#kim rok soo as the red dragon

[iikisa]

choi han from this red dragon!krs au in progress

and have an unrelated red dragon krs.

[pandorachristian]

Because of the number of children Kim Rok Soo had been adopted around. He just can't rent more room for them in the old building where the former Kim Rok Soo lives. Luckily, he had saved money to build A Large residence enough for them. Maybe he need to borrow the former Kim Rok Soo's money but he will be fine.

And then he draw the residence's Outline drawing, everyone was amazed by that.

But only if they know...The Outline drawing was Cale Henituse's twenty year Henituse residence in Rain city before It was destroyed by the war....

[fanfiction-artist-prototype]

Wouldn't it be really funny if Raon felt safe with Cale because Cale was *red* and deep down inside something in Raon's instincts knew his brother was supposed to be red and that red was always supposed to be safe.

And wouldn't it be even funnier if Cale/Kim Rok Soo was the reincarnation of the red dragon who's heart was eaten by the half blood dragon? And that's one of the reasons why Kim Rok Soo felt such a connection with the little dragon aside from their shared history of abuse but that little part of him in the back of his head that didn't mind when the little dragon latched onto him, the part of Kim Rok Soo that wants and wants and is so greedy that he can impress the fire of destruction.

(Anyway, bye bye im off to include this headcanon in a fic. But like covertly.)

[skimberwood04]

Have you guys ever imagined a scenario where G.O.D. never isekaied Choi han and there is no monsters roaming around in korea and there is no white star and Kim Rok soo wasn't affected by WS curse???? Do think the Soo's will ever meet up to each other?? Will KRS finally go to college? Will Raon be living with his older brother (red dragon)? Cale would be living with his mum?and lily would never existed.

[blueteller]

The Soo Trio & Earth Abilities

Let's talk about Earth Abilities for a moment, shall we?

It's been a long-standing debate in the fandom whether Cale has more Abilities than just 2. Of course now it’s at least 3, since he got Embrace from Lee Soo Hyuk. However, just like how the area where Cale and the others live was never called “the whole world”, merely “the two Continents” implies that there might be more continents in that world, Kim Rok Soo had never been stated to have “2 abilities”. Instead, he was called a “Multiple Ability User”.

It was especially worth noticing when OG Cale!Kim Rok Soo was talking with Choi Jung Soo about it. He said he was getting hang of his new Abilities, but Choi Jung Soo warned him that Kim Rok Soo was a “multiple Ability User” and that his Abilities were hard to master.

Furthermore, it appears that Abilities evolve over time, as in the beginning of the cataclysm, most people seemed to have only 1 Ability per person – Park Jin Tae was an unusual case, and thus kept it a secret.

What form Abilities take highly depends on the person’s personality and interest. For example, there was person at Kim Rok Soo’s shelter who used to be a music major, and her ability allowed her to project her voice for others to hear from far away.

Kim Rok Soo’s first Ability was Record. Which fits his personality of someone who has excellent memory and is able to process all information to his advantage. His second Ability, gained after years of working for the Company, was Instant. Yet again, it fits with how desperately he wished to rush in and save his team. He’s also someone who breaks the rules to achieve his goals no matter what it takes, so no wonder his Ability allowed him to transcend time itself.

Unlike Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo, who tragically died quite young, Kim Rok Soo lived to his late 30’s. He had time to develop more Abilities afterwards. I don’t have valid theories about what his third Ability could potentially be. I suspect it was probably something passive, such as “Perseverance” or something. Perhaps it’s an Ability that allows him to stay conscious for as long as he needs to in order to accomplish something. It’s a wild shot, but it’s as good of a guess as any. There haven’t been any clear hints about that yet. Perhaps I’m wrong, and it’s all just red herring – maybe Kim Rok Soo just had 2 Abilities all along and that was it.

Let’s talk about Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo for a moment, shall we?

Lee Soo Hyuk is a fascinating case. He’s clearly someone special. He doesn’t seem to be a Single-Lifer – because he naturally reincarnated after his death. And yet, even Monsters recognize he is someone unusual. He is a natural-born hero: he has the charisma, the skills, and the ideals of one. And his first unnamed Ability was incredibly strong – it allowed him to cut through anything. The power was described to be eerily silent, cutting through the air itself.

...And that Ability previously belonged to Choi Jung Gun, aka. Nelan Barrow, the first Dragon Slayer.

Why the heck Choi Jung Gun decided to hand this ability to Lee Soo Hyuk is a mystery. He doesn't exactly strike me as a generous type. I’m very curious to learn about that story in the future. For now, I just assume Choi Jung Gun saw potential in Lee Soo Hyuk (there was implication that he’s able to see some ‘Threads of Fate’ during his meeting with Cale in the Sloth Test) and decided he should have it due some circumstances.

After getting that Ability, Lee Soo Hyuk developed Embrace. We know Embrace came second, because he did not use it in the Sealed God’s Test, despite going against an Unranked Monster and giving his all. It was also a very peculiar and unusual Ability – it was even able to seal a God!! That is no small issue, Lee Soo Hyuk’s Abilities are all busted!!! No wonder he was such a big deal in Korea.

And finally, we get to Choi Jung Soo. He’s the one I really wanted to talk about from the start.

You see, we all forget that Kim Rok Soo was not expected to be the successor of Lee Soo Hyuk. In fact, everyone in the Company expected it to be Choi Jung Soo. Considering how incredibly skilled Kim Rok Soo was, that’s quite a big deal.

Choi Jung Soo gave Choi Han his Miru Ability – his own variation of it being the White Miru – but looking at Lee Soo Hyuk and Kim Rok Soo, it becomes obvious that he must have had another Ability.

And that’s where chapters 580 & 581 come in.

Cale meets Choi Jung Soo and is incredibly happy to see him. Choi Jung Soo is naturally wary of the person who has Rank 1 Monsters such as the Dark Tiger following him. Cale then thinks this:

“‘He’s wary of me again.’ He could tell that Choi Jung Soo was quite wary of him. That was why Choi Jung Soo was focusing his gaze on him instead of the monster Alberu or Choi Han who had a sword on his side. Cale could tell that Choi Jung Soo's ‘intuition’ was still there after seeing Choi Jung Soo be wary when he was trying to speak as warmly as possible.”

Choi Jung Soo, on the other hand, thinks this:

“The fact that such a person had recognized him through foresight was shocking, and it was weird that he was being so friendly. He also found something weird about himself as well. ‘...I don’t feel any wariness toward him.’ Choi Jung Soo had been quite tense since the world became like this. It was because he was weak. This world was now one where the weak could be preyed upon by the strong at any moment. But for some odd reason, he didn't feel any wariness toward this man named Kim Rok Soo even after hearing how strong he is. Choi Jung Soo found that the current situation was even more chaotic as he had never felt this way before.”

Choi Jung Soo feels wary NOT because he’s distrustful towards Cale. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite. He’s wary BECAUSE he’s not feeling distrustful, and finds that very strange!

Don’t you see what this is??

This is, yet again, foreshadowing, my friends! Choi Jung Soo has an ‘Intuition’ Ability!!

It makes a lot of sense! His first Ability wasn’t the White Miru – because when Choi Han starts training him, he doesn’t have that yet. Choi Jung Soo recognizes Choi Han’s style as familiar, but not the Ability itself. It should have been a dead giveaway if Choi Jung Soo used the same-looking dragon power.

Park Jin Tae had a similar Ability, which allowed him to recognize individual’s strength based on the pressure they gave off. I think Choi Jung Soo’s Ability has less to do with strength, and more with intent. Especially because he thinks this regarding Choi Han:

“Choi Jung Soo realized something at that moment. They had said that Choi Han was the strongest person in the group. ‘But why-’ For some very weird reason... ‘Do I have even less wariness toward this person than even Kim Rok Soo?’ Choi Han was standing there with a stoic expression, but it did not seem threatening at all to Choi Jung Soo. It didn't seem to be because Choi Han was younger than Choi Jung Soo. ‘What is going on?’ Cale continued to speak as Choi Jung Soo became even more confused while looking at Cale and Choi Han.”

Choi Jung Soo feels completely safe with Cale and Choi Han, which confuses him extremely. Those individuals are the strongest, and yet, he feels absolutely no ill intent from them.

That is no mystical connection, or Choi Jung Soo recognizing Choi Han as his family... That is not at all what is going on here. Choi Jung Soo’s logic dictates that he should feel wariness towards the two strongest individuals, and yet his Ability is telling him: “Those two are Completely Safe. You can Trust Them.” Because both Cale and Choi Han love him already as family, even though he doesn’t know them. That must have been very confusing.

I am very looking forward to Choi Jung Soo reuniting with Cale and Choi Han in the Murim world later. I am very sure we will learn more about his Intuition Ability there. I’m convinced such an Ability would be very useful for recognizing allies and forming a rebel group to fight against the Hunters.

Do not underestimate the subtle powers. After all, Cale’s Record was able to change the fate of multiple worlds so far.

So, there you have it! All known Abilities of the Soos:

Lee Soo Hyuk: “Slashing” Ability (received from CJG), Embrace (given to Cale)

Kim Rok Soo: Record, Instant, possible third Ability

Choi Jung Soo: “Intuition” Ability, White Miru

[mypromptlair]

TCF Prompt 25

38 year old Kim Rok Soo has lived a hard, tiring life on earth, all he wants to do with the rest of his life is to slack and live a comfortable life.

So when he awakens in a new body(and name), in a forest next to a beautiful field, with a system and some elementals by his side he takes it surprisingly in stride. There was nothing left for him on earth after all, but perhaps with this he can finally achieve his dream! Especially with how well his goods, etc eventually sell for.

Is what he thought. He should have known it was a giant red flag when things started off so well. Now he is suddenly a guardian to 3 kids(2 cats and a dragon he somehow saved), has a persistent protective knight/ex-hero(who also transmigrated here, and isn't that a story in itself...A old hero forgotten for 100 years who defeated a man known as the white star), a ex-assassin and his son who is a chef who moved themselves in without asking, a crown prince who is insistent on forming a contract with for his wares(hello golden plaque), along with many others.

Aigoo, his poor life.

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He goes by "Cale Thames" at first, he is not blood related to the Henituse's. But when Deruth meets him when he goes to set up his farm, etc, he believes him to be his old friend Jours son, so has him put under his protection, etc. And he becomes Cale Henituse if wanted.

Choi Han defeated the White Star when he first transmigrated, however he never seemed to age and eventually left normal society and soon became nothing more but a old tale for children. One day he had fallen and hurt his foot after saving two kittens from the Cat Tribe, which eventually lead them to Cale.(He does find out Cale was formally Kim Rok Soo. He is both happy and sad, as he was friends with his nephew who had passed).

The AP's are the elementals/cheats Cale was given. The System was created by GoD.

Cale still has his 'adventures', but there's no big war he has to fight(tho somehow he helps the civil wars with Toonka and the Whales, ugh). He still overworks himself and coughs up blood and makes himself sick on occasion much to the worry of everyone around him.

He doesn't know why Ron and Beacrox suddenly appeared and moved in to help, but they are not leaving anytime soon..at least he has delicious food...the lemons..not so much and he could do without. But...it's..kind of nice..to be taken care of in such a way...

Cale is still adopted by Eruhaben, Ron and Fredo(and Henituse fam).

Cale and Alberu are sibling and scammer team goals.

Lots of fluff, hurt/comfort, and of everyone finally finding a family and a place to call home(and if they happen to all slowly heal from all their past traumas along the way, then even the better).

....Cloeph still somehow tries to start a religion for whatever reason. Cale is not impressed.

[calehenituse-brainrot]

Currently experiencing the strong urge to kiss Cale Henituse

Epiphany

Cale Henituse | Kim Rok Soo x Transported!Reader

Cale had an epiphany about his feeling with the help of his Ancient Powers.

tw // mentions child abandonment and abuse.

"Is that—"

When you walked onto Cale's floor in the Super Rock Villa, Cale's eyes immediately twinkled a bit upon seeing the bottle in your hand. You smiled at him, holding the bottle by its slender neck and waving it in the air. You tilt your head to the stairs that lead to the lower floor. "Come down. We're all drinking together."

"I want to try!" Raon exclaimed with a large grin, flying over to you excitedly and you laughed, opening your arms and letting the child ram into your chest, paws on your shoulder. You smiled at the kid, "You have to be at least a hundred to drink these, sweetheart."

"We'll have Beacrox make some juice for you guys," Cale said, carrying the kittens in his arms while walking towards you. "Let's get going."

You suppressed your smile as you watch the redhead walk down the stairs. "Well, aren't you excited?"

The both of you head downstairs with the children, Raon hanging around your neck and shoulders while Cale was carrying the kittens.

When you both reached the first floor, everyone is already gathering and cleaned up after a long day of training. It appears you've already asked everyone to gather and Cale was the last person to hear about this get-together.

Cale lets you grab his hand, pulling him to the flock of people waiting for him. Cale sees how everyone stared at him, everyone smiling even though he was sure they must've had a long day and could probably use a few hours to rest.

"It's good to see everyone together once in a while, right?" Your voice brings him back to reality and he averts his brownish-red eyes to you.

You stood at the center of his vision, being the one to stand in the middle and in front of everyone. You stare at him with a proud grin, Raon who is wrapped around your shoulders is staring back at Cale with big blue eyes, pleading for Cale to let him taste a bit of alcohol too, something Cale would never allow the child to do when he's still a minor.

Cale glanced at the people surrounding the both of you, noting how their gazes had moved to you. They were all smiling as they stared at you and Cale wondered if you knew the influence you had on these people.

"Let's start!" You announced eagerly, walking up to the resting area of the mansion with everyone following suit.

"You seem very excited, [Name]," Rosalyn pointed out with a cheeky grin. "I assume it's not your first time drinking?"

"Of course not," you replied. "And I'm not too bad with alcohol too."

"You get tipsy easy," Cale commented, watching his wine getting poured by Beacrox. He recalls the ball that had been held in the Duchy and how you had poured your heart out to him.

"It was good wine and I didn't had a proper meal that day," you defended yourself, already knowing what incident he was remembering in that head of his. "Also I had been working hard that day."

Cale hums, watching as everyone sat down on the couches. You helped Beacrox with passing along glasses and pouring everyone's drink even though they insisted they could do it themselves.

"Are you not tired after working all day?" Cage questions with a smile of awe.

You smiled back at her, walking over to Cale to pour his wine. "Yeah, but it's nothing compared to what you guys do all day."

Cale reached for the bottle from you, fingertips brushing against your skin and there was an urge to wrap his hand around yours but he ignored it. "Give me your glass."

You smiled, passing your glass to him, watching as he quietly pour your wine.

"I want to try," Raon pleaded again, appearing from the edge of the table with big blue eyes.

"You can't," Cale deadpanned.

The little dragon tilt his head. "Why not?"

"Because it tastes awful," you answered for Cale this time. "Right, Cale?"

Cale took a sip of his wine, making a slight disgusted face after he felt the heavenly liquor went down his throat and warmed his chest and face.

"Beacrox, could you make some juice for the kids?" You asked. The swordsman stared at you and Cale, an unreadable look on his face before he nodded. "Of course."

"If I ever saw Young Master-nim making a face after taking a shot, I don't think I would ever try the alcohol," commented Rosalyn with a grin.

You giggled, sitting down next to Cale and have Raon climbed up to your lap while the kittens sat on Cale's, enjoying the caresses from the red-head as he continue to drink his wine.

"I have a friend like that once," you said, surprisingly open to share something about yourself this time around.

You were not very open about yourself, so it was no surprise to see everyone turning to you and quietly urging you to continue.

It was sometimes a bit unfair of how knowledgeable you are to each person in the room and how they could never surprise you with anything about themselves because you always appear to know everything beforehand. They could never guess you and never could predict what you were thinking. The only person capable of doing so was Cale, and even Cale himself could not claim that he knows you best.

Because even though he had memorized your mannerisms and habits, he never truly knew your past in detail.

You knew everything about him yet he's left pondering about you.

"He was a heavyweight and it was crazy seeing him down all those liquor even though we were still teenagers," you continued, spinning your glass in circular motions and watching as the wine splashed inside the glass. You glanced at Cale who's already staring at you, "Though your alcohol tolerance is crazier than his."

"But then again, no one does it crazier than Cale Henituse himself," you added, grinning.

The company let out a bunch of resigned sighs. "That's true..."

Cale raised an eyebrow. 'What's with this atmosphere?'

"Everyone, I hope you all finish these because the wine and desserts came out of my pocket and I'm going to be very upset if I see a drop and crumb left," you announced, giving everyone a toothy grin.

'Her paycheck seems to be satisfactory,' Cale thought, drinking his wine.

The evening went on with pleasant talks and drunken murmurs. The kids are enjoying juice and desserts while the adults are conversing with wine in their glasses. It didn't take long for the alcohol to begin affecting most of them, Jack being the first to be drunk, followed by Choi Han, and Hannah. The others were starting to get tipsy, other than Cale, Cage, and, Eruhaben.

"You know, Han," you murmured, face dark with blood rushing to your face and a drunken smile on your face. "Your face is so... protagonist material, do you know that?"

"Hmmmh," Choi Han hummed, head thrown back on the couch and a content smile on his face. No doubt he enjoyed the wine and was loving the effect it had on him.

'I didn't expect Choi Han to be the giggly drunk,' Cale thought, watching Choi Han let out small giggles every now and then to thin air, slumped all over the couch.

"What type of face do you like, [Name]?" Asked Rosalyn curiously, watching you take out a cherry from on top of a slice of cake, the cherry still coated with some whipping cream.

"I like 'em pretty," you say, opening your mouth and sucking the whipped cream off the cherry. Cale eyed you from the side, admiring how your lips wrapped around the dark red cherry, suckling on the fruit and letting it go with a pop.

Your eyes glanced at Cale. "Dark and mysterious."

Cale feels his face getting warmer and knew he must look like a potato considering the amount of wine he had already taken tonight. He met your eyes, gaze steady and the two of you only stared at each other for those few seconds.

Were you trying to convey something to him? Cale couldn't wrap his head around what exactly you were trying to tell him, but he stayed quiet and only looked back into your [e/c] eyes.

"Is it like Choi Han? Or Beacrox?" Rosalyn pushed you further for answers, breaking the atmosphere between you and Cale. You turned your attention back to her, snorting. "No."

"Then?" Cage piped in, now interested in the topic as well.

You hummed, turning to glance at Cale again. "Maybe if Cale would dye his hair black and have piercings. And if he smiles like a bastard."

Cage pursed her lips, staring at Cale for a moment to visualize the image you've come up with. "Hmm, that's actually not too bad."

"You've got some odd taste, [Name]," Hannah commented, raising an eyebrow. "I thought you both are already a couple."

"To be honest, I was a bit surprised too when I found out they weren't one," Eruhaben admitted. He glanced at Cale with a smug grin, "But I suppose even the smartest people are slow on certain aspects."

"I know, right?!" Rosalyn piped, excited as if she's been waiting for this topic for ages. "I heard all the rumors about them, too!"

"Rumors?" Cale asked, sitting up straight. He knows the rumors he has around himself must be some shit people spun to fit their own narratives, making him the bad guy, and he doesn't mind, but you've done nothing.

You've only been working in the Duchy and helping him behind the scenes, making sure to stay off the spotlight in your own way and away from the dangerous jobs.

"What rumors?" Cale repeated, pressing the people who are staring at him and you with a large grin. Cale glanced at you, seeing you were slowly biting your cherry and enjoying the bite, lips a bit smeared with whipping cream.

"See?" Rosalyn's voice came back in a lilt, excited and almost child-like. Cale turned back to her, seeing how Rosalyn is tugging on Cage's arm in uncontained joy while Cage, Hannah, Eruhaben, and even Beacrox is staring at Cale.

"Young Master-nim," Beacrox called for him gently, as if he felt sorry for his master for the first time ever.

"Raon, sweetheart, eat this, too!" Your cheery voice attracted them all back to you, seeing that you were feeding the Black Dragon a piece of cake with a drunken smile on your face. Raon did not seem to mind, opening his mouth and accepting your offer with a happy grin, chewing and enjoying his cake.

"On, Hong, you too," you slurred, gesturing them to come by your side and giving them a piece of cake.

Hong sat beside you, letting you feed him a piece of cake while On is staring at you with concern, obviously aware that you were drunk out of your mind. Not that she doesn't trust you, but she's rather anxious about the thought of having you shoving down meal down her small throat if you're too drunk. After all, your alcohol tolerance is too weak compared to Cale's.

"Are you that slow to not see it?" Eruhaben questioned, an eyebrow raised at Cale. He believed Cale had always been a smart, and yet dense person, but to be this extremely unaware?

"Caleee--!" You whined out loud, everyone's eyes immediately turning to you.

"Take me to my room," you whine, placing a hand on his shoulder and pulling on him, like that of a child pulling a grown-up because they wanted to go back home.

Cale sighed. He should've known things were gonna get a bit to the south if you were to get drunk. He placed his hand on top of yours, running his hand to your wrist before gripping it, -- an action his companies did not miss -- pulling you up as he stands up himself.

"Young Master, allow me--" Ron began to offer to take you to your room, but Cale raised his hand and shook his head. "No, I'll do it."

There was no way he was going to let someone else take you to your room when he was the one whom you asked for. Also, it's not that he didn't trust Ron or even anyone else to take you to your room, but somehow he didn't really feel at ease with having anyone else take you to your private quarters.

'It's okay if it's me,' Cale thought to himself, having you immediately lean to him when he helped you stand up, your arm wrapped around his neck and you begin to slur about how you liked the fabric of his shirt.

'Why is it okay if it's you?' He heard the Super Rock questions him back.

'Why is it okay if it's me?' Cale questioned himself, realizing he doesn't know the answer himself. Why did he think of himself as an exception when it comes to you?

'Cale?' Called the Super Rock, voice sounding strangely soft.

Cale decided to answer the voice, 'It's... it's fine if it's me.'

There was silence in his head, the ancient powers in him staying quiet before he heard the Super Rock let out a sigh and response in an almost defeated way, 'I see.'

Cale had never been someone who finds comfort in other people's touch, but with you, he felt comfortable enough to know you won't cross his boundaries. He wrapped his arm around your waist to stabilize you, hoping you won't mind if you remember these events. Your reaction was to hold him closer almost instinctively. Cale let out a relieved sigh, murmuring; "Come on, let's get you to your room."

"Human, do you need help?" Raon asked, speaking through his piece of cake. Cale patted Raon's scaly head, gentle as he spoke, "It's okay. I got her."

"Be careful on your way up!" Cage reminded with a big grin, waving to you and Cale as you both walk up to the stairs -- Cale dragging you and you half-heartedly moving your feet.

"Cale," you called for him, his name slurred on your lips. Cale glanced at you for a moment to see that your eyes are barely open, your face darker than usual due to the alcohol rushing your blood rush to your face. "I've been tired lately..."

Cale tries to think of a response to your words. "It's alright. We're getting close to your bedroom."

You hummed. "That's good."

"You can sleep as long as you'd like," he says. "I'd tell Hans and Father that you won't be able to help out tomorrow."

When he reached the door to your room, you looked at the doorknob with a small frown. "This... This isn't my door."

"Yes, it is," Cale deadpanned, opening the door and walking in with you. You let go of him, your warmth leaving him so quickly that Cale nearly reached for you, craving your warmth with reasons he refused to allow himself to admit. Cale looked at his hands for a few seconds, fingers twitching now and then.

He averts his gaze back to you, seeing you leaning on the door before slowly sliding down and settling to sleep on the floor. Cale's eyes widened a bit at your choice and approached you, getting down to his knees to touch your face. "[Name], you shouldn't be on the floor."

You closed your eyes and curled up, like that of a child seeking security from a strange world.

"I'm so tired..."

"The bed is right there--" Cale stopped talking when he turned back to look at you, seeing the tear that began to peek out through your lashes and drips down to the floor.

'She must've been working harder than usual,' Super Rock murmured sympathetically.

'Hey, kid, help her up to her bed,' said the Fire of Destruction quietly, as if you could hear him at any second and wake up.

"[Name], let's get to bed," Cale urged you, sliding his hand to your face so he could lift your face but you kept yourself rock solid in that position, refusing to move or to be moved.

"I don't like it here," you murmured childishly, shaking your head to be rid of Cale's touch that you've always gravitated to. "Leave me alone."

Cale stayed in his spot, looking at you as more tears begin to drip down to the floor and wet your face. He stared at the deep frown of your eyebrows, the way you shut your eyes close tight as if you hated seeing him, and the way your hands are crossed over your chest, protecting yourself from the unknown.

"[Name]--"

"It hurts here," you whispered, voice wobbly. "Bring me back to my room."

Cale runs a hand through his hair. "This is your room, [Name]--"

'Cale,' the Super Rock suddenly chided in. 'Have you thought that maybe she misses her old home before she came with you?'

Cale sat on the floor, realization dawning on him while he stared at the wall with contemplation, your sniffles accompanying him as if to remind him that not everyone can be as put-together as he is. You might have a fucked up life before being transported here, but you were on your way to make your own new life while he was only trying his best to survive, knowing there's nothing much he can look for in the future, aside from his slacker life.

"I miss my dad," you whispered, voice broken as you try not to start full-blown crying. "My sisters."

'Again.' Cale frowned. Why would you constantly ask for the presence of people who had chosen to abandon you?

"It's exhausting to be here," you murmured. "Can't you bring me back home?"

'I... didn't know you feel that way,' Cale thought, leaning to the door and throwing his head back, eyes closed as he thought about you, unconsciously placing his hand on your head with his thumb constantly moving to ease your pain.

He remembers his promise to always be there for you to lean on, but he forgot just how stubborn you could be. He remembers how he had asked you regarding whether or not you'd want to go and leave him and the way he had pleaded for you to please choose to stay -- stay with him.

Wasn't your happiness one of the things he promised himself to make happen?

It's a crucial part of his slacker life, after all.

'And look how I treat you,' he thought to himself, covering his face with one hand.

He doesn't know that you have been feeling so hurt whenever your companions are hurt, concern somehow always being a friend of yours that has turned into anxiety. The feeling of being the only one in the group to not possess a single power and only working in administration and such.

You felt useless and constantly hurt by your own thoughts, and there was no one to confide in because you will always believe personal feelings are a convenience in an environment where everyone is constantly growing and pushing their limits.

This world might have been a dream of yours, but having it as your reality frustrates you.

It was better in your old studio apartment, where your accomplishments are usually just having no one calling on your supervisor during work and being able to have a full stomach by the time you sleep.

It was better back when you were still with your dad, where even though you were still bitter about some things with him, he was willing to listen to your day at the dinner table even though you were sure it was because of his guilty conscience of causing you to no longer have your mom and because he was already planning to leave you on your own once you hit college.

It was better back when Mom was still around because even though you're left starving and bruised from all the things she did, you still had a mom.

"Have we been too hard on you, [Name]?"

Your sobs got louder and Cale closed his eyes, taking a deep breath to control the way his stomach felt so uncomfortably unpleasant upon hearing your desperate cries. An uneasy feeling appears on his chest and forced its way up to his throat, but Cale swallowed it all and thought, 'I'm sorry.'

"I just--" You hiccuped, "I just want my mom."

"I--" Cale tries to speak what's in his mind, but hearing you shrill about your mother had him closing his mouth shut. He lets out a sigh before turning to you, "Let's... Let's just get to bed, [Name]."

Perhaps too tired from crying, you were easier to be persuaded. Cale easily helps you up from the floor, helping you walk to the bed. He placed you gently on the bed, making sure your head laid on the pillow. He kneeled, taking off your shoes as gently as he could because he knows you'd always complain about your feet hurting after running around all day.

Perhaps the Ancient Powers are aware of how gentle he was to you compared to the others aside from the kids and he was grateful for how they mentioned none of it.

'Cale,' the gluttonous priestess called for him just as he was placing your shoes properly beside your bed. 'Is there a reason why you don't want her to leave?'

Cale tries to think of the reason why he had asked you to stay that day. It was mostly because he was anxious over the thought of losing another person and being the only one to be able to remember you, that as days passed, everyone's memory of you would fade over time and eventually disappear, everyone except him.

Cale doesn't think he can mourn alone ever again.

"Maybe..." Cale tries to think of a reason.

What exactly did he want from you? After the war, you're able to go wherever you want, but just thinking about it made his mouth taste bitter. He doesn't want to see you go -- he doesn't like the thought of watching your back getting smaller and eventually disappearing from his line of sight.

Cale's russet eyes travel to your face, trying to think if he could take it if he could only ever see you again only in his Records.

"Perhaps it's greed," Cale tries to reason with logic. "I am a very selfish person, after all. She has many things I can benefit from."

'Cale,' the Fire of Destruction suddenly spoke. 'I know greed very well.'

'So do I,' the thief added, 'And we can tell that your feelings are not greed.'

'You cannot lie to us, Cale,' said the gluttonous priestess, almost in pity.

Cale stared at you, placing a hand where his heart was, feeling the erratic beating of it and feeling overwhelmed. "I... I don't think I can live peacefully if I can't see her anymore."

He was so selfish.

He pleaded for you to choose to stay and let you spiral into exhaustion like this to the point you were willing to choose to go back. His chest felt so stuffed and he can't breathe properly as he thought about how you had to endure it all.

'Cale.'

Cale listens to the voices of the Ancient Power as they began talking to him, reminding him of a parent who's trying to educate their child. Some might find it condescending, but Cale thought that it was a bit endearing. Needed.

'The feeling you have right now is not greed,' the Super Rock told him gently. 'Nor is it an obsession.'

'Do you know what you're feeling, kid?' asked the thief.

Emotions are swirling in his heart, too many to decipher -- too many are new, and too many are confusing him. His head is filled with reasons that even he is aware too ridiculous to refute what the Ancient Powers are suggesting.

Cale watched you try to bury yourself into the pillow, cheeks squished by the pillow and a small frown on your face and when his lips curled into a smile, Cale's heart skipped a beat.

Oh.

Oh.

'Cale?' called the Super Rock.

"Fuck."

The Ancient Powers stayed quiet just as Cale covered his red face in embarrassment. They begin to chuckle and he could hear the Fire of Destruction laughing.

Cale touched your hand that was hanging by the bed, fingertips tingling like usual whenever he touched you but this time it's different because now he's no longer being left confused about what kind of effect your touch have on him.

Your eyes fluttered open when you feel your hand being touched and held so tenderly. Your vision was still blurry due to the tears on your eyes, but you could recognize those sunset red hair anywhere.

"Cale...?"

Cale turned to look at you, his heart beating erratically as he looked at your face. Now that he was aware of his own feelings, everything seemed to intensify -- the blush on his face, the unease of his stomach, he could hear his heartbeat drumming in his ear. It was too much and so overwhelming for Cale, but he accepted these emotions as you smiled at him.

"Cale," you say his name again and for the first time, Cale noticed how tender his name sounded when it leaves your lips.

"Yes?" Cale answered, voice a bit breathy. You turn to look at his hand that was holding yours, touching his fingertips, and began caressing them, as if you were a child exploring the world with wonder. You smiled at your hand with him and Cale felt like the air that was supposed to come out was stuck in his throat.

He slowly sat down on the bed beside you. He knows he should let you rest but with the discovery of these feelings, he craved to be next to you.

"I like your hands," you murmured, obviously still drunk.

Cale allows himself to smile widely. "Yeah?"

You let out a soft giggle, pulling his hand closer to you until he's nearly hovering over you. "Yeah-huh."

Cale placed his other hand on your head, caressing your hair as you giggle drunkenly while holding his hand, intertwining his hand with your own. Your mood was lifted after crying and Cale was relieved in seeing you smile again.

"Your hands," you say, turning to look at Cale with a sleepy gaze. "Your face, too."

You let go of his hand, hand coming up to caress his face instead. Cale's face warmed up, your thumb caressing the spot underneath his eyes so gently.

"You."

Cale blinked, surprised by the single word that you had uttered. Him?

Your other hand snaked into his neck, pulling him down to you. He gazes at your lips, thinking about how they were looking red as if you had put on some of your lip products. He remembered how you had eaten a cherry downstairs and the way your lips had wrapped around the fruit.

'They're like cherries,' he thought when his face was closer to yours.

"Cale," you whispered. "I really, really, like you."

You closed the distance between you and Cale, pulling him down, your cherry-stained lips meeting his.

Cale closed his eyes, knowing damn well the consequences of kissing you when you weren't in your right mind. He feels like his breath was forcibly taken away from his lungs, his body feeling warm, especially his ears. He was now hyperaware of everything, like your fingertips that were caressing his neck, his hips that are nearly touching you, the smile on your lips against his, and the slow breath you exhaled as you kiss him.

Cale pulled away first, the kiss being chaste was enough to send tingles all over his body.

"You should sleep," he whispered, caressing your hair again. You stared at him with your smile still intact before turning to the side, facing away from him.

Cale stood up from the bed, walking to your door and exited your room. He stood in front of your door for a minute, staring at thin air as he recounted what had just happened.

He could still feel your lips on his, smell the sweet scent of your soap, and how you had smiled underneath him. It sends his whole body into unease, these feelings to foreign for him to quickly get used to — he was constantly shifting his weight from one feet to the other repeatedly, hands shaking from the adrenaline, and heart pounding uncomfortably against his ribs.

'Cale?' one of the Ancient Powers called for him and Cale let out a shaky sigh, leaning to the door and staring up at the ceiling.

"What am I going to do now...?"

[luckykittens198]

When Your Dad is a Pillar of the Universe 3

Little Kim Rok Soo always know his father was weird. His mother is fine, if a little ditzy. But his father is just weird.

One, his father always have 2 things with him, a crystal pendulum bracelet and an old antique western coin.

Two, his father's eye color changed. Most of the time they were light brown, sometimes they are black, but at certain times they are so dark it felt like lights can't escape from it.

Of course, Little Rok Soo already asked his mother about his father. "Your father's eyes? They used to be dark brown, but after the accident they turned a bit lighter. The Doctors said there could be some damage to his eyes, but everything seems fine so we didn't bother." Little Rok Soo didn't really understand what his mother said but nodded anyway.

Also, his father always speak about weird things. Like the first time Kim Rok Soo went to childcare since his parents have urgent works. "Rok Soo, whatever happens, just call the teacher alright?" he said. Little Rok Soo noted that his father's eyes were a bit darker than usual.

Little Kim Rok Soo noted his father's hands were always trembling. But when his eyes turned dark, the tremble would stop. "Hm? Why not keep my eyes dark you ask? What do you mean by that?" His father ask back.

After Kim Rok Soo explained his reason, his father chuckled. "You are quite the observant child aren't you? Honestly, I don't really like having my eyes going dark as you say."

Kim Rok Soo asked why. "Hm, when my eyes goes dark like that, I can see.... fate, I suppose is the closest one. Let's not tell your mother about this hmm? This is a secret between us men."

Kim Rok Soo didn't understand what fate is. But this is a secret between his father and him! How exciting!

So his father was weird. And that's fine. Kim Rok soo loves him anyway.

Until one day, when Mom was busy packing for their vacation celebrating Kim Rok Soo's 6th birthday, Dad, Father came to Kim Rok Soo's room. His eyes seems to absorb all lights in the room.

"Dad?"

"You've grown well little one. Do you know the meaning of your name?"

"What do you mean?"

"Little Rok Soo. You were born in the time between the end of Fall and the start of Winter. That's why your name is Rok Soo. Green Rok and exceptional, growing Soo.

This is your mother's prayer, and my blessing for you. For you to always grow green even in winter and bloom exceptionally."

Kim Rok Soo is still confused. He didn't understand why his father is acting weirder than usual.

His father chuckled again, "Little one, there will be hardship ahead. As long as you survived through it, you'll certainly find happiness."

"But you will be there, right?"

"Who knows. Who knows what fate will bring," Kim Hyun Woo crouched closer to Kim Rok Soo. He brought Kim Rok Soo's forehead closer to his.

"But know this Kim Rok Soo, you are my son. I won't abandon you without reason."

There was a few seconds of silence between the two. "Dad, you are scaring me," Kim Rok Soo whispered.

Immediately, light returns to Kim Hyun Woo's eyes. He smiled a strange smile, a funny smile, a ridiculous smile. "Sorry, I guess the topic is too heavy. Are you done picking your toys?"

Kim Rok Soo nodded and soon forget this weird conversation. He brought his chosen plush toys to his father.

"I'll bring Mr. Blue Octopus, Mr. Red Socks, and Ms. Dragon!"

"Hahaha! Alright. Let's ask your mother if they can join us!" And so they went.

Later, many years later. a few months before the apocalypse, a man wearing old victorian era suit appear before Kim Rok Soo. He had that weird smile his father gave him before the accident. His eyes too, absorbed all light that enters it.

"We meet again little one. You've grown well."

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[aw-fuck-its-pluto]

So we all know that without the White Star deciding to fuck around and find out, a lot of the first part of TCF would have never happened.

So, fanfic idea where White Star doesn't fuck around and find out. So that's means Kim Rok Soo would have been born in the BoaH world instead of his soul being passed out into a different world due to the White Thing's reincarnations.

So imagine all the what if scenarios that the other world deals with. Somehow and someway, Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo definitely meet and become friends.

They are living their dreams, Choi Jung Soo does stuff idk, Lee Soo Hyuk is a reasonably famous actor, but why do they feel as if their missing something in their life? As if their lives are missing someone who should be there.

Kim Rok Soo in the BoaH world is enjoying his slacker life, being perfectly normal in this murim-fantasy-esc world, though I'd assume he has no concept of normal and is actually a bit of a monster himself.

Cale Henituse still has his mother in this world, since there is no need for her to break her plate, maybe she got injured from the accident and struggles to walk for long or something. Maybe he's adopted Basen as a dongsaeng. Idk maybe Lily is reborn as his full-blooded younger sister.

Raon and his red dragon sibling were born and raised in the White Castle. Friends and rivals with the dragon slayer family, sparring each other and growing strong.

Maybe Choi Han was never isekai'd and is enjoying his normal life as a martial art instructor or something.

Maybe Alberu Crossman becomes friends with Cale Henituse, maybe he meets Kim Rok Soo. Maybe he learns that his existence is natural, maybe he doesn't and continues to believe that the prophecy is about his dark mana attribute and that he is a unnatural existence of a cursed bloodline.

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Opaque - Cale x Reader

a/n: a short drabble of me trying out 3rd person's pov and what i learned in my work immersion

Tags: female reader, hints of trauma response, dissociation, Cale needs a hug, implied dying reader, war setting

English isn’t my first language so there will be grammatical errors

Pls don't repost my work anywhere without my permission

If there's something missing in the warnings let me know so I can add it

Any form of interaction toward the post is appreciated <333

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Once again Cale Henistuse is the center of the war. He’s the conductor, percussion, wind, the whole orchestra. He's the center of everything and it’s all going his way.

“Is it me or is the fog getting thicker?” 

As usual, poison and fog were one of their aces. Hence why the two cat tribe children are working for their food. But the fog was getting heavier compared to what they agreed to do a few days ago.

[HUMAN! HUMAN! SOMETHING’S WRONG!]

Although Raon was speaking in Cale’s head he could still hear how tired the dragon is from flying super fast to where he is. He was supposed to ask what’s the rush but the next words he hears made him stop in his tracks, no he felt as if his whole world stopped.

[__- it, it’s __! She’s hurt! Badly! On said one of the lion tribe clawed her badly! Human please you have to go to her, you’re nearer than the saint!]

The baby dragon’s sobs fell deaf on the man's ears. All he could think about was how he might’ve become too cocky and low-key, expecting that there won’t be any dire casualties once again.

The commander with red blood hair felt lost. He knows what to do, his experience as team leader Kim Rook Soo made him knowledgeable about these things. He’s desensitized, he's supposed to be desensitized.

But no, instead his mind was frozen. Cale’s body might be moving and fighting but his mind was blank. The only thing occupying it was a record of that dreaded day when he became team leader. A record that he wants to forget but can’t and won’t. The record that pulls itself out of the records.

Luckily, Alberu Crossman was near him. Someone who has seen his Kim Rok Soo side was there to wake him up.

“Go”

One word whispered between the sworn brothers was enough. 

That one word was enough to send Cale bolting to where ___ is. He was determined to keep her alive, to let nothing happen to her. He already made so many mistakes as Kim Rok Soo that resulted in him losing a lot. But he promised to himself that this time- this time will be different.

[iikisa]

kim roksoo from the red dragon au im imagining/working on

[pandorachristian]

I have a new headcanon in Earth 1 that Kim Rok Soo going around adopt more children who died before the transmigator in his world without him knowing.

And Choi Jung Soo is looking at him like he looked at his dongsaenh-I am so done- emotion.

The kid he is adopted in order of who was adopted first, their appearance and ages:

-Kim Haru(His reincarnated's mother, 8 years old)

Haru means Days in Korean, her past name was Drew, meaning Day of Daylight so I used it. She had a Black waist-long hair like Kim Rok Soo and always braided by him or her sisters, her eyes are also black.

-Kim Lee Seok(The green Dragon Olivine, 15)

Seok mean Strongminded and Lee mean Tree, as I want it to resemble his attribute, Wood. When he first met Kim Rok Soo, he didn't scare off his scar like the other kid so Kim Rok Soo name him it. He dyed his hair green and he had brown eyes. His hair is short like Kim Rok Soo before he grown it long.

-Kim Da Eun(Sherrit, 16)

Kim Eun is the girl Kim Rok Soo saved in an abandoned Building while she was protecting the civilian. She can create a large silver shield and It is powerful enough to hold for two, or three hours straight from collapsing building. Da-Eun means silver, It was the name Kim Rok Soo named her. Because of the shock of awakening ability, her memory is lost. He decided to take care of and train her. She had white waist-long hair that often brain in ponytail, her hair is white because of her ability and Silver-blueish eyes.

-Kim Sook-Ja(Alver-Alberu's mother, 9)

Sook-Ja means charming. She is Haru's friend at the orphanage. They often hang out even after Kim Haru was adopted and moved out with Rok Soo. After a long time, he decided to adopt her. She had brown hair and eyes and sun-kissed skin which look healthy and strong. Her hair is short.

-Kim Hyuk-Jae( Red egg dragon, 15)

Hyuk means flame, leather and Jae means ability, combine it we have the shining ability. He is like Sherrit, after Kim Rol Soo saves him, he is like Rok Soo's tail and begs him to adopt him because he sees Kim Rok Soo as a talented leader. Eventually, he gave up because Da-Eun convinces him. He and Da-Eun are very closed and they often train together. His ability is shooting flame. Which scare the shit out of Kim Rok Soo sometime, remember how he died. He had red bright hair and eyes, noted to be like Rosalyn's hair and eyes color by Kim Rok Soo and red. He and De-Eun looks like twin even through their blood is not(he had DNA test as he suspect Hyul-Jae is Da-Eun's brother.)

[fancifulpotato]

You guessed it more dragon doodles XD these were inspired by some of pocketss older stuff they draw dragons so damm expressive its so cool

This is how I implement shit post facts into canon XD he has a pillow fort now and toe beans

Reddragon!KRS belongs to Thriefty

[murasaki-cha]

Cale Henituse hair headcanons

I think that as a fandom we don’t talk enough about Cale’s hair, which is a shame really, so I personally took it upon myself to write some headcanons:

Cale let his hair get so long because he was just too lazy to cut it. Before, someone would usually suggest him to cut it (usually Ron) but he would just push it for later and never actually get to it. Now they just don’t bother him

Everyone loves his hair. They like to style it, they like to play with it, especially the children. On likes to brain it or experiment with different hairstyles. Most of the hairstyles Cale wears were made by On (she got so good at it, everyone thinks Cale has a personal hair stylist). Hong likes to brush his hair or put little decorations like flowers or hair clips. Sometimes he also styles his hair in the most bizarre ways (cale always knows what he’s doing because Hong giggles every time he does that, but he just lets him do it as long as he’s having fun). Raon is Hong’s accomplice. He’s the one who gives the hairstyle ideas and “distracts” Cale so he doesn’t know what they’re doing. Also as a dragon, Raon has an eye for precious things so he pick up most of Cale’s hair accessories. The black ribbon that Cale wears most of the time was handpicked by Raon and is made by the sturdiest and most expensive silk sold in the whole kingdom

Cale’s hair grows ridiculously fast. Which is weird because he’s physically incapable of growing facial hair and has little to none body hair. When he first transmigrated his hair was just a bit below chin level. Now after just 2 years it’s way past his shoulders (I’m speaking from personal experience here guys. My hair grows fast but not THAT fast). Even tho he doesn’t truly cut it, he does trim it a bit now and than because having it too long would be a hassle.

His hair is really smooth and silky but when he had it short it would get really messy and every day it looked like he had bed hair. Now that it’s longer and it weighs more it doesn’t really get messy and he barely even needs to brush it.

Because his hair is straight that means that his hair gets a lot static especially during winter. One time it was so bad Cale almost grabbed a pair of scissors and chopped off his hair in annoyance (thankfully he was stopped by Choi Han). He compromised by tying half of it behind so it’s not in his face so much and that hairstyle just stuck. Raon also helps moisturize his hair with magic sometimes.

Also because it’s straight, his hair gets really oily. He can’t go 3 days tops without washing his hair or it would look like someone dumped a bucked on his hair. This gets annoying too but there’s nothing Cale can do because it got oily even when his hair was short. Sometimes during emergencies when he doesn’t have time to wash it Raon helps him again by washing it with magic. He also had oily hair when he was Kim Rok Soo

As Kim Rok Soo he didn’t have the luxury of time and money to really care about his hair. He just washed it with a soap, rinsed it and let it hair dry. Now that he has enough money to spend on anything, he has become more invested in his hair care. He does secretly enjoy the process of taking care of it but just brushes it off as enjoying spending money of useless stuff

His hair smells like fruits. That’s because he uses fruity shampoos, most of the time with berries or apples. The kids love falling asleep next to him while smelling the sweet scent of forest fruits. It calms them down and soothes them to sleep right away (Cale is fruity XD)

Cale has a lot of hair but his hair is really thin so it doesn’t look voluminous. And because it so thin usually it falls out easily. Most of his coats and his pillows are covered with cat fur and long red strands. But because he has a lot of hair he doesn’t really worry about any bald spots

Besides the times when On fixes his hair, he usually ties it himself. He doesn’t really care about hairstyles so he just ties it in a half or low ponytail most of the time, with the ribbon Raon gave him. Of course during special events he gets his hair styled by On most of the time and sometimes from the house staff

Since Cale is a ginger he expected his hair to turn white or lose pigment after a certain age which he’s thankful for because his red hair is too recognizable. But because life likes to fuck with him, he didn’t know that Thames’ keep their bright blood red hair for a long long time, sometimes not ever losing it’s pigment. And since he stabbed himself with the World Tree root he’s basically immortal so any hope of his hair whitening is completely lost, much to his annoyance

OG!Cale loved playing with his mom’s hair and so did Drew(Jour) with his. They usually made flower crowns together and put it on each other’s heads. He really liked the color of his hair that was exactly like his mom’s and is one of the few things that he misses now that he’s Kim Rok Soo. But he finds comfort in the fact that his mom’s, now niece’s hair is the same color as his, black.

When Cale faints for long periods of time after using his ancient powers, everyone takes turns taking care of his hair and washing it so it doesn’t bother him when he wakes

When Raon passes his third growth phase and is finally able to polymorph he makes sure he looks extremely similar to Cale and takes extra care of his hair to look exactly like his humans besides the part of it being black and not red.

If Cale is close enough with someone he let’s them do whatever they want with his hair. Choi Han, Lock and the wolf children like to decorate his hair with flowers and flower crowns. Rosalyn likes to spell his hair and dye it different colors judging which one suits him best (so far white is the winner). Mary likes to give him small braids all over his head. Alberu likes to brush Cale’s hair when he’s stressed and he’s within arms reach (its a habit he picked when he was young since brushed his mothers hair all the time). Eruhaben spells his hair to make it healthier and shinier which had become a habit because of his own long hair. Sherrit and Mila enjoy styling his hair in different and childish styles (they both can’t style their kids hair since Raon can’t turn into a human yet and Dodori’s afro is untamable). Basen, Lily and Violan like to brush and fix his hair when they see that it’s not properly fixed. When Cale was young Deruth always ruffled Cale’s head messing up his hair and that habit slips out even now and Cale’s long strands get tangled in between his fingers (Cale doesn’t mind at all when this happens because it reminds him of how Lee Soo Hyuk used to ruffle his hair). Ron and Hans take care of Cale’s wardrobe and they also help wash his hair when he takes baths. Beacrox makes sure Cale’s hair is always clean and always reminds him to wash it when it starts the get oily. Cale even let Bud tie his hair up a few times much to everyone’s shock. The only person Cale never lets near his hair is Rasheel (he’s seen that buzz cut and he doesn’t like it)

One of the reasons why Cale let his hair get so long (besides just being lazy) and let’s people play with it is because, back in Earth 2, Choi Jung Soo would always complain that Kim Rok Soo left his hair too short and he couldn’t play with it. He also told him that he would look handsome if his hair was a bit longer (much to Kim Rok Soo’s disgust), and made him promise that in the future when they retired he would grow his hair and let him play with it all the time. Rok Soo told him to not prank him by giving him weird hairstyles in the middle of the night

One time Cale woke up with his hair in a terrible braid and asked Hong if he had done it to which Hong replied no. Raon told him that he woke up in the middle of the night and this figure that kinda looked like Choi Han was messing with his hair so he asked him what he was doing. The figure replied that he was playing a prank kind of cheekily and than Raon fell asleep again. Cale felt like his breathing stopped and quickly went to find Choi Han. Choi Han was a bit shocked at first but he replied that he didn’t go to his room last night and braid his hair. Cale froze for a moment and than started to softly chuckle much to everyones shock. Choi Han asked him if something had happened. Cale wiped the corners of his eyes that had tears forming in them and simply said that Jung Soo had played a prank in him last night. Neither of them knew that a couple of trees away a Choi Jung Soo was also chuckling while sitting on a branch and staring fondly at the both of them

That’s all I have for now. Some of these were pretty long and the last 2 ones were basically a fanfic oneshot plot. Feel free to add whatever headcanons you have about Cale’s hair

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Let me drag you into hell named “Trash of the Count’s Family” with me...

So, I have found a new interesting webnovel lately (Action, Comedy, and Fantasy genres) and it’s driving me crazy, lol. I haven’t finished all of it yet, but I’m unashamed to admit I never cared for spoilers, and I already checked out the ending and all major plot points. I’d like to recommend it to everyone, even though the size of it might frighten even the most devoted fantasy lovers.

It’s worth it, though, I promise! I promise! ;_;

Here are my reasons (without Spoilers):

1. Summary:

In "Trash of the Count's Family" (or “Lout of the Count's Family" depending on translation), the main character - originally Korean named Kim Rok Soo (KRS) - suddenly transmigrates into Cale Henituse, a minor villain in the beginning of a fantasy novel (in-story, not a real book) that KRS was reading, named "Birth of a Hero". This red-haired character starts to use the name Cale from that point. The Original-Cale (OG Cale) was a supposedly a useless "trash" alcoholic son of a very rich Count. KRS-Cale wants to avoid getting beat up by the protagonist from "Birth of a Hero" named Choi Han (CH), who's also Korean - unlike KRS he kept his original body though (and CH doesn't know his life is a novel). As the result, Cale gets involved with CH and the plot, despite the fact that all he wants to do is live a painless, peaceful life - his "slacker life". As the result he becomes the main hero, even though he's quite oblivious to the fact, insisting that people won't remember him in the long run and that CH and others will take the spotlight eventually. Meanwhile, CH and the rest of Cale's crew become very loyal to him and don't mind not being the main heroes at all, much to Cale's dismay.

2. About the Main Character: Cale does a lot of shady things to reach his peaceful future, but most characters agree that he is ultimately the good guy, since he's doing everything he can to make sure no innocent people get hurt. The comedy comes from his obliviousness to how the others percieve him, insisting he's "trash" even tough everybody calls him a hero, the way he shamelessly scams people for money, robs places of hidden treasures and magic powers like a thief from a DND game, and trolls the bad guys by wearing their uniforms. Oh, and he also throws up blood a lot from overusing his powers, so gore warning, I guess...? (He has recovery powers, so he's juuust fine! [Cue the panic of his loving family as he faints])

(A running joke is that Cale's weak, but that's not entirely true. His crew calls him that, since they're all basically the strongest people on the continent, and he's the weakest member physically. But Cale is extremely OP on his own, and hardly a damsel in distress. He literally leads armies and is quite fearless, despite not liking pain and wanting to just live comfortably. As a protagonist, he is a very decent one, despite having some major weaknesses - his stamina being the biggest one.)

3. About the Story: The first 100 chapters or so are a bit slow. Cale explores a bit, finds his crew members, gains his powers, plans for the future war. I haven't read everything myself, but the story gains significant momentum by chapter 200, when the fighting really begins. Everything is a build-up to a huge war arch that I think doesn't really stop for at least the next 150. The fights are really interesting. And the interactions between the characters are extremely fun, and all of them are very unique and interesting as well. The plot is very tightly written and quite engaging.

4. About the (non-existent) Romance: What I especially like is that there is basically no romance: Cale is pretty much uninterested in anything except Money and his Slacker Life (an MC who is not a pervert??? What a shocker!!!), but gains a huge family throughout the the story. There are kittens, dragons, princes, mages, assassins, humans, elves, beast people et cetera. Each race has typical fantasy characteristics, but they're all very "human". Even the villains are well fleshed-out and interesting. Most characters have platonic relationships with each other, and there is very little romantic subplots, is any at all. (Also, love all the female characters. Even though most of the cast is male, the women present in the story are not sex icons written for fanservice - just how rare is that!?)

5. About the Writing: While it's not perfect, I think the writing is pretty good. Things go slow at first, then extremely fast and epic. Cale's perspective on things is usually hilarious. The other characters usually either fear him or love him, and as a reader you can tell why - he is no Mary Sue. Cale uses his knowledge of the events of the first 5 volumes of "Birth of a Hero" to his full advantage. He helps quite a lot of people, and ruins the plans of a lot of villains. He's a good person yet a scammer, generous yet very greedy, oblivious yet extremely charismatic - he is a complex, interesting character and VERY fun to read about.

6. About the Length: ...It's almost 800 chapters. And it's just part 1. No, I am not joking. It's half the size of the entire Lord of the Rings series. Truly, the size of this story is monstrous - however! That's because the author really cares about fleshing out this big, amazing world they had created and the characters. While it uses a lot of common tropes and cliches, they are mostly cliches done right. I've heard some complaints about how some people get annoyed by the "mental dialogues" Cale has with other characters, but personally I've enjoyed them. They're funny. Even though I couldn't finish the whole thing yet, I will definitely do it one day. Still, I deeply pity the current manga series (about 70 chapters at this point - barely 1/15 of the story complete), or any possible future anime adaptations (don't jump at me with names, I KNOW this is Korean and they use different names for comics and cartoons, okay??) - because that'll be at least "Naruto" size of a story to adapt, if not "One Piece" once it's finished, and that's... insane. I don't they can do it without a global following fanbase. While the story would deserve it, I doubt that will happen any time soon. IF they manage to do it, though? Believe me - it will be some of the most entertaining, epic stuff ever. I'll be cheering them on. This is first Korean stuff I've ever read, but it's really good.

7. Conclusion: I say it's worth checking out for anyone, despite how long it is. Even though this ~770 chapters-long monster of a novel might seem daunting, I personally started get invested already about chapter 20 - since I am a big dragon fan. The dragon lore alone in this story is something really incredible. Any fantasy fan will enjoy it. Though it is "just part 1", it is a very satisying story with a neat conclusion. Laugh with me as Cale faints from power overuse, and the other characters fret around him force-feeding him apple pie while he insists he's fine. It's cute, it's hilarious, it's epic, and it's very interesting.

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TCF Prompt 16

AU - The After Years

OG Cale, OG Choi Han and Kim Rok Soo. A regressor and transmigrator(and in Choi Hans case: both).

Changing the fate of TBOAH world for the better.

This takes place after the 2 year war. Where all that's left is trying to relax, heal, and deal with shitty politics and annoying drama along the way.

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Before:

KRS fully transmigrated like CH.

Cale regressed to his 18 year old self(20 after the war is over).

Both CH and Cale regress before Harris Village is destroyed. They both end up saving it(Cale gaining one half of his mothers AP in the process)

Cale returns home injured giving Deruth bad flashbacks of Jour(alongside the staff and rest of the family) and also causing Ron and Beacrox not to leave yet.

GoD fucks up KRS transmigration and accidently dumps him in a empty well in the slums(after the Harris Village incident). Two certain kittens find him and lead Cale to him.

GoD sends a couple of hyungs as an apology. LSH and CJS are both 'alive and well' and joining in the chaos.

This leads to Cale learning of the shield AP and bringing in On and Hong much earlier.

KRS did not get the AP's to go along with his abilities, but gave them to Cale. Cale also has both halves of his mothers AP.

They head to the capital earlier too(or in Cale's case, sneaks off with them), saving a certain adorable baby dragon along the way. Choi Han is bitter at his 'past' self for what originally happened, but glad he could save him this time.

Ron and Beacrox go after them.

Redika may have gone after Cale during the bombing incident, and CH may or may not have actually killed him this time when he saw that mage so much as look at Cale like that. Both Ron and Beacrox also see Cale cough up blood, they are not happy.

Alberu is now another lil brother of the 'Soos' and having to call KRS "Hyung" this time around.

KRS and Cale giving everyone grey hairs during the war(and each other of course).

Actually they still do it even after the war(for ex: Cale drinking poison meant for a certain 'Prince Charmless' of his.)

KRS's original body was from the Thames family, so Cale is technically his blood relative. Which makes their bond even stronger(and KRS is very protective, because he finally has 'blood' family that's still alive, and he's making sure it stays that way).

Most events happen as in TCF, but also not(cause more people and memories to cause chaos. But it all works out in the end).

After:

Cale and CH have a truce and are close 'friends'(CH may or may not like his beautiful red head more than a friend, alongside a certain protective crown prince).

KRS, LSH and CJS finally have their farm.

Cale's trash act was finally ousted as an act(in most parts anyway). His family and old friends(Amiru, Gilbert and Eric), especially his siblings, were not amused(and are trying very hard to heal and understand one another better. They are also even more overprotective of each other.)

Cale still be trying to act as an elegant trash, but no ones having it(Ron may or may not have filled a bottle with lemonade instead of alcohol when he tried…)

His father also finally said he would make him the heir instead of Basen if he tried again(and certain vassals and staff are finally dealt with).

Cale has an interest/talent in the arts, something he and Violan finally bond over(and Violan is very pleased, cause neither Basen nor Lily are really interested in her work, etc. She can finally pass down some knowledge to one of her kids).

Cale, Bud and Cage(alongside Taylor when he can make it) are all drinking buddies.

Beacrox and Cale also come to an understanding(and while Cale jokingly calls him Hyung once again like when he was a child, Beacrox is actually happy to hear it again. Ron finds his kids adorable.)

The kids can finally proceed to have a very extra spoiled childhood without a war/fight looming over their heads. They do have to deal with school/tutoring now as well.

Alberu/Cale/Choi Han eventually do become a thing. After some extra slow burn, pining, and drama of course(and not only getting pass the Henituse family, but KRS as well, err…after he's done with his nap anyway.)

Somehow Cale is still as oblivious as KRS on certain things…maybe its a family trait haha.

Its not TBOAH or TCF without misunderstandings!

KRS and Cale still healing from the damage done from defeating the WS and the SG.

The Soo's be scamming them nobles when they give their found family problems.

Hunters can be a thing if wanted. Like an annoying fly that just needs to be swatted.

Everyone is kinda OP, GoD is so proud…and very very scared ;A;