#demi sora

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[solannecontinuum]

MCS ARC III - THE SECOND D. ANOMALY.

"I believe in Wayne's innocence. He didn't ask to be put through the things he had to face. So what if his karmic standing is super negative? He can help us! And we need to help him." "You are understood by me, my fellow outcast."

THE LORD's conquest of THE ORDER continues to grow, with his new goal now finding a way to summon an entity known as THE HOST in order to complete his conquest. While hope feels bleak for those fighting against THE LORD's fearsome army and power, a light appears at the end of the tunnel .... in the form of a second D. Anomaly: WAYNE HYLICS. However, is he truly the one who can stop Starscream? Besides his laxed and aloof appearance, Wayne possesses a rather concerning negative karmic standing representing a dark history, and perhaps such isolation from other heavenly bodies may only increase Starscream's interest in Wayne himself.

[ifjenn]

[aro-sora]

I'm very much a platonic paopu enthusiast but for the sake of this singular post let's interpret it as romantic bc I just realized the only time Sora ever initiates is with the cave drawing when he's alone and doesn't have to say anything out loud. very arospec of him

[cloudofash]

The Ariel / Riku Parallel and the future of Sora and Riku

This is a parallel I see covered a lot of the time but when it's mentioned the comparison usually involves Naminé in place of Ursula.

The parallel typically follows:

Ariel is Riku. They both wanted to see the outside world.

Sora is Prince Eric.

Naminé is/was Ursula (Vanessa).

Naminé (Ursula) used witch like powers to place Sora (Eric) in a trance and blind him from his true light/the one, Riku (Ariel).

It's a direct parallel that needs little analysis or explanation.

I have also seen fellow Sorikus touch on this parallel with the Final World tunnel scene where Sora notices that the Light is Riku much like Eric notices "the one" who sang to him and saved him in the storm is Ariel.

My theory is that this parallel goes beyond just the tunnel scene. In fact, I believe that Nomura is following the KH2 Atlantica storyline for Sora and Riku's eventual romance later in the games. Walk with me here.

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The KH2 Atlantica story begins with Ariel saving Eric after a storm. She immediately falls in love, and sings to him. He wakes up just enough to hear her singing, she goes back to Atlantica and her father breaks her statue of him, her heart breaks and Ursula makes her contract with her...you know the tale.

In the KH2 version of this tale however, Ariel falls into a deep depression because she knows she can't be with a human up on land as a mermaid. Not to mention her father's hatred of humans casted fear and doubt into her. When Ariel and Eric defeat Ursula, Ariel reveals to Eric that she is actually a mermaid. However in this scene, Ariel hangs her head in shame and tells him "goodbye" anticipating that he would not accept her as she was. To her surprise, he does accept her.

This scene always struck me because at no point in the original film is Ariel ever ashamed of being a mermaid, she simply knew as a mermaid she couldn't live on land with the one she loved. Why would shame and fear of not being accepted for who you are be added to this tale?

And it doesn't stop there. All throughout the Atlantica storyline, we're told that Ariel and Eric's love is a "forbidden love". A love that shouldn't happen between mermaid and human, sea and land. We're told how a "love struck" mermaid in the sea felt she could only love her human soulmate from afar, that they could never be together despite her wanting them to be.

Who, in the entire Kingdom Hearts cast, does this sound like? Who else, if confirmed that he truly is in love with Sora, would have a forbidden love?

There is no one else other than Riku. Kai*ri, as a cishet female, would not have a forbidden love with Sora. Riku, as a demi/gay male, would have the forbidden love.

Riku has spent a good portion of this series loving and protecting Sora from afar, most often than not, without Sora even being aware.

Who would be more likely to be "ashamed" for loving Sora, and fearful of rejection? Kai*ri, or Riku? In fact, just as Ariel was ashamed that she was originally a mermaid and had to transform into a human, Riku was ashamed that he had to borrow the powers of Ansem and transformed into Ansem.

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Now why do I say this parallel is going to dictate the future of Sora and Riku's relationship? Because KH3 pretty much follows half of this parallel already.

We already know that Sora discovered that Riku was his true light in the tunnel. He then forgets all of this ever happened and forgets that he ever saved Riku.

And not only that, but Riku's light is blocked out and Sora ends up thinking that the light belongs to another character.

That's right. Sora (Prince Eric) has yet another haze over his eyes. And instead of Naminé, this time Kairi is Ursula.

This is an exact parallel of not only Atlantica, but of what happened in Chain of Memories with Naminé.

Naminé describes herself as a witch who controls the memories of Sora and everyone surrounding him.

Naminé is Ka*iri's Nobody, also described as her "alter ego". Vanessa is in a way Ursula's human alter ego, they're one in the same.

Ka*iri, most likely, has a similar power. She may not use it consciously, but whenever Sora turns his focus on Ka*iri, he forgets all about Riku. This has happened since KH1.

Ursula used her power to make Eric forget about Ariel, the girl who saved him and sang to him. Let's also not forget that Ursula made an appearance in Dream Drop Distance when Sora and Riku were building their dream raft.

We're following the Ariel parallel, just a bit out of order. We're past the point of Ariel's (Riku's) depression. We're past the point of Ariel makes a contract with Ursula to transform into a human / Riku making a contract with Ansem to transform into Ansem. We're at the point where Prince Eric is tricked by Ursula / Sora realized who his light is but forgot and is currently under the false impression that Kai*ri is his true light.

Memory of Melody aside, KH3 is the most recent major title in the series. KH2 happened way back in 2005 and Nomura is STILL referencing it. This tells me this parallel is not concluded nor going away, rather, it's building up. Which means, we will eventually reach the conclusion of this parallel.

Prince Eric finding the one. Sora finding his light.

Every Disney parallel thus far has either reached a conclusion, or is still ongoing (such as the Riku / Hercules and self sacrifice for love). I highly doubt this parallel will be dropped before its conclusion, unless Disney or some Square execs drop the hammer on it and either force Prince Sora to be with Kai*ri instead of Riku or force Sora into some "power of friendship" spiel. Or if Nomura's hands get sweaty and he remembers the pressures of homophobia in society and ends up fearing the anger of the fanbase for pushing an LGBTQ romance. So although I genuinely believe it's Nomura's intention to pair Sora and Riku given the buildup of their relationship over the longevity of this series, and the Disney couple parallels between the two, he may end up cracking and decide against pursuing it.

Given that Riku in the Novels all but confirmed Sora is his light and love and Nomura approved it, I'm hoping that he has the confidence in his tale to propel this love into the mainline titles. Nomura DID say that the series has taken a directional shift, this may be the shift he's referring to all along.

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So what would a Soriku love look like in future titles? Well let's look at the portion of the Atlantica parallel not explored yet.

Ariel returned Prince Eric's pendant. The Crown Necklace theory and Shooting Star Memory has yet to be addressed. Perhaps at some point in Quadratum Sora loses his crown necklace, Riku finds it and returns it to him triggering the both of them to finally address the Crown Necklace with Sora remembering that Riku is the one who gave it to him in the first place. Sora remembering that Riku was the light in the darkness and not Kai*ri is now a new plot point needing to be addressed. Just as Eric realized Ariel was the one he was looking for all along, he declared his love for her. Sora will eventually realize Riku was the one he's been searching for all his life and will probably apologize for not realizing it sooner.

Not to mention the Hercules parallel of self sacrifice for true love has also yet to be addressed on Sora's end. He's still figuring out what love is and what love means. Both the Ariel-Eric and Hercules-Meg parallels end with a confession of love. That confession may just be how Kingdom Hearts ends.

Additional Note: Do I think there will be a Soriku kiss? Maybe, but it most likely won't happen in-game.

I instead believe that Soriku will be confirmed with a koibito tsunagi - an interlocking hand hold that roughly translates to "lover's connection". Nomura and other Square Enix devs have used this before, especially in FF7 Remake when Aerith takes Cloud's hand and interlocks his fingers with hers (on their date towards the end of the game), further confirming her feelings for him. It's a subtle way of showing a character's affection and I think it will be fitting for both Sora and Riku.

[starlover2]

Gender and sexuality HCs for some of the ninjago characters bc I'm crazy

Cole: Gay and polyam Kai: Bi, polyam and the bitch is trans Jay: He's trans and he's pan Zane: Ace and pan Nya: Bi Lloyd: Arospec, specifically demi-romantic Skylar: Trans and pan Pixal: Straight Akita: Aspec and grey-romantic Geo: Gay Wu: Ace Garmadon: Bi FSM: AroAce Morro: Unlabaled Ronin: Omni Sora: Trans and bi Arin: Straight WyldFyre: Lesbian Euphrasia: Omni

[mamadarama]

share ur enstars lgbt headcanons NOW!

OHHHH MAN OK so my identity hcs are super specific idk if ill be able to accurately explain them but ill try. i had no idea how to make this a short post

(btw here cis just means gender identity matches agab, has little to do with how they perceive their own gender or gender as a whole. theyre different shades of blue but theyre still all blue yknow)

eichi - transman, gay

wataru - queer (gender and sexuality)

(but i also like wataru and eichi as lesbians in the context of wataei and some other ships)

tori - genderfluid, pan; he doesnt care as long as hes cute

yuzuru - transmasc, unlabeled; demi maybe? he isnt interested in anyone unless he is

subaru - cis, aro bi (male lean); intends to stay single

hokuto - cis, gay; could also see him as transmasc

makoto - cis, bi; could also see him as transmasc

mao - cis, pan

rei - transmasc bigender, pan

kaoru - cis, bi; could also see him as transmasc

koga - (intersex) transmasc agender, pan; or lesbian

adonis - cis, unlabeled; his gender/sexuality isnt as important to his identity as his interests and values are; edit: i also like him as a transmasc lesbian actually

keito - transmasc, lesbian

kuro - transmasc, lesbian

souma - definitely a boy but questioning the specifics, gay

shu - binary transman, aroace

mika - transmasc, pan

chiaki - cis but hes weird abt it, bi; he says anything he does is manly because hes a man and hes doing it, even if what hes doing is typically seen as feminine

kanata - genderfluid, unlabeled

tetora - cis, bi; i like him as transmasc too tho

shinobu - transmasc agender, pan

midori - transfem? demigirlboy (hes still figuring it out), bi

leo - transmasc of some sort, pan

izumi - transmasc agender, demi

tsukasa - genderqueer, pan

ritsu - cis, gay

arashi - binary transfem, bi

natsume - transmasc, lesbian

tsumugi - transfem, lesbian

sora - hes sora

nazuna - transmasc genderfluid, lesbian

tomoya - cis, gay

hajime - nonbinary, pan

mitsuru - cis, pan ace

nagisa - (intersex) agender, demi

hiyori - cis queen, gay

jun - transmasc, bi (male lean)

ibara - transmasc, demi

hinata - bigender, pan

yuta - demiboy, gay

hiiro - cis, literally only attracted to aira and hasnt considered any other possibility

aira - transmasc, gay

mayoi - (intersex) agender, demi pan

tatsumi - cis but just barely, unlabeled he doesnt feel like any label fits quite right. his gender is a big cloud backlit by the sunset on a summer evening

rinne - cis but literally does not care, bi; least cis cis man youll ever meet, most bi bi man youll ever meet

niki - transmasc agender, bi

kohaku - transmasc, lesbian

himeru - genderfluid, gay

madara - (intersex) agender, lesbian; bi sometimes when i feel like it. he will tell you hes cis and leave you to assume what that means yourself.

anzu - cis, lesbian; shes not that feminine though

[llannasvsp]

dragons rising spoilers

Sora: "How did you just never mention you're the grandson of the guy who created Ninjago?"

Lloyd: "Eh, it never came up."

I AM SO GLAD THAT LLOYD'S KIND OF DEMI-GOD STATUS IS BEING BROUGHT UP. Sometimes I have to remind myself that Lloyd is literally related god himself, because the show never brings it up. I'm kinda glad it doesn't get talked about a lot though because for Lloyd, it's just another day in Ninjago. Anyway. 10/10 moment. I nose laughed which was painful and that doesn't happen often.

[danganronpaisbest]

Yandere Simulator (An Aishi in Disguise) All Rival Designs (in order horizontally)

Week 1: Hisoka Ronsaku (Son of Musume Ronsaku)

Week 2: Sora Yamazaki (Son of Kizana Snobu and Tsuruzo Yamazaki)

Week 3: Niko Masuta (Son of Budo Masuta and Asu Rito)

Week 4: Yuto Zametora (Son of Itachi Zametora)

Week 5: Rito Taku (Son of Gema Taku and Hana Daidaiyama)

Week 6: Jirou Shan (Son of Miyuji Shan)

Week 7: Demi Tekina (Son of Chojo Tekina and Supana Churu)

Week 8: Osamu Engeika (Son of Uekiya Engeika)

Week 9: Togo Mizono (Fumiko's Twin Brother)

Week 10: Mikado Kusha (Son of Megami Sakiou and Kaga Kusha)

SOME OF THE FIRST 6 RIVALS GOT REDESIGNS

EDIT 2: OSAMU AND TOGO SWITCHED WEEKS

[sorikufeels]

hi i made some soriku pride icons based on the headcanons i have for them! i also have alternate versions that i’ll post separately where i adjusted the colors of the characters themselves to reflect the colors the flags!! i had a lot of fun with these so if anyone wants them with a different flag id probably be down to make that!

please like/reblog if you use! :)

edit: alternative versions here!!

i’m gonna ramble a bit about my headcanons below the cut lol

for sora:

i see sora as pansexual and arospec!!

as an arospec person myself i relate a lot to what sora says in the character files about not really getting love so i hold him being arospec very near and dear to my heart!! i think differentiating different kinds of love is confusing for him and i don’t know where he falls on the spectrum (and i don’t think he does either!!) but he’s somewhere along there so that is why i used the arospec flag!!

that being said, i do think he experiences attraction to some degree and i don’t really see gender influencing his attraction at all so i hc him as pan. bi could also work but i personally identify more with pan and love to project lmao

for riku:

i see riku as gay, demisexual, and trans!!

riku has only really shown real interest in sora throughout the whole series (since him being like “i’ll share the paopu fruit with kairi” was a way to get under sora’s skin) so we’ve only seen him as attracted to a guy so that’s why i see him as gay! also his whole interaction with shiki in dream drop just fucking screamed that he’s gay and please get this girl away from him oh god

i don’t have a reason for hc’ing riku as demi i just feel like the vibes fit lol

i am a riku is a trans man truther!!!! i don’t really have a canon supported reason for this either i just love the headcanon that he’s trans. you know for a fact he wears his binder way too long bro someone tell him it’s bad for him please

also i have the trans flag for both of them above, but im really only hard set on riku being trans. however, t4t soriku is very sweet and i love it so much 🥺

anyway rambling over, thank you for reading lol

[acesgarden]

|| Dragon Rising Headcanons

Pairing(s) ->

N/A

Warning(s) ->

N/A

Summary ->

Headcanons for the characters: Arin, Sora, and Wyldfyre.

Masterlist

Arin ->

Idk cause I can see him as both trans and cis.. I want his gender 😭 anyway he/they (mostly he/him.) To me Arin is also queer!

(^ there ain’t no straight ninjas here yall.)

Anyway getting into the nitty griddy.

Has nightmares about losing his parents.

He first confided in Sora especially because they’re both in the same boat just different circumstances.

Later talking to Lloyd about it.

They have weekly talking- therapy? sessions.

He learned to bake with his parents. Now he bakes with cole when they can.

Cole is like a big brother to him!

Sora ->

Demi-girl, she/her, lesbian. << getting these out the way.

Now part of the inventer squad.

Joins them in making stuff.

Is really helpful with her elemental power.

Learning to communicate with dragons from Wyldfyre.

Cat person, once built a robot cat.

^ would make a robot cat again.

Over all thinks cat things are adorable.

Wyldfyre ->

Gender queer, she/he, aroace.

Wonders what growing up in a normal family would’ve been like.

Can understand dragons to a T. From verbal ro body language, gestures, dynamics, etc.

Her and Kai like spicy things.

Here for like a sorta big brother little sister vibe or possibly like a father/mentor and child/student vibe. I don’t remember the popular one but that.

[aretheyqueer]

Is she asexual?

disclaimer: this is a hc, not speculating on what the writers intentions were.

reason: Idk why tbh, to me, she gives off Ace vibes.

[mihai-florescu]

Mihai do you think there's any enstars characters that are totally aro/ace to you? Or at least on the spectrum. Like himeru is totally aroace to me and shu is at least asexual or just incredibly sex repulsed. Idk I wanna hear your thoughts I like conversing with my friends :)

Hmm a few years ago i wouldve said shu too based on the sex repulsion but his arc has been discovering and embracing his desires. Oremeru tho yeah im team aroace too, theres something appealing to me about a character known in universe for his sex appeal being ace. But i can also see him as repressing his own desires to become the embodiment of a perfect idol. I dont think he really knows what his own orientation actually is underneath all the masks he put on. Hmm im not sure about anyone else? I can see souma being demi? Aspec adonis? Then i know i joke about eichi being like if a very jealous monogamous person wishes he was poly, but if im being serious, i see him as aspec too, only interested sexually in wataru. I just remembered youre a minor, im gonna end this train of thought here. Im not sure if i view many characters as fully aroace, more on the spectrum... oh kohaku actually, i see him as aroace, leaning between sex and romance neutral to repulsed. Oh sora is aroace sex and romance neutral to me too

Aro/ace hcs used to be something i was comfier with proudly talking abt years ago, but now i realise... well, im aspec myself, it's all *i* know, but im trying not to let that cloud my judgement. But i think a lot of characters end up being aspec too in my head just because thats the only experience i personally have and can project. But i dont want my understanding of characters to be just based on my own projection, yknow? I think the tldr is im uncertain about everything, about my own stupid baka life being in the way of me becoming the perfect spectator (that's a goal i strive to achieve as a story lover and find myself straying further and further from, frustratingly).

[heartstringsbloom]

Different characters from MLP, Cars, EAH, and KH and the song each of them would perform at a singing audition or show (loosely inspired by The Voice)

My Little Pony: FIM

Twilight: Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay (makes it a lovely little ballad. prob plays piano while performing)

Rainbow Dash: Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen (just very her in terms of energy)

Pinkie Pie: Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepson (girly-pop queen)

Rarity: Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Ray (her voice actually brings some tears out of listeners. It’s magical)

Applejack: Something in The Water by Carrie Underwood (puts her heart into this one. She’s misty-eyed by the end)

Fluttershy: Plant Life by Owl City (starts out timid but gets lost in the song by the end. Her sweetness really shines here, and reflects how she grows braver and more ready to step out into the world)

Celestia: Someone Like You by Adele (I Think Celestia would sound beautiful in this)

Luna: Landslide by Stevie Nicks (Luna shows her vulnerable side in this. It’s quite lovely)

Cadence: So Close by Jon McLaughlin (absolutely pours her heart into the song. I think Cadence would sing this beautifully)

Pixar’s Cars

Lightning McQueen: Confident by Demi Lovato (his is the kind of voice that walks the line between rock and pop. Throws in the occasional growl that even he didn’t know he had)

Sally Carrera: A Thousand Years by Christina Perri (the kind of voice you could listen to forever. It’s very warm and soothing. Her voice has an almost jazzy quality)

Cruz Ramirez: Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys (Cruz is an absolute powerhouse of a singer. Like McQueen she has this rockstar growl that just bleeds into her singing, paired with her lovely rasp)

Mater: Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s (dedicates this to Holley despite not having been in contact for a while now. She sees the performance on tv one day after a long mission, and feels a strange twinge in her heart)

Bobby Swift: Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars (Bobby can put on a show. the whole crowd gets into it. He def gets a 4-chair turn)

Cal Weathers: Take on Me by A-ha (he’s just smiling the whole time, infecting the crowd with his joy)

Ramone: Livin on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (he and Flo have been at each other’s side through thick and thin. Prayer and love filled their days and nights, and they’ll always hold onto that)

Flo: Lovesong by Adele (dedicates this to Ramone. Again, they’ve had each other’s back for years now. No matter where they go or how far, that stands strong)

Ever After High

Raven Queen: I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (with her guitar it becomes a rock ballad. She gets a standing ovation)

Apple White: King by Lauren Aquilina (a self-reflective song. Her voice is, of course, perfect—but her composure does slip towards the end)

Madeline Hatter: Insane Sometimes by Grace VanderWaal (she’s just having the time of her life, as always)

Briar Beauty: Wake Me Up by Avicii (there’s a line about wishing they weren’t scared to close their eyes. This really resonates with Briar and is a song that is both personal and a little more energetic)

Cerise Hood: Roar by Katy Perry (it took some convincing to get her on stage, but this is the song that she really lets go in. No one knew Cerise had such a voice. In a perfect world, that hood falls off as she’s belting out the chorus)

Cedar Wood: Who Says by Selena Gomez (she just wants to spread a beautiful truth)

C.A. Cupid: Everybody by Ingrid Michaelson (she turns this into a slightly jazzy, slower piece that lets her voice and heart shine through)

Blondie Lockes: Walking on Sunshine by Katrina And The Waves (just a happy-go-lucky song for a happy-go-lucky girl. It does match her personality and hair)

Kingdom Hearts (light spoilers!)

Sora: Count on Me by Bruno Mars (he has the sweetest smile the whole time singing. This one goes out to all of his friends)

Riku: Darkness Keeps Chasing Me by Grace VanderWaal (Riku isn’t the performing type, but this song resonates with him deeply. I could see him doing an acoustic guitar while singing this)

Kairi: Paradise by Coldplay (I remember watching a kh fmv with this song years ago, and ever since I’ve associated it with Kairi. She sings this for herself, but with Naminé in mind)

Roxas: Could Have Been Me by The Struts (a song that articulates his desire to truly live, no strings attached. That’s why he kept fighting for his humanity)

Axel: Secrets by OneRepublic (“just don’t let me disappear/imma tell you everything.” Axel, despite having no heart, almost always wears it on his sleeve. He isn’t afraid to let it show)

Xion: House of Memories by Panic! At The Disco (this style of song isn’t really Xion’s flow, but I think she would make it her own. She would turn it into something sweeter, like a lullaby. A gentle plea to stay in your heart and mind)

Aqua: Feel The Light by Jennifer Lopez (she sings this so genuinely and from the heart. Not only as a reminder to herself that the light will always shine through, but as a reminder to her friends of second chances. Of the second chance they were all given)

Terra: One Call Away by Charlie Puth (a part of him still wishes he had been stronger for his friends, his family. But Terra knows going forward that he will always be there for them to lean on)

Ven: Beautiful Thing by Grace VanderWaal (he sings this for Aqua and Terra. He’s just so full of love and light)

Might do a part 2 at some point with additional characters and alternative songs!

[embraceyourdestiny]

i just found a soriku greek (hercules) demi god au and i had to share it with yall

"soriku hercules au where sora is a child of zeus and hes just looking for his place he belongs in the world. a prophecy was foretold to zeus the king of gods that one day a child of a god would defeat his brother hades. sora is a son of zeus and just when he is born hades sends to have him kidnapped and killed, assuming he would be his unmaking. sora survived and fell to earth, living with humans in safety as an obvious outsider and feeling alone and like he doesnt belong. he leaves his town to find where he does belongs and comes to find out zeus the king of gods is his father and he is tasked to train to be a hero by him.

unbeknownst to them all, hades himself also had a child, riku, who he trained to be his spy and executioner. he was tasked with killing any and all children of gods to keep his father's prophecy from coming true, and one day he stumbles upon a silly boy asking for directions to the nearest temple. riku then learns sora is in fact a child of zeus but thinks hes too scrawny to be a threat (and maybe feels more for him) and they go to find the trainer of heroes together, sora to complete his goal and riku to 'finish his mission', becoming close friends and throwing riku's sense of identity into turmoil. is hes his father's son, the hero slayer, or is he simply riku, sora's friend, a possible hero? is it only impossible in this world to be both?"

also they meet kairi because shes a water nymph living on phils land and raised by him and she kicks ass.

[mooniekive]

slow burn | two (preview + link)

Pairing: min yoongi x reader 

AU: neighbors!au | producer!yooongi and teacher reader | they both identify as bi, and reader is aspec (grey-sexual/demi-romantic)

Genre: slow burn, kind of slice of life | fluff, angst

Word Count: 2k (preview) | 15.5k (chapter)

Warnings: alcohol consumption, mention of queerphobic parents, misunderstandings, angst

Synopsis: 

When one of your best friends and neighbors moves in with his partner, you’re surprised to have a quiet (and attractive) man move in next door. His protective nature intrigues you, and his looks pull you in with a magnetism so unfamiliar to you.

Min Yoongi is so used to being on his own that when he moves into a new place, and into an existing little found family, he’s forced out of his little box. He has no other choice but to finally allow himself to want. To want what he always desired — a place and people to comfortably exist with. 

Preview under cut, or read on ao3

As September rolls over the hills of Seoul, the heat seems to be cooling down along with it. You can wear thicker clothing, or more of it, without getting sweaty during the school day. Not to mention the commute to and from school is more enjoyable, you even decided to walk home today to enjoy the bustle of the streets, the rush of cars and young people moving about the city. The weather is finally letting you appreciate your surroundings. You were never a fan of summer, but this end of summer bliss is almost beautiful. 

Although the weather is better, it regrettably doesn't make teaching any less stressful. The ten to eleven year olds nowadays seem to be closer to pre-puberty than you remember being as a kid. Their hormones are making them act out and pick on the quieter ones in the class. There isn’t much you have been able to do without the parents getting involved, and most of them seem to think it’s nothing to worry about. They think it’s a phase and that their child will grow out of it, never mind the seriousness that bullying can easily turn into — how dangerous it can be when kids are allowed to do what they want. 

Your only choice has been to try and get through the kids to dissipate the issue, but it doesn’t seem to be working. On the contrary, it has only made their attitude worse. There isn’t much use in dwelling over it right now anyways. Maybe a good night’s sleep and some destressing will help you figure out what to do. 

You sigh as you feel the rush of cold air hit your bare arms as you swing the door open to the cafe. It’s your favorite cafe, only a few blocks away from your apartment and coincidentally right in the middle of your walk home from school. 

Jeongguk stayed at school today to get some stuff done, so Sora, the barista, is surprised to see you alone. 

“Y/N, where’s Jeonggukie?” 

“Stayed at school. Jimin too, but he said he’ll come over in a bit,” you add, giving a small knowing smile. 

Sora smiles and can’t hide their blush. “Oh, yes, he told me,” they add with a blinding smile. You always found Sora cute, in a quiet way, maybe it’s because of their shyness. You weren’t surprised when Jimin started coming this way to get his coffee despite it being the opposite way from his home. “The usual?” Sora asks. 

You smile at them and nod, taking out your card. “Can you add a strawberry pastry?” 

The place is calm and cozy, with a minimal aesthetic of warm colors — mostly brown and creams. Splashes of color hang on the wall in the form of local artist’s paintings. There’s a large window next to the door, surprisingly with an empty table. The soft R&B music playing helps create the perfect mood to relax your body and clear your mind, even if it’s just for a few minutes. 

You move over to set up shop by the table, and take out your laptop and notebook to start working, to get ahead on next week’s planner and input observations from the last few days. By the time Sora brings over your order, the air conditioner has made you pull a cardigan over exposed tattooed arms. You don’t have many, and you’re so used to hiding them at school that you sometimes forget you have them, so you’re a little surprised to find Sora staring. 

“I saw you got a new one?” 

You frown and look down at your arm as if you could see the ink over the cardigan. “Oh… uh, maybe about a year ago?” 

“Oh wow,” Sora laughs softly, “haven’t seen your tattoos since then, it’s pretty!” 

You recall the tattoo they mean, situated on your right arm, it’s a tiny patch of grass with some wild flowers and a black cat smelling them. Bokshil, of course. You smile and whisper a small thanks. 

Your quiet conversation is interrupted by the soft ding of the shop door opening, a smiling Jimin walking in behind it. 

“Min-ah!” Sora surprises you by saying quite loudly, beaming at their partner. Even getting the attention of some of the other customers. 

You laugh softly and shake your head. You leave them to be in their moment as you take a sip of the vanilla latte and focus your gaze out the window to people watch. There’s several shops lining the street. People walk out of bookshops and outlets, sweat beating down their skin as they look down at their phones, or look out for cars as they cross the street. 

Then you catch something small, a four legged furry friend, white with black dots rubbing against a stranger. Except the stranger isn’t really a stranger. As your eyes pan over them you’re surprised to find Yoongi smiling down at the cat. He squats down, placing his takeout bag down so he can coo and scratch at the kitty. He’s wearing a cap and a face mask, but you’re a little embarrassed at the fact you know it’s him. The eyes that crinkle with the smile, and the same mannerisms and hands that scratch under the cat’s chin are enough to confirm that it indeed is your next door neighbor. He’s wearing a familiar black shirt and cargo shorts too, which only confirms it further. 

You can’t help but watch intently as he removes his face mask so the cat can see him, and you giggle when you see him mouth something to the cat, to which the cat meows. 

Shily, you look away and down at your coffee. Min Yoongi makes it very easy for you to get away from yourself. To let your thoughts stray to places you don’t often let them drift towards. To question every little reaction you have to him. You know Yoongi is attractive, and any person you ask would agree, but what you mean is different. Yoongi is attractive to you, something you can’t say happens often. Still, you know that isn’t something to act on. Min Yoongi has no idea you find him attractive and is best he doesn’t. 

He doesn’t make it very easy though, as every time he tries to compliment you it makes you freeze up. Is he being nice? Or does he really find you attractive? And if he does, then what? It’s not like you can do anything about it. 

Of course you’re not unfamiliar with pleasing that side of yourself when it demands so, but this is different. He’s your neighbor and friend. If you got involved in that way, and he expected more and you couldn’t give him that? Worse, what if you found yourself feeling more for him and he didn’t? Romantic feelings don’t come easily to you, and you’d much rather ignore them than be hurt by disappointment if they were to be rejected. That’s if they even developed suddenly. 

Suddenly… would they be sudden? You have known Yoongi for a while, but you couldn’t say you’re even close friends yet. Are you?

You shake your head. “You always do this,” you mutter to yourself before taking a bite of the pastry. 

It’s so easy for you to get ahead of yourself daydreaming, imagine something growing bigger and more complex than it is, especially with relationships of any kind. Sure, it’s been about three years since you found yourself attracted to someone physically, but you have to keep reminding yourself how that ended. They wanted more and you just never… got there. You were never able to reciprocate romantic feelings. 

Not to mention when you have had feelings for someone they weren’t too happy about your… often plagued disinterest in sex of any kind. You can’t ever win, can you? 

Again, you shake your head. This is why you can’t get carried away with Min Yoongi, you can’t complicate things. He’s your friend, and your friend he should remain. 

Speaking of the devil. 

Your phone dings with his tone and you can’t help but smile at finding a text from him. 

Yoongi Oppa

5:35pm 

Hey neighbor… Ordered some food and they accidentally gave me braised tofu. Come get some. 

You can’t help but laugh, and feel a warmth move through you at the realization that Yoongi seems to accidentally have vegetarian food a lot of the time. For someone who loves meat he’s sure found himself in quite some predicaments lately. 

You

How exactly are you accidentally given braised tofu? 

Yoongi 

🤷🏻‍♂️ I don’t know. Maybe the same way they accidentally gave me sweet crispy mushrooms. 

You

Oh wow, maybe you should complain 🫢

Yoongi

Maybe I should 🤔 i think it’s their fault there’s some vegan kimchi and cucumber salad in my fridge… 

You have to pause and place your phone down so you can contain yourself. You don’t know if to laugh or be overwhelmed by his kindness. You feel an emotion you haven’t felt in a long time move over you, and it makes your eyes prickle with tears. It’s been a long time since someone took care of you like that. Even Seokjin wouldn’t go out of his way that much. He'll happily make you food if you ask, but Min Yoongi doesn’t wait to be asked. He doesn’t even want to be acknowledged when he does something for someone, which in turn makes you unsure of how to act. 

Should you point it out and say thank you? Tell him he doesn’t have to do this all the time? That will only make him bashful and brush it off like nothing, act like it’s an inconvenience, when in truth, he’s going out of his way to please his friends every time. 

You

Yoongi-yah… 

Yoongi 

👀 hu??? 

Come over and get your food already. Or I’m gonna throw it out. 

You laugh again, but wipe away a stray tear. 

You

:( I’m working at a cafe right now. 

Think you can save it for me, please oppa? 

Yoongi 

Fine 🙄. 

Don’t eat too many sweets without eating a proper meal. 

You

I won’t… 

Don’t be too cooped up in your room ☺️. 

Yoongi

I haven’t been! 

I went out and even saw a cat today! I swear. 

You 

Bokshil? Did he finally let you see him? 

Yoongi

No! I saw an actual friendly cat. 

You

Hey! Bokshil is nice! 

I’m starting to believe no cat will approach you.

Yoongi

Not fair, just cause your cat doesn’t trust me doesn’t mean other cats don’t 🤧

You

I’m joking, he just needs to get used to you being present more… 

But I believe you about the cat 🤣 . 

Yoongi

Good, cause I’m not lying. He was cute and small. 

As for Bokshil, he needs to get used to me soon, I’m not going anywhere. And I’m quite fond of his human. 

You stop again, taking in his words and surprising yourself by the visceral reaction. It’s like your heart stopped for a second to take in his comment. You even had to place your phone down on the table and take a long sip from the half-empty glass. You take an aggressive bite from the pastry and swallow. 

He’s just being nice. He’s being friendly. Yoongi has gone out of his way to not push his comments or compliments because he noticed you get uncomfortable. He’s observant, and considerate, you know that much. 

You

He will… he tends to warm up to people I’m fond of. 

You close the app, lock your phone, and turn back to your laptop, hoping Yoongi doesn’t read into it something he shouldn’t. Your words are honest though, you are fond of him, and he’s slowly becoming a special dear friend to you. You want Bokshil to like him. 

After deciding it would be best to place your phone in the tote bag you carry, you get back to work.

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