#friends to lovers!hui

[dadvil]

This might be the first cdrama where I think damn they need a couple more episodes

[the-therapist-needs-therapy]

Always And Forever (1)

Pairing : Wen Jun Hui x Reader

Genre : Fluff

Warnings : None

Keeper Of The Heart (2)

When you're always getting rejected by your crushes, your best friend decides to do the best thing he could think of; confessing his true feelings so you know that there's someone in the world who cares about you more than a friend.

"Jun, he said no," you sigh, plopping yourself next to your best friend as you try not to recall your memory from not too long ago.

"What? I thought he really liked you," the 'he' in question was none other than your crush, Minho. Well, now probably ex-crush.

"He said he has a girlfriend. I feel so dumb. Of course a guy like him would have a girlfriend. What was I even thinking?" you hit yourself on the forehead.

"It's okay, Y/n. One day, you're going to get a guy who treats you like a queen," Jun says, hoping that his words will make you feel better.

"It's so frustrating, Junnie. How long do I have to wait to finally meet my prince charming? Honestly, I think the concept of love hates me"

Jun stays silent. If only you looked up from your fingers right now, you can finally realize that your prince charming had always been by your side. To be honest, the concept of love must have hated Jun more than you.

How else was he possibly be in love with you for so long?

He will never admit his feelings for the sake of your 7 years friendship. He was good at covering them up, hoping that they would disappear just like that one day. Clearly not.

Everyday, he seemed to be falling for you more. It hurt him to see you blushing about someone else but what was he supposed to do? Your smile was something he didn't want to disappear from the face of the earth. So, he would let someone else make you happy instead of him ruining everything.

You keep on rambling about how you were going to die single at age of 60 because no one treats you like 'the one', while Jun keeps quiet and admires your face.

To him, you had always been the only one.

His thoughts were interrupted by the door slamming open, showing a panting Soonyoung.

"W-what are we- we doing? Who ar- are we murdering?" Soonyoung puts a hand on his chest to control his breathing, before taking a seat next to Jun.

"Woah, take it easy, bro. You look like you just ran a marathon,"Jun says, putting an arm around his other best friend to calm the latter down.

"I ran as fast as possible when I saw your text. What's wrong?"

"Minho, rejected her because he has a girlfriend," Jun explains, trying not to frown too much at Minho's face. He was human too. He can feel a bit of jealousy, right?

"Yeah. I feel so upset. I mean my crush on him lasted for more than 2 years. If I had known that he had a girlfriend, I would have stopped liking him," you say, sighing.

"That's awful. I thought he liked you too"

"That's what I told her. I guess our instincts were wrong"

"It's okay, guys. Let's forget about him. After all, what can we do? How about we eat some doughnuts?" you suggest.

"Sounds good," both boys say in unison.

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"When you said you wanted to eat doughnuts, I didn't know it meant raiding your roommate's stash," Soonyoung says, looking a bit afraid but still taking another doughnut from the pink box.

"She wouldn't mind. It's a 'Y/n comfort box' according to her so it's meant for me," you reply.

"How nice of her. Learn from her, Jun," Soonyoung hits Jun on the shoulder, making the latter roll his eyes.

"Anyways, Y/n, are you sure that Minho rejected you because he has a girlfriend and not you specifically?"

The question from Soonyoung gets himself a dirty eye from Jun and a upset look from you.

"What do you mean? Y/n's perfect. She's pretty, smart and kind. Minho's dumb if that's the actual reason," surprisingly that came from Jun.

"It's okay, Jun. I'm sure Soonyoung didn't mean it that way?" it seemed to make Jun calmer.

"Awwwww. You guys just reminded me once more why soulmates aren't just lovers. And- OH MY HOLY GOD, I'M LATE FOR PRACTICE. Chan's going to become the leader at this rate," Soonyoung panics around and it makes you wonder if you should give him any more doughnuts in the future. Sugar makes people hyper. In front of you, was the living proof.

"I'm sorry, you guys but I have to go now. See you some time later. Bye," Soonyoung leaves in a rush before giving you and Jun time to reply.

"He came and left like a breeze. I feel better when he's around," Jun says and you nod in agreement.

"Yeah"

You and Jun were left alone in silence.

"Y/n?"

"Yes?"

"What do you think of me?"

That question got you frozen. It was the first time he was asking something like this.

"Well, you're the kindest person on earth. You have very pretty eyes and a nice smile. It's always nice to talk to you and I always look forward to meet you," you reply.

Jun looks surprised at your answer as if he wasn't expecting it.

"Why are you asking?"

"So, is it possible if you see me from a different perspective?" Jun's ears were red as he tried to look at something else that's not you.

You could hear your heartbeat ring in your ears.

"Different how?"

Jun stares at you, and he looks like he's trying to think of a way to say something without making it sound weird.

"Like not as a friend"

"That means-"

"Or a best friend"

You shut your mouth in an instant. Your cheeks turn red and you didn't know what to say.

"Just so you know, I like you. I have liked you for a long time. I just thought you should know this because I don't want to keep it hidden any longer," Jun says, his voice barely a whisper. The whole thing would have been romantic but it was Jun who was confessing. You've never dreamt of something like that in your entire life.

Your thoughts must have been seeping through your expressions because Jun immediately clears his throat.

"It's fine if you want to take your time. I know it's out of nowhere but I want you to know that my feelings are genuine"

"Since when?" that was the only thing that managed to make it's way out of your mouth.

Jun smiles, "Sweet Sixteen" and it makes your eyes widen in surprise.

"I know. It's been 6 years but I really like you. It's hard to move on when you genuinely like someone"

"I'll be leaving now but before that," he leans in and his lips make contact with your cheek. Millions of butterflies swarm in your stomach and you're heartbeat was so loud that you were sure Jun could hear it.

He pulls away and whispers in your ear, "I love you, Y/n. Always have. Always will"

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[isilrina]

Happy Art Monday! I'm very excited to share the finished drawing of Moon Jeong-Hui, which I completed last Friday. I'm thrilled with how it turned out! I envisioned him with the likeness of the Korean actor Song Kang. As of today, it might be my best drawing. Since last week's WIP, I've made some changes: added a watch on his wrist, and now he's directly looking at us. His shirt collar features the embroidered logo of the workwear fashion brand managed by his company, Bertrand, called Elegance. Their slogan? "For everyone. Because you matter." Jeong-Hui stands in front of the vertical slats blinds of the meeting room, where he'll spend countless hours helping Angeliki manage her huge company. I loved drawing the watch, the logo, the glass surfaces of his glasses and watch, and of course, his hair. I'll share the time-lapse in the future. A bit more about Jeong-Hui: he was promoted to be Angeliki's secretary as a trap set by his supervisor, expecting him to fail. But Jeong-Hui is exceptional at his job. Starting at the bottom and climbing the ranks, he knows the company inside out. His dedication and problem-solving skills are unmatched. Without Jeong-Hui, the company's crisis at the start of the story would have caused severe damage, and Angeliki might not have survived without losing everything. He's truly indispensable. I might draw him more in the future, so stay tuned for that and the upcoming time-lapse!

Have a little quote from Jeong-Hui that fit this drawing perfectly: "Let me know if you need anything else, Noona."

Also you can find the playlist I listen to while drawing/writing anything related to "The Heiress" on spotify

[respectthepetty]

Upcoming Taiwanese BLs

We are over halfway through 2024, and as usual, I've only had two Taiwanese BLs (Unknown, Anti Reset), so even though I'm sitting on a stack of BLs to watch every single week from other countries, call me Smaug because I need MORE!

Honorary Korean BL: Uncovering the Curse of Taekwondo (2024)

Former friends (and possibly lovers) reunite at a funeral after going their separate ways for over a decade, but, honestly, I don't care about the plot because this comes from Hwang Da Seul who was behind Blueming, To My Star, and Where Your Eyes Linger, so I know it's going to be amazing. There is a movie and a series version, and the movie already premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea at the beginning of July. The runtime was 154 minutes, but the series is eight episodes around thirty minutes each and is currently seeking distribution.

First Note of Love (August 2024)

My most beloved, Charles Tu, from my favorite BL HIStory 4: Close to You is finally returning to me in the form of a washed-up singer who stepped away from the spotlight due to a tragic event only to be dragged back in by an up-and-coming composer who is also a longtime fan. It is a joint production with Thailand's Star Hunter Entertainment (the company behind Big Dragon, Love Senior, City of Stars, and Sunset x Vibes) and features a side couple of a Thai singer and a Taiwanese agent. It will involve singing, but I'm already too comfortable in my seat with my snacks to care.

Fragrance of the First Flower Season 2 (2024)

The lone GL holding down this list finished filming late last year and Gagaoolala has been releasing BTS images since filming began, so it'll likely land there once it is released. The series is a continuation of the 2021 first season, which people were not thrilled about because of the ending, so this season should solve some of the angst we were left with by exploring the two women actually coming together to navigate life as a couple.

The Only One (August 2024)

Directed by Liu Kuang Hui, who directed Your Name Engraved Herein, written by the same folks behind The Untamed, and based on Mu Su Li's novel A Certain Someone which is about two boys whose parents are dating and move in together, so the mains go from enemies-to-??? and the only reason for the question marks on a Taiwanese BL is because the word on these BL streets (and his MDL page) is one of the actors works heavily in China, so this might be the reason this one has been was in limbo even though filming finished earlier this year, but the socials are still posting it's coming this year.

See Your Love (Filming Complete)

This co-production with Japan is about a rich man who falls in love with his hearing-impaired caregiver. It finished filming at the end of May and will have those sweet sweet Taiwanese BL cameos from some Be Loved in House: I Do and Plus and Minus folks PLUS it will be the first cameos for the Kiseki: Dear to Me guys since the company that produced their show is the same one for this show.

Impression of Youth (Filming Complete)

Very little is known about the plot of this teacher-student romance, but it comes from the same folks who produced DNA Says Love You and one of the mains, Muji Hsu, was also the lead in 2020's Because of You. Filming finished at the end of May, and the company stated it would be out before the end of the year.

Islanders (late 2024/early 2025)

This is based on a novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, features some well known Taiwanese actors, and for a bit was under the name Sea of Intimacy. It's being presented as an 'older BL' but the MDL summary is sparse of the BL-plot: Hung, a successful entrepreneur, has three intimate relationships: his wife, his mistress, and his girlfriend. The lives of these individuals in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s are intertwined because of romance, but their story extends beyond that. When Hung faces criticism on social media and loses everything, the way they react tells us how they see the world.

Wishing Upon the Shooting Star & The Young Gangster (2025)

These two deal with completely different plots but are together because of one reason: Ray Jiang. He is the director for these two and was the director for Unknown, My Tooth Your Love, and We Best Love. The companies behind them have stated the series are coming next year, but the guess is Ray's busy schedule is part of the hold up since he has a Netflix series in the works and apparently a film featuring Sam Lin (We Best Love) on the way. The Young Gangster is based on a novel and deals with a research assistant gathering information on the mafia (and we know how the mafia works in BLs), while Shooting Star deals with a man wishing that nobody notices him once he returns to his hometown after being fired. The wish backfires and nobody recognizes him, not even his dad or the boy he confessed to in high school! BL Mafia, Sideways Wishes, and Ray Ray are my favorite types of snacks!

Pray in Love (2025?)

A police officer falls in love with a man only to realize that man is the son of a prominent leader on the day of his arranged wedding in which he was hired as security for the event. The series already released a short film of the basic premise for fundraising efforts and festival rounds. Apparently, filming has started on the series, but there is no concrete confirmation from the production company.

Eternal Butler (2025)

Edited to add thanks to @cankersoregirl! This is a sequel to VBL's Anti Reset and began filming in early July. It focuses on Ever 4 who is sent to be a bodyguard for a young rich man only to encounter a rebellious man.

That Year, 162 Rainfalls (In Production?)

Is this a movie? Is it a series? Is it happening?! Who knows, but last year, it finally got funding and a director attached to it, but the real kicker is Lin Pei Yu is the screenwriter, and she is the writer behind all of my favorite Taiwanese BLs: We Best Love, HIStory 3: Trapped, My Tooth Your Love, Kiseki: Dear to Me, and so much more. Basically, the company struck gold getting her for this story about two archers and best friends. One gets confessed to but admits he actually is in love with his best friend, but before love can happen, the best friend has an accident and falls into a coma. It is based on a novel of the same name, and the plot is way more hefty than this, but I know Lin Pei Yu will make it work!

Four Seasons (Pre, Pre, PRE-Production?)

This is supposed to be four different stories focusing on different seasons, and is rumored to be VBL's next group of shows since the company has stated it wants to continue its formula from last year of releasing slightly connected shows. VBL/Vidol was behind Stay by My Side, VIP Only, You Are Mine, and Anti Reset. Winter is about a scrooge CEO and a florist who is hired to decorate for the CEO's Christmas event. Spring is about two boys meeting on a bus and falling in love over music. Summer is about a market owner and a chef falling in love over food. Autumn is about two former best friends seeing each other ten years after graduating and exploring their hometown together.

Connecting to You (Pre-Production?)

It seems to have gotten funding, but it's been quiet since which isn't surprising because when it comes to Taiwanese BLs, nothing is really heard until filming begins or even after it ends. I still have my hopes high because this is *THE* BL for me as it deals with a man who can see colored threads connecting people and one day runs into a policeman whose thread connects to him. The thread between them begins to change color, from silver-grey to yellow, representing friendship, and even to red, representing love. If I have to sell an organ or two to fund this myself, I. Will. Do. It. I NEED THIS!

And this wouldn't be a Petty Post if I didn't include this final one:

HIStory 15: Freed (GIVE IT TO ME!)

I don't care if this a long shot. I don't care if I seem crazy always asking for this. I. Deserve. It. HIStory 3: Trapped ended with our best mafia boy in prison, and it's time he got out! The HIStory franchise has not had a series since 2022's HIStory 5: Love in the Future, and although there have been rumors that a HERstory story might be next, I think bringing back a popular story would be just as good. I will ask for this every chance I can until I get it, and I plan on living a long life, so I got time!

[fiddleyoumust]

I loved episode 12 of Love Next Door. One of the aspects of friends to lovers that I wish more media explored is the transition from one kind of relationship to another. Often, we see couples just fall into the romantic relationship without showing the adjustments needed to make that happen.

One of the things that takes up the early days of dating someone is getting to know them. You fill your time together asking questions and revealing your past and yourself to the other person. But what happens when you start dating someone you've been close friends with for almost 30 years? What do you talk about when you already know everything about each other?

I like Seok Ryu asking about Seung Hyo's relationship with Tae Hui, not just because it shows us that she's no longer looking at Seung Hyo as a friend, but also because it's one of the few things she doesn't know about Seung Hyo.

They'd spent the entire episode being awkward and shy with each other because neither of them knew how to facilitate the change in their relationship. Seok Ryu's jealousy and her desire to gain access to this unkown part of Seung Hyo's life was the spark they needed to get the conversation going about their changed status.

I loved Seung Hyo drawing a boundary. He let's Seok Ryu have so much of him, but him being firm about her crossing a line with her questions about Tae Hui was really great.

I also liked the little detail about it being weird to call Seung Hyo "boyfriend". They've been one thing to each other for THIRTY years. It's going to take some time for them to get used to this new layer of their relationship.

The scene in Seok Ryu's room was perfect. They apologize. They acknowledge and talk out the awkwardness of going from friends to lovers, but most importantly, they both reaffirm with words and actions that they are changed. They acknowledge their desire for each other and give explicit and enthusiastic consent to act on those desires. It was beautiful and I can't wait to see what happens next weekend.

[junkissed]

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[📮] — jun hard thots tag

• bf!jun headcanons 💒🤍 [ F ] 0.35k words - est. relationship

• vampire!jun headcanons 💒🤍 [ F, H ] 0.95k words - shy reader, est. relationship

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• showering with jun SFW headcanons 💒 [ F ] 0.5k words - est. relationship

• bedtime kisses 💒[ F ] 0.65k words - est. relationship

• 19:06pm 💒 [ F ] 0.3k words - est. relationship

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[asianwhumpgalore]

Secrets of the Shadow Sect (皎月流火) | Cdrama | Whump List

Genre: Historical, Romance, Wuxia, Action

Synopsis: The young lady Ling Xuan of the morally ambiguous Spiritual Heaven Sect must disguise herself as a useless fool in order to protect herself from her father. At this very moment, Ying Shi is sent by the Shadow Pavilion to approach Ling Xuan in search of the Wanxin Technique. Through suspicions, testing, and dangers during their journey, they eventually build complete trust in each other. However, just as they have fallen for each other, Ling Xuan discovers the secret of Ying Shi's birth.

Length: 24 eps

Whump meter: ▲▲◭△△ 

✨ Everything I love wrapped in a pretty packag. If you liked Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang, you'll love this. Also quite some whump ✨

⚠️Trigger Content: Usual historical cdrama content warnings. ⚠️⚠️Some SPOILERS might be found, proceed with caution⚠️⚠️

Whumpee: Ying Shi/Bai Chen/Tang Yan portrayed by Lin Ze Hui

Ep 1 - Covers scar | Scar reveal, scar touched, scar opened, winces, bleeding, made to taste his own blood.

Ep 2 - Wipes blood off mouth | Cut on the forehead with a shard

Ep 3 - Cut on the forehead with a shard, blood trailing down the side of his face (10/10), grabbed by the chin, head pushed away, scolded, made to kneel and strip to receive punishment, scars on his back, whipped | still being whipped, pale, winces, sweating, several large cuts on his back, bleeding, belittled | Blood staining white clothes.

Ep 4 - Shirt removed to reveal the cuts on his back, made to lie down, wound treated, winces.

Ep 5 - none.

Ep 6 - Fought | Takes drug that binds him to his master.

Ep 7 - Weak, loosening collar of his clothes, blurry vision, leaning against table | Fought, blurry vision, struggling to focus, protected, sword to the chest then to the neck, chin tilted up with blade, weak.

Ep 8 - None.

Ep 9 - Restless, can't sleep | Blade to his neck.

Ep 10 - None.

Ep 11 - Stabbed in the back of his neck with three needles, trembling.

Ep 12 - Struggling to walk, weak, in pain, leaning over table, clutches chest, meditates to ease the pain | Sweating, injury reveal (three needles visible under his skin).

Ep 13 - Fought, kicked in the back, spits blood, falls to the ground, struggling to get up, scratches on his face, kicked in the chest, falls to the ground again, spits blood, cut on the cheek, blood on his face and neck | steps in front of loved one and gets stabbed in his right shoulder, blade removed abruptly, bleeding, clutches wound, falls onto his knees.

Ep 14 - Protected, concerned for loved one | Treated, needles removed from his skin, spits blood, pale, blood dripping from his lips.

Ep 15-19 - None.

Ep 20 - (in past) rescued (off screen), scratches and cuts on his face, talks about his unwillingness to live | (in past) watches his friend die, crying.

Ep 21 - (in past) x mark cut onto his left shoulder, crying.

Ep 22 - Force™ pushed away | Imprisoned by loved one | Gets up abruptly, sudden pain, winces, forced to sit back down, in pain, clutching chest, feeling withdrawals from drug, meditates to ease the pain.

Ep 23 - Fought, jumps off cliff after lover, saves lover by pushing her to safety but falls off cliff.

Ep 24 - Limping | Can't stand too long and has to sit, concern for him.

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Will add gifsets once I get around to making some

[lightinyreads]

STRAY KIDS

Please note stories that are 18+ will be marked with [🌙] so keep that in mind

ot8/more members

just say it (that girl is mine) - @haechanhues series, completed, lee know x fem!reader x han

hello stranger - @tasteleeknow [🌙] series, ongoing, minho ft. hyunjin x fem!reader

undercover jyp-u - @starrgaziinggg [🌙] series, ongoing

skz and the lipstick stain trend - @seungisms

stray kids and their sneaky love antics - @amelee23

stray kids and.. things they only share with you - @gimmeurtmi

stray kids as academic rivals to lovers - @mazeinthemiroh

stray kids realizing they are in love with you - @odxrilove

stray kids with a 'black cat' s/o - @mazeinthemiroh

thirsting over best friend skz - @zoe8stay 

bangchan

christopher calhoun - @thevampywolf

“online friends“ - @caseiloveu​ 

lee know

accidental kidnapping - @kpop-in-new-albion

bad idea - @setsugekka [🌙]

jealousy, jealousy - @candlewaxandp0lar0ids

summer nights - @dreamescapeswriting

the cat huy from 143 - @blue-jisungs

winter wind - @soobnny

changbin

come back later…

hyunjin

the boy is bad news - @milkandhyunnie [🌙] series, ongoing

chit chat! - @sugrlamb series, ongoing

twin flame - @hwajin [🌙] series, ongoing

jisung

espresso - @hanjisick 

felix

one of a kind - @seospicybin [🌙]

seungmin

interrupted - @yongbokkari 

lipgloss - @hanjisick

jeongin

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[misscherrys-world]

Welcome back to:

Random things I think about.

Starring: The fourth prince of Kakin empire, Tserriednich Hui Guo Rou.

Warnings : Tserriednich.

Yes that’s it he’s the warning.

Okay just kidding… but he’s a warning himself.

Warnings: nsfw, spoilers from the manga obviously, abusing behavior, spitting, rape mentioning. If there’s something I missed inform me about it plz.

This one took longer than I thought to have the courage to say my random thoughts about that man. Turned out he’s complicated.

First let’s talk about his amazing muscular body. He’d crash me with just one hand effortlessly.

Sometimes I hope Togashi would let Hisoka and Tserried meet and fight. I’d die from excitement.

Poor Theta, I’m genuinely worried about her fate. I think she’ll help Kurapika get closer to the Prince so they can kill him.

Also poor Pika, I’m worried what will happen to him when he sees Pairo’s head..

That man is worse than the five threats. I hope he’ll stay alive until they reach the dark continent so they let him die alone and painfully there.

By surprise he has friends? Like how did they tolerate his ass talk about male philosophers? Boring hypocrites.

So I ended my trash talk about him. Let’s start my random things I think about.

I think he does have skin care and hair care routine like Patrick Bateman from American Psycho.

They look too much alike. The hair, the face, the body, the bloodlust.

I think he takes interest in music too. Not any genre of music. Classical music to be precise, his favorite musician is Mozart. Typical

He doesn’t like dogs. He thinks they are too clingy, useless and stinky. I bet a dog bit him when he was a kid.

Doesn’t like kids. Annoying, useless and stupid. Yeah Unma dropped you on your head for sure.

He gets grossed out when someone talks about women’s menstrual cycle.

He gets the ick when he smells certain feminine perfumes like “La vie est belle and Scandal” so typical every damn woman smells like these two.

His favorite perfume is Versace Eros eau de parfum.

His favorite feminine perfume is YSL Libre eau de parfum Intense.

He owns a big collection of hand watches.

Despite his “hobby” he wouldn’t practice it on someone related to him. Friend, family, mistress..

Speaking of his mistress. It would be very difficult to satisfy him. His lover should have certain qualifications that go along with the image he painted himself to deceive people, and of course his lover herself.

He’s homophobic. But he secretly takes liking in men more than women. I don’t make the rules.

Doesn’t mean he’s not into women.

His s/o must be a woman. Royal reasons obv.

When it comes to sex he is selfish.

Fucks you like an animal in heat, and insults your entire family line while fucking you.

He’s abusive. If you did or say something that isn’t acceptable to his taste expect a slap on your face when you’re alone with him. He would spit on you too.

You can’t get away from him, you’re trapped.

He will remind you how lucky you are, nobody gets the privileges you have or the insane amount of spending you spend everyday, all thanks to him.

He’s generous enough to let you do shopping and get all these clothes and makeup without asking what do you spend all these money on.

But he will not tolerate ignorance and misbehaved brats like you.

Of course you finally knew exactly who you are in a relationship with.

He doesn’t mind raping you, he sees you as one of his belongings he has the right to do anything he wants with you. Your opinion doesn’t matter.

Sometimes he gets a soft spot for you, after a “silly argument” and another abusive episode he will catch you crying where no one can see you, he will hug you and pat your head while saying he’s sorry.

After you’re finished crying he’ll give you a soft kiss on your lips, and says he won’t hit you again.

Of course he’ll do it again. Sometimes he’ll threaten you with a gun or a knife. It gets worse by time.

Tell me what do you think and send me your headcanons too. 🤍🎀

[rosyfingered-moon]

Sejak episode 10

Thoroughly enjoyed the little flashback of their post-sex banter. "I already erased my memory of that night." "You did what???" lmao

Okay this is a satisfying solution I must say. But given how extremely rare it is to get a tie there was no way she could have planned it in advance. Sheer dumb luck wins again <3

Such a chilling little speech! Even the queen dowager was unsettled by his unhinged vibe in this scene. There are so many good actors in this show 🥰

Heartbreaking, not least because of how well it parallels that moment three years ago when Mong-woo was the one on her knees, begging him to save her. But he is the king before he is anyone's uncle, friend, or lover. If that's ever going to change, he'll need to be dethroned. Fortunately almost everyone involved is striving toward that goal

This plan is completely crazy but let's not dwell on that. I appreciate that she has so many platonic male friends and co-conspirators. Obviously Myung-ha must still harbor some feelings for her but he's not obsessively clinging to the past. It seems like he has accepted that Kang Hui-soo is gone, replaced by this little gender-fluid insurgent who is amazing at baduk but terrible at real life strategy

Okay actually let's dwell on it for just a second because WHAT THE FUCK. If we ignore all the ways this could go sideways, I just want to understand what the plan, if executed perfectly, entails? This poor girl with no courtly education, comportment, or skills goes to Qing as Prince Rui's bride, pretending not to know his language so that she can spy on him with a constant risk not only to herself but of a full-scale war against Joseon should this unbelievable affront be revealed?

But whatever let's roll with it. Always love a handmaiden/princess switcharoo!

Aaaahhh how is he going to react to this news. Like how many times has he warned her he'll behead her if she goes behind his back and she just keeps doing it?? (Power move though: the more she pushes his boundaries, the more obvious it becomes that his threats are empty. And I really enjoyed her exchange with her maid earlier when she's like yes I love him and? I'll just exploit that to betray him even more. She's so vicious and I love it)

[mistydeyes]

aesthetic tag game :)

aww this was so cute!! thank you for tagging me @hxad-ovxr-hxart :))

tag game rules: favorite: movie, hobby, animal, character, color, place, season, album, food

movie: everything everywhere all at once! ive literally never felt so seen by a movie before and plus i love michelle yeoh and ke huy quan, seriously please watch their acceptance speeches for the movie- literally brings me to tears

hobby: painting! i love making them as gifts for friends or just having silly ones around the house :) cats and flowers are my favorite things to paint! and the picture is actually a beer pong table i painted last year

animal: pikas! discovered them when i was hiking in yosemite but they're like little plush squirrels

character: i've been on a teen titans and harley quinn (hbo) kick and i forgot how much i LOVED dick grayson/nightwing

color: ooh this is a hard one but i love dusty rose pink!

place: florist shops! i love the ones that have the pick your own flowers where you can make your own bouquet

season: fall! i love the leaves, the hot apple cider, and all the comfy outfits

album: mt joy's live at red rocks! i saw them recently and this album has made me relive through the concert + its a no skip kinda album! it’s funny bc sky picked one of my other favorite albums- we were friends by backseat lovers

food: soup! chicken corn chowder is my current fave

tags💌 @mockerycrow @katz-chow @sofasoap @gamergirlbonestaskforce141riot + anyone else that would like to participate!

[starsburst]

Ok I know I told you(@mysticartsI)wasn't going to make Hui a lover but I did I just couldn't resist! Like look how cute he is<3

I have some backstory for Vex

He worked for the LBD because she 'saved' him so he stayed with her. But when LBD was defeated he didn't go to the good side instead he stayed a 'Villain" as he starts to fall for Hui(@mysticarts oc). He never really goes to the good side he usually stays away from people after his mom(LBD) was defeated he stays hidden acationaly causing mischief and really only nice to Ari(Because she was his only friend) and Hui(Because of the feelings he has towards her)

[isilrina]

Happy Art Monday!

Today I'm sharing a work-in-progress of Moon Jeong-Hui, from one of the many tales that live in my head but may never come to life. You may recognize him from the story I posted last Thursday on Instagram. If this were a TV show, the perfect person to portray him would be the Korean actor Song Kang.

Jeong-Hui, or Jun as his coworkers call him, is 31-year-old and the secretary of Angeliki, the heiress of a big company. Born in Korea to a Korean father and Japanese mother, he moved to France at the age of 3 and grew up in Lyon. Despite his modest origins and being bullied in school, his unwavering work ethic and problem-solving skills helped him climb the corporate ladder.

He likes hiking, experimenting with cooking and martial art training. At work, he exudes confidence and charisma, but beneath it all, he battles insecurities and the fear of failure. Supporting his family is a responsibility he embraces with pride, and he often finds himself clashing with conservative values while respecting traditions.

As a little bonus, the last slide is a picture I made on Picrew with ElenaA's Kiss Crew, capturing Jeong-Hui and Angeliki kissing.

Stay tuned for more updates, and let me know what you think!

Credit: ElenaA's Kiss Crew by @elena-illustration

[mysticarts]

What are the trio's favorite food? (Hui, Tai, Shuimu)

How did Tai meet Shuimu? What does Shuimu thinks of Tai?

What's Yujin and her late husband relationship is like?

How does Yujin handle ruling over her empire after her husband died?

Any of your ocs reacts to Yuhe's thalassophobia? In her childhood she almost drowned to the water from a group of bullies who pushed her after they threw her notebook under the ocean. So whenever there's a pool or a river, Yuhe tends to avoid going nearby cause it pretty much triggers her a lot, in giving several panic attacks.

How would Hui Ying react if she finds out that Yuhe loves cute things like penguin and owl plushies? Or comfy large sweaters lol.

that's all have a good day/Night!

question 1: what's the Trio's favorite foods?

As stated in a past post, Hui and Tai's favorite food is Fried chicken. As for Shuimu....

Shuimu: "noodles! Even if I do throw them up"

(Context: Whenever Shuimu eats noodles, her body makes her throw them up before she could even fully eat them. This is because of Shuimu's past, which even Shuimu doesn't remember. However, Shuimu still loves the taste of noodles)

Question 2: how did Tai meet Shuimu? What does Shuimu think of Tai

Hui Ying answered this question for Tai due to both of them met Shuimu at the exact same time.(don't mind the missing tattoo)

Hui ying : "Me and Tai met Shuimu when we accidentally freed Shuimu from her prison. It's a rather long story.

As for what Shuimu thinks of Tai

Shuimu: "if I said my thoughts about him, we'd probably be here all day.... to put it in short, I think Tai is cool"

Question 3: what's Yujin's and her Late husband relationship is like?

I, the creator will be answering this because Yujin started to cry when her late husband was mentioned. To put in short: they where enemies to lovers.

Theyd bicker all the time when they where younger, but respected each others strengths. This on each side then turned into a crush, they became friends, then lovers.

Even though they where together, they'd still bicker and fight with each other. It was how they showed their love best considering they both loved fighting, just rather more on the strategic side when it comes to Yujin's late husband.

Even when they weren't teasing each other, they'd just be happy to be in each other's presence. So when Yujin died, let's just say she wasn't happy for a long time.

Question 4: how does Yujin handle ruling the kingdom after her husband died

Sad part is that Yujin's husband died in battle with her during a war against another kingdom. It ended one day after his death out of the pure rage Yujin felt due to the other kingdom killing him.

Again, the royalty side was on Yujin's husband's part. And the kingdom was in shambles. Yujin however didn't leave. She convinced everyone to work together and rebuild their empire, and to possibly even expand it. To make sure another Kingdom didn't attack, Yujin made sure to get on all other Kingdoms good sides, or have stronger military than others. Because if soldiers are going into war, Yujin will be the general.

Now Yujin made sure to have a set calendar of things to do to make sure the kingdom her husband and herself so loves is safe, no matter how badly it impacts her mental health.

But even when Yujin has a hard time, the townsfolk, maids, butlers and guards all make sure she has a break once in a while.

NOW ONTO SENARIOS!!

Hui Ying and Tai would definitely understand Yuhe's dislike to it, as they don't like it too. As their grandmother, Jingwei, did become a Celestial goddess by dying due to drowning. So they'd understand Yuhe's distate, and try to keep her away from water as much as possible. As for Shuimu, her home is literally the ocean. But knowing how much Yuhe dislikes water, Yuhe would make a small little house warm place of the mountain she used to be trapped in as a hangout spot. Even Yujin dosent like water much (considering her powers are literally lava)

Also, if Yuhe ever gets panic attacks, ALL OF THEM COME PREPARED. They have weighted blankets, comfort foods, comfort shows, comfort plushies, tutorials on how to help someone with a panic attack, THEY COME PREPARED.

2. Oh you BET Hui is gonna learn how to crochet and make little mini owl and penguin plushies aswell as sweaters. for Yuehn. Even though Hui's language for appreciation (and affection) is physical touch, gift giving and words of affirmation are second to first. Hui would probably do it so much that Yuhen would probably have a little drawer of them

Feel free to ask questions!

[blizzardfluffykpop]

Lover Boy

Summary: The two times you kissed Hui before you knew who he was, and the few that followed.

Oneshot

Word Count: 4,782

Fluff, Non-idol au, College au, Strangers to Lovers, & Older Brother’s Best Friend au

TW: Drinking, Food Mentions

Hoetaek (Hui) X Reader 

[Features! “Hui’s Younger Brother! Joo” Otherwise known as: (Y/n)’s best friend and roommate]

[A/n: In reality, Hui is the younger brother, and I don’t actually know Hui’s brother’s name. And yes, his name is Joo because the first Lee I thought of was Jooheon. Not based on Jooheon at all though. Inspired by: ‘Whui Is Me’ Concept #3 & #4 was originally inspired by Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen, but nothing came about from it.]

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The first time you laid eyes on him, you were at a disco-themed club. He had a silver suit on and a large collared shirt. His strawberry-cream hair stood out to you in the midst of the crowd. You couldn’t see anyone else as he glided around the LED squares. He caught you staring and winked. And for the first time in a long time, you were flabbergasted.

Maybe it was the amount of liquid confidence you drank. But you danced up to him and asked if he'd like to dance with you. He smiled, and soon you were in each other’s arms and spinning around to the songs together. It took another song before you asked if you could kiss him, and he nodded. When you pulled away, you both were blushing red, but he initiated the second kiss as you two slowly rocked back and forth. 

When the night ended, and you parted ways, you realized you never caught his name, too caught up in the feeling of having his lips on yours. You sighed as you got into bed, and your roommate, who was still up, asked, “So, how was the disco?” You shook your head, “It was magical. Yet, I never learned his name.” He laughs, “Damn, you should have.” He looks at the time, “Shit, how long did you make out with him?” You look at the time and see it’s three in the morning, “I thought you were going to be home at one!” You laugh, “Did you base your sleep schedule on when I returned?” He huffs, “Yes, usually you have two drinks and come home.” You shake your head, “Yeah, but that was before I saw him.” He sighs, “Did you at least get his number?” You pout, “No.” He shakes his head at you, “And you say I’m hopeless.” You sigh, “You have me there.” 

You throw yourself onto your bed, and he follows suit, throwing himself on his own,  “Did you end up going on a date today?” He nods, “Yeah, it was successful.” You pout, “Fucker.” He laughs, “But I didn’t make any bases.” You do a little fist bump in the air, “I win!” He rolls his eyes, “At least I know her name.” You shrug, get under the covers, and go, “Whatever, good night, Joo.” “Good night, (Y/n).” 

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The second time you met him, you still didn’t know he was your best friend’s older brother. You watch as his band performs at your college’s packed bar. His strawberry-cream hair still drawing you to him. But hearing his singing voice and watching as his fingers glide across the fretboard of his guitar had you enraptured. You just had to know more.

When his band leaves the stage, you return to drinking and conversing with the people around you. You're asking for a second drink. When someone asks sweetly, “Is this seat taken?” You turn your head to see him again and shake your head no, and he sits beside you. You still can't believe he came up to you, but come up with, “I didn’t know you could sing?” He grins, “It’s my major!” You laugh, and he finally tells you his name, “I forgot to introduce myself the last time we were with each other, but I’m Hoetaek, but almost everyone calls me Hui.” You grin and introduce yourself, and he says, “That’s a beautiful name.” You blush and thank him. 

You talked more than you had kissed, but you still couldn’t get enough of him. He left you starstruck. You wanted to know everything and more about him, like what his favorite songs were and his favorite kind of weather. You went back home, and your best friend was already fast asleep, having learned his lesson from last time. His name should have rang a bell, but you still couldn’t place where you’d heard his name before as you fell asleep.

You didn’t register it until you were brushing your teeth in the morning. You gasped as you brushed your teeth, “Hoetaek?” You rushed to your roommate’s photo frames, toothbrush still in your mouth. And there they stood at the beach together. Your best friend was disgruntled in the photo while Hui was smiling wildly. You clutch your shirt, not believing the coincidence. You drag your feet back and finish brushing your teeth. “No fucking way.” You had always heard about his older brother, the absolute dork, and here you were, making out with the said dork. For a dork, he certainly knew how to kiss. You went to class and shook off the thought. He probably didn’t even know you were best friends with his little brother. Just like how you didn’t realize he was your best friend's older brother. 

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The next time you saw him, you were sitting with Joo on a blanket, studying on the campus grounds, when he came up. “Hey, did you get mom’s text?” Joo blinked at him before quickly grabbing his phone and looking, “Oh, she wants us this home this weekend?” He nods, “Yeah.” Joo asks, “Are you going to go?” Hui shrugs, “I have band practice.” You tune them out, fantasizing about what it would be like to kiss him again. You shook your head at those thoughts because he's supposed to be Joo's dorky older brother. But you couldn't help it. 

Joo interrupts your thoughts, “Oh, (Y/n).” You look at him, and he says, “I never introduced you to Hoetaek. Hui this (Y/n), and (Y/n), this is Hui.” His cheeks were red as he smiled at you and shook your hand, “It’s nice to meet you again.” You blushed as you shook his, “Yeah. I didn’t realize you were Joo’s older brother.” He laughs, “I didn’t realize you were his best friend.” Joo goes, “Ahem,” and you both immediately detach. Joo crosses his arms, “How do you two know each other?” You scramble to find an answer, and Hui says, “We met at the disco club two weeks ago.” Joo nods, “You could have told me you two knew each other.” You shake your head, “We didn’t realize who the other was.” He nods, and Hui gets up from the blanket, “I have to walk to class now, but I’ll pick you up on Friday night.” Joo nods, and when he is far enough away. Joo goes, “Tell me everything.” 

You blushed, “I um, I didn’t realize he was your dorky older brother. Firstly, he was an amazing dancer. And I… may have ended up exchanging a few kisses with him.” He groans, “Ew… He was the whole reason your night was magical?” You nod, and he squints, “Nothing further?” You shake your head, “Unless you consider that we met at his gig a week ago, too…” His jaw drops, “Holy fuck. You two left out a major detail…” You blush and hide your head in your hands, “I know.” He shakes his head, “I’ve always thought of you as my sibling, but you didn’t have to make it official.” You whine, “I know.” And he goes, “Again, you know he’s not cool unless he's in his element.” You pull your hands away, “You’ve said that, but I’ve met him in his element, and god he’s…” He deadpans, “I do not need to know.” You smirk and tease, “Are you sure? I thought you loved hearing the details?” He rolls his eyes, “Yes, I’m sure. I do not need to know whether or not he’s a good kisser.” You smirk, “He is.” He sighs, shaking his head, “Anyways… Do you like him?” You look down at your hands, “I think so.” He smiles, “Well, when are you gonna make a move?” You blush, “Joo...” And he goes, “Well, now that I have the opportunity for you to become my sibling officially. I want this process to speed up a little faster.” You roll your eyes and go back to studying. 

As you’re finishing your homework, you hear Joo say, “Hey, Mom!” You hear her sweet voice over the phone, “Oh, honey, I was wondering when you would get my text!” You look at him to see the smirk gracing his lips, “I was wondering, (Y/n) has nowhere to go this weekend… Can they come too?” You glare at him. And you hear her go, “Oh, of course, we love having (Y/n) over!” He tells her sweetly, “Thanks, mom!” And she asks, “Anything else, honey?” “No, we'll see you this weekend. Love you.” “Love you more!” When he hangs up, “You little-!” You tackle him immediately, and he cackles as you tickle him, “You brat!” He laughs even harder, “You’ll thank me later.” You roll off of him and finish your homework, refusing to talk to him. “I thought you loved my parents?” He asks with a pout, “I love them. You, however? Not so much.” He shakes his head, “If you say so.” You sigh, and you both walk back to your dorm room together. 

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You don’t see him again until Joo opens the door and lets you in behind him. You kick off your shoes and turn to look towards the living room to see him sitting there playing guitar. If you didn't have no way back to the college, you would have taken your belongings and ran for the hills. Why is he already here? You thought you'd at least have an hour before you had to face the music. Your brain is unraveling fast, and you do everything to lie low. 

But with Joo talking to you in the hall, it was enough to be spotted by him. You gulp as he stops strumming and waves to you, and you wave back. Joo turns at that, and he smiles, “Hui! You’re home!” He grins at his brother as he gets up and hugs him. Joo whines about his hug but accepts it anyway, “I thought you were going to be late because of your band practice?” Hui shakes his head, “No, I told them I was heading home for the weekend.” Joo hums and tries to wiggle out of the hug, and Hui whines, “I thought you were happy to see me!” And Joo goes, “I was!” And he mutters, “Until you kept hugging me.” Hui laughs before he lets him go, and you both awkwardly smile at each other before he goes back to his guitar. 

You both give a quick hello to his parents before dragging your bags up the stairs to Joo’s room. As you walk to his door, you can’t get the sight of Hui out of your head. The memories of kissing him play in the back of your mind, ruining your resolve of a peaceful weekend. Joo and you take time to set up your air mattress, and he giggles, “You sure you want to sleep in my room?” You gasp, “It is my best friend privilege!” He smirks, “Yeah, but don’t you wish to sleep next to your crush?” You squint, “Oh, so that's how it is.” He smirks, “I’m teasing you forever for falling for my brother.” You groan, “I should have never told you!” He smirks, “But you couldn’t keep a secret like that from your best friend and roommate, could you?” You groan again, “I’d try.” He continues smirking, “I’d find out anyway.” You sigh, “I’m starting to see how you’re the little brother.” He pouts, “Hey, that was mean.” You roll your eyes, and with the mattress finally filled, you cap it as he unplugs the blower, and you both head downstairs. 

When you reach the kitchen, their dad looks away from the pot he's stirring, “Oh, (Y/n)! Have you ever met our eldest, Hui?” Hui, who is currently wearing an apron and cracking eggs, causing your heart to burst into a million pieces. You smile, scrubbing the heart-melting moment from your mind, “Yeah, we’ve met.” Hui turns around and smiles at you. His dad grins, “How did you two meet? I know how you met Joo. You both are roommates.” You turn red as his dad flips the vegetables in the pan, and Joo nudges you to say something. And you go, “We met at a disco night.” His dad gasps, “You know disco?” You laugh as you nod, “Yeah, I love it.” He sighs in relief, “Ahh good, you can move in forever if you’d like.” You cackle, and Joo goes, “Where’s Ma?” And Hui says, “Back in the garden.” Joo grins, “Okay, later!” 

He exits the kitchen, and you’re still standing in front of the island. Hui asks, “You’re not joining him?” You shake your head, “I know better than to leave when food is about to be served.” Hui laughs, and his dad asks, “Can you get the plates out?” You nod, walk around the island, open the first cabinet, and pull out five plates. You set them out, head to the silverware drawer, and grab utensils for everyone. They finish what they’re making as you get a seat for yourself as you do. Their dad comes over, “I’m sorry I would have gotten that out sooner! I forgot you were coming.” You shrug, “It’s okay, Mr. Lee. It’s just a chair.” He pouts, “But you’re our guest.” You shake your head, “It’s okay.” And he sighs, “Okay.” 

Hui comes over, and you ask, “When did you get here?” He looks at the clock, “About an hour and a half before you two.” You nod, and he places his dish in the middle while his dad calls for the other two to come in for dinner. Your heart is hammering out of your chest, but you try to be cool about it. He opens his mouth to say something. And before he can get a syllable out, the rest of his family returns. Joo sits beside you, and Hui sits across from both of you. You speak minimally throughout the dinner, just focused on eating and trying not to think about the man across from you. 

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While Joo snores peacefully on his bed, all cuddled up, you can’t help but roll to your side again. Even after begging to whatever’s up there, you’ll fall asleep. You can’t. You sigh as you get up, deciding to get a glass of water. You fill up your glass, drink a few sips, and head back towards Joo’s room. You hear music coming from the basement with nothing better to do. You decide to investigate. You shut the door behind you and start walking down the steps. 

And that’s where you see him again. He’s playing guitar along to the radio and humming the tune. He hears your footsteps as you come down the creaky old wood and looks back at you, and you ask, “Do you mind if I join you?” He shakes his head no, and you come in further, and he goes, “I come down here when everyone’s sleeping, so I don’t wake them up.” You nod, and he gestures for you to sit beside him, “Can’t sleep?” You softly tell him no as you sit down next to him. It felt awkward to be alone with him again. Because the last time you were perfect strangers making out in a bar. And now you were in an odd dynamic of him being the older brother to your best friend. Not knowing what to say, you sit there and listen to him play along to the radio.

As the next song starts, he grins, “I haven’t heard this since I was in high school.” He starts playing along effortlessly, and you smile, “It’s Led Zeppelin.” He smiles, “Dazed and Confused.” As the song nears its end, he asks, “Did Joo invite you?” You scrunch your nose, “No, rather, he asked his mom to let me come over in front of me.” He hums, “He’s always been an odd one.” You laugh, “What about you? You never skip band practice.” He smiles, “I finally had a reason too.” You blink at him, and he says, “I heard you were staying here.” You blush, and he asks, “Do you always stay here on breaks?” You nod, “Yeah, ever since I’ve become best friends with Joo.” He nods, “Interesting.” After a moment, you ask, “Do you remember the first time we met?” He smiles, “I couldn’t forget it.” You blush, “Me neither.” He asks softly, “Is that why you can’t sleep?” You hum, “Something along those lines.” 

He stops playing and puts his guitar on its stand. He turns towards you, “Is it because my brother is your best friend?” You tilt your head, “Well, no.” He waits for you to continue, “It’s more so the fact that we’re under the same roof.” He holds his hand out to you, and you carefully take it in yours, and you ask, “Is it weird because I’m your little brother’s best friend?” He shakes his head, “No. But maybe it's a little awkward that we’re in my parent's house, though.” You laugh, “Yeah.” He smiles and squeezes your hand, “It kinda reminds me of being a teenager again.” And the two of you laugh. 

The radio starts playing a slow song by Smokey Robison, “Would you like to dance with me?” You smile, “I’d love to.” He pulls you up, and you both sway to the music, but instead of kissing, you talk. You ask, “Is it true that you’re out of your element outside of music?” He blushes, “Yeah. If you met me in the florist shop I work at, I would have shriveled up and asked Hyunggu to run the cash register.” You laugh as you softly tell him, “I would have still found you dreamy.” His cheeks are red as he asks, “Really?” You smile, “Yeah.” 

He twists you under the recessed lightning, and you two giggle as you spin around. You can’t help but get lost in his eyes and wonder what it would be like to kiss him again. You ask softly, “Would it be bad to say I really want to kiss you right now?” He giggles as he says, “No, I want to kiss you too.” You tangle your fingers in his hair as you place your lips on his, and he reciprocates. You both slowly sway to the song as you kiss. When you both pull away, he leans his forehead on yours, and you play with his pink locks. He looks into your eyes and asks, “Would you want to get breakfast with me tomorrow? Like as a date?” You can’t help but grin as you tell him, “Yes.” He kisses you again, and you both giggle into it. 

When the song ends, you sit back on the couch closer than before. You both stay up the whole night talking. As the clock reaches five in the morning, you yawn. And he smiles, “You should probably head upstairs to bed.” You yawn again and agree, “Yeah.” You get up off the couch before looking at him again, “I can’t wait for our date.” He smiles, “I can’t wait either.” You hear him yawn as you round the couch to the stairs, “Good night, Hui.” He smiles, “Good night, (Y/n).” You head upstairs, open the door, walk to the kitchen, clean your empty glass, and head to bed. When you finally rest your head on your pillow, you fall asleep. 

You wake up to Joo loudly stretching, “Dude. You’re so loud.” He rolls his eyes before he stares at you, “You weren’t here when I rolled over at one in the morning.” You look at everything but him, “I got a glass of water.” He hums, “Is that why you weren’t back until 5 am?” You sigh, “Nothing can get past you, can it?” He laughs before he asks, “So?” You sigh, “I just wanted to investigate where the music was coming from.” He leans his chin on his hand, “Yeah?” You blush, “And then we danced and talked until then.” He tilts his head, “Did you not confess?” You smile as you move the blanket away, “Something better.” 

He gasps in horror, “Not underneath my roof!!” You shake your head, “No! That’s not what I meant! And this is your parent’s roof!” He cackles, “So, what is it?” You smile, “We kissed a few times throughout the night, and he asked me to go to breakfast with him.” He gasps, “Omg?! We have to get you dressed nicely!” He pulls you up fast, and you both dig through your travel bag and find something nice to wear. “Okay, go to the bathroom! If he comes up before you’re ready. I’ll distract him.” You laugh and high-five him, “Thanks, Joo!” You rush into the bathroom and freshen up, and you hear outside Hui coming up the stairs. 

Joo asks, “So, was it you or (Y/n) that asked first?” Hui blushes as he rubs the back of his neck, “Well, we were dancing in my room, and they asked if it was bad if they wanted to kiss me. And I told them ‘No,’ that I wanted to kiss them too.” And Joo goes, “And?” Hui turns bright red as he says, “They kissed me first.” Joo smirks, “That’s my best friend!” Hui laughs, “Then I asked them to go to breakfast with me.” Joo claps his hand on his shoulder, “You know, for being a musical nerd, I didn’t know you had it in you. But man, I can’t be prouder.” Hui wrinkles his nose, “Ouch. But thanks. So, how did your date last week go?” Joo nods before telling him. 

The two talk for a few more minutes before you return from the bathroom. Joo leaves you two to head downstairs to the kitchen and sits at the table as his parents make coffee. His mom asks, “Are (Y/n) and Hui joining us?” He shakes his head no, “You’ll see.” They both draw their attention to the stairs, waiting for the two of you to appear. 

In the quiet hallway, you tell him softly, “I like your black and white striped sweater.” He grins as he tells you that he likes your outfit. After another beat of silence, Hui asks if you’d like to hold hands on the way cause the diner is just a block away, and you smile as you agree. You walk down the stairs hand in hand, and his parents gasp as Joo grins. They whisper and ask him, “Oh, they’re going on a date?” He nods, “Yeah!” You walk over, and both bid them goodbye, and Hui tells them where you’re going before leaving. 

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His dad smiles, “So, do you have all the details?” And Joo grins as if shining an apple on his shirt. He blows his hand and wipes it on his shirt, “Of course I do. They’re my brother and best friend couple.” He tells them how you two met at his gig, and his dad says, “We knew that, though.” He smirks, “Did you know the two kissed?” His parents gasped, “No, did they know each other then?” He shakes his head, “They didn’t know until after they met at his gig.” He shares a few more details before his mom asks, “How did they end up going on a date then if neither of them confessed to their feelings?” He smirks as he gets to rat them out, “They were in his room last night, and they danced to classic rock songs. And Hui finally confessed.” His mom grins, “Oh, that’s so sweet.” 

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You walk hand in hand down the block, swinging your arms, talking about various things. You open the door for you two, and you both walk in and sit down across from each other at a table for two behind the interior wall. You look at Hui, admiring him as you wait for your waiter, his black beret making him look even cuter than before. You smirk, “Loverboy? Is that true?” He blushes as he remembers the branding on his hat, “For you, yeah.” You blush and look down, “Hui…” He grins, his cheeks red as he lifts your chin and winks, “You’re cute when you’re blushing.” You shake your head, “You’re cuter.” He pulls his finger away as the waiter comes over, hands you each a menu, and asks what you'd like to drink. You tell him, and he comes back shortly with the drinks and gives you time to figure out what you want for breakfast. 

He returns and gets your orders before putting them in the kitchen. Hui puts his left hand up on the table, and you smile as you catch onto what he means and place your left hand against his before interlocking your fingers. He grins and moves your hands back and forth happily, and you can’t help but grin and squeeze his hand in yours. He asks you questions about yourself, and you ask them back after answering. You smile as you realize you’re learning more about Hoetaek, the kind and silly, than Hui, the older musical nerd in the family. And you can’t help but feel endeared. 

The waiter brings your food, and your hands part to eat. He makes you laugh as whipped cream coats his lips, and he laughs as you get some on your nose. He licks his lips, and before you wipe the whipped cream from your nose, he grabs his napkin and swipes his napkin over your nose. “All better.” You shake your head and smile, and he’s grinning right back. 

You finish up your breakfast, and before he has a chance to pay, you do. And he pouts, “But I asked you out on this date. I should have paid.” You wink, “There’s always next time.” He gasps before he grins, “You’re right.” He wraps his arm around your waist, and you smile as you do the same, wrapping your arm around his. You grin, and as you walk through town, he softly hums along to the songs playing, and you can’t help but smile and do the same. You both walk-in time at each other’s pace, strolling around before heading back to his house.

When you reach the front door, he asks, “So, when we head back tomorrow. Will you attend my gig as my special guest?” You grin, “I’d love to.” He smiles and kisses your cheek before unlocking the door and letting you in first. Joo sits on the couch, watching TV. He looks at you two, “So how was it?” You blush, “It was nice.” And Hui goes, “I’m glad I got the courage to ask.” Hui asks, “You don’t mind if we’re together for the rest of the day?” Joo shakes his head, “Nah, I hang out with you two too much. I need some alone time, too.” You cackle, “As if you aren't texting people twenty-four-seven in there.” He rolls his eyes, “Yeah, but it’s hard to text people when someone is talking about how handsome my brother is.” You gasp, “Mean!” 

He cackles, “Yeah.” Before he shoos you two away, “Go have fun. You can tell me all about your date later!” You both smile, and he leads you to the basement door, “What do you say to me, you, and my favorite records?” You grin, “Well, considering your taste in music… Hell yeah.” He smiles, and you both walk down the stairs. And you dance and talk until its dinner time. 

“We organized it so it’s more comfortable for us to eat!” His dad says all cheerily, and he has you sit at the end of the table while Hui is on one side and Joo is on the other, and he happily sits across from his wife. You immediately say, “You didn’t have to.” And he shakes his head, “I was going to do this the other day, but I didn’t get time to.” The five of you laugh, and underneath the table, Hui holds your hand, rubbing his thumb against the back of your hand, and you can’t help but smile as you eat. 

Joo talks about all the shenanigans he was getting up to in sports and English studies. And the dates he's recently been on, while Hui talks about his music and band. And you tell them about your field of study. Their parents talk about their jobs and their neighbors. You can’t help but feel at home in the Lee’s house with your boyfriend, your best friend, and their parents. And yeah, you did end up thanking Joo for inviting you to his parent's house after finding out you liked Hui.

[shinasloved]

. # ˓ SUDDENLY ˎˊ˗

summary : The story is about You and Alex(Quackity), former lovers who meet unexpectedly at their school. You both engage in tense but playful banter, confront your unresolved feelings, and realize it's time to move on and grow up.

notes : sudden transitions, taglish, ...

The school bell chimed, its echoes signaling the end of another day's classes. The classroom, once abuzz with the energy of students, fell into a hushed silence as your advisor's soothing voice broke through, "Good day, class." In perfect unison, your classmates responded with a polite, "Good day, sir." With practiced efficiency, everyone gathered their books, stuffed them into their bags, and made their way out of the classroom, leaving the cleaners to their routine.

You slung your bag over your shoulder and quickly caught up with your best friend, who was practically vibrating with excitement. She didn't wait for you to reach her but eventually noticed you lagging behind and slowed down to walk beside you. Suddenly, her eyes widened, as if a lightbulb had switched on in her mind.

"Te! Kilala mo ba 'yung lalaking naka-beanie?" Do you know the guy with a beanie? she asked, her voice tinged with curiosity.

"Sino?" Who? you replied, furrowing your brow as you tried to conjure an image of the person she was describing.

"Mahaba ang buhok, nakatago sa beanie, brown ang suot, cute!" Long hair hidden under a beanie, brown outfit, cute! You both came to a halt and found an empty bench outside a building, deciding to sit down for a moment. "I still don't know who you're talking about, pero, mukhang campus crush mo, ah! Uyy, si Thea may crush na!" I still don't know who you're talking about, but is he your new campus crush? Uy! You already have a crush! You playfully teased her, a mischievous grin forming on your lips.

"Gaga, 'di ah, loyal lang ako kay... alam mo na. Para tayong elementary, what is this behavior!?!" No, I'm loyal to... you know who. We're acting like elementary students, what is this behavior?!? She playfully nudged your shoulder.

"Well, sino ba 'yung beanie guy na sinasabi mo?" Well, who are you even talking about? "

"Moreno siya... OH! Alam ko na! May na-describe kang guy na parang siya, sabi mo dati na high school sweetheart mo dati, anyare ba?" He's Moreno... OH! I know! You described someone like him before, you said that he was your high school sweetheart back then, what happened? She finally recalled, her face lighting up with recognition.

"Sino kasi... A- Alan, Alias, Aldrin... Axel, OH! Alex! Siya nga yung nakita namin!" What's his name again... A- Alan, Alias, Aldrin, Axel ... OH! Alex! Him! She glanced around, trying to jog her memory, until her gaze landed on an Axe body spray advertisement, prompting her to excitedly exclaim the name.

"ALEX?!?!? IMPOSIBLE! Matagal na silang lumipat sa America!" That's impossible! They moved to America so long ago! Your eyes widened with sudden realization.

"Girl, Airplanes exist, Cars exist, Transportation exists," she countered, a hint of amusement in her voice.

"I know, but, why is he here, anong ginagawa niya dito?! and saan mo siya nakita?" I know, but why is he here? What is he doing here?! Where did you even see him?

"Habang naglalakad kami kanina ni Lia sa halls papuntang room, nakita namin siya kinakausap yung guard natin, parang may hinahanap or hinihintay." While Lia and I were heading to class, we saw him talking to the guard but he was finding or waiting for something.

"What if hinahanap ka niya... Uyyy!" What if he's looking for you... Uyyy! Your best friend added with a knowing look, raising her eyebrows playfully.

"Ewan ko sayo. Baka magalit na roommate ko dahil late ako makakauwi!" I don't know what you're talking about. My roommate might be upset that I'm coming home late! With that, you grabbed your bag and hastily made your way towards the exit.

"Huy! Y/N HINTAYIN MOKO! TRAFFIC PA MO!!" Huy! Y/N WAIT FOR ME! IT'S STILL TRAFFIC! You heard Thea yell, her voice trailing behind you.

In your hurry, you failed to notice what was directly in your path, and you accidentally collided with someone. "AY!" you screeched as you stumbled and tumbled over the person.

You heard the person beneath you groan in response, and as you slowly opened your eyes, you felt as if fate had thrown you an unexpected curveball.

"Alex." "Y/N." You both said each other's names simultaneously, the shock evident in your voices.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?!" you asked in disbelief, your mind racing with a whirlwind of questions.

"Ikaw! What are you doing here?!" He inquired, his expression mirroring your surprise.

"Dito ako nag-aaral, ano ka ba!" I go here! Your voice quivered with astonishment.

"Helloo! I came here to pick up my girlfriend!" He replied dragging out the o, a wry smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

"Oh! May girlfriend ka na pala! Ang sakit naman! Ouch! Parang tinamaan ako ng bulkang Mayon!" Oh! You have a girlfriend now! How hurtful! Ouch! I feel like the Mayon volcano dropped on me! You couldn't help but be sarcastic, even in this unexpected situation.

"Can you please get off me?" He tried to be polite, but your stubbornness got the better of you, and you didn't budge.

"Oh! Ow! I should get a chiropractor and a therapist after FALLING FOR YOU! Gosh! How embarrassing!" Your banter continued, seemingly unstoppable.

As the two of you playfully argued, you both failed to notice that your best friend and his girlfriend were trying to intervene, and a stern-looking guard was approaching. It wasn't until the guard shouted at both of you that you finally ceased your banter.

"HOY! KAYONG DALAWA DIYAN! TAYO! PARA KAYONG MGA BATA! NAGAAWAY SA LAPAG! MAS MATURED PA MGA 2 YEARS OLD KESA SA INYO!" THE TWO OF YOU! GET UP! YOU ARE LIKE CHILDREN! ARGUING ON CONCRETE! TWO-YEAR OLDS ARE MORE MATURED THAN BOTH OF YOU! The guard scolded both of you, his stern voice echoing in the corridor. You and Alex finally came to your senses, stood up, and dusted yourselves off, all the while feeling slightly embarrassed.

"Sundan niyo 'ko, maguusap kayong dalawa!" Follow me! Both of your are going to talk and make up! The guard's no-nonsense tone left no room for argument.

The four of you obediently followed the guard, but your best friend and Alex's girlfriend were soon asked to stay back. It seemed this conversation was meant to be private.

As you and Alex settled into chairs on opposite sides of a table, the room felt more like a police interrogation room than a place for a casual chat.

"Mag-uusap kayo! Nasa labas akong manonood, kung 'di kayo mag-uusap, tignan nalang natin kung makukuha mo pa degree niyo," I'm only outside, if you are not going to make up, let's see if both of you will get your degree. the guard declared before leaving the room.

Alex, still looking bewildered, turned his attention to you, his eyes searching for answers.

"You understand Tagalog, right?" you asked, breaking the silence between you.

"Yeah, pero, I'm not used to speaking Tagalog anymore, I forget most words now." he responded, his tone slightly uncertain.

It seemed like the two of you were finally finding common ground and making an effort to bridge the gap that had formed between you.

"Wow! Ang galing mo naman! You just moved countries then suddenly you can't talk Tagalog and talk to me through chats!" Wow! You're so cool! You just moved countries and then suddenly you can't talk tagalog and talk to me through chats! You playfully teased him again, trying to challenge him one more time.

Oh well! I said that too soon.

"Oh come on! Y/N, haven't we gotten over this?!" He massaged his temples, as if trying to ward off an impending headache.

"Y/N. This is why we never really worked out. We constantly fought and couldn't stand each other, and then we broke up! Why are you still challenging me into a fight?" His words carried a note of exasperation and perhaps a hint of frustration.

A heavy silence fell between you, and you found yourself avoiding eye contact with him, feeling a bead of sweat forming on your forehead.

"Y/N? Don't tell me you haven't moved on from me... Y/N, it's been years. I moved on, and you should too. It's not healthy to love someone who already loves someone else." His voice softened as he offered his candid advice.

You felt speechless as you started realizing how immature and stubborn you had been. "I- i- ..."

"It's okay," he reassured you, his expression sympathetic.

"I was very happy having you in my life, but as I grew up with you, I felt suffocated. I couldn't breathe around you, I couldn't speak to you properly without us fighting over small things." He confessed, his words carrying the weight of years of pent-up emotions.

Alex felt a sense of relief, finally unburdening himself by sharing the words he had longed to say.

Perhaps the words 'we never worked out' hit you harder than anything you had said earlier. In that moment, a profound realization washed over you. You had been in denial, unwilling to admit the lingering feelings you held for Alex and the unique dynamic you shared. Your interactions, filled with playful banter and heated arguments, were something you had unconsciously missed. You had inadvertently found yourself in another clash with him, but this time, you were asking for the fight. It became clear that beneath the surface, you longed for the passionate and intense connection you once had, even if you hadn't been fully aware of it until now. This moment marked a crucial turning point in your journey of self-discovery and the challenging path of letting go.

But, as Alex wisely pointed out, it was time to move on and grow up.

"I still love you, even if you no longer do. I know I have to move on, even if it's been difficult for me. I was starting to forget you when suddenly, you were mentioned, and the memories I had kept of you and me in a bottle, buried deep, resurfaced just like a hidden treasure."

"Did you know that my mom used to tell stories about us when we were younger, and how she wished we'd grow old together in the future, maybe in another universe..."

As you both nodded in agreement and locked eyes, the weight of past grievances began to lift, and you felt the catharsis of finally letting go.

"Thank you." "For everything."