#and 1 jongwoo

[ssongsboo]

its 2am and im up thinking abt bitch ass fucking hyungseok omfg sb sedate me i cant take this anymore i need his fingers shoved down my throat

[halosmoon]

why am i always a victim to doomed yaoi ships

[motherdanger]

that one photoshoot but it's them

[fishy-xp]

seo moonjo ep.3 character study

i have thoughts and you will be subjected to them! i know a lot of people love to see kihyuk as some write-off (because from what i understand he isn't in the webtoon??) or just some placeholder until moonjo met 'the one' (coughyoonjongwoocough) and whilst i do think that to a degree, i also think moonjo, to an extent, did have some kind of intimate relationship with kihyuk. am i saying they fucked? hell no! i'm not even saying it was romantic in the slightest.

but i'm thinking kihyuk was likely someone who had a bad upbringing and a series of misfortune landed him in eden goshiwon. there, he met moonjo, who, as creepy and dashingly handsome as he was, had something kihyuk wanted a taste of NOT BEING HUMAN MEAT, I ACTUALLY DON'T THINK KIHYUK WAS BIG ON THAT PART, I THINK THAT'S SOLELY A MOONJO THING. but he saw a cunning, smart, charismatic man who exuded complete authority, power and control over every aspect of his life. kihyuk learned to idolise him, as we see he also wears long-sleeves all the time despite the heat and i honestly doubt he's doing that because he's got scars to hide. the killing as well, gave him a sense of power he likely never had and he loved it. but that's where he differed from moonjo.

from moonjo, it was never about the power, it was the art, the act of it, itself. something laid out piece by piece and for a purpose. not a crudely planned kill as part of a scramble after your hostage managed to call his detective buddy. the greed for power is what got kihyuk killed.

because even though moonjo knew that kihyuk was no artist, as much as he tried to copy moonjo, there was still a misguided romantic in moonjo that gave kihyuk the chance. that opened up his world and his works to another he hasn't in a way with the other residents. that's why it did pain him to have to kill kihyuk. during that scene, he is holding kihyun's head as he's injecting him, he looks down as he's strangling kihyuk, eyes with a wild mixed ranged of emotions and in the end he still compliments him and calls him jagiya. i'm sure he feels angry and betrayed because kihyuk broke the rules, and if you are going to copy an artist, you must do it right and not make a mockery of their art. and when an artist can no longer use their favourite paintbrush because it's broken, they must throw it away.

on an unrelated note, i love the take that moonjo is just a socially awkward sociopath who doesn't know how to interact with his crush, and it's so cute to think that when he sees jongwoo get excited by him mentioning raymond chandler, he thinks he's impressed his crush and is so proud of himself for it like you go you malnourished cannibal psychopath, you get that boy of yours!

[braceletofteeth]

@srabaskerville I think Jongwoo's use of the jagi really depends on how their relationship develops. He might never say it. He might test it out on his tongue and decide if he likes it or not based on Moonjo's reaction; if he likes the reaction, he might use it again.

It's hard to imagine him adopting it into his daily speech like Moonjo (the jagi is glued to his tongue like sugar!), but he might use it on special occasions, if there's a feeling he finds easier to express making use of the word, or if he's aiming to cause a specific effect on Moonjo.

If he was using it for the first time in their lives (or if it was a rare occurance), that would certainly catch Moonjo's attention and distract him long enough for Jongwoo to do or say something else, for example.

I like to think he understands Moonjo enough to know not to use jagi (derogatory), though. This one would backfire on him.

Just imagine. He wants to mock Moonjo? Hurt his feelings? Humiliate him? That's not the right approach to do that. Not only Moonjo finds Jongwoo's meanness exciting (when turned at him directly), but he'd also enjoy being called jagi no matter the sentiment behind it, as a result of putting the idea of being of great significance to Jongwoo above being liked by him.

Being Jongwoo's jagi (a part of him), acknowledged by Jongwoo himself, is more important than how Jongwoo feels about it.

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Now, about being able to bear another person looking and touching the insides of his mouth—I suspect Jongwoo would find out very soon after the final showdown, since he still has those stitches Moonjo so carefully put there. They might have opened during the fight(s) or still be intact, but should be changed or removed before causing additional scarring.

I don't know if, while he was staying at the hospital, any doctor/nurse could have taken care of that or if an actual dentist would be summoned to take a look. They might not even know of it if he doesn't mention/complain about it. Jongwoo might decide to avoid the experience entirely and keep the stitches for as long as he can. Or, if the uncomfortable reminder bothers him too much, he might request for them to be removed as soon as possible instead.

But doing it at the hospital he's recovering at (considered a safe space), surrounded by other people (even if not in the same room), it's not the same as making an appointment with a clinic and going there by himself. It's less likely that a negative response would be triggered at the hospital.

Later, at a dentist's clinic, I guess it could happen, if he felt unsafe...? Countless things there could be a trigger, had he developed a trauma. The chair, a tool, a smell, the dentist itself. If he could predict his own discomfort beforehand, it'd be a good idea to choose a dentist that is nothing like Moonjo (a short female dentist in her 20s, for example), or to bring someone he trusts with him. A solution would have to be found, for the instances when visiting a dentist were unavoidable.

However, even when we can predict our distress and take measures to prevent the most unpleasant outcomes, they might still happen. Jongwoo might still respond to triggers with a panic attack or thrashing about.

I don't think it would be weird if he didn't feel unsafe, though. All dentists are unsettling, but no one is quite as unsettling as Moonjo. As long as there was nothing restraining his hands and he could still be on guard to defend himself if necessary, he might be able to endure it till the end without (causing) trouble.

On the other hand, he might also get lost in memory lane if it's a long procedure. I believe that could be more treacherous than being in the presence of a normal dentist, since it's more unpredictable, and could take him literally anywhere.

It's important to note here that Jongwoo had a lot more contact with stalker/cannibal/murderer/creepy neighbour Moonjo than he had with Dr. Seo, the dentist. He was only at his chair once, and Moonjo wasn't hurting him at the time (he was only being his usual creepy self—his words were scarier than his actions). The next time there were teeth involved between them, was when Moonjo gave him the bracelet, and we all saw how Jongwoo eventually got attached to it.

I think it's more likely that Jeonghwa, Jieun or Mr. Ahn would develop a dentist-related trauma than Jongwoo (in his case, the other sides of Moonjo would have left more profound scars in his psyche; the dentist thing could still affect him, but probably not as much as the rest).

...

Everything I said so far was considering a scenario in which Moonjo is dead, of course.

If he was alive... Well. What was the first question again? “Would Jongwoo be able to ever see another dentist?” Uh. Yes, maybe... If Moonjo didn't get to them first lol

It's not an AU but Jongwoo calls Moonjo hyung?

[elfilibusterismo]

obsessed with the christian references in sfh. mrs eom as a corrupted version of god, who created a gosiwon named after the garden of eden. she adopts children and takes in residents and strives to, if not kill them, make them just like her (Genesis 1:26 Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness; Genesis 2:8 The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.).

moonjo is often understood as the devil but i also like viewing him as both adam and eve. moonjo is adam as in mrs eom's primary son who is lonely and seeks accompaniment just like adam. he also molds people (kihyuk and jongwoo) to reveal the truest parts of themselves, but it's prefaced by having something in common with them, particularly in jongwoo's case. so that even if he dies, that person will always carry him with them because he is part of them. meanwhile in the story of adam and eve, eve is fashioned from one of adam's ribs, making sure that a part of adam is always in her.

but again moonjo is also eve in the way that with every new tenant he feeds them human meat (kihyuk, jongwoo, seokyoon) just like how eve was the one who made adam eat from the tree of good and evil. it's an inverse story of eve, where an innocent eve gets tricked by satan; in moonjo's case he is a willing and conscious participant in the temptation of others with the taste for human meat being somewhat of a rite of passage for them. however instead of being banished from the garden of eden like adam and eve are in the bible the people who eat it instead never leave with the exception of jongwoo. even then, metaphorically he never does leave eden.

[page-soobinnie]

Hello 🤗🤗🤗

I just saw that you write for Strangers From Hell characters so I wanted to request dating and jealousy headcanons for Moonjo, Jongwoo, Seokyoon and Jieun separately.

I know it's a lot 😅 but there's so little contents about them. So I would really appreciate it if you would. But it's ok if you can't. Thank you anyways ❤️ ❤️

✮Them Being Jealous✮

✮Special thanks too: Anon, Moonjo, JongWoo, Seokyoon, Jieun

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✮TW: Moonjo : Psycho JongWoo : Jealousy : Yandere themes : mentions of murder : mentions of a pervert : teeth (Moonjo) : gender of reader is not specified : creepy man in Seokyoon's : Jongwoos boss being weird :

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9-11-23

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Moonjo

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Oh boy... He is very protective and Obsessive so he won't let you out Eden without him and the only time he leave leaves is for work so you don't really get to leave maybe once(1) or thrice(3) a week even then your not allowed to look at someone or speak to anyone that's not him

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥So if he was to get jealous it would be of someone at Eden no it's not the pervert or the twins, but instead let's say it's Seokyoon

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥I mean Seokyoon is young and cute who wouldn't fall for him, although you already had Moonjo you couldn't deny the little butterflies whenever he smiled at you.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Moonjo isn't stupid he saw how shy you get around Seokyoon so before bed he brought it up to you "Yn" he said "do you have somthing to tell me?" He continued confused you shook your head "oh no?" He mocked "so you don't feel anything when Seokyoon looks at you? You didn't think I noticed how shy and giggly you get when he smiles at you?" He spoke his voice raising every word, in response you gasped "it's not like that" you say Moonjo wasn't buying it "it's not like that?" He scoffed and looked at the door

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"fine if you like Seokyoon so much" he mumbled rushing out the door with a familiar syringe in his hand you knew you couldn't stop him and if you tried too it'll make it worse on your end

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳Later that night Moonjo walked through the door with a bracelet filled to the brim with teeth "here these are Seokyoon's" he said trying to put the bloody bracelet on you in response you jerked your hand away looking up at your face he gave you the crazed smile before setting Seokyoon's teeth down on the table "now to take care of you"

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥JongWoo

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Its no secret that JongWoo has an attitude with people he can't stand or that annoy him or weird him out

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥The two of you were at his work place you visiting to give him emotional support because of the things he's told you about Eden and how scared he was

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"Yn" he said causing you to raise your head from his shoulder "do me a favor and get documents from there" he said pointing at a file cabinet through a glass window after describing the kind he needs you walked to the file cabinet and bent down to search

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Unknown to your knowledge you've attracted a viewer the quiet guy who sits next to JongWoo was not so subtly starring at your butt

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"Yah" Jongwoo said grabbing the attention of everyone in the room including you "dont stare at my partner like that" he said the guy looked around a bit embarrassed "wait what happened" you said coming back with what JongWoo needed JongWoo snatched the file from you before grabbing your arm and forcing you back to your seat on the other side of him

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"I caught him starring at your butt" he said loud enough for everyone to hear you gasped before you heard giggling "that's gross" you heard the girl next to you mumble the guy looked down "your not even going to apologize?" JongWoo said standing up from his chair getting ready to grab the dudes keyboard you were quick to stop JongWoo

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"Don't your gonna get yourself in trouble" you mumbled holding on to his hands JongWoo scoffed "I don't care he needs to apologize" JongWoo said snatching his hand away from you "yah!" He said the guy refusing to look at him

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"what's going on out here?" The big boss said coming out his office "JongWoo caught him starring at yn's butt" the girl said next you in a disgusted tone "are you not going to apologize?" JongWoo scoffed "yah asshole!" JongWoo yelled kicking his chair the guy flinched "JongWoo!" You gasped "stop Yn" he said trying to pull his hands away from you "dont jeopardize your job for me" you said pulling him into a hug hoping to calm him down

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥JongWoo visibly relaxed before wrapping his arms around your waist "your more important to me than this job" he whispered you sighed "baby please I dont want to see you suffer because some hentai loving asshole can't keep his eyes to himself" you said rubbing his back JongWoo slightly giggled "I love you" he said swaying the two of you back and forth "I know" you said hearing him slightly gasp before pinching your back you giggled "I love you too now let's get you back to work" you said the rest of his time working there JongWoo had a really bad attitude towards the guy

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Seokyoon

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Seokyoon is a very understanding person he prefers to look on the bright side of things which means he hardly ever gets jealous

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Hes more protective of you like let's say you go to a bar with him after he begged you too, the two of you were relaxing having a good time cuddled up to one another in the corner kissing every two seconds Seokyoon stood up saying he had to use the toilet he promised to be fast and when Seokyoon makes a promise he'll keep it

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥While waiting for your boyfriend a random man comes and sits Infront of you "are you alone?" He asked eyeing your body you shifted uncomfortably in your seat "no-no I'm here with my boyfriend" you said quietly "boyfriend?" The man laughed "you mean that kid that walked to the bathroom?" He said acting like he just said the funniest thing in the world "Seokyoon isn't a kid don't call him that and please leave me alone" you said fear washing away replacing with irritation

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥In response the man laughed "you could date a real man" he said emphasizing 'real' you scoffed "I told you I have a boyfriend" you said leaning back in your chair slightly jumping when you felt a familiar hand touch your shoulder "besides your not much of a real man if you can't take a hint" Seokyoon hissed out towards the man

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥The tone in Seokyoons voice was something you never heard before the man gulped "sorry" he said standing up before rushing away. You and Seokyoon sighed in unison before you both bust out laughing after a minute or two Seokyoon sat back in his chair on the right side of you trapping you between him and the wall again

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥"Sorry I couldn't get here faster baby" he said playing with your fingers "it's fine I just wanted him gone he stank" you jokes scrunching up your nose Seokyoon giggled before leaning in to kiss you

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Jieun

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Jieun is a pouty type of jealous like if your paying too much attention to another girl that isn't her she'll pout and latch herself to your arm

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥when the two of you leave that conversation she'll speak on it "you know she was flirting right?" She mumbled "that's why I left as soon as possible I don't need her I have an amazing girlfriend right here a clingy but adorable one too" you said ripping your arm out her hold in order to hug her "oh whatever" she said wrapping her arms around your waist

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥Jieun needs reassurance so you being the amazing partner you are made sure she gets that assurance

[bep1erfics]

boysplanet trainees - lalala&okokok trend pt. 1

context 💌

‘lalala’ is the more outgoing, bubbly person while ‘okokok’ is the more laid back and chill one. for example you could even describe them as the talker & the listener!

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over me team ❗️

ricky: okokok 💿

- he’s more quiet & self reserved. LOVES SNACKING ISTG ANYWHERE HE GOES HE CARRIES 193837 snacks in his pockets tysm gyuvin

- when people talk, he listens with open ears

- he’s SO shy skdjdjdb, everytime he makes eye contact he looks the other way AND SHIFTS HIS EYES TOWARDS THE FLOOR 😭 protect this boy at all costs

jeonghyeon: lalala 🎀

- literally is ricky’s other half, GENIUS LEE OOPS omg i love leejeong hes so quirky

- the biggest extrovert ever, cries easily

- radiates the biggest babygirl energy, bffs with all the trainees on boys planet which i think is so cute 😭 i would literally die for jeonghyeon

zhanghao: okokok 💿

- this man is literally the smartest guy ever. he might be cute, but in reality he’s literally so self aware. probs has an iq of 394738

- gives off father vibes. YUJIN & OLLIE are literally his children, if you’re younger than him he’s automatically your dad

- he listens to everyone’s opinions and is the calmest person on the show after ricky 😭

kuanjui: okokok 🎀

- the most extroverted of all extroverts

- CAN LITERALLY BLEND IN WITH ANY FRIENDGROUP, lights everything up with his bubbly and courageous personality

- zhanghao’s bff, they’re like the cutest duo (don’t be mad haobin stan’s i think haobin is cute as well)

jay: okokok 💿

- man’s is an introvert as well

- chill but is SO EASY TO PISS OFF like when ricky missed his highfive on purpose? HE WAS PISSED LMAO

- i feel like he’s a good friend to others though, like he would def comfort you if needed

switch team 🍭

kamden: lalala + okokok 🍰

- HE’S THE AWKWARDEST GUY ON EARTH. you talk to him? he doesn’t listen, he literally spaces out like pou

- you would think he’s introverted but he’s an esfp?! kamden is an EXTROVERT?

- socially awkward and an extrovert… the more you know

keita: lalala 🎀

- CUTEST GUY, he literally also blends in with any friendgroup easily

- you could bicker with him and bc he’s so loud, you would automatically lose in a span of 2 mins. this guy would beat you up with his chatter

- HES CUTE POSITIVE LOUD i love keita

taerae: okokok 💿

- HES APART OF THE GYARUZ but is like the shyest of all shy people….. AFTER HIS TAEEEERRIAAAA HE LITERALLY SHOVED HIS FACE ON HIS BED I CANT DO THIS

- not with those two toned pants. it screams INTROVERTED

- he’s a grandpa. THE GUITAR???????? THE CLOTHES???????????????? he’s so grandpa coded

phanbin: lalala 🎀

- istg he’s such an outgoing person, so funny and talented I LOVE YOU PHANBIN

- YOU PUT HIM WITH JUNHYEON????? a mistake. YOU PUT HIM WITH WOONGGI????? a fight will break out. YOU LEAVE HIM ALONE? he dances like a literal legend

- gaslight gatekeep girl boss vote for phanbin

jongwoo: no comment i’m so sorry i’m not gonna do him… he needs to leave g group alone. the xenophobia IS NOT IT. 😒 sorry

shuaibo: NEITHER????? LALALA??!?!?

- you can tell he’s a really self reserved person, BUT THIS MIGHT BE BC OF THE LANGUAGE BARRIER IDK BUT HE LOVES HIS CAT AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS. 🐈

- ITS SO HARD BC mnet didn’t give him enough screentime but he’s a lovely person 😭 evil edits did him DIRTYYYYY, he’s so cute and bubbly but fr he wanted to go home ASAP during episode 11 he was literally sleeping 😅

- #zhangshuaibowewillmissyou

supercharger team 🐥

ollie: lalala 🎀

- cutest person ever (poor guy got e worded)

- loves to tease ricky, always screaming lovelicky (😭)

- he’s a bit introverted, but with the yuehuaz he’s the most cheerful person, chocolate in a human form 🍫

haruto: lalala 🎀

- LOUD, the mood maker of g group, he’s so funny 😭

- honestly has the best humour ever. HIS INSTAGRAM STORIES ARE SO FUNNY ISTG bro even tells us how often he 💩… tmi alert

- haruto is so goofy 😭 but yeah he gets emotional easily, poor guy

woonggi: lalala 🎀

- ANOTHER GOOFBALL. sassiest queen ever like we could be besties

- woonggi, seowon & taerae are literally so sassy i love it

- also can be friends with ANYONE he meets. YOU WALK INTO A ROOM WITH CHA WOONGGI? you walk out of that door twerking, screaming WOONGGI BOYYYY

(ollie was a victim of this.)

seowon: okokok 💿

- seowon is literally the calmer version of woonggi

- looks at everyone so endearingly it makes me sob how he got eliminated

- GYARUZ ON TOP

zihao: okokok 💿

- haruto’s husband, HE WAS THERE FOR HIM WHEN HE WAS FRUSTRATED DURING SUPERCHARGER 😭

- UMMM I HONESTLY DONT KNOW like zihao is all giggles if mnet gave him screentime we could’ve seen his more serious side

- on a side note, zihao seems like the sweetest person ever on boys planet 😭 farewell i’m so mad he got eliminated

takuto: lalala 🎀

- THIS GUY DOES NOT STOP TOYANAGA TAKUTO-ING

- oml he’s so clueless… LIKE YK WHEN HE LIFTED UP HIS SHIRT AND RICKY + SEONGMIN HAD TO HOLD HIM BACK FROM REVEALING HIS nonexistent abs

- he was such a bright person… BUT FR FAREWELL TO SUPERCHARGER TEAM YOU WILL BE MISSED

[keungking]

with the fact that my mother is obsessed with barely there toxic yaoi in mind i cannot wait to make her watch strangers from hell

the final gay test is watching a show with my mother and if she says "are they... do you think they're..." then it's official

[sweetlullabyebye]

I was curious about how long it actually takes Moonjo to fully turn Jongwoo into a killer, so here is the timeline (here we consider that the day starts when the sun is up) + quick summary of each day:

Episode 1: monday

Jongwoo starts living in Eden studio.

Episode 2-3: tuesday

Jongwoo's first day at work. First conversation with Moonjo.

Episode 3-4: wednesday

Suspicious trash bags and suspicious meat.

Episode 4-5: thursday

Moonjo starts appearing in random places and tells Jongwoo he's not like other girls (because he can do whatever he wants).

Episode 5-6: friday

Jongwoo gets drunk and Jieun goes into the studio. Moonjo gets told he's the creepiest person in the studio.

Episode 6-7: saturday

Jongwoo looks for another place to live, and argues with Jieun. There's a new neighbour and one of the twins goes to heaven early.

Episode 7: sunday

Jongwoo and Seokyoon become bffs. Moonjo gives a speech about how it's ok to kill people.

Episode 7-8: monday (2)

Jongwoo starts beating up keyboards and teenagers. Moonjo is very obviously not a good person.

Episode 8-9: tuesday (2)

Jongwoo starts beating up colleagues. His boss and Jieun think there's something wrong with him. Moonjo gets rid of the boss.

Episode 9-10: wednesday (2)

Jongwoo goes to a funeral, meets up with an old friend, and goes on a murderous rampage.

Episode 10: thursday (2)

Jongwoo is taken to the hospital.

So in total Jongwoo will have been at the studio for 10-11 days, and goes to work 6 of those days. Moonjo had 9 days to encourage his violence. It took Jongwoo 8 days since he began living in the studio to start beating up people.

In conclusion, Moonjo was really speedrunning this.

[hiraeth-nostalgic]

two favourite parts of strangers from hell: 1. tooth bracelet - i mean come on!!! it's iconic??? and like he literally vaguely saw jongwoo and was like "oh fuck yeah, I'm down BAD for this man, quick what i can make him?" that's so fucking funny to me. 2. the final "you are my best creation" (as well as the other translations) because moonjo literally is faced with his own physical death and yet finds beauty in jongwoo because he knows he will get to live on with him, even if jongwoo doesn't want that. He recognises that there will always be a piece of him directly left behind.

[greenteabelle]

what if seo moonjo was a triangle masked soldier while yoon jongwoo was player 333 ?

( somewhat spoiler-y )

imagine the possibility of moonjo getting approached to become a pink soldier , enticed not with the prospect of "easy" money but an outlet for his very murderous desires . and yeah , moonjo may dislike using guns due to its lack of intimacy , but the gamemakers have caught him at a time of frustration because of the police getting increasingly wary about eden apartment's oddities .

so moonjo says yes .

and he's perfect for the job .

moonjo eliminates players left and right with frightening accuracy and efficiency , his eyes remaining cold and unwavering as he looks through the scope to find his next target . sometimes , he'll miss on a whim , and if his victim wounds up in an incinerator that somehow rarely produces ash , well .

that's not really any of his business , is it ?

2 or 3 years in , it's getting a little boring for moonjo but he knows that quitting won't be as easy as they promise , so he quietly plans his escape while he prepares for his last year .

then he sees yoon jongwoo player 333 and thinks , oh .

he's perfect .

jongwoo on the other hand , is just about fucking done with everything in his fucking life .

if he knew that he'd be roped into a game where he gambles his life for billions of won , jongwoo would at least have completed the job of killing shin jaeho before coming here .

well , at least he tried .

it would be putting it lightly to say that jongwoo was at his lowest point so far in his life when the strange man in a suit approched him in the subway station . unemployed (stapled his resignation letter into jaeho's forehead among other things) , alone (broke up with ji eun , guilt and betrayal brewing an ugly concoction in his gut) , and on the run (jaeho was somehow still conscious enough to call the police and tell them who paralysed him , a shame really) , jongwoo played the game without a moment's hesitation .

when it came to taking the card however ...

... jongwoo hesitates .

it's not because of the humiliation that wells up in his throat each time he's slapped . jongwoo is numb enough to swallow that down with no trouble . it's also not because he doesn't need the money . hell knows how much he needs to get out of the country and live a new life .

it's the blatant excitement that shines in the recruiter's eyes at the sight of blood blooming on the corner of jongwoo's lips . it's the way the recruiter rubs his fingers together after each slap , as though chasing the split second of warmth when his palm connects with his cheek .

jongwoo feels uneasy .

... he takes the card anyway .

when the first elimination happens , the blood sprays across jongwoo's face .

he expects himself to flinch , to fall , to scream and claw at his face to try and get rid of the metal stench that's overwhelming his senses .

through the scope on his sniper rifle , moonjo watches the grin bloom on player 333's beautifully bloodied face , and falls .

yeah so that's about what i cooked up for this au and i'm sure someone has done this the moment yim siwan was announced to be in squid game s2 but i just needed to let out the voices in my head that screamed for more player 333 content so !

thoughts on season 2:

loved the addition of new perspectives , both from players and soldiers , and the players just feel more personal now .

interested to see gihun's development as his beliefs continue to be tested , but he'll most likely remain good because i don't think the director would end this franchise in such a bleak manner .

no eul's character has a low of potential , but she might be tied down to the one (1) male player she barely knows so idk .

yeah myunggi is going to die in season 3 but he survived season 2 and has an actual kill count so A WIN IS A WIN !

[juyomiao]

Only ONE - sung hanbin x gn!reader

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PROFILES ☆ sung hanbin's presidential election team

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sung hanbin sunghanbin : student council president ; the nicest guy to ever exist ; literally has no flaws ; that sometimes bites him the ass tho bc hes TOO nice ; has had the biggest fattest crush on yn since they were 9

zhang hao ZHANGHA0 : moved to korea after being offered a scholarship to wakeone ; immediately got adopted by shanbin n matthew ; people assume hes even nicer than shanbin just bc he doesn't talk much with people outside his friend group ; hes definitely not (/pos)

seok matthew seokmattchu : shanbin's childhood bff ; literally friends with everyone n everything ; if u r looking for him look for shanbin, if u r looking for shanbin look for him

kim jiwoong kjwoong : uni student ; graduated the previous year but still keeps contact with his friends ; models and is studying to be an actor ; the friend group's parasocial (he does not want to do it) father figure

yoon jongwoo jongwwoo : jiwoong's #1 fanboy (and best friend) ; people assume he's intimidating bc of his looks n then regret it when they get to know him 😭😭 ; overall an idiot (endearingly) ; used to be a soundcloud rapper but dropped his career to be jiwoong's self-appointed pr manager

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☆ note there might be some typos bc im so fucking tired rn im abt to fall asleep on my phone

☆ TAGLIST: @soobeaniee @hananovi (send an ask to be added !! 🫶🏻)

☆ SYNOPSIS: sung hanbin is everyone's dream guy: perfect grades, perfect looks, perfect personality, he has it all. he's even class AND student council president! everyone loves him, and you, as his vice-president, are no exception to that. having been in love with him since you were 12, you try to tone down your feelings "for the sake of professionalism" and claim it's simple admiration for someone who objectively has no flaws. but there is one small detail you missed, in all these years admiring him: he has an even bigger crush on you.

[ohdudedhesflirting]

Everything about the final of boys planet that made me feel (good or bad) :

In remembrance of Moonbin

Zhang Hao & S Han Bin looks at each other during the signal song

Most of the eliminated trainees being there

Zhang Hao in his inrtoduction/ recap of himself when he played the violin

Jongwoo explaining he had always been lonely

All of the fans in the audience with their banner, voting

Haruto :( Wumuti :( Kuan Jui :( Woongki :( Mingyu :( Hwan Hee :( Seung Hwan :(

The modified version of Here I am for the stars masters

The letters of the star masters for the trainees "Your smile make people happy"

ZeroBaseOne/ZB1. Its not pretty but not as ugly as a wifi password typpa name, could have been better, could have been WORSE

Kamderella #KamdenYouWillAlwaysBeFamous

"My jelly noona" Seok Matthew, 2023

All of the PR videos are just some guys with a camera, a budget, and their little guy minds

Bummed that Matthew didnt get the killing part but Hao slayed it so (also kinda figured it out when they were pushing that narrative lol)

Jelly Pop was genuiely so cute and felt so good

Hot Summer team only thinking about foods when doing shopping for their pr video (they just like me fr)

The disclaimer before the hot summer video ?? Staff did NOT want to be associated with what the trainees did

Bummed that Ji Woong didnt get the killing part but it was expected. He truly slayed every little bit he had.

JiWoong vocals. Thats it.

The screams whenever Ricky performed ? So true

Just Tae Rae existence is a blessing and I needed to talk about it.

Staffs giving us the videos of the snoring that took place in the dorms. Truly exposed them.

The performance of Not Alone. I cried. Cried even more when I saw that the trainees were crying.

Learning that Zhang Hao & Jiwoong only started to talk to each other during the Say My Name era

Jiwoong debut !!!

Jiwoong forgetting the name of his group

Yum Seo breaking down when the debut of Gyu Vin was announced. At this point I was sobbingwith him

Gyuvin sobbing while learning the new, giving his speech while sobbing. I cried X100 harder at this point

Gun Wook : "Jun Hyeon I made it. Thank you so much" SOBS

Gun Wook : "I'm happy with just becoming friends with you" I was at my second pack of tissues

Ricky : "I feel awesome " (Please I would have loved Zhang Hao reaction with him taking the joke that far)

Him giving us the meaning of his tatoo (which mnet always covered up) ???

Matthew debut !!! Ppusamz will live on <3

Matthew having a snot problem during his speech

Jiwoong and Matthew <3

Han Bin pat to Matthew and their hugs

Zhang Hao ranking first (I did NOT expect that) (Not complaining tho cuz imagine a violin solo on his solo ???? Take my money) he slayed

Kuan Jui breaking down on the floor on the news of Zhang Hao #1 god im gonna miss them together so much

S Han Bin & Zhang Hao bowing to everyone simultaneously which made it look it they just got married

JiWoong giving butt pat to litteraly everyone when they were getting up the stairs

The eliminated trainees hugging each other

When the show ended and we saw ZB1 going down the stairs to hug the trainees my heart broke definitely

[oneirataxia-haechan]

[10:02] pm

You had been having an emotional day, which your boyfriend could sense. Hoping you’d be okay while he’s at the studio and get some sleep. He comes home realizing that’s not the case.

Pairing: Tag x reader (established relationship) Word count: 1.2k words Genre: Fluff and a little angst

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“I’ll be working late at the studio again. I’m not sure when I’ll be home but you can text or call me if you need me. The other boys are on their way home now. I love you.” Tag said over the phone, hanging up after hearing your reciprocated I love you. 

Tag had a strange feeling today. Usually when he gets a feeling like this he’ll go home at a little earlier than usual, but he has to get some things done at the studio first. The way you had texted today and your tone on the phone weren’t making his suspicions subside at all. Hoping that whatever was going on, surely the other boys could cheer you up, like they usually did.  Typically if anything is bothering you, you’ll have no problem telling your boyfriend, tonight was different though. You didn’t want to bother him while he was working, for seemingly no reason.

Seeing you sitting in bed Seongmin was overcome with the same feeling Tag had been experiencing all day. Almost like a pit in his stomach kind of sensation. Seongmin stood in the doorway and cleared his throat softly. 

“Is there anything I could do to help you sleep? Sing to you? Sit with you?”

“No I’m okay, thank you for offering Minnie.” You said continuing to watch the show you were watching on your laptop.

He made his way over to you and rubbed a few circles on your back, placing a kiss on your hair, hoping to reassure you. He turned around, walking out and closing the door behind him. That was just the sweet gesture you needed to crack the tip of your emotional iceburg. After hearing his footsteps trail off down the hallway, your tears did the same, down your face.

Sitting in the studio Tag was getting a lot of work done but was also checking his phone often since Jongwoo told him you weren’t asleep. After an hour of nothing from you Tag’s gut feeling really started to bother him. He tried pushing it aside to finish up but still couldn’t fatham what was going on. Deciding he had reached a good stopping point, he called it a night. Checking his phone one last time as left the studio, the time read 1:38 am. He sighed not realizing it had gotten so late, but his gut feeling had lessoned a bit. Nothing from you must have meant you finally fell asleep right?

Tag’s Pov:

As you stepped into the dorm it was completely silent besides light music coming from a room down the hall. You removed your shoes and hung up your jacket, heading down the hallway to your room. As you passed Yedam’s room you realized that was the source of the soft music. You continued until you reached your door, entering, expecting to see your angel asleep. Caught off guard you froze for a second, noticing Y/n sitting up in bed. Sitting with their back against the wall and holding their legs against chest. Y/n’s head resting on their knees, facing away from the door. After realizing Y/n didn’t see you come in you noticed they had headphones in. Your bad feeling had returned like a punch in the gut.

Y/n's Pov:

You had just been really upset all day, not really sure why but you decided to listen to music, hoping it would help. It didn’t, your tears continuing anyways. Loosing track of time, you just sat listening to the music, letting your emotions run their course. You really weren’t sure why you had been emotional today but everyone has those days.  You had felt a soft hand on your shoulder, startling you a bit. Reacting quickly you had looked to see who the hand belonged to, looking directly into your boyfriends eyes. 

Continued in third person pov:

As you both made eye contact Tag’s expression went from soft to concerned. He began to mouth some words to you, not fully understanding him. You took out your headphones and whispered, “What baby?”

“Why do you look like you've been crying, Y/n? And why are you still awake?” He asked, sitting in front of you.

Tag usually called you pet names but would only use your name if he was worried or if you were in fake trouble. You put your head in your hands, trying not to begin crying again. He got up, surprising you. He would usually try comforting you before moving on, making you feel even worse, like a bother. All day you had been trying to avoid being a bother, now feeling like your efforts were pointless. You watched his every movement with your eyes welling up again, he then left the room, leaving the door open. You figure he went to the bathroom, but still felt you should just go get a drink of water and sleep on the couch. You grabbed a pillow and a blanket, making your way towards the living room. You entered the living room, throwing your stuff on the couch, then going into the kitchen for some water. After drinking you went and laid down, facing the back of the couch, your back fronting the dark room. 

Tag exited the bathroom and headed back to his room to change and lay down with you. All day with his bad gut feeling all he could think about was coming home to cuddle with you. Coming in to a now empty room, the realization of what had just happened hit him. He didn’t mean to say nothing when he left the room, he is just so drowsy he wasn’t really thinking. Knowing how you probably took his actions, he went looking for you. Thinking you may have gone into Seongmin or Yedam’s room he decided to get a drink before searching for you. As he walked into the living room he saw your dark figure on the couch, curled up cutely. He quickly and quietly grabbed a drink thinking you may finally be asleep.

As he entered the living room again he saw some movement while walking in your direction to check on you. He decided to sit on the ground, leaning against the couch and began singing tenderly. You of course were still awake, trying to act like you were asleep, like a child. Knowing this was his way of apologizing for a misunderstanding, that wasn’t even his fault, you pouted to yourself. All you had wanted all day was him. Reality hit and your emotions began to melt away as he kept singing to you. The only emotions that were present now are warmth and guilt. Turning over to now face the dim room you couldn’t help but smile in Tag’s direction. Feeling guilty for seemingly upsetting you before, he didn’t even bother to look at you, figuring you were just adjusting in your sleep. Bringing your hand out from under your warm cover you started playing with his hair. He has cut off his singing, taken aback when he felt a hand touch his head. Leaning into your touch you began apologizing to him, getting cut off.

“I’m really sorry for to-“

“Baby let’s just go to bed. There’s no reason to apologize, we’re both fatigued and drained.” Getting up off the floor he put out his hand for you to take. Taking his hand you followed him to bed, laying down in a honeymoon hug. His breathing relaxed and with your last bit of energy you couldn’t help but admit your appreciation for him. 

“I love you and appreciate you so much Taegyun.” Not expecting a response, thinking he was already asleep, his chest rose and fell quickly as he let out a few giggles.

“I love you too Y/n, now get some sleep.”

[mirisss]

One Pact reaction to their gf on a survival show

One Pact reacting to their gf making it into a debut line-up & their gf not making it into the line-up

Wordcount ≈ 4.8k (pretty long for a reaction, lol, but I couldn’t help myself)

Warnings: injuries, bruises, anxiety, self-doubt, angst, a lot of fluff too, 

Thank you for the request! Hope you like it! I tried to make the reactions different for everyone but I most of them are quite similar.

Yoon Jongwoo

Jongwoo was there for you as much as he could be, he knows how hard it can be to be a part of a survival show. He watched every single episode and voted for you, he even tried to subtly tell his fans to vote for you without outright saying it. He was there in person for the final episode, standing in the front row ready to cheer for his girlfriend. You saw him the second you got on stage, the way he smiled and waved made almost all of your nerves wash away. No matter what happened, he would be so proud of you. 

Throughout the final performances, you swore you heard Jongwoo shouting your name in the sea of people, it made you smile even wider. The Best Boyfriend award goes to Yoon Jongwoo. Finally, it was time to announce who made it into the debut line-up. 10 people would be in the group. 7 names had been called. Yours had not been one of them. Jongwoo was nervous. You had been popular, often among the top 10 during the show. But he knew just as well as you: even if you had been number 1 throughout the show, you could still be placed 11 today. 

~When you make it~

3 more contestants were announced. “The three contestants fighting for the final 2 spots are L/n (Y/n), Kim Yujin, and Lee Yuna. One of these trainees was placed first, one was second, and the third was placed just outside of the debut line-up with the 11th rank, let me announce second place,” Jongwoo held his breath, chanting (Y/n)’s name in his head. “(L/n) (Y/n)!” “YES,” Jongwoo exclaimed loudly, so proud and happy. He knew how much this meant for you. 

After the show was over and you could meet up with Jongwoo, he engulfed you in a tight hug, twirling the two of you around. “Congratulations, babe, I’m so happy for you,” “Thank you, Woo, I can’t believe it! Second place as well, only five votes away from number one,” “You’re always number one for me,” You gave Jongwoo a fake annoyed look at his pick-up line, yet a smile adorned your face, even if the line was corny, Jongwoo truly meant it. “Now that you’re debuting, you better film a dance challenge with me,” “Oh no, I can’t do that. You’re too good at dancing,” “Come on, you’re just as good as me,” You gave Jongwoo a slight push on his shoulder as you shook your head. “Alright, what if I promise to dance badly?” “Deal,” “But it’s gonna cost you a kiss,” You laughed before taking a step closer to him, leaning in, Jongwoo followed suit, and your lips met in a sweet kiss. 

~When you don’t make it~

3 more contestants were announced. “The three contestants fighting for the final 2 spots are L/n (Y/n), Kim Yujin, and Lee Yuna. One of these trainees was placed first, one was second, and the third was placed just outside of the debut line-up with the 11th rank, let me announce second place,” Jongwoo held his breath, chanting (Y/n)’s name in his head. “Kim Yujin!” “Number 1, please, please, (Y/n),” Jongwoo whispered, chanting your name, praying that you were number 1. “And the contestant who placed first, the final member of the group, is…” Jongwoo held his breath, waiting to hear your name. “Lee Yuna!” The MC announced loudly. Jongwoo felt disappointed, not in you but for you. He knew just how hard you had worked, you deserved to be debuting but there wasn’t anything he could do now. 

“And that means, that (L/n) (Y/n), ranked 11, just outside of the debut line-up, could you tell us how you feel?” The MC asked, turning to you. You were crying but still tried to say something. “Well, I am so happy for everyone who made it. Of course, I’m sad that I didn’t make it, but I’ll just have to try harder next time. Thank you to everyone who has supported me during this show, and once again, congratulations to everyone who made it,” Jongwoo felt tears build up in his eyes as you said that you needed to work harder next time, he didn’t agree with that. You had worked so so hard this time, giving more is just not possible. 

After the show was over and the two of you could meet up, Jongwoo quickly embraced you in a tight hug. The second his arms were around you, you began crying again. Jongwoo whispered into your ear how proud he was, how much he loved you, and that it would be okay. He did everything he could to console you. Eventually, your tears stopped and Jongwoo released you from his tight embrace. “You will always be number 1 for me, you know that right, in my heart you’re always the winner,” “I love you, Yoon Jongwoo, my corny boyfriend,” “And I love you, (L/n) (Y/n), my lovely girlfriend,” 

Jay Chang

Jay knows how stressful it can be to be in a survival show. He’s been close to making it, he knows how much it hurts to know that you were so close yet not making it. When you told him you would be competing in a survival show, Jay was happy for you but he also told you that it’s going to be rough and whenever you feel sad, he’s going to be there for you. 

Jay, just like Jongwoo, did everything he could to promote you to his fans, hoping that people would vote for you.

Jay stood in the crowd, cheering for you loudly. He didn’t care about being recognized, all he wanted to do was cheer for his amazing girlfriend who had worked incredibly hard for this. Even going so far as to perform with a sprained ankle, doing stunts and getting hurt. Jay was a bit worried for you, afraid that you would hurt yourself seriously. Everyone in the crowd cheered just as loud as Jay, whenever you came out on stage. 

~ when you make it ~ 

“And the contestant who has received the most votes tonight, the one who takes the number one rank is…” Jay began chanting your name, many others in the crowd following along with him. He saw how tears gathered in your eyes at seeing him there and hearing the crowd chanting your name. “(Y/n)!” The MC announced loudly. Jay jumped up and down in the crowd, cheering loudly. 

“(Y/N)!!!!” Jay ran up to you as soon as he could after the show, engulfing you in a tight hug. Once he released you from his embrace, he took your hands into his jumping up and down. You followed along with him, jumping up and down. “You made it!” “I made it!” “I’m so proud of you my love,” He kissed you on the lips. “Thank you for all your support Jay, I couldn’t have done this without you,” You gave him another kiss on the lips. 

~ when you don’t make it ~ 

“The contestant who was ranked in 13th place, 3 ranks away from the debut group is…” Jay held his breath, chanting in his mind, not (Y/n), not (Y/n), not (Y/n)... “(L/n) (Y/n),” Jay wanted to jump up onto the stage and embrace you, he felt his own tears building up as he saw how sad you looked. “Miss (Y/n), do you want to say something?” “I want to thank everyone who has voted for me and cheered for me, I know this isn’t the end, and I want to wish everyone who makes it, happiness and success,” 

After the show was over, Jay ran backstage, almost fighting security because they didn’t want to let him pass even if he had a backstage pass. The second he found you, his heart broke. You were sitting on the floor, back against a wall, crying, bandage and an ice pack on your ankle. “Baby,” When you heard his voice, you looked up, voice breaking as you said his name, “Jay,” “I’m here, (Y/n), it’s okay, I’m here,” He embraced you into a warm and loving embrace, consoling you for an hour as people rushed around in the room. 

“I feel like such a failure like I let down everyone,” “No, darling, you didn’t let anyone down. I promise you, everyone who has voted for you and cheered for you, they’re are so proud of you, you worked so hard and you proved to everyone that you have more talent than anyone. Look at me, it wasn’t an easy journey to get here, you’ll find your way eventually,” “I love you, Jay, thank you for being here for me,” “I love you too, darling, come on, let’s go home,” 

Oh Seongmin

Seongmin wasn’t too happy when he heard you were competing in a survival show, he knew from experience that it’s hard and it makes you doubt yourself. He didn’t want that for you, he wanted you to be confident and strong. He knows how talented you are, but he knows that sometimes it doesn’t matter how talented you are, because editing, airtime, songs, looks, it all plays a bigger part than talent does for many. However, he voted for you, cheered, and did everything he could to promote you. He loved you after all and would do everything he could to help you. 

On the finale of the show, Seongmin watched from backstage, happy to see that you had made it this far. He was so proud of how hard you had worked. You hadn’t always received the best editing or a lot of airtime, but even so, you were one of the top contestants. 

~ when you make it ~

The MC called four girls to the front, you being one of them. Three of you have made it into the group and one is placed 8th, just outside the debut line-up. After calling two of the other girls for third and second place, you and one other girl were left. One of you placed first and one placed 8th. Seongmin stared at the TV as he stood backstage, his hands clasped together, half praying that the MC would call your name for first place. “And now, the announcement everyone has been waiting for, who is the top-ranked contestant and who, unfortunately, ranked just outside of the debut. First place goes to…” Seongmin wished to hear your name, he waited anxiously as the MC slowly moved his mic back toward his face. “Congratulations… (Y/n)!” 

Seongmin squealed and jumped around as he cheered. You did it! And placing first too! He was so happy for you, everything had been worth it. All your hard work, all the hours spent in the studio, all the time and pain you had put into this, it had all been worth it. When you came backstage Seongmin stood with his arms open wide, a big smile on his face. “SEONGMIN!” “(Y/n)! Congrats! You did it!” “I did it!” You jumped into his arms, crying and laughing at the same time. Overwhelmed with happiness. Seongmin was so happy, he knew how it felt to make it in a survival show, not placing first though. “We have to film challenges together and try to get on the same entertainment shows!” “Don’t you think people would find out that we’re dating then?” “I don’t know, I don’t care either, Min, I just want to do everything with you!” Seongmin leaned in and kissed you on the lips twice and then once on the nose. He gazed into your eyes, happiness, and love swirling around in them. “Congratulations, darling,” 

~ when you don’t make it ~

The MC was calling names left and right, some who made it and some who didn’t. Your name had yet to be called, finally you and two others were called to the front of the stage. The final ranks were to be announced, you could be placed first, second, or last. 7 people could make it into the debut line-up, 7 out of 12 girls/women. “In second place, it’s Lee Yuna!” Seongmin stared at the screen, he felt nervous. He didn’t know what to do, what if you placed last? It would break his heart and yours. 

“First place goes to… Kim Yujin!” “12th place therefore automatically goes to, (L/n) (Y/n),” Seongmin teared up as he saw how you fell to your knees on the stage crying. Feeling like a failure, after placing first or second throughout the show and now placing last. All the bruises and pain hadn’t been enough, you hadn’t been enough. That’s what it felt like. The MC asked if you would like to say a few words but you couldn’t talk. No words would leave your mouth. Some of the other contestants whom you had been close with came up to you and tried to comfort you. 

After the show ended, you managed to drag yourself backstage. Feeling almost apathetic. Numb. It was like you were watching the world from space. Suddenly you felt warmer and safer, it took a while until you noticed that Seongmin was now hugging you as you cried silent tears. “It’s okay, (Y/n), it’s okay, I’m so proud of you,” “Seongmin,” You just managed to whisper his name, he hugged you even tighter, your body shaking as you cried. “It’s not your fault, honey, it’s okay, you were so good, everyone loved you,” Seongmin brought you home, ordering your favorite food and snacks, all to try and make you feel better. He patched up any injuries you had gotten from the last day. It took hours before you felt better, but having him there made it easier. 

Yeom Taegyun / TAG

Tag was ready to support you to a hundred percent in the best way he knew. By helping you with production skills and writing lyrics. Before the show started, he was practicing with you for 7 hours a day. Even bringing you along to dance practices with One Pact, having Jongwoo and Yedam give you tips on more dance styles. Tag supported you how he knew best, by practicing. You appreciated it, and thanks to him, you learned more skills that you could show and use during the show, making you a top contender for first place. Hundreds to thousands of videos of moments from the show went viral, most of them being videos of you. 

You and some others from the survival show were given some benefits after winning a certain round during the show, one of those being to film challenges with already debuted artists such as Stray Kids, Ateez, One Pact, and many more. You and Tag directly offered to film the challenge with one another. Tag knew that his group wasn’t the most popular one, but he still wanted to do what he could to help you out. The video ended up going a bit viral because people loved the synergy Tag and you seemed to have, commenting how perfect you would look as a couple, to which you both laughed if only they knew. 

~ When you make it ~

Tag ended up going to the show along with One Pact, they were invited after doing the challenges with some of the contestants. Tag and the rest of the boys were all excited to be there for you in person, they were all cheering for you, though Tag was cheering the most, albeit quietly. The final performances were amazing. No one knew who would make it and who wouldn’t, everyone seemed to be about equal in talent, it was anyone’s game. 

The One Pact members had been given a special mission as they attended the show, they would each get to announce one contestant who made it into the group. The five boys all randomly took five of the eight envelopes that held the names of the debut line-up. “And in fourth place,” Tag was the final one to open his envelope, the name inside was the name of the person placing 4th, he slowly opened the envelope, hoping to see your name. He knew it had to be yours, it was fate, he felt pulled toward this envelope, it had to be yours. Tag couldn’t hold back his smile as he found the familiar name written on the paper. “(Y/n)!” 

Once the show was over, Tag came up behind you, scaring you a bit as you hadn’t noticed him. “Congratulations,” “Oh my, Taegyun! You scared me! But thank you! It’s all thanks to you!” “You did it all on your own, how could people resist falling in love with you? It’s impossible to not fall for your charms,” You kissed him on the cheek, still feeling like your success was thanks to him. 

~ When you don’t make it ~ 

Two weeks before the finale, you sustained an injury while practicing for the finale performances. The injury was so bad that you had to drop out of the show, you had to be treated in a hospital for 2 days before you could go home. Tag stayed with you in the hospital for those 2 days, never leaving your side. He knew you would feel better if he was there. For those two days, it was like you hadn’t realized that you couldn’t return to the show, it would take weeks before you could dance again after this injury. 

“Taggy, do you have my phone, I need to talk with my manager,” Tag looked at you, his eyes giving away that he knew something you didn’t. “Um, don’t you think you should wait another day or two before you think about work. Besides we should be getting ready to go home now,” “Taegyun, what’s up?” Tag sighed, he couldn’t keep this from you. He held your hand as he looked at you with sad eyes. “Your manager called to tell us two things, 1 you’re of the show because you can’t dance now, and 2 she quits as your manager,” Tag left out the reasons for it, you aren’t worth it this is such a stupid injury, shouldn’t have happened. Something along those lines were what she said. 

“What? She quit?” “Yeah, but honey, you’ve told be that she’s been turbulent, unreliable. This only proved it,” Even if you knew that what Tag said was true, it still hurt knowing that you’d basically been abonded for something that wasn’t your fault. “I wanna go home,” “Let’s go home,” Tag helped you out to the car that his company sent, and he would be taking you to his apartment because your company isn’t doing anything for you. Tag began thinking of what he could do for you, he can’t heal your leg with a snap of his fingers, but he might be able to help you out with the company and manager problem. 

The following day, Tag woke you up by singing a song you didn’t recognize, his voice was smooth and soft, he sounded like an angel. Eventually as you woke up and became more aware, you began hearing what he was singing. It was a song he wrote for your one year anniversary. Hearing him singing that song again, brought you a lot of comfort. “Good morning, baby,” “Good morning, Taggy,” “Here, take some pain killers. What do you want for breakfast?” After saying what you wanted, Tag made sure to fix it for you. He sat with you in his bedroom eating when his phone dinged, he looked at it and smiled. “I’m gonna have to go to the company building for a little bit, I have a meeting I have to attend, Jongwoo-hyung and Seongmin-hyung are gonna be home though, so if you need anything just call for one of them,” He gave you a kiss on the lips before he slipped away. 

Tag came back 3 hours later, he looked exhausted but happy. He carefully layed down on the bed beside you. “How did your meeting go?” “At first, very badly but eventually it went well,” “What was it about?” “A lot of things, but mostly this one artist I wanted to produce some songs for,” You perked up at that, never having heard Tag show interest in another artist than himself, his group, or you. “Who?” “You,” “What?” “I tried to persuade Armada ent, to sign you to the company, so that you can debut and at least receive some support from your company, they didn’t agree to it until I said that I’d help produce songs for you, and that I would quit if they didn’t” “TAG, you can’t say you’ll quit for me,” “Eh, it worked” “Thank you, Taegyun, you’re my saviour,” 

Lee Yedam

Yedam would be your own personal cheerleader and dance teacher. He would have you show him every dance you had to learn, he’d learn it himself and help you out. He’d help other’s on your team if he so had to, but he’d mostly focus on you of course. He was voting like crazy, calling every single person that he knows asking them to vote for you. Accidentally watching your performance on a live and saying “Woah, this girl is so good, the one doing this part,” Resulting in his fans going to vote for you too. He was there watching every single performance, so what if he was recognized by anyone? He needed to support his amazing, talented, beautiful, caring, wonderful girlfriend.  

Of course Yedam was there for the finale, he was standing front row, barricade, he had waited in line for 12 hours, some people recognizing him and letting him go before them. He thanked them deeply. Some asked him if he was there for a special reason, he simply said that he wanted to support a friend. He was happy to hear that so many people were talking about how good you were and how they would definitely vote for you. 

He already knew the finale songs and performances, he had helped you prepare for them. You had even gotten the killing part and main dancer part, despite your original position being a vocalist. Thanks to Yedam you had really stepped up and become a better dancer, good enough to be the main dancer. While also still serving amazing vocals of course. The crowd was going crazy for you, screaming so loud that Yedam thought he’d go deaf, but he was screaming just as loud as everyone else. When you saw him in the crowd, you couldn’t help but wave to him, though most fans in the crowd thought it was to them. Yedam kept sending you hearts throughout the finale, you always smiled whenever he did, sometimes sending him a wink or blowing a kiss to him while you performed. 

~ When you make it ~

And now, it was time for the results. Yedam was nervous, while you had made it this far, you had always been wavering between the two lowest ranks for the debut line-up and just below it. Debut wasn’t a given for anyone. He was praying that you would make it. “Contestants who have the chance of ranking 6, 7, and 8 are (Y/n), Yuna, Yujin, and Haewon, please step forward,” Hearing your name made him happy but he was still worried, three out of four would make it, you could still be the one who ranks just outside of the debut line-up. “In eight place, Haewon!” The MC began announcing the ranks. “In seventh place, Yuna!” “And now, in sixth place, it’s either (Y/n) or Yujin…” “Congratulations…” Yedam was ready to climb on stage and rip the envelope out of the MC’s hands just to find out but they were dragging it out. “(Y/N)!” “YES!” Yedam exclaimed loudly as the whole crowd broke out into loud cheers, some people beside Yedam even grabbed his hands and jumped up and down with him, saying congratulations. 

Yedam looked up at you, giving you a bright smile and a thumbs up. He even looked happier than you did at the moment. You had tears in your eyes and a smile on your face. “Would you like to say a few words, (Y/n)?” The MC asked, handing you a mic, you took it and gave the MC a little nod. “I want to thank everyone who has voted and cheered for me during the show. I’m so happy to have made it! I also especially want to thank my best friend for being there for me and helping me during the difficult times! Please look forward to seeing me on stage!” Yedam almost began crying, he knew you couldn’t say that you wanted to thank your boyfriend but you calling him your best friend almost meant more. You both had a special bond, it was both love and a deep friendship. 

“Congratulations!” He yelled as soon as he could meet you. “Thank you for everything Yedam, I wouldn’t have made it without you,” “Of course you would have! You’re amazing!” “But you helped me become a better dancer!” “I didn’t do much, now what did you think of the group name?” The conversation about how you felt over the group members and everything continued the whole night. 

~ When you don’t make it ~

Your stage presence was the best it had ever been. Much thanks to your boyfriend standing in the front row cheering for you. Yedam was really hoping that people would vote for you. The crowd was loud and cheerful. Yedam worried a bit about how loud the cheers were for some of the other contestants compared to you, some were louder and some were quieter. When the time for announcements came, Yedam was about to start biting on his nails to release some nerves. 

“In 13th place, 5 ranks away from the debut group, we find…” The MC slowly opened the envelope, looking at it, he made a shocked face. Yedam had a bad feeling. Please don’t let it be her. Please anyone but (Y/n). “(Y/n)” The crowd broke out into gasps and sad exclaimations. Yedam tried to stay strong as he saw you look at him, silent tears running down your face. You worked so hard, you made so many improvements during the show, and still didn’t make it. The MC asked you to say a few words, Yedam couldn’t bear to hear you so sad, he began crying along with a lot of others in the crowd. “I, uh, wanna say thank you to everyone who voted for me. And I promise to work hard and come back on stage soon, so please,” You had to take a break and try to breath, your own tears feeling like they suffocated you. “Please, wait for me,” You then left the stage, leaving a lot of confidence behind, you really thought you would make it. Yedam quickly began moving to get to you, he was crying and he knew you would be feeling even worse. 

“(Y/n)” “Yedam-ah,” Your voice broke as you said his name. He tried to give you a smile, hoping you would feel a little better if he did. “Hey, why are you crying? You were amazing out there, didn’t you hear all the cheers people gave you? You’re going to go down in history as one of the greatest contestants ever,” “I tried so hard, and I really wanted to make it,” “I know, but it isn’t over yet. Your company is going to see just how popular and talented you are, they’re going to try to debut you tomorrow if they could after this!” “You think so?” “Of course! Look at me, I placed 36th on boys planet, and yet I have debuted, Jongwoo-hyung placed 18th, and he’s debuted. It’s not over just yet, so try to stay strong,” Yedam kissed you on the lips once and then once on your forehead. “I promise that you’ll make it one day, and then, you will be unstoppable,” “You’ll be unstoppable too, you and One Pact” “We’ll do it together!” You finally smiled, tears still filling your eyes but you felt a bit better, knowing your personal cheerleader still believed in you even when you didn’t believe in yourself.