#also this but you're his controversial young girlfriend that the groups don't like much

[bambidixon]

Just listen to me for one second and imagine this

You messed up. Big time. Not because it was a simple mistake, but because you didn’t listen. Again. You did what you thought was best, but it wasn’t. You almost got yourself and your team killed. Now everyone’s pissed—voices raised, scolding you like a damn child. Daryl knows you deserve it. Knows you screwed up. But still—he ain’t about to just stand there and watch them tear into you. No one gets to do that but him. So he steps in, shoving past them, eyes dark with something between anger and protectiveness. "Back the hell off," he snaps, voice like gravel, and before you can react, he grabs your arm—harder than he means to—and pulls you out of there.

The second you’re alone, he lets go, but only to start pacing. He’s fuming. Shoulders tight, jaw clenched. Then he turns on you. "What the hell were you thinkin'?" His voice is rough, edged with frustration. "You ain't invincible. You keep pullin’ shit like that, one day you ain't comin’ back."

His words hit like a slap, and before you can stop yourself, you fire back. "I was trying to help!"

"Yeah? Well, you didn’t!" He steps closer, voice rising. "You don’t get to just do whatever the hell you want ‘cause you ‘think it’ll work.’ You ain't out there alone. You got people countin’ on you."

It stings. Not just his words but the way he’s looking at you—disappointed, pissed, tired. Like he doesn’t even know what to do with you.

Your throat tightens, and you try to hold it together, but your voice cracks. You barely hear your own choked sob before you feel him freeze. Then, just like that, all that anger drains out of him.

Daryl exhales, rough and shaky. His hands twitch at his sides, like he don’t know what the hell to do— but then he just moves. Closes the space between you, pulls you in, holds you tight. You press your face into his chest, your fists gripping his vest.

He doesn’t say it, but the way his arms stay locked around you says enough. "Don’t do that again," he mutters, "Ain’t losin’ you."

[wegonbealright-09]

Some people can't believe their beloved members might be manipulating their audience through shippers or fanservice but I think look at it through a different perspective.

They grew up in a dirty industry, we know the way some of these k-idols talk and act behind the scenes is awful. Burning ☀️ was one horrific thing that got exposed, who knows what else is going on? Then you have people like Bang PD selling their whole souls to get a piece of that western market. Apart from that most kpop idols engage in fanservice and queerbaiting. Don't tell me real people can't queerbait - if you're straight and pretending to kiss your group mate for your straight fans so that you'll get popularity, then what else should I call it? I am just very careful not to use the term for any specific idol because who knows if any of them are queer in real life but as an industry this is a problem. Plus we also have other groups in Hybe like new 👖 where they sexualise minors accidently or on purpose to get buzz or invoke controversy to get eyes on their comebacks. Just think about how many young entertainers have taken their own lives from that industry - it's a rotten place.

When you take into account everything that surrounds BTS that they must at least notice some of it. I actually believe the members are not evil or bad people. If JK or Tae push ships to advance their popularity even if its to the detriment of one of their friends (or girlfriends), they probably think they're not even doing 1% of anything as bad as what others surrounding them are doing.

Tl;dr when everyone around you is an a$$hole of epic proportions, you might think that the slightly manipulative things you're doing aren't a big deal. From their own perspective they might be thinking I'm an angel compared to all these other people. At least I'm not an actual bad person like xyz even though I'm now powerful enough to act like that. Even though as an outsider I find taekook irresponsible and bad friends, they probably don't think anything they do is harmful

I'm not making excuses exactly, I just wanted to say I don't think they're some evil mustache twirling people but I think their moral compass may not be the same as mine. I think it might also explain why Jimin himself let's everything they do slide and stays good friends with them because he also thinks compared to others in the industry these two are probably very decent guys even if they occasionally throw him under the bus.

I also think BTS essentially being good people is why it was difficult for them to claw their way up in the beginning and is maybe the reason Jimin is getting ostracized by his label for not playing their games. Or maybe I'm giving them too much credit. I wouldn't be surprised if that's the truth though

This is an interesting take anon