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Sketching Reference (Yongguk Tattoo Artist AU pt.3)

Word count: 5.6 k+

Genre/warnings: fluff, tattoo artist!Yongguk x florist!reader (feat. the rest of B.A.P)

Summary: Only one night of preparations, and a whole wedding needing floral decorations the very next day.. It felt like you'd taken upon an impossible task. But with handy and caring boyfriend Yongguk and his amazing friends by hand, everything seemed just a little more hopeful.

Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3

(A/N) It’s been a long time coming.. But here’s finally another part of Sketching Reference.

For those not familiar with this AU, here’s a quick re-cap, in case you don’t want to read through the first 2 parts of it:

You’re a florist who’s shop is located on a little busy street, right across of Yongguk’s tattoo shop. Past encounters of him coming over to your shop to get flower references for his sketches made you acquainted, and as mutual feelings start appearing, you eventually end up becoming friends and then start dating. Fast forward a year later, and you’re in the process of moving into his apartment. You agree to do a very short notice job for making wedding flower arrangements practically from scratch and last minute, when the movers who were supposed to move your things only a week later announce that they’ll be bringing them over to Yongguk’s place the next day instead. Now the wedding and moving schedules conflict, and you feel like the world’s about to end and break apart right at your feet. But Yongguk reassures you that you’ll somehow get through it, and you end up agreeing with him that he would pack your things all night while you would do your preparations for your florist job.

It was 10 PM, and you were finally back in your flower shop, the dim light of your table lamp filling up the nearby space. Having received help to unload the bunch of flowers from the car, you quietly observed them, how they were sprawled all over the floor, lining up both sides of the room on top of tons of old newspapers which you kept for these same exact type of situations. You'd gotten lucky to have many friends in the flower selling business - your wholesaler welcomed you with open arms and did everything to help you find as many types of flowers as you needed. You took a mental note to send her your thanks sometime later this week.

Not being able to help the tiredness, you yawned and stretched your arms up into the air, glancing around the place once again. A warm cup of hot chocolate would be so nice right now.. And a warm bed.. Some old black and white movie in the background and Yongguk's arm lazily curled around your waist as he laid next to you, soft snores already escaping his parted lips and ticking the nape of your neck as you tried not to squirm in order not to wake him up. Tried to fall asleep yourself, but couldn’t, as all your thoughts kept trailing back to him and to how peaceful it was to just be tangled up with him in bed like this...

Instead of doing all that, you were standing in the middle of your flower shop, already tired out of your mind before anything had even begun.

Why were you doing this again?

Yongguk had just texted you, his message stating that he'd just started packing up all of your books that you didn't want to part from when moving, and would continue with whatever was still left of your clothes. Somehow, you felt a little jealous of him - he seemed to know exactly what he was doing, and seemed to have a plan to follow while you were left completely in the blue regarding everything.

Well.. You did have sketches. But nothing apart from those yet.

It was something Yongguk had gifted you with just prior to closing away his tattoo shop for the day and letting you climb onto the back of his Vespa before you two drove to the wholesaler. Sketches of different bouquets of flowers - those were some of the sketches he'd done for a recent tattoo, and some sketches he'd done simply of boredom, while he was waiting for you to wrap up your workday in the flower shop. He said he took inspiration from watching you putting together flower arrangements, and since he knew he couldn't possibly do that himself but thought it was a beautiful process, he decided to sketch it out instead. Needless to say, it did make your heart skip a beat. Plus, having scanned over the drawings rather quickly, you realized that with a few tweaks here and there, two of the five designs he'd given you actually looked like they could fit this occasion more than well. Your own creative imagination let loose after only throwing those a glance, and while at the wholesaler and waiting for the flowers to be loaded into a car, you'd sketched down a few more version of other flower arrangements with the same visual design and decor.

And now you were here, and the hardest part was about to begin.. Bringing the sketches to life.

Another twenty or so minutes had passed, and somehow, you'd had enough thought to put on Pink Floyd in the background to keep you company, the music subtly playing through the tiny speaker set up on your counter side table. You threw a look at the sketches given to you and then the ones made by you, all of which you'd laid out on the main counter now, and also got out boxes of other supplies like ribbons and pearls and other decorations that you had acquired during the day. No more time to waste here. You had to start working right away.

And as you began the process, both inspiration and company approached on their own.

It was a quarter to eleven when the front door creaked open, footsteps filling the room to the soft tune of "Wish You Were Here". How ironic, you thought without even turning around to see who was coming through. This had somehow become your and Yongguk's song over the time, in some sort of unspoken agreement.. It was some sort of untold truth that both of you knew yet would never voice. "We're just two lost souls, swimming in the same fish bowl; And now we found the same old fears, wish you were here"... It happened to be just controversial enough, with just enough raw feeling and emotion to it, and more than anything, calm, just like the two of you liked it. He liked humming along to that song (you doubted he knew all the words to it anyways), and you loved listening to his subtle singing voice. When the song had come on just a minute or two ago, you had quietly chuckled and mumbled that you wished he'd be here. Or anyone really.

You finally looked up from the tiny workspace that you'd made yourself on the counter to see a familiar face staring right at you and smiling, though a face you weren't quite ready to see visiting you at such an occasion and such a time of day. This wasn't Yongguk. But you somehow had the feeling that Yongguk was the one who had forced this visitor.

"Hey, Himchan oppa."

He greeted you with a smile, and soon you saw another person walking around a car that was parked outside which you recognized to be Himchan's, their hand also reaching for the doorknob as the guy twisted it and while coming into the room, took off his red cap to look around a bit before looking right at you.

Now this was a new face you hadn't seen around yet, though as he came a bit closer, you saw the smile his puffy lips curled into, and found it inviting somehow. Just a tad less inviting that Yongguk's soft smiles, because to you, nothing could top those. 

"Yongguk called me half an hour ago," Himchan announced as he made himself at home in a second, throwing off his coat and hanging it on one of the wall hangers located behind the counter. The other guy remained stood there quietly, until you motioned for him to go and do the same, which he then proceeded onto with a smile. You noticed that Himchan was carrying something in his right hand.

"He told me you were having a long night tonight, so I know I'm no amazing florist like you are.. I'm no florist at all, to be exact, and can only get my way around the kitchen or a few musical instruments, definitely not flowers.. But if you need a pair of extra hands, I'm one, and I've brought you another one."

The boy standing next to Himchan smiled at you, and in a melodic voice introduced himself to be Daehyun, explaining more of his relations to this situation afterwards as he was already elbow-deep into a bouquet of flowers, telling you how he was a vocal student at the music academy, and Himchan just happened to give him private piano lessons since that was a discipline he lacked in but needed to get better at. Himchan was also the one to introduce him to Yongguk who later did two of his tattoos which he's grateful for life still, and admires the elder for his "art and cool personality". He almost sounded like he was gushing about Yongguk and his art when he spoke, and that made you chuckle, as you'd felt the same the very first time you saw what your now-boyfriend was capable of coming up with. You listened with a smile on your face, liking how others appreciated Yongguk the same way you did. You wanted him to be surrounded by people who only wanted the best for him. His friends were just as nice as you thought they were.

"So don't sweat it," Himchan put a tray containing four coffees on the counter, smiling sheepishly at you as you told him he didn't have to do this, "Dream team's here, and so is some coffee so you won't crash out at some point, so just order us around and hopefully we won't mess anything up."

Somehow, it felt like everything would fall into it's own pieces again as you looked at those two smiling men in front of you, and honestly, it must've looked like you were about to cry from happiness as the moment you walked around the corner, Himchan enveloped you in a hug and Daehyun was also there, still smiling his inviting smiles. Turning the music a little quieter, you tried to think of useful tasks for them that would make it easier for you as well. If all of you were about to sacrifice your sleep, you had to do a damn good job.

The only thing mildly concerning you was the fact there were four and not three coffees in that tray, and the second the door opened again a little past eleven, you smiled, silently thanking Yongguk for being this way. For having a big heart which had ultimately lead him to have a lot of friends who were ready to help in the weirdest case scenarios, and for always making things easier for you.

"Youngjae-ah, your coffee's getting cold~~"

"I'm aware," he shook hands with Daehyun and then Himchan before walking up to the counter, taking the single leftover coffee from the tray and sipping on it while leaning against the counter in a sassy pose, looking into your eyes as a form of hello. There he was. Another savoir of the day.

Youngjae was another of Yongguk's friends whom you knew a little. They sometimes went to the gym together, and also, Youngjae was just about the smartest IT student there was, and has helped both you and Yongguk out with website layouts for your businesses. But he was a busy man, and more than anyone, you didn't anticipate him to be standing here right now. That is, before you remembered a tiny little detail that Yongguk had mentioned in conversation a few times, just because he thought it was an interesting coincidence.

"Son of a fellow florist at your command," he did a saluting gesture, then cracked his knuckles as if saying "game on", starting to walk back towards the door, "Himchan hyung, c'mere. Give me a helping hand."

The elder rose from his position at the counter, and soon, more flowers and boxes were carried from Youngjae's car trunk into the flower shop, all of use, or so you thought when your fingers slid through the contents of the boxes, seeing as those in fact were accessories that could be used for wedding bouquets. Now you for sure didn’t have to worry about running short on any type of supplies. With a bit of creative thinking, everything could be put to use.

"These are actually leftovers from a wedding event just earlier this week," Youngjae commented as you asked him where he got all that stuff, "My mom can't calculate supplies for dear life. There's always too many left, so I just kinda barged through her door on my way here, did the puppy eye trick and she gave those to me. Yongguk sent me the sketches via sms as well, well, at least his own, so I tried hogging up whatever I thought fit the best. Big hello from my mom, by the way. She's rooting for you."

"The stars have really aligned in my favor today, haven't they?" you mumbled more to yourself than to them, still amazed at how much smoother than you first imagined everything was going. How much easier it all was, simply because you weren’t alone and completely in the blue anymore. Youngjae let out a snarky laugh.

"You just have somebody who's looking out for you extra hard, that's all."

Youngjae seemed to be a little more skilled in this field of work due to growing up in that environment, so he was put to work next to you to work on the details while the other two were made to put together bouquets and sort out flowers, while at the same time already packing up ready-made arrangements and setting them aside. Passing Youngjae a glue gun, you two leaned over sketches and quietly discussed them, as you noticed he had an artistic eye which fit well with everything you'd already come up with. Finally, you once again felt the passion for your work, not just a plain desire to get it over with. Though Himchan nagged for you to not be such a big perfectionist, he obeyed all of your orders for bringing arrangements back and forth so you could add a few more details or fix up ones you thought could be better. It was getting later by every passing minute, but somehow, the tiredness wasn't taking over and was rather surrendering. You had found some type of drive again, and wanted to use it to the fullest.

It was much more hopeful and lively with these three around, as you did not feel alone in a situation that seemed close to unsolvable just recently.

Twenty minutes to 2 AM, another two frames cast their shadows inside your shop. You recognized one to be Junhong - another guy Yongguk had once tattooed, and became friends with as he was young, quite fierce and mischievous in his ways too, but over all, shared the same passion for rap as the elder did. The other was quietly introduced to be Jongup, and though you knew who he was but saw him for the first time tonight the same way you saw Daehyun, the others seemed to know him just fine.

"Are you two mad crazy?" Youngjae spurted out, though they seemed to only shrug their shoulders, "It's the middle of the night!"

"So? We have spare keys to the studio. You know no one checks in there, so we might as well stay around and dance until as long as we desire," Junhong shrugged again, and Jongup only nodded.

"And did Yongguk call you two to duty as well?"

"Himchan hyung did," Junhong pointed at the elder, who gave a smile, showing how proud he was of his orders and the fact that somebody actually followed them, "He said that if the rest of the squad is elbows deep in work, so should we be. I guess that's the right mentality after all. It's all six of us or none at all... And you too, (Y/N)."

A little wonky, yet Junhong's inclusion of you in their friend's group seemed beyond sweet. You couldn't help but smile, your mind already racing to think of tasks for the two newcomers. Everything would be fine. It couldn't be otherwise.

All through half the night, up until around 4 AM or so, the six of you stayed huddled up in the little store like this. Walking around the place, mild music blasting in the background, making something that seemed to be unreachable at first happen in all desired ways and shapes. Himchan had taken upon the role of the commander, ordering everyone back and forth around the place as if you weren't even present and had no saying in this. Daehyun was working quietly just to spurt out laughs and bicker with Youngjae. Both their works were extra precise, showing how many efforts they put into them. Junhong and Jongup kept busting out a move or two to most of the music playing all throughout the night, keeping the rest of you laughing at all times as they'd been put on clean up duty, and did so skillfully while dancing away everyone's stress. It was late, but that wasn't an issue at all. 

Yongguk kept calling every now and then, and though he himself sounded tired, his voice was full of love and affection. He'd just wrapped up some silverware, and would go to sleep for a few hours soon. Your things were packed, and you had nothing to worry about. Though he wasn't here with you and the rest of his friends, you could clearly feel his presence in the room. The other five carried it with them and so did you, as he was the one who brought you all together and the one who'd made this possible.

At about 5 AM, Himchan had driven you back home, withstanding all of your tired thank yous and promises to make it up to him and the other guys with mere chuckles and phrases to once again not sweat it - he was just being his cheerful, helpful self, and so were the others. Plus, Yongguk had always been like the glue that kept the six of them together, as they were of quite different backgrounds, yet somehow, their friendship worked out just fine. And as you strolled in through your apartment doors to see Yongguk half-crashed out on the piano that would eventually have to be moved tomorrow too, you couldn't help but look at him from the distance for a moment before approaching.

"Hey, how did it go?"

"More than alright," he registered your hands cupping his face, and smiled up at you as you leaned down enough to press your forehead against his.

"Himchan said he's free tomorrow, and also willing to demolish half his car in order to fit all those flowers in," you smiled at him, seeing as he smiled back when his arm skillfully wrapped around you, and he stood up slowly.

"Youngjae's lectures end early tomorrow too," you continued quietly, your fingers stroking against his cheek, "He'll be there a little later, but will take the second load of flowers along."

To all of that, Yongguk simply looked back at you, his eyes narrowing as he was so, so tired, yet wanted to hear how well it went. He had really tried his best so it would end that way.

"And I learned something new about you today."

"And what's that?" he listened quietly, deep in his heart hoping that it was some way of praise, since he really felt like he needed some of that now. Not that he was usually the one to openly admit wanting to be praised.. But when you did it, it always sounded so damn good and satisfying.

"You have the biggest heart of all, Yong~~" you chuckled and kissed him lightly once, staying comfortable in his arms, "And the best of all friends which you're like a leader to. I mean, it's not really news, but.. It showed a lot today. And I wanted to tell you that and thank you for it."

Somehow, you had managed to fall asleep in bed, limbs-tangled for three and a half hours or so, when the alarm clock went off and you quietly sneaked out of his unusually tired embrace, making a small breakfast before gently waking him up and inviting him to join. Time was still ticking, despite a lot of things having been done yesterday already, and today you two switched places, with you waving bye at Yongguk, leaning out of the window to see him driving behind the corner on his Vespa just as the movers drove out from it the very next second, and you had to brace yourself to invite them in nicely and calmly tell them to make it quick - you were really, really in a hurry today, and had places to be. And it was partly or rather even fully their fault that you'd been on the edge for the last twelve hours or so.

While commanding the parade of boxes all around, your mind started trailing back to all of the work you did yesterday. Usually, you wouldn't allow yourself to take so many different risks, let alone all of them at once. You would've planned weeks, if not months ahead, would've gotten the appropriate supplies not on short notice, would've never even considered inviting people without a professional grip in this business to help you out.. An urge to see all the things you'd made yesterday arose inside of you, one you couldn't beat or get rid of that easily. What if you wouldn't like them anymore, what if they weren't exactly as picture perfect as you'd wanted them to be? All of a sudden, you started doubting a few of last night's tired decisions, and needed to check on them, to see if they were really as you remembered them to be.

You hit up Yongguk, asking him how he was holding up with checking on the flowers and all, and also asking him to send you pictures. And once receiving them, a crease formed in between your brows.

It's not like it was bad or anything, but.. Something was missing. And the more you looked at it, the less you could guess what it was.

It was a little over half past eleven when the movers were finally giving you the last papers to sign, having successfully delivered everything and already seeming to hurry to their next job for the day. You did not mind their hurry either - there were a lot of things to do and a lot of places to be for you as well.

Another text from Yongguk stated that part of the flowers were on the way to the event venue, and while in your taxi ride back to the shop, you called Yuna. Things would be in full swing soon enough. You had to literally dash to the venue and set everything up as soon as possible.

Getting there, you saw Yongguk and Youngjae both pacing around Youngjae's car with the second load of flowers. Great. You still felt like you had just enough time to do a thing or two, and ended up completely ignoring Yongguk's questions and dashing into the store to get the glue and scissors.

As if knowing you were up to something not exactly thought-through, Yongguk's hand wrapped around your wrist the second you sprinted back out of the shop, and he threw you a glance.

"What are you about to do?"

"I need to just fix those strings up a little bit-"

Yongguk stepped in front of the arrangements protectively, blocking your access to them. It surprised you at first, until you started feeling irritation creeping up. What was he doing? You had no time for this, you had to hurry and not get distracted.

"Yah, move out of my way," you tried walking past him, ready to attack the arrangements with the newfound desire to fix them, "Just a little fix, it won't take long-"

"Let's be realistic here."

With a swift move, he'd discarded of the supplies in your hands, holding your palms in his so you couldn't reach out for anything. You looked at him pleadingly, but it was of no use.

"You were the one who told me to never entirely give up on things, not until I've tried them," you pouted at him, though understanding where he came from. His words did in fact have enough reasoning for you to take them into consideration.

"I know, but I believe I also should've said at some point that you have to understand when something's simply enough."

He was right, you knew it. And you confirmed it with a huff, to which he took a step ahead and enveloped you in a hug. It was a warm and nice embrace, something that felt both natural and calming. You could feel him once again mending all your anxieties and sour feeling by just being there for you.

"I sometimes overdo sketches," he told you quietly, thinking for a bit before continuing, "It's too much. Sometimes they turn out great, but not with the time limit that I have for actually tattooing them. Then I have to simplify, to end up with a full piece, a quality one on top of that, so that when the time comes to an end I have a whole tattoo, not just the linework and some shading... Simplifying doesn't mean making it worse, or making it a poor effort. It means playing smart with the time and materials you have. You don't have to feel bad about not whipping out every single trick you have up your sleeve for this specific project. In fact, you will show your professionalism this way."

He was right. 

“Hey, lovebirds! I’d let you two have your moment, but Himchan’s already blowing up my phone asking where we’re at, so let’s move it!” Youngjae peaked out from the driver’s seat, making you take a last glance at Yongguk, nod in agreement and smile a little and start moving towards the car.

Both of them were right. You had to stop overthinking now and had to move fast.

*

Walking in through the apartment door, the most you could do was take off your shoes and head straight to the shower. After the hot water had managed to relax your muscles, you stepped outside, got dressed in comfy homewear and let Yongguk occupy the bathroom as you went to his room and plopped down on his bed...

Pardon. Your bed. Now this was your home as well, and only now you realized how much you'd have to get used to not having to go away from here for the night ever again.

"What a day."

Yongguk walked in through the doors, silently nodding in agreement and stopping mid room to scan over the stacks upon stacks of unpacked things. A sigh left his lips.

"Tomorrow should be similar as well."

"Forget it, I'm not doing any more extremely short-notice weddings," you groaned, hiding your face in one of the pillows. Another few seconds passed until you felt the bed sinking in.

"I was talking about unpacking," he said quietly, making you groan again.

"Do we have to do it tomorrow?"

"I hate these stacks of boxes. Makes everything look.. Not neat."

You chuckled lightly at his dislike towards disorganized spaces. Sure, you could take tomorrow off, but even you understood that it would be much more efficient and wiser to just get it all over with. The sooner you'd sort your things, the more time you'd have afterwards for simply chilling.

"Okay, let's get it over with tomorrow," you turned around to see him sitting on the edge of the bed, and smiled lightly, "The things I do for you."

He returned a smile.

"And vice versa."

In half an hour you were already tucked under the covers, and he was climbing into bed to join you. The black and white movie was on, his arm was around your waist as his warm breath hit the nape of your neck.. Everything was just as you’d wanted it to be. You relaxed into his frame and for the first time since you got home felt comfortable enough to think about the day.

The hectic car ride, the immediate jumping out of the car, the practical race to the venue, the way you set everything up bare moments beforehand... It was all in the past now. And though it all should've been a big amount of stress, you somehow managed to do it all with a smile on your face. Because together with you, there was Yongguk who was calmly following any instruction, Himchan who was nagging about not being able to drive up closer to the event hall, Youngjae who was much more tactical that you at times since he stood there viewing the process from the side, making small yet important corrections this way.. You weren't alone on this.

In fact, now that you thought of it, you hadn’t been alone ever since Yongguk came over for that damn sketching reference over a year or so ago.

And seeing the wedding ceremony, how unbelievably beautiful and emotional everything was, how many happy faces were around, how many promises were made and how lovingly the groom and bride looked at each other before sealing it all with a kiss.. You couldn’t help but think back to yourself and Yongguk, and wonder if this was ahead for the two of you as well. Because by watching them, you somehow felt the undeniable love that you had for him swelling in your chest. You wanted yourself and him to be this happy sometime in the future. You wanted him to look at you the same longing and grateful way when you’d be stood in front of him, holding his hands in yours tightly, confirming that you were ready to walk beside him all the way, no matter how many turns there’d be and where you’d end up at. At this moment, you kind of realized that indeed, you wanted it all. You’d always felt like things have been happening rather fast in your relationship, yet finally realized that you didn’t mind. There wasn’t really any necessity to hold back if your heart told you to do the opposite. 

The moment he pressed a kiss onto the nape of your neck, the things you’d been thinking about slipped from the tip of your tongue subconsciously.

"You know what? I'm proud of us, because we did it," you spoke up quietly, feeling him tightening his grip around your waist.

“You were the one who did it, I just packed up things and unloaded arrangements,” he said, probably wanting to highlight how much work you’d managed to successfully do today with only mere help, but that wasn’t what you were talking about... Oh, he probably had no clue about all the feelings that were currently coursing through your chest.

"No, I’m not talking about that,” you slid your hand over his arm slowly, trying to find the right way to tell him about your current thoughts and what you meant by that, “I’m talking about us, you know.. We got the guts to chat each other up, then we became a thing.. My mom likes you a lot, your friends don’t hate me which is always nice, now we’re moving in.. We don't even have to think about getting a pet because already have one.. What's next on the list?"

A comfortable silence hung over the two of you for a moment, during which you debated if you’d said too much or not. You’d simply been thinking a lot, and putting it all into words was satisfying to say the least.

“Re-evaluating our relationship now all of a sudden?” he chuckled a little, and you felt something warm and sizzling in that chuckle, “After everything you saw today?”

“I mean, it’s not like I’m completely unfazed by it..” you admitted, feeling him pressing another small kiss on the same spot as before as some sort of encouragement for you to speak on, “When I see other people like that, it makes me think back to us, and to how sudden and fast everything kept happening.. I just keep wondering what’s going to be next? Like, where will we end up in another year if it took us only one to get this far already?”

"We could always get married."

So he’d been thinking about it as well.

He words left his lips without too much effort, and the way he said it - so casually, as if it was self-explanatory already - made you still a little and want to throw him a sideways glance. You knew he was smiling lightly, you didn’t even have to see his face to know the heartfelt expression it wore. But he didn't say anything. He simply waited to see what you'd respond with.

"Was that a suggestion? A question?"

Curiosity got the best out of you, and you turned around to be faced with him, to see him chuckle and feel his hand cupping your face. He looked back at you, shrugging playfully, and you felt yourself breaking into a smile as well, and your fingertips lightly brushed against his shoulder, playfully pushing him away a little bit just to pull him back in a second later. He chucked at that too.

"It's more like an.. Early warning," he winked in return, to which you couldn't help but let out a giggle to how undeniably silly he looked when he was attempting to "flirt" like this, "As in, don't freak out when I drop down on one knee in front of you one day... Just accept it."

"Are you certain it’s a good idea?" you rose a brow at him, "A hundred percent? Out of all the people in the world, you'd officially want to get stuck with me? There’s no turning back from this one, you know?"

The smile on his face was wide and content, as if he didn't have to doubt it or think about it twice. He better feel this way about you, you though, because you certainly could see yourself walking down towards him at the altar, his smile then just as content as it was now. His smile always staying like that through the years, other things from all around either changing or staying the same, it wouldn’t really matter. Him in his tattoo salon, you across the road in your flower shop. Two completely different people with hearts alike meeting up after work every single day to spend the rest of your lives together. You could certainly imagine that happening.

"I'm pretty sure I'd like it that way,” he said, his stare finally turning away, as if he was too shy to say the next bit straight to your face, "I don’t think I can imagine anything that I would want more than this, actually."

[reistellae]

Kpop Boy Mullets RANKED

THIS IS MY OPINIOOOOON!!! But also, mullets.

15. Baekhyun

I mean. I hated it. HATED IT. TRASH. 

14. Mino

A two toned mullet is a Brave choice, but this kinda broccoli looking mess isn’t...right.

13. Youngbin

It looks dead, mint ain’t it and the contrast of mint to the black undercut, no.

12. JB

I love my mans so much and I really tried to get behind this, but it really isn’t his style. Like at all. 

11. Hyunjin

IS IT BAD? No. But it’s more of just shaggy overgrowth than specifically a mullet. It’s a pretty boy mullet for a pretty boy.

10. Kai

It’s just the right length for his neck and the bangs swept back to free the forehead, while attractive, takes away from the True Mullet.

9. Hwiyoung

It’s definitely top ten because THIS mullet skyrocketed my boy to the bias wrecker lists and that is what we call impact. But it is also a pretty boy mullet, otherwise it would’ve been higher.

8. Ravi

Length? It’s there. Style? It’s there. The Gothic mullet seems to be the move.

7. Himchan

With a bit more length, it’d be a true mullet and I personally think it didn’t get its proper dues during its time, so here’s that appreciation it DESERVES.

6. Jongup

Two mullets in the same group during the same era? BAP did that. I know I trashed on Mino’s two toned mullet, but the shift from white to this light-medium blue is appealing to me?? Also almost a true mullet, if not for the bangs.

5. V

Now, I personally preferred it black than blonde. It’s tasteful and suits his vintage appeal.

4. G-Dragon

Apparently, grandpa G-Dragon has been rocking the mullet long before your kpop boys. AND he looks great with them. I love the brown one w glasses, he looks like a lesbian aunt. 

3. Taeyong

Taeyong looks good with (almost) every hairstyle he’s had. His mullet was STRONG, his confidence was THROUGH THE ROOF. He’s hands down king of hairstyles (except those fucking cornrows omg baby what was you doing???).

2. The8

I know this’ll be the MOST controversial ranking and I understand why The8′s is the beloved mullet and I agree, he has the perfect neck to hair ratio, and deciding to usually do a middle part is flattering without fully breaking the mullet style. Definitely was close between The8 and my number one.

1. Hongjoong

Higher, further, faster? More like longer, bolder, better! It obeys the typical mullet conventions of straight cut bangs, has the truest mullet length, has nailed the undercut. He even had decorations in it during promotions for Say My Name. Ultimately, I loved Hongjoong’s mullet because of its loyalty to the mullet brand while also making it his own and working it 110% with confidence, he knows he looks good regardless. 

I can’t believe I have made a mullet ranking post, but it had to be said. Anyway, uh stream Focus on Me by JUS2, Senorita by G-IDLE, Piri by Dreamcatcher, and Bang Yongguk’s debut solo album. 

*Obviously I do not own ANY of these photos and credit goes to their owners. 

[imaginethemkmusic]

IDOL LIFE REQUEST

can my picture be PRIVATE please?

I prefer a boyfriend (so im straight)

Is it okay if i ask for a “first scandal” ? (sounds really interesting)

Around my friends I am super chill, funny, and quirky. When I talk about things I like i’m so passionate about it. But in general  I’m quiet, Introverted and laid back. I can be lazy but i also would like to go out at times to get lunch. No one trust’s me with a knife, I cant cook and i dont like to but im willing to help my partner. I’m usually misunderstood for being shy. i’ve been called “the mom” a few times before. I love anime and drawing. I do love to laugh and joke around. People have told me I have a “unique” personality. I tend to look in the past than the future. I am open minded. I have a habbit of licking my lips. I like to see everyone’s opinions together to make one to make everyone happy (example for a project). I can be a little too worried about others. When someone else is sad i try to help them but when I’m depressed i just smile & pretend I’m okay. I’m not very good at social events especially with people i don’t know, I would be standing in the back.  I would love to have a career where I can help people with mental health and depression. If i were in a relationship I would like someone who wouldn’t mind a bit of skinship and always holding hands. I’m not girly but im not a tomboy. I usually wear blue and black (fave color). 

I hope this is okay!

Thanks!

~

Ship for: @breeanne1995

Entertainment Label/Company:

Starship Entertainment

Debut Year: 2014

Amount of Time Training: 3 years 

Group Name: Charm

Fandom Name: Gems

Color(s): Blue and purple

Group Concept: Not as colorful, but badass

Number of Members:

6 members

Debut Song:

You Think I Can’t

Position:

Leader & Main Rapper

How You Became Popular:

Charm carried some heavy topics, but used their angelic voices to give a voice to those who don’t really have one. Gems made sure to rally around you and provide the popularity you needed to be great!

Your First Scandal:

Starship was accused of buying up all of Charm’s albums, allowing you to rise in the charts. People couldn’t understand how your single, ‘You Think I Can’t’ had passed really popular groups. It was just a really popular song, especially in the international KPOP fanbase. 

Your Unni/Hyung (Idol Mentor):

Soyeon of (G)I-DLE

Extra Info about your group:

You’re known for being the member who never wears skirts or dresses during performances.

Idol Best Friend (Male):

Hyungwon of Monsta X

Idol Best Friend (Female):

Kyla of Pristin

Brother Group:

Monsta X

Idol Boyfriend:

Sehun of EXO

The Idol w/ A Crush On You:

Himchan of B.A.P

Side Hustle:

Random commenter on your fans’ blogs!

~

Hope you liked your ship! Thanks for requesting!!

-Gen

[kotoriqueen]

Hot Zumba Instructor McClaimed My Heart From @coffee-for-himchan‘s tumblr - the 101 Drabble Prompts in many different flavours!

1 - "Put a warning label on yourself, will ya? Like “hot damn” or something might just be appropriate." --- Matt gets Shiro to go to a zumba class because the cute zumba instructor. There he meets one Lance McClain.  --- All characters are 18+ in this fic.

Also on AO3!!

“You should take a zumba class,” Matt had suggested one day when he was spotting Shiro during his reps.

“Yeah?” Shiro grunts and pants as he lifts the weight, trying to keep his breathing even as he lifted. “Why is that?”

“You’re always here lifting weights, or running on the treadmill. It’d be nice to try something new,” Matt shrugs. “Plus there’s a cute boy that runs it.”

Shiro rests his weight back on the rack, moving to sit up and grabbing his towel and water bottle from where it sat next to the bench. Matt’s always trying to introduce him to his friends or cute guys he comes across to try to get him to do something other than going to the GYM and working at a bakery with his childhood friend, Allura, and her uncle, Coran. It was easy for him to gain a few pounds here and there, taste testing all the sweets Allura makes. Shiro doesn’t have a set diet, but he still wants to burn off the calories from the sweets he eats there.

But that’s besides the point. Shiro’s not looking to date anyone at this time. He knows Matt’s heart is in the right place, but--

“Trust me,” Matt says, breaking Shiro from his thoughts. “He’s cute, has hips that don’t lie, and he’s bi.”

“But that also means I don’t have a chance,” Shiro tries to explain. “If he’s cute, and his hips don’t lie, that means thousands in that class are swooning over him already.”

“Don’t be so sure. Look, all I’m saying is go to one zumba class. If you don’t like him, you don’t have to go again.”

“And will you stop trying to set me up with people?”

“Nope.”

Shiro groans.

~☆~

He signs up for the next available zumba class. Matt comes with him, too, so he could point out who he’s talking about. There’s tons of people, and most of them are giggling and smiling wide. Some ladies are wearing tank tops and yoga pants, men in muscle shirts and basketball shorts, which makes Shiro think he’s over dressed in his short sleeved shirt and sweatpants, but Matt assures him that everyone has their own fashion sense when coming to these classes.

The door opens, and Shiro watches as a tan skinned, brown haired guy walk to the front of the class. He’s wearing a white crop top with blue stripes on the chest and a pair of baggy sweatpants. Shiro admits, he’s a little thankful they have a spot up close because oh my goodness, Shiro can see how bright his blue eyes are. Matt tugs on Shiro’s sleeve, and when Shiro looks over, there’s a wide grin on his face.

“That’s him.” he whispers. “Lance McClain.”

“Alright! I see a lot of new faces here, and all of you are gorgeous, really,” this Lance says, clapping his hands together. His greeting earns a few sheepish laughs from the crowd. “For those who are new to this, I’m Lance, and I’ve been doing zumba since I was small. My mamá had introduced me to it with mommy and me zumba courses and I’ve loved it since. Usually I have two co-leaders with me, but they’re on a week long trip so I’m by lonesome. Or, not really, ‘cause I have all you guys. Anyway, enough about me-- We’re going to start off with basic stretches, get our bodies moving, and then we’ll go ahead and then work through some choreography.”

They start with stretching out their arms, their thighs and legs; doing squats to work out their buttocks and finally their  hips, doing small circular motions, as if they’re hula hooping. Shiro was never great at moving his hips, and he really doesn’t get the hang of it, but once everyone is warmed up, Lance walks them through some basic movements, taking it one step at a time. After a while, and people were confident with trying it with music, Lance puts Despacito on, and at some point during the song, Lance starts singing along to it. Shiro ends up being entranced by Lance’s body, and how he moves, right down to his hips. Like Matt said, his hips don’t lie. Shiro feels his throat getting dry and his heart racing. It’s as if Matt has a sixth sense, because he elbows Shiro in the side to get his attention, and he has the most shit eating grin on his face.

“You like?”

“Let’s just say he McClaimed my heart.”

Matt snorts and resists the urge to burst out with laughter in the middle of class, “That was awful.”

~☆~

A couple songs later, the class was able to freestyle however they pleased while Lance looks over them. The music is loud enough for everyone to listen to the beat, but low enough for people to make conversation with one other. Shiro and Matt end up taking a break during the freestyle course, where Shiro chugged down water and wiped his face off with his towel. At some point, Lance decides to watch from the sidelines, standing next to Matt and Shiro, leaning against the wall.

“You brought a friend this time, Matt,” Lance says, making conversation. “He’s good.”

“Please. Shiro can’t move his hips like you do.”

“Shiro?” Lance’s eyebrows raise, looking at Shiro up and down. “As in Keith’s big brother Shiro?”

“You know Keith?”

“He’s one of Lance’s co-instructors,” Matt explains. “Yes, your baby brother can move, Shiro.”

“Hairstyle out of date, but he can work it,” Lance comments. “As pretty as he is, he’s aro-ace, but we’re good friends!”

“I’m going to join the others,” Matt says, patting Shiro’s shoulder. “Converse with the pretty boy.”

Lance laughs and slaps Matt’s arm lightly before he leaves, and Lance inches closer to Shiro, “I can tell it was the first time for you doing zumba. Will you be coming back?”

“I don’t know, seems dangerous,” Shiro shrugs. “Especially with someone like you here. You need to put a warning label on yourself. Like hot damn or something should be appropriate.”

“I--” Lance is speechless, which is needless to say, and his face lights up the brightest shade of red. “Oh my god. Shiro, at least take me out on a date first before you check me out.”

“I mean, if you’re available..?”

“I’d say damn straight, but it’d be ironic to say since I’m bi,” Lance shrugs but smiles brightly. “Class ends in ten minutes. I’ll give you my number then and we’ll plan something.”

Shiro’s grin is wide, “Sounds like a date.”

[trashforleo]

6 Years With B.A.P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rewatching all B.A.P MVs from Going Crazy to Hands Up to celebrate 6 Years and I. am. DYING!

I didn’t get into Kpop until March 2012, after seeing MyChonnys reaction video to BB Fantastic Baby and I was like ‘Okay, that was good, I’mma check out more of this’. And then I fell into this pit we call a fandom?!?!?!More like HELL ON MY HEART! A few weeks of just jamming to BB I found Warrior sitting in the suggestions and then BAM! MY ASS WAS OWNED!!~!~! Being a stupid, naive 15 year old at the time, I was just all up on that shit! I NEEDED TO KNOW WHO THEY WERE~ AND HOW I COULD DOWNLOAD THE SONG THEY HAD SO I COULD LISTEN TO IT AT SCHOOL TO DROWN OUT THE TEACHERS! I wasn’t really a hardcore stan like I had been for BB, at that time I was a bitch for BB but B.A.P was crawling up my legs to steal my heart!  

At the start of my fangirling, I fully believed Zelo was my bais, he was cute, a rapper, only a year older then me and just really fucking adorable!?!?!?! But then I saw the Crash MV and I was done for! Yongguk spoke at the start of that video and my poor teenager heart was like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU HAVE MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No reason at all but I just knew?that?he?owned?the?title?as?bias?!?!??!?!?!!!!!!! (Also, that fucking blue and green hairdo Zelo had in the Crash MV WAS GODDAMN AWFUL! HOW DID ANYONE FORGET THAT? THAT WAS HIS WORST HAIR ERA! NEXT TO GRANNY PERM HURRICANE HAIR! OMG!)

THEN CAME STOP IT! AND I WAS SUNK IN SO FAR! I still wasn’t hardcore stanning yet, but I was nearing, I waited for comebacks and knew their names and could tell the members apart by voices, but I only really listened to title tracks for now. Rain Sound was what claimed my ass COMPLETELY! I WAS OWNED! THEY HAD ME BY MY NERVES AND ARTERIES! I listened to all their songs and watched any interviews translated I could get my grubby hands on! I needed to know these boys because I just LOVED THEM SO MUCH! They were talented, beautiful, amazing, dedicated, just brilliant, being their fan made everything that was shitty in my life then, just fad into the background with simply putting headphones in, I was attached emotionally.

Coffee Shop and Hurricane was what made Daehyun take second place on my bias list, his voice was goddamn f*cking!AMAZING!  BADMAN HAD ME BY MY F*CKING ANKLES! THAT WAS MY JAM FOR WEEKS! THEN 1004! I WAS SINKING IN A HOLE I COULDN’T LEAVE!

In 2014 they came to AUSTRALIA! I WAS SO F*CKING EXICITED! At first, I couldn’t go, my friend, who is a very soft kpop fan, like only really listens to it when we hang out, managed to convince her mother to take us! Now, I live in QLD, which meant the closest and cheapest option was Sydney, so we went and it. was. amAZING! It would’ve been better if I wasn’t such a short ass and hadn’t gone off by mainly ear, we got standing behind VIP standing and this bloke was infront of us who for some reason! WAS LIKE 6′10! I’M ONLY 5′2! HE WAS BLOCKING MY VIEW AND HIM GOING ON HIS TIPTOES AND JUMPING UP AND DOWN DIDN’T HELP! I enjoyed my first concert ever, despite not having actually seen much of it, it was a memory and I was grateful, I learnt the Check On dance, there was moment where one of the members gave a girl in the crowd a coffee during the Coffee Shop stage???? If I remember correctly? I unfortunately couldn’t get any fancams, because at the time I was broke as fuck and had a shitty phone brought from Woolworths and I don’t think my friend has any of the ones she managed to get either anymore, the only thing I really regret is no fan cams.

But then came the Lawsuit and I was devastated, a couple months beforehand articles were being posted about this boygroup rumouring to be filing a lawsuit together, thought nothing of it until it read ‘Debuted in 2012 and had recent world tour and first concert held in Australia for them’ and I just felt so…….. hurt? That be the best way to describe it? My heart just burnt and I was struck with this overwhelming pain, I didn’t understand, it couldn’t be them, I didn’t understand, maybe just teenager naivety or denial but I didn’t believe it until I woke up one day and the first thing on my FB timeline ‘B.A.P files lawsuit against TS as six’ and I kinda just broke in tears. I felt slightly pathetic crying over a group of men I didn’t even know.

I have to admit, I had the selfish thoughts of ‘They can’t disband’ ‘They can’t, they’re the only good thing I have in life right now,’ but I’m not a generally selfish person, so that passed quick, I was worried, incredibly worried! I didn’t know these men personally but hearing the circumstances of the lawsuit fueled me with rage, they were being denied basic human rights! From seeing family, treatment for illness, disrespect as artist, payment neglect! Then I heard of fans leaving the fandom for petty reasons and I knew that I couldn’t leave their side, I did, guiltily, distance myself as Baby, if they were to disband for their own personal reasons and this doesn’t go well, I wouldn’t be as hurt by the decision, I checked any news when I could, listened to their songs to feed my desire to see them again, I checked Instagram and Twitter, every time I heard about one of the members being seen somewhere, Daehyuns random appearances, I was happy, they looked sad but also happy, but I was still worried, what did this mean for them?

When it was over, I just hoped that they were given what they deserved and wanted, respect and to not be looked down at, to be treated like a human beings, to be given the money they work fucking hard for! And to not be taken advantage of, because all they wanted to do was to sing, rap and dance, to follow a simple dream but some money hungry, shitty cooperation took advantage of that.

But because I had distance myself during the lawsuit, although still a Baby, I wasn’t on the level before it, while every other Baby was hyping up their comeback for Young, Wild and Free, I was skeptic, was this what they wanted? Are they okay? I don’t care for a comeback! I just want to know if they’re happy and healthy! Why TS? Surely any other label could sign them?

The teasers dropped and I was in love again, it was them, they looked healthy, they looked happy, they looked like them, the six goofy, talented, amazing, individual men that I loved. It had been over a year since they’re last comeback, Zelo had gotten taller, he looked more mature and more adult, Youngjae’s face had lost any trace of his chubbyness from Debut,, Daehyunn looked alot better, Himchan was defiantly happier, Jongup was now a man too out of nowhere? Yongguk seemed better.

I Feel So Good and That’s My Jam had me forgetting the lawsuit, they were happy, doing what they wanted and releasing music they wanted to. Happy. I just wanted them happy. Skydive came around and I was SHOOK! SO FUCKING GOOD! But that was a slop when Yongguk had to take a break for Anxiety issues and I was mad at TS, was this their fault? Were they neglecting him again? Why wasn’t his Anxiety issues addressed sooner! Why let him get to that point!? Mad, was an understatement, I know how horrible and nightmarish Anxiety is, so I was happy he was getting treated, I was furious that the company he practically has signed years of his life to, neglect him to the point where he had to put his dreams on hold?! He shouldn’t of had to put a ‘hiatus’ on his career when his company shouldn’t of let him get so bad, it wasn’t Yongguks fault and I could blame the company all I wanted, but I just wanted him happy, healthy and doing what he wants with his life without these barriers.

Wake Me Up came and you could say that my ass was owned, yet again. Words can’t really explain how I felt when watching the MV, besides Pride, I was proud, they looked so good, the song sounded just like them and I was glad for having them back. Honeymoon and Hands Up, two comebacks in a short time frame? Ah yes! I did feel a little worried that maybe T$ was going to try and churn out comebacks like they did originally, but I felt reassured, the boys looked happy and healthy, if T$ was going to do that, I doubt the members would leave it unheard of, Himchan would probably dragged them over social media and Daehyun would probably discreetly shit on them anyway he could. Honeymoon was a refreshing concept, I loved it! Hands Up! Felt like I was watching them for the first time all over again!

This was B.A.P, this was Bang Yongguk, Kim Himchan, Jung Daehyun, Yoo Youngjae, Moon Jongup and this was Choi Junhong, this was my boys, OUR boys, 6 men that for years had been my greatest escape from my life, I could put headphones on and blare out the world outside, watch silly videos and feel better about my circumstances, they made me smile, they made me happy, they made me want to live, even if it was just to see their new Instagram post tomorrow and here they are, happy, healthy, doing what they wanted, being loved, being amazing, being  Best. Absolute. Perfection.

So to B.A.P, to our brilliant leader, Bang Yongguk, with your deep ass, chocolaty smooth voice, our shy man, the father of the group, who is always thinking of others before yourself, that protected and loved your members through what was probably the hardest years in your lives, never let anyone try to make you do any less then what you want, what you wish, what you believe in and what you deserve, because baby, you deserve the fucking world, keep smiling that beautiful gummy smile that makes our hearts shine. Because like you said I will hold your two hands and hold you so you don’t fall.

To Kim Himchan, our glorious Visual King, mother of the group, with your trucker, smooth, honey vocals, you serve as glue in the group in a way, always tenderly loving of the members, as Yongguks best friend, supporting, shitting on T$ because you won’t put up with shit, always love yourself just like you are, wearing your name on everything! Never doubt yourself, you are beautiful, you are amazing and we love you so god damn much, forever smile that smile, forever be our dancing machine and forever be the amazing man you are.

To Jung Daehyun, our extra loud Lead Vocal, I know we tease you for how loud you can be, but I’d be damned if you were any different then what you are, you bring energy, happiness, cheers and brightness to the group, I can always look forward to a new interview or Vlive with you in it, knowing that I’ll probably have to turn down my volume a few times but I will forever adore listening to you scream over nonsense. I hope that one day you can find someone that you love, more then you love us, because you deserve to be in love and love, to be loved, you are our soul, our love and a blessing.

To Yoo Youngjae, our brilliant vocal, our little squishy marshmallow, who bring sunshine with a colourful rainbow to the group, always supportive of your brothers, loving your fans, always be the way you want, never question that you are talented, that you’re loved, laugh that beautiful laugh, prank your brothers, be as loud as you can with Daehyun and tease your Maknae, and do what you want with your future, sing with that beautiful voice and adore your Babyz with that huge heart of yours, you are beautiful, you are talented, you are amazing, you are our love.

To Moon Jongup, our beautiful, rude, main dancer, with your beautiful voice and smooth dancing, forever amazing us with your continuous growing talent and passion, with your ability to put up with your brothers antics, your growth as an artist and as a person, as you slowly exist your shell and become more open, always smile like you do, always be happy, never settle for anything less then what you deserve, never expect anything less then what you want and always remember that we will forever watch and love you.

To Choi Junghong, our maknae, our brilliant dancer, our amazing rapper, you may be young, but you have suffered a lot just to achieve your dreams, with your continuous growing self in everyway, we are always amazed to see you happy, another genius piece that you release is another step to being the artist you want to be, there are evil people in the world, but don’t worry, we will protect and love you in any way we can, always smile, always cheer on your brothers, always love your fans and forever be the beautiful, amazing man you are growing up to be.

With you, my baby. Forever with you.

If we could, us Babyz would steal every ounce of happiness in the world just to see you boys be happy, to see those smiles, to hear that laughter, another song released, another album charting, another hit, another post on social media, is a step to us just loving you even more then we already do. I will never let your hand go, no one can ever deny me the innocent, pure love I have for you six men, you have made me feel something, even if I never meet you, even if you don’t know I exist, I love you, because you’re talented, amazing, beautiful and deserve to be given the world.

Bang Yongguk - ❝Life is like a piano. The white keys represent happiness and the black keys represent sadness, but as you go through life, remember that the black keys make music too.❞

Kim Himchan - ❝Role model? I don’t have one. I want to be one.❞

Jung Daehyun - ❝We are still here, because we experienced both good and bad as 6.❞

Yoo Youngjae - ❝Now, B.A.P is more like a family rather than just members or friends, so as time goes by, we are going to be more banded.❞

Moon Jongup - ❝I want to be a moon, bring the light to the people who are in the dark.❞

Choi Junghong - ❝I want to work hard without forgetting our original intention and our modesty, for us to become artists that will grow.❞

Congratulations, to six years as six, B.A.P.

[khhunniewriting]

Baby Bear

Yongguk was greeting his members as they arrived with gifts in their hands. He was so excited to see them there and among the rest of the important people in your life and his. They were all there for one reason...to find out if he would be the father of a baby girl or boy. Himchan was the only one without a gift but Yongguk already knew why. “Yongguk so can you just tell me already? I don’t like this buying something neutral. If it’s a girl I want to buy her cute bows and dresses.” 

“Hyung sounds like you want Y/N to have a girl” Jongup responded to Himchan’s comment.

“I actually don’t know the answer either. Y/N wanted to make it a surprise for me too.” Yongguk smiled widely thinking how in a few hours he will know the gender of his baby. 

“Do you not care if it’s  a girl or boy?”

Yongguk shook his head, “No, because no matter what I’m going to be a father and love my baby.” Finding out he was going to be a father was the best moment of Yongguk’s life. He knew the only thing that could top it was the actual birth which was fast approaching.

“It has to be a girl.” Himchan was your friend before you met Yongguk. He actually played matchmaker for you two and took credit for your happiness and Yongguk’s. Even without being asked he assumed the role of godfather and went out of his way to help Yongguk plan everything for the party. “I want a cute little god daughter that I can take pictures with. Our pictures will break the internet.”

“I think it will be a boy” Youngjae stopped Himchan’s fantasies. “According to those old wives’ tales, if the mother to be craves salty over sweet it is a boy.”

“Noona did keep eating a lot of salty snacks.” Zelo remembered how you actually snatched some out of his hands before. 

“Also there is another that says a girl will drain all the beauty from their mother leading to skin problems during the entire pregnancy.”

“Even more reason it has to be a girl. The other day I saw her skin and it was a bit-”

“Are you talking about me!” You shouted from the top of the stairs. You glared at Himchan as you carefully made your way down the stairs. 

Yongguk rushed to your side and held your hand. “You are so beautiful” he whispered seeing how you had let down your hair.  

“Thank you” you blushed as you received the compliment. For the first time in five months you had let your hair down from the usual messy buns you liked to hide under. Your pregnancy wasn’t the easiest and you had been put on bed rest for a good portion of your pregnancy. Now that you were given the okay to go, you took the chance to dress up. You were always tired and seemed to weigh more than you should but you weren’t unhealthy. Your blood pressure, cholesterol, vitamins, sodium, and blood sugar levels were all normal. That’s why now you wanted to take this chance to celebrate the good and let everyone know who would be joining your little family. 

Once you had reached the bottom you went over to HImchan and pulled his hair. “You saying something about my skin Himchan? If you guys want to guess then do it over there.” You pointed them to the table where there laid pink and blue cards. This was where your guests could guess what they thought you would be having. 

“I will” he stomped over to the table leading the rest of the guys to make their votes. Immediately Himchan picked three of the pink cards and threw them in the glass jar in front of them. 

“Looks like everyone else thinks it’s a boy too” Youngjae picked up a blue card and placed it into the glass jar that was filled past the halfway mark. Zelo too placed his vote in blue after hearing the convincing evidence from Youngjae.

“I’m going to say boy because I want Himchan hyung to be angry” Jongup said as he dropped yet another blue card into the winning jar. 

Himchan rolled his eyes. “You’ll all see. It will be a girl and I will tell her of all the mean people who didn’t want her to be a girl.” They all laughed almost forgetting there was one more person who had to vote.

Daehyun had remained silent as he watched everyone fuss over who was right or wrong. Even while they did this he couldn’t bother to listen because he had a whole other idea. He took a pink card and a blue card, he dropped them in their respective jars and smiled as the others furrowed their brow in question.

“Daehyun you’re only suppose to pick one.”

“Yeah that’s cheating.”

“Why” he innocently asked. “i think it’s both so I put both.”

“What? Are you just being weird again Dae?”

Daehyun shook his head. “Yongguk hyung is a twin so he can have twins too, right?”

“You think it’s twins” Jongup asked.

“Noona would tell us though” Zelo couldn’t imagine you keeping it secret. 

Yongguk rejoined them after leaving you with his sister. “You all finished?” He too had to vote and had put it off until the last moment. The guys put their conversation on pause to focus on Yongguk. “Wow, everyone thinks it’s a boy” he said after observing the results.

“Not everyone” Himchan reminded him before throwing another pink card in the girl jar as if it would somehow work in his favor.

Everyone watched with anticipation as you got ready to cut the cake. The outside of the cake was covered in neutral white but on the inside was the surprise. Once you cut the cake it will show either pink or blue cake and give everyone their answer. 

You didn’t want to be the one to cut the cake though. You handed Yongguk the knife and pulled him in front of the cake. “You cut it Oppa.” You already knew the answer, you also knew watching his gummy smile as he found out would be the best thing.

“You sure?”

You nodded.

Yongguk slid the knife carefully into the cake until he hit the bottom. He knew once he pulled out the knife there would be colored crumbs somewhere. He quickly took out the knife and cut the other side to slide out a piece revealing blue cake inside. He looked over at you, gummy smile still in tact “a boy.”

You smiled back at him knowing he was beyond himself. Without hesitation he hugged you and gave you a kiss. He was feeling content with the answer. He had asked you many times to tell him but you refused because you wanted him to find out this way and now he knew why.

“Great another Yongguk” Himchan sighed with disappointment. “How many does the world need? There’s already two.” He referred to Yongguk and his identical twin brother Yongnam.

“In that case wouldn’t it be another Yongnam since he is Yongguk hyung’s hyung” Zelo asked.

“But it’s my son” Yongguk responded feeling territorial which was out of character for him. It was like finding out he was having a son had made him more aware that he was really going to be a father soon.

As your due date approached you spent most of your time resting but you also kept shopping for your unborn son’s arrival. At nine months pregnant you were waddling around the baby store picking out things you wanted your son to have.

This left Yongguk with no choice but to run after you. He tried holding you back every time you went overboard and bought more than was necessary but it was hard to say no to you. “Jagiya I think this is enough. He won’t even be able to wear it all, babies grow fast.”

“I know but it’s so cute.” You showed him a cute little bear onesie, on the hood were the ears so once it was put up it was practically a bear costume. “Awww” you squealed as you imagined your son wearing it.

Yongguk sighed giving in once more. “Fine.”

Just then Himchan appeared putting the same onesie in the shopping cart, except this one was pink and had a bow on one of the ears. 

“Himchan it’s not going to be a girl even if you put that in.”

“Doctors can make mistakes right?” Himchan wasn’t giving up on the idea of you having a girl. He knew it would be a mistake not to take it. “Just take it and thank me later.”

Because you could have the baby any day now Yongguk had declined to appear with the rest of his members in anything and everything. You felt bad for the fans who hadn’t been able to get a glimpse at your handsome Yongguk in a while. That is why you convinced him to go just this once with them. 

“Are you sure I should go? I can still say no” Yongguk was hesitant to go out the door. He didn’t want to leave you alone. He was worried your water would break and he wouldn’t be around to take you to the hospital.

“I’m fine. My due date is this Saturday there are still a few days to go.”

“But what if it breaks suddenly and unexpected like in the movies?”

“If we are going with movie logic then it wouldn’t happen in the middle of the day. It would be in the middle of the night when we are sleeping so go have fun and greet your-” you were shocked by the sudden pain you felt coming from your stomach. It ran it’s way through to your back making you unable to speak.

Yongguk looked at you with wide eyes full of concern. He dropped his backpack to take a hold of you. With great care he sat you down in a nearby chair. 

The wave of pain had ended making you sit up straight unsure of what had just happened. The pain had nearly knocked you out a second ago but now you felt nothing. “Was that a contraction” you asked Yongguk.

“I was about to ask you the same thing.”

“I don’t know... is it supposed to be painful for your back and stomach?”

“How should I know” he asked as his eyes widened realizing you didn’t know as much as he thought you did. Soon yours matched his as you felt a wetness beneath you. You shut your eyes unsure of how to proceed when you knew it was time to go. “I’m sorry Oppa but you can’t go... my water just broke.”

Before you knew it you were in a hospital room hooked up to machines that were monitoring your heartbeat. The contractions came and went regularly and even though your water had broken you were still a ways away from labor.

You laid in total horror and Yongguk could see it on your face. “What’s wrong?”

You looked over at the clock on the wall and pointed it out to him. “It’s almost time for the next contraction. Do you know how horrible it is to lay here knowing no matter what you are going to feel pain and you will continue to feel it until you push a human out of you!” Your voice had steadily increased until the point where you were yelling at him.

“Baby I’m sorry you have to feel the pain. If I could I would-”

“Save it and don’t come near me” you pushed him away feeling like everything around was bothering you. 

You were feeling extreme discomfort. Yongguk understood this, he new you meant no harm by it. He took a step back to give you space to breath.

The next wave of pain hit you like a truck. “Ah! Oppa” you called out to him as you stretched your hand out regretting that you had told him to back away. Now you wanted him beside you to help you.

Yongguk of course complied and held your hand. Even though his knuckles turned white from your grip he felt nothing. He knew you were going through worse and needed to lean on him. 

You sighed in relief as the pain left but soon it was back again. This time it was quicker and it kept coming back sooner each time until the doctor came in and told you it was time. “Alright Mrs. Bang, after the count of three I need you to push.”

You nodded in understanding then looked up at Yongguk who looked at you with a smile on his face. He wiped away the stray hairs that had fallen on your face and kissed the top of your head. “You can do this Jagiya.”

“Thanks Oppa” you felt like you could cry. Yongguk was the best, loving and understanding of you even in this state. 

With Yongguk’s support you were able to follow through and do as the doctor said. During the process your hair stuck to your sweaty forehead but not for long. While you held one of his hand’s Yongguk used the other to wipe off the sweat with a towel.

The nurses offered to do it but Yongguk insisted to do it himself.

Finally after one last push you were able to hear the soft cries of your newborn baby. 

Yongguk was asked to cut the umbilical cord before the baby was taken by nurses to be cleaned. It was all so quick, you didn’t even remember the pain anymore. All you wanted was to see your baby boy. Once the nurses brought him over you felt tears making their way down your eyes. “It’s our baby” you pointed out to Yongguk in disbelief. Just moments ago he was growing inside you and now you were holding him in your arms. 

Yongguk laughed at your innocent reactions. Your smile and tears of joy had tugged his heartstrings once again. He gave you a kiss on the forehead just like when it began. “You did it Jagiya” he watched his newborn son only for a second before the doctor cut in. 

“Mrs. Bang, the next one will be quicker so we will need you to be ready to push once you start the contractions again.”

“The next what” you asked confused.

“The next baby.” The doctor could see the shock on both of your faces and realized perhaps you didn’t know. “You do know you are having twins right?”

“What” Yongguk couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He wondered if this was the reaction his parents had when they found out they were having twins. “No one said there were two.”

You knew you were ready to be a mom and prepared for your son’s arrival but now that you knew the workload was going to be doubled you began to panic. You hadn’t mentally prepared yourself to handle two crying babies. “Are you sure there are two?”

The doctor nodded. “We’ll need you to hand your son to the nurses so they can do their job and you should rest while you can. It’s been...” the doctor checked his watch for the time. “...eight minutes twenty-two seconds, it can be any second or any hour now.”

Himchan ignored the no-running warnings that were being called out to him as he made his way through the hospital halls. He held the pink gift bag tightly in his hand as he knocked on the door to your room.

When Yongguk opened the door Himchan pushed past him.

“We came as soon as we could” Youngjae apologized for having gotten there so late at night. All of Yongguk’s family and yours had already visited so now they were the last ones.

“It’s okay. I know you guys were busy with the fan meeting.”

“There were many angry fans who wanted to see you but once we got your text we let them know what was going on and they began asking us to send you their best wishes.”

Yongguk was glad to hear his fans had enjoyed the even regardless of his absence. The rest of them caught up looking exhausted but excited.

“Congratulations” they all spoke in unison as soon as they saw Yongguk then once more when they saw you. 

“Thanks you guys.” With Yongguk’s help you had managed to look decent enough to face them. 

“Why did you ask me to bring it?” Himchan jumped up and down excitedly. You had asked Yongguk to inform HImchan that they might be needing that pink bear onesie after all. That was why Himchan became a bulldozer and ran through the hospital without stopping.

Just then there was a knock on the door. Yongguk opened it and in came the nurse. She was rolling in your newborn baby boy which made the boys become silent. 

“He’s so small” Jongup whispered to Zelo.

“Noona is that Yongmin” Zelo asked pointing to him.

You nodded. The nurse handed the baby boy to you and eve if it had only been a day you already held him like an expert. “Guys this is Bang Yongmin or as Natasha Unnie teased, Yongnam number three.”

“No, no, no” Yongguk denied it. 

“It’s a boy” Himchan was disappointed. “Are you playing with my emotions woman? Why did you tell me to bring this-” he became silent as another nurse came in bringing a second baby. This one was wrapped in a pink blanket unlike the blue one Yongmin had.

“Wha-” the boys gasped seeing Yongguk pick up the newborn baby girl. “I know how you guys feel. We were shocked too.” His gummy smile was on full display as he introduced her to everyone. “This is Yongnam’s identical twin sister Yongji.”

Until now Daehyun remained silent just watching as everyone wrapped their heads around the idea that Yongguk had twins. He had already thought of this even though he had no evidence for it he just guessed it would happen. “I told you guys.”

“I knew you wouldn’t let me down” Himchan hugged you, mindful of the newborn in your arms. He then went over to Yongguk wanting to steal the baby girl from him. “I’ll be in charge of her debut” he planned to take a picture with her and post it on social media to announce you had successfully given birth to twins.

When you were discharged from the hospital you had to get help from many people in order to take all the flowers and gifts you had been given. Himchan wasn’t the only one who posted pictures, the rest of the guys and some of the nurses even asked for pictures. Fans started sending gifts every day causing your newborn babies to become famous.

Because you were so unprepared for your baby girl you had nothing special for her to wear out of the hospital. But, thanks to stubborn Himchan there was one thing for her.  That day you and Yongguk walked out of the hospital with two baby bears. 

-end-

A/N: Thanks for requesting this Anon. I needed a fluffy baby scenario to get my creativity flowing. Hope you all like it ^^ Also just to let you guys know I’m not a medical expert don’t judge that scene too hard. LOL

[just-some-other-reviews]

I considered for quite a time to buy this album. That’s basically an album in which I like half of the tracks and dislike half of it (well, not dislike, but let’s say they will take more time to be liked, I started liking a few ones during the weeks following my purchase).

Originally, I wanted to buy the “general” version of the Noir rather than the limited edition mostly because I didn’t yet have a bias in the group… But, I got to know B.A.P. (which I originally only knew for their songs and not their broadcast personalities) and realized that Himchan was such a babe. Well, I mean, originally, when I was listening to their songs, I didn’t know who was who, but I knew that there was a Himchan in the group and let’s say that I just stick to him. After all, who doesn’t like a coward of coward? He’s so adorable and he’s one of those few idols I fully support because they can’t go on diet (him, mostly for health issues and I personally think that even if dieting couldn’t lead to health issue he shouldn’t do it) and, by consequence, have to face quite some criticism (and insensitiveness by many people who value skinny bodies).

I bought this album at my local store (hey, it’s back… But, it mostly went there because of a mishap). It was at the price a 29.99$ (Canadian), which is quite a lot compared to online albums, but you have to bear in mind that the shipping fees are included and, to survive, the shop has to make profit out of selling albums. And, if you were asking, (even though I said earlier that Himchan was my bias, I just want to make sure everybody understands that), yes, there were a lot of choices and I chose Himchan’s version. I mean, there were five albums two of Youngjae, one of Daehyun, one of Jongup (which is my second bias, I hesitated quite a time between him and Himchan) and one of Himchan, so it wasn’t as if I was forced to take this version.

The album contains 13 tracks. Out of them, two are instrumentals (Fermenta & Skydive). Eight of the eleven songs have co-written lyrics by the members of B.A.P. (Yongguk and Zelo) and it’s mostly why this album was so important for me to buy (Yes, I’m going to buy Rose and Blue [the both of them are awesome], I’ll see for older albums when I have some time) because they put so much of themselves in their album. Also, as said before, I like half of the song and will take time to like the other half. But the good songs are amazing and are, in my opinion, fully worth the price of the album.

For the packaging, it’s pretty standard. I mean, the cover is quite flexible and can be easily damageable. It has about the same eight of the Vixx’s 2016 conception, so I won’t hide it, it’s a pretty thin but tall album. The photobook is quite small, but the pictures inside are so beautiful and I, personally, love dark concept (if you want to give yourself an idea of what the photobook is like, it’s the same outfits and decors as in the Skydive MV [since it’s the title track]). Also, when you purchase the album you get two photocards. If you get a limited edition version, the biggest photocard is surely the member who’s on the cover. The other photocard is totally random (why I am so proud to have got Yongguk?) and behind it, there’s like a piece of a puzzle, but it would be hell to complete it (ain’t as if I have money to waste over that). For me, the album is worth its price considering that the digital version of it on Itunes Canada is worth 11.99. So the basic packaging is worth about 18$ and this price (as said before) include shipping fees and profit.

Overall, I think Noir is quite a good album and is worth its price. The songs are quite good. It’s nice looking on a shelves and B.A.P. not being the most popular group out there (which is really sad if you want my opinion because they deserve so much more), it’s quite easy to get your hand on the limited version of the members (you can find a few of them on KpopTown [Daehyun, Yongjae, Himchan, Zelo], KpopMart [Everyone o/] and YesAsia [Youngjae, Zelo]).

[matoki-project]

B.A.P Primer [Link Saved Version]

-- Updated last 6/17/17 -- (Updated with Party Baby Links!)

Who is B.A.P?

B.A.P (Best Absolute Perfect) is a six member Korean k-pop group under TS Entertainment that debuted on stage on Jan. 27 2012 with their first mini album Warrior. They are best known for their strong messages and signature powerful style of music. | More info here |

| Official Facebook | TS Ent Twitter | TS Ent Youtube | Official Fancafe |

V Live Channel  [Follow on V App as well]

The official fanclub name of B.A.P is BABY (plural Babys or Babyz) and the unofficial fan color is spring green.

Hiatus?

To catch new fans up with the previous development of events, in November of 2014, B.A.P announced they were filing a lawsuit against TS Entertainment to nullify their contracts due to unfair conditions and profit distribution [x]. Since then,they went months into inactivity, attempting to hold a trial throughout. On August 1st, 2015, B.A.P and TS reached a settlement [x]. B.A.P returned to TS, prepared for their next activities and promoted with “Young Wild & Free” from their Matrix album and now recently released “Wake Me Up” from their Rose.

Yongguk’s hiatus and return

Due to Yongguk’s recent health (diagnosed with panic disorder in October of 2016 x), the five remaining members promoted for the Skydive/Noir comeback. Himchan took the leadership role and filled in for Yongguk during their Skydive performances. Following that, Yongguk was revealed to return to activity for their Wake Me Up comeback and so far is active in promotion again.

Members:

Bang Yongguk  | March 31 1990 | Leader and Main Rapper |  | More Info | Twitter | IG | Soundcloud

Yongguk is the stoic, and shy, yet caring leader of B.A.P. He is responsible for many of B.A.P’s album lyrics and more recently their song productions. His deep cave-like voice is well-known and impersonated by many. He’s also known for his vast amount of charity work and fondness of children. His favorite things, besides working on his music include ramen and his favorite character, tigger. He’s easy to embarrass, but he has a childlike side to him as well. Overall, he’s a strong leader and a strong believer of justice.  

Kim Himchan   | April 19 1990 | Sub-Vocal and Visual | | More Info | Twitter | IG

Himchan is B.A.P’s resident “mother” figure. He brings the group to life especially during variety shows, as his outrageous humor and outgoing charms are a crowdpleaser. He is known for his talent with the janggu, a korean drum and knowledge of traditional Korean music. On top of that, he originally was an emcee for MTV’s “The Show”, so his abilities are diverse. His favorite things include fashion, food and iced americanos. While he can be quite strict and teasing towards the other members, he’s very caring and sensitive. He especially shares his positivity with Babys.

Jung Daehyun  | June 28 1993 | Lead Vocal |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

Daehyun is infamous for his high notes heard throughout many of B.A.P’s songs. True to his vocal position, Daehyun is one of the more talkative members, even assuming the role as reporter for the group. Besides his voice, Daehyun is also known for his intense appetite for food (his favorite is cheesecake). He enjoys teasing and rough-housing the other members, especially the younger ones. Like Himchan, he shows a lot of love for the fans but can be sensitive himself.  

Yoo Youngjae  | Jan. 24 1994 | Lead Vocal |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

Youngjae is the group’s energetic spirit and he is the huskier vocal that melodically holds together B.A.P songs. As the group’s “brain” he’s a wisecracker that enjoys trolling the other members and especially the fans. His laughter is extremely contagious and he’s best known among fans for his silly faces and reactions. Some of his favorites include R&B music and photography. Just like Himchan and Daehyun, he’s another talker and fan of the fans. Despite his often sassy to moody nature, he is quite caring over the other members.

Moon Jongup | Feb. 6 1995 | Sub-Vocal and Main Dancer |  | More Info | Twitter | IG

B.A.P’s ball of sunshine, Jongup excels in heightening the group’s stage performances with his effortless dancing ability. And since B.A.P’s return from their hiatus, he’s been able to showcase his impressive vocal skills as well. His many loves include pokemon, hamburgers, chocolate milk, Frozen (particularly Olaf) and Chris Brown. One of the quieter members, his clever sense of humor is his best charm, and he never ceases to remind fans or the group of that. When he’s not smiling he’s in a perpetual state of judgement and even babys aren’t safe from his troll-like jokes.    

Zelo (Choi Junhong) | Oct. 15 1996 | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer and Maknae | | More Info | Twitter | IG

The youngest of the group, Zelo impressed with his famous LTE rap. He is also an immensely talented dancer, and his fluid style compliments their stronger dance styles very well. Despite his age, he’s also the tallest member, at 187 cm, and he’s quite conscious about it. Including rapping and dancing, he skateboards a lot and is often seen carrying one around. He also has a liking for interesting fashions (socks) and strange animals. Another of the shy members, he’s coy when put on the spotlight outside of the stage, but a very playful and curious person at heart. 

Matoki

The mascot of B.A.P are a species of alien masked rabbits, from the planet Mato, called “matoki”. The B.A.P members have corresponding matoki and each has a color that helps designate their respective member. Their personalities loosely reflect B.A.P’s alien personas introduced in “Ta-dah It’s B.A.P!” Matoki are heavily used for promotional purposes (like album covers or graphic logos) and are frequently seen in their merchandise and products.

Original release photos | Group Photo

Shishimato (Yongguk) | Red | Intro Vid

Shishi can be described as the most soldier-like of the matoki (he’s fascinated by war tanks, fighting, destruction, and of the such). He looks after Tototmato often. Sometimes he’s seen looking at 19+ material.

Tatsmato (Himchan) | Pink | Intro VId

Tats is a laid-back, high maintenance, tatted matoki. He’s often seen drinking wine or lazing about. Tatsmato is also the only matoki wearing the default matoki mask (in logo form, the matoki symbol looks like Tatsmato).

Kekemato (Daehyun) | White | Intro Vid

Kekemato is the only matoki that is actually in a suit. Keke’s real skin color is pink, and he wears a mask with a heart on it. When in suit, his mask is white/gray (This brought a lot of confusion to fans when first released, but Keke’s/Daehyun’s representing color is white. Since white isn’t visible over light colors, fans will sometimes use gray, pink, purple or other lighter colors as a substitute in their posts/subtitling). Because of the suit, Kekemato has a secretive type of personalty. He has a fascination with Batman and superheroes.

Jokomato (Youngjae) | Yellow | Intro Vid

Joko is the brains and jokster of the group with a clown-like face. He often tries to come up with ideas and schemes but fails at executing them. In their “Goodbye” short, Joko and Keke work together to leave planet Mato. However, they crash in on the remaining matoki in their own spaceship, causing them to veer off course to Earth.  

Dadamato (Jongup) | Green | Intro Vid

Dada is a playful, tough, and active matoki with tire markings over his body. He fantasizes of riding a motorbike and is often seen making the noises as he pretends to.

Totomato (Zelo) | Blue | Intro Vid

Toto is a robot matoki (named after Zelo’s love of cherry tomatoes in Ta-Dah It’s B.A.P!). Because he’s a robot, he’s needs to recharge himself every so often. He often follows Shishimato’s lead in their adventures. Since he’s still a baby, he is very curious about everything around him.  

Earthventures Comic (original comic strip series featuring the main matoki)

Discography

Warrior    [1st Single Album]    |    2012 Jan. 26

Power    [2nd Single Album]    |    2012 April 26

No Mercy    [1st Mini Album]    |    2012 July 19

Crash    [1st Mini Album Repackage]    |    2012 Aug. 29

Stop It    [3rd Single Album]    |    2012 Oct. 23

One Shot    [2nd Mini Album]    |    2013 Feb. 12

Badman    [3rd Mini Album]    |    2013 Aug. 12

Warrior [Japan 1st Single Album]    |    2013. Oct. 9 | Limited Edition Tracks: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]  | Type A Tracks [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]   |  Type B Tracks [x[ [x] [x] [x]

One Shot      [Japan 2nd Single Album]    |     2013 Nov. 13

First Sensibility    [1st Album]    |    2014 Feb. 3

No Mercy    [Japan 3rd Single Album]    |     2014 April 2

Unplugged 2014    [4th Single Album] |    2014 June 3

Excuse Me [Japan 4th Single Album ] |    2014 Sept. 3

Matrix    [4th Mini Album]    |    2015 Nov. 16

Carnival      [5th Mini Album ]     |      2016 Feb. 22

Best.Absolute.Perfect   [Japan 1st Album] |   2016 March 30

Feel So Good   [Japan 5th Single Album]   |     2016 July 13

Put ‘Em Up   [5th Single Album]     |     2016 Aug. 8

Noir     [2nd Full Album]        |       2016 Nov. 7

Fly High    [Japan 6th Single Album]    |    2016  Dec. 7

Rose   [6th Single Album]   |     2017 March 7

Wake Me Up [Japan 7th Single Album]     |   2017 April 26

Daehyun x Jongup Project Album [Party Baby]     |   2017 June 8  

Music Videos

Going Crazy (Predebut - Yongguk & Jieun)

Shy Boy (Predebut - Appearance by Yongguk, Himchan & Jongup)

Starlight Moonlight (Predebut - Appearance by YG, HC, JU & YJ)

I Remember (Predebut - Yongguk & Yoseob)

Never Give Up (Predebut - Yongguk & Zelo)

Warrior

Secret Love [TS Ver,] |    Ta-Dah Version

Power

Goodbye (Animated Short with Matoki)

No Mercy

Crash

Stop It

For a Year (Appearance by Yongguk) 

Everything is Pretty (Youngjae & Sunwha)

Rain Sound

One Shot

Coffee Shop

Hurricane

Badman

Warrior [Japanese]

One Shot [Japanese]

1004 (Angel)

No Mercy [Japanese] 

Where Are You? What Are You Doing?     |    NG Version

Excuse Me [Japanese]

AM 4:44 (Yongguk personal work created during the lawsuit)

Young Wild & Free

Feel So Good

Body Lotion (SLEEPY feat. Yongguk)

Breakaway (Braclet feat. Zelo)   Band Version  |  Drama Version

Kingdom [Japanese]

Feel So Good [Japanese]

That’s My Jam

Now (Jongup MV)

Skydive | Director’s Cut |   Dance Highlight

Wake Me Up [Stream to increase views!]

Wake Me Up [Japanese]

Shadow [Daehyun Special Video] 

Try My Luck [Jongup Special Video]

Past Live Stages

Warrior Era  |   Secret Love Era

Power Era

No Mercy Era

Crash Era

Stop It Era

One Shot Era     [Himchan was absent due to a hand injury]

Badman Era

1004 (Angel) Era

Young Wild & Free Era

Feel So Good Era

Skydive Era      [Yongguk was absent due to hiatus]

Wake Me Up Era     [Himchan was partly absent due to a rib fracture]

Performances (starting from recent)

Miscellaneous performances to check out

Other Song Works/Features

Mine - Bang Yongguk for The Star

Sexy Clap - Bang Yongguk & Himchan

Q - Bang Yongguk

T - Bang Yongguk

Sacramental Confession - Bang Yongguk

Hallucination - Bang Yongguk

Curxe - Bang Yongguk

Vintage - Song Jieun feat. Zelo

No Title - Zelo

R(x)play - V-hawk feat. Zelo

Young Wild & Free (Mozaix Remix) - Bang Yongguk

X - Bang Yongguk

Feel So Good (Remix) - Bang Yongguk

Drunkeness - Bang Yongguk

Photo - Jongup feat. Bang Yongguk

How About You - Daehyun

Dark Light - Daehyun

Song recommendations list (songs mentioned by members)

B.A.P Must Watch Shows

Ta-dah It’s B.A.P! (Their first show in 2012 and the introduction of their “alien concept”)  Ep. 1, 3 - 9 Eng Sub  |  Ep. 2  Eng Sub

B.A.P Diary Ep. 1 Eng Sub  |   Ep. 2 Eng Sub

Killing Camp Ep. 1 Eng Sub |   Ep. 2 Eng Sub  |  Ep. 3 Eng Sub (Starts at 7:11)

Go! B.A.P Full Eng Sub

B.A.P Attack! Ep. 1 - 12 Eng Sub

B.A.P’s One Fine Day Ep. 1 (P1 P2 P3) |  Ep. 2 (P1 P2 P3)   | Ep. 3  |  Ep. 4  |  Ep. 5  |    Ep. 6  |  Ep. 7  |  Ep. 8

Other Shows to Watch

Weekly Idol 120822 No Sub (beginning is cut out  |  130904 Eng Sub   |  140305 Eng Sub

After School Club 130817 Ep.    |     140219 Ep.   |    151124 Ep.

Gurupop Full Eng Sub

Star King cuts130831 Cut No Sub |  130907 Cut Eng Sub  |   131102 Cut No Sub  | 131109 Cut No Sub  |   140405  Cut No Sub |

B.A.P HeyoTV Private Life

Hello Counselor160321 Eng Sub [Himchan and Daehyun] |   161114 Eng Sub [Himchan and Youngjae]

Some misc vids to check out (these are out of order)

B.A.P The Star Interview and iconic aegyo Eng

B.A.P Workplace Song

B.A.P Day Cut Eng

B.A.P Egg Song

B.A.P Egg Song 2

B.A.P and Miss A visit Nursery

Youngjae & Sunhwa at MTV Waiting Room Eng

DFLA X B.A.P Interview

B.A.P & A Pink for Skoolooks Eng 1 2 3 MV

Miss & Mr. Idol B.A.P Cut

B.A.P Safety Song

B.A.P Elevator Safety

Himchan wrestling

131003 B.A.P Interview Eng

Daehyun plays reporter in this Show Champ Interview

Yinyuetai V-charts Awards Interview Eng

B.A.P struggle with aiming in this game

LOE Special Memory In Japan Eng

B.A.P interviews B.A.P

B.A.P make Valentine’s chocolates

140530 B.A.P Interview

DFLA Live on Earth Interview

Ice Bucket Challenge Himchan Eng

Ice Bucket Challenge Youngjae & Zelo Eng

B.A.P’s first video as 6 after lawsuit is dropped 

B.A.P Vring U trailer and debut of giant matoki heads Eng

The Qmentary Eng

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[ohmyshownu]

If you're still in the mood for random asks😂 what is your favourite era, styling wise, for B.A.P and Highlight?

Bless you for this multiple answers bc I’m indecisive 

As a whole, my fave eras for each are:

B.A.P: Matrix. All black and holy jeans.

Highlight: YeY. Suuuuits.

Individually:

B.A.P

Yongguk: right mf now. His hair is at a good length where it looks great either styled up or down, and his clothes are casual and simple. LOE16 was also a fave.

photo cred for all 3: PATRIX

photo cred: superpopcon 

Himchan: Wake Me Up. Reason? Red hair + choker.

Daehyun: Excuse Me era HANDS DOWN. This might actually be my fave era for the whole group lmao. I am weAK for Dae with black hair, plus he was in a suit and ;aksljhd;ahgjanb his makeup and everything was great. On the flip side, LOE16 was also good to him when he had that soft brown hair. Total bf looks.

photo credit: jalmotaesseo-scans

Youngjae: He almost always looks the same haha, but if I had to choose it would be One Shot or 1004. I’m really just weak for the time during One Shot where he has on those long earrings and his hair styled up. 1004 bc of his hair pushed back. Edit: while looking for pics/gifs I remembered season greetings soft bf yjay so he wins.

Jongup: ahhhh another hard one. For a long time it was Excuse Me bc of his glorious long purple hair & glasses. Then Skydive came along and we got blue pup which destroyed me. Ugh when it was pushed back and he was in either the white or black suits…rip. AND THEN WMU BLOND PUP CAME AROUND FOLLOWED BY SILVER PUP AND AJSHG;AHN I DON’T KNOW ANYMORE.

Zelo: There was a time in 2013/14 (?) where he had blond hair and he’s in leather but he still looked like a youthful baby deer. But I really just love when he has his natural dark hair. It really looks good on him.

Highlight: 

Doojoon: Good Luck. That was a LOOK. He honestly looks amazing any time his hair is styled up, but idk something about Good Luck era just…*swoons*

Junhyung: AHHHHH. Late 2016 or Wonder If era. Because in both he has black hair and ;ajshg;janfbj;adn in Wonder If it was all messy and hanging over his eyes, plus STRIPPED BLACK NAILPOLISH AND SOFT TUMMY BYE, and in late 2016 he would style it back ripriprip. A few people called him the Goblin lol. He just cut his hair tho so I’m TT about that (he still looks hella cute).

Yoseob: Again, he’s one who doesn’t change all that often, but I really love when he has black hair or a soft brown and let’s it kinda be styled. I ended up really liking the sport cut he got for Calling You. Also his clothing for Calling You was always really nice, especially when he wore those round glasses. His Plz Don’t Be Sad hair was nice and soft as well.

Gikwang: Most likely Calling You era, even though he has this hair style a lot. Its so nice right now TT its black and he leaves it messy and over his eyes TTTTT it just looks really reallyyy good on him, especially when he’s dancing. I’m using this pic bc what a fcking amazing photoshoot. Truly deserving of Asia’s #1 face T_T 

Dongwoon: I am so incredibly soft for the look he had during their V live on 12/19 last year TTTTT I know that isn’t really an era, but he looks like the ultimate soft sweet bf. He truly deserves the title of namshin TTTTTTT bonus: in YeY where he has his hair in a ponytail rip I am so so so weak for that.

just LOOK how perfect dongwoon is TTTTT also I love this look on jun

wow okay this took me way too long lmao I hope you enjoyed! I honestly have more faves buuut this already is super long sooo ask me again some other time lol. thank you

[jezzberry]

Even If You’re Afraid of the Dark

wow hello i’m alive. i haven’t written anything for b.a.p in ages omg it felt good to finally write this. Title from the song Afraid of the Dark by MKTO

This is a continuation of the Fire and Ice au

“He’s gone,” Junhong says. He’s still young, so his voice wavers, ripples in the silence.

Something in Daehyun’s ears rings, getting louder and louder, until all he can hear is the deafening roar of panic. They knew this would happen. It was only a matter of time, and the time had run out. Now, Youngjae is lying on a stretcher at Daehyun’s feet, a shade of deathly blue, cracks so deep they could be canyons running from a bullet wound in the center of his chest. They reach up his neck, his shoulders, halfway down his arms, over his face, splitting it in five parts. His eyes, mercifully, are closed. The only consolation Daehyun has is that it’s a shot anyone would have died from, and it’s not the fact that Youngjae is made of ice that killed him in the end.

Daehyun runs to the nearest bathroom and vomits until there’s nothing left in his stomach.

.

When Yongguk introduces Daehyun to Himchan, four months later, Daehyun has begun counting the number of people he’s killed. He tallies it in his head during battle and then carves it into the stone of his barracks room, right by the bed. He takes a kind of sick pleasure from waking up in the morning to see the lines, pale against damp gray. They number in the sixties.

“What’s that?” Himchan asks, wandering right into Daehyun’s room, uninvited. “What are you counting? The days you’ve been here?” Except Himchan knows Daehyun’s been here for more than three years now.

“The people I’ve killed.”

“That’s all?”

“Since.”

“Since Youngjae,” Himchan fills in.

Daehyun isn’t surprised that Himchan knows. Himchan has been here for all of two days, of which Daehyun is aware, but he knows everything. Daehyun isn’t sure who told him.

“Since,” Daehyun repeats, an acknowledgement. He still can’t bring himself to say Youngjae’s name, not in the past tense. Sometimes after a fight he’ll go to the infirmary, watching Junhong care for all the dead and dying, looking for Youngjae’s head on the cots and no longer finding it.

“Did Yongguk tell you what I’m here for?”

“No.” Frankly, he doesn’t care, either.

Himchan sighs, sitting on Daehyun’s bed, and Daehyun just barely moves his legs out of the way so they’re not caught underneath. Himchan reaches for the lines, swipes across one with his thumb, as if he’d been hoping it was drawn with chalk and he could erase it along with Daehyun’s sins.

“You know how many I’ve killed?”

Daehyun doesn’t reply.

“No one,” Himchan supplies quietly.

“You’ve been here for only two days,” Daehyun retorts.

Himchan’s eyebrows lift, a tilt to his lips hinting at either amusement or incredulity. “I’ve been here for eight years, Daehyun.”

Daehyun looks at Himchan, then, truly looks at him. He’d known Himchan was a few years older, but he’d never imagined Himchan could have been around for so long. For longer than Yongguk, even. Himchan’s eyes are gentle, lacking the hardness of hatred even the youngest of them has acquired, watching friends and companions dying left and right for a taste of freedom. His face is still youthful and he smiles freely, but if Daehyun looks closely, there’s something in the corner of his eyes that tells Daehyun he isn’t lying. Himchan really has been here for eight years.

“I’ve never seen you.”

“I was on another team. Another base.”

Daehyun hadn’t even known there was more than one base. Himchan breathes deeply, and Daehyun knows he’s about to hear something he doesn’t want to hear.

“They’re all gone. We lost the base. They’re all dead but me.”

Daehyun doesn’t know how to respond. He’s not sure he should really say anything, but he thinks he knows how Himchan feels. He stares at the tallies on his wall.

“Actually,” Himchan says, “I lied. I didn’t kill anyone, until about five days ago. They found our base and attacked at night. There were hundreds of them, maybe thousands. We were dying like pigs in a slaughterhouse, but our leader sent me and a few others up, told us to block all the exits as quickly as possible. Our base is underground, like this one. Then I was supposed to use my ability to fill everything with natural gas, and throw a burning match in. The others who went up with me jumped back in at the end, said they didn’t think they could do it anymore. So I did it. Threw the match in and kaboom! I killed hundreds, probably thousands, in one night. My friends, too. Who knows how many of them could have survived if they’d had the chance to escape.”

Himchan’s voice is soft as he speaks, as if he’s telling a bedtime story, but when Daehyun dares to look at him again, the horror in his eyes is so profound Daehyun feels nausea all over again. Daehyun wishes he’d never carved the tallies into the wall, wishes he’d never made Himchan see them, never taken pride in them. He inhales sharply, steeling his nerves.

And still Himchan smiles when he turns to look at Daehyun, and somehow it is genuine. “Well, that was rather depressing. Sorry to ruin your morning.” He gets off Daehyun’s bed and dusts his pants off of lint only he can see, vigorously, as if he’s dusting off his memories. He probably is, Daehyun thinks.

“What are you here for?” Daehyun finally asks.

“I was sent here to fix you. But also, to work with you,” Himchan responds. He turns to Daehyun with a grin and holds out his hand. “Nice to meet you, Daehyun. I’m Himchan, and I’ll be your partner from now on. I look forward to fighting together.”

Daehyun takes his hand, tentative. He wonders at Himchan’s strength, the great fortitude it takes to be able to smile, still, and move forward, from everything that has happened. Later, he’ll learn that Himchan doesn’t sleep at night, that he always takes the watch instead, above ground, that he’s afraid of the dark, and that he kills mercilessly. But he never stops smiling.