#new styles of idol work/influencing and all...

[petorahs]

pokemon influencer meetup!

[k0mmari]

Okay people, I need to talk about IDOL!Shen Yuan AU before I explode (aka slight Aggretsuko inspired office au…..)

I’ll try to make this short for once jdvfhbjdhbvdf, but basically SY has been (forcefully) made to work for his brother(SJ) in the family company, after SJ decided enough was enough, and SY was going to do something with his life besides rotting away in his bed whether he liked it or not. The thing is, he wasn’t (just) rotting in bed reading atrocious novels, but he also took some time to experiment with music as a hobby, and over time, he grew a small following.

Though, after he was dragged to work at SJ’s side, the ever boring of dealing with paperwork and staring at white walls was eating at him. It’s not like he struggled doing his job, in fact, he was quite good at it, but he wasted no effort to make it very clear that he did not like that he was there in the first place. So, in an act of rebellion and to just do SOMETHING other than feel every passing second of the day in a cubicle, he decided to work even harder in his music hobby. It eventually led to SJ finding out and sparing no words to say that SY needed to focus on his real job, which only made SY brat out even harder, even managing to find an alternative music club and booking a few performances.

It went great! More people showed up than he expected, and all went great, but since his health was still not the best, after that he basically spent a whole month crashed out, not being able to do any more performances and barely able to go to the office once a week.

Anyways, it all led to SY thinking he had proved SJ right that he couldn’t continue this life style, and even thinking about quitting it, but one day while he was scrolling on the comments on one of his MVs (aka a Fancy Lyric Video), one of the comments mentioned that SY was one of the most important influences for that person, and that it inspired them to start pursuing music. It was the first time he had received a comment of that nature, and it lit the fire of his motivation back up.

Some 2 years passed, SJ still kept SY at the office, but SY had reached a nice balance on his online music work and performances on that club, and as his popularity grew, his performances at that one club had almost turned into a whole event for his most dedicated fans. So, enter Luo Binghe:

He was that comment that SY had read, and he did want to try music after being a fan of SY’s for almost three years now, but due to his financial situation he desperately needed some other source of income first. Now, at his last year of college, he managed to get an internship onto the Shen family’s company, which was a huge step forward towards his dreams, unfortunately he just had to go under SJ, which as we all know, was never kind to Binghe, instead acting as if the boy should just give up the internship entirely. And Binghe did think about it, but it seemed as if the stars had aligned for Binghe at least once, and SJ, after getting a sudden influx of work, delegated Binghe to SY.

They got on quite well, and Binghe even grew to have a little crush on SY, but it was all going fine and great until one fateful day. The office was as boring as ever, and after SY let Binghe know they wouldn’t have to entertain any clients for the day, Binghe decided to work on his part while listening to some music of his favorite artist.

Binghe has an awful habit of listening to music worryingly loud, so when SY went to get him to explain his new task, he ended up listening to what Binghe was hearing: his own music, in fact, his newest song. He pondered telling Binghe about the coincidence, but decided that maybe would be overstepping some professional boundary, and instead told Binghe about his one music club SY had heard about…

Binghe, excited to get to know more places around the area (and maybe understanding what SY did in his free time), decided to go to the club the next week after work, and did not even think about checking who would be performing in the day he would visit. Imagine his surprise when he gets to the door of the music club and hears some awfully famíliar music, and after rushing to be as close to the stage as possible, besides being blinded by his favorite artist’s greatness, also noticed that, hey, the artist looked an awful lot like a certain coworker of his….

Anyways, shenanigans ensue, Binghe starts his own investigation on SY possibly being the artist, SY juggling his office life, music career, and SJ perhaps coming to accept his brother’s career, and even maybe revealing a bit about his own past with music performances.

That’s all I had for today, just wanted to release this into the world! If anyone wants to expand on this, or try their on take on it, feel more than free to! Here are some more doodles of the usual day at the office :)

[velvetvisionsaurora]

Synopsis: When talented producer Y/n (known professionally as the mysterious "Celeste") accepts a position at JYP Entertainment to help Stray Kids with their comeback, she expects to focus solely on creating music. What she doesn't expect is the immediate connection she feels with Han Jisung—the group's quick-witted, sensitive rapper and producer who's been following her career from afar.

Pairing: Han Jisung x Reader

Warnings: Angst, Smut, Heartbreak

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Masterlist

Chapter 1: New Producer, New Beginnings

The conference room buzzed with the usual pre-comeback energy as the eight members of Stray Kids fidgeted in their seats. Manager Kim stood at the head of the table, his expression unreadable as he shuffled through some papers.

Han Jisung tapped his pen against his notebook, already mentally composing lyrics for their upcoming album. Beside him, Changbin nudged his shoulder.

"Earth to Han," he whispered. "Manager looks serious today."

Han glanced up, noticing the slight tension in their manager's shoulders. Whatever news he had seemed significant.

"Alright, everyone," Manager Kim finally spoke, commanding the attention of all eight members. "As you know, we're gearing up for the new comeback. JYP has decided to bring in some additional production help for 3RACHA."

Chan sat up straighter. "Additional help? We've been handling production fine on our own."

"This isn't a reflection on your abilities," the manager clarified quickly. "Think of it as an opportunity to collaborate with someone who brings a different perspective." He paused, lips curving into a slight smile. "JYP has hired a producer who's been making waves internationally. You might know her work under the pseudonym Celeste."

Han's heart skipped a beat. His pen clattered to the table.

"Celeste?" he blurted out, earning curious glances from his members. "The Celeste?"

Inside his chest, a storm was brewing. Han had been following Celeste's work for years. Her production style was unmistakable—innovative yet nostalgic, complex but accessible. He had studied her techniques, dissected her beats, admired her from afar like a student would a master.

Manager Kim nodded. "That's right. Her real name is Y/n. She's been working out of LA but has agreed to relocate to Seoul for six months to help with this comeback."

Han's mind raced with questions. No one knew what Celeste looked like. She was notoriously private, never appearing in interviews or posting photos of herself online. The mystery surrounding her had only added to her allure in the industry.

"When do we meet her?" Chan asked, always the practical leader.

"Today, actually. She just flew in yesterday and will be joining us at the end of this meeting." The manager glanced at his watch. "She'll be staying in the empty dorm on your floor for convenience."

Changbin whistled low. "That's going to be interesting. 3RACHA with a fourth member."

"She's not joining 3RACHA," the manager corrected. "She's consulting on the production. And I should mention," he added, his tone becoming more serious, "her contract contains a strict no-dating clause regarding any Stray Kids members. JYP wants to keep this arrangement purely professional, understood?"

Murmurs of acknowledgment rippled around the table. Han barely registered the words, too busy trying to calm his racing heart. He was going to meet Celeste. The elusive producer whose work had influenced his own style.

As the meeting continued, Han struggled to focus. Manager Kim went through the comeback schedule, discussed concept ideas, and outlined promotional plans, but all Han could think about was the impending meeting with his musical idol.

"Han, did you hear me?" Chan's voice broke through his thoughts.

"Hm? Sorry, what?"

"I asked if you had any thoughts on the production timeline," Chan repeated, eyebrows raised.

Before Han could scramble for a response, a knock at the door diverted everyone's attention. Manager Kim's expression brightened.

"Perfect timing," he said, moving to open the door. "Everyone, I'd like you to meet Y/n."

---

You take a deep breath outside the conference room door, smoothing down the front of your black blazer. First impressions matter, especially in this industry where reputations can be so fragile. Your pink hair is pulled back in a sleek ponytail, professional yet still true to your style.

When the door opens, you're greeted by the manager's encouraging smile. "Come in, Y/n. Everyone's excited to meet you."

Stepping into the room, you immediately feel eight pairs of curious eyes on you. The famous Stray Kids, sitting around a conference table, expressions ranging from polite interest to outright surprise. They clearly weren't expecting someone like you.

"Hello everyone," you say with a confident smile, years of industry experience helping you mask your nerves. "I'm Y/n. I'm looking forward to working with you all on this comeback."

The manager begins introductions, pointing to each member in turn. "This is Bang Chan, our leader and head producer..."

You nod, taking in each face and committing names to memory. Chan stands to shake your hand, his grip firm and professional. "Welcome to the team. We're excited to collaborate with you."

"Likewise," you reply, genuinely meaning it. You've researched their work extensively and have been impressed by their innovative approach.

The introductions continue around the table. Lee Know offers a cool nod. Changbin gives you an appraising look before a friendly smile breaks through. Seungmin and I.N. offer polite greetings.

When you get to Felix, his smile is so bright it's almost blinding. "Hey! It's so cool to meet you. I love your work on that last NCT track!"

"Thank you," you respond, immediately warming to his friendly energy. "That was a fun project."

Then there's Hyunjin, who stands up to greet you with what can only be described as a flirtatious smile. "Wow, no one told us Celeste was so beautiful," he says, earning an eye roll from several members.

"Down, boy," Changbin mutters, pulling Hyunjin back into his seat.

You laugh it off professionally—you're used to navigating these waters—and turn to the last member.

You recognize him from your research as Han Jisung, one-third of 3RACHA and a pivotal creative force in the group. But what your research didn't prepare you for was the way he's looking at you now—like he's seeing a ghost or a miracle or both.

"And this is Han," the manager says, seemingly oblivious to Han's wide-eyed stare.

"H-hi," Han manages, standing up so quickly he almost knocks his chair over. "I'm—I mean—your work on—I really—" He stops, takes a breath, and tries again. "I'm a huge fan of your production techniques," he finally blurts out.

You can't help but smile at his enthusiasm. There's something immediately endearing about his awkwardness, a stark contrast to the confident rapper you've watched in music videos. "Thank you, Han. I've listened to your work as well. Your flow is really distinctive."

His face flushes crimson, and you hear snickering from Changbin and Lee Know.

"Look at him blushing," Lee Know teases under his breath.

"Our Hannie has a crush," Changbin adds with a smirk.

You pretend not to hear them, taking the empty seat that the manager indicates—which happens to be directly across from Han. He immediately drops his gaze to his notebook, seemingly finding the blank page fascinating.

"As I was explaining to the members," the manager continues, "you'll be assisting with production for the next six months. Your dorm is already prepared—it's on the same floor as the members' dorms for convenience."

You nod, mentally preparing yourself for the months ahead. Living in such close proximity to the group would certainly make collaboration easier, but it also meant maintaining professional boundaries would require extra vigilance.

"I've set up a meeting tomorrow at the studio to go over concepts," Chan says, taking the lead naturally. "Does that work for you, Y/n?"

"Perfect," you reply, grateful for his professionalism. "I've already been listening to your previous albums to get a feel for your sound. I have some ideas I'm excited to share."

As the meeting wraps up, you notice Felix and I.N. approaching you while the others gather their things.

"Do you like baking?" Felix asks unexpectedly. "I make killer brownies, if I do say so myself."

"I love baking," you admit, pleasantly surprised by the question. "It's my stress relief."

"Mine too!" Felix's face lights up, his deep voice contrasting with his bright expression. "We should definitely bake together sometime."

I.N. nods eagerly beside him. "Can I join? I'm not good at baking, but I'm excellent at eating baked goods."

You laugh, already feeling at ease with these two. "That sounds perfect. I'll bring my special cookie recipe."

From the corner of your eye, you notice Han still seated, watching this interaction with a mix of wonder and something else you can't quite place. When he realizes you've caught him looking, he hurriedly stuffs his notebook into his bag and stands.

---

Han couldn't take his eyes off you. Y/n—Celeste—was nothing like he had imagined. He had pictured someone older, more serious. Maybe even a man, since female producers were still relatively rare in the industry. But you were young, vibrant, with pink hair and a presence that somehow commanded respect without demanding attention.

And you had heard his work. You knew his flow was "distinctive." Han's heart was doing acrobatics in his chest.

"Close your mouth before you catch flies," Changbin whispered, nudging him as they prepared to leave the conference room.

"I wasn't—I didn't—" Han stammered, but Changbin just laughed.

"Never seen you this tongue-tied before, Hannie. It's cute."

Han scowled, zipping his bag with more force than necessary. "I just respect her work, that's all."

"Sure, and I'm just mildly interested in rapping," Changbin teased.

Across the room, Han watched as Felix and I.N. chatted animatedly with you. They seemed to be hitting it off immediately, especially Felix. A strange twinge of something—not quite jealousy, but adjacent to it—pinched at Han's chest.

"Looks like Felix is making friends," Lee Know observed, appearing beside Han. "Better make your move before Hyunjin does."

Han followed Lee Know's gaze to where Hyunjin was now introducing himself properly to you, standing perhaps a bit closer than strictly necessary.

"It's not like that," Han protested weakly. "And anyway, you heard the manager. There's a no-dating clause in her contract."

Lee Know shrugged. "Since when has paperwork stopped feelings?"

Before Han could respond, Chan called them over. "3RACHA meeting in five. Let's talk about how we want to approach this collaboration."

Grateful for the interruption, Han hurried over to Chan, trying to compose his thoughts. He needed to get it together. You were going to be working closely with them for months. He couldn't turn into a stammering mess every time you looked at him.

As he joined Chan and Changbin, Han stole one more glance at you. You were laughing at something Felix had said, your entire face lighting up, pink hair catching the light. Something about that laugh made his chest tighten in a way that had nothing to do with music.

This was going to be a very long six months.

---

You feel a presence hovering nearby and turn to find Hyunjin smiling down at you. He's even more striking up close, with perfect features that seem almost unreal.

"So, Y/n," he says, his voice smooth as silk, "how are you finding Seoul so far?"

"I haven't seen much of it yet," you admit, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear. "Just the airport and the company building."

"I'd be happy to show you around," he offers, flashing a smile that you're sure has melted countless hearts. "There's a great coffee shop just down the street."

Before you can respond, Manager Kim appears at your shoulder. "Y/n, I should show you to your dorm now. You must be tired from the flight."

"That would be great, thank you," you say, secretly relieved at the timely intervention. You turn to Hyunjin with a polite smile. "Maybe another time."

As you gather your things, you notice the three producers—Chan, Changbin, and Han—huddled together in serious conversation. Han glances up, catches your eye for a moment, then quickly looks away. There's something interesting about him, you think. Behind that shy exterior, you glimpse an intensity that intrigues you.

"Ready?" Manager Kim asks.

You nod, offering a wave to the group. "See you all tomorrow."

As you follow the manager out, you mentally review your first impressions of Stray Kids. Eight distinct personalities, each one interesting in their own way. But it's Han Jisung, with his star-struck eyes and fumbling words, who lingers in your thoughts as you exit the room.

Six months suddenly seems both too long and not long enough.

---

The practice room echoed with heavy breathing and the squeak of sneakers on polished floors as the eight members of Stray Kids took a much-needed water break. They had been practicing choreography for three hours straight, and sweat glistened on foreheads as they collapsed in various states of exhaustion around the room.

Han leaned against the mirror, gulping water and trying to catch his breath. His mind kept drifting back to the meeting earlier, to pink hair and a confident smile that had completely scrambled his brain circuits.

"So," Hyunjin broke the comfortable silence, a mischievous glint in his eye. "Celeste, huh? Or should I say Y/n?"

Han immediately tensed, sensing where this conversation was headed.

"She's nothing like I expected," Seungmin commented, wiping his face with a towel. "I always pictured Celeste as some mysterious older guy in a studio."

"Well, I'm not complaining about the reality," Hyunjin said, stretching his long legs out in front of him. "Did you see her? That pink hair? Those eyes? And the way she carries herself..." He sighed dramatically, placing a hand over his heart. "I think I'm in love."

"You fall in love with someone new every week," Lee Know deadpanned, but there was amusement in his eyes. "Besides, she's clearly not interested in your flirting."

Hyunjin clutched his chest in mock offense. "How would you know? I haven't even started properly flirting yet. That was just the warm-up."

"Please don't harass our new producer," Chan said, though he was smiling. "We need her to actually like working with us."

"I'm not harassing, I'm appreciating," Hyunjin defended himself. "Anyway, I'm not the one who turned into a malfunctioning robot when she said hello." His gaze slid meaningfully to Han, who suddenly found his water bottle fascinating.

Changbin burst out laughing. "Oh man, you should have seen your face, Han! 'I'm—I mean—your work on—I really—'" he mimicked, his impersonation uncannily accurate.

Han's ears burned red. "I didn't sound like that," he muttered.

"You absolutely did," Lee Know chimed in, grinning widely. "I've never seen you so flustered. It was adorable."

"I was just surprised," Han tried to explain, running a hand through his hair nervously. "I've been following her work for years, and suddenly she's right there in front of us. It was unexpected."

"Right, unexpected," Changbin nodded seriously, then broke into a teasing smile. "Unexpectedly pretty, you mean."

"That's not—" Han started, but Felix cut him off.

"I think she's cool," Felix said. "She likes baking! We're going to make cookies together sometime."

Han's head snapped up. "You are?"

Felix nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, and she said I.N. could join too. You can come if you want," he added, seemingly oblivious to the knowing looks being exchanged around him.

"I don't bake," Han mumbled, though the idea of spending casual time with you made his heart rate pick up in a way that had nothing to do with their intense dance practice.

"Since when has that stopped you from eating the results?" Changbin laughed, nudging Han's shoulder. "Admit it, you're whipped already."

"I am not whipped," Han protested, perhaps a bit too forcefully. "I admire her professionally. That's it."

"Sure," Lee Know drawled. "That's why you couldn't form a coherent sentence in her presence. Pure professional admiration."

The others laughed, and Han sank lower against the mirror, wishing he could disappear into the floor. It wasn't fair. Yes, you were beautiful—he wasn't blind—but what had really struck him was finally putting a face to the music that had inspired him for so long. It was like meeting a ghost, or discovering that your favorite character from a book was suddenly real.

"Leave him alone," Chan finally intervened, though he was smiling too. "We need to focus on the collaboration. This is a huge opportunity for us, having someone with her credentials working on our comeback."

"Agreed," Seungmin said. "Her production on that last SHINee album was incredible."

"The way she layers harmonies is genius," I.N. added, surprising everyone with his specific knowledge.

"Looks like Han isn't the only fan," Changbin observed.

"I've been studying her techniques too," I.N. admitted with a shy smile. "Just not as obsessively as Han."

"I'm not obsessive," Han grumbled.

"Dude, you have a playlist of just her productions that you listen to before you write," Changbin revealed, earning another round of laughter.

Han shot Changbin a betrayed look. That playlist was supposed to be private knowledge between 3RACHA members.

"It's cute," Hyunjin said, his tone softening slightly. "Our Hannie has his first crush."

"It's not a crush," Han insisted, even as he felt his face heating up again. "And anyway, you heard Manager Kim. There's a no-dating clause in her contract."

"A piece of paper never stopped true love," Hyunjin declared dramatically, flopping backward onto the floor.

"No one said anything about love," Han muttered, but his protest was lost as their choreographer returned to the room, signaling the end of their break.

As they took their positions for another run-through, Han tried to focus on the counts and movements, but his mind kept drifting. Tomorrow they would have their first studio session with you. The thought filled him with equal parts excitement and dread. He needed to get it together before then. He couldn't keep turning into a stammering mess every time you were around.

Especially not if he was going to be working closely with you for the next six months.

But as the music started and he moved through the familiar choreography, Han couldn't help wondering what tomorrow would bring, and whether he would be able to impress the producer whose work had shaped his own creative journey in ways you didn't even know.

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[kanalynn]

Senku Ishigami x Sayaka Maizono! reader headcanons

characters: Senku Ishigami

based on: reader is based on Sayaka Maizono (danganronpa franchise)

summary: [Name] Maizono is a famous Japanese idol who has captured the hearts of music lovers all over the world. She is known for her charming voice, cheerful and caring personality, and highly developed intuition, which sometimes makes it seem like she can read other people's minds.

author's note:

• English is NOT my first language;

• May contain OOC;

• Do not copy or steal my works !!

• I made this in less than a day, so it's not as good as it could have been

• I just love Sayaka so much ♡

❛❛ Um... Ishigami Senku-kun, right? My name is [Name]! Sorry to interrupt you while you're reading, I just wanted to say that... you're an amazing person, and I believe that you can make your dream come true! Maybe... we could be friends? ❞

• Senku met [Name] in elementary school - she was his classmate who was genuinely impressed by his determination when he talked about his intention to go to space, and wanted to be friends with him. Senku accepted her offer very reluctantly - he didn't have any friends before, and he didn't see the benefit in having them - but after a while, his opinion changed noticeably.

• What Senku liked about [Name] was her curiosity - she was genuinely interested in what he told her - as well as her openness, kindness, and hard work. The boy quickly became attached to her, and they quickly became one of the most important people for each other.

• When [Name] became an idol, Senku had very mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, he was happy for her (even though he seemed indifferent from the outside) - she had fulfilled her cherished dream, but at the same time, he was irritated and worried about her sudden popularity and new schedule - now they could not spend as much time together as before. Over time, of course, he got used to the new reality, and even seeing posters of [Name] everywhere was not so strange.

• Senku denied his feelings for [Name] for a long time, but even after fully realizing them and coming to terms with them, he did not consider it necessary to confess to her - because of her popularity, excessive busyness, and, perhaps, because of his own irrational insecurity. All this irritated Senku to death, and for the first time in his life, he did not know what he should do. In any case, his mental torment was not that long: after some time, Senku, unable to bear it, confessed to [Name] (and he did it in his own convoluted scientific style).

• Before Senku could realize it, [Name] had already confessed back, and they had already started dating.

• Taiju and Yuzuriha were, of course, very happy for their friends, but at the same time so shocked. They did not expect anything like this from Senku, known for his logic and rationality, nor from [Name], who, it would seem, was too sweet and kind for him. In any case, the relationship that had begun most likely influenced Taiju's decision to soon confess his feelings to Yuzuriha.

• Byakuya simply adores [Name]. Of course, he had been nice to her before - after all, she was Senku's first friend - but when he found out that they were dating (he found out about it, by the way, from [Name] herself), he simply couldn't help but start teasing his son and bragging to his colleagues that his son's girlfriend and his future daughter-in-law was a famous idol. Most likely, in addition to Lillian's CDs, he would also bring CDs with [Name]'s songs to the ISS.

• [Name] had never been close to her own father, so instead of introducing Senku to him, she introduced him to her best friends - the other members of her group, and her manager. They all found her boyfriend trustworthy enough, if a little rough, and approved of their relationship.

• While working, whether at home or in the science club, Senku usually had various programs playing in the background that featured [Name]. Of course, this behavior was extremely irrational, but Senku couldn't help himself - when he heard [Name], he worked better.

• [Name]'s incredibly developed intuition, thanks to which she understood other people very well, was extremely useful to Senku. He liked the fact that his girlfriend understood everything he meant so well and quickly. From the outside, it seemed as if these two could understand each other without words.

• Sometimes Senku wonders what he did to deserve such a wonderful and supportive girlfriend like [Name], unaware that she thinks the same thing about him.

• By the way, no matter how much Senku denied it, he really loved listening to [Name] singing.

• Senku's last thought before turning to stone was for [Name]'s safety.

After Petrification:

• [Name] is de-petrified after Senku forms the Kingdom of Science from Ishigami Village.

• The way this beautiful girl acts towards Senku, their emotionless leader, and the way he acts towards her greatly shocks the villagers and Gen (who also knew who [Name] was). No one expected Senku to have a relationship.

• However, everyone quickly warms up to [Name] and her personality, and gets used to seeing her as something like the Chief's fiancée.

• There's probably some story left in the Hundred Tales about [Name] and her idol career, as well as her relationship with Senku.

• Senku will most likely eventually propose to [Name], who is upset that all the recordings of her songs have already disappeared from the world, to record her song on a glass plate, just like his father recorded Lillian's song almost four thousand years ago.

• Together with Gen, [Name] held concerts to raise the spirits of the Science Kingdom members.

• Xeno, when he learns of his protégé's relationship, will consider [Name] to be an «incredibly elegant» girl.

❛❛ See, Senku! Yuzuriha and I got married before you and [Name] did! ❞

❛❛ What are you talking about, Taiju? Senku and I got married a year ago. ❞

A moment of silence.

❛❛ WHAT- ❞

• And he lived happily ever after :)

[brights-place]

hello! could you do headcanons for a "older sister reader" (maybe like a teenager next door?) for Riley, Huey and Jazmine from the Boondocks?

[BOONDOCKS] Boondocks & Older sister!Reader Warnings: Fluff, Fights, Swearing

A/N: YAYYY BOONDOCKS! this is my first request for it because nobody actually requests for it plus I don't know if the fandoms even that big as it was

Summary: The boondocks with a new neighbor beside them who seems to be too kind for her own good that helps the boondocks out especially Riley, Huey, and Jazmine the most.

- Let’s be honest it would obvs play out the same like the mother figure one that I wrote

- Jazmine out of everybody was excited to have a neighbour who was a teenager and someone who acted as a older sister finally!

- Huey would stare at you with squinted eyes beside Riley who would wave you off spouting some things about you even though he has never met you yet

- You would of met Jazmine first since her and her family came to visit and help you guys out which was nice of time too do and Jazmine was helping you place boxes in your room and the girl eyes sparkled when she saw you had some stuffed animals - You gave her one as a thanks and she was so excited so now she has it with her every now and then she loves it - Grandpa was happy that your family invited people in the neighborhood to meet them and oh how you had to deal with not only a happy Jazmine but Huey and Riley were staring you down - Uncle Ruckus keeps on saying the most unhinged shit which you would grimace at and ask the kids if this was normal which it was... for some reason - Next thing you know you were sitting at a table staring at Huey who was rambling to you and you learnt from Riley that Huey - Huey was staring you down and trying to find your motives but his interest was sparked when you asked him about his point of view of things - Huey is a highly intelligent 10-year-old boy that for some reason is a terrorist - His cynicism often touches upon subjects such as politics, religion, the media, businesses and corporations, African-American culture, and American society as a whole. Tending to be obstinate in both manner and speech the kid is 10 and he is doing all this - So when he had someone who actually listened to him about all this asking him questions and smiling at him about his interests while also sharing your own even if they had no relation he wouldn't admit was nice that someone gets his point of view but you did fuss over him getting hurt yet your relationship was still in the works though he was still suspicious of you - Riley kept on flexing stating how he's a gangsta and a thing you pick up was his influenced by the mass media via rap music and television, he frequently uses poor grammar and tends to defend his idols even when his imitations go against common sense and righteousness which you had to point out wasn't exactly good yet he was quick to defend himself and lash out on you - Jazmine though liked to hang around you happily the whole time asking you more questions and was happy that you'd hang with her hell at the greeting party you braided her hair and did different styles which became normal - You end up being able to be around them more due to grandpa and Jazmines parents hanging around them and pestering them - You pester riley for hurting himself as he denies being cared for by you but every now and then he awkwardly comes up to you when your alone and would bother you - Either will judge or enjoy your taste of music he sometimes likes stealing your jewelry by stealing you watch him take it and giggle as if he succeeded on robbing you - You even helped him style a new outfit and he was super proud of it and high fived you before showing it off to huey - You somehow even got on huey's goodside as he lets you help with his experiments yet he gets annoyed that you worry over him yet he can't help but enjoy having a older sister take care of him - Jazmine and you play dress up as you help the girl around and smile at how she was giggling happily that she got to hang out with you - When Huey and Riley were fighting and grandpa wasn't there you smacked the both of them in the back of their heads and told them off which they tried to retaliate at but shut up quickly when they saw you holding up a slipper - When you aren't there and are out of the room for the fights chaos is struck before you come back and see the house a mess you knew the two were gonna get a huge beating from grandpa but you forcing them to not only clean it up but telling them your gonna an even worse beating then grandpa - Jazmine was just beside you trying not to laugh at how you switch up around them all - You became an older sister figure that somehow seemed to stay even when you moved into the neighbourghood for good

[sugar-petals]

I loved the TXT Kibbe post 😻 sometimes I wish I could go all Irene on the stylist and just yell at them for how they dress Soobin mostly, the poor thing is drowning in those humongous baggy clothes, it’s like they swallow him. They don’t know how to dress him and that’s a shame cause it feels like they’re wasting his best features 🫤 they focus too much on Yeonjun and forget about the others, but they’re just as beautiful and important ☹️

yes! it's a frequent pattern overall 🤔 i tried to look at the bigger picture and root issues.

"why's my bias dressed like THAT?" | points on fashion choices in k-pop groups

ON 'VISUAL' OUTSIDERS: like you i noticed how the overlooked/ "odd one(s) out" in a group often have body types that go against what the company vision or marketing is about, if that makes sense. it's unfair and strange how some idols are carelessly cast for groups where they are put on the backburner (unless they don't want the limelight as much, that's a legit concern). but from the fan perspective... you know how it is. we don't want someone needlessly left out. it sometimes takes a new concept or event/occasion (= other dresscode) for the visual outsider to shine. sometimes too briefly and then its back to the usual hierarchy or underwhelming outfits, while others are lucky, take the laurels. the other side gets dressed '80 years old' style, even on stage, which basically says "we underpromote you" in fashion terms. that's how soft dramatic idols (jin, soobin...) get the casual FN style or grandparent treatment.

HOW TO FIX THAT? it doesn't have to be that way. to me, groups should be dressed "all out", but customized, coordinated, with more interesting colors; why not try something different: sky's the limit in k-pop where especially men have extreme fashion freedoms. to me, ATEEZ frequently wins best collectively dressed, their only achilles heel is the hairstylist imo 😅 but every outfit is a highlight, 80% of the time i see them. to the point where there are storytelling and palettes in their fashion! ateez is hard to forget because no outfit is disrespectful to the wearer. it's demanding, it's "yes i am someone"/"we are someone".

FOCUS ON FACE > BODY: it's surprising how a country where color analysis is so widespread, stylists bring more than their a game, and makeup / surgery are crazy advanced, body type-fitting styles are so neglected. it puzzles me. though i think thanks to early kpop music videos — SM is the culprit here — and SNS, face focus + shock value outfits became more important.

HEIGHT WARS: many idols are petite and sadly there is stigma to be of a certain proportion, heights are tweaked... relying on facial appeal takes at least that pressure off. it got more intense over time: popularizing an exo vocal line (they're all yin-leaning) would not be possible today. they'd all have to be yang face types, many surgeries, wear huge insoles, and not get famous on merit but hype. unsurprisingly, stylists always boringly dressed them as pure classics to evoke sophistication, not as the romantics & gamines they are. the upside was, people paid attention to the voices > outfits. but it's still lazy and ill-fitted styling, and underwhelms on stage.

TYPES WITH TWO ESSENCES: yes, unfairly, some kibbe types are more flexible in fashion than others. Classics like yeonjun or FGs like taehyun embody both yin and yang influences. they can do short, medium and some longer silhouettes. while Dramatics, being so tall, are 90% bound to only longer lines and need custom clothes to fit their endless limbs. soobin is one among many there. fans love duality, so gamine and classic and subtypes win this one since they are two kibbe types in one.

OVERSIZED TREND: since fast fashion rules, stylists merely choose a larger size if something doesn't work and boom... tall guy is ironically lost under all the fabrics. that's how oversize was born: awfully, sloppily, quickly designed and tailored clothes with no substantial fabric or body to them. i hate almost all of it. companies save even more if they make it cropped and sell it for the same price. the only kibbe type that can wear this well is pure natural. for SN, it has no proper waist accommodation, and FN needs angles + elongated vertical tailoring. all the other types are too angular or petite to wear this meaningfully or fittingly. and gamines are too compactly built to go oversize, anyway.

CULTURE VULTURE: add kpop's constant cultural appropriation (YG takes much of the blame here), taking the N/FN silhouette of the black community in the 90s, and gang aesthetics, and you have a perfectly awkward outfit that would rather belong elsewhere. recently it also shifted to other cultures, but the overally undercurrent & racism/grifting is clear. it further prevents good fashion that respects the viewer and the wearer.

FRAME DOMINANCE: i do get the stylist's perspective. imagine dressing NCT in their flamboyant gamine aesthetic and here comes yang type johnny with a huge ass frame. or chanyeol. or mingyu. the korean market sadly only favors super small sizes. foreigners, plus size, tall folks, people who just aren't crazy skinny, and people dieting to get there, etc, no one benefits.

BIG THREE: but even then... groups wear international designers now. high fashion is often yang-friendly. sure, the big 3 types FN/SD/D always deviate. namjoon as an FN also had to be styled in an alternative, coat-heavy type of way. but the styling team understood that! accomodating everyone case by case > forcing one cookie cutter image on people who can't wear it. some stylists have a feel for that.

FASHION REFORM: on top of lowering prices, eliminating sweat shops, recycling, making less but better materials, bringing back colors, pragmatising cuts, and lowering body image and buying pressure in ads, we need most customizable and rewearable liveable fashion to begin with, even for performers who need 'big event' clothes that people gotta see in the last row. more vintage archive dressings, anyway! romantics and classics will wildly benefit from that, though it all depends on the garment. dua lipa contributed a lot to archive pulls > wasteful fashion.

QUESTION OF CHARACTER: yes, personality and humor shapes how popular idols get, regardless of their fashion. but even an introvert member will be a big deal when their image ID aligns with 1) the cultural standard and 2) the art direction. yoongi is a silent type but k-pop's favorite kibbe types are gamines = a quiet and not so "kpop bubblegum" success story. and even he had to struggle so... let's go easy, there's so much pressure.

BRANDING: "who debuts where and how" is everything: if you put an SD body type male idol who was previously unnoticed into ateez, they'd shatter the world. why? ateez has a lavish, harsh, drama-heavy theme. it gets FN and D sometimes but you get the gist, they do the ornate, deep color, vertical SD line. so very yang, just like monsta X, who dress pure D, FG, and FN, in a winter palette. i would love to see j-hope in a monsta X collab, for instance. but hybe is very soft subtype-friendly in its more mellow public image and spring palette. SN, SG, they will shine.

CONTRADICTING HEIGHT: i mean TXT is such a tall group. it's hilarious how their theme is the opposite, romantic small-scale yin. ruffles, softness, airy, princely, fantasy, flowing fabric, blush, airbrush-like blended makeup. beautiful really. i love it. but ironically, none of the members are pure yin, they're all way above the R height limits and tower in romantic styling 😂

OPPOSITE DAY: as another example, stray kids funnily enough does the opposite: they are all petite yin types except hyunjin, and do sporty yang concepts. bts has all height ranges (vertical - moderate - petite), so it's less hit or miss as a whole. any larger group basically. stylist motto: "whatever we try, it'll work for at least one guy, so our approach is we can do anything to appeal to anyone". look how easily a big three type (hyunjin) stands out when the surrounding yin types are dressed as yang DC.

POWER IN NUMBERS: super m, gg, suju, shinee, seventeen and nct were/are so successful because of that. all height ranges and kibbe types are covered = more chance of a concept matching them. though, there will be people losing out again with that approach. that's why kibbe's typecasting "to each their own wardrobe" is better, and still can be adapted to overall concepts... sometimes. the "it works for one guy at best" idea is already a pretty meh fashion philosophy. i wish fashion would adapt to bodies and not vice versa. kibbe helps with the former and avoids having to tweak pictures to create harmony. still, groups with height differences are cast, even if its harder to dress them cohesively, because it gets a reaction. (though, humans are just naturally varied like that anyway, which IS kibbe's point)

EDITING: case in point, the company has to edit TXT's promo shoots to the gods. you need less editing if you dress your type. ever noticed how TXT comeback pics are always plastered in fuzzy (=yin) filters and effects? it needs effort to create a Romantic type atmosphere on guys who don't have as much yin as say, taemin, seungkwan, jimin. i wish they'd use the fact that soobin has a soft subtype even more there. i love yin concepts.

MASS PRODUCTION: soobin and e.g. jin — similar situation — being Soft Dramatics contrasts with men's fashion prioritizing classic and natural types. because those 2 categories are easiest and fastest to manufacture and have medium proportions, so it'll suit more people, technically. SD is narrowly and asymmetrically built, so they drown in baggy N clothes and symmetrical, too short C is unflattering.

FLEETING IDEALS: they are already outside the kibbe width-focussed aesthetic expected from guys just by existing. especially as SD is the current benchmark for women, bella hadid rising to fame marked a departure from the universal SN body ideal. you really have to be lucky to be born at the right time. e.g. an FN born in the 80s hit the jackpot growing up in the 90s. if you're an R type, the trend will favor you in the upcoming years. look at the pop stars of today, all yin.

WINNER TAKES IT ALL: you can see how treating one ideal type as a benchmark will leave the other 12 behind. which stimulates consumption, because people desperately buy to find good clothes, are disappointed again, repeat. and it plays into a political and historic idea of monopoly, leadership, remnants of monarchy, influence of feudalism, all that. it's all ingrained to erroneously make us focus on one mighty person over everyone else. i like rotating centers, not "one king/queen, the rest serve", and nugu + fringe + "side" groups should get attention. they can be well-dressed like wavy without a bigbang budget.

GENDER DIVIDE: looking & dressing one's part + one's type really does make a difference in how male idols resonate with female fans: who, shocker, are visual creatures, our actions tell. companies still more or less put the full force actual-effort dressing to female groups: even if a fandom is mixed or female-leaning, all while they slack with male groups — until they learn that showy outfits generate huge attention. the low maintenance beatles branding would flop today. that's why it's a male-leaning fandom nowadays. SD needs actual-effort dressing unlike Ns and Cs (kind of), which means someone would have to actually think through jin's or soobin's outfit. maybe it's lazy, maybe inappropriate, or boring, or whatever. we all know they can do better/go all out:

AUDIENCE STUDY: it's tested, who has universal appeal (think taehyung), who triggers a parasocial bond, fantasy, fascination, makes people linger, spend time and money, and which surgeries do what. it's quite detailed, millimeter work. idols who fit the strict korean beauty ideal the most are on that pedestal, think taeyong, alongside those who gain fan favor through whatever reason anyway. we, the fans, intensify or create that effect. we shape the body types that show up in the industry by what we pay attention to — even though content can be pushed on us, too, and opinions can be pre-formed, molded, openly or not.

APPEARANCES: abstract esoteric kibbe metamorphosis poetry: some people & actually types look less "accessible" than others, too. DC, D, SD, SC, they can feel elusive. something familiar, average, less particular, more cute, unoffensive, that sticks: C, SG, SN. other types immediately cause a reaction, like D, FG, TR, FN. kibbe himself wrote how some IDs are just divisive in some cultural climates, and radiate danger, authority, risk, seduction, while others fly under the radar, are underestimated, or look just casual and normal. it's all such a balancing act. movies kind of formed those visual templates. Gamine, good and cute, Dramatic, bad and harsh, Natural fighter and manly, and so on. what makes a person come across a certain way is a huge multi-layered topic. kibbe was right to base his typology on hollywood typecasting.

COUNTRY: a pure N female group in k-pop would be difficult. a gamine-heavy male group debuted in the UK would be a disaster with their fashion, unless they'd go punk or retro, and even then. there's a reason why harry styles is some Natural type, the fashion industry at the time catered to Ns a lot. just a loose white shirt and harry looks good. because he's blunt > angular. not because he looks so good he can wear anything, but because naturals need simplicity, and british fashion favored that back then. it all comes down to where it takes place.

REALISM: would it be possible to debut a 13-member group with all body types present, dress them according to their lines, and still have a cohesive concept? it'd be very difficult. so, i don't get my hopes up realistically. still, i feel like there's way to go. positive reinforcement but also criticism from fans can further improve how idols are dressed, don't underestimate your power as the fan. even if SD is a type that needs to be heavily overdressed, but it's possible!

[otomes-and-tears]

hello!! if its alright i'd like to request headcanons for step 1 Qiu and Tamarack with a fem!reader who aspires to be an idol. they like to practice idol and vocaloid dances and wear frilly dresses and accessories. If you want too, you could add their reactions in step 2 to reader actually posting dance covers online and getting popular on social media. :3

thank you!!! I hope this isnt too complicated and makes sense <3

♦ Qiu & Tamarack with Idol!MC (Step 1 and 2) ♦

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► A/N: Hope you enjoy! Little PSA. Since the request specified both Step 1 and Step 2 Tamarack and Qiu, I used he/him pronouns for Step 1 Qiu and switched to exclusively they/them pronouns when I wrote the Step 2 section.

► Masterlist

Tamarack

Step 1 Tamarack Isn't at all familiar with idol culture, or Vocaloid, for that matter;

She is too much of an outdoorsy type to spend too much time online, and I think that at that age, her grandparents wouldn't let her go online, or would only allow it under strict supervision;

So she'd only have access to cool math games or things of that nature;

Mc would be her first exposure to idol culture;

Tamarack would ask SO MANY questions! It's something so important to her new friend that she'd like to know everything about it!;

She'd be FASCINATED by the frilly dresses, and would likely BEG to try on any of the hair accessories;

You can trust her to always be there, cheering MC on when she's practising, and Tamarack would be happy to help her come up with ideas for her future idol career;

Like, coming up with call and responses, fandom names and stuff;

Likely, practising with her around wouldn't be really helpful because she'd be dancing along to an entirely different choreography or excitedly cheering MC on;

It's amazing for morale but not so much for memorising your steps! ;

Also, at that age, she’ll be painfully blunt if she doesn’t like something, so she’s the best person MC can go to for honest opinions about stuff;

In Step 2, she still shows her support but in more practical ways!

Like helping MC set up their camera to film, or be able to give her pointers on how the audio sounds;

She's always the first person to like and comment on the videos, and is insanely proud of MC's newfound popularity, although she is not surprised at all that it happened;

I mean, she saw firsthand how hard she worked. How much she struggled and how much practice led to all the skills MC perfected over the years;

Of course she would succeed!;

At that age Tamarack is very insecure about herself, so I think part of her would wonder why MC bothers spending time with her now that she's internet-famous;

It's a thought she tries to shake but always comes back to torment her eventually;

Sometimes, when Tamarack thinks that she’ll move away with her parents, she’s thankful for MC’s videos, because they mean she’d still be able to see MC’s face and hear her voice whenever she misses her;

I think at that age, you’d see slight influences from MC’s hobby influencing Tamarack too;

Like, how you see more frills in her dresses, a light-stick charm with MC’s signature colour hanging from her bag and Mc’s covers littering her playlists;

She finds herself learning to play Vocaloid songs on her Cello;

Is still very honest about things she likes and dislikes in MC’s work, but is better at expressing it in a gentler way

Qiu

More familiar than Tamarack on idol culture;

He’s online a bit more, and I can totally see Ren as a Vocaloid fan that would introduce Qiu to it!;

So Step 1 Qiu is blessed with base knowledge, but he’d still ask many questions about it anyway;

Like what style Mc is going for, what songs they know how to sing etc…;

And he’d try to help her as much as possible;

But Qiu helping is a lot more different than Tamarack. Like, he may fumble his ballet choreographies sometimes, but he’d try to help her memorise hers!;

He’ll cheer her on while she practises, like Tamarack, but be more restrained about it and try to give her notes afterwards;

I think he’s also the type to think of ideas during class and pass her a bunch of little written notes from his notepads on things he thought of (including little drawings when he’s able to!);

He is much kinder about criticism, to the point of sometimes being a little too kind and not critical enough;

So he’s the person to go to for reassurance if she’s feeling particularly insecure about her hobby;

He acts a little like MC is already famous, and when questioned he just says, with a smile, that he can sense that she’s going to make it;

So he wants to assert himself as the first member of her fan club!;

Step 2 Qiu is colder, but they’re no less supportive;

Just, perhaps, a little envious of her sense of purpose;

How cool is it that MC has known what she wanted to do and who she wanted to be since she was little? And that, while she has matured, she’s only grown more certain of her dream?;

How they wish they had that same certainty about anything; 

It doesn’t diminish their liking for her. It’s just another way they grow to admire her as they both age;

They find her newfound internet fame a little unsettling, but they're happy for her as long as it’s something she wants and enjoys!;

They know what it’s like for people to have certain expectations about how you act and what you can offer and the last thing they want is for her to burn out like they did;

So they check on her, discreetly. And makes sure MC knows she can always say no, and that her life doesn’t need to revolve around making her fans happy and satisfying their every whim;

Would only carry discreet merch, and would not make a big deal out of being friends with her;

They are still a big fan and supportive of her work, but they want their friendship with MC to be a respite from the turbulence of internet fame rather than an extension of it;

They snap at anyone who recognises MC and make her feel uncomfortable at school

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On Repeat

I was tagged by @ladyfauxhawk (thank you 💕) to share some songs that have been on repeat lately.

As I’m feeling like a silly goose and procrastinating other things such as meal prep (ugh) and cleaning the bathroom (double ugh) each song will come with a fun fact that literally no one wants (disclaimer - funness is subjective).

This time it seems to be split between songs that are influencing my fic revisions and things I’m fiddling around with on the guitar. See if you can spot which are which!

Pattern - The Last Shadow Puppets. I have accepted its fate as permanently on this list.

Fun fact: I am considering a Pattern lyric tattoo if I can somehow get Miles to hand write it for me

Go With The Flow - Queens of the Stone Age

Fun fact: a lad I went to college (age 16-19) with was adamant he was going to get “I want something good to die for / To make it beautiful to live” tattooed on his chest. I sometimes wonder if he did and how it worked out for him

Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

Fun fact: Harry used to frequent one of our favourite restaurants close by and it would make the local paper every time. By all accounts, everyone reported he was lovely

Welcome to New York - Taylor Swift

Fun fact: Harry Styles took Taylor to the aforementioned restaurant once or twice when they were dating. Our local paper went feral with excitement

Adore You - Harry Styles

Fun fact: I can imagine brooding Alex in my fic that I’m revising (first two chapters available now - shameless self plug) listening to this song on repeat

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

Fun fact: I saw Green Day live with my ex in 2009. Green Day were amazing. He was disgusting

By the Monument - Maximo Park

Fun fact: the audience reaction was so loud at the end of the show last year, Paul Smith got teary eyed and they played this song as an impromptu addition to the encore. It was glorious

Break Me - McFly

Fun fact: McFly were it for me growing up (before I discovered Muse!) and they are the only musicians I’ve ever got to meet. They were all lovely but special shout out to Harry in particular who was so kind to me (an unsurprisingly) very nervous teenager (I knew he was my favourite for a reason!)

Anyways - Arctic Monkeys

Fun fact: this is their best b side by a mile and it just so happens to coincide with their best album (coincidence? I think not)

Colour of the Trap (acoustic) - Miles Kane

Fun fact: I can almost (very badly) play this except for that darn F#m barre chord. We don’t all have stupidly long fingers like you do Miles Kane!

Dead Inside - Muse

Fun fact - I almost nearly maybe could have met Matt Bellamy when we were on holiday in New York two years ago and it occasionally haunts me. But I console myself with the fact that when faced with my idol of twenty years I likely definitely would have acted a ridiculous fool.

Tagging: @uhbasicallyjustmilex @danishphoner @allbornscreaming @glorious-blackout @born2slippy @futuristicanoe @blacktrickle @lalaballa @daddy-long-legssss and anyone else who would like to take part (though no pressure). All rambling is also optional.

Kudos to anyone who read my nonsense!

[madaboutmunson]

For @strangerthingswritersguild prompt

Piano player Steve and Guitar Hero Eddie Munson are forced to work on a project together in music class.

Steve suggests classical pieces, to which Eddie complains that they are boring or grumbles, “I’m not Nuno or Eddie Van Halen, man. It’s high school!”

Eddie suggests Metallica, Slayer, Venom, and Motörhead, to which Steve retorts, “And how do you suggest I thrash on my Steinway?” with patronizing air quotes.

Their teacher, clearly fed up, throws Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy onto the desk between them. The two fuming creatives, who are absolutely not speaking to each other, glance at the sheet music.

They both scoff. It’s dated, old, and lame.

The teacher, insulted, warns them that they had better play something together for the performance. Otherwise, they will flunk the class.

Neither of them can afford that.

Through the power of Queen and the influence of their idols, Mercury and May, they manage to put on a show, complete with Casanova-style costumes and candelabras that Eddie stole from Drama.

And, to Steve’s surprise, Eddie was right. The girls love it, especially when Steve hands out roses at the start, making the front row swoon. His jock friends stop teasing him the moment he starts to sing, and Eddie’s guitar hums to life, letting the crowd know the subject of the song is no goody two-shoes. Far from monogamous.

But as they play, Steve sings less to the audience and more toward Eddie. Or, when he dares, he closes his eyes and sings to him that way.

Eddie keeps his head down, using his mass of dark hair to steal glances at Steve playing, for all but the solo, when he throws his hair back, and the guitar and piano seem to converse with one another. Huge smiles break across their faces.

They don’t get A’s. That’s what happens when you insult the teacher’s music taste. But they don’t flunk either.

In the parking lot as they pack up, Steve, hands deep in his pockets and kicking at the gravel, says, “Well, I guess that’s that. Thanks for not giving up. I really needed that pass.”

Eddie shrugs. “Yeah, man, no problem. I needed it too.”

There’s a pause as they glance at each other, then at the ground.

“You know, I read that playing classical music can inspire the most face-melting solos,” Eddie mumbles, scratching the back of his neck.

“Yeah, that’s true!” Steve says, having no idea if it’s true at all, but he’s already stepping forward. He doesn’t miss a beat. “I can show you some pieces that would sound really good on your guitar.”

Eddie’s bright eyes flick up to Steve’s. “Yeah?”

“Yeah.” Steve’s tone softens, as does his posture. “Or, you know, Queen is a good fit for us. I like that song more than I did.”

Eddie toys with a strand of his own hair, then shrugs, “Me too.” He smiles so wide his dimples puncture his cheeks. He clears his throat to dissipate them, much to Steve’s disappointment. He’s grown to like them too. “So… shall we say next week?”

Steve nods, already writing down his number. “Yeah. Next week. My place. Nine. I’ll get the drinks stocked. Will you need a ride?”

Eddie can’t repress his grin and thumbs toward the van behind him, though the thought of riding in a car with Steve doesn’t sound half bad.

Steve blushes, and that’s a new thing for Eddie to like.

“Yeah, of course. Your van,” Steve laughs softly, shaking his head, his hair moving with it. That’s cute too, Eddie thinks.

“Next week. Nine. Castle Harrington,” Eddie confirms as he hops into the driver’s seat. As he turns, he’s not expecting Steve to be at his window, looking right at him. He startles, but Steve doesn’t laugh.

Instead, Steve says, “Or tonight?”

“Eager much?” Eddie teases.

“Yes.” Steve responds fast and flatly.

Eddie has no choice but to turn to him, waiting for the follow-up laugh that never comes. Just a set of puppy-dog eyes boring into his own.

Eddie gulps. He can’t help it. When he replies, his voice is a little high-pitched. “Okay, sure. Tonight. Nine. Castle Harrington. I’ll be there.”

Steve’s smile returns, cool and smooth, just like Eddie has seen a hundred times in the halls of Hawkins High. He pats Eddie’s van, gives him a two-finger salute, and heads back to his car.

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ꔫ ˖ 개인 || ⵌ PERSONAL ?? model white iphone 13 lock screen you n ur boys home screen cute aesthetic layout you copied from tiktok case the ‘kitten around’ case by wallflower

᱖ Before you had this phone, you had an iPhone XR which you were pretty happy with. However, your sister got a new phone for one Christmas, so your parents got you a new one too. You’ve been using it ever since and with how often you drop it, it’s surprising that it’s gone so long without cracking. This current phone you have was given to you before the pink version of the iPhone was released, so unfortunately, you didn’t get that cute baby pink color. However, you’re content with the white that your parents picked out for you since white goes with everything.

Your lock screen is just of ot7 Enhypen and you (aka you and your boyfriends). Honestly, the picture isn’t anything special, but it’s still one of your favorites. It’s just such a cute picture. and your home screen was one you found on TikTok. Being a huge fan of anything pleasing on the eye, you adapted the style to your own electronic immediately and haven’t changed it since.

Sunoo got you your phone case for your most recent birthday. Originally, you wanted the Wallflower case that had the design of pointe shoes and ribbons, but it had been sold out in the iPhone 13 size for what felt like forever. So, Sunoo chose a different design and you ended up liking it even more than the first.

You have all of your socials and games located on this phone. Honestly, there isn’t a huge difference between this phone and your work phone, apart from this one containing the contacts of your family and non-idol friends. That being said, you rarely bring this phone out in public with you now both because of your group’s partnership with Samsung. Also, as the years have gone on, your privacy has become more and more important to you.

ꔫ ˖ 작업 || ⵌ WORK ?? model silver samsung galaxy flip4 lock screen you n ENGENE home screen plain layout case clear hello kitty case ordered from etsy

᱖ You had firmly believed that you would’ve never gotten a Samsung phone. This was only because phones are expensive and you’ve always had an iPhone that worked so there was no point dropping 1000+ dollars on a new one. But when Enhypen began endorsing Samsung, you had to get one. You decided on one of the flip phones because it was the same style your mom had and because you’d been influenced by watching ‘Business Proposal’ ><

Fans will zoom in on videos or take peeks in public to observe your guys’ phones so you weren’t able to make your lock screen a picture of your boys and you. But you settled for the next best thing: a cute interaction between you and ENGENE at one of Enhypen’s comeback shows! As for your home screen, you left the layout mostly basic. only adding some things like cute pictures, a calendar, etc.

You’ve always been a huge Sanrio fan, so it only made sense for you to have a phone case that was related to it in some way. You had planned on getting one with Cinnamoroll on it, but after finding two matching cases with Hello Kitty on them, you just had to get them. You have the clear version and Sangmi has the black version! Fans think it’s adorable that you both have matching cases. It was only an added plus that the cases came with an added charm to help you carry your phones around.

This work phone also has games on it, but you don’t have any socials on it except for Instagram and EN-line (like Phoning, but for enha!). Most of the time the staff films TikToks for you and posts selcas on Twitter, so you didn’t bother with downloading the apps on this phone. The only contacts you have on this phone are your members and your staff (manager, stylist & bodyguards).

ꔫ ˖ 연락처 // CONTACTS ⵌ !! whore 1 (affectionate) heeseung 쭌이! / jjongie! jay / whore 2 (affectionate) jake 남편🗣️ / hubby🗣️ sunghoon 꿀벌☺️ / honeybee☺️ sunoo 양양🌷 / yangyang🌷 jungwon no.1 sasaeng!👽 ni-ki

ꔫ ˖ EN라인 || ⵌ EN-LINE ??

᱖ Very similar to Phoning for NewJeans (except this was released before they even debuted :P) and Weverse. Except it’s solely for Enhypen and ENGENE!

Main features include… Data & Voice Lines (messages between members and voice notes you’re able to leave for fans); Physical Media (photo albums for each member); Class Schedule (calendars each member can post updates on like what they’re doing for the day, if they plan to go live, etc); Audio Transmission (where the members can make and share playlists / what kind of music you’re listening to or creating); SIGENAL (video lives); and DARK MOON (contains all Webtoon and stories related to Enhypen’s lore)

There is a premium version of the app called EN-Line+ but there are quite a few benefits that come with it! For example, it allows ENGENES to access chat rooms that are separated into ‘clubs’ and they can talk to each other. Sometimes you and your members join the convo, but it’s more fun to watch everything happen. This version of the app also gives exclusive BTS content on vlogs, concerts, filmings, etc. And! For every month ENGENEs are subscribed to EN-Line+, they get the option of 2 photocards and 2 other pieces of merch that are exclusive to the app!

마리셀의 노트 , just a little smthing while I finish up some other works☺️🌷thank you all so much for your patience and for the support!💕😻

[anvilsims]

Been working on this for a long long time and I finally reached a point that I'm happy with it. I hope Simmers who are also big Nintendo fans like this.

Shout-out to @tomatomagica/@sims4niya for helping me out with making certain goals and just looking over the rules in general. :)

UPDATE: Slightly changed the goals in Gen 8, please reblog this version.

General Rules:

No cheats unless otherwise stated in generation rules, needed to reset a sim, or for decoration/building purposes.

Mods are okay, provided they do not give you an unfair advantage. What constitutes an unfair advantage is up to you.

Complete each generation's Aspiration

Above all, have fun. If that means continuing onto the next generation without finishing all of the previous gen goals, that’s okay.

(Generations beyond the cut)

Generation 1 Animal Crossing:

Traits: Loves Outdoors/Outgoing/Maker

Aspiration: Curator

You have moved into a new town with nothing but the clothes on your back. Well at least Mr. Nook was nice enough to give you a new home even with the work you'll have to do to pay him off. It’ll be tough but you’ve quite the knack for building and your neighbors seem more than happy to cheer you on.

Move into an empty lot and build a small house. (Optional: Make your house a Tiny Home Residential lot and choose what tier to work with from there.)

After one day, move two single townie sims into your neighborhood and become friends with them (If one of them becomes your founder’s spouse, make a new neighbor to move into their old house.)

Neither the founder nor spouse will hold a job, they will make money via at home activities like painting, fishing, etc.

Have a room to display your collections

At the end of every sim week, use cheats or mods to remove half of your household funds (to pay off your debt to Mr. Nook) until both your sim and their spouse reach the adult stage.

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Generation 2 Splatoon: 

Traits: Creative/Dance Machine/Party Animal

Aspiration: Famous Celebrity 

Despite your humble beginnings, you always dreamed big. You were often found drawing outfits from fashion magazines or singing along to your favorite pop idols or doing cool poses for selfies at the pool. Once you became a teen, you started taking little steps to join that glamorous world.

Become a simfluencer as a teen

Move to San Myshuno or Del Sol Valley once you become a Young Adult

Reach the top of the Style Influencer career (Trendsetter branch)

Host a party once every sim week

Either become or marry a merperson. Heir however must be just a sim.

Max out painting, dancing, and singing skills

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Generation 3 Legend of Zelda:

Traits: Good/Adventurous/Music Lover

Aspiration: Jungle Explorer

Everyone expected you to become a spoiled brat but thankfully you turned out to be a good kid with a love for music and a dream of exploring far-off ancient ruins. You make a friend who supports you all the way but you also make an enemy constantly getting in your way.

Make a friend as a child or teen, become BFFs with them, and stay that way for as long as either sim lives (friend can be a future spouse) 

As a child or teen become enemies with one sim and stay enemies for as long as either sim lives. Win at least five fights with them. (Optional: Have this sim be an evil sim)

Max out the Archaeology skill and one instrument skill

Complete the Ancient Omiscan Artifacts Collection

Get the “Brave” reward trait

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Generation 4 Earthbound: 

Traits: Goofball/Active/Geek

Aspiration: Friend of the World

Because of your parent’s travels, you never lived in one spot for too long. Despite that, you still liked making new friends and finding ways to keep in touch. And you learned to appreciate the magic in every world… figurative and literal.

Live in four different worlds before becoming a young adult

Make three friends and create a club with them (Optional: Make these friends as a child and grow up together)

Max out photography and comedy skills

Become a spellcaster as a teen and work on reaching the top rank

Complete the Postcard Collection

Adopt a dog when your first kid becomes a child

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Generation 5 Pokemon:

Traits: Dog (or Cat) Lover (Animal Enthusiast)/Vegetarian/Socially Awkward

Aspiration: Friend of the Animals or Country Caretaker

Ever since you were little, you were obsessed with animals and even got along better with them than people. Your friends blame your childhood obsession with Voidcritters (even if some of them weren't really animals). When you grew up, you knew you were going to surround yourself with animals.

Complete the Voidcritters Collection

Adopt at least eight pets over your lifetime including at least one stray.

Have both cats and dogs

Open a Vet Clinic (pokemon center) and get it to five stars

Max out Veterinary and pet training skills

OR

Complete Voidcritters Collection

Adopt a fox or raccoon

Have at least one of each farm animal (chickens, cow, and llamas)

Win first place in each animal fair in Henford-On-Bagley

Learn all the animal treat recipes

~~~

Generation 6 Mario:

Heir 1 Traits: Family Oriented/Bro/Loyal

Heir 2 Traits: Squeamish/Clumsy/Bro

Heir 1 Aspiration: Nerd Brain

Heir 2 Aspiration: Mansion Baron

You and your sibling were as thick as thieves growing up and neither of you really liked the idea of one of you moving away so they stuck around. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have their own adventures.

Chose two siblings to serve as Double Heirs, they do not need to be twins

Both heirs take a part time job as Manual Laborers until one of them gets married then the married one joins the Doctor career

The other heir maxes out the Medium skill and becomes a Paranormal Investigator

Both heirs max out Handiness skill

One heir unlocks Sylvan Glade and the other unlocks Forgotten Grotto

~~~

Generation 7 Kirby:

Traits: Foodie (or Glutton)/Cheerful/Childish

Aspiration: Renaissance Sim

You grew up in a very supportive environment with family members encouraging you to try a little bit of everything. You liked helping your family cook but you also discovered a love for acting from trying so many different hats. At that point, you decided that you were gonna be a superstar!

Join Drama Club as a child or teen

Max out the Cooking, Gourmet Cooking, and acting skills

Reach the top of the Actor career

Reach pristine public image

Gain the People Person lifestyle

Once you become an elder, retire from acting and open a business selling cooked meals.

~~~

Generation 8 Metroid: 

Traits: Loner/Unflirty/Noncommittal

Aspiration: Strangerville Mystery

While your parent enjoyed the spotlight, you preferred to keep to yourself with exercising and star gazing. As soon as you were able to, you moved out into your own place in a quiet out of the way town called Strangerville. However it seems your wish for a normal quiet life wasn’t meant to be.

Max out body and wellness skills

Reach the sixth level of the Astronaut career and quit after one shift.

Only take odd jobs after quitting your career

Have an alien child (feel free to cheat/mod to get an abduction or to get a female sim alien pregnant)

Gain the Techie lifestyle

Never marry

~~~

Generation 9 Pikmin:

Traits: Hot headed/Overachiever/Genius

Aspiration: Freelance Botanist

Despite your alien heritage, you adored the world you grew up in but that isn’t to say you had no interest in the stars. You enjoyed helping out at the school greenhouse along with watching for comets and UFOs on weekends. It didn’t take long before you started to wonder if there was a way to combine your love for both worlds.

Join Scouts as a child

Master gardening and rocket science skills

Visit Sixam and befriend three different colored aliens

Complete the Geode and Space rock collections 

Find all three alien plants on Sixam and plant them in your garden (Do NOT buy them in Henford-On-Bagley)

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Generation 10 Fire Emblem:

Traits: Bookworm/Proper/Ambitious

Aspiration: Leader of the Pack 

Growing up, you admired stories of brave knights and kind heroes. While you eventually outgrew the fairy tales, you still wanted to help people like the brave hero kings and queens in the stories.Thus together with your closest friends, you decide to try to make a positive difference in the world.

If a sim dies, you cannot plead with the Grim Reaper nor can you resurrect them in any way

Max out Charisma, writing, and research & debate skills 

Reach the top of the Political Career (Politician branch)

Form a club (forming an army) and eventually build up to recruiting eight members

Marry a member of your club (and if they aren’t already, have them join the military career)

Write a Bestseller Fantasy book

If you give the challenge a shot, either @ me or tag "NintendoLegacyChallenge"

[amelikos]

Liko and Roy being able to lovingly roast Friede is fun, but I also feel like it shows that they don't blindly idolize him? They admire him for sure, but their perception of him is pretty grounded in a way. They know the person beneath, they are close to him, and they know he is not infallible (he told them about his past and his first meeting with Cap, after all). They are not admiring from a distance, but their admiration for him is rooted in reality (and he's shown them time and time again why he is worth looking up to).

I also feel like this moment shows that Liko, Roy and Dot all focus on different sides of Friede when it comes to their admiration for him, or what they try to emulate? They all know he is a professor, but out of the three, I think Dot is the one who focuses the most on this aspect. She is the one who read his thesis (which was brought up in HZ041), and she still keeps up with his research and respects his work. She even refers to him as "Professor Friede" in this episode, and she knows that his distribution map has been presented at a conference and that it has proper sources. And afterwards, she almost sets a challenge for herself, which is to find any Pokemon that aren't on Friede's map. She wants to be able to do something Friede couldn't do as a researcher, discover something he doesn't know, and find new things herself.

Meanwhile, Roy mostly focuses on the "battler" aspect of Friede. Just like how Hogator looks up to Lizardon, Roy looks up to Friede and wants to be strong and cool like him (he even imitates his Terastal pose, which speaks to how Roy pays close attention to Friede during battles and can't help but mimic him). As for Liko, I feel like she mostly focuses on how Friede is as a person and a trainer? She wrote her report in HZ035 about Friede and Cap because that's who she thinks about when she is asked about an "ideal bond" (and she had no illusions about their bond since she saw them fight among each other and be stubborn, so she got to see both the good and bad). And her report sums up what stands out to her when it comes to Friede. She talked about how she grows a little stronger when he is around, and how his presence gives courage to those around him. And that part of Friede is precisely what she wants to emulate (and she probably wants her and Nyarote to be like Friede and Cap, as trainer and Pokemon). They all see Friede as someone reliable and reassuring, but they focus on different aspects of him in their own journeys.

(And it's kind of interesting how in the antagonist side, Amethio was also exposed to these three aspects of Friede at different points and somehow influenced by them.. The "battler" aspect, because his style began to change after meeting Friede, and because he imitates him too when he uses Terastal. The "person" aspect, because he actually took into account Friede's comment about not being riled up by words in HZ025, and didn't respond to the Explorers who were making some comments towards him in their meeting in HZ027. So he tried to follow Friede's words, and stopped snapping back when he could. As for the "professor" aspect, he didn't see it as much, but I think the closest to it would be Amethio asking what move Rayquaza used in HZ045, and Friede immediately providing him with an answer. Not knowing something, and learning through someone who actually knows.)

[angiesmagicspace]

Choi management

Pairing: idol boss San x fem reader

Genre: smut, fluff, angst

Word count: 9,7K

Warnings: coworkers to lovers, boss-employee relationship, fingering, oral, unprotected sex, name-calling, squirting, POV switches

Summary: Being his assistant was both a dream and a nightmare , and you are ready to take everything he can give.

Authors note: This fanfic is almost three years old, when I first wrote it was about Harry Styles, so forgive me if some parts sound a little cringe. But I tried my best to rewrite it, and now I am really proud of it. I hope you like it

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“Honestly speaking, what do you think love is?” that's what he asked the first time we went to dinner. I was shocked, to say the least, but also speechless. I used to think about what love is, but I never found an answer to that question. Yet his brown eyes were glued to my face, still waiting for the answer, patiently looking studying my facial expression. I needed to say something, I mean, it would be really rude to leave him without an answer. “I mean..... it's a very complex question, but I think it’s an utter feeling of you as a person being complete, you know” he nodded happily it was like he was utterly satisfied with what he heard. I always knew San was an old soul, romantic just every woman's dream, yet he was alone. I truly didn't know why, such a perfect man yet so lonely. You are probably wondering what are we doing for dinner together, well I just finished college, and I was applying for a lot of jobs, one of them being San’s assistant. I had no problem doing that, it sounds like a lot of fun, although no job is fun, at least you can try to make it as fun as possible. Now that you know what's all this about, let's go back to our conversation. I was still kind of confused why is that so important to him like he would never hire me if I answered that question wrong if that's even possible. Soon we finished, he paid, and we went out “I will call you in a week and inform you about your possible new job, but I would just like to say that it was my pleasure to spend these few hours with you,” he said with a smile on his face. That made me blush, and I was hoping he didn't notice that.  “Thank you so much, but the pleasure is all mine, truly” he hugged me, and we parted ways.

I was slowly walking to my apartment that was nearby. I was smiling, even if I don't get this job, this will be my best memory. I entered my apartment, and the smell of vanilla brushed over me. I showered and then sat on my bed checking my emails one more time before sleep. And I had something to see, it was an email from his management. It made me more nervous than surprised. I slowly clicked on it while it was loading, I was more nervous than ever before. Carefully reading it, I realized that I was nervous for no reason. It was just a thank-you email saying that San had a wonderful time and that it was truly a pleasure. He really needs his word to be last, but that's fine, he is the boss here. I turned off my laptop and went to sleep, happy about the whole day.

My alarm went off at 8 am and I stood up, finished all my morning business, and went out to get breakfast and go to the gym. Training isn't something I enjoy, but I only do it for my health. After I went home to finish some work. There was no use in just sitting around doing nothing and hoping someone will call me. While waiting for someone to hire me, I work something that you can't define as a job. I help Instagram influencers with their feed. I spent like five hours helping multiple people with everything, and now I am just listening to some music while making some lunch/dinner for myself. While the music was blasting, I danced around, having a lot of fun. I sat down and ate what I made and texted Soyeon, my best friend and gym buddy, for a little just talking about where will we go tonight. We both agreed to first go for a drink and then go for a short walk. She texted me when she finished her job to start getting ready. I put on some jeans and an oversized dress shirt and a pair of sneakers. Soon I heard a doorbell, it was Soyeon, so I opened the door and hugged her. “Hey, girl, how are you? How was your dinner date with Mister Choi?” she smiled, excited to hear what I have to say. “First of all it was a formal dinner not a date, and it went pretty well I mean who am I lying it was amazing, he is such a gentleman.” I said remembering that night and how amazing it was. She looked at me in awe at how big I was smiling. “ Okay, enough about that, let's go out and have some fun,” I pulled her out of the apartment. We went to the nearest bar, as we entered a strong smell of alcohol and perfume showered us, we made our way to the bar and ordered two margaritas. We drank them just enjoying the music, after that we slowly started walking out, both of us had better plans than to be hungover tomorrow morning.

As we were making our way out, I noticed a familiar body just standing there, he turned around and his brown eyes almost immediately made contact with mine. He smiled, and I smiled back, feeling my cheeks blushing. He motioned for me to come to him, I taped Soyeon on the shoulder just telling her that I will be back in a second I am just going to greet San. She smiled giving me thumbs up yelling that she will wait for me. I just laughed and went to San. “Well hello my possible future assistant, here for a night out,” he said smirking. “ No, just for one drink and then home, not really in the mood for a hangover tomorrow,” I smiled. “Well it's nice to know that there are people like you, I am here with a few friends you know relaxing a bit,” he said still smirking, I am barely able to continue this conversation he is making me feel things I never felt before. “Have a good night, I got to go” I said smiling, turning around and waving at him. He just smiled, waving, and turning to his friends. I practically ran to Soyeon, so we can go out to just talk about how hot he is. The moment we were out Soyeon turned to me just waiting for me to start talking. As I caught my breath, we started walking and I started telling her everything. You could tell that she was amazed by my admiration for San, even though I applied for a job that considers me talking and looking at him every day the whole year round. As we were in front of my apartment, we hugged and said our goodbyes, and she wished me to get a call from him as soon. I went in, did my routine, and went to bed.

The next morning, my alarm went off, as I look at my phone, there was a text from San and an email from his team. I opened the mail first, slowly reading it, realizing I got the job. At first, I didn't believe it, but I read it again and again making sure that it was true I am not dreaming. I silently screamed. After a short silent screaming session was over, I opened San's text, he said to come to his office at 1 pm, so he can tell me everything I need to know before I start working full-time tomorrow. I replied to his text that I will come. This will be an amazing day, I thought to myself. I went through my basic morning routine. As I was back from the gym I started preparing for my meeting with San, I went through every possible scenario that could happen. Around noon, I went out slowly walking to his office. I needed that walk just to relax before I meet him. I entered a tall glass building, going straight to the counter. “Hello, I am here to see Mr. Choi,” I said to the lady. “You are his new assistant, right,” she said with a small smile. “ Yes, I am,” I said also smiling, just trying to be nice and leave a good impression. “Okay he is on the 5th floor take the elevator, good luck,” she said smiling. I smiled back, thanking her. I went to the elevators, clicked the button, waiting for one of them to come down. Finally, one of them arrives, I enter it clicking on number five just standing there trying to stay calm.

As the elevator door open I go out searching for his office, didn't need much time since his name was written on one of the doors. I breathed out and slowly knocked. “Come in” I hear a deep husky voice. I slowly open the door, entering. “Hello Miss Y/L/N and welcome to Choi management,” he said with a huge smile across his face. “I am glad to be here, Mr. Choi,” I said. “Call me San I don't mind, and I will call you.....” he looked at me wanting to hear my name “Y/N,” I replied. “Okay, Y/N so let's start with some basic things for coffee, I like Americano. When it comes to food, I am not very picky, so you can surprise me with whatever. When I tell you the time of the meetings I will expect you to be on time always” he explained. “ Is there anything else important to remember, Mr. Choi?” I asked. “Yes never call me Mr. Choi again I don't like it, also every Sunday I would appreciate having my schedule sent to me. Be ready to go to many events with me as my plus one.” he said very seriously, looking like it was so important to him that I remember that. “Okay, I wrote everything down, hopefully, I will not let you down on any of these things,” I tried to be as polite as possible. “ I believe you will do this job the best, but tell me one thing you should never do,” he said, smirking. “ I should never call you Mr. Choi,”  I didn't want to look too much comfy, it's not good for the job. He smiled, this smile, there was nothing like his smile, this man will be the death of me, truly. “So now that we went through all the basic things you need to know we can go out have some lunch and walk around a bit, I would like to get to know you better,” he said excitedly as a little kid. I slowly nod and start walking towards the doors with him.

We went to the elevators, and he pressed the buttons, waiting for one of them to come as we entered the elevator. I went to press the button, but he had the same intention. Our hands touched, and we both looked at each other, smiling but also blushing. I know why I am blushing, but I don't understand why he is blushing, there is no way he likes me. We both brushed it off and just stood next to each other, pretending as if nothing happened. Thank god we were fast out of that elevator “See you after lunch Irene” he said to the lady that welcomed me at the counter, she waved at us and we waved back. But there was one thing I found very strange, she was smiling like she is so proud of him going out on lunch with me, but I am probably just overthinking it. “So what made you apply for such a job, I mean nothing wrong with just asking,” he asked, breaking the uncomfortable silence. “Well after college I didn't know what to do with life, so I just started applying for every job I can and yeah I am here,” I said trying to sound casual. “Well I guess I don't need to tell you my story, every person on this planet knows it,” he said laughing to himself.  “Everyone knows the public side of your story, but who is San Choi?” I asked looking at him, studying his face as it changes the moment he heard my question. “You know nobody ever asked me who is San Choi, I mean people don't care about who you are actually when everything that defines you is your career like I don't exist as a person.” he said, and you can hear a slight sadness in his voice. “I mean you don't need to tell me I am just an employee, you can easily replace me any time you want,” I said, realizing how replaceable I am for him which made me kind of sad. “Don't you ever dare to say that again, I am not some type of angry self-centered boss who will just go around and command people. Of course, I am going to tell you everything, I want you to look at me as a friend from work.” he said, sounding kind of hurt by what I said. “I am so sorry, sometimes I say really stupid things.” I said, wanting to apologize for hurting him. “It's okay I made a big deal out of it. Oh, here we are, this is my favorite place in town.” he opened the doors for me to walk in. This place is so beautiful, it has such a nice aesthetic, everything is beige and brown it's so cozy. I can see why he likes it so much.

The waiter approached us, walking us to a free table. We sat down and ordered some coffee to start. “This place is so charming, reminds me of some modern apartment,” I commented, amazed by his choice of places like this. “I know that's why I like it so much, makes me feel like I am alone at home.” he said,  being so proud of himself for choosing such a place. “It takes little things to make me smile,” he said, trying to make me talk about myself. “Oh, I feel you on that one, yesterday one of my neighbor's kids brought me one singular flower because he thought I was pretty,” I remembered that moment and how happy it made me. “Well that boy is not far from the truth, you truly are pretty and amazing, you are pretty amazing,” he complimented, making me smile. It's nice to hear such a compliment from someone who is that pretty. “Thank you so much, you are pretty amazing too, I admire your work and your songs, you inspired me since high school.” I said, watching him blush as he hears everything I say. “Oh, don't make me blush this hard we are in public,” he said giggling. “Why not show the world who you are,” as I said that the waiter came to take our orders, and both of us ordered a salad. We were soon done with the lunch, walking back to his office. While we were walking, he took pictures with some fans and talked with them for a bit. I found it sweet how much love there is from both him and his fans, it's like they live together. Some of them asked who I am, and he immediately and very proudly told them that I am his new assistant. Soon we were back in front of a big glass building saying our goodbyes and talking about tomorrow. “You know I haven't forgotten your question about who is San Choi actually, and I hope you will help me figure that out till then see you at work,” he said, wanting to sound both romantic and mysterious. He succeeded in being very mysterious and kind of romantic. But I still don't understand why is he like that to me, I am not that special, maybe he sees something more in me.

We both slowly walked away, he went back to his office and I went back home, still thinking about everything he said today. Before I went to bed, I did some work and prepared everything for tomorrow. As I was about to go to sleep I got a message, it was from none other than San. “Good night friend from work,” it made me smile at how sweet he is, I wrote good night back and fell asleep. In the morning, I was exhausted since I needed to wake up early to get ready and pick up coffee for San. As I was dressed, I went out to find the nearest coffee shop, so I can buy coffee for the two of us. When I found one, I went in rushing even though I had plenty of time. I started ordering, but the guy that was taking my order said that their coffee machine is broken. At that point, I was scared that I will be late or come to work without his coffee, so I went home and made some coffee at home. I poured it into some big unicorn thermoses, hoping that San likes unicorns. I packed everything and went running out, calling a taxi, so I would get there faster. I told the taxi driver that I am in a rush, and he immediately started driving as fast as possible. Soon I was in front of the Choi management, luckily San wasn't there yet. After what felt like an hour but was five minutes, I felt a hand on my shoulder I turned around, and there he was with some tall guy that I have never seen before. “ Good morning Y/N this is Jihoon, my bodyguard, he will be with us often, so you might want to get to know each other,” I shook hands with Jihoon smiling, he smiled too, but he was still very intimidating. “Nice to know that someone will keep you safe, here is your coffee I am sorry about the thermos they didn't have the coffee you love, so I made it at home.” I explained since you don't get coffee in unicorn thermos that often. He just smiled. “It's no big deal, these unicorns made my day,” he said, letting me know it was fine and that he is not mad. I felt a thousand times lighter, I was so worried about him being mad. “Let's go, it's time to start some work today, right?” he said, opening the doors. We went in, Irene greeted us, and we went into the elevator. Soon we were in his office, he was finishing some work on his laptop while I was making a schedule for this and next week. After a few hours, I was done with everything I had to do, and it was time to go pick up lunch for us. “I am going to go pick up lunch, do you have any special thing you want?” I asked just in case he wanted something special. “Whatever you have I will too,” I just nodded my head going out of the office. I also asked Irene if she wanted anything, and she just said whatever you find. I went to the restaurant we ate yesterday and ordered three salads with a side of baby carrots and hummus.

After they were ready, I went back, gave Irene her lunch, and then went back to the office to eat lunch with San while both of us finished some more work. “Thank you so much for this lunch, I was really in the mood for some carrots and hummus.” he said, satisfied while closing his laptop. “You are welcome, I finished your schedule for this, and next week I just need to finish a few things and I will send them tonight,” I said being so proud of myself for finishing all the work for today. “I just want the schedule for this week, I like to get surprised on Sunday when I see what's for that week,” he said, packing his stuff. We stood up and went to the elevators going down, saying goodbye to Irene and leaving the building. “Well, see you tomorrow, first here then at the studio.” he hugged me, making me feel so small since he was taller. “Goodbye, San, have a nice night,” I said, slowly pulling away from the hug going away. I went on a long walk, just feeling so happy about this new job. As I was near the river, I got a call from Soyeon. She just asked how is the job, and we talked for like an hour. When I was in front of my apartment we finished the call, I went in and unpacked my things, and that's when I realized my thermos wasn't there. I guess I just left mine at the office. I drank some juice and then went to the bathroom to finish everything. While I was showering my shower playlist was playing but in the middle of my shower music got silent for a second which meant I got a text. I just assumed it wasn't that important, so I just continued my shower. When I was done I checked my phone and saw it was a message from San, at that moment I regretted not looking at my phone when I got the message. But as I entered the chat, I started laughing. It was a picture of my thermos filled with water with the caption “Guess I stole this from you, so now it's mine sorry not sorry” he likes making me laugh and smile. “It's all yours now to make you smile every day,” I wrote back. I got into my bed, checking his schedule once more and putting it in unicorn theme, trying to be as funny as him. I just sent it to him, and not long after that I got another text from him saying that from now on every schedule needs to be in some funny theme. I agreed with him and sent a good night text. After almost an hour of me just rolling around the bed, I turned my computer on and opened Netflix, trying to find something to watch before bed. After a very long search, I played some trashy show I never watched, and as soon as it was on I fell asleep. 

My alarm started blasting. I hate waking up this early, but as soon as I was out of bed, remembering that I have the best job on this earth, I was okay. Since San stole my thermos today, I decided to buy tea, not coffee. I went to the café that was two streets away from my apartment. I ordered some tea, soon as it was done I paid for it and headed to the office. Irene told me that San was already up in the office, I just thanked her and went up. “Morning San here is your tea since you stole my thermos, and I am not such a cruel person to buy coffee you don’t like,” I said slightly laughing the same as him. “I am sorry okay didn't mean to do it but since I did the crime is done and the unicorn thermos is now mine,” he said laughing taking his tea. We were both working on our laptops for two hours, and then it was time to go to the studio. I packed all my stuff, but he was still really focused on his laptop, “I will wait for you down in the lobby” he just nodded his head, eyes glued to whatever was on his screen. I went down, chatting with Irene, just killing time till he comes down.

San's POV

Damn, everything she says is so perfect. Even the most simple things from her mouth sound like honey dripping from her lips and going right into my ears. When we first met in that restaurant, I knew there was something about her that will make me fall in love with her. When I asked her what love is I thought she will just say an emotion but what she said surprised me. I knew she was a special one-of-a-kind one, but I never knew she was that perfect. She probably doesn't even know how perfect she is. I noticed when she started packing, I knew very well that it was time to go to the studio, but I was so focused on the screen because I was looking at her Instagram page and I had my word tab open just in case I get an inspiration. Well, little did I know she will inspire me to start writing something. Of course, I will show it to Hongjoong and the rest of the crew as soon as she leaves to get lunch for us. As I realized it was 30 minutes since she left, I packed everything and went down. There she was standing by the counter just talking with Irene, looking perfect without any effort. Irene noticed me, but I motioned her to not say anything, I wanted to admire Y/N's beauty. After a couple of minutes just standing there, I went to them. Y/N and I walked out of the building and entered my car. Jihoon was in the backseat, I know what a joke such a man sitting in the back like a toddler. But I wanted to be close to Y/N as much as possible. The radio was playing, and she was having a tiny dance party in her seat, but I decided to turn the volume up and join her. I mean, it must be a lot of fun, she looks like she is enjoying it. I started singing at the top of my lungs she just looked at me smiling so much, I can see that she enjoys this job as much as I enjoy her company.

Y/N's POV 

He is having the time of his life, singing and driving. I truly enjoy this as much as he does, sadly as we were having so much fun we were right in front of the studio. Jihoon opened his door first, then San opened the door for me. “What a gentleman, thank you, San,” I said, watching him smile like he just won a Grammy. “Everything for my assistant,” he said while giving me my stuff. We entered the studio, and everyone was already there, since we were about an hour late. He excused us, and everyone was fine with that. I sat on the couch while all of them were working on songs and new singles. I was working on my laptop for a while then I went to buy lunch for everyone, San insisted that I pay with his card. At first, I was stubborn and didn't want to take it, but he insisted, even Hongjoong told me that he won't give up. I went out walking around with Jihoon, chatting and trying to find someplace to buy food. “You know he likes you, right?” Jihoon said, looking down at me. “That is a nice joke you like to stand up.” I said laughing, obviously not believing what Jihoon said, I mean he is Choi San I am just his assistant, not the prettiest person that walked this earth. “Y/N, I am only joking when I am drunk, and I can tell you I don't have a single drop of alcohol in my blood. He never does things like this you know singing at the top of his lungs while driving, I mean he doesn't even like driving his car” Jihoon said trying to convince me that what he said it's true. “Jihoon, you know him better than I do, but people like to do some things sometimes maybe today was one of those days for San,” I said ignoring everything Jihoon said, I just simply can't believe that someone like San can like me. “Y/N, he texts you goodnight every night, yesterday he purposely stole your thermos he tells me everything. Remember when you two were at dinner just meeting each other he told me everything about you, every night while I am driving him home he just talks about you” he said, and now I don’t even know what to say, but luckily I found a place to buy food. I ordered everything they told me to. Then we started walking back to the studio, “You know Jihoon it's hard for me to believe you, just because he is San Choi, and I am me”  I told him admitting everything I was thinking about. “It is okay, just give him time, I believe he will tell you all of this very soon, I know,” he told me as we were entering the studio. I gave everyone their food, we ate, then worked some more. At about 8 pm, San thanked everyone, and we went out to his car. “I will drop you off just tell me your address,” San said, but I can't let him do that, I am not ashamed about where I live, but he is still my boss. “You don't need to, just drop me off at the office, I will walk home,” I said, trying to avoid eye contact with him. “It's pretty late and there are creeps everywhere I will drop you off just tell me your address,” he said sounding like he is my dad, not my boss. “Okay, I will put my address in GPS,” I said, writing my address in. Soon we were on the way to my apartment. I looked at Jihoon in the rearview mirror, and he was looking at me with I told you so look, and I truly hated that he was right about everything he told me today. Soon we were in front of my building, I took my stuff and said goodbye to them.

As I was trying to find my keys, I felt someone standing behind me. I turned around and of course, it was San, who would it be. “I….. I…..just wanted to say good night and see you tomorrow” he said nervously like I am the celebrity here and not him. “Good night to you too see you tomorrow.” I said, turning around and slowly entering my building. “I love you” he whispered as the doors were closing, probably thinking I didn't hear it. But was he wrong about that, I heard everything, and it made me feel butterflies in my tummy.  When I entered my apartment, I texted Jihoon telling him that he was right and for sure wasn't joking. Of course, he answered with I told you calling me dumb in seven different languages. After my shower, I just laid in bed thinking about everything, but soon I fell asleep trying not to think about it anymore. In the morning, I was awake an hour before my alarm rang, thinking about the dream I had last night. It was about San, it's been a long time since I had a dream like this one. To be exact, I stopped having dreams like this since my freshman year of college. We all know what kind of dream it was, the one dream you only tell your closest friend and nobody else. I can tell that today will be extremely hard since we have a whole day in the office, just two of us. But I needed to get ready and go there, like it or not. I again bought a tee for us and went to the office.

We didn't talk too much. I mean I know why I am not talking but what's up with him, he didn't even tell a single joke since I came. It's like he also has something he is ashamed of, like he had something to hide. I will not think about it that much. I strictly focused on the work as nothing else existed. For some reason, both of us stayed in for lunch break. I mean I packed fruit salad for me and him, I ate mine, but he was still untouched on his table. Maybe today he is not willing to eat fruit, I don't know. “Do you want anything else, you don't need to eat the fruit salad, I just thought to make it for both of us.” I said, trying to get him to tell me something, just anything. “No, no the salad is just fine, I am just not that hungry right now. I will eat it later I promise.” he said, giving me the simplest answer, he wasn't in the mood for talking. I understood that.

I worked some more, when all of a sudden he sat on the chair on the opposite side of mine. “I want to take you to dinner tonight you know, consider it a business dinner.” he said, looking me right in the eyes, trying to find his answer in them. “Okay fine, I will just need time to get ready,” I said all nervous, I mean more alone time with him would be just perfect but still, I am nervous about it. “Fine pack your things I will drive you to your place, so you can get ready,” he said already helping me to pack everything. He just closed his laptop, and we were on our way to his car. Jihoon was with us of course, I mean San is still famous. Soon I was in my apartment standing over a pile of clothes, not knowing what should I wear. When I get a text from Jihoon, he told me that he knows what was going on and that I should wear a black dress or something like that. Wow, San tells him everything. He helped me with this because I had just the dress for this. A silky, black, knee-length dress is truly a perfect thing for an event like this. I was ready waiting for a message or something from San, suddenly I heard a horn in front of my building it was him. He was standing there in a beautiful black suit, looking like a piece of art from a museum. I went down as I opened the door, he looked at me up and down, admiring me and my dress. He put his hand out for me “Shall we, my lady” he asked smiling so big. I nodded my head, entering his car. Soon we were in front of a fancy-looking restaurant. We went in he was holding my hand, I know a little strange for a business dinner but fine I don't have anything against it. The waiter took us to our table where we ordered first some wine, of course, he was choosing to call himself a wine expert. I just laughed at the name he gave himself.

“So, what do you think about your new job? I mean probably too soon to ask, but I would like to change the things you don't like.” he said looking interested in what will I say, he truly likes to take care of everything. “I like it, it's so fun, I mean a lot of people don't find their job fun, but I do have a lot of fun working with you. But there is something I would like to change if possible,” of course I hesitated, maybe he will be hurt, but I need my own office and I know for a fact that there is free space in the building for that. “What is it, something about me, was someone rude to you, I will fire that person whoever it is.” he was extremely worried about it, I knew this was coming, but I really require my own space, and probably he requires it too. “No, no everyone is so nice to me believe me you have the nicest employees ever, but I wanted to ask you for my own office, both of us need a little bit of privacy.” I said, but he was sad about it, like I said I don't want to work for him anymore.

As he was about to say something the waiter interrupted us, he needed to take our orders, but he was soon gone. “I understand that, but I just want to know is it because of me, did I make you uncomfortable?” he was so worried like he cared about me and my feelings. “San, you never made me uncomfortable, I just think that both of us need to have some sort of real boss-employee relationship, right now it is not really like that. I didn't say this to sound mean or ungrateful.” I said still worried about what he thinks about this. “No, you don't sound mean Miss Y/L/N I understand tomorrow I will make sure you have your office on the same floor is that fine with you Miss Y/L/N,” he said really cold but also very hurt, but he wasn't the only one that was hurt now. It's not about that he called me Miss Y/L/N, but he was cold and kind of rude for the first time since I met him. I was on the verge of tears, I am not this emotional, but this slapped me across the face. “Yes, it is fine with me Mr. Choi,” I said trying to sound as normal as possible since my eyes were full of tears by now. But he also looked so hurt when I said Mr. Choi he looks like he truly regrets being this cold to me. I just excused myself and I ran to the bathroom, my tears were running down my face, this truly and deeply hurt me. Soon I calmed myself and fixed my makeup and went back to the table. Our food was there, well, I took my time in the bathroom. “Everything alright Miss Y/L/N?” he asked professionally “Just fine Mr. Choi,” I said low, just trying to not cry again. I sat down, and we ate, I took only three bites since I really couldn't eat after everything, I mean I cried like five minutes ago. On the other side, he was having a feast, enjoying every bite of his pasta. We both paid, since he wants to have a boss-employee relationship. We were out of the restaurant and I slowly started walking just thinking about how to get home, I mean it was dark, and I am dressed like I was at some party. I don't want to end up with people saying that I asked for it. I was still in the same street walking slowly, I just wasn't in the mood to rush home. “Hey just because we have some different rules now doesn't mean I will not drop you off home, I am not a cruel animal to do that you know that Miss Y/L/N” he yelled from his car slowly driving next to me. I looked up at him, eyes full of pain, tears rolling down my cheeks, I was not able to get a single word out of my mouth. When he saw me he turned off his car, getting out of it as fast as possible, it took him only two steps to come to me. He hugged me holding me so tight, that was my breaking point, I hurt him and myself just because of a stupid thing I thought I needed. I was crying, and he was just holding me in his arms so strongly like he is about to lose me. We needed to go into his car since fans and paparazzi were yelling taking pictures of us. We were in the backseat, and Jihoon was driving. “Everything is ok Y/N I am so sorry for being so rude and cold, I never wanted to make you feel like this I am so sorry.” he whispered into the hair that was covering my ear. I just looked at him, trying to get some words out of my mouth, but nothing was coming out. He just told me to relax and that everything was alright. When we were in front of my building, he didn't let me go. He carried me to my apartment, not wanting to let me down for a second. When we were in my apartment he let me down on my bed “I am fine now Mr. Choi, you don't need to stay with me” I said assuring him that I was truly fine. “Foremost San I don't ever want you to call me that, second this was a really hard night for both of us I will stay with you, I will sleep on the sofa,” he said looking at me with his loving eyes. “Okay, San, I will find something for you to wear and some pillows and blankets,” I said, going out of the room to find everything. He went into the bathroom to shower, and while he was showering, I prepared everything.

Soon he was out of the shower with just his underwear on. It was pretty hard to not just stare at him. “Here is everything you need, I just don't have anything for you to wear except my shirts, but they probably do not fit you,” I said, trying to keep eye contact with him. “It's okay, I don't mind sleeping like this, thank you so much,” he said laying down on the sofa trying to get comfortable. I went to shower too, as I was done I went into my room laying on the bed having trouble falling asleep again for the millionth time. I decided to go to San and baldly ask him to come and sleep with me. At this point, I couldn't care less, he was already in my living room in underwear. “San can you come to sleep in my room I can't sleep,” I said low just looking at him, he was also fully awake, there was something in the air that was keeping us awake. “Yeah, sure, I also can't sleep,” he said getting up, taking the pillow and blanket. We both lay in the bed, at first on opposite sides, but soon he brought me to him, hugging me. I felt so safe and peaceful. Soon we were both asleep.

San's POV

She is finally in my arms, her hair is soft and smells like cherries and her body is so tiny. I can't believe this is what's happening right now. After I made her cry and let her feel guilty for hurting both of us, this is exactly what I needed to do. Hug her, fall asleep with her, and make her feel safe and loved. While I was on the sofa I was thinking about her wanting her own office and I mean she is right both of us need some private space, before her, I was always in my office alone, Irene would come from time to time, but that's it. I did everything in that office I was there happy, sad, drunk, sober, even horny, and at some point. I miss that, but also she makes me feel good when she is there with me, I feel less lonely. I always felt lonely even though there are a lot of people around, nobody made me feel less lonely like she did. She truly made me feel like I have somebody besides Jihoon. But also the other day it was truly awkward both of us were silent, I know why I was. That morning while I was just lying in my bed I thought about her in a way I never should have, but let's just say not long after that thought I needed new sheets for my bed. I still can't help but wonder what made her that silent, for sure it wasn’t even close to what made me silent. Anyway, I need to stop thinking and sleep I still have work tomorrow, or maybe we don’t need to go to work tomorrow we can stay in or have a day for ourselves. Enough San time to sleep, not to make things awkward because of your thoughts. That stupid alarm is still ringing, I thought as my head was buried in the pillow. I just hate mornings, they are the absolute worst part of the day. I want to get up and get stuff done, but my brain just wants to rest all day. Suddenly the alarm stopped, that's new who is in my apartment this early. And then it hit me I am in her bed, covered by her blanket still laying on her pillow. I slowly lifted my head, seeing her just sitting on the edge of the bed, probably trying to wake herself up.

Y/N's POV

I was just sitting on the edge of the bed trying to wake up, I would like to just lay down again and spend my whole day laying and cuddling with him. Last night was one of the best nights ever. I fell asleep in his arms and woke up still in his arms. I was so deep in my thoughts that I didn't realize that I am again laying in bed and not sitting. Just as I wanted to get up again and start getting ready I felt his arms around my body slowly bringing me closer to him. “Good morning sunshine” he whispered in my ear, his morning voice so deep and husky like music to my ears. “Good morning to you too San, thank you for staying last night, it made me feel better” As those words were out of my mouth he pressed me closer to him. The only things that were separating us now were his boxers and my pajamas. That's the moment I was so scared of, being so close to him made me remember every sinful dream I had about him. But it seemed like I wasn't the only one with sinful dreams and thoughts. His morning wood was getting harder every second. Even though I thought of him in this way, this was scary but also so good. “You know we can just spend this day together with no work just me and you wherever you want” he was still whispering, and for a second I thought about it but no I can't do this not now not today. “San we have work to do, and you have meetings today and I can't cancel them now” I tried my best to ignore his dick pressing on my ass it was almost impossible. Even though I tried my best to stay calm, someone was excited to be this close to him. I hate when my brain can't control the sudden wetness in my underwear. “You can't cancel them, but I will make sure to cancel them and make today all about you” he was stubborn about his decision to stay with me all day. “We need to go,” I said, escaping his arms and going to the bathroom. I heard him groan behind me, which made my legs weak, and I almost fell. I went into the shower, just letting the water relax all the tension in my body. I wasn't sure what to do, so many thoughts were running through my head. I mean he is my boss, and I am his assistant, but on the other hand, even though I wasn't working for him for so long we succeeded to make a really strong bond with each other. It was almost like I knew him and he knew me since day one.

My endless thoughts were interrupted by his gorgeous singing from the kitchen. I quickly finished my shower and put on my bathrobe with only panties underneath. As soon as I entered the kitchen, the smell of fresh coffee filled my nose, which woke me up. One thing that made me even more awake, was the sight of San in just his boxers, his back muscles were moving so slowly yet firmly. It wasn't just the way he looks that made him this attractive, there is something much more, every time he enters a room all the attention is drawn to him, no matter male or female. 

I slowly approached him from behind, trying to stay as far away, so I don't touch him, but as close, so I can smell his washed-off perfume. “So have you decided are we staying together and spend a day together, or you do want to work,” he asked mocking the way I told him we have to work. For a moment I got lost in his eyes, those two caramel browns were so mesmerizing and relaxing to look at. “Princess we don't have a whole day you need to decide faster, it's not so complicated do you want to sit in the office all day and look through thousands of boring papers or do you want to spend a day with me. If I were you I would choose the second option sounds more fun and entertaining” he said sounding a little arrogant, I mean he isn't wrong, but he doesn't need to flatter himself so much. “San you are very well aware of the fact that we can't just be friends we are coworkers, and it doesn't look professional for both of us to be this close” These words left my mouth, but my thoughts were very different, I wanted to spend a day with him, I wanted to be friends, even more, hell I wanted him fuck me till I forget who I am and where I live. It just felt safer to sound responsible and then see where he goes, than just jump in his arms and show him how much I want us together. “Oh sweet innocent Y/N doesn't act all squeaky clean, both of us know that you have thought of me in a very filthy way. I know exactly why I didn't give you your own office. Thought you would figure it out by now, but I guess that's not the case” he said slowly his voice so low, moving towards me and pushing me against the counter, my cheeks were burning at this point my panties soaked in my arousal, my nipples got hard in a matter of time. I barely contained myself from taking off my robe and his boxers and giving him and me what we both desired. “ I…… San this doesn't feel right, we work,” my sentence was interrupted by his soft plump lips kissing me. As soon as I felt his lips on mine, my brain went off, I couldn't think straight, the only thing on my mind was telling him everything I want him to do to me. He slowly pulled away, breaking the kiss and looking at me with soft eyes.  “Look at you, for someone who doesn't want this so bad, you are one needy baby. I like it, you are stubborn but greedy for the things you love and need.” he chuckled, making me even hornier, if that was even possible. His hands slowly separated my robe, ghosting over my inner thighs. He started rubbing me over my panties, just acknowledging how wet I am. “So wet but nothing happened yet, do I turn you on this much or is it some crazy fantasy about me that you created while in the shower.” I couldn't answer, my mind too foggy to create a thought. The only things that left my mouth were silent moans and whines. As he started rubbing faster, I couldn't contain myself, I started grinding on his fingers. “Ah, ah, sweetheart, you are not going to get everything you want easily, you ignored me this morning and put work in the first place now it's my time to get revenge. First, we will drink this coffee, and then we are going to order some food for my apartment, I will call Jihoon he will drive us there and then maybe just maybe you will get the pleasure you want or should I say need.” After those words left his mouth I took my cup of coffee as fast as possible, I drank it all in a few minutes not wanting to look too needy. He just smiled lightly at the effect he had on me, but he was powerful I can't deny it, if he told me to get on my knees right this second I would without any second thoughts.

On the way to his apartment, the car was silent. Only music and Jihoon’s hums were heard. Both of you in the backseat squished together like there wasn't enough room. His hand was on your thigh, inching closer every second. When he got too close to your pussy, you just glared up at him, trying to get him to stop. Having someone watch did sound arousing, but you didn't want that someone to be Jihoon. You appreciate the man too much to do something like that in front of him. Soon enough, you were in front of a tall building that looked very luxurious. As soon as the car stopped, you were running to the building's entrance, with San right behind you. “Slow down, doll. You don't even know where to go,” his reminder made you realize that you may seem too desperate. But that wasn't far from the truth, ever since his fingers left your pussy, you craved him even more. As soon as the doors of the elevator closed, his lips were on yours, one of his arms holding your leg up. He ground his dick on your pussy, making you even wetter.

When the elevator hit the floor of San's apartment, it opened with a little ding, signaling that you arrived. One thing you didn't know was that San lived in a penthouse, so the elevator is literally in his apartment. He pushed you inside the apartment as he continued to kiss you. The food he ordered was on the table, and it smelled delicious, but it wasn't your or his priority right now. He brought you to his room, pushing you on the bed. While he was taking off his clothes, you started taking off yours. And there you were, both naked, just admiring each other like you were pieces of art. “I knew you are hot, but damn princess. You naked, that is a piece of art right there,” he commented while kneeling in front of the bed. He pulled you by your legs to the edge of the bed, first, he licked your pussy, and then he started sucking on your clit. This action made you throw your head back with your eyes rolling to the back of your head. Taking the chance while you were distracted with the pleasure, he pushed two of his fingers inside your pussy. While his other hand squeezed your boob, pinching your nipple. This surprised you in the best way possible, you started moaning his name over and over again. “That's right doll. Show everyone who is fucking you this good,” his fingers fastened their pace while hitting your G-spot just right. When he felt your walls contracting around his fingers, he immediately pulled out. Stealing one precious orgasm from you. You pouted at him, but he didn't say anything, he just pushed his dick inside you. Continuing with the brutal pace that he set with his fingers. He was huge, to say the least, every time he pushed inside it felt like he was in your stomach. Shaking, you looked down, seeing a tiny bulge pop out every time he pushed inside. Moaning, you took his hand, putting it on your lower belly for him to feel the effect he had on you. Confused, he looked down, and then it was time for him to roll his eyes. “My precious little princess is so tiny. I can't even fit inside your pussy without it showing,” all this felt like too much. You felt your orgasm nearing, which also San felt. He started slamming inside of you even faster than before, trying to get you both to your orgasm. “Come on doll, cum with me, milk me dry.” and that's when you let go of that pressure in your lower belly. The orgasm was so strong that it made you black out for a minute. You couldn't see anything, only feeling San's heavy body falling on top of you and his kisses on your forehead. When you came back to your senses, that's when you felt the wetness beneath you, but you didn't question it too much. However, the embarrassment hit you when San stood up, his whole stomach was covered with some liquid. “You are full of surprises, princess. Never pegged you for a squirter, but I'm not complaining,” he commented, while slowly pulling out. He went away for a second, probably to the bathroom. You climbed up his bed, just laying there. And that's when the realization hit you. You just had sex with your boss, and slowly panic started to rise inside you. You wanted to run, but your body was frozen in place. That's when San came back into the room with a damp towel and a bottle of water. He cleaned you up carefully, then he sat down beside you, opening the bottle. He probably saw panic written all over your face. “Princess, I know what you are thinking right now. And I need you to stop. You will not get fired, as your boss can a hundred percent guarantee that. The only thing that will happen now is that you will be promoted to my girlfriend, if you agree of course.” he whispered softly while stroking your hair. His words gave you peace of mind, although I hope to do well in my new position,” you said, smiling, which made him smile and give you a soft kiss.

[tamameruposting]

✧ Get to know Tamao ! A somewhat introductory post.

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Hi!! So many people commented under my post where I asked if I should write something more in depth about her. I'm kind of surprised!! So. I will do my best to deliver. Thank you to anyone who's willing to read this, :D If your OC/s/i would like to be friends with her in lore do let me know ^_^

The line between an S/I and an OC is very blurry here. I sometimes refer to her as a separate entity, and other times as if I am her. Please bear with me!

Since this will be the pinned post for the time being, you can find the previously pinned ask game here

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Basic Info Name: Tamao Shirokane Mont d'or - a comically long name, just call her Tamao! She ever introduces herself by her full name. Age: 20 years old! Her birthday is October 25th, which is also my birthday! Nationality & Ethnicity: Tamao is wasian! Half Japanese, half French. She's lived in France for most of her life, but recently moved to Japan. * TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT -- She was influenced by Shu, whom she encountered in France. She already knew her younger brother wanted to become an idol, and talking about it with Shu just solidified her decision to go and help her brother out. Known languages: French, Japanese, English

Hobbies: Fashion! While the way she dresses isn't anything special, she enjoys researching fashion trends, as well as playing around with different styles while designing Rubia's costumes.

NOTE: Tamao is autistic. And because she's a woman, it manifests in certain ways, as she internalized the view her parents have on women's behavior. Her stimming in times of stress is usually very quiet and hard to notice, as she doesn't want to disturb anyone. This includes fidgeting with her own fingers, fabrics, or any hand accessories that she has (rings, bracelets), as well as pacing around the room.

Being yelled at and dismissed will cause her to completely shut down, and isolate herself, until she eventually becomes a crying wreck. She desperately wants to be able to communicate with people during that time, but sometimes it feels as if she can't speak for hours.

Her likes and dislikes are strongly connected to her condition, ie. she dislikes X because the texture makes her skin crawl.

Likes: blankets, chocolate, quietly sharing space with someone she's close to, dim lights, having lots of layers of clothing on, socks, soft fur, the color orange, magical girls, VOCALOID music, gentle kisses from her lover Dislikes: loud scraping noises, sand, powder, and other grainy textures, memory foam, snails, yelling, being touched by surprise, hot fluids, the smell and taste of coffee Favorite food: Carbonara. She went to Italy once (1) and fell in love with this particular dish.

Circles: Ibara Lecture, ASOBI Club. She's not an official member, but she likes to hang out there occasionally.

Height: 161 cm / 5'3 Blood type: O Handedness: Tamao is right-handed!

Family: Charles Mont d'or - Father Hitomi Shirokane - Mother Tetsuo Shirokane Mont d'or - Younger brother

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.・。.・゜✭・. A group of fallen angels - protectors of love.

Rubia is a three member unit affiliated with NEW DIMENSION. It consists of three members - Cezary "Zari" Ito, Tetsuo Shirokane Mont d'or, and Akinori Kagura, with Cezary being the leader.

Tamao is their one and only producer - taking care of composing songs and writing the lyrics, choreography, as well as costume designing... and much more! She's. Very skilled for sure, but also incredibly overworked. Someone save her.

To Rubia's fans, she's known as Ruby-Sama. She's represented by two mascots that appear in Rubia's music videos all the time. Think PinocchioP's Aimaina!

Rubia's relationship chart! I will focus on Tamao's relationship with the group in this post. If you'd like to see a post dedicated to the actual idols, do let me know! :D

IMPRESSIONS

"I really admire Tamao-Sama. To be so selfless, hard-working and kind is rare in today's society. I'm honored to work with someone like her. Considering how skilled she is, you'd assume she'd be very strict, but that's not the case at all. She puts more pressure on herself that she does on us. I think she should rest more." "Zari is my bestest of friends! Not only is he a great singer and dancer, he's also a very good person. I'll admit that he looks cocky and unapproachable, but that couldn't be further from the truth. He's kind, funny, and at this point, I consider him my second brother. He also really likes aliens. I think that's awesome. Glorp."

"I'm grateful that it was Big Sis who stepped up to be Rubia's producer. We were never close to each other, but I could tell she cared even if she seemed distant. Ever since she came to Japan, we've gotten a lot closer. I think being away from dad was what let her truly shine. I'm happy." "I always felt really guilty for having to give him the cold shoulder so often, but I didn’t want my negativity to damage him at the time. I’m glad he’s found something to pursue, and I’m glad I can be of help now. Hopefully it can compensate for the times I wasn’t there for him."

"I'm not saying I don't like her, I just don't get her, y'know? She's a madwoman! I know saying 'If Rubia's debut fails, I will kill all of you and then myself!' was a joke, but I'm still not sure if I could trust her. She seems too kind to not be a fake. Nevertheless, Ruby's work has always made us successful so far, so I will continue working with her. Maybe I'm overthinking this?" "Nori, ah, Nori! When we first met, he explicitly told me he's in it for the money. I was kind of stressed at the time. "What if all the effort I put into Rubia turns out to be a total flop?" - I thought - "I might as well disappear!" Well. Thankfully it wasn't! Even though he doesn't seem to vibe with me, I'm glad he's a part of the group. He's very skilled, and it really wouldn't be the same without him."

Rubia art dump!

Like all of these were made when I was art blocked. Lol

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IMPRESSIONS PT. 2

Ibara Lecture

Miss Tamao is a skilled businesswoman, considering how successful her unit became due to her efforts. Having someone like her attend my lecture is truly a pleasure, even if she doesn't attend too often due to her busy schedule. - Ibara "Personally, I find him a bit scary! Well, intimidating might be a better word. But I can't deny that he's a genius, and there's a lot I could learn from him. The other members seem to gain a lot from the lecture, maybe I will too!"

Tamao also hangs out with Sora whenever ASOBI meets up ♪ She's both fun, and very smart, he he~ Sora finds her colors really pretty. - Sora "Sora is so much fun! Usually being too cheerful makes me uncomfortable, but he has the opposite effect. I feel like someone gets me whenever he's around. I can't see colors like he does, but his vibes are immaculate!☆"

Despite working under the same agenCY, it's always hard to meet with Tamao face to faCE. Only during Ibara Lecture can I fully grasp her esSENCE. She's smarT, smarter than she lookS. I'm looking forward to seeing her in action in the futuRE. - Natsume "Umm! I'm not sure what to think of him yet. I can't figure him out at all! He definitely has some charisma to him, though."

She definitely has a sisterly vibe to her! Just like HiMERU, she's able to figure out all the difficult questions that I couldn't. We don't see each other a lot, but she's incredibly helpful! - Tetora "Whenever I spend time with Nagumo, I feel like someone put Tetsuo, Zari and Nori in a blender, and he's the result. What I'm trying to say is, being with him reminds me of my unitmates, haha! I admire how passionate he is.

HiMERU doesn't know what to think of Miss Tamao. There are a lot of things to admire about her, but HiMERU thinks there is more to her than meets the eye, and he's not sure if it's a good thing yet. He shall stay alert for now. - HiMERU "I've been a fan of Crazy:B for a while now, so meeting him actually feels surreal. We are colleagues now, but I still feel like a bit whenever we're in the same room. I think I might be overthinking this, um! He's smart, and a bit mysterious. I like that a lot."

Tamao is very dear to HiMERU. He would have never thought she'd become someone he would cherish so much. She still attends The Lecture for HiMERU's sake due to his schedule, and for that he is grateful. - HiMERU "I never thought that Meru and I would end up where we are currently, but nevertheless, it makes me really happy! ♡ We're both busy people, so funnily enough, this lecture gives us an opportunity to spend more time with each other. He's no longer a mystery to me, but I still find him as charming as the day we first met."

ASOBI Club

Tamacchi is a bit crazy in the head, but that's not a bad thing at all! In fact, that's what makes her fun to be around. I didn't think she'd be brave enough to punch me when I got on her nerves. Kyahaha! - Rinne "He's. Loud. A bit eccentric. Hearing him speak is overstimulating sometimes. But you know what? He's not half bad once you get to know him!"

"At first I thought she didn't like me, but it turns out she was just scared. Haha, I'm glad to see her warming up to me now.' - Jun "Just like Ibara, jun looks super scary and intimidating. The more I play with him, though, the less scary he seems. He's super chill, actually!!! But I'm still a bit intimidated..."

"Despite having a twin brother like me, the two couldn't be more different. I can tell that her bond with Tetsuo is just like mine and Big Bro's, though ♪" - Yuta "At first I'd have trouble telling the twins apart, and would end up accidentally telling Hinata about things I did with Yuta during our activities. It was so embarrassing, I wanted to fall apart! Playing with Yuta is always a blast, I hope I can get to know him better."

Things are always fun whenever Tamao-dono shows up! She always plays into whatever role she's assigned in our games, and her acting always gets a chuckle out of everyone! The kids at the kindergarden love her as well, I hope she can find the time to come next time we go ♪ - Shinobu "He's a kind and welcoming kid! I was freaking out thinking I wouldn't be wanted here, but he made sure I felt at home, and now everyone can have plenty of fun together!:

∘₊✧───────────────────────✧₊∘ I'm gonna be a bit vulnerable here and say I was scared of posting this because I don't want people to think Tamao is a mary-sue type of character or something :( So hopefully none of u think so and dislike her ToT Cause yes, she's supposed to be a genius in the art department, but she has plenty of flaws as well. She's liked by a lot of people yes, but she's terrible at reading social clues, and miscommunicates a lot. She also tends to shut down, be a bit of a hypocrite, ghost people, and hold grudges. I just didn't go in depth about those things because I wanted it to be a more positive post & she doesn't show those things to everyone, y'know. Sorry for overexplaining I am also #autistic and feel like I need to overexplain myself for my own peace of mind.

also sorry if some impressions are ooc while I tried to be in character I am still a fairly new enstarrie </3 I think that's all for now! I didn't write a full on personality description due to how complex she is, and because I am really, really bad at those, but I hope you can kinda understand her more and get the general idea of how she is :D I didn't really get into the backstory much either sorgy... Tysm for reading!! If you have any thoughts do share them in the comments plsplspls I wanna know if someone actually took the time to read this ToT (If you did ILY) ∘₊✧───────────────────────✧₊∘

[vee-crytraps]

Back at it again with my long winded questions about GLB…😅

I was wondering what would Batsis’ life be like if she never was kidnapped by Pyg and stayed a vigilante. What would her mantle be? What is her fighting style? What would be her ‘thing’ that’s she’s known for and good at? I know you said you avoid Superhero reader inserts because they sort of necessitate OC-ness, but it’s just fun to consider.

I would imagine that if she stayed a vigilante, she would be heavily influence by Dick because he’s been there since the beginning and she idolizes him. (This is a fact Dick makes sure no one forgets, much to everyone else’s annoyance.) Maybe her fighting style is like Dick’s in that it’s acrobatic based and requires a high level flexibility, which she would be able to pull off because, one, she’s been trained under the world’s best acrobat, and two, she’s been training since at a very young age.

It’s also interesting to consider how her being a vigilante impacts dynamics with the others. She’d probably still have the mantle of Robin by the time Jason rocks up, so how would that work? Would they fight over it, be forced to share it (Dad said it’s my turn with the Robin), or would Bruce give the mantle over Jason completely and Batsis is forced create a new identity? (I actually really like that idea because it fits thematically with the other characters’ arc in that they didn’t stop being Robin voluntarily, but were forced out of it and had to become something new.) We know Jason sort of ignored Batsis bc she wasn’t a hero so how would this affect their relationship? I can imagine Jason resenting Batsis even more because even though she younger than him, he is ‘subordinate’ to her bc she’s more experienced in crime fighting, a better martial artist, and Batman trusts her more. Also, she has Dick’s unconditional love and attention, while he treats Jason distantly and awkwardly. 

I don’t see her relationship with Tim changing all that much, but her relationship with Damien would be so messy 😭Like Jason’s problem with Batsis, but on steroids. Two ten year olds who have been trained at a young age to be highly competent at martial arts meeting for the first time, but one of them has a superiority complex and been indoctrinated to see Batman’s protégées as rivals to be crushed. Damien, who sees himself as the only legitime child of Bruce and needs to be the best, is busting a fuse at this upstart girl who is at his skill level, seemingly treated like a princess by the rest of the family, and has Batman’s trust, whereas he does not. Bro is chaffing at the fact that this girl who isn’t even biologically related to Bruce had more of Bruce’s trust than he does. I imagine for the first few months of Damien living at the manor, they cannot be in the same room together bc something’s always gonna happen 😭 

Of course, this dynamic, like in GLB, has a lot of room for improvement. Enemies to lovers, lots of tension, heated moments, heart to hearts… (Can you tell I love Damien?) 

Anyway, sorry if the ramble! Had to get my thoughts out! 

gimmie gimmie gimmie!!! <333 I love your musings! And good god this is a fun one!

Sooo hmm! Batsis as Robin! Just for the sake of fun fact, I will bold any facts that are comic canon (tbh there are several versions of canon and I just mush them together Rebirth style baybeeeee) -She gets adopted at 6, Dick is roughly 17-18 and has been Robin for 10 years. -During the overlap, Bruce has her training in the cave while he and Dick hit the streets. His original intention is to train her until she’s 15 or so and report to Barbara as a second Batgirl. Dick definitely has a huge part in training her for sure! -Dick gets near-fatally shot and fired from his position as Robin, he goes no contact and tries to do college for a minute. -Bruce retires Robin but gets himself into hot water, BB steals the costume and comes to his rescue, convincing him he’s gotten too used to having someone to watch his back. -Bruce DOES make her share Robin with Jason. I believe Jason has to train for 6 months to a year to become Robin, and does a lot of forensics homework with Alfred. Jason Todd is a boy that needs like, a loooot of attention, so their relationship would be really hostile. He already gets compared to Dick all the time. Now he’s being pitted up against some little girl? Ooooh that would piss him off so bad. You’re so right about all of that. -When Jason graduates to Robin, they have to take turns for sure. Mostly because those two loooove to bicker. Think of the relationship between Dick and Barbara in The Batman (2004). -I do think that there is another incident (not Pyg but close) where Bruce fires her.  Depending on some other stuff she’d become Batgirl or Catgirl. Or do a whole Red X thing and be both. BB is likely to dabble in some criminal underground shit because with age and Batcave access, she would have figured out that Harvey is her bio dad.

-I think her ‘thing’ as Robin is that because of Dick’s acrobatic/flexibility training she would end up being the stealthy one. Not in a Cassandra Cain assassin way, but in like a playful Catwoman way, if that makes sense? She’s elusive, slippery and sort of spy like? I can definitely see her taking after Dick and becoming a spy for a minute as an adult. -It works out because around this time Barbara is paralyzed by Joker just before Jason overhears Bruce consider firing him and runs off to Iraq to find his birth mom. Jason dies. -Now Bruce is fresh out of Robins and his daughter is distant. He starts losing it and Tim Drake tries to convince Dick to become Robin again. Dick refuses so Tim decides to do it himself. I also think their relationship remains unchanged. Stephanie is Robin for like 3 months, then Tim is Robin again. -Talia drops off Damian, and you’re totally right, it’s a shitshow. Without BB’s confidence issues, she and Damian can go in circles all day. Of course, she’s had Dick to temper her ego growing up, so mostly she’s just riling up Damian who she views as extra pretensious. They’re throwing hands at every oppurtunity. Bruce is legitimately considering flipping a coin to see who goes to boarding school. -It’s so much worse because Damian would have the fattest crush imaginable on her, but he can only express it the way little boys do. By being annoying and violent. Times a million. (originally he thinks she’s useless until he starts secretly catching feelings at like 16) -His version of peacocking is using her as a means to lift himself up, but he also feels like shit around her because she’s Dick’s favorite. I think when Bruce dies for a sec and Dick becomes Batman, BB fucks off and goes deep into Catgirl or pulls back and focuses on civillian life for a few months while she grieves and is Batgirl like every other weekend. -Jason crawls out of his grave and is an amnesiac Jon Doe in a hospital for a bit. Talia tracks him down and dunks him in the lazarus pit, restoring his memory. Bing bang boom, Red Hood. -Bruce comes back, BB is Batgirl (she'd give up Catgirl but still maintains a secret underworld identity as MJ Malone).

-It’s worth mentioning that her relationships with the other Batgirls would be really strong, too! All in all this would be a sick arc for Damian stuff. IDK maybe she kind of ebbs and flows between dating Damian and Jon until college. Damian quits vigilante shit to become a doctor, proposes to her on graduation day from his pre-med. They have a long engagement until he's finished with school. She may continue doing Batgirl stuff or at the very least work at Wayne Enterprises but not as a face/CEO/COO, but making gadgets in R&D. Maybe if Damian has a metal spine she makes him one out of whatever the DC answer to adamantium is. At least then it’ll be light lmao

[ateez-himari]

[240824] ETERNAL PROJECT

[NEW UPLOAD FROM TAEMIN]

태민 (TAEMIN) @/TAEMIN_BPM

[#태민] ETERNAL owes its success to the talented young producer at the head of this project, who spent time within hectic schedules creating this masterpiece. Himari has now been part of my team for four years and keeps surpassing previous works with every release, I truly would not have made it to this point without her creative vision.

From recording demo tracks in hotel rooms to putting together instrumental drafts in the car between events, she truly did put everything into this album. At only 22 years old her leadership has brought divided opinions together and her artistic soul made unique harmonies from unexpected styles. I can not properly express my gratitude towards this wonderful young woman, but know that without her this album would not have been what it is today.

The influence she has had on the industry at such a young age is truly something rare, and I can confidently say that her and ATEEZ's careers will see nothing but success. Turning everything she touches into gold no matter how nonsensical it may be, she truly is the second Hand of Midas. Please enjoy plenty of rest when these next schedules end and take care of your health, our Himari ❤️I will ETERNALLY be grateful for your presence

#TAEMIN #ETERNAL ##히마리 #애이티즈

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mikah @/himaswife Replying to @/TAEMIN_BPM I can't believe she went from thinking about leaving the group because of hate to leading huge projects for idols as successful as Taemin. It's kind of strange seeing her growing up this fast right in front of our eyes 🥹 The talent this girl has is really unbelievable especially considering how different his style is to ATEEZ

Hotteokie N.1 @/yunhosbuckethat Replying to @/TAEMIN_BPM we forget too quickly that she was given a FULL KOMCA MEMBERSHIP before 3Racha, who are an absolute production powerhouse and even won 'best creator' at the AAA last year (also with all those royalties this girl has to be secretly rich-)

GOTTA WORK GOTTA WORK @/lightuptiny Replying to @/yunhosbuckethat it's not even a secret anymore 😭some people noticed that she was using a black card in certain videos and are pretty sure it was pulled out of her wallet. Bang Chan and her are also standing at the same number of credits right now (193)

왔다 갔다 @/yeosangiecookie Replying to @/TAEMIN_BPM I love their synergy so much, every album is always somewhat experimental in the style it uses but even though it's risky the results are breath taking 🙌 sexy concepts are pretty common for Taemin or the industry in general but this really makes you feel the sensuality, it drags you in, I honestly can't get enough of this duo

Uyu @/bulleobulleooo Replying to @/TAEMIN_BPM I'd like to remind everyone that S-Coups himself wrote in an instagram story; 'There's something very special about this girl, it's almost like she was created to make music, she's almost music herself.' when he shared a screenshot of 'Shadow' playing on Spotify

sweethwa @/weonfirewihomhae Replying to @/TAEMIN_BPM J-Hope and Jungkook went to her for their solos for a reason and as much as people like to say it's because she's privileged to have known them for a long time, they've known other producers for a long time as well. she's so versatile in her own sound that she's able to work with almost anyone because she takes their creative vision on as her own. just look at behind the scenes where she talks with Hongjoong and Mingi, she's able to use everyone's ideas to create something that has one single voice. artists tend to gravitate towards her because she finds inspiration in the people themselves, in their souls, that's what makes her so special