#seven and jaehee being concerned friends

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sixteen. where the fuck did alberto come from? (half written half smau)

🕸🕷✮⋆˙ wc. 1.6k w. curse words! ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 .ᐟ

you were more nervous than normal for your tutoring lesson with chenle today.

after so many classes you were more than comfortable with him, not even thinking twice on what to wear or how to do your hair, but today felt different. it might have been because you had planned on going to dinner after, or maybe it was the fact that you seemed to be nervous about everything that had to do with chenle lately.

you were pulled out of your thoughts by jaehee’s hand waving in front of your face, moving your attention onto his furrowed eyebrows and back into the tutoring lesson that you had going on. however, the universe didn't seem to want your focus on anything but chenle because your phone buzzed on the table, making you unconsciously smile at the sight of his name on the screen.

you said bye to jaehee as you stood up to walk with chenle, smiling brightly at him and waving your hand as you walked away. chenle waved shortly at the younger male, not seemingly very happy to see him and making you chuckle softly at his annoyed expression. “what's got you so annoyed?” you questioned with a smirk, bumping your shoulder to his as you walked towards the library.

chenle bumped you back with a newly found smile on his face, shaking his head lightly. “nothing much, practice was kinda rough today” he said. it wasn't a complete lie, just not the entire truth. he couldn't tell you he got jealous of everything that breathed the same air as you, could he?

“oh, i'm sorry. did anything in particular happen?” your brows furrowed in slight concern, making his chest tighten with appreciation for your worry.

“nothing much, it's just that we have this big game in a couple of weeks and i don't think i’ll be able to play” he sighed, trying to shrug it off but failing to hide the disappointment on his face. “i'm so sorry, lele, that sucks” you muttered, looking at him sympathetically. you really didn't know what you could do to make him feel better, but you were determined to give it your best shot “your next test is soon and i think if you get above a ninety your grades will be passing again by quite a bit, so let's work a lot in these few classes, yeah?” your voice was strangely reassuring to chenle. there was a certain softness to it that he didn't hear from you very often, always overshadowed by the teasing tone in your words. 

“yeah, i guess you're right” he smiled at you, making your stomach do a weird flip that was definitely not welcome.conversation topics changed as you got into the library, starting to discuss the topics and material that you would have to focus on these next few weeks in order to get him a good grade. as you spoke in your native tongue while writing out a sentence for him, chenle couldn’t help but get distracted by how pretty you sounded; only being snapped into reality by a pen hitting his forehead. “pay attention or this wont go into your big ass head” and the softness was gone.

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hours had passed and your session was over. you had spent the last few minutes being hyper aware of the time, knowing that the moment the clock hit seven it wasn’t a tutoring session anymore, but a friendly hang out. 

why did it make you so nervous? you had hung out with guys millions of times, your best friend was a guy, for crying out loud.

the thought of nervousness was interrupted by one of ever looking at sunwoo in another light, making your body shudder with cringe.

“you okay?” chenle asked as he noticed the gesture, almost reaching the green beetle parked outside the building.

“yep, everythings perfect” you smiled reassuringly as you got to your car, opening your arms in front of her and muttering a little “ta-da” as you did jazz hands. “chenle, this is ludovica, ludovica, this is chenle”

the boy couldn't help but smile at the silliness of your gesture, admiring you for a couple seconds before looking back at the car, placing his hand on the hood and lightly tapping it. “very nice to meet you, ludovica.”

his words earned a laugh from you, making him smile proudly to himself before getting into your car and starting the drive towards the korean barbeque place not very far away. soft tunes played in the background as you chatted away, talking about anything and everything before you got to the restaurant. you smiled at the lady at the door as you walked in, asking for a table for two and settling on the given one, all of this making you miss the way chenle stared at you as if you had hung the stars in the sky. 

everything went well for a while, until a familiar figure walked into the restaurant. seunghan. but he wasn't alone, a pretty girl was by his side, smiling up at him like you had wished to do many times. 

your smile faltered and chenle took notice of it immediately. even when he absolutely hated that you looked so disappointed at the sight, he tried his best to hide his own.

seunghan waved animatedly from the door before walking towards your table, smiling brightly at both of you. “hey cap, yn!” he spoke “it's nice to see you guys, this is maru” he introduced the girl at his side, who smiled and waved shyly at both of you. chenle introduced himself before looking back at you. there was a smile on your face again, although it looked a little more forced than it had before as you told her your name. the interaction was short lived as they were guided to a table, ending with short goodbyes and a wink being sent to chenle from his teammate.

his eyes once again focused on you, noticing the subtle frown on your face. he knew you it was probably caused by the disappointment of seeing seunghan with another girl. what he didnt know, was that it was actually caused by the lack thereof.

“so, wanna tell me why you named your car  ludovica?” he asked you, trying to defuse the tension that had formed before and earning a thankful smile from you, your frown disappearing as the mere thought of seunghan did too.

“so, when i was little i used to watch this show called violetta. it was a very famous argentinian disney show that quite literally made me into the person i am today” you exaggerated, earning an amused hum from the boy in front of you “anyways, point is that one of the main characters best friends, francesca, was my favourite character because she was italian and very much relatable since she liked a guy that didnt like her back and there were these like mini episodes of a blog she would post and i was obsessed with her.” you noticed you were rambling, clearing your throat slightly before continuing to the point “so when i got her i wanted to name her something like that but i didn't like the name francesca so i named her ludovica because that's the actress’s name”

chenle listened intently to every word you said, finding your rambling to be the cutest thing he had ever seen. he was well aware that he paid an embarrassingly enormous amount of attention to the way you spoke. how you talked faster when you got excited about something, seeming to never run out of breath. the way your accent would sometimes shine through or the very occasional mistakes in your sentences.

“that's actually very adorable” he smiled, not missing the way your cheeks tinted a soft pink at his words “now, where the fuck did alberto come from?”

his question earned him a small laugh, pride soaring through his body at the sound. “have you ever watched ‘luca’?”

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the meal was delicious and the night had flown by as quickly as it had arrived, leading you to find yourself in your car once again, driving chenle home this time.

music blared through the speakers of the old beetle; the windows rolled down to allow the wind to blow through your hair making it messy and knotted. you were screaming the lyrics to a song that repeated the phrase “she don’t give a fuck” over and over, making him question wha the rest of the lyrics must mean.

chenle thought you had never looked prettier.

the song ended and you finally were able to take a breath, smiling radiantly at the feeling of absolute joy that you were immersed in at that moment. you looked at chenle for a few seconds at a red light before another song started playing, getting you equally as excited as the last one.

the car ride passed through songs, screams and smiles, ending too fast for his liking as he hopped out of the car. “night, pretty, thank you for tonight” he muttered, leaning on the car window.

“night night, lele, anytime.” you smiled back before he moved back, allowing you to wave one last time before driving away so he couldn’t see the blush that crept to your cheeks at the nick name; leaving him with a smile on his face and a racing heart.

he was enamored with you, and he knew nothing good could ever come out of it.

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Secrets and Sacrifices

Han Jumin x Reader

NSFW

Jumin and you make sacrifices for the RFA. You don't know how much more you can take, but Jumin does not plan to let you out of his sight.

Secret Ending AU where the secrets drag on and relationships are more complicated.

TW: depression, self-harm, controlling behaviour

Words: 2.8k

Masterlist Read on AO3

Your friends are laughing around you. The restaurant lighting has dimmed and the candle on the table glows on their happy faces. All of you are tucked into a padded leather sofa in the corner, the live music playing behind you.

You echo their laughter. It's the appropriate response.

Seven is sharing an outrageous tale and Yoosung is his enraptured audience, constantly nodding and asking follow-up questions. Zen chides him for believing everything Seven says but still laughs along. Beside you, Jaehee reaches over you and sets the empty plates aside in anticipation of Seven's dramatic gestures.

Jumin is impervious to the racket. He swirls his wine and watches the advertising screen outside the window, the billboard flashing bright in the evening. His grey eyes are glazed, unfocused. He's missing V, you're sure. That's all he does, aside from worrying about you. Waits for V to contact him.

Languidly, you lay your head against the cushion. This should be a pleasant dinner, but there's a damper placed on your emotion valve. You've lost the means to conjure the excitement you once felt. The knowledge of missing them is not the same as feeling them.

Today is one of the rare days when you are cleared to venture outside without compromising security, but showing up here feels like a farce. You're playing puppet to prove that you're fine before being corralled back to Rika’s sterile shoebox apartment.

You look down at your corduroy skirt that has ridden up to your waist, exposing more than half of your thighs. You dig your nails into them. One, two, three, four, five. There, a feeling. You swipe your fingers through the little scythes with dull fascination.

Jumin and Seven's dutiful little puppet, that's what you are.

When you glance up, you can feel the weight of Jumin's attention on you, intense gaze shifting from your lap to your neutral face.

You don't feel guilty. He will find out anyway.

You drag your skirt down and straighten your posture, the band sitting around your hips again.

"Is everything well?" Across from you, Jumin's smooth baritone voice rises above the peals of laughter and the increasingly loud music.

The chatter halts as your friends turn to you with a concerned expression.

You crack a smile. "I'm all right. Just tired." Jaehee squeezes your hand, and you pat hers with reassurance. The friendship you foster with this little group is built on thin ice, and long cracks have been crawling across the surface. "Let's go back, I have work tomorrow. So do all of you."

Seven's shrewd eyes flash at you before he grins widely at the others. "Except for Yoosung!" He pokes Yoosung's side, which earns him a light punch on his shoulder.

"A wise decision," Jumin says. "Everyone should get some rest."

"Easy for you to say." Zen glares at him. "I don't think I can sleep a wink tonight. My skin is ruined from all my lost beauty sleep." He sighs and turns to Seven. "Is there no progress on V's secret files?"

Seven pouts and shakes his head. "I'm still trying to break through the encryption walls, but Jumin can give me Elly to boost my motivation!"

Zen instantly sneezes and curses while Jaehee hurries to pass him a napkin.

An agent with a lifetime of diversion training. You hold back a scoff.

Jumin, Seven, and you are only shrouding yourselves with more secrets because you are determined to reach the same goal: Don't let harm come to RFA. Don't share any information unless it's crucial. Not even Jaehee. Not yet. Let them live in the almost idyllic bubble as long as they can.

For a split second, Jumin seems as if he's about to scold Seven for the deliberate mispronunciation of his cat's name, but he shakes his head and calls for the bill instead.

Jumin has changed. You wonder how much he has to pay in unravelling V's secrets. If selling his peace is worth the members' peace. But you know what answer he would give. It has never been a matter of choosing for him. He will always protect the RFA.

He will always protect you.

Along with the others, you file out of the restaurant through its gilded swinging doors. Jumin immediately arranges their transport home and reminds them to inform their arrival in the chatroom. You pretend not to see Seven exchanging a calculating look with Jumin, his mask briefly slipping. You wait for your turn, but it never comes.

You have anticipated that, though.

Jumin places his hand on your lower back, his dark hair in slight disarray from the wind. You shiver. His touch still has the power to hold you together just as it has the strength to break you down. "Driver Kim is already on his way. You won't have to wait for long."

You nod and stare out the parking lot. Surveillance disguised as an act of chivalry. Since Seven stopped trusting V's contingency plans and revealed your address to the members, he and Jumin have worked together to keep you safe as you help them clean up the mess V left behind.

A familiar black car pulls up before you and Jumin holds the backseat door open. You climb in, greeting Driver Kim before giving him your address. Jumin enters after and sits so close beside you that his trousers brush against your bare leg.

You press your thigh against him a little more.

Jumin gently caresses your knee, but there's a frown on his face. "Your address is already saved in my car navigation. Did you forget that?"

You have honestly forgotten. Thoughts slip around you these days. Try as you may to capture them, it's as if you have to squint through a lattice window to make out the memory fragments and piece them together. You get away with it most of the time, the fact that you struggle to pay attention.

But Jumin always pays too close attention to you.

"I remember now." You shrug.

Jumin isn't inclined to drop the matter. "I have picked you up more than once. If there's any problem with your memories, you should get it checked out. I will arrange a doctor's appointment for you."

"You're blowing things out of proportion."

The car starts to move. Driver Kim has polished his pretence of not hearing your conversation. He taps the radio screen and a soft murmur floats through the small space.

Jumin's hand on your knee tightens into a grip, but not firm enough to hurt. "You have been forgetting a lot of things."

"Not when they're important," you say. "I won't compromise our mission, so lay off me. I can forget things. I'm human." You huff out a tired sigh. "Don't you have more things to worry about?"

His voice is constricted. "Do not presume other matters are more important than you."

"V?"

He draws his hand into his lap. "Both of you are of equal importance."

You stare out the window, yellow street lamps and glass towers sweeping past you. You're going back to a place that makes you want to scratch your skin loose. Your freedom is restricted to the apartment and wherever an RFA member accompanies you.

"I've watched the romantic drama you recommended," Jumin says after a few moments. "You're right, I did like it. It's curious how the man is always there to catch the woman when she falls. The distance and his human speed should've made it impossible."

At another time, you would have smiled at his endearing fascination and proclivity to pick apart a mystery until he understands it inside out. Now you glance at him without emotion. "Dramas operate by their own logic."

Jumin tries for a smile. "Nevertheless, it was sufficient entertainment to unwind after work. I must thank you for that."

"I'm glad it helped."

He shifts his body towards you. "How would you feel if I attempt to catch you when you fall?"

You purse your lips. "I won't fall around you."

"But if you do?"

You try to ponder over it, but it's like trying to break through rough currents that threaten to swallow you. The effort is exhausting. "You might not be fast enough," you say. "You're not armed with magical drama abilities."

"Then being there with you at all times would solve it." There's a hint of finality in Jumin's tone.

Of course.

You rest your head against the window, the glass cold against your temple. "That sounds impractical."

"It is better than watching the people I love lose themselves because they're too stubborn to ask for help."

Your lips tug up in the tiniest smirk. "Interesting. Han Jumin feels more than me. I never thought this day would come."

You glimpse at him, but he doesn't seem offended. How disappointing. You're right at the centre where his emotions are concentrated. You thought that would have included his anger.

"I would say it's concerning," Jumin says. "I know how that emptiness feels. If what you're experiencing is worse than that—"

"You'll force me to get treatment?"

His hands curl into a fist in his lap. "I'm not fond of coercion, but if you pose a danger to yourself, then I will do what I must."

You can't keep the irritation out of your voice. "Of course. Thank you for caring."

"I always care." Jumin's fingers hover near your cheek, and you think he's going to touch you, and you wait for him to—but he drops it to his side.

"And look how it ruins you."

Jumin dips his chin sharply. The shadow in the car obscures his expression, but you can make out the lines of exhaustion in the corner of his eyes. There is only so much he can put up with before it eats at him, always bracing for tragedy to befall everyone around him.

You're not supposed to be on the list of people he wants to protect.

"Loving you doesn't ruin me. It's the best emotion I have ever felt." He runs his hand up your arm and pauses at the slope of your shoulder. "So let me care for you. Don't go. Don't go as far as V has."

"V is your closest friend. He'll come back to you eventually."

You can't wrap your head around the driving force behind Jumin's obsession for your survival. You don't even care as much. It probably has something to do with how you can see right through him. He's attached to the validation you can offer him. You make him feel like a person. You're the only one who sees him as he is, now he can't let you go.

"He won't," Jumin states flatly. "Rika is all he sees, and his range of vision has pathetically narrowed. You needn't bother with consolations. I know where my place is on his priority list."

Pressure burgeons within you like a fist thrusting into your ribcage and twisting your lungs. You hold on to the sensation, thankful to still be able to feel certain pains for Jumin. You wind your hand around his tie and press your lips somberly against his. He tastes of matured grapes and sweet memories long gone.

You have loved him until it ruined you too.

Jumin hooks his arm around your waist and pushes you against the car door, his other hand moving around the back of your head to soften the blow. His fingers trace down your ear and jaw before tilting your chin up and deepening the kiss.

His hand slides up the back of your thigh and toys with the lining of your panties. You hitch your leg up, allowing him to slide between you as he presses himself harder against you, his breathing harsh against your parted lips.

You can feel his need for you between your legs. You wish to satiate him, but it's as though your limbs and nerves are molten lead. You can burn him up with a single touch and you do it without feeling anything.

You want him, but the desire is cerebral.

Jumin pauses, then pulls away when he notices your lack of fervour. He opens his mouth to apologise, but you grab at his arms—much thinner than a few weeks ago—and shake your head.

Not your fault.

He searches your face, then nods. This has happened before.

You don't know how you reached this point. You keep losing things that you can't afford to lose and you're tired of it. Your freedom, your fundamental need for Jumin. You don't know how to protect your senses from atrophying.

He smooths down your crumpled hair and blouse, murmuring, "I had expressed my wish not to be consoled, yet you still went against me."

"This is the only time I don't have to obey you."

Jumin stills. "I am not trying to restrict you."

"So if I ask you to stop monitoring my schedule and chaperoning me, either by yourself or someone you personally approve of, would you?"

He brushes your swollen lips with his thumb. "Can you promise me you won't get yourself killed if I decrease the security?"

You straighten his tie to align it with the buttons and trail your fingers up his chest. "I promise."

Jumin considers it before shaking his head and chuckling. "You're a good liar."

You grip the lapels of his suit. "It's not up to me if the hacker decides to attack me."

"But you won't put up a fight either."

You let your hands fall and avert your gaze to the blur of passing cars behind him.

Jumin sighs. "It's only until we dissolve Mint Eye and you are safe from the threats that brought you here. Perhaps you would be happier and less inclined to throw self-preservation to the wind then."

You clench your jaw and dig your nails into your thighs. Your life is getting smaller and smaller each day. There will always be another condition from him as your condition gets worse. Jumin will not stop. As long as the fight against Mint Eye goes on, you will always be under his extreme surveillance.

Jumin means well, you know it. You wouldn't have survived this long if he and Seven didn't force you to.

You carve your nails in with all your strength, clawing until they break your skin, but there's no blood. It's always harder when you mean to do it.

You don't want to be fixed all the time. Sometimes you want to shatter into pieces. Sometimes you feel safer when you're small.

"I can't breathe, Jumin," you say, desperation seeping into your voice.

He flicks his eyes down and wraps his hand around your wrists in an instant. "Stop doing that. Stop hurting yourself."

"This?" You laugh. "It's nothing more than you and Seven have been doing to me. I've always been willing to help you two with your plans, however immoral they are. I'd do them myself even without you. But I never gave you permission to track me like a prisoner."

His gaze turns hard. "You wouldn't let me if I asked."

"I'm the unhappiest I've ever been and you don't even care." You try to pull your hands away, but he won't budge. "You don't want me to be happy."

"I deeply apologise. I never mean to cause you pain." His face contorts with guilt. "Please hold on a little longer. It will be over soon. V will provide us an explanation and things will return to how they were."

"You're naïve if you think it's that easy. This is not your drama with a fairytale happy ending."

"If I don't harbour hope in everyone's stead, what chance do we have in surviving?" Jumin says, and lets out a ragged breath. "We will get through this catastrophe. You can depend on me if you can't find the strength to go on. Just—stay with me. Do not leave."

You think you should cry. You can feel an emotion bubbling, blistering but never quite reaching its boiling point. It's frustrating. Breaking down under pressure is one of the most human things to do, yet the most you can muster is observational agitation.

Love changes things. He loves you and you're paying the price for it. 

You look at him with deadened eyes. "You have never made leaving possible, Jumin."

"Good," Jumin says, his voice terse. He doesn't let go of your wrists.

You sink into your seat, deep into the corner where the lights do not reach. There is a kind of loneliness that has grown into a corporeal shadow inside the cavity of you.

You yearn to make its existence known to someone.

You have no one to tell.

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Footnotes:

I couldn't flesh these out due to fic length, but I want to get them out there anyway: 1) Reader isn't in therapy because Jumin and Seven aren't well-versed in mental health and Jumin thinks he's enough to fix her for now. She just doesn't care. 2) Jaehee is excluded from the secret subgroup because reader takes over her role in task execution and more.

I... didn't mean to write a dark Jumin or include canon plot elements. I feel like my fics lately are a "how dark can I make this" challenge. The initial idea was just Jumin being there for a lonely reader and it'd be wholesome and comforting, but it got worse through each draft. It had been satisfying to write.

I'd hoped my first fic with the big cast would be one where everyone's personalities are prominent, but apparently, I had to write it from a depressed reader's POV so everything is warped and muted instead. Maybe next time.

There's a paragraph that I reworked from my now inactive IG writing account c: I guess it's not plagiarism if you're copying yourself?

I like it when my MCs are a lil manipulative xoxo

The header concept is Jumin's obsessive surveillance, shown through the clear box tracking his eyes while the rest is blurred, and the toxic intimacy of how Jumin is the one who yearns more but they're separated by a thin yet impenetrable barrier. I was so happy that this clip fits my vision, with an Asian man at that! It's hard to find good free stock footage of Asians. And tap the GIF for better quality.

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Mystictober Day 18-- Antagonist/DLC

Unknown comes to rescue you following Jumin’s BSE2 (832 words).

When the window breaks, you expect the alarm to sound. It doesn’t. You also expect Jumin to come running— when he doesn’t, you’re reminded of the work he ordered recently to soundproof your bedroom. At the time, you thought this was a smart decision, but now, you’re beginning to regret allowing him to proceed. He wouldn't have heard the glass shattering unless he was outside, and in that case, he’d be calling out for you to run. Well, you don’t need anybody to tell you to do that— without even checking behind you for the source of the sound, be it a rock thrown from ground level of a prodigiously buff pigeon, you make for the door. 

“Ah-ah,” scolds a chilling voice behind you, “That won’t work, prince(ss).” 

You tug on the door handle with more urgency, and find, to your horror but not to your surprise, that the door is locked. Jumin installed a safety lock protocol controlled by a panel just outside your door— but he’d have no reason to engage it on a random Friday morning. Certainly not without telling you.

But then, something occurs to you. First, the alarm ‘malfunctioned,’ and then the door followed suit… all while an intruder was breaking into your home. That can’t be a coincidence. It seems that you’re the victim of a nefarious plot carried out by an intruder with intimate knowledge of the building’s security system. This person would have to be a very skilled hacker, not to mention incredibly confident. “Who… are you?” you turn around to face the stranger.

He’s leaning against the wall beside your ruined window, a smug expression on his handsome face. He looks vaguely familiar. “Didn’t you figure that out by now?” He drawls.

“Seven?” You ask. Recognition has clicked in your mind.The man’s facial features are undeniably identical to those of your friend— but you quickly abandon this idea when an expression of pure, unadulterated rage crosses the man’s face. “No. He’d never do this,” you correct yourself.

Seven expressed some concern the last time you spoke to him about your relationship with Jumin, but nobody with as many secrets as 707 would dare to cross the heir to C&R. If Seven tried to steal you away, Jumin could hire the best hackers in the country, if not in the world, to track him down. 

“That’s right, prince(ss).” The intruder’s tone is chillingly restrained as he crosses the broken glass to pin you against the useless door. “He’d never come to rescue you like this. He’d rather let you suffer.”

“Rescue me?” You’re baffled. “From what?”

Jumin already does so much to protect you from harm. He barely even lets you out of his sight— if there was something dangerous in your life, he already would’ve had his people take care of it. And you certainly aren’t suffering in this place. Sure, you miss your friends in the RFA, but you still get to see them sometimes. Jaehee visits occasionally, and you even get to play LOLOL with Yoosung. You definitely don’t need to be rescued, and least of all by this guy. 

The stranger just laughs. “Are you really so brainwashed that you think you like being locked up in here by that guy? He thinks you belong to him or something.”

“I do—”

“No,” The stranger with Seven’s face corrects you. His eyes are different, too, now that you’ve gotten close enough to make them out. Seven never mentioned having any siblings, but then again, he always kept a lot of secrets, so you can’t really be surprised. “You already belong to me. I’m the one that sent you to the RFA in the first place. Now, I’m taking you back.” His firm grip on your wrist tells you that you don’t have much of a choice. 

“Unknown?” His name pops into your mind. 

“You remember,” he sounds pleased. “Good.” 

“I’ll scream,” you warn, “And Jumin will come running.”

Unknown laughs. “Jumin is meeting with the sommelier.” This type of meeting could only take place in the wine cellar, which means neither of them would hear you if you scream. And he let the butler go last week, after he already got rid of the housekeeper two months ago. Nobody else is here. “You know what that means, right?”

“Yes.” You may as well resign yourself to your fate. Kicking and screaming will only put you in more danger, if you truly have no way out of this. Besides, Jumin will be able to find you again, won’t he? 

“Don’t worry,” Unknown ruffles your perfectly styled hair, eviscerating all the work you put into it this morning with a single touch. “I’ll take better care of you than that guy does. Now, come on, before the C&R gets back into their server and turns on the alarm, mhm?” 

You shouldn’t follow him, but you do. As usual, you trust that everything will work out for the best.

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so I was just thinking. of course I love all the mysme characters as love interests, but I feel like one of the most slept-on aspects of this game is the found family dynamic of the rfa. do you have any platonic headcanons of mc just being close to the others in everyday life?

(aka I desperately need a break from all the angst of this game lmao)

Gush over your love of musicals and theater with Jaehee, and if not that, with your special interest that she values just as much as you value hers. What're friends for? She knows what it feels like to need someone in your life who supports you.

You've done that for her all along. So, she wants to do the same for you! The two of you can spend hours talking to each other about anything and everything and your voices are finally heard. Nobody in the world might be able to keep up with you two when it comes to interests, but that's no problem here. Gush to your heart's content.

Get into a heated debate with Zen about the semantics of method acting versus classical acting. It doesn't matter if you understand what he's talking about or not, what matters is that the two of you can laugh about the different approaches that actors take to their roles.

He's tried every method there is out there so if you're curious about the semantics of these things, prepare to be at his acting mercy as his bestie. Jaehee is so jealous of you! You should make sure to remind her to drop by since this is a debate between friends. Imagine how far these silly conversations can go, it might just lead you into tagging along to set one day.

Laugh your heart out when you decide to take on Yoosung's offer to make a meal for everyone. Messy food and zagged lines but that's the least of your concerns. It's not all about making the food perfect. It's about the taste and the time you share. You can tease him about the messy faces he makes on his omurice and he can tease you about the silly additions you add to your half. Laughing and taste testing your snacks before you share it with everybody is a must!

Of course, just be wary of the fact that there are some dishes he simply can't make yet. You do not want to be the test dummy for a soup that turns purple without there having been anything in it to make a purple in the first place. It's okay, just get Zen to be the guinea pig. Now that's a friend that'll take one for the team.

Have a deeply intellectual discussion with Jumin late into the evening hours. As a close friend and his life, he is willing to talk to you about anything and everything that comes to mind. It doesn't matter if he knows the topic or not firsthand, he truly wants to learn and understand more about it.

Most of the time, he could prepare a schedule for the two of you to talk about different things and if you aren't ready for that, you may not know what to think when he shows you an itinerary of the different topics you can talk about through the night. Not only is he learning something but you're learning something as well. The most important thing is that the two of you laugh and it's a nice thing to hear that from your friend.

Play a prank on everybody with Seven. Listen, if there's an opening, he wants to make sure his friends are happy and comfortable. His pranks aren't because he's trying to mask himself, most of the time, he's doing them because he wants to keep his friends on their toes and remind them that it's important to laugh now and again.

That's hard for him to do himself, so, sometimes he has to live vicariously through his friends. It's nice when you tag along for the situation because nobody would ever suspect you to go along with whatever plan he had on hand. Just apologize in advance to your besties in the RFA. He means well and that's the most important thing.

Get lost in a painting with Jihyun as you try to discern the brush, style, and aesthetic in a gallery together. He seems to know anything and everything there is to know about every painting you come across, and while he might have been condescending in his teenage years if you expressed your lack of knowledge in the matter, that's not the man he is today.

The person he is today wants nothing more than to be able to share the experiences of art and the passion that it brings. He was able to find himself in his art again and now he wants to be able to share that experience with other people. Because art is an experience, it's not something that you keep to yourself if you choose to share it. Just, don't get him started on certain topics because he can be so passionate that you'd swear this isn't the soft spoken man you got to know.

Spend your afternoon trimming the leaves and cultivating Saeran's garden as you talk about the world. Have you ever wanted to talk to somebody who is still learning how to take baby steps into the world? Have you ever seen how great it is to be friends with somebody who wants to try everything at least once? Have you ever wanted to listen to somebody admit something that everybody else might be too scared to admit?

That's what it's like when you're friends with him. Being friends with him is like getting to experience something for the first time all over again. Of course, if you really want to tease him, why don't you go ahead and poke a carrot in his mouth and explain why he doesn't get the joke when you ask him "What's up, doc?" That's what being friends with him is like. Of course, you're going to get some free food out of it.

Sit on a porch swing with Rika as you enjoy a sweet tea and think about the world and your place in it. Have you ever had a friend who can sit down with you and talk about a wide array of very vulnerable and personal topics? That would be your relationship with her. It's not something where you're putting the weight of the world on each other, it's more like you finally have someone who knows what you mean when you trail off.

You can complete each other's sentences with a smile. It doesn't always have to be the weight of the world nor does it have to be a conversation where it feels like all you talk about is serious things. Sometimes the two of you are just laughing about a silly puppy video you saw. Being able to sit with her in the sunshine is being able to speak with an old friend known for the longest time and no matter how much time passes, it feels like yesterday.

[kusukixcrystal]

MM Classpecting: 707

Zen Classpect

Yoosung Classpect

Jaehee Classpect

Jumin Classpect

Saeyoung's ended up being one of the longest. I had as much difficulty classpecting him as I did with Zen.

Personality/General Info: Outwardly, outgoing, cheerful, and bizarre. He pranks Yoosung and makes fun of everyone (including himself). Jokester. Likes cars, cats, and hacking. Inwardly, he is depressed and serious and thinks nothing good will happen to him. Afraid to endanger people due to his job and past. Will express affection to MC when convinced that she accepts him for who he is. At the end of the route, he returns to who he is but toned down. Like a mix of both. Catholic. Is a genius hacker, and can be very logical at times. Likes to crossdress and is canonically attracted to both men and women! Loves space, constantly talking about going to the moon during Christmas DLC.

Seven wanted to change his future. When he and his twin were hidden from the world due to his Prime Minister father, he took it upon himself to learn hacking from a book, and promised Saeran they would run away together. Took on a new name when he started working as a hacker. Was not allowed to take Saeran. He refused at first, but after a lot of convincing from V, left Saeran with them.

LOVES Saeran. So much. In the SEs, he still takes care of him even when he tries to kill him. Wants to protect everyone in the RFA which is why he doesn’t let them get too close to him beyond the happy-go-lucky surface. Made a twitter bot to post Zen’s selfies. He wants to help Zen’s career. Good friends with Yoosung, playing pranks on him all the time. Jaehee is exasperated with him, but she acknowledges that he is a genius and does care about him. Jumin is displeased by the way he treats Elly, but still cares about his well being.

He constantly tries to protect others. His twin Saeran from his mother. MC from the hacker threat. Tries to protect the whole RFA by not divulging his identity. Seven used to be a serious workaholic with a robotic personality who studied during the day, worked at night, and barely slept. This all changed when Seven received a floppy disk with Saeran's smiling photographs on his 20th Birthday from Rika, showing how happy Saeran was after Seven left.

Role in Narrative: He is always the one fending off the hacker trying to get into the RFA app. Is connected to V and Rika. His role is huge in the main story, the SEs being largely about the twins as well as V/Rika.

Active or Passive: In his route he actively goes to the apartment and confronts Unknown. His character conflict is balancing between protecting people and keeping them at a distance. This makes him severely depressed and lonely. He deprives himself from the things he wants, doing things to benefit others and push them away if that protects them. He is passive because everything he does is for others.

For Saeyoung I will present the Class, then the Aspect, then I will explain how it all applies to him.

Classpect - Knight of Space: One who serves Space, or serves through Space for others.

This is what the Hiveswap Extended Zodiac has to say about the Space Aspect:

"Those bound to the aspect of Space are, as the name suggests, concerned with the big picture. They are patient, masters of the art of 'wait-and-see', and are inclined to take things as they come. That isn't to say that they're pushovers or willing to let injustice lie-they just choose their battles wisely, understanding that sometimes you have to let something burn to the ground in order to build it back better and stronger than before. To this effect, they tend to be innovators, concerned with creation and redemption. Catch them recycling the old to make the new, the fresh, and the beautiful. For the Space-bound, the journey is as, if not more, important than the destination; how they do something is as important as what they do. At their best, they are steady, impartial, and creative. At their worst, they can be detached, apathetic, and vague."

I personally think Space symbolizes distance, isolation, size, shape, creation and growth.

How this all applies to Saeyoung: HE’S A KNIGHT OF SPACE AHHHHHH As a Knight, Saeyoung would be lacking Space in his story. When he was a child, he lived in a cramped house with his twin and mother. If you consider the beginning of his story to be when he’s in his 20s, his bunker is messy, space taken up by junk. He is the most isolated RFA member physically and emotionally distant (we aren’t counting V). He puts up a front as a jokester, which isn’t a complete lie, but he is hiding his true self. He’s a secret agent with a dangerous job, with a twin brother out there that he needs to protect and is hiding from his father who wants to kill him. Of course, he is going to keep a deliberate distance. Before MC joins the RFA we don’t see Saeyoung in many pictures with the RFA, an example being during Yoosung’s graduation where he couldn’t attend due to being abroad. He is vague and mysterious.

Also Saeyoung’s outfits. I argue he’s the member we see with the most outfit variation. We could word this in another way: he changes his physical form/way he looks constantly. The outfits he wears are sometimes even bizarre. We find out he has to crossdress for his job as a secret agent, and often as a woman due to his small stature. A tendency to be found within Space Players is changing their physical form/look to reach their ideal selves. This is sort of reflected at the end of 707’s route, with him discarding his hoodie and going for white and black shirts, symbolizing his shift in personality (from 707/Luciel to just Saeyoung). Basically, he reaches his ideal form/self by the end of everything in the SEs. This is permanently reflected in his being referred to as Saeyoung Choi from now on.

Another connection he has to space is his love for cats. He loves Elizabeth the 3rd and wants to foster life, a recurring theme with Space players. They are in charge of creating the Genesis Frog, after all. But he’s bad at it, only hurting Elly whenever he’s near her. He builds robot cats and dogs instead, an artificial form of life. When it comes to the dog robot, I believe he builds things when he’s stressed out. He builds the cat for MC and it detects when someone is stressed and goes to comfort them. Again, Saeyoung made something to benefit someone else, and it is an artificial form of life. Perhaps a part of him creates these toys out of loneliness, due to how many years he spent separated from Saeran. This is a constant theme for Space, to be distanced from the people they love either willingly or by fate.

He experiences true and utter loneliness for a period of time. We hear about this from Vanderwood, and how before he received that floppy disk from Rika with the pictures of Saeran, he used to be a robot working day and night. No emotions. Usually, for Space players, this isolation needs to happen so that they gain a deeper understanding of Space. This understanding would help them work toward reaching their ideal selves.

Another way Saeyoung is distanced from everyone is his genius status as a hacker, mechanic, and his interests. Jaehee and Zen are mostly confused by his jokes and antics. Jumin and Saeyoung share their love for cats, but Saeyoung’s treatment of Elly puts a wedge between them. Yoosung and Saeyoung both like LOLOLOL but Saeyoung is a better player, and has a lot going for him outside of it. He is an eccentric person with abilities and interests that can seem unusual (cross-dressing and being a genius programmer). This isolates him from normal people.

The Space imagery going on with him, too, adds to this. He is surrounded by this Aspect constantly. His character arc in the end is beating this loneliness and isolation by reaching out to MC. This then further breaks his isolation by closing the distance between himself and everyone he loves (RFA and Saeran). He acts as a Knight of Space by Serving Space to others. Namely, giving Space between himself and others for their safety.

I think that this is a struggle for the Space bond, they are adept with things within their reach, taking direct and physical action. If it's out of their reach, it is near impossible for them to do anything. He has limited reach over things that are not his domain due to his father hunting him, causing him to become isolated. The things within his domain (programming, building robots, secret agent stuff) he takes direct and physical action. Stuff other than that, it's basically impossible for him to have.

Knights utilize their Aspect earlier compared to other classes, just like how Saeyoung was able to pick up programming rather quickly. He uses his programming to serve the RFA. He works for the agency for Saeran’s sake, and you could argue that programming requires some level of creativity, where you have to adapt with your coding. Space is about growth and creation, taking something that is already there and making it into something new. You could argue the process of working with code as a programmer requires Saeyoung to do just that. He also does this with the dog robot/toys. Growth for Space includes physical and emotional, and we see this in his route. Saeyoung grows to realize that distancing himself from MC Isn’t the way to protect her, and is just hurting her more. Finding out V lied to him, Saeyoung comes to realize what is truly important to him. He repairs the cat robot he made for MC (Space, Space, Space) and they vow to go off to save Saeran. He adopts his real name by that point, symbolizing his growth. He now wants to save and protect the RFA, MC, and Saeran (Knight, Knight, Knight).

EDIT: Also as a Knight of Space, even the career that Saeyoung wants is connected to his role. He tells MC in his route that he wants to become a toy maker. Creation is one of the facets of Space, and making toys and selling them is basically him Serving Space.

He completes his journey as the Knight of Space in the SEs, ultimately getting a happy ending. He triumphed over the antagonistic forces within the narrative and broke away from the isolation plaguing the Space bond. He reaches his ideal self and changes his name to Saeyoung Choi.

Now that we did the 5 main routes, the next posts will get into the antagonists of MM! Saeran was... very difficult to classpect to say the least.

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Hey whats the backstory of your cmcs and how did they got into relationships with saeran seven and yoosung respectively and what kind of dynamics do they have. I saw your cmc posts so i felt curious

HI okay so I am SOOOO excited to talk about my OCs and their dynamics with their respected lovers.

Eunseo and Yoosung

The best way to describe them is... a lovable clingy dog and his equally lovable owner. The two of them have known each other since high school, and in a way Yoosung was Eunseo's light. Eunseo moved around a lot, therefore she has a skewed sense of identity. She doesn't speak with her biological father and her mother is often out of the house... Yoosung and Eunseo meet when they share a table at the library and Yoosung basically talks about this book she's reading that he was interested in reading. Eventually, they open up to each other and Eunseo talks about how she's always wanted to be an author. Yoosung introduces her to Rika, who encourages her to join a writing contest, and she wins. Since then, Eunseo felt indebted to Rika and joins the RFA.

The thing about Eunseo is that she's an original character rather than a MC! My intentions for her was that she would have her own route and she would be romanceable. To be honest, I may have written a "route" guide waaay back in 2019 for her.

But in this universe in particular, she ends up with Yoosung. Childhood friends to lovers ROCKS!!!

Minyoung and Saeran

These two have a SHIT ton of baggage that comes with them. In this AU, they've been through a whole lot together in Mint Eye. Minyoung has seen the absolute low Saeran has been, living through Ray and Saeran and eventually his Unknown persona.

Their separation begins during the events of Secret End 02, where Saeran does the Big Bad and Jumin's security comes to save the day. Minyoung was back in the programming room the entire time to wipe the Mint Eye servers when the other security guards bust in there and take her away. Minyoung and Saeran never meet after this, as Minyoung and the other believers were escorted separately. For the next two years through a program discreetly funded by C&R, ex-believers are allowed to seek therapy and shelters. Minyoung then moves in to a shitty apartment and works remotely when she sees an ad put up by Eunseo.

Eunseo and Minyoung's dynamic was explained in the previous ask, here. But eventually, Minyoung and Saeran meet again and are given a second chance to fall in love as their real selves <3

That being said, their dynamic is meant to be one of healing. At least in Secret End: After. Their trauma is really difficult to overcome, especially on their own. They learn to not become codependent on each other, they learn to trust themselves and others, and more importantly: They heal their inner child together.

I think these two are very sweet... Minyoung, in comparison to Eunseo, is a self insert.

Chunhwa and Seven

Chunhwa and Seven are quite literally... MC and Seven LOL. Chunhwa is just a named version of the MC in Seven's route, so she acts the way she does in game. Technically, Chunhwa would be YOU.

But she does have her own personality. I like to think that MC is the kind of person who always has light in her heart and sees the good in people, but doesn't allow herself to be stepped on. She is incredibly caring and considerate of the people around her.

In SE:A, her and Seven have been married for about two years, like how in SE 02 Seven proposes to her. Since then, Chunhwa has been happily living with the Choi brothers. She does show lots of concern for Saeran and she believes that seeing Minyoung and reconciling with her would be good for him. On the other hand, Seven disagrees with her because he believes seeing Minyoung might revert his recovery progress from Mint Eye.

Chunhwa is usually the one who plans Girls Nights with Jaehee and Eunseo. When Minyoung is reintroduced to RFA by Saeran, Chunhwa does her best to make Minyoung feel included. She is such a ray of sunshine and I love her so much...

BUT THANK YOU FOR ASKING ABOUT THEM HEHEHE I am so happy to be able to talk about my interpretation of the MM characters. I hope this answered your questions!

[candyandlollipops]

THE ROOM

(MM AU)

Pairings: Jihyun/V x Rika, Jumin x Rika, Background! Zen x Jaehee

Warnings: Triggering moments, cheating, mentions of fake pregnancy, implied sexual moments

Chapter 8

Another night came. Jihyun went home to his apartment, only to find the room dark.

As he switched on the lights, a group of familiar voices erupted within the room.

It was his birthday.

"Surprise!" they all shouted, as they sang "Happy Birthday" to Jihyun, despite him being awkward to them.

Moments later, at the party, Jihyun appeared to be talking along with Glam. Meanwhile, Jaehee and Zen flirt at each other as they fed themselves with cake. Rika and Jumin, however, seemed to exchange some flirty looks at each other, making Jihyun a bit worried for them both.

Suddenly, Rika stands up from her couch.

"Hey everybody! Let's go outside for some fresh air!" she began to announce.

Later on, most of the guests, including Jihyun leaves.

All except for Rika and Jumin.

"Wait," Rika smiles seductively to Jumin. "I had something to show you."

"Oh, really?" Jumin teased.

Both of them soon goes to the couch, as Rika places her legs on Jumin's lap.

"So...uh...what do you want to show me?" Jumin asked her with a smile.

"It's a surprise," Rika responds.

Then both of them began to make out. Not long until Jumin stops for a while.

"What are you doing?" he asks her, looking a bit worried. "I mean, are you crazy? Everybody's here."

But Rika hushes him.

"No, they're not. They're all outside."

"You devil," Jumin responds with a smirk. "You planned this all along." then he and Rika continued on with their make out session.

Just then, Seven arrives at the door, in time to see their forbidden affair taking place.

He looks at them with pure shock.

"What's going on here?" he asked them, as Jumin and Rika began to quickly stand up from the couch.

Seven still stares at them. "Why are you doing this?"

"I love him," Rika told him with a smug face.

"I don't believe it," Seven shakes his head.

Jumin slowly approaches him.

"You don't understand anything," he scolded the red-headed man. "Leave your stupid comments in your pocket!"

Then Jumin heads outside.

Seven then turns to Rika with pure concern.

"Do you understand what you're doing?" he asks her, trying to reprimand her of her wrongdoings. "You're going to destroy Jihyun. He's very sensitive."

But Rika shook her head. "I don't care. I'm in love with Jumin."

"How can you do this?" Seven still questions her. "You make me sick!"

Just then, Jihyun and Jaehee enters the scene where Seven and Rika are.

"Thank you honey," Jihyun smiles at Rika. "This is a beautiful party. You invited all my friends. Good thinking!"

"Your welcome, darling," Rika responds, almost sarcastic to him. "You know how much I love you."

"I do," Jihyun chuckles at her.

Rika looks around the room. "You know, it's getting really hot in here," she says. "Why don't we go back outside?"

Jihyun nods at this, with another small laugh within him.

+++

At the apartment roof, Jihyun stands up in a stage, smiling at the guests.

"Hey everybody!" he boomed in front of them. "I had an announcement to make! We're expecting!"

This made everyone congratulate him and Rika, especially since the thought of them having kids is exciting.

Meanwhile, Seven and Jaehee confronts Rika.

"Rika, I have to talk to you," Jaehee reminds her. "You have got to be honest with Jihyun."

"I agree with that," Seven nods at her words.

"Look, I'm gonna tell him, okay?" Rika replied with a sigh. "I just...I don't wanna ruin his birthday."

"When is the baby due?" Seven inquires her.

"There is no baby," Rika straight-up replied.

This made Seven and Jaehee look at her with shock.

"What? What are you talking about?" Seven asked her.

"I told him that to make it interesting," Rika stated. "We're probably going to have a baby eventually anyway."

Then she looks at the two.

"You're not going to tell Jihyun, are you?" Rika suspiciously asks them.

Jaehee began to put her palms on Rika's forehead.

"Rika, are you feeling okay? Because this is just getting worse and worse," she reminds her.

"I feel like I'm sitting on an atomic bomb waiting for it to go off," Seven added.

"Me too," Jaehee agreed. "There's no simple solution to this."

Rika sighs at them both. "Don't worry. You guys worry entirely too much about me."

But Jaehee shook her head at her words.

"Rika, we're not worried about you," she said. "We're worried about Jihyun. You don't understand the psychological impact of what you're doing here. You're hurting yourself. You're hurting our friendship."

Rika, however, doesn't seem to care.

"I am not responsible for Jihyun," she scoffed. "I'm through with that. I'm changing. I have the right, don't I? People are changing all the time. I have to think about my future. What's it to you?"

Seven gives off a worried stare.

"This is going to pull us all down," he sadly stated. "It's going to shake up our group of friends. It's going to destroy our friendship, Rika. I don't think Jumin loves you."

"I don't want to talk about it!" Rika denies, almost taken aback by Seven's words.

This made Jaehee warn her gravely.

"Rika, you're going to face it," she gravely said. "I, for one, am going to have a hard time forgiving you if you don't."

Finally, not taking it anymore, Rika soon calls out to the other guests.

"Hey everybody!" she said. "Let's go inside and eat some cake."

Soon, everyone goes towards the door, leaving the apartment rooftop.

Meanwhile, Jaehee sadly looks at Rika.

"I don't understand you, Rika," she began to admit.

(To be continued...)

😱😱😱

[space-kitten-606]

About Cakes And Mains

Holding his bag close to his side, Yoosung ran across the road. Stupid bus being late again, just because the driver valued his break over being on time for the people who relied on him getting to where they need to be in time. Yoosung would never be this selfish…unless…what if something happened just before? Maybe he hit a squirrel or someone’s pet? 

As his mind kept circling around this, he finally reached the coffeeshop he agreed to meet Seven at. It was fairly new around here, but their cakes already had a great reputation, so the two really wanted to try them for themselves.

A little jingle announced the student’s arrival to the employees and other patrons, the first of which immediately flashed him welcoming smiles. 

From a table a bit further in the back, he saw a familiar jacket, the owner of which was waving him over with a wide grin.

“You really kept my waiting Yoosungie ~”, Seven cooed, as the blonde sat down across from him.

“I sent you a message. The bus was late- “

Seven scoffed. “Right. All excuses….you asked me to come here to break up with me….didn’t you?”

A fake sob shook him as he buried his face in his hands, skewing his glasses in the process. 

Nervous, Yoosung looked around, hoping no one was consciously witnessing this scene and secretely condemning him for being so cruel in public.

“Stop that!”, he hissed, “We’re not dating! If you keep this up, people will be looking….”

His concerns were interrupted by Seven’s loud laughter. Now the attention of the people around was most definetely on them.

“I really wish I could put HD cameras in my eyes! That look on your face is priceless!!”

A defeated sigh fell over the student’s lips. “You’re so mean.”

Upon seeing him pout, the other gave him a halfhearted apology, waving his concerns off and prepared to order. 

The menu was incredibly huge, with detailed descriptions and perfectly calculated pictures, making every drink and food look equally delicious. Yoosung’s mouth watered at the entries. Everytime he thought he had found one that he definetely wanted to choose, another one piqued his interest, leading him to ramble about how impossible it was to decide what to pick. 

Seven glanced at his friend over the edge of the menu he was holding in his hands.

“What if we order all of them?”

For a split second, Yoosung pulled a blank. It could easily be one of Seven’s silly jokes, but he had delivered the question with such earnesty, it was hard to tell. He glanced at the prices on the menu. 

“We can’t afford that.”

Seven shrugged. “We could just make them send the bill to Jumin ~”

To their, or at least Yoosung’s relief, as he really didn’t want to anger Jumin with such a bill being delivered into his office, they found a plate that would be filled with small bites for them to test most of the cakes that were offered. 

Soon, a good amount of cakes had disappeared into their respective bellies. While they were delicious indeed, confirming the rumors that were floating around all over the city, they were also feeling quite heavy in their stomachs and making them lean back deeply into their seats. Still, Yoosung thought this heavy feeling was worth it, as it was the most delicious cake he had ever tasted in his life. 

With the prices of them being so high however, he started contemplating if he could replicate those cakes somehow. Maybe if he asked Jaehee-

“So…Genshin Impact, huh?” 

The sudden breaking of the silence by the hacker had interrupted his train of thought, catching him off guard. As he was trying to find out what Seven wanted to achieve with his conversation starter, a look of pure confusion settled on his features.

“I saw you were playing it on discord. You have been playing for quite some time actually. And not once have you asked for my UID….”

“Maybe I just don’t want to play with you”, Yoosung deadpanned. 

Seven let out a dramatic whimper at that, making the people around them look over to their table once again. 

Ashamed of his friend’s antics, Yoosung hid his face in his hands. 

“Anyway!”, he switched his tune eerily quickly, only resulting in making his antics feel all the more jarring “Who’s your favourite - the best character in the game to you?”

Yoosung immediately noticed the mischievous twinkle in his friend’s eye, but decided to try and ignore it. If only for his own sanity.

Still, he tried to think closely about what he was going to say. One wrong word and Seven would tease him about it forever. 

“My strongest unit is Ayaka…”

He was immediately silenced by a suppressed giggle.

“What’s so funny about that?! She’s one of the most popular and best five stars in the entire roster! …..plus I didn’t get very lucky with five stars in the first place, so it’s not like I have many strong and versatile characters to choose from….”

“Nothing. Nothing at all. I just think that it suits you that you would prefer the person out of all the characters introduced so far that is the biggest simp for the traveler….I bet you named Aether after yourself too, didn’t you, Yoosungie  ~”

Feeling the blood rushing to his face - he didn’t know if it was due to anger or sheer embarrassment - Yoosung puffed up his cheeks. 

Yes, he really wanted a girlfriend and Ayaka was so pretty and cute that sometimes he would think about being with her, but that was not why he mained her! It was because she was so strong and could be used in many teams! Well. She was very pretty too though…..

“You’re only making fun of me because you’re a Hu Tao main for sure.”

“No.”

Yoosung was stumped for a moment. “No, that’s not why you’re making fun of me or No, you’re not a Hu Tao main?”

“Both.”

“Hmm….Childe then.”

“I do have him…but he is…well…nah.”

Seven’s answer made him squint. It was oddly avoidant for his usually so cocky friend, which made it feel incredibly off to him. Still, it seemed genuine enough and he didn’t want to pry.

“Raiden Shogun! No- Yae! Yes, you just have to be a Yae Miko main!”

The hacker pursed his lips and a feeling of triumph washed over Yoosung. Bingo!

“She’s in my team quite often, yeah. But I wouldn’t say she’s my main.”

Damn! Who would someone like Seven main….? Yoosung sighed. There was no one like Seven, so that train of thought wouldn’t go anywhere anyway. Except….

“DIONA!!”

“Good guess. But no.”

“...I don’t believe you, but fine. If it’s not Diona, it’s gotta be Rosaria.”

Grinning, Seven shook his head. “Nope. Though Rosaria is a part of my main team, so not too far off I guess.” 

He raised a brow, challenging Yoosung to continue guessing. To his obvious dismay however, the student was tired of this game. 

“I can’t believe you couldn’t guess it. It’s so obvious.” 

Along with and exasperated sigh, Yoosung rolled his eyes. “ Just tell me…”

All traces of playful mockery left his friend’s face in an instant, scaring him a little. He hated it when Seven did that. Something the other was surely aware of in his own mind. 

“Critkomi.”

“What.”

“I. Main. Critkomi.” 

Yoosung stared at him for a bit, before letting out an annoyed sigh and a small laugh.

“Very funny. Do you think I don’t know that it’s just a meme build? If you gotta mess with me, you could at least give it a little bit more effort.”

As he unloaded his thoughts on the implausibleness onto his friend, his features did not change for a second. Not a grin, not a small twitch from the corner of his lips or a twinkle in his eye. Nothing. 

But he had experience with that, right? He was just acting, right? He had to be. 

“I don’t blame you for being so simple minded…”, he ended his silence, making the student roll his eyes once more. His dramatics were really something Yoosung would never get used to. “But have you seen my Critkomi? I believe not, since you simply didn’t ask to play with me. Otherwise, you would be blown away by what I can do.”

“You hacked the game, didn’t you? I could report you to the developer for that, you know.”

“Nope. All hard work, intense farming for the perfect artifacts and weapon. Just like in LoLoL, I am just too advanced of a player for you to get on my level”, he announced proudly, crossing his arms over his chest. 

“You know….you’re really annoying when you’re boasting about your gaming achievements like that. If you didn’t hack, you pumped a shitload of money into the game.”

“Just earlier you implied that I didn’t have enough money to buy all the cakes here and now I suddenly have enough to put into top ups? Almost sounds like you’re changing your opinion on whatever serves you better.”

Yoosung’s eyes widened in terror. “N-no! That’s not true. At least that’s not what I meant it’s just-”

His panicked apology was cut short as he noticed the cheeky grin on his friend’s face growing wider the longer he stumbled over his words. Almost as quickly as it hit him, the anxiety left his body again.

“I hate it when you do that, you know.”

“Oh yeah. I do know. It’s just too funny for me to stop”, he laughed, holding his stomach as he did so. 

“Alright. Fine. Tonight we play together, and you show me your Critkomi. But if she does not work the way you claim she does, you will stop bullying me all the time, deal?”

“No promises, but okay, I’m in.”

“You mean Critkomi working…right?”

Seven smiled at him, his golden eyes keeping unsettling contact with his lavender ones.

“.....right?” 

This was a fic commissioned by frizzkitty! Thank you so much for your support and endless patience ~

[anon-drabble]

not alone

this is based on a true story of something i witnessed. i’ll tell the story of what i saw in a reblog though because i’d really prefer you read this story first if you can.

jumin angst but also some zen, really glad zen weaseled his way into this, i think he really improved things. (of course everything improves with more zen added in!)

ao3 | ko-fi | twitter | masterpost

After she died, Jumin developed the habit of sitting in the dark. Every night, after he wearily returned from work, he’d turn off the lights, sit on his couch, and wait as hours passed. At first, no one questioned the behavior. After all, Jumin had lost his first and only love. He’d been with her when she died and he needed to grieve. If sitting in the dark helped him, no one would stop him. 

At first. 

But when months passed and Jumin still preferred to spend his nights in the dark silence of his penthouse, those around him began to grow concerned. His father made efforts to set Jumin up on more dates, which Jumin always refused. Though his methods left much to be desired, he loved Jumin and wanted his son to be happy. And the RFA noted Jumin’s struggles as well. At first, Jumin simply waited until he was home to surround himself in the dark. But after some trying meetings, Jaehee noticed the lights in Jumin’s office being turned off. He’d lock the door, turn off the lights, and sit. When he emerged, he acted as normal, but would not answer her if she questioned the time spent in his office. 

As the RFA watched Jumin in his grief spiral with no ideas of how to help him, they tried different methods. Seven brought Jumin on a drive, convertible top down, illegal speeds, nausea guaranteed. Jumin simply thanked him for the ride. Yoosung and Jaehee tried to distract Jumin with various conversations and attempts at finding him a new hobby. Still, Jumin returned home every day. Lights off. He'd fall to the couch. Hours later, he'd crawl into bed. As lifeless as he could possibly be. 

The worst was seeing him during the day, when the mask would be firmly in place. It had fooled them all at first but after a year, everyone knew that Jumin still preferred the darkness to anything that life offered. 

Finally, fed up, Zen went to Jumin's penthouse. A servant let the actor inside to wait for Jumin to return home. When Jumin walked in, he immediately switched off the light, not even noticing anyone was there. Until Zen spoke. 

"Hey. Trust-fund kid. What are you doing?” Zen asked, crossing his arms. 

Jumin froze where he stood but once he recognized the voice, he let out a weary sigh. “I should be asking why you are here. Aren’t you always complaining about your allergies around my darling Elizabeth the Third?” 

“You’re changing the subject,” Zen interrupted. “But yeah, my allergies are killing me but I’m still here! Do you want to know why?”

“Did I not already ask you why?” Jumin returned, keeping his composure calm and well-mannered as always. 

Zen groaned, fighting to keep his temper down. “Everyone’s worried about you, you know. We all know what you do. Sit in the dark like this. We just don’t know why.” 

“I do not believe it is any of your business.” 

“It’s our business because we’re supposed to be your friends,” Zen snapped. He took a deep breath and swallowed his anger once more. 

“I do not see why that makes any difference at all.” Still, Jumin wasn’t giving in that easily. 

“Oh, would you just fucking shut up?!” Zen finally exploded. “Don’t give me that attitude! We’re all worried, you ass, and we’re trying to help and you’re blowing everyone off! Do you realize how many nights Jaehee isn’t sleeping now? Yoosung’s already bad grades are even worse because he’s preoccupied worrying about you! Seven’s even got your phone hacked but he can’t find ANYTHING! All because they care! Because they want to help you! I told them you’d never just talk about whatever it is you’re going through but they still want to help you! And just like I said! Here you are just blowing me off! Trying to get me to leave, well, I should!” But after the outburst, Zen’s anger was spent. He hung his head. “Even though I knew you’d do this, I came. But you don’t care enough about us to even trust us this tiny bit, huh?” 

Jumin said nothing. It was too dark to see his face, to see the tears behind his eyes. He took a seat, as always, on one end of his couch. “Look,” he said softly. Zen kept his eyes on Jumin but saw nothing. Jumin didn’t say anything for a long moment. “You don’t see anything, do you? On the other side of the couch from where I am sitting.” 

“I just see you, man. What are you getting at?” 

Jumin’s head fell. “I assumed -- No, I knew you would not see her. I knew no one else would. But in the darkness, she sits here with me. Every night. There is a shadow beside me. She never speaks but I know it is her. I only see her in the dark. She sits there, even now, even though you cannot see her. She died a year ago but like this… In the darkness, she is still here. With me, as always. It does not matter where. If the lights are out, her shadow will be there.” Jumin spoke to the empty end of the couch. “I speak to her often. I know… I know she is gone. I know she is dead. This sounds like insanity but I promise you that she is here. Right here. Always. For me and for me, only. Just as she always promised she would be.” 

Zen stood there a long time. He said nothing but his eyes flickered between Jumin and the empty side of the couch. There was nothing to say. But eventually, he took a seat in a chair beside the couch. “She’s sitting there?” he asked quietly, nodding his head in the direction Jumin had indicated. Jumin nodded. “Can I tell her I miss her, too?” Zen asked. This time Jumin didn’t nod but he didn’t stop Zen. “Um, hi,” he began awkwardly. “It’s… It’s been a while. I’m sorry for... “ Zen trailed off. “It’s weird. Without you here. It should just feel like before, right? Before you ever joined the RFA. But it doesn’t. It’s empty without you. I guess I don’t need to tell you but Jumin really misses you. We all do. But he loved you so much, you know.” Jumin put his face in his hands, his shoulders shaking slightly. “I guess…in a way, I’m glad. I always said he never had any emotions and he was just a robot. But I was wrong. You always scolded me when I said that, too, didn’t you?” he said with a mirthless chuckle. “I wish I could see you, too. Like Jumin does. Even if it’s just a shadow. It’d be good to see you again. We all miss you,” he repeated. “I always butted in, tried to slow you two down. But you already loved each other. I knew it, too. We all did. You left us way too soon. And we all still feel that hole you left.” Zen silently stood and walked to Jumin’s side. He put a hand on Jumin’s shoulders. “But… If you can only be here for one person, be here for him. He needs you the most. He loves you way more than I realized. Be here for him, and watch over him, okay? I know it’s because you love him still. So you stay here. And I’ll make sure Jumin gets to see you when he needs to, all right? Because I know he’ll always be thinking of you and loving you. So you just stay here with him and love him, too, okay?” 

Zen walked to the door. “See you around,” he said to the darkness that wasn’t so empty and lonely seeming as it once had.

[jumin-deserves-better]

👏 MM fandom, I really want to talk about this 👏

《 Big rant ahead!》

I am damn sure most part of the mystic messenger fandom perceives Jumin like this 🚶‍♀️:

But whatever....

Let's get into the real matter that I wanted to say to the fandom in general.

The prejudice we, Jumin Han fans have to face, is a LOT ! . I mean, I am not even exaggerating, it is a LOT , LOT 👁👄👁

I am tired of it seriously, and as a Jumin fan, I want to justify some things, the statements and judgy things that I have to see on a daily basis 🤐, so here it goes....

•"Jumin is a manipulative & an abusive person who doesn't even care about MC's well being, what a jerk! " ( just to be clear here, this was in my asks, which I don't want to post, she was a 'someone' fan, and started saying reasons why that someone is much better than my fav, I don't tolerate this attitude ) So, this person was okay with 'someone' who treated them like a pain in the ass for 'protecting' them, totally covered it up by saying he was just being a 'tsundere', and gave him a free pass because he had a 'tragic past' and has much bigger problems than my fav ( when did people start measuring problems haha ? ) . I have told this a million times, but I will say it again,JUMIN ISN'T AN ABUSER , he does care about MC's well being and why do you think he makes MC to stay with him, for her safety. I know my man has problems and I can deal with it , so leave my man alone 👀

( ⚠️ no hate towards 'someone' fans, as long as you recognize his flaws, I wouldn't mind. I am talking about the toxic ones who love to show that their 'someone' is a much better choice , and others are not , by twisting some of their actions into something vile ⚠️ )

•"Omg, Jumin is so creepy, he kidnapped me, he is a borderline YANDERE and is not leaving me alone, I really want to go back to the apartment"....um, logically speaking, MC goes to his penthouse on her OWN ACCORD,not because Jumin invited her and his penthouse is much safer when compared to that apartment. Like, imagine living in a stranger's house knowing nothing about your safety, if I were MC ,I wouldn't mind staying at Jumin's penthouse , until the whole 'unknown hacker' thing is resolved, and you may say that he himself is a stranger to MC, but he starts caring for you as soon as you get his attention , he never lays a finger on you unless you want to, so he seems to be safe for me . If you really wanted to go to the apartment, then go ahead, say all the rude things u want to, a surprise will be waiting for u there, which you claimed to be 'safe', so Chile, anyways-

• " Jumin is a bad boss, jaehee's route says it all 💀, he made her cut her hair, over worked her. That guy is a soul less demon who doesn't care about his employees welfare "....alright.., the classic excuse, I see, Jaehee fans, u guys get a free pass for this, he was a jerk in that route, but calling him a bad boss? Hmm....I don't think I have ever seen a boss who wouldn't mind seeing their assistant shitting on them , but he leaves Jaehee to do that. That hair cut part pissed me off, but he only did this, with the aim to protect her from his father. Jaehee could have communicated her difficulties before hand, instead of not doing her work properly (with regards to jaehee's route) , there is always a option called 'resignation', u knw, jaehee ^^ moreover , he did not under pay her at all, she was a well paid employee, he even a gives a vacation for her in his route, what boss would do that? . And, for your kind information, no one in the whole RFA, not even MC, were concerned about jumin when he took seven's car and went on for a ride eventhough he doesn't even knw how to drive, like isn't this is a warning sign? . He himself had a hard time in jaehee's route, so just like how jaehee stans understand her part of the story, I understood Jumin's part of the story despite playing jaehee's route BEFORE Jumin's route.

• "Jumin han fans seems to love abuse, what the hell is wrong with them?!" As a person who had an abusive friendship , I can totally confirm, that, he is a bit controlling, but not ABUSIVE , please stop throwing the word abuse just like that , i have already seen a number of fans victim blaming.

• "U like Jumin Han from Mystic messenger ? Then, you must have daddy issues 💫?! haha...". I have a healthy relationship with my dad, who is my role model and admire him a lot so I don't think you can judge me just because i love a guy who looks dominant to you 👀

• "Oh wow, u love Jumin, that means you are into kinky stuff ?" 😐 again, People with kink, I don't have anything against you, you enjoy ur thing! It's just that I don't like it when some people generalize other fans.

I did miss a statement, we all know the infamous " 50 shades of Jumin Han" duh....🥴

I sometimes feel uncomfortable to even say that my fav character is Jumin Han, cuz all the replies would be like, "OMG! DADDY, 50 SHADES OF JUMIN". I have to say this, if you are a fan of Jumin only because of that infamous BE2 and not because of his character, u r not even a fan of Jumin, I am sorry if I offended any fans of that end but the fact that some of us are glorifying it too much pains me.

This is how Jumin really is to us, (i. e, real fans of Jumin), whether u believe it or not :

• He had a hard time connecting with people which in turns made him look unempathetic and selfish because of his familial issues.

• He yearns for someone who can understand and love him just the way he is , I mean ,what do you expect? his 'friends' doesn't even give a shit about him, his first love & his best friend, has 'gone' far away. This is the biggest reason he even clings to you like anything.

• He definitely isn't a daddy dom material, he is that soft loyal hubby type who gets very serious when it comes to work. Actually he is like a mirror, he gives back to you, what you give it to him, be it love , lust ( in context with his BE2 ) or whatever it might be

• He literally begs MC to stay with him at one point, only because he thinks that she can understand him much better than his 'friends', or his cat, Elizabeth the 3rd.

• Jumin isn't perfect , so obviously he made a number of mistakes too..especially in jaehee's route . He has done some good and bad deeds and I acknowledge both as it is 💯

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Jumin wants love and he deserves all the love just like other characters and Please stop generalizing all the fans , even if you hate that character, it's always better to ignore it rather than hating on it .

Fin !

Thank you for reading this, it means a lot to me 💕

Sincerely, from a Jumin Han fan 💜

[kirishwima]

Your prompts are amazing, may I have a MC, who loves gardening and wants to live in a fairy tale-like cottage surrounded by nature, they are even saving money, however they are willing to give up this dream if it means they can be with RFA+V?

awe, sure! though not my style, i find the cottage-core aesthetic so sweet, and can really see the appeal of this kind of lifestyle ^^

RFA + MC who loves gardening and wants to live in a fairy tale like cottage:

Yoosung:

* Let's be real, when MC describes their dream to him he...doesn't see the appeal

* He loves the city, the amenities that come with living here-most of all the wi-fi, lol, but also the comforts of walking down the street to a convenience store, everything he needs within reach

* Yet...when he sees the way MC's eyes light up at the thought of living this way, how they keep bringing leafy plants and vibrant flowers into their shared apartment, making it into their own little magical place, he can't help but indulge. Would it really be so bad, to live a little further away from the city?

* He's cuddling with MC one day on the couch, when he brings up the topic

* "I was thinking...if we start saving up now, get a fixer-upper cottage for cheap and work on it, I can get a car to drive to and from work-I think we can make it work. Your-your dream, I mean."

* And the smile MC gives him? Makes all the effort they put into this plan worth it.

Zen:

* Oof, Zen..he'd be so split when thinking of MC's cottage dream.

* He wants to give them the world, and for him, these aren't just empty words. If MC asked him for the moon he'd find a way to bring it to them.

* Besides, he sees the appeal of this kind of a life. Being able to wake up every morning, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, no more sounds of motorcycles outside waking him up in the middle of the night, the view of a beautiful garden, grown and tended to by MC greeting him each morning...yeah, he sees the appeal.

* On the other hand, it's not so easy to just pack up their life and move into a cottage. He still has to be in the city every day for filming and practice, has to attend meetings and meet + greets...he could use the motorcycle to travel, but that'd hardly be convenient for them both.

* So he makes a decision.

* One day he comes home, twirling a set of keys between his fingers.

* He'd sold his motorcycle, bought a car-big enough to be able to fit a bunch of their belongings in the back, since a lot they'd be selling, buying new ones together to furnish their new home.

* It's not that he ever felt forced to do this-he just...knew it was time to take the next step.

* And lo and behold, only a year later, he wakes up every morning, the view outside the bedroom window-his and MC's bedroom, being the sight of the garden MC has been tending, MC sleeping quietly besides him. He wouldn't trade this for the world.

* ((Also I can definitely see him having a dog?? It'd be so cute, him coming back home from work to be greeted by his beloved MC and a big fluffy doggo jumping on him with joy ;u;))

Jaehee:

* YES YES YES

* At first she's hesitant-living in the city's all she's ever known, and what MC dreams of sounds...well, just like a dream. Too good to be true.

* Where would they find a cottage? How far from the city would it be? What's even the price range for one?!

* Yet she's so open to the idea-they've already pretty much made Jaehee's balcony a mini-garden, and she loves tending to it as much as MC so...if they were to have a garden, perhaps a vegetable patch in the back, MC's favorite flowers at the front of the house...being able to cuddle in front of a fireplace, living in nature, away from the hectic life in the city...would it be so bad?

* It doesn't take long for her to start looking up houses they could move into, imagining how the shared space between her and MC would be like, smiling at the thought of it-their space, not 'Jaehee's aparmtent that MC now lives in too'-she loves the sound of it much better than this.

* Soon they find the perfect space-a cozy home, further away from the city-in fact they move besides a smaller city, something between a city and a village, really, just far away enough to feel secluded, yet close enough to be able to walk to town each morning.

* They're quick to open up a coffee shop in town, a small cozy space usually frequented by locals, and the occasional passer-by who's travelling through the town. Oftentimes the rest of the RFA will visit them, and well-it's everything both MC and Jaehee could've dreamt of.

Jumin:

* Jumin...he's a little confused, but he's got the spirit

* When MC opens up to him, describes their dream home, he hums. "We can buy a cottage, visit it whenever you want-have someone tending the garden when we're not there so it doesn't wither"

* MC appreciates the sentiment but...it's not what they want. They explain to him that it's not the home that matters, so much as the lifestyle. They want to tend to the garden, want to grow their own vegetables and produce, want to be able to live off the land, keep the busy city lifestyle at bay-not to bar it completely, obviously, just...distance themselves from it.

* Jumin tries to understand, he really does, but for someone who only occasionally goes to a grape farm to relax and then come back to his usual routine it's not easy. It sounds far too idealistic...and in Jumin's case, it is. He would love nothing more than to live in a cottage with MC, but they both know with his work, that's far from feasible.

* He hates how easily MC agrees, how they seem so okay with letting go of their dream-all for Jumin, he...he certaintly doesn't feel like he deserves it. They reassure him that he does, that they love him and just want to be with him, regardless of the where, but still, he can't help but feel bad, wanting to offer to MC everything they could ever ask for.

* Eventually they come to a compromise; they buy a cottage together, with plenty of garden space for MC to work their magic on, where they'll spend all of their free time together. MC refuses to go there when Jumin won't be able to join them, and it warms his heart, to know they want to share this dream, this joy with him...so he does his best to get as much free time as possible (even when poor Jaehee begs him not to lmao)

Seven:

* Um??? Y'all I think that'd be his dream too???

* I know we talk about Saeran a lot and obviously, with Saeran there's no question that he'd be 100% down for this, but Seven...he wants a place to call home, a cozy place for him and MC where he can lay down roots, and I feel like, after getting away from his line of work, he'll want less to do with technology, probably will want to keep his home a little 'smart-less'. No need for talking doors and fancy security systems, not anymore.

* Not to say he'd go completely off the grid-I'm sure that even if the two move into a secluded cottage, he'll still find a way to secure the perimeter, still wary from his past, still afraid of what might come to catch up to him. Plus...he'd definitely have an office/gaming room in there lol, definitely would find a way to get the fastest Wi-fi available even in the countryside.

* But he'd love to learn about gardening, would create fun gadgets to help MC with watering and caring for their plants. I can absolutely picture it, him crouched down over a small growing bud in the dirt, pure joy on his face as he turns to face MC with a proud grin saying 'Look! I planted this one and it's growing!'

* Just. A homey life with Seven. AAAAA :')

V/Jihyun:

* Listen. Listen I know I'm biased towards him, BUT picture this:

* MC and V buy a fixer-upper of a cottage; it's in a state of disrepair, the wood moulded in places, no electricity nor running water connected to it, what was once a garden is now a dry mess of twigs and dirt-

* But they both look at each other, smile, and know-this is the one for them.

* Each venture into the cottage is like a date, laughing as they pull out planks of wood, replacing them with new ones, trying their hand at working out the electric panel themselves-poor Jihyun tries his best but eventually gives up, sighs, and with slumped shoulders calls Seven-who needs an electrical company when you got a tech genius of a friend?

* It's a slow run, but soon the fundamentals are fixed, the walls are painted, the wood is clean and solid-MC takes care of the most work concerning the garden, reviving it back to life. While at first they just clean the mess and lay new dirt, they soon see the fruit of their labor grow as buds spring to life, as flowers they planted bud, a climbing rose latching onto the side of the house.

* Eventually it's not a house, but a home, the way the sunrays hit through the window-panes, how little dust particles dance in the sunlight; it's the exact opossite of a minimalistic house, there's trinkets in every available surface, the top of the fireplace is littered with things the two of them have collected during trips and travels-ranging from weird-looking sea shells to gorgeously crafted souveneirs, photos of them and their loved ones adorning the walls. There's always a messy blanket or two draped over the couch, from the late nights they spend cuddling and reading or just chatting with one another. The kitchenette has a whole rack full of spices, a myriad of plants on the windowsill-most are herbs used for cooking, ones that Jihyun still has a hard time differentiating between-it's not uncommon that he'll put mint instead of thyme into his cooking, still...it tastes good, because it's cooked with love, and care.

*It's everything they both could ever dream of.

-masterpost-

[juminsmysticmc]

Listen

MC...teaching Jumin meme culture

That's all imma say and you can add the rest

You want cuddles? Check

Lots of kisses? Check?

Jumin trying and failing to send a meme to MC and the RFA? Check?

More cuddles and kisses? Double check

A failed attempt where Jumin tries to quote a vien but inatead mixes two up and ends up being something else entirely? Check

Just make it so sweet that we all get diabetes ;D

Mc teaching Jumin the Meme Culture 

Okay, so I had some other requests before this but I knew that it would take me some time to get this one finished so I started with this one first because I also didn’t know what memes were ( and the requester had to explain what vien is so RIP ) This is inspired by my beta reader ( thanks baby ) and no, I didn’t get paid for using the card name ,,what do you meme?’’

Tell me if you enjoyed this One Shot! It was a nice challenge LOL

You were sitting on your couch, going through an Instagram meme page when Jumin heard you chuckle to yourself. Your husband decided to check on you. He wanted to know what could possibly make his wife laugh and chuckle to herself. The black haired man looked over your shoulders, his eyes on your phone display as you were scrolling down. He could see a girl that was probably six years old. The girl was smiling and in the background a house was on fire. Jumin slowly began to read what the picture said, ,,When they say that anime is for children’’ Jumin didn’t quite understand what a house on fire had to do with Japanese animation, but he didn’t say anything until you somehow noticed that there was warmth on your back. You turned your head around just to see your husband behind you. ,,Jumin, you made me panic for a second. Is everything okay?’’ you asked him and looked him deep into his eyes. The look of concern made him go soft as he brushed your cheek.

,,Yes, my love. Everything is fine. I was just wondering why you were reading these odd picture captions,’’ he told you and kept staring at your phone. Once again, you chuckled and rubbed with your hand on his arm. ,,Jumin, these aren’t some captions. It’s a meme. You don’t know what memes are?’’ you asked him and couldn’t stop smiling. Your husband shook his head. Once again, he wasn’t up to date… but before he could even feel bad, you pulled him over. He walked around the couch to sit next to you, your hand on his leg as you moved closer to him. Your soft lips touched his cheek as you mumbled in his ear that it was okay ,,For once, I can teach you something,’’ you giggled. ,,My love,’’ Jumin began and stroked your hair with his big manly hand. You looked at him and waited for him to talk to you. ,,You already taught me so many things. You taught me love, happiness, how to relax... I hope you’re not serious,’’ he smiled and then looked back to your phone’s display.

,,So, basically memes are pictures like these and… wait,’’ you sighed and opened google, asking ,,What’s a meme?’’ You quickly hit the button for research and then read out loud what the first page said. ,,An image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations,’’ you said and looked at him, who seemed to understand. Then you opened Instagram again and scrolled through your phone. This time, a blonde young toddler was seen in a car seat looking disgusted. Jumin read the caption and somehow had to chuckle, but it was odd that people really had time for this.

,,You know! We should invite Zen, Yoosung, Seven and Jaehee. I have a game that’s called ,,’What do you MEME?’ and I think that it could help you to understand memes better!’’ you called out. Well, without waiting for an answer you quickly wrote the RFA what you were planning and… Well, they all had different reactions…

New Chat opened - Help Jumin Han to understand Memes

Mc: Guys, come here and play ,,What would you meme?’’ with us. I just found out that my hubby doesn’t know what memes are

707: on my way

this is gong to be funny

going

Yoosung: I should study but…

I NEED TO RELAX TOO

I’ll come

707: I’ll come and pick you up yoosung boyyy

I will be able to play with elly

Mc: we will keep her save in our room and go downstairs so that Zen doesn’t get an allergic reaction ;)

Zen: You care about me… you should leave him. He doesn’t even know what memes are

Jaehee: Zen, you should care about your career…

besides it’s not nice to try to manipulate a married woman

I will come. I need to analyze this game too

Mc: come here quickly you all :)

MC left the chat

And so it was that you quickly prepared some snacks, took out your old game, and waited for your friends to arrive. When everyone arrived, you finally took your game and mixed the two different samples of cards. ,,I will begin!’’ you giggled happily, making Jumin look more at you than paying attention to the game ,,When u realize that the song u always keep skipping is actually fire,’’ you said and then pulled another card, pulling that one with the house on fire. The RFA and you began to laugh and managed to make Jumin have fun too, as well as possibly understand the game and memes a bit better.

,,When ur parents say that you spend too much time on the phone,’’ Zen said and pulled a card ,,This one fits perfectly,’’ he said, turning over the card, making Yoosung clap in agreement. It was indeed a nice evening and everyone enjoyed playing with you and Jumin. Jumin himself noticed that he would like to play that game once again… The evening passed and you were on Jumin’s lap, your arms around his neck as you nuzzled your head on his soft skin, inhaling his manly scent. ,,I want some kisses, some ,,you did well kisses,’’ he mumbled. And whatever he wanted, you gave it to him, kissing him with all your love, hugging him even tighter as if you would fall off any second…

The next morning you woke up, Jumin already left, but a chat was opened by him. The next chat already explained what happened.

Zen: I think our hard work was in vain. The trust fund kid still doesn’t know how to make a meme.

Yoosung: Mc, you’re beautiful while you sleep, lolol

707: That’s against privacy. Should I call the police for you?

Zen: They will put him in prison for failing at making meme, not taking a pic of his wife.

Mc: *inserts a picture of a puppy with an angry face saying ,,when dumb people make fun of your husband*  

And then you left the chat.

It didn’t take long until Jumin came home that night and hugged you for a long time, embarrassed by what he did, but you could make him feel better by hugging him, rubbing his back and giving him a lot of kisses on his nose, cheek, lips and eyes.

,,Maybe we should use vines,’’ you smiled and showed him the app with the funny videos.

The next failure was soon to come.

Jumin: ,,Welcome to Radio T T T T T T T T T T ARGET,’’

Yoosung: I think…

Vines are still too difficult for you, Mr Han XD

Zen: This… Mc, please, do something

707: I should give you a lesson

Mc: I think that my husband is perfect the way he is. I think it’s funny

With that you once again climbed on top of your husband and kissed him deeply on his lips because it was okay. ,,You’re special. This makes it funnier,’’ you laughed and hugged him, putting your head on his chest.

MASTERLIST 1

MASTERLIST 2

MASTERLIST 3

05.04.2021// 12:31 MEST

[jihyuncompass]

Hello... May I do a platonic request of the RFA+V+Saeran with a teen!Mc on their routes?

This ended up being quite a bit longer than I had planned originally but hey more to enjoy right? 

Zen

Zen would of course obviously be concerned. 

He’s a sweet guy! He’s a protective guy! 

He was a teen runaway, he knows what the streets are like. They’re no place for someone young and on their own. 

So as soon as he learns your age, Zen’s protective nature kicks in. 

Congratulations! Zen is your older brother now. No one is ever going to hurt you again. Also no you don’t really have a say in the matter.

When the whole Echo Girl scandal hits, he’s very careful around you. He cares about you, and the last thing he wants is for you to be dragged into this mess with him. The worst thing he imagines is the press finding out about you. Possibly accusing him of harming you or taking advantage of you in some way. 

He would never hurt you, and he doesn’t want anyone getting any ideas. To him, you’re his younger sibling and he’ll do everything to protect you.

And unfortunately, for a little while that means keeping you at a small bit of a distance. Although considering its Zen. It’s not too much of a distance.  

Soon things with Echo Girl start to calm down, but then. There’s the bomb, and Unknown. 

The moment he comes into that apartment, sees you, a child. And Unknown trying to take you away. Zen knows that he has to get you to safety. He doesn’t even think when he grabs you and starts running, all he knows is you’re safe with him, and he won’t let this guy take you away and hurt you. 

That protective older brother nature only becomes more intense once you’re at his apartment. He’s checking up on you constantly. Are you hurt? Are you scared? But he’ll also reassure you, you’re safe with him. That guy isn’t coming back. It’s okay. 

He takes you back to his apartment. Where he can properly watch over you. Make sure that the hacker can’t get to you again. Can’t try and take you away to god only knows where. 

After his route ends he still cares for you. Through this experience it’s only cemented that you’re family to him. And unlike his own family, he’s gonna stick with you and support you no matter what. 

Yoosung 

When you meet Yoosung he’s still in the midst of his grief over Rika. 

Her death left a huge impact on him. After all he did look up to her so much. She was his role model, his hero. And well now she was gone. 

Your arrival however marks a turning point in his life. Not only are you the newest member of the RFA but you’re also just a kid too. 

He’s actually pretty excited that you’re younger than him. It’s nice not being the youngest member of RFA anymore. 

It doesn’t take a super long time for Yoosung to take you under his wing. He remembers what it was like being a teenager, it’s not like it was all that long ago. 

Also he just thinks you’re really cool! You try and stop Seven from pranking him too much and you like to talk to him about video games! What could be better?

In a way, he starts treating you the same way Rika treated him when he was younger. As a role model, as someone to look up to. Instead of seeing Rika in you, he starts to see Rika in himself. He did always want to be like her anyways. Have that sort of influence on people. Just like she did on him. 

You start to notice his habits changing. He starts gaming less and studying more. If he wants to be a good role model then he has to act the part right? 

Like with Zen. When he learns about the bomb in the apartment he’s instantly concerned and angry. The anger he felt towards V during his route was intense, but this is much much worse. Because not only is there a bomb in the apartment, there’s a kid, in the apartment with the bomb. 

This gives him all the more reason to go to Mint Eye and face the hacker. As long as the hacker is active, you’re not safe. And to him, your safety is the most important thing. 

He’s hesitant to let you see his eye injured. He doesn’t want to scare you. Or worry you. He needs to seem like a good role model. 

But you don’t care about that stuff, you just want him to be okay. That is all that matters to you. 

After his route ends he of course stays close with you. How could he not after everything that happened? Yoosung will always be a good friend to you. Especially once he graduates University, he truly becomes someone you want to admire. 

Jaehee

Jaehee is absolutely concerned when he learns of your age. 

She’s friendly towards you, of course he is. She’ll probably be less suspicious of you than she normally would be. However in exchange she’s also very hesitant around you. 

However with time she’ll warm up to you a lot. In a lot of ways she’s like your cool put-together older sister you can talk to.

There’s a lot of bonding over Zen’s musicals. She’s more than happy to educate you on everything there is to do with Zen’s career. You’re like her little fandom protegee. 

During her route she may see a lot of her younger self in you. She’s forced to think a lot on her own past and how she ended up where she is now. 

Looking at you she imagines her past going differently, her life turning out a different way. What else could she have been doing now? If life had been a little different. 

Jaehee’s the kind of person who will happily hear you talk about what you’re passionate about. She had to give up a lot of her own dreams in order to be successful, but she wants you to be able to follow your own passions. 

Knowing you, and thinking about herself as a teenager really helps embolden her. She realizes that she should be trying to follow her passions. Not just survive. 

At the RFA party she thanks you sincerely for everything you’ve done for her. For inspiring her, for helping her gain courage. 

He also promises to help you achieve your own dreams. Being the person she needed when she was young. 

She’ll still open her cafe, however she’ll promise that once you’re old enough, and ready you’ll always be welcome to work and help her run things. 

Jahee’s never had a sibling, and it’s been years since she’s had a significant familial relationship with anyone. But together, you’re like a little family. Someone who helped her find a new path in life. And for that she is eternally grateful. 

Jumin

Jumin is very taken aback when he learns of your age. 

Jumin is tricky because I don’t think he’d talk down to you because of your age, but he definitely isn’t going to pretend that you’re an adult. 

Regardless of age, the way into Jumin’s heart is through his cat. If you show genuine heartfelt interest in Elizabeth the 3rd. He’s going to like you. 

Another way is through cracking jokes with him. Jumin is so funny, but his humor tends to go over most people’s heads. Laugh at his jokes, and it doesn’t matter your age Jumin’s going to appreciate talking to you. 

At first, you’re probably going to be a little intimidated by Jumin. Not only is he an adult but he’s also Jumin Han he’s smart, he’s powerful, he’s rich. 

However after a while you start to feel comfortable with him. He doesn’t seem to scary or powerful as he did at first. (Although every once in a while he might say something that reminds you he is the Jumin Han).

It doesn’t take very long for Jumin to grow a sort of attachment to you. You always seem to know what to say to him. Which is something the RFA notices very quickly about the two of you. 

So when things in Jumin’s life get complicated Having you be the one to go see him almost feel obvious. 

That feeling of being intimidated definitely returns when you go to the Penthouse. It’s so large and fancy, and extremely overwhelming the first time. 

Once you see him though, and start talking with him it becomes easier. It gets more natural, like it is in the chatroom. 

When Elizabeth runs away he becomes incredibly protective over you. You’re a child after all, and what if you get hurt? What if someone tries and hurts you? He couldn't bear the thought of something bad happening to you. 

Similarly to how his route goes normally. You have to convince him that you can take care of yourself, and keeping the things he loves all locked up isn’t going to help anything.

You have to encourage him to not view you just as a child. But someone who is capable and can take care of them self. It might take a while, but eventually Jumin will come to understand. 

Obviously he’s not going to propose to you at the party. But he makes it clear that he considers you apart of his family, and if you would let him. He wants to be part of yours too, and having any bond with Jumin Han means that he’ll always be there for you, looking out for you always. 

Seven/Saeyoung

He’s aware of your age right from the very start. Once he does his background check he knows EXACTLY how old you are. 

To him this is just another reason you shouldn’t get to involved with him. You’re a kid and he’s a messy with a lot of messy stuff in his life. And the last thing he wants is you getting caught up in his messy life. 

Still he likes joking around with you. He doesn’t prank you the way he does Yoosung but he loves cracking jokes with you. It’s the kind of humor and validation that he adores. 

During his route, it’s complicated trying to get through to him. 

Seven is dealing with many of the same worries that he does normally. But now there’s this added layer that you’re a kid. You’re a kid trying to make friends with someone very dangerous. While also living in an apartment with a bomb. 

It’s... a lot for him to say the least. And as a result it weighs on him heavily. He can’t help but care about you, you’re just a kid who’s been forced into this whole mess. 

While he’d never say it out loud to himself he thinks a lot about his brother. 

This of course increases tenfold when Seven sees his brother at the apartment. Seeing his brother just proves in his mind that he failed him somehow. That something is very very wrong, and that you shouldn’t be near him. 

Like in his route, you have to be patient with him. Empathize with him while also being firm. While I do think he’s less likely to last out as aggressively towards you because of your age. He’s still closed off from you and keeps pushing you away from him. 

However, with time his head will start to clear a bit. He’ll realize that pushing you away isn’t going to do any good, you’ve already proved that you aren’t going to just leave him alone. 

But also, when he sees you he thinks so much about his brother. The young bright eyes he had when looking up at the sky. He couldn’t protect Saeran, but in his mind he thinks maybe he can protect you. 

After his route the two of you obviously stay close. Even past the secret ends. Saeyoung’s life was mostly defined by the family he chose to have. His brother, the RFA, you. And after he has his brother back and you in his life. He feels like his family is complete. 

V/Jihyun

V feels so guilty. 

You’re a kid. A child. And you’ve been forced into this horrible situation. 

He’s so determined to get you out. To get you as far away from Mint Eye, from Rika as possible. 

If you thought V was self sacrificing in his normal route it’s even worse here. He’s so scared of you getting hurt, of Rika hurting you or even getting near you. 

He does what he can to protect you from Rika and Saeran. Trying to keep you as safe and innocent as he can. He worries about Rika corrupting you, forcing you to believe in her twisted philosophy and methods. Just like what happened with Saeran. 

After you manage to escape Mint Eye with Seven’s help you’re helping V in every way you can. 

He feels even more guilty, he hates that you need to help him. That you need to be the one protecting him right now. 

Getting over the elixir is difficult for him. It’s physically painful and emotionally torturous. However, he’s so very very grateful that you’re there for him through it all. Somehow managing to care for him through it all. 

He deeply values your perspective. You see the world so differently than he does. Maybe because of your age or your experiences. You have this resilience that he admires so much. So when you tell him that he could start over his life. Become a new person. It’s somehow easier for him to believe. 

Despite his rough condition, V truly grows a sort of connection with you during this time. You’re genuinely kind to him. Even though he knows that he doesn’t deserve the kindness you’re showing him. 

At the end of his route he still leaves for two years. He cares about you, he wants to hold onto the bond that you’ve grown together. But he’s also far from the man he wants to be. He wants to be able to protect you, and have a bond with you that is healthy. Balanced. 

You keep in contact with him through letters. He loves sending you photos or little souvenirs from where he’s been. It’s a reminder that he’s still thinking of you, And you’re someone still precious to him. 

When he returns two yeas later. It’s the happiest you think you’ve ever been. You’re two years older now, more grown up but your bond with V hasn’t gone away. 

You’re his friend. Someone who he cares about. To you, he’s a role model, and he’s a good friend. Someone you are very grateful to have in your life. 

Saeran

Oh boy. Okay

Like his brother, Ray knew your age, and unfortunately. It’s one of the reasons he chooses you. 

You’re young, naive. He doesn’t think you’re going to be able to see through what Mint Eye is really doing. And he’s older than you, so you’ll definitely listen to him then. 

He knows he likes being around you right after he meets you in person. 

You’re so nice. You treat him with such kindness all the time. Even when he knows he’s lying to you about the nature of what you’re doing. 

Even after you discover the truth about the “game” you still seem to trust him. Something he’s grateful for, even if he doesn’t quite understand it. 

This is also when the doubts start to set in for him. He’s been told that people will want to hurt and manipulate him. But you don’t seem to want to do that at all? And even without the Elixir you’re a good person.A happy person. 

He also thinks about the physical effects of the elixir. The body pains, the headaches. He doesn’t want you to go through that. You’re so young, and even if you maybe stronger than he is who knows what it would do to you.

So, he can’t let that happen. 

Now, let’s talk about Suit Saeran for a minute because he’s.... complicated. 

He’s scary. He wants to scare you. He wants to prove to you and to himself that you’re weak that he’s stronger than you are. 

On the other hand, he won’t be too violent. Deep down he knows that you’re a kid. And no matter how angry he is he’s refuses to hurt you the same way he had been hurt as a child and as an adult. 

It’s your kindness that helps bring him back to himself again. Helping to reunite the fragmented parts of his mind. These pieces all with the same goal. To leave Mint Eye and to take you with him. 

Saeran has never been able to have a happy family. And while things are complicated. You’re his family now, and he’s going to be the best big brother he can be for you. 

After his route, Saeran has a lot of healing to do. He has so many years of hurt to process and to learn to cope with. You yourself have to deal with everything that happened over the course of your time at Mint Eye. 

No matter what though. the one thing that the two of you are certain of, is that you’ll always be there for each other. You’re in this together. 

[marshmallowprotection]

How would the RFA react to MC getting in another strange chatroom with other people?

For some reason, my stalker (he’s my friend, but he stalks me and I don’t know why. I leave him be anyways, he isn’t doing anything harmful,) added me in a server which had a strange profile. I didn’t mind at first, no one in that server was talking for two whole weeks. I decided, what the heck, and joined the vc with people who were talking in that vc room. And surprise surprise, they all had nearly the same reaction as the RFA. They’re a lot of people in that server, only two of us were girls, (the other one was named Maybel, I know her), but the others? They were flipping out, and were tagging Maybel to find out who I was, or else they’d have to politely ban me (if that’s even a word lmao.)

Either way, I was calm enough to handle 20+ of them, 7 of them in the vc and the rest chatting in the channel. Who knew Mystic messenger would be a great game to handle being in a room with strangers that a stalker(ish) invited you in?

-Nyx

Yoosung understandably is surprised by the fact that you went through this sort of thing again. It wasn't like you willingly sought out the trouble, to be fair. He is worried for your sake because he doesn't want you to get wrapped up in something dangerous that he can't protect you from. He'll put himself out there if he has to, but he's not sure how capable he is of that.

He wants to say that he's brave and that he's capable but protecting you, but he knows that he doesn't have as much resources as the other guys to do. So, the most he can do is offer you some emotional safety. He'll talk to the others about trying to secure your safety. But the most important thing to him is making sure that you feel safe and sound and that you know it's okay to ask for help and be upset. You didn't do that when you came into the messenger, so he wants you to know that now. He can be that voice of reason to make sure that you don't feel out of place.

Jaehee would be surprised that you got wrapped up in this, honestly. She never thought that you could get into this twice. It really was a wonder that didn’t really make much sense at all. She can’t blame you for what happened, though, she knows that you were pulled into it. It’s not your fault, but you handled it as best a you could and that’s saying something.

She would affirm your comfort and safety as soon as possible and help you get things settled so you know what is okay and what isn’t. You need to make a lot of boundaries to protect yourself here and she’s ready to do what she can to ensure that happens. Don’t worry, she would fight for you if needed. 

Zen isn't really the most tech-savvy person in the universe but he's surprised that this has happened to you more than once. He's more worried about your comfort and the fact that someone's been following you. You don't have to worry about that anymore, because he's not going to let you go anywhere without him at your side. You never have to feel uncomfortable because he will beat anyone that dares to make you feel unsafe. 

Your emotional safety is also important to him so he's ready to talk about whatever you need to say. He just wants you to feel like you don't have to prove anything to anyone else. If you feel uncomfortable, then you're uncomfortable. You deserve to feel safe. No matter where you are.

Jumin is definitely concerns that this happened more than once. However, it appears as though this time it was not by your choice. You do not have to worry about feeling ashamed of yourself for being involved in something that you didn't go out seeking. Your comfort is the most important thing to him and it definitely sounds like somebody's been stepping on yours. 

He's the one that's likely to sit down with you and comfort you. He wants to know what the problem is so he can take the steps to make sure that this doesn't happen again. It wouldn't be hard for him to take care of this problem in the background after he has the information about this man that keeps bothering you.

Seven warned you a hundred times that you needed to be more careful with your safety online. You wandered into this chat room in that meant that you had the ability to wander into any other chat room and get into trouble. That's the last thing that he wanted to happen to you. But, he's not going to blame you for getting involved in something. 

He's going to sit down with you and help you handle the situation. Nobody's going to make you feel uncomfortable or put you in a position where you feel like you're lacking all of the Power. He's more concerned about the fact that someone was willing to pull you into a space to get control over you. Then he is about you being pulled into a chat room against your will.

[051093]

longing | v

wc: 2852

pairing: jihyun “v” kim x reader

genre: canon compliant, angst w/ an actual happy ending bc the game’s version wasn’t enough for me, reunions! yay, platonic jumin x reader

description: it’s been two years since you last saw v, but he reappears where you least expect it — at the r.f.a. party. and his feelings haven’t changed. not one bit.

my masterlist.

The party is so full of love and light that you can’t help but go the entire night with the biggest smile on your face.

Initially, you were nervous, and so were the other members. Two years ago was the catastrophe with Rika; it’d taken so long for the group to heal, and you weren’t sure if they were emotionally recovered enough to hold a successful party.

But everyone did their part as diligently as they could, from Jumin using his massive network to publicize the fundraiser, Luciel layering the building and guest information with cybersecurity, and Jaehee’s decorations and catering and other party logistics. Yoosung and Zen’s moral support and guest suggestions gave you plenty of work to do as well. As a result of your combined efforts, the party is positively glistening on this beautiful night, containing a record-breaking number of guests and an atmosphere filled with camaraderie.

You’re so busy that you seem to be in three different places at once, but you don’t mind. This is the happiest you and the members have been in a while. You can feel it, and you love it.

When you finally get the chance to catch your breath, you come across a group of five familiar figures standing together near the stage, and you beam at the sight of them.

“Hey, you guys!” You call, heading towards them.

They turn and smile at the sight of you. “Hey, you,” Zen says warmly, draping a fond arm over your shoulder. “I feel like I haven’t seen you all night. How’re things going?”

“Great,” you return with a relieved sigh. “It’s an amazing party. Everyone seems so happy.”

“All thanks to you!” Yoosung chirps. “You invited so many great guests.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen Luciel so happy,” Jaehee says with an exasperated smile. “Although I can’t help but continue to qustion whether or not longcat’s upbringing was ethical.”

“Of course it was!” Seven assures with a bright grin. “I would never condone animal abuse.”

“Questionable,” Jumin mutters into his champagne.

“Hey, hey, we’re getting off topic,” Yoosung cuts in. “We were giving Y/N our congratulations for putting the party together.”

A chorus of gratitude ensues. You laugh, embarrassed. “Ah, I only did my job.”

“Humble as always,” Zen tsks. “Take more pride for an accomplishment like this, babe.”

“I am proud! But I can’t possibly take all the credit,” you say, smiling. “We couldn’t have done it without each other.”

“That’s right.” Jumin tips his champagne glass your way. “Congratulations, Y/N. And congratulations to all of us as well.”

“Congratulations to all of us,” Zen repeats, holding up his glass. “First and last time I’ll ever quote that pompous ass.”

Six glasses clink merrily. Amiable conversation continues for a few minutes before Yoosung nearly drops his champagne in remembering that he left an entire table undecorated. He and Saeyoung hurry off to handle it. Zen later spots a group of women in the corner practically drooling over him and makes a flamboyant stroll their way, charm in full force. Jumin receives word that his father’s arrived, and Jaehee nearly sprints to meet the chairman at the door — but Jumin lingers behind after she’s gone.

“Y/N.” He turns to you with a thoughtful gaze. “I’ve been meaning to ask you something.”

The expression on his face says it all. You can’t help but sigh. “I think I already know what it is.”

He chuckles. “I apologize. It feels like I’m nagging. I’m just worrying about you, you know that.”

You do know that, and it’s been that way for all of the last two years. Jumin and you formed a close bond after V left, and you’ve leaned on him for everything from advice to support or just a listening ear. You found solace in his wisdom and honesty, and V’s departure would’ve been all the more painful to you if Jumin hadn’t been around.

“Go on, then,” you say.

“Exactly two years ago today, the first party you organized was cancelled because of V’s injury. Anniversaries tend to bring back memories, wanted or not,” Jumin says. “You seem to be doing well tonight, but you also hide your feelings quite well. So, if the truth is different from how it looks…tell me.”

You fall silent, thinking.

Every time you close your eyes, the ghost of V’s face is painted against the inside of your eyelids, his warm smile, kind eyes, loving gaze and all, and there’s no denying the poignant sadness that’s existed within you since he left. You miss him; your worry grows more and more every day not knowing when he’ll come back, if ever.

But, at the same time, you’ve been met with so much support from the RFA that you’ve been able to fall back into routine. You’ve learned to coexist with the emptiness that V left behind. You’ve found it in you to smile again.

You don’t verbalize any of this to Jumin, but you know he already knows.

“It is how it looks,” you say, a small smile appearing on your face. “I’m doing well.”

His voice softens. “You’re sure?”

You meet his eyes steadily. “I’m sure.”

“Good.” He straightens, satisfied. “I’m glad to hear it.”

“Thank you for checking on me, though.” You reach over to touch his hand. “Thank you for everything, Jumin.”

“On the first day you entered our chatroom, I had an inkling that you had a strong resolve and an even stronger heart. You’ve done nothing but prove me right since.” Jumin gives your hand a reassuring squeeze. “So I should be thanking you, Y/N. For your will power and friendship.”

The two of you exchange smiles before Jumin glances at the entrance. “I should go greet my father.”

“Yes, of course.”

“You’ll be okay on your own?” He gives you a nod of farewell. “Right, then. I’ll see you later.”

He strides into the crowd, and you’re alone once again.

You meant what you told Jumin about being okay. Nevertheless, the conversation leaves you in a bit of a weird mood, and you want to get some space from the crowd. You remember that Jaehee mentioned a storage room behind the stage and make your way towards it.

. . . .

Jumin is about to respond to something his father said when an unfamiliar man steps through the door.

The stranger has cream-colored hair, striking mint eyes, a baby pink suit, lanky proportions. He’s unlike anyone Jumin’s ever seen, but familiar in ways he can’t lay a finger on, as if he’s met a different version of him. The stranger looks around nervously, then turns to speak to a second man who follows him in shortly after — and Jumin’s eyes widen.

This second man he knows.

This second man he knows better than anyone.

“Father,” he says, cutting off the older man in the middle of his sentence. “I — there’s something urgent I must tend to.”

Jumin sees Jaehee’s concerned expression from the corner of his eye. “Assistant Kang, introduce my father to the owner of the winery, if you will. I remember my father saying he was interested in purchasing a vineyard.”

“Yes, Mr. Han,” Jaehee says. Jumin knows Jaehee doesn’t like being alone with his father, but desperate measures. “Is everything okay?”

“Yes.” Jumin looks away without giving them a second glance. “Forgive me.”

He can’t take his eyes off the man as he walks towards him. Same unmistakable aqua hair, same tall frame and lean build, same air of elegance.

Something comes undone inside him when he realizes that his best friend is back, something he didn’t realize had been coiled up all this time. He lets out a shuddering breath. His Adam’s apple trembles.

Jumin doesn’t say a word, just clasps a hand to the taller man’s shoulder. Striking, colorful eyes meet his.

“V,” he says. “It’s about damn time.”

V smiles at the sight of him. “Jumin. It’s wonderful to see you again.”

“And you,” Jumin returns, his hand dropping back to his side. “It’s been exactly two years. You always were timely.”

“You’ve been keeping track.”

“I’m not the only one.”

The effect his words have on V is immediate: his face changes, his eyes taking on something Jumin can only describe as longing. He knows only because the same look appeared on your face when he asked you about V.

Two years, Jumin realizes, and neither of your feelings have budged an inch. Two years, and you and V still yearn for each other like it’s still day one.

It took his friend a hell of a lot of pain and loss to get here, but he’s finally found love. Not the kind that’s all-consuming and toxic but radiant and happy, the kind you both deserve. The kind you both have.

“She did all this?” V asks, looking over his shoulder towards the main hall.

Jumin nods, then follows his gaze. It was your idea to ask the art organization you invited to help you rent out a museum for the night, and the result is magnificent. Glimmering. Grandiose. Everything that the members could’ve dreamed the RFA party to become. And it really was all thanks to you.

“I last saw her near the stage,” he says, sparing V the trouble of asking. “She won’t have wandered far.”

A few moments of silence pass. V looks for something to say, anything that could accurately convey everything he’s feeling. He settles with drawing Jumin in for a tight embrace.

That says more than any words could.

They part. V turns and steps into the crowd, a head of mint hair walking through the throng of partygoers.

After his friend has left, Jumin turns to the weirdly familiar younger boy with the odd hair and anxious face.

“And who are you?”

. . . .

The “storage room” turns out to be an intricately decorated space with a dazzling chandelier hanging from the ceiling. It looks looks a ballroom more than a closet, but it’s stacked high with boxes and the air smells of dust when you walk in. Though you’re disappointed the room wasn’t put to use for the party, you’re glad you can use its emptiness to gather your thoughts.

For the thousandth time, you find yourself looking back how things were two years ago — how you and V met. Eleven days was all the two of you had, eleven days of chaos and danger and confusion, but just that short period alone was enough. He fell for your unmoving kindness and care towards him, and his consideration and sincerity rendered you deeply infatuated with him in return.

But you found a love that couldn’t yet take flight, one that consisted of things you left unsaid and emotions you swept under the rug. Neither of you were ready. The situation was far too volatile.

Sometimes, you find yourself wondering if there really was anything there. Maybe the two of you just latched onto each other because the circumstances forced your hands. Maybe it was never love, just dependence.

Then, you remember the way his entire demeanor softened when he looked at you, the tenderness in his voice whenever he said your name, the feelings of his arms around you, secure, safe. You remember the sparks and the unspoken yearning that crackled whenever you were in his proximity. You remember his promise that he’d return to you. That he’d love again. And it’s due to this collection of memories you still have faith in what you once had.

“V,” you say with a sad smile. “I hope you’re somewhere safe and sound. And I hope you’re learning to love yourself little by little, wherever you are.

“Take all the time you need. Just…come back to me when you’re ready, okay?”

Silence.

“I’ll be waiting,” you finish weakly.

The room is now heavy and melancholy. You take a deep breath, trying to get a hold of yourself.

Behind you, there’s the sound of cloth shifting against cloth.

Shit! You nearly jump out of your skin. Did someone come in? The room wasn’t empty? Your face flushes crimson at the idea of one of the members or, worse, one of the party guests overhearing your dramatic soliloquy. Someone walks towards you, slow footsteps gradually getting louder. Zen? Jumin? They both walk with that slow saunter. You squeeze your eyes shut in an embarrassed flinch, your mouth opening to say something —

“You won’t need to anymore,” the stranger says.

You’re ripped from present day and brought back to two years ago. Your mind floods with memories you weren’t prepared to relive, all triggered by that achingly familiar voice.

You turn around, your breath hitched in your throat.

So many little things about him have changed. His hair is a few shades paler than before, the sunlight bleaching his his locks from his previous turquoise to a pale periwinkle; the definition of his jawline has sharpened from two years of travel; he wears a beige overcoat and a collared white shirt, an outfit that’s usually too formal for his liking.

Most notably, however, you notice that his entire aura is different.

You see none of the anguish and burden that used to fill his stare. Instead, there’s something you can only describe as radiance , so pure and warm that it reminds you of the morning sun’s rays spilling through a cracked window. Of holding frozen hands close to a crackling campfire. He’s the same in many ways, but brighter and calmer, more confident in his own skin.

Whatever he left to accomplish, he succeeded.

He comes closer, taking tentative steps until you can smell his familiar cologne; you’ve forgotten tall he is, and you have to lift your chin to maintain eye contact. The toes of his dress shoes touch the tips of your kitten heels.

“You’re back,” you whisper.

He nods. “I am.”

There are so many things you want to say to him, but you can’t think of a single one right now. It’s like his presence is driving you into sensory overload, and you’re only acutely aware of the rate at which your heart hammers against your ribcage, so loudly you swear he’s close enough to hear it. The two of you spend a few moments standing in silence, taking in the sight and sound of each other without a word.

Then, unable to stand it any longer, you move towards him. The last thing V hears is your sigh of relief against the shell of his ear before you wrap your arms around his neck.

The first time you hugged him, he’d stood in shocked silence, his arms staying frozen by his side. At the time, he was unable to accept his affections for you when Rika was still so prominent in his heart and mind.

But he readily holds you now, his arms circling around your waist, pulling you close with so much fervor that it feels more like a promise than a hug.

You stay entwined for as long as you see fit and then pull away, but V doesn’t let you go far; he hooks a slender finger beneath your chin and leans in close, finally lowering his mouth to yours.

It’s a wonderful blur that you barely remember. The pressure of his lips on your own causes your back to dip slightly, but he’s quick to steady you with an hand against the small of your back. He kisses you gently, deeply, as if the ground’s disappeared beneath his feet and you’re the only thing keeping him afloat; his knuckles turn pale where he grips your waist and your jaw, his lips flushed pink where they touch yours. You bring your hands to the sides of his neck, rising up on your tippy toes, thinking to yourself, this is entirely worth the wait.

Your pulse continues to pound a dizzying rhythm long after his lips have left yours. He nuzzles his forehead against your own, his lashes splayed softly against your skin.

“You have completely,” he says, “completely enamored me, Y/N. I’ve fallen for your kindness and purity, your stability and courage — I’ve fallen for you. And I’m so sorry that it took me this long to realize it.

“Even when I was thousands of miles away, you were with me. I heard your voice in the wind. I saw your face when I closed my eyes. I dreamt of you when I fell asleep.” His eyes swim. “I’ve longed for you for as long as I’ve known you, all two years and eleven days.”

You don’t even notice you’re crying until he brushes your tears away with caring hands.

“I love you, my angel. I’ve missed you so much.” His fingers tremble, but his voice remains steady. “And I’m ready to spend the rest of my life proving it to you, if only you’ll let me.”

You taste salt on your tongue where his tears have fallen, but you don’t care, tangling a hand in his hair and kissing him until he knows your answer.

Yes, yes, yes.

[mystic-pen]

How RFA Reacts to the Quarantine

YOOSUNG

Now y’all can’t tell me this boy watches the news or ever leaves his house. No way he’d know what’s going on. All he knows is no class.

He was about to step out to go to the convieniece store the when you grab his sleeve and inform him he’s not supposed to go outside because of the virus

His exact reaction is ??? !!! WHAT

worried boye mode has been activated

He immediately calls his and your family to check up on them and see how they’re doing you’ll be seeing a lot more of this

he knows that there’s only so much he can do as a broke college student so he takes the reccomended actions for staying safe and limiting the spread of the virus

despite how awful the conditions are outside, Yoosung tries to keep your mind off of it. He’s more than happy to spend more time with you! Yoosung is a snuggle machine so hugging your fears away is his specialty!

ZEN

Right as you two are getting ready for a date night, you get the alert to stay inside unless completely necessary on your phones

“Sorry Jagi, we need to take a raincheck this time!”

The beast never gets sick but he’s still worried about you so he tries to limit the amount of times you guys go out.

His solution is indoor dates! Watching movies, cuddling, hugging, and pretty much any other activity that requires his hands on you

When he hears about how local businesses are suffering because of the virus, his heart immediately drops thinking about the sweet old man who sells taiyaki

He makes sure to try and donate to these local buisnesses as much as he can so the owmers and their families can at least afford necessities.

JAEHEE

She’s out of work for the time being so she gets to spend time with you while also being away from Mr. Han and his cat.

Finally the small tubes of hand sanitizer that somehow have accumulated in her desk drawer will come to good use!

Because she is mommy™, she is worried about her friends and you. She makes sure to check a reliable source so she can find accurate information on the spread of the virus and how to prevent it.

Obviously, part of her job is to report back to Jumin so he can broadcast this information to the rest of the office. Just assistant tingz

While she’s off work, there’s more time for you and her to watch Zen’s soap operas and fangirl over them together. IDK maybe you two are sinning and... having premarital hand holding

JUMIN

He’s getting information from Jaehee so he can send information to all of his employees

Rich boy doesn’t even flinch as he donates millions to research facilities and hospitals

He’s seriously debating weather he should fly the two of you out to his private island and just wait for everything to take its course.

You argue that you want to keep close tabs on your friends and family so you need to stay

The man won’t leave you alone so he’s staying too. He decided on giving it to his father since he’s older and more likely to get sick.

Since he pretty much owns a chain of pretty much any store, he has the necessities down. He makes a point to try and make more than what’s needed to prevent the shelves of his stores running dry.

Besides what he’s doing for the outside world, he’s taking proper care of you and Elizabeth indoors. Cuddles, petting, kisses! Pretty much everything he does in his time off but more.

Speaking of Elizabeth, she’s not used to having everyone home all the time and you think she’s getting suspicious...

707

his dad jokes are somehow getting worse over the course of this quarantine and everyone is suffering because of it

“But Vanderwood, I can’t do my work!!! My computer has a virus” *gets hung up on*

You can tell he’s making jokes to cover up how worried he is for everyone. His lighthearted demeanor vanishes into thin air when you mention needing to go out for groceries.

“I can’t let you do that. It’s too dangerous”

He’s INSISTENT that you use hand sanitizer and leave the house in what’s essentially a hazmat suit.

The Defender of Justice will never let you or anyone around you get sick. He’s cracking down on you AND Saeran (who is just as into it IF NOT more)

He’s donating to orphanages, hospitals, and pretty much every other place that needs materials with the money he was going to use for another baby car.

SAERAN

you: ACHOO

him: *sprays you with lysol*

Like Seven, he’s concerned with health, but since he personally has a damaged immune system from his time with Rika, he’s on sicko mode

If you cough, he pulls out an alcohol wipe i meaaan would you let him wipe you down head to toe 👀

He still loves your kisses but he’s debating the pros and cons

Cons: I get sick. Pros: kisses

It’s a hard decision but he gives into the kisses

His flower shop is currently closed due to the quarantine and his brother is supporting yoy two financially so he’s spending all the time he can with you! as soon as he stops being paranoid

V

His eyesight might be bad, but he can still see that people need to trust in the health providers and follow the rules

He has no problem social distancing becuase let’s be honest he does it all the time even when there’s no pandemic.

He’s happy to spend quarantine with you because ever since he met you, spending so much time by himself has made him lonely

Even though V is financially ok, Jumin still feels the need to send him money. That leads to V feeling bad and sending the check back, and Jumin sends it again. It’s like a really slow game of tennis until V just ends up donating it.

As for donations, V regularly donates to children’s hospitals, homeless shelters, etc. The amount he donates has just gone up.

He paints pictures for children’s hospitals so the kids can have a brighter environment in this gloomy time.

Most of the activities you and him do together aren’t affected by the quarantine so you can still do the things you love! Slowdancing in the kitchen while dinner cooks is a favorite between you and him!

As for necessities, V is covered. He’s the type of guy to buy a years worth of food on January 1st so he can spend more time in private with you.

well there you have it! I know I’ve been inactive in this community a LOT in recent months but I’m glad I could write this for you all. I’m sending thoughts and prayers to the people of China as well as other areas that are heavily affected from Covid-19. Please stay safe in this time by washing your hands, not touching your face, and staying inside as much as you can! If we want to spend summer outside, we need to stop the spread of the virus now!