#overall i really really love how there are so many different families in jjk

[teddybeartoji]

satoru as the guardian of an itty bitty six year old nobara... he spoils her so fucking much, and he lets her do anything and everything lmao nobara is so loud and lively and satoru fucking loves it like he adooores her so so so much<333333333

lets nobara climb all over him like he's her personal jungle gym whenever she's bored and lets nobara mess up his hair if she so desires. this is all very normal btw,, satoru doesn't even bat an eye when he feels her tugging at his arm as he's cooking, only smiling to himself when nobara grumbles that he's too heavy for her too pull on. satoru just ruffles her hair and tells her that he'll play mario cart with her after they've eaten and just fucking dies out of cuteness agression when nobara stomps her little foot while glaring at him. the hair thing is very casual too – sometimes satoru's just laying on the couch, watching tv, when nobara plops onto his back and just splays herself all over him like a puppy. yk how they sometimes lay on their backs with their paws up in the air – like that. it's very cute!!! she watches the tv with him for a while in silence but then she gets a little bored and goes to play with his hair instead. she styles it, she combs it; she makes fun of it being white, commenting that satoru's just so old already but he loves it.

they have spa days together, too. after a very, very bubbly bath, they're both clad in the cutest pyjamas with equally adorable headbands holding back their head. satoru's never been afraid to spend his money, meaning that the bathroom they share is as big as they come – they both have their own sides, seperate sinks and cupboard for the both of them (satoru really loves spoiling her). nobara has her own little stool to stand on as well, so she can see herself in the mirror perfectly as they wash their faces before applying face masks. sometimes nobara insists on putting on satoru's herself bc she thinks she can do it better. of course, he lets her.

after that, satoru carries her to the couch, so they can watch a movie while the mask dries. they eat popcorn and candy, and joke about whatever's playing on the screen. and when the twenty minutes are up, they both head back to the bathroom to wash their faces again. nobara does this for satoru, too – her eyebrows are furrowed, her eyes determined as she cleans him up. satoru pokes her cheek and laughs as she tells him off, as she tells him to stop messing around. satoru apologizes with a grin.

he blow dries her hair after all the skincare is done, his hands gentle as he combs through the strands. he's extra careful, knowing full well that he'll get reprimanded if he were to tug on her a bit too hard. satoru's rather good at it btw – doing her hair. he's learned how to braid it in different ways, so he's ready for whatever she could ever want. he's got hairties with him at all times, he's even got some hairclips in his pockets – in various shades, to match with the outfit she's wearing.

satoru likes to teasingly call her "little lady". it almost always ends up with her trying to shove him, the argument that 'she's not little' the saying she counters her guardian with. satoru thinks she's very adorable. nobara usually calls him by his name, sometimes by his last name but that's only when she's a little pissed off or when she's trying to be tough. she calls him 'toru' when she's tired though; when she's glued to him, her tiny hands circled around his neck as satoru's carrying her home from the park.

satoru's always there at her taekwondo practices, silently cheering her on as she kicks ass. he's so proud of her, so fucking proud. every once in a while, she turns to him with a big grin on her face, yelling out in excitement after yet another win. satoru is so incredibly proud.

satoru really adores nobara. she might not be his kid, but he still loves her like one. a father, a brother, a guardian - it doesn't matter. family. and nobara couldn't be any happier either – to have somebody that lets her have her fun, that doesn't even try to tone her down in any way. to have somebody that loves her unconditionally. it's everything a child could ever possibly want.

[ezralva]

10 JJK favorite characters and why? Doesn't matter dead or alive

First off, thanks for making it 10 instead of 5 so I can do my boys and girl justice. Since you asked for 'why' then knowing me, it won't be concise lol

Suguru: actually 1st place is both Suguru and Choso. It's very very hard for me to choose one out of the other but if I really have to rank then Suguru has more plus point in that, from reader's pov, he has deeper characterization and overall more developed thanks to his role in the story. Also a more complicated character which makes analyzing him more interesting. His design, appearance, techniques makes him the coolest jjk character for me.

Choso: from the 1st time he was shown and opened his mouth it was hook, line, and sinker, no turning back for me. I kinda see him as a single-minded character which is a trait that is usually be hit-or-miss in fictional character. It cud be either quickly redundant, boring, and underdeveloped or the exact opposite. For me Choso is the latter and all the positive praises. I love how Gege-sen chose his storyline until now. He has the best design out of all jjk chara. I love everything about him. Hottest character in JJK. Hotter than the sun and magma. Period.

Nanamin: I honestly cudn't find a single thing I cud dislike from this man, except myb the fact I wish we get to see him more w/o glasses on cz he has those pretty piercing gaze which I like. Has the best personality out of all adults in JJK (women chara included). He's what my friend and I said, the type of guy who wud easily pass any marriage interviews just being his true self, w/o even trying to impress the other party. And the kind that effortlessly nails all requirements of a son-in-law for many asian parents lmao, even if he himself doesn't wanna get married. Nothing but praise for his attitude and mannerisms.

Noritoshi (smol) : I've always loved underdog and this one is criminally, unfairly underrated. Added to that a pretty boy with family issues, sobbing backstory, who has great potential like him. One of jjk characters whose character development is so jarring and makes him a much better person. Seriously, if only he gets more showtime and is developed further. I love both his old and new design. Imo the way he's drawn is unique and quite different from others. Hopefully he's saved for more bigger role in the end w/o being disposed. He's not to be wasted.

Gojo: While I've never had a 'Gojo phase' whichever arc it's in, and while the concept of a loud, happy-go-lucky, rulebender, free-spirited, good-looking character who is great at everything he does isn't new to me, I found him very interesting as a character in that the way he was written is often contradictory and the way he's narrated making him more complicated than he actually is. I'd say Geto is the more complicated out of the two, but despite having much more showtime and elaborate backstory, Gojo rarely is shown being contemplative (for readers' sake) nor offers deeper insights of him as a character than what he's willing to give so it makes speculating abt him more intriguing.

Inumaki: Has one of the coolest CT in JJK, his design and characterization the most unique of all. Another great potential that is unfairly wasted that Gege doesn't even bother to give more of his backstory or development. Ultimate bishounen of JJK like nobody can even compare, followed closely by Suguru and Noritoshi yet he still wins by a margin.

Yuuji: It's hard not to like this sunshine personified. We can see how good Wasuke's upbringing was from the way he treats others close to him or total strangers. Polite and kind. All positive energy so his dynamic easily works with other characters well.

Yuuta: Also has one of the best character developments out of all. I just love it when a quiet or meek character suddenly turned unhinged after being prodded right. Love how cool and composed he is after coming back from overseas (on the outside) and still a precious cinnamon roll inside.

Shoko: Man, I just vibe with this girl in dna level. I'm literally like her irl except that I don't smoke. Do the job, do it right, chill, and dgaf abt everything else (on the surface). She's the character I can relate the most.

Higuruma-san: just...how can I not be excited when there's suddenly a nearly 40 y.o BAMF, awesome, cool ojisan in a shounen manga where all the powerful popular characters are either teens or late twenties or more than centuries old...I like his backstory, his perspectives on both his old world and the way he takes things in stride with his new world. A dark-haired as well, which is a plus.

[shazzeaslightnovels]

December 2023

(Series: Sword Art Online | Artist: BUNBUN/abec (originally posted under BUNBUN's twitter/pixiv but abec is credited as the artist in Sword Art Online IF. If you needed any further proof that BUNBUN and abec are one and the same, here it is.))

List of Reviews:

Danmachi Familia Chronlicle Episode Lyu 2

Sword Art Online IF

Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari 2

Shousetsu Heartcatch Precure

The Fall 2023 anime season has ended and I watched quite a few shows so I'm going to put all my thoughts on all the shows I watched under the cut below.

I ended up dropping JJK season 2 after episode 15 and I don't regret it. Almost every episode that has aired since then has made me feel glad that I got out when I did. It meant that I finished feeling apathetic towards the show, but not angry about it which definitely would have happened if I'd kept on going. In happier news, Pokemon Horizons is still really good. I still highly recommend it if you just want a fun adventure show with cute characters.

Dead Mount Death Play Part II - to be honest, I was really bored with most of the second half of the anime. I liked the stuff with Phantom Solitaire and Misaki but most of the scenes felt so boring. I noticed that the director was different for the second half so that may have been part of why. The pacing really becsme worse in the second half. There were plenty of episodes where I felt like we started and ended in the same place, with not enough development to justify the 20 minutes of airtime. And it introduced so many subplots and characters that there was no way that they were going to be able to provide a satisfying resolution and they didn't. I'm invested enough in the story that I would watch a season 2 if one was announced, but I found the second half really disappointing overall.

Frieren - Still really entertaining and good. I've found myself loving every episode so far. I especially love the humor and how deadpan it can be. I'm really excited to watch more in the new year.

I'm in love with the villainess - A pretty good anime overall. I definitely wish that the animation was a lot better as a lot of the time the show was almost painful to look at. It obviously isn't the worst animation that I have sat through but I wish it was better. The voice acting is definitely the show's saving grace for me as it brings something to the table that the manga and light novel could not. I've only read the manga and the anime did stick close to that so it seems like it was a faithful adaption of the source material. I'd love a second season so that the story can get properly wrapped up but we'll see.

Soaring Sky! Precure - Finally watched this and really enjoyed it. It met my high expectations and will most likely end up entering my top 5 Precure series. I love the characters and the story so much. I can't wait to see how it ends.

Spy x Family 2 - A fantastic second season that managed to surpass even the first half of season 1 for me. The cruise ship arc was so entertaining and hilarious, and then the season ended with the perfect Bond episode. There were definitely a couple of dull episodes this season but I really enjoyed it overall.

The Ancient Magus' Bride 2 part II - An incredibly engaging second half to the season. The arc was resolved beautifully and I was really satisfied. It's definitely leaves some threads left open but I think that's fine. The most important questions were answered in a satisfying way and the ending made me happy. I thought this season surpassed the first and was more engaging to me. I know that the anime has pretty much adapted all of the currently published manga now but I'll still hope for a third season in a few years time.

Tearmoon Empire - A faithful adaptation of the light novels with some minor tweaks here and there that help make the pacing better. There's a lot of fun visual gags. Like with the light novels, I found the second half of the anime, which adapted the second volume, much more boring than the first. I wanted the anime to be more entertaining than the light novels but those episodes were hard to get through, even with Sumire Uesaka's excellent voice acting to help elevate things. I was a bit disappointed with a minor change they made to the ending of volume 2 but if they don't get a second season, this is probably a better way to end it.

SHY - This was an entertaining show that has a lot of potential. I like the characters, but I feel like I haven't got a clear picture of the story yet, despite having watched 12 episodes of it. I think the show does a great job at hitting emotional beats and I really liked the Tzveta arc. Also, after watching the second half of Tearmoon Empire and the last few episodes of DMDP, it was relief to watch something where I wasn't desperately wishing the Crunchyroll had a 2x playback speed option. SHY held my attention and I'm definitely interested to see what season 2 brings.

I feel like this season was really all about the voice actors for me. Sumire Uesaka as Mia in Tearmoon Empire, Inori Minase as Misaki and Hiroki Takahashi as Phantom Solitaire in DMDP, and Karin Nanami as Claire and Yuu Serizawa as Rei in I'm in Love with the Villainess all elevated what otherwise would have been terribly mediocre shows and made them a lot more entertaining. I also have to highlight Atsumi Tanezaki's work this season. She voiced Chise in the Ancient Magus' Bride 2, Anya in Spy x Family 2, and Frieren and did a phenomenal job with all three leads, not mention the supporting work she did as Clarissa in DMDP and some other shows that I have yet to watch. She was barely on my radar as a voice actor before this season but I'll be keeping an eye out for her future work.

There are still plenty of shows from this season, not to mention this year, that I want to watch. Like with last years anime, I'll be listing my favourite 2023 shows in my February 2024 reading log post so I'll have plenty of time to catch up on things before then. I've been thinking I might even get a HiDive subscription for a short period to watch all the shows that I missed out on, but we'll see if I have the time to do that.

[meruz]

i was gonna draw tonight but i dropped my tablet pen and the barrel of the pen broke off and flew somewhere underneath (??) my bed (?) and now i cant find it so I’m just gonna answer asks before bed instead. just some art asks and more mentions of infinity train LOL

What program and brushes do you use when making your art?

@ravki hi! part of this is in my FAQ but i’ll say it again anyways LOL: I use photoshop CC and have used photoshop for pretty much....my whole art career. I’ve dabbled in clip and paint tool sai in the past but photoshop is my true wife, we eloped away from her awful father adobe many years ago and are very happy together. 

as for brushes... I should prob put this info in my FAQ too lol,... my default brush set is actually free to download here! Tho I will say I also use steve ahn’s storyboarding brush sometimes and lately i’ve been using shiyoon kim’s brushes A TON. Shiyoon’s cost a couple bucks but they’re super worth it imo

How do you choose colors?

This is kind of a difficult one to describe from scratch but hmm.... I’ll put it this way. Generally when I go into coloring or painting something I already have some colors in mind. Like for a certain piece I know I want a bright green, or a magenta, or a dark blue in certain areas. A lot of the time I know a mood I want. So I’ll start with that core color tone and build around it. I’ll use an example from a recent piece

So you can see here that the first color I accessed was that bright cyan. So I start with that bright cyan and then bring in its “friends” in the form of analogous colors (shown below on the far left)

greens greys etc. THEN I know I want the characters to stand out against all the blue so I start laying down warm contrasting colors for them (middle group). the mat under them is orange, skin tones are warm, ryans flannel is red etc. then to get them to work together I work more cool colors into the shadows and slightly warmer (not too warm because its a cool img overall so in this case, greener LOL) colors into highlights. 

hope that makes sense? for me choosing colors is a lot about story and composition. If you know what you want to say, the mood you want to create, where you want to go, the path to get there becomes a lot clearer imo.

Have you ever considered making an art book?

I have! But I don’t think I currently have enough...original illustrations for one LOL? Not that an art book has to be all original work but if I were putting fanart in an art book...at that point I’d just make a fanzine. I’m making more original work lately though so maybe this year....? Who knows. For now, I do have a sketchbook up on gumroad. Hoping to do one of those next year too.

Any tips for keeping background drawings from getting super stiff, especially since things like interiors have a lot of straight lines?

This is a really interesting ask. Really great question that I don’t think gets asked enough - forgive me if I get a bit art school here but I drew up some examples.

First I think we have to investigate the assumption that straight lines make things stiff. That seems true on an instinctual level and certainly proves to be true very often But I don’t think its actually the straight lines themselves but the sort of arrangements and compositions they tend to dictate. Take this for instance.

pretty big difference, right? there’s a couple things that make a composition feel stiff and one of the most significant is lines that are perpendicular and parallel to the frame. it feels locked in and solid, like bricks. but the moment you shift these angles even a little the composition instantly becomes more dynamic because our innate senses of weight, gravity, and directionality can sense movement.

But it’s not just diagonals let’s take this one step further

when lines meet and terminate together those tangents can flatten and lock space so the best way to solve this is with overlap and complete intersection, forms continuing past or behind each other feel more layered and less like a flat mosaic... again, even in the simplest line drawings. So how do we apply this to a background?

ok I drew this really fast so its potentially not the best example but I think the idea is there. This space isn’t even particularly deep, it’s basically a room, a doorway, and a hallway behind it, and we’re not seeing that much of any of those things LOL. but when you draw an environmental object like a doorway in a way that lines up with the perpendicular and parallel lines of the canvas you’re automatically flattening it and making it look rigid.

and when you create tangents with objects and characters you flatten the space around them and make it difficult to tell what is actually in front or behind or if they’re on the same plane.

GOD I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE. Anyways. avoid those things and you’ll instantly have less stiff bgs no matter what kind of bg you’re depicting.

I wanna mention however that this isn’t to say a stiff bg with flat space doesn’t have its purposes.

sometimes you want to create parallels and tangents. it can make characters feel closed in, trapped, regimented, part of a routine, etc. it’s also great for making a composition look ornamental (especially combined with symmetry).

directors like wes anderson can even use these compositional elements to make images feel uncanny or harrowing! its very versatile. I think the important thing is to just be aware of when you are making something rigid and when that’s the last thing you want to do. conscious choices.

Can you speak Tagalog?

@lemuelzero101​ I can! BUT NOT VERY WELL LOL ;;; both my parents are from Visayas! but they met and had me in the states lol so I’m pretty American born and raised. We go back to visit family on occasion but not regularly. My tagalog is mostly absorbed from listening to relatives at parties lol and my parents speak bisaya at home so I’m marginally better at that. Sorry to any filipinos out there hoping I’d be better educated, I’m like a little baby...

I do love meeting and talking to other filipinos online though, I grew up in an area that was relatively diverse but the asian population was small and the filipino population basically non-existent. I was like one of maybe 2 filipino kids in my highschool of 2000.

Apart from infinity train what shows are you watching now? Have you seen jujitsu kaisen?

Man this is gonna sound so boring but I haven’t watched a lot of tv lately.  It’s not really part of my daily routine. Let’s see... I was sort of watching Amphibia, Craig of the Creek, and the new Digimon Adventure 2020 but I keep falling off watching those for one reason or another. Also there’s a lot of episodes, it doesn’t feel like something I can just binge and be done with.

The last thing I binged was Succession. I want that show and Euphoria back so bad, when I’m done forcing all my friends to watch Infinity Train im cancelling my HBO subscription until Succession and Euphoria return so they know exactly what I’m on their list for LOL. 

I have not watched jujitsu kaisen but I’ve kept up with some of the sakuga news (I keep up with anime industry news and production info like x5 the amt i keep up with actual anime) for it and their compositing/editing looks dope. I’ve read the manga actually LOL or at least part of the beginning. I wasn’t super keen on the whole finger eating thing. Also to be honest I kinda feel like its the new Bleach and I never particularly cared about Bleach. Characters look nice enough tho. I wholeheartedly support jjk fans.

Thank you! Thank you @keznodzieja​! <3

And thank you anons who don’t watch infinity train LOL...it’s always nice to hear when people enjoy my fanart despite not knowing the source material because it lifts a little bit of the “oh god am I being annoying???” fear off my chest. But also I think you should watch infinity train because it’s really good I have no reservations recommending it.

[caliwashere]

TGKDN Part 1 (aka the JJK 0 Timeline) Thoughts & Spoilers

It’s been a ride and now I can’t wait for the JJK timeline to start. I’ll be covering chapters 23-30 of TGKDN in two other posts (separated). This is just my overall thoughts of part 1 aka the first half of book 1 of TGKDN

context: TGKDN is a jjkxoc (additional add-ons: dad!gojoxoc, yutaxoc, megumixoc) fic called Tsuki Ga Kirei Desu Ne. It’s linked in my bio in case anyone wants to read it. I don’t own TGKDN or take credit for the story/OCs! I’m just a fan!

i heavily recommend those who haven’t read TGKDN to read it. it’s made me cry from the angst chapters to scream into my pillow at 4am from adorable romance (fluff) moments. i personally don’t have anything i can say i dislike about it and the grammar/spelling + sequecing of events is good too like actual novel-worthy 

spoilers below ⬇️

-first and foremost, round of applause for the author for writing possibly one of the best JJK fanfics (my personal opinion) out there that has a character (Hiyori but again she can be seen as self-insert aka Y/N if you want) with actual depth 

-they’ve (the characters) come so far and this part was only supposed to be the introduction of Hiyori’s character

- I can’t wait to see how she’s going to do in the JJK timeline especially with the later arcs (Shibuya and Culling Games) and there are so many unanswered questions left like where her sister is, what exactly happened in her past to get her the title of the literal GRIM REAPER of curses, and who kazuha is

- i want to see more hiyori and her adoptive family content along with her and her relationship with the other first-years (ig second-years now?) since most of this first half of book 1 has been told in yuta’s pov 

- it’s quite obvious that hiyori has had a major impact in yuta’s life since the very beginning when he first met her at the playground so long ago but there’s been something bugging me about their first encounter

- why did the author write that? she could’ve easily written the rest of the story without yuta and hiyori having met during their childhood. i feel like there has to be a bigger reason why and no i don’t think it’s because she wanted to sell the first love trope (she seems to be the type to plan things out because there are a lot of small details that end up having completely different meanings like Hiyori’s white ribbon or her briefly mentioned dislike of orchids EVEN hiyori’s favorite food aka curry udon has a deep meaning to it)

- going off of this, kazuha definitely has played a fundamental role in shaping hiyori into the person she is now the same way rika shaped yuta to become who he was (shy PTSD-ridden boy)

- the difference between kazuha and rika is that rika’s relationship with yuta was blatantly unhealthy and toxic (let’s be honest, after her character profile, we all know rika’s far from an innocent little girl in fact she’s kind of a walking red flag) while kazuha’s relationship was healthy though it ended on a bad note based on hiyori’s words during chapter 27 about freeing him 

- he’s definitely one of the characters i’m most excited to see fleshed out during the JJK timeline since i have a feeling the author will replace gojo’s past arc with hiyori’s past arc since that seems most befitting

- after reading rika’s character profile, reading the “Rika’s Love” chapter again has made me take rika’s inner thoughts/pov in a whole different way

-i thought it was kind of cute that rika loved hiyori because of how nice hiyori was to her but if you really think about it, that’s terrifying because rika’s character profile has revealed that her form of love is toxic

- rika literally wanted yuta all to herself. she was extremely possessive (even before being cursed) and she’s manipulative (something gege said so himself). she strikes as the type to want to control what’s hers and gives me sociopathic/psychopathic tendencies. her entire character profile was like a big red flag

-now imagine if rika had stayed cursed and how dangerous this would’ve been for not just yuta anymore but hiyori as well because even in “Rika’s Love”, Rika literally tried to attack Kazuha’s ghost 

- the author’s way of writing “Rika’s Love” really changes depending on who the viewer is...to ppl who don’t know about Rika’s character profile, it’s sweet, but those who do know how terrifying it is

-im just glad rika is gone now and the author wrapped up that goodbye chapter in a tasteful way

- anyways moving on...

-im so glad hiyori and yuta are finally dating ( I HAVE WAITED FAR TOO LONG)

- THE CONFESSION WAS SO CUTE

- MY HEARTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

- THEIR LITTLE DATE BEFOREHAND WAS WHOLESOME TOO

- ALL THE TEARS I SHED WERE WORTH THAT CHAPTER

- i need more maki x hiyori content tho (sorry yuta but not rlly)

[khrystalsnow]

ALL TIME FAVOURITE FICS

I wanted to make a list of my favourite fics (not sure if I’m missing any). There’s probably more that I would put here but they’re buried under my likes however, I may add more in the future. I hope you enjoy!

*PLEASE let me know if I did a mistake or put the wrong link!

LEGEND:

🥺Fluff

🤬Angst

😏Smut

😂Crack

FICS

Passion Fruit by @joonbird 🤬😏knj

-The very first fic that introduced me to tumblr fics (bts) which is just heaven sent. I remember reading this in awe because of the writing and the characters. Daddy namjoon showed oc a whole new world when he ate her out and I’m kind of jealous😔 I really love the plot and the character development for the oc and this was overall a good read!

Comfort Inn Ending by @joonbird  🤬😏jjk

-Another one of Amy’s work (top tier), that broke my heart into a million pieces. Honestly, I’ve read this series once, because of how good it is. Its sad, like I broke down a couple of times because of the two characters, kind of sad. That just shows you how amazing it is, that I can’t even reread it.

Hot Summer by @httphopewrld 🥺😏🤬 jjk

-I don’t know why but after I discovered this fic, I couldn’t stop thinking about this and the plot. Curtains are not really something we think about most at of the time but JK! Why couldn’t you just buy some curtains?! I mean I don’t blame the reader for peaking though. I’m really happy with the ending and how they talked it out like mature adults in the end.

Greedy by @xjoonchildx 🤬😏 myg

-A part of the Guarded Series which is just amazing! I picked Greedy because it’s currently ongoing and I really like yoongi’s perspective more than the other series. Yoongi’s a loner and people in his line of work, knows that. When he met oc, its like he finally found something that he can treasure on his own and completely different from the people around him. I just want them to be happy😭 I can’t wait for more chapters to come!

Hammer it Home by @gukslut 🥺😏🤬 knj

-I recently read this and fell in love with it really quickly! I’m pretty sure that everyone knows this fic and loves it just like me. I can’t really say anything more, except daddy joon is absolutely filthy, so read it.

Flower by @readyplayerhobi 🥺😏🤬 jhs

-God, this is such a good series. It deals with a lot of topics such as panic attack, body insecurity, anxiety, having children etc. (please look at the trigger warnings). We get to see the oc begin to date hoseok and see their relationship grow beautifully. Both of the characters are so different individually, but together, they look so beautiful:((

Boyfriend Material by @ladyartemesia 🥺😏😂 jjk

-The amount of times I’ve reread this is unreal. I want someone like jungkook in real lifee😭😭 I really love how its in bullet points to get the points across and easy to read. It also just seems so much more personal because it feels like we’re with them throughout the process of their relationship.

Of Fire and Love by @hollyhomburg 🥺😏🤬 myg

-When I first read part 1, I already fell in love with it. Dragon yoongi, namjoon and hoseok, sorcerer jin and jungkook, fairy jimin and human baby tae!!! I’ve reread this series multiple times and it just never gets old😌I love how everything connects and the smut is spicy✨

A Song Request by @n8dlesoupguk 🥺🤬 jjk

-THIS! IS! SO! CUTTTTTEE!!!! *PUNCHING THE AIR* ahhhhh the amount of time I smiled while reading this is unreal!! I love jungkook and I love this fic. I cant say anymore because of how cute it is! READ ITTTTTT!

Only For Love by @lysjeon  🥺🤬 jjk

-This has a special place in my heart because it was my first social media au. I LOVE the characters especially sarang 🥺its so well done and reread it all the time. Chae’s aus are really good 10/10 would recommend her whole entire masterlist

I Found  by @hxseok-honee 🥺🤬😂 myg

-Ahh!! binged this at 1am and I don’t regret it! It’s a hogwarts au featuring slytherin, brooding, meany, yoongi and hufflepuff reader that is friends with the whole squad. It really has everything that I love about hogwarts aus. The progression of their relationship was a whole roller coaster and at the end I was really happy for yoongi to be able to find his forever girl and be friends with crackheads. 

The Dinner Party by @lamourche 🥺🤬😏 myg

-Beautiful writing and the story is immaculate *chef’s kiss* I think about this fic once a month and reread it multiple times. I love it and hate it at the same time because I just want them together and figure their shit together, especially in the recent chapter. The circumstances and emotions are relatable that I just wanna hug both of the characters 😔

Rattled by @gukslut  🤬😏 jjk

-I’ve already recommended this before, meaning, this is really good. It follows jungkook as a single father with reader as his neighbor. Its angsty as fuck and will probably make you cry for jungkook because how much struggle he goes through with raising lovely areum by himself (respect for single parents!), but they figure it out in the end!

Seven Seas by @readyplayerhobi​ 🥺🤬😏 kth

-When I read Atlantis!Taehyung, I was sold. This fic pops up in my head once in a while and I love it every single time I read it again. OC is a smart bitch, and works hard to achieve whatever she desires. I love her relationship with taehyung sooo much, I could picture them together being oc’s parents: lovey dovey even when they’re old and supports one another😌

Intro: Her by @jamaisjoons  🥺🤬😏 knj

-God the amount of serotonin this gives me every time I read it is *chef’s kiss* maknae as namjoon’s kids is also a bonus! I really love family aus and this completely filled me with happiness. 

Chasing Butterflies by @ddaenggtan​ 😏🥺😂 jjk

-Pretty sure everyone already knows and loves this fic but I just had to put this here. It’s literally perfect! Oc pining for weeb jungkook is everyone because he’s cute as hell😔 the SECONDHAND EMBASSAMENT I felt when she confessed is too much😂😭 Please read it if you haven’t because IT’S SO GOOD

A Home Found In You by @lovmail​  🥺(wholesome) jjk

-Another single dad jungkook because I love it😔 This fic introduced me to rochelle’s account and binged all of her other fics (which are also great). This also pops up in my head at random times and I always give in to the urge of rereading it because its so good!

For Love and Money by @jimlingss​ 🥺🤬😏 ksj

-This shit was a whole roller coaster alright but I loved it! it’s a forced arranged marriage and when reading the first chapter, you will want to read more. I love both of the characters soo much and the progression is immaculate, so glad they got their shit together in the end😌

Brass and Strings @jimlingss​  🥺🤬😂 knj

-This was also another roller coaster of feelings and angst. It’s a little long but the pacing is really good. I LOVE the main characters so much!!! oc’s a badass, despite what she’s been through and I strive to be like her ngl😔 This made me cry on multiple occasions, just read this you won’t regret it.

Inside My Mind by @jimlingss​ 🥺😏 knj

-The amount of times I think about this on a monthly BASIS. It’s half fluff and smut which is the perfect combination for me😌 I love the concept of mind reading, but when people can hear nsfw thoughts though😳 honestly read it if you haven’t, IT’S SO GOOD 

The Deli Diaries by @jimlingss 🥺 pjm

-This shit was the CUTEST shit ever!! both characters are so cute (I’ve said that word so many times😭) and their interactions during work is so cute😭 At this point just read Kina’s whole masterlist

The Alpha by @ladyartemesia​ 🤬😏 pjm

SO GOOD, immaculate, well written, the plot 10/10. This fic is amazing!! I get so excited whenever I see that it’s updated. The world is so fascinating and detailed that you wanna learn more about it. The plot is so thrilling and the action parts got me so hooked! I can’t wait for more part to come!

A Court of Curses  by @readyplayerhobi​ 🥺🤬😏 jhs

UGGHHHH one of my favourite hobi fics ever!!! of course it’s a vampire and witch au. I love the main characters so much OK😭 they just wanna love each other and it physically hurt me when they were also hurting😭😭😭 but the ending is so satisfying, so I’m happy!

[alphonseelriic]

Hello hello Sofia! 🎄

Sorry for letting a whole week pass, been so swamped lately. 😩 But how are you?! 

Omg, I only know winter holidays so it's always cool when I meet people from the southern hemisphere ^^ since the Christmas vibe is so different I imagine. 😅 The beach sound lovely!! How do you like to spend your day there?

And GOOD LUCK on your exams!! If I may ask, what do you study? 😄

Ooo very nice!! I watch more than I read but I also like all of the ones you mentioned in the first list except Jibaku I haven't seen! I also like JJK and KNY...and lmao same with CSM. Violet Evergarden is very pretty!! And a heart warming story, I think you'll enjoy it a lot!

So, what makes your favorite characters your favorites? Like what traits or what happens that make you think *oh yes this is the one*? 😆

Have a great week and be back soon ;3

- Animanga 🎅

Hi, Santa!! 💞 Please don't worry about it, I've also been super busy too!! It's the time of the year I guess 😔

Yeah Christmas here is defs very different, it's fun tho but also I feel like people are more focused on complaining about the hot weather than actually celebrating anything lmao as a kid I watched Christmas TV specials and thought the snow was much more dreamy

Oh I love the beach!! All my family does so I guess it's inherited heheh I mostly like swimming a little, watching the sunset and reading a book with the sound of the sea in the background <3 Now that I've talked about it, I really want to be there rn...

THANK YOU!! I really need it 😅 I'm a literature/english student, not the most difficult career out there but it still has its quirks. I do have a couple of scary finals next week which have made me succumb to academic stress, I can't wait for this to be over, really

Oh thanks for the recommendation, I'll def watch Violet now 💕 if you ever want to start jibaku shounen hanako-kun I would highly recommend reading the manga instead!! The anime is fine but it changes the order of some arcs and it's way too short lol

Hmmm, I'll try to answer that question as best as I can. There are certain characters that I simply find cute or endearing (like Nene or Yamaguchi from Haikyuu, who I think I forgot to mention last time). But when it comes to others I just think it has to do with a good balance of good traits and flaws. I tend to gravitate towards characters who are wholesome but also have much more to give if you see through them!

Alphonse for example (feeling obligated to mention him as he is my literal url) is a kind hearted and loyal kid, but he also has many fears, insecurities and even selfish moments throughout the show. I don't know if you watched/read FMA so I'm trying not to say anything with spoilers :p There's a couple scenes of him that never fail to pull my heartstrings, he's just very well written overall

Talking about shounen, I also like shounen protags that subvert expectations. Gon is a cute adventurous child at first sight but the more you advance with the plot the more you notice some serious flaws that make him so fascinatingly complex!! He's just a little fucked up and I love him for that.

There's also Rin Okumura, a character I've loved for so long (+10 years) that it's difficult to explain why. He also looks like a typical shounen protag at the start but he's also such a ray of sunshine and a brat at the same time! He deeply cares about his loved ones and goes through so much development. A greatly written teen character overall :')

Well I'll stop here bc it has gotten too long lol but I could talk about this all day

Hope you have a great week too dear <3 see you soon!!

[thatbangtanbloom]

cinder | jjk [1]

Cinder(kook) 

Part 1

Characters: Jungkook x Reader, Taehyung, Seokjin, Jimin

Categories: Fluff, Angst 

AU(s): Disney!AU

Word Count: 2,671

Sypnosis: AU in which Jungkook is literally Cinderella, minus the pretty blue dress and glass slippers. Cinderkook wears Timberlands. 

Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Jungkook. Jungkook was kind and hardworking, but despite his determined efforts, they often went unnoticed in comparison to his two stepbrothers, Seokjin and Taehyung. While both Seokjin and Taehyung were both very beautiful, their actions could not be said to be the same.

   Day in and day out, Jungkook forced himself into working hard to not only appease his stepbrothers, but also his stepmother who loathed him with a passion. Jungkook’s stepmother frequently gave Jungkook all the household work while spoiling Seokjin and Taehyung to the same extent that contrasted with Jungkook’s heavy work.

  “Jeon Jungkook!” came the cry of the younger of Jungkook’s older stepbrother, Taehyung, from above the kitchen where Jungkook frequently found himself cleaning the cinders from the fireplace. Snickers of delight were exchanged between the two stepbrothers as they watched the youngest, Jungkook, pad up the stairs with cinders kissing his tanned skin. The second the two boys led eyes on him, both of the Kim brothers doubled over in laughter at the sight of the young boy.

 “Who are you?” mocks the older boy, Seokjin, with a laugh. “I called for Jungkook, not Cinderkook.”

 Jungkook sighs in contempt as he rubs his hands on the knees of his cinder-kissed torn overalls. “What is it, hyung?” He asks with the slightest indignation in his tone.

 “Yah, you little- “Seokjin huffs as he tightens his hands against his rich sky-blue shirt. “Mother called us to get you. A royal visitor is here.”

 Jungkook tilts his head in confusion, “A royal visitor?”

 “Yah, do you think they have time to answer your questions?” The younger stepbrother, Taehyung, is quick to quip as he grips the back of Jungkook’s overalls to pull him towards the direction of the living room. Jungkook, though larger than Taehyung in build, willing follows knowing how awful his chastise would be if he decided against it.

 “Is this all the boys in your household now, miss…?” A boy, who looks no older than that of Taehyung, with onyx hair that kisses his forehead. The white and gold of his uniform makes it evident to Jungkook that this, is in fact, a member of the Royal Advisory. The mere idea of someone who must garner so much authority makes Jungkook tremble at the idea.

 Jungkook’s stepmother weakly smiles at the sight of Jungkook; the look of disapproval on them as she can sense the confusion that laces the Royal Advisor’s eyes at the difference in appearance of Seokjin and Taehyung in comparison to Jungkook. The aforementioned adorn pristine blue and white button ups that show the clear distinction in Jungkook’s messy overalls. “Ms. Kim, and yes.”

 “Thank you, Ms. Kim.” The Royal Advisor’s eyes train on her before he fumbles to his pockets to locate the scroll. He shifts on the white couch under the gaze of four. “Their majesty, the King and Queen, have formally decided to throw three grand balls in celebration of their daughter, Princess Y/N.” The Royal Advisor takes a breath momentarily before continuing. “The King and Queen wish that during a ball, that their daughter will find herself enchanted with one of the many eligible bachelors who are invited to attend. As a royal member of the court, I, Park Jimin, formally invite you to,” Jimin clears his throat, “La Grande Bal.”

The softest hint of a gasp escapes from Ms. Kim and her eyes dart in direction of her two sons. Suddenly, Taehyung and Seokjin adorn gold laced blazers and diamond cuff links. Her breath hitches in delight. She stares at her two boys. “My sons will be there- “She marvels at them. “Their names are Kim Taehyung and Kim Seokjin,” Ms. Kim states in a matter-of-fact tone as she turns back to Jimin. “You should make note of them. They are quite charming. I’m sure your little princess will adore them.”

 Jimin chuckles under his breath. Surely, Jimin thinks to himself, she does not believe that princess Y/N only cares for looks. He shakes his head at the thought with a laugh before he pauses Jimin looks away from the scroll to let his eyes linger over Jungkook’s distressed figure. He notes how Ms. Kim doesn’t dare look in the direction of Jungkook. “And who might he be?”

 “No one important.” Ms. Kim replies with a soft smile. “Make no note of him.”

 Jungkook takes in a shaky breath. Words do not escape him but he cannot help but be piqued at his stepmother’s words. I don’t know why I thought of this being any different, Jungkook thinks. He only smiles politely in Jimin response.

 Jimin shakes his head in disapproval of her words. “Pardon my intrusion, but every eligible bachelor is needed at this ball.” His eyes cut to Jungkook with a sympathetic smile. “It is a royal order. I’m sure that you would not want to displease the King, the Queen, or their lovely daughter.”

 “Of course not,” Ms. Kim stammers at Jimin’s curt words. Her brows knit together in disapproval. “I will see to it myself that he makes every much of an effort as my darling boys to make to the ball. Thank you for your consideration Mr.-“

 “Royal Advisor Park,” Jimin says, his red hair escapes his stylish quaff before he mends it. “Very well then,” He stands up from the pale beige chaise. He averts his attention to Jungkook. “I would hope that you all are able to attend. Good day,”

 Taehyung and Seokjin both bow to the young royal advisor. Ideas of how they would manage to woo the princess already color their visions. Decadent smiles adorn their faces.

 “I would hope that the princess would meet you at the ball.”

 Jimin’s words had not fallen on deaf ears as Jungkook runs upstairs to the begotten staircase to his small room in the attic. Could I really dance with the princess? Jungkook thinks to himself as he glances at his disheveled appearance. His overalls, stained from cinders and dust. A small scar adorns his cheek from his stepmother’s cat, Lucifer. Of course, not…

 Enveloping himself in his thoughts, Jungkook does not notice the single cherry blossom petal that finds itself landing on his small worn bed.

 “Every eligible bachelor is needed at this ball.” Jimin’s words blur Jungkook’s vision as he considers it. Was Jungkook not eligible? Was he not a bachelor? The prospect seems silly to him as he rubs his hands, antsy, about the ordeal of even being near the princess. Her beauty, or rather yours, was unrivaled; but what made Jungkook’s heart flutter more was of your personality.  He had heard time and time again of the colorful language you spoke and how opinionated at times.

 “Ah,” He sighs to himself in a swooning state. He could barely believe that he could think of the princess in such a way. Was he even allowed to do so?

 “Cinderkook!” singsongs Jungkook’s step mother once more. He sighs to himself as he fights the tiredness that coaxes his bones.

 “Coming stepmother!” Jungkook replies with a sigh. “It would be fruitless to even try.” He murmurs to himself, a pout pulling on his lips as he speaks.

 As the ball itched closer, Jungkook could not fight the visions he had of dancing with you at the ball. For much of his life, he had envisioned how beautiful you must have looked since you scarcely left the castle. He had only had the pleasure of seeing you once, when he was very young, but he knew that it was a time that he could never forget.

 “Jungkookie!” Jungkook’s mother calls out to him as she chases after her son with a laugh. Her beauty was incomparable to anyone else, so it was no surprise that the same could be said for her only child, Jungkook. Her laughter gleamed like melody. It was a lullaby that five-year-old Jungkook always adored. “Jungkook, please wait a moment!” She says through her laughter as she chases after her son.

 “Mommy, mommy hurry!” Jungkook grins as he runs away from her to chase after his big red ball. He stops as he stares at the castle wall that halts his movements. He frowns a bit before turning to his mother. “Mommy, why is this wall here?” He asks, pointing to the large cobblestone wall.

 Jungkook’s mother is out of breath when she finally approaches her son. Nevertheless, she giggles as she takes him up in her arms and tickles under his chin. He thrashes under her touch with glee that only belongs to a child. “This wall?” She turns to him. “It’s for the royal family. They have lots of things, so they protect it with this wall.”

 “Oh,” Jungkook replies as though he understands, but he does not. He only has understanding that can belong to a four-year-old. “Can we go beyond the wall?” He asks, reaching out to touch the cobblestone.

 Jungkook’s mother shakes her head with a frown. She knew how curious her little boy could be. “No, Jungkookie.” She pauses with a smile before turning to him. “At least not now, but one day? My little boy’s going to be the prince of Korea.” She ruffles his hair, making him blush. He takes her hand in his own smaller ones and presses it against his touch. “Ah, how do you like that, Jungkookie? Prince of Korea?”

 Jungkook nods up and down profusely. “Prince of Korea! Prince of Korea!” He chants with a smile.

 “That’s my boy.” Jungkook’s mom smiles before kissing his forehead sweetly.

 Jungkook’s cheeks tint pink at his mother’s actions as he thrashes a bit. “But mommy – my ball!” He gestures to over the wall.

 “I have it!” A higher pitched voice than his mother’s calls out from a few meters away. Jungkook hadn’t known you were a princess then, but he knew there was something regal about the dress your mom had coaxed you into wearing. You barely manage to hold the ball as you stand near the fence entrance. “Over here!”

 “Mommy! Do you hear that?” Jungkook asks with an enchanted smile. “That person has my ball!”

 Jungkook’s mother looks at him with raised brows before going in the direction of the voice. “I’ll get it for you, okay, Jungkookie?” She ruffles her son’s hair with a small grin. She walks over to the large fence that divides the two walls. Her eyes narrow at the sight of you in your light blue romper. Her eyes immediately fixate on the tiara that kisses your head.

 “My ball! My ball!” Jungkook chirps with a smile as he thrashes out of his mother’s arms successfully and runs to the fence. He holds out his hands and makes grabbing gestures towards you. “I want my ball!”

 You look down at the red ball and then back to the boy who looks similar in age to you. It was rare for you to see other children your age, besides Jimin, but he did not necessarily count considering he acted more like an adult than he should have for his age. “It won’t fit!” You tell him as you try to push the ball between the fence’s rivets.

 “M-my ball.” Jungkook stammers as he slides his arms through the rivets of the fence to try to grasp his ball. “I-I want my ball.” When his eyes finally meet yours, he marvels at you. “Ball…”

 “Princess Y/N!” One of the chambermaids calls out with a disinterested tone in his voice. “Princess Y/N, I know you are not in the gardens in your dress!”

 You try to push once more with a frown. “I’ll return it one day, okay?” You call out before taking off with the ball in your arms carefully.                                                                                          

 None of the girls who he knew held his ball as with care as you had. He felt his heart swell at the sight.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 Unbeknownst to Jungkook as he worked, Taehyung, Seokjin, and their mother sat in the living room. Taehyung drapes his arm over the edge of the chaise he adorns before turning to his mother with a frown on his lips. “Mother,” He calls out to her. A pout pulls on his lips as he thinks. “I heard Jungkook excitedly thinking of the ball.”

 “Jinjja?” Seokjin asks from beside his brother. Fear laces his orbs. What shame could Jungkook bring if he wore seen with the likes of his two pristine brothers? He shakes his head. “Mother, you mustn’t let him go. He will damage us.” Taehyung hastily nods in agreement with his brother.

 Ms. Kim looks over at her two sons; her pride and her joy. She smiles at her two sons before cackling at the prospect of their words. Jeon Jungkook – the boy with tattered clothes and a scar adorning his cheek; dancing with the princess? She laughs harder, causing her two sons to look at her in confusion. “Forgive me, but I was laughing at the idea of Cinderkook dancing with the Princess.” She thumbs the pearl necklace that she wears – a gift from Jungkook’s late father before he died. “My two darling sons, you have nothing to fear. Jungkook will have to clean every centimeter of this house to even consider thinking of going to the ball, let alone attend it.”

 “And the horse stables!” Seokjin adds with a smile.

 “-oh, and the chicken coop.” Taehyung beams. “Oh thank you, mother. I love you!” He smirks.

 She smiles sweetly at her youngest. “Tis my pleasure, Taehyung.” She clears her throat. “Oh, Jungkook!” She sing songs as she fans herself from her chaise.

 Jungkook routinely makes his way up the stairs, doing his best not to drop the bucket of soap water. He nearly trips over the laces of his Timberlands as he makes his way up the stairs. “Yes, stopmother?”

 “Your two lovely step-brothers have told me you dream of the ball?” Ms. Kim states with a sinister smile adorning her lips. She sits up straighter, allowing her gray-streaked black hair to cascade passed her shoulders.

 Jungkook’s cheeks flush at the question. “Actually… I do wish to go, stepmother.”

 Jungkook’s stepmother laughs and as on cue, so did Taehyung and Seokjin. “Good. Then you won’t mind mending Taehyungie and Seokjinie’s suits, mopping the floors, cleaning the closets, brushing Lucifer, ridding this forsaken house of those pesky rats, clean the horse stables, pluck the weeds—”

 Jungkook chokes at her demands, “But I have already done that stepmother—”

 “Do it again,” His stepmother quips with knitted brows. “And perhaps you will see the light of the day of the ball.” He did wish to go. He heard of the princess but what made him want to go so badly was to see if you still remembered him – before he was the boy who mended his elder brothers’ suits, the boy who  mopped their floors, the boy who cleaned the closes, the boy who had to brush that annoying cat Lucifer, the boy before he became known as the person to rid the house of rats, clean the horse stables and pluck the weeds.

 Jungkook knew that he was worth more than that. He made it an effort to remind himself of such ideology – but what he longed most what to hear it from someone other than his self. After the death of his mother, no one spoke of Jungkook with galaxies in their eyes – no one except the memory of you promising his ball back when he was younger. He knew it was a long shot to think that you still remembered him after all of this time, especially not when princes frequented your court asking for your hand in marriage… but it didn’t hurt for him to try, not did it?

 But despite each day that the sun rose and then the moon sank, he tried to spawn new hope…. But he could not ignore his thoughts:

Jeon Jungkook at the Ball?

 That thought alone was laughable.

This is the first part! There will be two or three parts in alll.