#ji-ho

[manhwasedit]

Manhwa: La ley del inso/ Inso's Law

[aenie]

POND SNAIL ROBBER MATCHING ICONS

dojin & jiho, seungyeon & hyeonui credits for iiPengkii (twt)

[itosh1teru]

JI-HO

[sometimesrufus]

Rufus was pressing buttons on his PHS at the first word of confirmation from Ji-ho, a slight smile turning up his lips at the loud gurgle. Rather than asking what they wanted, Rufus just placed orders for a variety of samplers, with a simple charcuterie board flagged for priority delivery to start.

Order sent, Rufus's smile broadened as he turned it back on his subject of interest. He observed them carefully, willing to let them leave as promised if that's what they really wanted, but hoping he could convince them otherwise. It wasn't just anyone who could look death in the face and spit on a corpse. That had Turk written on it, though Rufus had something slightly different in mind, and disbelieving delight coursed through him when Ji-ho nearly outright asked for it.

Face smooth as ice, save for the little upturn to his lips that he hadn't shaken for their entire conversation, Rufus nodded slowly. It was best that he make it look like he was conceding a bit, rather than just getting what he wanted handed to him on a golden platter.

"That could be arranged. It wouldn't do for me to lose a valuable asset quickly." He leaned on the table, hands clasping together just underneath his chin. "My second proposition was to offer you training. But if you wish for both respect and power..." His lips quirked up at the corners and he abruptly shifted, lounging back in his chair. "You seem to know quite a bit about the personalities and inclinations of the Turks. How did you come to be so certain of such things?"

Rufus's mind raced in the moments before their answer. How would Ji-ho handle the sudden shift of topic? Would they answer frankly, or coyly? How tolerant would they be of his 'whims?' Could they trust he was working his way back to addressing the topic at hand? He was certain Ji-ho was sharp enough to learn how he thought, and they'd displayed plenty of intuition already. Still, having a baseline would help him make decisions on how he coached them moving forward.

"Er... Water's fine, " they replied, though the mention of food had their stomach loudly answering with a resounding 'yes, please' in the form of growls.

"I guess I could eat, sure," Ji-ho quickly agreed, not specifying anything in particular. They'd only had a cheap coffee and cigarettes from breakfast, though the old ladies in the tenement housing were always trying to give them dumplings or pork buns as a neighborly gesture- Often remarking on how skinny they were and how they'd never 'nab a husband' that way.

They took a seat, crossing one long leg over the other and resting a hand at their knee. It sounded like Rufus had also gotten wind of how his father had let the place run too wild in the past decade, how lawless and flagrant the crimes occurring beneath their jurisdiction had grown.

It was a good deal, one that promised payment and then some. They weren't sure what the additional details might be, but they would cross that bridge when they came to it.

Something was holding them back from emphatically agreeing, though.

Staring down into their lap, Ji-ho turned over their hand, looking at the lack of calluses or wear. Even if their 'position' had been that of sexual slavery, they'd been protected. Despite their desire to be a stronger person, they'd had everything provided for them and that passivity did not sit well in their mind.

"I want something in exchange- As I am now, I'm nothing. No one, if I went back to Wall Market then I could easily be killed as well. There's already a massive target painted on my back, so... I need power. I'm not sure what I need to do to get it, but I know that you're the kind of person who's had to earn it. You may be the President's son, but the Turks follow you because they trust you, believe in you... They're not simply being paid to watch your back, even if that is what the arrangement is on paper. I can tell."

They looked up once more, determination evident in their expression.

"Teach me- How to earn respect and amass power for myself. Whatever it takes."

[thasorns-moved]

JAZZ FOR TWO 재즈처럼 (2024) dir. Song Soo Lim & Kang Hye Rim

[nunafilms]

She wanted to be Spiderman when she was a kid, and even put glue on her hands. Now she's all grown up and putting shame on my face.

Love Next Door | Episode 13 엄마 친구 아들 dir. Yoo Je Won

[itsallaboutbl]

It brings me back an old memory... When we first met.

[inpursuitofnunchi]

not a single braincell in sight

[kdim]

Love Next Door 엄마친구아들 (2024) | Episode 1 First Mo-eum and Dan-ho encounter. 🩷

[smittenskitten]

"Innocent?" "Pure like oxygen?"

[liveasbutterflies]

You punks.

Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어) 2024

[heyanobody]

Gangnam B-Side (2024)

[ppeonppeonhan]

The way this Korean grumpy soft boi:

Reminded me of this Taiwanese pouty soft boi:

Was...rather distracting.

But nobody broods like a Korean bl actor:

They cannot be topped.

[tum-naam-sochlo-merese-ni-hora]

My pretty princess

Kanhu 🦚

(sketch)

[filmswithoutfaces]

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002 | dir. Park Chan-wook

[thasorns-moved]

Why? Why are we hiding? Because it's a prohibited area. Is it? Of course. We might have got into trouble! I didn't even realize it, I was so confident...

JAZZ FOR TWO 재즈처럼 (2024) dir. Song Soo Lim & Kang Hye Rim