#myg's brat: jjk

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prove it to me ༓ jjk (m)

✑ Summary: "I'm not your baby Jungkook. Remember that." Those are the words you say right before jumping into a one night stand with Jeon Jungkook, the man who's constantly annoying you with his college fling stories. You decide maybe just this once you'll play into his game and prove that he's no more average than the rest.

Pairing: fuckboy!jungkook x fem!reader

AU/genre: PWP, smut, humor, fluff, one-sided e2l, friend of friends, oneshot (for now?)

Rating: M, 18+

Word Count: 5.3k+

Warnings: arguing, swearing, sexual tension, denial of feelin’s, kook’s kind of an @$$ but he got some truth to him, oc's jaded & not buying into kook's bs, myg being a good friend then ditching lmao, kook likes calling oc petnames, kook is bunny boy

sexually explicit content: dom!jk, switch sub!reader, semi-awkward first kiss, unprotected s*x (pls stay safe everyone!!), teasing, foreplay, dirty talk, some manhandling, rough sex, t*itty suck, f*ngering, penetration, cunnilingus, doggy, multiple orgasms (f. receiving), kooks calls her pretty girl, some degradation/dumbification (sl*t calling) & oc has bit of an actual dumby moment but she's still fairly rigid, but not a full brat? Lmao idk

Now playing: Monster in me, Breakfast, LOUD

A/N: ahdjsj?c it's here! 👉👈 a thousand apologies that this is out way later than planned! Uni getting most of my time 😟 But its here and I'm so pumped to share it with you guys!! Hope you enjoy 😗💕

Taglist:

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Jung freaking kook. Just look at him sitting over there, half-naked and wet. Sure, he’s got a towel thrown over a shoulder but it’s so small it’s doing fuck all to dry him off. Obviously he chose it on purpose. He thinks he’s such hot shit but you think he looks like a drowned rat.

And look! He’s got Namjoon’s apartment floor drenched with the pool water he tracked in! Man, if this was your place you’d be handing him a nice mop and bucket right about now.

"They were begging me to go a fourth round, but I was winding down, y'know?" Jungkook's voice echos obnoxiously off the walls. You mentally roll your eyes. He’s got a big mouth too. This must be your twentieth time hearing the same spiel about his little rendezvous with two chicks during undergrad. News flash Jungkook, you're not a god!

The guys are into it, though. You scan the room. Hoseok's on the verge of drooling, and Jimin can't stop grinning. Namjoon and Seokjin are leaning back in their seats, slight smirks pulling at the corners of their mouths. And Taehyung? Don't even get started on him. The man excused himself for the bathroom about ten minutes ago and is still yet to return.

Men. You decided to spend your one free Saturday with men.

You should have accepted Soyeon's offer to go drinking instead. This was the downside of being one of the only females in this so-called "friend group". None of your girlfriends were here! Sure, other women were around, but they were far too busy slinging themselves all over that perfectly chiseled bod–no.

Don't finish that thought.

Lots of guys go to the gym, __. Jungkook is nothing special. These women are obviously brainwashed; unlike them, you don't have time for his little boy games. It's time to get out of here.

"Okay, well, I'm heading out. Nice seeing everyone," you say, rising from your seat.

Jimin whips his head around. "What, already? We haven't gotten to the good part yet."

“There’s a good part?" You scoff. “Or, you mean Jungkook making girl number two squirt all over the bed? Heard it before, don't need to hear it again."

"It was girl number one," Jungkook butts in, eager to correct.

Whatever. You swing the apartment door open, phone and keys in hand. "See most of you on work Monday." You allow the door to slam behind you.

"She okay?" Jungkook furrows his eyebrows, wheels turn in his head.

"Don't worry about her. Work's probably got her beat." Namjoon cracks open a can of beer unfazed.

Jungkook nods, chewing on the bottom of his lip. "Does she–"

"The answer's no. __ doesn't need a good fuck, so put those thoughts away."

Shit, Jungkook swears internally.

Monday morning comes like hell on your doorstep. You're groggy when you wake up, barely getting to the shower. You considered skipping the ritual entirely but couldn't, not with how gross you felt. Project deadlines were right on your tail too, so you needed to either slap yourself awake or kiss your precious job promotion goodbye. You choose the later.

"Hey Minji, how are those files coming along?" You round the corner of the small office. It's 10 o'clock now, and everyone is typing, scanning, copying, and making phone calls until steam comes out of their ears.

"Almost finished." Your coworker, only a few years younger, responds. "Just have to tie up some loose ends, and then I'll hand them to you for review."

"Great. Thanks for–" You pause when you catch a slight grin spreading across Minji's face. Despite all the chaos today, Minji's definitely been the most cheerful. "You seem really happy today. Something good happened recently?"

Minji suppresses the grin and squeezes her palms in her lap. “Nothing in particular. Just glad to be a part of the team."

"Yeah, right!" Hoseok sends a knowing smirk, nearing the two of you. "Someone had a busy night last night, huh? It's okay. __ is cool. You can tell her anything." Once close enough, your coworker pulls you into a casual side hug.

You grimace. It feels weird while at the office.

"Do you mind?" You shrug him off. "It's work hours."

"Well, actually," Minji starts, cheeks rising. "It's nothing like that. I'm going on a date tonight. I'm just a little excited."

Hoseok's mouth forms an 'o', eyes widening. "Really? Who is it?"

"Uh, his name's Jeon–"

"Jungkook?” Jimin’s head pokes up from across the cubicle. Eavesdropping as usual.

"No…," Minji replies. "Who's Jungkook?"

"He's just a close friend of ours." Hoseok gestures between the three of you. “He’s Jeon Jungkook.”

"He's only you guy's friend," you say bitterly. Considering that player as a friend is pushing it for you. Really pushing it.

"C'mon, what's with you and Jungkook?" Jimin says, shooting you a borderline glare. "You've had bad blood with the guy since you met him.”

"Oh, don't start with me Park,” you fold your arms. "You know exactly why I feel the way I do."

You think he'll have a comeback, but he doesn't. Jimin simply sighs and returns to his work. Figures he'd be the one to jump to Jungkook's defense. The man practically idolizes him. That, and he's been best friends with him for the past eight years. Loyalty sure has its perks.

"So! If it's not Jungkook, who's the guy?" Hoseok asks, hoping to switch the topic around.

Minji jolts up in her seat. “Wonwoo," she says. “His name’s Wonwoo. We ran into each other at a friend's birthday party last night."

"Well, good luck with him tonight," you reply, returning to your office. "I'm sure it'll go well." Enough small talk. You have a whole seven hours plus of work left.

6:45 p.m.

The clock on your screen blinks at you. Everyone's gone home by now, and so should you. But you're still here, fingers frantically typing on the keyboard.

“__, go home already." Your finance officer, Min Yoongi, stands in the doorway, resting an arm against the frame. He's got his soft, leather briefcase in the other hand; yes, the one you got him for his birthday a couple months ago.

Yoongi was the only person in your department who often stayed as late as you. He looked like he was on his way out, though. Must have gotten what he wanted done. "I'll get there eventually," you say. "Just finishing some reports for our meeting tomorrow."

"What reports? They're all done."

"Well…my reports."

"You mean, the ones that we don't actually need?" He quirks a brow.

"They're extra just in case. There might be something off, and this might help." Yeah maybe you were making shit up to keep yourself busy, so sue you. What else were you going to preoccupy your time with? You already polished off the last pint of cookies and cream ice cream.

"You're cute." Pushing off the doorframe, Yoongi nears your desk. "You know boss doesn't look at them."

"You never kno–"

"Hey." The authority in your co-worker's voice makes you straighten your posture. "Let's cut the bullshit." In a moment of urgency, he leans his body between you and your computer.

"Excuse you?" You shove his shoulder with both hands, but he stands firm until your computer goes pitch black.

"Here's what we're gonna do." You're gently pulled up and out of your seat by the wrist. "I'm gonna get a drink, and you're coming with me."

The man gathers your coat and bag, slinging them over a shoulder. You feel your legs being lifted off the ground soon after. "I can walk, you know." You reflexively kick your feet in protest. It's been a while since he's picked you up like this.

Yoongi switches off the light and makes his way to the elevator at the end of hall. "Not right now, you can't." He pushes the button, calling it up.

"Ah look at you," you purr, locking your arms around his neck. "Someone's been watching k-dramas after hours. Trying to confess or something?"

He enters the elevator for both of you, amused by your playful remark. "I consider you my friend, __. But if I were trying to confess, I'd just come out with it. Subliminal messaging isn't really my thing.”

Understanding his notion, you close your mouth. What were you supposed to say to that?

You aimlessly watch as the woman pours freshly shaken alcohol into a short, round glass. She finishes the concoction by sticking an orange wedge along the rim. A cocktail, a classic but timeless favorite. Yoongi takes a sip of his whiskey and tilts his head towards you. "Whenever you're ready to spill your guts, let me know." 

"Hmm? I don't have anything going on." You down a shot yourself. "Nothing to spill here." 

He gives his glass a gentle swirl, liquid splashes against the sides. 

"Why are you looking at me like that? Nothing's wrong," you say. 

He sets his glass on the bartop, straight-faced. 

"Honestly, I don't know what you're getting at. We just came for a drink." 

"It's him, isn't it? Bunny boy with the six pack."

Your nose scrunches knowing exactly who he's referring to. With little thought you give a short 'no'. 

Yoongi stares at you nonchalantly. "Nice try, but I'm not an idiot, __. I don't know the guy that well, but I know enough that he's been on your mind a lot. You've been real prickly towards him too. Something tells me he's the reason you've been burying yourself in work lately.” 

"Don't be ridiculous. I'm just committed to my work. You know me, Ms. married to her job and all." You feign a chuckle. "I assure you, Ju–he's the furthest thing from my mind." 

“Mhm...right." He hums unconvinced. "Tell me ms. married to her job, why won't you say his name?"

"Because-" You cut shortly. "I'd rather not think of him right now. Can't we talk about something else or drink in peace?" 

He reaches for another taste of his burning liquor. "Alright."

Minutes pass before either of you speaks. You and Yoongi do this often, and you cherish it quite a bit. Sitting in silence after a long day at work soothes both your minds. But the man was right. Your mind isn't settled at all. No. It's buzzing with constant deadlines, family expectations, social commitments–  

"Okay it's him!" you blurt out, earning the attention of a few passing diners and even the bartender herself. Shoulders slouch as you grip the glass in front of you. Your eyes shift to your right, side-eyeing Yoongi, silently staring back at you.

"Jungkook...he’s just frustrating,” you finally say. “Fucking this girl, fucking that girl. Do you think I wanna know how many places he's stuck it in? No, I don't. But does that stop him?“

 You down your second shot. 

"He's been going on about the same lay for three years now. Three years, Yoongi. Honestly, how long's he going to keep it up? ‘They were begging to go again’, like who fucking cares?!” Blood boils through your veins.

A third shot. 

"I mean, how good can he be? If you asked me, he's average! Average Jeon Jungkook with probably an even more average dick!” 

“Damn, you’re pretty feisty angel.” A man slides on the stool to your left. “Calling me average and everything. Kinda hurts my feelings y’know?” 

You nearly choke picking up the man’s voice and scent– fuckin' Jungkook.

You swivel to face him. “Drop the pet names Jeon. I'm not your angel, and I seriously doubt I’m wounding any so called ‘feelings’,” you spit. “Why don’t you take your ego somewhere else…” You nod at the group of women gawking in the corner. Jungkook follows your gaze before meeting your eyes again.

"Not interested," he shrugs his shoulders.

“Oh wow, really?” Maybe sarcasm wasn’t the best way to go but since when did Jungkook start passing up overly eager women…shocker.

"Don't be insulting, __. I probably sleep around a lot more in your head than in real life."

"Please, who are you fooling," you reach for your fourth shot. Jungkook steals it out of your hand, however, shaking his head. 

"No, no, no." He sets the glass on his other side, furthest from your grasp. "Someone might be getting a little ahead of herself." 

Teeth clench. Is he patronising you?

"Do you mind?" The words spit out of your mouth. "I'm trying to sit and have a nice drink with my friend."

"And what friend would that be?" Jungkook leans forward in his seat, sparing a glance past your figure. 

"Yoongi."

"Oh, him…hate to break it to you but he left with some woman earlier.” 

You turn around immediately. He's gotta be messing around but damn– Yoongi really left you. That little snake. He'll be hearing from you tomorrow.

Rising from the barstool, you snatch your belongings and make your way to the exit.

.

"Where are you going, __?” Heavy feet patter after you, following you to the parking lot. "Just 'cause Yoongi's gone doesn't mean you have to leave." 

"I'm going home, Jungkook. 6am comes awfully quick." You want him to take the hint that you don't wanna stay but no such luck. You're instead blocked in your path, Jungkook facing you square on. He's a little close, but it doesn't matter. You'll just push around him.

"Alright, I'm sorry!" He wets his bottom lip. "If I've been too explicit about my private life, I'm sorry.” You watch as he rubs the side of his neck. “I tend-I tend to get carried away, especially around the guys. But after hearing what you said back there, I realize I should chill a little."

"Congratulations, you've figured it out.” You stare blankly at the man. “Can I leave now?" Brushing past him, you open your car door and jump inside. Dumb apology.

Fingers reach to shut the door, but Jungkook grips the rim, propping it open. "That can't be all." He leans down, shaking his head. "You clearly have some kind of vendetta against me and I'd like you to tell me why…please." 

You blink up, patience running thin. You’re wondering what you should say to get him off your tail, but the longer you linger the more it’ll look like you’re staring. And heaven knows Jungkook gets enough eyes on him as is, especially with his biceps bulging from his shirt.

Not that you’re paying attention or anything but take tonight for instance with those women ogling him in the bar. Like, did he have to wear a white tank top tonight? Show off.

“You’re so arrogant,” you say, clenching your fists. "You act like you're the best thing this world's ever gotten."

It’s obvious that your words strike a cord inside Jungkook. His face, riddled with concern and protest. 'Him, arrogant? What on earth is this woman talking about?' his eyes say.

"That's not true. When have I ever acted like that?"

Baffled. That’s what you are. It takes every ounce of gull left in your body to step out and meet the man at eye level.

"You're kidding. What do you call the constant retelling of your college fling then? Because you sure love the pedestal it gives you! Must have heard it fifty fricken times by now."

"Okay, maybe a bit then, but like I said I just get carried away. Lost in the moment if you will. The guys wanna hear it anyway, and it's just one story, __. Hardly enough basis to say I love myself or some shit."

"But that's exactly it, Jeon. You think everyone will worship at your feet just because you have that one story, a bunny like smile, and the body of a–"

"Woah, wait a second. Did you say worship at my feet? I get you're pissed off at me but come on, that's a bit much."

"It's n---shut up Jungkook!" You snarl. How dare he interrupt you after demanding you to tell him what's wrong. "Don't you ever get tired of running your mouth all the time?!"

"Me running my mouth? You're the one yelling sweetheart." His icy tone sets you off.

"Listen asshole, just for once, can't you just listen! You're so average, fuck!"

"Alright babe, I hear you, damn!" His eyebrows knit together. "And stop saying that I'm average! I'm not, okay?"

"There you go again, acting all entitled with that over inflated ego. I said it before and I'll never stop saying it–you're an average fuck! I don't care how many people you get in your bed."

Jungkook paces backwards, fingers laced behind his head. He cranks his neck back and chuckles. "Oh sweetheart, that's where you're so, so wrong."

"No idea what you're talking about," you say, unmoved.

He steps forward, complete disregard for your personal space. His breath heats your skin. "You absolutely care who I'm with...who I'm talking to...and especially who I'm fucking." He places a hand on the roof of your car. "You care so much that it's eating at you, bit by bit."

You do all you can to ignore the way the back of your neck fires up and how your heart picks up as he speaks but–dammit, this isn't the time! He's messing with your sanity. Or maybe, it's the shots kicking in. Both likely. Either way, you’ll be damned if you let him catch on.

"Fuck off Jungkook!" You push against his muscular chest. The force should have sent him stumbling back, but it only makes him slightly jolt. Courtesy of his rock-solid form.

"Why? 'Cause I'm right?" He traces down your figure. “ 'Cause you're scared of what will happen once we get close?”

Palms sweating, you struggle to form a proper response.

Option A: No, you're not scared in which Jungkook will likely challenge you.

Option B: Yes you're scared in which you let Jungkook be right and your efforts will be in vain.

Or Option C, what you've been doing all along: Fuck off!

Lust clouds over Jungkook's eyes as you remain motionless.

"How 'bout you prove it to me." His voice cuts through your contemplation. "That I'm wrong, that you don't want this, and I'll do the same for you."

You know exactly what he's insinuating– a one night stand. You swore you'd never give in to his antics. Then again, you never thought things would escalate this far either.

But if you agree to sleep with him now, you'll look like a hypocrite. And what of the countless speeches you made about not wanting to be another one of his swooning, giddy women? Still… it's not like you want to sleep with him. And if you do sleep with him, and he's average after all, you'll finally have something to testify to.

That'll knock him down a few pegs. 

"So…" You hear Jungkook drawl. "Is that smug expression you got on a yes?" 

"Hurry up and unlock the door,” you snap, manners going awry. “I wanna get this done as soon as possible.”

"Relax will you.” Jungkook fiddles with his keys, nearly dropping them with every shuffle. “So bratty when you’re down to get some.” He ushers you forward once managing to crank the door open.

You ignore his snide remark, taking in the spacious room. “Don't tell me that's your bed,” you say. There, in the middle of the living room was a mattress. It was on the smaller side but not in bad shape. If that’s where Jungkook intends to give it to you though, you’ll gladly walk out.

“Seriously?” You're thrown a slightly pissed expression. “It’s for emergencies, okay? My room's down here." He breezes down the hall adjacent to the living room. You follow.

“Better?” A lamp switches on from the corner of the bedroom. The room’s a little bare but you can’t complain, at least it was clean.

"Yeah, its fine." You flicker your eyes at Jungkook, arms length away. Chest tightens, legs begin to shake.

This isn't a dream. You're fully conscious and you're about to jump in bed with Jeon Jungkook.

Inadvertently, you pause down at his lips–they look soft.

Oh fuck it...you can’t stomach anymore delays.

Feeling the adrenaline, you shake your coat off and toss it on the chair to the side. You march up to Jungkook next, grip the fabric of his shirt, and smash your lips against his.

It's unusual at first, sloppy even. You're moving your lips the best you can but it's a struggle getting into a rhythm. Likely because you've never kissed each other before, let alone made out.

The temptation to snort at how ridiculous the whole thing must look jabs at you. But it's when you feel Jungkook smiling through each kiss that it hits you like a ton of bricks–your lips have been the only ones moving.

"So that's how you kiss huh?" Breaking apart, he stares down at you, tongue in cheek. He's teasing you.

Rather than give an answer you smirk and twist the fabric of his shirt. You press your lips to his again but this time it's with more confidence and determination. A heavy grunt falls from his mouth and rough hands grip your hips as teeth clash against teeth.

"Fuck, slow down baby," Jungkook pants between kisses.

You ignore his plead and card through his hair with both hands, yanking on his soft, black strands. "I'm not your baby, Jungkook. Remember that."

Your back slams against the door instantly, knob rattling at the sudden pressure. With one hand, he anchors your wrists above your head while the tatted one wraps tightly around your waist. Saying this isn't turning you on would be a lie, a big fat lie.

"What do you want me to call you then?" Your thighs squeeze together when you feel his bulge brush against your center. His pecs graze atop your breasts too, causing a shiver down your spine. "Can't call you baby, can't call you angel."

You bite the inside of your cheek and gaze at Jungkook through your lashes. A devilish smirk spreads across his face at your chosen silence.

"Guess I'll have to figure it out along the way."

He inches forward, capturing your lips. His tongue licks the seam before pushing in the crevasse. Though you fight, you can't stop from moaning into his mouth.

You find your thoughts drifting to all the other places you'll feel his tongue tonight. Maybe on your neck, or your breasts, inside your thighs–fuck. You're about to soak your panties to bunny boy.

One by one, you feel the buttons of your silk blouse being pulled apart. The delicate material pools at to your feet in seconds, leaving you in your lacy white bra.

"Pretty," Jungkook plays with a strap before bringing his hands down to cup the swell of your breasts. "Not what I expected though...thought red was more your color." He flashes a cocky smirk.

"Very funny, Jung–"

You gasp when his thumbs start swirling tiny circles around your clothed nipples. "How hard are they?" He says.

"Take it off and find out."

"Fuck.” He squeezes your breasts. "You sure?"

Once giving a nod, you're pulled to the bed. Jungkook guides you on your back before settling himself around your waist in a straddled position. When he leans forward to reach behind your back, you feel his length poke you.

"Mm," you muffle a small moan.

He raises a brow. "What's gonna happen when I'm inside you huh?" The straps of your bra sweep off your shoulders. Cool air hits your breasts, nipples pebbling instantly.

"I can take it," you say.

Jungkook's eyes dilate at your bare breasted state. "Sure you can babe." The tips of his fingers graze along your sides. "Cause I'm just an average fuck yeah?"

His palms cup the underside of your boobs, squeezing lightly. He then lowers his lips to the ridge of your ear.

"Gonna make you come by your tits pretty girl." Your back arches as he digs his fingers into the soft flesh.

"Jungkook-"

"Fuck," he hisses. "Rolls off your tongue just right." He trails from your neck down to your naval, leaving open mouth kisses along the way.

Your core twists at the warm sensation. You wanna tell him not to leave marks but something inside you secretly hopes he does.

Jungkook traces back up your torso, giving your buds a few flicks with his thumbs before taking one between his lips. He sucks firmly, switching between breasts. Occasionally you let out a yelp when his teeth tug at them ever so slightly.

You desperately want to rub your thighs together due to the wetness pooling between them but the weight of Jungkook straddling you doesn't allow for much movement.

“Be a good girl and stay still," he says, cocky grin plastered on his face.

You're not a good girl, you pant back though your nearly frozen body would say otherwise.

A few more flicks of his tongue and you know he's made you come from your tits as promised.

Jungkook leans back on the his knees. "I really wanna fuck them now." He tugs on a nipple playfully but you slap his hand away.

"Don't even think about it," you say. "They're sore enough".

"You liked it though."

"Well no shit, I came didn't I? Can't believe it," you mumble under your breath. "Anyway, it's your turn now. Take your shirt off," you nearly demand."

"Even after coming, you're still a fiesty little kitten." He brings his arms around his waist. Your core tightens as you watch the white tank top lift up his muscular upper body and over his head.

"Satisfied?" He studies your expressions.

Instinctively, you trace down his sweaty build; starting with the collarbone. You work your way over to his shoulders after until his pecs draw your attention. And then his diaphragm, leading to the ‘v’ outlining his pelvis.

"Take them off too."

Jungkook gives you a pleased look. "Wanna see how average my cock is?"

You move to an upright position, face close to his. "More like wanna see what it can do." You snap the band of his sweats. "Hmm, what'd you think about that playboy?"

Jungkook's cock twitches. He needs to be inside you before he blows a load in his pants here and now. He gets up from the bed, hooks his thumbs in his sweats and pulls them down along with his briefs.

Alarms go off in your head as his half-harden cock is yanked out of it's confinement. It slaps against his abdomen, tip glowing with precum.

Swallowing, you fiddle with your own pants. It's huge and it's going inside you.

"What if I told you I wanna taste you first?"

You pause your movements and peer up at the man. "You mean...down there?"

You wanna slap yourself from how naive you sound but the thought of Jungkook's head between your legs was an affair you'd never predict to happen.

"Yeah pretty girl," Jungkook quips. "There."

"Uhm," you breath, stomach doing somersaults. "Okay."

He settles between your legs this time, panties kicked off in some odd corner of the room. He gives your inner thigh a kiss before running a finger up your slit.

A lusty moan leaves your lips.

He pushes in a moment later, making you gasp for air. Another finger pushes along side it and after a few pumps he's perfectly stimulating your g-spot.

"Jung-Jungkook fuck!" You grip the sheets from under you.

He brings his thumb over your clit, toying with the bundle of nerves. "Am I doing it right __?" He's teasing again.

You nod vigorously. "Don't stop...please. Don't you dare stop."

Jungkook hums in approval, low and breathy, but retracts his fingers from your soaking cunt. They're quickly replaced with his tongue however, licking a broad stripe up your folds. The action is repeated over and over until your once again digging your nails into his scalp.

"M' gonna come," you say with a shaky voice.

As if an invitation, he dips in your heat. A string of profanities spill out.

Shit shit shit, you chant as you release on his tongue.

Jungkook lifts his head up from between your legs and wipes his mouth off. "You're fucking sexy." He presses a deep kiss on your lips, long and messy. "And you taste sweet too."

"Fuck me," you nearly beg. "And call me a slut while your at it."

"You su–"

"You don't have to use a condom either. I'm on the pill."

"Real–"

"Yes Jungkook."

He shifts back from your body, chest inflating and deflating. "On your hands and knees then."

As soon as the words leave his mouth you flip over, your full backside in his view. Did you feel exposed? Hell yeah. But that's part of the fun.

You turn your head over a shoulder to see Jungkook inching behind you. From this angle you feel so small. You bite your lip, anticipation driving you wild.

"Don't forget what I asked for earlier playboy."

Hovering over your back, his breath tickling your skin. "And what makes you think I'll listen to you pretty girl?" His length brushes between your asscheeks.

You whine.

"Jungkook–"

All at once he aligns himself with your hole and thrusts himself in. The fullness of the stretch has your eyes roll to the back of your head.

"Fuck, you're so big," you moan.

"Yeah? You like this," he grunts, starting off a steady pace. "I knew you would." He nips your ear. "Cute how dumb little sluts like you think they know what they want, but really, they don't have a clue."

Your breathe hitches, squeezing around his length. "What about---fuck---assholes like you who decide what others want before asking?"

The bed jolts forward. You cling to all you can to steady yourself.

"It's not really deciding for others if they already want it, is it?" He snaps his hips. "I'm merely helping them, like an asset."

"Shu---god fuck!"

"Deny it all you want but we both know how hard this little pussy's clenching around my big, fat cock. Been wanting this for a while hasn't it?" Beads of sweat drip from Jungkook's brow. His wavy, black locks dangle in front of his eyes.

Helplessly, you start rocking yourself on him, meeting his thrusts in perfect sync.

"Holy shit–" Jungkook groans. "You get me so fucking turned around. Can't even be in a room with me for five minutes before you're clawing for a way out but here you are, desperate to take my cock."

"What can I say," you barely gasp, beyond wound up. "Can't stand arrogant jerks like you."

He snorts. "But you'll sure fuck 'em won't you? Slut."

Walls tightening, knees shaking, it takes only one last hard thrust and you're spasming around him.

Jungkook coaxes you through your high with broken grunts. "Fuck, you feel so tight and warm around me. Gonna come pretty girl? Gonna come all over my cock aren't you?"

"Jung---Jungkook!"

"It's okay sweetheart, you can do it. Fucking cream it."

And you do.

With his cock coated with your cum, Jungkook fucks through his own high. "Hang in there __, I'm almost there," he says, thrusts sloppy.

Once he releases into you his body grows limp on yours. A small yelp tells him to slide out and off you.

As you lie next to each other, panting heavily, you're the first to break the silence.

"I think I've proven my point. You gonna shut up about your story now?"

"I don't know which point that would be but sure," Jungkook turns his head to the side with a lazy smirk. "I'll shut up about the story. I have a new one on my mind anyway."

God what have you done. Uncaged the beast, that's what.

A/N: thanks for stopping by, happy to hear your thoughts ☺💗

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[dollfaceksj]

hey clover! hope you’re having a good day :) first of all i wanna thank u for ur efforts & i really enjoyed toapp and ur writing style in general, keep up the good work dear! also i admire ur sense of humor ;)

secondly, i wanted to ask for ur recommendation too. what would you advise to read smth similar to toapp. from ur fics obv. i thought abt reminder but wanna hear u out first. i haven’t read any ffcs in like a year already and when i got time i suddenly found u so i’m staying for good as ur new supporter. take care <3

ahh thank u sm. if u like toapp im sure u’d like my other stuff though. i put angst in all my works and it has smut too.

i havent been posting for very long so i don’t have a lot of stuff.

in terms of most like toapp, i’d have to say it’s reminder.

reminder | jjk -> exes w benefits [fuckboy!jk that’s head over heels still in love w you and he’ll remind you that he can still bend you to his will whenever he wants]

my other fics aren’t very similar to toapp but here are short descriptions.

the pink pill | ot7 -> (7 one-shots, only jk’s is out rn) it’s a pill that enhances your arousal and u ask ur bff jk to fuck you. [more versions coming w other members]

schemin’ | myg -> boss/employee [ceo!agust d discovers you in the underground and wants to sign you to his label but no one can deny the sexual tension between u two]

met him last night | ksj -> nerd!seokjin (plottwist) [you think you know your shy and timid coworker kim seokjin but you’re proven wrong when you bump into him outside of work]

everybody loves somebody | pjm -> hanahaki disease [bff!jimin that’s also ur fwb confesses that he’s been seeing someone on the side. u cough up flowers until they nearly kill you.] beware, heavy angst w sad ending

ornery, scandalous & evil | myg -> enemies to lovers [brother’s best friend!yoongi has to take care of you whilst ur parents and brother are away for a month but he never expected the shy girl he knew to have grown up into the biggest brat ever] only the teaser is out though

<333

[hoshinoots]

jeon jungkook? ah, min yoongi's brat. •ω•

[rosyadventure]

Holy Grail Fics || Yandere

My favorite authors and recommended stories, broadly separated into categories for when you want to scratch a particular itch.

Masterlist of Lists | One Shots and Series (Mostly Plot) | Smut | Yandere

Listmaker's Note: Yandere is a broad category in which someone starts out sweet and kind, but becomes obsessive and destructive – driven by their love for someone else. Sometimes yandere characters only pretend to be kind in the beginning, and sometimes they start out obsessive with no grace period at all. In any case, there's just something delightfully unsettling about yandere stories once you approach the turning point and realize with dread that all of your initial assumptions were wrong, and you've gotten yourself in way over your head.

P. S. Given the genre, violence (physical and mental) are often present in these stories. Please read the authors' warnings carefully and do not read anything that you have hesitations about, as some stories get very dark and unlike most fan fics, many will not have happy endings.

@bang-tan-bitches [masterlist]

Beloved (MYG) | M | historical au, Daechwita au, wedding, noble woman reader, Emperor YG, politics, ☠️

"Court was just a game of politics after all. And you intended to win."

@chaoticpuff17 [masterlist]

Bex has imagined up a wonderfully twisted mafia au with Namjoon at the helm and the other members following closely behind. I recommend reading the A Dangerous Game series and it's sequel series, When the Chips Are Down first, then the oneshot fics for all the other members.

A Dangerous Game Series and (KNJ ft. OT7, Got7) | M | mafia au, "undercover" agent reader, mafia boss NJ, police officer Jackson Wang (Got7), rival gang member Mark Tuan (Got7), kidnapping, NC, ☠️

The first time you meet Namjoon is when he has you kidnapped in the middle of the night. He knows that you singlehandedly toppled a criminal empire on the other side of the world... but now you're on his turf and playing a very different game.

When the Chips Are Down Series (KNJ ft. OT7, Got7) | M | ongoing, mafia au, see warnings above

This series is a sequel to the A Dangerous Game series above – no further description because I don't want to accidentally give away spoilers!

Suga, We're Going Down Series (MYG ft. KTH) | ongoing, college au, college student reader, rapper YG, sugar daddy YG, rich TH, reader has a daughter

Watching your breathtaking cello performance was exactly what Yoongi needed to get over his writer's block, and for that he promises to give you everything.

@chinkbihh [masterlist]

Actually, The Devil Wears Gucci (KTH) | CEO TH, assistant reader

"Meryl Streep as a boss would’ve been an angel compared to the monster who signed your paychecks now."

Quarter Quell Series (JJK) | ongoing, Hunger Games au, thriller, gore, ☠️

When your name is drawn to participate in the Hunger Games, you know your fate is sealed. What you don't know is why Jeon Jungkook, the District Two tribute who is by far the favorite to win the Games, is so obsessed with you.

@cosmostae [masterlist]

Shadows (KTH, JJK) | M | consensual NC, exhibitionism, ☠️

"Engaged in the darkest fantasy you’ve ever had in public, you should not be surprised when you get caught by a stranger. But you’re surprised when he joins in…"

Devil's Child (JJK ft. MYG) | noona reader, stepbrother JK, ☠️

Your younger stepbrother grows from a spoiled brat to a star athlete who refuses to let go of his most precious trophy – you.

Trigger Happy (JJK) | M | mafia au, undercover cop reader, mafia boss JK, ☠️

While working undercover in a strip club to infiltrate the mafia, you know that the kingpin, Jeon Jungkook, is not your target. However, you might be his, and he's got you in his crosshairs.

@darkestcorners [masterlist]

The Phantom (KTH) | M | horror movie au (Phantom of the Megaplex), paranormal au, movie theater worker reader, actor TH, thriller, ☠️

The Phantom is a classic 1930's horror movie starring Kim Taehyung, a serial killer both on and off screen. Every so often, people claim that there is a new victim in the movie who wasn't there before. But movies can't actually be cursed... right?

Polarity Series (JJK) | M | ongoing, college au, reader has severe anxiety, JK is your best friend's bf, rich JK

The first time you meet Jungkook, you're happy that your best friend finally found someone who will treat her right. But as it turns out, both of you are liars – Jungkook isn't happy with his new relationship, and neither are you.

@go1denjeon [masterlist]

Dura Lex, Sed Lex Series (KTH ft. JJK) | ongoing, law school au, rich TH, tattoo artist JK, best friend JK

Taehyung appears to be your knight in shining armor after you lose your scholarship. But then again, he doesn't believe in waiting for opportunities to fall in his lap... he creates them.

@jkeuphoriadreamland [masterlist]

The Good Boy Series (KTH ft. PJM) | M | librarian au, new librarian TH, ☠️

Taehyung is a cute new librarian at work – but what past is he running from, and who can you trust?

@sluttyandere [masterlist]

School F*ckin Sucks Series (PJM, KTH, JJK) | M | ongoing, high school au, class president reader, student council president JM, bad boy TH, transfer student JK, NC, blackmail

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

@99liners [masterlist]

Tatemate Series (OT7) | M | ongoing, detective JK, surgeon TH, professor NJ; SJ, HS, and JM upcoming

A series of connected one shots, each featuring a member and their wife.

The only thing worse than dealing with your cold, demanding husband is knowing that he has equally twisted friends.

Bonus: Tales from the Depths

I don't generally consider myself squeamish, but some stories are so dark and twisted, or feel so real, that I could only read through them once – before setting my phone down and thoroughly reassessing my life. You've been warned.

A Dangerous Game Series (JJK) by @goldngguk | the most dangerous game au, college au, rich JK, ☠️

When Jungkook finally takes you home to meet his parents, you find yourself playing the most dangerous game...

Break My Mind's Eye Series (JJK ft. KTH, MYG) by @flowerwrites06 | M | mafia au, coerced marriage au, fashion designer reader, brother TH, kingpin JK, undercover cop YG, addiction

You would do anything for your brother, Taehyung, including getting married to the man he owes thousands of dollars to so he can get the help he needs.

Taking Over You Series (JJK) by @go1denjeon | M | college au, idol au, intern reader, idol JK, stalking, NC, ☠️

When you take a summer internship on the other side of the world, the last thing you expect is to meet the very person you've been running from.

Code of Conduct Series and Epilogue Series (JJK) by @go1denjeon | M | mafia au, kidnapping, ☠️

"Jeon Jungkook lived by a certain code: never associate yourself with the Mins. But when he set his eyes on you, he may just have to break it."

Darknets Series (JJK) by @darkestcorners | M | ongoing, trafficking

"You should have known better than to chat with strangers online..."

Illicit Photography Series and Epilogue Series (MYG, JJK) by @jkeuphoriadreamland and @sweetbunnykook (Epilogue) | M | college au, professor reader, professor YG, photography student JK

Jungkook, one of your best students, wants more than an A in your class.

[aquagustd]

zookeeper bangtan series

Welcome to Bangtan’s Zoo!

For hitting a new milestone, I’ve been working on a little something.

⤺Masterlist

docile - KNJ | M

much to your chagrin, your friend set you up on a date with Kim Namjoon, despite you telling her that he isn’t your type. He’s too sweet. You decide to humor her, and things take a wild turn.

pairing: zookeeper!namjoon x reader

genre: fluff, smut, s2l

tags: joon takes care of the elephants and giraffes, aw. Dom!Namjoon, brat!reader

⇨ read here

overture - KSJ | M

following your grandfather’s demise, you had received an offer for the plot of land that you had inherited, one that holds memories and sentimental value, one that was left to you for a reason. Surely you can devise a solution that suits both you and the buyer?

pairing: zoo owner!seokjin x reader

genre: angst, fluff, crack, smut, s2l

tags: vet!seokjin

⇨ read here

hypnotic - MYG | M

your sister had asked you to take care of your niece for a day, what better place to take her than the zoo? The pretty kitties seem to be her only interest and you’re not mad.

pairing: zookeeper!yoongi x reader

genre: fluff, smut, s2l

tags: oof Yoongi handles them big cats

⇨ read here

snug & smug - JHS | M

you’re forced to take one of your coworkers jobs after she had suddenly quit. On your delivery trip to the local zoo, you spot someone, someone who looks oddly familiar. What bothers you is that you can’t place him, but it seems like he recognizes you.

pairing: zookeeper!hoseok x pizza-delivery-girl!reader

genre: fluff, smut, crack

tags: hobi handles the smaller mammals & petting zoo. aw. fuckboy!hobi

⇨ read here

take flight - PJM | M

your boss is going to murder you when he finds out that you let one of his most precious cats escape. You put up posters, share it on social media, whatever you could do to find her and when you’re about to give up, someone sends you a picture of a man wearing familiar uniform holding a very familiar cat.

pairing: zookeeper!jimin x pet store worker!reader

genre: slight angst, fluff, smut, e2l

tags: jimin takes care of the birds, possessive jimin, he takes ‘finders keepers’ very seriously

⇨ read here

cold-blooded - KTH | M

your boyfriend plays a prank on you, it was funny. Then, he does it again and again, and each time, it gets worse. There’s only so much you can take.

pairing: zookeeper!taehyung x lawyer!reader

genre: angst, smut, fluff

tags: established relationship, eek taehyung handles the reptiles, heavy angst

⇨ read here

opposable 02 - JJK | M

↳ read part 01 here

you’ve never been happier; promotion at work, relocated to a bigger house, and you’re living with the love of your life. Nothing could go wrong, until your boyfriend feels pressured to keep up with your lavish lifestyle.

pairing: zookeeper!jungkook x reader

genre: angst, fluff, smut, bff2l

tags: ah, where this entire series began, new relationship, JK handles the primates (someone asked for more Dea x JK moments, I got you), heavy angst, rich!reader

⇨ read here

Can’t wait for you guys to read this series!

Taglist? Here.

© aquagustd 2021-2022

[depressionwow]

BTS Boyfriend vibes that I get personally

JJK

He gives me toxic vibes bc he was in the limelight at a young age so he doesn’t really know how to approach a relationship without exploding or being a brat. It’s like, on the outside looking in, he’s a sweet guy, awesome person, but behind the scenes he has everyone fooled. He’s not innocent at all. He knows what he’s doing and how he’s perceived. Also, you think he’s too innocent for sexy time but he is FREAK. Tell me I’m wrong.

Would he date a black girl?

He would date a black girl and change his whole way of interacting based off what he learned from her.

Would he cheat?

He does give me spiteful vibes. Like he would prolly revenge cheat.

JHS

He gives me vibes like marriage is completely out the question. Y’all would be dating for years and you would never get a ring. He strikes as the comfortable type, like he wouldn’t see a reason to change if it’s going great now. He’d make you happy as hell, but he’d be damned if you get a ring. And I hope you gotta a high drive bc he never gets tired.

Would he date a black girl?

He would, I don’t think it would last long. But he would date a black girl.

Would he cheat?

I don’t see him cheating. But if you did, honestly he’d dump and block you and keep it pushing. Aquarius tingz.

KNJ

He gives daddy vibes. Like he’s a GROWN ass man and he carries himself as such. He’d be low key perfect and if the relationship goes to shit, it would be the other one’s fault. He’s pure and deserves the world and babies. He doesn’t strike me as the type to need sex as much, but when he is in the mood, Handicap stickers.

Would he date a black girl?

Oh most def. honestly he’d prolly be with someone outside his race. I genuinely can’t picture him with an Asian.

Would he cheat?

No. He would and could never cheat. He gives me forgiveness vibes so he’d prolly give you another chance if you’re truly sorry.

KSJ

Judgy vibes all day. He and his partner sit in the corners at every event talking about people and you can’t convince me otherwise. He also gives me sass off vibes, like his partner really do be at each other’s throats in the best way. He also gives me, if you want sexy time you have to initiate it vibes.

Would he date a black girl?

He would be the one to do it and shock everyone bc no one would think he would.

Would he cheat?

He would never cheat but you bet your ass he’ll make you regret it.

KTH

He gives me kid vibes, like he’s a childish flirt. It’s not a bad thing. It’s like he would poke fun at you all day long and that’s his way of flirting. You’d have to be his friend and not sensitive as hell bc he does strike me as the one that doesn’t know his limits sometimes. He’s also a super freak bc FIVE KIDS??? ARE WE SERIOUS???

Would he date a black girl?

Yeah, but he’d probably be into medium to light skins though.

Would he cheat?

His vibe check would make it damn near impossible to cheat so if he did it was purely by accident and was nothing further than a kiss. And as for you, you can’t and couldn’t cheat on this man.

MYG

He gives me fuck you vibes. Like he likes be spoiled and fuck you if you don’t do it. He definitely is the type to be healthy but he also gives me, I’ll put up with toxic too vibes. He’d be on the same wavelength but he’s gonna dump you if you piss him off good enough, but he’ll be back bc he’s soft. He also gives me the impression that he fakes like doesn’t want sexy time but caves in. He’d much rather be on the bottom so ya know… that’s your problem.

Would he date a black girl?

My guy is (believed to be) Pan so I don’t think he cares. I can’t personally see him with a poc but... who knows.

Would he cheat?

No, but that would be his final straw. He’d block, report, delete you from his life if you ever cheated on him. But if you two were together for years he’d put up with it and try to make it work. It’s no in between. 1.5 years> leave. 1.5 years < stay.

PJM

If always pregnant was a duo, he’d be half of it. He looks like he plays too much and that’s how his other gets knocked up so many times. That man is a flirt and Jesus Christ I feel sorry for whoever has to birth out the kids bc it will be a lot. Him and Tae play entirely too much and they know it. Soulmate energy. We love.

Would he date a black girl?

He totally would. I’d he upset if he wasn’t. But he also gives me bisexual or queer vibes so black man maybe👀.

Would he cheat?

... yeahhh he would. He’s a sweet guy and wouldn’t want to hurt you, but if his heart wonders, his head ain’t too far behind. He gives me ‘I don’t wanna be alone vibes’ so he’d kiss ass to be with you and prolly cheat again.

[brain-palacee]

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One shots ↴

Smitten ~ by @megahwn | ft.jjk | 16k |f, m, a...

"You live in a world where loving another is criminal. Partners are chosen by your elders to produce the best offspring and to help the economy thrive. Living in this world, you feel broken. You feel broken because you have accidentally fallen for your new husband, Jeon Jungkook."

Jettsetters ~ by @chimoona | ft. ot7 | 8k | m, pwp kinda...

"You’re left alone to entertain seven of the most prestigious idols in SoKo entertainment. How will you manage?"

Heartstrings ~ by @peekaboongi | ft. pjm | 8.5k | f, m, a...

"Jimin’s spent a long time without his heart. Without emotion. Then you come along and he begins to feel things, things he’d rather forget."

Secrets ~ by @itskimtaehyung | ft. ksj | 10k | f, a, c, m...

"Sneaking around and keeping secrets is nothing new to you. When Jin asks you to keep your relationship under wraps because he doesn’t want his frat brothers to make a big deal out of it, you have no problem agreeing. But as time goes on you start to think that maybe he isn’t trying to keep a secret from them, but rather keep a secret from you."

Milestone ~ by @1kook | ft. jjk | 8.2k | m...

"Part of you is touched that Jungkook really has been there for every milestone in your life. The other part wishes he hadn’t shown up looking so ridiculously sexy.""

Matters of the heart ~ by @hobidreams | ft. jhs | 13k | m, f...

"It seems not even the passage of half a decade can diminish the hold of Mr. Jung's charms on your heart. But the rumours that welcome you home speak fg his imminent marriage to an heiress, one who bets you in every infuriating 'ladylike' fashion. Just how, are you meant to interpret the undeniable sparks of desire in his eyes?"

Series ↴

Moonstruck ~ by @jeonsweetpea | ft. jjk, kth | a, m | on-going

"You couldn’t wait for Jungkook to break his sire bond with you. Not like you were thrilled an ungrateful brat was sired to you anyway. Just a hundred more days and it would all be over. He would no longer be loyal to you."

Just a taste ~ by @taeyohonic | ft. ot7 | a, m, f? | on-going

"Y/N becomes the new donor for seven bloodthirsty idols, who seem to be way too interested in their new food source."

Lifeline ~ by @forgottenpasta | ft. ot7 | a, f, m | on-going

"What happens when a witch curses seven vampires to share one fated mate between them?"

Moth to a flame ~ by @bang-to-the-tan | ft. ot7 | m with plot... | on-going

"Robbed of your memories and intended as a birthday present for a deadly creature of the night, you unwittingly become the center of a territorial dispute between two covens of vampires. Tensions are rising and the brothers are getting hungry."

Of fire and love ~ by @hollyhomburg | ft. myg | f, a, m | on-going

"When Dragon Yoongi finds baby Jungkook in the wreckage of a house he burned down, he can’t bring himself to kill the child. Months after someone drops a baby at your door, you start to notice something- or someone, lurking at the edge of your farm."

The gentlemen ~ by @honeymoonjin | ft. ot7 | m | on-going

"Sick of unsatisfying hookups, boring relationships or the company of your own hand? Apply today for the chance to be on bangasm.com’s very first reality show! Seven attractive young gentlemen will be vying for your choice of who is best in bed. All from different backgrounds, these men claim they’ll be able to rock your world, so don’t hesitate! Apply now!

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the Lady in the first season of The Gentlemen."

Wind chimes~ by @royallyjoon | ft. jhs | completed

"Who would have thought that a crackpot fairy communication tutorial your friend printed off the internet would have actually been powerful enough to summon the fairy prince himself, jung hoseok? he swears upon all the stars that the two of you are meant to rule over the faes, and your refusal will not be enough to keep him away from claiming his queen."

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[99liners]

how would the tatemae men react when their s/o’s not having it. when you know, them gurlies are moody af and doesn’t have the energy to even speak, it’s normal especially for women, though how would the husbands w/ ‘em superiority complex handle it when their wives are pushing them to the brink of their patience

"it’s normal especially for women" uhmmm rude,,, but okay.

kaiho!jjk would be all handsy, all getting-in-your-face handsy till you talk to him/reply to him. the more you try to walk away from him, the more he would keep getting a hold of your arm/elbow/hand/waist/hips and keep you pulling you back to him. lowkey would manhandle you back into his grasp and would be doing it to annoy you more lol. asshole.

enouement!kth would do what he's best at doing: giving you backhanded comments. he is the guy in tatemae!au with the biggest superiority complex followed closely by aphotic!jin. "seriously? you wanna be like that again? fine. be a bitch" if you continue to ignore him even after his snide comments then he would just leave the house for a while and maybe hangout with namseok. no matter how much he incites fights, he actually feels very uneasy when you go completely quiet on him.

nodus tollens!pjm would be extra clingy, like super clingy. like if you lying on the bed just casually scrolling through the phone, he would wiggle his way between your hands and rest his head on your chest and lie down on top of you. would 10/10 talk in the third person singular. "is doll angry at jiminie?" lmao he is like a puppy, give him attention. would keep pulling your hands on his face or hairline (beckoning you to caress his cheeks or run your hands through his hair like you usually love to do) and every time you pull away your hand, he would pout.

adronitis!knj would meet you at the same level lol. you wanna be disobedient? fine, he won't talk either and no touching for the next week. touch him and he will push your hand away every time, maybe even slap it away if you keep trying to touch him. mumble a soft 'brat' when you wince and pull your hand away after getting a smack on it lol. he knows how to tame his brats.

psychomachy!jhs would leave you to your devices to the point where you have to come up with ideas to draw his attention but he ain't having any of it. he knows you lol, he knows you are doing it intentionally. once you walked in your lingerie in his office room (in the house itself) where he was having a zoom meeting and he would just stare at you, his jaw clenched as he shuts the laptop down without giving it a second look. "first you push me away and now this? maybe i should fuck some discipline into you."

liberosis!myg is quite similar to jhs in this aspect. myg would 10/10 leave you to your devices but then again he is also the type of guy who will make you ramen or cut up some fruits for you and leave them in front of you, no words said. like if you are hanging out in the bedroom, he will just sit quietly and work — just giving you company. he is not overbearing or too distant when he knows that you are not feeling all too well. he will wait for you to speak first because he knows that when you are ready to talk to him — you simply will. he is more than happy to wait.

[ktheist]

the prince.

knj / myg / jhs / ksj / pjm / kth / jjk

x

the first time jung hoseok met the commander’s daughter is on the training ground.

at the age of 9, she’s swinging the wooden sword like she’s meant to dance on the battlefield.

she welcomes him with a different kind of enthusiasm than those noble kids do when the palace arranged for them to meet at tea time.

she grins as she charges at him and she laughs when he trips on air as he’s about to strike her.

“you’re pretty good for a beginner.” she says and he pouts.

“i can’t even hold a sword properly.”

she stands in front of him with her tiny, calloused hands on her hips as if she’s about to fight him, “you’re willing to learn and that’s more than i can say for the other spoilt brats. especially the princes.”

little does she know, he’s one of his father’s princes.

x

he meets her again and again and again. so much so, he’s memorized her little tricks of looking at the opposite direction she’ll struck him, of her attentive eyes on his facial expressions and of her grin widening as she delivers her finishing blow.

even if he saw it coming, he could never block it.

he ends up sitting on the dirt ground, looking up at her magnificent beauty as the sun casts a halo over her body.

“you improved,” she says and she always says this after the final spar of the day, hand outstretched to help him up.

with his heart thumping inside his chest, he takes her hand knowing that he’ll attribute to the rosy flush on his face to the intense training session they just had.

and he thought he’d go on attending the training and blushing like a complete idiot like this for a long time.

x

“i’m joining the war,” she announces a bit too casually, “i won’t be as good as my dad but even the higher ups can’t ignore my skills.”

hoseok like to think of himself as a mild tempered person. doesn’t dream too high and always wishes for the best of those around him.

but when he heard that his -

his -

fuck.

he doesn’t even know what they are.

but when he heard that she’s joining the war, he ended saying something he shouldn’t have.

it starts with a “don’t go”.

to which she responds with a ruffle of his hair, “don’t worry, i’ll come back with the enemy’s head for the emperor and you’ll be able to say you’re friends with the war hero. isn’t that something to boast about?”

“how sure are you that you’ll come back?” it’s the first time he’s ever looked straight in her eye when they’re not swinging wooden swords at each other.

she’s an expert who well and able to hold a real sword. the only reason they spar with a wooden one is because of hoseok.

he knows he’s still lacking.

he knows he won’t make the cut even if he tried enlisting.

“...doubt my skills, are you?” she’s saying something but he’s barely listening.

“the war...it isn’t a playground. you could get killed!” he explodes like a ticking time bomb.

x

the next time he sees her is at the farewell parade, the sun rays trapped in the glint of her silver armor.

all he recalls is her grin down turning and her eyes widening as she locks gaze with him.

her, as a loyal subject and him, as the prince whose country she’s going to war for.

it’s the first time he’s seen tears in her eyes.

x

hoseok goes on weeks without the news of war but when a messenger arrives, it’s never a news to celebrate about.

“what news of the battlefront?” he struts right into the chancellor’s office like he owns the place.

“your highness, you can’t keep asking me classified information just to make sure your sweetheart is still alive and well.” namjoon sighs.

when doesn’t even deny the reason he’s flushed pink at the word and continue to wait until namjoon relays what he came here for, the latter looks down grimly.

“one of the two youngest lieutenants was reported to suffer a serious blow in the abdomen.”

hoseok thinks his heart drops, words of the letter he received from her last month detailing her excitement for being appointed the youngest lieutenant along with a comrade, burning at the back of his head.

it’s around three weeks ago that he stopped receiving those crumpled up pieces of papers and child’s scribbles.

x

he goes on like a ghost, drifting through the palace. the wooden sword hangs on the wall of his room. he hasn’t been training for a long time. not since he heard the news of her possible death.

he confines himself to the library where he buries himself in bled scriptures and a world far away from the reality he’s forced to face.

that is, until he receives her first letter in a long while.

she’d been promoted to commander where she was able to fight alongside her father.

‘i didn’t think having a to fight with my father on the battlefield would be this hard. i’m always worrying about him. i think i know now why you were so against me joining the war.’

as she’s doing her best in the war, hoseok, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, finds himself joining hands with the chancellor, advising the emperor of the internal affairs and filtering out the corrupted nobles.

he wants you to come back to an empire you can say you’re proud of fighting for.

x

the war lasts for five years.

the next time he sees you is when you march in with your commanding army, the head of the enemy’s general presented to the emperor.

“what is your wish? i shall grant you one for ending the war.” seokjin’s delighted voice booms across the throne room.

she doesn’t look up, doesn’t even look at hoseok who’s eyes are pricking with tears as grounds himself.

he can’t be running over and hugging you like he’s seeing a ghost.

“sire, i may appear insolent for asking this.” her voice’s changed.

it lacks the sun that shines brightly overhead.

“ask away!”

“i wish nothing more than to stay by his highness, prince hoseok’s side.” 

“hmm. hoseok? not my youngest brother, taehyung, the crown prince?” seokjin rubs at his nonexistent beard.

she denies any other relation with the princes besides hoseok.

the news of the commander and prince hoseok being childhood friends turned the palace upside down. rumors of hoseok aiming for the crown starts to spread with the war hero swearing her loyalty to the third prince.

but the emperor knows of his heart.

and it beats only for her.

for his commander.

x

“when i said i wanted to stay by your side, i didn’t mean this.” she comments, throwing herself on the silken bed, the pristine white dress taking up all the space.

“i can have the maids prepare another room for me.” hoseok stands a few feet away from the bed as he tries to make small talk with the love of his life whom he’s never talked to for five years besides through letters.

“my prince, i didn’t say i dislike the arrangement,” she grins, beckoning him over.

and he walked straight into her trap.

she pulls him down as she shoots up and traps him underneath her. the white dress wrapped around her body makes her look like a war angel sent to pass judgment onto him.

as she lowers her face to his, he feels his heart thump in his chest.

hoseok thinks he wouldn’t mind being trapped in her prison of embrace for the rest of his life.

x

(”you’ve gone rusty, husband,” she asserts just as his wooden sword hits the ground.

“y-you see, i’ve been busy attending to other matters,” for the first time, hoseok sees his life flash before his eyes as he tries to appease the flames in his wife’s eyes.

“then, we have a lot of catching up to do.” she grins a grin that has his heart thumping in a different way.

“i don’t suppose you mean to do that over tea, do you?” he dares to ask.

suffice to say, he goes to the palace for work barely able to move his legs properly the next day.

“wives, am i right?” namjoon laughs.)

[hskrealm]

blkjmn’s masterlist.

started: 4/28/2020

last updated: 12/7/2021

KNJ:

disturbance pt. 2 (smut)

disturbance. (implied smut)

Mafia!HyungLine (Reacting to you being a brat)

KSJ:

Mafia!HyungLine (Reacting to you being a brat)

MYG:

memories. (smut)

recite. (implied smut)

Mafia!HyungLine (Reacting to you being a brat) 

innocence. (smut)

JHS:

Mafia!HyungLine (Reacting to you being a brat)

PJM:

drunk confessions. (m)

KTH:

a modern day fairytale. (m)

watch and learn. (m)

thirsty. (smut)

a bit of brattiness. (smut)

JJK:

Taking Notes. (Chapter Series. This is the link to the first chapter.)

Knock Knock. (Chapter Series. This is the link to the first chapter.)

trick. (smut)

protection. (fluff, smut)

workout. (implied smut)

watch and learn. (smut)

quarantine w/ jk. (implied smut)

time schedule. (implied smut)

[bangtan-dreamland]

A Fairy Tale’s End [Chapter 2]

Pairing: ot7 x reader; jjk x reader; myg x reader

Word Count: 17,790

Rating: pg-15

Warning: reader is even more stressed, a brief meltdown, several confrontations, several curse words, someone drunk picks a fight with them

Genre: some angst, hurt/comfort, fluff, e2l, fantasy!au, elf!seokjin, fae!yoongi, dragon!hoseok, wizard!namjoon, vampire!jimin, kitsune!taehyung, mermaid!jungkook

Summary:  You wanted, for once, to be someone important, someone needed- to be wanted and appreciated, to love and be loved. Well, you should be careful what you wish for.

AN: asdhjbasd first of all sorry for the long, long chapter bUT I swear future chapters won’t be as long,,, this is just really heavy on wordbuilding and plot with some character development ^^;;;

Also if anyone has noticed yes the ‘echo flowers’ are from Undertale uwu

A big, big thank you to @shadowsremedy​ for beta reading this!! I was losing my mind and he went and helped me make it so much better >w< Another thank you to @dee-ehn​ too for making the gorgeous banner above, likE LOOK AT IT IT’S JUST *insert flailing* wow my heart T^T

masterpost // previous chapter // next chapter

Taglist: @btsxdoll, @mspjm, @barbikatherine, @xxqueenwxtchxx, @catsandstrawberries​, @bangtan-bestofme​, @bubbletae7​

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The start of the journey was- quiet, and yet also quite loud, to put it one way.

It was terribly obvious, from one glance, that you were only a group of people forced into travelling together. Or at least to you, it was. For one, the way that none of you really bothered much with conversation, how each one was tense and on guard against each other- well, as much as you could read the others, anyway. 

The horse under your hands whinnied as you ran your hands through its mane, and you found yourself looking at the others again in an attempt to, well, do something. Travelling, as far as you found out, was actually quite boring. Or. Well, it seemed to be, as you were only riding a horse. Admittedly, while a part of your attention had to stay on both the road and the horse, it didn’t take much before you found yourself desperate for something to do.

As it was, you were even contemplating starting up a conversation. You. Start a conversation. With them.

You sighed.

Really, when you first learned about them, your biggest worry was that you would be spending time with people like those at the castle, who, by now, you believed worshipped the ground you walked on, as creepy and arrogant as it sounded. 

But… That moment then, at the castle, after introductions had been made, and your moment of panic ended, Namjoon had been the first to approach you, a genial smile on his face- but then the one from before, the vampire (Jimin, right? That was his name? You weren’t quite sure since half of your attention was spent trying not to visibly freak out while they were being introduced) strolled up to you, a smirk on his face.

“Lady Y/N,” Jimin’s voice was smooth as butter (and knowing now that he was a vampire now made the events when you met him make so much more sense), that coupled with his appearance made it easy for you to believe he was, well, a vampire. He gracefully bowed to you, extending a hand as well. “A pleasure to finally meet you.”

You forced a smile on your face, regarding him warily.

"... A pleasure to meet you too."

"Who would've known I would have had the blessing of an encounter with our ever so lovely saviour that night? Though," he sighed, his head dipping briefly to kiss your hand- the hair on the back of your neck standing upright as he lightly nipped it. The feel of what had to be his sharp fangs on your skin was not something you liked, that was for sure. "I regret not being able to have a longer talk with you."

"Park," the person (fae? The stark contrast of his bright, mint hair was quite distinctive enough, anyway) you met at the garden before- he spoke up then, his voice was low, the warning clear. Jimin only smiled innocently, his eyes like crescent moons as he obligingly stepped away from you.

"I was merely paying respects," he purred.

"Yet you do so in a manner most unrespectful," Namjoon cut in, brows furrowed as his gaze switched over to you in turn. He took a step forward- and the light frown on his face became a small smile. He bowed.

"Although we've already been introduced to each other... Heir to the Kim Coven, Kim Namjoon, at your service, Lady-" 

"Lady Y/N? Who would have thought it?" You heard a new voice say your name then, before golden eyes that seemed to almost glow appeared in your line of vision. Familiar, mischievous eyes and a distinctive low chuckle- you hastily took a step back, immediately glaring at him.

And then another joined.

"You're the one I met at the inn!"

Even just remembering the chaos that erupted then made you wince. Several of them immediately started arguing- the loudest being Jimin (who cracked up and began teasing the other) and Jungkook (who looked close to actually, physically fighting him), though Namjoon and Taehyung came close, Namjoon's words getting sharper and sharper as Taehyung only continued to egg him on, throwing a few words at Jungkook as well- who, actually, you couldn't remember why he'd been fighting with Jimin... Though, it wasn't as if there was any use remembering now...

Your only saving grace then was that Yoongi and Hoseok didn't join in, and just when you were about to start speaking up (you couldn't let it go on forever, there was a limit to how much even you could take, after all)-

"Quiet." The voice, as stable as it seemed to be, growing not a single decibel louder than the others, was enough to affect everyone. The effects of his reprimand was instant- the four men instantly falling quiet, seemingly intimidated.

"If you're all done bickering like children, maybe we can continue on with why we've been assembled." Seokjin's voice was frost embodied as he swept his glance over you all. "Or are your ages only for show?"

Nobody moved- his gaze not letting up. In the wake of the silence, he looked at you. "Y/N."

You almost jumped, not just from surprise but also from how everyone's attention turned to you then. "Y-Yes?"

"Do you have any plan or information in place to start us with?"

"Y-Yes! Um..."

You suppressed the urge to run and hide, instead choosing to focus on the paper in your hands. A week's worth of research was written on it, as much as you could have gathered anyway.

"A-As elusive as, the- the Tower of Babel is, um," you took a deep breath, even as you stuttered, and told yourself to continue. "The first step to take in tracing its, um, its current location would be to, well, investigate the last confirmed area it was in. Especially when we consider that there's little information to go through, discounting rumours and myths."

"Therefore, I think that our first location should be R-Rivermouth. There should be the ruins of the old tower remaining there- it's at least a more solid clue than anything." 

Icy brown eyes turned away from you, and you felt yourself sigh in relief. Was he testing you just now? It certainly felt like one- and one that you hoped you passed.

That point then on forward seemed to be a little bit of smooth sailing then. As much as the others seemed to have their own opinions and arguments, it only took a few, pointed words from Seokjin to get them moving.

And thus you all set off.

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Which led to where you were at the moment, currently bored out of your life. 

The first few days had been nerve-wracking, admittedly. You didn't know what to expect. You didn't know how to act around them, but soon enough, it became clear to you that you weren't the only one apprehensive about travelling with other, unknown people. The tense silence that covered you all attested to that. No one tried to speak up much, nor to do anything than follow along Yoongi (who led the way on account of being the second most experienced not only when it came to travelling, but also to fighting), though a part of you suspected it was mostly because Seokjin positioned himself at the back, where he had perfect view of you all. 

It was for the best, you supposed, thinking over what you'd learned about them so far. Which, while it wasn't that much, and you still weren't quite sure what to think of them, it was obvious that you had your work cut out for you.

Hoseok was one of the few that was alright so far, you thought.

He was the one with the least amount of presence in the group, since the quest had started- something which, while initially surprised you (after all, he was a dragon, right? The thought that a dragon could be, well, quiet and wary of others when they'd been portrayed the exact opposite in media back home was a source of never ending confusion), gave your initial encounter with him at the tower make sense. Even when the fighting broke out at your first, official meeting with the others, he'd stayed out of the way. 

If it weren't for the way you were hyper aware of the others, really, you would have forgotten all about him.

Still, compared to the others, that was practically a blessing.

Compared to Jungkook, that was.

Jungkook, who, in turn, was one of the loudest members so far- and a source of your never ending headaches since the quest began.

Considering your meeting at the marketplace, and how he was currently acting, the word that came to your mind most often was... Well, that he was a brat.

An attention-seeking brat, you added. Trying to show everyone that he was just as good as them, but then getting worked up over the littlest of insults (Jimin), trying to prove them wrong (or calling Jimin out on his height in retaliation to the latter calling him out on his age). Falling for sucker bets (again, Jimin, though sometimes Taehyung would join in), and getting tricked. Naive to a fault,  and failing to think through his actions most of the time. 

Still, considering he was apparently the youngest out of everyone...

Speaking of age... Your eyes briefly glanced over to your right, meeting crimson eyes- you quickly averted your gaze, ignoring the smirk directed at you.

Jimin, though, was a bigger pain in the ass to deal with. It only took you a day to determine that there was just one thing that kept him going in life.

It was to mess with other people.

He, you quickly deduced, was someone who got off on teasing others, enraging them, charming and using them, all the things that, if you were back home, you had no doubt you would ask if he was still in kindergarten, or what. Especially with the way he seemed hell-bent on riling up Jungkook to kingdom come over every little thing (though Jungkook would give his best to retaliate), something that he never quite succeeded at because every time he'd come close, Seokjin would promptly freeze them with a glare.

Really, it made you wonder just what the hell whoever sent him had been thinking, but then...

The flicker of a flame appeared at the edges of your vision, though you tried not to look all the same.

Then there was Taehyung, who, on the other hand, was a different kind of chaos. 

The first time you met him had given you enough clues to realize that he was someone who probably took a lot of fun in pranking other people- and then watching the ensuing panic occur. The type to arrange buckets of flour atop every doorway, the type to ice over floors and watch people slip and fall, the type to drive people insane with just his words...

... or the type to let loose pigs in a castle and laugh afterwards.

Admittedly, though, ever since you'd set out it seemed as if he'd calmed down and took down the intensity of his mischief, but it still didn't take away the fact that he was still doing them in the first place.

You'd be doing something menial, like maybe set up the tents. You would be absorbed in your task- then you'd see feel something crawl near your legs, and you'd stifle a scream at the sight of a snake (lest you alert the others and make a bigger idiot out of yourself), and you'd hear the faint echo of laughter- and you would tamp down the urge to murder that ass as much as you could. 

The most infuriating part about it too was how he seemed to hone in on you, setting you as his target. Taehyung felt like a whirlwind that you’d somehow caught yourself getting pulled closer into, and the only thing that kept you from truly getting sucked in was the equally intense storms the others were.

... Well, as much as Taehyung annoyed you on a daily basis though, it made having Yoongi a little bit better.

Yoongi was probably the second member of the 'not so troublesome' part of the group of men. He was mostly quiet, and calm- always pitching in to help reign in the others when they grew too rowdy, sharply scolding Jimin or Taehyung, even Jungkook.

Still, though, as much help and rational as he seemed to be, you couldn't quite bring yourself to fully relax around him, because, as it was, he seemed to be quite on board the 'Lady Y/N, our saviour!~' ship too.

Though, admittedly, it was in a reserved way- what with how he subtly looked to you for guidance, letting you make the decisions, even when you didn't have the faintest clue what to do. It wasn't exactly something you would have advocated for, or encouraged in the slightest.

Then again, it wasn't quite as bad as Namjoon.

You didn't think you needed to explain that statement anymore than you did- the reminder of not only your first meeting, but every encounter after spelling it out quite neatly in your head.

'Lady Y/N, is there any way I can-'

'Lady Y/N, do you perhaps need help-'

'Lady Y/N, I assure you, I would love nothing more than to-'

'Lady Y/N-!'

You groaned even as you remembered the numerous events, his voice ringing in your head like a puppy yipping and yapping for your attention, as horrible as it made you sound like.

With all that in mind... While at first you never would've thought it, Seokjin was probably the person you appreciated the most out of your companions so far.

Oh, he made it clear to you, not just from the moment you met that he didn't think much, if at all, about you, as the leader of the quest- something which, while you didn't like the way he told you about it you did agree with.

Still, him taking over the reigns as you all set out on the journey had done you a huge favor, even if he didn’t intend it that way. Especially when you didn't have the slightest clue how to make the others listen to you- and no, you didn't count Namjoon in, or Yoongi.

It had been Seokjin who'd seamlessly got the rest to listen to him, and make camp, who'd assigned roles without the others raising much of a fuss, and, to your never-ending relief, seemed to be really proficient in catching wildlife and gathering herbs to eat.

After all, you all had to set out lightly, carrying only basic necessities and emergency supplies with you as you were supposed to always be ready to move in case of danger. It was something you had no trouble agreeing with, remembering your first day.

With his help, no matter how rowdy the others could be at times, so far, it'd been quite peaceful... If you didn't take in the aforementioned headaches your companions gave you, that was.

A week couldn't go by any faster, although eventually, you all arrived at your destination.

Rivermouth.

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The town, you first thought as you approached it, was aptly named. Built around a huge river that seemed to snake through the town’s roads, leading into the sea at the end- Rivermouth, situated at the foot of the mountain was well off in how they had access to not only the bountiful forest to their north, the sealife to their south but also the roads that made them a popular stop-by, as they were directly on the way to the capital.

Or so you heard from Namjoon anyway. 

It was hard to appreciate the town and all that it had to offer, when the moment you all arrived, you felt the familiar pressure of reality weight down hard on your shoulders. 

You gripped the reins tighter, eyes darting around nervously- at the unfamiliar dirt streets, the wooden houses, the crowds of people in the streets (although thankfully, no one pointed out to you guys).

It was easy to forget, for a moment, as you left the city and traveled. It was easy to think, to feel, that you were back home. It was easy to think of the whole experience as a dreaded camping trip where you had to endure travelling with strangers, most of which were weird as hell.

Back at the capital, it was hard to run away from the situation in any way- everywhere you looked, it only served to remind you of where you were. 

But out in the wilderness? It was much easier. It wasn’t as if the others were keen to show off the fact that they weren’t human either, and if you ignored all the extra appendages they had (and actually getting used to them after a while), then it was easy to see even Taehyung’s illusions as pranks. Elaborate pranks, but pranks nonetheless.

Now again, though, you were harshly brought back to reality. Your new reality. Your momentary, all-too-real-you-might-die reality.

You released a low whine at the back of your throat, resisting the urge to hide away from the public’s eyes lest they somehow realize who you were.

"Are you alright, Lady Y/N?" The tremble that ran through your body was not lost on Namjoon, who gave you a concerned look. "If you feel unwell in any way, I-”

"No!" You almost yelled the words out. Even though they hadn’t been the best company so far, you really didn’t want to know what the others would say or think if you all had to stop now because of you. The mere thought of it made your stomach even sicker with nerves. "No, no, sorry, um, I'm alright, just-" you faltered, voice coming out weaker. "I'm not, um, I'm not good with crowds..."

"... Our first priority is to get to the inn," Yoongi offered, eyes assessing your form, before he turned back with a grimace at the streets. "Though the crowd is really thick." 

It was then that Jungkook perked up, instantly cutting in with a confident tone in his words. "I could easily locate the inn, and then return to lead us."

You tensed up, then, preparing yourself for the response that seemed to be almost a routine by now-

"Really now. And how, do you think, will you be able to pass through the crowd?" Jimin's giggle was mocking as he regarded the younger with a raised eyebrow. “Here comes the puppy again, ever so obediently wagging its tail.”

You sucked in a hiss of breath as the two started arguing again, cringing.

For some reason, as much as Jimin was an ass to you all, he seemed to focus most on Jungkook. That whenever the younger would speak up about something or offer to a task, he would instantly be there butting heads with him. And it wasn’t rare to hear Jungkook make snide comments about Jimin being a vampire either. It always gave you a huge headache, and the fact that it’d become a common thing to the point where you all expected them to argue whenever one of them spoke up was really-

Well.

You tried to stay out of it, though. Even if you wanted to stop them, there was always the what if lingering in your mind. What if they refused to listen to you? What if they got mad at you instead? What if you failed, causing an even bigger problem, and the others would know? 

It was much easier to leave them be and endure their bad moods afterwards.

Even if currently, the growing volume of their voices made you wince.

“better than a bloodsucker who just idles around without contributing anything-”

"-’contributing’, you say- aren’t you always so eager to please, do you really crave their praise so much-"

Jungkook’s hiss was full of repressed fury, just about to break through. "Hypocritical of you to say when your entire race is but a collection of power hungry animals desperate for others’ attention, as though someone who has to resort to using trickery to charm others has room to talk. No one would trust a vampire with anything, and why would they?"

Jimin’s responding laughter was soft, airy, but the look in his eyes then could have frozen a man over. 

“Perhaps, but still, it’s better than a bootlicker currying favor by doing even the most menial work. Or perhaps, you do them because it’s all you can amount to? After all, it’s obvious that you don’t have much, if any experience dealing with the human world. Really,” his lips curled in a sneer, even as his voice remained soft, “it only makes your efforts all the more pitiful. Laughably pathetic.” 

That seemed to have broken the proverbial last straw on the camel's back then, as, with a snarl, Jungkook leapt forward, his arm raised into a fist- one that would have hit Jimin, if it wasn’t for Seokjin suddenly holding him back. It was followed by a brief glance at you, one that seemed to say, ‘well? What are you going to do?’.

You looked back at him with wide eyes, and then at the situation- what did he want you to do? Could you even do anything? Hell, you barely even knew them and you weren’t a match at all for them in any way!

You barely saw him purse his lips at your inaction, turning instead to give his attention solely to the almost fight. 

“Calm down,” he sharply scolded Jungkook. Restrained, the younger furiously fought against Seokjin’s hold, but the latter only held him back even tighter, until Jungkook could only squirm. When the younger slumped forward, finally out of energy, only then did he let go. Jungkook fell to his knees then, though he got back up not a second later, the fury in his eyes visible to everyone. 

You could sense the hush that had now befallen the street, especially when Jungkook was let go by Seokjin. Any words in your mouth died as the amount of attention on you all increased, your heartbeat doubling and then tripling in anxiety. You took a small step away from the scene, all parts of you screaming to hide away from the prying eyes of the crowd- 

Jimin’s gaze locked on to you and you stilled at the sharp look in his eyes.

“... I’d hate to be the cause of a bigger disturbance. I believe no one will mind if I leave for now, hm?” The smile that graced his face then was different, sharper and darker- you shivered and leaned away, having to physically stop yourself from taking another step back. The small motion didn’t escape his attention and he scoffed, before turning away and leaving, the crowd turning to look at his figure before it was swallowed up.

Your stiff figure didn’t let up until the crowd’s attention on you guys dispersed, and even then your movements remained jerky, the feel of their gazes on you remaining like ants crawling on your skin.

In the silence that followed, surprisingly, it was Taehyung who made the first move, not even a few seconds after Jimin’s departure.

“I’m going to go after Jimin,” he didn’t offer so much as he declared, immediately setting off in the same direction that the other left in.

You opened your mouth to speak- then thought better of what you were about to say. In the end, you opted to just nod your head weakly. “I- um, okay. We’ll- we’ll, um, we’ll be heading straight for the i-inn then...”

And that was that.

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When you went to look for them hours later, after arriving and settling down at the inn, it was to another fight.

Which. Really. How was your luck so bad that you kept getting dragged into the one thing you hated most row after row? 

The voice of the man yelling inside the apothecary could be clearly heard even from outside, but it wasn’t that that alerted you to the whereabouts of the people you were looking for- it was the crowd that had formed around the door.

It only took a look inside to confirm your guess. You apologetically pushed through the crowd,  wincing with every complaint from the people you passed through.

When you arrived at the scene, it was to the sight of surprisingly just Taehyung, face blank, though the tense form of his body and the pursed lips gave away his irritation. Across him, a man, obviously drunk, was shouting slurs at him.

“-damned creatures! Your presence brings nothing but trouble, and I’m not having it!”

A growl, one that you interpreted with a jolt of shock, to come from Taehyung. What the hell…?

“Showing your true colors, aren’t you?” The man sneered, before spitting to the side. “You may look like a human but everyone here knows you’re just a greedy mongrel-”

“Stop!”

The word fell from your lips automatically, even as you inwardly berated yourself for just stepping in without a plan.

The two men turned to look at you, both startled, one suspicious and the other one… Curious? Shocked? Whatever emotion passed through Taehyung’s face then was gone too fast for you to even see properly, but whatever.

You focused your attention to the drunken man, hoping to appease the wild cannon before it erupted.

“Sir,” you started, unsure exactly what to say, but going on ahead anyway. “Can you please calm down? What happened?”

“Calm down!” He yelled, agitated. “Calm down she says! Why, there’s a bloody yokai, a kitsune in here and you’re asking me to calm down!? I just about caught him stealing, and he denies it and I’m supposed to calm down!”

You hissed quietly, eyes flickering from Taehyung’s now scowling form, several bottles of what you presumed to be ingredients in his hands, to the man’s self-righteous posture, a bottle of beer in his.

“I’m sure it wasn’t like that,” you assured him. “But, if you really think so, then I’ll pay for whatever you think he took. Okay?”

“What, are you with him?” He glared at you, the acrid stench of his breath making you want to recoil away. “Bah, whatever. Pay and then get out quickly. We don’t need his kind in here.”

You gritted your teeth at his words, but still you inched closer to the counter anyway, pulling out your money, setting out several coins until you felt it was enough.

At the shopkeeper’s shaky greeting and ‘thank you for your purchase’, you finally heard the man move, steps shaky, grumbles leaving his mouth from behind you.

“Don’t ever let me see you in here again, dog,” he hissed out, to Taehyung, you thought, before finally stumbling away, still drunk as hell.

You looked behind you  then, feeling yourself relax a little as you saw the crowd disperse now that everything was over. Grinning, you turned to Taehyung-

“... What was that for?” He snapped at you, and you stared at him, stunned.

“Wha-” Any word you could have said then died as he stepped forward, closer, the brunt of his anger suddenly falling on you. “W-What do you mean?”

“You know what I mean,” he narrowed his eyes at you, the irritation thick in his voice. “Meddling in without a thought, and even going so far as to pay for what I supposedly ‘stole’.” Taehyung laughed then, but it was without mirth.

“I-”

“Did you think, perhaps, for a second, that you could have asked both of us what happened?” The growl that was still present in his voice, accentuated by the low timbre of his voice made his words all the more intimidating. “That instead of instantly accepting his words as the truth, you could have taken another look and not just sided with him, but also asked me?”

“Or do you really believe us to be what he said?” 

“I-” you stammered, your voice leaving you as he towered over your form. You wanted to protest, defend your side, but the look in Taehyung’s eyes paired with the angry feel to his words made you tremble. “It wasn’t- I mean…”

Your voice came out weak, and even then it was only because of the rising indignation in your chest. How could he think for a moment that you agreed with that man? You didn’t- it didn’t even cross your mind at all! You just wanted to deescalate the situation before anyone got in trouble, and he was being all pissy now? He didn’t even let you explain your side! “I didn’t think that at all, okay? I just wanted to stop the fight.”

“Did you?” He bit out. “Well, I suppose congratulations are in order then, Lady Y/N. For once, you accomplished what you wanted to do.”

You clenched your fists at the patronizing tone of his voice. “Yeah, I did, but now I have to deal with you being like this. I guess you’re right, I shouldn’t have butted in.” If you were annoyed by his attitude towards you, well. It was one thing to feel guilty for messing up- but getting angry at you for no reason? That was one thing that you hated, more than anything. And wasn’t he being hypocritical?

I know when I make a mistake, because I do it all the time. But now you’re insisting it’s my fault- and you won’t even hear me out.

Silence enveloped the two of you then, the two of you glaring at each other, Taehyung’s glare venomous- still, you held your ground, unwilling to give way. He wanted to be like this? Fine, but you knew unlike the other time, you’d actually tried to help. It wasn’t your fault he wanted to be- that he just assumed stuff!

“... You know what, forget it.” He eventually stepped away, a bitter undertone to his words. “I’ll thank you not to interfere in my problems the next time around. We’ll be at the inn tomorrow on time; don’t bother looking for us until then.”

You kept quiet as Taehyung swiftly pushed past you, his body tense and the scowl on his face made all the more intense with the sharp looks he sported, not unlike an angry god. 

When the doorbell rang, you let out a small sigh of relief, even as you felt a wave of sharp discontent and frustration rise in your chest. You dithered where you were then, wanting to leave, to go somewhere else, but after what happened just now…

“Y/N? The Saviour, Lady Y/N?” The sound of the shopkeeper’s voice made you jump.

You cringed, the anger leaving you as anxiety replaced it. Your hands immediately pulled your hood up, as though that would help you now that they’d probably seen you and confirmed who you were and oh god why did you even go after them-

The shopkeeper only stepped away after seeing your reaction, an apologetic look on their face.

“My apologies, milady. I should have realized- well. I really do apologize. Especially after the scene just now...”

You sighed, relaxing a fraction when you realized they weren’t about to mob you or anything. “No, um, it’s fine. But- I, um, I should go…”

It was when you were a few steps away that you heard them say softly.

“Milady?”

You hesitated, before slowly turning around.

“Going by what I witnessed just now… If you’d like some privacy, there is a beach known only to us villagers. Outsiders are forbidden from taking a single step on it, but- of course, you are the exception, milady. It’d be our honor to have you use the beach in any way you need it.”

That made you linger where you were for a moment. Maybe you’d take them up on the offer. What wouldn’t you do for some peace right now, after all?

You smiled shakily at them. “Thank you- um, for the offer.”

And then you left.

»»————-　♔　————-««

The next day had come all too fast, bringing another set of troubles alongside the first. Coming back to the inn after your altercation with Taehyung, you didn’t know what to expect when you saw both men again- but the next morning, as you set out for the ruins, it was as the events in question had never happened- both men seemingly the same as before. Or, at least for Jimin,- Taehyung had turned to ignoring you.

Still, you felt that the silence was better than the alternative, unsure how to clear up the misunderstanding without getting past a confrontation.

“So this is where the tower was, previously…” You murmured as you walked through the empty remains of a hall, the stone weathered and crumbling under the weight of not only time but the local flora. 

“Or so the texts say,” Namjoon confirmed from ahead of you, an open book in his hands as he read while walking. “It’s quite a sight to behold, isn’t it?”

“... It really is,” you agreed. You bit back the frown that threatened to form on your face at the sound of someone scoffing behind you, a mutter following that, while not loud enough to make out was still audible. Even now, or maybe especially after yesterday’s events, the tension amongst you was thick as hell. Not really something you liked or appreciated, but…

You inched closer to Yoongi.

“I don’t think I have to repeat it, but I’ll say it again, in case there’s anyone who wasn’t listening earlier,” Seokjin’s voice carried over easily in the ruins, echoing off the walls. “Although I don’t think they still exist, this place used to be full of traps in the past. Be careful.”

Currently, Namjoon and Yoongi were set ahead of you all, Yoongi’s expertise in sensing magic combined with Namjoon’s vast knowledge giving them an upper hand in recognizing anything. You were positioned somewhere between the back of the group with Jimin, Jungkook and Seokjin, and Taehyung and Hoseok who were a little ways ahead of you.

Your placements as Seokjin had dictated turned out to be effective in halting any fights. Yoongi and Namjoon had no trouble working with each other, and Taehyung was the same with Hoseok. While Jimin and Jungkook still had their problems with each other, with Seokjin acting not only as the rear guard, but also as chaperone, the most that they had been acting out was with pointed glances and glares.

Still, you knew it was only a matter of time before something happened- that it wouldn’t take long for another argument to break out. 

You were right.

You didn’t even know what started it, but before you it could even register in your mind-

“Jungkook. Jimin.” If before Seokjin’s voice was ice, now it was steel. “Should we have left you two at the inn?”

“He started it!” 

You resolutely kept your attention on the walls before you, even when Jungkook exploded, frustration thick in his words.

“I didn’t so much as start anything, so much as I was pointing out facts,” Jimin nonchalantly said. “Is it really my fault Jungkook reacts like a child throwing temper tantrums when he hears words he doesn’t like hearing, even if they’re the truth?”

At that, even you had to wince. It didn’t take long to know that if there was something Jungkook hated, it was being likened to a kid, something that his age didn’t help, being the youngest. But before it could dissolve into another brawl-

“I believe I’ve found a clue!” Namjoon’s voice shouted in the distance.

You could have slumped forward then out of sheer relief at the sudden interruption, the yell getting the others’ attention. You could hear them all pause, before the sound of movement echoed, until the area fell silent again, as you were the last one remaining in the room. You sighed, turning around-

Your steps faltered.

Where the hell was Jungkook?

You instantly began looking around, hoping to catch a glimpse of the missing member, when-

Aha.

-you caught glimpse of the edges of a cloak disappearing into one of the corridors. 

… Damn it. You internally groaned when you realized just what he was doing. Still, you knew if you didn’t come after him then, no matter what happened he’d get scolded by the others (though mainly Seokjin or Yoongi). Which, you could leave this small problem up to them, but…

You sighed as you remembered their stances on Jungkook’s behaviour. 

You instantly took a step forward in that direction, glancing at the others quickly, if only to make sure that they weren’t about to stop you or come after you-

“... And like a child he goes off sulking, never minding if he gets lost like one,” Jimin drawled ahead of you, before side eyeing you. “If you desire to go after him and deal with his temper tantrum, please, be my guest.”

“... Well-” you started, your voice quiet. “It’s not exactly like that. But- I mean… Someone has to bring him back, right?” You didn’t mention how it felt as though the fight was partially your fault- though you knew there wasn’t really much you could have done. At this point, it felt as though the words themselves were like a broken record in your head. You couldn’t have done anything. Why would they listen to you? They hate you, and they don’t respect you, why do you think that they’d even give you a second to speak at all?

Still, the expecting and disappointed looks on the others’ faces seared themselves into your mind, replaying every time.

You didn’t even know why or how you thought it was okay to after him (seeing as there was still the possibility of traps in the ruins)- but still you did, following him through several turns, a few times almost calling out (and then hastily shutting up because every time you did, it either didn’t feel like the right time, or you forgot what you rehearsed yourself to say), as he went around the ruins. He was seemingly searching for clues in his own way too, though to no avail, until you reached what seemed to be a dead end.

Then you winced at the frustrated grumbling you could hear even from where you were, a thread of disquiet forming in your stomach.

“Jungkook,” you hesitantly called out his name. His head snapped up, doe eyes wide, before they narrowed as he caught sight of you.

He crossed his arms, frowning. “What do you want?”

“I-” you faltered, confused at his words. “W-What do I want? I came after you because you- um, you suddenly left, I was worried. I mean… Didn’t Seokjin, um, say that this place was, well, filled with traps back then?”

“I can handle myself,” he grumbled. “On the miniscule chance that I would activate a trap, the possibility that I would get hurt is very little.”

“That’s not the point,” you argued softly. “I’d- well, I’d like it if you didn’t take, um, chances in first place. And- I mean, the others might be looking for us, or, um, we might get lost…”

You fidgeted. “Besides, when I went after you, Namjoon found something. I know, um, that- you’ve been-” you dithered over the words in your head, unsure which to pick without coming off as weird in any way, “-worried, about the quest, but- I mean, you don’t have to push yourself so hard!”

Jungkook’s lips pursed, fists tightening even as he remained quiet.

“I don’t want to hear that from you,” he started. “You, who has to be the most useless one, despite being the leader,” he said bitterly, taking a step away from you, and closer to the walls. 

The unsease you were feeling grew, and you couldn’t stop yourself from taking a step forward.

“Since the beginning, in what way have you ever truly acted like a leader? When have you ever benefited the search? Yet even if you do nothing, still they flock around you.”

You took another step.

“I… I know,” you said. Jungkook’s words hurt, but then again, none of it was really new to you in any way…

And another.

“And yet it’s as if you don’t care at all, while I have to do so much just to receive acclaim-”

And another.

At this point, the distance between you two was only a few feet now. Your every sense locked on to the area around the two of you, feeling something off. A sense of danger, so to say.

“I- okay,” you slowly said. “But, still, why don’t we just-”

“- and anothing thing, don’t tell me what to do!” Jungkook bit out, taking another step backward- the tension you sensed in the air sharpened to the point where your instincts overtook you. 

“Jungkook, watch out!”

With only a single foot between the two of you, you quickly pulled him away from where he was, a wave of fear and surprise cascading over you- even if now that meant you and him had switched places you didn’t regret it at all. 

It was the small tremble of the earth that alerted you to something wrong- then the shadow covering you- before the rough force of something tackling you settled in.

Your head rang as something loud echoed through the open space only a moment later, even as it felt like eternity, something like the fall of a boulder- but, that couldn’t be. Where would one even appear from?

Your last thoughts as you fell under the sweet spell of unconsciousness was that whoever pushed you sure could move fast.

»»————-　♔　————-««

When you woke up, it was in a familiar situation, to the sight of unfamiliar sheets. For a moment you could only linger in between the land of the living and that of the asleep, but even so you eventually forced yourself to get up.

And then the events of the day before sunk into your mind. 

You shot up with a gasp, hissing when the pain hit you.

“Lady Y/N!”

You flinched away at the loud sound, your ears ringing- then the sound of murmurs filled the room, ones you recognized to be Yoongi’s and Namjoon’s.

“Namjoon?” You eventually croaked out as your senses readjusted to the world of living. “Yoongi? Hoseok?”

Namjoon, standing by your bedside- Yoongi, sitting behind him, and Hoseok in the corner opposite you all... You looked around, wondering where the others were.

You felt yourself physically wince as you met Seokjin’s eyes, for once unable to read anything in them, not even the displeasure he’d maintained with you ever since you met.

You immediately averted your gaze, choosing to focus on the others instead. “W… What happened? Where are the others?”

“After the two of you left, we went after you when Namjoon pointed out you were both missing. Thankfully in the nick of time too. Jungkook activated a trap in the ruins,” Yoongi was the first one to speak up, and you looked back at him. “It shouldn’t have worked anyway, but it did. A piece of the archway fell and almost hit you. Would have, if it wasn’t for Hoseok getting you out of the way.”

“I’m sorry,” Namjoon’s face, filled with shame appeared before you. “I should have known that the traps might still be active.”

“No, no!” You immediately rebutted, before dithering for something to say. “Don’t be sorry- um, if you’d known you would’ve told us, so…” You winced at your words as it seemed to have the opposite effect of what you wanted. “That is, I mean, Hoseok saved me so it isn’t as if I was hurt in the end, right?”

Something passed over his eyes then- though you failed to see it. Still, at the sight of your distressed face, he fell silent, before nodding. “I… I suppose that’s true.”

You turned to Yoongi. “That said… Um, I can remember that much- but what after?”

“You fell unconscious when the rock fell,” he continued. “We had to go back to the inn after that. Namjoon treated you, and we began to debate if we should go back and search without you, or if we should wait for you to take up. Still… Jungkook and Jimin had an argument. Taehyung took Jimin’s side, we attempted to break up the fight… But Jungkook ended up leaving.”

“No one knows where he is. The same goes for both Taehyung and Jimin.”

You heaved a sigh.

Great. What a disaster. Remembering the state of your group as you’d all set out to the ruins, the fight with Taehyung, and to an extent Jimin- not to mention Jungkook. 

And now you were all too aware of Seokjin’s stare on your back, the thoughts you’d been trying to keep down suddenly rushing up again, whirling in your mind.

Don’t do that don’t do that don’t do that (I know what you’re thinking I know I fucked up I’m sorry I’m sorry I’m trying my best can’t you see that please please pleASE-)

You slowly breathed out.

“...  We should-um, go on ahead with the plans. We’ll- we’ll meet back up here in a few hours, just…” You trailed off, trying to keep your voice even, though you knew your current mood was all too obvious. “B-Be careful. We’ll- er, we’ll set out again soon, o-okay?”

You resisted the urge to take in deeper breaths, resisted every urge to just let go of the building emotions in your chest.

“... Alright, Lady Y/N,” Namjoon hesitantly agreed. Hoseok fidgeted with his hands, shooting you concerned looks, and Yoongi’s eyes remained on you.  Still, all three followed your request.

The door closed shut- and you let out a sigh.

Seokjin’s voice was even- though you could still sense the hidden tone under his words. “Aren’t you going to go after him?”

“I-” you faltered. “I can’t. I mean...”

(-he’s right everything he said was true-)

You kept your gaze stuck on the floor, then, a part of you beating painfully fast as the conversation continued. 

“Really. Why not?”

“W-Why…” You cringed, your mind immediately scrambling for reasons to offer. But Seokjin’s voice remained calm, as if he hadn’t just suggested something ridiculous to you. “I’m not sure if you heard what he said, but-”

He smoothly cut you off. “Are you talking about how he said that you’re the most useless one, despite being the leader? Seeing as he all but screamed those words, yes, we heard them.”

You fell silent at his words, the familiar fall of your mood making itself known. 

(-I know I know I’m sorry please-)

“... It’s not like- I mean, it’s not as if he’s wrong anyway, so...” you murmured, gaze falling down to the sheets that covered you. “I-I haven’t been exactly useful or helpful in any way since we started…”

And wasn’t that the truth? 

(-please please can’t you just drop it-)

“You think I haven’t noticed?” He countered, before adding, “so you’re just going to give up like that.” You could practically imagine him raising an eyebrow at you then, unamused. “Without even putting up a fight.”

You avoided his gaze, afraid of the reaction that would be on his face. You’d faced that tone too many times to not be familiar with its matching expression- disappointment. “Yeah, well- what can I do anyway? That’s not something I’m good with at all, so… I-I mean, I’ll just make it worse, so… um, It’d be best for me to leave it alone, isn’t it?”

(-I can’t, I’m sorry, I hate that I’m letting you down-)

“Hah.” The mockery in his voice was clear. 

“This again? Even though I knew I shouldn’t have expected anything…” Faint- but clear, but present, all the same it was there and it was said.

You winced. “I’m doing my best, okay?” You protested weakly, though, even as the words left your mouth, you knew it was the wrong thing to say- Seokjin’s gaze turning frigid.

“... Do you?” He spat, his gaze sharp. “Even now you aren’t trying at all, you’re just running away again! Even from the start, and until now, all you’ve been doing is running away. Do you think that you can solve every problem like that?”

“Ever since we left, every incident that we’ve encountered, I handled it- not because I wanted to, but because I knew that if I didn’t, you certainly weren’t going to do anything about it. I thought that maybe with time you’d step up- but I guess I was mistaken.”

He scoffed. “You’re a disappointment.”

(-pleASE JUST STOP I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW ALREADY)

All at once, you felt the strain of the last few days finally breaking you down, having pushed you again and again until you just. Couldn’t. Take it.

You fully snapped, your fists clenched tight against the bedsheets.

"What," you gritted your teeth, your voice shaky as you glared at him, caution and dread turning into fury and a mix of other emotions that you couldn't separate, "is your problem?"

"What part of 'I never asked for this' do you not understand?" You snapped at him when he opened his mouth to rebut. "No, shut the fuck up and listen!"

"You're disappointed that I'm the one who came to this world, that I'm the one who came to be the 'saviour', but guess what," you hissed, viciously jabbing a finger in his chest. "I never wanted to go on this quest either!"

"I never wanted to be- to be worshipped like some kind of god, I never wanted to go with a bunch of judgemental, overgrown kids who think that they're all so high and mighty, that they're-"

You hiccoughed as a fierce swell of emotions made itself known.

"I didn't- I didn't ask to wake up here in this world and lose everything ever familiar to me," you choked out, your voice thick with unshed tears. "I’m sorry if you think I’m always just ‘running away’ or whatever but I can’t, okay!? I don’t- all of this, I’ve never even done anything like this, and I just- I just want to go home. I just want to see my home again and go back to the life I had. I miss feeling at ease alone, miss cooking and eating food that I love, miss the late nights where even if I'm not as happy as some people want to be, I'm content and I'm- I'm-"

You crumpled then, folding in on yourself as the cries became too heavy to speak through, your frame trembling as small whimpers and sobs left you. You did your best not to show how close you were then to fully breaking down, though you doubted you succeeded. 

When your muffled hiccups and sniffles dried down, you looked up. 

tired 

tired 

tired.

You were so so so tired. 

You just wanted out. 

You wanted out of everything, out of this quest and out of this world.

But you couldn't. You couldn't, so you had to do what you could do. You had to play along, you had to move on and you had no other choice but to do what the story wanted and finish the damn quest.

"S-So," your voice cracked, and you had no doubt you looked like a mess then. You didn't care though, your eyes only set on one person. "So, don't you dare look at me like my very existence is a disappointment, because I assure you, if I had a choice, I wouldn't be here at all," you laughed bitterly, remnant tears now spilling down your cheeks and unto the ground. 

For a moment you savored the hush that fell unto the room, letting yourself breathe-

And then you stood up, pushed past him and slammed the door.

»»————-　♔　————-««

As soon as you were at a distance away from the room, you released a shaky exhale, letting the familiar sting of tears come. What were you going to do now? You knew, when you started that it’d take a miracle to complete the quest- but so soon, not even a week since its start and you had already botched it up badly. And now the confrontation with Seokjin…

A fresh batch of tears began to roll down your cheeks.

You didn’t want to think about it, think about how you didn’t know why you were even chosen, nor how did whoever did thought you could ever lead these men-

Forward, you forced yourself to think as you took in deep breaths, trying to calm yourself down. I have to keep moving forward, because that’s the only way I can go.

No use moping. If you had energy to cry, then you had energy to think of a solution, didn’t you? 

You slipped out of the inn, your hood pulled up as you stepped through the back door. You winced as the loud noise of the bustling life of the town reached your ears- before you ducked your head as someone passed by. You still weren’t sure what you were going to do then, but you thought- well, you had to leave, if only for a little bit. Take a small break, alone, truly alone. You didn’t want to stay in that room for a second longer with Seokjin, nor did you want a chance for any of the guys coming back to check in on you or what.

Still, where would you go though? As you stepped out of the room, you had to acknowledge- there was no privacy, no peace and quiet to be had in the small town. It wasn’t as if you knew where to go either in the search of a place to think. 

But. 

If you’d like some privacy, there is a beach known only to us villagers. Outsiders are forbidden from taking a single step on it, but… of course, you are the exception, milady. It’d be our honor to have you ruse the beach in any way you need it.

Could you? You hesitated, not wanting to rely on your ‘saviour’ status, but then the chatter of the crowd reached your ears-

“Have you heard? The saviour is in our town! Our town!”

“What, only that? I’ve seen them walk around! Why, one of the vendors told me he even had the honor of meeting them when they bought food from him…’”

“I’ve also seen the saviour’s companions wander around… what are they looking for, I wonder?”

“Ahahah, is there any point thinking that- we’re just villagers. Our role is only to support them- no need to be too nosy!”

“True, true…”

… Tired. 

It hadn’t even been three full days, yet you were already tired. Peace and quiet… You just wanted respite from the heavy gazes your ‘status’ put on you.

You tapped a nearby villager on the shoulder. “... Excuse me, do you know where the apothecary is?”

»»————-　♔　————-««

As you stepped onto the sand, your feet sinking down, you had to admit- they were right.

The beach, seemingly devoid of all life at the moment was like a safe harbor for you- for once, no attention was put on you, no eyes following your every move. The area was still and quiet, and if you didn’t know any better, you’d think that you were truly far away from all life- but you knew that wasn’t true. The village was only fifteen minutes away from where you were. 

Still, it was a nice, rare, feeling that you indulged in for the moment.

You walked over to the coastline, feeling the gentle lap of waves around your feet. The water was cold and heavy, that even though you only came close enough for only your feet to be submerged, you still felt the chill travel through your body. 

Looking up, you saw the sea. The time was still too early for the sky to be anything but dark, yet you could see the colors slowly start to lighten up. Daybreak would come soon- but for now, the sea only looked forbidding and mysterious. Your mind wandered over to Jungkook at that. 

How did a kingdom look under the sea? How did they live?

An entire race of people who lived down there… You couldn’t even begin to imagine it. All your mind could bring up was from movies you’d seen before, and you wondered if their kingdom was anything close to that. It’d been three days- but you still hadn’t adjusted to your now reality. You didn’t think you ever could, really.

You were brought out of your thoughts when you heard the telltale sound of footsteps, your body instantly tensing, wary of enemies- only to deflate at the sight of hair the color of mint and a smile, amusement visible in their face.

You turned back to where you had been- viewing the sea. A part of you wanted to ignore Yoongi- you came here alone so you could be alone, for crying out loud. But-

You sighed as he sat down next to you, close enough that you could feel him near but not actually close enough for your shoulders to touch. For a moment you wondered if he’d speak up, but he only remained silent as he hummed lightly, the tune reminding you of the flute he’d played once. The two of you sank into a comfortable silence, the tension that had built up in you with his arrival seeping out.

“What do you want?” You eventually asked. “And how did you find me?” 

For his part, Yoongi only gave a shrug. “It was easy to ask around the places we’d visited. Not to mention, after that fight… I thought you’d want to go somewhere you could be alone.”

"... You heard us?"

"I stayed near just in case," he admitted. "The two of you don't have the best track record together after all."

You cracked a small smile at that. "True. Still, you knew I wanted to be alone, and yet, you’re here.”

“Someone has to though,” he pointed out. 

You let out a wry laugh. “Yeah, but still, that doesn’t change much, really. I mean, if you heard us, then what are you here for then? I mean, it’s not like he was wrong, was he? I don’t even- I don’t know what you want me to say. I’ve been trying to tell everyone that I’m not what you’re looking for and this happens and-”

You shuddered, for a moment wondering if you really were going to cry again- but you’d already done that, and even when you tried to grasp for any emotion inside you felt numb.

“-and I… I don’t know, I guess. Sorry,” you added, before burying your head in your arms, letting the fabric muffle your hearing and sight. For a moment you let the illusion of you being alone envelop you like a blanket, seeking comfort. “Just, um… Sorry.”

You stayed quiet after your speaking, dreading Yoongi’s response. You returned your gaze to the sea again, a part of you noticing that they’d become even lighter than before- you could slightly see the sand below

He sighed- you withdrew tighter into yourself.

“Look at me.” 

Which was why when Yoongi spoke next, then- it was the gentleness in his voice that surprised you.

Despite the way that Yoongi’s words were a demand, the tone in his voice made it feel like a request instead- and so you looked back at him, still feeling timid. When you met his eyes though, you couldn’t find any judgement or disappointment. Instead, Yoongi’s eyes were kind- sympathetic. “Everyone possesses their own skills, their own strengths- and weaknesses. Maybe it’s true that you haven’t been able to show your skills since we began this quest… But, you know what? We’ve only started. You don’t need to be so harsh on yourself.”

You smiled bitterly. “... Okay, but what if I don’t know what my strength is? If I don’t have one?” 

Yoongi only smirked. “Then you simply have to look for it and define it yourself, of course. And if you don’t have one, then you could make one, couldn’t you?”

You looked at him, stunned. His cheeks reddened, but he continued all the same.

“Anyway… I don’t believe at all that you’re useless. If you were, you wouldn’t have been able to come on this quest, much less become the leader,” he continued, the smile remaining on his face as, for once, you began to really take in his words. “I guess what I’m trying to say is… I believe in you. Even if you don’t think that you can be what we need, and maybe you can’t now- but I know you’ll grow into your role. Therefore, even if it’s just a little… I want you to believe in yourself too. Give yourself a chance.”

You fell silent once more as you mulled over his words, the quiet of the air around you broken only by the rhythmical lapping of the waves. You reevaluated Yoongi’s behaviour since you met, for once seeing them in another light- when he subtly, simply accepted you being the leader of the quest, even when you hate it and everything associated with it. Instead of continuously letting yourself go along with everything, believing that your efforts would only be useless- maybe you just try, at least, first.

Maybe there was some truth in his words.

“... Believe in myself… even just a little, huh?” You exhaled, watching rays of light slowly cast a gentle glow over the ocean waters- the sky turning to beautiful colors of red and orange, a pink glow appearing as well. The sparkles of light reflected into your eyes, combined with the stunning view of the daybreak- for once, since your arrival, you felt a rush of comfort and ease settle down in you. 

“... Give myself a chance.” You murmured.

“... Thank you,” you eventually told Yoongi, before breaking out into a sheepish expression. “Come to think of it, I think this is the first time we’ve actually had a serious one-on-one talk since our first meeting… You’re, um, actually really nice.”

“I’m not nice,” he deadpanned, before he frowned. “Wait, then what did you first think of me then?”

“That you were way too nosy and interested in other people’s lives,” you cheekily replied, a smile coming on your face for once, small it was as he rolled his eyes. “Although, hmmm, let me guess, everyone sees you as cold and intimidating?”

He rolled his eyes. “You’re not far off the mark.”

“Well,” you slowly started. “Now I know that isn’t true though. You’re actually quite kind.”

Silence covered the two of you once more- this time, only broken by the chirping of the birds- and you got up, thinking over your next actions. As Yoongi followed your movements, you found yourself hesitating for a moment- before you grabbed his hand, and, drawing him into a hug, you lingered for a few moments as you spoke. “I think... I think I needed that. S-So, um, thank you for talking to me,” you flushed, hurrying over your words before you grew too embarrassed to get them out. “That said, um, I should- I’m going to go after Jungkook and apologize- so, um, bye!”

Before he could react, before he could do more than tentatively hug you back you drew back you began to run away. “I’ll see you later at the inn- I’ll be back quick!”

You could only hear a low chuckle from behind you.

»»————-　♔　————-««

Where could he be?

It was only minutes in your search that you realized a glaring flaw in your plan- you couldn’t talk to Jungkook if you didn’t know where he was- and you didn’t even have a clue.

All that you could remember was that he’d left the inn from the others, and that he wouldn’t have left Rivermouth- but, still. The town was still, well, a town, one that you were unfamiliar with. You let out a heavy sigh. You didn’t quite think it out when you left, did you?

You slowed down your steps, unwilling to just run without a destination in mind- when you caught sight of black hair. You held your breath- before the man turned to the side, and you saw a familiar face.

“Jungkook!” You cried out his name, running over as quick as you could before he decided to get away, or something. “Wait for me, I need to talk- what is that?”

Halfway through your words you looked at him in astonishment as the glint of the metal in his palm stole your attention- a hairpin that held a familiar set of pearls. 

It was obviously delicately crafted, the wooden part of it long and slender, the end decorated with what seemed to be small, white flowers that you immediately recognized to be tulips. Numerous, and yet even more amazing was that each had pearls in the middle, making it glimmer in the sunlight. The amount of work put into making it clearly had not just been a little- what with the flowers being so detailed that you could have mistaken them for being real.

But that didn’t eliminate the question of why Jungkook had it- you looked up.

Jungkook’s expression then was similar to yours, wide-eyed in surprise as well before he averted his gaze too, red quickly rising to his cheeks.

“... For you.” In a manner that reminded you of the time you met him, he thrusted the hairpin into your hands. “... As an apology. No woman will turn down jewelry, right? ”

“... For me?” Your voice came out as quiet, bewildered, and when you turned back to Jungkook, you found him nervously nibbling on his lips, a furrow on his eyebrows as he looked at you with- determination?

“I-” he paused, before seemingly gathering his courage. “Yes, it’s for you. Is it possible- I mean, I wish to- may I talk to you? Alone.”

“Um- okay,” you agreed, feeling equal parts relieved and confused. “I wanted to talk to you too, a-anyway.”

Jungkook’s lips curled into a slight smile.

»»————-　♔　————-««

So here the two of you were, at the pub- which, early enough in the morning was quite sparse, the only people inside ones eating breakfast. The two of you had sat down to order food as well- though, you noticed with a degree of amusement, that Jungkook had ordered a wide array of dishes.

While waiting for your order, Jungkook began to speak, his voice low.

“I was at fault earlier,” he started- shaking his head firmly at you when you moved to protest. “It is. No matter what others say, I put us all in danger by being childish… and I apologize for trying to run from the blame.”

“Especially to you, who I almost killed,” he murmured, contrite.

You looked at him, stunned. You didn’t expect Jungkook to apologize- what more, to actually look and seem ashamed of his actions. You hesitated, the words you’d originally been preparing to say vanishing as you carefully thought over what you wanted to tell him. The kanzashi in your pocket felt heavier now that you realized its significance.

“... You’re- uh, forgiven,” you murmured, relishing in Jungkook’s reaction then. Apparently, he didn’t expect you to just so easily say that. Still, you continued forward, your voice trembling a little but pushing on all the same. “I… know I don’t have much to offer. Even if people say that I’m the ‘prophesied one’,” you huffed at the title, a wry smile on your lips. “And… I know it isn’t that obvious, but I just want everyone to succeed safe and sound.”

“... I realize that,” he hesitantly offered. “I... I heard from the citizens that you saved Seokjin when you first came. And… That moment, at the ruins, you saved me as well.”

You wince at the reminder, falling silent again. 

“I’m sorry,” he bit his lip. “You don’t- it was not a smart idea to bring up that topic, I realize.”

“No, no,” you immediately waved your hand, sighing. “It’s okay. I guess I was just a little worried about us as a team. I mean, this just reminded me that, just- we’re all still wary of each other, right? We really didn’t have any time to get to know each other. As a team. And- um, yeah.”

“... A team, huh?”

“Yeah? I mean, in a way, we’re, um, comrades or team mates, aren’t we?”

“I believe you’re the only person to call us that,” he murmured, amused, though he slightly smiled at you after. “But I like it.”

The conversation between the two of you was cut short as a waiter approached, in their hands your order. You both started eating- and then you snorted, chortling at Jungkook.

“Whoa, slow down.” You laughed as he continued to devour the food in front of him, a happy smile on his face. “You can always eat it again sometime. Maybe in the next town. Aren’t you even full already?”

“You don’t know that though,” he huffed, stuffing a loaf of bread in his mouth after. “Besides, I’m still growing. An abundant amount of food and nutrients is needed.”

“You’re going to get sick eating so much so quickly,” you pointed out. He side-eyed you, raising an eyebrow in mock offense.

“I wouldn’t. I’ll have you know that I’m not that weak,” he rolled his eyes, making you laugh again- what was the connection between being weak and not choking on their food? Jungkook, however, seemed to take your reaction as a challenge instead. “Here, I’ll prove it to you.”

Digging into his food with even more energy than before, he began to clear dishes at a faster speed- you readied the glass of water beside you.

Indeed, it only took a few moments before Jungkook began to suddenly cough, tears welling up in his eyes from what had to be a reaction to the food. You pushed the glass of water towards him- he chugged it down instantly.

You stifled the laughter building up in your throat at the indignant look on his face.

“Not that weak, huh,” you couldn’t help teasing him. Jungkook scrunched up his nose- you cracked up.

“How was I to know that food would have such a weird flavor, especially when mixed with other foods?”

You blinked at him in confusion. “What do you mean- um, have you… Have you never tried this before?”

His lips twitched, and dare you say it, Jungkook seemed to be pouting, a light blush on his face. “No, not really.”

But this is a common dish in the kingdom. The maid’s words from before resounded in your head, and you frowned, hesitant to speak up about your guess. While it was true that the meals served back at the feast were fancy and probably something only the royals normally ate… 

“Jungkook, have you…Is this your first time on land?”

Even as you spoke the words, you knew they were true, at least to some degree- Jungkook’s head whipped to you in surprise, doe eyes wide.

“Wait, really?” You blurted out. “But, I mean- aren’t you like the prince of your kingdom? Royalty?”

His lips twitched into a smile at your naivety. Jungkook seemed to calm down then- pausing for a few moments, before he sighed. “I’ve never left the comforts of my kingdom before, unlike now,” he confirmed your guess.

“But…”

“Mermaids…” He started explaining, “While we are not solitary creatures, we still don’t mix well with those on land. Our bodies… our history, and our culture were made for the watery depths of the ocean. More than that, we’ve never-” He paused, shrugging. “Never needed help from any other species.”

“So when-” You hesitated to say Jimin’s name, not wanting him to get angry. “-when it was said that you don’t have much experience in this…”

“Yes. I’ve never even met a human before this quest,” he admitted. “I was barely able to keep up with the different etiquettes and customs not only humans, but also other races have.”

For a moment he fell silent, eyes lowering to the table. And when he spoke again, his tone was different- more vulnerable.

“I- what happened at the ruins… I’m not sure if you were told about it, but Jimin and I had an argument,” he revealed. “He called me naive, ignorant, childish… Really, it was only the usual. And while I reacted the way I always did, this time… When I ran away, I began to think over his words. And I realize…”

His cheeks flushed pink as he looked up at you. “I have been acting like a child, haven’t I? Rushing headstrong into every task just to prove that I could, assuming that I knew what to do, being stubborn…”

"I... I promise to be better."

Jungkook's voice was barely a whisper then, low enough that you wondered if you were just hearing it. You looked up- eyes stared straight back at you- though you wondered how long his gaze would hold, with how red his face was.

"I mean-" He faltered, hands shooting up to partially shield his face, before he set them down again abruptly. "I mean, that."

"That...?" You gently prodded him, unsure where he was leading.

"That I'll be more mature!" He almost yelled, before his head thudded on the table as he, in your view, tried to become one with it. You bit back the laughter forming in your throat. 

Still, Jungkook groaned as he looked up, a pout on his face. "Can't you refrain yourself from laughing," he sulked. "I'm doing my utter best to be serious with you."

"I know you are," you reassured him, feeling the beginnings of a smile settle on your face anyway. "I'm listening, I really am."

He sighed. "You… To tell you the truth, when I joined this quest, it was because I wanted to prove to everyone that I could be someone great… But, honestly, now I wonder if I haven’t been too hasty. It seems all I have done is nothing but to bring trouble,” he sighed despondently, frowning at his plate. 

“That’s not true.”

He paused, looking back at you.

“You said it yourself, didn’t you? This is your first time here, so you’re still- um, you’re still learning, so…” You flushed under his attention. “So, I mean- that just means you still have room to grow. So don’t- um, it’s okay to make mistakes. You’ll… learn,” you finished lamely, before groaning. “That was terrible, wasn’t it?”

You hid your face in your arms, slumping on the table. This time, it was Jungkook who burst into warm chuckles. You hesitantly looked up- meeting his warm eyes.

“Maybe a little.” He laughed even more when you pouted, though he soon cleared his throat. “Still, it was clear to me what you wanted to say in the end, so- please, don’t worry about it.”

“Right,” you mumbled. “Right,” you repeated, before you remembered the kanzashi in your hands- carefully putting it in your hair then, twirling your hair into a bun before you inserted it.

You had to admit, you almost didn’t want to use it, afraid that you’d break it, or that you’d lose it, or something- but the way that Jungkook’s eyes widened with surprise, before he shyly smiled… Well, it was worth it. You could only hope you looked good with it.

“How does it look?” You adjusted it- too tight- mindful that moving it too much would cause it to come undone.

“... You look beautiful,” he admitted. You giggled at his response, especially when you noticed the light flush on his cheeks.

“... If the two of you are done having a heart-to-heart then, you should go back and get some rest, don’t you think?” A sudden voice joined in, making you two startle. 

You looked up- meeting Yoongi’s eyes as he sent the two of you mildly amused looks. “Considering you-” he nodded at you, “are supposed to be on bed rest and you-” this time he raised an eyebrow at Jungkook, who sheepishly winced, “haven’t been back at the inn since last night.”

“Since when have you been standing there?” 

“Jungkook, you haven’t slept at all?”

As both of your voices rang out in the morning air, you kept the frown on your face as you looked at Jungkook with concern, while he nervously avoided your gaze.

“... I, uh... “

You huffed. “We, are going to get you into a bed now. Right now.” As you spoke, you felt your eyebrows furrow even more at the signs of his sleep deprivation that you could see now, the most prominent being the bloodshot eyes that he sported.

When Jungkook appeared to protest, you only stared him down firmly- until he sighed, defeat being practically written all over him. You grinned, and then turned to Yoongi.

“That said, how did you know we were here?”

He only smirked. “I’ve been here from the beginning, Y/N. I was here before you two even arrived. This is the only pub in town, you know.”

You looked down at his table- covered in empty dishes- before facepalming, a groan leaving you. Yoongi only huffed in amusement at the two of you. “If you two are done, we should get going,” he repeated. “Do you know how long I had to wait for the two of you to finish talking?”

“I heard you the first time, old man,” you childishly rebutted. Yoongi raised an eyebrow at you, while Jungkook let out a snicker- and then covered his mouth with his hand with a horrified look on his face.

“Because you act like one,” you explained, a light, teasing smile on your face. “Always quiet, always tired, always exasperated… I also read that faes live the longest after elves.”

He snorted at your reasoning. “And here I thought we were friends,” he said, and if it wasn’t for the slight smile on his face you’d take him at his word- this time, though, you could read him better and you only beamed at him.

“The two of you are on good terms?” Jungkook asked, a curious glint in his eyes as he slowly relaxed, realizing Yoongi wouldn’t get mad at him. You shyly shrugged.

“Yoongi helped me- um, he talked to me and helped me realize some things after earlier.” 

“Oh.” Jungkook fell quiet at that. “And then you went looking for me,” he said, the sentence coming out a statement. You nodded.

“... Then, uh- thank you, Yoongi,” he mumbled hesitantly, eyes darting over to Yoongi who only shrugged in response, though you could see him slightly smile.

“Yeah, yeah, let’s get going already.”

»»————-　♔　————-««

“Thank you,” Jungkook eventually repeated as the three of you exited the pub, the sun now comfortably hanging in the sky, the morning sunny but not overly so. “Not only for hearing me out, even as I made all those blunders... And- that is, um, cheering me up,” he added shyly.

“No,” you smiled, feeling lighthearted for once in a long while. “I should thank you, and Yoongi too. You two helped me figure out some things about myself, remember? Maybe- we could do this again?”

“... Eating at a pub?”

“Is your mind always focused on food?” Yoongi shook his head teasingly at Jungkook, who tensed before relaxing again, a playful smile appearing on his lips too.

“I mean… eating out has to be better than staying inside our rooms all day, with that option we at least get to see the town,” he rebutted, his smile growing wider when he saw no real annoyance in Yoongi’s eyes.

“I’m resting, to replenish my energy,” Yoongi rolled his eyes. “Just getting here to this town made me more tired than I’ve been for the past ten years. Looking after you brats is no joke.”

Jungkook snorted, ignoring his last sentence. “For the past ten years, is it? Shouldn’t it be imperative you get more exercise then?”

“I’m a nature spirit, do you think plants move, why would I need to get more exercise-”

You couldn’t help giggling at their banter, reaching out to bump both shoulders playfully as you brought back the topic to before. “Jungkook, we don’t have to keep eating at a pub though, I’m sure we’ll be able to find other places to eat at in the next towns. And Yoongi, maybe we could walk around and explore too?”

“If I have to,” Yoongi sighed, but you could see him smile and you chuckled.

“I’ll look forward to it,” Jungkook grinned. 

»»————-　♔　————-««

When the three of you returned to the inn, it was to a somewhat strange sight so far. While the three of you had been out eating, apparently you'd missed something- it would explain Namjoon seated by the table, the map that was laid out before him, Seokjin seated not far off with a cup in his hands.

"Lady Y/N!"

You'd barely spoken up before Namjoon beamed at you, thrusting something in your face. You felt someone tug you back, as whatever it was in Namjoon's hands almost hit you- you glanced to the side to see Jungkook give you a small look of concern, to which you smiled back at him to reassure him. "It was a success!"

"I... Um, what?" You looked back at Namjoon, confused- his excitement waned a little as he realized you didn't quite understand him. He cleared his throat, calming down a little, a sheepish look appearing on his face then.

"Seokjin suggested we take another trip to the ruins, to see if we've missed anything," he began to explain. "The room we chanced upon before seemed to be the very one we needed- when we returned to examine it once more, we found a small patch of echo flowers remaining there."

"Echo flowers?" You looked at him in confusion. Beside you, you could feel Yoongi stiffen for some reason.

"... Echo flowers are magical flora that repeat the last thing they've heard," he murmured.

"Oh. Um, wait, what did they say then?"

Namjoon's dimples appeared even as an embarrassed smile grew on his face. "The next clue to our quest was admittedly quite simple."

It was then that he raised the small box again- the first word that came into your mind then was a music box, but it was obviously not quite the same thing, considering the context of the conversation.

"It's a simple invention of mine- it acts as how an Echo flower would, but- oh, it'd probably be best, Lady Y/N, if you experience it for yourself."

You hesitantly accepted the box, bringing it close to your ears.

For a moment, there was silence.

And then, laughter, warm, as a voice rang out.

"I don't think I could ever forget a second of this, really. But even if I did... I make sure everything is written down, so I don't ever lose even just a moment."

"'Written down'? You didn't strike me as the type of person to keep a journal, Alex."

A chortle. "Neither did I! But here it is, anyway. Maybe after this, though, I'll keep it for anyone who wants to search for this tower too."

"Why would you though?"

"Why not?"

As the last sentence ended, the voice dwindled down, the box shutting close- and you gently pulled it away from your ear, even as your mind raced with possibilities.

"So," you started. "We're looking for this 'Alex's journal'?"

You paused as a thought struck you. "Wait, Alex- isn't that, um, isn't that short for Alexander? I mean, he was the only one recorded to have entered the tower, right?"

Namjoon made a noise of pure glee. "Yes! As expected of Lady Y/N, you immediately understood it."

"The recording doesn't give us much help, though," Jungkook spoke up then. "Unless anyone has an inkling of a clue where we could look for it."

At that, Namjoon's dimples made a reappearance.

"Then the fact that I happen to have a huge clue where it might be should be quite a big help, don't you think?" He grinned as he set out a map on the table, hands smoothening over the edges, before he pointed to what seemed to be a city not too far off from where you were. "The city of Crossroads- known for its history in anything related to the Great War, as it used to be the human capital then. If I'm right, then it should be where Alexander left all his previous items and equipment."

You felt a smile slowly appear on your face. "Namjoon, are you sure?"

"Yes," he nodded. "I'm sure. Please trust me on this."

"Crossroads it is, then," you hummed, feeling a thrill go through you at the unexpected good news. "Thank you, Namjoon! Just when I was worried we weren't getting anywhere."

"I..." He ducked his head then, a red flush appearing on his cheeks. "I'm glad to finally be of help."

Your eyes slid past him then, at the sight of movement at the edge of your vision. It was then that you caught sight of Seokjin- and the quiet expression on his face as he regarded you.

All at once, you felt the giddiness wear off as you remembered something you promised yourself to take care of.

"Namjoon, Jungkook," you interjected. Both men turned to look at you then. "It's- um, it's been a long day... We should, uh, we should all get some rest, okay? We can, um, we can talk more about this on the road tomorrow."

As they started to vacate the room, you kept your eyes on Seokjin- Yoongi's hands brushing over your shoulder in a show of support as he left.

"Back so soon? I thought it'd take you longer. ... What did you want to talk about, then?"

Seokjin’s words remained neutral, not a hint of what had happened before leaking in- still, you had to prepare yourself just to get the words out. "What I said earlier- I'm not- I won't take back my words."

He raised an eyebrow at you, and you shakily let out the breath you were holding, your voice coming out even. 

"I won't take back what I said, because it's true," you repeated. "But... I had time to think, and I realize you aren’t exactly wrong either. I haven’t done anything but let others lead the way for me, letting them decide for me, so... I know it's not much, coming from me, and what I've been like so far, but..."

This time, when you looked him in the eyes again, it felt different- in a way, it felt easier.

"... I'll do my best," you vowed. “I’ll do what I can, to make this quest a success.”

This time, it was Seokjin who broke his gaze away first, focus transferring to stirring the tea he was holding. You simply grinned, then- the burden on your shoulders feeling somehow lighter. You turned on your heels, intending to go back to your room-

"I'll hold you to that."

Seokjin's voice, faint as it was, echoed clearly behind you.

»»————-　♔　————-««

You suppressed the urge to squeal, instead opting for rolling around, a grin on your face. You’d done that. You had, hadn’t you? You didn’t think you could, but you did, and you did. 

… And then you groaned.

You collapsed on your bed, sinking into the cotton sheets, embarrassment of sorts from what you’d just been doing catching up to you.

You knew it was stupid to get so giddy over something so little. But!

But, at least, you made progress today. Of a sort. That was something to celebrate, right?

You brought out the hairpin that Jungkook had given to you earlier, admiring the way the pearls easily shone under the moonlight. Although you couldn’t wear it often, as travelling on a horse meant bumpy rides- the gesture was still appreciated. More so when you remembered how the pearls in question must have been from when your two first met as well. 

So. Really, you’d done something right today, you nodded to yourself. Right. Though...

You exhaled a sigh as you remembered the remaining problem you still had to set right tomorrow- with Taehyung. After earlier with Namjoon and the others, you’d asked after the two, Hoseok as well, wondering where they went. Apparently, while Hoseok came with Seokjin and the others to the ruins, the two had come along (read: were ‘persuaded’ by Seokjin, most likely), and now each was in their own room. A part of you was relieved that even as angry as they seemed to be last you saw them, they were still putting in effort. Somewhat.

You’d set things right with Taehyung and Jimin, and- and you’d properly thank Hoseok as well, for saving you. 

You would… You would have to try too. Do better. You would do better. 

You couldn’t help the giddy grin then on your face, nor the burst of excitement that came along with the jitters. Really. You should be sleeping, but, as it was…

»»————-　♔　————-««

“Y/N.”

If Yoongi was surprised by your sudden appearance in the kitchen, hours into the night when everyone should be sleeping, he said nothing, only offering a nod

“Hi, Yoongi. Sorry- um, sorry to be a bother.” You returned the smile shyly, accepting the unspoken invitation for what it was as you took a seat across him. The rich smell of tea wafted around the table.

He only shook his head. “I wouldn’t mind some company right now, really. Don’t worry about it. That said… You couldn’t sleep?”

You smiled sheepishly. “Not after today, I guess.”

“I guess the last few days have been kind of crazy,” he agreed, hands reaching out to pour another cup of tea, before he pushed it towards you. You hesitated for a moment, before raising the cup close, the smell of milk distinct amongst the sweet tea. “That should help.”

“Ah, thank you,” you murmured, taking a sip- humming in pleasure as the sweet taste of the tea enveloped your tongue. There was something mellow, honey-like in the taste, with a hint of apple as well. Yet the milk added a creamy texture to the smoothness of the tea. You weren’t quite sure what kind of tea you were drinking, but it was admittedly delicious. 

For a moment the two of you said nothing. 

If the moment now had happened a few weeks ago, you would’ve been scrambling for an excuse to leave, highly wary and uncomfortable. If the time was shifted to a few days ago, you would have tried to endure it, tense and uneasy. And if it had been the day before… You would have been a nervous wreck.

But right now, it was easy to let the tension slip off your shoulders like a cloak. Even if you and Yoongi weren’t exactly friends (yet, a part of you hoped. You weren’t friends yet), it was at least easy to think of him as something close to a ‘comrade’. Someone who had seen the worst of you, and chose to help you anyway. Maybe that made all the difference, you mused.

“!?”

Though unexpectedly, someone else came down too.

With his hair in a fluffy mess, doe eyes wide and mouth in a small ‘O’, Jungkook, looked- well, like a deer in headlights as he stood by the doorway.

“I guess that makes two of you unable to sleep,” Yoongi lightly commented, amusement visible in his voice, “Sit down, will you?”

And then there were three.

»»————-　♔　————-««

“This moment feels somewhat surreal,” Jungkook started as he sipped his tea, a little smile on his face. “When I set out for the quest, having tea in the middle of the night wasn’t exactly something I envisioned. You both aren’t what I thought you would be like.”

“Really?” You blinked in surprise. “Wait, then what did you expect?”

He shrugged sheepishly. “I imagined it mostly how they describe heroes in stories. It didn’t really help what they told me about when you first arrived… I thought you would appear fully armored, with even a metal helmet, and a sword to boot. Or a bow, perhaps.”

Your lips twitched, and you huffed even as you smiled. “Sorry to break it to you, but I don’t have a deck of armor, and I’m not good with swords or weapons either. In fact, I barely even know what I’m doing here.”

Jungkook shook his head. “That’s alright with me. I don’t know what I’m doing either,” he grinned at you, the way his front teeth protruded out of his mouth reminding you of a bunny. “This just means we can learn how to be better for this quest together.”

You let out a startled laugh, your cheeks reddening. “Huh. I guess that’s true, huh?” You took another sip of your tea before you remembered something. “Well, again, I don’t have anything really amazing or what, but… Well, I do have this.”

You pulled out the item in question from your pocket, laying it out on the table for both men to see.

With a seemingly immaculate golden gleam to it, the key you laid out was simple, unassuming. It could have easily been mistaken for any other key, except the difference between others and this particular key was the beautifully engraved stars alongside the handle.

You were just about to talk about it, when you heard Yoongi mutter in astonishment. “The Key of Eden. The only key known in existence to be able to open any door, no matter if it’s magical or not.”

You looked at him, surprised. “Um- yeah. Kind of amazed you can tell what it is with just a glance, but- um, when they, I mean, when I went into his supposed treasury…” You trailed off, unsure how to word it. “I felt like- um, sorry, I know this is kind of weird but I’m serious- it was calling out to me? Like-” you fumbled, waving the object in your hand as though that would help emphasize your words. “Everything else, it felt wrong to take them what more bring them along, but, um, this key- it felt like in contrast I just had to bring it along. Does that- does that make sense? Sorry.”

“No, it’s alright,” Yoongi shrugged. “But I guess this really proves you’re not cut out for fighting at all, huh.”

You wryly smiled. “I guess you can say that. Makes me feel kind of- well, hopeless...”

“There are still other ways to help,” Jungkook reassured you. 

“I know,” you sighed. “But, um, I guess it’s just that I feel like I know nothing? And yeah, I’m learning, and all that, but- I mean, I’m new to all of this, and I don’t even know just why or how magic is so important to anyone in here. I mean, I’ve barely seen it in use aside from when I arrived… I just, um, I just don’t get it, I guess…”

“Weren’t there books on that at the library?” Yoongi frowned.

“There wasn’t much, really…” You sighed. Next to you, you heard Jungkook let out a soft ‘oh’, and you turned to him.

“As a fae, and one who’s lived for so long at that, you could give us an introduction to magic,” Jungkook grinned at Yoongi- who, seeing the hopeful look in your eyes paired Jungkook’s own excitement, only sighed. With an eye roll, he started talking.

Magic, as Yoongi explained it, was simply the result of a person exerting their will on the world, manipulating nature, with varying success. It couldn’t be quantified in numbers, but there were ways to feel how much in relative terms your magic was. Still, it was rarely needed, because… Well, contrary to your belief, magic wasn’t quite the all-encompassing presence you thought it would be in daily life. Oh, it was present, definitely, but it turned out that an elf could have as much magic as a human did. 

Races who had longer lifespans also had less capacity for magic than races with shorter ones, Yoongi explained, the only exception being the fae who were tied almost as one to the magic of the world. Elves, and vampires, the ones who lived longest had barely any magic, but they made up for it other ways- elves had their innate knowledge of nature as well as the certain talent for bows. Vampires had their lack of need for sleeping, eating or air. Fae lives as long as elves, however, unlike them they had magic as they were born directly from and with magic itself. 

“A way to tell apart pureblood vampires and ones that are turned from other races is if they breathe,” he added. “Because vampires don’t need to take in air like other races, they don’t have the habit of breathing. Their chests are perfectly still, unlike those turned.”

Your thoughts wandered over to Jimin, finally being able to put into words what exactly it was about seeing him every time that made you uncomfortable, more than the others- not just his red pupils, but the lack of human respiration, the subtle tells that told you he wasn’t human, more than the others… 

“Moving on, dragon and yokai.”

Dragons and yokai lived for a few hundred years as well, though not as long as the first two. The only magic dragons possessed was their ability to shift between their draconic form and their more human one- you were taken aback to find out that breathing fire and flying didn’t require the use of magic at all, at least for them.

“Not only are the wings of dragons wide, they’re also thick and powerful- enough to lift them up and make them soar despite their weight,” Yoongi explained. “With dragon fire, they have a separate organ filled with a special fluid- when they want to breathe fire, they draw it into their throat, where water mixes with it. The resulting mixture is highly flammable, so much that the moment they open their mouth, the mixture coming in contact with air instantly erupts in flames.”

“Wow,” you breathed out, entranced by his explanation. “So that’s how dragons breathe fire.”

“... I wonder if it’s just oxygen that they need to make the flammable liquid erupt,” you mused, not noticing Yoongi’s soft smile then. To the side, Jungkook looked just as captivated by Yoongi’s words as you were, for once silent, though his eagerness was evident in the way his eyes shined.

Yokai, he told you both, were a mixed race. Some lived almost as long as vampires and elves- but just as much yokai lived lives the length of a human’s. Their only magic was to shift forms too, between their more natural form and ones that resembled humans.

“Only kitsune like Taehyung can easily switch between the two whenever they want, though. In fact, the kitsunes’ main ability to shapeshift without restrictions, and for however long as they want- it’s a huge reason why they’re considered the representatives of the yokai. Though it also comes with its own disadvantages- the source of their magic, a kitsune’s Hoshi no Tama, is separated from them when they’re in human form. If caught, it binds the kitsune to do their bidding.”

Finally, mermaids, mages and humans. All three had an average lifespan of a single century, but in return, they had the greatest potential for magic. Or, at least, mages did.

“It’s a mystery why exactly, but only a very, very small amount of humans can use magic. Most of the populace don’t, even if when we check, they have more magic in their body than dragons and yokai.” You could feel Jungkook’s curious stare almost burn a hole at your side- although, if you were in his position you probably would’ve been the same.

You tapped your finger on the table, exhaustion from the day’s events having dissipated as the conversation continued. “Wait, but I…”

“You were able to do magic, right?” You nodded your head at Yoongi’s question.

“They say your magic was able to blast the pixie to the point of it being severely injured,” Jungkook added in, before turning to Yoongi again. “That means Y/N is part of those who can use magic, right?”

Were you? You turned over the facts in your head. As much as you wanted to believe it, what happened then with the pixie- it was a one time thing. You’d think if you could do magic, you’d see a sign somehow. But no, none.

Then again, you hadn’t tried deliberately using magic...

Yoongi frowned. “That’s actually something I wanted to check right now.”

“Check?” You echoed, confused. He only nodded.

“Can you give me your hand?”

Wordlessly you acquiesced, laying your hands on the table. Yoongi pulled out a small orb, before he placed it in your hands and tapped it gently. You raised an eyebrow, but kept quiet.

Seconds passed, and then a full minute- but still, the item in question remained dull.

“But…” Jungkook gaped. “That was a magic orb, was it not? If so, then it should have lit up, at least a little. Why is there no reaction at all?”

You blinked in surprise. As much as you already expected it, a part of you was also disappointed and confused- could you do magic or not?

“That’s what I thought, too.” Yoongi examined the orb in your hands again for any change, before finally deeming it the same as ever. “I want to try something next. Keep your hands on the table.”

With that said, he grasped one of your hands in his, making a familiar feeling jolt in you. What felt like electric static at first melted away into an easygoing calm, before it felt as though you were slowly being enveloped by pressure, the heavy weight of something serious about to happen-

You couldn’t help squeaking in surprise as the orb, previously still and dull, started to shine brighter and brighter. You pulled your hand away from Yoongi, standing and leaning away to shield your eyes from the light-

- and instantly the light died down.

In the silence that followed, it was Jungkook who spoke up first. “That… That was amazing,” he said, awed, before a look of realization came on his face. “The orb lit up, however, only after Yoongi placed his hand on yours- what does that mean, then?”

Yoongi only shook his head at Jungkook’s question. “I’m about to get to that. Y/N, I want to ask you- did you feel anything when I touched your hand?”

You hesitantly nodded. “Yeah. It felt like I was standing in front of a huge wave, and it was about to crash down on me- before I started to feel like I was controlling it instead?”

“As I expected,” he murmured.

“... I think that time with the pixie too, it was like this,” you added hesitantly, remembering the event in question. “But,uh, unlike with yours, it felt like I was touching something… Something unnatural in every way.”

“Then…” 

“Y/N... you don’t have any magic power yourself, but you can absorb and use other people’s magic.” Yoongi’s statement was blunt, sure- and you gawked at him. 

“I- what? Really?” You blurted out. He nodded, a small smile appearing next.

“I expected it in the beginning, really. To be honest, no one knows for sure why some people have stronger magic than others. Though the ones with the greatest amount always end up in history books- royalty, commanders, pioneers. Still, the greatest of them all, Alex… he didn’t have any magic power like you,” he revealed.

“Considering their shared position as saviors, I supposed it makes sense.” The awe in Jungkook’s eyes hadn’t disappeared as he peered up at you- only strengthening. “Y/N, that’s amazing!”

“... I still don’t know how to use magic though,” you sighed. “This doesn’t change the fact that the only thing I can use is this-” You pulled out the key again, waving it in the air, “-key. Which, I might not even be able to use, seeing as it needs magic too.”

“I don’t think you need magic to use it,” Yoongi shrugged. “After all, if he didn’t have any magic, but he still used it, don’t you think it’s possible there’s a way for you to use it without magic too?”

“Besides,” he added, a glint in his eyes that made you wary. “If you need someone to teach you magic,” he turned to Jungkook with a playful smile, “she’s in the best hands already, isn’t she?”

“... What do you mean?” 

“Oh! Of course,” Jungkook exclaimed with a grin. “Namjoon would love to teach you, I’m sure.”

You wheezed. “No… You can’t be serious,” you groaned, dramatically collapsing on the table. Jungkook laughed at your reaction, while Yoongi only smirked.

After that, the conversation then dwindled. Though, what followed it was a comfortable silence, only the chirping of night owls and crickets filling the air. You didn’t know how much time had passed since you went down, content to just let yourself exist in the moment for one. The familiar solace you found in being awake when the world was asleep, free to just be was one that you were all too happy to indulge in for as long as you could. Even if you were with company unlike before, but- maybe that just added to the comfort of the situation.

It was a sentiment you knew the other two shared, but then-

You yawned, just a little. Still Yoongi’s eyes instantly caught the action, and he set his cup down.

“Alright, that’s enough for tonight. The two of you should go to bed now.”

“And you?” Jungkook protested- was that a pout? You cracked up, giggling.quietly.

“I’ll be up in a moment,” Yoongi shook his head. “I just need to clean up.”

“And before any of you two say something like ‘we’ll help’ the answer is no. Go on, get to sleep.”

Yoongi’s words washed over you, reminding you of the bed upstairs-. You hummed, feeling drowsiness cover your body like a warm blanket. “... Okay,” you easily acquiesced with a yawn. “C’mon, Jungkook.”

With your approval thrown in, the younger could only scrunch up his nose as he followed after you. You journey from the kitchen to the stairs, and then your room was slow. Your thoughts went over the day’s events- you really had done a lot today, hadn’t you? Your bed seemed like heaven now- one you were eager to get into.

It was when you were at the threshold of your room that you heard Jungkook speak up, his voice a mumble as he called your name. You stopped, turning back to face him.

Seeing that he had your attention, he ducked his head for a moment- and you had to strain your ears to hear what he was saying-

“... This was enjoyable. I prefer this much better to what we had before, I think.”

- and oh, your heart stuttered, feeling warm. A small smile appeared on your face at his words.

"I feel the same, Jungkook."

He smiled bashfully, and, without thinking, you raised your hand to brush away the bangs that had fallen on his face, just so you could fully see his reaction then- ignoring the flush that erupted on both of your cheeks afterwards. Immediately you dropped your hand, and you coughed, trying to ignore what just happened.

“Thanks for tonight. Thank you for the hairpin too, I’ll take good care of it even if I can’t wear it often. I… Goodnight.”

“G-Goodnight,” he stammered. You giggled, finally heading inside your room and closing the door. It didn’t take much to get yourself ready for bed, and you collapsed down on the mattress with a sigh.

... Turning your gaze to the ceiling then, you thought, as disastrous as the last few days had been, things were starting to turn for the better.

[minstrivia]

l e g e n d ;

smut | s fave | ❥

angst | a

fluff | f

main masterlist | drabble games

⌞ksj⌝

❝ in which he’s thinking about kids — s

⌞myg⌝

❝ in which he just wants to try — f

❝ in which it’s a hideaway — f

❝ intro; love on mephodrone — s, a, ❥

⌞jhs⌝

❝ in which he should ask for something more — f

⌞knj⌝

❝ in which he should have thought about her — a

⌞pjm⌝

❝ in which he loves her kinda drunk — s

❝ in which he’s been planning — s

❝ in which he’s said enough — a, f

❝ in which they took the late bus — f

⌞kth⌝

❝ in which he hates that she’s clueless — s

❝ in which she loves him and his hands — s

⌞jjk⌝

❝ in which jungkook didn’t handle it well — a

❝ in which project partners might be all they’ll ever be — s, a, ❥

❝ in which he’ll lose for her — f, ❥

❝ in which he’s been gone too long — s, f

❝ in which she’s being a brat — s

❝ in which she’s done with him — a, ❥

❝ in which he’s being for real — a, f

❝ in which they’ve been busy — s, f

❝ in which he’s a sore loser — s

❝ i’ll get it — s

©️ — work is copyrighted and there will be no copying and/or redistributing the works above. i also do not allow translations of my works.

[ggukkieland]

📕CURRENT READS (2020 October)

🌹 Fics I’ve enjoyed reading this October, with some few unread ones (still have 4 to 5 days to finish!). Waah I have read a lot 😲 I can’t believe I’m almost complete with this list 🥳. Usually when I post and organize the list, half of it are still on #toread status. I thought of curating Halloween-themed fics 🎃 but I ended up reading any genre anyway😁.

Again, credit goes to these awesome writers! Sending them lots of love and virtual hugs 🥰🤗💜🥰🤗💜🥰🤗 .

✅ -  done reading   | S (smut) F (fluff) A (angst) 

🥕[Ongoing Series - to check weekly] 

Still reading the ongoing series from last month’s reading list, whenever there is an update 😊

I Feel You in my Heart by @purpletaecup - MYG |  exes au, second chances, some chapters have smau elements | A, S, F (really good story development 😭)

[7/?] nearly 2 months after their divorce, yoongi and y/n wade through the aftermath of the fallout by themselves. yoongi is moving on with someone else while y/n finds herself stuck in waves of anxiety and depression. soon enough, they are brought together again by an unfortunate accident

If it Harms None, Do What You Will by purpletaecup - JJK | smau, comedy, supernatural au, fantasy au, witch!reader, demon!jungkook | F, S  🎃

[6/?] it’s the beginning of October and green witch y/n has been preparing for all of the spooky activities she needs to do for all hallow’s eve. one of her older friends gives her a ritual candle for protection. a couple of drops of blood and a wonky magic circle later, there is a high level demon sitting on the floor of her living room.

We Live with a Ghost by @smaubts - JJK | smau, comedy, ghost au, roommates au | F  🎃

[6/13] when jungkook convinces his roommate, y/n, that their house is haunted by an evil ghost, they decide their best option is to contact with it and make it leave but end up summoning an actual ghost by accident.

Swan Black by CharWrites [AO3] - JJK | fantasy, supernatural, enemies to lovers, dark fantasy, apocalypse, Fae!Jungkook, Fae!Yoongi, Fae!Taehyung,  LOTR/Mortal Instruments/Labyrinth vibes | A, S (I love this! It’s like watching LOTR 😍)  🎃

[10/?] So's twin brother, Jimin, has been kissed by darkness: an evil that has spread across the land and has claimed many souls. They only have weeks until the darkness consumes him. Once consumed, he will be governed by the unsullied: a powerful race of Dark Fae that has overtaken the world.

So seeks out a rogue Fae Prince, Kook, who is her only hope, if she can survive his deadly charms and irresistible lure especially when he is much more interested in possessing her, mind body and soul.

Third Wheeling by @taetaewonderland - MYG |  strangers to lovers au, ceo!yoongi | A, F, S 🥰

[1/?] Min Yoongi is a strict man. Time is money to the CEO of Kisung Connected. He isn’t interested in conventional things or wastes of time. He’s an asshole. But, you didn’t realize until it was too late. Until you met him at the club and it changed your life forever.  

Bad Friends by @hollyxqx- MYG | friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, neighbor au, college au, fwb au | A, S, F (what a good angst 😥)

[1/3] hooking up with your childhood best friend was never your plan, but neither was falling in love with him either. he’s troubled but his heart is gold. when you move away for college, things start to take a turn.

House of Lilies by @suqakoo​ - JJK | mafia au, arranged marriage au | A, F, S

[3/?] Jeon Jungkook is the only heir to Dal Gurimja. He is the poster child for mafia bosses. He’s a feared hit-man among the underground world, and a successful CEO among the socialites of Seoul. Pair him with a castaway girl who’s been out of society for twelve years, and… what do you get?

Your Eyes Tell  by @njkbangtan - JJK | soulmate au, enemies to lovers au, roommates au, sugar baby (but not really), slow burn | A, F

[5/?] You live in a world where people see in black and white. The solution to finally see the colors? It’s simple. You need to meet your soulmate and look at him in the eyes, but what if the person bound to you is already contented with the monochromatic world? What if…Jeongguk, your soulmate, is already in love with someone else?  

I hate u, I love u by @bbangpanmen - JJK | fwb au, friends to lovers au, smau | A

[17/23] he uses you to forget her; you let him because you love him.

Puzzle by @kimvvantae - JJK | fwb au, friends to lovers au, college au | A, S, F (I’ve read this before, around 2018-19 and I thought it was discontinued. Glad there’s an update ^_^)

[7/?] the line between friendship and something more has never been crossed  - but that changes after a break up and a drunken night, when you not-so-accidentally cross this line to something much more. what happens when after this accident your non-matching puzzle pieces seem to match in a way you’ve never imagined?

The Lesson/Min Boy by @adventuresinwonderlust - MYG | bad boy!yoongi, dom-sub elements, enemies to lovers, brat!reader | S, A, F

[6/8] No summary provided but it’s the twisted story between bad boy Yoongi with angsty backstory and this brat/rich kid. I really liked how it was written though.  I made a mistake of reading part 4:  Two Months Too Long, which should’ve been the 6th story to read if you follow the author’s sequence. 

Popular-ish by @hansolmates - JJK | popular!jungkook, college au, fwb to lovers, shy!oc | F, S, A

[9/?] drabble series: you are way out of jungkook’s league. Or is it the other way around?

Date Me by @latetaektalk - JJK | enemies to lovers, fake dating au, rich kid au | A, F,

[prologue + 1/?] when obnoxiously rich and spoiled frat boy jeon jungkook comes up to you one day and asks you to fake date him for money, you definitely should have said no. because before you knew it, you were going on insta dates with him and having lunch with his equally obnoxiously rich and spoiled friends.

All Over You by @zibermuda - JJK | enemies to lovers, nerd!jk, fuckgirl!reader | S, F 

[2/?] you don’t usually go for the quiet, nerdy type, but Jungkook’s by far the best looking guy in your year. You just can’t help yourself. You have to have him. Small hiccup; he hates you

Effortlessly by @gyukult - JJK | friends to lovers, neighbors au, 

[8/?] “Reciprocate feelings?” Jungkook crosses his arms before he continues, “They should know that you’re the only girl in my life.“ Jungkook has been your best friend and neighbor since you could remember, but what you can’t recall is when your feelings began develop for him. 

HEI$T: A JJK Fic by lucidly [AO3] - JJK | heist au, action, bangtan are thieves, vigilante au | A, S

[3/?] Six years after being thrown into the world of forgery, espionage, and heists, Mona and her team face competition like never before: The Bulletproof Boy Scouts, a fabled Korean gang of thieves that everybody seems to know, but no one has seen. When she comes face to face with all 7 of them, Mona knows: they're real, and this job won't be like the others. For years she has followed the money, but could it be time that she follow her heart instead?

🥕[Completed AUs/Series-  to read]

✅  - done reading (also there seems to be a lot of JJK fics)

Creep @xjoonchildx - MYG | S, pwp, yandere ✅

Guilty @xjoonchildx - KNJ | A, S, mafia au, second part of Guarded AU (an awesome JHS series) 

Chapter One: How Odd  Chapter Two: Incheon Mall Tube Tops  Final Chapter: Is Something Burning?  Epilogue: Better Than Okay

Paddle with Me @yoongs-jeontae - JJK | A, S, enemies to lovers, camp counselor au, pwp   ✅

Hate Me @themfchase - JJK | S, collegel!au, enemies to lovers au, fuckboy!jk, pwp  ✅

Devil in a Blue Suit @yeojaa - JJK | F, S, idiots to lovers, established au, good boy!jungkook  

main story  ✅ + drabbles  ✅

Sweetest Crush @minjoonalist - JHS | F, S, brother’s best friend au 

Fake Love @aquaminwrites - JHS | F, S, A, fake dating au, enemies to lovers  ✅

Faded Love @jamaisjoons - PJM | A, S, marriage au, infidelity ✅

Brown-Eyed Baby @vinterjeon - JJK | A, S, F, exes to lovers, single dad!jk 

01 02  ✅

Why We Got Married @ktheist - KTH | F, S, arranged marriage au, slow burn ✅

Lonely Hearts Club @dovechim - JJK | S, F, enemies to lovers, wedding au  ✅

Come to Me @jeonsweetpea - JJK | S, A, F ,friends to lovers, college au  ✅

Satan on the Strip @noir0neko - JJK | S, A, demon!jungkook  ✅  🎃

No Face @seokoloqy - MYG | A, S, F, demon au, supernatural au  ✅  🎃

Take a Chance @crystaljins - JJK | A, Hanahaki au, co-workers, very angsty but Seokjin provides comic relief

01 02 03 04 05 06 07  ✅

The Lottery Offering @skswriting - JJK | A, F, S, werewolf au, sort-of arranged marriage au  ✅

A Beautiful Epiphany @onherwings - JJK | A, S, F, friends to lovers, unrequited love, artist!jungkook  ✅

Au Naturel (sequel) - drabble, established au  ✅

Broken Dreams @ddaenysus - JJK | A, soulmate au, unrequited  ✅

And Mended Hearts (sequel) - A, S, soulmate au, college au   ✅

Coin Toss @yoondoze - JJK | A, mafia au, detective au, exes au, plot twist 👀  ✅

I Knew It Was You @hoseokmylovesworld - JJK | S, F, werewolf au, college au  ✅ 🎃

Little Blue @pars-ley - JJK | F, S, friends to lovers, college au, with TW   ✅

Little Blue Pill @dreamescapeswriting  - JJK | S, pwp, friends to lovers ✅ 

Smitten @megahwn - JJK | F, S, arranged marriage au, strangers to lovers au   ✅

Hit Me with Your Best Shot @namfine - JJK | S, pwp, martial arts, friends to lovers  ✅

Slow and Steady @yoonia - JJK | S, A, artist!jungkook, infidelity, established au   ✅

Cockblocked @mercurygguk - JJK | A, S, F, friends to lovers, roommates au  ✅

 everything I ever wanted (drabble) - morning after  ✅

What are you Afraid Of? @cupofteaguk - JJK | F, avatar the last bender au 

Part 2 (prompt: if you keep looking at me like that we won’t make it to a bed) - avatar au, F, S

demon-etized @jungkxook - KNJ | S, youtube au, ghost hunter au  🎃

Spellbound @jeonseok - JJK |  F, slight S, demon au, crack, romcom  ✅ 🎃

Raising Demons (sequel) - fluffy, smut, established au, crack  ✅ 🎃

What’s in a Name? @minsimagines - JJK | A, F, demon au, soul selling scenario, romance  

01 02 03 ✅  🎃

The Big Yellow School Bus  [15k] fringesofsanity [AO3] - JJK | S, A, F, noona, fwb au  ✅

once bitten, twice shy [5.6k] obiwrites [AO3] - JJK | A, F, implied S, exes au, parents au   ✅

Lose Somebody [26k] @kooala - JJK | A, F, slight S, exes au, camping au  ✅

Oh What a World [100k] @taestybae - PJM | A, S, F, fake marriage au, fallen idol au (been wanting to read this since July (!), will finally get to reading this 🥰)

series masterlist [18 chapters + epilogue]

🥕[Drabbles]

okay I just realized they’re all JJK drabbles 😅

Incandesce @eunoiabliss - 544 words | JJK | fantasy au, fluff  ✅

Forgetful Confession  @suhdays - 991 words | JJK |  fluff, slight angst, college au, friends to ???  ✅

Club @taleasnewastime - 2k | JJK | fluff, bestfriends  ✅

JJK Reincarnation drabble @ktheist - 571 words | JJK | F, reincarnation (?) | love love this 🥰  ✅

Pup @whipped-for-kpop-fics​ - 1.5k | JJK | F, humour, werewolf au, established au | this is cute and funny 🤣  ✅

A Line Crossed @underthejoon - 723 words | JJK | A, bodyguard au ✅

Rousing Rendezvous @rookiegukie - 1.5k | JJK |  smut, frenemies with benefits, modern royalty au  ✅

[depressionwow]

BTS Sneaky Link, BF, or Husband because TikTok shoved it down my throat.

Don’t take this too seriously. With love🥰

KNJ

If I find somebody saying he isn’t husband material, it’s on sight. Respectfully. He carries himself like a newlywed, pleaseeee. Like he just gives off the vibe of, “We’ll figure it together.”

KSJ

We can all agree he’s a husband right? I don’t feel the need to explain cold hard facts. He cooks, cleans, watches the kids- this man has been married for 5+ years. Stop it.

MYG

Sneaky Link. Don’t look at me like that. Man’s is to dedicated to work, but when’s he’s done in the studio he’ll hit you up and you’ll come like the slut you are 🤪. No, but seriously, he’s too far into working to settle down. He wants to, but it’s not his priority.

JHS

It’s not an option but ✨FWBs✨ He’s the type to have needs but not want just anybody. So there’s you. He wouldn’t catch feelings, but y’all would hang out afterwards and joke and what not. Then you in your feelings but you don’t wanna let him go so you just shut up. Yeah Hobi is dangerous I love it.

PJM

I don’t feel the need to explain why he’s a sneaky link. He’s a flirt. You not special, he’s flirted with your friends and their brothers. He has his way. “iM sHy.” He’s a fucking liar. All men do is lie.

KTH

Boyfriend uwu. He’s hot to the point you think they’d be a sneaky link, and the fact that he’s a spoiled brat that requires to have is way. Boyfriend but not just any boyfriend. ✨open relationship✨ like you’re the one he wants to have kids with and a family with but you’re not gonna stop him if he sees someone else he wants too.

JJK

Sneaky link. I don’t need to explain myself. He knows what he’s doing, truthfully. Sure, believe that cute, pure Kookie all you want to.

[99liners]

Heyy beautiful ;) happy new year I hope the new year is treating u well ❤❤ur tatemae series are literally the best👍

How would tatemae ocs would react to someone flirting with their husband and vice versa

henlo sweet love. a happy new year to you bb!! it hasn't been treating me that well but we are working on it, uwu.

thank you for thinking that the tatemae series is the best, that's so lovely <33

tatemae couples + jealousy:

OCs:

aeira, aria (yeah. i know i gave them identical names and my dumb ass realized it quite late) are the possessive type. you know the type who always claims that they are never jealous, they claim to be all chill and good but the moment they see someone else with their man, they turn possessive. they are not the explosive type – more the "i have earned my position as his wife and you could never be me." although they are both unhappy with their current predicament but in these moments, it feels like such an achievement.

rei and tanaz are the real unbothered ones. in the case of rei, she is not really scared of losing jimin because it is jimin's job to fear losing rei which he takes very seriously. jimin is clingy, does not understand the concept of personal space, is always dotting on rei. and then for tanaz, she never agreed to be married to taehyung's narcissistic ass. they really don't have any reason to be jealous. when they see someone flirting with their men, i think they feel more like 'what do you even see in him? he is insufferable!'

shiza wants to divorce yoongi but then again, she would not stand being cheated on. she takes it personally and after everything that has happened, she does not need another trauma in life. legit sneers at women who look at yoongi lol. even with valentina, she was happy that now she would get a ground to file for divorce but the sheer thought that she would get cheated on really woke up something primal in her.

dany finds it hilarious, totally jokes about how some girl was fawning over her husband. laughs at him even and tries so bad to keep a straight face when she is around and someone else is trying to hit on hoseok. teases him later and no, she is never going to let him live it down. she is the type who always brings it up like "oh, flowers for me? thought you would only give flowers to cindy from HR." girl knows how to have fun.

toxic men:

hardcore yanderes: jjk, pjm would be out for blood. you don't just hit on their girls without some serious consequences. i mean, with his whole ass chest, pjm punched the guy rei worked with just because he thought the guy was hitting on her. someone actually flirting with her? he would throw hands. jjk is also fairly the physical kinda guy, he is always ready to hand some entitled brat's ass back to them.

soft yanderes: i don't see knj and jhs being too vocal about it. they might throw dirty looks at the guy but would not necessarily make a scene or overthink the situation. they are a calculative bunch.

tsunderes: good luck making kth and myg jealous lol. it ain't happening. taehyung would be like dany in this respect; passing comments, sneering, and laughing when he sees someone else hitting on his wife. and yoongo... this guy is literally a rock, he won't even bat an eye and overlook it.

[ggukkieland]

📕BTS Fic Reads - 2020 June

Some are new, some re-reads, while some are past reads that haven’t been reblogged yet. Mostly mature.

🌹 update (2021): status and links for fics have been updated. also indicated deactivated authors/deleted works.

Note: if link doesn’t work, click on author and go to their masterlist

🥕 Ongoing - most recent chapter [as of date this list was updated] 🥕 Completed - completed one shots | series 🥕 S - smut | F - fluff | A - angst 🌷 with commentary on some fics (if reading these help)

🥕[Ongoing Series]

Cruel Intentions @jeonqukie - JJK | 18.9k+ | College AU, Boyfriend Namjoon (infidelity themes), Twisted situations/characters x good girl!OC, Strangers to Lovers, Bad Boy AU | a, s ~  [1/?]  🌷

Full Stop (formerly titled Palette) @1oserjk​ - JJK | 29k+ | Divorce AU, Exes AU, Parents AU | a ~ [4/? + 2 Drabbles]  🌷

Sugar & Salt Series @kkulmoon - KTH | 11.8k+ | Rich AU, Baker!Reader, Slice of Life, Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Strangers to Lovers, Countryside Vibes |  a, f, eventual s ~ [2/?]

01 In the Winter Things Brew

02 The First Snow Has Melted

🥕[Collab/Themed Series]

Friends with Benefits drabble series @an-exotic-writer - OT7 (one drabble each) | 10.2k | FWB AU, “when you’re fwb and he falls in love” | f, a

Songs to Read Playlist @vanaera - various member | 18k+ | drabbles/stories based on songs/lyrics request | a, f, s

Sober by Lorde - PJM | FWB AU | a, s

Your Side of the Bed by Loote - JHS | Rebound AU, Friends to Lovers | slight a, f

Just Say Goodnight and Go  by Ariana Grande - KSJ | Neighbor AU, Tsundere!Reader, College AU, Christmas AU | f

400 Lux by Lorde  - MYG | Boxer AU, Bestfriend AU | a, implied s

Mikrokosmos by BTS - JJK | The Prince and His Rose AU,, football player!jungkook, childhood friend AU, writer!reader, idiots to loves, bestfriend au | f, a  🌷

↬ update: author removed these fics from the series ↫

Stay for Awhile (She Will be Loved by Maroon 5) - KSJ | College AU | f  

Searching for Middle Grounds (Love Alone by Katelyn Tarver) - JJK | Fuckboy AU, Hogwarts AU | f

Reds and Greens of a Supernova (Green by Cavetown) - KNJ | Post-break Up AU | a

Aftermaths Before Causes (Make Out in my Car by Moses Sumney and Sufjan Stevens) - KTH | Sugar Daddy AU | a, f

Werewolf AU @littlemeowmeowschimmy - one shot per member | 31.8k | s, f

Mark Me | Jungkook  - bestfriend jungkook x human reader

Come Play | Taehyung - classmate taehyung, FWB (sort of)

Vamps and Wolves | Jimin - werewolf!jimin x vampire!reader, Enemies to Lovers (my favorite from the series). read Part 2

Librarian | Namjoon - Librarian Namjoon x Hunter Reader

My Moon | Hoseok  - Tattoo Artist Staff Hoseok  x Bartender Werewolf!Reader

Sexy Drug | Yoongi - Werewolf Yoongi x Witch Reader, Music Producer (my 2nd favorite)

Best Friend | Seokjin - Tattoo Artist! Seokjin x Bestfriend!Reader

🥕[Completed Fics/Series]

Yoongi

And They Were Roommates +  Give it to Me  @joopiterjoon - two shot | 9.8k | Roommate AU, kind of Brat!Reader, PWP, a bit of bdsm | s (this is very hot 🔥)

Come Home @kookiesjoonies - one shot | 3.2k | Exes AU | s, a  🌷

The Early Shift @hobidreams - series + drabbles | 27k+ | Enemies to Lovers, Coffee Shop AU, Barista AU, hate sex | s, a, f ~ [3/3 + 5 drabbles]  🌷

Six Punch Man @tendershepherd - one shot | 5k | Office AU, Enemies to Lovers, Christmas AU | f ↬ update: author deactivated but still on AO3 as shepherdbook  ↫

Jimin

Call Me Baby @hueseok  - one shot | 12.3k | College AU, Friends to Lovers, Roommate AU, Fake Dating | f, a, s  🌷

Imagine by hoseoksyn/bluesxde (AO3) - drabble | 1.4k | Friends to Lovers, Fake Dating AU | f, s (author deactivated but fic is still on ao3)

Tutor + Part 2  @lysyuta - two shot | 5.1k | Fuckboy AU, Tutor AU | S, A ~  [2/2]

Your Tiny Pinky @megahwn drabble | 700 wc | soulmate AU | f

Taehyung

Business Attire @hisunshiine - one shot | 10.5k | part of The CEO Series, Assistant AU, Boss AU, Regional Manager!Taehyung | f, s   🌷

Love so Shallow @jimlingss - series | 34.8k | Humor, Best Friend AU, Roommate AU, eventual Post-College AU, eventual Unrequited | f, a  🌷 this is my #holygrailfic

Nightcall @joonbird - one shot | 7k | One Night Stand (gone wrong), Strangers to Lovers, Humor | s 🌷

The Manual @jeonschim - one shot | 5.4k |  Unrequited Love, Best Friend AU | f, a

Sunflower Girl @rohobi - one shot | 20k |  Highschool AU to College AU, Enemies to Lovers, Roommate AU, “Kim Taehyung is a killer of flowers and a wrecker of hearts” | f, a, implied s  

Note: the fic is best read on mobile (for some reason it says tumblr is restricted on desktop). I read this on AO3 instead

Jungkook

21st Century Love @gukyi​ - drabble | 1k | enemies to lovers, College AU | f

Alpha and Omega @tendershepherd - one shot | 24k | Hogwarts AU, Fantasy, Magic AU, Action | a, f    🌷 ↬ update: author deactivated but story can be read on AO3 ↫

Apartment 2B  @bangtanbetchfics - one shot | 18k | Neighbor AU, Dog Sitter AU (temporary dog sitting), Noona AU | s, f

Cabin Fever @untaemedqueen ​ - one shot | 4.9k |  Hybrid AU, Best Friend AU, black panther!jungkook x black panther!reader | s, a, f

The One Where Jeongguk’s Obsessed With Your Scent @angelguk ​ - drabble | 1.5k | Werewolf AU, Alpha!Jungkook x Omega!OC, College AU | slight f/a

First and Last @kookiesjoonies ​ - one shot | 4.2k | Best Friend AU, Virgin!reader, Never Have I Ever game | f, s  🌷

Grain of Sand @jungkookiebus ​ - one shot | 4.2k | Slice of Life, Established Relationship, Blind!Jungkook | f, s  🌷

Hands On Learning @ladyartemesia ​ - one shot | 5.3k | Grad School AU, Friends to Lovers, Humor | f, s  🌷

Helping Hands @0gguksthighs - one shot | 4.3k | Best Friend AU, Virgin!Reader, PWP | s, f  🌷 ↬ update: author removed the fic ↫

His Side, Her Side @scriptaed ​ - drabble series | 38.6k | Co-worker AU, Mutual Pining, low-key Soulmate AU, alternating POVs | f, a, implied s ~ [12/12]  🌷

I'm Yours @/hueseok - drabble | 1k | Royalty AU, Enemies to Lovers, Arranged Marriage | s  🌷

Keyed @taemyg - one shot | 3.8k | Neighbor AU, Humor, Enemies to Lovers, OC keyed his BMW 😂 | f  🌷

Little Wolf, Pretty Wolf, Your Wolf @readyplayerhobi ​ - one shot | 22.3k |  Omega!Jungkook x Alpha!Reader, Werewolf AU | f, a s

Midas @gukyi - one shot | 32k | Enemies to Lovers, CEO AU, Magical Realism | f, a  🌷

My Dear Friend Series: Friend In Me + Exclusives Only @ktheist​ - two-shot | 15k | College AU, FWB AU, F2L, party friend!jungkook, feat ex-boyfriend!Namjoon | f, implied s

Neighbours @minsugapie - one shot | 4k | Neighbor AU, feat ex-boyfriend!Taehyung, talking through the wall | fluff, slight a  🌷

No Strings Attached @jeonschim ​ - series | 43.8k | Fake Dating AU, Ex-Fake BF, Enemies to Lovers | f, a ~ [11/11]

Pride and Prejudice @kimcritique - one shot | 22k | Enemies to Lovers, Hogwarts AU | f, a   ↬ update: author deactivated 😥 ↫

Serendipity @rohobi ​ - series | 50k |  Best Friend AU, FWB AU, Virgin!Reader | s, f, slight a ~ [19/?]  🌷

update: author canceled the series years ago (but they provided outline for last chapter so the whole story still feels complete). Recently, author continued the story on Wattpad (with five new chapters 🥰)

if you have read this before and prefer to start from the revised chapters onward, read from Love is a Kiss and a Hug

if reading from the start, I recommend reading on WP (pseud is: rohobi)

The Nudist and The Purist + JK’s POV @gxtsmxt-blog ​ - one shot | 20k | Exhibitionist Jungkook, College AU, Virgin!reader | s, a, f

Waking Up in Vegas @ppersonna - one shot | 3.1k | accidental wedding, brother's best friend | s, f

Whenever You're Ready @ktheist - one shot | 3k | Soulmate AU, reverse proposal | f  🌷

Work It Out @choiwrites​ - one shot | Enemies to Lovers, Carpenter!Jungkook, Interior Designer!Reader | s  

OT7/Multi-pairing

※ VMIN (Taehyung x Reader | Jimin x Reader)

Wrapped Around @jjkfire​ - series [8/8] | 108k |  College AU, FWB AU, two different finales to choose from,  you know boys like them are no good for you | s, a, f

Jimin Finale | Taehyung Finale

prequel: You’ve Got Me (M) (Taehyung)

※ OT7

Because I’m a Man, I’ll Hold Your Hand @army-author​ - one shot } 3k | comedy, ghost hunting | f

Anonymous @holyfluffly - series [4/4] | wc:? | Illustrator!Reader, Idol!BTS, Guess the Member, Soulmate AU ↬ update: author removed the fic ↫

🥕updated links/status/deactivated authors: 2021 June 🥕link to other reading lists   🌹 I love to read so feel free to recommend a fic