#it was the perfect intro and I didn't know what to expect from him

[blakbonnet]

love that they introduced Ed as this menacing and intriguing looking guy who's smoking his pipe in a dark room and speaking cryptically to his little henchman and truly personifying Blackbeard, and then proceeded to spend the rest of the season telling us that we fell for his act he's actually an adorable man who wants nothing to do with that shit he only did it cause he was bored and it looked cool like 😭

[rafeandonlyrafe]

your friendly neighborhood spiderman

words: 3k

warnings: spiderman!rafe, attempted robbery, friends to lovers, college student!reader, non canon spiderman things (no one tell miguel o'hara!)

huuuge shout out to @ladyinbl00d who inspired this completely <3

“did you see this new video of spiderman?” you question rafe, plopping down on the couch next to him, shoving your phone into his hand, already pulled open to tiktok. the video shows spiderman swinging through various buildings before disappearing into an alley.

“i wonder if that's near where he lives.” you hum, leaning your head against rafes shoulder. “you know, it's not that far from us.”

“what do you think of this spiderman guy anyways?” rafe questions, clicking the power button to get the screen to turn black. he's had enough spiderman for one night.

“i mean, he's like a hero right? he's great. and he protects the neighborhood which is what matters.” you nod, snatching your phone back from his hands.

“don't you have homework?” rafe asks as you begin to scroll again, trying to find more information.

“yeah, but don't you wanna know more? what if it's someone we know?” you gasp and turn to look at rafe. “what if it's someone in our building?”

“alright.” rafe chuckles, standing up and walking the short distance to your makeshift work area in the corner of the living room, pulling your chair away from the desk, “enough with this spider guy. get to work on your essay.”

“spiderman.” you clarify, but set your phone face down on the coffee table and take your seat at your desk, opening up your laptop.

despite rafes family being extremely wealthy in the outer banks, the money doesn't translate as well to new york city, so when you got accepted to a university in the city, rafe ended up renting a smaller apartment for the two of you.

you didn't expect your best friend to come with you, thinking you'd have to adjust to life without him, but rafe wasn't about to let you live alone in a big, often scary, city.

you finish your essay and quickly submit it, not bothering to proofread it as you navigate to instagram on your school laptop, looking for more spiderman sightings.

“y/n.” rafe says, making your eyes widen and slam the screen closed.

“yup?” you turn, a soft smile on your face, knowing you just got caught.

“time for bed.” he points towards your room, knowing you have your photography class early in the morning tomorrow.

“fine.” you roll your eyes. “you know, you're becoming more like ward every day.”

rafe sighs as you shut your door. he doesn't want to be treating you like this, but he knows the sun setting makes the criminals come out of hiding. he just wants to keep you safe and doing well in school, even if he does wish you chose one closer to home.

--

“neighborhood life.” you roll your eyes, linked arm in arm with your friend kayla. “i mean what does that even mean? you think an intro to photography class would give us more instructions. and then to say he doesn't want pictures of food stands or subways?”

“yeah, our professor sucks.” kayla agrees, camera hanging around her neck to snap a picture at a moments notice, while yours is shoved deep into your bag.

“maybe i can sit out on the fire escape tonight and try to get a picture of spiderman.” you hum, cheeks blushing slightly.

“that's actually a really good idea.” kayla admits with a nod. “i may just do the same.”

“ugh, i knew i never should have shared my idea with you, you bitch!” you say with a giggle, both dissolving into laughter as you reach your bus stop.

--

“what, you think spiderman is just going to conveniently fly by your window and you're gonna get a perfect picture?” rafe laughs.

you shrug. “stranger things have happened.”

“like what?” rafe questions, placing his hands on his hips.

“like your family finding all that gold.” you look to rafe, watching the way his face changes. you know there's something he isn't telling you about what happened. there's shame buried deep, and you're determined to find out what it is, but don't want to push your best friend and hurt his feelings.

“alright, sit out on the fire escape all night for all i care.” rafe shrugs.

and that is exactly what you do, sit on your windowsill, slipper covered feet against the metal landing, camera placed on your lap, waiting and watching.

the moon is full, shining brightly along with the city lights, skyscrapers that never seem to dull and yellow taxi cabs that never seem to stop running.

you let out a gasp when rafe opens up the window behind you, making you jump.

“sorry.” he says softly, wrapping a blanket around your shoulders. “just wanted to make sure you're okay.”

he hands you a cup of hot chocolate. you take a sip before placing it onto the sill.

“any sightings?” rafe asks.

“nope.” you shake your head before yawning. “thanks for the hot chocolate though. im gonna wait another hour then call it for tonight.”

“you're gonna get your picture.” rafe says. “trust me.”

--

you're about to head back inside, hot chocolate drained empty and blanket wrapped even tighter around your shoulders as the temperature continues to drop.

you let out another yawn, unable to stop them now as your eyes scan the horizon one more time.

you think you see something in between two buildings and grab your camera, only for a bike to suddenly dart out and into the street.

you sigh and stand up, stretching your tired legs when you hear a telltale whooshing sound that could only be a body moving through the air. 

you raise your camera, snapping pictures as spidermans web attaches to your building, swinging directly past you. you swear he even looks straight down your camera lense.

you let out a loud whoop as he swings away, even yelling out into the night.

“we love you spiderman!”

--

“eat your words.” you smack the printed picture down onto your dining room table, right in front of where rafe is eating his cereal.

“i told you you'd get it!” rafe says, snatching the picture up.

“yeah, but you doubted at first.” you smile, accepting his half-hug as you stay standing, dressed and ready to go to class.

“i should have learned to never doubt you.” rafe shakes his head. a small town girl from the outer banks getting into a prestigious nyc school isnt unheard of, but it is unheard of to not use your parents money for bribes, and you did this solely on your own.

“that's right, cameron.” you smirk.

“well, you're absolutely getting an A on this assignment.” rafe hands the picture back, replaying your words from last night. we love you spiderman.

--

“an f?” you glare up at your professor. “i got a picture of spiderman!”

“and how does that show neighborhood life?” he questions. “he's just a punk who likes to dress up.”

“he's saved lives!” you argue, standing up, outraged.

“he's probably in some drug gangs pocket, letting their criminals go while robbing the others.” he shakes his head. “your photograph should have been more like michaels.”

you look at michaels photograph, sitting a row below you, proudly displaying the photo that the professor deemed an A+. “a rat? in the subway? seriously?”

you stomp out of class, kayla calling out for you, but you ignore your friend, not wanting to stay in that room for another minute.

you don't realize until you're halfway home that you're doing the one thing you promised rafe would never happen. you're walking through the streets of new york city alone.

you clutch your bag closer. certainly the daylight will help protect you as you try to keep to more populated streets, but you have to walk through a few more deserted blocks to get back to your shared apartment.

you just want to see rafe, to fall into his arms and have him listen to your ranting and rambling about how much professors suck.

you're too deep into imagining the relief you'll feel in that moment to realize someone is following close behind you, a man with a dark hood pulled over his face.

you're only made aware of his presence when his hand pushes into your back, shoving you into an alley. 

you let out a scream as the man flips you so your back smashed into the brick wall. 

“shut up!” he shouts, covering your mouth with his disgusting hand, making you gag instantly. “give me all your money!”

you're about to hand over your entire bag, school camera be damned even though you're supposed to return it at the end of your semester, when you hear the familiar whoosh.

the man seems to recognize it too, taking a quick step back before spiderman punches him straight in the face, sending him to the ground.

“stay away from her!” he growls out, a twinge of familiarity striking again. you quickly realize this is the first time you've heard spiderman properly speak, not shouts or groans during fights.

you could never predict what happens next as spidermans arms wrap around your waist. you have a second to react and wrap your arms around his shoulders before you're off, flying in the sky.

you squeal and stick your face into his chest, not wanting to see the street below you. you only look up again when your feet are firmly on the ground.

you blink your eyes open, realizing you're standing on your fire escape, your room right through the window behind you.

“you did see me that night!”

spiderman just nods before he's off again.

you rush inside, adrenaline causing your heartbeat to skyrocket as you call out for your best friend.

“rafe?” you shout, frowning when he doesn't answer.

the front door opens a moment later, rafe whistling as he walks in.

“oh, hey.” he frowns, tune suddenly dying. “i thought you were supposed to be in class?”

“i… my professor gave me an f. i was mad so i just left and started walking home when…” you know you shouldn't tell rafe. it would cause him to be even more paranoid.

“when what?” rafe questions, dropping his bag onto the floor, eyes only briefly glancing to make sure nothing spilled out, no tell tale colors peaking free.

“when i got robbed. but it's okay!” you quickly hold your hands up. “spiderman saved me!”

“spiderman, huh?” rafe questions before sighing at your rapid nods.

“i guess i gotta like the guy now,” he pulls you into a tight hold, wrapping you up in his arms in a much needed hug. “ afterall, he saved you.”

--

you are humming to yourself as you get the table ready for rafe to come home with your pizza, always splurging on friday nights to get an entire pizza to split between the two of you while catching up on your week, rafe always having a crazy tale of something he saw while walking around the city.

rafe bursts through the door, startling you as he lets out a whoop and holds the pizza up.

you laugh and attempt to reach the box, but even jumping is no use as he's simply too tall, arms stretching almost to the ceiling.

rafe finally brings it down to your level as you grab it out of his hands and set it onto the table, taking a deep inhale of the scent.

“i got you a drink.” you tell rafe, gesturing to the soda sitting on the table.

rafe feels a tingling before it even happens, taking a deep breath, trying to sense what's about to come when your hip bumps into the pizza box as you reach for your lemonade.

the pizza box is only half on the table, the weight of the lid hanging off causing the small bump to be enough to send it over the edge, towards the floor.

your pizza night is about to be ruined before rafe sweeps in, using his extra senses to save the meal.

you gasp, the pizza back on the table not even a split second after you realized it was even falling.

“jesus, rafey!” you squeal. “you've got like super senses or something!”

“yeah, or something.” rafe hums.

--

“i mean, you gotta be kidding me.” you roll your eyes. “an action shot? that's literally begging for me to submit another spiderman photo.”

“oh, agreed.” kayla nods. “you did not deserve that F, let him eat his words when you send in this next one.”

“mhm, i think im gonna walk around tonight to try and get a picture of him.”

“you will not!” rafe was listening from his bedroom, door open to keep an eye on you and your friend.

“it'll be fine!” you turn to look at him. “if anything happens, im sure spiderman will save me again.”

“girl, go over the details with me again!” kayla squeals. “im still so jealous, i wanna be whisked away by spiderman!”

“ugh, he's so hot!” you agree.

“how do you know he's hot?” rafe is now standing in the doorway. “he wears a mask all the time.”

you're about to respond when kayla stops you. “he's a guy, he'll never get it.”

rafe drops it, waiting until kayla leaves to bring it up to you again. “so how is spiderman hot?”

“he's just-” you sigh over dramatically. “such a good guy. did you see him stop swinging to help that old lady cross the street? like any guy putting his life on the line to help out his neighborhood has to be hot.”

“ah.” rafe simply says, turning his back so you can't see the smile on his face. “you're not going out tonight, right?”

“right.” you lie, knowing rafe can tell when you're not telling the truth.

“y/n-” he warns.

“ill be fine, rafe.”

--

you take nothing but your camera, hoping leaving your bag at home will get any potential robbers to leave you alone just in case spiderman isn't nearby to save you.

you quietly walk through the dark streets, lights occasionally illuminating the sidewalk as you keep your head turned upwards.

you walk well past midnight, circling in blocks around your neighborhood with still no sign of spiderman.

you were hoping for a perfect action shot from the street below as he swings by. you assume he must be in the rougher parts of the city, your feet subconsciously moving to head to worse neighborhoods than your own.

“alright, you've gone far enough.” the voice makes you gasp and turn around, seeing spiderman hanging upside down from a street light.

“have you been following me?” you question, a smile growing on your face, completely forgetting the reason you were trying to find spiderman was to take a photograph of him for your assignment.

“go back home. its late and dangerous out here.” 

you can see spiderman is about to swing away. “wait!” you call out, moving closer as he drops his web lower. you move carefully, slowly caressing his cheek through the thick uniform.

“i can't show you my face.”

“i want to kiss you.” you say, watching the way his lips move, enticing even being completely covered. “can i kiss you?”

“yes.” 

you move the mask lower, exposing his chin then finally lips. you lean in, hesitating for a moment before pressing your mouth against his in a kiss.

you only pull away when spiderman does, flipping to stand on his feet before quickly retaking your mouth, dominating the kiss now that he's right side up.

he finally pulls away with a harsh breath. “i-i can't. i have to go.”

“you're not going to swing me home?” you look him in the mask covered eye. “rafe.”

you can see his body physically react, tightening before relaxing. “how did you know?”

“you're my best friend. how could i not know? especially once i saw your face.”

“you… you knew and still kissed me?” rafe looks around quickly before ripping his mask off, baring his face to you.

“of course.” you place a hand on the back of his neck, pulling him back down. “ive always wanted to kiss you.”

rafe launches a web into the air as you kiss him again, flying through the sky as you makeout, his senses keeping you from crashing as he swings back towards home.

--

“so… how did this all happen?” you question. “you haven't been spiderman the whole time i’ve known you.” you can tell now in hindsight that he changed. you figured it was just being in new york, being older, but now you know.

“i got bit by a spider. i- i will spare you all the details but i did some very bad things in the outer banks. involved with getting the gold. so-” rafe sighs, looking at you, making sure you’re not judging him, not thinking of fleeing. “i wanted to fix my life. and when i got these new powers, i wanted to use them for good.”

“you are a good man, rafe.” you reach out and squeeze his hands. “whatever happened… you’ve made up for it. i promise.”

“thank you.” rafe breaks, falling forward and pressing his face against your shoulder. you wrap your arms around his shoulders, hugging him close.

you whisper quietly, not sure if you’re ready to say the words properly yet. “i love you.”

rafe looks up, hope sparking in his eyes. “i love you too. i always have.”

--

“be careful out there.” you press a kiss to rafes lips. you've known his secret for two weeks now, still getting nervous every time he leaves, even if he comes home unscathed the next morning after protecting the neighborhood all night long.

“i will.” he kisses you again, wishing he didn't have to leave your bedroom as he crawls out your window onto the fire escape. he pulls on the mask before swinging away, all while you watch from your bed.

you wake up the next morning with rafes front pressed against your back, spiderman suit still on except for the mask, arms wrapped possessively around your body.

you turn carefully in his grasp until you see his sleeping face, cheek slightly scuffed up from whatever happened overnight.

you press gentle kisses against his face, keeping him asleep. you look at the clock on your bedside table.

wait any longer, and you'll miss your photography class. you shrug, screw that class, and snuggle back into your boyfriend's hold.

sfw taglist: @winterrrnight @bejeweledreverie

[bonny-kookoo]

Jungkook

𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 | Intro🔞

Unrequited love can be oh-so painful, especially as a hopeless romantic like Jeon Jungkook. You're supposed to just momentarily soothe his aching heart and take his mind off of things- but something about you just draws him in...

Tags/Warnings: Punk!Jungkook, strangers to lovers, Stereotypes, description of Unrequited love, romance, accidental flirting, some angst, major fluff, smut

Length: 2k Words

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A/N: this was supposed to be an angsty oneshot. Thanks to @euphoricfilter I decided to make it a softer series instead.

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Jungkook doesn't really know you. 

He knows that you don't like wearing pants, which is why you wear a simple cotton dress tonight despite the weather outside. You layered a sweater over it, and you wear fluffy overknee socks and boots- everything cute, a little oversized, giving you an overall soft appearance. He also knows that you don't really want to be here, that you accompanied a friend but that she went to make out with some boy she had her eyes on the entire night. And he knows your age, your name, and that you have a very nice voice. 

A voice currently whimpering against his ear, as he holds your thighs to keep you propped up against the wall while he thrusts his hips into you. He didn't really think much of it when you suggested this, and he definitely didn't think much of it when he agreed- after all, looks are just looks, down the line, and just because you don't look the part doesn't mean you can't be a little wild. 

What he did not expect was for you to turn out to taste so sweet- the entire ordeal of just a quick fuck feeling like something much more than he's used to. You're supposed to just take his mind off of his long time crush currently probably getting railed in the car outside- and you're doing much more than that. 

It’s like you’re giving him something entirely new to think about. Like you’re someone capable of filling her place in his head. 

Your hands on his shoulders, fingers digging into his leather jacket. The warm skin of your thighs, feeling just so good in his hands. And not to mention that clench of your core around his length, making him feel sensitive even despite the condom he wears. 

"What if you just find someone else, too?" You'd wondered at him at the bar earlier, cheek a little squished as you rested your face on one of your hands, looking at him. "She clearly doesn't want you from what I can tell. So stop pining after someone who doesn't see you." You'd boldly stated, throwing the bucket of cold water over his head- shaking him awake, in a way, because no one's really put it out in the open like that to him up until you. It's tough to hear it, but it's the truth- and you're right. 

He needed a distraction. And you seemed to be the perfect opportunity. 

Lucy had always kept him close- dangling him from a string in front of her heart, never letting him reach it- because it had always been closed off, her interest more in what she could gain from him, and not what she could give him as well. She clearly only really kept him close so he could do things for her- help her move, build up furniture, take care of her cat multiple times a week, even buy her things. Jungkook paid for her rent for half a year- simply because he wanted to show her that he was in it with a full and honest heart. 

He wanted her to see him. But just like you said, she doesn't. Because she doesn't want to see him. She doesn't want him. 

"And where would I find someone else?" Jungkook had asked, eyes finding yours as you'd shrugged. 

"Can't promise you a mind-blowing experience-" You'd told him, one of your legs moving forward to playfully kick his boot. "-but I'm right here." 

And right here you are. 

You smell really nice- he realizes that as he rests his head in the crook of your neck, your skin flushed and hot against his lips. He's not sure why he feels almost guilty taking you like this- you seem more like someone who deserves a romantic date night and then a good long slow-fuck in an actual bedroom, not some underground club storage room. You're currently single, and he knows that from you as well, but he's sure that you won't have any trouble finding someone in the near future. 

Though the thought of it makes him a little.. Upset, almost. Jealous? 

"You close?" He growls into your neck, and you simply nod in response, making him chuckle. You seemed so nonchalant about the whole thing, but you're actually kind of cute in this moment. He's, despite his looks, not one to usually do these kinds of things- he's a romantic, even if it's more of an unconventional one. He craves something real and authentic, something that knocks the breath out of his lungs and swallows his heart whole.  

Huh. 

Maybe under different circumstances, you could've been just that for him. He can imagine falling for you if you'd met sooner, or in a different situation- you seem very nice, with a laid back personality added to it. Your pretty face and pretty body is just an added bonus- and he feels a bit disappointed knowing he'll never see you fully nude.

What could you be hiding underneath those clothes? 

For sure something to be worshipped, a body meant to be made love to and not this right now. But you're already at the end, as he bites his lips and pushes you over the edge, your fingers clawing at his leather jacket as you weakly whimper out in pleasure, his own high a lot softer than yours. That doesn't mean it's any less fulfilling- in fact it's a pretty damn good one, drawn out, making the muscles in his thighs stutter a bit as he holds you up for a bit longer, before he slowly sets you back down to your feet.  

You avoid looking at him now. He wonders if you regret it.  

But is that really any of his business? 

"Okay?" He asks, much to his own surprise as he helps you stand, music dull, bass almost the only thing you can both hear as he strips the condom off and finds some tissues to clean himself up- giving some to you as well. You take them silently, and clean yourself up, watching him throw everything into a trash bin nearby. It's only now that you seem to take a look around the small storage room you're both in, before you pull up your underwear, cringing at the odd feeling in your legs. "You good?" Jungkook chuckles- but you still don't look at him, simply nod before you seem to adjust yourself. How do you really feel about this? 

It's none of his business. So why does he feel like it is?  

"Do you.. I don't know, do you want me to drive you home?" He wonders. "If your friend isn't back, I mean." He adds, and you shrug.  

"Yeah." You tell him almost indifferently, before he nods, and leads you back outside, music suddenly loud and clear again. "but.. I think I can see here over there." You mumble, as Jungkook adjusts the back of your clothes for you, something he didn't even notice doing until his hands were already on you. There's something.. odd about you. A strange attraction, almost.  

He's not sure if it's just post-sex-attachment, or if it's genuine interest.  

“She seems awfully... occupied though.” Jungkook chuckles, watching together with you how she pretty much doesn’t seem to care that she’s basically getting undressed by the guy on the dancefloor. “I’ll wait with you at the bar if you’d like.” He suggests, and you shake your head, visibly disappointed.  

“No.” You deny. “Just..” You pull your little bag a little tighter over your shoulder. “..I changed my mind. Take me home, please.” You ask without looking at him, and he nods quietly, a hand on your shoulder leading you outside.  

His car is a little old, but the interior is clean and smells nice. He instantly turns the heat on, making sure you’re comfortable, radio playing quietly in the background while you click your phone into the holder, the navigation app having started to show him the journey to your home. “Oh? We don’t live that far apart.” He notices, as he pulls out of the parking lot in front of the club. “I live near the subway station, where that weird store is. The one where that old lady sells healing crystals and shit like that.” He attempts to smalltalk, and you nod.  

“Yeah, I know that one.” You answer. “My mom used to be friends with the woman that owns the shop..” You shrug.  

“Oh, cool.” He offers. “I don’t really believe in that stuff, but each their own.” He tells you.  

“I don’t believe in it either.” You admit. “But my mom does, so I just.. Pretend I do. I don’t like to fight with her.” You say, looking out the window to see it starting to rain a little.  

“You seem like someone who doesn’t like arguments.” He chuckles. “Which is a compliment, by the way.” He makes sure to underline. “Can I ask why you.. Seem so sad right now?”  

“Sure you can.” You say, before you look back at your hands in your lap. “It’s.. She does it a lot. My friend, I mean.” You admit, before you sigh. “I feel like she’s just.. I don’t know. Like I’m just a placeholder, good enough when there’s no one else around.”  

“Hm, I get what you mean.” He answers. “Some people are shit like that. My mom used to marry and divorce like she was aiming for a world record.” He laughs easily, stopping at a red light. “Some people just can’t be alone. It eats them up- so they take whatever company they can, and love too easily.” Jungkook explains.  

“But where’s the love in that?” You mumble almost too quiet for him to catch, looking out the window again where two children run through the rain after what you believe might be their mother holding a yellow umbrella.  

“For some, that’s love.” He shrugs. “It’s different for anybody. My definition of love probably is different from yours, and that’s fine too.” He offers.  

“I don’t even know.. What it is.” You sigh, defeated in your tone. “I don’t know what it’s supposed to feel like.”  

“You’ll know when it happens, trust me.” He tries to lift your mood. “Maybe we can.. I don’t know. Stay in touch, hang around together. I promise I might look like it but I’m not involved in any drug-related drama.” He laughs. “But all you need might just be a good friendgroup, a nice social circle. And I promise my friends are all cool, even though they’re all guys. They’re all in relationships- well, apart from me, but you know why that issue exists.” He chuckles.  

“You shouldn’t let her use you anymore, you know?” You say quietly, as the surrounding area outside the car becomes familiar. “You’re.. Too nice for someone like that.” You say, as he parks in front of the apartment building your phone exclaims is your destination of choice. You reach over to take your phone from the plastic holder, when you notice Jungkook watching you intently, before he speaks.  

“Can I kiss you?” He asks, and you look at him with wide eyes, interior lights of his car reflecting in them, making him even more eager to find out how it’ll feel like if you gave him the chance. You shrug, before you nod, visibly confused, while his eyes roam around your face, as if they can’t decide what feature of yours to focus on.  

Everything looks too magical right now. Like some cheesy romantic drama.

He’s not sure if he likes it or not.  

But as his hand reaches out to help angle your face right to place his lips against yours, he’s surely enough made his decision, sweet lipbalm of yours fruity on his tongue as he fails to keep his cool, leaning over further, both of your eyes closed as you get lost in the whole action- though he finally has to break free, the moment enough to cut the spell you both have been under.  

“Well fuck me.” He starts to laugh. “Now I’ll definitely need your number.” he jokes, as he takes out his phone to do just that, your fingers typing in the numbers of your phone, your heart still racing in your chest.

All while his words keep repeating in your head.

'You'll know when it happens, trust me.'

[nabi-unveiled]

There are fabulous things happening in ep 1 of Heesu in Class 2.

For the record, other than seeing a few people saying it was good on my dash, I knew nothing going into this one. I generally avoid trailers and only rarely know a show is starting before it does. I'm a "see it on my app, click it, decide if I vibe" type of person.

#1 - It took me less than 1.5 minutes to start vibing.

We start with Hee Su running to confess while wearing a fabulous shirt with a sun on it.

Then the intro came in hard with all kinds of science symbols including planets, a telescope and a full out phase diagram of the moon. My nerdy heart which is currently writing video scripts related to astronomy is in my happy place. Plus, they're using the science symbols POETICALLY. I'm going to swoon.

#2 - The "universe" dialogue isn't a one off.

Our boy Hee Su is apparently really into astronomy. Even if he says he mainly likes Chan Young, he's trying to start an astronomy club. Problem is - teach has a life outside of school.

I hate to say it Hee Su, but I agree with teach here. Expecting him to work from 10pm - midnight when he's not equally passionate about astronomy is a bit much.

But the cooler thing to me is that Hee Su KEEPS referencing the universe. We have an absolutely lovely poetic opening speech about the universe.

Hee Su uses it to discuss how the casual remarks from Chan Young impact him.

He uses it at the end when he decides to confess. Sure, there may be a universe where he didn't confess. And there may be a universe where he was rejected. But what if there's a universe where he's accepted. What if it's this one?

#3 - A lot of the dialogue spirals and builds

Throughout the episode, there are so many places where dialogue is building and spiraling. It's layering in so many themes and setting up the narrative so nicely that my brain is literally pinging with happiness.

We have a thread about the real value of "confessions" with multiple perspectives on that.

We have a thread about the right way to "approach" the person you care about and build a relationship.

We have a thread about the unintentional things people do that can hurt others.

We have MULTIPLE pieces of dialogue that are already being used multiple times by different characters in the episode. And the callbacks are so seamlessly integrated that it works to build both meaning and narrative tension. That's a skill.

#4 - Hee Su is a dating "guru" who has never dated, but he's actually good at it.

The fact that it seems like he's mainly learned from watching television and listening to his sisters' stories is perfection. I respect that so much.

I also love this sibling relationship SO much.

#5 - What makes a "true" friend is already being explored.

See this girl? I love her. This is a fledgling friendship. But the energy is already flowing both ways. Unlike the users in his life, she learned Hee Su's name BEFORE approaching him. They're bonding over Usain Bolt and unrequited love. She's giving HIM advice even if he was supposed to be mentoring her.

See this boy? I hate him. He's the "perfect" friend. The object of Hee Su's affection. I'm probably projecting and judging him prematurely. But for this episode, I'm getting coward + popular jerk + manipulator vibes. I'll need to remind myself that he's a teenager. He might grow on me.

See this boy behind Hee Su? I'm trying to decide whether I should feel bad for him. He's obviously the brunt of his friends' jokes including Hee Su's. But there is friendly affection between the three of them, and he gives it back to them too.

#6 - I'm adopting our "Mystery" suitor.

Hee Su may be the title character, but Seung Won is who I'm adopting. Bias is in play. I've seen him before in a different show, and I LOVED his acting in it. I skipped through most of that tedious show just to get to his scenes.

But beyond the fact that he pays attention to Hee Su,

Hee Su's family is the warmth and noise in his quiet, lonely world.

#7 - There's FOOD symbolism.

We have carrot juice being given by pretty much everyone to Hee Su representing all kinds of feelings. Even if I agree with our Friend on the Fringe that it wouldn't be my choice of my drink.

And we have shared family snacks & meals

with the occasional sibling shenanigans.

I loved the ramen scene so much.

Do I have time and the energy for Episode 2 tonight? I don't know, but I just might try.

[lovelypham]

JUST ONE 10 MINUTES

prompt: you wear ni-ki's jersey for a performance of lee hyori's '10 minutes' after your relationship with him was confirmed pairing:NI-KI x idol!fem-reader genre:fluff wc:400+

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Your relationship with Riki was revealed not too long ago, and you being a member of a fairly new debuted group that was under HYBE lead to the immense demand from fans of both respective groups for a confirmation or atleast a reply from the company

after the fire had died down you decided to ignite it yet again by pulling a rather bold move at one of your special group performances

you and your group have been practicing non-stop for your comeback and you guys made sure that everything was perfect and ready for when you had to perform

what fans didn't know was that beside the usual promotion of your title track and b-side you were also going to perform a remixed version of lee Hyori's '10 minutes'

fans of your group noticed certain spoilers in different lives of you and your fellow members taking about lee Hyori's success and how you all grew up listening to her still trending songs

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when it was the day of the special performance which was also the last day of your promotions you had texted Riki and asked if you could borrow his number "51" jersey

Riki obviously agreed without a question but was rather suspicious when you didn't answer his question of "what do you need it for?" you remained still with your plan and decided it would be best if you don't tell him what you're planning

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even though your heart was racing due to the previous rumors that caused a blast on the internet from both your fans and Riki's,you still chose to quickly change your shirt before you went out to the spacious stage inkigayo had to offer.

Luck seemed to be on your side that day since your stylist had dressed you up with a semi matching white frilly skirt with silver jewelry adoring your hands and neck,as well as blue sparkly eyeshadow that perfectly matched the pop color of the jersey

your members kept your secret and decided to not tell any of your stylists or managers 'cause all of you knew that you'd get in trouble easily and that is a result of your impulsive actions

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your performance began and with a heavy heart you flawlessly did the intro part but the catch was that fans were yet to see the back of your shirt and when you turned around,showing off Riki's name and number,you could only hear screams from both women and men watching your stage and your doubts quickly disappeared after you heard the unexpected reactions you managed to pull out from fans

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after you finished and headed towards the backstage you could see the angry gaze of your personal manager who was then reassured by your stylist that nothing would happen to you or your group as long as you don't pull another act like that.

bonus.ೃ࿐

when Riki received a weverse notification indicating that his girlfriend had posted,he didn't expect to see a mirror picture of your back with your face looking towards the mirror and a wink adoring your features while showing off his very own jersey with the caption "hope you enjoyed today's performance!!😗"

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this was really bad I'm sorry😭😭 but I was heavily inspired by the new pictures Ni-ki posted on weverse of him in his jersey at the dodgers match(?i think)

-I gladly take constructive criticism but without any hate as this is all fictional and not meant to represent any characters mentioned💗

[yridenergyridenergy]

Live report - Tour24 Who Is This Hell For? 2024/11/23 at Sendai PIT

Setlist

CONCEIVED SORROW

DOZING GREEN

IIID Empire

Phenomenon

Keigaku no yoku

Magayasou

Tsumi to batsu

DIABOLOS

VINUSHKA

Soshaku

Ochita koto no aru sora

The Inferno

-encore-

The Devil In Me

Cause of fickleness

Uroko

Eddie

Wow, tonight was way more energetic and intense than in Sapporo, which makes me feel sad because Dir en grey don't tour in Sapporo every year, and it was just a matter of using one setlist versus the other.

And well, the highlight of the night was definitely that blunder Shinya did in Soshaku hahah!

First, the SE was the same. Shinya walked on stage wearing black pants rather than white like yesterday. I found that it didn't suit his grandeur that much. Die came next with the same thights but the tunic/vest he wore was white, I think with some smokey design? I was in shimote tonight, so I didn't see much of him. Overall, the members did not change places even half as much as they did in Sapporo, which is odd considering that the energy was much higher today.

Toshiya arrived and BAM, he has a beautiful red satin dress cut from a bit above the belt/hip all the way down, exposing his left leg. Sometimes, when he raised his bass, we could see his belly a bit! The top portion of the dress was like a somewhat ample dress shirt, with long sleeves and buttoned up, and Toshiya wore a black tie with golden ornaments, some dingle at the bottlm of the tie. I felt that it was a detail that tied in subtly with Kaoru's outfit, which was the Versailles/Innocent Rouge costume! It looks amazing! Nobody had mentioned that he was loyal to the style all the way to the toes: he wore shorts with black thights underneath, and I didn't see his shoes much but they seemed to match that old French royal fashion. He had an elaborate bowtie or whatever, hair tied and sleeked back except for one strand on his right. He looked downright fabulous. He remained entirely stoic and without a drop of sweat yet again tonight! Kaoru had some zigzag makeup lines on his left temple at least.

Kyo then arrived at the very end of the SE and,.as I thought I'd remembered, he walked slowly, smugly with his hands in his pockets, dressed all in sleek black. His chin was even a bit up, like he was indifferent to our cheers or that it was the very least he expected. Like damn, he and the other members know exactly what kind of effect they have on us!

Conceived Sorrow started and already, it was 100% felt, emotional. Everybody raises their hand when the line about not being able to reach comes up. Kyo ends the song with the loud a capella to seal the deal.

We didn't really do anything or make any noise after that ending, which Dir en grey seems to have prepared for because the intro to Dozing Green started soon after. Already, it was clear that Kyo was engaging us more into the show from early on, and I think he even had us sing one part in this song already.

The IIID Empire was then played, which I had kind of forgotten that it was in this tour! And man, these two shows have checked a few things off my bucketlist: I saw Toshiya throw his mic stand meters in the air, with my own eyes! Every single soul in the venue was looking forward to it, so it would be a real downer if he didn't do that one time. The crowd participated a lot in the lines, fist-pumping, etc.

And then, I really did see Phenomenon live! I feel like it must have happened in one of the early tours I attended, but I'm not sure that Kyo had been doing those hip sways with his arms up back then. If he did, then I certainly wasn't in the second row with a perfect spot on the side to watch it!

Phenomenon starts with Toshiya crouching, before any sound is even made, which is really like... intimidating hahah? He stayed in a low posture like that for a very long time.

Keigaku no yoku - How could I have forgotten last time that Kyo kicks at his crate right before the song starts? I've never seen him do it. The crate is taped to the stage, but his kick is strong enough that the crate moves forward a little. And it was an odd action today especially because I think we hadn't really cheered after Phenomenon's: "kore ijo" kind of grated by Kyo, so the kick almost gives the impression of being frustrated by our silence. Anyway, Kyo again changed most of the lyrics of Keigaku no yoku, and once it seemed like he was making a mistake and sang the second line of a verse before the first, but he ad-libbed the second portion, so let's assume it was intentional hah. I don't really remember what he said. At the end though, I want to correct that he sings about "you" shouting: "Hurry up and die!", not himself like I'd written in my 11/21 report.

Magayasou was as always Shinya's spotlight, but Kyo was definitely more invested in the song today compared to the Sapporo show. The backdrop video had a lot of colourful flowers which turned into... Mush? Something rotten? I,m trying to remember what kind of thing they transformed into by the end of the song.

I don't remember if there was as much of a break between the two songs as last time, but Tsumi to batsu came next and again, it feels like Kyo sang more diversely this time around. His growls are awesome no matter what though. He gets on his crate and crouches almost for the entire song. I think there might be a lyrics memo sheet taped there just for that song?

I think it was in Tsumi to Batsu that Toshiya literally dropped to his knees, out of nowhere? And/or there was another song where he went on one knee, then rotated to the side and stretched one leg while his bass touched the floor. Again, quite "intimidating" hah.

By the way, twice throughout the show, I can't remember which songs specifically, but Kyo was so invested that he almost fell backward from his crate. No actual danger, just a step backward which seemed to serve to catch his footing because he'd gotten intense.

DIABOLOS was once again very felt, but this time Kyo did not ask us to sing half as many "Blue Velvet"s. And by this point in the show, Kyo had already called out "Sendai" 2-3 times, and I'm certain he did during that song too. The segment before: "Saa, ningen o yamero" was also different and shouted, I'd say even more emotional than in Sapporo, like probably with Kyo clutching his shirt or his head during that part more? Oh and he thumped his mic on his chest super hard most likely in this song and another time near the end of the show.

Vinushka starts after the break with Toshiya just leaning back on his speakers, arms draped widely on his side while he looks at us sexily. There's no other way to describe it, and it's more or less appropriate for Vinushka hah?

Toshiya kept nodding and smiling at us, whether it was because we knew the beat or were reacting like he wanted to the melodies.

In Vinushka, I think it was, Kyo placed his hands at his sides, palms facing us, after throwing the mic over his shoulder, and raised his hands slowly to demand our cheers. I'd love to remember exactly what song it was, because Vinushka is pretty obvious from all the times they've played it, but the song in which Kyo did it and he got almost no response from the crowd, only after a delay, you could see that he raised his eyebrows and looked down at his positioning, as though pondering: "I'm in the right position, aren't I? Isn't it clear what I want?" It wasn't necessarily something he did every time in whatever song it was, but yeah, the crowd should have been more adaptive and smart.

Oh, in terms of Kyo's facial expressions, there's also one growl or scream he did at the end of a song, which he seemed taken aback, blinking a bit after it like he was surprised by how much it took out of him.

Soshaku... It started a bit off from the start, like Shinya was one note too late, but then he fucked up the drum melody for real by seemingly repeating that first 'phrase' of the song rather than moving on to the rest of the composition. The band kept going for a few seconds, but it was Kyo who just stared unimpressed first toward us, then circled back to stand right in front of Shinya without singing anymore. We couldn't see his face, but his posture exhibited a polite: "What the actual fuck?" Die had actually been at Shinya's platform already with one foot raised on it, but I don't know if he was subtly trying to steer Shinya in the right direction or if that's just what he wanted to do in Soshaku anyway. Once the others realized that Kyo had properly disconnected from the performance, everyone else stopped playing. Shinya appeared clueless at first, then he seemed to shake his head quickly. I don't think any words were spoken between the members. When Kyo was assured that Shinya would do his part, he turned around to face us and said: "Suman" (Sorry about that). They picked back the song from the start, and I can't say that Shinya's drumming was 100% synchronized or accurate, but at least he did proceed with a different phrase than the one he had repeated.

Kyo made extra efforts to pump us up after that, and even had us sing multiple parts of the song, from what I remember.

Same thing with Ochita koto no aru sora. Kyo gives me the impression of emitting a vibe of: "This song is yours, guys" and we sang a lot.

It was in one of those last couple of songs that Kyo actually smiled in satisfaction. Always so heartwarming to see!

Toshiya was the MVP backup vocalist as always!

The Inferno was very much the same as in Sapporo, with Kyo throwing his mic and leaving before the song's even finished. However, I think he engaged more with the audience this time, coming up in front of his crate, crouching, and at one point either in this song or another one, he even did the hook fingers or something like that toward us.

The Inferno ended much differently though, unless I missed something from being in kamite in Sapporo. Kaoru dumped his guitar near the front of the stage after he finished, Toshiya was low and dragged his bass across the floor toward the back for the audio effect and punkassery, Shinya left at some point and Die stayed to do some distortion but for a shorter period of time. He was all smiles as usual!

It was funny because all the technicians/assistants had to come on stage when the band left before the encore to clean up the instruments that had been left there, which I hadn't seen in Sapporo. Toshiya's guy even had a hard time with his mic stand, which in fact looked bent a bit. The technician tried to force it back in shape and tested its balance on the floor a couple of times. What's funny is also that Toshiya's mishandling of his bass was apparently so bad that it took forever for it to be tuned, and we chanted: "Encore! Encore!" for so long before it was ready. The poor guy didn't seem to be able to fix the cords, based on what I saw on the monitor in the background.

Maybe to make up for that delay, but it also felt that way in Sapporo a bit, but the members walked back on stage almost simultaneously, not one at a time for each to savour their cheers.

Toshiya made a gesture toward his left, presumably at Shinya, smiling and I think even clapping afterward. I don't know if the band had a mini "What the hell happened there?" chat backstage about Shinya's mistake, which could also explain why it took them so long to return for the encore.

Kyo was once again utterly nonchalant, indifferent, but in a super teasing way, as if to say: "I deserve all your cheers and attention, but it doesn't sway me."

Shinya had changed into a sleeveless version of the tour T-shirt, Die I think also had that custom sleeveless sweater, Toshiya came with the black sweater this time with the same shorts and long leather boots, Kaoru might have removed his upper jacket, and Kyo had only wiped off his sweat hah.

The Devil In Me was intense as always. Kyo did the noose at the end, and I saw exactly how he measures the right length. He didn't do the disvesting/shedding part with the mic cord afterward though. In the song, the bass seemed off at first, and we could barely hear the back vocals at all? Even more reason to have Die and Shinya properly do them on stage. Kyo asked us to sing the first or second chorus, which ends in: "What did you really love?" but it sounded like nobody sang or few people knew how long to maintain that: "Kaaaaaaaketa"

Man the people in the first row were almost not headbanging sometimes, it was so stupidly frustrating hah.

I remember Cause of fickleness starting and Toshiya just nodding like: "Yeah, you know which one." All the members who could came at the edge of the stage. Kyo had us sing most of the "Wake me up"s. He took off his ear monitor once in a while to hear better.

Uroko also had Toshiya nodding and mouthing like: "Oh yeah, you know it" hahah. Kyo demanded that we sing more than just the "Anata shidai de", or it was in another song, but man was he demanding tonight hahah. His own voice was spotless but he gotta come for us!

Before the last song, Kyo asked: "Sendai? Sendai? Sendai? Sendai?", so much that at one point we were exasperated, who else was he talking to if not Sendai hah? Then he asked us if we could go on, become one, etc. and I think his new variant where he growls about us going to die then or something?

Kyo let his mic drop to the ground after Eddie. He seemed to contemplate what to do after Shinya's last hit of the drums in the final climax, but he opted for not leaving and took one of his water bottles, drinking briefly from it, then tossing it in the crowd. Actually, I can't remember if it was with the first or second bottle, but he threw it in the general direction of someone in front of him who he gestured at and the reversed L that they had on their shirt. Hopefully they did catch the bottle meant for them, because Kyo's throw was not that gentle and precise hah. He also christened people a lot in front of his crate.

Shinya once more took a very long time to get off his platform. He seemed characteristically impassible, but everybody cheered for him, so I hope he felt our appreciation despite his mistake. He threw his four drum sticks and I believe he waved at us briefly.

Die squirted us from far away, huge smile on his lips. Kaoru did the same but just to shimote. He threw a towel right to the first few people in front of his position on stage, delicately.

Toshiya threw some picks and got on Kyo's crate to clap with us and smile. He climbed back down and bowed ever elegantly before leaving the stage.

On his way out, Kaoru pointed to the background, which had the tour name, as though to really make us think about it.

Die left with much appreciation and satisfaction as usual. People were cheering him on as he prepared his towel to throw, and he made it almost reach the back!

That's what I remember for now. I need to sleep hah.

[haveihitanerve]

Jingle Boys Pt2: i am alive and back :)

Letters(7:38):

“What are they asking for, what is their Christmas wish?” Aj glances across the stage at Luke and Sam and grins, idk why but hes so cute

Aj and Sam??? Luke??? Gesturing around as to who is going to write the letter- because Aj already flinched, ready to jump up and write, this is what I got from the gesturing I could be completely wrong but this is what Im assuming aj’s finger pointing meant: “We do it? Yeah we two. Because you- tom and you did the, go out.” and then he stands :) again, could be totally off but thats what i got anyway..

Aj moving so that his and Luke's foot are touching specifically😭

(thats a thing i've noticed actually that seems to be common- during letter usually the guys have about an inch of space or so between them, but anytime they’re doing letter with aj, they are on top of each other, arms touching, feet, legs, anything that can be in contact is in contact and its tooooo cute)

“Dear. Santa. Claus.” Luke accidentally moved and AJ taking a tiny shuffle step closer🫠

Also the way Luke is swaying back and forth to gently knock against Aj every so often…

“Whos too small to run.” the waver in his voice help- XD

“Please!” Aj seizes his chance and squeezes close again… cutieeeee

“I. need. My. mummy.” idk why this broke Sam but it also made Aj laugh so yay

“I. will. Kill.” woah! Sharp turn alright

Sam glancing over at Tom because its not unexpected lol

“👹again.👺” luke thats terrifying- Aj breaking and having to look down and tom just watching with a smile

The way sam is watching them🫠

“Bob. is. A. little. Prick…he. Deserves. To. die.” ok woah so now its no longer a plea for family members its just a ransom note…XD

“Sorry.” AJ helppp

Tom has changed poses also fyi and is looking cunty-er than ever

“Sometimes. I. get. … rage.” ooooh that had to hurt Tom’s english degrees lol

“Do. you. Know. what. Rage. is?” Aj’s lil head tilt and the shift in his voice is scaring me

Luke and Aj shuffling to the side to look at Sam and Tom, Aj unsure of what to do with his hands and then just mirrors Luke with in front and then behind the back(subtle copying of movements that killllllll me)

“Wow.” Aj and Luke leaning against each other lightly while they laugh

“Ho.-ly. Shit.” not what tom was going for but beautiful XD

“I. am. A. son. To. every…. Father?” Tom’s glance of concern at Sam is beautiful like ‘is this what we’re doing? It is…ok…’

“No! Presents. *yes and* no! Cuddles! And *Tom: oh thank fuck* one!” glorious

“Mr. *Sam: revealing what the thought process was of every son and father thing* father. *Tom: ooohhh ok i get it* Christmas!” AND SCENE!

Ok! So that was Letters, uh im gonna do one more :) 

Flurry: Intro/”Did you get lost over there?” 

Tom and AJ being cute on the side again, the camera cuts away but I’m certain they were about to be even cuter

Sam and AJ disappearing behind the curtain together… and Tom’s lil appreciative chuckle of support for Luke while they're gone🫠😭

“Did you get lost over there?” luke takes it as a personal offence “no i know where i am thank you!” Tom’s deeper chuckle at his joke😭

Tom already preplanning and making eye contact with Sam in the wings before moving to get his prop

Luke’s lil stance in the darkness of the wings and his tiny laugh is both terrifying and so cute

“Im learning!” I would throw myself in front of a bus for this unnamed child. I am not joking. In front of a M25

“How old are ya?” “im sevENteen.” the voice waver of a laugh kills me XD

“Whats your name?” “david.” “dAVid.” Sam did not expect him to be male lmaooo

“Why are you laughing at my name?” They never let anyone live any little slip up down and I love it

“I didn't think you were a boy.” 🤷‍♂️Idk why but something about how Sam delivers the line and the audiences like wave of louder laughter and Tom’s glance of contemplation just makes this perfect 

“My voice has broken! This is- this is the lower register!” I gotta say- firstly peak humour, but also Tom can hit an impressively high register and its beautiful

“The dogs love me!” Sam’s small pause of like a - y'know when smth catches you off guard and you do like a quick exhale of a laugh? Like really quick and short? Yeah he does that. Like a spit take but without liquid. Anyway its cute

The camera shaking with AJ’s run is perfect comedy and him just tossing a chicken on stage XD

“Don't touch this”

“Don't touch this-” “eh!” Sam immediately just touching aj because ‘fuck what you were tryna do bro!’ XD i love them

“Remember we used to bully you for being bri’ish!” Aj trying so hard to make his accent as american as possible lol, Tom just :D 

“Thats jiu-jitsu!” Tom’s shift in the background with his classic pose ughh

“I never really grew up.” “i can tell.” damn. “We’re both 35.” oh ok bring reality into it ig- but also hes not but y'know im gonna shh now

“My parents left they ran into the night.” Tom’s slow face change as he remembers the callback before laughing 🫠

“How can I make it up to you?” Dude AJ cannot ever be a villain- he always tries to be the good person and get the audience on his side in any and every scenario and its so cute but also be a dick sometimes aj pleaseeee

“But my mom who ran away into the night gave me this jacket…” awww Aj stoppp how is he making the bully be the sympathetic character now😭see this is what i meannn

(hes so good at it too- i bet you didn't even remember that he’s supposed to be the bad guy and sams the “good” guy)

“You're holding onto the past.” says the guy who literally learned jiu-jitsu and found his old bully just to come and steal his jacket- y'know what its wtv

“Let it go. 🎶let it go🎶” all of them laughing XD

The silence while sam slips on the jacket lol

“Oh my god bro this is amazing.” the accent change help---

“My son!” Luke: *waits for his awesome idea to sink in bc fuck yeah thats hella smart and hilarious*

Sam: *slow turn to look at aj* AJ: *computing* wait-no! No! Sam: *haha!* Fuck you! *runs at Luke and scoops him into his arms like a small child🫠😭*

Tom leaping to his feet to end the smile :) as AJ runs after Sam and Luke “NO! Mommy!” 

“Mummy I’m pregnant.” 

“Mum you're pregnant? ANnnny more offers?” the silence

“I’m pregnant!” “oh i’m pregnant! Did i add mum into that?” No tom baby you didn't the audience is just shy lol

“I've got some problems…” Thats a sentence but Tom is like so glowing from this angle… anyway sidetracked

“Ok one more time whats the line?” *crickets* XD

“Don't-” Tom’s head shake of disdain lmaoooo. Don't do this to him guys😭

(its reminding me of AJ’s “no don't fuck with me like that” during Priscillas final petal lol. karmaaaa)

“Don't you toy with me!” Tom never change

“Mummy im pregnant-” “thank you!” the sass XD

“So it was with- Goddamn you!” LMAOOO POOR TOM

(this is probably my absolute favorite and best scene of all time so just be prepared)

“Mom…” Tom hovering in the back unsure of what to do and who to be and where to go as Luke is confident and AJ almost breaks. “Theres been something on my mind…” (not the opening line but shhh)

“I've been hiding it for- from you.” *giggles* 😭this scene is tooo cute

“Oh dad fuck you’re here as well!” AJ needs to play more of these… teenage american girls??? Idk but he fucking rocks this voice and I need more

Tom also had not planned to enter the scene quite yet but welp hes in it now lol

Toms hand on Luke’s shoulder😭

“I don't know… if you’ve noticed anything…” aj im in love

“I don't know maybe i've been acting a little strange lately…” *actively like four months pregnant*

Luke: *glances lovingly at Tom*

“You don’t have to- to speak.” im gonna cry-

Aj grinning proudly at the audience and Tom hiding his smile with the pipe🫠 theyre so cute i canttt

Tom shuffling closer to wrap his arm fully around Luke’s shoulders and Luke leaning back a lil(the height difference is killing me)

“I can just keep monologuing for the whole scene,” yes you can aj and yes please

Tom fighting his smile tooth and nail around his pipe is the cutest thing ever and even Luke cant stop his tiny chuckle turned smirk😭(*screams incoherently into the void*)

“I mean i dunno…” Tom: *uses the break to exhale all the smoke hes been puffing while trying not to smile* Them and their fucking stagecraft istg…

Tom and Luke’s expectant little head tilts and eyebrows raises 😭

Luke: *gazes lovingly at Tom again* Tom: *actually reciprocates this time* Aj: *contemplating how well he can use his pregnant belly to bash their heads in*

“Brace yourselves-” Tom’s shoulder jump because he did not expect the comedic timing and almost laughed aloud and Luke’s chin jerk XD *slams fist into teeth*

Aj: *huffs, tries to figure out how to place his hands on his hips… no against his stomach… no dangle-* Im pregnant! Tom: *eyebrow raise and slight nod* *wow i had noooo idea* Luke: *unfazed, glances at Tom again* Tom: *puffs his pipe, slowly looks at Luke who has looked away again drat*

AJ: *maybe if i move closer they’ll feel intimidated and/or bad and speak* Sorry i- don't think you heard me: Im pregnant! Tom: *fighting laughter with every ounce in his body* Luke: *still unfazed, looks at Tom again* Tom: *offers his pipe because he doesn't want to hold the prop anymore lol* Luke: *accepts* Aj: *losing it*

“I thought i was ready.” sweety. You are a few months too late to be saying this now XD

“We didn't wear….👀” *the look is insane*

“Its only been a month but-” excuse me.. Did-did you say- ok… ok… wow… ok

Sam finally decides to put Aj out of his misery XD

Luke finally breaks and folds with laughter, delightful, and Tom even has to applaud lightly because of how good it was - and him offering to take the pipe from luke but ultimately getting ignored but he offered ok

Them exchanging second glance and going “yeah one more.” 🫠

“Little monologue for you guys there :)” proud-j lol

“Milky”

Tom looking flawless btw

Sam glancing at him, ‘ok.. Ok.’ and looks away again lol… looks… nope away again

“I don't know if you recognize me.” Sam trying not to laugh as Aj just explodes off stage lol

Tom’s strut- ok divaaa

“I wished to be a woman.” *the hand* “instead of… the cow i was born as.” right Tom thank you for clarifying so everyone is on the same page, i was a little confused there

Aj’s laughter is always a delight<33

Luke making eye contact with Aj across the stage and giggling together

“You're saying you didn't feel anything everytime you…” *trails off meaningfully*

Also luke leaning back further behind the wings of the stage while making eye contact with aj and grinning is tooooo cute

“How fill have i- wweuhal-” me too Tom.. me too

The others just losing it is peakkkkk

“Don't worry about it human speech will come later-” the casual diss is insane Tom: *distress cow noises*

What is this walking tom???😭

Tom cow moaning?? And Sam’s look of genuine concern😭

“Where is my experiment?” Tom: *munching on nothing*

“Well… *tom trying to think of a way to make this plot hole make sense* i am a cow.. So…. im easily confused” Aj’s appreciative laughter in the backkk

“Thats my cow!” Luke: *doesn't have a good comeback* fuck youu!!!

Tom: *preparing his big spiel for help* Don't let him take me! Don't let him take me. I can do things for you- Sam: *we interrupt this program for hugee fucking katanna* ok!

Tom: *i wasn't done yet sam* i've learned realll good how to use the udder.. (tom… never stop but also really?) Sam: *contemplating how to deal with this* Tom: *you're too slow* im talking about your penis

Aj:  AND SCENE we’ll end that there!! *nervous chuckle* Luke: *disappointment for not getting to use his sword* Sam: *laugh at Luke’s dispair*

Aj: *ready to introduce the next game* Tom: *stops him with barely a hand raised*

“Sorry just before they get to the next game- we are filming this, so i just wanna capture how good i look right now.” [cheers for the fashion show] as they should!!👏👏👏

Whoever mooed in the audience- marry me

“Ill see you after the show!” aj’s chuckle

AND SCENE!!! Ok so that was pt2 of Jingle Boys! Sorry its taking a while but hope you enjoyed nonetheless! 

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[magicrainbowkitties]

Hyperfixations are insane bro.

Anyways here's my "MK1 Roster By How Good Of A Hugger They Are" tier list

Not Pictured:

Shang Tsung: A

Reiko: B

Explanations under the cut if you want them.

S tier:

Smoke/Tomas: Great arm strength, super sweet and cute in his intro dialogues, definitely goes for head pats. Also big ups for the smokey smell.

Scorpion/Kuai Liang: Arm strength, sensitive and protective in his dialogues, and very warmb. Perfection.

Johnny Cage: You cannot tell me this version of the guy is not absolutely INSANE at hugs. Arms, emotional sensitivity, words of affirmation if you need them, and LOVES giving them. CageCon attendees attest he hugs like a giant teddy bear.

Sindel: She doesn't give them often, but when she does it's the absolute Best. Mom hugs are best hugs, you can fight me on that. But her big up is the prehensile hair. Mom hug + more hug from hair? FUCK YES.

Reptile/Syzoth: I mean this for both reptilian and human form btw. Because in one case, gigantic croco-man being extra careful to not to nick you on claws and scales, and on the other, nuzzles and contact. BOTH have the ups of strength, dad hugs (his son may be dead but I will attest that no matter the status of the child, the ability to give dad hugs remains with the father in question) are also best hugs, and a tail. Also being cold-blooded he'll probably try to seek warmth from the person he's hugging. So more physical contact. Which is Amazing.

A Tier:

Raiden: Very sweet and kind, just BARELY didn't make S tier. Only because the lightning probably means he's got static everywhere and even if his amulet is turned off, he's still gonna accidentally shock you. Which for some people is negligible, but this is my list. Still great at hugs, but with a fatal flaw.

Liu Kang: Also a very near-miss for S tier. He's got a lot of the same ups as Kuai Liang, except he's a good deal less sensitive than the latter dialogue wise, and he strikes me as the kinda guy who feels a little awkward hugging people. Not bad in the slightest, but he prefers other methods of affection.

Kenshi: He's not a very physically affectionate person, before or after blindness, and probably has a few issues recognizing when it's necessary. However, when he does give hugs, (more likely that he's the one being given the hug), he's very sweet about it. Probably goes on for a while longer than originally intended, very good for touch starvation. Just don't expect it very often.

Kung Lao: Would be an S if he TOOK OFF THE FUCKING HAT. Look man, I'm tryna get physical affection, and you're real nice and sweet when you wanna be, but I am NOT tryna get decapitated by that fuckin table saw super-glued to your head! Good arms, tho.

Shao: Yeah this one surprised me too. But, big guy, leans down, and DEFINITELY a fan of head pats. But he's a near miss for B because of the fact that 1, definitely not a hugger, and 2, he's an asshole. He probably gives side hugs if absolutely necessary. Definitely hugged Reiko when he was a kid, tho.

Shang Tsung: OK HEAR ME OUT. Absolute BOTTOM of A tier, but DAMMIT that fucker is a convincing guy. He's spent years and years hawking fake cures and things, you think he doesn't know how to use physical means to make his sales pitch more convincing? He's actually very, very good at hugs and making people feel better about themselves, and that's part of what makes him so damn dangerous.

B Tier:

Kitana: People are gonna hate me for not putting her higher, huh? Well I speak naught but the truth. Bc my girl is NOT a hugger for anybody except her family. Just not really her thing. She prefers a handshake and good conversation from her friends and allies. She gives decent hugs when called for, and is a good person to hug in crisis, but she'd rather be there either in a group hug or on the side talking someone through it while one of the S or As handle the Actual Hugging Part.

Tanya: Same kinda deal as Kitana, but mostly for maintaining professionalism as an Umgadi. She's very sweet and understanding, but prefers to pat shoulders and give affection through presence unless you're very, VERY close to her (cough Mileena)

Ermac: Total wild card. Countless souls within the body mean countless possibilities for hug affinity or quality. So direct middle of B tier, just to be safe. Based on story mode, however, Jerrod is a solid S.

Ashrah: Again, not much of a hugger, but gives decent ones when necessary. Isn't used to physical affection in the slightest, but overtime may graduate to an A as she comes to understand touch as something that doesn't have to hurt.

Takeda: I... Really don't have an explanation for this one. I just. Very mid vibes.

Reiko: Affection is for weak losers, man up and get over it, why don't you? What do you mean touch doesn't have to be hostile, that's crazy talk, leave him alone. Nevermind the fact that he will probably break down sobbing if he gets a real hug he can't push away, and will probably come just this side of crushing the hugger's ribs in return, what? Didn't happen, if you speak of this, you lose your jaw. Why are you bringing the General into this?

C Tier:

Rain: Not a hugger, not good at it, doesn't want to be. Also VERY sweaty. Or maybe that's just his water magic. Either way not good. The only thing keeping him out of D tier is he's got a decent amount of strength to it.

Havik: Will absolutely detach his entire torso in the middle of a hug so the other person freaks the fuck out. He thinks this is funny. It's not.

Peacemaker: Cop mentality and insensitive. The ONLY reason he's not in D is because I am told John Cena is amazing at hugs, so he has some trickle-down skill from there.

Mileena: Was a solid A before getting Tarkat. Very sweet and physically affectionate, and one of the things she mourns the most from before the infection. She especially wishes she could hug Tanya and Kitana more often, but they're also the last people in the world she wants to get sick.

D Tier:

Sub-Zero/Bi-Han: Ew cold hands. Also believes that physical affection is a weakness and refuses to do it. How in the hell is he related to Kuai Liang???

Li Mei: Is a fucking cop. As a rule, cops are bad at hugs.

Quan Chi: Why would you ever want a hug from this fucker? Unless you're Shang Tsung. And even then it's probably not great just because he doesn't get the point.

Baraka: NOPE. Even if you don't care about Tarkat, he does, and will refuse hugs of any kind ever. Even if it wasn't contagious, he's very spiky and awkward with it. Ask Syzoth.

Omni-Man: Just as likely to crush your ribcage as to awkwardly pat the back, more either way depending. Best avoid this fashy fuck all together.

Geras: He is very sweet and a good emotional rock. But a hugger he is not. He refuses hugs with a similar fervency to Baraka, but without the urgency ofc. He hates hugs, and asks that you please respect his boundaries. Also he'd get sand all over your clothes.

Homelander: Do I even need to explain.

[ahgasegotarmy116]

He Doesn't Deserve You | A Jeon Jungkook Series | Chapter One

Summary: Life didn't turn out the way you wanted. You got the guy, and the job but everything else you had ever wanted has been crumbling around you. Pairing: Noona reader x Jeon Jungkook (She's 28 and he's 22) Word Count: 2.1k~ Warnings: yändere, manipulation, domestic violence, self harm, cheating, explicit language, hints at smut, angst, idk what else lol a/n: Ahh thank you so much for all of the love so far on the intro and even all the notes on the masterlist hehe. I'm really loving the direction this story is going in so I hope you guys will too!

Opening my laptop I pull up the most recent edit I had done on the next chapter I was working on. 

I'm a writer, not an incredibly famous one but a writer nonetheless.

I make enough to get by and I'm able to work from home so that's all I ever really wanted.

Just a silly girl, writing her silly stories, living her silly life. 

But unfortunately things don't always turn out the way you want them to. 

I thought I had it all, perfect grades and a perfect boyfriend with a loving family and a bright bright future. Now looking back at it all and seeing all of the stuff in the background that I somehow missed just makes me feel foolish.

How could I not notice Taehyung's wondering eye? Why did I not listen to what my friends used to say about him? Why did I leave all of my friends behind for him? 

Being so wrapped up and so in love with him I didn't even notice the fact that my family was falling apart. My mom cheated on my dad and I never knew until they told me they were getting a divorce.

While my brother was struggling in high school along with being around all of their screaming and fighting and finally got committed to a mental institution when he had a psychotic break.

I never knew anything about that.

It's not like I didn't care, but I just never really reached out or gave them enough time to reach out to me. 

I was always like 'Oh Tae just got home I have to go' or 'Tae is expecting me so I need to get going'.

My world has revolved around him for so long that my family and friends feel like strangers. 

How could I have been so stupid and neglect them, all for one guy?

The one that I wanted to build a future with and promised to do the same with me. Now here I am, 24 with student loans up to my neck and a sorry excuse for a marriage with a husband that is never home. 

I don't know what I managed to do in my past life that ended up royally fucking me up in this one but I'm sorry.

Why couldn't I have done better so I would be saved from having my spirit broken and my heart ripped to shreds. 

The only positive thing that's come from this is that it has given me the inspiration to come up with an even more fucked up series of books that has been my only source of income for the past few years. 

Years? Wow. 

Thinking about how much time has passed and how things went to shit so quickly helped me continue down this downward spiral and I don't know how to make it stop.

Although the sound of keys jingling outside the front door is my rude awakening, my brain knowing I need to be conscious of what may happen next.

 I quickly wipe off the tears that I didn't even realized had started to fall and clear my throat.

Moments later I'm met with the sight of Taehyung walking in wearing the same shirt I had seen him in yesterday but sports a brand new hickey near the collar, just barely noticeable but he makes no effort to hide it. 

"Y/n" I hear him call out, breaking me out of my train of thought.

"Yes?" I question, hating that I've been caught off guard even though I was staring right at him.

"I asked if we have anything to eat" he says, making his way over to the refrigerator, now going to see if he can answer his own question before I'm even given another second to speak up. 

"Um yeah I think there's some left over pizza from last night" I say and get up to walk towards him.

"So how was work yesterday?" I ask tentatively, still not sure what kind of mood he's in. "Exhausting but it is what it is I guess" he says while stuffing his face full of a cold slice of pepperoni pizza. 

I turn to walk away while nodding my head, not bothering to ask anything else since it seems from his vague answers that he's not in the mood to talk. 

"Hey" he says, gently grabbing my wrist with the hand that wasn't occupied with the pizza, leaving me frozen in place.

I know better than to walk away from him. Even if he's not mad at the moment doesn't mean that he won't be in the next. 

"Where are you running off to?" he asks pulling me close by that same wrist. Still doing so carefully but pressing on the bruises that he had left there from the last fight we had. 

He sees my slight look of discomfort and how my vision is trained on the wrist he's still holding and rolls up my sleeve, taking a quick look and seeing the evidence of his past transgressions.

"It left a mark huh?" he says examining the spot further and then bringing it up to his face where he places a few featherlight kisses on it, making a flash of heat run through my system when he looks back up at me with those eyes.

Those bedroom eyes that never fail to put me in a trance.

He lifts his hand up towards my face and I flinch not knowing what to expect and see him stopping for a second, surprised by my reaction.

"Don't be afraid baby, it's just me" he says and keeps going, hooking his finger on the collar of my turtleneck to pull it to the side, no doubt searching for other marks. 

"There's marks here too. I guess it's a good thing you stay home. Don't want to have to make up excuses for those now would you?" he says tapping under my chin twice, a slight lilt in his tone, enjoying my clear discomfort in showing them to someone, even if it's the person that's caused them.

"What did you do today baby?" he asks, letting go of me and going back to grab a few other things out of the fridge to complete his meal.

"Oh you know, just some writing" I say, trailing off and giving him the same answer that I've given him time and time again. 

"You almost done with it?" he questions, only really asking so he knows when my next big payday will be. 

I shake my head "No, not yet. I think I'm only about halfway through" I say, giving simple answers to his simple questions.

"Well you better get it out soon. I bet your readers are dying to know what happens next" he says giving me a quick wink before taking everything he has in his hands and carrying it over to the couch. 

"Do you think you could grab me a beer?" he asks, but I know it's more of a courtesy than anything phrasing it like I actually had an option. I respond with a quiet yeah and bring it over to him, placing it on the coffee table. 

"Thanks babe" he says and grabs a ahold of my hand and angles his head up, clearly asking for a kiss to which I oblige. Again something I don't really have an option in doing.

"I missed you" he says and rubs his nose against mine cutely, or at least it used to be cute. Now it just makes me sad thinking of all of those times when we were happy.

"Are you gonna watch the game with me?" this time giving me something that I actually have a choice in.

"I think I've got some more writing I'd like to do" I say and he nods his head not even bothering to look at me or give me a verbal sign of acknowledgment before turning on said game and slumping back into the couch to watch. 

I walk over to my desk that happens to unfortunately be in the living room so I'm forced to grab my headphones to drown out the sound so I can hopefully get another chapter or two in before I call it a night. 

~~~~~~

"Baby" I hear him call for me through my headphones after some time, that's something that I've had to fine tune. Making sure I can hear him when he talks to me no matter what so it's one less thing I have to worry about him getting upset about. 

I pull out my headphones and turn my attention towards him, half expecting him to ask me to get him a beer. "Yes?" I reply, waiting to see what he needs. "Come here" he says holding his hand out to me and spreading his legs, showing me where he wants me. 

I get up and walk towards him, straddling him once I get close enough and putting my arms around his neck.

"Hi" he says in a deep voice sending a shockwave through my nervous system. "Hi" I respond quietly, intimidated at the thought of what he might do next.

"How was the game?" I ask tentatively, hoping for my own sake that there was a favorable result. 

"We won" he says, mindlessly tracing his hands up and down my curves. "How's your book?" he asks leaning into my neck, placing kisses over the bruises he had noticed from before.

"It's going" I whisper, starting to feel breathless from his warm breath fanning the sensitive parts of my skin.

"Ready for a break?" he asks, question laced with a mischievous tone. I hum in acknowledgment, tilting my head to the side so he can have his fun.

~~~~~~

"I'm gonna head out but I'll be back later" Taehyung says while getting dressed with me still laying there with only a sheet to cover my body.

"You're leaving?" I question, knowing he just said that but hoping he'll give me some sort of explanation.

"The guys wanted to meet up for a couple of drinks to talk about the game. Get some rest okay? I'll be back in a few hours" he says planting a soft kiss on my lips and one on my forehead. 

I nod as he pulls the comforter over me as well, already starting to drift off to sleep. "Stay safe" I mumble and flip over to the other side to try and get more comfortable.

He looks down at me for a second and chuckles at my fucked out and sleepy state before walking out of our bedroom and soon I'm left with the sound of him closing and locking the door behind him. 

Although this night was bittersweet I'm thankful that it ended up like this. He's not a selfish lover when it comes to sex so I'm always left sleepy and satisfied except for the times that he's more rough.

Rough is putting it lightly so I guess I should say when he's more violent. 

I hate thinking about those nights and I refuse to let those dark thoughts cloud this physical euphoric feeling I have but I can't help but worry about what he might actually be going out to do.

 Would having a drink with the guys really make him want to leave his naked and freshly fucked wife alone in his bed?

I just don't get it.

If he's already been with me tonight could there be a possibility that he would wake up in another woman's bed and leave me waking up alone again tomorrow?

There's no use worrying about it though. It's not like it hasn't happened before, but why do I always let it get to me?

Yes he's my husband but our marriage isn't like other ones in anyway shape or form.

I'm here when he wants or needs me and that's it. I'm not allowed to want or need him because I'm just left disappointed every single time.

He doesn't love me, he just loves what I can give him and I need to come to terms with that. But it's nights like these where he's gentle and whispers sweet nothings in my ear that make me second guess things. 

Maybe he's changed? Maybe he's realized what actually matters? And maybe I'm just getting my hopes up.

I can't keep lying to myself but I don't know what else to do. I feel alone most days but these little glimmers of hope are what keep me holding on and unfortunately that's all I have left. 

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SKELETA GHOST BAND ALBUM REVIEW

All of this is my opinion and should be taken with a grain of salt. I don’t except anyone to agree with me or my statements in this post

Peacefield - 4/10 ; Not my favorite. Its giving Bon Jovi and Kiss, maybe Journey(?). Its giving 80s and i’m honestly not here for it. I love the instrumental and the vibe but, it’s not an opener. A downgrade from Kaisarion (previous opener). Can recognize riffs (the melody maybe?) from other Ghost songs

Fav Lyrics: “Your love, bright as the star light, oh child, still we can see. A black moon over the peacefield. Oh child, stay close to me..”

Satanized - 10/10 ; YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!!!! Yummy in my tummy. Lyrics, Music vid, everything about this song is perfect. Very catchy, love the vocal and key changes. Definitely a Karaoke fun time song!

Fav Lyrics: “From a life of devotion, ive been quelling my urges to burst. And i keychange Thank god for the remedy!! For your love be coerced! I shouldve known, not to give in, i shouldve have known, not to give in..”

Lachryma - 10/10 ; YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY! BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD SINCE THE RELEASE! FAV SO FAR!!! Music vid is sick, vocals are yummy. I WILL BE SINGING THIS FOR KARAOKE. I WILL GO FULL OUT TOO

Fav Lyrics: “IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT FEEDS. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IT EATS YOU. Everybody knows…everywhere it goes…High notes YOU CAN NEVER RUN AND YOU CANNOT HIDE. IM DONE…”

Guiding Lights - 10/10 ; Holy fucking shit…Its giving ‘He is’/’Bible’. Im a sucker for rocky ballads omg. And the intro, im ascending. Im dead. Sleepy vibes, chill, fucking yummy piano/instrumentals, yuuuummm

Fav Lyrics: “if i could pause right here i would open my heart and tell you with no fear, that the path we have walked, led us into the dark, there stood my god, before me, do you know what they said?”

De Profundis Borealis - 6/10 ; FUCKING SICK ASS GUITAR AND INTRO. The harmonies are yummy. Kinda mid tbh

Fav Lyrics: “All the things that never gave you peace, Throwing those, but keeping these, All the rights that didn't undo wrongs, Put it back where it belongs”

Cenotaph - 7/10 ; FUCKED WIT IT HEAVY. Wouldnt say its a banger but i fucked with the instrumentals and the intro. I wouldn’t skip it if it played on shuffle

Fav Lyrics: “At the top of the mountain, Right there where it tips and connects with the night sky, Reach it with me, In the grave of the ocean, Right there where it dips and connects with the fire, Burning with me”

Missilia Amori - 6/10 ; Ooh! Alright, i see you! Not ballad-y but slower. You’re really leaning into the scooby doo type rock and im not sure how to feel about it tbh- Like, i understand for Seven Inches but, im not feelin it for Skeleta?

Fav Lyrics: “Love rockets shot right in between your eyes, Love rockets, excite me with your demise”

Marks of the Evil One - 6/10 ; I love the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Really cool concept to write about. The guitar solo slayed too. Not really much to say about this one tbh..

Fav Lyrics: “The third rider looks cool, on a steed, Black, a pair of scales in his hand, The fourth rider is death, rides a steed, Pale, and Hades follows him”

Umbra - 8/10 ; The intro is giving 80s/Stranger Things intro…is there something you wanna tell us Tobias? THE COWBELL? WILL COWBELL GHOUL RETURN TO US? Oh the fucking words…okay thats sick, get it sweetie!! Its nummy actually- i wasnt expecting the cowbell but i love it

Fav Lyrics: “In the shadows, stripped of sin, In the shadows, deep within, In the shadows, I will make you my angеl”

Excelsis - 9/10 - This one is very ballady, i probably would’ve cried if it was 3am and i was so seepy. Its giving like..processing grief and death and what not. Like guh, heart wrenching in my opinion but its very yummy. Very nummy

Fav Lyrics: “As levees are breaking, A flood comes, Washes away all the rubble, Past indiscretions and stalemates, We are all sailing to the gates”

Overall: Mid album. 7/10 at best Im a little disappointed about it. There was so much hype for this album and i know Tobias (lead and writer) wrote this album with the intentions of it being more personal to him rather than have the satirical and theatrical feel that Ghost typically has. I wouldve liked an album thats more upbeat and go-getter like Impera or Melioria (cant you tell that i favor melioria-). Lachryma and Satanized felt more Ghost than all of the other songs and im just feeling underwhelmed. Maybe if i listen long enough, itll grow on me.

Fav Song/Songs: Lachryma, Satanized, Guiding Lights

[guardianspirits13]

Ok now for a list of things that I'm kind of iffy about or wish they had kept from the books. It's worth noting that I can't think of a single show exclusive scene they added that I did not like, and most of the changes were integrated flawlessly.

Starting out, the pacing. I'm hoping this gets better with time, especially given that the second episode has much more time to breathe. The whole first episode felt a little cramped, and some of the exposition felt a bit... exposition-y. I don' t think there is much they could have done to get around this though so I'm not gonna dwell on it.

As a fan of the series, I love how they introduced the structure and function of the PJO world with the intro, but I think the jump from "Percy sees things" to "everything is all real" felt a bit abrupt. I am curious what first time fans think about this, and again the first episode covers a lot more ground page-wise than ep 2.

Manchild Gabe... I am not sure how I feel about this. In the books he seemed downright threatening and even with Percy's 12yo bravado, he was still an intimidating figure. His bickering with Sally seemed more like your typical dysfunctional relationship than a power imbalance... both can be harmful in their own way, but I'm still undecided on how much giving Sally a bit more agency in her relationship with him effects the larger story. The whole "not all monsters look like monsters" thing works well in the books with Gabe, but I guess they were redirecting it to foreshadow Luke's betrayal? I'm not sure.

...which brings me to Sally. I was unsure about the casting, but she has earned her stay to me. I always imagined her as a bit more subdued, especially with the more intense iterations of Gabe. She's kind and gentle and has a rebellious streak, but as worried as she might be for Percy she hides it inside of herself. I think her being a bit more expressive as a character works in this setting though, especially since we aren't seeing her through Percy's kid colored lenses. She feels a bit less like the perfect, kind, and understanding mother Percy sees, and a bit more like a real-life single mother trying to keep some of that childhood wonder alive despite everything. She does seem younger than I would have expected, but that's a nitpick on my end. I think she is one character that I will always have a separate book/show counterpart for in my mind.

Ok. Now for Clarisse. Out of all the characters I was skeptic about, I think she's the only one who didn't win me over. This is a writing issue, nothing at all to do with the actress. She was characterized more as a 'queen bee' type mean girl than a bully who picks fights just to feel worthy of her father's approval. She would be better fit for a vindictive daughter of Aphrodite than a daughter of Ares. My mind might be changed in the future but we got most of her scenes in these first two episodes so I'm doubtful. The one moment that had potential was when Percy broke her spear, but the Clarisse I know would not back off just because there is an audience.

There was no hellhound... I was kinda looking forward to it, and it does emphasize that even camp isn't really safe for Percy and is a catalyst for both his quest and the idea that there is a traitor. I can kind of see why the cut it for thematic purposes so Percy feels safe for once in his life, but that's only if I squint.

The scene cuts. I know, I know they're supposed to mimic book chapters. I get it. But it just doesn't work for me, it feels like there's a lack of establishing shots and the black screen is long enough you think the tv is buffering. It's an interesting idea in concept, but the execution falls flat.

OH also as far as things that were missing- the 3 fates. I know this is in the show since it was in the trailers, but I'm curious as to where they're gonna put it now.

Anyways minor nitpicks aside these two episodes were an emotional roller coaster and absolute masterpieces of television cinema.

[trainer-from-unova]

My Thunderbolts* review, thoughts, expectations and experience: [SPOILERS]

But let's start with this:

This is going to be long af...

Okay so I deleted Twitter and Tumblr 19th April because all the daily spots were showing too much in my opinion and I was really careful with TikTok, Instagram and Tiktok. Also I even changed the TV channel when a commercial showed up and turned down the volume with an ad on Spotify. It was serious to me. (I also had a countdown). I learned that I have a severe addiction to Twitter and Tumblr 🤡 but hey it was worth the suffering of boredom during all those days.

Sadly there weren't a lot of people in my cinema :( and I saw someone from my past entering the cinema (but I think he didn't see me so 😮‍💨🤞🏻). And they showed the first 4F trailer, I wanted to see the new one :( And I was nervous af entering the cinema theatre as if I was going to have a date with him or as if I had to fight The Void myself 😭

The first time watching it I was wearing my Taskmaster hoodie and Yelena's blue eyeliner under her eyes and the second time I was wearing a yellow shirt and black jeans btw

I'm still processing the whole movie to be honest. Wow.

It really surprised me that Valentina and Bob didn't knew each other at the beginning of the movie, knowing each other at the end of it. And also that he was in Malaysia in the past, and travelling through Asia. "I went to Asia to find myself... Or more drugs if not" 😭 He's so funny.

The Marvel Studios intro... Wow again. I was already gasping and with my hands on my head. I thought "Oh this is really HIS movie".

The Castilian Spanish dub is amazing but the voice of Void (if I remember correctly) is exactly the same as Bob's, in English he has more villain voice. Also sadly in the dub they didn't specify that he takes meth, they just said "drugs". And in the dub Yelena and Alexei doesn't have an accent.

Mel is stronger than me at that party because if I was in her position... (She's definitely going to be erased from fanfics to put a non-Avenger Y/N in her place- wHO SAID THAT???)

I gasped so loud when I saw Taskmaster without the mask for a second, and then... I gasped horrified. "It was obvious she was going to die"- TO YOU!!! I know they sometimes lie with the trailers and teasers (and they did but not as I thought), I really thought they were removing her with CGI and that they wanted us to believe she was going to die! And I know she wasn't a popular character but I liked her because I really saw potential in her and her relationship with other characters like Yelena and Alexei! (Also because she's cool visually and because I have a kink with armors and masks and silent characters but that doesn't matter right now!!!) At least Yelena was kinda sad for what happened and tried to defend her when someone spoke bad about her (same girl), and at least Ava felt bad about killing her...

The fact that Antonia died and LITERALLY instantly Bob appeared was a roller coaster for me. I barely had time to process the former. It was like watching the Reylo kiss and the second after watching Ben die, but reverse feelings.

I'm also surprised by the fact that John is now single, but now that I think about it makes perfect sense. He probably saw Lemar in Void's illusion... :( Also I was really expecting to see Alexei's and Ava's traumas, SPECIALLY BUCKY SEEING THE WINTER SOLDIER. That's not as unrealistic as hoping to see Steve again played by Chris Evans! Just a hint about him fighting him!? But I understand that would've been anti-climatic. Bucky's development is incredible, in general. In each project he's at a different point in his life and it's so interesting to watch... (Also, talking about Bucky and John... The development of their relationship is so interesting! And loved that John protected him with his shield during the fight with Sentry!)

I have to admit that I was worried af during the beginning seeing the chemistry Bob and Yelena had because well I don't like that ship- I prefer them as besties and I'm glad there wasn't a romantic subplot nor a kiss scene.

Talking about Yelena, I was expecting her to be more depressed and I really didn't want her to be like that so I'm glad she wasn't so depressed all the time.

Loved the humor, especially with Bucky and Alexei. I was worried about Alexei being annoying like Antman but he's good.

And talking about Alexei... Watching the trailers I thought Yelena was going to ask him to drive her to the Vault so I was surprised when she didn't.

Valentina was good as always. I was really surprised to see her past, that scene kinda explains why she doesn't trust anyone, why she's always spying and wanting control and you see her human side. But I would have liked someone hinting that she's suspicious for the missing of Ross, her ex husband. Also because of my theory of her being the main head of Project Sentry before the movie I thought she was going to show Bob during the Congress scene or the gala. Lmao.

Now let's talk about the elephant in the room:

Bob.

Bob's mannerisms and body language show how shy he is and how bad he is mentally, just like how he has a hard time keeping his gaze (especially while standing next to Valentina as she explains to the Thunderbolts why he's now on her side, there I sense he was embarrassed and nervous for the possibility of having to fight them). He reminds me of Heleana Targaryen played by Phia Saban. I also loved (I'd say even more) Void's mannerisms.

I'm so happy they didn't erase his drug addiction and that they dare to show his past.

A detail I like is that he burns/melt things because his theme is the Sun: the water in that glass, Alexei's gun (he just melted it looking at it!!!), Bucky's hand... So he's always hot, sweating. But probably I'm looking at it too much and that was because he was nervous, the fire in the previous scene in the Vault and for the joke.

But I'm kinda confused. Did he show those illusions to Yelena, John and Valentina on purpose or was it accidental? I felt like John's was really on purpose as revenge for the bullying. And all of them were when they touched him??? (With Yelena certainly he was holding her hand, I don't really remember if he was holding John and I think that Valentina touched his hand???)

And if I understand correctly, the mental illnesses Bob has are...: Schizophrenia, bipolar, DID (which also causes him amnesia), depression which causes him lack of self-esteem and suicidal thoughts because of a lot of traumas and genetics (and vertigo but I think that's not a mental illness). And of course everything gets worse with drugs and the Sentry serum. (Agoraphobia is not even possible in my opinion, otherwise he wouldn't have gone on a trip alone in Asia and would have been scared af at the press conference).

I was hoping for a scene where he's literally hearing Void's voice, and that we could hear what he was hearing- what they were talking about. But at least they hinted his schizophrenia.

To me it's weird that he was struggling to break a glass and the next scene he was fighting with all his super powers as he was already used but anyways...:

The scene where Bob fights them is AMAZING and I didn't expect him to be so powerful. So powerful that even when Alexei grabs him to stab him he looks bored. But I find it a little weird that he was surprised that he could stop Bucky's bullets in a Matrix-like way and then act like it wasn't the first time he used all those powers. But I insist that I love the scene and the second time watching it I swear I was biting my lip trying not to groan.

I didn't expect him to be able to teleport either and I love how he does it visually, I didn't expect them to dare give him that power in the MCU.

Also at the beginning they hinted that he has blond hair while using his powers but then he's blond because Valentina forced him to dye his hair for a marketing campaign? Bob said he wasn't convinced by the blond hair, in the timeskip is he blond or is it a lighting thing because that it's Lewis's real, actual hair right now??? (That scene was filmed one month ago apparently)

And where does the suit come from? Like... the period of time it's very little, no way they asked those people who were in the back during the glass scene to do it and it was done in a few hours. I don't know, I was hoping for a transformation, not that he was literally getting ready dressed up.

Like him I prefer him as brunette lmao 😭 I was so glad when he said that he didn't really like the blond hair because that would mean that the brunette hair would come back and I was correct 🙂‍↕️ And the suit... I think I'm the only one in the fandom that hates "comic accurate" suits 😭 I was hoping for a suit like Vision, accurate but more "realistic", "military". MAYBE I have to get used to it and I'm sure they'll change it for Doomsday and Secret Wars. I guess it looks like that for the context. At least it's not CGI but... I'm sorry, I know it's not but it's giving cheap costume for a Halloween party. And the mayonnaise color on his sides... At least it didn't last long.

The scene where we see his corpse laying on the floor and the shadows go after him REALLY did an impact on me in every way: visually, emotionally... And Oh God when they say that there's no corpse and Valentina looks at the sky and sees him... GOOOOOD!

Also I was really surprised to see him attacking Valentina, and I gasped so loud when Mel shot him, like when Ava shot Antonia. Literally hands on my head. I was like "He's not dead... He can't be dead, right...?". I have fear for a moment, I swear.

The weapon used to stop Sentry??? Was it something related to his blood, right? Since it's the last time he remembers before being in the Vault and his eyes full of blood when Mel kills him. (I can't believe I'm writing those words... Mel killing Sentry... Sounds insane but it's canon...)

And now let's talk about the other elephant in the room:

Void.

I thought he was going to be more... different to Bob. Like... Maybe more like Bruce and Hulk or even Moon Knight...? I don't know, I don't know how to express this but it makes sense in my mind, be patient with me 😭 Like two completely different people in a body, he was very similar to Bob. "It's because he's B-" I KNOW!!! But I was expecting a different thing. This doesn't mean I don't like him, because trust me: I love him! I guess I was expecting Bob to be more aware of himself and Void? Idk.

(And I don't remember the "I am The Void" and "There's no use fighting, trust me" voice lines... Guess that was bait. But I really expect Void introducing himself to Bob and/or the Thunderbolts and Bob trying to stop him after hearing him inside his head)

And I thought he was going to be more mean and scary, but he was softer than I thought and Bob was meaner than I thought. Bob is also braver than I thought.

That scene in the lab was so cool, Void was so cunty. Loved the physical and verbal fight between Bob and him. The first time I saw the film I didn't notice Void's smile while Bob was punching him, it was the second time I saw it and I gasped. And I love the way he laughs 🫦 I don't know if I've said it already.

The little girl scene was incredible. (On the second viewing I heard a guy burst out laughing and instantly feel bad so he tried to shut up and it was so funny that I laughed too).

Oh and that press conference... I was like "Oh God is she going to sa- oHHHH MY GOD SHE SAID IT, NEW AVENGERS!!!", I sensed it with the * in the title of the movie but it was a surprise anyway.

The credits were cool af and it sets you up for the second post-credits scene (that I already knew it was going to connect with Doomsday thanks to Twitter but a part of me thought that maybe it was bait?) but it surprised me that they showed Olga's name and then the "with David" and "with Hannah". Like... It should be their names and then "with Olga" because she literally only has a scene and a line, right? 😭 And also they didn't show Bob when Lewis name showed up :/

AND THE SECOND POST CREDIT SCENE OH MY FUCKING GOOOOOOOD!?

"14 months later"!? THAT'S INSANE!

I really would have liked to see those 14 months because there was definitely A LOT going on! Their relationship with Valentina and Mel, Valentina and Mel relationship with each other, also Mel relationship with them and especially Bucky and Bob (I feel she's the new Pepper), how Bob's life and mental health is and his relationship with the rest (does he feel bad for not being useful to the team? Is he doing drugs again?), how the world sees them and Bob, them working and living together IN THE TOWER (LIKE IN THE FANFICS) (AT LAST)!? AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH BUCKY AND SAM!? SAM'S ANGRY BUCKY IS WORKING WITH VALENTINA OR WHAT!???? IS THERE ANOTHER AVENGER'S TEAM LEADED BY SAM!? AND WHY SO WORRIED ABOUT THE SPACE ALL OF THE SUDDEN!?

The interdimensional ship... For a moment I thought it would be Doom, since they said the scene would be like Ragnarok. The first time I saw the movie nobody reacted when they saw the 4F logo but the second time my whole room gasped.

I don't know, I feel we need a new Avengers movie during those months also showing what's going on with Sam and his team and them being forced to be allies because of a villain. I KNOW that's what is going to happen in Doomsday but in that movie, because of Doom and 50 characters we aren't going to have time to focus on the characters and their feelings and their lives.

They should have shown Bob's reaction to remembering or learning about what happened and his relationship with Val and Mel after that.

I don't like that he doesn't use his powers in the timeskip :( I guess remembering or finding out what he did after the events of the movie traumatized him and he doesn't want to use his powers again as a precaution, I want to believe that he assumes that if he uses his powers he will lose his mind and Void will appear and not that that is 100% true. I'd like to see him like in the comics be able to use his powers normally. I'm guessing we'll have a scene of him being encouraged by Yelena and the rest in Doomsday to dare to use his powers or motivated by them being in extreme danger and having to save them. I guess we just need to be patient with that...

The action choreography, the cinematography, the soundtrack, the performances, the humour, the tone, script, the camera work... Everything is incredible, perfect. You can see the love that everyone has put into this film. Great end of the film and phase. I left the cinema shaking. Surprisingly I didn't cry but I was teary eyed throughout the whole movie, even the second time watching it. And I'm so grateful for the timing because it made me distract from things I don't want to think about my personal life right now.

Long story short: I love Bob and Void, 11/10 🔥

[sepetajmikolikomehoces]

I seriously do not know how to make this coherent. I think if we just dive in not expecting it, it won't feel so disjointed.

This was one of the most magical weekends of my life, by far the best one this year so far and I think it will hold up pretty damn well in the long run. I am so, so happy that I didn't end up selling my Saturday ticket, despite it being an upper level seated ticket. I was afraid I'd feel very removed and that the view would be obscured, but it was all but.

Like that is pretty dang good.

Didn't queue for overly long either day, and met some really, really lovely people. If you feel like you at any point talked to me, hi, hello, I am so happy to have met you!!

Openers were really good, I enjoyed both Pilvet pilvet and JC Stewart, and I hope to hear more from both in the future.

Saturday's setlist was a bit of a shock, ngl. No ASTP? No NGVOT? No Barve?? On the other hand: my soul ascended during the Gola opening and I was very emotional during Vem da greš. It's been an anthem for me since last fall, and getting to experience it live, even from my seat, was just... yeah. A Lot. We'd gotten folded paper butterflies to hold up if they played Metulji and it was one of the most beautiful renditions I have heard of it, with Jan on the piano, Bojan singing and a sea of paper butterflies floating. I could be wrong, but Bojan seemed a bit taken by the whole thing in a positive way.

I had maybe had a feeling that Everybody's waiting would be a song that would come into its own right live and it definitely did. This weekend really made me fall even more in love with it, and though Bojan was clearly nervous about it, it was nice to see a bit of humour around the performance, with Jan having to help play the intro notes.

The two new songs they premiered on Saturday were such bangers, I have not been able to get them out of my head. Between Šta bih ja and Bluza, I am leaning more towards Bluza. There is something about it that gives me the same kind of emotional response as Vem da greš, but they are both going to be on heavy rotation, the sound is just... chef's kiss for both.

I know there had been a lot of hype and expectations re: Käärijä and the possibility of him doing a song with them. As much as it would have been fun, I'm actually happy he didn't, and simply got to enjoy the show as a spectator. Getting Häärijä as Hojan was more than enough, I think I pulled something laughing so hard.

We got the band out for a second encore (after Carpe Diem and Novi val), and they did Šta bih ja again, and it made my heart so fucking happy to see them so excited and bouncy.

For Sunday, I had early entrance, and let me tell you... when Bojan announced they were soundchecking ASTP... my soul left me, I was fucking LEVITATING. Getting NGVOT with Kris after that (following a very random rendition of Ring of Fire by Bojan) was just perfection. I also completely froze when Jure came over and talked to the girls in front of me. Like I fully just glitched, couldn't make myself speak, couldn't make myself take a picture, just stood there like the personification of bluescreening. That sunshiney fucker has too much power.

They switched up the setlist for Sunday and as sad as I was at losing out on Vem da greš up close, I felt more than happy about instead getting Barve oceana and Padam, as well as another new song. Setlist said it was called Schlager, Bojan said it might be named Behind Those Eyes OR Galaxy of Me, so it's going to be fun to see what they settle on finally. Either way, the song was a whole damn vibe, and I hope people going to the rest of the tour will get to enjoy both these and other new songs.

Padam had me up in my feels HARD. Again with Jan accompanying on the piano, it was just a really raw and intimate rendition that hit me right in my soul. I've had "Zdaj padam in padam, a me bo kdo ujel?" on my letterboard at home for the last two months, and hearing this line... ooft, my heart.

Having seen recordings of Novi val live is NOTHING compared to experiencing it live. It is one of the best songs out there and the chorus hits me every. single. time. There is something so sweet and gentle about the setup of it, Kris on guitar, Bojan singing and the rest of them just enjoying the moment, taking everything in.

I think the thing that I'll ultimately cherish the most is the easy atmosphere, the connection the band had with the audience, and the fact that I got to be there and that I got to do all of this with friends. This weekend has been a beacon for me since they announced it and since I got the tickets. Going to a JO gig has been on my bucketlist. I got to cross that off and have so much fun while doing it, and you can bet your fucking ass I will try to get tickets to Ruisrock this summer.

[iu-xo]

"Like we've always hated each other"

Sinner Adam.

Intro part 1 part 2 part 3

I have never published my writing before, I hope i keep this for at least three parts, this is really the introduction, not part one, it is an adamsapple fic to clarify!

Before, before the bite, before the fall, back in the Eden, before the mistake, or mistakes.

No one really knows everything that happened there before the original sin was conceived, the story they know is the same, the human was tempted, the apple was bitten, the angel fell.

There really isn't nothing more, but nothing is really black and white. right?

The warm sunlight hit the grass that covered the floor like a velvet carpet, despite the natural freshness of the plants it felt warm, as if everything in that place was made to be perfect, that whole garden made to be an ethereal, divine, holy, beautiful.

And those expectations were the same for the first creature that was left to its fate in the green that infinitely covered every inch of the ground at a perfect temperature.

Adam.

There was no comparison, there was no starting point, he would not know what to do to fulfill his role here even if that was the intention he had, and yet, even without being able to compare him to anyone else his expectations were... infinite.

A unique creature, a perfect creature, created in the likeness of the true and only deity in existence, a creature made not to suffer, a race with a population of one for the purpose that it would know no pain, very high hopes for someone who was born yesterday right?

•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•

His eyes were closed, refusing to see the light behind his eyelids, refusing to see a light that in fact was not even there anymore, but that was something he did not know, Brown hair tousled by the violent winds that could only be covered by those reddish buildings and that wall in deplorable state that separated him from the hustle and bustle that could be heard meters away, screams, splashes, pain... bad smells.

Connecting all this, he opened his eyes suddenly, desperately searching with his eyes, looking for what? He didn't know exactly, maybe that this were all a dream, or that his senses were betraying him and at any moment he would be on a cloud, playing chords and shouting lyrics to the air in the comfort of heaven, maybe he was looking for Lute, but maybe, just maybe the only thing he was looking for was that what he knew to be true was'nt true.

He was in hell.

Nothing made sense to him, why would he be there in the first place? After getting up aggressively in desperation he stumbled awkwardly with his own feet, or so he thought until instead of his feet what he saw when he looked down was two big fuzzy hooves where his feet should be, something that he did not take calmly, he jumped back to the floor hitting the opposite wall, but to his surprise before his head hit the wall something did it before him. Disorientated he directed both of his hands to his head, he found a base, he followed the path with his fingers until he reached the tip of a pair of horns of pure bone, frightened again he released them abruptly bringing his hands back to himself only to see the black color of them, the slightest change of all he had seen so far... but not the least shocking anyway, all this was too much, he was so used to not worry about situations, to not worry about anything actually, he was made to have everything handed to him on a silver platter and never in his life had he had to suffer a single consequence to his actions, he sat there for what first were seconds, then minutes, maybe a couple of hours... probably longer.

Once tired of being in a state of shock, two lamb's hooves looked for a way to find the balance for the whole body they were carrying, while in Adam's mind only noisy and incomprehensible thoughts were passing by, starting to walk with his new limbs helped him to familiarize himself in the new environment, why? How? What had happened before that? He was trying to remember what had brought him to this outcome, everything after going down to hell with his troops felt blurry, confusing, but he did remember kicking some red guy's ass... throwing the princess over the edge of the fucking hotel and.... Lucifer.

The last thing he remembered didn't leave him wanting to remember anymore, so after getting used to walking he examined what other change there was he might not have noticed, he inspected with his hands in detail every part of him, most of him was there, legs, mostly.. arms, although different, his head was fine, except for his newly acquired horns.. then moved on to his face, he couldn't see it so he approached a puddle next to a dumpster with mostly bags of questionable powders, he could see his teeth in the reflection of the puddle and noticed how sharp his pearly whites were, not too white anymore tough, his eyes giving off an unnatural demonic glow, he simply snapped back and with a scream and a mule kick to the dumpster he waited for a response, but there was none...of course, from who would it be.

This made Adam feel obliged to keep recapitulating what had brought him here, what he had been left in.. a. Yes. When lucifer kicked his ass. Then.. splitting the hotel in two.. ending up on the floor and.

Oh, rigth.

His death. How could he forget such a small little detail. The advanced extermination had concluded with the fucking death of the self-proclaimed "dick master" something he had barely managed to connect in his brain, but having died did not explain to him how he was here now.. why here and not in heaven? Why his wings were numb? and had a burnt appearance? Why the fuck instead of an angel it looked like a nasty, disgusting, fetid demon-!

...

Shit.

[rhaeverie]

Gloves & Dittany (Teaser) ‣ cyj

‣ pairing: slytherin!yeonjun x gryffindor!reader

‣ genre: fluff, hogwarts!au, idiots-to-lovers (on reader’s part), sorta slice-of-life

‣ teaser wc: 1.1k

‣ final wc: expected 11k+, currently 9k

‣ summary: ❝Sure, your heart might have skipped a beat or two because of Yeonjun, but it was just a momentary flutter, a reaction that didn't hold any significant meaning… Right?❞

↳ Alternatively, where Yeonjun’s flirtatious nature leaves you no choice but to doubt his evident feelings for you and, in turn, dismiss any emotions you may be developing for him

‣ warnings?: reader is just,,, confused all the time, prob poor attempts of 'flirting' bc idk how to flirt, side characters may potentially be more entertaining than the mains, otherwise nothing really!

‣an: first long yeonjun ficccc,, I'm excited! this has been sitting in my docs for so long too,,, the teaser might be a bit boring just cause i don't want to give it all away just yetttt—it's just an intro to the pair!

‣ tags: @flowerjun (let me know if you want to be tagged!)

Over the years you've spent at Hogwarts, your love for Herbology has blossomed into a deep passion. Contrary to what your peers say about the class being boring and useless, you believe they couldn't be more wrong. Herbology is an underrated and misunderstood subject that offers unique elements not found in other classes.

At first glance, certain plants looked welcoming, but from what you’ve learned, the most attractive herbs can be the most deadliest. This could even work the other way around. Growth patterns of the plants can directly affect its magical properties, which explains why the professors created emphasis on the care for plants. 

Although Herbology looked like any other ordinary subject at Hogwarts, there were a lot more layers to its content. You suppose this was the reason why you grew to love the subject.

“What’s the difference between you and those flowers over there?”

Enter Choi Yeonjun. The main reason why advanced Herbology isn't the perfect class for you, and you mean that in the kindest way possible. Yeonjun is something else. While you hope to simply enjoy the class, he sees it as an opportunity to engage in endless conversation. You once joked with him that his voice could win a competition against a mandrake for being the most ear-piercing, but, surprisingly, he took no offense to this. 

To make matters worse, a significant portion of his chatter is dedicated to shamelessly flirting with you. Despite months of this routine, he always finds new ways to keep things interesting, and you have to admit, it's quite impressive.

It was strange how all this had even started. You and Yeonjun were only familiar with each other because he was childhood friends with your fellow house member, Changbin. But after an encounter with the pair at Hogsmeade, Yeonjun started becoming quite adamant about making his presence known to you. And regardless of his motives and advances, you’ve, since then, been choosing not to indulge in his actions.

If you were given a knut every time someone asked you why you never gave him a chance, you’d be rich. Hell, you’d be bathing in galleons if you did, because this was Choi Yeonjun we were talking about. The one and only Choi Yeonjun who could practically steal hearts without the use of some silly charm pulled straight out of a textbook. He was reasonably one of the most attractive guys in the entirety of Hogwarts and his personality was one to adore, so you weren’t surprised with the persistent interrogation of those interested in him.

Though every question was worded differently, each one becoming more and more creative than the last, you hit them with the same, lazy explanation that you knew never left them satisfied.

“I just don’t see him in that way.” 

Yeonjun stands by your side, hands comfortably nestled in gloves, which completely disregards Professor Longbottom's instructions that the gloves were not necessary for today's class. He looked ridiculous being the only one wearing the heavy-duty gloves. You hold back a laugh as your gaze follows his pointing finger, which leads you to a cluster of asphodels.

You look up at him, “One is an accessory to a deadly sleeping potion.” You’re cleaning up your area, making sure dirt is only where it was supposed to be. 

“Y/N, c’mon~” Yeonjun whines, “Just play along.”

“Okay,” you huff, “What is it?” 

Yeonjun stands quietly for a short moment, lips pressed together, “Now you made me forget what I was going to say, but it was something about you being pretty.” Yeonjun turns to put some pots away, leaving you unamused.

Although Yeonjun continues to make such advances, you admit that his playful personality was endearing. Just a few months ago, you regarded Yeonjun as nothing more than an annoyance, constantly looming around even when unwelcome, sort of like a wedgie. However, as time passed, you couldn't deny the odd bond that had formed between the two of you. 

Just recently, you had reluctantly admitted to yourself that he’s grown on you to the point where you realize that the day would feel incomplete without his babbling. On a good day, you might even consider him your friend.

When Yeonjun returns, he flashes you a smile, “Do you have any plans for the weekend? Maybe I can take you to Hogsmeade.” He bends down slightly and reaches out, “You have a bit of dirt on your nose.” You feel his finger graze your nose for a quick second before it’s back at his side. 

“I’m afraid I already do,” you hummed. Since the period has ended, you grab your belongings and take your leave. With no surprise, Yeonjun is trailing closely behind you. 

Yeonjun’s lips were moulded into some sort of pout, brows furrowed, “Maybe the week after?” 

“I have plans that week, too,” you say promptly, though you weren’t even entirely sure if you did, “Sorry, Yeonjun.” 

Yeonjun narrows his eyes at you but you don’t catch him doing so. Instead, you’re dead set on finding your best friend Yena by the courtyard. Before Yeonjun could let out a sigh, he takes a big step forward and spins so that he’s facing you. Yeonjun executes this with ease. He’s quick on his feet and the next thing you know you’re walking into his chest. 

“Don’t apologize.” Yeonjun grabs your wrist and swiftly pulls you to the edge of the hallway so you both aren't blocking the stream of students, “There’s always another week…” He pushes his lips towards one side of his face, eyes looking to the side. He was deep in thought, “Maybe you can come to the final game of the season? I know your house isn’t playing but it would be nice to have the support… I’ll even let you wear one of my extra uniforms… maybe some facepaint?” Yeonjun’s eyes light up at the thought. 

“Yeonjun,” you say sternly. 

“As a friend?” Yeonjun’s head is tilted to the side, brows knitting as he brings his lips into a pout, “Please?” His eyes pour into yours, making it hard for you to avoid his gaze. He’s waiting intently on a reply. 

“I’ll… think about it,” You stall. 

Yeonjun smiles, satisfied with your answer. Before he speaks up once again, he hears his name being called from across the hall. It was Wooyoung. 

“I’ll see you later, beautiful~” 

You groan and call out before you’re out of ear’s reach, “What did I tell you about pet names, Choi Yeonjun!” 

Yeonjun turns to acknowledge you, but instead of saying anything to excuse himself, he sends you a wink before reaching his friend. 

As expected.

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pls remember that this is a teaser and I'll be posting the full fic soon! thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! let me know if you'd like to be added to the taglist!

[cherulee]

FINALLY got around to doing a slight redesign for wren and figuring out how i wanna draw her SO HERE SHE IS !!!

posted some close ups way under the cut bc i didn't realize how small my handwriting is IM SORRY

if u don't know her yet here's my stardew valley expanded based farmer oc her name is wren <3 she's a half witch who isn't very good at magic, but is more capable than people tend to think.

EDIT: ok i still get likes on this as of the day i’m editing this post so i thought i’d mention that this is outdated asfk. if ur at all interested in seeing wren’s new intro page u can find it here although it’s not as detailed as this one is

the only person who consistently believes in her and has never doubted her is her father, alejandro, who is an experienced adventurer based in pelican town. he is well known in various guilds (specifically the castle village guild) for not only his physical strength and mastery of the sword, but his optimism and abilities as a natural born leader. since he's a member of the guild in pelican town, he'd often bring wren to town since she was a little girl all the way to the present day.

on the other side, wren's mother, dolores, is much more critical of her and has had high expectations of her since childhood. she expects wren to practice her magic by the book and strive for perfection. protective and often overbearing, dolores wants wren to remain in their small town without consideration for her daughter's desires. the two of them bond over their love of fashion and dolores often spends a lot of time making clothing and accessories for wren to wear by hand.

as much as i want to make this an infodump about her Lore, i don't wanna give away too much bc i wanna do vague art about it first !!! she has 2 very good reasons for running away to the farm and is quickly overwhelmed as she tries to adjust to her new life and make money. she isn't gonna quit though because she doesn't wanna have to do the Walk Of Shame back home and admit to anyone that she couldn't do it. thankfully some of the townspeople (marnie, marlon, pierre, gus, linus) are familiar with her and help her out in her first few weeks.

i don't have a clue what isaac's backstory will be like but the idea that he and wren are childhood enemies is drilled into my brain LMAO. they haven't set aside that childhood beef because when they reunite as adults they're still snarky and hostile towards each other. isaac thinks she's a spoiled nepo baby who has only gotten accepted into the pelican town guild + is being considered for castle village entry because her dad is so cherished in the scene and he thinks they can't outright say no to her. he also believes that she's not cut out for Adventurer Life™️ and that she should just stick to farming and failing at magic or whatever it is she does. wren can also be very reckless (she gets it from alejandro) which isaac believes can possibly put not only herself but other people in danger (Valid Point). wren is stubborn though and is sick of people doubting her. isaac has never been particularly nice to her in the first place so why should she listen to him fr !!! however things happen and they eventually smooch so ?!?!?? enemies to lovers.

idk what Else to add pls do ask questions if u want,, i'll definitely be doing more art of her soon

CLOSE UPS !!! not very detailed thoughts just some notes hopefully u can read it