#zojoke

[heretherebedork]

The lift and the sit. Absolutely flawless.

[lunaylin]

HIDDEN AGENDA EP3

[stuffnonsenseandotherthings]

Joke is a Fresh Spring Roll (and Zo is a Picky Eater)

So it seems that Hidden Agenda has decided to play with it's food....

As an audience, the first thing we learn about Zo is that he likes to play it safe. He absolutely hates being taken out of his comfort zone and will seek out the familiar when and where he can. Case in point: he's had a crush on Nita for YEARS and he can barely bring himself to walk past her when they're in the same room.

It also seems like his desire to play it safe also extends to his food; he has a set dish - basil chicken with fried egg over rice with no basil - and a set drink - chrysanthemum tea - and he has absolutely no interest in deviating from them. He knows that he likes those two things, so that's what he'll have and it's what he'll continue having until the end of time if he has it his way.

Unfortunately for Zo, however, Joke has other plans.

Almost as soon as they start spending time together, Joke is on a mission to expand Zo's taste buds, get him to try new things, and challenge his ideas of what he likes. It starts as early as sealing their pact with the Roselle juice (which Zo does not like), then carries over into their dinner at the Vietnamese restaurant (which Zo makes a show of not enjoying), and then on into their second dinner date.

Joke is constantly trying to get Zo to try new things and will even go so far as to make their deal of him helping win over Nita rest on wether or not Zo will try his food:

Joke is trying to use food to open Zo up to trying new things that he doesn't think he likes.

Just like with his basil chicken and rice, Zo has never considered other options on the romance menu and Joke is well aware of this. From what we've seen so far, Zo has never considered liking anyone other than Nita, no matter how unsuccessful his suit is. Further more, it doesn't seem like it's ever crossed Zo's mind to consider men as romantic interests and even if he has, he's definitely never seen Joke as anything more than someone who annoys the heck out of him....

And because of Zo's very closed and risk-averse mindset, this in unlikely to change on it's own.

So Joke is wooing him with food, new food to be precise. Using their little dinner dates, Joke seems to be trying to (very gently) get Zo used to trying new things, to going out of his comfort zone and to becoming open to the idea that what he thought he liked (basil chicken and Nita) aren't necessarily the only things he likes and that maybe he likes other things more (fresh spring rolls and Joke).

And the thing is, it's working.

Zo may not have liked the Roselle juice but even with all the fuss he put up in the restaurant about eating the spring rolls, he still liked them enough to want to order them alongside his chicken at the lunch stand and when Joke said he'd feed him the macaroni, Zo eventually gives in by (albeit fake grudgingly) going to try it himself.

Joke's love language is apparently food and what he's currently telling Zo is "You're a picky eater and I'm a spring roll but maybe (just maybe), if you try me, you'll like me"

[Also a side note but using the act of trying new food to represent (and act as a prelude to) the journey of queer self discovery is pretty darn cute and while I'm not expecting anything overly deep or groundbreaking from this show I am definitely here for it]

[quodekash]

guys jokezo just made out and now they have to share a bed together. just chew on that for a bit.

NO, DON'T GIVE ME THEM SITTING ON A BUS

GIVE ME WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY HAD TO SLEEP IN THE SAME FREAKING BED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY MADE OUT

👀

(they made out last night btw)

(just in case anyone forgot)

(and then they had to share a bed)

ass x7

also zo is fully just not doing anything lmao

everyone's pushing with all their might and zo is just 🧍‍♂️

FUIWEBSDGIOUVEWJBOGD

oh the desperate thigh grab

yeah, im with him on this, they need to talk about it. especially about how they had to slEEP IN THE SAME FREAKING BED AFTER THAT

welp. I guess joke's day was just ruined in a slap to the face disguised as a few words

AND THE WAY HE TAKES HIS HAND OFF ZO'S THIGH AFTER THAT????? OUCHHHH

I must say tho, this is really giving episode-6-of-bad-buddy

its very patpran-post-rooftop-kiss-core

the vibes be gay and yearning and very very sad

OKAY, THE MOTHER, FINALLY

a few things to say about her

1. she's gorgeous

2. DAMN she is SHORT

3. I was rewatching the first four episodes yesterday and today because I could, and I noticed in the first episode, zo asked his friends to not tag him in photos they took at the bar, because "I don't want my mum to see"

but my question is... why? he's just out drinking with friends, he's an adult, he's not being irresponsible or anything, so why doesn't he want her to see the photos?

is it something to do with what his mum thinks of him? is she overbearing? does she have high expectations of him? does she kinda suck?

she's probably lovely though, and ill end up adding her to my list-of-fictional-parents-to-get-adopted-by (it's a very long list)

I guess we shall find out today as the episode progresses

oh, honey, you're so queer

the amount of times ive done exactly this

she's so short its hilarious omg

also: ive decided I love his mum

she's so sweet

and neither of them know how to use a stove and I think that's so hilarious and endearing

HSDHSHFSHDHHS

(also: this scene is making me think of akkayan at aye's house having a meal with his mum and rhbgdhjgb)

he's putting two and two together

the few braincells he has that aren't dedicated to debating are whirring in his mind

I can practically hear his thoughts

"he kissed me back... he wants to talk about the kiss... we went on two dates together at his suggestion... he showed up at my house and charmed my mother... he says I have secret admirers..." cmon sweetie youre so close

"WAIT, DOES HE LIKE ME?" omg honeybun you did it!

or maybe he didn't do it

maybe he was still shuffling the pieces in his brain but hadn't put them together and then his mum said something and distracted him

either way: that was hilarious and I want to high five dunk for his acting there

HIGH EXPECTATIONS, I KNEW IT

still love her tho

high expectations suck but she seems wonderful so far (obviously my opinion will change if the circumstances do (like if it turns out she completely sucks) but for now she's made it to the adoption list)

brb, gonna go cry real quick

well now their thumbs are making out

you see, I understand the things he's saying. and I honestly agree with him. if I were ever somehow put in his position, id probably say the same things.

HOWEVER, I just want my bl boys to kiss again and be happy and together and I appreciate the realism over the usual fantasy kinda situation we go for in bls, but I just want them to kissssss

this is very good advice

I hope that jokezo kiss again this episode

also AAAGBRDHFKBG JENGPOK CRUMBS

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO'S LOSING THEIR MIND OVER JENGPOK AGAIN

BERIUFDJKGBEORPVFD

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

SHUT UP

SHUT UP SHUT UP

IM NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

FHEWSDGFVESDV

THIS IS TOO FUNNY

im gonna start crying soon

its so funny

help me

girl is worried

I know this is what jeng told you to do but is during debate club really the right moment

im so certain that she ships it

awwhhhhh

HE SAID IT

HE SAID THE THING

AAAAAAAAA

hell yeah

GOUERJLHDGOBIERVLDNF

AAAAAAAAAAA

IM SCREAMING

THATS IT??

THAT'S THE END OF THE EPISODE??

THEY DIDNT EVEN KISS

OR ADDRESS THE FACT THAT - and I can't stress this enough - THEY SLEPT IN THE SAME FREAKING BED AFTER FULL-ASS MAKING OUT

omg next episode is gonna be amazing

I can't wait

gekjrdsbfd I love them so much

im like 70% certain they're gonna kiss next episode so fingers crossed

ALSO NITA DEFINITELY SHIPS IT

anyway. that was good. I should go to sleep now

[thequeenofsastiel]

One of the things I love so much about Joke is that he's never once tried to kiss Zo. Even though he's the more dominant one in general, he is entirely allowing Zo to control their physical intimacy. It's so moving and unique and I love it

[gemistar-888]

Joong Archen Dunk Natachai

[bl-bam-beyond]

HIDDEN AGENDA (2023, THAILAND)

Episode 3 & 4

Moments of Joke (ARCHEN AYDIN aka JOONG) and Zo (NATACHAI BOONPRASERT aka DUNK)

As Zo tries to reconcile his sudden heart racing moments with Joke when his dating target (in his mind) is Joke's pretty ex-girlfriend Nita.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf

[kissablelips-desireslure-vol1]

HIDDEN AGENDA (2023)

NATACHAI BOONPRASERT (as Zo)

&

ARCHEN AYDIN (as Joke)

[queeraroace]

Spoilers ahead:

What do you MEAN Zo ALREADY KNEW HE LIKED BOYS???? WHAT!!!! AHHHHH I SO PROUD OF MY BOY

[cryingatships]

OK SINCE AO3 IS BACK, everyone read my JokeZo fic go go go go

The Result of Little Schemes

Fandom - Hidden Agenda

Rating - Explicit (E)

Words - 2,638

Oneshot, completed.

Summary -

Joke really, really likes Zo’s lips. That’s it that’s the fic (with smut this time!)

(The link isn't working ig cause of ao3's new way to keep roaches off the site? Idc copy paste it. We love ao3 in this house no hate to ao3 is allowed here.)

EDIT - IT WORKS NOW!

like, I posted this right before the site went down. and made edits while the site was back for like a minute. I feel so Accomplished and Great. Take this lgbt queer fiction, you f-ing hackers! Right at your face!

[harurio]

could you tell me if you like me please, 'cause i've got

dumb gay bitch disease~

[heretherebedork]

Zo really did say 'boyfriends now' and Joke had absolutely no objections.

Bonus: Joke is overwhelmed and in love and a total sap.

[jaejoontrashpanda]

"HIDDEN AGENDA" ep 4 😍😍😍

[stuffnonsenseandotherthings]

Wait so is the hidden agenda in Hidden Agenda actually going to be that Joke is dating Zo by pretending he's teaching him how to woo Nita and Zo is dating Joke by pretending he wants to learn how to woo Nita but actually they both just want to date each other?

Because that would be absolutely hilarious: a love triangle but one of the corners is literally just there so the other two can flirt with each other.

[quodekash]

HSDFHSDFX I SAW ONE MINOR SPOILER FOR EPISODE 7 AND IM SO EXCITED AAAA

THEYRE ON A DATE THEYRE ON A DATE THEYRE ON A DATE THEYRE ON A DATE HERKDBFHN

oh

so joke isnt the first time he's had romantic interest for a guy?? thats funky

OMG

THEM

I LOVE THEM AND ALSO P L E A S E GIVE ME ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK BECAUSE IM STILL CONFUSED AND CONCERNED

k i s s

WAIT

OMG

GIUW3EHGTPOIJH4OEIWHTBGOI43HJBEHWTPIOJGBH4P3IOE N

AAAAAAAA

IM LOSING MY MIND

THEY KISSED

THEY KISSED THEY KISSED THEY KISSED AAAGIH4EORSGBD

IM DYING GUYS IM DYING

HEEEEEEEEELP

HSDHFHHAHFHSDFHDFHSHDFDHSFDHSHGHHDSHGHFDHGFDHJGHJHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I need to move on from this scene so I can watch the rest of the episode

ive watched it four times

I just want to keep watching it holy frick they mean so much to me

... I watched it a fifth time

okay I need to watch the rest of this episode

bro this grandma is terrifying

im already scared of old people but this grandma is top notch

im very scared of her

oh, and not only is she terrifying, she's also homophobic

welp

scratch that, I guess she's not a homophobe

at this point they're just joongdunk

thinking about this

HSHDHF HE KEEPS THE SUNFLOWER PILLOW ON HIS BED

they forgot to change the clock but I think its better this way because this means that, in one minute, he was sitting at his desk eating a snack

and then was sitting on the floor and moved his snacks and laptop and papers with him

and then moved the papers and snacks AGAIN so he could lie down

and then fell asleep

all within the same minute

(the quality is terrible but I swear the clock says 2:03 in every single screenshot)

and im telling you, its the biggest adhd mood ever

POKKKKK

HELLO POK

everyone say hello to pok

I love him so much

DUDE

BRO SUDDENLY HAS GAME

im fine.

what are you talking about, you can't go straight to anything mate

grjegskb it's about to happen its about to happen its about to happen

side note: I love zoos shirt a lot

I want that shirt

Y E S

AAAAAAAAAA

damn, zo was hungry

anyway AAAAAANOGERNOSJDLGB

he's such a teenage girl, I love him so so so much

(I say about an adult man)

GERULDJBFG

another side note: I also like joke's shirt

I want both of their shirts please

he's so dumbfounded

and honestly mood

HE'S SUCH A NERD I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

HIS CRUSH HAS KISSED HIM TWICE NOW

HIS CRUSH CALLED HIM HIS BOYFRIEND

HE'S LOSING HIS MIND AND WE LOVE HIM FOR IT

that was lovely

im a little scared for next episode bc it looks like creepy stalker guy has moved on to Zo (I think that was the same guy??? it looked like the same guy I think maybe), BUT on the BRIGHT SIDE, WE GOT SO MANY KISSES THIS WEEK

JOKEZO FINALLY KISSED AGAIN, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, JENGPOK FINALLY KISSED AAAAHEORSGOBREIODFBH

let's just go back to the jengpok kiss one more time

HSDHFHDSJGHF

okay I feel better now

bye bye, until next time :)

[thequeenofsastiel]

Omg ep 8 of Hidden Agenda was soooooo good. The actors both did a really excellent job at portraying desire for each other. Their intimacy was actually rather breathtaking