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Bedroom in Los Angeles Mid-sized master bedroom with beige walls, a two-sided fireplace, and a tile fireplace. The floor is carpeted and has a variety of colors.

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Hauteville House: Part 4 - Work and Death

This is my favourite part of Hauteville House: the second and third floors. The majestic Oak Gallery on the second floor was designed as Hugo’s living space, including his study and bedroom. The study, which he almost never used, and the bedroom, where he slept only a couple of times when he was ill. They are dark and beautiful, blending Gothic and Renaissance styles. The wooden furniture and intricately carved columns are stunning. The table, in my opinion, looks like a perfect place to work. But once again, it had symbolic meaning: the entire setting was designed to evoke the Great Hall of the Palais de Justice. Three chairs, resembling those of judges, bear inscriptions telling the story of a new Trinity: Pater, Mater, Filius Amatus Amat (Father, Mother, Beloved Son, He Loves).

The bedroom is even more intriguing. The bed, unusually large for the 19th century, originally belonged to a ship captain and was bought by Hugo. He believed he would die in exile, and this bed would be his deathbed, so he only slept there when he was ill. The wooden benches facing the bed might seem odd at first, but when you realize the bed was intended as a deathbed, the benches take on new meaning as places for mourners. The headboard bears the inscription Nox Mors Lux (Night, Death, Light), and at its top is an ivory cane knob shaped like a man’s head—half alive, half dead.

This memento mori was a gift from the sculptor James Pradier in the year of Hugo’s daughter Leopoldine's death, and Hugo referred to it as "two-faced."

On the third floor is the space where Hugo actually worked and slept: the so-called "glass cage," a conservatory overlooking the Channel. On clear days, you can even see the French coast. This area, decorated in an oriental style, was his true study. His desk with a black top board sits in the right corner, and the space looks lovely and inspiring. In practice, however, it was quite a challenging place to work. Hugo's grandson, Georges, recalled: “In the summer it is so hot in the lookout that the paint peels, and the silver on the mirrors melts as if in a fire. The reflection of the faïence is blinding. Bare-headed, he calmly wrote in this furnace. If, beneath these panes, the summer heat is brutal, the cold in winter is icy. Without an overcoat, bare-headed, always just as calm and peaceful, he continued to write. The wind whistled through the wide-open windows. He was in the middle of a hurricane.” What a man! He worked amid the elements, suffering but persevering—a very Romantic concept of work.

His bedroom on this floor was remarkably humble—just a low sofa, not very comfortable, especially when compared to the grand bed in the Oak Gallery. In this way, he resembled Jean Valjean, who preferred living in a simple hut despite owning a large house. Despite having a luxurious bedroom, Hugo chose this small room with a narrow sofa.

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Anniversary Witchcraft

As you all may or may not know, I am a married witch! I have spoken about my husband before in our motorcycles and car magic post, however I felt now would be an amazing time to talk about some of the rituals we do on anniversaries coming up! (September 17th to be exact) First of all, Happy 7 years darling, I am so proud to be your wife every day, and I am so grateful you have been my raven, my rock, and my partner in crime. I so adore you, and I cant wait to spend the rest of our time on the Tellus Mater together. Till death do us part, but even then we will remain ghosts on our record player. With that said, lets get started!

What is magical about an anniversary?

Much like any holiday, we create personal celebrations like birthdays, celebrations of life, and anniversaries to keep track of the time that has been spend together. It should be a celebration of love and strong living together! The first instance of a wedding anniversary comes from ancient Rome, where on each year of marriage the spouses would crown each other with things (more traditionally, the husbands to their wives) and on their 25th anniversary they would be crowned with a wreath of silver.

Later on, in 18th century Germany, people started a tradition of gift giving, and eventually created a yearly symbol you gift to someone as a tradition each year to ward off spirits, people looking to harm the bond, and even in some cases death itself!

Today we celebrate anniversaries around the world, whether you are recreating Armenian balance bread, or trying out Japanese senbazuru, however you choose to celebrate may it be unique and full of love!

Magical Ideas

Now we may need some spell and divination ideas for our anniversaries so here are some of the ones my husband and I love!

Follow the yearly gift guide! - This fun tradition is actually celebrated and honors world wide cultures because a lot of them had their own yearly traditions adapted into one! The old saying goes on your first year you give paper, the 5th you give wood, 10th you give aluminum, 25th you give silver, and 50th you give gold! These guides are a fun way to get connected to your relationship but also honors tradition which can strengthen your relationship magically!

2. Create a protection ritual for the year on your anniversary - when you start thinking about how to preserve your relationship you get a lot of factors you have to plan for. Every year my husband and I put obsidian arrowheads in the corner of our bedroom as a way to protect our sacred relationship! this process can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be

3. Petition and honor deities of marriage - Each year my husband and I honor 3 gods, Hera, Aine, and Zepar! This is because we wanted to honor our pagan practices and heritage in our marriage, so we picked one hellenic for my history, one irish for both of our ancestoral line, and one infernal for my husbands history! We do also petition elemental spirits, and update them as we do our yearly river walk

4. Create a shrine to your relationship - We created an altar to dedicate all our gifts to each other, and important works of art we have created, when we put together a shrine for our love, it really helped up to feel connected, so we like to renew it every year

5. Do some divination about the year ahead - Feel free to use this custom spread I use each year! Its awesome if you can do this together! Additionally, you can use cafe astrology to create a free "birth chart" for the day and time of your anniversary

Other ideas?

For my 18+ friends, design a sensual ritual that involves all 5 senses to link yours together

Create a magical meal together to protect and honor the relationship

Create a joint journal or scrap book for memories

Exchange cards, gifts, and sweets to make the other person feel special

Enjoy a nice time out getting coffee or exploring a garden

Make the bed together, and do chores together during the day, then rest and relax at night

In general anniversaries are special! I will be making an age restricted post about sexual magic very soon so stay tuned for that! I hope all of my friends have enjoyed this post, and from our family to yours, happy anniversary!

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Our Floorplan of the week is the stunning 4904 Owl Creek!

1st Floor – 2484 Sq.Ft. (250 SQ.M.) – Large garage, dining area, kitchen, pantry, laundry room, foyer, sitting room, mater bedroom with master bathroom.

2nd Floor – 2208 Sq.Ft. (205 SQ.M.) – 3 bedrooms, all with bathrooms, den, loft open to the sitting room, guest bedroom with bathroom, and baby room.

Learn more: https://www.cascadehandcrafted.com/log-homes/4904-owl-creek/

Design: RCM Cad Design

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Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home: The Gemstone Tall MUPPS from FSG Living Buildings.

This FSG Living Buildings Gemstone Tall MUPPS is twelve Feet wide by thirty two feet long with is three hundred and fifty four feet square feet. This MUPPS or Multi-Use Portable Panel Structure is built on a steel skid. This Gemstone is ten feet tall and includes a kitchenette with a sink, a stove top, a dish washer and a number of cabinets for storage. The bathroom includes a shower, a sink and a toilet. The bedroom also has a full closet. This unit is portable and easy to transport. This MUPPS is sturdy and is low maintenance. The structure is highly energy efficient making it easy for both heating and cooling.

The gemstone tall is discounted to $75,000.00 as an end of year sale or you could call it a last minute Christmas gift.

This Tiny Home is portable and easy to transport, sturdy and low maintenance, highly energy efficient and easy for both cooling and heating. The gray color gives it a sharp modern look and it is ready now for pickup. This Gemstone is ready for sewer, water and electric hook as well.

This Tiny House has been built through a vetted assembly process that leverages HWS Panels to provide a unified, monolithic benefit in structural integrity and energy efficiency. The HWS Panels from Horton World Solutions are also referred to as TMC SIPS which stands for Thermoplastic Monolithic Composite Structurally Insulated Panels. These panels have been developed over twelve years of R&D by the USA’s largest homebuilder with aid from DuPont, Dow and MIT.

FSG Living Buildings creates, develops and designs through a strategically sound and structured building process for the discerning buyer looking for quality, strength, performance and accountability in a completed structure. FSG Living Buildings also provides a vetted process of advancement, organization and performance in the creation of each of these living structures.

The Gemstone Tall MUPPS or last minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home can be used as a short term rental unit, a mother in law suite, a man cave or be used for many other uses.

Maybe, it is about creating new revenue opportunities for the new year. This works as a short term rental unit. Perhaps, you want to move your mom in, but would like a separate space for her. This could work for that. Wondering about a space just for the guy or guys? This can serve as that man cave. At the same time, this Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home could serve many other purposes.

However, this is a gift you will have to come and pick up in Abilene, Texas, This is not something that will fit in Santas Sleigh or for that mater, fit down the chimney.

Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home: The Gemstone Tall MUPPS from FSG Living Buildings. 12 wide x 32 long 10 feet tall 354 Square feet $75,000.00

Our warehouse is located at FSG Living Buildings / Fish Stewarding Group 6586 E Interstate 20, Abilene, TX 79601-7640 USA

Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home: The Gemstone Tall MUPPS from FSG Living Buildings.

This FSG Living Buildings Gemstone Tall MUPPS is twelve Feet wide by thirty two feet long with is three hundred and fifty four feet square feet. This MUPPS or Multi-Use Portable Panel Structure is built on a steel skid. This Gemstone is ten feet tall and includes a kitchenette with a sink, a stove top, a dish washer and a number of cabinets for storage. The bathroom includes a shower, a sink and a toilet. The bedroom also has a full closet. This unit is portable and easy to transport. This MUPPS is sturdy and is low maintenance. The structure is highly energy efficient making it easy for both heating and cooling.

The gemstone tall is discounted to $75,000.00 as an end of year sale or you could call it a last minute Christmas gift.

This Tiny Home is portable and easy to transport, sturdy and low maintenance, highly energy efficient and easy for both cooling and heating. The gray color gives it a sharp modern look and it is ready now for pickup. This Gemstone is ready for sewer, water and electric hook as well.

This Tiny House has been built through a vetted assembly process that leverages HWS Panels to provide a unified, monolithic benefit in structural integrity and energy efficiency. The HWS Panels from Horton World Solutions are also referred to as TMC SIPS which stands for Thermoplastic Monolithic Composite Structurally Insulated Panels. These panels have been developed over twelve years of R&D by the USA’s largest homebuilder with aid from DuPont, Dow and MIT.

FSG Living Buildings creates, develops and designs through a strategically sound and structured building process for the discerning buyer looking for quality, strength, performance and accountability in a completed structure. FSG Living Buildings also provides a vetted process of advancement, organization and performance in the creation of each of these living structures.

The Gemstone Tall MUPPS or last minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home can be used as a short term rental unit, a mother in law suite, a man cave or be used for many other uses.

Maybe, it is about creating new revenue opportunities for the new year. This works as a short term rental unit. Perhaps, you want to move your mom in, but would like a separate space for her. This could work for that. Wondering about a space just for the guy or guys? This can serve as that man cave. At the same time, this Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home could serve many other purposes.

However, this is a gift you will have to come and pick up in Abilene, Texas, This is not something that will fit in Santas Sleigh or for that mater, fit down the chimney.

Last Minute Christmas Gift Tiny Home: The Gemstone Tall MUPPS from FSG Living Buildings. 12 wide x 32 long 10 feet tall 354 Square feet $75,000.00

Our warehouse is located at FSG Living Buildings / Fish Stewarding Group 6586 E Interstate 20, Abilene, TX 79601-7640 USA

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 ❝  —  they  once  asked  me  who  my  inspiration  in  life  was  .  i  said  M E . ❞

full name. dorothy chen neé young  

also known as. justice chen , justice dorothy chen

age. sixty 

birthday. october 31st, 1962

hometown. queens, new york

occupation. new york city supreme court justice ( ap. 2008 )

alma mater. columbia university ( c/o 1983 ) ; harvard law ( c/o 1987 )

alliance. the government

spouse. peter chen ( m. 1983 )

children. quincy chen ( b. 1984 ) , whitney chen ( b. 1988 )

Dorothy’s father came to the United States with approximately 30 dollars in his pocket, a young and impressionable wife, and three young children to look after. The United States in the late 1950s was less than welcoming to the Malaysian immigrants who were looking to start a new, fulfilling chapter for their growing family. He managed to find a budding asian community near Chinatown who housed the small family in a one (makeshift) bedroom apartment. Her father went to find work immediately, taking low jobs such as restocking at the local Asian market or street cleaning from the latest nights to the earliest morning. And just when his wife thought she wouldn’t burden her family with another child, that wouldn’t be the case as Dorothy’s older brother, Tommy, would be born on December 5th, 1960. And Dot would be born two years later on October 31st, 1962. 

Dorothy was always a studious child. She found happiness and escaped in the passages. Instead of being outside in the summer, she would find company in the many hardcovers and paperbacks of the New York Library...at least the parts she was welcomed in. Dot’s father always saw the importance in education and sacrificed a lot for the advancement of his children. She’s always been grateful for that — even in the years after his passing.

In 1979, Dot was accepted into Columbia University in New York. Dot was the first and the only of her siblings to get into an Ivy League. Her father was proud, yet there was still the sexism and discrimination that came with her intergration into the prestigious university. While attending Columbia, she would meet the father of her first child, Peter Chen, before she graduated. In 1983, after the two graduated and eloped, she gave birth to their son Quincy. Although a surprise, her son changed her perspective on how she saw the world at the time. 

After graduating from Columbia in 1983, Dot was accepted into Harvard University for their law program. The small family packed up for the short trip to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her husband, the doting man he was, stayed home to care for their young son while his wife furthered her education. And in a world that was designed and built for men, Dot felt constantly under pressure. Especially with being a mother to a one year old. It was known around campus that she was married and a mother, let alone being a woman of color — this was often something that was used against her. During a time where progression was of the essence, women in the field of law were still seen as a joke. She vividly remembered being in class and having her law professor basically laugh at her saying something along the lines of “You’ve taken this seat from a man and you have a child at home - interesting.” This was only fuel doused onto Dot’s fire fuming it on to prove everyone in that class. 

Graduating from Harvard, she immediately began looking for work as a law clerk to begin. Her eagerness and slight cockiness after being part of not one, but two Harvard Law reviews and being first in her class, was just enough to boost her. But finding employment will prove to be difficult especially in a world dominated by her white male counterparts. With recommendations from her law professors, she was finally given an opportunity by the Judge of the Eastern District of New York. 

Her relationship with her husband became strained after the birth of their second child, a daughter, named Whitney. They danced around with the possibility of separating, of divorce, numerous times. Although something always kicked them out of that idea — their children and their unconditional love for one another. Dorothy, as a compromise, gave her husband the opportunity to return to school himself and in 1996, he had finished medical school and received his doctorate. He has been a family physician for the past twenty five years. 

After years of being a well-known attorney in the New York state, Dorothy would be appointed as the first Asian-American female Attorney General in 2004. She would then be asked to be a Justice on the NYC Supreme Court in 2008 by then Governor David Paterson — the first again of her ethnicity. She knows that she is a role-model, an inspiration to those around her. But no one inspires Dorothy more than herself ... with all that perseverance pumping through her veins. 

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Unleash the Potential: Create Lasting Beauty with Terra Mater Floors

Flooring is the foundation of a home's aesthetic, silently setting the tone for every space. But what if you crave a material that blends timeless elegance with unparalleled durability? Look no further than Resiplank hybrid flooring, a revolutionary innovation that graces your home with both style and strength. Here at Terra Mater Floors , we're passionate about empowering you to create dream floors, and Resiplank hybrid flooring is poised to become the star of your next renovation project.

Hybrid Flooring: A Marriage of Innovation and Beauty

Hybrid flooring represents a paradigm shift in the flooring industry. It ingeniously combines the captivating aesthetics of natural materials like wood with the exceptional resilience of modern materials. Unlike traditional hardwood, which can be susceptible to warping and moisture damage, hybrid flooring offers a robust and low-maintenance alternative.

Resiplank: The Pinnacle of Hybrid Flooring Excellence

At Terra Mater Floors , we're proud to offer Resiplank, a premium hybrid flooring solution that surpasses expectations. Here's what sets Resiplank apart:

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While Resiplank is a shining star, Terra Mater Floors offers a comprehensive selection of flooring options to suit every taste and budget. From classic hardwood and luxurious carpets to timeless vinyl and innovative laminate, we have something for everyone.

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Imagine waking up to a home adorned with stunning, durable floors that elevate your living space. With Resiplank hybrid flooring from Terra Mater Floors , that dream becomes a reality. Visit our showroom or browse our online collection today and embark on a journey to transform your floors into a lasting expression of your style.

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The Rise of Builders and Developers in Mumbai: Finding Your Ideal 3 BHK in Andheri West with Transcon Triumph

Mumbai, often referred to as the "City of Dreams," is also a city of rapid urbanization and development. Over the years, builders and developers in Mumbai have transformed the skyline, creating modern, luxurious spaces to meet the growing demand for quality housing. Among the many neighborhoods witnessing remarkable real estate growth, Andheri West has become a preferred destination for those seeking high-end living. With projects like Transcon Triumph, homebuyers now have the opportunity to own a spacious and luxurious 3 BHK apartment in this bustling part of the city.

Why Andheri West is a Real Estate Hotspot

Andheri West has long been a desirable location for those wanting to live in the heart of Mumbai. This vibrant locality offers an excellent mix of residential, commercial, and entertainment options. From top-notch schools to fine dining restaurants, this area has it all, making it an ideal choice for families and working professionals alike. One of the major attractions for buyers is the availability of luxurious 3 BHK in Andheri West, designed with modern architecture and state-of-the-art amenities.

Builders and developers in Mumbai, particularly those like Transcon Developers, have been instrumental in shaping the residential landscape of Andheri West. Their innovative designs and commitment to quality have helped transform this area into a real estate hub. With the presence of major IT companies, film studios, shopping malls, and entertainment centers, Andheri West offers a seamless blend of convenience and luxury.

The Appeal of a 3 BHK in Andheri West

When it comes to buying property in Mumbai, space is a crucial factor. For growing families, a 3 BHK in Andheri West offers just the right balance of space, comfort, and luxury. With spacious living rooms, bedrooms, and modern kitchens, a 3 BHK provides enough room to accommodate families while allowing for an optimal living experience. Many of these homes come with amenities such as fitness centers, swimming pools, and recreational areas, making life more convenient and enjoyable for residents.

Projects like Transcon Triumph have redefined what it means to live in a luxury apartment. Offering a range of amenities, high-quality construction, and thoughtful layouts, Transcon Triumph caters to the needs of those seeking a high-end lifestyle in the heart of Mumbai. The 3 BHK apartments in Andheri West within Transcon Triumph offer spacious interiors and modern designs, ensuring that residents experience the best of urban living.

Transcon Triumph: A Premier Project by Transcon Developers

When talking about builders and developers in Mumbai, Transcon Developers stands out as one of the most reputable names. Known for their commitment to sustainability, innovative designs, and premium quality construction, Transcon Developers have consistently delivered projects that meet the needs of discerning buyers. Transcon Triumph is one such project that showcases the company's dedication to excellence.

Located in Andheri West, Transcon Triumph is a residential project that promises a luxurious lifestyle. The project features premium 3 BHK apartments in Andheri West, offering modern amenities, spacious interiors, and stunning views of the city. The apartments are designed with a focus on maximizing natural light and ventilation, ensuring a comfortable living environment. Each apartment in Transcon Triumph comes with a host of amenities that cater to the needs of modern families, including a swimming pool, gymnasium, children’s play area, and more.

What Sets Transcon Triumph Apart?

One of the key factors that make Transcon Triumph a standout project is its focus on sustainable living. Transcon Developers have incorporated eco-friendly practices in the construction of this project, ensuring that it adheres to the highest environmental standards. The use of energy-efficient materials, rainwater harvesting systems, and green spaces are just a few examples of the sustainable practices that are part of the development.

Additionally, the strategic location of Transcon Triumph in Andheri West provides residents with easy access to major highways, airports, and public transportation systems. This makes commuting to work or other parts of the city a hassle-free experience. Proximity to prominent schools, hospitals, shopping centers, and entertainment options further adds to the appeal of living in this prestigious development.

The Growing Demand for Builders and Developers in Mumbai

With Mumbai’s population continuously on the rise, the demand for quality housing has never been higher. Builders and developers in Mumbai are continuously innovating to meet the needs of today’s homebuyers, who seek not only luxury but also sustainability, accessibility, and convenience. The demand for properties like 3 BHK apartments in Andheri West has surged, and Transcon Developers, with projects like Transcon Triumph, have played a pivotal role in addressing this demand.

Another reason behind the increasing demand for 3 BHK flats in Andheri West is the shift in homebuyer preferences. As more families and individuals seek homes that offer ample space and privacy, the 3 BHK configuration has become highly sought after. These apartments not only provide room to grow but also ensure a comfortable lifestyle, particularly for families with children.

Choosing the Right Property with Builders Like Transcon Developers

With so many options available in the market, choosing the right property can be challenging. However, working with reputed builders and developers in Mumbai, such as Transcon Developers, ensures that buyers receive a quality product. Transcon Developers have built a strong reputation over the years for delivering on their promises and maintaining transparency with their clients.

Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or looking to upgrade to a luxurious 3 BHK in Andheri West, Transcon Triumph offers an excellent opportunity to invest in a premium property. With its world-class amenities, spacious apartments, and convenient location, this project provides everything one would need for a comfortable and modern lifestyle.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the real estate landscape in Mumbai is constantly evolving, with builders and developers in Mumbai striving to meet the demands of modern homebuyers. Andheri West, with its vibrant culture, strategic location, and modern infrastructure, is one of the most sought-after areas for luxury living. Projects like Transcon Triumph by Transcon Developers offer an excellent opportunity to own a 3 BHK in Andheri West, complete with all the amenities needed for a high-quality lifestyle.

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泰国曼谷. The Address Siam-Ratchathewi

The Address Siam-Ratchathewi 

Your Home at The Most Desirable Address - Just Completed The return of the Legendary Brand “The Address” by AP Thailand after 8-years Luxury Freehold Condominium with a Distinctive Style ⭐LATEST TYPICAL BEST BUY⭐ 1 BR 1 Bath (35.11sqm) – From THB 8,420,000 ~ SGD 316K 1 BR 1 Bath (36.04sqm) – From THB 8,750,000 ~ SGD 328K 2 BR 1 Bath (52.56sqm) – From THB12,580,000 ~ SGD 472K 2 BR 2 Bath (60.22sqm) – From THB14,270,000 ~ SGD 535K 2 BR 2 Bath (68.98sqm) – From THB16,860,000 ~ SGD 632K 1 BR Duplex (55.84sqm) – From THB14,240,000 ~ SGD 534K

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Factsheet Location Map Site Plan Floor Plan: Virtual Tour Unit Mixes: ⭐ 150m to BTS RATCHATHEWI ⭐  1 station away to Siam Paragon and Phaya Thai Airport Rail Link ⭐  Walk to Platunam and Platinum Fashion Mall ⭐  Very attractive pricing for THE ADDRESS class development and the location ⭐ Highest Iconic high-rise building at Ratchathewi District (215m) ⭐ Ultimate collaboration – AP & Hermes Furnishing Fabrics and Wallpapers ⭐ Best Unit Layout ⭐ Located near to Tourist Belt – Siam Paragon, Central World, Gaysorn Village, Central Chidlom, Central Embassy https://youtu.be/O0O8VVsd7MY CRAFTED FOR THE ELITES The Address Siam-Ratchathewi stands out as a remarkable freehold luxury condominium project crafted by AP (Thailand) Public Company Ltd. Nestled on Petchaburi Road in the dynamic Ratchathewi District, this towering structure reaches an impressive height of 215 meters, proudly claiming the title of the tallest and most iconic high-rise building in the region. The Address Siam-Ratchathewi boasts a prime location, offering unmatched convenience and accessibility to public transportation. Merely 150 meters away, the BTS Ratchathewi station ensures seamless connectivity to the city, while the Airport Link Phayathai station, located a mere 700 meters away, facilitates effortless access to the airport. Comprising a total of 880 luxurious units spread across its 50 floors, The Address Siam-Ratchathewi presents a diverse range of one to three-bedroom layouts, showcasing the developers' commitment to creating a lavish living experience. A distinctive feature of this condominium is its exclusive collaboration with AP and Hermes Furnishing Fabrics and Wallpapers. This unique partnership guarantees residents top-notch interior design and exceptional quality, combining the expertise of both brands. The strategic location of The Address Siam-Ratchathewi adds to its allure, providing residents and visitors with easy access to Thailand's renowned Tourist Belt. Proximity to popular shopping destinations like Siam Paragon, Central World, Gaysorn Village, Central Chidlom, and Central Embassy enhances the lifestyle experience. Additionally, the presence of esteemed educational institutions such as Wannasorn Tower, Triam Udom Suksa, Chulalongkorn University, and Mater Dei School in the vicinity further enhances the desirability of the location. In essence, The Address Siam-Ratchathewi epitomizes luxury living by seamlessly blending a prime location, exquisite design, and accessibility, offering an unparalleled residential experience in the heart of Bangkok. Factsheet TypeDescriptionsProject Name The Address Siam-RatchathewiDeveloper Name AP (Thailand) Public Company LtdLocation Petchaburi Road, Petchburi Sub District, Ratchathewi District, BangkokTenure of Land FreeholdExpected Date of Completion (T.O.P.) Estimated August 2022Site area 3-1-55 raiTotal No. of Units 50-storey building 2 mezzanine floor 880 residential units + 1 commercial unit Car Park Lots 51%

    - Luxury Freehold by reputable developer. - Walk to Pratum Fashion Mall - Highest Iconic High Rise Building at Ratchathewi District (215 meters) - The ultimate collaboration – AP & Hermes Furnishing Fabrics and Wallpapers Best Unit Layout Conveniently located and easily accessible to Public - Transportation: 150m to BTS Ratchathewi 700m to Airport Link Phayathai Located near to Thailand’s Tourist Belt: 1.5km to Siam Paragon 1.6km to Central World 1.9km to Gaysorn Village 2.1km to Central Chidlom 2.4km to Central Embassy Surrounding Education Hub: 750m to Wannasorn Tower 1.5km to Triam Udom Suksa 1.5km to Chulalongkorn University 2.1km to Mater Dei School Sports & Recreation: 850m to Art and Culture Centre 1.4km to National Stadium 2.2km to CU Centenary Park Location Map The location of The Address Siam-Ratchathewi is highly advantageous for residents and visitors alike. Situated near Thailand’s renowned Tourist Belt, it offers easy access to famous shopping destinations such as Siam Paragon, Central World, Gaysorn Village, Central Chidlom, and Central Embassy. Furthermore, the presence of educational institutions like Wannasorn Tower, Triam Udom Suksa, Chulalongkorn University, and Mater Dei School in the vicinity adds to the desirability of the location. 150 meters to BTS Ratchathewi Station Siam Paragon, Central Chidlom, Gaysorn Village, Central World. Ramathibodi Hospital, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Phyathai 1 Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Mater Dei School, Triam Udom Suksa School

Site Plan A unique feature of this condominium is its exclusive collaboration with AP and Hermes Furnishing Fabrics and Wallpapers. This partnership ensures that residents enjoy top-notch interior design and outstanding quality, combining the expertise of both brands. 1st Floor: Lobby Juristic Office Piman Lounge Mayura Lounge Thewi Garden 9th Floor: The Scented Garden The Sky Gym 50th Floor: The Sky Gym The Sky Chamber Wellness Hub The Sky Pool The Sky Garden

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One at the Peninsula is Indianapolis-based developer Flaherty & Collins's first entrant into the Columbus market and is making big strides in trying to stand out. Not only is it the sole residential property currently within the 26-acre Peninsula development, but it also boasts the city's most expensive rentals. Initially listed at $7999, the two 3-bed/3-bath 1,746 sf. penthouse units with direct city views have dropped to $7400 as of the date of this post.

While I have yet to visit them, I am curious to understand the justification for the primary bathroom design. Containing a single shared walk-through closet with connection to the side-by-side laundry room (I do appreciate a top-loading washer), the primary bathroom has a combined tub/shower. For being the most expensive unit in Columbus, I'd expect bathroom luxuries to reflect that with a separate tub and stall shower.

A sucker for clean lines, I do appreciate the attention made to the main facade on Belle St where the balconies available to every unit are inlaid into the apartment homes. I've covered this previously, but I much prefer that look to the protrusion of balconies that seem merely attached to the side of the building. The northern facade is particularly sexy in my opinion as well with slight outcropped balconies. The developers did not skimp on outdoor space for these units, they actually increased the interior floor space for units that do not have as striking of a view. Notice how on the rear of the main building and all the exteriors of the auxiliary building (in white), the balconies maximize interior space and simply stick out from the side of the structure. I really appreciate the thought that went into that - or at least, I assume it did.

According to the complex's website, the two buildings are distinguished simply by a number (#1 being the smaller 6-story building and #2 the 11-story tower). If given the opportunity, I'd love to discuss the zoning and/or entitlement process undergone and whether this final product maximized the number of units given the respective parameters, and whether aesthetics needed to be taken into consideration. For example, if building #1 could have been 11 stories as well, why wasn't it? Could they not get the same return on units given the construction costs and obstruction to views gained by building #2's rear units?

I'm intrigued to take a tour of this building and check to see what the interiors and amenity spaces look like. For the former, are the drawers soft-close? Are the kitchens and bathrooms externally vented? How do the windows open? Why carpet in the bedroom instead of a vinyl wood alternative?

A rooftop pool is a beautiful addition, but is the size compromised? What equipment is available in the gym? How convenient is it to get to the fitness center if one lives in building #1 since the facility is located in building #2? Why is bike storage in #1? I'm only questioning these choices because I'm curious, not that I really have any expertise in what is the "right" decision.

Personally, I hope this building leases up quickly to elicit even more development across the downtown skyline. The developer's Ascent at the Top of the Hill in Cleveland just off my MBA alma mater's campus is a promising behemoth of a community also ideally positioned on an outcropping of sorts with promising views from some of the more sought-after units. Let's see if they continue to invest more in Ohio!

[kritarthhandicrafts]

Diwan Sets: Everything You Need To Know About This Traditional Home Furnishing

Are you looking to add a touch of traditional elegance to your home decor? Look no further than the beautiful and timeless Diwan Sets - this article will tell you all about them and how they can help elevate any space. Read on to learn more about these stunning home furnishing pieces.

Introduction to Diwan Sets

A diwan set is a traditional piece of home furniture originating from the Indian subcontinent. It typically consists of a large, padded mattress or cushion, two smaller bolsters or pillows, and a sheet or blanket. The diwan set is often used as a daybed or sofa, and can be easily moved around the house as needed.

The word "diwan" comes from the Persian word for "council," which is fitting given that this type of furniture was originally designed for use in royal courts and palaces. Diwans were also popular in Mughal households, and were often used as a place to receive guests or hold meetings. Today, diwan sets are still commonly found in Indian homes, especially in more rural areas where they serve as both a bed and a seating area.

If you're interested in adding a diwan set to your home, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, diwan sets are usually quite large, so make sure you have enough space to accommodate one. Second, they are typically made from heavy fabrics like cotton or wool, which can be difficult to clean if they get stains on them. Finally, diwans sets can be quite expensive, so be prepared to pay a bit more for one than you would for other pieces of furniture.

Understanding the Different Types of Diwan Sets

When it comes to choosing the perfect diwan set for your home, it is important to understand the different types that are available. Here is a breakdown of the most popular diwan sets on the market:

The first type of diwan set is the traditional Indian style. These sets typically feature a brightly colored cloth or tapestry that is draped over the cushions. The fabric used is usually very intricate and can include embroidery or beading. Traditional Indian diwan sets are often quite large, making them ideal for families or large gatherings.

Another popular type of diwan set is the contemporary style. These sets are much more simplistic in design and are often made from materials like leather or fabric. Contemporary diwan sets are perfect for those who want a stylish yet comfortable seating option for their home.

Finally, there are also inflatable diwan sets available. These are a great option for those who want the flexibility of being able to move their set around easily. Inflatable diwans are also very easy to store away when not in use.

Benefits of Owning a Diwan Set

A diwan set is a traditional home furnishing that has many benefits. It can be used as a sofa, bed, or even a table. Diwans are usually placed in the living room or bedroom and can be used for both formal and informal occasions. Here are some of the benefits of owning a diwan set:

Versatile piece of furniture: A diwan set can be used as a sofa, bed, or even a table. This makes it a versatile piece of furniture that can be used in different ways to suit your needs.

Comfortable: Diwans are usually very comfortable to sit or sleep on. They are often padded with cushions which make them even more comfortable.

Durable: Diwans are generally made from sturdy materials such as wood or metal which makes them durable and long lasting.

Attractive: Diwans often have an attractive design which can add to the overall look of your home décor.

Decorating Your Home with Diwan Sets

Decorating your home with diwan sets is a great way to add a touch of elegance and tradition to your space. Diwan sets are an essential part of Indian home furnishings and are often used in living rooms, bedrooms, and studies. They typically consist of a padded cushion or mattress, two bolster pillows, and a matching fabric coverlet.

Diwan sets come in a variety of colors, patterns, and materials, so you can easily find one that fits your style. If you're looking for something classic, opt for a solid color diwan set in a neutral hue. For a more festive look, choose a diwan set with colorful embroidery or embellishments. And if you want something truly unique, try shopping for vintage diwan sets – they make for beautiful conversation pieces.

When shopping for diwan sets, be sure to pay attention to the size and dimensions of the set. You'll want to make sure it will fit comfortably in the space where you plan on using it. Diwan sets are typically available in twin (single), full (double), and queen sizes.

Once you've found the perfect diwan set for your home, it's time to start decorating! Here are some tips to help you get started:

Position your diwan set against a wall or in the center of the room. If positioning it against a wall, be sure to leave enough space around it so that people can

How to Care for Your Diwan Set

A Diwan set is a traditional Indian home furnishing typically consisting of a large, ornately decorated cushion or mattress, used for seating or sleeping, and a number of smaller cushions or pillows. Here are some tips on how to care for your Diwan set:

-Remove any dirt or stains with a mild detergent and a soft brush.

-Avoid using harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners.

-Be sure to vacuum the Diwan set regularly to remove dust and debris.

-If the Diwan set is made of wool, it should be dry cleaned only.

With proper care, your Diwan set will last for many years to come!

Alternatives to Diwan Sets

If you're not interested in a diwan set for your home, there are plenty of other traditional furnishings to choose from. Below are some popular alternatives to diwan sets:

-Futons: Futons are a type of mattress that can be used as a bed or as a sofa. They originated in Japan and are commonly used in small spaces because they can be easily folded up and stored away.

-Murphy beds: Murphy beds are another great option for small spaces. They're named after their inventor, William Murphy, and they fold up into the wall when not in use.

-Sofas: Sofas are the most common type of seating in living rooms and dens. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and you can usually find one to suit your needs.

-Chairs: Chairs are another common type of seating, and they come in just as many shapes and sizes as sofas. You can find chairs to match any style of furniture, so they're a versatile option.

Conclusion

Diwan sets have been an integral part of Indian culture for centuries, and they continue to be a popular choice for traditional home furnishings. Not only do diwans offer great comfort and style, but with the right fabrics and materials, they can last for many years to come. Whether you’re looking for something timeless or modern-looking, there is certainly a diwan set out there that will fit in perfectly with your decorating scheme. So why not take some time to explore the possibilities? You just might find the perfect piece of furniture to add character and charm to your home.

[soranihimawari]

Make it Teal

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Because even sometimes, a guy has to have a mani-pedi. pairing: husband seijoh 4 x reader*not stated which, but applies to all four rating: seijoh 4 fluff!|again,not stated bc this applies to all of them| warnings: none, comedy?

your delightful husband had fallen asleep in your bedroom. today was one of the few off days that had been granted to certain professional athletic teams, so spending time with your man was a bit more special. considering you had wanted a mini-spa day at home, you had finished using the charcoal masks he had purchased from the last airport he had been travelling in and also since he had been a bit off his game, he chose to take a nap (as per your suggestion). you had taken it upon himself while you're in the guest restroom to rearrange your opi-nail laquer collection. his snores could be heard down the hallway so much so, churro, your adpoted brown tabby cat meows annoyed at the sound.

"you too, huh churro?" you pat the cat's head before selecting your color of choice.

hmm...your alma mater's colors were red and black, so you choose to give yourself a noir and ruby mani-pedi. cosmotology school wasn't necessarily a waste, no, especially since your friends (and back then minor annoyance [a popular student who may or may not be happily wearing a wedding band in bed right now]) chose to let you 'borrow their face/hands/feet' to practice your skills. eventually your portfolio became filled with before and after photos of your signature eccletic looks which almost a decade later, has caused your name to be associated with some of fashion's biggest designers. along with one final meow, you admire your craft work. now, you and churro the cat send each other a mischievous look.

"y'know, i think white and caffe au lait are his colors, right?" you giggle when you raise the bottles of nail polish. churro jumps on the counter who meows approving your color choice.

an hour later, you're still straightening out the guest bathroom when you hear a sleepy man's foot steps.

"babe?!" his voice echoes in the hallway.

standing up, closing the door of the cabinet below the sink, you turn to face him. he's wearing a black hoodie with a print of his team's logo along with bike practice shorts (he usually wears at home because how it highlights his assets), giving you a stunned stare.

"wha-? why?" his voice cracks before a playful smile breaks through.

"i thought you might like these colors..." you shrug, almost laughing with him. he flips his hands between his body and yours, he tries to complain about the jagged edges, yet you try to not fall to the floor with laughter pushing past your lips.

"t-haha-then which color would you like?" you ask, pulling him by his hoodie sleeves until his chest is pressed against yours. he kisses your forehead prior to humming a short song whilst thinking.

"i know you're thinking that because i love coffee and perfect white puffy clouds these two are my colors, yn-babe," he pecks your lips before drawing back to hold your waist, tickling fingers at the ready to tease you. "...but you do know teal is my color, right?"

iwazumi hajime| mattsukawa issei| hanamaki takahiro| oikawa tooru

[becomewings]

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life <I’M FINE>

    BTS Universe Story Highlights, pt. 2 / 4

« pt. 1  |  » pt. 3

Introduction

JungKook’s and YoonGi’s stories are the first of the paid content in BTS Universe Story and are substantially more detailed than the episodes covered in part 1. As this led to longer summaries (4.2k and 3k), I have added “tl;dr commentary” at the bottom of the post after a section of additional thoughts. This commentary summarizes the parenthetical asides I made throughout the summaries and may be of interest as standalone reading to those who have already played the game yet would like to review its connections to the BU texts and MVs.

Content warning: contains references to death, suicide, suicidal ideation, child abuse, domestic violence, blood, homicide, depression, trauma, PTSD

This guide contains major spoilers and includes references to other BU media

Do not repost, copy, or quote without permission

The Boy on the Threshold

In this story, SeokJin works to uncover the motivations behind JungKook’s nightly street wandering, instigation of fights with thugs, and decision to jump from the roof of a construction site. He was aware of the “darkness” within JungKook but never thought that he would give up on himself. SeokJin is determined to find a way to make JungKook think “I want to live” on his own.

In the afternoon on 11 April Year 22, SeokJin drives by the crosswalk outside Songju Jeil High School. Spotting a grim-faced JungKook, he gets out to greet him. JungKook visibly brightens and pelts him with question after question, finally finishing with, “But how come you’re here at school?” If the player chooses the response “I came to see you” rather than “I was in the neighborhood,” JungKook seems a little disbelieving due to the coincidental timing but nevertheless pleased. SeokJin offers him a ride, thinking that JungKook will not carry out that night’s actions from previous loops if he gets home right away. In the car, SeokJin reminisces aloud about the day they all met. On 3 March Year 19, all seven boys arrived late on the first day at Songju Jeil High School and were scolded outside by the Dean. (Aside from the absence of extra students, this scene looks very similar to the BTS Begins Middle Scene VCR, including the detail of YoonGi arriving last. This VCR predates official BU content.) When the Dean spotted SeokJin in their lineup, he reduced their punishment of community service for one month to just that afternoon. After classes, the boys cleaned the annex. The old classroom-turned-storage room became their secret hideout where they enjoyed various activities like dancing, playing the piano, and spending time with one another. JungKook appears happy as they chat about their school days, although in one path, his face falls after he remembers when he and YoonGi were caught in the annex. SeokJin is concerned, but JungKook insists, “It’s nothing.”

They say goodbye outside JungKook’s house, but SeokJin watches to make sure he goes inside. JungKook hesitates before ringing the bell at the gate. His mom answers, surprised and at a loss by his unexpected arrival. She asks him to come back later because his father’s relatives stopped by, and the intercom cuts off before he can answer. (His mother remarried, so this is really his step-father and family.) SeokJin wonders if JungKook has no one to lean on at school or at home and if this is why he wanders the streets at night. He asks JungKook where he wants to go now. “The beach… the one I went to with you guys,” JungKook answers, then says he’s kidding when SeokJin hesitates, thinking about the night ahead. SeokJin invites JungKook home instead, hoping to keep an eye on him before he needs to save NamJoon at the gas station.

In his bedroom, SeokJin hastily takes down the map and notes pinned on the wall of the boys’ incidents around the city. After letting JungKook inside, he shows him a box of photos from their time together in school. While JungKook browses, a notification on SeokJin’s phone reminds him of Songho Foundation’s inaugural ceremony that evening. Songho Foundation is a scholarship foundation funded by his maternal grandmother’s estate, and his father formally introduces him on this occasion. SeokJin also receives a call from his father’s long-time aide, a man he refers to as Uncle JunHo, who instructs him not to be late to the ceremony. Claiming it won’t take him long, SeokJin asks JungKook to stay there and wait for him to return. He is worried about leaving JungKook alone but also concerned that bringing him to the gas station after the ceremony will make him late to intervening in NamJoon’s incident.

In the lobby of the hotel hosting the Songho Foundation Inauguration Ceremony, SeokJin recognizes many important faces from around the city: Song JunHo, his father’s aide; Seo HyunJung, the city’s deputy mayor; the CEO of Youngjin Engineering & Construction Company; a professor from Munhyeon University; and the Jeil High School principal, Jo JinMyung. SeokJin doesn’t want to cross paths with the principal but is drawn into a conversation with him, the mayor, and his father, Kim ChangJun. “Assemblyman! Congratulations on the launch of the scholarship foundation,” Deputy Mayor Seo says to Kim ChangJun. “I hear that your son has been accepted to Munhyeon University? You must be happy that he’s attending your alma mater.” Kim ChangJun shakes his head. “He still has a lot to learn.” She remarks that everyone knows how well SeokJin has grown up and inquires about his career plans. The player is presented with three choices: “I haven’t decided yet,” “I want to become a good person,” and “I want to become someone like my father.” SeokJin’s father continues to look grim while the others chuckle in response to the first two answers, but his expression softens at the third, which SeokJin knew would not rub him the wrong way. Deputy Mayor Seo proposes to Assemblyman Kim that they establish a regular meeting to discuss community development, mentioning that it would be better if he could invite the city’s prominent citizens and give a speech. Assemblyman Kim agrees, telling his assistant Song JunHo to make note of it. The ceremony concludes, and the guests head towards the hotel’s restaurant. SeokJin is wary of his father’s watchful gaze but impatient to carry out the rest of the night’s plans. While his father is surrounded by other people, he informs Uncle JunHo that he has to leave to work on a group project. SeokJin slips out of the hotel and heads to NamJoon’s gas station.

While SeokJin is gone, one of the photos in the box catches JungKook’s eye. It shows the seven boys sitting on a wall with the ocean behind them. (This photo resembles the shot in Euphoria at 5’32” except that they appear to be wearing school uniform shirts and slacks.) A flashback retells the afternoon of 12 June Year 19 when the boys cut school early and visited the sea, trudging over 3 kilometers under the scorching sun to find a boulder that is rumored to make your dreams come true. (The date is not specified in the game, but the memory closely follows this set of entries in The Notes 1.) Everyone collapses in disappointment when they can’t find the rock at its designated location. JungKook is tired but not as disappointed as the others—just walking there with them is enough for him, even though he often feels uncertain of his place among the group. He gets up on the pier railing, reflecting: “I’ve always liked walking on the edge of walls or on top of lines. Focusing on centering my gravity means that I don’t really think of anything else, and the boundary—not quite a part of either place—always felt like where I should be.” Balancing precariously, JungKook walks until someone grabs his arm. YoonGi scolds him not to do this. JungKook assures him that he will not fall but privately thinks: “YoonGi would often grab my arm when I walked on railings. The others would look after me, too, after seeing him do that. I liked their helping hands. It felt like they were telling me that I should go to them. That this wasn’t my place. Maybe their hands were why I walked on the railings.”

The story returns to the present in SeokJin’s perspective. He rushes back to his room after saving NamJoon and finds JungKook asleep, leaning against the bed with the photos still scattered around him. Feeling both relief and regret, SeokJin quietly coaxes JungKook to lay down and sleep more comfortably. JungKook wakes up and says he should go home after hearing that it’s past ten o’clock. The game cuts briefly to SeokJin’s father in his study with his aide. Kim ChangJun asks Song JunHo to fetch SeokJin, as he needs to know what goes on for the foundation. JunHo says that SeokJin must be entertaining a guest for the group project because he spotted an unfamiliar pair of shoes in the entryway.

Back in his bedroom, SeokJin is startled when his father knocks on the door. It’s rare for his father to visit the second floor of their home, so he let his guard down while chatting with JungKook. “F-Father.” Stammering, SeokJin flinches and gathers up the scattered photos. “Did you leave the ceremony early to waste time like this? Even lying to say you were doing a school project?” asks Kim ChangJun. His cold and reproachful stare suffocates SeokJin. When his father’s eyes scan to JungKook standing awkwardly at the side, SeokJin is plunged into a childhood memory. On 10 October Year 9, 9-year-old SeokJin hid a school friend who was being chased by scary men in his bedroom. His father arrived and asked if the boy was Mr. Choi’s son, saying people had come to take him. When Kim ChangJun ordered him to “be a good boy,” SeokJin froze and was powerless to stop his friend from being handed over. The following day, SeokJin was told his friend transferred schools. (This event is also depicted as the first entry of The Notes 1.) In the present, SeokJin struggles to think of an explanation, smothered by that memory and his father’s pressuring stare. JungKook timidly speaks up. “I was only here to visit for a short while. I was actually about to head home. Hey, I’ll go now.” SeokJin knows he can’t leave him alone yet and finally forces himself to move. “Father, I… I’m going to go out for a little while.” He runs outside, but JungKook is already gone.

The story cuts to JungKook’s perspective as he arrives in a familiar alleyway. He is thankful that SeokJin was so considerate to him but feels that he shouldn’t have gone to his home since it made things more complicated for his friend. “YoonGi even got expelled because of me… Why do I always mess things up for the people around me?” JungKook thinks. The player is presented the choice to either text SeokJin or call YoonGi. In the first path, SeokJin calls JungKook while he is mid-text and says that he’ll come pick him up, but JungKook declines, thanks him, and hangs up. In the second path, JungKook fiddles with his phone, wondering if YoonGi will be annoyed or even answer. He remembers when they crossed paths a few days earlier. On 7 April Year 22, JungKook heard a familiar tune while roaming the dark streets and saw YoonGi playing piano through a broken window of a music shop. YoonGi stopped and eventually staggered out of the shop without noticing JungKook reaching out to him. JungKook tried to play the music by memory, and suddenly YoonGi returned—just like their days at the classroom. (Note: In his 7 April Year 22 entry of The Notes 1, YoonGi is drunk and stumbling by an empty construction site when he recognizes a clumsy piano tune that he’d been playing “not long ago.” But when he runs to the music shop and finds JungKook, the text does not indicate that he remembers this is his second visit to the shop this evening. Additionally, the Wings short film First Love seems to reference some of the events of this night—or evokes YoonGi’s distorted memories of it, mingled with a representation of JungKook’s later accident.)

In the present (11 April), JungKook wonders if YoonGi is doing well. He has thought about him since their chance encounter but doesn’t have the courage to call him first. (The narrative paths rejoin here.) JungKook wonders where he should go now yet doesn’t want to think about anything. He stops in the middle of the road, and a passing car’s headlights make him dizzy. SeokJin arrives in the distance and shouts his name, but JungKook just thinks, “One more step from here. Just one more step, and everything ends.” He steps in front of the honking car. SeokJin calls him in the distance, and JungKook feels everything slip farther away. The glass shatters and the loop resets.

Awakening once more on the morning of 11 April, SeokJin vows to protect JungKook until the end. The memory of arriving too late as JungKook threw himself in front of the car reminds him of how he was also unable to protect his childhood friend when he was 9. He needs to devise a new plan, since JungKook practically ran out of the house when confronted by Kim ChangJun. The story cuts to that evening, with JungKook looking at the photo in SeokJin’s bedroom. This time, SeokJin ignores his phone’s buzzing reminder about Songho Foundation’s inaugural ceremony. He asks JungKook where he’d like to get next and, when he doesn’t have any ideas, offers him a tour of the university campus.

JungKook seems happier looking around the campus, the cherry blossoms in full bloom. SeokJin uses this opportunity to ask him if anything is on his mind and if school is going well. JungKook answers nonchalantly, but SeokJin remembers how grim he looked at the school crosswalk that afternoon. He asks if JungKook still hangs out with the other guys. “HoSeok and TaeHyung are working part-time jobs. The others… I’m not sure,” JungKook answers, expression darkening. SeokJin wonders if he shouldn’t have brought it up but still presses him. “How come? You should talk to them from time to time.” “But it’s because of me,” says JungKook. “The reason why YoonGi was expelled… It was because he was trying to protect me.” 

SeokJin either responds “It’s not your fault” or “Don’t think that way.” Following the first choice, JungKook insists, “No, it’s my fault. YoonGi wouldn’t have talked back to the teacher if I wasn’t there.” SeokJin shakes his head. “No, you couldn’t really do anything given the situation.” JungKook replies that he should have at least apologized and that he never had the chance to tell YoonGi he was sorry. “That’s how you felt, huh… I should’ve done more. I’m sorry,” SeokJin apologizes. JungKook shakes his head with a smile, but SeokJin knows that he doesn’t understand what he really meant. (Per events in The Notes 1, it is technically SeokJin’s fault that the teacher found them in the classroom.) If the second dialogue choice, “Don’t think that way,” is chosen, JungKook questions, “How could I? When it was because of me.” “No…” SeokJin is not brave enough to say that he’s the one to blame. The camera (i.e. the animation) starts wobbling as though SeokJin’s vision is swimming. “SeokJin?” asks JungKook in concern. “I should’ve done more. I’m sorry.” The episode ends with the same dialogue and animation of JungKook shaking his head with a smile, except that in the second path the camera is still wobbling from SeokJin’s perspective. (This is the only episode I noted in the game that has a slight difference in endings based on the player’s final choice, although it is essentially cosmetic.)

Episode 5 opens with a more detailed memory of 11 June Year 20 from JungKook’s perspective. The high school was holding an open house for parents. Not wanting to stay in a classroom, he wandered off and heard piano music drifting from the annex. JungKook slipped into their classroom hideout and settled down to listen. YoonGi continued to play without acknowledging him. The music helped calm JungKook—it seemed as though YoonGi understood how he felt and was trying to console him. The sound cut off abruptly as the door slammed open. “You rascals! What are you doing here?!” the Dean of Students demanded. He slapped JungKook, knocking him down. A flurry of verbal abuse poured over his crumpled form. YoonGi shoved the teacher’s shoulder and stepped in front of JungKook. “Wow, look at this kid… You put your hands on a teacher? You better be prepared, Min YoonGi.” With that ominous threat, the Dean departed. JungKook spoke from the floor. “Hey, sorry for making you—” “It’s nothing,” YoonGi cut in. JungKook wondered why he helped him. It was the first time someone had protected him, and he believed that he would never forget the view of YoonGi’s back. YoonGi asked why JungKook was smiling. “I don’t know.” Still smiling, JungKook touched his throbbing cheek. YoonGi stared at him before breaking into his own smile and sitting down next to him. They sat there wordlessly for some time. The feeling of growing closer to YoonGi made JungKook feel giddy the rest of the day. But YoonGi did not come to school the following day, and two weeks later, he was formally expelled. (The encounter with the teacher and YoonGi’s subsequent expulsion are also referenced in JungKook and YoonGi’s 25 June Year 20 entries in The Notes 1.)

In a brief interlude in the present (11 April at the university campus), SeokJin reflects again that he does not have the courage to confess to JungKook the real reason why they drifted apart. He walks with his eyes trained on the ground until JungKook calls for him to look at the cherry blossoms floating in the wind. The scene cuts to 30 September Year 20 for another of JungKook’s school memories. He stood outside the school’s annex, reflecting that his friends probably didn’t know that he went there every day. Although school was a place he found awkward and unfamiliar, their hideout was a space for him that put him at ease. On that day however, only HoSeok was inside the classroom, gathering up the items they’d left behind. JungKook realized that the time they spent together was now a memory and would never return again. (This is also an entry in The Notes 1.) Back in the present, SeokJin notices that JungKook looks grim once more and tries to improve his mood by asking if they should go to the beach. JungKook privately wonders: “Do you think YoonGi would go? And no one knows what’s going on with JiMin. Will we really be able to go together like we did then?” Holding up his pink camera, SeokJin says they should take a picture to commemorate the evening. They’re both smiling in the photo, and he hopes that they’ll all smile together again one day. After their campus tour, SeokJin walks JungKook home, ignoring the many calls he receives from his father’s assistant JunHo.

At the crosswalk outside the high school the next day (12 April), SeokJin reflects that staying with JungKook instead of attending the inauguration ceremony seemed like a good choice. He prevented JungKook from jumping off the building and stopped NamJoon’s incident too. But SeokJin wants to keep an eye on JungKook for a few days. While he’s waiting, the principal Jo JinMyung approaches and greets him, asking what brings him to the school. SeokJin tries to excuse himself, but the principal brings up the ceremony. “I thought you’d be there, but you weren’t. Did something happen? Why weren’t you there?” Caught off guard, SeokJin either answers vaguely (“I had something important to do”) or honestly (“A friend had an emergency and I couldn’t attend”). JungKook joins them slowly during the exchange, and the principal seems a little suspicious regardless of the player’s choice. In the “honest” path, he adds, “Next time, think about what's truly important before acting.” The paths rejoin when the principal smiles pointedly and mentions that he should call the Assemblyman soon. SeokJin wonders if Jo JinMyung intends to tell his father that he was with JungKook. Kim ChangJun did not approve of the time SeokJin spent with his friends even in school. “Father thinks it’s useless to have human relationships that don’t help you succeed.” When he and JungKook are in his car, SeokJin notices that the principal ominously watches them pull away.

Later that day, SeokJin meets with his father in his office. Kim ChangJun looks exhausted. Though they’re similar heights, to his son he seems like a massive grey wall. “Why didn’t you attend the inauguration ceremony yesterday?” he asks. SeokJin either lies (“A professor asked me to do something last minute”) or answers honestly (“A friend had an emergency and I couldn’t attend”). The ultimate result is the same: Kim ChangJun speaks after a long moment of silence. “The one thing I want from you is for you to be a good son.” “Yes,” says SeokJin. “I don’t think it’s a difficult task. You may leave.” As he exits, SeokJin hears him call Song JunHo and worries that his flimsy excuse will fall apart. Running into the principal may have made matters worse too. Despite his uneasiness, SeokJin has no choice but to keep going and trust that everything will work out. While NamJoon and JungKook are safe for now, he wonders if he can be a person for JungKook to lean on for comfort whenever he needs it so that he will not resort to such an extreme decision again.

SeokJin visits JungKook after school every afternoon the following days. On 15 April, JungKook asks if it’s okay for him to come like this every day. SeokJin assures him, “Yeah. I come to see you because I want to.” He observes that JungKook still seems to take social cues from him rather than acting comfortably, so he encourages him to either pick what they do next or where they should go eat. On 19 April, however, JungKook does not appear at the school gates. SeokJin tries calling him, only to learn that the number isn’t in service. Someone shouts his name, and HoSeok emerges from the Twostar Burger across from the school. “I had heard you were back, but I didn’t think I’d see you here in front of the school.” HoSeok digs a piece of paper out of his pocket, explaining that JungKook stopped by earlier. “He said he’s switching schools.” SeokJin asks where, but HoSeok doesn’t know. This has never happened before in a loop, and SeokJin wonders if he caused it. HoSeok hands over the paper, which JungKook requested be given to SeokJin. It’s a drawing of the cherry blossom tree they saw together, with a thank you note written at the bottom. SeokJin hopes that his suspicions aren’t correct.

Hunting for clues to JungKook’s whereabouts, SeokJin visits Jeil High School’s administrative office the next day (20 April). He receives slightly more information if he acts like he knows the Director of Administration, but as the student records are confidential, the man only reveals that JungKook transferred to a boarding school. On 30 April, SeokJin is summoned to his father’s office. Kim ChangJun asks him to sit down and continues speaking with his aide, Song JunHo. He confirms an upcoming appointment with the Deputy Mayor before asking, “Oh, did you take care of that incident?” “Yes. Do you mean the one concerning the Jeil High student?” JunHo responds. “I’ve taken care of the issue with the student.” Heart racing, SeokJin realizes that his father was behind JungKook’s transfer and deliberately let it slip as a warning to him. On their way out, Uncle JunHo adds, “SeokJin. You do know how difficult it was because you didn’t attend the inauguration, right?” SeokJin promises that he’ll be at the next meeting. Back in his bedroom, he decides that he made the wrong choice in this loop. He wanted to be someone JungKook could always come to, but instead he pushed him farther away. HoSeok calls him at that moment. Voice wavering, he relays that JungKook has disappeared. Some of his classmates stopped by the restaurant that day, inquiring if anyone talks to him often.

The story cuts back to 25 April with JungKook in class at his new school. His mom likes the dormitory here, and he suspects that she feels more comfortable without him at home. School, home, the dorms—he doesn’t belong in any of those places. While pairing up the students, the teacher notices that they have an odd number now and asks JungKook where he wants to go. He closes his eyes and remembers a voice: “JungKook, let’s all go to the ocean.” He thinks, “I want to go…” The scene jumps to JungKook walking towards the ocean shore. The glass shatters.

SeokJin opens his eyes on the morning of 11 April. He wonders what caused the loop to reset and assumes something must have happened to JungKook after he transferred schools. Again, he could not keep his promise of getting them all to the ocean. The episode ends with SeokJin sitting atop the seaside observatory at sunset. (This is a key location on 22 May Year 22, recurring in The Notes and depicted in the HYYH On Stage: Prologue short film and Euphoria MV. It looks the same in the game.) SeokJin ruminates on what may have happened to JungKook and where events started going wrong. He thought he could be the person JungKook needed to lean on, but he failed. This arc concludes with him wondering: “Was my method wrong? Or is it not supposed to be me? Maybe… If the person who’s supposed to console JungKook’s scars and be there for him isn’t me… Then, who can save JungKook?”

The End of His Gaze

SeokJin’s main challenge in saving YoonGi is the unpredictability of his actions between loops. The opening of this story is no different. On 2 May Year 22, SeokJin chases YoonGi after he leaves his workroom with a heavy bag but loses sight of him in the streets. As soon as he picks the nearest motel, black smoke pours from one of its windows. (The sign matches the motel in YoonGi’s scenes of the I Need U MV.) YoonGi ignores the commotion outside the room’s locked door. Once again, SeokJin is too late, and the glass shatters, resetting the loop.

Waking in his bedroom on 11 April, SeokJin considers how YoonGi backs himself into a corner no matter how or when he tries to intervene. It’s different from the incident with NamJoon because no outside person or situation is involved. SeokJin realizes that if YoonGi’s struggle and variables that make his decision so unpredictable are within him, then the only way he can stop YoonGi is by truly understanding him. He takes out his old camcorder from high school, hoping its footage may reveal some clues. In the first video clip he plays, YoonGi is off in the corner of their classroom hideout drawing music staves but speaks up to tell HoSeok and TaeHyung not to play a prank on JiMin. SeokJin wonders if YoonGi still writes music and remembers the piano in his workroom. In the second video, TaeHyung quibbles with NamJoon, who is tired yet refuses to take a nap until YoonGi pushes some desks together and tells him to lie down. SeokJin focuses on YoonGi for the rest of the video, but he is either motionless or off camera. He finds a similar challenge within his photographs: he has less than ten solo photos of YoonGi, and though his face is visible in group pictures, he is never looking at the camera. Still perusing the photos, SeokJin overhears voices from the camcorder. “It being here is a secret. Okay?” TaeHyung whispers to YoonGi. “What’s a secret?” SeokJin in the recording asks. TaeHyung and YoonGi, standing by the piano, both whip around. TaeHyung dismisses it as nothing and shushes YoonGi when he asks, “Why are you hiding something like that?” In the present, SeokJin wonders what they hid in the classroom and decides that it’s worth investigating in case it can help him save YoonGi.

On 15 April, SeokJin visits their old classroom hideout at Jeil High School, which is still being used as a storage room. The player can choose from a total of four locations to explore, provided they select the piano last. SeokJin identifies his father’s name alongside the message “Everything started from here” on the graffitied wall (he first saw this note in his 25 June Year 19 entry from The Notes 1). Even after thoroughly examining the piano, he does not find YoonGi and TaeHyung’s secret or anything else useful. Uneasy at leaving YoonGi alone for so long, SeokJin leaves the school and parks in front of his friend’s workroom. YoonGi appears to be safely inside, so SeokJin browses through the old video files on his camcorder and finds one that continued recording after he thought he had pressed the stop button. Listening to his and YoonGi’s voices, he recalls a forgotten memory of the day they walked out of school together.

The majority of episode 3 plays through a memory of an afternoon that SeokJin and YoonGi walked out of school together (date unspecified; this event is also referenced in YoonGi’s 2 August Year 22 entry from The Notes 2 and the similar Note accompanying Map of the Soul: 7). SeokJin receives a text summoning him to the principal’s office. The office is empty yet suffocating when he arrives. Principal Jo JinMyung arrives and apologizes for making SeokJin wait. SeokJin looks down, heart suddenly heavy. The scene cuts to YoonGi entering the storage classroom as he thinks about all the days he doesn’t feel like going home. It’s not a comfortable place for him, yet there’s nothing for him at the school either, except for the group’s hideout. He feels awkward in the oddly quiet room and puts some sheet music on the piano’s rack. But when he thinks about how no one is there requesting songs from him, he can’t bring his hands up to the keys. The flashback transitions back to SeokJin’s perspective following his meeting with the principal. As expected, the principal wanted him to report on YoonGi’s behavior. SeokJin spoke carefully so as not to tip him off about anything, but he hears internal whispers calling himself a hypocrite even when he’s laughing with his friends. Fretting over how much longer he can protect YoonGi, SeokJin runs into him at the classroom hideout’s door. He hopes YoonGi doesn’t notice how flustered he is, but YoonGi doesn’t say anything beyond confirming that he’s heading home. SeokJin tries to strike up a conversation as they walk out together, but the conversation awkwardly fizzles out whether he brings up food or the weather. YoonGi points out that his phone is buzzing, and SeokJin’s camcorder falls from his bag as he looks for it. YoonGi waves him off when SeokJin films him to test that it still works. He sheepishly lowers the camcorder and forgets to turn it off. YoonGi breaks the uncomfortable silence when they are almost across the field. “Is something up? You didn’t look very happy earlier.” Heart pounding, SeokJin tries to laugh off this sharp question with an excuse, but YoonGi stares straight at him. “You’re awkward too, SeokJin.” “What is?” “Your laugh.” YoonGi pauses before continuing, “When was the last time you genuinely laughed?”

The scene fades back to the present in SeokJin’s car (15 April). He can’t make out the rest of their conversation in the recording or remember what he answered. He wonders why YoonGi asked him that. SeokJin was always tense then, afraid that his friends would learn of his meetings with the principal. Did the others notice, too? While he’s lost in these thoughts, someone outside shouts, “Fire!” Flames erupt from YoonGi’s workroom. Realizing he should have focused on YoonGi and not the video, SeokJin runs into the building. As he tries to open the locked door, he hears the glass shatter.

The fourth episode opens on the night of 11 April with SeokJin watching JungKook and YoonGi walk away from the construction site and towards NamJoon’s container. A few days later, SeokJin spots JungKook on the sidewalk on his way to YoonGi’s workroom. When asked where he’s going, JungKook avoids his gaze and replies, “I was just… walking around.” SeokJin knows this is because he has nowhere to go. Not wanting JungKook to keep wandering and remembering that he was once close with YoonGi, SeokJin invites him along. The perspective switches to JungKook as they enter the workroom. It reeks of alcohol, and YoonGi is fast asleep among empty bottles. “YoonGi… will be okay, right?” he asks. SeokJin picks up the bottles without responding. A memory from their school days occurs to JungKook. TaeHyung chased him around their classroom hideout, trying to snatch his sketchbook and succeeding when JungKook found his escape unintentionally blocked by YoonGi standing in the doorway. JungKook was dismayed when YoonGi called TaeHyung over to the piano so they could look at it together, but then YoonGi deceived TaeHyung and threw the sketchbook to JungKook. In the present, SeokJin doesn’t want to waste time while YoonGi sleeps. He taps a lost-in-thought JungKook on the shoulder and says they should leave, but JungKook responds that he will stay until YoonGi wakes. 

Back again at the classroom hideout, SeokJin hunts further around the piano. He uses an old mop handle to fish out a piece of paper from underneath it. The hidden secret turns out to be TaeHyung’s abysmal math test. Dejected, SeokJin slumps to the floor. On this level, he notices a small handle on the piano’s lower panel and uses it to pop off the cover. Faded music sheets are wedged into the piano’s frame. A phrase on one of them catches SeokJin’s eye. (함께 라면 웃을 수 있다 : The Korean is not translated in game, but Google translates it as “if we are together, we can laugh.” This recurring phrase is instead translated as “we can laugh when we’re together” in The Notes 2. In YoonGi’s 2 August Year 22 entry, he also reflects on finding the note written in the margins of the music scores he took from the classroom. The handwriting isn’t his own. Additionally, a similar sentiment is expressed in a line of You Never Walk Alone, which is the basis for one of the BU-inspired Graphic Lyrics books.)

This message reminds SeokJin of YoonGi’s question: “When was the last time you genuinely laughed?” “This moment is the answer to that question,” he thinks, initiating a flashback to 20 March Year 19. The boys gathered around HoSeok in the classroom, chattering excitedly about the new club he’s leading. TaeHyung jokingly called him “Mr. President.” HoSeok told him only members could call him that before asking YoonGi if he wanted to join. “I’ll allow you to join without an audition, but only you.” TaeHyung exclaimed that he was just trying to get YoonGi to call him president. “Oh, it was obvious?” HoSeok chuckled. “Acting up again, huh?” YoonGi spoke up from the corner. The memory fades, returning to a pensieve SeokJin. He clearly remembers YoonGi’s face as he laughed with the others. “When did we stop laughing? Did it start that day, when I ruined everything?” SeokJin wonders. “It’s my fault,” he says aloud, standing there with the sheet music in hand until the sun begins to set. (Note: the date of the memory may be a typo. On 20 March Year 20 in The Notes 1, TaeHyung overheard SeokJin in the classroom informing the principal of the trouble he and YoonGi had gotten into. SeokJin realized that NamJoon heard it but not TaeHyung, who remained hidden out of sight and then pretended not to know. It’s not impossible that this memory really occurred in March Year 19, but most of them had only met at the beginning of that month.)

On the night of 15 April, SeokJin follows YoonGi at a distance from his workroom to an alleyway bar. (It is possible but not entirely clear that this is the same day SeokJin found the sheet music at the classroom, which is why I did not specify the date earlier.) It appears that YoonGi visits this bar often since the owner asks him if he has money today. SeokJin sits at a table behind YoonGi and watches him knock back shot after shot. Deciding that he shouldn’t leave him alone any longer, SeokJin musters up the courage to join him. YoonGi doesn’t look surprised to see him. He smiles before looking down again. SeokJin attempts a natural conversation to catch up. YoonGi asks why he didn’t come along the night when everyone got together at NamJoon’s container. “It’s been awhile since we’ve all seen each other, and JungKook… Never mind. You were probably busy.” SeokJin apologizes and inquires how JungKook is doing, then turns the same question on YoonGi when he replies that he doesn’t know. “Anything new with you?” SeokJin presses when YoonGi avoids his gaze. “Well, as you can see.” YoonGi dodges a direct answer.

The restaurant owner brings them a second glass. They are quiet in a restaurant full of chatter. SeokJin brings up the past to break the awkward silence, asking if YoonGi remembers the day they walked out of high school together. “Why do you ask?” says YoonGi. SeokJin explains that he remembered what YoonGi said to him that afternoon. “I want to ask you the same thing you asked me then.” SeokJin is nervous but continues, not wanting to waste this opportunity. “When was the last time you genuinely laughed?” YoonGi is silent for a moment. “Who knows.” SeokJin encourages him to think about it. “What good is it whether I remember or not? It wouldn’t change things now, even if I remembered.” YoonGi’s refusal to express his feelings upsets SeokJin more than his indifferent tone. “I just wish he would open up to me so I could figure out… anything. If only I could tell him,” SeokJin thinks. His internal narration continues over a shot of him in high school looking at his phone: “Or maybe… If I went back further in time, mustering up the courage to protect my friends, and prevented YoonGi from being expelled. If I did, maybe now we’d be…” “What’s with that expression?” YoonGi’s voice snaps him into the present, and he stares at SeokJin the way he had when they walked home from school. “Nothing, just… I feel like it’s been a while since I last saw you and I’m wasting time with useless subjects. It’s nothing—” SeokJin tries to laugh it off, but YoonGi interrupts. “You’re the same as always… There’s something there in your expression, but you say that it’s nothing.” This remark hits hard, rendering SeokJin speechless.

YoonGi’s words echo in SeokJin’s head even after he arrives home later that night. How did YoonGi notice what SeokJin thought he kept well-hidden? He once viewed YoonGi as someone who was indifferent to the world and trying to distance himself from everything. It dawns on SeokJin that he is mistaken. He opens his camcorder, hoping to see something new with this changed perspective. A recording plays in which he, YoonGi, and JungKook are the only ones present in the classroom hideout. When YoonGi starts playing piano, JungKook gets up from the desk and carefully stands by him. YoonGi doesn’t seem bothered and continues to play. Suddenly, he stops. “You wanna try?” In the present, SeokJin wonders why he asks JungKook that out of the blue and replays the footage, feeling like he missed something. This time, he notices that JungKook begins chewing his nails before YoonGi asks him. “Can I?” says JungKook. “Why not? It’s not my piano or anything. You can play if you want to.” At YoonGi’s words, the color returns to JungKook’s face and his hands drop from his mouth. SeokJin watches a little more of the video. As the recorded YoonGi patiently corrects JungKook’s wrong notes, he realizes that YoonGi doesn’t merely ask JungKook to play on a whim but out of respect for him.

SeokJin turns his attention to his box of photos. The player can choose up to three to examine. SeokJin realizes that YoonGi is a little further behind the group and not looking at the camera not because he feels left out or is avoiding attention, but because he is always watching how they are all together. YoonGi knows us very well, he thinks. He stopped JungKook from biting his nails by asking him to play the piano rather than acknowledging it directly. He saw through SeokJin and recognized when his laughter wasn’t genuine, even after several years apart. SeokJin thought that YoonGi wanted to give up everything, would never open up to anyone, and experienced feelings that were impossible for him to understand. “But if we were the ones to make YoonGi laugh… It may be possible to save YoonGi,” SeokJin reflects. With more determination, he vows to save him. “I’ll save him no matter what, because we can laugh when we’re together.”

SeokJin visits YoonGi every day after their meeting at the bar, responding that he’s making time to see him when asked if all university students have this much free time. They grow more accustomed to each other’s company, but SeokJin’s glimmer of hope fades as alcohol and aimless wandering continues to fill YoonGi’s life. Since just visiting YoonGi’s workroom seems meaningless, on 24 April SeokJin decides to show him the sheet music he found in the hideout, hoping it will encourage him to resume songwriting. Upon seeing the music, YoonGi has a flashback to 25 June Year 20, the day he received the school expulsion notice. He ran immediately to the classroom and played the piano as though possessed. The anger refused to settle. He shoved all of his sheet music into the piano and vowed to never play the piano again. In the present, YoonGi asks, “Where’d you find this?” At his cold expression, SeokJin wonders what he’s done wrong and explains aloud that he just happened to find it in the hideout’s piano. The papers fall from YoonGi’s hand, scattering across the floor. “Leave,” he spits. “What? Min YoonGi, what’s going on?” SeokJin asks. YoonGi shoves him. “Just leave.” “Don’t do this, let’s talk for a moment,” SeokJin tries again. But YoonGi replies, “I have nothing to say to you.”

YoonGi avoids him after that. On 25 April, SeokJin calls him numerous times without any answer and finds only torn sheet music and empty bottles in his workroom. He remembers YoonGi’s last words to him and says aloud, “It can’t be. No way.” An ominous thought crosses his mind, but he forces it out to focus on recalling something from memory. The story cuts to him running down a street, trying to figure out where YoonGi went to set the fire in the last loop. (It is never clarified what SeokJin’s “ominous thought” is—it may refer to YoonGi setting a fire or possibly even a suspicion that YoonGi figured out SeokJin was involved in his expulsion.) SeokJin finds the same motel (the one with the sign like in the I Need U MV) and rushes upstairs in a cold sweat. Faced with a hallway of identical doors, he doesn’t know how to locate YoonGi’s room. Whether the player chooses for him to call out to YoonGi or “think of something else” (which results in him pulling the fire alarm), the result is ultimately the same. SeokJin forces open the last closed door with a fire extinguisher, but the room is empty. Filled with regret, SeokJin wonders what he has done wrong. “Like an idiot, I… I knew that the location and method of YoonGi’s attempt could change, and yet…”

“Fire!” someone yells. The motel across the street erupts in flames. “No! Please…” SeokJin begs, falling to his knees. “How can I stop this tragedy? … Am I not enough to stop it?” The story ends as he hears the glass shatter once again.

Additional Thoughts

For me, JungKook’s arc really draws back the curtain on SeokJin’s private life. It demonstrates SeokJin’s challenge to balance saving his friends and maintaining his own daily life, particularly fulfilling the duties that fall to him as a prominent assemblyman’s son. We see little of this side of him until The Notes 2, when his perspective has already drastically changed.

JungKook’s reflection about his habit of walking along the edges of walls is an interesting moment of self-awareness. This “tightrope-walking” is depicted frequently in the MVs.

The car accident and loop reset at the beginning of JungKook’s 4th episode suggests the possibility that the I Need U MV depicts JungKook deliberately stepping in front of the oncoming car rather than accidentally. (Maybe people have already interpreted it this way, but personally the thought had never occured to me due to how it’s shot and acted.) The car accident is a recurring theme in the loops for JungKook, particularly as he is struck the night of 22 May and comes to believe that it was SeokJin who hit him.

This internal dialogue of SeokJin’s from YoonGi’s arc gives me a lot to think about: “If I went back further in time, mustering up the courage to protect my friends, and prevented YoonGi from being expelled. If I did, maybe now we’d be…” SeokJin’s first experiences of the time loops are depicted in the Save Me Webtoon. At that time, he believes that 11 April is the date that he can begin fixing things, but it’s not clear if this ability granted by the cat-like creature truly gives him control over to which date the loop resets. (It is more obvious that he cannot control what triggers the reset itself.) Does he ever go back earlier? Only *ahem* time will tell, but if you want some more food for thought, please check out these interesting quotes that occur before 11 April Year 22.

As mentioned above, the following “tl;dr” commentary summarizes the parenthetical notes I provided in the summaries in case you want to review them on their own.

The Boy on the Threshold — tl;dr commentary

SeokJin’s flashback to 3 March Year 19, when all seven boys arrived late on the first day at Songju Jeil High School and were scolded outside by the Dean, looks very similar to the BTS Begins Middle Scene VCR (aside from the absence of extra students), including the detail of YoonGi arriving last. This VCR predates official BU content.

The photo in SeokJin’s collection that catches JungKook’s eye resembles the shot in the Euphoria MV at 5’32” (the seven boys sitting on a wall with the ocean behind them) except that they appear to be wearing school uniform shirts and slacks.

JungKook’s flashback to the night of 7 April Year 22 expands the context of his reunion with YoonGi, adding that he is drawn to the music shop by a familiar tune and through its broken window sees YoonGi playing piano. YoonGi doesn’t notice him when he staggers outside, and JungKook tries to play the music by memory. In his 7 April Year 22 entry of The Notes 1, YoonGi is drunk and stumbling by an empty construction site when he recognizes a clumsy piano tune that he’d been playing “not long ago.” But when he runs to the music shop and finds JungKook, the text does not indicate that he remembers this is his second visit to the shop this evening. Additionally, the Wings short film First Love seems to reference some of the events of this night—or evokes YoonGi’s distorted memories of it, mingled with a representation of JungKook’s later accident.

I mentioned in part 1’s introduction that every episode’s ending is identical regardless of the decisions made by the player, but the end of episode 4 is actually cosmetically different (a wobbling camera/animation effect) if the second path is selected for the last choice. The dialogue is the same.

The end of episode 7 depicts the seaside observatory. This is a key location on 22 May Year 22, recurring in The Notes and depicted in the HYYH On Stage: Prologue short film and Euphoria MV. It looks the same in the game.

The End of His Gaze — tl;dr commentary

The motel sign at the beginning and end of the story matches the one visible in YoonGi’s shots of the I Need U MV.

When searching the classroom hideout for clues on 15 April, SeokJin identifies his father's name alongside the message “Everything started from here” on the graffitied wall. He first saw this note in his 25 June Year 19 entry from The Notes 1.

Episode 3 presents a memory from both SeokJin’s and YoonGi’s perspectives of the afternoon that they walked out of school together. Although the date is unspecified, this event is also referenced in YoonGi’s 2 August Year 22 entry from The Notes 2 and the similar Note accompanying Map of the Soul: 7.

On his second attempt at searching the classroom, SeokJin finds sheet music that was hidden inside the piano. A phrase written in the corner of one paper catches his eye: 함께 라면 웃을 수 있다. The Korean is not translated in game, but Google translates it as “if we are together, we can laugh.” This recurring phrase is instead translated as “we can laugh when we’re together” in The Notes 2. In YoonGi’s 2 August Year 22 entry, he also reflects on finding the note written in the margins of the music scores he took from the classroom. The handwriting isn’t his own. Additionally, a similar sentiment is expressed in a line of You Never Walk Alone, which is the basis for one of the BU-inspired Graphic Lyrics books.

SeokJin has a flashback of 20 March Year 19 in which the boys are excitedly chattering about HoSeok’s new club. However, given the larger context of this moment (both in the past and what prompts it in the present), the date of the memory may be a typo. On 20 March Year 20 in The Notes 1, TaeHyung overheard SeokJin in the classroom informing the principal of the trouble he and YoonGi had gotten into. SeokJin realized that NamJoon heard it but not TaeHyung, who remained hidden out of sight and then pretended not to know. It’s not impossible that this memory really occurred in March Year 19, but most of them had only met at the beginning of that month.

Did you learn anything new from these stories that I did not specifically mention? Let me know in the replies or tags! Please stay tuned for part 3, featuring JiMin and HoSeok’s stories.

[bex-la-get]

Introducing the Ramsack Kids

I’ve been holding on to this for a hot minute and I’m very excited for y’all to finally meet the Ramsack Kids! Here we go! Order is from Oldest to Youngest...

Birthday/Sign: February 9th/Aquarius

Likes: Writing, the smell of old books, dogs & cats, pancakes.

Dislikes: Classical music, doing the dishes, salads

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Double Major in Journalism and Business, Minor in Economics - New York University

Background: Like his mother, Noah loved reading and writing from a young age. From the moment he could hold a pencil, he was writing stories and sharing them with anyone who would listen. That passion only grew as he grew up and he even followed his mother’s footsteps of becoming editor of his high school newspaper. 

Noah decided to turn his passion into a career and majored in Communications and Media Studies at NYU; he also ran the school newspaper, as the youngest editor in the school’s history, landing the job as a Freshman. His skills as a writer and newspaper editor caught the attention of several professional newspapers including the New York Times. After several interviews, Noah graduated from NYU with an entry level position waiting for him at the Times.

He quickly worked his way up in the ranks of the newspaper, winning a Hillman Prize for an editorial he wrote on the lasting damage of gentrification and what that damage does to neighborhoods, particularly low-income ones. He currently works as a Freelance Writer.

Birthday/Sign: September 30th/Libra

Likes: Anything colorful, expensive coffee, a good jacket, waffles

Dislikes: Country music, snakes, corporate mandated fun

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Studies - Boston University; Certified Interior Designer

Background: Where Noah loved to write, Evie loved to draw. Her Christmas wish lists were constantly full of requests for fancy pencils, charcoals, chalks, drawing pads, etc. She started off drawing people, then switched over to landscapes as she got older. 

She fell in love with interior design at thirteen when she redesigned her bedroom from top to bottom. In a single sitting, she had sketched out her entire room, then drew exactly where she wanted everything to be, from the bed to the curtains to the paintings on the wall. Ethan and Nat didn’t even question it; they just went along with what she said would work, trusting her judgement.

She pursued Architecture at BU, getting certified as an Interior Designer right after graduation then joined a local design company that dedicated itself to maintaining Boston’s historical charm. After four short years at this company, Evie left to start her own company called Ramsey Interiors. It’s now one of the most prominent design companies in all of Boston.

Birthday/Sign: May 25th/Gemini

Likes: A good cup of tea, baking shows, running, french toast

Dislikes: Spiders, the word “moist,” chocolate

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Double Major in Biology and Psychology - Johns Hopkins University; Medical Degree in Internal Medicine/Cardiology - Stanford University

Background: The only one of the Ramsey children to follow in their parents’ footsteps, Lydia decided to pursue medicine with the goal to help people the same way her parents do. Medical dramas were her favorite thing to watch growing up, though now she knows how infuriatingly inaccurate they can be.

She attended her father’s Alma Mater for her Undergrad term but moved as far from home as she could when completing her medical degree. She loves her parents and admires the work they’ve accomplished but she wanted to be able to make a name for herself in the medical field and the only way to do that was to move out of Boston. 

It took a few months for her classmates and professors to stop associating her name with her parents but she eventually made an impression on everyone with her own brilliance and medical prowess; eventually, Lydia Ramsey became a household name. She graduated at the top of her class. She now works at UCLA Medical Center and is currently working with the Board to build a Diagnostics Team of her own.

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[darkmindsotome]

Soap and Sun

Title: Soap and Sun

Fandom: Love365 Masquerade Kiss

Pairing:  Yazuru Shiba x MC

Word count: 3,464

Warning: NSFW Smut

Written by: darkmindsotome

Summary: When a long awaited date threatens to derail under the summer sun a spur of the moment idea triggers an even steamer time together than planned.

Tagging @voltage-vixen​ as requested. Prompt #9: Car Wash Featuring the MC/LI as the Sponge

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When I thought of summer in London, I hadn’t thought of much else other than spending some quality time with my boyfriend.

He’d been playing the part of visiting lecturer at his old alma mater, Oxford University. His curriculum was well thought out and methodical, just like the man himself. Every time I was been able to catch one it was like attending a sell-out concert. I was always blown away by how he could turn a baffling topic into something easier to understand. In the end, you were never left feeling like you were stupid and it was amazing to watch him in his element. A true genius craftsman with genuine love and passion for his work.

Still, I would have liked to have seen him a bit more than I currently was. Silently chastising myself for the selfishness of that thought I tried to push it aside. I was once more in England and as per our agreement, we were on a date. That alone was enough to re-energise me.

It wasn’t much but we had decided to go for a drive in one of his cherished Bugattis. The sleek lines of it cut through the English countryside like a hot knife through butter. This was the kind of escape he liked. It wasn’t any more rushed than he wanted it to be. Just him, the open road, and his car. I watched with relief from the passenger seat as I could see the layers of stress and fatigue melt away from him.

“Are you sure this is all you wanted to do?” He had his usual blank poker face on as he asked. The only thing giving away how sceptical he was, was his tone.

“Yeah. I enjoy spending time with you Yuzu. I don’t really mind what we are doing as long as we can be together.” The answer came quickly to me and I enjoyed the brief moment where I could see his stoic mask slip and get a glimpse under it.

“You can be very direct at times.” He sighed.

“Does it bother you?” I didn’t candy coat things when talking to him. I had tried that when were first became an item and found out the hard way that subtle approaches would not be to anyone’s benefit in this relationship.

“No.” There was a faint smile on his face whether he was aware of it or not.

A comfortable silence fell over the interior of the car as it twisted and turned down roads that were becoming increasingly more rural and isolated.

“Where are we going anyway?” I decided to break the silence and ask as it had been about twenty minutes now and there was still no clue as to where Yuzu had planned on taking me. When I suggested just going for a drive and he had agreed, I thought he would have a destination in mind, not just aimlessly driving around the rural backroads of England for the afternoon.

“You’ll see when we get there.” I watched his dashing profile my eyes naturally falling to the strong hands the gripped the leather wheel. Those slightly rough calloused fingers I adored and missed so much, flexing against the wheel I was suddenly jealous of. Averting my eyes back to the passing scenery I tried to push away the ideas that would send me into dangerous waters.

Tall old trees lit up with the sun produced a mottled canopy of light as Yuzuru expertly drove his car through a nearly completely hidden entrance from the main road onto a small dirt track. For a car not designed to be an off-roader, the ride was still smooth. I found myself wondering if that was a testament to the Italian engineering or his driving. A smile came naturally to my face and I couldn’t stop it. Before I met Yuzuru the idea of engineering, cars, driving… any of it would have been far from my mind. Now the ideas came to me easily. He really had changed me.

“What is it? You have a grin on your face.” He frowned.

“Am I not allowed to be happy when I’m with you.” I teased watching as his expression relaxed once more.

“As long as it’s only with me. We’re here.”

He stopped the car in a clearing that was right next to the three S’s old school hideout. The shabby little cottage stood there in the overgrown garden looking like something from a fairytale. It was just as I remembered it the first time I saw it with him.

“What happened to ‘no girls allowed'?” I couldn’t help but ask, surprised by his choice of destination.

“You would rather go somewhere else?” He still had the keys to the car in one hand and the handle of the door in the other. He was looking at me with those dark eyes scanning me like code on a screen.

“No, it’s just why here?” I didn’t really have a location for our date in mind I had decided to leave it up to him. That didn’t mean I wasn’t a little shocked by his choice.

“I wanted to show you something. You remember that old failed power supply?” His hand fell from the door allowing it to partly close on us both in the vehicle.  

“The hyrdo—” I started to answer only to be cut off.

“Hydraulic turbine.” For some reason, he looked bashful. A man who didn’t show much emotion was looking at me with a faint blush making my heart skip in my chest. “I got it working and I thought- I wanted you to be the first to see it.”

“Really?!” I was stunned.

“I’ve never known someone to get so happy over such things.” He chuckled.

I had assumed he would be showing his success to his two best friends before me. I was perhaps a little too excited to find something where I topped the list of people ahead of Kazuomi or Kei when it came to Yuzuru and his work.

“You’re one to talk Mr Space Screws.” I tried to distract from my over the top reaction by childishly reminding him of when he got so passionately attached to something it nearly ruined a date.

“True. Come on it's over here.” My childish retort didn’t work. He didn’t react to it at all and simply nodded accepting what I said as the facts they were and exited the car leaving me to scramble behind him to catch up.

A small waterway near the rear of the cottage was sparkling in the sunlight. The fresh clear water was turning the fossil-like shell structure I had seen on my last visit. Watching it spinning it looked even more amazing than before.

What once could have been little more than a garden sculpture was now functioning. Scooping up water and cascading it between its two halves speeding it up and pushing it out in a strong even flow.

“I can’t believe you got it to work.” I was mesmerised watching the two halves turning the craftsmanship of the original I had seen had been adjusted to something more streamlined and very much in keeping with the minimalist nature of its creator.

“It wasn’t easy. The stream here isn’t very large so I had to calculate the flow rate and adjust the design to accommodate it. Amping up the flow inside the device allows for more energy to be produced and stored so power is produced. Then there was customising the old generator for the cottage to take the charge and convert it for use.” He was explaining and becoming the animated Yuzu I remembered. He was a man typically of few words but give him a topic he loved then his passion would allow him to ramble on for hours.

“It’s wonderful.” The words barely left my mouth before the spinning shells in front of us gave an ear-piercing shriek and ground to a halt. “What happened?”

“I think one of the bolts might have slipped its casing. Or maybe…” Yuzuru was already moving from my side towards his creation before pausing to look back at me his posture slumping as he mentally chastised himself for losing focus on our date. “Sorry, I-”

“It’s fine. You want me to go make a cup of coffee while you figure it out?”

With my reassurance that I accepted his desire to correct the problem he nodded and fell silent. It might not be how I wanted the day to play out but this was the man I loved and it wasn’t like we weren’t together. Draping his jacket over a nearby branch as he bent over his invention inspecting it.

His passion came with an extreme immersive focus. It was one of the things I found endearing about him. How he showed me glimpses of himself where his guard dropped. This was Yuzu in his element. The kid in the candy store. I went inside the cottage removing the door key from its hiding spot under a planter.

Time ticked by the hours of the sun passing with every stroke of the hand on the clock. It might be a part of him I was used to by now but it didn’t mean that I wasn’t a little bored. Exercising to kill time in this heat was not my idea of fun. Still, my body felt kind of itchy wanting to move. I was washing up the cups when my eyes fell on the Bugatti parked outside and I had an idea.

Yuzuru normally paid a valet to clean it. Maintaining its showroom condition was something of a source of pride to him as an owner. It couldn’t hurt to give it a little wipe down myself right? I could get rid of the dust on it and cool off in the process.

The lukewarm water swayed in the bucket as I carried it outside. I had found a new sponge and even some car shampoo in a cupboard. It was several years old but it was going to be better than trying to use dish soap.

I hooked my hair up high at the back and pinned it there with a couple of chopsticks I found in a draw in the kitchen. I’d already abandoned my dress in favour of a pair of shorts and a t-shirt I found in Yuzu’s old bedroom. I had to pull the drawstring at the waist to get the shorts to fit and the shirt was massive. Rolling the hem, I knotted it at the back turning it into a makeshift crop top. Happy with the adjustments to my wardrobe I plunged my hands into the bucket and got to work.

The soap lathered quickly oozing between my fingers as I squished the sponge and carried it over to the car.

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It took some time but the turbine was once more turning freely and working. He frowned as he looked at his watch, thankful for its water resistance and realising how much time had passed. This was supposed to be a date and here he was once more lost in his own world. As he walked back to the cottage, he only hoped Mc hadn’t gotten so bored with him that she’d left.

Musing over the fact that he wouldn’t blame her if that was the case he stumbled upon a rare sight and his heart skipped such a beat it felt like it had landed in his throat. Mc dressed in his old school gym gear, his car and one of the most dazzling impromptu foam parties he’d ever thank a God for providing.

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For all the fact it wasn’t the first time I’d ever washed a car before I still forgot how hard it was to reach all the parts of the roof. No matter how hard I stretched I kept coming in contact with the side of the wet soapy Bugatti and not actually reaching the missing points on the roof with my outstretched hand and sponge.

It wasn’t until a hand enveloped mine taking the sponge from it that I even noticed Yuzu was back.

“What are you doing?” His question felt absurd so I decided to joke.

“Hunting elephants.” I tried to turn only to find myself pinned to the side of the car by him. His tall frame easily overpowering me. “I’ll ask you the same what are you doing?”

“I thought you were trying to tempt me. I’m just playing along.” His mouth was hovering near my ear and the grip on my hip was flexing like his hands had done before on the steering wheel. Large strong hands began kneading at my body like it was pasta dough.

Shamelessly I went limp against him. The weather was too hot for me to bother thinking of fighting back as usual. Our little games of cat and mouse we both enjoyed was a distant idea for another day. I let his hand travel further round to the ties at my waist, those skilled fingers loosening the shorts with ease.

All the time I remained “helplessly” pinned to the car by his body and his other hand sliding up my arm and pulling the chopsticks from my hair letting it tumble free.

“So compliant. That’s not like you at all.” He gave a dark chuckle that sent a chill down my spine. I couldn’t let that go and turned to give him a piece of my mind.

“I’ll have you know I--” Words died the instant I met that dry ice gaze. His dark eyes were an inky black reflecting only me and all hope I had of putting up a front with him melted in that passionate heat.

“You what?” He held me frozen in place that smirk on his lips felt very like him at a time like this. Yuzu always became a tease when things were taking a steamy turn. “You know you missed several spots?”

He pulled back his heat leaving me feeling the cool, dampness of the clothes I was standing in. I felt my body betray me with a whimper I barely silenced.

“I can’t reach all of it.” I knew I was pouting but right now this had been the closest contact we had had in a while and I was far from wanting to play coy. “Can you help me?”

Holding out the sponge to him I gave it a squeeze letting the suds run across my skin and smiled watching his adam’s apple bob under that thin infuriating turtleneck of his. Without a word he pulled his top off exposing that mass of well-toned muscle and lean physique, he worked hard to maintain with his demanding job. It was my turn for my throat to go dry as he took the sponge and loaded it with soapy water from the bucket.

“Come here.” His command had me moving automatically and I watched him slap the wet sponge on the bonnet of the car. “Take it.” I did as I was told only to feel my body pulled back by my hips. “I said take it.”

“I’m trying but you’re not helping.” My complaint was indignant but still playful. His hands were running over my thighs delving into the fabric of the shorts from below pushing them higher exposing more of my legs to the world.

“I can’t help until I see where you need my help.” His breath was like a vapour at this point. His body was burning up and I could feel the pressure of his desire against me. My grip on the sponge grew limp all I wanted was to be with him now the car be damned. “What giving up before the job is done? That isn’t like you.”

“Mmm, Yuzu.” I ignored how in control he was and was willing to blame the heat of the day for the fire swelling inside me and how I rubbed my ass purposely against him. It was an invitation he was all too willing to answer.

In a flash, my arms were pushed high over my head the water of the sponge ran in a river over the bonnet soaking through my shirt between my breasts. His hands removed the shorts and underwear in one fast motion like he was removing a band-aid. Even with the lack of breeze outside, I shuddered at the exposure.

With one hand reaching down to burry his fingers inside me he used the other to reach up over me taking the sponge and pushing it around me. The wet sounds from me and the squelch of the sponge in my ears had me squirming under him. The different places the water touched on my skin felt like he was running his tongue all over me and I arched my body into his firm chest as he covered me.

“I don’t think this is going to cut it.” He denounced the sponge. holding it high over my back and squeezing it dry over my exposed skin before tossing it from the car and flipped me over. My body felt limp in the heat but I managed to remove the painful knot of the wet fabric at my back and hitch myself up a little higher on the car so I was at a better angle.

He let out an appreciative guttural moan that sounded far more animalistic than usual.

“You like cleaning the car then huh?” I teased with what was left of my composure.

Yuzu moved to between my thighs soundlessly and dragged his hot tongue in a long slow swipe through my folds. I tilted my head back blinded by the bright sun and in total disbelief that we were even doing this. When had I become so into sex that this was my life? Did I care? I glanced down and was met with his eyes staring at me from over my pubic mound. He sucked on that bundle of nerves and gave me a little nip on the inside of my thigh.

“What are you thinking?” He asked as he played with his fingers inside me. Scissoring them moving both fast and slow.

“Y-you. I was t-t-thinking about you Yuzu.”

My reply had him smiling and he then removed his hand and grabbed both my ankles dragging me down the slippery metal towards him.

“You know one of the best things about cleaning a car?” I was stunned speechless. There was something devilish about him that I didn’t see often. He was always passionate with an endless sex drive but this was new. He leaned over me his face in front of mine blocking out the sun making it hard to see him. “It’s the getting it dirty to start with.”

Before my eyes could adjust to see him clearly I felt a familiar suffocating pressure from below as he filled me up with his length. With every roll of his hips, it had me bouncing against the bonnet. The water trapped under me foamed with the fabric of my shirt and moved me around in unpredictable ways. The even rhythm from him coupled with my body's unrulily movements thanks to the lubrication of the soap on the car had me reaching the edge faster than normal.

“Ah! Yuzu… I … I’m so close.”

He seemed to speed up and target all the parts of my body he knew I liked. Thanks to the clinging shirt, my nipples were clearly visible and found their way into his mouth where he nipped at them with his teeth. He used his mouth to cover the exposed patches of my torso playing a game of hide and seek with the wet fabric driving my mind further to oblivion.

Right when I thought I was going to reach my limit, he stopped. He left himself inside me but refused to move. I mewed and looked up at him. He was panting, sweat dripping over him. I tried to move my own hips to get more but he just remained still looking at me.

“Yuzu?” I was confused. Why had he stopped?

“I love you Mc.” His confession was quiet but touched my heart as clearly as if he had screamed it.

“I love you too Yuzu.”

“I know.” He picked up the movement as if he had never stopped. The devilish smile on his face replaced by an erotic pleasure mask that had my own heart soaring.

Under the summer sky in an isolated part of the English countryside, we connected over and over again. Our cries and moans melting into the nature surrounding us. Our love and passion driving us forward burning hotter than the sun long after it had set.

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