#kiincuzz

[ao3-oner]

Prince and the Frog KiinCuzz!

One of the prompts I selected was to write a retelling of the classic fairytale of the Prince(ss) and the Frog, so I did exactly that. Honestly, I'm quite proud of it! I love writing fantasy + royalty AUs, and Prince Cuzz alongside Prince Bdd was so much fun to write.

[ao3-oner]

Hi ao3oner! I really enjoyed reading your works (especially WKFA, specifically MSI) and wanted to ask if you have any ship/hc for Kiin? Just curious if there was anything more behind (the very delicious bondage) KiHends or if you envision Kiin with anyone else. Or if you don't, that's fine too!

Hello hello!

Thank you so much for reading and for the ask! Sorry that it took me forever to get back to you - to tell the truth, I'm currently working on a Kiin-centric WIP that I was hoping to finish and post before replying because it's so relevant, but I think I still need a few more days on it and I felt bad about leaving this unanswered for so long. So, here we go! Let's talk about Kiin and his relationship with Lehends, intimacy, etc.!

See, I consider myself to be a huge fan of a certain specific flavor of KiiHends. Unfortunately, that happens to be a different flavor than most other enjoyers of the ship whom I've spoken to, on account of the fact that I strongly believe that Kiin is not romantically attracted to Lehends. Like, not in the slightest. Now, does that necessarily mean that Kiin isn't sexually intimate with Siwoo? Of course not! That's where the fun part comes in:

The part I like most about developing this ship is exploring the why. Why does Kiin sleep with Siwoo, even when he very clearly Does Not Want That Man? There are a couple of reasons I've played around with. In my WKFA universe, as implied in the Siwoo Explosion scene, Kiin feels almost obligated to have sex with Lehends. That's not to say that he doesn't enjoy the sex - clearly, he does - but the reason that he does it is less because he enjoys it and more because he thinks it's important for Lehends to have an outlet to let off steam, and WKFA Lehends finds that outlet in the form juggling his many FWB-esque relationships. I think one thing that is very important to Kiin across all universes is performance: he wants to do well in the competitive scene (obviously), but he also wants to be sure that he's doing everything in his power to secure his team's success. If that includes sleeping with a certain promiscuous support so that he can focus up in game, so be it.

An adjacent/additional reason that I think Kiin might sleep with Lehends is to get him off his back for once. Anyone who's seen Kiin and Lehends interact in vods, backstage content, etc. is well aware of the fact that Lehends flirts with Kiin very heavily and messes with him almost non-stop. This angle is more of the hate-sex variety, which is also quite spicy, despite being obviously problematic (I do NOT agree with the message that pestering repeatedly and ignoring the word "no" is a good way to get someone to have sex with you). Tbh, I don't think there's a single version of KiiHends that's not at least a bit problematic, though.

That kind of feeds into a third KiiHends hook up reason that I'm a big fan of: the rebound angle. I am of the opinion that a major reason that Lehends flings himself so heavily at Kiin is because he's trying to fill the void that Ruler left in his heart (and between his legs), and I think in turn part of the reason that Kiin rejects him so adamantly at first is because he knows. Kiin knows that Siwoo doesn't actually love him for him - he's just trying to find someone to warm his bed until he can either get back together with or get over Jaehyuk. But what if Kiin also had someone like that? Not so much an ex, but someone who he was too afraid to ever start a proper relationship with, someone he had feelings for, but he refused to ever act on them for fear of ending up with a broken heart? That's another avenue that I absolutely love for them - that Kiin knows that Siwoo is just using him sexually, but it's fine because he gets to use Siwoo right back. And they both pretend they're fine. *chef's kiss* I've strongly considered writing a short fic about them having this type of relationship.

Now, you might also be wondering if I have any alternative, healthier relationship prospects for our beloved Kiin, to which I will reply by honestly saying that I have never seen Kiin happier than when he is looking at Moon Woochan. I think Cuzz is cute, sweet, and overall a very good match for Kiin's more walled-in personality. I know there are only a handful of fellow KiinCuzz fans out there, but they just so happen to be some of the coolest people I've ever met - that explains why every single one of the KiinCuzz fics on AO3 is an absolute banger. No leaks or spoilers, but a new one might join their roster in the next week or so...

Thanks again for the ask! Gen.G, fighting, and hope to hear from you again soon!