#so pls stop harassing her and him and their family

[judethswrld]

someone asked for my opinion on their relationship so i’ll say this

i have absolutely no opinion on it, jude is free to date whoever i don’t have a problem with her either 😭 as long as he’s happy and he’s still playing football at his best level like he’s doing now, then im all good. remember i love him as a person but most importantly i love him as a footballer

that being said i do think the staged pap pictures are cringe, i already deal with trent constantly doing it now i have to see my favorite player doing it lmao and also if ashlyn or jude or anyone around them is really selling info to gsm then that’s SUPER weird like pls stop telling gossip pages ur business and u also don’t need to shove ur relationship down the public’s throat for approval, the fans have their opinion and u can’t really change that. just let ur relationship play out normally without contacting gossip pages and all that. just be urself and ignore what the public says about u and ur business

NOW i do think a lot of the fans are being super harsh and weird some of them need to calm down a bit. they also need to realize that no matter what they say, those two are in a relationship and they’re just gonna have to deal with it at the end of the day. these nasty comments ur making about him and her are just really weird

if u don’t like ashlyn that’s totally fine no one is telling u guys to like her but the way some people are treating this relationship is actually gross and straight up bullying lol

i don’t think it’s PR or a fake relationship, i’m sure it’s a real one. trying to say denise doesn’t like her just bc of her resting face is dumb and seems like people are trying to find anyway to make it seem like no one likes ashlyn. also saying jude invited that one argentinian girl in his private box just bc he liked her picture all the way back in november is stupid. i can name a lot of girls who pics jude liked that also attended madrid games but that doesn’t mean jude invited her. u guys tend to forget that madrid IS the biggest club itw everyone knows about them 😭

also about the raya thing, i mean im not shocked hes a footballer none of them are fully loyal 99% of the time and him deleting the app after getting exposed makes him seem worse but thats his business 😭

but yes that’s my opinion on the whole thing ik it’s long i just didn’t wanna keep repeating myself lol

[mikareo]

megumi doing smth pls

⌗ THIRTEEN YEARS ₊ ˖ ་. megumi fushiguro x fem reader (2.6k)

⊹ ⠀⠀ 3 times megumi wants to tell you he loves you, and the 1 time he does.

contains; attack on titan au, marleyan!megumi, eldian!reader, aot spoilers!!! (season 4), forbidden lovers, fluff, angst, kissing, major character death, cannabalism? (titans), annie cameo! author's note; here u get an old draft (psa none of this will make sense if you haven't watched attack on titan!!!!)

i. what is love at first sight

it's almost human instinct; knowing which people are more likely to have good fortune. some are simply born with an advantage— these people having the freedom to walk along the river bank, skip flattened rocks down streams, and laugh with their peers. with families who shop in the market together, hand-in-hand with woven baskets strewn over their shoulders, and all the time in the world to live their lives to the absolute fullest as true freelancers facing the rising sun that sees tomorrow and the day after that and the day after that.

but in the truth of it all...the sun doesn't shine on everyone.

there are countless amounts of souls who aren't as blessed as marleyans like megumi. souls entangled with the devil herself, ymir, a woman who singlehandedly birthed the 'race from hell'...which he's never fully agreed with. everyone he knows refers to eldians as humanity's sin, but it's not their fault their biology is simply different.

humans are humans, right? they've done no wrong by being born. especially the warrior candidate he's been staring at for the past hour from a distance. you can't be that bad. after all, you're beautiful.

okay, yes. he has a little crush. he can't help it! one day, he was minding his own business on a walk home from the lab, when gojo had the bright idea of sneaking a peak at the warrior training. that's when megumi first saw you and his world stopped. sure, you were covered in mud and crawling through trenches with a rifle strapped to your back; but that didn't make him any less awestruck. since then he's hidden himself in the same bush, week after week, just to get a glimpse of your face.

"she's a cutie. you've got good taste." okay, creepy.

megumi rolls his eyes, glancing up at his mentor who's the only person who knows of his little secret. "don't you have women to harass?"

"ouch, sassed by a ten year old. i see how it is." gojo chuckles, ruffling his black hair and crouching down to the younger boy's level. "you see her out there? she's killing it. i heard she's the top contender for the female."

"i hope so." his blue eyes are locked on you, watching as your focused expression turns to determination whilst helping your teammate off the ground. "she'll have a better chance of living that way."

"...and maybe your family will let you meet her."

ugh, his family. since he was six, the zenin's have raised him with their questionable values and ideals. as the leading researchers in the modern world, they've revolutionized how eldians are studied! at least that's what he's been told. to be frank, he doesn't care about the right or wrong battle they've propagandized to the rest of humanity. all he cares about is knowing your name and telling you how pretty your eyes are.

"i want to talk to her, at least once." his voice is quiet, but gojo hears.

"why? you wanna tell her you love her?"

he hates him so much.

"no!" megumi exclaims, pushing back the older man in defense. his cheeks are bright red from embarrassment and he can feel the flames emitting from them. "i just want to be her friend, that's all. why do you always make things so weird?"

it's amusing to gojo how his little friend is so flustered. usually megumi is a shy boy, keeping to himself and avoiding contact with his peers; but whenever the conversation topic is you, he seems to perk up...and gojo loves to tease a lovestruck kid.

"don't worry," he smirks, "you'll understand your feelings when you're older. you don't need to tell her quite yet that you love her."

love you?

"just shut up and let me watch." megumi grumbles, resting his head in his hands as you're jumping up and down after being praised by your captain. he wishes he could make you that happy one day. "it's not love, i'm serious."

he'll understand what love means when he gets older. for now, he'll just imagine confessing.

ii. what is love that is forbidden

you're a lot more annoying than he thought you'd be.

after having been selected as the new female titan, your ego is boasting with energy and won't stop boasting no matter how often megumi tells you to zip it. though he was excited to meet you, his thirteen year old self now wishes you'd give him a moment of peace. instead, you insist on following him around whenever and wherever you can and yapping his ear off with comments on everyone and everything about your day. please, just give him a break.

"uh, fushiguro..."

he sighs with exhaustion. "what?"

"i think i locked us in here."

dammit.

"you forgot the key?" he asks.

"i forgot the key." you confirm.

of course you did.

with an exhausted grumble, megumi settles himself on the cold, cement floor of the supply closet you'll both call home for the next few hours. it's both of your days off, but he'd wanted to prep his supplies for his training on monday; to which you, of course, invited yourself along for the ride. you'll stay out of the way. it's fine, he can just ignore you. that's what he told himself...though, it's impossible for him to ignore you.

it's likely that no one will visit the storage room until the evening time— with most of his colleagues at home with their families, cooking a warm meal with lamb and stew. it's also uncommon for any of the researchers to be in liberio on their off days. megumi's just the special kind that doesn't think he'll be plagued by breathing the same air as eldians.

"mind if i join you?" he knows you're asking a rhetorical question and you know he'd never reject you.

with a small plop, you take a seat next to him. he's used to your warmth by now— considering you to be an essential part of his every day, despite how much he enjoys complaining about you— and leans his head against yours. it's obvious that you're sleepy. though, you never indulge in conversations about your training, megumi is well aware of how overworked you are. he can't imagine fighting in wars at this age, especially wars in which you're fourteen meters tall and smashing through brick walls; which is why he tries his best to be there for you when you need him.

your life is a battlefield and he's the peaceful conclusion.

"you know..." the sound of your voice is faint, a great contrast to your usual noise and megumi can tell something is wrong. "when they find us here, they're going to think i kidnapped you."

"i mean what else would the zenin heir be doing with a titan shifter?" you start to choke on your words and he instinctively wraps his arms around you. "you don't need to comfort me, fushiguro. we both know i'm going to be punished after this. you can't apologize and make everything okay like usual."

to your surprise, his pointer finger touches your cheek and gently wipes away your running tears. "...fushiguro—"

"it won't always be like this." he interrupts you, cupping your face as if you're a rare gem that he can't afford breaking. "when i'm in charge, i'm going to change things. you won't have to do this anymore. i won't let them do this to you anymore!"

the two of you are a mess on the floor, crying in each others arms, and wishing that the world was a better place. "you still have thirteen years left. please...please keep fighting for me. i promise i'm going to save you."

"fushiguro..."

"call me by my first name."

"...megumi."

you're beautiful. he wants to kiss you so badly, but he knows now isn't the time. he wants to hold your hand in public, but he knows you'll be berated for doing so. he wants to tell you he loves you, but he's too afraid.

megumi fushiguro is a coward.

...but he's a coward in love; and one day, when he's taller and stronger, he's going to be able to tell you that. he's going to be able to protect you.

iii. what is love that is hopeless

"hold still." megumi's voice is soft, his fingers of the same gentle malice as they tend to your open wounds that haven't quite healed yet. with titan steam wafting from the slashes scattering your forearms and shoulders, they blow into his face in a fury of pain. "dammit, i said hold still."

his brings both arms down to your shoulders, heart breaking at the sight of you wincing in retaliation to his force, but carries on. there's no telling what you would've gotten yourself into if he hadn't insisted he care for your wounds; after making it publicly known that he's to be the only researcher allowed within your vicinity after your tireless warrior missions, none of the other researchers even attempt to get near you. he hates how often you put yourself in harms way in order to save your comrades. you're too brave. you've never been just a warrior of marley, but more or less a warrior of all people.

"i've been sitting here for an hour already, megumi." you roll your eyes, swinging your legs over the metal rims and turning to face your very pissed off best friend. "i'm tired and i'd like to get at least an hour of sleep tonight."

his expression is somewhat terrifying. if you didn't know megumi was such a scaredy cat, you'd be intimidated by his reddened cheeks and eyes of fury. it's almost as if he's an inflamed torch held against fluorescent lighting, pasty and saturated in fear and exhaustion. "i need to make sure you're okay."

"well, i have another plane to catch at dawn," you deflect his concerns. "there's some issue i was assigned to when i landed this morning. i guess one of our enemies isn't afraid of titans yet."

"you're not going."

he's firm in his statement. megumi doesn't like how his colleagues take advantage of you and your abilities. they're working you to skin and bones. if they were the ones checking up on you after every battle they'd know so, but they wouldn't treat you with as much care. his only wish in the world is to keep you safe, which he's doing an awful job at as of yet. "i don't want you getting more hurt than you already are."

"as if it matters." you scoff, leaning towards him in an attempt to get him to back off. "i'll just give 'em a little taste of my titan and they'll run away like mice. it's easy, 'gumi. trust me—"

"life isn't a game!" he's furious.

"well mine is!" you're angry as well.

why don't you get it? why can't you just run away with him?

"i only have four years left! four years, megumi! i don't care if i die tomorrow or the day after that or the day after that. i'm going to either way. you don't have that problem. you don't understand."

without warning, his lips are on yours in his best attempt to stop you from spouting all of his fears and worries from your mouth. he doesn't want to hear it. he just wants to pretend none of it is happening, and you're going to be okay. you are going to be okay. he'll make sure of it.

it takes a moment for you to respond until your intertwined in a feverish kiss that sends his medical supplies clanging to the floor— but megumi doesn't care about order, all he cares about now is being as close to you as possible. he's dreamt of this moment for years. what you taste like...feel like...sound like. he knows you're his soulmate. what he doesn't know is why it's taken him so long to kiss you.

but before your connection can move forward and become something more, your touch is gone.

"i'm sorry, i can't do this." there are tears creeping from the corners of your beautiful eyes. "i—"

he calls out your name as your figure dashes out the door, wishing that he was able to confess. he wants to tell you he loves you so badly; except he doesn't have the bravery he needs. with four more years left, megumi has two things on his agenda.

1.) find a way to save you.

2.) tell you he's yours forever.

iv. what is love everlasting

he's finally become a monster like the rest of them.

from the first time he saw you, he told himself he'd be your savior. he made countless promises that he'd find a way for eldians and marleyans to live in peace, that he'd find a way to save you from this shitty war; only to be the very person to lock you in chains, awaiting imminent death as the next female titan will be born.

megumi wanted to be brave. he wanted to stop being such a coward, but some people just aren't capable of changing so much— and what a disappointment that is.

"hey, fushiguro?" when did you stop calling him by his first name? "can you keep a secret?"

he's not supposed to be civil with you. his orders are to chain you up, inject the child, and watch as she devours you; but you're his weakness. he can't resist you. "of course i can."

a smile graces your lips. it's not a smile of happiness or joy...it's one of anguish and pain. "i wish i ran away with you. i should've run away with you. even though we only had four years, we could've been happy."

why are you saying all of this?

now of all times?

you should've told him years ago! you should've let him know your secrets before he let them change him! before he distanced himself from you and became distracted with his work!

"...megumi..."

"yes?" he's desperate to hear you.

"...i don't want to die."

a thought crosses his mind. it's a scene in which two main characters beat all odds and escape the chains and prisons they've faced, running off into the sunset, never to be seen again. this scene has a happy ending, one where there's a small and intimate wedding with no witnesses except the meadow's flowers. he lifts your veil away from your eyes and murmurs sweet nothings as you kiss him to start off your forever. his heart wants that to be true. he wants that to be true. it's too late, though. you have no time left. your thirteen years is up. his thirteen years of knowing you is up. it's time to say goodbye.

"i can't save you." he's struggling to get his words out while maintaining his composure; and your heart breaks as his promise does as well. "i'm sorry."

he's a monster.

you hang your head, nodding and accepting your fate as he makes his way down the stairs. seeing you like that, knowing what your fate is, almost causes megumi to pass out from lightheadedness. he knows he shouldn't be worrying about himself. after all, you're the one who's about to die. he has a whole lifetime to continue living, and your lifetime was a mere twenty-six years.

gently, he takes the newest warriors hands and tells her what he's about to do. the blonde girl nods along to his words, trying her best to ignore your radiating hopelessness as she's about to become the next you; and megumi injects his needle into her neck.

he wants to look away so badly as she grows into a pure titan with eyes locked on your frail body, but he doesn't want it to end like this. there's gotta be something that he can do to help you. anything to save you from this fate; but to no avail, he's powerless. so powerless that the only thing he manages to do is mouth three seemingly meaningless words as he locks eyes with you.

"i love you."

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[lilbeanz]

Hello! NEW FAN HERE! I hope u have a wonderful day, AS WONDERFUL AS YOUR WORK!! Rlly! I LO VE IT! I just founded 4 days ago and I haven’t stop since. Girl were should I star?

First book­­ - SO REFRESHING! A Draco who still behaves like the child he grew up to being and not noticing the social cues? *Chefs kiss* all the book I was like: noooooo pls baby boy! Date cuenta! Not like dat!!

Second book – you telling me that Draco is the possessed now?!! GRL IM ON IT!! Yes! So sad and so good at the same time! The valentine day made me think, IT WOULD make sense for Draco to send the poem, also Pansy! Haha rlly clever of her to make him do that! I scream all the time (like it was happening to me LOL) AND THE FINAL? God! How I hate Lucius! Like “oh really? That's your reaction? LITTLE DRAGON NEEDS A HUG Goddamit!”

Third Book – THIS! This is what I begin to read ur work! THIS IS WHY I PAY MY INTERNET BILL! YES!! Abba? ABBA?!!! I read all the book listening to Voulez Vous! Thank U very much! The trauma with the quills and the ink? And then Hermione gifting stationary? Omg cute! Yule day? I love the time alone with Harry. Now, Chiquitita? CHIQUITITA? I died and revived at the same time, the realization of the FELLINGS? Girl I feel that! and the end? THEY CAPTURE PETTIGREW? YES!!! FINALLY! THAT’S MY CANON! The last dance make me giggle like crazy, so happy :,)

Fourth Book – If the third made me love it, the FOURTH MADE ME WANT TO PROPOSE! I love everything! Tonks family? I was so happy with that! Narcissa choosing his son and begin to live a common life? QUEEN! Homesick feelings were understandable. NOW! ERIK? God, I love him, such a gentleman! Yule ball? 10000/10 from Hermione and Pancy preparation, Draco suit, the canary dance, THE BI PANIC??? Hahaha LOVE EVERYTHING! And the after party? So funny! I loved Dumbledor's reaction with it and the Golden Snitget! Denial Draco is the best! Make me laugh so much (I can relate LOL) AND JEALOUS HARRY?? HAHAHA serves him right! Muajajaj and Veela powers? Hahahaha that’s my other canon. The lasts parts make sad for the fight and the depression (How I hate Harry for that) but at the same time was happy for the outcome Heheheh BI Harry is so funny!

NOW! I BEGIN WITH THE 5TH LIKE… 4 Hours ago LOL, SO FAR! SO GOOD!  I’m in my working hours and all the time I was giggling. Ngl the tags of harassment scared me but if u put a warning I can be prepared. So far, I love all Ch2, the interactions were everything hehe, Kreacher make me laugh, I hope there is an interaction with Walburga's painting too (is not necessary or anything, if there is no one, for me is still an excellent work)

Finally, I really love JDT! please KEEP GOING! U ARE A GREAT WRITER! AND NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT YOUR DRAWINGS OTHER THAN THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL! I was watching them at the same time I was reading. I’m so ready for Ch 5 and more! Do you have any schedule for the uploads? If not is OK, please take your time with them if u need it, bc so far this is a wonderful work and it's worth the wait.

Babes I am a puddle 🥹❤️

This is such a lovely encompassing comment for the series so far! I am SO glad you're enjoying the story hehe. I hope YOU have a wonderful day too💖

The second hand embarrassment in some scenes, especially the Valentine's Fiasco of '93, is so cringy I knowww🫣 (just try and stop me)

Our boy has grown so much 🥲

And Welcome to the cult!!!! Have a mandatory biscuit! 🍪

In this household we enjoy the silly goofy ahh shenanigans ✨️

[growling]

ep8:

back to chuuya <33333 go king give us literally everything. chuuya really carrying this anime

his ability is really just. so fucking strong for this universe lmao. he's the god of this world. have chuuya on ur side and just automatically win forever

"is he a detective agency accomplice" chuuya would hurl and clutch his chest in agony is they heard that

KENJI YOU ALRIGHT??

Tanizaki do ur thing pls this would be a good time for that

KUNIKIDA YOU ALRIGHT. IF IT TURNS OUT YOU KILLED YOURSELF IM GONNA KILL YOU

back to atsushi and kyouka :))))) they :)))))) missed these two alone :)))))

why are you just walking around in broad daylight like that get some disguises guys!!!

DAZAI JUMPSCARE oh god good. its not real

dazai is not real and he cant hurt me

"what would dazai-san do in this situation" idk harass the nearest woman probably. and you won't do that to kyouka will you

OOOOOO FRANCIS COMEBACK??? WE'RE GONNA GO CRY TO FRANCIS NOW???? we're gonna go work with my pet frak francis now ?!?!?!?!!? :33

ok but would. would francis hear you out specifically after the whole moby dick thingy (also, these are shit disguises you just put on a hat. at least kyouka is trying and she's not even doing good either)

LOUISA??? YOU ALRIGHT????

and he's doing it all barefoot still. dude has soles of steel

"you seem to have lost your religion quite spectacularly, priest" lmao also. oh yeah the priest!! i forgot about him but he was in dead apple doing various nefarious shit

ooooh port mafia time :)

woohoo dazai kun arrested let it stay that way. but im gonna say, sigh. we do need his ability. we can just temporarily unarrest him for that and then throw him in the fire pit again

guys francis is in trouble i think

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

NEVERMIND CANCEL THE MOURNING KYOUKA SAVED THE DAY!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU KYOUKA!!!! THANK THE SPRINKLERS

another reason as to why dazai being captured is good for society after all. but. how did he do this

fyodor cursed scene "*dead eyed stare, most unenthused voice you've ever heard* time for happy group life counceling! i, fyodor, will be your host." Dazai: "okay, stop right there! hold up" Fyodor: "yes?" Dazai: "yes, what?" Fyodor: "yes what what?" Dazai: "counseling..." Fyodor: "that you for your prompt understanding. our high intelligence allows us to read each other's minds. but, because of that, we aren't able to provide counseling for others. unless they have a high level of intelligence, that is. which is why i'd like to take this opportunity to discuss our troubles with one another." Dazai: "sure then. you go first" Fyodor: "all right. my subordinates are always waiting for my instructions. they lack initiative. how might i get them to become more autonomous and effective? (idk, maybe don't lobomize them- ok ill shut up i recognize it is not my place to speak at this sophisticated conversation.)" Dazai: "just sit around all day. some of them will realize things have to change and take it upon themselves to act." Fyodor: "i see." Dazai: "okay, my turn" Fyodor: "go on ahead" Dazai: "the waitress at the cafe won't respond to my advances. (my advice is to FUCKING KILL YOURSELF) what should i do? (fucking KILL YOURSELF)" Fyodor: "make her lose her job and trick her family into disowning her. that ought to convince her to turn to you" Dazai: "i see." both: "HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAH"

im sorry this meant. so much to me. it was everything

look guys fyodor can be a little silly sometimes too <3

"with this. mushy taro man" "its mushitaro" this is how you know francis is american

oh i thought margaret was dead for real?

ooooooh yosano used to work for mori too??

ooh mori you liar boy >:((

i do not care i trust francis with my life

anyway bsd season 4 let's go gamers

ep1:

still waiting for chuuya to get unbooked. notify me immediately once he gets unbooked i can't take thsi

oh hi fukuzawa. put his wrinkles back on ffs

fukuzawa and ranpo flashback episode pretty please??

LET'S GOOOOOOO

oh oda's the assassin?? killer baby

ranpo voice heard my waters are cropped

i do not accept ranpo being the same age/older than oda. i will not accept this. let oda be like. 30+ or whatever

whys ranpo giving me ouma vibes in this outfit

ranpo don't care sunglasses emoji

oh yeah i had the feeling the secretary was the killer from the moment ranpo walked in lmao. now danganronpa execute him

coolest kid you've never met

good for ranpo for getting kicked out of the police after exposing all their shit as a teenager

snitch ranpo we love to see it it's okay if he does it he can do whatever he wants forever he's never been wrong in his life

orphan lore

oh he's 14 now. baby

"well done for today-" "that's it?? you're talking to a 14-year old who lost his parents his job and his future. thats all you got??" yes ranpo go fight for that sympathy points make that old man cry and shake from guilt

he's so sillyyy......... "*2 seconds after walking out the door* help me mister bodyguard i don't have work or a place to stay im going to die" yes ranpo go fight for that house and income pluck that old man out of everything he got (morally correct). i love how it literally works and fukuzawa says yeagh sure every time

with every single minute ranpo is on screen. i swear. with every single damn frame of that guy he gets more and more npd. like. that is a narcissist. you wrote a narcissist and made him the coolest most swag guy in the anime. and that's not even mentioning that guy's massive fucking autism and adhd

is this gonna be like rain code chapter 2 where where-

fukuzawa sweating voice damn that kids a genius and also deeply deeply unnerving why is he so op in the smarts stats what happened in his early childhood to ruin him forever like this

and ranpo's utterly clueless to that too he just thinks everybody else is an idiot or just acting real weird and hiding what they know for some reason.

"ive only just met you so i don't know much but- *lists his entire fucking biography*"

LEAVE THE BOY ALONE YOU KNOCKED HIM OVER FUKUZAWA YOU MONSTER!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A CRUEL AND WICKED PERSON YOU WILL DESTROY EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH YOU HAVE NOT AND NEVER WILL CHANGE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'D DO THIS...............

oh ok he apologized. but can he ever truly be forgiven........

the hat :)

new sonboy acquired

[dantakeyoman]

pls part 2 to neteyam defending you 🫡🤍 but this time i'd love a continuation to motherly neytiri tending to reader!! and her hinting at the fact she had seen them and their son share a kiss after trying to find out all the commotion once hearing overprotective jake lose his cool at ao'nung!

Jake Is Pissed At Ao'nung, and Neytiri Talks To You About Your Kiss With Neteyam After All the Commotion (SFW)

Part 2 of "Neteyam Defending You"

CW: my dude Jake goes crazy, starts talking really freely to the Olo'eyktan, Neytiri is so nice and caring, best wing-woman ever, jake x reader (platonic; father-daughter-ish)

"What the hell is the matter with you, boy?! I oughta fight you right now!" Jake shouted as his eyebrows furrowed, the boy doing his best to try and understand the angry, English words.

Jake always switched to English when he was mad.

It was instinct, and English had more expressive cuss words than Na'vi anyway.

"Mawhey, My Jake," Neytiri whispered, quietly stepping in front of her husband and resting her hands on his chest, her eyes flicking to the crowd of village people that started to form.

"Please. The people are watching."

The entire Sully family stood behind you and Jake, on one side of the walkway, while Ao'nung, his friends, and the rest of the Metkayina stood on the other.

It looked as if both sides were warring.

"Let 'em watch. This shit needs to be dealt with," Jake growled, carefully moving her out the way and getting ready to scream at Ao'nung some more.

"What seems to be the problem here?" Tonowari asked calmly, him and Ronal breaking through the crowd and stepping to the front.

His tone was calm, but you could see on his face that he was clearly angered with the fact that his on was injured, and the outsiders shouting at him.

"The problem here? I'll show you the problem," Jake whipped his head over to you, giving a firm nod.

You nodded back with a sigh, stepping in the middle of the clan divide and lifting your arms, putting all of your injuries on display.

The Metkayina gasped, and Neteyam had to be held back by Lo'ak and Kiri.

He hadn't realized the extent of the damage when he was carrying you, but looking at it now, he should've hit Ao'nung twice as hard.

You had hand-shaped bruises all over your arms, and one on your ankle from Ao'nung's demonstration.

Your face had a large bruise on it's right cheek, and a bloody nose from being dropped on your face.

And the statement piece of it all, the nasty, pillow-sized bruise on your side, which was leaking blood from Ao'nung's toenails.

"Your words. Treat these Forest people like brothers and sisters. I don't see this shit as very familial," Jake spat, pointing roughly at Rotxo.

"That little shit managed to squeal about everything done to (y/n). The grabbing! The kicking! THE KIDS DROPPED HER ON HER FACE FOR FUCK'S SAKE!"

Your breath hitched, silently thanking Eywa that the Metkayina did not have good English.

Ronal and Tonowari quickly turning to their son in anger, their gaze practically burning holes into the boy.

"Is this true?" the two hissed, no longer masking their rage.

And the look of absolute fear on his face was the icing on the cake.

It almost made you feel sorry for him.

....Almost.

"ANSWER!" Tonowari shouted.

"YES! It's true!" He admitted, hanging his head.

The entire crowd gasped, and Tsireya did her best to hold back tears as she looked at your injured form.

You were a very nice girl, and an incredible friend. You didn't deserve this in the slightest.

She could not believe her brother for doing such a horrible thing.

"My kids come back to me nearly everyday talking about how this kid is constantly harassing them-." "He calls us all freaks," Tuk sadly chimed, glassy eyed as she tucked her face into her mother's side, Neytiri taking deep, full breaths to keep her composure.

"But for the sake of peace, I let it slide. Well all that stops tonight! I want it to be made perfectly clear that if your son, or ANY of his little friends so much as lift a finger to ANY of my children, they will have to answer to me!" Jake finalized, resting a hand on your shoulder at the word children.

It almost brought you to tears.

You felt so loved, and protected, and safe. It me your heart swell with joy.

"Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, sir!" Rotxo and the other boys frantically agreed, terrified that, not only did they witness Toruk Makto's anger, but were the direct cause of it.

Everyone turned to Ao'nung to hear his response, but he stayed silent, dazed.

"SPEAK, BOY!" Tonowari shouted once again, pushing the boy forward with his staff.

"Understood!" he cried, turning his gaze down to the floor.

"Good," Jake huffed, un-puffing his chest.

"You have brought shame to this family. Go to the marui. You are grounded," Tonowari glared at his son, pointing his staff back to their home.

Ao'nung nodded, quickly turning around and speed-walking over, Tsireya following behind, ashamed.

Jake scoffed at the display, before turning to you with a softened face. "Now you. Are you okay? Wanna go get patched up?"

"Yes, sir," you nodded with a smile, quietly wincing from the pain of your bruised cheek.

"If you would accept, I could heal your daughter for you," Ronal stepped forward, apologetically bowing.

"I believe your family has done enough for tonight. I will handle this," Neytiri glared, stepping in front of you.

Ronal clenched her jaw, but nodded, turning around to follow her husband home.

"Come, child," Neytiri smiled at you, carefully taking your hand and leading you to the marui, Tuk and Kiri following close behind.

They entered, and the boys tried coming in after, but Neytiri stopped them.

"We must talk. Alone," Neytiri knowingly looked up at Jake, who nodded.

"That's alright. I gotta talk to these two, anyway," he agreed, resting his hands on the brothers' shoulders and leading them to a more secluded part of the island.

When Neytiri turned around, you were already sitting down, Kiri preparing the salves for your bruises.

She walked over and sat criss-crossed in front of you, picking up a special leaf to clean off your blood.

"My (y/n), are you alright?" she calmly asked, lightly swiping the blood from your nose.

"Yes. It looks worse than it feels. Truly," you assured, the loud wince you let out when Kiri touched a bruise quickly debunking your statement.

Neytiri sighed, carefully lifting your arm to wipe the blood from your side.

She needed to lift your spirits.

"You know," she started, a smile growing on her lips. "You and Neteyam remind me of me and his father when we were young."

You practically choked on the air you were breathing, the coughing fit you were sent into not feeling the best on your ribs.

Though it seemed like perfect entertainment for Kiri and Tuk, whose uproarious laughter could be heard from the next marui.

"I am serious," Neytiri politely laughed, halting her swipes on your side with a smile so you could catch your breath.

"He may not act like it, but your father used to be just as reckless as Lo'ak, maybe a little more."

"Really?!" Tuk asked, amazed.

"No way," Kiri scoffed with a smile.

Out of all the times he had scolded that boy, he was just as bad.

"But he was strong. He had a strong heart. No fear. Almost never hesitating to fight if needed," Neytiri continued, starting to smooth the salve over your rib.

"I see this in Neteyam."

She glanced up from her work, looking you in the eyes.

"For me, I was always calm. I wasn't as quick to fight as he, but I was still strong, and determined."

She looked back down.

"I see this in you."

Your cheeks turned a dark blue hue, despite the splashes of purple and red alredy there.

"The Great Mother knows all, and I feel she did not make this resemblance for no reason."

Was she saying what you think she's saying?

"Neytiri, what are you-?" "I am saying you and Neteyam have my blessing," she smiled.

Your breath hitched.

"Oh! I didn't....we weren't.....I wasn't-!" "No sense in denying it, (y/n). The whole clan saw you swapping spit with the boy as you came over," Kiri shrugged with a smile, teasingly poking you in the cheek, wary of your injuries.

You groaned, hiding your face in your hands, embarrassed.

"Oh, stop," Neytiri chuckled, tucking a stray braid behind your ear. "I think it is cute."

bonus !!

Jake sat down on the sandy shore, Neteyam and Lo'ak sitting on either side of him, concerned.

"You two listen, and listen good," he started seriously, his tone leaving no room for games.

The two nodded, and the man continued.

"I want you two to watch that Ao'nung kid, and his little group of friends, too. Be nice for the sake of peace, but keep your heads on a swivel. If they say anything to your sisters or (y/n), you tell me, I'll sort it out."

Jake did a quick perimeter check, making sure no one was listening in.

"But if any of those little shits so much as touch a hair on their head, I give both of you full permission to beat the living shit out of each and every one of them. Don't worry about the repercussions, I'll take the heat. But that's gonna be the new protocol from now on."

The two boys nodded firmly, giving their father a serious look.

"Understood," Neteyam agreed.

He was glad his dad was giving him permission, but to be honest, he was going to end up doing this anyway.

Today, he made a silent oath that he was never going to let you get hurt on his watch ever again.

"Alright," Lo'ak smirked, cracking his knuckles with his fist.

"And as for you," Jake started up again, turning to Neteyam.

The boy gulped, bracing himself for a scolding of some sort.

"Who taught you how to kiss like that?" his father smiled, giving his son a proud pat on the back.

"Oh, yeah! Those two were going at it! They were like-." Lo'ak jumped up from his seat, hugging himself and making kissing noises.

"Aye!" Neteyam waved off with a smile, that familiar heat rising to his cheeks.

Jake chuckled at his boys' antics, throwing his arms around each one and pulling them into a hug.

This was what a family was for. Protecting one another, caring for one another, healing one another.

Jake had no doubt in his mind that his family was, and truly is, his fortress.

[au-starss]

IS IT FAKE ?

༄ synopsis… you both agree to engage in a fake relationship, but it turns into so much more

༄ characters… amber, ayaka, ayato, childe, diluc, itto, jean, kaeya, kazuha, scaramouche, thoma, xiao, yoimiya, zhongli x gn!reader

༄ tags… high school au, fake dating, feelings development, petnames, happy ending, angst on a couple of them, teenage love

༄ words… n/a

༄ author’s thoughts… ello everyone hi pls have this and stay tuned for a collab coming ur way real soon :)

amber !

Your energetic best friend has always been there for you, especially when you ask favours of her

So when you ask her if she could be your fake girlfriend to scare off a girl, she was more than happy to oblige and help

Word got around that the two of you were in a relationship

Sure enough, the guy that was harassing you backed off

You both acted like the perfect couple everywhere you could

Everyone envied your relationship and wished they were you both

But after a month, you broke up like originally planned

Even then, Amber couldn’t get you out of her head and knew she had to try

“Everything we did together was so amazing. I want that with you. Genuinely.”

ayaka !

She was completely onboard with the idea when you asked

You needed a partner to impress your family and she was the perfect candidate

First, you made a big scene at school with asking her out on a date

After everyone knew, you began the fake couple's treatment; holding hands, giving gifts, and talking about how amazing each of you is to everyone else

You even took her to your family dinners so they could be impressed with your relationship

But, soon enough, you both grew more genuine with your affectionate actions to each other

Both of you were so confused on your true feelings, until Ayaka's brother gave her a little nudge in the right direction

Her confession was heartfelt and full of promise

"I didn't mean for things to grow like this, but I promise that I will show you nothing but the best if we're together."

ayato !

You came to your best friend with an emergency request, saying you needed a fake boyfriend for a little bit

You were being consistently asked out by a secret admirer, and wished for it to stop

Ayato was more than willingly to be of help, and you both agreed to the deal

As time progressed, you both pretended to be dating each other in the presence of others

Ayato played his role a little too well, leaving you small love notes and beautiful cheek kisses during class

People became jealous of how dreamy your relationship with you best friend was

But even after the notes from the admirer stopped coming, you didn't want what you had with Ayato to stop

And one day, he revealed the same thing to you as you went on a drive to a beautiful cliff

"What started out as fake has turned into something real. And I wish to keep this reality forever if you would let me, dearest [Name]."

childe !

He was the perfect canidate for a boyfriend; jock, popular, and good looking

You both came to the agreement to fake date to try and make others jealous and get who you want to be with

He actually proposed it to you after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him, and you obliged to try and catch eyes

Ajax treated you like royalty; in front of people and in private

He became really overprotective of you

Like, if he saw anyone flirting with you, he would immediately pull you close and tell them to back off

You ended up getting into an argument about how he was acting and he began questioning his true feelings towards you

Eventually, he pulled you aside to talk and finally asked you properly to be with him

“I’m sorry for the way I acted before, but I truly want to be your real boyfriend and protect you. Will you let me?”

diluc !

He was your childhood best friend who knew what high expectations you had to live up to

So when your dad suggested the two of you get together, you agreed to do it

But only for appearances

He acted like the perfect boyfriend and truly did care for you

Even in private he always made sure you were good and comfortable

Then, he began talking about someone he possibly could ask out

Well, jealousy overtook you and you broke things off with him

A few days later and he was at your doorstep in the pouring rain and out of breathe

“Please, I don’t want anyone else. I want you. Only you, darling.”

itto !

Arataki Numero Uno; The best fake boyfriend around!

You needed to get your crush’s attention and he was the best candidate

So of course he agreed when you asked

He treats you like the absolute royalty you are at school

Like, everyone else is so insanely jealous

As the days went on, he grew more attached to being your boyfriend

But then, you broke things off like planned and thanked him for his help

It took poor Itto two weeks to realize it, but he had truly fallen in love with you

"Listen.. I don't do this often, but you're really special, you know? There's no way I could even think of letting you go be with someone else."

jean !

Your responsible friend that your parents absolutely adore

They were continously pressuring you to find someone to date, so you asked her to fake it with you for a while

She agreed to help you and did her best to act the part

You mainly showed her the ropes and initiated a lot of the more physical aspects of it all

The two of you faked it and everyone around you both truly believed you were dating

Including Jean herself

So when you brought up the topic of ending things, she got really stiff and quiet

You frowned and told her that things didn't have to be this way and she agreed.

"The past few months have been truly incredible, and I don't want that to end."

kaeya !

He was so insanely popular at school; everybody wanted a piece of him

He just so happened to be your next door neighbor

And when you came and asked Kaeya for help with becoming popular, you both began fake dating

He introduced you to his friends and treated you like royalty

You showed up to his games to support him and even went out to diners after with everyone

He'll admit that he caught himself staring and smiling at you stupidly one of those nights; but he won't admit it to you

Kaeya's feelings for you only grew and so did yours, but both of you were scared

And so, after one of his winning games, he ran to you on the sidelines and confessed in front of everyone on his team

"You mean the world to me, and I have fallen in love so hard. Let's keep what we have, yeah?"

kazuha !

He was your quiet neighbor you often saw around under a tree at school

When your friends were trying to match you with someone you didn't like, you told them you already had a boyfriend

Desperate, you went and asked him and he agreed as long as you introduced him to new people

As your deal continued on, you became the couple everyone wanted to be

You were as convincing as could be, and soon enough you two were the talk of the school for a picture perfect couple

Kazuha ended up growing a huge liking to you, and became more flustered at doing coupley acts in front of people

Then, you kissed each other in private one night, and he ran out because of how overwhelmed he was

Soon, he was back at your window at midnight with a huge confession of his love

"My intention was never to hurt you. I don't want our relationship to be based on a deal anymore. I genuinely want to go out and love you, my dear."

scaramouche !

The school delinquent who just couldn't stay out of trouble

He came to you asking if you could agree to date him for show

He accordingly told his friends he had a partner and his old one broke things off, so you agreed to help him out in exchange for protection throughout school

The two of you faked a relationship and satisfied his group of friends

Of course, your reputation went down when people learned who you were with

But as your feelings grew for him, you didn't care

One day, while walking to the bus together, you admit how you genuinely feel to him, only for him to push you away and tell you to kick rocks

Later that night though, he showed up on your doorsteps with an apology and confession

"I thought to push you away to keep you safe from me. Turns out I'm only hurting us both that way, darling."

thoma !

Your childhood best friend who is the vice president of the student council

He's of high regard, and your family absolutely adores him

So he wasn't too suprised when you asked him to fake date for a month to get your parents off your cases

You were a pretty convincing couple

Thoma treated you perfectly with forehead kisses, talking you up to everyone, and holding you during lunch underneath a shady tree

He always had to convince himself it was all for show

But as the deadline of a month came closer, he just didn't want to let you go

He asked you to meet him at the front of the school, where he confessed to you with flowers

"I know it wasn't supposed to be real, but I can guarantee that everything I'm doing right now is based on my real feelings for you."

xiao !

Your quiet classmate who sits next to you in chemistry

One day, a guy came and begged for your number, only for Xiao to intervene and say he was your boyfriend

After the guy left, he said that he'd be willing to fake date you for a little to help out

He wasn't the best at making a show of things, but you gave him guidance

You even showed him ways to slowly come out of his shell and be more open and social

He soon caught himself falling for you; hard

He had no idea what to do, so he tried throwing subtle hints your way

When you didn't catch any of the not obvious signs, he just straight up told you how he felt one day in class

"I like you, okay? And not faking this time, like genuinely. This is embarrassing.."

yoimiya !

The leader of the cheerleading team

She caught your eye after one of the football games and didn’t leave since

When you came to her asking if she could fake date to make your crush jealous, she was more than happy to help

You both began dating after a Yoimiya publicly asked you on a date

Everyone was amazed at how well you two fit together

And soon, she began trying to become more intimate in public and private

You confronted her and asked about it when she tried to kiss you in your room

She sighed and gave you the truth

“Well, I’ve got feelings for you. Real ones. I don’t want our friendship to be ruined, but I want what we have for real this time.”

zhongli !

The guy you always saw when you entered the library

One day, he heard you arguing on the phone with your parents about finding a good partner for the future

He offered to help you out in exchange for you funding his book collection

You began “dating” and your parents adored him

And you began to realize how smart and generous he really was

Soon, your feelings began to grow

One day, you invited him over and sat on your porch, spilling about how you feel

He only laughed and smiled, holding your hand gently in his own

“I’m glad you feel the same. My apologies for not confessing sooner. I hope we can make something of us for real this time.”

[marvelsage]

Wednesday & Wick

CHAPTER: TWO

SETTING: Weathervane Cafe

You had been sitting in the back corner of the cafe when Wednesday had entered. You didn’t put too much thought into her conversation with Tyler until he offered to drive her to the train station in Burlington. You watched as her attempts to bribe him failed, and opted to just wait. Scanning the cafe and she stopped on you and decided to approach.

“Hello, Wednesday.” You greet continuing to read an old family journal.

“Y/n. What are you doing here?”

“Reading.”

“Reading what?”

“A journal.”

“What’s it about?”

“Wednesday, do you really care or are just wasting time until coffee boy takes you to the train station?” Finally meeting her gaze over the rim of the journal, as usual she had an emotionless expression but you could see it in her eyes she found it the tiniest bit amusing to annoy you.

“How did you know he was taking me to the station?”

“I have ears, darling. And you weren’t exactly whispering.”

“Are you not going to inform Principal Weem?” Sighing you decide to just close the journal for now since you were stuck reading the same line over and over again.

“It’d be a waste of my time.”

“Why-”. Before she could question further the bell chimes above the door and the mayors son and his friends come. You sit up and put your journal away as they head straight for your table.

“What are Nevermore freaks doing out in the wild?”

“This is our booth.”

“Why are you three dressed like religious fanatics?”

“We’re pilgrims.”

“Potato, po-tah-to.” You silently laugh as you lean back and watch the scene unfold enjoying the way Wednesday was handling the situation.

“We work at Pilgrim World.”

“It’s takes a special kind of stupid to devote an entire theme park to zealots responsible for mass genocide.”

“My dad owns Pilgrim World. Who you calling stupid?”

“If the buckled shoe fits.”

“Guys, back off.” Tyler appeared behind them.

“Stay out of this, Galpin.”

“Yes, stay out of this.” You sat forward anticipating Wednesdays next move as she stands.

“So tell me, freak…you ever been with a normie?”

“I’ve never found that could handle me.” You could feel her dark aura surrounding her and your hand twitches to reach out for it. Instead you focus your attention elsewhere, like the two goons at her back.

“Boo!”

“Hey!” In a split second you grabbed his arm, twisting it behind his back using the momentum to shove to the side. Easily dodging the other ones attempts at swinging at you.

“All these years of bullying people, you’d think you know how to throw a punch.” Grabbing his fist, he tries to yank it back but you don’t budge instead you grab his head and slam it into the table and let him fall to the ground whining.

“I could’ve handled that.” You survey the scene around you and then her.

“I know.” You mentally roll your eyes as Tyler steps up next to her. You tune out their little chit chat and gather your stuff as the door opens and incomes the sheriff.

“Dad.”

“Tyler, the hell’s going on in here?”

“They were harassing customers, and they put them in their place.”

“Wick, I can see that for you. But this little thing? Did you step in?” You rolled your eyes at the comments.

“Dad, I swear, I wasn’t involved.” Principle Weems rushes in and you straightened out knowing it was time to go. She apologies and ushers us along, briefly stopping when the sheriff announces to the whole world about Wednesdays dad.

“I’ll see you at the school Principle Weems. I have an appointment.” You gesture behind you somewhere.

“As soon as you get back to school to my office immediately, do you understand?” You jokingly bow to her.

“Of course, Lady Weems of Nevermore.” You send a wave to Wednesday as she remains stoic but gives a slight nod.

(A/N: Sorry slowly working in the Wednesday and Y/n interactions. Thank you all again for the love and support! A few people have asked so if you would like to be tagged pls let me know and I’ll start tagging on the next one!)

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through the hourglass 25. brb x oc

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Jolene was peacefully sleeping on top of Evelyn’s thigh, the woman gently caressing her huge head in repetitive motions as Shells set up the pen drive onto Beas laptop so they could all see the footage. Her aunt didn’t ask about it, in fact she didn’t even notice it when Shells yanked the tiny black pen drive off the computer in the back, since it was something that the blonde did every end of the week.

So now, after setting the bluetooth on both the TV and the laptop, they were going after the time Shells saw ‘Eric’. There was a lot of footage to go through and Beatrice watched with her thumb nail inside her mouth, chewing it anxiously and feeling her stomach flip with nerves the more she saw the images run through the screen. What if it was Eric? He wouldn’t try anything with her anymore right? Why would he? She made it clear she wanted nothing to do with him, she did break his nose. 

What if he still couldn’t comprehend she moved on? But again why would be want her back? If that was the case that is, why would he come after her with that thought?

…she was getting paranoid again and it wasn’t helping the situation at all, she even sunk deeper into the couch as she kept her eyes on the recordings.

They saw a lot of things: a family of raccoons trotting by, one of the guys that Penny threw out earlier that night because he was harassing some of the ladies in the bar and a couple having an argument at the parking lot.

As it neared the time for ‘Eric’ to show up, Shells slowed the recording until someone appeared on the screen. Beatrice stops chewing her thumb, her focus shot to the figure of a man with blonde hair and quite a large forehead - much like Eric’s - but he was taller than Eric was. He looked around a bit, then leaned his body forward then back and then walked away.

“Huh.” Shells says, chewing her slice of pizza, “Guess it’s not Eric after all.”

Beatrice’s sigh of relief was loud and almost punched out of her, making her fall back on the couch with her arm over her eyes. It wasn’t him, thank God. Her stomach was still twisting, she no longer felt like having the rest of her slice, “I’ll make myself some tea.” she comments, pushing herself to her feet and walking to the kitchen, rubbing her face. She keeps her hands on her cheeks, breathing in and out slowly as her two friends remain in the living room.

She was trying her best to calm her heart down, her stomach was already a lost cause because it felt like it was a looping roller coaster that refused to stop. Maybe she shouldn’t have eaten something as greasy as a pizza so late at night, really, maybe she should’ve just kept it simple with a sandwich at best, “It’s fine.” she tells herself, inhaling and hoping that the nausea passes “I’ll be fine,I just need tea.”

“Bea?” she hears Evelyn calls,”You okay in there?”

“Yeah! Yeah,I’m fine, I’m making myself some tea.”

There’s whispering from the living room, then she hears the sound of bare feet making their way over to her kitchen with the clicking of claws against the floor just behind. She turns her head to see Evelyn - whose orange hair is a bit faded now, exposing the black tresses underneath - with her hands on her hips, “You sure?”

“Yeah,I’m fine.” she says, “Just…triggered my anxiety a bit, so I’m making some tea to calm down, is all.” Beatrice is just relieved that the person is a random guy who probably wanted to check the crowd and when seeing how full the bar was turned on his heel and left, “Nothing more than that.”

Evelyn hums, crossing her arms below her bust as she leans her hip against the kitchen counter, looking back at the living room where Shells is, “Shells mentioned you were feeling sick earlier this week.” she begins, “Stomach bug?”

Beatrice nods, “Yeah, and anxiety I guess, Roos isn’t here and I, even though I try not to, worry about him a lot.” the brunette shrugs with a smile, “But it’s gotten better, it’s just the nausea and the flipping of my stomach, but I’m fine! The tea helps too and I’ll be brand new for tomorrow’s hiking!”

And she hoped to keep the conversation that way now, refusing to talk about Eric again. No more Eric, no more Eric.

“Well,I’m glad, it’s been so long. I gave some of my old hiking stuff for Shells because you know she has nothing.” an indignant HEY came from the living room and the blonde’s annoyed face appeared on the corner of the threshold, narrowing her eyes, “We won’t hike too much so maybe some water and a few trail mix bars will be good. For safety.”

Beatrice nods while she pours herself some tea, watching the steam curl in the air and her stomach once again turn with either nerves or the greasy slice of pizza she ate, she no longer knew. But now she had to wait until her tea was at least room temperature to drink it.As she thoughts about it, a smile appeared on her face while the tea cooled down: ever since the game last year, Rooster always took it on himself to blow her tea down so it was cool enough, sometimes even taking a sip to make sure it wouldn’t burn her tongue.

He sent her a message earlier that day saying he wouldn’t be able to get to his phone in a few days but she shouldn’t worry because he’d come back soon…and yet here she was, worrying. That could explain a lot too, the amount of anxiety and worry was definitely making her feel a bit sick, that stomach bug as stubborn as a mule and always sneaking in before she could notice it.

“Bea?” Evelyn’s voice brings her back to reality, making the brunette jump and turn her eyes from the mug to her friend, “You okay? You got all blank eyed on me.”

“Oh. Oh uh, sorry,” she says with a small smile, “Just thinking a bit, I swear I’m fine.”

“Thinking about Rooster?”

Beatrice laughs again, weaker this time, dropping her head forward, “When aren’t I thinking about him, you know?” she rubs her wedding ring as she says it, looking out of the window to the night sky, “He got me good, Ev.”

Evelyn smiles fondly, “I think it was pretty much mutual. Come on, let’s get back to the living room before Shells wonders why we are taking so long.”

The brunette follows Evelyn out of the kitchen, Jolene right behind Beatrice with her mouth open and tongue bouncing at every step she took back towards the living room. Shells had unplugged the pen drive from Bea’s laptop and turned it off and was now currently checking movies they could watch during their sleepover. She doesn’t turn around when she hears the other two coming back, holding up the remote and leaning her elbow on the coffee table, “Hey you two, good talk?”

“Bea was just making some tea,” that makes Shells turn her head to the brunette, who returned to her stop on the couch, blowing her mug, “Nothing more.”

“You okay over there?” Shells questions, giving her friend a cautious once over as if she could see whatever was going on inside her body ,”That stomach bug again?”

“I think it’s just my anxiety.” Beatrice shrugs, giving her friend a little smile, “I’ll be okay, don’t let my stomach acting up ruin our night, you know? I’ll get better.” she adjusts herself on the couch as she watches Shells quickly move over the selections with a velocity that reminded her of the olympics, barely giving enough time for her and Evelyn to check what they could watch as well.

Beatrice sighs, pulling out her phone only to see that there were no other messages from Rooster besides that one, smiling at the little <3 he added at the end. She knew he wouldn’t message her and yet she hoped he would…but it was fine. She was fine, there was nothing more going on and now all they were going to do was watch a movie and spend the night together before going on the hike tomorrow. 

That’d be a great distraction. Jolene leaps from the floor to the couch, sniffs Beatrice’s hand and lies between her legs, placing her huge head gently on top of her stomach, as if she wanted to protect it from whatever it was that was making her feel so ill that week.

-

“Come on,Shells.”

Beatrice was a bit higher on the trail, holding her backpack straps on her shoulders as Evelyn watches Shells, who looked extremely red and was panting as hard as a dog after running a marathon, basically dragging her legs up to meet the two, “She’s looking a lot better than I thought.” Bea said, sharing an amused look with the other woman, watching as Shells basically crawled her way over, falling on her back and breathing heavily.

Their heads appeared in her vision, with Evelyn holding a chilled water bottle towards her, “Thirsty?” Shells only gave her an ugly look, yanking the bottle from her hand and popping the lid open, taking long heavy gulps from it, “Don’t drink too much we don’t want you throwing up.”

“Oh fuck off.”

“It’s true, it can happen.” Beatrice’s gentle voice added, which only made the blonde glare over at her other friend, her cheeks puffed with the chilled liquid and she handed it back to Evelyn, “How are you holding up?”

Shells laughs humorlessly,”As you can see I’m doing great. Jesus fuck, and this is an easy trail?”

“It’s the Dust Devil trail, Shells,” Beatrice says, “Look, even scouts are doing it.” she gestures to the group of boyscouts walking away from them, giving them a small smile and a wave when they look over, but her friend seemed less than impressed…in fact she look even angrier, “We both thought this would be a great idea for you.”

“I feel like death.”

“We barely started.”Evelyn commented, “Don’t be a baby.”

“I can’t feel my legs.”

Beatrice and Evelyn shared a look, which the tallest of the two just sighed and picked the blonde up from her lying position, “Alright, come on, up!” and she lifts Shells up from the sandy ground to a standing position. And, unlike her words from before, her legs were working just fine - a bit wobbly but fine. She leans on a post to take a breather, wiping her forehead with her chest still heaving, “You look like a newborn. All red.”

“Shut up.” Shells growls, supporting her weight on her knees and giving the two a squinted look, “How the fuck are you two not breathing like me? That’s some sort of black magic.”

“We did worse than this.” Beatrice says and Evelyn nods with a grin, “Remind us to take you to the mountains in the future.” the pure horror in Shells face was enough to make the other two laugh at her demise, watching as the blonde grumbled a reply, fixing her shirt and patting her shoulders off any dust from the ground. Since this hiking trail was easier to do, they weren’t in a hurry, they got there early, there were some people around which was enough to feel comfortable around there. 

While it was a pretty easy trail, it was far from everything and it could sometimes appear…eerie depending on how you looked, so having other people around was definitely helpful. Beatrice pulls a few twigs and tiny rocks from her friend’s bun, giggling at Shells heavy breathing and gently telling her that they’d go slow so she shouldn’t have to worry so much.

“I think I have short legs or something,” she says taking gasps of air, “Because how the fuck did you two managed to get so far ahead? You know what, don’t answer me. Let’s just go…ugh why did I suggested this!” 

“So you could get closer to Bob’s interests.” Beatrice adds helpfully as they get back to walking, Shells in the middle of the two, “And I think he’d appreciate it.”

“He’s lucky I love him, because I’d never do this for anyone else.”

They laugh a bit, with Shells wheezing out for air as they kept on walking and chatting to pass the time. Beatrice however, furrows her brows at a sudden jolt in her stomach, the nausea was calm the whole morning, there was nothing wrong until it was time for the hike and she wondered if her anxiety was acting up in ways she couldn’t identify.

Maybe she was noticing danger that wasn’t clear in the naked eye or maybe she shouldn’t drink too much water. It wasn’t that hot so there was no way she was suffering from heatstroke or anything like that. She however didn’t want to let the others know what she was feeling, shoving it in the back of her brain and telling herself that the only thing it could possibly be was a stomach bug and nothing else or she was just hungry! It could happen, right?

Right.

She did however wished she could’ve brought Jolene with them, but since the dog was pregnant she didn’t want to put a strain on her body. Imagine that, bringing her on a hike could be dangerous! Even if it was a calm hike without many people who knew what could happen. Pregnant people - and dogs - don’t hike, it wasn’t safe…unless you were one of those adventurous mommy bloggers that travel all over the world…but even then, not safe.

Beatrice took cautious sips of water whenever she felt the nausea show up, thinking that doing that helped her get better. They were already half on the trail when she suddenly felt her whole body shudder at a sharp sensation in her stomach.

She inhaled quietly, listening to Shells and Evelyn talk a bit ahead of her, which left Beatrice a bit behind, her steps slowing down to a stop. This time the nausea wasn’t being nice to her, oh no, this time - for the first time since it began - she genuinely felt like she was ready to throw up at any second. Her mouth began to water, a bad sign since it means that something wanted to come out, so she closed her eyes and tried her best to ease her stomach.

Oh no, if she threw up there she’d ruin everyone’s day! Not to mention the other people around! They’d be so worried, oh no, oh no. Beatrice clenches her jaw and swallows harshly, squeezing her eyes shut because her stomach did not like that at all but she managed to keep whatever it was inside of her. She tried to appear casual, but she could no longer drink her water without feeling she was ready to explode, choosing to tap the bottom of the bottle against her palm to keep her distracted.

However, she didn’t notice how far the girls were from her, only doing so when Evelyn looked back and called her name, “Hey!You okay?” she couldn’t open her mouth, she feared if she did all her effort would be meaningless, so she gave them a thumbs up.

The two shared a worried look, walking back to where she was “Jesus Bea, you look pale.” Shells added, “Are you sure you are okay?” another nod, with a tight smile, “You should sit down.”

Beatrice swallows again and this time it feels even harder to, all she could do was take in deep breaths and hope she didn’t go full Regan in front of her friends. She looked around almost desperately, she had to see if there was somewhere she could go in case she couldn’t keep it in…and by the way Evelyn was looking at her she felt there wasn’t much she could do, “Bea.” her friend places a hand over her shoulder and the simple pressure was more than enough for her brain to go on red alert.

She looks around again, finds a bush and immediately hides behind it before anyone could stop her. Of course the other two rush over and see their friend coughing up everything that was lodged within her stomach, “Jesus,” Evelyn whisper, “Bea, come on, you need to sit up.”

“I’m fine–”

“You threw up what you probably ate in seventh grade, now come with me.” Evelyn snaps, pulling out some napkins she had in her backpack, wetting it with Beatrice’s water bottle then handing it back to her, “Swish it inside, to get rid of the taste.” the brunette does, the color slowly returning to her face as Evelyn leads her outside, Shells was too busy playing bodyguard and hiding whatever was happening from the outside view.

Evelyn leads Beatrice to a small rock, where the brunette sits down and watches with teary eyes as her friend presses the cool cloth napkin to her forehead, “Are you feeling anything else?” Beatrice shakes her head negatively, “You aren’t warm, it’s not heat stroke…and your color is returning…did you eat anything before we left?” a nod since she’s busy sipping her water to cool her throat.

She sees Evelyn’s brown eyes hone on her stomach, then back up at her eyes, “...Bea…when was your last period?”

“I’ll have it this week.” she explains, “I’m keeping everything organized.”

But her friend didn’t seem convinced, “You didn’t want to drink alcohol.”

“I probably got sick of it.”

“Pizza immediately makes you sick after eating…Bea…is there a chance you might be pregnant?”

The sounds of nature around them was the only response Evelyn got, with the brunette parting her lips then closing it. She considered it, but it couldn’t be, right? She was keeping everything written down as she told Evelyn, “I…I don’t…don’t know…”

“Bea, we need to check.” Evelyn says gently, holding her friend’s shoulders, “You never had these symptoms before while on a hike, you aren’t Shells-”

“Hey!”

“You know what to do when hiking.” again another look at the brunette’s stomach, “...would you be willing to take a pregnancy test?”

Part of her immediately said yes while the other was still reluctant, almost clinging to the idea that it wasn’t anything like that and there was no way. It was just a random stomach bug, nothing more. But all Beatrice could do, in reality, was nod towards Evelyn.

-

Beatrice looks down at the tests on top of her sink, wringing her hands together and breathing slowly as she waited. “It said three minutes,” she whispered, pacing an eight shape in the bathroom, “I can wait three minutes,” and yet she’s looking at her phone every now and again, chewing her lower lip.

Evelyn and Shells were downstairs, deciding to keep a distance but be present if she needed which Beatrice greatly appreciated. Jolene was the only one there, inside the bathroom, lying on her side with her huge eyes following her owner’s every move. Beatrice tried to calm down, tried to breathe in and out as slowly as she could, flapping her hands to get rid of the tension clinging to her joints the more she waited.

There were two sticks, one next to the other, almost like an arrow pointed directly at her stomach but she kept them facing down, not ready to see the results yet. What if she was pregnant? A test could say yes but she’d want to check with a doctor just to be sure, because what if it was just those random things that happen in your body and give you a fake result? It could happen! It could definitely happen!

Her alarm goes off after three minutes, that in her opinion lasted an eternity and she turned it off, facing the tests with her hands trembling just a bit, “...okay.” she whispers, “It’s okay.” she inhales shakily, grabbing one of the tests and turning it around.

Two red lines.

Beatrice licks her lips, her hand still shaking and she doesn’t know how to react…so she grabs the other one, to be sure and the results are the same.

She’s pregnant.

She feels her body go soft, walking backwards until her back hit the door with a loud thud that undoubtedly the women below her heard considering the hurried footsteps outside the bathroom followed soon after. She slid down to the cold tiled floor, holding both test on top of each other, looking at the red lines over and over, “...I’m pregnant.”

“Bea?!” three hard knocks ,”Bea!Bea are you okay?!”

Beatrice feels her cheeks get warm then something wet touches her collarbone and she wipes her cheek to see tears rolling down her face. Jolene stands to her paws, slowly approaching her owner and licking the tears away, putting her huge head on her shoulder to keep her company, “...I’m pregnant…Jojo…I-”

“Bea!Jesus Christ if you don’t open this door I will kick it down!”

She was snapped back to reality by Shells’ worried tone, giving Jolene one look for bravery and pushing herself to her feet to see her reflection. She was crying still…but there was a little smile on her face, a nervous one, but it was there. With the two tests held in her hand like a treasure, Beatrice opens the door slowly, letting Jolene walk out first while she stayed by the threshold.

Evelyn looks from her face to the tests then back up, “So?”

“What’s the answer?” Shells asks, looking even more nervous than before, “What’s happening?”

Beatrice licks her lips, then turns the tests to her friends to see. There was silence again, a silence lasted for a few seconds, perhaps too many, until it was broken by Shells’ slapping her forehead and immediately whispering a ‘Holy shit.”

[uwu-bxtch]

An Incident at the Grand Nexus Hotel - M.H.

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content: violence, swearing, mention of death, blood, underaged drinking

pairing(s): none

summary: An idiot decides to test his luck with Mikey…big mistake

note: this is the first thing i’ve written in a while bc of writer’s block, but i hope i did good! this work is inspired by @lackablazeical ‘s addams family au! pls give him all the love!

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Michelangelo, Big Mama’s youngest son and undefeated champion. The teenager is quick to anger and loves to cause trouble whenever and wherever he can just because he can. He’s at the top of the food chain and everyone knows it. If someone didn’t know, they probably live under a rock or are extremely stupid.

It was one of those nights Mikey decided to hang around the Grand Nexus Hotel. He sat at the bar in the sporting lounge, bottle of vodka in hand as he kept to himself in the bustling area. Entering the lounge was a group of yokai, a bull and two lizards. They obviously wanted to make their presence known, arrogance dripping from their auras. The bull yokai, the biggest and assumed leader of the group, scanned the lounge. A haughty scoff left his mouth once his eyes landed on the orange-clad turtle.

It was one of those nights Mikey decided to hang around the Grand Nexus Hotel. He sat at the bar in the sporting lounge, bottle of vodka in hand as he kept to himself in the bustling area. Entering the lounge was a group of yokai, a bull and two lizards. They obviously wanted to make their presence known, arrogance dripping from their auras. The bull yokai, the biggest and assumed leader of the group, scanned the lounge. A haughty scoff left his mouth once his eyes landed on the orange-clad turtle.

The commotion of the lounge quieted down as the group of yokai walked toward the bar. All eyes were watching, everyone knowing all the possibilities if shit hits the fan. Sensing a presence behind him, Mikey smirked and turned to face the three.

“The fuck do you want?”

“So you’re the great champion everyone is soooo afraid of huh?” the bull yokai asked, looking Mikey up and down as the two lizards behind him snickered.

Hopping off the barstool, Mikey’s smile widened as he stepped closer to the bull. He may have been shorter, but it was obvious who was the biggest in the room.

“That’s exactly who I am. What are you? Some clown that wants an autograph or something?”

Ignoring the remark, the bull looked behind him at his two goons. “He doesn't seem like much, I bet I can crush him like a bug.” The reptiles nodded in agreement, stroking the leader’s ego.

At this point, a few more hotel employees entered the room to hopefully minimize the inevitable damage, this obviously isn't their first rodeo. A butterfly yokai in a bellhop uniform slowly approached the unraveling scene, clearing her throat to get the bull’s attention.

“Sir, if you don’t stop harassing this patron, I’m going to have to escort you out.”

Mikey held his hand up in the bellhop’s face, “Shut up, I wanna hear this waste of air’s last words before I kill its bitch ass.”

The bellhop just sighed and took a couple of steps back.

“You think you’re so tou-“

Before he could finish, Mikey pounced on him. Besides the bulls screams of pain and the sound of bones breaking, the lounge was silent. Everyone but the employees watched in horror as the small turtle absolutely mangled the bull with a smile on his face. The metallic smell of blood overpowered the smell of sweat and alcohol in the room.

Eventually the screams died down and the bull was unrecognizable. The two lizards ran away long ago while Mikey was distracted.

With a deep breath, Mikey stood up and wiped away some blood off his face. He looked around the lounge with a deranged mile.

“Who’s next?”

Everyone who watched the scene quickly busied themselves with something to avoid potentially provoking the turtle. Mikey rolled his eyes, quickly becoming bored.

“Everyone here is so boring, I’m going to my room. Adina, my bottle.”

The butterfly yokai quickly handed the unfinished bottle of vodka to Mikey, avoiding stepping in the blood. He snatched the bottle out of her hand and took a quick swig. Mikey gave one more hard kick at the unresponsive body and spit on it.

“The piece of shit got blood all over me,” he muttered before making his way to the exit of the sporting lounge.

~~~

[attractivemyfoot]

Well, Nettie is said to be a problematic child, Only Jason and Tim checked her class background when they saw it was almost perfect before Lila but then  Lila Rossi in background check  came it raised red flags cause even a billionaire doesn't travel this much , way too much flaws and loop holes, hell she has criminal records for murder , suicide,  harassment, money laundering and sexual assault etc . 

Other bats treated her terrible than anything even left her to sleep on empty stomach and left her at Gotham Academy and Damian was pissed cause perfect grades and way to good reputation and Jon vouched her for injuries are indeed real but jealousy got best of him, he injured her more and shamed her for no reason who saw this behavior stopped giving him a glance where she was a great help and her organization plans helped school and student council.

 Well, Bat family dismissed his behavior but that didn't got under radar of bat girls , Jason, Tim, they helped her while others just thought that's fair. Then Jon begged his parents to go to Wayne Manor if not Damian will kill an innocent person and would be out of it unchecked. 

Diana and Arthur take Marinette a side and bow to her in recognizing the Miraculous. There were already Constantine, Zatana, Diana and Arthur. As soon as he scanned her  " You call yourself World's greatest detective my foot who can't tell the difference between makeup and bruise ? You're son of a bastard is also one of the reasons as well as you for her physical, mental and emotional scars, no wonder when Diana met Talia she said she is utterly disappointed in Damian. Shame on you Wayne .Are you stupid those bruise and scars are real? '' Clark yelled in his coldest voice and threw them a darkest glare

" That bitch got to your adopted parents , right pls . Do something you're practically the owner of black knights and gates  , official technopath of Europe, MDC, a genius recognised in magic and mechanics, singer named as NYX Night, prodigy of literature, mdc and businesswoman comes 1st place in the world. 

 I am your uncle . I can help hell, even some of your other honorary uncle or aunts like Oliver Queen, Barry Allen, Zatana , Diana, Arthur and Me etc  can help you. Those kids are sick as hell as you call mobsters but more worse than monsters and demons whatever shit is that? 

From what I see they are probably the worst people . You're skinnier than usual . And who the hell pushed you down the stairs and around so much. Pack your things you're coming with me .

 Most importantly you believe Joker should stay dead. Even Deadpool, Talia, Taskmaster and Slade are your models even though they wear masks and they would gladly kill them. It was a great relief that your parents never gave you much attention and at least you're away from that creep but still take Cat miraculous from him. Don't know what the guardian saw in that rat.  That Ass-greste boy is the worst and last night you told me  who the hawkmoth is.

 Well, I wonder How much big news it would be to know that a billionaire's son killed a CEO and owner of 1200 companies who has 27 digits in 8 bank accounts  just for jealousy and seriously your daughter who was unknown to his family who outright gave her up?

 Well, we have come to a decision to remove bat fam from JL only Red Robin, Red hood and batgirls are allowed. Can't you see there's less crime since she came here. A true creation soul can remove bad luck and destruction. Anyway we got better detectives and my personal favourite you think why don't we tell you to investigate some cases for us? She is'' said Constantine.

 Just then Akuma alarm was set off.`` Come on, I had only 12 hrs , Gabribitch, that's a lot and mass akumatation looks like I have put more fuel on fire. " "Kalki transform me" " wait, we want to help" other batfam was outright told no . Well Barbara and Cass with Jason not Damian cause he tried to kill her when she tried to help him were healed with magic of Mari as soon as she saw them "okay fine. Deactivate me. Cass- dragon, Steph- Fox, Barbara- Bee , John you need black cat sorry, " " that's okay" " Tim- Horse, Jason- Snake , Diana- Tiger and Arthur- Turtle and Rabbit after using it give it back as a guardian after this fight completing the box , I will officially retire and come to help only in need of pure magic  problems "  

 Clark and Lois  hacked the portal and caught bullshit of Alya" it's totally happening ' Lady noir' after all these years, Lois checked her blog in few minutes full of bullshit man she uploaded Lila Rossi too and ' how to bully a bully .' her credit was gone to drain only other classes saw bullshit and people were crap long before. First bee paralysed as he said M'lady and took away the ring gave it to John . And fought Sandboy as soon as they won. A agony shot through Mari as She casted Miraculous cure as the formation was going off in 4 minutes her injuries were more visible due to the assault of her classmates as she was caught by Liars squad except Alya. 

As soon as Alya saw Lois and Clark and other heroes ready to go home before they rescued her and tikki transformed her back she ran towards them asked for interview and demanded when Rena Rouge is coming back . Darkness cataclysms her phone. She became Lady Wifi. As she was defeated , they made their way back home. Wonder Woman picked Mari up in her arms and Tim made a portal for Medway at Watchtower and helped her heal from her injuries applied by Batfam and her old classmates .

 With the selection of miraculous holders, the hawkmoth was defeated by Storm . It was decided she will use miracles only in an emergency as she can use magic outside. Lila was taken down in a gala at La Garde Hotel were Chloe lives as CO-CEO of black knights and gates was revealed with proof of abuse of classmates and neglect of her problems , the school was sued a lot as Nettie was CEO of no . 1  company in the world. A adoption war broke out between Arthur, Jagged Stone, Batfam, Diana , Bourgeois, Constantine, Zatara, Queen , both Wilsons, Al-Ghul , Allen , Tsurgami ,Kents, Lucifer, Nightingale and Gardener, Jordan was actually smarter than others as he knew who did most of the funding and destroyed Injustice League and Lex Luthor, made a barrier greater than JL scientist can make for earth.

 Well, the possibility for so called greatest detective to be even called detective and to adopt her was out of options and who never supported them saw toxicity of batfam and left to Mansion even bigger than Wayne's and Tim outright switched his job of CEO from Wayne to Black knights and gates settled for co- CEO with Chloe Mari and Jason. Why, Jason do have a degree for it , and broke the contract of merging Drake and Wayne enterprises to merge with Black knights and gates.

 It made Bruce do all the work for Wayne's enterprises which he was serving his hours of torture that he gave to Tim force fully but black knights and gates have a system and most important, most honest employees do most of the work and get a bonus every week. They never slacked off or anything. Jason, Tim and Batgirls left all of their old personas for miraculous and magic.

 But after defeating the hawkmoth putting bitch into Jail with Lila as she was 19 while Mari was 15 and others were 18. Seriously she was older than Damian by 4 yrs  and didn't have strength to push him and that was done by other 12 graders just because she's young doesn't mean she's bullied by her classmates and it saved her alot . 

I mean Tim and Jason were in the same class and saw what Damian does to her in school for no reason. Outright laughed , this caused a shift in school and no one can take his bullshit anymore and saved her by putting themselves and taking her out of there  by either or Jason, Tim and Steph. He was treated like an enemy and even classic bully girls don't do this much one time a knife was launched at her. This proved the doubts of him being a demon being true and then tried to behave nice but outside and home it's another story, he tried to use a knife just because she learned self defense saved her by skin from time to time in 3 months and someone dying in Wayne Manor that's way too important for the Universe.

 It was a call to Constantine that proved everything and he called every person who can defend him against Bruce Wayne but it was wrong decision by which everyone came for adoption war and her parents tried to take her back with force as it  got leaked for being a person with 27 digits in 8 accounts those were highly secure even more than JL computers with her own company cause every hour codes get changed it takes one month to crack one so it was almost impossible that made them as incompetent parents and greedy .

 The behavior of Waynes was so much sore only Dick was put aside cause he was highly unaware and had a line between them and batfam almost killed every criminal. This caused Joker to change his ways to killing to praising miraculous gang only batgirls and Tim and Jason. It fueled their anger. But a problem arises as it was found Jason and Tim both are Black Cat so Plagg made another ring with help of tikki to create his twin. They're also involved in the magic community instead so they had less pressure in time of need and others were found but they still kept horses and snakes.

 Due to some reasons, she became guardian of every lantern too. She was self emancipated due to being but they can hoard her as they're still her aunts and uncles. During this, everyone in JL got modeling as a job at least once it gave them even a bigger cover for identification. They stopped having contact with Wayne in general and the police department actually liked the miraculous team more than batfam. After a week of insults from people in Gotham was a reason to stop Batman altogether. Due to this Damian Wayne was more violent and sent to Judicial custody of a strict man for no violence maybe there was a good  reason for the demon's mother, sisters and brothers to leave him and his dad alone.

 Meanwhile Jason 23, Tim and Marinette 20 started dating and got married at the age of  Jason 25 , Tim and Mari 22. Problems came and were gone. The crime in Gotham got so low that vigilants were not needed. The city of doom became the city of gloom . Well, Steph and Cass were married , Barbara and dick Kori all got married  due to some reasons a billionaire became a millionaire. Had to sell his property and live in a flat. Who knew treating the youngest CEO could cause a load of problems as well as his daughter.

[hansolmates]

here comes the bride, all dressed in pride

summary; You and your cousin Doyeon have had beef with each other since the sandbox. When she plucks the last straw, you decide to end your long-simmering fight by claiming that you and her ex—Jeon Jungkook, are now boyfriend and girlfriend pairing; jungkook x reader (f) genre/warnings; fake dating!au, fluff, crack, mentions of cheating, lang, alcohol, mc eats meat, tw sexual harassment, toxic family, dick talk, making out, if u have that one family member that pulls bs on you constantly this is it, this fic is for all the people who have a huge ass family who wont leave them alone w.c; 17.3k  a/n: my second fic for gcn’s 23 birthday project! the fact that wedding szn zoomed by us like that... and so bc im sad that so many weddings had to be postponed this fic was born! a huge thank u to vivi @eerieedits​ / @chillingtae​​ for creating this BEAUTIFUL fic banner and separator pls check vivi out to make your fics all purty

prompts used: “You’ve always been beautiful to me, don’t you know that?” and “I never knew love could be like this, feel like this.”

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Doyeon likes to call Jungkook, “the one who got away.” 

You like to call Doyeon, “the one who drove him away.” 

In secret, of course. In fact, the only person who knows how much you loathe Doyeon and her behavior is your father. And all your co-workers. And your boss. And your boss’ ex-husband. 

And Jeon Jungkook, but of course you haven’t seen the man in two years and back then he was far too polite to address his concerns of your hatred of his then-girlfriend. 

Okay, so everyone and their mother knows how much you don’t like your cousin. Kim Doyeon and you have had beef since the sandbox, and for whatever reason is always out to one-up you. A strange competitive nature in everything, academics, family, and even boys. The sick, twisted part of you has come to enjoy it. While you’re not a fighter as devout as Doyeon is, you have your own callous tendencies farmed from the seeds Doyeon has planted in your brain. She gives you a comment? You can’t help but throw one back. Since you’re a painfully mature soul you don’t have any mortal enemies as far as you know, Doyeon is the perfect amount of hot water to keep you on your toes. 

“I’m really sorry that you couldn’t be a bridesmaid,” Doyeon cooes next to you, swirling her champagne glass with a too-jutted pout, “but if I did there’d be an odd number of pairings and you’re a little too old to be walking as a bridesmaid, am I right?” 

Your nails. Are digging. Through your dress. Alas, you’re in public and you have class. Doyeon smiles at you with all teeth, reminding you of the Beldam from Coraline. Aside from that she looks absolutely stunning in that Lirika Matoshi strawberry dress that has her Instagram aching with likes and love from her baseless followers. 

“I don’t know,” you reply lightly, leaning back in your seat, “I mean, if Yoojung and Rena can be bridesmaids and they’re three years older than me, wouldn’t I make the cut? It’s okay to be honest and say you just didn’t want me in the bridal party.” 

Doyeon laughs, slaps your thigh like you told her the most hilarious joke in the world. Anyone passing by would think you’re best friends. You laugh too, incredulous at the amount of power she thinks she holds. 

“Nice party,” you tack on, surveying the room. It’s filled with pastels and beiges, bright and airy.  It’s Parisian themed, and while you’re not a fan of theming cultures, you can’t deny that you’re loving the infinite supply of macarons. 

“Oh, yes. This is just a taste of the real wedding,” she laces her fingers together, as if she thinks she’s living an Elizibethean love story, “speaking of, you put on your RSVP that you’re bringing a plus one. Am I allowed to know who’s the unlucky date?” 

“As if you care.” 

“I care if you’re bringing Jimin. That tiny thing nearly gave Aunt Lillian a heart attack when he gave a striptease at Yoongi’s graduation party.” 

You smirk softly at the bold memory. That was the plan. 

Doyeon sighs dramatically, crossing her legs and popping out a cherry red heel. She plays with the back on the balls of her feet, letting the little pearly rhinestones glisten in the candlelight, “I should really commend you, cousin,” she drawls, “I mean, how kind of you to be so charitable and give your dopey friends a chance to have fun. After all, I’m sure it is difficult for someone like you to find a date.” 

It’s no surprise as to how you end up with a date at any family formal gathering. You say you bring a plus one, and then between Jimin, Taehyung and Hoseok. The three of them draw straws as to who gets to gorge on free alcohol and food for that night. 

“Difficult?” you arch a brow, “I get plenty of dates.” 

Doyeon giggles. She must be feeling extra vindictive today, high on her impending marriage and the taste of bubbly champagne. “By taking turns with those three? You gotta be kidding me,” she snorts, tipping back her crystal, “please y/n. Don’t get so defensive because I’m getting married first. Your time will come. That is, if you stop dicking around with your friends.” 

Normally you’d smother any attempt at Doyeon to call out your friends, but now she’s just done that and insulted your ability to get some, and you are livid. 

“Actually,” you quip sharply, “I’ve been dating someone. It’s been a couple months, actually.” 

“Oh?” Doyeon’s genuinely interested, face falling slightly, “you’ve never mentioned anyone, I don’t see anyone on your social media.” 

“Yeah well,” you feign sympathy, pressing your lips together and tilting your head accordingly, “I’ve had to keep it private for a couple of reasons.” 

“What, is he ugly or something?” she chuckles, “but really, who’s the person who has the misfortune of being in a committed relationship with you?” 

Maybe it’s because Doyeon’s right, the both of you are too old. The two of you have been running around each other for years, with no end in sight. Maybe, the words that linger on the tip of your tongue will be the final nail in the coffin. 

“Jeon Jungkook,” you state proudly, clear as day. “Jungkook and I have been dating for three months.” 

And you pick up the vanilla macaron that sits innocently on your plate, ravishing it up like it contained all the tension in your table. Between you and Doyeon’s bubble, you could hear a pin drop. 

“Jungkook?” her smile is concrete-solid, “my Jungkook?” 

“My Jungkook,” you correct, giving her a puppy-eyed look, “I’m really sorry I never told you. I mean, is there ever a right time to tell your cousin they’re dating their ex-boyfriend?” you laugh, either to lighten the mood or because you love the way Doyeon pinches her face, you don’t know.

“How did you two even meet?” 

“We reconnected through Seokjin. You know how the two of them play Starcraft together, I just ended up joining the call and he was so funny and nice. We just sorta… felt it.” Doyeon nods like a slow bobblehead, still comprehending in her pea-sized brain, “I just hope it isn’t too awkward. I know it’s been awhile but, if you really don’t want Jungkook to come I can always take Hoseok or something.” 

“No, it’s fine,” Doyeon says a little too quickly, masking on her picture-perfect smile. “I’m with Namjoon now, and I’m totally happy. Water under the bridge, it’ll be totally fine.” 

“Really?” your eyes practically sparkle, thankful for the amount of glitter and highlighter you’ve dumped on your face today, “I really appreciate it, Yeonie.” 

And she quickly downs her champagne glass, and gets up from her seat. It’s haunting, the way she gets up, pink tulle billowing around her ankles. “I have to attend to the other guests,” she says. 

“Of course,” you raise your glass.

“But, be careful,” she gives you a little smile, one filled with a last-ditch attempt at a jab, “Jungkook, he’s a little hard to deal with.” 

“Oh don’t worry. I know how to deal with Jungkook’s hardness,” you wink, and Doyeon’s face falls like a ton of bricks. 

“That’s not what I meant.” 

“I know,” you shrug loftily, “that’s what I meant, though.” 

And you don’t bother watching Doyeon stomp off the metaphorical stage, double fisting two new glasses of champagne from an awaiting butler as she finds some other poor guest to pick on. Now, the matter of securing your date. Conveniently so, the most important man in the room is walking your way, and you manage to snag his tie just as he passes your table. 

“Ow—ow! I’m choking!” Seokjin grabs, nearly throwing his tall body onto your lap, hands grappling to release the tension on his neck. “Leave me alone, woman! I just wanted to get some chicken tenders!” 

“Jin,” you say sweetly, opening his blazer to retrieve his phone, “I need Jeon’s number, now.” 

“Jungkook?” your favorite cousin pales, eyes widening as you take out your phone of your own, copying down the digits, “what did you do?” 

“Don’t ask questions.” 

Seokjin says your name again, firmer. “You’re playing with fire.” 

“It’ll be fine, it’s the last time,” you quell, already knowing how much Seokjin hates being in the middle of your fights. Once you’ve secured the phone number, you place Seokjin’s phone back into his pocket, patting his breast. “Thank you. You know you’re my favorite cousin, you know that?” 

He grumbles a “damn right I am” before stomping away, resuming his race for his chicken tenders. 

You: hey jeon it’s y/n. I see you’re doing great, i saw on instagram that you released your first app w/yoongi! Totally amazing, been playing for weeks, really upset that i can’t get past the flaming frog boss :((

You: Feel free to ignore this, i won’t blame you if you do. Im at doyeon’s rehearsal dinner, and she basically snubbed my friends and said i couldn’t get some prime dick even though im?? Me??? Anyway, im tired of her shit so im gonna throw it back at her, one last time before she ties the knot. I told her you and i have been dating, and im bringing you as my date to her wedding. Really sorry, the demons took over my brain and made the worst and best comeback of my life. So… if you’re up for being the hottest couple on the floor in three weeks and showing how madly in love we are, please text me back? Or not. You might think this family is crazy and i accept partial responsibility. 

You: I’ll buy u every meal for every practice date we have if u agree.💕💕💕

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: thanks, i appreciate that. To defeat the frog boss, go back to the coconut cave and find the garnet garter. It absorbs his fire and u can easily defeat froggo w any level 15 weapon

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: and as for the real reason u texted me. Im in. let’s get pork belly tomorrow. 

Two years ago, you were surprised that Doyeon could manage to snag a man as fine as Jeon Jungkook. Also unsurprised, because Doyeon is gorgeous and could snag any man she wanted, and has snagged every man she wanted. 

Jungkook was different though. He had an air of innocence to him. He loved her, a little too much to be safe. Your heart would betray you every time you would find him at a family gathering, making her plate and counting the calories she so meticulously measured. How can someone so sweet be with someone like Doyeon? 

Your heart ached for Jungkook when they broke up a year later. From what you heard, Doyeon was Jungkook’s first serious girlfriend. And then you wanted to rip your heart out a week later when you caught Doyeon smooching with her favorite graduate professor Kim Namjoon, wanting to erase any possibility you’d have at love. At that time, you never wanted to feel the pain you imagined Jungkook was going through. 

“Y/n! Over here!” you’re a little taken aback at how much has not changed in Jungkook. His eyes still sparkle like fresh dew, his smile is still pearly white and infectious. He’s even early, snagging a table at his favorite barbeque place and waiting for you as if he is the one organizing your first date. 

At the same time, there’s so much that’s changed about him. He’s confident, even going so far as to walk over to you and slip your jacket and purse in his grasp like a gentleman. He leads you by putting a hand lightly at the small of your back, making you feel impossibly small in comparison to his Dorito-shaped body, broad shoulders and a deliciously trim waist. 

“How was the walk over?” 

“Not too bad,” the conversation is casual, easy. You wipe the sweat off your forehead with a napkin. “Could use a little exercise now and again. I did eat a whole tray of macarons at that rehearsal dinner.” 

Jungkook laughs from his belly, causing you to smile. “Nonsense. You look great, by the way,” you don’t mind it, actually, you enjoy it when his eyes rake over your body. After all, he’s now your boyfriend and he needs to get familiar with all the important bits. He leans his arms forward, bracing him against the wooden table so his face is closer to yours. 

“You’re not doing too bad yourself,” your eyes gloss over the veins and intricate tattoos that paint his muscled upper half. Your smile morphs into a smirk, letting him know you’re enjoying the view just as well as he is. 

And as soon as the tension sparks, it ends just as fast when your waiter comes up to light your grill. 

“So,” Jungkook wastes no time in decorating your stove, making sure to add all the appropriate aromatics and infusions to season your lunch, “do you know why Doyeon and I broke up?” 

“Cheated on you with Namjoon, I assume,” you keep your eyes trained on the darkening meat. 

Jungkook slips a piece of meat in his mouth. Any expression of pain (whether it be from Doyeon or the barely cooked meat) doesn’t reveal itself as he stops to take a sip of water. “Who else knows?” 

“Just me and Seokjin. The family loved you too much and Doyeon made up some sob story about how you two were going different life paths.” 

He chuckles to himself, taking great care in flipping the meat. “I really was a fool in love, wasn’t I?” 

“It… was mildly cute.” 

“Tell me the truth, you have no reason not to.” 

“Okay, you made me want to vomit rainbows and glitter every time I saw you.”

The two of you laugh, faces crinkling shamelessly as the two of you busy yourselves with setting up the table. Most of the food is done and the aroma of fresh onions wafts around your grill. As you place chopsticks on his side of the table, you think about all the times Jungkook made it abundantly clear how much he loved Doyeon: the love letters tucked into her purse, 100 day anniversaries, even just a simple Americano for her in the morning. 

“Is that why you never hung out with us?” 

“No,” you reply lightly, “Doyeon made it clear that I shouldn’t talk to you.” 

Jungkook frowns, “You really don’t like each other, do you.” 

You shrug, “Just always been like that,” you quirk a smile when Jungkook places the freshly cooked meat on top of your rice before serving himself. 

“So what’s the plan?” 

“We go to the wedding, make out a little, get Doyeon boiling. Even if she’s not interested in you, she’d still be upset knowing we are together.” 

“And why is that?” 

“Because it’s me,” you grin into your glass, staring at a water-stained Jungkook through the blue tinted glass. “And all you have to do, is enjoy your night and look pretty.” 

His eyes crinkle, chopsticks pressing between his lips. “You think I look pretty?” 

With a roll of eyes you don’t respond, preferring to dig your chopsticks in your rice. No need to inflate Jungkook’s ego too soon. 

Pinning the main theme of your hangout to the side, the both of you dig into your meal. You throw conversation back and forth like pebbles, grains of sand that build and build until you’re caught up with each other’s lives. It feels so strange to admit it’s been two years since you’ve spoken to the man, and all of a sudden the once luscious meat feels dry in your mouth. 

“Jeon,” you put your chopsticks down, “are you sure you want to do this with me? I mean, I know it’s all my fault and I dragged you into it. Don’t feel obligated to agree to this.” 

“I’m a hundred-percent sure,” he doesn’t stop eating, shoving two spoonfuls of rice in his mouth. His cheeks puff up considerably, and your eyes trail down to his neck as he swallows, “I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t wanna.” 

“Right,” you don’t need a big explanation or a personal confession from Jungkook, just his consent. “Partners, Jeon?” you hold up your glass. 

“Partners,” he agrees easily. The smile on his face disarms you, a full-fledged grin decked with pearly whites. Clicking his glass to yours he adds, “And it’s Jungkook, babe.” 

Oh, this is going to be interesting. 

Seokjin thinks the two of you are the most boring fake-couple. 

His eyes dart back and forth between your spot on the couch and his desk, where Jungkook is currently seated. Seokjin is hovered over Jungkook, who’s typing and clicking furiously over his PC game. You’re on your phone, feet pulled up to the coffee table while some old Netflix movie plays in the background. To top it all off both of you didn’t even try to dress like it’s daytime, nearly matching in sweatpants and an oversized hoodie. It doesn’t look like a couple coming to visit Seokin, it looks like Jungkook is playing video games with Seokjin while his cousin hangs around like she owns the place. 

“Shouldn’t you guys like, I don’t know, go on dates or something?” Seokjin feels like he’s talking to the air. “Maybe get to know each other before the big day?” 

Pulling your phone down to your lap and Jungkook taking off his headphones, the two of you shrug at each other, “No, we’re good.” Jungkook says. 

“We know enough,” you agree cooly, “Jungkook likes Valorant.” 

“I do like Valorant.” 

“He likes pork belly.”

“I do like pork belly.” 

“He’s ripped as hell.” 

“I am ripped as hell.” 

“Okay but have you guys kissed yet?” Seokjin interjects, probably compensating for the nonchalance in the room with his own brand of freaking out. You two only see each other when you’re hanging out at Seokjin’s apartment, and while he’s happy that you two aren’t doing the whole 9-yards and creating an elaborate scheme, the both of you are almost too relaxed. His anxiety is spiking.

“Yes,” Jungkook answers, “at the barbeque place we went to.” 

“It was nice," you tack on, "Jin, we got this. Don't worry." 

"How can I not worry when you're trying to upset our cousin on her wedding day?" he's sweating in his fully air-conditioned apartment. “I get that she’s the devil’s spawn and everything, but she’s still a human being.” 

“In second grade she pushed me on the treadmill because I was going too slow. I got caught on the roller and got a bald spot for two months.” 

“Okay yes one bad example—” 

“And in senior year she accused me of plagiarizing her essay just because we chose the same topic. I almost didn’t get into college!” Seokjin sighs, crossing his arms. All valid points, and arguing with you isn’t a route he wants to take. “Jin, the point is that she’s constantly pushing my buttons. I’ve always been the bigger person and now that I’m old and confident I just want one jab.”

“That’s valid,” Jungkook pipes up, pressing the spacebar a few times, “I want a jab too, she cheated on me.” 

“See? It’s a mutual decision.” 

Seokjin asks, “Why aren’t you more worried about this?”

"Because Doyeon isn't going to chew me out on her wedding day," you checked your aunt's seating chart last week and you are far, far away from the bridal table. "We're just going to show off a little bit. Get drunk, eat some bomb steak. Break up in three months or less.”

"You don't have to just convince Doyeon, it's your entire family! Not to mention you also have to go to the bachelor party!" 

"Oh I almost forgot," you reach under the couch for your laptop, "Jungkook, in two weekends from now we're flying to Las Vegas for the bachelor party and wedding. I'll buy your ticket now." 

"Thanks, babe!” Jungkook sends a cheeky grin to Seokjin, who is unimpressed. “See? I remember to call her babe.” 

“Alright, get out of my house,” Seokjin tugs Jungkook away from his computer, causing the younger man to swivel around in his plush gaming chair. 

Jungkook frowns at the monitor, “But I’m still bronze one. I’m aiming for silver one by this weekend.” 

“Don’t care. As much as I don’t like this plan, I’m not letting you two slip-up.” Seokjin pulls out his phone, revealing Doyeon’s Instagram story, “Doyeon and Namjoon are at the mall buying swimsuits for Vegas. Go to the mall and ‘accidentally’ run into them.”

You sit up straight, tilting your head to the side. “That’s not a bad idea, actually,” you bound over to grab your jacket, giving Seokjin a big fat kiss on his cheek, “Thanks Jinnie, do you know you’re—”

“I’m your favorite cousin. Yeah whatever, bye.” He waves you off, plopping in his own chair so he can enjoy his games in peace. 

“I’m driving,” Jungkook declares, swiping your keys from Seokjin’s opal dish. 

“Oh, hell no,” you jump on your tippy toes to reach Jungkook’s grasp on your keys, but he’s so freakishly tall there’s no way you can reach. “I drive my car!” 

“I’ve always wanted to drive your car back then,” Jungkook cooes, leaning in so your noses touch. “C’mon, you can trust me.” 

“You two are gross already,” Seokjin admonishes from the other side of the room, “see, it’s working!” 

Poking his cheek so he gives you some space, you whip your head to hide the flush that burns on your cheeks. “Fine, but if you crash you’re buying me a new one.” 

“They’re over there,” you hiss between the racks, shuffling between the plastic hangers to point to Doyeon and Namjoon at the women’s section of the store. They look disgustingly adorable together, with Doyeon pointedly telling Namjoon which swimsuit suits his stature better while Namjoon nods along and goes with whatever she says. You crouch down lower, fearing Namjoon’s tall frame would catch you. “Now we just gotta act all couple-y and they’ll notice us. Or maybe we can walk over to them? What do you wanna do?” 

“Do you think we should get matching swimsuits?” Jungkook pays no mind to your sleuthing, holding up a red pair of swim trunks to his thighs, “we could pretend to be sexy lifeguards.” 

You tilt your head away from the pair, only because Jungkook has been genuinely interested in this store since you’ve arrived. Putting a hand under your chin, you scrutinize the dark red cutoff shorts. “They’re cute,” you nod appreciatively, “It’ll make your thighs look thick.” 

Jungkook’s grip on his hanger lowers, and he regards you with dark eyes. “You think my thighs look thick?” he asks, leaning in and putting one hand on the curve of your waist. His fingers dance on the surface of bare skin between your top and jeans, and while you’ve agreed beforehand that you two could touch each other wherever in public, it still surprises you when gooseflesh rises to the surface.

“Easy there, tiger,” you chuckle, putting a hand on his chest to stop his sudden bout of flirting. “I’m just stating the facts, we get it. You lift.” 

“You’re so cute when you try to put your guard up,” he’s brushing noses with you now, and you feel the plastic of the hanger crumple pathetically between you two as the gap closes further. “But you can’t hide from me.”

And just as his lips move to press against yours, a shrill “Jungkook!” echoes throughout the large store.

You nearly flop over the boardshorts rack if not for Jungkook’s arms secured around your waist. Oh right, you think dumbly, this is all for show. Doyeon and Namjoon are right in front of you, purchases already made and looking at you two in curiosity. Well, Namjoon is definitely curious, because you know for a fact that Doyeon speaks very little of you to him and you’ve only conversed with him a handful of times. Doyeon on the other hand, looks a little stiff in the grin. 

“Hello to you too,” you remark to Doyeon, who’s barely acknowledged you. You reach over to squeeze Namjoon’s arm, “Hi Joonie,” you crinkle your eyes, and you fight back a squeal when he smiles back with dimples. Doyeon has such a cute fiancé, and if you’re keeping score he’s way too good for her. 

Doyeon’s eyes glaze over to where you’ve touched Namjoon, and she links her arms with his. “What a coincidence, you two are buying swimsuits where we’re buying swimsuits.” 

“Well, there’s only one mall in this town and we’re going on the same trip in two weeks,” you reply blandly, and you feel Jungkook pinch your side. “Oh, Namjoon. Have you met my boyfriend Jungkook?”

“Can’t say that I have,” Namjoon reaches over to clasp Jungkook’s hand, “nice to meet you, man.” 

While Namjoon and Jungkook exchange small talk, you pointedly ignore the waves of negativity Doyeon sends your way in favor of observing the two large men. Namjoon just said it was nice to meet him, therefore he has no clue who Jungkook is. Interesting, considering Doyeon two-timed in favor of Namjoon. It gets you a little antsy, and you wonder if Namjoon is faking this whole interaction or if Doyeon is hiding something. 

“Baby,” Jungkook rests a hand on your shoulder, regarding you with concern, “you spaced out there, are you okay?” 

“She’s like that, Jungkookie,” Jungkook gently presses your shoulders down, blocking your view of Doyeon as she regards your not-boyfriend as Jungkookie. “My cousin’s a bit of an airhead,” her tone is sweet and jesting, the backhanded jab going right above Namjoon’s head. 

“I’m just hungry,” you say, forcing a tight-lipped smile. 

“Well, that’s perfect,” Namjoon clasps his hands together, “Yeonie and I were just about to go grab some dinner. Why don’t you join us?”

Doyeon and you both reply immediately, “That really isn’t necessary—” 

“Nonsense,” you don’t even have the heart to be upset at Namjoon because he looks so damn genuine, “It’s been two years and I haven’t even bought you a meal, y/n. After all, we’re going to be family at the end of the month.” 

“Right,” you answer reluctantly. 

“We’re gonna make reservations at the Cheesecake Factory,” he pulls out his phone, ready to make a call, “but you and Jungkook can finish shopping, okay? The wait will be a little long but by the time you’re done our table should be ready.” 

You and Jungkook wave off Doyeon and Namjoon as they make their way to the restaurant. Your hand is caught in the air by Jungkook, who regards you with worry in his eyes. “I wasn’t kidding when I said you looked spaced out,” he says, “tell me what you were really thinking.” 

Subconsciously, you squeeze his palm for comfort. “I don’t know, it just feels weird knowing Namjoon doesn’t seem to know you at all. Normally Doyeon loves to talk shit about her exes.” 

Jungkook scoffs easily, “I mean, if she’s marrying the guy I’m sure she doesn’t want to let him know the details of how they ended up together.” 

“True,” you decide to let it go, and follow Jungkook to the register to pay for his swim trunks. 

“So,” the little ‘ding’ of the register opens up the money box, and Jungkook quickly hands the clerk his cash, “we’re having dinner with them after this?” 

“Only if you want to.”

“We need to, right?” Jungkook thanks the clerk, holding the bag in one hand and threading his fingers through yours as you head out the store. 

“Well, do you want to?” you ask again. Jungkook stops the two of you on the sidewalk. It isn’t a fast stop, but a slow down that makes his walk a little more thicker, more deliberate as he trudges you down the lane. You move in front of him, clutching your hands between his. “Are you okay? You barely even acknowledged Doyeon.” 

“I’m fine,” you flinch at his harsh tone, and he immediately moves to remedy it by squeezing your hand back. “I’m sorry. It’s just been awhile and I’m definitely over her but,” he bows his head, feeling embarrassed, “she hurt me, you know?” 

Going into this is definitely one of the more selfish plans you’ve put your mind to. Your heart pangs thinking about what must be going through everytime he sees her. If he’s reminded about all the good times they shared, or how much he’s over thought every single conversation he’s had with her up until this point.

“Of course,” you completely understand, knowing from the beginning that this whole mess would end up with some dicey feelings someway or another. “I’m just thankful you chose to stick by me. And we can talk about it if you’re comfortable,” both of you being victims of Doyeon’s brand of torture, you hope the two of you can at least be friends after all of this is over, “we don’t have to go have dinner with them.” 

“But, Namjoon got us a table—” 

“Namjoon will be fine. We can always have dinner with him another time,” you smile softly, “what matters is that you’re okay.” 

His gaze melts, and you feel his grip loosen in your hold. He regards you with weak eyes, betraying the confidence he held himself to moments before. “Thanks, y/n,” he says, “I really appreciate that.” 

“Anytime,” you reply honestly. “We can go to Cheesecake and order to-go. I can make some excuse about how my stomach hurts and that we should do a raincheck.” 

“Sounds good.” 

“Do you wanna eat at one of our places or eat at the park or something?” you’re already pulling up your phone, checking out the menu. “We could invite Jin too.” 

“The park sounds nice,” neither of you acknowledge the fact that you’re not inviting Seokjin, and for some reason that’s okay.

“Yeah,” you agree simply, “the weather’s beautiful.” 

Under any normal circumstances, you would’ve been friends with someone like Jeon Jungkook, easily. A little part of you wishes that you could’ve met Jungkook first, but Doyeon has better connections than you and always had a good crowd around despite her inner motivations. No awkward exchange happens when you suggest to Jungkook to eat together. Even though you’re not technically dating, the two of you know that eating together is better than eating alone.

And you have to admit Jungkook’s great company. The two of you drive to a reserve nearby, overlooking a tiny lake. Instead of a fancy Italian tablecloth the two of you move your car seats down and set a spare picnic blanket in the trunk. Instead of a candlelit dinner the two of you find some emergency electric tealights in the glove compartment, lighting it up between you two as you dig into your to-go boxes. 

You’re a little envious that so much time has passed by. You could’ve been a little sneakier and made a better effort to communicate with Jungkook when you saw him regularly at family parties, and maybe you two would have a better friendship today. Nevertheless, the two of you mesh like peanut butter and jelly, exchanging conversation that has your cheeks sore from smiling too hard. 

By the time you get to dessert, the moon is out and the stars are floating above your heads. The two of you are at war, fighting with your forks over the last strawberry in your cheesecake slice. After some careful stabbing Jungkook manages to nab it with his fork. 

He almost puts it in his mouth, but instead swipes up some whipped cream to press the last strawberry to your lips. 

“I think it’s working,” Jungkook says randomly as you chew the sweet fruit, “you could see it on Doyeon’s face today. She’s unsettled.” 

“Yeah,” you agree, lying down on the lavender gingham picnic blanket. 

“Do you know why she fights with you all the time?” 

“That’s a question I’ve been asking myself since the dawn of time.”

“I think I know why.” Jungkook looks down at you with his large doe eyes, licking innocently on a spoon of whipped cream. 

“Pray tell.” 

“She’s jealous of you.” 

“No,” you disagree easily, “she’s jealous that I have you.” 

“Bzzt! Wrong,” Jungkook puts his empty container in your makeshift trash can, falling beside you and knitting his hands under his head. You have a little window on the roof of your car, so both of you are able to stare at the navy sky, “she’s always been jealous of you. Think about it. The two of you have similar lifestyles: same career path, confidence, taste, education. But even after all of that? People still like you more.” 

You scoff, hands immediately reaching to fiddle with the frayed corner of fabric next to your fingers. “I don’t think so.” 

“I’ve met all of Doyeon’s friends,” he informs you, “they’re weird. Like yeah, they care about each other on the surface level. But they’re nothing of substance. They’re not like your friends.” 

“Please, Doyeon has everything she could ever want,” you don’t know what kind of complex you have supporting Doyeon’s life, but something deep and insecure wants to separate you two as far away from each other as possible. “Like… she’s Malibu Barbie and I’m Polly Pocket.” 

Jungkook turns to face you, resting his head between his palm and leaning on his elbow. “Do you not think you’re beautiful?” 

“Yeah, but compared to Doyeon—” 

“You’ve always been beautiful to me, don’t you know that?”

You choke on your saliva, feeling small and skittish at the implication behind his words. It’s been two years. You’ve only been friends for two weeks. How can he possibly say that? 

“I uh, saw you once,” Jungkook coughs, and you watch the way his pale cheeks unmatch the moon and instead flit to a crimson hue, “we were at some party and you were wearing this really cute black dress with a white bow in the middle. Doesn’t even matter what party because it was random, y’know? I was gonna go talk to you but Doyeon got to me first and well, the rest is history.” He breaks eye contact with you, unable to handle it. 

You remember that party, vaguely. It was random, some sort of poetry slam in a shady part of town. Doyeon and you didn’t even go with each other, you were with Taehyung and she just happened to stumble in there from another nearby party. You didn’t even know Jungkook was there that night, or how you were a hair's breadth away from meeting him before Doyeon. 

“Don’t ever think you’re lesser than her just because out of all the people she chose to pick on, she chose you. It’s why she never lets you get to know her boyfriends. She’s threatened by you because you’re just as special,” something low sparks in your chest at his words,  “and now that you’ve finally decided to stoop to her level and fight back with a taste of her own medicine, she doesn’t know what to do.” 

Feeling like your body is on a beach and you’re sinking in sand, you soften over your picnic blanket, mulling it over. “Did I make the right choice? Stooping down to her level.” Your voice is quiet, comparable to the chirping birds and buzzing gnats outside. 

“We won’t know until after the wedding,” Jungkook answers honestly, “but I do know I’m sticking with you until the end. We’re friends now, got that? You have no excuse to ignore me anymore.” 

You don’t want to ignore Jungkook, never in a million years. Now you know that you are envious of Doyeon, for having an opportunity to love and care for an amazing person like him. So in a sudden bout of emotion, you roll over to straddle Jungkook’s waist. 

He’s shocked, hands flying to your waist to make sure you don’t wobble off. But you’re determined, and lean down to press your lips against his. He tastes like cheesecake and strawberries, the taste melding with your own as you relish in the feeling of his soft lips against yours. You melt a little when he squeaks, breaking into a soft moan as he reciprocates the gesture. He’s warm and large and he makes you feel safe. Once your brain returns to your body, you break for air. You only pull back a few centimeters, and there’s no way for you to get off because Jungkook has locked you in place. 

“What was that for?” he asks breathlessly. 

“Don’t know,” you’re whispering against his lips, unable to pull away, “just felt like we needed a little more practice.” 

He blinks, before relaxing in a silly smile. “I agree,” he says simply, dipping you on your back so he can be on top the second time around. 

“We’re in Vegas, baby!” 

Every single terrible comedy movie set in Las Vegas has brought you to this very moment. You’ve always wanted to say that line. Dumping your luggage next to Jungkook’s, you flop on the nearest mattress. Thank goodness you only wore leggings and a t-shirt on the flight, it’s the optimal sleeping outfit after a long day. Feeling something hard and plastic dig into your brain, you hold up the culprit and squeal excitedly. “Look, Kook!” you wave the crinkly confection in your hands, “they put mints on the pillows!” 

Despite your room being a square with two queen beds, the hotel does not skimp on quality. The decor is ornate, the white and gold trim on the doorknobs and metal appliances shimmering beautifully. The beds feel like clouds, as you try to imagine what a cloud could possibly feel like, this is it. 

Jungkook immediately follows suit, ripping off his outer clothes until he’s left in his undershirt and boxers, flopping next to you on the mattress. He immediately opens his mouth when you shoot a mint, catching it easily. “I feel like we’re in a deleted scene of Crazy Rich Asians,” he says, letting the hard mint clink around his teeth, “is this the part where you tell me your family comes from old money and I’m gonna be your sugar baby?” 

“Don’t be so hopeful,” you narrow your eyes, booping his button nose with your finger. 

“I’m just saying, the first class flight threw me off.” 

You giggle, slapping his chest, “No. If that was true, we wouldn’t be sharing a room with my cousin. Sorry you have to share the bed with me, I got the hotel with Jin and he doesn’t want to sleep with you.”

“S’okay,” Jungkook replies softly, leaning closer to make grabby hands at you, “you’re softer.” 

Tentatively, you scooch over so you can lean on Jungkook’s chest. You two have a little time before Doyeon and Namjoon’s combined bachelor and bachelorette party. The past two weeks have been nice—scratch that, the past two weeks with Jungkook have been wonderful. You never cared to measure how much time passed before meeting him, but now that you’ve begun fake-dating, time is the only thing you regard. You’re already beginning to miss him, knowing that in a week, this whole arrangement will be over.

Well, not exactly over. Jungkook says you’ll remain friends after this, but you don’t really want that. You want more, and it scares you to think he may not feel the same. 

But right now you’re snuggling like an old couple, sleeping comfortably between pillow-like sheets and minty breath. Your pretend boyfriend, now your pretend boyfriend with benefits, looks soft and huggable and you want to bottle up this moment forever. You say benefits because, well, the cuddling is an added bonus. Practice practice practice, Jungkook sing songs the words you used that one night under the stars, excuses to seal his lips to your lips. You’ll never argue with that. So when Jungkook’s hand tightens around your waist and pulls you closer, you relent. 

One second, you’re closing your eyes and the next, you’re waking up to Seokin’s wide eyes staring back at you. 

“Eep, you creepo!” you shriek, scrambling away from him. That’s when you realize Jungkook’s missing from bed, the scent of his laundry detergent lingering between the eggshell Egyptian cotton. 

“Jungkook’s in the shower,” Seokjin immediately reads your mind, pulling away so he can unpack his luggage. “My flight just got in two hours ago, you both were out like a light when I arrived.”

“Ugh, I’m really not ready to party.” 

“Doyeon just texted the family group chat. She reserved the rooftop, the party starts in an hour,” he talks mindlessly, rifling through his stuff. Seokjin is fiddling with his clothes, despite the fact that you know Seokjin prepares his outfits days in advance so he doesn’t have to choose. He looks concerned, pulling out a flamingo pink boardshort and setting it down on his mattress. Finally he says, “I’m worried about you.” 

“Why?” 

“Because. It’s clear that you’re starting to fall for Jungkook.” 

The words strike you straight in the place you’re trying to avoid. You’ve been living in a fantasy these past two weeks, thinly veiled by the whole reason you two are together in the first place. Doyeon’s wedding is just around the corner, and what then? 

“I’m not saying that he doesn’t feel anything for you either,” that gets your heart skipping a beat, and you secretly hold a hand to your chest under the blankets, “but do you really want to start off a relationship like this? A relationship all messy and morally objective because it’s built on revenge?” 

“Don’t worry about me,” the words easily fall from your lips, “I can take care of this.” 

“I hate it when you say that,” the words are curt and harsh against Seokjin’s plush lips, “I’m allowed to worry about you, y/n. You know why? Because, because you’re my favorite cousin too,” he bites his lip, walking over so he sits on your side of the bed. “So don’t tell me what I can and can’t worry about. I want you to be happy, I want you to stop holding in this anger you have for Doyeon and move on.” 

“I’m sorry,” you whisper, leaning over to press your cheek against Seokjin’s shoulder. “You’re right.” 

“For the first time in a long time, you’ve finally decided to lean on someone,” and both of you know who that someone is. “I don’t want you to lose him over some petty family issue. You should tell him how you feel.” 

“I will,” you wrap your arms around your cousin’s slim waist in a silent thanks. 

“Am I interrupting a tender family moment?” 

The two of you pull away to stare at Jungkook, leaning against the doorframe that leads to the bathroom. He’s in a plain white t-shirt and the red board shorts that you bought at the mall, cutting off mid-thigh and revealing the bulky muscle underneath. You were right, the shorts do make his thighs look thick. 

Seokjin groans exaggeratedly. “Yes, yes you did.” 

Jungkook immediately goes to replace Seokjin’s spot, and some stray droplets fall fresh from the shower due to his slicked-back hair. “Do you wanna get ready? First party’s soon.” 

“Not really,” you admit, “you’re gonna meet the family all over again.” 

“Second time’s the charm,” he winked, “I’ve already met your parents and everything. Not feeling nervous at all.” 

“Oh, really?” 

“Really,” and the facade cools down a little, “well, maybe a little nervous for your Aunt Lillian. Her stares give me the heebie-jeebies.” 

“Don’t worry, I’ll protect you from Aunt Lillian.” 

“God the two of you get worse every day,” Seokjin has magically changed into his shorts, tucking himself into the bed, “don’t wake me up until we pre-game.” 

Doyeon and Namjoon don’t skimp on the festivities, although in taste the ideas are Doyeon’s in its entirety. It’s lavish and colorful, with a beautiful infinity pool in the middle decorated with lavender and pink headlights. There’s a buffet table overflowing with tasty food. There’s petal pink champagne overflowing from fountains, decorated with fresh strawberries bobbing around the fizzy drink. 

“I don’t know,” Namjoon and Jungkook have been talking for well over an hour, and it’s clear how well they mesh together. Heck, you’ve accepted that Jungkook may like Namjoon more than he likes you. Jungkook’s eyes sparkle as Namjoon discusses the various genres of rap and hip-hop music, explaining the potency of mature themes in a young community, ���but I will say music is like another language, knows no boundaries when it comes to sending their messages to others.” 

You fight the urge to chuckle when Jungkook sighs dreamily at the music theory professor. “Wow, that’s so deep.” 

Getting up from your cabana, you nudge Seokjin, who’s currently flirting it up with one of Doyeon’s bridesmaids. “Hey, wanna get a drink?” you ask, throwing your wrap on the cushions to reveal your strappy red bikini. 

“And chicken tenders,” Seokjin presses a kiss to the bridesmaid’s cheek, bidding her goodbye as he follows you out of the shaded area. 

“Do you two lovebirds want anything?” you stare pointedly at Namjoon and Jungkook. While Namjoon’s eyes stay in contact with you, you can’t help but smile a little more when Jungkook has a hard time keeping his gaze in one place. 

“I think we’re fine,” Namjoon answers for both of them, swirling his beer bottle. “I’ll meet you two at the bar once I’m done.” 

“Sure thing,” Seokjin puts a hand on your back to lead you to one of the open bars. As much as you like being in a handsome hotel with money to burn, nothing beats the fact that your entire family is here to celebrate. The elders have corroborated two cabanas for poker and other games, while your younger cousins are playing ping pong and air hockey on the other side. 

“Namjoon sure is a dreamboat,” Seokjin bemoans, handing you an electric orange drink. You take a sip of it, and bug out when you realize it tastes nothing like alcohol. You’re definitely in for a night. “Like I can hear him wax music thingamajib any day.” 

“I thought you were into that bridesmaid.” 

“A mere diversion,” he sighs, leaning his tanned arms against the bar, “can’t ignore the deep voice Namjoon has, it’s intoxicating.” 

“I’m sure Jungkook would agree,” you egg on. 

“What are you two talking about?” you straighten up when the man of the hour shows up at the bar, absolutely glowing under the sunset. He orders a round for the three of you, and you immediately chug your own drink to get to the next one. 

“Talking about how you’re stealing Jungkook away from me,” you joke, accepting another fruity drink from Namjoon. Damn, this stuff tastes like candy. 

“Oh, never,” Namjoon replies brightly, waving the thought away, “do you see the way he looks at you? Hopelessly in love.” 

Maybe it’s the copious amounts of alcohol, but you feel your stomach flip-flop at the thought of love. You’ve always known what love felt like, the warmth of Namjoon’s cheeks whenever he sees Doyeon, when your mom takes care of you when you’re sick, when Seokjin makes sure you’re not emotionally constipated 24/7. But the thought of Jungkook and you in love? It’s a feeling you secretly yearn for. 

“Right? It’s disgusting,” Seokjin groans with an eye roll, “like, Jungkook wasn’t like that with Doyeon at all when they were together.” 

The slip up has the three of you choking on your own thoughts, staring at each other like the three have just been told you’re on a prank show. But it is no prank, and you look at Seokjin who’s absolutely horrified. 

“Oh shit,” he squeaks, looking at Namjoon guiltily, “did I say something I shouldn’t have said?” 

“I don’t know,” Namjoon replies coolly, “did you?” 

The ominous response gets you going, and you quickly place a hand on Namjoon’s arm, placating him. “They dated, yes. But it was only for a short time and we’ve sorted everything out. Nothing for you to worry about.” 

“Oh,” Namjoon quirks his head, and regards you two with pursed lips. “I’m not one of those guys who freak out over other people’s exes. I’m just surprised that I’ve only heard this now,” Namjoon takes a slow sip of his drink, and despite your drink also being cold and refreshing, you’re absolutely sweating. 

“Well, I’m sure Doyeon didn’t want to worry you.”

At the mention of his future wife, he beams. “You’re right, she’s considerate like that,” and the conversation ends just like that. He holds up his drink to the two of you, and you and Seokjin do the same. With a sharp clink he leaves you two to mull, happily conversing with the next round of guests he needs to entertain for the week. 

“That guy is too nice for his own good,” you shake your head, asking the bartender for your third drink within ten minutes. 

Seokjin leans over you and warbles, “So you’re telling me that Namjoon has no idea that Doyeon cheated on Jungkook in order to date him?” he’s sweating just like you are, following suit to your actions and asking to make his drink a double. 

“I don’t know,” you bite your lip, your teeth worrying the dark skin, “I’ve been thinking about it for a while though. I just don’t want to get involved, you know?” 

“But this is different!” 

“But Doyeon’s family!” 

“And all of a sudden you care about Doyeon’s feelings?” Seokjin gripes back, “it’s not about Doyeon, it’s about the both of them. And if we know something that Namjoon doesn’t, wouldn’t it be in our best interests to warn him before he seals a marriage deal that costs him over a zillion dollars?” he gestures to the extravagant wedding party. 

“But we don’t even have any proof that’s the case,” you frown, “Doyeon could have changed—a little, not a lot—since meeting Namjoon, maybe she thinks it’s best to reveal as little as possible.” 

Seokjin wonders what kind of family he has. One as chaotic as his takes a lot to stomach, and Seokjin likes to pride himself in his strong appetite. “Fine, let’s just keep a close eye on both of them this week. And if anything remotely fishy happens, we strike.” 

“Deal.” 

You return to the cabana alone, with a plate of fries for both you and Jungkook. Jungkook is also alone, laying on the lounge chair with his eyes closed. It gives you a chance to ogle your fake-boyfriend a little bit, reveling in the sight of his toned body. 

Setting down your plate with a sharp rap of the glass, Jungkook opens one eye. “Hey,” he smiles, drinking in your muted expression, “you okay?”

Damn Jungkook for being able to read you so well. “I think so. It’s nothing, really.” 

“Well, will you tell me if it’s something?” 

“Yeah, I will.” 

“So, I do have something to tell you though.” Jungkook sits up, regarding you wearily. “Can you… stand in front of me?” Confused, you shove a fry in your mouth and walk up to him as directed, your back blocking the entrance as you stand in front of him. “Okay, come closer. Now bend down,” you bend your back 90 degrees, and he presses a hand to your shoulder to stop you, “no, no. With your breasts out, just a little—there! Arch your back. Like you’re doing the Sorority Squat.” 

“Excuse me—” 

“The music isn’t even that loud,” he mutters to himself, “no one would need to push their boobs in my face to hear me.” 

“Jungkook, is someone pressing boobs to your face?” 

“Why,” he breaks into a playful grin, “jealous?”

“Not if it’s Aunt Lillian.” 

“Unfortunately it wasn’t,” he twiddles with the drawstrings of his shorts. “It was Doyeon.” 

Doyeon? She didn’t walk by your cabana all day. Heck, she barely greeted you when you arrived with Jungkook. But when Jungkook’s alone is when she decides to pounce? And with what motive? 

“I don’t know,” he’s rambling to himself, “maybe I’m overthinking it. It was only half a second.” 

“Jungkook, I have something to tell you,” you say instead, panic in your features. 

“Is it something urgent?” 

“Well, no but—” 

“Then tell me when we get back to the room,” Jungkook easily pulls you onto his lap, and you instantly heat up when you feel your bare butt press against Jungkook’s golden thighs. “Like you said, we’re in Vegas. Let’s have fun while we can.” 

“Okay,” you tuck your head between his neck and collarbone, reaching to press a kiss to his smooth jawline. 

Relaxing against the plush lounge chair Jungkook feeds you fries while talking about the things he wants to do this week. It’s his first time in Vegas and he wants to make the most of it. He wants to visit all the buffets he sees on Buzzfeed compilations, relax at the pool, maybe catch a show. The thought of spending all week with him and your family is nice, and suddenly you don’t feel so awkward sitting on his lap, and eventually he pulls you between his thighs so you can lay on his chest. 

“And between you and me,” he fake whispers against the shell of your ear, as if he’s telling you the biggest secret, “we’re the hottest couple here.” 

The next three days leading up to the wedding are relatively uninteresting. 

Uninteresting in the best way possible. On Monday you and Jungkook spend time with your little cousins, taking them to The Adventuredome, one of the resort's indoor theme parks. On Tuesday you and Jungkook go shopping at the outlet malls with your parents, blowing hundreds of dollars on cheap Levis that have your luggage bursting with a new wardrobe. In between all of that Seokjin and occasionally Namjoon joins you two in your buffet journey, hitting up the top spots and filling your tummies to the brim with delicious food. 

On Wednesday, Jungkook brandishes two gold-foiled tickets in front of you, waving them around like a fan. With one finger, he pushes away your Pokémon battle, “I got us tickets to Cirque du Soleil,” he announces proudly, “waited in line for an hour.”

You gape, scrambling off of your bed and throwing your Nintendo Switch to the side. “Jungkook,” you marvel, “these are so expensive. How’d you manage to get a show for tonight?” 

He shrugs, “Looked around.” 

“You’ve been impulse buying a lot this week,” you tease, “like really, you don’t need three pairs of the same ripped jeans.”

“This wasn’t an impulse buy,” he says, “I’ve been looking around for shows. Just managed to pick them up today, so go get dressed for our date.”

Did Jungkook just call it a date? Giddy with excitement you throw the covers off, running into the bathroom to get ready. What a surprise, you didn’t think Jungkook would be into spontaneous things like this. 

Seokjin left the bathroom open, so when you walk in the room it is steamy and warm. Your dear cousin is still in the shower, probably waiting for his conditioner to pass three minutes of set-in time. 

“What are you getting ready for?” Seokjin asks over the rain shower.

“Kook got us tickets to Cirque du Soleil,” you chirp happily, looking through your skin care products. 

“I wanna come!” 

“Nope! Jungkook called it a date.” 

“Oh, a date,” Seokjin drawls, putting his head under the water to rinse his hair clean. “Well then, should I vacate the room for tonight?” 

“What, no!” you’ve closed the door, so thankfully Jungkook can’t hear you talking about him. “We’re not doing anything. We’re just two friends who are fake-dating going on a date.” 

“Sounds like a real date, though,” Seokjin wraps a towel around himself to cover all his important bits before getting out of the shower, bumping elbows with you so he can brush his teeth. “Either way, I’ll be gone tonight. It’s my turn to watch the baby cousins. Don’t have too much fun while I'm in their room watching Despicable Me for the millionth time.” 

“We’ll be sure to stop by with some pizza or something,” you tease, a little wiggle in your hips when you vacate the bathroom. 

By the time you and Jungkook are ready, you two are dressed impeccably. Jungkook is wearing one of the ripped black jeans he bought on Tuesday, combined with a white button up and black blazer. A classic outfit with a little bit of Jungkook-themed flair. And to Jungkook’s surprise, you’re wearing the dress that he first saw you in, all those years ago. You’ve gained a little weight since college, but you still fill out the little black dress beautifully, the little white bow in the middle adding a simple yet adorable touch. It took a little sleuthing and searching through your old college clothes, but you were determined to find it when Jungkook reminded you how much you love the design. 

Clearly from the way Jungkook is currently gaping at you like a bloated fish, he loves it too. 

The show is beautiful and colorful, leaving you speechless and in tears by the end of it. Jungkook lets you hold his hand the entire time, feeling a bout of anxiety anytime the acrobats fall gracefully despite the large height. 

Overall, it was a wonderful show, paired with your equally enamouring date. It’s getting harder and harder to distinguish what’s fake and what’s real in your heart, and throughout the night you’re sorely reminded that you should tell Jungkook how you feel. 

But by the time you get to the room your parents are calling you, asking to get their suit and dresses out of the car so hotel service can do a last minute press and dry clean. 

“I’ll be back,” you say to Jungkook, “I need to go get their clothes out of the car. They’re always so forgetful.” 

“Want me to come?” he offers, hand shying away from inserting the keycard in. 

“No, I’ll only be fifteen minutes, tops.”

“So I guess this is this the part where I get a goodnight kiss?” he asks cheekily, leaning on his heels so his tall frame reaches yours. You don’t hesitate to give a short peck to his pretty pink lips. He pouts at the brevity, “that was too quick.” 

“Go inside,” you insist, “the sooner you get ready for bed the sooner I can get ready for bed.” 

“Then more kisses?” 

“Then more kisses.” 

Jungkook breaks into an all-teeth smile, unable to control himself when he dips down and steals a longer, more lingering kiss to your lips. “I had a great time tonight,” he says, mimicking every single teenage rom-com protagonist who’s deeply in love with the popular jock. “Don’t take too long, okay?” 

You nod, pushing him inside, “C’mon, if you stopped talking I’d be back by now!” 

Once the door closes shut, you let yourself do a little dance in the hallway, wiggling your butt and giving yourself a mini-celebration. You quickly text your group chat that you just came back from the Cirque show.

Jimin: what, a date with your fake date?

Hobi: jeon jungcock? 👀👀

Jimin: whaaaaaattttt. U’ve gotta have sat in his lap at least. 3 times since you’ve started this ting

Hobi: i’ve heard things in college… 

Taehyung: u are all gross and i hate u 

Taehyung: but so am i bc im very curious 

Just as you’re about to send a heated reply, the elevator dings, revealing a pissed off Doyeon. She’s bare-faced, in a fluffy lilac bath robe and matching puff ball slippers. You slip in right beside her, making sure there’s a comfortable amount of space between you two. 

“You’re going to the parking garage too?” you ask, eyes lingering on the lit button. 

“Yeah,” she’s looking at her phone, a few stray hairs from her mahogany bun falling onto her forehead, “Aunt Lillian left her medication in the car. I don’t know why she has to send me, I’m busy getting married.” 

“My parents left their formal clothes in the car,” you shrug, “you know, my parents and Aunt Lillian share the same brain cell. Gotta help them out once in a while.”  

The icy silence in the elevator is probably the calmest you and Doyeon have been since you’ve announced your relationship status with Jungkook. You fight the sigh, opting to take out your phone and open some unread messages. 

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: hurry up, the bed’s cold without u 

You: lool, why do u look constipated 

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: because i am, hurry up. Im bringing ur switch to the toilet and playing on your profile 

You: JEON WAIT YAMPERS AT 5HP GO TO THE POKEMON CENTER U HEATHEN

You tilt your head a centimeter, feeling Doyeon breathing down your neck like Puff the Magic Dragon. You look at her with wide eyes. Her long, slender neck manages to snake its way next to your head, “Can I help you?” you ask amusedly, clutching your phone to your chest. 

“Are you two really together?” she asks, batting her lashes. All this week she’s left you alone, and you’ve been wondering when she’s going to make herself known. It’s a little self-absorbed you have to admit, but ever since Namjoon’s ignorance to Doyeon’s previous relationship, you’ve been on edge. 

“Of course we are,” you spit back, “I love him.” 

And you must be very convincing, because Doyeon’s gaze falters just a fraction. You glare at her, staking your claim. Ever since Jungkook told you the reason Doyeon hates you is because she’s jealous, you’ve started to feel a bit of sympathy for her. Doyeon is beautiful and smart, she has no reason to feel this way. But the brain holds fickle thoughts sometimes, bringing darkness to the mind. 

“He loved me first,” she bites back, lifting her chin. 

“And why do you care?” you laugh tonelessly. The elevator dings open, and you’re met with the open air and concrete of the parking garage. “He may have loved you first, but he’ll love me last.” 

You leave the elevator first, a little pep in your step as you make your way to the rental car to gather your parent’s things. While the words you uttered are white in nature and may not hold any sort of weight to them, it manages to bring Doyeon to her knees, absolutely quaking in the elevator. 

You’re tasting revenge, and it’s sweet. 

“Okay, you need to leave,” Seokjin pulls away the shot glass from your lips, “I didn’t spend days planning the itinerary for you to mess it up. Bridal party in Doyeon’s suite and the groom’s party in Namjoon’s parents suite.” 

“That’s dumb,” you chastise, crossing your arms, “we’re all meeting at the same club at 10. Why can’t we pre-party together?” 

“Because it’s tradition!” 

“Screw tradition,” you stumble on your heels as you purse your lips at Jungkook, “Kook, when we get married I don’t wanna do a whole boy-and-girl party. We’re equals, right?” 

“Of course, baby,” he cooes, being careful not to smudge your makeup when he presses his lips to the crown of your head. “But for the sake of Seokjin’s sanity, you should probably go to Doyeon’s. It’ll only be an hour or two.” 

You gasp exaggeratedly at the blatant betrayal. He only grins cheekily in response, dipping down to press a wet kiss to your cheek. “Fine,” you cross your arms, snatching back your drink from Seokjin’s grasp to knock it down. 

Leaving the bachelor pre-party pains you considerably. They’re having such a good time joking around the suite, telling each other fun stories and relaxing in chairs as they watch TV. This is your kind of crowd, not to mention that you can peacefully check out Jungkook’s ass in those tight dress pants without any crazy club lights distorting your vision.

From past family party experience you already have a feeling what’s coming for you in the ladies’ suite. 

Loud music pours from Doyeon’s suite, and it’s completely unlocked. The bridal party is raving, ten seconds away from being completely drunk and immobile. The lights are being manually shut on and off like some sort of cheap rager, and you have to tell Yoojung to tone it down before you get a seizure. 

The stench of acidic drinks and the tang of alcoholic air is palpable, and instead of a shot you opt for a glass of peach champagne to slow you down. 

As you walk deeper into the suite, you notice a crowd forming by the balcony. Tapping your cousin Nari on the shoulder, you regard her with a hug and kiss. “What’s going on over there?” you ask, heels not helping you see any better. 

Nari’s all blushy and pink, hiccuping as she gestures to the balcony. “Her maid of honor got Doyeon a very special gift!” 

Managing to weave through the women blocking your view, you fight the urge to gag when you have a clear view of the scene in front of you.

You really don’t understand the purpose of bachelor and bachelorette parties. “One night to be single all over again!” they all say, even though they’re not actually single? Like why does the couple suddenly get one night of forgiveness when you’ve already spent years being in a committed relationship? 

Why is it okay that Doyeon’s dry humping a stripper on the balcony? Her white silk dress is ruched dangerously high, soon close to flashing her family. Aunties and friends and the like are cheering her on, and she flips her head perfectly to all the phones shoved in their faces, making sure to get the perfect angle. 

Fighting the urge to roll your eyes, you turn back in the hopes that your other family members would be willing to have a good old-fashioned tip back with you. 

You squeal when your hands accidentally land on a bare, oiled chest. You look up, mortified at the large man covered in black harnesses. “Hey babe, I’m Wonho,” he says, faking a sultry gaze as he looks at you up and down, “you’re part of the bridal party too? Wanna dance?” 

Feeling naked, you push past him, careful not to get anything on your dress. Wonho? Wonno.

Jungkook loves your family. 

(Except Doyeon.)

As much as he told you not to worry about him, and he’ll be completely fine when he meets your family, he couldn’t help be a little wary on the flight over. After all, it’s been two years and he didn’t know how things would be different. 

Chaoticism and all, your family is a thing to be cherished. Even though Yoongi has been on mood swings that make Jungkook question his sanity from time to time, and Seokjin is secretly breathing down Jungkook’s back every time he so glances at you, he thinks things are right where they should be.  

But despite all that they regarded him with familiarity, hugged and kissed him like old friends, something is different. They’ve turned over a new page for him. They don’t bring up Doyeon. They ask about his family, his job, his life in the city. They ask about how you and Jungkook met, and how happy they are for you. How happy they are for him.

Oh, how he wishes everything could be different. In another world, you two would already be together. 

He wasn’t lying back at the cabana when he said you two are the hottest couple at the resort, including the bridal party (but don’t tell Namjoon). You look absolutely stunning in your sparkly red dress, accentuating all the right parts and lighting up the whole room. 

When he finds you in the club you’re sitting down with your Aunties, keeping the elders company while the younger ones are flagging down the bartenders. He thinks it’s cute, how well you fit in between them, coddling you like you’re still a child in their eyes. 

“Dear, your boyfriend is here!” your one Aunt yells over the loud EDM.

You lift your head up quickly, giving him the prettiest smile. Your teeth glow purple under the neon lights, and he fights the urge to laugh when he holds out a hand. “Mind if I steal her from you?” 

“Of course, she’s gotta live a little!” 

You pout, a little wobbly but nevertheless still in the right mind as you shuffle out of the booth to meet his awaiting arms. “Hey handsome,” your voice is thick and sweet-smelling, “come here often?” 

“Only when my girlfriend does,” he replies cheekily, hands immediately coming to your butt to smooth out your dress. He shys a bit when your Aunties hoot and holler at his public display of affection, but all he wants to do was pull the hem down a little bit. No way is he going to let anyone get a flash of your goods. 

“Let’s dance!” you take your hand in his, leading him to a comfortable corner of the dance floor. 

Clubs aren’t really your scene, aligning with Jungkook’s sentiments towards the loud generic music and terrible smell. But you’re in Vegas, and he feels that it’s all part of the package to experience the nightlife at least once. He puts his hands on your waist and you giggle like you’re in prom, hands coming to rest on the collar of his button down. 

“Hey,” he says with a lopsided smirk, “wanna make out?” 

 “Sure,” he notices that you don’t even check if anyone’s seeing, and it makes his heart flutter when you don’t hesitate to get on your tiptoes to meet him halfway. 

He’s always hoped for a moment like this, a moment where the room stops spinning and both your minds click into place. It’s almost comical, how he distinctly notes that the music fades once his lips touch yours. The kiss is hot, yet intimate. Even though he makes excuses to kiss you all the time because of practice, it goes to show that you two definitely never needed it. Your tiny hands grip the collar of his button down, bringing you two impossibly close despite the hot air. His larger hands grip at the strings that hold your measly dress together, grappling at any excuse to get to your soft skin. The two of you are a natural when it comes to each other’s intimacy. 

The two of you pull away, mesmerized. You haven’t kissed like that before. He melts under your stare, his thumb reaching to nick off any lip gloss that’s moved in the process. 

Seokjin comes down the floor to haul you both by the shoulders, “C’mon lovebirds, they’re taking wedding shots!” 

The two of you follow your cousin to the crowd of people that is your family, already with their own drinks in hand. Doyeon and Namjoon are sitting atop the bar, making a very loud toast that consisted of a quick “thank you!” and “we love you!” before downing their drinks with their arms linked together. The room is thrumming with excitement for tomorrow’s festivities, and surprisingly, you and Jungkook included. He tucks himself in your body like a puzzle piece, hugging you from behind while he watches Namjoon’s eyes sparkle with love under the neons. 

The nightclub gets a little blurry after that, with the copious amounts of alcohol and shameless actions from your family and friends. By the time it’s twelve Jungkook notices you swaying at a rate that you can’t handle. He knows your limits and knows when you have to urge to pee every five minutes, it’s time to go. With a chaste kiss you leave him at the bar, deciding to make a pitstop to the bathroom before telling Jungkook you want to head up.

You’re locked in a stall when you hear Yoojung’s voice. 

“Ugh,” she groans, voice echoing through the tiny room. “Jungkook is so sexy. Do you see the way he’s dancing out there? He’s a literal babe magnet, I can’t believe he ended up with someone like y/n.” 

You don’t move a muscle, pressing your ear against the door that hides you. The silly slander isn’t news to you, Doyeon has been feeding her friends all sorts of bullcrap so they wouldn’t bother talking to you. 

“Yeah, Jungkook’s a real treat but he dated Doyeon first. Sounds like she’s into sloppy seconds,” Elly replies, another bridesmaid you’ve met in passing. “But I don’t know, they do look happy together.”

“Please, I’m sure Jungkook’s just using her so he can get one more chance at Doyeon before she ties the knot,” you bristle, the thought of Jungkook still having feelings for Doyeon makes your heart thud painfully against your chest, “like, what a downgrade. Namjoon and Doyeon do not deserve this drama. If Jungkook ever liked Doyeon at all, he wouldn’t have come. Period.” 

You slam the door open, causing Elly to squeal and Yoojung’s YSL lipstick to fall onto the sink. You’re the epitome of relaxation, walking towards the sink to wash your hands. The bridesmaids simply stare at you, unable to formulate a comeback. When you finally dry your hands, you say your next words. 

“Jungkook is here because he loves me,” an act act act. This is all an act. You shouldn’t be this offended because you know it’s all false. “And you’re wrong. It’s not Jungkook that doesn’t deserve Doyeon. Jungkook was too good for Doyeon.” 

And you slam your heels against the tile, stilettos pounding to the beat of the music. Your exit is full of anger and frustration as you ignore the burn in your step and the ache in your heart, flagging the first bartender you see to get you a double. 

Shot for shot, that anger soon melts into guilt as Yoojung’s words sink in. The thought of Jungkook using you to get to Doyeon is terrible, you can barely stomach the thought. But that’s exactly what you’re doing, right? You’re using Jungkook to get back at Doyeon. 

Why did you even want to get back at Doyeon anymore? Why do you have to prove anything to her? If she just continues to push you around, isn’t that more on her than it is on you? 

Jungkook soon finds you after you’ve nursed a few drinks, leaning unceremoniously against a barstool. His eyes widen at your state, and he immediately sheds his jacket to wrap it around your waist. 

“Why did you drink so much?” he chastises, “it’s the night before the wedding.” 

“Jungkookie,” you warble, clutching your stomach, “I don’t feel so good.” 

He sighs, bending down. “Get on my back. Make sure the jacket covers you up, okay?” 

He doesn’t even grunt when you put all your weight on him, feeling like a ragdoll as he hoists you up. You wrap your arms around his shoulders, letting him carry you to your room. Most of the older family already went upstairs to sleep, so none of your cousins could care less when they see you get hauled away by Jungkook. 

You inhale, he smells like sweat and cologne. “I like putting my head between your neck,” you babble, and you feel Jungkook chuckle through his chest, “you smell so nice there. It’s the bestset! Comfiest place ever, ‘specially when m’sleepy.” 

“Are you sleepy now, baby?” You love how smooth the petname falls from his lips. 

“I will be when we get upstairs,” you reply, happy to see the elevator is empty. “I’m just all up in my head.” 

“Is that why you were drinking so much? You said you were gonna stop earlier.” 

“Yeah, but,” you shamefully tuck your head in his shoulder, “I was frustrated.” 

“Frustrated? At who?” concern laces his tone as he struggles to hold you with one hand and fumble for his key in the other. You tighten your legs around his slim waist until the door clicks open, and he immediately walks over to your bed to plop you down. “Babe, are you crying?” he finally has a good look at your face, horrified to see the streaks of tears mixed with mascara running down your face. 

“I wa-was jealous,” you confess tearily, clutching your face in your hands,  “some girls in the bathroom were calling you sexy and that you were only here so you could try to win over Doyeon. I know it sounds ridiculous and you would never do that but. The thought of you getting back with her makes me so jealous and I hate it! I’m starting to feel so guilty about this, all of this. I put all of this on ourselves and I’m ruining it.” 

“Ruining what? You’re not making any sense.” Jungkook places a hand on your knee, crouching down so he can look up at you. 

“I’m ruining us,” you gush despondently, “I’m ruining any potential of us before we even start.” 

Jungkook freezes, hand clutching your knee like a lifeline. The potential of you two together? You’ve thought of that? Jungkook didn’t drink much tonight, so his mind is definitely running on all cogs. 

Coming to a conclusion, he rubs slow, soothing circles on your knee, his other hand reaching up to wipe the tears from your face. “You’re not ruining anything,” he declares firmly, “that’s impossible. I may have agreed to fake-date you because of Doyeon, but I stayed because of you.” 

His heart aches seeing you so upset, and he decides to take initiative to get you out of your clothing and ready for bed. You don’t have any words, opting to let Jungkook take care of you as you try to calm yourself down. He finds a spare t-shirt,  a long one so you’ll be comfortable. He doesn’t bat an eye when he unzips your dress, in favor of balling up the shirt and getting you clothed as fast as possible. He rifles through the bathroom to find your makeup wipes, and he’s gentle when he scrubs up the once pretty makeup you spent half an hour doing. Barefaced and fresh, you look sleepy and ready to crash. 

But before Jungkook can tuck you in, you clutch his arm.

“Jungkook,” you murmur sleepily, “I think I lo—” 

“I know, baby,” he doesn’t want a confession like this, and he’s sure you wouldn’t want it either. You still look a little green and you’re not sober, so he makes the executive decision to pin these feelings for later. “I’m not trying to invalidate you, I promise. I want you to tell me this, all of this in the morning. We’ll talk then.”

“Okay,” you melt in the sheets, pulling the blankets up to your chest. When you see Jungkook move away from the bed, you jolt, “Where are you going?” 

Jungkook smiles, reaching over to tuck you back in, “I left my blazer in Namjoon’s room. I’ll be right back, okay?” 

He walks out of your room as quietly as he can, making sure to close the door slowly. Once it’s sealed shut, he leaps up, giving himself a silent cheer as he bounds down the hall. You like him back! 

The smile on his face is tired but full of fervor as he makes his way to Namjoon and Doyeon’s suite. He doesn’t even care that he probably has to talk to Doyeon to get his jacket back, thoughts filled with the excitement of his requited feelings and going back to his room to cuddle up with you. 

He doesn’t even have to knock when the large double doors swing open. Dumbfounded, he looks down at Doyeon, wearing a tiny black nightie and dangling his jacket with one finger. It’s an outfit that leaves nothing to the imagination, and he feels his neck heat up at the feeling he’s encroaching on an intimate moment. 

“You left this,” she says slowly, a tiny smirk on her lips. 

“Uh, thanks,” he says, making sure not to touch her when he grabs his blazer. 

In her other hand she holds up her room’s designated ice bucket. “Could you also get me some ice, please? Namjoon’s fast asleep and I really don’t want to walk out all… exposed.” 

He swallows his sigh, knowing it’s going to take significantly longer to get back to you when Doyeon drawls like this. “Of course,” he replies tersely, “after all, you are the bride.” 

“Thanks, Jungkookie.” 

He makes quick work of getting Doyeon the ice, pumping his long legs down the hall. The ice room is cold and cramped, barely enough for his tall frame to fit in. He jabs the container in the holder, pressing the button ten times per second to get as much ice out as possible. 

As soon as he turns around with the ice, he drops the whole bucket. 

Like glass, it shatters onto the ground, hundreds of little clear pebbles skimming across the floor like marbles. Doyeon’s pushing Jungkook against the ice machine, freshly manicured hands splayed across his chest. Her body is flush against his, making sure that he feels all of her with her thin silk gown. 

“What the fuck, Doyeon get off of me!” a little part of him hopes she’ll come to her senses on her own so he doesn’t have to put his hands on her. 

“C’mon, Kookie,” her voice is a sickly candy sweet, her eyes wide with hunger as she takes in his form, “just one more night, you and me. Like old times. One more night before I tie the knot.” 

“You’re crazy,” he balks, running his hand through his hair, “this is sexual harassment, do you know that?” 

“You don’t mean that, Kookie,” Doyeon dips a red-tipped nail down his chest, “why settle for someone like y/n when I’m right here?” 

He grabs her wrists, firm. She winces at the contact, but doesn’t say anything when Jungkook delivers her a scary glare. It gets her quiet, fearful of this version of Jungkook. Doyeon’s never seen Jungkook like this before, so unwilling to bend at her whim and emanating all his power against her. 

“Why settle for your cousin?” he whispers like it’s the most obvious thing in the world, “because, I love her.” 

Her lip curls in disgust, nails digging into the palm of his hand. “But you loved me first.”

“And I’ll love her last,” he spits pack, letting go of her. His anger splits for a brief second, regarding Doyeon with sorrow, “this is low, even for you.”

Jungkook pushes past the ice, wobbling out of the ice room. He doesn’t look back, he just knows that he needs you right now. He needs to tell you everything, figure out a plan to cancel the wedding or something. 

But when he crashes inside the room, you’re dead asleep. He can’t find the courage to wake up Seokjin as well, who returned and is sleeping in his club outfit. He groans, feeling useless as he stares at the two of you, ignorant of what just conspired ten minutes ago. 

And Namjoon, what is he going to tell Namjoon? Poor guy doesn’t deserve any of this. 

Walking up to your side of the bed, he tucks your loose hair behind your ear. You look so peaceful now, so beautiful. 

It’s just going to have to wait until the morning. 

The morning of the wedding, you wake up alone. 

The first thought that runs through your head is that Jungkook has rejected you. The little, insecure bug that will never go away in your brain fills you with rash thoughts. He’s on a flight half way back home and he regrets this whole week. 

But after that exaggeration, you notice two aspirin and a bottle of water on your nightstand, along with your phone that’s fully charged. 

You pull up the screen to check the dozens of messages that flood your app. 

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: morning babe, im sorry i had to leave early. Namjoon showed up at our door freaking out that his suit is the wrong fit and shade. Now im running around vegas trying to find a replacement that doesn’t look like an elvis presley extra

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: but i didn’t forget what you said last night, i promise! Just go get ready and i’ll meet u at the chapel outside the resort. 

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: i also have something to say to you

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: wow i didn’t realize how ominous that sounds. Dw, everything will be fine

When someone tells you something will be fine, it’s a universal agreement that no, things will not be fine. 

So you get dressed, and put on your makeup mindlessly. You don’t really know what to make of Jungkook’s cryptic message, but you decide to leave those thoughts in the back of your mind as you go to the other rooms to help your family get ready. 

Seokjin is busy tying the ring bearer’s tie, looking handsome with his slicked back hair and polished grey suit. “Morning, cousin,” he sing-songs, “you look beautiful today!”

You smooth out your dress, a cascading silver number with starry sparkles. You feel like you’re living out your magical girl fantasies, wrapped up in layers of tulle and a sparkly sweetheart bodice.

“Right back at you. Say, you didn’t see Jungkook this morning, did you?” 

“No, but I heard he’s with Namjoon hunting for a new suit. Why?” 

“Nothing,” you lean against the guest table, “he just said something really ominous over text.” 

“I will never get a peaceful day so long as I’m in this family,” he says this directly to the ring bearer, a toddler who’s obviously confused at his uncle’s weird sayings. 

Your phone beeps conveniently, displaying Jungkook’s name. 

Jeon Jung-boo-thang: just got his suit. We’ll be there in fifteen. Meet me at the garden behind the chapel, please. It’s urgent 

Now you’re just worried. So you tell Seokjin your sentiments, and that he should have his phone on hand in case you needed him. With a confused nod, you leave him to go down to the garden.  

The groomsmen and bridesmaids are already at the chapel taking pictures. Only the wedding party is really allowed at this time, but you manage your way through the gardens virtually undetected. Jungkook’s already waiting for you, hiding under a white gazebo overlooking the hotel’s fountain. 

He looks gorgeous in his all black pinstripe suit, hair pushed back and pants fitted perfectly around his waist and thighs. When he sees you he gets up, full of skittish energy. You note that his hair isn’t even styled, only washed and curling slightly at the ends, as if he’s in a rush.

“W-wow,” he marvels when you rush up to him, “you look gorgeous.” 

You drop the handful of silver tulle, letting it fall to the floor. “Jungkook,” you clasp his hand in both of his, guilt flooding your eyes. You’ve been thinking about this all morning, and you need to cut to the chase. Jungkook tries to open his mouth but you silence him with a finger on his lips. “I can’t—I can’t do this. I know this sounds really stupid and you probably don’t want anything to do with me after this, but I shouldn’t have made this elaborate scheme,” you bite your lip, feeling even more antsy as Jungkook squirms in his grip. He however, is trying very hard to focus with his eyes, confused at your sudden confession. “I like you, Jungkook. I don’t want to parade you around like a revenge plot anymore, it isn’t fair and it’s wrong in so many ways—” 

“That’s great,” he says simply, brown eyes swirling with thoughts, “um, ditto. But—”

“Wow,” you frown, “I pour my heart out to you and this is what I get?” 

“It’s great that you want to be selfless right now,” Jungkook takes your hand, firm and tight, “but without this elaborate scheme, we wouldn’t be saving asses like we are right now.”

“What are you talking about?” You thought Jungkook rushed you down here so you could talk about each other’s feelings before the wedding. 

“Doyeon just threw herself on me last night. I got her ice and she took that as an invitation to seduce me like an episode of Sex and the City. Namjoon needs to divorce her, like yesterday.” 

Your face then morphs into something dark and ugly, and you fling your whole confession out the window. The thought of Doyeon going as far as throwing herself on Jungkook as a last ditch attempt to get back at you, has you seeing blood red. “What? Why didn’t you tell me this sooner!”

“You were asleep!” he shoots back, putting his hands on your shoulders. He rubs warm strokes up and down your bare arms, “please relax. You’re shaking.” 

“And why didn’t you tell Namjoon when you were driving around all morning?”

“I tried to!” he retorts, hands swinging in the air. You huff when his hands land back on your shoulders, preventing you from running to the chapel to extract Doyeon out yourself, “but he just kept talking shit about how much he loves Doyeon and he can’t imagine being together with anyone but her and I felt so bad! I’m sorry I chickened out. I really don’t wanna be the one to break Namjoon’s heart. I’m just the plus one!” 

You pinch your brows, mulling it over. “Fuck it, let’s crash a wedding,” you declare, “where’s Namjoon and how can we get him alone?” 

Jungkook exhales, a hand carding up to loosen his thin silver tie. “He’s taking pictures with the groomsmen right now. It’s gonna be awhile before we get a chance to talk.” 

“Fuck,” you curse, sitting down on the white bench. Jungkook presses soothing circles on your back. “We have no choice, we have to get to him before the ceremony starts.” 

“You’ll have to get through me, first.” 

Doyeon’s not even in her wedding dress when she strides up to the two of you. She’s in ballet flats with her hair and makeup done, but the only thing she’s wearing is the thin underdress of her actual ball gown, a simple silk negligee that reaches her ankles. You don’t even know how she’s managed to escape the bridal party, especially without her dress. 

Feeling protective, you step in front of Jungkook. “Before you say anything,” you murmur, “I’m not ruining your wedding, and I never wanted to. You’re ruining it because of your mistakes.” 

“Oh, boo-hoo,” Doyeon rolls her eyes, playing with her nails, “I didn’t even do anything wrong, everyone knows that on the bachelorette’s night she can do whatever she wants. Namjoon could’ve fucked whoever too if he wasn’t so faithful.” 

“Namjoon is ten times the partner you are and would never do that,” You’re seeing red, unable to comprehend the complete garbage spilling from Doyeon’s lips. “You touched my boyfriend without his consent, and I will never forgive you for that,” your voice is scarlet, angry and thin. 

“It’s not like he isn’t used to it, I—”

“NO!” the sound that comes out of your mouth has all three of you flinching, and you’re thankful the gazebo is far enough so that the rest of the wedding party is oblivious to your actions. “You’re not allowed to justify yourself anymore, Doyeon. What you did was fucked up, what you’ve done to all of us is fucked up!” You realize now that you didn’t need to get back at Doyeon with a fake date, what you needed was this. You needed a reprieve, a chance to lay down your law. “Jungkook was right all along. You are jealous. You’re jealous and selfish and have no shame. You think you own whatever you set your eyes on, but you’re wrong. We’re not objects, we’re people.” 

You walk up to Doyeon, eye to eye. You jab a hand at her chest, pushing her back slightly. You soak up your cousin’s expression, and you watch as Doyeon’s eyes pop out in surprise at your act of boldness. “So you have a choice here. You can either swallow your pride and leave Namjoon at the aisle quietly and save whatever dignity you have left. Take your pathetic ass on the next flight back home and pack up your apartment. Or, we can start a big scene at your ceremony,” you probably look manic, filled with freshly injected power, “I know Seokin’s always wanted to yell ‘I object!’ at a wedding.” 

“You have no proof,” Doyeon glares right back, taking a step closer to you. Your noses are practically touching, but you dig your heels in the white-stained wood, puffing up your chest and standing your ground. 

“Doesn’t matter,” you bite back, “what matters is that Namjoon will doubt you. Namjoon knows we’d never do anything to sabotage a wedding without a valid reason. Even if you do get married tonight, we have Jungkook’s word and proof of a relationship that overlaps with his. I find this option to be far worse because it’s prolonging the inevitable,” you shrug, “I hope you two didn’t sign a prenup.”  

Hot, angry tears mess up her meticulously done makeup. Black rivers carve through her porcelain skin, showing the feelings that have been dormant since been hidden under a facade. Doyeon’s eyes dart back and forth between the two of you. She’s practically vibrating in combined fear and rage, seeing blurry images and memories and regrets of what could’ve been if not for her self-absorption. And finally, your cousin comes to a decision. 

“I hate you,” she emphasizes each word with the most concentrated of venoms in her tone. WIth one last look at the two of you, she stomps away. Instead of going to the direction of the chapel however, she takes the shortcut back to the hotel. 

Her grave words are unsurprising, but nevertheless disappointing. A thinly veiled smile grazes your lips, sadder than ever as you watch your cousin go. “And I pity you.” 

As soon as she’s gone Jungkook doesn’t hesitate to scoop you up, hugging you tightly as you fight the urge to cry again. “Oh babe, that was really hot. The way you stood your ground? That was amazing!” Jungkook takes out his silver pocket square to wipe the stray tears that threaten to ruin your makeup. “You’re so strong, don’t you know that? You did it and I’m so proud of you.” 

As much as you want to revel in the affection, go back and bed and fall asleep until noon, you can’t.  Grasping Jungkook by the hand, you tug him to the chapel. “C’mon,” you say, “we have to corner Namjoon.”

The groomsmen photos are done by the time you get there. Thankfully, the to-be-groom doesn’t look too occupied. His eyes widen upon seeing you two stumble from the garden of all places.

“Oh, y/n. Jungkook,” Namjoon tilts his head curiously at how winded you two look, equally flushed and out of breath. From your state, Namjoon muses that it must've taken a lot of effort to finally get to the groom unattended, save for a few random family members he’s making small talk with, “The wedding isn’t for another hour but I must say, you two look radiant together. Doyeon always thought you’d end up an old spinster-catlady, but I always told her that you’re too beautiful to be single for long,” he pauses to send the aforementioned man a wink, “Jungkook’s a lucky guy. What were you two doing back there?”

“Uh, things?” Jungkook scratches the back of his head, not wanting to reiterate the fiasco between Doyeon moments before.

Namjoon smirks at the ebony-haired man, “Couple things?”  

You can’t take this needless small talk anymore. With a teary groan, you throw yourself at Namjoon. You hug him tight, and you don’t even care when you feel a slosh of his water bottle sprinkle your hairstyle. 

“Joonie,” you bemoan, “please, please don’t leave me. You’re the best not-cousin ever. I know it’ll be a pain to face Doyeon after today but you’re a strong independent man and when you’re ready Jin is single and ready to mingle—ow! Jungkook! Did you just pinch my ass?” 

“Do you really think setting him up with the next cousin is the best idea right now?”

“I figured a little humor would lighten the blow,” you sulk.

“I’m sorry what—what blow?” Namjoon frowns, pushing you away from him. “Y/n, have you been crying?” 

The tears resurface at that moment, like a kettle on overboil. Namjoon’s face is knitted together, unable to grasp at any conclusion. Namjoon feels something grave is upon the sky as he tenderly brushes away your tears with his thumbs before releasing you. Instantly Jungkook pulls you to his chest, patting you soothingly. As much as you two do not want to be the bearer of bad news, the time is now. 

“Namjoon,” Jungkook says, finding the strength that was previously stuck in his throat, “we have to tell you something.” 

Needless to say, Las Vegas is very forgiving when it comes to last minute wedding cancellations. 

The whole wedding party, both Namjoon and yours, collectively feels like a whole ice bucket has been dumped upon your families. You would like to say that the whole issue was handled mess free, but that would be a bald-faced lie. 

There was screaming, crying, hysterical laughter from all sides. Doyeon’s parents were of course furious, embarrassed, unable to calm down a hysterical Doyeon as they haul her on the next flight home. You have a feeling they won’t be showing up to family events anytime soon. 

Namjoon’s family leaves quietly, frustrated, but classy. After all, they know at the back of their heads they dodged a bullet. Everyone leaves except Namjoon however, who isn’t quite ready to go back to his and Doyeon’s apartment. Namjoon invites Seokjin and some other close cousins to stay in his suite until their flight tomorrow afternoon, wanting to be surrounded by close friends and (almost) family. 

As for your family, they decide to find the silver lining. While the chapel was able to cancel the wedding, the reception wasn’t as easy to sway. At the very last second, your grandparents decided to make use of the reception and renew their Golden Anniversary vows instead. The ceremony will be a quick, sweet affair. At this very moment, your cousin Yoongi is getting officiated online. 

And for you? You’re in the place where you’ve wanted to remain all week. A fluffy hotel bed wrapped up with your not-boyfriend. 

Or? 

Would a not-boyfriend be snuggling against your chest like you’re the softest teddy bear in the toy shop? Would a not-boyfriend be hooking your leg atop his lap, forcing you to latch onto him so his hands can roam freely against your soft thighs? 

“We have to get ready for the wedding,” you whine against his hold, to no avail when he only holds you tighter. 

“But your grandparents are already married,” Jungkook whines right back, nuzzling his nose in your head. “This is like an afterparty fifty years later.” 

“I wanna get dressed,” you insist, pushing yourself up, “and we still need to talk.” 

Without Seokjin staying with you, the hotel room feels much bigger and freer for the two of you. Your clothes are scattered on the floor, uncaring of any wrinkles or smears that would get on the delicate fabric. 

All that matters is that Jungkook is still here with you. Doyeon’s wedding is called off, but he’s still lying in bed with you. You want to burn this image to memory, and keep it forever. Jungkook laying in only his white undershirt and boxers, looking at you dreamily as if he’s still in nap-mode. Hair that was previously windswept and exposing his forehead is now out of place, fluffy and sticking out in all directions. His cheeks are flushed with coral-colored warmth, and a little puffy because you two have been sleeping most of the afternoon. 

“Right, talk,” he repeats, letting you hand him his black button up so he can clothe himself. 

You throw off your shirt somewhere behind you, not wanting to face him as you walk to the full-length mirror. “So, I think my feelings for you are pretty clear and out in the open…” 

“Same, I think I made it pretty clear as well.” 

“What? You turn around, looking at where he’s still half-covered in bed. “You did not. I distinctly remember almost confessing my love to you last night. And then this morning, only for you to cut me off and say ‘that’s great’.” 

“Oh,” he stares at the white sheets that cover his lower half. “I guess I didn’t then.” 

You smile wryly, turning back to face the mirror so you can slip into your dress that’s been pooled around your ankles like a silver halo. “Maybe you thought it in your mind and forgot to tell me.” 

That seems about right. Jungkook has a tendency to be a little too passionate for his own good, windswept in thoughts and feelings until they consume him. He hops out of bed, walking only in his dress shirt and socks as he makes his way to the mirror. “Then let me do all the talking,” he says softly against your neck, hands on your hips. 

You shiver when you feel the cold silver of the zipper whirr up your body, Jungkook’s large hands splaying across your back to smooth out the waistline. 

“You of all people would know that being with Doyeon is a trip,” he chuckles into the crook of your neck, “I thought that was what love felt like. Being codependent, jumping through hurdles, trying so hard to please someone who can’t be pleased.” 

Jungkook’s hands wrap around your waist, hugging you tightly. He squeezes you and holds you like the most precious thing in the entire world. Through the mirror, you two are quite a pair. 

“But with you, I never knew love could be like this, feel like this.” 

“So… are you saying you love me?” you fight the urge to bounce around in his grip, the biggest smile on your face.  

“You really just want me to say ‘I love you’ and be done with it, huh?” 

Within seconds he’s pulling you from behind, whirling you around to the edge of the bed. He manages to flouce up your skirts to billow around his lap, sitting you down on his bare thighs. 

“You look like a cupcake, all sprawled up like this,” Jungkook says cutely, peppering kisses in a trail from your chest all the way to your lips. “You look like a huge, silvery cupcake and I love you. It’s so easy to love you.” 

Maybe it was kismet that Jungkook didn’t get to you first all those years ago. Maybe the right time is right here, right now. 

“I love you, too,” you say happily, dipping down to press a long, passionate kiss to his lips. He tastes like love and a happy future. When you pull away, you encapsulate his face in both your palms, regarding him like the sun and stars. “But you know, if we date you’ll never get away from my crazy family.” 

Jungkook snorts, pressing his forehead to yours, “And miss Yoongi re-marrying off your grandparents tonight, the next year of Seokjin and Namjoon running circles around each other, and a lifetime of happiness?” his hands snake under your dress, finding purchase in your soft skin, “not a chance.” 

[moonlightdancer26]

What are some tropes (not hp tropes) that you HATE?

Oh boy *cracks knuckles* I have a lot.

Aight, let’s get to work:

A character misunderstanding or only hears a part of it then gets mad and doesn’t let the other person explain (this pisses me off so much)

Miscommunication (LIKE BITCH TELL THEM WHAT’S BOTHERING YOU, YOU COWARD. IT AIN’T THAT HARD), like it’s so lazy and is only there to create drama

Main hero getting with the main heroine. It feels so forced and most of the times they’re so much better as friends. Like damn platonic relationships exist too.

Little miss prefect gets with the popular jock and the author portrays it as ‘‘power couple material’’

Fake dating (I hate this trope so fucking much)

Finding your lost long family (or family member). Just… no.

Everyone is a good guy in the end (like no stop ruining my evil faves)

No one dies and they all live happily ever after (JUST NO. I WANT PEOPLE TO DIE AND SUFFER 👹)

Forced marriage trope (ew)

Pregnancy trope (unless it’s at the end of the story). It completely ruins the ENTIRE story for me, not even joking.

The villain saying shit like ‘‘if you kill me you’re no better/different’‘ like no there’s a clear difference. Go jump off a cliff, you wank stain.

Old friend suddenly disappearing during the main character’s childhood, and after like 10 years (or more) they come back and the main character falls in love.

The main character is the new girl and there’s a ✨mysterious bad boy✨ whom everyone fears—despite the fact that most of the times the ‘‘bad boy’’ is cringey af and is a try-hard—and the main character changes him. Get this cliche ass bullshit away from my face.

Badass feminist tomboy who has like 1000000 older brothers who flip flops her long ass hair like some fucking horse and expects it to be attractive whose horrible deeds gets brushed off. Or worse, when the girl points out bad things other characters did (in which the circumstances are 100% different) and victimises herself. This might just be my least favourite trope.

The guy leaves the girl cause it’s ‘‘what’s best for her’’ like dude she can take care of herself, thank you very much.

When someone’s possessive and jealous to the point of actual stalking and obsession and it’s portrayed as romantic

Love triangles (though sometimes it can be good). Like ffs polyships exist.

When the main character is stuck between two brothers which consist of one really nice guy who treats her with nothing but respect and of one really shitty dude who bullies and harasses her because ‘‘i liked you and didn’t know how to deal with it’’ (like dude stfu) and both brothers are drop dead gorgeous and the girl is supposed to be average and “relatable uwu.” [Ok this is oddly specific..]

Stockholm syndrome. pls no-

There’s a million more but I’ll shut up. I’ve been called picky but I don’t think I am, I think these are pretty normal tropes to hate (correct me if I’m wrong).

[marahuyos]

anon asked: bebs. you can’t just give us a taste of filipino reader with some of the boys and not give us the rest. pls. pls bebe. we need zhongli the rest of bois with the lip point

*:･ﾟ✧ MANIFESTING EARLY FOR ZHONGLI!!!!

part 1

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gn!reader ft. zhongli, childe, xiao, scaramouche

tw: sexual harassment but nothing too major

✧ Zhongli

• It takes some tries to realize your little quirk. He’s a little bit dense but he ultimately notices it in a few days in your relationship. He doesn’t really point it out, he just keeps it in his memory for the time being. It wasn’t until that someone else had mistook your quirk as something that you’ve asked for and he had to step in and clench the perpetrator’s jaw in his hand.

• He earnestly listens on your explanation onto why you do this. The tables have suddenly turned when he realizes that he listens to you while you discuss on your habit. It's an adorable sight to behold. And the fact that he listens like he's listening to the wonders of the world makes you flush that you were able to enrapture the ex-archon with a silly little habit.

Would they copy the habit?

• Probably not. He's not really the one to copy whatever small habit his partner has compared to other couples. Zhongli would be the type to stare at you when you point with your lips as his own quirks into a soft little smile. Sometimes, he would run his fingers across your pouted lips as he revels in your flushed expression. His apologies were always insincere.

• But, that doesn't mean he won't humor you. All you had to do was ask, and he'll pout your lips at you. His lips are slightly thin but well-taken care of (thank Guizhong for that. If it wasn't for her, Zhongli and the rest of his friends would've been having dry-ass chapped lips). You can't help but slot your lips against his as you giggle on how both absolutely ridiculous and how cute he was when he does that. Of course, he's not one to stop his love from initiating kisses.

✧ Childe

• The first time that you did it, he would point it out with a little smirk in his face. He says that you looked ridiculously cute doing it and he does the same thing in irony. Yes, he's the type of sibling who does the same mistake when his younger sibling did it (like that time where he hears his older sibling mispronounce a word and, being the bastard middle sibling, he kept repeating it), and don't put it past him that he won't do the same thing with your habit.

• Still, it's an endearing little quirk of yours that Child keeps into his memory. It's a funny one, sure, but it's something that totally makes up you and because he's a totally in love with you that he often misses the way you pout your lips. It's not the same if he or anyone else does it. You do it so naturally because it's naturally ingrained in your system that he misses kissing your lips every time he's away from you.

Would they copy the habit?

• As stated above, he is not above copying your habit just to spite you. But when it comes down to it, he won't. He has a reputation to upkeep as a Harbinger and he wouldn't let anything spoil that image... Even if he's not so discreet in keeping you away from his work.

• Actually, it's not even him that you're worried about. You're worried about his younger siblings copying your habit during that one time you were visiting his family. Soon, every little one starting pointing with their lips. Congrats, you started a cult and Childe is slapping your back while he's wheezing.

✧ Xiao

• "What in Celestia are you doing?"

• Immediately spots it the moment you do it and springs that question up. No filter at all. He does this as bluntly as possible that your brain had to stop processing what just happened before you realized he was talking about your habit.

• Remains indifferent from your habit. Even if you explain it to him, he would chalk it up to not understanding mortals. He doesn't even find it adorable, but he does make a mental note of it. Each time that you point with your lips instead, he stares at them for more than a little, before going to get the item that you pointed at. All the while trying to hide the pink in his ears.

Would they copy the habit?

• Absolutely not.

• No. No amount of almond tofu is going to change his mind.

✧ Scaramouche

• "What in Celestia are you doing?" (2)

• Dense little bastard doesn't even realize you had that habit until someone else points it out. He asked you where was the new catalysts that he ordered and when you pointed the crate using your lips, he didn't understood. Not until Childe strolled by and pointed Scaramouche at the crate while saying that it was a habit of yours.

• Angry little bard hated that Childe knew what your habit was before him. The petty bastard would've wanted you yourself to explain your habit of pointing with your lips so that he can file it away in his mind to tease bully you about. It's gotten so far that you're annoyed by doing your habit that you regularly point with your fingers now. Scaramouche nearly begged to bring back you pointing with your lips so he could stare at them again.

Would they copy the habit?

• Absolutely not. He would point it out like he's aggravating you, so there's that. Assert that no one has the right to make fun of your habit by forcing your pouting lips upon his. Force the tiny man into a chokehold as you try to kiss him. He's too embarrassed to summon his Vision and retaliate. It's not a threat to Scaramouche, it's a threat to anyone who dares try to make fun of you.

[feuqueerfire]

To Sir, With Love Live Blogging

It’s 17 eps of 70-75 mins lol I have like 12 days before the end of the year to finish it. hopefully i can do it since i’m on winter break after all

Playlist

Ep 1 (Dec 20)

lol starting with a paragraph to set the scene

interesting to see her play Bua (supposed to be a sympathetic character I think - Song’s mistress) when she was Wanwan’s shit ass mother in PSIHY

Tian is the heir

oh, homophobia right off the gate

D: public suicide not even 30 minutes in

loll i see why people were confused by Tian and Yang, it’s like typical BL childhood before lovers storyline but I’m pretty sure they’re halfbrothers 

omg second wife evil as hell, really through a snake near Tian to hope it kills him

omg this snake and the POV of the snake toward the kids gives me such Indian serial vibes yaas

damn, Song sent Bua to live outside the building when he found out was was sterile, ewwww

me too I hope Tian and Yang can maintain good sibling relationship forever

they really going with the “look at this gay ass child” with Tian pretending to be the female lead in the opera and wanting a hairpin instead of the sword.

aww poor baby getting yelled at by his mom and having to watch the scar and hairpin burn. at least i know he gets a happy ending for sure but fuck

Ep 2 (Dec 20)

found a new playlist that has the show in parts of 5 per ep, so I’ll watch that instead I think

2-1

ooh Tian 12 years later

ooh is that Yang? beating harassers up?

wait Yang is so cool and charming okayyy he suits the wayward second son uninterested in the family business vibe very much

woahhh i love siblings so much!! Hope nothing tears Tian and Yang apart T.T

the gay people not being real men and thus being inferior to real men is thing is fucking me up like Tian’s mother worried that she can’t change who Tian is and so Yang will always be superior to him even though Yang fights and makes their dad upset

pls this lady tryna seduce Tian is so funny

2-2

not the mom basically giving permission for Tian and the girl to have sex cuz she wants her to fuck the gay out of him

“you’re a woman. you should respect yourself and have dignity.” ew Tian

lol Yang’s mother and her servant really just overheard Tian and his mom discussing his gayness rip, they’re not careful enough to enough when discussing it or like that burning in ep 1

oh jk they didn’t properly hear what they were talking about, just saw the mom slap Tian

ooh Yang’s love interest to be? Seems like she’s up to something, they could be a mischievous couple together

bro what’s up with all these girls getting sexually harassed constantly? the girl Yang saved, Mud, now this seller girl?

ooh, getting a glance at Tian’s love interest too

asdklfj Tian’s so delighted and the guy also keep looking back heh

2-3

ahh Yang and his love interest’s dynamic reminds me of like the m/f YA fantasy novel teasing rascal dynamics I read in gr 7, it’s cute

oh fuck the opera is protesting japanese soldiers and thus getting raided by them 

Yang protecting that child, he really is so fantasy romance protagonist 

oh fuck we’re actually getting story for Yang’s love interest too !! she’s from a noble family but her family’s in debt and her father’s disappointed that she’s a woman not a man

damn Yang putting all the blame on himself for sneaking out and lying to make Tian seem better, fuck i love sibling relationship so much

oh fuck i’d seen this clip on tiktok before but I originally though it was Tian’s love interest. knowing it’s the full story of Yang getting beat while Tian tries to stop it is actually even more </33333

2-4

ahh Tian’s mother arranging Pin (Yang’s love interest) to date Tian, I hope exciting fun shenanigans will come out of this

loll Tian amused by Pin getting the maid to leave them alone

Pin so beautiful and mischievous, I love her so much

Tian so amused by Pin’s shenanigans 

2-5

woah brooo Tian really found Yang’s mom in his closet just as he and his mom were about to discuss queerness but I doubt he’d even say anything because he’s just nice

Ep 3 (Dec 20)

3-1

ofc Tian didn’t let his mom know that the second wife/Yang’s mom is here but at least he confronted her and told Yang about it too

so we’re also getting the woman who got her late husband’s business and evil dude Ma back

Mud’s working for this lady, interesting

Tian having the time of his life setting up Yang and Pin everytime Pin tries to spend time with him lol

Tian’s mom’s name = Madam Li

oh dang Yang speaking about duty and following your heart to Pin

3-2

Damn I wanna know what Tian’s love interest is tryna do fr, who’s he following

aw shucks, Tian is already so enamoured but the other mans is going “i don’t think we’re destined to meet each other. injuries always happen when we do.” though it’s clear he also feels something lol

oh, Yang saw Tian and his future love interest have a Moment

omg cut sleeve (the word ‘gay’ comes from that they mentioned)

oh damn this whole time I thought Yang knew but he didn’t realize Tian’s gay till right now when everything’s coming back to him. anyway i trust him to be supportive 

aw, Yang coming to hug Tian

Tian’s love interest is a murderer oooooh

Tian’s love interest works for Mr. Ma noooooo (he’s the one who exposed Zhang’s homosexuality and bf)

at least mans is a contract worker and not loyal to Ma. though he did say “i don’t like commitment” lol

these people funny as hell, of course a worker would overhear your dramatic talks in broad daylight in the middle of the grounds

3-3

Is the man who eavesdropped the same guy who was fighting at the start of ep 2 about someone complaining he didn’t pay them + the guy who kept making advances toward Mud?

lol yeah they do talk to Dong too carelessly and patronizingly considering they want him to keep his mouth shut

3-4

bro I love Yang and Pin so much! This kind of het ship of teasing light enemies-to-lovers I can definitely get behind where they antagonize each other but aren’t extremely shitty toward each other

ayy they’re gonna kill Dong? I was hoping they’d do that

3-5

the editing of this lmfao

brooo Jia, kill Dong ASAP instead of just dragging him through the woods 

Ep 4 (Dec 21)

4-1

Madam Li and Jia did kill Dong but 1) second wife and her maid think Dong was paid off by Li 2) Bua knows 2nd wife thinks 1st wife is doing something to Dong + saw her walking at night last night 3) Song knows his 1st wife Li wasn’t in bed when he woke up. omg

damn, 2nd wife Chan really decided to put everything out there not just Dong but also the fact that Tian has a secret

oii Jia framed Dong and put money on him

didn’t Jia stab him? what’s going on? oh i see lol she put holes in the boat so that it overflows and he drowns. wild that he was conscious but motionless throughout all this oof

Mr Song the dad, Bua, and the workers believe this, Li-Jia-Chan know differently, but I wonder whether Tian and Yang believe it. I think in the beginning they may have though Chan was just spouting stuff to throw off Li’s position but after the mention of Dong knowing Tian’s secret...

4-2

I mean yeah it’s true that Chan and Yang are as disrespected as they are because they’re second. 

okay Tian had doubts but is swayed by Li’s words. Yang is... somewhat unconvinced by his mother but also unconvinced by the notion that this is a natural death

oh my god Hal had mentioned the mushroom body horror and here it is ewwwwww 

4-3

no like the 2nd wife is vengeful and ridiculous but she also has a point when Song yells at her and Yang and about her raising Yang, being like “is Yang only my son? Isn’t he your son too? don’t you think it’s because you don’t love your sons equally?”

omg not the “if he wasn’t my son, i would’ve sent you and yang away long ago” :00 

fuckkk i was hoping Tian would go after Yang when he going after his mom Chan

ew this fucking mushroom growth on face is killing me bc it’s like when in gr 7 or 8 the presentations against drugs showed us pics of how during bad trips, people may think there are bugs and insects crawling underneath their pics and i’ve never recovered

4-4

 kalsfj i love yang and pin so muchhhh the fucking japanese soldier disguise

oakjdfs they’re acc soooooooo cute catching the hat 

ohh Chan is going to Mr. Ma for help. I wonder if Tian’s love interest (sadly, I found out his name is Jiu even though we’re not supposed to know yet) will be hired to help also (or maybe not since his job is assassination?)

loll Chan and Ma both being like “haha ^.^ we both are certain we’re both doing this for the best of the Five Dragons organization that we are both very loyal to”

oof, finally another glimpse of Tian and Jiu. I’m highly entertained by all the other stuff but still know

This show is so dramatic and intense, it really reminds me of Indian Hindi serials with the acting, plot, and editing. The only difference is this has less absurd editing effects and despite somehow picking up Hindi enough to understand shows, I haven’t picked up much Thai via osmosis.

Ep 5 (Dec 21)

5-1

bro i assumed we wouldn’t actually get it exposed that Li killed Dong for sure but I so wish we didn’t have to see this fucking thing with the rats eating Dong’s face bloody

5-2

bro this fucking mushroom body horror is never ending fr, even when Dong’s body is buried underneath

oi, Tian guiding Pin to choose the guy she loves instead of marrying himself yayy

but I’m suddenly afraid the guy she likes isn’t Yang lmfao

oi fuck let it be Yang that she loves pls

aklsdfj they’re sooo cute <333 Yang and Pin <333

5-3

“I haven’t trusted anybody since Zhang. The reason i’m like this now is prlly bc of karma” yeah bruv dumbass Song, who knows how he manages to run the business

“If there’s anything I can do to atone for my mistake, I’ll do it” interesting that you say that Mr. Song father of Tian

Tian and Jiu making the puppet movie aw

this show loves slow-mos and flashbacks and romantic music for every 2 second Tian/Jiu moment lol

oh damn Tian knows Jiu works for Ma

5-4

damn, Li and Jia tryna do some other shit with the poisonous mushroom too

dang, alarm bells. ig this is orchestrated by li and jia so that everybody’s occupied and jia can move the body?

5-5

Jia better at accomplishing missions than all the KP and UN bodyguards (and from what I’ve heard, big dragon ones too). even including the shit that goes wrong everytime lol like evidence of her getting burned

also lol she told everyone that she has to collect some things but when jia came back, she didn’t hold anything

I think Yang is insanely attractive, I’m losing my mind a bit tbh

Ep 6 (Dec 21)

6-1

damn lol just as Li was pointing fingers at Chan for conspiring with Ma, I was like noo don’t let Chan get caught. she’s fun and i want her to get her comeuppance after Li gets hers as well

6-2

oh shit, Yang accidentally letting it out to his mother Chan that he knows Tian’s secret

they’re all fucking eating the mushrooms that Dong’s dead body is sprouting T.T and raving about how good it is T.T

I want Jia and Li to get exposed so bad omg, more than I want for Chan’s downfall as well. I think sometimes I’m here for evil schemers but this time, since that evil schemer is a homophobic motherfucker, I wanna see her punished more than I want her scheming to succeed (even though I did want her to kill Dong lol)

6-3

oh yeah on the ep 5 r/boyslove on-air thread, someone mentioned that it seems like Ma’s gonna hire Jiu to kill Tian ahhh fun exciting times, hope it happens around now bc I can’t take that as a cliffhanger fr

Yang and Bua I’m rooting for y’all to uncover the truth so hard

6-4

i love tian and yang sm and also pin/yang <333

pls tian so bad at scheming and hiding, can’t even hide pin’s palace documents from his mom lmfao

sorry it’s so funny that here are the people that know 1) Tian’s gay - Mom Li, Jia, Brother Yang 2) that Tian has a secret - Chan, her maid, Bua, fucking Mr. Ma, and now the maid Mud who also tells Xiaotong (the woman in the Five Dragons). and yet through all this, the father is clueless/doesn’t pay any mind to Ma yell out about Tian possibly having a secret that makes him unable to succeed

6-5

I’m sitting here dying over Yang and Ping’s interactions once again

ooh, the family’s all going to Conburi which is where Dr. Qi who can maybe tell more about the mushrooms is so I hope Yang and Bua’s investigation goes forward. What does Chan have there though? Oh she just wrote to Mr Ma to tell him about it

lol I knew they’d wait till the end to make it a fucking cliffhanger (would’ve been so much better if the person hadn’t mentioned it on the on-air thread rip it’d be a good surprise) but omgggg Jiu’s assignment is to kill Tian for Ma.

Ep 7 (Dec 22)

7-1

oh finally the father inquiring about what Tian’s secret actually is

I’m so excited, Jiu doesn’t yet know who Mr Song’s eldest son is but will be led to him by Chan 

damn, father really going straight for a heart-to-heart with Tian and asking about the secret

damn, I wonder if Tian would’ve told his father if Li hadn’t interrupted

7-2

Chan really evil as hell, she really planning on killing Tian. not to mention she’d tried it before when he was like 10 and Tian had gotten bitten by the snake by tryna save Yang

damn all the drama about Chan pretending she’s planning on getting ordained and asking for forgiveness just to get Tian to the correct place for Jiu to kill him el oh el

lmfao Jiu succeeding in killing cops silently and easily but Tian managing to throw dust in his eyes and run away and also not scream while running. it’s okay i’ll take it

Jiu finally realizing it’s Tian he’s tryna kill

ahh not this fucking kissing to shut Tian up from calling his mother klas;dfj;klasfj what’s going on

Tian still covering for Chan, man you’re kind to the point to stupidity perhaps considering you know she sent you to die

lmfao dumbass father thinking the attack was related to Tian’s secret instead of it being that he’s about to succeed him in position

bro ya fuck Chan got Yang involved as well, so now Tian knows Yang also lead him there and Li is also asking if Yang did it. fucking annoying, hopefully Tian’s too concerned with the kiss to think about Yang possibly betraying him 

oh fuck on the one hand Chan tryna get Tian’s secret from Yang and on the other side Li telling Tian to not be overconfident and that brother can also kill each other agh

7-3

naurrr okay so someone on the r/boyslove on-air ep 5 or 6 was like lol maybe they’ll make Bua actually evil and pulling strings as a plot twist so now Tian telling Bua that it was actually Chan and Yang who took him to the place is ahh

well at least Tian’s saying he doesn’t doubt Yang hm

 Song came to pay respect to Zhang - can you fucking be okay with your son being gay then

nevermind, Song really went listing like 10 good things and was like “but he shouldn’t have been homosexual” kys dickhead. even saying he’d make the same decision if he could turn back time. no fr die asap motherfucker. at least li was like “hmmm would you change your mind” to feel it out but yeah if she wants Tian to succeed his father, he won’t be able to do it while openly gay

7-4

ooh, Song also suspects Li killed Dong but is unsure of her motive

damn, the fatal water really dissolved Dong’s bones and clothes lol (though there’s a tooth left)

7-5

Tian really in Jiu’s house while Jiu’s desperate for his sister’s worsening condition. Tian dumbass being like “what are you gonna do? are you gonna let her be like this?” like brooo other than asking you for the medicine, the only other way to get the medicine is by killing you on dumbass Tian

omggg Jiu even taking his knife and taking Tian through a shortcut in the forest where nobody would save him only to not only not kill him but also save him from someone else tryna shoot at him 

woahh now Mr Ma knows that Jiu knows Tian and Jiu said he can’t kill him bc he was kind to his siblings before sooo what’s Ma gonna get him to do now (infiltrate Tian’s life/family? pass information?)

being tasked to kill your love interest is also such a YA fantasy/historical romance novel trope I read in gr 7 - 8 ahh hardly get it in BLs (is there any other except Long Time No See?) but it’s so great

I need the interactions between Tian and Jiu to ramp up now pls we’re getting like 5-10 mins of them an episode but increase it to 20 pls lol

Ep 8 (Dec 22)

8-1

I was eating while watching this part so like so much happened omg

Song knows that Yang and Bua suspect something’s up with the mushroom behind their house but Yang refuses to say anything because 1) he says something, it really is Li and Jia but the reason they did it is to protect Tian and if they’re caught, Tian’s secret will come out but 2) if he doesn’t say anything and Li and Jia get off scot-free, then they’re guilty and unpunished

lmfao Song and his right hand man coming up with outlandish theories about Tian’s secret, like he’s got a whole wife and kids but that wife is already married so Tian stole someone’s wife and is therefore a secret. they’re gonna keep tabs on Tian and Yang now though

Pin telling Yang that maybe he should let the other person choose whether to say something or no.

So Yang is explaining about the mushrooms maybe growing from Dong’s corpse and Chan came across them and is eavesdropping

8-2

oof Tian being like wtf am i supposed to dooooooo

lmfao Tian almost saying “the secret that I am...” but Yang stopping him, rip Chan’s chance to overhear. if it didn’t stop Chan from knowing, I would’ve been like hmmm Yang, why do you hate to hear your brother call himself gay

damn, Tian really confronted his mother like that

bruh Li really went “Tian, if you tell the truth, get ready to attend my funeral”

woahh Yang even shed a tear he’s so afraid of Tian revealing his secret

Li and Jia going “now we have to find out who knows about this mushroom” girl Song, Bua, Yang, Chan all know about it lmfao

Song is funny as hell “Then Tian’s secret probably has nothing to do with women.” indeeeeed lmfao

oh damn Jiu really was like k you two men harass Mud and I’ll save her and I’ll use it to get into the Song family. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised he’s scummy considering he’s an assassin after all

Jiu applying for a job now, he could’ve asked Tian even without orchestrating that lmfao

8-3

Jiu really just lying through his teeth 

Oh yeah Tian, ofc you’ll personally teach him to read and write

ooh k Ma told Jiu to find out Tian’s secret

oh yeah I’ve seen clips of Tian seeing Jiu and Mud in bed together, I though that was in ep 10 for some reason but ig it’s now

Mud is sooo funny with her seduction lmfao and then when Tian sees them and Jiu runs out after him, she’s like “agh! what’s wrong with the men in this house?!” like lmfao the two men you’ve got your eyes on are gay rip should’ve gone for Yang before Pin came around

oof, this is tian angry? why would he be angry? thing and Jiu’s conclusion being he likes Mud. anyway at least both were like no i don’t like mud rip girl. 

did Bue fucking poison the tea or smth what’s up with Li’s pointed pouring of the tea 

woahhh Tian and Jiu spending time together, Jiu learning to write

accidental cheek sniff thing

lmfao not Mr Song insinuating that Jiu’s face gets everyone, including his son, to help him bc of his beauty even though he doesn’t know Tian’s gay

Jiu learning about Pin, Tian’s fiancee

8-4

omg Jiu didn’t leave the kids with his relative but rather with Mr. Ma goddamn also I’ve been wondering if the medicine is some kinda drug rip

omg she’s addicted to opium. i did see someone mention maybe the sickness is actually withdrawals 

they prlly got rid of the beetle orchid after Tian found it right?

naurr I wanna know what Chan’s maid saw

8-5

I can’t fucking tell if they’ll reveal if now or show us Jia being fucking clever again or smth and anticipating it and thus burying a different box for some reason but then again Jia’s holding a knife so hmmm

k I usually watch 2 eps in the afternoon and watch the 3rd ep later at night but I need know right now so I’ll start ep 9 and stop when I feel like the anticipation is a little less ig

Ep 9 (Dec 22)

9-1

Tian’s here as well so he for sure knows that Jia had the beetle orchids even if the box doesn’t have it

oh did Tian take the orchids or smth?

ah he did

lmfao Jiu comforting him by saying the workers all respect Tian and love him and accidentally insinuating Jiu loves him too and having to cover it up by saying the kids Jiu’s siblings love him (even though Jiu def has non-platonic feelings for Tian lmfao)

oh I was wonderin when Li or Yang would see Jiu and Tian together and how each would deduce and react to the situation

Linguistics: Has Tian always used “lu” pronoun with his mom? idk what it means, is it more or less polite than pom?

Tian yelling “You killed someone to hide I’m a homosexual!” in their room

9-2

lmao Xiaotong’s gayder going insane though she's unable to tell

Tian and Jiu are so cute while studying

okay now Yang walked in on them being sorta cute

9-3

Yang and Pin so cute

Aw, Jiu seeing Tian put the hairpin on Pin and being :( about it but good sir you don’t know about his thing for hairpins lol

lmfao Jiu leaving after hearing Tian compliment Pin

aklsdf oh yeah I was wondering when people will realize Yang and Pin are seeing each other

Li going crazy that Yang’s tryna “Steal his brother’s fiancee” lmfao and Jia annoys me with the “Yang is really bad!” like stfu

Li is soooo fucking shitty “it might be good if he and Mud sleep together, Tian might like it” kys

omg they’re literally making an aphrodisiac so that Tian is basically assaulted into sleeping with a woman and producing a child? fuck you for real

Aw, Tian sad that Jiu seems upset with him

woah Yang going to ask something to Jiu or investigate (since he and Tian seem very close) and found something in Jiu’s room...

9-4

bro was Jiu fr gonna stab Yang... yikes

ooh, Jiu’s brother knows Tian’s in danger

naurrrr I thought the letter was from Ma and Jiu was maybe lying that it really just was Tian’s name x100 T.T Jiu practicing fuck but going to burn the letters bc it’ll be bad if people find them

oh shit Mr. Song is the one finding the fucking letter with Tian’s name?! tbh his reaction’s meh, Jiu should’ve just let Yang see it maybe but who knows

aww Jiu having to give himself a peptalk “Don’t forget who you are. What are you here for?”

9-5

damn, the cicadas fr woke everybody up. won’t they wonder where Jia and Li are since everybody else is awake?

I love Tian and Jiu’s very few scenes lol

Fave Scene: the writing Tian’s name a million times on multiple pieces of paper really got me bruv. Jiu’s restrained, he’s working for the enemy, and yet he’s precisely and intently writing Tian’s name so many times fuck

Ep 10 (Dec 22)

10-1

Jiu being very observant of Li as they burn the cicadas... also him being the only one even among the workers who bow when Song comes in

lksdjflkajdfl;kasdf k;lasf Jiu’s younger brother warning Jiu that Ma sent an evil bastard to Tian’s house to harm him... telling Jiu to warm Tian... fuck he’s basically calling Jiu evil and bastard and wicked, which isn’t untrue

aww Jiu having some hand-to-hand combat with Jia and then going straight to Tian’s room all worried

Jiu now has a bit of a guess that it’s Jia

10-2

oiii Pin and Yang 

okay the thing about Yang is that he’s okay with Tian being gay but is he okay with Tian pursuing a man/getting with Jiu or supporting him through whatever happens if he comes out? I hope so

damn, Song seeing Tian and Jiu together, wondering about Jiu, then having a nightmare of Zhang killing himself and then transforming into Tian goddamn

omg the editing of this nightmare is soooo Indian serial vibes

so does Song now know that Tian’s gay as fuck or he’s like pls pls pls pls no my dead son can’t be a homosexual

so does Song now know that they’re tryna sell Pin’s lands to get out of this marriage

damn Li and Song and Yang fr all separately suspect Jiu. Jiu my guyyyy

10-3

miss girl channnnn stop meddling right now, i want them to cancel the engagement asap pls

why the fuck does Yangalso keep butting in to take blame for Tian, let the man handle it on his own just once because he’s also making the decisions

everybody all pereshani bc of this canceled engagement and Jiu going oh? :)

lmfaoooo a maid is like “oh? you’re this happy that the wedding’s canceled?” and Jiu goes “huh?” while the maid’s like “why’re you shocked, I’m talking to Mud” klsdfj;kalsdfj

lmfao ridiculous, Tian being like i never wanted the position, can you take it from me? and Yang being like “I’ve already taken your mischievous fiancee, you want me to take the association head position from you as well?”

finally Tian can say the words in front of Yang without being interrupted 

awww brotherly support, Yang’s words of support <3333 

pls not the “I love you jie” instead of Phi and Tian immediately hitting him 

I LOVE SIBLINGS SO MUCH

10-4

they’re seriously planning on using some sort of aphrodisiac to get Tian and Pin to sleep together fucking fuck wtf

 damn Jia fr locked Yang, Chan, and Nuan in a barn or whatever

10-5

maybe Jiu’ll come to save Yang etc or maybe save Tian and Pin after the aphrodisiac 

i love the word for cicada “chakachan”

girl am i really gonna hafta wait till tmrw (12+ hours) to figure this out... should I watch 5 eps today....

Ep 11 (Dec 22/23)

I’ll try to stop halfway through maybe after the intense parts are over

11-1

yaaas okay i was hoping smth would go wrong with the aphrodisiac and although Tian took it, Pin didn’t so maybe Tian can just sleep it off

yaaas Pin, escape Jia

aw shit Jia hit Pin to fainting

oh fuck i hate this so much. Tian’s on fucked up sex drugs and caressing Pin who’s sleeping and vulnerable and they’re both trapped in that room fucking fuck 

okay Pin woke up pls just knock Tian out or smth

lmfao Yang leaving his mother to go help Pin

omg Pin literally has blood on her head and collar

fuck I hate this so bad, Pin just knock him out

damn Yang letting Jiu take care of Tian so that he can take care of Pin even though Yang doesn’t trust Jiu

aw shit Tian’s attention has now gone to Jiu 

I’m scared that something is gonna happen between Tian and Jiu or that somebody’s gonna see them in a compromising position

11-2

ahh Tian confessing to Jiu that he likes him

omg are they gonna kiss what if someone fucking walks in fuck

bro?! did they have sex???? what if someone had walked in bruv also Tian’s still drugged, no?

Song annoying as fuck “I’ll never let my son be a homosexual” kys fr

Bua batting for Tian’s hypothetical homosexuality, thanks 

damn, Xiaotong figured out Jiu is Ma’s assassin

oh fuck someone can still walk in on Tian and Jiu fucking fuck

oh fucking shit fucking fuck oh no oh no Tian and Jiu are in bed shirtless together ummmmmm 

no okay i believe nothing too bad happens bc i feel like i’d have seen gifs of it or smth bc i just went looking for gifs up to early November aslkfj aghhh i can’t watch this anymore but i can’t not watch. i hope one or both of them somehow gets out of the room before the whole fucking family arrives

lak;jsf;kladjsk;lsadfjk;lsafj k;l THE MOTHER ACTUALLY DOES SEE JIU AND TIAN and promptly closes the door

okay at least nobody but Jiu sees them

11-3

is nobody worried about Chan and Nuan or whatever lol

lol Li’s pointed questioning might tip Yang off about what she saw

oh i see Chan and her maid have arrived

Li’s plan was so shittily thought out this time, it’s like when someone who was originally rational spirals 

lmfao dying at all the dramatics and people finding out Jiu is Ma’s assassin and everything only to cut to Jiu and Tian walking quietly in the forest

fuck I hate that this happened while Tian was under aphrosidiacs so much

Linguistics: I can’t remember if Jiu used to say “Khun Tian” before this or not... probably, right? Cuz him saying just Tian after they slept  together seems like it’s less formal. They also don’t say -krab anymore even though they do say pom. They still use khun as second pronoun tho

awwwww “all this time, I thought it was just me with these feelings”

awww hug T.T 

pls Tian and Jiu being lovey dovey at this random cabin in the woods while everybody’s fighting and screaming over Jiu hurting Tian or Ma getting to him is so funny. also i wanna know how jiu’s wanna escape Ma’s clutches cuz i fucking hope he’s not gonna sell out Tian. does Jiu even know that the secret he wants is that Tian’s gay?

11-4

lmfao they’re still there in the cabin even though it’s night? When do Jiu and Tian plan on going home 

oh at least Tian’s thinking of home even though he’s unwilling to go back

oh Jiu finally gets that this is Tian’s secret lol

no like it really is so silly, murder and suicide and toppling power over the fact that someone’s gay bffr 

ooh what does Pin know? does she suspect Tian and Jiu?

Ma and his guy all being driven crazy by the siblings being loud and their antics lmfao

lmfao i love Pin. her just being behind Yang spying on Ma’s house when he told her to go home

everybody storming the Ma palace

yaas Yang saving Jiu’s siblings, please succeed

11-5

damn bitch how are we already on part 5, i just rewrote 11-4 and then saw last part was already 11-4 tf

i love the little guy, he keeps kicking people in the nuts. oh nooo he fell rip

damn guns drawn on both sides sorry this is killing me that people are throwing shit and willing to kill over finding out Tian’s location while he and Jiu are in their little lovenest

okay whew at least this is a good spot to end it without a cliffhanger

Fave Scene: the confession ig idk the Jiu Tian scenes were great this ep

Ep 12 (Dec 23)

I finished watching ep 11 at like 2am so I thought about it and Jiu/Tian while falling asleep, thought about them more when I woke up at 7, then thought about them some more when I actually woke up. I had to cut vegetables and stuff but now I can finally watch ep 12 lesgoooo

12-1

HANDFEEDING! food as love language my loveeee. also two grown men eating that for lunch? esp tian who’s used to a feast? lol

they’re so funny, really just planning on actually running away and moving to a place nobody knows them lmfao it’s bad buddy ep 11 vibes

aw shucks Jiu, are you still considering betraying Tian?

oof Li fr being like we gotta kill Jiu and them doing the beetle mushroom stuff again. I’m so tired of Li and Jia’s annoying bs but I get it kinda since Jiu knows Tian’s secret + is working for Ma

damn Jiu got seen by Song’s right-hand man Bao and their people

12-2

Tian’s right that he should go home

dumbass Bao why would you not wait until the letter is completely burned 

omg Li admitting to their crime to Doctor Qi and even begging to let it go

then when he refused, she fucking threw the beetle orchid at him lmfao girl wtf. he’s carrying the antidote right

12-3

omggg this fight with the hat and scarf of blowing the beetle powder to each other killing me wtf

damn, Jia in hysterics over Li killing (well hopefully not succeeding) Qi

damn Jia “if a good man was normal like others, I wouldn’t have to kill anybody” kys 

so many tears this ep, now Li crying at Budda 

12-4

omg Jiu brought Tian to his parents graves

awooo Jiu wanting to hold Tian’s hand but Tian’s hesitancy whenever people can see them

doesn’t Jiu wonder what happened to his siblings since clearly Ma would wonder why tf Jiu isn’t coming to se him even though Tian is missing

omg Yang and Pin finding Jiu and Tian

is the fact that Jiu’s Ma’s subordinate gonna come out now

lmfao Yang’s “Jiu really captured Tian, that’s why he has to send this letter asking for help” meanwhile Pin’s like acc I think they just have an unexpected relationship if you know what I mean

okay maybe this is where the brother are at odds with each other bc Yang fully believes that Jiu’s tricking Tian and that’s it

12-5

Jiu, let this man return to his home. Tian, make the decision to return to your home.

i can’t tell if Jiu is completely genuine or has a plan up his sleeve to deceive Tian agh like I know he loves him but still

Ma spotting Jiu, then also Bao gives news that they know Jiu and Tian’s location

Hope that the woman Tian’s boutta approach is indeed Bua and not like Li or smth lmfao

girl this is so klajdf Ma is at Jiu’s house just as Song’s about to arrive, which will make them think they’re conspiring together and Tian’s boutta spill his guts to some woman whose face he hasn’t seen 

ofc it was Li, dumbedy dumb Tian

This ep was kinda meh cuz I think I had higher hopes of Things Happening but maybe next ep

Ep 13 (Dec 23)

Read this comment on an r/boyslove post and ahh this ep is angsty as fuck it seems like after Tian finds out about Jiu’s affiliation with MA

13-1

Li saying “nobody in the world will love someone like you” to Tian ummm kys

oh fuck Tian’s gonna get to Jiu while Ma’s in the house... Tian’s father also heading to that house... fuck fuck fuck

I can’t fucking watch this I’m about to have a heart attack

okay okay okay I know they have a happy ending

Tian really came at the very moment Jiu told him Ma the secret and not a second before when he was begging for Ma to not kill him ofc ofc ofc fuck fuck fuck

poor Tian sobbing in the forest T.T and finding his father

13-2

no Jia and Li so silly for just making Yang and Bua smell something and faint

aw rip Jiu worried and searching for Tian 

what’s up with Jiu not worrying about his siblings bruv, Ma saying he’ll use them to threatening Jiu if he doesn’t cooperate but he’s half forgotten about them

oof I was hoping Tian’d tell his dad to not kill Jiu but he was tryna tell him he’s gay but ofc Li won’t let him

oh fuck Bao and people tryna kill Jiu and fucking Ma of all people helping him escape cuz he’s gotta bear witness to Tian’s homosexuality. insane bruv

oof Jiu fully convinced that Tian’s been “captured” by his family

Jia finds out that Yang knows about Tian’s secret goddamn

13-3

why the fuck do Li and Jia just go straight to murder even for Yang tf like mans has known for so long and hasn’t spilled bffr bc you’re the ones who are more likely to let people know (eg. Dong overhearing) than Yang telling anybody (even Pin knew it before and Yang only confirmed it)

damn Li realizing they’re too far in 

oh, Jiu’s tryna sneak into the Song household to find Tian

i’m losing my fucking mind T.T 

girl now Jiu and Yang are fighting like stopppp I wanna see a heartwrenching convo between Jiu and Tian

oh fuck Tian accusing Jiu of doing everything for money while Jiu’s so desperate but Tian has reason to distrust him

13-4

Jiu’s desperation really made him be sloppy and literally alerted everybody ever to his presence

 Song shot Jiu?!?!

damn Li and Jia fr tryna kill Jiu rn fr 

i bet they’re gonna spin up something to make themselves get out of the situation though

oh Jiu found by Pin

13-5

Li and Jia are really fucking planning on killing Chan and Yan, this is so stupid you have shit for brains

gj Tian for somehow managing to come in at the right moment

I need Li and Jia to die so bad

lol yeah imagine they fucking killed Yang and Chan, whole time Ma knows the secret 

Ep 14 (Dec 23)

14-1

Hope Jiu finds his sister in Pin’s house

oh yes, good

Tian and Jiu both having the “fuck everything’s fucked up cause of me” streak

naurrr Jiu get the antidote of the mushroom thing somehow pls I refuse to believe 

Pin talking to Yang like people will oppose our love too the way they oppose Tian/Jiu’s love. doesn’t mean it should be given up on. so true, pin <3

14-2

lol Li being like “she’s someone in our house. at least we can control her” about Mud marrying Jiu lmfao you don’t know bout her and Xiaotong

lmfao Xiaotong also guessing that Tian’s gay. so funny there’s this big secret and people can just guess it with some thought as multiple people (yang, pin, xiaotong. + even his father guessed this) have done

why does Tian have such a happy smile throughout everything about getting married... is he getting better at pretending or does he have some other plan?

Jiu writing Tian a letter of explanation ahh but from the look on Tian’s face... he looks resolute with the wedding and like he won’t fucking meet Jiu rip

14-3

no fr it’s true that Tian has duty and it’s not just him and Jiu in this world but both their families, so they can’t just run away. it’s so </33333 but I understand

while i was reblogging gifs, I saw someone say they were very glad Jiu wasn’t actually dead, so I’m so aghhhh knowing that Jiu “dies” or we think he does. I wonder if it happens now as he’s tryna rescue his brother Fu

naurrr Jiu sending Fu to run by himself bc the mushroom is getting worse and worse in his body awww poor kid and poor Jiu fuck

14-4

damn, what’d Tian say to the police?? is it about his mom or did his mom come up with a different plan to tell the police or did his mom tell him to tell them about her? And he won’t even tell Yang

lol Fu running into Tian and Yang

aw shucks Fu thinks and is telling everybody that Jiu died :<

well damn Ma really gonna bring the Japanese soldiers to the meeting tmrw

14-5

lmfao Ma accidentally shooting his right hand mand multiple times instead of Jia is killing me lmfao

omg finger slicing rip Ma’s fingers and also eye

damn Tian don’t kill yourself, what’re you doing with the beetle mushroom powder? oh are you gonna kill someone else?

3 more episodes, should stop for today and watch the other eps tmrw oof

Ep 15 (Dec 24)

15-1

lol Tian tryna trick Nuan somehow, what’s his plan ooh

at least Song noticed that Jia and Li were clearly missing and had bruises and such

lmfao I’m dead Tian really buried it so that Nuan would find it but she went to Chan too quickly to notice where he buried it 

they don’t translate what’s written in the letter Tian hid for Chan and Nuan to find

ooh it was Jiu’s letter to Tian that he hid. Tian coming out while making it seem like it wasn’t his plan to make sure it gets out

15-2

all this drama and hahutash over Tian coming out lmfao so true, that’s exactly how my family would react to me

oh Tian really taking responsibility for killing Dong fuck

and Li still can’t stand up for her son? stand fucking up and explain what you did and how they should accept Tian, useless murderer homophobe. No like it really is clear that she wasn’t doing jackshit for Tian because then she wouldn’t let him admit to killing Dong 

damn Song really moving back as Tian reaches for his hand 

Song kys <3

Tian really is going strong with the “I killed Dong” even to Yang but aw Yang, knowing that Tian buried it on purpose

“Youd let me take up the position, confess to father, then commit suicide, right?” “As a mother, I’m willing to do naything for you.” k lmfao i sure believe you

fuck Tian really did and himself over to the police

15-3

okay I thought Tian got the beetle orchid like 2 mins ago after Li and Jia came back from maiming Ma bc of how it was shot but are we gonna get a twist that he did it much longer ago

yknow they’ve been talking about how Zhang cursed Song to know his suffering but lmfao Song having a gay son he hates doesn’t let Song know Zhang’s suffering. instead it’s Tian who knows the suffering

well at least Song doesn’t believe Tian killed Dong, that’d be major stupidity on his part

lmfao Li dumb as hell, Ma beating up Tian for her crimes. Ma kys, Li kys

holy shit, the way Ma is dragging Tian by the hair is so fucked

where the fuck are the subs, I’m gonna kill something

lmfao all the subs for 2 mins in one paragraph thanks for that

oof Chan getting beat the fuck up and apologizing. she’s shit but it’s just not as satisfying as it’d be if Li was brutally killed or Song getting beat 

15-4

is Chan boutta get killed, that’s the vibes with her asking for forgiveness and Yang being like “i know you did everything for me”

lol I said that but then slow-mos started and yeah, that’s to show Chan’s not dying rn

Song saying everything happened because of him cuz he didn’t love them enough etc and like yeah bro. you’re a dumb fuck who didn’t treat anybody but Li and Tian fairly and even that hinged on Tian hiding his secret. kys 

anyway, Ma reminds me so much of the perpetrators in my recurring kidnapping and killing nightmares when i was younger

lmfao nobody shooting as the family all go under the red cloth

oof Nuan

15-5

damn not this Li and Chan and everybody in the same team bc they’re tryna escape and live rn

lmfao why is Jia being like “this is the antitode” like they could just kill you and get it anyway tf 

Jiu <33333

Tian and Jiu moments right in front of Tian’s shitty parents’ salads

Ep 16 (Dec 24)

16-1

so Jia doesn’t actually have the antidote, right? 

yaas as expected, Doctor Qi is alive because of the antidote and he helped Jiu as well

i don’t like seeing Bua beg Li to let Tian live the life he wants if they all survive

good. die, jia, die

16-2

yeah fr lol all this to be the head of the five dragons association but it doesn’t even exist anymore

16-3

omg okay Li helping an injured Fu. I want a convo between Jiu and Li soooooo bad you don’t even know

awww Fu and Mei talking about them and Jiu and Tian being happy and Li flashbacking to when Tian just wanted to be happy but she told him he can’t be if he’s like this

I just find it so hard to care about Li’s sorrow like yeah, she’s realizing that she might be part of the reason Tian was so unhappy but like shoulda realized it earlier

i love yang and pin so bad “if anything happens to me...” “I’ll find a new boyfriend for sure. So you can’t die. Come back to me.”

so funny that we have maiming and killing but Jiu/Tian get like 2 pressed lip kisses + an allusion to sex while Yang and Pin get a hug 

sad Jiu is so T.T 

Li and Jiu very tenuous goodwill toward each other with the herbal tea

Mud seeing Jiu check up on Tian and Song. Song hearing Tian and Jiu talk oof

16-4

even Song is understanding a bit but I have so much more hate in my heart than Tian does lmfao

16-5

there’s no way Yang would die imo like I refuse to think of it as even a possiblity

damn fr one ep left only

i didn’t mention it in the eps but when previous jiu/tian were in the woods or this ep when the family were in the woods, their lack of/muted makeup suits them so much. makes them more vulnerable.

Ep 17 (Dec 24)

last episode ?! but i don’t want it to end... maybe i’ll reblog gifs from before nov 28

17-1

girls against everybody woahhh

damn Ma acc shot at Song

oh damn Song acc died?? oh jk he lives

17-2

they could still trick Ma by instead of antidote having something that knocks the person out idk

oh true they did do that but also Ma made her eat it first so she hadta be smart about what she was putting in there

Madam Li got shot at

damn Li fr took the beetle orchid too. does she have the actual antidote or anything

bro kill Ma and his lackey before rushing to Li omg

damn Li fr sacrificing herself

do the bullets not run out 

aw poor Tian :< crying out for his mother

17-3

aw shucks did they really not bring any pure real antidote

damn Li’s dying wish really being for Song to accept Tian

Li saying something to everybody, say something to jiu omg

okay she told Jiu to please take care of Tian

oof Li dying wasn’t as satisfying as it would’ve been several eps ago, now it’s just :<

damn it really is just new day

“Now mother and Jia would’ve met already” oh yeah I saw a Li/Jia tiktok and was like okay interesting though

lol Chan still with her attitude, despite being teary and crying to Li’s photo very endearing to me

oiiiii Yang and Pin engagement?! 

17-4

girl people more likely to gossip that the Phi that Pin broke up with is gay. like it makes sense bruv

tbh the “let the adults talk, go outside” stuff is funny to me everytime like you’re discussing these kids’ marriage 

I love Pin!! yeah she’ll do what her father says but also do what she wants!! if he won’t let them get married, she won’t but she’ll still pack up and live with Yang ahhhhhh

sorry this is killing me Yang hugging Tian in excitement and Tian going girl? hug your fiancee

omggg Tian really gonna live a quiet life with Jiu?! I really thought they wouldn’t let him abandon his position/duty but wooaahhh esp cuz that man didn’t want to be the head

nawt Jiu getting slapped for saying “if you don’t want to eat food, how bout sweets?” cuz the children are there. whole time he means actual sweets and not an innuendo

omg this fucking flower candy

aw domesticity but Tian’s dream of equality prevails

lol Jiu saying something gooey and Tian going “Your speaking skill is better. Where’d you learn it, huh?” 

17-5

oof the family coming to see Jiu and Tian

I had to take a 1-hour break bc I have a few mins left and don’t want it to end

oii Song giving Jiu the first serving of the fish and Tian unable to contain his smile at it so true

damn, even Chan asked Tian to go back to the business to help

aw rainbow :<

damn it’s fr just done tf it’s such a calm, happy ending for the intensity of the last 16.5 eps

Overall

Definitely enjoyable and also different from other BLs I’ve watched because this was a lakorn that had a huge component of Tian being gay but the actual romance took up very little screen time. 

Very dramatic, gives me Indian serial vibes. The acting was great (Yang’s actor’s tendency to have O.O eyes for every intense or semi-intense scene not included) and the characters were fully realized. Even when the decision making got a little wonky, it was still true to the characters. Also liked the intense scenes in the last ep or so with the shootouts and such. The focus on women, even though they were mostly fucked in the head, was also a welcome change in the midst of all my BL consumption.

Yang and Tian’s brotherhood was everything!!! I love siblings and sibling bonds so much T.T They really were there for each other in every aspect despite having so many reasons to have become rivals.

Yang/Pin were also adorable. Gave me YA fantasy romance het couple vibes with their penchant for mischief :> Also I’ve heard them call Pin as Khun Ying but I thought I just couldn’t fully hear the p or smth but no, her name’s Ying! They’re Ying Yang! 

Tian and Jiu were not the biggest part of the story, didn’t really even have much interactions before ep 7 but they were sooo romantic. The running away to the woods was a bit wonky for me bc why did Jiu seem to forget about his siblings lol but so many parts were just soooo peak romance. The cradling of hands through the floorboard? The way Jiu was taught to write by Tian and it leading to sad letters? The fact that Jiu was an assassin sent to kill Tian but he couldn’t? oof

Overall, good and enjoyable and if you binge it in 5 days like I did, overstimulating. 

kys counter: 9. mostly for Song and Li but I think Jia and Ma got one each as well. I’m usually not one to want characters to just die in order to remove them as conflict but this time... murders and intense homophobia were already there, so might as well die if you’re a piece of shit yknow

Rating: 7/10

Tiktoks:

To Sir With Love

Ep 8 or 9 Tian seeing Jiu and Mud in bed + Jiu saying Tian likes Mud

beautiful actors and actresses as all the characters. Li and Chan’s actresses especially oh my goshhh 

wait pause Li and Jia? (bg: Until I Found You)

In-char interview: this was kinda cute, hope more shows have in-character interviews; might watch the Big Dragon one after this. it was also killing me bc it felt like modern JiuTian AU with Film’s blond hair lol

[itsstrawberrymochi]

Pls do a part two of Kny characters with an s/o who has a big dog with shinobu,nezuko

Kny characters with an s/o who has a big dog (part 2!)

Hello thx for the request I’m more than happy to make a part two ^^

Please note I don’t take request for Nezuko ( I’ll only do personal writing for her) the reason why I did it this time was because I had ideas but next time if I get a request for her I won’t write it sorry :/

Nezuko

🌸- Before she got turned into a demon she always wanted a dog, but because her family was very poor and barely had enough money to take care of themselves getting dog was a big no no

🌸- So with you having one she immediately fell in love with them

🌸- You were actually kind of afraid to introduce her to d/n, when most people meet d/n for the first time they get scared due to their humongous size but not Nezuko, as soon as she saw them she ran to give them a big hug

🌸- Since you’re a demon hunter you have to do a lot of training and most of the training is during the day so Nezuko can’t go with you, but luckily she has d/n to keep her company

🌸- because she needs to sleep a lot she almost always falls asleep on d/n, they are now her personal pillow

🌸- She loves to follow around d/n, she would also often copy them

🌸- For example she’ll start to walk on four legs or randomly sniff things

🌸- You and Tanjiro’s hearts melt when you see her try and act like a dog

🌸- Sometimes you and Tanjiro can’t bring her and her box into certain places, so you two would leave it with d/n until you both got back, d/n is an amazing guard dog too! they would growl or bark at any stranger who walks near her box

🌸- She loves to give your dog head rubs or belly scratches, she’ll always give them one when she sees them and she has a cute closed eye smile on as she does so

🌸- Nezuko’s favorite date with you is taking d/n for a walk under the moonlight

🌸- Let her hold the leash because it’s her favorite thing 🥺

Shinobu

🦋- She was a bit hesitant of them in the beginning

🦋- She didn’t mind the fact you owned a dog, but she did mind that it was so huge

🦋- She was mainly worried that it would cause chaos every time you both visited the butterfly estate

🦋- but she was very wrong, It actually made the butterfly estate better

🦋- The butterfly estate is usually filled with sad, injured patients, but once they see a big cute dog walking around their mood immediately gets better and they forget about their injuries for a while

🦋- The butterfly girls absolutely love your dog! Whenever you and Shinobu go on a date or on missions they are the ones to take care of him/her

🦋- They all take turns getting piggy-back rides from them but they don’t do it so often because they don’t want to hurt him/her

🦋- You and Shinobu spent all afternoon making a butterfly themed dog-headband for d/n and it matched with the butterfly hair clips you both wear

🦋- It looks like this but a butterfly:

🦋- Mitsuri found the headband so cute she sewed d/n a haori that looks exactly like Shinobu’s to match

🦋- Here is how it looked, ( just pretend that’s a dog ok?😭)

🦋- Because of your dog’s large size she likes to use him/her as scary dog privileges

🦋- When she used to go to the market males would always flirt with her and harass her, but one day she decided to carry d/n and not one soul came to her so for now she’ll always carry them

🦋- d/n is your secret weapon to get her to take a break from her work

🦋- If you tell her to take a break she’ll just say a few more minutes, but d/n is more adamant on getting her to stop

🦋- They would sit on her lap, take away the papers she’s writing on, lick her face or just bark at her until she decides to take a break

🦋- Her breaks usually include walking in the garden of the butterfly estate with you and d/n and playing fetch and you three always go out to eat after

🦋- it’s a win win win for all three of you

🦋- a win for you because Shinobu isn’t over-working herself anymore, a win for d/n because they get to eat a bit of human food and a win for Shinobu because she gets a break and gets to spend time with her lover and her beloved pet

[thevampirearchive]

Commentary on Interview With The Vampire - Episode 5 (Spoilers)

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Right of bad I am Screaming, sucking on blood while Daniel reads out loud, all that’s missing is Lestat to clap. Cuz what’s going on 😭

I’m obsessed!, she’s like a little serial killer. Did she keep trophies too or just the list? Cuz girl…. I bet she was tryna see sum 💀

Please not come and fight him… I mean yeah idk what y’all expected.

‘Look in the mirror’ damn Rashid, you bold, I like it.

Lmao Honey and pinapple? Like the girlies on Twitter? Good for him. It’s giving pussy tight pussy clean Pussy fresh🙏🏾

Bahahahahaha Rashid really said ‘you ain’t ever getting a nibble bitch” as he should. Daniel stay curious.

It’s giving slave auction on crack. Why are daniels taught so… wilding. Lmao he’s SO curious… same.

Hunger strike? She’s lestat’s spawn babes, shes probably out here eating everybody.

LMAO not the pigeons in her room! Someone pls stop this man before the rats start taking over now that their largest predators being used like this! This is harassment Louis you need to control yourself!

Imagine you haven’t been eaten for days and your dad suggests Ice cubes and one Barrie. Do you even love her Lou?😭 But one meal a night when her dad is not looking? That sounds like starvation too Uncle Les..

Lmao not the lid getting ripped off I- 💀 he didn’t have to literally tear her Princess coffin in two, now how will she sleep? Lift it each time? Sigh

Pls Louis listen to this man cuz yalls little girl is a vampire vampire, she probably on a corner gettibg her 3rd body in. As she should.

I’d actually thought Louis would be the diary reader type BUT, he has access to her thoughts so maybe it’s not as juicy. this feels slightly out of character for Lestat(he is mad so .. makes sense)

LMAOOOOO let us ignore the fact that this man is even reading a single sentence from a book that hasn’t been read outloud to him first, THE WAY I SCREAMED! IM LITERALLY YELLING! LESTAT LOOKS MORTIFIED! He thought he was bold and shit, now he looks like he’s gonna be sick.

No but seriously, will she forever be a virgin? Note to self: make sure to suggest having sex or at least NOT HAVING YOUR HYMEN BROKE CUZ WTF. Cuz that would be very upsetting to live with.

Ah there it is, Louis invading her privacy 🫶🏾 As I knew he would. Go on King, worry 🫡

‘I couldn’t hear you over the tugboat’ CLAUDIA PLEASE LMAOOOO SHES A VAMPIRE! ISNT HER HEARING SUPER?! Why does she play this much!

Lmaooo I cannot take her seriously she’s so adorable, too adorable to be a killer 😭 but here she is, killing.

I shouldn’t be laughing but did he have to lay in her coffin like that? They couldn’t hve him dramatically turn around in a chair?😭

Nobody’s up awake and concern besides you Louis, Lestat knew she was fed good, speak for yourself lil Pigeon muncher (derogatory)

Y’all worried about an incinerator, I’m worried about the investigation her lil spree will evoke. A WHOLE FAMILY AND CREW? Baby that’s too many people in one spot! Gotta make it look random! (I say as if she isn’t going thru major trauma and this is her way of coping… and she’s hungry…)

“I did, inked with ungreatfulness-‘ I AM SCREAMING! LESTAT PLS 💀

Imagine your dad and his lover, your uncle, going thru your intimate thoughts (idk why she’s keeping a record, but I guess that’s them human instincts) and now you’ve gotta hear their thoughts about it? I’d start fist fighting ngl. Cuz what?! Y’all heard about MY HYMEN?, Nah, I’m jumping out the window there’s no way.

LMAOOOOO she’s so fucking smug I love it,

Now Lestat take your hands off my niece before we start beefing Fr. I don’t like this one bit, even tho I did say she needs be tussled with (by someone her size hello? An age mate…)

Not her looking to Louis, sweetie you have a better chance asking GOD 💀 Louis seems to have gotten into a state of ‘watch and speak loudly, but not loud enough’ imma need you to put your foot in it, before this man puts weight on our girls neck >:/

I’m kinda mad he didn’t say sum frfr. like I thought you were the ‘better’ of the two, I guess y’all evil twins now (good.. but how this benefit her?)

I was ready to holler as she packed a scarf with things and bound it onto a stick💀 but no, we’re just telling our dads we hate them — she’s the original Angsty teen! Good on her.

Snapped the whole mirror, I felt that. Mariah could never.

The looks Lestat is giving to Louis 💀 he’s mad mad and he needs you to fix it or he will and y’all won’t like it if he attempts. I might but let’s see.

Not the bodies upon bodies— my god.

Again, when did they teach Lestat to read! He reads the paper??

56?! CLAUDIA BE FUCKING FR! Nobody’s that fucking hungry! Maybe she was tryna experimenter. FIFTY SIX? I need to sit down.

Not only has she taken the lives of 56 ppl, she’s taking bodie parts. This wouldn’t have happened if she had a black mother, I am so fucking serious. Where are her parents? Y’all thought she was just sat in her room writing and being angry? Be FUCKING FR? No parental overview or nun and now their shocked?.. Cuz what is going on in her little mind? She’s lucky I love her or I’d be throwing up screaming crying yelling. 56?! I mean she’ll have to kill more if she stays alive but damn ..

Is she tryna play a frankinstain? Who needs ONE boob? Exactly take the set at least 😭

I love when he freezes time :)

Not this man smelling up lestats expensive perfumes >:( who let this OP in?

Claudia did; ofc, why she laughing in the back pls someone 😭 she’s giving youngest sibling vibe, only child, my parents hate eachother so I get away with everything every, living her best/worst life

SO SHES DRUNK? 😭 WAIT? 💀

Thé deputy sees a drunk child and this a whole grown woman 😭 she’s like what? 19? 20 by now ? Still who gave her liquor? Baby is swaying

Louis not the shrug! Commit to it damn it! Why can’t he lie? You’ve been (and still is) a closeted gay man, PUT YOUR BACK INTO IT!

Not the tit in her draw… under one item of clothing. How many years have passed and they’ve taught her nothing?😭 I just know her room stank!

CLAUDIA! NoT A WHOLE CORPSE! YOUNG LADY WHAT IN THE NIGHTMARE HELL IS THIS !

Not the shushing of the dying man I- 🧍🏾‍♀️

She’s cleaver tho, but only when she wants to be.

Not the guy falling i- this episode is taking a toll on my body I need to pause and breath

Not them threatening to call CPS😭 and Louis was about to get him back but now he’s being reminded of how much they sentences the queers 💀 imagine? 5 years just cuz you gay? 🧍🏾‍♀️ And I bet that’s the minimum. Yeah let’s just smile and wave.

“You wanted her you fix her” okay firstly, can these two maybe not fight infront her like this? Clearly she’s going thru the worst of worst emotions to be hiding whole bodies in her room. At least she’s too busy being drunk. It’s not even her fault, she’s intoxicated byproxy and nobody thought to offer therapy. Like damn.

“We doing this together” at no point was this a joint venture babes idk who you tryna lie to! Why does Louis still thinks this is the result of a join decision?! Yeah he didn’t have a gun to Lestats head when he turned her but if he leaves Lestat would be destroyed (which is really on him, should have told your man’s no and dealt with it then. Now this toddler body grown woman giving your bone shaking headaches everyday of your waking existence) 😭

“Which one of y’all is gonna fuck me”

I’ve not gasped and fallen this silent since they took Carlisle’s head. I really felt like I was in that room listening to her very short list of appropriate not so appropriate sexual partners and never once did I think her GUARDIANS were in the roaster…

LESTAT WHY R YOU ANSWERING HER I AM GONNA LOOSE IT! I’m glad he set it streight tho, thanks but no thanks 💀

Thé second she said ‘why can’t I make one’ I just knew Lestat I started having war flashbacks… this why you share so your family don’t become like every aspect of your very sick and very traumatizing past 😭 no cuz imagine finding out your spawn has been doing what your maker was doing before finding you? I’d pass out and stay down. WHAT?

No let me not blame him, cuz he tried to warn yallz and look, she’s attempted so much, she’s lost it. Either y’all move somewhere secluded b get a handle on it or one of y’all need to die (I’m starting to see why Ann did what she did)

This is actually so upsetting, cuz 1. This isn’t how this shit work, you don’t just turn randoms but clearly she’s in a dark desperate place where she thinks she’ll be alone forever. Lestat turne louis with purpuse and clearly cuz he knows being turned when y’a don’t want or understand it is traumatizing, yOUR HERE CUZ LOUIS WAS GOING STURR CRAZY! Can we just go back to episode 3/4 and have Claudia be brough to the hospital, a few drops to save her life and the Louis can obsess over her till she dies a natural death? Like a normal vampire? Cuz this is doing a lot (hey at least it’s better then the books, no weird shit)

Idk I’m a little insulted ngl, but why are they shocked? Ofc she tried to make someone! Look at her! 😭she’s in the trenches!

Not him holding her whole chin and calling her a mistake, baby girl pls start SWINING, at this point there’s nothing to loose cuz Louis ain’t doing nothing but standing and yelling. can he do smt? Man’s last meal was probably a mosquito, 😭 there’s no hope!

No actually I’m so pissed! Why does he keep putting his hands on her like this :( who’s making these decisions?!

“To refuse me one love when you got two” 😞 right in my chest yall

Not her calling Louis a housewife I- let me not laugh cuz this a serious scene. Girl come on now let’s calm down it wasn’t even that FUCKIBG funny

But no… so Lestat is seeing someone…. MISS A… okay…. This is why he didn’t notice? Or why he ain’t say sum?

“I’ll kill her soon” thanks ? I guess 💀 and I know he meant well with that, but babes, look at where we are, the tension has tension 😭 why was that all he said? 💀

Is she really gonna try and find other vampires cuz last I recalled thé onces Lestat has run into we’re absolutely vile and unhinge demonic + his mom, so I don’t think the odds are with 😭 like how bad you gotta be for Lestat to call you vile? BAD!

Damn speak on it — see and this is why we don’t turn everybody! cuz not everybody is meant for this life. And this is especially why we don’t pick those who’ve yet to live a life, cuz regret will occure *stares at Bella swan* anyways, Lestat warned him and here we are, the pressure is getting worser.

“we” WHO IS WE? WE YOUR PEOPLE? WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? OUI OUI FRENCH WE? Who is WE? —

Let me stop yelling cuz this is sad and all I have is anger,I fear

Lmaoooo not Daniels respond, I am so mad that was me (well not fully)

He thinks there’s a context where this will make it better? Louis blink twice! She took someone’s boob, ONE, the streets are gonna chew her up if they think this is remotely real💀

They about to make Lolita vampire gothic murder documentary, the serial killerstans x pedo’s will have a field day!!! PLS

I love how this is them now (no I don’t, this makes me very upset) I cannot believe he said Paris… he’s proud but in a fake ‘my country is better then the others’ way, ew never actually go back or he’d have panic attacks IN THE CARGO! WE DONT TALK ABOUT PARIS! NOT LIKE THAT!

And now they sleeping angry as they always do, sigh. Even tho some allegedly hated it.

LESTAT MISSED THE ROARING 20’s? Fake news. There’s no fucking way he missed it, sTOP LYING

I understand him but I also need him to learn and evolve. This is so… sad..

CLAUDIA! Idk who that man is (I will-still guess) but I need her to know better then to just share a meal with a strange vampire! You don’t know his moral baseline! Yes he helpe you but CAUSE HE FELT YOU!

Pls their house is a mess, Lestat must have really given up. He gives maximalism purposeful, this looks tragic… Hoarder ‘our daughter left us n now we have nothing’ energy.

Hey at least there’s no murder charges…

Louis leave your man alone, y’all have suffered enough — so much so everybody and they mama know y’all miserable in there

Copenhagen, aye love a shoutout! 😌

‘Naw’ why does she talk like that💀 how much time has passed? Where ARE WE? I’m getting irritated

“Strange, European” aren’t they all 😭

“You kill like a killer-“ what does this mean? You want him to change his name from Bruce to killer ? Be for real please. No but Fr she sees n sense that n you still here? Baby I don’t trust this one pls let’s go

Did he just give her a …. *stares at camera* … and I’m assuming he found her all cuz what, Louis be screaming her name everybody hears, I’d be AGGY!

See how everywhere she go, everybody got sum to say about how she’s a vampire ? Exactly girl come on now LEARN! Do better 😭

Oky let me stfu and defend my niece instead of this hostility, SOMEONE GET THIS MAN AWAY FROM HER!

*insert profanities and muttered screams*

Had to pause and just breath…man’s even broke her fucking legs so she— let’s take some more breaths.

No cuz be Fr, this was added why, no TW nothing just …. No cuz what the fuck is going on. Idk what’s worst, this insertion or that they didn’t think the heavy emotional shit wasn’t enough! THIS ISNT HOW THIS IS SUPPOSE TO HO!

Daniel…. Compose yourself.

And now I’m gasping again cuz Daniel bitch slapped Louis.. y’all need to give me a second so I can think 🧍🏾‍♀️ Too much is happening..

Okay continue i guess ;I say as if I’m not the one pressing play.

Aww Lestat :/

Why is she shocked ? Babes, YOU KNEW HE WAS DIFF WHEN UR MOM FLIPPED! You saw him break the door down? Never age! Never out WHNE the sun was out? I’d be shocked too just cuz it’s one thing to see it over and over on some rare occasions shit.

See, now I’m yelling. “Whomever you are” sigh, anyways chile, y’all got me heated and now I’m sat thru this, — can’t even be too mad cuz this is exactly what we knew would happen and Louis still ain’t get it does he ? This wAs never going to work…

His own grave… at least she invited him, but that’s the cut off? Damn. Not even a ‘we’re done’, but a ‘you’re dead to me’.

I love the idea of vampires staying in contact with their family line till it does out or smt but that won’t be the case here I see. Lestat was right, once again.

Is that miss ClaudiiiiiaAa :) hi baby, what r u doing here :) come back :/ pls 🥺

Okay now im like ehhh. Cuz 1. Lestat seems like the ‘throw yourself at his feet and beg for forgiveness tell him he was right and you’ll never defy you’ cuz clearly he has a deep need to protect and safe, cuz that be him, but also doenst understand that these people aren’t him and he’s in a loose loose situation. Like I truly feel that if he’d supported Louis (even tho he tried and still tries) they’d still have been here and gotten Claudia, but he should have refused to turn her, but again, anything for Louis — even if it means loosing his sanity, popping a forhead vain every 2-3 business days and being DISREPECTed/disobeyed. I’m just glad he’s used to chaos so this isn’t too far out of his baseline (it’s sad but yeah ;/)

And there it is … the first. Okay let’s get it all out y’all, everybody just go awf! Speak yalls peace! See she ain’t meant shit lmao she’s here to get her dad and GO!

😀 WAIT! … 😳

NO! Don’t tell him to read her mind! Argh! He knows cuz that was him, he KNOWS! CUZ THAT WAS HIM! ENOUGH! Argh! No no no no no STOP BEING CRUIL! WHO EVEN IS RHIS? WHAT IS THIS BEHAVIOR?! LESTAT WOULD NEVER !

Had to stop, I feel sick ngl.

That doenst feel like smt he’d do… throw it in her face? And Claudia is tryna expose him to Louis as if Louis not just standing there, knowing, he knows how Lestat is and he always excused it — even the bad and the worst, but I fear he’ll do nothing! PLS DO SOMETHING! Istg this man feels defeated like Louis PLS!

I’m back and should have stayed my ass curious.

Now this a throw down but my god… is Lestat that much stronger or is Louis just not throwing these punches hard enough? Okay jokes aside, this is not giving lestat’s he’s not a ‘fight me’ and actually fights type of bitch, he’s a ‘yells in your face 2 coffins part, gets in your face twice till you hit him where it hurts and he falls to the ground like a rag doll forced into a trance of femme icing and remembering how far he’s come, not realizing you’ve left him with all his unresolved trauma’ type. ACTUALLY THROWING DOWN? He did that what, ONCE? But— yeah let me continue I guess

Bless Louis for trying to keep her out of this, he shouldn’t have to… no cuz wasn’t i yelling for him to do something? And now he’s getting his ass beaten? I should have stfu cuz I don’t want THAT to happen. :(

Okay. We’re dragging our man’s by the jaw… this could have been an iconic shot if it wasn't Lou … like it looks so… vicious. :/

Not the flying :/ we’re going backwards damn it (I say as if there’s any going back from that)

Whomever wrote this episode wanted PROBLEMS my god. WHAT AM I WATCHING

And he said it, let go, and he did, let go. But let me guess, Lestat gonna be back on some forgive me. Sigh, I thought they read the books wtf is this (that speech was good tho, just hate it was held this way… like this? While he’s so…. Literally hanging on by a thread. cuz phew.)

There’s literally no coming back, so is Lestat dying in the next Ep? cuz if they’re tryna wrap up and rush us then, congratulations, I’’m rushed thru. Feel like I was just forcefully thrusted into something.

And this was what? Claudia’s POV? With Louis’ inputs? When will Lestat speak? No cuz wtf is happening for us to get from A to Z? Even if Lestat speaks I don’t trust anybody! I need the neighbors pov. I wanna see all angles cuz clearly someoens lying and idc what anybody says if that’s what Claudia saw, that’s what she saw..

Last note, if this had been true to the rest of the plot/script so far, I feel like Louis and Claudia would have simply left and Lestat would have let them (been angry bitter and hated it) cuz the whole point of much of former episodes showed us that Lestat quote literally was never gonna hurt Louis intentionally. He gave him FREEDOME and if Louis wanted to leave and that’s as what he wanted, Lestat would have let him go. Not drop from the sky after beating the dog shit out of him. Who was that? Whomever is behind this episode, wtf is your damage bro?

Am I a Lestat apologist still? Yes, idk this Lestat right here, but the one I defend and apologize for ? Always, the girlies that get it, get it.