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#but stop acting like your concern is the violence or darker themes
lornrocks · 2 years
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So the current twitter discourse is that someone lamented there hasn’t been a lot of “kid” movies lately in theaters and then people got mad that when they suggested Shazam 2 or Ant-Man 3 they were shot down. I have zero kids so I’m just reading the comments actual parents are making and idk man. I get it, you know your kid and a lot of these movies are pretty long.
But man, I feel like some folks really are sheltering their kids from so many things because they think it’s “too dark” and I’m like “genuinely have you watched any Disney or Pixar movie” because almost every one of these movies deal with death, evil, abandonment, curses, evil magic, obsession. Like the Incredibles had a villain who was basically a super serial killer and a dude who sued Mr Incredible because he thwarted his suicide! Syndrome died getting SUCKED INTO A JET ENGINE!!
Lilo & Stitch has entire plot lines about dead families, a sister trying to keep custody of her little sister, and even stuff about micro aggressions.
In Tarzan, not only did Tarzan’s parents die in a jaguar attack, but his adoptive father was shot and died in front of him. The villain dies by accidentally hanging himself!
The 2003 Haunted Mansion movie, which was PG, had racism, murder, and suicide shown graphically on screen in the first 5 minutes!!!
Like I get it. You know your kid. But my god dude, a lot of us (lol sorry I sound like a boomer rn) grew up on movies we definitely shouldn’t have seen as kids and we all turned out fine, arguably our issues do not come from seeing temple of doom when we were 8. I would even make the argument your kids are exposed to worse things in the news every day.
Then again my generation saw the OJ trial, the WTC bombing, Waco, several cults, Columbine, Princess Di’s death, and of course, 9/11 and all the wars that followed, which are like, arguably more traumatizing than cartoonish violence in a movie, IMO.
Kids have to do shooting drills in kindergarten. Seeing some dudes in goofy costumes punching each other seems like. Nothing compared to that.
But again I don’t have kids so you know, I don’t really have a horse here.
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itsthedreamon · 10 months
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Welcome to your stop for all things Unleash the Dark!
This post will answer any questions or concerns you might have regarding this little fic. It will be updated when common questions arise, or if I detect a new content warning should be added or removed. It may be called the "final draft," but it's still a draft nonetheless! Things could change!
[SYNOPSIS]
Sonic is a well-renouned hero of Mobius. Countless times he has risen against the Eggman Empire and emerged victorious, winning another peaceful day on his home planet. An easy jog, compared to the end of the world.
When a God of old breaks apart the globe, Sonic assembles old friends, and a little amnesiac, to mend it back together. The way becomes more clear with each new friend by Sonic's side, but the journey winds at night. In the darkness, people all over the world succumb to senseless frenzies. Monsters lurk in the shadows, killers, and before Sonic can join the fight, he realizes he's not the only one who's forgotten something important.
[GENRE]
Suspense, Drama, Supernatural, Character Driven
‼️ [CONTENT WARNINGS] ‼️
Please note that Sonic: UtD contains the following themes (ordered from most to least intense)
- Body Horror/Dysphoria/Dysmorphia ⚠️
- Mental Breakdown ⚠️
- Blood ⚠️
- PTSD ⚠️
- Self Sabotage (Reverse-Character Development) ⚠️
- Child Endangerment ⚠️
- Gender Dysphoria ⚠️
- Violence ⚠️
- Guns & Artillery ⚠️
- Swearing ⚠️
What you won't find:
- Major Character Death ❌
- Character Death ❌
- Bad Ending/Tragedy ❌
- Ships (Albiet one popular ship is mentioned only for plot's sake. No one is shipped together in this story) ❌
[Q&A]
What is SONIC: UNLEASH THE DARK?
This is my "love letter" to Sonic Unleashed, a 2008 mainline title. The story--at it's core--is a retelling with a few new twists and turns!
Why UNLEASH THE DARK? Dear God, why?
It's wild, I know. This was supposed to be a fun project I kept to myself, but I started to let my ego get to me, so here we are.
How often will you post chapters?
I hope to post chapters once a week. Please keep in mind I work 40+ hours a week so there may be delays. I will be taking brief 2-3 week hiatuses between acts in the story in order to keep up!
How many Acts are there? 
I'm following the five act paradigm. (Four mini-hiatuses!)
What's up with the darker tone?
I like to make an impact. I tend to be a bit more serious about cause-and-effect in my storytelling. While things are going to get pretty tense, I hope the ends justify the means; I feel like there's something in the story that Sonic's character has always needed.
Why are they humans?
Honestly it doesn't make a big plot difference if they are or are not humans, I don't know why I was so compelled to write them this way but feel free to interpret them as their "the [animal]" counterparts lmao
Where are you posting this?
AO3! Info on where to find me there will be updated soon.
Please feel free to dm me any questions! My asks are open and I am also available under the same name on Instagram. I hope you like Unleash the Dark!
Please look forward to chapter 1's release on the 30th!
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jikookiekosmos · 3 years
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Stay With Me || jjk
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➥Pairing: best friend!jungkook/reader, husband!jungkook/reader
➥Summary: Being married to Jungkook was everything you’d wished for and more. There wasn’t a problem the two of you couldn’t tackle together, and building this life with the person you loved most was all you could ask for. But when a ghost from your past returns and threatens to pull you two apart in whatever way they can, will things still be the same?
➥Genre: established relationship, heavy angst (I’m so sorry), smut, fluff, hurt/comfort
➥Rating: 18+
➥Words: ~14.2k (more of a one shot than a drabble I know, oops)
Before you continue there are darker themes explored in this drabble; please read at your own risk. Appropriate warnings are listed below.
➥Content Warnings: POV switches, feelings of anxiety from being in danger, jungkook is protective (and for good reason), we see a pissed off hoseok, (tw: harassment, violence, implied/attempted kidnapping, reader gets injured), yoongi & jimin to the rescue (bless them), jungkook is pissed off (again for good reason), jungkook cries, reader also cries, jungkook has feelings of insecurity and not being good enough, they have ✨very emotional sex✨ up against a wall, cursing (fuck is said a lot), slight hair pulling, fingering (very brief), jungkook has a big dick, unprotected sex (safe sex is great sex), dirty talk, rough sex, cumming inside, aftercare, jungkook is actually the sweetest, reader and jk are so in love with each other it hurts, also jk saying ‘only for you’ is a thing i started and can’t stop now oops except there’s a twist this time around
A/N: hello! This is part of my Only for You (OFY) Drabble series, but it can be read as a stand-alone! However, I would highly recommend reading OFY beforehand so as to better understand the relationships between these characters since there’s a lot of history behind everything that will make more sense. (I also mentioned this in the post for OFY but for those who haven’t read it, the Kun in the story isn’t referring to any other irl person specifically, it was just a name I chose to make the initial story easier to write.)
The POV switches between the reader and a few of the characters, but this will always be indicated by the name in the switch being bolded (i.e. you or Jungkook will be in bold, etc.).
I always do this but thank you to @dntaewithluv​ for keeping me sane during the writing process and giving me feedback as well as the motivation to continue when I feel discouraged, I love you so much 💜
I’ve written a few other drabbles and will list them below, along with a general timeline:
Use My Best Colors For Your Portrait - ~6 months after OFY
When I Dream Of You - ~1 year after OFY
This fic takes place a few months after the dream drabble. I welcome feedback, so if you ever want to talk to me about my writing, please do! I hope that if you read this, you enjoy it~
➥OFY Spotify Playlist (songs I listened to for inspo)
➥Series Masterlist
➥All Works Masterlist
taglist: @inlovewiththemoonn @diorkookie @swee3tcreature​ @sugaslittlekookies​ @moonchild1​ @bangtanhome​ 
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Visiting Jungkook at the bar during his shifts had become one of your favorite pastimes over the last few years. And not just because you got to see him, but also because it gave you a chance to get closer to some of his - and now your - friends as well.
Take tonight for example: you stopped by on your way home from work, and everything happened like it usually did. Jungkook’s smile was typically the first thing to greet you when you walked through the door before he and Jimin got into a playful bickering match about bar duties.
You parked yourself in your usual stool at the bar and watched the scene before you unfold - Jimin tossing one of the bar towels to Jungkook, who caught it with ease, all the while mumbling ‘less distraction and more action, Kook.’ Jungkook slung the towel over his shoulder before making a big show out of walking over to you.
“Hey pretty lady, what can I get for you tonight?” Jungkook’s voice was dripping with charm and it made you giggle. He leaned across the bar, resting his forearms on the wood. Even when he was just standing here in a plain black t-shirt with his dark hair curling in front of his eyes you still thought he was the most ethereal person you’d ever seen.
You hummed. “Hmm, I think I’ll have just a water, thanks.” Jungkook was already moving to fix your beverage before you even finished. “Do you always greet people like this,” you teased him as he sat the glass down in front of you.
He was wiping his hands on the towel still perched on his shoulder. “Nah, I only save it for the special ones. I am a married man, after all.”
You giggled again and he reached further across the bar to give you a quick kiss before being interrupted by Jimin again.
“You two are adorable, I love that, but I really could use some help over here, Kook!”
Jungkook playfully rolled his eyes before he excused himself to tend to his actual job. You just sat and observed while you drank, looking at him with loving eyes. He was really in his element here and it showed. All his customers were always happy patrons because he treated them all well.
Yeah, everything was playing out as it normally did on nights like these.
What you weren’t expecting, however, was for that to change.
On your way to find Yoongi so you could stop by and chat with him before heading home, you passed by a booth where a few rowdy men were seated. You tried to slip past them and pay them no mind-
-until one of them caught you by the wrist.
You froze. You wondered if maybe this was someone you knew and had possibly offended by not saying hello, but one look at the table let you know you’d never seen these 3 men before in your life.
“Hey, where you off to in a rush, baby?” The pet name made your skin crawl and you wanted nothing more than to just slink away and pretend like this never happened. But it was happening, the man’s tight grip on your wrist a reminder of that.
One of the other booth members spoke up. “Yeah, why not have a seat with us and talk for a bit? You look like you’re in need of some company.”
You shook your head and tried to muster a small smile so you could turn them down easy. You’d read and heard way too often about moments like these that could turn out badly if you acted a certain way.
“No thank you, I was just on my way out,” you hoped that would be the end of it, but the man holding your wrist wasn’t having it. He jerked you down to where you were seated right beside him in the empty space of the booth, making you whimper in pain when you hit the seat hard. His other friends laughed boisterously at your distress.
You situated yourself and looked up to see if you could spot someone, anyone around that you knew. You were unfortunately at the back corner of the bar, since Yoongi’s office was around here.
You tried to get up and make a break for it, but the man pulled you down again. “C’mon sweetheart, we don’t wanna hurt you. We just wanna talk, that’s all.”
Before you could respond, another voice cut through.
“Hands off,” the voice was low and stern, making all heads at the booth turn. When you looked up you saw Hoseok standing above you, arms crossed and looking pissed.
“Hoseok,” you breathed out, grateful that he was working the floor tonight and had stopped by before the situation escalated.
Hoseok didn’t say another word as his eyes drifted down to you quickly before glaring at the man still holding on to you.
“Lighten up, man, we’re just trying to have some fun-”
“I saw the whole thing and she’s clearly not wanting to engage in your idea of ‘fun’ so again: hands off.” Hoseok’s fingers flexed around his forearm, and apparently that was all the warning they needed.
The man let go of you and shoved you away from him, almost making you fall to the ground if Hoseok hadn’t steadied you. He wrapped an arm around you before calling out.
“Joon, Jin, need a hand here!”
Within seconds, the bodyguards of the establishment - also friends of yours - were at the table, looking as intimidating as ever. The 3 men still seated were starting to look a lot less pleased about the ordeal.
“I think these 3 have had it for the night,” Hoseok stated, starting to walk the both of you away so your friends could work their magic. You looked back at them one last time, just barely catching their interaction, which consisted of Seokjin promptly putting one of the men in his place when he tried to throw a punch.
When Hoseok had you seated in an empty booth at the other end of the bar, he knelt down beside you.
“Hey. You ok?” His voice had lost all its frightening timbre, now laced with nothing but concern. You didn’t realize you were still a little shaky until you noticed yourself trembling. You nodded, the best answer you could give right now.
Hoseok patted your knee before he stood up. “Stay here, I’m going to go get Kook-”
You reached out lightning fast to grab onto his sleeve before you pleaded “Don’t.”
Hoseok’s brows furrowed in confusion. “What, why not?”
“I don’t- I don’t want him to worry.” You were telling the truth; Jungkook had been on edge lately, and things were finally starting to get somewhat back to normal. If you didn’t have to add to that worry, you didn’t want to.
Hoseok’s frown deepened. “Y/N-”
“There you are!”
That voice that always managed to make your heart flutter only made you panic more in this instance. Jungkook was walking over to your booth quickly with a huge smile on his face, waving to the two of you. Hoseok moved out of the way so Jungkook could see you more, and you tried your best to smile back.
“Hey, I’ve been looking all over for you,” Jungkook addressed you as he pushed his hair out of his face. “I thought you went to go talk to Yoongi, but he said he hadn’t seen you yet.”
“Yeah, I was just on my way, but I ran into Hoseok-”
“Y/N,” Hoseok warned. Jungkook’s smile turned into one of confusion.
“What’s going on,” Jungkook was quick to ask before you could respond. It was then that he fully noticed how you were seated, somewhat curled into yourself.
“You need to tell him,” Hoseok’s eyes were burning into yours, and Jungkook felt a small pit of unease settle in his stomach. He knelt down beside you, similar to how Hoseok had done moments prior.
“Angel, hey, talk to me. What’s this about?” Jungkook took one of your hands in his and shook it slightly before placing a kiss on the back of it.
“It’s nothing, really-”
“Some guy put his hands on her.” Hoseok clearly was over you beating around the bush.
“What,” Jungkook’s tone was slipping into one you didn’t recognize and for good reason: he sounded furious. His hand tightened around yours.
Hoseok nodded, Jungkook’s attention on him now. “Yeah, I’m glad I noticed. Saw some dude grab her wrist and pull her down into the booth with them.”
Jungkook was up on his feet, hand disappearing from yours.
“What the fuck, where did they go,” he started to walk off but Hoseok held him back.
“Joon and Jin already took care of it, don’t worry. But I still just thought you should know.” Hoseok patted Jungkook on the shoulder and you watched as his body, still visibly tense, relaxed somewhat.
“I gotta get back to work, you can take a little time though, yeah?” Hoseok started walking off after giving you one last look, almost as if he was saying sorry but you knew he did the right thing.
Jungkook took a deep breath before finally looking back at you, his face softening instantly. He slid into the seat across from you, placing his palms on the table as he looked down.
“Koo-”
“Are you ok, at least,” his voice was low, but you could still hear it just over the faint tunes of the jukebox.
“I’m fine-”
“Define fine,” he scoffed. It was clear the two of you wouldn’t get anywhere like this, so you did the only thing you could think to do: you reached out and took both his hands in yours.
Jungkook looked up then through the curtain of tresses still falling into his eyes. He sighed.
“Sorry, baby, I know I shouldn’t be acting like this. It’s just- with everything we’ve been through with him I can’t help but worry about stuff like this.”
You understood completely because you were in the same boat.
Both of you had recently been experiencing less than pleasant encounters with your ex-fiancé, Kun, who for some reason decided he had a vendetta against the two of you. A vendetta that only got worse when you both made it clear you wanted nothing to do with him ever again.
The past week had been pretty quiet, but neither of you could shake the awful feeling that Kun wasn’t gone for good. And tonight’s fiasco did nothing to help that.
“Well it’s over now and I’m ok and I didn’t get hurt so let’s try not to focus on it, yeah?” You squeezed his hands for emphasis and he sighed. The last thing you wanted was for Jungkook to be worried the rest of his shift, and he still had a few hours left.
“Yeah, I’ll try. I’m just so glad Hoseok was around...are you still wanting to talk to Yoongi?”
You nodded, happy to see Jungkook had relaxed some more from when he first sat across from you.
“I’ll take you to his office, then.” Jungkook got up, pulling you with him since his hands were still in yours. When you both were standing, he wrapped his arms around your waist to pull you into a hug.
He looked down at you before placing a soft kiss on your forehead. “Also I hate to ask but do you mind staying until I get done with my shift? I’m not too keen on the idea of you going home alone now with everything-“
You giggled and caressed his cheek. “Of course, Koo. I’ll come sit at the bar when I get done talking to Yoongi.”
Jungkook brushed his nose against yours. “Thank you.”
“Anything for you,” you responded before you reached up to place a gentle kiss on his lips. His hold around you tightened, and he deepened the kiss for only a moment before pulling back.
“Fuck, I forgot I’m at work, I need to be careful when you’re around.” He carded a hand through his hair before shaking his head to let it fall back into place.
You laughed at his flustered nature, feeling a bit flustered yourself at the fact that even now you still had such an effect on each other. “Well we are back here in a dark corner where not many people are around,” you teased.
Jungkook smirked before tickling your sides, making you laugh louder as you squirmed to get away.
“Don’t tempt me. I’d rather not get fired for public indecency if I can help it.”
“Fine, fine, I guess just take me to see Yoongi then,” you pretended to pout and were rewarded with a chuckle. He led you to the back now where Yoongi’s office was at, his hand wrapped around yours while he scanned the bar the whole way there.
When the two of you reached the familiar door, Jungkook gave your hand one last squeeze and kissed your cheek.
“I’ve gotta get back to the bar, just come chill up there when you’re done, yeah?” His eyebrows were slightly furrowed like he was still worried, but your gentle smile helped smooth them out.
“Of course. I’ll see you soon.”
You knocked on the door and after hearing Yoongi’s muffled greeting you opened it to walk through, not sparing another glance at Jungkook.
“Y/N! I was wondering when you might be stopping by.” Yoongi smiled brightly at you, always making you feel welcome no matter the circumstance. You took a seat in your usual spot across from his desk where he was currently reclining in his chair.
“Hey, Yoon. How are things?” It’d been a little while since the two of you had properly caught up since things had been so chaotic lately.
Yoongi shrugged. “Can’t complain. Business is good and we’ve been pulling in more regulars. I’d like to say it’s thanks to Jungkook but don’t tell him I told you that. Kid has a big enough head as it is.”
You couldn’t help the proud grin that stretched across your face. Jungkook had been working hard to help turn the bar into a more welcoming environment and increased his work hours to also assist with some building upgrades Yoongi had been wanting to install for years. Their business had increased exponentially as a result, so you knew Yoongi meant it when he said he had Jungkook to thank.
“I’ll be sure to keep it our little secret,” you brought your hand up to mimic a ‘shh’ expression and Yoongi chuckled.
“Perfect.” He leaned forward then, an elbow resting on his desk and his head supported by his palm. “So tell me: how’s married life?”
“It’s everything I could ever want and more. I can’t say much has changed except the whole ‘legally being bound together’ thing, since we still act the same. It’s just…nice. Really, really nice.” Your gaze drifted down to your wedding ring, and as it was with every other time you saw it, you could feel something akin to butterflies fluttering inside your stomach.
Yoongi gave you his trademark lopsided grin. “Glad to hear it. You know, I was always rooting for you two from the start.”
You feigned annoyance, playfully rolling your eyes. “I know, I know, you only tell me every chance you get.” Yoongi never took a liking to your ex-fiancé and had always favored Jungkook, this much you knew. Even before Kun turned into the person he was now, Yoongi never cared for him. And he made sure it was known.
“Have you thought about when you’re going to pop the question?” You decided to switch gears and put him on the spot, giggling at the way he seemed flustered.
“Well I uh, I’ve thought about it I just- it’s hard to figure out the right time, you know? And is she even ready for that, I can’t tell-”
“Min Yoongi, you stop that right now. She is so in love with you that I bet she’s ready for you to ask any day now, just so she can say yes like she’s been wanting to for so long now.” You had spent enough time around Yoongi and his long-term partner to know that the two were head-over-heels for each other, nearly rivaling you and Jungkook in how easy it was to tell.
Yoongi grinned. “You think so, huh?”
“No doubt in my mind. In fact-” you were cut off by the feeling of your phone vibrating in your pocket. You hastily took it out, not sure who could be calling at this hour.
It dawned on you then that you had been expecting a new client to call, and the number on your screen was one you didn’t recognize so you figured it could be them. Your boss had heavily expressed the importance of this client and their business venture they were offering, so without giving it another thought you hopped out of your chair.
“Sorry Yoon, I need to take this real quick. Do you mind if I step out the back door? It shouldn’t take too long.” You were already heading to leave his office, trying to catch the call before it stopped ringing, barely missing his soft “Go ahead.”
You bolted through the back door of the establishment, out into the dimly lit parking lot. As soon as you heard the door shut, you swiftly answered the call.
“Hello, this is Y/N speaking, may I ask who’s calling?” You gave your usual greeting for work related or other conversations when you didn’t recognize the number. The silence that you were met with on the other end made a chill run down your spine.
You froze altogether when the other voice spoke.
“Hasn’t anyone ever told you not to answer calls from numbers you don’t know?”
You felt your lower lip tremble. “K-Kun?”
A dark chuckle from the other end of the line. “Missed me, sweetheart?”
‘Just hang up,’ your brain was screaming at you, but you were holding your phone in an iron-tight grip, knuckles taut.
“Leave me alone and never contact me again,” you were finally able to respond, moving your arm to bring your phone down to hang up.
Your phone hit the ground before you got the chance.
Someone had come up behind you and pulled both arms behind your back, a hand coming around to muffle the scream you let out.
“Shhh,” someone whispered beside your ear. “You don’t want to make this harder for yourself, hm?”
That voice, why did you recognize that voice?
The person started dragging you off into one of the darker corners of the parking lot, ignoring your futile attempts to kick and writhe out of their grasp. You continued screaming into their palm but to no avail.
When you reached where they wanted you to be, they let you go and pushed you down onto the ground, causing your back to hit the wall and briefly knock the breath out of you. Before you could pick yourself back up, 2 other shadowy figures blocked your path. There was just enough light for you to finally make out the faces of the 3 people standing over you.
They were the same ones from earlier in the bar, the ones who had harassed you and yanked you down into their booth.
“What do you want,” you sobbed out into the night air. You were too terrified to try screaming again, afraid of what they might do. Especially now that you were across the lot, away from your phone and any chance of contacting someone else. Not to mention the fact that it was loud inside the bar, so screaming wouldn’t do you many favors anyway.
And if someone walked by, nothing would look out of the ordinary since it was just dark enough where you were to obscure the vision of anyone looking from the outside.
Before any of them could answer you, there was another sound you heard faintly in the distance: footsteps.
“Hel-,” you started to cry out, but as if they knew what you were planning, one of the men dropped down and covered your mouth again, now letting you see who was approaching behind them. Your eyes widened in terror as you took in the newcomer’s sinister grin.
You watched as Kun nodded to the other 2 men and they moved aside, while the third one still keeping your mouth covered moved slightly out of the way. Kun knelt down and moved his hand, replacing it with his own before you could scream again.
“Well well, fancy seeing you here.” Kun reached out and caressed your check with the back of his other hand, making you let out a strangled whimper as you tried to move back and away from him. He shook his head at your action and grabbed onto one of your arms now instead, pulling you and himself up in a swift motion.
His grip around your arm was painful, making you wince. Kun either didn’t notice or didn’t care. One look into his eyes was enough to see that the man you’d spent many years of your life with was completely gone with no trace left whatsoever. You didn’t know this person standing in front of you now.
And you didn’t ever want to.
“Now, I’m gonna move my hand, and you’re not gonna scream. Got it? Because if you do,” he moved forward to where his face was inches away from yours now. “I promise this will be so much worse for you. And you know I always keep my promises, don’t you?”
Kun was laughing before you could react at all, knowing good and well he’d broken several promises during your time together. He must have taken your silence as compliance because you could feel his hand relaxing around your face.
“Good girl,” the words made you shudder repulsively, wanting nothing more than for this to be just a terrible figment of your imagination and for you to be back inside at the bar waiting on Jungkook.
Jungkook. The thought of him caused a lump to form in your throat. You had no idea what Kun had planned for you, and that caused your heart to constrict as the vision of Jungkook smiling lovingly at you flashed through your mind.
You squeezed your eyes shut and felt a tear roll down your cheek. You opened them again once you felt Kun’s hand disappear.
“Ah, so you can take direction well. I guess Jungkook’s trained you somewhat since you’re his bitch now-”
“What do you want,” you asked through gritted teeth. The last thing you wanted to hear come from this man’s mouth was the name of your beloved. You didn’t want him brought up at all, the less this was focused on Jungkook the better.
But, since it was Kun, that obviously didn’t happen.
Kun laughed again, a loud, ugly sound. “What do I want? The same thing I’ve always wanted. Isn’t it obvious?”
The 3 men were crowded around both of you now, and it dawned on you then that they were blocking any means of escape for you. That didn’t bode well for you and you knew it, but you held your ground. You didn’t want to give Kun any more of the upper hand than he already had.
Kun finally dropped his other hand from your arm in favor of now caging you in against the wall. You were trapped even more now, but you just stared back at him, trying your best to look unfazed. Kun dipped his head down and you held your breath.
“What I want,” you could feel him barely hovering over your lips and the feeling made your skin crawl, “is for Jungkook to pay.”
“Pay for what,” you couldn’t help your annoyed tone. Kun’s obsession with Jungkook and ‘coming out on top’ – whatever that even meant, you weren’t entirely sure – had gotten old and you were beyond sick of it. “He owes you nothing, we owe you nothing.”
Kun hummed and shook his head, his nose almost brushing against yours, but you turned your head and let it graze against your cheek.
”I don’t think you get to decide that, not in the position you’re in, anyway. You see, I’m tired of seeing Jungkook get literally everything handed to him without trying-”
“Jungkook has worked hard for everything he has, something you wouldn’t know about,” you spat back. Kun was right, you were certainly in no position to be talking back right now, but you wouldn’t stand idly by while he slandered Jungkook just because he felt like it. “You’ve always been jealous of him-”
“Shut up, shut up!” Kun snarled, all but yelling in your face before he grabbed you by the jaw. You grimaced from the pain of it, a sound something like a scream starting but dying in your throat.
“You fucking infuriate me sometimes, you know that? I can’t believe I wasted so many years with you.” His grip around your jaw tightened as he finished talking, making it almost too hard for you to respond.
“Likewise,” you managed to get out, not being able to help the sob you let out when he squeezed more.
“Doesn’t matter.” Kun’s face stretched into that evil, Cheshire-like grin and for the first time that night you felt genuinely horrified about what his true intentions might be. “I’m not concerned with you or how you feel.”
Kun finally let go of your jaw and you let out the breath you didn’t realize you had been holding in. He grabbed one of your wrists and tugged you closer, knocking you off balance and unfortunately causing you to brace yourself against his chest.
He hugged you to him and whispered in your ear: “What I do care about is seeing Jungkook’s reaction when his precious wife is suddenly nowhere to be found.”
That kicked you into fight or flight mode, eyes widening and mouth opening to scream as you flailed your hands around. Your flailing did little to help you because Kun was already dragging you alongside him away from the wall, still holding you close.
“Let me go, you psycho!” you screamed, only causing him to turn you around and put a hand over your mouth again while his other arm held you firm against his torso.
“One of you bring the car around,” Kun ordered, and you saw one of the men dashing away. As you were pulled further away from the bar, your vision was clouded with a film of tears and your muffled sobs were hidden behind Kun’s hand. You were no match for his strength, and he proved it because he was literally dragging you across the concrete despite you being so uncooperative. Gentle raindrops had just started falling from the sky, further impairing your vision.
It was then that you heard a pained grunt followed by a thud coming from a little further away, in the direction the other man had ran off to. You tried to focus your eyes to see what was happening when the next sound that graced your ears was fast footsteps as they pounded against the pavement.
“Get your fucking hands off of her!”
A familiar voice made you cry out with joy and fight harder against Kun.
“Yoongi,” you cried out, still muffled but enough to draw his attention to your face now. He was running toward Kun fast, and when he saw the position you were in, he sped up, determined to free you by any means necessary.
You briefly worried about the other men behind him, until you saw that another was already knocked down and someone else – you thought it might be Jimin – was currently fighting with the third man. While your attention was on them, you didn’t register Kun tossing you aside until it was too late.
You slipped on the now wet pavement and fell down, barely able to brace yourself for the impact in time. Your earlier vision of Jungkook smiling was the last thing to flash through your mind before your head hit the ground.
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Yoongi glanced at his watch for the second time. It’d been about 10 minutes since you stepped outside to take your phone call, and he figured it had to have been important if you were still outside.
As he was wondering whether or not to call you himself to see if everything was alright, Jimin stuck his head inside the office, peeking around the door. “Hey boss, is Y/N around?”
Yoongi sat up straight. “Yeah, she stepped outside to take a call but it’s been a few minutes. Why?”
Jimin’s face blanched. “She went alone?”
“Yeah... Jimin’s what’s going on?”
Jimin took a deep breath. “It’s probably nothing, but earlier there were some guys that straight up harassed her. They were thrown out but-“
Yoongi held a hand up. “Wait. Pause. Someone harassed her? Why is this the first I’m hearing about it?”
Jimin had stepped fully into the room now, rubbing at the back of his neck as he looked at the ground. “Well it wasn’t that long ago, so maybe nobody had the chance yet.”
Yoongi’s brows furrowed. “Does Jungkook know?”
Jimin nodded. “Yeah, he’s the one who asked me to come check on her without being too obvious about it. I think the whole thing has him spooked.”
Yoongi didn’t like the feeling that was slowly creeping up on him. He dialed your number and put the receiver to his ear, hoping to hear a busy signal on the other end.
When he was met with a series of rings, his heart started beating faster. He was up and out of his chair fully by the time he heard your voicemail greeting.
“Fuck,” he mumbled out loud to no one in particular. He was jogging over to the back door, a confused Jimin following close behind.
“Yoongi, what-”
“Not now, Jimin.” He picked up his pace, feeling his chest tighten as he approached the door. He was hoping that when he opened it you would be on the other side, because maybe you just lost track of time and your phone was on silent.
Wishful thinking helps in times of peril, right?
Yoongi pushed the door open quickly, letting it bang against the side of the bar. You were nowhere in sight, his eyes frantically searching through the lot for a trace of you.
What he was met with, though, was instead the sight of 3 - maybe 4? - dark figures across the lot, huddled in a suspicious way. His heart dropped to his stomach.
He started running, not knowing what would meet him when he did, but not caring either. As he approached, one of the figures tried to block him. He took them down easily with a single punch, making them groan in pain as their body connected with the ground. Yoongi never stopped running for even a moment.
His heart wrenched when his vision finally adjusted enough to the darkness outside and he could see you and exactly who was holding you.
“Get your fucking hands off of her!” He shouted as he continued running, getting ready to barrel into Kun at any moment.
Hearing your faint cry of his name only made him go faster when his eyes landed on your horrified face.
It was raining now but Yoongi wouldn’t let that stop him from saving you. What he didn’t anticipate was for Kun to throw you in the opposite direction, making him conflicted about who to go after now. He settled for pursuing Kun still, finally reaching him and grabbing him by the shirt.
“What the actual fuck is your problem,” Yoongi yelled in Kun’s face. Kun brought his hands up to try and tear Yoongi’s away, but they wouldn’t budge.
Kun stopped trying to fight back and smiled at Yoongi, making a fresh wave of disgust cascade over him. When Kun spoke, his voice had a calm edge to it. “I’ll just keep coming back, no matter how many times you and those idiots in there,” he jerked his head in the direction of the bar, “try to keep me away.”
Yoongi quickly spun Kun around and forced him to the ground, keeping his hands behind his back and not giving him a way to escape. “Jimin, call the cops,” he called over his shoulder before leaning closer to Kun’s face. “We may not be able to keep you away, but they certainly can with all the dirt we have on you.”
Kun chuckled slightly before grimacing when Yoongi twisted his arm further. “You know,” he huffed out, “Y/N was pretty off balance when I threw her earlier.”
Yoongi stilled. He realized that Kun was trying to distract him by making him worry about you, and unfortunately for Yoongi it was working. Especially when his eyes fell on your unmoving figure several feet away, lying on your side.
“Shit,” he jumped up and ran over to you, completely abandoning Kun, beyond caring at that point. He knelt down and turned you over. He swallowed when he saw the way your arm landed limply on the ground beside him. He embraced your upper body within his arms, shaking you a little.
“Y/N, hey, wake up,” he begged. He could feel that you were still breathing, but it was very evident your fall had knocked you out. And Yoongi knew there was no telling what happened before he even got to you, so he had no clue how injured you might actually be.
He heard footsteps approaching from behind him, splashing against the puddles that were starting to form in the parking lot. He didn’t have to look up to know it was Jimin, since the other man was calling out his name before he got there.
“Yoongi, I called them, they said – wait where did he go?” Jimin was standing over Yoongi now, looking from one area of the parking lot to the other, but Kun was nowhere in sight. “Did you let him leave?”
Yoongi’s silence prompted Jimin to finally look down and his mouth dropped open as he himself dropped to kneel next to Yoongi.
“Holy shit, what happened,” Jimin reached out to gingerly touch your arm, frown deepening when he got no response from you.
“She probably hit her head when that bastard threw her earlier. She’s just knocked out, I think,” Yoongi’s voice was lined with unbridled anger. “Go see if you can find Jin since he’s the closest thing we have to a medic right now. And get Kook.”
Jimin nodded and without another word took off toward the bar. Yoongi couldn’t fathom how Jungkook would react but he knew it wouldn’t be good. As he waited, he held you closer, trying to shield you from the rain.
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Jungkook’s fingers were drumming against the bar absentmindedly as he listened to one of his regular patrons drone on about their week as they usually did on nights like tonight. He was genuinely trying to focus on what they were saying, truly he was, but his mind had been so muddled ever since the incident earlier that he found it hard to think about anything else.
Which is exactly why he had asked Jimin to casually check in on you and Yoongi.
It’d been a few minutes and Jimin still wasn’t back; Jungkook hoped that they were all 3 chatting and Jimin was just taking his time. He did want him to be inconspicuous about it, after all.
His patron finally excused themselves to go to the restroom, and Jungkook offered them a soft smile. For a second, he allowed himself to take a deep breath and try to push any lingering negative thoughts out of his mind so he could make it through the rest of his shift.
Jungkook should’ve known better than to hope for a moment’s peace.
He heard Jimin before he saw him, colliding with the other end of the bar. Jungkook cautiously started walking over to him, trying to ignore the heavy feeling that settled over his body like a suffocating blanket.
“Kook,” Jimin panted, “we need you. Now.”
The expression on Jimin’s face and the urgency of his voice made Jungkook’s blood run cold. He wasted no time in leaving the bar as he followed Jimin, nearly running him over when Jimin stopped once they were outside. As his sight adjusted to the drizzling rain, he saw something that made him run as fast as he could before eventually falling to his knees, panic seizing his heart.
“No. No no no no no,” Jungkook was chanting over and over as he stared at you, huddled against Yoongi as he held you close. Your eyes were closed and you weren’t moving.
Jungkook’s hands were shaking, and he could feel his lips quivering. Yoongi stared at Jungkook somberly before gentle passing you over to him.
He immediately drew you to him, burying your face in his chest while he cradled the back of your head with his palm.
The rain started pouring down harder now and he knew it was pelting against his back, cold and wet enough to chill him to the bone. But Jungkook felt nothing. There was nothing but numbness as he continued to rock you gently in his arms and placed a kiss on the top of your head.
“Hey angel, I’m here,” his voice was unsteady. “It’s me, baby, I’ve got you. You’re gonna be ok,” his arm that was wrapped around your back tightened its hold on you and he placed his head in the crook of your neck. You still didn’t rouse, no matter what he tried, and his shoulders started to shake.
“Kook-” Yoongi had to talk loud to be heard over the sudden downpour. “We need to get her inside.” He tried reaching out to touch Jungkook’s arm but Jungkook flinched away, embracing you even tighter now as if he was trying to protect you from anything and everything.
He just wanted to protect you. And the fact that he had failed was currently eating him alive with regret.
Yoongi sighed but tried again. “Jungkook,” he said it softer this time but still loud enough, “let’s take her inside. You don’t want her to get sick.”
At the mention of your well-being potentially suffering further damage, Jungkook started to somewhat come back to his senses. He held you tight and stood up with a little help from Yoongi, making sure to keep you as close to his chest as possible so you wouldn’t get soaked and because right now, he needed you near.
When the 3 of you were inside, Yoongi ushered you all into his office since there was a small couch in there were you could lie down. Jungkook placed you as gently as possible on the couch, feeling his heart break piece by piece every second you remained unmoving. The only thing that could offer him solace was the faint rise and fall of your chest as you breathed.
He dropped to sit on the floor beside the couch, holding one of your hands in his while he used his other one to brush some of your wet hair out of your face. He leaned his forehead against the arm of the couch and inhaled shakily.
Yoongi was leaning against his desk with his arms crossed, looking at the two of you. Jungkook appreciated Yoongi for giving him time to try and calm down before talking again.
“What happened,” Jungkook managed to croak after a minute or so had passed.
Yoongi took a deep breath. “Kun was here.”
Jungkook whipped his head around fast, his hair splaying water droplets on the couch. His eyes were glazed over with unshed tears, and Yoongi had never seen him look so angry.
He’d never seen Jungkook look so hurt.
“Kun did this to her,” Jungkook asked, tone low and dark, but it came out more as a statement because he already knew. He could tell by the angered inflection in Yoongi’s voice when he mentioned Kun.
Yoongi nodded. “Unfortunately. When I first made it outside, he was holding onto her, dragging her away-”
“Dragging her where,” his hand that was holding yours involuntarily squeezed harder.
Yoongi shrugged, shaking his head. “I don’t know, it looked like he was trying to take her to a car…”
Jungkook didn’t miss the way he trailed off. He waited for Yoongi to collect his thoughts.
 “Jungkook, I- I think he may have been trying to abduct her.”
Jungkook felt like the room had suddenly tilted. The idea of that – God, the idea of anything remotely close to that – made him feel violently ill.
He looked at your face then, noticing how it wasn’t scrunched up in pain; you actually looked quite peaceful despite the circumstances, almost like you were simply in a deep slumber. He tried hard to swallow around the ever-growing lump that was still forming in his throat when he brushed his fingertips along the length of your arm.
You were here, physically here. He could see you and he could touch you. Yoongi had saved you in time before you had been whisked away to who knows where. The fact that Kun had even dared to try to take you away… the possibility of you being gone and Jungkook not knowing where you had been taken to or if he’d ever see you again-
It made Jungkook see red.
This isn’t the life he wanted for you. He never wanted you to have to look over your shoulder in fear at the idea of someone following you, like you’d been doing the last several weeks. He never ever wanted you to get hurt, especially in such a way as this.
He could feel anger flowing through his veins, seeping into his bones and consuming him, with the only thing able to ground him right now being the feeling of your soft hand enveloped by his own.
Yoongi was saying more but Jungkook couldn’t make it out over his own voice screaming at him inside his head. His mind was waging a war with itself, questioning so many things-
Was he really the best person for you?
Was there someone out there who could protect you, who could keep you safe in ways he couldn’t?
Would loving you be enough if he could never fully promise you peace?
What if-
“Jungkook,” Yoongi’s stern voice cut through the thick fog of his mind and Jungkook shook his head to try clear it completely. He focused his attention on his friend that was now staring at him, sporting a frown on his face full of concern.
“Did you hear anything I just said?”
Jungkook gulped. “Honestly? No.”
Yoongi’s frown intensified. “Kook-”
“Don’t, just- please repeat it. Please.”
Yoongi sighed, closing his eyes for a moment before he continued. “I was saying that Kun threw her to the ground and that’s how she hit her head.”
Jungkook’s unoccupied hand balled into a fist and he clenched his jaw. Yoongi could see him tense up but continued speaking.
“I asked Jimin to fetch Jin seeing as he’s had more medical training than any of us and I figured it’d be better than waiting on an ambulance.”
He had barely gotten the last word out before there was hurried knocking on the door. Yoongi walked over to the door quickly to open it, and Jin rushed in without a moment’s hesitation.
“Sorry it took so long, I needed to get supplies.” He made his way to the couch, crouching down in front of it next to Jungkook. He placed the bag he was carrying down onto the ground beside him as he started sifting through it to find other things he needed. Jungkook watched Jin without really seeing him, flinching a little when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
“Kook,” Yoongi said softly as Jungkook looked up at him. “We need to let Jin look at her. C’mon,” he patted his shoulder before walking away, and Jungkook knew Yoongi expected him to follow him.
Jungkook also knew Yoongi was right, and he needed to let Jin get to work. He hated the thought of leaving you, but he knew he wasn’t going far. In fact, he wasn’t even going to leave the room, and if he was encouraged to, well-
There wasn’t anything anyone could do to make him leave that room short of physically removing him themselves. And with how wound up Jungkook was about this entire situation, that wouldn’t be an easy feat by any means.
Thankfully, Yoongi didn’t ask him to leave, opting instead to offer him his office chair. Jungkook graciously accepted the offer and sat down, briefly observing how Jin carefully examined you from across the room before he placed his head in his hands.
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Some time passed before Jungkook felt like he could properly breathe again. And he was only feeling like that now because you had finally started to stir.
As soon as the faintest noise was heard from you, Jungkook was out of his seat and in front of the couch again.
You groaned as you rubbed your eyes, trying to adjust to the light by blinking a few times. After doing this, you tilted your head to the side and your eyes landed on Jungkook. He inhaled sharply, feeling like he might break apart when you gave him the sweetest smile.
“Koo,” you breathed out softly as your hand reached up to caress his cheek. He vaguely heard Jin telling Yoongi something about you still having decent control over your motor skills being a good sign, but right now all his focus was on you specifically.
Well, he was also focusing on not having a breakdown, but you were most important.
His hand came up to cover yours that was still on his face and for the first time in what felt like ages, his lips curved upward into a smile.
“Hey, angel,” he responded. “How are you feeling?”
 Your eyebrows furrowed. “Well, my head hurts but otherwise I’m fine? A little sore, though-”
“That’s probably from your fall earlier,” Jin interrupted, pulling your attention back to him. You looked at him, bewildered.
“I fell? When did I fall?”
Yoongi and Jungkook shared a look then, and Jungkook would be lying if he said you not remembering what happened didn’t worry him.
It worried him a lot, actually.
Jin hummed. “We can talk about it later. I need to examine you now though, ok? Make sure you don’t have any signs of a concussion or something else.”
The scared look on your face made Jungkook’s chest tighten.
“O-ok, yeah, sure. Do whatever you need to,” you said as you tried to sit up straight, Jungkook and Jin both helping to steady you as you did.
It didn’t take long for Jin to conduct his examination. While he was checking you over, Yoongi relayed the events from earlier to you and Jungkook observed as the look in your eyes switched from one of confusion to one of horror the more Yoongi went on.
“I-I remember now. Right before you came out there, Kun told me-” you trailed off, speaking to Yoongi but looking over at Jungkook now. His heart started beating painfully when you paused.
“What did he tell you, baby?”
You inhaled unevenly, the sight tearing Jungkook up even more on the inside. “He told me that he wanted to see your reaction when I was nowhere to be found.”
This time, he swore his heart stopped.
So Kun had not only planned to take you away, but he wanted to make sure you couldn’t be found?
Jungkook made a promise to himself then and there that if he ever saw Kun again, he’d-
“Koo?”
Your pleading tone made Jungkook’s eyes snap back up to your face. You were trying to give him a small smile, but he could still see the fear lying behind your eyes.
“It’s going to be ok,” you attempted to reassure him. “Don’t worry.”
Jungkook had no idea how you could sit here an expect him not to worry but he didn’t want to fight you on it. You’d both had enough excitement for one night so all he did was nod and hope that would suffice for now.
His mind was starting to race again with the same kind of thoughts he had earlier, plaguing him with questions he didn’t know the answers to.
Frankly, he didn’t even know if he wanted the answers either.
Jin stood up from where he was seated on the floor, straightening himself up and stretching his long limbs. “She’s going to be fine. Just keep an eye on her for the next few days, but I don’t see anything to be alarmed about. If anything changes, you can call me but also if you’re more comfortable going to a hospital, that’s fine too. I won’t be offended.”
Jungkook smiled at his eldest friend. “Thank you, Jin. Seriously, thank you.”
Jin nodded, offering a warm smile to you before exiting the room.
Yoongi walked over to the couch and ruffled your hair. Jungkook watched the exchange with fondness, seeing two of the people he cared about most in the world also caring for each other.
“I’m so glad you’re ok,” Yoongi said, sounding utterly tired. You thanked him again for what he had done, and Jungkook left the two of you alone momentarily so he could check on Jimin and Hoseok at the bar. They entertained him for all of maybe 5 seconds before shooing him away, assuring him that they could handle things and that he should just take you home and be with you right now.
Jungkook thought nothing sounded better.
When he made it back to Yoongi’s office, he saw that you were now sitting on the armrest of the couch. Yoongi must have helped you get up from the couch, seeing as he was standing beside you, and Jungkook strode over to take his place now with an arm around your waist. Yoongi didn’t say anything about him leaving other than to wish you both a goodnight and that he would talk to Jungkook later.
Jungkook helped you walk to the car, not letting you go for even a fraction of a second, despite your teasing him about being able to walk on your own. Be that as it may, he still wouldn’t let go, because the truth of the matter was he was just too scared to.
It wasn’t until you were both in the car riding home that Jungkook let those negative thoughts devour him once more.
And this time, they were almost impossible to shake away.
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When both of you finally arrived home, Jungkook opened the door and surveyed the room before letting you go inside. You knew his paranoia was at an all-time high right now and frankly you couldn’t blame him; you were still really unsettled, too.
But you were more of the mindset that it’s in the past now and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. You never liked to dwell too long on things and Jungkook was becoming better about that as well.
You weren’t sure if it’d be that easy this time, though.
He’d barely said a word to you the whole ride home, and even now as you were both standing by the front door while he locked it, he was still eerily quiet. Once it was sufficiently locked enough by Jungkook’s standards, he gave you one last look before he started walking down the hallway. You frowned and followed him.
“Koo?”
No response.
“Baby? Talk to me.” It looked like he was trying to go to the kitchen, but it was still dark in the house since he’d barely turned on any of the lights, so you weren’t sure. Still no answer.
“Jungkook.” You called out sternly this time and just barely spotted him as he disappeared into the kitchen. When he heard you walk in, he finally spoke.
“You should eat something, what do you want?”
His voice broke your heart.
“I’m not hungry-”
“You can go lay down, Jin said you didn’t have a concussion so it should be fine. I can bring some food up for you.” He was leaning against the counter in front of the sink, his back turned to you and his head hanging somewhat.
He sounded not at all like himself, and it scared you. Not in the way that you were scared of him, but you were scared because you didn’t know what to do.
Talking was obviously getting you nowhere, so you instead walked up to him and wrapped your arms around him from behind, placing your cheek against his back. He flinched.
“Baby, please,” his voice sounded like it was breaking so you just held him tighter, hoping he could feel your love from the way you embraced him as if you never wanted to let him go.
“Koo, I need you to talk to me. I need to know what’s wrong-”
“What’s wrong is me,” he gritted out, tone louder than before and it made you jump. He then released himself from your arms and tried to walk away.
“Jungkook, wait,” you scrambled to go after him, catching him before he could disappear into another room, this time turning him around to face you. He was leaning against the wall and didn’t try to move past you anymore, but he avoided your gaze.
“Koo, look at me,” you stressed, ducking down to peek up at him. He finally raised his head so you could look into his eyes at a normal level. You noticed the tears in the corner of his eyes, and it nearly made you start crying yourself.
Jungkook never hid his vulnerability from you, he never hid anything from you. But even so, it was still a rare sight to see him cry.
“Why do you want to be around me right now,” he questioned, voice wavering and you recognized the sound. He was trying to hold himself back from crying.
“Koo, what do you mean, why wouldn’t I want to be around you? I love you-”
“I couldn’t protect you,” his voice rose in pitch, not to talk over you but because he was just so upset. “I couldn’t save you, I wasn’t around to help you- God, baby, you got fucking attacked and I wasn’t there.”
He was trembling and you tried to steady him by placing your hands on his shoulders. Tears were flowing freely down his cheeks now, and they were bound to start pooling in your own eyes any second.
“None of that is your fault,” you emphasized your words by squeezing his shoulders. “Ok? No one could have predicted what that psycho was gonna do, not you, not me, not Yoongi, nobody.”
“For fuck’s sake, he almost kidnapped you-”
“But he didn’t and I’m here.” You brushed his cheek to wipe some of the tears away and he choked back a sob. “I’m here, with you, and that’s what matters.”
“I could have lost you,” he said it just above a whisper as you moved to brush the tears away from his other cheek.
You blinked back your own tears. “You didn’t lose me.”
“But I could have. We have no idea what the fuck he’s capable of and just- every time I think about what might have happened if no one got to you in time, I start to lose my mind.”
You wrapped your arms around his neck and reached up on your tip-toes to place a gentle kiss on his lips, heart lurching when he actually kissed you back and his hands found purchase on your waist as they usually did.
“You didn’t lose me. You have me. All of me. I’m right here,” you kissed him once more. “And I’m not going anywhere.”
Jungkook let out a sob as he pulled you closer, nearly crushing you with his embrace. You ran your hand through his hair to try and soothe him when he leaned his forehead on your shoulder.
“I was so fucking scared,” he said against your skin. “So terrified. I love you so much,” a tender kiss was placed on the side of your neck now, and you could feel his lips still trembling.
“I love you,” your response prompted another small sob from him, “I love you more than anyone or anything else in this world and I’ll show you that everyday for the rest of my life, as long as you let me.”
“Baby-” Jungkook’s voice cracked with so much raw emotion and you couldn’t help yourself anymore. You were determined to show him your conviction behind your statement, so with your hand still buried in his hair, you pulled him down to your level once more as you crashed your lips together.
You’d never felt anything quite like the emotions that coursed through you every single time you kissed Jungkook. It didn’t matter if it was the cute good morning kisses upon waking up, the silly, laughter-filled ones that happened in the midst of playing around, or the intense ones bursting with passion that always led to something more. Each one was different and better than the last, and it was like a language between you both filled with unspoken words that demonstrated exactly what you felt.
This was one of the many ways the two of your expressed your devotion to one another, through an action as simple as kissing yet the feelings it always evoked inside of you were anything but. And even during times like tonight when you’d both endured something extremely emotional, you could still find comfort in each other through these gestures.
When you finally broke apart, you were both panting breathlessly, and Jungkook rested his forehead against yours.
“Sorry, baby,” Jungkook breathed, voice somewhat raspy. His fingers had started gripping your waist harder during the exchange, but you felt them start to loosen.
That was most definitely something you didn’t want, so you placed your hands on the sides of his face and looked him in the eyes.
“Koo,” you spoke softly, cautiously, as if you were testing the waters. “Can I give you all of me?”
His eyes sparkled with the realization of what you were implying, and for a moment you wondered if he would reject you. And if he did, that would be completely fine with you because his comfort mattered most of all to you right now, as it always did. Tonight had been a lot to deal with and you weren’t sure what mindset he would be in about this sort of thing-
That thought remained unfinished in your mind as Jungkook captured your lips again and all other rational thought went out the window. All you could focus on now was how Jungkook’s body felt melded up against yours, how his mouth was exploring yours like he’d done so many times before, how his fingers dug into your skin like he was afraid to let you go.
You jumped up and Jungkook wrapped your legs around his waist, never breaking the kiss while he turned you around so that your back was against the wall. You heard a low groan come from him as you intensified the kiss before he pulled away.
“Angel, are you sure about this?” He was holding you up with help from the wall, hands placed on your thighs just underneath your ass. Your hand was playing with the hair at the nape of his neck since you knew how much he loved that. “The last thing I want to do is hurt you-”
“Koo, I’m fine. I feel fine and I’m not in pain. I promise. I want this. I want you,” you gave him another searing kiss that you felt yourself melting into. “But only if you want it too.”
Jungkook’s next kiss knocked the breath out of you and he swallowed the surprised whimper you let out. “Of course, baby. I always want you.”
His words never failed to make you feel warm all over, with love and adoration as well as arousal. Right now, you were feeling all of these things as he situated your legs around his waist in a more comfortable position.
“Do you want to do this here,” he panted as his eyes met yours again. You could tell he was getting worked up just having you like this here against the wall, so you wasted no time answering him.
“Yes Koo, please,” you urged him to continue. “Wanna feel you close. Don’t wanna wait.”
“Fuck, I mean, I could take us upstairs-” his words ended with a grunt as you drew him closer by wrapping your legs tighter around him, making him grind against you. His head dipped down to rest against your shoulder as he let out shallow breaths, his fingers threatening to make indentations in your skin.
In a somewhat frenzied manner, Jungkook put you back down on your feet so the both of you could remove your clothes, too impatient to take everything off and only getting rid of what was necessary. When both of your lower halves were bare, he secured you around his waist once more, his length rapidly hardening against your now naked thigh.
You reached in between the two of you to wrap your hand around him, and the feeling was enough to have him inhaling sharply before he kissed you with a newfound urgency. You could tell by the way he was moaning against your mouth that your teasing caresses were working and within no time he was ready. You let out a stuttered moan when Jungkook’s long fingers disappeared inside of you so he could make sure you were stretched enough.
When he deemed you prepped enough – and when you started rocking against his fingers with impatient whimpers – he withdrew so he could line himself up with you. Your already soaked folds were threatening to pull him in, and it was almost too much for him to handle in his heightened emotional state.
He pushed in slowly, inch by inch, as he always did. The stretch made you lean your head back against the wall, his soft curses only spurring you on even more. On other nights you might would try to coax him to be a little rougher because you knew you could take it, but tonight you weren’t in a rush for anything, and neither was he. Tonight was about you two being together as one, relishing the way you shared this connection with each other and conveying it through this intimate act.
Both of you sighed in pleasure when Jungkook bottomed out, finally experiencing that complete closeness the two of you craved more than anything else right now. His hands gripped your ass firmly to start moving you up and down his length in slow, steady strokes. He didn’t want to take things fast or go hard tonight – he just wanted to enjoy this feeling, having you so close and yet still wanting to pull you impossibly closer.
The feeling of your warmth around him mixed with the tousling of your hands in his hair was driving him crazy. Every touch from you, no matter how small, always ignited something within him that he couldn’t explain. He was so unapologetically, wholeheartedly in love with you.
And he’d just come so close to losing you.
Pain twisted his heart as he stared at you, watching your face scrunch up in the most beautiful way. Your head was tilted back with your eyes crinkled shut while his name was falling from your lips in hushed whispers. Each thrust was pushing you further up the wall before he would bring you back down again, and your arms wound themselves around his neck to help anchor yourself further.
You looked ethereal, and Jungkook was trying so hard to focus on you and not the negative thoughts that were once again settling uncomfortably in his mind. His body was fighting itself on whether he should succumb to the pleasure he was feeling or if he should submit to the dark cloud blanketing his mind.
His change in demeanor didn’t go unnoticed by you.
Jungkook continued to move inside of you, keeping a consistent pace, but something wasn’t right. He was looking at you, but he wasn’t looking at you. He had a pained expression on his face, and that’s what kicked your own worry into gear.
“Koo, baby, hey what’s wrong?” You held his face in both of your hands and watched as he crumbled underneath your touch. He had slid his hands up to rest against your back now in an attempt to embrace you further, hands trapped in between you and the wall.
You almost started panicking when you saw the tears start to brim in his eyes again.
“I just-” he choked on a cry and your heart wrenched at the sound, “I can’t stop thinking about it.” He was still moving but his pace had slowed down to a near stop.
“Thinking about what?” You weren’t sure you wanted to know but you needed him to talk to you.
“Thinking about losing you, I can’t-”
His hands reached up higher to grasp onto your shirt you were still wearing, clenching the fabric in his fists as he dragged it down. You could feel the collar of the front of your shirt tightening around you while he hid his head in the crook of your neck and started to shake. You wrapped your arms around him as tightly as you could and ran a hand through his hair, trying to soothe him.
“Please stay,” he whispered, almost too quiet for you to hear. “Please stay with me.”
“Koo-”
“I love you so much, I don’t want to lose you,” more sobs wracked through his body. He had otherwise stilled inside of you but made no effort to move away. “I can’t lose you, I-”
“Baby, look at me.”
Jungkook slowly brought his head up to face you, the sight making you want to break down yourself. He looked so defeated, so broken, and his eyes were shining with tears he didn’t bother hiding anymore.
You cradled his face in your hands, rubbing your thumbs across his cheekbones before they travelled to trace along the curves of his jawline.
You placed a gentle kiss on his forehead, listening as he tried to control his erratic breathing. “I won’t leave you.”
A soft kiss on his lips. “I’ll never leave you.”
You brushed his hair back from his face, and his eyes captivated you as they swirled with so much intense emotion.
“I promised you forever, and I intend to keep it. Nothing, and no one, is going to keep me from you. I love you too much to let that happen,” you granted him a sweet smile and brushed your thumb across his lower lip that had started to quiver. He sniffled as you continued.
“Do you remember our wedding vows?”
Jungkook swallowed as he nodded, seeming a little calmer now.
Your smile widened, and your own set of fresh tears had gathered in the corners of your eyes, ready to spill. “Remember how I told I would give you all of me? That I would give you the best of me?”
He nodded again, and your heart soared at the tiny smile he presented you with.
“I promised you those things. So, no matter what happens, I’ll never leave you. And with everything life throws as us from here on out, we’ll make it through together.”
His smile was widening into the familiar, bunny-like grin you knew and loved dearly. Your Jungkook was coming back to you, and it was almost like you could see the dark fog that had surrounded him evaporating before your very eyes.
“I love you, Jeon Jungkook.” You leaned up to tenderly press your lips to his once more, smiling into the kiss as he let out a content sigh. “You’re my person. My forever. Please always remember that.”
You had swept a long lock of hair back from his face as you finished your words, and while you were distracted with that, Jungkook stared at you like you hung the moon and all the stars.
Your declarations of love stirred something inside of him and it dawned on him then that he was still inside of you. This was made more evident when you shifted in his embrace, probably to make yourself more comfortable since you were still against the wall, but it caused your walls to clench around him.
He closed his eyes and groaned, the sound causing arousal to radiate throughout your body. The two of you clearly must have forgotten the position you were in but that was no longer the case when you felt him twitch inside of you.
“Fuck,” he moaned at the sight of you when he opened his eyes again, his hands letting go of your shirt in favor of settling on your waist. Your cheeks were still flushed, with drying tear stains running down them. You were panting softly and Jungkook’s heart felt like it might burst with all the love he had for you.
“I love you,” he declared while he brushed his nose with yours. “And I honestly cannot believe I forgot I was fucking you, like how does that even happen.”
You giggled, kissing the tip of his nose before you drew back to rest contentedly against the wall. “I’m not sure, but do you perhaps want to finish what we started?”
You moved your hips as best you could at your current angle, and it pushed his cock further inside you, making you both moan at the action. He captured one of your hands in his and brought it up to place a kiss on your knuckles.
“Will you still let me give you all of me,” you reiterated your phrase from earlier in the night before all of this started. Jungkook’s eyes had darkened now with lust and he gave you a sly smile.
“Always, baby,” was his response. “Question now though,” he leaned down to let his lips ghost along your neck, making you shiver, “is can you take all of me?”
You tugged on his hair for him to look up at you, making him hiss in the process. You gave him your best challenging stare, and hoped it was convincing.
“Always,” you copied him, “I can easily take anything you give me.”
Jungkook arched an eyebrow and you felt his length twitch at your words. “Is that so?
You barely had time to nod before he was pinning your hand that he was holding on the wall beside your head, his other one gripping your waist hard enough now you knew it would leave a mark.
He pulled out almost all the way before he thrusted back into you hard, making you whine embarrassingly loud. He chuckled dark and low then, squeezing your hand as he intertwined your fingers.
“Too much for you, angel?” Jungkook knew he couldn’t keep this up forever and that he’d eventually crack himself, but he never missed an opportunity to tease you like this. “Thought you said you could take everything I give you.”
You nodded vigorously, not an easy feat with your head leaning against the wall. “I can, I can take it,” you breathed out, clenching around him to try and persuade him to move again. He stuttered out a low moan, determined to not lose his composure just yet.
“Yeah? You sure? Does that mean you want more?” He was shallowly moving inside of you at a torturously slow pace, the drag of his cock against your walls pulling a loud noise of desperation from your throat.
“Please,” you begged, not even caring how desperate you sounded. You just wanted to feel him, all of him, and your core throbbed at the thought of him finally relenting and fucking you how you wanted. “Please give it to me. Please give me more.”
“Fuck, baby, I love hearing you beg for me,” Jungkook moaned, readjusting his grip on your hip. “Gonna give you exactly what you want.”
He hungrily kissed you for a few moments, sinking further into you before he pulled back, panting as he placed his forehead against yours, eyes closed.
“Angel?” His voice was low and just the tone alone made you clench.
“Y-yes?”
He opened his eyes and smiled. “You might wanna hold on tight.”
You just had enough time to wrap your unoccupied arm around his back before he started pounding into you like his life depended on it. He slammed into you repeatedly, making you scream out his name over and over again whenever he’d hit that bundle of nerves inside of you. You gripped his shirt to have something to ground yourself with, and your eyes rolled back as he increased his pace.
Jungkook was grunting into your skin, teeth grazing against your neck. “You feel so fucking good, always so tight and perfect for me, my perfect angel.” He squeezed your hand hard enough that his knuckles were taut, but it didn’t hurt you. If anything, it turned you on more because he was finally letting go, caring more about just being in the moment with you than potentially hurting you.
And you knew he still did care about that, he always would; he was Jungkook, after all. But time and time again you had pleaded with him to stop handling you like you would break under the slightest amount of pressure. This was the first time he did without hesitation or working himself up to it.
And you fucking loved it.
In fact, it was overwhelming enough to the point where you knew you weren’t going to last long at all with the way he was drilling into you. All the emotions the two of you had endured tonight mixed with the passionate entanglement you found yourself wrapped up in now, it was no surprise that you were hurtling toward your undoing at a very fast pace.
“Koo, baby, oh my God-” you finally found your voice again, running your nails down his back, hard enough that if he hadn’t been still wearing his shirt, you’re sure it would have left scratch marks.
“Fuck, angel, can feel you around me, always so good for me,” his tongue darted out past his lips before he captured your bottom one between his teeth and tugged on it gently. “Always my good girl.”
His words made you spasm around him, and he moaned loudly at the feeling, eyes fluttering shut. His damp hair was falling into his face so you brushed it back, gasping at the sight of him.
You’d seen Jungkook like this many times before, but this time? This time was different.
A few curls were still framing his face but he had his head tilted back and his lips parted as the most amazing sounds escaped from them. His brows were furrowed and he looked almost pained, but in a completely different way than he had earlier that night.
Your heart ached at the memory, but you didn’t have long to think about it before he pulled you more flush against his chest, now opting to grab your ass with both hands so he could move you up and down his cock with his strength alone.
“Holy shit,” he breathed out, “I love you so much, angel, just wanna stay with you like this forever.” He was speeding up again and with the new angle, your body felt like it was on fire. You couldn’t even make a noise as the stimulation kept hitting you in wave after wave.
“You said earlier,” Jungkook continued, a little breathless now but never letting up on his powerful thrusts, “that I was ­– fuck – that I was your person.”
You nodded, still not really able to say anything or make any sound because your orgasm was approaching fast and you didn’t want it to happen so soon. Not until you knew he was there with you.
“Did you mean it,” he asked, hooded eyes trying to search yours. You kissed him with all the strength you could muster, swallowing down his moans as your walls clenched around him.
“Of course I did. I meant everything I said earlier.” A high-pitched moan tore itself from your throat when his hips snapped into you harder at your words.
“Fuck, it always does something to me when you say things like that,” he was losing his composure now, you could tell it by the way he sounded.
His admission made you chuckle fondly. “You know, you said something similar the first time we were together.”
Jungkook opened his eyes to stare at you and grinned at the memory. “Yeah, I did. Meant it then and I mean it now too.”
“I’m glad I still have that kind of effect on you,” you responded, breaking off to moan loudly at a harsher thrust. Jungkook’s grip on you tightened, and he increased his pace, finally pulling you over the edge.
“You do, holy shit, you really do. I hope I can say the same- fuck,” Jungkook knew you were close with the way your walls kept spasming around him every few seconds. “Gonna cum for me, baby?”
You nodded and whined, holding onto his shirt for dear life while he rocked you through the first stages of your euphoric bliss. He was panting right by your ear now, the sounds making your eyes roll back.
“Go on, cum for me then. Fucking love when you cum all over my cock,” Jungkook’s filthy words had you moaning out his name. “My beautiful angel,” he continued, pulling down the collar of your shirt slightly so he could place a kiss on your collarbone. “Always so pretty for me.”
“Fuck, I’m close, Koo, want you there with me,” you opened your eyes in time to see him pulling his lip between his teeth.
“I’m right there, baby, let go for me,” he reached in between the two of you and barely brushed your clit before your sudden orgasm made you clench so hard around him that he had to throw his head back and let out a guttural moan.
“Angel, fuuuuck, I’m right there, I’m-” you crashed your lips against his and swallowed down every loud noise he made, feeling his lips tremble against yours as his hips stuttered when he filled you up with his release.
He broke apart from you with a gasp, leaning his head back and letting out a strained “holy fuck” before he looked at you again. He slowed down now, thrusting a few more times before he stilled completely, breathing hard.
He moved you away from the wall, and you thought he might put you down but instead he tightened your legs more securely around him and walked the two of you over to the nearest bathroom to shower, his lips never leaving yours the whole way there.
Thank fuck Jungkook had such great muscle memory and knew where he was going because you definitely couldn’t have pulled that off.
He stayed inside you until he was able to put you in the shower, helping you discard the rest of your clothes before he did the same and joined you. It was your usual ritual and preferred form of aftercare since the water from the shower soothed any sore muscles and it helped you get clean in the process. Not to mention it was another way for you to be close to Jungkook, him only reiterating that truth now and he pulled your back against his chest so he could massage shampoo into your hair.
“Love you,” he whispered softly, placing a kiss on your temple since you leaned your head back at the feeling of his touch. He treated you so delicately now, the complete opposite of how he was just fucking you up against the wall. You loved moments like this just as much, always receptive to everything Jungkook did, every touch that flittered across your skin.
“I love you,” was your response as you turned around to wrap your arms around his neck and pulled him into a chaste kiss. He smiled into it, his fingertips brushing against the skin right above your waist.
After your shower, Jungkook carried you upstairs, ignoring your attempts at getting him to put you down because as you told him repeatedly your legs worked just fine and you could walk by yourself. His response?
“Don’t care, still wanna carry you.”
All you could do then was huff, pulling a laugh from the man you loved so much, the sound always beautiful and able to make your heart skip a beat.
When you were both snuggled into bed, you found it hard to sleep. There were still things you two needed to discuss, but you didn’t have the energy – and not really the want – right now to bring them up.
However, Jungkook did.
“Hey,” he was running his hand through your hair as you were laying your head on his shoulder. You hummed in response.
“I’m sorry,” he started, and before you could interrupt he quickly went on. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect you, but I’m also sorry about how I acted earlier.”
“Koo, it’s fine-”
“Please don’t,” his eyes were pleading and you let him continue.
“It’s not fine, it’s- I get in my head sometimes and it can be hard to come back from that. You’re always able to bring me back, but tonight…fuck, it was bad.” There was a frown on his face now and you tried to make it disappear by placing a kiss on his cheek.
“I kept thinking about how maybe I’m not the best for you-”
You couldn’t help interrupting this time. “Jungkook, you are the best for me.”
“We don’t know that though-”
“I don’t have to, because I know in my heart that you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure we have the best life together, the same as I’ll do for you.” You brushed a curl out of his face before you continued, “Only for you.”
He cracked a smile. “That’s my line.”
You shrugged, giggling when Jungkook began trying to poke your sides. “Regardless though, I don’t want you feeling that way. You’re enough, Jungkook, you’re more than enough.”
His smile widened. “Really?”
“Really.” You thought about it for a second. “What can I do to convince you?”
He raised an eyebrow, eyes full of mischief. “Well, I can think of a way…” he said in a suggestive tone, making you roll your eyes before you turned away from him. His laughter fell on your ears and you couldn’t help the smile that broke out on your face.
“Hey, c’mon, you know I’m just kidding,” he turned you to face him again, running his hand up and down your side now.
“No you’re not,” you snorted.
He pretended to think about it for a moment. “Ok, you’re right- but­ I know you’re too tired so I’m half kidding? Sorta?”
It was your turn to laugh then, huddling closer to him as you wrapped your arms around his neck and placed a kiss on his throat.
His hands found their way into your hair again, and he continued to run them through the strands long enough that you almost fell asleep until he spoke up again.
“We need to do something about him, though.”
The way he said ‘him’ let you know exactly who he was talking about.
You nodded, sliding your head up to lay in the crook of his neck. “We will. But that’s a problem for another day. Right now,” you yawned, “we need sleep.”
He chuckled and kissed the top of your head. “Get some sleep, angel. I’ll stay up a little bit to make sure you’re ok. Jin said it was a good idea for tonight, anyway.”
You were already nuzzling deeper into his embrace, barely registering his words. “Mm-hmm,” came your sluggish response. “Goodnight, Koo.”
“Night, baby,” was his last response you heard before slumber took over, the feeling of his strong arms around you more comforting than anything else you’d ever known.
Jungkook stayed awake for a few hours, listening to your soft snoring and observing you as you slept peacefully. There was a gentle ache tugging at his heart as he remembered everything that you’d been through that night, but when you unconsciously snuggled closer, he felt the ache dissipate.
He made a promise to himself that whatever happened in the future, he would be there for you. He would keep you as safe as he could, and love you with everything he had.
After all, you were his person, just as he was yours, and he hoped that’s how it would stay.
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suna-reversed · 4 years
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Mafia AU! Suna x reader ft Miya twins
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2k+ word fic
(warnings/tags- fingering, slight degredation, exhibitionism, hair pulling, oral [male receiving], male masturbation, mentions of breeding, mentions of violence, slight yandere themes)
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You felt the cool brush of air against your dripping heat as your underwear was pushed to the side, your wetness immediately coming in contact with the growing bulge on the lap that you sat on.
Suna spread his knees further, hands gripping your thighs so that you were on full display to the lust filled hungry eyes of the Miyas. One of his hands came up to play with your exposed breasts that he had hastily pulled out of your dress, not even bothering to unclasp your bra as he opted to simply tear it off.
You leaned back farther against his chest with a sigh as he twisted one of your nipples, a small gasp escaping your lips at his cold touch.
“C’mon pretty girl, don’t keep those sweet moans hidden from us.”
Said an accented voice, followed by the sound of a zipper opening. You knew Atsumu would be the first one to break. Suna had precisely told you so. But you weren’t done with the task at hand just yet.
Suna’s hand on your thigh grazed dangerously close to your heat,
“Speak up doll, tell Atsumu-kun who makes you moan this good.”
Turning your head towards him with a doe-like look in your eyes, you grinded your hips down onto Suna’s hardening member as you replied,
“You daddy- daddy makes me feel so good- ah fuck!” You were cut off by the moan that escaped past your lips as you felt fingers come directly down onto your sensitive little clit, rubbing circles as the hand on your breast continued to toy with your nipples.
Atsumu had fully pulled out his cock from his briefs by now, the tip a shade darker than his skin, oozing with pre-cum as he slowly started to stroke himself.
“Her pretty little cunt is so tight- even after I’ve fucked it hard and deep almost every single night.” Suna growled, two of his fingers slowly entering you causing lewd squelching sounds as he began to pump them. 
Your moans synched up with Atsumu’s heavy grunts and breaths, a profanity leaving his lips every now and then as he started to stroke himself faster. You felt the hand on your breast come up to grip your jaw, turning your head towards Atsumu whose eyes were locked onto you as his strokes became slower. Suna brought his fingers to your lips and you instinctively took them in your mouth, sucking on them, your moans being muffled as the fingers stuffed up your cunt moved faster. Your hips bucked up in response as you felt the familiar coil tighten in your stomach, 
“Daddy please-fuck- so close...please let me cum!”
“Go ahead doll, cum all around my fingers”
That was all that was needed for you to crumble around the slender fingers inside you, back arching as you felt your own wetness drip down your thighs.
Your release seemed to be the blonde twin’s undoing as he too came with a loud “fuck!”, spurts of his load dripping down the leather material of the sofa he sat on.
You slumped back in Suna’s lap, eyes closing as you steadied your breathing, Suna’s hands coming up to tuck in your breasts back into the dress.
“I sure do hope the show isn’t over yet, is it?”
A shiver went down your spine at the husky foreign voice. You had almost forgotten that he was still there. Timidly opening your eyes, you saw him look at you with a smirk plastered on his face as he swirled around the whiskey in his glass.
“Always the late boomer aren’t you” the other twin said jokingly. You expected the silver haired man to perhaps reply with a snarky comeback. Instead, he sent down a blood chilling glare towards his brother that had even you quivering.
You felt Suna’s thumb rub circles into your thigh, deftly pulling away to tap thrice on your skin. A sign to ask if you were okay. You replied back by tapping his wrist twice. Sighing, you felt Suna sliding you down onto the couch next to him.
“Of course not, how can we finish off without our guest having had...fun” Suna replied smoothly.
Osamu smirked once more, eyes still plastered onto you as he lowly said,
“Well, I’m afraid I’m not as easy to persuade as my brother. I would much rather prefer a...personalised performance.”
A scoff could be heard in the back from Atsumu as you saw Suna’s fox-like eyes narrow, his own lips curling up into a smile and you swore you could’ve pictured him internally smashing the quick-tongued man’s head against the glass table in front of you repeatedly. You slid your hand across his thigh, squeezing twice.
Osamu didn’t miss the gesture.
“Not one to share are you? Afraid your pretty little thing might leave yer balls hanging once she finds better?”
He had said it so nonchalantly. Like a childhood friend passing on an inside joke to his mate. Fucking hell- this man truly had no concern for his own life, you thought to yourself.
You felt the tension in the room as Suna stood up. He wasn’t going to ruin this after what you had just got through, was he? No, you still had to buy more time. You felt him leisurely pick up a glass of drink from the bar counter as he came to stand behind you on the sofa.
“Why would I? You, her and I all know whose cock she’d be screaming on the loudest at the end of the night.” He said, a hand coming down to rest on your shoulder before he continued, 
“However...in this case- well, she gets to decide whether she wants some pathetic other cock or not. She does have a thing for always getting new toys-” he paused, ruffling your hair as he mustered up the cheekiest smile possible, “...I do warn you though, they often end up getting thrown away...or even destroyed at times.”
Osamu’s smirk had turned into a clipped smile by now. Atsumu let out a nervous laugh, hoping to ease down the thick veil of tension in the room. Your brain played out all the scenarios in which this situation could turn into an absolute train wreck. So you did the best thing you could have. Looking up, you lightly tugged at Suna’s jacket, making him immediately snap his head towards you,
“Daddy- can- can I?” Your innocent voice seemed to make his own cock twitch, and you knew it had a similar effect on Osamu as you looked back at him shyly. These men were so easy to manipulate once all the blood in their brain flowed down straight to their dicks. You hit the final nail as you continued,
“Don’t want your guests gone without having had fun daddy- I wanna be good for you- for them.”
That made Osamu react out of character for the first time that night as he let out a deep sigh, moving a little to clearly adjust the pressure in his groin. On the other hand, you knew Suna saw through your act. He knew that you’d much rather have these men begging on their knees, and surely not for pleasure. But you had just confirmed your consent, and he did need more time, so he wrapped his ring covered fingers around your throat making you look up at him,
“Okay then- whatever you want doll.”
That was all the signal needed for you to get up, swaying your hips slightly as you walked towards Osamu. He apprehended you with an appreciative gaze as you came to stand right in front of him, before slowly getting down on your knees, moving your hands to place them on his muscular thighs. You heard a “thump” in the background which you assumed was Suna plopping down onto the couch. From the corner of your eye, you could already see that the blonde twin had once again become hard, simply at the gesture of you bending down.
“Still can’t get your full attention, can I ?”
The deep voice snapped you out of your trance as a knuckle brushed across your cheekbone. You looked up at the electrifying man. He had undid a few buttons of his white shirt, revealing his tattoo clad chest. He lightly flicked your nose with his index finger and you felt almost guilty as your core tightened at the subtle gesture.
Batting your eyelashes at him, you slowly slid your hands up to palm him over his growing bulge. You heard the lightest groan escape his throat, and that only spurred on your confidence as you started to unbutton his pants, pulling out his thick girth to slide your thumb across the pre-cum dripping off his tip. Pumping his length a few times, you leaned forward to lick a long stripe from the base up his shaft, stopping at the top to suck on his tip. That single move had almost broken his stoic demeanour as he bucked his hips up, a loud groan leaving his mouth as his fingers came to tangle themselves in your hair. Taking as much of him as possible, you let him set the pace as he rocked your head around his huge girth. Tears welled up in your eyes as he hit the back of your throat, but you continued sucking, drool falling out of your mouth mixed with his pre-cum as a string of moans left his mouth. Your hands came up to stroke what you couldn’t take inside your mouth. You pulled up to suck on his sensitive tip once more before going back to taking him deep in your throat.
“Fuck-fuck I’m close”
You hummed around his cock, intent on breaking one of the most dangerous men in the district, but a whine left you as your head was harshly pulled back by your hair, Osamu’s own frustration being signified by a loud groan.
“Only I cum in her mouth” Suna said possessively, “- continue stroking him baby”
Osamu was shooting daggers at the dark haired man standing protectively behind you. But his attention was ripped away from the violent thoughts as he felt your hands stroking him so well- fuck- he could’ve cum right there as he looked at your fucked out face, your hair mused by his administrations, lips swollen and dried tear stains marking your face. You were the most beautiful thing he had ever laid his eyes on. He wanted to ruin you, and he promised himself he’d make you his, no matter what it takes.
You had looked up at Osamu and felt his gaze darken, almost a tint of madness behind it as you continued to stroke him. You felt his climax approaching as his legs began to shake and his moans got louder, pumping him harder and faster, you moved one hand to brush your thumb against his tip knowing he liked it. And it worked as it snapped the restraint in him as he let go, spurting out thick layers of his cum all over his pants and your hands.
“Thank you angel” he had murmured, and Suna’s patience had finally run thin as he had pulled you up, giving you a tissue for you to clean yourself. You noticed Atsumu had managed to finish once more too as he grabbed a box of tissues for himself. You were barely able to meet the eyes of the other twin as Suna had thrown his suit jacket over your shoulders, pushing you out and instructing his bodyguards to escort you to your room, where you had immediately passed out from the exhaustion of all the events of the night.
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Your eyes fluttered open to a hand caressing the back of your head and a strong tattooed arm wrapped around your waist.
“Did it go well?” You mumbled against his chest. 
Suna looked down at you, eyes filled with adoration and an emotion you couldn’t quite figure out.
“It did. Kita managed to meet up with the mole in their gang while they were busy with us. The diamonds were easily switched with the fake copies after that.” You sighed in relief, putting your head on his chest, “And by the time the Miyas do realise what has happened, they’d be way out of the province and surrounded by Ushijima and his gang.”
“But...what if they realise it before they’ve left, are you su-”
Your worries were cut off with a deep kiss pressed to your lips. You returned it with equal intensity, a small giggle escaping your lips. But your smile faded as you looked back at the glassy eyes of your lover.
“You’re mine, okay?” He mumbled while peppering kisses against your forehead. You were completely thrown off by his statement, surely he couldn’t believe that you’d ever choose anyone else over him?
“Please tell me you’re mine”
Your heart cracked at his plea laced with desperation. You immediately responded by kissing him once again, moving your leg across his and pulling yourself over so that you were straddling his lap. 
“I’m yours-only yours” you mumbled against his lips. Your admission set something feral off in him as he growled into your mouth. Your mind flashed to a particular set of cerulean blue eyes for just the fraction of a second. You threw aside the intrusive thought as your lover’s hands came down to knead your ass, and you felt his member poke against the inside of your thigh,
“Can’t wait to fuck you full of my cum princess- gonna make you cum over and over again until you’re begging me to stop.”
Fuck, you’d put your life on the line everyday if this is what you got at the end of it.
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“Who were they taken by?”
“Shiratorizawa. 8 dead”
“My brother?”
“They’ve kept him separate for now. Most likely for hostage money.”
“So that’s how they play huh?”
“We’ll help you fix it, after all, our gangs didn’t come to a peace agreement for nothing. At least we still have you...which does bring me to the question, why did you decide to stay back?” 
“I had something I had to...take care of.” 
The silver haired man clenched his jaw, looking down at the collar engraved with the word “angel” across it. A deranged smile spread across his face, 
“You know what? I think I’m gonna deal with this by myself. That brat ‘Tsumu needs some manners beaten into him anyways.” He paused, “Do me a favour though Bokuto- get me all the information possible on that fucker Rintarou- everywhere he goes, who he meets, his personal cars, owned clubs, his close relations.”  
“You got it.”
Oh, he was gonna have so much fun hunting down his innocent little dove  
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Hii 💖Can you do Minato with prompt 84?
Seems to not fit him at first glance, but he is a dangerous cookie after all. I got some inspiration from a post from @kyoties. It's inspired from this one Sakura x Yandere!Minato comic. Also, Minato is very manipulative and cunning in here. I just felt in the mood for some angsty stuff.
Tw: Yandere themes, unhealthy mindset, unhealthy relationship, obsessiveness, controlling behavior, manipulation, bribing, blackmailing, blood, killing
Prompt 84: “I’m not the most violent person, but I’m willing to change that if it means having you.”
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It's not like you weren't used to seeing blood, you were a shinobi after all and had seen some crazy shit after all. There had even been this one time where you had witnessed a man bombing himself for the sake of not getting caught. People were all deep down a bit crazy, it wasn't anything new to you. Everyone had a darker side somewhere lurking in them. In the end it all depended on how good someone could control it. A good self-control was the essence to many things, if not to all. You could achieve about anything with it because in the end cold-hearted cruelty was always superior to hot-blooded violence. It sharpened the mind, made you think before acting and allowed you to fool others, manipulating them into acting like you wished. It was a simple fact you had seen very often before. No one was really a good person, everyone was able to do brutal things, horrible things.
So why? Why was your heart in so much pain right now? Hadn't you been prepared for a day where someone you thought you were close with would show his real face? Hadn't you always reminded yourself that everyone had a different and cold side to them, including you? It had after all always been basic knowledge for you. Thinking deeper about it, maybe you weren't in so much pain right now because you had not seen it coming. Maybe it was just that seeing even him being like this as well had just extinguished a small flame of hope in you which he had mangaged to lit in you. This stupid thought that maybe there were people in this world who weren't like this. Who weren't two-faced. But you had been tricked by him, the person you had even thought to have fallen in love with. Now you weren't so sure anymore if the man, tainted in blood was really the same you had always felt your heart fluttering around.
"Who...who are you?", you managed to croak out, feeling like you were about to faint here and then. So many fights, so many battles, so much blood. It had of course always affected you, but never ike this. You were achingly aware, too aware, of everything right now. The warm and sticky feeling of blood all over you, the wind causing you to shiver, the shadows the corpses were throwing on the ground and his presence, feeling more terrifying than anything you had ever sensed before. It felt like all warmth had been abandoned from him, someone you had sometimes compared to as sunshine. But know you had a hard time believing that this man was the same at who's back you were currently staring with quievering eyes, having troubles breathing properly. Who was this?
Upon hearing your voice, Minato seemed to come back to his senses, turning slowly around to look you in your eyes. It was the first time since his sudden arrival that you were finally facing him. His clothes were stained with red liquid, his face spattered with it as well. It looked pretty bad even though you doubted any of this blood belonged to him. No, all of it belonged to the men who were now laying lifelessly on the ground, all the blood creating a huge puddle in which center you two were standing. It made you feel nauseous, the intense stench of it making bile raise up your throat, your stomach feeling like a hungry rat was greedily biting it's way outside.
But this wasn't what mae you break out in cold sweat, leading your whole body to shake uncontrollably and heart pounding with ony pure fear in your heart. No, it was this look he had in his eyes. You remembered that his eyes had always reminded you of an ocean. They were deep and yet possessed this certain sparkle in them, something that reminded you that he was alive. But right now there was nothing. They were completely empty, the color in them seeming much more pale and less powerful in comparison to how you remembered them. Even the eyes of the now dead people surrounding you appeared more lively, fear, desperation and horror visible in them. They were all dead, but looked more alive than Minato in that moment.
"What are you talking about? It's me. Minato." You suppressed the urge to shake your head, eyes staring even more horrified at him after hearing his voice. Nothing, not a single emotion in them. It was just as cold and empty as his eyes. By now he had shifted his complete attention to you, eyes being, despite any sign of emotion, intense in it's own way. You felt like the coldness in him was starting to seep in the air around him, you suddenly starting to freeze, chills dancing up and down your body. "But this isn't the important question now." He stepped closer, towering over your sitting form. "What are you doing here? If I remember right, you were supposed to take a break from missions due to your injuries. So why is it that I find you miles away from the village, engaging in a fight that you couldn't win from the very start? Didn't I tell you, order you, to let me take care of this? I thought that you wouldn't be that risking to try to chase down those shinobi all by yourself. I thought you were more mature than this."
Those words hurt, they hit you like arrows, you feeling hot and cold shame, embarrassment, frustration and anger washing over you, nearly making your head spin in the process. In all the times you had spend with him, you couldn't remember a single time he had ever sounded that harsh, that cruel. Sure, you could recall times where he had been more strict on you, but never like this. You knew that he wasn't wrong. In fact he was right. You had let yourself get carried away, had been careless and risked your own life. And yet..."Be quiet. How can you possibly understand how I feel right now? How I felt back then?" Your voice had gone very quiet, you squeezing the fabric right over your heart, glaring at the ground. Your eyes started stinging, everything becoming blurry before you felt hot tears streaming down your face. "How can you understand how it feels to lose comrades you've known for years all because you were too unable to to protect them? All of them...they died because of me."
It hurt, only remembering it made you feel like someone was stabbing a poisenous blade right in your heart. "I-I couldn't safe them. They all ended up sacrificing themselves for me. My whole team...wiped out in an instant. And I was the only one who made it put alive. And the worst is that all of them died for nothing. I couldn't even give them a meaningful and honorable death. Their families...I couldn't even tell them that the death of their children helped the village, much less face them." Minato was listening attentively, his gaze slowly faltering upon seeing you in such a devastated state. "(y/n)...they were my people too. I know how you feel, I'm in pain as well. But that is no reason to chase blinded by hatred after them. What would have it done good if you would have died in here as well? You would have dishonored their wish to let you continue life. I told you I would make sure that they would be punished for their crimes. Didn't you trust me enough or why did you still decide to go solo?"
"Because I wanted to be the one to catch them and make them pay." Your face was by now stained with a mix made out of blood, sweat and tears. "It's not like I didn't trust you with your promise. It's just that I knew that if I wouldn't at least help to catch, I would have never been able to forgive myself and be confident." You slowly looked up, revealing your pained expression. "I know that this was reckless. But what else could I have done? I just had to do this myself. I don't expect you to understand this, you aren't someone who launches without a plan or lets himself get carried away from his feeling. That's why I knew you wouldn't let me join the team. And that's why I sneaked out myself. I wanted to give their death a meaning as the one who took it from them."
By now it looked like a a bit of warmth had returned to his eyes, giving you a somewhat sympathetic yet still strict look. "I do get why you did it. But what did you hope to gain from this? It won't bring back your team by risking your life nor will it help you feel better. The only thing this would have earned you if I wouldn't have found you would have been the same fate. You should have trusted me and your other comrades. You were in no condition to fight. You had no plan, not the physical skills to do it and certainly not the mentality. Charging in just to feel better about yourself. What were you thinking?"
You scoffed angrily, slowly starting to get back on your feet. A sudden stinging pain in your side made you groan, stumbling nearly back on the ground before you managed to gain your balance back. Your hand snatched automatically under your clothes, pressing against the spot where the pain was coming from. When you pulled back, fresh blood was glistening on your hand. Minato instantly stepped closer to you, a look of concern crossing his face and started stretching his hand out, wanting to help you. "Are you fine? Let me take a short look and-" He stopped when you rudely slapped his hand away, making a shocked look flash over his face. "You think I did this to feel better? Are you kidding me? I'll never feel better about this, no matter what I do. I let them get killed and I'm wel aware that nothing I will do in the future will completely restore me. But still..." You clenched your fists, feeling anger boiling up inside of you. "What other motivation and reason would I have needed besides their pride and memories I'm carrying?!?! You will never be able to understand me!! You didn't saw it!! You merely feel a part of what I'm feeling!! It was my mission!! My responsibility!! And I failed!! How could you ever possibly understand me?!?! Besides, I was only planning on capturing them!! I'm not stupid with thinking when I kill them everything will be fine!! You were the one who just now lost total control and slaughtered them all!! What right do you have to lecture me about what I did wrong when you aren't any better?!?! No matter what you say, I don't regret what I did!! And I would do it over and over again and if you try to stop me, I'll make sure that I'll never have to see you again and stopping me from doing the right thing!!"
You had pushed yourself against him, a furious look on your face, glaring with pure anger at him. And for a short moment everything suddenly seemed to quiet down, even the noises in the forest stopping as if everything was watching you two right now. Minato looked in denial, not believing that you had just lashed out on him like this. "You're right. I'm normally not like this." He looked like he himself was stunned with what he had done. "I'm not the most violent person, but I'm willing to change that if it means having you." He didn't look you in the eyes for a while, glancing at what he had done. But only a few moments later his expression darkened, the previous warmth in his eyes suddenly all gone again. "Just who do you think you're talking to?" His voice was slightly raised, clearly irked about your disrespectful behavior just now. "Do you think you can talk to your Hokage like this? You must not let your anger out on me because you're currently a bit too agitated. The fact reminds that you disobeyed me which could have led to your certain death if I wouldn't have stepped in, meaning you brought my life with your impulsive acting indirectly in danger as well. Not only that, but the village suffered casualties because of you. Those men were needed alive, but because of you they're dead now. Are you even aware in what a bad position you're in exactly?"
Anger turned temporarily in pure disbelief, you looking completely flabbbergasted at him. "What do you mean that they're dead because of me? You were the one who killed them." You felt dread washing over you when being met with his firm gaze, getting a really bad feeling. "And who is there to confirm this?" You nearly choken on the air. "W-what do you mean by this?"
"We're far away from the village. Those guys are dead. No one saw us. It would be in the end your word against mine. And I do hope you know whom the village would believe more. There are even people who can confirm to have you seen leaving the village plus the fact that you took a lot of paperbombs and weapons with you. And you have a very solid motive as well, you even told people you would chase them mercilessly down and revenge your teammates. Everyone would believe it was you. I only came to see you having killed them all."
You had no words, this shameless blackmailing of his having just robbed you your ability to speak properly. Your brain needed a long moment to fiddle a few half-decent sentences together. "Y-you're deranged. Are you seriously blackmailing me now? What has gotten into you?" You didn't know if the slight stirring in his eyes was something akin to regret, maybe you were right now just too much in shock to comprehend and judge properly. The sudden knowledge that someone you had comsidered your best friend had just done the unspeakable to you had blown you completely off-guard. You felt betrayed, bitterness starting to seep into your heart and mind, accompanied by a white-blazing wrath. How could he do this to you?! "You...I hate you." Your face twisted into an angry mask. "I'll make sure that I'll have to see you after this never again!"
Some rational-thinking part of you cursed at you to remain calm, to not do what you were about to do. But your mind was too darkened up to listen, ignoring all the screaming pain you felt when you suddenly tensed all your muscles up and the knowledge that you could not beat him, grabbing angrily a kunai. You felt confused when looking at Mina-. No, at that man in front of you. Who was that? You had never seen him before. Was that the reason why you felt no hesitation to attack him? Because you didn't recognize the man you had shared precious memories with?
"Wait, something is wrong." Time seemed to slow down for a bit, a sudden hyperawareness grabbing you and sharpening your senses unbelievably. You felt a million different thoughts were racing through your mind in less than a second. "Why-why isn't he moving?" Minato was clearly looking at you, he had to know that you were about to launch at him. So why didn't he make any attempts to dodge your attack. Did he want to get hurt by you? But why? A sudden rustling from the trees made your eyes shift in an instant to the noises and the source of it. And that's when realization hit you like a lightning. "SHIT! Did they arrive just now?!"
You had no time to react anymore, the only thing you did manage to do was shifting your course a bit. But you still landed a solid blow, ramming the sharply formed iron in his shoulder, causing him to hiss in pain and jump a bit back. You watched only in horror, sitting helplessly on the ground as all the Anbu were surrounding you in only the matter of a few miniseconds. One rushed instantly to Minato who pulled with a slightly pained expression the kunai out of his freshly created wound, the Anbu instantly pulling out a piece of fabric and pressing it against the bleeding. "Lord Hokage! What happened in here?"
No! You tried to move, but the moment you did, you were thrown harshly to the ground, one of the many members twisting your arm painfully behind your back. "Hey! Let her go. It's fine." Though you couldn't see the face of the person, male judging from his body, you could hear the slight confusion in his voice. "But Lord Hokage...they just attacked you and..." He looked a bit around, the place demolished from all the paperbombs you had used before Minato had elegantly and fastly killed them all. You realized with terror that nothing in here hinted that he had killed or interacted in this fight. He had even used one of your kunais which he had picked up and dropped after being finished. The same kunai with which you had just stabbed him. What had you done. "...and they killed them all. We needed those people for information gathering. Their knowledge was important."
"I know it looks a bit difficult. But they didn't intend to do it. You need to try to see it from their perspective. It must have left a traumatic impact on them. It's terrifying to witness something like this. Especially given the fact that it was their first mission as a team leader. And also, look closer. They lost a lot of blood already. I'm sure that their barely conscious by now. It was a bit my mistake as well. I creeped up from behind them. They probably mistook me as another enemy."
In one point he was right. You were at this point barely keeping it together, black spots dancing in front of your eyes. You still noticed how everyone was looking at you, judging whether to trust you or not. "He might be right. I was assigned to watch over them when they were first delievered in the hospital. I remember that they suffered from nightmares, bad ones. And they are indeed very badly hurt. Stop pressing your body on them like this. They're already very pale and don't look good. Instead of being cautious of them, we should focus on getting them back to the village. Hatred can lead you to becoming blind and for them it must have been an especially mind-and heartshattering experience." You might have felt the smallest bit of gratitude for the woman, but it didn't change much in the end. You were still caught attacking the Hokage and everyone was, just like Minato, had predicted, sure that you were the one who had killed the ninja.
"I want you all to keep this a secret. (y/n) shouldn't have to suffer and endure even more than they already did." Some of the Anbu looked shocked at Minato, other ones accepted his decision, even though more reluctant. "So you're plan on doing nothing? Lord Hokage, by all respect, but there has to be at least a bit of consequences for their behavior."
"I know that. I wasn't planning on letting them go just like this." You had by now lost all the will to fight, one of the Anbu having to support you because you didn't possess the strength to stand on your own. You had by now soaked your top completely on the one side, the bleeding having really stopped. But despite knowing that fainting was very likely at any moment, you forced to focus on what he was having in mind for you.
"I was thinking about remiving their title as a jonin from them, maybe even making them retire for a bit. I don't think that after this experience they'll be able to continue as they used to do. It just left too much of an impact and affected them mentally. I hope by stopping them for a while, they'll have time to recover from their experience. I'll make sure they do. You know that I care for them a lot."
Up until now you had never noticed how talented he really was in lying. But now that you were the victim, you could only be stunned as well as scared of his charms and ways of making people trust him. You had never even thought how terrifying he really was before because you had seen him as a friend. "A friend..."
Before you finally passed out, collapsing due to the blood loss and because everything had just been to much for you, you had one last thought, a resenting and pained smile on your face. "Not anymore. I just realized that this was the same Minato I knew all along. I just never saw what he didn't want me to see. And now I'm paying the price for my naivety."
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Devoted 2.
part 10
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Overall warning/s: kinkier smut (eg. voyeurism, exhibitionism, etc.) character death, dark themes
Chapter warning/s: vulgar language, violence
Just how devoted is Jaehyun to you?
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You, your mom, Jaehyun’s mom, Yebin, and Minkyung had arrived at the resort a little past noon and were immediately served lunch as the resort staff brought your bags to the room. After eating and resting for a bit, Jaehyun’s mom led everyone to where the wedding venue could be and visualized it for them.
The pathway to the recreational garden had butterfly bushes on each side that lead to a spacious circular area that could fit just enough for your target wedding entourage. There was a gorgeous fountain offset from the center of the area that had beautiful, healthy, large kois swimming about in the basin and a metal fence that had Chinese honeysuckles creeping through the bars that separated the area from the beach.
“What do you think, sweetheart?” Jaehyun’s mom turned to you, eyes sparking and hopeful. A resort staff brings over a tray of champagne for everyone and leaves after everyone has their own glass.
“It’s beautiful, definitely.” You looked up at the looming cherry blossom trees over the fountain, imagining what it would look like when spring comes with the petals filling each basin and flowing down with the water. “But I feel like there’s something missing.”
Minkyung took pictures for you on your phone to send to Jaehyun and for his mom to use as reference for planning. “What’s the color scheme again?”
“Pink and gray.” You answer, although a bit unsure if you wanted to push through with it. “Unless it’s too pink? With the cherry blossoms and all?”
“It depends on the shade of pink you want.” Jaehyun’s mom interjects, “I suggest something a bit deeper… like watermelon.”
“Wouldn’t that be red already?” Yebin curiously speaks up, already finished with her drink, hanging it haphazardly by the flute’s foot between her fingers.
“No, not literally watermelon red.” You explain, “It’s a darker shade of pink. Ah, I wish I had my paint swatches.”
She waves her other hand, “No, no, it’s okay. Just don’t make me wear anything short as a bridesmaid.”
“Isn’t the trend to use infinity dresses for bridesmaid gowns? That was my plan.” You walked over to her and linked your arm with hers. The sea breeze was cool despite the afternoon sun; it was a perfect day to lounge by the pool or wade in the shallow waters of the beach. You leaned your head on Yebin’s shoulder and sighed, “I don’t think I want to get married here. It’s a nice venue, maybe for a reception, but not the ceremony.”
“Then let’s go to my aunt’s place! I haven’t even been there, but knowing her, it’ll be gorgeous.” Yebin leans back on you, “She’s a landscaper.”
The private property was completely walled off with 2-story cement walls with vines creeping up from the ground. From the metal gates up to the parking space in front of the house were tall pine trees and the road leading up to the majestic water fountain surrounded by rose bushes was gray gravel. There was a woman that stood just where the gravel stopped and was replaced by ceramic tiles; she had salt and pepper pixie cut hair and wore high waist trousers with a simple tank top. Something about her screamed ‘boss bitch’ and you’re not doubting she’s related to Yebin.
“Eunyong!” Jaehyun’s mom greets once the car comes to a stop, throwing her hands up as the woman approaches her. They kiss their cheeks and hug each other, “Thank you for this.”
“Oh, honey, you know this is nothing. Who is she? Who’s the lucky girl marrying your son?”
Jaehyun’s mom holds her hand out to you and you bashfully greet her, “Hello. I’m [Y/N].”
“To be marrying Jung Jaehyun and having his mom plan the wedding?” She takes your hands and smiles fondly at you, “You’re a lucky girl. You must be so happy.”
“I still can’t believe it myself.” You admit, “Thank you, again, for lending your property.”
“Anything for the Jungs. Oh, Yebin! What a small world, you’re friends with [Y/N]?”
Yebin gives her aunt a kiss on the cheek, “We were roommates all our college life with Minkyung.” She gestures to her, who bows her head in greeting.
“My! I think I’ve seen you in a fashion show in Europe, my dear.”
Minkyung blushes, “Well, I am a model.”
After you introduce your mom and a few more pleasantries, Eunyeong gives you a tour of her property. She first led everyone to the 3-story mansion and explained that it had 15 ensuite bedrooms, 4 extra bedrooms, and the first floor was mostly an open living area with a luxurious kitchen and pantry to the right and an olympic sized pool, with half under the building and the other half exposed under the sun. She then walked through the marbled floors, guiding everyone to the garden. Like the resort, there were hedges that separated the grass from the sandy beach. Tall trees, among them were cherry blossoms, were lined along the walls and varieties of bushes and shrubs grew beneath them.
“This area is a blank canvas for you, [Y/N].” Eunyeong puts a hand on your shoulder, gesturing to the wide space of grass in front of them. “Tell me what the color scheme is and I’ll have the perfect flowers ordered so they’ll be ready by the wedding.”
“Pink and gray, but I’m still on the fence about it.”
“Don’t worry, dear, I’ll take care of it. I have a few ideas already.” Jaehyun’s mom assures you, opening the iPad she had and taking a picture of the landscape. “And if you’re still unsure, then it’s fine. We have months to go.”
A ringtone erupts from behind you and Minkyung exclaims, “Oh, [Y/N]! Jaehyun is calling!”
You had almost forgotten she had your phone, thanking her as she hands you the phone and you take a few steps away from them to answer the call. “Babe?”
“Hi, baby. Just thought I’d check up on you.”
“I’m alright. I was going to send you pictures so you can help me decide but,” You paused; staring at the open garden. Eunyong was right, it was like a blank canvas. You weren’t able to visualize it awhile ago, but now that you’re hearing Jaehyun’s voice, your mind just paints the picture in your head and it almost makes you tear up, “I think this is where I want to marry you.”
“Is it that beautiful?” There was that specific teasing tone in his voice that you would have rolled your eyes at, but instead you let yourself chuckle, eyes still fixated forward; taking notice of the waves past the green hedges.
“It’s perfect.”
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After meeting with Eunyong and having a meal there, they return back to the resort where the mothers spent most of their day at the spa, while the quote-unquote younger generation lounged by the pool to get a tan. Yebin and Minkyung tried to plan a bachelorette party, but you turned them down, not wanting one at all. They all met up again for dinner, enjoying the 5-course meal by the window that opened up to the beach. Minkyung and Yebin fill the silence with stories from their work; Minkyung shares some runway mishaps and minor wardrobe malfunctions she’s had and Yebin tells them about the business ventures she’s been tackling. When it came to you, you expressed your concerns about starting your own company, adding the fact it stemmed from Jaehyun’s wishes for you to stay at home instead. You couldn’t help but catch the disappointed and worried look on his mother’s face before she covered it up by drinking her glass of wine.
When they all retreat into their suite, Jaehyun’s mom opted to head out to the balcony and sit out there. You hadn’t paid much attention to it, going to your room to get ready for bed, but when you’ve done your nightly routine and talked a bit with Jaehyun on the phone, you stared up at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep. You slipped out of your room, thinking Jaehyun’s mom must have gone to bed, until you were proven wrong as you see her still seated outside holding herself from the cold, night air. Grabbing a spare blanket from the cabinets, you walked over to her and put it over her shoulders.
“Mrs. Jung, you’ll get sick.” You quietly said, taking a seat on the adjacent chair.
“Oh, sweetheart, you’re marrying my son. You can call me mom or mother now.” She softly chuckles, “And I hadn’t realized that I’ve been out here for too long. I just remembered something, that’s all.”
“If you’d like, you could talk about it to me.” You offered, folding your hands over your lap, “I’ve learned the hard way that it’s not best to go to sleep with a heavy heart.”
“It’s nothing, dear, you don’t have to worry.” She looks over to the dark abyss of the night sea, unable to see the waves crashing into the shore despite hearing them clear as day. Every now and then an owl hoots somewhere in the trees. She looks back at you with a smile, eyes tired from the day’s activities, “How about you, dear? It seems like you can’t sleep either.”
You wanted to tell her everything; from what Jaehyun had done in college to the current issue at hand. This woman is going to be your in-law, yet she’d been acting like your second mother since you’ve met her. A part of you always feared she’d be wicked and mean towards you, but all those thoughts were thrown out the window once you got to know her more.
“I…” You started off, and her perfect brow just lifted up ever so slightly, “I know about Jaehyun’s disorder; the BPD.”
In an instant, there was shock in her eyes as if she had heard you wrong, but then it morphed into something similar to fear. “Oh. H-how did…?”
So you told her everything you could in the steadiest voice you can muster; from the incident in college, to the therapy sessions, to the threats against you, you told her everything and it amazes you that you were able to admit it without crying. You’re not going to lie; telling someone else felt relieving, especially since it’s someone who knows Jaehyun — literally raised him. You only stopped when you noticed her eyes tearing up and you internally panicked.
“You know about my son’s condition?” Her lips quivered, brows finally burrowed and a hand flies over her mouth to contain her sob.
“M-mother…” You stuttered, holding your hands out to her. “I— no matter what happens, I’m not going to tell anyone else about it, I promise—”
“Oh, sweetheart,” She quietly cries, “All these years, I’ve feared my son won’t be able to find someone to love and understand him. [Y/N], you’re godsent. You know what goes through his head… he’s shown you what he could do… yet you stayed? You still want to marry him?”
This makes you tear up, somewhat understanding the fear of a mother for their child. “I’ve thought about it for so long honestly, but no matter what excuses I come up with, I can’t imagine a future without him.”
She cries a little harder, hiding her face into her palms. You move to sit beside her, putting an arm around her and hugging her gently. After a while, you pull away and she looks at you with a smile. “Thank you for loving my son.”
“Thank you for giving birth to him.”
This makes both of you laugh as she pulls you into a hug, “[Y/N], sweetheart, if ever his BPD acts up, if  he ever scares you again, please come to me, okay?”
You replied with a promise, hugging back and feeling your eyes stinging at the sudden weight being lifted over your chest.
“Now,” She says, pulling away and holding onto your shoulders, “Tell me more about these threats. I can’t believe Jaehyun wouldn’t tell us about it.”
“He probably thinks he has it under control and I trust him. We don’t want any of you to worry.”
“That’s nonsense! We’re your parents, we’re always worried about you.” She scolds, “But knowing Jaehyun, he probably has done the most he can do. I’m sure this issue will be resolved soon… and I’m sorry for the things Jaehyun has done in the past. I wish I could say I would have done something to stop him, but his father—”
She stops mid-sentence, lashes fluttering as she realizes the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She inhales deeply, “You’re marrying into the family. You have the right to know. Most of the Jungs have BPD; it’s horrible that it’s genetic, but with proper therapy it would mean nothing.”
You licked your lips, already knowing this fact. “So… Jaehyun’s father…”
“His father and I were arranged to be married. It made sense because our parents were business partners so we didn’t have any qualms on it, his father was quite handsome — I’d have to admit that Jaehyun is practically the carbon copy of him now. But then eventually, I learned that his father had personally requested to have us arranged. When I confronted him about it, he chalked it up to him liking me but being shy around me. He first showed me his true colors when he demanded me to quit my work; I’m an event planner, I travel all around the country for my work if needed and he didn’t like that. He accused me of cheating and such, which were all false of course, but he just couldn’t believe it. He started getting angry, very vocal, never laid a hand on me though, but I still got scared. It was when we found out that I was pregnant with Jaehyun that he finally told me everything about him, how he was scared he’d inherit it. That was the first time I’ve seen him so vulnerable and raw. It was then I decided to obey him and quit my job.”
“I thought you left your job to take care of Jaehyun.”
“No,” She sighs, “I left my job because his father told me to.”
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“I’m sorry, baby.”
You smiled, although your brows were furrowed. It was Monday morning and you were preparing lunch since Kyungwon was coming over to work things out for Yuta’s apartment. Jaehyun was supposed to arrive later that evening until you received a call from him and put him on speaker.
“Jaehyun, it’s fine. I understand. Work is work. Do what you have to do.” But you have to admit you’re a little disappointed his trip had to be extended for a few more days since he had to go to China to meet up with Sicheng.
“I’ll make it up to you.”
“You don’t have to. Just stay safe, okay?” You silently hissed when you accidentally touched the metal knob of the pot lid. “I love you.”
“I love you, too. Tell Kyungwon I said hi.”
“Okay. Bye, baby.” You glanced over to your phone and waited for him to drop the call before checking the penne pasta you’ve been boiling. Kyungwon had originally told you to come to the office, but you insisted she came over instead and she had no qualms about it. You’ve already laid out your laptop and papers on half of the dining table so you two could get things done quickly.
She arrives a little past twelve since she came from the office and right off the bat, you could tell something was off with her. She was still her bubbly self, but something wasn’t right. You couldn’t question her about it because she commented about being hungry and it would be rude to keep your guest waiting for food.
“Oh my god! So you’ve chosen a wedding location already? Ah! [Y/N], I’m so excited for you!” She squeals, vibrating in her seat so hard that the pasta she’s stabbed through her fork has fallen back onto the plate. “And a spring wedding? Gosh! It’s going to be beautiful.”
“Enough about me, Kyung. How about you? What’s been going on back at the office? Are the old employees back?”
“Yes. Ugh! Somehow they got it into their heads that they’re so great because they got rehired by the company.” She scowls, rolling her eyes and shoving pasta into her mouth. “But aside from that, it's the same old, same old. Oh! Eunbi from finance is pregnant with her rebound.”
“Rebound? She broke up with her boyfriend?”
Kyungwon shakes her head with a smug look on her face, “No, honey, her boyfriend dumped her last month.”
“Oh my god, is the rebound going to take responsibility?”
“It looks like it. She’s a lot happier — and good for her! Her ex was rude whenever he got invited to any of our hangouts.”
You nod your head, picking up your glass of water, “So how about you? Have you gotten laid yet?”
She uncharacteristically falls silent, eyebrows shooting up to her forehead as she avoids your gaze momentarily until she snaps it back to meet your stare. In one breath, she says: “Okay, don’t be mad but I slept with Yuta.”
You pushed your chair back, trying to hold yourself back from spitting the water you had just drank. After forcefully swallowing, you breathed in deeply and looked back at Kyungwon, who now covered her blushing face with her hands. “Whoa.”
“You said it was okay!”
“I’m not scolding you!”
She threw herself back on the seat and whined, “I’ve kept this secret for so long since I can’t blab about it back in the office. Oh, [Y/N], he’s a fucking god.”
You pursed your lips, “I don’t think I need to know the details about my client’s sex life.”
“Okay, but he’s a fucking god.”
You laughed, shaking your head in disbelief. “It’s either that’s true or you’ve been out of the game for too long.”
“Please. None of my exes can compare to what that man did to me.” Her dreamy smile slowly falls, “But we made it strictly physical and he seems pretty closed off, too.”
“Wait, it wasn’t just a one night stand?”
She flicks her hair off her shoulder and clicks her tongue, “I guess he’s lonely, too.”
“But good for you, Kyungwon. At least you’re getting laid.”
“Why do you sound like you’re not getting laid? You’re getting married to a Greek god.”
“It’s not that.” You laughed, “Did it sound like that? It’s just because he’s overseas at the moment and I’m feeling lonely.”
Kyungwon snorts, side-eyeing you as she takes a drink from her glass. “Honey, don’t tell me you solely depend on Jaehyun to get off.”
“I—” You feel your face heat up. Come to think of it, you haven’t masturbated in a while. You’ve touched yourself, but those were in front of him and he’d never let you come undone with your fingers alone. “Well, no, I don’t. I can do it on my own, but it’s just not gratifying.”
“Is it bad that I’m curious what he’s like in bed?”
“Only if you try to find out.”
“God, no, of course not.” She recoils, “Just one of the many curiosities I have that I won’t act on. This thing with Yuta is a weekly thing, you know. Unless he calls me.”
You finish your meal, “You’re a booty call.”
“I’d do anything for that dick.”
“Hey, he’s our client, remember. Don’t get hypnotized by the dick.”
“Oh, [Y/N], if you only knew.” She lets out a dreamy sigh and you laugh, throwing your napkin at her.
“I don’t plan to. Get your head out of his pants, we have to work on his apartment.”
After putting away your dishes, you and Kyungwon began to work; making final checks for orders and deliveries, browsing for more design pieces, and the likes. It took longer than you two expected, extending up two hours than what you had originally planned. You finally decided to stop when you spy from the corner of your eye Kyungwon stifling a yawn, uploading all your work onto the shared drive between the three of you before stretching your arms upwards.
“Are you hungry?”
“Please tell me you have some good ol’ ramen in your pantry.”
You scoffed, “Of course, I do. I’ll go make some right now.”
You have the ramen cooked and ready for consumption in no time; each of you had a full bowl with a few side dishes you were able to put together while the water boiled. Instead of work, you and Kyungwon talked about your new house; told her about the materials you wanted, your plans for each room, the layout, and she even offered her own insight that you considered.
“4 bedrooms on the second floor?”
“Well, 3 bedrooms and the nursery. The fourth room will be turned to a walk-in closet for me and Jaehyun to share.”
“Oh my god, that would be a dream to design!”
You purse your lips, “Well, the two extra rooms are for our future kids. I’m sure they’ll want to renovate as they grow older. Would you like to work on their rooms when the time comes?”
She fakes a gasp, covering her mouth, “I would be honored! But gosh, when’s this happening? In 20 years?”
Both of you laugh as you finish your noodles. Kyungwon offered to do the dishes, but you refused, and fortunately, she received a call from a different client that forced her to leave. She thanked you for the day and you walked to the door, where both of you were surprised to see Hyunwoo about to ring the bell.
“Good evening, ma’am. These came in for you.” He smiles, holding out the flowers and teddy bear.
“Oh, thank you.” You glanced at Kyungwon, showing your confusion at the situation.
“I’m totally not jealous that your fiance sent you apology gifts for not coming home today.” She shrugs her shoulders, feeling the teddy bear’s ear between her fingertips. “But I’m oddly really happy for you. See you soon, [Y/N].”
You kiss her cheek and wave her goodbye, “See you, Kyungwon.”
After they leave, you heaved a sigh and inspected the gifts. Red roses, like always, and a pretty hefty teddy bear. You thought it was odd, but Jaehyun has his cheesy moments, excusing the teddy bear as a stand in for himself so you won’t get lonely until he gets home. You walk back to the dining table to put the gifts down and pick up your phone, dialling his number to thank him, but the call wouldn’t connect. He’s either on the plane already or he doesn’t have a signal. Instead, you put the flowers in a vase and placed it on the dining table as a centerpiece.
Before having a late dinner of some scrambled eggs and spam, you worked on both the interior of the mansion and looking for a wedding gown inspo. Sooyeon told you to prepare what you had in mind for a wedding gown and she’ll hook you up with any of the top wedding dress designers in the industry. You’re torn between empire and A-line dresses, liking both fits on your body but couldn’t decide which is better for the theme. You also didn’t know if you wanted lace or tulle, what type of neckline, the accents, etc. All the dresses looked so good and you already know not to bring it up to Jaehyun because he’ll make some bullshit excuse to buy all of them. Although you don’t mind having different dresses; like changing into something more simple for the reception. You were also concerned about what shoes to wear since it’s a garden wedding, you wouldn’t be able to wear heels that you would have preferred. 
You have a shower before heading to bed, taking your time in lathering your body with lavender-scented body wash to help you relax. After breezing through your nighttime routine, you walked out to the bed while tugging your hair loose from the haphazardly tied bun you put in. Seeing the empty bed reminded you of the teddy bear you had received earlier and you quickly went out of the room to grab it on the dining table to retrieve it. You weren’t really going to sleep with it, but you’d like to put it on the accent chair you had on the opposite side of the room.
Your phone rings just as you were about to put on some lotion and you smile to yourself seeing Jaehyun’s name. You put him on loudspeaker, “Hi, baby.”
“Hi, baby.” His voice drawls, “Sorry I couldn’t pick up earlier. I was on the plane and I couldn’t get to you when I landed because Sicheng and his friends took me to a bar.”
“Jaehyun, baby, are you drunk right now?”
“No, baby, just a little tipsy. Did you get my little gift? Toss the old flowers out.”
“You didn’t have to, but thanks.” You hummed, unscrewing the cap of your favorite body butter tin. “Where are you now?”
“Don’t worry, I’m already at my hotel room. I wanted to hear your voice before I go to sleep.”
“I miss you.”
“I miss you, too.” He pauses on the other side of the line and you hear what sounded like him getting into bed, “Were you about to go to sleep, too?”
“Yeah, I’m just putting lotion on.”
A long, low moan echoes from your phone and you halt your movements. A tipsy, lonely Jaehyun could only mean one thing.
“Baby, can we video call?”
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The next two days were uneventful; you visited the mansion to oversee the renovations being done and was pleased to see it going smoothly as it was exactly as you envisioned it. Other than that, you also spent a lot of time going through IKEA and other home decor stores, picking out possible pieces you’d purchase. It’s still a stressful thought to think you have an entire mansion to design AND you get to live in it. Whenever you had clients for projects like these, you always mused to yourself how you would like it if you were the one living in the said space but now that the time has come, you’re overwhelmed.
Just as you got home, you get a call from Jaehyun.
“Hi, baby.”
“Hey. I just got home.” You closed the door and locked it, while kicking your shoes off.
“Oh, good. Could you do me a favor? There’s an important file on my computer that I forgot to upload to the drive. Do you mind sending it to Sicheng using my email?”
“Sure, which file is it?”
As Jaehyun explains the file to you, you made your way to his office and flipped the light switch on. Plopping yourself down on his chair, you powered up his computer and waited for it to start. Meanwhile, you two updated each other of your days and plans for tomorrow.
“Okay, I found the file. What’s Sicheng’s email?” You typed in the address after Jaehyun dictates and clicked send. “Done! Is there anything else I can do for you, sir?”
Jaehyun chuckles, whispering into the phone, “You can be ready in bed when I come home on Friday.”
“Alright, sir.” You purred, leaning back on his chair. “I love you.”
“I love you, too. See you on Friday.”
After hanging up, you reach for the mouse to turn the computer off until your eyes gloss over the name ‘Jeong Yoonoh’ as one of the names listed in Jaehyun’s mailboxes. You remember seeing it a few weeks ago and it completely left your mind, but now you’re curious about it. Your bottom lip is caught between your teeth; it’s wrong to snoop around Jaehyun’s email like this, but you give into temptation anyway.
A relieved and incredulous sigh leaves you when you spot the prominent subject and sender, even letting out a little chuckle when you see the dates of the emails. This was Jaehyun’s burner email for porn sites back when he was in high school. You wanted to tease him about it so badly, but then you had to tell him that you were snooping around in his computer. Other emails looked like spam that came with signing up for the porn sites so you didn’t pay much attention since most of them involved viagra, online dating, and the likes. You were about to click out to hide evidence of your snooping around until you read the sender’s name: Detective Go Hyunmo of Gangnam P.I. Agency. You thought it was odd, but maybe it was spam like the rest, unless this email got caught accessing porn sites. It didn’t have a subject so you couldn’t really tell, but you still didn't open it and closed the computer after clicking out of the browser. As you switched the lights off and closed Jaehyun’s office door behind you, you can’t help but feel like you’ve heard Gangnam P.I. Agency before.
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Jaehyun comes home today and you feel like a child waiting for their parents who’d been away for too long. He said he’ll be dropping some documents at the office and will be home after lunch. As he requested two days ago, you were going to be ready in bed for him when he returns and that means a tedious DIY spa session after you had breakfast. Once you were showered, exfoliated, and moisturized, you put on the new lingerie set you bought yesterday; a black sheer bra that had crocheted flowers and matching crotchless panties that had a string of pearls that ran right over your slit. It felt incredibly embarrassing when you tried it on, especially when the pearls move along your clit every time you moved.
“Honey, I’m home!” You hear outside the room just before the door closes. You booked out of the walk-in closet and ran, as quietly as you can, back into the bedroom, sparing a glance down the hallway to make sure Jaehyun doesn’t catch you. You ungracefully flung yourself to the bed, scrambling to find a position to present yourself to him, but you accidentally elbowed your phone off and it makes a loud thud on the floor.
“[Y/N]?”
Cussing under your breath, you stretch your arm out to grab your phone to put on the nightstand but then you hear a long whistle that makes you drop it again. You whipped your attention to Jaehyun, who now stood at the door frame with the first few buttons of his dress shirt already undone, and you smiled, “Welcome home?”
“Wow.” He drawls, dragging his eyes down your body, “When I said be ready for me, you really took it a step further. Is that new?”
“I got it yesterday.” You leaned back on your arms, folding your legs a little, “It’s a little more special than the others.”
“How so?” He takes slow steps towards you, tossing his blazer off.
Peeling your legs apart, you spread them out for him to see just what you were talking. You feel heat rising to your cheeks as Jaehyun’s eyes stared at your pearls and his tongue just darted out of his lips. An easy smile grows on his face, walking up to the bed and running a hand over your inner thigh.
“Damn, I didn’t know pearls looked good on you.” He runs a finger over the shiny beads, “But nothing can compare to my favorite pearl.”
Pushing the pearls aside, he presses your clit with his thumb and your hips instinctively buck upwards to meet his touch. He keeps his thumb on your clit while he runs two fingers between your pussy in a languid manner.
“You look so good, baby.” Jaehyun leans down to kiss the spot above your navel. “I hope you’re ready for me.”
“Always.” 
He pulls away to remove his belt and as he does so, his eyes flutter to the other side of the room and he cocks his head, “You bought a teddy bear? Were you that lonely when I was gone?”
“What?” You sit up, glancing at the stuffed toy, “You got me that. It came with the roses.”
Jaehyun looks back at you, face completely stoic, before stepping away to walk over to the item in question.
“Jaehyun?”
He picks the toy up and inspects it, turning it over a few times until he squints at the bear’s beady eyes. A low growl escapes him as he closes his fist around the toy’s head and rips it away from the body, the distinct sound of thread snapping and cloth ripping filling the silence of the room.
“Jaehyun, what the fuck?” You scoot over the edge of the bed, ready to stop him until he swiftly turns back to you. His expression sends shivers down your spine; you’ve seen that look before and you can’t believe you’re seeing it again.
“I never gave you this fucking bear, [Y/N].” He hurls the decapitated head to the side with so much force that the cotton filled toy makes a resounding thud against the wall. He forces his hand inside the bear’s head and takes out a small black cube. “There’s a fucking camera in it’s head. Who handed these to you?”
“H-Hyunwoo did… Wait, Jaehyun, can we—”
He slams the camera onto the floor, breaking it into pieces, before storming out the bedroom. You were frozen from flinching at his outburst that it took you awhile to collect yourself, scrambling off the bed to grab his discarded blazer and running out after him.
“Jae, wait!” You yelled, slipping his jacket on and clutching it close over your chest.
“Hyunwoo, did the flowers I had delivered here last Monday come with a teddy bear?” Jaehyun was on his phone, pacing by the couch. “It came separately? Which came first? The flowers? Fucking— go find out who delivered them and report back to me ASAP.”
He ends the call and angrily throws his cellphone to the floor, rubbing his forehead with his fingers.
“Baby…” You silently gulped, approaching him cautiously; you don’t know what to say, however, completely at a loss for words at the revelation. “What’s happening?”
Jaehyun still doesn’t look at you when he tears his hand away and puts them to his hips, glaring down at wilting begonias. In a split second, he grabs the pot and hurls it across the room; shards of clay, dirt, leaves, and petals exploding against the wall. You gasped, instinctively hugging yourself to block off any debris in case it reached you.
“Jaehyun, what the fuck?!”
“I didn’t give you that damn plant and I didn’t give you that fucking bear either!” He yelled, nose flaring and veins popping out of his neck. “I don’t know who the fuck this shithead is, but I’m going find and kill him.”
He starts walking to the front door with wide steps, fixing the belt he had previously undone.
“Jaehyun, wait!” Your chest clenches in panic, “Jaehyun!”
When he was a few more paces away from the door, you gave one last scream of his name; you’re sure your neighbors heard you and are a phone call away from the police if they also heard the things Jaehyun had thrown around. He looks back at you, still visibly infuriated at the situation, but his expression softens into concern when he sees your face.
You don’t know when you started crying, but you were suddenly aware of it when a few tears dropped onto your hand that still clutched onto his blazer. “Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t the one who gave the begonias?”
“I—I didn’t want you to panic…” He licks his lips, fully turning his body to face you.
“A-and now… and now w-we just found out that I was being… being secretly recorded for—for d-days,” Your vision starts to blur as fresh tears spring from your eyes, “And you’re just going to leave — again?”
He looks absolutely crushed to see you like this, “Y-you’re right. I’m sorry — no, okay, I won’t leave, come here.”
He wraps his arms around you, squeezing you tight and repeatedly kissing the top of your head while you hide your face in his chest to sob.
“What do they want with me?”
“No, I don’t think they’re after you, baby.” Jaehyun whispers, still kissing your hair while running his hand down your back to console you. “I think they’re after me.”
This doesn’t make you feel any better. You cry a little harder, body shaking in his hold as you looped your arms around his waist. Jaehyun’s enemies are your enemies, if he truly had any. This should have been common knowledge to you already. It’s no secret how important you are to him and it only makes sense that they’ll pick on you to get to him. You’ve already handled the demon in his mind; you’ve learned to accept it. Dealing with someone — an actual human being — from Jaehyun’s world is wading through murky waters. You’re either the target or the bait, and it’s upsetting to think that whichever you’re treated as, someone’s going to get hurt. No, there’s this horrible gut feeling, a nagging voice in the back of your head, that just tells you that chances are…
Someone’s going to die.
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a/n: it’s a little shorter again, but we’re getting closer and closer to the climax and aaaaaah the trailer drop!!!!! like always, please please please let me know what you guys think here 
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Daring and the Duke. By Sarah MacLean. New York: Avon, 2020.
Rating: 3/5 stars
Genre: historical romance
Part of a Series? Yes, Bareknuckle Bastards #3
Summary: Grace Condry has spent a lifetime running from her past. Betrayed as a child by her only love and raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London’s darkest corners. Grace has a sharp mind and a powerful right hook and has never met an enemy she could not best, until the man she once loved returns. Single-minded and ruthless, Ewan, Duke of Marwick, has spent a decade searching for the woman he never stopped loving. A long-ago gamble may have lost her forever, but Ewan will go to any lengths to win Grace back… and make her his duchess. Reconciliation is the last thing Grace desires. Unable to forgive the past, she vows to take her revenge. But revenge requires keeping Ewan close, and soon her enemy seems to be something else altogether—something she can’t resist, even as he threatens the world she's built, the life she's claimed…and the heart she swore he'd never steal again.
***Full review under the cut.***
Content Warnings: explicit sexual content, violence, blood, references to child abuse and maiming
Overview: There was only one book left in the Bareknuckle Bastards series so I thought “why not?” I was curious as to how MacLean would redeem the main antagonist of the first two books, and I rather liked Grace every time she showed up on the page. While there were some things I enjoyed, I would put this finale closer in quality to Brazen and the Beast than Wicked and the Wallflower. There wasn’t much to bind the two leads together aside from their past, in my opinion, and while MacLean attempts to tell a darker, angstier story, much of the plot felt empty and repetitive. Still, there were some nice nods to feminism and consent was always at the forefront, so I’m giving this book 3 stars.
Writing: MacLean’s prose isn’t radically different in Daring than it was in Brazen. It might be a little more serious, as the subject matter is definitely darker, but overall, it’s easy to get through and conveys MacLean’s ideas clearly. My only major complaint is that Daring felt more slow-paced than its prequels, perhaps because we got a lot of filler and repetition of the same scene but from different perspectives. Granted, some of this happens in the previous books, but because Daring isn’t largely focused on something external (like a business rivalry or a power play with an antagonist), everything just seemed to drag.
Also like Brazen, I don’t think MacLean used her themes to the fullest extent. There were some interesting attempts, such as the story about Apollo and the recurring mask motif, but there were also some duds, like the commentary about people being mad that Victoria was queen because she was a woman (Victoria was not a good symbol of “girl power,” in my opinion). While any one of these could have worked, they didn’t have as heavy of an impact as the themes in Wicked.
I also think MacLean held back on giving her characters unique quirks that served as metaphors; while Grace does have a tattoo that has some significance, it didn’t have sustained presence like Felicity’s lockpicking or Whit’s two watches. As a result, Daring felt the most thematically flat of the three books, and I wish as much care was put into both Brazen and Daring as was in Wicked.
Plot: Aside from the romance, most of the plot of this book revolves around Ewan’s redemption and a subtle concern over the increased frequency of raids on houses of ill repute. To be honest, I think this book started out rather well; Grace rescues Ewan from the explosion that happed at the end of Brazen, and their initial reunion and confrontation was fairly angsty. From there, though, I felt like the plot started to get repetitive and had no shape. Devil and Whit would threaten to beat up Ewan, Ewan would make some grand gesture (like hosting a ball or ask to help Covent Garden in a way), Grace would be attracted to that gesture, they’d have some intimate moment, Grace would then get nervous and run, only for the cycle to start over. While I did like the ways in which Ewan tried to earn forgiveness by helping Covent Garden, there wasn’t a whole lot of tension in these scenes aside from the threat of a brawl. I also didn’t feel like the subplot about Grace’s bordello was prominent enough or thematically related enough to have an impact; the bordello raids seemed to be a commentary about women and power, but it fell flat for me because Ewan didn’t really have to struggle with seeing Grace as an equal or as someone with power in her own right. He’s mostly already there, so the commentary felt rather hollow.
I think I would have much rather seen a plot with stronger parallels to the romance or one with more dramatic references to the characters’ pasts. Maybe Ewan’s secret could have been at risk throughout the book, and Grace has to decide what to do (which could have made for an interesting final showdown, if Ewan’s true identity had been discovered). Getting out of that pickle seems like a much more interesting plot than the empty gestures towards women in power that we got.
Characters: I liked Grace in Wicked, so I was happy that she got her own story in Daring. She’s a smart businesswoman with an intelligence network of almost all women, and I love the pleasure she takes in roaming the rooftops and dressing in bold colors. I also really love the friendships she has with her lieutenants at the bordello, and the sibling banter between her and Devil and Whit. However, my admiration from her cooled whenever she would engage in her back-ad-forth with Ewan. She never seemed to know what she wanted and was fairly flighty, which is understandable to an extent but irritating when there isn’t a strong plot or clear emotional progression to back it up. I always felt like Grace was stagnating and never really evolving, and her main character flaw was just to get over her past and hesitation about Ewan’s title. I wanted her to have something more, like an insecurity that Ewan could help her with.
Ewan, for his part, is somewhat interesting in that he was a villain in previous books. I liked the angst he brought to the story as well as the heartbreak when we finally learn why he made certain choices in his past, but other than that, he didn’t really have an exciting emotional arc. After the first scene, Ewan leaves London for a year to make himself a better man worthy of Grace, and when he returns, he seems to have finished growing and only needs the people around him to see it. I feel like we were cheated of seeing that growth happen on-page.
Side characters were fine and served their purpose. Devil and Whit were at their best when teasing Grace, but at their worst when talking about Ewan. I felt like they were always threatening to beat Ewan up but they never acted, which meant that their words felt hollow and their confrontations were useless. It would have been more interesting, in my opinion, if they had had more honest conversations with Ewan about their pasts so the angst was not just between Ewan and Grace but between the brothers as well. I wanted the brothers to struggle more with their emotions, rather than just think about punching one another.
Grace’s lieutenants, Veronique and Zeva, were fun when they were teasing Grace, but it also felt like they were there to relay information about the raids, which weren’t all that interesting. I liked that Grace was shown to have female friendships, and I liked that the lieutenants showed women in positions of power outside of a domestic setting, but ultimately, the raids just weren’t exciting enough to me to think of the lieutenants as much more than filler.
Romance: Based on the events from the previous two books, some readers may not find Ewan redeemable, so the quality of this romance will largely depend on what your personal threshold is. Personally, I was willing to give MacLean a shot, and while I do think she did everything she could to show that Ewan was trying to atone, I also don’t think she did enough to make the romance exciting. Grace and Ewan seemed to be mainly bound by their pasts, and though Ewan says he loves Grace for her boldness and power, it seemed all tell and no show. Part of the romance requires Ewan and Grace to learn who the other is now rather than try to recapture their childhoods, and I felt like not much of that happened outside of Grace just giving Ewan a tour of her bordello and telling stories about what happened to her after she fled with her brothers. I would have much rather had moments where the two bonded over some shared values - the laundry scene in Covent Garden kind of did that, but it was so dragged out and nothing was really built upon it, so I don’t think it had the intended effect.
I also don’t feel like Ewan and Grace grew within the romance very much, and by that I mean they didn’t help each other overcome some kind of character flaw. Ewan’s character development happened off-page, so most of his arc was about getting others to see that he had changed rather than changing before our eyes. Grace’s main barrier to the relationship was her past and her inability to trust, which would have been fine if all her reservations didn’t go out the window the moment she noticed Ewan’s muscles. It was somewhat exhausting to see her have an intimate moment with Ewan, insist that it was just this one time, then flee because they couldn’t be together (due to his title and her emotional hang-ups). The cycle would repeat, and it didn’t feel like each encounter built on the previous one. I think I would have liked to see a continuous evolution where the two learned who the other had become in the 20 years they were apart, uncovering truths along the way and building back trust rather than this back-and-forth of “we can’t be together” and “well, we can bang this one time but NO MORE after tonight.”
TL;DR: Despite including some delicious angst, Daring and the Duke ultimately relies on a cyclical romance and a lackluster plot, making this book a middling finale to the Bareknuckle Bastards series.
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Danger - Yandere!Criminal!Taemin X Reader
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Yandere AU - Based off of Taemin’s Danger and this writing prompt
Genre: Mature, Horror, Angst
Pairing: Taemin X Reader
Words: 10,125
Warnings: This is a Yandere story, it will contain themes such as stalking, violence, obsession, possessive natures, and just general overall creepiness and swearing. You have been warned.
A/n: Heyyo! I’m really happy with the way this one turned out, and I'm super excited for you all to read it! It turned out pretty darker than my other Taemin Yandere AU, so I do hope you enjoy it! I know this isn’t the update you guys were expecting to come first, but I do really hope you like it. I do not believe Taemin would act like this, this is just my interpretation of the song, prompt, and archetype. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated, enjoy!
A sigh leaves your lips as you trudge your way down the street to make it to your job on time. Everyone you know always complains about how hard Monday mornings can be, but if they asked you, Friday mornings are the worst. Always the day before the weekend; making you just want to stay curled up in bed and begin the weekend early.
As you wait for your turn to cross at the lights, you check your watch, realizing you only have ten minutes before your shift is supposed to start at the bank. With a huff, you take off across the street, quickening your pace so you’re not late again.
Rushing up the stone steps of the national bank right at the city’s centre, you manage to push open the doors, and clock in right on time.
“Oh, so close to being late for the third day in a row,” your coworker, Steven, teases.
“Shut up, Steve, I know,” you roll your eyes, setting your things down in your office as he follows you in.
Flicking the lights on, Steve leans against the frame of the open door, “don’t forget, we have that meeting in two hours with the head of shares.”
“I know,” you send him a look, “but right now I’m supposed to be meeting with the Kim’s to settle their mortgage on their new house.”
“Alright, well, good luck!” With a final nod and wink, Steve pushes himself off of the door frame, and heads into his own office down the hall from yours.
The morning passes by fairly quickly after that, with you managing to settle the mortgage easily, and the meeting going off without a hitch. Currently, you’re heading over to the photocopier located behind the main desks in the lobby to do some last minute paperwork before lunch. You pass by the tellers, nodding to a few you’re acquaintances with when the doors to the front of the bank burst open.
“Alright, everybody, on the ground, now!” A voice booms as a gun is fired into the air.
Your eyes widen as you glance to where the bullet has made contact with the marble ceiling. A small chip now resides in the marble, and you let out a small breath of air as you think about how the bank will go about fixing the small blemish afterwards.
Meanwhile, everyone else in the bank, including the tellers, drop to the ground in fear. Panic settles across the lobby as two of the robbers walk up to the counter. The rest of the men barricade the entrances, looming over the civilians on the floor. Glancing around the room lets you know someone has cut the feed to the video cameras, meaning they’re no longer functioning at the moment. 
Turning your attention fully to the front, you simply stare the men down, unimpressed. This is not your first bank heist, nor will it be your last. At least these men are smart enough to wear masks to block their faces, and cut the surveillance system.
“Look at this one, I don’t think she heard us,” the one on the left says, amusement clear in his tone.
“Get on the ground, now, sweetheart. We don’t want to hurt you,” the one on the right says, raising his gun and pointing it at your chest threateningly.
Plastering on a fake smile, you tilt your head slightly to the side, “is there anything I can help you two gentleman with today?”
“We’ve got a brave one,” the one on the left scoffs, and you swear you’ve heard it before.
“Clearly somebody doesn’t know the seriousness of this situation,” the other one chuckles humourlessly, and again, it sounds oddly familiar to you.
“Oh, believe me, I do,” you cut in, and they both tense slightly, aiming their guns at you more firmly. “I’d just rather get this over with, and not have you kill anyone. So, what can I do for you two?”
“(Y/n), what are you doing?” You hear Steve hiss from the ground somewhere behind you.
“Wait, (Y/n)?” The one on the right almost gasps, uttering your full name in disbelief, the both of them lowering their guns slightly.
“That would be my name, yes,” you quirk a brow, crossing your arms in front of your chest.
“I knew you looked familiar,” the one on the left says, sharing a quick glance with his partner.
Nodding once at each other, they lower their guns to their sides, and take off their masks. Your lips part slightly as you take in the two men now standing before you. Two men whom you went to high school with. Two men whom were your friends.
“Kai, Ravi,” your expression soon becomes blank once more, steeling yourself in front of them.
Your eyes immediately dart to the tattoo on Wonsik’s neck. The three black lines, like slashes, seemingly mocking you as you hear some patrons gasp, realizing which crime organization they’re from.
“It’s the Tigers,” you hear someone whisper in fear, hearing others join in on the whispering.
The Tigers are a world class criminal organization full of horrid, corrupt people who steal, kill, and torture, amongst other things. Right now, they seem to be going on a robbing spree, hitting all the major banks across the globe. Right now, yours just so happens to be the next one on their hit list. You’re just surprised how non-violent this heist is so far, considering their reputation.
“Quiet!” Jongin fires his gun once more into the ceiling, creating another hole in the marble.
“Oh, for god’s sake, will you stop doing that?” You glare at him, to which he just quirks an eyebrow.
“Still have a soft spot for architecture, huh?” Jongin smirks.
“You know nothing. Now,” you narrow your eyes at them, “what is it you want?”
“You’re so lucky he has you on the no kill list, otherwise you’d be dead right now,” Wonsik grins, raising his gun once more. “What we want, well, isn’t that obvious?”
“No sentiment for old friends, huh?” You sigh. “Right this way, sir.”
Leading them down the corridors, you bring them to the vault located at the back of the bank. They hold you at gun point as you unlock it, and even though you know their threats against you are now empty, there is still everyone else’s safety in this bank to consider.
“There,” you say, crossing your arms once more in front of your chest as the vault opens.
“You know, we never thought we would see you again,” Jongin turns to you after he radios for backup to empty the vault.
“The feeling’s mutual,” you state, staring him down as his men arrive at the vault.
“If you want to see him again, you need only ask,” Wonsik smirks, meeting your cold gaze.
“I don’t,” you spit. “I’ve manage to avoid him this long, I don’t need to see him again.”
“You know, he never stopped looking for you after you left,” Jongin says, sharing a look with Wonsik which tells you all that you need to know. They won’t keep quiet about seeing you today. “I don’t think it’s mere coincidence we ran into you here today.”
“Still believe in all that fate bullshit, huh?” You shake your head. “I’m not asking this as a hostage, or even a bank teller, but as your long ago friend. Please do not mention anything about me being here today to him. He doesn’t need to know.”
“It’s cute how you think he ever stopped thinking about you. Why do you think you’re on the no kill list?” Now it’s Wonsik’s turn to shake his head.
A silence settles over the three of you as you clench your jaw, standing tense as the final man exits the vault. Once it’s closed, they both lead you back out to the lobby where everyone is still on the floor.
“Thank you, for your cooperation,” Wonsik smirks as he and Jongin put their masks back on, leaving the scene of the crime with the other men without another word.
As soon as they’re gone, people are frantically pulling out their phones and calling the police. Little do they know the police have already been alerted to the distress call thanks to a teller subtly hitting the panic button while you were talking with Jongin and Wonsik at the beginning. Not even two minutes later, the sound of sirens can be heard in the distance, the police rushing in soon after.
The next few hours are spent taking witness reports and dealing with the police investigation that will now ensue thanks to the robbery. You tell them all you can on what you can remember about the two men that held you at gunpoint today, giving them details you thought you had forgotten about them. Their names seem to be known to the police already, which doesn’t come as a surprise to you. They tell you to call them if you have anymore information, and that they will call you if they have anymore questions.
Steve manages to catch you on your way out once things have settled down a bit, and the police have given you the go ahead to leave. He pulls you aside, concerned for your well being, and also asking how you knew the two men from before. You explain to him as quickly as you can how you went to high school with them, since all you really want to do is go home, curl up on your couch, and relax for the weekend with a glass of wine and your favourite movies.
Finally, after what seems like ages, you manage to begin the trek back to your apartment that lies quite a few blocks away. You grip your bag tightly as you walk, speeding down the streets until you make it to the lobby of your apartment complex.
With a quick nod to the receptionist sitting behind the desk in the lobby, you head to the elevators, and step inside.
Once the doors close in front of you, and the elevator begins it assent, you find yourself breathing a sigh of relief. This was definitely not how you were expecting your day to go.
Stepping off the elevator, you quickly move to unlock your door. Flicking on your front hallway lights, you enter your apartment. Locking the door behind you, you allow your tense shoulders to relax for the first time since before the heist happened.
Dropping your bag into the chair you keep near the front door, you kick off your shoes, twirling your key ring on your finger as you step deeper into your apartment.
“I see you’ve never lost the habit of twirling your keys on your finger,” a voice says from the darkness of your living room, startling you slightly as the figure flicks on the lights. “Hello, my love.”
“Taemin,” his name escapes you as no more than a whisper, yet he still manages to hear.
“Even after six years, my name still sounds so beautiful coming from your lips,” he hums, and you can practically hear the smirk in his voice as he stares you down.
You take a moment to look him over briefly. The first thing you notice is his hair. Instead of the black strands you had grown so used to during your high school days, his hair now sits a vibrant platinum blond on the top of his head. Other than that, he doesn’t look like he’s changed much since graduation. Except for the added muscle he’s appeared to gain, even if it’s only slightly.
You manage to keep your expression blank, jaw tense as you stare back at him, “what are you doing here?”
“You didn’t expect me not to come see you after the day you’ve had, did you? Not after my men told me they found you,” he replies, as if it’s the most obvious thing in the world.
“I wasn’t aware you were looking for me,” you counter, gripping your keys tightly in your hand to ground you.
“You weren’t supposed to,” with those words, he stands, beginning to make his way over to where you’re standing. “It’s been six years since I’ve last seen you. Six years. Do you know how long I’ve waited to see you again? To find you? Never in a thousand years did I expect you to be right under my nose this whole time.”
“Well, you know what they say,” your brow quirks slightly, “hide in plain sight. Now, how the hell did you get into my apartment?”
“You don’t get to be the head of the Tigers without learning a few tips and tricks,” he grins, boasting, as he comes to stand in front of you.
“If you’re trying to impress me, it’s not working,” you deadpan, and you notice his grin falter slightly.
“You never were easily impressed,” he sighs, meeting your gaze.
“That’s because you always tried to impress me with the wrong things,” you counter, eyes narrowing slightly as you try and gauge what he’s going to do next.
“Oh, how I’ve missed this,” he brings his one hand up to cup your cheek, looking at you with clear fondness in his eyes. “How I’ve missed you.”
“Don’t touch me,” you snap, gripping his hand firmly and yanking it off of your cheek.
In the next moment, you notice something flash behind his eyes, but it’s gone within the next second. You grip your keys tighter in your other hand.
“There was a time when you loved when I touched you,” he says, a sigh escaping his lips.
“Six years ago. I’ve moved on, and so should you,” you release his hand, noticing how your nails have left little indents in his skin from where you had been holding him, yet he doesn’t seem to care.
“If you think I’m going to let you go so easily after I’ve found you again, even after all these years, you’re wrong,” he states, eyes darkening as he looks at you. “Now that I’ve found you, I’m never letting you go again. If you leave, I will know, so don’t try anything ridiculous. I will find out. I’m not an unreasonable man, clearly you need some space to figure things out. However, now that I know where you are, you can expect me back in your life whether you like it or not. You were mine once, and I’ll make you mine again. Now, I’ll be back soon, and I expect a warmer welcome next time. Okay, honey?”
Without another word, he brushes past you, exiting through your front door. Once you hear it slam behind you, you’re turning around and rushing to lock it while letting out a long breath. You can feel a sharp, stinging pain coming from your hand, and looking down reveals you’ve managed to cut yourself from gripping your keys so tightly. Moving to your bathroom, you grab some antiseptic to clean both your wounds and the keys.
Looking up into the mirror, you stare at your reflection.
Your hair, which had been pulled back neatly this morning, now is a mess on your head, sticking out in different directions. Your blouse ruffled slightly due to all the commotion you’ve been through today.
Gripping the counter once you’ve bandaged your hand, you stare into your eyes. Eyes which look far too tired for a regular Friday night. With a sigh, you’re splashing some cool water onto your face with your uninjured hand before turning off the lights.
Making your way back out into the living room, your eyes scan the entire area, narrowing as you look for anything unusual he might have put in your apartment to spy on you with. After looking it over from top to bottom, you don’t find any bugs.
Flopping onto your couch, you breathe a sigh of relief, allowing for your tired eyes to close momentarily as your whole body relaxes. 
A ding from your phone startles you out of your peace.
Unknown: I can’t wait to see you again, my love. Sweet dreams~
Frowning, you block the number, immediately throwing your phone into the chair opposite you afterwards. Grabbing a pillow, you bury your face in it while letting out a small screech.
You thought you would never have to deal with him after you broke things off with him during your final year of high school. You thought things were fine. Now, you need to shake him off once more. You did it once before, and you can do it again.
For six years, you have successfully avoided any contact with Taemin, only knowing the information you retained during your high school days. As soon as the Tigers started making their appearance on the news, you knew you dodged a bullet when you broke up with him. 
You’d recognize those three black stripes anywhere. They were his first tattoo when he was sixteen, to cover up three very real scars. He got those scars when he was a kid, you remember. The dumbass actually fell into the tiger’s den at the zoo and they barely got him out of there in time after the tigress tore up his side. He had to be rushed to the hospital and was in intensive care for weeks. He lost so much blood.
You shudder at the thought, shaking your head to rid yourself of the sympathy you felt when he told you that story. You have no sympathy for him now. Not after what he does. Not after what he’s done.
You noticed his odd behaviour during your final year, and you decided you wanted nothing to do with him. He was dangerous, to himself, and to others. Always getting into fights, especially whenever you were involved. Even after countless times of you telling him you could take care of yourself, his ideals blinded him into hurting the one he claims to love most. You.
You still have a lot of the mental scars from when he manipulated you. You believed him after a while when he said he would take care of you, but his jealousy always got the better of him. He thought making you jealous in return would solve things, but it only made things worse. 
You can never forget the rumours of him going out of his way to sleep with the entire girl’s volleyball team. You had thought they were just that at first, rumours, until you caught him getting frisky with their captain in the girl’s locker room.
You can’t stand unfaithful people.
After that, you were done with him. He was too childish for you, and too temperamental. You could no longer pretend to be able to tame him, for he was too wild. After a few years, you came to realize that he never wanted to be tamed, only seeking to drive you as wild as he was. You couldn’t have that in your life, and you were glad you got out when you did.
Now that he’s found you once more, you don’t know how reckless he’ll be, considering now he’s a notorious crime boss of the most reckless band of misfits you, and the world, know. You’ll have to be careful, and watch your every move, because you know him. He’ll be doing the exact same thing to you, doing whatever he can to weasel his way back into your life.
You know you broke him when you left him, but you don’t know just how broken you left him. Clearly, it’s still affecting him to this day, considering he hasn’t stopped looking for you, apparently, and that concerns you greatly. His inability to move on and let things go is astounding.
Rubbing at your eyes with your hands, you get up from the couch and go get ready for bed. Tomorrow is a new day, and you’re hoping it’ll turn out better than the previous one.
Waking up the next day, you check your bedside clock for the time and see it’s a little past eleven in the morning. A small smile pulls at your lips as you realize you were able to sleep in on one of your days off. Getting out of bed, you get ready for your day.
After eating a small brunch, you head out for the day, needing to get some grocery shopping done, as well as run a few errands on top of that. While walking to the store, you notice someone trailing you, but you’re quick to shake them off once you reach a crowded area.
It only takes you about an hour to finish your grocery shopping, heading back to your apartment once you’ve paid for everything. Once home, unpacking your groceries reveals you forgot to get sugar, so you begrudgingly head back out to get some. 
Grumbling to yourself under your breath, you shuffle back down the street, noticing someone else trailing you this time. Deciding to amuse yourself, you allow them to trail you through the store, until you’re cornering them in the frozen food aisle.
“You know, for one of his men, you’re not the best at following someone,” you state casually from behind him, causing the younger man to jump in surprise.
“I’m not following you,” his reply is quick as he avoids your eyes.
“I never said it was me you were following, but thanks for the confirmation,” you smirk, though on the inside, you’re furious.
Swiftly walking away, you grab what you came back out for, and pay for the sugar. Making your way back to your apartment, there’s a new fire in your step, wanting to make it back before another one of his goons can try, and fail, to trail you.
While waiting for the lights to change, your phone buzzes in your pocket.
Thinking it to be another message from Taemin, a frown tugs at your features as you pull your phone out. However, at seeing the name that appears on your screen, a brilliant smile makes an appearance on your lips as you unlock your phone to read the message.
Ki-butt: Do you have any plans this evening? If not, let me take you out for dinner, I miss you.
Immediately, you reply to him.
You: I do now, pick me up around seven? We have a lot to talk about.
Ki-butt: It’s a date ;)
For the rest of the walk back to your apartment, the smile never leaves your lips. You’re excited to spend some time with your boyfriend after such a long time apart. You haven’t been able to see him since last month due to your conflicting schedules, so this spontaneous date is a bright ray of sunshine on such a gloomy day.
Arriving back to your apartment, you put the sugar away and check the time. Noticing it’s just after three, you decide to do a little cleaning around the apartment before getting ready for your date.
Soon enough, you find yourself putting some finishing touches on your outfit when you hear a knock on your door. Checking your phone for the time, a smile tugs at your lips as you realize he’s fifteen minutes early.
Opening the door, you’re greeted by a smiling Kibum.
“You’re early,” you comment, opening the door wider for him to step into your apartment.
“I know, I just couldn’t wait to see you,” he grins, kissing your cheek as he closes the door behind him.
“I’m almost ready, I just need another five minutes,” you tell him, already heading back to your bathroom to finish getting ready.
“Take your time,” he replies. “Although, I don’t know what you’d need to fix, you already look stunning.”
“Thank you, baby,” you peek your head out from the bathroom to send him a smile. “I’ll be right there.”
Five minutes later, just like you said, you’re ready to leave. Grabbing your purse on the way out, you lock your door behind you, making sure to set the alarm. The last thing you need is Taemin showing up in your apartment after your date again.
A little while later, the two of you arrive at your favourite restaurant, Kibum opening the car door for you, and pulling out your chair for you, like he always does. He always manages to be the perfect gentleman for you, treating you with the utmost kindness and respect every moment you’re with him. That’s part of the reason why you fell for him in the first place.
Once the appetizers have been served, and the small, casual catch up is complete, Kibum meets your gaze.
“I heard about what happened yesterday at the bank,” he begins, “are you okay?”
“Still a bit shocked is all,” you reply with a small shrug to your shoulder, going on to tell him all you can remember from yesterday. “You and I both know it wasn’t my first bank robbery I’ve had to deal with.”
“Yeah, but considering it was the Tigers, I’m surprised no one got hurt,” he comments, eyes filled with worry as he looks at you.
“You and me both,” you breathe, putting your fork down to take a sip of your wine.
“Has- has he contacted you since then?” Kibum clenches his fist on the table, and you reach your hand across to place yours gently over his, relaxing him slightly. “I want the truth.”
“You know I would never lie to you,” you tell him, giving his hand a small squeeze. “Yes, he has. He broke into my apartment last night and we had a little chat.”
“That bastard,” Key growls, jaw setting in a firm line as he notices the small cuts on the palm of your hand. “Did he do this?”
“No, I did,” you reply. “I was gripping my keys too tightly when he showed up, and they cut me.”
“Oh,” he lets out a huff of air, running his thumb over a cut on your palm gently.
Ever since the beginning of your relationship, you’ve been very open and honest about your past to him. Especially about Taemin. Kibum knows everything you’ve been thorough, and he swore to you that he’d never hurt you like that, and that he’d always be there to protect you. You believe him, considering he’s one of the strongest people you know, and works with the police on occasion as a consulting detective.
“Key, it’s okay, I can handle myself,” you reassure him.
“I know, but it still doesn’t make me feel good knowing he’s out there looking for you, and that he broke into your apartment,” he sighs, running his fingers through his hair with his free hand.
The two of you sit in silence for a few moments as your main courses are delivered to your table. Once the waitstaff have left, Key is looking into your eyes once more.
“I don’t want you going back to your apartment tonight,” he says.
“Kibum, if this is your way of telling me you want me to stay overnight at your place, you could have just said so,” you wink, attempting to ease the tension that has settled over the two of you since he’s learnt Taemin is back in your life.
“Don’t joke, (Y/n), this is serious,” he frowns slightly.
“Okay, you’re right, I’m sorry,” now it’s your turn to sigh. “I would feel much better if I could stay with you tonight.”
“I wasn’t planning on letting you go home tonight, looking like that, anyways,” he smirks.
“And you say I’m the tease,” rolling your eyes playfully, you let out a giggle.
Leave it to him to scold you for making a joke out of the situation, only for him to do the exact same thing in the next moment. Either way, you can’t wait to just curl up with him tonight and not worry about anything.
Little do you know of the hidden figure sitting in the back of the restaurant, watching your every move with a cold look in his eyes.
About an hour later, the two of you are arriving at his apartment for the evening. You spend the rest of the night curled up in his arms watching a movie, and find yourself drifting off to sleep soon after.
The next morning you’re woken up by Kibum’s phone ringing. With a groan, you roll over in his bed, doing your best to block out the blaring sound. You vaguely hear him answering in the background, drifting in and out of consciousness as he converses with the person on the other line. Another groan escapes your lips as you feel him gently shake your shoulder to wake you.
Cracking your one eye open ever so slightly, you notice that he’s no longer on the phone. Blinking a few times, you bring your hands up to rub at your eyes, sitting up in bed.
“What’s going on?” You ask, a yawn escaping your lips soon after.
“Unfortunately, I got called in to work a new case,” he tells you softly, voice low.
“But it’s Sunday,” you whine, a pout pulling at your lips.
“I know, but it’s really important,” he says, and this catches your attention. “They called me in to work on the Tiger’s case.”
At this, you tense, your mind now fully awake as you let his words sink in.
“Please tell me you declined working on that case in favour of a second, less dangerous case,” you stare into his eyes, heart beating frantically in your chest.
“You know I couldn’t do that,” he replies, taking your hands into his and giving them a reassuring squeeze. “If I get the chance to put that fucker away, especially after all he’s done to you, I’m going to take it.”
“Do you realize the risk you’re taking? Kibum, I don’t want you getting hurt. Or worse,” you say, biting your lip in worry.
“It’ll be okay,” he smiles at you gently, “I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“It’s not me I’m worried about,” you sigh.
“I have to go in to the station soon, but you’re more than welcome to stay here for the rest of the day,” he says, standing up from the bed to get ready for work.
“Thank you,” you send him a smile that doesn’t quite reach your eyes. “I do need to go though, I have to do a few things for work tomorrow. Please be safe, and text me with updates as often as you can. I don’t like the idea that you’re working this case, but I know you, and nothing I can say will stop you.”
“That’s right,” he chuckles, coming over to give you quick kiss. “Let me finish getting ready and I’ll drive you home.”
You simply reply by nodding at him, watching as the bathroom door falls shut behind him. 
Once he’s out of sight, you’re releasing a heavy sigh. 
To say you’re worried would be an understatement. Even though you’ve told him everything that Taemin is capable of, who knows how much he’s changed in the six years you’ve spent apart. He’s an anomaly with an ever changing algorithm to you. At least, that’s what he is now.
Standing up from the bed, you decide to borrow some of Kibum’s clothes. Pulling on a shirt, you smile slightly as you take in his comforting scent, waiting for him to finish getting ready.
Arriving back to your apartment not even an hour later, you cautiously enter through the door, half expecting Taemin to be waiting for you again like the previous night. Once you’re sure he’s nowhere to be found, you’re breathing a sigh of relief. You don’t think you could handle him right now, or ever, for that matter.
Meanwhile, back at his own penthouse apartment, Taemin is fuming. 
Currently, he’s pacing in his living room as Wonsik updates him on you. After he found your apartment the other night, he ordered some of his men to follow you and keep tabs on you. He ordered Wonsik and Jongin to do the major stuff though, like gather all the information they could on you, and he’s just waiting for Jongin to get back from checking up on you this morning.
“So she thinks she can just replace me like that with some cop,” he scoffs, “not likely.”
So far, Wonsik has updated him about your personal life, and about your supposed boyfriend. He’s also been informed about how you caught his men trailing you yesterday, and that made him beyond furious. His men can’t even do their jobs right.
Last night took the cake, though. He had Jongin trailing you while on your date, updating him live every minute. Taemin nearly went on a rampage to get you out of Key’s apartment last night, but thanks to both Wonsik and Jongin, they were able to hold him back.
No one deserves you but him, and he doesn’t care who he has to kill to prove that.
“Jongin’s back,” one of his men stationed at the door informs him.
Nodding to him, the man opens the door, and in walks Jongin with a passive look on his face, holding an expensive looking camera.
“Please tell me you have some good news,” Taemin growls out, rubbing at his temples with his hand.
“Unfortunately, no,” Jongin replies, “I don’t.”
“What is it now?” Taemin sighs, narrowing his eyes to watch as Jongin walks over to him with the camera raised.
“See for yourself,” passing the camera over to Taemin, Jongin takes a step back to give him space.
Scrolling through the pictures on the camera, Taemin finds his anger and jealousy growing every second. There you stand, wearing that bastards clothing, showering him with your love and attention.
That should be him you’re giving all your attention to. That should be his clothes you’re wearing after spending a night as his place.
Taemin’s jaw clenches as he shoves the camera back into Jongin’s arms.
“That’s not all,” Jongin sighs, causing Taemin to turn and look at him with an expression that says to continue. “Her boyfriend, Kim Kibum, has just been put on our case at the police department. He won’t stop until you’re found and brought to justice for your crimes.”
“Fuck,” Taemin snarls, grabbing the closest thing to him, which just so happens to be a miniature ceramic statue of some Greek god, and throws it at the wall, causing it to shatter into many pieces.
“Don’t worry, we have enough moles to keep him off our trail,” Wonsik reassures him, but his words have the opposite effect on Taemin.
“I don’t fucking care about him catching me,” Taemin seethes. “Now that he’s looking for us, he’ll make sure (Y/n) is always out of my reach for as long as he can. No matter, I always have a few tricks up my sleeve. We’re going to play that detective before he can play us.”
“What are your orders, boss?” Jongin grins, placing the camera on the table beside him.
“Yeah, just what are you planning?” Wonsik quirks a brow, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
“The world doesn’t know who the face behind the Tigers is yet, and I’m going to use that to my advantage,” he grins back, a malicious look in his eyes. “It’s time for her to come crawling back to me, and I’ll be waiting, with open arms.”
The very next day, you manage to make it to work early for your shift, much to the surprise of Steve. You send him a smirk to which he only responds by sticking his tongue out at you. A smile tugs at your lips as you make your way to your office for the day, placing your stuff down and getting right to work.
Most of the morning passes by fairly quickly, and you find yourself walking back to your office after lunch while joking around with one of the tellers. Before you can enter your office, you notice the blinds have been drawn, and shoot a look to Steve whose office door sits open across from you.
“You got a last minute appointment. Guy asked for you personally, said you were recommended to him by another client of yours,” Steve shrugs. “He said it was urgent and that he wanted privacy.”
Your brow furrows as you turn back around to face your door after nodding your head at Steve. You have a hunch on who this mystery man might be, and you’re hoping for once that your gut feeling is wrong.
With a breath to steel your nerves, you turn the handle, and push open the door.
As soon as you see him sitting in your office chair, your eyes narrow, “Taemin.”
“I could get used to you calling out my name if that’s what’s going to happen every time you see me again,” he has the gall to smirk. “Come in, and close the door behind you.”
“What are you doing here?” You hiss, keeping your voice low so Steve can’t overhear you. “And get out of my chair.”
“I thought I would come pay you a visit at work,” he replies, standing up slowly so he can make his way over to your form still standing by the open door. “Isn’t that sweet of me? I’m so thoughtful.”
With a playful grin, he gently shuts the door behind you.
“I wanted to keep that open,” you state, walking behind your desk to sit in your chair which he had just been occupying.
“And I wanted it closed,” he retorts, crossing his arms in front of his chest.
“And so I reiterate: why, exactly, are you here?” You don’t even bother to hide the disinterest on your face, leaning back in your chair to stare him down.
“Baby, if you don’t stop looking at me like that-“
“Leave,” you cut him off before he can finish his rather vivid thoughts of him bending you over your desk and taking you right here in your office.
“No. I came here to talk, and that’s what we’re going to do,” his brow furrows as he comes to sit in one of the chairs you have placed in front of your desk. “I thought you would have been happier to see me again. I missed you so much since Friday night, I don’t know how I managed to stay away.”
“If you don’t leave right now, I’m going to call security and have you escorted out of the building,” you threaten, hand moving over to the phone that resides at the side of your desk. You notice his eyes widening slightly at your statement, before they’re holding the familiar cold gaze you’ve always known.
“I know about you and that cop,” the words escape him without another thought.
“Excuse me?” His little confession catches you off guard.
“What was his name again? Oh yeah, Kim Kibum,” the devious smirk that pulls at his lips has your heart pounding in your chest, yet you do your best to remain passive. However, he doesn’t fail to notice your hitch of breath when he said that bastards name, nor the way your hands tighten subconsciously on the arms of your chair. “The Tigers haven’t made a show of the cops in a while, maybe we should make an example of him.”
“Don’t you fucking dare,” there’s a fire burning behind your eyes, only serving to make his jealousy flare. There was a time when that fire, that passion, was for him, and him alone.
“And why not? He’s stolen something of mine, and isn’t that against the law? I’m only doing my civic duty by bringing those who oppose the law to justice,” he feigns innocence, failing to hide the excited gleam in his eyes at the thought of bringing the man who’s stolen you away from him, the man who’s touched you in ways only he should be able to, to death.
“You’re delusional if you think that’s justice. He hasn’t stolen anything of yours, yet you’ve stolen countless amounts of money, cars, drug, weapons, and who knows what else,” you spit back, eyes narrow as you sit tall in your seat.
“He’s stolen the most important thing from me,” he counters.
On the outside, he’s surprisingly calm. Though on the inside, he’s beginning to rage with fury. He never thought getting you back would ever be this difficult. He thought you’d be more willing, begging him on your knees for his forgiveness, and telling him that you had made a terrible mistake all those years ago. He thought you still loved him despite everything.
No matter. He knows you still love him, you just need to be reminded. Your love is being stolen from him by that bastard of a cop, and he’ll do anything to get you back.
“Oh yeah? And just what might that be?” You raise a brow, sceptical.
“You,” comes his immediate reply, and for a moment, you swear you catch a glimpse of the old Taemin. The Taemin you fell in love with all those years ago. “Your heart.”
As soon as it has appeared, the vulnerability you see in him has disappeared, reminding you once again of the criminal he has become. He did this to himself, not you, and most certainly not anybody else.
“You need to leave, right now,” your voice is low as you set your jaw, staring at him the eyes as he stares back, “before I call security.”
“What? Can’t handle the truth? Scared that I won’t accept you back with open arms after everything we’ve been through?” He taunts, leaning back in his chair smugly. “I’ve already told you , sweetheart, I’m all yours. You just have to come back to me, willingly, while you still have the chance. I know you still love me, you don’t have to pretend anymore-“
“I don’t love you,” your voice is harsh, malicious words that taste like venom on your tongue. “I can never love you again, not after what you put me through.”
“Then tell me what I did so I can make it better, because I know for a fact that that’s a lie,” he growls, voice low as he watches you cross your arms in front of your chest.
“I don’t have time for this,” you sigh, about to pick up your phone to call security before a hand on top of yours stops you.
“No. Tell me. I want to know,” he demands, leaning over the desk in order to attempt to intimidate you. 
He swears he can feel electricity flowing through his skin where his makes contact with yours. It’s the same feeling he had the other night when he touched you. The exact same feeling he had all those years ago.
With another sigh, and a roll of your eyes, you’re giving his chest a firm shove, “sit down, will you?” Without another word, he complies, sitting back in his seat and staring at you expectantly. “You really want to know, don’t you?”
“Yes,” he nods once, lacing his fingers together in his lap as he waits for you to continue.
“I can never love a cheater,” you begin, and you watch how his brow furrows slightly in confusion, “or a manipulator. Least of all a criminal who is both those things. I trusted you once, but you and your fucking jealous nature had to sleep with the entire girl’s volleyball team to ‘get back at me.’ Not to mention the countless lies and tricks you would tell me just to keep me by your side. You always were able to hide behind a well formed mask, and now you can hide behind the most notorious criminal organization because nobody knows who you are. I don’t even know who you are. You say you want my love? Well, honey, you killed and buried that love a long time ago.”
By now you’re standing, hands placed firmly on your desk as you lean forward slightly. You notice his brow furrowed deeply as he looks down at his lap, seemingly ashamed.
“I never cheated on you,” his voice comes out much smaller than you’re used to, startling you slightly.
“Bullshit,” you spit.
“I would never cheat on you,” he states firmly, and before you can reply, he’s continuing, “I would never do anything to purposely hurt you. You have to realize that. I love you, so much.”
“I don’t believe you,” standing up straight, you cross your arms, eyes narrowing at him as you stare at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
“That whole volleyball team incident, I swear to you, I never once touched any of them while we were together,” he explains, yet he’s too proud to sound like he’s pleading with you. Although, if he has to, he would, for you. He would do anything for you, especially if you asked him to. “The whole thing was Jongin’s idea. He’s the one who slept with them, not me.”
“I walked in on you and the captain getting it on in the coach’s office,” you counter.
“That was a misunderstanding. One which you never let me explain since you broke up with me the very next day. I tried to tell you that she was the one who came onto me, but you wouldn’t listen. She had been jealous of our relationship for the longest time and wanted to drive a wedge between us,” he scoffs, “looks like it worked.”
“I have no reason to believe you,” you tell him, and he meets your gaze once more. “If you love me so much, let me go.”
“I know you don’t. I just need you back in my life. By my side, back where you belong-”
“I don’t belong to you,” you can feel your nails digging into the sides of your arms as you attempt to cool your temper. “Get out. Now. Before I actually call security on you. Or kick your ass, whichever one comes first.”
“This isn’t over,” he scowls, “I will get you back, one way or another. Make sure you tell that fucker that if he dares touch you again, I’ll have his head. He needs to stay the fuck away from you, or else I’ll deal with him personally, and I’d be more than happy to disposed of another pest in the way of our love.”
Without another word, he’s standing up and storming out of your office.
As soon as you’re sure he’s gone, and after making sure your office door is closed once more, you let out the softest frustrated grunt of your life. Soft since you don’t want Steve rushing in and asking you what’s wrong.
Now, you’re worried about what might happen to Key if Taemin doesn’t back off of his delusion of making you his once more. After what he’s told you today, you’re not sure what to believe, but one thing is for certain. He’s still a lying, manipulative asshole who will say, and do, anything to get you back. You just hope Key can catch him soon, and Taemin’s face gets discovered as being the leader to the notorious criminal organization he is.
The next few weeks are very tense for you, keeping your guard high at every moment, for you half expect Taemin to keep popping up randomly. He does, on occasion, bumping into you in public places, or visiting you at work under the ruse of being a client. You know his henchmen are still keeping an eye on you, for he never fails to remind you of certain things you’ve done during the past few weeks when he sees you. 
Each time Taemin sees you, he never fails to mention how if you don’t come to him soon and leave Kibum, he’s going to have to take drastic measures. You simply grit your teeth and fume silently each time he says that.
Everyday, Key gets closer and closer to bringing him to justice, and you couldn’t be happier. In fact, he just called you to let you know they got a lead on Wonsik’s whereabouts and are going there now to bring him in for questioning after they arrest him. However, in the back of your mind, you can’t help but worry.
The lead they got was an anonymous tip, which just so happened to come in at a convenient time in the investigation. You know for a fact that if the Tigers don’t want to be found, no one can find them.
Meanwhile, at the police station, Wonsik is being brought in, handcuffed by Kibum, to the interrogation room. Sitting him down in the chair opposite him, Key stares him down. 
A smug look rests on Wonsik’s face the whole time, seemingly unbothered by the fact that he’s just been caught and arrested by the police. Even less bothered that he’s chained up, and face to face with both Kibum and the police chief.
“You’re going to tell us everything you know about the Tigers, starting now,” Kibum demands, arms crossed in front of his chest as he stands tall.
“What makes you think I’m going to cooperate?” Wonsik grins, noticing how tense the two men standing before him are.
“Cooperate, and then we can negotiate the terms of your arrest,” the chief adds.
“Hmm, I’ll think about it,” he hums, leaning back in the metal chair he’s in.
“He looks far too comfortable for someone who’s just been caught and arrested,” the chief mumbles to Kibum, who simply nods in response, yet Wonsik manages to hear.
“Comfortable, you say? Why wouldn’t I be?” Grinning from ear to ear, he leans forward in his seat to rest his cuffed hands on the table in front of him.
“Well, considering you’re now in police custody, and are about to be thrown in jail for the rest of your life due to the crimes you’ve committed,” Kibum says, almost in disbelief. “Yeah, I’d say you look pretty comfortable.”
“You know, you two seem pretty comfortable despite the fact that you’ve seemingly capture one of the Tiger’s big three,” Wonsik counters, feigning concern for the two men. “Did you really think it would be that easy?”
“What do you mean?” The chief’s brow furrows in confusion while Kibum’s brow furrows in thought.
“That is to say, do you really think we would let you catch us? And then go willingly with you?” Wonsik laughs. “You only caught me because we wanted you to, and now you better prepare for the consequences.”
As soon as the words escape his lips, a loud boom is heard from outside the room, immediately followed by shouts and the sound of gunshots. In the next moment, Wonsik stands up, the cuffs falling to the ground noisily as the door gets kicked open by Jongin who shoots the police chief in the chest without a second thought.
“Now, it’s your turn to come with us,” Jongin grins maniacally.
Kibum scowls as they search him for weapons, taking his gun out of his holster. Wonsik points Kibum’s own gun at his head, and they force him to walk through the wreckage of the police station.
Dead bodies litter the floor, blood splattered everywhere. There’s a hole in the wall from where an explosion occurred, more men dressed in all black holding guns lining the walls.
Both Jongin and Wonsik lead Kibum to a black van, knocking him unconscious before driving off to meet their boss at the designated location. They both can’t believe how well their plan worked.
You’re just on your way home from work this evening when you feel a chill run down your back. You can feel it in your gut, something terrible is happening, but you don’t know what it is.
Walking down the street, you hear a car come screeching down the road before pulling up in front of you. You nearly trip over yourself to keep yourself from being hit as you glare at the car in front of you. Unfortunately, you cannot see inside as the car has deeply tinted windows.
Just as you’re about to step around the car, the driver’s side door opens, and out steps the person you least want to see.
“Get in the car,” Taemin commands, expression firm as he stares at you expectantly.
“Like hell I’m going anywhere with you,” you spit, rolling your eyes.
“If you ever want to see that fucker, Kim Kibum, again, you’re going to get into this car with me. Right now,” his eyes narrow at you, voice low and demanding. “I won’t ask again.”
You say nothing as you open the passenger door, not failing to miss the smirk that tugs at the corner of his mouth as you do so. 
The whole ride over, you stare straight ahead, refusing to acknowledge his presence. Your jaw is set in a firm line as he pulls into an abandoned factory parking lot, far on the outskirts of the city. However, you find you cannot hide the hitch in your breath once you see who’s already waiting for you in the parking lot.
Getting out of the car once he cuts the engine, Taemin watches you carefully. A malicious smirk rests on his features as he takes in Kibum’s beaten and bloody appearance. His men did good. Now, all he has to do is finish his plan, and he can finally have you back in his arms for the rest of his life.
“Oh my god, Kibum, what did they do to you?” Your shocked voice reaches his ears, causing him to look up from his kneeling position on the ground to see you looking at him with concerned filled eyes. 
Before you can rush over to him, Jongin is raising a gun to his temple, “one more step and he dies.”
“Fuck you, Kim Jongin,” you seethe, sending him your nastiest glare, which manages to make him falter slightly.
“Gladly,” he smirks, much to the distaste of the man standing beside you. Noticing the look Taemin is sending him, he clears his throat, “you know I’m only kidding. I wouldn’t dare touch your girl.”
The way Jongin says ‘your girl’ directly at Taemin send a shiver of disgust down your spine.
“What is the meaning of this?” You demand, turning to face Taemin who stands smugly beside you.
“I warned you about the consequences of you not coming to me willingly, sooner,” Taemin sighs, acting as if he had no other choice. “Now, he has to pay for stealing what’s mine.”
“You’re insane! I’m not yours, you fucking asshole!” You yell, landing a solid right hook to the side of his jaw, managing to catch him off guard. However, before you can continue giving him the smackdown of his life, the clearing of a throat is heard from behind you, making you turn to see both Wonsik and Jongin pressing their guns into Kibum’s head. “You bastards. I thought you were my friends.”
“If you want him to live so badly, you’ll come with me willingly,” Taemin says, smirking at you as he stands tall, staring into your eyes.
“Like hell I will,” you spit, crossing your arms in front of your chest.
“I didn’t want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice,” he sighs, shaking his head in mock disappointment.
In the next moment, he’s pulling out his own gun and aiming it at your head.
“No!” You hear Kibum yell, followed by a ‘shut up’ from Wonsik and the sound of him being hit, followed by a grunt.
“I wanted you to come willingly, but you’ve forced my hand,” he growls out, “you’re mine, and no one, not even he will take you away from me. I spent six years- six fucking years, looking for you, only for you to slip right through my fingertips again and again. I’ve tried giving you space, but that doesn’t seem to be working. I need you, and I know for a fact that you need me. I love you so much, I can hardly live without you. Everything I’ve ever done, I’ve done for you, and I will stop at nothing to keep you by my side. So, either you come with me willingly, and he lives, or, we take you by force. Your choice, sweetheart.”
“Do you really think doing this works in your favour?” You scoff in disbelief. “You think kidnapping me, beating up my boyfriend, and then threatening the both of us will make me love you? You’re delusional if you really think that will work. I will never love you, and if you kill him, I will never forgive you. In fact, I fucking hate you. You need to move on and get a grip on reality, Taemin. This is insane! Do you even hear yourself right now? This is exactly why I left you I the first place. You and your crazy, psychotic, possessive, manipulative, delusional ass.”
During your little speech, you’ve noticed how his breathing has picked up, eyes darkening with each passing moment. You can tell he’s mad, furious even, but you’re not worried for your own safety. You’re more worried for Kibum’s sake. He doesn’t deserve to be dragged into your own problems.
“Get back in the fucking car right now before I shoot you,” he snarls, voice low and ominous as he glares at you. He’s gotten this far, and he’s not giving you up so easily. To hell with the consequences, he just wants you.
“You won’t shoot me,” you let out a dry chuckle. “I know you.”
“No?” He quirks a brow. “Maybe I won’t shoot you, but I have no problem shooting him.”
In the blink of an eye, Taemin adjusts his aim, firing a shot right at Kibum’s head. 
“No!” You screech, turning around just in time to watch Kibum’s lifeless body crumple to the ground.
The sound of the shot continues to echo through the air, along with your horrified scream of Kibum’s name as you rush over to him. 
You manage to collect yourself enough as a single teardrop falls down your cheek and lands on the side of his face, eyes now staring at you blankly, no longer filled with the warmth you’re used to.
Swallowing your emotions, you stand back up. Turning to glare at Taemin, you notice him already looking at you with a neutral look on his face, watching your every move carefully.
Walking up to him, you can see the bruise from your punch already beginning to form on his jaw. You can feel both Jongin and Wonsik’s eyes on your back as you come to stand right in front of Taemin now. You barely resist the urge to slap him.
Your breathing is deep and slightly uneven as you stare into his eyes.
“Any fucking chance you had before of winning me back is gone,” your voice is low but firm. “You expect me to love you again after this? Not likely. You expect me to trust you after this? I will never fucking trust you again. You asked me what you could do to be better, and I told you, yet you still refused to listen to me and move on. Consequences, you say? Now you have to deal with mine.”
Without another word, you turn away from him, marching to his car and getting into the passenger seat. Resting your head against the cool glass of the window, you curl in on yourself. You have no desire to leave with him, but you have no other way of getting back to your apartment. Besides, he’d probably just come after you again, and you can’t just outrun him, Jongin, and Wonsik on your own. Whether you like it or not, you’re stuck with him for now.
For now, all you can do is wait and think of ways for you to escape him once more as you attempt to quell the pain you feel in your heart.
Outside, Taemin still stands in shock at your words. Jongin and Wonsik have already begun to clean up the mess, but Taemin finds he can no longer move. He thought this would solve all your problems, but it seems like he’s only just made things worse.
No matter, he’ll just have to work even harder to prove to you that you’re meant to be together. After all, you’re his, and now that he has you, he’s never letting you go again.
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I feel so intrigued by your Nothing Left's Pietro! I've been reading your post about how he would act in a Dead!Wanda AU and I LOVE Wanda but I would like to see this very angry, darker version of this ray of sunshine who likes to run fast and make jokes. That open starter really caught my attention but 1- I really CAN'T write, 2- I wouldn't know which character I should rp as xD I love angst, it helps me cope with angst irl. When you can, please write some headcanons about NothingLeft!Pietro
(This anon is referring to an open starter I posted entitled “Nothing Left,” in which Wanda died in Sokovia instead of Pietro, and Pietro is reacting to her death with volatile anger. You can read it here if you like.)
Thank you for reading my starter and I’m so glad you liked it! And before I jump into headcanons, I just want to say that if you ever feel you want to start an rp blog, go for it! You don’t have to be perfect at everything or write like an award-winning novelist to still write good stories and have a great time. And as far as picking a muse, generally I don’t choose a character as a muse unless they won’t leave me alone for weeks. Haha, what I mean by that is I find myself thinking about them a lot, wondering “what if,” feeling maybe they deserved better, and having ideas on what interesting plots and AUs I would love to explore with them. If you have enough ideas on your own to get started, that’s a great place to start. With canon characters anyway. Obviously if you want to make an OC, you have to build everything yourself from the ground up or mesh them into a fandom/world. But for canons, you can turn your ideas in to open starters, your interests in “what ifs” and AUs into an rp wishlist, your random plot ideas into little drabs or one-shot stories... and just post things like that with tags for your character and fandom, and that’ll get you started. Someone will wander onto your blog and be like hey, I had that same idea. Or hey, I found this really interesting, let’s do it. You never know until you give it a try. =)
I will also say that, fittingly, the gif I used for Pietro’s reaction in the starter, namely this one:
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...is from the movie Savages (I really enjoyed it, but it’s really heavy on sex and graphic violence, so take care if you watch it and are bothered by those things), as ATJ’s character is freaking out and getting very angry about the fact that the woman he loves has been kidnapped. His friend is trying to reassure him that everything will be okay, but he’s freaking out nonetheless. Ironically, I didn’t know what was going on in the scene before I used the gif, so I didn’t know how appropriate it was, haha. 
Okay now on to Pietro. XD In this starter, Wanda has died in the Battle of Sokovia instead of him. I haven’t specified how, just to kind of leave it open because I don’t know which muses might respond to it, so it’s left to the imagination whether or not he saw her die or how she might have met her end. Nevertheless, the starter assumes that Pietro goes to America with the Avengers as Wanda did in canon, but he’s not coping so well with Wanda’s death, as one might imagine would be a very realistic thing to happen. Unlike the other starter I did with this theme, “Carrying On," that depicts a heartbroken and suicidal Pietro, this starter deals with an enraged, volatile, erratic Pietro who meets concern and reassurance with harsh, colorful language and explosive moods. Both starters deal with parallel paths I could see Pietro taking in this situation as far as how his grief manifests from a psychological and personality point of view as well as how he is choosing to manage it.
So for “Nothing Left”!Pietro, there are two reasons why he’s boiling over with anger instead of breaking down with sadness like in the other starter. 1) Anger and defensiveness are easier for him to express than vulnerable emotions like sadness and fear. He was only ever comfortable showing his vulnerable side to Wanda. And 2) he has a lot of guilt over Wanda’s death because he feels like if he had protected her well enough, she’d still be here, and he’s turning that guilt into anger. He feel like her death was his fault. Just like the first reason, anger directed at others is a lot easier for him to express than anger toward himself. So, in short, this version of Pietro is choosing to funnel all his pain, guilt, and grief into being angry and pushing others away rather than processing what he feels, reaching out for help, or being vulnerable in front of anyone which is frightening for him.
This version of Pietro will self-destruct if left to his own devices. He will probably eat and drink himself to death with sodas and junk food and fat and caffeine and all that, and he will likely pick a fight with anyone who looks at him cross-ways. Well, any men who do. He’s not given to fighting women who aren’t actually trying to kill him. With women, he’ll probably curse them out, tell them to leave him alone, tell them they don’t understand, etc. With men, he would do the same and if they don’t, they’re getting punched in the face. He would be looking to fight not only to sate the rage inside him, but also to burn off energy, because feeling that angry for a very long time is not sustainable mentally. So he’d rage until he was tired enough to sleep, then wake up and do it all over again.
It is going to either take a female muse he’s not willing to come to blows with getting him to somehow talk about his feelings and show some vulnerability to start getting to the root of his anger... or... a male muses willing to fight with him to the point of exhaustion (probably more than once) until he gets to the point of actually listening to what they have to say. Until one of those things happens, he’s going to persist with his destructive behavior until he ends up with health issues from eating total crap, heh, or he suffers serious injuries for picking a fight with the wrong person.
I think for this version of Pietro to begin to work through his grief in any kind of a constructive way, he would have to be turned into “Carrying On” Pietro, heh. I mean the brokenhearted part, not the suicidal part, although... that might be unavoidable and will have to be dealt with as well. But what I mean is, no one is gong to get through to him and he is never going to start facing his pain and guilt over Wanda dying until someone can help him shed the defensive anger and get him to stop avoiding his feelings. Once he trusts someone to the point of letting them in enough to show any vulnerability, then the sadness and regret and longing and all that will hit him like a ton of bricks. He won’t want to stay here in this world without Wanda, so he’ll need someone who is willing to put in the time and effort to ensure that he gets over the extreme hump of negative emotions and seemingly bottomless grief that he will experience to bring him to a point of no longer wanting to do anything drastic.
So I guess this version of him is practicing a lot of avoidance and releasing all the tension and restrained grief as rage. He’s running from his problems instead of letting them overwhelm him or dealing with them in a healthy way. He needs an intervention to help him process his grief in a healthier manner, big time. He’s also, sadly, joyless now. Without Wanda, he has no more desire to smile, laugh, joke around, flirt, or do anything he was somewhat known for previously. Her death has affected him so much that it has actually changed his personality. I’m not sure if he could get it back again, or how long that would take, but for now that side of him would be essentially broken.
I don’t know if this explanation was what you were looking for, but if you have any more specific questions about this version of Pietro, feel free to send them my way! =)
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dustylovelyrun · 5 years
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Hello! Do you have any WIP(s) you're working on atm? If not, anything you're possibly brainstorming? Your bio said you're a writeblr, so I thought I'd ask :)
Oh, man. I definitely do!
I haven’t really posted much about them so far, outside of random last line tags and a moment of frustration about Derek’s placement in Supervillain AU. Right now, I have 34 wips that I’m actively working on, and there’s bound to be a lot more lost in the murky depths of my scraps folder because I wasn’t interested in them at the time. And still not, to be honest. That folder’s a certified nightmare.
And I’m - probably not going to throw them all out into the void of the internet. Not yet. I need to be able to refer to some of them by something, and a lot of them don’t have that.
But here’s some of the ones that do:
Pulse - This is a disaster. A beautiful disaster. Pulse is a name for about three different series that interconnect. One main, two side. All of them with different people, and different, but related, stories to tell.The main one is currently on it’s fourth draft. It follows the Adeyemi-Nakamura family after the disappearance of the youngest daughter, Nastunye Adeyemi, from an off-world boarding school that their family has been attending for over three centuries, and their search for answers. 
Some major themes: space travel, alien races, dark academia, main poc cast, found family, LGBTQ+ rep, neurodiversity, supernatural abilities, and probably some others I forgot. There’s a big cast. And I’ve estimated there to be around three books, so far, for the main one. We’ll see for the others.
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Supervillain AU - This is also a disaster, but less. And it’s not actually an Au. It just really needed a name. It follows the story of four like-minded individuals that, in the throws of adversity and hatred, make a pact at a young age to become a group of supervillains, and gradually take over the world. It also follows a lot of the many, many strays they take in from similar scenarios, and the journey to living out their dream.
Some major themes: Found family, adversity, main poc cast, neurodiversity, physical disability, world domination (in the making), Gen Z Rage, injustice, characters fueled by Spite and Caffeine addictions, and probably some others that I forgot here, too. I’m good at that. There’s only one book, so far, but it’ll probably turn out to be a series somewhere down the line.
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Switch - In the middle of open warfare, when the going gets tough, how do you stop a group of powerful individuals known to escape confinement without killing them? You switch who occupies which body, of course, and take advantage of the open confusion that comes with a new form, new powers, and the troubles that come with learning about them several years too late and maintaining much needed control. This story follows an already established group of supervillains struggling to adjust to their new forms and abilities, while simultaneously trying to maintain face and finish what they started. Oh, and going back into their own bodies would be nice, but that’s lower on their list of priorities.
Some major themes: superpowers, supervillains, main poc cast, body switch, poorly controlled superpowers, LGBTQ+ rep, shady agenda’s, corruption, grey morality, accidental-almost-homicide, and some very intentional homicide, and then some others that I’m probably missing. Again. I’ll get to it with the official introduction. Probably.
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Moose - In a world where magic exists concealed in the shadows, and mundane populaces continue to grow, to fight, to destroy and to eradicate, six cousins are faced with the perilous task of finding safety for their ever dwindling numbers of fellow magic users. The land is near hospitable, the oceans are slick with muck and toxic, and the planet’s dying. But they need to find somewhere, and to find it fast. …What if they went up? This series closely follows these cousins and their harrowing journey to incorporate mundane technology with hyperactive and very explosive magical energy, evading government surveillance and evacuating their people, and the mental strain that such a large mission takes on a person.
Some major themes: magic, magical abilities, dying planets, main poc cast, LGBTQ+ rep, neurodiversity, physical disability, shady but well meaning cultist organizations, government surveillance, space ascension, mental break downs, miscommunications, space travel, hopefully legitimate science, and anything else I probably missed! 
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Zombie AU - Following a group of diverse and unique individuals as they try to navigate a broken and abused world that’d enveloped them in the most unlikely of places. But nothing’s ever as simple as it seems, and they soon learn that one of the amnesiac protagonists might have more to tell, fragments and distortions in their memories that swirl and twist, bend and slowly start to form into a larger picture… and one that spells a far darker picture, with the infected perhaps being the least of their worries. 
Some major themes: zombie apocalypse, epidemiology, shady organizations, amnesiac protagonists, main poc cast, LGBTQ+ rep, physical disability, minor character death, and some other themes I’ve probably missed!
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Hunter AU - Following Russian protagonist Alyona Barisova as she attempts to unravel the intricate mystery of her parents’ disappearances, three weeks prior, while balancing a hectic school life, an incompetent guardian that’s Trying Their Best, the secrets of her newfound heritage and coming to terms with her parents decision to hide it, and two of her classmates approaching her out of immense concern for how her ex-girlfriend, Zhanna Nuamova, has been acting lately.
Some major themes: paranormal, ghosts, hunters, incompetent impromptu guardians, lying to authorities (a lot), LGBTQ+ rep, physical disability, main poc cast.
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Serpents and Fangs - Following a protagonist who became the very thing that he was fighting against - Ryeuladov. A species of violent, war mongering people who only sought to create havoc and mayhem throughout the world, and had a pretty progressive, slow acting venom that could turn enemies at their will. But it - doesn’t… seem nearly as accurate as they’ve been told. Actually seems a lot more… humane? Just? Fair? It follows the protagonist trying to navigate their new world as a member of the Ryeuladov and realizing that, sometimes, history isn’t always as accurate as it seems.
Some major themes: adversity, violence, hate crimes, revenge, completely unfair and unjust government declarations, shady governments, inaccurate histories, stigma, LGBTQ+ rep, physical disability, found family.
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SN - Three newly appointed mentors royally mess up, appointing six untrained, unqualified, and chaotic dynamic children to be protectors of their planet. Their galaxy. From unseen forces and threats that loom in the dark, and have to make up for it. Somehow. This follows their chaotic journey into making six hellbent children behave and learn, and the struggles that come with defending an entire galaxy from something that they can’t see nor prepare against; only act against.
Some major themes: main poc cast, LGBTQ+ rep, physical disability, from enemy to reluctant teammate to found family, found family, neurodiversity, aliens, space travel, and some others that I’ve probably forgotten because it’s 1:22 a.m and I want to s l e e p.
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And there’s currently three being outlined - HCH, Game Freak, and “How to Break Your Local Holomek in Nineteen Short Days - An Instructional Guide by Kennedy Červeňák” - which I’m not going into much detail about because I sort of know what I’m doing with them, but they’re in that really awkward part where explaining it makes absolutely no sense. 
Which was also one of the reasons I posted so many wips for you to look at.
But, uh. Anyway. There’s a lot in this post, but…. there’s some of my wips. None of their names are actually their names - just references until I can think of one for them all (aside from Game Freak, that’s permanent), and none of them are actually au’s from something else, either - just badly named - but I hope that it answered your questions?
This was done very, very impulsively.
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coffeefairy · 7 years
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Partners - Chapter 5
Title: Partners
Fandom: Once Upon a Time
Pairing: Red Cricket and tiny bit of Rumbelle, mentions of Swanfire
Rating: Not for kiddies. Mentions of violence and darker themes.
Plot: Cop!Archie and FBI Agent!Ruby AU. When Special Agent Ruby Lucas is  assigned to lead a taskforce to assist the Boston Police Department she  is not immediately impressed with her new partner, Detective Archie  Hopper. But first impressions can be misleading and sometimes opposites  can be the best match.
A week after her birthday, Ruby was walking down the hall on her way to the bull pen in Homicide when someone called her name.
“Agent Lucas!” Spinning on her heel, Ruby almost wished she hadn’t when she found herself facing Belle Gold. The petite woman looked even smaller than she had in her big house standing inside the police station. Her hair was matted and pulled back into a loose bun at the nape of her neck. She wasn’t wearing any make-up and she was hugging a worn cardigan around her. None of this could make her ugly but Ruby found it hard to look in the face of the naked despair emanating around her like miasma.
Desperately she looked around for Archie, he was better at this than her. But the cop was nowhere to be seen and she clasped her hands behind her back and swallowed.
“Mrs Gold.”
The other woman stepped closer, her movements jerky and slow like she was a puppet, the strings clasped in the hands of a child.
“Agent Lucas, are there any…Have there been any…?”
Shaking her head Ruby bent it unintentionally in shame.
“We’re following several leads at the moment.” She hated that she wasn’t allowed to speak freely to the devastated mother. Ruby didn’t have any children but she couldn’t imagine anything worse than losing your child, of not knowing if they were safe. Of having strangers looking for him.
“But have you…Have you eliminated any since…since…” Mrs. Gold’s voice hitched and imagining what Archie would do, Ruby squashed the panic rising in her throat like bile.
“Mrs. Gold. Belle.” She leaned forward, gently grasped her arms. They were thin and frail like bird wings under her hands. Closer in height now she met the pale blue eyes fringed by tear-heavy lashes. Refusing to look away she made her voice as gentle as she’d heard his get.
“We are doing everything we can. I am not going to give up until we find Bae. I promise.”
A little of the tension left the other woman’s shoulders under her hands.
“I know. I know you are. I just…I walk around at home, expecting him to just burst in. To look at the clock and know it’s time for his snack and hear his steps on the porch. His voice, calling me. It drives me crazy, I can’t be there surrounded by those four walls when he…when he isn’t. I have to do something. Anything.”
“Belle!” The voice was filled with relief and Ruby looked up to see a worried Mr. Gold come down the hall. It seemed Mrs. Gold had given her husband the slip to come over.
Reaching them, Ruby stepped back as he wrapped an arm around his wife’s narrow shoulders, pulling her towards him.
“I…I found a picture for…for the posters. They said you’re putting up…missing ads.”
She held out a worn picture, having clearly held it for hours from the creases and the rolled corners. Taking it Ruby had to gently tug it free of her grasp.
“Thank you. I’ll give it to the printers. This will help a great deal.”
Tearing herself from the couple she nodded in farewell and headed down the corridor. Glancing over her shoulder she saw Mrs. Gold turn towards her husband, her small frame shaking with sobs. He wrapped her in his arms, his eyes lost. Lost for what to do, how to help, how to be there for her and for his son.
o.O.o
Archie didn’t find Ruby until late that evening. He’d looked practically everywhere before he poked his head into a rarely used stationary supply closet. A metal shelf held bales of paper and post its, boxes of pens and staples and some tired party decorations someone had stashed in there after an office party sometime. Boxes of old case files with no other space handy towered along the walls. A lone light didn’t quite brighten the small room.
And in the corner behind the shelf, her back to the wall sat Ruby. Her legs were pulled up, her arms around them and her head bent. Closing the door behind him he entered, kneeling in front of her.
“Ruby.”
She looked up sharply and his heart twisted painfully when he saw she had been crying.
“Do you want to talk about it?”
Ruby looked away, her normal steel armor under her skin rent to shreds. Shaking her head in disbelief as fresh tears rolled down her cheeks, she whispered,
“I never cry. Not anymore. It’s no use. And still, here I am, crying.”
“Sometimes it helps.”
“Helps who? Bae Gold? He’s the only one I want to help and I sure as hell don’t think he gives a damn whether the lead agent on the case cries over him or not.”
“I’m sure he would rather have someone who cares about him look for him.”
“I’m not meant to care. It makes me less objective. It harms the case.”
“I don’t think so. I think it makes you work harder.”
She let out a humorless laugh. Leaning her head against the wall behind her she looked up at the ceiling.
“I don’t know what more I can do. We’re working hard but we’re not getting anywhere, Archie. We’re down to trusting in the public, putting up fliers and monitoring the tip line. This is the point where cases get shut down and today I had to look Belle Gold in the eye and tell her I wouldn’t give up until Bae is home.”
Archie leaned forward, putting a hand on her shoulder.
“You won’t. You won’t and I won’t. If they shut down this investigation we will keep looking for him, and the others. Ruby, I swear to you I will not let this case go. Not until we know where they are.”  
Sighing, she picked up the picture of Bae that had fallen to the floor. A smiling little face with pearly milk teeth, a mop of unruly dark locks and a pair of laughing brown eyes met hers. An image of those eyes dull and flat, of the soft skin bruised and pale flashed in her mind and her throat squeezed shut as fresh sobs broke through her.
Archie hesitated for a moment before he wrapped his arms around her and drew her close. Stiffening in surprise Ruby waited for the cold distaste at being touched but nothing happened. Leaning her forehead on his shoulder she took the comfort he offered as the tears wrung her insides like a vice.
o.O.o
In a way Ruby supposed Archie was right. Crying did make you feel better. The hot ball of fury and desperation had cooled some, lay smoking under her skin instead of burning her stomach. In another he was wrong. Her eyes felt dry and sensitive, her throat hurt and her head throbbed. She’d dug out a rarely used concealer that morning to battle the dark circles under her eyes. Hoping it would act as a shield, she opened the door to the Tank, unconsciously straightening under the cool gazes of her superiors. Archie entered behind her and quietly shut the door.
“Agent Lucas. Detective Hopper. Thank you for joining us.” Knowing they’d get to it when they pleased, Ruby nodded.
It took them, like it took all bureaucrats, several minutes to get to the point. When she realized why they were there, her head started buzzing. Resource allocation, incentive planning and budget strategization meant little to her and washed over her in a low pitched drone. Then she got it. It took them painstaking circles to get there but they were telling them the resources were being cut on the case. The task force would be halved, its budget slashed.
The media had begun calming down, not splashing headlines and columns full of The Lost Boys and Pan anymore. It meant the higher ups could let go, could free up more of the budget for whatever reason bureaucrats were always so concerned with freeing up the budget instead of using it.  
It meant nine boys were a short step away from being considered a loss. If that happened, if the case was closed and shelved, they’d stop being The Lost Boys. They’d be the boys who were lost. Their lives taken for granted and the case scratched up to a deduction for the department somewhere. Boxes of files would be taken down to cold case storage and gather dust.
Her superiors didn’t care but she would have to look a parent in the eye and tell them that due to “budget insufficiencies” the investigation was being limited, resources and officers shifted away from it. She knew the manual for telling victim’s families, knew what empty words to offer and what words to use. But she had made a promise, not just a promise to herself that she would find these boys, or to their parents, but she had promised them. She had thought of each of them in turn and sworn she would find them and return them to their families.
Next to her Archie was standing, his shoulders tense and his hands curled to fists at his sides.
“We are still making progress, there are still several leads that-”
“There hasn’t been an abduction since Bae Gold in September. Our profilers think he’s reached the climax and won’t harm anyone else.”
“They think Pan is a serial killer?” Archie’s voice was incredulous. “There is no evidence to support he is abducting these boys to kill them.”
“There is no evidence to support he’s not, Detective.”
“We’d have found bodies,” Ruby added. “If he was...killing them.”
“There is no such guarantee.”
“There are no guarantees! That’s why we’re not giving up on these boys. If...If Pan is killing them then the families deserve closure at least.”
“We feel for the families, of course we do, but we have to listen to our internal experts and they believe Pan has finished what he considers his task and has gone underground. It’s pointless to keep a full investigation going.”
“There are several lines of enquiry that-”
“Detective, this is not a hearing. The decision has been made.”
The suited men stood and began tapping papers together into neat piles, depositing them into neat briefcases. Ruby could only stand and watch, helplessly feeling the boys slipping further from her reach. Like they were on the other side of a ravine, with her reaching as far as she could over the edge and she’d almost gotten there, but now the gap was widening, her flailing uselessly in the face of the outside elements.
Archie took a step to the side so he was in front of the door. With his mild manners and soft voice it didn’t seem like a threat but the suits stopped.
“Sir, do you have children?”
“That’s really not-”
“Do you?” Archie’s voice was insistent.
“Yes,” the stuffed shirt responded gruffly. “Two of them.”
“Then you know. You can imagine what these parents feel. What it’s like when your child is missing and you’re relying on people you don’t know to find them. I know you don’t want to do this. Give us a little longer. We still need the manpower to follow some of the leads.”
Ruby didn’t know how Archie had found the right words, or even how he’d known which one of the confusingly similar suits to appeal to but the stiff man finally nodded, once.
“Two weeks. That’s all I can give you with full resources. Then it’s not up to me anymore.”
“Thank you.” Archie stepped aside and together they watched the suits march down the corridor.
“I thought you were more of a carrots than whip guy, Detective Hopper?”
“I like to think I can dangle the carrot from a whip.”
“Well, you dangled that carrot fantastically. Now we just need to find something in the next two weeks.” She put her hands to her hips. What could they do that they hadn’t already done?
“Hey.” He put a hand on her arm, the warmth of it comforting. “We’ll find something. I know it.”
He’d been right before. She could only hope he would be right again.
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animeyanderelover · 4 years
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As if Indra already didn't have enough reasons to try and murder his brother, how about Indra and Asura both having feelings for their childhood friend? (Love your work dear!)
That would be carnage...
Tw: Yandere themes, delusional behavior, possessiveness, vicious behavior, violence, kidnapping, killing
Indra and Asura having feelings for their childhood friend
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💜🔳Both of them knew you since you were really young and both of them built up a deep trust to you. And both of them started to grow feelings for you.
💜🔳Asura fell for you because you were a kindhearted and caring woman. You always encouraged him when he messed something up that his brother could do perfectly. But you were always there for him. Indra fell for you because you were hardworking and a strong person, physically and mentally. But he also liked that you knew when you couldn’t win against someone and backed off.
💜🔳Asura was the most obvious with his feelings and when you were children he had often told you that he would marry you when the both of you were older. He spent a lot of time fooling around with you and often complimented you.
💜🔳Indra was more subtle with his actions, but he showed his feelings more by acknowledging you. Different from Asura he wanted to help you get stronger and spent a lot of time training and teaching you, pointing out the things that you needed to work on. But he also liked it very much when you complimented him about his skills.
💜🔳Indra was always the more sharper from the both so he was the first one to notice that him and his brother seemed to have feelings for you. But being the more possessive one and being the one under the influence from Black Zetsu his feelings turned quicker darker for you and he noticed that. Asura was from the beginning absolutely enamored with you and different from Indra he didn’t notice when his feelings turned more messed up.
💜🔳At the beginning Indra was more okay with his brother having feelings for you, but the more years passed by the more he started to dislike his brother, being manipulated by Black Zetsu who used you to make Indra more and more evil.
💜🔳Both of them acted very different towards you. Whilst Asura didn’t change too much from when he had been younger, Indra became more and more stricter and controlling. Asura was still okay with you meeting others, Indra became clearly more possessive. He was really rough on you during your private training sessions and suddenly he would demand you to train more with him, more than you could handle. Indra had also started to become really aggressive towards the people who you spent your time with.
💜🔳Asura would have most likely not found out for Indra’s feelings if it wouldn’t been for his father. Hagoromo was a wise man and had noticed how both of his sons had started to act more unhealthy towards you. He didn’t want to interrupt in it as long as there was a way to avoid it. He was also far more concerned about Indra’s behavior than Asura’s. So he told Asura to talk to Indra about it.
💜🔳For Indra it wasn’t anything new, he had known for a while. But it still wasn’t very pleasant for him to hear it directly from his brother. Asura on the other hand had no clue and was stunned. But he was also the first one to suggest that they might try sharing.
💜🔳Indra is a possessive one, but since this all happens before Hagoromo chose Asura as his heir then I think he might agree to this since he held at that time some respect for his brother. But don’t expect this to work very well. Indra is possessive and requires a lot of personal time with you, but Asura is clingy and requires a lot of time too. Asura would be basically the only one who tries to make this work since Indra only thinks about himself.
💜🔳And different from Asura, Indra would already start planning after some time how to make you his alone. He would try to impress you and show you that he’s more suitable as a later fiancé and husband. Asura tries to impress you too, not because he wants to convince you that he’s the better one, but simply because he loves it when you compliment him and it would be easier for him since he’s the more funnier and charming one.
💜🔳But all of this will be kicked out of the window after Hagoromo chooses Asura as his heir. This will snap the last bit of respect Indra has for Asura. It will also lead him to despise his little brother even more than originally. It’s just not fair! Not only did his brother take the position that was meant for him! No, he also took you! Why is it always his stupid and weak little brother?! What has he that Indra doesn’t?!
💜🔳The first thing he did after killing his friends? Getting you and bringing you somewhere else where no one would find you. After that he attacked the village, ready to force them to obey him.
💜🔳Asura of course tried to convince him to calm down and stop this, but he stopped when Indra told him that he would keep you with him. That’s the moment where Asura got in a conflict with himself. He respected his brother, but he also loved you more than anything. What to do now?
💜🔳I can see Indra as someone who would probably try to enrage his brother with telling him what he’ll do with you just to show his brother that he’s won since he knows how much Asura loves you and at one point Asura will become angry because of what Indra says to him, saying that he’ll force you into obeying and loving him and that he’ll use whatever it takes.
💜🔳Indra has full intention to kill his brother. Asura probably not, but he would be more determined and forceful to beat his brother, ready to damage his brother to some degree if that’s what it takes. And at the end of the fight his brother has suffered some serious wounds simply because he enraged Asura.
💜🔳Now the story depends on you whether you managed to escape from the place where Indra kept you or not and made it to the village in time.
💜🔳If you did Asura will ensure your safety to make sure that Indra will never get the chance to take you away again. He tries his best to make you forget about all the terrible things that happened to you. Indra on the other hand would be more than just furious to discover that you’ve managed to escape him. He’ll keep himself informed about Asura and the village, lurking in the dark and waiting for a chance to steal you away from Asura again.
💜🔳If you didn’t manage then Indra will punish you heavily. He of course likes that you always stand up for what you believe, but he wants you to understand that he has the final saying in everything. He’ll force you to obey him and worship him and don’t dare to talk about his father or Asura anywhere near him. Asura on the other hand will try everything to find you and save you from the clutches of his brother.
💜🔳In both cases I can see you as getting reincarnated. In Asura’s case because there’s a high chance that you’ll fall over time in love with him and agree to it and in Indra’s case because he’ll force you. And that’s the bad thing because in your next life that means that you’ll have once again two Yanderes. And both, Asura and Indra intend to keep you with them in the next life and all the following so you’ll be ripped from one of the man’s grip to the other one’s.
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