#iicngyp: 9

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

KEEP US UPDATED ON UR WRITING PROCESS🥺

Sure! At 8.7k words, I'm done with the first draft of the chapter. I'm going to be setting it aside for a few days (until Wednesday/Thursday probably) so I can reread it with at least somewhat new eyes to edit it. I think it's the first time I'm writing a chapter that fast (or at least the first time in a while lol) so I'm trying out some new stuff. I managed to have a good writing routine and to get between 0.5k-1k words out per day in the last week and a half, give or take a few bad days, so if I can keep that up I'm hoping to be able to write more in the future 😊

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

hi hii it's me again. i woke up and the notif for the new chapter was the first thing i saw in the morning and it totally made my day hehe. as always you blew my mind with this chapter too i loved it 😭 (warning: longggg ask ahead)

i noticed that in many chapters, we get these small glimpses of how mr. x was as a person or rather...as the "leader" and it's really intriguing to me because while he isn't exactly painted as a noble person but as the oc mentions, there isn't anything "noble" about their line of work anyway but he seems like someone i could respect for how he had maintained that power and fear over everyone if i was in oc's place. he seems like the kind of person who would carry that powerful, dangerous and yet charismatic aura with him everywhere he went. you know the kind of people who aren't "good" or rather do many "bad" or "questionable" things and yet, do it in such a charismatic way that you can't help but weirdly kind of admire that trait of them being able to be so charismatic that it leaves an impression on everyone even if you don't agree with the things they do. i honestly think he seems like a very interesting character even if he doesn't exist anymore. you write the descriptions of him so well that i can easily imagine how menacing he would be if he was still alive in the story haha

as always, love her interactions with hector. their gentle dynamic and her trust in him and the way he cares for her, it all makes me feel oddly comforting. it's very calming and i stand by hector being best character 😤

oc's growing feelings for jungkook are so interesting to read too, it's adorable. i love how her shifting dynamic with him is making her think and do things which she usually wouldn't. her waiting at the office for any news on him, her not wanting him to meet anna, her not being able to maintain her poker face facade when it comes to him, going with him through town just because she doesn't want to stay at the office thinking the worse which lowkey translates to the fact that she'd rather be in a dangerous with him than let him go alone and stay behind safe alone. it's so different than her "survival" mindset but i'm loving that development for her.

i'm also looking forward to knowing what anna's planning to do with her wanting to help him. is she being paid for doing something to jungkook and his organisation in the future? or has she collaborated with someone for it? i have so many questions on that. (but it was so satisfying to see jungkook be so blunt and unbothered when she was clearly trying to get his attention lmao)

oh and that scene where the oc and jungkook were bickering about how the other needs to add more security personnel with each other was really cute, had me squealing (they're a married couple your honour)

you have me in a chokehold anticipating what jungkook's gonna say just for it to get interrupted pls 😭 it happened twice this chapter. i really want him to complete whatever he's saying to her i wanna KNOW what he thinks i'm on my knees to know more of his inner monologue

the attack had me worried ngl because i was worrying if one of them is gonna be seriously hurt but i was relieved to see they were okay in the end. that said, her being focused on his proximity and his scent even in that dangerous situation was so ooc, i loved it. that's the best kind of ooc scene because it shows her development i love it. jungkook's panic over her being possibly hurt at the end was endearing too. i was like "awww they're gonna be in L word soon" lmaoooo and it was so satisfying to see oc for the first time not fight her developing feelings(?) about kook at all in the end but rather be kinda comfortable or accepting with it.

honestly this chapter had such a good pacing but then, literally all iicngyp chapters do so yeah you're just amazing honestly. i'm LOVING the slow burn and the sexual tension pls it's so deliciously frustrating haha you never miss. eagerly waiting for the next update whenever you decide to do! 💗

Makes me so happy to see your username and your long asks in my inbox 😁

So, Mr. X was someone who was just incredibly -efficient-, is I think the biggest thing. I mean, he ruled the Organization for -decades- and people thought he’d be in place forever. As OC points out, he’d made it so no one would even dare to think they could replace him (until Jungkook, that is). She still abides by a lot of the rules he set in place because she realizes that these allowed the highest reward with the lowest risk. Jungkook’s attitude is more high rewards-high risks, which she has trouble with after years of taking the safest option even if it was a horrible thing to do. So yeah, there was definitely a lot to him! (and if I have a chance to talk about how -he- got to rule the Organization it might come up in the story 👀)

I feel that without Hector, if OC had been truly alone, some aspects of the story would have just been a little too much. It’s good that she has this one person in her corner 😭

OC is definitely changing and it’s one of my favorite things to show really, the slow evolution of her character as she grows into a different version of herself. Hopefully a better version of herself too, one that isn’t so weighed down by all her responsibilities and the need to keep a mask up the whole time, but I’ll let you be the judge of that ahah.

Not a word on Anna I’m afraid, that would be too direct of a spoiler 😬

I’m glad you liked that scene! If you look, OC also agrees to take on more bodyguards in hope it will sway Jungkook and it’s after that that he agrees to get one more lol, aren’t they precious 😭 (I say, as the writer of the story)

I’m sorryyyy, I swear they’ll talk some more eventually but there’s just a lot going on at the moment. The chapter after the next one will be an Interlude from Jungkook’s perspective though, so that’s coming 👀

I’m glad you didn’t find too weird that OC was focused on Jungkook in a dangerous situation, the whole time I was wondering if it would be too much considering the fact that they’re in a life or death situation lol. It feels like a moment when you’d scream at her to get a grip, but also she’s already screaming that at herself and is very annoyed with her own mind soooo… hopefully it cancels out? But yeah, she’s definitely slowly moving towards the point where denial just isn’t an option anymore.

So so glad you enjoyed the chapter, I had some doubts since I wrote it kinda fast and that’s a new thing for me but I’m feeling relieved reading your thoughts 😊 Thank you so much for the ask 💜

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

ahHHH I'm excited how their relationship is progressing now and we see more trust and - dare I say - being outwardly caring of each other at this stage 🫢 but thank you for feeding usssss

Yes they're definitely getting there!! Moving slowly but surely 😁 Thank you for following the journey, I hope you're enjoying it!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

just came to say that i had a tough week and was having a shitty day on friday, so having the iicngyp chapter nine available was such a gift, the positive peak of my week. thank you for sharing your art with us, it was an awesome chapter and i'm sooooo eating up that slow burn, can't wait for what is coming 💜

Aw I'm sorry you had a bad week anon, I'm glad if iicngyp was able to bring you some comfort 💜 Thank you for your kind words, it's honestly my pleasure to write and be able to share this story to such support. I hope you'll have a better week this time!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

Chap 9 was chef's kiss😘, Perfecto, luv the story n character development (a bit of sexual tension) idk why unholy song suddenly just pop out in my mind when I was reading this chap

I'm glad you liked it!! Unholy highkey works for the story, not necessarily lyrically but like... vibes? The vibes just work really well, I can totally see it, even if OC and Jungkook haven't quite gotten to getting unholy just yet lol.

Thank you so much for the ask!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

each update gets better and better i just want to keep reading!!!! loved it so much and i’m so excited for the next one!!!! tensions between jk and oc are getting higher but i need it to reach boiling point asap i know it’ll be soooooooo good

Aaaah, so happy you liked it! The reception to this chapter really makes me so glad because I had some doubts about it but everything's been so positive 🥺 We are getting close to the halfway point of the story, so we may not be that far off from a boiling point, is all I'm going to say to that eheh.

Thank you for the ask, I hope you'll like what's in store for our characters next!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

u are such a QUEEN i’m obsessed w you!!! i’ve reread the new chapter literally 4 times already it’s so good!! i think you’re really good at nailing oc’s voice and internal monologue everytime even tho you’ve mentioned doubts about it in your authors notes. and pls pls PLS don’t ever worry about the length of the chapters, the bigger then better 😏😈😫

Ah thank you so much! I remember this ask coming out fairly quickly after the chapter so it's impressive that you'd managed to read it that many times lolol. I'm really happy you think I'm doing a good job with OC's voice! I wouldn't post something I wasn't happy with on that side, but at the same time it's definitely the hardest part about writing this particular story because it's so distinctive, in my eyes. I can't quite read my work with a 'fresh' eye it's sometimes hard to tell if it's working out, so it means a lot that you think it does, because I strongly rely on readers to know that lol.

I think the next chapter is going to be a monstrosity so I'll take what you said here to heart lol, I hope you'll like it too 😁 Once again, thank you so much for your kind words anon 💜

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

Waaahhhhh I absolutely love the new chapter! :D The slowburn is just so fucking good *chef's kiss* and now we've seen him really lose is cool and be really worried about MC! I really kove this 😍 but also, I want to punch Anna in her fucking face 🤣🤣🤣 just wanted to mention that 🤣🤣🤣

Ah, so happy you enjoyed it! The slowburn is really one of my favorite parts to write and I'm excited as things start to get more intense eheh :D

Very glad we're all on the same page when it comes to Anna lol, I'm afraid you'll have to wait behind OC and Yoongi to punch her in the face though, they have priority 😂

Thank you for the ask!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

Gurrrrrl. I haven't read it yet but I'm EXCITED... BUT ALSO KINDA SCARED CUS OF THE WARNINGS😛

Loool sorry for getting back to you late! I hope you did enjoy it and also that the warnings didn't spoil too much of the fun 😁

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

Will OC get hurt in this chapter? 🥺

Hehe, I know don't ans that.

There's a teensy part that is pure evil and want OC to get hurt just to see how bunny boy reacts. Nothing big, just to get a rise off him. Then again I know there're still a lot unresolved feelings, confusion between these two and they are still quite not there but the thought is exciting.

How I wish I blinked and the week is gone 😭

All things apart how's life?

🙈🙉🙊(all jokes aside you're right I can't answer you I don't want to give specific spoilers 😩)

I'm sure the week will go fast though!!

Trying my best! I've been trying to get more of a routine going, so I'm doing yoga and trying to write a little every day and it's been helping (at least helping me finish chapters in a reasonable amount of time lol). I hope you're doing good too 😊

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

iicngyp update NEXT WEEK??!!! YES THANK YOU OMFGGGG CAN'T WAIT FOR FRIDAY 😩😩💗💗

Ah I hope you'll find it worth it! I'm now done with the first draft so I'm setting it aside for a few days to be able to look at it with new eyes and I hope you'll like the end result!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

✍🏻🤨 new….. cha….pter next Fri…..day. putting that in the gcal ✨ (!!!!!!!!!!!!)

I hope you'll enjoy it!! 😁

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

the chapter was amazing. amazing

Thank you so much!!

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

The sequel I gave when the chapter played out a bit similar to what I thought it would 😖

Hope things will shift for good from there.

But then I remember the dinner plan. . . (Man do I hate her gutt 🙄)

Can't wait to see how it unfolds and what layer it will peel off Jungkook and OCs dynamics.

Take my 🫰

Ahah, I hope seeing it coming helped build up the anticipation and it didn't disappoint 😁

I'm... afraid OC and Jungkook aren't quite out of the trenches just yet (we're just reaching the halfway point of the story, I need to keep them on their toes a little bit longer). And yeah, Anna's still looming menacingly in the background. Hopefully someone will actually punch her in the face before the end of the story lol.

Thank you so much for your kind words 💜

[candlewaxandp0lar0ids]

9. How do you find new fic to read? 7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of? 13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore? Okay, that's all cause I'm limiting myself to only three :D

Hiiiii there :D

9. How do you find new fic to read?

I struggle 💀 I'm barely joking lol. I prefer to read on Ao3, but there isn't that much Skz x reader stuff on there. I also go through the tags on here every now and then and if I'm really desperate I'll search for a ship on Tumblr (but the search function is terrible on here so that rarely gets me anythin). I am however an extremely picky reader and come back hands empty more often than not lol.

I have however started following some blogs that reblog other creators' stuff and I'd love to follow some more fic rec blogs for Stray Kids!

(this is a call for help, I would love to get fic recs for Stray Kids lol)

7. Any worldbuilding you’re particularly proud of?

Hm, I don't consider myself as being very good at worldbuilding in general? I'm a character writer first and everything else comes second lol.

...The most I can think of is that I'm happy with the fact that people find the setting for iicngyp believable, specifically the whole 'mafia' aspect of things. But I don't know that I have much else lol

13. Are there any tropes you used to like but don’t anymore?

Oh definitely. We've talked about it already but I kinda struggle with enemies to lovers because oftentimes I hate the love interest or the whole thing is based on a misunderstanding or something. I like it when I think the characters have a good reason to hate each other (for iicngyp I think Jungkook has good reasons to hate the OC for example). The banter also get tiresome, sometimes I just want people to get along lol.

Fake relationship could be another one, though actually I haven't read that in a while and I'd be more open to trying it again now. I do really like aspects of that but I just wish people would get more creative with it! so for example I like the idea that there is a fake relationship but you fall in love with someone outside of the relationship who therefore thinks he can't/shouldn't pursue you bc you're with someone except you're not and then angst

Thank you for the question, it's always a pleasure to see you in my inbox 💜

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