#thanks @clcdel

[whysojiminimnida]

A small welcome back gift because now I want to investigate this tendency across OT7 🤣

https://twitter.com/ao3ninjava/status/1529471770004279296?s=21&t=H--_PTVpHP0sX9AVwFsFLg

hihihi @clcdel!

Willya look at this big handed man grip on his small and precious Jiminie hyung:

Bigger:

I had this version languishing in my jikook jikooking nbd folder, too:

And this one:

And also

It's a thing. Holding wrists and hands in and of itself isn't exclusive to the Jeon-Parks, in BTS. A lot of the guys do it - Yoongi loves to hold hands, and Jimin will hold hands with Hobi or Yoongi or Tae...

Not to say that Jungkook WON'T - but he doesn't do it like Jimin does, and he seems to have a particular fondness for Jimin's wrists and hands. And mostly, it's the wrists. Because wrists are less obvious, I think. Hands are a little more... erogenous. But I did find one shot of Kook holding Hobi's wrist:

Sooo, aside from their bows onstage, most of the hand/wrist action I've been able to find is jikookery, with occasional other pairings. None of the other guys are as consistent as the Jeon-Parks. And the vast majority of the hand-on-wrist action is theirs. Probably because they like the size comparison, you know, for reasons. I suspect it's a bit like running with one's hands tied, or something.

[whysojiminimnida]

I recognize that we are at a smorgasbord of jikookery and likely about to get hit by the truck that is comeback so ain’t nobody got time for side research, but when you have a minute to breathe, can I interest you in chatting about the JiKook handshake? I mean, you’re the queen of the signs and symbols of their bond and I feel like KFI might have some input to share. I personally think it’s obvious that nearly all of their handshakes are standing in for a peck on the cheek. But I also thought everyone picked up on the angle of rotation, so maybe it’s only some of us who notice. Jimin, as his endearingly formal self, does tend to shake hands with everyone but it seems more frequent and purposeful with JK. Yes, this most recent VLive one was part of an apology, but I can’t help but think it would have played differently in private. Probably with an aeyego face, too, but now we’re getting into our imaginations and we don’t want to be those people. Anyways…thoughts on the handshakes?

YESSSS GAWD @clcdel THE HANDSHAKES

I have two of y'all on this today and you're both super smart observant people soooo

I agree with you.

And I'm literally drafting up and looking for content on this subject so I'm gonna have to block some mistranslations and a few false narratives and skim over some eye contact and What The Hell Is With Taehyung And Restrooms and make space for THIS. Because there really is such a thing, it turns out, as a secret handshake and I am gonna come correct and bring receipts. Back soon with more detail and hopefully either a KFI or a sober (?) X or both.

[whysojiminimnida]

What's with Jikook and their handshakes? They're giving us such a great variety of handshakes:

The "you did well" handshake (I think one of their favorites)

The "hey, you're here too! Let's vibe together" handshake they do during concerts.

The touchy feely "Imma take your hand into mine and let's stay like that for a while" handshake (ahem, Jimin's birthday Vlive)

The "whoops, that was a moment" handshake (okay, the one on PTD day 2 after their bro jump/bridal carry misunderstanding was more of a high five)

The "babe, I just kinda betrayed you. Forgive me? " handshake they did today during the Vlive.

Any thoughts on that?

Hi hi hi @guacamoli-avocadorado! As per usual because you are So Damn Smart, you are not wrong. I GOT HANDSHAKES FOR YOU OMG LOOOOK AT THE HANDSHAKES

Oh wait that is not a handshake. It was, however, a moment.

Still... not a handshake. Why is Koo dressed like My Boyfriend Killed and Skinned Four Sherpas, I always wonder that. He is so layered up I bet he can't breathe.

I'm TRYING, SHIT--

WHAT GOES ON GENTLEMEN

Okay. THERE WE GO.

I like your type breakdown so I'mma use it loosely because... it's accurate. This is one of the standards - the "you did well" or "let's get it" or "we got it already let's go get it again" all purpose We Working BB kind of handshake we get A LOT. And I think a lot of the difference in handshakes comes down to timing and audience. Like at home I don't think they're shaking hands to say hi given that they literally just give it up and hold hands at every possible opportunity. This is a degree of public handshake. Like this

This is the OH HEY HERE WE ARE IN PUBLIC TOGETHER HELLO NICE TO SEE YOU kind of almost absurdistly funny handshake.

Jimin in particular has this effervescent twist of irony he loves to just throw in there like "Hello. I am Park Jimin Respectable Some Might Say Maybe Heterosexual Idol. I see we have met, allow me to shake your hand" and Koo always looks like... that.

It throws him a little bit and even now he often has to bite back the giggles. I think it's a joke between them, I don't even want to know the script or the punch line because the reward is worth it every time.

But this is a bro grip. It may look initiated by Jimin but it's mutual. And Koo loves to take this slightly-less-public but still flirty-funny "oh look we're BROS but NOT REALLY" thing and run with it.

I dunno it's a whole other quality of the inside joke because now instead of formal in suits they're in front of cameras but more casual, more bro shit is allowable. Jimin goes in with a similar attitude but Koo goes "fuck THAT noise" and just..

And inevitably instead of Jungkook needing to redirect to maintain his chill, we get the beginnings and middle of SHY JIMIN. Which: has been a long time coming and I love to see it. Basically Jimin can dish it out but baby can't take it. You flip the script on this guy and I am telling you right now that is a heavy hard core to the bone SWITCH in front of you. He's all dommy for everyone in the whole world... ...until Jungkook comes in and says "babe hey babe NOPE IT IS MY TURN" and then bar the door and restrain the horses and whores, this man will flip like the light switch he is. Put a collar on him and call it good.

Some of y'all out here wondering HOW he got those hip bruises. It's got to be a very entertaining romance, honestly.

ANYWAY

This adoring smile and ... two kinds of handshakes. On top we have the "oops I just texted you OH I MEANT TO MENTION combined with the I'm so glad you're here baby"... I mean the man is just in love, is all, and it can be domestic betrayal or just on-god relief but either way it's an acknowledgement. I feel like there's a significant palm slide involved. It's less a handshake and more of a hand hold, but like a lot of other shit they do, the difference here is in duration. That quick slide above was "I see you worked out glad that's done by the way I ate oops don't kill me also I love you" . The birthday live was "I see I interrupted your workout glad that's done by the way I'm having intense insecurity and also we kinda planned this for after your workout don't kill me also I love you it's my birthday" So maybe it is the same handshake after all. I dunno, I might not be finished with this yet. You know how I get about these things. Six months and ten posts later I'll be "now about that bro handshake"...

[whysojiminimnida]

Are they not the cutest?

https://twitter.com/kmgoogiemin/status/1512646781795975169?s=21&t=yyvcqSLOGWEcJTzJX1bxGg

Hi hi hi @clcdel! And sometimes a little exposed lower back skin is there and you just gotta touch it one time real quick WHAT I swear to GAWD JUNGKOOK He's a wild man. I know I told y'all they were gonna get a little louder and I realize this is a very subtle moment, not supposed to be on camera, but they are OUT HERE DOING THE DAMN THING and showing us stuff ON THE DAILY. WAITAGODDAMNMINUTE I HAVE TO EDIT THIS WHOLE POST KIDS I AM SORRY FOR MY FAULT. I am stoned AF and also way tired and still ouchy because my doctors are feral cats with a sick sense of humor BUT EVEN I CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JIMIN AND JUNGKOOK WTF I mixed 'em up. It's bedtime, clearly. Take everything I said, strike and reverse it and try again. JIMIN DAMN.