#i was writing a conversation between the three lf them and i had to stop cuz i was like.....

[rhyaxxyn]

Natia, losing the last of her family, her city, her people, and her first love in a single day, putting on a bitter indifferent facade to cope only to open up immediately to Heather and Quinn, confide in them, and still admire them normally even though they are gods: smiles

Quinn, pulling out adoption papers, protective instincts kicking in: what are you doing?

Heather, creating a custom dagger so natia can defend herself while also putting a tracker into her beacon: waiting for you, so hurry up.

[cotncandyboifics]

1989 [High School AU]: Chapter 3

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Chapter 1 ~ Chapter 2 ~ Chapter 4 ~ Chapter 5 ~ Chapter 6 ~ Chapter 7 ~ Chapter 8 ~ Chapter 9 ~

Pairings: slight Logince, eventual Prinxiety & Logicality

Word count: 1,983

Story summary: Roman Prince is your stereotypical Jock, with everyone swooning after him. Every day a crowd of people follow him around, only to disperse at his personal whim. In reality, he's lucky to have such good acting skills that help him cover up the disdain he has for his life. He only wishes he could use his skills properly.

Patton Whitelock's always there to lend a helping hand, no matter who you are. If you need a favor or just need someone to talk to, go to him. In reality, he's been taught from a young age that kindness should be held above all else. No one suspects that he took it the wrong way.

Logan Montgomery is the smartest boy in the Senior class. He's stern, and most people are too intimidated to speak to him. In reality, he despises most all of his fellow students. He sticks to his studies and doesn't stray, for fear of being stuck in his father's shadow his whole life.

Virgil Black is the most emo kid in school, let alone 12th grade; everyone knows to leave him be. In reality, he's very fortunate. He has two parents who love him dearly. But everything beyond his life, everything within his mind, is utter chaos and turmoil.

what will happen when they're assigned a biology project together?

General CW: food, swearing, implied s-lf h-rm, non-graphic descriptions of s-lf h-rm scars, graphic and non-graphic descriptions of anxiety attacks and panic attacks, drug abuse, minor character intoxicated on heroin, non-graphic drug overdose description, sickness/description of sickness, blood, non-graphic descriptions of needles, (will be added to as I write more)

Chapter CW: implied anxiety attack, (let me know if i missed anything please!)

Author notes: <none>

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The four boys were in Roman's room; Virgil sprawled across the bed lazily, Patton and Logan observing Roman's pet turtle, and Roman taking out the Cress plants and setting them on the window sill by his desk.

"soooooooo adorable!!" Patton yelped. he was naturally very enthusiastic, but seemed to be putting a little extra umph into it now.

Logan smiled over at him. "Quite. This is a Trachemys Scripta Elegans, also known as the red-eared pond slider. These are among the most common species of pet turtles. Although, despite their prevalence, they are indeed 'adorable.'" Upon finishing his analysis, Logan looked back to Patton, who had been watching intently as Logan explained. Patton felt a light blush rise to his cheeks, looking away from Logan.

"H-how do you know so much about turtles?" Patton said quietly.

"Well, when I was young, I really wanted a pet turtle. My mother, well, she supported it, but my dad... well, they came to a compromise, that if I did my research and took care of it on my own, that I could have a pet turtle."

"...And? Did you end up getting one?" Patton asked, his face showing plainly how emotionally invested in this story he'd become.

"Yes. His name was Star, I had him for a total of two years and three months." Logan said shortly.

"Why only two years? What happened?" Patton said. "I thought turtles lived for a long time?"

"They do, but Star was already 46. I got him from a rescue center; he had been left in an aquarium on the side of the road. I knew before committing to keeping him that he wouldn't last too much longer." Logan reminisced, but only for a moment. "Anyway, that was years ago." He said shortly, turning away from Patton.

Just at that moment, Roman turned around and cleared his throat. "If I could have everyone's undivided attention," he side-eyed Virgil aggressively, who just smirked and seemed to relax more into Roman's bed. "ugh, typical. will you please come and join the conversation, Hot Topic?" he pressed.

"Aww, you think I'm hot." Virgil teased back as he sat up. Roman's eyes went wide, his cheeks darkening. But before Virgil could notice, Patton diverted the conversation.

"What's the plan, Roman? Logan?" Patton looked between the two of them, and they looked at each other. They both went to speak at the same time, interrupting each other. While Roman chuckled at the situation, Logan took the opportunity to speak first.

"Well, I assume that you don't have any fertilizer Roman, so we'll-"

"Actually, I had my dad pick some up on his way home from work! He bought two very different brands- one mainstream and one... liberal. I'll go grab those, and some plant pots." Roman interjected, and then pranced off out of his room to collect said items, leaving the three others alone in the room.

Immediately, Virgil got up from the bed, and bent down to check under the bed, rummaging around.

"What are you doing, Virgil?" Logan asked, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose again.

"Yeah, isn't that including on Roman's privacy?" Patton said, sounding a bit concerned.

"I believe the word you mean to use is 'intruding,' Patton, and the correct wording would be 'intruding upon,'" Logan corrected.

"Oh, sorry, 'intruding upon.' Thanks, Lo!" Patton said, smiling brightly. Logan felt his cheeks heat up, and smiled softly back to him.

"Well, if you must know," Virgil grunted, getting up from his crouching position on the floor and moving to examine Roman's bedside table, "I'm looking for his stash."

Logan and Patton shared a confused look. "what do you mean 'his stash?'" Patton asked, somehow looking more confused.

Virgil was now making his way into Roman's closet. "Whatever that means for Roman, I guess. the stuff he hides from his parents. Drugs, porn, you know. something juicy." Virgil clarified. Patton winced at the p word.

"Virgil! Not only is that - intruding upon - his privacy, but that's downright disrespectful! you stop that right now!" As Patton finished speaking, Virgil emerged from the closet empty handed.

"Well, either way, I just checked all the classic spots. nothing to write home about. Guess I'll have to up my searching game for next week." He teased Patton, who whimpered. Virgil plopped back onto the bed, and Logan was about to ask why Virgil would need to write a letter to his parents when he'd be returning home far before a letter would arrive. But, his opening mouth was cut off, as Roman returned with two small flat pots, both already consisting of two different looking types of fertilizer.

"It's amazing, the differences between these," Roman said, presenting the pots to his teammates. Patton leaned in, and Roman made a good point. One pot had grayer dirt, and much fewer flecks of minerals and nutrients, and the other looked rich with life - Patton half expected a worm to emerge from it.

Logan walked over to the sill where Roman had put the plants, setting them down on the empty section of the desk. Roman brought over the pots, and Logan pulled the Garden Cress plants out of their temporary plastic pots, placing them gently in their respective pots. While he did this, Roman stepped behind him and put his arms around Logan's waist, and growled lightly into his ear. Virgil scowled in their general direction, and Patton's face fell.

Through his blush, Logan cleared his throat. "Roman, that is inappropriate behavior, and frankly I'm not comfortable with it. Our relationship is currently strictly professional." His voice was a little unsteady and cracked once, but he kept himself composed for the most part.

Roman considered continuing to tease him, but decided to take a nobler, grander route. "Fine," He began, releasing Logan from their intimate embrace, "I'll leave you be today, but on one condition. Logan Montgomery, will you go on a date with me?"

Everyone in the room was shocked into silence, even Roman. He was surprised at his own confidence, but he just rolled with it, as he usually did. Virgil's scowl just worsened, and he quietly said he had to use the restroom, leaving with hardly a sound. Patton just looked horrified, all the color having drained from his face. But no one was looking at him.

Logan turned around slowly, looking Roman in the eyes, half expecting him to have some silly grin on his face and say "haha, just kidding! Man, I really had you there!" or something of the like. But Roman just returned his gaze confidently, a small smile tracing his face.

"...You're serious?" Logan said after a long moment. Patton was praying that he wasn't.

"deadly," Said Roman, his smile widening slightly.

Logan thought for a long moment. "...w-well, I'm not sure that's appropriate, consid-"

"Come on, just one date. That's all." Roman pleaded.

"And what of your reputation? Won't people be jealous? What if someone does someth-"

"I promise, I'll keep my... fans... from messing with you, if that's your biggest worry. Please, please please?" Roman pressed.

"...A-and I'm not sure my parents would approve. They've never allowed me to be involved with anyone romantically before, so-"

"I'm sure they'll be more understanding this time around! Or, better yet, just don't tell them!" Roman countered. He had a glint of determination in his eyes, and Logan knew he wasn't going to back down. He spent a long moment trying to think of some conflicting factor, but he couldn't come up with a thing. He also considered simply telling him he wasn't interested, but that would be a lie. Despite his better nature, Roman did capture his attention.

And so, with a somewhat defeated tone, Logan sighed and pushed his glasses up again. "Fine. One date. But that is all. I wouldn't plan on-" Logan tried to be stern, but Roman was pumping his fists in the air excitedly.

"yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!! Woohoo!!!!!!! Be prepared for the most romantic and fantastical evening of your life, my Iron Giant Nerd!! How's Thursday sound?"

"That is... adequate," Logan responded, not knowing what else to say.

"Excellent! Just give me one moment." Roman pulled out his phone, and from what Logan could see, he was looking something up. "...Okay! Perfect. I'll pick you up at from your house at, say, 7?"

"okay. I'll text you the address beforehand." Logan said shortly. He then set the pots on the windowsill, assuring that they were receiving equal amounts of light. "Alright, I'm going to go wash my hands in the kitchen and get some water for our specimens. Roman, the kitchen is the first left down the hall, correct?" Roman nodded, and Logan left swiftly. Roman just punched the air a few more times, and then fell back on his bed with a plop.

Patton was sitting on the edge of the bed, fiddling with the ring on his right middle finger. Don't let it show.

He turned to address Roman, a smile gracing his face that few people would know was forced. "Congratulations on your first date, Roman! You guys make an adorable couple. I wish you a successful relationship!" He said.

Roman sat up and eyed him. "Really? I mean, from the way you and Logan were talking, I would've guessed you have a crush on-"

"Nope!" Patton said shortly, smiling more intensely. "I like Logan a lot as a friend, but I'm so glad he has you now! Well, hopefully. We'll see after your first date! What do you think, will he want to go on another one?" Patton waggled his eyebrows.

Roman delved back into his self-centered world once again, considering Patton's query. "Well, I certainly hope so. I'm quite... attracted to Logan, so hopefully we connect on an emotional and mental level as well. If I play my cards right, I think he'll fall for me." Roman idly speculated, smiling at Patton.

"I'm sure! I mean, you are such a charmer, from what I've seen. I-I mean no disrespect! I don't mean like that. I mean you have an inmate skill for attracting people! I think you have a shot." As Patton finished, Logan returned with clean hands and a spray bottle, walking over to the plants in the sill.

"Once again Patton, the word you mean to use is 'innate.' Don't worry, you'll get there." Logan assured, spritzing each plant exactly five times. "Roman, since you'll be the primary parent of these plants, i beg you, please don't falter in consistently watering them. five spritzes each, every day, preferably when you get home from school. If you don't have confidence in your commitment to this, as I don't, I suggest setting a reminder on your phone." Logan turned to Roman, watching expectantly for him to pull out his phone.

"Oh calm down, calculator watch. I have complete 'confidence in my commitment,' thank you very much," Roman said, earning a grimace from Logan, who then turned away and pulled out his own phone. Once Logan's attention was diverted, Roman did in fact pull out his phone and set a reminder for watering the cress.

Just as he was slipping his phone back into his pocket, Roman felt it buzz. "There's my address. Now, I'm going to call my parental units. I must be getting home, as I have work to do. For now, none of you should worry about the report itself, I'll be writing up a draft tonight and sharing it with each of you. Excuse me." And with that, Logan left the room once again to call his father, leaving Roman and Patton in silence.

Suddenly, Roman thought of something. "Hey, where's Virgil? Count Woe-laf may not be the best company, but it seems he's been absent for an excessive amount of time."

Patton didn't say anything as he listened to Roman, his thoughts quickly beginning to race. He's right. When did Virgil leave? Oh, when Roman first asked Logan. Oh, no... he wouldn't have been gone this long, unless-

Patton stood abruptly. "Wait here. I'll be right back." He said quickly, rushing out the door, leaving Roman to speculate.

[brynnmck]

J/B Exchange Recs Round 1!

I have not been around Tumblr much lately because I was so preoccupied with stuff for @jaime-brienne-fic-exchange, but I am trying to get back into the swing of things, and I figured what better place to start than with some recs?

These are currently skewed a bit toward my amaaaazing gift fic and the amaaaaazing ones I beta-ed, since I am way behind on my reading, but there will be more to come!

Backpfeifengesicht by @samirant - I am so unbelievably grateful that I had both amazing prompts/amazing recipient for the fic I wrote, and such a fabulous gift fic too. I was still working on my own fic and very sleep-deprived and flagging when I read this for the first time and I think I may have actually left my body on a wave of sheer euphoria. IT IS ALL THE GOOD THINGS. So many of my favorite vacation/road trip tropes--drunken shenanigans! Intimate late-night conversations while everyone else is sleeping/elsewhere! Friends being too involved in your relationship! Unexpected forced proximity! And the banter is glorious, and the secondary characters are so well thought out and add such depth and vibrance to the story, and the Sansa/Margaery subplot was DELIGHTFUL, and I love the way this structured Brienne's relationship to Tyrion and then to Jaime as an extension of that, and the resolution was handled with an absolutely perfect balance of hilarity and heat. (There was also the stuff throughout that was very targeted to me specifically WHICH I APPRECIATED, so thanks to both Sami and @forbiddenfantasies1 for that). About 20% of the way into the story, I was deeply convinced it was Sami, and in the best possible way--it had the hallmarks I love about her writing: her sense of humor, her gift for banter, her clear affection for the characters, the richness of all the relationships. It was like showing up to a party and unexpectedly finding a friend there, and it was the loveliest feeling. I am thrilled that so many people have read and loved this story but I want everyone in the world to read and love it, so. Please check it out if you haven't! And also check out Sami's hilarious tale of woe regarding her writing process, which is amazing. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SUCH A PHENOMENAL GIFT SAMI.  ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

A favorite line: On any other day, Brienne would have left him - a relative stranger - to his wallowing, but an untold amount of imbibed Pentoshi Slammers stirred up a noble benevolence within her, a little voice that said they had something in common and what good were her broad shoulders if they weren’t offered as a place to rest a weary, heartbroken brow? SO GOOD.

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Lay Your Heartbreak and the sequel You could make me feel so good by @ajoblotofjunk / sdwolfpup - LISTEN. SDW sent me an early chunk of this and I was immediately OBSESSED and I have not stopped being obsessed since. Obviously worldbuilding is a huge strength of SDW's and her creativity with that is a constant astonishment to me. But pop culture is full of examples of people who can create amazing worlds and then utterly fail to populate them with interesting or dynamic characters, whereas SDW's ability to fill in those wonderfully creative spaces with her love for the characters and their love for each other that is just magic. And these fics are the perfect examples of that. The setup is not only fascinating but makes for such fantastically INTENSE feelings, omg, everything just feels like it's crackling off the page; even before Jaime and Brienne and Addam are admitting anything to each other, it's not so much simmering under the surface as boiling. The balance between the three of them is gorgeous, there are two incredibly hot fencing scenes as well as a very hot swimming scene (in addition to the sequel being just one big tangle of brain-scorching hotness), there's a perfect amount of sweetness and softness to play off all the blazing heat, and overall this is one that's going to stick with me for a long time. I know J/A/B isn't everyone's cup of tea, but if you aren't actively opposed to the idea of them, then I highly highly encourage you to check this out. 

A favorite line: That night she dreams of golden skin, hot and soft against her palm – yes, someone moans, yes – the rough scrape of callouses over the arch of her ribs, the scratch of red stubble between her thighs – like this? Yes, more, please more – legs sliding together and between each other, and two mouths touching her all over. Hnnnnngh.

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The Limit Does Not Exist by @agirlnamedkeith / sameboots - Fics with a power imbalance are something I approach with a lot of caution but I LOVED the way that sameboots handled it here. The fact that this fic includes her signature extremely hot feelings-forward porn as well as a thoughtful exploration of what it can mean to be a woman in STEM is like a beautiful multi-course meal; I cared a LOT about whether they were gonna do it and I was also equally invested in how Brienne’s thesis was going to turn out and where she would go from there. I love Brienne’s stubbornness and determination and even though she’s finding her way here (as you would be, as a grad student), those elements are VERY much on display and they spark fantastically against an initially guarded and caustic but eventually deeply admiring Jaime. And while I don’t want to spoil anything, I will say that I feel like the end is a perfect illustration of one of the major themes of the fic, and I love it so much for that. Watching this one take shape and watching sameboots geek out over her math research was a delight, and the result is excellent (and did I mention, extremely hot). Definitely worth all her work!

A favorite line: “Has anyone ever told you that you’re the worst liar?” (KIDDING HANNAH ILU HERE’S THE REAL ONE:)  The problem with smoothies was that it was hard to make them aggressively., Angrily pushing a button didn’t have the same release as whaling on a punching bag. Brienne didn’t have a punching bag, though, and she desperately needed to do something, and she was hungry. ANGRY SMOOTHING-MAKING. I LOVE IT.

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Right Off the Bat by @hillaryschu - A You’ve Got Mail AU where Jaime and Brienne are rival Little League coaches who unknowingly bond over Twitter is SUCH a great idea, and Hillary committed to it right down to the delightful rom-com-trailer summary. She also put an enormous amount of care into the details of the story--she had references for outfits, buildings, even Jaime’s cologne--and it shows in all the lush descriptions throughout. The banter is sparky, watching their two relationships gradually unfold is a lot of fun, there’s a particular tipsy (on Brienne’s part) Twitter DM exchange that I still get flustered thinking about, and there’s a batting cage scene that will be haunting my brain for a while. Especially given that Hillary had never written a story anywhere near this long before, I’m so impressed that she pulled it off (and fixed some of the most problematic elements of the movie, too). Congratulations to her on rising to the challenge!

A favorite line: But as they part from each other, Brienne lifts the hem of her tee to wipe the dirt and sweat from her face. Her exposed stomach is pale and toned, with softly defined muscles that gleam with perspiration. Jaime trips over home plate. SAME JAIME. SAME.

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X Marks the Spot (where I’ll find you again) by @pretty--thief - PIRATES. I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE PIRATES. And this fic is such a fantastic blend of snappy, exciting swashbuckling (and hilarious use of parrots) and a very poignant backstory that underlays the adventure with all this yeeeeeearning and it’s SO GOOD. The action scenes are thrilling, the descriptions are gorgeous, there is STARGAZING and BATTLE COUPLE, the Jaime snark is chefkiss, Brienne is so brave and committed and quietly full of feelings, there’s a really lovely discussion of the ethics of being in the military, and also Pod and Addam and Arya and PIRATES FOR JUSTICE. SO HERE FOR THAT. And did I mention the yeeeeeearning (which is paid off wonderfully--the penultimate chapter lived rent-free in my mind for about a week after I first read it)? Ugh SO GOOD.

A favorite line: When he had exited his quarters, Brienne had looked at him with so much concern in her eyes it threatened to swallow Jaime whole. He’d felt something similar when he was around Cersei, when they were fucking or fighting; a fire he had once thought he could never tire of, would never want to put out. But Brienne had reached out her hand, as if on reflex, and smoothed her thumb across his tired brow. The ship had continued to sway beneath them, and Jaime didn’t feel fire. He didn’t feel like he would be turned to ash at any moment. He felt a breeze, the wind in his hair and salty air in his lungs. as;lfkja;sldjgas;lfjas;lf 

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Federation Fliers by @elizadunc /Ladybugbear2 - A short and very sweet one! I adore the world that Megs created in this and would happily read many many more words in it, but this is a lovely glimpse in and of itself, and made me so happy. Established relationship (which I love), one of my favorite Jaime nicknames for Brienne, a wonderfully badass Brienne and a wonderfully besotted Jaime, all against a fascinating backdrop. So good!

A favorite line: She belonged in the sky. She had a grace to her movements on the ground, but in the sky she was ethereal. HEART-EYES

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And now for a few that I just read after they were posted like a normal person:

Wine Down by @slipsthrufingers - SOME MILD SPOILERS HEREIN FYI. Okay first of all, the summary of this fic is deliciously evil and I think we all need to appreciate that. Also, it starts out with Jaime and Brienne having lunch together and these glorious descriptions of food and he has taken note of the specific food she likes and is making sure it’s provided for her and that is SO VERY MUCH MY LOVE LANGUAGE YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW. I FLAILED. And then things go, shall we say, a bit downhill, but in the most achingly beautiful way--Jaime sacrificing himself for Brienne and Brienne determined to tether him to life through sheer force of will and steadfast devotion. Slips puts us right into Brienne’s headspace/heartspace while she’s worrying for Jaime and trying to negotiate the fucked-up Lannister family dynamics (and the observations on said dynamics are wonderful too), and this hits such an excellent balance of Brienne’s rigidly controlled surface and everything that’s roiling away underneath. I’m always fascinated by the idea of what could have happened during the time that Brienne was in King’s Landing and this is such a brilliant exploration of how things could have gone, and Brienne’s interactions with the rest of the Lannisters (and Sansa) give the world that much more depth as well. The descriptions throughout are beautiful, there are so many lovely turns of phrase, the intimacy between Jaime and Brienne is just devastating, and it all comes back around to an immensely satisfying conclusion. SO GOOD. 

A favorite line: The gods had seen fit to give her an unwomanly body, so she had taken up the sword. They had given her an ugly face, so she had perfected her manners and courtesies so they could never be frowned upon. But they had given her a maiden’s heart, and try as she might she had never found the right weapon to protect it. MY PRECIOUS GIRL.

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A Matter of Honor by @nire-the-mithridatist - I shrieked at nire in DMs basically the whole time I was reading this story, it made me experience like 90% of the range of human emotions in one night and I’m still mad about it. This features a fascinatingly flipped script where Brienne is the wealthy one and Jaime the supplicant, and an arrogant-ass supplicant he is. Brienne is an angy baby nineteen-year-old who is furious at the entire world and I fucking adore her for it, and watching all the events unfold through the lens of her (generally well-founded) suspicions was a delicious sort of torture where I trusted NO ONE and genuinely did not know exactly what was going to happen next. Nire turns a lot of marriage fic tropes on their head in this and it’s all done brilliantly, and there is EXTREMELY SEXY SWORD-FIGHTING (and as a sexy bonus, Brienne’s perspective on it feels so perfect for someone who is truly an accomplished swordswoman), and nire uses some common elements throughout to just pack in these layers and layers of meaning and significance, and there are many turns of phrase so perfect that they hurt, and then she’s like “hey would you like to re-feel all the feelings in this story again in a very concentrated burst” and it’s SO MUCH, and the conclusion pays everything off amazingly. And even though it’s very swoony and romantic (and HOT. I SHOULD MENTION VERY HOT), there’s a hint of melancholy to it too, reckoning with what it means to be a woman--even a wealthy one--in Brienne’s world, and it’s just the perfect crunch of salt on top of all the sweetness. LOVE. 

A favorite line: He brought her knuckles to his lips. As sweet as honeyed nettles, he declared, “Lady Brienne. You have made me the happiest of men.” As the crowd roared in approval, she felt the sting of his kiss. STING OF HIS KISS ARE YOU KIDDING ME. Also I’m including this for purely thirsty reasons but NO SHAME: He stood from the sofa and went to help his wife undress, and if she noticed his averted eyes and his trembling hands—oh gods, the laces went on endlessly down her back, and with each pull, a little more of her figure was revealed, barely veiled by her gauzy shift—she said nothing. I DIED. I ALSO SAID NOTHING BECAUSE I WAS DEAD. Fuck, man.

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The Riverlands Gang Go to the Zoo by @naomignome - Another shorter and very delightful one with Naomi’s typical brand of chaotic humor that I adore. It’s Hyle POV, for one thing, which is good times, and the structure of this is so clever--the way each section of the zoo is used to progress the story is so seamless and happy-making, and there are tons of little jokes and Easter eggs packed in along with a very sweet, snarky emotional storyline wherein Hyle is definitely doomed. Plus another EXCELLENT Brienne nickname in here. LOVELY. 

A favorite line: “Pixel!” he said laughingly, “You know if you fell in the bear pit, I would jump after you without a second thought.” “You need to have a first thought in order to have a second one.” Brienne said dryly. SUCH A GOOD BURN.

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all these people think love’s for show (but i would die for you in secret) by @naomignome - This is SUCH A FLEX because not only did Naomi write TWO fics for her recipient but they are WILDLY DIFFERENT and I’m so impressed with her for doing it! This one is SPIEEEEESSSS and Naomi packs so much tension into 5K, I was on the edge of my seat through the whole thing. Canon events are woven in astonishingly well, and it’s a delicious enemies-to-partners-to-lovers situation that involves some excellent hurt/comfort and excellent use of RAIN to moody/sexy effect and it’s just all very thrilling. YUM.

A favorite line: He lets off a single bullet and it grazes the inside of her thigh, enough to make her wince and draw blood, but not enough to stop her from tackling him to the ground and wrestling him into submission. She’s got both of his wrists pinned above his head and her knee is drawn up and pressed against his torso. Jaime’s chest is heaving under her knee. Her chest is heaving in tandem. From above him, Brienne can see the green of his eyes darken, and even in submission, he’s annoyingly beautiful. Her blood is rushing, and it’s not all adrenaline. WHEW. SAME.

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as stars once a year brush the earth by @ylizam / mazily - Another wonderfully bite-sized one (good job actually taking the minimum word count as a guideline, people who did that, unlike the rest of us dumbasses!) that packs a lot into a small space. A canon-ish soulmates AU that’s so understated and dreamy, but with the echo of all the turmoil they’ve gone through to get to this place that brings everything in sharp relief. It’s also funny and sexy and romantic as fuck, and there are gorgeous poetic descriptions, and they spar by a WATERFALL, and just. So much happens in just over 1600 words! IMPRESSIVE.

A favorite line: Her right hand goes numb, unfeeling; back in their rooms Jaime is waking up, and she knows the phantom ache of his missing hand is bothering him. Jaime is waking, and yawning, the bed linens pooling around his waist and highlighting his summer tanned skin. She misses him, suddenly, as wide as the endless sea in front of her. BEAUTIFUL.

OKAY THIS WAS A LONG POST. That’s all I’ve got for now--more to come as I continue my reading!!

[mandaloriangf]

To be honest, I think that the reception might get worse??

Like, among the general, more casual audience, I mean. A lot of the rage that hardcore fans had might disappear from the general conversation, but there are still enough issues that would prevent them from being looked upon AS fondly by a new generation

There were two years of real time between TFA and TLJ. That was more than enough time for people to forget plot points, characterization bases for the characters, and the basic tone that were established in TFA. Because of that, TLJ didn’t seem all that disconnected or jarring to much of the audience. But now that all three movies have been released, watching TLJ right after TFA is incredibly JARRING for just how different they are in terms of plot, characterization, and tone

Also, hopefully, by that time, this grimdark era of bleakquels where they turn all of our previous heroes into miserable, misanthropic failures will FINALLY stop being popular and will FINALLY stop being viewed as “complex” writing, and people will look back on this trilogy and roll their eyes at how they treated the OT gang

i do really hope that people view it more critically as time goes on (especially since i cant take seeing the movie trend every other week because people are nutting over it again). 

maybe as lf puts out more, better quality sw content people will look back on the st and wonder how the fuck that happened

[winterisfinallyhere]

How season 7 should have gone...

...if they wanted a believable Dany/Jon love story.

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Even the most dedicated of JonxDany fan must admit that there love story lacks finesse at best and at worst is not a love story at all. As a storyteller and watcher of way too much television, I decided to put together this little re-write of season 7 with an actual Dany x Jon romance. Mostly to demonstrate how easy it could have been done with this was the actual aim of the writers/ producers.

Let’s jump right in.

We’ll assume everything starts off the same. So we have 7x03 with Jon arriving and being stripped of his weapons. Because Dany is careful and so even though this is an impolite way to act towards someone you’ve invited as a guest, we’ll keep it

1# First meeting.

 If I was writing it the first meeting would take place pretty much anywhere but a cold and mostly empty throne room. Maybe over a shared meal, where Dany could talk like equals (which they as Queen / King are at this point). Even her small council / the war room would have made it feel better. But let’s keep the setting the same because Dany of the Many titles likes set-up like this. 

So yeah. It goes pretty similarly only this time, during their first meet, Dany tells him of the Red Woman’s visit and is a tiny bit more open-minded about the prospect of the White Walkers and the speech about how Dany managed it all because she had faith in herself gets taken out.

Jon x Dany would meet and talk and rather than having Tyrion tell her to give Jon the Dragon Glass, she would come to this decision on her own and while perhaps still a little doubtful (not sure why the girl who has three dragons isn’t willing to believe in magic, but I digress). Perhaps here, she’d ask him to bend the knee again (because she sure likes doing that) Jon would point out he’s been named king and can be unnamed(very true). The only way for her to win the north is for her to show the north she’ll fight for them. That if she truly believes herself the true ruler of all of Westeros seven kingdoms, isn’t it her duty to protect all of them? She’d come away from this talk a little unsure.

Next episode we have Jon finding the cave paintings as they mine for dragon glass. Dany agrees that this is something and rather than asking to bend the knee, she suggests he show her the army of the dead. He’d asks, “How? The Wall is hundreds of miles away.” She’d smile and say something like “Do you forget so easily? I have three dragons. I can go anywhere.” But as they exit the cave, Dany learns her forces have been defeated and that the Lanisters army is on the move with food and gold. This is where she gets annoyed with Tyrion and asks Jon’s advice. This time the advice would maybe be more like, “Send your army to handle this, but let us fly north and I’ll show you the true enemy.” She’d agree, because who wouldn’t want to spend hours cuddling with Jon Snow on the back of a dragon?

So this is where things would change majorly. Dany would not take part of the field of fire, but if the desired/ needed outcome here is to have both Sam’s brother and father dead (so he can be lord at some point maybe?) then having the Dothraki kill them would be just as effective. The coolness of a dragon battle would, of course, be lost and so would one of the defining Dark!Dany (bend the knee or die is pretty dark, an executing prisoners of war is a war crime) moments but if DxJ is going to have a happy ending this would just be a good thing.

So, now we have Dany X Jon, off on an adventure together. Possibly Dany just misses her reunion with Jorah, because that would just be for the best. Or it could be included and we’d have some much clearer parallels on how both Jon and Jorah has the hots for Dany but Dany only has eyes for Jon. 

Anyways, JXD are off to see the WW’s army. So many chances for bonding and bantering and maybe some talk of succession. Maybe how they both can’t see much further than the wars. Maybe they’d still stop off at the wall and meet up with the Brotherhood + hound. Maybe not.

Back south the gang left behind could still be attempting to negotiate some sort of peace treaty with the most amazing royal bitch of them all (Cersei) which would be a chance for the Jamie / Tyrion reunion as well as Gendry’s reintroduction. Maybe this meeting could be set up to discuss possible terms for the return of the remaining Sand Snakes / Theon’s sister (which show!!Dany seems to just have forgotten were her allies since it’s no longer convient for her).

In the north, perhaps Dany’s dragons aren’t faring quite as well as she’d hoped. This could serve as a sort of reason to why they suddenly are super easy to kill. Let’s say they do a fly over and Dany sees the Night’s King’s army and is actually horrified by it and the implications.

This is the second big change. Because in order for Dany X Jon to work out, they need to get on the same page about who the real enemy are. Canon!Dany refuses to do this even after seeing the White Walkers and having lost one of her dragons to them.

Let’s say now Dany or Jon together come up with the crazy idea of getting a wight back south. Maybe to get Cersei’s army to help them. Maybe to just show everyone that the danger is real. Not just Cersei (my sweet darling Queen of evil) but the whole realm (because let’s face it, at this point no one really believes in dead men walking). Jon agrees, a little reluctant because he knows that Cersei is not to be trusted. But he tells Dany she can’t come on this mission and instead the Brotherhood without Banners tags along. Before leaving, Jon and Dany would share a romantic kiss and she’d tell him he had to come back to her safe.

Wight hunt goes the same as the show and they end up with one they can bring along. Gendry runs back to Eastwatch but instead of having to send a raven across a whole bloody country, all he has to do is tell Dany and she’s off to save her new boy toy friend. When she shows up, she gets to play the hero, one of the dragons still dies, and instead of being a heroic fool Jon actually takes her hand and get on the dragon. The “awwaaws” in the audience is deafening.

Still wanting to return home, Jon asks Dany to come with him to Winterfell, because even though he’s falling for her he still wants to see Arya and Bran who he hasn’t seen in ages (and maybe first now learn have returned to WF). Maybe at this point, we could have some Jon X Rhaegal bonding? Maybe jokingly suggest Jon could almost fly home himself. She would tell him she can’t leave with the dragons for fear of being attacked by Cersei’s fleat but that she’ll let him return home if that is what he wishes. He chooses to stay with her to go to KL to try to gather more support and awareness.

Yet another quite OoC move, as I believe Cannon!Jon would have gone home. But alas, he’s in love with Dany or at least getting there (because he’s a guy and all guy must fall in love with Dany) and wants to stay with her.

We all know how the rest goes. We’d have the silly dragon pit meet, Cersei would find some other excuse to not accept the treaty other than Jon having bent the knee to Dany. We’d still get the shady exchange between Cersei and Tyrion, which we still don’t know what he promised her to get her to agree.

We can still have everyone reuniting at once (because that was such a great idea) and have Dany x Jon talk about the dying of the dragons and her not being able to have babies. Only she’s as determined as him to fight the NK even if Cersei tells them she won’t help. The stakes are lower, but the still need Cersei’s men to fight for them.

Having gotten their peace treaty, Jon and Dany decide to sail to Winterfell together.

We can have something similar to boat!sex the original with Bran letting us all know just how doomed this love story is in the voice over (only let’s assume they’d have skipped that if JonxDany were endgame. because it made so freaking creepy)!

Thada!

We’ve almost everything happening the same way they did, except for a small few changes in the character’s choices and settings. This way we get Dany actually believing in Jon, Dany X Jon spending private time together, an emotional first kiss, a rescue of lover and we totally eliminate the whole “I am your prisoner” aspect (if she offers to let him leave) and we still end up with creepy boat sex. Jamie can still betray Cersei, Sansa and Arya can still cut LF’s throat and Theon hopefully would have gone to rescue his sister without a Jon Snow pep talk.

So yeah. That’s my take on how Jonerys should have been done if they were actually being portrayed as a romance. But clearly, they weren’t, because there were so many chances to actually add it and make it more believable.

Dany sharing about her brothers should have led to a bonding conversation. The cave scene looks pretty romantic but Dany ruins it by asking him to bend the knee again. Rather than share why he got the scars, Dany figures it out by peeking at him as he sleeps and then deduces from what Davos said about taking a knife in the heart. Jon fails to tell her he saw his Ucel Benjen out there and that he saved him. No first kiss before the sex scene. No emotional commitment/ admission beforehand. No marriage proposal. The list goes on and on.

Point is,DXD  and their whole team didn't just completely forget how to write romance. Which means Jonersy is not the endgame romance we’ve all been waiting for. Jon might very well be attracted to her and in the commentary and in interviews they can tell us DanyXJon are in love as much as they like. But their story, what actually happened on the show was not portrayed as a romance and without changing much else in season 7 probably quite easily could have, begging all viewers to ask, why?

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Office Files - Chapter 2 “Case File”

Word Count: 5,174

Summary: You are a lawyer at a major company. You’ve been given the responsibility to oversee an intern.

Paring: Reader x Jimin x Namjoon x Jungkook

Genre: Smut

When Jimin walked into your office, he was expecting some 50 year old woman stomping around and angrily talking on her phone. But that wasn't what he saw at all. Instead, he saw a woman in her later 20's dressed in sleek office wear and heels which shouted money. Your hair draped off one shoulder like silk curtains. He wasn't going to let your soft features fool him. From what he's heard, you're dangerous and not the person to cross over. He mentally prepared himself, and knew that if he really wanted a place in this company, he's going to work hard. Even harder, knowing now that you're his boss now. He had to ooze confidence and knowledge.

"Ice Queen" He thought.

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There was a moment of silence between you and Jimin, as both of you stood there inside your office. Jimin hesitated a little and started drumming his fingers on his side, not entirely sure what to say or even do. You stared at him, eyeing him down then letting out a sigh. You were given an intern in the last minute, and you had no idea what to do with him. You could make him do a paper run, possibly a lunch run and do orders for everyone in the office? You thought. There was knock on your door that broke the silence and both of you turned to see who it was.

"Come in" You said.

Katy opened the door a little and popped her head in with a small smile. She looked over at Jimin then at you again. Jimin smiled at her a little, remembering her from earlier. At least he knew a familiar face.

"I have your coffee here Ms Y/N"

"Oh yes, thank you for that." You walked past Jimin and grabbed the coffee off her with a nod. You closed the door when Katy left then you turned around, looking over at your files piled on your desk. An idea popped into your mind. This entire time Jimin was shitting bricks. He didn't know what you had in store for him, and he had a small feeling that he might end up being the paper boy, and doing small errands around the office instead of taking in real cases. He understood that one must to start from the bottom and work to the top, if you assigned him to be a errand boy, so be it.

"What do you know about the Carter case?" You asked him softly after taking a sip of your coffee, eyeing him above the curve of your cup. His right hand moved out of his pocket then scratched the back of his neck, with a slight frown as though trying to remember something.

"Oh, I believe it's about an apartment complex dispute and a community hub?" He looked over at you, unsure of his answer. You lifted a brow, impressed by his answer. I guess he's not that stupid after all.

You took a few steps to your desk and lifted one of the three files that you had to complete. Without looking at him, you stretched out your hand with the file and expected him to walk over and take it as you spoke.

"You're in charge of the case. Go through the dispute and paper work and tell me if you find any inconsistencies. There's a few contacts in there that you might need to speak to in case you need further information. Tell them you speak on behalf of me."

Jimin's eyes widened a little, and felt a little excited but he kept it all hidden under his cool demeanor. He stepped forward and took the file, opening the manila folder and scanning through the documents. You turned and looked at him once more.

"I wasn't told that I will be taking in a intern until 5 minutes ago." You said bluntly.

"Tell me what you find, you'll have until 4pm today to complete it. I need it ready by tomorrow" You added.

Jimin nodded "I'll get it done." Ran his fingers through his hair.

He then asked "Have I been assigned a desk?" shutting the folder and holding it to his side.

You lifted a finger at him, as though you just remembered something then leaned back to press the red button on your desk phone. "Katy could you please come here" Seconds later, Katy walked in with a paper and note pad expecting to take notes. You set the coffee cup down pointed at Jimin "Could you find Mr Park a desk, and preferably a place where I can keep an eye on him" You added. When Jimin heard this, he pursed his lips. He wasn't going to be intimidated he reminded himself.

Katy smiled and wriggled her fingers at Jimin with a silent 'hello'. Jimin smiled at her softly and nodded in return. "Sure thing, I'll find a desk" Katy motioned Jimin to follow behind her. When they both left you sighed then headed back towards you desk and sat down. Without another word, or contemplation you began working.

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When Katy and Jimin left your office, Katy looked over her shoulder at Jimin and smiled while he followed.

"I see you haven't pissed your pants yet." Katy giggled. Jimin chuckled at her words then ran his hand through his hair again. A nervous tick. "I seriously thought she was some old lady with a temper" Katy stopped at an empty desk with a few basic stationary that was only metres away from your office and her own. It was a plain cubicle with a phone, chair and a computer.

"Everyone thinks that before they meet her" She added with a smile. Katy waved her hand, indicating the desk before them.

"You can sit here, lf you need anything I'm just over there" she point to her area. Jimin followed her gaze and saw her desk, he then looked behind him and saw your office. His back would be facing you where he worked. He watched you type away on your laptop, sipping on your coffee and looking over your folders.

"Thank's I'll definitely need your help if I don't know how things run around here" He added then looked back at Katy with a sheepish smile, his eyes turning to half moons.

"Katy, right? I'm Jimin" he reached his hand out. Katy shook it with a smile, her cheeks flushing with pink.

When Katy returned to her work station, Jimin dropped the folder on the desk and sat down. He eagerly started reading through the documents, taking a pen and sticky note that was provided on his desk and started jotting down notes and placing them in various sections.

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A few hours had already passed and you were almost completed with one of the files. You had called back to those who left messages and arranged a few more meetings. You slowly stopped typing and saved a final document you were working on. As you leaned back on your chair and looked over to your right. Through your glass office wall, you could see the back of Jimin. He had already taken off his blazer and placed it at the back of his hair. He ran his fingers through his dark red hair then continued typing, and writing into the folder you gave him. Does he even know what he's doing?

The file needed to be completed for a meeting tomorrow and you couldn't entirely rely on a intern to do everything. What he fucked it up? Or he's just pretending that he's working? You were about to buzz in Katy, but your desk phone rang. You looked down at the I.D call and knew who it was. You picked up the phone then leaned back on your chair again, relaxing into the leather.

"Yes?" You said bluntly. You could hear Namjoon chuckle on the other end of the phone. You were still upset about the whole intern ordeal.

"I see you're still pissed?" said Namjoon, you could practically see the grin on his face. He then continued.

"What are you making the poor kid do? Massage you're feet? Oh wait! You turned him into a paper boy! " He laughed. You rolled your eyes at his comment, not falling for his stupid charms like you used too.

"He's working on the Carter case." You cut off Namjoon, before he added another one of his jokes. There was silence and he spoke in all seriousness.

"Are you serious?" He asked. He could hear him shifting in his chair a little. "Shit, you threw him into the deep end. Generally an intern doesn't take a case until 3 months in. I'm making mine do lunch and coffee orders" He ended with an amused tone. You weren't impressed. You turned on your chair and faced Jimin. You saw the back of him, watching him work away.

"I know, but I decided he could take it on. I see it as a test. If he pulls through, it means he's actually worthy of being here. For now anyway. Besides, you're the one who through this shit on me so I can do anything I like. Bend the rules a bit." You added the last part with a grin.

"I'll meet you at 9 tomorrow, bring your intern to the case meeting. I'll bring mine." said Namjoon. He felt a little bad now, knowing that you had made your intern actually do 'work' while he made his do remedial tasks. You hung up after he spoke. If the conversation continued any longer, you knew that he'll start a casual conversation which may lead to dirty talk. You didn't want to deal with that right now.

You pressed the red button. "Katy could you please call Mr. Park into my office. And tell him to bring his work." You ended the call. Thankfully you're office walls was glass, so you could practically see if people were wasted time. You shifted your gaze to Katy and saw how she called out Jimin. You watched how his red head moved up, looking at Katy then his shoulders stiffening. He shuffled his papers then stood up. It was like watching a silent movie playing before you.

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Jimin was halfway done going through the documents. He heard his name get called out and he looked over in Katy's direction. He lifted his brows, looking a little surprised.

"Miss Y/N wants to see you Jimin" Katy said from across the room. Jimin swallowed hard. Did you expect him to finish already? You did say that he had till 4 pm. Unless this was some kind of test? He hesitated then asked Katy

"Did she tell you why?"Asked Jimin, sounding a little worried than he wanted it.

"No, I'm sure it's fine though!. Oh excuse me I need to take this call!" Katy smiled at Jimin, then took the call quickly.

He shuffled his papers into the folder then stood up. Pushing his chair into his desk. He looked a little disheveled than this morning. His sleeves were rolled up, exposing his forearms and his hair a little more ruffled. He walked casually towards your office, hoping you wouldn't hear his heart beating so fast from feeling nervous.

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You turned in your chair before he caught you watching him, and you looked back at your laptop. He entered into your office carefully and closed the door behind him. You motioned your hand to the chair in front of your desk, asking him to sit down.

"Please take a seat. I called you in too see how you were going. I'm heading to a meeting and won't return till 4 to collect your work" you smiled briefly then waited for him to sit.

"Oh okay, sure. I looked over some of the documents and called some of the land owners to confirm a few of the statements. I did find at least 3 inconsistencies so far. They have sticky notes next to them." Said Jimin formally as he sat down. He handed you the file and leaned back, rubbing his hands on his thighs a little nervously. He felt as though he was in the principal's office, reporting on his good behavior.

You hummed in response and took the file. You opened the manila folder and scanned through each of the edited documents by Jimin. He scribbled a few things here and there, but the sticky notes is what you wanted to read. You read each note carefully. There was silence in the room.

Fuck, he's really good. You thought to yourself. You lifted your eyes at him for a moment, then continued reading his notes. He was able to find the building contract code law and it's flaw in the document. Interesting.

You closed the folder then handed it back to him. He took it suddenly, and paused for a moment expecting you to say something about his work. Your gaze moved to this Adams apple and saw it bob slightly. Sure, you found him extremely attractive. But you had no intentions of pursuing him. Attractive guys like him are dangerous. You leant your lesson from dating Namjoon.

"You're lunch break starts at 12, and you have an hour break. Use it wisely. I'll see you at 4pm Mr Park." You moved your attention back to your laptop and continued typing.

"Er.. okay. I'll see you then." Jimin stood up, and paused for a moment wanting to ask something about the work that he did. He assumed, if he's doing something wrong then you would've said something by now. Instead he turned and headed out the door and headed to Katy's desk first. Your eyes followed him, then at Katy. You watched him exchange a few words with her. Even though you only saw the back of Jimin, you could see Katy's face. She was smiling like always. Remembering that you head to send a few more emails before leaving, you resumed working.

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Jimin left your office and felt a whole weight lift off his shoulders when he existed. He wasn't sure if he was relieved from leaving your presence or that he's on the right track. Jimin however never recalled you mentioning if he was. He sighed then headed towards Katy.

"Is she always like that?" asked Jimin. He arched a brow, crossing his arms over his chest with the file in his hand. Katy pulled down her headset, and laughed at Jimin. She looked up at him and grinned.

"Yep! She has her good and bad days. Today is a good day." Katy watched Jimin, admiring his body and his red hair. Katy knew that he will be eye candy for everyone in this department. She can't wait to speak to the other girls during lunch about him.

"Wait! This is a good day?" His eyes widened, looking surprised. "I'd hate to know what a bad day looks like. Jesus christ!" His joke made Katy laugh a little too loud. He chuckled at her response then lifted his file "Better get to work then!" They both resumed working silently from across the room.

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You reached over and grabbed your bag. Ensuring you had everything and your file. You stood up and walked out your door. Passing Katy and Jimin, you spoke to her "If I get any calls please tell them that I'll call them back tomorrow. If it's urgent, call my phone. No interruptions otherwise"

Katy nodded and saluted you with a smile. "Sure thing!"

You added "I'll be back at 4" You passed the cubicles and desks then left the department with the sound of your heels disappearing.

Jimin looked up from his desk and watched you leave. He shifted his gaze to Katy and they both made eye contact he then watched you again, till you left the double glass doors. He noticed how everyone on the floor changed their demeanor and the vibe of the department changed. People started to talk a little more loudly about useless things. Another worker, standing up with his phone and claiming he got a date from the girl he likes from down the road to a friend across the room. He grinned to himself and knew that he will definitely enjoy being here despite the fact that your his boss.

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It was lunch break and Jimin decided to use half of it to do more work. Once it was 12:30, he headed to the staff room which was explained by Katy before she hurriedly met up with a group of ladies down the hall for lunch. The staff room had a full furnished kitchen and lounges and tables. Majority of the workers usually eat outside of the building at neighboring cafe's or restaurants. Jimin walked into the staff room and saw the two other interns he met early that morning. The two guys turned and recognized him. Jungkook lifted his hand and motioned him to come over to sit with them.

"Hey man! Surprised you haven't been fired yet by Ice Queen!" laughed Jungkook. He quickly reached over and checked Jimn's wrist. Jimin arched a brow at, wondering what he's doing. "Nope! he's still human" said Jungkook with a grin. Jimin chuckled at Jungkook's lame joke and pulled out a chair and sat with Hoseok and Jungkook.

"How's your day been so far?" asked Jimin. He didn't feel that hungry, he was still buzzed over the fact that he was given a case on his first day. He'll buy something on his way home.

Hoseok was on his phone then he set it down, with a soft smile looking over at Jimin "It's been okay, I've been doing a few odd jobs here and there. Nothing interesting though" Jungkook groaned after hearing Hoseok's response and replied to Jimin with an annoyed look.

"It's fucking stupid. I've taking coffee and lunch orders all day. I had one guy getting pissed at me because I forgot he wanted soy milk in his coffee. Are you fucking serious? I mean I know as an intern it doesn't start very nice but..shit. Namjoon seems like he's all cool, but really he's an ass"

Jimin paused for a moment, listening to Hoseok and Jungkook's responses, but wasn't too sure he should say what he's been up too, feeling a little guilty. He leaned back on his chair and sighed.

Hoseok turned to Jimin "What about you?, what have you been up to today?"

Jimin grinned, his eyes creasing a little. "I've been working on a case"

"WHAT?!!?" Hoseok and Jungkook said in unison, then looked at each other completely shocked.

"What the fuck!? How is that possible?" asked Jungkook, looking extremely frustrated now then flicking hair off his eyes. He leaned back and slipped his hands back onto his pockets, clenching his fists. Jimin shrugged at Hoseok and Jimin then continued talking.

"I don't know, she just decided to give me a case. I have until 4pm today to complete it. She needs it tomorrow for a meeting I think" There was silence between the three of them for a moment then Jimin continued.

"She's not as bad as I thought though." he added. He wasn't sure what he meant by that.

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It was 4pm and you still hadn't arrived yet. Jimin shuffled his papers and adjusted the folder neatly while he waited for you. He remembered that you didn't want to be disturbed, so he couldn't ask Katy to call you. He thought about leaving the folder on your desk and going home, but what if you didn't like his work? What if he needed to add a few more things? which would result in him staying back longer. He looked around the office floor and it was already empty. Katy had already gone home, and only other person in the area was the cleaning guy who was vacuuming a meeting room. He groaned loudly and leaned back on his chair, ignoring his rumbling stomach. Jimin leaned forward again, ran his hand through his hair with a sigh before reading through his notes for the millionth time. Moments later he could hear your heels in the distance, slowly becoming louder and louder as you approached the department. You pushed the glass door and headed straight to your office. Jimin immediately saw you and stood up, shuffling the papers back into the folder. As you passed him, you spoke.

"Mr Park, please follow me" You said softly, then entered into your office. Jimin followed closely behind and in time opened the door for you. You passed him and walked towards your desk, setting down your cloak and bag then turned towards him. You reached out your hand, expecting the folder to be given which it was instantly and you opened it to read. You both stood in the centre of your office in silence. You scanned passed his previous annotations then read through the other documents and his notes placed in different sections. You didn't have to read all of it, cause you knew that this particular intern knew exactly what he was doing. The previous ones you had were either useless or clueless about this company. However Park Jimin, was different.

You closed the file and looked at him for a moment, and placed the file down behind you. Jimin stood there with his hands in his pocket's waiting for your response.

"Good, it seems like you know what you're doing." you nodded at him.

"Oh thanks!" Jimin smiled, rocking back and forth on his heels briefly. He continued "In that third contract, I knew there was something odd and when I read through it closely. It did seem dodgy. Whoever this construction company is, they seems quite shady."

"Indeed, thank you for pin pointing it" You crossed your arms "And apologies for being late Mr. Park." Jimin lifted his hand and motioned it as a 'don't worry about it' gesture

After speaking, you walked around to your desk and sat down, turning on your laptop to resume work. "You can leave" You said without looking at him. Jimin looked out of your office at the empty depatment then back at you with an arched brow.

"Wait, you're not leaving?" Looking at little confused. He knew that people generally stay back to complete work however, you were the manager. You could leave at any time if you wanted too. Hearing Jimin's words you looked up at him feeling a little amused.

"It's nice to know that you're concerned about my wellbeing Mr Park. " You grinned. Jimin blinked, seeing how your facial expression changed from a cold stone face to something as bright as sunshine.

"Call me Jimin" He smirked back.

"You can leave now... Jimin" you added then resumed typing away on your laptop. Without another word, Jimin left your office. He felt a little more relaxed knowing that he had done a good job to impress you.

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Next Day

Namjoon casually walked into your office, and found you standing there reading into the file that will be used at today's client meeting. He admired the way you looked so elegant but authoritative at the same time. You were leaning back against your desk, with your legs crossed at your ankles. He licked his lips then walked over to your side. He knew you were ignoring him, and he loved it. Namjoon leaned down and peeked over the file, seeing a few annotations and notes placed here and there. He knew instantly that it wasn't your handwriting.

"Ready?" He asked, moving his face a little too close. You hummed in response "Give me a few more minutes." You added. You scanned the documents a few more times, and reading Jimin's notes that was extremely useful. Because of Namjoon's height, he towered over you. He wore all black suit with red sleeve shirt inside and his hair combed to the side in that specific style. He knew that dark tailored suits was your thing. He reached over your desk and pressed a pressed a button. Immediately the glass walls of your office frosted and the doors locked. From the outside, people could only see blurred shadows but no distinctive features or shapes.

You instantly heard the click and looked up from the file to see Namjoon standing in front of you with a grin. You watched as he licked his lower lip slowly and stepped forward again, his chest pressing against the file you were holding in front of you. Using his longer slender fingers he slowly pulled the file away from your hands and closed it shut then setting it the side of you.

"What do you think you're doing?" You asked with a quirked brow.

"Oh nothing.." He replied with a cocky tone. He placed a finger on to your collar bone then traced it down the shape of your left breast and towards your stomach. You eyed his slender as it made its way down towards your shirt. Y

Even though things didn't work out, there still was sexual tension between the two of you. You had no one else in your life right now and Namjoon was the closest thing you had to a booty call.

Your lips parted at the feel of his hand tracing up your inner thigh. You let out a sigh of relief, the feel of a hand so close to your centre and the touch so intimate. Namjoon watched your facial expression, changing from nothing to pure relief. Instinctively you reached back behind and clenched the edge of your desk with white knuckles. You didn't want to look at him, you didn't want to see his splendid face so you tilted your head back, exposing the length of your neck.

Namjoon's leaned forward and placed his free hand on the desk beside you, supporting his own weight. Your bodies so close. His head leaned into the corner of your shoulder and neck, wanting you to feel his hot breath. His fingers brushed the outer edge of your panties, then with a finger he traced the line of your folds.

"Remember when we used to do this, almost every morning?" He breathed over your skin with a grin.

"Do you miss it?" You asked softly then licking your lower lip, loving the feel of his finger over your hot core.

He didn't plant a kiss or brush his face onto your neck, he wanted to make you melt just by his finger alone. After hearing your words, he rubbed over your clothed clit very slowly in a circle as he spoke.

"I might, do you miss me?" Namjoon moved his head back a little too look at your face closely. He was addicted to you, like a user addicted to ice. He knew that things were meant to be back to normal, but he just could help himself.

You opened your mouth, about to reply but a voice was heard from your office phone. It was Katy.

"Mr Namjoon and Miss Y/N, your interns are here to see you" You immediately open your eyes and pushed Namjoon's hand away from between your legs and stood straight. You started adjusting your skirt a little and your hair. Namjoon 'tsk' in disappointment at the interruption and moved away, picking up your file and opening it to read but not really paying attention to whatever was in the there. You cleared your throat then reached over, pressing the button again to respond.

"Okay, thank you Katy" With another push of a button, the door was unlocked and the walls became transparent again. Namjoon had already made his way to the door with the file in his hand and opened it for the interns to enter.

"Please come in!" Namjoon said brightly, patting Jungkook on the back and a slight wave to Jimin who stood next to him. When Jimin looked at you, something was off. He could tell by the way you shifted your eyes away from the pair walking in. He also noticed a small flush of pink over your cheeks, but he didn't pay much mind to it.

Jungkook looked around the office, impressed by the furnishing and the view. His dark eyes move over and saw you standing across from him. He scanned you and your attire and immediately he was drawn in. In his eyes, you were the meaning of pure sexiness. He licked his lips nervously.

"Ah, Jungkook this is Y/N" said Namjoon formally, but noticed how his intern watched you. Namjoon knows that look. As a man himself, he knows when a guy is thinking dirty thoughts. You hadn't paid mind to the other intern just yet as you were too busy finding your phone for the client meeting. You briefly smiled at the young man and took his hand.

"Hello Mr Jeon" You said formally. With the same hand you moved it towards Jimin who stood there with a small smile on his face, happy to be in the room.

"Namjoon this is Mr Park, he was the one who went through our client's file, and seemed to have done an impressive job" Jimin chuckled at your words and scratched his head.

"Ah! It was nothing, I just did was I was told.." Jimin smiled. In his mind though, he wondered why you praised him more in front of other colleagues but not when it was just you and him.

Jungkook stood there, watching how the others exchanged words and felt a little useless. Namjoon nodded at Jimin in greeting then patted Jungkook's back, somehow knowing what he was feeling. "You'll be dealing with cases in no time my friend" Jungkook forced a smile at Namjoon.

"Are we all ready?" You asked, Namjoon and Jungkook nodded headed towards the door and exited. Jimin froze, for a moment, looking at the other intern leave then at you. "Are we going somewhere?" He asked.

"Well, yes..." You said bluntly, as though it was obvious. You slipped your phone into your skirt pocket which was the only thing you needed since Namjoon already had the file. You walked past him for a moment then paused, noticing how he was hesitating and running his hand through his hair briefly.

"Oh right.." You just remembered "I forgot to tell you, you're coming with me to a client meeting."

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Jungkook had to look away from you, every time you moved your eyes towards him in your office. He didn't want you catching him perv at you. Had he known that you were the Ice Queen, hell he'd sell his soul to have you as boss. He noticed how the curves on your body was in all the right places, and the way your silky hair flowed off your shoulder. Even though you're attire was simple, it was oozing with sex appeal. He licked his lower lip, then looked away. He wanted to make it his mission to get into your pants.