#xdh meet cute

[charmsprout]

Hi my little spark. Why don’t you sit down and go on the journey of meeting all of these handsome men.

Park Seonghwa

Accidental Dinners

you was set on a blind date by a friend. seonghwa looked exactly like the description your friend gave you. he didn’t tell you the truth until after you two left because he was stood up as well

Kim Hongjoong

Halloween Miscommunication

you and hongjoong go to the same college and are both friends with seonghwa. seonghwa told you both that it was a costume party. he forgot to tell you guys the change of plans, which made you both show up in full blown out costumes

Jeong Yunho

Scripts Of Love

both you and yunho were casted for an upcoming korean drama as the love interests

Kang Yeosang

Failed Ice Skating

it was snowing for the past few days. you were trying to go get groceries, only for you to slip on the apartment building steps. yeosang came up at the right time to catch you before you fell

Choi San

Drunken Mistakes

woosan was drinking to relieve stress from all the work they’ve been doing. they both saw you walking past and wooyoung bet san to holler at you. he did it in korean because he thought you wouldn’t understand him

Song Mingi

Spinning Carousel

you were solo traveling to south korea. you decided to spend the day at lotte world. mingi and woosan was there trying to take a photo. you walked by and mingi asked if you’d take the pic for him.

Jung Wooyoung

Fake Love

you was at a bar to relax after a rough week you just when through. an abusive ex showed up and tried to talk to you so you run up to wooyoung hugging him and whispered for him to help you by pretending to be your boyfriend so your ex will leave you alone.

Choi Jongho

Dancing into the Frame

you’re a popular influencer. you’re a choreographer and do kpop dance covers. for the past few months any picture or video you take in public the same man shows up in all of them. you finally meet him when you’re hired to help ateez make choreography for their new song.

Bahng Christopher Chan

Universe in Your Eyes

you was on the way back to your hotel after a stray kids concert. you was singing off key to youtiful as you parked your car. you heard laughing and turned to see bangchan smiling at you

Lee Minho

Passionate Tempo

you moved to a different city. it took you awhile to find a new dance studio. when you found it, the first group dance was done in pairs. you are paired up with lee know

Seo Changbin

Charred Cookies

it was five minutes until changbin could get off work. he was unfortunately called to your apartment complex because you accidentally set of them fire alarm. your cat ran out so you went looking for him while you had cookies in the oven

Hwang Hyunjin

Broken Canvas

you entered one of your art pieces into an art gallery. a handsome man was staring almost glaring at your piece. you asked his thoughts on it and he rips your hopes to shreds before looking at you seeing your face fall

Han Jisung

Blooming Background Love

both you and han won chances to be in some up and coming comedy movie as extras. you guys clicked immediately after you both did the same silent skits in the background without even speaking

Lee Yongbok

you are a popular youtuber who originally did on the street interviews but you get invited to the louis vuitton 2023 pre-fall show to interview the celebrities there and you get to interview Felix

Flashing Lights and Radio Silence

Kim Seungmin

Midnight Nuisance at the Checkout

seungmin was grocery shopping for the dorm while teacher!reader was getting supplies for her classroom. both of them end up in a the same and only line with a karen

Yang Jeongin

Cooking Up Love

you debuted in a co-ed group the same time as stray kids. you and i.n have been shipped since debut. both of your companies put you both on a cooking variety show for fan service and exposure

Goo Gunil

Waltz into My Heart

you signed up for a beginner ballroom class to surprise your brother taehyung. you get paired up with a handsome man who can’t dance and took the class to be able to impress his future partner

Kim Jungsu

Quiet Home

your second home was a library that was near the local college that jungsu goes to. he has a class project he has to get done. he assumes you work there since you was putting up a stack of books. you tell him you don’t work there but still tell him what books he needs down to the shelf and the placement it should be.

Kwak Jiseok

Cotton Candy Pang Pang

you’re new to south korea and your roommate thought it would be a good idea to go to wolmido to ride disco pang pang to get you a man. the operator made you go running into a beautiful korean man with cotton candy colored hair.

Oh Seungmin

Library Project

o.de was studying at the campus library when you sat at the same table as him. he noticed you pulled out the exact same project he was doing. he gets the courage to ask if you’d like to work together

Han Hyungjun

Forgotten in the Changing Room

you and your „friends“ went shopping. you and a couple others from the group were trying on clothes. while you was changing into an outfit they left forgetting that you was there. when you stepped out of the changing room instead of your friends sitting there it was someone else. junhan was waiting for jooyeon to get out and when he did get out they both hyped you and your outfit up

Lee Jooyeon

Misunderstanding

jooyeon was trying to surprise gaon by covering his eyes only for it to not be him but a new debutee who had the same hair color as gaon for this comeback

[bruh-2004]

XDH + S/O ASKING THEM TO SHOWER TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME

genre: fluff, suggestive at times, comedy.

GUN-IL

- he would look at you immediately with his eyes shining;

- "wow love, I was already thinking that you would never invite me, I was actually excited";

- it would be a fun bath, even seeming like something usual, he would help you with the soap, you would help him wash his hair, you would splash water on each other;

- but we are talking about gun-il, so surely at some point you would end up fucking in the shower (the water bill going through the roof);

- in the end you left tired, but you would be happy to have such a memorable first bath together.

GAON

- Jiseok would jump out of bed when he heard you ask him that, the boy would run towards you and ask "is this serious? Finally!!!";

- he would show his happiness all the time, seriously, taking off his clothes he would be looking at you like 🥰🥰🥰;

- a really fun bath too, you would laugh at him almost falling, he would laugh at you almost going blind with the soap falling into your eyes, but there would be cute moments too;

- ok, makeout session would happen at some point, gaon wouldn't resist with you glued to him all the time;

- after the bath you would be laughing in the wind like two fools in love.

JUNHAN

- he would look at you surprised at first, his cheeks would definitely turn red;

- "you know, love... I don't know, I don't think I'm ready yet";

- you would respect it and go to the shower alone, but in reality Junhan was ready, but he was embarrassed, after thinking a lot he would end up changing his mind and going to meet you (leaving you very surprised, but happy);

- at first the shower would be normal so to speak, you were still a little shy, but little by little you started to loosen up and soon you would be hugging each other under the shower;

- this event would bring you even closer together, junhan would stay closer to you and even ask if you could shower together again the next day.

JOOYEON

- in fact I imagine that with Jooyeon you wouldn't even need to ask, when you went to look for him the boy would already be waiting for you in the bathroom;

- "why that surprised face? I heard you tell your friend on the phone that you were going to spice things up between us";

- yes, you would definitely blush at that, but then you would start laughing and just take him to the stall after they had undressed;

- jooyeon would irritate you a lot in the shower, disturbing you from applying soap to your body, you would retaliate by messing up his hair, but there would come a point where you would be kissing (a bonus: his silly hands would often be on your breasts);

- they would barely have gotten out of the shower and he would be annoying you saying "baby, let's get dirty and go back to the shower, I want to touch your breasts again".

O.DE

- I imagine O.de having a more neutral reaction, as if it were something routine for you to ask him this, so he would simply agree with the idea;

- you would wonder if he wasn't excited about the situation, but when they entered the bathroom you would realize that he was excited, he was just trying to hide it;

- he would look you up and down, you would say with shame "stop fucking me with your eyes seungmin!" and he would respond "I'll only stop if I want to eat you in another way";

- they would already get in the shower making out, he's not the type of guy who wastes time, a shower would only happen after he achieved his goal;

- after everything, already lying in bed, seungmin would be taking care of you with great affection, he would caress your back and tell you how much he enjoyed taking a shower with you.

JUNGSU

- with Jungsu I imagine a slightly different situation, you had no intention of calling him, but he would follow you in the room while you picked up your things so you already imagined what he wanted and ended up surrendering;

- he would be as happy as a child running in the most adorable way possible to get his things;

- already in the shower he would ask you "honey, can I give you a bath? I swear it's without malice";

- and it really was without malice, he bathed you as carefully as possible as if you were a baby, overall it would be a very romantic bath, you would give quick kisses and hugs;

- when you were applying post-bath cream on your arms Jungsu would hug you from behind leaving a kiss on your neck, he would say "I loved taking a shower with you, love, but next time we won't take a shower and you know exactly what I want say with that."

[elllisaaa]

ONE OF THE GIRLS - G. GUNIL

KINKTOBER DAY 1 - BIG DICK + SMOKING

SUMMARY : you were a groupie, and you weren't afraid of admitting it. and you didn't mind that you probably were just one of the girls, that gunil had surely fucked hundreds of fans at this same exact spot. because it felt good, and you didn't want him to stop.

-> pairing : rockstar!gunil x fem!reader

-> words count : 1.6k

-> genre : smut

-> warnings : dom!gunil x sub!reader, hair pulling, smoking, flirting, teasing, semi-public sex, oral (m. receiving), use of 'slut', dirty talk, degradation, gunil has a massive dick, deepthroating, cum eating, face fucking, a zest of angst towards the end

+ the way i'm depicting gunil does not represent him, it's only a work of fiction

-> 18+ content bellow, minors DNI

-> reblogs and feedbacks are appreciated ! sorry for any mistakes, english is not my first language.

-> masterlist | xdh masterlist | kinktober 2024

“- Hurry up Y/N, or my friend won’t be able to make us cut the line !

- Coming, coming !”

You were just finding your favorite lip gloss as your best friend yelled at you that she was going to leave without you. You hurried down the stairs, trying to not trip on your feet because of the big platforms and heels of your boots. But since she had the chance to get VIP tickets for your favorite rock band, you obviously had to dress up, had to put on these fishnets, this corset, all those accessories that were clicking with your every step and that cute miniskirt. 

The band was starting to get some recognition in the area, getting invited to quite big festivals and able to have concerts in small venues, but they were still underrated enough for you to have a chance to meet them at the end of the show. It was honestly your number two reason for why you wanted to go so bad, why you begged your best friend to get you these tickets. The first reason was obviously that you loved their music so much, but the second was much more carnal. 

Since the first time you saw them performing at a bar, your eyes were caught by the drummer. You always had a thing for men who played an instrument, and the way you could see his muscles flexing while he played, head banging along to the song, sometimes hearing his deep voice singing some words here and there - you quite fell in love on the spot. More likely, your panties got wet, you had to be honest. Plus, he had quite a reputation ; Gunil was known for taking full advantage of his rockstar status to fuck a different girl every night, and let them go just as soon. However, you knew you weren’t in for the long run with him, knew it was only for one night, but others rumors made the thought less hurtful. Every one of the girls he ever slept with were keen on the fact that the drummer had the biggest dick they had ever seen. And that made you curious, you wanted to find out for yourself. 

So you were satisfied with the spot you got : pressed against the front barrier, just below the stage, where you could see them the best. And once the show actually started, you almost forgot about your mission, hypnotized by the music, just excited to be there and to be able to hear your favorite songs live. But even if your eyes went to every member of the band, even if Junhan was insanely skilled, even if Jooyeon’s voice was heavenly, you always came back to Gunil and his bulging biceps, to Gunil and his intense stare that caught yours at one point. It was like all the air was knocked out of your lungs at that moment, as if time stopped. And when he saw the way you were looking at him - probably a mix of amazement and of desperation - a smirk widened on his lips and you almost passed out on the spot. You bit on your lips every time Gunil gulped down some water between songs, wondering what his lips would feel like on yours, on your body. So when the drummer looked at you again later on, you knew you had to make it happen, you knew that you had him right where you wanted him. 

“- You got a lighter ?”

Gunil’s deep voice didn’t even straddle you - you were waiting for him, actually, leaning against the wall, the wind making you shiver but mostly, it was having his gaze on you that made goosebumps come alive on your skin.

“- Yeah, of course.”

You rummaged through your bag and handed him your pink lighter. The drummer chuckled, but he still took it. You tried to not stare at him too much, focusing on your own cigarette while your heart was racing.

“- So, you liked the show ?”

Every time he talked, your panties got wetter, his deep, raspy tone turning you on really bad. You gathered all the courage you had to look him in the eyes, suddenly a little more anxious now that there were no drums, and no music between the two of you. 

“- It was pretty good, yeah. 

- Pretty good, uh ? You were eye-fucking me for the whole concert, I think it’s worth a little more than just that.”

Your cheeks heated up, not prepared for him to be so straightforward but at the same time, he was not lying. You tried to remain unbothered, expiring the toxic air before locking eyes with Gunil again. 

“- Is it a crime ? Not my fault you’re sexy.”

If he was going to play it like that, so were you. And Gunil seemed to like it as he got closer to you, backing you up completely against the wall of the dark alley you were smoking in. He took a hold of your chin between two of his fingers while he blew out the smoke against your face with a smirk that was too attractive for your own good.

“- Is that so ?”

He was whispering against your lips and you could feel how hot his body was, his smell a mix of sweat and tobacco. But you didn’t mind it as Gunil leaned in to kiss you, his mouth demanding and rough. In the blink of an eye, he had you melting against him, not even trying to fight him for dominance. His tongue was dancing with yours sensually, all the pent up excitement from the concert coursing through your veins as you felt his boner pressing against your thigh, making you gasp because the rumors were apparently true. 

“- What’s going on darling ? Surprised ?”

You shook your head as you let yourself slide down on your knees between his legs, and the view from down there was even better. Gunil smirked at you while taking another drag of his cigarette, running one of his big hands through your hair as your own were busy unbuckling his belt. 

“- No, that’s exactly what I wanted. 

- Then get to work.”

And you did, pulling his cock out of his boxer, and you had to admit you were really impressed by his size. You had prepared yourself for him to be big, yes, but not this big. You weren’t even sure you were going to be able to take him whole in your mouth, but you were never one to back up from a challenge. So you looked up at Gunil as you spat on his cock, spreading your saliva along his shaft as you kitten-licked at his tip. 

“- Such a good girl.”

His hoarse voice made you hum against him as you took him further into your mouth, stopping to breathe through your nose and try to relax for what was coming - you were only halfway through and your jaw was already hurting from how big he was. Gunil stayed silent, fingers brushing against your puffed out cheek with a proud smile, and it was enough to encourage you to continue. You took him down your throat slowly, until you had him whole into your mouth, until tears were prickling at the corner of your eyes, trying to stop yourself from gagging around him.

“- Fuck… Your little throat is so tight darling…”

His breath was short, and you were glad to have such an effect on him, starting to bob your head as his fingers tightened around the strands of your hair he had taken a hold of. You tried to keep a slow and deep pace, twisting your tongue around his dick in hopes it would compensate for you not being able to go faster. And Gunil appreciated your efforts, but he needed more. He let his cigarette fall to the floor, pushing on the back of your hair to bury his whole length down your throat, groaning at the way you gagged around him, your hand grabbing at the material of his pants aimlessly. 

“- You’re such a slut, uh ? You came to our concert just for this, right ?”

You whined helplessly around him, and Gunil threw his head back as you hollowed your cheeks despite your cheeks being covered in tears, your mascara leaving black, messy trails on your skin that excited him even more.  He didn’t care about the way he was harshly pulling on your hair, about the way he was roughly fucking your mouth, about the way drool was spilling from the corner of your lips, he was too close to his release to care anymore, his adrenaline from the concert bringing him to the edge quickly. 

“- I’m gonna cum in your pretty mouth.”

You whined again, looking up at him with your big doe eyes, and Gunil couldn’t hold back his groan of pleasure as he kept the eye-contact while he shot his load down your throat, enjoying the way you tried your best to not lose any drop of his cum. You inhaled sharply as he pulled away, coughing a few times as you focused on breathing normally again. 

“- You’re free next weekend ?”

You looked over at him curiously as you wiped off your black tears and reapplied your lipgloss, but hope was making your heart beat pick up again. 

“- Yeah, why ?

- We’re having another concert. If you come, maybe I’ll pick you again.”

The reminder that you were probably the hundredth girl to blow him right there made the taste of victory bitter. But you still nodded at him as he got back to his dressing room, not even sparing you a last glance before the door closed again behind him. And you knew that even if he probably said that to every one of his girls, you knew you would be there next weekend, you knew you would wear an even skimpier outfit to try and entice him to give you more. You knew it was a bad idea, but you were going to yes every time. 

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please write the fluffiest scenarios you can about first kisses with xdh :( i just think it would be so cute and sweet. thank you!

XDINARY HEROES AND FIRST KISSES

── .✦ tags; swearing, some impromptu kisses (all reciprocated)

── .✦ a/n; anon you don't know how much first kisses have me shaking the bars of my cage. i tried to make these very fluffy but some feelings fell in by accident for some. oops. i hope you like them anyway :')

── .✦ gunil;

gunil is a gentleman when it comes to milestones in your relationship. from the first confession, to holding hands, to meeting your family, he has always made sure you were comfortable, meeting your eyes with a questioning raise of his eyebrows before eagerly taking the plunge and exposing how much he had hoped you would say yes.

it's one of the reasons you adore him. however, in the back of your mind, you think you wouldn't mind if things like that just—happened.

that theory is put to the test soon enough.

after the band's latest concert, you wait for him at the agreed location in the back. the aftershocks of their performance still buzz through you; hands down, it had been their best one yet, and you know that gunil is absolutely thrilled.

when he rounds the corner, you prepare to congratulate him, you worked so hard, i'm so proud of you. you don't get to.

because as soon as he rounds the corner and spots you, his pace speeds up, and before you can get a single word out he's engulfing you in a sweaty hug, then cupping your face between his hands and kissing you hard.

pleasant surprise and something warm like melted butter ripples down your spine to the tips of your toes as he tilts his head. oh.

it's only a matter of time before he jerks back in sudden realization. out of breath and eyes comically wide, your usual dorky gunil is back, apologizing profusely for kissing you without warning. he stares at your lips the entire time.

you pull him back in for more.

(you blame it on the post-concert adrenaline. or thank it, really.)

── .✦ jungsu;

with jungsu, physical affection is never in short supply. step into the same room as him when it's just the two of you and he's wandering over in seconds, lacing your fingers together, hugging you from behind, resting his forehead on your shoulder. touch is a natural thing for you and him, more need than want, and as instinctual as breathing.

so perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise when your first kiss slips by without fanfare.

it's an early morning for both of you, so you decide to pick up some coffee and head over to wish him luck before clocking in yourself. he still looks a bit groggy when you spot him; meeting you at the door, he wraps you in a hug and sways you back and forth a bit before taking his coffee with a sweet and raspy thank you, honey.

he tries a bit of yours and you try a bit of his, and he laughs when you admit that you had already taken a small sip on the way. then you check the time and realize that you really should get going, pecking him on the lips before standing up and hurrying out to clock in.

you don't register the significance of what you've done until you're sitting at your desk and drafting an email.

he's already cracking up over the phone when you call him after work, nearly hysterical, swearing up and down that you weren't thinking at all and that you were far more romantic than that. he quickly soothes you and insists that it's alright, that it was very cute, and shyly confesses that he hopes you'll be able to do that every morning one day.

i want to kiss your face all over now, though ... ah, is that weird of me to say?

── .✦ gaon;

you're not together. you're not even together, but he looks so beautifully radiant that you stare until you ache inside.

in his room, immersed in an impromptu concert of your own making, jiseok jumps around like a fool with his guitar. early 2000s american rock rumbles from the small speaker on his desk. you are a fool as well, joining in stilted harmony with him with your sunglasses on and your phone abandoned on the corner of his unmade bed. the sunglasses are a pretense. you're afraid that if you take them off, he will notice the way you look at him.

the song ends and he glances up at you when he makes a dramatic pose, panting for breath. his lips break into a wide grin when you collapse in shrieks of laughter.

you love his smile.

and when he puts his guitar down and splays out next to you on the cluttered floor, you think for the sixth or seventh time that you love him, and you are terrified of telling him and even more so of hiding it forever.

and—

he is looking at you too.

the laughter fades; the breaths don't. you don't know how it happens. but something pulls the two of you to each other, and then he is taking off your sunglasses and pressing his pretty mouth to yours, hand cradling the back of your neck with so much care your eyes sting.

sorry, he mutters against your mouth, flushed and content. you were smiling and i couldn't stop thinking about it.

you cry. he holds you for the rest of the afternoon.

── .✦ o.de;

he and your older brother have been best friends since they were kids. however, it has been a little while since you've last seen him in person, so you are given the surprise of your life when you learn he's tagging along on a trip to your family's lakeside cabin, eyes sweet and laughter bright and physique absolutely, positively devastating.

you have liked him for forever, you think. but you are older now, and more realistic about how he must view you, so you keep your interactions polite and everything light.

and everything is fine until you find seungmin outside, unintentionally, after everyone else has gone to bed. he is sitting alone on the edge of the dock with his feet in the water, the exact picture of what you'd planned to do when you snuck out, so when he twists around and meets your eyes, you apologize and turn to leave.

he asks you to join him.

as you sit next to him on that dock, sandals at your side and feet splashing around idly, the wall you had tried to build crumbles into dust. he is still as kind as you remember. and when he says that he had missed seeing you, and asks why it seems like you've been avoiding him, you stupidly confess that you didn't want to embarrass yourself in front of the guy you had a crush on in high school.

he is silent for a bit. you are about to jump into the lake and swim to china when he finally replies, tone unreadable, ah, so you don't have a crush on me anymore, then?

the sounds that tumble out of your mouth seem to provide all the information he needs. you think that he will laugh you all the way back to the cabin, but he just smiles, touching your hand.

i'm just asking because i've liked you for a while too.

then he's requesting to kiss you, and somehow, you manage to say yes. his fingers trace your jaw as he tilts his head and greets your lips with his own—and you wonder, hazily, why you had bothered worrying at all.

── .✦ junhan;

it's an accident.

the relationship is fairly new, and the two of you are still getting used to the concept of being with each other in this way, going on dates and trying out the whole romantic thing after years of orbiting one another. it's honeyed and awkward and cherished, this growing stage of love, and you keep every careful step near and dear to your heart.

the day is cool and slightly cloudy. you and hyeongjun are enjoying it inside, sitting together on the couch and quietly enjoying hot drinks after the chilly walk you had embarked on earlier. you catch his eye as he takes a sip of his own drink, and his lips form a shy smile against the edge of the cup before he faces forward again.

you really just want to kiss his cheek. it's a small sign of affection that both of you have expressed enjoying, and you're both in a particularly cozy mood, and he's right here, pressed gently against your side and looking so pleased your poor heart can't stand it.

you shift in place and lean in. and everything would've gone to plan, had he not felt your sudden movement and turned his head—

his lips brush yours, soft and warm. his breath is warm, too, from the tea. your mind blanks.

then the two of you are breaking apart and you're apologizing and he's apologizing, faces as hot as the sun, and you are so embarrassed you curl up on the couch and will yourself to disappear. your first kiss, a complete accident. oh, god.

your mug is carefully removed from your hands. when you finally muster the courage to look at him again, he smiles a bit, cheeks and ears still flushed pink.

it's okay, really. next time, maybe we'll be more prepared?

── .✦ jooyeon;

for all his flirting and teasing and general extrovertedness, you've found that jooyeon is unexpectedly shy when it comes to your first kiss.

he asks for it jokingly at the end of a date, while you're standing on the threshold of your front door. it's the first time he's done so—not that there haven't been moments in the past where you're sure he had planned to kiss you, only to grow skittish at the last minute and smooch your cheek instead. perhaps you would’ve let that happen again if it weren't for the fact that he's been stealing glances the entire night, to the point where you're not sure he remembers the plot of the movie you've just returned from.

so with a cheeky grin, you step forward, put your arms around his neck, and tilt your head. the speed at which his expression changes when you do this is comical—his eyes widen like saucers, his eyebrows shoot up, and the strangest, cutest little giggle escapes his throat.

you can't help but laugh. his face turns a bit red, and then you're both giggling like middle schoolers as his hands move to your waist.

wait, seriously? i can?

we like each other, don't we? so kiss me. on the lips.

holy shit. uh, okay.

he clears his throat, and then he leans in closer, and you can feel his breath shaking against your lips. there's a moment where you think he's suppressing another nervous giggle before he presses his smiling mouth to yours in what is possibly the sweetest kiss you've ever gotten.

you kiss back. it's brief. too brief. he pulls away for a split second to gauge your reaction, and then you're both giggling again, and he's pressing his face into your neck, shoulders shaking.

you ask him if he's crying and he vehemently denies it before going quiet. his arms wrap around you, and you feel the vibration of his next question reach down to your heart.

so … second goodnight kiss?

[kyufessions]

problem solved

synopsis: your best friend, jiseok, bothers you as you get ready for your date

pairings: best friend! jiseok x best friend! g.n. reader

genre: fluff, friends to lovers, suggestive at the end

word count: 1.1k

request: misc. 4 + 15 ; “it’s okay, you can admit it. you are totally in love with me right now” + “i’m not going to stop poking you until you give me some attention”.

a/n: hope y’all enjoy this one ! i personally find this kind of cute lmao

general taglist: @jwnghyuns @eaudenana @soobin-chois

xdh taglist: @dreamylogy @tentenharuno

“if you poke me one more time i’m going to bite your finger off.” you admit as you turn to your best friend, jiseok.

there he stood, a not-so-innocent smile spread across his lips as he paused mid-poke. “i’m not going to stop poking you until you give me some attention.”

you swat his hand away before going back to finishing off your makeup, laughing as you hear him dramatically huff and walk towards your bed. in the mirror you can see him sit on your bed, plopping down next to your laid out outfit and watching you like a hawk. “the quicker i get ready, the faster i can give you my undivided attention until i leave.”

crossing his legs on the bed, she leans back against the bed frame and runs a hand through his hair. “where are you even going anyway?”

“a date.” admitting that to your longtime crush hurt more than anything, but if only you could see the way his face dropped as you spoke those words.

both of you have had feelings for one another for quite some time, but never admitting it due to having convinced yourselves it was merely impossible for the other to reciprocate those feelings. after several years of just waiting around for jiseok to ask you out and you being too scared to actually do something about it, you just decided putting yourself out there would be your safest bet to ignore your feelings for him. meanwhile, jiseok had been too scared to even do something due to possibly messing up your friendship. he adored you, everything about you seemingly flawless in his eyes. your feelings towards one another were obvious to everyone but each other, and everyone watching this unravel felt like they were reading a slow burn fanfic off of wattpad.

jiseok disguised his voice to sound as uninterested and teasing as possible before responding. “who’s the guy?”

as you close up the mascara wand, you quickly stand up from your vanity and start grabbing your clothes to change into the bathroom. “some guy from my physics class.”

as he catches the glimpse of your face before you turn into the bathroom, he feels his heart skip multiple beats at the sight of you. ever since he realized his feelings for you a few months back, he’s been finding himself swooning over you for the most basic things. and as much as the feeling confused him, he just couldn’t get enough of it. when you exit the bathroom after fifteen minutes, your hair freshly done and clothing looking brand new, he can’t help but stare at you. normally, he would watch how he looked at you so as to not give a hint of his feelings towards you away. but in this moment, he didn’t seem to care one bit.

looking at yourself in the full length mirror first, you don’t even notice the way your best friend is staring at you. in your mind, you secretly wished it were jiseok taking you out on this arcade date instead of your classmate. but you tried pushing that aside, attempting to convince yourself to be excited. when you turn around to face your best friend for confirmation on how you look, you can’t help but feel yourself blush at the sight before you. you had never seen his eyes light up this way before, well, maybe at a concert or video game but never towards another individual- especially you.

letting out shy laughter, you snap your fingers in the direction of where his eyes landed and watch as his eyes meet yours. the reddened tips of his ears make you laugh harder, his embarrassed grin poking at the corners of his lips. “it’s okay, you can admit it. you are totally in love with me right now.”

standing up, he walks towards you slowly as he chuckles. “and if i am?”

you cock your head to the side in confusion, unsure of what he meant. surely he had to be joking. he couldn’t be serious, right? giggling at his comment, you notice him stop a few feet away from you as his eyes never leave yours. “stop joking, jiseok.”

“i’m serious, y/n.” was he really doing this? now? just forty minutes before your date? “i have been for a while now. just- please don’t go on that date. i know the timing isn’t perfect but-“

grabbing your best friend by the collar, you pull him into your lips without hesitation. although shocked by your actions, he wastes no time kissing you back and landing his hands on your hips. his nails waste no time digging into your skin, pushing your hips against his as your hands move from his shirt collar to the back of his neck. as your fingertips played with the strands of his growing hair, jiseok pins you against your bedroom door. gasping at the sudden movement, you soon feel jiseok slip his tongue past your lips and swipe it against yours.

before anything escalates further, you pull away to regulate your breathing. without a word, you both just stare at one another star struck. his eyes go from your eyes to your lips every so often, leaning in but pausing as his lips hover above yours. “is this okay?”

you feel him cup your face, his other hand remaining on your hip but moving underneath the fabric. nodding, you pull away to get a full view of his face. for a few seconds you admire how he looks, his eyes hungry and lips plumped and wet. the view makes your stomach do flips, a smile spreading across your lips. “more than okay.”

as his lips finds yours once again, his hand moves down your body and lifts you up by your legs. you giggle against his lips, his laughter matching yours as he moves towards the bed. gently, he sets you down on your back so he’s hovering above you.

suddenly, he pulls away and admires you for a few seconds before speaking. “wait, what about your date?”

up until this point, you have completely forgotten about the date you were supposed to go on. your eyes dart to the clock on your nightstand, noticing he was supposed to arrive in a little over ten minutes. “pass me my phone.” you demand, jiseok doing as instructed and handing it to you. watching you do something on your phone, you soon set the phone to the side and turn back to him with a smile. “problem solved.”

laughing, he happily leans down to place his lips on yours. even though you both have only been kissing for a few minutes, he could tell this was about to become his new favorite activity.

[gunilslaugh]

Hey^ I'm really happy I found your account, there's not a lot of content about xdh out there~

Can I request a junhan x y/n friends-to-lovers scenario, in which y/n and junhan clicked very easily as friends and junhan is carefree and cuddly with the reader. The members nagged junhan into introducing y/n as he had talked about them before, but were shocked to find out that junhan acted differently and, was a lot more talkative around the reader.

Thank you <3

Thank you so much for requesting. This was such a cute idea! I hope that I wrote it to your liking :)

Han Hyeongjun

Summary: The members finally convinced Hyeongjun to introduce them to you, but they were shocked to find out that Hyeongjun acts like a completely different person around you.

WC:1.5k

Warning:grammar

photo not mine credits to owner

You had just finished laying out the snacks for your and Hyeongjuns’ movie night when your phone went off. It was a text from Hyeingjun notifying you that he was at your place. You made your way to the door and opened it, greeted with the sight of Hyeongjun.

“Hi,” you briefly greeted, stepping aside to let him in.

“Hi,” he replied back, wrapping his arms around you in a hug like he always does. You simply mirror his actions, wrapping your own arms around his frame in a hug. After you release your hold on him you walk over to the living room where you had set everything up. 

Upon sitting on the couch Hyeongjun’s legs were quick to drape themselves over your lap. Another usual occurrence between the two of you. Hyeongjun has always been cuddly around you, it appears to be second nature for him. You never thought twice about this, always thinking that he was simply a cuddly person. 

You reach forward grabbing the remote to hit play on the movie. However, after about half an hour, if even that, the movie had become background noise as you attentively listen to a story Hyeonjun is telling you. This was yet another normal part of your friendship with Hyeongjun. It seemed like he consistently without fail had something to talk to you about. He had just finished telling about some mischief that Jiseok and Jooyeon had created at their dorm when he brought up.

“Speaking of the members they said that they want to meet you,”

“Really?” You question.

“Yeah, they claim that they’re “dying” to meet you even,” he explained using air quotes around his members' dramatic words. Recalling the conversation he had with the members before leaving the dorm.

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

“Y’know you should invite y/n over sometime,” Seungmin said as Hyeonjun was getting ready to leave.

“Why would I do that?” He questions

“Well you talk about them a lot, so it’s only natural that we’re curious,” Jiseok states 

“Yeah, plus you say that you guys are really close, so it would be nice to meet them,” Gunil adds on.

“We’re dying to know more about them,” Jooyeon dramatically claims. The rest of the members are quick to agree with him.

“Unless you want to keep them from us or something?” Jungsu interjects

“I’m not keeping them from you. I just never thought about introducing you guys before,” Hyeongjun informs.

“Then tell them that we want to meet them,” Seungmin says.

“Fine I will. Can I go now?”

“Yes, yes go have fun with your friend,” Jungsu ushers him.

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

“Sounds like you talk about me a lot. For them to be dying to meet me,” you tease. 

“It’s not that. They’re just curious about my friend, that's all,” he defends.

“Sure let’s go with that, but I’d like to meet them too,” 

“Great! I’ll set it up,” he says.

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

Today was the day. The day that you meet Hyeongjun’s members. You and Hyeogjun had just made your way to the dorm and were about to head inside.

“Last chance to back out,” he said with a bit of a joking tone as his hand went to open the door.

“Nope, open the door,” you replied motion with your arm towards the said door. He put in the code the door, pushing it open and gesturing for you to enter. You walk inside and find that the members are all gathered in the living room.

“Guys this is my friend y/n,” he introduces you and one of his arms naturally slides around your waist slightly pulling you towards him. This action doesn’t go unnoticed by the members, who are quick to exchange some looks with one another. “Y/n these are my members, Gunil, Jungsu, Jiseok, Seungmin, and Jooyeon,” he finished introducing everyone. 

“Nice to meet you guys,” you say politely. 

“Nice to finally meet you too,” Jungsu said.

“Yes, it’s nice to finally meet the person Hyeonjun talks so fondly of,” Jiseok states, sending a bit of a smirk towards Hyeongjun. 

Everyone made themselves comfortable in the living room area. Gunil, Jungsu, and Seungmin were sitting on the couch. While you, Hyeonjun, Jiseok, and Jooyeon situated yourselves on the floor. Yours and Hyeongjun’s knees were pressing together as he leaned back on his arm, which was positioned slightly behind you. Again his members were quick to notice the closeness between the both of you. They were a bit confused because he was never like this with them. He had always opted for having personal space around him.

“So y/n you and Hyeongjun seem to be very close friends,” Jooyeon states.

“Yes we are. We basically clicked as soon as we met,” you replied back. 

After casually chatting for a while you guys naturally broke off into doing your own things. Jungsu and Gunil were watching some show on the t.v. Jooyeon and Jiseok were watching videos together and Seungmin occupied himself on his phone. You and Hyeongjun found yourselves in the kitchen getting out ingredients to bake some brownies. Naturally the pair of you were chatting away the entire time. 

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard him talk this much,” Jiseok voices. The videos he and Jooyeon were watching forgotten, much like the show Jungsu and Gunil were watching. Suengmin’s phone had stopped occupying him long ago too. All of them were much too caught up by the sight of not only a talkative Hyeongjun, but an affectionate one too. 

“Is that really Hyeongjun, our Hyeongjun?” Jooyeon queries. Astonished by the view of Hyeongjun casually resting his head on your shoulder to look at the recipe laying on the counter in front of you.

“He’s so different with them,” Jiseok speaks again.

“We’re definitely asking him about this later,” Seungmin states

“Of course, we need answers,” Gunil responds.

Later turns out to be right after Hyeonjun sends you off telling you that you better text him when you arrive home. Just as he shuts the door to their dorm he’s being interrogated. 

“What the heck was that?” Jooyeon exclaims.

“What are you talking about?” Hyeongjun asks back, confusion taking over his face.

“What am I talking about? You’re the one who seemingly couldn’t stop talking. Seriously, you've never talked that much around us.” Jooyeon proclaims. 

“Not to mention all the skinship as well. It was hard to believe that it was actually you,” Jungsu adds on.

“So I act a bit different around my friend, that’s normal. Everyone acts slightly different when they’re with their friends,” Hyeongjun fortifies. 

“Dude that’s more than a bit,” Seungmin refutes. 

“You must seriously like them,” Gunil notes.

“Of course I like them, they're my best friend. I feel 100% comfortable around them,” Hyeongjun informs.

“I think you like them a bit more than a friend,” Jiseok suggested.

Hyeongjun took a moment to pause and think about Jiseok’s words. Did he like you more than a friend? He definitely enjoyed being around you. Like he mentioned before  he felt 100% comfortable around you. It was easy for him to be talkative around you. He didn’t have to think about what to say, the words just came naturally, so did the cuddliness. Being affectionate with you was natural and even unconscious sometimes. He snaps back to reality, realizing he has yet to say anything.

“Well…whatever that’s for me y/n to know not you guys, stop being nosy,” he says, turning red in the process. He then retreated to his room. Laying in his bed left with his thoughts and feelings to sort out.

The next time you and Hyeongjun hang out. You notice he’s a little off. Meaning he’s not talking as he usually does. He appears to be a bit caught up in his own head. 

“You alright?” you gently ask him. “You seem a bit distracted today,” 

“I’ve just been busy thinking,” he admits.

“About what?” you ask.

“To tell you the truth I’m not that cuddly or affectionate with other people as I am with you and I don’t really talk as much either. They’re both things that I mainly just do with you. Jiseok said I must behave this way with you since I like you. It made me start to think about my feelings for you,” he comes clean. This information comes to be very shocking to you, but you can think about that later. Right now your heart is pounding at the mention that he might like you. The guy that you immediately clicked with fell for, might actually like you back.

“And what feelings do you have for me?” you tentatively question.

“I like you and I don’t know how I’ve never noticed before, because after thinking about it I’ve realized that I liked you from the beginning,” Hyeongjun reveals.

“I’ve liked you since the beginning too,” you confess. Hyeongjun breaks out into his adorable smile and pulls you into his embrace, gently rocking side to side. Both of you end up cuddling on the couch as a movie plays as background noise to the conversation you’re currently having, just as it always has and always will be. 

[koishua]

𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐌 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

pairings. lee jooyeon x gn!reader

genre. fluff, barista!au, first meets

length. 0.600k words

synopsis. if words could describe the way jooyeon felt before five pm on august 10th, 2021, it would have been "empty". if words could describe jooyeon's life after the moment you walk in through the door of his family cafe at five pm on august 10th, 2021, it would be "wow, he is so damn whipped."

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afternoon shifts had never been boring to jooyeon— the bustling crowd of teenagers, the couple of students taking a seat at the corners of the place to study for their upcoming exams as they order cups and cups of coffee to soothe and keep their sleep deprived bodies going, busy mothers picking up a to-go before hurrying off somewhere again, he really couldn’t ever complain about being bored when things were so busy around his grandfather’s cafe.

things were never boring, but something always felt empty to jooyeon. something gnawed him from the inside as his days went by, trying to fill up the empty space in his heart. the countless orders he had ingrained in his brain, the constant runs around the back to the storage room to stock up on the beans to ground them up at the front bar, hands always filled to the brim with tasks and yet nothing could ever seem to tire him out enough not to toss around at night, unable to put a rest to his day and just sleep.

he was so, so lonely.

and when he sees you entering through the door with the notice slip for the cafe’s part-time job offer, all smiling and warm like that, he sighs a deep breath of relief. you stop right before the counter and clear your throat, “i saw that you were looking for a part-timer? i came to apply for the job.”

“right,” he feels breathless all of a sudden, heart thundering in his ears, “i’ll go get the manager! if you’ll excuse me for a minute, i’ll go grab her.”

he pushes the door to the small office upstairs, closing it behind him with a gleeful smile on his face that he tries to cover up before facing his mother who had been sitting at her desk with a pen in her hand and a curious look on her face. she sets the tool down, taking a notice to her son’s flushed ears, “is something the matter, jooyeon?”

“well,” he steps forward, “there’s someone for the job offer waiting downstairs and i said that i’d be back with you in a minute.”

“is that so?” she chuckles at the glaringly obvious way he holds himself, able to see right through his attempts at covering up his bashfulness. pushing her chair back and adjusting her blouse, she walks out of the room, “let me take a look at this applicant, then.”

when the mother-son duo return, you peer up from the glass display holding all sorts of delicious-looking desserts, politely greeting the older woman, “hello! i was looking to apply for the position?”

she runs her eyes over you, inspecting before giving you a tight lipped smile, the wrinkles on the corners of her eyes resembling crow’s feet, “of course, follow me for a small interview.” and with that said, she turns around, giving her son a subtle nudge with her elbow, a knowing look in her eyes.

he pretends not have felt or seen anything, grinning at you and whispering a short “good luck!”. you return the gesture with a thumbs up on both hands and follow the manager to the back where it’s much calmer as you see the cute barista go back to taking yet another order. maybe this new work experience would prove to be much more different than what you had believed it would be.

it was exactly five pm when you found your way into the cafe and into the empty little space in lee jooyeon’s heart.

[newstfionline]

At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

Pei Li, Cate Cadell, Reuters, May 30, 2018

BEIJING (Reuters)--It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.

The Chinese-made XDH-CF-5600 scanner--or “mobile phone sleuth”, as sales staff described it when touting its claimed features--was one of hundreds of surveillance gadgets on display at a recent police equipment fair in Beijing.

The China International Exhibition on Police Equipment is something of a one-stop shop for China’s police forces looking to arm up with the latest in “black tech”--a term widely used to refer to cutting-edge surveillance gadgets.

The fair underscores the extent to which China’s security forces are using technology to monitor and punish behavior that runs counter to the ruling Communist Party.

That sort of monitoring--both offline and online--is stoking concerns from human rights groups about the development of a nationwide surveillance system to quell dissent.

The Ministry of Public Security, which hosted the Beijing fair, did not respond to a request for comment.

At the fair, Reuters also saw stalls offering cute-looking robots, equipped with artificial intelligence systems to detect criminals, as well as an array of drones, smart glasses, DNA database software and facial-recognition cameras.

At the fair, which is held annually, most buyers appeared to be local Chinese police, though some global firms attended, selling mainly vehicles and aircraft. Ford Motor Co, Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and Airbus SE had cars and model helicopters on display.

Scanners like the XDH-CF-5600 exist in other markets around the world, including the United States, but their use is contentious, especially regarding the forcible extraction of data from mobile phone devices.

Chinese firms are rushing to meet the growing demand from the country’s security services, fuelling a surveillance tech arms race as companies look to outdo each others’ tracking and monitoring capabilities. Western firms have played little overt role so far in China’s surveillance boom.

Beijing-based Hisign Technology said its desktop and portable phone scanners can retrieve even deleted data from over 90 mobile applications on smart phones, including overseas platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

A big selling point of the technology, according to one policeman from the restive far western region of Xinjiang who was eyeing a Hisign scanner, was its claimed ability to get data from Apple Inc’s iOS operating system, used in products like the widely popular iPhone.

“We are actually using these kinds of scanners in Xinjiang already, but I am interested in this one as it claims to be more successful with iOS phones than other brands,” said the policeman, surnamed Gu, who traveled 3,000 kilometers to attend the fair. He declined to provide his given name.

The iPhone’s iOS system is seen by many analysts as the most secure operating system. A handful of firms in Israel and the United States have been able to crack into the iOS system, according to media reports. That ability is often shrouded in secrecy, however.

“The ability to crack iOS has been around,” said Matthew Warren, the deputy director of the Deakin University Center for Cyber Security Research in Melbourne. “What’s different in this situation is that Chinese authorities are admitting that they have the capabilities to do that.”

At the Beijing fair, several firms told Reuters they could crack 4-digit passwords on platforms ranging from iOS 6 to iOS 8.1, and were working to break through security of the latest iOS 10 platform.

The vendors did not demonstrate their stated capability of getting into security systems of older iPhones. Apple’s latest operating system uses a stronger 6-digit password.

Apple declined to comment on the vendors’ claims.

Chinese authorities are targeting a nationwide surveillance network, leveraging off tools made by companies like Hisign to compile data gleaned from smartphones and cameras into an online database of its near 1.4 billion people.

“Our forensic products are sold in 26 provinces across China and have helped police process 11 million cases,” Han Xuesong, a sales director at Hisign, told Reuters at the fair.

Other sellers tout police glasses that scan people and match them with a database of fugitives. There was also the AI-2000-Xiao An robot, a blue-eyed police automaton for use at train stations and airports.

The robot, shaped like R2-D2 from “Star Wars”, but with red flashing “ears” and over a dozen sensors and cameras, can identify people in a crowd, engage in conversations and broadcast police announcements.

The robots were used for security at an international summit last year held in the port city of Xiamen, state media reported.

The rise of sophisticated monitoring technology in China has raised fears among rights activists that Chinese citizens will have little space left that remains private.

Public debate on the subject is more restrained though, with many resigned to the fact that individual rights are subordinated to state interests.

Liu Haifeng, vice general manager at Xindehui, a Meiya Pico subsidiary, said he sees surveillance tech as a positive.

“It is impossible for people, especially the younger generations, to live without electronics,” he told a roomful of police listening on at the Beijing event. Therefore, suspects trying to escape, “can never get away”.

[party-hard-or-die]

At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

BEIJING (Reuters) – It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.

FILE PHOTO: A police robot patrols before the third plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

The Chinese-made XDH-CF-5600 scanner – or “mobile phone sleuth”, as sales staff described it when touting its claimed features – was one of hundreds of surveillance gadgets on display at a recent police equipment fair in Beijing.

The China International Exhibition on Police Equipment is something of a one-stop shop for China’s police forces looking to arm up with the latest in “black tech” – a term widely used to refer to cutting-edge surveillance gadgets.

The fair underscores the extent to which China’s security forces are using technology to monitor and punish behavior that runs counter to the ruling Communist Party.

That sort of monitoring – both offline and online – is stoking concerns from human rights groups about the development of a nationwide surveillance system to quell dissent.

The Ministry of Public Security, which hosted the Beijing fair, did not respond to a request for comment.

At the fair, Reuters also saw stalls offering cute-looking robots, equipped with artificial intelligence systems to detect criminals, as well as an array of drones, smart glasses, DNA database software and facial-recognition cameras.

At the fair, which is held annually, most buyers appeared to be local Chinese police, though some global firms attended, selling mainly vehicles and aircraft. Ford Motor Co (F.N), Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) had cars and model helicopters on display.

The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It is not unusual for western companies to sell vehicles to overseas police forces.

It was not possible to verify all the claims made about the products at the fair, including the XDH-CF-5600 scanner, which is made by Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co Ltd (300188.SZ), a Chinese provider of security products and services.

Scanners like the XDH-CF-5600 exist in other markets around the world, including the United States, but their use is contentious, especially regarding the forcible extraction of data from mobile phone devices.

Chinese firms are rushing to meet the growing demand from the country’s security services, fuelling a surveillance tech arms race as companies look to outdo each others’ tracking and monitoring capabilities. Western firms have played little overt role so far in China’s surveillance boom.

Beijing-based Hisign Technology said its desktop and portable phone scanners can retrieve even deleted data from over 90 mobile applications on smart phones, including overseas platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

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A big selling point of the technology, according to one policeman from the restive far western region of Xinjiang who was eyeing a Hisign scanner, was its claimed ability to get data from Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iOS operating system, used in products like the widely popular iPhone.

“We are actually using these kinds of scanners in Xinjiang already, but I am interested in this one as it claims to be more successful with iOS phones than other brands,” said the policeman, surnamed Gu, who traveled 3,000 kilometers to attend the fair. He declined to provide his given name.

The iPhone’s iOS system is seen by many analysts as the most secure operating system. A handful of firms in Israel and the United States have been able to crack into the iOS system, according to media reports. That ability is often shrouded in secrecy, however.

“The ability to crack iOS has been around,” said Matthew Warren, the deputy director of the Deakin University Center for Cyber Security Research in Melbourne. “What’s different in this situation is that Chinese authorities are admitting that they have the capabilities to do that.”

At the Beijing fair, several firms told Reuters they could crack 4-digit passwords on platforms ranging from iOS 6 to iOS 8.1, and were working to break through security of the latest iOS 10 platform.

The vendors did not demonstrate their stated capability of getting into security systems of older iPhones. Apple’s latest operating system uses a stronger 6-digit password.

Apple declined to comment on the vendors’ claims.

SURVEILLANCE WEB

Chinese authorities are targeting a nationwide surveillance network, leveraging off tools made by companies like Hisign to compile data gleaned from smartphones and cameras into an online database of its near 1.4 billion people.

“Our forensic products are sold in 26 provinces across China and have helped police process 11 million cases,” Han Xuesong, a sales director at Hisign, told Reuters at the fair.

Hisign is not alone. Meiya Pico has a rival offering, the DC-8811 Magic Cube, which its marketing materials call “the Swiss Army Knife of forensics”. The larger FL-2000 is a “forensic aircraft carrier”.

Pwnzen Infotech, a firm backed by Qihoo 360, a cybersecurity specialist, was another scanner maker at the fair who talked up its system’s ability to get data from overseas platforms.

A sales representative described a case last year in which Pwnzen cracked the phone of a suspect who was “subverting the government” to get data from his Facebook and Twitter accounts. The representative spoke on condition of anonymity.

Facebook did not respond to requests for comment.

A spokeswoman for Twitter said the firm was unable to comment on technology it had not seen, but added that “privacy is built into Twitter’s DNA and it’s something we take an active role in promoting and advocating for across the world.”

BLUE-EYED ROBOT

Other sellers tout police glasses that scan people and match them with a database of fugitives. There was also the AI-2000-Xiao An robot, a blue-eyed police automaton for use at train stations and airports.

The robot, shaped like R2-D2 from “Star Wars”, but with red flashing “ears” and over a dozen sensors and cameras, can identify people in a crowd, engage in conversations and broadcast police announcements.

The robots were used for security at an international summit last year held in the port city of Xiamen, state media reported.

Zhao Jianqiang, an R&D manager at Meiya Pico, said the firm’s tools used artificial intelligence to detect “terrorism-related or violent content” online and on smart phones. Zhao cited images of guns, and the crescent and star symbols often found on the flags of Muslim nations.

The firm also has software which can analyze audio files, convert voice messages into text, and translate minority dialects like that of the Turkic-language speaking Uighurs in Xinjiang into Mandarin Chinese.

Chinese authorities over the past two years have escalated security and surveillance operations across Xinjiang, widely using technology to track the local Uighur population as well as other Muslim minorities, residents and human rights activists say. China denies carrying out repression in the region.

The rise of sophisticated monitoring technology in China has raised fears among rights activists that Chinese citizens will have little space left that remains private.

Public debate on the subject is more restrained though, with many resigned to the fact that individual rights are subordinated to state interests.

Liu Haifeng, vice general manager at Xindehui, a Meiya Pico subsidiary, said he sees surveillance tech as a positive.

“It is impossible for people, especially the younger generations, to live without electronics,” he told a roomful of police listening on at the Beijing event. Therefore, suspects trying to escape, “can never get away”.

Reporting by Pei Li and Cate Cadell; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Philip McClellan

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At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

BEIJING (Reuters) – It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.

FILE PHOTO: A police robot patrols before the third plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

The Chinese-made XDH-CF-5600 scanner – or “mobile phone sleuth”, as sales staff described it when touting its claimed features – was one of hundreds of surveillance gadgets on display at a recent police equipment fair in Beijing.

The China International Exhibition on Police Equipment is something of a one-stop shop for China’s police forces looking to arm up with the latest in “black tech” – a term widely used to refer to cutting-edge surveillance gadgets.

The fair underscores the extent to which China’s security forces are using technology to monitor and punish behavior that runs counter to the ruling Communist Party.

That sort of monitoring – both offline and online – is stoking concerns from human rights groups about the development of a nationwide surveillance system to quell dissent.

The Ministry of Public Security, which hosted the Beijing fair, did not respond to a request for comment.

At the fair, Reuters also saw stalls offering cute-looking robots, equipped with artificial intelligence systems to detect criminals, as well as an array of drones, smart glasses, DNA database software and facial-recognition cameras.

At the fair, which is held annually, most buyers appeared to be local Chinese police, though some global firms attended, selling mainly vehicles and aircraft. Ford Motor Co (F.N), Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) had cars and model helicopters on display.

The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It is not unusual for western companies to sell vehicles to overseas police forces.

It was not possible to verify all the claims made about the products at the fair, including the XDH-CF-5600 scanner, which is made by Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co Ltd (300188.SZ), a Chinese provider of security products and services.

Scanners like the XDH-CF-5600 exist in other markets around the world, including the United States, but their use is contentious, especially regarding the forcible extraction of data from mobile phone devices.

Chinese firms are rushing to meet the growing demand from the country’s security services, fuelling a surveillance tech arms race as companies look to outdo each others’ tracking and monitoring capabilities. Western firms have played little overt role so far in China’s surveillance boom.

Beijing-based Hisign Technology said its desktop and portable phone scanners can retrieve even deleted data from over 90 mobile applications on smart phones, including overseas platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Slideshow (5 Images)

A big selling point of the technology, according to one policeman from the restive far western region of Xinjiang who was eyeing a Hisign scanner, was its claimed ability to get data from Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iOS operating system, used in products like the widely popular iPhone.

“We are actually using these kinds of scanners in Xinjiang already, but I am interested in this one as it claims to be more successful with iOS phones than other brands,” said the policeman, surnamed Gu, who traveled 3,000 kilometers to attend the fair. He declined to provide his given name.

The iPhone’s iOS system is seen by many analysts as the most secure operating system. A handful of firms in Israel and the United States have been able to crack into the iOS system, according to media reports. That ability is often shrouded in secrecy, however.

“The ability to crack iOS has been around,” said Matthew Warren, the deputy director of the Deakin University Center for Cyber Security Research in Melbourne. “What’s different in this situation is that Chinese authorities are admitting that they have the capabilities to do that.”

At the Beijing fair, several firms told Reuters they could crack 4-digit passwords on platforms ranging from iOS 6 to iOS 8.1, and were working to break through security of the latest iOS 10 platform.

The vendors did not demonstrate their stated capability of getting into security systems of older iPhones. Apple’s latest operating system uses a stronger 6-digit password.

Apple declined to comment on the vendors’ claims.

SURVEILLANCE WEB

Chinese authorities are targeting a nationwide surveillance network, leveraging off tools made by companies like Hisign to compile data gleaned from smartphones and cameras into an online database of its near 1.4 billion people.

“Our forensic products are sold in 26 provinces across China and have helped police process 11 million cases,” Han Xuesong, a sales director at Hisign, told Reuters at the fair.

Hisign is not alone. Meiya Pico has a rival offering, the DC-8811 Magic Cube, which its marketing materials call “the Swiss Army Knife of forensics”. The larger FL-2000 is a “forensic aircraft carrier”.

Pwnzen Infotech, a firm backed by Qihoo 360, a cybersecurity specialist, was another scanner maker at the fair who talked up its system’s ability to get data from overseas platforms.

A sales representative described a case last year in which Pwnzen cracked the phone of a suspect who was “subverting the government” to get data from his Facebook and Twitter accounts. The representative spoke on condition of anonymity.

Facebook did not respond to requests for comment.

A spokeswoman for Twitter said the firm was unable to comment on technology it had not seen, but added that “privacy is built into Twitter’s DNA and it’s something we take an active role in promoting and advocating for across the world.”

BLUE-EYED ROBOT

Other sellers tout police glasses that scan people and match them with a database of fugitives. There was also the AI-2000-Xiao An robot, a blue-eyed police automaton for use at train stations and airports.

The robot, shaped like R2-D2 from “Star Wars”, but with red flashing “ears” and over a dozen sensors and cameras, can identify people in a crowd, engage in conversations and broadcast police announcements.

The robots were used for security at an international summit last year held in the port city of Xiamen, state media reported.

Zhao Jianqiang, an R&D manager at Meiya Pico, said the firm’s tools used artificial intelligence to detect “terrorism-related or violent content” online and on smart phones. Zhao cited images of guns, and the crescent and star symbols often found on the flags of Muslim nations.

The firm also has software which can analyze audio files, convert voice messages into text, and translate minority dialects like that of the Turkic-language speaking Uighurs in Xinjiang into Mandarin Chinese.

Chinese authorities over the past two years have escalated security and surveillance operations across Xinjiang, widely using technology to track the local Uighur population as well as other Muslim minorities, residents and human rights activists say. China denies carrying out repression in the region.

The rise of sophisticated monitoring technology in China has raised fears among rights activists that Chinese citizens will have little space left that remains private.

Public debate on the subject is more restrained though, with many resigned to the fact that individual rights are subordinated to state interests.

Liu Haifeng, vice general manager at Xindehui, a Meiya Pico subsidiary, said he sees surveillance tech as a positive.

“It is impossible for people, especially the younger generations, to live without electronics,” he told a roomful of police listening on at the Beijing event. Therefore, suspects trying to escape, “can never get away”.

Reporting by Pei Li and Cate Cadell; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Philip McClellan

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[bruh-2004]

HOW THE XDH BOYS WOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU WITH MENSTRUAL CRAMPS (React)

Warnings: lots of cuteness, some makeout sessions (but nothing explicit)

Genre: fluff, comedy, suggestive (very little).

GUN-IL

I'm sure he would be 100% present, he would drop everything just to take care of you;

he would make things for you to eat, take you medicine, carry you on his back or in his arms to any room in the house and stay by your side keeping you company;

belly massages and hugs would be frequent;

he would do everything possible to distract you, including long makeout sessions, with breathtaking kisses and hands caressing your waist.

JUNGSU

jungsu would be the CUTEST boyfriend in the world, especially in these moments, he would be a lot like gun-il, he would stay with you all the time ready to help you whenever you need it;

he would make you drink everything he saw on the internet that helps with menstrual cramps "honey, drink this tea", "I made a hot chocolate, it will be good for you since it's warm", "just drink water!";

Jungsu would be like a kangaroo, he would carry you literally everywhere, even on the street if you needed to buy something (but preferably his, he wouldn't let you go out on the street when you were in a lot of pain);

he would give you lots of kisses, hugs, massages, cuddles, sing and play the keyboard for you and at bedtime he would leave you warm and comfortable, you would be trapped in a happy bear hug of life.

GAON

gaon would be a playful boyfriend, so his main way of distracting you would be by making you laugh at his antics;

he would be affectionate, not at the level of the previous two boys, but he would also help you as much as he could, something he would love to do would be curled up in the covers with you, cuddled up watching a comedy movie;

"baby, when you need a bath, let me help you take it, see", yes, he would definitely tell you things with double meanings;

he would leave kisses all over your face to make you smile (and he would leave kisses on your neck too).

O.DE

seungmin wouldn't dedicate 100% of his day to taking care of you, but whenever you called him he would go to meet you;

he would help you do exercises to ease the pain, then he would help you take a shower (unlike Jiseok, he wouldn't do it as something suggestive);

whenever you cried in a crisis, he would hug you tightly and stroke your hair until you calmed down;

you would have makeout sessions once or twice a day, according to him it helps to take your mind off things, then you would have intense kisses with hands roaming your body and pressing places that he knows are your weak spots.

JUNHAN

Junhan wouldn't be very good at taking care of you in this regard, but he would certainly give you a lot of moral support, saying things like "love will pass", "you'll be as good as new soon";

he would be very patient with you and your crises, when you fought with him for no reason or cried for no reason he would just respect you and try to calm you down with strong hugs;

you would love to see him play the guitar, so he would play for you knowing that you love listening to him play;

Junhan would do the hardest things in the house for you, like cleaning the floor, washing clothes or dusting the furniture.

JOOYEON

playful boyfriend 2.0, he would make you laugh many times a day, nothing would be more rewarding for him than seeing you smiling despite suffering from pain;

he would give you medicine and offer hot drinks, such as tea or coffee;

short makeout sessions would happen, whenever you asked him to kiss you he would do it with the greatest passion in the world, letting you command the kiss;

movies with popcorn and hot chocolate, you cuddling, jooyeon would play bass for you and sing any song you wanted, even in other languages ​​(this would make you have another fit of laughter).

[dani-qrt]

At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

BEIJING (Reuters) – It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.

FILE PHOTO: A police robot patrols before the third plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, China March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

The Chinese-made XDH-CF-5600 scanner – or “mobile phone sleuth”, as sales staff described it when touting its claimed features – was one of hundreds of surveillance gadgets on display at a recent police equipment fair in Beijing.

The China International Exhibition on Police Equipment is something of a one-stop shop for China’s police forces looking to arm up with the latest in “black tech” – a term widely used to refer to cutting-edge surveillance gadgets.

The fair underscores the extent to which China’s security forces are using technology to monitor and punish behavior that runs counter to the ruling Communist Party.

That sort of monitoring – both offline and online – is stoking concerns from human rights groups about the development of a nationwide surveillance system to quell dissent.

The Ministry of Public Security, which hosted the Beijing fair, did not respond to a request for comment.

At the fair, Reuters also saw stalls offering cute-looking robots, equipped with artificial intelligence systems to detect criminals, as well as an array of drones, smart glasses, DNA database software and facial-recognition cameras.

At the fair, which is held annually, most buyers appeared to be local Chinese police, though some global firms attended, selling mainly vehicles and aircraft. Ford Motor Co (F.N), Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) Mercedes-Benz and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) had cars and model helicopters on display.

The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It is not unusual for western companies to sell vehicles to overseas police forces.

It was not possible to verify all the claims made about the products at the fair, including the XDH-CF-5600 scanner, which is made by Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co Ltd (300188.SZ), a Chinese provider of security products and services.

Scanners like the XDH-CF-5600 exist in other markets around the world, including the United States, but their use is contentious, especially regarding the forcible extraction of data from mobile phone devices.

Chinese firms are rushing to meet the growing demand from the country’s security services, fuelling a surveillance tech arms race as companies look to outdo each others’ tracking and monitoring capabilities. Western firms have played little overt role so far in China’s surveillance boom.

Beijing-based Hisign Technology said its desktop and portable phone scanners can retrieve even deleted data from over 90 mobile applications on smart phones, including overseas platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Slideshow (5 Images)

A big selling point of the technology, according to one policeman from the restive far western region of Xinjiang who was eyeing a Hisign scanner, was its claimed ability to get data from Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iOS operating system, used in products like the widely popular iPhone.

“We are actually using these kinds of scanners in Xinjiang already, but I am interested in this one as it claims to be more successful with iOS phones than other brands,” said the policeman, surnamed Gu, who traveled 3,000 kilometers to attend the fair. He declined to provide his given name.

The iPhone’s iOS system is seen by many analysts as the most secure operating system. A handful of firms in Israel and the United States have been able to crack into the iOS system, according to media reports. That ability is often shrouded in secrecy, however.

“The ability to crack iOS has been around,” said Matthew Warren, the deputy director of the Deakin University Center for Cyber Security Research in Melbourne. “What’s different in this situation is that Chinese authorities are admitting that they have the capabilities to do that.”

At the Beijing fair, several firms told Reuters they could crack 4-digit passwords on platforms ranging from iOS 6 to iOS 8.1, and were working to break through security of the latest iOS 10 platform.

The vendors did not demonstrate their stated capability of getting into security systems of older iPhones. Apple’s latest operating system uses a stronger 6-digit password.

Apple declined to comment on the vendors’ claims.

SURVEILLANCE WEB

Chinese authorities are targeting a nationwide surveillance network, leveraging off tools made by companies like Hisign to compile data gleaned from smartphones and cameras into an online database of its near 1.4 billion people.

“Our forensic products are sold in 26 provinces across China and have helped police process 11 million cases,” Han Xuesong, a sales director at Hisign, told Reuters at the fair.

Hisign is not alone. Meiya Pico has a rival offering, the DC-8811 Magic Cube, which its marketing materials call “the Swiss Army Knife of forensics”. The larger FL-2000 is a “forensic aircraft carrier”.

Pwnzen Infotech, a firm backed by Qihoo 360, a cybersecurity specialist, was another scanner maker at the fair who talked up its system’s ability to get data from overseas platforms.

A sales representative described a case last year in which Pwnzen cracked the phone of a suspect who was “subverting the government” to get data from his Facebook and Twitter accounts. The representative spoke on condition of anonymity.

Facebook did not respond to requests for comment.

A spokeswoman for Twitter said the firm was unable to comment on technology it had not seen, but added that “privacy is built into Twitter’s DNA and it’s something we take an active role in promoting and advocating for across the world.”

BLUE-EYED ROBOT

Other sellers tout police glasses that scan people and match them with a database of fugitives. There was also the AI-2000-Xiao An robot, a blue-eyed police automaton for use at train stations and airports.

The robot, shaped like R2-D2 from “Star Wars”, but with red flashing “ears” and over a dozen sensors and cameras, can identify people in a crowd, engage in conversations and broadcast police announcements.

The robots were used for security at an international summit last year held in the port city of Xiamen, state media reported.

Zhao Jianqiang, an R&D manager at Meiya Pico, said the firm’s tools used artificial intelligence to detect “terrorism-related or violent content” online and on smart phones. Zhao cited images of guns, and the crescent and star symbols often found on the flags of Muslim nations.

The firm also has software which can analyze audio files, convert voice messages into text, and translate minority dialects like that of the Turkic-language speaking Uighurs in Xinjiang into Mandarin Chinese.

Chinese authorities over the past two years have escalated security and surveillance operations across Xinjiang, widely using technology to track the local Uighur population as well as other Muslim minorities, residents and human rights activists say. China denies carrying out repression in the region.

The rise of sophisticated monitoring technology in China has raised fears among rights activists that Chinese citizens will have little space left that remains private.

Public debate on the subject is more restrained though, with many resigned to the fact that individual rights are subordinated to state interests.

Liu Haifeng, vice general manager at Xindehui, a Meiya Pico subsidiary, said he sees surveillance tech as a positive.

“It is impossible for people, especially the younger generations, to live without electronics,” he told a roomful of police listening on at the Beijing event. Therefore, suspects trying to escape, “can never get away”.

Reporting by Pei Li and Cate Cadell; Writing by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Philip McClellan

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