#jinju lantern festival

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"do you want to take a picture?" no "did you get any pictures?" no "aren't you sad you didn't get any pictures?" NO!!!! i am the not picture taker. i have to remind myself to take occasional selfies with my boyfriend so we can prove to the korean government we've been dating sufficiently long to get married.

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SH 💫 [230928] ATEEZ TALK "This is Jinju Castle🤗 There are things floating around in preparation for the Lantern Festival, and more lights will come on later. I want to go but I can't, so I came in advance. I hope I can come (see it) someday"

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6. Lantern of Hope

(10 months after the death of Mr and Mrs Lee)

In the crisp autumn air of October, people bundled up in warm layers gathered along the banks of the Namgang River in Jinju. The annual Yudeung Festival was in full swing, and the city was aglow with the soft light of thousands of lanterns.

Families and friends strolled hand-in-hand, their faces lit by the gentle glow of the lanterns. Children ran and played, their laughter echoing through the crowd. The air was filled with the sound of traditional Korean music and the smell of delicious street food.

The dark of the night only highlights the lanterns that took on a new life, their colors shimmering and dancing in the fading light. Couples huddled together for warmth, sharing whispered secrets and stolen kisses. 

Under a moonlit sky ablaze with lanterns, Minhyeok wandered ahead of his family with Raon, their chatter mingling with the lively festival atmosphere, echoing through the throng of festivalgoers.

Minhyeok and Raon found themselves engaged in an animated debate. Having already marveled at the ethereal beauty of the land and water lantern exhibitions. It's still a question of where they should go next before going back to their hotel since it is already quite late after the fireworks show.

They suddenly both feel a sudden pull at the back of their collars as two old couples walk past them.

"Both of you, geez... watch where you're going", Minhyeok's older brother cast a protective gaze over them from behind, but couldn't contain his teasing smile, the festival's jovial atmosphere also affecting him.

"Sorry Oppa...", Raon sheepishly looked up at him as he gave her head a gentle pat, his eyes fond. It looked irksome to him, so Minhyeok gave his brother a painful pinch in the stomach

Staring blankly at the older boy when he yelped a little in pain before giving Minhyeok a shocked and amused look and quickly gave Minhyeok's cheeks a tight pinch. The sting makes him let go of his brother's stomach.

"Aw, this audacious Namdongsaeng of mine", his brother grins and eyes full of mirth.

"Argh! Le mer go!", Minhyeok squirms and giggles, his smaller hands batting at his brother's in a futile attempt to break free. Despite his resistance, a mischievous smile spreads across Minhyeok's face as he tries to step on his brother's foot, a playful retaliation that only seems to fuel the older sibling's teasing.

The brothers engage in a playful struggle until their father in a quiet demeanor, emerges from the shadows, his movements as stealthy as a feline's. With a mischievous glint in his eye, he approached his sons from behind, his strong arms enveloping their heads in a gentle but firm headlock.

"How cute of you two, shall I carry you two like how I did when you were young? We wouldn't want to have another brawl here"

They all know what he was talking about. One example, when Minhyeok and his brother were still children there were many times when Minhyeok and his brother would have childish scuffles inside the car when they were on family trips, a few of those tussles lasted for an hour.

Their parents often let them tire themselves out and only step in if get serious. His father would make them do the chores they hated the most together later if that happened.

"No, no need for it Abeoji, please", his brother said calmly with a nervous smile.

"No!", he would make absolutely sure that his old man would have the worst time if he went through with it.

His mom and Raon both giggled at their antics by the side, more so on Raon's part since his mom only smiled in contentment at them before she gracefully spoke up, cutting away any further arguments.

"Well we already applied for the Wish Hanging Lantern aren't we?", this got everyone else attention.

"It would certainly be quite lovely to see our lanterns being displayed there no?", of course, no one would disagree with her, so they took off to the Namgang riverside in Manggyeong-dong where the project took place.

It was certainly quite a surprise to see over a thousand people gather here. Participation in the hanging of the wish lanterns requires a fee of 10,000 won per lantern. His parent already submitted applications for all of them on the festival's website in July. Their lanterns are said to be displayed somewhere in the center of the site.

The streets were lined with wish lanterns hanging overhead, and the night sky seemed to be ablaze with vibrant lanterns, casting an ethereal glow upon the scenery around them. Every lantern had a piece of paper affixed to it, inscribed with the hopes and dreams of those who had hung it. 

They took time to enjoy the scenery around them and hold on to each other to not get lost in the crowd of people. Amidst the cacophony of laughter and chatter, the sound of shutters clicking captured the sheer beauty of the moment. Minhyeok, his gaze drawn to Raon, the girl whose hand he held, posed a tender question.

Whispering across her ear, "What did you write on your wish lantern?"

Raon walked closer to him and waited to think about her answer, before said in a quiet voice, her eyes on her road, "At first I wish for whoever killed my parents to be tortured to death," his grip on her hand got a bit tighter, she doesn't seem to mind and continue"... but later I change it to wishing that we will still be in the same class once we got to middle school"

Minhyeok's heart swelled with joy while Raon tried to hide her blushing face in her fluffy white scarf. The prospect and the image of the shy Raon filled him with a warm anticipation that spread through his every fiber. 

"She's so cute", he thought as he lightly swung their joined hands in joy, giving her a happy grin. She gave his arm a pinch in retaliation for somehow flustering her and asked in her huffy tone.

"Stop giving me that goofy face and tell me what you wrote for yours"

The slight sting couldn't stop the flightiness he felt in his feet, he only tightened his hand around hers and leaned over to whisper in her ear.

"To be always with you"

"Same as you"

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End notes:

Namgang River is a significant river in South Korea, flowing through the cities of Jinju and Changwon in the southern part of the country. It's known for its scenic beauty and serves as a popular spot for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and picnicking. Additionally, the Namgang Lantern Festival held along its banks is a famous cultural event

Jinju is a city located in the southern part of South Korea. It's known for its rich history and cultural heritage. The city is also famous for the Jinju Lantern Festival, one of the largest lantern festivals in South Korea, which takes place annually in October. Jinju is a vibrant city with a blend of historical sites, modern amenities, and natural beauty, making it a popular destination for both domestic and international tourists.

"Oppa" is a Korean term commonly used by females to address an older male, often a brother, friend, or romantic interest. It conveys a sense of affection, familiarity, and respect. In Korean culture, addressing someone as "oppa" typically indicates a close relationship or bond.

"Namdongsaeng" is a Korean term used to refer to a younger male sibling or a younger male friend. It is composed of "nam" (meaning "male" or "boy") and "dongsaeng" (meaning "younger sibling" or "younger friend"). In Korean culture, addressing someone as "namdongsaeng" indicates a close relationship or bond, and it conveys a sense of affection and camaraderie.

"Abeoji" is a Korean term that translates to "father" or "dad" in English. It is a respectful and affectionate way for children or adults to address their father in Korean culture.

Manggyeong-dong is a neighborhood or district in South Korea

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Lanterns at the Jinju Lantern Festival in Jinju, South Korea

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Lanterns at the Jinju Lantern Festival in Jinju, South Korea

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Lanterns at the Jinju Lantern Festival in Jinju, South Korea

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Travel South Korea

Hey guys, I’m new to Tumblr and I think I finally fingered out how this thing works.

I moved to South Korea and I wanted to find an easy way to document my travels and be able share information with everyone as well. This seemed to be the best platform to do so.

If your interested in travel, give me a follow! Currently living in South Korea and take frequent trips across Asia. What’s more exciting is for the next 3 years I plan to cover tons of countries all over Europe and Asia. I hope you like the content!

First Trip in Korea: JINJU LANTERN FESTIVAL!

Okay, disclaimer: I went on this trip back in October, it’s now June. I have ALOT to catch up on. But I want to start with the very first trip I went on, which was this one.

Jinju lantern festival was not what I was expecting, but it did not disappoint either. I thought this would be more of lanterns released into the air and good luck for years to come...🙃🙃

This festival features statue lanterns..? Basically, the lanterns are stationary and most of them are floating on Namgang river (which was actually cool). There is actually a lot of history as to why they light the lanterns on the water instead. Long story short, it’s how they communicated back in 1592 during the battle of Jinjuseong.

During the day, you walk along the river and enjoy street food and can purchase arts & crafts from local vendors. There are performances and a beautiful temple that over looks the water.

Once sunsets, around 6pm, they start turning on the lights over the water. It was actually a beautiful scene.

Honestly, once it got dark it was hard to capture the beauty of these lanterns. If your in South Korea anytime in the month of October, then I HIGHLY recommend checking out the jinju lantern festival. It’s one of the largest lantern festivals in the country. It’s a different experience but one that I’m extremely grateful I experienced.

How to get there: (it’s about 4 hrs from Seoul station via KTX)

- Take the KTX from Seoul station to Daegu. From there you can taxi to your hotel or the festival. I recommend downloading NAVR, which essentially Korean Google Maps. Also, google translate will be a lifesaver. KTX, which is like a bullet train will cost about W50,000 which comes to about $43 USD.

- If you have an international license, renting a car is also an option. If you chose this route, be cautious because Seoul traffic is RIDICULOUS. It could take up to 6 hours to get there by vehicle. But if you do chose this option, again, I recommend downloading NAVR or WAZE to use for GPS.

Thank you, I have been on a ton of trips already and plan to cover them all. Next week I will be in Bali and can’t wait to share that experience. Please follow, like, and reblog this post!

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Jinju lantern festival, Korea

[redsamuraiii]

SEOUL LANTERN FESTIVAL 

And the Samurai Invasion of Korea

Behind the colorful festival lies a history about the Samurai invasion of Korea in the 1590s, by Toyomoti Hideyoshi whose grand ambitions were to not only capture Korea but China as well. 

The 1592 invasion of Korea was the first step in his audacious strategy but it did not go according to plan. They retreated in 1594 after their failed attempt but Hideyoshi ordered a second assault in 1597. It’s only when Hideyoshi died in 1598 that the invasion ended as the Samurais retreated back to the homeland. 

During these invasions, the Koreans stringed up lantern along the rivers leading to the cities and towns to illuminate the waterways to detect any Samurai movements under the cover of darkness. 

This creative strategy was particularly successful at Jinju’s Jinjuseong Fortress. At the lantern festival in Jinju, people write wishes on paper, fold it up in a lantern and then set that lantern free down the city’s Namgang River. 

There is also a ceremonial lighting of lanterns next to the fortress to commemorate the fallen Korean soldies during the infamous battle of 1593. It was one of the inspirations for both the Seoul Lantern Festival and the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Lantern Festival which takes place in early October. 

There’s another lantern festival in late April, coinciding with the birth date of the Buddha, called “Lotus Lantern Festival” which involves lantern displays along Cheonggyecheon stream. 

The lanterns include the life sized lanterns of Joseon Dynasty leaders, depictions of Korean mythological creatures such as dragons and wing horses, called Chollima. And also Buddhist monks, ancient warriors and farmers.

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A flowing lamp of dreams by jilee1952

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I LOVED “You’re Beautiful”!!!!! would you ever consider writing something similar like that but with yunho? i bias yunsang and i’m a chubby girl myself so fics like this make me feel not so ugly 😂

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Disclaimer⚠//mature content!,chubby!f:reader,unprotected sex,body insecurities,body praises,f&m:receiving,creampie,semi-stalker,strangers to lovers

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It was time for the Lantern Festival in Jinju. Your friends wanted to go and go get drinks afterwards. They tried to persuaded you to go with them, but you weren’t comfortable going out to big events and just wanted to stay home and watch it live on tv. You finally gave in and only said to go for a bit to the festival. You wore something that comfortable and cute and did your makeup. You didn’t care for you hair since it was naturally straight(or curly). You heard a honk out of your window and that was a signal that your friends were here.

You and your friends finally made it to the festival. Bunch of people were filling up the place and settling in to watch the concert and wait til it was time to light the lanterns. There were a lot of artists performing and you knew all of them. Your favorite artists were BIBI, Crush, Eric Nam and so much more where performing there too.

You sat with your friends and enjoyed the concert. It was nice and good to hangout with your friends. You always insisted to stay home when they wanted to go out but was happy that you tagged along this time.

The night was coming in as everyone got ready to light up their lanterns. Usually some people would write a good luck note on the lanterns for good luck, while some drew a cute picture on theirs. You wrote yourself a note on the lantern and hoped for the best.

I guess you can say its been a few since you had something good happen to you. The last time you were lucky was when you met your ex-boyfriend. He was amazing, kind and loved you a lot. But that was until he cheated on you. You thought he was the one because he loved you for who you were. He didn’t mind what you looked like and told you were beautiful, but it all changed when you realized what the secret behind the relationship was. It broke your heart and you felt like you can never love again. After hearing the truth, you deleted all of your social media and changed your number.

After lighting the lanterns and watching them fly away, you were about to leave until one of your friends grabbed you by the arm and dragged you to the nearest bar. You couldn’t say no and began drinking the drinks that were being handed out.

You weren’t big on drinking but it felt nice, like a stress reliever. You didn’t care what people were saying if you guys were being loud or falling over the place, what mattered was that you and your friends were having fun.

You were nearly buzzed and needed to go use the bathroom. You quickly dranked your shot, told your friends where you were going and headed to the bathroom. You stumbled your way through people and into the hall. You barely made it to the bathroom but did your business, washed your hands and looked into the mirror, fixing your hair and smudged eyeliner.

You were walking back into the party until you stopped half way. You saw a couple making out and realized that it was your ex and the girl he cheated you off with. You slowly backed away until he saw you.

“y/n?”

“Babe, whose that?”

“It’s y/n...i guess you can say she’s my...ex.”

“That’s her? HAHA!!! Baby you gotta be kidding me, you’re so hot and she’s not...I mean look at her, she looks like a hobo and she’s so...big...”

he was silent and kept looking at you. You tried to look away until he started walking towards you.

“y/n I just wanna talk...”

You felt your heart aching again as your back hit the wall. Tears began forming in your eyes as you didn’t expect this to happen. A few more steps as he tried to get closer to you until someone stood infront of you.

“What are you doing?”

The man who stood infront of you spoke.

“Huh?”

“I said ‘What are you doing?’ because clearly she doesn't want you come near her.”

“And what does that matter to you? Who are you anyway? Her boyfriend?”

You heard your ex asking the man questions and you knew he was getting irritated.

“Yes I am..now please stop bothering her.”

“This is joke right y/n? He’s not being serious right?”

He tried once more to get to you until the man stopped him from coming any closer. You hid behind the guy.

“Clearly she don’t wanna talk to you man, now get lost.”

“Man fuck this! I’m trying to apologize but I guess you can forget my apology.”

“Wait baby!!!”

He stormed off as his girlfriend tried to catch up with him. You felt relieved as you crouched down. You were glad that someone stepped in and stopped him before you could have really lost it.

“Are you okay?”

You looked up and saw the man that saved you. The look on his face was worried but softened when you looked at him. He gave you a soft smile.

“I-I’m okay...thank you..”

He lend you his hand as you stood up. He was a lot taller than expected and with the hallway light shining at his face, you were able to him better. His hand was bigger than yours, soft and manly.

“No problem. I saw you were getting uncomfortable and decided to step in.”

“Oh yea..thank you again...”

“Are you here alone?”

“My friends are at the bar, drinking still I think...”

“Do you need me to walk back with you?”

“Ah yes..please.”

He smiled as you followed beside him. You took a short glance at him. He was really handsome up close.

“I’m Yunho by the way.”

“Y/n...”

As you were making your way through the crowd, you got stuck between people and lost him but you felt someone grab your hand, it was Yunho as he pulled you in closer.

“Almost lost you. Try to keep close.”

You felt his hand tightly wrapped around yours and continued following him. You reached near the bar and saw your friends still drinking.

“I see my friends...”

“Really? Okay, you can go on ahead...”

You were about to walk away until you looked back at him, giving him a soft smile as a thank you. He saw you and smiled back. You quickly made your way to your friends and luckly saw you coming towards them. 

After that you all left and headed home. You made it inside your house and went your bedroom. You laid down and thought of what just happened tonight. Running into your ex again was the worst part. But luckly Yunho was there and saved you. You slept through the night as you were very thankful for him helping you.

The next morning you got ready to go to work. You got dressed, put in some light makeup and braided your hair. You grabbed your house keys and headed out. You took the elevator down until someone yelled out to the stop the door from closing.

“Hold the door please!!”

You quickly held the door as the man rushed in.

“Thank you.”

“No prob-problem....Yunho?”

You looked up and saw that it was Yunho. He was dressed up in workout clothes.

“Oh! Y/n...”

You both looked at each other, surprised that you both lived in the same apartment complex and the same floor.

“I didn’t know you lived here.”

“Me too. So did you move in recently?”

“Yea, uh one of my buddies helped me move in. I’m glad that I was able to move in, it’s a much closer place for work too.”

“Oh okay.”

There was an awkward moment of silence,

“uhm gonna go workout out I’m guessing?”

“mhm? oh yea. I’m gonna go work out with my friends and probably go out later. What about you?”

“Heading to work.”

“Oh okay. I’m assuming a cafe?

“Yea, how did you know?”

“Your shirt has the cafe logo on there, and it’s also one of the favorite places to get pastries.”

“oh haha yea..”

“Hey if you don’t mind, you wanna come hang with us too? We’re planning on going to a karaoke place..”

You gave offer a thought and wasn’t sure if you wanted to. You met him only once and don’t know much about him.

“I think I’ll pass, not really much of a going out person and meeting new people...”

“But you were at the bar last night.”

“I only wanted to go to the lantern festival but my friends wanted me to go with them and get drinks.”

“Oh okay, well hopefully you can come out and hangout with me one day.”

Yunho said as he gave you a smile. His words were tempting but you didn’t want to think too much about it. The elevator door opened as he gestured you to go first. He waved you goodbye as you both parted ways. You made it to work and went on with your day.

It was near closing time and today was your turn to close up the shop. You made sure everything was clean and prepared somethings for tomorrow. You locked up the cafe and went home.

The night was dark and chilly as the walk home was only brightened up by the lamps that lit up on the sidewalk. You grabbed a hold of your pepper spray just in case. Walking home alone in the dark was scary. Usually there are always people walking at night with friends but tonight was empty.

You suddenly had a feeling of someone watching you. You picked up your pace and walked faster. The sound of someone's footsteps were getting closer. You were near your building as you suddenly tripped, scraping your knee. You heard the sound getting closer until you heard someone yell out.

“HEY!! Get out of here!!”

The man’s voice was loud, making the other man behind you turn away. You looked up as saw that it was Yunho. You smiled in relief that he saved you again. Yunho saw you holding your knee and quickly ran to you.

“Y/n!! Are you okay?”

He carefully moved your hand and revealed your scrapped knee. You cried at the pain.

“Come on, I’ll help you get inside.”

Yunho carried you inside, bridal style which made you squeal out. You were afraid that you were too heavy for him and tried to get down.

“Yunho..put me down...I can walk instead.”

“It’s okay, you’re not even heavy.”

Instead of Yunho taking you to your apartment, he took you into his instead. He entered the pin and set you down on his couch. He left you for a second to find the first aid kit. You looked around and saw how his apartment looked like.

You never been in a another guys apartment before. Your ex never invited you over before either. You looked around and saw a lot of set ups for games and small figurines on a white shelf. On the table next to the couch was a picture of him and you guessed his friends as the frame next to it was his family portrait. Yunho came back to the living room and kneel down and took a look at your knee.

“I’m gonna roll up your jeans okay?”

You nodded as he rolled it up. He took one look at it as he grabbed went to go grab a wet paper towel and gently wiped away the dried blood. He got some ointment and applied it with a q-tip and covered it with a bandage.

You looked at him as he was cleaning up. He looked so focus and a bit worried. This was only the 2nd time he came and saved you. He looked up at you and gave you a sweet smile.

“All done.”

“Thank you...”

Yunho went to put the kit away and came back into the kitchen. He handed you a water and sat down next. 

“Are you okay?”

“Yea..just a little shocked but I’ll be okay.”

“You should be careful. Lots of weird people out at night.”

“I know I had to close up tonight but why were you coming home late?”

“Oh, I left the karaoke place early because everyone was getting drunk and one of my friends, Wooyoung was all over the place.”

“Oh haha must be nice. Your friends sounds fun to hangout with.”

“They are. We’re like family, been friends for a long time.”

You both laughed. As the night went on, you stayed at Yunho’s place and continued to talk. You felt really comfortable talking to him, he was opened-minded and was a good listener. You even brought up to him what happened between you and you’re ex. You didn’t know why you explained it to him but it just felt right.

“...but yea so now I’m here. Not doing the whole relationship thing anymore and just busy working and trying to focus on myself.”

You gave him a soft smile but he saw that you tried to smile but was still hurt in many ways.

“You know, some guys can be a real ass. While other guys can treat you like a real princess and love your forever. He shouldn’t have done that to you. You deserve someone better. And you know, when I saw him the other day, he does look like a jackass.”

You laughed at what he said. He saw you laugh and smiled at how beautiful your smile was, it made him smile too. You came to your sense and saw him giggling with you.

“Thank you but I’m not sure if I can love again...”

“Why not?”

“I mean look at me...I’m bigger than most girls, I dress like a bum everyday and the only time I do try to look cute is if I go out. I don’t even put effort  when I go to work.”

“Really? What I see is a amazing, bright, and a smart girl. So what if you dress like a bum? I do that too, it’s just more comfortable that way...And don’t call yourself ‘bigger than other girls’. You are beautiful just the way you are and never compare yourself to others.”

You blushed at his comment. Something fluttered in your heart when he said that.

“You know for me personally, I prefer thicker girls like yourself.”

You looked at him to see if he was just saying that, but he was being honest. His eyes were glued to you.

“Thank you for the complement. Honestly. It’s kind of random but the whole time we were talking. It feels comfortable talking to you Yunho...it’s like I can talk to you for hours and I still-”

Your words got cut off by a pair of lips. The kiss felt warm and sweet. His lips were soft and gentle with you. You kissed him back as he deepened the kiss, cupping your face into his palm.

Yunho released from the kiss and stared into your eyes. His eyes were different this time, lustful and made you look away blushing at what just happened.

“Sorry that was just unexpected. I really wanted to kiss you...I think uh- I think my feelings for you is getting stronger the more you sit here with me..”

“I didn’t mind it...I like you too..”

He looked at you and smirked,

“Really?”

You nodded in response.

“Kiss me again then.”

You hesitated at his request but ended up pulling him in closer and kissed him. Yunho wrapped his hands around your waist and pulled you even closer. You felt him deepen the kiss as he slid his tongue into your mouth. You were surprised at it but liked it at the same time. You pulled away and smiled at him. He threw his head back and breathed out.

“You’re so fucking hot...”

He laid you down and kissed you, kissing down your neck.

“Can I?”

He asked as he lifted up the end of your shirt. You trusted him and nodded a yes.

He lifted you up and took off your shirt. Your exposed chest made him stop at. He stared at you and smirked. You looked away as you covered your face.

“You look so fucking pretty so don’t cover your face.”

He attacked your neck once again and began kissing on your chest, leaving red marks as he kissed the spots afterwards. You let out a soft moan as he made his way down your stomach. He held your waist with care and rubbed his thumb against your side. Leaving butterflies fill your stomach.

He came back up to kiss your lips once more as you felt his growing bulge. You wrapped your arms around his neck and looked at him. He groaned out softly. 

“Can I?”

“mhmm..”

Yunho stood up and led you to his bedroom. He sat you down and took off his shirt, revealing his toned body. You can tell how big he was even though it was covered. He looked for a condom but there wasn’t any left.

“Damn...I don’t have anymore condoms.”

He sat down on the bed and sighed.

“It’s okay...I’m on the pill so just go in...raw.”

He looked at you, shocked at how dirty you sounded.

“Are you sure?”

You nodded. He stood up taking off his pants and yours. Your matching set made him smile even bigger. You slowly took off your bra and underwear as he threw his head back. He was enjoying the small show that you gave him. As your finished removing your undergarments'. He took off his and showed you his dick. He was a lot bigger and thicker than you expected. You gulped down at his size, making him smirk at you. He pushed you down as he left a trail down your body, stopping at your core.

“Fuck...you’re even beautiful down too..”

He said as he ran his finger down your slit, causing you to moan out. You were about to look down at him until he slid in a finger, making you moan out even louder. His finger did it’s magic and pumped in and out of your core. His fingers were longer than yours, so it was able to hit spots that you couldn’t hit before. Yunho began leaving kitty licks on your clit and teasing you more to edge you.

“Ah! Yunho..”

“You like that baby...you taste so fucking good..”

After he said that, he added another finger and began pumping in faster. You gasped at his pace as you arched your back. You ran your hands through his hair as he went faster. You felt your body tremble as you came all over his fingers and his mouth.

Your body hasn’t felt like that in a long time. Your high took over your body as you tried to catch your breath. Yunho on the other hand, smiled in satisfaction and licked the rest of your come off his fingers.

He came up for as kiss as you sat up and started stroking his dick. It was big and pretty up close, way better look than your ex’s. You kissed the tip and began taking him in whole. You felt him groan out as he felt you take him in deeper. You couldn’t fit all of him in.

After a few minutes, he pulled you away and pushed you down. He teased your slit and slowly pushed in, causing you to gasp out loudly which made him smile at your reaction. You held him closer as he slowly thrusted in.

“Ah fuck....Yunho you’re so big...”

Tear began forming as he kissed you, letting you know that he’ll be gentle. He’s thrust was slow but due to his length he was able to his your g-spot every time he thrusted in. He growled as you tighten around him.

“Shit!! You feel so fucking good baby...”

You let out moans and felt that tension again.

“Yunho...faster...”

Without hesitating, Yunho thrusted in faster than before. You wrapped your legs around his waist and left scratch marks on his back. Your moans and Yunho’s groans filled his apartment. He played with your boobs and rubbed your clit, sending you closer to your climax.

You felt his thrust getting sloppy and slower. Next thing you know, you came all over his dick. You rode out your high as Yunho continued thrusting in. You threw your head back as he thrusted in rapidly.

His skin was slapping against yours. He gripped onto your thighs and pressed down on your stomach. He smirked as he can feel his dick poking out.

Yunho threw his head back and let out a groan as he came inside you. You came for a third time, mixing your juices together. One last powerful thrust as you moaned out. Yunho smiled as he looked down at you, viewing the creampie he gave you. You covered your face as you were too embarrassed to look at him.

“Don’t hide that cute face from me.”

You looked up at him and saw him all happy and sweaty. He smiled as he left kisses on your face. He laid next to you and brushed your hair that was covering your face.

“We fucked before you even started dating...”

You giggled at how cute he was,

“I mean you did say that we were dating back at the bar...”

“I know you...but you said that you’re not gonna be dating anymore, but I promise to take it slow with you and cherish you forever. So...would you be my girlfriend?”

You smiled and gave him a kiss.

“Yes.”

Yunho smiled and kissed you once again. He held you in closer as you both drifted to sleep.

[koreaguides]

Festivals You Must Go To In South Korea

1. Jeju Fire Festival 

Jeju Fire Festival is a cultural festival related to Jeju’s livestock care culture. This festival is held during every March at the Saebyeoloreum Volcanic Cone. The night sky during the festival will be lightened up with red. Special events during the festival include media facade show, torch march, fire shows as well as food trucks. 

2. Jinju Lantern Festival 

This festival originated from the floating lanterns that were used during the Jinjuseong Fortress Battle of the Imjin War. It was a military strategy to prevent the Japanese troops from wading the Namgang River. This is one of the most famous lantern festivals in Korea held every October. 

3. Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival 

This festival take place in Hwacheongun in Gwangwondo. The main event of the festival is ice fishing which take place on the frozen Hwacheon stream. There are actually various kinds of programs during the festival such as ice sledding and bobsled. Visitors can also taste the freshly caught trout grilled on the spot. 

4. Boryeong Mud Festival 

This festival was created in the 90′s to advertise Boryeong’s mud-based products that are mostly sold for cosmetics purpose. But this festivals has already grown to be one of the biggest festivals in Korea. It takes place on Daecheon Beach and is always open for 2 weeks during July. 

5. Busan Fireworks Festivals 

The Busan Firework Festival takes place along the Gwanggalli Beach every autumn. The festival consists of various programs such as culture events, high-tech laser, light shows, and myriad of unique and beautiful fireworks. This festival always draw over a million of crowds every year be it locals or foreigners. 

6. Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival 

This festival is the most famous cherry blossom festival in South Korea with thousands of cherry trees blooming in the city. It started as a memorial service to Honor Yi Sun Sin, a famous naval Admiral in South Korea. The festivals lasts for 10 days and has different events everyday. 

7. Seongsan Sunrise Festival 

The Seongsan Sunrise festival was launched back in the year of 1994, held on top of Jeju Island’s Seongsan Ilchulbong. It is one of the famous sites to view sunrise on Jeju Island. It always attracts large crowds of tourist throughout the year and is especially busy on New Year’s Eve. 

[your-kpopmama]

Happy Valentine’s Day, Kiss My Ass!!

Words: 5,390 Drama, slight angst, a good ending A/N: it’s me! back again with a holiday special. 

If you asked anyone to describe Jeon Jungkook in one word, it would always be “loyal”.  He was loyal to his friends, his family, and most especially his girlfriend of 7 years, Elodie. Jungkook had met Elodie on a trip with his family when he was 18. Both of their families had seemingly booked the same tour package of Paris. So for a week straight, Elodie and Jungkook were quite literally inseparable.

Both being freshly 18, they had quite a lot in common, even if Jungkook’s english wasn’t amazing. They still managed to communicate and enjoy each other’s company while their parents enjoyed the wine at every destination.

Somewhere between The Louvre and Versailles, they found an indescribable attraction.

Now, most would say distance would ruin a friendship or relationship, considering Jungkook lived in Busan, South Korea and Elodie lived in some midwestern town in Michigan whose claim to fame was the worlds largest Cherry Pie. However, both of them being determined to form a friendship, made it seem as easy as that cherry pie her hometown was known for.

It didn’t take more than a year for them to realize they both wanted more than friendship, thus they began their journey of a life together. There were many flights between the two, Michigan to Seoul; Seoul to Michigan. Late night phone calls from someone just waking up. Conflicting schedules and many times where they wondered if it would work.

It only took Elodie two years to decide she couldn’t handle the distance. So she packed her life up, said goodbye to the folks, and moved clear across the world to be with the love of her life. Unbeknownst to him, since he had just entered his military service to get it out of the way. With the help of his parents, Elodie found a nice apartment not far from their house.

When Jungkook was discharged, the first face he saw upon leaving was hers. The love that surged through him struck him almost breathless. He loved her with his whole being.

It took one year for them to officially move in together once Jungkook finished school.

One more year before Jungkook popped the big question during the Jinju Lantern Festival that Elodie had begged him to take her to. Of course, Elodie said yes.

Six more months to plan a move to Seoul for a job that Elodie had gotten at an entertainment company as a translator - Jungkook was the best teacher.

And one more year for Elodie to gain some of her closest friends and Jungkook to score his dream job as a physical therapist.

It’s obvious to anyone that Jungkook is loyal.

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“Elodie!” A shout from across the cafeteria pulled Elodie’s attention from the book in her hand to the small blonde boy bounding towards her with a tall red headed woman in tow.

“Jimin! Lani!” Elodie greeted, marking her page before setting her book aside.

Jimin and Lani were two of the people closest to Elodie at work, and two of her very good friends. They had taken Elodie under their wings so to say when she arrived at Big Hit. Jimin and Lani worked as stylists but were on the same team for a boy group called Wild, that had just debuted when she started. Jimin had already been there for two years and Lani was finishing up her first year. If it weren’t for those two, Elodie was almost certain she wouldn’t have survived the hectic schedules.

Jimin sat across from Elodie as Lani took the spot beside her closest friend. “Today has been crazy!” Jimin whined, reaching for Elodie’s untouched coffee.

“Tell me about it, Wild is getting a bit...wild these days. It’s hard to keep up with them in interviews.” Elodie laughed, pushing the cup into Jimin’s searching hand.

“Girl, do not get me started!” Lani chimed in, shaking her head, “if I get one more fan complaint about them all wearing the same clothes I may scream. I can’t just go to the dorms everyday and dress them.” She scoffed and reached for the cup too, “they act like don’t own a thousand and a half outfits.” She finished.

“I wonder where they get it from.” Jimin mused, reaching once again for the now community cup of coffee the three of them were sharing.

Elodie had to suppress a laugh because she knew exactly where they got their bad habit from. The three of them often shared food, drinks, and Jimin and Elodie shared clothes here and there when they were out on long schedules.

That was always something that amused Jungkook to no end, Elodie coming home in a borrowed shirt or pants from Jimin if there were unforeseen circumstances at work. The most recent one being Daniel and Hyun were arguing over who got the last strawberry milk and when Elodie stepped in to hand them one she had found in the cooler, Hyun had swung his arms out and slapped the open milk container and covered her from head to toe in the pink milk. A story Jungkook spent half an hour laughing about as he helped Elodie clean the dry milk from her hair.

Lani’s phone buzzed in her pocket and she pulled it out with a groan, “what did those troublemakers do now?” She said mostly to herself. Her expression changed from annoyed to something Elodie couldn’t quite place. “Ah, I have to take this call.” She said and got up and all but ran from the table.

“Geez, what’s her problem these days?” Jimin huffed, his attention now on the half eaten cinnamon roll in front of Elodie.

Elodie shrugged and pushed the plate to Jimin, offering him the rest of the delicious pastry. “Who knows. I think she might be seeing someone. I caught her talking in the women’s room the other day and she got all flustered and ran from the room.” Elodie wasn’t one to gossip, but whoever has the red heads attention, has to be one hell of a guy and Elodie was curious.

Jimin frowned into the cinnamon roll and didn’t speak anymore until their allotted lunch hour was over.

Elodie made a note that she hadn’t seen Lani for the rest of the day.

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If you asked anyone, they would tell you Jungkook would go to the moon and back for his fiancée.

So on this particular afternoon, when Elodie was running late because of a translation mishap with Wild, she had to call her fiancé for a favor. Nothing major, something seemingly harmless.

“Hello?” Elodie spoke into the phone when she heard someone pick up. A beat passed before Jungkook’s voice rang through.

“Elodie? What’s up? Aren’t you at work?” His voice sounded worried.

“Yeah, I have a quick favor. And before you say no, please just hear me out.” She rushed.

Jungkook urged her to continue, “can you pick Lani up from the train station for me? I’m gonna be running behind and I told her I would pick her up when she got back.” The other end of the phone was silent until Jungkook drew in a breath.

“Yeah. Yeah, I can pick her up.” He agreed easily than Elodie had planned.

“I know you two don’t get along very well, but I can’t get out of work. I wouldn’t ask if I didn’t have to.” Elodie murmured.

“Love, it’s okay. I don’t mind. I had to head that way anyway for a few errands so I don’t mind since it’s for you.” He said sweetly.

Elodie felt her love for Jungkook grow a little bigger as they said their goodbyes and she got back to work.

“You’re awfully brave.” a voice called from behind her.

Elodie turned her head and saw the oldest member of Wild standing in the doorway. “Thank you, Wooyoung. I think?” Elodie seemed unsure of how she was to take that statement.

Crossing the floor and plopping down on the overstuffed chair next to Elodie’s, Wooyoung watched her for a moment before speaking up again, “Do you really trust Lani with your fiancée?” He questioned.

Elodie’s head snapped in his direction and started laughing, “Wooyoung! Of course I do. She’s my best friend and Jungkook is my fiancé. Why wouldn’t I trust them?” She thought the idea was absolutely ridiculous that she wouldn’t.

“I’ve seen a lot of unloyal dogs in my day, even the most loyal can change if a nice pair of tits walk by.” Wooyoung explained, dead serious.

“Who has nice tits?” Jimin called walking into the room with Hyun and Daniel behind him.

Elodie caught the three up on the short conversation between her and Wooyoung. “He’s not wrong, Miss Elodie.” Daniel chimed in. “Men are dogs.”

Elodie exchanged a look with Jimin before the two burst out laughing, “honestly, where do you boys come up with this stuff?” Elodie questioned.

“Don’t say we didn’t warn you.” Hyun said before heading out with the rest of the boys, leaving Jimin alone with Elodie. The two sat in a thoughtful silence for a while as Elodie went over the notes she had on the last interview with the boys to figure out what she had messed up.

“How long have you and Jungkook been together?” Jimin asked.

“Seven years or so,” Elodie answered absentmindedly, her eyes staying on the paper.

She didn’t see the pained look Jimin had on his face, mixed with guilt.

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Elodie and Lani’s friendship didn’t start out easy. Granted even if Lani had been the one to show Elodie the ropes, they had conflicting personalities and interests. Elodie was quiet and soft spoken and enjoyed reading and coffee. Lani was loud and outgoing and enjoyed drinking on weeknights and hooking up with anyone who caught her eye.

Of course, Elodie had been jealous of Lani at first, wishing she had the body or the confidence the red head had to live life to the max. But it had also been Lani who told her that even Elodie’s way of living was living brightly. There was no wrong way to live your life as long as you were doing what you enjoyed.

So when Elodie had brought Lani home to meet Jungkook, she was shocked that the two didn’t get along at all. Jungkook was the first to outright say it, that Lani wasn’t a good person. No explanation. And Lani had glared daggers at Jungkook all night. No explanation.

Elodie felt torn because she didn’t want to be in a position where she had to pick, because at the end of the day it would always be Jungkook; and the two knew that. Quietly accepting her defeat, Lani had told Elodie that she would never force her into a situation where she would have to tell Lani to hit the road. The only thing Jungkook and Lani could agree upon was that they would put up with one another, for Elodie’s sake.

Now, Elodie gazed at her reflection in the bathroom mirror of her apartment. Her black hair hung straight over her shoulders, and her once vibrant green eyes seemed dull in the soft yellow lighting of the tiny room. Her cheeks were smaller than they had been just six months ago, and her skin seemed paler than usual. One thing she knew for sure was that she needed some sleep. She would worry about her beauty later.

Returning to the living room she found Jungkook and Lani in an intense discussion over the coffee table where Elodie had left them. Upon hearing her return the two sat back and easy smiles replaced the tense looks that they sported moments ago.

“Everything okay?” Elodie asked cautiously while returning to her seat next to Jungkook.

“Peachy.” her fiancé gritted between his teeth.

Lani gave Elodie a sad smile and went back to picking at her slice of pizza.

Elodie knew everything wasn’t peachy.

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If you were to ask anyone to describe Elodie, you would get several answers. Answers that ranged from “sweet” to “caring” all the way to “saintly”. Elodie had a big heart, and an even bigger heart for those she held most dear.

Lani and Jimin trailed behind Elodie as she browsed the racks of clothes in the department store. One of them offering fashion advice here or there in her endeavor to pick out the perfect gift for Jungkook for Valentine’s Day.

He had basically everything he could ever want, but Elodie still wanted to get him something nice; something special. Jimin had advised getting him a fancy new coat. Lani had suggested getting something more spicy for the bedroom. Both were good ideas, and Elodie was currently shopping for them.

Since she was too embarrassed to shop for the “something spicy” with her friends, she asked if they would tag along and help her pick out the coat.

“Does he truly deserve this though?” Jimin said out of the blue, his brown eyes never leaving the rack of coats he was currently picking through.

“What do you mean?”, Elodie laughed, “of course he does. He’s been so solid through this last six months in my hectic schedule. He’s been practically a saint.”

“A saint is what I would call you, Elodie, not your fiancé.” Jimin grumbled.

Lani elbowed him in the side and gave him a look Elodie couldn’t quite place. Jimin looked at her and spoke a mumbled apology before moving onto the next rack.

“Pay him no attention, girl. He’s just a little pent up.” Lani giggled into Elodie’s ear. “Oh! What about this one?” Lani picked up a long wool coat. It was black and had gold buttons down the front and at the cuffs of the sleeves. It wasn’t flashy but by no means was it plain; it was exactly Jungkook’s style.

“God! That would be perfect!” Elodie grabbed the coat and held it up to look at it closer, marveling at the quality. She knew she had to get it.

Lani tried to hide the proud smile behind her hand, but Jimin saw it and she rushed to Elodie’s side and out of Jimin’s eyesight.

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If you asked anyone he worked with, they would say Jimin was hopelessly in love with Elodie. Everyone knew it. Except Elodie.

She was too wrapped up in her loving and loyal fiancé to notice the longing stares of one Park Jimin. He wasn’t shy about his distaste for Jungkook and he definitely wasn’t shy to show his feelings for Elodie, but he would never outright say it. See, Jimin had fallen for Elodie when she started at the company; love at first sight. Ever since then he made it his goal to bend over backwards for the petite girl.

When he found out she was engaged, it may have caused a falter in his step on his quest to make his way into her heart; but by no means did it stop him. He wasn’t pushy. He didn’t overstep boundaries. And he definitely didn’t make anything awkward. But he did make it a point to always be there when Elodie needed someone to talk to.

His love for her however, has caused him great misfortune. A while back, Jimin saw something he shouldn’t have seen. God, why did it have to be him? Why did he have to be the one to see it? He had information that could seal the deal and be in Elodie’s heart - but that information was a double edged sword. It could bring him and Elodie closer, or it could put her farther away.

Jimin was selfish, and he knew that. So for now, he sat with this information. Whether or not he chooses to use it has remained to be seen.

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Elodie was busy at work as usual. Her phone constantly going off as she answered calls in regards to certain interviews Wild had lined up. She hadn’t been able to go home in almost 48 hours, and it was starting to get to her.

Despite the crazy schedule happening, she kept note of how many times Lani would sneak off with her own phone, a smirk plastered to her face, to return ten minutes later looking a little dazed. It hadn’t gone unnoticed by Jimin either.

A deep frown was set into his features when Lani came back to the dressing room after twenty-two minutes (Jimin had timed it). “Jesus, Lani. Get it together will you? We have fifteen minutes before the boys go live and you’ve hardly been present! Get their outfits and help them dress.” Jimin barked at her, pausing his movements so he didn’t burn Wooyoung with the flat iron.

Lani’s head snapped in his direction, a retort on the tip of her tongue before she decided better of it. Elodie watched as she sat her phone on the vanity and disappeared in the racks of clothes, angrily picking out the appropriate outfits.

Elodie tried to help Jimin as best as she could, but the most she was qualified for was adding a light gloss to the boys’ lips.

Lani handed each boy their clothes and dressed them quickly before they were called to the stage for the interview. Everyone filed from the room and made a beeline to be on standby.

“Shoot! I forgot the mics! I’ll be quick!” Elodie shouted, waving down Jimin who gave a thumbs up and hurried off the everyone else.

Elodie made her way through the dressing room until she found the box she was looking for. Lani’s phone was ringing and Elodie glanced at it. “My Baby🥵💋” flashed across the screen.

Without thinking, she answered the phone, “hello?”

“Baby girl, you’ve kept me waiting too long.” A voice rang through.

Elodie’s heart dropped to her stomach, “what?” She breathed out.

“Come over after work tomorrow. Elodie won’t be here, she’s working over time.  We can spend our first Valentine’s Day together.”

That was Jungkook. No doubt about it. Panicked, Elodie tried to disguise her voice as best as possible, “Sorry, Lani is busy. She left her phone.”

“Oh?! Oh, god. I’m sorry.” Jungkook hurried and hung up. Elodie stood still for a few seconds, her head reeling and her heart pounding.

“Elodie? Hey, are you okay?” Jimin ran through the room to Elodie’s side. He glanced at her hand and saw Lani’s phone and the grief and confusion on her face.

Jimin knew that Elodie had probably figured it out, but now was not the time to touch base on it. They had work to do.

Gently prying the phone from her hands and guiding her to the stage, Jimin sent up a silent prayer that she would never know that he knew.

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Elodie’s next three hours flashed by in a mere second. She couldn’t concentrate on the interview and Jimin had to save her a couple of times in her headset to keep her focused. Her mind never wavering from the phone call.

Her eyes never leaving an anxious looking Lani, who kept checking the time on her wrist watch and visibly getting more agitated as the interviews went on.

When they barely managed to finish, Elodie dropped all of her things into Jimin’s arms and took off for the dressing room. Quickly gathering her purse and coat, she made haste to get home. A quick phone call to her boss asking for tomorrow off since she wasn’t “feeling well” and a shabby plan in place, Elodie headed into her apartment.

“Baby, is that you?” Jungkook called from the bedroom.

“Who else would it be?” Elodie snapped back. Ten seconds passed before Jungkook poked his head out from the bedroom doorway, confusion written on his face.

“You okay?”

Elodie couldn’t help but think that his concern was fake, but a part of her still believed that he would never do something as heinous as she thought he was doing even if the evidence so far said so.

“Peachy.” She kicked off her shoes and made a beeline for the bathroom. Running a steaming bath she allowed herself to emerge herself into the water, letting her body relax.

She laid there for several minutes before the sound of the doorbell chiming broke her from her thoughts. Listening she could hear Jungkook talking to someone in a rushed tone. Curious she got out and grabbed a towel, wrapping it tightly around herself and walked into the hallway.

At the front door was Lani, looking at Jungkook like he was something to be eaten. Elodie felt anger surge through her body. Holding her head high, she walked behind Jungkook.

Lani noticed her presence first, her sultry stare turning into shock and then to fear. Jungkook turned around and saw Elodie standing there with a puzzled look on her face. “Jungkook, I’ve been waiting for you forever in the shower.” Elodie said sweetly.

“O-oh? Oh! I’m sorry. The doorbell...” he trailed off unsure of how to reply.

“Lani? Is everything okay? Did I leave something at work?” She feigned ignorance.

“Uh, yeah! Actually. But I was just telling Jungkook that I forgot it with my stuff and just remembered when I got here. I’m so sorry to disturb you guys. I know  you haven’t been home in over two days and probably want some alone time with Kook.” Lani sheepishly said.

Kook.

She called him Kook.

“What was it?” Elodie pressed.

“Hm?” Lani asked.

“What was it that I left at work?”

Lani’s cheeks turned bright red and had the decency to looked ashamed, “a-anyway look I need to go. You guys enjoy each other tonight.” just as quickly as she showed up, she was gone.

Elodie watched Jungkook close the door in silence, marveling at the boldness of her best friend. Showing up here while Elodie was home to try and flirt with her fiancé. Jungkook’s eyes met hers and guilt was laid in them so deep, Elodie felt herself drowning in it.

Without another word, Elodie returned to her bath.

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Elodie didn’t like to lie, she didn’t like to create a fuss. She liked to be straightforward and get problems out of the way. In this situation however, she felt she had no other choice but to lie. She still couldn’t believe the facts that were laid out in front of her, so she devised a plan to make sure once and for all.

She left for “work” at her normal time and headed to the cafe a few shops down from her and Jungkook’s apartment. It gave her the perfect view of the entrance so she could keep watch for Lani.

What she hadn’t anticipated was the long wait time. She entered the cafe at 8:15 AM and it was now nearing 11:54AM. She didn’t know how much longer she could wait it out or if she even had to wait. She was starting to feel ridiculous.

Another twenty minutes of waiting produced something interesting, Jimin had stepped into the cafe. He didn’t spot her at first as he made his way toward the counter, but it was peculiar to Elodie that he was here; this cafe was on the other side of town from his apartment.

Elodie watched him and waited for him to turn around and she waved him down. To say the least, the shock on his face was genuine. Their eyes held each other’s gaze for a solid five seconds before a smile dropped onto his lips and he made his way to Elodie’s table.

“Fancy seeing you here.” Elodie stated, taking a long sip of her boba.

“I was in the neighborhood.” Jimin said cautiously.

Silence hung between them like a thick curtain, both lost in their own thoughts. Jimin broke the silence first. “Listen, Elodie. I have something to confess.”

Her eyes met his and she gave a slight nod to continue. “I’ve been keeping a secret from you. It pains me to say that, please believe me, considering what the secret entails.” He took a long pause to gather his thoughts and Elodie waited for him patiently, still keeping an eye on the front entrance of her apartment building.

“I actually came here today to work up the courage to tell you what I’m about to say. I wasn’t in the neighborhood.” He confessed.

“I figured that much out so far..” Elodie mumbled.

Jimin huffed a sigh and steeled his nerves, “I caught Lani and -“

Before Jimin could finish, Elodie caught the red hair of the current topic heading for the front doors of the apartment building across the street. Her heart hammered in her chest and she felt her stomach recoil. “Sorry, Jimin, I have to go.” she rushed the words from her mouth as she took off out of the cafe.

Jimin watched her run down the sidewalk and disappear into her building. “Oh, for fucks sake.” He whispered and took off after her.

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Elodie wasn’t sure what she was going to walk into. She was hoping Lani just magically had a friend in this same building, on the same floor as her and Jungkook. But as she looked at what floor the elevator had stopped on, she couldn’t convince herself of anything anymore.

Slamming her hand onto the call button, she began to panic. Her breathing became erratic, and her vision slightly blurry. Once the doors opened she stumbled in and hit the button she needed and leaned against the wall trying to catch her breath.

“Elodie!”

Elodie’s head snapped up and saw Jimin rushing towards her. She pressed herself further into the wall as he came crashing into the elevator as the doors were closing.

“Jimin? What the hell?” She felt all the air leave her lungs in shock.

“Elodie, please do not go upstairs. I am begging you.” Jimin gathered her own shaking hands into his, holding tightly and pleading with his eyes.

“No, I have to.” She reasoned.

Jimin shook his head and groaned in frustration, “Elodie we both know what’s waiting up there.”

It was then she realized what Jimin had to confess to her earlier. He knew about Lani and Jungkook. But for how long? How long had he known? Surely just as recent as her, because Jimin would have told her. He’s a good friend.

So was Lani.

Elodie pulled her hands from his and stood up tall, throwing up her guard. “We can discuss how you knew and when you found out later, but right now I need to confirm it with my own two eyes. So if you are here to warn Lani or stop me, then please do not get off this elevator once it stops.”

Jimin’s hands fell to his side and nodded in compliance. He had to make this up to her somehow, and he would start by doing as she said.

The bell dinged signifying they arrived. Elodie gave Jimin an odd look before walking off the elevator. He followed behind her silently and prayed Lani had enough sense to not make this difficult.

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The loud moans and the soft grunting beyond her bedroom door clued Elodie in quickly to her worst nightmare. Lani’s shoes by the front door and their clothes dropped precariously throughout the house just set her sense of dread deeper into her chest. Jimin had decided to stay in the living room at her request, but she wondered if she should have kept him by her side for support.

Her hand lay gently on the door handle, pausing quickly before pushing it down and sliding the door open to a dimly lit room. Her presence wasn’t yet discovered, luckily for her.

Elodie’s heart thrummed inside her ribcage, her stomach dropped and her knees felt weak - her head remained clear. Out of the corner of her eye she caught the jacket she bought for Jungkook laid sloppily on the floor amongst the wrapping paper it was in.

“Ah, Kook! That feels so fucking good!” Lani’s shrill moans brought Elodie’s attention back to them. Before she could even make a coherent thought she spoke,

“Oh yeah, Lani? Does it feel good? Does my fiancé MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD?!” Her hand flew to the wall to slap the light switch, illuminating the room.

Jungkook’s head whipped around so fast Elodie was sure it would snap. Shock and horror reflected on Lani and Jungkook’s faces as they scrambled to move away from each other.

“Babe..” Jungkook choked out, stumbling towards Elodie’s stilled body.

Ignoring Jungkook entirely, she made her way to the bed where Lani sat covered in the sheets. Ripping them off and tossing them to the floor, Elodie pointed her finger to the bedroom door, “Get the fuck out, bitch.”

Lani’s jaw dropped and Elodie screamed, “NOW!” and sent her into motion. She ran from the room and Elodie could hear the surprise from her when she saw Jimin in the living room - she would deal with that later.

“Get some fucking clothes on.” She spat at Jungkook and walked into the living room to see Lani struggling to get dressed. “Don’t even think of trying to leave when you finish.”

Lani slipped her dress on and sat meekly on the couch next to Jimin, both wearing guilty faces. When Jungkook finally emerged from the bedroom, she nodded at the space beside Lani and he sat down quickly.

Elodie just stood in the middle of the living room trying to collect her thoughts. Jungkook started to speak and she snapped, “Shut the fuck up, Jeon Jungkook.” she seethed, “are you three having fun? Huh? Is it fun for you to do shady shit behind my back and think I would never find out? HUH?!”

Three pairs of eyes were on her and she felt like suffocating, “Lani, I never want to see you again.” She continued.

“Jimin, I need to know how long you have known.” She pressed, her eyes boring into his.

“Four months.” He answered honestly. “I wanted to tell you, Elodie, I-“

“Then you should have.” She said bluntly. “And you, of all fucking people, Jungkook.”

He had the decency to look ashamed, and had the smarts to keep his mouth shut. “I want all of you out. Get the hell out of my apartment and the hell out of my life.”

Jimin and Lani didn’t need to be told twice, the two jumped up and ran towards the door, but Jungkook remained seated. “This is my apartment too, Elodie.” He mumbled.

“Fine, then I will leave.” She decided, but Jungkook grabbed her wrist to stop her.

“Can we please talk this out? I’m so sorry, Elodie. Please let me make this up to you. I never wanted to hurt you.”

“When did you stop loving me? Hm? Before or after you started fucking my best friend?” She questioned.

“I still love you, with all of my heart. Baby please understand that.” his desperate pleas had no effect on Elodie, “it’s Valentine’s Day.” He whined.

“Oh! Oh my god you’re right!” Elodie gently smacked her forehead in feign shock, “Happy Valentine’s Day, baby,” Jungkook grinned up at her, “kiss my ass!”

Elodie pulled loose from his grip and strode towards the front door, Jungkook shouting after her. Ignoring him she stepped out into the hall and slammed the door.

Breaking into tears, she leaned against the front door letting them fall down her face. “Elodie?”

Jimin walked slowly towards her, looking defeated, “I know you don’t want to ever see me or Lani again, but I just wanted to let you know we both called the agency and requested transfers. You shouldn’t have to quit your job or move on from the boys, you have done so much for them and they would be more said if you left than us.”

Elodie nodded gently and stood up straight, “Thank you, Jimin. And you are right, I don’t think I can ever be friends with you or Lani again, but I do hope you both find success and happiness.”

Jimin felt his heart clench at her words as they both headed towards the elevator. They rode down in silence and went different directions once outside.

“I’m strong. I can do this.” Elodie whispered to herself. And she was - and she could.

[kellymoody]

Lanterns at the Jinju Lantern Festival in Jinju, South Korea

[diamond-crunchnet]

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[현오] 오늘은 진주 유등축제에 왔어요!

볼거리 정말 많은데! 반짝반짝 조명들이 예쁜 곳이에요! 밤이라 사람은 잘 안 찍히는 게 포인트 ㅎ..

#우리디아나 #사랑해요

[Hyunoh] Today I went to the Jinju lantern festival! There was so much to look at! It's a place where sparkly lights are so pretty! The point is that you can't see people in the pictures at night ㅎ

Trans. credit to D-Crunch Net

[asphyxiophiliation]

Lanterns at the Jinju Lantern Festival in Jinju, South Korea