Your tickets, please," the lady asked as you were about to board the plane. You took them out from your purse and handed them over to her. "Thank you."

"How long's the flight again?"

"Uh...about 14 hours. Pretty long," you replied, as you walked down the aisles, looking at the overhead letters for your seat. "24A, 24B...there we go. Wait, have you been to Japan before?"

"No, I haven't."

"You're gonna love it. They have the best, I tell you, best ramen, and curry, hands down. When Nat, Wanda, and I went on our girls' vacation last spring we wouldn't stop eating for two days straight. I know we're tracking down cold-blooded killers and all, but, it won't hurt to let loose a little, you know?"

"Yeah, definitely," Steve couldn't help but smile at how happy you looked while speaking. "You gotta be our tour guide. I'm trusting you'll lead us to the best ramen hotspots?"

"Oh yeah, I will."

After putting your things into the overhead bins, you settled into your seats. The armrest between you could be lifted convert the seats into a double bed, you quickly found out.

Shortly after taking off you felt yourself grow rather tired. Noticing your sleepiness, Steve raised the armrest and pressed the button to make the seats recline backwards, your head immediately falling against his broad chest. He smiled again, brushing stray hairs away from your forehead before pulling the blanket over your bodies and falling asleep as well.

Little did either one of you know, you were being sent off to Japan for a completely different reason that had absolutely nothing to deal with tracking down mercenaries.

...

The smell of food wakes you up several hours later. You stretched your arms up and ran a hand through your hair as you sat up, adjusting your neck pillow.

"Hey uh, how long were we out for?" you asked, voice still thick with sleep. Steve was already awake, in the middle of watching a movie on his TV.

"4 hours. You knocked out for 5. It's time for lunch...or dinner?"

You tapped your screen a few times to pull up the map of your flight's route. "Right now it's 7:30 p.m. in Tokyo. We're arriving at 4:45 in the morning, so I'd say dinner."

"You sleep okay?"

"Hm? Yeah," you yawned, rubbing your eyes and adjusting the sleeves of Steve's hoodie. "You make a good pillow."

"No problem," he chuckled. You then turned to the flight attendant, who handed you your meals.

"Fancy," you nodded in approval as you passed Steve's tray over to him. "First class sure has its perks...oh yes, miso soup."

You binged your way through several episodes of Pretty Little Liars, I Love Lucy, and Star Wars: A New Hope together. Afterwards, you purchased Wi-Fi so you could update the team on your status.

CHATROOM - AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

Natasha: Morning, lovebirds. You guys in the air already?

You: Yeah, we're eating dinner right now. What time is it back home?

Tony: 6:45 a.m. Pulled an all-nighter binge-watching The Office.

Bucky: Totally worth losing an entire night's worth of good sleep.

Y/N: But I still don't get why we couldn't take the Quinjet?

Steve: ^

Rhodey: Do we tell them now, or wait until they land in Haneda?

Wanda: I'd say now.

Pietro: NO NO NO MAKE IT A SURPRISE

Steve: ...What's going on?

Tony: There's no mission.

Y/N: Wait, what? Then what are we going to Tokyo for?

Tony: I purchased a romantic ten-day vacation package so that you two will hopefully realize your feelings for each other along the way. Thank me later.

Y/N: SCREW YOU

Tony: Enjoy eating all the ramen you want!

Natasha: We're so good at matchmaking.

Thor: May I suggest a virtual high-five?

Peter: VIRTUAL HIGH-FIVE :))

Thor: :))

Y/N has left the chat.

Steve has left the chat.

Tony: They're gonna thank me when they see the penthouse I bought.

Tony has left the chat.

"Well, guess we're going on vacation. At least there's more opportunities to eating good food," Steve shrugged.

"Yup." You felt your heartbeat pick up speed at the thought of being alone with him, for ten days, in a country that was considered both futuristic and romantic at the same time. "Plenty of time to eat ramen and sushi."

Deep down, he was glad that there wasn't any mission. And so were you.

You took an hour-long catnap before waking up again and playing a few rounds of Uno with him, then stayed up for the rest of the flight. You both knew you'd regret doing so because of the 13-hour time difference between NYC and Tokyo, but you were too excited to care at that moment.

You were dazed and still slightly tired when you disembarked the aircraft, so you didn't have any energy to question how you and Steve ended up with your fingers intertwined. Besides, you liked the way it felt.

At close to 5 in the morning, Haneda International was relatively quiet and not too busy, so immigration didn't take long. You didn't have to worry about being bombarded by fans, aside from the occasional foreign fan recognizing you two and asking for a quick autograph or picture.

Since you wanted to explore the airport a bit before taking the train downtown, you looked around at the various shops.

Being a former spy alongside Natasha before joining the Avengers, you were fluent in multiple languages, including Japanese, Russian, French, Spanish, and German. And despite having developed the habit of always preparing for what was to come, you were completely shocked hearing a perfect Japanese sentence roll out of Steve's mouth as he spoke to the cashier.

You practically swooned at how smooth his voice sounded.

"Kore wa ikuradesu ka?" He gestured to one of the kokeshi dolls on display dressed in a sapphire colored kimono with cherry blossom embroidery. (How much is this?)

"3500 yen," the lady replied, "Hatsubai-chū, 3000. Kōnyū shimasu ka?" (On sale, 3000. Would you like to buy it?)

"Hai, kōnyū shimasu." (Yes, I'd like to buy it.)

"Kanojo no tame ni?" (For her?)

"Hai." (Yes.)

She nodded, and Steve handed over several folded bills from his wallet after she finished bagging the item.

"Arigato, gokigen'yō," he thanked her. (Thank you, have a nice day)

"Anata modesu," she smiled warmly. (You too)

"Holy crap, you didn't tell me you were fluent in Japanese, Rogers," you gaped as you walked out of the store together. "When did you have the time to learn it?"

"Back during the Pearl Harbor bombing, Buck and I were sent off with the 107th to Hawaii. Figured it'd be useful if we learned a few phrases."

"Few?" you raised an eyebrow at him. "What you just did back there, that was not just a few phrases! That was fluency!"

"What can I say, I pick up on language quickly," he grinned, rubbing the back of his neck. He then handed you the bag with the doll inside. "Here, for you."

"You didn't have to—"

"Consider it my thank-you in advance for taking me to a good eatery," Steve explained.

After grabbing a quick breakfast of coffee and pastries, you took the elevator down to the train station.

You let out a sigh as you sat down, the cool air inside the train loosening the tension in your shoulders a bit. A short fifteen minutes later and you were back in one of your favorite cities in the world.

Steve took a picture of you as you were distracted from looking all around at the skyscrapers and people milling around, face lit up by all the bright and colorful signs, sending it to the chat.

Steve: Just arrived downtown. Got out of the airport half an hour ago.

Tony: Honeymooning Avengers, how cute

Sam: That's hot.

Steve: What time is it over there?

Wanda: We just finished eating lunch. You?

Steve: 7. Going to check into the penthouse. Talk to you guys later.

Wanda: Alright.

Sam: Have fun, lovebirdssssss

Steve has left the chat.

"So," he breathed out as he slipped his hand back into yours and you exited the station, "you ready to go check out where we're staying?"

"Yeah, definitely. You wanna take the subway again, or a taxi?"

"Subway. Actually..taxi. You sound nice when you speak in a foreign language."

"That's the only reason why you want to take a taxi?"

"Yeah, obviously," you scoffed. "I mean, why else?"

"Alright, if you insist," the super-soldier laughed.

A few minutes later, you'd called a taxi over and climbed into the backseat, strapping your seatbelts on.

"Ohayögozaimasu," (Good morning) the man greeted. "Ogenkidesuka?" (How are you) "Īdesu, anata wa?" Steve replied. (Good, and you?)

"Watashi mo jōzudesu. Doko ni ikitai?" (I am good, too. Where would you like to go?)

You looked at your phone, reading out the address of Tony's penthouse to the driver.

A few minutes passed in silence before he spoke up again. "Watashia wa anata-tachi o shitte imasu. Anata wa abenjãzudesu," the driver smiled, glancing at you two from the rearview mirror. (I know you two. You're the Avengers)

"Watashitachidesu," he returned his friendly grin. (We are!)

"Tōkyō ni kuru kikkake wa nanidesu ka?" (What made you come to Tokyo?)

"Chōdo kyūka no tame." (Just for vacation.)

"Nokori no taizai o o tanoshimi kudasai," he said as you were getting out of the car after paying. "Sayonara."

"Sayonara," you and Steve responded before closing the car door behind you.

"Wow," your jaw dropped as you took the elevator up, arriving at the top floor. "Tony actually bought...this...place?"

"Apparently," Steve shrugged, "we could come back and forth between here and the compound as often as we wanted."

The penthouse had a nice, dark aesthetic feel to it, with giant panoramic views of the entirety of Tokyo and modern furniture and spots of dimmed white lights in the ceiling to give off a relaxed vibe.

After unloading your things, you sat down at the giant couch together and decided to plan out the rest of your day.

"When CoCo Curry opens at 11, we can go eat there," you explained as you typed up the plan in a new note. "Tony also snagged us tickets to Tokyo Tower at 3 p.m, so we have a few hours to spare after lunch."

"We can explore the gardens,"  he suggested. "I know you love doing that. There's a botanical garden in Shinjuku we can go to."

"Oh, that one! I didn't have the chance to go last time, so that's perfect," you added 'Shinjuku Gardens' to your list.

Soon enough you had your entire day planned out, and were ready to head out once again.

CoCo Curry was a quaint, little restaurant that hit you with a wave of tantalizing scents as soon as you walked through the doors and sat down at the bar-style seating area where you could watch the chefs cook your food.

"Gonichiwa," you greeted the chef standing behind the counter.

"Gonichiwa," he smiled back. He asked for your orders, and since Steve wasn't sure what to get you had two orders of your favorite dish.

Besides another couple sitting a few seats away, the restaurant was empty so you got your food in under ten minutes. The steaming hot plates of curry rice were set in front of you, and you felt your mouth water as you inhaled the rich aroma.

"This is so good," Steve spoke in between bites. "I'm literally in love."

"Told you I knew my stuff."

You eventually finished eating, and after getting into a small argument with Steve over who would pay (He ended up winning). "It's payback for ordering me good eats," he explained.

"You said that when you bought me the kokeshi doll," you pointed out.

"Still."

This time you decided to go by foot instead of taking the taxi, as the gardens were only a half-hour or so walk from where you were.

"Right in the middle of cherry blossom season," you sighed as the sweet smell of cherries drifted through the air. "Perfect timing."

You walked around the entire place, stopping every so often to admire the various colorful plants or look up at the pastel pink cherry blossom trees, gravel crunching underfoot with each step you took.

The mid-April breeze lightly fanned your hair around your shoulders. Birds chirped out a delightful melody, flying around the cornflower-blue sky. It wasn't too hot or too cold, and that was one of the many things you loved about visiting Asia during the springtime; the weather was bearable, compared to New York City's below-freezing temperatures in winter. You vividly remembered visiting the botanical gardens in upstate New York on a school trip once, and from then on you'd grown attached.

In the centre of the garden was a large lake with flowering lily pads and on the other side of the bank stood a quaint little temple, with a wooden bridge across the middle so visitors could cross over and look at the koi below.

"It's beautiful here," Steve commented as you made your way down the sidewalk, "I wish they had places like this back home."

"Yeah it is, isn't it," you breathed out, unable to tear your eyes away from the lovely sights. "I could do this all day."

"Hey, that's my line," he joked. You chuckled quietly, slipping your hand into his. He laced your fingers together in response, and you felt the butterflies flutter around in your stomach again the longer he held on, and those butterflies turned into hummingbirds as you looked up to meet his piercing gaze.

You're not sure how long you stay like that, gazing into each others' eyes, but it's only when a little girl stops and asks to take a picture that you pull away.

"Captain America and Agent Y/N!" Judging by her looks, she seemed like she came from the US as well. "Can I get a picture with you guys?"

"Of course, sweetie," you smiled. You brushed off the weird feeling you got when your skin made contact with Steve's, and gestured for her to come closer.

Steve scooped the girl up into his arms as she held your hand, and the mother snapped a few quick pictures before he let her back down.

"Thank you!" she exclaimed before skipping away.

At 2:20 you decided to leave and head out to the Tokyo Tower early so you would be avoiding any possible long lines. You were up at the observation deck within twenty minutes.

"This is just....wow," you breathed out, in awe of the breathtaking view you got as you stared out the panoramic windows, the reflective walls casting thin rays of light onto your faces.

If you thought the view from your penthouse was nice, this was a hundred times better. You had almost nothing preventing you from being able to see the entire city in all directions. The sun was hanging high in the sky, the skyscrapers piercing the horizon like pins and needles.

Steve couldn't help but let his gaze linger on you, the way your face brightened up at the sight of Tokyo's stunning view, the way you laughed and smiled more than you ever did back home. It was a rare sight, and he wished he could see you in this state more often. Oh, the things he'd do to keep hearing your musical laugh and million-dollar smile.

...

The next day was jam-packed with activities. You took a two hour train ride down south to Osaka, exploring the cup noodles museum, shopping downtown in Dotonbori, and stuffing yourself with delicious pastries along the way. Before you headed back, you decided to stock up on groceries at the local market. 

You fell asleep almost as soon as your head hit the pillow that night, waking up to somehow finding yourself in Steve’s arms. You both woke up at the same time, confused as to how you had gotten yourselves into this position, but were too embarrassed and tired to ask. 

This time, you decided to stay within Tokyo, immersing yourselves in going to as many districts as you could and doing as much as possible. 

After a long day exploring the city, you were rather exhausted. With a cup of freshly brewed matcha in hand, you stayed quiet for a while as you soaked in the scenery, watching the city come alive late at night.

When Steve woke up from his nap a few hours later, he found you standing by the window. Smiling to himself, he got up, approaching you and wrapping his arms around your waist from behind, resting his chin atop your head.

"Hi," you greeted, setting your mug down on the coffee table besides you.

"Hey," he murmured into your ear. You closed your eyes and hummed quietly in response, letting your bodies rock back and forth to the rhythm of your steady heartbeats together.

"Watashi wa, anata o aishiteimasu," (I love you.)

A small smile tugged at the corners of your lips. "Watashi mo anata o aishitemasu, Cap." (I love you too, Cap.)

You stepped away so you could turn around to face him, and he pulled you back towards him and pressed his lips to yours.

He couldn't help but smile into the kiss, pulling you closer against him.

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My BTS watch list - update 5 (?)

I totally forgot I made this. It has been so long. I made the list in March 2020. I should cross out all the things I watched! - It also make me realize I still have some stuff I haven’t watched ^^! I actually had fun making the updates, I should have made some more. 

Update 1 - The Red Bullet + American Hustle Life Update 2  - Summer Package 2016 + Summer package 2017 + Seasons greetings 2016 Update 3 - Season’s Greetings 2017 Update 4 - American Hustle Life episode 7+8

BTS watch list

Muster:

3rd Muster

4th Muster [Happy Ever After]

5th Muster (Seoul + Japan)

Summer Packages

Summer Package in Kota Kinabalu 2015

Summer Package in Dubai 2016

Summer Package in Palawan 2017

Season’s greetings

2015 Season's Greetings

2016 Season's Greetings

2017 Season's Greetings

Memories

BTS Memories of 2014

BTS Memories of 2015

BTS Memories of 2016 - watched part of it

BTS Memories of 2017

BTS Memories of 2018

Concert DVDs

2015 BTS [Now2]: BTS in Europe ＆ America

2015 BTS Live 화양연화 on Stage Concert DVD

2016 BTS [Now3]: BTS in Chicago – Dreaming Days (watched part of it)

2016 BTS Live 화양연화 on Stage: Epilogue Concert DVD

2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour in Seoul

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in New York

BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Europe

Speak Yourself Wembley

BTS World Tour - Love Yourself: Speak Yourself in Sao Paulo

TV shows

Rookie King

A Song For You 3 - Ep.12

Go! BTS

BTS at Yinyuetai

Simply K-pop 2015

2015 BTS LIVE - DISC2 - Talk About Beautiful Moment

IDOLSSHOW

Naver STAR CAST BTS

After School Club ep. 24

After School Club ep. 46

After School Club ep. 68

After School Club ep. 70

After School Club ep. 95

After School Club ep.158

After School Club ep. 191

SBS Idol Survival Show : The Boss is Watching

Running Man Episode 300

BTS on Idol Party

Others

American Hustle life

No More Dream부터 복습 (BTS Originals Compilation)

BTS Comeback Show: DNA

BTS Prom Party

A hell LOT Bangtan Bombs

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Throwback to one of my favorite tours - The Total Package Tour! Every guy had a solo at one point, they did songs off of just about every album, and it was just a blast overall! 🎶❤️

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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Boys To Men NKOTB Paula Abdul The Total Package Tour T Shirt 2017.

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191014 SuperM Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart With 'The 1st Mini Album'

K-pop supergroup SuperM debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the act’s first effort, SuperM: The 1st Mini Album, enters atop the tally. The set, which was released via SM/Capitol Records on Oct. 4, launches with 168,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 10, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 164,000 were in album sales.

Elsewhere in the top 10, R&B singer Summer Walker bows at No. 2 with her debut studio album, Over It, and country singer Brantley Gilbert starts at No. 9 with Fire & Brimstone.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units. Units are comprised of traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). The new Oct. 19-dated chart (where SuperM debuts at No. 1) will be posted in full on Billboard's websites on Oct. 15.

SuperM’s existence was announced on Aug. 7, and the act comprises seven members from established pop acts that have had some success already on Billboard’s various charts: one from SHINee, and two each from EXO, NCT 127 and WayV. None of those groups have claimed a top 10 effort on the all-genre Billboard 200, though. (The highest charting album from any of the non-SuperM acts is NCT 127’s NCT #127 We Are Superhuman: The 4th Mini Album, which debuted and peaked at No. 11 earlier this year.)

SuperM’s The 1st Mini Album starts with 168,000 units, and of that sum, 164,000 were in album sales. The rest of the album’s first-week comprised less than 1,000 TEA units, and a little over 3,000 SEA units. The latter sum equates to 4.9 million on-demand audio streams during the tracking week for the seven tracks on the album. (The album has seven tracks in total, but only five distinct songs. The additional two tracks are instrumental versions of songs on the album.)

SuperM’s handsome start was encouraged mightily by an array of permutations in which to purchase the album, which was likely very appealing to the group’s fans, since K-pop fans are often passionate about buying collectible physical packages of an album. The 1st Mini Album had more than 60 merchandise/album bundles available to purchase through their official web stores, a concert ticket/album sale redemption offer with their upcoming arena tour and eight different CD variants of the album (seven with a different cover for each member, along with a group edition). The act also staged a week-long pop-up shop in Los Angeles during street week, where fans could buy the CD (as well as oodles of individual merch items).

At No. 2 on the new Billboard 200, Summer Walker’s debut studio effort, Over It, launches with 134,000 equivalent album units earned — the biggest week for an R&B album by a female artist in over three years. The last R&B album by a woman to notch a bigger week was Beyoncé with Lemonade, which tallied 202,000 units in its third week on the list (May 28, 2016; at No. 2) after previously bowing at No. 1.

Over It’s starting sum of 134,000 units was largely powered by streaming activity, as the set garnered 14,000 album sales, 1,000 TEA units and 119,000 SEA units. The latter figure translates to a big 154.7 million on-demand audio streams for the album’s songs — marking the largest streaming week ever for an R&B album by a woman in terms of on-demand audio streams (surpassing the debut week of Beyoncé’s Lemonade, with 115.2 million). It also scores the second-largest streaming week for an R&B album among all acts (trailing only the debut week of The Weeknd’s Starboy, with 175.2 million).

Previous to the debut of Over It, Walker earned four top 25-charting hits on the Hot R&B Songs chart, including the top five hit “Playing Games.”

A quintet of former No. 1s are next on Billboard 200, as Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding slips 2-3 (108,000 units; down 13%), DaBaby’s Kirk falls 1-4 in its second week (75,000 units; down 49%), Taylor Swift’s Lover is steady at No. 5 (51,000 units; down 11%), Chris Brown’s Indigo bolts 13-6 (39,000 units; up 24% after the album was reissued with bonus tracks) and Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? is a non-mover at No. 7 (38,000 units; down 4%).

Kevin Gates’ I’m Him falls 4-8 in its second week, tallying just over 36,000 equivalent album units (down 52%).

Brantley Gilbert earns his fourth top 10 effort, as Fire & Brimstone debuts at No. 9 with 36,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, 28,000 were in album sales. He previously visited the top 10 with The Devil Don’t Sleep (No. 2 in 2017), Just As I Am (No. 2, 2014) and Halfway to Heaven (No. 4, 2011).

Rounding out the new top 10 is Young Thug’s So Much Fun, at No. 10. The former No. 1 dips 8-10 in its eighth week on the list, with 35,000 units (down 10%).

source: Keith Caulfield @ Billboard

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, PAULA ABDUL & BOYZ II MEN SET AUSTIN ON FIRE!

New Kids On The Block headline the Total Package Tour 2017 at Austin’s Frank Erwin Center on May 21, 2017. Photo by Naomi Richard.

     Written By Naomi Richard for The Austin Villager Newspaper | Reprinted here by permission.

                Over 11,000 Central Texas fans packed Austin’s Frank Erwin Center to jam the night away with the legendary boy band NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, the American Idol Icon PAULA ABDUL and multiplatinum-selling powerhouse BOYZ II MEN!

       BOYZ II MEN kicked the evening off singing crowd favorites like “I’ll Make Love to You” and “End of the Road” while charming the ladies with long stemmed red roses. It was awesome to experience their strong vocals and riveting dance moves. With 25 years under their belt, it is safe to say they haven’t lost their groove!

          BOYZ II MEN performs on The Total Package Tour at the Frank Erwin Center May 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Naomi Richard.

        Then came PAULA ABDUL surrounded by dancers with majestic stage designs. The music, choreography and her energy had the crowd on their feet swaying from side-to-side. The stage performances coupled with her track-based vocals produced an entertaining performance of seven number-one hit singles.

        PAULA ABDUL performs on The Total Package Tour at the Frank Erwin Center May 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Naomi Richard.

              Next, the final group of the evening stepped out to thunderous applauds from the audience. Headliner NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK hit the stage ready to entertain. They sang songs such as “One More Night,” “My Favorite Girl,” “Dirty Dancing” and many more. At one point the lights dimmed and the group re-appeared all wearing Texas Longhorn jerseys! As you might imagine, the crowd went wild. They nailed it for Austin’s football lovers and at that point the group could do no wrong!

                     NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK performs on The Total Package Tour at the Frank Erwin Center May 21, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Photo by Naomi Richard.

                The Total Package tour delivered as promised, a full night of entertainment with some of your favorite chat-topping artists. The tour was sponsored by Live Nation.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEK (12.4-12.10.19):

NEW MUSIC:

·         SWMRS geared up to release a live video of “Too Much Coffee,” recorded at Orange Vélodrom in France. The world premiere was last Wednesday, and the band also held a live Q&A leading up to its release.

·         Halsey took to Instagram to finally reveal the tracklisting for her upcoming album Manic. She also opened up on why her anticipated collab with Bring Me the Horizon was missing, and dropped two new singles, “Finally // beautiful stranger” and a track with BTS’ Suga.

·         Motionless in White dropped a tear-jerking new music video for their track “Another Life,” taken off their latest album Disguise. Directed by Max Moore, the imagery follows a broken love story as a gentleman replays sweet memories he and his partner shared together.

·         Fall Out Boy dropped a new animated music video for “Bob Dylan,” taken from their most recent album endeavor Believers Never Die – Volume Two. According to Billboard, the track was originally a B-side for American Beauty/American Psycho.

·         Waterparks’ hit track “Dream Boy” got an EDM retouching courtesy of producer and DJ, JVNA. The band praised the remix on their social media accounts last Wednesday, with the producer also sharing her hype for the new remix.

·         Machine Gun Kelly announced a rock album for 2020 and said a new song would release by the end of this year. Collaborations with Goody Grace, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, blackbear and Attila‘s Chris Fronzak also seem to be on the horizon.

·         Billie Eilish made her directorial debut on the much-anticipated music video for her hit “Xanny.” As per usual, the video has a few jarring visuals and some disturbing movements, but is overall pretty straightforward.

·         Pure Noise Records released Keep Shining On last Friday, a tribute album featuring the songs of Tim Landers, the late guitarist/vocalist of Transit. The six-song mini-LP features Landers’ songs performed by Man Overboard, the Story So Far, Elder Brother, Casa Loma and Misser.

·         Scene veterans The Used returned with a new single and video, “Blow Me”. The song and video both feature Jason Aalon Butler of Fever 333, and the band is currently working on their eighth full-length album.

·         Blink-182 dropped a new Christmas track, “Not Another Christmas Song,” highlighting the downsides of the holiday season and causing a raucous on the North Pole. The accompanying music video is a claymation of the band performing the song for elves.

·         Selfish Things dropped the music video for their song “Torn,” which also features Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath. The video takes inspiration from the old silent films, with slides describing the action.

·         Blink-182 and the Chainsmokers’ official collab release came nearly an entire year after it was initially teased by the latter group. The song, “PS I Hope You’re Happy,” was announced on the Chainsmokers’ social media pages.

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS:    

·         5 Seconds of Summer recently announced a U.K. and European tour, and also launched an album pre-order for a release that hasn’t been revealed yet. The band took to Twitter to remind fans of the new package, which comes with early access to the No Shame 2020 Tour dates.

·         Coheed and Cambria announced on Instagram even more bands joining them for their 2020 cruise aboard the S.S. Neverender. Thrice, Power Trip, Sheer Mag, Radkey, Hail the Sun, and Peelander-Z were also announced.

·         Hayley Williams of Paramore is bringing back the Sanctuary of Self Love to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival next summer. This is the second year the iconic Williams will be curating the plaza, which was a mega-hit last year.

·         Scary Kids Scaring Kids revealed they will be bringing along Secrets and Push Over on their upcoming reunion tour. The tour kicks off in January, with tickets and VIP packages available for purchase now.

·         Third Eye Blind announced they are going to be joined by Saves the Day on the second leg of their headlining tour in support of their latest album, Screamer. The tour kicks off March 11th in Seattle, and its announcement arrives alongside the news they’re also launching a new podcast.

·         Twenty One Pilots’ Bandito Tour secured a spot on Billboard’s year-end lists as one of the top-grossing tours of 2019. The top spot went to pop singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who grossed $223.6 million with 2,587,445 fans attending 54 total shows on his Divide Tour.

·         Knuckle Puck announced an intimate U.S. club tour that will run in spring 2012. The tour kicks off at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago on February 21st and ends at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis on March 22nd.

·         The latest My Chemical Romance show to be revealed is one with Thursday in Osaka, Japan. MCR previously revealed the band will support them on their forthcoming reunion in Los Angeles on December 20th.

OTHER NEWS:  

·         Musician Juliet Simms revealed her casting in the upcoming American Satan TV spin-off, Paradise City. With news of Sleeping with Sirens frontman Kellin Quinn joining the cast over the summer, the spinoff was first announced in June 2018 with the film’s cast teasing their return.

·         Fever 333 announced the first signing to their own label, 333 Wreckords Crew. They introduced the Nova Twins, the London-based duo of vocalist/guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South, who are two black women in rock music twisting the convention of a genre.

·         My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way announced he is dropping the final issue of his brother Mikey Way‘s first comic, Collapser. The final issue ends the series, which began back in April and marked the first comic book collab between the two MCR brothers.

·         Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom DeLonge revealed that an older solo track of his titled “Suburban Kings” is about his former band Blink-182. In 2015, just a month after departing the band, DeLonge dropped his first studio album titled To the Stars…Demos, Odds and Ends.

·         Former Lostprophets bassist Stuart Richardson opened up about his time working with ex-vocalist Ian Watkins, who has been convicted of several child-related sex crimes. On a recent episode of ‘Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith, he revealed what happened while in the band.

·         Some Spotify users noticed that Brand New have been removed from their #spotifywrapped lists. Many current and former fans speculated that the band have been blacklisted from the site’s stats following their sexual misconduct issues that surfaced in 2017.

·         Rapper Juice WRLD, aka Jarad Anthony Higgins, passed away at the age of 21 after suffering a seizure in a Chicago airport, TMZ reported. In a statement from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, an autopsy conducted has come up inconclusive regarding Higgins’ death.

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Check in next Tuesday for more “Posi Talk with Sage Haley,” only at @sagehaleyofficial!

[nkotbblockparty]

Heyyy, it’s Friday! I hope you all have a great weekend! 🎉❤️

[vlovers19]

Vmin and loneliness

This post is inspired by another recent post written by @btsandvmin. Though, her style is quite different from mine, I learn a lot while reading her blog.

So in this particular post, she writes about the loneliness both Vmin face and the question is why can't they spend time together despite them wanting to do so. I might have an explanation to that and will judge it based on my own vmin biased perspective.

Now, as we all know, Bts is a very busy group with rarely any time for themselves talk more to spend with others. When asked about their relationship status, Namjoon was quoted as saying "We are too busy to date"

Their schedule is often packed with different activities which could take basically almost twenty four hours everyday from their time not to mention the presence of cameras and staffs everywhere constantly filming the boys. Even the random things they do such as eating are constantly recorded. They are always busy filming their documentary, Burn the stage, Burn the soul, Bts run, Bts bon voyage, summer package, winter package (I'm not sure I have it all listed here or if they are all correct)

Added to this, they are required to make more songs, constantly practice their dance routines, go on live tours, photo shoots, interviews which again are all filmed even with hidden cameras. Now, these people filming them are not all Big hit staffs and if there's really something going on between Jimin and taehyung, they definitely wouldn't want their more intimate moments to be caught on cameras so they have to withdraw from each other. Before now, when all these shows hadn't started, these two didn't complain of ever being lonely because they where always together, practically attached to the hip.

According to Jimin, they used to often take long walks late at night and spend a lot of time together just the two of them but if you notice, he often speaks in past tense meaning it's something they used to do but not anymore because things have changed. They are no longer how they used to be with each other. Every single movement of theirs is scrutinized. I'm sure that back then when they weren't so popular, they would have easily walked the streets and no one would have noticed them but now, see a Bts member walking down the streets and there's an instant frenzy. There are several cases where this has happened. There are eyes and cameras everywhere. This loneliness thing started getting more pronounced especially by Jimin particularly from 2017 till now. It was particularly severe on Jimin's part in 2018 about that time he wrote promise (but I'm not going to talk about that now)

Most recently, he talked about feeling lonely to Jungkook on an episode of Bts burn the stage documentaries. He disclosed that he had even gotten drunk over the fact that the members weren't as close as before but doesn't remember much of what he had said. This is clear evidence of how lacking of time and privacy the boys are.

I think Bts started filming their shows from 2015. From this particular year, they started filming their first summer package before adding Bts run and bon voyage which is basically them travelling to other countries for sight seeing and relaxation ( Though, they are still being filmed). It wasn't that serious because it was only for a short period of time and at regular intervals but the documentary series detailing their everyday lives which began to film from 2017 was the big deal and it definitely ensured that the boys had no privacy. Almost twenty four hours, there are cameras everywhere. You can clearly see this when Jimin was taken by Taehyung away from the cameras to a more private place where they could talk. It was also around this time that they seemed to be apart from each other more often and started complaining about wanting to be with each other but of course, they never do.

So imagine being in a room with someone you like but unable to be with them the way you want, it's heart wrenching and it causes severe loneliness because even though you see them twenty four hours everyday, the fact that you are unable to be together makes you feel lonely and that's what i think is going on between Vmin.

But I think Big hit staffs may know what's going on because some times, they let them be together even when they aren't supposed to. Bon voyage Malta was a very good example. Taehyung was unfortunately separated from the rest of the group but when he finally reunited with them, Jimin was so happy and excited. They where stuck with each other from then on. The staff even let them go on dates twice without anyone chaperoning along because they knew they needed it and despite the cameras, they where constantly holding hands like boyfriends and being in each other's space.

However, to prove how important Jimin is to Taehyung, he was the one the staff went to inform about Taehyung crying because of his grandfather who recently died but then afterwards, see how Jimin comforted him. Totally different from the way Hoseok did and by the way, it looked too intimate. As if they knew they needed the privacy, Jimin and Taehyung where left alone. The other members must have also been told about Taehyung breaking down in tears by that time but no one else came as if they didn't want to interrupt their moment. It was like they just let Jimin do his thing.

To buttress further, Big hit even knew the boys needed the rest and privacy from all the cameras and the numerous hectic schedules which was why they recently gave them leave to go on a vacation and do whatever they want but this was unfortunately cut short because of some paranoid Bts antis and fake fans spreading all kinds of nasty rumors.

So finally, Jimin and Taehyung might be together all the time but still miss each other because technically, they aren't 'really together' due to the fact that they simply don't have enough time or privacy. I'm sure hanging out the way they really want to will be difficult to do which might explain why they're never seen in public together or why they still text each other late at night but then there are still times when I'm sure they don't care about what anyone says and just goes for it. Those times that definitely makes people raise suspicious eye brows.

Anyway, thanks for reading everyone but please remember this is based on my own biased perspective. so with that, have a great day.