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[vanaera]

THIS IS A TUMBLR HUG! PASS IT ON TO 10 OF YOUR FAVORITE TUMBLR AND DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN! HAVE A LOVELY DAY! ~♡ (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡ of course you’re one of my most favorite blogs so I’ll return this to you! 💕

My best girl 😭😭😭 Thank you so so much!!! I LOVE YOU 🥺🥺🥺💞💕💗💖💓

[sighsenya]

Happy Solar Anniversary <3

based on that one reddit post you sent us @sophrosinn​

Just before Aug 11 ends in PH time!

HAPPY SOLAR ANNIVERSARY YOU WONDERFUL PERSON @sophrosinn​ aka to my 1/2 soulmate!!! I have three points to discuss so buckle up buttercup we are going down memory lane.

First of all, I love you so, so much. And sorry this took so LOng JASKKSDDJSK

Second, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR LIKE 4 YEARS NOW WHAT THE FUCK anyway it is time for the waterworks. <3

Third, I just wanted to say the biggest thank you I can probably muster right now, in between hiccups and teary eyes, so thank you, thank you, thank you for being my friend throughout all these years! For giving me your spectacular input/advice, for guiding me through the Unknown Realm of Manhwa Addiction, for accompanying my complete loss of sanity on stardew valley. Words can't accurately depict how thrilled I am to be able to spend this special day with you, despite our distance (Just imagine us eating hotdog at spaghetti with you na lang).  

I know you've been having a hard time recently, and I can't assure you that it's going to end anytime soon. But I just wanted to say that you're not alone, you have your disaster friends right here and we're going to work on it together!! <3

Here's to more memories, experiences, travels together! To more manhwas to read, to more Cry Worthy music to Cry Over, to more SV on crack to uncover, to more video calls in the afternoon heat!! I love you and miss you so much!! 💘💝💖💗💓💞💕

SENDING YOU SOCIALLY DISTANCED BUT DEEPLY FELT HUGS! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALWAYS and I can't wait to see you again!! <3

[ao3feed-bnha-girls]

Indescribable

Indescribable by sophrosinn

Fashion photographer Bakugou Katsuki's world gets irrevocably changed when he inadvertently meets Uraraka Ochako, whose fiery eyes are strangely familiar to him for some reason.

Words: 1617, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Lost Stars

Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Uraraka Ochako, Kirishima Eijirou

Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Uraraka Ochako

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff, Photographers and Models, First Meetings

Read Here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24351046

[cavillkingdom]

'One in a million'

Part 3

Part 1 | Part 2

Note: I decided to write the Platinum’s events happening from Raleigh’s point of view, so it’ll definetly have dialogues from the original story. I hope you like it.

I am so sorry for taking so long to update this! I had some personal stuff to do, but I'll try to update this more often. Hope you enjoy it!

M!Raleigh x MC (Juliet Evans/Angel)

Rate: G

Words count: 1,639 words

Tag list: @valtorian-duchess @perriewinklenerdie @lovedrakewalker @heauxplesslydevoted @ironsmaug @choicesgirl94 @furiouscloddonutpeanut @teamdrake27 @umiumichan @blackwidow2721 @companion-mala @emceesynonymroll @madaboutchoices @sparesomediamonds @sophrosinn @nikkisha16 @mile9213 @livedinawomansworld @emomoustache @rosaquesalz @dearlavenderwitch @ccolz88-blog @makitokito @lumielikesbooks @grumpyramsey @paidamarceline

Special thanks to @thequeenchoices who keeps helping me with the details of this story! 💕

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After the party was over, everyone went back from where they’ve come. Raleigh was in his hotel room, thinking about everything that happened in the last few hours, how Juliet was feeling so lost, and, after a good talk and the much-needed help from Fiona, she came back throwing Jaylen off her game.

He was kind of happy for her and excited to see what she would do next. He couldn’t wait for what was coming and he felt like something different had grown deep down into him.

Was this… Pride?!

“Get yourself together, Carrera. You don’t even know this girl.” He said to himself as he took his jacket off. He left the jacket on a chair and threw himself in the bed, he was facing the ceiling as his mind kept sending images of Juliet and worried thoughts of how she would do at the stage, airing live to the whole country. “Goddammit! Since when do I care so much about newcomers?!”

At the same time, Raleigh’s phone started to vibe with some new messages. He felt thankful for that, it would be good to think of something else. He watched the screen as notifications of Avery’s messages kept popping on it.

“Geez… Who’s dying?” Raleigh sent laughing alone in his hotel bedroom.

“Sorry to bother you… It’s just… I’m kind of worried about Juliet.”

“And, well, I know you have nothing to do with her, but I’ve noticed she feels a little bit more comfortable talking to you…”

“I don’t mean to impose anything, but…”

“Go straight to the point, Wilshere. You know I don’t bite…” Raleigh sent.

“I’ve just left Juliet’s place. She’s having a hard time with the whole ‘finding-your-story’ thing and afraid to get her hopes up just to see them crashing and burning at the end of everything. I’ve tried to do something different and I think it worked, but… I still think she could use a distraction.”

“How do I fit in this story?” Raleigh asked, but he knew. Deep inside he knew he’d go to her to see how she was doing, after all.

“I’ll send you her address. You’ll decide what you’ll do with it.” Avery said, sending her address right after this.

Raleigh stared to the address on the screen. For the first time in a very long time, he saw someone so worried to be honest and so eager to share with the world the truth inside of her.

Usually, people arrive in the music industry with so many ideas and plans, but they throw everything out in a heartbeat just for a chance in the spotlight, not ever second guessing, never thinking on how much of themselves they’re selling just to please someone else and “give what the industry needs”. He couldn’t judge anyone for this, he was once someone who acted like that before. Someone who had to act accordingly with someone’s idea of what is great and what is a big mistake. Juliet was the first person he saw, in a very long time, who struggled and questioned and had a hard time giving up herself just to fit in.

He knew she would have to compromise something at some point, they all had to give up something, some part of them, but the fact that she cared so much about this, it was one hell of a good sign. It was refreshingly good to be around of someone like Juliet.

“Where am I getting myself into?” He asked himself as he took a deep breath. He stood up, put back his jacket and left the bedroom. On his way to the lobby, he called a car to take him to the place Avery sent.

It was a pretty place, small, but seemed to be really cozy. He rang the doorbell and stand at the porch, waiting for her to answer the door. He heard some footsteps coming from inside as she approached the door. When she finally answered it, she faced him with wide eyes while her mouth hanged open.

“If you don’t close your mouth, a big fly will be able to get into it.” He mocked as she blinked hard.

“I’m sorry, it’s just… What are you doing here?” She asked with a frown.

“If this is how you talk to your friends, we need to change your game.” He rolled his eyes and she laughed softly “There are some people who might be worried about how you’re facing everything.”

“And you’re one of this person?” She asked as she crossed her arms in her chest, with a cynical smile.

“Well… I am here.” He shrugged “So, are we gonna stand here all night or you’re gonna let me in, kitten?”

“There you go with this annoying nickname.” She said as a complaint, but she was smiling big when she stepped back to let him through. He walked in as she closed the door behind them. Raleigh looked around the room, taking in the minimalist decor. It was a charming place, really cozy. He never needed much to feel comfortable in a place.

“How are you feeling about the finals?” He asked turning to face her, shoving his hands inside his pockets.

“I’m trying not to think about it.” she said with a heavy breath “But it’s the only thing in my mind”

“I know how this can be annoying. Ok, let’s think about something else” He suggested and she smiled at him “Do you have anything to eat?”

Raleigh stayed at Juliet’s place for a few hours. They cooked something easy to eat as they talked about random stuff. Nothing related to music or One In A Million. They were getting to know each other and having a lot of fun. That’s what he wanted since the beginning: for her to relax. He knew that this kind of moments would do her a world of good before a big presentation.

“Okay, before I go…” He said as he turned to face her before he walked the front door “I won’t ask you if you trust me because, well, we barely know each other” He said as if it was a dumb idea and she laughed “But you need to listen to what I’ll tell you right now, because, well… I am brutally sincere.”

“Should I be scared?” She raised her eyebrows

“No, you shouldn’t. Not of me or anyone else.” He said looking at her “You should trust yourself and trust the people who are doing everything to help you get there. The only one standing between you and the grand prize, is yourself.”

“Raleigh…” She started, but he shushed her.

“Juliet… You are so damn good! You can do it, you can win that shit and bring the house down, but you are the only one who can get yourself there. So I need you to promise that you’ll do everything in your power to get the first prize!”

“Promise who? You?”

“You’re not going to win for me. You’ll win for yourself. This is a promise you need to make for yourself and no one else.” He said softly as she hugged her own body, looking at her feet “Juliet, you can do it. Everyone can see this. Why can’t you?”

“If I win, will you stop calling me kitten?” She asked and he laughed at her.

“Hell no.” he kept laughing and she joined him “You should get some rest. You’re overthinking it. Tomorrow, all you’ll have to do is to pour your heart out. I’ve heard you’re so damn good at that.”

“You’re being awfully sweet. Should I be scared?” She asked with a funny look at her face.

“Yes. Don’t make me do this again!” He said and she laughed once again “I’ll see you tomorrow. Get yourself some sleep, that should do the trick.”

“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but thanks.” She said as she scratched her neck.

“I don’t want your thanks, I want you to win.” He said and she shook her head smiling shyly.

“Oh, do you? I thought you would give me a hard time” She said laughing.

“I can do both things. Don’t think I’ll go easy on you just because I want you to win.” He said with a smile “You're gonna have to prove me right.”

“That's a lot of pressure.” She said, but she didn't seemed worried. She was looking way more relaxed than he saw her the whole day. “You... Avery...”

“We're the easy ones. We're far too biased.” He joked and she laughed out loud.

“Oh, God...” She said as she covered her face with her hands “Fine. I promise I'll try to relax and be the absolutely best I can be on that stage!”

“Now you're talking!” He said smiling big at her. “Now, go to sleep! I know I'll pass out in the minute I touch my bed.”

“Anyway... Thanks for coming.” She smiled once again.

“Yeah... Don't worry about it. Good night, Juliet.” He said walking away from her and going into the car who was waiting for him.

He saw from the car's window as she waved him a shy good bye.

“I've talked with Juliet... I guess she's feeling a little better.” Raleigh sent the message to Avery.

“Oh, I knew I could count on you.”

“Yeah.. Don't get used to it, Wilshere.”

“I'll pretend I believe you. Anyway, thanks for going there.” Avery sent and Raleigh laughed to himself.

“It was worth a shot. I just hope that's enough.” Raleigh said to himself as he shoved his phone into his pocket, watching the city through the window and thinking if Juliet would be able to stand up and shine at the One in a Million finale. “I’ve done mine, kitten. Now you'll have to do yours.”

[kagohme]

sophrosinn replied to your post “Expected”

Your usage of their names isn't confusing at all! I mean, I haven't even noticed that until you mentioned it. This was a great read! Fics where Bakugou greatly respects Uraraka and sees her true potential are my type. Eijirou's especially in character in this. I love this! I can totally see this happening! Thank you so much for sharing!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING !! And I agree---I LOVE reading those fics as well. I just had to make one myself.

[sunsenya]

fave films tag!

instruction: post 10 gifs of your favorite movies without mentioning them

tagged by: @vanaera ; tagging: @sophrosinn & everyone interested!!!

from darkest to lightest—because i'm extra and i wanted to arrange my gifs in a way that looked aesthetically pleasing—here're my favourite films:

not rlly a super fave (still loved it tons tho!!!) but i'm running out of films to include so:

💓💖🌸🌟🌸💖💓

if it wasn't obvious enough, i'm a huge animated films ho. and in a few days i'll be watching weathering with you with my main gals!!!

[vanaera]

Heya my lovely friend! 20, 26, 31, 32, 33, and 39 for the ask meme ✨✨

GURL, YOU TOO??? OMYGOD Y'ALL COMING TO MY INBOX AND MAKING ME CRY FROM SO MUCH LOVE, EYE-

20: Disney, Dreamworks, or Pixar?

I'd say Dreamworks! I'm really fond of films, those that star a real person or animated ones. However, I usually tend to prefer the former because of of my appreciation for the classic filming. And among these three, Dreamworks feature one of the best movies I like. Like Shutter Island, Lincoln, and The Ring. They are so GREAT like do I even have to explain??? Not to say Dreamworks animations like How to Train Your Dragon, The Shrek, Over the Hedge, Kung Fu Panda, and Megamind are films I would still want to watch again to this day. Of course Dreamworks has failures too, such as The Shark Tale and The Boss Baby. However, compared to Pixar and Disney (should I even separate them when they belong to one humongous conglomerate now?), Dreamworks have one of the most original stories I've ever encountered. Their characters are so fleshed out. They have notable positive traits, and flaws you can easily spot, which makes them feel so real. No tea to Disney and Pixar, but they usually have SoOOOOo many passable movies. Like "okay, i made a movie, guess that's okay" type of movies. They have very generic and predictable plotlines and most of their characters are just cardboard cut-outs of the typical protagonists. Sorry this is long. I'm really passionate about film. Music-wise tho, it goes to Disney. However since we're talking about film, not an album, screenplays matter to me the most.

26: What would you do if someone gave you flowers? 

I would put those flowers in a vase and I would appreciate that someone who gave them to me. Especially if they researched the language of the flowers they've gifted me before giving them to me. If not, that's still okay. There's just gonna be plus points for the former. Though even if they are the former or the latter, I would still ask them why they gave me flowers instead of fruits. I love flowers though and I would really like to receive a bouquet because I've never experienced being given one. I just wanna know why not fruits.

31:  Are you a fashionable person?

Oh hell yeah am I. I make the world my runway. And what I think is quirky about this thing with me, is that I don't follow the trends. I make my own trend. It's my pet peeve to see everybody almost wearing the same clothes just like everyone else. And, I just want to not be like that. I want to stand out (Sorry, the Aries in me is quaking). This is why I love LOVE the no-clothing-code in our universities because I can totally rock a grunge bitch outfit to a cutie girly girl look whenever I want. Even if I'm just wearing a jeans and shirt outfit, I'm sure as hell gonna spice some things up (not skin-showing-wise tho) and make you see I'm not JUST wearing some jeans and shirt. It's MY jeans and shirt outfit (I'm really passionate about fashion like srsly come hit me up if you need some fashion advice).

32: Do you like watching holiday movies?

It depends. If I want to get in the mood of Christmas, bc let's be real, adulthood makes us no longer feel the giddty feeling we used to have when we were kids when it comes to Christmas, then yeah, I'd like to watch holiday films. However, if they have a fucking terrible screenplay, I'd rather not waste my time. I like wating holiday-themed foods, fics, and short stories though.

33: Cookies or brownies?

Cookies!!! I love the hard but chewy and soft texture ir has and also the balance in its flavor! I don't like foods that are too sweet and it's not long ago I just discovered I'm allergic to some types of chocolate so brownies are just 😕 to me.

39: What’s your favorite random piece of decor in your house and room?

I don't have a favorite piece of decor aesthetic-wise. So I'm gonna go for practicality wise (I don't buy things that I won't use just for the sake of aesthetics, I love me a clean, and wide ass space in my home). And also, I can't rhink of any random stuff I love because my stuff here are not random lmao. In my house, I love my dining table. It's where I eat, do my nails, do my art, or work on my writings, while I watch the view of the sky from the windows near it. That table just has so many memories for me. And in my room, I love my work desk. It's where I put my bullet journal, skin care stuff, and writings-wise stuff. I just love how I put them in this way bc these things give me a sense of who I am in their own way. And also they give me a false sense of productivity for the day when they look so nice on that desk LMAO

[vanaera]

For the Invade my privacy ask meme!! Yellow + Red (but friend with s at the end)!

Yellow: 7 facts about my childhood (orange font bc there's no yellow 😔)

1. I never really had childhood friends in my hometown. The ones I had live in my aunts' home in a province and I can only see them with my brother whenever we go to my aunts for the summer! (Tho it's been years since I met with them bc life got busy and idk it's kinda awkward now :(( )

2. I really like playing outdoor games when I was a kid. Especially hopscotch. I'm a pro at it until now. Watch me make houses out of the whole playing ground.

3. My dream when I was a kid was to become an austronaut bc I heard it pays well (lmao I'm such a money-focused human being even back then)

4. I love watching horror movies since I was a small brat. I also love reading horror stories sold in glossy paper booklets. It was a trend in early 2000s (I still love watching horror movies until now 😊)

5. I had my first crush in nursery. I was 3 and his name is Robin. Whenever the teacher will have us watching animation movies like Dumbo, I made sure I'll sit right next to him. Then as we watch, from time to time, I'll let my hand swipe over his. He'll look at me and then I'll smile. Broken teeth and all. (I wish I had the same courage until now when it comes to boys I like bc now I'm a hs anime shoujo protagonist who doesn't know how to DEAL)

6. I got to experience what it's like to be electrocuted from a socket at 4. I didn't know what it was back then so I grabbed my mom and had her near me as I shove my finger back into the socket, saying "Mom, look, I'm shaking shaking." My mom doesn't let me live out of this whenever talks about our childhood is brought up absjekls

7. I was 7 when I wrecked the neighborhood with my childhood friends mentioned in no. 1. I claimed I knew how to drive a pedicab (a wheeled carrier attached to a bicycle) and so my friends let me. Truth is, I really don't know how to ride a bike (until now lmao) and ended up swerving right and left. I've bumped on countless metal gates, destroyed 2 basins filled with laundry of the people in the village, and had a couple of adults chasing after us.

Red: 5 facts about my bestfriends (oof you know me so well, huh? 😏)

1. Both of them are very much in love with art and they are also very talented in it!

2. One has an iconic line that just comprises the word "Bjorn." She just said it so casually while talking about an unsolved case and I corrected her pronunciation. After that, I realized her original pronunciation was actually hilarious. It was set in stone and is brought up every now and then and the rest is history.

3. The other one has a peculiar tendency to genderbend the people she's talking about when she's kinda panicking. Lmao, I miss the times we were running up and down the 6 floors of our high school while screaming the names of our teacher with the wrong pronouns asdfghjkl

4. Both of them have a very distinct kind of laughter. The one in no.2 sounds like an evil witch more evil than any Disney villain (srsly, i think she'll do a great job voice acting a villain's laugh). The one in no. 3 sounds more like a wheeze-scream with layered vibrato. I love hearing them tho 🥺

5. Both of them are the most wonderful people I've ever met irl. Being their bestfriend is such an honor to this day, I still wonder how I managed to have. I love them very much and I hope whenever they feel lonely, they'll remember they're so loved bc I love them and will always be there for them 😘 (@senfleurs @sophrosinn accept my love please)

Invade my privacy through these questions here Invade My Privacy. Do it.

[vanaera]

Defining Epilogues (ksj)

Synopsis:  Seokjin thinks he could always see the end of something before it even comes. When an annoying girl starts to rent the weirdest books from his shop, all Seokjin could see is how she will be the one to end him.

Characters: Seokjin x Female Reader

Trope/Au: Book rental shop owner!ksj x animator/artist!you (onesided enemies to lovers)

Genre: Fluff, comedy that’s close to crack

Wordcount: 6.3k

Warnings: Books with weird titles and secondhand-embarrassment-inducing sfw sex jokes (PG-15 Rating)

A/N: Happy birthday to my best girl @sophrosinn!!!  This is my gift for you! This fic is done with the great help of the ever wonderful @senfleurs who edited this story and stayed with me for the past 24 hours while I cry, laugh, and panic writing this fic! This fic also ended up helping me ride out a massive writer’s block.

            If Seokjin ever prides himself for something, it’s on his ability to tell how things will end the moment he sees them. He can tell when someone is about to fail their exam. He can sense a fight within a crowd before it even happens. He can stand at the end of the street and know the woman with the umbrella is about to break up with her boyfriend. And it always ends with Seokjin being right.

          Seokjin’s thankful for this skill because he’s been able to learn when it’s the right time to pursue something or when it’s time to give up. If it weren’t for this ability, he would have not been able to accomplish his dream of having a book rental shop that actually sells. Seokjin just didn’t expect he would have to start thinking twice about this skill soon after his shop’s opening. All because of a Y/N L/N who appears in his life like a wild Pokemon.

          From the start, Seokjin was already certain of one thing: Y/N is far from his type. For one, he didn’t even like having her as a customer.

            “Hey, I think that girl’s been staring at our way for three hours now. Are you sure I’m not supposed to go help her out?”

            Seokjin turns around to face his assistant and he hates that he’s able to see that girl from his peripheral. Seokjin shakes his head and turns back to the new books he’s been putting on the database, “I’m sure, Jungkook. Go back to work.”

            “Are you really sure? I think she’s the type who’s too shy to ask for help and instead, hopes to send a telepathic message by burning holes on our heads.”

            “I’m sure, Jungkook,” Seokjin repeats with a sigh. “Now why don’t you try working on that next book instead of stalling?”

            “I’m not stalling—”

            “Hello. I want to borrow this book.”

            Seokjin looks up from his counter. The girl stands in front of him, staring straight into his eyes as she pushes the book his way.

          Natural bust enlargement with total mind power: How to use the other 90% of your mind to increase the size of your breasts by Donald Wilson.

            Seokjin looks back at his work and sighs, “Jungkook, get this.”

            Jungkook picks up the book. He must have been taken aback as he looks at Seokjin, confused.

          Seokjin closes his eyes and waves him off. “Don’t even ask. Just do the usual.”

            “Okay,” Jungkook says. “Uh, ma’am, please write your name here. Okay, so Ms. Y/N L/N, you’re gonna return this—wait, you’ve been borrowing this book for three weeks?

            “Yes. Why?”

            “U-um, n-nothing. Just curious. It only has 141 pages and you’re not, um, finished yet?”

            “Well, I want to learn more about how to mind control my breasts to make them bigger.”

            “Uhh…”

            “Alright,” Seokjin stands up and nudges Jungkook away. “Ms. Y/N L/N, you’ll need to return this book five days from now, on March 23rd.” Seokjin slams his date stamp on the paper. “If you fail to return this book on time, we’ll have to charge you $1 for every day past the due date. And if the copy gets destroyed or lost, we’ll also have to charge you. Understood?”

            “Yep.”

            “Now, that will be $17.”

            Y/N places the money on the counter and heads for the door. But she doesn’t leave without sending one last stare into Seokjin’s way.

            Seokjin plops back down on his seat and clicks his tongue. “She didn’t read the book again.”

            Jungkook rolls his chair next to him and asks “Aren’t you being judgmental? Maybe she’s just a slow reader.”

            “No, she does not read it. The author didn’t mean literal mind control as she said. The book is about conditioning your mindset to a more positive view of your body image.”

            Jungkook looks at him with his forehead scrunched, “Wait, you’ve read that book?”

            Seokjin’s lips turn into a frown and he rolls his chair away from his assistant. “Don’t even ask.”

            When Seokjin first met Y/N L/N, he was convinced that she’d be the type of customer he’d hate the most. The type that comes in, picks a book, stays for god knows long, and leaves without borrowing anything. She used to do this back when she first came to his shop within its first week of opening. She kept the tradition strong for a solid month, and Seokjin was convinced that some highschoolers noticed her behavior and attempted to use his shop as their new hangout spot. He’s glad his shop was getting packed as the days went on. It’s just a different story when a hoard of teens started flocking around his shop without renting anything and prevented actual renters from entering his shop. Seokjin had to put up “No loitering” and “Maximum of 3 hours stay” signs on his windows to end this money-ripping tactic once and for all. 

          That didn’t seem to stop Y/N, though, as she would still come to his shop to pick a book to read right in front of his face without ever renting it. This time, however, she made sure to follow the three hours maximum to avoid getting called out. This went on for another week until Seokjin decided he had to talk with her about this. That didn’t end as well as he had hoped, as Y/N just looked at him straight in the eye and left immediately after he got his last word out. 

          Seokjin remembers getting so embarrassed at how he unknowingly did a monologue to a single-person audience. He wasn’t left mulling over it for long as Y/N came back the next day and actually began to rent a book. She still stays the three hours max limit most of the days but she doesn’t let a week pass without renting a book. She also manages to lower her ‘miser’ type level to the ‘weird borrower’ level in Seokjin’s annoyance scale. Having a customer with a renting history surrounding the most ridiculous-sounding books is much better than having them rent none at all. 

          Albeit, that’s a bit of a stretch, too, as Seokjin finds out that Y/N’s not exactly the weird borrower type, but the weird borrower who comes again on time just to rent the same book for weeks. And she doesn’t even read them. Seokjin confirms it one night when Y/N came to his shop a minutes-breadth away from the closing time.

          “Wait!” Y/N screams, running towards the shop.

          Seokjin stops pulling down the metal gate to give her a glare, “I’m already closing, L/N. Come back tomorrow.”

          “But I have to borrow something!”

          “Oh no you don’t—”

          It’s too late though, as Y/N slips under Seokjin's elbow and pushes the unlocked glass door open.

          Hearing his bell on the counter ring for consecutive times from the incessant taps of the infamous L/N, Seokjin knows he’s already lost the fight. He sighs as he makes his way back to the counter.

          “What do you want?”

          “This,” Y/N smiles. 

          The Beginner’s Guide to Sex in the Afterlife by David Staume.

          Seokjin eyes her as he picks up the book, “This again? You’re still not done reading 164 pages after, what, two months?”

          Y/N gulps as she clasps her hands in front of her, “Well, um, I still don’t get how people engage in sexual intercourse in the afterlife.”

          Seokjin decides not to reply and continues to do his job.

          “If they believe in a god. Or gods. Wouldn’t they worry about their god seeing them do...lewd stuff?”

          Seokjin feels his right eye start to twitch.

          “Unless...their god is a sex god?”

          Seokjin closes the book louder than necessary. He pins Y/N with a glare. “Look, Y/N. This book is about sexual energy transcending material life and even moving to the astral world. Just like how people pass away. What made you think that this book was about literally having sex in the afterlife?”

          Y/N looks at him with wide eyes, “You read the book?”

          Seokjin scowls. “Don’t turn this on me. We’re talking about you. Why do you keep borrowing books you don’t even read?” 

          Y/N looks at him then back at her clasped hands. “You don’t have to know,” she mutters under her breath, taking Seokjin by shock when she slams the payment on the counter and leans over to stamp the renting slip with the due date herself.

          Seokjin tries to call after her retreating figure by the door. “Wait, I didn’t even tell you the—”

          “Yeah, $1 for each day after the due date and you’re gonna charge my card if I destroy the book,” Y/N yells over her shoulder. “Don’t worry. I’m gonna come back on time!”

          Seokjin pales in his seat. Her announcement sounded like a death sentence.

          He wishes he wasn’t so easily bothered at the slightest of things Y/N said. He wishes he didn’t spend too much time deciphering a way to stop her. Most of all, he wishes he didn’t become too intrigued by her to the point he’s started to care about what she’s actually doing.

          And Seokjin hates it. He hates how he stresses himself reading the books Y/N borrows. He hates how he wastes his time trying to re-arrange the books in the shelves just so Y/N would start picking books with titles that actually made sense (which he learned is futile as Y/N had a penchant for finding weird books around his shop whenever and wherever). And, Seokjin hates how he basically studied her long enough to memorize her pattern. Long enough to realize that underneath all that weird borrowing behavior, Y/N just comes to his shop to stare at him. Moreover, Seokjin hates how he confirmed it with a friend.

          “Y/N must be making you quite busy, no?” Jimin asks over a mug of coffee.

          “You know her?” Seokjin asks in disbelief.

          “Yeah,” Jimin nods, “I’m friends with her. I consulted their animation company for the ad I told you I was making for Books to Tell. She was the one who assisted me and we just clicked. Especially after I learned that she’s also friends with Namjoon.”

          Seokjin’s eyes go wide, “She’s also friends with Namjoon?!”

          “Yeah, they kinda knew each other in college. Why are you so shocked? You were in the same major as Namjoon. You could have seen her with him around uni.”

          “Uh, no, I didn’t.”

          Jimin rubs his chin and shrugs, “Well, it’s a small world then. So, how is she? I actually told her to go visit your shop when you first opened.”

          Seokjin chokes on his coffee and Jimin hurries to pat his back. “God, why are you like this today? Is something wrong—"

          “How come you’re just telling me all of this now?!” Seokjin cuts his friend with a glare, making Jimin jolt in surprise.

          “W-what? Was I supposed to tell you about this earlier?”

          “Yes! Y/N’s been annoying me for four months now!”

          “I…didn’t know about that,” Jimin steps back and sits in his chair. “I just told her to take a look at your shop and she said ‘okay.’ She didn’t say anything after that so I figured it left her mind. I didn’t know she was a regular in your shop. She just brought it up again yesterday when she told me how…” Jimin zips his lips and shrugs.

          “How what?”

          “...how she likes your face.”

          Seokjin chokes again. This time on his own spit. He should have seen this coming. He was long aware that some of his renters only went into his shop to get a look at his face. Even if he had to suffer through the tedious cycle of rejecting their queries for his number and offers of coffee, some of them ended up as his regulars. Seokjin didn’t mind. Money is money after all. He just didn’t expect Y/N to be like them after all the months he spent trying to decode her actual intentions.

          Seokjin tried to brush Y/N off just like he did with the previous renters. Although she hasn’t pulled off anything yet, Seokjin believes it’s better to set things straight before it happens. The sooner he ends this, the faster he’ll find his peace again.

          Seokjin hired his neighbor, Jungkook, who’s been bugging him for a part-time job for so long and made him his assistant. He entrusted him with entertaining the customers so Seokjin wouldn’t have to deal with Y/N bugging him anymore. And like always, that plan goes down the drain because Y/N always, always ends up in front of Seokjin even when he’s countlessly told her to go to Jungkook.

          Seokjin’s tired of stressing over her so he forces himself to ignore her and the ridiculous books she borrows. But even that proves to be hard when Y/N hasn’t even done anything untoward but to stare at him from time to time. And give him a headache with the books she borrows like The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America by Julian Montague, 50 Sad Chairs by Bill Keaggu, and Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich by James Yannes. For after all the progress he thought he’s put in, Seokjin still finds himself reading these books all because of a goddamn curiosity he couldn’t put down.

          It becomes harder when Namjoon and his friends pick up Seokjin’s weird setup with Y/N. And mutual friends being the annoying mutual friends they are, Namjoon and the gang begins to invite him and Y/N to hangout.

          “Why is she here?” Seokjin mutters to Namjoon the moment he sees their table.

          “Who?”

          “You know who.”

          “Oh, Y/N,” Namjoon prolongs the syllable as if her name is the most amazing thing ever. Seokjin grimaces. “Why? You got a problem with her?”

          “No,” Seokjin instantly denies. “I’m just asking why you invited her. It used to be just us for so long.”

          “Yeah, it’s always been just us that’s why it became boring.”

          “Boring?”

          “Yeah, I’m getting tired of your face,” Namjoon chuckles, stepping ahead of Seokjin. “Besides, what’s wrong with adding a new friend? Y/N is cool.”

          Oh hell yeah, Y/N is cool. She beams at Seokjin like she always does as if their legs weren’t just casually touching after their friends made it a point to choose a cramped barbecue restaurant and sit the two of them next to each other.

          “So Seokjin, I heard you and Y/N are getting close,” Namjoon starts and Hoseok hoots in support.

          Jimin, being as annoying as ever decides to ride in too. “Yeah, why don’t you tell us how you met.”

          “I was doing my business and Y/N just rented a book. That is all,” Seokjin says dismissively as he grabs his shot glass and downs the gin in one go.

          “Are you sure, that’s all, Seokjin?” Rose leans forward, grinning, “Maybe you’re hiding something from us.”

          “I’m not—”

          “He’s not hiding anything. That’s true.”

          The table pauses as all eyes dart to Y/N. A wave of self-consciousness washes over her and she directs her focus back on her clasped hands on the table, “S-Seokjin’s right. I just rent books from him.”

          Seokjin glances at Y/N then back at his drink. It’s the first time she actually addressed him that night after engaging animatedly with Namjoon, Jimin, and Rose for the past hour. The table nods slowly and Seokjin guesses they’re already about to drop the subject. Seokjin’s lips tug in a small smile. Maybe tonight’s not gonna go as bad as he initially thought.

          However, Jungkook,  being the ever-living oblivious fuck that he, must’ve not gotten the memo, decides to stir up the subject again.

          “No, I don’t think so. Seokjin and Y/N do have something going on. I catch Y/N constantly looking his way and Seokjin for some reason, knows every single weird-ass book Y/N borrows.”

          Seokjin’s lips part in shock. Jeon Jungkook did not just give him away like that. “Of course, I’ll know those books. I bought them to rent them to people. That’s my business!”

          Jungkook blinks. “But you know every single detail about them.”

          The table goes silent. It doesn’t last very long, though, as Rose and Jimin break into simultaneous laughter while Namjoon repeatedly slaps his thigh. Hoseok shoots, “Oh my god, you must’ve kept on buying books with weird titles just to keep Y/N borrowing!”

          “What? I did not!” Seokjin yells but his voice is lost in the sea of laughter and teasing. Seeing as there’s no hope in making his friends stop anytime soon, Seokjin decides to lean on his seat and cross his arms in silence. His friends are going to jump onto another topic eventually. Looking at his empty plate, his eyes glance at the person who’s equally quiet next to him.

          Y/N is busy fiddling with the seams of her jacket. She looks up from time to time to their friends to wave off their playful jibes at her with a laugh.

          Seokjin feels an annoyance prick on his skin. His friends invited him over just to tease him. Seokjin is sure it’s only him because he’s the only one who’s gotten frustrated over this debacle while Y/N sits chill beside him. Y/N doesn’t even break a sweat laughing with the others as if she hasn’t been bothering him for months now. Seokjin swears he’s gonna decline the next time his friends invite him again. Or at least try to, because he’s gullible to their promises of “Hey, they’re giving out free drinks. Free is free!”

          It’s the same as that one fateful night.

            Seokjin stops in his tracks and grabs Hoseok by the shoulder. “Why is she here again?”

            “Who?”

            “Y/N.”

            Hoseok raises a brow, “Why do you keep asking this question when you already know the answer?”

            “I don’t,” Seokjin shakes his head. “I don’t know why you keep inviting her whenever I decide to join you guys.”

            “Oh, don’t be such a grump. Y/N’s our friend, too.”

          Feeling Seokjin still in his spot, Hoseok turns around and sighs, “Hey, we only see each other ‘bout twice a month, you know. Let’s have some fun, okay?”

          Seokjin should have known Hoseok’s definition of ‘fun’ is far from his as he sits across Y/N in the restaurant. All their friends out of sight.

          Hoseok started a game after dinner where everyone had to draw a piece of paper from the cup being passed around. The partners would then have to leave together in a form of a friendly date. It’s similar to seven minutes in heaven but messed up because instead of seven minutes together, they had to spend the rest of the night with the person they’ll end up picking.

          Seokjin should have known that this was all planned when Namjoon oh so coincidentally pulled Rose, who everyone knows he’s been secretly crushing on. Meanwhile, Hoseok, Jimin, and Jungkook obviously ended up drawing each other’s name just to purposely get Namjoon and Rose together. And well…him and Y/N together. Seokjin sighs as he stands up. He just had to get this done and over as quickly as he possibly could.

          “Look, Y/N—”

          “I know a good place near here.”

          Seokjin halts. He looks at the girl who’s already looking up at him with wide eyes. "There's a cafe down the block and I heard it's really nice."

          "Uhh, that sounds amazing. I guess. Look, Y/N-"

          "They let you play with board games and borrow books, too."

          Seokjin scratches his head, "Uhh, I don't know about that, Y/N. I haven't had the time to check them out yet...I mean...if those cafes are good...or bad," Seokjin internally cringes at his words. Making believable excuses was never really his forte.

          "Oh, it's good!" Y/N smiles, “I’ve tried it before and I had a really good time."

          "Uhh-"

          "It's really good. You can trust me on this.”

          “No, I can’t,” Seokjin says before he could think about it and he immediately feels the guilt pang in his heart when he sees Y/N’s eyes drop to her feet

          “That’s…okay. I'm sorry. I just wanted to make up for the days, and uh, nights I probably made you uncomfortable. I thought, maybe you'd enjoy having a few drinks at the cafe since I always see you with a to-go cup on your counter."

          Seokjin looks at her with surprise written on his face and Y/N flushes. "Sorry. I tend to observe... stuff. I’m sorry," she repeats again, voice dripping with remorse.

          Seokjin bites his lip. He didn’t mean to make her sad. He just wants to…run away from her. The reason? Well…Seokjin doesn’t exactly know why. Maybe it had to do with the feeling that nagged at him since the night started. The feeling that something may happen tonight that he wouldn’t like. He tends to prioritize his disposition because more often than not, his gut feeling has saved him countless times from unnecessary drama and unpleasantries. But for tonight, Seokjin decides to shake them off. It wouldn’t hurt to take up Y/N’s offer, right? It’s just some coffee.

             “Okay. Um, I forgive you.”

             “You do?” Y/N perks up, lips curving up again.

             Seokjin looks away, “Yeah. I think I’m being difficult, too. I’m sorry if I also made you uncomfortable.”

             Y/N waves her hands, “Oh no, don’t apologize. You don’t make me uncomfortable. Far from it, actually.”

             Seokjin doesn’t know what to say to that so he clears his throat, “Okay, so...let’s go to the cafe?”

             “Sure,” Y/N grins.

             It feels weird to walk side by side with Y/N when he’s gotten used to having a counter between them. It’s even weirder that he actually enjoyed their time together inside the cafe. The cakes were delicious, the coffee was amazing, and the books and board games were a wonderful addition. Seokjin didn’t know he'd actually have fun playing scrabble against Y/N.

             “I can’t believe I lost again!”

             Seokjin chuckles at her, “That’s because you kept using short words.”

             Well, it really is fun when he’s winning.

             Y/N pushes the game to the side, “I don’t want to play scrabble anymore.”

             “That’s okay,” Seokjin chuckles, “I can find another game I’m sure to win again.”

             The two of them fall in a comfortable silence. It’s the first time Seokjin felt this way around Y/N. For all the months she came to his shop, he did nothing but be forever on his toes around her.

             “You know...I really like your face.”

             Or maybe not. Seokjin tenses up in his seat.

             Y/N puts her hands up, “Oh, I didn’t mean it like, in a bad way. I mean, I like your face. It’s so...expressive.”

             Seokjin looks at her, confused. Expressive?

             “You’ve asked me before about why I keep on borrowing books I don’t even read and I told you that you didn’t have to know. It seems right to tell you the reason behind it now..” Y/N fiddles with her hands, “Since you’re now paying attention to me.”

             Seokjin knows this isn’t true but he doesn’t say anything.

             “You see...I’ve been fumbling around my work for so long. Well, it’s more like a personal project for now. I’ve been meaning to pitch in the idea of a lighthearted romcom series to my department. I just wanted to have a solid draft first so I could at least let them see my vision. I’m pretty bad with words. I need things to be spelled out completely and I don’t think I can do it with this one so I will have to get the drawings complete instead,” Y/N scratches her head. “I want this pitch to have a solid chance. I’ve been working on it for almost three years now. I just can’t seem to finish it because I didn’t know what to do with my lead male. Until I heard about you from Jimin.”

             “Me?” Seokjin points to himself.

             “Yeah. You have this look in your face that just exudes…greatness. It’s like you’re telling me...‘I’m a star.’”

             “Huh?”

             “What I mean is, your expressions are perfect for a leading guy!” Y/N squeals, “Oh my god, I just found the right words.”

             Seokjin laughs nervously, “Y/N, just so you know, you’re not making any sense right now.”

             Y/N cautiously fixes herself again, “Uh, what I’m trying to say is, you have this aesthetic around you that’s just perfect for the male lead I am envisioning. It’s easy for you to make various expressions that stretch from annoyance to glee and beyond. I’m really surprised at how well you could do that. If you think about it, you can be an actor if you’d like. You’re even handsome.”

             Seokjin flushes at the sudden compliment.

             Y/N continues, “And that’s that. You became my muse and I kept visiting for inspiration because I obviously couldn’t take pictures without your permission. That’s illegal.”

             Seokjin should be appalled. He’s never met a person before who said such...things aloud in the open as if they’re just talking about the weather. But here he is, looking at Y/N, and feeling at peace. Maybe it had to do with him finally getting the answers he’s been looking for for months.

             “Well, you should have just told me from the start. I wouldn’t have been...too weirded out by you.”

             “Yeah, I’m sorry. My bad,” Y/N softly laughs.

             “I thought you’re purposely messing with me with the way you pick the weirdest titles from my shop.”

             Y/N awkwardly shrugs, “Yeah, sorry ‘bout that.”

             Seokjin chuckles but halts. Why does Y/N bother to pick the weirdest titles when she can just pick from the hundreds of normal-looking books he has? She won’t even read them anyway.

             Seokjin clears his throat, “Um, Y/N, why do you always borrow the weird-looking titles?”

             Y/N’s eyes grow wide. She darts her eyes at her lap, “Uhh, I just, uh, do.”

             Seokjin isn’t convinced. No one spends time finding the weirdest of books in a shop ‘just because they do.’ Seokjin feels the familiar itch of his curiosity. He needs to know why. Only then will he probably stop finding a pattern in the ridiculous-titled books Y/N borrows.

             “Okay, you can keep doing your...inspiration thing.”

             “What?”

             “I’m not angry about what you said. You don’t have to worry. Everyone has their own inspiration. You can keep coming to my shop. After all, you’re my regular renter.”

             Y/N’s smile immediately grows into a grin, “Okay. Thank you, Seokjin.”

             Seokjin feels his chest lighten with satisfaction. But at the same time, he can’t deny the feeling that he’s probably signed himself up to something he’s unprepared for. He presses his lips together. His gut feeling was right. He doesn’t like this night.

          Seokjin confirms this when tomorrow comes as well as the following days. Y/N comes in like usual in the afternoon, maxes her three hours, and finds a book with a weird title to rent. Nothing had changed much except now, Seokjin had to see her stare at him openly and not behind a book, as she intermittently looked towards his counter then back to her sketchpad. He regrets having ever welcomed Y/N because now he thinks he’s the one who’s weird for feeling his heart pound in delight whenever Y/N looks at him.

          Seokjin hates what he’s become. He hates how he simultaneously dislikes and likes Y/N’s presence in his shop. He likes how Y/N has begun using her three hours to tell him another story from work. He likes how she makes him laugh even when her jokes don’t make any sense. He likes how easy it is for him to tell her his own stories—his dreams, his fears, his past relationships. He could even say the most ridiculous musings he ever had without feeling ashamed of it because Y/N understands. But at the same time, he can’t help but dislike how he’s started to constantly wait for her return in his shop. He hates how he instantly feels so down when he realizes Y/N won’t be able to make it to his shop. He dislikes how he finds himself oversharing stuff without feeling any guilt when all his life, he made it sure not to say to let people know too much. The more they know, the easier it is for them to inflict hurt. Because they know what part is gonna hurt the most. And so, Seokjin tells Y/N everything other than the things he feels about her. The things he really wishes to say.

          All his life, Seokjin has always anticipated seeing how things will end up. Because he knows he’s right. And he always almost is. He knows that this relationship he has with Y/N is purely transactional. Y/N just kept coming because she needs someone who’ll give her inspiration. Seokjin knows if he ever lets his feelings out, he’ll only end up breaking his own heart. He knows how this will end and yet he can’t but wish he isn’t always right. Now, he sits fearfully in anticipation of the day Y/N stops her visits as soon as she finishes what she started coming to his shop for.

          Turns out, Seokjin didn’t have to wait very long. Because on one Thursday morning, he finds a copy of Y/N's final draft on his counter and no presence of the girl. Y/N doesn't appear during the following week. Or the week after that.

          "What do I do?" Seokjin mumbles. He covers his face with his hands as he slumps on Jimin’s dining table. The rain thundering outside fits his current mood so well. Seokjin hates it.

          "Well, you shouldn't have been so hostile to her from the start," Jimin says with crossed arms.

          "Don't you think I already know that? I've already played through all the different things that could’ve happened if I didn't pick on her borrowing habit."

          "It's not that," Namjoon says. "We meant how you usually react when we invite her over to our hangouts."

          "Yeah, you always look so stiff next to Y/N even after we set you guys up on a date," Jungkook remarks. "Anyone would have looked at you and would’ve commented on how uncomfortable you looked right next to her."

          It's true. He felt uncomfortable whenever he sat beside Y/N. In his defense, it no longer felt like the uncomfort he felt when they had first met. This feeling of uncomfort felt different, it’s brought by the heat that fills his body when Y/N's leg brushes against his.

          And it didn't help that earlier that day, Y/N pulled quite a stunt on him.

          "Hey, you have something on your hair," Y/N points at his head. But before he could pick it up on his own, Y/N had already leaned over the counter and picked it away for him. She came so close that Seokjin could clearly see how long her lashes actually were and how pink and soft her lips looked. He feels his Adam's apple bob up and down.

          "There," she smiles, "All handsome again."

          Seokjin feels heat rush to his ears as he looks away.

          Seokjin looks at Jungkook, “Well, I can’t control how I feel. You know how bad I act when I’m not okay.”

          “So you’re not okay being by her side in public but you’re okay when you guys are alone?” Jungkook eyes him, “Don’t you dare deny it because I saw you guys getting chummy across the counter.

          Seokjin gulps. He knows what Jungkook is talking about. He didn’t know where and when but somewhere along the way, he and Y/N started to blur any nuance of personal space around each other. He just found it natural to tuck her hair behind her ear when it falls on her face as she draws. He found it natural to let his fingers brush on Y/N’s own as he grabs a book from the upper shelf for her.

          “You must have been watching too many romantic movies.”

          “Why?”

          “You’re really acting like a main lead now. You’re making me feel as if I’m the female lead.”

          Seokjin freezes and tears his eyes away from Y/N. He pulls the book and unceremoniously pushes it to her. “Here’s your book,” he mutters before walking back to his counter.

          “Hey, don’t just leave me here!”

          And Seokjin found it natural to let his actions do the talking for him instead.

          “Do you trust me?” Y/N asks as she looks up at him. “I already made you look good on paper. What more if we go to this amusement park together?”

          “I don’t trust you,” Seokjin says but his hand grips on hers tighter. 

          “Of course, I’d feel better when we’re alone,” Seokjin grunts as he grabs his coffee, “Who would want to see two people touching each other in public? Not to say people who engage in PDA too many times will eventually break up since the pressure from the public-”

          “We’re not telling you to engage in PDA,” Namjoon cuts him. “What we’re trying to say is that, why do you refuse to act on your feelings?

          “Yeah,” Jimin seconds, “It’s obvious that you like her. You wouldn’t keep on buying weird books and reading what Y/N borrows just to check if Y/N will indeed read it. You wouldn’t keep asking me if she’s alright at work whenever she doesn’t show up or leave you any messages under the pretense of ‘ensuring she wouldn’t come to your shop to disturb you’. You keep asking me because you’re worried about her. You keep buying her weird books because you’re happy seeing her smile happily about them. You keep welcoming Y/N into the shop even when you hate getting distracted because you like her!. It’s so obvious! Why can’t you say it?!”

          “Because I know how this thing between us will end. What we have is purely temporary. Y/N came in to find a muse and that’s that. She comes to my rental shop just to finish her project. Y/N never intended to stay long, and I made sure she didn’t. I knew she was leaving the moment she finished. If I said I liked her then, it would’ve only made us awkward and I would’ve ended up absolutely miserable.”

          “Well, she already did leave,” Namjoon deadpans. 

          “And you didn’t say anything but you’re still miserable,” Jungkook says.

          Seokjin closes his eyes and nods. He’s fully aware that Y/N is gone, but it’s not like he can act like nothing happened. It was his fault, after all. “Yeah, I know now. I’m stupid. I’ll just have to deal with it on my own and move on.”

          “You don’t have to deal with it on your own.”

          Seokjin jolts at the familiar voice. He turns around and finds the very person he’s been missing for weeks. Y/N. With the deep bags under her eyes and her hair all mussed up, she looks far from Seokjin’s type. But she’s still the most beautiful person he’s ever seen in his life. 

          “Okay, I guess this is our cue to go.”

          Seokjin whips his head to Jimin, his eyes wide, “You planned this?”

          “Obviously. It looks like you still needed a little push after the last stunt we pulled. Jungkook, stand up from your goddamn seat.”

          Y/N stays in her spot until their three friends leave them alone. Seokjin looks at his feet as shame and self-consciousness mingle in an unsettling mix in his stomach. Y/N is here and he must look like the stupidest idiot in the world right now.

          “Did you mean it when you said you liked me?

          “Yes,” Seokjin sighs.

          “Then why didn’t you say so from the start?” Y/N says in a soft voice. “You kept blocking my advances. I was trying to let you know that I liked you, too.”

          “You like me, too?” Seokjin asks, shocked and confused.

          “Of course! Did you really think I just picked weird books out for fun? Okay, I did have a lot of fun picking them — but the point is, I did all of them to get your attention!!! For god’s sake, did you think I sat through your lecture on divine afterlife intercourse “just because”? No!! Okay,” Y/N closes her eyes, I first went to your shop for inspiration. But that all changes when I started liking you. You’re just so hardworking and smart and even if you’re grumpy on bad days, you actually care so much. I just want to stand out at least a bit so you could see me, too. And just when I thought I had finally succeeded when you agreed to let me draw your face, you started giving me mixed signals. You’d come near me and touch my hand and would let it go right when I started to talk about it. You’d act so affectionate then say the exact opposite. Do you know how bad it hurts when I ask you if you’d trust me—even when I sound like I’m joking—and all you’d ever answer is ‘no’?”

          “I thought...you already knew the answer.”

          “No, I don’t, Seokjin. I told you I’m bad with words. I need things to be spelled out. I-”

          “Y/N, I trust you. I thought you figured it out already when I told you everything about my life.” Seokjin looks at his hand, “But it turns out it wasn’t enough. I’m sorry we had to take the long route like this because I couldn’t say what I really wanted.

          “And what is it?”

          “You.”

          Y/N flushes at his sudden confession. The surprise in her eyes morphs into a satisfied glint as Y/N’s lips curve into a soft smile. “It’s okay. You have me now,” She steps into his arms and Seokjin immediately engulfs her in his embrace. For the very first time in his life, he doesn’t anticipate anything. His mind doesn’t conjure any endings. All he could think of is how he wants to prolong this moment as much as he can. Seokjin smiles into her neck as he tightens her hold on her. This must be what it feels like to be finally at peace.

          “So you like me now, huh?” he feels Y/N murmur at his chest.

          “Yeah.”

          “And you trust me now?”

          “2000%” Seokjin grins.

          “Good. I’ve been wanting to try out something that I read.”

          “Oh, so you’ve finally read something,” Seokjin chuckles by her ear.

          Y/N giggles, “Yeah. I wanted to do it right this time for this book.”

          “What book?”

          “Edward Jaye’s The Cookie Sutra.”

          “What?”

          “Cookies and Kama Sutra.”

A/N pt. 2: Hello my dear @sophrosinn. Happy birthday! First of all, I love you. I LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH. AND MY LOVE FOR YOU CANNOT BE CAPTURED ENOUGH BY THESE WORDS. You’ve been with me for four years of my life and I couldn’t believe it’s just four years when it feels like I’ve been living my whole life with you. Yeah, you made a super large mark in my life and I couldn’t imagine what my life would have been if I didn’t meet you. You’ve helped me out in so many difficult times of my life. Through all the shits and slumps I had in school, in my family, and in my writing journey, you’ve stayed with me throughout all of those things. Gave me the advices I needed to hear. You’re still here, helping me heal from the pain I’ve suffered and still suffering. You’ve always been a rock of support in my life, @sophrosinn, and I wouldn’t have come this far if it weren’t you. When I look at you, I still wonder how life managed to let me meet such an astoundingly wonderful person like you are. These days have been tough but I hope you know you don’t have to suffer through it alone. I and @senfleurs will always be here to hear you rant, listen to your basog moments, and help you lighten your load as much as we can. Whenever life brings you down, I hope you always remember I will be here for you to give you an ear that will listen to you, to give you a shoulder you could cry on. I want to also be your rock of support you could always go to without hesitation just like you’ve always been for me. So Happy happy birthday my dear best girl! You have gotten a year older today but don’t worry, you’re not gonna be alone. I and @senfleurs will be by your side as we grow old with you! Here’s to more amazing years! I love you!

P.S. Yes, this fic is inspired by this reddit post you sent to us.

I just changed it up a bit bc my mind went blank when I first drafted the “we’re married” concept. Hope you like it, anyway! I tried writing both your serious and quirky sides through Seokjin and the OC!

P.P.S. I’m sorry I couldn’t get this fic out much earlier. My writing slump is still as bad as it can be but oof, I managed to get it out just before August 11 ends! I hope the wordcount and the feels and laughs make up for that   > u <

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[vanaera]

Oh wow 😳😳😳

I got tagged by the lovely @yoonia!

Tagging my best girls @sophrosinn @senfleurs , my amazing hons @kkul-lemon @babeejeon @kwonthefire @folkpunkrock-littlewing-blog @sunskook @nixwrites @outromori @ifntelyinspirit @fantasybangtan @sunshineandserendipityplease @hiimbo and anyone who wants to try this! If you don't want to, it's totally okay! 😊

[vanaera]

💐Challenge: Describe yourself with photos you already have. you can’t download or search for new ones. tag 10 people.💐

I got tagged by the very cute @blue1928! Thank you hon! You kno I'm ya girl who's a hoe for tag games!

Anywayz here I go!

I'm tagging more than 10 people bc I want to hmp 😤

So tagging my best girls @sophrosinn @senfleurs , my amazing hons @kkul-lemon @aseel97 @babeejeon @kwonthefire @itsautumnherefriend @folkpunkrock-littlewing-blog @nixwrites @xakemi-chiix @sunskook @outromori @ifntelyinspirit @fantasybangtan @yoonia @loveyoongles @jjungkookiex and anyone who wants to try this! If you don't want to, it's totally okay! 😊

P.S. the window pic and the flower pic is taken by yours truly. The flower is an orange amaryllis and it means happiness or good health 😉

[vanaera]

WIP GAME

🌷rules: post the first line of a wip, as well as the last line you’ve written so far.

🌷I got tagged by the amazing @fantasybangtan and the sweetest @hhyungz Thank you so much for these hons!

I have a lot of WIPs but I’m not confident yet in letting them out in the open they’re still half-baked. they sound like broken ramblings oof. But here is sonething I’m proud to let you hons take a peak at.

The Heart Holiday Act 3 (manager!myg x PA!reader; e2l; office au)

first line: Y/N feels like she’s back to square one and at the same time, she’s not.

last line:  “Oh yes, it’s you. That’s why it feels like a miracle.” Yoongi leans forward and whispers next to her ear, “Because, on the daily basis, you’d rather roast me to hell and back.”

🌷I’m tagging my writer hons @sophrosinn @itsautumnherefriend @yoonia @99liners @jjungkookiex @rookiegukie @sunshineandserendipityplease @ditttiii @babychimchimsbaby @ladyartemesia! If you've already done this or you don't want to, it's totally okay!

The last line I put for THH is not exactly the last line I have written out ‘cause if I did, I’ll give out a major spoiler and we don’t want that. These lines may change depending on how things will turn out when I edit them and also bc I’m so fickle-minded but I hope you enjoyed these little sneak peak! Feel free to say what you think about them!

[vanaera]

Tag-10 People Random Tag Game 🍃

I got tagged by the sweet @sarcasmflowsinmyveins! Thank you so much, Suhavii, for this! I love doing tag games so you can totally tag me in anything! 😊

Name: Aera 🌻

Gender: Gorl♀️

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Hogwarts House: Slytherin 🐍 (Tests always gives me a 50:50 result with Ravenclaw and I already Finished every single one of them and even re-tried them and IT'S STILL A HATSTALL EYE- Imma decide and just be Slytherin)

Favorite animal: Aside from dogs 🐕 and cats 🐈 (bc you hons already know this hehe), birds 🐦, butterflies 🦋, and sharks 🦈 (I love watching documentaries about them!)

Current time: 22:00

Cats or dogs: BOTH! I used to only like dogs but now, I think I also have a thing for cats after countlessly watching cat videos in between my shark documentaries. And also my friends tell me I'm like a cat so yeah 😼

Dream job: author

When I made my blog: July 3, 2018! Can never forget this date bc it's when I decided to finally show my writings to an audience! I used to just keep my writings to myself 'til they gather dust...

The reason for my url: my irl nickname sounds like Aera and when I was in 2nd yr HS, my friends played with their names to make it sound like foods and they told me mine was vanilla. I love vanilla flavor in ice creams and cakes so I combined the two! And since I like how it sounded, I went with it! 😊

10 people I'd love to know better: my best girls @sophrosinn @senfleurs and my amazing hons @kkul-lemon @aseel97 @kwonthefire @itsautumnherefriend @sunskook @babeejeon @folkpunkrock-littlewing-blog @nixwrites @ifntelyinspirit @sunshineandserendipityplease @fantasybangtan @yoonia @theliteraryarchitect

I know the tag game rule is 10 people but I wanna know more about you so 🥺🥺🥺 If you don't want to do this, it's totally fine!

[vanaera]

Desk Tag! 🌸

I got tagged by the lovely @yoonia to share a picture of my writing desk!

I don't actually have a 'writing desk' bc I...just write anywhere I feel like to write (on the sofa, my bed, my lap, on the cold tiled floor face to face with my doggy 😆 etc.). But this is my desk in my room where I usually finish a lot of my uni stuff and sometimes, editing my works. The pale pink notebook is where I sometimes do the rough outline of my writings (I usually use MS Word for outlining and the actual writing), but mostly, it's for my expense tracking and journal entries. And I have reading glasses! They're grade-less. They just have this blue light filtering lenses bc my eyes tend to hurt on prolonged screen exposure. I still got my binder and envelope for uni in the bg jsjsjsjs. And ooh look at that, an alcohol bc of corona. Jk, I always have an alcohol by my side bc I'm a germaphobe.

I'm tagging my best girls @senfleurs @sophrosinn and my wonderful hons @kkul-lemon @kwonthefire @sunskook @babeejeon @outromori @nixwrites @fantasybangtan @foreverpark. If you don't want to do this, it's totally fine! 😊

[vanaera]

Childhood Crushes Tag 💗

Rules: write at least five or more fictional or celebrity crushes you had as a kid. Be sure to include pictures!

Thank you for tagging me @fantasybangtan! I love doing tag games and this one is so cute!!!

So henlo hons, these are my anime husbandos

1. Lelouch vi Britannia (L.L.) - Code Geass

Image Source: SUWALLS

So first off, I gotta start with my super ultimate favorite anime. Lelouch is just 😚👌💯💯💯 He's so freaking smart!! And I'm so attracted to smart guys ever since I was young. So as soon as I first glimpsed of how he has this "I plan for your plan that you have planned for what you think is my plan" in action, I know my heart is sold. I included C.C. here too bc I am a simp for her! Yes, I noted L.L. because I still can't get over how the film gave me closure and made my ship a canon after 8 YEARS OF PAIN.

2. Erza Scarlet - Fairy Tail

Image Source: Fanpop

Maybe it's bc her hair color is my favorite color and I'm totally biased to anything red. Maybe it's bc she changes so much armor it's almost fashion and i love fashion. But when this queen was introduced with her Requip Magic, I know my heart is dead set on her!!! Erza is probably the strongest female character I've ever encountered in anime. Not just physically and mentally, but her spirit is also so SO strong! She doesn't give up, she doesn't take anyone's shit. A strong, independent woman! She's so good with her swords and armors and OMYGOD I LOVE SWORDS!!!

3. Maka Albarn & Soul Evans - Soul Eater

GIF Source: Know Your Meme

I gotta count them as one bc they work as one! Can I have a crush on a ship? Yes, I CAN. Okay, these two has such great teamwork and chemistry! Their trust and codependency on each other is so pure and admirable and my heart just flutters whenever I see them! I know the moment my eyes catch them, I just want MORE MORE MORE.

4. Inuyasha - InuYasha

Image source: myanime2go

This is one of my first animes and the moment I saw this half-demon, I went "AAAAAHH DOG EAARS!!!!" Inuyasha is so cute and so funny and I love how big of a tsundere he is. My first ever childhood crush that made me realize i have a thing for anime bois with white / jet black hair (black hair!Inuyasha is 😍😍😍)

5. Usui Takumi - Kaichou wa Maid-Sama

Image source: itl.cat

I mean, who doesn't crush on this guy??? You can't go past your otaku life without crushing on him!! Takumi radiates boyfriend material energy sooo hard I'm already in pain of being single whenever I see him on screen doing heart fluttering shits with Misaki. Sigh 😩 I want a boyfriend.

I'm tagging my best girls @sophrosinn @senfleurs , my amazing hons @kkul-lemon @aseel97 @babeejeon @kwonthefire @folkpunkrock-littlewing-blog @nixwrites @xakemi-chiix @sunskook @outromori @ifntelyinspirit @yoonia @itsautumnherefriend @jjungkookiex and anyone who wants to try this! If you don't want to, it's totally okay! 😊

[vanaera]

So here goes nothing,,,

Forgive my squiggly hearts, I am a grandma and I only have one doddling app in my phone and that is the one already built-in that comes with the phone.

As I expected, I'll almost bingo at Namjoon's and Kookie's categories and share the least ones with my very ult Yoongi 😔🥺. Jimin and I'll also count Seokjin (his card has the most accurate points I've ever ticked in my whole life), come in close because I'm one hell of a chaotic person along with my best girls who swore we'll get to burn a university if we all get to study in one just with all our chaotic energies combined (blame the Aries and the INFJ-T in me). I can't answer the ones pertaining to drinking tho as I don't drink alcohol (Also, I won't do anything for anybody I don't personally know well yet, so don't fight me bc I didn't check 'would do anything for Jungkook').

Thank you for tagging me @fantasybangtan !! It's my first time getting tagged for a tag game here!!! I'm tagging my best girls I love very much @sunsenya @sophrosinn, my wonderful online friends here @itsautumnherefriend @kkul-lemon and my hons who's always there to support me (just so you know, I see you guys dropping your love in my blog every now and then so thank you very much. I hope I get to talk with you guys more as I'd love to get to know you more 🥺😍) @kwonthefire @sunskook @babeejeon @dream-prds @outromori @soulclench @ifntelyinspirit and for anyone who wishes to play this! Just feel free and tag yourselves!

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