#wait and another thing about kpop albums

[witchwhaat]

and why is key's album repackage so cool when i already have the gasoline one huh?🤨

[lilidawnonthemoon]

[onehunnit]

bc my thing is that if im gonna get an album i have to have had enjoyed it in the past. which is true for all the cds I own except for the world outlaw and will. which are the only two comebacks I have been w/ atz for. so.

[fruitmins]

Agust Dad—Nine

➭ summary: Your a producer from another company that he happened to be collaborating with on his 2nd album D-2. At the release party- one drunk action leads to another, you do the worst thing you can do in the industry

➭ genre: short series, pregnancy au, idol au, angst, dad au

➭ warnings: angst but also not that angsty??, rushed to edit this so WILL have mistakes, self hate talk, poor communication skills

<next part>

note: wow been a while. in the months i’ve been gone it’s turned into a new year and i’ve just recently turned the age of a legal adult (hooray?). how have you guys been? this chapter hit a lil too personally as someone who cannot communicate and pushes ppl out so i hope y’all like it😭🫰🏾again taglist is: closed.

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You were stupid.

As much as you wanted to gaslight yourself into the thinking that the few days of silence is just what you need to clear your mind and have some space after all of the hectic chaos going around, it wasn’t as peaceful as you hoped. The silence started to turn more uncomfortable, becoming deafening and depressing quickly.

So on the third day, when the ringing of the doorbell broke the silence, somewhere inside the self pity you had been drowning in the last couple of days was grateful.

It’s short lived.

Being the baby mama of a famous Kpop idol billionaire, you knew it was only a matter of time before someone came knocking and looking for you sooner or later. That part you guessed. What was making you nervous was the fact that you didn’t know who was going to come.

Was it a crazy fan who somehow managed to find out where you stayed (which was still in Yoongi’s house, ironically)? Was it a member of BTS themselves? Or worst of all, was it Yoongi.

The thought made you so nervous and sick to your stomach. Out of all the awkward interactions you were avoiding the one with Yoongi the most, though that wasn’t hard to do recently. You had kicked him out and broke your only form of communication aka your phone.

There’s a knock on the door a couple seconds later, not a doorbell, a knock. Then another, and another. There is a sense of urgency to the knocks, like whoever is at the door is afraid to wait any longer before trying to speak to you.

You finally get up from the bed, your legs shaking a little bit from standing. You move slowly towards the door, trying to calm your nerves.

It is too silent outside the door, and you have no idea about the identity of the person standing outside. It can be anyone, and in a way, it's scary but you have half a brain to look through the peephole to prepare yourself for whoever it is.

Your eyes widen and your face pales when you see a familiar face, one you hadn’t really thought about. Harin.

She doesn’t look her best which was unlike her. Usually she’d have on at least a bit of makeup and dress nicely, no matter where she was or where she was going. She was classy, and always had on a caring, bright smile. No matter how much struggle it was being in the spotlight because of Jin or being away from Jin because of his job, she was strong. She was everything you wanted to be, you in an alternate universe where you had met Yoongi under the right circumstances.

But looking at her now, on your doorstep with very noticeable eyebags and a dying look of worry, some guilt hits you, and all you want to do is throw the door open and cry into her arms. You had always kept people and friends at a distance, it felt so different to want to seek out someone’s comfort. Maybe this is what it was like to trust and care heavily about people, you didn’t know. Everything nowadays was new to you.

You slowly open the door with a shaky hand, your heart skipping a beat when her head snaps over to the sound of it finally opening.

“Harin..” her name slips from your mouth in a shaky breathless voice. Harin nods, her entire face filled with compassion and worry. One look at you and she can see that you haven't been doing well at all and you can only imagine the amount of pity she’s feeling.

She looks at you for a moment before speaking softly. "I heard about everything that's been going on, please... let me come inside." Her voice is calm and reassuring, as if trying to be as gentle as possible with you. She was treating you as a time bomb, and as much as you wanted that to anger you, it was impossible to be mad at her.

You open your mouth but nothing comes out, you want to tell her it’s not a good time or something. You want to turn her away, like you do with everyone else in your life, like you did with Yoongi. You want to go back to drowning in your sorrows and depression until eventually you become a rock.

But she looks so emotional, so hurt. And suddenly you don’t have the balls to push her away. For the first time ever, you let someone in. You let someone help you instead of pushing them out.

“Okay.” You say weakly, barely being able to direct your voice to her. You open the door more and move to the side so she can come inside.

Harin nods, her eyes widening as she steps inside before closing the door behind her quietly. She doesn't say anything more, going directly towards you. Without warning, she enfolds you in a warm and gentle hug.

"Oh, Y/N, I'm so sorry for everything," she whispers passionately, rubbing the top of your back. "I-I'm just so sorry." Her voice is small but filled with emotion.

The sudden hug catches you off guard, and to your own surprise you melt immediately into the warm comforting embrace.

“Sorry? What are you sorry for?” You ask, fighting back a smile as you hug her back tightly.

Harin lets out a sigh. "So, So many things," she whispers. "I'm sorry you're going through this right now, I'm sorry I haven't been there for you enough. I-"

She can't continue, her words choking her up but you are quick to shake your head dismissively anyways. “Stop. If anything I should be sorry. I took the spotlight off of you and Jin’s special accomplishment. I messed up your proposal and I’ll probably just mess up your wedding too so you shouldn’t even invite-“

“Stop,” she’s the one to say it this time, frowning and shaking her head. “You’re absolutely going to be at my wedding. You’re my best friend.” She says passionately, pulling away from the hug to look you in your eyes. “I'm not letting you go through this alone, no matter how hard things get..."

“Thank you, Harin.” You respond in a whisper, your heart fluttering as you pull her back into the hug tightly. Seconds after there’s a small stab of pain in your stomach, causing me to groan and close your eyes and lean onto her for support.

Harin flinches as she feels your sudden

movement towards her, then notices your hand grab onto your stomach. Her heart sinks when she realizes what it means, her eyes flaring with shock and concern.

"Your stomach... does it hurt?" she asks softly, her voice filled with worry for you. “Are you okay?”

“Yeah..” you take a step back to ground yourself. “Just been stressed lately.” You mumble, trying but failing to reassure her.

"I know the feeling..." Harin whispers, still looking at your abdomen. “Come sit.” She says, holding your hand and ushering you to sit down.

“Thanks..” you mumble, slowly sitting onto the couch as Harin watches you closely as she helps you settle. "You sure everything with the baby is okay?" she whispers softly, her eyes filled with concern and worry.

“I think.” ‘I hope.’

“I don’t want to go outside, let alone a hospital.” You say with a sigh, looking up at Harin who gives you a sympathetic expression. She nods in understanding, “I know how you feel," she says quietly. "The outside can be so scary at times... especially when there are so many people watching your every move."

You let out a small smile and nod, of course Harin understood. You couldn’t imagine all she had been through when she first started dating Seokjin. It was a relief to have at least one person who knew what you were going through. Her and someone else.

“..How’s Yoongi?” The words fly out of your mouth before you can stop them. You’d be lying if you said you weren’t at least a tiny bit concerned curious about how he was doing. But you knew a part of you were asking from a place of guilt, some part of you knew you had overreacted the slightest bit. Because it was like you, to push people away when things got too serious.

Harin’s eyes widen in surprise, almost as if she was surprised you even brought him up. She blinks a few times before speaking. "I talked to him earlier today," she whispers softly.

She opens her mouth again, lashing hesitantly before actually saying anything. She looks at you for a few moments, debating on whether or not she should continue. She looks thoughtful for a moment - then lets out an exhausted sigh.

"He's been really worried about you," she states honestly, letting out a short breath. "He was really hurting when you kicked him out... honestly, he's not doing too well right now."

“Really?” You don’t want to admit that the news is sickening, because you still cared about him, despite everything. Harin nods, “Jin says it’s worse than when they first debuted. Overworking himself, not eating, not speaking.”

Your elbows go to your knees as you bury your face in your hands. To say you felt awful was an understatement. “I don’t know what to do, Harin. I just..I felt hurt. He kept something so big from me no matter what the reason.” You shake your head, swallowing nervously.

“What would you have done?”

She winced, thinking about if she was in your shoes. "I... I would have heard him out, before I made my decision," she says softly and you sigh, knowing she was probably right. "I understand that you felt betrayed," she admits. "But it wasn't intentional, he just didn't know how to talk to you..."

She looks at the ground, her voice softening even more. "He didn't know how to handle this... honestly, neither one of you do. But there's still a chance you can work things out if you talk to each other."

You swallow, tears welling up in your eyes as a bunch of emotions cloud your mind. “I don’t know how to do that Harin. How to communicate.”

Her face immediately softened, pulling you into another hug. “Give it as much time as you need for yourself," she continues. "Just don't shut him out... he wants to be there for you... just like I do."

Harin looks at you for a moment then smiles. "You're not alone now, okay?"

Your eyes go to the phone in pieces next to the wall at her words as your mind wanders to similar words.

i’m here now

The first stupid text that started everything. The text that you stupidly didn’t listen to. The stupid text that showed how horrible you were for not communicating when he was.

You were stupid.

[silantryoo]

non-idol!yu jimin x itzy!reader (fluff)

WARNINGS ; alcohol consumption, (past) toxic relationships, idol parties, idol industry, making out

yu jimin was never fond of the spotlight.

despite your many many attempts to get your childhood friend to join the industry, jimin had watched your struggles firsthand. the extreme dieting, the intense schedules... she just couldn't bring herself to enter an industry that prioritized her looks over her ability to perform.

(at least jimin knew she'd thrive in an industry like that.)

she eventually convinced you to stop the very insistent remarks about joining some big three company (which you knew she'd make it into at least one if not all) and preferred watching off stage.

she watched you go on world tours and sell out arenas, always somewhere in the crowd. she always made sure to cheer as loud as she could, even if that meant losing her voice the next day. jimin would buy every single one of your albums, even if she never really bothered to look at them. she knew if it wasn't for her intership, then she would be just another broke kpop fan.

jimin had always been a supportive best friend, and she hated that it was all you could see in her.

jimin sighed, drying her hair as she heard her phone ring on the counter.

she rolled her eyes. it was most likely minjeong. the girl was definitely asking for the notes that she had missed earlier. jimin never understood why the younger girl decided to join the student council when she already hated it in high school.

jimin picked up the phone, towel still in hand. "you could've just texted me, y'know?"

"jimin-unnie."

jimin looked at her phone, walking to the hamper to throw her dirty towel away.

ITZY Shin Ryujin

she brought the phone back up to her ear.

"ryujinnie?" jimin furrowed her eyebrows, looking at the clock in front of her. "why are you calling me? it's twelve in the morning."

jimin waited, hearing loud chatter on the other side. she figured that you guys were most likely at a party. it was close to new years after all.

"can you pick y/n up?" ryujin's voice came through.

"what?" the older girl could feel worry bubbling up in her stomach. "what's wrong?"

her brain couldn't help but think of anything and everything that could've possibly gone wrong.

"she's fine. it's just..." the idol reassured, biting her tongue as she spoke quietly. "yunjin-ssi is here."

"yunjin?" jimin blinked. maybe she was just hearing things. "huh yunjin?"

"yes," ryujin strained. "*huh *yunjin."

huh yunjin.

she was a girl that you knew well (a bit too well if jimin had any say in it). yunjin was someone who you fell in love with, one you shared fleeting kisses and warm meals with. she was someone that made you feel like nothing mattered, that it was only you two.

she was also the same person who had cheated on you the exact second she had an opportunity to.

jimin set her phone down and put it on speaker. "where are you guys?"

"we're at minnie-sunbae's mansion thing." ryujin said. jimin looked at her phone, wondering how she was supposed to know where that was. she grabbed a brush as she listened to ryujin speak.

"where is this place?" the university student heard ryujin mutter.

jimin continued to brush her hair.

"who is that?"

she set the brush down, quickly putting on her glasses. she hurried to the door.

"jimin-unnie."

jimin could hear rustling as she put on her shoes. "jimin."

"jisu." she grabbed her phone, bringing it closer to her. "is she okay?"

"she's throwing up in the bathroom. yeji's with her" jisu sighed. "you don't have to pick her up. we'll just go home early."

faintly, jimin could make out a voice. "i *just *talked to yujin."

"yuna, stop." jisu scolded, earning a groan from the youngest. "you can talk to her next time."

"it's okay." jimin muttered. "i don't mind."

especially if i get to see y/n, she thought to herself.

jisu spoke after a beat of silence. "you sure?"

"yeah." jimin stood up, grabbing her keys from the counter. "just send me the address."

"okay." the idol replied as jimin's phone pinged, grabbing the girl's attention. "i'm sorry for making you do this."

jimin shrugged. "i don't mind."

she looked closely at the address, her eyes widening after she realized what area of the city she had to go to.

"exactly." jisu muttered. "i'm sorry."

jimin sighed, listening as the line hung dead.

yu jimin was never fond of the spotlight, but she'd do anything for you.

jimin has been to a college party before.

was it one of uchinaga aeri's many parties? yes. did she get dragged by her roommate, ning yizhuo, despite the fact she had an entire project due the next day? unfortunately. did she even drink at all, or was jimin too busy texting you? she preferred not to answer.

still, jimin had never seen a party this extravagant, and everyone knew that aeri was loaded with money.

the college girl pulled up in front of the house. the entire street full of cars that definitely outshined her black sedan, even if it was the latest one that was released.

she turned off the ignition, hopping out of the car. looking at the building in front of her. somehow, the entire building was bigger than the main hall at SNU.

taking a deep breath, she walked towards the door, only to be stopped by a bouncer (they even had a bouncer?).

the tall man put his arm out, blocking jimin from entering.

"can i–"

he looked jimin up and down, the college girl suddenly feeling conscious about the way she dressed.

she didn't look too out of place with everyone. everything she was wearing was expensive, even her SNU hat that somehow cost an entire week's worth of groceries.

"no commoners allowed."

jimin's eyes widened. "commoners?"

the bouncer rolled his eyes. "non-idols."

jimin bit back a scoff. she wasn't a person who would aggress in these types of situations, even if she wanted to (and she really wanted to right now).

"right. of course." the college girl clenched her jaw. she looked inside, briefly meeting eyes with the devil herself before the bouncer blocked her view. "if you could please just let me in, i just need to find my friend."

before yunjin manages to ruin her life even more.

"your idol friend?" the man chuckled. he looked her up and down once more. "yeah, okay."

she took a deep breath in, stepping back slightly. she needed to collect her thoughts one way or another. she just knew that she needed to reach you before you end up drinking yourself into a coma.

jimin looked around the building, wondering if every access point was guarded somehow.

the guard squinted, his eyes trained on the girl.

"hey." they heard a voice say. the two turned around, finding a male idol smiling at jimin. "what took you so long?"

aside from looking like yeji, jimin had no clue who he was.

she smiled back. "hi?"

"she's with me." the yeji lookalike said. jimin smiled at him, locking eyes with the guard as she walked in.

she followed him in, but kept a safe distance, ready to break away if she either saw you or any one of the ITZY members. jimin had no clue who this guy was but if this place was anything like a college party, she was on high alert.

"yeji told me to get you." the guy in front of her told her, yelling over the music. jimin felt a sense of relief wash over her. "um, i'm hyunjin by the way."

jimin looked around, trying to find you. "i'm jimin."

hyunjin turned around, looking the girl up and down. "are you a trainee?"

her eyes met yunjin's once more, the idol rolling her eyes as she dragged her member into a secluded corner of the house.

jimin's eyes widened. she needed to find you before you saw the girl.

"jimin-ssi?"

"huh?" jimin's eyes snapped back to hyunjin's figure. "no. just a college student."

"oh?" the two continued to walk, entering the pool area. jimin could see ryujin sitting on a beach chair. she sped up, hyunjin following her now. "why are you here the–"

"y/n!"

she watched you perk up, a smile on your face as she approached you, hyunjin hot on her trail.

"jimin!" you engulfed her in a hug, missing the shared looks between your members.

she pulled back, your arms still around her waist. she moved a stray hair from your face. "are you okay?"

you smiled, your eyes dull from the alcohol running through your system. jimin bit back a smile, her heart hammering against her ribcage.

"i think i puked so hard my lungs stopped working." you giggled, humming as you hugged her again. hyunjin looked at yeji knowingly. "why are you here?"

"i'm here to take you home." jimin whispered, praying you couldn't hear her heart.

(you could.)

"i don't wanna go home." you muttered. you pulled back, yuna sending you a look of disgust. "i wanna... i don't know what i want."

jimin smiled lightly. "maybe water?"

"no thanks." you shook your head, slightly making yourself dizzy. "i tried to get water but yunjin was making out with some random girl there."

jimin frowned. she wished she could've come in sooner (if only it wasn't for that stupid bouncer.)

(she knew he was just doing what he was paid to do but still.)

"i should drink more." you muttered, an ugly feeling swirling around in your stomach.

you weren't jealous. you didn't even love her anymore. you and yunjin had been broken up for months now, but it was the fact that yunjin's actions still lingered in the back of your mind every day. you wondered how someone who loved you could ever do something like that and sleep peacefully in their bed.

you grabbed yuna's drink, trying to take a sip of it.

"y/n, no." jisu grabbed it back, giving it to yuna before she could complain once more. "thanks for getting jimin, hyunjin."

"no problem." he nodded, looking between the both of you before sending jimin an encouraging smile. "good luck."

jimin blushed, watching as he retreated into the crowd. he couldn't have known already, could he?

the college girl sighed, turning around to face you.

"let's get you home."

you shook your head.

jimin smiled at you, wondering how you could manage to win her heart over despite being extremely drunk. "you can sleep at my dorm."

she chuckled, watching your eyes sparkle with excitement. "like i'm in college?"

"yeah, sure." jimin grinned, staring at you as if you were the world. "i'll let you wear some of my clothes."

you grinned at her. "marry me first."

jimin felt her face go red as she shook her head. she turned to the others, watching as checked for your things in your bag.

"thanks again for taking her home." jisu sighed, pushing her hair out of her face. "we'll pick her up tomorrow."

"i don't mind." jimin shrugged, watching as you pinched yuna's cheek ("behave while unnie's gone." "you're so weird."). "really."

jimin watched as you lifted up a cat in the air. "can i bring this home with me?"

yeji grabbed it and gave it to chaeryeong beside her. "no."

"boo."

yu jimin was someone you've always known would be there.

she was your rock. she was the girl who had given you her last kuromi bandaid when some idiot kid pushed you off the swings too hard. she was the one who would stop by your dorm, food ready in hand.

yu jimin was your everything.

"i'm sorry." you apologized, watching as jimin set her glasses on the table next to her. she looked at you curiously. "for getting this drunk and making you pick me up."

"it's fine." jimin smiled at you. "i have a 2:30 tomorrow anyways."

"still." you fiddled with your fingers, leaning against the wall as you looked at the clock on her desk. "i'm a bad person."

jimin shook her head, sitting beside you. "you're not."

you shrugged, looking at the bedsheets beneath you.

"do you think she cheated because i'm a bad person?" you muttered, your voice weak with fear and exhaustion.

jimin looked at you. she never understood why you dated yunjin. the younger girl always put her wants first before your needs. you deserved nothing but the best, but yunjin was too busy trying to find anything to fulfill her compulsions.

huh yunjin saw everything but you.

"you aren't a bad anything." jimin preached, moving closer to you as your eyes continued to watch the bed. "she cheated because she's the bad person."

"she said she loved me though."

jimin shook her head. "that wasn't out of love."

"she treated me well before she cheated," you explained, trying to justify why something so horrible would even happen to you.

"so?" jimin watched as you leaned on her. "that doesn't mean anything."

you went silent, trying to take in what she was saying. your brain knew what she was saying was true, but because you were drunk, your heart managed to do the thinking for you.

"look," jimin leaned down, her face in front of yours. she could feel herself blush, but quickly pushed it down with a soft smile. "if i loved you the way you claimed she did then i would never ever do anything like that."

you grinned lightly, your eyes trained on her lips. "really?"

jimin could feel herself leaning in, but you were drunk. she wasn't going to kiss you, even if she really wanted to. you wouldn't remember it, and she wasn't going to put herself through that.

the college student pulled away. "you're a good, uh, friend."

"oh." jimin swore she saw your smile drop for a second. "thanks."

"you should go to sleep." jimin hummed. "you need to rest."

you sighed, your eyes shut as jimin traced your face with her eyes. her hand found its way to your hair, stroking it gently as the other girl prayed that yizhou was spending the night with aeri.

"jimin?"

she hummed once more. "yeah?"

"why didn't you kiss me?"

jimin stopped her movements, her body going stiff. "huh?"

you sat up, facing the girl as her mouth hung open.

"i know you're in love with me." you whispered, smiling playfully at her. "yeji accidentally told me two weeks ago when we went out to that barbecue place."

it took everything in yu jimin's body not to scream.

"oh."

"why didn't you tell me?" you muttered, your head resting on her shoulder. "i'm over yunjin."

"you are?"

"yeah." you nodded, glancing at the non-idol. "seeing her just hurts. fresh wounds, y'know?"

jimin nodded, too flustered to speak.

"did you not tell me because you thought i wouldn't like you back?"

jimin's eyes widened, her cheeks turning red. "you like me back?"

you pulled back, staring at her in awe.

how could someone be so beautiful, yet be so dense?

"i've been dropping hints for over a month now." you chuckled in disbelief. "i even dedicated a song to you during that concert we did last month."

jimin scratched her cheek. "i thought it was platoni–"

"only by leehi?" you looked at her, eyebrow raised.

"you said you dedicated it to someone special in the crowd!" jimin reasoned out.

"yeah, you!" you countered, shaking your head. "i know you're always watching."

jimin felt herself blushing once more. she hoped you haven't figured out about her spending habits with ITZY (you had already scolded her before for spending too much on girl's generation). "how?"

"because i'm always looking for you." you said softly, meaning every word of it.

"oh."

you stared at her, waiting for her to say something else.

you chuckled, shaking your head. "so are you gonna kiss me now?"

"you're drunk." she muttered. "what if–"

"i'll remember." you interrupted, smiling just for her. "i promise."

jimin nodded, leaning in hesitantly.

despite jimin's extrovert nature, she was always terrified of messing up. but jimin could never mess up in your eyes. everything she did, you loved.

you loved yu jimin.

you rolled your eyes, pulling her in for a kiss.

your lips met hers, just like jimin had wished for since she was twelve years old after you had written her a goodbye letter (you were upset that she had chosen someone else to be her partner in PE). she could taste the faint hint of blueberry flavored soju, mixing in with your expensive peach lip balm.

you held her face lightly as you smiled into the kiss.

everything just felt like you.

you pulled away, jimin groaning in annoyance as you moved to sit on top of her, continuing where you left off. she wrapped her hands around your waist, your arms finding their way around her neck.

if jimin didn't believe you before, she believed you now.

she kissed you harder, almost desperately. you could feel her gripping the back of your shirt, the thought of you driving her wild. she felt like her body was on fire, and jimin couldn't help but feel alive.

you were a spotlight, and she was basking in it.

she pulled back, leaving a trail of kisses down your throat before joining her mouth with yours.

you groaned, pulling away as you looked into her eyes.

"i'm tired."

jimin laughed, watching you hop off her, positioning yourself under her covers. she did the same, your eyes on her the entire time.

"go to sleep." she smiled, her eyes looking at your now bruised lips. she gave you a peck. "i'll be beside you."

you smiled. "i know."

yu jimin was the only spotlight you ever cared about.

> main masterlist.

[athforskz]

More Random Ult Kpop Group Questions: SKZ Version!

I did something like this a while ago when I first started this blog. So it’s time for another round! Questions below the cut I'm marking as MDNI. Like before, feel free to use this template of questions for your own ult group & tag me (and some friends if ya like). I love to see everyone’s responses 🤗

Dumbest thing you believed as a new fan?

Oof… there’s a few things I fell for as a baby stay, technically I still am a baby stay I think, BUT here’s my uhhh list: 

I thought Hyunjin had an identical twin brother.. 🫣 wait WAIIIT before you come at me, there was a rumor/joke going around at the time and obviously I didn’t know any better, so I believed it. There were even really good edits of Jinnie and his “twin” too. Then when I watched interviews where Hyunjin said he was an only child I was like ???? but eventually I figured it out.

I thought the sunshine twins were legitimately twins (they are) . Like biologically. Wtf is up with me believing twin things??

At first, I could NOT for the life of me tell the difference between Lee Know and Jeongin. No joke thought they were the same person. Which looking back on this one… how could I ever have trouble with them? They literally look nothing alike in facial structure and sound completely different in the way they talk & sing. Only thing they’re the same in is their menace behavior. 

2. Favorite duo/ship?

Usually not a shipper type of person but in regard to favorite friendship dynamic in skz, it’s gotta be SeungChan. Just watch this and there’s my reason why. Jilix is a close second because, again, sunshine twins. Followed by MinChan because watching Lee Know with his only hyung is so precious.

3. Favorite Racha (or other mini group within the whole group)? 

MeanRacha (Minho, Seungmin, & I.N) One of these 3 is literally always up to something. Causing chaos when you least expect it. The phrase “Lee Know is linoing” has become a favorite of mine because it always means he’s doing some menace antics again.

4. Favorite unreleased song?

There was a song that Hyunjin and Chan recorded years ago that Chan supposedly lost. We got a snippet of it and when I heard it I went feral because like Red Lights part 2???! PLEASE I NEED THIS SONG LIKE I NEED AIR! Chan like wtf do you mean you lost the track?! FIND IT. RECORD IT AGAIN. 

Also, all the solo performances they did at the opening concert in Seoul for the DominATE tour. Yeah, I need all those unreleased songs to be RELEASED right tf now. Give us another Replay album! And Chan… ykw let me shut up and be good for once, but I just wanna say THE GRASS AINT WORKING 

5. Favorite old song of theirs? Favorite song from their most recent project?

HEYDAY by 3racha. The whole song is a vibe but Jisung’s lazy rap when he first starts his part just does something to me 😩 

In regard to the whole group, I’d say the song 'YAYAYA' is one of my go-to jams from their older stuff. I love the tempo changes, scratches my brain in a good way.

Now as for the new album “ATE” this may be controversial to say but “I like it” is my favorite. It’s just so catchy!

6. Has your bias/bias line changed?

Since the last time I did this, yes and no? I mean as I’ve grown more as a stay I can confidently say OT8! But if I was forced to choose I say Hyunjin no surprise there and Minho.

7. What about your wreckers?

Chan continues to wreck me every. single. day. Like it’s truly insane, that man KNOWS what he’s doing. I’d also like to add that I.N has been wrecking me left and right the last few months which I blame his hyungs for that. 

NOW FOR THE UNHINGED QUESTIONS!

Please skip this portion if it makes you uncomfortable. This is the delulu brain talking. 

8. Which member are you attracted to the most physically? What about emotionally?

Physically I’m going to say OT8! Like have you seen those MEN?! I would be lucky to even get a crumb from them like bffr. Changbin, Hyunjin & Minho

Emotionally probably Changbin & Chan. From the glimpses we get of their true feelings & perspectives on things I relate to them the most. Honorable mention for this one will be Hyunjin because he’s such a romantic and I wanna say Seungmin too. I feel like before we didn’t get to see a lot of Seungmin ‘off camera’ per se, but with his [Song by] series we get to see more of his real personality and thoughts.

9. If you ever actually had the chance, who do you think you’d work out in a long-term relationship with (please remember the first rule of Kpop)? 

Probably, Changbin. Mans is a walking green flag. He’s a good listener, considerate of other’s feelings while still being honest. Always there for you. Funny af too. Overall, considering how I am as a person I think, Changbin would just be a good match for me. Like in my delulu brain me and Binnie would have that friends to lovers trope going for us. Even my dearest honey bun thinks so, she did write about it for me afterall💕 

10. A favorite kink of yours and member to fit that kink?

To keep it somewhat light in the kink department I’m going to go with hands. And a member to fit it the best, aka who I think has the most attractive hands will go to Jeongin. Innie has giant and such well structured hands. Rings sit so pretty on his fingers too which makes me feral. Like AHHDKSISVJKDW please grip my wrists and throat sir! *ahem* I mean, please let’s hold hands 🫶🏽 

Honorable hands mention will go to Minho because the veins on that man’s hands are just so ✨🥴

11. Favorite sluttiest choreography/move they’ve done?

Damn do I have a lot for this one *cracks knuckles*

The choreo for Silent Cry. Need I say more?

Anytime Hyunjin body rolls

Every single hip thrust/roll from Minho

The “POPPIN 🗣️” part in Maniac, especially when Binnie does it.

That one part in Charmer. Y’all know exactly what part I’m talking about.

Red lights. Need I say more, pt 2

The entire choreo for Taste. Bonus points to Minho when he did the special stage where he’s fucking hip thrusting from the side (I hope y’all know which one I’m mentioning here)

12. Most unhinged fic or edit you have enjoyed of them?

There’s a lot for this question too but I’ll keep it short. I’ll start with unhinged fics. I enjoy dark themes because let’s face it. Trauma. Please be warned these fics aren’t for the faint of heart, so if you read them, be warned. Some are lighter than others, but please read warnings!

Game Over feat. Seungmin & I.N by @sanakimohara

Games feat. I.N by @dandelions-143

Chemical Infatuation feat. Han by @hanjisick

ABANB series feat. OT8! by @doitforbangchan

The SKZ House series feat. Chan & Hyunjin by @writeonwhiskey

As for edits, there are even more that I enjoy. But I’ll only choose 1 for the sake of time and it’s only letting me attach one video.

Alright, that’s it! Thanks for reading if you stuck it out this far! I really didn't intend for it to be this long but it was so fun that I got carried away. Now for tags, I’ll go with my typical beautiful babes @doitforbangchan @jehhskz @torialefay + anyone else who wants to join!

[makeitmingi]

Cause Baby You're My Muse [Chapter 51]

Genre: Romance, Idol!AU, Music, Slight angst

Pairing: Mingi x Reader (y/n)

Characters: Producer!Reader, IdolLyricist!Mingi, IdolProducer!Hongjoong, Idol!Seonghwa, Idol!Yunho, Idol!Wooyoung, Idol!San, Idol!Yeosang, Idol!Jongho, cameo(s) by other celebrities

Summary: You always preferred producing underground, having an unknown face and governed by your own rules. But when you start freelancing for idol groups, you say goodbye to your lone wolf lifestyle as you learn to work with idol producers and lyricists.

Word count: 3.2K

Comeback season was in full swing. The promotional interview and showcase were a success, the public was hyped up for the titles songs and the album. The ATINY and other Kpop fans were making the song trend.

'Just did the first sound check. I'll see you tonight! - Mings'

'I'll be there to cheer all of you on. I'm excited to see what a music show taping is like. - Indigo'

Tonight at M Countdown, Ateez was going for 1st place against another group for the title song. If they win, it would be the first 1st place trophy this comeback season.

This was also your first time seeing the filming and performance venue of a real music show so you were excited to see the process.

"Why am I feeling nervous when I'm not even performing?" You chuckled. But you believed in the boys and the power of ATINY to win 1st place.

'An overnight hit to kick start their comeback. But who is this new producer in KQ?'

'The other hit songs produced by Producer Indigo, the mysterious producer, who played a big part in producing the new comeback song and album for Ateez.'

Another thing with this comeback was that people were now curious about you and who you were. There were some articles. Thankfully, there were no leaks to any information about you. You stayed off social media so that front was safe. There was no gender, no face, no name to use to find you.

Although, some people have been trying to reach you through the server that music artists and companies usually use to engage you.

'Hi Producer Indigo. I'm an ATINY! I'm not sure if you will ever read this or if this is really the only way to contact you. But thank you for your hard work, the ATINYs appreciate you!'

'I think you gel well with the Ateez boys. Can you tell me what it's like working with them? From a curious ATINY'

'How do you capture each of the boys' musical personality and put it together in a song? This song is like a perfect blend of all the boys.'

'Are you a girl? Is your identity being hidden because you're dating an Ateez member?'

You finally understood what people meant when they spoke about the extreme some fans would go to. Some questions were really personal, as if you would reply to them. But most of the ATINY sent messages of compliments to you.

"Oh, I need to get ready." You went to shower and change into some outing clothes. One of the Ateez managers were going to take you to the M Countdown film site.

'Mings, what should I wear? - Baby'

'Hahahaha. You're so cute, baby. It doesn't matter since you will be backstage with us in the room. Wear anything you want. - Mings'

'Anything? Well, I guess this is the perfect time to pull out my ball gown then. I'm asking because I might see some other artists there so I don't want to dress like a slop. - Baby'

'If you wanna wear a ball gown, go ahead! But you're far from a slop, baby, no matter what you wear. - Mings'

With a sigh, you picked out some ripped jeans, a short sleeves turtle neck and an oversized black hooded bomber jacket.

"Sorry for the wait, manager nim." You said as you climbed into the van while fixing the mask over your face. M Countdown meant there would be fans and you did not want to risk anyone seeing you or being suspicious of your identity so you even brought a cap if the hood and mask weren't enough.

"No worries, Indigo. We're glad you could make it. The boys are excited for you to be there at your first music show taping." He chuckled and began to drive.

"I'm nervous. Not sure what to expect." You chuckled.

"Nothing to be nervous about. Just follow our lead on where to go and you'll be fine." He assured.

"Before I forget. Here. You will need to wear this to get in and out of places. Plus, the security won't think you're a fan that snuck in and try to kick you out." He handed you an Ateez crew tag to wear.

"Thank you. Definitely wouldn't want to be kicked out of my first show." You laughed as you slipped it over your head.

"Omg, who is that?" As the van went past, some fans waiting otuside the venue pointed at your van.

"Don't worry, they can't see you. But every time there's a security van, they think a celebrity is inside." The manager told you as he waited for the guard the check the van's number plate before letting the van drive into the carpark.

"Alright, let's go." He parked the van. You checked your reflection in your phone to make sure that your mask and cap was adjust well then pulled your hood up.

"Just follow me." He waited for you. You trailed behind him, tucked your hands into your pockets.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Ah! Someone save me!" You were nearly mowed down by Wooyoung who was being chased by Jongho. But luckily, the manager tugged you out of harm's way.

"Kids! Stop yelling and running around! You're being a nuisance!" Hongjoong scolded. That was when he stopped, staring at you weirdly for a few seconds before he recognised you.

"Oh my gosh, Indi. You scared me! You're wrapped up, I can hardly see you." He put a hand over his chest. He wrapped his arms around you to hug you. You let out soft giggles of happiness, you've missed him. With his arm around your shoulders, he led you into the dressing room where the others were.

"It's the masked stranger." He announced.

"Indigo. We're glad you could make it." San grinned and came over. He hooked an arm around you, patting you on the back.

"Hwa~" You waved to Seonghwa through the mirror as he was getting his hair and make up done. He reached to the back to hold your hand, swinging it happily.

"You look really handsome, Hwa." You complimented.

"Thank you. How have you been?" He asked, changing the subject as his ears got red from your compliment.

"Good. I'm going to say hi to the others. I'll be back." You said briefly and patted his shoulder before going to greet the others. Yunho hugged you, teetering from side to side as he laughed.

"He's glaring at me, isn't he?" He whispered playfully. Your eyes shifted and saw Mingi staring at you and Yunho through the mirror. If looks could kill, Yunho would be six feet under. You hummed in reply to Yunho, trying your best not to laugh.

"It's less hectic than I thought it would be back here." You noted as you leaned against Yunho's larger frame.

"Because we already did the sound check so it's just getting ready. That's why Yeosangie is sleeping." Yunho nodded over to the male.

"How is he so pretty even when he sleeps?" You scoffed.

"That's the question on everyone's mind." Yunho chuckled. Soon, you both felt an ominous shadow looming over the both of you. You turned around to see Mingi there.

"It's your turn." He frowned, almost snapping at his best friend. Yunho snickered, patting your head before walking away.

"Hi, Mingi." You looked up at him with a small wave.

"Hey." Mingi breathed out, trying to keep his jealousy at bay. Even if he couldn't see the rest of your face, he could see the playful glint in your eyes. If he could, he would back you against the wall and kiss you in front of everyone now, just to show that you're his, but he had to control himself.

"Wait, why was Wooyoung getting beat up by Jongho again?" You asked, remembering the youngest chasing after Wooyoung when you entered the room earlier.

"Why do you still bother asking at this point? Wooyoung always does something that gets him beat up by the maknae." Hongjoong sighed.

"He provokes Jongho but gets scared when Jongho retaliates." You replied with a scoff.

Mingi subtly nodded over to the couch and you sat next to each other. It didn't seem out of the ordinary with the way the side of his thigh pressed against yours. No one thought anything of it.

"Did you come from your home or the office?" He asked. Of course he knew the answer, he just wanted to talk to you.

"Home. I had a meeting with those drama producers regarding their OST and sent over the final revision earlier today. So now my focus now will be Wooyoung's recorded song cover, get that ready for the first round of submission and review with Eden." You informed.

"Hopefully things can slow down a bit for you. You deserve a break, Indigo. You're always working in your studio, day and night." Mingi smiled. You nodded your head.

"Are you nervous for today?" You asked.

"There's always a bit of nerves but not too bad. If we win, we win, if not, that's fine. As long as we have a stage to perform, we're happy."

"That's a very optimistic way of looking at things. But I agree, there's no need to be nervous. I'm glad the song has been well received by everyone." You laughed.

"It's a great song. What's not to love?" Wooyoung asked, coming back into the room with Jongho behind him.

"Indigo~" He bent down to hug you. You squeezed him as he sat on your other side.

"We'll win today, for sure. For you. We'll make your first time at a music show a memorable one. You're our lucky charm, I just know it." He winked at you.

"Now that's some pressure on me." You joked.

"Just go and have fun, alright? I love watching you guys perform." You softened, feeling tears brim your eyes. There was a lump in your throat but you tried your best to swallow it. Luckily Wooyoung and Mingi were too distracted to notice the big but shaky breath you took to calm yourself down.

"We need Ateez backstage in 10 minutes." One of the stage crew came in. Hongjoong gathered the boys together to brief them. You sat there, watching them quietly.

"Whenever you're ready." The manager told them as Hongjoong wrapped up his words of encouragement.

"Do you want to watch them perform from backstage?" Another manager offered.

"Can I? I assumed I would be watching through the screen that's in here. I wouldn't want to be in the way or distract anyone." You chuckled. He nodded and waved for you to follow.

"It's your song after all." He added. You stood at the side, watching him and the others help the boys with their microphones.

"All the best, Ateez." You wished softly, wary of where you were. Seonghwa waved you over to where they were gathered in a circle. You blinked in confusion but obediently stood between him and Mingi. You looked at Seonghwa whispered something to Hongjoong while Mingi smiled softly at you.

"Today, we're 9 makes 1 team." Hongjoong said. The others nodded in agreement as they put their hands together in the center. You chewed on your lip as you put your hand on top of theirs.

"9 makes 1 team!" They all chanted as they threw their hands down. You didn't say anything but waved at them, you didn't trust your voice to not break.

"Ateez, ready for the stage." The crew announced and the fans cheered loudly as the boys went up.

"Aish." You wiped the stray tears that fell. Luckily the Ateez boys didn't see this.

"Here you go." One of the managers handed you a tissue.

"Ah, thank you. Sorry, I don't know why I'm tearing up." You laughed as you received the tissue with an embarrassed bow and quickly wiped the tears.

You watched the performance intently, giving them all your focus and attention because that was what they deserved after working so hard. You were so proud of them and this song. After the first recording was done, the boys interacted with the fans.

"Thank you for coming out and waiting for us. Do you like the song, ATINY?" San asked.

"Yes!" The fans all chimed.

"I'm glad to hear that. Like I said during the promotional interview and showcase, I think this is the first time all Ateez members were involved in the song writing and producing." Hongjoong said.

"But the hardwork was all worth it for you, ATINY." Yunho charmingly smiled at the fans, making them cheer again.

"Ateez members, ready for oneshot take. Positions." The director spoke into the microphone.

The boys did the another take of the performance and waved to the fans before exiting the stage. It took a lot of will power not to throw yourself at them to hug them.

"You all did so well." You told them as you walked alongside them to return to the dressing room. The boys all looked at you, feeling pride swell in their chest at the thought of making you so happy with their performance of the song. Yes, they worked hard on this song but you worked even harder.

"Sorry, is it okay if we have a short private meeting, please?" Hongjoong suddenly requested the few staff that were loitering in the dressing room.

"Sure." They all moved to the door, seemingly used to this. You were about to leave but Yeosang held your hand to stay.

"Now you can comfortably interact with us." Seonghwa smiled.

"You really did well. I was so proud watching you all perform on stage, I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching you perform." You said, hugging each other them.

"There's another reason we got people to leave the room." Yunho chuckled as you hugged Mingi last.

"Huh?" You were confused. But Mingi surprised you by yanking your mask down and pressing his lips against yours. He gently cupped your cheek as he smiled into the kiss. The other boys turned away to give you both some privacy.

"There. I've been wanting to do that since you walked in." Mingi panted as he pulled away, adjusting your mask over your face. You stared at him with a dazed look.

"Mings!" You finally realised what he just did and slapped his arm in embarrassment. How could he do that with the others here?

"What? Serves you right for hugging everyone else in front of me." Mingi smirked.

"And you! Think you could get away with hugging my girlfriend so close." Mingi glared at his best friend, slapping the back of his neck. Yunho just snickered.

"But you did great." You smiled, hugging Mingi. His arms hooked over your shoulders as he pressed a kiss to the top of your head.

"Of course, I had my lucky charm with me right here." He said. You couldn't take too long or the staff might get suspicious so after another quick peck, Hongjoong opened the door for the other staff to come back in. He bowed in apology for making them leave but they waved him off, understanding the need for privacy.

"Everyone have your meal then we're back on stage for the announcement of today's first place." The manager said, wheeling in the food boxes on a trolley.

"Have you eaten?" Jongho asked you as he received the styrofoam box with his name.

"Yes. I ate before I came. Thanks." You told him.

"Here. I'm not feeling it today." Mingi handed you his drink, making sure to stick to straw in. It was watermelon juice, the song he would adorably made up on an Ateez logbook.

"You sure? It's your favourite..." You looked at him. Mingi couldn't help the lopsided smile that formed when he met eyes with you.

"It's fine. I'd rather finish my coffee." He said. You receive the drink, slipping the straw under your mask.

"Why are you all sitting on the floor? There are couches here with tables." You asked them while laughing, noticing how some of them were bent over awkwardly, trying to get food into their mouths. The space next to you and the adjacent couches were empty.

"Trust us, we've tried. They always like to sit on the floor and eat." The managers sighed, shaking their heads. You migrated to sit on the floow with them.

"Hehe, did you like the stage?" Wooyoung asked as you settled beside him.

"Yeah. It's very different compared to watching you guys dance in the pratice room for sure." You nodded your head.

"For one, we're not dressed in sweatpants, drenched in our own sweat in a stuffy room. There's pretty lights and costumes now." Seonghwa pointed out, laughing.

"You're always pretty, Hwa." You rolled your eyes, making Seonghwa blush at your offhanded compliment.

"What about me?!" Wooyoung exclaimed.

"All of you. You always look good, no matter where you are or what you wear. I'm sure the fans can attest to that." You corrected yourself. Hongjoong shook his head with a sigh at how they could all act like immature kids. When your phone rang, you stood up and moved to the bathroom to answer it.

"Finish up, brush your teeth and get ready to go on stage for awards." The managers said. You came out of the bathroom, tucking your phone back into your pocket.

"Everything okay?" Hongjoong asked. You nodded your head. The boys were rushed to brush their teeth after eating.

"Let's go!" The managers filed everyone out of the room. You weren't sure if you should go since the final stage with the other idols would be crowded.

"Come." Yeosang smiled and gestued for you to go with them. The stage crew got all the idols lined up to go on stage.

"Good luck, boys." You said softly to them. They smiled and waved to you before going up.

"Excuse me. Are you Producer Indigo?" One of the idols asked. You nodded your head, subconsciously pulling your hoodie over the cap a little tighter. He reached out to shake your hand.

"I heard from someone that you were here to support Ateez sunbaenims but didn't know if it was true. I'm a big fan of your work." He said enthusiastically. You bowed your head gratefully as his other group mates shook hands with you.

"Please move to the stage." The crew moved them away. But the other people backstage were suddenly aware of your presence.

"Come on, come on." You chanted to yourself. It was so noisy you couldn't really hear the announcers or see what was happening on the stage.

"And the first place goes to... ATEEZ! Congratulations!"

That was all you heard. You didn't care anymore, throwing your hands up in the air in excitement.

"Manager nim! We won!" You hugged the managers that were there, trying not to cry from happiness. They all patted your back, congratulating you as well.

"We would like to thank all the ATINYs who have been supporting us non-stop! Thank you to our CEO Kim, Edenary members, all the staff that work tirelessly! Also, this trophy goes to Producer Indigo and all the hardwork, time and effort put into the studio. Thank you, ATINY! We love you." Hongjoong said.

~

Series Masterlist

[reflections-in-a-critical-eye]

I feel like this conversation is a bit played out, but I’m curious: do you think JK’s banking on winning a Grammy and potentially getting out of his military service? I’ve tried to take their words for what they are and I know everyone’s said that they’re all going to the military, will be back in 2025, yadda yadda, whatever. I can’t understand why, if that’s the case, they’re banking so much on his solo career if he’s just going to disappear from the scene (physically) for almost 2 years. Do you get what I mean?

My thoughts are that they are actually hoping for a Grammy and subsequent deferment of mandatory service, but then again, nobody knows so I guess we’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out.

As this is only speculation and might as well not happen, let me bring my own contribution. I don't think this is about Jungkook and I'll explain why.

If you look at this entire issue from the perspective of the artist/idol, you'll realize soon that you're stuck, that you can't explain why he's doing this or that. But looking at it as a business deal will shine another light on it.

Yes, Jungkook is leaving to do his military service soon and everything he said up until now points to that so why are they investing so much into making him a "global pop star"? Because Hybe and Hybe America need to show that they can do that. That their strategy is one that works for future business. Why do you think they tried it first on the most versatile of the BTS members, the one that can do any song because he has the voice needed for that? This wouldn't have worked with Taehyung or Jimin. God, I'm so happy it didn't work with Jimin because it would have been horrible to see all that unfoulding. Besides, they had projects on their own and without making any contribution to the song writing, Tae's album was still something that matched his personality, it was him with the help of MHJ.

With Jungkook, the situation is different. I wouldn't know the details, but when they announced their hiatus, it looked like everyone was set on releasing an album, including JK. And then, most likely, life happened. Because you can't plan your state of mind. And when you're under a contract, you do need to listen to other people. I know army always uses the shares in Hybe argument, but the value allocated for the members is insignificant on a larger scale. Yes, they are rich and they can do what they want and sleep on a wlive, but I don't think for one second the company would have let Jungkook do nothing and be a couch potato.

So they found this opportunity. You also have to keep in mind that Hybe paid a lot of money for Scooter's company and then what happened to him? Most of his artists left? So where is this big opportunity for collaboration and projects and all that?

This is just business. That's it. They chose the idol capable of being a blank slate and stuck the concept of global pop star on him. Because that's what it is which is incredibly funny (not). Usually that accolade comes after some time, when the results can be seen over a prolonged period of time, but in this case, that was the starting point. As much as Bang wants to get rid of the k in kpop, they're still using a kpop strategy, that of making an album based on a concept or creating a specific image for an idol.

And now they are pushing it hard. They are investing a ton of money into this in a way that makes them look desperate and I think that in the industry at large, people see it. Not the fans because they either choose to turn a blind eye or their mind doesn't go that far. There are voices which have said a thing or two lately among army, but it's an insignificant minority. The company can rely on the fandom to buy all those 284836521 versions and remixes and they will eat it up. And voila, look at how Hybe produced a global pop star in less than half a year. Quick, open the catalog for some songs that sound mediocre enough for a top 40, make the singer record them asap, fast, done in less than one week. Quickly come up with some generic argument of how this is just to show the artist's vocal range (good job PR for that one, jesus) and then also openly admit that it was made for a Western market, aka US cause the world stops there.

Jungkook had the possibility to show more personality of his own when he was with a group of six other people than with his solo album, which is so ironic. But that is because it is not his album. He's merely a vessel through which Bang and Scooter can show investors that they can invent a global pop star and fast while their pockets grow bigger and bigger.

[theviolenceplayingmysong]

So

The last few weeks I've been in a txt streak and so waiting for the cb I finally listened to minisode 2 and boy was it good (I mean for now better than sanctuary but shhhh)

The Hueningkai curse strikes again (and we'll come back to that). In that lenticular card I got my first Soobin yay 😊

Another pic bc you can't see sh*t:

I didn't take photos of the interior bc the pages are so thick it's very hard to keep it open, it's like it's going to break :/

And

Yesterday I said ok let's get the new album cause I saw a store that had it in the version I wanted. But it was online, so I hadn't seen it in person, and today when I went for it

🤦‍♀️

What is this, txt? Where am I supposed to put this monstrosity? Like, it's very pretty and all, but it's so big! That's why I thought (mistakenly) that the other versions where small.

(Like, I don't listen to a lot of kpop groups so I'm not one to talk, but the other ones I have like they maintain a somewhat consistency in the size/shape of their albums, but with txt there's no such thing)

Anyway

At first I didn't like very much the photo on the cover but just for the fact that it's tradition that it's their star. But the star is inside so ok

And for the goodies, GUESS WHAT

There you are HK! At least there's a Beomgyu and that's always 👌 (and the girl at the store gifted me another pc of Yeonjun although it had Hueningkai on the other side XD)

What I'm still deciding about is that the stickers come there in the lyrics and I'm afraid of tearing them off 😢 same as this

The postcard is in the photobook and you can't take it off and I don't know if you're supposed to cut it off or what but just no

All in all, I feel like the versions of this minialbum are beautiful but somewhat a mess. Idk.

Here have Beomgyu as a bonus

[miguelswifey04]

fanboy miguel and kpop idol reader where he is a shooter for you and bulk buys albums just to see you in fansigns and then you later find out he’s the ceo of alchemax and it’s just 💀💀

fanboy! miguel x kpop idol! reader

miguel finds himself captivated by a K-pop idol—none other than you, an incredibly talented artist who holds the spotlight on stage. miguel becomes an avid fan, following your every move, listening to your music, and attending every event possible. he takes his role as a dedicated fan to another level. as a photographer, he secures a position as your official shooter, capturing the perfect moments on stage and behind the scenes. his devotion is undeniable as he bulk buys albums just to have the opportunity to attend fansign events and catch a glimpse of you up close.

however, your worlds collide in an unexpected twist. after a series of chance encounters and coincidences, you discover that miguel is not just an ardent fan, but also the CEO of Alchemax, the prestigious company behind groundbreaking scientific research.

you reach out to him, tapping on his shoulder. "wait, you're the CEO of Alchemax? that’s... unexpected." miguel nervously scratches the back of his neck as he confesses with a nod, "yeah, it's a bit of a secret identity, i guess. i wanted to support you as both a fan and from a professional standpoint." your jaw slightly drops upon hearing his confession as you give him an awkward smile. “i had no idea...it’s just...i’m used to fans being fans, not CEOs. this changes things, doesn't it?"

miguel seems to be apologetic, hoping to have not made you uncomfortable or have crossed any of your boundaries. “i never wanted it to be awkward, cariño. i genuinely admire your talent and dedication. but, i understand if this complicates things. i don't want to jeopardize your career or make you uncomfortable."

you slightly giggle while you play with the hemline of your skirt, while carefully thinking on what to say next. “it’s not that, miguel. i appreciate your support, and i’m grateful for everything you do. it’s just...i’m still processing this revelation. meeting you like this was unexpected, to say the least."

miguel steps up a little closer to you as he places a gentle hand on top of your shoulder. he isn’t breaking eye contact with you and is being sincere with you. “i understand, and i’m sorry for not being more upfront about it before. i never wanted you to feel pressured or overwhelmed."

you let out a soft sigh as you reassure him. "you don't have to apologize, miguel. this doesn't change how i feel about you as a person or as a photographer. let’s navigate this together, balancing our personal connection and professional responsibilities." upon hearing your words, miguel gives you a side hug. "thank you. i feel the same way. let’s find a way to make this work, without losing sight of who we are and what brought us together in the first place." with open hearts and a mutual understanding, miguel and you embark on a journey to redefine the boundaries of your relationship. you communicate your desires and address any awkwardness or concerns as you strive to maintain your connection amidst the complexities of your individual roles.

tags 🏷️!! @kairiscorner @emiemiemiii @meeom @sabcandoit @obi-mom-kenobi @astro1bloom

[fromtenthousandfeet]

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I think Jimin definitely had some type of offers, but I think he’s very loyal to the group/ fans. However he’s also very secretive so maybeeee.

First one to leave: Namjoon seems done with the kpop Industry, I’m waiting on his new film/ doc because I’m sure he’s going to slip something. He’s too honest for his own good, and I think he dreads the idea of going back to being bts, but he’s a responsible leader so he will endure it.

I can see V totally leaving with 0 remorse lmao. Almost all his projects have been outside of bighit, which makes me wonder what type of contracts the members have. They seem to be quite different from one another, which brings me to JK.

I don’t see Jk leaving simply because hybe has invested a lot on him: time, money, resources. There’s no way they gave him all the promo and marketing just because they like him and want to support his craft. Also, he has a trademarked LOGO. Either he has a different contract than the others or he’s already re-signed something, but I don’t think they will let someone they’ve invested so much in, go away. There’s a reason why he’s named the “most successful and popular member” in the press releases pushed by hybe now, when a few years back the narrative was OT7 or nothing. And mind you, this whole thing started after Jimin got that #1 on BB, because they didn’t really care about his solo career that much before or at least they weren’t in a hurry (he wasn’t even planning on releasing an album). The reason why is up to debate, but they have long term plans with him.

The other members I’m not quite sure, Jin seems like he wants to live more calmly, and I personally don’t see Suga leaving, he seems to have a good position there, he’s always pushed and promoted different artists from hybe plus I feel like he wants to become a producer there. I also don’t see Hobi leaving because I’m 90% sure he has a tour and another album coming under hybe in the next months.

Great answers. I'll post more opinions if anyone wants to share their thoughts.

While I agree that Jimin is deeply loyal to the fans and the group, I'm not sure how loyal he is to the company. Did you read between the lines on his song choices in the #ThisIsJimin dance series? That said, leaving the company is probably much easier said than done. We've had a taste of BSH's extensive power in the music biz. He's not going to let Jimin, the cash cow, go without a fight. It's a risk Jimin might not be willing to take. He'd surely have an easier time if others leave for their solo contracts, too.

Editing to add, I want to see Namjoon’s film, too. I’ll be watching for the slip now that you’ve mentioned the possibility.

[cassidyysbg]

☆•The best idol•☆

{This was requested Btw. I hope you like it and this is my first so sorry if you didnt like it.}

^Idol!FEM!reader x poly!SBG^

Warnings: violence (not much tho),FEM!reader being an icon.

Before you read:

• the group is in a romantic relation ship with reader.

• reader plays the leader as the singer (the rest of the group are oc's) keila plays drums , Elizabeth plays guitar '1' and cassie plays guitar '2' .

It had been a few weeks since y/n has told her lovers and their parents about her career and relationship, and honestly, things have been great. Y/N felt a lot more confident in practice without the guilt of bailing on her partners and her future parent in laws and not providing a sufficient reason why. Y/n and her group were about to enter the stage for her first encore with her group 'dr3amy' with their debut album "girls never die." She inhaled deeply and let the breath out through her nose as the lights of the stage lit up.

Y/n's POV:

My group goes ahead of me To start our song. Before i go on stage my eyes travels the crowd of people To find my lovers and their parents. I find them in front of the crowd. A smile forming on my face as i take another deep breath and go on stage with my group waiting for me. I look at my hand mates (or friends) with a big smile on their face showing that they're happy.

I go on stage with my big doe eyes filled with joy and excitement i went To the front of the stage To grab my microphone to start my first song 'woke up' by xg (i know its a kpop song but just imagine its not lmao) another deep breath ( this is like the 3 time-) and start singing.

...

When im in the middle part of the song i started To have a weird feeling in my stomac but i ignore it because I just thought it was anxiety💅 and continued To sing.

...

My feeling got worst and i think 'why am i feeling like something is going To happend?' And when i look i look at the corner of my eye i see barron with a smug look on its face.

'What the-?' Im more worried like 'what is he doing here?' And when he lifts up his right hand my worried was confirmed. 'I knew something bad was going To happen!'

He was holding a knife. And he was going To throw it at me, he throws it and im happy i was alerted because that went towards my neck and fast too.

So when it goes a little close To my neck i catch it and stopped singing. I was mad , no Furious! Like how dare he ruin my performance!?

The crowd stops like its dead quiet. Everyone is in complete shock. Thats normal who throws a knife at an idol?

I look at the knife with no expression and then look barron dead in the eye that could hunt you in your nightmares. No one has never seen her so mad before even in the phantom realm.

She throws the knife back at barron but just far away To cut his left cheek.

Tyler was in complete shock but kinda proud.

Taylor was also in shock.

Logan sweatdroped and went all nervous but still proud.

Aiden falled in love with her all over again

Ben was proud. He knew it was coming.

Ashlyn was in the same emotion as tyler.

[vitaminwaterreviews]

Suho - 1 to 3

I initially decided to check out this album because someone on Reddit described it as “scratching my Beatles itch,” and I gotta say, I am not disappointed. I didn’t totally get Beatles out of it, but it’s way more of that British rock vibe than like, 99% of anything else in kpop. It did still sound quite modern though, a lot of synths in places where the Beatles wouldn’t use them, the vocals were so clean in a way that the Beatles just never did. But then, nobody’s saying that this is Beatles-y except for that one commenter, so analyzing it as imitation Beatles is probably not a good-faith analysis.

I really enjoyed the album sonically. Like, every song was pleasant to listen to; nothing demanded too much of me, and nothing was too boring either. Admittedly, a lot of the songs were kind of boring structurally - but then, the same can be said of Beatles music too. I appreciated how the Wendy feature was more of an actual duet, rather than just giving her a few lines. And I also appreciate the actual guitar solos; kpop tends to shy away from instrumental solos, since the focus generally is on the singer.

Average score of 8.4 which feels maybe a bit low, but I’ll stick with it. Really good listen, definitely give this a shot.

- Mayday

Lol okay what is this movie trailer intro

Mkay and now we’re kind of garage rock

And now his vocals are just Pretty

I’m not typing much bc I’m vibing so hard

This is like, totally the stuff my dad would like, and I happen to really like his taste in music

9/10

1 to 3

The guitars in my left and right ears are slightly different and that’s a neat effect

Not much guitar at all in the verse, heavy bass though

Yeah, same thing in the chorus with the different guitar lines in different ears

And in the post-chorus, one half of the harmony in one ear and the other half in the other

8/10, could’ve done with a little more variety but really enjoyable nonetheless

Cheese

My feelings about Wendy are well-documented

And that harmony in the intro was really cute

Notice all the piano when Wendy comes in

I hope she sticks around for the rest of the song, but knowing SM, that’s unlikely

There was Goodbye Summer I guess

Oh okay, she’s got some ad-libs in the post-chorus, that’s nice

Heyyy a proper guitar solo, we don’t get those very often in kpop

Okay yeah, her voice is present throughout the song, that’s really great

9/10

Wishful Thinking

Haha the “DUN DUN DUN DUN” that’s great, love that

And now it ushers in the prechorus, probably

Or is this ahhhh part the pre-chorus? Or was that the chorus?

This song has a lot of building left to do

But it’s already halfway over and I’m not sure it’ll build to where I want within the next minute

Okay, this bridge/outro/whatever is really nice, not quite as much as I was hoping for though

8/10, love the sound, underdeveloped though

Moonlight

This is another song which is more about the sound than the song

Like that adorable guitar riff in the intro is basically the whole song

Oh I just adore vocals alongside instrumentals though, really pretty

8/10

Alright Alright

I didn’t expect his voice to go so high here in the chorus

This feels kinda generic though, with the ‘ooh’s and stuff

Oh wait, who is Giriboy

I don’t know Suho’s voice nearly well enough to tell who’s singing

Oh nvm this is a rap section, so this must be Giriboy

Good song, a lot of it did feel kind of generic and forced to me though

8/10

Zero Gravity

Again with the movie trailer intro

And now it’s all cute and pretty with a soft acoustic guitar?

He has such a pretty voice in the chorus here

That same distortion again in the post-chorus, I really want this song to Go somewhere

I mean, it is and has been going somewhere, so hopefully it builds even more

Mkay yeah, this is more of what I wanted

9/10 but I could see this becoming an all-time favorite one day

[jmdbjk]

FACE

I love the way that Jimin is treating this just like a regular comeback, giving us a comeback map and image teasers. That makes me so happy. HE KNOWS WHAT WE WANT!!

The fansign call is such a typical Kpop promotional event. Not the call itself but the idea of the one-on-one interaction they used to do during fansign events. I think he is trying to make up for all those things that got taken away since 2019. They used to be able to do fansigns in person but that ended a long time ago, so I think it’s very personal to him and sentimental of him to do that sort of thing again. Also, it will be another thing that falls in line with the album theme as it will be FACE to FACE with Jimin.

There will be 70 winners (nod to the 7). Good luck to all of those who entered the raffle for that. I hope we get to hear about the winner's experiences meeting Jimin in person!

I am thrilled that we will get two music videos and I’m hoping maybe as soon as this weekend we will get another TikTok of maybe Lie...Serendipity... Filter... oh my God, what if???

I can't say much about Promise becoming an official release because I might start crying. Seems extreme but it makes my heart swell with so much pride for him. I know that song means so much to Jimin. Even Hobi knew how much that song meant to him and gave him a real CD of it in a case with a photo book.

I can't wait to see everyone unraveling all the symbolism, mysterious hidden themes and number puzzles he will have embedded in every part of his FACE. I also can't wait to hear him talk about it all with us. PLEASE UNIVERSE GIVE US JIMIN ON SUCHWITA!!

When I say hidden themes... supposedly on March 24, the moon phase will be waxing crescent...

This is gonna be a wild ride and we've been waiting so long for you, Jimin.

[jimin-of-mine]

i have another question, i'm sorry for spamming your inbox so often but how do you fully trust your intuition? especially when it came to those boys? and not feel anxious about it at all, so did you feel some sort of peace when you found out you're connected to them?

one weird thing that's been happening to me too is i've been extremely sluggish as well and having these strange dreams of a member, won't say who just yet. i don't know what to make sense of it either.

My messages are open for you, if at any point you would rather a more private space for you to speak- I just want to put that out there.

I fully understand that you feel safer being anonymous though, so you can choose to continue- but just in case, I thought I would also give you that option as well.

Anonymous or not, the kpop community is fucking terrifying and after eight years of being here- it took me a long time to be able to properly get to where I am now.

I probably appear to be fearless, but they still terrify me and I've had multiple stalkers due to the amount of accounts I have had online over all of this time.

It's taken me years to be able to get to where I am now and they still scare the hell out of me- which they should and I hope I never get rid of that fear- because these people can be very dangerous and I never want to get too 'comfy' and put myself in a position that could be life-threatening.

Even more so, when I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for everything I'll have to put up with- once I cross paths- face to face with the guys. I feel sick to my stomach when I think of how much I'll need to endure, but it'll be worth it.

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It's different for everyone and it's taken me eight years to be this confident and not anxious about anything anymore.

I would like to point out that accepting you're a twin flame is a really intense and emotional endeavor, because you are infused with this other person/people and there's A LOT of things that come with this territory. Putting it plainly, it's like being on a non-stop rollercoaster- while playing tug-of-war on it.

Twin flames are simple, yet also very complex for some people who are not familiar with what they are- so more often than not, they'll get confused. It can be hard to wrap your head around if you look it up online, since most people romanticize the connection.

For two years, I was in extreme denial and I was forced to get rid of all of my conditioning beliefs and to start over fresh after purging my entire life technically.

Think of it as when the caterpillar has to wrap itself in a cocoon in order to transform into a beautiful moth or butterfly.

There's a lot that little one needs to do, in order to emerge and be the best version of itself and it's not easy to do.

I always say that soul mates are easier than twin flames in a sense, because you don't get the intensity that you do with twins. It will be hell, for however long it takes you to properly surrender to it and stop 'chasing' your other half/halves and you will constantly be on that rollercoaster.

Everyone's journey will be different though and I feel like mine took longer, since I grew up in a very strict religion. It was more difficult for me to just get rid of my conditioning beliefs and it wasn't until 2016 that I knew I was even allowed to have my own beliefs.

So 2016 triggered a lot for me...

Twin flames will make you question your entire existence basically- in the beginning and you will be in a lot of pain for some time- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

-----

I used to be very anxious and I doubted my connection with him constantly- before Jimin released his album MUSE, because I wasn't sure about a lot of things still.

After so long, I was waiting for for a sign from him specifically, anything at all that could tell me I wasn't 'crazy' and just projecting something onto him.

Obviously I wasn't and all of my experiences over the years proved that- but thinking back now, I feel like it was only natural of me to want something like that from him.

Getting so many signs and synchronizations, while he was visiting me in the astral realm and even tons of past life stuff (don't even get me started on past lives...)- but nothing that was manifesting in the here and now. If that makes sense?

Then he comes across very aggressively with this album and I was blown away by the entire thing.

Three songs stood out the most to me and I still can't finish them without getting extremely emotional.

He says the things that I was waiting to hear and it spoke to me on SUCH a deep level, that I was sobbing like a child and I have never had such a reaction to his music before.

I guess it just made all of my doubts disappear, because I finally had the validation and the confirmation I needed from him.

I wasn't projecting and it wasn't 'all in my head' ~

I thought it was one sided all of this time and I figured I was destined to just live out my life being a person who wasn't meant to truly cross paths with him in the 3D (The here and now) world.

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Dreams?

If you don't feel comfortable sharing, that's alright- but they could be visiting you in the astral realm or you could be having dreams of a past life.

Both can make you feel relatively sluggish- they can also make you feel really dazed and 'out of it'. Like you're here, but you're not here at the same time. Exhaustion can be another factor as well, along with chronic pain.

Past life memories- depending on what they are, can also affect you in other physical ways as well.

I'll give you the personal example I have from one of my own.

Last year, I was very caught up in working through one of mine, and I would often feel like my legs were literally on fire and I would feel the pain as real as if it was happening again.

Of course, it was entirely psychological, but still- it was VERY real for me.

This is why I try and tell people to take it slow with past lives and to not try to do any strange kind of regression therapy or anything, because anything you have read in books or what not- has been romanticized and it's not always as lovely as they try to make it out to be.

You don't get to choose what you remember ~

Ps: I don't mind it getting spammed by pleasant people, so by all means, spam away love :)

[someforzari]

Coloured Sky

Niki x black!gn!reader

Genre: fluff

A/N: My first work where the skin colour was specified, I hope its up to your standards.

Ep.1 | Ep.2

You started listening to kpop in 2019 but it was more of a casual liking in 1 or 2 groups, rather than the only thing you would listen to. So when the group 'Enhypen' came out you peaked a huge interest in them. You biased Niki for his cute persona and how he always found a way to lighten the mood.

In little time, you found yourself listening to them often and even buying an album now and then. When all of your friends started talking about going to a concert together, you suggested Enhypen's upcoming tour.

"_____, we're not made of money and plus that's in New York, only you have a place to stay there, what will the rest of us do?" Jen retorted looking at the price.

"She's right, _____" Another friend agreed.

Sighing, you knew you had to meet them at some point in your life and why not now since it was your gap year before starting college, but seeing how you had £50 to your name, you knew that wasnt happening anytime soon. You chose to go to New York anyway since you had already bought plane tickets to see your family there, texting your mum to tell her.

"Guys, I have to go pack my bags but I'll talk to you soon. Love you bye." You said leaving the café. A quick wave of goodbyes surging through your friend group.

Time skip: 11:34pm, Thursday 28th March

"Yes mum, I've packed everything. I know the trip is overseas, look, I'll be fine. I'm staying with aunt shay, I'll be alright." You explained to your mum, holding the phone between your ear and cheek. "The plane leaves at 4pm tomorrow. No, I'm getting a taxi. Look, I have to go I'll update you soon. Bye."

Putting your passports and luggage near the doorway and setting your alarm to 8am you crashed on your bed and slept soundly.

Time skip: 8:13am, Friday 29 March

Brushing your teeth slowly due to drowsiness and scrolling through instagram was a normal part of your morning, your eyes widening upon seeing a new post from Enhypens official account. It was a picture of Niki and Sunoo at the airport, nothing special except that the destination was New York. That left some excitement for your day, dreaming about running into him unexpectedly and becoming his friend. Of course, you knew your delusions were just that, delusions. But you were free to imagine, right?

Stepping into your room to double check that you had packed everything, you noticed that your nails looked terrible and decided to get them done later. A decision that would save you from embarrassment later on.

The nails you picked weren't too over the top, just french tips with a few charms. Looking at the time on your phone, you gasped. 2:09pm. You were going to be late for your flight. At your apartment, a taxi was already waiting for you as you had planned, pulling the luggage into the boot and sitting in the taxi, you sighed and hoped you'd make it in time for your flight as the airport was an hour and a half away, hopefully there wouldn't be much traffic.

Timeskip: 5:43pm, Saturday 30th March

"Yeah, I'll manage." You said as you left the house to go explore New York City.

Living in the UK, you never experienced anything close to New York, sure, London was just as busy, but the nightlife couldn't compete. Plus, you lived in Whitehall of all places. It was cold, and even though winter had finished, the sun still set by 7.

It was amazing. The street signs with vibrant colours and cute little pictures of cartoon characters and animals, the shops with the latest iconic trends and the souvenirs were so creative.

Looking around, you didn't notice the shouting and running around. It was New York, this was normal, right?

Wrong. You would've been able to look some more, if only someone didn't bump into you and both of you fell.

"Who the hell...?" You mumbled holding your ankle and looking at the person.

Niki Rishimura. He was the man who had bumped into you, making you fall and hurt yourself. The throbbing pain in your ankle was forgotten as you stared at him with your mouth wide open and eyes wide.

"I'm so sorry! Are you okay? Is your ankle hurt?" He asked frantically, clearly worried.

You couldn't even answer, you just sat there, staring at him. Once the state of shock took over, you were quick to reassure him that you were fine and asked him if he was hurt at all.

He offered to get you coffee as an apology. Being a modest person, you refused at first saying there was no need, secretly hoping he would take you anyway. Him being the absolute angel he is, he insisted to treat you to coffee and you agreed. He reached out for his phone and asked for your number, you blinked a few times in confusion but not wanting to pass up this opportunity, you typed in your digits as fast as your sore hands could.

"I'll text you later, I have to go now." Niki said smiling sweetly at you and picking up a call from his manager.

You couldn't believe it, you had just met Niki Rishimura and gotten his number! And, you were going to see him for coffee! The whole way back to your aunt's house, you smiled and some people even looked at you like you were insane, but they wouldn't understand. You couldn't wait.

@microwvdstrawb3rri3s