#anywayz back to writing I guess -w-

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➪ LET'S SEE WHO HURTS THE OTHER MORE

➪ seo changbin x cisfem!reader ✩ w.c 3.2k (➪ cheater!choi yeonjun x same reader) — NSFW ✩ 18+ minors dni —

✰ NON-IDOL AU

pov: sick of your boyfriend's lies and infidelity, you've finally decided on your parting gift to both him and yourself...in the form of one of his best friends.

note: uhh i rlly can't explain myself on this one,, i've been listening to too many sad songs and my brain said write a cheating revenge plot fic and write it now >:) so here i am uhhh, going for it... sorry yeonjun ! (i'm not rlly that sorry lmao) also has anyone else noticed that i keep writing for 99s idols,,, even tho they’re not my biases… anywayz the title is from war by keshi lol

warnings: CHEATING like all around everyone's a cheater (except changbin but he's willingly sleeping w his bestie's gf so...), and isn't reader entitled to this 100% valid crash out ?? (i'm kidding...or am i???), toxic relationship, toxic behavior, unsafe sex (no condoms), spit (and a dream) as lube, bad language, slight manipulation from reader but changbin lets it happen lmao (might be a lil into it even), yeonjun is the worst in this….but it’s for the plot!!! i swear !!!!, open/ambiguous ending, excessive use of ellipses bc im dramatic :)

“I’m sorry.”

At least Changbin has the decency to look ashamed, the guilt of covering up for his friend’s transgressions clearly having eaten away at him. He keeps his head low, intent on pretending one of the cracks on the kitchen tiles requires all his attention. 

For a moment you consider throwing him out, screaming at him to never come back and to tell Yeonjun to fuck himself into the next century. 

There’s a part of you that wants to blame Changbin, because if he was gonna turn around and confess Yeonjun’s infidelity anyway, why didn’t he stop him? 

Instead you inhale slowly, exhaling as evenly as you possibly can and swallow down the venom building on the tip of your tongue.

“It’s okay, Bin.” And his head finally snaps up, shocked by your lack of surprise and borderline disinterest. Again you swallow back any scathing comments, a certain numbness swirls through your chest as a dull throbbing in the back of your skull threatens a headache.

“W-What?” He dares to meet your eyes for a second before pinning his gaze somewhere over your shoulder.

“I know, I mean I’ve known. And I know it wasn’t a one time thing.” You sigh, and a part of you wishes that your boyfriend hadn’t trapped his friends in his lies as well. 

“You knew Yeonjun was…” He clears his throat harshly.

“Cheating? Yeah, and I guess he hasn't really considered stopping, or at least being subtle about it. And after all those fights and promises to change..I don’t even know what I see in him.” It’s the truth, still unsure why you’ve bothered plodding along in this relationship after catching Yeonjun stepping out on you almost four months ago. 

You had found him in the alleyway of a club after he drunkenly called begging for you to come pick him up, only to see him wrapped up in a disgusting lip lock with some other woman with his hands shamelessly wandering. 

He hadn’t even apologized, just mumbled over and over again about how he was so drunk, how he thought it was you. At the time you chose to believe it, at the time you still loved him.

But now it’s different, now you’re left wondering how much more you can take, or why you can’t just end it.

Maybe it’s a fear of loneliness, or the pains of having to untangle your life from his after spending almost four years tying them together. Whatever it is, the strings have finally begun to fray, and the last remnants of that naive thought of him changing disappeared the moment Changbin stepped foot into your apartment with that kicked puppy look to him.

And now here you are, staring at your boyfriend’s proclaimed “ride or die”, in all honesty if you were to expect any of Yeonjun’s friends to fess up to the man’s wrongs for him, Changbin wouldn’t have been your first guess. He might be principled and righteous to a fault, but this is a man who would help Yeonjun hide a body no questions asked; morals be damned. 

You wonder what the tipping point was, wonder what Yeonjun could’ve done this time around that made Changbin force himself to make that choice. 

“How long?” You purse your lips, because even then you had doubted it was the first time, Yeonjun’s lies losing their efficacy somewhere between the third and fourth time you caught him fabricating his whereabouts— and who he was with.

“Um, well.” His eyes begin darting around once more. 

“The least you can do is be honest with me…he hasn’t been.” You cross your arms in a poor attempt of trying to brace yourself for whatever Changbin will say. Though your feelings for Yeonjun are practically nonexistent at this point, it wouldn’t make finding out more about his betrayal hurt any less.

“I think the first time was, ah well, it was…” You watch as he clenches and unclenches his fist, clearly conflicted, the morally righteous side barely able to push past his fierce loyalty to his friend. 

“Changbin, please.” You sigh, teeth digging into your bottom lip while making your eyes wide just so they’ll begin to water. If Changbin needs you to look like the heartbroken girlfriend to find his voice then so be it.

“Last year, when you were back visiting family…Wooyoung had this party and…”

His words seem to fade away, whisking through one ear and out the other. A year, an entire year of him lying to your face. You feel sick, used up and disgusted at the way you’ve been played like a damn fiddle. Like you’ve meant nothing to him and that all those years you spent in love with him— completely wasted.

Your knees start to buckle, a weak and nauseating feeling twisting in your stomach and Changbin in all his gentlemanly glory quickly catches you, dragging you into a tight hug.

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry I should’ve said something earlier.” His voice cracks, as if he’s the one who’s so despicably wronged you, and you could laugh. It shouldn't be Changbin here with his arms around you, apologizing like his life depends on it. "I-Is there anything I can do?"

It's said so softly you almost don't catch it, and the thought that bursts into your head is so sudden —and rather devious— that it almost doesn't feel like yours. You decide to blame Yeonjun for whatever happens next.

Because there’s a lot that Changbin can do.

"Just...keep holding me." The words come out shakier than you expected, thankful for how tightly he’s holding you, keeping you from falling apart completely. You try to breath slowly, deep inhales and exhales that fill your senses with Changbin’s cologne, the warmth radiating off of him soothing your nerves.

"Yeah, uh, okay...yeah I can do that." He inhales sharply. "Do you wanna sit?"

"Sure." The affirmation coming out as a defeated sigh. And carefully, as if he knows you'll shatter at any moment— he guides you to the couch, letting you sit before settling beside you and slinging an arm around your shoulders.

You let your head fall back, resting upon a firm bicep as you try to make sense of the last few minutes. You consider your options, debating on just how far you’re willing to go in the name of revenge. 

It's not fair to drag Changbin further into this, not when Yeonjun has already done a fine job of testing his friend's moral compass— but at the same time the man has been complicit in these lies for a year, looking you in the eyes and laughing with you as if there was nothing amiss. Maybe Yeonjun wasn't the only one who needed to suffer consequences.

But if anything, in some twisted way, this could be a reward for Changbin’s honesty, a thank you and even a favor done for you as a proper apology.

So you inch closer, moving until you're practically seated in Changbin's lap while you wrap your arms around his waist and bury your face into the crook of his neck, stilling as he stiffens in your hold. 

For a moment you wonder if you moved too fast. But not even a second later he relaxes, tightening the arm that's already around your shoulders and bringing up his other to run his hand comfortingly up and down your back. 

You let yourself melt into him, a tight coil in your chest starting to unravel. It's concerning how safe you feel, seated in the lap of your cheating boyfriend's best friend, maybe your sense of right and wrong and love and affection has been all screwed up courtesy of one Choi Yeonjun.

Yet you’re only allowed to revel in this moment for what feels like only a few minutes, too distracted by the warmth to even think of your next move, of how far you'll go.

Changbin starts to shift under you, his hands retracting and you can't help the needy whine that sounds in your throat. You could care less if it sounds desperate, you're vulnerable after all.

"Bin please, you said you'd hold me."

"I should go." His voice is hoarse, and you pull back just enough to see his eyes darting back between you and the door. "Didn't you say Yeonjun was coming by later?"

"I said he might." And Yeonjun said he would, but you doubted it, these days his promises fell through more often than not. "Who knows anymore, he's probably fucking some other bitch or looking for one." 

He frowns at that, and you're unsure if it's your harshness or disappointment over the fact you're most likely right.

"It's just that, I don't think...we should…I should go." He makes a weak attempt to push you off of him, stopping the moment you grab his wrists.

"But I don't want you to." Immediately releasing your hold on him, his hands hover, unsure of whether or not to drop them or to continue holding you.

"Yeonjun is, he's still my friend..." Changbin says carefully.

"And I'm not?" It's not like the two of you met because of Yeonjun, in fact you met Yeonjun through Changbin and a few other mutual friends back during university. But maybe that's what was making him so unsure, the social repercussions. The risk of everything falling apart as if Yeonjun didn’t create this. "I mean...I guess if you really wanna go Bin, I won't...force you to stay."

And slowly you let your eyes crawl up, peering through your lashes as you worry your bottom lip with your teeth before soothing it with your tongue. With a sharp inhale he follows the movement with his eyes, one of his hands thoughtlessly landing on your thigh. 

"We shouldn't." His fingers tighten for half a second, eyes darkening by a fraction. 

"Shouldn't what? We're not doing anything?" You lean in closer, and closer, until your lips are a measly inch away from each other. "Unless you think we should be?" 

He swears under his breath, your name following closely before he seals his lips against yours. And maybe a touch too desperately you scramble to rearrange yourself in his lap, moving until you're straddling his thick thighs and gripping onto his muscled shoulders.

"This is, it’s wrong?" There’s a strain in his words; but it’s barely a question, and one posed more for himself than you.

"You're comforting me, you're being a good friend and comforting me." You drag your lips across his jaw, trying not to grin as he tightly grips at your hips. "I'm hurting, make me feel better?"

"Are you sure?" You meet his gaze, the intention of not wanting to take advantage of your supposed vulnerable state clear in his eyes, because Changbin is (to some degree) a decent man.

"I need you." You keep your voice low, running your hands down his chest before dragging one up to run your fingers through his hair. "Please?"

You tilt your head, watching as he swallows down whatever reservations he has. He looks over you carefully, leaving you to try to not squirm under an unfamiliar intensity in his eyes.

"Fuck, okay yeah I've got you." His fingers slip under the hem of your shirt, a gravelly tone overtaking his words. “I’ll make you feel better, the best.” 

And maybe he’s thought about it before, whether it was before you and Yeonjun started your (now regrettable) relationship, or if this was something he had been holding close, a secret that would’ve torn him and Yeonjun’s friendship apart– maybe it’s why he barely put up a fight. 

His lips are back on yours, still tentative and a little stiff but you didn’t mind, if anything your ministrations are a mirror image. Unlike some people, you’ve been loyal in your relationship and the nerves of kissing someone new after all this time was beginning to ricochet through your body, your heartbeat turning into a frantic staccato.

“Bin.” You rasp, not sure what you’re trying to say or maybe ask.

“I told you, I’ve got you.” He tugs off his hoodie then shirt before pulling off yours, goosebumps chasing after where his hands trail along your exposed skin. He manages to make quick work of your clothes, stopping you from helping in any way and allowing you to admire the way his muscles jump and move as he undresses you.

He keeps you in his lap, now stripped bare while he sits in his gray sweats with a less than conspicuous tent forming in them. You feel your mouth dry with anticipation, with nerves.

“Kiss me.” And he obeys, licking into your mouth eagerly, whatever hesitation held before long gone. It’s easy falling into Changbin’s ministrations, soothing in a way you can’t explain, and most of all, thrilling to be so craved. 

You press yourself against him, unable to stifle the shiver at the sensation of heated skin against heated skin, delighting in the way he kneads his calloused fingers up your thighs. Your mind races with anticipation, trying not to let the fact it’s been weeks, maybe closer to months since you’ve gotten any action.

Before you can even register it, he’s pushing you away, maneuvering you until your back is against his chest and your legs are forced to fall apart as they land on either side of his.

“Better this way.” He grunts, a hand coming up to cup at your breast while the other drags up your inner thigh. 

“Changbin.” You snake a hand back until you're gripping the back of his head, dragging him forward enough to catch his bottom lip with your teeth. “Hurry.”

Mercifully he wastes no time, bringing thick fingers up to your mouth and obediently your lips fall open. Pinning your gaze to his you make a show of flattening your tongue against his digits and dragging the muscle upwards oh so slowly. 

“Fucking, you-”

He interrupts himself, lips diving forward to meet yours, his tongue shoving into your mouth with reckless abandon. He swallows down each and every little moan and whine he draws out of you.

But with far more finesse his fingers press against your entrance, deftly circling and coaxing. At long last, he presses a single digit inside of you, slowly yet insistent; he’s surprisingly attentive, waiting for and listening to each demand of your body as he explores you so languidly.

“Faster, faster.” You’re not above begging, not here and definitely not now, bucking your hips to try and make him hear your pleas.

His other arm snakes around your waist, tightening just enough to keep you flush against him and barely able to move. 

“Let me take care of you.” He chases the words with a peck to your cheek and It’s startlingly nice, the words and affection almost unfamiliar. Maybe your relationship has long since fizzled out, unable to remember the last time someone had been this gentle and mindful during sex.

If you didn’t know better you’d think Changbin might be in love with you.

The thought melts away the moment he pushes two of his fingers into you, gasping at the sudden stretch but thankful for him picking up the pace.

You feel like putty in his hands, enjoying the tension in your shoulders being replaced by that telltale tension deep in your belly. Each drag of his fingers has you melting further into him, letting yourself be consumed as you sigh his name. 

Annoyingly he retracts his fingers, placating the whine in your throat with a quick kiss to your pulsepoint. He helps you shift in his lap, until you’re facing each other once more and you’re left trying not to melt under his fiery gaze.

Your eyes flutter down his chest, until you’re looking directly at the now blatant tent in his sweats. You bite back a groan.

“Oh.” You move to straddle him properly, adjusting so there’s just enough room between your bodies that you can hook your fingers into the waistband of his pants and with a little assistance you manage to free his cock from the cotton confines.

You hook your nails into the meat of his shoulder, grinning when he winces as your other hand comes down to press his cock against your dripping cunt. 

“Shit, hold on, condom?” He looks a little sad to ask, likely annoyed by the extra step.

“No, m’clean I got tested…haven’t even, oh!” He nips at your throat. “…Haven’t let him touch me, you?”

“I’m good.” And you trust him, despite it all you don’t mind trusting Changbin. Besides, there’s plenty of things you’re regretting right now, what’s another for down the road? Though you highly doubt you’ll regret anything and everything Changbin could do to you.

“C’mon then pretty, ride me.” He brings his hands under the backs of your thighs, offering support but making no move to help you any further.

You tease your hole against the head of his cock, tongue caught between your teeth as you slowly begin to sink down. A stifling heat starts to curl through you, searing through your limbs and cutting across your face and building a sweat across your brow.

“Fuck! You’re so fuckin’ big, ah!” And maybe while Yeonjun beats Changbin out in length, he can’t begin to compare in girth.

The moment you’re fully seated on his cock you take a second to come to terms with the fact you're being split in two, the thickness unprecedented and dizzying and it takes every fiber of your being to not cum immediately. You squeeze your eyes shut, the hand settled on his shoulder tightening until your knuckles go white. 

Changbin takes this as an invitation to pepper kisses along your chest, letting his teeth graze along your shoulder and tongue dance across your throat. You find yourself relaxing under his attention, embarrassingly soothed in a few measly seconds by his lips against your skin. 

“Sexy.” He has the audacity to wink at you, and a weak chuckle escapes you as you wiggle your hips just enough to force a choked moan out of the both of you.

But it’s enough to have you brace yourself, not wanting to waste anymore time, hands coming down to grip at his solid forearms to bring yourself up an inch and sink back down. It sends a shock up your spine and you repeat the motion, again and again. 

You gather your energy, testing your leg strength today and properly starting to bounce on his cock, letting wanton moans and desperate whines fall freely from your lips.

“S’good, so damn good for me.” He grinds out. “You like fucking me more? Huh?”

You're hypnotized by the look in his eyes, always fascinated by the way that Changbin has always been candid with his emotions, how easy he can be to read when he puts down his shields. And now you have a front row view to a smoldering lust burning bright in those brown eyes, leaving you to wonder if it’s always been there. 

“Yes, yes, yes.” You tug at his arms, silently begging for more, until his hands move to grip at your waist. “It’s better, better with y-you, Bin.”

“He’s so damn stupid, you’re so fuckin’ perfect, baby.” Ruthlessly he quickens the pace, forcing you towards the edge. Your vision starts to go a little fuzzy, that unmistakable tightness coiling in your belly becoming almost unbearable. 

“O-Oh fuck, Changbin!” Pleasure tears through you, a few borderline painful steps past mindblowing and you wonder if you passed out for a second. 

Faintly you hear the telltale click of the front door opening. 

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Hi, we’re going to talk about Fashion now

Be very afraid

Friendly reminder that when it comes to Fashion, I have no idea what I am talking about

I was basically procrastinating and skipped a little though pinterest and remembered that I had this one wall just full of fashion for the Next Gen ladies? (at least some of them)

So yeah, am going to tell y’all now how they dress -w- Again be very afraid

Pictures are from pinterest !

Kimiko Yukihira

Kimiko’s pretty casual. She also loves jeans by the way. She likes to be like, able to move. However, she doesn’t mind a skirt or a dress here and there as long as it’s not very tight. Since again, she values when she’s able to move around freely. She also likes stripes! A few examples of what she might wear:

Kaori Hayama

Okay, first things first! Kaori LOVES flower patterns. They’re her life! Other than that, she likes to dress elegantly and feminine. She also tends to be dressed pretty formally. But at the same time she also likes pullovers and well sweaters, because they’re comfy -w- Examples:

Mika Aldini

Considering how she’s an avid dancer, she also prefers movable clothes. She likes stuff that is going to flow when she’s twirling. Also RUFFLES. And she likes an exotic vibe to them. She also tends to wear rather revealing clothes (not as much as her mother though). But next to that she also has a super weak spot for leather jackets. 

Lola Nakiri

Okay in this case we’re talking ripped jeans and Band T-shirts. Also LOTS AND LOTS OF BLACK. She’s not much into skirts and all that. But here and there she will wear one -w- Also Leather?? Fuck yeah! Plus she likes stripes! You know to get some playfulness into this. 

Mona Nakiri

Okay Mona’s pure edge. She’s the only one who can outclass both her sister and Shigeo Eizan on just how much black a person can wear. She doesn’t wears band shirts as often as Lola. And is just plainly a bit more dull and monochrome. Likes suspenders though. And wears more skirts. 

Chieko Marui

“Hi, I am daddy’s little girl and I spend most of my time in the library reading encyclopedias.” Chieko just dresses very proper and neat. Lots and lots of blouses and cardigans. She also dresses pretty feminine and can almost always be seen in a skirt or dress. She likes the color blue a lot. Would never wear revealing stuff by the way. 

Emi Kusunoki 

Another ripped jeans candidate. Emi also wears a lot of leather and possibly a few band t-shirts. However she’s more revealing than Lola and also utilizes colors more. Can also be seen in leggings here and there. (Also lots and lots of jewelry and bracelets)

Suzume Hojo

Suzume is honestly willing to wear quite a lot of things. She likes sporty things and she also likes colorful things to be honest. Watch her wear a lot of T-Shirts with some slogans on them (often feminist ones). At the same time, she does also likes skirts and tries to look a bit elegant here and there and she is also one to pick up a leather jacket here and there.

Also Suzume owns a lot of Cheongsams -w-

Harumi Tsujimoto

P I N K! Do I need to say more? Harumi is pretty much partly designed by the lines “I’m Miss Sugar Pink, Liquor Liquor Lips” from Marina & the Diamond’s song “Bubblegum Bitch” as you may notice (the title inspired her as well). So yes, tons of pink and basically huge princess aesthetic. 

Ran Mimasaka

Oh god, how do I even describe Ran? I like to picture Ran as pretty extravagant. And that she dresses pretty much like an extraordinary business woman when going out most of the time?? If you can word it like that?? HUGE FAN OF LEATHER. Likes wide skirts. 

Ran can come in many shape or forms, but honestly she can also be just simply quite casual and look like this:

(Please just don’t question the Mimasakas, it will lead nowhere)

Kiyoko Saito

Can we just skip this? Okay, honestly with Kiyoko I just feel so pressured? Kiyoko basically swings between elegance and cute. And often tries to kind off find the middle ground? She doesn’t wants to look too formal but also not too childish? However she can defiantly be a little extra sometimes (Have you seen her “Let’s go to Paris”-Outfit? Anyways, she can wear a lot of things. Her closet has variety. However very revealing stuff is a no-go for her -w-

Also, as I already stated. Kiyoko also loves Kimonos. And loves buying them?

Moe Saito

Adorable stuff. She’s mostly dressed up by Kiyoko or her mom (they do ask her if she likes it though don’t worry) and they make sure they’ll dress this little cookie into the most cutesy things they can find. Because it just really fits Moe?? A lot of childish things and RIBBONS and animal motifs.

Ayano Mimasaka

Did someone say Lolita Fashion? Red Lolita Fashion??? So yes, Lolita stuff. It makes her feel such a fairytale vibe! And red is her favorite color and so most dresses also have this color! She also has a knack for old fashioned things and some of these dresses give her that Victorian vibe. 

 LITERALLY THIS

Cho Sotsuda-Cohen

DID SOMEONE SAY LOLITA FASHION? Yeah we have another one -w- Cho’s mother is actually quite into navy style and it manifested in her daughter being really into Sailor Lolita Clothes. However she keeps it pretty simple tho. 

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Pokemon Journeys’ Bea.... Kinda Sucks

Hello again! After a weekend of contemplating, I’ve decided to write a little blog review of Pokemon Journeys’ version of Bea from SwSh. Originally, I was planning to do after we get a bit more episodes of Bea, but with all the leaked episode titles we’ve been getting, I’ve got a feeling we won’t see this lady until sometime at late-February, or even March, so let’s just get this outta the way now.

Also, please note that since Bea has only made two actual appearances in the anime, many of the points I will talk about will be subject to change depending on how the writers will handle her in the future, but with all that said, let’s get right to it.

Before we begin, let me just say this: in the games, I find Bea okay. And in Twilight Wings, I love her character and I feel she had a great amount of focus and depth. However, in the anime, I find her.... a little lame. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate her or anything and I feel she has a ton of great potential. So much so, that she could honestly surpass her Twilight Wings variation, but as of now, I’ve got some problems with her.

Problem #1: Her Goal/Motivation

So my first major problem with her character is her goal. Like almost every other trainer we’ve seen in Journeys, Bea wants to rise her rank in the World Coronation Series so that she can battle Leon and take his place as the world’s strongest trainer. But here’s my question for though: Why? Why do you want to be seen as the world’s strongest trainer?

In many past regions, almost all of Ash’s past rivals had the “what” to their goals: Conquering a regional league. However, many of them also had different “why’s” that added to their own motivation. Paul had a brother to prove himself stronger than, Alain had his whole thing with solving the secrets of Mega Evolution for Lysandre as well as finding a way to cure Chespie’s coma, and Gladion wanted to find his dad. From Bea, I’m literally getting nothing from her. Does she have a master she wants to prove herself to? Well, we later find out she trained under Johto’s Chuck, but that’s all really. Does she have some kind of troubling childhood where she was initially seen as weak by her peers, and now with the chance in hand, she can prove everyone wrong by becoming the world’s strongest trainer? As interesting as that sounds, that doesn’t seem to be the case, either.

Without any proper motivation, I have no reason to care for her goals. Please, writers, in her next appearance, please give us the “why” to her actions and not the “what”. Bea has a really cool design, so this is your chance in giving her a cool backstory to boot.

Problem #2: Her Team Sucks

As I’ve mentioned, Bea wants to conquer her way through the World Coronation Series and take Leon’s place. And how is she gonna do that? With a team of all-fighting types? That’s not good enough!

Fighting types are awesome undoubtedly, but like all types, they have their weaknesses. Imagine if Bea faced off against a trainer who, in turn, had a team of all fairy, flying, psychic, or ghost types. She would be completely screwed and she must’ve been pretty lucky to reach her current World Coronation status with a team like hers. There’s honestly a huge list of trainers I can think of who could completely screw Bea over, like Agatha, Skyla, or Sabrina. Heck, if you really think about it, if she were to face Leon, who we know possesses a Dragapult and Charizard, she honestly wouldn’t get far due to Dragapult’s half ghost typing and Gigantamax Charizard crushing her team like ants because it’s a flippin’ half flying giant. And if she were to take Leon’s place, it probably wouldn’t last long since someone can easily identify her preferred type and screw her over with the typings I’ve previously mentioned.

As a matter in fact, let’s imagine a what-if scenario: Ash using Gengar against her Grapploct, who the anime seems to be emphasizing as one of her strongest Pokemon. Looking up her Grapploct’s moveset in the anime, Detect would only delay the inevitable and Close Combat and Octolock wouldn’t do anything due to Gengar’s ghost typing, leaving Liquidation as the only option Grapploct would have to hurt Gengar. Meanwhile, all of Gengar’s own moves can easily affect Grapploct, especially Psychic. And before you bring up the time Gengar lost to Korrina’s Mienshao, keep in mind this, he was taken down by a Beat Up attack, a dark type move that’s honestly pretty broken if you think about it. Does Grapploct know any dark type moves? Nope. Would any of her other Pokemon know some? Most likely, but my point still stands that, with the right mon, you can easily screw up her own team.

That’s why many Champions and Elite Trainers have well-diversed teams. Because if they just stuck to one type, then someone could easily take advantage of that. Many of Ash’s past rivals also had well-diversed teams to keep the stakes high whenever Ash battled them, just look at Gary, Paul, Trip, Sawyer, and Alain. Speaking of stakes...

Problem #3: The Stakes Are Kinda Small

As I just mentioned, because of how straightforward her team is, the stakes of her and Ash’s rivalry are honestly kind of small in that regard. But that’s not all. I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but in all of her battles against Ash so far, I still don’t feel the reason to take her seriously.

Going back in her debut appearance, before her battle against Ash starts, she states that she previously beaten Korrina and called her ‘weak’. And to that, all I have to say, so? Ash has already beaten her a while back, and then he became a champion, and then he beaten her again. I have no idea what you’re exactly trying to prove with that, Bea. Not to mention, we didn’t even get to see who she used against Korrina and her Mega Lucario. Was it someone in her current roster or perhaps a secret weapon? Why would you hide this from us, writers?

Anywayz, going into the battle itself, Ash lost without defeating a single Pokemon. ...Yeah, I’m still not seeing the reason why I should take her seriously, considering the only mons Ash used were little baby Riolu and newcomer Farfetch’d. If it were a three-on-three with Ash using Dragonite, but he still lost, then I would see Bea as a big threat to his goals, but no. And while the lost did lower Ash’s own rank, be quickly raised it back up off-screen by her next appearance, so I guess that wasn’t much of a big deal overall.

In their next battle, Ash used Pikachu and Riolu again and it ended up in a draw, affecting neither of their ranks. Even with a draw, I don’t see any reason to take Bea seriously. While she managed to take down Pikachu, it should be noted that it took two of her Pokemon to do the job, plus Pikachu’s one of the most inconsistent characters in history, so him losing to Grapploct doesn’t really bring in a lot of stakes. And since Riolu and Grapploct tied, that pretty much spoils the fact that Ash’s aura dog will most likely take the W in one of their next battles, especially since Riolu has now evolved into Lucario.

Most rivals in the past usually consistently beat Ash a few times in a row to really set up the stakes for their rivalry. It would add interesting conflict and dynamic in their final confrontation, but considering the recent tie and that Ash only used his two newest mons in their first battle, I don’t really care about Bea as a rival. Not to mention, it took two mons to take down Pikachu, Dragonite and Gengar’s typings royally screw her over, Lucario’s evolution and Farfetch’d’s future one might set them up to be equal or even stronger than her mons, and Dracovish has the potential to be an absolute tank.

Final Points

Overall, with what we’re given so far, Bea kind of sucks as a rival. We don’t have any motivation or depth, her team sucks, and there aren’t really many stakes. She’s pretty much the generic mean boss lady we will have to defeat by the end of the journey. I honestly get a lot more stakes from FF7′s Turks.

But is she the worst rival that Ash has ever gotten? Not by a long shot, especially since the likes of Nando and Cameron exist omg Cameron why do you exist? And like I said, since she’s only made two appearances, there’s still a lot of room for improvement, so many of my issues with her could change over time. I just wanted to get this off of my chest and hopefully provide some insight to my fellow fans on how Bea could become a better character in the anime.

Though, I kind of feel there could be some better directions with her. Even if we get more development, her team will suck by the end of the day, so why not make her a rival for Korrina? They’re both fighting type specialists who aim to be the strongest, plus you could pull off a super cool rivalry over which is stronger; Mega Evolution or Gigantamaxing, with Lucario and Machamp respectively. I honestly feel Hop would be a better rival for Ash due to similar personalities, goals, and diversity in teams. Assuming Hop exists in the anime verse, of course.

If you made it this far, thank you very much for reading my thoughts over Journeys’ Bea! Please feel free to follow for more anipoke content! (am i cool already)

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deadly poison, but it’s love

summary; it’s revenge match (deadly poison - 1) but like. me and mao r crushing on eachother.

a/n; *waves handz around wildly* 2,000TH POST BABEYYYYY. BUT. ANYWAYZ <3 itz boyfriend hourz... this is kinda an... eh piece of writing but <3 whatever i just wanna see my bf

i wasn’t sure how i ended up in this predicament, but one question was burned into my mind: when did mao get so strong?

his grip around my waist was unbreakable (as i’d already attempted to struggle out of it), and i wasn’t sure how long it would be until he’d wake up. i sighed and pulled out my phone to entertain myself, and hope that i wouldn’t have to shake him awake. he’d probably need some sleep after nearly dancing himself to death last night..

he began murmuring something that i couldn’t make out, and nuzzled further into the crook of my neck. i gripped my phone tighter, hoping that he didn’t hear my quiet squeak of surprise.

he then started to stir and shift around, letting out a soft groan in the process. he pulled his arm away, and then noticed me beside him. 

“e-eh?! clementine?!” he pulled himself away and i took the chance to sit up in front of him.

“ah... hey, mao,” i looked down at my lap, “u-um.. good morning. i’m glad you finally woke up,” 

“w-what are you doing in my futon?!” his face was growing more and more red, and i was even feeling my face heat up too.

“well, um..” i adjusted my glasses, “i came to wake you up a while ago but you kinda ended up hugging me, and i couldn’t get away, so i just.. accepted my fate, i guess.”

“ah!” he covered his face with a hand, and avoided eye contact with me. “i’m sorry! i’m truly sorry..”

“you were half-asleep, mao... you’re fine -”

“n-no! you shouldn’t be so defenseless about it..” he sighed, shaking his head before he looks at me again, and flushes an even deeper red. “a-and hey! your yukata is slipping off! wear it properly!” 

he covers his face again, while i readjust yukata, blushing. “anyways, look, can i ask you about what exactly happened last night? while you were practicing with that nagisa guy?”

i hesitantly shuffled closer to him, and he looked off to the side. he exhaled, and looked back towards me as he began to explain, to which i listened intently.

“it’s just..” he frowned, running a hand through his hair, “his words really cut me deep, and i got super embarrassed and insecure and... just... pathetic. i feel like that i’ve made him look down on the other Trickstar guys..

“i.. wonder if i’m unneeded in Trickstar...”

“no! that’s not true!” i burst out, seeming to scare him with how loud i was. “really, mao, that’s not true at all! Trickstar needs you! a-and besides! the group just wouldn’t be the same without you, and everyone else would agree!”

he was rendered speechless, but he closed his mouth and started to softly laugh as i stared at him.

“w-what? was it something i said?”

“no..” he breathed, recovering from his fit of laughter. he gave me a bright smile, and as he tilted his head, some of his hair fell into his face. “thank you, clem. i really mean it.”

now it was my turn to be speechless, and i covered my face and smiled into my hand. “anytime, mao.”

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Cat Hybrid!Woozi

Requested by anon: that was so cute omg can I request cat!hybrid woozy… angst bc feelies, but majority fluff? 

I AM SO SORRY I FORGOT THE ANGST PART SLJFLDFJ :(( IF YOU WANT ME TO DO IT AGAIN PLS REQUEST YIKES OMG IM SO SORRY SLDFJFLD and what’s with all of these hybrid au requests??? im shook AND THANK U GUYS FOR 100+ NOTES FOR LAWYER!WOOZI OMG YALL ARE AMAZINGGG

warnings: tHIS SCENARIO SUCKS SO MUCH IM SO SORRY ITS SO BAD and also Woozi got so cute and sweet it gave me diabetes 5 times rip i need more Manly Jihoon smh

Oh boy,,,, here we go

With another woozi au jesus christ yall

I can def see him being a cat anywayz let’s get to it

The sun was shining, a v v beautiful day!!!

so you and your friends decided to go out

You were walking in downtown and you guys were just aimlessly strolling and checking out shops as you went along

And then you’re like

O m y g o d wHA T IS TH A T

And you pointed to a cat cafe and you’re like pL S LET’S GO THERE NOW!!!

And your friends are like o boy ok sure bc they know how much you love cats

When you push open the door a little cute bell jingles and you’re already in love with this place

When you ring the bell, a bunch of cats perk their ears up and they’re like !!!! a human!!!!!!

You’re like aaaaAAAAA LOOK AT THE CUTE LITTLE KITTENS I AM SCREAMINGGGGGGG look yall cats arent my fav but there are seriously some cute kitties

“We need to buy a drink first we gotta wait”

“B-b-b-ut,,, but the kitties,,,,,,,,,,,, :((((((“

“laTER WE NEED TO PURCHASE SOMETHING TO DRINK”

You reluctantly leave the petting area and eventually join your friends in line on the other side of the cafe

You’re just sulking bc all you wanna do is pet the kittens :(((

As soon as your drink arrives you’re boLTING to the other side again

Your friends are like smh they canNOT BE TAMED

You’re sipping your coffee while petting a cat and slowly one by one more are attracted to you bc of the sweet scent of your drink :’)))

And you’re like this,,,,, is this what heaven feels like,,,,,

And in this au hybrids are quite common so you see a bunch here and there

You’re in the middle of petting a kitten whose head is leaning against your touch and purring contentedly when you notice,,,,

A lonely cat hybrid is sitting on a sofa diagonal from you and he has a slight downcast expression and you’re like omg :((((

You slowly get up and approach the smol little one and carefully sit next to him :(((

And you’re like ,,,,,hello,,,,,

He’s like :O!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone is talking to me!!!!!!!!!!!

He’s just kinda staring at you with the cutest shocked expression ever

And you’re like oh,,,, my heart,,,,,

“You look a lil lonely :(((“

And he’s nodding like yes :(((( no one wants to pet/talk to me :(((

And you’re taken aback bc he’s the most gorgeous kitty ever??? He has the purest whitest fur and he screams elEGANT just by how he’s leaning on the armrest

Why would no one come approach him??? He is a cute little cinnamon bun

And you’re like im sorry 2 hear that :(((

“Would you like,,, me to pet you??” you ask hesitantly

And he’s like o,,,,okay,,,,,,,

You slowly reach out your hand and start stroking him behind his ears and he bREAKS OUT INTO THAT CUTE GRIN YOU KNOW WHICH ONE I’M TALKING ABOUT

And you’re like oMG IM GONNA BURST

He’s slowly snuggling into your hand and you’re like :’)))) im ded

“You can lie down on my lap if you want!!”

And poor woozi is just so shy and he’s blushing but he eventually rests his head on your lap and you’re like hE IS SO CUTE

You continue petting him and he almost falls asleep bc its just so soothing and he’s purring so much

An hour passes and you’re still there LMAO your friends are just like when can,,, we leave,,,,

“dO YOU SEE HIM SLEEPING ON MY LAP THIS IS NOT THE TIME”

“We haven’t done anything else since we got here,,,,,,”

“Fine :/ we can leave in ten minutes”

The whole time you’ve been petting woozi’s lil head especially around his ears

You wanna test whether he’ll wake up if you stop so you put your hand back to your side and anticipate his reaction

Just as expected, you feel him stirring within a few minutes

“Hnnngh,,,,”

And you’RE MELTING BC HE’S A LITERAL KITTEN SO CUTE!!!111!!

Pls save me

You really don’t wanna leave this cute lil one but you have to :((( and your friends may or may not be gesturing you to hurry tf up

You’re like hello,,,,, i must go now lil one :((((

Woozi is suddenly fully awake

He sits up and looks straight into your eyes and gIVES YOU THE SADDEST KITTY EYES lmao get it

And you’re like pLS DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE

Do you guys know that one selfie he took where he’s pouting??? Bc i’m reminded of that rn

You look so forlorn about his sad expression sdldljdjldf who can leave him alone!!!!

You give him one last pat and give him a sad smile

“I’ll get going now..!!”

And he’s still giving yOU THOSE SAD EYES DSJFFJLDSJKDFJLSLDJSF

As you lower your hand his eyes follow it but suddenly he grabs it and you’re like w ha t omg???

“You’ll,,,, be back,,,, right?”

And you give him one last reassuring pat on the head

“Of course, uh…..?”

“Woozi. That’s my name” and you’re tryING NOT TO MELT BC THAT IS A CUTE NAME FOR A CUTE CAT

You: *melts* “ok,,, Woozi. I will try to come back soon!”

And that was the last time he saw you :((((

For now

you arrive at the cafe about a week later!!! But this time you’re by yourself

As soon as the bell rings he’s like iS IT HER??!!! AND HIS EARS PERK UP AND HE SHOOTS UP FROM HIS SEAT

AND WOWIE!!!!! IT IS!!!!

He’s literally about to leap off the couch but he’s like @ himself ,,,chill,,,, ur chill,,,, u are very chill,,,,

And you nonchalantly glance over at where the couch is aND YOU GUYS MAKE EYE CONTACT

*.* – an actual representation of woozi

And you’re like aaaa he is here!!! And he’s at the same exact location!!!

You: *does a cute wave and smiles*

Woozi: i think i saw an actual angel

You get your drink and make your way over to him

He’s like aaa my fav is backkkk

He instantly curls up in your lap and i THINK I JUST GOT DIABETES FROM WRITING THIS???

You’re trying not to drop your drink bc wOW HES REALLY CLOSE

You start giggling and drinking your coffee

“Did you miss me that much woozi?”

he doesn’t answer, all he does is rub his head against you

And you take that as a sign to pet him behind the ears and his body relaxes even more

You stay there for around an hour before you have to leave again darn :((

and every. Single. Time. he gives you those sad eyes pls woozi let mE LIVE

It becomes a weekly routine to visit the cat cafe and just pet woozi for an hour

The cafe owner soon catches on how woozi would only look happy when he’s with you and he’s just like,,,, do you wanna adopt him or smth

“wHA T???? But isn’t he supposed to stay in this cafe??”

“Look, i’m not that blind to ignore how attached Woozi is to you and only you. Even when other customers come and pet him, he’s still sulky. You can have him if you want him.”

And you’re like ,,,,,,,omg,,,,,,,,

“OKAY SIGN ME UP”

You go over the necessities of taking care of Woozi and you’re walking back with a spring in your step

“Woozi guess what!!! You’re gonna be living with me now!!!!”

And he’s like w h a t happened

“The owner noticed you,,, were only happy when i arrived,,,, and offered me to just take you,,,,,,,,,,,”

And woozi is like oh gosh,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well it’s true,,,,,,,,,,,,,

“If you’re uncomfortable with that, I can just tell him–”

“nO NO THATS OK!!! I’m,,,, just astonished,,,, someone would want me,,,,,,,”

And you’re like omg that’s ridiculous??? You’re the best looking one here????

You take his hand and you’re like “let’s go home woozi!!! :)))”

Woozi Has Stopped Working

But he’s like oHMY GOD SOMEONE ACTUALLY WANTS ME

And he’s so happy that he literally curls up next to you and you’re like oKAY I NEED TO MOVE PLS

So he’s like ,,,,fine,,,, and just stays really close to your body with your arms closely squished together

And you’re off walking to your home together :’))))