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Fiance!Jung Jaehyun x Fiancee!Reader

Summary: After getting engaged, Johnny and Taeyong keep fighting over who gets to be the best man

Word Count: ~1k

A/N: Thank you for reading! If you read this before... I reuploaded because the tags didn’t work :(

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When Jaehyun proposed it was quite the ugly day outside- rainy, stormy, dark, and gray. By no means was the proposal even close to what Jaehyun had even thought, but they say when the moment is right, the moment is right. While the weather outside was less than ideal, Jaehyun was just so overcome with his love for you while you cuddled him that he just asked you to marry him. Of course, you said yes.

Now months later the awe of the engagement had yet to wear off, “I still can’t believe this, I’m still so happy.” You smiled cuddling into Jaehyun’s side, staring at the engagement ring on your finger. 

He pressed a kiss to your temple, “Is it too soon to start planning?” 

“Jaehyun! You haven’t told anyone besides our parents yet, there’s no rush babe.”

“Haven’t told anybody what?” Yuta asked.

“Hi by the way,” Doyoung added as he and the rest of 127 filed into your and Jaehyun’s shared apartment. 

“Did you invite them?” Jaehyun whispered to you.

“No, I thought that maybe you had and just forgot to remind me.” You replied under breath before getting up to greet the guys. 

“What are you guys doing here?” Jaehyun asked. 

“Hyung, I missed you!” Haechan whined, throwing himself into Jaehyun’s arms. 

“Hello, Haechan.” You smiled.

“Ok I lied, I missed Y/N more. If you ever get tired of him, you know where to find me.” Haechan winked playfully.

Jaehyun chuckles nervously, “Uh well, I- we actually have something to tell you guys about-”

“Y/N, is that an engagement ring?!” Mark exclaims as he pulls your hand into his hold to examine your ring, eyes big as he pulled your hand closer to his face. 

The room became chaotic, the guys crowding around you to examine the ring for themselves while asking a million questions at once. 

“Why did nobody tell us?” Taeil asked.

“It was spur of the moment honestly, I had an idea in mind for how I wanted to propose, but when I did it, it just felt right. Nobody besides our parents know anyways, we were going to get around to telling you guys… eventually.” Jaehyun explained.

“We were actually just talking about that as you guys were coming in.” You added.

“I call the best man!” Johnny shouted. 

“No! Jaehyun will pick me.” Taeyong pouted. 

“Well, if you guys get to be Jaehyun’s best man then I get to be Y/N’s maid of honor,” Jungwoo added. 

“I want to be the one that objects!” Haechan yelled, earning a glare from Jaehyun.

This of course led to a whole new wave of chaos. Everybody arguing over the roles that they would have at a wedding that wasn’t close to being planned just yet. 

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Now months later and months before the wedding, both of you were going over the schedule for what was done and needed to be done for the wedding. Thanks to a wedding planner, his mom, and just overall your excitement and eagerness to get married, things were right on track. Probably even a bit ahead of schedule. Except for one thing, Jaehyun had yet to pick all of his groomsmen. He had chosen a cousin of his and one of his childhood friends that he talked to pretty regularly, but still no best man. 

Though Taeyong and Johnny did try very hard to win the both of you over. A week after the guys came to visit, Taeyong sent flowers to his favorite couple on the planet, but most importantly both of his best friends ever. Johnny took you and Jaehyun on lunch dates about twice a month, not so casually bringing up the vacant role of best man every single time, always pairing the question with a puppy dog look. When Taeyong heard about that, we started coming by with breakfast and wedding magazines every once in a while, mentioning that his sister had them accidentally mailed to the dorm. So Johnny took to creating vision boards and plans for the wedding, even “accidentally” crashing the first meeting with the wedding planner, bringing up the fact that he paid very close attention to both your dreams for the wedding.

“I just don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.” Jaehyun sighed, hands running down his face.

“Babe, they love you. I’m positive they won’t be mad at you for not picking them. Worst case scenario, we renew our vows every five years and you switch the best man every time. Don’t worry, my love, they will be there for you no matter what.” You reassured. 

And while it didn’t feel like you said a whole lot, your comforting words did help Jaehyun make his decision- though it did take a lot of thought and a restless night or two. 

“You’re probably wondering why I called this meeting.” Jaehyun started.

“No, not at all actually, we’ve been waiting for you to choose your best man,” Johnny replied. 

“Yeah, it’s about time our bribes brought us here, so, who is it?” Taeyong asked.

Jaehyun went on and on for a while explaining to them how much they each meant to him, and while even if he did not pick one to be the best man, he’d be more than happy to have the other be a groomsman. They were both his best friends, and even though one would be the best man and the other wouldn’t he would still love for both of them to join him on his special day.

“So… Johnny, will you be my best man? And Taeyong hyung, will you be my last groomsman?” Jaehyun finally asked.

“Yes, of course! It was the vision board, wasn’t it? God, it was! I knew I really got you both when I showed you that hydrangeas might be a better filler flower for the centerpiece arrangements than a simple baby’s breath.” Johnny smiled widely, puffing out his chest.

“I’ll gladly be your groomsman Jaehyun, thank you. I’ll just step up my game when Doyoung is getting married, or use force.” Taeyong trailed off. 

“Or who knows, maybe I’ll just be the best man at everybody’s weddings!” Johnny laughed.

“Like hell, you will, not at mine you won’t!” Taeyong argued.

“Well, we’ll just have to see about that won’t we?”

“I should have chosen Mark.” Jaehyun sighed.

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Rumours | Part 1

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Part 2 Rumours were that Johnny Suh was very good in bed. Those whispers travelled all around the university campus caressing the ears of every student, standing in pairs while covering their mouths, eyes wide and curved lips, drinking in the juiciest gossip of that year.  

“I’ve heard he can make you cum all night and you have to beg him to stop”. “Greg never manages to make me moan as he’s already shaking by himself”. “God, Fiona, dump his ass already, he’s not even that great”. “The guys said that his penis is the biggest one on campus” “I would sell my soul for him to touch me with one single finger” “I’ve heard that he is able to fuck all night” “His pussy eating technique is impeccable” And many more. You’ve heard all the rumours possible and sometimes you inserted yourself in those groups of people on purpose, just to feel up to date. Johnny here, Johnny there, all of this information, but no real witnesses. You were amused at the whole situation and wondered what the truth really was.  How come everyone swore about this information but no one actually slept with Johnny before? Where did all of this come from in the first place? The thing is, Johnny never addressed any rumours about his out of world cock or god-tier skills and no one explicitly asked him if it was true or not. He would only laugh as someone complimented him or gave him knowing looks. It was just like that. Canon. But you wanted to see for yourself. You had to know the truth. You were waiting for the right moment to go and ask. Deadass.  And thanks to the universe, the opportunity came when you least expected it. When the professor told you that for the new semester you’ll have to work in pairs everyone groaned and rolled their eyes. There was not a single soul happy to work in teams. Yet, weird energy lingered around the classroom as the professor was about to share your partners. Because Johnny was there as well. The silence was total as if everyone kept their breath in while on the edge of their seat. Was it because Johnny was mysterious and no one could talk to him? Was that the only chance to have him around? No. You could go and talk to him and he would raise his honey eyes at you and smile widely. It was because everyone was shy out of their own mind and they didn’t want to admit that they dreamed about fucking Johnny every night while humping their pillows. This situation was ideal because it was inevitable. “I’m not hanging out with him because I want to get into his pants” people would comment. “Pfft, I’m not that type of person. We’re just working on a project together” they would explain. Even though everyone knew. Everyone knew that Johnny Suh was the most desired man in the whole university. “Fuck, I hope he’s bi” you heard a low whisper behind you as you were all waiting for his name to pop up.  You kept in a chuckle. You couldn’t lie and say that you weren’t curious to talk to him as well. You wanted to know. The funny thing to you was the fact that people took for granted that they would get laid in the first place. You weren’t that conceited. You didn’t want his dick. You just wanted to know the truth. 

“Johnny and Y/N,” the professor said with a monotone voice, unaware of what he has just announced. You felt your eyes widen at your luck and didn’t even feel the multiple light slaps you received from people around you, as congratulations, or, who knows, maybe envy. Johnny looked around as to search for you. He didn’t know who you were, obviously. When he linked eyes with yours you raised your hand a little as if greeting him. Hey, yes, YN is me, haha. God, you’ve never felt so awkward in your whole life. He smiled at you though and imitated your gesture before turning his back again. 

“What’s your favourite prompt?” a voice asked while the chatter of people leaving the room intensified. You ignored it, sure it wasn’t directed to you, but then the voice said your name. “Huh?” you raised your head, the pencil case in mid-air as you were packing your bag. “For the project” Johnny explained after letting out an airy chuckle. “Did you look at the list already?” he asked. He was standing on the stairs, at the side of the room, hands tucked inside his pants’ pockets, polite smile on his lips, bag wrapping his chest. “Oh-” you babbled not expecting him to approach you that way and you grabbed the paper. You could swear that it wasn’t written in a language you were able to read. “Uhm-” you hummed again. “I have no idea. Do you have something in mind?” you asked instead. There was no reason for you to feel this nervous. You didn’t want to sleep with him. You just wanted to know the truth. Calm the fuck down, Y/N.  He went silent as if he indeed had something pop up in his mind then he looked down at you again. “Let’s have lunch together if you don’t have other plans” he suggested. 

Your hands were tightly wrapped around the backpack straps as you were walking towards the corner of the campus Johnny choose as his lunch spot. “I like to eat outside” he explained seeing your confused face when you walked out of the main building. “It’s fine. It’s a nice day” you reassured him. Even if your heart has never beaten that fast before. Having to eat with him in the hall as everyone was staring would have been terrible. Eating with him alone where no one could see you? A dream come true but terrible as well. You weren’t ready to sleep with Johnny Suh. Who were you kidding? What were you thinking? Pairing you both wasn’t a blessing. It was a curse. You were already regretting it. You would be such a disappointment. You could count the number of dicks you’ve sucked before on one hand and you didn’t even need all 5 fingers to do so. Deep in your thoughts you almost missed Johnny as he indicated with his chin the place, saying that you’ve arrived. It was a nice spot, high up on top of a little knoll that accommodated a big tree as well. You sat in the shade on the soft green grass and looked down at the campus. “Quite nice, isn’t it?” Johnny asked. His hair was being caressed gently by the breeze and the little rays of sun poking through the leafage made it shine brightly as if it was gold. Then he looked at you. There it is, you thought. Here it comes. That’s it. You gulped down and tried hard to stop yourself from ripping the grass around you. What were you about to do before? What were your intentions with Johnny? Talk? You had no idea and you didn’t care as his scent inebriated you.  He leaned in slowly. You let your eyelids close a little as he was approaching. Your pulse was throbbing inside your ears and your palms got suddenly sweaty. “So, I was thinking, number 6? Or we can read all of them one by one and decide” he spoke after a while as he finally reached his bag near you. He unzipped it and took out a beautiful bento box that he put on his knees. You gasped for air, trying hard to not get noticed and silently cursed at yourself. Okay, rewind. You really thought that Johnny Suh would kiss you after knowing you for 5 minutes?  Of course, he wouldn't ask you to suck his dick. On campus! In the middle of the day! God, you were so embarrassed. You tried hard to escape all the prejudices around him and there you were, panties wet just like every other person.  Talking! Just talking. That was your mission. Focus.  “Does it bother you?” you asked on a whim after a while. Having decided that number 6 was indeed the best choice, you finally started to eat. He let you taste his food and you excused yourself for not offering your sandwich as well but it was quite terrible and he wouldn’t want to experience that. “What?” he asked even if the little line around his mouth told you that he knew what you were talking about. “The rumours” you answered with a little voice. You were so eager to know the truth about it. Like it was a mystery, not the life of a real person. But now, in front of him, you realized how stupid your intent was and that it wasn’t your business. He didn’t answer for a while and just put the lid back on his bento box. Then he smiled. “Believe it or not, you’re the first person to ask me that”. “Sorry, I know I shouldn’t ask since we barely know each other-” you started to excuse yourself, afraid to come off as rude. You really wanted to abort the mission and run away.  “No, it’s fine” he assured you. “I actually appreciate it a lot” he added. You swallowed the last piece of sandwich you had and just stupidly looked at him. “It does bother me a little” he answered your question. “Because it makes me just that” he added. You nodded seriously. “A sex god”. He went silent for a split second then laughed as if not expecting such wording.   “Yes, I guess you can say it that way” he spoke again when he was able to breathe again. You smiled timidly as well, noticing his slightly red cheeks. Okay, so maybe he wouldn’t hate you if you asked. Maybe it was fine. Maybe you could finally get the answer to that big mystery.  “So…” you started, feeling more confident already. “If it’s true or not?” he surpassed you. You hummed, unable to stop your heart from racing. So close. You were about to know.  A little leaf danced on top of your head, swirling until reaching your face and hitting your nose. You closed your eyes and chuckled surprised.  The leaf then fell on your lap as you touched your face. Johnny’s hand appeared in your peripheral vision. His fingers brushed against your thigh with the intent to retrieve the leaf, but for some reason, they kept on casually lingering there. You turned your head and looked at him but the sun was right behind his head and you couldn’t quite see his expression when he spoke again. “I think you need to discover the answer to that by yourself” he whispered. You continued to stare at him as if under a spell and you thought of nothing besides the way his body got up and slowly descended the hill. When he turned his head to you while waving, you could swear that he winked at you.

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#5

Cobra Kai season 4 should change up the rivalries amongst the teens

(crossposting from Reddit)

Within the love dodecahedron of Sam, Miguel, Robby, and Tory, the rivalries so far have been split by gender: Sam vs. Tory, Robby vs. Miguel.

For the fourth season, it would probably be in the show's best interest to change up some of the rivalries for the sake of variety. Sam vs. Tory especially, since a lot of it has to do with their affections for Miguel, and those have been resolved. For season 4, it would be ideal to change the girls' rivals to guys from the other's dojo.

Tory: I would say that Tory's main rivals should be Miguel and Hawk. Hawk because he chose to change sides at a critical moment in a fight that Tory led, causing her Cobras to lose badly. And the way she took it when Miguel suggested she get help in season 3 says that Sam's not the only person for whom perceived slights can set Tory off.

Sam: For Sam, her rivals should be Robby and Kyler. Robby's obvious since he sees her rekindling her flame with Miguel as a betrayal, and that's a more interesting rivalry since he was trained alongside Sam in the ways of Miyagi-Do. And it's more interesting to see former friends fighting than anything else. As for Kyler, well, remember that Kyler formed a relationship with Sam with the intention of getting into her pants. He tried to date rape her, then slutshamed her to the school. Even though a year's passed, there's no way Sam hasn't been fantasizing about exacting a little payback against Kyler (especially when Miguel took away that chance for her to wipe the floor with Kyler and his crew in the cafeteria).

Miguel: Robby's still going to be Miguel's main rival because there's still a lot he despises Miguel over. Miguel has the girl Robby likes, Johnny's parental love, and the approval of the LaRussos, and the fact that Johnny's now dating Miguel's mom is something Robby can see as his dad creating a replacement family with the Diazes. And I do think, even if Miguel isn't willing to admit it out loud, there's part of him that wants to exact payback on Robby for crippling him in the school brawl. Tory can also be a rival for him for reasons I've listed above. And Kyler can also again be a rival for Miguel because there's no way Kyler's going to take losing to a not-100%-strength Miguel lying down.

Robby: I think that Hawk could also be a rival for Robby, in addition to the stuff I've listed above, since Hawk hasn't had a chance to settle any scores with Robby over what happened to Miguel. But I think Sam and Miguel will be Robby's main rivals for season 4, and the final round of the tournament will be likely Sam or Miguel fighting Robby (hopefully Sam, as that's got bigger emotional stakes).

The only caveat might be that mixed-gender rivalries have one small issue, as pointed out by one of the commenters in the original Reddit thread: which is that the writers would get criticized if the girls win fights with important male characters (Miguel, Robby, Hawk, and Demetri), but the image of guys beating up girls would also be a very touchy area.

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#4

Rewriting Cobra Kai Season 2 to eliminate the love triangles

There's a lot to love about Cobra Kai. But I have to admit season 2 is a bit of a weak season. And one of the areas that I view as a weak point is with the teen romance and love triangles.

Love triangles are one of the cheapest sources of conflict, given that you're either pitting two girls against each other in a competition for a guy's love, or two guys against each other for a girl's love. We see both of those in season 2 with Robby/Sam/Miguel and Sam/Miguel/Tory.

Obviously, the pairings for the season of Sam/Robby and Miguel/Tory were rebounds because it's typical in a show like this to break up an endgame couple early, then have them get back together later. Thing is, the rivalries of Sam and Tory, and Miguel and Robby, already have a lot of meat for them that doesn't hinge on the relationships.

With Sam and Tory, it's kinda ridiculous that the whole rivalry is basically over Miguel's heart when it could've been about so much more. It could've been built more upon the wrong perceptions that they had of each other from their first encounter at the beach club in 2x04: Sam viewing Tory as a thief, and Tory viewing Sam as a privileged rival who's never had to deal with hardship.

With Robby and Miguel, the show focuses a lot on how Miguel views Robby as a rival in their affections for Sam, but not really about another source to their rivalry: Johnny. It would've been interesting if the rivalry was built around Robby's resentment towards Miguel for getting Johnny's attention and affection, and in turn for Miguel to feel conflicted about his anger towards Robby because he's aware about Robby being Johnny's son.

There's also the fact that I don't think Sam/Robby and Miguel/Tory really have chemistry compared to Sam/Miguel and Robby/Tory. Sam and Robby have more sibling vibes than romantic ones. In the case of Miguel and Tory, Tory pursued Miguel and he went along with it because she was offering herself as a rebound girl, and the whole thing felt like a temporary relationship to tide him over before he got back together with Sam (and he was a pretty bad boyfriend to her in turn).

So my solution to the mess is to, well...to fix the problem, you have to go back into season 1 and not have Sam break up with Miguel at the tournament. Keep Sam and Miguel in a relationship for the duration of season 2, while having Tory get together with Robby in season 2. Here's how that would go.

SEASON 1

Episode 9:

In this episode, Sam returned home, planning to come clean to her dad about Miguel (and prepared to take the risk of him not approving of the relationship because Miguel is in Cobra Kai), only for her mom to confront her about the hit and run and ground her. Because her phone was confiscated, she can't reach out to Miguel, who is becoming paranoid in light of Johnny's biased stories to him about Daniel and seeing Sam being friendly with Robby. He gets drunk, and tries to take a swing at Robby when he brings Sam over so she can explain the situation, accidentally hitting Sam. Subsequently, they break up after he refuses to apologize for resorting to violence on Robby, and she leaves the tournament early, unable to bear what Miguel's turned into under the Cobra Kai teachings, while Miguel fights dirty against Robby in the finals and wins.

The change:

Sam returns home, planning to come clean to her dad about Miguel. Her mom confronts her about the hit-and-run...but she isn't quick to ground Sam. First, Amanda asks Sam for her side of the story about the hit-and-run. This, I think, is a very necessary change because, in the canon episode, Amanda's a bit of a hypocrite here. She's rushing to judgment based solely on Johnny's word without hearing Sam's side of the events or considering the possibility that Johnny's being biased, something that she had chided Daniel for doing earlier (regarding Johnny bringing to his attention what Kyler and his gang had been doing to Miguel).

So Sam explains what happened: Yasmine was texting while driving and they collided with a car that was parked illegally in the street outside the All-Valley Sports Arena. They were prepared to get out and leave contact information when a drunk Johnny began banging on the backseat window, making them drive off out of fear for their safety.

While Sam has told her side of things, she's still grounded for not coming clean sooner. But before Amanda can confiscate Sam's phone, Sam brings up that she has plans to see Miguel that night and he'll be worried sick if he can't contact her. She comes clean to her mom about how, "You know about that viral video of the kid who beat up Kyler and his crew in the cafeteria a few months back? Well, I've been dating that kid for the last few months." And she explains everything: his name is Miguel Diaz, and he's a student at Cobra Kai, and she was planning on telling Daniel about all this.

Of course, Amanda is aware Daniel will probably not take the news that their daughter is dating a Cobra Kai well, given Daniel's personal beef with Cobra Kai (what with getting Armand Zakarian to jack up the rent on the strip mall, and Louie hiring his biker buddies to destroy Johnny's car as retaliation for the billboard penis), and how he's not above intruding on his daughter's social life (given what happened with Kyler). But Sam insists Miguel's a good person, and that if Amanda gets to know Miguel through and through, then she can help Sam stand up to Daniel when Daniel inevitably blows up. More importantly, her best friend Aisha's in Cobra Kai, and can also vouch for Miguel's character. Amanda agrees to Sam's idea, and lets her call Miguel to invite him over.

So Miguel abandons the Cobra Kais' party and comes over to the LaRussos' house. He's already feeling jealous and insecure, because he knows Sam is hiding their relationship from Daniel, and the previous day, he went to her house uninvited and saw her laughing and talking to Robby. This was right after he'd heard Johnny's biased story about Daniel "stealing" Ali from him. So when Amanda lets Miguel in, he's a bit on edge, but Amanda mistakes it as him just being nervous at him coming over to his girlfriend's fancy house. Nonetheless, she's quickly won over by Miguel's personality, and when she asks him about "Why did you take up karate?" determines that he's the real deal, especially when he mentions how he took up karate to defend himself from bullies (much like Daniel did).

But things change when Robby arrives at the house for a training session with Daniel. Robby and Miguel recognize each other, and immediately Miguel's insecurities come to his head. He tries to attack Robby, but Sam steps between them, calms Miguel down, and explains that whatever Miguel saw, it's not what it looks like. Robby's just a friend and a teen working for the LaRussos' dealership who is also being trained by Daniel in the art of Miyagi-Do. Miguel listens to her, accepts what she's saying, and relaxes, no longer seeing Robby as a threat to his affections for Sam. However, Sam also notices the disdainful look Robby showed the moment he saw Miguel, but can't figure out why as she nor her parents are aware that Robby is Johnny's son.

When Johnny and Daniel return home from their day out, they agree to a "Rocky III-style" match in Daniel's dojo, but find Robby there waiting, and also find Sam with Miguel and Amanda. Things get heated, the altercation where Daniel's trophy gets broken happens, and ultimately everyone blows up at each other:

Daniel is mad over the fact that his daughter is dating a Cobra Kai boy and about the whole fact that Robby is Johnny's son.

Johnny's mad at Daniel because Daniel is training his son. He is also offended by the fact that Daniel is mad about Miguel being in Cobra Kai, causing him to get defensive of Miguel.

In Johnny's rush to defend Miguel, he only succeeds in angering Robby, who's now mad at him for showing his favoritism for Miguel. Robby is also mad at Miguel for the fact that Sam is already taken.

Miguel is mad at Daniel for not approving of him, and mad at Johnny for escalating the situation.

Sam is mad at her dad for not reacting well to Miguel, and mad at Miguel and Robby for letting there be bad blood between them.

Amanda is mad at Johnny for terrorizing Sam, and also mad at Daniel for flipping out at Miguel.

So the whole thing ends with Johnny driving away angrily with Miguel, Daniel banishing Robby from the house and the dealership, Sam storming off to her bedroom in tears, and Daniel also being banished to the couch by Amanda.

Episode 10:

At the LaRusso house, everyone broods over the events of the previous night. Amanda puts Daniel in his place and calls him out on his behavior towards Robby and Miguel, with her saying "You really want Sam to shut you out again?" He apologizes to Sam and Amanda for losing it, and reluctantly agrees to sit down and get to know Miguel after the tournament.

Everything at the tournament is the same up until the conversation Sam has with Miguel right before the finals. She apologizes for her dad's behavior, and tells him that her dad wants to get to know him. Miguel accepts her apology, thanks her, and agrees that they'll talk after the tournament.

Subsequently, Sam stays for the finals rather than go home early. Miguel doesn't threaten to hurt Robby, and wanting to make the best impression for Daniel, he chooses to fight cleanly rather than exploit Robby's injury, an act that baffles Miguel's fellow Cobra Kai students. Even though the match ties at 2-2, Robby's injury puts him at too much of a disadvantage, and Miguel earns the winning point not by attacking Robby's shoulder, but by using the Crane Kick (to which he subsequently gives Daniel a bow of respect).

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#3

New set photos from season 4 of Cobra Kai

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76 notes • Posted 2021-11-09 18:46:22 GMT

#2

Daniel LaRusso's experiences with Terry Silver and how they affect him in Cobra Kai

One thing that is often overlooked in Cobra Kai, because the show fixates so much on the events of the first Karate Kid movie, is how much Daniel LaRusso's behavior is influenced by his time with Terry Silver in The Karate Kid Part III.

Season 1:

Daniel's handling of Kyler: Kyler is actually a lot like Terry Silver. He was going out with Sam, putting on the act of a nice guy to get her to go out with him. In reality, Kyler is a bully towards Miguel and his friends, and is only interested in Sam because he wants to get in her pants. Kyler puts on this nice guy act while having dinner with the LaRussos, and manages to fool both Daniel and Amanda. Then he lies about Johnny attacking him in defense of Miguel, prompting Daniel to confront Johnny. Daniel goes to Johnny, finds out the truth, and immediately does a 180 about Sam going out with Kyler.

Considering their history, Daniel has no reason to believe Johnny instead of Kyler. For all someone in Daniel's shoes ought to know, Johnny could be lying through his teeth (as Amanda points out). But because Daniel's been told that this nice guy might be anything but, he now has to question if Kyler really likes Sam or he has ulterior motives...because again, Silver approached Daniel pretending to have good intentions for him. Amanda at one point in episode 3 tries to assure Daniel that Sam will be fine with Kyler at the Halloween dance because Kyler seemed harmless to her. Daniel says, “Yeah, I’ve known plenty of guys who seemed harmless that were real pieces of crap behind the scenes." He's talking about Silver.

That's why Daniel insists on chaperoning at the Halloween dance: it's to keep an eye on Kyler if he does anything sketchy. Sure enough, he sees Kyler take Sam into an empty classroom and try to get her to take off his belt, and this is when Daniel intervenes and pulls Sam out of there. A good thing, because Kyler was going to date rape Sam (this is made clear in their next scene. Before they beat up Miguel, Brucks tells Kyler that "you had [Sam] in the palm of your dick" and talk about how the bracelet trick worked on another girl at a different school, showing Sam is not the first person Kyler has done this to).

Sam's attitudes towards her boyfriends: A related consequence to this is that after Sam finds out that Kyler is a jackass (between seeing him bully Miguel and his friends in the library, and him trying to date rape her), she is much more guarded and reserved when it comes to meeting new people. This is probably a good thing because it prevents her from getting burned like Daniel did by Terry Silver. This is the reason why she's so hesitant to enter a relationship with Miguel, and is quick to dump Miguel when the Cobra Kai teachings get to Miguel's head and he turns into an asshole, then goes back to him once those asshole tendencies disappear. And while never said out loud, this also contributes to her relationship with Robby falling apart, for while Robby treats her well, he withholds from her the fact Miguel returned Miyagi's Medal of Honor so he can keep Sam for himself (because he knows full well Sam would have second thoughts about being in a relationship with him once she had proof that Miguel wasn't a bully like his fellow Cobra Kai peers).

Johnny's speech to appeal Cobra Kai's ban: Daniel has a very bad reaction when Johnny makes his speech to appeal Cobra Kai's ban from the All-Valley, in which Johnny claims Kreese is dead and his Cobra Kai is different, a place for bullied kids to seek refuge. Thing is, Daniel clearly isn't convinced of any of Johnny's words, because these are almost the exact same words that Silver said to Daniel. Silver approached Daniel claiming that Kreese had died, and at the All-Valley gave a speech proclaiming that his chain of Cobra Kais would be a place for kids to practice the values he [Silver] learned, a speech that Silver wasn't sincere about.

Daniel's reaction to learning Robby is Johnny's son: Daniel's reaction to finding out Robby is Johnny's son is an angry, “You lied to me! Was this all just a con? Some kind of sick mind game you tried to pull off on me?!” It's very telling what Daniel's word choice is, because Terry Silver played a long mind game on Daniel, pretending to be his friend while actively sabotaging him so he'd take a humiliating loss to Mike Barnes in the All-Valley tournament. And when coupled with the fact that Daniel was drunk and had just been attacked by Johnny in his own home after just inviting Johnny in for a friendly fight, his anger is more understandable.

People calling Daniel "Danny Boy": Any time someone calls Daniel "Danny Boy," whether that be Kreese or Tom Cole, Daniel's composure briefly falters, because that's what Silver called him. In fact, Kreese has to know this, since he was there for when Silver revealed his true colors to Daniel.

Season 2:

Daniel's reaction to finding out Kreese has returned: Daniel goes to Johnny intending to inform him about Robby's living situation (in light of Shannon leaving for Cabo)...but immediately decides against it when he sees Johnny with Kreese. Johnny claims to Daniel that Kreese is a changed man...and Daniel warns him not to trust Kreese. Kreese was complicit in everything Silver did to Daniel in 1985 to get revenge for him, so Daniel has every reason to believe Kreese is up to his old tricks again so he can worm his way back into Cobra Kai.

Indeed, Daniel is right: Kreese gains Johnny's trust by claiming to be atoning for what happened in 1984 (by fixing Johnny's second place trophy, and lets Johnny see him as down-on-his-luck so Johnny will take pity on him). It's all a calculated act to undermine Johnny's authority in Cobra Kai and steal the dojo away from him.

Daniel even calls out Johnny for not listening to him when they're arguing in 3x08 while waiting for Robby to get out of juvie. He says, "What did you think would happen when you summoned that devil back to Earth?"

Season 3:

Catching Sam and Miguel together: When Daniel catches Miguel and Sam making out at Miyagi-Do, Sam says to him, "I know it's been a lot. But can you please try to remember that I'm still your daughter, and that you can trust me?" and Daniel replies, "It's not you I don't trust, Sam." Having prior experiences with people who claimed to have changed but didn't (Silver and Kreese) is the reason why learning "Miguel's changed. He's a good person. He's not Cobra Kai's number one bully; he's not even in Cobra Kai anymore!" is a pretty hard pill for Daniel to swallow because any impressions Daniel has had of Miguel up to this point are not very good.

Daniel's impressions of Miguel up to this point are as follows: Johnny had Miguel use Daniel's signature Crane Kick to open the tournament as a way of mocking Daniel, then Miguel fought dirty against Robby. This is combined with whatever Sam said to Daniel about her breakup with Miguel, which probably was that he was an asshole. So seeing Miguel's speech at the town hall to save the All-Valley, and finding him making out with Sam, Daniel is on guard because while Sam has had plenty of positive interactions with Miguel since bumping into him at school, Daniel only has the filter of whatever Sam told him about Miguel to go off of.

Seeing Robby being trained by Kreese: Daniel's reaction to seeing Robby training with Kreese seems very telling. If Daniel is Mr. Miyagi, then Robby is 1985 Daniel, and Kreese is 1985 Silver. Daniel realizes Kreese is going to do with Robby exactly what he and Silver failed to do with Daniel 33 years ago. He'll certainly see the cycle repeating even further when he finds Silver has been summoned back to town by Kreese.

And I would bet he'll possibly realize in season 4 that Johnny's neglect of Robby throughout season 3 left Robby open to manipulation from Kreese, much like Mr. Miyagi's neglect of Daniel in 1985 left him open to manipulation from Silver.

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[chaosrealm-mk-imagines]

general romantic headcanons for tanya, mileena, frost and cassie? pretty please!

Sure! Those girls deserve more love. Thank you for the request, hope you like it!

Tanya

- Free lover and free thinker, she doesn’t like following rules or being attached to one person, but when she’s truly in love for someone you may expect a lot of teasing

- Tanya is smart enough to understand the boundaries between her culture and her S/O one, she can be patient and slow but also quick and rough if that’s what they ask her to

- She is confident and doesn’t fear rejection, Tanya will ask her S/O out and be glad if they accept and move on if they don’t

- Her favorite kind of date is the fun one, taking her to the Carnival would be amazing since she never had a place like that neither in Edenia or Outworld, she starts loving Earthrealm culture after that

- She enjoys dancing and exercising a lot, if her S/O is into it she will be more than happy to teach them some moves and to learn as well

- Tanya is not oblivious to the risks of having a relationship, she’s ready for heartbreak at any moment and won’t cry about it but it doesn’t mean she’s not sad, edenians have a long life and she don’t want to waste it being unhappy

Mileena

- She always thought that relationships were only about sex, which makes her unexperienced to have emotional bounds with people, if she falls in love it will be a new thing at her life

- Mileena has a low self steem and may be insecure about her S/O, she won’t start showing her feelings unless encouraged to

- She needs a lot of self reassurement, having a lover is something she never thought to be possible to someone like her. Mileena is truly grateful for having a person that loves her no matter what, it makes her feels acepted. 

- Her ideal date is a romantic dinner, being treated like a princess and having a good time with her S/O, she’s thirsty for those moments and would do anything to have them

- Mileena is not mature enough to deal with a breakup, she would go mad and start crying, isolating herself for a long time before being able to move on or forgive her S/O for it

- Her visions of a relationship can be quite childish and she is a jealous one, her insecurities get the best of her but she tries her best to be a good lover, she would give anything her S/O wanted and kill anyone that dared to hurt them, she’s not an obsessed crazy but a overcaring sweetheart

Cassie

- Cassie is a party girl and will drag her S/O with her for having some fun, she does anything to see them smiling 

- She’s into fashion, so you know what that mean? MATCHING CLOTHES! If you wear blue so will she, if you wear red so will she and it means that she loves to go shopping together

- When she realizes that she’s in love she will freak out about it and text her friends asking for advice, until she comes up with a plan of how to make her S/O fall in love for her too

- She’s a sweetheart and is always asking if everything is okay, if her S/O needs something she will run to get it for them. Cassie is naturally helpful towards people and can’t take no for an answer.

- When she takes her S/O to meet her parents it will be a mess, Johnny won’t stop making jokes about sex and Sonya will stare too much to the couple, Cassie will try reassuring that her parents are cool and that they liked her S/O 

- If you didn’t watched Ninja Mime then she can’t date you until you had, prepare for a torture session of watching every Johnny Cage movie while she gave spoilers of every scene.

Frost

- Won’t assume she’s in love just because she’s blushing and can’t talk without stutering, I’m serious! Stop teasing her!

- She will act like a total idiot towards her romantic interest as a way of pushing them back and keeping her ice queen position.

- She confesses in a really angry way, blaming her S/O for making her have those feelings, she needs a hug and a lot of love to be able to handle her emotions.

- Her ideal date is being alone with her S/O and being able to talk about all she feels and thinks, all she wants is to be listened and treated as an equal, she needs attention from her loved ones but don’t how to react when she receives it

- Frost is tired of being dismissed or compared to people, when her S/O says to love her she’s speechless, it will be hard for her to trust and learn how to be more humble with people but she is willing to give it a try

- This girl is touch starved as hell, cuddling was never a thing for her and neither were hugs, having such phisical contact is everything to her as well being listened to. She’s an emotional lover and wants to be good enough for S/O, please someone gave her a hug.

[k-rising]

𝓝𝓒𝓣 𝟏𝟐𝟕 𝓲𝓭𝓮𝓪𝓵 𝓽𝔂𝓹𝓮𝓼

𝖳𝖺𝖾𝗂𝗅

Taeil seeks for someone that brings him security and comfort. He can be very attached to his lover, but he also wants to have some space for himself from time to time. Taeil wants that his partner appreciates his affection and his intellectuality. He wants to be proud about his couple. When it comes to appearance, Taeil is often attracted to feminine looks. He may prefer someone who seems sweet, soft, and warm. I think Taeil would like a person who is slim, but not that slim. I also think that he might be attracted to someone who is taller than him and has short hair.

𝖩𝗈𝗁𝗇𝗇𝗒

Johnny's ideal type is someone who's serious, frank and goal-oriented. A person who has well-defined ambitions attracts him. He demands for loyalty and admiration. Johnny also needs a person who can support how open minded, clever, practical and realistic he is. He isn't into someone who's very sensitive. Someone who's practical and comfortable at having their own space from time to time would be ideal for Johnny. When we talk about his likes in appearance, he is attracted to someone who has an aura of competence. Classic looks are most appealing to him. He would prefer an older lover too. I feel Johnny likes corpulent bodies. I also think he would prefer to date someone who is shorter than him and someone who has long hair.

𝖳𝖺𝖾𝗒𝗈𝗇𝗀

Communication is important for Taeyong, so he needs a partner who's willing to, not only show affection towards him, but also to talk about different topics. Taeyong wants a loyal and safe relationship. Giving him space for friends and activities outside of the relationship, supporting his needs for fun and variety, and showing interest in his knowledge, would make him feel very special. His ideal type is someone who would show affection openly, because Taeyong LOVES compliments. Intelligence or liveliness are often more important than good looks. He might prefer a lover who’s younger than him. A person who has short hair and is at the same height as him would like it.

𝖸𝗎𝗍𝖺

Yuta's ideal type is someone that makes him feel like he owns his lover... without taking it to extremes. He is very jealous, possessive and his emotions are intense, so he needs a couple who's willing to commit to that passionate, sensual, and intense relationship. Someone who's constantly demonstrating loyalty to him, would definitely attract him. When it comes to appearance, Yuta is especially attracted to sensuality. Someone who is a little mysterious, and who has a magnetic and powerful aura. I think Yuta likes corpulent people too, with short straight hair.

𝖣𝗈𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗀

Doyoung likes people that are frank and not so sensitive. He might be attracted to down-to-earth, natural partners. Doyoung values privacy a lot, so he wants a relationship where he has some space for himself. He is often impressed by a soft, sweet and feminine aura, and prefers slimmer people. I think Doyoung likes a person who has short hair and who’s shorter than him.

𝖩𝖺𝖾𝗁𝗒𝗎𝗇

Jaehyun's ideal type is someone who can not only be his couple, but also his friend. Even though he is very romantic, he also needs some freedom. Jaehyun wants someone who loves him for his intellect, and to admire his visions. He can be impressed by someone who is somewhat unconventional or kooky in their choice of clothes and overall style. Jaehyun wants an interesting person. A person who is more attached to knowledge, rather than to feelings. I don’t think he cares that much about physical appearance.

𝖩𝗎𝗇𝗀𝗐𝗈𝗈

An ideal lover for him is someone who is practical and realistic, and also a little sensitive. Jungwoo's likes on appearance are the same as Johnny: someone who has an aura of competence and a classic look. He would also prefer an older lover. I think he likes a person who is slim and has straight hair.

𝖬𝖺𝗋𝗄

Mark is attracted to nondescript people. He LOVES when people show him how much you appreciate him for all the things he does. A person who is genuine and affectionate is his type. Someone with simple appearance is Mark's ideal type. A person who has intelligence, and who is modest, healthy and natural attracts him. I think he likes someone with long straight/wavy hair.

𝖧𝖺𝖾𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇

Haechan's ideal type is here

[neo-princess]

ideal kind of johnny and yuta? please :(

Sorry I got to this so late 😔

Johnny;

— Johnny is huge of finding true love, and he’s stated this multiple times. So I’m sure he has a very clear vision of what he’s looking for in someone. First off, I think he’d look for someone very funny or that has a similar sense of humor to him. He’s always making jokes with his members and friends and I think that’s just something standard that he’s looking for in someone. Next, I feel that he’s really want someone active. In both ways such as taking care of themselves and making sure that they are healthy weather they work our frequently or not. And also someone who is active in the sense that they want to go out and do things. He doesn’t want dates or things he does with his s/o do get redundant and repetitive. He wanted to able to try new things, go new places. He wants someone that can join in on new experiences with him. Also, I think he’d really like someone who gets along well with everyone. Someone very personable. I think he’d find that very attractive in a person and find it to be a strong suit as well.

Yuta;

— Yuta is very free spirit he basically says what he wants, does what he wants. I don’t think that he would want someone who is uptight or anything like that. I think he’d want someone who is pretty chill and carefree and doesn’t stress about little things. Also I think he’d want someone who is athletic. Not necessarily playing a sport if they don’t want to. Just someone who will get up and play with him if he asks. Someone who he can go like play soccer with or, like go rock climbing or something like that. Also someone who has a decent amount of self confidence. It is very hard to be confident all the time especially if theirs something about you that you don’t like. But, I think Yuta would rather build someon up on something special then just having to tell them over and over about everything. Confidence seems like something that Yuta would really find attractive in someone.

[twogyus]

Apart, Then Together Again; [Lee Taeyong]

Prompt: You and Taeyong make up after taking a break.

Genre: hurt/comfort, romance, angst

Warning(s): smut

Word Count: 3.7k

                                                 Not to your surprise, but you spend what is supposed to be your anniversary with Taeyong, thinking about Taeyong. You reminisce about how happy you had been when the two of you were together. How miserable you were now that you had spent so much time apart. Where not seeing him wasn’t anything new, having no words exchanged was. The longest you had gone without physical contact had been two and a half months, but until recently the longest you had gone without speaking to him was a week. A busy schedule rarely kept you from sparking a conversation.

 Sadly, the image of Taeyong that you conjure up is of him frowning at you like a wet cat, and you were the one who threw him in the bath. The crease in his brow looked as if it were etched into stone, a permanent fixture. Had you really ruined everything you worked so hard to maintain with Taeyong? Were the nights spent checking in on him and reassuring him of your feelings despite his absence pointless? His struggling to find times for you to have secret meetings and rushed lunch dates useless? It was likely, you mused, but as you pick up your phone and swipe to call him, you hope that is not the case.

 You call three times before he picks up. He’s monotone and short with all of his replies, but he does tell you he has time to spare later in the evening. You tell him you will come to the dorms and that you are happy he agreed meeting. He hangs up first. Your phone buzzes in your palm minutes later, causing you to lose your bubble popping game.

 Flipping through channels on your small television you at last find the channel your friend told you to tune in to. On screen are two young MCs, casual in their looks despite the groups dressed to the nines behind them. Among them you quickly pick out NCT U with their black ensembles and red accessories. So that was why he took so long in picking up your call. That was why he denied meeting you in an hour’s time. He had been performing. He wasn’t just ignoring you again.

 You keep the program on for background noise as you continue your game, only pausing to see the winners let out joyous shouts and thank their fans. Taeyong smiles politely, but you note he looks troubled. He’s usually genuinely pleased for whoever wins over him, but today seems different. You decide against bringing it up later. Pointing it out probably won’t do any good. Won’t better anything, you think. Your goal is to make things better, You won’t say anything if it won’t make your situation have a better outcome, you promise yourself.

One of the kids from Dream ushers you inside, he greets you politely before scampering away. You can hear a loud bunch of them off in someone’s room, arguing about someone cheating on a game. Mark enters your vision, he smiles.

 “Mark, I haven’t seen you in a while.” You don’t comment on how tired he seems despite the brightening effect of his makeup. It’ll take more than heavy concealer to hide how his whole body sags forward, how he leans against the nearest sturdy surface. “I hope you’re able to rest some time soon.”

 “I have exactly seven hours to sleep if I make it to my bed in five minutes.” He waves after leading you to Taeyong and Johnny’s room.

 You knock and Johnny is mid stretch when you enter, you catch a peek of his boxers before he pulls a pillow to cover his bare chest. “Enjoy,” he sends you a wink before exiting.

 Taeyong is sitting on the edge of his bed, still done up from the day’s productions. Half of his hair is slicked back and the rest is casting a shadow over a penciled-in brow. He’s mindlessly scrolling through something when you announce yourself.

 Immediately he puts his phone down and scoots back. You sit across from him on Johnny’s bed, one leg tucked underneath you. You are nervous. You don’t want to be yelled at,  no matter how much you might deserve it.

“You look nice.” Flattery always gets you forward in life, right?

 “She did a good job. Did you watch us today?” Your friend was a talented makeup artist, yes, but that’s not what you were here to discuss. 

 You lie and shake your head. “I slept a lot. Wasn’t feeling well.”

 “What’s wrong?” He’s sad, so sad, you don’t like it. Maybe he is regretful of what went down the days prior. He won’t make eye contact.

 “I’m not sure. I was just tired. I went to bed exhausted last night and today I woke up tired.”

 “Oh, I thought it might,” he cuts himself off. “Never mind.”

 “That too,” you know what he had been getting at. “I requested off quite some time ago. It’s a milestone after all.”

 His mouth quirks at your revelation. “400 hundred days.”

 “Not exactly, but we came close. I’m shocked we made it past a week after our first date.”

 “A spilled coffee and your broken shoe weren’t very good omens were they?”

 “I didn’t expect you to talk to me after that night. I ruined your shirt.”

 “It was no big deal, I told you.”

 “It was an eighty dollar shirt.”

 “Yeah well, I stepped on the back of your sandal and ripped it right off your foot.”

 “My ten dollar pair of sandals, what a tragedy. My poor heart,” you feign a gasp and fling yourself backwards. Ideally, your light mood is supposed to make things run smoothly.

 “__?”

 “Yes?” You don’t want to look, don’t want to see his face. It hurts more when he’s dressed this way. Perhaps that is shallow of you, but seeing the perfection that is Lee Taeyong look unhinged because of you makes you feel some kind of way.

 “I was just mad because we hadn’t spoken in so long. I was just mad because we hadn’t spoken and there you were and you weren’t waiting for me you were there for someone else.”

He's talking about when you met up with Yuta to see a movie. Yuta assured you Taeyong wasn't around, however the older unknowingly slipped back into the dorm for his wallet. You poked your head out from behind the refrigerator door to see him sneering at Yuta who watched him with wary eyes. After Taeyong got done ripping you a new one, Yuta chased after you and walked you home. You cried on his shoulder and he assured you Taeyong loved you despite his behavior.

 You rub at your eyes trying to will away your tears. How stupid of you to assume things could be easy between the two of you after all of the turmoil you caused him. “I’m sorry, Taeyong.”

 “You’re allowed to have friends. I shouldn’t have been so jealous.”

 “No, not that, I’m sorry for not talking to you. That was wrong of me.”

 “Stop, please stop.” You feel the bed dip and suddenly one of your hands is being lifted away. You peek up at him.

 “I’m sorry.” You know if you blink tears are inevitable. You don’t want to cry and make him feel any worse than he already does. This isn’t his fault. It’s yours, you were the one being stupid and ending things for stupid, stupid, stupid reasons. Reasons you very well did not put much thought into, consequences of your actions be damned. “I’m really sorry,” your voice breaks mid sentence. “I love you, I didn’t mean to hurt you. I didn’t think it was possible but that was just me doubting myself again, wasn’t it.”

You called it off. You had a scare and he was upset, rightly so, but you weren’t expecting his rejection. He made you leave the dorm so you vowed to not speak to him until he reached out. Then you found out it was a mistake and were afraid to let him back in, lest it happen again and be true. You’d both been in the wrong.

 He nods at you softly and presses a kiss to your forehead. You in turn dot a few along his jaw.

 “I missed you.”

 He hums and pecks your mouth this time.

 “Did you miss me too?”

 He kisses you again, lingering. He does it again and again and again until you lean into the next and tangle your fingers in the hair at the nape of his neck. Moaning, he parts his lips and puts a lax hand on your neck. Past memories have you deepening the kiss and tugging at his silky honey colored strands. He shifts so your back is flat against the mattress and his chest is against yours before he pauses. Surveying the area he grins down at you. “We’re on Johnny’s bed.”

 “Okay, then we should stop.”

 “I thought we were making up for lost time?”

 “I can wait. Can you?” You raise your brows at him. You are shocked he wants to jump back into the midst of your relationship so quickly.  You don’t have it in your heart to tell him to slow down. You don’t want to be separated from him any longer than necessary.

 “I don’t know how long I can hold out. Come see me tomorrow, after you’re off?”

 “If you really want me to.”

 “I do.”  

 You attempt to drag yourself away from him but he manages to pull you back three times before you make it out of his room. He keeps a hand attached to your waist as he walks you to the entryway. He checks around before pecking you once more.

 “You’ll come?”

 “Tomorrow after work, yes.”

"I'll make sure its a little less crowded then, so it’s quiet for us.”

When you return to the dorm the following day, you're surprised to to be welcomed by Taeyong, alone. You can't hear a thing over the living room television. How he seemingly got everyone to leave, you have no idea. You don't question it, just silently thank the higher powers for this moment alone.

He leads you to his shared room and you both recline on his bed.

"___, I have to tell you something. I can't hold it back any longer."

You hold your breath as you wait for him.

 “I just need you to know, in my eyes I wasn’t rejecting you. I still wanted you, I still want you. After being apart from you I want you more than I did before. I love you.”

 You give him a once over. You don’t know what you are looking for, but you know you did not want him to lie to make you happy. It was the first time he had told you he loved you after all. Sure he had said it jokingly, or after you did something cute, but now it seemed serious. His voice wasn’t lacking in sincerity, and he had been staring straight at you when he said it.

 You surge towards him, effectively pushing him into his mattress. You press kisses onto the entirety of his face, “I love you too.” One for his right cheek. “I missed you.” To his left. “You’re my favorite.” His chin. “Every bit of you,” he directs you to his lips. “I love it.”

 Before you can deepen the kiss he moves his head to the side and forces eye contact. “We could try.” He trails off. “Eventually, we could try. I think it would make me happy.”

 “Try? Try what?” Seconds later you catch on. “You want to? You think?”

 “When the time is right, I think we would have the best family.”

 You remember now what your favorite- favorite thing about Taeyong is. You are on the same wavelength. Both ultra caring, ultra sensitive, career driven, occasionally reclusive. Ultimately scared of failing those around you.

 “That’s all we can do, try our best.”

 You both lean in.

 “Not to sound pushy, but I’d like to get back to what we started last night if that’s okay.”

 You’re fast to roll onto your back next to him.

 “What are you doing?”

 “You said you wanted to get back to last night.”

 “But I like when you’re on top.”

 You tug on him into place above you and connect your mouths before he can complain again. He presses closer to you, persistent about feeling every inch of you at once. You card your fingers through his hair before pulling on the collar of his shirt. He’s eager to take everything off, undoing the buttons of your blouse soon after. You both pause when your bare chests are together, the heat between you helping combat against the chill of the air conditioning. He shudders when his hand connects with your stomach.

 He moves his head into the crook of your neck. He appears content with staying there, holding your midsection and smiling into your skin.

 After a few hushed minutes he turns his head and begins to trail kisses from behind your ear, down to your clavicle. He pauses to make a mark just underneath. He’s slow about it, pulling the skin between his teeth and moving his tongue over it before applying pressure and soothing away the hurt.

 You want this to last forever, but in reality you hadn’t been touched for a long time and urge him to get to the main event. He laughs at you and pays attention to your chest to calm you down. He wants to savor this. To memorize what he hasn’t even forgotten. Though you had only slept together a handful of times, he knew your body well. Knew how to pacify you when you became needy and wouldn’t allow let things unfold naturally.

 He runs the hand on your stomach up to your right breast, lightness of his touch causing goosebumps to form. He traces a finger over your nipple, just barely grazing it before moving to your left side. His tongue dips out to wet your skin before he ducks his head down to your navel, hastily undoing your bottoms.

 Who was he kidding? His way of pacifying you is to gift you your every desire.

 Once he has your pants off he pushes himself back up to face you, juts his hips against yours and grinds down into you. As much as your eyes want to droop shut, you stay alert to watch him. His mouth parts and he groans in satisfaction of finally having some kind of friction against his growing bulge. You wrap your legs around him, actively seeking your own pleasure from the way he’s moving.

 He bends forward to support his weight on his hands when you reach between your bodies to undo his jeans. He lets out a shaky breath when you get your hand on his member. Stops breathing altogether when he feels the head of his cock come in contact with your slick heat after you shove your panties to the side. When he finally feels your walls enclose around him he drops to his elbows.

 You gather him in your arms, hands moving up and down his back as you both relish in the feeling of being together emotionally and physically after such a long while. You lay still, chest to chest for some time, before becoming impatient and rocking your hips into his. He immediately rises and begins to shift against you, starting a steady pace that’s quick enough to keep you from asking for more yet also keep him from coming undone too soon.

 Seeing you beneath him gives Taeyong a sense of joy he didn’t realize was possible to achieve from sex. Typically your meetings were rushed and involved you giving him a handjob before sending him off. You were weird about letting him explore your body, and he was too shy to ask to do things you didn’t seem to want any part of.

 When you did have full blown sex,  you were always on top, half clothed, his forehead against your chest as he watched your breasts bounce with every roll of your body against his. He was fine with it, but sometimes he imagined seeing you fully naked, like now, moaning as loudly as your voice allowed. He takes the opportunity and rakes his eyes over every inch of exposed skin. He notes little moles on the inside of your thighs and a raised scar over your left hip.

 Peering down he sees where you are joined, how easily you accept him inside despite the resistance he feels from stretching you open. Every time his cock slides out its wetter than before and he tries his best not to speed up. He’s finally got you where he’s wanted you every since the first time you gave into his advances. He isn’t going to have it end abruptly.

 As pleasurable as Taeyong’s tempo is, you normally set the pace. When you’re on top he reaches deeper and small rolls of your hips are enough to set you off. With him on top for the first time, you remember one of the reasons you never switched things up. Sometimes he’s angled just right to hit a spot that makes you cry out, but mostly he’s just rubbing against your walls. It feels nice, but will surely not end in you orgasming with your boyfriend.

 You pet his hair and make him look at you. “Taeyong, I need more.”

 Your words set his cheeks aflame and he halts. Stuttering he asks what he can do.

 You spread your thighs wider and use one of your legs to bring him further into you. “You gotta go faster and deeper and,” You hesitate. “You have to touch me.”

 “I’m not touching you enough?”

 You take his hand and lead it between your legs. “Touch me here.” You show him how to use two fingers to rub soft circles onto your clit. Eventually you let him to do it on his own, and when you start to freely moan he nods to himself and begins to pick up speed.

 Almost immediately upon directing Taeyong you feel yourself go taut. Your breath starts to catch in your throat. Periodically you let out a harsh gasp when you remember to exhale. Taeyong watches you all along your quick journey to completion, in awe of how open you’re being with your expressions. Before you’d simply bite your lip and begin writhing in his lap.

 Your walls start to spasm around his length, and he takes his hand from your clit to find purchase on the bed. His control slips for a split second and he rams into you one, two, three times before stopping and supporting himself on shaky arms above you.  

He’s blissfully aware that he came inside of you for the first time in your relationship.

Taeyong stays lying beside you for as long as he can handle. You lift your head from his chest after he tells you he needs to shower. You wipe yourself off some tissues you find in your purse from your last cold and proceed to get dressed. You just about have your bra done up when you hear knocking. Your blood runs cold.

 Taeyong assured you that he would make sure the dorm was safe for you the night before. Despite not seeing anyone when you entered earlier, you knew how unlikely it was for everyone to be away.. They were probably in their own little worlds, in their own rooms, trying their best to ignore the noises coming from Taeyong’s.

 You quietly finish dressing, wishing away whoever was behind the door. There’s another knock however, and after you don’t answer, the door swings open.

 Your soul nearly leaves you when you see Yuta taking in every out of place detail of the normally pristine bedroom. “I take it things went well?”

 You say nothing, hoping you are hallucinating.

  Though Yuta can read the signs of what just went on, a part of him is still excited by your presence. He tries to play it cool by laughing at you but he is in fact disturbed to see you with sex hair and the buttons on your shirt done up the wrong way.

  He comes closer to the bed you’re on and gets to his knees. Your wide eyes watch him like a hawk, unsure of what he’s doing. He doesn’t say anything about the way your leg trembles when his shoulder brushes past. He stands with Taeyong’s charger in his hand.

  “One of the kid’s borrowed mine.”

  It's a lame excuse, but instead of calling him out on it you toss him a forlorn glance. “Probably won’t be getting that back.”

  “I often don’t get the things I want.”

  He leaves, yet you feel the need to follow in his footsteps and ask him to elaborate. Ultimately you don’t. You know what he means, you just wish he weren’t so vocal about his desires, especially when they involved you.

  Especially after he said your friendship could remain the same.

Your mind feels back to the day of the movie. To when Taeyong chastised you for spending time with people from his circle while you were separated. To when Yuta chased after you when you stormed out.

 He stood next to you on the bus, unafraid to be seen without a mask. He kept his hand on your shoulder and murmured quiet things to keep you from bursting out in tears. In your apartment he sat close by and rubbed your back. You leaned on him for support and you kissed each other goodbye as he left. For you it was a moment of vulnerability. Utterly isolated because of your hidden relationship, no one else was able to comfort you because they knew nothing of the situation. The kiss was an impulsive thank you of sorts that you regretted instantly. 

You stare at your clenched fists as you reminisce, when Taeyong re-enters the room. You will tell him in due time. For now, you pray that Yuta keeps his mouth shut and his feelings fade quickly. You wanted only Taeyong, you had him back, and you weren’t planning on letting him go this time.

[eldritchsurveys]

386.

If you were given three things to make you happy, what would these be? >> I don’t need to be given anything to be happy. I’m happy enough right now. How would you rank the following in importance: family, career, love life? >> --- Which would you prefer: having a baby without a partner or a partner without a baby? >> The latter. What was your experience about being “mansplained,” and what did you do about it? >> I don’t have any experiences with that. I really don’t pay attention to that sort of thing -- if someone wants to act self-important about some knowledge they have, that’s their business. If I already know what they’re talking about, I tune them out until they say something interesting again. Nbd. Who was your favorite cartoon character when you were a kid? >> Johnny Bravo was one of the only cartoon characters I knew when I was a kid, so I guess he’s the favourite by default.

Do you think God is real, and why? >> Sure, for others. He’s just not real for me. Do you believe in giving people second chances, and why? >> I believe that one’s second chance should come from oneself. You might have burnt your bridges with me, but that doesn’t mean my judgement of you should be your judgement of yourself, if that makes any sense. I was just one part of your life. You’ll meet many more people, and hopefully you’ll end up with more intact bridges than burnt ones when all is said and done. But that’s not necessarily my business or my concern, you dig? How would you describe your first crush? >> --- Do you ever keep a journal? >> Not really. I have a dreamwidth but I rarely feel like using it. Do you think people fall in love because the right person has arrived, or because the time is right (regardless of whom the person is that they fall in love with)? >> I really don’t know, that’s not at all my area of expertise. How do you feel about the #MeToo movement? >> I don’t feel anything about it. It’s nothing to do with me. What do you look for in a relationship? >> *shrug* What is your idea of a perfect date? >> --- What legacy do you want people to remember about you after you’re gone? >> I really don’t care what people remember. That’s for them, not for me. Have you ever asked a guy out on a date? >> Probably. What was the most important lesson you’ve learned from your past relationship? >> I think the only lesson that matters in the end is that not everything works out, but obsessing over it or trying to figure out who was "to blame” or whatever doesn’t do anyone any good. Like... the more time passes, the less importance those relationships hold. Trying to mine them for “lessons” years later is just trying to give them importance again and... what for? If I’ve learned anything useful, then it’ll be obvious in current and future relationships. If not, whatever. What book influenced you the most? >> I don’t know. What life-changing event have you experienced? >> I mean, a lot of them. What’s a deal-breaker for you in a relationship? >> --- Are you a morning or a night person? >> I think I’m a fair mix of both. How important is trust in a relationship? >> I guess it’s the most important thing, isn’t it? How do you feel about infidelity? >> I don’t have any feelings about infidelity. It’s impossible for anyone to “cheat on” me. Do you believe that the day will arrive when humans will be replaced by machines in almost all aspects of life? >> I don’t know. What do you think is humankind’s greatest invention? >> I couldn’t say. Do you think that humans are doing more harm than good to the planet? >> I suppose so, but it’s not something I really obsess about. What is your take on telepathy? >> I don’t think it exists. What is your favorite workout routine? >> I don’t have one. Would you rather be called vain or insecure? >> Definitely would rather be considered vain than insecure. What important lesson did a close relative teach you? >> --- What part of your body do you find attractive? >> *shrug* I don’t really think about it. I’m not trying to attract myself with my body, lmao, so I don’t really look at it like that. Which would you choose to be: law-abiding citizen or rule breaker, and why? >> I guess that depends on the situation I’m in. In this country, being a law-abiding citizen isn’t really that hard for me, because I don’t really want to do anything that’s illegal in the first place. If I lived in a place with laws I found absolutely outrageous or particularly punishing, then maybe I’d have a different opinion. What is your ideal vacation? >> I don’t have one. What superpowers did you wish you had when you were a kid? >> --- Are you a mountain or a beach person? >> Why not both? What mythical animal do you resonate with, and why? >> *shrug* Which member of your family do you feel closest to, and why? >> --- Who do you consider your best friend in your workplace? >> --- What three adjectives would describe you? >> Curious, adaptable, creative. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose? >> I don’t know yet. What are you passionate about in life? >> I don’t think I really have any passions. What quality in a person do you fall in love with? >> --- Have you had your heart broken before? >> Sure. What is your take on astrology? >> I love it, I find it endlessly interesting and fun to play around with. What is your life’s soundtrack? >> Oh man. I used to do those “soundtrack yourself” memes a lot a few years ago, but I always struggled with them -- there are just so many songs that I feel personally connected to, for any number of reasons. And that’s not even taking into account songs that have meant something to me at different points over the course of my entire life... When was the last time you spoke with a classmate from high school? >> --- Are you left- or right-handed, and would you want to switch? >> Right-handed. I don’t have any reason to want to switch. What subject were you good at in high school? >> I really wasn’t good at any of them. What was the most memorable experience you had in elementary school? >> --- Do you find it difficult to admit that you are wrong, and why? >> Maybe sometimes, but usually I can wrap my head around it pretty easily/quickly. I mean, I’ve had a lot of practice being wrong, after all, lmao. It gets easier over time. (Or, it should... doesn’t always work that way in some people.) Do you get excited or scared when meeting new people? >> Most of the time I don’t feel any way about it at all. Meeting new people is just a thing that happens sometimes. But I definitely don’t feel scared about it. What is your secret hobby that others would consider weird? >> I don’t have any secret hobbies. How do you cope with stressful situations? >> I ride them out the best I can. Is there anything that you would like to change about yourself? >> Not right now. What musical instrument do you know how to play? >> --- Who or what inspires you? >> --- Which would you prefer in a romantic partner: a dreamer or an achiever? >> I mean, most achievers are dreamers. They visualise something they want to achieve, and the clarity of that vision is part of what motivates their ambition. (Not all dreamers are achievers, is the difference.) But anyway, I guess an achiever, because a dreamer with no ambition tends to stall out a lot and that wouldn’t be useful to me. The fact that Sparrow is ambitious is a perfect foil to me, who is much less ambitious. What is your favorite part of a house, and why? >> I don’t have a favourite part. Who is the fictional character who closely resembles you in terms of attitude? >> I don’t know. My kind of attitude tends to make for a boring character. When you were a kid, what did you say you wanted to be when you grew up? >> --- What was the title of the first movie you watched in a movie theater? >> The Prince of Egypt. When was the last time you slept outdoors? >> I don’t remember. Probably that camping trip in Brooklyn shortly before I moved out here. What is something that you are proud of about yourself? >> I seem to just get stronger and more secure in myself as time passes. It’s cool. What song do you often sing in the shower? >> Whatever’s playing on my Spotify. What do you feel is the right age for people to get married? >> No such thing, not in a general sense that can apply to everyone. What would be your super villain name and your powers? >> I have no idea. I find most supervillain names to be extremely silly. What three non-electric or non-automatic items would you take on a deserted island? >> --- If “hello” were to be replaced by another word as a greeting, what word would that be? >> --- What is the weirdest thing that your family does together? >> --- What was the most embarrassing thing that you’ve done for a friend? >> Nothing? What task would you really fail at doing? >> I can’t think of anything off the top of my head, although plenty of examples exist. What is your definition of a “perfect life”? >> I don’t believe in that. What would be the title of the movie showing your life from birth up to present? >> --- What fashion piece would you invent for women? >> I wouldn’t. What is the single most important thing people should do for the planet? >> I don’t know. How do you define evil, and do you believe that a person can be evil? >> I really don’t define evil. I think “evil” is a word that can fit in stories and myths, because it’s part of the shorthand we use to describe archetypes and plot devices and what-not. But I don’t think it makes any sense to apply it to real people. What do you think are the two things that prevent people from realizing their dreams? >> There’s a myriad of things that prevent people from achieving whatever it is they want to achieve. I couldn’t even conceive of all the reasons. Would you lay down your life for someone? >> No. What word or term do you wish to know the meaning of? >> I mean, if such a word existed, I’d just type it into google and bam! knowledge. What makes you nostalgic? >> Stuff. Do you believe that each of us has a soul mate? >> No. How would you live your remaining days if you found out you had only a week to live? >> smh Do you listen to other people’s advice, or do you prefer figuring things out yourself? >> I listen to other people’s advice (provided they give it when asked for it, and not unsolicited...) because there’s always a possibility someone knows better than I do, or has an insight that I was previously blind to. But that doesn’t mean I always take the advice. I do generally figure things out for myself, but sometimes a second opinion can be useful... when I deign to ask for one, lmao. What is your favorite motivational quote? >> --- Imagine that you are tasked to re-design society - what changes would you make? >> No, thanks. What’s the perfect day for you? >> I don’t have a “perfect” day. Most days are fine. Would you wait for the sun to rise or for it to set, and why? >> I would watch either event. If you were born in another era, when would that period in history be and why? >> Nah. Have you made someone cry? >> Probably. What is the most astonishing act that a person can do for you? >> I don’t know. What is more important: being true to yourself regardless of who gets hurt or considering the consequences of your actions on other people’s lives? >> I think one can consider the consequences of one’s actions on others without turning into some kind of self-less yes-man. Being true to oneself doesn’t at all mean “fuck everyone else”, and I really don’t know why those two concepts get conflated so much. If you die tonight, would you pass away fulfilled or unsatisfied with life? >> I don’t know how I would feel. How could I possibly predict that? I’d definitely be mad as shit, though, because I’m young and pretty happy about being alive.

[jae-bummer]

My Idol 2: Part Seven

My Idol From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My Idol is a South Korean competitive reality dating game show. It currently airs on Wednesday nights on Jae-bummer’s blog. First broadcast in 2016, the show offers the opportunity for a lucky fan to go on seven blind dates with seven idols. The idol plans the date with the show throwing in specific missions to complete during the day. At the end of the initial dates, the show opens up an audience vote to decide what three idols will move on to the second date.

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8

Tossing and turning wasn’t the ideal way you wanted to spend an evening, but nonetheless, you were left tangled in your sheets. You had never thought My Idol would affect you in such a mental way, but you were left confused and emotional after nearly every date. The idols in your season were just too good. 

Or maybe you just gave them too much benefit of the doubt. 

You had seen the first season, so you were no fool to the deception that circulated the famed reality show. You would catch yourself holding your breath, unsure of when your own scandal or plot twist would occur. Maybe your season would be boring, maybe you would have no drama, but you knew better. Lack of drama didn’t keep shows on the air for long. Your day would come. 

And the thought of it made you nauseous. 

A heated game of chess was constantly playing in your mind in your attempt at trying to stay two steps ahead of My Idol production, trying to find out which man was secretly deceiving you. Like a twisted game of hide and seek, you looked for danger around ever corner, expecting something when you should be completely at ease.  

The three men you had met thus far seemed fairly incapable of betraying you...well, two of the three. Your subconscious jury was still out on Yoongi’s verdict. He was a tough case. Your date had ended well, but you were uncertain if that was enough to overshadow the stunt in the beginning. Knowing full well that he was trying to make an impression, that was not enough of an excuse for him to have treated you the way he had. He would have been better off being Yoongi from the beginning, but he hadn’t seen it that way. 

Luckily Johnny's arrival had restarted the experience in a way you had expected, with a bang (all puns intended.) He had swept you off your feet, quite literally, and shouldered most of the punishment after he had failed the first mission. He proved to you that the men of My Idol could be gentlemen and take you on a proper date, letting his personality make more of an impression than any organized stunt ever could. He was definitely a contender for your heart as long as he could keep you from injuring yourself any further. 

You hadn’t realized that the My Idol crew were advocates for kidnapping until you arrived to your third and most recent date. Meeting a masked man in an alleyway was never on your list of things to do, let alone following said masked man into an abandoned warehouse. In general, the situation was the textbook definition of a date you should avoid. Ignoring your better judgement, you followed the guidance of the two cameramen you hated to love, and ended up better for it. Your incognito idol revealed himself to be Dean, one of the last people you had ever expected to sign up for the reality love experience. As you had imagined, he was perfectly enticing, charming you instantly with his smooth attitude. 

And now you were left to ponder over your uncertain, future love life. 

Granted, your future love life was always uncertain, but now it was just televised for the rest of the world to see. 

You rolled over for what had to have been the hundredth time and sighed when you heard a knock hit the door of your apartment. Your eyes fluttered open, making contact with the red, digital numbers of your alarm clock floating somewhere in the darkness. 

“Why,” you croaked to yourself. Surely the My Idol production crew couldn’t arrive before the sun had risen. 

Then again, they had proved you wrong on that very point before. 

You flopped onto your back and released a groan as you stared at the ceiling, hoping that the constant knocking would somehow vanish into the night. For as much as this experience excited you, it also exhausted you. While you wanted to shuffle toward the door and go on another adventure, you very much wanted to lay in bed and wallow in an existential crisis just as much. 

“Alright,” you moaned. “I’m coming.”

Making no motion to actually move from your bed, the knocking remained constant. An oddly rhythmic beat floated down the hall and toward your bedroom, signaling that your visitors had no intention of giving up anytime soon. 

“Okay,” you whispered to yourself. “I’m really coming this time.” 

You slid your legs from the comfort of your mattress and whined as you placed your feet onto the cold, hardwood floor. Pulling yourself up, you stood in place for a moment, letting the knocking continue to quietly drive you along. 

The first stop on your journey to wake up was the bathroom. You went through the motions of brushing your teeth and combing your hair. Whoever your idol was today would be getting the bare minimum. To be fair, if they planned on seriously loving you someday, that did mean they would have to see you in all situations. 

Easing from the bathroom, you stepped directly into your closet, and began to paw through your clothing. Already defeated by the hour you had seen broadcasted from your clock, you weren’t in much of a mood to select something to wear. You yanked down a shirt and jeans and dressed in them accordingly. With a yawn, you nodded at yourself in the full length mirror balancing precariously against some shelves. 

“That’ll do.” 

The first step was the hardest as you began to shuffle down the hallway and toward the front door. You wanted to change direction and hide beneath your blankets once again, but you had business to attend to. 

“You know, if I had a little notice, I could set alarms for these things, and we could actually be on ti-” you hissed, yanking the door open. You froze mid sentence as you met eyes with a face you hadn’t been expecting. 

“Hello,” he said cheerfully, leaning over into a deep bow. “I’m Shin Hoseok, but feel free to call me Wonho.” 

“I...uh...I,” you stammered, glancing past him to confirm that the ever present My Idol cameramen were standing behind him. “You...uh...you came to my door?” 

Wonho furrowed his brows and tilted his head. “Uh...should I not have?”

“No,” you hummed. Your heart was doing nonstop flip-flops in a frantic attempt at keeping you calm. You swallowed before beginning to speak again, thinking better of your statement. “I mean yes...I mean...you’ve seen the past like three dates, right? Sorry if it’s a little weird of a reaction...but honestly, I wasn’t expecting anyone to make it to my apartment.”

Grinning, Wonho shook his head and pulled his arm from behind his back. In your momentary shock, you hadn’t realized he was hiding a bouquet of flowers behind his body. “I hope you like carnations. It was all the flower shop had on such short-”

His words were cut short as you threw yourself into his arms, causing him to grunt as he stumbled backward and into the brick wall of your hallway. You wrapped your arms tightly around his torso and snuggled your face into his shirt. Taking a deep breath, you smiled, and let out a sigh.

Wonho’s hands awkwardly hovered in midair, unsure if he should actually place them on your body or not. You heard him swallow loudly before you felt his fingertips slide lightly over your back.

“So...I’m guessing you really like carnations?” he whispered, a low chuckle escaping from his mouth.

“Nope, not incredibly partial to them,” you whispered, letting go of the man who was still technically a stranger to you. “Sorry, I’m just really...sorry.” 

You laughed nervously as you stepped backward and finally accepted the flowers. “Being awkward and making things as uncomfortable as possible is kind of my thing.” 

“I’m not sure if you’re familiar with some of my members,” Wonho smiled. “But I think I’ll feel perfectly comfortable with that.” 

“Thank you for humoring me,” you nodded, smiling as well. Wonho’s smile was completely infectious as he gazed at you, his expression kind and his motions gentle. You could hardly believe that a man who visually appeared to be made of boulder and muscle was so soft. 

“I’m not humoring you,” he chuckled, shaking his head. “So there is no need to thank me.” 

He leaned forward, smiling gently at you. The movement began at the corner of his lips and slowly took hold of the rest of his mouth. It was as if you were watching a brush stroke that had begun to highlight a masterpiece. Out of your peripheral vision, you saw him slowly lift his hand, letting it dangle in midair for a moment. The uncertainty of his motions was obvious as it lingered before finishing it’s trip upward to rest on your cheek. “You may have to humor me though. I’ll let you in on a secret.” 

“Oh?” you breathed, barely capable of handling yourself. Did he know how attractive he was? Too damn attractive to be pulling stunts like this. Surely he had to realize that. 

He moved in closer, his grin growing wider. “I haven’t been on a date in awhile, so please ignore me quietly dying on the inside while I try to figure this whole thing out.” 

You let out a cackle as you moved away from him, releasing your face from his palm. His cheeks grew bright red as he backed away as well, his wide smile causing his eyes to disappear in the crests of his cheekbones. If possible, this side of him was even more lovely than the last. 

“Now are you ready?” he asked, pausing between laughs. At this point you thought the gesture may be to convince himself that he was ready, but you appreciated it nonetheless. 

“Sure,” you chirped. “But let me attend to the flowers first.” 

You stumbled back into your apartment, only pausing once you were safely in the kitchen. Leaning against the counter top, you took a deep breath to calm yourself. All of these men had been some of the most gorgeous people you had ever seen. You had never thought you would ever be given the ability to see guys like this up close, let alone go on dates with them.

For a moment you felt guilty as thought after thought began to pingpong across your mind. As you attempted to focus on your breathing, the loudest voice that circled your subconscious was the one to remind you that Wonho was a member of the same group as Lee Jooheon, the runner up of last season’s My Idol...and also the biggest player of the season. 

Surely history wouldn’t repeat itself. 

They were two different people. Two different sets of decision making. Two different experiences to be had. 

Running a hand nervously through your hair you looked up with wide eyes, suddenly aware of a presence standing behind you. Slowly glancing over your shoulder, you tried to keep a shriek from escaping your lips and opted for a small peep noise instead. 

“I thought maybe you needed some help,” Wonho grinned, standing behind you. You spun on your heel, realizing just how close he had been to your back as you were now facing him. 

“I’m not the damsel in distress type,” you chuckled, turning away from him. You had to remind yourself to take another steady breath. If you looked at him for too long, you may pass out. Then perhaps you would be the damsel in distress. 

“Then I’ll provide moral support!” he nodded. “Go, Y/N! You put those flowers in that vase!” 

You tried not to sound completely obnoxious as you giggled. You hated feeling this way. The completely twitterpated, flirty, inability to control you actions kind of feeling. In general, you weren’t about exposing yourself or your intentions with someone, but it seemed like Wonho brought that out in you. 

Without seeming too obvious, you searched for the vase with as much speed as you could muster. Wonho continued his cute and well-timed cheers as you moved from cabinet to cabinet, unsure of when you would be able to end your giggle-infested self-loathing. 

“Ah, found it,” you hummed, finally grabbing hold of the one vase you had ever owned. In all actuality, you were almost certain that it didn’t even belong to you, but for now it had a purpose. “Here we go.” 

You eased the carnations from the wrapping Wonho had handed to you and sighed contently as you placed them into the vase. “Beautiful.” 

“The prettiest flower,” Wonho nodded. “Plus the carnations aren’t bad.” 

You shook your head and flicked him lightly on his bicep. “That was greasy.” 

“Just the slow moving cringe train to come,” he laughed. 

You rolled your eyes and let a smile easily find your face. “Well then, choo choo.” 

“Okay, so admittedly, this seemed like a lot better of an idea before your previous dates happened,” Wonho warned as he slid from the My Idol SUV. He turned around and lifted his hand toward you in an attempt to help you out of the vehicle. Instead of taking it, you chose to be completely oblivious and hop from the car with a smile. He glanced hesitantly at the wrist you still had wrapped in an ace bandage from one of your last forays into dating and sighed. 

“As long as we aren’t like...rock climbing, I don’t think there will be a problem,” you teased. Wonho rubbed his hand along the back of his neck and looked wearily to the ground. “Oh my gosh, we aren’t...actually rock climbing...are we?” 

“Well...no,” he hummed, wincing as he spoke. “But it’s not something I would deem as one of my best ideas...” 

“Wonho, it can’t be that bad-” you began, easing from behind the SUV to look up at the building you had been taken to. “Oh wow.” 

Your eyes shook as you looked up at the solid black signage painting the cement of the building. 

“Indoor Trampoline Park” 

You looked down hesitantly at your injured wrist and tried not to groan. He was right. Before your date with Johnny, this would easily be on your list of date destinations to conquer, but considering the current situation...

“Oh, this is too good,” one of the camera men cackled as the slid out of the car behind you. “Way to go, golden boy.” 

“I told Minhyuk I should have taken you to the internet cafe,” Wonho muttered. “I could have made it romantic...”

You glanced over your shoulder at the sulking man and couldn’t help but feel for him. “It’s alright. I’ll try.” 

“No, absolutely not,” he gasped. “Not after seeing that ‘enthusiastic’ reaction.” 

“Come on, Wonho!” you cooed. “It’ll be fun! I’ll be fine! Don’t worry about me! It hardly even hurts any more!” 

You attempted to mask a wince as the lie flew from your lips. Luckily, Wonho didn’t seem to catch it as he looked up, the pout easing from his expression. “Promise?” 

“Uh, right, yeah,” you nodded, sucking in your lip with your words. “Let’s get moving now, don’t want to waste any more time.” 

Grabbing Wonho’s hand with your own, you tugged him toward the building. He fussed as you moved, insisting that you could go somewhere else. He even knew of a good 7/11 around the corner with great wifi and a wide selection of instant ramen.  After many declarations of assurance, you finally convinced him to open the door of the facility and officially begin the date. 

You were nearly knocked over by a world of color and sound as you were led into the main gymnasium area of the building. You were surrounded by trampolines and foam pits, along with endless activities that could end in you injuring yourself even further. 

It was funny how that worked. You had never actually considered your well being in situations like this until you had an existing injury that could be made to feel worse. 

“Are you sure about this?” Wonho whispered. You jumped as he spoke, not realizing how closely he stood as he hummed quietly into your ear. 

“P-positive,” you nodded, attempting to act confident. “Totally a good idea.” 

“I’ll protect you,” he continued, his expression having turned serious. “I promise. You know, I chose the name Wonho because it meant guardian, and that’s my role to my group. That can be my role with you too.” 

“I’ll let you know when I need protecting then,” you grinned, trying to ease the guilt running rampant through his thoughts. “Don’t worry about me until I give you a reason to, alright?” 

“Fair enough,” he nodded. “But I warn you. I’m totally going to be a helicopter date the entire time.”

“Hel...helicopter date?” you stuttered. “What does that even...?”

“I’m going to hover, Y/N,” he sighed. “I hope you don’t mind physical interaction.” 

You nearly choked on the saliva you were attempting to swallow. “Uh...nope. Nuhuh, no problem at all.” 

At least not with him. 

Wonho grinned his classic and energized smile as he nodded at you. “Good. You think you’re ready then?” 

After that statement? “Ready as I’ll ever be.” 

You had never realized how out of shape you were until you spent less than ten minutes hopping on a trampoline. For some reason, the simple act was one of the most exhausting endeavors you had participated in for awhile, but you felt good. Trampolines had an innate ability to remind you of your childhood, whether you had actually ever owned one or not. You always had a friend who had one placed in the backyard and would jump for hours, never growing tired of the action or of each other. 

The familiar childlike feeling surged through you again as you bounced along with Wonho, filling your heart with happiness as the separation from the ground grew with each movement. 

You pushed your hair away from your face as you continued to idly hop from one surface to another, watching as Wonho did the same. Judging by his expression, his thoughts had to have been similar to yours. Just from spending a short time with him, you had already grown impressed with his positivity, and completely enthralled with how lowkey shy and nervous he was. He was right when he had admitted to his secret on your doorstep, he really wasn’t as smooth as he liked to pretend he was. 

But that was okay. 

You didn’t have to have someone smooth in order to have a great time. 

Plopping onto one of the trampolines, you bounced a few times on your butt before allowing yourself to completely lay out. It was hard to catch your breath at this point and you winced as your chest heaved up and down. 

“Y/N!” Wonho called, hopping over to you with urgency. “Are you alright?” 

“Besides realizing the fact that I need to lay off the pizza and focus a little more on the cardio,” you hissed. “Sure.” 

“And the wrist?” has asked, continuing to bounce before you. 

“Mangled beyond belief,” you grinned. Wonho’s face fell for a moment before realizing you were being sarcastic. “I also realized I should probably pick out better clothing for this type of stuff.” 

“To be fair,” he nodded. “You had no idea where I was taking you today.” He pulled at the sweater he had on with annoyance. “I, on the other hand, have no excuse. I feel like I’m being boiled alive.” 

“But at least you’re fashionably being burned alive,” you chuckled with a wink. 

“Right,” he laughed, trying to keep from rolling his eyes. He halted his bouncing for a moment to tug off the sweater he had placed over his abdomen. You held your breath for a moment, uncertain if he had anything underneath. 

To your chagrin, he did indeed have on a white t-shirt. This could also be considered a stroke of luck because if you were to see him shirtless, you may need some kind of medical assistance. 

The man was just too attractive for his own good. 

Your eyes fell from Wonho’s face to analyze the shirt he had on. Attempting to mask a gasp, you erupted into a fit of coughing as your eyes nearly bulged from your head. While he was not completely shirtless, he damn well could have been considered so. His white t-shirt was so thin and soaked through with sweat that it clung to his body, draping over the contours of every muscle and body line you had never imagined seeing. 

“What’s wrong?” he chirped, rubbing an absent hand under and up his shirt, exposing a small amount of skin on his lower stomach. 

“N-nothing is wrong,” you hissed. “Everything is fine. Just peachy. I’m okay. Are you okay?” 

Wonho grinned knowingly as he stuck his tongue between his teeth. 

The little shit. 

“Well, judging by the look on your face-” he began. 

“MISSION!” 

You silently thanked the My Idol deities for interrupting Wonho in that very moment. You weren’t necessarily in the mood to be called out for how unintentionally thirsty you were. 

“Mission,” he repeated quietly. Accepting the envelope with trembling hands.  Wonho gave a short bow to the camera men. You heard light scoffs as they shifted their equipment, eagerly awaiting the idol’s first challenge. 

“Are these negotiable this season?” he muttered, eying it with suspicion. “Because if I can rip this-”

“No ripping!” one of the camera men all but screeched. 

“Alright, alright,” Wonho muttered. “Just a question...jees.” 

He slid his finger beneath the lip of the envelope and sighed as it popped open. He pulled the thick paper out and began to read. 

“Swing king: impress your date with a bit of aerial acrobatics. Time to climb the rope swing and make a daring jump into the foam pit. If the mission is refused, suffer the penalty.” 

He let out a weak whine as he dropped the mission card to his side and let his head fall forward on his shoulders. 

“To be honest, I think this is one of the more tame missions that we’ve received,” you chuckled. “What’s wrong?”

“Embarrassingly enough,” he sighed, looking up at you with furrowed brows. “I am completely and inconveniently afraid of heights.” 

To Be Continued...

[undefeatednils]

44 Questions

1. Any scars? Yeah, I have two noteworthy scars. For one thing I have a scar on my left knee, and the second one is on my forehead ^^ Though the latter one isn’t lightning-shaped, though. PS: I actually forgot about a scar I have on my retina, positioned just right so that it doesn’t impair my vision in daily life. Injuries are fun! /sarcasm

2. Self harmed? Nope.

3. Crush? Not at the moment, no. 

4. Kissed anyone? No... I’m 25, I need to kiss someone, damn it!

5. Coke or Pepsi? Coke, because Germany is definitely Coke country. Though maybe I should switch over to Pepsi, because 1) it’s cheaper over here than Coke and 2) it always reminds me of trips to the Netherlands when I was younger, where the only soft drinks you could get were Pepsi and 7-Up. 6. Someone you hate? My begetter, and Bernd “Björn” Höcke. 7. Best Friends? Michaela (or Mickie for short) and Tim, I’d say.  8. Have you ever done alcohol or drugs? I’ve drank alcohol, yes, but then again I’m 1) old and 2) from a country where you can legally buy yourself alcohol starting at 16 xD 9. What’s your dream job? Honestly... I don’t know anymore. It should be something where I feel useful to the community, but that’s about it. As a kid I wanted to be a paleontologist though, because my dinosaur phase was rather long. 10. Ever been in love? Yes, once. 11. Last time you cried? Like genuinely cried? I think that was about a week ago. 12. Favorite color? I love shades of blue. Not the super vibrant ones, I like them a bit more muted. 13. Height? 192 cm or 6′3′’ aka “tol”

14. Birthday? July 15th ^^ 15. Eye color? Blue-ish, with a bit of a grayish green in there, too. 16. Hair color? Dark blond. 17. What do you love? My sister’s dog, my family, poppies, pasta, and Princess Mononoke. 18. Obsession? Alternate history, history, US politics, German politics, pasta, and cute dogs. 19. If you had one wish, what would it be? Not having to worry about money anymore... I swear, that variant of existential dread significantly plays into my depression, it’s not fun, so I’d love to have that off my back. 20. Do you love someone? Yes, in general, no in terms of romantic love. 21. Kiss or hug? I’m a hug slut. 22. Nicknames people call you? The closest thing to a nickname that got stuck is “Nils Nie the German Guy”, which is used by a single friend of mine, so I don’t really have a nickname xD 23. Favorite song? Is it okay to list three? Because narrowing it down to one is criminal. Those songs would be “Hurt” by Johnny Cash, “Geisterschiff” by Schandmaul, and “Something About Us” by Daft Punk. 24. Favorite band? Daft Punk, definitely. Discovery is my favorite album ever. 25. Worst thing that has ever happened to you? Those two years in which my depression stopped me from attending university... 26. Best thing that has ever happened to you? I honestly don’t know... Maybe my sister adopting her dog? 27. Something you would change about yourself? Less crippling self-doubt, please. 28. Ever dated someone? Yes, but it was an LDR, so no physical dates. Oh and I think that one time I actually got to meeting a girl I matched with on Tinder for a coffee counts, even though we never spoke after that because I was probably too awkward or something, counts. 29. Worst mistake? Not trying to switch unis sooner than I did. 30. Watch the movie or read the book? Ideally both xD 31. Ever had a heartbreak? Kinda..? It’s complicated. 32. Favorite show? Fullmetal Alchemist 2003, definitely. I just adore that show. 33. Best day of your life? That is the hardest question I’ve ever gotten. 34. Any talents? I’m a mediocre map- and flag maker, and I’m kinda clever. Does that count? 35. Do you wish you could ever start over? Yes.

36. Any bad habits? I drink too many energy drinks, and I’m a horrible procrastinator. 37. Ever had a near death experience? Thankfully not. 38. Someone I can tell anything to? My mom, my two best friends (s. #7), and some folks I met on Tumblr (hi, Lexie, Lilly, and AJ ^^) 39. Ever lost a loved one? I’ve lost our first family dog (RIP Janosch), and my two grandmas. 40. Do you believe in love? Yes. 41. Someone you hate/Dislike? It’s pretty much the same question as #6, but here’s someone I “merely” dislike: a guy who I’ll call D, who recently married a friend of mine. It’s gonna be the most stereotypical “hetero marriage” in my circle of friends, I know it. The two have very few interests and he thinks way too much of himself.It actually just started out as a casual fling where she cheated on her BF at the time with him but she basically stuck around with him because she didn’t want to get disowned by her ultra-conservative family for not marrying one of the first three guys she’s dated, and I’m so sorry for her because she will not be happy in the long run. (sorry for that rant) 42. Are you okay? Not really? I’n getting a bit better, though. Thanks, therapy! 43. Relationship status? As single as the last Pringle in the can. 44. Selfie? I’m not really in a “presentable state” right now, but there are enough selfies on my blog already. Just check the “my ugly mug” tag, you’ll find them. @artinmyhistory Here they are ^^ 

[nest-raider]

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[thenextrush]

It’s almost as though the “Global Beer Market Analysis & Trends – Industry Forecast to 2027” predicted it would happen.  A comprehensive study that detailed market analysis with inputs derived from industry professionals across the value chain.   A special focus on 23 countries such as U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, Spain, France, Italy, China, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, among others.  In observing the innovation and culture of the beer experience overseas, it’s only a matter of time before some semblance of these on-trend interpretations manifest on our shores.

There’s nothing particularly new about it, but it’s a pretty big deal when Heineken jumps on board joining the ZERO ALCOHOL BEER wave and within two years enters its product in 30 international markets.   A stronger consumer awareness in today’s modern health conscious and clean eating lifestyles requires calls for such product to fill that gap in the market.   The challenge though is in creating a bottle like this with just 69 calories and 0% alcohol content without compromising the premium taste.

“Removing alcohol from regular 5% Heineken would have been easy, but it wouldn’t deliver the same premium beer taste that Heineken is known for.” said Willem van Waesberghe, Global Craft and Brew Master at HEINEKEN,  “Heineken 0.0 is brewed from scratch and has a perfectly balanced taste with refreshing fruity notes and soft, malty finish.”  The ripple effect across the industry will require a re-evaluation in brewing and production process.

The positioning capitalises on the sacrifice in giving up what is sometimes seen as a non-healthy beverage choice, together with soft drinks and sugar based drinks.   Non-Alcoholic beverages in the UK have experienced 15% growth in the last two years, in comparison to Australia seeing 57% in five years.  On the back of that are alcohol free wines, with that sector looking to capitalize on this and a new hybrid of cannabis-infused wines as the stigma towards the substance continues to erode.  

For generations, pizza has become synonymous with sports culture as a key component in the spectator experience.  One could also argue beer to harbour the same sentiment in parallel.   So the natural progression in the fast food game night experience would be to synergise those two social pastimes.  300 more franchise outlets were added to the U.S. PIZZA HUT BEER DELIVERY program with further growth up to 1000 of its restaurants by July this year.

Pizza Hut expands 300 restaurants to its category-first beer delivery program, could Australia be next?

“Our expanded beer delivery program and Super Bowl weekend creates a great level of excitement across our participating franchise partners and team members,” said Nicolas Burquier, Chief Customer and Operations Officer, Pizza Hut. “Beer delivery is a game-changing lever that we’ll continue to pull in order to deliver oven-hot pizzas with ice-cold beer to customers watching and celebrating their favorite teams.”

“Super Bowl Sunday is one of our biggest days of the year, and now being able to offer the pizza-beer delivery combo in Orlando, FL during the big game, is a great upgrade our customers will truly enjoy,” said Carl Vannostrand, President and COO of CFL Pizza, a Pizza Hut franchisee organization.

Continuity in the delivery point of contact is a major quality check control as all mobile alcohol service is coordinated in-house at Pizza Hut, but how reasonable or feasible is it to entrust the policing of underage drinking and responsible service of alcohol to its drivers?  And could a version of this food & beverage delivery service work successfully in Australia under the current regulations?  The challenge will be in maintaining the flawless record to date they have experienced with the initial pilot.   This would open the door to more

Celebrity brand endorsements are nothing new.  From Justin Timberlake’s Tequila Brand (901) to David Beckham’s whisky endorsement of Haig Club and Beyonce’s investment in Watermelon Water, the beverage industry has had a long affair with celebrity evoking aspirational messages of luxury and exclusivity. Last year saw the prestigious union of cult show Game of Thrones and Johnnie Walker with the launch of its limited edition White label and this ongoing trend doesn’t seem to see any end in sight.  

Enter Night Pilsner is the outcome of a genuine creative spark between two entities that grew to become international forces of nature in their respective worlds, yet came from the fringes. An intensity of vision combined with a shared middle finger to the status quo makes Enter Night Pilsner a chorus of collaboration worth celebrating. The members of Metallica and the leadership of Stone participated at every step alongside their talented brewing team. From Metallica’s Bay Area HQ and the brewery HQ in San Diego, to many beers backstage at shows, the spirit of collaboration was powerful.

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and Stone co-founder Greg Koch enjoyed multiple occasions at Lars’ home ‘discussing’ (industry-speak for ‘drinking’) beers conceptualising the final brew that has been launched.

“The amount of ideals and outlooks that Metallica and Stone Brewing share are endless,” says Lars. “I’m always blown away about how similar our paths forward have been. Our view of the worlds that we each inhabit, of creativity and process, and sense of place in relation to our peers and ‘The Man’ are almost identical. This collaboration is beyond effortless and pure, and we can’t wait to share this incredible beverage with everyone out there.”

“I remember seeing Metallica on the cover of a magazine just after the Black Album was released,” recalls Greg. “On the cover was a quote that resonated with me to this day: ‘Metallica didn’t go to number one, number one came to them.’  I loved what that meant. Do it your way and never compromise your art. If you’re great at what you do people will come.  I view that simple quote as one of the founding philosophical elements of Stone Brewing.”

Aside from its intense drinkability, craft enthusiasts will note Enter Night’s remarkable flavor and aroma which artfully combine the beauty of a traditional Northern German Pilsner with Arrogant Consortia’s modern overtones of aggression.  The resulting genre-defying pilsner is hop forward with sound bitterness on the finish.   It first appeared for the most worthy few in exclusive releases at Metallica’s shows last month.  The beer will gain full US distribution by March 2019, and its global domination will roll out this this throughout the year across Europe, Australia, China and beyond.

Arrogant Consortia is a wholly owned imprint of Stone Brewing. Its often aggressive and always self-righteous lineup of beers includes Arrogant Bastard Ale and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard Ale, among others.  The world-renowned brewery is well-known for waving the proud flag of independent craft brewing, while rallying against the bland, boring nature of industrialized, commoditized ‘fizzy yellow beer.’ Enter Night Pilsner is brewed to be enjoyed fresh and is best enjoyed with your friends… be it in bars, backyards, or tailgates… with your favorite music.

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[adriwatchingin-blog]

Mike De Leon’s Film Reflection

Auteur Theory

“There are no good and bad movies, only goood and bad directors”

Auteur theory argues that a film is highly influenced and a direct reflection of a director’s artistic vision, so it can be stated that when a movie is recognized or fails it is in direct correlation to how good a director can be. Auteur theory states a movie can only be good due to the director that directs the movie.

Mike De Leon is a director that made Batch 81 and Kakabakakaba. His usual films portray psychological and physical impact on the characters shown. His films are also portray subtles of Martial Law. It displays such as oppression of Marcos or someone with higher power controlling those below them.

Batch 81’ is an example of his portrayal of Martial Law and psychological and physical impact on the characters. Batch 81’ portrays the life of Sid Lucero as he undergoes challenges and obstacles from his fraternity called AKO or also known as Alpha Kappa Omega to become a true member and to have a new prospect in life.

It starts out with Sid Lucero becoming attracted at joining the fraternity but in doing so he had to undergo months of orders and obstacles as an initiation to officially join the fraternity. During his stay and initiation he was to greet his senior fraternity member and call them “master” and to answer their every beck and call without hesitation.

The initiation starts out when they are called blindfolded and had them strip while they are ridiculed and laughed at by a pre recorded sounds of giggling women in front of them. Then they start out of their first hazing being continuously beat up all night. For weeks it continued with initiations similar to this. They were subjected to an event where they had to run around a whole block with only their underwear on and soon be whipped continuously while citing the fraternity’s ideals. Another was forced to eat food that had multiple things mixed such as ketchup and sodas mixed with their rice and meat. They also had to drink and spit out beer laced with each other spit during one of the initiator's birthday. 

Soon problems aroused between them both personally and each other within the fraternity. Sid ended up breaking up with his girlfriend because she didn’t want him to join the fraternity because his brother was killed while undergoing one of the fraternity’s trials. Ronnie and Arni, one of the few initiators left, wanted to leave the fraternity due to all of the psychological pressure placed onto them to fulfill every command given to them by their masters. Even when Sid tried to convince them to stay it proved fruitless. When Vince, the leader of the “masters”, heard of this he had Ronnie strapped into an electric chair and had his father, a former AKO member electrocute him when he answered incorrectly. With everyone shocked of disbelief of what was happening before, they were then subsequently forced to electrocute Ronnie instead of his father when answering incorrectly. When they found out soon after that it was all a set-up they ended gaining a new-found trust within AKO so that they would never defy orders or think about escape ever again.

Sid and the others would then continue on to the Upakan Festival where they would be forced to dress up as women and take part in performing Cabaret. Later on, they encountered Abet, the leader of a rival fraternity called Sigma Omicron Sigma Fraternity, where he found out that Arni was dating Abet’s younger sister telling him to separate from her. When he didn’t he was made an example of by beating him and killing him in the bathroom. Overcome with anger, Sid started a war between the 2 fraternities and ended up killing each other. It soon ended with AKO’s victory but with casualties from both sides. The movie then ends with Sid being promoted becoming an official master and member of AKO.

The movie shows how Marco’s regime was during the Martial Law. An overbearing power that orders everyone that does his bidding regardless of the casualties involved. As well as being continuously discipline by whipping and other multiple ways to have them do his bidding faithfully without hesitation. The situation in the movie was basically similar to a carrot on a stick and a whip. A carrot to have them pursue a goal they want themselves and the stick to discipline them if they try to do something else.

Another movie directed was called “Kakabakakaba?” where it portrays the life of Johnny, as he unknowingly smuggled drugs; a high class opium through a parcel similar to a cassette. The Japanese soon tracked down their drugs to Johnny and observing him throughout the day. The Chinese Mafia was also soon joining the fight to claim the cassette tape. The chinese and japanese soon tried to kidnap Johnny’s girlfriend to give them the cassette tape. But tricked them instead with another duplicate and soon finds Johnny and his friends to a Church in Baguio to find out what the opium was for and what to do with it. Soon they are captured and turns into a battle between them.

The movie is unlike with the movies Mike de Leon made. It seemed like the type of movie he played around with because of his hatred of the japanese and chinese. I think this type of movie was made for the purpose of ridiculing the foreigners; Japanese and Chinese as well show subtles of Martial Law making threats and coercion as well as having them ask for help. These movies also helped in showing that the Auteur theory can be seen within these 2 movies because only the director can manage the way the characters present themselves and show the subtles of Marco’s Regime within the movie.

[hanumura]

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[thrashermaxey]

Terrible Twosomes

  The first time I ever wrote for this website some time ago, I did a piece on the advantages of owning linemates on your fantasy hockey squad. Owning the likes of Tyler Seguin/Jamie Benn, P.K. Subban/Andrei Markov, and Claude Giroux/Jakub Voracek across several seasons past, I was fortunate to go on and have success in the road to the league title(s). This is a topic that seems to see a fifty-fifty split in for and against and no side is more correct than the other, but this article is not to serve argumentative purpose. Here I want to address some dominant duos that were more than capable of being drafted in your respective drafts leading into the year and are certainly providing you with some healthy production.

  Sean Monahan/Johnny Gaudreau

  When I realized my good friend had united these two on his squad in our draft, I immediately texted him a very profanity laced tirade along with a well done to top it off. One of the more unheralded tandems in this league still if you ask me, Gaudreau and Monahan have been a force offensively this season with both well on their way to 70-plus points apiece by the end, Gaudreau with a good chance for 85-plus. In a 12-team league in ESPN, both were attainable in Rounds 5-7 making them each a respective steal for the draft price paid. They start this article off because there may not be a more locked in pair in the league and I don’t think Glen Gulutzan would separate them for anything which makes him a wise individual.

  Thus far these two have collectively provided 32 goals, 54 assists, 227 shots, and 26 PPP, while Gaudreau currently sits at plus-11 and Monahan at plus-12. Both are giving you a nice spread across the production board while doing nothing to hurt your team’s chances through the first half so there could really be no case against uniting the two on your roster. Beyond even strength they further their collective oomph together on the primary power play unit giving you opportunities for two-point plays quite often. As far as being the focal points of an offense, these two are about as locked into said roles as any player(s) across the league on a Flames team where the talent level drops off in significant fashion beyond the top line. With Micheal Ferland seemingly locked in to complete the trio and consistently scoring goals, expect this twosome to continue paying fantasy dividends for you the rest of the campaign.

    Bo Horvat/Brock Boeser

  This power duo needs to be touched upon because it has more than likely been forgotten with Horvat out injured. The continued ascent of Boeser in his absence has sent the fantasy world into a tizzy and rightfully so but one must not forget that a large part of his rise was being paired with the underrated two-way center in Horvat. Now as Horvat nears his return after a long absence, I put this duo here for if you’re a lucky owner of Boeser now is the time to target Horvat before he returns, and they go on a run. It would be doubtful as an owner of Horvat to acquire Boeser without paying a king’s ransom now, but if you’ve invested in this duo it paid dividends early on and such should be the case upon the center’s return.

  Boeser has remained a consistent option in Horvat’s absence alongside the likes of Sam Gagner as his center during this time. Kudos to Gagner in his journeyman ways, but he is far from a number one center therefore we should see Horvat and Boeser reunited once again for certain. Being they were playing together with an accompanying third piece 75% of the time at even strength, it’s a pretty sure thing to happen either immediately or in a short timeframe. Now with Baertschi already back, by the time Horvat rejoins the Canucks his familiar linemates will be in mid-season form. There’s no denying prior to injury Horvat was in the midst of a season seeing him take the next step, posting a 0.71 point/PG pace with 20 in 28 games played. If you have the potential to acquire the secondary piece to unite the two on your fantasy roster do so now and reap the rewards in the second half.

  Claude Giroux/Sean Couturier

  Whilst everyone is raving about Giroux’s revitalization, I am personally hexing him for after four loyal years of drafting him and watching those point totals decline season after season I am rewarded this campaign seeing him return to elite “Jagr-era” production on another squad….awesome sauce. Nonetheless the premier playmaker is back in force once again providing dumb founding power play production and thanks to his declining totals over the years, lucky fantasy managers found themselves getting the elite distributor in the sixth round on average this time around. He’s rewarding those savvy owners with a season that sees him among but a small handful of players working towards the 100-point barrier. Most impressive regarding Giroux’s production rate is his stark drop off in offensive zone starting percentage, going from routinely seeing above 50% since 2013-14 to now only 43.5% of the time. Despite this his pts/60 sits at 3.7 so the shift to wing although still receiving face-offs routinely is working wonders for his game.

  Couturier is on pace for an eye popping 45-goals. Though not even I expected anything close to this ever from him, people should remember that on top of being a defensive stalwart he was an offensive dynamo in the QMJHL with back-to-back 96-point seasons in his final two years. Seeing ample time with Giroux and the likes of Jakub Voracek who is handing assists out like charity does play a part in Couturier’s uptick in points.  Still there’s no denying the fact he is taking the next step in his own right as he’s shown flashes of brilliance like this in the past. As with Giroux, the production is impressive being deployed primarily in the defensive zone. Much like Monahan and Gaudreau, anyone lucky enough to own this pair not only capitalize on shared even strength scoring but they also are out on the ice together on the primary power play unit. If these two continue producing at their current rates we are looking at 160 points combined between the two, as a floor. With a realistic ability for 40-plus of said points on the man advantage, owning this pair is criminal. Sit back and enjoy the production as Giroux is seemingly back at full health after years of injury plague and relishing in their undeniable chemistry.

  Aleksander Barkov/Jonathan Huberdeau

  Aleksander Barkov is the rudest player in the NHL. By rude I don’t mean in a manners sense, but by the embarrassment he causes goaltenders. If you did not see his recent shootout goal on Sergei Bobrovsky where he faked an in-between the legs shot and ruined his life please follow the link below and have a moment of silence afterwards for the poor netminder. (skip to 01:12)

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  Obscured from view in Sunrise, Florida, Barkov, Huberdeau and Vincent Trocheck are never going to receive the love they deserve across the league. All three are playing defender minutes and scoring at an elite clip but nobody seems to praise their contributions. Alas let’s focus on the power duo that is Barkov/Huberdeau.

  Should he ever stay healthy I think Barkov is an essential lock for 75-points season after season. Yet with not one full campaign yet under his belt now in his fifth year, one has to hope this is it. So far so good with 41 games played and 40 points total. His pts/60 is directly in line with the season prior but his point/PG pace has risen from 0.84 to almost point per game at 0.98. This is a dominant player there are no if ands or buts about it. Now 22 years of age and filled out he is an absolute physical specimen with foul skill and elite intelligence that must be respected. Huberdeau much like Barkov has always had the ability to score but he too in all his years has never played 82 games. With 43 points in 42 games played to this point he’s on track to cross the 80-point barrier and should you own both you’re looking at a collective 150 points with over 30 coming on the power play between them. This is the most ideal pair to own when looking beyond the injury concerns as Barkov plays top pair defense minutes every single game while Huberdeau routinely sees around 20 minutes which is nothing to sneeze at. Like Barkov, Huberdeau sits now on the highest point/PG pace of his career and should this be the year they both contribute full campaigns we’re looking at the arguably deadliest duo of them all. To think these two were to be had in Rounds 7 and 8 in drafts and producing as they are makes any and all who possess the pair one wise manager.

  John Tavares/Anders Lee

  So does anyone still not believe in Anders Lee or are we finally done with that bologna? Dating back to the midway point of last season when these two started riding shotgun with each other this has become one of the most dominant tandems the league has to offer. Tavares with his elite vision, skill and playmaking capabilities coupled with the imposing power forward with great hands that lives for net front presence, they’ve been the driving force behind the Islanders offense. Not entirely sure of the stat but I believe it’s something along the lines of since the calendar flipped to 2017, nobody has scored more goals than Anders Lee besides the likes of far higher pedigree names in Nikita Kucherov and Alexander Ovechkin. Plain and simple Lee has become a premier goal scorer and yes Tavares absolutely plays his part in this, but they clearly feed off each other and Doug Weight knows what he has in this behemoth duo.

  The beauty of owning this pair is that both came at great draft prices with Tavares attainable in the third round and Lee beyond Round 10! One off year for Tavares shouldn’t have discounted him as so but now working towards 90-plus points in a contract year you have to be confident the bounce back will continue. Currently these two have provided 47 goals, 44 assists, 241 shots, 27 PPP and are minus-5 collectively. The only knock is on plus minus which is a trivial stat, but their combined scoring is obscene. You’re looking at a 150-point floor combined from the two going forth and a real shot at 50-plus PP points! For two players to provide that ability for double point plays at even strength and on the primary power play together makes them a strong deployment. The Islanders are one of the more potent offenses in the league today and should they ever acquire something above the mediocre goaltending they have currently you’re looking at a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Trust Weight to keep Tavares/Lee together until the end of time itself.

from All About Sports http://www.dobberhockey.com/hockey-home/frozen-pool-forensics/terrible-twosomes/