#EP finally letting go his camera

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navigation : midnight records! the starlight EP! the mha EP!

"RIGHT WHERE I LEFT IT" — Bakugo Katsuki

a/n : OK OK just think ab Bakugo with a tattoo of his wife’s lipstick stain? this might be my fav work atp content : fluff. kiss kiss kiss. secret marriage. pro hero bakugo. bakusquad freaking out. 1k words.

Bakugo doesn’t come home quietly, he never has.

The door closes harder than necessary, not slammed, but firm—final. The kind of shut that says he’s done with people, cameras, lights, and noise. You hear the usual rhythm of him dropping his keys, kicking off his shoes, muttering something low under his breath as he moves through the apartment. He doesn’t come straight to you. First, he changes, washes off the evening and leaves the night behind.

You’re already lying in bed when he finally comes in. The light is soft, not too dim. The bedroom quiet in the way you both like it. You’re stretched out on the covers in one of your nightdresses—simple, mid-thigh, familiar. Something you didn’t think twice about putting on. When you glance up and see him standing there, cleaned up and still carrying the weight of the night across his shoulders, you don’t say a word. You just open your arms.

He doesn’t hesitate. Crosses the room and sinks onto the bed like he’s been walking toward you all day. He fits into you without effort, head tucked near your collarbone, hand on your waist, body relaxing piece by piece as he lets the noise fall away. You hold him quietly, running your fingers through his hair.

“Long night?” you mumble, running your hand on his large, glorious back. “Fuckin’ nightmare,” he mutters, voice heavy against your skin.

“You left your collar open.”

He groans under his breath. “Didn’t realize it was that low.”

“They saw it.” you tease him.

“Yeah, they wouldn’t shut the fuck up about it.”

You press your lips to his neck—soft, warm, familiar. He exhales through his nose, shoulders loosening just a little. You kiss the spot again. Just below his jaw. Then again. And again. Each one slow, thoughtless, part of you. Over the tattoo. Over where it began.

You’ve been kissing him there since U.A.

Back then, it was new for both of you, despite being well into your third year. That was the first time you both really let someone in. It wasn’t a fling—both of you had tried that with other people before, but nothing had ever stuck. Not for him. Not for you.

You never talked about it much. Not with the others. It was your first serious relationship. His too. You kissed him there before every mission, every big test, and sometimes just because it felt right. He used to roll his eyes at you, muttering that it was dumb—but he never pulled away. Never told you to stop.

No one knew, really. Just Kirishima, and Deku. They were the only ones who ever saw through the both of you. You and Bakugo didn’t broadcast it. You didn’t need to. You found your rhythm in empty hallways and quiet dorm rooms, the days between training sessions when no one else was looking. When he’d get too stubborn to admit he needed a break, you’d pull him into a corner, press your lips to that spot, and he’d sigh like you’d taken the weight of the world off his shoulders.

Back then, it was just you two.

Tonight, it’s not a secret. Everyone saw it. The tattoo. The kiss. Japan exploded over the fact that Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight had a lipstick stain tattoo on his neck. They speculated. They made guesses. They screamed about the mystery woman who had permanently marked him.

You’re smiling softly to yourself when the video comes through—Kirishima’s message, the one from the event, the one where Bakugo is surrounded by the squad, the camera flashes going off, and Mina is practically yelling at him.

“BAKUGO, TELL ME WHO KISSED YOU—WHO KISSED YOU AND WHY THE HELL IS IT TATTOOED??”

Kaminari is screeching behind her. “DID YOU JUST TATTOO SOMEONE’S LIPS ON YOUR NECK?! WHO ARE YOU HIDING???”

Sero’s already holding up his phone, looking like he’s trying to figure out if he’s witnessing a crime. “Dude, WHO is she? This is next-level.”

You even notice Todoroki standing in the back, looking at Bakugo curiously also wondering about his tattoo. And Kirishima, standing off to the side, is grinning from ear to ear, like the smug bastard he is, knowing full well what’s really going on. Then he texts you,

guess your soft launch is on 😌

You can’t help but laugh a little, shaking your head as you set the phone down. When you look back at Bakugo, his eyes are half-lidded. His fingers are still tracing the hem of your nightdress, and you know he’s trying to let go of the tension from the evening.

You lean in and kiss the tattoo, just below his ear, where it’s always been.

“Let them guess,” he whispers. He exhales, pulling you closer, his lips pecking your lips. “They won’t figure it out,” you says, voice laced with amusment.

“Good,” he agrees, “They never will.”

The kiss on his neck is more than a mark. It’s the secret only you’ve ever shared. It’s your couple's trademark, something that will always be yours.

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This Week in BL - Japan is here to save the slump

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

March 2025 Week 2

Ongoing Series - Thai

Perfect 10 Liners (Sun YT) ep 20 of 24 - Santa is really good at comedy, I gotta say. Wine is so cute 'cause he's so frank and earnest. It's adorable! (Inquiring minds would like to know if people in Thailand put perfume on their cheeks?) Lots of linguistic negotiation of pronouns in this episode so that made me really happy.

The Boy Next World (Sun IQIYI) ep 10 end - OMG they made them act and SING at the same time. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. (Raise your proverbial hand if you could actually hear me writhing in pain as that scene aired? Because my whole body was cringing so hard I swear I fractured my own cartilage.) I’m sorry but this show was doing really well for a Mame but that singing was sphincter-shrinking bad. And seemingly endless…

Okay the second half: The running of the gays, how very Japanese of you. So about 1/2 of the final ep was utterly unbearable, but the rest was fine.

Let's talk?

This show had an excellent premise about two fated mates, Cir & Phu, destined to be lovers in multiple parallel worlds. It is the curse of A Cir Who Knows Better to ensure that they manage to always end up together. This effectively explained all Cir’s weird creepy stalker behavior (pièce de résistance of a MAME seme) with the bonafide excuse of that tugging red thread. Turns out I forgive a lot for a strong premise, especially when combined with truly stellar chemistry. *But* there was also some bad chewing of the scenery and really terrible singing at key moments that screwed the landing (yes that too, but). The sex scenes were some of the best we’ve ever had, unfortunately even they weren’t good enough to mitigate that damn singing. 8/10

A solid showing from MAME, I was shocked, there was a point there when I thought this was gonna get a 9/10 from me! 

My Golden Blood (Weds YouTube iQIYI) Ep 1 of 12 - Trailer. GMMTV taking on Weds nights and midweek discourse (they hope) with this hotly anticipated vampire series. Is Thailand finally giving us the trashy gay vampires we richly deserve? Just keep in mind us sh*theads don't deserve much.

And it looks like that's exactly what we are getting.

I'm sorry ya'll: I don't like it. But not in a "witty trash watch" kinda way. So it's going here instead: You ready?

Classic main character = orphan with a mysterious past and bad dreams plus people around are weird about his certain traits. I wonder the thing I always wonder, why not give him martial arts training if he has known enemies? I've done various forms for years and never once cut myself. Of course Joss has a shirtless coming out if a pool intro. I can hear the dev team... "Hear me out now, baywatch just... vampires." I see we have new competition in the Advanced Bravely school of muscled thirst. As it should be. Been a while since we’ve had anyone on the scene who could give Jason Xu a run for his money. Joss is just the man to flex it. Is it just me or does this pair have negative chemistry? Yes we can all tell this is directed GAY! but Joss + Gawin do not seem even the slightest bit gay. The camera on the other (em) hand...

I asked for gay twilight, I’m getting gay twilight. Same lack of chemistry, bad special effects, and everything.

(Theory: Mark was the one who killed/drained all of Tong's fam of their golden blood and that is how he got his healing power.)

Flirt Milk (Sat YT) ep 8 or 10 - all I care about is the side couple. 

Ossan‘s Love Thailand (Mon YouTube) ep 10 of 12 - I do like EarthMix. I just really wish this were a better show. I kinda feel bad for them. That said, l love the host club + live gay boys reaction. Snicker 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Secret Relationships (Korea iQIYI) ep 3 of 8 - I continue to enjoy this a lot. I like how creepy and sinister pretty much everybody is (except for our puppy hero). Who is dog paddling through the filth of his crush's love triangle of past relationships. I like the fact that in the theater an unofficial pass was made. It was totally adorable. Every one is a mess and it's sustaining all of BL right now.

Checkered Shirt (Korea YT) ep 6 of 8 - Baby boy do not flirt with a closet case! Have you learned nothing?

Fight for Love (Vietnam YT) ep 6 of 8 - didn't drop or I somehow missed it. Caught it! It was lovely, nice kiss, I like where the plot is going although... no singing please.

Exclusive Love (Taiwan Fri Gaga) ep 6 of 12 - Our poor little gay boy is being v tested. And testing himself. Side couple = tiny idiots. In other news, one of them is wearing a shirt I actually own! I feel like peek BL stan. (Also I may shop too much in Taipei.) Does I qualify for the shared BL communal wardrobe?

The main trope to rule all BL tropes has returned= he is never asleep.

It's airing but......

Gelboys (Thai iQIYI) 7 eps - I’m giving this show a pass. It’s just too far out of my wheelhouse. I don’t have patience right now. Ends next week.

The Last Time (Thai WeTV) 8 eps - Has this ended? Anyone watch it?

Sashes and Hearts (Pinoy YT) 13 eps - Philippines is doing Drop Dead Gorgeous only all gay boys queening their asses off. Doesn't interst me, not sure if it's BL.

Last Meal Universe (Thai ????) 8 eps - An alien who has come to destroy earth instead falls in love with Thai food and then the Thai boy who cooks it - realistic, actually. I got a link to watch but it still wouldn't work for me, so I guess I'm waiting to see what happens.

In case you missed it:

CUTEST little JBL short drop on YT. No idea it's real title. About 2 students secretly dating trying to decide to come out. It's popular guy + nerd! Absolutely not sure how long this will last on YT but adorable and worth 17 minutes of your time. Do it ASAP! I don't want a repeat of everyone asking me for Wimpy Corporate Drone again. There seems to be a pervious installment in the series, but no subs.

Don't say I never bring you any prezzies.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Upcoming March 2025

3/19? Lost in the Woods (Weds Gaga) Ep 1 of 7 - Announced for 2023, adapted from a novel of the same name. Fifa just graduated high school and travels to a remote province to take care of his grandma, before starting uni. There he meets Chief Hem, a forest ranger.

3/20 Top Form (Thailand Thurs WeTV) 10 eps - Trailer. Adaptation of a Japanese manga starring Boom (Chains of Heart) opposite Smart (Don't Say No). Actor recognized as the "The Sexiest Man of the Year" has his first-place position usurped by newcomer. But while he sees them as rivals, turns out the new kid has other ideas. I'm super excited for this but hate watching on WeTV so gonna be a challenge.

3/21 Sweet Tooth Good Dentist (Thailand Fri GMMTV & iQIYI) 12 eps - Trailer. Finally Mark is leading a BL! This one based on a Jittirain novel about a weird sunshine student dentist and his sugar-addicted patient, described as a romcom meets romantic therapy. Also, Jimmy is there, primarily to give me second lead syndrome. It looks silly but earnest, I'm looking forward to it actually.

3/28 Heesu in Class 2 (Korea Fri ????) 10 eps - Trailer. Adaption of the comic by Lily, about a shy unpopular boy with a secret crush on best friend who somehow also ends up his school's relationship counselor. Supposed to have completed filming in 2022, the fact this has been in dev hell since then somewhat mitigates this being my most anticipated BL of it's original year.

2025 Line Up

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 1

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 2

20 BLs Announced for 2025 That I'm Really Excited About

GMMTV 2025 Line Up - My Totally Biased and Wildly Flawed Feels

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

Drive by phone repair for the win. I love them both so much.

That is the jock saying it to the nerd. Yes our nerd is the top in this dynamic. When I tell you to watch a thing, I'm not joking around!

(last week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

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Coffee Talk | H.S

pairing: boyfriend!Harry x fem!reader

warnings: it’s supposed to be like a podcast episode so it’s a little long and has a lot of dialogue—just did some experimenting, lmk what you guys think :)

overview: Harry is a guest on your podcast.

a/n: Clearly, I’ve been listening/watching a lot of podcasts. I just like hearing people talk. Reader’s co-host, Mable, is inspired by Selena Gomez <3

Coffee Talk Ep. 96: (Y/n)‘s Boyfriend, Hobama, and Marriage

“Hello friends and welcome back to another episode of Coffee Talk! I’m your host, (Y/n), and I hope you are all doing well!” You waved at the camera doing your usual intro.

You did a drumroll with your hands on the table and continued, “Now, we have an exciting episode for you guys today. You have been asking—basically begging—for us to get this person on the pod and it’s finally happening today! So grab a blanket, get some snacks, and get comfortable, because this is gonna be a fun one!”

The video cuts to your co-host, Mable, who is sitting across from you on a loveseat.

“I feel like we should build the tension before we tell them who it is.” Mabel chimes in, stirring her Starbucks cup (whose label has been covered since you guys aren’t sponsored by Starbies).

“That was a really good segue for Roll Call, Mae.” You pointed out, calling her by her nickname.

“I gotchu, babe.” Mable assured you, throwing a wink in your direction. You laughed and adjusted your legs up on the couch you were on, “Right, so obviously, we have Mable across from me. How are ya, Mae? What’s the coffee order today?”

Mable smiled at you and crossed her legs, “Well since you asked so kindly. I’m doing very great this morning (y/n/n) and I have a caramel macchiato today.”

The video then cuts to Ryland who had a “bitch please” look on his face, “Mable’s only happy because she got laid last night.”

“RYLAND!” Mable screamed in shock, the video cutting to her reaction. The room erupted with laughter as she flipped him off and let empty threats stumble out of her lips at Ryland.

“YOU LITERALLY TEXTED IT IN THE GROUP CHAT!” Ryland stressed, leaning over the table to get closer to Mable. The video moved to you taking a long sip of your coffee while a familiar tattooed arm rested behind you on the couch.

“Clearly, the energy is through the roof today in the pod—we’ll probably get to Mable’s sex life in a bit.” You paused, smirking at your friend, “But back to roll call, we’ve got Ryland on cameras and sound. Ryland, how are you pookie?”

Ryland posed at the camera in front of him and waved wildly at it, “I’m doing swell stinkabutt.”

“What’s your coffee order today—actually Ryland doesn’t have coffee today, he has juice.” You explained to your listeners. Ryland held up his green juice, “Yeah, I’m on a juice cleanse everyone. Me and Sean are going to Aruba in a few weeks and I refuse to work out, so I’m drinking juice instead.”

“You look great Ry.” A voice off camera chimed in. The voice had a distinct accent that could only belong to a specific someone. Ryland smiled at the person, “Thanks Ha—wait I was just about to spoil who it was.” He immediately clasped his hand over his mouth with wide eyes.

“Y’know what, we’ve made you guys wait long enough.” You sighed before continuing, “Our guest is very special to me. He’s a recent Grammy winner, one of the biggest artists in the world, and he happens to be my boyfriend; please welcome to the pod mister Harry Styles!” You cheered, causing everyone in the room to clap. The video finally cut to Harry who was sat next you on a blush pink couch nursing a pastel yellow mug.

Harry adorable scrunched his nose and waved at you all bashfully, “Oh, stop it.”

“How does it feel to be on the pod, Harry?” You asked, turning your body towards him. Harry nodded and looked around the room, “I’m happy to be here, love, thanks f’having me. Also, I like what you’ve guys done to our shed, s’very comfy.”

“I totally forgot we were in your shed.” Ryland chuckled.

“Oh yeah, to everyone listening or watching, we’ve been filming this podcast in Harry and (Y/n)’s backyard.” Mable explained to the audience with a chuckle.

“It’s not a problem honestly, I’m glad you guys are getting some use out of it.” Harry assured you all as he glanced at the decorations around the room. There was an old school looking blush couch in the center of the room, which was across from a burnt mustard colored love seat. While the walls were painted a darker shade of matcha green with fairy lights strung along it.

Harry was seen glancing at the rug as he toed at it with his socked foot. “Where’d y’get the rug?” He asked you.

You peeked at said rug, “Your mom picked it out when she was helping me furniture shop here.” Harry’s mouth made an ‘o’ shape as he leaned back into the cushion, one of his legs crossed beneath him and the other hung off the couch.

“So Harold, what’s the coffee order today?” You motioned to his coffee. He proudly held the yellow mug up and smiled at the camera, “I’ve got my usual black coffee, courtesy of my lovely girlfriend.”

The camera panned to you hiding behind your Starbucks cup trying to hide your heated cheeks.

“And what do you have today, love?” Harry returned the question, naturally fitting into the conversation. You looked at the label on your cup, “I have my usual coffee order—H actually went out on a coffee run for me and Mable, so thank you bubs.” You answered, the corners of your mouth quirked up.

“They make me sick.” Ryland fake gagged.

“Aren’t you also in a relationship?” Mable narrowed her eyes at him. Ryland rolled his eyes at her, “Yeah, but they make me sick in a good way, like the wholesomeness is just too much.”

“What the fuck..”

Harry grinned at Ryland, “Y’gonna be fuckin’ puking by the time we’re done then.”

The camera cut to Mable smirking at you, “I find it so weird how you’re being so quiet.”

“Me?” You pointed at yourself amusingly. Harry glanced at you and visibly scooted closer to you. The sound of equipment being moved can be heard over the audio since Harry attempted to discreetly move his mic stand next to yours.

“Yes ma’am.” Mable nodded. You placed your cup on the round coffee table beside you.

“I don’t know why, but it just settled in that this is us, kind of like hard launching our relationship to the public.” You softly answered, hands fiddling with your (Harry’s) loose knitted sweater.

“But everyone knows you guys are together.” Ryland stated, confusion etched on his features. Harry rose his hand to answer. You giggled at him and nudged his arm, “You don’t need to raise your hand to speak, hun.”

“Sorry.” He shook his head.

“Don’t be.” You chuckled, allowing Harry to continue. “Everyone knows, but we haven’t been very public, y’know? We like keeping things between us. Like, this is the most public we’ve ever been.” He gestures to you guys sitting beside each other.

You chimed in jokingly, “Yeah, this is our first time sitting next to each other—like ever.”

Harry nodded along, “I’m shitting m’pants right now.” He stated, causing a few chuckles in the room.

“How much persuasion did it take for (Y/n) to get you on the pod?” Mable asked Harry, sipping her coffee. Harry’s brows furrowed as he stared at the ceiling.

“Not much. She asked and I was like—yeah, I’m down.” He answered, shrugging his shoulders for emphasis. You chuckled at him and added, “He’s forgetting the part when he admitted that he’s been waiting for me to ask him to guest star.”

“Have you really been waiting?” Ryland questioned your boyfriend. Harry’s brows raised as he exclaimed, “Yes! I bloody have! You guys literally had my sister on here before me!”

You all laughed at his slight frustration, “I swear it wasn’t on purpose!” The camera cuts to you and Harry, your hand squeezing his knee.

“Wait so did you guys meet through Harry’s sister?” Mable asked you both, she then was quick to add, “If you guys don’t mind me asking!”

You waved her off to assure her it was fine.

“We met through his stylist Harry Lambert.” You began before pointing to the camera, “Shout out to Lamby by the way!” Harry followed suit and instead waved at the camera with a lopsided grin.

“Anyway, Lamby and I know each other through work. We’re under the same company and we do similar things, etc. One day he invited me to come out to one of H’s shows, I didn’t have anything better to do, so I decided to go.”

“We met before the show though, remember?” Harry gently interjected, using his arm behind you to tap your shoulder. You nodded, “Yeah we did, I was fortunate enough to meet him before he went out on stage and we got on really well—“

You looked at Harry, “We probably spent about five minutes talking, right?”

“Yeh, it was pretty quick. I don’t know if you felt it at first, but like—Y’know that feeling when you kinda just know a person is gonna have some kind of impact on y’life?” Harry wondered aloud, hands waving around to try and get his point across. Mable and Ryland nodded, making sounds of agreement.

“It was like that and I thought about it the entire time I was on stage. After that everything seemed to fall into place and the rest was history.” Harry finished, smacking his hand on his leg. Ryland was the first to speak, “So after the concert did you try to always come up with an excuse to go to his shows or did you try to persuade Harry Lambert to invite (Y/n) more often?” Ryland pointed between the couple in front of him.

You and Harry stared at each other, his brow raised at you while your eyes squinted at his. Harry stuck his pointer finger out, “Well I got her number after, so I didn’t have to make any excuses for her to be at my shows. I’d invite her, she’d come and watch, then we would hang out after. Sometimes when we were in the same place, we would meet up too.”

“I’m assuming this went on for months?” Mable looked between you and Harry.

“Yeah, but the thing is, he was touring and I was working. So we had to be in different places all the time.” You clarified. Harry picked off where you left, “We managed to make it work though, I don’t think either of us were going to give up that easily.”

The video caught you and Harry gazing into each other’s eyes momentarily.

“Absolutely.” You agreed, scrunching your nose at him, similar to what he did earlier. Mable pouted at the two of you, “You guys are so cute.”

Harry quietly thanked her as he situated himself on the couch again. While Mable and Ryland gushed about how much you guys were “goals”, the famous singer got even more comfortable on the couch. He placed his mug down and leaned his body against your side, he softly took your arm and held it against his chest so you were holding him. He leaned the mic lower so it was closer to him and was mindful of where his feet was to avoid bumping his mug on the floor.

“I’m just curious, but what are like the weirdest rumors have you guys heard about yourselves?” Ryland asked, moving the conversation along.

“I don’t have any.” Mable shrugged.

“Maybe that guy last night can share some, should we call him?” You sang, jokingly pulling out your phone. Mable groaned and slapped her forehead with her palm, “I hate the both of you.”

“I’ve heard stuff about us, but I really think this rumor would be more fun to talk about.” You pondered. Harry shifted his head on your chest to look up at you, “Wha’ rumor?”

The corner of your lip turned into a smirk as you simply said, “Hobama.”

Harry suddenly threw his head back and bursted out laughing.

“Like President Obama?” Ryland screamed in shock, his brows raised to his forehead.

“I honestly don’t know how it started. It randomly popped up on the tabloids and followed me around for years—till this day, might I add!” Harry tried to clarify.

“I feel like it got even worse when Graham asked you about it.” You chuckled, fingers mindlessly playing with Harry’s brunette curls.

“What did Graham ask?” Mable leaned towards the couple.

“He asked if it was true that I had a sexual relationship or affair with Obama—I knew they were gonna ask me about it prior to the show being filmed. But at the time I was like fuck it and just went along w’it.” Harry started, “I didn’t know that it would become an actual thing.” He deadpanned, sending a look at the camera.

“Have there been any Hobama signs at any of your recent shows?” Ryland squinted his eyes at Harry.

“Not a one.” Harry paused, “But after this episode airs, I wouldn’t be surprised if I see a couple in the crowds.”

Mable crossed her arms, “Your shows are very interesting—in a good way—of course.”

“Thank you.” Harry grinned, “Yeh, we’ve got a lot of things going on. Every night it’s like a giant sleep over with a bunch of friends. We sing songs, we dance—“

“Trauma dumping!” Ryland interjected excitedly. Harry gestured to the man opposite him, “Right, we do therapy sessions.”

“Don’t forget the gender reveals, proposals, and helping them come out.” You continued to list, Harry nodding his head at every thing you said.

“Harry’s like a Swiss Army knife, he just does everything.” Mable joked. Ryland sighed and rested his chin in his palm, “You’re so talented.”

“You’re better at controlling cameras and all the sound equipment than me.” Harry acknowledged, raising a brow at him. Ryland snapped his finger at the Brit, “You’re so right, thank you, Harry.”

Harry placed his hand on his heart, “I gotcha man.” You then raised your hand, catching Harry’s attention, “Yes, m’love?”

“Can I just say how proud I am of you and like how insanely successful the tour has been?” You sat up, making Harry sit up as well. He remained close to you, wrapping his arm back around your shoulder. Though your statement made him pout at you, “Y’make my heart feel fuzzy.”

Mable and Ryland audibly awed at the both of you.

“No! Like seriously, it makes me so proud to see how much of a safe space your concert is to all you fans and anyone who steps foot into those shows.” You placed your hand on his tattooed arm and gave it a small squeeze. “I don’t think you realize how much of an impact you make on people’s lives, like we all appreciate you so much and I just wanted to remind you of that.” You shrugged, shrinking into your own shoulders.

“C’mere.” Harry said dragging out his words as he pulled you into a hug, this time he held you and your head was tucked into the crook of his neck. Instead of letting you go, Harry helped you get comfortable in his arms.

“While we’re at it, I just wanted to say how much fun I’m having right now. Thank you guys for having me” Harry gestured to Mable and Ryland across from him then turned to you, “And thank you to you for allowing me to be in your workspace and sharing it with me. You’ve always supported me throughout everything and now I finally get to support you and your craft, so thank you for trusting me to be here.”

Now it was your turn to pout, though there was a twinkle in you eye, “Thank you, H.” You hummed as Harry pecked your temple.

“I’m rooting so hard for you guys, you have no idea.” Mable said from her seat, the camera cut to Ryland who agreed.

“Yeh, I guess we like each other a lot.” Harry joked. You smiled softly at him.

“I don’t wanna intrude but is there a possible wedding in the future?” Ryland asked. It was silent between you and Harry, the both of you staring at each other before answering.

“I think so, I have some pretty high hopes.” You answered. Harry made a sound of agreement, “I think when everything calms down we’ll figure it out, but without a doubt it’s definitely in the cards.”

Harry let out a small chuckle and added, “Let me release the fourth album and then I’ll put a ring on it.”

The camera cut to you blushing with wide eyes, clearly taken off guard by your boyfriend’s comment. Mable and Ryland were quick to react, sending you teasing looks and screaming “oooo”.

The corner of Harry’s mouth lifted into a smirk, turning his head to look at you he asked, “How’s that sound?”

You scrunched your nose (adorably, Harry might add) and pretended to put some thought into it.

“Sounds like a plan, but on one condition.”

Harry’s brows raised as he waited for you to continue.

“You have to release Medicine.” You said, Harry caught on to your banter and feigned an annoyed sigh, “Babe, we’ve talked about this.”

“Fine, then can we get a puppy?”

“Of course we can, darling, we’ll have one by tomorrow morning.” Harry jested, sounding incredibly posh.

You turned to the camera apologetically and spoke directly to your boyfriend’s fans, “Sorry guys, I tried.”

Though in reality, you knew that Harry would release Medicine in a heartbeat if you asked him to.

[pshbites]

LOVE ON AiR: 16. YAP CENTRAL EP.136: did social media ruin relationships?

WARNiNGS » profanity, mentions of d wording, sexual jokes, crying, ynhoon teasing, yn never being safe

wc: 3.1k

episode desc - enjoy your stay today in yap central! as we’ve done the whole cycle, todays episode is a deeper one! we open up with a positive impact we’ve seen on each other. then we go right in with how our presence on social media has affected our relationships. following that up we keep the theme of the deeper episode and go over the influence social media has on us and how we view ourselves. we end the episode off by saying one thing we’ve noticed about one another as we’ve grown and how we think it affects the friendship. the episode ends off on a bittersweet note but we hope you enjoyed your stay today in yap central!

*the 6 of you are seated in your assigned seats. jungwon adjusts the soundboard and riki tests the mic out, then giving him a thumbs up. sunoo sets his mic up a little closer to pick up his audio and looks to the camera, setting his phone down*

sunoo: it’s been so long since we sat in here

giselle: i know like two weeks right?

yn: i think almost three *you say, adjusting your outfit as well as your seating position. riki scoots over so you have more room.*

jungwon: i mean it counts as like a summer break since we didn’t really take one.

kat: good point. you know guys do you guys remember those um fuck what were they called

riki: it would help if you gave a description

kat: shut up im thinking

*the rest of you stare at kat in silence until jungwon breaks the silence to laugh, the rest of you following suit*

jungwon: im sorry it’s just what could it be that has you thinking that long

giselle: she’s using everything in that little brain come on now!

*giselles comment makes the rest of you laugh even harder, kat laughing as well*

kat: i can’t even think of it nevermind

yn: it’s okay babe you’ll find it later.

riki: i have to say these costumes are amazing actually. might be my favorite theme

giselle: you know riki you’ve been hating a lot less recently.

jungwon: i was gonna say that too, he’s a bit nicer

riki: what can i say, finally holding my deal for the new year’s resolution

yn: watch now that we said this he’s gonna be doing some fucked up shit by the time the episode comes out

*a text box pops up on the screen saying “he in fact did do some fucked up shit during the editing process of the episode - jungwon” then disappears after a couple seconds.*

riki: you have no faith in me

yn: simply stating the facts

jungwon: you guys ready for me to sign in?

kat: go for it man *she nods at jungwon who smiles back. jungwon adjusts himself and looks to the camera*

jungwon: beep beep! you’ve arrived in yap central i am your host today, jungwon or aang. starting from my far left we have.

kat: toph

riki: zuko

yn: katara!

giselle: azula

sunoo: appa!! *he shows off his fuzzy appa bucket hat, earning a smile from all of you*

yn: sunoo i love you please don’t die

*sunoo looks at you in horror as the others burst out laughing*

jungwon: anyways.. *nervous laugh* the cycle is complete so today is a deep episode!

giselle: oh my god last time i literally bawled on my way home

kat: won you always pick the most brutal questions

sunoo: i cannot believe you asked us if the younger versions of ourselves would like the us now. like that is so ugh

riki: look at the way he’s smiling i think it’s something torturing again

*jungwon grins evilly at everyone making the rest of you groan in both discomfort and agony.*

jungwon: starting with my first question! what is a positive impact you have noticed on each of us. let’s start with sunoo. you guys don’t have to go one at a time just build it up.

sunoo: okay well.. lay it on me. *he looks to the rest of you, nervously, then shocked at who speaks up first*

riki: you laugh a lot more

*giselles eyes widened as riki spoke, the rest of you sharing the same reaction. everyone stayed quiet so riki could talk.*

riki: like when we were in highschool you always seemed to be bothered, or like you just never really were happy. and i think when we started doing this and you started tiktok you’ve been a lot happier

yn: i was honestly gonna say the same thing. you seem happier when we go out sunoo, like you want to be there.

sunoo: i feel a lot happier, honestly it sounds stupid but doing this with you guys does make me really happy.

kat: i agree. i mean i really wouldn’t trade it for anything.

giselle: awww look at us having our moment!

*both you and sunoo giggle at giselles comment, jungwon nodding to giselle, signaling she’s next*

kat: giselle, you don’t really care what people have to say about you anymore.

jungwon: ahhhh i was gonna say that

kat: like you seem so much more confident now than you did before.

giselle: when though? because i feel like i just started feeling like this overnight.

yn: if i were to pinpoint a time frame id say when you broke up with [BLEEP]

sunoo: no i COMPLETELY agree, like there’s a brightness to you now.

giselle: aw thank you guys *she pouted then smiled*

jungwon: guys please be nice to me.

riki: you’ve always been a natural born leader. i just think you’ve always been positive.

yn: i agree but there’s like a glow to him now

kat: oh my god are you pregnant?

*everyone looks at kat then bursts out laughing. some of you stop but jungwon and giselle can’t stop laughing.*

sunoo: oh my god it has something to do with who gave you that bracelet

jungwon: sunoo seriously *his cheeks turn pink, hand now covering the friendship bracelet*

giselle: oooo who made it for you?

jungwon: it was a mutual swap

yn: mutual swap.. or she gave you that wap?

*the others start laughing again, jungwon as well. riki daps you up*

riki: that was a bar

jungwon: i’m not admitting anything.. on camera.

everyone: OOOOOOOO

jungwon: next! go flame yn!!

yn: not fair, we weren’t even done with you

jungwon: don’t care, you’re not as closed off as you used to be

riki: oh my god yeah, when we were kids you were so shy

yn: really? i feel like im still in my little shell

kat: no i get what they mean. i mean even when i met you, you were really shy.

yn: thank you?

riki: i think jungwon means it in the way that you’re more open to meeting others now. like you enjoy being a people person

yn: ahhh, i see now. i guess the podcast really helped with that. like seeing people say how they enjoy my little bits and just things like that. it sounds conceited but it almost made me feel like people actually valued me? you know.

giselle: i get it, it doesn’t sound conceited babe

yn: okay i don’t like this much attention

giselle: this sounds weird to say but riki has gotten nicer atleast to us

kat: yeah i see

riki: die

sunoo: glad to know you haven’t changed..

jungwon: guess someone doesn’t wanna open up today

riki: oh would you look at that! it’s kats turn!!

yn: i think kats tells us a lot more now. like before you never really told us anything about yourself.

kat: i just have trust issues, it was nothing personal.

giselle: it’s true it took her so long to open up to me

riki: i honestly think the podcast brought out the best in us. surprisingly enough

jungwon: i see what you mean. maybe another way to put it is that we realized how much closer the camera brought us

giselle: or this friendship is just a ploy for jungwon to make more money off of us

*everyone laughs*

sunoo: we’re such coworkers

yn: heard it here first!! giselle hates her friends

giselle: can you stop with that *laughs*

yn: oh i’ll drag it through the mud

giselle: then i’ll drag yn[BLEEP] through the mud

*everyone laughs even harder now, you side eyeing giselle.*

sunoo: she kinda got you there

yn: let’s move on?

jungwon: speaking of relationships. *you glare jungwon down as he chuckles a little, looking at his phone once more.* how do you guys think social media affected your relationships and how do you think social media just influences how you view yourself. you can answer it in any order.

sunoo: i feel like having a presence on social media just makes having a relationship so much harder.

giselle: it kinda does, like people just expect for you to lay out your entire lives on social media.

jungwon: i think it depends on what kind of person you’re with, it’s almost like that person has to be up to your fans standards you know.

yn: i think there’s some people who can be normal about it but at the same time you have to be okay with everyone knowing everything about you.

kat: yeah but then it just shows that people online think that we don’t deserve privacy. it’s fucked up like they’re borderline stalking us you know?

*riki glanced at you as kat spoke, noticing how you stiffened at the word stalking*

riki: a lot of people aren’t okay online, it’s weird. like being so obsessed with someone to the point of finding out their personal information

giselle: if that ever happened to any of us i really don’t know what i would do.

jungwon: i think i honestly would try to sue you know. you have to be a certain level of fucked to do something like that.

yn: yeah, i agree it’s so weird.

kat: i kinda don’t wanna sound like a pick me

riki: just say it, you won’t sound like one.

kat: it’s so much harder being a girl with a social media presence.

sunoo: the fact that you had to hesitate to even say that says everything

jungwon: i really don’t get it either, like i’ve seen both women and men do the same things online and sometimes the guy is worse than the girl and yet it’s always the girl getting attacked and harassed.

giselle: i think it’s because people just view girls as easy targets almost. like a girl could do something completely normal and the internet would spin it to make her a villain

yn: it’s disgusting really, no one really ever really wants to side with a girl.

jungwon: do the comments still get you guys? i mean i know it was really bad in the beginning

kat: actually no i remember when it got bad. it got bad that episode where [BLEEP]

*jungwon and giselle glance at each other then start laughing*

giselle: remind me to edit that out.

yn: honestly no, the comments don’t bother as much anymore. after a while i realized that they’re just saying this because they have nothing else to talk about so i just stopped looking.

kat: i agree, it gets better when you just stop reading the comments all together.

riki: god please take periods away from women and give it all to me.

*you and kat give riki a look then burst out laughing, sunoo jungwon and giselle following that.*

sunoo: can’t stay serious for a second

riki: i would never joke about women in pain

*jungwon and kat keep laughing as riki goes on, unable to take him seriously*

yn: going back to the original question i just think it’s hard, like seeing people overstep a boundary or intrude on your life and just be okay with it

sunoo: and people just say oh well you asked for this um? no i didn’t actually i just wanted post skincare videos

*jungwon snorts, causing a chain reaction for everyone else to laugh*

kat: im glad we haven’t cried in this episode yet.

giselle: oh my god don’t jinx it he still has two more questions

jungwon: you might cry at this next one *kat sends a look to jungwon and he gives her an evil smile* my next question is what changes have we seen in one another as we’ve grown up together. it can be good or bad.

riki: jungwons lost it this is so similar to the first question

yn: i feel like he means overall

jungwon: thank you! atleast someon listens to me

yn: *you look around shocked and confused* oh my god.. did you guys hear that? was that a ghost?

*jungwon stares at you as everyone else laughs at your joke*

sunoo: so are we gonna go around in a circle?

jungwon: no how about.. the person sitting across from you. like riki sits across from giselle so they can say it about each other

kat: wait i wanna start

sunoo: this is too much pressure

kat: *she stares at sunoo and smiles warmly* sunoo i admire your love for us. like i don’t know you always support all of us no matter what and i feel like as we’ve grown closer you just have so much love to give

giselle: that’s so adorable

riki: sunoo i love your videos please don’t die

sunoo: STOP WITH THAT JOKE *he turns to look at kat* thank you kat i love you. i have to say sometimes i feel like you don’t tell us everything but it’s okay, just because we’re your friends doesn’t mean we have to know everything about you. i just want you to know that we’ll always listen no matter what.

*kat stares at sunoo as he smiles at her, then looks down when she feels tears welling up in her eyes. riki looks at giselle and jungwon panicked as they pass him the box of tissues.*

yn: aw babe *you frown looking at her as she lifts her head up to see tears streaming down her cheeks*

sunoo: wait i didn’t mean to make you cry

kat: it’s okay i jinxed myself

*everyone laughs slightly, still worried about her. sunoo moves his mic and gets up to hug kat. they stay like that for a few seconds until he lets go, patting her head. he says something but the mic can’t pick it up then walks back to his seat.*

kat: it’s not that i don’t want there was just a time where i felt like no one really care you know?

jungwon: you’re not obligated to tell us everything, but we care more than you think even if we have weird ways of showing it. *he glares at riki who only throws his hands up*

*the rest of you laugh at riki’s reaction and even kat lets out a chuckle after wiping her tears*

kat: to the viewers watching.. this never happened i am mysterious and batman doesn’t cry

giselle: nurse.. she’s out again

riki: okay giselle! lay it on me! *claps his hands together*

giselle: you use being mean as a cover up you actually care a lot about what people think but you use being rude or mean as a shield.

*sunoo gasps, the rest of you stare in silence because giselle is 100% right*

riki: okay cut the cameras

jungwon: i mean she’s not wrong

riki: if you wanted me to cry it’s not gonna happen

giselle: i know

riki: i hate you guys

sunoo: yeah sure you do

riki: well, since you want a taste of your own medicine *riki clears his throat* you shouldn’t get into another relationship, atleast until you evaluate how you act during them.

giselle: excuse me?

jungwon: weird ass time to admit your feelings

riki: you’re a weirdo that’s not how i meant it

yn: well then how did you mean it

kat: i’m curious

riki: every time i've seen you get into a relationship you just stop acting like yourself. you’re less confident and it’s almost as if you change yourself to please the guy you’re with. I just don’t like seeing any of my friends like that.

*all of you stare in silence at giselle, the air feeling heavy as she pushes her mic away and mumbles something to jungwon then ups and leaves.*

yn: um. is she okay?

jungwon: she needs a second

riki: was it something i said?

jungwon: it’ll be okay, she just said she needs a second.

sunoo: she’ll be okay guys, let’s move on yeah?

yn: okay well.. jungwon i think you bottle a lot of things up, intentional or not.

jungwon: *he sighs, crossing his arms* it’s not intentional i just think you guys have too many worries on your own plates to worry about mine.

kat: even if we have a lot going on that’ll never stop us from wanting to know what’s going on won

jungwon: i know i guess it’s just hard? to admit i need help?

sunoo: there’s never anything wrong with that

jungwon: thanks guys

riki: yeah yeah

jungwon: okay yn, im glad you like yourself more

kat: um

riki: wow!

sunoo: that is certainly a statement

yn: excuse me??

jungwon: no i worded that terribly

*the 5 of you burst out laughing at jungwons poor word choice. within this time giselle walks back in, closing the door slightly. the mics can’t pick it up but riki mouths “im sorry” to her. causing her to shake her head and smile. “it’s good” she mouths back making him smile back.*

jungwon: what i mean to say is that you’re more confident now. not just about yourself but your videos too. i’m glad to see this change in you

yn: thank you won, it means a lot

jungwon: of course

giselle: well this was certainly an episode

yn: one of us always ends up crying

sunoo: that sadist probably likes it too

jungwon: woah? the term isn’t sadist

*the rest of you laugh*

sunoo: let’s have a group hug! everyone up on your feet

*sunoo stands up, kat and giselle following suit. you and jungwon stand up and riki groans, then reluctantly stands up. the 6 of you huddle around one another and go for a group hug. the mics can’t pick up your voices but the recording has slight shuffling and giggles from you 6. after a couple seconds you pull apart and sit back down in your respective seats.*

giselle: i love you guys

kat: me too

sunoo: me three

jungwon: me four

yn: me five

*everyone looks at riki who only rolls his eyes*

riki: me six..

jungwon: well guys hope you enjoyed your stay in yap central we hope you didn’t cry too much. i have been your host jungwon and please make sure to check out our links in this description and like, share, subscribe, and comment! till next time!!

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Unknown - Ep 11 - That Scene

The opening scene of episode 11 landed differently for me than it did for others. I was going to just keep it to myself since I have a minority opinion, but when I rewatched it last night I fell even more in love with it!

The structure!! It's so good! Let me explain.

At the bottom of the stairs, Qian hesitates. He still hasn't made up his mind.

Yuan says "Do you still not get it?" He knows what Qian is feeling, even if Qian hasn't figured it out yet. So he says what he wants very clearly.

Yuan asks for permission to do 4 things:

1. Be more than just Qian's brother.

2. Be who Qian relies on when he's down.

3. Be someone Qian can talk to about anything.

4. Be with Qian for the rest of his life.

Before Qian answers, he revisits 4 sets of memories, each set answering one of Yuan's questions with a resounding YES.

After each affirmative answer, it cuts back to the sex scene to communicate that THIS is the culmination of all those yesses.

In other words, there are 4 direct questions and 4 groups of memories that hold the answers to those questions, 4 times those memories scream the answer is YES, and 4 cuts to a bit of sex.

Let's look at the groups of memories.

1. He thinks back to Yuan's words in ep 9. Does he not want Yuan? Or does he not DARE to want Yuan? And he remembers all the times he felt desire for Yuan, but suppressed it. Can he be more than just Yuan's brother? Yes.

2. He thinks back to Yuan consistently being someone Qian can rely on, all through his childhood until now. "If the world falls down, we'll hold it up together." "You won't be alone." "I like being around you." Yuan genuinely likes being around Qian and has never wanted to leave him. He's shown his commitment to Qian time and time again. Can Qian rely on Yuan when he's down? Yes.

3. He remembers how long and hard Yuan suffered while enduring one-sided love, and that Yuan chose to suffer in quiet for years rather than confess to Qian about it. But Qian knew Yuan was suffering that whole time and hated it. It broke Qian's heart to see how hard it was for Yuan. If he did likewise and didn't talk about things, he'd also break the heart of the person who loves him because of his silence. Yuan laid himself bare and told Qian everything. Can Qian reciprocate and tell Yuan about everything in his life, even the hard things? Yes.

4. He thinks about how Yuan has ALREADY built his entire life around Qian. "I can sum up my life in two words: Wei Qian." Memories of Yuan come like a flood, rapidly gaining momentum. Yuan has already been with Qian for most of his life, and will NOT STOP. Qian can't imagine a life without Yuan. So can Yuan be with Qian for the rest of his life? Yes.

Qian nods and says his answer aloud: You can. And then they kiss.

The sex is not the point. It's the culmination. It's all the yesses stacked on top each other until they break the last of Qian's walls. By cutting the sex so it only exists between each resounding YES, they've made it less about the action of it and more about Qian realizing that YES, they're ALREADY in love and unalterably committed to each other. Why not give in to his physical desires when the rest is so clear?

Others watched this and saw a sex scene interrupted by cumbersome flashbacks. I watched this and saw a dramatic feelings realization interrupted by snippets of quite lovely sex that drove those feelings home.

A final note: It's probably because I'm demisexual, but I am frequently unmoved by sex scenes, especially when they do not advance the plot or the character development. This onscreen scene moved me. It hit the right emotional note. It was focused primarily on Qian's pov (his face is the one the camera is focusing on). And it was artfully done, instead of merely being titillating.

I'm tagging a few people who I recall talking about this in their posts, but it's been a couple of weeks so forgive me if I leave someone out or misremember. @absolutebl @lurkingshan @bengiyo @wen-kexing-apologist @wanderlust-in-my-soul @twig-tea

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📷 CLICK SNAP!

-> synopsis: amateur and aspiring photographer fishii does everything they can to expand their portfolio, whether that be picking up odd projects, doing freelance work, or joining their school's photography club. after a friend of a friend tells them they know guy that can set 'em up with a solid gig with tons of experience. what fishii doesn't expect however, is for it to be an internship with a major fashion magazine team, or for it to involve taking photos of a painfully attractive model that's exactly their age- a certain yukimiya kenyu to be exact. and it's one thing to have an incredibly attractive co-worker that you have a massive crush on, it's another thing when said attractive co-worker transfers to your school! so in a snap and shutter of a camera, yukimiya finds his way into fishii's life and becomes an ever growing presence. both in their camera roll, and heart.

headcanons about click snap!

i personally think this could either be one of those single season anime series that forces you to read the manga to see how the plot goes, or a bit of a slowburn with 2-3 seasons

of course I don't think the slow burn would result from crappy miscommunication (*coughs* kimi ni todoke-) but more so because it would just be a heartfelt story about two people figuring out their feelings?

strangers/co-workers to friends to lovers!

yapper x listener (according to fishii)

they fell first x he fell HARDER trope

i think the first few episodes would be about your experience working as a photographer for yuki, and then slowly realizing you liked him, and then the first season would end with your internship coming to a close but then surprise, surprise, he TRANSFERS TO YOUR SCHOOL-

then the studio leaves season one on a cliffhanger like that and people are waiting with bated breaths for the next one

the next season(s?) are going to contain a bunch of regular romance anime stuff

ie school festival arc, probably a beach episode, and maybe some summer filler etc.

i think it would be around a school festival ep where yuki realizes he likes you? but it's not in a super flustered/in denial type thing

it would be a very sweet admission towards the end of the episode where he's kinda just staring at you from across a room or something where he realizes how much he likes you :D

i think it would be really cute if the series finale would be at the end of the school year during a firework show, and you and Yuki have a little heartfelt confession scene + your first kiss!

then one of your friends gets their hands on your camera and takes a photo of that exact moment, then the show ends with a snapshot of the photograph framed-and maybe with a little epilogue of you and yuki living together after you've graduated <3

ops and eds

openings: kimi ni todoke, message, clear

endings: let me be with you, honey, groovin' magic

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thanks for participating fishii! I hope you liked the silly little concept I scrambled together for you <3 @fishii28

-> want something like this for you and your f/o? just head on over to my current event and read the rules!

divider creds to @aquazero

[taki118]

Yakuza Fiance Ep1 Manga Comparison

The first ep of Raise wa Tanin ga Ii aka Yakuza Fiance, just aired. Overall the ep was good, great expressions and voice work and the pacing was fairly good, HOWEVER there are some important and/or fun things that slipped through the cracks of adaptation. Since I am SUPER normal about the manga I got everything here under the cut. Warning these are fan translations cause I'm lazy.

We are starting out stronger here with this little back and forth between Kirishima and Tachibana

The anime cuts out Tachibana's response which helps to show how these characters interact but also establishes the impression Yoshino gives to others she doesn't interact with.

So overall the scene of Yoshino confronting Renji gets cut down but I think the loss of this character beat is sad.

In the anime Renji just changes the topic when Yoshino bemoans her looks, while in the manga he actually kinda feels bad for her and does more to talk up the situation. Another bit we loose is Renji noting how similar Kirishima and Gaku look this comes up a few times later on in the series so its fine but still.

Overall the scene goes on longer and you get a better feel for the dynamic between the two. Also he talks Kirishima up WAY more so you can better understand why Yoshino would even go.

Yoshino's arrival is also way shorter in the anime, she just kinda arrives. We loose this explanation by Renji about the differences between Tokyo and Osaka Yakuza

Followed up by Yoshino noting the compound does feel like a traditional inn but that you can't ignore its a Yakuza home due to security cameras about.

But this is nothing compared to Yoshino and Kirishimas first meeting the anime cuts quite a bit from Kirishima revealing he was with her the whole time to talking about staying in the annex.

When Kirishima starts pulling her along Yoshino kinda notices his pushy behavior, at a later point Tsubaki will equate it to a salesman forcing his way in and that is exactly what Kirishima is doing. This next bit however I am really upset got cut.

After asking why she doesn't have an accent Yoshino explains Renji taught her both dialects in a weird "Do what the locals do" mindset. This bit follows where Kirishima assumed she'd have a strong accent and this is actually a bit of foreshadowing, set up to a later pay off that happens in the ep, and a bit of characterization for Yoshino. That's a lot so let me explain

Kirishima reveals he had expectations for Yoshino as a person this right here is the first hint of it and will carry into the alley incident later but also just overall. Yoshino almost always acts in a way Kirishima does not expect.

The series starts with Yoshino speaking with an Osakan accent then when shes in Tokyo it stops only to come back in times of stress or anger, you might not notice however she's dropped the accent without Kirishima noting it. So when he asks where's her accent? That kinda tells the audience to look for it and oh boy do we get it

Finally this shows a little of Yoshino character as well, she's trying to blend in, trying to not make a fuss and make things easier for everyone and a way she does that is by altering the way she speaks, but you can also see it all over the scene she's very stiff she doesnt want to touch anything so she holds her bag tight

The tour is also a little longer but the overall speech at the end is the same in both. Though again you can see more clearly how Yoshino was charmed into coming to Tokyo in the manga as we spend more time with Kirishima.

One thing I noticed is we loose a lot of Yoshino's internal thoughts in the anime and along with foreshadowing. Such as this moment.

This is the first time the readers are let in on the idea that theres something up with Kirishima until this moment he seemed maybe a little odd but overall normal, this gives us a glimpse of whats to come.

I think this is the best example of removing Yoshino's thoughts in the anime she just notes she's getting a lot of stares but the manga has a full page on this

This actually starts a mini arc for these chapters where Yoshino compares her life in Osaka to Tokyo and how different it is. Like there's a difference to getting talked about behind your back where you can't hear and within hearing difference, her situation wasn't great in Osaka but she knew how to deal with it. This is all new to her and kinda establishes she's dealing with a lot.

After seeing him in the yard at night, which is the same in the anime and manga, the anime only gives us a brief scene of Yoshino thinking Kirishima is acting distant and only giving a slight thought to what the moment could mean for him. And did you guess it? the manga gives us more.

We get a confirmation that days have passed since then, which the anime doesn't denote, she then ponders what he does outside of school and tries to push it from her mind.

From here we get the same bit of girls gossiping about her openly that the anime has where they suggest she's a prostitute working off a debt and such. The scenes are much the same expect for how it ends. The anime just has her calling it a pain in the ass but in the manga we get this bit after that thought.

Much like before this shows that Yoshino is dealing with a lot and nearing her limit. She's alone in Tokyo and isn't sure what to do.

The build up to the alley scene is a LOT shorter in the anime than the manga and is loosing out on some character moments for Yoshino.

We have her being worried about imposing on Kirishima and him brushing it off. Then when she notices she didnt withdraw money he states he thought HE was paying, again these subtle notes that he's been making assumptions about her.

The pick up guys scene is the same overall in the anime as in the manga, if anything the lead into the fight...actually can i call that a fight? the beating in the alley is longer in the anime. But it does cut this character beat here

The scene is relatively the same but we loose Kirishima casually tossing what I can only assume is that guys tooth over his shoulder. It helps to show how horribly he's beaten them and how callous he is to this violence and I honestly don't get why they didn't use it.

The scene after this as they walk away and his tattoo is revealed is the same but once more we loose a Yoshino thought that kinda helps to explain the scene

I get they likely didnt want to break tension but they could easily have had her voice that while she's use to tattoo's and violence with Kirishima it's different, it unsettles her.

The scene where his mask drops fully is very accurate to the manga however when he starts talking about selling her body the manga actually goes into far greater detail this is about the only thing I get being cut back.

Now transitioning back to the school the anime looses this lead in moment that shows how on edge Yoshino is

She hears a boy speak behind her and it scares her, the assumption being he must sound like Kirishima. Her internal dialogue also tells us that she hasn't seen him for a bit since the alley. The anime comes in after this where she contemplates going back to Osaka but goes against it but again doesn't denote time passing where as the manga states it hasn't been a month yet.

The "bullying" scene is the same in the anime and manga but her clean up is longer and gives a look into Yoshinos mind again

She is methodically thinking about how to mange the shoes, showcasing how she tends to focus on small things right in-front her and just dealing with it, all the while trying to push the unpleasant parts from her mind such as returning to the Miyama house.

We get the same thought from of thinking of going back to Osaka but shaking it off in anime as in the manga but as shown here without a lot of the build up the manga has. For what I have to assume is time reasons, we don't get Yoshino's thoughts on her situation as much and her growing exhaustion from all the mental shit she's dealing with. Think about it she moves miles from home, is living alone with strangers, going to a school where people openly bad talk and bully her, and the person she came here to get to know has been lying to her and tells her she's worthless and to just sell herself or leave, and this all happens in less than a month. I sure as hell would want to quit. But I don't think the anime really gets this across all that well.

So again this next scene with Renji goes about the same in the anime I mean its functionally the same but again we loose a little character beat.

So far I'd say there's a warmth that's missing from these talks between grand father and daughter in the anime. Yoshino doesn't stop acting like she's fine until she starts getting a normal conversation from hi , probably the most normal one she's had in days. This also sets up how Yoshino picked up gardening from Renji which is just a nice thing as she does garden later in the series.

But also the anime looses out on this great expression

Its a much more one sided conversation in the anime, again giving distance to the characters. Think about how you talk to those you are close with you interrupt them more and such much like the manga does.

After this the scenes are identical to the manga a couple lines dropped but overall its the same which is good cause these are the scenes that originally sold me on the series.

So that's it every major thing that the anime dropped from the manga. Overall its not bad but looses some insights into Yoshino which I hope doesn't continue. I might do these for each ep we'll see.

[shinyous]

롯데월드는 (오늘) 저희 겁니다 | 놀이공원 한풀이 쇼 | ZBTVing Ep.6/7 | ZEROBASEONE

pairing: zb1 x 10th! female member (platonic)

synopsis: ZBTVing fulfilling yujin's wish to go to an amusement park with the members !

(the only thing i will be making the y/n is an 03 liner, younger than taerae, older than ricky)

"we'll yujin wanted it so badly, now we're at lotte world!"

y/n clapped with the other members, bouncing on the balls of her feet out of excitement. as much as this was yujin's wish, she was just as excited to be able to go to lotte world with the members for the firs time.

"yujin say how you feel as the representative."

"thank you so much!" y/n laughed, watching the youngest bow to the staff.

"yujin, how much fun will you have?!" y/n flinching from gunwook's sudden yell, glancing at him before laughing again.

"i'm going to have so much fun!!"

y/n reached forward, grinning wide before patting yujin's head lightly. "let's do whatever you want today!"

yujin nods, smiling brightly.

after a quick give me my money debacle the group enters the amusement park. y/n's eyes dart everywhere, eyes gleaming in excitement since she's never been to lotte world.

hanbin counts the members, turning to see y/n trailing behind everyone slightly. he smiles, calling out for her and motioning her to catch up.

"have you never been to lotte world before?" he asks once she jogs to join him.

"nope! i'm glad my first time here is with you all." hanbin smiles, always happy to see one of his members excitement.

the members continue to walk around before deciding to finally go on French Revolution. y/n turned to hao, lightly tapping him to get his attention.

"are you ok to go on the ride? you can wait a bit longer." hao thinks for a moment before shaking his head.

"i'm good, you might want to run if you want a front row seat because i think the others will take them." he responds, smiling cheekily at her.

y/n gasps dramatically, running ahead of the members causing hao to laugh. the video cuts to y/n pouting in the 2nd row, the video editors adding a baby cry.

gunwook laughs, poking her arm. "you can sit in the front when we go on the log ride."

y/n smiles for a second before realizing what that meant. "i'll get soaked!"

"but you'll be in the front!"

"that was so fun!" y/n yells, the camera catching her skipping excitedly out of the ride exit. "everyone, i recommend coming here and going on the French Revolution first. unless you've eaten food or get motion sick easily..."

the video cuts to the member's running to the bumper cars, y/n watching the members as she walks with hao. arms linked, she walks him to an area where he can rest.

"do you want me to get anything for you?" hao shakes his head, mumbling that he just wants to rest his head for a moment.

y/n takes off her school coat, folding it and placing it on the table. "lay your head here." hao nods, laying his head down before shooing her away.

"ill go take photos and videos of the members! if you need anything tell them to come get me ok?" all hao does is show an ok sign before y/n walks off.

as the boys begin to drive around, y/n is seen taking videos and laughing as they bump into eachother. it really gave her joy when she watched her members have fun.

she couldn't help but burst into laughter when she watched hanbin bump into jiwoong. "jiwoong are you ok?!"

all he did in response was give her a weak thumbs up before she burst into laughter again.

"why don't we wear the headbands?" matthew points out.

"the what?" y/n asks, gyuvin giving her a look.

"headbands! c'mon let's go look!" gyuvin drags her to catch up with matthew.

y/n ends up with a lion ear headband, holding a handheld camera above her head looking at it through her lashes.

"zerose, is this a good angle?"

any angle is a good angle for zerose~ the editors add in.

"isn't that the snack shop?"

"where?!" y/n begins sprinting past the members once she catches a glipse of the food.

her running, being caught as a blur to the camera, matthew and gyuvin quickly following behind her.

she held her handheld camera up to the display case, excitedly pointing out everything she wants to try.

"doesn't it all look good?? i can't decided what i want to start with."

y/n decides to have some of the chicken bites, "one for zerose and one for me."

she finishes the chicken, immediately asking for the dip and dots ice cream she saw gyuvin get.

out of excitement, she began to eat it quickly, stopping just as quickly as he head began to hurt.

"bad idea, bad idea, bad idea!" yujin points and laughs, gesturing the cameramen to record her demise.

"it doesn't look too bad." y/n mumbles, following the members onto the Pirate Ship.

"you need to have your family who cheers for you. mom and dad need to watch you." jiwoong responds, taking a bite of sotteok-sotteok.

"mom! dad! take videos please!" y/n yells.

y/n sits beside ricky, leaving yujin to the outer seat.

"are you ok sitting there?"

"i'll be ok, you're stuck with ricky whose probably going to latch onto you." he responds, already knowing how funny that's going to be.

once the ride starts, y/n already has her hands in the air. the ship swinging higher and higher as the ride goes on.

"this isn't that bad!" she yells.

"i ate a lot of sausages..." she whips her head towards ricky who laughs at her wide eyes.

"please don't throw up on me!"

screaming with the others she puts both hands up, feeling ricky grip the seat behind her. she reaches back with one hand, holding his hand.

"you might get hurt!" the grip on her hand gets tighter as ricky nervously smiles.

she turns towards taerae, smiling widely as he continously does jazz hands every now and then. turning to yujin she can see how happy he is, her heart feeling warm as she's happy the youngest gets to enjoy himself.

hearing ricky and hanbin beg for the ride to end just made her laugh even more, unknowingly snorting from how funny it was to her.

"one more time!" she cheers with taerae and yujin, hoping to try the back row to see if the experience is different.

sitting with taerae and gunwook, she sits on the edge next to taerae.

"is it really that different sitting here?" she asks.

"i don't think so?" taerae responds.

cue the video cutting to y/n gripping onto the bars. "this is totally different!!"

while the two beside her confess their love to the members, y/n begins yelling to her two "parents".

"hao!! jiwoong!! i can't do this, i can't!" the members on the ground laugh, jiwoong doing his best to record the moment.

once the ride stops, taerae and gunwook turn to y/n whose "passed out" on the side.

"wake up! y/n!!" she smiles, laughing as taerae shakes her lightly.

"please tell me we're done..."

feeling a bit dizzy after the last Pirate Ship round, y/n decides to rest a bit and watch the members go on the log ride.

she holds her handheld camera, motioning to the ride behind her.

"everyone, i was defeated by the Pirate Ship ride..." hanging her head in defeat. "i've learned my lesson, but it was still fun!"

"hao dropped water on my head!" gunwook walked up to her, shaking his head causing water to hit y/n too.

"what?"

gunwook points to the little bridge, "there! can you see?! im soaked on my head."

y/n points and laughs as she finally notices how wet gunwook got.

"that's karma for saying i should go in front!"

joining the other members, they all decided to go on one last ride, the carousel!

sitting on one of the horses, she sighs happily. thinking about her first time at lotte world, she was able to make the most of it with the members.

"y/n look here!" she see's taerae motioning to his phone, quickly posing for a photo and waving at him.

the video cutting to each members smiling faces, before they say their goodbye's.

"sadly it's time to go back home."

"y/n do you have anything to add?" hanbin asks.

"since this was my first time coming to lotte world, i'm really happy i got to come here with the members. i think i'll look back to this day and always be happy. i hope we can come here again and make more memories!"

[atzjieun]

significant treasure film jieun moments

[text in bold brackets denotes editor comments]

TREASURE FILM EP.1 — JIEUN’S TREASURE CHALLENGE

It could be worse.

Jieun continuously repeated the sentence in her mind as she walked around the streets of Earlwood with Jongho. She’d been given the task of finding a random citizen and teaching them how to say 10 seconds worth of ATEEZ promotion in Korean, a direct result of one of the members’ comment that she was the group’s English teacher. However, the task was a lot easier said than done, the hardest part being working up the courage to ask someone to film.

[Shy Jieun struggles to approach people]

“Just go up to someone and ask them!” Jongho encouraged. “It’s not like you can’t speak English.”

She let out a small huff.

“I can’t just, like, go up to someone,” Jieun protested. “They’re all probably busy with their own lives and don’t want to be bothered.”

“You’re never going to finish your challenge otherwise.” The boy shook his head. “C’mon, Jieunie. Be brave.”

All hope seemed lost when another ten minutes passed without finding someone to be in their video. The two youngest members sat on a bench together, watching as people walked past.

“Everyone, you’re seeing footage of Jieun’s failure to complete her mission,” Jongho spoke to the camera. She ignored the boy, his voice fading into the background as her eyes remained forward.

[Jieun spots something in the distance]

That was when something caught her eye: a young boy standing a couple meters away from them, staring at the two with a shocked expression. He was frozen in place, jaw hanging agape. Jieun’s forehead wrinkled as she stared back at him.

Without warning, she stood up and began jogging toward the boy, who began backing up in shock.

“Hey,” Jieun said. He couldn’t have been older than 13 or 14, she realized as she got closer. He only stared at her with a shocked expression, and it was then that she noticed the keychain attached to one of his backpack straps, displaying their logo. A smile spread across the girl’s face as she tilted her head. “Are you an Atiny, by chance?”

The boy only gaped at her, eyes wide. After a few seconds, he nodded.

[Fate brought them a fan]

“It’s so nice to meet you! What’s your name?” she asked. He let out a small squeal, stuttering out,

“H-Harry. I’m Harry.”

“That’s my brother’s name!” Jieun exclaimed. “We’re filming a reality show right now, and I have to get someone to promote ATEEZ for 10 seconds in Korean. You wouldn’t happen to know Korean?”

Harry blushed as he shook his head. “I’ve been learning for a bit, but I’m honestly not very good.”

“It’s ok!” She waved her hand. “I’ll coach you through it. Would you be willing to be in our video?”

By then, Jongho and their staff member had already approached and were silently watching the interaction. Harry stopped in his tracks when he saw the two, but after a few seconds, he turned to Jieun and gave a quick nod.

“Alright, let’s do this!”

-

After a quick Korean lesson and ten minutes of practice, Harry finally felt comfortable enough to say the entire message.

“Harry, fighting!”

[How will he do…?]

The boy took in a deep breath, glancing at Jieun who was filming on her phone. She gave an encouraging smile, shooting the boy a thumbs up. A nervous smile spread across his face as he turned his attention back to the camera.

“Hello everyone, ATEEZ is a nine member group that debuted on October 24, 2018. They’ve had three album releases so far and all the members are super talented. Please look forward to their future activities and listen to their most recent song, Wave!”

Applause erupted amongst the idols as Harry bowed his head, turning away from the camera in embarrassment. Jieun smiled as she put her phone back into her pocket and walked toward him.

“Thank you so much, Harry,” she said, lightly clapping her hands. “I appreciate it so much. Thank you for being our fan.”

Harry sheepishly nodded, not meeting her gaze. He took off one strap of his backpack and opened the front pocket, pulling out a lanyard. Attached to the end was a toploader keychain, which he shyly held out toward her.

Jieun glanced down at it, jaw dropping when she saw that it contained her own photocard.

“If you don’t mind… could I get your autograph?”

She nodded immediately, glancing over at the staff member, who handed her a marker. Harry pulled the photocard out of its sleeve and held it out toward her. Jieun signed the card before sending the boy a big smile.

[An Atiny’s dream, fulfilled]

“Thank you so much!” he said, holding back his excitement as he grinned down at the card. Harry slipped it back into the sleeve, stuffing the lanyard into his pocket. “I have to go now, but thank you so much again. I love you, Jieun. You’re my idol.”

Jieun pouted as she waved him goodbye, placing a heart on her chest. She turned to Jongho, still holding up his camera.

“I can’t believe we found an Atiny on the streets,” Jieun confessed. “He was so adorable.” The older boy nodded in agreement, letting out a small chuckle.

“He especially seemed to like you,” Jongho commented, causing her to smile. “Let’s go home now, shall we?”

Together, the two youngest members began making their way home, every step bringing them closer to finishing the challenge.

TREASURE FILM EP.3 — BEACH CONFESSIONS

Jieun walked down the same path that each of her members had, following their footprints in the sand to where she was meant to stay standing. She glanced over at the director and raised her eyebrows, waiting for his approval before turning around to face her members.

“Can you guys hear me?” Jieun asked, cupping her hands around her mouth to amplify her sound.

“Yes, we can!”

She nodded, the corners of her mouth tilting upwards in a small smile. Jieun fiddled with the hem of her jacket, her gaze forward but not reaching any of her members. Some time passed as she collected her thoughts, so much so that she thought the staff or the members would have commented, but the air remained silent.

[Can’t seem to find the right words…]

“Everybody, I’m sorry for not telling you guys when I was going through a hard time,” Jieun finally confessed. “I know you must have felt hurt because it seemed like I didn’t trust you with my true feelings, but you all take such good care of me all the time. I didn’t want to be more of a burden.” She closed her eyes in fear of how they would react, though her heart swelled when she heard their responses.

“It’s ok, Jieunie!”

“We’re not upset with you!”

“You’ll never be a burden!”

Jieun’s lip began to tremble, though she quickly bit back the sob creeping up her throat.

“Don’t cry, Eun-ah!”

“I’m not gonna cry!”

The members, and even some of the staff, burst into laughter. A small chuckle escaped Jieun’s lips before she continued.

“I promise to be honest with my feelings moving forward, but even though I’m the youngest, I hope I can become someone you guys can rely on as well!”

A soft smile spread across Jieun’s face as she raised her head, finally meeting her members eye-to-eye. As her gaze floated from member to member, meeting each of their warm expressions, a single, silent tear fell down Jieun’s cheek.

[The touching words melt their hearts]

“I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life before I met you all, so thank you for showing me such an amazing and beautiful world. I want to continue making memories together, even if they’re bad or difficult, so please stay with me!”

With the end of her sentence, Jieun glanced over at the director and gave a single nod, indicating she was done. She began making her way back to the group, fiddling with her hands on the way there.

“Jieunie, come here,” Wooyoung said, making grabby hands at the girl. For once, she listened to his request, walking over to the boy and allowing him to pull her into a tight hug. “We’ll always love you, our cute maknae.”

Jieun scrunched up her face as he pressed a kiss to her cheek, Hongjoong ruffling her hair the moment she was released from Wooyoung’s grip.

The smile didn’t leave her face for the rest of the shoot.

TREASURE FILM EP.3 — GIVING THANKS

Jieun’s head rested on the table, watching her phone as it rang, praying that the call would go through.

“Hello?” 

She sat up immediately, grabbing the phone off the table and holding it closer to her head.

“Mom?” 

“Jieunie, my lovely daughter,” her mom’s warm voice sounded through the speaker. “How are you? How is Australia?” 

“It’s good, Mom,” she answered. Jieun hesitated for a moment. “Hey, Mom, we’re filming the show right now and they’ve asked me to say some things that I’m grateful for. Are you busy?” 

“I’m at work right now, but I have some time.” 

“Oh,” Jieun said, her heart falling out of her chest. “If you’re busy right now, I can call you back later or something-” 

“It’s ok, Jieunie,” her mom said, cutting her off. “I want to listen to you.” Although slightly surprised, Jieun nodded despite the fact that her mom couldn’t see. She took in a deep breath and held it for a few seconds, eventually exhaling in one slow, drawn out stream of air. 

“Mom, thank you for giving birth to me,” she started off, a small chuckle slipping past her lips. “Thank you for working so hard my whole life to set me up for success, and thank you for being supportive even when I told you I wanted to go into this career path. I know you must have worried because of everything.” 

[Jieun who finds feelings hard to talk about pours her heart out to her mom] 

Jieun bounced her leg as she placed the phone back on the table, laying her arms out before resting her head. 

“Thank you for giving me a healthy body and keeping me safe, and thank you for the best older brother I could ever ask for.” The line went silent, causing Jieun to frown. “Mom?” 

“Jieunie…” came her mom’s choked voice. Jieun let out a small laugh of surprise. 

“Are you crying?” 

“No, I just need some water,” her mom replied, voice still overcome with emotion. 

[The sudden waterworks make her laugh] 

Jieun giggled, shaking her head as her mom spoke up again. “Jieunie, thank you for always being our wonderful daughter. You’ve grown up so well and I’m sorry your dad and I weren’t always there when you needed us. I hope you can forgive me for that.” 

A small pout appeared on Jieun’s face as she looked down at the phone. All she could do was sit there in silence, struggling to find the right words. 

“My parents are both emergency room doctors, so they worked a lot of long hours while my brother took care of me,” Jieun explained. “I never really talked with them about that sort of stuff when I was growing up.” 

“Mom,” Jieun began, voice hesitant. “You don’t have to be sorry. I’m glad that I’m your daughter.” She heard a small sniffle emit from her phone, making the girl smile. 

“I’m glad that you’re my daughter too,” her mom responded. She could imagine the tears running down her mom’s face. “Ah, Jieunie, I’m sorry. I have to go now. I love you so much.” 

The sentence, which used to bring her such grief, only filled Jieun’s heart as she nodded, a smile spreading across her face as she replied. 

“It’s ok, Mom. Go save lives. I love you too.” 

After saying her goodbyes, Jieun put the phone back into her pocket. She waved at each camera set up through the room. Jieun got up and bowed to the staff, quickly thanking each one before making her way out of the room, disappearing into the stairwell. 

[Jieun’s heart has been set free]

taglist: @teezingsiyeon

[ginnymoonbeam]

One thing I really love in Last Twilight is how crystal clear both Mok and Day's internal journeys are. We can see each of them recognizing feelings, probing, processing, waiting for a response. The camera gives us these moments of stillness and Jimmy and Sea absolutely deliver the quiet awareness that's appropriate to the specific moment. And the trajectory is clear! From a few scattered moments in eps 1 and 2 we've seen a steady increase over 3 and 4, as the closeness and attraction builds.

So often in BL I'm left wondering how the characters are thinking about their relationship, how aware they are that there's an attraction here on either side. It's so nice to be left in no doubt, and to get to see the slow growing of awareness on both sides.

Their different paths are also very revealing. I'm reading Day as someone who already knew he liked men and might have had some experience. He's been responding to Mok like he knows he could be attracted to him but isn't letting himself go there. That's a wall queer people get very used to putting up as we interact in a mostly-straight environment.

Mok, on the other hand, might or might not have already known that he can like men. He doesn't seem to be having any identity crisis stuff around it (although the pink shirt conversation from ep 3 maybe had some layers), but his journey is a much more straightforward "oh I'm having Feelings about him" discovery, and he doesn't seem especially hesitant to probe the edges of that. He's testing the spark between them, exploring it, seeing if he can push it further.

And finally Mok pushes enough to break the "can't go there" wall Day has up. Finally Day wants to see his face and isn't afraid of how he'll feel if he does... because by now Mok has given him enough to feel like it's worth the risk. (And having Porjai treat it as a possibility definitely helps.) As of the end of ep 4 Day is allowing himself to think "well what if I did like him?"

Not a word of this has been spoken on either side, but it's absolutely clear from the looks and actions on each side, and for that I want to kiss the writers, director, and actors on both cheeks.

[testyqwcde]

Crack non-crack theory on Sauron's masterplan (Siege of Eregion)

Although I really enjoy the show, I can't ignore its plot flaws and inconsistencies. That’s why I try to come up with reasonable explanations for some scenes that don’t sit well with me. I was a bit let down by the Season 1 finale, as I had hoped Sauron had a master plan in motion. I imagined we'd be shocked to learn that everything, including the creation of Mordor, was part of his grand design. The only thing I thought he hadn’t accounted for was meeting Galadriel, who he grew fascinated with and wanted on his side. Instead, Season 1’s Sauron appeared to be a sad goo with self esteem issues (albeit in a charming Halbrand form) flowing with the tides of fates. I had high hopes for Season 2.

The Battle for Eregion was touted as one of the most epic moments in TV history, but unfortunately, it fell short, mainly due to the numerous plot holes that the showrunners seemed to neglect. I really hope that in Season 3, they’ll dive deeper and provide some flashbacks or explanations to clarify what actually happened in Eregion. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m eager to see Sauron portrayed as a manipulative mastermind—a control freak who bends reality and messes with people’s minds. I’m a firm believer in the theory that Sauron was pulling the strings behind the battle from the very start.

Two armies at different locations.

EP 7 starts with Celebrimbor having his morning coffee. When the camera slowly moves, it features the mountain that will soon be destroyed, as well as the sunrise. The shot transitions to the battlefield where Elrond's army is set to arrive.

The sunrise subtly reveals that the main gates of Eregion overlook the east, where Khazad-dûm lies nestled in the high mountains, its snowy peaks visible to the right.

The camera then shifts to focus on Celebrimbor, standing with his back to the path where Elrond will soon arrive. Elrond's arrival from the north-east makes more sense rather than from the north-west where Lindon lies. The choice makes sense, given that Elrond asked for help in Moria before going to Eregion.

and we do see his army coming to fight for Eregion at the dawn. Why at the dawn? Because Celebrimbor told us earlier the candle didn't burn an inch through the whole day.

Elrond's army arrives, but instead of the orcs near the wall preparing for battle, they begin running to the left, away from Elrond’s forces. Why this sudden shift? It's likely they are rushing to face a different threat—an army arriving from the west. Could it be Sauron’s fake army? Illusion cast on orcs? The orcs closer to the wall, who can see what's happening in the West, might mistake the sound of the horn coming from that direction. As a result, the orc army could have been split into two parts.

The woods on the shot 'hides' the main gates, and the scene seems to overlook a more western part of the city, with the snowy peaks of the Misty Mountains rising behind the city.

The detailed breakdown of the scene location can be found in this excellent meta

https://www.tumblr.com/apoloadonisandnarcissus/771115060662861824/elrond-and-adar-in-opposite-sides-of-eregion-in

Another piece of evidence supporting this theory is the sunlight coming from the west, as it is almost dawn—directly opposite to the direction of the sunrise that Celebrimbor faced.

It seems that the battle and the parley took place at different locations.

Where is Gil-Galad??

When Elrond arrives, he glances at Gil-Galad, seeking a silent nod of approval before he begins the charge.

All of them set on galloping in Adar's direction. Nobody is left behind.

Do you spot Gil-Galad? He's wearing mostly golden, armor and the golden helmet while all the elves near Elrond are dressed in silver armor. I can't see him lol

Could it be that two armies are charging simultaneously: the real Elrond alongside Gil-Galad, and a fake Elrond without Gil-Galad? The scene is a blend of these two forces attacking, creating a disorienting effect for the viewer. As the horses gallop at full speed, the camera suddenly adopts an odd angle, making it seem as though we’re observing the action through distorted lenses. This shift in perspective disrupts the sense of reality, leaving the viewer with a feeling that something is off or unnatural.

Hmmmm. Did we something similar?

It could just be an artistic choice made by the directors, but who can say for sure? The next shot shows at least 500 soldiers halting a cavalry charge at full gallop, all because Elrond simply said "Stop!" The way they stop is so perfectly synchronized, it almost feels as if they're being controlled by the same mind. We get Elrond's reaction to Galadriel bleeding and Adar's greeting, but it's a strange decision not to include Gil-Galad in the scene, especially considering his role. Wouldn't it have made sense for him to at least give his approval for the parley?

So why is Gil-Galad absent from the illusionary army? Simply because he never directly faced Sauron or his dark magic. Unlike Elrond and Vorohil who were on paths that Sauron had manipulated, Gil-Galad was outside of his influence. Sauron couldn't craft an illusion to involve Gil-Galad because he lacked the personal connection to him. However, Sauron was able to distort the perceptions of Galadriel and Adar because he had gained their trust and understanding, allowing him to manipulate their reality more easily.

Where is Vorohil?

Vorohil is a member of Team Elrond, so it felt odd not seeing him charging into battle alongside Elrond. We get a glimpse of all the main characters before they launch their attack, except for Vorohil.

I tried my best to find Vorohil but could not, sorry.

I initially mistook this person for Vorohil, but upon closer look, I realized it's not him. Vorohil has a rounder face and shorter hair

Later, we find them both in Adar's tent.

(Love this analysis of the tent scene:

https://www.tumblr.com/apoloadonisandnarcissus/763974317300187136/megathread-all-clues-concerning-elrond-sauron?source=share)

So when they leave, they have a weird conversation about Durin who is coming to help. Vorohil is supposed to be attacking the orcs with Elrond, right? And when Elrond rejoined his army after returning from Moria, shouldn't he have shared the news that Durin would be helping? So why is Vorohil left in the dark?

Furthermore, why Elrond is so certain that Durin will come as he speaks to his people after Elrond left?

My answer to these questions is that because Vorohil isn't real—it's an illusion created by Sauron. And Elrond in this scene is Sauron.

The real Vorohil remains in Moria, preparing for an attack alongside Durin when the latter convinces dwarves to aid elves. This explains why he is missing in the attack and he knows that Durin has recalled his army—not just that the gate has been closed.

The reason this information was shared in Adar's camp is to ensure Adar would be aware and could prepare for a potential attack from the dwarves. This is why the real Vorohil was shot with arrows—because the orcs, anticipating a dwarven assault, had positioned archers in the east.

Sauron masterplan

Sauron is just standing and watching Crimby to finish the rings during the siege and when two of his enemies having a parley? Seriously?

Celebrimbor is chained, he wont escape. Sauron might be dealing with more important affairs on the battlefield while casting an illusion here.

He has been standing there for a few hours when he suddenly woke up as if he was performing his magic tricks

He knew exactly when Elrond will arrive because Galadriel shared this information with Adar. You can find out more in this great meta https://www.tumblr.com/fatcatlittlebox/765976187504934912?source=share

Here is like ' finally, you are here. Why took so long?'

He also knew that Durin will try to help therefore he is trying to stop him by blinding his father with greed and by awakening Balrog.

His primary goal was to prevent Adar from forming an alliance with the Elves, stop Durin from aiding them, and buy enough time to complete the rings.

I really hope Sauron is portrayed as the powerful, calculated force he is, rather than being depicted as a mere pawn of fate, swept along by luck: Balrog got mad at the moment when Durin was about to leave, Elrond got so unusually sassy refusing to make an alliance with Adar ( funny thing, Adar got the ring but gave it back to Gal later) and Glug coming straight to Sauron offering to serve him.

High hopes for Season 3.

[fae-renjun]

OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CAMERA — h.sh

ep. 6 — grocery store sushi [𖦹 wc: ~720]

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you said a goodbye towards your ajar bedroom door, your eyes still fixated on your laptop screen. from the living room came a hurried “bye” in response, followed by the sound of the front door opening and shutting, signalling that yizhuo had left the apartment. karina had left an hour before for her job at the campus cafe. it was silent, the only sounds being the click clack of your fingers on your keyboard as you typed up an email.

on your bed, lying on your stomach, you adjusted your position so you were no longer held up by your elbows, placing your palms flat on the surface of the bed and resting your chin on top. you scanned the email as you proofread it, muttering under your breath to yourself, “…would like permission to use the film studio in the east building-”

your train of thought was cut off by a soft knock at the door. you looked at the clock on your laptop, noticing it was already 3:25. sitting up, you took a deep breath, mentally preparing yourself to interact with hong seunghan one-on-one, something you had never done.

he knocked once again and you got off your bed, your sock-clad feet softly padding against the floor as you walked to the door. your hand reached for the doorknob but before you opened it, you paused, fiddling with your hair and clothing to make it more presentable. then you finally opened it. seunghan’s hand was up, as if he was about to knock once more. his somewhat surprised expression morphed into a wide smile, his eyes closing slightly in a way you found adorable.

“hi!”

“hi,” you said in response. “um, come in. sorry if it’s a bit messy, you can sit on the couch”

to your surprise, the interaction wasn’t awkward at all, despite your tendency to be closed off and awkward amongst people you weren’t close to. you realised no one could be awkward around seunghan. he, quite differently from you, had a tendency to make everyone in the room feel comfortable, and since it was just the two of you, his demeanour and behaviour helped you open up.

“so i think if you used your hands more in that part, it might communicate better? i always wrote isaac with him being a very physical speaker in mind. he uses a lot of actions and stuff you know what i mean?”

“yeah that makes sense. he seems like he feels a lot very deeply and he’s very expressive? if i’m not reading that wrong-”

you cut him off, “you’re reading it right seunghan. don’t worry. you’re good at this, i wouldn’t have casted you if you weren’t,” you smiled at him and you could see him physically let go of some of his tension about the role. you two alternated between discussing the film and conversing about anything else as if you’d been close for years. it was so easy to talk to him. he made even the most mundane topics interesting to talk about. you discussed your artistic influences, the basketball team he was on, your music tastes, your roommates, everything you could think of. a conversation about frank ocean was suddenly cut off by the low sound emitted by your stomach, signalling it was hungry. seunghan let out a chuckle and you closed your eyes in embarrassment. when you opened them back up he asked, “do you want to take a break and get something to eat?”

“yeah. sorry about that by the way, i just haven’t eaten in-” you checked the clock in your living room, “-about 4 hours.”

“don’t worry, i get it. i’m pretty hungry too,” he got off the couch the two of you were sitting on, “what do you wanna get?”

“um. sushi? we can get it from the grocery store down the street?”

he smiled and held his hand out to help you off the couch, “let’s go then.”

your hand in his made your skin feel like it was burning up, like where your hands connected was a fire. he looked down at your hands once you were off the couch and suddenly let go, looking slightly embarrassed and scratching the back of his neck. oh. okay. maybe you weren’t as completely delusional as you thought?

a/n: next update is ready and coming in a bit but i’ll give you guys time to process this 😁😁 and be happy with the fluff for a bit 😁😁

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[ateez-himari]

Hi bb!!! I hope you're doing great, I was feeling little down today so I thought I'd ask some silly questions on here :)))

1-I actually wanted to ask this a long time ago, but have you ever thought of adding another female other than hima in the group like they'll become 10 then or was your original idea always only hima

2-what are some mimi and matz moments that made atiny melt, they're literally the cutest oml🥹🥹

3-I was wondering if jongho's and mimi's relationship together is like the younger most mature duo yk?

4-does hima let go when with ateez like does she finally feel like she doesn't have to worry about anything and just live the childhood she didn't get to live fully?

5-this might be uncomfortable it's fine if you don't feel comfy replying but I was wondering have any other kpop fans mocked hima for her parents cause I've seen some sick people shame tae and lisa for their family members who have passed away and mock them

6-did hima take these pics

(I'm delulu yes😔😔)

Love you bb take care, stay warm, and enjoy your holidays💓💓

Hi sweet!! I really hope you're feeling better today! 🥰 (I have my last exam later today so I hopefully will be able to put out more sweet content to make you smile)

• Nope my original idea was only Hima and at first she was going to be some kind of filler member - to really push the pirate concept by adding a siren, so she would only sing background vocals or high notes, would go on stage with the members but mainly take part in modeling gigs, not so much public appearances

• When they first made their debut, poor Hima couldn't handle the intense comeback schedules (early morning pre-recordings, fansigns, etc.,) so one of them would always be seen walking out of buildings with their little maknae sound asleep on their backs (they would cover her with their coat most of the time because they didn't want people taking pictures of her so exhausted)

Hongjoong was live (when they all shared a room) and atiny saw her tucking Seonghwa into bed because he'd fallen asleep reading, brushing away strands of hair, making sure he was comfortable and giving him a kiss on the forehead like he always did for her. About half an hour later she fell asleep on the floor while making some Lego that Seonghwa had offered her and it was her turn to be tucked into bed. Hongjoong even brushed her hair, took off the eye makeup she'd forgotten to remove and put her hand in Seonghwa's (her mattress was right next to his bed) in case she had any nightmares

During the stage check for the showcase of her very first EP 'Insomniac', Matz were caught by the main camera tearing up at the very first song (Intro; 00:01) and when the maknae noticed this, she immediately stopped her conversation with T.O.P to run up and hug them. Seonghwa went on live later and said that he didn't want to give spoilers but he nearly walked out during 'AM 4:44' because he couldn't handle hearing her say all of these things. Hongjoong actually did leave during 'Interlude; Tear' but came back near the end of the song

• They're kind of each other's release from the world - with Hima, Jongho isn't seen as a maknae so he can keep his normal level of maturity, taking care of her instead of the members taking care of him. Hima on the other hand feels like she can be quiet around him, like she can present the more mature side of herself because she knows he'll catch her if she falls back in the over-maturity she used to have, she also doesn't have to talk with him, kind of giving some peace when it comes to her hearing. Together they don't have the title of maknaes, they don't have to worry about age (even if they have a 1 year difference), their relationship kind of feels like being overstimulated then locking yourself in your room with all of these familiar comforting items; your bed, your desk, your phone, anything that brings you peace. How they sing together on stage is really reflective of how they feel towards each other; holding hands for support during high notes, standing back to back because they know the other's voice is supporting their own, etc

• At the beginning Hima felt 'safe' enough to let go of the maturity her circumstance had forced onto her, she was away from being alone, from the house where so many traumatic things happened, etc., but eventually when she developed her Depressive Disorder she started shutting down. The members noticed that she was unnaturally mature, less open about her emotions, always drowning in work, she just seemed to have lost that inner child that they all knew still needed to grow up. Eventually though with everyone reaching out to her, trying to hard to help, she began to break out of that shell and now she's basically living a second childhood surrounded by people who constantly hold her hand as it should have been all those years ago. That's why a lot of the times she's described as bright, somewhat innocent, always smiling, because that's how she was as a child and who she still is inside!

• Oh most definitely, I mean what better way to drive the one girl member away from your biases than to make fun of or blame her for the death of her parents, especially because she was 'supposed' to die that night and would have, had Hanzo not saved her. Because of this, she stopped going to their grave on trips to Japan for a while because she was afraid that they would come desecrate it. Pieces of her old survivor's guilt also resurfaced - even though she had to undergo so much work on herself to get over it (she never went to therapy because she would immediately shut down)

• Hehe of course she did! 🤭 The last picture was right before Mingi decided to pick her up by the waist and kiss his precious girlfriend in the middle of the street. The third pic is his new contact photo!

I think we lowkey share a brain though because the second I saw them after my math exam I was like "omg...Hima dropped new bf pictures" 🤧Love you too Mina! Take good care of yourself, of your physical and mental health and hopefully your holidays are peaceful even with all of these exams, Love You!! 😘🩷

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On This Day in Schitt's Creek: March 10

2019

(un)dead guy in room four [gen, G, 1,686] by someplacelikebolivia

Sometimes, the Winchesters stay at roadside motels. The Rose family just happens to own one.

A Man In Uniform [david/patrick, E, 2,317] by @thefirstmrshummel

Set after “The M.V.P.” (S5, Ep. 9). Patrick really, really likes David in his baseball uniform.

Dance With Me [david/patrick, G, 1,150] by @mostlyinthemorning

David and Patrick run into an old friend of David's.

2020

Alexis Crashes a Wedding [gen, T, 663] by Mosca

Signing a ketubah is serious mitzvah business.

Family, Friends, and Alcohol [stevie & david, G, 849] by serpendaigle

Stevie is dreading going to her cousin's wedding.

Jewish Christmas In July [gen, T, 428] by Mosca

Johnny cheers up his sad daughter. With carbs.

lassos of love [david/patrick, G, 1,693] by @landofsonlali

David and Patrick argue after the debacle with their engagement photos, resulting in hurt feelings on both ends. But never fear — healthy communication and cuddles are here! slight spoilers for s06e08 The Presidential Suite

2021

A day at the Farm Park [johnny/moira, G, 2,261] by slimexpuppy

AU – During their time in Schitt’s Creek, Moira finds herself pregnant, much to her and Johnny's surprise. The little tyke, Charlotte (Lottie for short) is now just over 2 years old. Moira let Johnny take the reins at the start, which he thrived with. Johnny was thrilled to have the chance to be involved in the formative years of at least one of his children. Alexis loved telling anyone who could hear how cute her little sister is, but wasn't so keen when it came to spending more than a few minutes with her at a time. She isn’t her daughter, after all.

A Little Too Corporate For My Brand [david/patrick, G, 873]. by @rmd-writes

Not for the first time that day, Patrick looked at the empty spot behind the cash where the business licence usually hung and wondered what had happened to it. David had closed alone the night before so that Patrick could get to baseball practice. He’d looked through their desk in the back room and under the counter, but it was nowhere to be seen. He could only assume that David had finally gotten sick of the frame that was “too corporate for his brand” and taken it down to put it in a more aesthetically pleasing frame. He didn’t mind if that was the case, not really, though he did have a slight sentimental attachment to the silver frame he’d agonized over before he’d known David.

An Intermission If You Will [david/patrick, E, 1,041] by @steviestoospooky

"Men's room. Thirty seconds." He almost missed David's words as he breezed by, fingers trailing along Patrick's low back, his command barely a whisper in Patrick's ear. ---- David and Patrick take a break during the Sunrise Bay after party

Anything You Want [david/patrick, E, 1,221] by @blackandwhiteandrose

Sometimes David is also a take charge kind of guy. Patrick just wants wants to please him.

Big Brother [david/patrick, E, 228,018] by bellalafrella Kels78 mariss_ugh

Welcome to Big Brother! 16 contestants must compete against each other for a chance to win $500,000 in a house wired with cameras and microphones, capturing their every move for a TV and Internet audience. The twist? They all already know someone else in the house; exes, family members, old friends, enemies. Who will make it to the end?

Eswatini [david/patrick, G, 300] by Rosey_Peach

I got more than whiskey in mind [david/patrick, M, 2,837] by @kiwiana-writes

It’s a real, proper friendship, and it’s not a consolation prize, because Patrick is one of the most important people in his life. He and Patrick and Stevie are like the Three Musketeers, if two of the musketeers fucked a million years ago and one of them is now hopelessly crushing on the third. (It’s been a while since he read the book, but he has seen the Leo DiCaprio movie more than a few times, and honestly, it wouldn’t surprise him.) And if he’s jerked off thinking about his friend’s incredibly… eye-drawing Cabaret costume once or twice or a few dozen times, that’s between him and his conscience. It’s probably not the most healthy thing in the world, though. So if an uncomplicated, hot hookup with Jake is on the table, David is definitely going to take it.

Rose Apothecary [david & moira, G, 2,377] by slimexpuppy

AU – During their time in Schitt’s Creek, Moira finds herself pregnant, much to her and Johnny's surprise. The little tyke, Charlotte (Lottie for short) is now just over 2 years old. David has as little involvement with the new addition to his family as possible. What would he gain from spending time with her?

Take it Down Low, Make Me Get High [david/patrick/stevie, E, 4,626] by floosilver8

The continuing sexploits of Schitt's Creek now post-canon!That's right, it's a whole new series separate from the other one because now I'm just making stuff up! Prior reading is not required but may make this more enjoyable. A quiet evening at home unwinding with our friend THC. Stevie's POV. (Title from Mariah Carey's "Bliss")

2022

clean mouth/sloppy mouth [david/patrick, G, 434] by @filet-o-feelings

Just a little expansion upon the sloppy mouth scene in 3-2

hard times are over [patrick & moira, T, 3,024] by strangeluvz

Patrick exhales softly. He thinks he knows what this is about. “He misses you, Mrs Rose.” She scoffs out a laugh. “I think he’s having an unquestionably wonderful time without us.” * Patrick and Moira talk about David.

I'm stuck on your heart [david/patrick, T, 2,158] by furlona

Patrick is having a bad morning, and the one person who could make him feel better is not available to him. So as a last resort, he listens to David's voicemails, from the time they first met. or David doesn't know this, but Patrick had always kept his voicemails. (Title from the song Simply the Best, by Tina Turner)

The Guy in the Window Watching The Guy Who Owns the Tattoo Shop Across the Street [david/patrick, G, 2,063] by @lilythesilly

The guy unlocking the doors to the tattoo shop is…not what David was expecting. Because he’s only looking at him from behind—although even from across the street David can tell his ass is great—and honestly, he looks a little corporate. Simple jeans, simple oxfords, simple blue button up, and from the looks of it, simple haircut. But his sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and folded neatly, and both of his forearms are covered in tattoos. He wants to know how far up they go. And like the guy can sense two strangers staring at him—or the universe just seriously likes to fuck with his life, David isn’t sure—he looks over at his shoulder and catches David’s eye, turning around fully so that he can wave at them. David freezes in place because maybe if he stays as still as he can, this guy will think he’s a mannequin or something. Alexis, the traitor, waves back. - or, Patrick owns a tattoo shop. David flirts. Kind of.

Yearning Around the Christmas Tree [david/patrick, G, 501] by @walnuts-and-berries

Twyla might be alone this Christmas, but she feels the love around her at Johnny's surprise holiday party.

2023

Change of Plans [david/patrick, M , 1,107] by @tyfinn

Alexis notices Patrick needs a shower and suggests he use hers. David arrives home early after a night with Stevie. See where this is going?

Classic Nachos (Store #407, Elmdale, Ontario, Canada, 2021) [david/patrick, T, 1,705] by farmwitch

David’s family are staying with David and Patrick while they visit, and they need some time away. Fortunately, a new chain restaurant just opened in Elmdale so they have a date night to check it out.

Full Moon Feels [david/patrick, T, 3,233] by julesp87

A reimagined first kiss on the day of Rose Apothecary's soft opening. Inspired by a scene in 911 where they believed the full moon was making people act impulsively - with happy romantic results!

On the Scene [david/patrick, T, 1,930] by @goodiecornbread

While visiting Austin for SXSW, David Rose and Patrick Brewer are witnesses to a disaster, and the finest first responders in Travis County. (Should be able to understand this crossover if you only know one of these shows.)

2024

Cheap Tactic [david/patrick, G, 100] by Blodeuwedd

Patrick had a new trick to get David to stop arguing.

The Heart Grows Fonder [david/patrick, T, 2,387] by @wearpersistencewell

David and Patrick grapple with their first major fight.

Stats:

No fanworks for 2017 or 2018 2019: 3 fics/5,153 words 2020: 4 fics/3,633 words 2021: 9 fics/243,554 words 2022: 5 fics/8,180 words 2023: 4 fics/7,975 words 2024: 2 fic/2,4,87 words Total: 27 fics/270,982 words

[stripedstarsblueflags]

i didn't win the wheel: episode 5

why does this episode make me feel like i'm missing something?

alright, here we go. logan's landed on something here. he's really good at finding something that'll annoy alex, no matter how many times he does it (with the utmost affection from both sides, ofc). but now he's found one particular bit that alex will literally always laugh at. and my favorite part is the williams camera crew genuinely seem to not know. they don't do it in here but as soon as he starts doing the "And The Winner Will Get The Chance" game show host act there's literally scenes where they do like a super-zoom on his face, because he's finally playing to the camera. he's playing by the rules, but he's not doing it for the show– he's doing it because alex will laugh even if he doesn't mean to. which he does, right here. it's like their own little inside joke, something that they can do right in front of the crew and pretend like it's an "everybody" thing when it's not. it's just a them thing. and alex laughs like he can't help it, like it's an instinct he's lived with and won't bother questioning, he's literally leaning his head towards logan as soon as logan starts The Bit and then his far-off expression turns into that helpless try-not-to-laugh smile. and they literally cut him off there. but i wish they hadn't because i love this intro so much– not just because of this new dynamic but because of how they look with each other. alex is fidgety and playful and distractable as always, but it's not because he's bored. he's just genuinely excited to play and can't sit still or make himself focus. and logan isn't teasing him or trying to draw him back to reality or make him participate or force him in anyway; but isn't quite ignoring him either. he's leaning back towards alex, half-turned in like he's trying to play to both the camera and alex even though alex is a million miles away. he's letting alex be in his own hyperactive little world like, "it's okay, i've got the intro, you do your thing" but "wait this is your favorite part" and then he leans back in waayyyy closer and when alex hears the change in his tone of voice he finally looks up and logan calls it "The Williams Racing Wheel" full government name and alex just– yeah every time

okay but can we talk about just how... comfortable they are with each other? it's like the collage episode but also not like that. because yeah they're both super focused on getting the ball in the basket (and then finding the balls when they go all over the deck). and it's a little chaotic so they're not quite as smoothly coordinated (logan has a moment of blatantly considering stealing the ball from alex's hands before he thinks better of it). but they're not just focusing, it's not just logan honed in on getting a task done. they're playing. alex is laughing, making comments, there's a short period where he stops for a bit and then logan steps in listing how many baskets he has and they have these out-of-breath half-exchanges with each other throughout the game... but also logan is SO much more expressive than he usually is. not like last ep when he was in some specific lovestruck mood where his nerves were showing on his face; he's just showing normal expressions for this normal situation. it's not just deadpan dead-eyed focus, he's laughing a little, frowning a little, just generally moving more. he's more in touch with the world around him and the people around him. you'd think this ep and last ep were shot weeks or months apart because it looks so much like alex has been rubbing off on him, even in the way he stands... they're not just silently doing an activity together they're in tune. there's a desire to connect, to stay talking, to narrate the events the other can clearly see for themselves because this is what makes it fun when they're together

nothing much. just alex panicking about the stupid plastic hoop and saying in the most unmanly high-pitched voice ever "put the basket down!!!" even though he's the one closest to the basket, and then he turns and nearly runs straight into logan and logan is just muscle car boyfriend era "i got you babe" with that hand on the side to run forward and shove down the fucking basket while smiling and licking his lips and yeah sure NOTHING MUCH THO

but of course logan can't be too nice about it it's like he's just been reminded that alex exists and now he has to go block his shot from the net and then when he jogs back he's not even looking at alex he's looking down but ends up so close anyway that he's like "i'm just gonna block this one too" (not really) and then they're both laughing. like stupid out of breath going back to the game immediately after but still laughing. and yeah they're not touching because they're focusing on the game but they're not being mindful of each other's space not because they don't notice but because they don't care. it's fun and it's carefree and suddenly they know how to be fun and carefree with each other like it's been their dynamic this whole time i feel like we've skipped years

Alex: [makes a pretty outrageous shot, it goes out of the camera frame]

Logan, o/s: "That's in!"

[the ball goes in]

Alex: "OOHHHH!"

my absolute favorite part of this is alex's disbelief. like, he has this sort of naivety and innocence about him that is impossible to believe, because you can't be that successful as a racing driver and be innocent. but he seems so surprised by so many things. when he laughs at something it's like he's hearing it for the first time. and he has this almost childlike joy and exuberance that he slips into so easily, just give him literally any vaguely competitive task and he's over the moon. and i think it's exaggerated in logan's presence, consciously or unconsciously, because logan's such the opposite of that. but even just having alex nearby is good for logan, it's like carrying a little bit of the sun around in his pocket. and that's just alex without even trying. not like oscar and the shoey in silverstone, sweet and empathetic and Aware of a Bigger Picture. alex just is a comforting person as he is and he brings out this silly side of logan that's such a blessing to see

this is what i mean about missing something. because on the surface, this is a pretty familiar scene– an activity wrap up with one of them (usually alex) not focused at all while the other carries the whole script. but it's different. and none of it's spoken (it usually isn't with these two) so it's gonna take me a bit to break down the body language BUT. logan's mannerisms are so much more like alex's now. he talks with his hands, looks back and forth between alex and the camera and the ipad, he shifts as he stands; all in all he's just way more dynamic. even as he's delivering the dryest part of the video. and alex has got most of his excess energy out through the game but not quite all, making himself stay still is a visible effort. but logan is leaning into him, tilting his body, holding out the ipad at the right angle so alex can see it even when alex isn't looking. and even with the hand gestures it's like he's gently but assuredly bringing alex back to the present, trying to ground him. and alex is huddled up next to logan making himself focus and he's still hyper enough that for awhile the only thing he says is just to confirm what logan's saying. logan's describing the wheel and the prizes and alex is just going "yes. yep. yep." like he's pretending he knows what's going on but really he's just following logan's voice, because logan is keeping them both going through the activity while giving alex a space to be scattered and distracted. it's not "you have to focus on me right now" it's "i'm here when you're ready to focus". and alex is literally leaning closer and closer to him as they talk even when he forgets to look at the ipad because logan is keeping him tethered to the flow of this whole video. even alex just giddily saying "ooh strong spin" and logan responding "big spin :)" and alex just echoing him "big spin :D". it's so mundane and so sweet and so i'm going to let you be excited and i'm going to take care of this and alex is so effortlessly comfortable in his own skin and logan is comfortable taking the guiding role for once and they both settle into these roles so comfortably and seamlessly it's like that's how it's always been. it's like i've missed something!!

so much of what happens between them seems to happen in their own little world. completely in their own world, not like charlos who don't always say it out loud but whose feelings are always plainly decipherable from their facial expressions. if you're not looking you will definitely miss it. because the way they connect doesn't make sense, it's unexpected, and from a logistic point of view it should never work but the connection they have just goes beyond words, beyond verbal communication. they just fit each other and it's accepting and it's welcome and it's going to be torn away and fuck

episode 6

[xuchiya]

the last bell before midnight || wanteez ep.2/3 || ot8

| genre: TV Show AU. Zombie AU. Thriller-Comedy. fluff (small). | mentions: y/n wants to throw hongjoong off the building. fake blood. traitor camera changing POV. this settings goes to wanteez episode 3

part 1 || part 3

Previously on ATEEZ’s Zombie Escape Mission...

That is what you all thought was the sweet escape. A static can be heard, making you and the others frown in confusion, the good vibes suddenly vanishing.

“Sorry if I was being easy on you but here's where the real game begins  …”  “Ateez, welcome to the first round.”

A loud clash of the door, where you all just exited, suddenly locks itself behind you. Your eyes widened in shock, Seonghwa and Hongjoong beside you were frozen whilst the rest stood up and rushed towards the door, banging their fist and some pulling on the handle.

“What the—?!” Wooyoung yelled, jiggling the door. “We put in the code! We earned that freedom!” 

As they were trying to pry the door open, Yeosang’s camera point of view came in and noticed something, “System override,” Yeosang muttered, staring at a second screen that lit up on the wall.

You call in the boys in case something happens, Hongjoong turns to you, “If this has another level, I’m letting myself be eaten.” With no hesitation, you and Seonghwa both smack him on the head. You growl at him, your lips jutting to the side, “I’ll throw you off this building instead.” 

Seonghwa shook his head, “Yeorobun …” Before he could continue, a  robotic voice echoed, not only the rooftop part, but the rest of the school ground. 

“FINAL MISSION: One of you is hiding something. Complete your tasks and find the traitor.”

You all froze the moment the speaker had mentioned the traitor. You know enough that the boys would not let go of this, despite it being just a game and tv show, and use it until then but the thing about this mission is looking for the rest of the task whilst finding the traitor and no one might not focus on the real task. 

Seonghwa blinked slowly, slowly recovering from the sudden poured cold truth. “Please tell me this is just really good acting.” You walk towards him, clasping your hand on his. You gave his hand a small squeeze, “It’s a show, Hwa~”

Then came the sound, Mingi already screeching as he held onto Jongho, all of you slowly inch backwards as the sound slowly came closer and closer. Dozens of footsteps pounding up the stairwell. Moans. Growls. Zombies.

And they weren’t just walking.

“Back down the building!” Hongjoong ordered, pointing at the emergency stairs to the side. Everyone scattered, laughter and fear blurring as the mob of zombie students chased after you, paint splattering the walls, the line between fun and fear disappearing. San stays behind as he clasps your other free hand as you all descend the stairs, Yunho ushering everyone inside as they manage to pry a window open to a classroom.

That is until, you were all suddenly ambushed by another set of zombies. Panic was the only thing that could be seen from all of your camera’s perspective as you all suddenly dash in different directions, your grip on Seonghwa loosen and he lost you on the run whilst he got dragged away by Jongho.

“Seonghwa-yah!”“(Y/N)-noona!”

After minutes of finding, dodging any zombies on the way, you, Wooyoung and San sprinted into the nurse’s office, pushing off a zombie that nearly tackled Wooyoung in the hallway. You all drop on the floor exhausted, Wooyoung keeps the door shut meanwhile San locks the door from the lock above before they join you on the floor, breathing heavily. 

You lean against the cold stretcher behind you as Wooyoung also leans on the same place, “I am not joining anything like this … anymore!” He yelped dramatically. You chuckle and out of nowhere, your mind went back to the other members. Your lips were pulled between your teeth as you worried, “I wish we could have brought something with us so that we know that the others are okay.” 

The two nodded, also worried, and San suddenly shot up. You both watch him walk towards the corner, where the camera is until he pulls something off from behind the digital wall clock. “I’ve been eyeing this one …” 

“Why and how?” Wooyoung asked. San settles on the floor as you gather beside him, “The clock is pointing at 10 then the seconds are placed at 2 and the other hand is on 4.” San explains. You furrowed until you realized what it meant, Wooyoung clasp his shoulders. 

Another card meant another mission.

MISSION: Retrieve the Heart Monitor from the Nurse’s Office. BONUS MYSTERY: Uncover who’s pretending to be human.

Just as you were about to discuss where the heart monitor could be, when the stretcher behind you suddenly moved and a cloth was draped over your head. 

Seconds later, Wooyoung screeched and rolled dramatically and crawled into the supply closet out of panic. San immediately moved away from the scene, he had to grab the zombie by the shoulders, who was laying on the stretcher apparently. 

“Move noona!” You dove out of the cloth, standing up, still holding onto the cloth. You drape it over the zombie and tie it down using the measuring tape that San withdraws from the nurse's drawers. It roars underneath the cloth, moving around, trying to break free from the restraints.

Like the voice has mentioned, nothing will go easy on your side. 

Because the next moment, San had you gripping your forearm as he circles you both on the desk. Four more of the zombies had entered the room, breaking down the door in the process. As San tries to look for a better way out, your eyes are quick to look for the heart monitor.

“Woo! Get out!” You called and as soon as the zombie was about to tackle you, Woo had opened the locker door.

San moves to grab the chair and throws it at them before pulling you both near the exit. Your eyes quickly found the object and your first mission is done, “Found it!” you yelled, pulling a red heart monitor prop from the drawer that was slightly open. Taking the object, you spun on your feet as you flung the door open and dragged yourselves out of the nurse’s office.

As soon as you were out of sight from the zombies, you all leaned against the wall, taking deep breaths. Wooyoung has a small smile on his lips, “This is getting too thrilling!” You chuckle, hearing his loud cackle makes you chuckle as well. San’s point of view camera came in and show’s your hunch body as you were breathless from the running and it shifted to notice something else, though. He stared at the wall behind you.

You looked up at San, noticing that he was staring at something, breathless, you spoke, “What? Is there something wrong?” Your eyebrows furrowed before turning around, your mouth gape open in shock. On the wall, was smeared in red paint, meant to look like blood, and spelled out in messy letters:

“ONE OF YOU IS LYING.” “HALF-HUMAN. HALF-ZOMBIE.”

You swallowed, standing beside San, Wooyoung checking the hallways. “What kind of plot twist is this—?”

San leaned closer. “Why would they add that? This wasn’t part of the original plan, right?”

“Unless… the staff changed the script,” Wooyoung whispered but something inside your guts is clawing that betrayal would last inside your tongue. You move closer to San, grasping his wrist, squeezing out of dread.

Or someone changed it from the inside.

When the remaining group parted because of the sudden ambush, Yeosang had dragged Seonghwa with him out of fear and panic and found themselves inside the music room. Hongjoong screamed his throat out as he went circles, trying to outrun any zombies chasing him. Seonghwa heard his usual high pitch scream and opened the door, despite still shaken and frightened from the sudden changes of event, and stuck his hand out for Hongjoong and when their hands clasp, Seonghwa pulled him in while Yeosang shuts the door and locks it. 

Meanwhile Yunho, Mingi, and Jongho found themselves inside the chemistry lab. As Mingi sat down on the floor, he was not given a minute to relax when a bloody hand gripped his ankle, “AHH!” Mingi crawled away, Yunho pulling him up as he pushed various things towards the zombie. 

Jongho placed a finger on his lips indicating to not make noises while he threw anything that he saw on top of the table in the opposite direction, the zombies following the loud sounds and so did the one that was trying to bite on Mingi. As they gather together, Jongho whispers, “They’re sensitive to noises.” The two tall members nodded, Mingi still clinging to Yunho as they moved around to exit the chemistry lab. 

Perfect timing, the fire alarm blared. Jongho, Yunho and Mingi all pushed themselves out of the room, entered the bathroom right away since after they turned down the corner, they were met by at least 4 zombies coming right at them. 

The fire alarm continued but Mingi stood frozen near the mirrors, shaking, he pointed at one of them. Jongho glanced at Mingi then in the mirror. On the fogged-up mirror was another blood-painted message:

“THE TRAITOR WALKS AMONG YOU.”

Yunho backed away slowly, leaning on the closed door cubicle. “Why do I feel like we’re in an idol version of Among Us?”

After some time, you, San and Woooyung managed to find the first floor. As you walk around, the door on your right suddenly slides open and Seonghwa’s face pops out. Your eyes lit up, “Seonghwa-yah!” You whispered-yell, grabbing his hand as he pulled you and the rest inside. 

You wrap your arms around Seonghwa, he also wraps his arms around your small back, “I was worried!” He whispers. As you broke from the hug, you heard screams— Mingi, mostly before the door suddenly slid open, banging on the other side before Jongho closed the door. You all sigh in relief when everyone is here, patting Seonghwa on the back before moving close, “Gather around.” The group regrouped in the music room, breathless and surrounded by fake blood messages, fake limbs, and definitely-not-fake tension.

Hongjoong clutched the heart monitor after you told him about the card that you saw in the nurse's office. Meanwhile Yunho discusses the red letter written on the mirror about a traitor. After concluding everything, Hongjoong nodded,  “Let’s put the pieces together.”

Seonghwa was eerily quiet, which you didn’t notice until you looked at him. He always has this hesitation, debate look on his face, “Hwa?” 

“Guys... if someone was pretending to be human... would they even know?”

“What if they’re slowly turning and don’t even realize it yet?” Yeosang added, tone low and suspicious. The others nodded agreeing. You felt San shift beside you, as if adjusting on his seat on top of the desk but the gut that kept clawing intensified.

“Don’t look at me like that,” Wooyoung said dramatically. “I’m too pretty to be a half-zombie.”

“But you did get bit in Mission 2,” Jongho pointed out. Wooyoung gasping a little too loud, he pointed at the arm where a red dot is, “BITTEN BY A MOSQUITO,” he screamed.

Yunho raised his hand. “We need a plan. And maybe… a test.” You furrow, walking towards the desk where the heart monitor was placed, you turn it on and place the clip heart monitor on your finger and immediately the test shows your heartbeat, blood pressure and the oxygen inside your body.

“The card says that a zombie doesn’t have a heartbeat …” You slowly remove the heart monitor and turn around to face the others, holding the monitor. You eyed them one by one, “This will determine who’s walking among us.”

“Wooyoung and I will check more of the rooms for any clue to get out of here.” Yunho, Jongho, San and Woooyoung all went out to find the other clues whilst you and the rest were being tested. Apparently, Jongho found another clue, sitting amongst the room when he sat down on the piano and after playing with the keys, something fell out of the floor—a capsule— and the clue to unlock the front gates determines a new mission. 

As the others came out negative from the bite. Mingi, despite almost being bitten inside the chemistry lab, looks relieved and told everyone that he is negative but Yunho had to point out that scratches can be a source of infection too. Seonghwa looked out the window, lost in thought.

It had been almost fifteen minutes since they went out to find the clues. You sigh deeply and in relief as Seonghwa came out negative which left Mingi, Yeosang and Hongjoong to be tested. But just as you were about to check Yeosang’s temperature.

A shadow moved behind him. A scream echoed down the hallway, all of you turned towards the direction as the door once again slid loudly on the wall and Jongho ran in, panting. “We lost Wooyoung. He ran down the stairs… but he didn’t come back.”

Everyone froze.The hallway lights flickered. Then, as if on a queue written on the music room window. 

“IT’S TOO LATE. THEY’VE ALREADY TURNED.”

Cut scene:

Few staff came over to check on the zombie actor and gave you a small thumbs up for his well being. You bow your head in an apologetic manner, gripping Wooyoung’s neck as you make him bow.

“Joesonghamnida.” The actor waved his hand, saying that it was alright and it was perfectly timing for him to walk over to your direction then Wooyoung suddenly opened the door. 

San chuckles, also bowing his head, “He can be handful but we’re still sorry for causing too much trouble.”

“Aniya it’s all good.”