#bodyguard dino

[absolutebl]

This Week In BL - These Are the Days of Our BLs

Aug 2023 Wk 2

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying most.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Laws of Attraction (Sat iQIYI) 5 of 8 - They cute making heart eyes at each other, but could we get back to punching & slutty silk shirts? OMG the poor rich kid & the bodyguard who wants to hug him SO BAD are KILLING me. I did giggle & yell “punchy punchies” during the fight scene before the fire. But Charn is a diamond-encrusted evil-gorgeous gremlin beastie, isn’t he? 

Only Friends (Sat YT) ep 1 of 10 - NO SINGING, but also.. wristbands! Sand is great = smart, snappy & over this shit. (Tired Gay 2.0) Neo & Mark are a revelation, where’d that chemistry come from? Force playing a douchenozzle is damn delight. Plus a counter lift in the first ep? Boys, you’re spoiling me. Mew is the least interesting, but Book is still adorable. Ray is the least likable character, but since it’s Khao, he’s the most likable screen presence. In fact, I’m enjoying all the messy messy gays & I know all their types IRL. I wish we had some femme & swish rep tho. Is this Thailand’s Queer as Folk? Seems like. Is it good? Not sure. But it is FUN as hell. Still, I gotta say it… they all dance like straight boys. 

Hidden Agenda that isn’t hidden (Sun GMMTV YouTube) ep 5 of 10 - Zo just wants to turtle & avoid but Joke is not gonna allow that. GMMTV keeps having sub issues (usually fixed within a few days). 

Low Frequency (Sat iQIYI) ep 6 of 8 - I do like the psychic gay detective trope. It makes this show more interesting and enjoyable. But they solved the mystery awful fast. I guess different drama spins the final 2 eps? 

Be My Favorite (Fri YouTube) ep 12fin - It was fine. I was fine with it. A kind of Vice Versa situation. The usual with Jittirain, as it turns out, is pretty simple: one of her main characters is going to be a manipulative liar or extremely unlikeable or both. It got an 8/10 from me, but probably should get a 7/10 just because I’m so exhausted by this. But I have to be fair and judge each BL on its own & not in light of repeat author mistakes. Not much of a trash watch here. Final full review here. 

Dinosaur Love (Sun iQIYI) ep 7 of 10 eps - Boyfriend trip together. Terrible overalls. What the fuck? No. Meanwhile, perfect choice for college star. (Could Ton please lead out a new BL? I know I’m 0 for 2 with him but I’m willing to try again if he is.) I actually enjoyed this installment for a change. Perhaps “enjoy” is too strong a word. Not much happened, dog days of BL, perhaps that’s a good thing with Dino? 

Be Mine Super Star (Mon Viki) ep 6 of 12 - Mostly I was excited to watch this week because of Ben but there wasn’t much of him. Sadness. OK, I know it has STIFF competition but does this show have the worst music in BL, or is it just me? I still like Big Daddy & Hot Doc as characters but I am despairing over their arc (would we call it an arc?). All in all this week... Whatever.

Wedding Plan (Weds YT & iQIYI) ep 4 of 7 - I am officially being driven to drink. Trash watch is happening!

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Jun & Jun (Korea Thurs Viki) 4 of 8 - This show makes me laugh so much. It is so damn cute. And there’s so much language play going on. THEN . . . JUST ADD SIMON. I love a good Simon. Who doesn’t love a good Simon? I know SO MANY Simons. Now 3 boys are circling the ingénue (who I suspect is less innocent than he appears). So much delightful competition, postering & flirting. “My Jun,” is he, Simon? You are a precious angular stalk man, aren’t you? Pacing is great with this show. Every week I can’t wait for the next installment, that’s a hallmark of the best KBLs. If the language stuff confused you as much as it did me here is an EXCELLENT post on the subject that will help. 

Stay By My Side (Taiwan Fri Gaga) 7 of 10 eps - Sweetest seme. He’s hurt & mad at his boy but still can’t help taking care of him. I do like the courting with snacks & sweet little notes. (It’d work on me.) YAY!  Reunion kisses & nuzzles!!! Snuggling!!!! Gah! Taiwan, I love you. These 2 aren’t your best kissers but their cuddling is off the charts. I guess we are just gonna be plotless messy gay bfs for the final 3 eps? That’s cool with me. 

Sing My Crush (Korea Weds iQIYI) 3-4 of 8 eps - it’s adorable, they’re adorable, I’m enjoying it a whole lot. It’s like a very soft, low-stakes Addicted. 

Love Class Season 2 (Korea Fri Viki) 10 eps - I liked Love Class 1 (more than most on Tumblr) & I normally don’t want 2nd seasons. But this has an entirely new cast (in the “Replay” model). I’m fine with a 2nd season that has little or nothing to do with the first. J-min is an interesting choice of idols but he’s doing an unexpectedly good job. (He is a truly great rapper, by the way.) Trigger warnings out the gate... also this is complicated. Ready? We got 3 queer besties: artist gay Hyun (J-min), shy cafe gay Minwoo (in love with), sunshine gym bunny bi slut Maru (represent, my brother). Then we got Mr Put-upon-TA (+ boy who saw him nekid). And the twist = all black otaku Kim An (used to tutor artist gay in high school = exes ghosting DRAMA). This last reads as a hyung romance. Which you know I love. But it also feels v dark. All of which is to say, I am intrigued but a little nervous over the tone. 

My Personal Weatherman AKA Taikan Yoho (Japan Sat Gaga) ep 1 of 8 - Classic JBL is back! This one is My Beautiful Man + Tokyo in April/Oh My Assistant. It’s odd and warped af but I like it. Very much has a the feel of old live action yaoi + VERY D/s. BRING IT JAPAN.

Minato's Laundromat Season 2 AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2 (Japan Thu Gaga) 6 of 12 eps - Shin is my sweet bean sprout and Minato should just boink him. Why all this waffling? I love the doctor. But mostly I’m as frustrated with this show as Shin must be in general. Minato 2- the season of blue balls.

Stay Still (Hong Kong Tues YouTube) 2 of 5 eps - I re-watched the first 2 eps & now find it a bit more comprehensible (yes 2: there is an ep 0). I don’t think we can expect this to end happy for either couple. It’s kinda sticky & grungy (in a way I’ve come to expect from the Philippines, although this is not as cluttered visually nor as brightly colored as the Pinoy stuff). I do kind of like that lived-in feeling, it reminds me of Taiwanese shorts. There is something very honestly queer about the primary leads (tattoo & babyface) in particular the way they dance queer? around each other: verbally, emotionally & physically - laying down breadcrumbs of gay for the other to follow. The secondary couple (reunion, cheating) is very sad. Although I do love a counter lift make-out sesh. (Occasionally Cantonese sounds like Vietnamese to me. Apparently I am not alone in this.)

Gossip - AKA P’ABL is Disappointed

I was gonna put a statement here but I just did it separately, earlier this week, since my ask box was overflowing regarding actor gossip and other stuff. 

Meanwhile, Stay With Me ended exactly as expected. Can’t say I didn’t warn ya. You watched this anyway? You got what was coming to you. I am entirely unsympathetic. 

 Next Week Looks Like This:

Look at that PACKED week. NIIICEEEE. 

Starting:

8/18 Dangerous Romance (Thai Fri GMMTC YT) 12 eps - Perth returns to lead out a BL, odds on that ever happening were slim. (Let alone Chimon.) Still here we are. Interesting times. Chimon plays a poor studious kid who hates the school bully but is forced to become his private tutor. Lurv results. 

8/19 Love in Translation (Thai Sat One31) 10 eps - Two strangers start working in a cafe together. Looks very pulp. No idea on international distribution. 

8/19 I Feel You Linger in the Air (Thai Sat Gaga) 12 eps - The time travel historical romance many of us have been waiting for. Adaption of y-novel by Violet Rain. Heartbroken architect is transported to the 1930s. From the producers of Lovely Writer.

8/20 My Universe series (Thai Sun iQIYI) 24 eps - This is sampler pack BL, 12 pairs, each pair gets 2 eps, not sure on the order they’ll drop. Known couples include EarthBank from Destiny Seeker and KaownahTurbo from Love Stage!!!, fresh faces otherwise. Jane to direct.

Still Coming in August 2023

8/22 Kisseki: Dear to Me formerly known as Miracle (Taiwan Tues ????) 13 eps - From screenwriter Lin Pei Yu (We Best Love, H3: Trapped) features a student doctor forced to take care of a gangster. I love the premise and like the writer, Viki or Gaga will get this one.  

8/23 Why R U? (Korean remake iQIYI) is supposed to be out this month, filming started in sept 22. I find everything about this hilarious. I mean if Korea remakes it, we lose all the sexy and then... would we have a story at all? No we would not. Not even for six short eps. It’d be like one of those mesh shopping bags.

8/24 Man Suang (Thailand movie, domestic cinema release) - historical drama about Thai burlesque with KP’s MileApo. 

2023 forthcoming BL master post (see comments, some are inaccurate, NOT KEPT UPDATED)

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENTS

Talking grandkids. Made me snicker. (Low Frequency.)

The waist grab that launched a thousand gifs (Laws of Attraction). Okay it was last week but I gotta chronicle it here in the weeklies. For science. 

Sing My Crush. They are so damn cute. 

Thank you for the counter action GMMTV, please Sirs, may I have another?

Captain snark in the house. Of course they handed the best and most complex pairing to these two. Well done GMMTV. (Only Friends) 

I really did not expect J-Min to be this good. (Love Class 2) 

(Last week) 

[mushforbrains]

I love mac and cheese so much it's the perfect entree, side, whatever you want it to be. if i was doomed to never eat mac and cheese again i'd live a sadder life than i'm already living. mac and cheese is my soulmate in cuisine form. it's so simple. so beautiful. so perfect. if mac and cheese has no fans i've passed away. cause of death? ate too much mac and cheese. i would die for mac and cheese. if mac and cheese was the president, i would defend them as their most loyal bodyguard until my dying breath. for i've been murdered by the dino nugget legion. the mac and cheese empire is under siege, and i will defend its honor and reclaim the land we have been denied in the neurotypical lands for so long. the dino nugget legion shall know true wrath when i decend upon them in my cheesy fury.

[fairyniceyeah]

💎Day 14: "What were you thinking?"

Surrender/Human Shield/Outmatched

@juneofdoom

Day 13: "Wait!"

Summary: As SEVENTEEN are mobbed at the airport Seokmin is helpless to watch his members get hurt.

CW: mentions of panic, mobs, blood, injuries, emeto

Whumpee: Whole group

Caretaker: Whole group

Seokmin felt his skin crawl as they stepped out of the plane into a private area of the Incheon Airport. It was supposed to be a happy return, a celebration of a successful Japan schedule. Nevertheless, he couldn’t shake the uneasy feeling.

“That’s a lot of fans”, Vernon whispered next to him, nervously looking through the glass wall that separated them from the rest of the airport. While it was supposed to be a private area, the airport did benefit more from the see-through wall with fans milling about in hopes of catching glimpses of their favorite idols and basically keeping the airport afloat just with their expenses in food and drinks. The youngest rapper had never been a fan of crowds, easily feeling overwhelmed and claustrophobic. 

Jihoon hummed in agreement, subconsciously sticking closer to Mingyu as he always did in these situations. It was his height, Seokmin supposed, that made him feel vulnerable as he - unlike their tallest - could barely see over the heads of the fans if that. 

As Seokmin turned around to search for the 95 liners to alert them to the distressed members he found them already deep in conversation. Seungcheol looked worried but had a comforting hand on Jeonghan’s arm. Joshua was frowning, gesturing. Seeing they were preoccupied with something, Seokmin decided to stick close to Vernon himself, seeing that Mingyu was with Jihoon.

The leader of the hired bodyguards gave the signal to move and that was when Seokmin realized what had the hyungs so concerned. There was only one bodyguard for two members, if that. All their managers were there, too, of course and they all trusted them but their job was not necessarily crowd control or bodily force. 

“Hold up”, Seungcheol called quietly from the back and they all turned to stop to look at him. “Since the bodyguard and member ratio is reduced today due to illness, I want us to keep close. Everybody, walk together with another member, build rows of two. Watch out for your partner and if anything is amiss, let us know immediately. Jeonghan and Joshua will go in the front. I’ll stay in the back.”

The members did as Seungcheol suggested and the bodyguards seemed to appreciate his intervention, nodding at the leader. Jeonghan and Joshua passed the group to stand at the front. Seokmin offered his own hand to Vernon who - very grateful for it - pressed it tightly. 

Somehow the two of them ended up at the back of the group, just before Seungcheol standing alone. From there they could see the other pairs Joshua and Jeonghan, Hoshi and Seungkwan, Dino and Wonwoo, Mingyu and (likely, they couldn’t see) Woozi, Jun and Minghao. 

“Who will look out for you, hyung?”, Seokmin asked, mustering Seungcheol.

“Don’t worry about me, Min-ah”, the leader said in what sounded like it was supposed to be a reassuring voice. It didn’t help calm Seokmin’s bad feeling at all. 

Deafening screams greeted them as soon as they walked out of the private area. Vernon had been right. It was a lot of fans. Much more than they had expected and were usual. Way too many for the area and especially with so few guards. They were easily outmatched.

“Hyung”, Vernon whispered, pressing himself tighter to Seokmin.

“It’s okay”, Seokmin tried to set his mind at rest. He might have succeeded more if he hadn’t doubted his own words. 

“Don’t worry, you two”, Seungcheol said from behind them, his hand coming to rest on Vernon’s back for a brief second. “Hyung won’t let any harm come to you.”

They made it maybe halfway to the safety of the cars when all hell broke loose. It had been a tense atmosphere and Seokmin had never before been so bothered by the flashes and clicks of phones so close to his face. The bodyguards and their managers did their best to keep the fans away. But the area was just too small.

Every fan just wanting to get a glimpse of their idol, was pushed back into the crowd as the front guards made them part like the red sea. But that pushing turned into more pushing from fans behind. And more pushing from the fans further behind. 

Seokmin wanted to do something, be able to beam them to the cars already, when out of a sudden Vernon’s hand was violently pulled out of his grip. Both of them yelled - Seokmin in shock and Vernon in absolute terror. A fan had grabbed onto him, having found an opening between the barrier and using the opportunity to pull the idol into the maelstrom of panicked crowd. A crowd that suddenly had the opportunity to touch and be close to a SEVENTEEN member.

All Seokmin could do was scream again as Vernon was dragged into the hungry sea and a manager wrapped his arms around the vocalist’s middle to stop him from following. The last thing he saw before the crowd close into itself, more interested in vulnerable rapper than the protected members, was Seungcheol diving behind the terrified maknae-line member.

“Let me go”, Seokmin yelled at the manager, fighting against him with all his strength, scratching and kicking as hard as he could, “let me go to him.” The manager just held him tighter, pressing onwards to the VIP entrance area and away from his brothers.

“Seokmin-ah, Seokmin-ah”, somebody called. Joshua. The manager pushed him into the arms of the third oldest before gripping onto the hands of the other managers building a protective circle around the members and pushing them further into the VIP entrance area. 

“Hyung”, Seokmin cried, clutching at the older, “Hansol-ah and Cheollie-hyung…”

“They will be fine”, Joshua said, his voice trembling and betraying his own fears even as he pulled Seokmin along further. 

It took a few more overwhelming minutes before they were huddled together in the VIP section, separated from the fans. In that time Seokmin hadn’t been able to catch a glimpse of the other members, his face buried in Joshua’s chest but now he stepped back. They had ended up at the far right of the group.

Behind him and Joshua, Jeonghan was yelling at a manager, arguing, and trying to push back into the crowd to their missing members.

On their left Mingyu was holding back a totally distraught Seungkwan, crying for his best friend and their leader. It was clear as day that both of them were terrified but the older rapper held the vocalist tight so he had no chance to run back into the fray.

Jun was whispering to a crying Minghao, trying to calm him down amidst his own fear. 

Hoshi, while crying like there was no tomorrow himself, was guiding a shaking and ashen gray Jihoon through breathing exercises. 

Then his heart stopped. Counting the members in his head, Seokmin realized that even - including Vernon and Seungcheol - he only got to eleven.

Dino was missing. So was Wonwoo

“Hyung”, he called to Jeonghan, “where are Dino-yah and Won…?”

He interrupted himself as two managers parted from their defense line and … Dino and Wonwoo came stumbling through, collapsing on the ground together. Dino had his arms wrapped around his hyung, acting more like the protector than the protegée. Curious, Wonwoo was seriously whipped for their maknae, his biggest protector, and he never lost his cool as long as no blood was involved.

As Seungkwan and Mingyu threw themselves at the new arrivals, crying and checking them over, Seokmin realized the issue. 

Wonwoo’s glasses were missing, likely knocked off in the crowd. He didn’t want to imagine how the rapper must have felt - probably terrified, surrounded by panicked people and unable to see. Chan, now that he understood they were safe, burst into panicked tears as he clutched at Seungkwan’s shirt. He seemed otherwise uninjured - unlike Wonwoo who now pointed Mingyu’s hands that were hovering over him, and unsure if he was allowed to touch, to his ankle. He probably had tripped.

Jeonghan gave up the discussion with the manager and fell to his knees beside the two maknaes sorely missing their third and held onto them tightly. 

“Move to the cars”, a manager ordered. A few members - like Hoshi and Woozi and Joshua - seemed relieved to get out of the sight of the crowd, while others - Jeonghan, Dino and Seungkwan - protested loudly, wanting to wait for the missing members.

“Seokmin, get them up”, Jun called and nodded at the others. Seokmin was confused for a moment why he was burdened with such a task - he was a maknae line member himself and the hyungs did their best to leave them out of stuff like this. But then he understood - he wasn’t crying or shaking or injured. He was just numb, now that the crowd had no hold over him anymore, well enough to help the incapacitated members.

While Jun helped Minghao to his feet and guided out a limping Wonwoo with Mingyu’s help, Seokmin knelt down by the terrified trio. “Hannie-hyung. Kwan-ah. Dino-yah”, he called to them, “we need to go.”

“Not without Cheollie-hyung and Hansol-ah”, Seungkwan yelled, causing Seokmin to flinch. But he pressed on. 

“Seungcheol and Vernon would want us to be safe”, he said, not realizing how awful, how final those words sounded. Seungkwan whimpered but Jeonghan nodded, understanding that Seokmin was at his wits end. 

“Let’s go”, he said and together they walked out, leaving without being thirteen. 

Outside of the airport it was a totally different atmosphere. The air was crisp and fresh, no bodies around them fighting. There was so much space. Seokmin helped usher the others into the cars. They had three vans booked, all eight-seaters so members and staff could comfortably be transported. A few body guards stood around, watching the area.

“Come on, get in”, Seokmin said gently and pushed the three into the van already containing Minghao. “Try to breathe.”

When he checked the other vans, he found the second one empty and only Joshua, Wonwoo and Mingyu in the third. Joshua had Wonwoo’s ankle in his lap, looking at the swollen appendage with worry. Mingyu was wiping away the steady tears dripping from Wonwoo’s lashes, occasionally pressing the tissue to his own eyes. Seokmin smiled tightly at them and then turned around to look for the missing members.

Jun, Hoshi and Woozi stood a little further away, likely trying to find some place to breathe easier and understand they were safe for now. Seokmin was about to approach them, coax them into the cars too, when Jihoon suddenly bent forward, retching into a gutter below him. Despite his own distaste for vomit and his usual need to stay far, far away, today he couldn’t be bothered to care. Instead he approached them, watching as Hoshi gently held Jihoon’s hair at the base of his neck and soothed him. In his backpack, he surprisingly hadn’t lost, Seokmin found a water bottle which he handed over to Jun. The chinese member nodded at him in thanks but shooed him away, likely not wanting to deal with the moment Seokmin’s brain caught up to his usual fear.

“Let’s go”, a loud voice called, “everybody to the cars now.”

As he whirled around, Seokmin saw the most beautiful sight in his life. There was Seungcheol, limping badly and his face bruised and in his arms he carried Hansol, who was clutching his hyung so tightly that even from the distance Seokmin could see that he was conscious, body tense in a way it wouldn’t be if he wasn’t.

Seungcheol ignored the worried calls coming from the cars, just walking on like a man on a mission. 

“I want every member that needs to be in the hospital in the van Wonwoo is already in”, a manager called. “Who needs to go beside him, Seungcheol and Vernon?”

“Jihoon-hyung, I think”, Seokmin said, looking back over his shoulder to where Jihoon was still hyperventilating and obviously nauseous. “I don’t know if he got injured but he’s been panicking and was just sick. Dino-yah maybe too.”

“I don’t need to go”, Dino called, “I didn’t get hurt.”

“Alright, Mingyu, please go to one of the other vans, so we have some space”, the manager said. Seokmin frowned. Between Joshua, Mingyu and Wonwoo, there were four spaces left. Enough for Seungcheol, Vernon, Jihoon and a manager, not including the driver.

“Hyung?”, Seokimn asked, frowning. Maybe he had miscounted? Or did he want Hoshi or Jun to go with Jihoon?

“You’re going too, Min-ah”, the manager replied. Before Seokmin could tell him he was fine - how had he even come to such a conclusion - his vision swam and he felt his knees buckle.

“That’s why”, the manager said as he caught him against his chest and lifted him to his chest, “you’re hurt, even if you haven’t noticed yet. I bet you don’t even feel the bruises on your face or your split lip?”

Bruises? But as the manager said the words, Seokmin did become aware of how much his head was throbbing and he could taste the blood on his teeth now. 

“Oh”, he whispered.

Hours later, all thirteen of them - after much begging on the members side and then much begging on the managers side to convince the hospital staff - were they all gathered in the hospital room Wonwoo, Seungcheol and Vernon shared.

Wonwoo was to be released in the evening, after the swelling in his foot came down and they were able to wrap the ankle in bandages. Mingyu had even remembered to bring his back-up pair of glasses with him. The tallest member was sitting on the bed next to Wonwoo, the older leaning sideways onto him. 

Seungcheol with his face bruised and scratched, as well as having a hairline fracture in his cheekbones and a broken toe was to stay the night for observation. The leader hadn’t protested and they all could tell how much the day had drained him. He kept falling asleep on Jeonghan’s shoulder, Joshua asleep on Jeonghan’s lap in turn.

Vernon, by far, was the worst off. He’d been stepped on, his whole abdomen a littering of bruises, a grotesque painting. Even his face hadn’t been spared scratched by a high-heel. He had a slight concussion and was very, very high on pain meds - on one hand - and anti-anxiety medication -on the other. So far, as soon as the dose was starting to wear off did he slip into panic again, just like when Seungkwan left his side. He’d done that exactly once to use the bathroom and the panic it had caused had not been pretty. So he had stayed sitting up on the bed, Vernon’s head in his lap and running lazy fingers through his hair. Chan was sitting beside them and Jun and Minghao had somehow also curled up on the bed, not having let go of one another since they had arrived.

Woozi was curled up on a chair by the window, a breathing mask still over his face. He had started to hyperventilate on and off - every time somebody came too close to him - so to be safe he was still hooked up to the machine. He hadn’t gotten sick since the airport, unlike Dino - who had after it had finally really hit him what happened - rushed off multiple times to throw up, Jun or Joshua hot on his heels to comfort him.

Hoshi was sitting on a small table in the corner, close to Jihoon but also far away enough to give him the space he had requested, looking exhausted and also half-asleep.

Seokmin himself had been declared fine by the doctors - the feared concussion had not been proven by an MRI. His eye was slightly swollen shut from where he apparently had received an elbow to the face and his lip had been stitched but he was also high on pain meds, so he didn’t care much. 

The TV was on, volume low enough for members to sleep but loud enough for other members to distract themselves with it. Seokmin lazily looked up from his seat at Mingyu’s feet as the news started. 

Maybe they should have realized that it wasn’t the smartest idea. 

“After arriving from an overseas schedule the K-Pop group Seventeen has been mobbed at the Incheon Airport”, the reporter said in a monotone voice. A shaky video was blended in, obviously taken by smartphones. By fans, Seokmin realized with horror. People had filmed while they were so terrified for one another.

His heart stuttered in his chest as he saw the scenes he hadn’t been able to see earlier. The fan must have stood on the second floor and had zoomed in on the video, able to overview the crowd. 

There Seungcheol was, standing protectively over a curled up figure - Vernon - helplessly on the ground. His face was littered with the same injuries that had been treated but even on the video, even knowing he was fine, it looked terrifying. He never wanted to imagine how Seungcheol felt at that moment - literally the only shield, a very human shield between his member and a mob of scared, panicked fans. His mind circled back to the same question over and over again: What were you thinking, hyung?

He knew that Seungcheol would always do his best to protect his members but this visible sign that he’d rather get hurt than let his members come to harm, it shook Seokmin to the core. He’d never seen anything like that before, such a raw promise. You really love us with all your heart, don’t you, hyung?

The vocalist hadn’t even noticed how hard he was shaking nor had he noticed Seungcheol waking up until the husky voice of the leader called: “It’s alright, Seokmin-ah. I’m fine. You’re fine. We’re all fine. It’s in the past.” 

Tears in his eyes and whine in his throat, Seokmin threw himself over to the other bed, careful not to jostle Wonwoo’s foot or hit an injured part of Seungcheol, and fell into his leader’s arms.

“I was so scared, hyung”, he whispered as Seungcheol held him tightly, rocking them side to side with the leader’s shoulder lightly touching Jeonghan’s every time he moved to the left.

“I know, baby”, Seungcheol said, “but we’re safe now. Everything is fine.”

It wasn’t not yet, with so many of them injured and scared. Meetings for safety briefings laid before them and Seokmin felt terrible for wherever would have to face Seungcheol’s wrath for not sending enough guards. But as thirteen together? They were fine.

ATEEZ’s perspective: Day 3: "Please don’t leave me" - Alternate

Day 15: "Get me out of here!"

Masterlist link: Fairy's Full Masterlist Fairy's June of Doom 2024

Notes: Wow, this turned out longer than expected. I have never been to Incheon Airport so this is my own creativity.

[jwirecs]

RECOMMENDED ROYAL AU👑

hello, hello! here are my royal au - bts, nct, svt & txt recs! hopefully these beautiful stories get more recognition as well as the writers💝

requested by anon (unfortunately, i wasnt able to find a lot. so far i havent read any skz or atz royal fics. but these are the ones that i’ve enjoyed so far and are either already reblogged or in my drafts!)

** anything in parentheses and bolded are my thoughts that can be disregarded if needed **

🔞smut || 💔angst || 💕fluff || ✅completed || 🔄ongoing || 💯favorite

The Crown That Is Ours || @taeshobipop​​​​​​🔞💕💔✅ (taehyung x reader)

↳ You never wished for it, but it was inevitable — an arranged marriage to a royal stranger. The Crown Prince Kim Taehyung. A year into your marriage and life still holds you firmly in its grip. How do you plan to steer through this mess when the public suddenly comes knocking at your door, pitchforks and torches in hand, threatening: “death to all who commit fraud!”

It’s A Royal Order || @alluringjae​​🔞💕✅ (jaehyun x reader)

↳ one of your royal campaigns became a success, and your bodyguard jaehyun was there to see it all happen. it’s only fair to celebrate, right?

Asks || recommended fics✅ (various x reader)

↳ (just an ask that was asking for royal recs and @eliphant​ was blessing us with some of their fav royal fics!)

Heir || @smileysuh​​​🔞✅ (mingyu x reader)

↳ As a princess, you’d grown up knowing you’d marry a prince and help him sire a number of adorable little royals. Truth be told, one of the things that had drawn you to Mingyu had been the way he’d interacted with his young cousins, children that would run up to him- and despite his princely stature, Mingyu always had time to entertain them, with a glint of adoration in his eye that had convinced you he was the one to marry- moreso than any of his older brothers.

I Found Love In Your Smile || @wonlouvre​​💕💔✅ (wonwoo x reader, also arranged marriage au)

↳ falling in love with wonwoo never felt so easy. however, when unforgivable truths test your relationship, you can’t help but think that maybe you were betrothed for all the wrong reasons.

Pomegranates || @idyllic-ghost​​ 🔞💕💔✅ (wonwoo x reader, also arranged marriage au)

↳ you, a princess from a doomed kingdom, have been arranged to be married to an heir of a much more prosperous kingdom. however, when you first visit them, you realize that you would much rather be with the heir's younger brother.

Saturn Without Rings || @dropsofletters​​​​ 💕💔✅ (wonwoo x reader, also arranged marriage au)

↳ wonwoo has had kingdoms, romances, endless studies, recognition and yet, with as much knowledge he has learned from life and books, he can’t figure out what it is that grows in his chest whenever he looks at soonyoung’s fiancé. the marriage is arranged, close to happening but not disclosed, and he knows the best and worst parts of her. she doesn’t like reading books, can’t speak in public and…how had the queen thought that it would be a great idea for a news reporter and a prince to get married? maybe, if that ring didn’t rest on her finger, things would be easier. for now, wonwoo will have to pretend life is easier with a new friend.

The Dark Prince || @etherealyoungk​​​​​✅ (dino x reader)

↳ The Dark Prince. That’s what everyone calls him. And every time I say it out loud, “The Dark Prince”, a shivers runs down my spine. It’s such a powerful name.

Disguise || @jjuxii​​ 💕💔✅ (yeonjun x reader, smau)

↳ the royal family never reveals their heir before they turn 20, they always wanted their princess to experience a normal life before they face royal duties. Y/N, a heir to the throne was sent to collage but in one condition, to never reveal her true identity. she was living her best life until she met choi yeonjun.

** if there is any fics that you guys would like to recommend, please do! i am slowly running out of fics to read **

[etherealyoungk]

longer fics of mine

love me or leave me - hoshi

new intern!soonyoung - hoshi

badboy!wonwoo - wonwoo

falling for you - coworker!wonwoo au

third time's a charm - chef!mingyu au

light a flame - hoshi

the dark prince - dino royalty inspired au

covert desires - mingyu spy au

sugar & spice - bodyguard au

love between the lines - vernon opposites attract fic

[bwoahtastic]

Dino Charles doing his "Dino Walk" following behind Mama. And its just him waddling after Mama squeaking out rawrs! To everyone that says hi to him. He's a scary dino!

Max trying not to show how worried he is for his baby safety. Like while the 2 body guards are for his safety he makes it VERY clear, Charles safety is the most important. He doesn't care what anyone says, his baby first.

Oh plss!

Charles in his dino onesie roaring at people (aka squeaking and giggling) while waddling after momma (and asking momma for ghr occassional forehead kissies)

Max being a little worried about the safety. He doednt really care about his own safety, but he has his sweet pup with him and he cannot have anything happen to Charles! There are 2 big bodyguards with him, 2 big Alphas who look intimidating but also had a tea party with Charles when Charles demanded they joined sksks

[dark-elf-writes]

Romario calls Tsuna and tells him calling Squalo was cruel

Tsuna kindly informs him, he doesn’t give a shit

Dino and Squalo can be heard yelling in the background

To be fair Tsuna wouldn’t be that cruel. He would at least book Romario another room across the hall. With Squalo there Dino is protected enough for his loyal bodyguard to have a night off… and god only knows what the poor man would see if he didn’t have somewhere to retreat to.

[yes-i-write-fanfiction]

Have one question for you.

What are your headcanons for someone befriending a Vaxasaurian Aka Humungousaur?

-"They do move in herds."

-Personal headcanon that Vaxasaurians do most stuff in groups and as such, relationships and bonds are very important to them.

-That means doing the most mundane shit together. Going to the bank, going grocery shopping, taking out the trash, raking leaves and so on. Most of the time you're just sitting on their shoulder because you get to places faster that way.

-It kinda feels like having a bodyguard as your best friend but honestly they like feeling like they are protecting you, it makes them feel strong and useful. Terradino (their home planet) is one big battle royale where only the strong survive so being able to protect someone is a nice change of pace.

-They like to roughhouse but are always hyperaware of how fragile you are in comparison to them. The most they will do is gently push you over, using only one finger. Meanwhile, if you start roughhousing with them, then they will act as if you are they equal and pretend to take damage from your tiny human fists.

-"Wow, please hold back just a little, buddy, you're going to turn me into a giant bruise."

-Otherwise, they like to display and show off their strength to you. If they are fighting someone, they will frequently look over towards you to make sure that you're watching. They also request that you film their fights. Get a good angle of them throttling this guy, will you?

-Because of their immense size, the two of you mainly hang out outside. If there's a movie you want to watch then you simply go to the movie drive-in. You always gets the best seats since no one wants to mess with a giant dino.

-Does your bedroom have a window? Because if it does then there are going to be plenty of times where your friend wakes you up by just reaching inside and plucking you straight out of bed.

-"Dude! You won't believe what happened! So just earlier I- Stop screaming, I'm telling you a story." "MY WINDOW!" "Damn, my bad, didn't mean to break it. Don't worry though, I'll replace it. Now, where were I?"

-If you somehow manage to convince them not to do that, then they will resort to waking you up by stomping their feet and creating a mini-earthquake. Your neighbors hate you.

-Randomly tells you the most wack stories about their homeplanet and childhood and doesn't even realize how odd they are to you.

-"I think I got into wrestling when I was five? It was around the time my mom ate my younger brother so maybe five and a half?" "Your mom did what now?"

-Sometimes you think they're messing with you, but they aren't. All those stories are 100% true and it's honestly a miracle that they turned out so normal by human standards. When you comment about this they just shrug their shoulders and say it's no big deal.

[brokenfractions]

so...here's some plot ideas (both romantic and platonic!) for various muses under the cut! if you're interested in any of them, feel free to like and reply with which ones you'd like, or i can dm you about it after! :3

general wanted plot ideas that could apply to any muse!

muse specific plot ideas

anika gill - 26, actor, she/they, bisexual, human, fc: jahnvi kapoor

rivals to lovers! gimme a fellow actor that she's been beefing with forever that she dislikes, even though she's insanely attracted to them

bodyguard x protectee plot...there's so much we could do with this, they could like each other immediately, but their professional relationship makes them not want to do anything about it, or maybe they don't like each other at all at first

fake dating plot with another celeb? or even a non celeb? idk how that could work but hey, that's why plotting is a thing!

rania - 400+, novelist, she/they, bisexual, immortal witch, fc: anya chalotra

another immortal who has had past run ins with rania, perhaps? could be platonic, romantic, antagonistic, a lot we could do here tbh

felix yun - 26, model + drag queen, she/he/they, homosexual, human, fc: joshua hong

childhood friends to lovers! felix is so much for a lot of people, so i think it'd be cute for her to be with someone who just gets her, y'know?

this is very specific, but in felix's canon verse, he does become a vampire, so it could be fun for him to connect with another vampire. maybe someone who can help show him how to cope with it all

luka hart - 23, dance student/former prince, he/him, homosexual, human, fc: lee juyeon

a royal prince who somehow knows who luka used to be? luka would not be happy if he somehow was dealing with another royal lmao (yes this is basically rivals to lovers but royal, luka is just a huge flirt, it could work JDJHSJDKJDK)

grump x sunshine! this could also work platonically, but luka is such a ray of sunshine (hyper, insane, sunshine) that i think he could cheer anyone up

immortal x mortal bc i think the chaos of luka finally getting genuine feelings for someone after so long, just for that person to be immortal would be interesting to explore!

quinn lee - 23, travel vlogger/paranormal investigator, he/they, bisexual, werewolf, fc: eric sohn

give quinn more paranormal investigator friends or partners! he needs more ppl to talk about ghosts with

now, in quinn's canon, he doesn't actually know what person was responsible for turning him into a werewolf, so it could be fun for him to meet that person....

leo gwan - 23, f1 driver, he/they, bisexual, witch/half demon, fc: lee chan (dino)

leo is literally the worst in terms of how much of a player he is, buuuut i would love a plot where he's maybe hooking up with another player and then they develop feelings...

[a-single-slice-of-toast]

I wanted to make a nice and "simple" comic for today, so I chose to show off some of my headcanon relationships.

Explanations for each panel under the cut

Black Garlic is so obviously a Licofait kid. I mean, come on, she's a streamer obsessed with the undead and has big hair with white bangs and wears clothes with big, droopy sleeves. Also Poison Mushroom is there because, out of all of the Cookies of Darkness, they seem to hang around Licorice a lot. I see Licorice holding a sort of older brother role to them.

Read this comic that I spent an excessive amount of time on for context and also this one I guess, but to summarize, Pastry adopts Strawberry Crepe and eventually she marries Red Velvet. I JUST WANT HER TO BE HAPPY. Also Chiffon is sitting in this weird spot where they are like a pet to Pastry and Strawberry Crepe, but more like a son to Red Velvet.

Context here, but basically Sour Belt and Choco Bonbon are fashion wives and Adventurer is a protective son. Also, I just realized that would maybe make Dino-Sour Adventurer's uncle-in-law, or not, I don't know how it works.

Alchemist and Vampire are just annoyed genius younger sibling and obnoxious dumbass older sibling. Truly the Dexter and Deedee of current year.

Almond and Walnut's father-daughter time mostly consists of crime-stopping and not much else. Almond is a very proud father because of Walnut's growing detective skills.

Amber Sugar and Sugar Glass are still on the hunt for the perfect home but they slowly realize that they've already found something greater slow-burn 20K words not beta read

After months and/or years of soul-searching, Dark Choco finally decides to reconcile with his father.

Madeleine occasionally visits his old home to regale his aunties and mother with his latest adventures throughout Earthbread.

I would explain the Juice Bar Regulars, but I'm pretty sure the fandom has done that enough.

Cotton and Sherbet are BFFs done literally

The cottagecore gfs return to their Ovenbreak friends to tell them about their new Kingdom adventures.

I just think that Pastry, Parfait, Carrow, and Avocado would have a fun friendship. Also, I JUST WANT PASTRY TO BE HAPPY

The coffee trio are great friends, but sometimes Espresso regrets their friendship when they start teasing him about his relationship with Madeleine.

Purple Yam, Milk, and Mala Sauce are adventurer buddies who are always ready for any challenge, including any challenge Purple Yam creates due to his eternal rage.

Lilac is quickly learning that being a bodyguard for the person you are dating and are supposed to assassinate can be very stressful.

Someone once said to Eclair, "If you love relics so much, why don't you marry one?" and then he did. His cousins are proud of course, and luckily Earl Grey can be their wedding planner and Roguefort won't try to steal Tea Knight.

String Gummy discovers the moral dilemma of having to arrest a dimension-hopping time-criminal who also happens to be his long-lost sister.

Jungleberry is glad that Hollyberry has returned, but is starting to grow tired of her arriving drunk to every attempt at a royal family portrait. Princess and Knight are not helping the situation with their cheering at Hollyberry's juice-fueled antics.

Ovenbreak Gingerbrave and Kingdom Gingerbrave and their respective friend groups proudly sharing their respective adventures with each other.

[ciaossu-imagines]

KHR CELEBRITY AU PART 2

OTHER CELEBRITIES

Skull - I'm kind of cheating here and taking from canon, but Skull is a daredevil through and through. Whether it's playing it up and astounding live audiences or putting on thrill-rides of a show for the television camera while doing special and guest spots, Skull's fame is accomplished through his career as a daredevil and his penchant for insane, death-defying stunts.

Bermuda I see as a mixed-martial artist or an ECW fighter.

Small Gia, Didi and Jeje are all notorious serial killers with their own dedicated fanbases. Birds is another infamous killer along the lines of Manson, who never physically killed anyone himself but orchestrated the murders of people. Daisy is another infamous criminal whose trial was hugely publicized, especially given the insanity defense used. Glo Xinia is infamous in the same way - a serial criminal who gained a lot of mainstream publicity.

Ricardo was a wrestler, well known for playing a heel. He became a huge celebrity though due to press coverage of his many out-of-the-ring fights and his later murder of another wrestler at a nightclub. He was acquitted of the charges due to insufficient evidence but everyone knows he did it.

Knuckle is, of course, a rather famous boxer.

Shoko Tanaka is a well-known female mixed martial artist.

Daigo Kazumi, Kenshiro Yamaki, Gosuke Takada, Renzo Oshikiri, and Nobuhiko Kakuta are all Olympic level athletes.

Giannichi and Giannini are both famous inventors and for anyone in the robotics field, they're absolute legends.

Timoteo is a famous movie director who owns Vongola Films, a large studio. He's recently moved from directing only movies to directing what's become a hugely popular television series. Coyote Nougat is an assistant director for Timoteo. Croquant Bouche and Ganauche III are really well known producers who often work with Vongola Films and Timoteo. Visconti does all the special effects work on Timoteo's movies and now the television show. Brabanter Schnitten is the sound mixer and Brow Nie Jr. the production coordinator on all Timoteo's works, employed with Vongola Films.

Hibari's famous to a select group of people who are already in the know and famous in their own rights, as he's the head of a company who supplies the rich and famous with the best of the best in security. Notoriously publicity shy, he's never been caught on camera himself and avoids seeing any of the actual clients himself.

Tetsuya Kusakabe is one of those well-respected, oft-photographed bodyguards to the stars. Romario is as well as Dino's private bodyguard. Gamma is bodyguard to the girl group Yuni is a part of, while Olgert is bodyguard to Bel and Rasiel both and is just as paparazzi-photographed as those he looks over. Nigella Beabankul is another paparazzi famous body to the stars.

Daemon Spade and Elena are famous politicians.

Bel and Siel are infamous socialites. Part of the Royal Family of another country, their diplomatic immunity protects them against any charges that arise from their very hedonistic lifestyles and the press coverage of their fights, accidents, and the bad endings of those hedonistic lifestyles are splashed all over the tabloids. They do eventually get their own reality show.

Spanner is known for his work in special effects and puppetry, kind of along the lines of Jim Henson.

Parenza and Tras are both stunt people.

Kensuke Mochida and Brutus are celebrities within the WWE circle.

Tyr was an ECW champion who became most famous for his live death in the ring against mixed martial artist turned ECW fighter Squalo Superbi.

Michael Chianu is a tennis star, Bluebell an Olympic gold medal winning diver, while Kaoru Mizuno is a famous baseball player with one of the major teams.

'NO JUST NO' OR NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN BEING A CELEBRITY

I honestly don't feel that Luce is the most comfortable in front of a crowd and she doesn't like to be the center of attention. She isn't comfortable with the idea of fame and celebrity, with no desire for them. She just wants a peaceful, happy, low-key life and I honestly don't even see her as someone who has Facebook, much less any other type of social media.

Fon has no desire for fame and celebrity either. There are some YouTube clips of him, found if you Google him, of prior martial arts matches he's been part of when he did compete in martial arts tournaments. However, he's not entirely comfortable even with that level of public attention, since he prefers a quieter and simple life.

Big Pino

Lanchia

Haruyoshi Miura

Alaude

Dr. Shamal

Fuuta de la Stella was actually a child star from babyhood until he was around six or seven, when he retired and now he just wants to stay out of the spotlight and be a normal kid.

Iemitsu is a retired action star, famous for a lot of big 80's action blockbusters. He no longer has an interest in acting, in fame and celebrity in any form but he supports and starts his child's film career despite being estranged really from Tsuna.

Enma Kozato was born into a world of celebrity but prefers to just live his life and doesn't want any attention on himself.

[lokidokieokie]

Fic Recs

Here ye, here ye! Here be Ella’s fanfic recommendations for the week of 31/01 - 06/11!

Introducing....

His Royal Highness: Loki Laufeyson

Loki’s Di-Llama by @xorpsbane & @michelleleewise [masterlist linked]

The Selection by @lady-rose-moon [chapter 1 linked]

Asgardian Sightseeing Tours by @holdmytesseract 

Man of the Month by @muddyorbsblr & @mochie85 [masterlist linked]

A Fine Silk Robe by @lokisgoodgirl 

The Bodyguard by @lokisprettygirl [masterlist linked[

Sworn Fealty by @muddyorbsblr [part 1 linked]

Worshipped by @fictive-sl0th 

Art in Motion by @michelleleewise 

Pheromones by @mochie85 

Marvel’s Newest DILF: Tom Hiddleston

A Shoulder to Lean On by @holdmytesseract

Ex-SAS Officer: Captain James Conrad

Taming the Beast by @caffiend-queen​ [chapter 1 linked]

Everyone’s Favourite Doctor: Stephen Strange

Existential Crisis by @ro-is-struggling 

A True Showman by @dino-fart 

2319 by @brunchable 

After Every Argument by @omgstarks 

The World’s Only Consulting Detective: Sherlock Holmes

Safe in Your Arms by @classickook 

You Don’t Know Him Like I Do by @classickook 

Dead Man Walking by @classickook 

Breath of Fresh Air by @classickook 

Measurements by @classickook 

Please give all of these fabulous authors the recognition that they deserve by commenting on and reblogging their posts :)

[purplevortexx]

THE LOVE WE PROTECT ❦ PROLOGUE ❦ DEREK THE DINOSAUR

❦ add yourself to my tag list(s) here ❦

pairing ❦ bodyguard! Bob Floyd x reader

warnings ❦ Erin Floyds magic eyes, uncle rooster

a/n ❦ scrapped about 3 versions of this prologue before it ended up like this 😬. As always comments and reblogs are always appreciated!!

❦ masterlist ❦

“Erin honey, please stay where I can see you!” Bob calls as he watches his five year old daughter skip in front of him, her favourite stuffed dinosaur swinging from where she grips it in her small fist. No one bats an eyelid at a small girl in a bright orange hoodie skipping through the swinging doors into the lobby of the Dagger Security office. Pretty much since Bob started work for the firm, Erin has been a permenant fixture on non-school days.

The lobby is bustling with activity, with staff and clients alike rushing to and fro, speaking on phones and dashing to make appointments. Bob takes in the business of it all with his daughter skipping happily amongst the people, smiling softly to himself.

A loud voice cuts through all the noise, making Bob cringe sheepishly as he hears the words “Floyd, you’re late.” The frowning figure of Bernie Coleman comes into view as Bob manages to catch up with his daughter, who has skipped right up to the front desk where his boss’ right hand man stands, arms folded across his broad chest.

Erin, ever the daddy’s girl, looks up in earnest at Bernie’s towering stance. “Hondo, is daddy in trouble?” She asks, as her big blue eyes, which are only just visible over the desk, widen in concern. She’s standing on her tip-toes, little white sneakers creasing as she puts more pressure on the front of her feet. The head of the stuffed dinosaur she carries with her is smushed against the counter, comically in a similar position to it’s five year old owner, with its head just peeking over the front desk.

Not one to resist the charm of Erin Floyd, Hondo’s eyes soften considerably. “No honey, your Dad’s just a little late that’s all.” He tells the little girl, who lets out a small sigh of relief and shrinks down back to have her feet flat to the floor. As she does so, Hondo shoots a glare in Bob’s direction who is already looking back, a glint of mirth in his eyes. He shrugs and whispers “it’s the eyes man.”

Hondo huffs, muttering a “get out of here,” as Bob walks away chuckling.

The father daughter duo make their way past the front desk and through the corridors leading to the offices of Dagger security. “Hey Bob!” A shout comes from behind them and Bob turns to see Rooster running towards them with a wave.

The moustached man’s eyes soften and a big grin spreads across his face when he sees the smaller Floyd hanging onto her dads hand. “Well, well, well,” he chirps, looking down to where Erin is grinning up at him, still holding onto her father’s hand. “looks like we have a little security breach here.”

“But I’m not little Uncle B!” Erin insists, stepping forward and puffing her little chest out.

Rooster chuckles at her stance, “oh I’m sorry. It’s a big security breach.” He corrects, scooping up the little girl and tickling her sides.

Erin squeals and wriggles in Bradley’s arms as he turns her upside down. “You here all day little E?” He asks and she nods, pigtails hanging down and swinging from side to side.

“Uh huh, Daddy says I gotta be with him and be good!” She tells him, “but I brought Derek!”

Rooster raises his eyebrows and looks to his friend, mouthing ‘Derek?”. Bob just shrugs, as if to say ‘don’t ask’ and points to the blue diplodocus hanging from his daughter’s grip.

Rooster strokes the stuffed dinosaur on its head, making Erin giggle. “wow, Derek huh?”

The girl in his arms nods,“Yeah. He’s called Derek because he’s a Dino and Dino starts with D!.” Erin informs and smiles brighter when Rooster widens his eyes as he sets her back on the floor.

He crouches down to her level and bops the blue diplodocus on its head. “When’d you get so smart, huh E? ” Rooster asks, ruffling her hair slightly which emits a giggle form the little girl in front of him, who is smiling shyly at his compliment.

Changing the subject, rooster stands to face Bob. “Hey, Penny was looking for you. Something about a charity gala”

“Yeah, we’ve got the contract for a load of upcoming events at that venue, Penny wants me to run the security for this gala.” Bob informs him, shrugging.

Rooster beams at his friend, “Congrats man, that’s huge!”

A small smile appears on Bob’s face as Rooster claps him on the shoulder. “Thanks, but I’d better go find Penny before she gives the job to someone else!”

Chuckling, Rooster nods in agreement. “Alright man, see you later.” Crouching down quickly, he gives Erin a small hug. “Bye little E, you be good for your dad!”

“Bye uncle B!” She calls as Bob leads her away, waving enthusiastically at her favourite uncle. Once Rooster is out of sight, Erin drops Bobs hand and suddenly takes off running further into the building. “Daddy look how fast I am!” She yells over her shoulder to Bob, who has increased the pace of his strides to keep up with the little whirlwind.

“Erin be careful!” Bob shouts but it’s too late. As Erin approaches the end of the corridor, a woman comes into view and as she rounds the corner, Erin runs straight into her legs.

With a quiet ‘oof’ Bob’s daughter falls, landing on her butt. Upon realising she’s run into someone, the little girl looks up and stutters out an apology. “Oh m’sorry lady,” Erin squeaks out shyly, picking herself up off the floor and grabbing Derek, who has fallen from her grasp during the little tumble.

The lady brushes a hand over her skirt, smiling softly at the little blonde girl in front of her. “It’s alright honey, you didn’t hurt yourself did you?” She asks kindly, causing Bob to sigh in relief.

Erin shakes her head, having got to her feet and grabbed onto her dad’s leg. Bob reaches down for Erin’s hand, feeling her small fingers in his palm and nods at the woman. “Sorry about that, Erin here tends to run before she thinks.”

“Oh it’s no problem, my daughter was the same at her age.” The woman reassures, looking down at Erin again who moves further behind Bob in embarrassment.

“Um- is there anything I can help you with?” Bob asks politely,

“Oh no, thank you. I’m just-“

“I’m so sorry, just got caught up in a meeting!” Mav rushes into view, greeting the woman that Erin has just run into before realising the others in their presence. “Oh hey Bob! Erin.” He smiles at the little girl and sticks his hand out for a hi-five which Erin gladly returns. “Penny’s in her office if you needed her.”

Bob nods in acknowledgement, “thanks, I’m headed over to see her now. C’mon Erin.” The little girl smiles at Mav as they walk past, having gotten over the shock of falling. Bob turns to leave but nods politely at the woman now stood in the doorway of Mav’s office. “Ma’am”

It’s as they’re walking away, with Erin now chattering happily as she walks with her dad, that Bob hears the woman speak to Mav, “what about him?” And with a curious look behind him, Bob sees the woman staring straight back.

tag list:

@callsignmeiga

@shrimping-for-all

@olivia21blunt

@forhgyeom

@birdyfloyd14

@roosters-girl

@princessofdorkness

@ollyoxenfrees

@imaginecrushes

@v0id-chaos

@imawkwardlysoc

@captainmarvels-blog

@babybabygrogu

@a-serene-place-to-be

@notyoursbutlewis

@puffylhq

@wobblywhinychild

@violyn20

@nikfigueiredo

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@luvingdreams

@apparentlywandering

@fandom-princess-forevermore

@ateliefloresdaprimavera

@bradshawseresinbabe

@hisredheadedgoddess28

@cottagecori

@pookie-cleary

[mikaelsrose]

Just giving an update to my RC friend. These are the books I read with the chosen LIs. I want to know how much we have in common. Tell me please:

Heaven's Secret 1 (Angel Dino) ❤️❤️❤️

Queen in 30 Days (Adam, the bodyguard. The first meeting with the Prince Richard was wonderful so I thought I'll romance him, but later he got annoying to me. Then I chose funny, supportive, protective Adam)

Hollywood Story (none, I thought of Mike but he hurt my MC's feelings. Idk, there was a break-up and then he dated MC's friend and acted like nothing happened)

WavePatrol (None. Jake annoyed me. Worst)

Shadows of Saintfour (Michael) 🩷

Moonborn (Max Fall and his cute smile)

Legende of The Willow (sweet Ninja Kazu) 🥹

Sophie's 10 Wishes (shy, nerdy, Benedict Reed, bit the doctor with the dog was cute too. But mostly Benedict Reed who I ended up with)

Seduced by the Rythm (none, the boys were annoying. Charles, the rival was the only decented one but no Love Interest)

On Thin Ice (sweet, protective Brian Baker who risks his life for me. I love him) 😘

Heaven's secret: Lucifer

Queen in 30 days: I might've romanced the king but I don't even remember? I didn't really read that book, I just clicked through and picked random choices lol

My Hollywood story: haven't played it past chapter 2

Wave patrol: everyone lol I romanced Jake, Kayla, and tried Alek's route where you don't really romance him but you stay loyal and don't romance anyone else. It was solely for achievements.

Shadows of Saintfour: haven't played it

Moonborn: haven't played

Legend of the Willow: haven't played

Sophie's 10 wishes: Benedict

Seduced by the Rhythm: haven't played past chapter 4, so far nobody seemed interesting enough to romance

On thin ice: Tate 🩵

[skippyv20]

Harry’s court battle starts tomorrow for three days.  This is what he and DINO (Duchess in Name Only) really crave.  Being accompanied by two professional looking, properly trained professional bodyguards.  Not the scruffy men who carry parcels and talk into mobile phones that Meg hires from Central Casting to imitate bodyguards.

Credit, The Telegraph

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[justanotherrcblog]

Just giving an update to my RC friend. These are the books I read with the chosen LIs. I want to know how much we have in common. Tell me please. Who was your LI?:

Heaven's Secret 1 (Angel Dino) ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Queen in 30 Days (Adam, the bodyguard. The first meeting with the Prince Richard was wonderful so I thought I'll romance him, but later he got annoying to me. Then I chose funny, supportive, protective Adam)

Hollywood Story (none, I thought of Mike but he hurt my MC's feelings. Idk, there was a break-up and then he dated MC's friend and acted like nothing happened 😤😢)

WavePatrol (None. Jake annoyed me. Worst)

Shadows of Saintfour (Michael) 🩷

Moonborn (Max Fall and his cute smile)

Legend of the Willow (Kazu. He gives me somehow Nik Ryder vibes too, lol.) 😘😘😘😘

Sophie's 10 Wishes (shy, nerdy Benedict Reed)

Seduced by the Rythm (none)

Thanks for the ask 😊

Heaven’s Secret: ❤️ Lucifer and Mimi 💜. Dino was next but then HS2 happened. So his route is on hold for now

Queen in 30 Days: I diamond mined it, but if/when I replay it will probably be for Leo

MHS: yeah, the Mike/Ellen situation was not appealing to me either 😬

But in MHS the romance doesn’t look to be well developed for anyone, the story is one long fever dream and poor m.c is just living it 😄

I’ve only played two seasons, will probably pick Alex in the end

WP: yet another diamond mine, maybe Kayla? Edit: yes, I’ve now replayed & omanced Kayla. She’s gorgeous, but barely in it 🫤

SOS: *still* haven’t got back to my pt 😅, but it’s gonna be Derek (in part because I can avoid full intimacy with him while m.c is a minor. The other part being that I’m weak for friends to lovers 😁)

MB: not played yet

LOW: Takao 🤍

STW: poly route with Logan and Blake, chose Blake once a single LI choice was forced

SBTR: Claire, & she’s fine 🤷‍♀️, but I missed some of her route as this turned into a diamond mine by the end too

So it’s a big fat zero for RC LIs in common 😆. But what a boring (and terribly inconvenient) world it would be if we all had the same taste in everything