#not 100% happy with the silhouette of the hair‚‚‚ but idk WHAT about it I dont like

[graceful-not]

Experimenting with an Echo design ..

[tomatoart]

mwah your art is good and nice :>

can I ask for some advice? no worries if u don't want to answer.

do you have any tips on how exactly to practice art? everytime I ask for art advice everyone always says "practice" but idk what to practice first! do you have any strategies for learning how to draw something? do you do excercises? and if so how do they work?and are there any beginner mistakes I should look out for and change specifically?

thank you so much!! have a wonderful week :>

thank you so much! im ok w answering! i dont want to speak as if i am an expert on how to draw things in general as i am learning as well and definitely am not completely learned, so i might not be the best person to ask since im not very professional w my art as I do it as a hobby (and I can only speak on mostly digital cartoon matters) but i reallly hope to try and help u out even a lil ! im really happy that you’re eager to draw :] I wish you so much luck muwah muwah

i also hated when ppl told me “just practice” and i dont wanna inflict tht on u EITHER LOL but also thats just what i ended up doing for awhile but i tried to find some things to help ^_^

tips for practice: My number one rule is that practices should be challenging but still fun, I know it can get frustrating trying to redraw a pose over and over trying to get it perfect. And over time it rlly is all about muscle memory, the longer you draw the more your eyes will pick out specific shapes in everyday life and convert them into its own vision of them! or at least its good to look at life that way, try to pin point key shapes and stress less on details in practices. after you look at key points, THEN you can go over what you have and draw in and over it to make it more “complete.” To stop practices from getting too stressful I recommend starting out drawing what you want a little more simple looking than ur desired finished product. This helps eliminate the pressure of everything not looking “perfect” and keeps your art more loose and fun. Doing this a few times is gonna get ur brain to recognize patterns in art and how things look/flow in anatomy and such. dont get stuck in ur own head abt perfecting everything to the point you either 1) give up bc ur not at a level capable of it being 100% “perfect” or 2) focus so much on making it perfect that you end up saying the work looks “wonky” or stale in dynamics, So while I do think studies help, don’t get too lost in them. I always practice with media I enjoy too, whether it’s characters or fashion I enjoy.

Strategies learning to draw something: people get mad abt this one but I think tracing reference photos is great. its been awhile but When I tried learning to draw hands better at first I would trace them then put the traced image to the side of the canvas, then try and replicate what my mind saw as its most important angles and aspects. Same for clothing folds/hair/etc! I think it’s maybe not the best idea to trace the ref and use the tracings as is, because you learn more from tracing it then trying to replicate and simplify what u learned into the style you’re working in. Find what shapes you like from them and don’t over detail it. you may have to go by eye and think “what parts of this ref photo should i simplify to fit my style” and for me, its usually adjusting the length of the torso and then the limbs by associations. i dont recommend feeling like u need a reference for every art you make though, its ok to let ur own head try out its own sometimes too while trying to learn this, see if it remembers any call bad from the past referenced sketches! over time ull remember where everything goes more, these days i rarely kick myself to use refs but im sure they still would help to use, but figure drawing simple blobby figure in a bunch of random poses was a big thing i used to do as well to get better at full body art + overall dynamics (still does this). also paying attention to silhouettes is great 

Exercises and how they work: I WANNA HELP U SO BAD BUT to be honest, all the works on my blog ARE exercises! i rarely actually do finished pieces, if u scroll thru my posts ull notice most r sketches. i usually just fill up a page and call it “warm ups” then i get attached to some of them, take a few, and just line them up pleasingly on a smaller page, then color them in (or sometimes fix the lines to be more clean too). im not rlly a person who “exercises” to practice, it more so happens from just me drawing a lot for fun as a hobby! but i really should. i will tell u this has humbled me a lil i need to start practicing too 😭 LOL but a good exercise is to look at what ur inspirations do, and study it. Make a collage and write out what you like most abt their styles/what u want to gain from them. For ref Here’s a page I did awhile ago when someone asked me abt my insps:

i also look at fashion magazines and as well as anime figures and take insps from that sometimes with learning cool poses and compositions to convert into my own things

Beginner mistakes to look out for: its hard for me to pin point “mistakes” beginners make, as sometimes we cant avoid all of them or even notice them, progress comes from growing out of old ways. some mistakes are even the foundation of ur future amazing cool style! but i think some things to look out for could be these, from my own old art experiences

Hands were the first thing I learned bc i liked drawing them. I don’t know if that is the best way to go but I think it is smart to practice sooner than later, here is a lil guide thingggyyy wingyyy from awhle ago

i see beginners shy away from drawing signs of age in people, sometimes adding too much detail on an older person in cartoon art makes it look weird, so i try and hit the key markings on ppls faces of age.

Too thin of lines. sometimes its a stylistic choice to use thin lineart, and it can look amazing ! but sometimes it can flatten an image if ur not familiar with its flow. im not saying use thick line art, but more so to keep in mind the weight of ur strokes, adding depth with a thick thin combo of line art can do SO much for the simplest of pieces. heres a visual from a while back when i talked abt my brush + more abt lines:

but if ur desired style is thin lineart that is cool too! tbh it was just harder for me as a beginner

sometimes artists think they need to do full lineart for everything and then hate how it looks compared to the sketch, do not fear i will introduce u to my bff: painting over a sketch, extractinging the lines, then calling it line art. i only do this sometimes but its a fun exercise-ish thing to do in a pinch. example:

finding what shading fits ur art. sometimes ill see ppl starting out who have a style thats very simple, but they use a very detailed rendering process on it. this is not something id ever police of course, art is each persons own choice! And it CAN work. It can be so cute! but sometimes mixing two very contrasting mediums of art can throw off the “put together” look of it. i use to abuse the airbrush tool thinking it made my simple style look super cool and detailed, but looking back on it now those pieces looked a little off, having such a simple style have somewhat more realistic shading. dont get me wrong the ability i see ppl use rendering like that is so insanely talented! but i found cellshading to be a good match for cartoony art like my own. a tip i learned way too late abt that is rather than shading each layer by color picking a darker color, instead use a clipping mask over the entire art (above line art too as I color my lineart) and lasso tool the areas u want shaded + fill it w a saturated purple then set to multiply + lower opacity. also, sometimes coloring can come out chalky looking when u meant for it to be smooth and transitional, i think this comes from overshading and overlighting pieces without reason. pay attention to where the light source is, and focus on making the shaded and lighter areas nice shapes that cover the necessary areas, then u can add additional shading to the smaller details of what should have a casted shadow/light  

its good to spice up ur art now rather than later, focusing making ur art pop more w backgrounds will help ur coloring skills look better too! i dont mean detailed huge backgrounds, a small lil color pallet and design rather than a blank white bg. like this will make u feel better abt it or at least it helped me *sweats* yeah:

beginners tend to draw blank faces like “:)” but I think a good thing to do is try and get silly with expressions early on. It’s okay if the mouth hangs off the face cartoonishly with joy or shock, it’s ok if the eyebrows are super high in surprise.

tracing and pasting it as is (already said this but I’ve seen ppl do it a lot with hair styles and it makes it look alienated from the rest of the style) (final fantasy fans found critically injured) n if need a ref for a pose, using a real humans anatomy as-is doesn’t look quite right on a cartoonyish drawing. Shortening torso and legs usually comes out of this for me!

flip ur canvas i promise u it’ll be less embarrassing over time!

using guidelines for perspective and foreshortening is GREAT. Do it stylistically rather than realistically to add some groove to it...yay. Having silly perspective in art can make it look like a 10 so easily opposed to a normal front facing sketch. Look at cool poses from fashion magazines! Don’t be scared to draw something you don’t feel confident in conveying perfectly, this is why progress redraws exist :)

Drawing the hairline b4 u draw the hair is great, it helps u understand where their hair flows from, where it starts and stops, AND prepares u for drawing bald ppl. Also don’t make the head too big, the skull IS bigger up top, but sometimes I see an alien head affect.

Anatomy is an interesting mistake that beginners make a lot, but it’s one they find harder to notice! When I started out, all my art would be SO wonky, but I didn’t even realize it! It still happens today too! specifically though I see beginners struggle with the arms in this department. My advice is to try and measure them out and make sure they don’t go past the knees, and are the same length as each other when Unfolded. asking for criticism is hard but it helped me realize when i would make something bigger/longer than it should have been in my art, and stuck with me being able to go “oh... i see it LOL” 

clothing wrinkles- do not over do it! Too many wrinkles and shading can look unpleasant and wirey- like a plastic table cloth all bunched up which isn’t exactly what ppl wear. pay attention to gravity too

I hope this helped even a lil im sorry tht I’m not very good at explaining or didn’t have much to sayyy! If u have any troubles no guarantee I’ll have the answer, but ur always free to ask!

[2af-afterdark]

Randomly Rating the Alt (Beta?) Designs in Journey to a Nu World

Listen, I saw these and some of them made me so happy and others... I died a little inside. Someone told me these are closer to their beta designs and that would make sense given what the event is, but I'm not 100% sure. Also, I'm sure it's their beta colors with their current designs at best. Making whole new sprites to perfectly match their beta counterpart would have been an ordeal. So... for all intents and purposes, I am rating them as alternate color schemes than as beta designs. Although, I do admit that I want to make a few comments on their roles in the event at least...

Ratings below for post length and because some people may want the designs to be a surprise.

10/10: I love him in all forms. No notes. Said it once and I will say it again though: he has Rin's silhouette. I guess it makes sense given what their relationship is, but it's uncanny.

8/10: His pallet swap is very minor, and the purple accent is actually really cute on him. Plus, I am a fan of soft pastels and his alt colors are so gentle. Still loves money and is so very violent. Love that he had beast tamer aspects in the fight against the heroes. Love that he's always a boss. I love him.

2/10: I love Morvay, but... they stole all of his color! There is just so much black in this design and it all sort of drowns out the overall character and makes him more muted. Also, they hid his titties and that is an unacceptable crime! Bonus points to both him and Aster though because their alt designs of aspects of the other's base color scheme (Ater's hair is the pink and purple of Morvay's jacket, Morvay's jacket is a more bright pink and black than Aster's).

10/10: I am a simp. Kuya is there. His titties are out. His collar makes him look like a whore. I am simple. I have simple desires. Also, you know, his loyalty in this event was actually kind of interesting. He was all for working with the Demon King and even selling the rouse. Plus, he gave off the feeling of being a secretive and wise advisor when he hinted to Eiden that he knows there are worlds with alternate versions of them out there.

3/10: His main blue hair is much better than the teal in his alt look. I do like the flower in his alt look, very appealing, but not enough to save just how... meh he is over all. I don't know. I just feel the teal is really jarring, especially given how much less it fits in with his outfit than his usual scheme.

5/10: This is not to say I hate Yakumo's alt design. It's just... there. The only thing that changed were his clothes. I like the red and white on him. A lot. But the lack of design on his shirt or pants is kind of sad. Middling design.

0/10: WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY BOY?????? He looks like your neighbor named Steve! THIS IS A CRIME!!! HE'S JUST SOME GUY! GIVE ME BACK MY SLUTTY PRIEST.

-10/10: Blade... Your hair is as cute as always. The color looks as good on you as always. However... that outfit... Are you an assassin or a court jester? It's so bad. OMG, I hate it.

8/10: You know what? I know it's just an outfit swap, but it really works on Dante. White looks really good on him and so does an open shirt. The shawl is always really nice in that blue-green color. It matches his eye and gems on his necklace. It's just very appealing overall. Also, it really let's him show off that tattoo! Which, you know, is a weakness of mine.

5/10: I don't hate it but I don't like it. I don't know. It's not bad, just not to my tastes. Although, I giggle that he's a bard! Not an alchemist, but a BARD! That is hilarious and I cannot explain why.

4/10: Again, kind of a meh design. I feel the yellow accents on his alt design would be better for Karu because then the eyes would match better. IDK, something about it just isn't working for me and I cannot place my finger on it. Also, we never saw Karu. I know the event was short, but... really? No Karu?

6/10: I like him better as a blonde, personally, but the scars are so amazing on him. Plus, the darker green to match his darker hair and the little leaf designs on his jacket are just very charming. I like the design. I with they would keep the scars because they really are just amazing. Although I miss Topper...

1000/10: NEVERMIND! He is perfect in all forms! ALL HAIL TOPPER!

[snappyfingersintraining]

NCT 127 - Ideal Type

(keep reading for explanations)

These were suppose to be ideal type looks but honestly it’s just kinda outfits that match the way they dress. ALSO I did go in a “typically female” route, but if anyone wants a more gender neutral look or anything else let me know and I’m more than happy to do so! I also kept it pretty dressy because it’s hard for me to make outfits that are super casual, I always dress up so thats how I make my outfits too lol. 

Anyway here’s the explanation

Taeyong: Pretty straight forward, boy has a funky style so I see him with someone who dresses similar, just maybe a little more of a clean cut version? Someone who isn’t afraid to express themselves trough what they wear. They probably switch their style up a lot tho, trying out different things depending on how they feel that day, but always looking cool. I also feel like Taeyong would like doing couple outfit sort of things where they’d style the same t-shirt in different ways or like colour coordinate. 

Taeil: Originally I saw Taeil with someone who dresses pretty feminine but then I began to think he’d like a bit of an edge as well. Not overly edgy but enough to suggest something other than flowers and butterflies and walks in the garden. So I went somewhere in the middle and came up with something almost classic with bit of maturity to it. I think being a bit on the darker side would be perfect for Taeil, but keeping it clean and sticking to feminine shapes and styles.

Johnny: This one is my fave omg. SO as we know Johnny can dress himself WELL, so I think he’d be attracted to someone who did the same, still putting their own unique twist on it. I think he’d love a good mix between feminine and edgy, playing with patterns and textures, but still keeping it chic looking. This outfit screams confident and independent to me which I think would 100% draw Johnny in. He wants someone who isn’t afraid to take risks and express themselves through what they wear. Honestly the kind of person who can wear anything and still look fantastic.

Yuta: So Yuta’s is honestly just what he wears but in a dress version, but I think he’d like that? Similar to Taeyong, Yuta has an interesting style so I think someone who dresses similarly would suit him. I think he would like maybe slightly more toned down outfits compared to Taeyong tho? Street style but more relaxed, in a “I just through this on” kind of way. I feel like beyond clothes he would like someone who cut or dyed their in cool ways, adding to the overall style. They would be the person that everyone looks at and is like “wow I wish I could be as cool as them”

Doyoung: Doyoung dresses nicely, but relatively casual, like I picture him with a plain shirt/sweater and a jean jacket or a striped button up. For his ideal type I think he would like if if they complimented that style well but was maybe a tiny bit more fashion forward? I thought something classic but in a slightly modern way would be perfect. Something that never really goes out of style. I think he would find a mixture of feminine and masculine silhouettes attractive. Overall I think Doyoung would find it cool if they experimented with their style sometimes, trying different looks. He’d probably find it kinda hot if they asked for his opinion on something, he was like meh, but they wore it anyway lol.

Jaehyun: I feel like this one is pretty straight forward lol. Jaehyun is similar to Doyong in the fact that he is relatively casual, but I think Jaehyun can dress a bit more edgy sometimes. I think he would find a chic and slightly edgy look HOT. Like it gives off the vibes of someone who was maybe a bit of a trouble maker in the past but has since matured into a stylish city dweller. Ya feel? Someone who is effortlessly cool and effortlessly sexy, probably turning lots of heads but never really noticing. They probably run a sustainable fashion blog and everyone wonders how in hell they can look SO GOOD all the time but only shop sustainably lol.

Jungwoo: A cutie! We all know Jungwoo would date a cutie just like himself so I went the most traditionally feminine for his. I think someone pulled together and very sweet and innocent looking would really catch Jungwoo’s eye. I think they’d be stylish but in a more subtle way, probably carefully choosing their outfit before they go to bed every night. They probably have pretty hair and smell like flowers, iron the clothes everyday and are punctual. I imagine them blushing so hard when they see Jungwoo and him doing the same. Like they both have massive crushes on each other and everyone know but them.

Mark Lee: Okay so I love this outfit but idk if it suits Mark?? I was having kind of a hard time deciding whether Mark would like a more feminine look or not, so what I came up with was feminine in colours and accessorise but a bit cool with the leather jacket and jeans. I feel like Mark would like the playfulness of an outfit like this, which I think he would look for in an S/o. Whoever is wearing this outfit seems like they care about their appearance but also wants to be able to run around and still be comfortable, not caring if they ruin their clothes? Like she could meet his parents, but then go mud wrestling if needed. Idk I just see Mark getting kinda blushy around someone who dresses like his awww.

Haechan: Yo Haechan’s look is bomb. I honestly see Haechan liking someone a bit sexy and effortlessly chic. Similar to Jaehyun, I think he wants someone who he finds stunning but in an effortless kinda way. They probably could shop in thrift stores and still look like a million bucks? But, like Mark, I think he’d like it if their look didn’t compromise their ability to do anything, so keeping it casual but cool is key. I feel like they’d also have that dynamic where they tease each other for what they’re wearing, but always look confident and stunning together.

I’ll do Winwin when I do this for WayV!

Okay that’s it! Let me know which outfit you’d wear and if it matches you bias because I get curious about that???

Requests are always open!

-Snappy

[chokemetildeath]

A lot of questions to fill up my ask box

1: Full name - /

2: Zodiac sign - Scorpion

3: 3 Fears - Height, Dark rooms, Foxes

4: 3 things I love - Rain, Schoolgrades, Starbucks

5: 4 turns on - good smell, sweaters, pretty eyes, intelligence

6: 4 turns off - bad teeth, bad smell, childishness, unreliability

7: My best friend - @sklavin-der-schattenwelten

8: Sexual orientation - i don’t believe that everyone has one specific sexual orientation 

9: My best first date - /

10: How tall am I - 1,69 cm

11: What do I miss - closeness

12: What time were I born - 1 pm 

13: Favourite color - grey

14: Do I have a crush - Yes

15: Favourite quote - idk

16: Favourite place - New York / Rochester in Autumn

17: Favourite food - white rice with Chicken fricassee, Pasta with brokkoli

18: Do I use sarcasm - Yes, i think so

19: What am I listening to right now - @lemmingbird‘s voice

20: First thing I notice in new person - hair or eyes

21: Shoe size - 38,5

22: Eye color - green

23: Hair color - blonde

24: Favourite style of clothing - alternative

25: Ever done a prank call? - yes

26: What colour of underwear I'm wearing now? - dark green

27: Meaning behind my URL - nothing special

28: Favourite movie - I guess the old Lol Movie or La Boum

29: Favourite song - Gum - Moose Blood

30: Favourite band - idk

31: How I feel right now - pretty good & chill

32: Someone I love - My Mum

33: My current relationship status - single

34: My relationship with my parents - pretty good

35: Favourite holiday - Halloween

36: Tattoos and piercing i have - /

37: Tattoos and piercing i want - Maybe a little cat silhouette

38: The reason I joined Tumblr - I think a friend in 6th grade made me join

39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? - No

40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? - Just in conversation

41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? - Nein

42: When did I last hold hands? - last autumn

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? - ~25 minutes

44: Have I shaved your legs in the past three days? -  No

45: Where am I right now? - In my bed

46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? - idk

47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? - reasonable level

48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? - Yes

49: Am I excited for anything? - Yes, gamescom and the Maeckes concert

50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? - Yes

51: How often do I wear a fake smile? - Not often

52: When was the last time I hugged someone? - 2 weeks ago

53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? - i don’t care

54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? - probably

55: What is something I disliked about today? - my panickiness

56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? - Dove Cameron, @lemmingbird, @asumplicity, Janine

57: What do I think about most? - probably boys or how to be less socially awkward

58: What’s my strangest talent? - /

59: Do I have any strange phobias? - i am scared of foxes

60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? - Depends, atm mostly in front of it

61: What was the last lie I told? - i don’t lie that often

62: Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online? - Just team speak or dicord

63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? - yes, both

64: Do I believe in magic? - no

65: Do I believe in luck? - yes

66: What's the weather like right now? - cloudy

67: What was the last book I've read? - To kill a mockingbird

68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? - yeees

69: Do I have any nicknames? - Imi, Kirschi

70: What was the worst injury I've ever had? - A jumped in a pool in egypt, hurt my knee and it had to be stiched with 6 stiches

71: Do I spend money or save it? - Depends, mostly save it

72: Can I touch my nose with a tounge? - No

73: Is there anything pink in 10 feets from me? - Yes

74: Favourite animal? - cat

75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? - sleeping

76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is? - Idk?

77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? - Yesterday - The Beatles

78: How can you win my heart? - make me truely trust you

79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone? - idk, nothing special

80: What is my favorite word? - appreciate

81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr - @real @irgendwann-mal @heartbreakhur @rain-tea-coffee

82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? - Could you just stfu for a minute

83: Do I have any relatives in jail? - No

84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? - Invisibility 

85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? - i can’t think of one specific

86: What is my current desktop picture? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAIGb1lfpBw

87: Had sex? - Yes, a lot

88: Bought condoms? - Yes

89: Gotten pregnant? - No

90: Failed a class? - Not really

91: Kissed a boy? - Yes

92: Kissed a girl? - Yes

93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? - Yes

94: Had job? - No

95: Left the house without my wallet? - Yes

96: Bullied someone on the internet? - No

97: Had sex in public? - No

98: Played on a sports team? -  Yes

99: Smoked weed? - Yes

100: Did drugs? - nothing special

101: Smoked cigarettes? - Yes

102: Drank alcohol? - Yes

103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan? - No

104: Been overweight? - Yes

105: Been underweight? - Yes

106: Been to a wedding? - Yes

107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? - Yes, a lot longer

108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight? - probably as a kid

109: Been outside my home country? - Yes, a lot

110: Gotten my heart broken? - Hell yes

111: Been to a professional sports game? - Yes

112: Broken a bone?  - Yes

113: Cut myself? - Yes

114: Been to prom? - No

115: Been in airplane? - Yes, a lot

116: Fly by helicopter? - Yes

117: What concerts have I been to? - The Pretty Reckless

118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex? - Yes

119: Learned another language? - French, Englisch

120: Wore make up? - Every Day

121: Lost my virginity before I was 18? - Yes

122: Had oral sex? - Yes

123: Dyed my hair? - Yes

124: Voted in a presidential election? - No

125: Rode in an ambulance? - No

126: Had a surgery? - Yes

127: Met someone famous? - Yes

128: Stalked someone on a social network? - Yes, a lot

129: Peed outside? - Yes,of course

130: Been fishing? - Ya

131: Helped with charity? - Yes

132: Been rejected by a crush? - Yes

133: Broken a mirror? - No

134: What do I want for birthday? - Nothing actually

135: How many kids do I want and what will be their names? - Not sure, but I like the name Nick

136: Was I named after anyone? - My Cousin’s Name is Memke

137: Do I like my handwriting? - No

138: What was my favourite toy as a child? - My snowtiger plushie

139: Favourite Tv Show? - Grey’s Anatomy, PLL, Stranger Things, Gossip Girl

140: Where do I want to live when older? - Don’t have any plans

141: Play any musical instrument? - clarinette, posaune

142: One of my scars, how did I get it? - jumped into a pool in egypt

143: Favourite pizza toping? - Brokkoli, Bacon, feta cheese, spinach

144: Am I afraid of the dark? -  just in closed rooms

145: Am I afraid of heights? - YES

146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad? - Yes, when I was little and sick I ran away

147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end? - Yes, often

148: What I'm really bad at - social interactions, talking

149: What my greatest achievments are - /

150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me - “Your haircolor shows what you got in your head” (I had blue hair)

151: What I'd do if I won in a lottery - tell no one, but probably spend a lot of it, probably traveling

152: What do I like about myself - My taste in cloth

153: My closest Tumblr friend - @sklavin-der-schattenwelten

154: Something I fantasise about - way too much, a lot of situations that’ll never happen

155: Any question you'd like - I’m not creative ohhhh

[readmoreof-me-blog]

The Deadliest (Part One - Chapter Five)

Watching the city of Seoul pass by in a blur, Lacey quietly rode in the back of the sleek black limo, observing the atmosphere outside the window. The CEO personally provided Lacey with the transportation, stating that she “must look as high-end as possible in the eyes of this idol in order to get a good interview out of Rap Monster.”

Lacey felt ridiculous riding around in the luxury vehicle being no more than a journalist.

She had declined the coffee offered to her by the driver, feeling too jittery to even think about consuming any caffeine. Instead, she opted for texting her friends, who were currently lounging in her apartment.

                                             Monday 8:10 a.m.

Lacey 8:10 a.m.     I’m on my way to the interview now… feel like I’m about to                                   hurl.

Linzy 8:11 a.m.       AH! Don’t do that! You’ll do great dude! I promise! Madi                                     and I support you 100% no matter if this goes good or                                       bad, so don’t worry about a thing

Madi 8:11 a.m.        ye man!!! dont worry one bit youre gonna do so great                                         youre gonna be so happy cause this is totally your                                             journaling break!!!

Linzy 8:12 a.m.       TOTALLY MAN! also… I just wanna point out that Madi                                        and I made you look 10/10 so dat boi gon be askin fo yo                                    digits just sayin

Lacey 8:15 a.m.      Awe guys, you’re the best :) but Linzy omg no that isn’t                                       gonna happen so don’t even put the idea of that in my                                       head. I’m already dying as is. Don’t need more stress DX

Madi 8:16 a.m.        lmao why would you be stressed about a hot idol askin for                                 yo num??

Lacey 8:17 a.m.       Idk man! I’m just freakin out. Ughhhhh

Lacey 8:17 a.m.       Guys… I just got to BigHit… wish me luck. Tell my cat I                                       love him. I’ll probs die

Madi 8:19 a.m.        youre so dramatic omg XD but good luck bruh. you’ll do                                     great. call us as soon as you get done!

Linzy 8:20 a.m.        Yea! You’re gonna do fine!!! But I’ll tell fat bob that you                                        love him dearly hahaha

 Swallowing hard, Lacey’s mouth was dry and her feet were beginning to sweat in her shoes. Her legs felt weak, and she scrambled to get her phone into her bag again. Running her fingers through her hair, she fluffed it and closed her eyes, breathing in.

‘You can do this. You were specifically assigned out of every other journalist at Lorem to do this job. That’s all this is. It’s just a job. Just be your quirky self and forget that it’s Namjoon. Forget it’s Namjoon. Just forget. Forget.’

Climbing out of the back of the vehicle, Lacey was thankful for the lack of wind. One leg sturdy on concrete, hauling huge tote with interview-things, she slipped the other out behind her, shutting the door carefully after she was completely out. She was met by a squat little man, smiling warmly at the entrance to BigHit Entertainment HQ.

“Hello, Miss Cobb! You’re right on time!” The man waved for her to come closer.

“I try to be as punctual as possible,” she laughed, giggly with nerves.

Leading her into the building, the man went on to introduce himself as whom she spoke with on the phone—BTS’ manager, Jigaemae. Nodding to the man as he gave a mini-tour on the way to their destination, Lacey really couldn’t pay much attention.

“Right in here,” Jigaemae opened a door on the second floor.

The room was painted white, two chairs in the center of the carpeted room for the interview. A small table was placed beside one chair for Lacey to write on, the room set up completely for her convenience.

Walking to the seat on the other side of the room, Lacey turned around to the manager and bowed deeply, thanking him very much for showing her the way.

“It’s no problem at all,” he smiled. “I’ll bring Namjoon down now that you’re here.”

Shutting the frosted-glass door, Lacey watched his blurred silhouette walk away.

Breathing deeply, she opened her black tote and took out a trapper keeper with notepad and questions ready. Digging for a pen, she found her favorite—red—and clicked it.

A minute passed turning to two, only adding to Lacey’s anxieties. She began to read over her questions again to ready herself, putting the tip of the pen in between her teeth as she concentrated.

The ‘click’ of the door opening broke her gaze from the cards.

Tall and blonde, Kim Namjoon slid around the door, turning around to quietly close it.

Drinking him in, Lacey looked the man up and down, and back up again as he faced her and made his way toward his chair in the center of the room.

Pen still in mouth, Lacey’s eyes never left his face, memorizing every feature that she possibly could. Only did she snap out of her daze when he stopped two feet in front of her.

“Oh, hi!” Lacey slid the pen out of her mouth and placed it on the table beside her. Standing up, she pulled down the back of her skirt and smiled.

“I apologize, I zoned out for a moment. Was just going through questions,” Lacey extended her hand and smiled widely, internally punching herself in the face for mentioning her nervous habit of over-preparedness.

Absorbing her appearance, the idol smugly shook Lacey’s hand and chuckled.

Taking a seat, she gestured for him to join her.

The two held eye contact for a moment too long, causing Lacey to bite her lip and blush, looking down at her notepad again.

Clearing her throat, she crossed her legs and looked up at him.

“Before we start the interview, I thought we could talk and become a bit more comfortable with each other so the questions come a little easier for you. Is that alright?” Lacey cocked her head as she tried to hide a smile.

“I think,” Namjoon spoke, his voice layered with a rasp, “I would be more than happy to become a little more comfortable with you before this interview,” he smirked leaning forward, his arms resting on his knees, hands clasped together.

Swallowing, Lacey’s smile faltered a bit, her mind racing to comprehend the double entendre.

“Quit overthinking. He’s just being nice.”

“Uhm, r-right,” she stuttered, only causing Namjoon to smirk more. “Well, what can I call you in the interview?”

“You can call me anything you want, babygirl,” he replied with a wink.

Sitting up straight, Lacey uncrossed and crossed her legs again, hot under Namjoon’s gaze.

“W-well, how does ‘Namjoon’ work? Is that too informal?” she tried playing it smooth, mind the few stutters here and there.

Sitting back in his chair, he crossed his arms and made himself comfortable, resting his foot on his other leg and licking his bottom lip. “Babe, be as informal as you want with me. Please.”

Lacey’s jaw clenched as she fought back a wave of anger. “Okay, I understand that you get interviewed quite a lot. I really do. But I’d really appreciate it if you’d take me seriously.”

“Baby, I’m taking you more seriously than you know…” his gaze traveled from her eyes to her mouth, to her chest to her legs.

“Mr. Kim, you are being extremely inappropriate right n—“

“You’re the one breathing like you just ran a mile,” Namjoon leaned forward. “Your pupils are blown, you keep crossing and uncrossing your legs, which mind you, we both know what that means. If anyone here is being inappropriate, I believe it’s you, Miss Cobb.”

Standing up, Lacey snatched her things and stomped over to the door.

“Just because I’m a woman does not mean I will sit here and take that crap. You don’t know a thing about me, so don’t pretend that you do. Thank you for your time, and I’ll see myself out.” She opened the door and slammed it behind her, already making her way down the stairs to the main level before Namjoon had an opportunity to respond.

Biting his lip, Namjoon chuckled at the journalist’s reaction. Eyes catching red on the table, he saw that she had left her pen.

Picking it up, he examined it further and spotted a deep shade of wine smudged on the end. Remembering Lacey sticking the pen between her lips when he first walked in, he smiled. Slowly, he sat back in his chair again and stuck the pen between his own.