#slutting it up between heartfelt moments of sincerity

[chilpilled]

sighs. anyways i think chil is a sloppy drunk who gets very affectionate and talkative and laios likes to go out drinking with him but drinks a lot less so he can keep him out of trouble and make sure he gets home safe. u already know where this is going. chil struggles with being emotionally open but thats fine because hes already told laios how much he cares about him dozens of times before, he just doesnt remember <3

[starshipsofstarlord]

𝑆𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸𝑅 𝑂𝐹 𝑇𝐻𝐸 𝐹𝐸𝐿𝐿𝑂𝑊 𝑀𝐼𝑆𝑇𝐸𝑅

Summary: to say Kaz has certain afflictions to heartfelt emotions is an understatement, though, it seems that the one saint that he has faith in is y/n, Jesper’s sister. He doesn’t know why he is so enraptured by the woman, however, she appears to be rather

Pairing: Kaz Brekker x Fahey!reader

Warnings: angst, mentions of sex, stealing, gambling, jealousy, brief slut shaming, denial of feelings, 3rd person, brief mention of rape

Word Count: 3460

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Like a docile raven, he watched the two imbecile siblings jingle their chances with scamming the looters who were seated at the bargaining table; they enveloped trouble wherever they tended to go. Kaz Brekker was a busy man, and doubted he had the time to save their asses if such a scenario arose, though despite that, he viewed them from across the room as they gambled with profuse lies of false coins, and the confiscation of the man’s other wealth. The pair were excellent gun holders, they could shoot anything, but y/n turned her dewy face, and shot the limping man a lucky wink, that had his chest enduring pestering beats internally. This was the effect her scheming and any proximity had him in; if it involved y/n, he tended to often feel as though someone were trying to cut themselves out of the tall trunk of his stomach.

It sometimes became quite the annoyance, it was in Kaz’s nature to brood, as though he were a horse that had just been gelded, but such irritation only adjourned to him as he looked sentimentally back on such moments, like a crow revising the image of someone whom had chosen to be kind to their feather ruffled self. He sturdily gulped and clutched his cane as y/n abandoned her brother, Jesper seemed rather content flirting with some traveller that had a few too many bags around him for his inhibitions to seem sincere, and thus she began to walk through the fold of customers, heading directly towards the brunette whom had opted for a chivalrous black hat atop of his sleek and well defined head.

“Want a bite out of the gold that we just earned?” Jesper was the one with a heavy gambling problem, it was impossible for him to help himself with such wonders splayed in the centre for offering. But with y/n, her talents whilst still being a grand trickster when it came to winning the amounts of cash and other treasures on bets, was a great pain in Kaz’ s ass. She was a seductress, enchanting all with her empowering allusions to refined interest, that most times were simply performances to keep men distracted whilst her sibling stole from them. Though, some of the times, Jesper would return to the bar without her in tow or by his side, revealing that she had ended up in a bed with some attractive stranger. That had Kaz biting back at the endearment of her affections towards him. He had no way of telling if they were real or if they were not.

And he coiled in on himself from either one prompted at his mind in particular during any which day. It made him nervous, you blatantly spoke for your deemed attraction towards him, glossing your words whilst you described the sharpness of his encapsulating cheekbones, or the crevice between his brows that represented the fold, though you admitted that you would cross those creases if you ever had the chance, teasingly hovering your fingertips over the design on his face. “You need to be more careful, especially here y/n. If people realise that you are messing with the truths that they know, customers may be lost due to your greed.” He informed you, wanting you to turn back and annoy Jesper, or even relax and have a stirred drink. Anything that would give him some peace from the continuous thumping that rapidly emitted from the amplifier of his heart.

“The only thing that I will admit greed of is getting to spend so much time with you Kaz, it is truly an honour, and despite the quarrels that I have had with my jackass brother over there,” to put emphasis on her point, y/n hoisted her thumb in the direction of Jesper, pressing on with her words as she grew entranced with the ocean of Kaz’s eyes, “it is a very valuable use of my time; there are many other things I could be attending to. But let’s just say your presence is better than ending in the quarters of some random man that wants nothing more to take my clothes from my skin.” Whilst he did not like physical contact, eye contact seemed to be a different side of a story, he was staring pointedly into her eyes as he digested her words. Merely the thought of another man allowing his gruelling hands upon her flesh had and exploring every shaded corner of her form.

Kaz was almost confused as to why he was internally getting so mad, it wasn’t as though he would endure the prospect of intimacy in a stranger’s place. The contact and clash of skin would have him reeling back, it was something he was certainly opposed to. But he had a churning in his stomach as grotesque images of y/n being cradled by some intrusive brute flickered to his mind. And that was when the truth revealed itself to him; he was not just irritated by her flock of suitors and your inclination to join them on occasion, but he was also digressed with the attachment of jealousy, curving into his lean side, as he did nothing to stop their potential scores in the dark hours of the day. “You deserve more than some scoundrel that would treat you the same as any woman.” It was not the first instance in which the words had left his mouth, and like all previous times, a scoff chortled from y/n, air blowing out of her mouth as she defensively crossed her arms.

Time and time again, she always forgot the demeanour he would stand to when she mentioned the lack of strings chaining her to a partner, and your as he would like to put it, hop skip and jump into their sheets. “It’s as much my choice as it is theirs.” Was y/n’s teeth clenched response, though she tried to cool her tone; if she got riled up, then he surely would as well, and that was the last thing that she wanted. “It’s not like I’m asking for the one guy I’m interesting in to shag me, I am simply wishing for the slightest lack of ignorance to what is between us. Or at the very least, some appreciation for the talents that keep this joint running with coin.” It took a moment for Kaz to respond, and there was more spite apparent upon the slither of his tongue than usual, and it had y/n revelling in a patch of discomfort.

“You could have fooled me, for it would seem that one guy you’re interested in is a different man every night.” He spat, unashamedly for the moment, as he watched the tremble of determined tears build up in the glass structure of her eyes; she bit her tongue to feign off their fleeing sprint, as she allowed her body to turn, and force Kaz into feeling the thwack of his careless statement. It was arrogant, as he was widely known to be. It was cruel, another thing that many knew was an accountable trait that conceived him into such a man that he was. And worst of all, it was purposely to berate y/n’s formidable body with a shunning sting, as he found himself feeling every time that he endured the sight of her leaving with her arm hooked around a male counterpart’s. Kaz thumped the boot of his cane on the ground as he firmly strained the length of his jaw in a formidable clench, distantly watching as y/n’s silhouette became impossible for the human eye to comprehend.

A clap to his shoulder made the crow jump, not just by the written shock that trapped his features, but by the interaction of contact that mistook him for discomfort by the mark of a hand that belonged to no other than a fellow crow. Jesper. The ebony haired con artist had a serious expression flattened on his face, usually he was one for humour, but the involvement of his sister had shaken such amusement or need to entertain from his rugged demeanour. “Go after her; look I know that all these emotions and urges are strange for you, but if there is one thing that I know, is that I know it.” There was an intermediate urgency supporting the lack of understanding that was anticipated through Jesper’s words; the vast crease in the centre of Kaz’s head stiffened, as he cocked his crow like head in analysis.

“You’re not making any sense Jesper.” Spoke Dirty Hands, as he had once been called. There were so many terrible things collected in his palms, scourged with a flooding of tragic blood, where there was enough for a guilty man to swim in, or as he had once thought he could, drown in. Another filled the chalice, and the victim was his dear y/n, of whom he had scared out of the nest, leaving her to traipse through the dangerous streets - alone. His reasoning did not matter, he was prepared to try and run after her, despite his lack of convenience to do so, but Jesper dedicated his time to hold him back and in his current placement once more.

“Of course I am, your perception when listening to me just isn’t being straightforward enough.” Jesper sighed, taking a breath for nothing more than a moment as he chose to continue educating sense into his fellow crony. “The thing that I know, is that you two have something that does not require something as simple as hand holding. But without that contact that most romantic relationships require for structure, you need to exchange many words to console each other, and you my friend, I would suppose by my sister’s actions, that you had said the wrong thing.” He knew he had made a grave mistake, Kaz was angry at himself, there were so many sins that he had committed, and he had to live with all, circling around him like falcons that had just learnt to hunt their prey. If he left it any time longer, the span would shorten, until y/n snapped him from it and out of her life for good.

“Thank you Jesper.” He knew it must have not been so easy deed for the man to comprehend his emotional desires, and most of all, encourage him to follow after his sister. Whilst the pair certainly had quite the way into riddling themselves into sensual situations that many would shun down upon, from whom they encountered and shared those demonetised moments with, the siblings were more than just mirrors to their own devices. Another prominent feature that they shared was their protectiveness for the other. No matter the trouble that they got in, or the distance that threatened them, they would constantly be there to fight the other’s corner. This time however, a battle of such was not on the list of things needed; it was Kaz’s duty to protect her this time, even if it were by taking back his own compulsory words that had released on a sticky trigger. He couldn’t have helped himself, not only was he dismissing his truth of jealousy, but the crook was also in denial of his own tide of emotions that rolled around his insides like determined waves.

He had sentimental feelings for her, it didn’t matter if she were like everyone else, including him, and had flaws and germs impeded into her skin. It wasn’t about her appearance, though out of all options, Kaz did find y/n attractive. It was like her skin clung to each bone in her body perfectly, in some places it was loose, and others it were snug; he couldn’t quite describe it. That didn’t mean he wanted to be hoisted upon a mattress like the men he had slathered her about, but he wanted that connection to be an official conduction in his life, one that people would acknowledge like a relationship. And that was when he realised, with the aid of Jesper, that he remained glued to the spot. If he were to wait any longer, it’d be impossible to find y/n, she would disappoint into the night, and if she were to return sometime after, in a few days perhaps, there would be a grudge crossed over her chest. “What are you waiting for?”

That indeed was the question, too many things he supposed. Kaz was often impatient, he could not restrain himself any longer this time; with the aid of his crow headed cane, that was the colour of brass by carved design, the feared man limped with vigorous toil around the many people that Jesper had ripped off, until he had escaped to be bit by the evening air, the doors to the untrustworthy establishment that he ran shutting behind him with a windswept collision. His eyes scanned the space, y/n was nowhere to be seen, as expected, she had stalked away from not only the bar, but as he regretted; himself. Kaz was prepared to call on Inej. She had quite the way with uncovering hidden things, but as he went to turn and head to his document covered office, he registered a sound.

It was a sob, boiling down the tragic reality that he had been the one to pain her so. Echoing around the streets, he unsourced the dark corner of which it emitted from; the alley beside the bar. Kaz could not help his insides quarrel from the lack of care y/n put into her own placement; though he knew that Inej would most likely be watching y/n over from somewhere, a rooftop perhaps, or through a window, as though she were a protective shadow defending you from any grizzly men that had crude desires of forcing themselves on her, pressing their flesh against her own without such a quip of consent. With a huff that travelled over his jointed shoulders, Kaz continued to walk out onto the damp street, avoiding the puddles that had congregated into mud splatters from where pails had crashed of a daytime, and the rain had merged whilst it spattered down.

Kaz removed the hat from atop of his head and held it to his gut as he saw the wrecked state she were in. Her cheeks were flushed as took in a shaky exhale, her hands playing with the cuffs of her sleeves, that she had clearly dried both her nose and eyes with already. There was something about her skin, endorsed with the moisture of her own liquid sadness that did not make Kaz recoil. He came closer, and offered her a bleak handkerchief that had merely been for show, though she accepted it as she patted beneath her bottom lashes, offering him a squint as she soothed the display of pain that was painted upon her expression. “Is that really your opinion of me? That I am some whore who cannot help but have such shunned delights with any man that shows me an ounce of attention? Do you really think I am as desperate as that?”

“No; it was foul what I said back in the crow club. I was just taking my frustration out on you.” He ignored the pain that projected through his leg from the position he had lowered himself in. If he were abandon y/n, that would be a ravenously sin against his self also; he had made her heart stop momentarily and crackle from the words that he had spitefully pronounced, he had seen the look of distant respite in Jesper’s eyes. And whilst he had told him to chase after his sister, he still had a stern madness against Kaz. Nobody hurt his sister, and Kaz would probably find ten Kruger gone from his office in the morning as collateral damage to which his own actions had caused. “And I wanted to say that I am sorry. Something came over me, but I still hold my ground on my first comment. You are far more deserving of some man that hardly glances at your face, and has the one intention of undressing you and fulfilling his own needs. No matter who the man is, or as terrible a man as he is, you should always be the first priority.”

“Does that mean that they are as greedy as me?” A quirk unsettled y/n’s brow bone, as the shipment of it raised in query. Kaz lowered his hand to his leg, lightly easing the hurt away, or at least he tried to. Y/n rolled her eyes at his stubbornness and stood, slowly and carefully dragging him up with her. It had seemed like a good idea at the time, but now they were stood so closely, practically chest to chest. There was a severe lack of space separating them, which made the tone of their heartfelt conversation that bit more serious. Kaz crinkled the palms of his gloves together in thought, as he eased his eyes over every speck, each bump, all the details that impacted her skin into the appearance of a terrain. Usually he was repulsed by such a sight, though he felt nothing, as though seeing a shawl of layers of skin was a usual sight, and to others it was. Kaz was just more perceptive, and had a trauma when it came to contact with others. But the view, as he had just realised was not so terrible.

It had just been rinsed of tears that he had fractured to descend like a penalty from the sky, precipitating an image of rain that had slowly rolled down y/n’s cheeks, and eventually, fell down to the gravel, leaving fragments of her all around the scurvy town. Kaz hollowed his face in as he swallowed down his fornication of foreign nerves, lightly and almost unnoticeably wiggling the lengths of his fingers in the imprisonment of his warm gloves. Usually he found himself to be derelict with a frost bitten chill cursing down the paddle of his spine, but in the moment, he felt the temperature of his face flush, and a sweat to collect at the rear of his neck. “Yes, every single soul in there has a spiralling of such a demand for more - including me. I have taken you for granted, for a very long time, and I don’t plan to do so for any longer. If it is in your wishes to continue spending the allowance of your time with other men, I can understand. There are things that I am immobile of offering you, and I could certainly understand why you would prefer the closeness of another-“

“I wouldn’t.” She spoke, daunting his face with disappointment, until she revealed more depth to her words. “I would not be able to understand why I would choose any other swine, when I could just be the woman who kicks ass by your side. None of them are interested in that side of me, but that is who I am. Whereas that is all you see, a thief with the talent of so much more yet to offer. You aren’t one to throw money around for the sake of it, there has always got to be a residue of gain, and that tittles down to it. Do you want to gain me as something more, or to remain frankly pining after one another against our better judgements?” That wasn’t a difficult question to answer, though Kaz found himself to be cornered by the one thing he resented. Change. Though this time, it was directing towards the better, a happier path that he could take, and like a crow, he could recognise more than the compass of death. It was an offer to give him vastly much more to life than simply than being a pest of a scoundrel.

He could recognise the sincerity on y/n’s face, and with hands poised with the painstaking nuisance of paranoia, even through his thick gloves, he grasped y/n’s hands in his own, surprising not only her by the notion, but himself as well. Kaz licked his lips, corrupting the annoyance that was so often a passenger on his face, with a smile that he could feel determining his stance, sending shocks to the ends of his toes and beyond. “I would like that very much.” He admitted aloud, being caught off guard by a bullet being hurtled into the air. Jesper was the main and correct suspect, hollering out in reprisal that him nor Inej would have to deal with the silent desire the two polar opposites amounted towards one another.

[jingabitch]

Happee Birthday

Summary: Taehyung wants a very special birthday present.

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Taehyung x reader

Warnings: smut | anal | watersports | some daddy kink (minor) | established relationship | dirty talk | degradation (minor)

Word count: 1.3k

A/N: this was a fill for the kink would you rather drabble game!

Taehyung had asked and asked until you’d finally given in on his birthday. It had literally been the only thing on his wish list, so the day before they were due to return to Seoul for New Year’s, you texted him, “Okay” and a winky emoji, with no context. His imagination immediately went into overdrive, hoping against hope that you meant what he thought, but you’d been so resistant to the idea that he couldn’t help but doubt himself.

Still, he found himself preparing for the possibility of his fantasy coming true, drinking lots of water on the flight back to Seoul, so much that Jungkook, who was sitting next to him, gave him a weird look when he asked the flight attendant for a refill of his water for the twentieth time. He squirmed around his seat towards the end of the flight, both from the pressure in his bladder and his excitement. His birthday was over already, celebrated while he was overseas, but he knew you’d have something planned for him.

When he finally burst through the doors of his apartment, you were waiting for him on the couch. Jimin had texted you letting you know that they were on their way back from the airport, and that Taehyung was definitely acting all cagey and weird.

“Hey, baby,” you greeted him, leaping off the couch and flying into his arms because you’d missed your boyfriend, after all, and it was nice to be back together again. For a moment he just held you, his face buried in your hair, but then the urgent needs of his body caught up with him and he started squirming.

“Babe-” he whined, and you huffed out a small laugh.

“Yes?” you asked, playing coy.

He nuzzled into your hair as his hands slid down your body, grasping your hips. “I missed you,” he breathed, pressing his erection into your tummy. You smirked, though with your face buried in his chest, he didn’t see. Your boyfriend really was predictable.

“I missed you too, baby…” you snuck a hand down to palm his erection, but pressed down on his bladder on the way, just to be a little shit. He inhaled sharply, and you giggled. “Are you okay?” you asked, looking up at him in feigned concern.

He scowled down at you, knowing that you were fully aware of what you were doing. “Get into the bedroom,” he growled, slapping your ass. You rolled your eyes at him but went anyway. Taehyung followed closely behind you, blatantly checking out your ass. If all went well… he shivered thinking about it.

You started stripping as you entered the bedroom, Taehyung following suit. “Hurry, baby,” he urged when you hesitated, your fingers playing with the waistband of your panties. Red lace, the pair you knew he liked best.

You giggled, knowing you were being a brat. "Wouldn't you rather come here and do the honours, babe?" you goaded him.

His eyes darkened, and he closed the distance between you in two large steps, pushing you onto the bed. "You're such a brat, you know that?" he asked almost conversationally as he hooked his fingers into your underwear and yanked them hard down your legs. You thought you could hear some of the stitches ripping apart, but didn't worry too much about it - Taehyung made sure to replace anything he damaged, especially when he liked it so much too.

You spread your legs for him invitingly, but he just shook his head before flipping you over on all fours. His hand between your shoulder blades pushed you down so your ass was sticking out, and you waited patiently for -

"Holy fucking shit," he swore when he caught sight of the cute jewelled buttplug sticking out of your ass. You'd made sure to prep yourself when Jimin let you know they were coming home, so you were all ready to go. The plug itself was a gift from Taehyung, sent home to you while they were travelling.

You buried your face in the covers to smother the satisfied grin you couldn't hold back. Never let it be said that you didn't take care of your boyfriend.

"Babe, you gotta let me know now. Does this mean -" he couldn't even finish the sentence.

Looking back at him over your shoulder, you nodded. "Give it to me, baby," you said, wriggling your ass at him enticingly.

"Fuck, yes," he growled as he popped the plug out, dropping it on the bed next to you. You grimaced - you'd definitely need to clean up after this. It was a good thing that you'd thought to put the special fluid-proof sheets on the bed beforehand. Your asshole gaped a little, and Taehyung groaned as he lined his cock up with your asshole.

Anal wasn't something new to you. In fact, it was an activity you enjoyed frequently with each other, but the way Taehyung was moaning like he was about to lose his shit at any moment made it seem new. "Fuck, this is so hot," he groaned, huffing and panting for air.

"Tae, come on, it's not that big a deal." Growing impatient, you tried to hurry things along, but he just growled at you as he pushed your face back into the covers.

"Shut up, whore," he commanded, before lapsing into another whine. "Fuck, this is so fucking hot, shit," he groaned while thrusting slowly into your ass.

"Come on, daddy. Please give me your piss," you begged, knowing that it would make him crazy.

"Fuck, you want it, babygirl? Here it comes." It took a few seconds for the stream to actually start, and he had to lean over you a little more before it started coming. You moaned together with him at the feeling of his hot urine gushing into you, filling your guts. There was a lot, courtesy of his earlier prep, and it overflowed quickly, leaking out of your ass and running down your pussy and legs, over his cock and balls, and dripping all over the bed.

"Jesus, this is such a mess," he marvelled, looking down at you. The feeling of actually pissing into your ass was so indescribably nasty and sexy, and so was the visual of it leaking all over you. Watching his pee running all over your skin was something that never got old for him.

When he finally expelled the contents of his bladder, he pulled out slowly, excited to see the way it filled your gaping asshole. He wasn't disappointed by the sight that greeted him. "Fuck, you're so fucking hot, babe," he told you again. It was like it was the only thing he still remembered how to say. He started stroking himself off while watching the way your ass clenched around nothing, piss dribbling out of you each time. "You're such a good slut, my pretty little whore, aren't you? So fucking dirty," he cooed at you, the words interspersed with hoarse groans and grunts he couldn't hold back.

He came in spurts across your lower back and ass, his semen striping across your skin to add to the mess on your body. When he was done, he collapsed on top of you, knocking you back into the mattress. You squealed in shock at the sudden change in position and the way it caused more pee to squirt from your ass, making a mess of both of you, but he ignored it, rolling onto his back.

"You're the best girlfriend ever." He'd never sounded this sincere and heartfelt before, and you smothered a laugh. Of course this would be his reaction to you letting him piss in your ass.

"Happee birthday," you responded, turning to press a kiss to his lips.

[stoopsbookstore]

"Nothing I can Do"

Warning - Use of the C word said in moment of anger

"So that's it? 6 months for nothing? For you to say you want to break up and no good reason?" Y/N stood next to Kino's bed, the boy holding his head in his hands as the situation in the room grew more tense.

"I'm sorry, Y/N. It's just between my schooling, the radio station and the guys, I never have time and maybe we could be frie-"

"And we discussed that beforehand. We will text every morning and night, and we'll meet up when we can!" Y/N was exasperated, "and you don't think I have a lot on my plate, too? With fucking 6 classes, my job and an internship at the news station?"

Kino bit into his hand, he knew Y/N was right, "I just feel like we should work on oursel-"

"Save it," Y/N grabbed her bag, running out of the door and almost slamming into Wooseok who had opened the entry.

"Kino? What was that?" Wooseok sat next to his older friend, patting his back as tears flowed out of his eyes.

Kino curled up in the tall boy's lap, sobs coming out, "my biggest mistake."

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Shinwon and Yan An had to drag Kino out of the radio station's rundown studio they let him use for his music. The trio walked to the cafe, Port Town's Caffeine, opting to sit in a booth.

"You need to eat, Kino, Ms. Hyuna said you locked yourself in there and you've been there since yesterday," Yan An sat next to him as Shinwon ordered the drinks and snacks, "Hui told me he found you asleep at your computer the past 2 weeks, that's not good."

Kino kept quiet as Shinwon handed him his iced coffee and a muffin, picking at the wrapper.

"Is this about that bit-"

"I told you, Shinwon. It was all me. My choice, ny regret, my decision," Kino perked up, his eyes void of all emotion, "she's not anywhere in the wrong for this."

Shinwon sat back, bitter as he noticed Y/N walking in with another boy, "holy fucking shit, that slut."

Yan An and Kino turned around, taking notice at the pair, the boy with his hand on Y/N's hip as he guided her to a chair.

"We're not together, bro. If she wants someone else, that's fine, that's what I wanted her to do."

"We can leave if you'd like," Yan An started picking up the wrappers and empty cups, "we don't have to stay. I know it's still fresh."

Kino shook his head, "guys, I'm fine. I mad-"

"Kino?" The guy with Y/N pulled his mask down, walking over to the group as Y/N kept her eyes down, "what's up, man?"

"Hey Vernon, what's been up with you?" Kino offered a seat next to him as Vernon waved Y/N over, the girl bitterly walking over.

"Oh, I've been good," Kino lied through his teeth as Y/N kept her eyes on the table, fiddling with her fingers while Shinwon glared holes into her head.

"Cool!" Vernon turned to Y/N, "Let me introduce yo-"

"We know who she is," Shinwon barked, crushing his cup, "he used to fuck her in our dorm. How is his sloppy sec-"

"Shinwon!" Kino and Y/N yelled at the tall male, his drink covering the table.

"That's low," Yan An scolded Shinwon, "what he meant to say is they were together. I'm guessing Y/N told you?"

"Yeah. She had mentioned she had a class with a Hyunggyu and they dated for a bit, but I didn't think it was him," Vernon felt the sudden awkward tension, looking between Y/N and Kino, "we can go if you'd like."

"Um, no. It's fine, Kino and you seem like you need to catch up, I'll actually go order food," Y/N stood up before being cut off by Kino.

"Actually, if it's okay with you, Vernon, I'd like to talk to Y/N."

"It's up to her, dude," Vernon helped Yan An clean up the now liquid-free, but still sticky table.

Y/N bit her tongue, nodding, following Kino outside.

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"What the fuck did you tell them?! Why did Shinwon try to attack me like that?!"

"Because it's Shinwon, he's impulsive. And I told him that I broke up with you, he took it as I did it because you hurt me, cheated on me, did something to me."

Kino and Y/N stood in the alley next to the cafe, both of their faces red with annoyance, anger, bitterness, regret.

"Have you told him it was you?! Not me! Did you tell him I cried myself to sleep or that Roa had to basically rip me from my bed to go out?" Y/N's words were like knives in Kino's heart, "I'm not saying this to makr you feel guilty! I'm saying this because Shinwon's accusing me of cheating and all this shit, calling me a slut, but it's been hard for both of us and I'm not going to be talked to like that by someone who eats his entire weight in trashy fast food!"

"I've tried telling him! I've told Hui! I've told Yan An, I've told Yuto. I've told my entire group of friends that it was me! It's not my fault that he wants to be an asshole!"

"Well, birds of a feather flock together! I wonder he got the idea of me being a horrible person from! Calling me a slut?! What the hell?!"

"We've been broken up for 2 weeks and you're already on your knees for some fucking other cunt! You're already in bed with Ver-"

"Who said I'm in bed with him?! We're partners in an acting project together and we figured we would take a fucking break before getting back to the scene! At least I'm not the fucking asshole who broke up with someone and couldn't give them a real fucking answer!"

"I broke up with you because I thought you'd be better without me and with someone else! I felt like I wasn't there enough for you to be happy and I didn't want you to feel trapped out of guilt!"

The venom in both of their words raced through their veins, both of them embarrassed by what they just said. The reality hits them both as the tone in the alley went from angry hatred to heartfelt sincerity.

"I've told him it was all my decision, you had nothing to do with it. He's just annoyed at the aftermath."

"Is that Hui texted me saying he found you sleeping in the radio station's record studio at least 4 times last week?" Y/N walked over to Kino, the space between them closing as the two looked at their feet.

Kino's voice wavered in defeat, "maybe."

"Hyunggyu," his real name a gross taste to both parties, "You need to take care of yourself. You need to eat and drink, make sure you're getting some rest."

"Why do you care? You sounded so angry before," Kino looked up to see Y/N holding back tears.

"Because even though it was a shitty breakup, I'm still going to care for you," Y/N grabbed his hands, "we may not be together, but we can still care for each other."

Kino and Y/N looked at each other, both of their cheeks wet with tears that they didn't even notice until now. Kino took his sleeve of his sweater and wiped at Y/N's years. The two sat in comfortable silence, Y/N making the first move to hug.

"Hey, Kino!" Shinwon was at the beginning of the alley, watching the two like a hawk, "we're needed at the radio station."

Kino broke the hug, Y/N with a soft smile on her face as Kino kissed her cheek.

"We can talk more later," Y/N wiped at the last tears falling.

"I'll facetime you when I'm out. Sounds good?"

"Yea," the pair shared one last hug as Vernon and Yan An showed up, Kino and Y/N walking towards them, "take care of yourself."

"You too. Good luck on your project."

"Good luck on your recording."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Happy Thursday, this is Kino's corner and I'm your host, DJ Kino with my friend, Shinwon," Kino talked into the microphone, a melancholy cloud over his head, looking at the sheet of songs he was suggested to play, "I know it's been a long week, a long day and I don't want to bring anyone down."

Kino stared at Shinwon, the older male nodding in approval as Kino took a breath in.

"I don't want to get too depressing, but I want to talk about break-ups, make-ups and regrets. We all go through them at one point in our lives. Sometimes all at once, two at a time or one right after another. Here's my story about a break-up that I regret and still do, but I've come to terms with it."

Kino started tearing up, the pain in his chest dull as he focused on making sure his voice doesn't crack.

"We were together for a good amount of time, 6 months, you know long enough to fall in love, find each other's quirks and fears, learn about each other. I felt like she could find someone better. I wasn't there for her and if we did see each other, it was only for about 5, 10 minutes top between classes. I broke up with her, giving her the reason we were too busy. I didn't want to tell her that it was because I felt like I wasn't enough, I knew she would feel guilty and I guess I'd rather her hate me than her feel guilty about me not being enough."

Kino watched his phone light up with a notifcation.

"I'll admit, I've been one of those exes who would look at their Instagram, snapchat, line, kakaotalk, Facebook, all that shit. She does look happier and I'm glad for her. Yes, we still talk and see each other out, but I don't think there's any chance of us getting back together."

Kino unlocked his phone, a text from Y/N, her classic snarkiness coming through.

'You know I listen to the radio show, right? :P'

"I know there's certain people listening," Kino chuckled as he queued Shinwon to play a song, "I think there are some people who may need to listen to what I'm about to play. As you know, me, my cohort, Shinwon, as well as our friends Hui and Yan An, have a group, we're called Pentagon, we're recruiting more people, at least... we're trying."

Shinwon laughed as he played the intro, "auditions tomorrow at 2! We have 6 spots open!"

"Thanks, Shinnie. This is a song we just did, I hope you'll like it, it means a lot to me. It's called 'Nothing I Can Do'. I hope you all like it."

[bxebxee]

idk about you but uh- (6)

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How they like to humiliate you, kind of (yoongi)

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You dread the inevitable “what are you into” conversation that takes place between participants of a healthy, functional relationship. The memory of royally fucking up your last relationship by telling the truth weighs heavy on your mind, and there is no way you’re doing anything to lose Yoongi – not when you’re so disgustingly into him. (This is a Bad Relationship Move, your horoscope tells you.)

It’s not like Yoongi gives off judgey vibes, but you also thought your ex-boyfriend was a Chill Dude until you confessed you liked getting called misogynistic words while taking a cock in every hole. The usual. And honestly, in this day and age, this wasn’t even that bad. You thought you were pretty vanilla, but apparently not according to your ex. So you keep your mouth shut about your vague fantasies of bukkake, and spanking, and getting spit on, and maybe even lightly kicked – not in the ribs though, and for a while you’re pretty content with getting fucked three times a week by Yoongi in some cool positions. You’re okay with giving him nice, loving blowjobs despite wishing he’d choke you with those hands of his and maybe slap your face for emphasis.

Yoongi’s not an idiot though.

“You didn’t cum, did you?” he asks, blinking up at the ceiling and a little confused as to why you felt it was even necessary at all to fake. “Or was it just a small one?”

“I…” you heave a sigh, giving up, “I didn’t cum.”

Not cumming was normal; sometimes he didn’t get there either. But you faked. And that is what eats at him a little. (It wasn’t even like a good sort of faking where you were playing it up to get him to cum. It was straight up lying. Why even? For what?)

“Am I… not satisfying you?” he finally asks, closing his eyes and hoping you won’t say you’re tired of him. People loved to say sex didn’t matter, and maybe in the long run and/or the greater scheme of things it was but a mere speed bump on the journey of Relationship Success; but right here and now at this current moment of dissatisfaction, it feels like a pretty big fucking deal.

Your heart jumps to your throat, and you sit up quickly, looking at him in horror. “No,” you blurt out, “No, no, no, no, no that’s not-”

Yoongi sits up as well, biting his lips. “Okay, then what gives?”

Oh No.

And here you see your path laid out quite clearly: lie or don’t lie. One look at Yoongi, and your resolve about keeping silent is gone because he has his stupid Lie Detector Eyes on you. That, and he looks kind of sad, like his feelings were actually hurt…

You swallow and blurt out, “I like weird shit.” Yoongi is quiet because he wants the full explanation, which you give him in spades including all the sad, embarrassing details about the fear of losing him per your sexual proclivities. That part is harder to say than all the sex crap.

“I see,” is his response. There is a pregnant pause. “It’s not that bad,” he concludes with a light huff. He wonders if he should be offended that you’d think he had such a weak stomach.

“Even the uh…” you trail off.

“The hitting you with my cock thing?” he finishes your thought perfectly. “As long as you’re into it.”

“You don’t think I’m… weird?” you ask, skirting around the actual word you wanted to use: fucked up.

Yoongi wrinkles his nose. “I think it’s more weird not to tell me and to fake orgasms. I’ll forgive you this time.”

“I never said sorry,” you snark, the response coming out almost immediately even though you are actually sorry on the inside.

Yoongi smiles. “You’re just asking for a spanking, aren’t you?” It’s half-joke, half-sincere warning. “Lying slut.”

You laugh, relieved. And then Yoongi actually confesses that he’s very much into some of the weird shit you’re into, and that’s it’s very, very nice he has permission to “use” you when he’s feeling stressed.

“I get to fuck you on demand?” he smirks, flicking your nipple between his forefinger and thumb. You nod, at his question. “Your pussy out for me whenever I want you to bend over and show me?” Nod. “Anytime, anyplace?” Nod, nod.

“You can put it in wherever you want to,” you murmur, face heating up as he pinches your nipple in thanks. Well this turned from heartfelt confession to playtime real quick.

“Good to know,” he replies simply, letting go of your nipple and laying back down. He pats the space next to him. “Bedtime, babe.”

It’s not until the following week that he calls you to come to his studio immediately just to give him a blow job, and somehow you end up with his cock stretching out your ass. He makes you walk home with streaky mascara and cum leaking down your leg in a smelly mess. He fucked you selfishly just like you wanted, taking his pleasure and then kicking you out while you were still a horny, crying, begging pile of flesh. You don’t bother hiding your smile while walking home because Yoongi jumped right in with two feet.

People stare.

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[jibootaes]

hello i am here for the *cough cough* bts ask shit-thing :)))) so um like 2, 4, 6❗❗❗❗❗, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16❗❗❗❗ (i enjoy to see you suffer cc: ), 21, 23❗❗❗, 24, 25❗❗, 26, 28❗, and 29 - love you, aoibheee

kassy i know for a fact that you’ve given me hard questions i sware,,,, anyWAY THANK U BABE HERE WE GO

2. describe is detail the moment where you fell in love with your bias(es)?

wHOOO so here we go lads strap yourselves in this is gonna be a wild ride. sooo, as u maybe know kass i was v deeply in love with the piece of food we call googie (jungkook that lil shit) @ first bc this boy was my first introduction to bangtan. he was the first person that caught my attention (the first vid i watched was dope so yeah he was in a police uniform and he just looked so good i literally pointed @ the screen and was like “YOU”) he was just go good-looking and charismatic an d fuck the slut was cute ok. the first pics i saw of him did not help with my utter infatuation like seriously look how could u not fall in love:

so yeah my infatuation with jungkook was not short lived but dUN DUN DUN HELLO BIAS WRECKER

taehyung slid into my dms abt two months after i had discovered bangtan anD THEN THE FATEFUL SHIP TAEKOOK,,, he was literally not there one second and i was having a peaceful relationship w kookie and then fuckiNG BAM here���s this cute lil peach with the prettiest smile ive ever seen and a laugh i would like to be played @ my funeral and literally the best personality and voice ive ever seen or heard like please taehyung if you’re reading this pls marry me bb

so yeah now taehyung is my ultimate bias of all of kpop im just so in love with him. everything abt him just makes me want to pick him up and eat him like please taehyung jUST I LOVE U. i hope this answers the question lol im just all over the place bc i love him sm :(((( well the moment i fell in love w him was p much when i was rewatching the boy in luv and war of hormone mvs and i just stared rlly hard @ him and was like?? yes thank u?? ill explain more in the next question lmaO

4. the moment you knew you wanted to commit to them 

anYWAY yeah i had a brief tussle between jk and tae, many arguments in my head but like i specifically remember the moment i decided taehyung was my bias- i was sitting up in my bed and it was abt 11 pm and i was looking @ the boy in luv music mv for like probably the seven hundredth time and he just appeared w his cute orange hair and his deep voice and i just snapped inside and everything inside me melted idk i jUST LOVE MY BOY TAEHYUNG KASS U KNOW THIS

all his awkward and endearing moments definitely made me fall for him even more, especially in the early days of knowing bangtan. i watched all the “v vs. awkward moments” like over and over and i just new that i was head over heels for him even tho i was trying to deny it bc i was adamant for jk to be my ult bias for a while lol 

one of the moments specifically!! the one where they’ve won a cruise ship and the presenters are trying to tell him whats happened and hes just so confused and blank anD SO FUCKING CUTE and hes just like?? u wot m8?? and like the presenter’s like “cruise.. travel.. hAPPY” anD HE’S JUST LIKE “WOW” o my god i love him so much dont evennnnn

6. favourite kimdaily and why?

GIRL WHAT YOU TRYNA DO THIS IS HARD,,, so ummmmmmmm dear god whICH ONE

probs this one?? its just his outfit is so cute and i love those trousers on him and namjoon!! in!! beanies!! and a pink one @ that!! i fucking agree!! and wow hes so pretty in shirts like that and just everything in this pic = perfection,, im probably missing so many kimdailys but this is the one that came to mind so ye!! i love namjoon!! whatta boY!!

(this one’s also iconic,, minions who? i only know namjoon. legends only.)

8. favourite eatjin moment and why?

oml def that time jk joined in and they were making noises and doing “interpretive dance” to say how the “food made them feel” and they just went so insane that namjoon heard them and like came into the room and they stopped immediately and sat there lookin innocent while namjoon was like “what’s going on?” and jin was like “nothin dear go away ur hearing things” i sWARE THESE BOYS IM SO :’)

9. how did you feel when yoongi released his mixtape?

does this explain? but no seriously that boy set me on fire that shit was so gooD and he deserved all the praise he got for his hard work and perseverance!! i love min yoongi :(

10. when did you realise that you’re in too deep?

i think it was the moment i watched bangtan bombs and interviews with no eng subs and just smiled so wide and laughed my ass off with them even though i had no idea what the hell they were talking abt?? and also when anyone asked me what i would want for christmas for for my birthday or anything like that and it was literally just like “buy me bangtan merch please”. o and when i forced my my mum and my grandpa to watch three whole episodes of eatjin. i loved it. 

14. top 5 ‘you’re lame but i love you anyway’ moments?

1. uhhhh so basically all of american hustle life lol but specifically that one moment where taehyung is trying to get across the room while namjoon is having an interview on one side of it, and he just fucking fails @ everything and breaks lights and trips and when he tries to slide back across the room on a fucking skateboard he falls of too and trips again and just namjoon was sO DONE i loved it even tho tae is the lamest person i swear 

2. the interview where jin confirmed namjin by telling everyone that namjoon was his celebrity crush, resulting in an awkward dude hug :’)

3. when jin said he rapped just like jay-z and yoongi just fUCKING LOST IT LMAO

4. “win. lose. at the end of the day i still have this face so who’s the real winner here?”

5. when jk sang to that dude on american hustle life and the guy said “i like your voice” and jk replied “yeah, i like you” and the rest of bangtan reacted like it was the fucking best thing in the world oml i lov my idiots 

15. the very first moment where you felt their sincere passion for music?

i mean, i always knew they really did love what they were doing, it was apparent just through how they express themselves and how invested they are in getting the music and performances just right.. but i guess it was really during the start of the wings era when i realised how much effort and time and heart that namjoon and yoongi and all of the members put into the lyrics and the whole album. what really hit me was how namjoon told us abt how they all just sat with jk and cried, and how the lyrics of begin really showed his feelings. along with all the lyrics from the wings album, especially their solo songs. it really gave me that feeling of knowing that they completely loved what they were doing and loved it enough to write about their own heartfelt experiences.

16. when was the moment when you felt ‘aw, kook is all grown up now~’?

KASSANDRA I SWEA-

?? why would u make me do this 

21. what was the reason the you believed that they would make it big one day? 

i think it’s always just their sincerity and hard work and pure talent that got them where they are. they’ve worked and grafted so hard to get to this level, but it was clear to see at the start of their career how much raw talent there was there, either with their fucking lit dancing and different style of music, there’s just something so attractive abt bangtan that you just can’t deny. they are DIFFERENT and i think that’s why so many people love them. also they’re huge dorks and i love them sm :(( also!! their music videos.. damn son. if you want just one reason out of many, there’s one. captivating storylines, amazing music, beautiful boys, beautiful dancing. need i say much more?

23. how did they impact on your life positively?

um, where do i begin??? ok so, first off, i’ve made new friends since discovering bangtan, interent and irl! they have such a huge fanbase its hard not to run into a few people you connect with. also, they have always, ALWAYS made me smile everyday since i found them around a year ago… yes hello i am that sappy stan trademark but like!! my boys!! sunshines of my life!! their music always makes me feel better, i love listening to it until i can sleep at night,, i have found my soulmate too?? mr. kim taehyung?? whatta man?? also a certain min yoongi has made my cry thoughtful, sincere tears with a lot of his lyrics.. i find this positive bc he opened my eyes up to a lot actually? his and namjoon’s lyrics are always hard hitting on a lot of down-to-earth, normal subjects like school and everyday problems. also i’ve found many more posters to fill up my walls with so thats good!! they make me feel all fuzzy ok, i love them :’)

24. were their negatives in stanning them? if there was/were, what were they?

well, there are no negatives that affect me personally really.. i mean i’ve gotten some teasing and stick @ school for like something that’s not essentially “normal”. i mean, i’m from a tiny, tiny town in rural ireland so?? please fourteen year old white boys?? give me your opinions?? bc i need them so much?? tell me how weird it is to listen to korean songs and how i dont know what they’re saying and how shit they are even tho you have never even layed eyes upon them?? :/ it’s really nothing tho, my love for bangtan outshines any hate that i’ve ever received lol 

25. what kind of role do you wish to see taehyung act as?

BITCH DONT GET ME STARTED I,,,, so i really want to see him a modern day, possibly bad boy, moterbike riding, leather jacket wearing, cocky ass motherfucker,, please i dont care what type of drama it is really i just need to live out my biker!tae fantasies,, just give me a tae that i can make head canons out of with amazing gifs for backup!! just let my baby boy act his heart out :(((((((((((((((( WITHOUT GETTING MURDERED IM LOOKING @ U HWARANG U FUCKING MOTHERFUCKING I SWEAR IM STILL SO UPSET ???

26. a song of your choice that you wish for any of them to cover?

im sorry im a sinning man but i want to hear taehyung sing strange love by halsey in his sultry, deep voice so i can die peacefully. also?? tae singing death of a bachelor by panic! at the disco?? kill me?? 

28. most touching/sentimental moment of them

i think just the whole mama 2016 awards? bc they won artist of the year and jk and yoongi and jin just broke down in tears and all i could think abt was how hard they’ve worked and all they’ve been through and how they’ve been dreaming and hoping abt a day like this… and backstage, when namjoon pulled yoongi into that hug… dont even… 

29. the proudest moment of them so far

um??? when they fucking literally blasted through the charts with spring day and the whole ynwa album?? stan legends only please?? they’ve gotten so far, everything just makes me proud :(( MY BBY GOOGIE GRADUATED TOO IM

ok dude that’s everything thank u for reading this long monster ;) LOVE YOU TOO KASSY

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3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season – 06, 07

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3-gatsu no Lion 2nd Season – 06, 07

「小さな世界 / 手紙」 (Chiisana Sekai / Tegami) “Chapter 56 Small World / Chapter 57 Letter”

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「梅雨の始まり / 蜂谷」 (Tsuyu no Hajimari / Hachiya) “Chapter 58 Start of the Rainy Season / Chapter 59 Hachiya”

Hina’s Predicament

Throughout these two episodes, Hina’s suffering continues on with no end in sight. Her teacher keeps brushing her off, and no one will stand up to the bullies. However, she does find solace within her household, although there’s a dire lack of permanent solution.

I think that we’ve been seeing an exploration of potential approaches, only to find out that these types of situations are truly delicate, and tricky to a fault. Too little effort, and you may as well have done nothing. Too heavy-handed, and some undesired consequences may arise. We see that even Takahashi’s intervention can only provide a brief respite, by momentarily raising Hina’s spirits. In fact, I would argue that his involvement only exacerbated the issue, since it gave the bullies a perfect narrative to push. They wasted no time in framing Hina as being a slut, who was fooling around with Takahashi.

Upon his immediate reaction to the unwelcome news, it was terrifying yet awesome to see Rei flare up in such a way. If we exclude his vulnerable outbursts from the first season, I’ve never seen such powerful displays of emotions coming from him, and it is here that we can see how the Kawamoto sisters have formed a cornerstone in his character development. No longer is he the pushover of old. Rather, he constantly strives to be a dependable person, who can look after the people he cares for. That said, he is still the same old, awkward Kiriyama, unintentionally startling some animals when he suddenly raises his voice in solidarity. Then again, who wasn’t on the same page? I personally feel an indescribable rage towards the bullies first, then towards the teacher above all else.

For someone who usually maintains a solid composure, it’s been really interesting to be reminded that despite being a mother by proxy, Akari is still a young woman with her own insecurities. Although Someji and Misaki are capable relatives, she worries about an extenuating situation, where she will have to go to school and confront the parents of Hina’s bullies. To be honest, I can see why such a concern would be legitimate. Imagine a middle-aged mother, who effectively enables her daughter’s terrible behaviour. Such an individual would be quick to protest her daughter’s innocence, and assert herself over Akari by ruthlessly putting her down. Even with all her love and best intentions for Hina, I could see Akari crumbling under such an unprecedented crisis. Let’s hope that the worst-case scenario doesn’t come about, right? I would hate to see such a beautiful smile getting fractured.

Rei vs Hachiya

In my opinion, this was the best shogi game depicted thus far in 3-gatsu. Due to the opponent, it was highly kinetic and fairly intense. Plus a new kind of difficulty arose. Rei’s perspective fantastically conveyed the unpleasant experience of playing against someone like Hachiya, who would fidget and make loud noises at sporadic intervals during a match. Often times, I found myself experiencing second-hand discomfort and irritation. By the way, these kind of physical reactions are a testimony to Shaft’s incredible directing. Anyhow, I wouldn’t blame people for thinking it’s a cheap tactic to unsettle shogi opponents. However, Hachiya strikes me as someone who suffers from ADHD. For those reasons, I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, and you could never really deny his sincere passion for the game. Combine all these quirky traits, and you might even find him endearing. I’d say he won me over, after knuckling down on Kiriyama in the post-mortem, while demolishing parfait after parfait.

Concluding Thoughts

Rei forges ahead into the semifinals, and with Nikaidou hot on his heels, I look forwards to seeing what the next few matchup brings. Just how far can his newfound determination take him, or even better, what will he do if he falls short?

So far, the pacing has been nothing short of amazing. Where most other shows would struggle to follow up from a climax, 3-gatsu just seems to naturally transition between moments, continually moving from strength to strength in its depiction of Hina’s problem with bullies. Shaft deserve credit for faithfully following on, but most of my praise has to go to Umino Chica, who set down the entire groundwork that made everything possible. Both her character and story-telling feel organic in their construction,

Anyway, I’d like to play the Devil’s Advocate for Hina’s teacher because reading the manga grants me the benefit of hindsight, thus altering my initial preconceptions. Otherwise, I suspect that I would also be up in arms over how she chose to handle Hina’s situation. While it’s true that the teacher’s passivity is utterly despicable, humans all have their reasons for acting in certain ways. Righteousness is typically the natural course upon which our feelings run, but over time, disillusionment over the system can slowly erode away our capacity to do what’s right. That is to say, we become paralysed by an indescribable fear of failure, to the extent that we’re prevented from taking proper action. Not that it justifies losing courage, when the weak and vulnerable are crying for help. However, it’s completely understandable that not everyone has the same kind of conviction we see within Hina.

Zaiden’s Anecdote

Early on in my school days, I remember that I was quick to stand up for my friends, getting in tussles with larger kids who picked on anyone I cared about. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for those who I thought were my friends. What I’m about to tell you precludes my most bitter memories from secondary school.

This guy who could never beat me at Pokémon battles thought it would be hilarious to dump an entire plate of spaghetti over my head out of spite. Not saying I was perfect, considering I was as arrogant as they come and a sore winner. But what shocked me was that none of my friends tried to help me, stand up for me, and all left the scene as soon as they could.

What’s more, this kid went straight to our Head of Learning, and straight up lied to them about how I was the one who threw food at him, landing me into two weeks worth of detention. The kicker? Not one person who I thought of as my friend stood up for me.

Their shallow reasoning was as follows. Judging by my character, they thought that I would be quick to forgive and forget. That is to say, by not choosing a side, they thought could keep both friendships, even though one side had clearly wronged. And the worst thing? I never got an apology from this scumbag.

The ridiculous thing? My ‘friends’ told me to forgive and forget, and ‘make up’ with the perpetrator. Water under the bridge, making life easy for them. The dumb thing? I did exactly that, just to make my ‘friends’ happy. But he always continued acting like he was somehow the victim, and it felt horrible having to stick around someone who had wronged me in such a vile way without remorse. And what my ‘friends’ did was enable his lousy behaviour. One ‘friend’ told me they let him get away with it, because he never directly hurt them, making it okay for them. Needless to say, I don’t speak to that person anymore.

I’m not ashamed to admit that I cried at the time, cleaning up the floor covered in spaghetti, while the rest of the school kids in the dining room looked on in glee. Much like Hina, I also cried on some random nights, because I felt really abandoned, and the incident messed me up for a long time. However, I managed to come out stronger, and eventually found the genuine friends I had always wanted. There’s one in particular that comes to mind, that I want to talk about.

End Card

A Heartfelt Message to My Best Friend

Dear Alvin,

I know you sometimes read these Random Curiosity posts. Whether you’ll read this one is anyone’s guess. Nevertheless, I just wanted to say, I love you lots and thank you for being my best friend over these past few years!

A lot of people in our secondary school misjudged you, readily dismissing you for being ‘lame’. Not only were they completely wrong, but they utterly failed to see your true worth and value. From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful and blessed to have you as my best friend.

While you may be awkward at times, that does not refute the fact that you’re a truly good person at heart, who holds a deep sense of compassion for your peers. You would stand up for me without any hesitation, and properly listen to me when I needed someone to confide in. As I would do for you as well.

Had I known you prior to the spaghetti incident, I know I wouldn’t have experienced such loneliness. As such, it is my regret we couldn’t have been best friends earlier on during our time at secondary school, since I wish I was there to help with your hardships too. I will always have your back, and if I needed someone to have mine, I’d trust you for time immemorial. I hope we can continue to be best friends, till death do us part.

Yours sincerely,

Zaiden