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sanjisleggy · 6 months ago

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three hundred sonnets (black leg sanji x reader)

a/n: my first OP x reader fic ever written! :D i’m currently only at the start of the Water 7 arc so this will take place somewhere prior to that :) i hope you enjoy!

big thank you to @chibinasuu for your encouragement in my initial post abt this fic idea! <3 i'm so excited to write more stuff in the future :D

also! i’d really appreciate any requests sent my way :D right now i’ll only write SFW fics/headcanons for Sanji, Zoro, Luffy, Shanks, Mihawk, Crocodile & Smoker! but they will all be set early in the series/not during any specific arc since i’m still only at ep 200ish :’D

contents: gn reader, zoro is unintentionally an asshole, major insecurity, injury, miscommunication, angst to fluff, hurt/reverse comfort

wc: 3k

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“if he writes her a few sonnets, he loves her. If he writes her 300 sonnets, he loves sonnets”

it’s no secret that Zoro isn’t exactly the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer— or at least that’s what Sanji thinks, especially now as he stands by the sink scrubbing away at the leftover grime on the used dishes; feeling a tightness in his shoulders he just can’t seem to will away.

”hey, cook,” the inebriated swordsman slurred from across the dining table, a shit-eating grin on his reddened face—a familiar sight to everyone on the straw hat crew, especially when times have been smooth sailing. “i heard somethin’ interesting from the last town’s blacksmith the other day and it reminded me of you.” Zoro continued without waiting to be acknowledged.

”if this is something about my eyebrows again, i swear to god i’ll-”

”he said somethin’ like ‘if he writes her a few sonnets, he loves her. if he writes her three hundred sonnets, he loves sonnets’ and i just thought-” he paused to let out a quick burp, “-you ever consider you might just love cooking more than you love (Y/N)?”

the muffled, happy chatter of his satisfied crewmates from outside the closed kitchen door does nothing to distract Sanji from what even he himself knows is a turbulent mental spiral. he grits his teeth as his fingers grip the sponge even harder, working away at a particularly stubborn stain that strikes him as the final straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Sanji lets out a choked laugh when it dawns on him how ridiculous all this must seem to an outsider: a grown man on the verge of tears as he washes the dishes, overthinking about an off-handed comment said by an extremely drunk friend that was never supposed to mean anything and yet it seems to have shattered everything he thought he knew about himself and his love for the most important person in his life.

ii.

you decide to excuse yourself from the post-dinner drink-and-chat session with the rest of the crew after you realise someone in particular has been missing for a strangely long time.

you ignore Zoro’s slurred request for you to bring back more booze, knowing he’ll be passing out any minute now from how much he’s drunk tonight, and head to the kitchen. ready to drag your beloved to bed for a nice cuddling session, you can’t help the smile that graces your face as you swing open the door to Sanji’s domain.

”hey love, are you done cleaning up?” you chirp as you approach his broad back, hands ready to plop down on his shoulders for a light squeeze—just the way you know he likes it. the sink comes into clearer view as you get closer and the sight of a few dozen sudsy but unwashed plates and bowls answers the question for you.

”oh, i, um-” the way the blond man jolts slightly in response to your touch isn’t lost on you but what took you more by surprise is how Sanji rubs his face against his sleeve before finally turning to look at you from over his shoulder. he smiles before leaning in to press a quick kiss to your forehead out of habit. “i got a bit distracted but i’ll be done soon, my love.”

”i can help you-”

”no!” you’re sure the way your eyes widen in surprise at his response is mirrored on his face as you both stare blankly at one another for a second. “no, no. i can handle it,” Sanji continues, quick to press a few apologetic kisses on your face, the rapid pounding of his heart calming slightly when he sees how you lean into his affection, seemingly forgetting his odd outburst from just a second ago.

“why don’t you just wash up and wait for me in bed, hmm? i’ll be with you before you know it.”

”are you sure? it’ll be quicker if we do it together.”

oh how his chest aches from how sweetly you look at him, offering him a final chance to take you up on the offer. his reddened and sore fingertips scream for him to say yes, beg him to accept your company not only for their sake but also for his heart’s—

i must prove to you how much i love you.

”it’s quite alright, sweet thing, it’s only the dishes.”

iii.

“it’s just a few thousand berry.”

“it’s only a massage.”

“it’s just mopping the floor.”

“it’s only folding the clothes.”

”it’s a small scratch, nothing to worry your little head about.”

”i can take up your night watch today… nonsense, i insist…”

”…nothing but a sprained ankle, i’ll be fine. all that matters is that you’re okay.”

iv.

”Sanji, love, is something wrong?” your voice shatters the silence that had long since engulfed the two of you sitting alone in the kitchen. the others left to explore the newest island you’ve chanced upon and your beloved’s insistence on watching over Merry all but confirm your suspicion that something, indeed, is not right.

”whatever do you mean?” the chef responds with a slight tilt of his head, his tongue darting out to soothe his dry lips when he catches how worried you look.

please don’t

”well, it’s just that… you know this island’s pretty famous for its produce, right?” you ask before you slowly reach out to grab his hand resting on the table. “are you sure you don’t wanna look around? take a break?”

”a break from what?” he chuckles nervously, shooting you a small smile when he feels your thumb rub against his knuckles.

”it’s just that… you’ve been working really hard this past week, y’know?” you reach out to cup his face with your other hand, a gesture Sanji instinctively welcomes with no hesitation as he nuzzles into the warmth of your palm, his tired eyes fluttering closed for a second.

it’s nothing. nothing at all. as long as it means i can feel this warmth for one day more.

”you should go have some fun with the others, it’s my turn to watch Merry. i’ll be fine for a few hours on my own.” Sanji opens his eyes and is greeted by the familiar sight of your warm smile as you rub the pad of your thumb under his eye, across the dark patch of skin—a result of his insistence on doing your night watches with you alongside his full-time duties as the sole chef of the ship.

turning his head slightly to press his lips against your palm, he shoots you another smile. “i’m not really in the mood to explore, i’d much rather stay here with you.”

because what if you realise how much you don’t need me when i’m gone?

Sanji feels the tightness in his chest loosen up a bit when his honeyed response, spoken in his best imitation of a sane boyfriend with only normal thoughts in his head, seems to work in quelling your concern at least for now.

oh how you wish you’d pressed further back then, dug deeper even if it made him uncomfortable. if you could miraculously go back in time just once in your life, you’d choose to return to that afternoon in the kitchen when you were alone with him. you would’ve seized the opportunity to pry, to force the hard truth out of your beloved chef even if it meant tears shed and bonds broken; because even a scenario like that would be so much more preferable to the one you’re currently in right now.

the entire crew steers clear of the infirmary for the day. even Chopper only shows up to redress Sanji’s wounds every now and then, leaving once he’s done, unable to stay any longer due to how heavy the air feels inside that one tiny room. the other straw hats rely on him for details on how things seem to be going between the crew’s chef and chronicler. otherwise, they elect to give you two some privacy and space, collectively hoping things can return to normal soon.

neither of you say a word for nearly half an hour after Chopper leaves. the stiffness in your neck is starting to bother you but you remain frozen in position, seated by Sanji’s side as he lays resting in bed, his left hand heavily bandaged.

it happened quicker than anyone could have possibly expected.

the enemy pirate’s sword slashing in your direction as you prepare to parry the way Zoro taught you long ago. you were confident in your ability to win the fight, having been in much tougher situations in the past and still emerging victorious. you might not be the best fighter but everyone knew you could stand your ground fairly well.

Sanji knew that, too. there was no one he believed in more than you, his partner, the love of his life. he knew you would be fine, unscathed, even; and yet his body moved on its own accord anyway. his hands reached forward, contrary to a lifetime of instincts.

i must prove myself to you.

he knows now, looking at the endless stream of tears silently running down your face and the way your jaw is tensed up—your teeth most certainly chewing on your tongue—that he’d fucked up.

”i’m sorry—” your head turns sharply for your eyes to meet his for the first time in a while when he speaks, your eyebrows furrowed in confusion. Sanji’s bottom lip begins to tremble as he looks away in shame, his own teary eyes glued to his bandaged hand. “i-i won’t be able to cook for you for a while.”

for a minute, you forget how to breathe.

and then, inexplicably, a wave of rage washes over you; a culmination of the past two weeks of concern, confusion and worry over Sanji’s drastic sudden need to do anything and everything for you. his intense desire to display his selflessness all building up to the moment he used his hands to protect you; and even then his only concern is being unable to cook for you?

your own curl into fists on your lap, your nails digging into the meat of your palm, there’s a sudden coppery taste in your mouth as your molars bite down harder onto your tongue. the sheer idea of him willingly giving up his hands of all things to defend you from an opponent you could beat with your eyes closed made you so unbelievably angry at something you couldn’t even quite put your finger on.

sensing a shift in your emotions, Sanji finally tilts his head up to look back at you. his throat threatens to constrict itself and his heart drops when he sees the furious look on your face.

”am i really such a helpless creature to you?”

you regret the words as soon as you say them. the initial fury coursing through your veins dissipating in the blink of an eye when you see how your single sentence instantly breaks something in him.

his mouth opens and closes but no words escape his lips, meanwhile tears flow freely down his faces, one drop after another falling onto the blanket draped over his lap as his uninjured hand grips the fabric for dear life.

no, you could never be helpless you’re perfect you’re the most perfect person in the whole world i don’t deserve to have you and yet you chose me but now i’ve ruined it all—

the endless thoughts racing in his head go abruptly silent when he feels the softness and warmth of your body engulf his. your hand reaches up to hold the back of his head, pulling his face into the crook of your neck as your free arm wraps around his upper back. your knees are planted on the mattress, trapping him in a straddle as you hug him tightly, careful not to agitate his wounds.

for a few seconds, all Sanji does is breathe. in and out. every inhale filled with the scent of your shampoo mixed with the saltiness of your sweat and tears. he feels the hand holding his head run its fingers through his blond hair in a familiar way, it sends pleasant tingles down his spine and for the first time in a while, he’s able to release the tension in his shoulders.

Sanji’s eyes flutter closed as he nuzzles deeper into your neck, pressing a small kiss against your skin before wrapping his own arms around you, returning the much-needed embrace.

”i love you so much, my sweet boy,” you whisper loud enough for him to hear. “i’m so sorry, i didn’t mean what i said. i know you of all people believe the most in me. i was wrong to accuse you of thinking about me in such a way.” you turn your head to kiss his temple, then his forehead, then the space between his eyes, then the tip of his nose. now face-to-face, your beloved opens his tear-stained eyes to look back into your own.

”are you okay? did something happen?” you ask softly, continuing to caress the back of his head, tangling his golden locks with your fingers. “i’ve been worried about you, the others are too.” he lets out a sniffle but stays silent, so you continue, “i know you’re a selfless person and you love doing things for other people, especially me.” you smile and he returns a small smile back. it, however, falters into an embarrassed grimace when he recalls the conversation that started it all.

how silly it all feels in hindsight, Sanji wonders to himself, as you patiently await his reply, still hugging him closely as your soft breath fans his face. how easily this could all have been resolved if he’d simply talked to you about it once it all started to feel too much.

the hand behind his head travels toward his cheek to cradle his face in the palm of your hand. you run your thumb gently over his cheekbone as he practically purrs and leans even closer into your loving touch.

then, he speaks.

vi.

the cooling sea air circulates the space of your shared room as the Going Merry drifts slowly across the calm waters of the night.

Chopper had given Sanji the OK to rest in his usual bed after redressing his wounds in the evening. After leaving the infirmary, the chef made his way to the kitchen to check up on your progress with dinner. Since he was banned from cooking until his hand was fully recovered, you’d volunteered to take up all kitchen duties temporarily. Seeing how excited you were to now be the one providing for him and the others quelled any worries he had instantly.

”Now I get to make all your favourite food and drinks for you instead,” you’d said, crossing your arms and putting on a faux expression of haughtiness, as though you’d finally won some long-drawn out battle.

”I look forward to it, sweet thing.” was all it took to wipe the look off your face as you felt your entire body warm up at his tender voice.

Smiling at the memory from just a few hours ago, Sanji stood outside the kitchen, ready to enter when he heard two voices come from inside. Curious, he stayed put and listened.

”You need to think before you speak!” you yelled, your raised voice accompanied by the sound of a knife hitting the wooden cutting board in a sharp, rhythmic manner. “I know you were drunk but what even was the point of saying all that to him?”

”Listen, I already apologised, you don’t have to keep—”

”I’m just warning you: pull that shit again and I’ll throw all your booze into the ocean.”

”Alright! Damn! I won’t do it again, I swear—”

Sanji’s snapped out of his reverie when he feels you stir awake beside him. You rubbed the sleep from your eyes before blearily looking up at his face, your hand pressing against his bare chest to prop yourself up slightly from the mattress.

”Can’t sleep?” you ask, running your palm up and down his skin in a gentle manner.

”Mmm, just thinking about how you managed to get mosshead to say sorry to me at dinner,” he replied, wrapping his arm around you to pull you closer. “Still feels like a weird fever dream.”

“I’m just so good with words, y’know?” you chuckle as you pull your hand away from his chest to replace it with the side of your head. You don’t fail to notice how his heartbeat quickens. “Why else would the infamous Straw Hat Pirates take me on as their chronicler?”

”Of course,” Sanji hums before burying his face in your hair, “we accept nothing but the best after all.”

You laugh softly in response, ready to let the conversation meet its natural end in order for the two of you to drift off to sleep. Right before you shut your eyes, though, your lover speaks up once more.

”I’m so lucky to be loved by you.” his sudden confession knocks the wind from your lungs as your heart leaps within the tight confines of your chest.

”luck has nothing to do with it, sweet boy,” you reply, turning to your head slightly to press your lips to his chest. “i love you because you’re you—the kindest, strongest, most talented man i’ve ever met. you’ve ruined other people for me, not to mention the food they make. nothing compares to you.”

Sanji silently thanks the night sky for the darkness enveloping your room as he feels his face practically catch fire. Though, he’s certain you can probably tell how flustered he is from the rapid beating of his heart anyway.

”You’ll still love me even if I can’t cook for you anymore?” he mutters, half-joking.

”i’ll still love you even if you refuse to cook for me for the rest if our lives,” you reply, kind of half-joking. “I’d probably be really sad, though, but i’ll still love you.” In response, you feel a chuckle rumble from his chest as his uninjured arm pulls you closer until you’ve basically melded into one.

”you know fully well the day i refuse to cook for you is the day i die.”

you hum in response, already drifting off to sleep with a contented smile on your face. Sanji presses one last kiss of the night to your forehead before dozing off himself.

#one piece #one piece x reader #one piece x yn #one piece x you #sanji x reader #vinsmoke sanji #black leg sanji #angst #fluff #hurt/comfort #imagine #fanfic #opla x reader #one piece live action x reader

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absolutebl · 1 month ago

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This Week in BL - Meaty Post Since It's All You're Getting for a Bit

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

*** This blog will be on mini hiatus for most of May 2025. Not dead just busy. You'll be fine without me. Don't burn down this hellsite anymore than normal while I'm away.

April 2025 Week 4

Ongoing Series - Thai

My Stubborn (Sun iQIYI) ep 1-2 of 10 - Mflow's latest high heat office romance involves best friend's younger brother, boss meets intern, bit of a love triangle, GL crumbs, and few other tropes.

It's... raunchy. And it's giving me Deep Night vibrations. So to speak. Similarly cringe but still fun to have on our screen. I don't mind a "teach me daddy" trope. The leads are serving up BossNoeul in LITA and the other pairs seem decent too. It’s messy gay but it’s low stakes high melodrama soap opera messy gay so I guess I'm okay with that style. Shall we call this "sloppy gay"?

I'm not mad about it.

The BangkokBoy (Thai Sat Gaga) ep 1 of 12 - Action, crime, and revenge meets gangs, street fights, mafia, and more. Oh my. Intriguing premise. Not a bad beginning in terms of acting and family strife set-up. The terrible dubbing is sending me. The terrible fight scenes are sending me even further. They better give us some BL within the next two episodes or I don’t know if I can take this level try-hard.

Sweet Tooth Good Dentist (Fri iQIYI) ep 5 of 12 - I am so happy to have Jimmy back on my screen. I can’t even tell you. No additional thoughts, only Jimmy in glasses.

Top Form (Thurs WeTV) ep 6 of 10 - this time I reminded myself going in that this is based on Japanese IP. But I still couldn't take it. I fast-forwarded through most of this ep. I knew it was coming but I still couldn’t stomach it.

Akin better get everything tested. And some counseling.

Boys in Love (Sun iQIYI ) ep 1-2 of 12 - Our only true high school BL from GMMTV this year and it's fresh faces for the youths and old favs for the teachers. I want to like this (and be surprised by it) as much as My School President in 2023 but so far that is definitely not the case. I do love the teachers (shocker) and I like the sides but I’m not sold on the main couple. With a kiss already in ep 2 the pacing is off. If this were Japan I would 't be worried, but this is GMMTV messing with the formula and that could be rough for all of us.

Side note... how does Papong look so daddy in Not Me and do damn ingenue here? Best chameleon in GMMTV's stable? I think so.

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Heesu in Class 2 (Korea Fri Viki) eps 9-10 end - omg they are ridiculously cute dancing round each other. Please just kiss! Bah, this did take too long to resolve. I was worried about that.

The people (aka me) want more BL in our BL! Rah rah rah.

I also wanted more Heesu advising others and less of the hets hetting about the place. Sad we got not kiss but also no time to develop it.

Conclusion

What started out with a great core concept (KBL version of Sex Education) rather lost its way getting mired in the slowest of slow burns which effectively turned the BL storyline into a sub plot for multiple het dramas should have just added flavor. The acting was sweet all round, and sincere, and the lead character of Heesu very engaging. There was even some chemistry with his love interest, rare from Korea. The extra length (so rare in KBL) turned out to be just enough for them to hang themselves with. Should we be shocked that Korea didn't have enough faith in the queer romance thread? No, but I had hoped for better. This was almost great but missed the mark by simply not being gay enough. 7/10

I will add the handling of the coming out sequence was... deft.

I think I need to go rewatch Light On Me.

Business as Usual (Korea Thurs Viki) Ep 4 of 6 - Gah this is so sad. They like each other so much and made such stupid mistakes! i guess Jin Hwan won't let it stick? Honestly I'm kinda glad this is a short one.

Something Is Not Right (Korea Weds Viki) ep 2 of 8 - The library scene made me laugh. Every single on of them is such a drama queen. It's awfully angsty but i like it.

Fight for You (Taiwan Fri Gaga) ep 6 of 12 - Oh this is getting kinda good. That fantasy was lovely. The rest of the story is rough. But the chemistry is great.

Exclusive Love (Taiwan Fri Gaga) ep 12 end - Pretty much just a wrap up episode with lots of sex and a double wedding (never a good idea). But all of it was very pretty.

Summary

Taiwan gave us this weird premise of funeral home + mafia + secrets, yet somehow no excitement or real tension because they then slapped it with a pathetic excuse for a plot. Everybody in it was pretty, but the chemistry really wasn’t what I’ve grown to expect from Taiwan. The suits were nice, i guess? Ultimately, given the initial concept, this is remarkably forgettable. 6/10

It's airing but......

Sashes and Hearts (Pinoy YT) 13 eps - Philippines is doing Drop Dead Gorgeous only all gay boys queening their asses off. Doesn't interest me, not sure if it's BL.

Last Meal Universe (Thai ????) 8 eps - An alien who has come to destroy earth instead falls in love with Thai food and then the Thai boy who cooks it - realistic, actually. I got a link to watch but it still wouldn't work for me, so I guess I'm waiting to see what happens.

Lost in the Woods (Weds Gaga) 7 eps - Not my thing, dropped at ep 2.

Secret Ghost (Thai Sat Viu) ?? eps - The trailer dropped and it looks so bad.

My Golden Blood (Weds iQIYI) 12 eps - dropped at ep 5. Recent thought process as follows: Oh, I think I would have loved this if it were OffGun.

What a thing for me to think.

Still, I'm not wrong.

The Rewatch BLigade!

Jazz for 2. I wasn't sure about this when it aired and I'm still not sure about it. I think I like it. But how much do I like it?

Cherry Magic Thailand. Still very enjoyable but there are more slow and lagging episodes than I remember. Lots of fast forwarding through the slow bits. But TayNew still deliver like only they can. Now I kinda wanna do a Deep Blue Kiss rewatch.

Wandee Goodday. I fast forwarded through everything that wasn't YakDee on screen together. Solid choice. I love them so much, and I suspect they might be the healthiest sexual relationship we have ever seen depicted in a BL. (On Viki these days)

Unintentional Love Story. Yeah a regular rewatch for me. I put it on to check something, and then just ended up running through the whole series. Will I ever recover from Gongchan's eyes? Not in this lifetime.

Your Sky. Yeah I finished the 3 ep special and then immediately rewatched the whole darn show. This is my 3rd or 4th time. I love it, totally my type of so bad it's good, so sweet it hurts, BL pulp. I don't ask for much from my BL. This show gave me exactly that much and no more.

Mr X & I - Us Against The World. One of those obscure shorts I love, this one from China pre 2016 crack down. Yep. Still love.

I'll be doing a ton of rewatching over the next month because of all my travel. Wish me luck!

Next Week Looks Like This:

Coming in May

5/2 Pit Babe The Series 2 (Thai Fri iQIYI) 13 eps - More conspiracy and struggles and past coming out to play but even less omegaverse.

5/3 The Next Prince (Thai Sat iQIYI) 14 eps - Hotly anticipated 3 yr production featuring ZeeNewNu in a fantasy/historical set in a palace where Zee plays a knight and Nu a prince fighting for his right it inherit. Plus Jimmy with a new partner. Should be pretty and hot if nothing else.

5/16 Knockout (Thai Fri WeTV ) 12 eps - A low quality less fun/funny version of Wandee Goodday?

5/19 I Promise I Will Come Back (Thai Mon WeTV) 10 eps - A Thai Taiwanese colab. Stars two Thai actors and Taiwanese identical twins from H3. However the lead and co-producer Tontae is actually a very good actor, so this could be good unless it's oen of those mostly intended to be a tourism advert for the Thai countryside. We shall see!

5/16 My Sweetheart Jom (Thai Fri YouTube) 12 eps - I admit I wasn't sold on this one from the trailer but Saint is back and I'm disposed to be intrigued by the kind of script that would pull hm in. But it is certainly not my kind of script.

May? Season of Love in Shimane AKA Ai no Kisetsu: The Season of Love (Thai) - Sequel to Kiseki Chapter 2 which I intensely disliked, must we?

May ? Sweetheart Service (Korea Gaga) - Strongberry is back with a fake dating trope?! After being pressured by his family to get married, Min U proposes to Yu Ha to pretend to be his fiancé. As they spend time together, feelings begin to develop between them.

2025 Line Up

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 1

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 2

20 BLs Announced for 2025 That I'm Really Excited About

GMMTV 2025 Line Up - My Totally Biased and Wildly Flawed Feels

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

Lap sit kiss teaching sesh with this boy you kinda hate who is now also kinda your boss... sure, why not?

(last week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

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visualtaehyun · 22 days ago

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TNP EP.2 language annotations & novel extras ✨️

Minimal screenshots and no fancy themed line breaks this week since I'm posting from mobile and gotta make the most of the 10-picture limit :T

Disclaimer: not a native Thai speaker, still learning 🙏

All pronouns are presented in an "I/you" format. Words and expressions that I've previously explained in my TNP EP.1 annotations won't be explained again so please refer to that post if need be 🙂‍↕️

CharanKhanin

default: ผม/คุณ /pom, khun/ in both directions

Ran, whenever he slips into ราชาศัพท์ /raa-chaa-sap/ to Nin's annoyance: กระหม่อม/ฝ่าบาท /gra-maawm, faa-baat/ + royal male ending particle พ่ะย่ะค่ะ /pha-ya-kha/

He does this a lot in the show when he barely deviates from their default in the novels' early chapters! In fact, Ran even once snaps at Nin, going lower actually by calling him เธอ /ter/, when Nin almost gets run over by a motorbike in Ch.7 and then tries to brush off Ran's serious concerns about someone being after him:

"คุณดูหนังมากไป" /khun duu nang maak bpai/ = "You watch too many movies."

เด็กนี่... ไม่ได้เข้าใจอะไรเลย /dek nee... mai dai khao-jai a-rai loei/ = This kid... didn't understand anything at all.

"เธอต่างหากที่อ่อนต่อโลกเกินไป" /ter dtaang haak thee aawn dtaaw lohk geern bpai/ = "You're the one who's too naive about the world."

พี่น้อง /phi-nong/ (=siblings; close friends of different ages) or...?

Ran refers to Nin as his น้อง /nong/ here which means 'younger sibling' but can be used for anyone who's younger. So Nin accordingly refers to Charan as พี่รัณ /P'Ran/ to play along.

Nin, when he's playing into Vethit's assumption that he's Ran's boyfriend: เค้า/อั่งอั๊ง /khao, ang-ang/ + polite male ending particle ครับ /khrap/ (used between lovers, this does make it sound more sweet and convincing)

-> เค้า /khao/ = a cutesy 1st pers. pronoun often used between lovers

-> อั่งอั๊ง /ang-ang/ = a similarly cutesy pet name that Nin made up by reduplicating the first syllable in 'uncle':

Ran of course retaliates by calling Nin ดื้อ /deuu/ (=stubborn, obstinate, unruly, doesn't listen) to which Vethit so helpfully suggests changing it to a matching ดื่อดื๊อ /deuu-deuu/. Ran plays along for exactly one sentence lol when Nin asks him to try calling him by the new pet name, Ran overly sweetly goes:

ครับ ดื่อดื๊อ /khrap. deuu-deuu/ = Fine. Tue-Tue.

Nin, while bored on the train: ดื่อดื๊อ/อั่งอั๊ง /deuu-deuu, ang-ang/

อั่งอั๊งว่าดื่อดื๊อแสดงละครเก่งไหม /ang-ang waa deuu-deuu sa-daaeng la-khaawn geng mai/ = Do you think I'm good at acting?

Ran & Vethit

rude pronouns กู/มึง /guu, meung/ in both directions

casual impolite address (ไอ้รัณ /ai'Ran/) and rude ending particles sometimes (like ว่ะ /wa/)

Since Vethit is an amalgamation of two different novel characters, I kinda have to mention both of them: Ran and Itt/Wetid use ฉัน/นาย /chan, naai/ (friendly, informal) in both directions but a lot of friendship dynamics in the novels use ฉัน /chan/ and/or นาย /naai/ actually.

Nin & Vethit

Nin: ผม/พี่ /pom, phi/ + polite male ending particle ครับ /khrap/

Vethit, before Ran tells him the truth: พี่/[omitted] /phi, #/

Vethit, after Ran tells him the truth lol: กระหม่อม/ฝ่าบาท /gra-maawm, faa-baat/ + royal male ending particle พ่ะย่ะค่ะ /pha-ya-kha/

Nin refers to him as พี่เวทิศ /P'Vethit/ when he's talking about his acting chops with Ran on the train

Ava & Ramil

Ava: หญิง/ท่านพี่รามิล /ying, than phi Ramil/ + royal female ending particle เพคะ /pheh-kha/

Ramil: พี่/น้องหญิง /phi, nong ying/

-> หญิง /ying/ as a 1st pers. pronoun is likely derived from her title (ท่านหญิง /than ying/). I've heard it used that way on The Loyal Pin, for example. But I've been utterly unsuccessful at finding any references or sources for the use of หญิง /ying/ as a pronoun in ราชาศัพท์ /raa-chaa-sap/ 🥲 In the novels, Ava simply calls herself น้อง /nong/ when speaking to Ramil and Nin.

-> เพคะ /pheh-kha/ = particle used when speaking to royalty, basically the royal equivalent to the common คะ/ค่ะ /kha/ and the female equivalent to พ่ะย่ะค่ะ /pha-ya-kha/. Ava is the youngest among the three heirs so she has to address Ramil and other royal family members respectfully.

-> ท่าน /than/ is a respectful 2nd pers. pronoun you can hear many of the royals use (for example in the meeting scene). Here it works like a prefix to make the common พี่ /phi/ more respectful.

-> น้องหญิง /nong ying/ is also a departure from the novels where Ramil mostly just calls Ava เธอ /ter/. น้องหญิง /nong ying/ is more appropriate though since it acknowledges her title.

RamilPaytai

Ramil: เรา/เธอ /rao, ter/

Paytai: กระหม่อม/ฝ่าบาท /gra-maawm, faa-baat/ + royal male ending particle พ่ะย่ะค่ะ /pha-ya-kha/

Did anyone order their toxic yaoi with a side of power imbalance?

-> เรา /rao/ = 1st pers. pronoun but in the context of royals using it, it's not the same as used between age mates or when speaking to someone younger where it's pretty neutral. In this context, it is used by someone of authority or status when talking to someone inferior. Many of the royals can be heard using it this way, chiefly the King of course.

-> เธอ /ter/ = informal 2nd pers. pronoun, also mostly used between age mates or for someone younger. I should mention perhaps that it kinda has the reputation of being used between lovers.

Tharin & Thipokbowon

Tharin: ลูก/เสด็จพ่อ /luuk, sa-deht por/ + royal male ending particle พ่ะย่ะค่ะ /pha-ya-kha/

the King: พ่อ/แก /por, gae/

-> ลูก /luuk/ = son/daughter, child; used as a 1st pers. pronoun. Ava can also be heard using it in the trailer when talking to her dad.

-> While Tharin calls his father เสด็จพ่อ /sa-deht por/, Rachata can be heard referring to the King as เสด็จลุง /sa-deht loong/. Chana can also be heard referring to the King this way in the EP.3 preview. It indicates that both their own fathers were younger than the King since ลุง /loong/ = older uncle.

-> แก /gae/ = familiar 2nd pers. pronoun. Fun fact: in the novels, none of the characters go more impolite than แก /gae/, it's only ever the bad guys that use กู/มึง /guu, meung/ lol

MISC. NOTES:

The handcuffs are a show original so I hope they make a comeback later down the line 😜

The hotel they stay at is so much smaller in the novels! It's a typical double-bed hotel room near the airport so they actually sleep side by side. The forced proximity of sharing a room and bed all throughout their journey to Emmaly is another factor in how attached they are once they reach Emmaly. Keep this line in mind actually:

ถึงตอนนั้น คุณจะยังอยู่กับผมใช่ไหม /theung dtaawn nan, khun ja yang yuu gap pom, chai mai?/ = When that time comes, you'll still stay/be with me, right?

In the novels, Ran also persistently tries to get a grieving Nin to eat since the boy refuses basically all food until they talk more and get a bit closer. I'd say the flashback they inserted of Thatdanai and Nin talking Thai food could have been a flashback of the two of them talking about Thatdanai's cooking since one heartbreaking thing Nin says as he's denying food offered by Ran, yet again, is:

"I want to eat my father's cooking."

Food given, especially sweets, holds a lot of meaning in the novels. The caramel candy Thatdanai gave Nin in the show is such a major symbol in the novels (if I find time, I might type up the entire scene I'm referring to since it's so vital to Nin's state of mind in the face of losing his father and his old life) that Nin softens and opens up more to Ran when he gets Nin ice cream:

"In case eating something sweet might make you...feel better."

The taxi driver is played by comedian Beer Saranyu from Buffalo Gags. Nunew has previously been on his YouTube comedy format Buff Talk (no subs):

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The pet names อั่งอั๊ง /ang-ang/ and ดื่อดื๊อ /deuu-deuu/ are straight from the novels and I am very glad that the subs went with romanizations instead of the versions from the English translation of the novels: Uncie and Brattie 🥴

The quick switch from Unc-Unc & Tue-Tue fake dating shenanigans to Vethit immediately being told the truth is because 1) the script massively condensed the journey to Emmaly and their layover in Thailand, 2) Vethit had to be in the know sooner since he's both Itt and Wetid (Itt didn't find out the truth until later and Wetid didn't even get introduced before Emmaly) and mostly seems to function as a helper in the show, and 3) we still needed the set-up for future uses of Unc-Unc & Tue-Tue!

To quote novel!Khanin:

But honestly, even without sleep... that god-given face still looked unnaturally good. The heavens were clearly biased.

To quote P'Zee:

อย่าใช้หน้าตาเป็นอาวุธ = Don't use your face/looks as a weapon!

หนูอย่าใช้หน้าตาและน้ำเสียงหนูเป็นอาวุธ = Nhu, don't use your face and tone of voice as weapons!

⇒ emblems, territories and royal houses of Emmaly

⇒ royal family of Emmaly + other character bios

⇒ relationship chart

⇒ characters and cast of TNP

⇒ all my TNP posts

#the next prince #charankhanin #ava davichmetha #ramil bhuchongpisut #ramilpaytai #local woman harps on about tnp #local woman harps on about linguistics #local woman harps on about znn #domundi #zeenunew #ข้ามฟ้าเคียงเธอ #no clue if this post is all that coherent but i don't really have any more time to work on it 🥴#the next prince novel

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mariinqueerland · 2 days ago

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10 minutes in and I’m already pissed at Sorn. Is it too early to ship Jun with literally anyone else??

Like, a long lost twin brother to Sorn who is not an emotionally stunted playboy and has learned basic concepts like “no” and “respect” would be nice 🤔

#my stubborn ep 7 #sornjun

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hughungrybear · 2 days ago

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Me knowing Sorn gave Juin a pair of Balenciaga shoes just because:

YES!!! Yes, he is 😂😂😂

#my stubborn the series #my stubborn #my stubborn ep 7 #thai bl

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little-one-eyed-monsters · 12 days ago

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Some serious and unserious thoughts about The Ex-Morning ep. 1 (with pics bcoz y not):

Also I'm putting all of my thoughts together so I don't flood my followers' dashes. I'm so sorry beautiful friends I know you didn't sign up for this, please bear with the KristSingto brainrot.

1. Showrunners I can't take the Tawan name seriously:

Every time Phi says it all that's running through my head is this guy 😅:

And what do you mean there's an "Off" who bought a place in that giant-ass condo?! This guy?!:

Is this a PEBACA agenda?! 🤣🤣🤣

2. GMMTV that guitar better be set dressing and nothing else, okay? Promise me nobody will pick that guitar up and play it at any point in this show. LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND DO A BLOOD COMPACT WITH ME GMM-- THAT GUITAR STAYS WHERE IT IS FOR 10 EPISODES. Have mercy on my poor eyes and ears.

3. Between ThamePo, Top Form, and now the Ex-Morning, 2025 BL is determined to explore the queer experience in a heteronormative entertainment industry. These meta concept shows have been done years past in various iterations, but so far 2025 is giving us the best execution of it. What a truly wonderful year for BL.

4. Couldn't stop cackling at how Aou (Tae) just gave a whole ass math problem in the middle of this weather segment: "If my aunt lives in Lopburi on the 30th floor, and she was holding a kilo of tangerines that weighed 5 pounds each, how long would it take her to go down 50 staircases at 10 miles an hour before the rain falls?"

(What do you mean that's not what he said?! That's what I heard! Get your facts straight 🤣)

5. Phi dressed up as that good luck doll from BossNoeul's The Boy Next World. No wonder Phi forecasted continuous rain-- it always rains in MeMindY's shows 🤣🤣🤣

Mame should've just put Krist by that window. I would've forgiven her directing a lot more.

6. Krist and Singto having multiple sweet and proper kisses in episode 1 is as shocking as that handjob opener in My Stubborn (I said what I said). Guys, hear me out: this pair is the chastest couple in the original pillar roster, and that includes BrightWin who gave us a show that I could watch with my grandparents. I could've watched SOTUS with my baby niece (and yes SOTUS S and Our Skyy was better in the kiss department but this Episode 1 alone is a 100 times better)

7. The whole style of directing and cutting scenes felt so familiar I just had to google the Director. And surprise, it was P'Lit!

He directed Love Mechanics AND Love in Translation. He makes weird scripts great and struggling actors decent. This show is in good hands.

Bonus: GMM why assault me emotionally like this? What did I ever do to you?

What a truly out-of-body experience as a BL fan to watch a KristSingto comeback with a Gulf-promoted ad and a recommendation for Bad Buddy. GMMTV, sincerely, fuck you 😅 (but also thank you)

#the ex morning #ex morning #the ex morning the series #kristsingto #krist perawat #singto prachaya #gmmtv

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pinkkop · 29 days ago

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This week's recap is brought to you by tumblr's "Potentially Mature" content label which seems to have no concept of what might actually be mature because apparently Prod gushing to Hem about his confession fits within that category🙄

QL Recap for Week 18

The 28th of April to the 4th of May

🇹🇭 Pit babe 2

Episode 1 of 13 || Watching on: iQiYi, Friday

We are so back!! And we certainly started off with a bang (literally) and I'm so ready for this season. It's good to know that Babe still absolute loves getting railed and Charlie is up for the challenge. Surprisingly I'm most excited for Sonic and North. The awkwardness in their first interaction was immaculate and was just the perfect setup for their story. Lets make a prayer circle for someone to get pregnant at some point during this season 🕯️🕯️🕯️

🇹🇭 My Stubborn

Episode 3 of 12 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

Seems like Sorn has been down bad for a long while! The plot thickens!! They're absolute idiots and this is going to become such a mess but I am absolutely loving this. Loved the conversation about top vs bottom, even though we still need a little bit more nuance, we've come a long way with this topic. Also the NC scenes are still absolute fire as I was hoping they would be.

🇹🇭 Lost in the Woods

Episode 7 of 7 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Wednesday

Oh this show was special! I loved the slow burn and the characters. It just left me feeling fulfilled and like I'd witnessed something special. It felt fresh and gentle and warm and kind and I'll carry this show with me for a long time. It's definitely on the 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us spectrum of BL so if your idea of what a BL is is very narrow you might not like this show. Definitely going to try and make a final post about this show but I'm going to have to let it simmer a bit in my mind before I can find all the right words to articulate why I liked this so much.

🇹🇭 The Next Prince

Episode 1 of 14 || Watching on: iQiYi, Saturday

This was a promising start. I loved the soundtrack and Nunew and Zee are talented as always. I am finding it a little hard not to judge the show a little bit because we know how expensive it was to make, which is also obvious from the sets, clothing etc. This does, however, mean that when a scene is meant to be set at a uni party in London and all the actors have questionable accents and English abilities I don't feel as forgiving as I might normally. I just wish they'd spent a little more time and money on that. I know we're probably not going to see any of those characters again but still. I'm hoping I'll be able to kinda forget the production cost as we go along and get completely immersed in the show but I'm not there yet.

🇹🇭 The Bangkok Boy

Episode 2 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Saturday

It's crazy that our leads haven't even really met yet and it's ep 2. It makes me intrigued for how this show is going to unfold because it's so atypical for BLs. Really like the acting of the show and the concept, though it definitely is a show that so far has needed a trigger warning for both episodes. It seems like the mafia plot is going to take the front seat so I might have to go back and watch some of the scenes again so I can get all the expositions.

🇹🇭 Boys in Love

Episode 3 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Sunday

They're really cute and I do like all the student characters and interactions and how the relationships are evolving but this show feels kinda like we're bumbling along with no real road map which is a pity. I also don't think the kids taking the camera felt like just teasing. Papang's character was very distraught and the kids saw that so it feels more like bullying to me.

🇹🇭 My Golden Blood

Episode 8 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube, Wednesday

Spent most of my time during this episode not being able to take the show seriously and making jokes about possible connections to Twilight, which I think describes my experience watching this show well. There are just so many other better shows airing right now and this show just doesn't have me hooked.

🇹🇭 I'm Your Moon

Episode 8 of 8 || Watching on: iQiYi, Sunday

I guess that's one way of getting out your arranged marriage: getting shipwrecked and then stranded in France where you stay until your fiance moves on to a different arranged marriage. This show was very much a pulp but I find that easier to deal with because it leaned in the lakorn direction with a lot of drama. It's not necessarily a good show but it's also not a bad show but I think the fact that I watched it until end does speak volumes.

🇹🇼 Fight for You

Episode 7 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala, Friday

This show is certainly happening. Like it's not really good but also not really bad. If this suddenly doesn't show up in future weekly recaps I hope you won't miss it. Honestly, seeing that we're only on ep 7 of 12 makes me tired.

That's it for this week!!

For links and airing schedule check out World of BL (Only for BLs)

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