#seunghun hard thoughts

[mgnifique-tion]

— human reaction.

summary || ``you’re starting to wonder if attending work after your day-off was a mistake.``

pairing: 2012!loki x gn!scientist!reader song recommendations: tesseract - cix (p.s. check out seunghun on build-up rn!) lowercase is intended… part: 1/?

— themes and warning/s: open-ended, enemies to potential lovers (for sure, they will be lovers soon), NOT a stand-alone one shot ;) wink wink, bossy loki, y/n being somewhat a dumb human being (heroism)

— a/n: hi! back with another loki au this march and guys, this is not a phase– IT’S NOT A PHASE, MOM! (corny? i graduated with that course in the university of the cornyology – i’m not even done with g12 lmfao wtf am i saying) anywho, i miss him. i literally rewatched the avengers for him and i'm not even active w the mcu anymore. i actually have a lot of other pending drafts from my main acc (@mgnifiqueyoo - follow me there :3) and so many unfinished IMPORTANT work from real life but like i thought of a line and now, i just HAVE to write it or it's outta my head so here u go. lmao. enjoy!

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“... oh my god.”

that was all you could mutter under your breath the moment you saw the rest of your co-workers controlled by that thing the alien held in his palm. you didn’t show up to work yesterday since you were just taking the final steps in finishing that project of yours.

what was the project? the hypercryogenic station.

and now, after a long day of ignoring your texts and calls, you ended up going to work, which happened to be a terrible idea. better yet, a horrible mistake. “... excuse me?” you took small steps, nearing the towering male as he just stood still, not facing you. all of your friends were doing his commands without any questions and you knew that clint barton would never do any of this!

but he did anyway. and you had to know why.

“what did you do with them?” you asked, demanding for answers as you heard him let out an almost inaudible chuckle only to be followed by a deep, low snicker. the alien slowly turned around and looked you straight in the eye, sweat pouring down his face with a sharp glare while his teeth ground against each other.

he was just terrifying, how else could you leave the facility without getting killed?

“oh, is that supposed to matter?” the alien mocked, later glancing at the staff he held before looking back at you, his smirk disappearing little by little. “... you must be horrified, aren’t you?”

of course you were, who wouldn’t be horrified when they see something like this? 

but before he could even get closer to you, he suddenly stumbled. that wasn’t something you expected since you assumed that he was a powerful being out of this world after seeing that wardrobe choice but he showed… weakness? it’s hard not to take note of it for future purposes.

you then cleared your throat and asked, “are you okay?”

but he said nothing in return, tense and trembling with every step. he had a maniacal look on his face as if he couldn’t control his actions; he seemed like he was enduring something that was hurting him inside.

and that got you thinking what else was happening with the man in front of you. “so, that’s a no?” 

“you’re the expert,” he said, “you’re the one blessed with knowledge over what it is that’s happening to me now.”

you frowned. you definitely had no idea what was going on with him and you were planning on leaving him to himself when he surprisingly grabbed your wrist. “heal me,” he pleaded, breathing in and out rapidly as you felt the burning heat that surrounded his palm, which led to that moment of realization.

“i… i don’t know how–,” you were then cut-off by him tilting his head to the project: the hypercryogenic station. if you ever had a scanner around you, his heat signature would be all over the place because of how high his temperature was. “but the station hasn’t even been tested yet and it could be dangerous for you and for all of us!”

the alien shook his head frantically, not letting any excuses get into his way. “if you don’t help me right now…” his breath hitched as the tip of the scepter was pointed at your chest, right at your heart. “you won’t be living for long.”

and that made you take so many steps, assisting him in the station as you closed the door. “you can’t be in there for more than a minute, it’s highly dangerous and i’m telling you, we haven’t done any tests yet–”

“just begin with the process.” his voice had gotten lower, hoarser with every moment that passed as you felt your heart race quicker. you knew that if you made a mistake, somebody like barton would kill you; there was no way out.

so the gears started running and you watched how the glass windows of the station had fogged up. your life’s work was being used by an unknown entity who took over the minds of your co-workers. your friends.

you couldn’t help but cry silently, biting your nails while you stood a meter away from the finished project. how could a five-year plan get wasted? to this unreadable, tyrannic humanoid? you can’t even breathe well.

and once the process was done, the station’s doors slid apart, creating a path for the man inside. when he stepped out of it, he didn’t even seem affected by it. all normal and human-like as if he had only bathed himself in some snow and not in an actual blizzard.

but colder than his skin was his gaze toward you, the scepter staring back at you as well, watching the way you took a few steps away from him.

“who are you?” you asked, your eyes glued to the scepter rather than his face, which caused him to get agitated.

in return, the tip of the scepter’s blade touched your chin, tilting your head up so that you could look at him. “i am loki of asgard,” he introduced with a deranged grin as you heard the way his breath hitched, overwhelmed and proud with how he spoke to you. 

that was enough to make you take another step back but his hand grabbed your arm like a lock, fastened so tightly that it made everything worse for you. “what did you do with them?” you tilted your head to the blue-eyed agents now circling the entire room, which made loki laugh.

he truly was out of his mind. 

“i simply used them for a greater purpose,” he said back, letting out another chuckle as the scepter gleamed in response. it was in his complete control… they were all under his control.

how in the world can you run from this?

“let them go.” “oh, we’re getting heroic now, aren’t we?”

he mocked you shamelessly as if it wasn’t your invention that saved him from his visible misery – whatever it was that hurt him earlier.

“... well, i did save you.” you just had to let a bit of sass come out because it was true. however, loki didn’t seem to be fond of that and had read that as entitlement rather than a reminder of who did save him.

nonetheless, he lowered his weapon and laughed once more. “your little saving was merely necessary, mortal. i could’ve used that machine myself.” of course, he disregarded that tiny, little favour you did for him and decided that it’d be best to not even give out a little thank you.

but then, again, what do you expect from an aspiring alien tyrant?

“but you couldn’t because i programmed it for my access only,” you continued the conversation, stating the truth right in front of him. that was your life’s work… you still couldn't believe that it was firstly used by some tall man with a scepter and emerald drapes. “besides, that thing you used wouldn't be here if it weren't for me.”

there was long silence once again… perhaps, even longer than moments of silence you had earlier when your eyes scanned over the rest of the place.

almost the entirety of the facility was led by loki. horrifyingly brainwashed by that scepter.

“fair enough,” he admitted, “but you wouldn’t be breathing if i hadn’t given you the chance.”

“... do you want me to thank you? for this?” “giving thanks means nothing. i need something much more than that.”

you crossed your arms, gulping as you still tried to make yourself seem as if you had the upper hand. an imaginary upper hand, perhaps? although you had put on that mask, loki knew you were afraid of what he could do to you. 

if this is only a preview of the damage he’s capable of causing, just how could you survive while being opposed to him?

“i could…” he trailed off, smirking to himself as he circled the station, his palm touching its painted and carved surface while the scepter glowed in his other hand. “hm… i could do the same to you. put your talent to use like the others.”

and you readied yourself, closing your eyes as your once crossed arms dropped to your sides, hopeless and left without a sign of help. “but you have not attacked me once,” he said with a tone of interest, diverting his attention from the opportunity of just controlling you like a mindless servant and rather feeling positive about a different, riskier path. “and you’ve saved me. willingly. no control needed.”

he walked towards you, breathing heavily and letting out a low chuckle. “do you know what gift you have, dr. l/n?” he questioned, expecting you to know the answer as he tilted your head upwards again with the end of the scepter. one wrong push and you could bleed to death; he was being careful with you still.

after all, you were a great addition to his plans.

“humanity, l/n.” he proudly stated, now lowering his weapon as your heart raced. never did you fear death until now, especially when your life would fade to grey without the knowledge of what’ll happen next. to the world and the people around you. “you’ve got so much humanity in you that your best choice was to save a dying god. it’s foolish, l/n. how could you be so brilliant but foolish?–”

“are you done?” you had enough of it, still staring at one corner as you saw how your friend’s eyes still gleamed in blue, manipulated by the god standing right in front of you while the remaining lights of the facility shone over his prepped quiver, ready to attack whenever, however.

and of course, the god of mischief was indeed offended by that. “... you’re so brave, it’s idiotic.” he laughed, shaking his head as if you both had been joking with one another and you felt the heat rush up your head; you didn’t want this. you just wanted your friends to be set free – your world to be set free from this being. 

“what do you desire in return?” “for you to stop whatever you’re planning here, my lord.”

even though loki knew you were being sarcastic, he just admired the way it rolled off your tongue. “you do know that does not equate to what you’ve done for me and you might want to do something more for me if you’d want that to happen,” he said, denying your request with a snicker. “but of course, i still appreciated your service earlier so how about i offer you something else?”

he’s cheating, you thought.

“in exchange of your little saving, it’ll be guaranteed that not one of us would lay a finger on you…” he paused, hiding the scepter behind his back as you tilted your head to the side. were you even hearing this correctly? that was too low. “and you would be shielded from any harm as well.”

but can you do anything about it? no. “is that good enough for you, my little savior?”

you had to think about it for longer than a second. why only a second, you may ask? well, does it look like you still have enough time to decide perfectly? the world is at stake; you had to give an answer now or worse destruction could happen.

“fine,” you uttered, firmly extending your hand towards him as he only stared back at your empty, shaking palm. “i’ll do whatever it takes to free this world from you.”

“that’s laughable.” “we’ll see, your majesty.”

[thotsofintrusion]

seunghun isn't usually a hard dom.

he's a loving man. he's a bit mischievous, he enjoys playing with you and making you work for what you want. overall, he just wants you happy.

but sometimes, you just manage to push all of his buttons. and that's when he brings out your least favorite punishment: the fleshlight.

generally, you'd assume this to mean he was going to fuck the fleshlight and make you watch. and the first time he brought it out, that's exactly what you thought was going to happen. you assumed he was going to use your pretty little handcuffs to attach you to the bed and make you watch as he got himself off into a toy.

and you were kind of right. he did handcuff you to the bed and he did get off into the toy. but not in the way you expected.

first, he stretched you out with his fingers. slowly of course, he wouldn't want to hurt you. he started with one and fingered you softly until you began to whine and he added another, repeating this process until he got to four fingers. four of seunghuns fingers inside of you. that's a lot for one hole. but he needs to make sure you're stretched well for what he has planned next.

he's putting the fleshlight inside of you. seunghun is picking up his fleshlight that he doesn't use unless he's away from you, and he's pushing the solid end into your wet hole. it's one of the craziest things you've ever felt.

even though the mouth of the toy is soft, it's casing is a solid plastic with no give, and that's what's filling you. your walls are clenching around it and it won't give, pressing into all of your sensitive spots.

and seunghun is just watching. he's watching as you writhe in discomfort and he continues to watch as it morphs into pleasure. for a while he just sits there, watching you whimper and moan as your walls clenching around the toy stimulates you.

and suddenly he's grabbing your ankles and spreading your legs wide while he lines his cock up with your "hole". and you finally realize exactly what he's doing.

he's going to fuck this toy while it's inside of you.

[blossominghunnie]

𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞!

Pairing: Yoon Hyunsuk x fem!reader

Genre: Fluff, established relationship, smau + written

Summary: Hyunsuk thinks you couldn’t see him on his birthday, the truth is you’re organizing him a surprise party.

Warning: None

Notes: I finally wrote my bub an imagine. 🤭❤️ Happy b-day to the loml. ❤️

The timer of the oven went off, Y/n put her phone on the kitchen counter and grabbed a towel to take the two molds out.

She stacked them and started decorating. She wrote a ‘Happy Birthday, bubs 🤍’ on the center.

Y/n wasn't a professional baker but liked baking certain pastries since she was a teen. It was a hobby she enjoyed.

When she finished, she placed it carefully on a white box that had a ribbon. She took her bag, phone and car keys and walked out of the door, making sure to lock her apartment.

Then entered the elevator that went to the underground parking lot.

She opened the trunk and put the cake inside.

After that she entered the car, and put her bag on the passengers seat. Y/n connected her phone to the Bluetooth, and Sunshower by Epex started playing.

With that, she began her journey towards her boyfriend's dorm which was only 10 minutes away.

He certainly was gonna be surprised, because the last thing he knew was that she had a huge project she had to submit the next day and that was why she couldn't hang out.

Once she arrived, she parked right in front of the building. She took all of her things and entered the place.

She hopped on the elevator and went up to the 4th floor.

The doors opened and she bounced towards the familiar door. She knocked and a smiley Seunghun opened it.

“Y/n! You’re just on time.” He let her in and took the box.

“Thanks. I’m glad, I thought I was going to be late because of the cake. It took me longer to decorate it than I anticipated.” She set her bag on the couch. “Hi, Gon.” The girl greeted the older as soon as she saw him coming out of the kitchen.

“Hey, Y/nnie.” He smiled at her. “Baejin just told me they’ll be here in 20 minutes.”

“Okaay. Do you guys need help with anything?”

“Not really. We just finished decorating and the food is almost ready.”

“Oh, okay.”

The three of them sat on the living room coach and conversed for a while until Byounggon’s phone dinged.

“They’re on the elevator.”

“I’ll go hide. Don’t snitch on me.” She giggled and pointed playfully at them. Both of her friends laughed and nodded.

She ran to the nearest closet and closed the door just in time for the principal door to open.

“Happy birthday, Hyunsukie!” She heard the boys yell.

“Thanks, guys! What’s all of this?”

“Just as a small surprise party for our sweet maknae.” Gon responded.

“Okaaay.” Hyunsuk thought there was something going on since the leader sounded a little bit nervous and sweeter than usual but brushed it off.

“Come sit, we made your favorite.” Seunghun sounded like a mother, which, honestly, was so cute.

Y/n heard footsteps leaving the area she was in. As she heard chairs being dragged, she thought it was time to come out.

She tiptoed her way towards her boyfriend. Four out of five guys knew of her presence and were trying so hard not to laugh or being suspicious.

She put her hands over his eyes making him smile.

“Hyung, what do you think you’re doing?” He laughed.

“It’s not me, Sukie.” Yonghee giggled.

“Oh. Is it…” He touched her hands. “Y/n?” He sounded confused.

“Maaaybe.”

He turned around and when he saw her his face lit up.

“Sweetie!” He got up and hugged her tightly.

“Hi baby, happy birthday.” She had a fond look on her face.

“Thank you, love.” He still held her. “W-what are you doing here? I thought you had that very important project for tomorrow.”

“There was never a project, bubs. I needed time to make your gift” She didn’t reveal what it was. “And did you really think I wasn’t going to be with you on your birthday?”

“I thought it was weird since we always celebrate it together but understood that you were busy.”

“Oh my god, you’re so precious.” He giggled and turned red. Y/n hugged him tighter.

“I have go get your gift but I don’t want to let you go.” The girl spoke as she looked into his eyes with a pout.

“We can cuddle afterwards, love.”

“Okay, I accept.” They laughed softly.

Hyunsuk stopped holding her and she walked to the kitchen and took the cake out of the fridge.

She looked for candles and a lighter. She placed them on the top and lit them.

She returned to the dinning room with the dessert on her hands, a huge smile on her face. And placed it in front of her boyfriend.

They all sang Happy Birthday to the birthday boy while he thought how lucky he was to have that group of people in his life.

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[astroyongie]

CIX October Reading 2023

Note: please take it lightly and enjoy

BX

Love: BX is currently single but still in love with his ex-partner and he doesn’t seem ready to move on or does he want to give up on them. He hasn’t been active in trying to win them back, he kinda just waits for them to come back to him 

Career: he is still not over everything that has happened, and he feels like his name is still dirtied by all the rumors that have been going on around him. BX has probably thought about ending his career 

Self: He has been very hasty lately and BX likes to talk big and say about things he will do and conduct but at the end of the day he doesn’t have the courage to do anything. He has been trying to self-express his feelings and no one hears him 

Seunghun

Love:  He is still dating that idol however their relationship is currently going through a huge conflict/argument that hasn’t been solved yet. I feel that Seunghun has been very upset about the whole thing

Career: He keeps a few secrets from the other members, because he knows, that if he speaks what he knows the group will fall apart. When it comes to his own career, Seunghun suffers a lot from impostor syndrome and he doesn’t think he is good compared to other vocalists (when it is so stupid because he has in my opinion, one of the best 4th gen vocals.) 

Self: He has been struggling a lot with his health lately, both physical and mental. Seunghun is very exhausted from everything and I believe he has developed some paranoia as well with everything that happens in his life 

Yonghee

Love: He is single but Yonghee is very demanded! He has been receiving a lot of confessions, either from other idols or people who aren’t idols. He haven’t accepted any for the moment since he has some many choices. He is taking time to evaluate things

Career: I believe that he doesn’t have much luck on his career, that because the main manager of the group doesn’t appreciate him much and they don’t have the best relationship either. Yonghee also has a hard time keeping his tongue inside his mouth. 

Self: He is rather of a loner, he doesn’t like to hand out with people much and he is more on the introverted side but lately he has been learning about enjoying the sociable life 

Jinyoung

Love: Definitely in a relationship but as said in previous readings, his relationship isn’t healthy at all and they are based on co-dependency from both parties since they feed each other’s unearthly habits 

Career: Bae is rather lucky when it comes to his career and he is probably the only members that gets lots of money from the company compared to his teammates. He has a confirmed success and he also believes that CIX’s successes are because of him  

Self: He keeps being stuck on his unhealthy habits and he doesn’t seem like he wants to stop (and I also don’t see that happening any time soon); 

Hyunsuk

Love:  single and completely bored by the idea of love. Hyunsuk is rather stuck on his ideals since what he wants, he doesn’t find. He is also very perfectionist and whenever a partner doesn’t get to his high stands he discard them. 

Career: He went through a very tough period in his career but he is slowly regaining strength and doing better overall. He still believes that his group can be as close again as they were in the past if they are ready to work on it 

Self: he is rather okay, healthy both physically and mentally which is a very good thing. 

[boysplanetrecaps]

Build Up, Episode 5: First Eliminations

Welcome back to the recap series that’s never early: BPR Recaps MNET’s Build Up! In the previous one, we covered the four performances that MNET chose not to cover. In this one, we’ll cover the elimination that took place in the middle of episode 5 and give some love to the ten eliminated contestants. Let's do it!

Here we see all our candidates for elimination. 

Top row: Donghyun, Sunyoul; Neon, Seunghwan from CIX; Bitsaeon from M.O.N.T., Jay; Seokhwa from WEi, Woong from AB6IX; Kim Sungjung the musical actor and Lee Gwangseok the freelance model.

Bottom row: Hong Sungjeong, Kim Seohyung; Taehwan from Vanner and Hong Sungwon; Trainee Park Joohee and Kwon Euibin; KNK’s Jeong Inseong and FAVE1’s Hyukjin; and Hwanhee from Up10tion and soldier Jo Hwanji.

The other 20 are safe. 

Of those twenty, if I could keep 10, I’d keep:

Jay

Bitsaeon from M.O.N.T.

Woong from AB6IX

Taehwan from Vanner

Neon

Hong Sungwon

Kwon Euibin

Jeong Inseong from KNK

Lee Hwanhee from Up10tion

Kim Seohyung

I don’t like having to choose though, and my heart would want to keep all of them. But those are the ten I’d pick if push came to shove. I’d especially feel sad about losing Donghun, Sunyoul, Seokhwa, and Hyukjin, because I’m worried about Donghun’s mental health, because Sunyoul and Seokhwa are super lovable dudes, and because Hyukjin’s path as an idol is extremely heartbreaking. But I just chose based on whose singing I want to hear again the most. 

So, this whole time, I’ve been wondering, how will the surviving 10 be chosen from those 20? I assumed that the fan voting would matter in some way, but nope, apparently, it’s the judges. Yeesh. Why is voting happening again, then? 

VCG, who is apparently the head judge, says that they’ve taken the situation seriously and discussed it carefully amongst themselves before they made a decision. Well, I should hope so.

The first survivor is someone who the judges say has an unfairly good voice, a different vibe, and a nice physique. That’s obviously Jay.

Everyone is just like, well, yeah, obviously. It would be pretty unfair if Jay was sent home after that performance, especially when his team outscored every other team except for the team they went up against.

Jay interviews, “I showed that I can sing pop music well, but next time I want to show them proper Korean style singing.” I mean, if you must.

Correctly, the judges also save Neon and Bitsaeon, both of whom did really well. And I’m not that mad that they also save Seunghun from CIX, especially since the fan vote for him is strong. But I'd have saved someone else when there are limited spots.

Bitsaeon interviews, “It wasn’t just Jay – I thought I also showed something in that performance.” You did, Bit, don't worry. Jay interviews that Bitsaeon also being chosen to survive lifted a weight off his shoulders. 

The next person they’re going to save is someone who made a mistake, but Solar says that the judges wanted to hear his voice again anyway. They tease us that it might be Seokhwa...

... but of course it isn't. Who else could it be but wild horse Lee Gwangseok? I just knew the judges would save him. They also save Park Joohee, despite his crying moment. 

Musical actor and Best Sweater winner Hong Sungwon interviews that as the names are being called (and his isn’t,) he feels like he’s being shot. “One person, bang. Second person, bang.”

The next two people the judges are saving are (1) someone with a unique voice and (2) someone else with a pretty low-pitched voice: Sunyoul and Kim Seohyung. I can’t be mad at them saving Sunyoul, as he also has a great voice and I find him particularly lovable. And I had Seohyung on my list too, so again, decent choice. 

Neither of them can believe it.

Sunyoul interviews that it’s hard to be happy since Donghun’s name hasn’t been called. (No loyalty to Hwanhee? I don't notice the two of them interacting much.)  But then the ninth name is called, and it’s Donghun! Again, I’m not mad at it – Donghun also has a great voice.

As for the tenth survivor, they say it’s someone who hasn’t shown his talent yet, so they’ve decided to give him another chance. We see the judges discussing it, and Solar says, “Regardless of the skill level, there are people who attract the audience.” Oh, so we’re picking an idol, I guess? VCG wonders what would happen if this person teamed up with a different guy? (Throughout, the translation says “friend” because they’re saying “chingoo”, but a better translation would be “guy” instead of "friend".)

And I mean, it’s obviously Woong. For one thing, the previews have shown him in the next portion of the show, and for another, the description fits really well – a popular idol who has more talent than what he’s shown and should be teamed up with different people. And sure enough, they call Woong. 

I'm glad, because I actually really like Woong's singing voice a lot and agree with the judges that he hasn't really shown it yet. He bows to everyone and vows to do his best.

So, here are the ten survivors.

So, the ten eliminated guys are still great vocalists and took the time to be on your show and do their best, so obviously the least MNET could do is give them a chance to give a brief goodbye speech.

Oh, wait, sorry, I'm getting word that... no. No, MNET is not doing that. No, instead they've decided to... what's that? oh yes, I understand now. They're just going to NEVER SHOW THE OTHER TEN GUYS EVER AGAIN.

So we lost Seokhwa, our leaping lizard Kim Seongjeong, Hong Seongjun from BDC, smiley Taehwan from Vanner, Hong Sungwon of the ombre blue sweater, Kwon Euibin, Jeong Inseong from KNK, Hyukjin from Fave1, Lee Hwanhee from Up10tion, and Jo Hwanji the soldier.

Ok, let’s talk some math for a bit. A few “ifs” to explore…

If...

they had just chosen the top fifteen teams based on scores, rather than having this rivalry thing, then the ten eliminated candidates would have been (and I’ll put the ones who didn’t really get eliminated in bold):

Lim Junhyeok and Yeo One

Taehwan from Vanner and Sungwon of the blue sweater

Hyukjin and Inseong

Hwanhee and Hwanji

Seokhwa and Woong 

This would have meant keeping the following guys who we didn’t actually get to keep:

Kim Seongjung, the leaping lizard

Hong Seongjun from BDC

Kwon Euibin

I would have been sad to lose Woong, but it would have been worth it to keep Kwon Euibin, and I think both Kim Seongjung and Hong Seongjun are stronger singers than either Lim Junhyeok or Yeo One. 

If...

they had decided the rounds based on average score, throwing out one high score and one low score, then Taehwan and Sungwon would have won their round. (All other results would have been the same.) 

If....

Team Hwan-hee-ji had challenged Seokhwa and Woong, and the maknae had gone up against Sanghyun and Taewoo, then team Hwanheeji would have won and the maknae would have lost. 

Ok, that's enough "ifs" for now.

It’s a bummer that any of them have to go home. It’s especially galling that Inseong, Hyukjin, Hwanhee, and Jo Hwanji not only get sent home like this, but also didn’t get to have their performance really shown. I hope that the experience of being on the show was ok for all of them, and that every one of them finds a nice soft place to land. And let’s all try to support them in whatever they do next, ok?

I’m really going to miss Taehwan’s smile, but luckily I can watch Vanner MVs any time I want. Here is Vanner performing Adore U (my favorite song by Seventeen) live in Busan. Their mics are ON. 

If you’d like to give Hyukjin a stream, his group’s latest single has only 4,733 views at time of writing. The video was shot on (I assume) an Iphone 5, at a warehouse near a train station (I assume). Let’s all give him a stream or two, ok? If everyone who reads my recaps watches their video, we could get that total up to maybe 4,740 or something. That’d be awesome! And here's Hyukjin's Instagram.

If you want to check out KNK to support Inseong, here's the song of theirs I remember hearing a few times in the past -- Sunset. It's full on house music, if you like that kind of thing. I do.

If you want to check out BDC to support Hong Seongjun -- I mean, the group is basically disbanded (I think they might still perform in Japan?) but he might get residuals -- my favorite song of theirs is Moon Rider.

If you want to check out WEi to support Seokhwa, my favorite song of theirs is Spray.

If you want to check out Up10tion, I will again say that I really like their song Spin Off. And here is Hwanhee's instagram -- at least, I think it's his. It has a blue check.

Here's a performance of Kwon Euibin on a previous show. He talks 10x more on this show than he does on Build Up. Turns out he used to be a baseball player, but he kept getting injured and got interested in music while he was rehabbing.  Then he sings Tomboy by Hyukoh, the same song that was done in the Pre-4 mission round of Build Up. He sounds great! And here's his Instagram, teasing an upcoming single.

Here's a performance of Jo Hwanji singing a year ago or so. He's wearing a military outfit here too, and singing to a group of soldiers. His MyDrama List page has this photo of him with longer hair, which blows my mind for some reason.

I found what I think is his Spotify page if you want to check it out.

Kim Sungjung and Hong Sungwon are both musical actors, meaning that they perform in live theater in Korea, and I couldn't find any social media or anything for them. If you find some, let me know!

So, that's it for now. In the next one, I'm going to award some BRAPPIES! Something to look forward to. See you soon!

[minhoskofi]

chapter 10: without you

warnings: angst; slight cursing; use of alcohol

word count: 2.4k

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You woke up early.

Quietly slipping out of bed, you spared a glance at Byounggon, still peacefully asleep. Your fingers lingered on his cheek for a moment, brushing a few strands of hair away before you tiptoed out of the room.

The crisp morning air greeted you as you stepped outside. Seunghun, true to his morning person nature, was already waiting at the agreed-upon meeting spot.

"Morning! Sorry I texted you so late last night." Seunghun greeted you with a bright smile. "Ready for a run down memory lane?"

You chuckled, appreciating his attempt at humor. "Always up for a jog. It's been a while since our morning runs, hasn't it?"

Seunghun nodded. "Yeah, too long. Life got busy, you know how it is. But it's good to catch up with you… and I’m curious about your boyfriend too, he seems nice."

A thoughtful expression crossed your face as you adjusted your jogging shoes. "Life's full of surprises, Kim Seunghun. Also, I get it, Byounggon’s a pretty amazing boyfriend."

Seunghun raised an eyebrow playfully. "Amazing enough to make you forget about your crush on me, huh?"

You lightly punched his shoulder, shaking your head. "You're never going to let that go, are you?"

"Not a chance. Anyway, let's hit the pavement. We can chat more on the run."

The rhythmic sound of your footsteps echoed through the quiet morning streets. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a warm glow on the city. As you jogged alongside Seunghun, the familiar rhythm brought back memories of carefree college days.

However, a nagging thought in the back of your mind made you feel uneasy about how Byounggon might think of this early morning rendezvous.

As you continued your jog, your thoughts drifted to Seunghun. Observing him from behind, you couldn't help but notice how much he had actually changed since your college days. He seemed taller, more muscular, with a presence that demanded attention. The fabric of his sweater stretched over his broad back, hinting at the well-defined muscles beneath. His sleeves hugged his biceps, and his thighs spoke of strength and athleticism.

As you studied him, a pang of guilt washed over you. What were you doing, ogling your old friend like this? Your mind flashed to Byounggon, your loving boyfriend, and you felt a twinge of betrayal. Why were you suddenly noticing Seunghun in this way? It was as if your thoughts were betraying your commitment to Byounggon, stirring up unwelcome feelings of confusion and guilt.

Shaking your head, you tried to refocus on your jog, pushing yourself to run faster. But no matter how hard you tried, the image of Seunghun lingered in your mind.

Seunghun walked you to Byounggon's apartment as small talk about an upcoming college reunion flowed, “You up to come to the reunion with me tonight?”

Even though you still couldn't shake off the unease settling in your chest, you agreed to the offer nevertheless.

You were riding the elevator to Byounggon’s floor. You knew you had to be honest with him about your morning plans, but the thought of his reaction made you apprehensive.

When you entered the living room, Byounggon was stretched out on the sofa, scrolling through his phone. He looked at you as you approached slowly, his expression a mix of concern and curiosity. "Hey, where were you this morning? I was worried, you didn't even leave a message or anything," he said, his tone gentle yet probing.

"I went jogging with Seunghun since it’s something we often did back in the day," you explained, bracing yourself for his reaction.

Byounggon's brows furrowed slightly, a flicker of unease crossing his features. "Seunghun, huh?" he muttered, his tone betraying a hint of discomfort.

"Yeah, but it's nothing, just catching up," you reassured him, though the unease lingered between you.

As the weeks passed, you found yourself spending more and more time with Seunghun, squeezing in moments between work and dates with Byounggon. Each time you met up with Seunghun, a pang of guilt gnawed at you, but you couldn't seem to stay away.

Byounggon's initial discomfort turned into jealousy, a fear of being betrayed simmering beneath the surface. He tried to suppress his feelings, to trust you and your intentions, but the doubt lingered, poisoning the once carefree dynamic of your relationship.

"I just don't understand why you can't see it," Byounggon raised his voice, tinged with frustration. “Thinking he just wants to be friends with you is simply naive, y/n!”

That hit you like a punch to the gut, and you felt tears prickling at the corners of your eyes. "That's not true!" you insisted, your voice trembling with emotion. "Seunghun and I are just friends, nothing more. I would never do anything to risk our relationship."

Byounggon's jaw clenched as he fought to keep his emotions in check. "I'm not so sure about that," he retorted, his tone sharp with accusation. "I've seen the way he looks at you. It's not just friendly, it's... something more."

"You're being ridiculous," you snapped, unable to contain your anger any longer. "Seunghun is my friend. And if you can't trust me enough to believe that, then maybe we don't have a future together after all."

As tears streamed down your cheeks, Byounggon reached out to comfort you, his expression softening with regret. But in your pain and anger, you recoiled from his touch, pushing him away with all the force you could muster.

"Please, don't touch me!" you cried, your voice choked with emotion. "I can't do this, Gon, I can't be with someone who doesn't trust me!"

Byounggon's heart shattered at your words, the realization of what he had done hitting him like a ton of bricks. He couldn’t just watch helplessly as you turned away from him. 

Reaching out to grab your hand, he pulled you back into his arms with aching tenderness. His embrace was tight, almost desperate, as if he could hold onto you forever and never let go.

"I'm sorry," he murmured, his voice thick with emotion. "I didn't mean to push you away. I’m just scared... scared of losing you."

"I know," your voice was barely above a whisper. "I- I’m sorry too, Gon."

Byounggon nodded, his grip on you tightening as if to reassure himself that you were still there, still his.

[At the college reunion party]

As the night wore on, the atmosphere grew increasingly lively, fueled by laughter, reminiscences, and of course, a few rounds of drinks. Seunghun, as always, had everyone in stitches with his witty banter and infectious energy.

But as the drinks flowed and inhibitions loosened, the line between friendship and something more began to blur. Seunghun's playful teasing and flirtatious remarks stirred something within you, igniting a spark of attraction that you had long buried beneath the surface.

Caught up in the moment, you and Seunghun found yourselves drawn together, the air heavy with tension. His laughter rang in your ears, sending shivers down your spine as you leaned in closer, the heat of his breath mingling with your own.

With a start, you pulled away, the weight of guilt settling heavy in your chest. Seunghun's eyes searched yours, a silent question lingering between you, but you turned away, unable to face the truth of what almost transpired.

As the cold night air hit your face, you stepped out of the bar, seeking solace in the quiet solitude of the empty street. The weight of guilt and confusion pressed heavily upon you, threatening to suffocate you in its embrace. Seunghun followed, concern etched into his features as he reached out to comfort you, “I’m sorry for that. I really am. You okay?”

With a hiccup, you nodded a “yes” and looked at him drunk-dazed. 

The tension between you returned, reigniting the almost-kiss from moments before. Your heart raced and you knew damn well you shouldn't be feeling this way, but there was an undeniable pull, a magnetic force drawing you closer to Seunghun despite the consequences.

But before the moment could fully unfold, the sound of approaching footsteps shattered the fragile illusion, and you turned to see Byounggon's figure looming in the shadows. His eyes blazed with a mix of anger and betrayal as he witnessed the scene before him.

In a flash, he lunged forward, his movements fueled by emotions, be it jealousy, rage, or hurt, or all. He grabbed Seunghun by the collar, his grip tight and unforgiving, as he pushed him away with a force that took you by surprise. Seunghun stumbled backward, his expression a mix of shock and defiance, as he tried to regain his footing.

“Get the fuck away from her!” Byounggon's chest heaved with each ragged breath, his gaze never leaving Seunghun's as they stood locked in a silent battle of wills.

Without wanting to take this further, Byounggon's grip on your hand remained tight, almost painful, as he wordlessly led you to the car, his jaw clenched with pent-up fury.

The ride home was silent, the weight of the unspoken words hanging heavy in the air. You stole glances at Byounggon from the corner of your eye, but his expression was unreadable, his features set in a mask of stoic resolve.

As the car came to a stop in front of your apartment, Byounggon released your hand, his movements stiff and controlled. Though furious, he helped you out of his car and up to your room, as your step was clearly unsteady.

Drunk as can be, you flung your arms around his neck, drawing him close, repeatedly apologizing without understanding the reason. Byounggon saw no logic in reasoning with you right now. He tried to gently push you off of him, but you refused to let go. You pushed him towards the bed, your hands trailing down his body as you straddle him and press your body against his onto the mattress.

"I'm not in the mood for games, especially not now," 

Despite his better judgment, he found himself yielding to the heat of the moment, his hands sliding up to grip your waist as you grinded against him. Your kisses were sloppy and uncoordinated, but they ignited a fire within him that he couldn't extinguish.

He couldn’t resist the feeling that he had missed this, missed you. So, he gave in and returned the kiss with the same passion, his hands roaming under your shirt. His lips moved against yours with a hunger born of desire and longing.

As you trailed wet kisses down his neck, sucking and biting on the soft skin, leaving marks, Byounggon tilted his head back in ecstasy, craving for more. His hand tangled in your hair as he guided you, his other hand exploring your body. He felt your hips move against his with urgency, and couldn’t resist the urge to move along with you as lust took over.

This wasn't how he imagined it would be, and he couldn't shake the feeling that it was so fucking wrong.

But just as things started to get heated and you attempted to get rid of his shirt, Byounggon came to his senses, the image of you with Seunghun resurfacing. Before things went too far, he stopped you, bringing you back to reality.

“Stop,” he said, his voice filled with a mix of desire and frustration.

Byounggon pulled away, his breaths coming in ragged gasps as he tried to collect his thoughts. You blinked up at him, confusion evident in your drunken gaze.

“We can't do this. Not now, not like this.”

You watched him with hazy eyes, still wanting more but knowing deep down that he was right. Tears started forming in your eyes as reality set in, and you realized that this could be the last time you're this close to him.

The next day dawned with a heavy weight on your conscience, the haze of last night's events played in your head. Guilt gnawed at you relentlessly as you tried to reach Byounggon, each unanswered call intensifying the ache in your chest. 

You made your way to his place, dreading the inevitable but you knew that breaking up was the right thing to do.

As you stood outside his door, nerves fluttering in your stomach, you took a deep breath and rang the bell, the sound echoing in the quiet hallway. There was no immediate response.

After what felt like an eternity, the door swung open. Byounggon's expression was unreadable, guarded, as if he was steeling himself for what was to come. You couldn't blame him – after last night's mess, you knew you had a lot to answer for.

You struggled to find the right way to begin. "I... I need to talk to you," you managed to choke out, your voice barely above a whisper. "Can I come in?"

Byounggon hesitated for a moment. With a resigned nod, he stepped aside, allowing you entry into the apartment. The silence stretched between you unbearably.

"I'm so sorry, Gon," you began, your voice trembling with sincerity. "I know I messed up last night, I was drunk, and I wasn't thinking clearly... I never meant for things to go this far with Seunghun.

"But they did," he interjected sharply, his words cutting through the air like a knife. "It's not something I can easily forgive or forget."

You winced at his words, but he was right. "I know," you replied softly, your voice barely above a whisper. "And I don't expect you to."

As you stood before Byounggon, the words hung heavy on your tongue, weighing you down with their painful truth. "Byounggon, I-" you began, your voice wavering with emotion.

"I don't know if I can handle another betrayal."

You felt your heart shatter into a million pieces, knowing that you were the cause of his anguish. Tears spilled over onto your cheeks as you reached out to take his hand, but stopped yourself in the act.

"I thought I could trust you. I thought what we had was real. But it was all a lie," Byounggon's voice hardened, his eyes glaring at you with anger and disappointment.

"I'm sorry, I truly am," was all you could manage to say.

"I can't keep doing this, y/n. It's not healthy for either of us. We should break up."

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[aplateoflasagna]

A lot of information was dropped at once and honestly I'm still processing it.

The dance practice will be released tomorrow!! That's so fast, I don't think fanbases have the funds yet to promote the song properly 😩(crazy how this is a job the fans take on and not something the company does 100%...)

They said the MV will be released in June and it just seems like a long time between the dance practice and the MV? At least 10 days even if they release the MV the first of July... I'll say it again, it's a weird marketing stategy imo.

💎💎💎💎

So apparently the T5 members made the choreo themselves!!? Alrounders truly!!! They work so hard, i'm so proud of them 🥹 Remember the choreo Doyoung, Jihoon and Seunghun made for YGTB? It was so good!!

But Kiel Tutin reposted the T5 poster on his instagram so maybe he helped in creating the choreo? Or maybe he is promoting it because he has worked so closely with Blackpink and Babymonster already? If Kiel helped them, I would not mind at all 'cause I love so many of his choreo's. I don't think he's ever done one for a boygroup though???

+ T5 will promote on music shows!! I'm shocked actually, I did not expect this 🙏I've learned from stanning YG artists that you always need to keep your expectations for promotion low 😩

++ The song will be released on streaming services when the MV drops!!!! 💙💙💙 I've been so used to the bare minimum, I thought we would have to wait until the album was released.

+++ They better not leave us hanging with behind the scenes stuff. I want to see every little detail of the process 💙 Them raising their hand, recording the song, making the choreo, promoting on music shows 👀 I want it all, please YG!! 🙏

[atiny-for-life]

Full CIX Storyline Explained - Part 15

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6th EP Album 'OK' Episode 2 : I’m OK

Episode 10. Puro e disposto a salire a le stelle

The name of this episode translates to "Pure and willing to climb to the stars" and is an excerpt from Dante's Purgatory, specifically Canto XXXIII. The verse is found at the end and signifies Dante has been cleansed of all sins and is ready to move on to the final part of his journey: Paradise.

We return to Jinyoung in the storage room with the bullies. He's still clutching onto the shirt of the boy he'd knocked down but now he once again sees him as who he truly is. The vision is over.

Jinyoung pushes against the bully one last time but notably doesn't strike him before he gets up and steps away. He ignores all the phones pointed at him as he turns to leave but pauses as he looks down at the broken watch on his wrist. Yonghee's watch. The one he'd found on the roof Yonghee had jumped from.

We cut to Seunghun crossing the street, face still an unmoving mask while headphones cover his ears.

We switch to Hyunsuk who is texting his father the following message: "Dad, wherever you are, be healthy. I am spending today happily." It's clear the words of the store owner have left a lingering impact on him. This is right after the events of Epilogue 4 where he left the rubix cube on the bench before walking away.

Once the message was sent, Hyunsuk looks up and notices a column on black smoke rising up from somewhere nearby.

It leads him to Byounggon standing by the burning motorcycle. They make eye contact for a moment before Hyunsuk grabs a hold of Byounggon's wrist and drags him away in a sprint.

The two run through a tunnel, and for the first time in a long time, we see Hyunsuk smile happily. From there, we cut to the dark school hallway where the two are heading toward their old movie club room.

Inside the club room, we get glimpses of some handwritten notes left around the place. There's a bullet point note that I can't quite make out because the handwriting is illegible to me in that thick marker but it seems to contain the words "Giving up" and "I love you so much", followed by another note that seems to translate to something along the lines of "God is us".

Byounggon and Hyunsuk sit down on the couch and Hyunsuk picks up the camcorder placed on the coffee table shortly before Jinyoung and Seunghun walk in together. It seems all four of them had the same idea tonight.

Additionally, it's also notable that all four are wearing the outfits we saw them in when they were visiting Yonghee in the hospital together which indicates this takes place before they visited the hospital together.

On top of that, it also means Yonghee is still alive at this point, albeit in a comatose state. The hallucinations Jinyoung and Hyunsuk had weren't of Yonghee's spirit after passing but a result of their guilt since they've been watching Yonghee suffer from afar without stepping in to help. Alternatively, it could also be Yonghee's suffering and desperate mind reaching out to his friends during his coma, pleading them to let go of their dark thoughts and find peace where he couldn't.

Seunghun takes out a letter Yonghee's mother had given him. It's a letter from Yonghee to them and it reads as follows:

It's been a long time since I came to this club room. It was hard to come back despite how much I've missed it. Still, I wanted to spend one of my last moments here. It's funny that the movie we made here is the only valuable memory for me. "Stella" must have been my life.Even if I disappear, I believe our time together will continue to twinkle like the stars.The way we looked at each other could make me breathe for a moment.I was happy, for that I'm thankful, and I am sorry.

As we hear the letter, we see glimpses of Yonghee's last visit to the club room, including him picking up the film clapper from the movie shoot which we saw him wipe clean in the Save Me Kill Me MV.

We can see him break down and cry as he writes the letter to the friends he misses so much. The friends who held him above water when he felt like drowning and who had now abandoned him. The friends he still wishes nothing but happiness for despite it all. So he makes his last words an apology because he still believes his death will hurt them.

Once they've read the whole letter, they put in the "Stella" tape Yonghee had finished editing and let it play over the beam projector as they sit together on the couch like they used to, though one person is noticeably absent.

This is where it ends.

After watching "Stella", they go to the hospital together where they watch Yonghee through the glass where he lies in his coma. Whether he wakes up from that coma later on is up for debate but I do believe the majority will see it as a tragic end where Yonghee dies and becomes a star himself.

[suuho]

omg seunghun .... all i can say is he's SUCH a gifted singer. my video isn't very clear bc i was in the feral 21+ section of the theatre you might say with the VVIP tickets but he sang if i ain't got you by Alicia keys and we were all like .... collapsing in our chairs when he was singing and when he finished lmao for his solo set. they're all just incredible performers and i got to get a snapshot with yonghee (i don't know a lot about the members, my friends bought us the tickets and i just told her to get me a snapshot photo for literally anyone who was available) and he's sooooo stunning and shy and sweet and it made me feel a little bit delusional. bae jinyoung is one hell of a performer but mostly really only when he's in the center, I'm still learning abt a lot of the members since i was so casual before but seeing them in concert is making me want to do the deep dive !!!

oh my god, i’m SOOOOO glad i was apparently DEAD ON with my first impression of seunghun, which has just solidified itself over time, and is being proven here once more! like, that really is such a gifted singer and what business does he have to be that good in a group like cix, like for him alone i wish they’d be so much more well known… all that talent hidden AWAY. 😭 singing if i ain’t got you is so vocal lesson 101 too, omg, i cannot help but simply ADORE this man, whenever i see seunghun i just get happy. such a guy. such a VOCALIST!!! and we all know how much i love vocalists. like, he was the first thing that caught my eye and ear about cix, i heard him riff and was like i HAVE to know who this man is.

i just once again realized that the entire group, except for byounggon, is younger than me so maybe that’s why i have a hard time getting into them… that said, they are sooooo fucking talented. i love what i’ve heard of their sound, and especially as performers they seem super talented. i know bae jinyoung is their stan attractor cause he was in wanna one (cause everyone and their mother was in wanna one… nu’est rip hybe you will pay for your crimes, lee daehwi make some noise) but i am pleased to hear that he has the skills to back it up. he really reminds me of a very traditional center in the way that he knows when to shine and when to dial it back. not necessarily a bad thing tbh, we don’t all have to go to the exo kai school of performance, we are not ALL built like that and we don’t have to be!

anyways, i’m soooo glad you had such a great time, and if you’re doing the deep dive, you are always free to hit up my inbox with recommendations or just thoughts, because cix is one of those groups that i feel like deserve way more love but i never quite managed to get into them! also, random but i feel like their songs do not necessarily need raps cause they’re all good singers… another thought i’ve usually had. don’t mind it either way but i wonder if they’ve ever considered to go way more in the direction of highlight/shinee as in prioritizing singing and performing. anyways. thank you!! i hope you have a great night/day/wherever you are!

[mosviqu]

huge engene yes true no lies were detected in ur statement!! they do be sounding like slam poetry but i love it ngl.-. DONT EVEN START DUDE I DONT THINK BELIFT WILL REMOVE IT CUZ THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN BUT BOY WAS I PISSED WAKING UP TO KENGENES SENDING A TRUCK OR EHATEVER AND THEN SEEING THE SUNGTAROOKIES NEWS WAS THE WORST MORNING I HAD IN A WHILE LITERALLY DIDNT GO ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THAT DAY I WAS SO UPSET so yeah i saw it lmao😃 if i really try to i kind of see it but i would have never thought about it ngl but now i love it even more🤭 it do be screaming camp rock vibes!! and i'm so glad u like the album🥳😭

i hope zbone wont do noise music cuz i will be pissed oh god;-; SO TRUE BRING THE CUTE ONES BACK PLS!! idk if u talked about it or heard about them but the new hybe boy group does have happy vibes with no noise music but somehow i'm just so not vibing with it.-. i'm trying my best to do so cuz we have 3(!!!!) 03liners in there lmao

i think my minecraft addiction shows here as well but i would be so happy to find that out lmao i think i would probably have the same reaction when i found out giselle made lps videos when she was younger (although idk if that was actually her) i so understand the wilbur brain rot!! YOUR NEW BOYFRIEND WAS A CULTURAL RESET IM HAPPY HE LIKED IT

no cuz same i stared at the video for a while💀 i think seventeen atp will just remind me of u cuz i saw dino pink hair and i also immediately thought of u upon seeing him!! it would be so great if they did the tiktok part of it atleast wahhhh

I COULD NEVER DO A BRITISH ACCENT AND THAT MAKES ME SO SAD but im glad u are living the best british life in ur head sometimes lmao😌 we will see but it will stay like this for a while till i figure out something more okay lmao (liebestraum anon💕💗💞)

AHAHAH nothing bad with slam poetry At. All. 😌😌 ngl i do get where youre coming from, they must have expected this reaction. I am honestly glad they kept it despite the trucks and all 😭 but are those fans not embarrassed. like bestie......get a life 😭😭😭😭 dont even mention sungtaro tho bc i am still mad and heartbroken over this 🤠 they really debuted them....for no reason..? oh lord. im burning the SM building down as we speak!

LITERALLY like noise music had its era but i think we can put it behind us now.....please.... like some of the 4th gen debuts are a whole CIRCUS 😭😭 AND I DID TALK BAOUT BOYNEXTDOOR ACTUALLY AHAHA i listened to one of their songs and i actually vibed with it so hard ive been waiting for a fresh concept. THREE 03 LINERS ARE U KIDDING ME now if this doesnt lure me into stanning 💔

GISELLE DID WHAT NOW ???? I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THAT 😭😭😭😭😭 iconic. sO iconic. Your new boyfriend was a cultural reset but i remember my brother showing it to me before i knew of wilbur and lovejoy and i was like what the actual FUCK is this.

jihoon had us masmerized 🤡🤡 omgomg thats so sweet actually 🥺 svt are one of my ults hhh i recently got back super into them hhh also dino reminding u of me as he should!! boyfriend ❤😌 still waiting for treasure super challenge altho i think we are not getting it 😔 at least i got cix seunghun version to ease the pain💔

NO BC ME NEITHER my account is like the weirdest mix of everything bc i taught myself english pretty much,, so my source of accent is whatever media im obsessed with in that moment 😭😭😭 but my british accent sounds very bad thats why it always stays in my head only❤

[lowskey]

                                           ''  YES  ,  ''  SHE  BREATHES  THE  ANSWER  before  her  mind  has  caught  up  to  the  word  spoken.  there's  not  a  single  ounce  of  doubt  found  in  her  voice  ,  absolutely  and  all  in  for  a  life  with  seunghun  in  the  little  village  that  has  played  the  main  role  in  their  summers  for  nearly  two  decades.  ''  i  am  happy  ...  to  be  spending  my  time  here  with  you.  ''  being  here  with  seunghun  makes  it  at  least  bearable  ,  but  given  the  alone  time  they've  currently  got  their  hands  on  ,  it's  no  wonder  thoughts  begin  to  wander  to  the  reality  of  things.  of  kyungtae  ,  and  that  there's  no  way  for  aera  to  be  together  with  seunghun  with  how  it's  going  now.  ''  our  parents  met  first.  my  father  and  his  father  ...  they've  worked  together  in  the  far  past  and  reconnected  about  two  years  ago  ,  when  kyungtae's  father  ran  for  mayor.  ''

                                           telling  this  story  makes  it  hard  to  look  at  her  summer  friend.  it's  the  story  of  how  she  met  her  current  boyfriend  ,  how  they  genuinely  fell  in  love  only  for  it  all  to  fall  apart  after  he  began  to  show  his  true  colors.  ''  he  got  the  position  ,  offering  my  father  a  job  inside  the  municipal  government  and  then  kyungtae  and  i  met  during  one  of  those  boring  galas.  ''  she's  been  to  plenty  before  ,  given  her  parents  have  always  held  on  to  their  wealthy  jobs  ,  but  seunghun  knows  like  no  other  how  much  she  despises  those  certain  ,  official  events.

                                           ''  it  was  good  at  first  ...  until  it  wasn't.  ''  she's  lost  the  appetite  to  finish  her  ice  cream  and  puts  the  half-empty  cone  down  on  the  grass.  arms  slowly  wrap  around  her  knees  ,  pulling  them  to  her  chest  so  she  can  rest  her  head  on  them  —  looking  at  seunghun.  ''  the  first  time  he  hit  me  was  six  months  ago  ,  after  he  thought  i  cheated  on  him.  i  didn't  ,  but  sometimes  i  wish  that  i  did.  ''  her  eyes  sadden.  ''  maybe  he  would've  left  me  then.  he's  found  excuses  for  anything  to  be  violent  ,  but  i  can't  leave  him.  not  with  him  threatening  to  kick  my  father  out  of  the  office.  that's  ...  ultimately  why  i'm  staying.  ''

              day  spent  around  the  quaint  village  goes  quick  ,  the  way  it  always  did  when  seunghun  could  finally  steal  away  with  aera.  it  felt  like  another  world  from  the  vacation  home  ,  a  different  lifetime  ,  one  where  they  got  to  live  out  a  life  together  -  a  sweet  taste  of  what  could  be.  the  sun  hangs  low  behind  them  and  casts  a  glow  around  aera  that  makes  her  look  even  more  heavenly  than  usual.  seunghun  drinks  her  in  ,  her  braided  hair  ,  the  soft  curve  of  her  lips  upwards  as  they  reveal  her  deepest  desires.  before  all  this  ,  a  suggestion  like  that  might  have  upset  him.  live  here  with  her  ;  they  both  knew  they  couldn't.  yet  ,  seunghun  offers  her  a  smile  as  he  imagines  what  it  would  be  like  to  finally  have  her  in  his  life  every  day  rather  than  every  far  summer.  “  if  i  said  yes  ,  would  you  ?  ”  he  asks  ,  leaning  his  weight  back  on  his  hand  in  the  grass  as  the  other  twirls  an  ice  cream  cone  against  his  tongue.  “  it  is  peaceful  ,  isn't  it  ?  i  could  get  a  lot  of  work  done  out  here.  or  ,  maybe  not  if  i  have  you  here  with  me.  just  this  past  week  i've  hardly  touched  my  laptop  .  .  but  you're  happy  to  hear  that  ,  aren't  you  ?  ”  dimples  deepen  as  his  eyes  keep  returning  to  her  ,  and  he  tingles  with  the  giddy  buoyancy  of  relief.  he  tries  not  to  think  of  going  back  to  the  house  where  kyungtae  is.  where  her  family  waits  and  expects  her  to  pretend  to  be  happy  with  the  fact  that  he's  there.  they  must  know  that  she's  anything  but.

              “  can  you  tell  me  about  it  ?  ”

              seunghun  dares  to  ask  ,  curiosity  that  has  built  throughout  their  time  here  becoming  harder  to  keep  to  himself.  he  didn't  want  to  spoil  the  evening  by  bringing  their  reality  back  into  it  ,  and  he  hopes  that  it  doesn't  ,  but  he  figures  now  is  as  good  a  time  as  ever  while  they're  hidden  away  like  this.  no  fear  of  ears  weighing  in  around  the  corner  ,  just  the  two  of  them.  “  how  you  met  him  ?  the  reason  this  relationship  is  so  important  ?  ”

[minghaoyoudoin]

Bad

pairing: idol!boyfriend!seunghun x non-idol!fem!reader

genre: smut. just pure, undiluted filth. (minors, if you interact I'm gonna steal ur lunch money)

words: 1.9k (I got carried awayyy)

warnings: fem-bodied reader, y/n is a horny beast, kissing, cussing, dirty talk, use of the pet name "baby", semi-public sex (but not really), oral sex (m. receiving), unprotected sex (don't be a lo$er, be a lover), marking, breeding kink if you squint, mentions of cum, seunghun is a sweaty boy, aftercare, did I miss any?

- requested: yessum!

a/n: anon, you were doing god's work by requesting this. I'm sorry if there are any typos, I wrote this at the speed of light because I was excited!! in short, STAN CIX!! they just had their first concert EVER (seunghun's solo stage inspired this fic, pictures above) and tickets to the US shows are still on sale! -j

You had known for years that your boyfriend was a talented dancer.

If you had a quarter for every dance practice you’d stayed late to watch, every fancam you’d streamed for him… well, it was safe to say you would own a ridiculous amount of quarters.

But somehow, seeing Seunghun on stage tonight was different than anything you’d ever seen before. You had attended all three days of the concert, determined to support him in every way you could. On the first night, your jaw had hit the floor when he’d walked out in his long white jacket, nothing but a harness and bare skin underneath. The second night, you thought you wouldn’t be so shocked at the sight, the pure beauty and perfection that was him, but you’d been very, very wrong.

Now, on the third and final night of their concert, Seunghun had managed to shock you once again. Perhaps it was excitement, maybe adrenaline at finally being able to perform in front of their fans—at the end of the day, it didn’t really matter.

Because your boyfriend was basically naked on stage.

You watched with wide eyes as Seunghun rolled his hips in time with the music. You could hardly form a coherent thought around the sight of sweat coating his skin, glittering beneath the stage lights. His voice sounded heavenly—much like it usually did—but you couldn’t bring yourself to focus on the sound.

You watched in stunned, open-mouthed silence from your place at the edge of the crowd, stubbornly ignoring the growing ache between your legs. As if you could ever forget it, watching him now… you were reminded that Kim Seunghun was nothing short of magnificent.

Too fast, the song ended. You swallowed thickly when the lights faded and were unable to help the smile that spread across your face when Seunghun sprinted offstage, his arms crossed over his bare chest.

You wordlessly turned and made your way to the backstage door. No one noticed as you showed your ID to security and they nodded, holding the door open just wide enough for you to squeeze through.

You’d been to this concert twice now. Jinyoung’s solo stage was just beginning on the stage behind you, and Byounggon would go after him. And during that time, there was only one thing on your mind.

You were going to jump Seunghun’s bones.

Hyunsuk gave you a warm smile when he spotted you in the hall, which promptly morphed into a nervous grimace when he recognized the expression on your face.

“He’s in the dressing room,” he pointed over his shoulder at a door behind him, blushing furiously. “You have, like, ten minutes.”

“Believe me, that’s plenty.” You gave him a high-five as you marched past him.

When you entered the dressing room, Seunghun was chugging from a water bottle like he’d never tasted anything so good in his life.

And he still wasn’t wearing a shirt.

His face split into a wide grin the moment he saw you. Seunghun’s chest rapidly rose and fell, exertion from his solo dance causing sweat to drip down his lean torso.

“Baby? What are you doing back here?” He reached out like he meant to wrap you into a hug, his smile so brilliant it took your breath away. “Did you like the stage today? I think I might have gone a little too far with the—”

His words cut off in a gasp when you pushed him against the counter, his hands immediately scrambling to find purchase on its edge. Your own hands roved over his sweat-drenched abdomen, your fingers trailing beneath the straps of his harness.

When your lips found his, it was not the usual genre of kiss you and Seunghun liked to share. In your current state, your panties already soaked through and sticking to your core, you couldn’t convince yourself to kiss him sweetly or playfully.

No, you needed him inside you. Right now.

Seunghun, to his credit, recovered quickly. His fingers immediately tangled into your hair, holding you against him while he kissed you with equal urgency. He released a soft groan into your mouth when you gently rolled his nipples between your fingers.

“What’s this about?” He said against your lips. You savored the feeling of his heated skin, the sweat beneath your palms, as you trailed your hands down his body. You bit his bottom lip at the same time you softly squeezed him through his pants.

Seunghun moaned softly. You dropped to your knees in front of him, so painfully turned on that you felt like you might burst into flames.

His fingertips massaged your scalp as you hastily undid his pants, Seunghun’s hips already thrusting gently as he sought some degree of friction. Pleasure coursed through you in a burning wave when you discovered he was already hard, precum beading at the head of his cock.

You pumped him slowly in your hand as you gazed up at him through your eyelashes. Faint pink dusted his cheeks as he met your eyes and he whimpered breathily when you kissed his tip.

“What on earth made you like this?” Seunghun’s words were more of a drawn-out moan as you took him into your mouth, immediately hollowing your cheeks and sucking hard.

You removed him briefly to respond simply, “You.”

Seunghun’s breathing turned to shallow pants when you swirled your tongue around the head of his cock. You took him completely down your throat this time, forcibly ignoring your gag reflex in your haste to make him cum.

He hissed as you swallowed around him. The noises Seunghun made only added fuel to the wildfire blazing inside you—the pretty sounds your boyfriend rewarded you with were some of your favorite in the world.

“Shit—ah, I don’t, I’m—” Seunghun’s hands fisted in your hair, guiding your head along his cock as you swallowed again. You ignored the tears gathering at the corners of your eyes as Seunghun used your mouth, recklessly chasing his orgasm with enthusiasm that had you clenching around nothing.

Without warning, he pushed you away.

You had no time to protest his sudden movement before you were propped on the counter, your positions switched too fast to process.

Seunghun’s mouth immediately latched onto your throat, sucking your too-warm skin hard enough to bruise. You moaned, so eager to be filled that you didn’t care to check your volume. Jinyoung’s stage was drawing to a close—you were on borrowed time.

“God, you’re so desperate for me, baby.” Seunghun trailed wet kisses across your collarbones until he reached the other side of your throat, leaving hickies in his wake. “My dancing turned you on that much?”

You didn’t bother responding with words. You shoved your panties down your legs at the same time you hiked your dress up, exposing your dripping center to him. Seunghun groaned low in his throat and, almost like he couldn’t help himself, he dragged two fingers through your slick.

That first touch sent lightning streaking through your veins. You locked your legs around Seunghun’s waist and tugged him closer as he stepped hastily out of his pants.

“Hun, play later.”

The desperation in your voice must have worked, because Seunghun wasted no time guiding the head of his cock through your folds, coating it with your arousal. And when he finally fitted himself into your entrance, pushing in only an inch, you both gasped at the sensation.

The initial stretch of him was always incredible. His body was perfectly proportioned for yours, and moments like this only proved that belief.

He slammed into you without warning, earning a sharp cry from your lips. Then he began to move, and you knew you wouldn’t last a minute.

The hard pace he set had your walls clamping down hard around him with every brush to your g-spot. Seunghun’s fingers dug into your hipbones, his strong hands using your body for support as he thrusted into you.

You watched him through hooded eyes, hardly able to keep them open at all through the fog of lust clouding your mind. Seunghun’s teeth were fastened onto his bottom lip, his eyes locked on the place your bodies collided, over and over again.

If he had been sweaty before, it was nothing compared to now. Sweat glistened on his forehead, his neck, his abs—there was nothing in the world that could have convinced you to look away from him. Your hands found his toned waist, holding onto him for dear life as he fucked you senseless.

“Oh god—Seunghun, please, please—” You rambled on, your orgasm rising within you with record-breaking speed. You bit the back of your fist to silence your moans but Seunghun forced your hand away immediately.

“Don’t—ah—do that, I need to hear y-you, baby.” His words were broken by gasps as you continued to clench around his cock. Byounggon’s solo performance was beginning now, you could hear his voice through the speakers in the ceiling, but you didn’t care that Seunghun might be late returning to the stage.

If you didn’t cum right this second, you were in very real danger of combusting.

Your fingers found the harness still strapped to Seunghun’s chest. You grasped the leather so hard your knuckles strained as you used your grip to pull him closer. Seunghun’s tongue greedily dove into your mouth when you crushed your lips against his.

His thrusts turned sloppy, beginning to lose his rhythm as his high threatened to break over him.

“Come on, baby,” you moaned into his mouth. “Cum for me, please—”

When Seunghun’s fingers found your clit, rubbing frantic circles over it in time with the movement of his hips, it was the thing you needed to push you over the edge. You released a lewd moan as you came hard enough to see stars.

Your walls constricted around Seunghun’s cock, forcing his orgasm from him, as well. Seunghun’s eyes screwed shut as he groaned, his sweaty forehead falling against yours. You savored every twitch and throb of his cock inside you as he came, the sensations drawing out your orgasm to the point of pain.

You paid no mind to the odd sensation of Seunghun’s cock languidly fucking his cum back into you. Your breaths turned heavy, slower than before in your satisfaction, as you brushed his sweat-soaked hair from his eyes.

He grinned at you, the sparkle of mischief in his eyes drawing intense affection from deep within your chest.

“Sorry I acted like that,” you said sheepishly, smiling into the soft kiss he pressed to your lips. “I’m sure it’ll happen again.”

“I’ll wear this thing every damn day if it means we can do that again.” Seunghun pulled his softening cock from you at last, and you grimaced lightly at the overstimulation. He grabbed a clean rag from the pile on the counter and used it to gently clean you up, smiling smugly to himself all the while.

Byounggon’s stage was close to ending now.

You both seemed to realize this fact simultaneously and Seunghun’s eyes nearly popped out of his head at the shock. He was already naked—thanks to you—and you laughed as he haphazardly tore off the harness and shrugged on the muscle tee and jeans he was supposed to be wearing.

He planted another chaste kiss on your mouth before he half-fell through the dressing room door. Ever the gentleman, he slammed it behind him before anyone in the hallway could see your compromising position.

Alone, you grinned at your fucked-out reflection in the mirror across from you and made a note to keep the harness around after the show was done.

If you had anything to say about it, you would certainly need it.

thanks for reading, my loves! please leave a like and/or reblog if you're a simp for kim seunghun!! 🙋‍♀️

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© minghaoyoudoin 2022 - all rights reserved. reposts/translations not allowed. I do not assume to know the personal lives of the idol(s) depicted in this fic, this is for entertainment purposes only!

[cutie-cix]

im back 😌can u write the members reaction to u wearing their clothing? since they’re all so tall yk hehe. u can make it nsfw if you’d like! tysm ❣️

Welcome back 😌😌

Oops I’m gonna make almost all of them nsfw cause it’s that kind of night, seunghun’s is pure fluff tho 🥹

Byounggon

Honestly just wants to wrap you in his arms the second he sees you in his hoodie

Literally calls you cute so so so much every other sentence is basically “You’re so cute y/n”

But like it starts to hit him that it’s not just that you’re cute, he’s also turned on

Tries so hard to be subtle about it but his hands start to wander under the hoodie to touch you

Leans in to kiss you sweetly but ends up shoving his tongue down your throat

And oops next thing you know he’s eating you out on the couch

Seunghun

He comes home from a long day of work to find you curled up on the couch in a blanket

He moves the blanket to tuck you in when he finds you in a sweatshirt he left for you the first time he went away after you started dating

The next time he went away, he left the sweatshirt behind for you to wear when you missed him, it was a new tradition

He’s in awe, finding you on the couch in the sweatshirt after a long day of work

He grabs another blanket from his bedroom and puts it over you to keep you warm, and lets you sleep

Lots of kisses when you wake up, you’re so cute when you sleep!!

Yonghee

After a night spent together, he wakes up early to make you breakfast

You wake up & scour his drawers for something to put on

You find a button down shirt and decide to put it on with nothing under it

The second you come out, his eyes are locked on you

He’s so subtle when he’s horny I just know it

You approach him and give him a peck and he’s completely thrown off

“What’s up?” You ask. His hands are glued to your waist as he looks you up and down.

“You’re just… wow. You’re stunning.”

You bite your lip and that’s it— he’s grabbing your hand and dragging you right back into the bedroom

Pins you against the wall for sureee

He’s never this forward with you but something about you wearing a dress shirt of his with nothing underneath is just so irresistible

Jinyoung

loves LOVES the thought of you in his stuff

Hoodies, hats, sweatpants, shirts, anything at all and he’s melting over you

But I feel like his fav is his hats & jackets

Will meet you after work for a lil date and find that you’re in his hat

He’s all possessive of you and his hat, acting as though he’s annoyed

But the way he’s kissing you rough tells a different story

And the second you get home you face the consequences of what happens when you take your boyfriend’s hat 😳

Hyunsuk

You borrow steal a pair of his sweatpants

BOY are you in for it when he gets home and finds you on the couch

We all know his legs are long asf so the pants are massive on you

Ngl, he gets flustered

When you’re in any piece of clothing of his, he automatically loves it, but his favorite sweatpants?? Paired with a cute lil crop top???

His mind goes straight to the gutter… size kink kicks in

“They’re so big on you, baby. You need help getting them off?”

Oops he’s eating you out on the couch 😳

[heebaeby]

cix favorite sex positions

note: i've talked about this one with someone before and i feel like i should share it. also sorry for being inactive but i'm really busy and its hard to think naughty thoughts when i'm just so stressed.

byounggon:

this is probably due to my attachements on studio sex and byounggon but his favorite sex position would the one where he sits on a chair with you straddling him. not only can he see your face, once the both of you are done he could just let you warm his cock and continue on producing a song or writing some rap lyrics.

seunghun:

doggy style. i did not need to think that long about this one like listen he gets to fuck you while seeing your ass jiggle every time he thrusts in you? the thought just leaves seunghun in shambles. he would also pull you by your hair just so he could have you close enough to hear whatever filthy thing would leave his mouth.

jinyoung:

your legs over his shoulders is always jinyoung's favorite. he could get in much deeper and make you an absolute mess. sex with jinyoung would always be intense and if neither of you are sweaty and out of breath then he's still far from done.

yonghee:

cowgirl... if you're the sub, his hands would be gripping on your waist as he guides you against his thrusts and if you're the dom my oh my he would look so pretty underneath you whining and all that. yonghee really likes this position and it also helps that he could keep eye contact with you during the entire thing. please do lay on his chest once you're done, that makes his heart swell.

hyunsuk:

not exactly a position..? but i feel like hyunsuk fave would be wall sex like listen we know he's lazy and he will complain that it was a little too tiring but something about how you wrap your hands and legs around him for support just has the blood rushing south. it turns him on to no end seeing you this dependent on him. it doesn't help that he has a slight size kink too.

[astroyongie]

CIX April Reading

Note: Please remember to take this with a grain of salt and thank you so much for the support and the patience of waiting for these ! 

BX

Love: A lot is going on with him, it feels like BX was in a serious relationship but that he ended up cheating and breaking up with them to be with this new person he is currently with. This relationships feels kinda long, or at least they think they are very serious together. Although he is over the moon, BX still isn’t satisfied, almost like there’s something missing on his relationship.

Career:  He knows that his career is about to take a huge turn over very soon but he doesn’t seem sacred about it. BX has been working on himself to assure his career. Other than that, he is close to his coworkers and even traines and other groups of his company and he has been helping a lot around

Health:

Physical: Heart palpitations are something that happen a lot. BX also has been suffering from his throat and vocal cords, probably got a flue not very long ago. His arms, shoulders and neck feel very stiff  

Mental: He suffers a lot emotionally and I think there’s a lot of unsolved problems that he ignores instead of solving. Feeling of betrayal concerning something private  

Seunghun

Love: Seunghun is currently in a relationship and things seem to be going on very well. This relationship is kinda recent and they are still learning to Love and appreciate each other, but they truly seem to be happy for the moment

Career: Just like BX he has been through some stuff career wise, but he has been able to figure things out and I see a new beginning for Seunghun happening very soon. Although at the moment he is stuck on his idol routine, that is going to change before or around June

Health:

Physical: He needs to be careful with his heart, his blood pressure and what he eats

Mental:  His mental health isn’t the best either, he has a lot of self esteem issues and blame that he keeps to himself. Spiritually Seunghun is also very stuck on his karmic chains, like his karma is being awful to him at the moment

Yonghee

Love: He needs to be very careful for the next days, because Yonghee who’s currently in a relationship haven’t been happy and it eels like he has been neglecting his partner a lot. The thing is I also see someone entering his life very soon and this could cause a lot of problems for his relationship.

Career: He is on a bad period when it comes to his career, his karma is hitting him hard too, I sense a lot of troubles and arguments with his manager and higher ups, him not being payed and being mistreated by his company. He has faith that things will change, but once again, Yonghee needs to be very careful here, or his name might come out with rumors or scandals that he doesn’t wish people to know about

Health:

Physical: Nothing much but his hormones need to be balanced

Mental: A lot of bad thoughts going around his little head, his energy is chaotic and bad, he is trying to fight it off

Bae Jinyoung

Love: I didn’t got much for his love life, other that he is on a secret/discreet relationship for now with someone, however that relationship isn’t official yet and Bae still sees people outside it because he gets a lot of propositions.

Career:  He is probably the only one until now that has a good reading when it comes to the career part, because I see him having new solo opportunities that will hep him envolve as an artist, but also being being payed extra and rewarded for his hard work. He knows that he has to give 1000% of himself due to all this benedictions that have been here for him. This is really a new thing for him that he is happy to have. His company is being him and supporting all the future projects he shall reveal and do soon

Health:

Physical: Nothing much, a little sore throat

Mental: Extremely emotional lately, he thinks a lot about the past

Hyunsuk

Love: I also didn’t got much information about Hyunsuk current love status other that there was a cheating here somewhere, but this could be crumbs of the last relationship he had last year. In anywise, I only see him being very close to his family lately and following their advice concerning his emotional and career life

Career: He has been having some luck as well, however two managers/higher ups don’t agree with the path they want him to take for the moment. Anyway that’s not a choice he will do, since it will be the management that will decide his next activities for him. I see however, a lot of changes as well, and sacrifices he will have to do to make his name being heard of. Hyunsuk needs to be careful with that male higher up that would rather see him sink

Health:

Physical: x

Mental:  nothing much he just needs to adapt himself to his own emotional needs

[boysplanetrecaps]

Build Up Recap Episode 7 Part 3: Judges’ Saves and Top Tiers

It’s time for another Build Up recap! In the previous post, we saw the final 3x3 death match and found out that judges get to save five contestants! So this post will be devoted to covering the judges’ saves and the eliminated contestants -- it'll be a kind of short one. Let’s do this!

The announcement of the judges’ saves creates a burst of painful hopes for the contestants. It would be so hard not to hope that they call your name, even if you’re pretty sure that they won’t. 

The guys in the green room don’t even look that happy. Sanghyun reaches over to his teammate Taewoo and says he hopes the judges will save him (Taewoo). 

Ok, quick pause to discuss. Let’s take a look at the list of fifteen eliminated guys:

Bitsaeon

Kim Minseo

Bain

Ji Yeonwoo

Jeong Yunseo

Park Joohee

Lim Sunghyun

Taewoo

Neon

Jang Intae

Lee Minwook

Jeon Woong

Yoon Inhwan

Ma Jaekyung

Donghun

I thought about the five guys that I would save if I could, and came up with this list of four that I would definitely choose:  Bain, Neon, Kim Minseo, and Park Joohee. I just love their voices. I couldn’t decide who that fifth one would be among this list: Driver Yunseo, Jeon Woong, Donghun, and Bitseon. They all seem like decent choices.

Then I thought about who I think the judges will save. I’m pretty sure that they’ll save Donghun, Woong, Joohee, Bain, and Bitsaeon. Let’s see if I’m right!  

The judges debate for a bit, and then it’s time to announce their decisions. 

The first contestant is one that they were unanimous about, someone who was a “pillar” on the team: Donghun. I knew it! Aww, he looks so happy and relieved.

Wendy announces the next person -- someone who seems to know his own voice now, and who knows how to calculate gestures… It’s BAIN! YAY!!! 

Everyone seems really happy for him. Except Geonu, I feel like. Just me? IDK.

The judges talk about how much they love Bain, and Baekho even says Bain was his first place pick. Yay! 

Bain is happy too. He says, “I feel like I got another new opportunity.”  

Eunkwang announces the next person, who is a trainee who is great despite not having any stage experience. And it’s…. Kim Minseo!! YES!! That’s who I wanted! So far, this is great.

I feel like Bain is happier for Minseo than he was for himself.

He can’t believe it. 

Aww! He’s so happy he’s about to pass out. He interviews that it felt better than winning to be recognized like that. I think that’s how I’d feel too. 

Solar announces the next person, who was a “rediscovery” on stage: Woong! 

His fellow idol Seunghun claps him on the back in congratulations. Woong interviews that he feels sorry that Intae and Minwook couldn’t also survive, but he promises to work even harder. 

Now, is it possible, just possible, that production interfered and told the judges to pick Woong? Maybe. He’s popular, he’s funny on camera, he gives good reactions, and he’s in a fairly popular mid-tier idol group. Look, I’m not mad that they picked Woong. I like him a lot as a human, for one thing, and for another, my record will bear out that I have liked his singing voice a lot this whole competition. But the judges picking him does leave one less space for the ones I really want. 

Let’s find out who is last. VCG announces  the person, who did a great job in every performance, not always standing out but always doing great. And it’s Bitsaeon! Oh, that’s great. I like him. 

The whole Bad News team survived after all! 

Bitsaeon’s reaction is kind of muted, but that’s probably just because he’s been through an emotional ringer and it’s too hard for him to turn on a dime. 

So, this means we are losing the whole maknae team (Ji Yeonwoo, Jeong Yunseo and Park Joohee), the entire Team Mismatch (Lim Sanghyun, Taewoo, and Neon) as well as two members from each of Team Overlooked (Jang Intae and Lee Minwook) and Team Ballad (Yoon Inhwan and Ma Jaekyung). 

I’m sad to lose pretty much all of them, except maybe Lim Sanghyun, who I think is maybe not quite cut out for this competition since he won’t sing anything but ballads. However, if you’re a big Sanghyun fan, I found this MV video he put out a year ago. It has less than 10k views and his voice sounds nice in it, so check it out if you like ballads.

I’m particularly gutted -- and surprised, honestly -- to lose Neon and Joohee, both of whom have spectacular voices. I really thought the judges would save Joohee, and I'm shocked that they don't love Neon's voice as much as I do.

I hope we'll get to hear from both of the in the future. I already mentioned this, but seriously, check out this song by Neon. It’s so cool. And here is his Spotify and here is his Instagram. And as far as Joohee and the other trainees go, I bet they’ll debut sooner or later.

Best of luck to all the eliminated guys! Fighting! I’m sure all of them earned a lot of new fans and hopefully also enjoyed spending time with other people who love singing as much as they do. 

The guys are all still reeling from the eliminations...

when Dahee announces the next mission right now, from the stage, while the guys are listening to her announcement via cc-tv camera feed. Does the show not want them in the same space as her?

“I am LISTENING. Look at me LISTEN. If an editor wanted to include footage that matches well with communicating that we are LISTENING and they uses this footage of me LISTENING in the final edit that would be ok but that’s not why I’m doing this I am doing this because I am LISTENING” -- Sunyoul, probably

Dahee says that they’re going to form 4-member teams that will last from now until the end. But first, the judges are going to announce the top tier of each surviving team. The guys are irritated -- another Top Tier announcement? 

Sunyoul is so irritated! Luckily, if his anger turns to tears he’s wearing that absorbent blazer!

But at least it’s time for best-buds Jay and Geonu to do their little “Top Tier Time” dance.

Naturally, the editors drag it out a bit, but ultimately they announce the winner from each group. 

Among Lim Junhyeok, Yeo One, and Lee Gwangseok they chose Gwangseok. No big surprise there, though in many ways I’d say Junhyeok deserves it more. The guys point out how Gwangseok’s status on the show has gone from Top Tier to Low Tier and now back up to Top Tier. Gwangseok, of course, is happy to be back on top!

Next up is Team Taco. Among Geonu, Soomin, and Kim Seohyung, the judges chose Soomin. I mean, did I even need to tell you that? 

Among Choi Haram, Hwang Inhyuk, and Sunyoul, they choose Sunyoul. That one was a bit more of a toss up, but I respect their choice. That team was really well balanced and for me any one of them would have been a fair choice. 

And among Wumuti, Jay, and Kang Hayoon, they choose Jay of course. 

That just leaves the team consisting of Park Jeup, Choi Suhwan, and Seunghun. Obviously, the judges choose Jeup (though after a big of a debate). Now all three of this team have been chosen as Top Tier at some point or another.

Next, Dahee announces that the five top tiers -- Soomin, Jay, Gwangseok, Jeup, and Sunyoul -- have to each go to their own special Small Room of Serious Decisions. As Soomin gets up to leave, teammate Kim Seohyung says, in English, with an eerily good accent, “It was a good life.”

The other guys aren’t sure what’s going to happen, but most of them seem to trust their teammates to do right by them, whatever happens next. Hmm….

To be continued in the next post! See you then and there!