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blazeball · 1 year ago
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laundromats always have like 12 different tvs all playing different tv shows at varying sound levels. ensuring very unique experiences every time you go
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swampjawn · 2 months ago
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Look Back VS AI Art
This is a real frame from Look Back (2024).
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You might assume this made it into the final movie because of its director Kiyotaka Oshiyama (押山清高) doing HALF the key animation for the film and only fully finishing it A WEEK before it's festival debut.
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And well, you might be partially right about that. But more importantly, this is the movie embodying its themes through its unconventional production process and the very lines on the screen!
In an age of digital tools, CGI, AI, and other combinations of letters ending in I, Look Back is an ode to art and the labor that goes into it, no matter how tedious or imperfect.
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Every thought, every little decision, every stroke made by a person puts a little piece of that person onto the screen, and the imperfections that come from that process can be beautiful in the sense that they're evidence of the thoughts and process that went into creating an image. So in keeping with the plot of the movie itself, Oshiyama made a point of leaving those remnants - lines that are scratchy, overlapping, or half-erased, and normally would have been cleaned up in 2nd key animation (第二原画).
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Ayumu Fujino has a tight grip on how she expresses herself, having this image to uphold as the perfect prodigy girl. She's afraid to let people see too much of her, lest that perfect image be shattered.
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But at times the mask does slip, like this moment of sheer panic after she accidentally drops what is really an extremely rude manga strip under her rival's door by accident.
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And it's these moments when that rough imperfection shines through the most! So this breakdown of polish in the art functions simultaneously as both a connection to the human labor that went into creating it, AND an impressionistic representation of Fujino's mental state within the world of the movie.
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Not only are the edges of her backpack visible through her arm, her face even disappears completely, replaced by just the roughly sketched dividing lines that indicate the position of her eyes. At least personally, I never would have noticed this fully unfinished frame at full speed because the shot is just so well-executed! The framing is dramatic with Fujino surrounded by these mountains of sketchbooks in the foreground, and the motion is so believable, her posture - hunched over to the side to support the weight of the bag while maneuvering around the books, and the way her legs twirl around each other frantically, rotating this way and that.
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But more importantly, this is a frame that an AI program would never draw, because it has no REASON to. There's no thought process, no decisions being made about how to express a feeling. Even if you did train an AI specifically to mimic these human imperfections, in Oshiyama's words, "It would just be a design. It would be a fake. The lines have meaning because they were drawn by humans. […] There's value in that." (MANTANWEB)
This is an adapted excerpt from this video! Go watch it or I'll dox you.
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blue-jisungs · 9 months ago
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[ 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 ] kiss attack
# author’s note … i dunno pookies just a random thought inspired by the first pic ^^
# summary … surprising them with kisses OR pepper kisssonf their faces (out of the blue, mostly hehe)
# warnings ... some members might be suggestive if u squint, some r longer than others, not proofread (bare w me bc i wrote this in a car during multiple ocasions in my notes app w/o autocorrect so ! :D i know u love me guys heheheh)
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┆彡 SEUNGCHEOL [ 승철 ]
coming home late from yet another photo shoot, cheol desired nothing more than a warm bed and falling asleep with you in his arms. he tries to be as quiet as possible when entering your shared home, aware that you’re probably asleep. and his leader instincts are correct, the place drowning in midnight darkness. taking his shoes off, slipping into fresh pajamas, slowly but surely dipping into the mattress… and home, he’s finally home. your sleeping silhouette is drawn next to him, only slightly lit up by the moonlight peeking through the window. just when he sneaks his arms around you and closes his eyes, ready to drift asleep, your body moves suddenly and there’s a quick but deep peck landing on his lips. then, as if nothing happened, you roll on the other side and curl into him. seungcheol feels his heart grow and fill with warmth as he falls asleep with a smile blooming on his lips and pink dusted on his cheeks.
┆彡 WONWOO [ 원우 ]
"hey, wonu?" you ask and peek your head through the door, only to notice him being busy with a video game.
"give me a sec!" your boyfriend hums and the only thing you can see are the flashing lights and images on his screen "is it important?"
"no, not really" you answer and walk up to him, noticing that he has one of his headphones off his ear to hear you. a habit he developed ever since you moved in "i mean, depends how you look at it"
wonwoo turns around to check up on you and then you attack. cupping his face quickly and planting a sweet kiss on his plush lips.
"bye!" you giggle and run away, leaving him frozen in place. he’s too stunned to speak and too flustered to move, heart beating like crazy and stomach filling with butterflies.
"hey, dude, come on! we’re losing because of you!" someone whines in the voice chat and wonwoo takes a glance at the door, where you were moments ago. with a whipped grin plastered on his lips he shakes his head and returns to the pleasantly interrupted game.
┆彡 MINGYU [ 민규 ]
mingyu was cooking dinner peacefully, focused on his task. mingyu’s engagement in the kitchen was no joke, multitasking and executing the recipe on spot. which is why he didn’t hear nor see you entering his work space. better yet, he didn’t acknowledge your waltzing in and wrapping your hands around his waist. only when you gave him it a little squeeze. your man turned around, shocked pout on his face. to be fair, you didn’t want to disturb him. but pouty mingyu was just too adorable not to kiss - so you did, gently but quickly; his lips tasting like the vegetables he was cooking (and snacking on).
"what was that for…?" he hummed and wanted to kiss you properly but you leaned away, resting your cheek against his broad shoulders.
"nothing" you mumbled incoherently and he came back to cooking, not noticing he just added too much salt.
┆彡 VERNON [ 버논 ]
you would think vernon is asleep at the first glance. laying in bed, one hand on his stomach and the other under his head. his eyes were closed and face was resting, chest rising up and down slowly. but occasionally he’d reach and scratch his nose. he was listening to a podcast with his headphones in. and something just possessed you, it was like you had to cover his cute face with kisses or you’d - not to be dramatic - explode. you climbed on top of him, cupping his face slowly. vernon didn’t even budge. then you started gently pepper-kissing his face, planting kisses on the most random places. your plush lips tickled him a bit but he didn’t really mind; just when you were done but still holding his face, he peeked an eye open.
"everything okay?" vernon asked. you just nodded and placed one more kiss on top of his nose, then left to continue with your day.
┆彡 SOONYOUNG [ 순영 ]
"yah, kwon soonyoung!" your yell echoed through the practice room, causing all the members to halt. the said criminal turned with his eyes widened in pure terror. his mind raced with thoughts: did he forget something? did he do something? or didn’t do? recalling events from this morning, he failed to notice when you stormed right at him.
"i’m sorry i’m sorry im sorry–" he started whining, eyes scanning your face in search of bad signs but he saw a flash of mischievous smirk on your lips.
"you forgot this" you hummed and pecked his lips quickly with a loud 'mwah!' and ran away, giggling.
"that woman is crazy. she’s making me crazy. actually, we’re both maniacs" soonyoung murmured, touching his lips. his friends shared a laugh, looking at his whipped state.
┆彡 JUNHUI [ 文俊辉 ]
"hey, sleepyhead, wake up!" you whine as you tug jun’s shirt for the millionth time in the span of three minutes. your boyfriend decided to take a nap before you leave to the planned date but apparently he wasn’t keen on waking up. "jun!"
he mumbles something you can’t quite decipher and turns to his back, soft snores escaping his parted lips.
"fine" you sigh and straddle him, pepper-kissing his face. with each kiss landing on his features, you feel his smile grow. once you brush just against the corner of his lips, his smile is way too wide to pretend he’s still sleeping.
"you did that on purp–" you start but aren’t meant to finish because junhui’s large hands grab your face and pull you in a real, deep and passionate kiss.
well, you take that as a yes.
┆彡 MINGHAO [ 徐明浩 ]
whenever minghao was meditating, you avoided to disturb him. not to lose balance and be able to focus… you closed the door and waited until he was done. but today you just couldn’t bare a second without him, your heart longing to be in his presence (even though you live together). hao had his eyes closed, focused on his breathing. but he did hear the soft click of door opening and then the sound of your food paddling against the floor. you tried to keep your volume down, certain that he did not hear you. before he could expose you, there was a series of kisses attacking his face. the feeling of your lips against his skin was pleasant but made him lose focus completely. before he could realize, you were already running off, giggling. minghao opened his eyes and looked around, shocked, and with the tips of his ears painted with red shade.
┆彡 CHAN [ 찬 ]
chan was sitting on the sofa, brows slightly furrowed and concentration all over his face. his slim fingers were typing at the speed of light, discussing something with his members. normally you’d think it’s something important but to be honest, you knew them too well. they were simply arguing what to eat for lunch tomorrow.
you were watching him, smiling subconsciously; he still made your stomach swirl with butterflies as if you were a teenage girl with her doorway crush.
and the feeling was just too strong to resist, you just had to kiss him.
so you got up and stood in front of him, not aware of your presence yet.
with a quick lean, you pressed a tender, loving kiss onto his plush lips. chan froze, fingers halting mid-air. he kissed you back and leaned away with a puzzled look.
"what was that for…?" he whispered, blinking slowly.
"nothing. you’re just cute" you answered with a shrug and sat down next to him, opening instagram. chan, a little flustered, reassumed the lunch dispute
┆彡 JEONGHAN [ 정한 ]
"you’re cheating!" jeonghan whines, a pout forming on his lips. you sigh, shaking your head with the cards in your hands.
"just because my cards are good doesn’t mean i’m chaeating… unlike you, sneaky fox" you snickered and put another card on top of his. maybe you should’ve known that playing uno with him won’t end well but in the end, jeonghan is passionate about winning in every game.
"that’s literally not possible, how come you have three cards left and i have like… thirteen?!" jeonghan puffs his cheeks and places a green one card "i hate this–"
you lean over the stack of cards and shut him up with a slightly aggressive kiss, nibbling on his bottom lip with a smug smirk.
you can hear him sigh softly and kiss you back. before he can realize, you put down your three colored ones and lean away, patting your things.
"uno… and, well, also no uno since i won" you smirked and jeonghan was left speechless, mouth open wide. whether you cheated or not during the game, it was an impressive win.
"no… but… that’s, that’s– that was cheating!" he whines again but this time only to make you laugh again.
┆彡 JOSHUA [ 조슈아 ]
joshua was still half asleep when he was brushing his teeth, his hair sticking in every direction possible and eyes half closed… struggling to keep his head stable.
you just looked at him through the mirror, smiling at your boyfriend’s drowsy state.
"do we have to get up so early…" he mumbled, barely audible due to the foam in his mouth.
"you booked the flight so early, not me" you chuckled and finished applying cream onto your face. you had to leave soon if you wanted to be at the airport early.
joshua answered something incoherent and spat out the toothpaste, washing his mouth with water.
he blinked slowly and caught your gaze in the mirror.
you just smiled and turned around, cupping his face. then you started peppering his face with gentle kisses everywhere: cheeks, forehead, nose, eyelids. and finally, his peppermint tasting lips.
"awake yet, sleepyhead?" you titled your head with a gentle smile and joshua nodded, a lazy smirk on his lips "good. i’ll make us breakfast then"
and when you left the bathroom, he realized he’d really feeling more awake.
┆彡 JIHOON [ 지훈 ]
jihoon had his headphones on so he wasn’t able to hear you but he did certainly see you. a small smile painted on his lips as he was observing you pacing around the gym. while he was busy curling his arms, you were bored out of your mind and there was nothing to aggravate your boredom. it’s not like you didn’t like accompanying him to the gym and watching him work out; no, quite the contrary. it’s just that he was in his space and there was nothing interesting to do besides watching him. you peeked at him in the mirror and caught his eye on you. then, your gaze slid to his arms.
"hey, my eyes are up here"
your gaze snapped back to him and his cocky smile. heat rose to your cheeks upon being caught. you had to shut him up.
"i know you’re bored but–" jihoon started, probably to tease you, but was interrupted by your lips meeting his. he almost dropped the dumbbell he was holding but came back to reality once he couldn’t feel the plush of your lips no longer. "what was that…?"
"go back to working out, smartass" you snickered and watched him be the flustered one now.
┆彡 SEOKMIN [ 석민 ]
"and then chan came out, fully dressed as pi cheolin! i swear, the sound of carats’ laughter made my day" dokyeom rambled. even though your back was facing him, you could still feel the gentle shake of the mattress due to his dynamic gesturing
"and i couldn’t help but laugh too! our chan is just so talented, maybe he should start an acting career! because i swear, it’s like… chan is gone and pi ch–"
as much as you loved dokyeom’s voice, whether talking, singing or laughing, you just wanted to doze off after an exhausting day. but he just wouldn’t stop talking.
"–possessed him! i swear i think my ribs got fractured after laughing so hard, he was just so into it–"
seokmin suddenly felt your lips crushing on his. the taste of your toothpaste exploded on his tongue, freezing on spot due to the passion of your kiss. it felt like eternity but in a good way; he kissed you back until he couldn’t breathe anymore. you noticed that and pulled away, this time facing him and burying your face into his side.
"i love you, kyeom, but for the love of mine please go to sleep" you murmured softly and he fell silent. not only because you told him to, also because his huge grin prevented him from further talking.
┆彡 SEUNGKWAN [ 승관 ]
"what a beautiful view…" seungkwan let out a deep sigh, looking amazed at the panoramic in front of him. you were holding his hand and admiring it too.
it was a random tuesday afternoon and you decided to go on a hike on a nearby hill. and even though it was exhausting, it was worth it. pallets of greens and yellows sprung in front of your eyes, blurring with the cloudless, blue sky.
"this one is more beautiful tho" you hummed suddenly. seungkwan turned around to see what did you mean but you just pecked his lips and squeezed his hand with a cheeky smile.
"that was so cheesy…" he rolled his eyes and while you turned again to adore the nature, his eyes stayed glued to your face with amused smile.
masterlist <3
taglist. @mirxzii ,, @primoppang ,, @l3visbby ,, @nicholasluvbot ,, @planetkiimchi ,,
@weird-bookworm ,, @slytherinshua ,, @kazmura ,, @laylasbunbunny,, @mon2sunjinsuver ,,
@eternalgyu ,, @rubywonu ,, @mine-gyu ,, @nonononranghaee ,, @haecien
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vanteguccir · 3 months ago
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hi i hope you're having a wonderful day!!
im thinking about reader pranking matt by not calling him his nickname that she always uses for a whole day. he just follows her around like a lost puppy and keep asking "are you okay baby? are you mad at me? did i do something :(" aaa hes so cute. hope you can write this <3 tq!!
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤCALLING HIM BY HIS NAME * MATT STURNIOLO
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SUMMARY :: where Y/N decide to make the tiktok trend 'call your boyfriend by his name to see his reaction' with Matt
FEATURING Matt Sturniolo x reader
WARNINGS :: none
AUTHOR'S NOTE :: that is my work, I DON'T authorize any form of plagiarism; copy, "inspiration" or translation! | english isn't my first language, so I'm sorry if there's any grammar error.
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The soft hum of the computer filled the bedroom, mixing with the faint sound effects from Matt's favorite video game. The middle triplet sat at his computer desk, completely engrossed, his blue eyes darting across the screen as his fingers moved quickly over the keyboard. His headphones perched on his head, slightly askew to let one ear breathe.
Y/N lay sprawled across their shared bed, her legs lazily swinging in the air, phone in hand as she scrolled through TikTok. A grin curled on her lips when she stumbled across a trend she had seen earlier that week; call your boyfriend by his actual name to see his reaction.
Her eyes danced from her phone screen - with the video replaying again and again - to her boyfriend and back before shrugging.
Carefully, she clicked on the middle black button on the app and propped the device up against Matt's pillow, ensuring the camera had a clear view of him sitting at his desk. With his headset on, Matt was oblivious, muttering random things under his breath. Y/N pressed record, suppressing a giggle as she prepared to execute her plan.
"Hey, Matt, can you turn off the lights for me? Please." She asked casually.
Matt froze mid-action. His character on the screen stood idle for a moment, vulnerable to an oncoming enemy attack. He yanked his headphones off with one hand, letting them dangle around his neck, and swiveled his chair around to face her.
"Are... are you okay, sweetheart?" He asked, his brows furrowed, concern dripping from his voice.
Y/N bit the inside of her cheek to keep from laughing.
"Yeah, of course." She replied nonchalantly, still feigning innocence.
Matt tilted his head like a confused puppy, his lips slightly parted.
"Are you mad at me?" He asked hesitantly, his voice soft.
Her brow furrowed.
"Mad? No. Why would I be mad at you?"
He leaned forward, clutching the armrest of his chair with his hand.
"Did I do something? Like... do you not want me to play right now? 'Cause that's okay! We can do something else if you want."
The corners of Y/N's lips twitched, but she maintained her poker face.
"No, Matt, you’re fine. I don’t mind you playing."
Matt's brows seemed to furrow deeper, his eyes wandering from her to his computer and back. He hesitated for a beat before blurting out.
"Then stop calling me that! Why are you doing this?"
Y/N tilted her head, feigning confusion.
"Calling you what? Matt? That's your name."
"No." He said firmly, shaking his head like a child rejecting a ridiculous claim. His plump lips pressed into a pout, and he gestured toward her dramatically. "My name is baby."
Y/N couldn’t hold it in anymore. A snort escaped her, quickly followed by a cascade of laughter that had her clutching her stomach, her movements causing her phone to shake against the pillow.
"Matt, what are you even talking about?"
Matt leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms indignantly.
"You always call me baby. Or babe. Or honey. Never Matt! That's not my name to you."
Her laughter only grew louder, and she buried her face in the duvet by her feet to muffle the sound.
"I knew it!" He exclaimed, throwing his hands up in mock exasperation. "You’re mad at me! What did I do? Tell me so I can fix it!"
"Matt." She gasped between fits of laughter, sitting up and holding her arms out toward him. "I’m not mad at you! It’s a TikTok trend!"
"A trend?" His face scrunched in confusion.
"Yeah! You call your boyfriend by his name to see his reaction."
Realization dawned on him, and his pout deepened, his milky skin taking on a pink hue.
"So you were messing with me."
She nodded, still giggling.
"I was. And you fell for it."
Matt pushed off from his desk and crossed the room in long strides, flopping onto the bed beside her, messing the blue sheets. He grabbed her phone and locked it without even looking at the screen, tossing it onto the nightstand.
"You’re evil." He mumbled, burying his face into her neck while pressing her body against the mattress with his arm across her stomach.
"I am not!" She protested, squirming as he peppered her skin with quick kisses.
"You are. I was genuinely worried. And now you’re laughing at me. Do you see how cruel this is?"
"Okay, okay." She relented, wrapping her arms around his neck, pressing his more against herself. "I’m sorry. But, for the record, you calling yourself 'baby' was the best thing ever."
Matt lifted his head, squinting his eyes at her.
"Well... you should stick to the classics, okay? No more 'Matt.' It freaks me out."
"Deal." She agreed, leaning up to press a kiss to his chin, the groing stubble tickling her lips. "No more 'Matt.' I promise."
He huffed dramatically, but a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"Good. Now, can I go back to my game?"
Y/N smiled.
"Yes, baby, you can."
Matt smirked, brushing a quick kiss against her lips before hopping back into his chair. As he slid his headphones on, he glanced over his shoulder.
"Just remember: it’s baby forever, yeah?"
"Got it." She replied with a laugh, already uploading the video to TikTok.
© vanteguccir
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dreamersparacosm · 18 days ago
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jeon jungkook - the price of desire (part four)
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warnings ; where do i start. public sex kinda (they’re in an office), choking, degradation lowkey, fingering, unprotected sex, reader gets forced to say thank you??? idk bruh
prompt ; in which you learn that your dignity has a price, and unfortunately, it looks a lot like Jeon Jungkook in Calvin Klein boxers.
note ; let’s get one thing straight here — this is porn. porn to the highest degree. however, this is porn with plot, i swear. also, just so everyone’s aware, this is tpod!jk core. like this is how i imagine him when i write him (with this song. and that hair. especially this song and you SHOULD listen to it while reading.) anyways my point here is that this smut has meaning and it is not just some crack of the tension whip (although that, it is too. whatever. say thank you Ang!) <33
playlist here *and you should listen to meddle about while reading this*
series masterlist here
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The headlines had hit before you’d even left the gala.
And by the time you wake up the next morning — bare-faced, half-blind, head pounding from one too many champagne flutes — it’s already a media typhoon.
At first, it’s quiet. A low simmer of speculation: grainy fan-captured footage, a couple throwaway tweets, Reddit sleuths dissecting every inch of fabric between Jungkook’s sleeve and Jennie’s waist like it’s a forensic crime scene. You squint at the screen, sip your espresso, and think Okay. Annoying, but containable.
Then it detonates.
Somewhere between your second cup of coffee and your third panicked email to the PR team, the entire internet decides: they’re in love. Secretly married. Expecting twins. Maybe launching a couple’s perfume line.
Your phone has been possessed ever since, buzzing, ringing, lighting up like a slot machine from hell. Sunrise to sunset, it doesn’t stop. Calvin Klein executives, press liaisons, Jungkook’s management.
Everywhere you look, there’s another headline screaming at you in all-caps bold Helvetica.
“JENNIE & JUNGKOOK: CALVIN KLEIN’S POWER COUPLE?”
“WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THE GALA? BLACKPINK AND BTS HOTTEST COUPLE”
No confirmation. No Dispatch exposé. No official anything.
None of it matters though, because the internet doesn’t wait for facts. It builds empires out of crumbs. And right now, it’s building one out of Jungkook’s smirk and the angle of Jennie’s clavicle.
“This is a disaster,” you mutter, hunched over your desk like a shell-shocked war general, fingers pressing into your temples hard enough to leave dents.
Across from you, Daniel doesn’t even look up. “No shit.”
He’s typing at Mach speed, probably trying to get ahead of the narrative. Your assistant is juggling five calls at once. The PR team is in full red-alert mode, assembling a strategy board like they’re planning a military coup.
You’ve been on back-to-back calls with Jungkook’s manager for the past day, trying to glue this mess back together with nothing but rage and anxiety.
“Can we at least get his company to release a statement?” you ask, flipping through the latest crisis reports.
Daniel snorts. “They aren’t touching this with a ten-foot pole.”
You glare. “Why?”
He glances up, deadpan. “Because it’s free publicity.”
You exhale so sharply it feels like your soul exits your body. Of course. Of fucking course.
Jungkook’s name is trending worldwide along with Jennie’s. Calvin Klein’s engagement metrics have gone full meteoric. This is the kind of viral attention marketing teams dream about minus the spontaneous combustion of your sanity. So, all that to say, no one actually cares that you’re bleeding out behind the scenes. That you haven’t slept in 24 hours. That your screen time is officially criminal. That every time you close your eyes, you see fan edits of his hand on her waist set to some dramatic TikTok audio and captioned “soulmates.”
The worst part of it all is you haven’t seen him. Not in meetings, in hallways and not even a fucking text.
While you’re spiraling into madness trying to do damage control, Jungkook is out there existing, probably blissfully unaware, shirtless in his hotel room, eating ramen and ignoring 400 missed calls.
Professionally — you’re furious. This was supposed to be your campaign, your legacy. Not some romantic scandal rebranded into clickbait. The optics are a nightmare. The timing couldn’t be worse. And now, instead of launching a clean global message, you’re managing a tabloid firestorm.
Personally — you want to launch him into the sun.
。・:*:・゚★,。・:*:・゚☆
The tension in the Los Angeles office conference room is unbearable. You sit at the head of the table, posture perfect but jaw clenched, while Jungkook lounges across from you like he didn’t just derail your entire campaign with his fucking face.
His expression is unreadable but you can feel it, the heat rolling off him. He’s pissed too. Good. Let him stew.
His manager is talking fast, voice tight, while Calvin Klein’s PR lead cycles through stats like this is a TED Talk. “There’s no actual damage… if anything, the buzz is working in our favor. Global engagement is up 36% in the past three days.”
You grip your pen so tightly it might become a weapon.
They’re treating it like a miracle, like this whole thing was orchestrated. Like you haven’t been putting out fires for 72 straight hours while Jungkook goes radio silent and lets the rumor mill chew you alive.
No one’s asking how you’re doing. No one’s wondering why your hands are shaking beneath the table or your voice has gone hoarse from repeating the same line in every call: There is no confirmed relationship between our brand ambassadors.
You don’t even look at Jungkook. You don’t need to. You can feel his crossed arms and the stubborn, infuriating silence a mile away. He hasn’t said a word this whole meeting, just simmering annoyance.
It’s mutual.
By the time the meeting wraps, you’re seconds away from snapping your pen in half and hurling it across the room.
“We’ll keep monitoring the situation,” Jungkook’s manager says, closing a notebook with a satisfied little snap. “No statements for now. Let’s see how it plays out.”
You smile politely. You are going to kill him. And you’re going to do it in a very calm, very professional, very brand-safe way.
Make no mistake, Jungkook is not getting out of this untouched. Especially not after you haven’t slept in three days, after you touched yourself like some hypnotized virgin because he told you to.
Everyone nods. There’s the rustle of papers, the scrape of chairs on polished floors, the low murmur of corporate farewells. One by one, people file out of the conference room, clutching tablets and crisis decks pretending they weren’t just gleefully discussing how to milk this for record-breaking engagement.
The door clicks shut behind the last person.
Thick, cloying, suffocating silence. It swallows the room whole.
For some reason you can’t explain, Jungkook does not file out of the room with the rest of the team. No, he sits there. You don’t move or have the energy to question his motives.
You sit frozen in your chair, every muscle pulled taut, fingers tapping slow against the glass table, almost like a warning and a countdown. Your other hand is curled into a fist in your lap, nails digging crescent moons into your palm as you do the mental math on whether murder voids your employment contract.
Your eyes flick to Jungkook, who’s sprawled back in his chair, legs spread slightly apart, one ringed finger lazily dragging along the curve of his jaw like he’s bored. Or amused. Or both. His expression is neutral, completely detached. Like the headlines weren’t about him and he’s never even heard the word scandal.
He’s got that infuriating look again from the other night — that what chaos? look—and your jaw ticks.
Tap. Tap. Tap. One last, sharp crack of nail to glass.
“Tell me you’ve seen the fucking headlines.” You don’t yell. You don’t need to. Your voice slices through the air like it’s powered by three sleepless nights and a steady diet of cold espresso and escalating fury.
Jungkook’s eyes finally lift slowly like he’s gracing you with his attention.
You glare. “Tell me you’re not actually this stupid.”
The barest twitch of his brow. Something flashes behind his eyes — humor? guilt? boredom? — but it’s gone before you can grab hold of it.
Then he shrugs like your career isn’t currently dangling off a PR cliff. “What do you want me to do?” His tone is even, the exact pitch of someone who’s never once had to clean up after himself. “Call Dispatch and tell them I was just being friendly?”
You blink casually, pulse thudding in your ears.
You’re too well-trained to explode on him. Too experienced, too poised. But, something inside you combusts. A small, silent implosion of patience and all the fake calm you’ve been wearing.
He has no idea what it’s like to sit through back-to-back damage control meetings while your brand is turning into tabloid fodder. No clue how many favors you’ve had to call in, how many emails you’ve had to rewrite until your fingers went numb. How many headlines you’ve seen this week that made your stomach twist.
Somehow, he’s still looking at you like you’re the one overreacting.
Your voice drops, quieter now. “Friendly doesn’t involve your hand on her waist.”
Jungkook tilts his head lazily, like he’s trying to remember. “Didn’t realize I wasn’t allowed to talk to people anymore.”
“Oh my god,” you exhale. “You are insufferable.”
The fact that he’s still calm, still sprawled out in that chair like this is just another workday, is only making everything worse.
You shove back from your chair so hard it scrapes across the floor with a screech that would make your assistant wince. Heels clicking, spine ramrod straight, you round the table like a storm in four-inch heels, not stopping until you’re toe-to-toe with his chair.
He doesn’t flinch, not even a blink. Just watches you approach like he’s a monument to indifference. His legs are splayed slightly apart, both arms calmly resting in his lap.
Your blood boils so hot it’s a miracle the fire alarms haven’t gone off.
“You think this is funny?” Your voice pierces through the air. “You think this is some harmless little flirtation?”
Still, no reaction. Just a slow exhale through his nose, like he’s being so patient with you.
“This isn’t about your personal life, Jungkook. This is about your goddamn responsibility to this brand,” You tower over him, and there’s a sense of joy that ripples through you as he stares up at you.
So, you keep going. “Do you even get how hard I’ve worked to make this campaign seamless? Flawless? Executives don’t throw global platform rollouts at just anyone, Jungkook. I fought tooth and nail for this and for you and now the only thing people are talking about is Jennie like it’s some soft launch.”
You see it the moment it lands; the flicker in his eyes, the slight drop of his shoulders, a shadow passing across his expression before it hardens again. Yet he has the nerve to lean back even farther like you’re just a minor inconvenience standing between him and his afternoon protein shake.
Then, finally, he speaks. It’s exactly as smug as you feared it would be. “Oh,” he says, “So that’s what’s really bothering you.”
Your jaw tightens so fast it might shatter.
Jungkook’s eyes glint, lips twitching, “You don’t like that people are talking about me with someone else.”
He says it like it’s a fact, like it’s already been decided, as if he’s not just poking the bear. He’s setting the entire forest on fire to see how you’ll react.
You laugh bitterly. It’s the kind of sharp, completely unhinged sound that spills out when you’ve officially crossed the border between frustration and rage. Your vision tunnels and your fists clench. You wonder if any judge would convict you for knocking out one of his perfectly white teeth.
“You’re fucking impossible,” you spit, nearly breathless.
“No,” he says slowly, coming to some realization. “You just hate when things don’t go your way.”
You take a step forward, dangerously close to falling on top of him in that chair. Close enough to count the flecks in his eyes, close enough to rip that chain off his neck if you wanted to.
“You are a reckless, immature, insufferable little shit who doesn’t know when to stop,” you snap, every word a direct shot to his ego.
Jungkook’s jaw clenches. “And you’re a fucking control freak who thinks the world will crumble if you’re not there to hold it up.”
Your breath hitches. That one sentence goes deeper than it should. That wasn’t a throwaway insult. That wasn’t just something to piss you off. That was a direct fucking hit, and Jungkook knows it.
“You know what the worst part is?” you whisper, each word soaked in absolute disgust. “You actually think you’re special.”
Jungkook’s expression shifts, and not in a dramatic, storming-off, throw-the-chair kind of way; he’s too practiced for that. But it’s there beneath the surface.
You see it, and you double down.
“Of course you think the world revolves around you,” You say, voice curling with disbelief. “You walk around like consequences don’t apply. Like you can do whatever the fuck you want and someone will be there to fix it. You’re not brilliant. You’re not clever. You’re just an overgrown man-child with too much power and zero idea what to do with it.”
His tongue presses against the inside of his cheek deliberately like he’s trying to decide whether to bite back or bite harder.
“Oh, and you?” he says, voice dropping into that venom-laced register he saves for moments like this. “You’re just another girl in heels, pretending your job makes you interesting.”
Your blood is boiling, sure. Your hands are clenched so tightly you’re pretty sure your nails have left permanent dents in your skin. But you’ve had enough. “You’re exhausting.”
“You’re unbearable,” He grits out, standing up to loom over you. You don’t back down, though.
“You’re the most insufferable man I’ve ever met.” You spit the sentence like you’re trying to scrape the taste of him off your tongue.
Jungkook lets out a short laugh that’s dry and humorless. You realize now you might be in serious trouble, with him being so close to you that you can smell his scent, can see every curve in his pink lips. It’s also not helping that when he’s standing like this in front of you, he practically towers over you and you can look right up into his darkened eyes. But you’ve done worse to more important men.
“You should be fucking thanking me,” Jungkook glares.
That’s the moment where your patience fractures like glass. A laugh explodes from your chest, the kind of sound that only comes when you’re so far past your limit that your body doesn’t know what else to do. You throw your hands in the air, exasperated, stunned, teetering on the edge of hysterical.
“Thanking you?” you repeat, incredulous. “Oh, yeah. Sure. Let me just clear my schedule so I can fall to my knees in eternal gratitude.”
He doesn’t blink. He watches you with that calmness, like he’s the victim here. You keep going, the rage pouring out unchecked now. “Thank you for what, Jungkook? For being a walking liability? For dragging the campaign into a scandal before we even hit global release? For making my job a nightmare?”
And then he says the sentence that knocks the wind out of you. The one that makes everything go suddenly, dangerously quiet. “This campaign is nothing without me.”
The words land like a slap. Your mouth parts, stunned at first. A full second passes before the heat rises to your face, before the fury starts buzzing in your limbs like electricity, before you really register what the fuck he just said.
Beneath all of it — the rage, the resentment, the sheer disbelief — it’s there. That horrible, humiliating ache lodged deep in your chest. Because god, you hate him. You hate the way he talks, the way he breathes, the way he stares at you like he’s not afraid of you. But what you hate more is the way you still want him, even now and even when he’s infuriating and reckless and dragging your hard work through the dirt, your body still betrays you. It aches in places you swore he couldn’t reach. It’s disgusting. It’s pathetic. And you’d rather die than let him see it.
You step in closer, close enough to smell the cologne on his collar. Close enough that if either of you moved an inch, this wouldn’t be an argument; it’d be something else entirely. Something much worse.
“Is that what you think?” you whisper, voice cutting and low, trembling with rage you can’t contain.
His eyes flicker, uncertain for the first time.
“Fine,” you continue, sweetly now. Your voice dips into something syrupy, bitter enough to rot your teeth. “You want a thank you?”
“Thank you, Jungkook. Thank you for being the absolute worst celebrity I’ve ever had the misfortune of working with. Thank you for the emotional whiplash, for reminding me every single day that talent doesn’t equal professionalism. Thank you for making my life a fucking nightmare. Really… thank you. “
Jungkook’s lips twitch, not in a smirk, not exactly, but not a smile either. It’s a little wicked. The kind of expression that says I know what I’m about to do, and I know you’re going to let me.
Then he leans in slightly, enough to make your breath pause and your spine lock straight. His voice drops into that low, dangerous place that always sets your nerves alight. “You are so fucking welcome.”
That’s really all it takes.
It’s like a match to gasoline. Like every insult and eye-roll and pointed glare was just foreplay for this exact moment.
And then he’s on you.
There’s no grace to it. No warm-up. No time to second-guess what the hell is happening. His mouth crashes into yours like it’s been building since the first time he pissed you off. His kiss isn’t sweet. It’s not poetic. It’s not some delicate, well-choreographed thing you’d find in a film scored by violins.
It’s a breaking point: his lips bruising yours, his tongue sliding in like he owns the right and claiming victory, like he’s waited too long to keep pretending he doesn’t want this as badly as you do.
And you do. God, you do.
Your back hits the edge of the table. His hands are already everywhere, one wrapped tight around your waist, the other gripping your jaw with just enough pressure to make your head spin. There’s a very real chance he’ll leave marks and an even more real part of you that wants him to.
This is so incredibly, epically stupid.
Anyone could walk by. Anyone could glance through the conference room glass and see you kissing Jeon Jungkook like he’s the only thing keeping your heart from flatlining. This is career suicide. This is the real scandal.
For a moment, you don’t care. You don’t care about the job or the risk or the headlines this could spark by morning.
Right now, you need this. You need him. You need the way his mouth drags against yours, hungry and punishing. You need the little sound he makes when you fist your hands into the collar of his shirt and yank him closer like you’re daring him to ruin you.
You need the way he tastes, like it’s the final word in every fight you’ve lost to him.
Your heart is hammering. Your skin’s on fire. And all you can think between the biting kisses, the ragged breaths, the way his teeth graze your bottom lip like he wants to keep a piece of you, is how badly you want more.
He knows, because the grip on your waist tightens like he’s trying to anchor you. His breathing’s uneven now, ragged against your cheek. His lips are red, swollen. He pulls back just a fraction to look at you.
The worst part — the part that makes you want to scream into the nearest cushion and maybe also sue him for emotional damages — is that this is his fault. All of it. Three nights ago, he told you to get off. Just like that.“Maybe you just need to get off.” So you did. Not with him, because you still had a shred of pride at the time, but alone, practically shaking. With one hand between your thighs and the other gripping your pillow. The whole time, you imagined him, his mouth, the way he’d sound telling you to let go, like it was an order, not a favor. You’d never cum so fast in your life.
Now your body’s not even pretending to be neutral. You want him. And honestly, you can’t even blame yourself anymore. What choice did you ever have?
His mouth is back on yours in an instant, hotter, rougher, like he’s trying to erase every sharp word you’ve ever thrown at him and replace it with this. Tongue, teeth, hands. It’s all-consuming.
His lips drop lower, dragging along the edge of your jaw. He bites once, hard enough to make your pulse stutter, then soothes it with the flat of his tongue, mouth trailing down your neck like he’s tasting a victory
The heat of his breath hits the column of your throat, and you shudder. Your hands scramble for something to hold onto, fingers gripping the edge of the table like that might ground you, like the cool surface might offset the fire currently crawling beneath your skin. But then his mouth finds the curve where your neck meets your shoulder, and he sucks lightly, enough pressure to make your knees go soft and a gasp slip from your lips before you can bite it back.
And that’s when reality sucker punches you.
This is a conference room.
A Calvin Klein conference room with glass walls and a brand reputation you’re quite literally paid to protect. These walls are not built for discretion. You could throw a stapler against them and still hear the gossip echo through the elevators.
You moan again and it’s the sound that yanks you back into yourself.
You break away from his mouth, breath ragged, pulse sprinting, trying to pull oxygen back into your brain and remember things like logic, boundaries, laws.
Your fists are knotted in the collar of his shirt as you breathe out, “Lock the fucking door. Close the blinds before someone sees.”
Jungkook freezes for a second. And then that smirk creeps back in like it never left, like you didn’t just try to be the voice of reason and immediately lose to your own body chemistry.
He leans in again, and his mouth grazes your ear, his tone low “What?” he whispers, a chuckle riding the syllable. “You don’t want anyone to see how desperate you are for me?”
Your breath hitches at that. You should be angry. You should throw him across the room and write him up for misconduct and file a strongly worded HR complaint with yourself.
But instead, your stomach flips. And his hand slides down your side, fingers digging in just tight enough to make you feel pinned in place.
“You don’t want anyone to see you thank me properly?” he murmurs, his mouth grazing the side of your neck again.
You hate that it lands. You hate the way heat immediately pools deep in your stomach, sharp and unrelenting, like your body has fully abandoned ship and left your brain behind with a middle finger and a “good luck.”
With every brain cell you have left, you know you should push him away. You should shut this whole thing down before it crosses a line so thick it might as well be in neon.
Instead, you let go of his shirt and he grins like he knows exactly what that means.
With a breathy exhale, he turns and strolls toward the door with that godforsaken confidence, the kind that makes you want to rip off his shirt and punch him in the face, preferably in that order. His movements are infuriatingly casual. You hear the click of the lock, sharp in the quiet room.
One by one, he draws the blinds closed, shielding the floor-to-ceiling windows from view. Not that there’s anyone left to see; It’s late and way past working hours. The only people left in this building are you and him.
By the time he turns back to you, the air feels different. It’s the kind that screams no take-backs.
When Jungkook starts walking toward you, you swear your lungs forget how to function. He’s looking at you like he already knows what’s about to happen and he’s already halfway through imagining exactly how you’ll fall apart for him.
Which, for all intents and purposes, is so annoying.
You hate how good he looks under fluorescent lighting. Hate the way he moves like a storm rolling in. Hate the way your stomach flips when his hands find your hips, fingers curling tight, tugging you in like it’s the most natural thing in the world.
His lips press against yours again. His mouth is all heat and pressure, tongue pushing past your lips.You don’t stand a chance. Your hands find his hair, fingers tangling, gripping as he groans into your mouth. His fingers drift lower, trailing down your waist with infuriating patience.
He smirks against your lips, no less. “That’s more like it,” he murmurs with the kind of voice that says I knew you’d break eventually, like this is some victory lap and not the exact thing he’s been secretly begging for just as much as you have.
His hands slide up your thighs now, slow and teasing, thumbs grazing the hem of your pencil skirt. He pushes the fabric inch by inch, taking his sweet time, fingers skimming bare skin like he’s trying to savor the reveal.
Your breath stutters. Jungkook, the ever observant bastard, notices.
He leans in, lips brushing the shell of your ear, breath warm as he says, “Still waiting for that thank you, sweetheart.”
Your pulse jumps and he takes that as an invitation to move his fingers even higher. Your head tilts back against instinct as his mouth drags along your jaw.
“Come on,” he hums, voice silky. “Be polite.”
You’re already dizzy. Your body’s betraying you by the second, caving faster than you’d like to admit. Every part of you is screaming more, while your brain is just quietly short-circuiting in the background, waving a white flag.
But there’s still a sliver of fight left in you. You grit your teeth. “Fuck off.”
His hands shove your skirt the rest of the way up, no hesitation, fabric sliding around your waist like gravity’s no longer relevant. He steps back half a beat to look and the second his eyes drop, you see it.
His resolve flickers long enough for his jaw to tense, for his breath to catch ever so slightly at the sight of your black lace panties stretched against skin. It’s the tiniest shift but it’s there.
He clicks his tongue, a single, dismissive tsk like this is an error. A styling choice to be corrected. Like your underwear is somehow offensive to his sense of dominance and he’s going to rectify it immediately.
His fingers trace the curve of your hip, dragging over the band of lace like he’s thinking about doing something with it but not yet. He stays right there, just beneath the threshold of satisfaction, basking in the power of your suspended breath.
He leans in, “Only polite girls get what they want.”
Your pulse spikes so fast it makes you dizzy. His lips ghost along your jaw barely there, and then a sudden squeeze at your thigh
“That dirty mouth?” he murmurs, dragging his lips back to your ear, “It’s not getting you anywhere.”
His presence is overwhelming. He’s not just standing in front of you, he’s all over you. In your space, in your breath, in your bloodstream.
He’s not even doing that much and you’re still putty in his hands.
His fingers skim lower, brushing dangerously close, hovering over the heat between your thighs like he’s got nothing but time. He doesn’t dare touch you fully though.
“You feel that?” he whispers, his knuckles grazing across your clothed clit.
You hate the way your head tips back slightly. The way your lashes flutter without permission. The way your hips tilt forward subtly enough to betray you completely.
You hear the smile in his voice before you see it. “Oh, baby…”
His voice is smug as his thumb drags along the soaked strip of lace between your legs. His lips curl as he feels it, the proof of what he’s doing to you.
“Fuck,” he breathes. He’s just confirmed his own suspicions.
“Still telling me to fuck off, when you’re this wet for me?” His words go straight to your core.
You dig your nails into the glass table like it might keep you grounded, like maybe furniture will save your dignity when your body is this far gone. Every muscle is wound tight, clenching around nothing.
“Shut up,” you snap.
Or at least, you try to. Your voice cracks and it’s more of a gasp than a threat.
Jungkook laughs so sure of himself. The sound rolls over your skin. “That’s not how you thank me, sweetheart.”
His thumb slides down again, agonizingly slow, pressing right where you’re aching, but lightly to make you whimper.
Your hips jerk forward instinctively. He watches the way your body reacts, eyes locked on your every movement, cataloging every breath, every flinch, every subtle giveaway.
“C’mon,” he breathes, low and taunting as his fingers drag along the damp lace again. “Be polite. Say thank you.”
You want to kill him. You want to slap the look off his face, shove him into the wall, storm out of the room with your head high and your dignity intact.
Instead, you bite down on your bottom lip so hard you’re surprised it doesn’t split.
Your chest rises, sharp and fast, trying to hold yourself together while his fingers keep up their rhythm, the barely-there pressure that amount to nothing and everything all at once.
Every motion is deliberate, cruel in the way only Jungkook can manage. He drags his fingers over the soaked fabric with precision, keeping you right on the edge without ever tipping you over.
His dark eyes flick up to your face, full of wicked amusement. Your whole body trembles, thighs twitching with every gentle, useless stroke that doesn’t give you what you need.
It’s humiliating, honestly, how badly you want this. How badly you want him to just pull your panties aside and do something about it. You hate how soaked you are.
Jungkook chuckles. “Getting desperate, baby?”
His fingers press down slightly harder, dragging slow and steady over your clit, still over the lace, still refusing to give you the friction you’re dying for. It makes your breath sink into your chest, your thighs squeeze together, your pride snap a little further.
“No,” you force out, barely above a whisper. It’s pathetic. You know it, he knows it. You hate how weak it sounds, how shaky your voice is like your body’s begging even when your mouth is trying to hold the line.
And then — god help you — his thumb swipes over your clit, the lightest brush, and it shoots lightning straight up your spine.
Your head tilts back with a gasp, eyes fluttering shut. His lips brush your jaw, deceptively soft.
“Then why are you shaking?” he whispers. He already knows the answer and just wants to hear you admit it.
Your pride is threadbare. Your breathing’s a mess. Your thighs are trembling. Your self-control has officially packed a suitcase and left the building.
“P-please, Jungkook—” you gasp, voice shaking.
His cock twitches against the front of his jeans at the sound. Before you can even protest or say some other snarky remark, his fingers vanish.
You blink, stunned as he pulls back. He shakes his head slowly, like he’s the one let down here. “That’s not a thank you, sweetheart.”
You don’t even have time to react. One second you’re trying to remember how to breathe, and the next, he moves. Hands firm on your waist, grip unyielding, and then he lifts you like you weigh absolutely nothing. As if you’re just another object he’s decided he wants to rearrange, only this one’s got a mouth and an attitude and a skirt that’s now hiked halfway up her thighs. He places you right on top of the conference table and your breath catches.
Your heels skid against his jeans, scraping uselessly as you scramble to steady yourself. It’s humiliating how easily he manhandles you, how your pride takes a nosedive the second he steps between your legs and palms your knees wide like it’s the most obvious place they should be.
You’re caged in now. The position, however, seems to be a problem. A very large, very solid, very painful-to-ignore problem currently pressed against your cunt.
You grit your teeth, already seething, already spiraling, already half out of your mind with the unfairness of how badly you want this.
His head drops slightly as his tattooed fingers trail down again, grazing your inner thigh, slow and dangerous, until they find the damp lace between your legs. “Try again,” he whispers.
His thumb presses against your clit again but it’s still not enough. It’s slow, careful circles that make your hips twitch, make your legs shake.
His expression is ripped straight from your nightmares, or your fantasies. You can’t tell the difference anymore.
“That’s more like it,” he says like you’ve just proven a point for him. Like your shaking thighs are a confession and he’s been waiting all week to drag them out of you.
His thumb keeps moving, slow and taunting. The pressure is maddening. It’s fire with no release, torture with rhythm.
He tuts softly, shaking his head like he’s disappointed in both of you.
“Such a fucking mess,” he mutters, voice thick like molasses. His fingers slip under the waistband of your panties, hooking in, finally doing what you’ve been silently begging him to do for what feels like years.
He pushes the fabric aside, and the air hits you immediately. You suck in a breath like this whole thing has suddenly crossed from fantasy into something far too real.
Jungkook’s fingers slide through your slick folds, unhurried, gathering every bit of your arousal on those infuriatingly elegant hands. He groans at the feeling, the sound being punched out of him.
And when he lifts his hand to the light, fingers coated, glistening, spreading them slightly to watch your wetness stretch between them, you want to die. You want to combust.
His eyes flick back to yours, “Look at this. Dripping all over my hands. You really are pathetic, huh?”
You whimper. It’s not a choice. It’s not even voluntary. It’s just your body breaking, and he feels it. Feels the way your thighs twitch again, the way you clench around absolutely nothing, the way you respond to every filthy word he feeds you like it’s gospel.
His thumb swipes the slick across your bottom lip, but he’s already following it with two fingers, pressing gently, not forcing.
“Here,” he says, “Be a good girl. Taste yourself.”
And maybe in another life, you’d slap his hand away. Maybe you’d laugh. Maybe you’d remind him who the fuck you are and who works for who in this brand partnership. But, right now? Right now, your body is burning. Your pride is unraveling. Your brain is static.
You part your lips slowly and his fingers slip inside. Your eyes flutter shut while your tongue swirls over them. You taste yourself, sweet and sharp. You suck, gentle at first, then harder, and Jungkook curses under his breath.
You feel him, thick and straining through his jeans, twitching with every movement of your mouth, every drag of your tongue.
“Fuck,” he whispers, watching you like you’re the most perfect thing he’s ever seen.
Jungkook’s grin spreads like wildfire as he slips his fingers from your mouth, glistening with your taste. Under the soft conference room lighting, they shimmer like proof. Evidence. The loss of your ego documented in high definition.
Those same fingers trail back down, dragging across your skin like he’s etching his name into you. He dips between your thighs again, gathering the mess you’ve already made for him and then he inserts one finger… then two.
“F-fuck—” the word stumbles out of your mouth, sharp and fractured.
Your entire body jolts, instinct tightening your grip on his shoulders like he’s the only thing tethering you to the present. His tattooed knuckles vanish inside you, filling you with such ease, the stretch making your eyes flutter.
“Messy little thing, aren’t you,” he murmurs, so clearly pleased with himself it makes you want to scream.
His gaze stays locked on yours as he starts to pump them, dragging along every nerve-ending like he’s studied the terrain. His fingers seek until they find that one devastating spot.
Your head falls back, a moan slipping past your lips before you can catch it. It’s the kind of sound that has no place in a room like this, in a room where you’ve scolded interns and charmed executives.
Now you’re perched on a table in your own damn conference room, gasping around his hand, writhing against his touch like some desperate cliché. Your skirt bunched at your waist and your voice a breathy mess. Every sound that leaves you is proof of just how far you’ve fallen.
“There it is,” he exhales, palm grinding against your clit just enough to make your hips shake.
The contact is almost too much. His other hand grips your waist to steady you. His eyes never leave your face.
“So damn needy,” he teases, leaning in until his mouth brushes yours, until you can feel every syllable fan across your lips. “What do you think they’d say if they saw you like this?”
Your whole body locks up. Your breath snags, your legs clamp tighter around his hand, thighs trembling at the very idea of someone walking in, of someone catching you sitting across a boardroom table with Jungkook’s fingers deep inside you.
“Oh,” he tuts, smug and molten, “you like that.”
His pace picks up, thrusts deeper now, fingers slick and unforgiving, dragging another desperate moan out of you. His rhythm is ruthless, his tone even more so.
“You like the thought of being caught,” he says, “You like knowing you’d just keep taking it. Letting me fuck you open while anyone could walk through that door.”
Your body is giving you away. Clenching, shaking, grinding down against his hand like you’re chasing something you swore you’d never need from him.
He can feel how close you are, how every muscle in your body has gone taut, trembling, ready to break.
And before you can protest, he stops, pulls back just slightly, fingers dragging out. You let out a sound you don’t even recognize — part whimper, part curse, all frustration. You chase what he keeps pulling away, and it’s humiliating how little shame your body has left. You’re supposed to be better than this. You’re supposed to have dignity.
“So fucking greedy,” he mutters, voice all lazy cruelty, thumb circling over your clit in the most obnoxiously light touch imaginable. “But not a single thank you? That’s rude, baby.”
Your eyes snap open, burning holes into his stupidly infuriating face. He’s enjoying this, no, thriving on it like every second you squirm just proves a point he’s been waiting to make.
“Go to hell,” you spit, nails digging into his shoulders hard enough to leave marks. “Just shut up and do it.”
He laughs. Actually laughs, like you didn’t just give him exactly what he wants. The sound is sharp and sends heat rolling through your spine in the worst way.
“There she is,” he says, and then his fingers enter you again and push deeper. He resumes the same slow, devastating rhythm that makes you want to scream and sob and slap him in the face all at once.
“That attitude’s going to be the death of you,” he shakes his head his other hand pins your thigh wide open. “Can’t follow the simplest instruction, can you?”
You glare, breath stuttering, thighs trembling around his wrist. You’re soaked. You’re twitchy. You’re seconds away from exploding and he’s still talking like this is some kind of training exercise.
“I don’t need to thank you for shit,” you grit out but your voice cracks halfway through.
“Sure you don’t,” he rolls his eyes, his fingers dragging out so painfully slow you swear your lungs stop working. He leaves you empty, throbbing, desperate.
He leans in, lips brushing your open mouth, barely there, like he’s daring you to beg. “Say it.”
The command lands like a slap. Your jaw tightens. Your pride hangs on by a thread. But his fingers curl again and your whole body clenches, bucking against him. His thumb presses harder now, rubbing tight, perfect circles. It’s torture. It’s heaven. It’s both.
“Say it,” he repeats, quieter this time, almost gentle. Which somehow makes it worse.
He doesn’t stop moving. He keeps pushing you closer, keeps working you with his long fingers like it’s some lesson in obedience and you’re failing miserably.
You crumble.
“T-thank you,” you gasp, barely audible, voice catching like it physically hurts to say it.
“There’s my girl,” Jungkook whispers, lips brushing yours. Fingers slam into you, hard and fast. Thumb relentless against your clit. His pace turns brutal in an instant, wringing every last shred of resistance from your body as he drags you straight to the edge.
He fucks you open with his fingers like he has a point to prove, and maybe he does. Maybe this whole thing is some twisted power play.
You’re clutching at his shoulders, his biceps, the table, anything that might ground you while your mouth flies open and your vision swims.
“Look at you,” he scoffs, voice ragged, fingers still thrusting deep and fast. “God, never seen you this out of control. “
You try to speak, try to say something sharp. Anything. But all that comes out is a gasp. Your head drops back and a string of breathless moans tumble from your mouth and you can’t stop them. You don’t even try.
“What?” Jungkook bites, fingers curling again, “No smartass comment now?”
His free hand grabs your jaw, forces your eyes to meet his. You look and feel like someone who’s been thoroughly, completely ruined.
“You were so mouthy earlier,” he taunts, lips brushing yours again, heat radiating between your bodies like static. “What the hell happened to that sharp little tongue?”
You really wish you had an answer.
A helpless sob punches out of your throat, your hips rolling into his palm like you’ve lost all motor control. It’s embarrassing. You should be embarrassed.
You’re too far gone to care, too high on the way he’s touching you to feel anything but that slippery, white-hot desperation boiling under your skin.
“Th-thank you,” you nearly scream, the words barely forming a shape. They’re not even yours. They feel stolen, ripped from someone else’s body and handed to him like a white flag.
Jungkook laughs, fingers slamming harder. His wrist is soaked with you, slick dripping down his knuckles as he fucks you with a pace that borders on brutal.
“That’s right, baby,” he groans, teeth clenched. His breath fans across your lips, hot and ragged. “Keep fucking thanking me.”
Your thighs start shaking. Like, really shaking. Not sexy trembling — it’s full-on, legs-aren’t-working, earthquake-mode collapse. His smirk is practically audible when he leans in closer, pressing his palm down just enough to keep you locked in place.
“Gonna cum for me?” he taunts cruelly. “Gonna soak my fucking hand like a good girl?”
“Y-yes,” you choke out, already unraveling. “Yes—please—fuck—”
It’s not graceful. It’s not pretty. It’s the kind of orgasm that folds you in half, that knocks the air from your lungs, that crashes into you like a freight train with zero brakes.
You cry out as your entire body convulses. Your juices gush out of you, coating his fingers, dripping onto his wrist, soaking the polished conference table beneath you.
“Holy fuck,” Jungkook breathes, eyes wide, jaw slack as he watches you fall apart in real time. His fingers finally slow, dragging out your high but your chest is still heaving, mind blank, vision fuzzy.
Your hands move on autopilot, grabbing his jaw, dragging him down like you can’t bear another second without his mouth. Your lips crash into his, your breath still stuttering as you kiss him like he’s oxygen.
Jungkook groans into your mouth, his grip on your thighs tightening as his hands, still slick with you, glide up your sides. He doesn’t wipe them clean. He smears you into your own skin, marking you like a trophy.
You reach down between your bodies, fingers fumbling for his jeans like you’re possessed. Your breath mixes with his, frantic and desperate.
“Take them off,” you pant, yanking at the waistband. “Fucking take them off, Jungkook.”
“Bossy now, huh?” he teases, brushing his lips over yours as he bats your hands away with infuriating ease, long enough to shove his jeans down himself.
The zipper splits the silence like a gunshot.
Your panties? Gone. He doesn’t ease them off, doesn’t bother with delicacy. He hooks his fingers under the lace, yanks hard, and the fabric tears clean in half before sailing somewhere behind you like a flag of surrender. You’re too stunned to even flinch.
His jeans hit the floor and boxers follow. Towering over you, cock flushed and straining, a bead of precum already glistening at the tip. He’s hard and you’re suddenly aware of just how empty you are without him.
You should stop. You know you should. This is a disaster. A mistake. An HR nightmare.
And then Jungkook smirks like the devil just handed him a keycard to your soul and those thoughts vanish.
His hands grip your thighs as he pushes them wider, spreading you open on the cold, polished surface of the Calvin Klein conference table like this is his personal altar.
“Better say thank you again,” he mutters condescendingly, as he lines himself up with the mess between your legs. “Might be your last chance to be polite.”
And like… objectively? You hate him. Right now… you hate yourself more.
The table is ice-cold against your bare skin, a jarring contrast to the way his body radiates heat between your thighs. His cock drags through your slick, hot and heavy and completely disrespectful, teasing your entrance and tapping against your clit like he’s knocking just to be rude.
A high-pitched moan escapes before you can clamp it down, and suddenly your hands are flying to his shoulders, gripping tight, nails digging in, like he might float away if you don’t anchor yourself to something solid.
“So fucking desperate,” he notes against your jaw, lips dragging across your skin like he’s trying to mark a trail. “You always get this needy when you’re about to beg?”
You want to tell him to shut up. You do. But then he nudges forward again, his cock just barely breaching your entrance, not even halfway in, and your thighs are already trembling like he’s got you wired to a detonator.
“You’re lucky I’m even giving you this,” he says, and… okay. You should slap him. Or yourself. Or whoever failed you in your formative years because what the fuck is happening right now.
Maybe your parents didn’t hug you enough. Maybe this is some long-buried trauma expressing itself through your complete inability to say no to a cocky k-pop idol who’s holding you open like a wishbone and acting like he’s doing you a favor.
But also… it’s been months. Months since you’ve been touched. Months since someone made you feel like this. Maybe ever since someone made you feel like this.
It doesn’t help that he’s so good at this. Infuriatingly, obscenely, life-ruiningly good.
He drags his cock along your folds again, spreading your arousal over his length, dragging it torturously slow over your clit just to feel your hips buck, just to hear that gasp fall from your lips.
“What’s missing?” he asks, fake innocence dripping from every syllable. “Hmm?”
His thumb brushes your bottom lip like he’s testing the weight of your silence. Like he knows your pride is the last thing standing between you and complete humiliation.
You know what he wants. You know what he’s waiting for yet your lips stay sealed. Your nails dig deeper into his skin. You hold on to your last shred of dignity like it’s going to save you from drowning even though you’re already in over your head.
“Fine,” he breathes, feigning disappointment as he presses forward, just the tip. “Guess you don’t want it that bad after all.”
That’s the moment your sanity packs a suitcase and bolts for the nearest emergency exit.
You grab his face and crash your mouth into his like you’re trying to shut him up with teeth. The kiss is messy, all heat and spit and pure, frantic need.
“Thank you,” you breathe into his mouth, unhinged, panting, kissing him again before he can gloat.
“Thank you,” again, more wrecked now, your body grinding up against him like your life depends on it. You’re trying to make him cave, to make him snap. Trying to ruin him the way he’s been systematically dismantling you.
Your hand slides between your bodies like muscle memory, wrapping around his cock for the first time, and…
“Oh my fucking god.”
The words fall out before you even process them.
He’s massive. Thick too. Your fingers don’t even fully meet around him. You blink, stunned, palm moving in slow strokes as you feel the weight of him, already leaking against your skin.
“Jesus Christ,” you say under your breath, more to yourself than anything.
Jungkook grins, so satisfied with himself and for one brief, fleeting second, you almost come to your senses.
His smirk returns with full force, his dark eyes blown wide, borderline unhinged as he watches you really see him. Watches the way your fingers tremble around his cock, the way your mouth goes slack like your brain is buffering under the weight of the moment.
“Yeah?” he breathes, tilting his head just slightly,“That mouth finally quieted down.”
You don’t answer. You can’t. Not when he’s twitching in your grip, thick and flushed and hot against your palm.
“Scared, sweetheart?”
Here’s the thing: you know he’s talking about his dick. You’ve gotten that much. Beyond that, though, you really should be scared. This is a terrible idea. Catastrophically bad. You could lose your job. Your reputation. Your sanity.
And yet here you are, stroking him faster like it’s a religious calling.
Your legs fall open wider and Jungkook kisses you like he’s claiming his prize, mouth slanted over yours, tongue dragging.
The second he slides in, your soul flatlines.
There’s no warning. No buildup. Just the full, devastating stretch of him splitting you open like you’ve never been touched before. He sinks in with ease, your slick dragging down his length like your body knew him. Like it had been waiting.
And holy shit, he’s huge. Your head drops back, mouth open in a silent gasp as your nails dig into his shoulders, trying to anchor yourself against the full-body shock of being filled to the hilt. It’s overwhelming. It’s incredible. It’s so good it feels wrong.
Jungkook moans as he watches himself disappear inside you. His jaw clenches, inked fingers bruising your waist as your walls flutter around him, squeezing tight enough to knock the wind out of both of you.
“Fucking hell,” he hisses, forehead dropping against yours as his cock throbs inside you, helpless against the heat of your body.
His eyes snap up to yours, and without a word, his hand shoots up, wraps around your throat, and squeezes. “You look so fucking pretty like this,” he whispers, “All full of my cock.”
Your nails scrape down his back, thighs trembling as he pulls back slightly, enough to make you beg.
Then, without another word, as if he’s decided he’s done holding back too, he slams into you.
And the sound that tears from your throat? It’s not human.
He pounds into you, deep and unrelenting, each thrust angled to wreck you a little more than the last. You cry out, your whole body rocking with the force of it, your breath cutting out as your walls clamp around him, fluttering like you can’t decide if you’re ready to take this or not.
Spoiler: you’re not.
His grip on your throat tightens, not enough to hurt, but to hold, to remind you who’s in charge here.
The slick, wet sounds of your bodies meeting echo through the room, mixing your breathy moans, with his low, guttural groans. Filthy. Loud. Absolutely not workplace appropriate.
Your cream coats his cock, slicking down to the base, messy and hot and humiliating.
“Where’s that fucking mouth now?” Jungkook snarls, breath ragged as he watches your head tip back in surrender. “What happened to all that attitude, huh?”
You try. You really do.
But all that comes out is a shattered moan, your lips parting around a gasp as your eyes flutter open, dazed and glassy.
“Nothing to say now?” he pants, his hold flexing around your throat, his hips snapping forward like punishment. “So fucking mouthy before… so bitchy.”
Your nails dig into his arm now, clutching anything to survive the relentless drag of his cock inside you. You’re soaking the table. You’re making a mess of yourself.
His other hand grips your thigh, pinning it wide, forcing you to take every inch of him, again and again and again.
You let out something between a gasp and a sob, a high, broken sound that is dragged from your throat as your muscles twitch with every devastating thrust. It’s too much. It’s all too much.
The drag of his cock inside you.
The pressure of his hand tightening around your throat.
The voice in your head screaming what the fuck are you doing while your body clings to him like it would rather die than let this end.
“You fucking love this, don’t you?” he taunts, eyes gleaming, lips cut in a grin so sharp it could slice you clean in half.
Your hands clutch at his wrist like you’re trying to stop him but the truth is more humiliating than that. You want more.
“Say it,” he growls, voice hoarse, wild, like he’s half a second away from breaking himself. “Say how bad you needed to get fucked like this.”
You literally can’t speak — and you wish he would understand this before asking you to say more things — but you try, lips parting, throat working around the words.
“Fucking thank me for this cock,” he snarls, each word a vicious command, each syllable punctuated by a brutal snap of his hips that knocks the breath from your lungs.
You’re gasping, moaning, barely holding onto coherence as he drives into you, stretching you so full it feels like your body is being taken apart from the inside.
“Th-thank you,” you whimper, the words stuttering out of you, barely a whisper. You hate how easily you say it, how naturally it slips from your tongue. At this point, you do mean it though. Because this isn’t just sex. It’s obliteration. It’s ego-shattering, soul-rearranging ruin, and you’re giving in with open arms.
Jungkook groans, his eyes squeezing shut for a second as your walls clench around him, squeezing so tight his rhythm falters, hips stuttering as a curse slips from his lips.
Then he’s moving again, faster, rougher, desperate in a way that makes your stomach flip. One hand drags down your stomach, the other grabs the collar of your blouse and rips. Buttons go flying. Fabric splits.
And suddenly you’re bare beneath him, chest heaving, breasts spilling out like a reward he’s been waiting to collect.
“Fucking hell,” he bites his lip ring, eyes darkening.
His palms are rough, fingers greedy. He grabs your breasts like he’s starved, squeezing, rolling your nipples between his thumbs until your back arches, your body chasing his touch.
He slams you flat onto your back, the cool glass of the conference table slapping against your skin like a punishment. The temperature sends a jolt through you, makes you arch up into him, makes your breath catch in your throat.
He doesn’t stop or give you a second to process. His hands grip your thighs, spreading you open wide, and before you can regain your breathing patterns, he’s already hiking one leg up, hooking it over the thick band of muscle in his tattooed forearm. The shift tilts your hips and the second he thrusts back in, your entire nervous system stops working.
You scream. Not a cute sound. Not a porn sound. It’s raw.. It’s the kind of noise that rips out of you when someone hits a part of you you didn’t even know could feel.
“Holy fuck,” you sob, fingers clawing at the glass beneath you, nails skittering uselessly against the smooth surface. There’s nothing to hold onto. No leverage. Just the dizzying rhythm of his cock dragging in and out, in and out, too deep, too good, too much.
Jungkook groans low in his throat, head dropping, dark hair falling into his eyes as he watches himself disappear into you, thick and soaked in everything you’ve already given him. Your cream is everywhere.
“That’s it,” he grits out, his voice wrecked and strained, every muscle in his body flexed, straining with restraint. “That’s my girl.”
And all you can do is say the only thing left in your vocabulary.
“Thank you… thank you, Jungkook—” the words tumble out in gasping fragments, broken between moans, between thrusts, between the feeling of him absolutely ruining what little control you thought you had left.
“Yeah?” he pants, reaching up to grab your jaw, fingers pressing into your cheeks, forcing you to look at him even though your eyes are already half-rolled and glassy. “That’s all you can say now, huh?”
You nod, barely, because clearly speaking is no longer a skill you possess. And it makes him laugh as he pushes your leg higher, spreading you wider.
His rhythm snaps into something faster now, his hips slamming into yours with a pace that feels like it should knock the table off its legs. He’s so deep. So deep you can’t think, can’t breathe, can’t do anything but feel.
God, he looks so good like this. Face flushed. Veins in his neck standing out. Tattoos flexing. Sweat dripping down his chest as his abs tighten with every brutal thrust. You want to kiss him. You want to claw at him. You want to cry.
“You were such a bitch to me,” he grits out, eyes locked on yours, voice pure venomous lust. “Thought you were untouchable.”
You would’ve snapped back. Any other time. Any other moment. But then he slams into you again, sharp and sudden, and the breath is knocked right out of your lungs, your hands flailing for anything.
“And now look at you,” he spits, voice dropping, almost fond in how cruel it is. “Just a pathetic little slut for my cock.”
This is exactly how you imagined it three nights ago. When you were alone in that hotel bed, hand between your thighs, chasing the memory of his voice, the feel of his breath on your skin. You pictured this exact stretch, this rhythm, the weight of him pressing you into the mattress, or, well, into the conference table. Somehow, it’s better. It’s so much fucking better than anything your desperate, horny little brain had managed to conjure. Because of course he’s good at this. Of course he’s the kind of infuriating, smug fucker who can read your body like it’s his native language. Every thrust, every snap of his hips, every filthy word slipping past his lips feels custom-built to ruin you.
You whimper pathetically, your nails carving down the ridges of his forearms as your whole body trembles beneath him, too far gone to pretend you’re still in control. Your hips jerk up to meet every punishing thrust, desperate for more even as your brain screams that this is a bad idea, a terrible idea, that you should still have a shred of self-respect left.
You don’t, and it gets worse every time he opens his mouth.
Because of course his filthy, cruel little comments only make the fire in your gut burn hotter. Every time he mocks you, your core clenches like your body’s trying to wring the arrogance out of him.
“F-fuck you—” you manage to get out, voice wrecked and thin, but even you can hear the edge of a moan tangled in the syllables.
“Already doing that, sweetheart,” he pants, his grin stretched.
His thumb finds your clit, pressing hard, rubbing little circles that send lightning up your spine, and your back arches clean off the table like he’s shocked you straight out of your body.
“What’s wrong?” he taunts, like he’s not the one actively rearranging your internal organs. “Thought you were tough. Thought you could take it.”
His thrusts pick up speed, slamming into you with relentless force, his cock dragging over every hypersensitive spot inside you like he knows exactly where you’re about to break.
“You were so fucking loud earlier,” he grits out, eyes burning, “What happened to that mouth, baby?”
He leans closer, lips brushing your ear, hips slamming into yours like he’s trying to knock the voice back into you. “Use it,” he snarls. “Come on. Say something.”
But you can’t. You literally cannot form a single syllable. Your body is locking up, every muscle coiling tight as your release barrels toward you like a goddamn freight train. All that comes out is a high, ragged keening sound, your mouth hanging open, your nails scraping down his arms, your thighs quaking around his waist as he fucks you toward the edge.
He feels the way you start to squeeze him as if your body’s trying to pull him deeper, hold him in place, never let him go.
“Oh, fuck,” he groans, voice cracking, eyes slamming shut as your body milks him. “F-fuck, you’re squeezing me so fucking tight.”
Your moans dissolve into pure nonsense, half-sobs, half-praise, all desperation, as the pressure builds unbearably.
And somewhere, in the scrambled static of your brain, one final thought surfaces: He’s going to ruin you for everyone else and you’re going to let him.
“Jungkook, fuck, please,” you gasp, voice so raw you barely recognize it as your own.
“That’s it,” he pants, voice gravel-rough, “This is what you fucking wanted, huh?”
Yes. Yes. This is exactly what you wanted, what you fantasized about with your fingers buried between your legs three nights ago while your rational brain screamed at you to stop.
His thumb drops to your clit again, pressing down hard, dragging tight, vicious circles that send electric shocks shooting up your spine. You cry out loudly, the sound ricocheting off glass walls that have seen way too much.
“You wanted me to fuck you like this,” he growls, teeth gritted as he watches the way your breasts bounce with every punishing thrust. “Wanted me to ruin you, didn’t you? Wanted to act like — fuck — a fucking brat just so I’d fuck you stupid.”
You’d deny it if you could, really. But he slams into you again and all that comes out is another broken moan as your nails carve into his arms, your brain gone static.
“Say it,” he snarls, hand gripping your face now, forcing your glassy eyes to meet his. “Fucking say it.”
“I—” you gasp, lips trembling. “I wanted it. Fuck, I wanted your cock so fucking bad.”
That’s what breaks him. Jungkook lets out the filthiest groan you’ve ever heard from a man as his whole body locks up for a moment, abs tightening, hips faltering like he’s trying not to lose it right then and there.
“F-fuck, baby,” he grits out, every muscle straining, “Be a good girl, come on. Cum for me.”
God, you do.
Your body shatters, legs locking around his waist, your release crashing over you so hard you forget your own name. You sob as your walls tighten around him, trying to drag him under with you.
“Oh my fucking god,” you cry, because there’s no other vernacular for what this is. Every nerve-ending is on fire, your skin tingling, your mind white-noise and wreckage.
Jungkook groans like it’s being torn from somewhere inside his chest and you feel his cock twitch, his rhythm faltering.
“F-fuck, fuck, baby,” Jungkook pants, his whole body jerking with the effort of holding back. You feel the twitch of him inside you and then suddenly he’s pulling out, just in time, hand flying to his cock as his other arm braces above you.
“Shit, oh, god [Y/N],” he groans. His brows knit together, eyes slamming shut as his release hits him hard, stroking himself feverishly as hot, slick ropes of cum spill across your stomach.
His thighs tremble, jaw clenched so tight it looks like it hurts, strokes growing slower as he rides it out.
He’s so fucking pretty while he does it, like offensively pretty.
Like who the hell gave him permission to look like that while literally unraveling over you? Chest flushed, skin glowing, lips parted just enough to show his teeth as he groans your name like it’s the only word left in his vocabulary. His sweat-slick hair falls into his eyes and you hate him for being this hot, for wrecking you and somehow looking like that while doing it.
You don’t know if it’s the orgasm or the emotional damage but your brain stops working a little.
Jesus Christ. You need therapy. Or an exorcism. Both at the same time probably.
For a second, the room is just breathing. Yours and his, probably fogging up the glass.
Jungkook finally exhales and when he looks down and sees the wreckage — you, splayed out and trembling, his cum smeared across your stomach like a signature — he grins.
“Such a fucking mess,” he notes, tone hoarse as his fingers swipe through the creamy trail across your stomach and smears it like an artist admiring his work.
Your body twitches again, a soft aftershock rippling through you, and he notices. His eyes drop to your still-quivering thighs, the way your breath catches, the way you’re still coming down like he’s rewired you from the inside out.
His tongue swipes over his lip ring. He tilts his head like he’s deciding whether to keep going or let you recover. Either way, you’re doomed.
Instead, he settles on, “You really should thank me for this one too, baby.”
And all you can do is lie there, half-naked on a conference table, covered in cum, dignity somewhere on the floor next to your ripped panties, and wonder how the fuck this became your life.
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senascoop · 3 months ago
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☁︎ . , ONCE UPON A KISS , N.RK !
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PAIRING: boyfriend ! riki × girlfriend ! afab reader. SYNOPSIS: spending quality time with your boyfriend was good...until he suggested something that you clearly seemed hesitant about. GENRE: suggestive, passing chocolate thru kiss. WORD COUNT: 568. [LIBRARY]
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The room was quiet, with only the faint hum of your phone playing some avant-garde foreign film. You both were hardly paying any attention to it. You pointed to the screen, where two actors were performing an overly theatrical kiss, exchanging a cube of chocolate between their lips. “Hmm, do you think that’s dirty?” you quirked an eyebrow at Riki.
You didn't much hope for a reaction-a quick jab, a laugh, or something overly dramatic. Instead, he merely stared at the ceiling for some time in thought.
Then again, his gaze turned to you, brilliant and sharp and eviling-something mischievous. “Don't know,” he said at long last, in a tone that was terribly casual. “Guess I'll have to test the hypothesis.”
Before you opened your mouth to ask him what hypothesis, to remind him he wasn't in science class, he gingerly grabbed a piece of chocolate from the table and gently shoved it into his mouth. You blinked, completely caught between confusion and amusement. “Riki, what-”
But you could hardly finish that because, within one fluid motion, he came worriedly close into your space. His lips met yours-warm, soft-sweet, chocolate-rich came blasting at you as he teasingly flicked his tongue over your lips.
All the connections within your brain seemed to short-circuit.
Was this even real? Were you sharing chocolate through a kiss, just like some tacky romcom couple? Your hands flew onto his shoulders for, well, probably a push-off, or to make sure he did not pull away before you could properly sort yourself out.
The kiss deepened, chocolate heating up between your mouths into a sweet, gluey warmth. Riki was going all off-the-wall, purposely savouring the moment, taking his time.
It was messy, sure, but it was also intoxicating—the combination of heat, sweetness, and the sheer audacity of the moment. You couldn’t help but grip him tighter as the world outside melted away, leaving only the faint hum of the movie and the wild thrum of your heartbeat.
When he finally pulled back, you both gasped for air, your foreheads resting against each other as you tried to steady yourself. His lips were smeared with chocolate, so were yours, but neither of you moved to clean up the evidence of your chaos. Instead, Riki leaned back slightly, his signature cocky grin spreading across his face.
“It’s not dirty,” he declared, his tone brimming with mock seriousness, as if he’d just made the most groundbreaking discovery in human history.
You stared at him, dumbfounded. “You’re unbelievable,” you muttered, shaking your head as a laugh bubbled up from your chest. “Who even thinks to do that?”
“Geniuses,” he replied without hesitation, grabbing the remote and pausing the movie like this was just another Tuesday night activity. Then, with the same unshakable confidence, he added, “Also, that was a 10 out of 10 execution. You’re welcome.”
You groaned, grabbing a pillow and smacking him with it. “You’re so annoying!”
He caught the pillow with one hand, still grinning as if you’d just handed him an award. “Annoyingly talented. And, admit it, unbelievably good at this.”
You rolled your eyes, but the way your lips still tingled from the kiss betrayed you. Riki’s laugh filled the room, light and carefree, and you couldn’t help but join in despite yourself. In that moment, one thing became very clear: not only did your boyfriend match your freak — he might actually surpass it.
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kathaelipwse · 3 days ago
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Mission: You || C. San
୨୧ Pairing: Choi San (ATEEZ) × Idol!Reader
𓂃🖊 Requested: Yes
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𓂃🖊 Word Count: 7461 words | Reading Time: 27-ish mins
𓂃🖊 Trope: Variety Show Meet-Cute, Slow Burn to Lovers, Matchmade by Chaos
𓂃🖊 Warnings: Idolverse AU, Fluff overload, Minor angst, Secret dating, Mentions of illness (non-serious), NO PROOF READING WAS DONE.
❄ Synopsis:
What started as a chaotic duo challenge on Running Man turns into something no script could ever write. With linked hands and stolen glances, Reader falls first… but San falls harder. From dessert deliveries to whispered confessions, their love grows behind the scenes—until it’s ready for the spotlight.
❄ Author’s Note:
This fic is my love letter to slow burn softness, variety show chaos, and San being the literal blueprint for green-flag energy. If you're into lowkey lovers turned “forever” soulmates, this one’s for you ♡♡♡
It started, as most memorable things do, with utter pandemonium. Bright studio lights assaulted your eyes, a cacophony of blaring horns threatened to burst your eardrums, and the iconic chant of “Running Man!” echoed through the cavernous set, sending a familiar thrill-cum-nervousness down your spine. You weren’t a stranger to the world of variety shows, your years as a solo idol having thrown you into the deep end of unexpected situations more times than you could count. Yet, this felt different. Larger in scale, undeniably rowdier, and carrying an undercurrent of delightful risk that made your palms slightly sweaty.
As your gaze swept across the line-up of fellow guests and the ever-energetic Running Man regulars, a particular figure caught your attention. Choi San. Even amidst the vibrant chaos, he stood out, dressed in a deceptively simple black tee that showcased the lean lines of his muscles and practical cargo pants. His smile, however, was anything but simple – wide, genuine, and radiating a mischievous energy that suggested he was not just ready for this madness, but actively anticipating it.
“Alright, everyone!” Yoo Jaesuk’s booming voice cut through the lingering cheers, his signature glasses glinting under the studio lights. “Welcome, welcome! Today’s episode theme is—Running Man Match-Made Mission!” A collective murmur rippled through the guests. Jaesuk’s grin widened. “Each guest will be randomly paired with one of our regulars or idols for a full-on couples-themed challenge. And yes,” he emphasized, drawing out the word for dramatic effect, “you’re stuck together. All. Day. Long.”
Your stomach executed a nervous flip. The prospect of being tethered to a complete stranger, especially in this unpredictable environment, was both exciting and slightly terrifying.
Behind Jaesuk, a massive screen flickered to life, displaying flashy spinning wheels adorned with cheesy pink hearts and cartoon cupids. One by one, the pairings were announced, each reveal met with a unique blend of screams, cheers, and bewildered laughter. You held your breath, a strange mix of anticipation and apprehension swirling within you.
And then, the announcer’s voice boomed through the speakers once more: “Y/N and San!”
Your eyes widened. Before you could fully process the pairing, a figure was already moving towards you with that signature, captivating smirk playing on his lips. His dimples were deep parentheses framing his infectious grin, and the crinkles around his eyes hinted at a playful nature. You could practically see the word ‘trouble’ shimmering in the air around him.
“Guess you’re stuck with me,” he said, his voice a pleasant baritone as he extended a hand towards you. His fingers were long and slender.
You took it, your own hand feeling surprisingly small in his firm grip. “Let’s not lose.” The words came out with more conviction than you initially felt.
He tilted his head, his dark eyes studying you with an intensity that made your heart skip a beat. “Confident. I like that.”
☾ First Mission: Water Balloon Relay – Hands Linked
The producers were clearly not ones for subtlety. The moment the first mission was announced, you understood the true meaning of “stuck together.” Your hands were literally tied together with a surprisingly sturdy rope, San’s fingers interlaced snugly with yours. The starting whistle blew, and you were off, sprinting across a treacherously slippery field, a fragile water balloon balanced precariously between your backs. The combined awkwardness of being physically connected and the inherent instability of the task led to immediate chaos.
“Left, left—no, your other left!” San shouted, his laughter echoing across the field as your synchronized movements devolved into a series of stumbles and near-falls.
“You’re the one dragging me!” you retorted, your own laughter bubbling up despite the precarious situation.
“Because you’re slow!” he teased, his grip on your hand tightening slightly as he tried to steer you.
“You’re a menace!”
“And you’re cute when you’re panicking,” he shot back, his eyes twinkling with amusement.
You faltered for a split second, the unexpected compliment sending a wave of heat rushing to your cheeks. You quickly forced your focus back onto the wobbling water balloon, determined not to be the one to drop it. San’s grin widened. He had definitely noticed your reaction.
☾ Second Mission: Couple Obstacle Course
The obstacle course was a grueling test of teamwork and endurance. You crawled through muddy tunnels, balanced on wobbly beams, and navigated a series of increasingly ridiculous challenges. In between gasping for air, San surprised you with unexpected moments of consideration.
“You okay?” he asked, his voice laced with genuine concern as he noticed you panting heavily after scaling a particularly high wall.
“A little out of breath. I’ll live,” you managed to say, wiping a stray strand of hair from your sweaty forehead.
Without a word, he reached into the waistband of his cargo pants and pulled out a small, folded towel. Gently, he reached out and dabbed at the sweat on your forehead. “Can’t have my partner collapsing on me.”
You blinked at him, momentarily stunned by the unexpected gesture. “You’re… oddly gentle.” The playful image you had formed of him was slowly being chipped away by these surprising glimpses of a softer side.
He shrugged, a sheepish grin spreading across his face. “I can be sweet. Don’t tell anyone. It ruins my image.”
☾ Final Mission: Name Tag Ripping – Lovers’ Edition
The final mission descended into pure, unadulterated chaos. The field became a whirlwind of flailing limbs, desperate grabs, and the distinct ripping sound of name tags being torn away. Betrayals were rampant, alliances were formed and broken in seconds, and shouts of frustration and triumph filled the air.
“Stick with me,” San said, his tone suddenly lower, the playful energy replaced by a focused intensity. He moved with a surprising agility, ducking and weaving through the throng of contestants. He instinctively pulled you behind him, your back pressed against his chest, his arm wrapped protectively around your waist. It was a surprisingly intimate position amidst the mayhem.
He was fast. Incredibly fast. With a series of swift movements, he managed to rip two name tags in under a minute, his eyes sharp and alert as he scanned the surroundings for new targets.
You tried to contribute, reaching out to grab at passing name tags, but every time someone got remotely close to you, San was already there, effectively using his body as a shield.
“Let me at least do one!” you huffed, feeling a surge of competitive spirit.
He laughed, a deep, rumbling sound that vibrated against your back. “No way. You’re too pretty to get tackled.”
You rolled your eyes at the blatant flattery, but a warmth spread through your chest nonetheless. Your heart, you realized, was thudding at a rather alarming rate.
You and San didn’t emerge victorious, but as the exhausted contestants gathered backstage, the staff announced a special award: “Best Chemistry Award.” A collective cheer went up, and you couldn’t help but exchange a tired but genuine smile with San.
Backstage, sweaty and utterly drained, you found yourselves sitting side-by-side on a flimsy plastic bench. San nudged your shoulder with his, a comfortable silence settling between you.
“Today was fun,” he said, his voice slightly hoarse.
“Surprisingly,” you agreed, a genuine smile gracing your lips. “You’re not so bad.”
He leaned a little closer, his eyes sparkling with that familiar mischievous glint. “Give me your number. I might need a partner for a rematch.”
You raised a playful eyebrow. “Are you flirting with me, Choi San?”
“Only if it’s working, Y/N.” His gaze held yours, and for a fleeting moment, the boisterous energy of the studio faded away, leaving only the two of you.
You pulled out your phone and handed it to him. He meticulously typed in his number, a small, satisfied smile playing on his lips as he handed it back.
That night, as you lay in bed, your muscles protesting with every movement and your cheeks still slightly sore from all the smiling, your phone buzzed with a new notification.
San: Can’t wait for Round 2.
A soft smile bloomed on your face. It seemed, just as you had suspected, that the initial chaos was only the beginning.
-
It started, predictably, with a healthy dose of self-deprecation disguised as humor.
The morning after the Running Man episode aired, your phone vibrated with a text from San. Attached was a photographic masterpiece – a gloriously blurred shot of him mid-air during the water balloon relay, his limbs resembling a startled octopus. The caption was pure Choi San gold:
“Pretty sure this is the textbook definition of ‘grace under pressure.’ Thoughts?”
A snort escaped you, quickly escalating into full-blown laughter that echoed in your quiet apartment. You immediately saved the image under the contact name you’d just re-created by changing from 'San(ateez)' to : “San (Chaos Coordinator).”
From then on, your phone became a conduit for playful banter. Texts arrived at irregular intervals, snippets of his day, random observations about the world, and, of course, plenty of teasing directed your way (and vice versa).
San [1:03 PM]: “Just saw a replay of me almost taking out Kwangsoo during the name tag ripping. My ninja skills are truly underrated. Also, still accepting bubble tea as a reward for my heroic efforts.”
You [1:04 PM]: “Heroic? You mostly used me as a human shield. And if anyone deserves bubble tea, it’s me, for surviving your… enthusiastic protection.”
San [1:05 PM]: “Enthusiastic is one word for it. Another is ‘strategically brilliant.’ And you were a very effective, albeit occasionally vocal, shield. Still cute though.”
You rolled your eyes, a smile playing on your lips despite yourself. He had a knack for delivering compliments wrapped in playful insults that somehow didn't feel offensive. It was infuriatingly charming.
The texting soon evolved into calls, initially under the guise of post-show analysis. You’d dissect the chaotic missions, reliving the funniest blunders and the most shocking betrayals. But as the days turned into nights, the calls stretched longer, the topics broadened, and the laughter softened into comfortable silences. You found yourselves sharing vulnerabilities you hadn’t intended to reveal, whispered secrets under the cloak of anonymity that the late hour provided.
“You know,” he said one night, his voice a low hum that sent a strange flutter through your stomach, “for someone who throws such sharp shade in texts, you’re surprisingly… easy to talk to.”
You mumbled into your pillow, a blush creeping up your neck. “Don’t say things like that. You’ll inflate your already massive ego.”
“My ego is perfectly calibrated, thank you very much. And besides,” he countered, a playful lilt in his voice, “is it really so surprising? Maybe you just secretly enjoy my captivating presence, even through the cold barrier of technology.”
“Captivatingly annoying, maybe,” you retorted, but the warmth in your tone betrayed your words.
“…Maybe,” he conceded, a chuckle rumbling through the phone. Then, a beat of silence before he added, softer now, “But maybe… more than that too.”
One particularly draining Tuesday left you feeling like a deflated balloon. The relentless pressure of your solo comeback had reached a fever pitch. Practice had stretched into the early hours, your usually patient choreographer had sighed audibly at your repeated mistakes, and the internet was buzzing with malicious rumors. You retreated into yourself, offering clipped responses to concerned messages from your team.
That evening, the insistent ring of your doorbell broke the silence of your apartment. Confused, you opened the door to find a familiar delivery bag sitting on the mat. Inside, nestled amongst ice packs, was a container of your emergency comfort food – the triple chocolate fudge brownie from your favorite cafe. Tucked beneath it was a small, handwritten note.
“Consider this a strategic energy boost. Don’t let the noise get to you. -S ☀️”
Your carefully constructed composure crumbled. The unexpected kindness, the quiet understanding, it was almost too much.
Your phone buzzed.
San: Heard it was a rough day. Remember that even soloists have a support system. And mine includes the right to send emergency brownies. You good?
You typed a quick, shaky “Yeah, thank you,” before a second message popped up.
San: Good. Now eat. And maybe watch that ridiculous cat video we were laughing about yesterday. Distraction is key.
You didn’t mean for this connection to burrow so deeply. You were fiercely independent, wary of letting anyone get too close, especially another idol who understood the chaotic demands of your life all too well. Yet, San’s open sincerity, his ability to seamlessly blend playful teasing with genuine care, was disarming. He could turn a simple check-in into a lifeline, a shared laugh into a moment of unexpected intimacy.
And you were falling.
Not in a dramatic, head-over-heels rush, but in a slow, steady descent, each shared joke and thoughtful gesture acting like another step down a slippery slope.
That night, a voice note arrived, his tone low and laced with a comforting weariness that mirrored your own.
“Just wanted to say… you’re doing amazing, Y/N. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Get some rest. Proud of your resilience.”
You replayed it, the warmth of his words a soothing balm on your frayed nerves.
Taking a leap of faith, you recorded a reply, your voice barely a whisper. “Thanks, San. You always know what to say. Sleep well.”
Before you could second-guess yourself, you hit send.
Five seconds later, a text popped up.
San: Just ‘San’ now? No more ‘Chaos Coordinator’? Am I losing my edge? 😉
You smiled into the darkness.
You: Only if you stop sending me blurry selfies and emergency brownies.
Another text arrived almost instantly.
San: Deal. But only if you promise to laugh at my questionable dance moves next time we meet.
You: Wouldn’t miss it for the world, Sannie.
The nickname slipped out effortlessly, a comfortable familiarity settling between you.
San: Sannie, huh? I like the sound of that.
And just like that, the playful jabs and late-night confessions had woven a thread between you, something far more intricate and potentially significant than a fleeting variety show partnership. The teasing hadn’t just been fun; it had been a subtle dance, a way of testing the waters, of building a connection that now felt undeniably real. The chaos of Running Man had faded, but the delightful, unpredictable chaos of your burgeoning relationship with Choi San was just beginning to unfold.
-
It began with the ephemeral intimacy of voice notes. Short, breathy messages sent and received in the dead of night, carrying the weight of unspoken feelings. Then came the hushed phone calls, a fragile thread connecting your separate worlds after the relentless demands of your schedules.
Soft, late-night whispers became your sanctuary. Stripped of the usual idol facade, there were no filters, no carefully constructed personas. Just sleepy confessions murmured under the covers, punctuated by shy laughter that felt stolen from the quiet hours when the rest of the world slept.
“Are you still awake?” he’d ask, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through your phone and settled in your chest.
“Only because I’m talking to you,” you’d whisper back, the truth of your words surprising even yourself.
Somewhere between the clock striking 1 AM and the first hint of dawn painting the sky, the two of you carved out your own secret universe. It existed within the fragile signals of your phones, in the comfortable silences that spoke volumes, and in the unspoken space that hung heavy with a feeling neither of you dared to fully acknowledge.
Soon, the digital connection wasn't enough. The yearning for something tangible grew, a quiet ache that mirrored the exhaustion of your demanding lives. You started sneaking out.
Under the cloak of darkness, after grueling schedules and the watchful eyes of your teams, you’d orchestrate brief, clandestine meetings. Sometimes it was in the anonymity of his parked car, bathed in the soft glow of streetlights. Other times, it was on a quiet rooftop, the city lights twinkling below like a silent audience to your unspoken connection. There were no cameras flashing, no stylists fussing, no managers hovering. Just him, often in comfortable sweatpants and a worn hoodie, his arms opening for you like he’d been waiting all day for that single embrace.
You didn’t talk much during those precious stolen moments. Sometimes, he’d simply pull you close, the solid warmth of his chest a grounding force against the constant whirlwind of your life. He’d rest his chin on your shoulder, swaying you gently in a silent rhythm as the city hummed its endless lullaby below.
“This,” he said once, his voice a low murmur against your ear, “this is my favorite part of the day.”
You didn't need to reply. His embrace said everything, and the quiet contentment that settled over you in his arms was an answer in itself.
-
Seven months passed in this delicate dance of stolen moments and whispered affections. Then, the calls stopped. A day of silence stretched into two, an unnerving void in your routine. A knot of anxiety tightened in your stomach with each unanswered text.
Finally, desperation overriding your usual caution, you called his manager, your voice tight with forced casualness. That’s when you found out.
San was sick. Really sick. He’d been pushing himself relentlessly, fueled by the demands of his own packed schedule, skipping meals, ignoring persistent coughs and fatigue, and working through sheer exhaustion – a tragically familiar pattern in the idol world. But hearing it, knowing he was suffering alone, ignited a fierce protectiveness within you, bordering on anger.
You stormed into his dorm the next morning, a container of steaming soup clutched in your hand, your carefully constructed composure barely containing the storm of worry and frustration brewing inside you.
“I’m fine,” he croaked, his voice hoarse but a familiar teasing glint flickering in his tired eyes. He was pale, shadows under his eyes stark against his skin.
“You’re not fine. You look like a ghost who hasn’t slept in a week.” You placed the soup on his bedside table, your concern overriding your annoyance.
“You nag more than my manager,” he joked weakly, attempting a small smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.
But the moment your hand instinctively reached out to touch his forehead, your brow furrowing in concern at the heat radiating from his skin, his playful facade crumbled. His eyes softened, a vulnerability you rarely saw in their depths surfacing.
“I like it though,” he whispered, his gaze fixed on your hand. “Your nagging, I mean.”
You rolled your eyes, trying to maintain your stern demeanor, but the corners of your lips twitched. You found a spoon in his cluttered kitchenette and began to gently feed him the soup you’d painstakingly made yourself – the same simple chicken and vegetable recipe your mother used to make when you were little and under the weather.
“You really didn’t have to do all this,” he said quietly, his voice thick with emotion.
“Yes, I did.” The words were firm, leaving no room for argument.
He paused, watching you intently as you carefully brought another spoonful to his lips. “Why?”
The question hung in the air, heavy with unspoken meaning. Your heart pounded against your ribs. The answer was right there, clawing at your throat, desperate to be voiced.
Because I love you, you ridiculous, hardworking idiot.
Because being near you feels like finally coming home after a long journey.
Because the thought of you being sick and alone terrifies me more than any headline or scandal ever could.
But instead, your gaze flickered away, settling on the messy stack of books beside his bed. “No reason.” The lie felt heavy on your tongue.
He didn’t press, his gaze lingering on your averted face for a moment before his hand found yours on the blanket, his fingers wrapping around yours, warm and surprisingly steady despite his illness.
That night, you stayed. You sat beside his bed, watching his shallow breaths as he finally succumbed to sleep, his hair damp with sweat and stuck to his forehead. His grip on your hand remained unbroken, a silent anchor in the quiet room. It was in that stillness, watching his vulnerable form, that the undeniable truth solidified within you.
You didn’t just like Choi San. This went far beyond the playful banter and stolen kisses. You needed him, in a way that both terrified and exhilarated you. His well-being felt intrinsically linked to your own happiness.
And maybe, just maybe, the fragile vulnerability he’d shown you hinted that he needed you too.
But the weight of your intertwined careers, the potential fallout of a public relationship, pressed down on you, a suffocating reality. You couldn’t confess these burgeoning feelings, not yet, not when the stakes felt impossibly high. A love like this could shatter the carefully constructed worlds you had both fought so hard to build.
So instead, you leaned closer, your lips brushing against his forehead in a silent, chaste promise. “Sleep well, Sannie.”
And in the quiet darkness of his room, you hoped, with every fiber of your being, that he could somehow hear the unspoken “I love you” tucked between the silence and the gentle rhythm of his breathing.
The aftermath of San’s illness lingered like a comfortable silence. He had recovered physically, bouncing back with his usual boundless energy on stage and screen. But something had shifted beneath the surface. He was undeniably, irrevocably smitten. It was evident in the way his eyes lingered on you during your rare joint appearances, in the extra beat of hesitation before he spoke your name, even in the ridiculously lovesick emojis he’d occasionally slip into your late-night texts.
Of course, being Choi San, this newfound infatuation didn’t magically erase his inherent need to tease. If anything, it fueled it.
“Still haven’t replaced that lock screen of the puppy that looks suspiciously like Hongjoong with a picture of your infinitely more handsome variety show partner?” he’d smirk over a crackly FaceTime connection, his brow arched in playful challenge.
“For the tenth time, it’s a husky, and I never said it looked like—”
“The resemblance is uncanny. And your silence speaks volumes, Y/N-ssi. Volumes of unspoken admiration.”
“You’re incorrigible.” You rolled your eyes, a well-practiced maneuver by now.
“Incorrigibly charming, you mean.” His grin widened, showcasing those dimples that still had the power to make your stomach do a little flip.
But the teasing was a two-way street now, a comfortable dance of playful jabs and knowing glances. You found yourself emboldened, the walls you’d carefully constructed slowly crumbling under the weight of your growing feelings.
“You sure you’re not catching feelings, Choi San?” you’d ask casually during a brief backstage encounter, feigning nonchalance as you adjusted your microphone.
He’d lean in close, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper that sent shivers down your spine. “Honey, I already caught them. You’re the one who’s been clearly infected with ‘San-itis’ for months.”
“‘San-itis’? Seriously?” You couldn’t help the smile that tugged at the corner of your lips.
“It’s a highly contagious condition characterized by excessive smiling at my photos and an undeniable urge to hear my voice at all hours. Sound familiar, babe?”
The casual endearment made your heart skip a beat. “Babe? That’s new.”
He’d feign innocence, his eyes wide. “Slip of the tongue. My bad.”
“Say it again.” You challenged, meeting his gaze directly.
He’d chuckle, shaking his head. “Nope. Gotta keep you on your toes.”
“Coward,” you’d whisper, a playful smirk of your own.
-
Then came the unexpected gift of a free Sunday. A rare oasis in the desert of your schedules. No early morning shoots, no grueling dance practices, no blinding spotlight. Just the quiet promise of a day to yourself. You hadn’t seen San in what felt like an eternity (weeks just weeks), the demands of your respective comebacks keeping you frustratingly apart.
A sudden knock on your door startled you from your lazy morning routine. You peeked through the peephole and your breath hitched. There he was. Choi San. In faded black sweats and a familiar grey hoodie, his usually meticulously styled hair adorably messy, and that lazy, heart-stopping smile gracing his lips.
You couldn’t even pretend to be unaffected. The sight of him, so unexpectedly casual and real on your doorstep, sent a wave of longing crashing over you. Your heart ached with a tenderness you could no longer ignore.
“Movie?” he offered, holding up a small, hopeful smile.
“Only if you bring popcorn,” you managed to say, your voice betraying the tremor of your emotions.
“Already in my trusty backpack, right next to my extensive knowledge of cinematic masterpieces. A true romantic, wouldn’t you agree?” He winked, stepping inside without waiting for an invitation.
He flopped onto your couch with his usual unceremonious grace, kicking his feet up onto your coffee table and casually throwing an arm over the backrest behind you, his fingers dangerously close to your hair. You tried, with every fiber of your being, to focus on the movie you’d selected. You really, truly did.
But the subtle brush of his thigh against yours sent jolts of electricity through you. The way his fingers occasionally toyed with the soft fabric of your sleeve was a tantalizing distraction. And the simple, undeniable fact of his presence beside you, a calming anchor in the often-turbulent sea of your thoughts, was almost unbearable in its intensity.
The carefully constructed dam of your unspoken feelings finally broke. The words tumbled out, a rush of vulnerability you couldn’t contain any longer.
“I love you. A lot. Maybe… maybe too much.”
The movie paused mid-explosion. San blinked, his playful expression instantly wiped clean, replaced by a look of intense focus. He stared at you for a long moment, his dark eyes searching yours.
Then, impossibly, his lips curved into that infuriatingly smug smirk again, but this time, it was softer, edged with something akin to relief.
“Wow,” he said, a low chuckle escaping his lips. “Beat me to it.”
You stared at him in a mixture of disbelief and horror. “Are you serious right now? You’ve been teasing me for weeks!”
He laughed, a full, warm sound that resonated deep within you, chasing away the last vestiges of your anxiety. And then, he reached for you, pulling you straight into his chest, his arms wrapping around you with a fierce tenderness, as if he’d been waiting an eternity to hold you this close.
“Y/N,” he murmured into your hair, his breath warm against your scalp. “I’ve been yours since day one. That chaotic mess on Running Man? Yeah, that’s when you got me.”
You melted into him, your hands clutching at the soft fabric of his hoodie, your heart racing in sync with his against your ear. You tilted your head back, your gaze meeting his, and then, acting on an impulse you no longer felt the need to resist, you pressed a soft, reverent kiss to his jawline.
He turned his head just slightly, his eyes never leaving yours, and then his lips found yours. The kiss was slow, hesitant at first, a gentle exploration. It was careful, like you both understood that this moment was a precipice, a point of no return after which your worlds would be irrevocably intertwined. And you didn’t want it any other way.
When you finally broke apart, breathless and your foreheads touching, you whispered against his cheek, the vulnerability raw and exposed.
“Don’t let go.”
San didn’t even hesitate. His arms tightened around you, his voice a low, unwavering promise against your ear.
“Never.”
The weeks that followed that whispered confession on your couch unfolded in a soft, almost dreamlike haze. Promises exchanged in hushed tones hung in the air, more binding than any contract. His kiss, tentative yet sure, had indeed turned your world inside out, leaving you breathless and wanting more. And in the quiet aftermath, you had both admitted the truth that had been simmering beneath the surface for months, the one thing that held the power to both elevate and shatter your carefully constructed lives:
You were undeniably, irrevocably in love.
But a love like yours, two prominent figures in the relentless world of K-pop, didn’t neatly fit into meticulously planned press schedules or precisely choreographed dance formations. It was a fragile bloom that needed to be shielded, tucked away from the harsh glare of public scrutiny, hidden behind hurried corners and the anonymity of zipped-up hoodies pulled low over your faces.
So, you dated quietly, your love story unfolding in stolen moments and hushed whispers. Only a select few were privy to your secret.
His members, surprisingly, had caught on with an almost unnerving speed. They’d exchanged knowing glances during your joint appearances, nudging each other when San’s gaze lingered on you for too long, and offering thinly veiled teasing about his sudden “variety show glow.”
“Hyung’s been staring at his phone like it’s the eighth wonder of the world,” Jongho had Stage whispered to Yunho during a music show rehearsal, earning a playful shove from San, who was indeed re-reading your latest text with a goofy grin plastered across his face.
Your closest friends, on the other hand, reacted with unrestrained glee the moment you finally confessed. There were squeals of delight, emphatic “I knew it!” declarations, and an abundance of celebratory emojis flooding your group chat.
“About damn time,” Wooyoung had muttered dramatically during one of ATEEZ’s rehearsals, rolling his eyes with mock exasperation as he watched San practically melt into a puddle of adoration every time your name was mentioned. “Seriously, the tension was thicker than Hongjoong-hyung’s eyeliner.” (sorry- I had to)
Your moments together were precious, stolen fragments of time carved out from your demanding schedules. Stolen glances exchanged from across crowded rooms during music show shoots, a silent language passing between you amidst the noise and flashing lights. His hand brushing deliberately against yours under the table during joint interviews, a fleeting touch that sent a jolt of warmth through you. Late-night voice notes, his voice thick with sleep and laced with a soft “I miss you” that made your heart ache in the best possible way. Kisses snatched in the relative anonymity of deserted car parks – short, sweet, and breathless promises of more to come.
You even got matching phone charms, a small, tangible symbol of your secret connection. His was a tiny, cheerful sun. Yours, a delicate silver cloud with a tiny, mischievous lightning bolt.
“Weather opposites,” he’d teased, looping your charms together with a playful wink. “But always stuck side by side, weathering the storm together.”
San was fiercely devoted. No matter where his relentless schedule took him – across the country for a festival, overseas for a concert tour – he always answered your calls, his voice a familiar comfort across the miles. He curated playlists filled with songs that reminded him of you, sending them with heartfelt messages about lyrics that echoed your shared moments. He’d even orchestrate surprise drop-bys, sometimes just for a fleeting five minutes, just to hold your hand, look you in the eyes, and whisper, “You’re doing amazing. Just wanted you to know.”
And when the weight of his demanding life pressed down on him, when the relentless spotlight burned too bright and the pressure threatened to suffocate him, you knew how to break through the carefully constructed idol facade. You made him laugh. Really laugh. Loud, full, head-thrown-back laughter that crinkled the corners of his eyes and chased away the shadows.
“You’re magic,” he told you once, his voice husky with emotion after a particularly stressful day you’d managed to alleviate with a ridiculous string of animal memes and silly impressions.
Eventually, the constant need for secrecy began to wear on both of you. It wasn’t about craving the validation of a public announcement, although that thought lingered in the back of your minds. It was about the quiet exhaustion of constantly hiding a fundamental part of yourselves, of pretending that the most significant person in your life was just a friend, a colleague. It was about wanting to simply be yourselves, together, without the constant fear of discovery. It was about owning your truth, choosing each other openly, even if it meant facing the inevitable scrutiny.
So, one quiet afternoon, curled up on his comfortable couch, the sunlight streaming through the window casting a soft glow on his relaxed features, you made a decision. You reached for your phone, snapped a soft selfie – you nestled in his familiar black hoodie, his cheek pressed gently against your temple, both of you wearing the unguarded smiles that bloomed only when you were together.
The caption was simple, a quiet nod to the beginning of your story:
“My lucky mission partner 💫”
Within minutes, the internet exploded. Notifications flooded your phone, a tidal wave of comments, shares, and frantic messages. Fans flooded the comments section with a mix of shock, speculation, and surprisingly, a significant amount of heartfelt support. The Running Man cast group chat lit up with a flurry of congratulatory (and teasing) texts. His members started yelling excitedly in their own chaotic group chat, a string of celebratory emojis accompanying their bewildered questions.
But you? You simply looked up at him, your heart overflowing with a quiet joy. He met your gaze, a soft understanding passing between you, and then he leaned down, pressing a tender kiss to your forehead.
“Now,” he murmured, his voice a low rumble that sent a shiver of happiness through you, “the whole world knows I’m yours.”
Months had spun by in a blissful blur since that public declaration of your relationship. The initial storm of media attention had gradually subsided, replaced by a wave of overwhelming support from fans who had witnessed your connection blossom from that first chaotic episode of Running Man. And now, in a delightful twist of fate, you found yourselves back where it all began.
Stepping onto the familiar Running Man set, this time hand-in-hand and undeniably, officially a couple, felt surreal. The moment you two walked through the entrance, the cast erupted into a cacophony of disbelief and celebratory shouts.
“WAIT—NO WAY!” Kwangsoo’s jaw practically hit the floor, his eyes wide with comical shock.
“WE DID THIS!!” HaHa jumped up and down, pointing between the two of you with triumphant glee.
“THE POWER OF RUNNING MAN LOVE IS REAL!!” Song Jihyo exclaimed, a rare and genuine smile gracing her usually stoic face.
“SOMEONE ROLL THE FOOTAGE! WE NEED A MONTAGE!” Yoo Jaesuk bellowed, his arms flailing dramatically.
And cue the dramatic flashback. The giant screen behind you flickered to life, showcasing a hilarious and heartwarming montage of your first episode together – the awkwardness of the handcuffs, the playful bickering during the water balloon relay, San’s surprisingly protective stance during the name-tag ripping, the stolen glances, the undeniable spark that had flickered between you amidst the chaos.
Suddenly, everyone wanted to take credit for your relationship.
Ji Sukjin, with his characteristic bluster, insisted he was the one who “saw it first,” recalling some vague comment he’d made about your “potential” during a break.
HaHa swore up and down that he’d subtly advised San to text you after the show, embellishing the story with dramatic hand gestures and exaggerated winks.
And Yoo Jaesuk, ever the master of ceremonies, simply pointed at the two of you with a smug grin and yelled, “You’re welcome, Korea! Running Man: Bringing hearts together, one ridiculous mission at a time!”
The games commenced, a nostalgic echo of your first encounter. The producers, clearly capitalizing on the full-circle moment, resurrected familiar couple-style missions: a slippery obstacle course that had you clinging to each other for dear life, a trivia battle where your combined knowledge (and strategic whispering) proved surprisingly effective, and of course, the iconic name-tag ripping war – now imbued with a whole new level of playful tension.
San still pretended to be your fierce rival, playing up the competitiveness for the cameras with exaggerated growls and mock threats. But this time, he didn’t even bother to convincingly hide the way he deliberately slowed down, a mischievous glint in his eyes as he let you snatch his name tag (again).
You playfully smacked his shoulder, a wide grin on your own face. “You let me rip it off again! You’re supposed to be trying!”
He just grinned back, that infuriatingly charming dimple on full display. “You looked way too happy to ruin the moment. Besides…” he leaned in close, whispering into your ear, just loud enough for the mic to pick up, “I’m whipped. What do you want me to do?”
The rest of the cast groaned and playfully jeered at your blatant affection.
“Is this Running Man or Running Romance?!” Kwangsoo wailed, clutching his chest dramatically.
“Can we get a spinoff show just for them? ‘Running in Love’?” Somin suggested, her eyes sparkling with amusement.
“Y’all are making us single people suffer!” Jongkook grumbled, though even he couldn’t suppress a small smile.
During the interview segments, you found yourself instinctively leaning into his side, a comfortable habit formed over months of quiet intimacy. He’d gently adjust your microphone, his touch lingering for a fleeting moment, a silent reassurance under the watchful eyes of the cameras. You both wore matching smiles, a radiant glow of happiness that seemed to emanate from within, creating your own little world amidst the usual Running Man chaos.
The viewer comments online exploded once again, this time with an overwhelming wave of adoration and heart emojis.
Fan 1: “THE CHEMISTRY IS INSANE. They’re even more in love now, it’s beautiful!”
Fan 2: “They look so effortlessly happy together, it actually makes my heart ache with secondhand joy.”
Fan 3: “I’M CRYING OVER THIS REUNION OMG. My original Running Man ship has sailed and reached the cutest destination!”
Then, as the episode drew to a close, Yoo Jaesuk, ever the master of the unexpected, cleared his throat with a dramatic flourish, his eyebrow raised in that signature mischievous way.
“So…” he began, his gaze sweeping between the two of you, a pregnant pause hanging in the air. “Now that we’ve witnessed the full circle of your Running Man romance… should we be expecting a wedding special anytime soon?”
The entire room fell silent, all eyes fixed on you and San. The usual boisterous energy of the set seemed to hold its breath.
San blinked, a slow, thoughtful smile spreading across his face. He turned slightly, looking directly into the camera, his gaze steady and sincere.
“Ask me again in a few years,” he said, his voice a low, confident murmur.
Cue:
The cast erupting into another round of excited screams and playful teasing.
You grinning, a blush creeping up your neck as you playfully nudged his side.
San throwing a protective arm around your shoulders, his laughter echoing through the studio as you simply leaned into his embrace, content in the warmth of his smile and the irresistible charm of his dimples.
And the screen faded to black, leaving viewers with a tantalizing question mark hanging in the air:
“TO BE CONTINUED?”
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Three years had painted a rich tapestry onto the foundation laid in that chaotic studio. Three years of stolen kisses squeezed between the relentless demands of your schedules. Three years of sleepy morning voice notes that chased away the lingering darkness and midnight giggles shared like precious secrets. Three years of stolen glances across crowded award show venues, of shared playlists that spoke a language only you understood, of secret codes whispered into the phone, and quiet promises murmured under starry skies.
It wasn’t a fleeting infatuation anymore. It was real. Solid as the intertwined fingers resting on the console between you. Soft as the comfortable silences that settled between you. Steady as the unwavering beat of your hearts when you were near.
And today, as the sun began its slow descent towards the horizon, it felt as though the universe itself had decided to pause, to hold its breath just for the two of you.
You and San were parked in his car near the coast, the sky a breathtaking canvas dipped in sherbet hues of orange, pink, and lavender, the sun melting gently into the vast expanse of the sea. There were no flashing cameras, no bustling idol chaos, no ever-present entourage. Just two souls in a car, fingers interlaced, the soft melody of a shared favorite song drifting from the speakers, and hearts brimming with a love that had weathered every storm.
You leaned against the cool leather of the passenger seat, your voice quiet as you gazed at the mesmerizing sunset. “Isn’t it wild?”
He chuckled softly beside you, his thumb brushing gentle circles on the back of your hand. “One silly mission… and here we are.”
“You mean the mission where you tried to drown me with strategically aimed water balloons and shrieked every time I got within a five-foot radius?” you teased, a fond smile gracing your lips.
He shrugged, a playful glint in his eyes. “Hey, I was in character. Besides, you wiped my sweat like a pro and… I distinctly remember letting you win that last name tag battle.”
You laughed, the sound light and airy in the quiet car. “You let me? You were practically running in slow motion!”
He shrugged again, a sheepish grin spreading across his face. “You looked cute when you were determined.”
You turned to face him fully, your eyes shining with a depth that went far beyond nostalgic reminiscing. “Thank you, San. For always showing up for me, even when it felt impossible. For always… choosing me, amidst all the noise.”
San’s gaze held yours, a warmth radiating from his dark eyes that made you feel like you held the entire universe within your embrace. He reached out, gently tucking a stray strand of hair behind your ear, his hand then cupping your cheek with a tenderness that still made your heart flutter after all this time.
“You were the best thing I never planned for, Y/N-ah,” he murmured, his thumb stroking your cheek softly.
“The best plot twist in my entire story,” you echoed, leaning into his touch.
The gentle sea breeze carried his next words like a precious secret, whispered into the fading light. “I’ve been thinking…”
He paused, his gaze dropping to your intertwined hands before meeting your eyes again, a newfound seriousness in their depths. “Long-term. You and me. Forever kind of things.”
Your breath hitched in your throat, a wave of emotion washing over you. He leaned closer, his forehead resting against yours, his warm breath feathering against your lips.
“You sure?” you whispered, your voice barely audible. “You know all my embarrassing habits now. The way I steal the covers, my questionable singing in the shower…”
He grinned, that familiar, heart-melting dimple appearing. “And I snore, remember? Loudly. Enough to rival a small engine.”
You chuckled, a genuine, happy sound. “I’ll take your snoring over silence any day, Choi San.”
As the last sliver of the sun kissed the horizon, painting the sky in the deep, velvety hues of dusk, his hands moved from your face, gently framing it as he leaned in to kiss you. The kiss was soft and tender, a silent promise of forever. Then, with a careful and loving motion, he shifted you from the passenger seat, drawing you onto his lap, your legs straddling his as the kiss deepened, a sweet and intimate moment shared in the quiet sanctuary of the car.
Pulling back slightly, his voice, low and steady, he said:
“Running Man was the mission.”
His eyes, filled with a love that transcended the chaos and the fame, held yours captive across the close confines of the car.
“You were always the prize.”
THE END.
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all-with-angel · 1 month ago
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𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓, 𝐈 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄!
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Summary: In which you try to avoid the rude, short-tempered and dangerous special grade sorcerer, Sukuna Ryoumen, who happens to also be your senpai. But whatever you do, it seems that he simply never leaves you alone.
Pairings: Sorcerer!Sukuna x male!Reader, Implied Satosugu if you squint
Content. male! reader, amab reader, rivals to lovers, swearing, light gore, bullying (from both parties), suggestive, reader is described to be using a katana, reader is in their second year while Sukuna is in their third year, Sukuna is mean but reader ain't taking it, reader is also mean, socially awkward Sukuna mistaken for yandere/stalker Sukuna
W.C. 3.4k words A.N. When I saw the severe lack of sorcerer!Sukuna, I said fine, I'll do it myself. Inspired by another sorcerer!Sukuna fic I can't find rn... This is my first published fic on here, please be nice! English isn't my first language so kindly tell me about any misspellings/grammar issues. I hope you enjoy ♡
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The first time you met Sukuna Ryoumen, you knew—you just knew—he was going to be a problem.
It wasn’t just the way he carried himself, that confident, swaggering arrogance of someone who knew he was untouchable. It wasn’t just the sharp, toothy smirk he wore, or the way his eyes, ringed in crimson, sized you up like you were nothing but an entertaining little nuisance. 
No, it was the fact that he would not leave you alone.
The same day that you had met him, you had been sitting on a bench with Shoko while waiting for Gojo and Geto to finish a mission. It was a lazy afternoon, one that had you playing idly with the hilt of your katana while Shoko smoked and went through her phone, occasionally snickering to herself when a particularly funny post rolled around.
You two sat in that comfortable silence for a while until Shoko had hummed and nudged you out of your daydreaming. “Huh?”
“Take a look,” Shoko tilted her phone in your direction as you squinted to read the text on the small screen. “That ‘curse king’ guy from the Kyoto branch is apparently transferring over here.”
You blinked at the screen, like Shoko had said, it was Yaga telling her to return back to the school as soon as possible with Gojo and Geto to meet him.
Sukuna Ryomen.
You had heard of him plenty, mostly from Gojo yapping about his rival from the Kyoto branch that he had to supposedly keep in check. Maybe that's why he was transferred here. Your mind had supplied, you knew Gojo’s strength was no joke and by logic neither was Sukunas. Rumors, i.e, Gojo had told all of you that he was a massive brute with anger issues who eats women and children– You scoffed at that, as if the higher ups wouldn’t execute a threat like that immediately.
“But it’s trueeee!~ You should really see him, if looks could kill, you would be dead!” Gojo had defended, dramatically whining before turning to his best friend, as if a partner in crime. “Right, Suguru?~ C’mon, back me up here!--”
To which Geto had rolled his eyes as he shook his head. “Satoru, I haven’t even seen him yet.”
“Still! I’ve seen him and my eyes are your eyes! You gotta trust me on this one, c’mon Suguruuuu!~” Gojo had resorted to lightly shaking the raven-haired male, whining as he did so.
At the memory, the two had seemingly appeared out of nowhere as you and Shoko’s focus snapped to the two smiling at eachother like some lovesick idiots. They walked in stride, as Gojo’s arm was resting on Geto’s shoulders. Gojo was practically draping his body weight onto the dark-haired sorcerer, but he didn't seem to mind.
“Finally, I thought you two had ditched us,” Shoko sighed in relief as she put out her cigarette, groaning as she stood up and stretched. “-what were you two up to, anyway?”
Geto looked away, finding the trees much more entertaining, humming with a much too neutral expression. “Ah, well, the curse was-” 
“BO-RINGGG!!!” Gojo exclaimed. “-but! But! But! Me and Suguru had time to have fun instead!” He cheered with a bright grin as he skipped over to you and leaned down far too close to your, or Shoko’s, phone. Perhaps a way to change the subject as Shoko raised a brow. “What’cha got there?”
“Ah, that rival of yours is transferring to the Tokyo branch, Yaga said to meet him at the school–”
Gojo’s eyes shone in excitement, with the fact he had another person to annoy endlessly, and he clapped once, loud and clear. (Also in front of your face, which made you flinch.) “Well! That my dear oh dear classmate, means that we must go! Now! C’mon!!!” Gojo wore that signature grin of his as he dragged all three of you with Blue, rushing to go and see his so-called rival. 
Something in your gut, and every piece of your being told you that this may not end well.
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Well, you were right.
You weren’t the type to cause trouble, but you sure as hell weren’t going to let someone walk all over you. And for some reason, Sukuna seemed determined to make your life miserable.
And really, you never asked for this.
Not for the responsibility of greeting some special grade menace that had just returned from a mission, not for standing in a line like some underpaid retail worker waiting to endure a horrible customer. And especially not for meeting Sukuna Ryoumen, the infamous third-year who had a reputation for being a ruthless fighter and a complete asshole.
Yet, here you were.
You were bruised, tired, and not in the mood for anything outside of food and maybe a long nap. Unfortunately, Yaga had other plans.
“I want you all to meet Sukuna Ryomen,” he announced once the four of you were settled back at Jujutsu High.
You barely looked up, not out of fear no, never, but more out of boredom. You just wanted to finally take your lunch break and eat some much-too-sweet convenience store snacks with the others.
Sukuna Ryoumen stood lazily beside Yaga, arms crossed, his tall frame relaxed, but something about him immediately put you on edge. He had sharp edges and confidence, his entire being screaming danger. The tattoos that wound down his arms only made him look more feral, more like a creature that belonged in battle rather than a school hallway. His expression, twisted into something smug, shifted lazily between all of you, like he was already unimpressed.
Geto and Shoko glanced at each other before shrugging. They didn’t care much. But Gojo—oh, Gojo already looked thrilled.
“Sukuna!” he greeted obnoxiously, pushing his sunglasses further up his nose. “Wow, they really let you out, huh? Was it a mistake? Should I call security?”
Sukuna’s eye twitched. “Shut the hell up, Gojo.”
“No need to be so grumpy~” Gojo sing-songed. “Haven’t seen you in, what, a year? You look awful.”
Sukuna was already cracking his knuckles. “Keep talking and you’ll be eating through a straw, Six Eyes.”
Gojo cackled like it was the funniest thing he’d ever heard. That was the moment you made the conscious decision to not get involved.
Sukuna clearly had a history with Gojo—probably some weird family rivalry thing that you had no business being in. So, you tuned them out, stretching your sore shoulders and wondering how quickly you could make an excuse to leave.
But then, Sukuna’s gaze landed on you.
At first, there was nothing. Just a flicker of mild disinterest—he had already decided you weren’t worth his time. But then—then—his smirk faltered, ever so slightly. It was subtle, almost imperceptible, but you caught it. His sharp crimson eyes narrowed, scanning you in a way that made your muscles tense on instinct. Like he was seeing you properly for the first time. And you hated that.
You met his stare head-on, unfazed, and tilted your head slightly. “Something wrong?”
Sukuna let out a quiet huff, something between a laugh and a scoff. “Nah.” His voice was amused, but there was a glint of something sharper beneath it. “You’re just not what I expected.”
“Oh?” You raised a brow. “And what exactly were you expecting?”
Sukuna’s grin stretched wider, something about it entirely too smug. “Someone boring."
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You didn’t know what it was about you that made Sukuna suddenly give a damn. Maybe it was because you didn’t react to him the way most people did. You didn’t fawn over him like an awe-struck underclassman. You didn’t shrink under his presence. You didn’t immediately try to challenge him to establish dominance like Gojo did.
Sukuna wasn’t the type to pay attention to people unless they were worth his time. He ignored weaklings, brushed off challenges he found pathetic, and generally acted like the world was beneath him. So at first, you thought maybe he’d forget about you. That his moment of curiosity was fleeting.
It started off small, before it became a problem you couldn’t control.
A passing smirk in the hallway. A casual shoulder bump that was just a little too forceful. A comment here and there, his voice always carrying that teasing lilt that made it impossible to tell if he was joking or if he genuinely thought you were beneath him.
You ignored him at first.
But Sukuna was persistent. It was like some curse had latched onto you, except instead of a monster with rotting flesh and sharp claws, it was a six-foot menace with an ego the size of Japan, rivaling even Gojo’s.
One day, you were minding your own business, heading to a late-night training session when a shadow peeked out from behind you. Actually, scratch that, the shadow loomed over you like a death knell. An omen of many, many years of suffering.
“Your stance is sloppy,” Sukuna’s voice cut in even as you tried to will his existence from entirely disappearing, making you tense with irritation.
You’d whirl around, glaring. “Excuse me?”
“Sloppy,” he repeated, shrugging lazily. “You’re telegraphing your movements too much. Any idiot could see your next move coming.”
You scoffed. “Right. And I should take advice from you?”
“I mean, yeah,” Sukuna smirked. “Unless you wanna keep sucking.”
“Ha, I bet you know alot about that, whore.”
Sukuna scowled, muscles flexing in anger. “Hah? What did you just call me, bastard?”
Sukuna dropped his arms to his side, cocking his head lightly to the side as he glared at you. You hummed mockingly, before fully turning to face him. You took your time to plant the wooden sword you were using into the ground and leaned on it casually before painstakingly blinking up at the fuming pink-haired sorcerer.
“I called you a whore, w-h-o-r-e.” You grinned lazily as you watched Sukuna’s eye twitch and his hands tighten into fists. He laughed. Like, actually laughed in a dangerously low tone. “You really don’t give a shit, huh?”
“Correct.”
His smirk widened. “I like that.”
“Well, I don’t like you.” Your nose scrunched up in disgust at the thought of liking an arrogant prick like him.
“Oh? You sure? You seem pretty into me.”
You scoffed. “Yeah, you got me, Ryoumen. I was actually planning to confess my deep, undying love to you any second now.”
Sukuna replaced his scowl with a dangerous grin, “Go ahead,” He obliged in a condescending tone. “Be my fucking guest.”
You didn’t miss a beat before grabbing one of your knives from your belt and throwing it at his head. He dodged, still grinning even as a thin cut started bleeding on his tattooed face. “That’s the spirit.” You clicked your tongue in annoyance.
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At first, you thought maybe if you ignored him long enough, Sukuna would lose interest and move on to his next source of entertainment. He didn’t seem like the kind of guy to focus on anything for too long unless it served his ego or his bloodlust.
But no.
No, of course not.
Because that would’ve been too easy.
Instead, Sukuna had decided that you, of all people, were going to be his new favorite hobby.
It wasn’t just the occasional, casual antagonizing anymore. No, he had upgraded to full-on shadowing your every move like some deranged stalker. Everywhere you went, he was there—leaning against a wall with that smug expression, watching you like a cat that had just spotted a particularly feisty mouse. It was infuriating.
And the worst part? No one else seemed to see a problem with it.
“Maybe he just wants to be friends,” Shoko snickered, lighting up a cigarette like she hadn’t just uttered the most blasphemous thing you had ever heard.
Gojo, the absolute traitor, had just laughed and slapped you on the back. “Sukuna? Friends? Nah, he just likes messing with you. Think of it as a compliment.”
A compliment? A compliment? 
A compliment!!?????
Sukuna was like a parasite, burrowing under your skin, living off your irritation like it was some kind of fuel. No matter where you went, no matter what you did, somehow, he was there. Watching. Commenting. Smirking like he knew something you didn’t. And he was always pushing.
Not just with his words—though those were bad enough—but with his actions. A nudge of your shoulder when you walked past, sending you off course. Snatching your drink and taking a sip, looking you dead in the eyes as if daring you to do something about it. Cutting into your spars with others to correct you—except his ‘corrections’ always came in the form of attacks, meant to prove a point rather than actually help.
The worst part? He was actually good. Annoyingly good.
It wasn’t just that Sukuna was strong—everyone knew that—but he was skilled, refined. Where Gojo had raw, absurd talent, and Geto had calculated control, Sukuna had this terrifying mixture of instinct and experience, like he was born to tear people apart. Every time you fought him, you knew you were improving—but it pissed you off beyond belief because he knew it too. And he loved it.
Sukuna didn’t just want to beat you. He wanted you to acknowledge him, admit he was a monster on the battlefield that could tear you and everything else to pieces. He wanted you to fear him, respect him like the others did, he wanted you to kneel. 
But he could rot in hell before you’d give him that satisfaction.
It reached the point where you started keeping an eye out for him—like prey learning to anticipate a predator’s movements. Your day-to-day was suddenly filled with paranoia, irritation, and a growing hatred so deep you thought you could probably strangle him if given the chance.
It wasn’t even funny anymore.
Not that it ever was, but at this point, Sukuna’s constant presence in your life had gone from ‘mildly irritating’ to ‘downright fucking unbearable.’ It wasn’t just that he was a menace, or that he carried himself with the kind of arrogance only someone with real power could back up—it was the way he seemed to think he was entitled to your time, your attention, your goddamn patience. You’d seen the way he treated others. People either feared him, admired him, or were too busy licking the dirt off his boots to realize he saw them as nothing but playthings.
You were none of those things. And for some reason, that fascinated him.
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A reasonable person would have continued to ignored him. Taken the high road. Kept their head down and let Sukuna’s interest wane until he moved on to his next victim.
But you weren’t a reasonable person.
And Sukuna, you had unfortunately found out, was a fucking stalker.
It started out slow, almost subtle. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was all in your head. A coincidence. You’d see him in the hallways, near the training grounds, in the mess hall—whatever, it was a small school, people crossed paths. But you did know better, and you weren’t stupid enough to believe in coincidences when it came to Ryoumen Sukuna.
You’d turn a corner at Jujutsu High and find him lounging against the wall, arms crossed, smirk in place. He never said anything right away, just watched you with an amusement that made your skin crawl. Then, as if he’d grown bored of the silence, he’d toss out some snide remark—your technique, your stance, your tired-looking face—whatever would get under your skin the quickest.
“Running late? How tragic. Must be hard, being so painfully average.”
“You look like shit. What, finally realizing you’ll never be as strong as me?”
“If you’re gonna keep staring, at least buy me dinner first.”
The last one had been particularly insufferable because you hadn’t even been looking at him. He’d just walked up, gotten in your space, and said it because he knew it would piss you off.
So, naturally, you bit back. You had no problem shoving past him, telling him to fuck off, or throwing a well-placed insult right back at his smug, tattooed face. Maybe that was the problem. Maybe if you just ignored him, he’d get bored.
You tried it, once, ignoring him instead of arguing or actively avoiding him.
You’d finished up a mission, still sore and bloodied, only to walk through the gates and spot him leaning against the entrance, arms crossed like he’d been waiting. 
“Ha, you look like shit, pretty boy,” His voice was a deep, lazy drawl as he looked you up and down, scoffing at the mess that was you. Your uniform was torn in some places, pants stained with red splotches, your hair was a mess and your katana definitely needed some cleaning. “Did you lose a fight with a monkey? Or a curse? Cause you could’ve fooled me.”
You wanted to slam his head into the concrete, you felt your fingers twitch at the thought. No, no, you were too tired to deal with him right now. You walked right past him and straight into the school, making a beeline towards your dorm as you left a few drops of blood in your wake.
Sukuna’s grin dropped, turning into a deep scowl as he watched your retreating figure. His red eyes narrowed at you before muttering to himself. “Tch.”
The next day, your life felt much more free than the last few weeks. You were nearly always under the damning gaze of Sukuna, he glared at you from the other side of the field, shoving you when you two passed in the hallway or scoffing condescendingly at you when you laughed with Shoko. Not that you cared, ofcourse, you continued to ignore the bastard as if he didn’t exist. You hummed and brushed it off whenever Shoko or Gojo had brought it up.
“He’s more pissy than usual, huh?” Shoko remarked, blowing out smoke from her lips and glancing towards you. “You have anything to do with that?”
“Nope.”
“Aww, is my dear friend ignoring his clingy boyfriend?~” Gojo teased, voice pitching up too many octaves like an adult talking to a baby. “Oh, what a travesty! Trouble in paradise!” He dramatically flopped on his back, which meant lying on both you and Shoko’s laps, lanky limbs weighing on the both of you unceremoniously.
You scrunched your nose in disgust at that, scowling at Gojo’s antics as Shoko huffed at the Six eyes user sprawled on her lap. “Shut up, Gojo, go bother your boyfriend instead.” You snarled before shoving him off of you.
He landed on the floor face first with an accompanying Oof! Before quickly turning to lay on his back and whining. “But Suguru is buuuuuuusyyyy!” He flailed his arms and legs around, like a child throwing a tantrum in the middle of a store.
You and Shoko sighed in unison.
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You ignoring Sukuna lasted one, quiet and mostly peaceful week before he upped his game. He wasn’t just appearing at Jujutsu High anymore—he was showing up everywhere. You'd be grabbing food from a street vendor, and suddenly there he was, leaning against the counter like he had all the time in the world.
"Didn’t take you for a cheap date," he’d remark, eyeing your meal. You rolled your eyes and turned away after getting your change.
After one particularly rough mission that left you with a nasty gash on your side that was healed thanks to Shoko, you swore you saw him outside your dorm window. You were playing on your gameboy, ignoring the assignments piled on your desk before you noticed two pairs of red, piercing eyes and signature bright pink hair right outside your window. You blinked, and he was gone, but the feeling of being watched lingered long after.
And the worst part?
He wasn’t just some idiot with an inflated ego. He was strong. Incredibly strong. You hated it. Hated that his arrogance wasn’t just empty bravado but something he could actually back up. You’d seen him fight before, seen the way he didn’t just defeat opponents but humiliated them, toyed with them like a cat batting around a half-dead mouse. 
He would transform into that giant hulk of a form, tearing his clothes to pieces as an extra pair of arms grotesquely grew from his sides, flesh and bone pulling itself together while he grinned like a madman. He ripped some of his enemies apart with his bare hands, using his CT when he eventually got bored of them. He was terrible, annoying and arrogant– Atleast Gojo was funny, Sukuna’s only form of humor was either bullying you or watching curses squirm under his gaze.
And yet, as much as you despised him, there was something terrifyingly exhilarating about throwing yourself headfirst into his orbit. Like standing at the edge of a cliff and daring gravity to take you. Shit, you thought to yourself, before pushing those thoughts down, down, down into the depths of your mind.
Part 2 ➠
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nova2kss · 9 months ago
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Influencer island
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“GOOD MORNINGGG AMERICAAAAA”
“I’m your host Yanna Bailey to Influncer Island. It’s new, it’s hot, it’s dramatic, and it’s your new obsession!”
“We’re bringing all of your fav influencers and Internet personalities across the country for a steamy hot adventure”
“You all know them”
“And you all love them”
“I have hand picked these hotties myself…some ofc more known than others none the less they are all wild and ready to come in swinging!”
“Before I introduce you to the men that will participate in influencer island I think it’s fair that I give you a run down of what this show will look like!”
“These 16 hotties will come in ready to pick some partners and participate in challenges”
“Each pair will receive points based off of where they place on the board and based off votes from the viewers aka you guys”
“At the end of each episode there will be a poll placed for voting”
“You guys will be able too vote who should stay, go, and receive a punishment, or a hot date”
“With that being said let’s introduce the men of INFLUENCER ISLAND.
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“Coming in first we have the famous polo boy himself”
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“Armin Arlert”!
“He’s best known on instagram for being the cute polo soft boy model as stated in his bio, the internet has named him the number 1 golden retriever baby and I couldn’t agree more!”
“Armin is such a sweet heart and I know he can’t wait to be here….but with him being a sweetie pie…will he be able to hang and get wild with the rest of the contestants?”
“Especially this chipped tooth, beer drinking, horse riding, dirty country boy gone viral”
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“Reiner Braun”!!
“This big beefy boy best known on that clock app has gone viral for bringing his southern ways onto the app, Reiner caught the attention of many wild men and sexy ladies and was requested by the merrier”
“Currently living in Mississippi but we all know he’s a real south Floridian gator wrestling boy. He’s the perfect match for this cast”
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“Next up we got this black cat clothing owner bertoldt hoover!!”
“Best known for his brand flontae clothing and getting hella wild on them boats, don’t let the pretty eyes fool you this city boy knows how to party”
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“Kristen made that cast Okay!”
“Y’all know him cause he definitely produced your favorite songs”
“He’s worked with Nicki Minaj, lil Wayne, drake, lil durk, Kanye west, and so many more”
“However when he’s not in that Stu making beats he’s out hosting the biggest parties and filming it all letting us know he was a perfect candidate for this cast!”
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“This hot head was requested by the executive producer herself, we’ve seen him whoop ass in that underground ring, we’ve seen him getting wild in the streets, we’ve seen him catchin ass on twt and we wanna see MOREEE!!”
“Everyone love porco”
“But I don’t think as much as y’all love this sexy stoner”
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“Constance springer the man that you are”
“He’s 6’0 tatted like a chipotle bag and he is the life of the party! This skater boy most known on TikTok and YouTube is definitely  influential and definitely deserves his spot here
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“As stated himself he is a fine chocolate sexy black man”
“Get this! He’s also a brand ambassador for flontae clothing who would’ve known”
“Onyankapon, such a pretty name for a pretty boy.”
“We don’t know how wild ony gets and that’s why he was picked cause the whole world wants to see, he’s seen as someone who doesn’t do much. But I’m willing to bet as soon as he steps foot on this sand that will change.”
“And last but certainly not least”.
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“Eren Yeager.”
“Or jaeger”
“Regardless this man dose not need an intro at all, you’ve seen him right with Beyoncé on her ivy park campaign”
“You’ve seen him on the front page of Louis Vuitton”
“You all love him and rightfully so he is something else sporting that black motorcycle when he’s not doing them photo shoots”
“You see these men? These are who are gonna be across your screens in the next few weeks!! Now just imagine the women.”
“On the next preview we will be introducing your favorite wild ladies! It’s your host Yanna Bailey signing out!”
How do you guys feel?😁
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Jason with his time in the league of assassins
Talia walks into the small modest room where Jason is livening in while he gets back on his feet, having a bunch of brain functions recovered takes a while to get used to. he's been doing physical therapy and occupational therapy for the last couple months, his dexterity isn't exactly back yet.
Talia: Jason? what are you doing?
Jason: well there's this thing I always wanted to try called stop motion animation, and well you got some lego's for Dami but he's a bit too small for them so.. I took them and have been animating. I was bored in-between everything, you don't have any good books I haven't already read.
Talia: well that is an acceptable pass time, what are you making?
Jason: oh it's a weird comedy spoof for kids about batman and the joker being nemesis's, I wanted to make it for Dami since well he doesn't know much about him or the other ones and he's only 3 and well it doesn't seem like much but the time I'm done he'll be 5 and be able to enjoy it. i don't know talia I'm bored and want to make something for him.
Talia: very well, if you so wish. I can get some people in to help you make it if you wish.
Jason: really?
Talia: yes, I can. it does sound like a nice gift.
Jason: oh thank you!
Many months of therapy complete, he starts to retrain and regain all the fighting skills he lost and learn some new ones. in the meanwhile, Jason and 3 other people have been making a complete feature film for Damian who's just turned 4, they were about halfway done and it was looking good.
Talia: so how's it coming along?
Jason: it's been hard and hurts like a bitch, but I'm getting better at flips!
Talia: no. not that, I mean the movie?
Jason: oh it's halfway done! me and the one man and 2 women are doing great we reshot the opening, and we are more than 68% done! so it will be ready by Dami's birthday.
Talia: he will enjoy it I believe.
Jason: of course he would, it's his first ever kids movie!
Talia: why yes it is!
many many many more months pass and it becomes Dami's 5th birthday and Jason and his crew had wrapped up, the voice acting was done mostly by himself, and the crew but he asked some of the league for other voices. eventually after scoring and mixing they met the deadline. they set up the league theatre and put the movie on.
lego batman: [voice over] Black. All important movies start with a black screen... And music... Edgy, scary music that would make a parent or studio executive nervous... And logos... Really long and dramatic logos... Warner Bros. Why not "Warner Brothers"? I don't know... Hmm... Not sure what LOA does, but that logo is macho. I dig it... Okay. Get yourself ready for some... reading. "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Hooo." No. I said that. Batman is very wise. I also have huge pecs and a nine-pack. Yeah, I've got an extra ab. Now, let's start the movie.
Dami: momma? what's the movie about?
talia: your father
lego Alfred Pennyworth: Were you looking at the old family pictures again?
lego Batman: At the what? The old family... Oh, yes! I see what you mean. Look at that! The old gang. Yeah. No, I wasn't.
lego Alfred Pennyworth: I see. Sir, if you don't mind my saying, I'm a little concerned. I've seen you go through similar phases in 2001 and 2006 and 2008 and 2005 and 1997 and 1995 and 1992 and 1989 and that weird one in 1999. Do you want to talk about how you're feeling right now?
lego Batman: I don't talks about feelings, Alfred. I don't have any, I've never seen one. I'm a night-stalking, crime-fighting vigilante, and a heavy metal rapping machine. I don't feel anything emotionally, except for rage. 24/7, 365, at a million percent. And if you think that there's something behind that, then you're crazy. Good night, Alfred.
lego Alfred Pennyworth: Sir, it's morning..
Talia: *laughs*
Dami: *chuckles*
Jason: *smiles with accomplishment*
lego Batman: [Batman's song] Who never skips leg day?
Chorus: Batman!
lego Batman: Who always pays their taxes?
lego Batman, Chorus: Not Batman!
Talia: *wails with laughter*
Dami: what are taxes?
Jason: you'll know when you get older don't worry about it
The lego Joker: Are you seriously saying there is nothing, nothing special about our relationship?
lego Batman: Whoa. Let me tell you something, J-bird. Batman doesn't do 'ships.
The lego Joker: [Confused] What?
lego Batman: As in "relationships." There is no "us." Batman and Joker are not a thing. I don't need you. I don't need anyone. You mean nothing to me. No one does.
Talia: that is your father's arch-nemesis the joker
Dami: oh okay
Jason: please kill him for me
dami: okay Jason, i will avagange, e-venge, avenge your honour!
Jason: you have no idea what that means to me buddy *wipes away a tear*
Lego Robin: My name's Richard Grayson, but all the kids at the orphanage call me Dick.
Lego Batman: Well, children can be cruel.
Jason: when I first heard dick's name I unironically thought everyone was just calling him a dickhead so much that the name dick stuck, but nope turns out it's short for Richard. he even changed his name to dick, I personally would never. but he pulls it off flawlessly. *chuckles*
talia: I did not know mr Grayson preferred to be called Dick.
Dami: who's dick then?
Jason: oh he's your older brother.
Lego Robin: What? [Sees Batcave]
Lego Robin: It's the Batcave! Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygooo-! [Bumps into Batman]
Lego Robin: Batman, woah!
Lego Batman: You're darn right, woah!
Lego Robin: Wait, does Batman live in Bruce Wayne's basement?
Lego Batman: No, Bruce Wayne lives in Batman's attic.
Talia: *DIES OF LAUGHTER* oh Jason this is amazing.
Jason: I wish to impress!
Lego Robin: Hey, I was thinking. If I'm gonna be a superhero, and go on awesome superhero missions like this one, can we use code names? Mine can be Robin.
Lego Batman: I'm sorry, say that again?
Lego Robin: Robin.
Lego Batman: As in the small, Midwestern frail bird?
Lego Robin: Yeah, and I already have a catch phrase. Tweet, tweet, on the street.
Lego Batman: Hard pass.
Lego Robin: And a song. [singing]
Lego Robin: Fly, Robin, fly.
Lego Batman: Harder pass.
dami: *laughs so hard he coughs*
talia: habbibi careful, don't laugh so hard you will hurt yourself
Jason: honestly yeah you can hurt yourself badly.
LegoRobin: Wow! Look, it's the Bat-Sub!
Lego Batman: Wait, don't touch that!
Lego Robin: Over there! It's the Bat-Space Shuttle!
Lego Batman: Please keep your hands off that.
Lego Robin: Look, it's the Bat-Zeppelin!
Lego Batman: Don't touch that, either!
Lego Robin: It's the Bat-Train!
Lego Batman: No!
Lego Robin: It's the Bat-Kayak!
Lego Batman: No!
Lego Robin: It's the Bat-Dune Buggy!
Lego Batman: No!
Lego Robin: It's the Bat... Shark Repellent?
Lego Batman: [pause] Uh, actually, you can touch that. It's completely useless.
Talia: shark repelent is actually a quite useful invention why is bruce beloved not recognising it's full potential?
Jason: keep watching
Dami: does father have all those things?
Jason: sure does!
Lego Batman: We are gonna steal the Phantom Zone projector from Superman.
Lego Robin: [frowns] Steal?
Lego Batman: Yeah. We have to right a wrong. And sometimes, in order to right a wrong, you have to do a wrong-right. Gandhi said that.
Lego Robin: Are we sure Gandhi said that?
Lego Batman: I'm paraphrasing.
Talia: *laughs*
Dami: *laughs so hard he starts coughing AGAIN*
Jason: ghandi so said that btw.
lego Jim Gordon: [sees Robin for the first time] Who is that?
lego Robin: Hi, police man!
lego Jim Gordon: Is that your son?
Lego Robin: Yes, I am!
Lego Batman: [laughs nervously] Is that my son? No, that's just weird.
Lego Jim Gordon: It's weirder if it's not your son.
Jason: this interaction is based off an actual interaction between jimmy and Dick.
[batman and robin arrive at the fortress of solitude]
lego Batman: Hey, kid!
lego Robin: Yes, sir?
lego Batman: You're super nimble, right?
lego Robin: I sure am!
lego Batman: And small?
lego Robin: Very.
lego Batman: And quiet?
lego Robin: [whispering] When I desire to be.
lego Batman: And 110% expendable?
lego Robin: I don't know what that means, but okay!
Jason: bruce really did not know how to deal with a 11 year old child hellbent on murdering a mob boss, so he kept bringing him along on incredibly dangerous missions, it was always fine in the end but this sort of situation happened once.
Talia: really?
Jason: the expendable part was from a wayne tech family event, and they crushed it. but dick had to sacrifice himself to help bruce win, it was so funny. I was there.
Lego Batman: White. All important movies end with a white screen.
Talia, jason, the other 70 league of assassin members and Damien break out into applause for the movie.
Jason: THANK YOU ALL, but special thanks to Gerald, and lily and Rin!!!! I WOULD HAVE NEVNER FINISHED IT WITHOUT YOU THANK YOUUUUUUU
the audience bursts into a large uproar of applause.
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shiani25 · 2 months ago
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If you're still taking them, I would humbly request a spot of jealous Megatron! Sure Starscream is difficult, but no one can deny how pretty he is. He must have 'cons (and even 'bots, who knows!) coming on to him all the time. And I think it should make Megatron territorial :3c
Ohh this one is good! Nothing better to spice things up than a little bit of possessiveness from Megatron. 💕
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"How Not to Die on the Nemesis"
On the Nemesis, there were a few golden rules that every Decepticon—whether a battle-hardened warrior or a fresh-faced recruit—needed to know in order to survive.
1. Do not touch Soundwave’s screens. Ever.
2. Knockout’s finish is more important than your life. Accept it.
3. Never—under any circumstances—wake Megatron up from recharge.
But the most important rule?
4. Look, but DO NOT touch Starscream!
Why?
Because Starscream, the glorious, the sleek, the stunningly aerodynamic, was Megatron’s.
And Megatron was possessive.
Everyone on the Nemesis knew that Starscream was gorgeous.
He knew it, too.
His wings always gleamed, his plating was polished to perfection, and the way he moved—with such grace and confidence—made him impossible to ignore.
Decepticons admired him from afar, whispering about his beauty, his alluring presence, his—
But no one touched.
Because the last mech who tried?
Megatron threw him off the ship.
Through the wall.
Without a shuttle.
But Starscream, being the chaotic menace that he was, loved to make things difficult.
He thrived on teasing.
A lingering touch here, a sultry glance there, a suggestive flick of his wings—and suddenly, some poor fool thought they had a chance.
Spoiler alert: They didn’t.
Because Starscream wasn’t flirting for fun.
He was playing a dangerous game.
A game called: ‘Revenge on Megatron for whatever he did wrong today’.
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Now, every seasoned Decepticon knew to stay far away from Starscream’s little mind games.
But today?
Today, a new recruit had joined the ranks.
And he hadn’t heard the horror stories yet.
Meet Deadmeat.
Okay, that wasn’t his real designation, but it might as well have been.
Deadmeat was young, naïve, and—unfortunately for him—very, very stupid.
So when Starscream started giving him attention, Deadmeat didn’t question it.
He didn’t stop to think, Wait, why is someone as glorious as Starscream interested in me?
No.
Instead, he thought, By Primus, I must be the luckiest Decepticon in history!
Oh, Deadmeat.
You sweet, sweet fool.
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Starscream, as always, was in peak form.
He leaned just a little too close to Deadmeat during weapons inspection, his claws tracing along the new recruit’s arm.
“My, my,” Starscream purred, his voice as smooth as the finest Energon. “You’re quite impressive for a recruit.”
Deadmeat’s cooling fans whirred.
“Oh! Uh—thank you, Commander!”
Starscream smirked.
Across the room, Breakdown winced.
Soundwave recorded.
Knockout muttered, “Oh, this poor, poor scraplet.”
Because they all knew what was coming.
Starscream continued his performance, sighing dramatically. “It’s just so refreshing to have someone who appreciates me.”
Deadmeat nodded enthusiastically, completely oblivious to the death sentence he was signing. “Of course, sir! You’re amazing!”
Starscream beamed, but behind that charming smile?
Oh, he was plotting.
Because Megatron—his mate, his lord, his supposedly devoted partner—had ignored him all fragging day.
And Starscream?
Starscream was not the type to suffer in silence.
If Megatron thought he could neglect him, then fine.
He’d make sure his dear warlord noticed him.
And what better way than to provoke his legendary jealousy?
Starscream leaned in, optics half-lidded. “Tell me, soldier… have you ever been desired by someone in power?”
Deadmeat blinked. “Uhh…”
Across the room, everyone took a step back.
Knockout hid behind Breakdown.
Soundwave silently replayed the audio of Megatron’s past executions.
Because they all felt the shift in the air.
The sheer fury rolling off Megatron was palpable.
And when Megatron got possessive?
Oh.
Things got messy.
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Before Deadmeat could even process what was happening—
BOOM.
Megatron slammed into the room, optics glowing with barely contained rage.
The ground shook.
Decepticons scattered.
And Deadmeat?
Deadmeat was frozen in place. Like a mecha-deer in the headlights.
“M-Mighty Megatron, I—”
That was as far as he got.
Megatron’s fist obliterated Deadmeat’s helm in one punch.
One.
Just one.
The recruit collapsed, utterly and completely offline.
The room went silent.
Starscream, still lounging with a self-satisfied smirk, let out a delighted purr.
“Oh, Megatron,” he sighed dramatically. “I was so worried you didn’t notice me anymore.”
Megatron glared at him, still seething with anger. “Starscream, you are impossible to ignore.”
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All is Fair in Love and Pastries - Kenan Yıldız x Reader
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summary: She came to Munich for romance and got ghosted instead. Now, all she has left is a non-refundable ticket, a wounded ego, and an ongoing feud with a man who stole her last pretzel. (8k words)
content: serendipity, slight enemies-to-lovers, unexpected chemistry, teasing, fluff :)
AN: getting that real life inspo lmao I'm actually still going to Munich this weekend as my ticket is non refundable :') bet im gonna go shopping tho!! have a lovely day darlings <3
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I stared at my phone for the hundredth time that day, hoping—no, praying—for a notification. A single message. A carrier pigeon, even. Anything to prove that I hadn’t just imagined the last 5 months of my relationship.
Nothing.
Just the same empty screen, as quiet and indifferent as the man who swore he loved me five days ago.
I refreshed our chat anyway, like that would suddenly make a difference. Maybe my WiFi was acting up. Maybe he had texted, and the message was just... stuck in the digital abyss, waiting to be delivered.
Nope. Still nothing.
I sighed dramatically and flopped back onto my bed, holding my phone above me like it might suddenly start explaining itself.
It had been four days since my boyfriend—ex-boyfriend? Current ghost?—had last texted me. Four whole days. No explanation, no excuse, not even the cowardice of a half-assed breakup text.
Just... radio silence.
Besides the instagram stories of his friends, where he was seemingly having the time of his life clubbing and going to basketball matches.
The man who, less than a week ago, had been telling me he missed me so much, that he couldn’t wait to see me, had apparently decided I no longer existed.
Cool. Very cool.
I unlocked my phone and stared at my last message to him. A simple:
"What time are you picking me up from the airport <3"
Sent. Read. Ignored.
I clenched my jaw and rolled onto my stomach, glaring at my laptop screen where my non-refundable plane ticket sat in my email inbox. A round-trip flight from Nice to Munich, purchased in what I now recognized as the stupidest burst of romantic optimism I’d ever had. 
What was I supposed to do now? Cancel? Waste the money and sit at home, marinating in my own heartbreak like some tragic rom-com protagonist?
Absolutely not.
He may have ghosted me, but I’d be damned if I let some spineless man ruin my weekend. If nothing else, I was going to Munich. I had been there quite often for him anyway; I can figure out town for myself. And if nothing else, I was going to eat overpriced pastries, wander through fancy boutiques, and romanticize the hell out of my heartbreak.
So that’s exactly what I did.
I packed my bags and boarded the plane with all the enthusiasm of someone heading to their own public execution.
Munich was cold, and I was hungry—a dangerous combination for my already fragile mood.
I had spent the last hour walking through Englischer Garten, trying to shake off the lingering irritation of being ghosted. Fresh air was supposed to be good for you, right? It was supposed to clear your head, restore balance, whatever.
Did it work?
Not even a little.
I even stopped by the Eisbachwelle, where wetsuit-clad lunatics flung themselves into freezing water, attempting to surf a man-made wave in the middle of the city. I lingered for a while, waiting for the sight of someone wiping out spectacularly to cheer me up. A little Schadenfreude, as the Germans call it.
But even that failed me.
A guy faceplanted so hard that his board smacked him in the ribs, and all I felt was secondhand embarrassment. Not a single drop of joy.
Which meant I had officially lost my edge.
I needed a reset. Something warm, salty, buttery, preferably in the shape of a large pretzel.
So when I spotted a small bakery stand in Marienplatz, I knew what had to be done.
There it was. The last Brezn.
Golden brown, perfectly crisp on the outside, still steaming slightly. It looked like a hug in food form. The kind of thing that could turn your entire day around, that could restore faith in humanity, that could—
A hand shot out at the same time as mine.
Before I could react, the pretzel thief had already handed over his cash, nodding a polite danke to the vendor as if he hadn't just robbed me blind in broad daylight.
I stood there, hand still hovering mid-air, fingers closing around absolutely nothing.
The guy—the criminal in question—didn’t even hesitate. He just took a bite, slow and deliberate, as if he were performing for a food commercial.
I should have just let it go. But I was cold, hungry, and, quite frankly, on the verge of snapping.
“Excuse me?” I said, my voice teetering dangerously close to customer service polite.
He finally turned toward me, mid-chew, like he hadn’t just committed culinary theft.
Up close, he was—unfortunately—pretty easy to look at. Tall, broad-shouldered, with sharp features softened only slightly by a full head of thick, dark blonde hair. The kind of guy who looked like he belonged in an expensive ad campaign, modeling watches he probably didn't even know how to read.
His gaze flicked down at me, scanning me with the casual arrogance of a man who had never had to fight for the last anything in his life.
“Problem?”
I crossed my arms. “You just stole my Brezn.”
He glanced down at it. Then, without even a hint of remorse, ripped off another piece and tossed it into his mouth.
“Oh?” he said, chewing. “Didn’t see your name on it.”
I let out a slow breath through my nose. “You cut the line.”
He shrugged. “I don’t wait in lines.”
I squinted at him. “Oh, wow. That must be so difficult for you.”
“It is,” he replied, entirely serious, before popping another bite into his mouth.
I stared at him. He stared back.
This was a test from the universe.
“I think I deserve it more,” he said finally, still looking alarmingly relaxed about this whole thing.
“Oh yeah?” I deadpanned. “And why’s that?”
He licked a bit of salt off his thumb—unnecessarily slowly, might I add—before replying, “I’m barely ever home. Haven’t had one of these in months.”
I exhaled sharply, glancing at the vendor like maybe—just maybe—there was another pretzel hiding in a secret stash somewhere. But no. This was it.
This stranger had not only taken the last Brezn but was now making a compelling case as to why he deserved it more.
I had two choices:
1.     Accept defeat like a normal, functioning adult.
2.     Die on this hill.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t feeling particularly mature today.
“Well,” I said, shifting my weight onto one leg. “I actually had a really rough week. So if we’re doing the who deserves it more competition, I’m pretty sure I win.”
He raised an eyebrow, looking far too amused for someone who had just ruined my day. “Oh yeah? What happened?”
I opened my mouth, then hesitated.
 “Let’s just say I’ve had a series of unfortunate events that have led me here, to this exact moment, where all I wanted—all I needed—was a Brezn.” I gestured toward the offending baked good, still clutched in his ridiculously nice hands. “And yet, here we are.”
He considered that for a moment, like he was actually entertaining the idea of handing it over.
Then, after a beat, he simply swallowed, dusted the salt from his fingers, and said, “Still not giving it to you.”
I blinked. “You’re actually the worst.”
“Probably,” he agreed, unbothered.
And then—because apparently, this interaction wasn’t infuriating enough—he shot me a quick smirk, turned on his heel, and walked away.
With my pretzel.
I watched his retreating figure, the back of his stupidly nice jacket, the annoyingly confident way he walked, and considered my life choices.
Maybe I should have just tripped him.
By the time I reached Jamal’s apartment, I had mostly let go of the pretzel theft.
Mostly.
Fine, not at all, but I was telling myself that because I refused to let some random bread bandit ruin my entire weekend.
I rang the doorbell, and within seconds, the door swung open to reveal Jamal Musiala—failed Raya date turned best mate.
We had met on the app ages ago, but within the first five minutes of real-life conversation, it was abundantly clear that we were better off as friends. No awkward tension, no will-they-won’t-they—just immediate sibling energy.
And when he heard about my spectacular disaster, he didn’t even hesitate.
"Cancel the hotel. My guest room is free. You’re staying with me."
Which was how I ended up here, standing in his doorway while he pulled me into a quick hug.
"Yo! Finally made it," he said, immediately pulling me into a hug. 
"Survived another international flight," I sighed, stepping inside and already feeling the tension in my shoulders ease.
He grabbed my bag, tossing it near the door like it was his personal mission to make sure I did absolutely nothing for myself this weekend. "Long day?"
"You have no idea," I muttered, collapsing onto the couch. "Between the baby on the flight and some guy testing my patience on the streets of Munich, I was one bad moment away from throwing hands."
Jamal raised an eyebrow, already amused. "Define ‘testing your patience.’"
I waved a hand. "Eh, some random dickhead cut in front of me at a bakery. Took the last Brezn. Very tragic. Anyway, I’m over it now."
Jamal snorted. "You don’t sound over it."
"I’ve grown as a person," I said solemnly, grabbing the tea he handed me. "Anyway, enough about me. What’s new? Got any hot gossip?"
"Nothing as dramatic as your bread wars," he teased, settling into the chair across from me. "But I’m still reeling over the fact that you thought long-distance dating was a good idea."
I sighed, taking a long sip of my tea. "Alright, go on. Get it out of your system."
He smirked. "No, no, I just think it’s inspiring. You—who has approximately zero patience for time-wasters—thought dating someone five countries away was a solid plan."
I gave him a look. "It made sense at the time!"
Jamal raised an eyebrow. "Did it?"
I groaned. "Yes! In theory, long-distance means built-in space. No pressure to see each other all the time, no risk of losing yourself in the relationship. You still get your own life. It’s all very mature, very evolved."
"Ah yes," he nodded seriously, "a relationship with absolutely no quality time. Revolutionary."
I ignored him. "It worked perfectly for me."
Jamal leaned forward, grinning. "I think you’re saying he just didn’t make you fall head over heels properly."
"I’m saying it was a noble experiment that failed," I corrected.
"You rationalize love like it’s a business deal," he said, shaking his head. "I bet you made a whole pros and cons list before agreeing to this relationship."
I pursed my lips.
Jamal’s eyes widened. "Oh my God. You did."
"It was a very casual list," I mumbled into my mug.
He threw his head back, cackling. "You’re mental."
I scowled. "Some of us like to make informed decisions, Jamal."
"And some of us," he grinned, "realize that love isn’t an investment portfolio. It just happens."
I squinted at him. "That sounds like something people say when they want me to shut up."
"That too," he admitted, still smirking. "Anyway, I invited a friend over for FIFA later—hope you don’t mind."
I waved a hand lazily. "No problem. I’m gonna take a long shower first anyway."
The shower did its job. By the time I stepped out, warm and wrapped in one of Jamal’s oversized hoodies, I felt lighter. Like maybe this weekend wasn’t a complete disaster. Maybe I could just enjoy being in Munich, enjoy my friend’s company, and ignore the nagging feeling that I had flown here for absolutely no reason.
Then I stepped into the living room.
And froze.
Because sitting on Jamal’s couch, controller in hand, was none other than the Brezn thief himself.
I stopped so abruptly I nearly slid on the hardwood floor.
He looked up at me mid-game, one hand casually flicking the joystick, the other resting against the back of the couch like he had all the time in the world. His dark blond waves were slightly damp, like he’d just showered too, and he was wearing a black long-sleeve shirt that looked unfairly good on him.
For a split second, I thought maybe the universe was punishing me. That this was some kind of elaborate karmic joke.
Then he grinned, slow and lazy.
“Oh,” he said, far too casually for my liking. “It’s you again.”
I narrowed my eyes. “Are you following me?”
Jamal—completely oblivious to the mounting tension in the room—paused the game and looked between us. “Wait. You two already know each other?”
The man—who I now knew was not just some random bakery menace but an actual acquaintance of Jamal’s—stretched his arms out in front of him like he was completely at ease, shooting me a look that was somewhere between amused and smug.
“We met earlier,” he said, still grinning like he found this whole thing hilarious. “Had a little disagreement over a pretzel.”
I crossed my arms. “I wouldn’t call it a disagreement. More like an act of blatant food theft.”
Jamal let out a loud laugh. “Oh my God. You’re the Brezn guy?”
I turned to him, betrayed. “You’re taking his side?”
“Oh, I’m on no one’s side,” Jamal said, still grinning. “I just can’t believe you’ve been ranting about this all evening, and it turns out it was Kenan.”
Kenan.
I turned back to him, my brain finally catching up. Kenan Yıldız. The name suddenly clicked into place. Juventus player. Young star. He had been on all the football news headlines lately, yet I hadn’t recognized him when we’d been too busy arguing over baked goods.
Kenan leaned back against the couch, clearly enjoying every second of this.
“If it helps,” he said, “I did think about giving it to you.”
I scoffed. “Wow. So generous.”
“Didn’t, though,” he added, eyes gleaming.
I inhaled sharply, mentally weighing the pros and cons of throwing a pillow at his head.
Jamal, meanwhile, was still thoroughly entertained. “Alright, alright. Before you two start a war in my living room, sit down. We’re playing FIFA.”
I dropped onto the couch, watching as he passed a controller to Kenan. “Oh, fantastic. I get to witness high-quality gameplay firsthand.”
Kenan barely glanced at me as he selected his team. “That sounded sarcastic.”
I took a sip of my drink. “That’s because it was.”
Jamal grinned. “You talk like you’ve seen him play before.”
I gestured toward the screen. "The evidence is right there. You haven’t even started playing, and I can already see the classic overconfidence."
Jamal burst out laughing. “Oh, this is great. I love this."
Kenan tilted his head slightly. “You think I’m bad at FIFA?”
I leaned back, stretching my legs out. “I think you think you’re good, which is way worse.”
Jamal wheezed. “Mate, she’s calling you a fraud.”
Kenan finally smirked, something sharper in his expression now. “Alright then. Play me.”
I scoffed. “Why would I waste my time proving something I already know?”
Kenan handed me a controller. “Because I think you’re all talk.”
Jamal let out a low whistle. “Damn. You gonna let him say that?”
I squinted at Kenan, assessing. He looked too confident, too pleased with himself, like he had already decided I was going to lose.
Big mistake.
I stretched my arms, feigning boredom. "Fine. But when I win, you’re buying me a Brezn."
His grin widened. “Deal.”
Jamal leaned forward, rubbing his hands together. “Alright, this is officially the most invested I’ve ever been in FIFA.” 
The match started, and I quickly realized three things:
1.     Kenan was as smug as humanly possible.
2.     I was not as bad as he expected.
3.     I was still losing.
“You sure you’ve played this before?” he teased, passing circles around my defense.
I gritted my teeth. “Yes.”
“You sure?”
“Shut up.”
And then—he scored.
Jamal burst out laughing as I dramatically collapsed against the couch. “I’m going to throw this controller at your head.”
Kenan grinned. “You’re just mad because you’re losing.”
I exhaled, resetting. “Alright. I’m locked in now.”
Kenan smirked. “Oh? You weren’t trying before?”
“I was warming up.”
And then—I started to figure him out.
Kenan was good, but he was also comfortable. He played like someone who expected to win—which meant he wasn’t ready for surprises.
So I gave him one.
Instead of playing safe, I started forcing mistakes. Instead of predictable attacks, I threw reckless passes forward, sprinting onto them with zero hesitation.
And then—somehow, some way—I scored.
The room went silent.
Jamal’s eyes widened. “NO WAY.”
I shot up from the couch, genuinely thrilled, throwing my arms in the air like I had just won the World Cup. “LET’S GO!”
Kenan blinked at the screen, processing. “...Alright. That was decent.”
“DECENT?” I laughed. “That was incredible. That was a masterpiece. Someone call FIFA, that was the best goal of the year.”
Jamal was dying, doubled over in laughter. “She’s actually celebrating like she won the league.”
Kenan shook his head, but he didn’t say anything.
Jamal leaned toward him. “You good, man? I think she actually rattled you.”
Kenan exhaled sharply, rolling his shoulders. “One goal means nothing.”
I grinned. “You sound stressed.”
“I’m not,” he said flatly.
“You look stressed.”
Kenan didn’t even respond. He just restarted the match, jaw set, eyes focused.
And that’s when I realized—he actually cared.
I had gotten to him.
And that fact alone made my entire weekend.
The rest of the game was pure chaos. I spent the entire match talking, commentating my every move like I was a sports announcer, making Jamal cry with laughter while Kenan did his best to block me out.
And then—somehow, against all odds—I scored again.
Jamal fell to the floor. “SHE DID IT AGAIN.”
I jumped up, clapping my hands together, absolutely beaming. “Someone get the cameras! Someone call ESPN!”
Kenan exhaled, dragging a hand down his face.
Jamal cackled. “I think this is the happiest I’ve ever seen her.”
Kenan looked at me then, properly looked, and for a split second, there was something undeniably fond in his gaze.
He didn’t say anything, just shook his head with a tiny, reluctant smile.
I flopped back down, grinning wildly. “Kenan, should I go pro?”
“You should retire while you’re ahead,” he muttered.
I smirked. “So you admit I’m ahead.”
Kenan sighed, picking up his drink. “I’m not talking to you anymore.”
Jamal wheezed. “Nah, man, you lost. Accept it.”
I stood up, stretching lazily. “I believe you owe me a Brezn, Yıldız.”
With a giggle, I wandered into the kitchen, grabbing a coke from the fridge, still riding the high of my victory.
Behind me, I heard Jamal got up, grabbing his phone. “Food’s almost here—I’ll go down and get it.”
The appartment was quiet now besides the sound of a controller being set down. A pause.
Then, Kenan’s voice, low and even.
“She’s unbearable.”
I grabbed a coke and turned around, only to find him already walking into the kitchen.
He moved with the kind of easy confidence that was impossible to ignore, rolling up the sleeves of his shirt slightly, like he had all the time in the world. I expected him to go for a drink himself, but he just leaned against the counter, watching me.
I raised an eyebrow, taking a slow sip. “Let me guess. You came in here to process your humiliating loss in private?”
His lips twitched. “I came in here to see if you’d finally crack and admit you got lucky.”
I scoffed, setting my drink down with dramatic emphasis. “Lucky? Oh, that’s cute. You think this was luck.”
Kenan tilted his head slightly, like he was really considering it. “Mmm. Either that, or you tricked me into underestimating you.”
I gasped, pressing a hand to my chest. “Are you suggesting I played mind games with you?”
His eyes glinted with something just shy of admiration. “I wouldn’t put it past you.”
I smirked. “You’re right. I totally did. And I’d do it again.”
Kenan’s lips curled at the edges, like he wasn’t going to give me the satisfaction of admitting anything. But his gaze flickered—just for a second—down to my mouth before locking back onto my eyes.
There was a beat of silence, not awkward but charged.
His voice was lower when he spoke again. “I’ll get you back for that.”
I raised my eyebrow. “Sure you will.”
Before he could respond, Jamal’s voice rang out from the hallway. “Food’s here!”
Kenan stepped back, running a hand through his hair before nodding toward the door. “Come on, winner. Let’s eat.”
I followed, my smirk still lingering.
For the first time all weekend, I felt genuinely good.
It had gotten late the night before. Later than expected.
Jamal had ordered food, we’d all ended up sitting around, eating, talking, and somehow, between full stomachs and heavy eyelids, Kenan had ended up crashing on the couch. It wasn’t planned—just one of those things that happened when the night stretched longer than you thought it would.
I had barely registered it at the time, already halfway asleep in Jamal’s guest room, but when I woke up the next morning and wandered into the living room, there he was.
Kenan Yıldız. In all his six-foot-something, professional athlete, half-asleep glory.
Sprawled out on the couch, one arm draped over his eyes, hair a mess of lazy curls, mouth slightly parted like he hadn’t fully re-entered consciousness yet.
I stared for a second too long, mostly because I wasn’t used to seeing him like this—soft around the edges, not smirking or arguing with me—before clearing my throat.
“You know, Jamal does have an actual guest room.”
Kenan didn’t move, just let out a low, sleep-roughened grumble that was probably a sentence in some language I didn’t speak.
I rolled my eyes, walking into the kitchen. “I’m going to get breakfast. If you’re alive in the next five minutes, feel free to come along.”
He was already pushing himself up onto his elbows, blinking like he wasn’t fully convinced the day had started yet. “Where’s Jamal?”
I grabbed my coat. “Still dead to the world.”
Kenan ran a hand through his hair, exhaling through his nose. “Smart man.”
The café was small, tucked away from the main streets, the kind of place that felt warm the second you walked in. The smell of fresh bread and espresso filled the air, and despite the morning chill outside, it was cozy, inviting, the kind of place people actually took their time in.
I relaxed a little the second I stepped inside.
Kenan scanned the space, hands in his pockets, taking it in like he was mentally scoring it. “Not bad.”
I scoffed. “Not bad? This is an elite breakfast spot.”
He smirked. “I’ll decide once I taste the food.”
I rolled my eyes but before I could continue defending my flawless café selection, I noticed a small interaction at the counter.
A barista—young, probably new—was clearly overwhelmed, trying to juggle too many things at once. She fumbled slightly with the coffee machine, hands moving fast, eyes flicking to the growing line like it was personally taunting her.
The businessman at the front, impatient and already checking his watch, let out a loud, exasperated sigh. “Jesus, is it always this slow?”
I didn’t mean to intervene.
It just kind of… happened.
I leaned slightly against the counter, offering a calm, easy smile.
“Take your time. It’s way too early for people to be this impatient.”
The words weren’t pointed, not really, but they carried just enough weight to cut through the tension.
The barista glanced at me, a flicker of relief in her expression before she nodded quickly and refocused on the drink in front of her.
The businessman, unimpressed, muttered something under his breath but dropped it, grabbing his coffee and stalking off.
Kenan, silent up until now, turned his head slightly toward me, like he was seeing me differently for the first time.
I ignored it, focusing back on the menu.
When we finally stepped up to order, the barista, still looking a little frazzled but better, managed a small, genuine smile.
“Thanks,” she murmured, adjusting her apron. “Some people are just…” She trailed off, rolling her eyes slightly, as if she couldn’t quite find the right word.
“The worst?” I offered.
She laughed. “Yeah. That.”
Kenan was still watching me, but now there was something else behind it.
Something almost amused.
“So you do have the capacity to be nice,” he mused, smirking as we stepped aside to wait for our drinks. “Interesting.”
I scoffed, stirring a sugar packet between my fingers. “I am perfectly capable of being nice.”
Kenan raised a brow, feigning deep contemplation. “Mmm. Just not to me?”
“The barista never stole my pretzel.”
He let out a low, lazy laugh, shaking his head as if he almost respected the answer. “Fair point.”
I took a sip of my coffee, pleased with myself, but before I could gloat, the barista returned, sliding an extra croissant onto our tray.
“On the house,” she said with a grin. “For being nice.”
I shot her a bright smile, but that smile slightly fell when I turned back to Kenan, I caught him watching me.
Not smirking. Not teasing.
Just looking.
It wasn’t obvious, nothing overt or lingering enough to call attention to itself. But there was something there—something unreadable, like a thought passing through his mind before he could decide what to do with it.
I frowned. “What?”
Kenan blinked, shaking his head slightly like he was resetting his expression. “Nothing.”
I squinted at him. “You’re weird.”
He smirked. “And yet, you invited me to breakfast.”
I rolled my eyes. “Because I was feeling charitable.”
Kenan took a slow sip of his coffee, eyes still flickering with something I couldn’t quite name.
“Lucky me.”
And for some reason, that sentence stayed with me longer than it should have.
The rest of the day, after dropping Jamal’s breakfast and Kenan went home, I was on a mission.
Enough sulking. Enough rehashing why I was even here. If I was going to spend a weekend away, I was going to make something of it—starting with the one thing that had never failed to lift my spirits.
Retail therapy.
Now, let’s be clear—I wasn’t the kind of person who regularly indulged in luxury shopping sprees. I was a firm believer in financial responsibility and splurging on sales.
But sometimes—just sometimes—a girl needed to treat herself.
I had no intention of actually buying anything.
But the moment I stepped inside Saint Laurent, something in me shifted.
Maybe it was the soft golden lighting, making everything look like it belonged in a dream. Maybe it was the quiet elegance of it all, the way the sales associates moved like they had all the secrets to life itself.
Or maybe, for the first time all week, I felt like I deserved something just for me.
I started with the handbags, lightly running my fingers over smooth leather and delicate gold clasps, trying to soak up the feeling of being in a place that felt so effortlessly put-together.
And then—I saw it.
It wasn’t a bag.
It was a dress.
Simple, timeless, and undeniably perfect.
I hesitated for a second, fingers hovering over the fabric, wondering if I was allowed to try something this nice on.
Then a sales associate appeared, smiling warmly. “Would you like to see how it fits?”
I bit my lip, a little shy. “Oh, I was just—”
But then, in a rare moment of self-indulgence, I nodded. “Actually… yeah. Why not?”
And that was how it started.
Five minutes later, I was standing in front of a mirror, staring at a version of myself I hadn’t seen in a while.
The dress fit like it was made for me.
It hugged just right, elegant but effortless, like I’d just thrown it on and magically looked stunning. The kind of dress that didn’t need accessories or complicated styling. It just… worked.
I smoothed my hands over the fabric, twirling just slightly, inspecting every angle.
And for the first time all weekend, I actually smiled at my reflection.
The saleswoman clasped her hands together. “That’s the one, isn’t it?”
I exhaled, still staring at myself. “You’re very good at your job.”
She laughed. "You look stunning, dear."
I let out a small, giddy giggle, the kind I hadn’t heard from myself in a while. It felt nice, to like how I looked—to do something that was just for me, without a single ounce of guilt attached.
For once, I wasn’t overthinking it.
I wasn’t analyzing whether I should or shouldn’t.
I was just happy.
So before I could talk myself out of it, I lifted my chin and said, “I’ll take it.”
As I handed over my card, I thought about where I’d wear it.
Jamal’s match tonight. The VIP box.
And then, out of nowhere, another thought crept in—one I definitely didn’t mean to have.
What if Kenan sees me in this? Surely he would be there too.
The moment the thought fully registered, warmth crept up my neck and into my cheeks.
I nearly choked on my own internal monologue.
I shook my head quickly, forcing down the blush before the saleswoman could notice.
I wasn’t buying this for him. Obviously. No. This was just for me.
…But if Kenan happened to see me in it, well.
That wasn’t my fault.
….
By the time I arrived at Allianz Arena, I felt genuinely lighter.
Maybe it was the crisp night air, the buzz of excitement in the crowd, or the fact that I was actually looking forward to something for the first time in days.
Or maybe, just maybe, it was the fact that I felt good in my new dress.
The stadium lights shone down as I made my way to the VIP section, clutching my pass. The energy inside was electric, fans already singing, the deep thrum of anticipation settling over the stands.
I stepped inside the box, scanning the seats for Jamal, when a familiar voice cut through the crowd.
I turned, already knowing who it was before I even saw him.
Kenan stood next to me, hands tucked casually into his pockets, his usual smirk firmly in place. The stadium lights did unfair things to his features, casting a warm glow over his already obnoxiously handsome face, and for a split second, I hated that he had the nerve to look like that in any setting.
His gaze flicked down ever so slightly, scanning my dress before he met my eyes again.
“You look good.”
I blinked, caught slightly off guard by the lack of sarcasm in his voice.
Then, as if he could sense me registering the compliment too much, he added, “Unexpected, really.”
There it was.
I let out a scoff, placing a hand on my chest. “Oh my God, Kenan. That was almost a normal, genuine compliment. You must be exhausted.”
He hummed, nodding. “Yeah, I don’t know what came over me. Won’t happen again.”
“Shame,” I teased. “I was really enjoying the moment.”
He shook his head, biting back a smile. “So, what brings you here? Finally expanding your horizons past FIFA?”
I crossed my arms. “Actually, I’m here for Jamal. Some of us support our friends.”
Kenan nodded slowly. “Mmm. And yet… you’re standing here, talking to me instead.”
I opened my mouth to fire back, but before I could, the stadium erupted in cheers, the players stepping onto the field.
I turned my attention to the match, trying to pretend I wasn’t slightly flustered.
Kenan, however, didn’t seem as interested in the game as he was in continuing his favorite pastime: annoying me for fun.
“So, be honest,” he murmured, leaning in slightly. “You understand the rules of football, right?”
I gave him a dry look. “Wow. Incredible assumption. You see a woman at a match and immediately assume she doesn’t get it?”
Kenan grinned, unbothered. “No, I just see you at a match and assume you’re mostly here for the snacks.”
I gasped. “Excuse me, I am deeply invested in Jamal’s career.”
Kenan hummed, clearly not convinced. “Okay. What position does he play?”
I stared at him. “...Defense?”
Kenan smirked. “He’s a midfielder.”
I groaned, throwing my hands up. “Alright, whatever, I’m here for vibes and friendship. Sue me.”
Kenan chuckled, his eyes twinkling with pure amusement.
For once, I didn’t feel annoyed by it.
I turned back to the field, taking in the sheer energy of the stadium, the rush of excitement that rippled through the crowd.
And out of the corner of my eye, I saw Kenan watching me.
I glanced at him. “Aren’t you supposed to be watching the match?”
His smirk didn’t waver. “I am.”
Something warm and fluttery settled in my stomach before I could stop it.
By the time the match ended, I was happily full of stadium energy but tragically underfed.
The VIP box had food, sure, but it was the kind of small, fancy bites that looked better than they tasted. You know, the kind that was supposed to be "elevated dining" but just made you angry and hungrier.
I popped another tiny canapé into my mouth and sighed dramatically.
Kenan, who had been watching me struggle with barely concealed amusement, finally smirked. “You’re starving.”
I turned to him, offended. “I am not starving.”
Kenan gestured lazily to the criminally small appetizer on my plate. “You just inhaled that in one bite.”
I crossed my arms. “Maybe I have a very refined palate.”
He snorted. “Right. That’s why you look physically betrayed after every bite.”
I sighed, defeated. “Okay, fine. Maybe I’m a little hungry.”
Kenan hummed like he was deep in thought, then glanced at his watch.
“Come on.”
I frowned. “What?”
He was already heading toward the exit, looking over his shoulder like it was obvious. “We’re getting food.”
I blinked. “Wait, seriously?”
Kenan chuckled, his expression full of mischief. “Trust me, anything outside is an upgrade from whatever that was.”
I tilted my head. “And what if this is an elaborate scheme to lure me into a suspiciously empty street?”
His smirk deepened. “I’d like to think if I wanted you gone, I’d be more creative than that.”
I considered it. “That’s… unsettlingly fair.”
Kenan’s car smelled unfairly nice—not in an overwhelming, aggressively expensive way, but in that effortless ‘I have my life together’ way. It was all clean leather, faint cologne, and something subtly fresh, like pine or citrus, the kind of scent that made you want to breathe a little deeper just to keep it around a second longer.
I did not breathe deeper.
Instead, I focused on the city outside, on the soft blur of streetlights streaking across the window as we drove through a quieter part of Munich. The streets were mostly empty, the chaos of match day behind us, and for the first time in what felt like ages, I wasn’t feeling weighed down by my own thoughts.
I was full, I was warm, and for once, I wasn’t thinking about him.
And then, Kenan spoke.
“So.” His voice was casual, almost offhanded, like he wasn’t about to upend my peace. “You never actually said why you were in Munich.”
I blinked, looking away from the window. “What?”
He glanced at me briefly, his fingers drumming idly against the steering wheel before he turned back to the road. “You don’t seem like the type to just book a random flight for fun.”
I scoffed, feigning offense. “Excuse me, I am very spontaneous.”
Kenan hummed like he didn’t believe me. “Right. And how many of these ‘totally random’ solo trips have you taken before?”
I opened my mouth. Paused. Frowned.
“…That’s not important.”
Kenan chuckled, shaking his head. “So, you’re telling me you woke up one day and thought, Munich sounds nice?”
I huffed dramatically, crossing my arms. “Maybe I did.”
Kenan shot me a pointed look that said ‘I know you’re full of shit.’
I exhaled, shifting in my seat. “Fine. I was supposed to see someone.”
He didn’t react—just kept driving, waiting.
It was almost worse than if he had immediately jumped in with a question.
I sighed, resting my head against the window. “But, uh… turns out he didn’t feel like seeing me back. And I had the ticket booked already.”
The words felt… lighter now, like they didn’t hold the same weight as they did a few days ago. Maybe because I’d said them out loud before. Maybe because I wasn’t alone with them anymore.
Kenan’s fingers flexed on the steering wheel, his jaw tightening for half a second before he spoke.
“Idiot.”
I blinked, turning toward him. “What?”
His voice was even, casual, but the way he said it was too sure, too final. “The guy. He’s an idiot.”
I let out a small, surprised laugh, shaking my head. “You don’t even know him.”
Kenan didn’t hesitate. “Don’t have to.”
Something about his certainty made my stomach twist.
I licked my lips, choosing to ignore the warm feeling creeping into my chest. “You’re very confident in that assessment.”
Kenan finally glanced at me, just for a moment, then looked back at the road. “Yeah. I am.”
The air in the car felt different all of a sudden, not uncomfortable, but charged.
I opened my mouth, about to say something to break whatever this was, when—
Kenan reached into the backseat, grabbing something, and tossed a small paper bag into my lap.
I frowned down at it. “What’s this?”
Kenan kept his eyes on the road, one hand resting lazily on the gear shift. “Something I saw.”
I gave him a suspicious look before reaching inside.
The first thing I felt was something soft.
And when I pulled it out, I actually gasped.
It was a Jellycat plush.
But not just any Jellycat plush.
A pretzel-shaped one.
Ridiculously soft, golden brown with tiny embroidered salt flecks, its round body twisted into a perfect loop, like an adorable, carb-shaped hug.
I stared at it, completely thrown.
My brain short-circuited.
I turned to Kenan, wide-eyed. “You—” I stopped, shaking my head, too stunned to be normal about this. “You got me a Jellycat pretzel?”
Kenan shrugged, like this was completely normal behavior. “Figured you’d appreciate it.”
I blinked down at my lap, still gripping the plush like it might disappear if I let go. “I—this is—I don’t even know what to say.”
Kenan smirked. “Wow. A rare moment.”
I ignored him, still reeling. “Wait. How did you—” My eyes narrowed as the realization hit. “Jamal.”
Kenan huffed a small laugh. “Jamal.”
I groaned, slumping back against my seat, embarrassed beyond belief. “I swear, he’s worse than an actual gossip column.”
“He told me the full pretzel tragedy while you were shopping this morning.” Kenan’s lips twitched. “Said you looked genuinely devastated when I took the last one.”
I gasped, pressing a hand to my chest. “I was devastated.”
Kenan let out a real laugh, shaking his head. “Yeah, I got that impression. Little drama queen.”
I glanced back down at the plush, running my fingers over its ridiculously soft surface, warmth blooming in my chest for an entirely different reason now.
I swallowed. “Thank you. You didn’t have to do this, you know?”
Kenan exhaled through his nose, his smirk fading slightly. “I know.”
There was a small pause, then—
“I wanted to. I like to see you smile”
I froze.
Just for a second.
It wasn’t even what he said.
It was how he said it. Like it was simple. Like it wasn’t a big deal.
But it was a big deal.
I looked down at the Jellycat pretzel, tracing my thumb over one of the little embroidered salt flecks.
Kenan cleared his throat, like he wanted to move the conversation along before I got weird about it.
“I, uh—” He rubbed his jaw, focusing back on the road. “I couldn’t exactly smuggle a fresh one into the match, so I figured this would keep you warm in a different way.”
I swallowed, my grip tightening on the plush.
Somehow, slowly over the last few days, my heart stopped feeling so heavy.
I glanced at Kenan, and for once, he wasn’t watching me with his usual smirk or teasing expression.
He was just watching.
Like he was still trying to figure out why I looked so surprised.
Like he didn’t realize he had just completely disarmed me.
I turned back to the window, hiding my smile.
Kenan shifted in his seat, adjusting the air conditioning like he suddenly needed something to do with his hands.
He still hadn’t started the drive back to Jamal’s.
Good. I wasn’t in a rush to get anywhere.
I woke up earlier than expected, the kind of early where the world still felt half-asleep, where the streets outside hummed quietly with the first stirrings of the city.
The apartment was still, save for the occasional distant sound—pipes groaning as someone used the shower, the soft buzz of an electric toothbrush in another room.
And then—
A loud "OH, COME ON!" followed by rapid button-mashing and what I could only assume was a FIFA-related disaster.
I groaned, pressing my face into the pillow, trying to will myself back to sleep.
It didn’t work.
Instead, my hand reached instinctively for something beside me, fingers brushing against—
Oh.
I cracked one eye open.
There, sitting right beside my pillow, was the Jellycat pretzel plush.
Warmth bloomed immediately in my chest, completely uninvited.
It had been exactly where I left it, tucked neatly beside me like some ridiculous comfort object. I had slept next to it. Like some sentimental idiot.
I exhaled sharply, flopping onto my back and covering my face with my hands. “I’m losing it.”
Jamal’s distant FIFA agony continued in the other room.
I peeked at the plush again, this time reaching over to pick it up, squeezing it absently in my hands.
It was too soft. Too huggable. Too… thoughtful.
Kenan had really gone out of his way to find something like this. He had listened to Jamal’s retelling of my pretzel tragedy and then acted on it.
That thought alone did something weird to my stomach.
I needed to leave before I started reading into things.
After a long, slightly too-hot shower and a reluctant change into travel clothes, I zipped up my suitcase and walked into the living room, where Jamal was still intensely focused on FIFA.
“Morning,” I greeted, adjusting my bag strap.
Jamal barely looked up. “Yo. Ready for your flight?”
I nodded, shifting my weight. “Yeah, time to go back home. Thanks for letting me crash.”
He finally paused his game, stretching lazily. “No problem. You’re welcome to crash here whenever your love life implodes.”
I gasped, fake offended. “Excuse me, that was one time.”
Jamal smirked. “That was this time.”
I glared at him. “You’re very lucky I don’t have time to fight you about this.”
Jamal grinned, unpausing his game. “Safe flight, man. Oh—Kenan’s out front, by the way.”
I froze mid-step, my brain short-circuiting. “What?”
Jamal tilted his head toward the window. “I think he’s waiting for you.”
I blinked rapidly, my stomach flipping for reasons I refused to acknowledge.
Kenan was… waiting for me?
I didn’t even have time to process what that meant before my feet were already moving, slipping on my coat and heading for the door.
And sure enough—
When I stepped outside, there he was.
Leaning against his car, hands tucked into his pockets, his posture completely at ease, like he had been there for a while and had all the time in the world.
The moment he saw me, his lips curved into a smirk, like he had been expecting me to be surprised.
“You’re awake,” he said, as if he had any reason to assume I wouldn’t be.
I scoffed, shifting my bag higher on my shoulder. “What are you doing here?”
Kenan shrugged. “Driving you to the airport.”
I blinked. “I—what?”
He tilted his head slightly, amused by my confusion. “What, you thought I’d let you navigate Munich public transport with a suitcase?”
I narrowed my eyes. “I was literally just going to call an Uber.”
Kenan rolled his eyes, exhaling through his nose. “That’s boring.”
I stared at him, the weight of this entire situation settling into my brain.
Kenan—who had no reason to be here—had woken up, driven across the city, and was now waiting for me outside, completely unbothered, like this was just something he did.
I adjusted my coat, voice quieter. “You know you don’t have to do this, right?”
Kenan looked at me like I had just said something profoundly stupid. “Yeah. I know.”
I didn’t know what to do with that.
So instead of overanalyzing it to death, I just sighed, adjusting my bag.
“Fine. Let’s go.
When we finally pulled up to the departures area, Kenan shifted into park, tapping his fingers lightly against the steering wheel.
I unbuckled my seatbelt slowly, suddenly feeling like this was weirdly… final.
Like leaving now meant returning to normal.
And for some reason, I wasn’t ready for that.
I turned to him, opening my mouth to say… something.
But before I could, Kenan reached into his coat pocket and pulled something out.
A tiny bag of pretzels.
I blinked, thrown completely off guard. “You—”
Kenan smirked, holding it out toward me. “Figured you might need some snacks for the flight.”
I stared at him, something warm creeping into my chest before I could stop it.
I took the bag, shaking my head. “You’re trying to buy my goodwill?”
He leaned back against the seat. “You love it.”
I scoffed, but couldn’t suppress a smile. “Debatable.”
Kenan’s gaze flicked to my carry-on, and before I could register what he was about to say, his smirk deepened slightly.
“Did you pack the Jellycat?”
My face immediately heated up.
I opened my mouth—to lie, obviously—but Kenan just let out a laugh, shaking his head. “You did.”
I huffed. “No comment.”
Kenan’s lips twitched. “Good. It means my plan worked.”
I frowned. “Plan?”
He nodded toward the plush peeking slightly from the top of my bag. “Now you have to think about me every time you see it.”
My brain short-circuited.
I had no response to that.
I huffed, adjusting my bag. “Okay, well. Thanks for the ride, I guess.”
Kenan nodded once, casual as ever. “See you around.”
I hesitated for half a second.
Then, before I could stop myself—
I turned back to him one last time.
And said, without thinking:
“Don’t miss me too much.”
Kenan’s smirk was slow, lazy, and way too confident.
“No promises.”
I stared at him, my brain doing at least fifteen flips, before turning on my heel and walking inside before I could make this worse for myself.
I had no idea what had just happened.
All I knew was that my face was burning, and I was smiling like an idiot.
Back home, everything was exactly as I had left it.
The same apartment, the same slightly-too-loud coffee machine sputtering in protest before coming to life, the same half-empty fridge reminding me that I should really start grocery shopping like an adult.
Everything had resumed as normal.
And yet—
I found myself standing in my bedroom, suitcase still half-unpacked, as if some part of me refused to fully settle back into my routine. My fingers ran absentmindedly over the plush pretzel sitting on my bed, its soft, squishy loops an absurd but strangely comforting reminder of the past weekend.
I wasn’t supposed to still be thinking about him.
I wasn’t supposed to be replaying conversations in my head, breaking apart the way he had looked at me when he thought I wasn’t paying attention, the small shifts in his expression, the casual, almost careless way he had handed me that bag with the Jellycat and the pretzel, as if it hadn’t meant anything at all.
I let out a frustrated sigh, squeezing the plush against my chest like it was somehow responsible for all of this.
“You’re not helping,” I muttered at it.
Unsurprisingly, the Jellycat did not have a response.
I groaned, flopping onto my bed and burying my face into my pillow, as if that would somehow smother my thoughts into submission.
This was ridiculous.
I was being ridiculous.
I had gone to Munich with a very specific reason—to see someone who had ultimately proved to be unworthy of my time. But somehow, I had left with something else entirely.
A new inside joke. A new routine. A new, completely inconvenient way my stomach flipped whenever I got a text notification.
Which was precisely why I should not have reached for my phone just now.
But I did.
And when I turned it over—
There it was.
A new message.
From Kenan.
I hesitated for a beat, my thumb hovering over the screen, already knowing that whatever it said would only make things worse for me.
Then, finally, I clicked it open.
Kenan: Buy a nice winter coat.
I frowned, sitting up slightly as I typed back.
Me: Why?
The reply came almost instantly, as if he had been waiting for me to answer.
Kenan: I’m playing in the Netherlands next Wednesday.
Another message followed before I even had time to process the first.
Kenan: I need you to see how much better I am than Jamal, obviously.
I stared at my screen, my heart doing a very, very inconvenient thing, something warm and fluttery and deeply annoying settling into my chest.
I didn’t respond right away.
Because I already knew what I was going to do.
I was going.
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i just finished reading King of Tears and wtf it is so so good that it makes me crave for MORE 😭💓 (as of now it's my fave story of urs, looking forward to that Jake fic abt secret pregnancy btw 😉) ANW, will you consider making even just a short sequel when they already have their child born? like what would be their parenting dynamic and such 🥹
Park Sunghoon had always been a man of control.
He controlled markets. He controlled corporations. He controlled empires.
And yet,
Here he was, utterly powerless against a one-year-old in a pink onesie.
His daughter, Yura.
She sat in her high chair, chubby fingers gripping a spoon like a tiny dictator, staring him down.
On her plate? A single, uneaten piece of broccoli.
Sunghoon adjusted the cuffs of his tailored shirt, exhaling deeply. “Yura, listen to me,” he said, voice even, measured. “If you take one bite, I’ll give you two toys. No, three. Name your price.”
Yura’s round, doe-like eyes blinked up at him.
Then—a slow, dramatic shake of her head.
Sunghoon sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “This is unacceptable.”
From across the dining table, you snorted into your wine glass. “What are you gonna do, fire her?”
Sunghoon stared at Yura, expression unreadable. “I might.”
Yura let out a high-pitched babble before promptly smacking her spoon onto the floor.
You lost it.
Sunghoon looked personally betrayed. “I don’t understand,” he muttered, running a hand through his hair. “I run a billion-dollar company. Why is this my biggest challenge?”
You smirked, resting your chin in your palm. “Because she’s a Park.”
Sunghoon scoffed, shaking his head. “She’s too much like you.”
You raised a brow. “And you’re obsessed with me, so…”
He narrowed his eyes. “That’s beside the point.”
But then, as Yura squealed happily and reached for him, his frustration melted away. He sighed, reaching over to lift her into his arms.
“Fine,” he muttered, pressing a kiss to her tiny forehead. “But just so you know, you’re not getting away with this forever.”
Yura babbled something in response before grabbing his tie and pulling.
You grinned. “She totally is.”
Chapter Two: The Meeting That Didn’t Happen
Park Enterprises operated with precision, discipline, and absolute efficiency.
Employees walked fast, talked faster. Board members spoke only when necessary. Meetings ran on strict schedules, and no one interrupted Sunghoon unless the building was on fire.
And yet—
The conference room fell into dead silence when a sound, high-pitched and unmistakable, echoed through the speakers.
A baby’s giggle.
Sunghoon, seated at the head of the long conference table, stilled.
His fingers paused over his laptop. His gaze flickered toward the phone on the table—your name displayed on the screen, still on call.
Another tiny babble.
The executives looked between each other, unsure if they were allowed to breathe.
Then—without hesitation, Sunghoon closed his laptop.
“Meeting’s over,” he announced.
Murmurs rippled across the room. One particularly bold executive cleared his throat. “Sir, we still have the quarterly reports—”
Sunghoon’s gaze flickered up, sharp as a blade. “Did you not hear her?” His voice was smooth, controlled. “The meeting is over.”
And just like that, the most powerful people in the company—men and women in tailored suits, billionaires, industry giants—were dismissed.
For a baby.
Sunoo, standing at the door, barely held in his laughter as Sunghoon strode past everyone without a word, heading straight for his private lounge.
Inside, you were sitting on the couch, scrolling through your phone, while Yura sat happily in her playpen, gripping a stuffed bunny.
As soon as Sunghoon stepped in, his entire demeanor changed.
Gone was the CEO, the business mogul, the man whose name struck fear into his enemies.
In his place?
A completely whipped dad.
You looked up, smirking. “Did she interrupt Daddy’s scary CEO meeting?”
Sunghoon clicked his tongue, but his attention was already on Yura.
She grinned up at him, chubby arms reaching.
Sunghoon didn’t hesitate—he bent down, effortlessly scooping her up into his arms.
Yura immediately grabbed his tie.
Sunghoon gasped. “Did you just pull rank on me?”
Yura giggled, absolutely delighted.
You snorted. “She knows she owns you.”
Sunghoon sighed dramatically but pressed a kiss to Yura’s forehead anyway.
You smirked. “Admit it. You’re soft now.”
He glanced at you, expression unreadable.
Then—a slow, deliberate smirk.
“For you?” He leaned down, pressing a kiss to your lips, slow and lingering. “Always.”
Yura made a noise between them, demanding attention.
Sunghoon pulled back, scoffing. “Unbelievable.”
You burst into laughter.
Sunghoon shook his head, but the look in his eyes was nothing but love.
Chapter Three: A Different Kind of War
Later that night, after Yura was asleep, Sunghoon found himself wrapped around you in bed, legs tangled beneath silk sheets.
The soft glow of the bedside lamp bathed the room in warmth, casting golden light over his sharp features. He looked peaceful—content in a way he never used to be.
“I still can’t believe she hit me today,” he muttered.
You grinned, tracing light patterns over his forearm. “Maybe she’s rebelling against authority.”
Sunghoon scoffed. “She’s one. What does she even have to rebel against?”
You smirked. “Maybe she knows you’re an ex-enemies-to-lovers type of man. She just wants to keep up the tension.”
His lips quirked, but he didn’t argue. Instead, he exhaled, reaching over to tuck a stray strand of hair behind your ear.
His touch lingered.
It always did now.
“You’re cute when you’re soft,” you teased, pressing a light kiss to his jaw.
Sunghoon rolled his eyes, but his fingers curled around your waist, pulling you closer. “Yeah, yeah.”
“You are.”
He huffed, nuzzling against your shoulder. “Only for you.”
You smiled.
And somewhere down the hall, in the nursery, Yura stirred—completely unaware that she had turned the coldest man in the world into the softest one.
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Warning ⚠️; blood, mention of death sentence, huge spoilers for Helluva Boss
Pairing; Satan/Prince!Male!Reader, Stolas & Prince!Male!Reader (Brothers)
Summary; As if the trial wasn't going badly enough, more oil is about to be thrown on the fire when it is revealed that Blitzø wounded you as well. You who weren't just a prince, but Satan’s boyfriend. Now Satan is even more angry.
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You stared at the screen, your eyes not leaving that damned little imp. You would recognize the worm anywhere even after so many years had passed. You won't forget the pain, the betrayal that he had caused you. Your talons sank into the leather of the chair and ripped it off when Blitzø denied stealing the grimoire, calling it a book.
A book.
It was so much more than that. It was the reason you were thrown out of your own home and forgotten by your father. Because it wasn't the first time Blitzø had went after a Goetia’s grimoire, you knew because he once stole yours. Well, Stolas gave it to him.
You could still remember pleading to your father that you hadn't lost it, how it had been stolen. But Stolas had defended that damned imp over you, his brother, his blood. Everyone thought of you as a liar when you were not.
Then Stolas had dared give you back your book once your father had kicked you out of the house and sent you away.
How many nights had you cried and written to your father, trying to convince him you were telling the truth? But he never wrote back and to this day you never saw him again. You had cursed Stolas’ name, wished the worst of faith on him and laughed when you learned he was betrothed to a girl and tasked with having an heir.
For the first time, it had felt like justice, like maybe your father had finally believed you and was punishing him.
Stolas had tried keeping in contact with you, but you always burned his letters and never read them. Even when he dared show up at your place you would send him away, not once allowing him in. Stolas never understood, never realized he had lost you by choosing the imp.
He wasn't your brother anymore.
Just a traitor.
Sitting in the living room of your shared mansion, you looked at Satan on the screen. You saw Andrealphus appear and gesticulate as always. You never liked him or Stella, but until now you three had formed a good team to ruin and hurt Stolas. You were thankful for their discretion even tho they had no choices.
A single wrong step and you would kill them both.
You groaned when you saw Andrealphus calling upon Striker as a witness and rolled your eyes. How much money did the hitman cost this time? You preferred not think about it.
Fire erupted in your veins as you saw your brother appear on the screen. You hissed as he prevented Blitzø’s execution, protecting the imp as always, not caring about the consequences. It was too much, you couldn't take it any longer.
Some would call you over dramatic and others would say you were just like your boyfriend, but you didn't care. Cloaked in shadow and fire you made your apparition in the courtroom. You heard gasps and whispers when the fire disappeared and the shadows rolled off you.
The pendant of your necklace swung from left to right before resting flat against your chest, showing Satan’s sigil. You replaced your elegant clothes and chased away the ashes left by your apparition.
You locked eyes with Stolas. Shock and surprise twisted his face and you snared in disgust. Behind you, Satan leaned down, his hand taking yours and his thumb brushed your knuckles.
- “My devious cataclysm, what are you doing here?” He asked in a hushed whisper.
- “Why, my dear? I came to testify against the criminal imp and my brother.” You said, turning your gaze toward Satan as more gasps filled the room. “Do you remember when I told you about the imp that stole my grimoire when I was a child?”
- “Don’t tell me…” Satan growled, his eyes filling with rage as he stared at Stolas and Blitzø.
From the corner of your eyes, you could see your brother and Blitzø. The first looked heartbroken as if finally understanding the depth of your hatred for him. Never would you forgive his betrayal, his actions as he never saw shat he did wrong nor did he ever give you any form of excuse. Just acted as if nothing had happened.
The Imp seemed shocked, now recognizing you. It had been years but your feathers were still the same colour and so were your eyes. Besides, he hadn't stolen the grimoire of many princes; just you and Stolas. While he had avoided justice back then, Blitzø would have to face it now.
Satan growled, low as it rumbled his chest and he squeezed your hand. His burning breath tickled your feathers and you raised your free hand, stroking his muzzle with the back of your fingers. No words are needed but a simple touch for the Sin to calm down.
The room fell silent after that.
You turned your head, facing Stolas. You could see the pain and tears in his eyes, his hands slightly raised as if he were about to walk up to you. Pathetic.
- “Y/N… what…” Stolas began but you snarled, cutting him.
- “Did you believe I would allow you to play the same trick twice? You threw me under the bus once and it cost me everything and now you are once again coming to the defence of that imp?” You raised your voice, stepping forward, hand sliding out of Satan’s before you pointed your index toward Stolas. “Fool us once, shame on you; fool us twice, shame on us”
- “I… I never… Y/N, please! You don't...” Stolas begged, also stepping forward.
- “Enough Stolas!” You snapped, your powers swirling around you as the flames from the candles burned higher. “You are nothing but a shame! How can you stand there and still protect him? Have you learned nothing? He doesn't care about you, never did and never will! He was always just after our grimoires and money and you've been stupid enough to give it to him willingly.”
The ground shook under you as Satan stood. A shiver ran down your spine, but not of fear, as his shadow fell upon you. You heard his wings flap and his tail clack in the air like a whip before he walked, each step leaving a crater on the floor.
Everyone but you held their breath and you just crossed your arms. Stolas’ gaze left you and turned to your boyfriend. You could feel his anger filling the room, a single wrong word and he would explode in a fury. You expected it.
Hoped for it.
Maybe then Satan would tear apart Blitzø, torture him and gift you his severed head while your brother cried for his fucktoy. But no, it was too good, a daydream and not the reality. You still enjoyed the smell of fear coming from Stolas and Blitzø, a smirk on your lips.
It was good to be the winner for once. To watch Stolas be in your place, with no one listening to him.
Satan looked down at you, his golden eyes softening for a second.
- “Sit down at my place my fallen angel. We will hear your full testimony in a minute.” Satan said and turned his attention back to the couple.
You did as asked all eyes following you. The bottom of your cloak slid on the ground and then wrapped around you as you took place on his giant chair. Asmodeus and Bee looked at you and you could tell they were still in shock. While your relationship with Satan wasn't a secret, you were still more discreet than them and it was less scandalous.
You understood why they took Blitzø’s defence, themselves sleeping with the lowest class of Hell. They just needed to see the bigger picture here. It wasn't about a prince and an imp having a relationship, but the fact an imp was using a prince to do as he pleased and avoiding the consequences.
It wasn't about love. It was about making an example, showing that no matter what the law still applied to him regardless of his bond with Stolas. As for your brother… it was the same. He might be a Prince, but he wasn't above the law or repercussions for his acts.
Andrealphus had been awfully quiet, his gaze rarely leaving you. After all, you knew he had his talons on the attempt on Stolas’ life just like his sister and the proof that came with it since you had given him some help. But you didn't care about his fears as long as he didn't get in your way and did as you wished, you wouldn't reveal anything in court.
You would just have liked for him to keep you in touch about this plan of his, for now, you were in the dark.
Satan stopped walking and leaned down his face inches from Stolas and Blitzø. His yellow eyes judged them and you knew it without needing to see it. You knew the Sin better than anyone else after all. Just like you knew he was deciding the next steps. Hearing you alone then judge or having a full-on trial, which would last maybe for days.
- “I don't see why such an old event would have its place in this trial.” Asmodeus said, after looking at his phone. “It has nothing to do with the current events.”
- “It does since it will show a pattern.” You replied, crossing your legs before looking at the Sin of Lust. “Maybe we should invite your partner, that little imp of yours grew up with that Blitzø after all. Maybe he could bring some light onto his actions?”
You smirked as you saw a vast range of emotions play on Asmodeus’ face. He hadn't expected you to bring on Fizzarolli, but why not? If he wanted to defend Blitzø then his partner should be involved since he was the one knowing the accused.
- “Ah, but we can't be angry at him for not wanting to defend the one who caused him so much pain, right? I hope his burns doesn't hurt him anymore.” You added, tilting your head almost innocently.
Asmodeus frowned upon hearing you and Beelzebub looked at him worried. Mammon was laughing as if you had just delivered the joke of the century, his fat finger pointing mockingly at Asmodeus. It was a dangerous game you were playing with the Sins, but you couldn't let Asmodeus get away with helping Blitzø. Of all the imps and hounds of Hell, that damn criminal was the least deserving of his help.
- “He got you there!” Mammon said snickering.
But your conversation had caught Satan’s attention and now your boyfriend looked at you. His yellow eyes passed from you to Asmodeus then back at you. No words left your lips and you let him understand by himself.
Finally, Satan looked back at Blitzø and your brother, his decision made.
- “We will go on with listening to all the testimony may they be in your defence or against you. As for you Prince Stolas, you shall be judged as well following your wishes.” Satan said, straightening his back. “And I mean every testimony from as far as I see needed. Asmodeus, make sure your plaything comes. I want to hear him testify.”
- “W-what?” Asmodeus stuttered.
- “Seriously?” You asked as stunned as the Sin of Lust.
- “Oh that's hilarious!” Mammon chuckled, holding his stomach as he began laughing hysterically again.
Satan looked at you, raising an eyebrow, wondering why you acted like that. He was offering you your greatest revenge after all; humiliating your brother and prolonging the suffering of the imp that caused you so much pain.
And you were thankful to him.
- “H-hey wait a second here. Fizz’s got nothing to do with my business!” Blitzø finally spoke, gesticulating to catch Satan’s attention. “Leave him out of it.”
- “Fool, you think you have a said? Don't make us laugh.” Satan told him with a snarl as he leaned down, slamming his hands on each side of the accused. “You are both lucky we are not condemning you this second or I’ll tear off your heads with my own hands.”
A soft smile found its way on your lips as you took your pendant between your fingers. It felt so good seeing Satan stand for you and be angry on your behalf. You knew he wanted nothing more than to shred those two apart and give you their still-warm heart.
You wouldn't be against it.
But the trial had to keep going, there were procedures to follow after all. Of course, they could go straight up to condemnation, but now your brother was involved. They couldn't just execute a Prince.
What a shame.
Then, Satan called you to testify and you did. You did not forget a single detail, retelling every instance you encountered Blitzø and every object he stole from your family. You could feel Stolas staring at you, but he said nothing as he had been made quiet by Satan.
The tribunal stayed quiet when you explained how Blitzø stole your grimoire by passing by Stolas, how you were punished by your father for something you didn't do. You were lucky to be alive, in a way. Paimon wasn't keen on forgiveness after all.
And then you spoke about your failure of a brother. You weren't nice, not for a second. You pointed out how he never wanted to follow the rules or accept that being a Prince came with expectations and duties. Duties that he avoided as much as he could or did not care about.
You pointed out it wasn't the first time he came to the imp’s rescue without thinking about the repercussions. Without caring about how it would affect the people around him. The more you spoke, the more Stolas looked sad and heartbroken, but the courtroom stayed eerily quiet.
You locked eyes with Satan, your boyfriend’s eyes softening as he knew how painful those memories were. You had no one except for him. Satan was your greatest support and comfort just like you were his. You helped him rule his Ring, gave him ideas and took care of the papers and everything he hated or didn't care about.
You formed a terrifying team too.
After your testimony, you stayed by Satan’s side as more witnesses were called. Some tried to help Stolas and Blitzø but to no avail. No matter how much good the imp did, his terrible actions outnumbered them.
Finally, lunchtime came. You sighed in relief as Satan took you out of the courtroom to a more private place. Wine and fine cuisine awaited you already and you gulped your cup in one go. Your boyfriend chuckled and poured you more knowing you needed it.
Satan as shrinked to a more normal size before sitting by your side. He didn't bring the trial up but you knew he wanted too. Half way through your meal, you sighed and leaned back in your chair.
- “Speak your mind, my love. I know you have a lot on it.” You said, turning your attention on Satan.
- “What… do you expect from this trial?” Satan asked, putting down his fork and looking at you.
The question took you by surprise and you blinked, taking a minute to think about it. What did you expect? Pain and suffering for the little fucker who ruined your life, an eternal heartbreak for your treator of a brother…
Maybe closure, maybe finally seeing Stolas realize just how much pain he out you in.
A sorry. A true apology would be good.
You closed your eyes and sighed, passing a hand on your face.
- “Honestly I would love for you to give me that imp’s head on a silver plate. I guess it's too much asking?” you asked, barely opening your eyes.
- “Yes. As of now, a bit too much.” Satan admitted, leaning down and taking your hand in his. “But I can make sure to give them the worst punishment I can.”
You nodded, thumb tracing circles on Satan’s hand absently. You knew he couldn't go over the law for you or kill a Goetia’s prince without reason. While the testimonies were all against Blitzø, there wasn't enough for Stolas. At best Blitzø would be put down like the mad dog he was and your brother would be stripped of his titles.
Then, it clicked. A bright idea came into your mind, cruel and heartless. Satan saw it and giggled, kissing your cheek.
- “Your turn to speak your mind.” He whispered.
- “What about… what about stripping Stolas of his powers and titles and only giving them back once he kills either that lover of his or that imp’s partners.” you said and saw a smirk appear on Satan’s lips.
- “You are so cruel, my devious love.” He praised and kissed your cheek again.
In the end, it wasn't possible for Stolas’ crimes weren't enough to justify it, but Satan was able to still strip him of his powers and titles even if it was only for a hundred years. It felt like a slap on the wrist and it was, but it was better than nothing.
You enjoyed his walk of shame as his own people turned against him and how he looked broken, learning he had also lost his daughter. You knew Octavia would be safe with her mother and uncle, but also knew how Stella was. You didn’t blind yourself; she would do everything to turn her daughter against her father and you would do nothing but watch.
You had lost your father because of Stolas, so now you were making sure he would lose his daughter.
You still grieved all that could have been had he not betrayed you, but it had been done and there was no going back.
That night, Satan gave you more attention than usual, going so far as to cancel any meeting he had for the next days. He knew how hard it had been for you to face your brother and his lover, knew you weren't fully satisfied with the sentence and he wanted to be there for you just like you had been for him.
And as you melted in Satan’s arms, enjoying whatever film he had put on the TV, you realized that you had always been the winner. You had a loving and supportive lover, unlike Stolas, had built your own support system and family while your brother had no one.
You smiled as you realized all that, nuzzling yourself more against Satan and knew your future was brighter than ever.
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𝐍𝐎. 𝟑   ❛ 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐬 ❜   |   RIVA DORATA, TARTOSA, MAY 1998
While serious publications prepared to cover the most prestigious premieres, interpret the thoughtful commentary of illustrious casts, and divine the future of cinema from the awards race, most people would encounter the Tartosa International Film Festival in pop culture. Accordingly, executives at entertainment giants Day One and MondoVibe had an unprecedented idea. Stephany Fox was as ubiquitous in Simerican culture news as her Tartosan counterpart, Giannino Adimari. Putting them together on one screen had never occurred to anyone. It was a smart move—an intercultural novelty, like the festival itself, that blended respective knowledge, style, and personas for a global audience. It was a lucrative move, too, with collaboration translating directly into cheap, constant, breathless coverage.
Entertainment, the spectacle and celebrity, piqued general interest more than the artistry. Everyday consumers may venture out to see a movie months later—perhaps Captivated for horror fans or Into the Wild for romantics, although sexy, gritty, action-packed thrillers like The Last Con and The Phoenix invariably outsold them these days—but wouldn’t recall having seen them first in festival coverage. On daytime television or in grocery store aisles, what they noticed were the famous and beautiful people whose names they, somehow, already knew. They tuned in for salacious gossip about their personal lives, all torrid affairs with co-stars and spiraling substance abuse and workplace calamities swept under the foreign label of “creative differences.” Photographs of attractive faces and physiques, glamorous attire, and adoring crowds caught the eye. Cheeky headlines shouting half-truths held it long enough to ensure they glimpsed an advertisement or two. If they wouldn’t flip to page six or sit down for a full segment, they would at least pause with a wistful gaze to wish they, too, were arriving in sunny Tartosa.
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TRANSCRIPT:
STEPHANY | Hello from Day One, live in Tartosa! I’m Stephany Fox— GIANNINO | —and I’m Giannino Adimari, for MondoVibe! STEPHANY | It’s the first day of Tartosa’s annual International Film Festival. We’re at Riva Dorata this morning and, as you can see, a crowd’s already gathered on this beautiful overlook.
STEPHANY | The Tartosa Grand Hotel is well-known for its gorgeous views. The hotel’s signature speedboats ferry guests here from the mainland, meaning anyone can arrive in style, but— GIANNINO | And, actually, the Tartosa Grand Hotel is impossible to get into this time of year. Why? It’s reserved for the festival’s most special guests: golden ticket holders, the invitees.
STEPHANY | That’s right. Every other hotel and inn in Riva Dorata is booked up, too—it’s the people in this crowd, maybe with tickets to see the new films but most likely here to do some celebrity-spotting. This overlook is a go-to area for tourists and locals alike.
STEPHANY | Life in Riva Dorata is typically languid, relaxed, and quiet, but it comes alive in a new way for this springtime festival. GIANNINO | The locals are used to the fanfare and take pride in welcoming everyone—new faces from other places but also Tartosan artists here for a homecoming as well.
STEPHANY | He’s here with composer Lee Thompson and up-and-coming actress, Sierra Moss. Moss co-stars in The Last Con, a classic dramatic thriller from Teresa Salame. Thompson scored Hudson Waverly’s irreverent comedy, Trash Tease, also premiering this week.
GIANNINO | Which, oh, can I give my personal opinion, Stephany? STEPHANY | [Chuckles] I can’t stop you— GIANNINO | Waverly is a genius, and maybe a comedy deserves to finally win the Golden Laurel this year. STEPHANY | Maybe. That’s for this year’s jury to decide.
STEPHANY | The invite list has more than just industry people, though. While film folks are representing the “international” spirit of the festival, ambassadors in the form of bonafide royalty do it in a different way. GIANNINO | See, there’s the Renaldis from nearby Saocossaint looking stylish and ready for some festival fun! STEPHANY | Vivica Haywood is over there—a celebrity stylist, here as one of this year’s “friend of the panel” guest.
STEPHANY | Armorican actress Anita Garcia is a panel guest as well. GIANNINO | Can you tell us what that means, Stephany? STEPHANY | Organizers, led by producer and festival president Sanja Dinapoli, as well as artistic director Bruno Raffaele Como, send two kinds of invites: to those screening films and to “friends of the panel.” People who will, as they say, “enhance the festival.”
GIANNINO | There, Max Kyle and Lena Scott! They were on MondoVibe’s festival “ones to watch” list. Plus a spread in Vogue Simerica last month and a profile on Scott Group in Venture before that. STEPHANY | Kyle’s screening an important documentary. It’s wonderful to see people who have such immense success in really powerful sectors put their energy toward, not just the arts, but social justice. GIANNINO | Ah, yes, true. Fashion is icing on the cake!
GIANNINO | Speaking of fashionable people: another princess! STEPHANY | Many countries are represented at the festival, some unofficially like with Princess Leonor of Uspana. She’s attending as a plus-one for an A-list invitee, Renzo Ledford. He’s debuting two films— GIANNINO | Maybe making up for time away building a family with the princess! MondoVibe covered that. Two movies, two babies! STEPHANY | How about that?
STEPHANY | The most esteemed arrival today is Queen Nicola of Corrilea, who has been a fixture of the global film industry for, well, six decades. She’s an active member of Corrilea’s royal family but also the boards of several festivals, including Tartosa’s.
GIANNINO | And cameras love her just as much now as they did before her retirement! A living legend. Maybe the fountain of youth isn’t just a myth after all, and she—
STEPHANY | Here’s Yuling Zhao. She’s premiering a buzzy period drama. Having already established herself as a talented storyteller, it— GIANNINO | Kiara Bello! Tartosan beauty. Why haven’t we seen her on screen lately? I blame the comedian, who many say isn’t even funny— STEPHANY | Maybe inspiring attendees, like Yuling Zhao, can get her back on screen soon. The festival is famous for networking.
GIANNINO | What comes after this parade, Stephany? STEPHANY | The board and jury meet while these stars settle in behind the hotel’s walls. Of course, we can assume many won’t get much rest before the big opening dinner this evening. GIANNINO | Hair and makeup! If we’re lucky, we may glimpse some black tie outfits while they’re filing into Palazzo Ofelia.
STEPHANY | Oh, look, Tyler’s starting her snap interviews soon. GIANNINO | Rae Donovan! Now, this is a big comeback year for her. STEPHANY | And, when we come back: over to you, Tyler.
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business 101
pairing: csc x f!reader | wc: 1.3k genre/au: rival ceos, fluff, humor | warnings: none | rating: pg a/n: prequel to the contractual obligations universe // based on an ask for my 101 drabble prompt game!
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The lecture hall buzzed with the usual pre-class chatter. The faint hum of laptops, the rustle of notebooks, and the occasional murmur of stress about looming midterms filled the air. You sank into your chair, flipping open your laptop to the blank document titled Business 101 Project.
“Group assignments will be randomized,” the professor announced from the podium, his voice loud enough to silence most of the murmuring. “Your task: create a comprehensive business plan for a hypothetical company. It’s due at the end of the semester. Creativity is welcome, but analysis and execution will determine your grade. Teams will be four people each, and I expect professionalism.”
When the names appeared on the screen, your heart sank.
Group 8: Choi Seungcheol, Jeonghan Yoon, Joshua Hong, Y/N L/N
You glanced around, spotting Jeonghan waving lazily at you with an amused smirk, while Joshua offered a polite nod. Then your eyes landed on Seungcheol. His lips quirked into a lopsided grin, the kind that spoke volumes—mostly about how annoying he planned to be.
“Great,” you muttered under your breath, earning a chuckle from Jeonghan, who had slid into the seat next to you. Jeonghan and Joshua—reliable, at least. But Choi Seungcheol? He caught your gaze and offered a cocky smirk.
Fantastic.
By the end of the first meeting, it was clear how things were going to go.
“We need a solid foundation,” Joshua said, tapping his pen thoughtfully against the table. “Let’s start with a service idea and build from there.”
“Something scalable,” you agreed. “Like a subscription model—low entry cost, high potential for growth.”
“That’s boring,” Seungcheol cut in, his voice casual but gratingly dismissive. “Why not focus on a bold product launch? Something with impact.”
“Impact doesn’t pay the bills,” you shot back, narrowing your eyes. “We need a strategy that’s actually sustainable.”
“Sustainable,” he repeated, leaning back and folding his arms. “Sure. Let’s just settle for mediocre so we don’t have to take any risks.”
“And crash and burn if it flops?” you shot back, unable to hide your irritation. “That’s reckless.”
Seungcheol leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms with a smirk. “No risk, no reward.”
“No risk, no grade either,” you retorted, your voice sharper than intended.
Jeonghan cleared his throat, breaking the tension. “I see this is going to be... fun.” He exchanged a glance with Joshua, who already looked like he regretted his life choices.
By the third meeting, the rivalry had reached critical mass. 
“Who made you the CEO of this group?” Seungcheol snapped after you vetoed one of his flashier ideas.
“I’m not the CEO,” you retorted, jabbing a finger at the project outline. “I’m just the one who doesn’t want us to fail.”
“Fail?” he repeated with a mock laugh. “Right, because your ideas are so revolutionary. Let’s hear it for our subscription box for socks or whatever you’re pitching.”
You glared. “Socks sell.”
“Not as much as actual creativity,” he shot back.
Jeonghan sighed dramatically. “I’m this close to quitting college,” he muttered to Joshua, who nodded solemnly.
 This was now less a project, and more a battlefield. You and Seungcheol clashed over every detail—budget projections, marketing angles, even the font choices for the presentation slides. Jeonghan coined the term “Wednesday Night War” after one particularly heated Zoom meeting, where the two of you had yelled over each other for a full ten minutes before Joshua muted you both.
Despite the arguments—or maybe because of them—the project came together. By some miracle, your calculated planning and Seungcheol’s riskier ideas balanced each other out. When the group received an A, Joshua and Jeonghan looked ready to celebrate.
You and Seungcheol, however, couldn’t even agree on that.
“I carried this project,” he said, smirking at you as the grades were handed back.
“Excuse me?” you said, turning to him. “If you carried it, then I was the one steering so you didn’t walk us off a cliff.”
“You’re welcome for my bold ideas,” he replied.
“And you’re welcome for my common sense,” you shot back, storming out of the classroom before you could strangle him.
A celebration was inevitable. After weeks of late nights and endless bickering, Jeonghan declared a house party to blow off steam. You weren’t in the mood for it, but Joshua’s pleading eyes and the promise of free drinks eventually won you over. The house was packed, the bass from the speakers thrumming through your chest. You spotted Jeonghan and Joshua near the makeshift bar, both nursing drinks and chatting with friends. 
Jeonghan greeted you with a sly grin. “And here I thought you were too good for us,” he teased, handing you a drink.
“I’m here for Joshua,” you replied, taking a sip. “Not you or him.”
“You mean Seungcheol?” Jeonghan asked innocently, his grin widening when you glared at him.
Across the room, Seungcheol leaned against the counter, laughing at something someone had said. His dark shirt clung to his shoulders in a way that annoyed you—it was unfair how effortlessly attractive he looked, especially when you could practically feel him waiting to pick another fight.
When his eyes met yours, he smirked.
You should’ve walked away, but instead, you marched straight up to him.
“Are you stalking me now?” you asked, crossing your arms.
“Stalking?” he echoed, raising an eyebrow. “You’re in my space.”
“Your space?” you scoffed. “Pretty sure this is Jeonghan’s house.”
“Semantics.”
The two of you fell into your usual rhythm of bickering, the tension between you thick enough to draw the attention of Jeonghan and Joshua.
“They’re at it again,” Joshua remarked, taking a sip of his drink.
Jeonghan sighed dramatically. “Why don’t they just kiss already?”
Joshua smirked, nodding toward where you and Seungcheol stood toe-to-toe. “Wait for it.”
Back near the bar, the argument had reached new heights.
“You think you’re so much better because you play it safe?” Seungcheol taunted, his voice low but heated.
“And you think being reckless makes you a visionary?” you fired back, stepping closer. 
“You wouldn’t know a bold move if it slapped you in the face,” he shot back, his tone biting.
“Do you ever shut up?” you snapped, stepping closer.
“Do you?” he fired back, his smirk daring you to do something about it.
The crowd around you began to thin as people sensed the escalating tension. Seungcheol’s jaw tightened, his eyes locked on yours. For a moment, neither of you spoke, the air between you crackling.
Then he grabbed your wrist.
“We’re settling this,” he growled, his voice quiet enough that only you could hear.
“Excuse me?” you sputtered, but he was already pulling you through the crowd, his grip firm but not rough.
From across the room, Jeonghan raised his glass to Joshua with a knowing smile. “Told you.”
“Bet you a round they don’t come back for hours,” Joshua added, and Jeonghan laughed, clinking his glass.
Seungcheol dragged you into an empty room, the noise of the party muffled by the closed door. He let go of your wrist, turning to face you with a look you couldn’t quite decipher.
“You can’t just—” you began, but the words died in your throat as he stepped closer.
“Can’t just what?” he challenged, his voice quieter now but no less intense.
Your breath hitched as the tension that had simmered for weeks finally reached its boiling point. “What do you want from me, Seungcheol?”
He didn’t answer with words. Instead, he cupped your face in his hands and kissed you. It wasn’t gentle or tentative—it was hungry, desperate, like he’d been holding himself back for far too long.
You froze for half a second before kissing him back just as fiercely, your hands tangling in his hair as the weeks of frustration and tension melted away into something electric.
The rest of the world disappeared. All that existed was the way his hands gripped your waist, the press of his body against yours, the taste of beer on his lips.
When you finally pulled apart, both of you were breathing hard, your foreheads resting against each other.
“This doesn’t mean I like you,” you whispered, your voice shaky but defiant.
Seungcheol smirked, his thumb brushing over your cheek. “Yeah? Keep telling yourself that.”
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