#give me more of him joking around with wang so

[yawujin]

uggh i genuinely can't remember if you've done this already (ignore if so!) buuuut could i req with allies and axis seeing their s/o wear their clothes? i absolutely love these type of scenarios i could never get tired of em lol

heyy !! i really love these scenarios too! i think they're adorable, so thanks for the request 🤍

{ request } allies & axis | wearing their clothes ♥︎

type • established relationship , romantic relationship , cute , light hearted , scenarios , imagines , china is RICHH , england is a little intimidated(?)

❥ allies

america/alfred f. jones

he takes one look at them and smiles. who knew that his bomber jacket could look so cute─and stylish ─on his love?

a thought pops into his mind; he should get them a matching jacket! now wouldn't that look nice?

"stay right there!" he exclaims, going on to grab his phone to take a quick photo. "...and pose!" he jokes. he needed to capture how darling they looked in his clothing <3

england/arthur kirkland

they call his name, to which he just replies with a "yes?"

barely looking up from an article in the papers that has caught his attention, england sees his love wearing his very own forest green uniform blazer. he takes a double take and just stares.

he wants to say they look fantastic, elegant, stunning, distinguished. all those wonderful discriptors of how great they look in this moment.

he blinks, looking away. england is clearing his throat and swallows hard before speaking: "you look nice," he kicks himself for not speaking up. "come sit." which is subtle wording for 'oh god, come sit next to me so i can be in your presense for a little while longer'

france/francis bonnefoy

france is not one to hide his feelings. he lets them manifest however he sees fit, which usually is on his face.

his eyes go wide when he sees that his love is wearing his clothes, rushing towards them to get a better look.

france give them compliment after compliment , admiring how it looks while they're wearing it, to commenting how the colors bring out their eyes.

"you already look good in whatever you wear, so it's only natural you look good in my clothes."

canada/matthieu williams

when they joke around with the idea of them "stealing" his clothes, canada welcomes them to dig through his closet anytime to find more clothes that they think will fit and/or look good on themselves

he didn't know what he was expecting them to find, but he didn't expect them to look this adorable while wearing them

"maybe you should wear sweatshirts more often, eh?"

russia/ivan braginski

he's confused on why they would want to wear his clothes since they are so big they'll just end up not fitting them.

"if you need to be warmer, just come to me for hugs, yes?"

he's not going to admit how much he adores seeing them wear clothes that big in size 🫢 nope

china/yao wang

he takes one look at them and figures 'no, this won't do' and takes them shopping immediately

they want to tell him that they weren't implying that they wanted a new wardrobe 😭 but all the beautiful expensive clothing inside the store was so captivating

"there, see? now you don't have to wear mine"

they kind of just wanted to see if china would think they were cute or not, but new clothes works good too ദ്ദി´▽`)

❥ axis

n. italy/feliciano vargas

"ve...since when do you look so stylish?" italy flirts with them

he thinks they look really cute in his clothes, although they are only slightly bigger on them

nevertheless, he invites them to borrow any of his clothes from his closet anytime <3

germany/ludwig beilschmidt

he's kind of just staring in awe. he hadn't realized that his clothes could look that big on somebody else.

in typical germany fashion, he asks for them to fold his clothing neatly after they are done wearing them

he steps away for a while with the image of them in his clothes stuck in his head. he can feel his own heartbeat speed up. verdammt. he thinks to himself. that was so cute. they're so cute...

japan/kiku honda

similar to china, japan sees this act as a subtle hint that his love wants to buy clothing just like his

"if you wanted to match shirts with me , you could have just asked..."

he thinks about it a second more and a visible flush of pale red appears on his face. japan begins to blush at the thought of you two wearing matching clothes/pyjamas 🫣

prussia/gilbert beilschmidt

doesn't think much of it other than the fact that of course they would want to wear his clothes...they're awesome, he's awesome

"are they comfy?"

he asks half jokingly. when they say yes, his smile widens and he tells them that they're welcome to wear his clothes all they want. maybe his awesomeness will rub off on them too

s. italy/lovino vargas

he wants to tell them that they look funny, dorky, and just outright ridiculous while wearing his clothes

oh, but he can't...he thinks that them wearing his own clothes is actually pretty adorable

"yeah, you're cute. now give them back." he huffs

that image of them will now replay in his head for the rest of the week day

[zerobaseonefics]

first kiss with ricky, zhang hao, seunghwan and park hanbin (requested)

boys planet trainees x gn!reader

genre : fluff

note : mention of food in zhang hao's ⚠️ xiaoting of kep1er in seunghwan's one cuz yes she IS a whole warning

sorry if i took too much time anon <3 didn't include jay because i didn't have any idea for him tbh

• ricky

ricky always acted like he was some kind of player, stealing hearts everywhere he was going. even though most people were attracted to him, he was far from the playboy persona he was promoting.

when you started dating, you expected him to be straightforward and initiate most the skinship...

however, it was not the case. in fact, ricky was a bit shy about it. to be fair, he was only 18, and didn't have many partner before dating you. because of that, he was scared of doing things the wrong way. that's the reason why he would rather let you initiate things like that.

your relationship was still fresh, you were only two weeks in, so that could explain why neither of you dared to kiss the other. but that day, ricky felt different than the others. he couldn't explain it. maybe it was the way the sun hit your pretty face the right way, or the outfit you were wearing that suited you too good. maybe it was the fact you prepared that whole picnic and you thought of buying strawberries because you know it was his favorite.

ricky wasn't used to be spoiled by the people he loves. most of the time, it was the other way around. but now that you did something for him, he felt a different type of warmness in his chest.

shyly, he grabbed your hand in his to have your attention. you turned your face his way, and he started leaning in almost unconsciously before realizing you might no be ready. he stopped his movement just before your lips could touch, feeling his cheeks blushing.

"y/n... can i kiss you?"

your only answer was to break the distance between you two to give him what you both wanted.

"i thought you'd never ask" you said when you pulled apart, making him giggle before he leaned in again.

• seunghwan

seunghwan saw this situation as his chance, if God decided to turn in his favor, this could be the moment he finally confessed to you. he started to pray in his head.

"please let me be with y/n, please let me be with y/n, please let me be with-"

"y/n! you're going in with seunghwan."

seunghwan felt like a mastermind. what could possibly go wrong?

you and him were sharing the same friend group for years, and since the beginning of your friendship, it actually.... never felt like a friendship. call him cliche or whatever, for him, it was love at first sight. he knew he'll love you the first time you talked to him. he got to know you better and realized you were everything he was looking for, in a friend as much as in a lover.

now call him cocky, he knew for sure that the feeling was mutual. the way you'd giggle when he would say you look good, the smile and the red cheeks you tried to hide whenever he would jokingly introduce himself to strangers as your boyfriend, the handshakes where you would let your hand in his longer than it should... seunghwan was sure you loved him back.

today was the birthday party of your mutual friend, junhyeon. (yes that's my junhyeon jackson wang of 5th gen agenda)

he wasn't the type to make only small events, no, he made sure he invited everyone in your grade.

it was getting late, and a smaller group of people were sat in a corner of the living room, having fun with the childish game of spin the bottle. you were there, next to your friend xiaoting, and seunghwan was in front of you. for the moment, none of you have been chosen for the game, only observing and joking with the people there.

"hey! how about the next people chosen by the bottle play 7 minutes in heaven?" proposed xiaoting.

"what's that?" asked gyuvin.

"well, we, i mean the bottle chooses two people that will spend 7 minutes together in a dark enclosed place."

"sounds more like 7 minutes in hell, why would you be alone with someone alone in a small and dark place and..... oh, okay, i get it" said woongi.

if seunghwan thought the game was a bit stupid at first, he quickly changed his mind. if he never confessed to you properly, despite giving you plenty of signals, it's not because he didn't have the guts to do so... he just never found the moment to. you were rarely alone, and each time you were alone with him, it was just not the right moment for him to open his heart. but this! if seunghwan had 7 minutes of his time alone with you in a small place, what will he do other than confessing? that was the perfect plan! (if someone ever confess to me in this situation i think i'll hit them bcz wtf) (but listen at this point seunghwan is desperate)

the bottle first chooses him. he sent you a look, that you didn't catch, lost in your thoughts hoping he will not end up with someone else. however, xiaoting did catch that look and knew it was her time to be a hero.

a shocked look on her face, she pointed her finger at something in the crowd.

"hey! what the hell is junhyeon doing? look at this!"

she didn't expect that to work, but it did, the people with you all turned their eyes towards that non-existent scene and she quickly stopped the bottle to make it point at you.

"oh! seems like we got our lucky pair." declared xiaoting

"y/n! you're going in with seunghwan. now, that's funny..." added woongi.

seunghwan got up first, taking your hand to help you get up as well. xiaoting took the mission of leading you guys to a closet big enough for you two to fit in. before you got in, xiaoting gave you a death glare. "y/n if you mess up all my hard work..."

finally, the door closed, leaving you two in the dark, your bodies so close that they were almost touching.

"hm. isn't it funny that we ended up there?", said seunghwan as a conversation starter.

"i think xiaoting is responsible for this but i don't blame her. i'm glad it's you".

seunghwan softly laughed, making you smile as well. the only source of light was the one that could get in from the corner of the door, but it was enough for seunghwan to see your face a bit.

"i wanted it to be you as well." said seunghwan.

"yeah, you better not want someone else for this.", you scoffed.

seunghwan took this as his sign that it was the right time to have the conversation. he smirked, and you could hear his smile in his voice.

"yeah? why? you wouldn't like it if i wanted to go there with someone else?"

"don't ask."

"why?"

"because you already know why i wouldn't like it."

"no, i don't know. tell me, y/n."

"well, it's just that way. would you be happy if someone else was here with me?"

he answered your question, telling you you were right. he would not be happy about it. hesitantly, he sneaked his arms around your waist to pull you closer. it was not the first time he did that, but now, the atmosphere was more serious so he didn't want to rush you. you let your head rest on his chest, and it encouraged him to continue.

"do you want me to tell you why i wanted it to be you?" he said in a whisper.

"hm, tell me" you responded, turning your head to look at his face, your chin resting on his chest this time. he look at you in the eyes, losing the meaning of words for a second, before regaining his composure.

"because you're not mine yet, and if you went with someone else, i was afraid you might slip through my fingers."

"if it wasn't you, i wouldn't have play the game." you assured him.

"why?"

"somehow, i'm unofficially already yours."

seunghwan tried to hold back his smile from getting wider, simply kissing the top of your head as you smiled back.

"i love you. i'm sorry it took so much time for me to finally tell you, but i really do love you."

your hands went to his face, caressing gently his cheeks with your thumb. your eyes met his, locked together for a few seconds, before your lips got attracted like it was natural to his own. his heart started racing as he couldn't focus on anything else than you, kissing you back with eagerness. it was his first kiss with you, and despite all the scenarios he made in bed before sleeping, he never thought it would happen like that. but he was so happy about it, it was better than all that he ever imagined.

• zhang hao

zhang hao is simply a very direct man. where ricky was fighting his inner demons to know if he could kiss you, i feel like zhang hao would naturally feel if you were comfortable enough to do it yet.

the thing was, zhang hao wasn't against pda. he could hold your hands, he could hug you, but he was just not the type to kiss in public.

it was only a few week since you started dating, and you never kissed yet because you just haven't seen each other a lot indoors. most of your dates were outside, so since your boyfriend was uncomfortable with it, it never happened.

that day, zhang hao was practicing at the company with the other trainees. you two texted this morning, and he told you he was going to be there until late at night. proud of how hardworking he was, you decided you'd grab lunch for zhang hao and his teammates.

you knocked on the practice room door, and when you heard zhang hao telling you you could come in, you opened the door. you were met by faces you didn't know, and your boyfriend in shock.

"y/n??"

"the one and only!"

he jogged toward you to greet you with a hug, asking you what you were doing here.

"i know you guys are here for the whole day so i thought it'd be a good idea to bring you food."

the younger boys, yujin and ollie gasped at the mention of food while the other guys thanked you properly.

"hao! i think you should kiss them as a thank you" said ollie in a teasing tone as you gave the boys the bags you brought. yunseo hit the younger one in the arm, gesturing him to shut up. "what?? he's their boyfriend after all, why wouldn't he kiss them?"

zhang hao started to feel a bit embarassed meanwhile you laughed at ollie's teasing remarks.

"eat well! i'm gonna have to go."

zhang hao followed you to the door, opening it for you. you thought he would simply go back to his members to eat, but he followed you in the corridor, out of the practice room. he took your hand to have your attention.

"hum? is there a problem?" you asked.

without a word, zhang hao looked around to make sure it was only the both of you. when the verification was done, he pulled you closer to him by the hand he was still holding. before you could react, he leaned in to connect your lips together. it wasn't long, but it was enough for a warmth to blossom in your chest and your cheeks to turn red.

"can i come over after practice? i'll give you a proper 'thank you' kiss."

maybe ollie's teasing wasn't that bad.

• phanbin

what a good day for park hanbin. for the first time in a while, his best friend, you, where at his place for a sleepover. the occasion used to be a regular event before you two got into college, meaning you had less time to spend together.

but it was not only about the time. in fact, you were deliberately trying to spend less time with him. for a few years now, you started to see your best friend in a different light. you were sick of the one-sided feelings you had for him, and realized college might be the solution for you to avoid him a bir in order to let your feelings die down.

little did you know, your feelings were mutual, but you were trying to shut them down by dating other people, convinced he didn't like you back. laying shoulders to shoulders on his bed, you ranted to him.

"so that date didn't went good", concluded hanbin.

"not at all."

"see, it always go sour when they try to kiss you. do you have a problem with it particularly?"

so turned so you could face him. "hanbin."

he turned as well, facing you too. "y/n".

"can i tell you a secret?"

"of course."

"well, i didn't have my first kiss yet."

"what ??"

hanbin jumped up, now sitting on the bed. you sat as well, embarassed.

"you're kidding me right??"

"i'm not! i never kissed someone, the action just freaks me out!"

"but you had a boyfriend for like... two weeks!"

"i know but i told you i didn't like him that much..."

"what blocks you exactly?"

you looked away, trying to find an answer quickly. the truth was you couldn't kiss anyone because your feelings were still for hanbin. how could you give away your first kiss to someone you don't even like?

"i don't want to embarass myself, you know. i don't know how to kiss someone, so it will probably be awful. plus, i can't give my first kiss to anyone, it has to be a special someone."

"special? what do you mean by special?"

"someone i'm close to, you know? like... like you."

hanbin felt his cheeks getting warmer, so he turned his face to make sure you wouldn't see him blushing.

"well... you know... maybe i could teach you, then."

"teach me?" you repeated, not sure you understood.

"okay that sounds stupid. but if you're afraid of being a bad kisser, i can teach you how to be a good one. you'll have your first kiss with me, someone special to you, and so... it'll be easier for you to kiss other people afterwards."

he didn't like the end of his idea and neither did you. however, it was still a good idea, you thought. you would learn how to kiss, you would have your first one with someone special, and you would kiss hanbin above all.

"...that do sounds stupid but i think it's a good idea."

"for real?"

"yeah... i'd rather give you my first kiss."

hanbin bit the inside of his cheek in order not to smile. you both stayed sat on the bed as he came closer to you. you two shook hands to conclude your contract.

"okay. i'm gonna do it slowly so you can pick up the things you have to do. it's okay i touch you a bit, right?"

you nodded to give him your consent. his right hand went to your jaw, as he slowly leaned towards your face. you felt a feeling of giddiness and nervosity as you saw his look going from your eyes to your lips. hanbin tilted your chin a bit to adjust himself properly, and he finally closed his eyes and went for the kiss. it was delicate, soft, as he tried his best not to rush you. it didn't last long before he pulled away, his face still close to yours. you could see the colors on his cheeks, similar to the one on yours, as both of your hearts were racing.

"how do you feel? did you get it?"

"maybe you could do it again..." you said in a quiet voice.

let's say y'all didn't stay friends after the second one.

[keikeu]

call me baby :: wang yixiang

pairing :: nonidol! wang yixiang x gn! reader

genre :: (kinda) friends to lovers, fluff

warnings :: none

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the first time nicholas saw you, was the first time he had fallen for someone that hard. he remembered as you walked past him, lightly brushing his shoulder, and when he turned back to see who it was he felt like everything moved in slow motion. the world stopped, except for you. he thought you were absolutely beautiful, the most gorgeous person he had ever seen, and he knew he had to make you his ever since that day.

being popular meant nicholas could get people to do what he wanted, so he used that to his advantage to learn more about you. he found out that you were one year younger than him, majoring in music performance, and you were a fan of the school's basketball team he played for. it wasn't much, but he could work with it. he was determined after all.

a few days after cupid's arrow had aimed at him and you, as he described it, he decided to shoot his shot. he approached you, with the excuse of wanting to see a friend of his in your class, although you could tell he was there for you.

"so what's your name, cutie?" he asked, leaning on the door frame with his hands in his pockets and a smirk on his face. you crossed your arms before rolling your eyes.

"why don't you ask your teammates, i'm sure they know me." you teased. you weren't going to lie, at that moment you found nicholas very attractive. he was exactly your ideal type, you could feel your heartbeat quicken with every move he made, and you hoped he wouldn't notice your cheeks getting redder.

"oh, so you're popular with the basketball team?" he asked, raising a brow with the same playful smirk on his face. you gave a small nod, before answering.

"they love me. i guess i attract those type of people. at first i wasn't sure, but since you're here..." you said, making the boy chuckle.

"and what type of people are we?" he asked, moving a bit closer. you moved closer too, not wanting to back down.

"good-looking, funny, outgoing, and very flirty. i think the first one only applies to you though." you said with a confident smile on your face, making nicholas slightly blush before thanking, "well i appreciate the compliment."

before you could say anything else, your friend called you, "yn, stop messing with the boy and come help me with homework!" you said goodbye and walked away. after that talk, nicholas knew he wanted you even more. you were perfect, but he knew asking you out wasn't going to be easy. you were playing hard to get for fun, to see how long he could last. and surprisingly, nicholas was strong.

two months had passed since. nicholas continued to follow you around, looking for any opportunity to talk to you. he was whipped, you could tell in the way he looked at you with eyes full of love. it was cute, the silly jokes he made, the random flirting, the little gifts. everything about him. and yet still, you weren't going to give him hope that fast.

"yn! i got you flowers!" he shouted as he made his way to you, grabbing the attention of everyone around him. others already knew nicholas was courting you, the news spread fast since he was well known around campus, yet it still made you blush when people turned their heads or asked about the two of you.

"what's the occasion?" you asked, earning a fast response from him, "no reason!" he handed you the bouquet with a bright smile on his face.

"how'd you know these are my favorite?" you took a sniff of the colorful flowers, closing your eyes to take everything in. nobody had done this for you before, so it made you happy. it felt nice to receive thoughtful gifts from people who liked you and who you liked.

"it was a random guess," you knew that wasn't true, he had probably asked your best friend about it, and just that thought made you feel warm inside. he had asked others about your favorite things, just to make you happy. it was getting harder and harder not to fall for nicholas, but you had to stay strong. you shook your head to remove yourself from fantasy land, and were met with one of his requests, "please read the note!"

his excited tone and bright expression made him look very cute. you opened the note, his handwriting looked neat and little doodles decorated the white paper. please cheer for me only at the game next week! the note read. at that moment, you felt butterflies erupt in your stomach, make their way to your chest and almost escape from your throat. you quickly covered your red cheeks, hiding a huge smile in the process. he was too cute, you thought as you avoided eye contact for a few seconds to calm yourself.

how could something so small affect you so much? were you really starting to fall for nicholas so fast? before you could ask yourself any more questions, his soft voice rang in your ears, "you are coming, right?"

"of course i am, i wouldn't miss it for the world." you squeezed the bouquet in your hands. no other person had made you feel the way nicholas did right now. was it his charming looks? the way he spoke? how he treated you? everything about him was so different from the other people who had tried to pursue you romantically, it all felt more genuine and real. maybe that's why it was easier to fall for him because he was showing you his true self and true feelings.

"can't wait to see you cheer for me then, beautiful. i got to go now." he ruffled your hair before leaving. was he trying to drive you crazy? you were frozen in place, your heart beating fast, your cheeks and ears red from embarrassment, your body warm and your brain mushy.

"what the hell happened to you?" your friend asked as they moved their hand in front of your face to snap you back to reality. "i think i'm in love." was all you said before you made them hold the flowers while you rushed to the bathroom to cool yourself down.

the two weeks before the game, nicholas was busy. he was working hard all day and night to impress you at the game. he was so preoccupied, he had less time to talk with you or even see you as often as he would. he felt very bad, but you reassured him that it was okay and that you understood. after all, this time apart had also helped you. because you weren't seeing or hearing from nicholas as much, you finally realized how genuinely happy he made you and how much he improved your days. you finally realized that you liked him, and you had the perfect idea in mind to end the frustrating game of playing hard to get that you had started.

today, the day of the game, you were going to put that plan to use. the team was in the dressing room, getting ready for the match, and you waited outside so you could speak to nicholas one last time before the game started. when he saw you, he immediately walked your way with a smile on his face.

"here to give me some words of encouragement?" he asked, making a small smile appear on your face too.

"something like that... i was wondering if we could place a little bet." he raised a brow before giving you a little nod to continue, "if you win the game today, i'll let you take me out on a date and maybe we can start something between the two of us."

your tone was sweet and so was your proposition. his smiler grew even wider at the mention of words like 'date' and 'us'. he could feel his heartbeat quicken and himself get nervous, something which didn't happen that often. but you had that effect on him, you could turn him into a puddle of emotions because of how much he liked you. nevertheless, he tried to calm himself from immediately agreeing and asked, "and if i lose?"

"i didn't really think about that. i know you'll win, you're an amazing player." you said, placing a hand on his shoulder as you moved closer. "good luck out there. i believe you'll be taking me on a date pretty soon." and with that you placed a little peck on his cheek before waving goodbye and walking off to your friends.

"nicholas, come on!" he heard his coach shout which snapped him out of his lovestruck daze. he was definitely going to win the game no matter what.

you watched from the bleachers as the players of both teams walked on the basketball court and the game shortly began after. the voices of students would beam either with excitement or frustration each time a player made a move. it was an intense game, each one of the teams could win at any moment.

everyone was cheering loudly, your eyes were glued to nicholas only as you hoped he'd win the game so he could also win the bet. you didn't want to straight up give in and let your playing hard-to-get act go to waste so suddenly, so making a bet was your second-best idea. it was stupid, really, but you felt embarrassed to admit that although the boy had fallen for you first, you had fallen for him harder.

"and sunshine city adds another trophy to their shelf this year everyone!" the commentator announced and students cheered. you quickly pushed through the people and made your way to nicholas, who was still celebrating with his team. when he saw you running his way, he spread his arms open and almost fell at the sudden impact of your body hitting his.

"so can i call you-" before he could finish, you cupped his face and placed a kiss on his lips. he quickly melted at the contact of your warm skin on his, and felt like fireworks were exploding around him. one of his hands was resting on your waist, while the other one was placed behind the back of your head.

"-baby. wow, you're a good kisser!" you pulled away after what felt like minutes and nicholas finished his sentence with a smile. you chuckled at his last words before pulling his hand in yours and giving him another small peck.

"you can call me baby."

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a/n :: my little present for nicholas's birthday since i posted one of jo yesterday🤭 i love this actually, like idk how my brain came up with this just by listening to call me baby by exo🙈🙈 it's a bit messy to read though so i'm sorry abt that😭

©keikeu

[madi-writes-things]

Nobody Pt. 4

(C.Sturniolo X Reader)

Summary:

Chris and Y/N never seemed to get along, but sometimes help comes from the most unexpected places

Word Count: 1,332

TW: Cursing, SH (not in detail, but it is talked about), fluff, PDA, fake dating chaos, mention of cramps and throwing up because of the pain, bad sex joke, use of emojis (I have no clue how else to explain the exact reactions other than the emojis), drinking/being drunk (I’ve never been drunk, so forgive me if my portrayal is off), Not Edited

A/N: I’m so sorry this took so long, I’ve literally been locked in my room for two weeks with no motivation. I really hope that y’all like this chapter. I’m also hoping to work on some other stuff coming up soon. 😁

-Madi <3

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Y/N’s POV

Nick and Matt stood at the island as me and Chris walked into the kitchen. I caught Nick’s eye as I set down enough food to feed a small militia. He just stares.

Matt hits him in the shoulder, prompting him to give him a dirty look before speaking. “I’m sorry…” He looked like he wasn’t sure what all he needed to apologize for. “I’m sorry that I punched you” he nodded toward Chris. “I’m sorry that I made you cry, I feel really bad about that.” He averts his eyes, and I think I see a small glint of shame.

I physically can’t stay mad at him, and I make it very obvious when I envelop him into a rib crushing hug. He whispers a small thank you in my ear before I walk back to the other side of the island to unpack the food. As I start unpacking breakfast I feel arms wrap around my waist, and a chin resting on my shoulder.

I freeze up, and Chris mumbles a quick “is this okay?” Into my hair. I look around realizing that Matt and Nick don’t even notice, much too invested in their food to care. I nod my head, trying to will the rosy shade to leave my face.

I’m failing miserably.

after breakfast me and Chris went upstairs to watch a movie in his room. Matt was quick to respond in the worst way possible.

“Sock that wang before you bang… and please be quiet, I don’t want to hear my brother doin it”

Y/N: 😨

Chris: 😮

Nick: 😟

Matt: 😁

needless to say, me and Chris practically teleported upstairs and away from that mortifying experience. We enter his room in a fit of laughter, practically collapsing onto the bed.

After a second I noticed that Chris had stopped laughing… his laughter is addictive, and I already missed it. I turned to see him staring at me with a look in his blue eyes that I couldn’t quite grasp. He looked happy and sad and something else all at once.

“What?” I giggled as I said it, still thinking about what Matt said only a few minutes earlier.

“are you doing okay?” This question again… I never know what to say when people ask me that. Right now I’m doing great… but in 30 minutes, or a week, or even a month I might break down again.

that’s never the answer that people want. They want something simple, yes or no. He stares at me patiently waiting for my response, it makes me feel bad for not having one.

“I’m okay right now…” he gives me a quick nod before speaking again.

“Okay, will you tell me when you aren’t doing good?” Why is he offering this, he doesn’t want to deal with me. “You need a safe space, and you clearly aren’t going to tell Nick. Let me be your safe space.”

“okay”

With that we got comfy on his bed and found a movie.

“”“”“”“”“”

things carried on like this for months.

doing good.

going down.

running to Chris.

repeat.

he was always so sweet and caring. He would hold me while I cried Myself to sleep, he would walk me home early from an event if I wanted to leave, he would hold my hair back and get me a heating pad when my cramps got bad… no matter what, he was there. He had also started being more touchy in public, leaning into the fake relationship for those around us. It made me feel things that I tried to avoid for years.

I think I hate him… how DARE he make me fall in love with him, knowing that none of this is real. How dare he kiss me at parties, and hold me during movie nights, and make me feel safe when none of it is real for him.

“you okay baby?” He snaps me out of my thoughts with the use of his new favorite nickname for me. I melt when he calls me his baby, unfortunately a small part of me also dies inside every time I hear it.

“yeah, just a little tired.” We’ve been at this party for like three hours, and I haven’t even touched my drink. When Chris is tipsy he get more brave with his PDA, I don’t want to risk forgetting a single moment where he is touching me.

“do you want to walk home?” He doesn’t want to leave, he shouldn’t have to leave because I’m sad that he doesn’t love me.

“no. we should stay, you’re having fun. I’m actually going to go get a drink, maybe it will make me feel better.” He looks at me for a second before letting go of my hip, allowing me to grab a drink.

“”“”“”“”“”

How did I get here?

It’s like one second I was listening to Chris tell a story, and now I’m dancing to some annoying pop song. I need to find Chris, I definitely had a few too many drinks.

I stumbled around for a minute, everything is spinning and making me want to throw up. I don’t know if I can walk all the way home, but I don’t want to make all of them leave early. I grab my phone in an attempt to call Chris, but by the time he picks up I’ve forgotten what I was doing.

“”“”“”“”“”

Chris’s POV

I look down at my phone to see that Y/N is calling me, and it makes me a little worried. I pick the phone up to my ear, trying to head over the sounds of music and talking. I don’t hear her, only making me more worried.

She almost never drinks, because she has a very low tolerance. Last time I saw her, she was already three drinks in and proclaiming her love for the song that was on.

That was an hour ago.

I quickly scour the crowd in an attempt to find her face. And when I do my heart drops.

There she is in her skin tight jeans and corset top, looking lost with tears in her eyes. I rush to her side, immediately pulling the drink from her hand. She looks like she’s about to start crying.

“hey baby, can you look at me please?” When I say that she starts crying and she doesn’t seem like she’s stopping any time soon. “Hey, it’s okay. Do you want to find somewhere quiet so that you can sit down for a minute?” She nods her head aggressively before stumbling towards the bedroom of whoever is hosting.

The Golden Trio

From: Chris

can y’all meet me in the master bedroom, Y/N is really drunk and needs to go home.

From: Nicky Bo Bicky

for sure, I’ll bring some water for her.

I turned to Y/N, she looked out of it. Then all of a sudden life came back to her eyes in the worst way possible. She almost fell down in her attempt to get to the bathroom.

“it’s okay baby” I whispered sweet nothings to her as I held her hair and rubbed her back. Nick and Matt showed up shortly after she finished dry heaving, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen her drink anything as fast as she drank that water.

If I thought it was a hassle trying to get her in the car, I had no clue how hard it would be to get her up a flight of stairs. She giggled as I picked her up bridal style… it made me so happy to hear her laughing.

once she got into more comfortable clothes, she fell asleep in no time.

as she held onto me and nuzzled into my side, my heart shattered. All I want is for her to be happy, but I know that I can’t fix everything. I kiss her on the forehead before rolling over and going to sleep.

“”“”“”“”“”

@unbruisable @bernardsbendystraws @sturniolo-fann

[respectthepetty]

Can you help me or perhaps point me in the direction of someone who can help me?

In bed friends when the lights all cut out and Uea panics to reach for the light we have a focus in on a book on his night stand. By Julia Child ‘my life in France’

And I wanna know……. Could this have a meaning?! It’s a clear focus and I wanna know if I’m a) insane it’s just a book or b) delving into the deeper thoughts of Uea and his night reading 👀

Anon, I was being quiet about this because I don't know how to shut up, but...

Can't a book just be a book? (It's not). Does it have to mean something? (It does). Maybe it means nothing. (It means something). Maybe it was simply placed there for the aesthetic. (Copyright infringement, my people?). Not all books have to mean something. (But some do mean something). Nobody asked about these books on King's nightstand.

Was it because we didn't get a clear view of them? Why are these books less important than Julia Child's My Life in France. Is it because it was very obvious and near the focal point of the shot?

Much like these other books in other series that clearly meant something to the plot:

Nueng in Never Let Me Go and Wang in 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us reading Plato's Symposium about soulmates being separated

Books in Moonlight Chicken being used to show the characters' personalities

Jae Young sleeping on books about artificial intelligence to understand Sang Woo in Semantic Error while Sang Woo rests next to books about Doomsday because his world is exploding

Wan's books in Between Us showing he is a romantic at heart when Tul spends the night in his bed

Vegas reading a book that foreshadows his plot in KinnPorsche

1984 being used as an extended allegory in The Eclipse

Pete sitting in front of color-coded books subtly telling him to give Kao a second chance in Dark Blue Kiss

I'm not sure how copyright infringement works internationally, but here in the land of lawsuits, if a book is shown incidentally, it's fair use, which means if it just happens to make it into the shot, it's okay. If the shot can be proven to show intention (like, say, lingering on the book), permission has to be sought to use the book's cover. This isn't always the case, but production companies tend to do their due diligence in order to make sure no issues occur post-production. American artist Grimes most likely ran into this issue when she showed The Art of War in her video for "Violence" which caused the book to be blurred after the video's release.

So if the book is clearly seen, I lean on the side that it's intentional. My Life in France is Julia Child's autobiography covering as she became a chef and TV personality. The book is on King's side, but in Uea's house, so I'm unsure whose it really is, but the book gives insight into Child's marriage with her husband, Paul, her love for food and life, and her presence in male-dominated fields (she was in the CIA prior to becoming a chef).

Child always stood out, literally and figuratively. She was over six feet tall, and, as mentioned, she was in male-dominated fields. She got attention, sometimes negative, merely for existing. Uea stands out no matter where he goes.

Her marriage with Paul was one of equals. They moved around often for his job, but he always encouraged Child to pursue her own dreams and supported her. He built her kitchen, which is now on display at the Smithsonian, he diced and chopped her ingredients, he set the table and arranged food so it was more pleasing to the eyes (something she was never concerned about), and he always fought along side her. She noted several times in writing and interviews that without Paul, she wouldn't have had her amazing career. Uea knows a King like that.

Finally, Child comments throughout the book about how food and life should be enjoyed. Uea doesn't do this enough, but we see him on dates (not dates?) with King joking about getting half of the menu because King is paying and biting the birthday cake King gives, and we see Uea taking Child's advice - Life itself is the proper binge.

[emjayart]

Love Between Fairy and Devil

i know this Drama was aired back in 2022, but one thing about me is that i'd rather wait until the drama is completely aired than to wait in agony for the next episode to come and translated (that thing is no joke); i've done watching this show last month and boy was i cursed after this, i saw the cover and title on Netflix and i was like "eeehhh probably just a typical Cdrama, nothing special about it" but then i started to have doubts about my own judgement and decided to watch. oh boy i was wrong.

First, let me give my respect to the screen writers who spent 3 YEARS in writing the scripts, their efforts and hard work paid nicely <3, so does for all the visual effects team, choreograph team, etc for bringing this drama came to life so beautifully.

You can smell the strong chemistry between two leads. great casts!! standing ovation for Wang He Di for his performance!!!

ever since i started to fell in love with Cdrama i have never saw "what great power looks like" you know what i mean? like Ye Hua in TMOPB he was considered the brightest and all that, but the show did not give me any chance to actually witness his power at it's peak, same case with my beloved Hanguan Jun (though i still love him), Wei Ying (almost at a peak if it's not for him to deal with the power biting his butt back).

DongFang QingCang (dfqc) showed up with style, arrogance, domineering, invincible, confidence, that air that makes everybody even the heavenly emperor tucked their tails between their legs when he arrived at that Waterfall Hall to safe xiao lanhua, he summoned lightning and darken the sky, his voice like thunder; even when he was fighting with ChangHeng and his buddy Rong Hao. that HELLFIRE is hella sexy!! I NEVER BEEN THAT HYPED when i see a villain is about to destroy, the music, the visual effect, choreograph for DFQC is superb!! one swing of that man sends ChangHeng the God of War got beaten up like a dough, he was left unscathed, no drop of blood, stand so proudly in front of his opponents, WORTHY OF HIS TITLE, RESPECT AND FEARED. "the only person who can defeat DongFang QingCang is himself" he can easily kill xiao lanhua, but he didn't, yet he opened to the new experience.

i want to talk a lot about this complex character and his development throughout the journey which thumbs up to the Production House to be able to put his whole development as a character fantastically though i hate why you guys left us like that for the last 6 episodes, you can you that 4 more episodes to give us more!!

the are soooooo many scenes that i love, so many comedy in this drama, body swap, but the peak of the comedy is in Human Realm, when ChangHeng & DongFang QingCang became sworn brothers lmao, when DongFang QingCang crawled through dog hole (I'm dead) and so much much.

but the one that hit me the most is when DongFang QingCang mourned for xiao LanHua, guys let me tell you, i watch that episode around 10 pm and watch i think one more episode before i decided i can't take it anymore, i was bawling for hours i'm not even kidding, the fact the DongFang QingCang can't accept her death so he would rather stay in his dream if it means to be with her broke me into pieces. no Cdrama has ever done that to me, not even Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (sorry Ye Hua and Bai Qian), i had that emotional breakdown for almost a week, i lost control over my emotional because of this show lol that i'm afraid to go out fearing i would have a breakdown in public. the effect are too strong on my emotions.

this drama is 11 out of 10!

as i said before, the only downside of the drama is how they did the story for the last 2 or 3 episode, too rushed, i wanted to see Goddess Xi Yun's devotion on nurturing DongFang QingCang's crescent moon spirit! i was so frustrated on how they end things, i want Season 2 of this drama mainly because i wanna see how great GLAZED FIRE is and i want to see that stupid heavenly emperor put to justice because honestly he does not deserved the crown!!!! never.

let's discuss in the comment on what you like and dislike and if i miss-mention something :)

[boysplanetrecaps]

Boys Planet, Episode 7 Recap Part 2: Law and Man in Love

Ok! It’s time to recap some more performances from the second mission of Boys Planet! In this recap, I’ll be covering the first two groups from episode 7 -- Law and Man in Love. Let’s do it!

Feel free to skip to 3:25 to get past the recap and teaser and the promise not to cheat. Our first team is…

3:25 LAW by Yoon Mirae and Bibi

The guys come out and say hello. Stylist noonas did ok here, though I don’t like the stuff tied around Zi Hao’s and Hanbin’s waists -- looks uncomfortable to dance in. 

As they’re introducing themselves, the judges talk about how it’s a team full of good dancers, and how Park Hanbin is a really tough leader. 

Just wanted to give Lee Yedam a little love. Look how cute he is!

The host asks Han Yujin what was the toughest thing about rehearsing, and it’s time for a flashback.

Just as a reminder, our team of lawbreakers is: 

Trainee name (rank)   Star Level test Challenge 1 age final star level

Han Yu Jin (4) Kick It /Backdoor - K / 15 ⭐⭐⭐

Park Hanbin (22) The Real /Hot Sauce - K / 20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Wang Zi Hao (29) Veil /Kill This Love - G /21 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Na Kamden (31) Rush Hour /Backdoor - G / 21 ⭐⭐⭐

Lee Ye Dam (42) Gambler /Love Me Right - K /20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

When we last left them, they were a bit worried about who would handle the rapping, but they were confident that Kamden and Yujin could write the rap, while the other three would make up the choreo. 

Now it’s time for them to rehearse in front of the judges. We find out that Han Yujin couldn’t sleep the night before because he was that worried about which dance judge it would be. 

Look, I know it seems like I’m joking around about how much I hate that dance teacher when I draw horns and goatees and stink lines on him, but seriously, this is upsetting. Han Yujin has obviously been studying dance and performance for years, so he’s used to getting negative critique at least sometimes. But he’s only 15 years old, and this dance teacher has fucking TRAUMATIZED him. Yujin is outright terrified of him. 

When that abusive shitforbrains walks into the room, Yujin says, “my heart almost exploded” from fear. In fact, Yujin is so scared that his heart is pounding so hard that Kamden can feel it even through Yujin’s shirt and ugly windbreaker. (Lee Yedam, on the right, also looks pretty scared -- look at the set of his jaw.) 

This really isn’t cool. Hey dance judge? If you’re out there? Fuck you. Fuck you for traumatizing young adults or really people of any age. And for what? What was the point of it? It’s counter productive. Yujin dances better when he’s confident. Nearly all of these trainees already want to do well, so you’re not motivating them. Because of you, even amazing trainees like Yujin live in fear of being scolded. This is straight up abuse and I don’t know why it’s tolerated.

Ok. Deep breath. 

So the Law team is going to perform for the judges, and Yujin is on the verge of a panic attack, and it’s just his almost supernatural self-control that gets him through it. They perform well, and the judges say they do it really well, but encourage them to change it more to make it their own. The judges ask to see their original choreo, so Yujin has to show the choreo he made up himself. We also see Wang Zi Hao present his choreo, which is obviously very krump-styled and powerful, but we don’t linger over it because only Yujin gets a storyline. The dance teacher compliments them, and gentle happy music plays, like Yujin has triumphed over adversity, but like, he hasn’t. He just has been doing as well as he always has, and this time, the judge didn’t assault him. That’s not a triumph, that’s… absence of assault. 

The staff member asks him whether he’d rather have LipJ or Fuckface at his next training session, and he says the latter. And you might say, oh well if he wants to work with the psycho, he must like him deep down, right? But the thing is, there’s such a thing as a trauma bond. Children are often weirdly loyal to abusive parents, and many partners are loyal to domestic abusers. It’s a thing that happens, and doesn’t mean that abuse doesn’t also exist. 

We cut to the big group trainee self-eval show, and this time, Yujin sort of chokes and the whole team kind of falls like dominos. They get a lot of negative feedback and decide they have to work harder. So next we have a montage of them training like crazy, with the formerly blue-haired Park Hanbin pushing them to do the moves over and over and over. 

I’m trying to think why Hanbin’s methods work so much better than Matthew’s, and I think it’s because first off, because he isn’t following an abstract schedule he made up ahead of time. That’s important. But also, he always presents what they’re doing as something they’re doing because they all want to. It’s not him making them perform - it’s reminding them they they all want to do this, even if right now they’re tired. He also is pushing himself at the same time, and not micromanaging their every breath.  You’ll notice that the other trainees really respect and like him, and it really feels like the respect goes both ways. 

Performance

The original, on street man fighter 

The full cam 

This is a pretty great song -- if I were a dancer I think I’d pick this one.  

My Take

Well, that was great. Loved it. I even watched all five fancams! The flag thing was kind of unnecessary but really, it was great overall.

What’s kind of funny is that watching the full version, I think Lee Yedam stands out the most. He’s great -- he moves so well, with both power and lightness, it’s great. And obviously Wang Zi Hao is fantastic too, so much strength and agility, when the camera actually deigns to show him to us. But when I was watching Yedam’s and Zi Hao’s fan cams, I’d get distracted if Park Hanbin or Na Kamden came into frame. Especially Hanbin, who brings so much life and personality to his performance. I’m not saying that Hanbin is the best dancer in this group, but I’m saying that his fan cam is the most fun to watch of the five, and Kamden isn’t far behind. So yeah, it’s weird -- the full cam edit seems to favor Lee Yedam, but Park Hanbin and Na Kamden are waiting in the margins to steal your attention, like bias wreckers. As for Han Yujin, for me I guess he may have even been the weakest just because this song is powerful and he looks too reedy and young for it, to my eyes. But I still think he also did a great job, and his unexpectedly deep voice in the rap was a nice surprise. 

All five of them did a great job, really and truly. Yedam, Zi Hao, and Yujin brought it with the dance, Kamden did great with the rap, and dance and stage presence, and Hanbin had the facial expressions and leadership to bring it all together. So many talented trainees!! I would have pressed A for all of them. If I was only allowed to vote for one of them, I don’t know what I’d do. Cry, I guess. And then I’d probably vote for Lee Yedam because I think he needs the support the most. 

The Editing

Oh man, this is like, Yujin’s very own music video. Everyone was great, but it’s Yujin who gets most the focus and the instant replays. It’s kind of irritating, honestly. I like Yujin, and I’d like him just as much if MNET wasn’t focusing on him so much. I mean, even during Lee Yedam’s killing part, they focus on Yujin.Later on, when Yujin does that little kick move, with the breaking glass noise, honestly it barely lands in the full cam version, but they play it THREE times and show FOUR different reactions to it in the edited version. WHY? 

There’s also some focus on Hanbin throughout, in a way that also feels heavy handed. They also show this shot of a woman at 16:53 clearly shouting “Park Hanbin!” (You have to read her lips but it’s obvious.) 

They also focus way too long on Yujin’s ending fairy move that he apparently stole from Sung Hanbin. I DON’T CARE. Unpopular opinions: I don’t like ending fairies. I think it’s weird and getting weirder. Like, we’re just codifying Kpop performances so much that all these weird little aspects of them are getting more and more exaggerated. It’s like, Fisherian runaway selection or something, and it’s getting out of hand. But I digress.

The Voting 

So, the boys are waiting in the folding chairs of doom to find out who did the worst. Hanbin expects it to be him, but it’s poor Lee Yedam. He gets 608 votes, which seems to be a high score for the worst on a team, but obviously it’s not what he wanted. You can tell he’s heartbroken, and his team is astonished.

God, Yedam is trying to smile but he’s so devastated. It looks like Hanbin, left, is smiling, but trust me, he’s not happy that Yedam got a bad score. It’s an incredulous smile, not a happy one. Yedam interviews that he wonders if he doesn’t stand out on stage. Aww, Yedam!!   

I’m trying to figure out why audiences don’t really respond to Lee Yedam. Part of it might be that he’s largely been ignored by MNET all along. But I also think it’s because he’s kind of short. He’s 5’4 or 5’5, and that’s fairly short for a guy. It doesn’t bug me at all. I’m pretty short myself, and I’ve learned that it’s a lot easier to be with a shorter guy -- physically, I mean. You can reach each other in the important ways. So, short girls of the world, give short guys a chance! 

But yeah, I am reluctantly coming to terms with the fact that Lee Yedam is probably not going to make it much further in this competition. That’s a shame. The guy is pure, 100% talent. 

So who won? Turns out it was Hanbin, with 757 votes. I mean, I get it. I also loved his performance, and he’s ranked reasonably high --22nd. Also, he did show his abs that time, and that might have moved the dial a bit. 

Everyone is really happy for Park Hanbin, especially Na Kamden, who graciously says he was really happy that Hanbin won since his leadership helped the whole team succeed. And again, the reaction of the other trainees tells you a lot about the kind of person Hanbin is -- it really seems like he's universally liked.

Hanbin, who in the past was a bit blustery about his talent, seems to have calmed down a bit and gotten a lot more humble. I think he was blustery before out of anxiety -- I bet he’s like me, calmer when he has a group of people to lead. He gets the last word: “To be on the stage, all five of us took on separate roles. And everyone played their roles well. I think all five of us did a really great job.”

20:24 MAN IN LOVE by Infinite

Huta calls up the next team and mentions that they’re even performing with a live band. The judges begin singing the song, and Onestar sings it in a particular way to mock Red House Jung Mingyu behind his back, so that’s… nice. 

They come up, and Huta asks Kim Tae Rae 💖what their goal is with the performance, and then this happens:

Backstage, the judges say, “Kim TaeRae used to be a really good singer,” and I’m like, “USED TO BE?”

It might be a translation issue, but I don’t think so. So, doobly doobly, it’s time for a flashback!

I’ll remind you that our men in love are: 

Trainee name (rank)   Star Level test / Challenge 1 /age final star level

Kim Tae Rae💖 (11) The Real /Back Door - K /20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Jung Min Gyu (27) My House (Red) /Very Nice - K /23 🚫

Lee Dong Yeol (40) Who /Very Nice - K /24 ⭐

Choi Woo Jin (51) Nunu Nana /Hot Sauce - K /18 ⭐

They’ve elected Dongyeol their leader, probably because he’s a member of Up10tion (along with our now free-flying Lee Hwanhee). Their sitch is that Dongyeol is a decent singer but not fantastic; TaeRae is great; Mingyu is LOUD; and Woojin is sort of… lost.  

Flashback to first training session with the judges. Kim TaeRae 💖is so excited to train with Master Lee that he’s standing there smiling like this.

So they sing, and TaeRae 💖sounds fantastic, and Dongyeol sings… he sings fine, I mean he’s mainly a dancer in Up10tion. Mingyu is loud. 

Woojin’s rap is pretty bad -- it makes Anthonny make this face -- 

And it’s all what it is. Right? 

But no. The judges aren’t happy. 

That’s Bobby from Ikon the left, with a stuffed animal wearing a jacket that matches his jacket. Heck yeah, why not. 

If you don’t know, Bobby is great. Bobby’s been on ever reality show, he’s done all the things, he’s Bobby.  Ikon sings “Love Scenario” and “Killing Me” and is pretty great, though it sucks that they lost BI. Bobby is a genuine rapper, and he’s also a YG guy, so he got married and had a son and stuff and his agency didn’t even care. Maybe that’s his little son’s stuffie? Or maybe it’s his. Bobby don’t give a fuck. If you don’t love Bobby, you should, because he’s super talented and super sweet. 

Side note: we catch a glimpse of I-chan among the waiting trainees, with an eyepatch over his right eye. That’s, what, the fourth trainee on this show this season who had to wear an eyepatch? What is happening at MNET? Is the ghostly hand coming out of the cabinets at night to poke them in the eye?

When it’s TaeRae’s turn to hear from the masters, it seems that they’re criticizing the style of his singing, rather than the quality. They say he’s “pulling the sound back�� which makes him sound too old, and elongating the sound a lot. I don’t understand what the criticism is about, but it seems that TaeRae understands. But I think he’s disappointed that he didn’t get praised. I’d feel like that too, in his shoes. When it’s the ONE thing you know you’re good at, it’s nice to get praised for it. 

Later, they find this poster in the hall:

The show is pixelating out who wins and loses, and I’m just giving you the direct translation I got online. I think “fodder” is a funny term for last place!

Anyway, we find out that team Man in Love is the “fodder” team and that Choi Woojin is the “fodder” member. (It’s also incidentally revealed the General Park Gunwook is the “first class member”.) The members of Man in Love are understandably a bit worried. But Dongyeol says that at least they had the lesson today to help them understand their problems so that they could work on them, and I think that’s a great way to look at it. Good job, leader Dongyeol! 

We see them rehearsing, and TaeRae 💖is trying to alter his singing style to sound lighter. We also see TaeRae helping Mingyu sing better, and Dongyeol trying really hard to try to help Woojin with his singing and rapping. 

Dongyeol is still helping Woojin later on in the dorms, with TaeRae assisting. 

Also, Dongyeol is still wearing the official pajamas! Cute. 

As we head into the performance, TaeRae’s voice over tells us that they still have a ways to go, but  they helped each and grew as a team, and he hopes they’ll have a good performance. 

The Performance

The original 

Man in Love came out in 2013, same year that gave us Hush by Miss A, Ringa Linga by Taeyang, Rum Pum Pum by f(x), I Got a Boy by SNSD, and Growl by some group called Exo. To me, it sounds more old fashioned than any of those songs do -- that’s not a criticism, just a comment. 

The raps:

Woojin

Every morning (yours), every time I think (my heart), 

you took a step closer (at your step), your scent penetrated before I knew it. 

Mingyu

Why are you so kind when you eat (when you eat), at night (when I sleep), it all starts with you

I froze up. The moment I saw you, I wanted you. Do you want to go to my house? 

Cute, Mingyu! 

My take

Well, you guys know how I feel about TaeRae💖.

It was both delightful and a tiny bit disappointing. Most of the time he sounded wonderful, but his high pitched ad lib sounded a little strained, as we’ve seen in his other performances. (But his falsetto oooh was lovely). I also think he might have been a little nervous because sometimes it sounded a little like he was running out of air, especially in the first few lines he sang. That isn’t to say he didn’t do well here, because he absolutely did. Like I said, a lot of the time he sounded amazing. And um, there’s this.

Even when he’s exhausted and having to hold that stupid ending fairy for ten minutes or whatever they have to do, he still looks like this. I can’t. 

Ok, there were other guys on this team, right? Well, there’s Dongyeol, who held down the fort as lead vocalist and leader. He did exactly what a lead vocalist should do. Red House Mingyu did a lot better than I thought he’d do, and was actually fairly on key, though it didn’t exactly sound good. He gave off a “someone’s uncle came up with the group” vibe. And poor Woojin. When he sang he actually sounded nice, but the rapping was unfortunate. I guess he kind of fell on his sword, because no one else in the group was willing to rap? I think he improved from when he first rehearsed in front of Bobby, but it still was pretty bad. Aww, poor guy. He’s not a bad singer, but oh boy does he NOT have a sense of rhythm.

If I had been voting, I would have pressed A for TaeRae and Dongyeol, but I think I would have had to press B for Mingyu and Woojin. I think that’s my first actual genuine press-B moment of these recaps. And of course if I had to pick a favorite it’d be TaeRae💖. 

The editing

Solji says that TaeRae sounds like Master Lee, and Master Lee kind of nods. 

When Mingyu sings, they show the judges kind of laughing, but in an approving way. Then when he raps “Do you want to go to my house?” of course they have to cut to blue house Bak Doha, and then get reactions from tons of other trainees.

We also see this blonde girl in the audience at least four times -- her sign says Kim TaeRae 김태래.(That thing that looks kind of like an H is an “ae” sound.) 

If a blonde foreigner likes him, shouldn’t YOU??????????????????

Afterward, the judges say that without TaeRae the team would have been in trouble, and repeat that TaeRae sounded like Master Lee. We don’t hear a kind word about Lee Dongyoel, which is a shame because he really did a good job doing the kind of thing he’d do in an idol group -- singing decently but not ostentatiously, looking cute, and being a good teammate.

Dongyeol interview that Woojin and Mingyu did well, and it’s true that they were on key and ok to listen to. Woojin actually sounded nice when he sang. 

The voting 

We cut to the crowded room with the folding chairs of doom. The first place got 740 votes, and of course it’s TaeRae💖.

Not a single person in the room or watching at home is surprised. I do want to know, though: who are the 100+ people who pressed “B” on his performance? Do they not have eyes or ears? Maybe they’re just the kind of people who hate everything, or are there to only vote for their single trainee they like, like maybe Ricky. (No hate to Ricky -- he seems like a sweetheart -- but his fans are a bit nutso.)

Lee Dongyeol interviews that he knew that TaeRae would win from the beginning. I like Dongyeol -- he seems to have his shit together as a person.  Mingyu says that TaeRae played the main role in the song, and thus deserved to win -- I think Mingyu is also a really decent fellow. TaeRae says he’s grateful that his team believed in him, and that he hopes he can join the next performance too. Naturally, we don’t hear from Woojin at all, because MNET hates him. 

And that’s the end of this recap! See you in the next one, when we cover Rush Hour. I’ve gotten the impression that Rush Hour is going to be a mess so… yeah!

Thanks for reading, and if you’re enjoying the recaps, and you want to, feel free to share them wherever you think you might reach people who’d enjoy them too. Or not, it’s fine. I’m glad you’re here. :) 

[merv606]

Ok. So we know Terry confronted Daniel in the sauna for several reasons, most of which was to show Daniel “I still got it, baby” - and let’s face it, Terry’s always made it a point to be creepy and inappropriate to friends and foes alike.

In Mercy, do you think Terry burning down Mike’s store was HeyThisIsBusiness!Terry, or Jealous!Terry?

Either because he’s paranoid Mike has an attraction to Daniel, or he knew for a fact Mike did during TKK3 (never mind Mike would never act on it now, being a good man who is loyal to and in love with his wife, the daughter of the man who saved his life).

Either way, now it’s clear he has to send Mike a message to stay away from what’s his — because Terry is irrationally paranoid and will not stand anyone trying to steal his boy from him (hell he thinks Daniel’s own children are a threat to their life). Did Barnes really think that giving him that lawyers’s number was going to get him into Danny’s bed? But clearly Danny forgave Mike if he went to him for help. Why forgive Mike and not him?

One thing’s definitely consistent in canon/fiction: Get in Terry’s way of getting to Daniel, and suffer the consequences.

I kinda hope Terry “interrogates” Daniel about the men in his life down the road. I’m sure he’s been wondering how much of a rival for Daniel they really are, and why Daniel was so willing to forgive everyone but Terry.

It’s still so odd that the writers decided a sauna of all places would be a great place for that confrontation.

I don’t know if this means they are aware or it just proves their complete lack of self awareness 🤔

Consider to, that they never show Terry below the waist with the towel around his shoulders - leaving us to wonder if Terry is, in fact, striding in with his wang out - like a peacock strutting - I mean if it’s proportional (which I think it is) - total power move.

Then poor Daniel (Ralph) in his bathrobe done up to this throat (bless).

That’s what drives the boys crazy Daniel - like Victoria times when you’d show ankles and men would lose their minds.

Said it before and I’ll say it again: Always down up like some vestal virgin - like a Victorian maiden of good breeding.

We know Terry wanted to be Daniel’s friend - bless that TIG interview - and the apology was sincere.

So it must sting to know that not only would he not even hear Terry out but that he forgave every one else - and to his mind, probably for worse offences.

I mean to Terry’s view - he says his behaviour was unacceptable but look at what Mike did - he terrorized and laid hands on Daniel (Terry never touched Daniel) but Daniel accepted HIS apology.

So I think some of the hurt and jealousy did influence his decision to burn his business down.

It is endlessly fascinating to me - Daniel’s capacity to forgive those who apologize (and those who don’t even though they should cough cough Johnny - you almost killed the boy and no, it’s not a joke) no matter what they did to him.

Chozen tried to kill him and Mike stranded him at the bottom of a cliff plus a bunch of other brutal stuff.

No amount of physical harm was ever done by Terry - at the point it time when he tried to apologize - Terry never laid a hand on him.

But he did something that I assume Daniel thinks is much worse.

Terry did something to him no one else did.

Terry lied to him.

I used to think that was it - that was the difference between them - no one else lied to Daniel (although I guess Mike is a lie by omission in a way) BUT I think now, that there is more to it - it’s that Terry made Daniel face a hard truth- there is, without a doubt, a little cobra Kai in him.

You liked it.

And the truth is - Terry was right - Daniel did like it - he was raving to Jessica all the stuff he could do and how it was so different from miyagi. He was on some sort of high in that scene.

He realized it was wrong after and is guilty, but in the moment he 💯 liked it.

This is also confirmed in CB when he talks about being SEDUCED by cobra Kai and how it felt.

There’s always been a little cobra Kai in you.

Daniel strikes first.

He knows there is no such thing as a fair fight.

There is so much anger in him.

Arguably capable of murder (re: end of season 3) and also ask if Miyagi why he didn’t commit murder against Kreese - they’re in a park of full of witnesses and murder is wrong Danny-boy.

ALL Cobra qualities.

Terry also made him think he was a friend - which, considering he is never really shown to have many friends - that must have hurt.

I mean Daniel says you tortured me - but let’s be honest - all his men have - Chozen tried to fight him to the literal death - but the key to my theory is what he says to Terry in the mini Mart - you turned me into something I’m not.

And Terry - no he’s not having that - he’s not letting Daniel try to lie to himself or to Terry - to try and hide behind that.

Succinctly pointing out - no, I didn’t - that anger was always inside you - you just don’t want to admit there was always a little bit of cobra Kai in you.

That hits a nerve - Daniel just staring - shouldering past Terry.

What more could he say?

Hard to counter the truth.

[wearetakingthehobbitstogallifrey]

Scarlet Heart Ryeo: Episode 14 Part 1 (Spoilers)

ASDFGHJKL WHAT IS WITH THE TIME SKIPS LIKE WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN TWO YEARS I CAN’T WHAT

Well Hae Soo looks like she is in a place of honor at the Damiwon? So good? AND SHE HAS HER SERVANT GIRL AGAIN WHO IS ADORABLE AND SWEET!!!

Wook go away I don’t want you here. Wait what the freak is he saying? So looks upset.

AH MY SWEET BAEK AH AND HIS LADY!!! SHE HAS RETURNED TO HIM!!!! OTP!!! LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL HUG!

Won is fudging creepy why is he still here, what did Wook say he was helping him lay the trap for Yo? What the heck

Yeah Moo is gonna die soon I can feel it

D'awwww Baek Ah brought Soo a bday present! And So apparently has not so Baek Ah is dragging him all over the place and Soo helps!!! Omg

OMG OMG WHAT THE HECK WANG SO IS OUTSIDE SOO’S DOOR HOWLING LIKE A WOLF LIKE WHAAAAT THE SILLY DORK I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY LIKE THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND HILARIOUS BUT ALSO HEARTWARMING BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN CALLED A WOLF OR WOLF DOG AND THAT HAS HURT IN THE PAST BUT NOW WHEN SOO IS INVOLVED IT HAS BECOME SOMETHING LIGHTHEARTED?!?!?!?! I LOVE. THIS. SHOW!!! AND SOO DOESN’T COME OUT IMMEDIATELY AND SO TURNS TO LEAVE AND HE SCRATCHES THE BACK OF HIS NECK LIKE HE MUST THINK HE IS AN IDIOT AND IS KIND OF EMBARRASSED

SO IS BEAUTIFUL AND HANDSOME AND A CUTIE AND MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS

SHE WALKS OUT AND HIS SMILE!!! “You sounded like you were choking on a rice cake.” OMG I AM CRACKING UP I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING AND HE HOWLS AGAIN AND YIPS LIKE A LITTLE PUPPY HE IS SUCH A DORK I LOVE HIM I WANT ONE

THEY GO FREAKING STARGAZING WHAT IS THE BEAUTIFUL SHIP

Ugh no FEELS. Soo tells So stories if the stars and he says he was once super jealous of Jung because he saw their mom telling him a story and now it is angst time. Murder angst cupcake indeed

But A AHHH “WHEN I AM AROUND YOU ALL MY PROBLEMS SEEM TO BECOME LIGHTER” AAAAHHHHHHH

Lol he just wants a kiss and she says no ask and asks and she just pushes his mouth away with her hand and he kind of rolls his eyes and I just–GIRL IF THAT WAS ME I WOULD BE LIKE GO FOR IT DUDE OMG. HOW CAN YOU DENY THAT FACE THAT LOVE THAT MAN KISS HIMMMMM

BAAAAHHHHH AND THEY JUST TEASE EACH OTHER AND HE LIES BACK AND IS PEACEFUL AND SMILING AND WANTS TO GO THE PRAYER TOWER TOGETHER?!?! I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

I FREAKING CAN’T STAND WOOK’S FACE ANYMORE AT LEAST WEAR AN ACTUAL MASK SO EVERYONE KNOWS THAT YOU ARE A LYING HYPOCRITICAL TREACHEROUS SCHEMING SLIMY WORM

Wook HOW CAN YOU STAND THERE AND WATCH/MAKE YOUR MOO SUFFER LIKE THAT YOU DISGUST ME

Whatever Wook has done to Moo has a made the poor man go insane. And his poor kid? He is trying to marry her off? For “safety”? :(

A AHHH POOR SO IS HAVING FLASHBACKS

W.T.F. WHAT WAS EVIL QUEEN DOING? IT LOOKED LIKE SO WAS TIED UP ON A BUILDING AND ARCHERS WERE SHOOTING UP AT HIM WITH FLAMING ARROWS?????? WHAT THE FLIP. MY POOR SON ENDURED HORRORS…AND NOW HE CANNOT BEAR TO LET A LITTLE CHILD SUFFER LIKE HE HAS. HE WILL NOT LET MOO’S DAUGHTER BE A HOSTAGE

WAIT WHAT

MOO WHAT ARE YOU DOING

MOO

HE WANTS SO TO MARRY HIS DAUGHTER?!?!?!?!

DRAT IT AND I THINK SOO IS FINALLY READY TO LET SO IN? SHE IS WEARING THAT HAIRPIN…SHE IS GORGEOUS. SOO WALKS UP AND SEES THE PIN HE IS SHOOK BUT ALSO LOOKS LIKE HE IS ABOUT TO CRY THIS IS THE WORST

AND NOW HE IS PLAYING LIKE HE WASN’T GONNA ASK HER ANYTHING IMPORTANT LIKE HER HAND IN MARRIAGE AND IT HURTS BOTH OF THEM I HATE THIS SHOW UGGGGHHHH

BUT NOW THEY ARE ROWING ON THE WATER AND I AM CRYING CUZ SO IS LIKE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRYING TO SAVOR EVERY MINUTE OF HER PRESENCE AND ALSO LIGHTEN THE SITUATION AND BE FUNNY AND SOO IS JUST LIKE NOT HOW I EXPECTED THIS DAY TO GO

MY HEART! SO SAYS THE BOAT IS HIS FAVORITE THING IN THE PALACE AND SOO SAYS HE IS NEVER IN IT AND SO SAYS “If I do something I like too much, I might not want to leave the palace.” MY HEART. THIS BOY IS SO USED TO LOSING THINGS AND PEOPLE HE LOVES AND NEVER GAINING THEM.

AND SOO: “I was thinking what it must be like to turn away from something you like.” *cue smile* “If was also thinking what a relief it is that you don’t have to do that anymore.” GIRL WHY DO YOU HAVE TO ACCIDENTALLY SAY THE THING THAT HURTS THE WORST MY HEART IS SHREDDED BECAUSE SO’S IS

AGGGGH SO TALKS TO JI MUNG AND NAMES ALL THE REASONS WHY HE SHOULD MARRY HIS HALF-BROTHER’S DAUGHTER BUT ASKS IF THIS MEANS HE IS JUST BACK TO BEING A DOG ON A LEASH I CAN’T THIS HURTS

Also side note my aesthetic is So being ridiculously happy with Soo BUT it is ALSO So standing against a dark and cloudy night sky while angsting

Lol Soo is giving Jung and Eun’s wife a spa day and Baek Ah is fReaKING out because Soo is using his bday gift on Jung

ANNND Eun walks in at the wrong time oops

AWWWW DRAT EUN WHY DID YOU HAVE TO SPILL THE BEANS HAVE YOU NO FILTER

SO SAYS SOO CAN HATE AND RESENT HIM. AAAHHHHH HAH SHE SAYS NO YOU MADE NO PROMISE AND HE SAYS HE HAD SAID HE WOULD TAKE HER OUT OF THE PALACE AND SET HER FREE AND THAT “EVERYTHING HE SAID WAS A PROMISE” I AM DYING I HATE THIS SHOW HOW COULD IT HURT MY ANGELS LIKE THIS

FREAKING COMMUNICATE AND TELL SOO WHY

“Whatever the reason I broke your trust and that doesn’t change.” I CANNOT

Also side note y'all know what the loser Wook would do if he got himself in this situation. Wait lol no he would never be in this situation. Because while he might have squirmed on the inside and wished that Moo would not send his daughter off to be married to some outsider he would have done nothing, and he also would never have entertained the idea of giving up Soo for safety of the little girl. This, friends, is why So is precious and a good man and a hero and the love of my life

UGH THO I HATE THIS SHOW

[blu-joons]

When His Mum Takes Care Of You When Your Pregnant And He’s On Tour ~ Got7 Reaction

Mark:

You smiled appreciatively to Mark’s mum as she came out to meet you as you pulled up outside the house, rushing to open the boot of your car and take out of the shopping bags so that you didn’t have to do it.

By the time you got out of the car, the boot was empty. “I could have carried some,” you tried to argue, but she wasn’t having it.

“You’re carrying enough of a load already,” she replied.

“I know Mark told you to take care of me, but he wants me to take care of you too,” you added, walking behind her into the house, “some of those bags were really heavy to.”

Once your mum had placed all of the bags down, she grabbed onto your hands, “I can carry a few shopping bags, I’m not that old just yet you know.”

“I know you’re not, but you’ve still got to make sure that you’re careful.”

“I am,” she chuckled, appreciating your concern, “but if something happened to you, I know that Mark would never forgive me for not being there for you right now.”

“I can see where he gets it from,” you commented, “he thinks that I can’t do anything whilst pregnant, like mother like son.”

Her head nodded proudly back at you, “for the next five months, you won’t be lifting a finger whilst you’ve got either me or Mark around and watching over you.”

“You two are trouble, you know that I’m absolutely fine.”

Jay B:

Your head shook as Jaebum’s mum loaded up the new pram that the two of you had bought into the back of your car, refusing to let you do anything, despite her struggle to angle it to manage to fit across the boot.

Once it was in, a chuckle came from her at the look on your face. “I still can’t believe that you offered to pay for that, it’s expensive.”

“And it’s for my grandchild, remember,” she smiled to you.

“You’d already done enough just driving me to be able to buy a pram,” you tried to tell her, but she refused to listen as she got into the car, “Jaebum won’t be happy that you bought it.”

She shot a glare to you as you joined her inside the car, “he doesn’t need to know that I bought it, he’ll just say the same as what you’re saying right now.”

“Because we both agree that you’re already doing far too much for me.”

“I can never do too much,” she corrected, “I wish that I could do more sometimes to help you out, I’ve been through pregnancy Y/N, remember that I know exactly how you’re feeling.”

“I wish Jaebum was here,” you suddenly admitted, taking her by surprise, “it feels like something is missing sometimes.”

Her head nodded understandingly, “maybe we can try and update him a little more, make him feel like he’s involved even though he is around the world.”

“I’d like that a lot, it’s been so strange not having him here.”

Jackson:

A sigh came from you as your phone rang almost as soon as you closed the door and said goodnight to Jackson’s mum for the night. Picking up your phone, you weren’t surprised to see that it was Jackson calling.

The moment you picked up; you heard his voice. “Mum just text me to say that she’d just left you,” he quickly told you.

“You Wangs never know leave me alone,” you joked to him.

“She said that you were doing well,” Jackson responded, ignoring your joke, worrying about you as ever. “But I thought I’d ring and just make sure that you were doing well for myself.”

Your eyes rolled as you sat back down on the sofa, “she arrived at nine in the morning, and left at nine at night, I don’t get any time alone Jackson.”

“She just worries about you; we’re all worrying about you right now Y/N.”

“But you guys don’t need to worry,” you tried your best to tell him, “I get that I’m a little more dangerous these days, but I can still spend some time by myself and survive.”

“I can give you space when I’m home,” Jackson chuckled, “whilst I’m miles away, there’s never going to be a moment when I’m not worrying.”

You laughed in reply, knowing exactly what Jackson was like. “Do you think you could tell your mum that she doesn’t need to worry as much about me?”

“I can try, but I promise, she definitely won’t listen.”

Jinyoung:

You handed your front door keys to Jinyoung’s mum, allowing her to open up the door to your home, helping you over the small step. You smiled back at her, holding onto her hand to try and ease the pain.

She kept her hand on your back, supporting you as you walked. “Thank you so much for this,” you told her once you were over.

“It’s important that you got checked,” she smiled.

“I know, but you didn’t have to stay at the hospital with me, I would have been alright,” you added, taking a seat on the sofa, “I really appreciated having some support though.”

Once the door was shut, she sat down on the sofa beside you. “Jinyoung made me promise that I’d care for you whilst he was gone, I’ve got to stick to it.”

“It’s nice for him to be on tour, I finally get rid of him from my side.”

“He’s being clingy?” She laughed, knowing her son all too well. “I know that he tends to act as if he doesn’t care, but he really does care a lot, especially whilst you’re pregnant.”

“I think it’s done him some good on the road, gives him the chance to think about something else,” you noted, “he’s a mess some days.”

Her arm wrapped around you tightly, “do you want to tell him about going to the hospital? The doctor said that you were fine, and you know he’ll worry.”

“I’ll tell him once he’s home, there’s no need now.”

Youngjae:

As his call was answered, Youngjae’s eyebrows knitted together in confusion as he heard a different voice. He didn’t know what was going on as he recognised the voice of his mum, not expecting to hear her voice.

It took a moment for him to speak as he tried to figure out what was going on. “How come Y/N’s voice has suddenly changed?”

“Y/N’s getting a shower,” his mum explained to him.

“That doesn’t explain what you’re doing with Y/N’s phone,” Youngjae laughed, sitting down on the bed of his hotel room, “I didn’t even know that you were at our place today.”

His mum did the same, sitting down on the sofa, “I was driving past so thought I’d stop in, Y/N wanted to shower with someone around to help.”

“Is she struggling to even shower by herself? Should I come home now?”

“No,” his mum grinned, refusing to let Youngjae stress, “she’s been busy cooking so I’m keeping an eye on the food for her, everything is under control back over here.”

“Are you sure that Y/N’s alright?” He pushed, desperate to be sure, “do you think that she’s depending on you too much.”

His mum’s head shook, “I needed help when I was pregnant, I’m more than happy to help Y/N, I’m trying my best to fill the gap that you’ve left Youngjae.”

“I really do appreciate all you’re doing for her mum.”

BamBam:

Your smile grew as soon as BamBam picked up the call, feeling normal again as the two of you started talking. Naturally, it didn’t take long for him to ask how you were doing with your bump, wishing that he was around.

You chuckled though as soon as he asked the question. “Not an hour has gone by when your mum hasn’t rung me so far.”

“Is she ringing you that much?” BamBam laughed.

“I know she means well and wants to make sure that I’m alright being here by myself, but I’m capable,” you smiled, watching BamBam’s smile grow too, “I’m alright.”

His head nodded, knowing exactly what his mum was like. “If she was able to, she’d be on a plane across to you so that she could be in person.”

“Your tour is only three weeks; nothing is really changing right now.”

“Please, just humour her for me,” BamBam asked of you, “when I get home, she’ll go back to ringing me so you can be left in peace again, she’s just a massive worrier.”

“I never believed you before when you said that,” you joked, “but I’m definitely seeing it for myself, I have to give hourly updates to her.”

BamBam offered you a grin, knowing how hard things were for you, “I know you feel bad telling her nothing has changed, but it’s what she wants to hear.”

“I do appreciate her caring, it’s just a lot, that’s all.”

Yugyeom:

Your eyes shut momentarily as you heard a knock at the door, taking a moment to pull yourself up off of the sofa. With your bump getting big, it took a little while for you to make your way across to the door to open it.

You smiled softly as you opened up the door to reveal Yugyeom’s mum before you. “For you,” she spoke, handing you a carrier bag.

“What’s all this?” You asked, taking a look inside.

“Yugyeom’s dad and I did a load of cooking today, and we thought you’d appreciate some of the meals to save you cooking,” she explained, taking a step inside your home.

You quickly took the bags into the kitchen, inviting her through. “You didn’t have to think of me like that, you’re too kind doing all of this for me.”

“You’re carrying my grandchild; a bit of cooking is the least I could do.”

“Yugyeom hasn’t put this up to you, has he?” You laughed, knowing exactly what he was like, “he’s been texting me nonstop these past few days.”

“He doesn’t know that I’m doing this,” she assured you, taking a seat, “he’d probably tell me to stop worrying about you too.”

Your head nodded in agreement with her, “your family is full of worriers, but at least I know with all of you guys I’m always going to be well looked after by you.”

“Of course, we’re all right here when you need us.”

---

Masterlist

[accio-victuuri]

CPN : 01162022 LRLG contribution 🐽

english translation is here. Now let’s unwrap this and find some clues! + scream about all of this.

( a handsome yiye invites you in. )

• The first paragraph that mentioned eating a pig’s nose. Lol. Our little piggy getting all 😒 with GG’s joke. but people explained that it’s actually this dish that he is talking about. It’s so funny how GG teases Web! and then he comes back w/ reference to a black pig. possibly referring to GYY in Ace who is more tanned than usual ( or because he’s rolling around in dirt! )

• GG picking Web up after work. Ahhhhh! 🥲 I hope this is true. To be Bobo and have someone like Xiao Zhan come get you after a long day of work. and we know GG is a good driver, even long distances. Web is so spoiled.

• The next scene is “ your facemasks are useless.” which Web actually mentioned that GG uses during the Untamed promo interviews.

and GG telling Web to make a “V” sign for the photo. Some people are saying it could be ( this 👇🏼)? and that he was posing for GG, so the staff only posted the one in a different angle. Rumors like this don’t put a date but we’re thinking about this since we CPN that GG was there ( luoyang presscon ). I hope GG allows YBO to share some selfies from his collection 😂

Also this whole “v sign” reminds me of the untamed promos 🥲 ( bonus the same pose that was recently posted with GG ✌🏼)

Then GG said to send him his ( Web’s ) location once he’s there. It reminds us of a once single wang yibo who said this :

HAHAHAHAHA! Omg you clown! What are you doing now! You’re the one reporting!!!!! 😂 but anyway, GG surely does the same too so it’s equal.

video and translation source:

• The implication that their staff know about the relationship and how they are teasing them too. especially Web in this contribution. One day, we will be able to assign actual people with those emojis!

• Next, the video recording and the staff saying to change and he can use that coat from last time. The Douyin batch recording was him in green and white. Then we see him in black and we don’t know what event that was. Some people are guessing the suit jacket was from the Lenovo event ( that’s why staff said it was from a previous event )

• That bit about Jianguo which is my favorite out of everything. Hahahahaha! Our princess gained weight! Maybe Web can say he’s just cuddling with her and not really using her as a pillow. Lol. I hope we get a photo of her soon.

• The line : “some tacit mutual understandings” some coincidences that are born to love.

If you are not familiar with LRLG, sometimes they insert a line like this that are not necessarily part of the convo. It serves as a clue or a statement. So what is this? We have so many coincidences in this fandom. 😒

• Lastly, Xiao Zhan giving me red envelopes! I want one too 🥺🥺🥺 this is why I have this tag 👇🏼

So. That’s it! It was a fun LRLG post to add on our list. 🤍

[incandescentflower]

Thank you so much for providing content for the fandom. I absolutely love your writing style.

As for the request: AlexRj - 24 -kisses for cover

Good luck! 🌟

When you said good luck, anon, you meant it! 🤣

Kisses for cover is a more complicated set up. I hope this works for you! (I discovered it is actually prompt 27)

For this post: send me a prompt number from one of these lists and characters for My Tooth Your Love and I'll write a short scene.

Also on AO3 and all my mtyl one shots too.

Taking Responsibility

RJ was only going to return to get his last paycheck. He didn’t really know why he had to go there in person. Bai Lang had called and said it had something to do with paperwork he needed to finish. RJ had no other reason to go back to White Dark Bistro. Alex never reached out, never called, never said anything. Sure, RJ was younger than him, but he wasn’t stupid. Alex’s lack of acknowledgment was his response.

RJ was just going to slip in and slip out. Maybe ask around to find out how Alex has been. Thankfully he knew it was Alex’s day off. Even though RJ wanted to see him, he knew he couldn’t take it. It would hurt too much.

At least things were less volatile with his parents. He wouldn’t exactly call them good. His father’s health seemed to be stable and they were mostly just not talking about his preferences for men. He didn’t know how long it would last, but it clearly made his mother feel better to have RJ back at home, for now. 

But with his father’s sickness, brought other ghosts from the past. The Wangs, his father’s partner at his firm and his daughter, who their parents had heavily tried to push together with RJ, were going to come over to visit. RJ wondered if this might have had something to do with the sudden need for everyone to have him home.

His errand was a good excuse to leave. One less headache to deal with.

Although he should have considered that being back at the restaurant could be even more uncomfortable. He steeled himself for whatever speech Bai Lang was going to give him, but he simply asked, “Have you talked to Alex?” when he handed him the envelope.

“No,” RJ said, shoving it into his jacket pocket. 

Bai Lang looked across the room and said, “Well, maybe you should.”

Alex stood at the door to the backroom, his expression unreadable as usual. RJ hesitated for a moment, but decisively turned on his heels to get out of there. The only problem was the unfortunate discovery that his father’s partner and his daughter had shown up at the front door.

“Shit,” RJ said, moving back to the end of the bar, hunching over to try to conceal himself. 

“What are you doing?” Alex asked, now standing between him and his unexpected visitors. 

“Hiding,” RJ said. 

“Well, you’re doing a terrible job of it,” he said. 

RJ shot a look at Alex, pissed he could make jokes after everything.

Alex shifted his posture, standing up straight as thought he was going to give RJ another one of his lectures. “I thought you said you were facing things now. You just left and didn’t take any responsibility.”

“I’m facing some things,” RJ said, still watching the Wang’s who looked to be waiting to be seated. “But some things are better to walk away from.”

“Is that what you’re doing?” Alex said, the tone in his voice changing.

RJ looked back at Alex, who was standing there expectantly. It took a moment for RJ to replay their conversation and understand - Alex thought RJ was talking about him.

He sighed. “It’s not you,” he hissed as the Wangs moved closer to the bar. “That’s my father’s partner and his daughter who they've been trying to fix me up with. Sometimes facing things doesn’t mean the problems go away.”

He ducked behind Alex again, who turned to look at the pair. And shit, they were coming straight to the bar. There was no way RJ could avoid this. 

“Excuse me,” the man said. “Do you…”

RJ didn’t hear the rest of the question, his mind spinning as he was pressed against the wall, Alex’s body pushed against his, their lips meeting with a slow, gentle kiss.

Alex’s body was completely blocking out the rest of the room. RJ had absolutely no idea what was happening beyond the two of them and the feeling of their lips moving together. RJ pulled back slightly to catch his breath and Alex stepped back slightly. He couldn’t help but simply look up at Alex, while trying to regain access to air. 

The sharp sounds of bottles clanking brought them back to the room as they both turned their attention toward the bar. Bai Lang was standing there, staring at them wide-eyed. He slowly smiled, gesturing behind him and said, “I had Lu Li take them to the other room.”

RJ met Alex's eyes again. His expression. Alex looked as though je was going to tell RJ all the reasons he shouldn’t have done that. And honestly, RJ didn’t want to hear it. 

He pushed off the bar and shuffled his way around the crowd to the backroom door, intent on making his way out to the alley.

RJ stumbled out the door into the night air, stopping to brace himself on the wall and steady his breathing. He couldn’t believe he had to do this again. To leave again. 

“Hey, He Qing-Tian,” Alex called. “When are you going to stop running away from me?”

“Me?” RJ said. “I’m just doing what you keep telling me to do! You talk all this big talk, but you're the one who keeps avoiding this.”

Alex stepped closer. “You’re right,” he said.

“And you know what, you–,” RJ started again. “Wait, what?”

Alex’s expression softened. “You’re right. I was avoiding any attempts you made to get close to me.” He leaned in closer again. “When you were gone, I realized I liked having you around. And I missed you.”

RJ opened his mouth, but he had no response. Alex had never said this much about his feelings in the entire time they had spent together. If RJ said anything, he might completely ruin it.

Alex slid his hand under RJ’s chin and said. “I take responsibility for my actions.” He hovered close to RJ, the heat of his breath on RJ’s neck. This time they both knew it was coming. No more surprises, no more excuses. It was as clear as anything had been between the two of them. It was a shared movement between them, toward each other. A kiss that was shared, starting out light and intensifying as they pressed closer. 

For the first time, they were no longer out of step with each other. For the first time, they understood each other. For the first time, they wanted the same thing.

[miraculouscontent]

Who wants more sad statistics~?

Because say hello to the color-coded guide to Marinette blame/mistakes! Obviously there’s some room for debate (even I struggled with how to color an episode from time to time), but it should be mostly accurate.

Blue = "Marinette wasn't really blamed for anything notable and didn't really suffer from Adrien" Cyan = "Marinette was blamed for something unrelated to Adrien that she didn't do/she shouldn't be made to feel bad for" (this one is probably the most subjective) Green = "Marinette was blamed/made a mistake but it had nothing to do with Adrien" Yellow = "Marinette doesn't technically make a mistake or get blamed, but is negatively impacted by her crush on/relationship to Adrien" Red = "Marinette either was blamed for/made a mistake that related to Adrien."

"Negatively impacted by her crush on Adrien" could mean generally anything, but it leans towards Marinette embarrassing herself in front of Adrien, characters making snippy/unnecessary comments about her crush, and things that wouldn't have happened if her Adrien crush didn't exist. In the case that Marinette makes a mistake/is improperly blamed for something not about Adrien (cyan/green) but also is negatively impacted by her relationship to him (yellow), whatever is given more attention will take priority. There could've easily been a lot of cyan+red episodes had I allowed myself to use two colors.

Now look at all that red, which is easily the most frequent color, and then try and tell me that Marinette's crush isn't just a tool to humiliate her and force her to make mistakes in order to fit the "Marinette makes a mistake" quota.

I've put the explanations below on my decisions for each episode, as well as the tally for everything together:

Season 1

"Stormy Weather" (red) - Marinette blames herself for leaving Manon, and they're only at the park in the first place because of her Adrien crush.

"The Bubbler" (red) - Marinette uses Lucky Charm explicitly to stop Chloe and Adrien from dancing together.

"The Pharoah" (green) - Ladybug drops her schoolbook; relatively minor in the grand scheme of things, but seems to be why the show forces Marinette to awkwardly try to keep Alya in the museum instead of just having Tikki directly point out where to go.

"Lady Wifi" (green) - Marinette overslept while doing homework and was late for class

"Timebreaker" (cyan) - Marinette is blamed for not being home to give the cake to Nadja... who came early and thus Marinette shouldn't have been expected to expect her

"Mr. Pigeon" (yellow) - Marinette embarrasses herself in front of Adrien, with Alya making faces at her all the while

"The Evillustrator" (cyan) - Marinette is blamed for ditching Sabrina when she has an akuma to worry about, accused of "being like Chloe" (i.e: the person who Sabrina immediately goes back to anyway)

"Rogercop" (red) - Marinette, after being accused, states that everyone has the potential to be guilty, but sidesteps Adrien when someone suggests it

"Copycat" (red) - Marinette, panicked by an embarrassing confession she left on Adrien's phone (thanks to Alya), steals it to delete the message (also thanks to Alya)

"Dark Cupid" (red) - Marinette forgets to sign the love letter addressed to Adrien, which Alya laughs at her for

"Horrificator" (red) - Marinette is pressured/convinced to play Mylene's role instead when Alya throws out that she'd be kissing Adrien

"Darkblade" (cyan) - Marinette doesn't want to run for class representative because she already has enough on her plate (...what a monster?); both Alya and Alix make snarky comments at her for this

"The Mime" (green) - Marinette deletes a video on Alya phone and spends the rest of the episode trying to recreate it

"Kung Food" (cyan) - Marinette blames herself for defending her great uncle and insulting Chloe (again... what a monster?), which leads to Chloe sabotaging Wang's cooking

"Gamer" (red) - Marinette enters the gaming competition solely for Adrien

"Animan" (yellow) - Marinette offers to get Nino a date with Alya, an event that wouldn't have taken place if not for Marinette's crush (either there wouldn't have been a zoo trip at all or Alya wouldn't have been there); in addition, Alya tells Nino about Marinette's Adrien crush, which Marinette is distraught by

"Antibug" (cyan) - Ladybug is blamed for "not accepting help from others" (except she did at the beginning of the episode) and not listening to Chloe (who is a habitual liar)

"The Puppeteer" (green) - Marinette folds to Manon's "baby doll eyes" and gives her something that Nadja insisted she not have

"Reflekta" (green) - Marinette tries to steal Guiseppe's SD camera card so Juleka's picture will need retaken

"Pixelator" (red) - Marinette shirks her job as Jagged's gopher in order to get back to Adrien as soon as possible

"Guitar Villain" (blue) - Not much happens, just cool Marinette stuff; there are technically scenes of Marinette embarrassing herself around Adrien, but either no one else was there to witness it or there wasn't any significant reaction to it

"Princess Fragrance" (red) - Alya forces Marinette to go talk to Adrien, which results in Marinette tripping and losing Tikki

"Simon Says" (cyan) - Marinette... I guess is at fault for struggling to keep up with schoolwork and hero duties? That's what you get for wanting to help people, Ladybug

"Volpina" (red) - Marinette is mocked for being jealous, her following Adrien is presented as her doing it jealously (she literally says that she's going to warn Adrien about Lila stealing the book from him before Tikki stops her, but okay), and she yells at Lila as Ladybug, which is also presented as being "only about Adrien."

"Origins - Part 1 (Ladybug & Cat Noir)" (green) - Ladybug neglects to capture the akuma, having forgotten that detail

"Origins - Part 2 (Stoneheart)" (green) - The mistake from Part 1 carries over... the episode also may or may not blame Marinette for encouraging Ivan.

blue - 1 cyan - 6 green - 7 yellow - 2 red - 10

Season 2

"A Christmas Special" (red) - Marinette's "Adrien blindness" causes her to jump to conclusions and believe that a Santa Claus lookalike is an akuma

"The Collector" (red) - Marinette lies to Master Fu in order to protect Adrien, not able to believe that Adrien could be Hawk Moth

"Despair Bear" (red) - Marinette goes to Chloe's party for Adrien and is repeatedly mocked/teased for this

"Prime Queen" (cyan) - Ladybug "makes a mistake" in getting upset at Nadja for trying to pry into her romantic relationships and her potential romance with Chat Noir

"Befana" (cyan) - Marinette is blamed for "lying" to her grandmother about going to a birthday party with her friends (she didn't) and "not wanting to spend time with her" (she did, Gina is the one who neglected Marinette for literal years)

"Riposte" (cyan) - One of the more subjective ones, but going frame-by-frame, Adrien's saber bends first yet the episode calls Marinette "flustered" and "new to fencing" to say that she's wrong in her choice

"Robostus" (blue) - Mostly free of crush and mistakes, episode focuses primarily on the main plot of the akuma being caused (if I had a color for Marinette just normally being mocked/embarrassed though, it'd be here)

"Gigantitan" (red) - Needs no explanation: Marinette is embarrassed in front of the girls multiple times and the entire subplot causes the akuma that almost hits Gorilla

"The Dark Owl" (green) - Ladybug orchestrates a situation in which the Dark Owl could save her so as to not hurt his feelings, which ends in him being found out, humiliated, and akumatized

"Glaciator" (red) - Marinette is upset because Adrien didn't show up to get ice cream with her, which leads to her blowing up on Andre

"Sapotis" (blue) - Marinette goes largely blameless for everything; not much here

"Gorizilla" (yellow) - Multiple "jokes"/"mocking" about Marinette revealing skin/being in her pajamas in front of Adrien

"Captain Hardrock" (blue) - Surprisingly void of blame on Marinette despite her being depressed over Adrien; if anything, Luka apologizes for making a teasing comment when she was upset

"Zombizou" (cyan) - Marinette is blamed for being upset with Chloe for ruining her gift for Miss Bustier

"Syren" (cyan) - Ladybug is blamed for keeping secrets from Chat Noir (look at the Adrien stans for reference)

"Frightningale" (red) - Marinette is bothered by Chloe being Ladybug, but Adrien is involved so the fandom can easily put blame on her concerning her Adrien crush (see Marinette salters for reference)

"Troublemaker" (red) - Marinette's Adrien pictures are intentionally inflated/exaggerated to humiliate her more

"Anansi" (green) - I wouldn't argue if someone suggested that this is a cyan: Marinette "makes a mistake" in cheating Nora's arm-wrestle with Nino since Nora was being unreasonable

"Sandboy" (green) - Marinette agrees with Tikki that they should do something to help Nooroo without asking Fu

"Reverser" (cyan) - Marinette peeks at Marc's work and tries to help him work with Nathaniel (I see, so when Alya meddles to push Marinette past her comfort zone, it's fine, but--); she also embarrasses herself in front of Adrien over this

"Frozer" (red) - Marinette suffers because Adrien's an idiot and has tons of people in relationships to ask advice from, and he chooses to ask Marinette; Marinette appears to be "blamed" for either wanting to move on (due to the girls fighting) or agreeing to go with Adrien, along with a "bonus" (almost earning a cyan) due to Chat throwing a hissy fit over her rejecting him

"Style Queen" (cyan) - Marinette is blamed for thinking that the magic ladybugs would bring the miraculous back to Fu (see "Sentibubbler" covering for Chat for reference on how the narrative sees this)

"Queen Wasp" (cyan) - Carried over from "Style Queen"; Ladybug is blamed for losing the miraculous

"Malediktator" (red) - Marinette is made to feel bad for being glad that her bully of many years is gone (almost earning a cyan here, or even a yellow), and this is all due to Adrien; he also unintentionally convinces her to give Chloe a miraculous (her "mistake" according to future episodes), which sets off a slew of events that makes her suffer

"Catalyst" (cyan) - Alya not believing Marinette due to her Adrien crush carries over from "Volpina," almost earning this a red, but Marinette also lies about her gift for Heroes' Day. However, the fact that she is completely sleep-deprived from the night before and was being made fun of for only bringing macarons is largely ignored by the narrative and treated too much as her fault

"Mayura" (red) - When going to correct her mistake from last episode, Adrien throwing a pity party for himself makes Marinette go back on it

blue - 3 cyan - 9 green - 3 yellow - 1 red - 10

Season 3

"Backwarder" (red) - Marinette gives Adrien the wrong letter (due to each slip of paper she has conveniently looking the exact same but the episode clearly indicates it to be her fault); she's also humiliated over this

"Weredad" (cyan) - Marinette lies to Chat Noir in a panic to protect her identity. The fact that Chat Noir is an idiot who wonders why Marinette might be on her own darn balcony and that Tikki doesn't offer a better solution for the situation is given no attention

"Chameleon" (red) - Alya believing that Marinette is only upset with Lila over Adrien presumably carries over from "Volpina" and "Catalyst;" Marinette's relationship with Adrien also seems to make her more inclined to believe in what he says about doing nothing about Lila

"Animaestro" (red) - No explanation needed; Marinette's Adrien crush makes her more inclined to believe Chloe (remember "Malediktator" and "Zombizou"?) when Chloe claims that Kagami stole her seat next to Adrien, which convinces Marinette to team up with Chloe against Kagami, and this leads to Marinette being embarrassed over her crush

"Bakerix" (green) - Marinette makes a mistake in... I guess riling up her grandfather? (this one's pretty subjective and I wouldn't argue with anyone who says this should be cyan)

"Silencer" (blue) - Regardless of what "Crocoduel" says, Marinette isn't blamed in this episode for challenging Bob Roth

"Oblivio" (cyan) - Marinette seems to weirdly be blamed/punished for getting upset with Chat Noir if the smugness of Chat+Alya about the taken picture is to be believed (perhaps """explained""" in "Reflekdoll" about Chat having his role to play as the "sense of humor")

"Stormy Weather 2" (yellow) - Marinette spends a portion of the episode sulking about the little progress she's made with Adrien

"Reflekdoll" (red) - Needs no explanation: Marinette's anxiety is caused by Adrien and she's blamed for it despite Alya orchestrating everything

"Oni-Chan" (red) - Marinette chases after Adrien and Lila, which is made to be completely about Marinette's crush on Adrien despite Marinette telling Tikki about her actual concerns (which end up coming true as Kagami gets akumatized)

"Miraculer" (cyan) - Chat gets snippy with Ladybug for not telling Chloe right away (apparently assuming that Ladybug doesn't have other obligations to attend to like school; she even tells Chat that she "wouldn't have time that day"), and Ladybug was literally about to before the sentimonster and Miraculer show up

"The Puppeteer 2" (red) - Marinette repeatedly pushed and punished for liking Adrien, then punished again in front of Adrien (who she thinks is a statue) when she was actually just taking the advice that Tikki gave her

"Desperada" (red) - The guitar scene (i.e: "huh, who would've known that my wingwoman for Adrien was actually trying to wingwoman me with Luka one time!"), Aspik (i.e: "wow, the guy who I thought was perfect because that's what the narrative is always telling me actually doesn't fit what the narrative was telling me!"), and that's all I need to say

"Startrain" (blue) - Mostly mistakeless on Marinette's end; the focus is on other characters/plots (again, if I had a color for Marinette being mocked/embarrassed though, it'd also go here)

"Kwamibuster" (blue) - Marinette isn't blamed for anything; even though Master Fu isn't aware of the events at first, Tikki apologizes to Marinette in front of him later

"Feast" (yellow) - Marinette is briefly distracted by Adrien until Alya chides her so that she can show Marinette the information she might as well have hand-delivered to Hawk Moth

"Ikari Gozen" (red) - Marinette tries to sabotage her and Kagami to prevent Kagami from meeting up with Adrien

"Timetagger" (cyan) - Tikki notes Marinette's bad excuses (which are due to the sheer amount of akuma) to the point where Alya had replaced her as babysitter before Marinette explained that she couldn't show up (I wouldn't argue with anyone who said this should be blue instead)

"Party Crasher" (red) - Marinette tries to crash the secret boys-only party in order to spend time with Adrien

"Gamer 2.0" (cyan) - Marinette+Ladybug is blamed for being upset that they have no time for anything, with Ladybug in particular "making the mistake" of taking over and failing due to Chat constantly goofing off despite her urging

"Chat Blanc" (red) - Marinette is pressured/threatened by the girl squad (specifically Rose) enough that she decides to sneak into Adrien's house

"Felix" (yellow) - Marinette, after "finally" confessing to Adrien (for like--the fourth time), ends up running off and rambling in front of Luka (not knowing that he's there), which embarrasses her

"Ladybug" (red) - Alya's doubts of Marinette's hatred of Lila (implied in "Volpina" and stated in "Catalyst" to be about her crush on Adrien) carries over as Alya chides Marinette for blaming Lila, and had Marinette not listened to Adrien in "Chameleon," Lila may have been stopped early on and she wouldn't have gotten expelled (otherwise, the episode would've gotten a "cyan" because how dare Marinette be emotional at being accused of cheating and get angry at Lila)

"Christmaster" (red) - Marinette lies to Chris (in the exact way that Alya does to Manon in "Stormy Weather" but sure) in order to protect her darn privacy so Chris doesn't find out about her chest full of Adrien gifts, which leads to Chris getting akumatized

"Heart Hunter" (red) - Ladybug neglects to detransform due to being distracted by Adrimi happening, which leads to long-lasting and overly harsh consequences

"Miracle Queen" (red) - Ladybug's mistake carries over from the previous episode

blue - 3 cyan - 5 green - 1 yellow - 3 red - 14

Total: blue - 7 cyan - 20 green - 11 yellow - 6 red - 34

[dollystuartwrites]

Not Holding Back - Chapter 19

Pairing: Boss!JacksonWang x PersonalAssistant!F!Reader

Genre: smut, fluff, angst, obsessive behavior, Jackson-is-a-fashion-designerAU

Wordcount: 1398

Chapters: [1] - [2] - [3] - [4] - [5] - [6] - [7] - [8] - [9] - [10] - [11] - [12] - [13] - [14] - [15] - [16] - [17] - [18] - [19] - [20] - [22] - [23] - [?] MASTERLIST

Summary: When Y/N starts working as a personal assistant for the director of TEAM WANG DESIGN: Jackson Wang himself, she finds it hard to hide her secret. After all, she used to be a massive stan of her boss! But she's not the only one holding back...

Warnings: ITS A LOT OKAY, Swearing, angst, degradation, slight sir kink?, namecalling, masturbation, obsessive!Jackson, dirty talk, corruption kink?, praising, slight dumbnification?, sexual fantasies, fingering, posessive!Jackson, grinding/humping by both parties, multiple orgasms, little bit of spit play, slight dacryphilia ,overstimulation, use of sex toys, corruption kink? oral (m receiving), nipple play, lots of teasing, orgasm denial, slight choking, semi-public sex? breeding/impreg kink, WILL ADD MORE AS STORY ADVANCES, PLEASE LMK IF I MISSED ANY

'You seem to be feeling much better,' Jackson noted when the two of you were alone in the car again.

You had dropped off Anne, Howard, and Aimee at the hotel already and said your goodbyes, and were now on your way back.

'Yeah, I guess I just needed some distraction,' you lied. You didn't want to tell him about your misunderstanding earlier. It wouldn't bring anything good to your relationship with him anyway and it would only make you seem suspicious of him, which wasn't a good way to start the relationship.

But how could you not be suspicious? After all he was Jackson Wang, young, rich, CEO of a designer company, model and handsome like the heavens had personally made him.

And you...

You were just you. No-one special. Not noteworthy. Not smart or super pretty.

Just you.

How could he want to be with you?

And still, he was.

'I'm happy to hear that baby,' he smiled broadly. Once again that warm feeling spread throughout your chest. No, you weren't no-one, you were his. His baby.

'I'm sorry about dragging you into this so suddenly. I know it's a bit early to meet my family and all but the situation-' he apologized.

You put your hand on his thigh.

'It's fine,' you said, meaning it this time. Anne and Howard had been lovely and you had had fun talking to them and getting to know them.

'Still, I want to make it up to you,' Jackson persisted. 'Let me take you out. To the cinema or something,' he suggested.

'It's midday, I don't think there'll be many good movies playing right now,' you chuckled.

'Shopping then,' he said.

'You already got me this dress,' you protested.

'So? I feel like spoiling my girl today,' he said, one of the corners of his mouth pulling up in a grin.

'Jackson,' you began but he cut you off by grabbing your hand.

'I won't take no for an answer,' he said seriously.

'Fine,' you gave in with a pout. 'But only if you don't go overboard,'

xxx

'Jackson you already got me a bag and a pair of shoes and even just one of those items is already more than my month's wage,' you protested.

'Really?' Jackson said quasi surprised, 'I should give you a raise then,'

'Stop joking around, it's too expensive,' you said shaking your head. You grabbed his hand trying to pull him away from the display. In it was mannaque with a very fancy and beautiful gala dress on.

Jackson gave a tug on your arm pulling you close to him instead.

'Will you stop complaining? I'm not buying this for you I'm buying this for me,' he said with a mischievous look on his face.

'I don't think you'll fit in it,' you said dryly. Jackson couldn't help but laugh at your remark.

'Not like that. No, I mean we're going to be attending a lot more parties like that last one,' he said kissing you on the head and he continued his sentence whispering in your ear, 'and although I couldn't keep my hands off of you since you looked so fucking hot in that dress, you can't be wearing it every single time we go to an event.'

He had a point, but still...

'Can't we find something cheaper?' You asked.

'No.' Jackson said sternly. 'I want to see you in this dress.'

You eyed the dress. It was absolutely stunning and never in your wildest dreams would you have dared to think you'd ever wear something so sophisticated and sexy.

But if Jackson insisted on seeing you in it...

'Okay,' you said with a small voice, feeling king of giggly.

'Good girl,' he hummed into your hair.

Out of the corner of your eye, you spotted something that gave you an idea.

'But only if I can get some more stuff from there,' you added quickly, feeling cheeky.

Jackson looked to where you were pointing.

'Hmm,' the sound he made almost sounded like a low growl which made your lower stomach flutter, 'I thought you said you didn't want anything else?'

'I thought you said you wanted to spoil me?' You replied in defense, looking up at him sweetly.

You could see on his face that he was trying not to laugh.

'I do,' he said in a low tone bending over to give you a soft kiss on your lips. The mere action itself was enough to make your entire body feel like it was one fire.

A phone rang and Jackson pulled away from you, looking quite annoyed.

'I swear to god- shit I have to take this baby,' he said his face suddenly changing from anger to concern. You nodded and he picked up the phone.

'Mr Hu, how can I help,' Jackson spoke. He listened to the other speaking, nodding and frowning. He closed his eyes in annoyance for a moment. 'Right, right right, but I've send you that e-mail yesterday already explaining-' he said getting cut off.

Jackson rolled his eyes at you, showing you that he was annoyed. He rummaged through his pocket again and pulled out his wallet, giving it to you. You raised your eyebrows at him.

"Go" he mouthed silently. He winked and jerked his chin towards the store.

Feeling slightly disappointed you took the wallet from him and walked towards the lingerie store you had told him you wanted to go to.

'Hey,' Jackson called out to you, nodding towards the store with the gala dress and frowning.

'After!' you told him stubbornly. Jackson rolled his eyes at you again but smiled.

'Oh sorry Mr Hu, someone bumped into me,' Jackson lied quickly on the phone to cover up his exclamation. Meanwhile, you skipped towards the lingerie store, Jackson's wallet pressed against your chest.

xxx

After returning from both stores, your arms filled with bags, and having to spend more many than you'd ever had in your life altogether, Jackson was still on the phone.

You weren't sure what the problem was but you knew it was serious just by the look on Jackson's face.

Even on the way to the car, and in the car, the call didn't stop.

Now and then Jackson made apologetic faces to you and whenever he could he touched you sweetly or kissed your head.

On your way back you had expected him to drop you off at home, telling you he'd be busy for the rest of the day, but when you stopped in front of the luxurious apartment building where Jackson lived you looked up in surprise.

You weren't sure whether he hadn't noticed that he had taken you back to his house again because he was so busy with the call or whether it was intentional. But when he got out of the car and walked around to the boot to get out the bags, you decided that you wanted to think it was intentional.

xxx

"Make yourself at home" Jackson mouthed when he put down your bags in the hallway. You nodded and smiled at him. With his free hand, he caressed your face for a moment, a longing and slightly sad look in his eyes.

'Yes sir, I'm still here,' he said quickly on the phone. He tongued his cheek and smiled at you painfully, pointing at the phone, then himself, and then over his shoulder.

'Go,' you said with a nod. You understood he had some work to do. Jackson gave a short nod and hurried off to his study.

xxx

You had decided to kill some time by simply watching tv. Time passed by and now and then you looked towards the door of the study, hoping he'd emerge, but the door stayed shut.

Slowly the light was starting to fade from the windows and it was getting dark inside.

Your mind kept wandering off to Jackson, wondering if everything was all right. But it also kept wondering back to what Anne had said about him. You didn't want to think about that, but you couldn't help yourself.

Every time the thought popped into your mind, you started to feel hot between your leg, and you'd clench your thighs together.

The thought of the hot new lingerie that was waiting for you in the hallway and the steamy movie that was currently playing wasn't really helping your situation.

So far, Jackson had always only treated you, given all his attention to you, #got7 fanficpleasured you. He'd even gone so far as to tease you during work hours.

Maybe you'd be able to do the same for him...

[marktuansvevo]

got7 reacts to something theyve never experienced before in a relationship

warning(s); slight cursing, sexual content in bam’s part

mark; being jealous

mark understood why his past partners could be jealous of him in his line of work. as long as it didn’t get out of hand, he thought it was cute. he was never the jealous one in the relationship. he didn’t even know what jealousy felt like....

....until tonight.

you were mark’s entire world. you excited him, you built him up like no other. never before could he see himself spending his life with someone before you came along. you made the world brighter to him.

but now he was only seeing red. 

you had been a trainee and never debuted, which you weren’t too upset about, you had a boyfriend you loved and a career with less physical and time demands than being in the entertainment industry. this meant that you knew a lot of other bands, stray kids being one of them. chan was, quite frankly, your best friend during your trainee days, so when you saw him at this afterparty you were attending with mark, you threw yourself into his arms.

mark just watched you from afar.

and his blood boiled.

chan spun you around in his arms, the biggest smile on his stupid, handsome face. “yah!! y/n! mark didn’t say you’d be here.”

you giggled, trying to keep your tears at bay. you put your hands on his face, poking his dimples. mark scoffed at the blush that was forming on his friend’s face. “god, chan i missed you so much.”

“bro, you look constipated,” bam snuck up behind him. “dude, your face is so red right now.”

mark rolled his eyes. “these parties are so annoying.” he didn’t take his eyes off of you as you caught up with chan, who still had his hand around your waist.

bam followed his line of vision. “shit, you’re not constipated, you’re jealous. yugyeom, come look at him!”

mark walked away from his intoxicated friends and up to you. you smiled at him before returning to your conversation with chan. 

“y/n, we have to go,” mark said lowly, smiling a sickly fake smile at chan, who immediately dropped his hand from your waist. 

“why, baby, we just got here? are you not feeling good?” you asked. he wanted to feel bad, your voice was laced with concern.

“something like that. see you, chan.”

as you got in the car, you smiled at him, poking his cheek. “somebody’s jealous, huh?”

“huh? of chan? i don’t know what you’re talking about,” he clenched his jaw, not making eye contact with you as he steered his car out of the parking lot. you were giggling now.

“you’re cute when you’re jealous. maybe i should make more time for chan.”

“y/n!!!”

jaebeom; wearing disguises in public

jaebeom never thought he would have to dress up in a disguise to go out in public. and jae would never want to put you in such a position. it was draining, and you, as his girlfriend knew that he despised it.

but you wanted to go to a concert with him.

and you wanted to stand in the pit with him and be part of it. don’t get you wrong, you loved when he bought you suite seats or could watch his shows from backstage, but you wanted to sway to ariana grande in th pit with your boyfriend.

“cmon, jae, i think everyone is going to be paying attention to ari. we can skip the opening act?” you suggested.

“y/n, i don’t want to take a chance...im sorry,” he pouted at you. you sighed, trying to figure out what to do.

“what about disguises?” he said. “like, we could wear our halloween costumes?” you were giggling to yourself, but your boyfriend seemed like the idea.

“i could wear my jesus wig and you could paint a beard on me?” he said with serious eyes.

“jae, you hate going out in disguises.”

“true...but, babe, this will be fun. you could wear your sailor mars wig, it’d be cute,”

okay, this was a really cute idea and you were warming up to it...if it made your boyfriend more comfortable to be out in a crowd of so many people, you were down to try it out.

“this really feels like halloween in july,” you giggled as you used mascara to draw a beard on his chin.

“do I look like jesus??” he asked childishly.

“well, you don’t look like im jaebeom of got7, that’s for sure,”

“you look like an egirl,” he laughed at himself. “don’t hate, you know you love it,” you said. “we look so cute, let’s take a mirror selfie and post in later,”

“no, then people will be on to us,” your boyfriend sent a pout in your direction as he looked at his makeshift beard in the mirror. “I look sexy as fuck in a beard,”

“super sexy aegyo please?”

the two of you arrived at the arena, not be noticed by anyone, but jae was still on edge, so you held his hand tight as you made your way into the pit.

“im so excited!!” you shouted over the noise. he shook his head before leaning in to kiss you. the two of you danced the whole night away to arianas crooning, his arms around you as you swayed to her pretty, soothing voice. the two of you let the world fade away while ariana sang honeymoon ave in the background.

jackson; his significant other saying ily first.

it was no secret that jackson was stock full of love and kindness. he had had other partners before you, all with him ending up getting too attached, or scaring them away when he said “I love you” too early.

he did not want to scare you away, and honestly, he had known he loved you two months into dating, but he didn’t want to scare you away, so he never outwardly said those three little words to you.

he wasn’t expecting you to say it, first though.

you had invited him over for dinner and a movie, just wanting a chill night in with your boyfriend. he brought the wine and promised to give you a back massage, so really, what more could you want on this chilly thursday night?

“what’s been going on, honey? you know you can tell me anything,” jackson whispered into your ear as he helped you out of your clothes.

“I feel like I deserve to oversee my department at work. i have the most education of all of them, more experience than them, and generally, I am more optimistic than my superiors….,” you sighed, letting him rub just under your shoulder blades, which had been itching all week.

“mmm?”

“i think they might be scared of powerful women who like to wear hot pink fendi suits to work,” you smiled, knowing he would be offended at your joke. you could almost feel him pouting.

“so the reason you can’t get the job is because your superiors don’t like the suits your boyfriend buys you? wow, what a way to hurt a guy’s pride…,” he followed your lead on the joke, trying to make you laugh because he knew this was really getting to you. “baby, I think you should go to their boss and see if you can get a promotion…tell them everything you told me, okay? i know you’re not only the best woman for the job, but the best person for the job…period,” he said, making you feel so overwhelmed with emotion. none of your previous partners had ever revered you the way jackson had. you felt so incredibly blessed and in love, you couldn’t help yourself.

“god, jackson, I love you so much,” you whispered.

the movement of his soft hands on your back stopped abruptly at your words. ‘oh god, was it too early to say that?’

“j-jackson…im sorry-“

“ive been waiting to say that to you,” he breathed against your lips, closing the distance that was between them.

“jackson wang….you love me?” you could feel the tears building. the man of your dreams was in love with you, too.

“i love you,” he whispered reverently.

“say it again,” you begged. he said it like a mantra.

“i love you, i love you….i love you..”

jinyoung; moving in together

jinyoung thought you were so cute. you were ecstatic to move with jinyoung. you had been living in your shared apartment with your mom your whole life and we’re excited to start a new chapter of your life. jinyoung didn’t think you were taking in the fact that moving is one of the most stressful things a person can go through.

he didn’t want to rain on your parade, though.

the two of you got settled into your new apartment after a long day of unpacking. jinyoung kissed you as you laid onto your new king sized bed. “im gonna grab takeout, you want your usual?” he asked sweetly, squeezing your hand. you just nodded, squeezing his hand back.

you watched as jinyoung walked out of your shared bedroom. that’s when the dam broke. you were so overwhelmed. you didn’t know how to make warm water happen in your shower, you didn’t have your wifi set up, and you forgot your favorite teddy bear at your moms. you missed teddy and your wifi and your mom.

“hey, i ordered you two egg rolls and they gave us three - hey, baby, are you crying?”

“no,” you replied lamely. “I miss teddy,” you wailed miserably.

“teddy...the...stuffed bear?” he asked.

“i slept with him every night for the past 20 something years.”

“baby...we can get your bear in the morning...,”

“we don’t have netflix set up so how am i supposed to sleep tonight?”

“y/n...,” he chuckled. you frowned harder now that he was laughing at you. “moving isn’t as exciting as it looks. tomorrow, we will fix the wifi, okay? and we can visit your mom and rescue teddy.”

“okay...okay. im sorry, im just a bit overwhelmed,” you confessed.

“its gonna be okay, honey. it’s a lot to take in, i know. but you can hold me instead of teddy, and ill sing you to sleep,” he whispered, the takeout now long forgotten. before you could fall asleep, he pulled his iphone out of his back pocket and pulled you into his chest to take a selfie. “there. now we have a picture of us in our bed for the first time.”

“i love you, you sap.”

even though you called him the sap, the next day you went to the pharmacy to get the photo printed and frame it. when jinyoung came home from the market that day, he eyed the frame on your bed stand, smirking at you.

“oh, so im the sap, hmm?”

youngjae; picking up the tab

it was the first date the two of you had been on since youngjae had been on tour. he told you to get dressed up and that the two of you would go out for a fancy dinner and catch up on everything. this is why you loved him, because while you wanted to hear all about his stories of life and tour abroad, he always wanted to hear about everything that was going at home, to see if you were alright.

youngjae looked dazzling in a black checked suit, while you matched him with a little black dress that made him groan when you stepped out of the bathroom. “can we skip dinner?” he’d ask cheekily. you rolled your eyes at him before kissing him on the cheek. “we aren’t skipping dinner, and we definitely won’t be skipping dessert,” you winked before leading him to the car.

the two of you ate dinner together, him holding your hand and looking at you with stars in his eyes as you told him stories that had happened while he was away. you ordered appetizers, drinks, shared an entrée, and youngjae even ordered you a slice of apple pie for the two of you to share.

“baby, I’m going to go use the restroom,” youngjae said before kissing your hand. “’kay, don’t get mugged, please,” you teased him. he shook his head at your playfulness. you watched as he left before frantically waving your arms at your waitress. she ran over to you, checking if you were alright.

“I just wanted to wonder if I can pick up the cheque really quick? I wanted to pick it up for my boyfriend as a surprise,” you spoke in a hushed tone, making the waitress giggle. she nodded her head before handing it to her. you handed her your credit card, thanking her before your boyfriend had any suspicions of what you were up to.

youngjae came out of the bathroom as soon as the waitress set the cheque down. you were applying your lipstick so you couldn’t snatch it in time. you watched as his pretty brown eyes scanned the receipt, looking confused as ever. “is this a joke? what kind of waitress lets the girlfriend pay?”

“jae,” you giggled. “you don’t always have to pay for dinner. I wanted to treat you…I missed you so much,” you confided, watching his expression from anger into warmth.

“oh, thank you honey, you are so sweet and thoughtful, I love you so much,” you let him wrap his suit jacket around your arms before planting a kiss to your forehead. “but that will be the last time you ever do that.”

“shut up, i like doing nice things for you,” you pouted.

“since you paid for dinner tonight, i have to put out, right?”

he ran to the car before you could slap him in the chest.

bam; his s/o borrowing his clothes

remember how joey never shared his food? well that’s how bam was with his wardrobe. he was very particular about his clothing, not letting people borrow them at all. yugyeom used to steal his clothes just to be petty and piss his best friend off. he had never let past partners borrow his clothes, and nothing was going to change, it wasn’t his fault, it was an obsession. if you were sure of one thing, it was to not steal your boyfriends clothes.

but one day, while he was gone from work, you thought you would take pictures of yourself in only one of his blazers to tease him.

you weren’t expecting him to walk through the door while you were trying to take self timer pictures of yourself.

“baby? what are you doing?” bam asked, laughing as you let out a squeal of surprise.

“i..i wanted to surprise you...,” he tsked, pulling away to look at his blazer. “i know you don’t like me wearing your things..,” you stammered as he circled you.

“you have such pretty things, though, bam,”

“you look so sexy in this,” he purred. “you were trying to get me worked up while im trying to work?”

“u...uhhh,” you couldn’t think coherently with you boyfriend acting so domineering. you gasped as he slid his hand up to your cunt, rubbing your clit in little circles. “bam...please...,” you groaned. 

“keep the blazer on,” he said as you writhed in his grip.

“its gonna get all sweaty though and then you’ll yell at me,” you teased him as you followed him to the bed. 

bam just groaned. “baby, im sorry I haven’t let you borrow my clothes before but you look better in them than me. now, let me fuck you and i promise you can have anything you want in that closet.”

he knew exactly how to shut you up.

yugyeom; his s/o buying him flowers

yugyeom was always so stressed during comeback season. you always scolded him when he forgot to eat, or wasn’t staying hydrated enough, but you were so proud of him. seeing the smile on his face and the way he walked a little taller was so worth it.

he was still busy during comeback season, coming home late after all the videos he had to shoot for publicity.

one night, yugyeom had gotten home around midnight to a bouquet of pink roses and a handwritten note from you. it read; “I am so proud of you, my love. congrats on breath… I can always feel your love,” he blushed and giggled to himself, thinking, “isn’t the guy supposed to buy the girlfriend the flowers?” he wandered into your shared bedroom to see you sprawled into his side, with your book in your hands, a soft snore leaving your lips. he nudged you, not intending to wake you up, he could thank you in the morning. but he did accidentally. “yeom?” you whispered. 

“shh, baby go back to sleep,” he shushed, changing into his pjs. 

“did you like the flowers?” you asked, suddenly awake now. 

“theyre really pretty, baby, but aren’t I supposed to buy you the flowers?” 

you narrowed your eyes at him. “not my boyfriend being a sexist,” 

“yah! y/n stop it, I didn’t mean it that way!! I love them, you remembered I said I love roses,” he was pouting now, pulling you into his chest to spoon you. his voice got quieter now. “no one’s ever remembered my favorite flowers…much less bought them for me,” he paused, kissing the back of your neck before closing his eyes and falling fast asleep.

he was whipped.

[robininthelabyrinth]

I am *endlessly* curious about how Wei Wuxian ended up at the Cloud Recess, and very satisfied my internal suspicion that the Lan and the Jiang were busy rebuilding their power/plotting a coup was right. Though I'm now curious about their reaction to 'Meng Yao is being kept around, and as Empress at that'.

spontaneous fic extra for Good Help - ao3 link

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Good news! one of Nie Huaisang’s letters started, which was never good news. My brother has finally become gainfully employed! He will no longer be a burden on society, a good-for-nothing that does nothing but idle his days away, bringing shame upon our family name.

Wei Wuxian blinked down at the letter. “Jiang Cheng,” he said. “Did I manage to hit my head and wake up in a world where Nie Mingjue is not the Empress?”

“No,” Jiang Cheng said, looking bored. He was officially there on Jin sect business, though everyone politely pretended that he wasn’t very clearly there to see Wei Wuxian or, for those not in the know, sent by his husband, who had virtually no cutsleeve tendencies at all, to get him somewhere that wasn’t Lanling. It was an excuse they used rather a lot to get Jiang Cheng to where he needed to be. “He’s definitely still the Empress. Keep reading.”

Wei Wuxian kept reading.

“You have got to be kidding me,” he said a second later. “Someone mistook him for a guard? How?!”

“I mean, it’s not as ridiculous as you might think. No one’s seen him in years,” Jiang Cheng said, finally breaking his mask of boredom in favor of a grin. “He’s always behind all those veils – I’m pretty sure his fashion sense as Empress is ‘how much can I look like the curtain I’m trying to hide behind’.”

“But he’s so –” Wei Wuxian moved his hands around in an attempt to encompass very broad shoulders, a narrow waist, muscles, and also height. “Notable!”

“It’s been a while since you’ve been to court, hasn’t it? He’s always up on that platform far away from everyone else – you know how Wen Ruohan likes to look down on everyone – and everything around him has been resized for him; he looks more proportional that way. And if you didn’t know, and there’s no reason that this Meng Yao fellow would know…”

“Still!”

“No, really, it’s not that strange! You know how Wen Ruohan’s guards of the inner hall are dressed, all fancy Wen sect robes, and that’s all Nie Mingjue has other than his Empress get-up, which obviously isn’t appropriate for when he wants to go outside to train Baxia. He would’ve been wearing the right clothes and walking in the right place, and he is what you’d expect a guard to look like…if you bumped into him at random, as happened here, it’s a reasonable mistake to make.”

“He hired him as his secretary,” Wei Wuxian marveled. “Just – wow. Wow. Mingjue-xiong is going to break him in half, the first time he tries anything.”

“Maybe,” Jiang Cheng said. “Maybe not.”

-

Someone needs to go assassinate this Meng Yao person right away, Nie Huaisang’s next letter – nominally addressed to Lan Wangji this time – said. I think my brother might actually like him. A upstart Jin bastard that worked his way up through the Fire Palace – do you think all these years with Wen Ruohan has rotted da-ge’s sense of taste?

“He doesn’t actually mean that we should assassinate him,” Wei Wuxian told Lan Wangji, who nodded in agreement. “We still need the viceroy to remain in his place as the target. He’s just being dramatic.”

If Nie Huaisang actually wanted Wei Wuxian to assassinate someone, he had other ways of asking.

That was a fair portion of what Wei Wuxian did these days, actually, other than work on his ideas for demonic cultivation and warm Lan Wangji’s bed. Ironically enough, of the three, the last was his actual job: after Wen Chao had his golden core destroyed as punishment for having dared fight back when the Wen sect invaded the Lotus Pier – a temper tantrum at not being allowed to do the same to Jiang Cheng, Wei Wuxian suspected, since Wen Ruohan had even then already planned to sell the heirs of the Jiang sect to the highest bidder – Lan Wangji had, after quietly rescuing him at Jiang Cheng’s frantic instigation and with Nie Huaisang’s connivance, announced that he was keeping him as a personal pet.  

Wen Ruohan had been pressuring the Lan sect to adopt some vices, simply because he knew it would make them uncomfortable – Lan Qiren had been a particular target – and he’d been satisfied by the notion of one of Lan Qiren’s precious nephews, the Jades of Lan, deciding to keep a whore, even if he’d insisted on having Wei Wuxian inspected to make sure he’d been thoroughly used.

(Proving it had not been a hardship, not when Wei Wuxian had a lover as thorough and tireless as Lan Wangji. Joke’s on you, Wen Ruohan!)

Still, even as Wei Wuxian did (in his opinion) some of his best work on his back and puzzled his way through demonic cultivation as the only possible route for him now – Lan Qiren helped him with some of the musical cultivation bits, and also in arguing to the Lan sect elders that some type of cultivation was better than nothing, and anyway there was a limit to how much trouble he could cause while under close supervision – he had also started up a sideline in taking out their political enemies on account of being the one of them that people would least suspect. No one even remembered his name anymore!

“Maybe we should go to court and check him out,” Wei Wuxian added thoughtfully. “See what he’s like, make sure he’s not leading Nie Mingjue down the wrong path, that sort of thing.”

They could pass along some of Nie Huaisang’s messages, too.

There was that whole coup they were planning, even if it was far less interesting than Nie Mingjue actually making a friend for the first time in over a decade…

“Mm,” Lan Wangji agreed. “Wei Ying has good judgment.”

“I do! If he’s nice – though there’s no chance he’ll be nice, he’s from the Fire Palace – I’ll tell Nie Huaisang that I approve,” Wei Wuxian decided. “If he’s awful, I’ll send a ghost to haunt him until he can’t sleep. If he’s a little awful but seems salvageable, I’ll…I don’t know…I’ll set some dogs on him!”

Lan Wangji’s eyebrows went up.

“You’ll set some dogs on him!”

The eyebrows went down.

“Rude, Lan Zhan. Very rude.”

-

“So having now seen Meng Yao and my da-ge interact with my own two eyes, I’ve decided that they’re going to get married,” Nie Huaisang announced.

“Is that wise?” Wei Wuxian asked, even though he actually thought Meng Yao was pretty cool. He was so good at being nice to people that he disliked, so incredibly efficient, so thoughtful, and best of all only very rarely followed up on the occasional murder-eyes he liked to shoot people when he thought no one was looking; it had actually been the fact that he and Lan Wangji had both vouched for him that had convinced Nie Huaisang to change his plans to account for his brother’s preferences. “Making him the Empress? He’ll be bossing your brother around in no time.”

“He’s already bossing my brother around, and that’s the way my brother likes it,” Nie Huaisang said. “Making Meng Yao the mother of the Empire – above ten thousand, below one – is the ideal way to sate his hunger for power in a way that makes him feel confident that he won’t be so easily replaced the way a viceroy or prime minister would be, and therefore unlikely to betray us. Also, it will make Jin Guangshan have an aneurysm, and that will be hilarious.”

“I like that,” Jiang Cheng said. “Also, didn’t we agree that you were going to be the prime minister?”

“No,” Nie Huaisang said patiently. “You are going to be prime minster, and I’m going to be your empty-headed but pretty former Imperial Consort wife.”

“I’m pretty sure ‘former Imperial Consort’ isn’t usually a thing.”

“Yes, well, it’s a coup, we make the rules. It’d be such a shame not to use this nice bureaucracy that Wen Ruohan set up for us…Wei-xiong, what about you?”

“What about me? I’m very happy as Lan Zhan’s whore.”

Jiang Cheng tried to hit him, but Wei Wuxian dodged, cackling. “Maybe I’ll start spending his money on fancy clothing and living it up now that I’m his official mistress,” he said. “I have Wang Lingjiao’s example to look up to, don’t I..?”

“I would like to marry Wei Ying,” Lan Wangji opined, and Wei Wuxian suddenly felt all gooey inside.

“I meant what will we do with him in the government,” Nie Huaisang said, long-suffering. “You’re all useless – though not as useless as me, of course.”

Jiang Cheng pressed a kiss to his cheek. “No one’s as useless as you, my little good-for-nothing.”

“And don’t any of you forget it!” Nie Huasiang exclaimed, then elbowed Jiang Cheng in the ribs. “Don’t touch me, you married man. Get a proper divorce before you try making your way into my bed; what sort of girl do you think I am?”

“You can’t be serious!” Jiang Cheng spluttered. “Jin Zixuan is drawing up the papers right now –”

“I feel like I deserve a proper wedding, don’t you?” Nie Huaisang asked Wei Wuxian, who started laughing. “I didn’t get a proper one the last time around –”

“We’ve been sleeping together for years!”

“We were having a thrilling affair under the nose of an evil tyrannical dictator. Who’s to say that the spark’s still there?”

“Oh you want spark,” Jiang Cheng said. “I’ll give you spark –”