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lesbiansandco · 3 months ago

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My opinions on The Great Gatsby characters compared to Bill and especially young Ford

Gatsby and Bill are copies of each other, no doubt about it. A lot of people, myself included, have put Ford into the role of Daisy. However, Daisy and Ford are only alike in the sense that they are the object of Gatsby's/Bill's devotion. I think Ford is really a lot more like Nick.

Bill and Gatsby both build magnificent lives for themselves out of dirt and pine after lovers they will never get back (The comparison between Gatsby and Bill deserves its own long post, but this is mainly about Ford). Gatsby pines after Daisy, and Bill pines after Ford, but that's the only thing Daisy and Ford have in common, is their role in the story. And even then, Ford plays parts of Nick's role as well.

Perhaps most obviously, Nick and Ford are both writers. Nick narrates the fateful summer he knew Gatsby, and Ford writes the Journals, narrating his life and experiences in both Gravity Falls and the multiverse.

Nick claims to be one of the few honest person he's ever known, but his writing is littered with bias towards people he admires, namely Gatsby. He admires Gatsby in a way that causes Nick to write long and poetically about him, leaving less room for other characters that are arguably just as important (notably, leaving out many details about his supposed relationship with Jordan). There is also reasonable evidence that Nick's writing about Gatsby has queer undertones.

Who mirrors this? Ford. Pre-betrayal, he writes about Bill much more favorably than his good friend Fiddleford or his brother Stanley. Ford clearly admires Bill, calling him his "Muse," and Ford even takes it a step further from admiration and worships Bill like a god. Fiddleford and Stanley are definitely important characters to the story - Fiddleford leaves his wife and son to help Ford with the portal, and Ford hasn't seen Stanley in years while Stanley wishes to reconnect - yet Ford chooses to focus on Bill's impact in his life in his writing. Very similarly to Nick, there is reasonable evidence of queer undertones in Ford's writing about Bill.

Nick (and the rest of New York) sees Gatsby as a mysterious entity, with a surely fascinating past that has to be guessed at and puzzled together. Ford also sees Bill as a mysterious entity, an anomaly that has come to inspire him in his work. Ford can't help but be curious about his muse and the divine insight Bill gives him.

Nick is drawn in by the mystery that is Gatsby himself, and Gatsby feeds him fantastic lies on their car ride up to New York for lunch with Wolfshiem. Bill lies to Ford about being a "Muse" and makes extravagant claims to earn Ford's trust and build up his ego.

Nick only learned the truth about Gatsby after everything came crashing down the day they all decided to go into the city. Ford only started to learn the truth about Bill when Bill's true plans for the portal were revealed.

I think there's more than sufficient evidence that Ford is the character that represents Nick in every aspect except for his one parallel to Daisy. And there really is only one parallel between them; they both have a crazy, devoted, blinded-by-desire ex-lover who can't seem to let it go. In every other way, they are different.

Daisy is careless and overly emotional; she romanticizes the past and can't help but worry about the future. She only wants what she thinks is the best for those she cares about (one good example being her daughter. She wants her daughter to be foolish and happy in a world where Daisy is a pessimist after everything she's seen and done). Meanwhile, Ford takes time to plan things out and is generally very stoic. He doesn't like to think about the past and would rather manifest a glorious future for himself. And while he cares about who he loves deep down, on the surface he can come across as cold and uncaring - towards his assistant who suffered a lot of trauma during the time it took to build the portal, to his brother who he only reached out to for a favor and not to reconnect after many years - which makes him seem very selfish (which he can be).

Daisy is trapped in a romantic relationship with a her husband, and while she still has some feelings for Gatsby, she doesn't wish to be in a relationship or run away with him. On the other hand, Ford isn't tried down to any romantic relationship, and he doesn't seem to have any feelings for Bill post-betrayal.

That's all. I know this got long, but with all of this comparison, it makes sense to me to view Ford as a very Nick-like character rather than Daisy. And of course, Bill is the magnificent Gatsby.

#as you can probably tell my brain latched onto tgg during 11th grade english and NEVER let go #these past couple months have been a wonderful time of obsessing over tbob/gf AND having my great gatsby obsession rekindled #anyway if you read this far thank you so very much I am insane about these guys #me.text #the book of bill #gravity falls #bill cipher #stanford pines #billford #the great gatsby #nick carraway #jay gatsby #daisy buchanan

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luv4jeno · 4 months ago

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jeong jaehyun fanfic recs!

my all time fav jaehyun fics ◡̈ will be updated regularly!

theres a LOT but i promise they’re all good😭

🫐 - #1 favs

🍓 - fav author (check out their other works!!!!)

one shots ୨୧ (1k+)

boyfriend material. (6.2k) by @mochidoie

ꕤ fluff, fake dating cliche, strangers to lovers, slight angst 𖦹 Although you and Jaehyun had never spoken a word to each other before this class project, he asks you to be in a fake relationship in order to prove to his longtime crush that he is boyfriend material.

I Can See You (16k) by @saythenametotheworld 🍓🫐

ꕤ workplace romance ; oneshot & inspired by I Can See You by Taylor Swift 𖦹 After a wild, unforgettable hookup with Jung Jaehyun, you were convinced you'd never see him again. Apparently, you were wrong because why is he strutting into your office as your newest coworker?

by @jaevie 🍓 :

1. The Peace in Her Arms (30.1k) 🫐

ꕤ god!Jaehyun (koschei!Jaehyun) x priestess!reader 𖦹 After winning the war against Death, Jaehyun, the Lord of Life, finds himself a lovely wife to enjoy peace, but is soon met with a violent rematch that forces him to send his wife away. Two years later, after carrying his victory with him on the way back home, he finds out that the mournings and havocs of conflict don’t even compare to the pain of his wife not taking him back.

2. The Lies of Apollo (8k) 🫐

ꕤ spy!jaehyun x spy!reader & Romance, enemies to lovers, forbidden love, smut 𖦹 As powerful corporations seek to sun privatization, two spies find themselves falling in love and discovering the wonders of physical affection.

TRY AGAIN (32.4k) by @kaleidohscopic 🫐

ꕤ exes to lovers! au, slight coworkers! au, romance, angst, slow burn, humour, some pining, a touch of smut 𖦹 if you could have it your way, you'd never have to see, hear, or even think about jeong jaehyun ever again. a fortuitous blind date, and that same dimpled smile after all those years, is somehow enough to make you reconsider. maybe he was always meant to be by your side.

kiss me. kiss me? (28.1k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🫐🍓

ꕤ college/uni!au, school reunion, love at first sight, mutual pining 𖦹 Why does everyone know who he is, including your social recluse roommates? The seven of them don’t stop giving you sly little looks until they're all out the door of your house, and you’re sure they’re going to be discussing you and Jaehyun Jeong for the rest of the night. And why do they say his first and last name together in full, like it’s a thing. Like Kim Kardashian, or Michael Jordan, or Morgan Freeman or… you don’t know. Jaehyun Jeong. Jaehyun Jeong. Jaehyun Jeong. Literally five minutes ago he was just Hot Guy With the Hoodie, your anonymous yet hot campus crush, and now he's somebody.

i don’t know anything about you, but yes. (33.9k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🫐🍓

ꕤ friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, past relationship(s) & angst w/ happy ending 𖦹 You just got done telling your mother you no longer want to be single and her first concern is informing the strange housekeeper she foisted on you with no explanation? Who you already barely talk to? Who couldn’t care less what you do with your free time? Who doesn't know anything about you? You hope she doesn't think you have a crush on that man like the mega-crush you had on your old housekeeper's son. He knew every detail about your life, he deserved to be crushed on. → this is SO good i'm emotionally attached to this fic😭

he fell first, and he fell harder (18.7k) by @taurusdaylight🍓

ꕤ basketball captain! jaehyun x fem! childhood best friend reader 𖦹 jeong jaehyun really loves basketball. but also, he’s terribly in love with his childhood best friend of seventeen years, you.

by @sehunniepotwrites 🍓 :

1. THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT (4.9k)

ꕤ Hospital!AU | New Year’s Eve!AU | Fluff | Comedy | Pediatric Doctor!Jaehyun | Pediatric Nurse!Y/N 𖦹 Working as a pediatric nurse in a busy hospital has both its pros and cons. Some of the pros include: working with children, saving lives, and working alongside the extremely charming and surprisingly single Dr. Jeong Jaehyun. Some of the cons include: not having enough time to date, getting baby fever while being undeniably single, developing a crush on a co-worker, and being called into work on the one holiday you were granted off. Your dreams of ringing in the new year at a lavish party with a boy to kiss were ruined by the night shift but at least you had Dr. Jeong to keep you company when the clock strikes twelve.

2. Something Stupid (1.5k)

ꕤ Friends-with-Benefits!AU | Friends-to-Lovers!AU | Fluff | Suggestive 𖦹 Out of all the things that could spill out of his mouth while spending time with you, Jaehyun finds himself saying the stupidest words of all.

3. IN THE RAIN (1.9k)

ꕤ College!AU | Friends-to-Lovers!AU | Fluff 𖦹 All this time, you were looking for love in the wrong places and in the wrong people. As a serial dater, you never thought you would find it in the pouring rain and in the person you trusted the most. → reading this was like watching a kdrama scene @$@&$&

4. Head Over Broomsticks (3.5k) 🫐

ꕤ Gryffindor Beater!Jaehyun x (f) Quidditch Announcer!Reader & Hogwarts!AU, Sports!AU, Quidditch!AU, humor, fluff, suggestive 𖦹 When your friends are tired of watching you and your crush go around in circles, they take matters into their own hands. Putting their Advanced Potions skills to the test, Donghyuck and Chenle conjure up a powerful truth serum and slip it in your drink right before a Quidditch game, which leads to a few inappropriate comments about No. 77, Jeong Jaehyun, of Gryffindor’s Quidditch team. This would’ve been fine if you were just a regular spectator but you are much more than that--you’re the Announcer and everyone is subjected to hear your unfiltered thoughts. Just great.

Oops, Baby (I Love You) (12.5k) by @prodbymaui 🫐🍓

ꕤ modern royalty ; arranged marriage 𖦹 you had been living your life as a rebellious and controversial crown princess, now you must face the consequence of purifying your tainted image; marrying the gentle and infamous crown prince of South Korea.

redamancy: with Jaehyun (14k) by @icedcappujaeno

ꕤ arranged marriage!au | rich people! au | fluff | angst | smut

try again (19.8k) by @gimmehyuck 🫐

ꕤ idol!jaehyun x teacher!yn 𖦹 jaehyun remembers the night he met you, and even after that one night he often thought of you and wished things would have been different, but by a weird twist of fate he gets to see you again, except this time... you're not alone.

HAPPY NOW? (19.9k) by @hwaflms

ꕤ fake dating?, exes to ??? au 𖦹 your family has been pressuring you for months to bring your boyfriend, jaehyun, over for dinner, and you think it’s really sweet that they like him so much. the only problem is that your “boyfriend” jaehyun, hates you.

romeo roulette (21.2k) by @wincore 🍓

ꕤ soulmate au, office au, fake dating, fluff (a lot), angst (a little), romcom, magical realism 𖦹 if finding your soulmate is the same as a damn game of russian roulette, you are determined to not pull the trigger at all. except, you know who your soulmate is and he doesn’t—and given a choice to pretend, you find that jaehyun is the lesser of the two burdens to bear.

enchanted (23k) by @taelme 🍓🫐

ꕤ regency!au, (not so)enemies-to-lovers!au, viscount!Jaehyun 𖦹 in a world where marriage is nothing more than an economic proposition, and where a person is no more than what they can offer, you and Jaehyun rediscover what it means to be with each other, in the very essence of the word → veryyyy bridgerton coded

when the fratboy falls (8.9k) by @gyeomsweetgyeom🍓

ꕤ fratboy!Jaehyun x tutor!reader 𖦹 Jaehyun is a fratboy with a notorious reputation for being a playboy, you have never heard of him. surely, he can use tutoring as an excuse to get close to you, right?

someone to bring home (10.2k) by @rouiyan

ꕤ medstudent!jaehyun x (fem.) reader (featuring older brother and medstudent!johnny) ꕤ college au, strangers to lovers, brother’s best friend au, home for thanksgiving au

by @smileysuh 🍓 :

1. The V Week Spy (20.1k) 🫐

ꕤ frat au, forestry major Jaehyun, Valentines Day theme 𖦹 Every year, seven days before Valentines day, sororities and frats are paired together, and eligible himbos, hoes, bimbos and fuckboys alike volunteer to be raffled for a chance to become the year’s V Week Spy. V Week is open season, with outings and parties tailored to be the perfect excuse for sexscapades, with the knowledge than 1 boy and 1 girl are undercover, grading sexual performances. Once the week is over, at the annual Valentines Day Party, the evaluations are presented- It’s a bad time to be unsure about someone’s feelings towards you, and an even worse time to fall in love.

2. christmas puppy (11k)

ꕤ uni/frat au, best friend's brother Jae, boy next door Jae, secret romance, established relationship 𖦹 “God, you’re so jealous,” you laugh. Your best friend’s brother doesn’t usually act this way, at his frat, everyone knows you’re his, no one would dare come near you- but here, in your hometown, surrounded by past crushes and would be romancables, it’s open season, and it’s clear that it’s making Jaehyun uncomfortable.

3. knight of roses (9.1k) 🫐

ꕤ Fantasy au, fairy au, royal au, knight!Jaehyun, princess!y/n 𖦹 The Knight of Roses looks so beautiful as he says his piece, and the idea that he’s already committed to you is one that makes your heart race in your chest. He’s so beautiful- and you’ve tried to deny it for too long. You hate being the girl who falls for the same man that everyone else has their eye on, and Jaehyun has no lack of suitors, especially in court. However, you suppose there’s always legitimacy in the looks of a man who has captured the hearts of many.

romanée-conti (24k) by @yougotthatbilly

ꕤ sugar daddy!jaehyun | slowburn | smut 𖦹 Having a sugarless- sugar daddy is proving to be more difficult than planned.

the wedding (9.5k) by @jae-canikeepyou

ꕤ fluff + crack-ish + rival!jaehyun 𖦹 jeong jaehyun’s your long-time friend, and as far as one could remember, every single and little thing you both do ends to a competition; it turned into a permanent kind of relationship you have for over a decade now. no one expects that it would ever change, not until a childhood friend of yours from high school decides to make you two as his singers for his upcoming wedding.

against all odds. (13.2k) by @starryhyuck

ꕤ hogwarts au, gryfindoor!jaehyun x slytherin!reader 𖦹 jeong jaehyun has always had the biggest crush on you. that is, until he finds out you’re engaged to nakamoto yuta.

honeymoon avenue (12.3k) by @lisired

ꕤ smut, a pinch of angst, fluff, stuck in an elevator with your ex-fiancé, exes to lovers, unprotected sex, oral (f receiving) 𖦹 A year ago, wedding bells were ringing and you were screaming, “Yes!” at the top of your lungs. Last Christmas, you were supposed to be wed under a mistletoe. This Christmas, company finds you in the form of your ex-fiancé that broke off your engagement after you’re both inconveniently trapped in an elevator.

remember when (12.7k) by @moondustis

ꕤ angst, smut, soulmate!au, rich kid!au, convenience marriage!au, hurt/comfort, college!au 𖦹 A story about vulnerability and the lines we draw to avoid it. About soulmates, desires, setting yourself free. And, of course, a story about love and discovering exactly what it is.

by @ppangjae 🍓 :

1. moon river (17.1k)

ꕤ president’s son!jaehyun | arranged marriage!au | doctor!reader | fluff | angst | implied smut | slice of life!au 𖦹 Your mother warned you of many boys. She’s warned you of the immature ones, the players, and even the fools and cowards. But man, she has never warned you of guys like Jeong Jaehyun, the President’s son, who seems to be falling in love with you with every passing day even though he’s already engaged to someone he’s been set up to marry.

2. ordinary people (18.3k)

ꕤ fluff, angst, slow burn, fake dating!au + friends to lovers!au + ceo!jaehyun 𖦹 Jaehyun’s parents are coming home for Christmas and he may have made the biggest mistake of telling them he has a ‘girlfriend’. Insert you, his best friend, who so happens to be the only girl he knows and trusts. You, on the other hand, would have never expected Jaehyun to show up at your door at two in the morning with nothing but a proposition; to be his fake girlfriend. And man, are you in big trouble.

3. June 24 (3.8k) 🫐

ꕤ fluff + soulmate!au + time loop!au 𖦹 Some share the same tattoos with their soulmate. Others have countdowns embedded in their skin, counting down the days left until they meet their soulmate. But you? You’ve stopped aging since you turned eighteen. You’re twenty-three now and on one fine day, fate decides to have you wake up and live that same day; the same 24 hours until you meet your soulmate.

4. the stages. (2.4k)

ꕤ roommate!au + friends to lovers!au | fluff (lots of it) 𖦹 The stages of falling in love with your roommate slash best friend, according to Jeong Jaehyun.

by @anashins 🍓 :

1. His Love Her Force (28k) 🫐

ꕤ undercover detective!Jaehyun x ballerina!reader 𖦹 Fleeing from a ruthless stalker, you are forced to participate in a witness protection program at the other side of the world, pretending to be the wife of a taciturn undercover detective from now on. Despite all differences, you slowly start to settle with your new life as a married couple - until your newfound happiness is stripped away from you all over again.

2. fwb jaehyun but he's secretly completely whipped for her (1.2k) 🫐

𖦹 Jaehyun gets hit on at a party, but he has his eyes on one girl only, even though he claims he doesn't do relationships.

forevermore (9.4k) by @jenoloqy

ꕤ fluff, comedy, best friends to lovers au, college au 𖦹 in this episode of “college is ruining my life”, three boys guide you in finally making a move on your crush (and best friend), jeong jaehyun: basketball captain, owner of half the gray hoodies in your closet and probably more dense than donghyuck… if you look carefully. here’s the story of your four failed attempts to confess, and the one time you did successfully.

Between Sunrise And Sunsets (2.6k) 🫐

ꕤ fluff, established relationship 𖦹 It’s way too early for boyfriend!Jaehyun to be driving with you, so you try to keep him awake on the road with a game of trivia and sudden confessions → author deactivated but i’ve linked the reblog of the full oneshot here :)

EYE OF AFFECTION (12.9k) by @himechia 🫐

ꕤ colorblind!jae, painter!reader, jae's mom is reader’s art mentor, jae hates art, strangers to lovers, major crushing from both sides 𖦹 for as long as he can remember, jae's world has been in black and white - giving him no reason to appreciate his mother’s profession as an artist and the beauties that art can provide. however, an accidental meeting with you gives him reason to doubt his former beliefs - proving to him that there may be true beauty in a world that’s void of everything bright, that beauty being the sunshine that you provide.

city of angels (4.6k)

ꕤ angst, fluff, college au, non idol au, strangers to friends to lovers au 𖦹 in which jaehyun is a few drinks in and he starts thinking about you a little too much than he would like to admit. the problem? he’s been purposely avoiding you for some time. why? because he’s scared. of what? of what you two were becoming.

series ୨୧

Spitting Image (12h 32 min reading time) by @/playerhyuck on wattpad 🍓🫐

ꕤ text!au, dad!au, idol!au 𖦹 Everyone has secrets, some come in the form of a 5 year old who spills hot chocolate all over the carpet. Who knew a mere part time job could lead Kira to meet her idol, and eventually find love where she never expected to. 𖦹 The earth shattering sneezes, the weird sense of humour understood by 1% of the population, the deep dad laughs, and the rough manhandling of nct albums (and members), made fans jokingly speculate that Jaehyun was hiding a family somewhere, but what if it ended up being true after all? → jaehyun in this fic is just SO jaehyun

by @baobaojng 🍓 :

1. secrets of the hill (27.4k) 🫐

ꕤ 1800’s jaehyun!au , arranged marriage! au , supernatural-ish?!au , victorian? 𖦹 in the present day you are confused; you do not know who you are and you find yourself on an impossible quest to find out— until you wake up in the 1800’s, engaged to a hauntingly beautiful and uptight man who tries to figure out why the girl he’s been betrothed to has drastically changed. → so good but hasn’t been updated in a while :(

2. when icarus falls (32.1k)

ꕤ college athlete!au , crush!au 𖦹 some tragic story of you sharing one class with your long time college crush jaehyun who never notices you until he accidentally reads your work and he gets curious— oh, and he uses lame excuses to get to talk to you.

ERROR (7.1k) by @ppangjae 🍓

ꕤ college!au | e2l!au | fluff ; pairing. comp sci TA!jaehyun x fem!reader 𖦹 You’d be considered lucky to have computer science genius Jeong Jaehyun as your TA, but not for academic reasons.

Our Kids Talk about Us (20k)

- two parts ꕤ single parents au, angst, fluff, romance, smut 𖦹 After his beloved wife's death, Jaehyun still wears his wedding ring to keep women away from him. When your kids become friends and his daughter starts to move on, he suddenly finds himself being the one stuck in the past.

seven letters (16.7k)

- two parts ꕤ soulmate!au | childhood friends to lovers!au | slight fake dating!au | fluff | angst 𖦹 On a camping trip, you find a message in a bottle that’s been washed up the shore, only to find out that it’s a message from you in the future. Your message tells you three things: 1. You must make Jeong Jaehyun fall in love with you because, 2. He’s your soulmate and 3. Because of your future self’s mistake, he ended up falling in love with someone else.

at the heart of it all (50.8k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🍓

ꕤ enemies to friends to lovers - open ao3 link for more info 𖦹 V doesn’t even look up from his computer at Jaehyun, not even dignifying his worst enemy with a response. You think that if you don’t act as a middleman here, your boyfriend is going to behave in a manner that will definitely get you kicked out of this quiet library.

convenient solutions to love’s grim, grim dilemmas (159.4k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🫐🍓

ꕤ basketball player!jh & news reporter!reader, fake dating, enemies to friends to lovers 𖦹 Is it even worth comparing Jaehyun Jeong, star point guard for the Chicago Bulls, with Johnny Suh, renowned starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs? You’ve loved John for what feels like an eternity of years, since the very first day you met in college. It makes sense that you would hate anyone who wasn’t just like him, and Jaehyun is that. → i think about this fic too much🙁 its so good trust me💔

two stones and one bird are hanging out in their bush! (252.8k) by @/loseyoutoloveme in ao3 🍓

ꕤ footballplayer!jh, doctor!reader 𖦹 He must not realize he’s doing it, because he blinks at the sound of your snap and warbles in confusion, “Ma’am?” “It’s doctor,” you growl. Who the hell does this dumbass athlete dude think he is? Your title is right there on your fucking scrubs, M.D., F.A.C.S., Chief of Trauma Surgery. You’re not a fucking receptionist and you fucking worked for this, so he needs to use the title you earned. No exceptions.

he’ll be nobody after tonight (101.6k) by @/loseyoutoloveme in ao3 🍓🫐

ꕤ based off princess diaries 2 𖦹 A princess has to get married to a prince, a lord, a duke, a count, anyone that has the littlest bit of royal blood in their veins. Not an annoying surfer boy in her PhD classes. Not that you’d ever want to get married to someone as annoying as Jaehyun Jeong, but still. Having the choice is the point.

you’re the loveliest, lemon drop (54.9k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🍓

ꕤ friends to lovers & singer!jaehyun 𖦹 You focus your attention on your cousin’s unrecognizable companion. His back is turned in most of the shots, his profile in the third image giving you a sliver of a glimpse at his face. Of course he’d be vaguely hot even in these crappy pap shots, but you really just don’t have any idea who he is. You voice it as much, “Who the hell is Jeffrey Jung anyways? America’s sweetheart?”

ah, she’s here. time to wake up. (184.9k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🍓🫐

ꕤ time travel au / inspired by sleeping beauty & cinderella 𖦹 “Let me see…” You raised your voice to break up your friend's relationship tussles for the third time, then bent over to read the elegant museum placard. You almost fell on the goddamn ground when you recognized the name, “Prince Jaehyun, the last Jeong prince of America—Holy shit, this is him? Why did I think he was a crusty old dude?”. You checked the painting again and yup, he was still hot. Which didn’t make any fucking sense.

by the way, i love you (80.9k) by @/loseyoutoloveme on ao3 🍓🫐

ꕤ f1!au & best friends to lovers & inspired by romeo and juliet 𖦹 Your family and the Jeongs have been at each other’s throats for forever now. They argue about anything and everything, every inevitable interaction you have is stroked in the outline of Ferrari vs. Mercedes with the brothers at the helm. There’s been shouting, there’s been drama, there’s been loads of tears, and there’s even been blood two or three times on the race track. But somehow, both the youngest kids - both you and your best friend, because despite all of this Jaehyun is still your best friend - ended up on the outskirts of it. You don't get it.

just friends timestamp series by @smoll-tangerine 🍓🫐

ꕤ best friends to lovers 𖦹 you and your best friend jaehyun pretend to date each other because you are a broke university student who likes to take advantage of some deals that require you to be, well, not single.

by @jeongvision 🍓

1. parent au time stamps series 🫐

2. "CAN I BORROW"? timestamp series (extra scene: roommates au + “Quick, my ex just walked in! Pretend that we’re dating.” ) 🫐

→ i recommend checking out her other parent aus in her masterlist 😋

drabbles & timestamps ୨୧

(mostly fluff)

[00:27] by @morningsunandnightsky 🫐

[1:32] by @chocojae 🫐

[10:15 am] (747 words) by @yunopouts

[11:49 AM] by @lattaeyongs

[6:53 pm] by @peachjaem00

[8:00 pm] by @floraljae 🫐

[10:28PM] by @nctsplug02

[11:40 PM] by @cozyjae

made to hold hands by @flirtyhyuck

loving you is easy by @omlhyck

clingy (351 words) by @daydreamingyuta 🫐

loving you is easy by @smileyerim 🫐

whiplash by @lino-jagiyaa

reincarnation by @nizhspo

sweet (400 words) by @doeilovr

dimples (587 words) by @hyunverse

by @gyeomsweetgyeom 🍓 :

[8:34 pm]🫐 [7:41 am]🫐

dimples🫐 just makes sense🫐

→ her jaehyun drabbles are the cutest thing ever i def rec checking out her masterlist! scroll down a bit to go to the jaehyun fics :)

by @nsheetee :

Jaehyun x Reader + “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift.

Ravenclaw!Jaehyun x Ravenclaw!Reader 🫐

by @theje0ngs :

speak now (2k) - runaway groom!au

05:34 (329 words) - new parents!au

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ladylooch · 1 year ago

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It’s your Exchange Writer!

Just wanted to pop in to start my investigation: mission: personalized fic just for you!

You shared that you would like receiver a fic for Kevin Fiala, Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Adrian Kempe, Miles Wood. Can you put them in a list from 1 to 5. One being your top choice and 5 being your “last resort” option of the 5.

You said you will read OC or reader. Do you have a preference? If you prefer an OC, can you please provide a face claim, any desired traits you may with for them to have and any names you love (or hate so I can avoid them).

Fluff, smut and angst are some of your favorite themes. With these themes in mind, do ou have any favorite tropes? Least favorite tropes?

Also; what are your favourite musicians/songs that I can use for inspiration?

Sorry for so many questions at once! Excited to start creating something just for you?

HELLO!!!! I AM SO EXCITED YOU ARE HERE!

WOW, the way you are starting off asking me to rank my boys 😭

Kevin Fiala

Timo Meier

Miles Wood

Nico Fischer (SOLEY BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH CONTENT ON HIM! NOBODY COME FOR ME)

Adrian Kempe

I love OCs because I love them as a writer. Brunette, glasses, green eyes, very average body type. Lucy Hale, Mila Kunis or Jenna Dewan would be good fan casts.

Tropes I love: Exes to Lovers, teammates sister/forbidden love(💀) , any smut that ends SUPER soft, roleplaying smut. I really do not have a preference on smut or no smut. Do what is natural for your style as a writer 😘 I really don’t like enemies to lovers, fake relationships, BDSM, or really aggressive/rough smut. I’m a romantic hehe.

Favorite artists: Anything Country- Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Jordan Davis, Ashley Cooke, Luke Combs, Russel Dickerson.

Songs: What My World Spins Around( Jordan Davis), Outskirts (Sam Hunt), How Do I Do This (Kelsea Ballerini), Thank God ( Kane Brown), Lose you ( Jordan Davis).

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions!

#b answers #sorry this took so long I was contemplating!

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f4iryjeons · 3 years ago

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The first day of spring (again.)| 01

Word count: 3.7k

Pairing: single dad! Jeon Jeongguk x veterinarian! Reader

au: exes to lovers

Warnings: (horrible attempt at smut-) cursing, car sex, mentions giving surgery to animals, I really can’t think of any more.

genre: fluff, angst, smut, romance

Synopsis- When Yn decides to put her boring life aside and go to her high school reunion where she’s met with her ex— her ridiculously hot single ex who also cheated on her. After a steamy one night stand, she isn’t expecting to see him again in her office with an adorable puppy and his equally adorable daughter.

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

“Easy for him to say.” You scrolled away from your daily inspirational quote and shut your phone off. “What’s wrong?” Momo faintly asked, taking a bite of her muffin, you sighed. “I had to do surgery on not one but— two cats!” You querulously let out, Momo issued a sharp ‘tsk’ at your complaining. “You’re always complaining about having to do your job.” Momo pointed out now picking the chocolate chips out of her snack. “You’re lucky. Always getting the hamsters or bunnies.” You whined, ignoring Momo’s eye roll at your continuous complaints. “Half of the time the Hamsters are dead or hibernating, and bunnies aren’t as fun as you think. They seriously poop like every five minutes.” Momo argued contrary to your claims, throwing her now chocolate-less muffin into the garbage. “So much better than Snakes who decide to have themselves for lunch.” You snapped your head to the male entering the break room. Mark was wearing his puppy-covered scrubs, as usual, his usual chestnut hair was now a burgundy color and he looked spent. “Guys! I will not tolerate your complaining! Come on, we have the best job on the planet, taking care of cute little predominantly harmless animals!” the both of you eyed Momo, her enthusiastic outburst caused Mark to let out a caustic snicker. “Yeah, the next guy who decides he wants to keep a wild raccoon as a pet— I'll send him to you.” Mark puffed; Momo rolled her eyes. “You guys decided you wanted to be exotic veterinarians! Yn you signed up to be an animal surgeon!” Momo lectured before she turned around to wash her hands. You nodded at Momo’s contention “Well this pays more. But I won’t deny I love animals but— the work is awfully vexing these days. I need to go out.” you admitted. Momo let out a scoff. “Joshua and I invite you out all the time but you never come out.” She whined, poking your arm, you shook your head fiercely. “I hate being the third wheel of your corny sports bar dates.” you sharply avowed, causing Momo to let out a chuff. “Pessimism! There it is.” she quickly pinpointed, her finger outstretched and pointing at you. “How am I being pessimistic for not wanting to watch you make out with Joshua for three hours while drinking honest to god bad beer.” Momo rolled her eyes. “You're only looking at the bad side. We have good times too! Well it's 11:45, I have an appointment with a cute little husky puppy soon!” she said, a teasing tone entering her voice as she bragged about her imminent appointment.

Work was— well work. When you got into your apartment you were winded by the sudden gust of cold air. Which meant Daniel was home. It may come off to many that you're a lonely bitch, which is only partially true. Temporarily, you had Daniel, your boyfriend of a year now. Even though you two decided to split three months ago, he still lived with you and was soon moving into his apartment. You only used the title “boyfriend” as a cover-up to hide the fact you were a single 27-year-old with a cat named Stitch that didn't even like you. Not that you thought there was anything wrong with that, you just didn't like what other people thought, that's different.

You went to turn the thermostat down; eventually puffing at the temperature of 78 degrees, you began furiously lowering it. “Daniel—!” you muttered even if you wanted to shout his name from the top of your lungs at that moment. You placed your jacket on the back of the couch and ventured further into the apartment. “Hey. You got mail— hereeee it is!” Daniel was standing in the kitchen in his plaid pajama pants and a plain black t-shirt. He placed the pale yellow envelope on the counter distancing it from the other stack of mail across from it. You quietly hummed before sighing, “Okay, don't go through my mail and what did I tell you about running up the utility bill? It's fall for fucks sake, Daniel, you don't need the A/C, open the window!” you reprimanded stomping over and taking your mail. It'd been such a long time since he's shown his face there that you forgot why it didn't work out for you two in the first place. “Whatever,” he grumbled as you walked into your bedroom. He was fucking impossible for you to work with.

You opened the envelope, ready to just skim over it and throw it out, but it seems that would be furthest from your plans.

« Dear alumni of Stonewall High, it’s officially been 10 years and it is time for our first-ever reunion, we would be delighted to have you back.»

“A reunion?” You could hear the smile in Momo’s voice at her question. “Momo— Yes it’s a reunion.” You sarcastically respond brushing your damp hair staring into your vanity. “Why do you always look so sexy after a shower?” Momo teased a bad habit of hers since the first day you met her. She always flirted with you at random times, but you understood it was her way of giving you affection when you’re being grouchy. You looked at your laptop, staring at Momo who was cooking something. “Whatever— what are you cooking?” you asked and she grinned at the camera. “I wanted to try this new shrimp alfredo recipe,” she answered, turning around to face her stove, giving you a view of her large white t-shirt and sweatpants. “But Yn. You should go. Meet or Re-meet some people, so you have someone other than me or Stitch.” Momo attached to her prior statement, turning around to glance at her screen to make sure you heard her. “I know. I know. I am. It's just— I had no good memories there!” you explained putting your brush down. “Well, the people who caused all those bad memories are going to see how hot and amazing you are and are going to regret it!” Momo cheered, finally turning around and facing the screen. You couldn't help the smile that crept onto your face as you jokingly rolled your eyes.

Without Momo you didn’t know where you’d be, she was your rock in more ways than one and she was the most supportive and reliable friend you’d ever met.

As time passed on it seemed like your life was getting more boring by the day, and nothing exciting happened. Well except for Daniel finally moving out, that was pretty mind-boggling for you. You were still celebrating your freedom from him.

You met Daniel last year, he took his mom's dog to the vet, and unfortunately, you ended up hitting it off. Sadly Daniel just wasn’t your type, he was too— childish? Like he couldn’t grasp being an adult, having deadlines, taking rainchecks.

Finally, came the awaited day of your reunion, were you scared to show your face there? Not necessarily but you weren't exactly ecstatic. You figured since it was on an off day and you had nothing better to do then why not go? You let Momo come over and doll you up, curling your hair and squeezing you into one of her very tight mini dresses. “Oh my God you're so fucking hot!” she exclaimed loudly, startling Stitch from his resting spot on your pillow. “Momo I can't even walk in these!” you held onto her shoulders, trying not to tumble over, due to the unfamiliarity of the placing of your feet. “These are like 8- inches!” you exaggerated finally finding balance and letting her go. “They’re five inches Yn.” she corrected, her eyes still scanning. The black latex dress she placed you in unbearably tight and even though you were in pain she was grinning. “You seriously look so hot. Like a supermodel!” she complimented again, “come on, Joshua wants me home by 8:30 were starting ‘You’ tonight.” she added, grabbing your hand, and pulling you out the apartment. You'd be lying if you said you didn't envy your best friend, she was living the life you always envisioned yourself with. She was happy, in a stable relationship, had a very stable income, lived in a Condo, and even her pets lived a more fascinating life than you. She was just everything you've ever wanted to be, but you don't let your envy get the best of you. Because she does deserve everything she has and more.

You weren’t socially awkward, just distanced. Even when you were supposed to be smiling in each other's faces because distance brings fondness or some shit, you didn’t care too much for it and preferred to hang out by where the drinks were being served. You were very comfortable in your corner until you heard your name being called. You glimpsed over to see a group of girls waving at you, which you sheepishly returned. God, you hated them. Those four were so annoying. You thought before filling up another cup of vodka and punch.

“Oh my God Yn?” a very pregnant girl was stumbling over to you. “It’s me! Vicky.” she smiled at you. You smiled back remembering the girl. She was acknowledged around school as Icky Vicky. For— reasons. Let's just say you're not shocked that she's pregnant. “God, you look so good! What do you do?” she sought, taking a sip of water. “I’m a vet.” you answered with a nod and she smiled. “Oh, that sounds like fun. I'm a stay-at-home mom these days. I have four right now, but this one's number five.” she grinned rubbing her swollen stomach. You let out a ‘wow’ at her words. You could barely take care of yourself and your cat, but five kids at once? Yeah, no thank you. “It was good to see you!” she smiled rubbing your arm as she stumbled about.

You weren't having a hard time catching up with some people but now you were sitting at the corner table drinking vodka punch. “Can I sit here?” you nodded at the male voice before unlocking your phone. Briefly, you looked up at the person who sat across from you before your eyes widened. “Jeongguk?!” you tested his name on your tongue, it still tasted the same. Still sweet and bitter, like dark chocolate. He looked at you and his eyes widened as well. “Woah—Yn? You- you look good. I didn't recognize you.” he admitted in complete awe, “I could say the same.” you retorted, a surprised chuckle slipping past your lips. Jeongguk wasn't Jeongguk anymore. At least not the one you remember. The boy you knew was quiet and lean, but the man across from you had a bold aura, his whole body was bulbous with muscle, he had piercings on his ears, lip, and eyebrow. Tattoos littered over his hands and arms, were you staring for too long? It’d been a while since you’ve seen someone so— hot. “Wow-” he said again, rubbing his hands through his hair. His hair. God, his hair? How did you nearly overlook his hair? It was undercut, but long and silky smooth. You wanted to rub your fingers through his hair. God get a grip Yn! You're 27 and thirsting like a 16-year-old over a high school ex? “So how are you lately?” He broke the silence, he cleared his throat before sitting up in his chair. You couldn’t help but watch his throat bob, god it’d been so long since you had the touch of another human; intimately. “I’m great! You?” oh fuck, you were doing that thing where you touched your hair when a hot guy talked to you, oh god no. No doubt he noticed, he sent an arrogant smirk toward you before answering: “Yeah, Me too. So what do you do now?” He asked a question you’ve heard many times tonight but you didn’t mind answering for him. “I’m a vet, you?” You mirrored his question, slightly swaying under his gaze. “I’m a tattoo artist. I just bought a shop actually.” he smiled at his own words, your eyes bulged because fuck that was so hot. “Tattoo artist? Wow, that’s surprising!” you gently replied, “How so?” He asked leaning into the conversation. “Well back then I thought you wanted to be a cop..” you stated and he nodded along at the recollection. “I thought you wanted to be a lawyer? What happened to that?” he quizzed and you smiled at his words. You remembered when you wanted to be a lawyer too. “Law school? Why would I ever put myself through it! Plus when I got to college things just changed.” you joked, getting more serious toward the latter of the sentence. Jeongguk laughed at your words, hanging his head as giggles fell from his mouth. He sat up absentmindedly biting his lip. Holy fuck— he’s so hot, has it really been this long since a hot guy talked to you? The drink in your cup is now basically 40% water due to the ice melting, so if you wanted to down it, it wouldn’t fix anything. “So are you seeing anyone right now?” he finally broke the silence with that question, finishing his drink. Was he picking up on your not-so-subtle body language? God, you hoped so. It wasn’t the original plan, but you wanted him to rail you tonight, there’s no harm in that. You smiled, you could lie and try to seem interesting, or tell the truth and maybe hope he is too because you're feeling hot. “Nope. I’m recently single. Thank god. You?” You clenched your legs in anticipation of his answer, “I’m single.” he nodded through his words. You felt a breath of relief leave you, any moment now Yn. “Any kids?” He suddenly asked and you shook your head. “No. Just me and my Stitch, but he’s a cat and even if I wanted to call him my kid he’d probably kill me. I swear he hates me.” You laughed at your own words and Jeongguk followed, hesitantly you pushed out a: “You?” Of course, he doesn’t, right? And even if he did that’s not a problem. Why would it be? “Yea, I’ve got my baby outside that I call Charlotte—“ he held up keys and you grinned. Oh god yes, you were sure he was going to ask. “And I have a daughter,” he added, looking at his empty cup. “What’s her name?” You inquisitively asked which was an answer he was not expecting from you. Most women were turned off by him being a single dad at his age. They thought he was irresponsible they thought he didn’t know what pulling out was, or what contraceptives were. His eyes met yours again. “Jisu.” he replied, “That's pretty..how old is she?” You inquired, “She’s four.” he held up his hand showcasing four fingers. “I can’t see you as a dad— not like that, but the tattoos and- I’m not saying that you can’t be a dad with tattoos-” “Do you wanna get out of here?” he cut off your rambling and you sighed in relief, god you were embarrassing yourself. “I thought you’d never ask.”

He understood what you meant, he just didn’t look like the type to be a father. He appeared to be the guy whose fathers warned their daughters about, but inside he was the opposite.

You and Jeongguk ended up in his backseat in some dark, empty alley. His hands were dancing on your upper thighs, your hands were entangled in his hair. You finally got to touch his luscious silky hair. His lips were against yours, like lines to paper you two just fit. Although you weren’t rid of the memories of high school, and lamentably the outcome of your previous relationship. But you couldn’t stop, the warmth that enveloped your body as his lips told you a million stories, as his hands made you feel a million emotions. As the sounds of your entanglement became a million symphonies, he pulled away. Breathing heavily against your lips, his hands began to travel up your dress as heated eyes bore into yours. This was his way of silently asking, “Are you sure?”. Your lips met his again, this time in a diminutive peck, deplorably unable to rival your previous one, but it was enough for him to stare into your eyes once more. This time his gaze was deeper, darker, salacious, but passionate.

His hands unzipped your dress, his fingers ghosting your shoulders as he slid the now loosened material down your shoulders, halted at your hips. It left you in your black strapless bra. You weren’t sure if you were awake or dreaming at this point. Every little ticklish brush of his fingertips felt too euphoric to be real. He gripped your bare waist, pulling you against him, your chest against his, your mouth once again against his. You’d never noticed the chill of his lip piercing earlier, but now suddenly feeling the foreign coldness sent heightened shivers down your back. Kissing Jeongguk was like the first and last page of your favorite book. The hook was his pillowy chapped lips, the part that sucked you into the warmth of his escapade, that made you forget your surroundings. All while being the epilogue, the part where you’ve taken in all the information. Each unpremeditated shift of his hands feeling like sudden fireworks going off on the 4th of July, you know it’s going to happen but you're not quite prepared for the loud bang; that bang being Jeongguk’s hands on your body, creating inadvertently profound friction against your now heated skin.

Your hands get courage, sliding in between the intensity of warmth emitting from your bodies press against one another. You began to unbutton his white button-up. Passion coursed through your veins as you could feel his bare chest against your hands with each button gone. “Fuck— I need to be inside of you. Is that okay?” he murmured against your lips, his voice low and lustful. You nodded frantically, god he was so hot and respectful? God, you were bursting at the seams at this man. He unbuckled his belt quickly, his hands found your dress pooled around your hips, and yanked it down, forcing you to submit and slide it off of your legs, leaving you in your underwear. You pulled your underwear off, but due to his intense need for you, you were only able to get it off one leg. He was pulling you closer, you could feel his cock against your inner thigh. Holy shit when did he take that out? He lifted his hips, all while you were straddling him, showcasing his strength. He pulled his pants and underwear down to pool around his knees. He cursed, digging into his pocket and fishing out his wallet, pulling the aluminum package you were so caught up to even think about. You were in awe, you were so hooked on him to even think about consequences and responsibilities. You were an adult for fucks sake.

You watched as he put the condom on adroitly, shortly gripping onto your hips, he later positioned you over his hardened cock. Subsequently, he began to guide your hips down onto him, your arms inattentively wrapped around his neck, your head fell into his shoulders at the feeling of being filled, and more. You couldn’t believe you found yourself so turned on because of some feelings you thought you lost over five years ago. You felt like you had loose ends, implicit words, and undermined laughs. You couldn’t hate him for what he did ten years ago, and maybe sleeping with him was reminding you that it was okay to still feel for him. After all, he was your first true love and heartbreak. Jeongguk seemed like a different person now, he had a kid, owned a tattoo shop, and not to mention his whole demeanor as well as appearance changed. But if you both were truly moved on from the past, what were you doing?

His lips attached to your neck as you let a throaty moan, god he was so good at this. Your breathing was labored and the sound of skin on skin was reoccurring with each thrust. Carelessly you began to suck onto his skin, sure to leave a mark but you didn’t care. At that moment you craved intimacy even if it was the form of a one-night stand with your ex-boyfriend from high school who cheated on you. Jeongguk grunted into your ear and began leaving marks of his own on you. Your neck, your shoulders, he even pulled your bra down to mark your chest; god it was so licentious. You hadn’t been touched in so long that you were responsive to the softest licks and kisses, you palpitated every time his skin touched yours, and when his hips snapped into yours you fell apart every time.

That night he drove you to your orgasm twice before finishing into the condom.

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You don’t remember falling asleep in your bed—was this your bed? Quickly you sat up, only to be smacked down by the sun and its barbarous rays. You weren’t hungover, but who liked the sun in the morning? Next to you lays a shirtless Jeongguk, who was sound asleep. You didn’t forget about your little interaction with him, how could you? But seriously the fun was over. You understood he probably had no choice but to bring you home with him once you fell asleep on him, so you weren’t going to be a total bitch to him for it. Eventually, you got up, your body slightly sore from last night’s activities and those atrocious contraptions Momo called shoes. Luckily your clothing was laying on his dresser folder neatly, they looked clean too. God, he seemed so perfect these days, or he’s just done this many, many times.

You got dressed and snuck out of his apartment without waking him and called an Uber, you didn’t realize he lived in the same city as you. What a small world right?

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ladyartemesia · 4 years ago

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Since I'm in love with your writings and your taste in reading too. I know that your favorite is Brother's best friend or Best friend's brother, I would like for you to recommend me some of them please ❤️❤️🙏

꧁Brother’s Best Friend꧂

Clandestine by @junghelioseok is fantastic. Jeon Jungkook is the best friend of the reader’s slightly younger brother. He’s sexy and charismatic and DEFINITELY knows what he wants. The growth of his (clandestine) connection with the reader is utterly delicious. This one made me laugh and swoon.

Guarded by @xjoonchildx is basically legendary in my book. The lady in this story is not only Hoseok’s best friend’s sister—she is also his BOSS’s sister and by boss I mean mafia. This is the first installment in Ana’s amazing Rap Line Mafia Universe and it delivers on every level. Hoseok is tasked with protecting the boss’s sister after she is being threatened by sinister forces unknown and sparks fly.

Plums and Melons by @winetae is THAT FIC. The fic I just daydream about sometimes. It’s a fic about two people caught hard in eachother’s gravity. It’s so sexy and cerebral and the main characters are so hot. Jimin is just a guy trying to live his life, but whatever is brewing between him and his best friend’s sister is driving him insane. He wants to be a good guy, but she just isn’t playing fair.

Are You Sure? by @cutechim is such a swoon-worthy and touching piece of wonderful. I tell you I was MOVED. This is beautiful and emotional and EXTREMELY satisfying. Taehyung’s best friend has a sister who he has always secretly adored. When she comes to him and asks for some intimate experience, he isn’t strong enough to say no—not when she’s everything he ever wanted.

Drivers License and Detour by @gyukult is sweet and tender and just a fantastic coming of age story. The reader has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Park Jimin, for almost all of her youth... but what is going on in his head?It’s a tender story that really warms the heart. AND I am happy there is more coming. I would read about these two all day. She published the second part and oh my gosh it’s so incredibly perfect I could scream. This was just such a beautiful journey every step of the way.

Milestone by @1kook is probably one of the first brother’s best friend BTS fics I read and it is amazing. I adore it so much. Because Jungkook is your brother’s best friend he is there for every milestone in your life. But you’ve both grown up now and neither of you are kids anymore. It’s hot. Like really hot. Dialogue and set up are so sharp and fast paced I really loved every second.

Young God by @njssi is scorching hot smut with complicated feelings and warm revelations. You think it’s going somewhere and then it goes somewhere else and honestly it is so awesome the whole time. Jungkook was always your brother’s sweet little friend, but he’s returned determined to show you that he is all grown up.

Tease by @caiuscassiuss floored me. I loved it so much! I spent the whole story just squealing happily about everything. This story has it all. It’s scorching hot. It’s enemies-to-lovers. It’s Taehyung. Jungkook’s sister and Kim Taehyung do not get along AT all—so she decides to bring him to his knees by making him desperate for her. It’s a wild and completely awesome ride.

Wasabi by @ironicarmy is a classic. Hobi is a bad boy that Namjoon vehemently refuses to let near his precious baby sister. But love is too strong a force and soon Hobi and the clever object of his desire decide that some things are worth fighting for. It’s a really sweet story of facing challenges and relying on the people you love. Warm and fuzzy feelings abound, but it’s also super hot.

Forbidden by @btssmutgalore is a masterwork blueprint for this trope. Hobi is a carefree player who falls brutally for Taehyung’s sister. They two of them eventually give in to a VERY steamy series of secret encounters and feelings get very involved. This is hot, suspenseful, and emotionally satisfying. Excellent characterizations as well.

Prohibido by @personasintro is an office AU with a twist. Namjoon is not only her brother’s best friend, he is also her boss and the two of them have incredible chemistry. Watching them pretend that they’re not insanely attracted to each other is so endearing and hot. Reader is convinced her feelings are one-sided. It’s lovely and fun. Definitely a slow burn, but worth it.

Strawberry Kisses by @kimnjss is a fic that I devoured in one sitting and then re-read again immediately. Jeon Jungkook is a player who matches with a girl on a dating app and has no idea she is the sister of his revered mentor and close friend, Min Yoongi. I laughed. I cried. I GASPED OUT LOUD a bunch. It was a whole thing. This is a hybrid social media/written AU and it’s pretty much perfect.

Tempestuous by @ppersonna is so special to me because it was written at the very beginning of my friendship with Lindy. She was looking for requests and I was quick to request my favorite trope. Lindy is bae now and this fic she wrote is marvelous. You are forced to spend the weekend in the same house with your sexy arch-rival Taehyung who just so happens to be your brother’s best friend. Naturally snarky hotness ensues.

Off Limits @floralseokjin is basically a famous entry when it comes to this trope. It’s a Jin fic and Miss Jordan writes EXQUISITE Jin characterizations. There is a hint of mistaken (or unknown) identity in this one which makes it even more fun. Sparks fly between you and a devilishly charming Kim Seokjin at a party. You don’t find out until later who he really is—and why he’s off limits.

And finally I’ll recommend my own Brother’s Best Friend fic All I Want for Christmas is You featuring a charming Taehyung who falls for Jimin’s sister. Jimin basically blackmails his best friend into escorting his sister to several holiday galas. Tae and Jimin’s sister have never gotten along, but they soon discover (through multiple pranks and mishaps) that love (and desire) are out of their control.

Not Your Fairytale by @yeojaa is incredibly sweet and tender. Erin really does emotion so well and her Yoongi characterization is honestly so nuanced and brilliant. This story is about a girl who had her heart broken and instead of canceling the cake tasting she scheduled with her philandering ex-fiancé, she wrangles the tsundere best friend of her brother to pretend to be him.

Brother’s Best Friend by @bts-hyperfixation is a short and sweet moment between two people who have been fighting their attraction for each other. It is so hot and delicious I tell you. You’re in trouble and the person you call is probably the person you shouldn’t—but you aren’t the only one willing to take a risk tonight.

Off Limits by @kaddiiction will break your heart and put it back together again. This one was recommended to me by a reader and I cannot thank them enough. It is fantastic. Jimin is a player but he crosses the line when he begins a liaison with his best friend’s sister. Still there is far more to this situation—and Jimin—than meets the eye.

꧁Best Friend’s Brother꧂

Orectic by @gimmesumsuga is one of my favorite fics of all time. It is a hybrid fic where the reader is a cat hybrid and Hoseok is the brother of her best friend who comes to stay with her while her bestie is away... It is so tender yet SO HOT. I’m telling you I cannot even keep count of how many times I have read it.

Theophany by @ilikemesometaetaes was a JOURNEY. It made me so emotional. Like the story centers around art a lot, but let me tell you, this fic IS art. Jimin is just the man of my whole dreams in this piece as the brother of a former best friend with an irresistible allure. It is a coming of age story with the most beautiful twist. AND THE LOVE SCENE—oh my gosh I screamed it was so good. This story is just so so good.

Run by @neonlights92 is Jungkook’s story in the mafia universe I am COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH. You don’t have to read the whole series to understand it (BUT YOU SHOULD). This is best friend’s brother meets arranged marriage and honestly it’s fantastic. Jungkook doesn’t do love and affection and being forced into an arranged marriage with his sister’s friend who has always had a crush on him is just a blow to his freedom... or is she? GAH! This story—like all the stories in this universe—is superb.

The Magic to Happiness by @readyplayerhobi is a best friend’s brother meets teachers AU meets Hogwarts AU. Now... all of those are top tier tropes so finding them together is like winning the lottery. Hobi was once just a skinny kid who had obvious heart eyes for you (his sister’s best friend) but now he’s tall and confident and really attractive. The magic of this story is evident in every word of the sweet relationship that blooms between these two.

Problem with You by @monvante is so sweet and kind of hilarious. I giggled so much! Jungkook is your best friend’s brother and he is kind of too perfect and too handsome and he’s always around and you hate him and he hates you... Right? When you cross paths with the infuriating Jeon Jungkook at your best friend’s wedding, you discover that you may have been wrong about a great many things.

Show Me Yours and I’ll Show You Mine by @ktheist is so so SO fabulous. I was obsessed with this (now complete) series from the very first installment. You and Tae are besties who have know each other since you were little kids, but lately Tae’s older brother Jin has been lookin mighty fine. Just how far can you push him till he breaks. And if he breaks.... what then?

This list is BY NO MEANS exhaustive. I just used it to compile some of my FAVORITES in this particular trope.

➪ IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER BROTHER’S BEST FRIEND FICS I SHOULD CHECK OUT PLEASE COMMENT (seriously please I love this trope so much) AND I WILL ADD THEM TO THIS LIST.

➪ Newer Additions are in PINK!

➪ Newest Additions are in BLUE

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leam1983 · 2 years ago

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Vampires in Broad Daylight

Having finished Interview with the Vampire with Walter, we found ourselves discussing the subject matter while under the covers. I was already snuggled up against him last night, eyes closed, but with my mind still fully active. He did as he usually does in these moments, and followed along while his pinched airways made him snore every other sentence. You could've sworn we were both asleep, but Walt's slight gestures when he raised a point, or his raising and lowering eyebrows, would've betrayed that we were in the midst of an interesting bit of discourse.

Back when Neil Jordan gave it his shot, all the Straights ever saw involved pretty monsters doing monstrous things to each other. Jordan's treatment buried the gay subtext under moral quandaries and enough sentiment to make even Herman Hesse's ghost tell Rice to tone it down. Now we've got a version vetoed by Christopher Rice himself, and the gay subtext isn't sub anymore. Louis de Pointe du Lac and Lestat de Lioncourt are gay. That's the series' beginning thesis. That reframes a few things interestingly - and posits that before being the "Brat Prince", Lestat was - and likely still is - a toxic individual to be around.

Walter started telling me about one of his earlier trysts, before he knew to embrace his own nature and to pursue love out of the perception that he deserved it. There was this guy, or so he tells me, who was the very picture of success. Clean-cut, fit, dressed to the nines in a way that made Sartoriophiles like Walter sweat bullets, cultured, pleasant to be around - and supposedly a living god in the bedsheets. Walter hung out with him for a few years, in the seventies. He rode the best cars, booked the best restaurants, and made Walt feel like someone finally appreciated him.

Then the microaggressions started. Tiny comments on Walter's weight, on his choice of tailoring, on the Marketing firm he was working in as a junior associate, at the time. On the food he ate, on how he snored in bed. On how he never had enough stamina to finish, when he took the lead. On how Walt was, and is, the type to roll over and fall asleep after sex. The truth is the guy didn't want to bare his soul or listen to Walter after doing the deed, he wanted to talk about himself. After doing exactly that for eight hours prior.

Walter didn't exist under this particular ex's wing. He merely survived. Walter ended up killing him - professionally - by exposing just how bloated our buddy's Expenses account was.

"Vampires exist," Walter told me. "They're the walking beacons, torches in the gloom of a Christmas afterparty. They've got more life than you or I combined - and everything is endlessly and forever about them."

His other hand rounded his gut and gently raised my head up. He had this precise look I keep falling for - a mixture of tiredness and boundless love; like we're not partners on equal footing for a minute or two, but I'm also existing as someone he also has avuncular fondness for; in parallel to the love that pulls us together.

I'm both his lover and the son he's never had.

"For every ounce of me you took over the past five years," he tells me, "you've given me a pound of your own. Your care, your attention, your time and your kindness - and you're always here, Grem. You listen, and you inspire me to keep doing the same. It feels like this jackoff sapped years out of me, and you make me feel twenty years younger."

I'm fighting to stay awake. "Even when we disagree on things?"

He smiled. "Especially when we disagree on things. We're constructive towards one another, and we're never so angry that we can't go back to one another, if you've noticed. We rephrase, reframe and apologize if need be... We work. We're not feeding off of one another, we're..."

He briefly lets me go to bring his hands together in a steeple. "We're feeding one another, instead," he says. "Not like parasites, though."

"We try and be symbiotic," I mumble. Walter repeats the word, mulls it over, I feel him nodding. He grunts in assent and his breaths start to deepen.

I wake up a few hours later. It's the middle of the night, I've rolled over on my side and Walt and I are spooning. I feel his head move slightly on the pillow, between his intakes and exhales. He's hugged me close without being too tight.

I remember Claudia's line about Lestat and Louis' breaths synching, when they share a coffin. Walt's pulse matches mine beat-for-beat. His exhales faintly smell of his Saturday evening pipe, like rythmic caresses on the nape of my neck.

You've got vampires who fizzle out after sapping the life-force out of everything they touch. Inconstant lovers who see themselves as a gift from God when they're more of an Infernal punishment. Maybe some vampires are like Walt and I, then: we give each other strength and I'm filled with the notion that the count of our years doesn't matter.

If I only get ten, maybe twenty good years with him, then these will be our Forever. Within the limits of that span of time, we'll effectively feel timeless.

#interview with the vampire #lestat #gay #relationships #toxic relationships #positive relationships #vampires #thoughts #life post

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weeb-alcove · 4 years ago

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2020 English Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL77pv5URcE8ZBT4DTVUYXWSn9BPeC4JOL

In English:

100 Ways - Jackson Wang

21 - Gracie Abrams

88rising ♪ from their album Head in the Clouds ♬ History La Cienega

♪ from their album Head in the Clouds II ♬ 2 the Face La La Lost You Need Is Your Love

Aliso - Dylan Jordan

A Little Messed Up - June

All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA

All You Need to Know - Gryffin & Slander & Calle Lehmann

Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows & Clairo

Ariana Grande Goodnight n Go Stuck with U

♪ from her album Positions ♬ Just Like Magic Motive Positions

At Least I Look Cool - Sasha Sloan

Au/ra Broken Ideas

Ava Max Kings & Queens Slow Dance

BØRNS American Money Faded Heart Past Lives

Baby I’m Yours - Arctic Monkeys

Backyard Boy - Claire Rosinkranz

Bad - Lennon Stella

Bad Idea - pxzvc & Shiloh Dynasty

Bad Ideas - Tessa Violet

Bedsheets - Tia

Be Okay - Jordan Fisher

Blackbear ♪ from his album everything means nothing ♬ Half Alive If I Were U me & ur ghost Queen of Broken Hearts

Boy Pablo Beach House Dance, Baby! Hey Girl

Breaking Me - Topic & A7S

Breathe Again - Corbyn

Bright Side of the Moon - Christian French

Broken Hearts - Davai & Lovespeake

Broken Record - Golden

Busy - Axel Mansoor

Call - Ocean Heights

Cancer - Twenty One Pilots

Candy Choppa - Warrenisyellow & Chasu

Cardiac Arrest - Bad Suns

Carsick - Maro

Cheat Codes Between Our Hearts Stay

Choke - I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME

Cigarettes - Carlie Hanson

Clean - Hey Violet

Cologne - Alec Wigdahl

Come Through - Eric Nam

Conan Gray ♪ from his album Kid Krow ♬ Affluenza Checkmate Comfort Crowd Fight or Flight Little League Wish You Were Sober

Cool Out - Imagine Dragons

Cutepink - Lukey & Raphael

Daddy Issues - The Neighbourhood

Daydreamer - Kidsnot$aints

dhruv Double Take Moonlight

Doin’ Time - Lana Del Rey

Do You Love Me - Stephanie Poetri

Dreams Where Ur Murdered - X Lovers

Drunk Me - Davin Kingston

Dua Lipa Un Dia (One Day)

♪ from her album Future Nostalgia ♬ Break My Heart Love Again

Far Away - Qaayel, Cnebce

Far Away - Utah & Kyl

Fletcher ♪ from her album The S(ex) Tapes ♬ If I Hated You Shh… Don’t Say It Silence The One

Free Love - Honne

Gallant ♪ from his album Sweet Insomnia ♬ Compromise Sweet Insomnia

Get You - Daniel Caesar & Kali Uchis

Golden Dandelions - Barns Courtney

Halsey Be Kind Graveyard

Harry Styles ♪ from his album Fine Line ♬ Sunflower, Vol. 6 Watermelon Sugar

Heat Waves - Glass Animals

Hell and High Water - Major Lazer & Diplo & Alessia Cara

Holiday - Lil Nas X

Homage - Mild High Club

Honey - Tyler Sellers

Hot Tub Dream Machine - Tobi Lou

Hummingbird - Mark Diamond

Hush - Ricky Himself & Kailee Morgue

I Don’t Know Why (Ellis Remix) - NOTD & Astrid S & Ellis

I Don’t Want No Champagne - Chimmi

i go high, you go low - Matt Sato

ily (I Love You Baby) - Surf Mesa & Emilee

Intentions - Justin Bieber & Quavo

Isaac Dunbar God, This Feels Good Intimate Moments Miss America Woman On the Hills

♪ from his album Isaac’s Insects ♬ Comme Des Garcons Makeup Drawer Scorton’s Creek

Jaden ♪ from his album CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 ♬ Everything Falling for You LUCY!

Joji ♪ from his album Nectar ♬ Daylight Gimme Love Pretty Boy Run

July on Film - Zeauxi

Just Buried! - iamnotshane

Justice Carradine Limbo Necessary Evil

K/DA ♪ from their album All Out ♬ More Villain

Keshi Don’t Leave

♪ from his album always ♬ Always Drunk

Khalid Be Like That Off the Grid Suncity

Lauv Mine (You Can’t Find Love in Mollywood) Slow Grenade Who

Little Mix ♪ from their album Confetti ♬ Not a Pop Song Sweet Melody

Loneliness for Love - lovelytheband

Lonely - Finding Hope

Lostboycrow Candy Wine Devil’s in the Backseat The World’s Always Been Ending

Lotus Inn - Why Don’t We

Love Birds - wimp

Love in My Pocket - Rich Brian & Eaj

Love Lost - Harbour

Love Me Like a Friend - Fly By Midnight

Mad at Disney - Salem Ilese

Madison Beer All Day and Night Hurts Like Hell Selfish

Magic in the Hamptons - Lil Yachty & Social House

MAX Naked Take Over

♪ from his album Colour Vision ♬ Blueberry Eyes New Life Working for the Weekend

Medicine - Shawn Wasabi & Tia Scola

Monsta X ♪ from their album All About Luv ♬ Got My Number Happy Without Me Love U

Moonmap - Meego

My Favourite Clothes - Rini

Natalie Don’t - Raye

Neon Trees ♪ from their album I Can Feel You Forgetting Me ♬ New Best Friend Nights

New Hope Club Paycheck Worse

♪ from their album New Hope Club ♬ Flight Away Just to Find Love Know Me Too Well Remember We Broke Up in a Dream

Next to You - Becky G & Digital Farm Animals & Rvssian

Nico Collins Happy? Our Way Out We’ll Never Make It

Niki Dancing with the Devil I Like U Spell Sugarplum Elegy Vintage

♪ from her album Moonchild ♬ Nightcrawlers Plot Twist Tide

Ok On Your Own - mxmtoon & Carly Rae Jepsen

Older - Shallou & Daya & Felix Cartal

On the Low - Justin Park

Paradise - Lil Uzi Vert

Paragraphs - Luke Chiang

Peach Tree Rascals Mariposa Not Ok

Pink Sweat$ At My Worst Icy

Play Date - Melanie Martinez

Post Malone (GATTUSO Remix) - Sam Feldt & RANI

Pure Imagination - Unclenathannn & Shiloh Dynasty

Quinn XCII ♪ from his album A Letter To My Younger Self ♬ Coffee Sleep While I Drive

R3HAB Am I the Only One Dream of You Make Friends One More Dance Whiplash

Rabbit Hole - AViVA

Real Love - Rei Brown

Rockets - Waki

Ruel Empty Love Up to Something

Runaway - Tiffany Young & Babyface

San Francisco - Galantis & Sofia Carson

Scrambled - Havelock

Selena Gomez Boyfriend It Ain’t Me

Shawn Mendes ♪ from his album Wonder ♬ 305 Teach Me How to Love

Someone Else - Duncan Laurence

Space Makes Me Sad - Fiji Blue

Splash - Public

Star City Cafe - Hevel & Evito

Stay with Me - ayokay & Jeremy Zucker

Sunlight - Maty Noyes

Surf. - Wave to Earth

Take Yourself Home - Troye Sivan

Tell Me U Luv Me - Juice WRLD & Trippie Red

Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish

The Vamps Burn Hair Too Long Part of Me

Tiffany Day Clout Chaser Commitment Issues Gonna Be Okay

Time Flies - Drake

Tomorrow Tonight - Loote

Up All Night - Clevt

ur just a fan - Suggi

Watching You Walk Away - Stephen Puth

Will Jay ♪ from his album Perfectionist ♬ Must Be Nice Talking to Myself Writing a Song Pt. 1

Yellow Roses - Charlie Powers

Young Heart - Kara Marni & Russ

Zayn Rumors Scripted

In Spanish:

Clandestina - FILV & Edmofo & Emma Petersz

Electronic:

Howls Moving Castle - Theodor Ellefsen

#music #2020 #english

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dream-of-wanting-me · 5 years ago

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Hype Williams directed the MTV of my childhood

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_Williams_videography

1993

Erick Sermon – "Hittin' Switches"[2]

Positive K – "I Got a Man" (version 1)[3]

Mangu – "La Playa"

K7 – "Zunga Zeng"

M.O.P. – "How About Some Hardcore"

K7 – "Come Baby Come"

Poor Righteous Teachers – "Nobody Move"

Mysterme – "Unsolved Mysterme"[4]

1994

Sam Sneed – "U Better Recognize" feat. Dr. Dre

Craig Mack feat. Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Rampage & Busta Rhymes – "Flava in Ya Ear" (remix)

Wu-Tang Clan – "Can It Be All So Simple"

Jodeci – "Feenin'" (Co-directed with DeVante Swing)

Mic Geronimo – "Shit's Real"

Da Bush Babees – "We Run Things (It's Like That)"

Gravediggaz – "Diary of a Madman"

Craig Mack – "Get Down"

Wu-Tang Clan – "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit/Shame on a Nigga"[5]

Miss Jones – "Where I Wanna Be Boy"

Casserine "Why Not Take All of Me"

Mary J. Blige – "Be Happy" (co-directed with Sean "Puffy" Combs)(uncredited)

Men At Large – "Let's Talk About It"

Usher – "Think of You"

Usher – "The Many Ways"

1995–1999

1995

Snow – "Anything for You"

Naughty by Nature – "Craziest"

The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance" (version 2: remix)

Warren G – "So Many Ways"

LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men – "Hey Lover"

LL Cool J – "Doin' It"

Brandy – "Baby"

The Notorious B.I.G. – "Warning"

The Notorious B.I.G. – "Big Poppa" (co-directed with Sean "Puffy" Combs)

Brandy feat. Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, & Yo Yo – "I Wanna Be Down" (version 2:remix)

Adina Howard – "Freak Like Me"

Montell Jordan – "This Is How We Do It"

The Notorious B.I.G. – "One More Chance" (version 1)

Guru & Chaka Khan – "Watch What You Say"

Montell Jordan – "Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz" (version 1)

Boyz II Men feat. Treach, Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes and Method Man – "Vibin'" (version 2)

Brandy – "Sittin' Up in My Room"

Blackstreet feat. SWV and Craig Mack – "Tonite's the Night" (remix)

Hodge – "Head Nod" [Remix]

Mic Geronimo – "Masta I.C."

OutKast – "Benz or Beamer"

Ol' Dirty Bastard – "Shimmy Shimmy Ya/Baby C'Mon"[6]

Solo – "Where Do You Want Me to Put It"

Lin Que feat. MC Lyte – "Let It Fall"

Immature feat. Smooth – "We Got It"

Double XX Posse – "Money Talks"

A Few Good Men – "Tonite"

Little Shawn – "Dom Perignon" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G)

Brownstone feat.Craig Mack – "If You Love Me (Street Vibe Remix)"

World Renown – "How Nice I Am"

1996

Tupac Shakur feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – "California Love" (version 2: Mad Max, version 3: remix)[7]

D'Angelo – "Lady"[8]

R. Kelly feat. Ronald Isley – "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (version 1)

Busta Rhymes – "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check" (version 1)

R. Kelly – "Thank God It's Friday"

Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy – "That Girl"

Nas feat. Lauryn Hill – "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"

Nas – "Street Dreams"

Nas feat. R. Kelly – "Street Dreams (Remix)"

A Tribe Called Quest – "1nce Again"

Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre & Queen Pen – "No Diggity"

R. Kelly – "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" (remix)

Brandy feat. Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men – "Brokenhearted" (Soulpower Remix)

A Tribe Called Quest – "Stressed Out" (version 1)

Jay-Z feat. Mary J. Blige – "Can't Knock the Hustle"

LL Cool J featuring Total – "Loungin'" (remix)

Foxy Brown featuring Blackstreet – "Get Me Home"

R. Kelly – "I Believe I Can Fly"

Group Therapy feat. Dr. Dre, RBX, KRS-One, B-Real & Nas – "East Coast West Coast Killaz"

B-Real, Coolio, Method Man, LL Cool J & Busta Rhymes – "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"

Mista – "Blackberry Molasses"[9]

The Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly – "Let's Lay Together"

Total – "No One Else"

Babyface feat. LL Cool J, Jody Watley, etc. – "This Is For The Lover In You"

LL Cool J feat. Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe, and Foxy Brown – "I Shot Ya"

R. Kelly – "I Can't Sleep (Baby If I)"

R. Kelly – "Down Low remix (Blame it on the Mo)"

1997

Missy Elliott – "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"[10][11]

Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans & 112 – "I'll Be Missing You"

R. Kelly – "Gotham City"[12]

The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase – "Mo Money Mo Problems"

Mary J. Blige – "Everything"

Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"[13]

Missy Elliott feat. Da Brat – "Sock It 2 Me"[14]

Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface – "(Always Be My) Sunshine"

Busta Rhymes – "Dangerous"

Mase – "Feel So Good"

Wild Orchid – "Supernatural"

Will Smith – "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"

Usher – "Nice and Slow"[15][16]

Refugee Camp All-Stars feat. Pras and Ky-Mani Marley – "Avenues"

Scarface – "Mary Jane"

R. Kelly – "Gotham City Remix"

Snow – "Anything for You" [All Star Cast Remix]

1998

DMX feat. Sheek Louch of the LOX – "Get At Me Dog"

DMX feat. Faith Evans – "How's It Goin' Down"

Faith Evans – "Love Like This"

Mel B feat. Missy Elliott – "I Want You Back"

Jermaine Dupri feat. Mariah Carey – "Sweetheart"

Mýa feat. Noreaga & Raekwon – "Movin' On"

Kelly Price feat. R. Kelly & Ron Isley – "Friend of Mine"

Busta Rhymes – "Gimme Some More'"

DMX, Nas, Method Man, and Ja Rule – "Grand Finale"

R. Kelly – "Half on a Baby"

R. Kelly feat. Keith Murray – "Home Alone"

Taral Hicks – "Silly"

Taral Hicks – "Ooh, Ooh Baby"

1999

112 feat. Lil' Zane – "Anywhere"

TLC – "No Scrubs"

Q-Tip – "I Can Do It"

Ja Rule – "Holla Holla"

Ja Rule – "Holla Holla (Remix)"

Ja Rule feat. Cadillac Tah & Black Child – "Murda 4 Life"

Ja Rule – "It's Murda/Kill 'Em All"

Ja Rule feat. Ronald Isley – "Daddy's Little Baby"

Ja Rule – "How Many Wanna"

Method Man feat. D'Angelo – "Break Ups 2 Make Ups"

Busta Rhymes – "Tear da Roof Off/Party Going on Over Here"

Busta Rhymes feat. Janet Jackson – "What's It Gonna Be?"[17]

Nas feat. Puff Daddy – "Hate Me Now"[18]

Missy Elliott – "She's a Bitch"[19]

Mase feat. Blackstreet – "Get Ready"

Noreaga – "Oh No"

Puff Daddy feat. R. Kelly – "Satisfy You"

Mobb Deep feat. Lil' Kim – "Quiet Storm" (version 2: remix)

Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg – "Still D.R.E."

Q-Tip – "Vivrant Thing"

Ol' Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis – "Got Your Money"

Missy Elliott feat. Big Boi & Nicole – "All n My Grill"[20]

Kelis – "Caught out There" [21]

Mobb Deep feat. Nas – "It's Mine"

Mobb Deep feat. Lil' Kim – "Quiet Storm" (version 2: remix)

Puff Daddy feat. R. Kelly – "Satisfy You"

Sisqó – "Got to Get It"

Missy Elliott feat. Nas, Lil' Mo & Eve – "Hot Boyz"[22]

So Plush – "Things I've Heard Before"

Q-Tip – "Breathe and Stop" (version 2)

2000–2004

2000

Jay-Z feat. UGK – "Big Pimpin'"

No Doubt – "Ex–Girlfriend"

Busta Rhymes – "Get Out!!"

Macy Gray – "Why Didn't You Call Me"

R. Kelly – "Bad Man"

DMX feat. Sisqó – "What They Really Want"

LL Cool J – "Imagine That"

Wyclef Jean feat. The Rock – "It Doesn't Matter"

Busta Rhymes – "Fire"

Jay-Z feat. Memphis Bleek & Amil – "Hey Papi"

Mýa feat. Jay-Z – "Best of Me (Holla Main Mix)"

Funkmaster Flex feat. DMX – "Do You?"

Roni Size & Reprazent – "Who Told You"

Ja Rule feat. Lil' Mo – "Put It On Me"

The Murderers – "We Don't Give A %^#$"

The Murderers feat. Vita – "Vita, Vita, Vita"

Kobe Bryant feat. Tyra Banks – "K.O.B.E."

The Murderers feat Ja Rule, Vita, Black Child, Tah Murdah, Memphis Bleek, & Busta Rhymes – "Holla Holla Remix"[23]

Crystal Sierra feat. Stylez Skillz – "Playa No More"

Outsiderz 4 Life – "College Degreez"

2001

DMX – "Ain't No Sunshine"

Busta Rhymes feat. Kelis – "What It Is/Grimey"

Snoop Dogg feat. Tha Eastsidaz, Master P & Nate Dogg – "Lay Low"

Eric Benet – "Love Don't Love Me"

Babyface – "There She Goes"[24]

Vita – "Justify My Love"

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – "The Block Party"

Jessica Simpson – "A Little Bit"[25]

Ginuwine – "Differences"

FUBU feat. LL Cool J, Keith Murray, and Ludacris – "Fatty Girl"

Busta Rhymes – "As I Come Back/Break Ya Neck"

Shelby Lynne – "Killin' Kind"

Stella Soleil – "Kiss Kiss"

Method Man – "Party & Bull%#!*"

Aaliyah – "Rock The Boat"

#hype williams

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accio-victuuri · 5 years ago

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M/M Recommendations Part V

Title : Jon’s downright ridiculous shooting case ( Jon’s Mysteries )

Author : AJ Sherwood

This book and the series itself is PURE GOLD. It keeps getting better and better and I honestly can’t wait for more installments of this story. So, here we have Jon ( Jonathan Bane ) who works with the police as a human lie detector— using his gift as a Psychic. He can tell a lot about a person because he’s able to see their Aura. He fries any electronics near him, he has to wear sunglasses & he has no Anchor to ground his powers which is always on. Then he meets Donovan Havili who is assigned as his partner/bodyguard and he’s never seen someone as bright as him. They work together on cases and IT’S SO GOOD. I love how Donovan just slides into Jon’s life and makes all those “quirks” feel natural, like it’s not Jon’s fault and it’s okay. His psychic ability is amazing and the Mystery aspect kept me guessing. 👍🏻 This book honestly has everything I want : ✔️ Paranormal ✔️ Protective boyfriends ✔️ Found family ✔️ Explicit scenes that comes from a nice build up ✔️ MUTUAL PINING ✔️ Mystery. Please give this a go. There is also a spin off and that one is A+ too.

Title : Felix and the Prince ( Forever Wilde Series )

Author : Lucy Lennox

Oh boy. If you like a bit of Drama, relationship issues, finding yourself brouhaha & explicit scenes then this series is for you. It’s a guilty pleasure kind of read and I wasn’t able to stop from book 1 down to the last. The books can be read as standalones but it’s much better if you know all the people popping up here and there. This one is my Favorite, Felix & The Prince. All because of the Commoner/Royalty trope that just never fails to fascinate me. So Felix goes to this remote island who is famous for their Stained glass and to study it. Aside from that, he’s really trying to run away from the public as his Mom’s ( who abandoned him ) blockbuster movie is coming up as he hates being in the spotlight. There he meets Lio in one of the secret rooms he accidentally finds and from there, well. 😍😍😍 These characters feel very real and their emotions read well to me as an outsider. I just love the being stuck in that place and both of them having no other choice but to fall in love. Also the whole DRAMA of how they can make it work despite all the issues is a big part of what makes their story better.

Title : Be still my Heart ( Four Kings Kings Security series )

Author : Charlie Cochet

All the books in this series is worth a read, definitely. It’s just that I really loved Laz and Red’s side-relationship from Book 1 and so when they had their own story with Book 2 it was an instant favorite. Red is an ex navy SEAL and now working as a security detail while Laz is a fashion photographer. This book opens with Red off work as he recovers from being shot and seeing Laz doing a shoot. Then someone opens fire, clearly targeting Laz and so the whole story is the two of them in close quarters and coming to terms with their relationship. They are so sweet together! 😭 and the explicit scenes are scorching omg! The mystery part on figuring out who is plotting against Laz was cool too ; I thought it was this guy, but then it’s not until that last moment when the mastermind is revealed. 😳

Title : Breaking Magic

Author : J Brenton Parker

There’s this trope that is very hard to come by in books because of how specific it is. It’s the Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter trope. This books has it all and I couldn’t be happier. You have a magic school, the chosen one and his nemesis & a whole lot of adventure. Adam Wolfe is a ticking bomb. He is the most powerful magician of his time who doesn’t even know how to use it. He can’t use a wand, can’t maintain a spell, and when he does- it results into a catastrophe. When he almost burns down the whole school and has a group of rebels interested him + the threat of his magic being stripped away, here comes someone he never got along with FELIX ROTH. Oooohhh how I love this character. 💜 So he goes to Adam and tells him he can help with controlling his powers but they have to get Merlin’s staff. And the rest of the story is just wonderful. Ugh. Soft boys, magic, adventure & good vs evil all in one book. God. Read this one please. This book needs more love.

Title : To Have It All

Author : Jill Wexler

This book is short & sweet and the right pick for a cozy sunday. Mild angst and so much fluff. This is my first bestfriends to lovers book and this one just nails it. Brett and Jordan have been friends for more than 2 decades, and yes there are times they have looked at each other in a non-platonic way ; but they both shut it down as their friendship is too important. Then Brett’s sister and brother in law dies in a car accident leaving their 4 kids to his care. Jordan helps him take care of the kids and setup himself up with this new life. Everything about this was so sweet! The domesticity and them seeing each other in different light at the right time. Just the inevitability of them being together after all those years as friends left me with all the feels. Ahhhhh~ ❤️

Enjoy! 🥳

#mlm post #m/m book recommendations #m/m book recs #m/m books #m/m romance #charlie cochet #j brenton parker #aj sherwood #lucy lennox #jill wexler #jon’s mysteries #jon’s downright ridiculous shooting case #four kings security series #forever wilde series #breaking magic #to have it all

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chickenscratchxx · 4 years ago

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gen Z dating rant

By: chicken.scratch

Day 1,345,216 of sitting in my narcissistic despair comes to a close. As I gear up for month seven of sobriety I find it difficult to find daily activities that tickle my fancy. Hence my new found stimulation: the validation that comes from the temptation of procreation. In layman's terms; tinder, bumble, and other rectifying outlets that make a man feel wanted. Take this as Jordan's review of dating in the twenty first century if you will. Or take it as a guide to dating in the twenty first century if you may. I really don't give a fuck.

I took pride in never using an app to get laid for the majority of my sex life. I'm not being over zealous (okay, maybe I am). My nerves and "butterflies" were extinguished around the seventh grade. As a precursor I lost my virginity at 15, got head for the first time at 14, and had my first kiss at 5. I believe the kiss was my lady cousin. Whatever. I'm a sex addict, a dope fiend, a true "anything that produces an effect" fiend. I'm obsessive, possessive, and contradictory. I have expectations out the ass for everyone around me yet expect them to have no preexisting expectations involving my actions.

So goes my whole life. For as long as I can remember I've had a disconnection to love. Really human beings in general. For as long as I can remember I haven't felt "love" for my parents or anyone for that matter. So I was a sheep in the heard when it came to saying I love you to those I guess Im expected to love. Like I said im a sex addict. It is what it is. So what. Who gives a fuck. Ask my ex lovers and they'll tell you something completely different. I do what I want when I want. That means sex. So before we really dig into this 21st century idea of dating, please if you're a feminist who wears "power in the pussy" t-shirts and flaunts your titties with tassels on main street, yes, even you may be able to get something out of this. So lets dig in.

I'm old school. Even on these fucking apps ill get horny around 12/1am and start asking these validation seekers if they'd like to grab a drink and every time they have some excuse. "Oh its too late", "I don't know you like that", or my personal favorite "I'm already in bed…tomorrow?". Are you fucking kidding me. I've been. Banned on all major platforms several times for slick and sly comments. But this brings us to the hook of the article which is validation problems within generation z. Now lets make this clear I'm not supporting underage drinking but yes I have offered to buy ladies underage a drink. (Key word: offered) I get it. Having a dating app on your phone is as common as having uber, if you put two and two together with that one lets make a baby. But if you have a dating app put in your god forsaken bio (which no one reads) that you're only on it for the validation. So what do I mean by Validation.. Validation (in this case)- the act of ones presence or aesthetic presence being confirmed. In other words- you think I'm sexy and you confirm this affirmation by swiping right on my profile or seeing that I have a new match from so and so, even though I may find nothing in their bio or pictures attractive, the thought of " I could sleep with them if I wanted to" arises. Temptation+Procreation=Validation. The issue with the topic of validation is woman (men as well (I'm not gay but I know men purge this sin as well)) put a profile up on these apps in order to receive attention that their significant other is no longer providing. I'm guilty of this. In fact, I did this while in a three long relationship. She was no longer pleasing the part of my brain that says "oh yes, Jordan, she thinks you're sexy and that is enough". So I put up a bumble and tinder profile and got off on the fact that I had all these matches and girls messaging me with their shitty pick up lines (My personal favorite: Are you a spy? Because I could see you under covers) and need for validation themselves. And it was a balancing act at first. It really was. But the validation was enough. I did however feel like a piece of shit for having to delete the apps right before we would hangout. It is what it is. I dont give a fuck. I got over that guilt faster than I did a shot of dope or a bad sexual encounter. All I'm saying is if you're on a dating app and you swipe right and you don't say anything, then fuck you. Stop wasting everyone's time with some beautiful picture and some bullshit and don't reply cause you're on the bullshit. Us single people don't have time to waste on high expectations just to be let down with a no response or a typical "I'm tired I'm going to stay in tonight". Please. If you're one of those people fuck you and your boyfriend who isn't putting out for you.

Another pattern I've noticed is this trial period involving digital communication. As many times as I've messaged a lady and asked her to grab dinner with me and gotten the response, " I don't know you like that. But we can chat for a while and than Ill let you know". The fucked up thing about this is every person who says this has some sort of very provocative picture.

-yours truly

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theradioghost · 5 years ago

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what books did u get ? i rly need to get back into reading more now school is over

oh man. so I’ll give you what I bought & then I’m also gonna throw in some similar books that I have already read just because I can actually vouch for the quality of those

(brief note that my main qualifications when I was looking for books, besides not wanting YA, was that 1. they were not about straight cis white men and/or 2. they had particular appeal to one of the areas of sf&f that I have a particular fondness for and/or 3. they cost under five bucks. so there’s a lot of diverse lit, and a lot of novellas, and a lot of urban fantasy wizards who are also detectives/rebellious angels and or demons/necromancy/dragons/stuff that is explictly Lovecraftian adaptations but takes the piss out of Lovecraft/anything on this list/anything published by Tor)

new books that I have read:

(coming back to update this as I get through these books)

the Lovelace & Wick series by Jennifer Rainey – this is the Demon Husbands one I’ve been yelling about. Two gentleman demons in love – a Faustian tempter and a bringer of catastrophes – are growing increasingly dissatisfied with the work they do for hell, while also being forced to contend with new and dangerous enemies. Set in a vaguely-steampunk 1890s Massachusetts. Also includes monster-hunting steampunk scientist lesbian wives.

Deadline by Stephanie Ahn – fourteen months after a disastrous failed ritual, disgraced blood witch Harrietta Lee gets offered a ridiculously lucrative job quietly recovering a stolen artifact for a young member of a powerful magical family, and promptly finds out that this is too good to be true. Also she keeps meeting scary, hot women. Instantly the only wisecracking urban fantasy PI named Harry that my heart has any room for. (This one’s a bit Spicier than my usual fare but the author actually includes a list of content warnings including page numbers at the front of each book, which you can view with the preview option on the Amazon page.)

Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw – A kid hires London PI John Persons to kill his stepfather. The first catch is that the stepfather is a Lovecraftian horror. The second catch is that Persons is too. This is like, the noir-est horror I’ve ever read and that’s something I am very into.

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djeli Clark – An urban fantasy police procedural set in an alternate 1912 Cairo, in which two government officials are sent to deal with a strange, malevolent spirit in the midst of political upheaval as Egypt’s women demand universal suffrage. There’s a free short story prequel to this on tor.com called “A Dead Djinn in Cairo“ that’s worth reading first.

Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone – high fantasy with a black protagonist, in which Tara Abernathy, a disgraced magic user and rookie associate in an internationally renowned necromancy firm, is assigned to resurrect a city’s murdered patron fire god – but first, with the help of a chain-smoking priest and a vampire-addicted servant of Justice Herself, she has to track down his killer.

River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey – in an alternate history where the 1910 “Hippo Bill” passed, Winslow Remington Houndstooth, an ex-rancher out for revenge, is hired to travel north with a ragtag crew – a con artist and pickpocket, a demolitions expert with a proclivity for poisoning, the most dangerous contract killer in the country, and the very man who ruined his life – and take on the dangers of the massive swamp that was once the Mississippi river, a place ruled over by deadly feral hippos and a homicidal riverboat gambling king.

or, essentially, a swamp-based heist Western with a cast including a British-East Asian bisexual man, a black nb person, an unashamedly fat woman, and a pregnant Latina lesbian, and also their pet hippos. Listen just go ahead and get the version with both stories in it

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh – Tobias has lived in the woods as long as anyone can remember; long enough that the nearby town tells stories of the Green Man, the spirit-king of the forest, who dwells in the trees. These stories are truer, and far more dangerous, than anyone but Tobias knows – so when friendly, handsome, curious Henry Silver buys up the neighboring Greenhollow Hall and starts investigating the local folklore, Tobias will have to decide whether to sacrifice the only life he has known for centuries, or the first person he has loved in all that time.

not-new books that I have read:

idk if you don’t know about the Wayfarers series, the first of which is The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, but it is an absolutely stellar bit of sci-fi very much based around ideas of found family and discovering your own identity and place in the universe and love and compassion and stories based around sweet slice-of-life stuff in a scifi universe with lots of fun aliens and it is so very queer and so very heartwarming and all three books (which each have different casts, although the characters in all three are connected to one another and sort of cameo across all the books) are fantastic.

Urban Dragon by J.W. Troemner – Dragons are supposed to be ruthless, unpredictable, deadly, selfish creatures. So why is it that Rosa Hernandez seems to be able to keep her best friend Arkay in check? How did Arkay, a shape-changing dragon with lightning at her command, end up being found alone and starving and with no memory of her past by a homeless woman? And as evidence mounts that someone is hunting down supernatural beings, who can they trust? (I stumbled across this while looking for urban fantasy on TV Tropes and BOY am I glad I did. Good if you like close friendships between queer women or the enemies-to-lovers trope)

The Merry Spinster by Daniel Mallory Ortberg – of course I was going to read Daniel Ortberg’s short story collection, are you kidding me. Not “””darker””” fairy tale retellings, but fairy tales as often very surreal, psychological horror. Read this if you want to totally ruin “The Velveteen Rabbit” for yourself.

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – historical fantasy set in the early-20th-century Orthodox Jewish and Middle Eastern immigrant communities of NYC, about the strange friendship that springs up between a bitter jinn trapped in a mortal body and a masterless golem living among humans. and it gave me feelings.

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle – a retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “The Horror at Red Hook” from the perspective of a black man. One of the better pieces of horror I have ever read.

Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff – a very different take on a similar concept to The Ballad of Black Tom, wherein a mid-century black Midwestern family find themselves mixed up in the plans of a bunch of cultists and set out to disentangle themselves from this whole cosmic-horror mess. Apparently Jordan Peele is adapting this into a TV show, so I’m stoked for that.

new books that I have not read:

(& also a couple that are just books I want, and some that I just haven’t read yet but got free from the Tor monthly ebook club, which is very much worth joining)

Armed in Her Fashion by Kate Heartfield– I’m just going to let the official blurb speak for this one because there is absolutely no way I could improve on it

The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark – New Orleans-based steampunk fantasy about an airship captain and a stowaway who talks to orishas.

Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef by Cassandra Khaw – Apparently several authors have written standalone works in this series, and Cassandra Khaw’s aren’t chronologically the first, but I love Cassandra Khaw and “chef for ghouls and pencil-pusher for the Ten Chinese Hells is forced to solve an inter-pantheon murder mystery” just sounds so good to me.

Bones and Bourbon by Dorian Graves – Cursed half-huldra PI is forced to help out his little brother and the demon who shares his body, and then everything goes wrong. Feat. carnivorous unicorns.

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova – reluctant bruja attempts to rid herself of her magic and instead plunges her entire family into magical trouble. YA.

Robbergirl by S. T. Gibson – WLW retelling of The Snow Queen from the perspective of the bandit princess. YA.

Passing Strange by Ellen Klages – slightly-fantastical historical lesbian noir novella set in the burgeoning 1940s gay club scene in San Francisco.

The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang – admittedly caught my eye because the cover art reminded me of Moribito, which I adore. East-Asian-inspired epic fantasy which I believe has a nonbinary protagonist.

Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire – I’ve been neglecting getting around to October Daye way, way too long considering how much I love Seanan McGuire and urban fantasy, but my mom started reading this and that pushed me over the edge because damn it, yes I want to read her take on the Wizard Detective genre that I have such a weakness for.

The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson – this was recommended to me in a Tumblr post listing interesting, diverse fantasy, and I’ve been into high fantasy political intrigue lately.

The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg – came across this in a Twitter thread about fantasy worlds with unconventional and interesting magic systems. A newly graduated student of magic is bitter about being sent to learn paper-crafting magic rather than working with metal, until Murder Stuff Happens. YA.

Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett – queer fantasy sequel to The Tempest, with Miranda as protagonist.

Witchmark by C. L. Polk – post-WWI gaslamp fantasy MLM romance about a male witch in hiding, working as a doctor; the reviews seem to indicate people think it’s more ‘delightful’ than ‘literary’ but apparently it is pretty fucking delightful.

In the Vanisher’s Palace by Aliette de Bodard– East Asian WLW retelling of Beauty and the Beast and also one of them is a dragon.

Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys – another one of the rash of new Lovecraft adaptations that are turning perspectives around, this being one where the citizens of Innsmouth are the protagonists. Also has a really good short story prequel you can read for free on tor.com.

also I just feel like mentioning that I’m stupidly excited for Gideon the Ninth by Tamsin Muir to come out this fall because the review they’ve decided to put at the top of every blurb is “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” (not my exclamation mark) and I don’t know how anyone could more perfectly craft something to my tastes.

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fencer-x · 6 years ago

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Hello! I’ve been looking for some good books to read and was wondering if you had any recommendations? I seem to just wander around the bookstore not knowing where to start.

I confess I’ve been reading nothing but fics on fics on fics (Drarry exclusively lol) for a good year now, so I haven’t touched original works in ages, though I have several of the latest installments of my favorite series waiting until I run out of good Drarry fic... (please...god...free me from this hell........)

I’ve made several recommendations for excellent M/M original works (you can always check out my reccs tag for any recommendations as well, though it includes original novels as well as manga and fic). I pretty much only read M/M fantasy (with the very VERY occasional M/M scifi or supernatural book thrown in), so I hope that’s what you’re looking for XD

Here’s a “””””””brief””””””” recap of series I particularly enjoy and go back to reread often, along with details on who might like these books and why. They’re all available via Amazon (most as Kindle reads, but some as paperbacks; some are also available from other sources as well in other formats if you prefer, for example, epub) and at reasonable prices (all but one series are under $10 per book, some under $5).

It is entirely possible you’ve read all of these, since I’ve gushed about them many a time before, and if that’s the case, I apologize I can’t rec you anything new! But maybe it’s been a while if you’ve read these before and it’s time for a reread!

The Lord of the White Hell series, by Ginn Hale - [GOODREADS BLURB: "Kiram Kir-Zaki may be considered a mechanist prodigy among his own people, but when he becomes the first Haldiim ever admitted to the prestigious Sagrada Academy, he is thrown into a world where power, superstition and swordplay outweigh even the most scholarly of achievements. But when the intimidation from his Cadeleonian classmates turns bloody, Kiram unexpectedly finds himself befriended by Javier Tornesal, the leader of a group of cardsharps, duelists and lotharios who call themselves Hellions. However Javier is a dangerous friend to have. Wielder of the White Hell and sole heir of a dukedom, he is surrounded by rumors of forbidden seductions, murder and damnation. His enemies are many and any one of his secrets could not only end his life but Kiram’s as well."]

Read this if you like... magic and science working together, religion-borne racism and the difficulties of interracial as well as interreligious relationships, snarky aristocrats and a good mystery. And read the second book in the series definitely if you liked Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai or Sore Nari ni Shinken nan desu (I've found I really like stories where the rejected third-party from the main series gets his own happy ending, and Book 2 of this series is one such, building an entire new couple with the midway-through-the-story return of Book 1 couple so you get the best of both worlds.)

The Magpie Lord series by K.J.Charles - [GOODREADS BLURB: "Exiled to China for twenty years, Lucien Vaudrey never planned to return to England. But with the mysterious deaths of his father and brother, it seems the new Lord Crane has inherited an earldom. He’s also inherited his family’s enemies. He needs magical assistance, fast. He doesn’t expect it to turn up angry. Magician Stephen Day has good reason to hate Crane’s family. Unfortunately, it’s his job to deal with supernatural threats. Besides, the earl is unlike any aristocrat he’s ever met, with the tattoos, the attitude… and the way Crane seems determined to get him into bed. That’s definitely unusual. Soon Stephen is falling hard for the worst possible man, at the worst possible time. But Crane’s dangerous appeal isn’t the only thing rendering Stephen powerless. Evil pervades the house, a web of plots is closing round Crane, and if Stephen can’t find a way through it—they’re both going to die."]

Read this if you like...magic and 19th century UK settings and snarky aristocrats who guard their hearts fiercely. The dynamic is fantastic, and the writing itself is gorgeous.

Whyborn & Griffin series, by Jordan Hawk - [GOODREADS BLURB: (Summary of Book 1) “Love is dangerous. Ever since the tragic death of the friend he adored, Percival Endicott Whyborne has ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man. Instead, he spends his days studying dead languages at the museum where he works. So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible. Griffin left the Pinkertons after the death of his partner. Now in business for himself, he must investigate the murder of a wealthy young man. His only clue: an encrypted book that once belonged to the victim. As the investigation draws them closer, Griffin’s rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne’s iron control. But when they uncover evidence of a powerful cult determined to rule the world, Whyborne must choose: to remain safely alone, or to risk everything for the man he loves.”]

Read if you like... magic and the supernatural and 19th century US settings and Eldritch monsters and mystery and intrigue and adventure and era-appropriate treatment of homosexual relationships but with happy endings (and also couples of all types).

The Nightrunner series, by Lynn Flewelling - [GOODREADS BLURB: "When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, Seregil of Rhiminee is many things--none of them predictable. And when he offers to take on Alec as his apprentice, things may never be the same for either of them. Soon Alec is traveling roads he never knew existed, toward a war he never suspected was brewing. Before long he and Seregil are embroiled in a sinister plot that runs deeper than either can imagine, and that may cost them far more than their lives if they fail. But fortune is as unpredictable as Alec’s new mentor, and this time there just might be…Luck in the Shadows."]

Read this if you like... magic, spies, fantastic female characters, adventure, and intrigue. Read also if you love looooong series, as it's complete at 7 books!

Scarlet and the White Wolf series, by Kirby Crow - [GOODREADS BLURB: "Scarlet of Lysia is an honest pedlar, a young merchant traveling the wild, undefended roads to support his aging parents. Liall, called the Wolf of Omara, is the handsome, world-weary chieftain of a tribe of bandits blocking a mountain road that Scarlet needs to cross. When Liall jokingly demands a carnal toll for the privilege, Scarlet refuses and an inventive battle of wills ensues, with disastrous results. Scarlet is convinced that Liall is a worthless, immoral rogue, but when the hostile countryside explodes into violence and Liall unexpectedly fights to save the lives of Scarlet's family, Scarlet is forced to admit that the Wolf is not the worst ally he could have, but what price will proud Scarlet ultimately have to pay for Liall's friendship?"]

Read this if you like... weird twists on old fairy tales with amazing world-building, provided you're willing to put up with a little bit of a slog until the couple really gets on the same page.

Captive Prince, by C.S.Pacat - [GOODREADS BLURB: "Damen is a warrior hero to his people, and the rightful heir to the throne of Akielos, but when his half brother seizes power, Damen is captured, stripped of his identity, and sent to serve the prince of an enemy nation as a pleasure slave. Beautiful, manipulative and deadly, his new master Prince Laurent epitomizes the worst of the court at Vere. But in the lethal political web of the Veretian court, nothing is as it seems, and when Damen finds himself caught up in a play for the throne, he must work together with Laurent to survive and save his country. For Damen, there is just one rule: never, ever reveal his true identity. Because the one man Damen needs is the one man who has more reason to hate him than anyone else..."]

Read this if you like... phenomenal skill with the written word (I mean REALLY TOP NOTCH), fantastic characters with real evolution in relationships, amazingly intricate political intrigue (guaranteed to keep you guessing the whole way), enemies-to-friends-to-"I think if I gave you my heart, you would treat it tenderly"-to-...well, I won't spoil things 8D Please note the 'slavery' aspect that is heavily featured in Book 1. There is NO RAPE between the main characters, but there are forced sexual scenes between Damen and another minor character (n.b. minor as in not major, not minor as in a kid), and well, Laurent just isn't a very kind 'master', nor does he pretend to be. This is not your typical 'omg the slave falls in love with the master and vice versa!!' dreck, but do be aware that the first book deals intimately with those themes as Damen must play his part.

Wytch Kings series, by Jaye McKenna - [GOODREADS BLURB: (Summary of Book 1) "Prince Garrik is the Heir Presumptive of Altan, next in line to be crowned Wytch King. There’s only one problem: in order for Garrik to be crowned, he must possess Wytch power of his own, and thus far, whatever power Garrik might possess has shown no sign of awakening. As things stand, it is Garrik’s younger brother, Jaire — a dreamer completely unsuited to wear the crown — who will take the throne after their father. Concerned about the future of his kingdom, the Wytch King demands that Garrik’s power be forcibly awakened. Hoping to protect his brother from the burden of rule, Garrik allows the attempt — with disastrous results. Now, Garrik must learn to control the fiery dragon that rages within him before he destroys everything he loves. Wytch Master Ilya has been alone for years. Learning to control the icy beast slumbering within him has already cost him his family and his lover, and Ilya will never open himself up to that kind of pain again. Summoned to Altan to avert disaster if he can, Ilya has no intention of allowing anyone to thaw the ice in his heart. When he meets Prince Garrik, sparks fly, and Ilya finds himself fighting feelings he thought he'd buried, long ago. Can Garrik’s fire melt Ilya’s icy heart? Or will Ilya be forced to use his ice to quench the flames that burn within Garrik once and for all?"]

Read if you like... DRAGON SHIFTERS. There's really not much more I can say to encourage you to read this series (there are five so far!) other than to say HERE THERE BE DRAGONS, AND LOTS OF THEM, AND HOT GUYS WHO TRANSFORM INTO THEM. The plots are interwoven, with side characters from previous books showing up as MCs in subsequent ones, so you get to see major characters fleshed out, even if not right away.

Mermen of Ea series, by Shira Anthony - [GOODREADS BLURB: (Summary of Book 1) "Taren Laxley has never known anything but life as a slave. When a lusty pirate kidnaps him and holds him prisoner on his ship, Taren embraces the chance to realize his dream of a seagoing life. Not only does the pirate captain offer him freedom in exchange for three years of labor and sexual servitude, but the pleasures Taren finds when he joins the captain and first mate in bed far surpass his greatest fantasies. Then, during a storm, Taren dives overboard to save another sailor and is lost at sea. He’s rescued by Ian Dunaidh, the enigmatic and seemingly ageless captain of a rival ship, the Phantom, and Taren feels an overwhelming attraction to Ian that Ian appears to share. Soon Taren learns a secret that will change his life forever: Ian and his people are Ea, shape-shifting merfolk… and Taren is one of them too. Bound to each other by a fierce passion neither can explain or deny, Taren and Ian are soon embroiled in a war and forced to fight for a future—not only for themselves but for all their kind."]

Read if you like... MERMEN SEX. Again, not much more I can say to encourage you to read this XD There's mermen having sex in mer form, there's mermen having sex in human form, there's just lots of mermen and rather a lot of sex too. But there's also interesting plot! Though lbr if you're going to read this, it's for the mermen XD

#gay fantasy #reccs

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thatsabae · 6 years ago

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Payback - Jungkook | Final Chapter

genre: romance/comedy/friends-to-lovers

summary: “Revenge is sweet”, that’s what they say, and your plan is to find out if that statement is true. After finding out about your boyfriend’s infidelity, you seek after his lover’s boyfriend, cause mama always told you that sweets are better when shared. But first, you need to convince him to join you.

Jungkook: Almost there! [received: 07:48 p.m.]

Saying that your phase ‘pos-breakup’ was changing you was probably an overstatement. You were pretty much the same girl. You changed? Yes. But not really, if that even makes sense.

It took you a few hours thinking about it after the whole chaos passed to make you realize what they meant when they said: “breakups are new chapters”. Life was full of chapters, each one leading you to a grand finale.

At least you thought that the moment you ended things with Jordan. A new person, making changes and growing up.

You were changing, yes, but you still had the same dreams and ideas. You would smile to the same things that used to make you smile. You still felt like there were butterflies at your stomach sometimes.

“I want to study another language.” You told your parents the morning after the breakup. And then you told them that you already found a school for it. They never looked prouder than that day.

You were trying and challenging yourself. You were growing, not only maturing but improving yourself.

“We should ask Taehyung to bring something takeover.” You father said, without moving his eyes from the news on TV. “How about Chinese food?”

“I prefer pizza.” Your mom said, by your side on the sofa, pausing the fruity game she was playing.

That was Taehyung’s first day at Emes Publishing House and you were so proud of your brother, and so were your parents.

But that didn’t make you less excited.

Your parents knew you were seeing someone else right after ending things with your ex, but they haven’t met him. And Jungkook was coming with your brother. Not that your parents knew yet.

A smile appeared in your face just because of the thought of him.

Jungkook was great for you, comprehensive of taking things slowly but also being a constant presence the last month.

You took two days before calling him. You wanted to be sure you were making the right decision. Not that you doubted your each-day-growing-more feelings for him, but you were not sure if jumping into another relationship was right for you at that moment.

At first, you were afraid of what people would think. What your friends could think!

But the second day, you couldn’t wait anymore. You missed him.

So what if you were pushing things too fast and way too hard? If Jungkook was so sure about his decision, you could be too. After your fiasco with Jordan, you knew that heartbreak was nothing careless.

“What?” You ask, surprised, only know to notice your parents were staring you.

“We were only wondering…” Your father mutes the tv before saying it.

“Why would you be so dressed up for a dinner at home.” Your mom finishes the sentence. The fruity game no longer seen at her cellphone's screen. “You don’t have the excuse of work anymore”.

“Ah. It’s just, we never know who might show up with Taehyung”.

When the door was opened, you felt like saved by the bell. By the look in your mother’s face, you knew she was pretty pissed at you.

But your relief soon vanished, seeing your brother standing next to the door, alone, with his pizza box.

Taehyung just motioned outside with his head, and as quick as you could, you went there, finding Jungkook scratching his hands, walking back and forth.

“Is there something wrong?” You whisper, worried about him. What if he decided to regret being with you the last minute?

“No, I’m just…” He moved his hands to take his bangs from his eyes. “I’m nervous. I’m meeting your parents. Taehyung told me they are not expecting me”.

A smile emerged on your face.

“That’s sweet and all, but the pizza is getting cold, let’s get inside”.

“How can you be so confident? I’m sweating”.

You look at his eyes, those brown and deep iris. Gosh, you were so in love with him that you felt like jumping around as if you were a kid.

“I’m super nervous too.” You touch his smooth skin, Jungkook is clean-cut this day, as handsome as the first day you met him. “It’s just, I’m excited too. Thrilled. I want them to like you, and I know they will”.

He still looked hesitant. Where did all his confidence go?

“Jungkook, we faced much worst than my parents. I can’t accept that you’re gonna chicken out now. We’ve come so far.” You looked at him, pretending to be disappointed, but by his looks, you realized he was being serious. “They will love you. You’re great. The perfect son-in-law”.

“You sure we’re not going too fast?”

You didn’t feel like you needed to answer his question. Of course, you were. And if, for some unknown reason, you were not, you would have to be. You needed to be impulsive sometimes. That had already lead you to great achievements.

Your head is moving, nodding, before you realize, your smile only growing bigger.

“Kiss me then. Give me some of your courage”.

“As you wish”.

His mouth felt like heaven. So soft and… Kissable. God, you loved kissing him, moving your hands through his dark hair, pulling it and leaning your body against his. You could kiss him the whole day and not get tired of it. Well, you actually did it before, so you knew first-hand it was true.

“You’re both lucky that I decided to come to call you instead of dad.”

Feeling like a kid that got caught, you step away from your boyfriend, ashamed. You could sense your lips swollen.

When you finally decided to spy Taehyung’s face, he was already inside the house, left with the door open wide. His way to tell that next time wouldn’t be him calling you.

“Was that enough?” You offer your hand to Jungkook, smiling at him.

Hesitating for a moment, a shy smile appeared at his face when he took your hand.

“Kissing you is never enough”.

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azaleapaths · 5 years ago

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wanted plots masterlist: main muses

here’s a list of my wanted plots, sorted by muses (not all are included right now and i’ll probably update it when i have new ideas or when some of the plots get taken)

alice (hari nef fc)

meet cute in the bookstore she works in and then they just keep bumping into each other like a wacky romcom

freddie (maya hawke fc)

somehow she ends up in the situation in this post. she can either be the one who proposes or the one who gets proposed to.

freddie’s famous younger sibling is in a pr relationship with your muse but they have so much chemistry it’s dangerous

jackie (diana silvers fc)

having an affair (or just a fling) with someone who works on her mother’s staff. it’d be a really fucking big scandal if it got out so they have to sneak out but are those.. feelings? :O

jeanie (kaylee bryant fc)

jeanie falling for someone who isn’t very smart and unintentionally gets on her nerves and desperately trying to hide it but she can’t be mean to them anymore

something that has possible catfishing elements?? something inspired by this photoset, either something where someone popular is purposely trying to talk to jeanie maybe bc they’re actually into her but she hates them irl or maybe it’s something where they both don’t know who the other is OR maybe there’s kinda malicious intent but the feelings become real.

also this lmao.

lula (sydney sweeney fc)

something where lula falls for some sort of incredibly dangerous supernatural creature OR alternatively a serial killer (preferably the type that does it for a reason they think is morally right)

this photoset, also.

matias (tommy martinez fc)

childhood friend pops up again when matias is engaged to a girl he doesn’t love like he used to love them, inspired by this photoset.

nora (zendaya fc)

enemies with benefits but it’s more just her being annoying and bothering them and somehow there’s sexual tension

the 4th dot point on this post, nora as the guardian angel being a fucking dumbass please

peach (eliza scanlen fc)

give me a co-worker at the motel she works at, please for the love of god. they get up to dumb shit and fuck around, have really good back and forth or even they’re more innocent than she is and she convinces them to do stuff

solving a murder in her small town!

best friends to lovers inspired by this, maybe they’re both on the cheerleading squad and there’s a lot to be scared of because they live in a small southern town. peach could also have a bf or vice versa.

something where they explore abandoned buildings together??? it can get spooky, it can stay just cool and interesting or even... dangerous?

rosalie (camila mendes fc)

please give rosalie this plot, it’s one of my very favourites. f/f or m/f idec

this is a plot post but am i gonna use it to request lili reinhart fcs for her? you bet your ass i am

this but in the scenario that they’re the only two home when rosalie and a bunch of her friends are at a cabin together. maybe they’re exes, maybe they just hook up but they’re in a fight. it’s fun.

i love muses who are really different to rosalie but somehow they’re still into eachother and they still really want each other and it’s a fucking mess.

saverina (lulu antariksa fc)

something where things with a client for her fake dating service go too far OR alternatively she just can’t stay away from someone but she was hired by their ex to orchestrate their breakup and she’s scared to tell them

sloane (abigail cowen fc)

for some reason sloane really seems to get along with criminals so maybe something inspired by this gifset. they can be a regular at the diner she works at or maybe she goes to them when her bike has issues or both

soledad (alexa demie fc)

something where soledad is screwing a girl’s father, brother etc so she can have his money and eventually screw them over but she wants her too much to resist seducing her too.

sully (jack mulhern fc)

high school or college age sully meeting a person who wants to get past his awkward or unsure layers where he sometimes comes across as mean to get to know him. maybe they discuss movies and have a lot of them in common? maybe they have a class in common and one of them needs help. inspired by this photoset preferably.

tristan (jordan connor fc)

something with lots of pining, tris can’t admit his feelings almost to save his life maybe. we could even honestly get to a confession just before she’s about to be married OR EVEN AFTER. do they run away together? does it get more complicated than that? (preferably with a really sweet muse bc that’s tristan’s type)

something inspired by this photoset.

vanya (madelaine petsch fc)

sexy murder times! this please. vanya can be ruthless in the right circumstances, with the right things having happened to her and the girl she’s fallen for

lmao this

yvie (danielle rose russell fc)

this for yvie as well, but it’s even more fun because she’s the daughter of celebrities

oh my god a plot where she falls for her bodyguard and it’s messy bc SHE’S a mess but wow it’s fun

#wishlist / ooc #i'm making this for my test and verse muses too lmao i have no self control #but hey fuck it #if you like this you're required to like it or some plot with me

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