#rich kid!exo

[spacequokka]

Pairing: ceo!Jongin x journalist!Reader Genre: CEO AU Rating: T for language Summary: You confront him and find you might have bitten off more than you can chew. Word Count: 1.6k 😭 he said fuck a drabble Warnings: invasion of personal space with no clear consent as well as a kiss, ends on a cliffhanger because I'm putting the smut in its own post, they low-key admit to stalking each other, it's a messy situation but I promised i'd share so here we are.

If it hadn’t been for the flash of headlights when he unlocked his car, you wouldn’t have spotted him. Your source swore on his mother’s grave the rumor was true, that he’d seen it himself, and now you owed him five hundred bucks. All in the name of journalism.

One of the more infamous Kims, Jongin was a master of deception. He avoided the paparazzi with ease and turned down all attempts to interview him. But not tonight, not this time. You double checked your recorder was ready and left your hiding spot in the shadows.

“Mr. Kim!” You jogged over, careful not to touch his shiny Maserati lest he accuse you of vandalism on top of harassment. “Fancy seeing you out this late. Got a minute?”

He looked around bewildered until his gaze landed on you and his eyes narrowed as he kept eye contact. “Whatever it is the answer’s ‘no’, ‘no comment’, or ‘fuck off.’”

“Tell me something I don’t know,” you muttered as you scrambled to put yourself between him and the driver’s door. “Like what you’re doing here at Oh Sehun’s penthouse at,” you checked your watch, “two in the morning. Wow. Kinda late for any business meetings, isn’t it?” You looked up at him with a smirk. “But then again, aren’t you two ‘sworn rivals’ who refuse to work together?”

“Get out of my way before I call the police.” His voice was monotone, utterly bored even though the show had barely started. “I’ll make sure to have my attorney contact your boss about personal space and stalking.”

“Look, I’ll cut the shit if you do to the same.” You shifted your weight to your other leg as you pulled out a stack of polaroids your source had given you. “It looks like some secret love affair between rivals, but I know better. I’ve seen the numbers after these little visits. Tell me you two aren’t secretly working together to maximize your company’s profits.”

He blinked a few times. “What?”

“Stock manipulation is fraud, Kim. This is so close to insider trading I can smell the SEC crawling out of their sewer hole.” You palmed the recorder hidden in your pocket, reassuring yourself you could do it. You could go in for the kill. “All I have to do is turn in my findings and they’ll jump at the chance to bring you both down. Imagine what it’ll do to your company, your reputation.”

He was quiet as he processed your words, eyes still focused on you. You could almost see the gears in his head turning. When he spoke, his voice was low, just above a whisper that you weren’t sure would pick up on your recorder. “Are you sure you want to go that route?”

The threat left you uneasy, but it wasn’t unexpected. You knew this could happen given who he was and the money he had at his disposal. “Are you? I admit, I’m just one person. If I disappear there’s not many who’d miss me. But once the accusation’s out there, no one will ever let you forget it, especially with the evidence I’ve gathered.”

He blinked a few times as his head slowly tilted to the side. It was possible he’d get violent. You weren’t even sure he was unarmed. You’d had the sense to send a backup of your files to your coworker, Minhee, along with a scheduled email to your supervisor, but you hadn’t processed that meant you wouldn’t see either of them again. A slow smirk curved his lips and he took a step forward into your personal space.

“You’re so brave, you know that?” He put a hand on top of his car over your shoulder and leaned in. “And so smart. Anyone else would keep their distance and make wild assumptions, but not you. Oh, no. You were a good girl and had to be thorough.” One of his cold fingertips traced your cheek. “I have to admit, I admire that level of dedication.”

The switch in his demeanor was sudden. It felt like your head was actually spinning. “I’m sorry?”

“You don’t get to where I am without knowing everyone, _____. And I’ve known about you for a while now.” He reached into your pocket, closed his hand around yours, and pressed stop on the recorder. “I’ve heard all about your exceptional detective work, about your award winning articles, and your addiction to danger.” He bit his bottom lip. “Can I let you in on a little secret?”

Mindfuck couldn’t even begin to cover your mental state at the moment. All you could do was nod dumbly.

He leaned against you, slotting his thigh between yours, and said, “This is the most trouble I’ve ever gone through to get closer to someone.” His fingers lightly traced over your coat before settling on your waist. “Will you make it worth my time?”

You blinked away the stupor and leaned back to look up, bringing your faces mere inches away from each other. “I’m not stupid enough to fall for your schemes. I know what I saw and what I’ve found.”

He nodded. “And I know people who can hack networks and databases and manipulate the information you find. I know your most trusted source would say anything for the right amount of money. For fuck’s sake, I’m the king of the fashion industry. If anyone knows how to set the stage, it’s me.” His hands moved up to your waist and gently pulled you back to him. “Everything you think you know is all a part of my show.”

For the first time since you’d stepped out that night, you felt the cold. The chill seeped through your gloves and boots and into your skin, right down to the bone. “B-bullshit. You’re full of—”

“I could be, sure. You’re more than welcome to file a report. Go public and tell the world how I’m a wolf in sheep’s skin. My PR team and lawyers will have it all swept away by the time you go to sleep.” He shrugged. “Whatever makes you feel better. I won’t hold it against you. As long as you’ll reward me for working so hard.”

You put a hand on his chest with barely enough push behind it to keep him from getting closer. “Reward you? How would I—”

“Come home with me, pretty girl.” His voice dropped to a murmur as his thigh moved higher. “Just give me one night. Need to see you spread out on my bed, tangled in my sheets. Gotta know how you taste, what sounds you make.”

You grabbed his arms and squeezed. “You want me to believe you risked your reputation just to get me in bed? That’s outrageous!”

The lust in his eyes gave way to a confused frown. “I take it flattery doesn’t do it for you?”

“Not when it’s obvious bullshit. I’ll take my chances.” You pushed a little harder and he took a step back, putting his hands into the pockets of his slacks to adjust them. Popping a boner to sell his story was a bit much, but maybe he was really committed to the lie. You’d heard of stories of millionaires getting into kinky, stupid shit because they were bored and could wipe their ass with money. If this wasn’t some clever way to cover his ass and keep the SEC out of his business, it was entirely possible he’d really orchestrated everything. But for you? Nah.

Unless…

“Can you prove it?” It took a lot of willpower to look him in the eyes and not shy away. “Can you prove everything you’ve done? To trick me, I mean. Prove to me you’re not committing fraud.”

That smile returned. “Of course. I accounted for your skepticism, and since I was already leaving a trail for you to follow, made a backup on a flash drive. Of course, that’s at my place.” His eyes trailed down your body and back up. “It’s just a short ride from here.”

“You want me to follow you to your place?” You poked a thumb in the direction of your car.

He shook his head. “It’d be much easier if you just rode with me.” He gestured to his car. “Just hop in and we’ll be on our way.”

You threw up your hands. “If you’re gonna kill me, just do it here and be done with it! Or let me go home so you can pay someone else to do it.”

“I already told you. How many other ways do I need to spell it out for you?” He took a step forward. “I’ve had my eyes on you.” Another step. “And l want you bad enough to go through all this trouble,” he caged you up against his car, “just to get you right here, just like this. I wanna kiss you so bad, pretty girl. Bet you taste better than I imagine. The innocent ones always do.”

He leaned in and you couldn’t help it. You couldn’t ignore the growing spark of desire he’d ignited. His lips were cold, but the way he moaned upon contact with yours was enough to forget the sensation. His hands cradled your head, keeping you in place as he ghosted his lips over your mouth. A quick swipe of his tongue left a chill over your bottom lip before he pulled away.

“Don’t make me get on my knees and beg, baby. Get in the car.”

⟨⟨ Series ML || Group ML || Next ⟩⟩

[yourfatherlucifer]

Our Aurora : Chapter 2

Poly!Ot8!Ateez x Afab/Female!Reader

Summary: Attending university with your eight boyfriends wasn’t easy, neither was sharing a mansion with them.

Warnings: MDNI, this mini series includes tons of smut, slight violence, protective ateez, poly relationship, established relationship, mentions of mxm, choking, other smut themes.

bullying and violence for this chapter.

WC: 1.5k

AU: University

Genre: Smut/fluff

Nets: @newworldnet

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SERIES MASTERLIST

The morning sun beamed in your eyes, you tried to move away from the direct sunlight but strong arms held you back from moving. When you opened your eyes you saw that it was Mingi holding you.

Right, he fell asleep with you after your bath last night. You turned your head to look at his sleeping face. He was at peace.

He was happier these days, happier than ever. More than he was when he had met you. Mingi was at his lowest then, his heart was aching. His brain was telling him horrible things. He was the epitome of depression and anxiety.

High school was hard, but to him, it was pure hell. Even as a big guy, he was still bullied, he was in pain. He had no one. He had no friends. You’d see him in the halls, he was cute to you. Very cute. Mingi had always worn headphones to block out the other kids.

You never liked your friend group, they were the other rich kids that sort of pulled you with them everywhere just because you were richer. However, they participated in harassing the poor boy. You wanted to stop them but didn’t know what to do.

Until one day, you were trapped in a thunderstorm outside because your ride got caught in the weather. Mingi had been rushing through the storm, clearly crying. He wasn’t watching where he was going and had slipped near you, taking you to the ground with him.

He gasped and scrambled to get off of you, his clothes were sticking to yours because of the rain. You could see the pain in his face, the panic as well. But what you noticed was the black eye. The huge swelling. It angered you. Your so-called friends went too far.

“I’m sorry!” He yelled out over the storm.

You shook your head, “Mingi, please, don’t apologize.”

He froze in his movements, “H..how do you know my name?” He felt the happiness bubbling within him. Someone knew him.

Your ride had finally pulled up, “It doesn’t matter, for now, I’m giving you a ride home,” you crawled from beneath him and pulled him up, which was hard, “Get in, please.”

He stammered over his words but followed you into the backseat, “Thank you..”

-

When you had pulled up to his home, he had realized his family wasn’t home. Typical. They always left him alone, by himself.

“Oh, um..”

You shook your head, “Doesn’t matter, I’ll just take you to my home, my parents are on vacation so I’ll take care of you, okay?”

Mingi’s heart fluttered, however he was terrified. He didn’t know if you were being genuine or if you were gonna trick him.

He sat in silence, fiddling with his ruined headphones, they looked like they were purposely ripped and broken.

“Mingi, did..did they do this to you?” Your eyebrows furrowed in concern. You just knew you’d teach those kids a lesson. They weren’t your friends. How dare they harm someone as sweet as Song Mingi? He never hurt anyone.

His head snapped to face you, “What? No. I-“

“Don’t lie to me.”

“Yeah..they did this. They always do. This is my third pair of headphones this month.” You could see the pure sorrow in his eyes.

Your fingers clenched in anger, “I see.”

When the car pulled into the mansion's front lawn, your driver stepped out of his seat and opened your door for you, “Miss, welcome home. I’ve already let the household staff know about your companion, they have fresh clothes for him.”

“Thank you, Hyunwoo.” You smiled, taking Mingi’s hand to bring him inside. He was so glad his eyes were still puffy from crying, else you would’ve seen his red face.

Never has he had someone care about him so much. He couldn’t help but fall in love. It didn’t help that he already had a crush on you.

Your staff greeted you inside, rushing to help you out of your wet clothes, “Guys, I’ve got it.” You laughed, “Just bring the fresh clothes to my room, I’m gonna get him comfortable.”

You trudged up the stairs, taking the large man with you, “Don’t worry about my staff, my parents like to spoil me too much, they have staff to take care of me when I’m alone. I’m almost 18, you’d think they know I can take care of myself.”

Mingi gave you a small smile, “It’s okay..I may not be used to this, but it’s alright.”

As you pulled him into your room with a smile, “The bathroom is over there, go ahead and get undressed, I’ll bring you fresh clothes. My staff will wash and dry those for you.”

He shyly pulled away from your hand and entered the bathroom, shutting the door behind him. He stood there in confusion. Just how did he get here? With the prettiest girl in his school. He didn’t know she’d be this nice and caring, how could she hang out with such horrible people? He wondered.

You went through your closet and changed into warm pajamas, you’d had to wait to blow dry your hair since Mingi was in the bathroom.

One of your maids knocked on the door and came in, “Here you go, Miss. your companions clothes. Henry was the only one who seemed to have clothes that would possibly fit that boy.” She passed off the clothes to you.

“Thank you. You can go now.” You smiled as she left.

You knocked on the door and Mingi slowly opened the door, peeking his head out, “Thank you.” He took the clothes from you.

You could see a bit of his chest and it looked bad, there were new bruises and healing bruises.

You sighed, they must’ve pushed him over and kicked him. They were gonna pay for this. You didn’t care if Mingi would hate you for taking this into your hands. You just couldn’t stand by while they hurt someone. What if they took it too far and killed him? No, you couldn’t allow it.

He closed the door and put on his new clothes. Just a plain shirt and sweatpants.

“Would you like to stay the night, Mingi? I have several guest rooms if you’d like. I’m sure you don’t want to be alone.” You suggested with a smile from the other side of the door.

Mingi opened the door with a puppy-like smile, he was beginning to feel safe around you.

“Thank you, for everything, Y/N. You’ve been nothing but nice to me and I don’t know how to thank you.” Mingi stared down at his feet.

You stepped up to him, reaching out for his large hand, “It’s okay, there’s no need to thank me. You don’t deserve any of this.

You brought him to your bed and sat down, “Why don’t you get some rest, I’ll go make you something to eat, okay?”

He nodded with a small smile, “Okay.”

-

As days passed, the two of you got closer. He was becoming your one and only friend and you didn’t mind. He managed to avoid his bullies with you around, but one day you weren’t.

You had hurt shouts in the school's courtyard and found a crowd.

Oh no.

You could hear Mingi’s cries for help as no one did anything, they only recorded and laughed.

You were pissed. You threw your bag down and rushed into the crowd. Finding his group of bullies. All you could see was red. Your fist collided with someone’s jaw. This person was kicking Mingi.

“Fuck off of him!” You shouted.

The crowd went silent as your fist repeatedly bashed into the kids face, his nose was bleeding bad but you didn’t care. He hurt Mingi.

“Y/N, please.” Mingi cried out for you, the bullies already leaving his side to take care of you. But you weren’t having it.

You fought them off with everything you had.

Your fists were hurting, they were covered in blood but you didn’t care whose it was.

From that day forward, no one fucked with you or Mingi. The school didn’t even bother doing anything because your parents were their biggest sponsor.

On the day of your graduation, you had asked Mingi out and he was ecstatic. He was becoming a man. He vowed from the day you saved him that he wouldn’t stop at nothing to protect you.

You had kissed him on the stage and flicked everyone off, a final fuck off to the horrible school you two were leaving.

As the memory faded from your brain, you turned to look at the sleeping Mingi.

You were so glad for the day you met him. He called you his princess yet he was yours. He was the true princess.

“Y/N?” He stirred awake.

“Yes, Mingi?”

“I’m hungry, princess.” His stomach grumbled just right after his words and you both laughed.

“Then let’s go get something to eat, I’m sure the others are home and would like to eat as well.” You just knew Wooyoung would want to cook for you, especially since you were sure they all knew what happened with Hongjoong fucking you so hard.

Together, you left to go downstairs, happily and in love.

[yoongisleftearring]

part seven: rich AND a liar

S E C R E T S E C R E T

pairing: Idol!Changbin x Influencer!reader

-> in which Stray Kids attempt to protect their image after an unexpected encounter with you, but, oh, Changbin is kinda hot? AND emotionally intelligent?? Oh no.

a/n: my funny broke this chapter I'm sorry friends, it'll hopefully be back next time

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[centrally-unplanned]

Doing some tab closing and I enjoyed this piece a lot; it has a clean thoroughness on investigating each of the different possible causes of the Baby Boom of the mid 20th century.

For those who don't know, the Baby Boom, despite what is often taught, probably had little to do directly with World War Two - it was not a phenomenon of soldiers "coming up" and releasing their pent-up baby-making drive. This is most easily proven by the fact that countries that didn't participate in the war had the same boom! And that the boom was already starting in the 1930's.

Its cause is still unproven, but the article makes a solid case for it primarily being a product of affordable housing (which itself is connected to WW2 in some ways) and more importantly medical technology, as maternal mortality declined between 1930 and 1960 by ~90%:

Which is another classic case of the 'short' being made by time into the 'long' - most people probably think of safe pregnancy as this gradual process of improving sanitation & medical technology throughout the 19th and 20th century, but in fact the lion's share of the decline was the invention of antibiotics that could treat sepsis over the span of 20 years. The "price" of having a child, combined with the housing boom creating the space for it, induced a fertility bump.

The article ends by stating that these forces could, in some way, be reproduced - that if today you make pregnancy safer and childcare cheaper again, you can get a similar rise. I think this is the false, solutionist optimism that only a concluding paragraph can bring, however. For one, if that was the case, you think you would evidence along the income spectrum of that - for a 75% income band couple in Sweden or the US, housing is more plentiful then ever, and pregnancy safer than ever, but in the main fertility continues to decline across every band (the super-rich in some countries are a tiny exception).

But more importantly, I think it mistakes why this happened. If you portray it as a cost-benefit calculation, as "oh the price of kids is way down now, lets shift our consumption basket", then sure it sounds replicable. I don't think that is right, however - you should instead look at this as a cultural revolution induced by rapid change.

The role of women in the workplace & wider society was undergoing a ton of flux in this era, and it was in a period of "contestation" - these changes were not settled or agreed on by society at large. What a woman should "do" with her life was very open, and many factions still pushed for a form of family traditionalism. The counter-forces to that 'benefited' from things like maternal mortality as counter-arguments; women (and their husbands) both desired the old way but feared the price, one they no longer had to bear due to no longer being mass farmers. That was the equilibrium of the 1920's.

Then technology came along and throw the whole game into whack, changing the equilibrium. It was so rapid, so sudden, it induced a culture shift. You can metaphorically think of it as like a consumer rush, buying the hot new toy - in this case the hot new thing was safe pregnancy and houses to raise the kids in. Everyone wanted a piece of that *new* possible life, different from the old. It was, in a sense, a fad.

Which you cannot replicate - its done. We have the tech, we have the wealth, it didn't last. The culture shift that began of the 1960's was absolutely a response to new equilibrium of the 50's, its gender roles were never stable. Radical new technology (like exo-wombs) could change that, sure, create a new hotness. But 5% reductions in maternal mortality or slightly cheaper childcare won't cut it. It could shift the margins, but it can't make a boom.

Or so I predict at least. Its certainly hard to quantify that dynamic, but I think if you study how people saw themselves & family in that time, this comes out from the narratives of the time - with no equivalent today.

[wonubby]

AESPA 5TH MEMBER INTRODUCTION...

Y/N) (L/N) - A young full-born Korean 19-year-old girl who pursued her dream as a kpop idol at the age of 17 with the song 'Black Mamaba'. She was born on November 17th, 2003 being the youngest member of her group. Being the youngest has many advantages such as being the one with the bigger opinion, getting looked after and being spoilt. Some of the disadvantages are being the target of fans and being labeled selfish, being called a pick me when being happy, and last but not least, being overly sexualized by men twice her age.

(Y/N) was born into a rich and prestigious family. Her father was the CEO of a large business whilst her mother was a song producer who helped produce many hit songs with artists such as Little Mix, Ariana grande, Kai, Taylor swift, NCT, and more. Fans found this as another reason to hate on (Y/N), they believed her status was the only reason she was able to be in the company.

(Y/N)'s music taste isn't to take lightly, she listens to a different variety of music which consists of RnB, 90s rap, rock, and more. Some of her favorite artists are - 50cent, Tupac, Conan gray, Drake, Dvwn, So Soo Bin, Clairo, Motionless in white, Nirvana, Bring me the horizon, The neighborhood, etc.

The girl gained popularity in 2019 when dating rumors of her and the youngest boy of NCT were spread when she was a trainee. The rumors put (Y/N) in a difficult position with her future, but the fans of NCT supported the trainee and welcomed her into their life with open arms when SM confirmed the rumors. The dating rumors had broken out when someone had hacked into Jisungs iCloud account and leaked pictures of the two.

Since she joined the company at the age of 11, she rarely interacted with kids her age causing her to only be close to the idols and trainees in her company. (Y/N) trained with a few of the younger NCT members when they were trainees which led her to meet Park Jisung. (Y/N) had appeared on sm trainee's a few times but went unnoticed as she kept her distance. Red velvet raised her and took care of her and Yeri the majority of the time. When learning the choreography of monster by Exo, (Y/N) was interrupted by the door opening. Turns out a few of the Exo members were passing down the hall and happened to hear their song, ever since then (Y/N) was officially exo's new baby.

When she was 15, (Y/N) got cast in 2-3 K-dramas acting as the younger sister or the younger version of many female actresses. These rolls were minor and were part of many underrated K-dramas but from then she's had a tiny fanbase. She soon disappeared from the acting industry when she and Jisung's relationship began not wanting to cause any trouble in her relationship with the idol.

(Y/N) (L/N) is now one of the most successful 4th generation idols, with all of her M/V's hitting over 100 million views. Now the story begins, we start to learn the hardships of being a 'rookie' idol and being in an exposed relationship. Let's wish (Y/N) good luck in her time being an idol.

[proudahgase-exol]

Would you babysit 5-10 year old Exo?

Xiumin:

He’s a well-behaved kid

Always doing his homework

Will help you clean

Shy at first but then he became super friendly

Likes to learn new things and teach you new things

Will correct you when you are wrong

Likes to be told how pretty he is

You better take him on his daily walks

He will refuse to eat if you don’t make something he likes

Junmyeon:

Sweetest little boy ever

Likes to help you in anyway he can

He might be rich but he’s humble

Really smart

shy at first

Makes wired jokes

He likes to look after others

You will always find him studying

Likes to keep his room clean and if you missed place something it will upset him

Yixing:

He’s a sweet friendly boy

Likes to play with his toys and pets

Always distracted and confused

Scary cat when it comes to animals

If he sees a bug he will freak out

Kind and like to help around

When you are out you have to hold his hand or carry him it makes him feel safe

Baekhyun:

He’s loud always yelling

Gets in trouble for his playful behavior

Likes to prank you

He’s so messy

He requires a lot of attention

Gets mad if you don’t give him attention

Kind of a brat

He will try to cut your hair multiple times

Can’t be quiet or seating for a second

Don’t let him have sugar or you won’t be able to handle him

Chen:

Well behaved kid

Quit most of the time

He’s a prankster though…

Will make you laugh all the time

If he trusts you he won’t shut up

Always whining about everything

Always ready to help you

Likes to be told he’s good at whatever he’s doing even if it’s a useless thing

Chanyeol:

He’s shy at first but don’t let that fool you

He’s so messy x2

Likes to scream and run around

Will run away from you if you don’t keep a close eye on him

Super friendly you have to be careful who he talks to

Will give you a hard time if you don’t let him have play dates at the park with his friends

If your are out grocery shopping you better keep an eye on him

You kind of have to put him on a leash because he wants to run around

Kyungsoo:

Be careful with him he’s unpredictable

Always quiet

Will sneak up on you and scare you

When he finally trusts you he will try his pranks on you

Don’t like loud noises or loud eaters

You better know how to deal with Him if you won't survive

If he doesn’t like what you cock he will stray up and tell you that your food is shit

Can’t stand being told what to do

Will bite you

Kai:

The most kindest sweetest loving boy ever

Likes to dance a lot

Will ask you to dance with him

Sensitive af

will cry if you try to scold him

Requires daily cuddles

Likes to be babied

He’s a sweet boy who likes to be told he’s a good boy

You better read him a bedtime story every night or he won’t sleep

Will fall asleep in wired places

Sehun:

He’s so annoying

Will get you in trouble for not letting him get his way

Will brag about how spoiled he is

You better buy him that chocolate or he will throw a tantrum

Will hide from you just to scare you

Acts like a good boy with his parents

When it’s just you two he will be a brat

You better never show up to babysit him empty-handed

You must have bubble tea for him ONLY

[chanstopher]

Skz has started to feel like an example of what happens when a groups concept has broken into the boundaries of reality and fans (mostly post oddinary stay) really believe these are 8 outcasted boys who live on the borders of society when they’re…rich and part of now one of the most popular bg and like doing fine (aside from probably the mental duress of being a kpop idol but u know) like I’m sorry skz aren’t the underdogs people want them to be, even if we could say they used to be the underdogs of jyp because back in like the CLE days their music wasn’t well received at all, they’re literally fine I promise sbs gayo wasn’t attempting to sabotage stray kids for no benefit at all

and I see this with stay and atiny a lot lately and idk if it’s the nature of the groups concepts or their songs or it’s just any 4th gen boy group that has an alternative image where they’re ur typical rabid feral kpop stan but then with an exacerbated not like other girls complex and it’s EXHAUSTING

dom sometimes the delulu is so good and sometimes the delulu is so bad lmoa. even if they were sabotaged by a stupid ass award show it doesnt mean anything. skz have been disrespected for so long by so many ppl i dont think it matters at this point. fans get to caught up in defending their faves over the most insane shit that it makes the things that matter seem crazy too. i think with skz the crazy hit when hyunjin had to go on hiatus and some ppl were just never the same again. i do think this is just truly a kpop thing because we've seen it with all the exo vs bts bullshit that has been happening for 84 years. im just glad we are a tiny corner where at least for the most part if u hate a sgroup or fandom you just block them and move on. anyway i love you dom im glad we're the right delulu together uwu

[sungbeam]

𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞

nonidol!boo seungkwan x reader

0.8k words, reader wears a dress, fluff?/humor, you and seungkwan make a deal lmao

a/n: okay tbh this was actually supposed to be the prologue to the seungkwan smau "hey stupid ily" but i'm running v low on smau juice and it prob won't happen at this rate, so i figured it read pretty well as a standalone drabble anyhow

The last dance of one's high school career would always be the most surreal. For you, it was not the announcement of prom court, or the photo booth in the lobby that you and your best friend definitely abused earlier. No, it was you and said best friend, Boo Seungkwan, standing beneath the neon strobe lights of your high school prom, and making a promise. A deal, if you would. 

"It's not like I'm an anti-romantic," you ranted to Seungkwan with your voice raised so he could hear you above the ear-shattering volume of Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud, "but what're they gonna do when they go off to college, y'know? The year's practically ended."

Seungkwan nodded vigorously in agreement, staring out into the sea of awkwardly dancing couples. He grimaced, leaning toward you to say in your ear. "Half of them don't last anyway."

"More like eighty percent of them."

He suddenly frowned. He plucked a sour patch kid out of the packet in his hand, then tilted the bag toward you to offer you one. "Don't you think it's so sad to think about how some of us might end up alone in life?"

This had you shrugging your shoulders half-heartedly. "It's life, isn't it? But yeah, it is kinda sad." You played with the fabric of your prom dress, a floor length monstrosity that was such a bother to dance in now that you had swapped your heels out for your more comfortable sneakers. Seungkwan had matched his tie color to your dress—a rich and pretty dark purple. Neither of you had been asked to the prom because you had both claimed each other for your own. Better to spend your last high school dance with your best friend than an icky date… right?

But thank God the both of you were going to the same university. You couldn't imagine your life without your best boo. 

"Wouldn't it be so much better if people had, like, a fail-safe?" Seungkwan pondered aloud. He made a noise of mild dissatisfaction when he couldn't find the exact words. "You know what I mean? Like if they didn't have to worry about not ending up alone—"

"—because they knew they could always fall back on someone?" You completed. 

Seungkwan nodded. "Exactly! Like—like for example—" he gestured with his hands between the two of you, "—if a pair of best friends agreed that at age 30, if they were both still alone, they would get married."

"Oh yeah. I mean, I would definitely feel a lot more reassured."

"Mhm."

A moment passed between the two of you, both looking out at the couples beginning to step away from each other as the song came to its soft conclusion. And then EXO's Growl came on, and suddenly, couples were no longer leaving room for Jesus in their dancing. 

It seemed both you and Seungkwan got the same idea at the same time, because you looked back at each other with a nervous sheen in both of your eyes. There was a sort of understanding between the two of you—that being the other's best friend came with a higher meaning and duty. You were loyal to your best friend first and it was the same for Seungkwan. 

You cleared your throat. "Hey, if we're still single by, like, I dunno—"

"21?" Seungkwan offered. 

"—Sure, 21. If we're still single by then, we'll just date each other." It was the simplest thing in the world; why wouldn't you just date your best friend, the one person you could rely on most? 

Seungkwan stuck his hands in his pants pockets. "We should try to help each other out, though. Show of good faith, you know. Like we set each other up and find dates for each other, so it's not like we're purposely trying to fallback on our fail-safe." He laughed, cupping the back of his neck. "Or else we might as well just date each other now."

You laughed, too, and you wouldn't realize just how anxious both you and Seungkwan sounded. "That's true. Alright, you have a deal, Boo Seungkwan."

"Shall we drink to it?"

The next thing you knew, you and Seungkwan had escaped out into the cool night with matching paper cups of shitty artificial lemonade in your hands. You toasted to your newfound hope and promise, cups clashing, liquid sloshing. 

"To never being alone!" Seungkwan cheered with a grin. 

You shared his expression. "To never being alone!" 

And as the both of you downed the lemonade in one go and choked on the disgusting flavor, neither of you would realize just how much trouble this deal would bring the both of you in the near future.

a/n: lol i actually wouldn't mind making drabble snapshots of the og plot of hey stupid ily as sequels to this

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EXO recs

directory | general masterlist

✨ favourites

OT9 / Multi

an adventurer's guide to romance ✨ @guardians-of-exo & @softly-savage-mint-yoongi i'm not giving up hope that they'll still post Jongin, Jongdae, and Baekhyun TT, fantasy!au, i haven't read all of them yet but yixing and yeol are so good i refuse to believe any of the others could disappoint

EXO Mall ✨ @yehet-me-up i don't know why everyone and their mother does EXO series, but i am definitely not complaining, junmyeon's was adorable, xiumin's is brilliant, i'm sure the others are just as great

EXO as Rich Kids @spacequokka EXO has more group series than every other group combined, every time i find a good fic it's part of a series like what? so far i've read jongdae's it's super cute

Xiumin

don't call it a love song (EXO mall series) ✨ @yehet-me-up 16.8k deserves it's own mention bc music nerd minseok?? rocker minseok?? bookstore owner!reader??? it's like this thing was written specifically for me, i ate this shit up it was so cute, their interactions were so cute, probably my favourite idiots2lovers ff, the snow scene, the singing scene, the dancing scene, the everything scene, minseok being a simp regularly, there is no fault in this ff, i'm gonna stop now i could keep going god help me

burning bridges @kwanisms 1.5k this hurt me, it's angst, it's not exactly happy, the synopsis tells you as much but every time i still read it and think maybe, maybe...

Suho

the meet cute (EXO mall series) @yehet-me-up 4.5k also deserves it's own mention, dilf!junmyeon??? how does writer know all of my favourite things in the world?? TT the antique store thing suits our leader so well, why is he so attractice? and his sungmin is super cute argh, i have beef with this ff because why is it so short TTTTT

Lay

you work too hard @cxsmicmyeon 0.7k just some domestic fluff with workaholic yixing, i'm projecting so hard onto this fic omg

extraordinary ✨ (an adventurer's guide to romance) @softly-savage-mint-yoongi & @guardians-of-exo 10k apothecary!yixing, yixing with glasses(!!!!!!), he's so sweet in this, they're both so cute, it's one of my favourites of the series so it deserves a special mention here

Baekhyun

inquiring minds @papermatisse 2.7k professor!baekhyun, i don't know what is up with exo-ls but y'all always find my most absolute favourite au versions for the boys like fr what's going on, anyway, this was soo freaking good! i read a professor one about woozi (svt) that was trying to do what this ff did but...., and now i get to read the concept executed perfectly, i'm screaming ugh

Chen

disclaimer: these are obviously works of fiction and they take place in non-canon universes. we all wish jongdae and his family only the best, duh. if you're uncomfortable with reading ff about him, skip ahead. me, personally, i'd like to keep a little delulu corner in my daydreams available for him &lt;3

CEO!Jongdae ( EXO as Rich Kids series) @spacequokka 0.5k it's so short TT but it's super sweet, the last line really got me, too

Chanyeol

kissed barely awake @irregular-idol-imagines 0.6k this confused me but it was so cute and fluffy that i didn't really care tbh

the doctor will see you now @kwanisms 4.5k this was kinda unhingend, in the best way possible, that's a high compliment in this context, incubus!yeol? i didn't think i'd like that premise but i did, i loved the slight horror aspects, the ending?? and how it linked back to the beginning? borderline genius, chapeau

D.O.

spellbound ✨ @whimsical-ness 6.7k ahhh this is soooo good, their dynamic is so nice, kyungsoo is such a freakin' cutie i cannot, and the other member cameos are so fitting ugh i love this so much

but you're warm... @kwanisms 0.5k ew this is so cute, i love cuddly, clingy kyeongsoo TT

Kai

movie night @galaxybam2 0.8k reading this taught me things about myself i'd have preferred not to know. enjoy, sluts (affectionately)

Sehun

spellbound @navellera 6k this doesn't feel like 6k, it was over in the blink of an eye, one of the only sehun ff i've read so far that i could actually stand, most of them (that i've looked at so far) have really weird writing in that the author puts weird sentences in a row that feel disconnected and irrelevant to one another sometimes, this one didn't have that, also, i've been looking for some hogwarts!exo and this really scratched that itch

[9800sblog]

Hi! Can you do a reading on Kai’s ideal type from EXO? -🪼

kai tarot reading

ideal type characteristics

do I have his energy permission to do and share this reading? the empress

general

6 of pentacles - someone he can spoil, but is still rich. someone that needs him, can make him feel like a helper or a savior of sorts. someone open and giving, charismatic, charming. he likes it if his person shows desperation for him. someone that compliments him, is good at what he's bad at and vice versa. he likes to see his person very casually and then see a total transformation outside of the house, he thinks it's powerful, someone that can be two opposites (like jennie). and probably a celebrity, the imagery of this cards reminds me of a stage and of fanservice.

4 of cups - an introspective and maybe religious type. again, someone who needs his help. someone that feels like a dream come true, like a gift from the gods. someone he can put a ring on, for sure, probably korean too. he may prefer the sexier type (at least in public). this is a person he daydreams about a lot. artistic in casual life, maybe someone who draws, paints or photographs as a hobby.

page of swords - an incredibly sweet person, who gets along with anyone, defender of outcasts, maybe an activist type or at least someone who is slightly interested in political and social discourses. someone who is always learning big things and planning for the future. someone who has/wants kids. I can't dismiss the correlation with the military here as he's currently serving, I just don't know what it means, it could be someone he met there or someone who's memory is helping him get through this difficult moment.

10 of pentacles - rich rich rich and family person, someone he can create a legacy with and who gets along with everyone in his family, from oldest to youngest. he wants a big big family too. probably korean or someone he's very familiar with (he did date krystal after knowing her for 9 years). he may want someone he currently works with or could work with in the future. and someone with some sort of nepotism (example: idols from big companies, who have an easier rise).

the magician - very similar message. probably a celebrity, probably korean but may travel overseas a lot. someone very rich and emotionally mature, that can take care of him and be by his side forever but also let themselves be taken care of. someone strong, that stands tall. powerful and talented, artistic is coming through again. a big professional who dreams big but is also grounded (like someone who has a practical and achievable plan but aims high). lots of knowledge about many different subjects, interdependent, great conversations, someone that makes him feel smarter everytime they talk. maybe some sort of mentor, teacher or independent worker.

9 of pentacles reversed - extreme work ethic and investment, willing to sacrifice for their dreams (can mean different things depending on each person). this may be someone that doesn't know how to take good care of themselves in a physical or material way, aka needs his help (again). may be someone he gets easily jealous with. their finances, physical well-being, material world in general might not be in the best light right now, this may be someone he often gives practical advices to (or wishes to do so). sexy is coming through again. also, someone who serves as a distraction or "solution" to his material problems.

__

for appearance i literally got strength reversed and 10 of wands, damn..... I asked if he wanted to talk about it, before asking about the appearance and he gave me the 6 of cups, so this is not one of those moments.

this person is not in their best moment, they may look sick. I'm not sure if he likes the heroin chic type of look, or this is someone who is genuinely physically unhealthy. this may be someone who works out too much, skips meals, is very insecure of their appearance in general.

I definitely think he wants someone he can carry around tho. he may prefer shorter hair, someone that looks a bit different from the crowd, but still fits the beauty standard, he may like those that look more aggressive than they are, maybe someone who has a conservative style, covers up a lot.

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kim   sunwoo.   he/him.   cis man.   ›   spotted   at   the   met   steps,   beom-soo   “benny”   ahn,   most   likely   listening   to   lovefool   by   the   cardigans   with   their   airpods   pro.   the   twenty   four   year   old   gained   quite   a   reputation,   known   to   be   -careless   yet   +candid   to   anyone   who   knows   them.   you'll   easily   spot   them   when   you   hear   about   writing   very   important   things   on   napkins   that   will   be   thrown   away,   those   ”are   you   fucking   stupid?   “   memes   with   dogs   sticking   out   their   tongue,   a   low   voice   humming   along   to   a   scratchy   vinyl   record,   and   romanticizing   every   detail   of   your   life,   followed   by   tom   ford's   soleil   blanc.   latest   nepoupdates   article   talks   about   the   truth   behind   the   oscar   nominee’s   fainting   incident   at   the   academy   awards:   the   pros   and   cons   when   there’s   a   dependency   on   drugs!   but   i   guess   any   reputation   is   good   reputation. 

hi bffs i'm mimi (ᓀ‸ᓂ) please excuse my sorry attempt to try to be aesthetic and #OnTrend but to tell u the truth it's been years since i've tumblr rped and i may be scratching my head at a lot of things but i will be trying my best since i'm excited to write with everyone :) details about benny will be under the read more. beware... this will be just me keysmashing my messy thoughts down. no class at all... if anyone's curious here's his pinterest board.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: drug abuse.

the basics.

FULL NAME. ahn "benny" beom-soo

AGE. twenty four

BIRTHDATE. 17/09/99

ZODIAC. virgo sun, libra moon, libra rising

ORIENTATION. bisexual, biromantic

BIRTHPLACE. changwon, south korea

HOMETOWN. tribeca, manhattan, new york

ETHNICITY. korean

HEIGHT. 5'11"

OCCUPATION. oscar nominated and critically acclaimed actor

EDUCATION. homeschooled, has a high school diploma

CAREER CLAIMS. tom holland's spider-man roles, some of song kang's dramas, timothee chalamet's acting career, steven yeun's glenn rhee role in the walking dead, alex wolf's peter graham in hereditary, and exo's kai's brand ambassador endeavors.

the background.

his parents were (and are tbh) two of the biggest faces in sk in the acting industry >:) influential, talented, entertainment royalty, ffffilthy rich and gorgeous too !

the ahns pushed the very stressful but glamorous famous life into their two kids (maybe i should send in a wc muahaha) since they wanted their picture perfect family members to be just as influential and as famous as they were.

and thaaaaaanks to nepotism, benny got a headstart in the entertainment industry at 9 and despite of the mini rage that happened when his first role was announced (because how was a little boy with no acting training about to appear in the most awaited movie huh!!!!) after the movie was released no one could deny it... he had potential..

and after that it was just a looooot of opportunities opening up to him because everyone wanted to be responsible of benny's breakthrough as an actor---- plus the attention his surname brought was delicious ! like... think of finn wolfhard when thinking about benny's career as a child actor. and ohhhhhhh his parents were so pleased their surname son was becoming a big thing in sk again

i wouldn't say he was... desperate to please his parents per se, but the feeling was still there, yknow. he likes acting, yes !!! and he knows he's really good at it !!! but at some point he realized he was just... stuck, especially now that people were talking about benny possibily exceeding his parents' legacy and that fawking fucked him up in some way

flash forward, benny was diagnosed with anxiety disorder at age 11 due to the amount of pressure put on him from a young age, and he was prescribed meds and weekly therapist visits to help him out since his parents wanted him to keep working and if pill popping helped then so be it lawl

another flash forward, his therapist was and is still working with benny as he has never gotten any better. actually, his dependency on controlled drugs are very much worrying, especially to his therapist and close friends (wanted connection perhaps...?) but never to his parents because all they wanted was him not to destroy the power of their surname <3 and mind u, he doesn't mention how badly he needs to pill pop for the bare minimum at therapy owwww

the career.

at age 16, benny decided to do the one thing their parents didn't do: branch out of sk to audition for a role in a new and upcoming role in a series called........... the walking dead !!!!!! considering the directors didn't know shit about him, the mfer pulled a mila kunis and lied about his age because he wanted to be in the show really bad. and they believed him, and being an 19 year old glenn rhee was benny's breakout in america :P

there was a lot of controversy when they found out he lied right... but not only was he the perfect glenn... and the fact that they literally just finished filming season one already... but it was funnie :P however he was sadly exposed to many internet trolls as a kid, think of an underaged justin bieber when everyone were just mad fucking weird about him, except benny's situation wasn't as bad since he was actually liked. it also helped that his team immediately took action everytime something weird was spread about him. these stopped as benny kept growing up but he can't lie... it did affect him a bit but we gotta keep working !!!!!

he was part of a lot of projects while in middle of filming twd, both in america and in sk, and he was (and still is) growing a biiiiiiig fanbase globally. he was still filming twd when BAM it was announced he was going to be marvel's newest spider-man, and not only that but he was going to be part of a soon to be oscar nominated film. benny was there to #work and he was (and still is) applauded by the road he was helping to pave for asians across the globe, especially at such a young age

and he was doing all that while he was and is still very unstable :P he became so dependent on his meds (and other drugs but shhhhhh) he couldn't go anywhere without popping in a few pills in. all the eyes on him were making him paranoid, he was becoming even more anxious, and that drove him to start working more and harder since that meant he could become someone else and put the anxiety ridden boy with a bad mental state behind for a while. on top of that the pressure of him beating his parent's legacy took a high toll on him. at 23, he was nominated for an academy award and he was expected to winnnnn yaaaaas

but he didn't !!!! and the amount of stress he experienced was so bad he fainted. his actual fainting wasn't show to the public or anything but many important faces witnessed his fall, and it didn't take long for social media to just EXPLODE demanding answers and wishing him to get well until a statement was released a day later: that he only fainted because of dehydration and tiredness, thus having everyone blaming his team for not allowing him to rest, explotaition, yada yada when the main reason was because of benny's abuse on his medication and stress. plus it wasn't like it was his team's doing... he's the one forcing himself to work daily to pretend he's stable, but no one has to know that...

to this day he's still working as an acclaimed and awarded actor (his last film was bones and all, his last drama was my demon, and he's currently (maybe on hold?) filming dune pt. 2, spiderman no way home and hereditary yaaaas), became a gucci ambassador and even has a collection inspired and created by him, and is in the talks to be part of the cartier family, and is very much known by many. doesn't really talk much with his family aside of his sibling. he's trying to control his drug problem but oh brother ! it's so hard !

the project's years are may be off but i will make it work i swear

the personality.

he is warm... that's all i can say about him because the feeling of warmth is very benny core.

the bbq dad, the wine mom, and the vodka aunt all at once tbh

he is easy to talk to and very candid, smiles a lot, delusional because he keeps pretending that his drug problem is under control (it isn't) and sometimes the things he says are very mmmmm interesting... very endearing in a way it gets sooooooo annoying but he's funny so it's okay ! he's like this sober and non-sober, except he's a little bit too blunt when sober to the point that his comments can come out rude even when it's not his intention.

however he kinda just bases his personality on whoever he is talking to

just a silly little guy if u may. he grew up waaaaay too fast so his personality may be a little childish

however, he's prone to getting snappy every now and then and that's the biggest tell to be like oh yeah he hasn't gotten his meds (not like everyone knows, anyway but still). tends to isolate himself for days and will leave you on read for three weeks then message u back like hey lol

the only source of media i consume is genshin impact (if anyone plays this get help) so here are characters he's like: lyney, tartaglia, aratakki itto, furina, hu-tao, venti.

a perfectionist and very hard on himself. truly has no true sense of himself because sometimes he doesn't know if he's being sincere or if he's just pretending to be sincere. he has a lot of trouble with this and he's in the works to get better... it's taking way too long, but at least he is past the starting line :P

very careless. think of that one live of tom holland showing everyone infinity war's (was it that movie?) poster when it was supposed to be a secret, like that's literally benny. he has accidentally leaked things about his projects twice which isn't a lot but it's crazy it has happened more than once and this is something that aggravates his team a looooooot, but that's just "benny's charm" since it makes him relatable and its just way too endearing ig

big pokemon fan and likes to play the piano. someone should go pokemon hunting with him actually. he did this btw. benny ben...

him:

wanted connections .

i'm up to anything bffs ! i like to expand connections when talking but i'm fine with anything that is under this :) and i'm always open to do something that isn't in here, too.

close friend(s) that are aware of his drug problems

maybe people he worked with in previous films/shows? these could be either positive or negative

current co-stars mabe :)

childhood friends

pr friendship, and it's either a good friendship or not

unlikely friends

sibling like friendship

damn someone that reminds him to take his meds

cousins, maybe?

benny falls in love twice a day so... crush of the week or MONTH o__o

someone he admires a lot because of their work :) he becomes a little fanboy yes

flings that either ended poorly or ended so good there's been intentions to do something about it yknow

good or bad influences, he could be any of the two!

cornerstone, maybe someone he goes to when his therapist is out of reach lawl

party friends yasssss

maybe a past or current pr stunt?

an ex, and maybe they were so hated by everyone that they were forced to break up and maybe some feelings are still there since they didn't get a closure

fwbs... since one of my guy's coping mechanism is sex tbh

they just don't fawking like each other and have never gotten along! maybe this could change or not, depends on the chem

someone who holds his secret against him idk i think that could be fun....

[spacequokka]

Pairing: CEO!Sehun x Exotic Dancer!Reader Genre: Childhood Friends AU Rating: 18+ Summary: Of all the places to run into an old friend, a strip club isn’t high on the list. Word Count: 1.3k Warnings: None really. Might be fluffy or angsty. Depends on how hard student debt is hitting you.

Inspired by this post.

In a way, Sehun supposed he should’ve thanked Chanyeol for choosing the family life. Things might have turned out differently if he’d been able to club-hop and party like they did in college. They’d had a rule to never visit the same club twice in a month, but since Sehun was subject to the new group of friends he’d found for nights out, he often found himself in the same place.

The newest obsession was a strip club that’d just opened. It boasted a casino theme with multiple stages and the best dancers in town. While nights out were meant to leave the day’s business behind, he knew the others were interested in investing in what could be a game changer in the industry.

Not him, though. He was just there for drinks and maybe a lap dance.

The inside was classy with touches of pop culture. He particularly liked the combination of crystal with gold accents. Made him feel like he was royalty. Their table was in VIP and he was secretly thrilled about the privacy. He liked to keep to himself and admire the view while nursing his drinks. The dancers on stage were gorgeous, but one in particular caught his eye.

You had to have been new to dancing. Your eyes were too wide at times and you had trouble keeping eye contact with the audience. A terribly shy little thing who knew how to move her body like fluid. The way you danced on the pole was mesmerizing and made him lean forward in his seat. If he was getting a lap dance, it’d be from you. Your performance ended all too soon and someone pushed his shoulder.

“You like her that much?” Mino laughed. Sehun opened his mouth to object but Mino continued, “Don’t worry, I got you. She’s coming up in a bit.”

Well, it was settled. He took a heady gulp of his liquor and bristled at the burn, adjusting his position in the seat. Another dancer took the stage and the others’ attention was stolen. Sehun saw a flash of pink out of the corner of his eye and saw you approaching their section. As you got closer to him, he studied your face, recognition tickling the back of his mind. He held out his hand for you and you took it, allowing him to guide you to him without bothering his friends.

“Would you like me to dance for you?”

Your voice threw him for a loop. It triggered nostalgia in the last place he’d ever want to experience it. He gripped your hand a little tighter and leaned in closer, turning his head away so you’d have his ear. “Say that again.”

“Dance? Do you want me to dance?”

He wasn’t mistaken. Your voice was more than just familiar to him. It was home. Back in his mother’s kitchen tasting pastries before going out to play. Back on the playground where he hid for games of hide-and-seek or searched for eyes that doubled in size when found.

“_____?” He looked at you, closer this time, inspecting every inch of your face. Sure enough, if he ignored the false eyelashes and slab of makeup, there you were. His lost friend from his childhood.

You froze upon hearing your name, eyes darting all over the place in panic before landing on his face. For the first time that evening, you looked someone in the eyes. “S-sehun?!”

He instantly lost interest in it all. The club. The dancers. His friends. He put down his drink and stood, quickly unbuttoning his suit jacket and shrugging it off.

“W-what are you doing?” You tried to stop him from stripping. “I don’t think they hire on the spot like this.”

“Oh, shut up.” He muttered, taking the jacket in his hands and putting it around your shoulders, shielding your body from view. “Outside, now.”

“We can’t just walk out. Security will—”

“Kiss my ass.” He finished as he guided you out of the VIP booth and towards the nearest exit sign. A big guy in a too-tight Baby GAP shirt blocked your path. “Let us through.”

“No one leaves with the dancers. No exceptions.” The guy tapped his hip and flashed the butt of a stun gun. “Don’t make me repeat myself.”

“Sehun, he’s serious. He’ll use it if you push it.” You looked at him over your shoulder. “Can’t we just talk here? It’s a little quieter.”

Sehun groaned but nodded. “Fine.” He took a deep breath. “Where do I even begin? Why are you here? What are you doing?”

You clutched his jacket a little tighter around your body, the loss of body heat from the crowd noticeable with the skimpy two-piece you had on. “Without boring you with details…med school’s expensive. So is housing and food and…adulting is a lot harder than I thought. I had a few false starts and here I am, just trying to keep from dropping out.”

From the way your beautiful eyes went cold and distant, he knew there was so much more to the story than that. Lots of heartache and pain in just your voice alone. “How long have you been here?”

You shook your head and shrugged. “This is my first week. Still a newbie.”

He hated seeing you like this. Small and unsure. Guilt crawled down his throat and suffocated him. Of all people, he should’ve kept in touch with you. Even a phone call here or there to make sure everything was okay. He’d gotten so wrapped up in the whirlwind success of his modeling career and clothing line that he’d forgotten the people who’d gotten him through the defining moments of his life. Like you encouraging him to follow his dreams instead of giving in to his parents’ wishes for a medical student.

“Come home with me.” As soon as he blurted the words out, he wished he could take them back, if nothing else but to rephrase them better. “I mean, you don’t have to do this. I have space, an extra room you can have.”

“What? Oh, Hun, I couldn’t—”

“You could. You’d save a lot of money if you did.” The thought of you being safe and cared for, under his wing, gave him peace of mind he didn’t know he needed. “Right, and shit, I could do so much more. You wouldn’t have to pay me anything so you could save up. God, how much is your tuition? I could pay that off for you.”

You sputtered and shook your head frantically, hands trying to grab his shirt to get his attention. “Wait! I can’t let you do that. I can’t afford to pay you back for any of that stuff.”

“But I want to do it. And I don’t want money from you either. You were there for me when I needed it. Let me be there for you.” He could tell by the faraway look in your eyes that “no” was still on the tip of your tongue. He had a dirty trick up his sleeve, but if it meant getting you out of there and somewhere safe where you didn’t have to worry about your financial situation, he’d use it. “Please don’t make me call your mom.”

The timid look in your eyes gave way to something fierce and deadly. You let go of his shirt. “Really? You’re gonna use my mom against me?”

“If it works, it works. I know how much you care about her opinion. She’ll fly out here and kick your ass.” He put his hands in his pockets. “Now, are we leaving? I can have my assistant meet us at my place with things you need until we can get your stuff.”

⟨⟨ Series ML || Group ML ⟩⟩

[charleslebatman]

And if you want any comparison, a lot of kpop Idol do that for years successfully when literally they have hundred of stalker+invasive media such as dispatch. (Other kpoper will get it I am sure)////

chen (from exo if you guys wanna check) got married and had a kid before he was exposed like seriously i need some people to be so fucking for real these guys are rich as hell if they want privacy they will make sure they have it

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[dojae-huh]

FX had 3 non Koreans, 2 were American Asians and one a mainland Chinese... All three got a lot of love from the masses and were pushed in the media as much as the 2 local girls were.

It's easier crying abt the underdog not getting the hype they deserve but ppl won't buy their albums or merch. Luna is the biggest example of this, she was let down both by Koreans and ifans who never bought her albums as much, she got the most singles from the FX girls but they never worked for the Koreans or ifans. She tried all genres too, at that time missA was active and the mainland Chinese girls in that group got bullied and got a lot more hate, even though jyp never hid their talent.

I agree with u that it's more country having history with neighbours that makes it tough for Koreans to accept some nationalities.

I never knew how much Chinese have issues with Japanese until I read comments on e127 content but all Chinese 127 fans love yuta and I've not seen yuta getting hate from both the label or the Koreans either.

Heechul got hate for saying this but the case of suju Chinese member was different, it was Korean government making it hard for sm to push a Chinese member on TV, the exo boys left for money and they all earned so much coz they were exo

Yes. WinWin and Yuta didn't "waste their time" in NCT. They are in their mid 20s, are rich now and got their dreams (acting and Tokyo dome concert respectfully) fulfilled.

YangYang was a rich kid before joining SM. He and Chenle can leave anytime if they are so opressed and neglected.

[goodwriterwithbadhabits]

2023 To Write List

The following are projects I’d like to write over the coming year. If there are any that you’re interested in, feel free to request them so that I can make them more of a priority. The list will be constantly changing and evolving as projects get finished, become actual WIPs, or I think of more. Published fics will stay on the list for a few days before being removed. 

Ateez:

Ateez NSFW Headcanons (By request only) Hongjoong Seonghwa Yunho Yeosang San Mingi Wooyoung Jongho

Yeosang- Fluff Imagine

Ateez as Fae- Individual stories. 

Big Bang:

Big Bang as Fae

BTS: 

BTS as Fae

Day6:

Young K- Starving Artists pt2 (WIP)

Day6 as Fae

EXO:

Lay- Snow Crossed pt3

Got7:

Got7 as Fae

Monsta X:

Hyungwon- Hogwarts AU (WIP)

MX as Fae

NCT: 

Johnny- Rich Kid AU (WIP)

Mark- The One That Got Away (WIP)

Seventeen: 

Poly Seoksoo- Fae AU (WIP)

Dino- Fae AU (WIP)

Joshua- Fluff Imagine

Without A Word Series (TBD)

Stray Kids: 

Changbin- Fae AU (WIP)

Jisung- Morgue AU 

Stray Kids as Fae

TXT:

TXT as Fae

Solo Artists: 

Nothing Yet

This list will be changing all the time, so please check back for updates on anything you’re interested in. Don’t forget, my requests are open. 

[roppiepop]

chanyeol/tim

Guess what!!! I do!!!! No reason exoplanet cannot be a thing in dc’s convoluted universe and absolutely no reason why the alien superheroes cant moonlight as idols when tim is a majority shareholder at a multibillion dollar company at 17 ://///

1. Im doing this out of my love for you and the determination to make this work.

2. Idk, it’s a pretty fun set up isn’t it? In a,,, harry styles x obama type way- ample opportunities to meet on either side of their job, both having a reputation of being friendly and well-connected, what is a rich teen and top group kpop concert? Red robin in korea for batman inc? Two heroes in a space battle? Why cant the red force mission be a young justice/teen titans team up?

Realistically i do not think chanyeol can handle tim 😃👍 that kid is many layers of crazy, and has a way of handling things that would make yeol cry a lot, probably. i think the possible sentiment is cute though, and they would get along as friends, at least. Fits nicely into certain spots of my ship pyramid. Give yeol the x-exo arc and maybe things will slot better after.

3. I have the barest inkling of an idea on how this could possibly be something id genuinely root for and i kind of hate u for it :////