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honestly hate it when people complain about pets being spoiled. like yeah, i do treat these animals that depend on me for literally everything with all the kindness and tenderness i have in me!! yes i do actively try to make their tiny existence better because my apartment is their whole world and i have the power to make their lives so comfortable!!! why are people trying to teach lifeâs hard lessons to a fucking cat!!!
#liveblogging life#does my cat need to 'prepare for the real world'????#i dont jive with that for actual human children why would i do it with my cats???#idk fundamentally dont trust people who scoff or react with disbelief when i mention buying something nice for my cats#or when i talk about the ways i try to enrich their lives or implement new things in my apt to make things better for them#bc like... if you dismiss treating your pets - literally the most dependent creature you will ever have in your whole life!!!#with respect and tenderness and love then what's up with you!!!!#it's one thing if you cant like. afford it.#but if you think it's just spoiling them (derogatory) then it's fucked up 2 me sorry#yes i WILL buy cool cat houses and good food and give them half of my bed to cuddle in!!!!!#yes their comfort is actually important to me!!! bc theyre creatures who - once again - depend on me for literally everything!!!#idk i think people should remember that we are like gods to our pets and learn to be tender toward them
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Am I the asshole for teaching my cat how to hunt?
So here's the thing, my cat (M2) has the equivalent of cat ADHD and can spend literal HOURS playing with his hunting toys. Specifically his birdlike hunting toys. My family and I tend to take him outside twice a day (with his leash) so he can release some of his energy. However, the nearby birds have realized what's going on. They know that my cat (Tamarindo) goes out twice a day at around the same time everyday, and have started to make fun of and incite him while having full knowledge that because he's leashed they are perfectly safe. I say this completely serious, they will blatantly fly in front of him or rest on the farther branches of the tree he climbs. So what Tamarindo does, to vent, is give 1000% of his energy into playtime and pretend his hunting toys are the birds to train for the day when he can finally catch one. So playing into that, I move the toy similarly to how birds move when they accidentally enter a house and have no idea how to get out, as in, flying all over the roof and resting on high places. Tamarindo gets really frustrated because he can't catch it that easily, and my mom says that I'm torturing him by not giving him the satisfaction of catching it as often. My counterpoint tends to be "well, he wants to catch a bird, he needs to know how birds act, I'm preparing him for the real world and for the occasion if a bird EVER gets into our house". But neither my mom not Tamarindo are convinced. AITA?
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Canât wait for people to flip when they meet âPrivileged French White micro-aggression compilationââs mentor, Mr. macro-aggression colonizer superiority complex Marius âI married a thirteen-year old former sex slave and adopted him as my sonâ de Romanus. Marius is his own trigger warning. Wait until they hear about Mariusâ disciplinary methods involving whips and willow switches. Or the fact that Marius sent his son-wife to a brothel to learn âimportant skillsâ. Or that when he told Lestat about Those Who Must Be Kept, Marius literally framed Akashaâs genocidal tendencies as âtaming savagesâ. Oh boy, itâs not gonna be good.
Like⌠Who do you think Lestat learned his skewed world view from? Moving to America was probably a bucket of cold water to Lestat. I would like to give Lestat the benefit of the doubt, as his father was an asshole aristocrat. Lestat quickly learned how privileged he was, even as a disgraced marquisâ son. His genuine horror at how the racist fat cats treated Louis said everything to me. I donât think anyone understands that Lestat is interested in doing better. He is. Heâs working through it. He will fuck up, because nobody ever gave him a look outside his little world.
The thing is, vampires do end up in ruin when they stay behind as the world around them goes forward. Just like humans, when we get stuck in outdated ideals. Itâs heavily implied at the end of the Blood Communion novel that Marius is slowly going mad. All vampires do, at some point, go through a period of madness. Some just come out of it better than others. In the IWTV novel, Louis eats grass and mopes around his brotherâs rectory for a while after Armand hesitantly leaves him. Armand kills his own coven. Khayman loses his memories for a while and wanders the world, snacking on mortalsâ bone marrow. Daniel becomes mute and obsessive, luckily finding an outlet in model trains. Poor Lestat lost an eye and had to be restrained, before he slept for a long while. Thorne got tied down for a while. Benji and Sybelle. Unm. Well, Benji ended up with a podcast and Sybelle delved into the piano. And Louis, of course, tried to kill himself onceâ but it changed his relationship with Lestat for the better.
Okay, so I went on a meta tangent, but the point is, Marius is an even bigger fuck-up than Lestat, and covering him is going to get pretty ugly. And even more existential. I hope viewers stop and philosophize, you know? Everyone stops to question the nature of mankind and how we fall if we donât move with time.
And as far as Marius goes, hope Justin Kirk is prepared. đ
P.S. I swear Iâm not high, just tired. đĽą
:))
(For those who think the "eating grass" is an euphemism here: "I was picking at the grass, and tasting it, though the taste was bitter and unnatural. The gesture seemed natural.":))
Marius... is going to be something. Which is part of the reason why I keep saying that Justin Kirk will be perfect if he is, because it needs a very seasoned actor with a lot of thick skin to pull him off (and, I mean, Justin does not shy away from difficult characters as we know *nods at Succession*).
It will be interesting to see what kind of wounds they will put their proverbial fingers in.
Like, the casual racism and superiority complex Marius employs has to clash with Armand's recast, too. Not necessarily with the choice (of Amadeo) per se, but with the circumstances. I am betting real money that there will be some very uncomfortable meta commentary on sex slave trade in combination with racism coming up right there (and I for one want them to make that commentary! Even though it will probably lead to more fandom drama.).
These vampires are children of their times, and they do change/adapt/grow, but... slowly. (I am not so sure about Lestat getting his world view from Marius, I think there is a reason why Lestat never became the pupil Marius wanted him to be, and I do think that Lestat might be willfully ignorant at times, which can come off a certain way, but his own backstory is more to blame here than Marius, imho.)
I do not need Marius to be a good character to enjoy the fuck out of him, on the contrary.
I am not sure if the show will go the "whip" way. They might insinuate. I think they will, as with other scenes let the mind of the audience do the rest, which will be more than enough, too. I mean, the audience can read up on it all in the book *coughs*. There's no need to go more explicit than needed.
But yes. I hope Justin Kirk is prepared :)))
And... I hope the audience is prepared as well.
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âł Index [Chapter 17 - Blurry]
Warnings: Fluff, Smut & Angst, besties itâs the best of all worlds, the beginning has me kicking my feet, the middle part has me on my knees, the ending rips me apart, Rough Dom!Taehyung, sub!Reader, the sex goes from a zero to a hundred real quick, body worshipping, rough jealousy sex, consensual mind control (he tells her to orgasm each time he bites her), biting, blood drinking, blood like there is lots of it jfadj, forced orgasms, multiple orgasms (f.receiving), he degrades her in a loving way, he calls her good girl & needy girl, he is also really possessive over her jsjs, his huge cock makes an appearance, he fucks her stupid with it, he is legit so rough with her, a full on animal, like besties omfg
Wordcount: 13.6k
a/n: there are no notes, iâm in shambles. be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster
You wake up to Yoongi and Jungkook spooning. Yoongi is holding your hand while his body is cradled against Jungkookâs bigger frame. They are so cute. You stifle a giggle at the view, feeling fuzzy in fondness. Yoongi wakes because of it, fluttering his lids a few times before he finally focuses his gaze on you. He smiles.
âHm?â he furrows his brows, wiggling once now that he realises in what sort of position he finds himself in.
âGood morningâ, you whisper, snickering.
âMorningâ, he mumbles and tries to push off Jungkookâs arm. It backfires as Jungkook proceeds to close his arm around him tightly and throw his leg over him, quite literally keeping him in a lock.
âHelpâ, Yoongi gets out, getting smothered under Jungkook.
The view is so adorable that you canât help but laugh, shimmying closer until you can kiss his barely visible nose. It is the only thing still sticking out now that Jungkook is squishing Yoongiâs face into the pillow and nuzzles his own face into him. Yoongi wiggles, whining your name.
âYouâre so cuteâ, you say, settling back to gaze at them.
You know that he doesnât actually need your help. He is stronger than Jungkook and if he actually didnât want to be snuggled, he would make sure that Jungkook knows. His little whines are just for show.
They manage to wake Jungkook however, who flinches awake. He sits up straight, staring at the wall with widened eyes.
âYou okay?â you ask him, watching him blink in confused sleepiness.Â
âMh, hm, mhhmâ, he lets out, blinking quickly.
âThat's how he wakes up. He's so weirdâ, Yoongi says.Â
âMhm not weirdâ, Jungkook gets out as he yawns. He drops back into the pillow and snuggles his nose into Yoongiâs neck as he purrs loudly, draping his limbs back around him.
Yoongi huffs out air and pouts, but stays still otherwise.Â
âDid you sleep well?â you ask, petting Jungkookâs lower arm.
âSo wellâ, he mumbles, âdid you sleep well too?â
âSo good, yeah.â
âYeah. God Kook, wanna let me go now?â Yoongi asks in a chuckle.
âNo. Youâre so softâ, Jungkook says, squeezing Yoongi tightly, âyouâre like a soft squishy toy.â
âReally? Thatâs what you wanna go with?â Yoongi asks and pouts, âtzt stupid.â
âYou guys are so cuteâ, you gush.
Jungkook lifts his head, smiling at you with his eyes.
âYou are so prettyâ, he says.
âI am? But I just woke up.â
âSo?â
You fluster, âyouâre both sweet talkerâ, you mumble.
Yoongi chuckles fondly, running his fingers down your temple. Jungkook settles back against Yoongi, hiding his face in the crook of his neck.
âShould we do something today?â he asks.
âWhat do you have in mind?â you ask.
âDonât know. Just do something fun. Like hang out in bed all day or something.â
You snicker, âthis does sound like fun, doesnât it?â
âI would love to, but I have to meet up with Carla today. Sheâll help me track down the last of Namjoonâs goons. Given how Charlesâ clue was useless, I hope to get more information out of them todayâ, Yoongi says.
âSo unfair, I wanted to cuddleâ, Jungkook whines, rubbing himself against Yoongi like a snuggly cat.
âSameâ, you whine, shimmying closer until you can snuggle into Yoongiâs chest.
Yoongi laughs, âyou two are unbelievable.â
âYou love it, be honestâ, you mumble.
âMhmâ, Yoongi lets out, petting the back of your head. He cranes his neck to leave a kiss on the crown of your head then goes to kiss Jungkookâs arm. He doesnât need to do more for the both of you to know that he is enjoying every second of it.
âI really gotta get up nowâ, he says.
âNo you donât.â
âYes princess, I doâ, Yoongi chuckles, âand you guys should too.â
âBut itâs comfy.â
âKookieâ, Yoongi warns.
âHmpf so unfairâ, Jungkook mumbles, peeling himself off of Yoongi, âcan I take a shower first?â he asks as he rolls out of bed and then stretches his arms over his head. He makes a loud squeaking sound as he stretches, squeezing his eyes shut. He ends the stretch with a low grunt and a content âgood stretch.â
Then he scratches his tummy, looking at you and Yoongi in anticipation.
âYeah sure, go ahead. Donât take an hour thoughâ, Yoongi says.
âYeah, yeahâ, Jungkook dismisses him, disappearing in the bathroom just moments later.
So now itâs just the two of you. Yoongi looks at you and rolls you to your back, placing himself atop of you to kiss your cheek.
âThank you for last nightâ, he says.
âWhat do you mean?â you ask, heart fluttering like crazy.
âJust, I donât know, last night was really nice.â
âIt was. You were so hot when you were whining.â
Yoongi squints his eyes, making you laugh with it.
âIâm serious. I think that youâre really hot whenever youâre being all squirmy and vocal.â
âTch, youâre so weirdâ, he mumbles.
You roll your eyes fondly.
Yoongi rests his head on your shoulder, stubbing your neck with his nose.
âI wanna be like this foreverâ, he confesses.
âYeah? So youâre not gonna get up today, mhm?â
âNo, I just meant. Forget it, itâs dumb.â
You smile, hugging him tightly.
âI wanna be like this forever too, my loveâ, you say, braiding your fingers through his hair, âdonât take it the wrong way, but this is what I had in mind when I pictured our journey. Just you and I sharing nice moments.â
âAre you disappointed in how itâs actually going?â
âNo, of course not. Iâm just happy to be with you and Kook and the others.â
âMhm.â
You smile, âI have to thank you for last night as well. I feel so spoiled. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure that the sex Iâm having is real.â
âWhy?â
âJust that, I donât know, I feel like a priority and not just a piece of meatâ, you say, âthe encounters I had before you guys made me feel as if my purpose is to please without receiving anything because thatâs what a girlâs supposed to do. But I donât feel like this with you guys. Itâs really nice.â
Yoongi lifts his head, staring at you with darkened eyes.
âWhatâs wrong? Did I say something?â
âWho made you feel that way? Tell me their names. Iâll make them fucking payâ, he grumbles, furrowing his brows.Â
âMy love, noâ, you crack up, squishing his cheeks, âthat was years ago and Iâm okay.â
Yoongi relaxes, exhaling deeply.Â
âGood, thatâs yeahâ, he clears his throat, âyeah thatâs good.â
âYou silly kitten, you donât have to protect me all the timeâ, you coo, caressing his brows.
âNo, I do. Donât be fucking ridiculousâ, he insists, hiding his face back in the crook of your neck. He closes his arm around your head, tickling your skin by huffing out air.
âOkay, okayâ, you snicker, caressing his arm, âmy strong prince.â
âMhmâ, he snuggles closer, âpet my hair.â
âIâm sorry?â
âPet my hairâ, he orders, stubbing you with his nose, âplease.â
âLike this?â you ask him, running your fingers through his messy and incredibly soft hair.
âYes. Goodâ, he whispers, purring seconds later.Â
âYouâre so cuteâ, you say, heart fluttering in your chest.
Jungkook leaves the bathroom when you and Yoongi are almost asleep again. It is you who opens your eyes first, looking at Jungkook. He is naked, drying his hair by rubbing a towel over it. He hasnât looked at you yet, strutting through the room with confidence.Â
âThe showerâs empty nowâ, he says.
Yoongi stirs beside you. His purring stops. He inhales deeply and opens his eyes, lifting his head a second later. It forces your hand to slip from his head and land on his back instead.Â
âWere you sleeping?â Jungkook gasps.Â
âNo. No we werenâtâ, Yoongi lies, sitting up with a groan, âIâm taking a shower now. Or do you want to first?â
âNo go ahead, the showerâs all yoursâ, you assure him.Â
Yoongi rolls off of bed, soon disappearing in the bathroom. And with that, you and Jungkook are left alone in Yoongiâs room, while behind closed doors the water runs.��Â
Jungkook giggles, getting under the sheets with you and scooting closer.Â
âIâm really happyâ, he confesses.
âMe too.â
He takes your hand and rests his cheek on it.
âYou feel so good.â
âReally?â you feel yourself fluster, âthis is so sweet, thank you.â
âLast night was my first time with a human where I didnât need to be restrained. I still canât believe that I was able to experience it with youâ, he says, eyes sparkling like crazy.
âIâm happy too, Kookie. You were amazing.â
âI was?â he gasps.
âOf course you were. You felt so good.â
âEven when I unhinged my jaw?â
You snicker, âthatâs still really funny to me. I didnât even know that you guys could do that.â
âMe neither until I accidentally did it during a hunt once. I guess your boobies are really yummy to meâ, he says, scrunching his nose up, âthat was so embarrassing, Iâm sorry for saying thatâ, he says, giggling cutely.
âYouâre so cute, Kookie.â
He grins, wiggling his shoulders.
âSorry for the feeding by the way, I know that must have been really weird. But I kind of spiralled when I finally slipped inside. You were so warm.â
âIt was actually really hot.â
Jungkook widens his eyes.
âDonât say anything. I know that I have issuesâ, you murmur, sending him a defeated pout.
He laughs, pressing a quick peck to your knuckles.
âYou donât. I actually think itâs kinda hot that you think itâs hot.â
âOkay goodâ, you say and chuckle.
As does Jungkook. He presses a second kiss to your knuckles afterwards, resting his cheek on them. He gives you a cute bunny smile, the kind which makes the corners of his eyes crinkle.
You retort it, getting lost in his eyes.
âI was a little rough, wasnât I?â he asks.
âYeah right?â you agree, âwhen you pinned me down, that was really hot.â
âYou think so?â
âMhm yeahâ, you shimmy closer, running your fingertips up and down his pec. Goosebumps litter his skin instantly, âI like it when you guys use your strength on me. You can definitely pin me down more often. Or, like, throw me around in general.â
Jungkook licks his lips, letting out a soft sound. He presses his legs together, squirming softly.
âWhy?â you ask him as you watch it happening.
âItâs justâŚyouâre really hot when you say stuff like thatâ, he confesses.
You chuckle fondly, âIâm just telling the truth.â
âYouâre seriously so hotâ, Jungkook whispers, earning himself a soft kiss from you.
âYouâre so cuteâ, you say, caressing his cheek.
Jungkook scrunches his nose up, letting out happy little sounds. He shimmies closer, wiggling his toes under the sheets. He likes this so much. He is so happy that he can spend time with you that way. This is everything he dreamt of.
âIâm happy that I met Yoongiâ, he confesses, âI think I lied to you when I said that I couldnât imagine being together with a man, because Iâm really happy that I met Yoongi.â
âIâm happy too. Heâs helped you so much.â
âYes, he has. I still feel really drawn to you and your smell is so addictive. But most days, I can control my instincts now. They donât control me anymore in everyday life and I know youâll never really get it, but it feels so relievingâ, he says with his eyes becoming glassy in emotion.
âI do get you, I really do. I know I wonât ever know how a Ripper truly feels, but I can imagine how exhausting and lonely it must be.â
âItâs literally suffocating. There were days where I wanted to turn off my emotions because it was too much.â
âI guess that explains why so many of you guys end up turning off your emotions.â
âI understand them and I think without Yoongi, I would have ended up just like themâ, he says and sighs sadly, âI lived a third of my life in sewersâ, he confesses.Â
âIn sewers?â
He nods his head.
âI hid from the humans and the sewers were the only place where I didnât smell their blood. You know, the stench masked it.â
âGod, Iâm so sorry.â
âWhenever I felt weakened by hunger, I cried because that meant I had to leave the tunnels and kill someone again and I didnât want to do that.â
âI can imagine how hard that must have been.â
âIt was. There were days where I forced myself to hide until the very last moment where I could barely even move an inch because I was so hungry. And, and on those days I killed more than one person. I knew it was because I starved myself and I hated myself so much that I cried until I passed out.â
âOh, Kookie.â
âJin hyung found me in the late seventies. He bathed me, clothed me and took me into his home and then he tried to help me with my instincts as best as possible.â
âThat sounds wonderful, Kookie. I bet you were so relieved to finally have someone who helped you.â
âI was. I was so relievedâ, he smiles, âI love Jin hyung so much. He taught me how to eat blood from a bag. I always ended up lashing out and hurting him during the process. And I felt so guilty and bad afterwards, but Jin hyung never scolded me or told me that he was angry. Even if I bit him or broke his bones, he was never angry at me and I finally had a home and, and family and I justâ, he spills tears, âI love him so much.â
âI love him too, Kookie. He is so precious.â
âHe isâ, Jungkook smiles, âand now Yoongi hyung is training me and he actually knows how it is to be a Ripper and I learned so much from him. Jin hyung saved me, but Yoongi hyung freed me and Iâm so happy to have met them.â
You scoot closer until you can give his lips a kiss.Â
âIâm seriously so happy for youâ, you whisper, âyou deserve to have them in your life. I canât wait for the day where you mastered everything. Seriously, Iâm so happy that you and Yoongi found each other.â
Jungkook smiles, caressing your cheekbone.
âDo you love him?â he asks.
âYes, so much.â
âI love him too. He accepted me for who I am, you did too.â
âOf course I did Kook, youâre so loveable.â
âOhâ, he lowers his eyes, âwhat the hell, donât say that. Iâll actually blush.â
âYouâre cute Kookâ, you say, pinching his cheek.
Jungkook giggles and kisses you. Deeply, gently and with little giggles rumbling in his chest. You kiss him back. Passionately, slowly and with giggles just as happy leaving you. He rolls you onto your back and gets atop of you while you hook your arms behind his back. And so it happens that you and Jungkook are kissing under the sheets, both naked and with your limbs entangling closely.Â
You lose track of time during that kiss until Yoongi comes back. You donât hear him come in, but Jungkook does. He ends up breaking the kiss just to turn his head and look at Yoongi. You are resting sideways again. Jungkook has his knee between your legs. His skin is damp because of you.
âDonât mind me, Iâm just getting my stuff.â
You grin, snuggling into Jungkookâs chest whilst gazing at Yoongi.Â
âYou were really fast.â
âI actually wasnât, you guys just made out for twenty minutes.â
âGeez, we did?â you gasp, âwell damn, I lost track of time completely.âÂ
âMe too. I was so lost in the kiss.â
You and Jungkook exchange a love drunk look.
âI donât want to eat youâ, Jungkook confesses, âhow is that possible?â
âBecause you have my blood inside your system. Itâs gonna keep you satisfied for longer. Donât try to fuck though, thatâs not gonna workâ, Yoongi explains as he snatches his rings from the bedside table in the meantime, now turning to leave.Â
But Jungkook isnât having it. He tugs Yoongi back, forcing him to fall on top of Jungkook.Â
âDonât do thatâ, he grumbles, but gladly lets the younger vampire manhandle his body so Yoongi would be resting in the middle of you and Jungkook.Â
The latter currently leans down to claim Yoongiâs lips in a surprise kiss. And Yoongi reacts accordingly, widening his eyes while his hands open and close as they canât decide whether to hold Jungkookâs hands or not.
Jungkook breaks the kiss with a smile. He only has to send you one look for you to know what to do.Â
You shimmy closer and cup Yoongiâs face between your hands just so you can kiss him deeply.Â
Yoongi lets out a shuddering breath, blinking quickly while his fingers still decide whether they want to hold Jungkookâs hands or not.
You break the kiss, caressing his flushed cheeks.Â
âDonât do that. Both of you.â
âShush, accept itâ, you say, kissing his lips softly.
Yoongi sighs, closing his fingers around Jungkookâs hands.
Jungkook nuzzles into Yoongiâs neck, giving the flustered vampire loving neck kisses.Â
âGuys, the timeâ, Yoongi sighs, shivering.Â
âYouâre so sweetâ, you mumble, kissing him lovingly.Â
âSo sweetâ, Jungkook agrees, now kissing Yoongiâs shoulder.Â
Yoongi makes a sound. A deep purr. Then he squirms, not to escape but to get more comfortable. You break the kiss, giving him a sweet smile instead. Yoongi retorts it, feeling good doing so.
âYou two are bratsâ, he says fondly, faltering in his smile when Jungkook drags his lips down his neck again.
âNo, weâre notâ, you giggle, âwe just love you.â
Yoongi widens his eyes.
âYeah, love youâ, Jungkook murmurs, nibbling on Yoongiâs earlobe so good his once widened eyes falter with keeping open.
He huffs out air, âwhateverâ, he says defeated. He is way too soft for you and Jungkook. You could get him to do anything.
âMhm, I gotta go now thoughâ, you say, pecking Yoongiâs lips, âI feel so sticky from last nightâ, you say, rolling out of bed even if you donât want to.
âShould we play guitar?â you hear Yoongi ask Jungkook and then you close the door on them.
You felt happy before your shower, but feel even better afterwards. The water was warm and the soap made your skin smell so nice. It was also very nice not to feel sticky anymore. As much as you love feeling the remnants of good sex on your skin, there is a limit on how long you want it sticking to you. It feels good to be clean again.
You leave the bathroom after doing your skincare and brushing your teeth, wearing a towel around your body.
Yoongi is playing the guitar while a finally dressed Jungkook rests on his tummy next to him, cheeks squished between his hands and eyes glued to Yoongiâs fingers. He is singing to the melodies Yoongi plays, swaying from side to side. Yoongi shifts his eyes to you, following you through the room as you pick out some clothes to wear.
He looks at his guitar when you open the towel, wanting to give you privacy. You return to the bed once you are dressed, sitting down on the edge of it and kissing Yoongiâs cheek.
âYou guys sound so goodâ, you tell them.
Jungkook stops singing to instead smile at you. Yoongi continues to play, lowering the volume so you could talk comfortably.
âYou think so?â Jungkook asks.
âYeah. You are both so talentedâ, you say, busying yourself with putting on your earrings, âare you guys both meeting with Carla?â
âYes.â
âOkay. When will you leave?â
âLunchtime.â
âOkay, okay.â
âWhy?â
âI plan on meeting with Tae later. I texted him and he told me that he has Charlesâ place for himself this afternoon, so I plan on spending time with him.â
âOkay, that sounds good. Make sure to stay with him.â
âI will, donât worryâ, you promise Yoongi, âI could also talk to him about you, Kook. If you want to.â
Jungkook lowers his head, âyou donât have to.â
âI wouldnât mind, seriously. Iâll tell him that he shouldnât be such an idiot and talk to you.â
âSo you also think that he's pretending?â
âIt has to be. What you told me doesnât sound like Tae.â
Yoongi and Jungkook exchange a look. So you are on the same page than them.
âI meanâ, Jungkook scratches his neck, âI guess, if you want toâ, he mumbles.
âYeah? Then Iâll talk to him.â
Jungkook nods his head, lowering it shyly afterwards.
âOkay then. Iâll text Tae that Iâm coming over laterâ, you say.
âYeah okayâ, Yoongi says, nodding his head.
âBut for now, I wanna listen to you guysâ, you say, letting yourself fall into the sheets. You rest your head on Yoongiâs knee, closing your eyes.
Moments later the room fills with the sounds of Yoongiâs guitar.
Jungkook closes the distance between you and him, running his palm up and down your tummy.Â
You glance at him. He is smiling so brightly that his cute teeth are on full display.Â
You reach down and caress his cheek, retorting his smile.Â
âIâm happyâ, he says.Â
Your smile grows, while Yoongiâs face lights up in fondness.Â
âIâm happy too, Kookieâ, you say.Â
Yoongi changes songs. The melody he chooses to play is cheerful and light.Â
âI was so sad yesterday, but Iâm not anymore. Thank you guys for cheering me up.â
âHey, donât. Weâll always be there for you.â
âHeheâ, Jungkook giggles and tilts his head to the side, âIâm still upset about it though, but itâs better than yesterday.â
âThis is totally valid. The situation is really suckyâ, you say.Â
âYeahâ, Jungkook says and huffs out air, âitâs what I get for dating around.â
You chuckle, but caress his cheek to let him know that you were there for him.
âYeahâ, Yoongi says, âI donât know why you felt the need to date around either way.â
âHeyâ, you nudge his knee, but Jungkook doesnât seem offended.Â
âMaybe I just wanted to know how it is. I never had that before. I was really curious and it felt nice to date someoneâ, he says and rests his head on your tummy, looking at the ceiling that way.Â
âYeah well, you shouldnât do that. Date around. Itâll only get you hurt.â
âYouâre not helping, loveâ, you say, glancing up at Yoongi.
He is pouting, âI just mean thatâŚthatâŚâ he stops playing to instead rub the side of his neck, âyouâve got us. ___ and me, yeah. We wonât leave. Uhm. Yeah. Donât date around. You donât need to. Youâve got, you knowâŚus, youâve got usâ, Yoongi reaches out and nudges Jungkookâs cheek, âwhatever, you fucking know what I meantâ, he hisses and looks to the side.Â
You and Jungkook stare at Yoongi with big eyes. Not a day will go by where his awkward yet terribly sweet confessions of love wonât surprise you. And also leave you incredibly soft for him.Â
âYou are so cuteâ, you breathe, feeling giddy all over.
âYoongiâ, Jungkook whispers and sits up.Â
Yoongi lowers his head, picking at the guitar strings nervously. It fills the air with random, nonsensical notes. Â
âI love you too, Yoongiâ, Jungkook says and leans in to press a kiss to his cheek.Â
It moves Yoongiâs head to the side in a soft nudge. His hair falls into his eyes from the movements but Yoongi fixes it with a gentle shake of his head. He meets Jungkookâs gaze with shy eyes.Â
âHehâ, Jungkook lets out and grins, tilting his head to the side.
âMhmâ, Yoongi hums and brushes his hand over Jungkookâs soft cheek. He traces his lips with his thumb, allowing Jungkook to take the hint and lean in for a kiss. It was a sweet kiss, you could watch how greedy Yoongi was for it as he tilted his head and welcomed Jungkook with parted lips. It feels nice to watch it happening. They look really good when theyâre kissing.Â
Their kiss breaks with a soft sigh from both of them. Yoongi nudges Jungkookâs forehead with his own and runs his hand down the side of his neck.Â
âThank youâ, Jungkook whispers.
âFor what?â Yoongi breathes.
âFor saying it out loud. I never knew what to make of us.â
âYeah uhmâ, Yoongi clears his throat, âweâre family, right?â
âYeah, family.â
They break away from each other when you squeak, glancing at you. You are grinning so brightly that your cheeks hurt.Â
âYou guys are the best everâ, you say and giggle, âI think we three fit together so well. Donât you think?â
âYouâre so cuteâ, Yoongi says and pinches your cheek, âmy love.â
âYeah, so cuteâ, Jungkook agrees and picks you up in his arms just so he can roll around the sheets with your body locked in a tight grip.Â
It forces waves of giggles and laughter out of you, making your two vampires laugh right with you.Â
Today is going to be a good day. You can feel it.Â
You finish your book once Yoongi and Jungkook leave to meet Carla. You only had a few pages left and wanted to get it done today. Quite frankly it was very nice to read, bundled up in Yoongiâs bed and with his guitar watching over you. It was as if he was still here with you. And it was also really nice to have some alone time. It really recharged you.Â
It was already dark outside when you decide to leave for Taehyung, which wasnât that surprising as the days are short at this time of year. It was still a little eerie and so you decided to take a cab to Taehyung with the money Yoongi left for you. You feel safer in a car than on public transport. At least like this, Namjoon or his followers canât snatch you away. The drive was nice and gave you an opportunity to see a small glimpse of Brussels. Not much, as most of it was hidden in darkness, but you really liked the lights and how they made everything look welcoming.
You pay the driver handsomely and wait until he leaves, jogging up the stairs afterwards.
Charlesâ butler James opens the door for you on your second ring, bowing his head at you.
âGood afternoon, Miss. I am afraid I must inform you that Master Charles isn't present as of now. He will return by nightfallâ he greets you.
âGood afternoon, It's okay. Iâm here to see Taehyung. Is he here?â
âAh yes. Master Taehyung is in his room upstairs. May I invite you inside?"Â
âYes, thank youâ, you say, stepping inside.
James closes the door and turns to you.
âMay I take your coat and shoes, Miss?â
âThank you very muchâ, you tell him, slipping out of them.
James takes your coat, throwing it over his arm and proceeds to present you a pair of fresh felt slippers.
âThank youâ, you accept them.
âMay I offer you some refreshments, Miss?â
âNo, Iâm okay. Thank you.â
âVery wellâ, he says and bends down to take your shoes. âI will clean them for you. Shall you need me, donât hesitate to ring for meâ, he tells you and disappears in the small butlerâs room just by the door.
âOh? UhmâŚthank youâ, you say, watching the door close. You shake your head, âthat wouldnât have been necessaryâ, you murmur, âoh well, letâs find Tae I guess.â
You follow the sound of jazz music, wandering through the hallways in hasty steps. Jazz music can only mean Taehyung. That and classical music. You stop in front of the second door in the left upstairs wing of the house. The door is leaned closed, letting the music escape into the rest of the building. You know that Taehyung wouldnât mind if you barged into his room without knocking, but you still want to be polite. Maybe you were wrong and there lives someone else in this house who enjoys jazz. Barging into their room announced would be embarrassing.
The door swings open with your third knock, revealing Taehyung in nothing but a silk rope.
âMy darling?â he gasps, eyes lighting up, âwhat are you doing here?â
âYou didnât answer my text.â
âI apologize, I must have left it in the powder roomâ, Taehyung says, looking over his shoulder at the closed bathroom.
âItâs okay, I just took matters into my own hands. The others are out and I didnât want to be alone at the hostel. I heard that you have the house for yourself tonight, so I thought that maybe we could spend time together?â
âOf course we can. What a pleasant surprise, my darling. Please come inâ, Taehyung says, stepping out of the doorway for you.Â
âThank you.â
âPlease forgive the darkness in my room. Sometimes I am too lazy to turn the lights onâ, he says in a soft chuckle, lighting a few candles quickly.
âItâs okay. I get it. What were you doing anyway?â
âPaintingâ, Taehyung says, âand drinking, I guessâ, he adds, sagging his shoulders. He sits down on the floor. The candles cast dark shadows onto his features.
You join him on the floor, facing him with your legs crossed. He mimics your position, pulling the rope closed in order not to flash you.
âWhatâs the matter?â you ask him.
âWhy do you think that something burdens me?â
âBecause you only drink when you are upset. Well, at least wine with bloodâ, you say, lifting the cruet of blood.
He snatches it away instantly, hiding it behind his back.
âItâs not how it looks, I promise. I asked for consent.â
âRelax, Iâm not here to judge. Not for the blood at least.â
âOh no. This doesnât sound good. Am I in trouble?â
âYouâre not in troubleâ, you place your hand on his knee, âTae, I heard what happened with Jungkook.â
Taehyung lowers his head instantly, shoulders sagging in sadness.
âDarling, I made a mistakeâ, he confesses.
âYeah? Iâm sure that Kook would love to hear that as well.â
âI canât talk to him. I made sure of that. I messed it up.â
âIâm sure that Kook is willing to hear you out.â
Taehyung shakes his head, âno, I know better. He doesnât want to see me again.â
âYou donât know that unless you try.â
âMaybe. I donât knowâ, Taehyung whispers.
âTae, may I ask? Why did you push him away in the first place?â
âI didnât want him to get hurt.â
âHurt? Why would he get hurt?â
Taehyung hesitates, looking at you with cautious eyes.
âYou can trust meâ, you assure him.
Taehyung sighs in relief, nodding his head.
âJimin can get really ugly if he feels threatened", he confesses, "he can be terribly mean to people. Especially if he is jealous. I justâ, Taehyung pouts, âI just didnât want Kook to be involved in fighting. When Jimin pulled me away to talk that night, we had a terrible fight because of Jungkook.â
âYou did?â
Taehyung nods his head, âhe told me that I had to choose between either him or Jungkook. I canât lose Jimin again.â
âSo you chose him.â
âYesâ, Taehyung barely wants to speak the word, lowering his eyes in shame.
âOh Taehyung. This is so awful of him to do. Especially to you. You are so full of love for so many people and he shouldnât ask something so terrible from you.â
âYou think so?â Taehyung sounds surprised, lifting his eyes in childish hopefulness.
âOf course I do. You love many people, but you love all of them dearly and truly. And Jimin should know that by now. You donât love him any less now that you have Kook, do you?â
âOf course I donât.â
âSee? Did you tell Jimin that?â
âNo. I was scared that he would yellâ, Taehyung confesses and lowers his head.
âI seeâ, you say, running your hand up and down his thigh soothingly, âshould I talk to Jimin?â
âYou donât have to. It will only end in fighting.â
âI can handle Jiminâs bad moods, donât worry about meâ, you tilt his head up with your fingers under his chin, âI hate to see you upset, my darling. Can I truly not talk to him?â
âPerhaps you could try?â Taehyung whispers.
âYes? Then I will try next time I see him.â
âThank you so muchâ, Taehyung says, exhaling in relief, âI missed you so much.â
âGosh Tae, I missed you too.â
âMay I hug you? Please?â
You close the distance between you and him, taking him into a tight hug. Taehyung cradles you against his chest instantly. He buries his face in the crook of your neck, inhaling deeply. He seems to grow softer because of it, tension in his muscles disappearing instantly.
âThis is so niceâ, he whispers.
âYes, it really isâ, you agree, running your fingers through his hair.
Taehyung nuzzles and sighs, dancing his hands up and down your back. He is so happy to have you with him now. He was so scared that you wouldnât want to see him anymore. So to have you hold him right now, feels so healing to him.
âI want to stay like this foreverâ, he confesses, pressing you closer, âyou are so warm.â
You smile, nuzzling into his neck. You kiss him gently, basking in the soft sigh he does because of it. This is it. This is the moment you missed so dearly with him. Life was so busy lately and if it wasnât, he got dragged away by Jimin. And because of it, you missed out on so many sweet, tender moments with Taehyung.Â
It feels so nice to finally share one again. Nice, but also just a little bit wrong. Wrong, because you were still burdened by a secret. A terrible, terrible secret.
You take a deep breath. You have to tell him. You canât bear the secrecy anymore. It is weighing you down to the point where it hurts.
âDarling, can I tell you something?â you ask him quietly as you run your fingers through his soft hair.
âAnything, darlingâ, he assures you.Â
âBut you have to promise me not to get angry, please.âÂ
âI...promise?â he says, putting distance between you and him, âdarling, whatâs the matter? Why are you making me promise such a thing?â
âBecause Iâm scared of your reaction.â
âMy reaction?â
You nod your head.Â
âOkay? Tell me, I promise not to get angryâ, Taehyung assures you, placing his hand on your knee.Â
âOkay so uhm. Do you remember the night we went out together?â
âAnd you got so intoxicated? Of course I can. I was really worried for you.â
"Yeah well, uhm, the truth is. I wasnât even drunk or on drugs, I was justâŚ.scared.â
âScared? Scared of what?â
You touch the side of your neck, needing it to soothe yourself. You are going to do it. You are going to tell Taehyung. And itâs the scariest thing you have ever done.Â
âYou know how Jimin and I, you know, fucked?â
âYes, I do. Why? What happened?â
âHe lost control and bit me and-â
âHe bit you?!â Taehyung interrupts you, widening his eyes in shock.
âYes. It was an accident. I know that. But then he uhm, made me drink his blood so I would heal and I didnât want to drink it. So he forced me.â
Silence.Â
You lift your gaze, meeting Taehyungâs shocked expression.Â
âYou are lyingâ, he gets out, shaking his head, âhe did not, did he?â
âHe did.â
âNo. No he did not. Darling?â
âHe didâ, you whisper, âIâm sorry.â
âWhy are you apologising?â
âI donât know. I feel guilty and I donât know. Itâs so messy. All of it.â
âMy sweetestâ, Taehyung breathes, cupping your cheeks gently, âmy darling, I am so incredibly sorry. He never should have done such a terrible thing to you. Oh, why did you not tell me sooner?â
âBecause I was scared. He said that if you knew, you would want him to leave again and I would be responsible for your heart breaking again. I didnât want to break your heart.â
âYou are not at fault here. I carry no anger for youâ, Taehyung says and shakes his head, âoh my sweetest, everything makes perfect sense now. Why you cried so much and why you begged Yoongi to keep you safe. I knew that it couldnât have only been because of the alcohol. You barely drank any.â
âI was so scared. I didnât want to be a Gluttonâ, you confess, eyes filling with tears, âIâm sorry, it just feels really good to tell you. I hated keeping secrets from youâ, you confess, spilling tears.Â
Taehyung wipes them away instantly, âdonât apologise. I understand. No more secrets from now on.â
âNo more secretsâ, you say, âTae, can I be hugged again? I really need a hug.â
âOf course my sweetest, come hereâ, Taehyung says, taking you atop his lap so he could cradle you in his strong arms. He allows you to rest your cheek on his shoulder and for your face to hide in his neck. He runs his fingertips up and down your spine, soothing you immensely with just this simple touch.Â
âAre you going to fight with Jimin now?â you ask him.
âI will definitely talk to him. What he did to you was terrible and he needs to know never to repeat it againâ, he says.
âDo you want him to leave now?â
âI donât think I do. I should have expected something like this from him. So while I am angry, I sadly am not surprised.â
âYeah, me neither.â
âI will talk to him, my darling. I promise you. He did a terrible, awful thing and I will tell him that he did.â
âThank you and thank you for listening. I really needed to tell someone.â
âOf course. Does anyone else know?â
âJust Jimin and Emma. I told her. Iâm too scared to tell the others. Especially Yoongi. He would worry so much.â
âThis is the right decision. Yoongi would only want to kill Jimin and I canât allow that to happen. If he were to ever hurt him, I could never forgive him.â
âI knowâ, you whisper.Â
âGood. Please keep that in mind, sweetest.â
âI will, donât worry.â
âThank you. Truly.â
You hug him closer, inhaling his scent.
âAre you angry at me now?â you ask him quietly.
âNo I am notâ, he assures you, âoh, my darling I am so glad that you told me. It explains so much.â
âYeah it was awful.â
âOh, come here my darling. Let me hold youâ, he says, standing up with you in his arms just so he can carry you to his bed. He lies down, hugging you against his chest.Â
âRest against me, just like this.â
âThat feels so goodâ, you say, inhaling his scent. Lavender. You missed it so much. All of it. His hug, his scent, his warmth. Although already tainted by coldness, it was still really nice to feel.Â
You slip your hand inside his rope, placing it on his waist. Goosebumps cover his skin instantly and a soft sigh rolls off his tongue.Â
You tilt your head, looking up at him. He smiles down at you, running his fingers down your cheek.Â
âYouâre a little cold alreadyâ, you say.Â
âYou can feel that? Please forgive me. All the blood I consumed lately was already cold. I think that it might have stolen me of my warmth.â
âItâs okay. Youâre still warm. Just warm enough to hugâ, you say, squeezing your cheek against his pecs, âTae, you are so soft.â
âNo, you are. Oh, I could squeeze youâ, he says, doing exactly that. He squeezes you and exhales shakily, burying his nose in your hair, âoh darling, to think what he did to youâ, he whispers, âit makes me furious, but more than anything it makes me terribly protective over you.â
âI like thatâ, you confess, giggling cutely, âI think.â
Taehyung smiles fondly.
âYou do?â
âMh-hmâ, you look up at him, âitâs so nice to know that you want to keep me safe.â
Taehyung cups your cheek, âoh, how I want to kiss you.â
âPlease do.â
Taehyung leans down and claims your lips in a chaste kiss. Nothing more than the brush of lips and then he already pulls back, chuckling fondly when you chase him with a sigh.Â
âMoreâ, you beg.Â
Taehyung kisses you. Just once. Softly and sweet. The sensation leaves you desperate for more.Â
âLike this?â he asks.
âNo. Moreâ, you beg, gazing at his lips.
âYou sound so sweet when you begâ, Taehyung whispers and cups your cheek, closing the distance between your lips to finally kiss you properly.Â
He canât bear to tease any longer. It has been too long since he last tasted your kiss. He pulls you closer, sighing your name against your lips. You answer him in a soft moan and your fingers closing around his hip in a needy grasp.Â
âDarlingâ, he sighs, chasing your touch.Â
âDarlingâ, you breathe, shivering when he runs his fingers down your back. His hand slips under your jumper, nails scratching up and down your skin gently. The sensation feels so good. Taehyungâs touches are so healing.Â
To know that he is part of your secret now and that he still sees you as precious, heals you so much. It is truly everything you wanted ever since that night in the club.
It happens naturally that your bodies melt together and as that happens, your leg finds its home over his hip and your fingers grab his hair instead.Â
Taehyungâs rope opens messily just as you were about to twist his hair. He breaks the kiss, laughing breathily.Â
âIt seems as if someone wanted to undressâ, he says, chuckling.
You let your eyes run up and down his freshly exposed chest, the soft curves of his pecs and the contrast of his pale skin and his dark nipples. It looks like art in the golden candlelight. You lower your head, placing a kiss upon his sternum, circling your fingers on his nipple as you do. It pebbles instantly.
Taehyung squirms, exhaling shakily. His thigh lodges itself between your legs, grinding against your warmth. Sparks of electricity course through you because of it.Â
âTaeâ, you whisper, looking up at him.
âThat felt really goodâ, he says, breathing quickly.
âYeahâ, you sigh, rolling your hip back and forth on his thigh.Â
âI feel like we have stumbled into a situation, havenât we?â
âI think that we haveâ, you say.
His eyes race between yours. The tension between you and him is unbearable. You touch his nipples, chasing his lips.Â
Taehyung growls playfully, rolling you onto your back and claiming the spot above you. He places his knee between your legs again, claims your lips in a kiss and moans, running his hand up and down your torso.Â
The pressure on your warmth feels intense yet gentle. Taehyung moves his knee slowly, timing it with the natural movements of his needy squirms. It feels like heaven, leaving you breathless.Â
You break the kiss once the loss of air is unbearable, moaning his name instantly.Â
Taehyung claims your neck, sucking on your skin hungrily. His fingers dimple your thigh, gripping you strongly as he changes positions. Like this, he isnât using his knee to grind against you but his hips, hard cock rubbing against your clothed pussy each time he squirms.Â
âOh god, Taeâ, you moan, rolling your head to the side as he marks it in his love.Â
His rope has slipped off his shoulders by now, pooling by his elbows whilst keeping his buttocks covered. His back is fully exposed, getting felt up by your needy hands. You love how his muscles shift and tense under your touch.
Taehyung tugs on the collar of your jumper, trying to expose your collarbone to his lips. He whines because he ends up failing, nudging you with his lips and whispering a pleading âpleaseâ.
âClothes off?â you ask him.
âIf you want toâ, he sounds out of breath.Â
âI do. Give me a second.â
Taehyung sits up, slipping out of his rope as you undress. First your jumper, then your bra. You slip out of your jeans but keep your panties on. You love it when Taehyung takes them off for you.Â
âYou are so beautiful, oh my sweetestâ, Taehyung closes the distance between you and him, touching your waist, âmy darling, I am so blessed.â
âStopâ, you whisper, âyou are flustering me.â
âGoodâ, he says, picking you up just so he can place you into the sheets. He kisses your neck, grinding his exposed cock against your pussy. The unfiltered touch makes you gasp. It feels so intense now that your jeans arenât hiding the sensations from you anymore.
âGood?â you giggle.Â
âMhm, goodâ, he mumbles, running his hands over your naked tummy, âI love it when you fluster because of me.âÂ
You touch his shoulders, sighing his name. His words make you squirm.Â
âSo softâ, he rasps, leaving hickeys down your neck until he can finally kiss your collarbones. âSo beautifulâ, he whispers, sucking on your skin, âoh you have me starved for a taste. Oh so beautifulâ, he whispers. His fangs brush against your skin, riling you up in the process. âI want to feed on you. Oh how I crave you.â
His words are like honey to your ears. You chase his lips with an arch of your back.
âDo itâ, you whisper.
Taehyung lifts his head, âare you certain?â
You nod your head.
âNo darling, I couldnât. Not after what Jimin did to youâ, he says, shaking his head.Â
You stop him, cradling his soft cheek.Â
âIâm not scared of youâ, you whisper.
âAre you certain? I would never forgive myself if I hurt you.â
âIâm not scaredâ, you say and smile.
âOh darling, you make me so happyâ, Taehyung says and cups your face, âmay I suggest something? Something incredibly fun?â
âYes.â
âHow about you take off your ring and I compel you to get wet each time I bite you? By the time I am finished with you, you will be a dripping mess.â
âHotâ, you croak, âI think that I wonât even need compulsion for that to happen.â
Taehyung chuckles, caressing your cheeks.
âYou donât have to say yes. I just thought that I havenât compelled you in ages during sex and I miss the feeling of it.â
âYou really havenâtâ, you say, gnawing on your lower lip, âwill it hurt?â
âOn the contrary. Each time I bite you, you will feel orgasmic ecstasies. It will feel so good.â
âThis does sound like a lot of funâ, you whisper, âokay. I trust you, letâs do it.â
âOh darling, you are truly wonderfulâ, Taehyung says, kissing your lips with a big âmwuahâ. It makes you giggle and squirm.
He takes your hand afterwards, kissing your knuckles as he slips off the ring. Once done, he places it on his nightstand, returning to you with an excited giggle.
He cups your cheeks.
âAre you ready?â he asks you.
âYes. I can trust you, canât I?â
âOf course you can, my darling. I will make it so enjoyable.â
âAnd itâs not dangerous?â
âOf course not. I will keep you safe.â
âOkay. Then uhm, then do it.â
âOkay. Here it comes.â
Taehyung widens his eyes. You feel dizzy instantly, brain going hazy as you lose control.
âI will bite you and each time I do, you will feel ecstatic beyond recoveryâ, he speaks slowly.Â
âYes, understoodâ, you lull without wanting to, rubbing your legs together.
âGood girlâ, he praises and lets go of your cheek, ânow come back to me.â
Clarity returns to you. You blink, looking into Taehyungâs eyes. They are spilling over in adoration for you.
âHow are you feeling?â he asks you.
âDid you do it already?âÂ
âYes.â
âOh? I didnât even notice.â
âGood, thatâs good. Relax now, my sweetest. I will take such great care of youâ, he says, returning to his rightful spot on your neck to kiss his way down to your breasts.
You melt in his hands, skin tingling like crazy. His lips are eager and hungry, leaving marks all over your chest. You are excited for what was to come. Excited but also a little nervous. What if it will hurt?
Taehyung gathers your breasts in his big hands, guiding your left nipple to his hungry mouth. He sucks harshly, moaning around it.Â
âAhâ, you let out, shivering in pleasure.
He sucks gently, sending shivers down your spine. His mouth is so warm and wet. It feels so good to have him go from harsh to gentle.
âTae, thatâs niceâ, you moan and tangle your fingers in his hair, sighing happily when he kisses his way to your other nipple. One harsh suck and then he releases it again to bite into your flesh. The bite goes deep, which means that it should hurt, but it doesnât. The moment his fangs pierce your skin, electric pleasure courses through you, forcing you to yelp because you werenât ready for it.Â
You tremble, tugging at his hair in panic. Your body feels on fire, the pleasure between your legs is almost unbearable.Â
âOh god, oh god, oh godâ, you babble, gasping for air.Â
Taehyung slurps, licking your bite wound hungrily.
âSo sweet. So fucking goodâ, he murmurs under his breath, doing the unthinkable of biting a new spot.Â
âAh!â you yelp, flinching from the intensity of the pleasure. You feel hot and dizzy, trying to squeeze your legs together but failing and squeezing Taehyungâs waist instead. âTaehyung, what are you doing?â You squeak, arching your back, âah Tae!â
Taehyung lifts his head, licking his red lips. His eyes are ruby, his cheeks are covered in veins.
âYou are so sweet. Oh how I missed this tasteâ, he rasps, âwhatâs the matter, darling?â
âI, I donât knowâ, you stutter, gasping for air, âoh god, what did you do to me?â
Taehyung places his hand on your pussy, making you gasp and squirm. He smirks.
âMhhm darling you are soaking your pantiesâ, he rasps, âdonât tell me that youâre getting wet from being fed on, mhm?â
âOh god Taeâ, you croak, arching your back, âoh god what did you do?â
He chuckles, rubbing his fingers over your clothed pussy. You have to squirm because of it, feeling so overly sensitive that you have to grip his arm for support.
âTae, whatâs happening?â you gasp.
âItâs wonderful, isnât it?â he rasps, gawking at your face hungrily. You look ruined and all it took was two bites. He shifts his eyes to your breasts. Your skin is covered in your red nectar, taunting him. He leans down and bites your other side, forcing you to scream up and orgasm in an instant.
You claw at his back, begging him for an answer of why you feel the way you do. And Taehyung bites deeper, growling deeply as your sweet taste covers his tongue. Oh to have your blood soaked in your ecstasy. Taehyung dreamt of the taste ever since he first had it running down his throat.
He releases your bruised flesh, moaning deliciously. His hand slips back between your legs, pushing your panties to the side so he could pick up your slick. You whimper, squirming desperately.
âW-what are you doing?â you stutter, eyes squeezed shut. His touch burns in the best way possible. You are so wet and sensitive. His fingers are parting your folds, touching your clit, torturing your pussy in the best way possible.
âLook at meâ, he orders lovingly.
You try your hardest to focus your eyes on him, spilling a few tears because it just felt way too good.
âTake a breath for me.â
You barely manage to do it, gasping for air.
âThere we goâ, he praises, retreating his touch to instead caress your thighs, âwhatâs your colour, my darling?â
âGreen, I guess.â
âYou guess?â
âI-I feel so, s-so..muchâ, you stutter, chasing his touch, âw-what did you do to me?â
âBut darling, I told you, didn't I? I bite you and you are supposed to orgasm like a good girlâ, his voice sounds taunting to your scrambled brain, which results in your brain scrambling even more. You remember now. He told you something of this sort. Oh dear, you didnât think that it would work that quickly. Just one bite and you crumbled without any sort of touch.
âTaeâ, you mewl, âTae, why are you so hot?â
He chuckles lazily, âyou are so preciousâ, he says, kissing your cheek, âtell me whenever it gets too much, yes?â
âYeah okayâ, you whisper, touching his arm, âwhat are you going to do to me now?â
âWhy? What do you want me to do?â he is taunting you again, whispering against your ear, âdonât tell me that you want more, mhm?â
You whine, making him purr seductively.
âOh my darling, you are such a needy girlâ, he rasps, sending heat to your cheeks. Itâs so embarrassing to be called out on how desperate he has gotten you. Oh, how you need him to touch you because of it.
Taehyung leaves a chaste kiss on your neck then disappears between your legs. He picks up your left foot, placing soft kisses on your instep. The contrast of going from harsh bites to gentle kisses leaves you breathless. You look at him with your eyes slightly out of focus, breathing heavily.
âMy most preciousâ, he whispers, kissing your ankle, âoh how I want to treat you rightâ, he breathes, running his tongue up your calve until he reaches your knee. You squirm, twisting the sheets. It riles you up so much to have him lick you like that. âhe had no right to take youâ, he adds under his breath and for a second you wanted to ask him what he meant, but before you could he bites your inner thigh, forcing you to crumble and wail his name.
Taehyung growls, sucking on the bite. He has to hold back, fingers aching with the desire to squeeze you with all their strength. You taste so good. Taehyung feels himself leaking on the sheets because of it. He releases your thigh, moaning deeply.
âFuck so goodâ, he lulls, leaving red kisses up your inner thigh. He hooks his fingers in your panties and rips them off. They were just in the way. He needs to taste you as long as he still has blood on his lips. He buries them in your pussy, giving you no time to recover as he mixes your blood and your pleasure for him to feast upon.
âTae pleaseâ, you squeak, grabbing a bundle of his dark hair. You close your thighs around his head, wailing up when he forces them apart harshly. It gives your muscles a gentle stretch, reminding you that you were utterly at his mercy right now. He strengthens your role as he bends your legs and forces them to rest in the sheets beside you, keeping you parted for his hungry mouth.
âOh god, oh god, oh god Tae, oh godâ, you stutter, spilling your slick all over his chin. His tongue is changing between lapping at your entrance and circling your clit, his deep growls and moans of ecstasy send vibrations through your pussy. âplease oh god, please.â
Taehyung lifts his lips, looking at you with dark red eyes. He carries just enough craze in his gaze that you feel yourself writhe.
âYou taste heavenlyâ, he rasps, speech impaired by his fangs, âIâm in fucking paradise.â
âYou, you are so. Oh godâ, you stutter, rolling your head to the side and arching your back, âTae pleaseâ, you beg.
Taehyung straightens up, running his hands down your inner thighs. you are so complacent for him that he doesnât even need to hold you open anymore. He circles the bite mark on your inner thigh, pupils dilating in hunger.
âOnly I can do that to you, canât I?â he asks.
âW-what?â
âOnly I can get you to scream like that, canât I?â he stresses, squeezing your thigh and forcing new droplets of blood to ooze out of you.
âI, I donât understand.â
âYouâre mineâ, he growls, dark eyes pinning you down, ânot Jiminâs. Mine.â
âOh.â
âYes, that's right. Youâre mineâ, he growls and smirks darkly, âonly I can get you so fucking wetâ, he adds and moves in to bite your thigh right next to his first bite.
âOh god not agai- ah!â you yelp, breaking violently. Truly, you donât know how much you can take. Each orgasm he forces out of you feels stronger than the one before. You are clawing at the sheets, spilling tears, soaking the mattress. And Taehyung still doesnât stop. He bites deep and sucks hard, strong fingers keeping you hostage and cock growing in desperation. This is territorial. This isnât just pleasure for him. This is to take back what was stolen from him. Your blood is hisâ. Not Jiminâs, not anyone elseâs. His. And he needs your body to remember that.
Taehyung lets go of your thigh only to bury his fangs in your other side without warning. The sob of utter despair you let out because he makes you orgasm again sounds like music to his ears. Thatâs what you are supposed to do. You are supposed to cry and scream and climax. Itâs the only punishment Taehyung sees fit. Because this right here is your reward as much as it is your punishment. Your punishment for not telling him sooner, your punishment for keeping secrets from him and your punishment for sharing your blood. He is aware that you didnât want to share it, but the betrayal still feels the same. Taehyung is driven mad by angry jealousy and addictive pleasure and he needs you punished for driving him insane.
He growls, slipping his fangs out of your flesh. You whimper above him, dropping into the sheets and writhing under his fingers.
Taehyung chases you. Within a second he is above you, dripping saliva onto your face and panting heavily.
âFucking look at meâ, he growls, gripping your cheeks.
You peel your eyes open even if it is hard, meeting his fiery gaze.
âTell me your colour. Nowâ, he is harsh in his orders, forcing you to spill tears because you can barely handle it.
âGreenâ, you choke out, sobbing softly, âTaehyung please.â
âAll the begging in the world wonât get me to stop, do you hear me?â he hisses, moving closer. He keeps your face pinned by your cheeks, dragging his lips over yours as he speaks. You can taste your blood that way, you are so far gone that you donât even mind, ânow be a good fucking girl for once and beg for my cock.â
âWhat?â you get out.
âDid I fucking stutter? Beg me to stuff your slutty, little pussy with my cock.â
âPlease stuff meâ, you beg and quite frankly you have no idea if he just controlled your mind or not.
But Taehyung didnât control your mind. He doesnât have to. He got you where he wanted you. Depended on him and addicted to the pleasure only he can give you.
âYouâre such a good girlâ, he rasps, rewarding you with a soft kiss. Just once, to let you know that despite his anger he was still there for you. He straightens up, getting on his knees. He grips his cock, jerking it off.
âLegs upâ, he orders you and you obey. âBend them. Now.â
You obey with a whimper, mewling his name when he slaps them further apart.
âDo you truly think that I can stuff you when youâre hiding away? Have you seen my cock?â he growls tugging on it harshly, âkeep your legs open, itâs for your own goodâ, he orders, moving closer to drop his heavy cock on your sensitive pussy. He spanks your clit with it, making you jerk and gasp in surprise each time he does.
âOh god Taeâ, you whimper, glassy eyes glued to his cock. He is so massive. You are honestly glad that he made you as wet as he did, feeling new excitement seep out of you because of it. Oh you want him so bad, it hurts not to be stuffed by him.
âDo you want this cock?â he asks.
âItâs so hugeâ, you mewl.
âI know. Iâm not holding back tonight.â
âFuck, please give it to me, pleaseâ, you beg.
âYes? You want it?â
âYes, please.â
âThen take itâ, he growls and pushes inside.
âAh!â you gasp, eyes falling closed instantly and toes curling in bliss. This is it. Your rebirth. His girth stretches you out so much, claiming his ownership over you.
âThere we go. Take me. Fucking take me, I know you canâ, he rasps, bottoming out easily. He growls, grinding his teeth, âfuck, youâre so tightâ, he gets out, dropping his hands on your waist to squeeze it gently, âhow are you doing? Are you in pain?â
âNoâ, you whimper, shaking your head vigorously, âno please move, please Tae please.â
âThatâs my girlâ, he rasps and begins moving. Carefully at first because no amount of jealousy in the world could excuse him hurting you during something that was supposed to be your most pleasurable punishment.
âOh god, Taeâ, you mewl, arching your back and rolling your ankles. You are so fucking sensitive. Each time he bottoms out, you feel your body shuddering against your control. You are so wet, you know that Taehyung is fucking it out of you each time he thrusts into you.
He runs his thumbs up and down your skin, dark eyes glued to your face. His instincts tell him to fuck you hard and fast, his heart tells him to be respectful. He has to tense every muscle in his body not to give into his most primal urges. You look so perfect all spread out and claimed by him. Breasts covered in his bite marks, thighs still red from all the bloody kisses he left on your skin and neck marked by him.
âI want to ruin youâ, he presses out, putting pressure into his touch, âit takes everything inside of me not to scramble your insides.â
âJust do it, pleaseâ, you mewl, âplease Tae, please.â
âFuckâ, he hisses, âfuck ___, youâre so fucking perfectâ, he growls and grips your thighs to tug you onto his cock.
âAh!â you yelp up, convulsing in surprise now that Taehyung shows you how he truly wants to fuck you. Deep, hard, fast. You can take it because he made you want it by forcing orgasm after orgasm out of you. And you have to take it and beg him to continue with desperate moans. Â
âThatâs it. Take me. Thatâs what I want from you. Youâre mine. Fucking mineâ, Taehyung babbles, falling deeper and deeper into the madness you make him feel. It consumes him whole. Your warmth, your body, your taste, sweet sounds and the power that makes him feel. He owns you. Right here and now in this moment in time, he owns your every fiber and Taehyung rides on that feeling with his head pounding in pleasure, driving you to the brink of complete ruin in the process.
âMine. Youâre mine. All mineâ, he chants, pinning your kicking legs into the mattress beside you. He leans over you, forcing them to slip over his shoulders. He twists the sheets beside your head, filling your ears with the sound of it ripping under his punishing grasp.
He angles his cock deep into you, grinding his pubic bone against your clit as his girth continues torturing your insides.
Your only help is reaching up and gripping his face. He shakes his head, forcing your hands to slip to the back of his head. Your fingers twist in his hair, sending jolts of painful pleasure through his veins.
âThatâs it. Hold onto meâ, he praises, cock throbbing at the view of your face. You look so ruined. Just for him. This is all for him. Every tear, change of expression, gasp for air and desperate moan is for him. Just for him. âhold onto me, darling. Iâve got you.â
âTae pleaseâ, you sob, âplease donât stop please.â
âI wonât. Youâre going to climax for me now. Do you hear me?â
âW-what?â
Taehyung gives you his answer by turning his head and biting into your arm.
You scream, trying to flee by you canât. Taehyung has you folded in half and under his mercy and all you can do is climax around his huge cock as he sucks the blood out of your arm. This is it, you think, this is how you will die. Killed by Kim Taehyungâs huge cock, she just couldnât handle it. You can see it written on your gravestone.
Taehyung releases your wrist, moaning from the deepest depth of his stomach.
âYou taste so goodâ, he croaks, âholy shit, I canât stopâ, he moans, moving closer so your foreheads were almost touching, âtake a breath for me, darling. I know you have more in youâ, he whispers.
You whimper and gasp, sob and wheeze. His hips are gentle, but moving. No break even if he makes it seem as if he gives you time to recover. He really doesnât, keeping your pussy sensitive and leaking around his throbbing cock.
âThere we go. Thatâs better. Colour?â
âGreenâ, you whimper, hands falling from his hair to grip his wrists instead, âTae, I canât do this anymoreâ, you sob.
âYes you can. This is what you exist for. You are supposed to soak my cock, itâs what youâre supposed to doâ, he orders you, speeding up his hips again, ânow scream for me, darling.â
You do so without wanting to, kicking his back involuntarily but when Taehyung fucks you that hard, you canât really control your limbs.
Taehyung doesnât mind, calling you his good girl over and over again while his fangs drip saliva.
âWhat the fuck is going on here?â this wasnât Taehyungâs voice.
You try to look, barely getting your eyes to focus. Taehyung has got you so fucking dizzy.Â
Those thighs in those jeans. That black leather jacket. That posture. Jimin. Jimin just entered the room. You want to react to his presence. Hide away, tell him to fuck off, beg Taehyung to stop. But you canât. Taehyung picks you up and changes positions with you still on his cock. Like this your legs are around his hips and you are facing Jimin. He wants Jimin to see how good only he can get you, how ruined you are because of him. Taehyung speeds up his hips, forcing your body to slip up the bed and for your head to fall over the edge. He pins you down, slamming into you with angry precision.
And so you wail up, head dizzy, eyes teary and body on fire. You wail and tremble and forget all about Jiminâs presence, wishing for Taehyung to keep fucking you.
But Taehyung doesnât forget about him, staring into Jiminâs eyes with dark, demonic anger.Â
âMineâ, he growls, making you squeak with a harsh thrust of his hips, âunderstood? Mine.â
âWhat are you talking about?â Jimin asks and scoffs. His eyes however are glued to you. The bite marks on your tits are still bleeding, covering your skin in a tempting layer of blood. The bite marks on your inner thighs rub against Taehyung, covering his body in your red nectar. Jimin gulps.Â
âI know what you didâ, Taehyung growls.
Jimin looks into his eyes, gulping in nervousness. So you told him. That is why Taehyungâs eyes are filled with so much anger.Â
âAnd she is mine, understood?â three harsh thrusts and you are choking on your moans. Taehyung lifts you, getting on his knees as he begins bouncing you on his cock that way. Your legs are behind his waist, your arms are hugging him tightly. You feel so small and fragile right now, dizzy and breathless and so goddamn ruined. Taehyung is using your body as if it was nothing more than his favourite fleshlight and you can barely handle it. Big, strong hands bruising your ass and huge cock stretching out your weeping pussy. You are on fire because of it, burning up, holding onto him because otherwise you would break into a million pieces.
âYou donât get to touch her without my permissionâ, Taehyung spits, ruby eyes pinning down Jimin.Â
Jimin looks at your pussy.
âEyes on meâ, Taehyung orders loudly.
Jimin obeys with a flinch, swallowing heavily upon meeting Taehyungâs harsh gaze.
âYou donât get to taste her. Sheâs mineâ, Taehyung growls and buries his fangs in your neck.
âAh! A-ah!â you yelp, clawing at Taehyungâs back to the point where you scratch him bloody. He sucks hard and he drinks hungrily. Maybe you are going crazy but you can feel the blood get sucked out of you. Your head pounds because of it. The harsh, angry bouncing on his cock doesnât help. On the contrary, Taehyung begins meeting his bounces with long, hard thrusts of his hips, growling demonically. He breaks away for just a second, showing Jimin his messy, blood covered mouth. You are still dripping, covering the sheets in your juices as he keeps you on edge in the roughest ways possible.
âMineâ, he growls, burying his fangs back in your neck.Â
It stings, forcing you to convulse in his arms. The bite is so deep. It burns you alive. You feel close to dying because of it. The good kind of death. The kind only sex and getting fed on can give you. You twist his hair, wailing his name with a broken voice. He is making you cum again. Over and over and over again.
Taehyung growls, breaking the bite. His body is burning up against yours, quite literally. His skin is so fucking hot. You canât stop getting wetter and wetter. Each time he bites you, your pussy produces more slick, gets more sensitive and hungrier for his cock. As if he wants you to completely lose yourself. Taehyung fucks your wet desperation out of you harshly and angrily.
âSo go onâ, he growls, throwing you back onto the mattress. Like this you are facing Jiminâs crotch with your head tangling over the edge. You can feel the blood ooze out of your bite marks, it tickles your ear and drips onto your hair. Holy shit you are so dizzy. Taehyungâs cock goes so deep.
âGo on and beg meâ, he spits, âbeg me for a fucking taste.â
Jimin lets out a breathy laugh, âyouâre insane.â
âBeg me!â Taehyung yells, taking out his anger on your poor, weeping cunt. You want to scream but canât. You are so dizzy. Everything feels fuzzy and far away. So far away.
Jimin falls to his knees right before you. You can barely take it in.Â
âPlease let me taste herâ, Jimin begs.
Taehyung laughs. Deep and filled with manic craze. The sound is distorted in your ears. Somehow the blood is filling up your left side. You can barely hear out of it. Shit, you are so dizzy.
âYes Jimin, yes! That is exactly how you should behave! You-â
âWhat the actual fuck!?â
Jimin leaves your side forcefully, Taehyung flies against the wall seconds later.
You get picked up and pressed against a chest.
âWhat the hell are you doing?!â Yoongi is screaming, staring at Taehyung in soul shattering disgust.
âWhat are you doing?â Jimin tries to complain but shuts up quickly when he gets one look from Yoongi and sees how truly murderous he looks.
Taehyung stands up, body covered in your blood and cock way too hard against his stomach.
âWhatâs your problem? You canât just barge in here.â
âNo, what the fuckâs your fucking problem? You were in the middle of draining her!â Yoongi roars.
âWhat?â Taehyung laughs, âI have been doing this for months, I wouldnât dare to drain her.â
âYou, you-â Yoongi stops talking, stumbling back in shock. He blinks his tears away, âthis will have consequences Kim Taehyungâ, he presses out with his voice shaking and then he runs.
He runs with you in his arms and he runs until he is sure that they wouldnât be able to find him. He runs and runs and runs all while your head is resting against his shoulder weakly and your neck is covering his shirt in your blood.
âItâs alright princess, youâre safe nowâ, he whispers, barely getting out the words, âyouâre safe, Iâve got you, youâre safe.â
He runs and runs and runs. And then finally there is enough distance between the dark room he dragged you out of and your shivering body.
Yoongi rips the hostel door open, stumbling inside.
âOkay, itâs safe now. Youâre safe here.â
He places you on the bed, hurries to the door to lock it as many times as possible then disappears in the bathroom just to return with a bowl of warm water and a small towel. All of that happened within seconds.
âWho are you?â you ask him, feeling really dizzy. What happened? Where are you? Your body is still burning up in pleasure, but it feels so burdening all of a sudden. "Please donât hurt me. I, I know Min Yoongi. He will hurt you", you beg.
âItâs me. It's Y-Yoongiâ, Yoongi gets out, breath shuddering as he exhales in panic, âstay still, princess. Iâm here now.â
âYoongi what is happening?â you croak, unable to open your eyes. Itâs so weird. Why do you feel so out of it? Why is it so hard to breathe?
âStay still, princess. Itâs, itâs okayâ, he tells you, breathing shakily as he works to clean the wounds on your body.
âWhere are we?â
âSomewhere safe. They canât get you here, I promise. Oh god my love, what have they done to you?â
âI donât understand, why did you drag me away?â
âThey were feeding from youâ, he can barely get the words out, âfuck, I knew I shouldnât have trusted them.â
âBut Yoongi, we were just having fun. Tae and I did, did, we uhâŚâ your voice drowns out in weakness.
âFun?â he presses out, staring at you with glassy eyes, âthis wasnât fun, this was madness.â
âI donât understand.â
âNeither do I. Holy fuck, Iâm so angry. Iâll kill them, next time I see them Iâll kill them.â
âWhy? I donât understandâ, you lull, breathing heavily. It is so hard to breathe.
âWhy?â Yoongi laughs in madness, âbecause they were feeding from you, that is why! Holy fuck, how dare they use you like that. Iâm going to hurt them, they are going to beg for their mothers before Iâm even as much as finished with them.â
âBut I allowed Tae to feed from me.â
Yoongiâs face falls.
âWhat?â he barely gets it out.
You open your eyes slowly. He is staring at you with heartbreaking shock.
âSometimes when we fuck, he bites me and drinks my blood. I want it to happen.â
âWhy would you do this?â his voice is tiny, filled with both disgust and hurt.
âI donât knowâ, you whisper.
Yoongi exhales, covering his mouth with his own hand. He rubs it over his lower face, staring at you as his eyes fill more and more with tears.
âWhy?â he croaks.
âI donât understand.â
âYou, youâve been weak for days. I was worried shitless for you because I couldnât figure out why you were always dizzy and why your skin just felt a little bit colder and, and you are telling me that all this time you, you a-allowed them to drain you slowly?â
âItâs not like that. Taehyung only took a little.â
âNo he didnât!â Yoongi raises his voice, âyour heart is, is barely beating right now and your blood is barely audible.â
âPlease donât yell.â
âNo, please donât tell me not to yell. Not right nowâ, he begs, stumbling off the bed, âholy fuck, youâve been dying slowly and I didnât even notice the most obvious reasonâ, he twists his own hair, âholy fuck.â
âNo, Yoongi itâs not your faultâ, you try to get out of bed, having to realise that you are way too dizzy for it.
âUffâ, you let out, seeing black.
Yoongi catches you before you can collapse, keeping you on his lap as he hugs you tightly.
âHoly fuckâ, he croaks, â___ why? Why would you do this?â
âIâm okayâ, you lull.
âThis hurtsâ, he croaks and shakes in an involuntary sob, âthis hurts me so much.â
âOhâŚâ
Clarity comes back to you. As if a switch was flipped and whatever madness Taehyung had inflicted upon you was finally wiped away with Yoongiâs confession.
âIt hurts me so muchâ, he whimpers, hiding his face in your neck, âwhy would you do this to yourself? W-why would you kill yourself slowly?â
âI really wasnât trying to.â
âI hate vampires, I hate them so much. I hate them so, so muchâ, he shudders in a sob, âI hate everything we do but I, I hate the blood drinking the most. Why would you do that? Do you want to break my heart?â
âNo!â you exclaim, âno Yoongi, I donât! Please donât say that, please my prince.â
âIâm so hurt. All I want is to keep you safe and you willingly risk your life behind my back.â
âThis wasnât my intention. I donât want to hurt you.â
Yoongi finally lifts his head from your chest, staring at you through his tears.
âYou have my heart in your palmsâ, he croaks and his lower lip trembles, âplease donât crush it, Iâm begging you.â
âI wonât, itâs safe with meâ, you touch his chest, âfeel it, I want to hold it safely. And I want toâŚoh god wait.â
Your eyes fall closed all of a sudden, gravity forces you to fall into him.
âPrincessâ, he croaks, âoh god, my princess youâre so cold all of a sudden. Oh god, why is it not stopping?â
He works with shaking fingers, tugging you under the blanket.
âItâs going to be okay, ___â, he croaks, pressing his hand to the wound on your neck, whimpering heartbreakingly, âwhy is it not stopping? Please stopâ, he begs, âplease stop b-bleeding please.â
âYoongi, I think youâre right. I donât feel so good.â
âI knowâ, he forces down a worried sob, cupping your cheek, âp-princess I have to, to do something t-terrible.â
âWhat?â
âYou need some of, of my â oh godâ, his eyes fill with tears, âIâm sorry, I have to give you my blood.â
If you werenât so close to passing out and losing yourself in darkness, you would have picked him up and sobbed into him. You are putting him through so much pain right now and it hurts you so, so much. Even if right now you canât show it because your body feels numb.
âItâs okay, you are not evilâ, you assure him.
Yoongi bites his pointer finger, guiding it to your lips.
âIâm sorryâ, he whispers then touches your lip. He squeezes his eyes shut, not bearing to look. He feels you suck on his finger, he also feels how tightly you hold his hand because it burns you so much. Your touch becomes warmer again, forcing his eyes to open. He watches as you break away from him, licking your lips. The wounds on your body healed, your skin doesnât look as lifeless anymore. He healed you but all he can truly see is the remnants of his blood on your lips. He did it again. He fed you his blood, filling your veins with his curse. One wrong movement, one wrong meeting, one wrong step in the next three days and he would be giving his awful fate to the one person he wants not even close to it.
With tears in your eyes you pull his hand closer, resting your cheek on it. Yoongi closes his fingers around you.
âIâm so sorryâ, you whisper.
He canât talk. He just nods his head.
âI love you so much, Yoongiâ, you croak and pass out in exhaustion.
He stares at you, crying audible tears.Â
âWhy?â he presses out and seeks your embrace. He doesnât want to hug you, but his broken heart craves it. His head fits perfectly between your arms and your chest, his legs connect with yours like two matching puzzle pieces, his arms find their resting spot automatically for he has hugged you just like this a dozen times before and tonight is yet another reminder of how easy it is for you and him to become one.Â
Even in your sleep, you leave a kiss on the crown of his head, just like always, and tonight it brings tears to Yoongiâs eyes.
He closes them and seeks refuge by drawing closer until he can smell your scent through the blanket and feel your warmth soak through the fabric. Itâs so strong again. It is this realisation which makes Yoongi realise that he did that. He gave you back your warmth. Yoongi finds some peace in that thought, just as he finds peace in your embrace and harmony in your scent. And while his heart felt shattered tonight, right this moment he canât feel it because you are with him and you finally donât carry the scent of sickness with you.
âWhy would you do this?â he sobs, knowing very well that you have long left him in consciousness.
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Iâve been thinking a lot about what makes for a legitimately helpful superhero who isnât just a cop with superpowers and even less accountability for their violent actions, and I think it largely comes down to whether I would consider their approach to hero work as more like that of a firefighter or, well, a cop. Because the stereotypical thing for a superhero to do is like, fight criminals, stop muggers, foil bank robberies, that sort of thing, but not a lot of superhero media acknowledges that crimes are largely just symptoms of large-scale socioeconomic and political issues.
I mean, sure, if youâre bullet proof or whatever and thereâs someone whoâs about to get shot, then by all means stop the guy with the gun. But crime fighting in my opinion shouldnât be the main focus of any superhero. A great superhero only fights crime in the sense that a fireman might âfightâ things like arson and building code violations. The primary goal of a superhero should always be to protect people from danger and take steps to ensure any given disaster doesnât happen again, or if it does happen again, to ensure that theyâll be more prepared for it the next time around. A great superhero should be fighting to create a world that doesnât need them anymore.
Well-written interpretations of Superman are especially good at this actually, with a very recent example in the form of the show My Adventures With Superman. This Supermanâs goal is never once to fight the bad guys just for the sake of it or because theyâre committing crimes and he thinks they ought to be put in jail or anything. In fact, Iâm struggling to think of any example in that show where Clarkâs motivation in a fight against the villain of the week was anything other than to get civilians out of harmâs way and then save the human bad guys from themselves. This Clark doesnât want to hurt or imprison anyone! Heâs extremely aware of his overwhelming strength and power and capacity to break things by accident, having grown up in a world that may as well have been made of cardboard, and when we see Supes out and about doing casual Superman things, the help he provides is almost never about catching criminals. Most of the time, heâs rescuing cats from trees, helping lost children find their parents, saving people from getting hit by cars, stopping bridges from collapsing, catching people who fall from high places, rescuing people from burning buildings, that sort of thing. This superman is a firefighter type to his very core.
Even when he defeats Dr. Ivo, a man who Clark has been shown to despise for the ways heâs been using his wealth to uproot people from their homes (and for the way he treats women), he doesnât turn him in to the police. Instead, he notes his state of critical health as a result of the side affects of the Parasite suit, and brings him to the nearest ambulance. Even objectively horrible people who have done terrible things arenât exempt from Clarkâs desire to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Fighting supervillains was never about fighting evil for him. The goal was always to bring people to safety first and foremost, then to de-escalate the situation, neutralizing the source of the threat without causing anyone unnecessary harm. That is what Superman is all about.
Moving away from MAwS for the moment and into the characterization of Superman as a whole, I think that all too often Superman writers who donât understand the point of the character undersell the importance of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter in the ways Supes goes about helping make the world a better place. Far too often in media, superheroes serve only as defenders of an imperfect status quo. They prevent the villains from bringing about whatever change they have in mind that would make the world worse, but more and more often as of late supervillains have been written with pseudo-sympathetic goals and motivations. Theyâll pay lip-service to real-world systematic problems and social issues, then proceed to immediately undermine the validity of their stated mission by attempting to fulfill their alleged motives through needlessly ruthless, violent and authoritarian means, which only serves to imply to the audience that any sort of societal change will only make things worse, and that the status quo is the best we can possibly hope for. A bad superman writer will have Superman help the world by punching bad guys really hard. A good superman writer will have him focus on protecting people and saving those in peril instead. But a great superman writer knows that Superman alone is not enough.
Saving people, while noble and righteous and something Supes alone could do to such an effective degree, is ultimately just a patch job. A great Superman fights for a world that no longer needs his help, and Clark Kent is a big part about how he does that. Systematic problems canât be punched, and bulletproof skin canât save people from it. Superman canât encase police brutality in a block of ice, or cut systemic racism to bits with his laser eyes. The tools Superman uses to protect people in a direct, physical sense are therefore not the powers he needs to create real positive change. No, the only thing that can overcome that sort of monster is the spread of information. More specifically, the truth. Thatâs why out of all of Supermanâs abilities, itâs his super hearing and X-Ray vision that offer him the greatest amount of power to enact positive change, because while both of those have their uses as the Man of Steel, theyâre actually infinitely more useful to mild-mannered newspaper reporter Clark Kent.
Superman can take on pretty much any physical threat, which is why his greatest foes are always those who threaten the world with problems he canât punch. Picture in your mind, if you will, Supermanâs arch-nemesis. I donât even have to say his name, do I? Sure, you might debate for a split second the importance of the more direct threats like Braniac, Doomsday, and Zod, but everyone knows who Supermanâs true nemesis is, and it isnât any of them. It isnât anyone with special powers or the innate capacity to level entire cities, but instead Lex. Fucking. Luther. A human man. A rich CEO, a politician. The living personification of the problems Superman canât punch. Thatâs why Clark Kent is so important. Because heâs a reporter for the daily planet. Itâs his job to chase leads, seek out the truth and expose it to the world. And Clark hears everything. He knows how severely corrupt the police are, because he can hear them from his office. He knows how awful the prison system is, because he can see what goes on in there through multiple layers of concrete walls.
True, he has to hide his identity as Superman and thus canât just tell his coworkers everything he sees and hears. And even if he could tell them, it would all amount to little more than hearsay. But Clark Kent can also just follow up on âanonymous tips,â or leave hints of a big story for his coworkers to find and sniff out for themselves. Honestly, being Clark Kent must take infinitely more restraint for Supes than being the Man of Steel, because if he follows up on too many tips or knows too well where to look for leads on too many scandals, heâll draw too much attention to himself and lose his edge against the bad guys. Hell, even with ample amount of subtlety and restraint I wouldnât be surprised if Clark came to earn something of a reputation around the office as the âspiders georgâ of police corruption and political scandals. And all that on top of that one really good tumblr post about Clark cracking down on lead pipes in Metropolis. Like this man must be a journalism machine, the whistleblower to end all whistleblowers! Superman may be able to save the world, but Clark Kent is the one who can actually change it for the better.
Not to say Superman wouldnât publicly speak out about these things as well of course. Save enough families from burning buildings and people are bound to start caring about what you have to say sooner or later. And what are the police going to do about it if fucking Superman calls them out? Shoot the man of steel? Arrest a guy who can melt through concrete just by looking at it? Call the fucking military to deal with a man who spends his time rescuing cats from trees and helping old ladies across the street? Superman represents everything that cops want us to think they are, and logically speaking he would fucking despise them. Because Superman stands for Truth and Justice. And all cops are bastards. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
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How about some headcanons of Arkham Riddler, with reader getting jealous? Just something about seeing him interacting with Ivy, or how Catwoman always calls him Eddie in her sensual tone, it just drives reader crazy with jealousy, thinking that Edward may leave them for someone better or prettier.
Is this just gonna be yâall giving me the best prompts possible? Because Iâm in to it! (This one is long but only because I got so much inspo from this so thank you anon!)
Arkham riddler seeing his s/o be jealous
For a flirtatious as ivy can get letâs be honest Selina is gonna be seen as the REAL threat here
It doesnât help you found out Eddie left out trophies for HER! A whole 35 of them!
A few flirtatious winks and words do nothing good for anyone with their own self doubts.
And yet here you are.
Edward nigma without a doubt is the most powerful man in Gotham despite what people will try to dispute. Brains,money and power. All of it.
Yet he chooses you.
It doesnât make any sense!
Selina has worked on and off for Eddie for years so they clearly have a mutual understanding.
However that can only go so far especially when you canât help but clearly give a look of agitation when she stops by to hand deliver Edward his packages.
Your pretty sure she can tell it bothers you but she certainly doesnât make a fuss about it.
But letâs not act like doesnât Edward start to notice eventually either.
Heâll be right in the middle of talking with Selina when he starts to notice you basically death glaring her into her soul.
Leads him to some pondering afterwords. Were you really jealous of Kyle? Really? Nonsense! UnlessâŚ.?
It was a hypothesis.
Something to be tested and he was a man of testing nonconformity
It was a simple âmy dearâ towards Selina that clearly set you off.
When you rushed out of the room into his office slamming the door behind you apart he couldnât stop smirking. Selina however was a bit concerned.
âAre they gonna be okay?â
âNothing Iâm not prepared to deal with,now go run along and retrieve that energy cell. I have to go quell my Aphrodite.â
He finds you grumbling at his desk. Green light illuminating your skin
âMy my what a fitting color.â
âWhat?â You sneered out. Dangerously. He was treading a fine line clearly.
âGreen. Dear. Your green with all the envy in the world.â
âOver her? Please!â
Heâs positively glowing with pride as he sits himself on his desk and lifts your chin up with a finger.
âOh really? A couple of words of affection had you storming out of the room! Whatâs wrong my sweet? Not wanting to share Gothamâs smartest?â
Now you were basically forced to admit it.
âFine! Iâm jealous! But she knows what she doesâŚâŚâŚ.â
âMy ruler of riddles you need to understand your in competition with no one.â
âProve it.â
In that moment he went to the place he always went i times of vulnerability. His riddles.
âI can break, I can be clogged, I can be attacked, I can be given, I can be kept, I can be crushed, yet I can be whole at the same time. What am I?â
The answer came to you simply but you had to stop yourself for a second.
Oh
â the heartâ
âAnd my dear you won the fight for mine a while ago. Youâre intellect may not be on my level yet but you certainly beat the likes of cat woman by the whole length of miagani â
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okay okay, THEIF AU. hear me out
the tweels are mafia implied??? iirc lmao but azul mobster vs jamil viper swiper
jamil is a theif for hire and azuls just a silly mob boss silly guy :3 but jamil gets paid BIG BUCKS one day, to steal from azul. he does and is the ONLY person who has ever succeeded on azul. he gets snapped into this infatuation because he NEEDS jamil by his side.
you know how he tries to get jamil to join octavinelle..? yeah thats him trying to get jamil to be his mob wife. he starts STALKING forums to see who hires jamil and what they want him to steal. he starts showing up to all the places jamil does, even canceling important business meetings in order to see jamil, just to pester him.
"we could rule together, side by side." "i can give you anything you want, all the riches of the world. you wouldn't have to move a finger, with me, if thats what you desired, love." -azul, probably.
and jamil "i just stole important shit from you??" viper is CONFUSED AS HELL because this important guy, isn't doing anything to enact revenge. so he thinks that azul is trying to conn him, to hurt him. he cant imagine that azul would be genuine in his attempts.
so they play cat and mouse. (aka azul follows him on his hires and lets jamil steal his stuff (tweels are ???))
meanwhile, azul has been personally ensuring the safety of jamil, even though zu doesn't know his real identity so he protects him on jobs and stuff. then one day the worst happens and jamil gets knocked unconscious. azul is immediately in action (probably uhh does some erm bad things to the guys who did it tbh!) and takes azul to his base to nurse him back to health and make sure hes not concussed.
when jamil wakes up hes so confused because 1.) where is he? 2.) what happened? 3.) why is his mask still on?
you would assume if you get kidnapped by people who want to hurt you, you would have your identity revealed. in rushes azul, who immediately starts fretting over him. checking his forehead, asking if hes okay etc.
jamil just looks at him and asks "why is my mask on?"
and azuls kinda stumped because, why ask that of all questions. he just says "why, is it hurting you? im sorry, i didnt want to force you to reveal yourself to me."
and jamil just melts because thats the kindest thing hes ever heard (he needs therapy and good friends fr)
(jamil is probably really flexible and agile, moving like a cat while azul is just stiff as a board (its okay hes packing heat))
how dare you put this into my head. I love it. (also how did you know about the mafia fic sitting in my drafts.)
Jamil for the asims forcefully, so Azul IS using his spy just to figure out where heâs going. Heâs utterly INFATUATED. Heâs full on prepared to see him constantly. He HAS a ring on him whenever to propose before people even realize he likes him.
Azul definitely has him on a list of âyou do not hurt these people unless YOU want to be hurt. Badly,â so very few people mess with him on his runs. It almost concerns him.
When Jamil IS like, shot, Azul is going absolutely insane. No one except for his men in that room is safe. If Jamil has to leave with a shot everyone else is leaving with something worse.
Heâs fretting over him for DAYS. When they get their doctors to treat the bullet wound he is in that operating room as well. Every single second he has is dedicated to staying by Jamilâs side.
When Jamil wakes up he shoots up immediately, which gets Azul to straighten up too. Heâs sitting over in the corner and is immediately like âyouâre up! Do you feel okay?- donât- donât move your arm itâll just irritate it- do you want anything? Food, water? I can get you whatever you want.â
âWhy is thisâŚ.â As he gestures to the mask on his face.
âHm? Does it hurt? I didnât want to force you to reveal yourself but if you need to take it off I can close my eyes-â
Jamil is like. Beyond suprised. What.
He ends up staying around Azulâs base for a while (Azul is definitely like âoh I just want to make sure they donât put you back to work when youâre still healing) and he doesnât realize that he was given the second best room in that place. The only reason he didnât get the first was because Azul couldnât clear out his own room in time. But best believe, if Jamil even mentioned something like it Azul would be gone and it would be his.
The entire time Azul is trying to PROVE how happy Jamil could be as his husband. Heâs full on courting this man. Everyone in his mob is fucking terrified of messing up around him. Azulâs standards are through the roof so everyone else has to be too.
Azul brings him giant bouquets, expensive accessories, even tailored clothing to his exact size. All of the attendants around the house are told to pay attention to what Jamil wants so he can get it without him even asking. Every time Jamil wants to eat heâs getting expensive food, prepared by their best chefs.
and the entire time Jamil wants to resist, but he just⌠canât. Over at the asims he WAS a servant, he didnât get this kind of treatment, and Azul really wore down his walls the moment he woke up.
Once Jamil has fully recovered though, he doesnât really want to go back. So one day during dinner heâs just like âIâll marry you.â
âW-what?â
âI Said, Iâll marry you. Youâve proven your point, I like this. AndâŚ. It seems fun to have a mob boss wrapped around my finger.â
Azulâs face is fucking burning alive at that point. (He is however, very much like âand I will gladly stay wrapped-) he pulls the ring out of his pocket and slides it over to him.
âYou have this on you?â
âI always do-â
#Jamiazu#azujami#twst#twisted wonderland#auauuaghh them#Jamil then becomes the most ruthless mob boss the moment heâs given power
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Maybe illusions?
I know, I know that I have been dead for a long time, but I have had a lot of preoccupations and studies until nowâŚ. So I am so sorry.đđ I spoke too long Let's get into the topicâŚ
Summary:You return to your home or apartment after a long and hard day, to be surprised by the surprise that awaits you⌠This is what I imagined in philosophy classđ
đ. Fandom: Genshin Impact Characters: Childe/ Scaramouche. Warnings: none. Type: HCs Note: English is not my mother language, sorry for any spelling errors.
As soon as you opened the door, you were surprised by the cleanliness of your house. Yesterday, you were drowning in a pile of papers, and from the severity of your fatigue, you slept on top of them, leaving the house scattered as if it had been hit by a hurricane.
You walked quietly, waiting for someone or someone who might have cleaned your house, thanks to whoever cleaned it, and while you were walking, you were lured by that delicious smell emanating from the kitchen.
You gave a careful look and shouted in surprise, "Childe!?"
Gingerbread Head in your cute cat apron is turning towards you.
Childe: "Grace!, welcome back!!"
You're confused:" that's impossibleâŚ"
Childe with luminous eyes:" I know, but when I found myself here, I felt comfort and peace, and I immediately knew from the hanging pictures that it was your house.." Pictures of yours..
You turned around and grabbed your head: "I must be hallucinating⌠I need some sleepâŚ"
Drawn on the features of the worried childe: "Your grace!, I am real and in front of you here and now.."
He held your hand in a spontaneous manner and made you touch his face.
He continued, saying:" You see!!, I am real, I am no longer in the world of Teyvat, I am here with you, your grace"
You said with shock mixed with happiness:" I can't believe, your skin⌠is warm"
Ginger head smiled at your expression, then took you to the dining table and said: "There are a few left and dinner is being prepared, I hope you like it"
I'll leave the rest to your imagination
Usually, when you open the door, your cat will greet you at the entrance, but this time it did not.
You entered wondering where your little girl with black fur disappeared, as she was the one who renewed your energy whenever you pet her.
You went to your room and was shocked by the boy sitting on your bed, you screaming: " Who the hell are you!?"
He answered you, standing quietly: " Your grace it s me, Scaramouche, your loyal follower."
You: " No no no, it's true that your costume is well-made, but it's impossible for Scara to appear in real life!."
Scaramouche added:"Your grace, it may seem impossible, but it does not negate the fact that I am in front of you. Somehow I found myself here and did not move because I knew that it was your dwelling."
You in amazement: " Okey⌠that explains your calling me your grace"
Seriously Scaramouche:" Honestly, I was shocked to see your dorm so messy."
You are ashamed: " what can i do!!, I let the work pile up on me until I ended up like this"
Scara:" That explains why you haven't been in Teyvat these days"
You: " What's the use of going in now that I've got who I actually want"
His cheeks turned red and he turned his face screaming: " You are a dirty creator!"
You smirk: " I know , also Choco loved you" Your cat's name, I couldn't find a better name, call it whatever you want
He said:" All I did was caress her and play with her until you return"
you approached him and pet his head: " Thank you for taking care of her while I was away"
I'll leave the rest to your imagination
#genshin impact#sagau#genshin#genshin x reader#scaramouche#au#cartoon#anime#game#sagau genshin#x reader#childe#scaramouche x reader#scaramouche genshin#childe genshin impact#childe x reader#tartagilai#inazuma#liyeu#anemo#hydro#creater#you#genshin x you#childe x you#scaramouche x you#xiao#fatui#reader#childe tartagalia
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Just gonna vent a bit
This past week has been extremely stressful and Iâm just done.
Iâm a theatre kid - I love performing - and we have a show coming up this week and preparing for that is just so draining because apparently since Iâm a cat and the costume they gave me has a masquerade style cat mask with ears, Iâm not allowed to wear my freaking glasses and no one realizes that I have really bad eyesight - not so bad that I canât walk or function completely - but if you were me - youâd realize how fucking terrifying it is when the world around you is blurry and you feel like youâre going dizzy except youâre not because this is just the damn body youâre born in.
To add on to all the stress, I have to maintain my grades and itâs just so exhausting because itâs like âtest!â âtest!â âreview!â âreview!â âoh you got a 96%?â âdo better! you canât keep distracting yourself with all this spending time with friendsâ
Mixed with âyou never leave the house - why donât you go out with friends?â Maybe itâs because YOU DONT LET ME.
And to top it all off, my dad is leaving for India tomorrow- and he just got back from another business trip within but still far in the country.
Tomorrow is also my brotherâs birthday - my dad was supposed to leave yesterday, but he changed it so he could be here for my brotherâs birthday.
How sweet and caring and thoughtful of him right?
And yes, I get that my dad is a very hardworking man and Iâm very proud of him and his accomplishments but he never cares. Itâs always about my perfect little brother who is far from perfect if you ask me. No matter what I do itâs always âbe better!â âdo better!â âyouâve been given a privilege and youâre putting it to waste!â With him, itâs always âwe believe in you!â âweâll help you through this!!â âno matter what, weâll always love you.â
His punishments for doing literally terrible things are so small, yet when my parents find out Iâm not straight, they give me emotional trauma for months. The little fucker literally trashed the neighborâs front yard with a friend on purpose and then when confronted about it, lies straight through his teeth.
But hereâs the real topping to the cake - yes I do love my parents, no matter how many times we may disagree on things, they are my rock and I wouldnât be where I am without them. But this one small thing they couldnât do for me. My dad goes out of his way to make sure he is there for my brotherâs birthday but he isnât there for mine last year. Last year when he left for a trip, he missed my musicalâs show nights - had to watch it on a stupid hard drive - and when he did, he never said a goddamn thing. No âgood job, your singing and acting was great!â or âI wish I couldâve been there in person!â
And even now, heâs still doing the same goddamn thing - heâs missing the show Iâm doing and doesnât feel a single ounce of remorse. All my fucking hard work for nothing.
It just fucking sucks when others seems to get what you want, what you need so easily, when youâve worked your entire life to experience barely a ghost of what couldâve been.
And finally today, my brother is lying on the floor of my room, refusing to leave me the fuck alone even though Iâve been annoyed all day from walking around shopping for shit and sitting through church and trying to keep a clear head even though I just really want to go home and take a long nap but I canât because the little fucker and trashing the room I spent all week trying to keep clean and my mom wonât do a goddamn thing because âitâs your brother and heâs just playing with you.â
And at this point- Iâm just done. Because no one gets it. No one ever does.
And so I say something along the lines of âYouâre turning â tomorrow. When I was your age, I was working hard, and auditioning and competing and youâre here lying on the floor of your older sisterâs bedroom completely useless.â
And yes I admit that was a little harsh - he started crying - but my momâs response was what got me.
She said ânever call you brother useless again. Keep your achievements to yourself, you hear me?! I have never heard you this mean to anyone before.â
But she doesnât know. She doesnât know what I go through every day m, trying to keep my head high and my eyes looking forward even though I canât see anything.
She doesnât know, my dad doesnât know, my brother doesnât know, heck, most of my friends donât even know. They all just think Iâm a smart girl whoâs never had a problem with her position, getting to where she is in life.
They donât know how hard I work, how hard I worked, to keep my shaky feet on the ground, to keep myself standing tall when thereâs nothing to keep me up.
For those who surely donât need to know, Iâve been crying while typing all of this, and Iâm exhausted so Iâm ending this here.
Sorry for unexpectedly trauma dumping - I just needed shit off of my chest.
Hope yâall are doing okay!
Lotsa love from Kae <3
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OKAY
I think it says a lot about my job that I was able to concentrate on it today and completely forget we GOT TRAILER
It was a mistake to check tumblr first thing in the morning, before I even got out of bed, but in my defense, I didn't expect it would drop at such a day and time! But anyway I did jump off of bed, turned on my laptop and recorded my face as I watched it. I needed to have that memorized XD
So, spoilers about the trailer below, and my own predictions about what each scene could be for! Reminder that I'm anime only, but have read the chapter that the first episode (probably) is based on, so for the most part I know what's going on, but for the rest I'm very much NOT aware :D Don't spoil me please :D
FAKE FAMBLY IS BACK
Manipulative Anya at her best! We love our gremlin!
Oh he's looking good :D
I fucking love this image. Look at Twilight pouting in the background. He doesn't understand why a child finds news boring.
WE GOT BLOOD WE GOT THORN PRINCESS IN ACTION LET'S GOOOOO
your honour I love him. Why does he look like he's ready to cry!
Ok from a first hearing the OP song sounds super cool. I feel like it's got "Mixed Nuts" vibes and I love it! I gotta look it up later!
Jeez Loid. Woman just woke up. Is that how he honeypoted all of his other missions?
Yor having a meltdown in the foreground and Anya being cute waking up in the background <3 I love my fake fambly <3
... okay. That's how his honeypots worked.
Yellow roses, if I'm correct, symbolize friendship. Interesting.
This is going to be a disaster and I cannot wait. Also I'm spotting Anya and Franky doing a horrible job at hiding in the left pic XD
My heart skipped a beat when I heard Anya's voice say "Moja-Moja" :')
Very sneaky. Much hiding. Wow. There's no way Franky thought this was working XD
The way all of this could have been solved with a "I tripped down the stairs and fell on my butt and now it hurts to sit" but hey we're getting a funny date how can I ask for more
Also the way Yor says that line my god
I am so ready for more Yor you have no idea
I gotta say, showing this moment is perfect for anime-onlies who haven't actually read this specific chapter. Loid just looks worried and Yor looks enraged. So many feelings for this episode XD
Are those macarons? What were the fucking chances that yesterday I went like "Next morning I'm gonna pass by that bakery that makes macarons". I haven't had macarons in years, yet I see one (1) advertisement about that bakery and its macarons and I go like yeah why not. Macarons. And now this. The fuck.
GREMLIN ANYA IS BACK
Honestly, her face in official merch is always a :D face with an almost unnaturally big smile all the time that I've missed her silly little face.
AH I WAS SENT THAT AS A MANGA SCREENSHOT!
Are those playing cards she's throwing? And is she reading someone's mind? I don't even care if she's cheating, good for you girl
Yeah, buddy, welcome to the real world.
I remember that line from the end of the bullet-in-butt date chapter, and I gotta admit I don't really like it... but the way Eguchi delivers it makes me think he's not like "Women amirite" but more like "All my years of training did not prepare me for how people are like in their day to day lives because spy training has skewed my perception of day to day 'normal'" and that's perfectly valid.
But also what the fuck is happening here. What is that cat. Why is Yor about to Thorn-Princess it. What.
So Anya goes on a studying rampage, fails, and ends up crying on her penguin?
This only made me sad, what the fuck. It looks like Loid and Yor are looking at her failing grades, and Anya is disappointed in herself. I will don my clown wig again and say "If Loid doesn't go and reassure her so help me GOD"
I... don't like the ending theme song. But that's mostly a matter of taste, I guess.
Aw.
They dare throw this to anime onlies when they know we won't get romantic canon twiyor content until three to five business years from now at least
The assassin group... I'm supposing he means the one Yor works for? How long does "for a while now" mean? Wasn't Yor working for them since she was a teenager caring for Yuri?
In any case, wow that's a very intense visual.
omg omg omg
from the colour and the angle this looks like a vision Bond has. Loid and Yor are smiling and blushing but why does it make me feel sad!!
I don't know if it's because of what is said in that moment (they look like unrelated scenes since the line is being said by a woman who I'm guessing is a fellow assassin working with Yor or something) but then there's this
And we just don't see Yor like that often, if at all in the anime so far.
What is Franky wearing? It looks like a military jacket or something. I wonder if that's just stylistic choice or it's something more important.
*snorts laugh*
Gotta admit, from a few tidbits here and there it looks like Twilight is finally gaining some more understanding of himself and his situation... but the way he says that just makes me think that realization makes him more concerned than anything else.
So I can say with conviction this did fix something in me. Though I guess the first episode will be the bullet-in-butt date, so it will take me another week to go into new territory. But! Bullet-in-butt date in 12 days! And new cool stuff to look for later on! I'm so happy!
(Again, I don't want spoilers for any of these. Just let me have my fun speculating :D)
screenshots taken from the unofficially subtitled trailer here!
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And The Druid, Too
Druids are cool.
Not real druids, real druids are complicated people representing a host of varieties of real world religious disciplines that for the most part are so watered down by layers of colonialism that they are at best a way to meet someone who will sell you weed in a big hat, and at worst just the crystals and indigo child community with beards instead of SUVs. Druids as a real world religious discipline? Not my thing. Donât want to bother you, you can do what youâre doing over there, and give my love to the mud wizard that made the cops look silly that one time.
Druids in games are usually something I like. They tend to show up in a host of forms with almost no unifying identity for how they work, but a very strong vibe for what they do. Whether itâs using a big wooden club to hit someone with or turning into a jaguar, or casting spells while at a distance and making fields of wheat dance, druidness is encompassing but druids are wildly variable.
I promise this isnât going to be about 4th edition D&D. Well okay maybe a tiny bit, letâs get that out of the way.
In 4th Edition D&D the druid is a type of mixed operator. They get to turn into a beast form that is nonspecific but melee capable, kinda a mobile teeth delivery system. The non-beast form of the druid, the form I intuitively go to call a âhumanâ form is a flexible spellcaster that can do things to mess up the battlefield, which means the druid swaps between casting spells to set the rules, and then takes to that battlefield as a form capable of exploiting those rules.
This is pretty common across most editions of D&D where druids have a rule of âdoing everything.â 3rd edition was probably their most powerful point, and I donât care about what 5th edition is doing. In each of those games, the druid is very open and flexible; they prepare spells, so thereâs some forethought elements, they turn into animals, so thereâs some melee or infiltration elements, thereâs a grab bag at work there. These rules also show up not just in the TTRPG space but also in the videogames building on that â in 2ed CRGP megabeast, Baldurâs Gate, the druid gives you a whole bunch of options and isnât good at any of them (because itâs a gear focused game and you need to mod it to introduce Pitchwife).
In World of Warcraft which is just Dungeons and Dragons for people afraid of math, the druid is a little bit more flexible, but the flexiblity is less situational. If youâre a druid who wants to turn into an animal and bite things to do lots of damage, that type of druid is set, ahead of time. The big tuff bear tank druid turning to a sleek speedy sneaky cat druid canât do that as a fluid game option, for balance reasons, and instead itâs much more of a sub-class choice that you pick between. Which is fine, I love them anyway, but it is interesting that one of the things that a videogame can hypothetically do (create a fluid, contextual shift in play experiences), it kinda gives up on because of balance concerns.
Druids in movies and TV shows â well, it depends what they build on. In Dungeons & Dragons: The Game The Movie or whatever itâs called? Fun movie, love it to bits, but also, its druid is presented as being someone who is capable of those fluid shapeshifts as the prime thing she does. Thereâs spellcasting but itâs much more âhey, person who can turn into a owl, can you heal people, can you talk to animals, can you understand the things the birds say?â Thatâs still a spellcaster and a shapeshifter, but itâs treated as a very different thing to how the sorcerer in the party works.
Thereâs also the way druids are kind of a menacing force in movies like The Rite and Wicker Man. Thatâs kind of just an all purpose sort of creepy pagan wizard style of person, maybe with some antlers on a cool headband that signify their immense ability to be sick as hell and live out in the woods like a kind of bog creatures. But those âdruidsâ itâs more of like a job or a religious affiliation, itâs not a position that brings with it any kind of magical powers, and letâs face it, if youâre a druid in a horror movie thereâs a good chance youâre going to be the first person eaten by the horrible thing youâre supposedly keeping at bay. Real lack of job security at work in these locations.
Donât keep jotuns, theyâre not good for you.
Whatâs really interesting to me is that broadly speaking âdruidâ is a category that Iâve kind of covered in all its major incarnations with just these list of examples. I imagined that maybe there would be a lot more, like famous characters who stand apart as âdruidsâ but then when you look into them theyâre all covered by, more or less, World of Warcraft and D&D. There were some fun obscure videogames â particularly, thereâs the famous Mystery of the Druids, which is really known for its box art more than itâs known for its actual content, and the really interesting game Druid from 1995 that was on the Sega Saturn and PC. That was a game where you cast your spells by stitching them together out of elements â so to throw a fireball, you needed to first use earth, then fire to set the earth on fire, and then wind, to throw the thing you made. Thatâs pretty novel and a system that wound up being a fun enough thing it was the basis for a whole category of mobile phone games unto itself.
I want to be able to point to more examples. I think that druids are a cool idea space that could be represented in a host of ways. But itâs funny that D&D has kind of cornered the concept space and now most things that use the term use it because they got it, in some way, from D&D, even if the thing they use the term to refer to wouldnât fit in D&D at all.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Fic Recs (Part 1)
Where the stars do not take sides by witchofendor
When Azula is nine, she becomes an only child. She hears the Fire Lord call for Zuko's life, and in the morning, her mother and brother are gone. Azula may be young, but she isn't naive. She knows what happened to them.
Which makes it all the more surprising when Azula tracks the Avatar down and fights his group of peasant friends, only to find herself staring into an eerily familiar face.
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The sundered sea by aloneintherain
It was a sight Hakoda never thought he would see: a firebender dressed willingly in fur, cradling an Earth Kingdom girl, the both of them laughing with an Air Nomad.
Their thoughtless joy. The easy way they touched each other. Three different benders, laughing in the Southern Water Tribe, as if they belonged there. How could any of it be real?
Or: several months after Kyaâs death, Hakoda gets a glimpse of the future.
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Do you hear the people sing? by generic_username
The Fire Nation has only rebelled once in its long history. They are a proud people, and a loyal one. They do not turn against their own for no reason. They protect their own.
Especially their Prince.
~~~ Basically this was a What if the Fire Nation said Fuck Ozai and rebelled AU. along with a sprinkling of world building built in. Enjoy!
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Half in the shadows, half burned in flames by r_astra
âThey say you tried to kill the Firelord,â Hakoda says. "Why?"
Zuko doesnât know how to answer. Because I hate him. Because I love him. Because he wants to see the world burn. Because he knotted one hand in my hair and cupped flames against my face with the other.
Because my mother is dead.
Because my uncle is dead.
Instead, he shrugs tiredly and says: âSomeone has to.â -
This is a gift (it comes with a price) by witchofendor
They had spent hours and hours drilling and preparing the servers upon the importance of everything being perfect for the new fire lord. This was fine. Jin was good at her job. She could handle one fire lord. Expect that wasn't the fire lord. That was FUCKING LEE!
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Salvage by muffinlance
Mid-Season-One Zuko is held ransom by Chief Hakoda. Ozai's replies to the Water Tribe's demands are A+ Parenting. Hakoda is⌠deeply concerned, for this son that isn't his, and who might be safer among enemies than with his own father.
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absence of heat, excess of destiny by they callmesuperboy
Sokka is born in the dead of winter with a red dragon curling down the left side of his back.
Zuko is born in the sweltering heat of summer with a sword down his spine.
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He doesnât want to talk about it when their gazes turn on him. They make assumptionsâ is it someone he left behind in the Fire Nation? He looks away when he agrees with them.
Toph brushes past him when they all part ways. She says, âI know youâre lying.
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For hearth and home by haircrescendo
[Thereâs a child underneath Fire Lord Zukoâs desk.
He doesnât realize this until he sits down and tiny hands wrap themselves around his ankles, and Fire Lord Zuko definitely does not shriek and backpedal away at the unexpected touch.
He definitely does do that but Gou, the single guard heâs agreed to let shadow him, is kind enough not to mention it.]
Or,
In which Fire Lord Zuko is a total mess and somehow people manage to love him for it anyway.
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Burn cream for cats by bladehuntress
Spirit goes quiet, and people don't worry, but they should. Then Spirit stops being quiet, and that's when people start worrying, even though they don't need to anymore.
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equivalent exchange by haircrescendo
[âAre you dead?â Are the first words that come out of Zukoâs mouth.
Lu Ten winces. Heâs barely adjusted to the idea himself, but he still wasnât expecting Zuko to reach that conclusion so fast. He canât lie to him.
He nods.
âI am.â
âBut youâre real.â
âYeah. Real dead.â
He tries for a joke but Zuko bursts into tears instead.]
Or, Lu Ten makes a promise, Lu Ten dies. Lu Ten comes back
#mads posts#fic recs#fic rec list#atla fic recs#atla fic rec list#atla#one more and im done for tonite
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lettie i need an expert opinion. how does one enjoy tea?
i need warm drinks for a medical thing, but oh my god. i am having no luck with tea. i never have. coffee is not an option, and while i do enjoy hot chocolate, it's not something i can drink every day.
any advice would be lovely.
allow me to wax poetically (and hopefully practically) about tea (and i do hope it helps and eases your medical strains <3)
this might sound a little silly, but for me, tea enjoyment starts with the ritual of it all. heating water up in a kettle (mine's pink, naturally...i cling to the aesthetic...), selecting a tea from my pantry shelf that's entirely devoted to many loose leaf types and flavors, measuring it out into a tea infuser, selecting a cup or mug that matches the mood i'm feeling, setting a timer for however long that tea is meant to steep, and then finally settling into a steaming mug that i've prepared for myself by curling up with a book, putting on a show i've been meaning to watch, or simply opening the windows and watching the world outside while my cat sits next to me.
i say all of this because, again, it might sound silly, but it's part of a calming ritual helps me either start the day when i get up early before work, settles me from the frustrations and hectic demands of work when i get home, soothes me before bed, or when i'm making it for friends and family, an act of love where each detail is cared for so that i can savor the delight of the person i'm entertaining. i know this isn't much about flavors/types, which i suspect is where you might be headed, but i think it's equally as important because tea preparation can take anywhere between 5-10 minutes, and those minutes should be yours to center yourself.
now, for tea types: (important because tea can be ridiculously expensive and why waste your money on something you won't even reach for twice speaks from devastated experience and tea betrayals)
real quick to touch on before the flavor profile breakdown; tea types differ in caffeine widely. depending on what your goal is with tea, it can have a negative effect on your sleeping schedule (black/matcha- surprisingly high depending on the amount) if you drink concentrated volumes closer to bedtime
i have an awful penchant for black teasâ i find them to be full-bodied and with such interesting, heavy flavors that i gravitate to them naturally. since they can be so biting and bitter though, i know many people might choose to soften the tea with sugar or honey to your taste preferences, but....i really just enjoy it plain, i don't tend to alter the taste of my teas if at all. there's been a wide range of tea companies/grocers in general carrying london fog or chai tea mixes in cartons at the store? i've seen them in walmart/krogers/target, and they're fairly decent? rishi and target's brand of london fog mix definitely ties for first place for me if i have to make it quickly at home lol
herbals/greens can be a hit and missâ i really dislike the heavily flavored teas that just have essential oils and shit added to them to make the flavors more pungent, i never enjoy those lol i tend to reach for these though when i'm feeling like i have a cold or like now when i'm currently cramping. a good friend sent me some maple herbal tea from the adirondack, and i'm mourning my last cup of it as it literally has carried me through so many awful period cycles. again, these teas can be flavored with sugar or honey just to add to their sweetness, but i really don't find it necessary as i prefer the original taste of the tea.
white and oolongs are probably my second favorite, but they can be very...light in flavor, almost aromatic instead of bodied. it can sometimes feel like you're drinking heated water with a floral aftertaste and hey, on some days, maybe that's just what you want lol. (again, sweeten how/to your desire, i just prefer not to do so.)
and matcha is a class all on its own lol i know it can be very divisive tea depending on the amount of sweetening you do or don't since it can be almost...fishy? if that's a good way to describe it? this is the only tea i'll add a LOT of sugar/simple syrup to when i order it. my mother thinks it is a bastardized foul but i'll order a 24 oz matcha with 3 pumps of rosewater syrup and it is honestly fixes whatever the hell is wrong with me (for at least 24 hours lol). i wouldn't advise for the matcha premixes in the cartons at the grocery store, i've tried a few and...bleh. there's something so artificial about them (i say, slurping a sugarfied sludge of matcha and rose).
so i literally am opening my pantry to list out a few and their types that i enjoy, to hopefully give a sense of their flavors:
queue mignonne tea, yuzu & earl greyâ this one has such a pleasant citrus kick to a typical earl grey flavor, i love it in the mornings to wake up the senses!
maple herbal teaâ a mix of chamomile, rooibos, sunflower, calendula, and maple; instantly soothed my aches and cramps, but it could have been a placebo effect just because i loved this tea so damn much lol
sleepytime tea by celestial seasoningsâ i can't explain this tea haha it's the tea from my childhood. my father would always make this for me when i was sick and i just associate it with warmth.
milk oolong/double milk oolongâ has a meaty flavor? literally the only way i can explain it, very deep and heavy on the tongue. but it's one i reach for when i have cramps too, and it's a good staple i keep around.
ma wei moonlight & white peonyâ VERY LIGHT flavor teas; floral and sweet in nature, moonlight is heavy gardenia scented while the peony is....peony lol.
olbas wellness teaâ THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED. this is a swiss herbal tea of over 20 different herbs that i swear to god, will knock your sinuses clear open within five seconds of inhaling/drinking. a little, A LITTLE!! goes such a long way with this tea, it's got such a pungent and unique flavor, i literally just keep it around for the winter to knock myself back into coherence lol
and as a fun little extra, i have to say that my favorite hot drink outside of tea (if it's a possibility for you) is wassail, especially now in the wintertime. it's a recipe from my grandmother and a little different than what you might find online, but basically cider and fruit juice, an orange studded with cloves, cinnamon sticks, and cooked in a crock pot for at least four hours before enjoying; it literally is a balm for the soul, and i'm more than happy to share the full recipe if it's of any interest<3
did this answer anything or did i simply ramble on about tea......
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'Deja Vu' First Reactions
Well, um... I was right. Much more LOVESONG and Run Away than LOSER=LOVER of GBGB. Another notch on my mastery of TXT's concept. But not my mastery of their storyline.
Also, why does this song sound to be like a nice blend between something ENHYPEN would make and something SHINee would make? Odd.
So yeah, fun song, I like it. The story is confusing me immensely, since colours for each member are back - something from Chasing that Feeling - but they aren't the same colours per member. Is this on purpose? Are they trying to change the symbolism? Was Chasing that Feeling just incredibly lacking in preparation and thought? I feel it's the latter, because Chasing that Feeling has like NOTHING, but still, confusing, and forces us to basically make this MV a story devoid of the rest of TXT's storyline, which is weird and annoying. I'm sure Laina will have many things to say about it though :)
Full thoughts below the line.
I was watching Girl's Planet for my podcast episode on it when I opened this, and this orb confused me so much. Tell me this doesn't look like the openings of Girls Planet and Boy's Planet.
Especially with the two colours circling each other and the cosmic swish sounds.
Here we get the fox from the trailer - and also from the Little Prince. It's glowing and colourful - it's clearly from a different planet, and this shot of it descending into darkness mirrors TXT (in the form of a multicoloured cloud of energy - see the similarities) falling from the sky in Chasing that Feeling.
Also, the shape it moves towards id kind of like an eye, but also kind of like the drains from Chasing that Feeling. Some other important instances of eyes in TXT's story? The cat with heterochromia, Kai and his eyepatch, and the massive eye shape behind them in GBGB.
This segment has the subtitles that some things are precious, but invisible, and we pass them by. The eye is crying this pinkish liquid - which will come back later.
Basically, some precious things are either invisible or passed by. What things? TXT, the fox, and friendship would be my best guesses. The fox especially was left behind in the concept trailer.
The tears obviously show regret, and since the fox disappears into a star-like twinkle in the eye, it suggests that, despite being passed over, the important things will be with us forever.
Whose eye is it? Taehyun's. How do I know that? I'll get back to that later.
Here we get our main character - constantly dead Yeonjun. He's in this field with.... giant balloon animal things? Which I assume are supposed to represent the magic in the world, since they disappear when the colour (magic/power from CTF) also disappears.
Now I will point out that Yeonjun is running, the world is red, and he has holes in his shirt. Aka, Yeonjun is likely in pain. A very common motif/story element in the TXT story. Story Yeonjun is going to need billions of years of therapy after everything he's been through.
But this is also where my annoyance shows up - because in CTF, red was Soobin's colour, not Yeonjun's. Is this supposed to tie him to Soobin? Or did they just choose red since he's in pain? I'll let you choose.
This shot suggests to us that, like the fox, Yeonjun is incorporeal, and this is either his soul or consciousness floating around without his body. Everything in the red shot is an entire world that exists within this red orb in the grey 'real world'. Keep in mind - the grey, or dark, real world which contrasts Magic Island is something that's been around since the very first TXT song ever - Blue Orangeade. It's very well established in their story.
Here he is, the man himself, and thankfully he was probably just dreaming, With his horn/fang earrings (ahem, animal imagery, ahem, the fox which Yeonjun is tied to above all the other members, ahem).
My big question is why is Beomgyu glowing? Is it because he murdered Taehyun and may or may not have claimed his power? Is he the most powerful since he got his power first in CTF? But his power was green, not yellow. Has he DIED???? Lol. Goodness knows. But it is very evocative imagery, the only problem is I don't know what it's trying to evoke.
Here we are again in the grey world, and since Soobin is definitely not driving and probably not being driven, I imagine the shadows are changing over his face quickly to show the passage of time - TXT are out of the timestream - I mean, time and not following it correctly have also been a concept of theirs since almost the beginning.
Ahem, dead Kai, ahem???!?!?!!
Probably more like 'living on the edge, being risky, being a TEENAGER!' Giving himself up to feeling, you know?
And yeah, I understand that water IS blue, but blue is Yeonjun's colour in CTF, not Kai's?!?!
That said, we can still apply the same principles - blue for relaxation, which he clearly feels in comparison to Yeonjun. Colour also = magic and a different world - and Kai is literally separated from the otherworldly, magical space that is the ocean, by the grey boat he is in. He's almost reaching out to the magic that he grew up with on the island.
And this shows us how out of the world they actually are - dissociated to the highest level on the side of the path.
But also - these sports uniforms are really odd looking - they're old fashioned, they look like they're from the 1930s or something, and considering it's a group of boys running in a field with what looks like a stereotypical European boarding house behind them - I think Yeonjun may or may not have time traveled himself to 20s England or something.
This can be applied to the other members too - Soobin's car looks like a model from the 60s or something, and the boat Kai is on has these nuts that are far more common on ships from the 20s-50s than anything more modern.
I mean these nuts, fyi.
They all have masks - they are all brainwashed boring denizens of the grey world, not Magic Island. Or at least, that's my interpretation.
Yo wtf where did Kai come from? Also, Yeonjun goes right back to his dissociated sleep as soon as Kai shows up - is this supposed to show how their magic keeps them connected despite the distance? Don't forget that Yeonjun and Kai are one of our best-associated pairings in the storyline.
Well I don't think I need to tell you that people holding hands and losing grip of each other is a symbol of desperation and loss, do I?
Henceforth, Beomgyu will be known as 'glowing Gyu.'
Still not sure WHY he's glowing - and in Kai's colour, too. He is singing about stars here, so that does make sense. Has he returned to the world of magic to the extent that he's basically BECOME it?
Ahem bias alert.
The shots before this show us that 1) Taehyun is still the only member with no colour (while glowing Gyu who murdered him in CYSM is the only one with no black and white/darkness), and 2) that he looked up, just in time to see both glowing Gyu, and dark Soobin (whose colour is a mix of Yeonjun's blue and Beomgyu's green). Are they going to fight?!?! Is Beomgyu Taehyun's saviour, or is he looking at him in anger for being murdered?
Am I too hung up on the murder scene from CYSM? Yes, but it's still kind of insane that one of the members of this boy group just... murdered another. In their SECOND COMEBACK, no less!!!!
Anyway, Soobin - he's in this weird space with this scaffolding which also kind of creates watery mirror shapes. If that isn't either hallucinations or magic, I don't know what is. It's also - duh - dark and stormy - a likely reflection of his mindstate. If it's not, well, that would be bad visual storytelling.
He could also be evil, while Gyu is good - a reversal of their previous roles. That said, Taehyun and Soobin were the liars in CYSM, and Taehyun was kind of muted in the concept trailer, so maybe they're teaming up against Gyu....?
This is the problem with making your members good for some comebacks and evil for others - the story can get confused. It doesn't even really work to make them well rounded characters here either, since we're unsure on the motivations. The only characters this works for here is Kai and Yeonjun - since they are both tortured souls with two curses each - Yeonjun is traumatised and made a deal with the devil, and Kai has the angel wings, but also a lost heart, so of course he also needs to be a devil.
Not entirely sure why Kai is in Soobin's realm with the glowing globs - is he checking in on people - Yeonjun and now Soobin? Also why does he have this shocked expression on his face lol. Is he shocked that Soobin was secretly a liar?
On a quest to find his leader?
Also may I say - Kai has brought all the extra colour. Because he may have an evil alter ego, but at the end of the day he's their cute innocent maknae.
And instead of finding Soobin, he finds glowing Gyu. Has Soobin entrapped glowing Gyu?
And I'm guessing this is some psychic/magical defense Soobin has on Gyu?
HE'S GETTING AWAYYYYYYYYY. Or, getting FURTHER away. And being pulled into that eye. Whose eye? Taehyun's. Why Taehyun's? I'll get to it eventually I swear.
I mean, I imagine this is supposed to look like an eye, but because it moves so quickly in the actual MV and is kind of like soap suds or something, I'm not ENTIRELY sure. If it wasn't meant to be, the editors have some issues.
Poor dude has been left all to his lonesome.
Now the fact that 1) we were in some dream world, and 2) Soobin is sleeping suggest to be that this was all subconscious on his part. Interesting...
One eye is covered - a representation of Kai's curse, and also of having lost sight of one's purpose - in this case, friendship and being the group's leader. Because, you know, he was a liar.
Who is holding him? Based on the shirt, I'm going to say Taehyun - which would mark the first time Taehyun is given colour in this MV. Interestingly, it's as part of Soobin's story/in connection with Soobin, and both of them are costumed in yellow - which shows comraderie, but is also Kai's colour? Unsure about Kai here - I would have expected them to be in green to show their revenge on Gyu. Then again, Gyu IS yellow in this MV, so....
IT'S NAP OF A STAR, IT'S ETERNALLY, IT'S A CONNECTION WITH YEONJUN, IT'S A REPRESENTATION OF BEAUTY IN DEATH AND SELF SACRIFICE, IT'S THE EYE FROM THE OPENING OF THE VIDEO, IT'S TAEHYUNNNNNNN.
(um bias alert, I am indeed very biased, you've got to remember that after Soobin this dude is my bias in TXT)
So, Taehyun was the one who witnesses Yeonjun's death in Eternally, and now he too is covered in flowers, probably dead, and producing purplish liquid. This liquid is the same colour as the fox (which he was associated with in some of our concept pictures), and the orb from the beginning of the video - the representation of otherworldlyness and magic. Not only is he crying literal, pure magic, but also likely regret at the things that have been lost - possibly included among them, his life which was, I'll say it again, taken from him by glowing Gyu.
Also, the tears themselves are purple, but purple is made of red and blue - colours associated with Yeonjun and Soobin in both this MV and CTF. Yeonjun because he is dead. Soobin because he too is a liar.
The stop-motion style of this shot, and the use of flowers and nature imagery, ties it to Nap of a Star, while the colour purple is both 1) Eternally 2) Yeonjun's blood in Eternally, and 3) the colour associated with Taehyun in CTF.
It's the first time we've seen Taehyun explicitly with a colour in this MV - and the second time overall.
It seems to bring him out of the grey and into the colour, since afterwards we see him in colour.
This is Yeonjun, yeah? I'm not quite good enough to know the members by the backs of their heads, but this IS the shirt Yeonjun was wearing, and that's his hairstyle and ears, so yeah. Looks like he has joined Kai in searching for glowing Gyu.
Taehyun in full colour woohoo.
I like this shot, which is of their dancing feet, upside down, in the dream-Soobin world, which is then mirrored/contrasted by their feet, dancing in colour in this training studio thing?
This is such an unflattering screenshot I'm so sorry TXT. But, the room does have purple (Taehyun's colour) opposed with green (Gyu's colour). Fun fact. But it also changes, so there's not much we can take from it. Sad fact.
And I have hit my image limit, so I'll see you for the rest in Part 2!
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What do you think of azure lion and his friends since I really don't like him very much, azure is a little hypocritical for me? I don't know
As it is literally "oh, that evil sun wukong and his fellow pilgrims attacked my house in the name of the heavenly court "it is not as if they did not do it first and why he is surprised that heaven retaliates for it, also it seems he blames sun wukong as if the only culprit for his defeat when enralidad they all lost was not just sun wukong (in memory they were all rounded up)
It also bothers me about the different treatment given by the fandom azure lion
Azure lion who is the same villain archetype as lady bone demon but have different deals
Example azure does questionable things for good reason, the fandom treats him oh poor cat man just wants to help the needy"
Lady bone demon does questionable things for a good reason: what an evil and manipulative monster
I don't think I don't know all the bad things lady bone demon did, because if she did bad things, although that's the point, she was a villain (an amazing villain)
But it bothers me what azure lion, in the series we still don't show much of him but I really don't want the series to start trying to justify and throw under the rug all the things he's done as they did with a certain character (look at macaque)
Sorry if it's not understood try to put my thoughts in order as best I could maybe not understood but anyway đ¤ˇ
So you think of him
ah wonderful! It has been a age now then to address the fandom thing regarding the treatment of azure and LBD respectively it is
Fandoms have a lot of it guy villains are seen as more tolerable then a female villain case in point check the genshin fandom they riot whenever a woman is even slightly mean much less evil may the heavens restrain me when arlecchino is released it will be hell and also lmk with Macaque and LBD the former being somehow worse then the latter thanks to the special which altered our bone lady so macaque is legitimately a worse personâŚmake of that what you will we have probably incurred the wrath of the macaque Stanâs in the mentions tbh now anyway regarding Azure
this blue fluffy kitty
Heâs a bit tone deaf which is to be expected he did the wukong brain tendenrizer scroll edition so heâs a bit not caught up with things as evident by his interaction with DBK our resident and earliest defanged villain and his complete and utter disdain for PIF(reading that as a word never fails to make us laugh hahah oh god we are getting into hotd discourse later) now the thing is that Azure is very much the type to blame others for shit going wrong such as the wukong scroll cut incident tbh tho he had a point but heâs very much a how to say thisâŚa earlier version of LBD thatâs more relatable because he hasnât gone âthe world needs to be perfectedâ yet like she has so heâs a bit more relatable also helps that his season is a better season 3 and gives us significantly more time with him then we did with LBD as she only got bits of other seasons with other characters being focused on and then got robbed of her focus so she never got any real insight other then the special which was VERY much rushed now as to our opinion of Azure as a characterâŚ
We like him heâs a bit foolish and a poor substitute for the villain that came before him but he actually does what the rushed change with her intended better heâs overall kinda neat nice design good voice a fucked up personality and the first thing he decided to do was 1v1 god all around good character and heâs most likely going to get the macaque treatment so prepare for the fics butchering him as the show regulates him to background fodder at best and thatâs if he doesnât die which tbh is a 50/50 chance also funny how the mayor hasnât shown up at all thanks for your ask cami and even we struggle with putting our thoughts into words so thereâs that now time to suffer the hell that is the hotd fandom
#lego monkie kid lady bone demon#lady bone demon#lmk lady bone demon#Lmk#monkie kid#azure lion#lmk azure lion#monkie kid azure lion#Honestly if LBD met azure she would take him apart like a misbehaving chicken leg#Oh god the lack of LBD fanart torments me#Obligatory fuck you macaque#Donât actually hate him just very much aware heâs an asshole#Never thought we would receive an ask#Itâs been so long
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Reply Roundup: All Over The Place Edition
Had a couple of questions piling up over time, so Iâm gonna get to them all in one place! No theme to this Reply Roundup because thereâs a lot of different scraps today
@halogenwarrior for Bonefall TNP: âHow long will Frostfur and Wildfur live?â
For Frostfur, she can survive up to early OotS without a problem. Iâm keeping her in mind as a body to toss into a major epidemic, she will probably die in one of the Color Cough outbreaks at the beginning and end of Po3. That said, Iâm keeping her in mind as a possible kill for TNP, too. In any case, she wonât be left behind at the Forest Territory.
For Wildfur, he will no longer die of chest complications! Thereâs no need to kill him as a warning for Briarlight in the future. Heâs getting a simple mobility device and he will be making the journey as a respected ShadowClan elder. Heâs not getting a BIG role, itâs just nice to just have some disabled characters in the background. Heâll either die peacefully just before Briarâs injury, or shortly after giving her some practical advice.
@halogenwarrior for Bonefall TPB: âSince Cloudtail is now Firestarâs adopted son, does Cloudpaw have a new mentor?â
This is a special case where a father figure mentors their son. Itâs not forbidden under the code, just usually counterproductive to the social purpose of Mentor/Apprentice relationships.
But here, the reason this taboo is being broken is because Bluestar is trying to make Firestar eligible for deputyship as quickly as possible. Itâs not that she expects Tigerstar to betray her the way he does... but she also isnât stupid. Thereâs a prophecy about Fire Alone saving the Clan, thereâs at least suspicion about this deputy, and thereâs constant war, disease, famine...
Things can change fast. Best to be prepared, and make sure that thereâs no way to dispute Fireheartâs legitimacy under the Law of the Deputy (AND THEN SHE JUST WAITS A WHOLE DAY AFTER TIGERâS BETRAYAL, CASTING DOUBT ON HIS LEGITIMACY ANYWAY)
And besides, Fireheart brought this extra kittypet to ThunderClan. Bluestar also expects him to make it into a warrior as well.
TL;DR outstanding circumstance, mentor remains Fireheart.
@hehhdhejdudues âWhy are Runningnose, Frecklewish, and Ravenwing in the Dark Forest?â
Runningnose is a Bad Boy in this rewrite, Frecklewish and Ravenwing are sent to the Dark Forest because of StarClanâs clouded judgement due to their mob-like fury about the Mapleshade situation.
There are lots of reasons to end up in the Dark Forest in this rewrite, but itâs also not as bad as canon. Thereâs even cats who go there in protest of StarClan.
@halogenwarrior âIs Hawkfrost and Reedwhiskerâs age gap too steep?â
No, donât worry, I went and charted it out. Reedwhisker is noted as a toothless kitten when Fireheart saves him from the river, meaning heâs less than 3 weeks old in Forest of Secrets (leopardstarâs humdrum made him older but we dont respect that book or its retcons). So, heâs a few weeks older than Bramble and Tawny.
Even if we went by the official wiki estimate, at most, Reed and Hawk are 1 year apart in age. Going by the toothless-kitten evidence, itâs somewhere near 9 months. Thatâs well below my 4-year-cutoff.
If Reedwhisker was a warrior, the small age gap WOULD still be an issue because of the power dynamic. However, add in the fact that Reed is forced to stay as an apprentice for an entire year because of Skyheart, thereâs no problematic power dynamic at play here. It all checks out.
Aaaand for this last one, Iâm going to talk a bit about ex-TigerClan supporters and Thistle Law in a serious discussion about fascism so this oneâs going under a cut. TW for Fascism and all the racism, sexism, and xenophobia that comes with that, with a real-world example.
What exactly do RiverClan cats besides Hawkfrost (who wants an ally in his bids for power) get out of the WindClan rebellion? I would think their aggression and xenophobia would make them unhappy to get a leader who is also aggressive and xenophobic, but against THEM. Xenophobes won't be allies of other xenophobes from the very groups they are prejudiced against.
@halogenwarrior
Much like real-world fascism, Thistle Law looks different between its incarnations. Supporters of Tigerstarâs brand of Thistle Law are committed to annexing other Clans into one unit, to enforce a standard of purity into itself. Blackclaw, Reedtail, Heavystep, and the rest of Hawkfrostâs RiverClan reinforcements want a second TigerClan.
In its simplest explanation, I could leave it there. Anything that gets them closer to TigerClan 2 is their goal.
In addition though, I think itâs very important to remember that bigotry is not logical, consistent, or principled. Prejudice is irrational. Fascists only understand power and will work with groups they're actively bigoted against, until the exact moment they donât have to anymore.
So, I flatly disagree with the idea that xenophobes donât ally with other xenophobes of the groups they are prejudiced against. Thatâs actually one of the things Fascists are known for, worming their way into other movements by breaking off prejudiced subgroups. Terfs are the well-known example, antisemitic minorities are another. If fascists take power, they will turn against the JK Rowlings and Kanye Wests who were previously useful. They donât reject the help before that point.
I could get into deeper historical examples about this, this tactic is as old as the term Fascism itself. But Iâll leave it there for now because itâs already gotten heavy.
Just know this is a topic I care immensely about. I put more effort into this aspect of my rewrite than anything else, because I think it is the most important thing Iâm doing with it.
Back to Funnie Battle Cat though,
Mudclaw thinks the RiverClan cats are united in helping to get rid of Onewhisker, and fight the encroach of Firestarâs influence. Accepting all these outsiders (thinking about this part i should definitely give windclan an ex-bloodclan member), giving away land peacefully, all this inter-clan mingling... He was willing to give Hawkfrost deputyship to get his supporters on his side for that push. I do really like Winds of Change, but one thing I reject about canon is the idea that Mudclaw was just... completely Bamboozled by Hawkfrost and really had the interests of his Clan at heart.
Like, no lol. You were going to make a total stranger your deputy so you could have more claws to kill Onestarâs supporters with. The inciting incident for the assassination was finding out StarClan was going to speak to him-- totally abandoning the idea that StarClan would sort this out if One, Fire, and Bramble were all lying about Tallstarâs switch. âBest interests of his clanâ yeah right.
Hawkfrostâs plan was to get deputyship in WindClan, and then present this to Leopardstar as evidence of his capability. He is actually right that this would impress Bonefall Leopardstar, and set the stage to start merging the two Clans.
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