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soda-bubbled · 10 months ago

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☁️. . . ⇢ ˗ˏˋ[relationship with zb1]࿐ྂ———͙ – - ˚ · * ˚ ✦

╭₊˚๑ what's it like with this group?﹕☁️₊˚੭

There's a certain level of bonding that groups formed from survival programs have. It's different from any other type of group and it has bonded these ten together forever. Despite no longer being the youngest member, Haru adjusts quickly. He slips into the role of oldest in the maknae line like he's been doing it his whole life. Despite his quieter nature, he is always joining the maknaes in their little games and teasing the older members, but he is just as likely to help Hanbin rangling them together. Haru was convinced that he would never be able to find a family like the one he made in Japan, but Zerobaseone has proved him wrong time and time again.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Hanbin + Haru ➔ HaruBin

Haru thinks Hanbin is easily one of the coolest people he's ever met. Haru has always admired dancers more than anything else and so when he'd looked up Hanbin after the older man's introduction on Boys Planet, he was immediately awestruck. Haru becomes awkward with people easily and this was made very obvious with Hanbin when Haru couldn't be in the same vicinity as him without blushing and stuttering through his sentences. Fans were quick to notice Haru's celebrity crush on Hanbin and fell in love with the two of them.

After the introductions on Boys Planet, Hanbin had felt a tug of empathy towards Haru. How a boy could debut so young was insane to him and then learning that his group had been disbanded on such short notice was awful. They had ended up being placed in the same room for dorming setups and it was an easy way for Hanbin to attempt to start a friendship. It was difficult at first due to Haru's nervousness around him, but through the long journey that was Boys Planet 999, the two ended up becoming a lot closer.

Now, in Zerobaseone, the two are like genuine brothers. Haru almost always goes to Hanbin when he has a problem, even if it's just something as small as needing help opening something. Haru mentioned on a live once that Hanbin really reminded him of one of his old group members and that's why he was so easily drawn to the older.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Jiwoong + Haru ➔ HaWoong

In order to further his understanding of Korean, Haru would oftentimes watch K-Dramas which lead him down a rabbit-hole until he'd stumbled across Roommates of Poongduck 304. He'd nearly passed out when Jiwoong had been announced on Boys Planet and then came the mortifying realization that he'd have to live with him for the foreseeable future. Similarly to Hanbin, Haru was extremely shy around Jiwoong and it was obvious. He'd hardly be able to look him in the eyes, which Jiwoong found incredibly cute and endearing.

Jiwoong was intrigued by Haru almost immediately because of his past. Jiwoong himself had been in the idol industry for a long time, but here was a kid 5 years younger than him that had years more experience than him. Despite his curiosity, it was clear he wouldn't be able to talk with Haru often as the younger would only be able to get a sentence or two out before he nearly broke down. It was fun to tease the younger, which Jiwoong did often until he felt bad about the way Haru looked like he would explode if his cheeks got any more flushed.

After they debuted, Jiwoong felt it would be best to sit down with Haru so the two could get over Haru's nerves. It was honestly a really good and long conversation with the two of them bonding over their shared bad experiences. It was embarassing for Haru to have to explain that he'd watched all of Jiwoong's dramas and had a slight crush on the older man. Jiwoong was nothing but supportive and understanding, explaining that it didn't make him uncomfortable if that's what Haru was worried about. After this talk, Haru was finally able to be around Jiwoong without feeling like he was going to spontaneously combust.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Hao + Haru ➔ Ha2

Haru looks at Hao like he hung the stars. He respects Hao so much as an artist and as a person. The two didn't really have an awkward stage and clicked almost instantly. It was easy for them to get along and so Haru ended up going to Hao for a lot of his problems which he felt bad about for a while before Hao told him he was glad to be a person that Haru could trust like that.

Hao thought Haru was adorable. The younger was like a baby duckling who would just follow him around. Especially considering Haru's size, it was just the cutest thing to Hao so he was immediately smitten with him. Haru is genuinely like his son despite only being three years younger than him. If anything, it's even worse in Zerobaseone and Hao babies him constantly. When asked about it, Hao said that there wasn't really a specific reason that he was so drawn to Haru, it was just that the younger seemed like he needed an older brother to be there for him.

Now in Zerobaseone, the two are very close. Haru typically reverts to calling Hao Gege rather than Hyung just out of habit. The call of "Hao-ge?" was a familiar one in the background of variety content and lives. The two are often together as Haru's quieter personality is a good way for Hao to recharge his social battery as an introvert.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Matthew + Yasuharu ➔ YasuMatt

Matthew was the easiest to approach in Haru's opinion. The man is just walking sunshine and it was hard to be nervous when Matthew always tried to hard to make friends. Matthew was also really curious about Haru's past as a J-Pop idol and constantly asked questions about it, but never pressing too hard when he accidentally asks something a little to personal. Matthew always seems to gravitate towards Haru which the younger doesn't mind. Haru has never really been big on physical affection, but he's quick to accept the hugs Matthew so willingly gives and doesn't question it when the older hangs off of him.

Matthew was slightly intimidated by Haru at first, especially after learning that he'd previously been an idol for 6 years, but that was quickly shattered when he'd actually spoken to Haru. The younger was quiet, but always kept a level-head and thought about things as logically as he could without hurting other people's feelings. Matthew was quick to pick up on the fact that Haru was constantly worried about being too pushy or mean with how he handled different stages, so Matthew always tried to make sure that the younger was alright when he could.

The two are often labeled the cutest members of Zerobaseone together which makes Haru's ears go red everytime it's brought up. Because of Matthew, Haru is now more accepting of physical contact and doesn't shy away from it. If anything, he's started subtly searching Matthew out for physical affection which makes Matthew happy.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Taerae + Yasuharu ➔ YasuRae

When Haru had moved into the trainee dorms at WakeOne Entertainment, he was terrified. His Korean was just barely at conversational and it had been barely 8 months since the disbandment of his former group, so he was understandbly on edge in the beginning. It wasn't until his fourth month at the company when he was paired up with Taerae that he finally managed to make a friend. They both joke that they clicked so fast because they have the same MBTI type so there was a level of understanding they had for each other. Haru is forever grateful that he was paired up with Taerae that day because he's sure that there wasn't going to be another chance for him to make such a good friend.

Taerae remembers seeing Haru at WakeOne for the first time and being shocked at how someone that tall could be so cute at the same time. The two of them were basically attached at the hip after their shared monthly examination, inseperable besties that were constantly found together. He's honestly shocked that someone could be almost the exact same person as him, just shyer than him. Taerae is glad that there's at least one other T in the group besides him because they're so different than the Fs in the group.

When Haru's name was called during the final episode, Taerae had felt his knees go weak. There was such a rush of relief in both of them that Haru had basically blacked out during his speech until he found himself collapsing into Taerae's arms on the podium. The two had just held each other as the rest of the newly formed group surrounded them. The multiple angles of the entire thing went just as viral as Hanbin and Hao's moment and fans are glad that these two debuted together.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Quanrui + Haru ➔ HaRui

Ricky was probably the third most intimidating member in Haru's opinion. Ricky seemed really cool to Haru when Boys Planet had started and so he wasn't really sure how to approach the younger for a while, but he quickly learned that Ricky was actually really cute under his cool, suave facade. After that, Haru was quick to approach Ricky to make friends with him. Haru still thinks Ricky is much cooler than him, but he also understands that Ricky has a much softer side as well and the two get along really well.

Ricky didn't really have an opinion on Haru at first. Other than the fact that the older was in an idol group before, Ricky didn't know much about Haru. Obviously, that changed when Haru sought him out with a shy request to be friends. As the two got to know each other, they realized that they had a shared love for strawberry flavored things. They get along a lot better than they originally thought they would.

In Zerobaseone, they don't have as many interactions as Haru does with other members, but fans cherish the few they do. Ricky often softens his voice when talking with Haru, not out of malice, but just habit and fans think it's the cutest thing ever. The two have started doing more and more things on camera though which makes zeroses happy to see them interacting more often.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Gyuvin + Haru ➔ HaruVin

Haru was almost immediately smitten with Gyuvin. He can't really even explain it, there was just something so charming about the younger that had him captivated. He had searched Gyuvin out the quickest, deadset on making friends with him. It was easier than expected as Gyuvin seemed just as eager to be friends with him. Despite the fact that Gyuvin is rather sporty and Haru has never done a sport outside of dance, the two get along extremely well.

Gyuvin was fully convinced that Haru was younger than him before his age was announced, completely shocking him. It was something that he still mentions all the time, teasing Haru constantly about it. During Boys Planet, Gyuvin was blown away by Haru's stage presence. He was glad that the older seemed to want to be friends just as bad because it was hard for Gyuvin to approach Haru himself at first.

Now, the two are almost always together and they've made a little trio with Ricky. This is actually how Ricky and Haru started becoming closer on screen. Gyuvin and Haru are also incredibly tactile, Haru more so than Gyuvin. Despit their similar heights, fans have noticed that Haru seems to make himself smaller when he's around Gyuvin. When asked about it, he just said that Gyuvin makes him feel safe.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Gunwook + Haru ➔ HaruWook

Haru, like most other contestants on Boys Planet, was convinced that Gunwook had the bad boy aesthetic down and was pleasantly surprised to find out that the younger was just a big softie. They're basically the same height and so fans find it fun to see the two next to each other just because of their drastic differences in appearance. Haru finds Gunwook unbelievably cute and constantly makes it known. He doens't smother Gunwook, but he comes pretty close to it.

Gunwook was almost equally as intimidated by Haru. The whole thing was rather silly as they both skirted around each other for a while until they realized there was literally no reason for it. They got over it pretty quickly and Gunwook adores Haru now. He likes how the older seems so small despite being a centimeter taller than him, he just overall finds Haru just as cute as Haru finds him.

Gunwook likes to flirt with Haru a lot, liking how easy it is to make the older flustered but being careful to walk the line and not push too hard. On very rare occassions, Haru will flirt back and each time it catches Gunwook off guard, causing the younger to go bright red. Haru saves it for when Gunwook is least expecting it because the less he does it, the more flustered Gunwook gets. Haru really enjoys teasing Gunwook though and finds other silly was to joke around with him.

₊✩ˎˊ˗ Yujin + Haru ➔ HaruJin

Haru thinks of Yujin like an actual younger brother and the way he treats him is the same. Since Haru was the youngest member of his last group, there is a level of understanding between the two of them, but sometimes Haru likes to use his position as an older member to tease Yujin when he can. However, Haru also understands that Yujin wants to be treated like an adult sometimes and is quick to pick up on it when their teasing goes too far.

Yujin is honestly surprised at how Haru is so mature yet so childish at the same time. Not a bad sort of childish, just in the sense that you can tell Haru has been in the public eye for a long time and never really had a proper childhood. There are times when Yujin catches him playing with little toys on their sets or things like that and just joins in with him as to make him feel less alone. While Yujin could never understand what it was like to debut so young, he's still a kid himself so he tries his best to be there for his hyung when he can.

Yujin has become a safe space for Haru and they probably have the most interactions on camera. Yujin really helps Haru allow himself to let go of the fact that he's on camera all the time and just enjoy the things around him. They're constantly stealing candies together and things like that. The two of them really are like brothers and Haru has mentioned the fact that if he ever had a brother, he'd want him to be exactly like Yujin.

#✩°｡⋆⸜ 🎧 soda bubbles #zerobaseone 10th member #zb1 10th member #zerobaseone added member #zerobaseone addition #fictional idol community #fictional idol oc #idol oc #kpop added member #kpop male oc #kpop oc

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itsstarseason · 3 months ago

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╰┈➤ ❝ MILLIE’S PROFILE !

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╰┈➤ ❝ BASIC INFORMATION !

✰ NAMES & NICKNAMES

BIRTH NAME. Millie Yoo

BEHIND THE NAME. Derived from German and English, Millie means 'hard worker' and 'gentle strength'. Her parents mutually chose the name.

KOREAN NAME. Yoo Mi-Joo (유미주)

BEHIND THE NAME. Translated from Hanja, Mijoo means 'beautiful pearl'. The name was suggested by her mother to use as Millie's Korean name.

NICKNAMES. Lil, Mini, Lily, Mil

✰ BIRTH INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH. August 15, 2002

PLACE OF BIRTH. Atlanta, Georgia, USA

HOMETOWN. Atlanta, Georgia, USA

ETHNICITY. Korean

NATIONALITY. American

CITIZENSHIP. American

BLOOD TYPE. B+

FAMILY. Anna Kim (mother; 1975), Daniel Yoo (father; 1976), Kylie Yoo (sister; 1999)

LANGUAGES. English (native), Korean (native)

ZODIAC SIGN. Leo

CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN. Horse

✰ GENDER & SEXUALITY

SEX AND GENDER. female woman

PRONOUNS. she/her

ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL INTERESTS. undisclosed LGBTQ+

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╰┈➤ ❝ PHYSICAL INFORMATION !

✰ PHYSICAL TRAITS

EYE COLOR. brown

HAIR COLOR. brown

HEIGHT. 160cm (5’3”)

WEIGHT. 42kg (92lbs)

DOMINANT HAND. right

✰ BODY MODIFICATIONS

PIERCINGS. left earlobe - 1, right earlobe - 3

TATTOOS. right upper arm - 1, left hip - 1, right foot - 1

✰ OTHER

MEDICAL HISTORY. sprained right ankle (2016)

MEDICAL CONDITIONS. nearsightedness (-2.50 on both eyes), lactose intolerance

ALLERGIES. none

ADDICTIONS. none

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╰┈➤ ❝ CLAIMS !

VOICE CLAIM (SPEAKING). Yujin (IVE)

VOCAL CLAIM. Yujin (IVE)

RAP CLAIM. Gaeul (IVE)

DANCE CLAIM. Yunah (ILLIT)

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╰┈➤ ❝ CAREER INFORMATION !

OCCUPATION. K-pop Idol

✰ NAMES & NICKNAMES

STAGE NAME. Yoo Millie (유밀리)

NICKNAMES. Jumi

✰ GROUP

GROUP. ZEROBASEONE (2023–present)

BOYS PLANET RANK. 6th (1,518,319 votes)

POSITIONS. N/A

DEBUT DATE. 10 July 2023 (ZEROBASEONE)

✰ SOLO

LABELS. Woollim Entertainment (2021–present)

TRAINING PERIOD. 1 year 4 months (07.2021–11.2022)

ROLE MODELS. Jeon Somi

SOLO FANDOM NAME. Millienauts

REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI. 🦁

REPRESENTATIVE COLOR. N/A

✰ OTHER

KNOWN FOR. being a BOYS PLANET contestant; being a member of ZEROBASEONE; her Mystery Hidden Box video; her reaction to Jiwoong's visuals; her dance battle in BP; her relationship dynamics with Naoko; her comments and reactions on camera; being friends with everyone; being a lesbian attractor; having no media training;

SIGNATURE.

itsstarseason 2024 ✰

#itsstarseason✰#itsstarseason: millie✰#zerobaseone female member #zerobaseone added member #zerobaseone 10th member #zb1 female member #zb1 10th member #zb1 added member #zb1 au #kpop female addition #kpop female oc #kpop female member #kpop added member #kpop addition

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marizb1 · 10 months ago

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↳˗ˏˋMari with the Hyung Lineˊˎ˗ ↴

Mari + Hanbin → Marin

Popularity: 68%

Fans couldn't help but notice that these two were a little awkward around each other at first, but by the time In Bloom was released, they had warmed up to each other. Like Jiwoong, she often helps him out with certain idol related issues since this is her second debut.

Hanbin's thoughts on Mari

"I'm not even sure why we were so weird around each other at first, but she's really grown on me. She's a good friend and I forget she's younger than me a lot."

Mari's thoughts on Hanbin

"I honestly think he was the best choice for our leader. He's really able to look at things in ways the rest of us can't. I think we're really lucky to have a guy like him in our group."

Mari + Jiwoong → Riwoong

Popularity: 89%

These two have known each other since 2017 as their former companies were located in the same building. There's actually a few photos of the two of them from that era. Fans have taken to calling them platonic soulmates due to how they always seem to find each other.

Jiwoong's thoughts on Mari

"When we first met on Boys Planet, I kept slipping up and calling her Eunji which she found funny. It's honestly surprising to me that we somehow ended up in the same group, but I'm really proud of her and how much she's grown."

Mari's thoughts on Jiwoong

"The last time I saw him in person before Boys Planet was 2018 when I was 15 so I think it was a shock to him at first. Jiwoong is such a strong person and I admire him so much."

Hao + Mari → Haori

Popularity: 73%

Despite Mari also being an extrovert, she also understand Hao's need to be alone sometimes and is really good at sensing when his social battery is running out.

Hao's thoughts on Mari

"She's cute. Something about her is just really mature for how childish she can be. It's not a bad childish though! She's just really cute."

Mari's thoughts on Hao

"I can't imagine the pressure he's been under debuting as our center so I always try to take some of his stress away. I really enjoy hanging out with him."

Matthew + Mari → Ma2

Popularity: 93%

These two are insane together. Mari is quick to translate anything for him and there's clips all over the internet of Mari quietly translating game rules and things for him.

Matthew's thoughts on Mari

"I appreciate her so much, she's really been my savior. We also have similar senses of humor so I think it's easy for us to get along."

Mari's thoughts on Matthew

"He reminds me a lot of myself when I first came to Korea. Everyone likes Matthew, if you don't then I don't trust you."

Taerae + Mari → Marae

Popularity: 95%

Complete T vs F. They constantly bicker together, but they're almost always together. The two of them got close during Boys Planet and Mari immediately sought Taerae out even before she went to Jiwoong when she was announced as the final member.

Taerae's thoughts on Mari

"She's a complete F, honestly. We're total opposites, but somehow I still call her my best friend."

Mari's thoughts on Taerae

"He's so annoying sometimes, but I adore him. I can't imagine not being in a group without him."

Mari's masterlist.

#zerobaseone extra member #zb1 extra member #zb1 10th member #zerobaseone 10th member #fictional idol community #idol oc #kpop extra member #kpop oc

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zb1-minjun · 1 year ago

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ZB1 10th Member

Stage Name: Min Jun (민준)

Birth Name: Hyeon Min Jun (현민준)

Position: Vocalist

Birthday: December 23, 2006 (12/23/06)

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog

Height: 175 cm (5’9)

Weight: 68.5 kg (151 lbs)

Blood Type: AB

MBTI Type: INTP-T

Representative Emoji: 🐭🐣

Nationality: Korean

Facts:

- His hometown is Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea

- Family: Mother, Father, Older Sister

- He dropped out of school after his 7th grade in order to be a full time trainee

- His current company is Star Empire Entertainment

- Minjun used to be a trainee at TS Entertainment and Media Line Entertainment before joining Star Empire Entertainment

- Minjun’s training period was 4 years before joining Boys Planet

- His role models are BTS’s Jungkook, SHINee’s Taemin, and TVXQ

- His favourite singers are Sam Kim, Eric Nam, Taeyeon, and IU

- His hobbies include singing, listening to music, reading, and video editing

- Minjun has a habit of chewing his nails and spacing out when he’s anxious or bored

- Minjun has an incredibly bad memory sometimes which can really frustrate others around him but also himself

- He says that his brain is already at full capacity because it is filled with song titles and artists

- Minjun wants to learn other languages in the future but currently finds it extremely difficult

- Eating seafood and meat makes him nauseous so he does not eat it often

- He loves spicy food and hates sweet food

- Minjun describes himself as a homebody

- His favourite song is Love Me by Gaho

- He had 1,263,479 votes in the Boys Planet final earning him 9th place

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mirisss · 3 months ago

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Morning Routine

Seok Matthew x 10th female member! reader

Thank you for the request! I tried my best to write it, I hope you enjoy it!

Wordcount ≈ 1k

Warnings: None I think,

(Y/n)’s POV

Being the one female member of a group with nine male members isn’t always easy, though it helps that most of the guys are very chill and like my brothers. It also helps that one of them happens to be my boyfriend. It felt weird to live with the nine of them in the beginning but now, about one and half years later, it’s become normal and comfortable. We have all created our own routines with one another.

Mornings were always a fun experience, Matthew loves to sleep in for as long as possible, he also has a talent for falling asleep in a second, so making sure he stays awake in the mornings can be a handful. However, now that Matthew and I are in a relationship, I have found some ways to get him to wake up quickly.

As my alarm goes off, I wake up and turn it off, I feel Matthew’s strong arms around my waist and hear his soft snores from behind me, I try to turn around and face him, but this particular morning, his grip was extra strong so the only thing I could do was manage to pry his hands off from around me and slip out of the bed. A frown formed on his face at the loss of contact but he quickly shook it off and he returned to his peaceful slumber. I walked over to the bathroom, happy to find it empty, so I slipped inside and finished my morning routine, once done in the bathroom I opened the door to find Jiwoong waiting. “Good morning, Woongie,” “Morning, (Y/n), is Matthew up yet?” “I doubt it,” We joked, and then I walked back to Matthew’s and I’s room.

Once inside our room, I found Matthew still sleeping on the bed, I walked over to him, and gently shook him a little, saying his name, “Matthew, baby, time to wake up,” He mumbled something incoherently, but soon enough he opened his eyes, smiling widely at the sight of me, I assumed at least, he opened his arms, wanting me to crawl back into the bed with him. But I stepped back so that he couldn’t reach me. “Come on, Matt, we have to leave soon, even Yujin is up and ready, so come on, hurry up, you can sleep more in the car, but only if you get up,” “Mm, just five more minutes, please???” He gave me his best puppy eyes, but I knew not to fall for it, five minutes usually end up being more like an hour, or until Hanbin comes in and drags us both up from the bed angrily.

“Either you get up now, or no kisses or hugs for the entire day, not even from Gunwook,” We both laughed at the joke because Zeroses are convinced Matthew and Gunwook have something going on, no one has even mentioned the possibility of Matthew and I, which is, in a way, positive, but outrageous at the same time. Matthew shot up out of bed and ran to the bathroom with some clothes in his hands at the ‘threat’ of no kisses. It works every time. I finished packing my bag with things for today's shot and walked out to the kitchen to see if someone was making breakfast, I found Hao and Hanbin in the kitchen.

“Binnie, are we eating breakfast here or in the car?” “I think either in the car or we’ll get something on the way, it’s quite a long trip today, but they said not to eat beforehand,” Hanbin said as he took out two glasses and filled them with water, he gave one of the glasses to Hao and the other to me before he took out another glass and filled it with water for himself. “Alright, and thanks,” “Have you managed to get Matthew up?” Hao asked. “Yeah, he’s in the shower right now, other than him, are we waiting for anyone?” “Not really, Taerae is packing up his things and waiting to brush his teeth but both bathrooms are occupied, the rest are supposedly done,” Hanbin said but he didn’t sound too convinced, Gyuvin has a reputation for being late, and so does Yujin. Gunwook is usually one of the first to be ready, only late when he ends up having to help someone else with something.

“I’ll go and pack Matt’s things up so that we can leave soon,” “Sounds good, (Y/n), we’re lucky to have you, Hao, and I’ll go check on the other as well, our manager just texted that they’ll be here in 10 minutes so we need to hurry up,” I just made a joking salute before I went back to my room and packed my boyfriend’s things. As I was packing an extra hoodie into his bag, I suddenly felt two strong arms around my waist, the familiar arms didn’t surprise me, this was part of the morning routine, “Good morning to you too, Mattie,” “Good morning, darling, can I have a kiss now? I got up and I’m ready to leave,” I turned around in his hold to find his signature charm smile, and who am I to resist it? “Of course you can,”

He leaned in, and soon enough, our soft lips met, in a sweet passionate kiss, that was interrupted by Ricky who stuck his head in our room, “Ew, wrap it up lovebirds, Hanbin is calling for everyone,” Matthew broke the kiss of only to glare at the younger boy, “Yeah yeah, we’re coming,” He mumbled before giving me one final quick peck on the lips, grabbing both his and my bag as well as one of my hands. And then we left our room, walking out to the hall, where we found the rest of our 8 group members. Oh, how I love our morning routines.

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jebeplanet · 1 year ago

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230814 김규빈 + 음빠빠

#zb1 #zerobaseone #from zb1 #kim gyuvin #gyuvin #pets #eumppappa #the 10th member of zb1

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blossominghunnie · 4 months ago

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𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞

Pairing: Matthew x 10th!fem!member

Summary: Fanservice can be helpful sometimes, especially when you’re trying to hide a secret relationship from your fans and the world.

Genre: Fluff, established relationship

Warning: None

Notes: I just love writing for this man. 🙂‍↔️

Fans have always liked you and Matthew together, they live for every interaction you have with him. This started since pre-debut, right after contents of zb1 started being uploaded. Back in your boys planet days you didn’t really interact a lot with the boy, but some star creators had the hope that you would end up working together in at least one presentation, it didn’t happen unfortunately but they were over the moon when you debuted together.

Since you were the only girl in the group, you were shipped with basically every one of the group, minus Yujin, since you were an 03 liner. But their favorite pair was with Matthew, which was actually ideal because you two had been dating for about 4 months now. It was the perfect way to hide it.

You were always next to each other, leaning your head on his shoulder or viceversa, him being your helper while you cook (he doesn’t do much, he just likes being near you), him always touching you in any way (hand on your thigh, hands clasped together, arm around your shoulders or waist, etc).

At first you were pretty careful when the cameras were on, until a live where Matthew leaned his head onto yours (he was sitting behind you) and placed his arms around your shoulders. You moved your head upwards to look at him, a loving look on both your eyes and a small blush could be seen on your cheeks if you looked closely (which was what happened.) It was a quick exchange that fans weren’t supposed to catch since you were on one of the ends of the phone’s screen but surprise, surprise, they did.

That small clip of the live went viral, it was EVERYWHERE. After this, you were much much more shipped with him, everyone thought you looked so cute together.

You didn’t think much about it, until your timelines were filled with edits of the two of you and even on fan signs zeroses wanted tons of more new interactions.

“Matt? Have you been seeing more posts of us?” You asked him a few days after the bomb exploded; you were lying together on his bed, just scrolling through your phones while playing with his hair, his head resting on your chest.

“Mhm, it’s entertaining to watch them. We look cute.”

You nodded, you did like them. There were a lot of talented editors.

“I think it’s the first time I’ve seen that many. And people ships us a lot.”

“As they should, we’re the cutest together.” Matthew turned around and looked at you with a smile while you giggled. He leaned and gave you a quick peck on the lips.

“Can’t deny it.” You agreed, a lovesick smile on your face.

Oh if your shippers could see you now.

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newer but still old asks from curiouscat (10th september 2024—24th september 2024)

10th September 2024

why Na Haeun left SME when she was chosen to (allegedly) debut?

8 of cups, page of pentacles, ace of swords, 7 of cups

it was planned all along. with her parents being by her side, they (because haeun went along with it) offered to train under sme and leave after some time. she wants to be an idol, and i can really see it, but the plan wasn't completely hers. haeun was fully aware that sme isn't a company that she can trust but believed in them blindly for some aspects. her mentality is extremely stable for someone who is experienced in the korean industry and she feels blessed for her experience in sme. however, she realised that this (being under sme) isn't the future she wants and would really prefer to be free at least creatively. there were offers that were made with the time she was under sme and after she left, chose highup. nothing more, nothing less.

what do you see for newjeans in the next three months in terms of their contract with hybe?

2 of swords rx, 8 of wands rx, the world

until the end of this year, i can only see the hiatus newjeans will have. with the world, there'll be definitely plans, no matter from who and where, for the girls' future but up to that.

can you do a reading on Jay from enhypen and a reading on the group right now? belift is overworking them, the fate 2 era just ended and now they announce a new tour that starts next month which is crazy..

general readings:

jay | 4 of pentacles rx, the empress, the lovers

HE'S SO THINKING ABOUT OTHER THINGS I JUST CANNOT- he's in love, this reminds me of one of the former fifty fifty members, THIS IS ALMOST THE SAME ENERGY

enhypen | wheel of fortune, 6 of pentacles, 8 of cups

they're overworked, obviously, they're really tired and want to rest (but cannot do that)☹️

can you see which zb1 members if any would be tired with idol life after their contract expires and would think about leading a more private life after

ace of pentacles, 9 of swords rx, 9 of pentacles

i don't see it. however when zb1 members continue publicly, they'll make a big wall between their public and their private life. that's the difference i'm seeing.

except ricky's spiritual awakening that might happen (from a previous reading) and make him taking hiatus in a way, i don't see anyone switching industries (to more "ordinary" ones).

will Dispatch reveal any more dating news this year?

page of cups, 7 of swords rx, 5 of pentacles rx

they watch over a potential (real) couple. if they find enough proof to reveal them until the end of the year (and both sides not paying them, because there's a chance that it won't be revealed), yes. otherwise no.

why Trainee A didn’t end up debuting?

the sun, knight of wands rx, temperance rx, strength, queen of pentacles

from what i see it's because leo left bhm (reversed knight of wands). i remember that he had a serious scandal (rapping the n-word??) for which he allegedly apologised for (allegedly because he might've not meant it at all) and because of it, his mental health was really unstable, so he left because of these circumstances. they fall apart because of bang sihyuk's visions for the group, he was certain that if someone leave trainee a, they'll disband, so he did that. he also believed that he won't find anyone who's good enough to replace leo, so that's why they didn't debut in the end, because leo departed.

i was just wondering if you could do a reading on ollie who’s apart of the cpop group loong9 as the center, but fans are confused to see that he did not participate in the debut as he is seemingly still a member of the group so i was wondering if you can see how he is doing and if this is a personal choice or yuehua’s doing as there is no statement being released

why | 4 of pentacles rx, knight of pentacles, the tower

he allegedly broke a rule that made him not debut with the rest of loong9. yuehua might investigate it as of now so that might be why there's no statement about what's going on

general reading | 7 of pentacles, the hermit, king of cups rx

mentally, he allegedly doesn't feel good. it looks like that there might've been private conversation between him and yuehua and he realised he fucked it up. there's chance of him to depart from loong9, either a decision by yuehua or his own. it's not 100%, but it's there.

how Eunchae and her co-workers for mc-ing as a music host feel about her? did her and her previous partner get along well they seem to have a sibling bond? the reason I ask is because it seems her current mc partner really wants to bond with her and she seems quiet reserve or shy I hope she can open a bit I worry for her.

eunchae, feelings | the chariot, 5 of pentacles rx, the hierophant, 3 of cups

i'd say she's feeling neutral about it. it's not negative nor positive, to me it's .. blank. at first i see that she felt excited about it but nowadays she feels pretty much neutral. she likes her mc gig but it's not because she wanted to do it since some time but rather than her co-workers there, she bonded with them really well. she accepts it like it's a job and nothing else. overall, she doesn't care. it's a job to her.

co-workers (music bank), feelings | knight of swords, justice, death

they like her vibe, personality, vibrations and whatever else but (personally) dislike how she does her job. they believe other people will do way better than her because they actually know eunchae (and the opinions are geniune, i don't sense any envy/jelaousy; they also don't say that she doesn't her job properly because they acknoweledge what she does as mc). they believe that if she does something that's similar to what they do, she'll contribute way better, at least in music bank. compared to other work enviroments, eunchae is extremely aware about it but cannot do much.

eunchae+lee changmin, dynamics | king of pentacles, 6 of wands, 5 of swords rx

might've been close before but now aren't that much, they might've been similar in context how they should work with their bond on-camera and that explains pretty much why they seem to be close before when they were hosts before.

can you do a career reading for Zhang Hao for FY2024 and 2025?

rest of 2024 | 2 of swords rx, knight of pentacles, ace of cups, 4 of cups rx

quite stagnant, will work strictly on group activities

2025 | 3 of cups, the hierophant, 5 of pentacles rx, 9 of wands, 3 of pentacles

don't see anything solo but rather events that will happen behind the scenes in zb1.

... sorry for not seeing solo gigs but it looks like he'll not be focused on them

ah interesting bcs i just getting to know them too and yeah vernon is more likely the adventurous type like he’s open to new things and get in deeper level with that. How about scoups tho? his energies like is he also reserved one bcs he claimed to not have any other friends besides svt and like to spend time with his family too

5 of wands rx, 8 of swords rx, 8 of wands

i can see s.coups choosing his environment like you said but he's not that reserved if i have to compare him with wonwoo, s.coups might be more extroverted than him, so no. his energies are way more open than wonwoo's for sure. s.coups' personality though is extremely selective to a few people with the difference that it doesn't make him introverted in a way because apparently he's used to have way more friends/close people than now.

11th September 2024

i was wondering if Billie Eilish’s peak has been reached now with her being the #1 artist on Spotify, or if she'll be even more successful in the future? also, how is the dynamic with her and her management currently? especially since her managers are hardcore zionists, and her family (not her) have spoken up against the genocide

has she reached her peak | 6♥️, queen ♠️, 10♦️, 4♦️, king ♠️

she hasn't, i see she has manifested her popularity in a way, so her manifestation about it isn't finished yet🤠

dynamics question | judgement rx, the chariot, death rx

she wants to change her management because of different visions (i see her managers collectively and not someone specific) but is very persistent to change them as peaceful as possible? she has to do it but is in sort of denial about it, it's complex situation i assume

what’s wonwoo and hoshi relationship dynamics like? they’ve been friends since school and casually seen being out often when they’re both likely not the type to go out together

6 of swords, 8 of pentacles, page of wands rx

compared to then, they have .. drifted away. honestly i am unsure if except from seventeen they have common topics to talk about, but their mindsets are different, their points of view about x and y are different, they just happen to be too different from each other and if in seventeen-related stuff they get along, then outside of the group aren't communicating at all. i'm not saying they aren't friends but are clearly not as close as before.

i remember in one of your readings I remember you were asked about the next big thing in kpop and I think you answered that it would be a girl group with familiar faces that were loved by the public, that were already in a group that had disbanded... I don't know some readings say that Newjeans are going to leave Hybe and go to another company outside of Hybe and what if they debut together later in a group with another group name? Can you do a reading on this please.

i saw fifty fifty at first but the law didn't happen, so .. i don't know about this ..

king of cups, the star rx, the sun, ace of cups, 9 of pentacles

currently i don't see it but sometimes haerin thinks of this possibility. it's not impossible but it's surely thought about at least from haerin. slim to none as of now, like 2% or similar percentage

wakeone seems to favour only Hanbin and dedicated a lot of resources to him and not give many opportunities to other zb1 members. Even a lot of screen time in mvs and line distributions are heavily skewed towards Hanbin when he is not the main vocal. Why is it so?

the world, 5 of pentacles rx, the lovers

it seems to be mutual desicion between wakeone and the members of zb1. wakeone didn't want this at first but the rest of the boys were extremely persistent about it, so they went with the flow

13th September 2024

how ENHYPEN feel about their new tour? the fans are all worried about their health because their old tour lasted 401 days and finished very recently and they are already announcing one just 1 day after. the company looks so greedy now and the members seems to have been instructed to respond they are fine and that they rest well but I don't think that's true at all

2 of cups rx, 4 of cups rx, 2 of pentacles, knight of pentacles, the chariot

they're kind of a mess but aren't feeling exactly like a shit. they're here for the money at this point, to be honest and wouldn't really complain much. they'd feel really grateful if they rested for a bit but here we are, they'll have tour that was announced A DAY AFTER THEY FINISHED THEIR PREVIOUS ONE. they just don't complain much and will overwork like how they're apparently used to do.

just like the reading you did for heeseung, is anyone in the industry interested in working with sunoo or watching him? He had quite a bit of hype in korea after iland finished but it died down with time and belift probably rejected a lot of offers for the boys too, it makes me sad because it seems it's taking a lot of effort for his team to find a brand to collaborate with him, despite him promoting the brands the group collab with very well. i just saw an incident very recently, enhypen were in a press event for a makeup/skincare brand and there was a big poster with the 7 members faces but someone placed a big box exactly on top of sunoo's face, so he was the only covered. seems like the members pointed at it and shared a laugh but I feel like it was low-key disrespectful in front of press. it’s sad because he's also the only member who’s really into skincare. i think there are more incidents like that where he was low-key disrespected too

the world, 5 of swords rx, 10 of pentacles, knight of cups, wheel of fortune

it's way better for sunoo, there are people who're interested in him. so far there can be future offer from a place that's outside of korea (in the makeup industry?) that are willing to reach out to try to make sunoo ambassador or appear in a commercial (sth like that). belift might accept if sunoo himself accepts, the chances are there (not 100% but not 0% either!).

in korea they might be interested in sunoo (according to my pendulum) but so far i don't see it here.

is it true that V was sabotaged by hybe/bsh/bighit when he worked with mhj?

8 of swords, queen of swords rx, 8 of wands

as simply as possible, yes. source music seem to be involved in this the most. bang sihyuk might be also involved too.

what do you see for BHMNBG? Do you see Jo Woochan still in HYBE?

hybe is corporation, not small company, subsidiaries included, so obviously HE'S NOT THERE?

bhmnbg update | 2 of pentacles rx, judgement, the lovers

nothing much, the energy is similar to ygnbg last year in which they're ignored. because of the recent events it's no suprise.

hints of where jo woochan is trainee | the hermit; the world, 8 of pentacles (queen of cups, king of cups); 3 of cups rx, 2 of cups rx, 8 of cups, the emperor, 9 of pentacles rx

so far his current company is pretty much nugu who has already debuted a girl group but not boy one. with the hermit the company x is relatively new and isn't much heard of from the k-pop fans. the world aims to the western and international market, therefore the girl group is surely known in nugupromoter in one way or another. 8 of pentacles indicates that the group he can debut with isn't planned for some time but rather it's planned recently. (the king and queen of cups can be other trainees he's communicating with more often these days)

the last spread which i shared fully (from the reversed 3 of cups onwards) is scary as the situation in his current company isn't satisfying at all and i can actually see there's chance to scrap the idea of the future group jo woochan can debut under. the emperor can be the current ceo/owner of jo's company he's trainee under and it really sucks: another promising trainee might've departed recently (reversed 2 of cups) and this can be the reason why his future group might fall apart before its forming pre-debut. (8 of cups, reversed 9 of pentacles)

if he trains in bigger company, there would be another pentacles card in my opinion. 9 of pentacles isn't than much money-related card but rather shows independence and individuality in a way. since it's reversed, it helps the reversed 3 of cups and the reversed 2 of cups in my point of view. i just really don't see where tf he trains under hybe. if ador, i'd expect more brutal cards behind the scenes. if any other subsidiary, i'd expect more pentacles cards where show money and good indications for wealth.

can MEOVV reach BP level of success & popularity in the future?

the magician, 3 of swords rx, knight of pentacles, 7 of cups rx, 9 of pentacles (2nd spread, the 1st was harder to decipher)

straight away, no.

in a paragraph, meovv will have harder time to be as successful as blackpink. they can reach it in korea in my honest perception. meovv seem to have stable fanbase already (knight of pentacles) that was anticipatied for quite some time (mainly because of ella from what i sense) from both korea and in foreign lands (i'm not sure for japan), but it's clearly not enough for tbl to be satisfied (enough). meovv will have to work extremely hard to be as memorable in way as blackpink. because of ella and her "strings" with the blackpink girls (the magician might be her), i sense the anticipation but it won't be enough (reversed 7 of cups). if they do the same path with the brand ambassordships (9 of pentacles) as blackpink, they'll blend with the rest of the idols who're doing the same job (reversed 7 of cups), so unless they're innovative and trendsetters (which can turn in a way for meovv to be compared with babymonster (even more??) for some reason), i don't see how they'll be as relevant as blackpink.

can u do a reading for Jisoo (BLACKPINK)’s acting career, how successful it will be? will she hit big and gain more success and popularity as an actress?

justice, queen of pentacles, knight of pentacles rx, the world, the high priestess rx

it's so jisoo's energy here!! she'll do well, she'll hit it big but she'll get bored quickier than we might expect (i mean for example she hits big as actress and boom, she releases a single) and switch fields (i.e. from acting to modelling).

do u think New Jeans members can be as rich and successful as bp members in the future?

3 of swords rx, the tower, 3 of cups

as long as they're together, they'll have the potential to do as well as blackpink (success-wise, including their salaries, bonuses and etc.). otherwise as of now no.

14th September 2024

can you please do reading on TWICE’s MISAMO? What’ll be the concept and sound they’ll have in their next comeback? how successful it will be (Japan, Worldwide)?

concept, sound | hanged man, strength, 6 of wands

i don't see much of a change, they'll solidify with what they've debuted in that matter.

success:

japan | 3 of pentacles, king of cups, knight of swords

elsewhere | 4 of pentacles, hermit, hierophant

compared to their debut, it's the same with the difference where they'll do better has switched - this time they'll do better in japan compared to worldwide.

can you reading on how Tzuyu feels about her solo debut? What’s next for her (career wise)?

feelings | death, hermit, 4 of cups rx

she .. honestly, tzuyu was feeling pressured to debut solo. it's like that to her, they prepared the album and everything else so since they were so persistent, she had no choice but to debut with what they prepared. i don't think she really likes her debut ep. it's solid, it's in her range but she is just really passive about it, she expected to debut with more experimental songs.

what's next for her | queen of swords, 6 of wands, 8 of pentacles

she might appear in a variety show, possibly in china/taiwan. it might involve sports in a way?

any idea on when the next enhypen CB is? and if they will get to promote in korea better..

when | 5♦️, 8♥️, 4♥️, 3♦️, 9♦️

this october-november, leaning towards the last days of october

will enha be promoted better in korea | ace of cups, the hermit, 3 of pentacles rx, the world, king of swords rx

.. well. no. belift think it's better for the boys to tour as that's how they earn more money.

after the glastonbury and lollapalooza for seventeen, are they still not going to tour on europe? is it the hybe policies or what? i feel like they’re missing out to expand on europe

4 of cups, 4 of pentacles rx, 10 of cups, 7 of swords rx, 5 of wands rx

yes, they're still not touring on europe. it looks like that's a compromise between all sides (hybe, pledis and 17). it's like hybe feel obligated to tour in usa but if they want to save money, they won't tour in europe. from what i see, they don't think they're missing out as the corporation believe they'll have to win the american market first and then they'll try in europe. to hybe the european market might be harder to gain relevance as of now.

can you please do a reading for Jisoo (BLACKPINK)’s upcoming drama “Newtopia”? will this drama hit big and help her gain more success and opportunities in the future?

the hierophant, 10 of cups, the sun, page of pentacles, 8 of cups

the drama will hit big in korea and around the fans who usually watch dramas (+ possibly blinks who bias jisoo). i don't sense it'll hit bigger than that as of now. jisoo will be searched to act even more, however she will either reject the offers and experiment in different genres (for future dramas/movies) or she could switch industries (i.e. to modelling).

how does aespa genuinely feels towards nwjns? | asked generally

8 of pentacles rx, king of swords, 4 of wands

i sense aespa feel really bad for their current situation and wished the corporation could've done better. they have good thoughts on newjeans: nwjns are communicative, united, and work really hard (to the extent they're workaholics).

i've seen some tarot readers say that behind the scenes the riize members are not that nice to sohee and due to his alleged poor background there was tension there so could you read to see if thats true and if its still happening now | rumor or truth?

6 of pentacles rx, 8 of cups, 9 of wands, 8 of swords rx, 8 of wands

it was true, yeah. it's hard topic for the boys (for some reason, i see that most of them did indeed acted harshly, seunghan might've acted normal to sohee compared to the rest) possibly because of the way they're raised. currently it's not happening as often as in the past but it can occur from time to time. fortunately, it lasts minutes or even seconds.

is there any possibility of Seunghan returning by the end of the year? i miss him so bad

ace of pentacles, judgement, the moon, 4 of cups rx, king of swords, queen of wands, the hierophant rx

as of now i'd say that it's not as sure as i saw before (the anniversary happened and riize is still 6). seunghan himself is not so sure as before and he is even skeptical of himself if he'll ever want to return. the current energies show that as of now it looks like he'll stay in a hiatus. this makes him feeling secure and having a plan b. the university might be on his head, is he accepted somewhere? because i can see him studying and nothing else.

i can see some possibilities here but yet i'm not sure what will happen:

- he'll take the sunmi route and leave riize for some time but will rejoin after he graduates

- he'll stay in hiatus and if he returns, he will not study? (otherwise idk why the hierophant is reversed)

- he might rebel himself and somehow return to riize but could be kicked out afterwards no matter how far away

- will return to riize despite its odds but most likely next year

i'm not leaning towards leaving riize at 100% because seunghan would prefer to have a plan b as of now but there's chance this can happen. currently i'm leaning towards being in hiatus and studying in a university but it's not certain to me

can you read to see what ricky of zb1 actually thinks of the kpop industry and if he will stick around in it post disbandment thanks

thoughts | 4 of pentacles rx, queen of swords, 7 of swords rx, 3 of cups

he sees that the k-pop industry is just like any other with its pros and cons, there's just that neutral, indifferent vibe here, so idrk what i'm actually supposed to say

post-disbandment??? recheck | 6 of pentacles, 7 of wands, judgement, the devil rx, the emperor

if zb1 disbands, he'll go back in china and continue his journey there. if zb1 continues, he'll still be in the industry while jiggling other gigs that he wants to try (with the time i mean). so if zb1 disbands, no, he won't stick in the korean industry.

hey can you do a reading on riize to see how they are feeling with their current situation with their fancon final and if they are feeling overworked as their whole japan tour and workload was a little crazy so how are the members feeling right now | asked overall

8 of pentacles, 6 of cups rx, temperance, 6 of pentacles, queen of pentacles

the vibe is similar to enhypen's feelings about the tour that was recently announced (that they wanted to rest for a bit and then continue but are happy that they are working ... unlike other people) with the difference that i don't sense tiredness, riize are full of energy and don't mind that they work in that pace as of now (or then?). however with the time if this continues they'll become just like enhypen, riize will have to be cautious about how sme gives the group gigs and .. other work to do.

15th September 2024

nwjns made live without the company knowing could be a violation of their contract so i want to know what’s going to happen in the future

9 of swords, chariot, lovers, moon, 2 of cups, devil rx, 10 of pentacles, 9 of cups, knight of swords, fool, 5 of pentacles rx, judgement, magician, knight of wands, ace of pentacles

since they did the live willingly, newjeans felt that they had no choice but to do it. the girls are in talks with hybe and the corporation are really having hard time with what's going on currently (the new ceo i mean). with the time i actually see min heejin coming back (i know that really sounds very absurd but i actually see it happening) as ceo and whatever else she was doing in ador with possibly some help (if there, they might be the new ador ceo and the new hybe ceo).

are there any chinese idols has a negative opinion towards taiwan/taiwanese people?

king of swords, queen of pentacles, 9 of pentacles

no, they don't care about any historical of political stuff surrounding taiwan. when it comes to the taiwanese people, they aren't negative towards them. it gives me wonyoung's words "you are you, i am me" tbh

can you read about newjeans’ career in 2025?

spread 1 | 10 of swords rx, the lovers, page of cups, 2 of pentacles, 5 of cups rx, knight of swords, queen of wands

spread 2 | 4 of pentacles rx, 2 of cups, 6 of cups, judgement, 3 of swords rx, queen of swords, 7 of swords rx

i asked 2 times and shared the spreads on purpose.

in the first spread, min heejin seems to be back in ador and newjeans will be EXTREMELY HAPPY. if jungkook didn't share the posts on instagram, the energy might've been way worse. this time i'd say that he changed the future for the girls. i don't sense challenges, it seems that the vibes in ador will be like it was used to be in the past. this seems to be confirmed in the second spread with the 6 of cups too. if not for that, then the girls' next release might have similarities with their older songs at least concept-wise but with the judgement next to it, i .. doubt it. so far i really don't sense any achievements or releases but it's obvious to me that min heejin will be back in one way or another. the pluto's just in capricorn, newjeans have to survive this period :(

what concept, genre, vibes, lore will aespa’s Whiplash have ? Whiplash is the name for the next comeback song (mini album)?

concept (lore included) | judgement rx, 4 of swords, the chariot, 4 of wands, queen of pentacles rx

sme is trying to replicate the drama era in one way or another. when it comes to kwangya, they're running from it, and i'm sensing sme will make aespa try to follow what's trendy in their future releases.

possible genres and vibes | king of cups, justice rx, 2 of pentacles, temperance, the devil

it was hard to sense something but i feel that sme is trying to do something different while this metallic sound aespa is known for is staying. the song was originally planned to sound way different than it will be released. possible influenced genres: trap (i'm sensing some cringy local songs so i won't give you examples out of embaressment), rap, phonk

is whiplash tt or pre-release | 8 of wands, 7 of swords rx, ace of swords

title track for allegedly upcoming ep.

will Ningning have any solo gigs until the end of 2024? i haven’t seen her in any Chinese/Korean variety shows, Versace showcases, etc. will she participate in radio, ost, MC?

second spread, the first didn't said much

(knight of cups) 7 of swords rx, king of wands, 7 of pentacles rx

no, i don't see it. there is an offer but i really doubt sme will look throught it as of now.

who will be the most to least popular in newjeans in 2030?

minji | 10 of swords rx + 9 of swords

hanni | queen of wands

danielle | ace of pentacles

haerin | death

hyein | the hermit + 9 of cups

MOST LIKELY

1) danielle (worldwide from what i see)

2) hanni (might be in vietnam)

3) hyein (will change fields but will be popular nonetheless.. just in her next industry)

4) minji (she might be unlucky in the future, i can see she might change industries too .. with normal 9-5 job)

LEAST LIKELY

haerin might be married around 2030, so that's why she's "left out" in my mtl (i had to ask clarifications a few times: the hierophant, 2 of cups and 5 of swords).

20th September 2024

when newjeans will leave HYBE bc sooner or later they will do it. do you see them continuing as a group? will they redebut in another company or will they follow their own path?

8 of cups, 2 of pentacles rx, the empress, queen of cups, 7 of swords rx

it's complex to say what exactly will happen.

in a situation they will leave hybe (because i don't see it but will say about the girls' both options nonetheless), they won't redebut in a group together and move forward in their individual desires and wishes.

in a situation they'll stay under ador and hybe, it'll be like normal and mhj will be back .. basicaly what they want will happen.

as of now nwjns aren't sure of what they'll do mainly because it's just uncertain to them currently.

will Big4 ever receive karma for sabotaging or neglecting their artists?

sme | 8 of wands, 4 of cups rx, 7 of swords

they'll receive it with nct's future and upcoming scandals.. i'm afraid i see more scandals for the group

jype | 8 of pentacles, 6 of pentacles, 10 of swords

it's complex but i see the karma is showing way more into vcha's path as a group and .. how irrelevant are they

yge | king of wands, 9 of swords rx, 10 of pentacles, 4 of pentacles rx

the karma for them is there but will weigh more in the future, the burning sun scandal won't be the end

hybe | the hierophant, the empress, death

they're receiving it with the fiasco between ador and the corporation itself. they're receiving it this early because the higher-ups have (personal) heavier karma to receive to the extent it influences their job at hybe. i'm not sure if 🛴🟤 will receive his own when works under hybe in this case.

why people blow everything Tyla does out of proportion? especially Africans and African Americans. it seems like they’re always “discourses” being talked about her. what does Tyla think about it as well?

question 1 | the empress, knight of cups, 7 of swords, 4 of cups rx, the lovers

basically everyone is envying her .. as simple as that. tbh i don't sense anything else, they are just jelaous and expect her to be one-hit wonder or something like that

tyla's thoughts | 8 of cups, strength, 3 of swords rx

she doesn't give a shit about it.

was the scenario where hybe and ador had a fight scripted?

queen of wands rx, death rx, 5 of cups rx

not exactly. someone else (not hanni or someone from newjeans/mhj/ador's previous staff) has tried to manifest (with the law of attraction and/or another) min heejin's removal from hybe, possibly from people who dislike her. i'm unsure if it's collectively (many people) or just one has tried more strongly. this fiasco is apparently the way that this wish is impossible to happen, there's a path that newjeans and min heejin has to fulfill together in this lifetime.

will baemon have another comeback this year?

queen of cups rx, knight of pentacles rx, 3 of pentacles

they're working on it but as of now it looks like a no. the world is the bottom card of the deck, so possibly they'll aim to release something in january 25'.

can you read about Katseye? I don't use my social media much for kpop, just twitter and I've seen locals on tiktok (not kpop stans) talking about them. They talk about the members and their song Touch. Can you read what's coming up in their future career as a group? I found it interesting since they are kind of in the center of American industry × Korean industry.

the star, 10 of pentacles, 4 of pentacles rx, 8 of wands, death

career-wise their future looks bright but only if they promote more in asia. as there's only positive cards from what i see, hybe and geffen will most likely focus on places (🇵🇭 is the first country i saw tbh) that have the potential to be very popular.

overall i can see that both companies expect a lot from katseye and i can see them succeeding very well in asia. there might be an upcoming event (might happen behind the scenes though) who might change the things. from what i sense is about katseye's future trajectory but nothing else so far. overall the future is bright.

22nd September 2024

can Danielle reach BP members’ level of success and popularity?

king of cups rx, the lovers, 3 of pentacles, 7 of cups

currenty the potential is very high and (realistically) reacheable enough to be as memorable as them.. but as a newjeans member. what i mean is that she'll reach it when she's a member of the group. elsewhere it will be at its best harder to achieve.

if dani tries to be relevant individually when she isn't in the group (like she left nwjns or they disbanded for example, or she redebuted in another group), i don't see it happening.

24th September 2024

how does Hybe feel about jk speaking up against them and supporting NJ. there were comments from Hybe employees complaining and saying how’s he’s stupid for speaking out. it makes me wonder if they always had a problem with him more, compared to the other members.

8 of pentacles, the world, 6 of pentacles rx, the chariot, king of wands rx

i don't sense any feelings/thoughts but rather something else. hybe haven't talked with jungkook about it at all. sure, the employees are/were really feeling betrayed in a way but up to that. the current ceo lied for the sake of everyone's best. no wonder why i felt relieved then🤨

can you read on oscar piastri upcoming races in 2025 until 2027 with mclaren? like will he close to world champion or just doing good with podiums

judgement, the fool rx, knight of pentacles

he'll be as good as what he's shown so far this year. i don't see him getting worse or better, it's stable as in the present tbh

have the boyz already reached their peak? how 2025-2027 will look like?

have they reached their peak | the moon rx, the empress rx, 2 of swords rx

i cannot give you an exact answer. ist is controlling way more than "the b" are aware so far.

rough career check:

2025 | ace of cups rx, 2 of pentacles, 9 of swords rx

if the boyz decide that will renew their group activities but not their solo ones (i.e. the blackpink route, or what mamamoo's wheein did), they'll be simply forced to do it. if not, then there can be lawsuits or other behind the scenes battles for tbz to gain their trademarks and whatever else (and take the got7 route).

2026 | the moon, 9 of wands, knight of pentacles rx

with this spread tbz might be inactive either because of future battles or because some of them will be in military.

2027 | 4 of cups, death rx, the devil, king of pentacles rx

... way more complex than it might be seen. extremely multilayered year. (i don't sense anything else, the energy might be unstable)

sunwoo might be involved into these talks A LOT, his name popped up for some reason.

will “Newtopia” the drama have a similar impact to hit drama like “Queen of Tears” and “Lovely Runners” ?

the chariot, 7 of cups, the star

it'll be as impactful as these dramas you mentioned, yes. either as impactful as one of them or a bit more impactful than both of them.

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˚. ♡ dr and s/o list !!

hello !! in this post i'll name my dr's and s/o's. feel free to ask more in detail about them ! i love talking about shifting lmao.

for clarification, in most of my drs i'm a minor like in my cr, which means that i change my s/o's ages to match mine (ofc), if you feel uncomfortable with that you can feel free to ignore me !

i do a lot of crossovers between my dr's, so it might be confusing for you guys lol, but it's so fun ! i recommend doing this too.

i'm also polyamorous, which means i have multiple partners in only one dr, it's unusual but we do exist lol. so please don't come to my comments saying "omg you have sm boyfriends" and similar comments because I ALREADY KNOW, you don't have to tell me 😭.

mains ꜜ

❁ VOIDNEXTDOOR ▍s/o's : sunghoon, riki ( enha ) ricky, jiwoong, hanbin, yujin ( zb1 ) san, seonghwa, hongjoong ( ateez ) taesan, leehan, myungjae, sungho ( bnd ) k, nicholas, maki ( &team ) soobin, taehyun ( txt )

❁ WAITING ROOM, NARUTO, JJK, MHA, LOVE AND DEEP SPACE ▍s/o's : sasuke, kakashi ( naruto ) gojo, nanami ( jjk ) shota aizawa, shoto todoroki ( mha ) sylus, rafayel, zayne, caleb ( lads )

others ꜜ

harry potter x twilight dr, soloist dr, fame dr, sailor moon x all my drs, own gg dr, enhypen 8th member dr, zb1 10th member dr, bnd 7th member dr, ateez 9th member dr, aespa 5th member dr, skz 9th member dr, txt 6th member dr, own bg dr, 2nd gen own gg dr.

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✰⋆⁺ Steal Your Heart ⁺⋆✰

*ੈ Part Four: The Emperor ♡ Shen Ricky

♡ Steal Your Heart Masterlist

♡ Read this Introductory Post and the Masterlist for details!

♡ Read Part One, Part Two (Gyuvin), Part Three (Jiwoong), & Part Four (Yujin) Here!

˚☽˚｡⋆ Steal Your Heart: An Interactive Fanfiction Game

... Collect Points to Determine Your Love Interest and Special Ending!!

⁺⋆✰ wc: 10k (i'm literally so sorry, but IN MY DEFENSE. i made you read 0 words all year, so i think you can handle this. you've rested, you've relaxed. you've got this. and it's really goooood)

⁺⋆✰ reader-insert pronouns: none used; n/a -- reader is the 10th member of AU ZB1, but the group is referred to only as an "idol" group. no mentions or descriptions of gender of reader.

⁺⋆✰ chapter warnings: crime (reader was wrongfully convicted of a crime), swearing, depictions of alcohol/club/speakeasy scene, suggestion of a drinking problem, ricky thinks he's drugged but he is not, ricky fault-in-our-stars a cigarette, mild violence, angst, a couple mild suggestive jokes... and lots of fun and insanity! all ages welcome; pg-13+ themes.

⁺⋆✰ summary: for series summary click here. (y/n) attempts to convince ricky to join the phantom thieves to increase their funds for medical supplies by taking a little trip to luxury club jeune et riche. plus: hao requests a bedtime story and a choice between late night shenanigans. inspired by the jrpg persona 5.

⁺⋆✰ please download the scoresheet for the game here!

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

Long time, no see, Player! Get your scoresheet ready-- we're diving back into the fifth part of our game. Are you ready to see how your Chapter Choice from Part Four plays out? You probably need a little refresher so I'll remind you briefly where we are: Yujinnie just had his awakening in the Metaverse and the Phantom Thieves have decided to recruit Ricky (known (Y/N)-hate BOOOO!) into the fold bc they need his money for medicine and supplies. **also fixed error in last chapter: forgot to put +1 Hanbin Point at the end of Hanbin's choice between him and Matt. So if you didn't add +1 Hanbin point and chose Binnie for that, pls add +1 point to your scoresheet! Remember to tally your points! Let's see what our Emperor arcana has in store...

THURSDAY JUNE 22ND -- AFTERNOON

All of Gyuvin’s “research” he’d been presenting to the media for the past year finally pays off as the Phantom Thieves sit on their laptops, sifting through the real life evidence you could match to President Kim’s and Manager Sang’s Metaverse confessions.

“Oh sh*t,” Yujin whispers, leaning in closer to his screen. “Guys, I think I found something!”

Rushing over to Yujin’s screen, the rest of you fight for a good view of the document. As you read the scan of TCM’s monthly finance statement from May, Yujin points to two entries.

“Right here, marked ‘Shareholder Contribution’: a payment to the company from Ricky hyung for 34 million won on May 15th,” Yujin says before moving to an entry a few slots below it. “And here: a payment from the company to an account named ‘Choi Byung-chul’ for 34 million won on May 17th.”

“A transfer of the exact same amount as Ricky donated just a couple days later?” Gyuvin poses, scratching the back of his neck. “I’d say it’s suspicious.”

“They’re both signed off by CFO Lee though,” Yujin says with a shrug.

“But who is... Choi Byung-chul?” Jiwoong asks, frowning as he reads the name from the screen.

You’re already on it, searching the name on Naver. You scroll down through the results, finding some retired athlete and a bunch of social media profiles belonging to old men. You’re about to give up, when you spot an idol profile website in the middle of all the results.

You gasp audibly at your discovery. It’s a biography profile for President Kim. And hidden in the “Interesting Facts” section is one incredibly interesting sentence:

Some fans have suspected Kim Hyunwoo’s real birth name is Byung-chul due to an alleged leak of his birth certificate in 2011, though Hyunwoo has denied this.

“Yujin-ah,” you say with a proud grin. “Pick any restaurant you want. Dinner’s on me Saturday night.”

“Huh!?” The youngest asks excitedly. “Why?”

“Because that semester of college has already created a genius,” you say, roughing up his floppy hair. Yujin grins, putting his head down on his arms folded across the desk to hide the shy blush on his cheeks.

“Hey,” Gyuvin pouts. “I’m the one who got the document in the first place.”

You glare at him. He’s always too tall to accurately read the room. Still, you walk over to him and reach up on your tiptoes to ruffle his hair as well. “You certainly are. And I am forever in your debt.”

“Aw, come on. I want dinner too,” he grumbles.

You turn around, finding Jiwoong looking a bit disappointed in his lack of contribution. You fight the urge to giggle at the sight. “And thank you for all your help, Woongie. We couldn’t do this without you.”

Jiwoong pouts, too. “Could’ve fooled me.”

You can’t help but laugh, walking over to him and pinching both of his cheeks. He laughs, shaking his head to escape your grasp.

“So...” You step back, looking at the rest of the Phantom Thieves. “What’s the plan?”

THURSDAY JUNE 22ND -- NIGHT

“Then if a little man appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions, you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me word that he has come back,” you read the last words on the final page of The Little Prince, turning the book around to show Hao the illustration. You’d started reading the book to him last night, but he’d fallen asleep halfway through.

You close the book, setting it on Hao’s nightstand. Glancing at him, you can tell his tired eyes are watery.

Mini-Decision: Hao looks like he's about to cry. Will you Make Fun of Him or Comfort Him?

If you chose Make Fun of Him, read below:

“Are you--... Are you f*cking crying?” You ask, jaw dropped as you let out a laugh.

Hao’s brow furrows as he shakes his head quickly. “N-no... Of course not!”

“You totally are,” you say as Hao wipes his eyes with his shirt sleeve. “You’re crying over a children’s book!”

“What the f*ck, (Y/N)?” Hao spits, a pout forming on his lips. He, unfortunately, looks very cute.

“How does it feel? Hm?” You prompt, pouting back at him to make a point. “You make fun of me all the time. And now I can finally make fun of you again. Properly.”

Hao raises his hand and you’re sure he’s about to smack you, but, instead, he gently takes the book from your grasp. He looks at the cover, turning it over in his hands.

“I never even heard of this book until you said it was your favorite a couple years ago,” he remarks with a frown. “They asked us in that Buzzfeed interview.”

“Oh yeah, the normal one,” you reply, recalling that bizarre day of press. “And then after that, they made us read all those Thirst Tweets.”

Hao rolls his eyes. “The fans were saying a whole lot of dirty things about you and not nearly enough about me.”

“Probably wouldn’t have to worry about that anymore,” you say with a laugh.

“Definitely,” Hao corrects, shaking his head. “I definitely don’t, now that we’re having a comeback without you.”

“Wow,” you scoff. “Almost thought we were gonna have a nice moment for the first time this whole year.”

“Mm, I considered it,” he replies with a shrug. “But you just made fun of me in an incredibly vulnerable moment, so I’m thinking we’re gonna rain check that to never. Now get your fat ass off my bed.”

“Right. Okay,” you agree saltily. Maybe you didn’t make any new ground with Hao, but it was totally worth it.

Your bond with Hao has grown stronger. +0 Hao Point. Please add +0 Hao Point to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

If you chose Comfort Him, read below:

Somehow you find it in you to suppress the urge to mock Hao ruthlessly, even though you know he wouldn’t do the same for you.

“It’s kind of scary,” Hao says, a tear rolling down his cheek. “All I keep trying to do is get back to my roses. What if--... What if I disappear too?”

“Well... There’s nothing to worry about now, really,” you answer tentatively. “The company’s preparing a comeback for you guys so—.”

“Oh, you know full f*cking well that we’re doomed before we even start,” Hao huffs annoyedly, sleeve coming up to wipe his eyes. “I just can’t figure out why they’re doing this. President Kim said he’d get me out. That I was worth saving. I don’t understand why he’d push a group comeback all of a sudden…”

Hidden underneath his insufferable self grandiosity, you’d be remiss not to notice Hao’s doubt of President Kim. Even before your incident, you’d never heard Hao express his doubt of Total Control. You wonder how long he’s had these thoughts.

“I don’t understand either,” you reply honestly. Hao’s eyes dart to meet yours in surprise, like he’d forgotten that you were there.

“You’re just pissed you’re not involved,” he says, brow furrowing annoyedly at you.

You shake your head, confessing truthfully, “I’m not.”

“F*ck off,” Hao replies with a sardonic laugh.

“I’m not,” you repeat earnestly. “Of course, it makes me really sad. But even more than that, I’m relieved. That you all have even a semblance of a shot to get back everything you deserve. All I’ve wanted this whole time was to finally stop hurting you.”

Hao just blinks back at you for a few moments, clearly conflicted by what you’ve just said. Finally, he rolls his eyes and kicks you with his foot. “Go to bed. You have a long day of doing everything I want you to tomorrow and I won’t be accepting any slacking off.”

Your bond with Hao has grown stronger. +1 Hao Point. Please add +1 Hao point to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

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“Well good night, Little Prince,” you say, hopping off of Hao’s bed. “Sleep tight. Don’t let the businessmen bite.”

You quickly dart your hands to his stomach, fingers touching the exposed skin before tickling him mercilessly. He yelps in shock, arms flying up to pry your hand off of him.

“STOP IT!” Hao shouts, unable to contain his laughter. “(Y/N) STOP! F*CKING STOP!”

You sprint to the door, throwing it open and calling over your shoulder, “GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE B*TCH!”

THURSDAY JUNE 22ND -- LATE NIGHT

Even though you should probably be getting ready for bed so you could be energized for the mission tomorrow, you’re feeling a little too anxious to sleep just yet. You open Kakao Talk, finding only two of your friends are online...

Mini-Decision: Will you choose to spend some time with Gunwook or Taerae?

If you chose Gunwook, read below:

You’d started playing Genshin Impact last September. At the time, you’d all still thought that Gunwook not coming out of his room was a phase. It wasn’t.

Though you’d originally kind of hated the game, you realized the first couple months after your arrest that you were growing desperate for any interaction with your former friends that you could get. Gunwook had sent multiple messages in the groupchat (that you’d been kicked out of) begging for someone to play with him. Perhaps you were both lonely in the prisons of your own making.

So you started playing, eventually leveling yourself up enough to unlock the multiplayer mode. You sent him a request and he ignored it for a couple days, sending out one last desperate plea to the other members. No one responded.

And that’s how you broke the ice again with the recluse. Sort of. The only thing he’ll entertain your virtual presence for is Genshin. But that’s enough for you, for now.

“F*CK YEAH!” Gunwook exclaims now as you finally defeat the boss you’d been grinding at. He readjusts the arms of his glasses under his headset as you relish in your victory, trying your best to remember not to let any sound out of your mouth. “That was all you at the end there, (Y/N). You’re getting kind of good.”

Thanks, you type into the chat box.

“Took you long enough,” he ribs, that wide, gummy grin lighting up the darkness of his room. “You’ve been playing for months and I’m pretty sure that’s all you have to show for it.”

D*ckhead, you send in reply. He laughs really hard at that and it warms your snowy heart. I’ve basically learned everything I know from you, so I think you’re really the one to blame for the poor progress.

“Oh, so you’re implying I’m a bad teacher,” Gunwook considers, nodding his head. “What if you’re just a bad student?”

Two truths can exist simultaneously, you type after a moment. He adjusts his glasses again, this time pushing his mop of hair out of his eyes. You always forget how youthful his face is, like a teddy bear. Which makes you think of something...

I think I deserve a prize for that win actually, you send quickly.

“Ah yes, why am I not surprised by that line of thinking from you?” He says with a knowing smirk. “What did you have in mind?”

A hug, you send finally after a long moment of hesitation. A really, really big Wookie hug that makes everything okay again.

Gunwook appears to stop breathing, impossibly still as he reads what you wrote. You knew you were taking a risk, but you don’t regret it. He looks down at his lap in anxious contemplation.

Doesn’t have to be now, you send with a sad smile. Just some day.

He presses his lips together as he digests your patient encouragement. It’s not enough to break down his fear and that’s okay. Sometimes it’s just good to let someone know that you miss them.

“Let’s get back to the game.”

Your bond with Gunwook has grown stronger. +1 Gunwook Point. Please add +1 Gunwook point to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

If you chose Taerae, read below:

“Stay 내 눈물이 마를 때까지...”

The sound of perfect vocal tone and the smell of delicious tteokbokki in the air makes you sigh with contentment. What a beautiful summer night on a fairy-light adorned city street. It’s how you feel every time you round the corner to Kim Taerae’s pocha and tonight is no exception.

“Stay, my dear, stay, my dear,” Taerae sings, nearing the end of the song as he strums his guitar thoughtfully. There’s one older couple standing a few feet in front of him, admiring his talents. Oh, how the mighty fall...

The gentleman hands Taerae some money as he and his partner walk in the opposite direction down the street. You take the opportunity to sneak up behind Taerae as he counts the money, quickly grabbing his shoulders when he least expects it.

Of course, you’re treated to the incredible main-vocalist shriek that you were hoping for. You grin evilly as he clutches his chest, glaring up at you.

“Don’t f*cking do that!” He scolds, smacking your leg. “Are you trying to kill me?”

You shake your head, feigning offense.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot I was talking to the Prime Minister of Innocence,” Taerae says with a snort. You frown, actually offended now. “Oh stop. You’re the one who attacked me in the middle of the night.”

You roll your eyes pointedly at his dramatics.

“What are you doing here anyway?” He asks suddenly, one eyebrow piquing suspiciously. “You want tteokbokki again? That’s a lot of junk food for one week.”

You kick him lightly with your foot as you pull out your phone, your screenreader vocalizing, “I came to hear you sing.”

Taerae laughs. “Sure you did. What do you really want?”

You sigh, typing, “I couldn’t sleep.”

Taerae’s lips part at this. Back when you were trainees, you had the worst sleeping health ever. Taerae was your roommate and he’d frequently wake up in the middle of the night to you pacing or having an anxiety attack or crying from exhaustion. One night, he just started singing lullabies and didn’t stop until you’d laid back down and fallen asleep. Eventually with some counseling and improving your daily habits, your sleep pattern mostly returned to normal. But the few times you’d had trouble after that, Taerae would always sing you back to sleep no matter what time it was. Sometimes he’d fall asleep next to you too.

“And walking around the city at night is gonna help you?” Taerae asks, trying to pretend he doesn’t understand. “Go home. Lie down. Close your eyes. I’m gonna start packing up anyway.”

“Just one more song?” Your screenreader asks as you smile at him as cute as is physically possible. “Then I’ll leave you alone.”

“Go,” he orders again, standing up and walking over to his tteokbokki cart-- starting to pack up his supplies for the night. You sigh disappointedly, walking back down the street the way you came. But before you can get too far, you hear a voice start to sing the same melody it sang five years ago...

“Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms...”

Your bond with Taerae has grown stronger. +1 Taerae Point. Please add +1 Taerae point to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

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FRIDAY 6/23 -- LATE NIGHT

Ricky takes a drag from his cigarette, blowing out the smoke before he can actually inhale. Just like he always does. Lounging on the purple, velvet vintage couch, a live band plays jazz music as about fifty of the highest elites in East Asia chat and drink around him.

There’s an idol he used to fancy a few years ago talking his ear off next to him. He hasn’t heard a single word they’ve said. But he can’t help it. Every time he tries to focus on something, his mind takes him to a different time.

A time when you were the one talking his ear off every Friday night at the newly opened Club Jeune et Riche. Funny how things change...

Now you can’t even talk.

And even if you could, you’d have to make up for a lot of shit before he’d lend an ear. And that was impossible.

He runs a hand across the purple velvet fabric of the couch, starting to smile to himself at the color before quickly setting himself straight. He makes a mental note to get the couch reupholstered before next week.

“Are you even listening to me?” A voice asks as Ricky stands up and walks over to the bar.

“Martini. Dry. Make it a double,” he says to the bartender flippantly.

“Sure thing, Sajang-nim,” the bartender replies, quickly fixing the drink and sliding it over to Ricky. Ricky nods in thanks.

He takes a sip from the glass with not so much as a wince. It burns, but it doesn’t phase him anymore. He remembers how every drink used to burn when you all were younger. How you used to pour a whole bottle of Grey Goose down his throat after a particularly stressful work week. He always wanted to quit halfway through, but the disappointment in your eyes would be too much for him to bear.

He suddenly wonders if it had always been your desire to destroy him, whether that be by ruining his career or giving him alcohol poisoning.

You made all of his best memories. And you were the worst thing that ever happened to him.

So why does he catch himself wishing you’ll show up at his club again every Friday night?

“You can do this,” you mutter to yourself, standing in the dim light of a street lamp across from Ricky’s club: Jeune et Riche. It had been awhile since you’d dared to venture to Cheongdam, what with your rapidly decreasing savings account and tattered reputation.

Jeune et Riche is packed with beautiful, wealthy people tonight, per usual-- you even recognize a few idols and actors lined up outside, waiting to be let in by the black-tie bouncers at the door. You hadn’t forgotten about the tight security at Ricky’s posh club. How could you, when you were the reason it had been tightened in the first place?

It was a funny story actually. Back before Ricky hated your guts, you used to party every possible Friday night with him and Jiwoong-- occasionally accompanied by other members when they were free or willing, but it was mostly a three-person shindig. When Ricky bought Jeune et Riche last May before the incident, you were still all so busy with your idol schedules that he realized he could only manage to open the club one day a week. He chose Friday as a tribute to you and Jiwoong’s tradition.

Opening night of Jeune et Riche, you’d gotten so sloshed that you accidentally spilled an entire bottle of Grey Goose on a very angry chaebol son that vowed to come back to the club next week and “bring back-up”.

Your tall, blonde friend stood in front of you, effectively shielding you as the guy grew more threatening until a couple bouncers finally dragged him out. It’s safe to say Ricky’s security budget tripled because of your drunken mistake. At least he only had to pay them one night a week...

You look at the clipboards the bouncers are holding, knowing full-well your real name isn’t on the list of approved guests. No matter. Tonight, you’re getting into the club as:

Time to see how your Chapter Choice from Part Four plays out, Player! As a refresher, Choice 1 was to go to Ricky's club as Yourself and Choice 2 was to go to Ricky's club in disguise as American art collector Rebecca Song.

⁺⋆✰ If You Chose “YOURSELF”:

Tonight, you’re getting into the club as yourself. Because you’re breaking in.

After you got off of probation duty yesterday, you’d taken a little ride over to Jeune et Riche to survey the grounds. You put on a beanie and discarded your reflective vest in the backseat of your car. Phone in hand, you snooped around the building as unsuspiciously as possible-- hiding from the only security guard on duty in the early evening.

Though it took a bit of searching, you’d found a window panel at the back that could easily be removed. You poked your head in, finding that the window was tucked behind the giant, winding staircase that leads to the second floor. It’s a convenient location that might provide you enough coverage to get in unnoticed so you can search for Ricky.

You’d just need to hope that security would be at the front of the building at the time of your little heist. Lucky for you, Gyuvin had given you the perfect idea to guarantee just that.

You make your way towards the lines of people waiting for entry into the (second) most sought after nightlife destination in Cheongdam, wearing your most elegant, couture outfit in order to blend in with the crowds. You settle towards the end of the line, placing the drone Yujin had bought Gyuvin for Christmas last year on the sidewalk in front of you.

The drone begins to rise off the ground, higher and higher into the sky. You hope and pray Gyuvin knows what he’s doing for once in his life.

Backing away from the end of the line and high-tailing it around the corner of the building, you hear confused security guards start to yell behind you. The distraction is working. You spot the broken window panel just as two guards start walking your way. You duck behind the wall as they breeze by you.

“Can’t believe we’ve never had a drone incident before,” one guy says with a huff.

“I know,” the other responds with a chuckle. “What idiots came up with this? Don’t they know we can track the owner from the drone’s hard drive?”

F*ck. You’d have to worry about that later.

As soon as the coast is clear, you sprint to the window panel and start moving it aside. It’s a bit heavier than you expected and, for the first time tonight, you’re really missing your team of Phantom Thieves. Distracting security guards and breaking into buildings isn’t nearly as fun without a team of endearing imbeciles next to you.

The panel finally moves aside enough for you to climb inside. You land on two feet on ornate carpet behind the large staircase. You dust yourself off a bit, fixing your hair before stepping out into the open. You’re shocked at just how elegant everything is.

It’s suave and fashionable and dazzling, just as you’d tried to convince Ricky to design it when he’d first given you a tour of the building last May. You couldn’t believe when he rejected this idea that you felt suited him so well, especially in favor of keeping it “comfy” and “casual” at the time.

Ricky had never particularly liked comfy or casual anything. Why he’d said that originally was beyond your comprehension.

You walk towards the main bar of Jeune et Riche, hundreds of people packed in a vintage Hollywood style lounge. It’s dark, much more like a typical club environment and the music playing is an alluring mixture of house and brass instrumental. You keep your head down, as you walk the perimeter in search of Ricky but he’s nowhere to be found.

You make a haste exit, rerouting to where you remember the VIP lounge being. One door is propper ajar, though red velvet ropes block you from stepping inside. You observe from the entrance instead, since the room is smaller and a bit more well-lit. It’s themed like an up-scale speak-easy and jazz music blares from a live band in white tux jackets. Several celebrities and young public officials stand out to you, the VIP lounge populated by important and beautiful people. The kind of people you don’t fit in with anymore. The kind that Ricky still feels at home amongst.

But he’s not in this room either.

“When I catch you Ricky,” you mumble to yourself. “Ricky, when I catch you...”

Turning around to search the building further, you bump face-first into the impossibly cool fabric of a black, satin dress shirt. The tip of your nose vibrates as the owner of the shirt says, “Oh, do continue. I’m quite curious as to what it is you’re going to do when you catch me.”

You step backwards, eyes meeting steely-blue contacts that don’t do the malicious amusement of the platinum blonde standing in front of you nearly enough justice. He’s in a suit so dark it looks like a void, a red rose in the jacket pocket the only thing lighting up the sea of black. You imagine his eyes are either of these colors behind the contacts.

“Oh, hey Ricky,” you greet quickly, trying not to break a sweat as you feign nonchalance. You’re suddenly glad you didn’t overestimate your acting chops and come in disguise. “Fancy seeing you here! You--... you come here often?”

Your heart drops as he raises his eyebrows quickly at you, one pointer finger gesturing to the ceiling. “Upstairs. Now.”

“Yeah, for sure,” you agree with a sheepish wince as Ricky takes your forearm in his big, slender hand and guides you to the spiraling stairwell. You trudge up each step silently, heat radiating from the spot where Ricky is holding you too tight. At the top of the stairs, he unlocks a pair of large, arched doors and ushers you inside, quickly locking them again behind him.

Much to your surprise, Ricky has brought you into his art studio. And even more surprising, the room is completely empty aside from clean, white canvas tarps covering every surface inch.

“How did you know I was here?” You ask, eyeing him warily.

“A security guy said a drone had been flying around the perimeter for a bit. They traced the signal back to TCM, so I figured one of you was wreaking havoc on my establishment,” Ricky explains curtly. “I walked around for a bit downstairs and then I smelled purple, so I knew it was you.”

Your left eyebrow piques in confusion. “... What did you just say?”

“I smelled purple so I knew it was--...” Ricky’s mouth closes immediately. “I--... I’ve always thought you smelled like the color--... Oh, forget it.”

“Ooookay,” you agree awkwardly, as Ricky fiddles with the rose in his pocket. You can’t tell if what he just said was meant to be an insult or an accidental compliment, so you just decide to let it slide. Maybe you’d never know what that was supposed to mean. “Hey, how’d you manage to get out of the Friday night meeting?”

He snorts. “Well, the company’s not gonna tell the biggest shareholder not to make his money, now are they?”

“Point taken,” you agree with a nod. “So, where’s all your work? Kinda thought your studio’d be a little more showy.”

“Sold it,” he answers.

“What!? All of it?” You protest with a frown. “What about the one with the cherry blossoms? You said I could have that one!”

“Like you could afford it,” he quips with a sneer.

“Such a f*cking jerk,” you mumble, shaking your head as you turn the other way.

“Oh, I’m the jerk?” Ricky retorts, amusement fading fast. “Last I remember, I’m not the one who murdered someone in cold blood.”

“Do you really think that? Do you really think that I’d ever do something like that?” You ask, head whipping around again. “F*ck Ricky, I know I’m no angel. But if you’re willing to believe after all our years of friendship that I’d ever be capable of that, then... Maybe we were never really friends.”

He looks down at his expensive Italian shoes. Shoes you bought him as a birthday present at Milan Fashion Week. He told you not to waste your money when he could buy them himself, but it wasn’t a waste because what else is there to do with money other than spend it on the people you love?

“Maybe not,” Ricky whispers. “Maybe I never really knew you behind the liquor.”

There could be truth in that, you think. Just not in the way he’s intending it.

“We used to have a pretty good time though,” you muse out loud. “I don’t think I’ll ever feel invincible the way I used to here with you. So f*cked up and everything was just...”

“Perfect,” Ricky finishes and for a second, you think he’s about to smile. “And now everything f*cking sucks. Because of you.”

You nod to yourself, before a thought crosses your mind. “Not everything.”

He laughs callously. “Oh yeah? Please, tell me how you’ve improved my life this year.”

“Well, you finally took my speakeasy theme suggestion,” you say with a shrug. “Seems to be a pretty big hit with the guests.”

Ricky rolls his eyes. “Whatever.”

“It’s f*cking amazing, Ricky,” you assert, throwing your hands out in emphasis. He blinks at you slowly. “It’s exactly like how you always dreamed it would be. It fits who you are so perfectly! Elegant, mysterious, charming... I can’t believe you ever said you wanted to keep it ‘comfy and casual’! It literally SUCKED before-- compared to this.”

Ricky clears his throat suddenly, looking back down at his shoes. “Well, it wasn’t that bad before...”

“Yes, it was,” you insist, crossing your arms. “Maybe alcohol does rot the brain. Literally, what were you thinking?”

“I was thinking about how before I bought the place you said all you wanted was a ‘comfy and casual’ hangout spot for us to party!” Ricky blurts exasperatedly.

You stare at each other, unblinking for a moment as your lips part in shock. “You--... you bought the club for me?”

He shoves his hands in his pockets annoyedly, looking at anything but you. “I... I didn’t say that.”

“Ricky...” You say, eyes starting to water. He looks up at you, his gaze softening.

But it doesn’t last long as the inside of his cheek fits between his teeth. “I guess that doesn’t matter now though.”

You swallow hard. “Because now you wish you never met me. Now you hate me.”

“Yeah,” he affirms, looking you up and down for the first time since he’d caught you-- brow furrowed in introspective hesitation. “But it’s...”

You wait patiently for him to sort through his thoughts. And you’re glad you do.

“Seeing you alone, face to face,” Ricky says, eyes filled with sadness. “It’s become clear again that it’s more complicated than I try to pretend it is.”

Your bond with Ricky has grown stronger. +1 Ricky Point. Please add +1 Ricky point to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

⁺⋆✰ If You Chose “REBECCA SONG”:

Tonight, you’re getting into the club as Rebecca Song: esteemed, American art-collector. It would be the role of a lifetime and you’d been prepping vigorously for the past 48 hours in order to perfect your performance. Jiwoong had found a slinky, black Versace evening dress that some random hook-up had left in his hotel room once (ew, but at least you didn’t have to spend money on an outfit).

Gyuvin had snuck into the stylists’ storage space while at the company on Thursday and found a long, sophisticated blonde wig from one of the episodes of your old variety show you’d filmed a couple years ago. Taerae had played a character named “Tammy”. It’s better if it’s not explained any further than that.

Yujin had enlisted a very confused but elated Hanbin to teach you to “slay” harder. You’d mastered werking and serving since your debut, but you have to admit that slaying had never come particularly easy to you. Hanbin fixed your issue in a little over an hour, with lots of accompanying laughter and blackmail photo-taking from your maknae.

You’d even enlisted the help of Gunwook to make a realistic, credible website for heiress, art-collector Rebecca Song. He’d looked at you strangely through his webcam, one eyebrow raised in suspicion as he stared at the document of information you needed him to include. Right as you thought he’d been about to refuse, you wired him 150,000 won through Kakao Pay. He got to work right away after that and the result was... convincing enough for Ricky.

The final touch was a very official-sounding text message from Rebecca’s representatives, which you sent from a fake American number around dinner time this evening. Though he’d been skeptical at first, the link to the website Gunwook made is enough to convince your genius-of-art but not genius-of-smart ex-friend. You request an invite to Jeune et Riche for tonight.

Hook, line and sinker. ‘I hope she looks forward to meeting with me.' Classic Shen Ricky.

And now, you make your way to the VIP line outside of Ricky’s club. You have to admit, it feels pretty good to be considered a VIP again. Even if you have to pretend to be a completely different person to receive the special treatment.

Much to your surprise, Ricky is waiting outside-- pacing nervously back and forth nervously as he wrings his hands together. When he spots you in the red velvet roped line, Ricky jogs over to you immediately.

He nods his head respectfully, a hand outstretched for you to shake. “It’s a pleasure to make my acquaintance, I’m sure of it. I’m Ricky.”

Your hands are covered in long, elegant satin gloves; your eyes shielded by fashionable sunglasses and a haute couture wide-brimmed hat. “Charmed,” you reply, a glimmer of hope lightening your spirit at the believability of your American accent. “Miss Rebecca Song, of the American Song elite dynasty.”

“Wow,” Ricky says, looking you over from head to toe. He appears to be delighted by your appearance. “You’re absolutely breath-taking. I mean, seriously. This must be how others feel when they meet me.”

You look at Ricky, fighting every urge in your body to smack him silly. He does kind of have a point, though. From the icy, blonde hair, to the sleek, all black formal attire... You realize you’ve accidentally dressed up as the female version of Ricky.

It would only make sense that he’s attracted to you like this. You’ve caught him flirting in the mirror with himself more times than you can count.

This was not what you had intended. But if it would help the chances of a successful operation, you might as well just roll with it.

Ricky keeps your hand tucked delicately in his as he leads you through the entrance of Jeune et Riche and into the VIP lounge. His presence is met with happy uproar, men in suits standing up to clink their glasses with his and guests of all genders ogling him with desire.

Amid the chaos, Ricky laces his arm through yours to keep you steady next to him. He escorts you to the bar-- a black-tie bartender shimmying over faster than lightning to assist his employer. “What will you be having to drink, Sajang-nim?”

“I’ll have an old-fashioned,” Ricky responds before looking to you. “Miss Song?”

“I--.”

“Actually, could I make a recommendation?” Ricky asks with a smile and, honestly, you’re a bit distracted by that smile. You haven’t seen it in such a long time. You nod. “We’ve just added a cocktail that’s become quite popular with guests already. It’s called the French 76.”

“French Seventy... Six?” You ask, assuming he misspoke.

Ricky laughs. “Yes, it’s a new spin on the French 75. Instead of gin, it’s made with vodka.”

You freeze. “Vodka?”

“Yes, it’s really very good,” Ricky encourages. “You can’t go wrong with Grey Goose.”

Grey Goose. You haven’t had Grey Goose since...

You look up at him cautiously, searching his eyes for any sign that Ricky’s already recognized you and is putting you to the test. But your search comes up empty. He’s just really excited about the new cocktail.

It would be suspicious if you refused. So you nod quickly, forcing a small smile on your lips, “Sounds divine.”

Ricky’s arm laces with yours again as you ascend the spiral staircase up to his studio. Slaying on level ground had become fairly easy, but Hanbin hadn’t mentioned anything about slayage at an incline. Short form: you were thankful for Ricky’s uncharacteristic thoughtfulness.

How lucky could one (fictional) girl be?

Pulling a keycard out of his wallet, Ricky unlocks the arched doors that lead to his studio. He holds the right door open for you as you step inside.

You’d actually never been inside Ricky’s art studio before. It was a space that had always been strictly off limits to you and the other members, so to finally be seeing it like this made you feel a bit…

Guilty.

The room is large but surprisingly humble in decor, the floors and walls all covered in white cotton sheets. There’s splatters of paint scattered throughout the well-lit studio-- easels with finished work displayed on them gathered at the center of the space, too far away to see them properly.

But as you step closer to the painting in front of you, you gasp as you recognize the subject depicted in them immediately...

It’s you.

“These are my exclusive pieces from my canceled gallery. It was titled Ambivalence,” Ricky says quietly. “It means to have conflicting or opposing emotions at the same time toward one subject.”

You swallow, trying to regain your composure as you move to the next painting and then the next and the next. They’re all of you. Different degrees of hatred seeping into each depiction of your likeness; purple and red the main color motif throughout the gallery pieces. Some of them feature other members of your group alongside you.

Some of them are just you.

“Who--...” You stammer, trying to swallow down the lump that’s forming in your throat. “Who is the subject?”

Ricky stiffens. “Someone I used to know.”

“Used to know!?” You exclaim indignantly. Clearing your throat, you bluff, “I mean... I’ve seen many artists who... paint one subject over and over, motivated by intense emotion. The colors and technique you use suggest that this is still a fresh wound.”

“Hm,” Ricky hums, looking down at the floor as he considers your words. “Perhaps I’ve been too obvious in my approach. I should throw these away and try again...”

“NO!” You shout, grabbing his arm and keeping him from shredding up his work on the spot (which you know is a regular pattern of his). Ricky’s gaze falls to your gloved hand wrapped around his arm. “No, I find them worthy of my collection... because of their rawness.”

Ricky turns back to the painting in front of you. “I see.”

“Could you explain to me what the two colors represent?” You ask, urging him to spill a little more to you.

He nods slowly, pointing at the canvas with his pinky finger to the fiery red washes across your face. “The red, of course, represents anger. Resentment. Hatred. Loathing. For what they did. And how they hurt me.”

“Right. Of course.” Your cheeks burn red just like the painting at the intensity of Ricky’s distaste for you. He moves his finger to the rich, purple washes on the painting.

“The purple hues... “ Ricky trails off, coughing lightly as if he’s embarrassed by something. “The subject wears a fragrance that smells like the color purple to me. So I always associate purple with them.”

You raise your eyebrows at this. Ricky had never mentioned associating you with the color purple before.

“I think that the purple represents the subject themself,” he says, nodding definitively to himself. “And, the truth is, I’ve always truly adored the color purple.”

The sudden confession makes you dizzy. Lightheaded, you stumble into a very surprised Ricky’s arms.

“Oh, Miss Song,” he says, holding you close. “I’ve touched you with the tortured depths of my soul. You’ve fallen in love with me, haven’t you? This wouldn’t be the first time this has happened...”

Ricky is close to you. Too close.

“How funny,” he says slowly, in a way that suggests he’s noticed something very unfunny. “You smell like purple, too.”

You jerk backwards, trying to get out of his range of scent but you stumble on the hem of your dress-- falling backwards into an easel...

Your wig snags on the corner of the easel, falling off your head as your sunglasses clatter to the floor. Ricky is alarmingly silent as you wince at the ground.

“Guess you can give it up,” he says, your eyes meeting finally. “The aversion to the Grey Goose makes a lot of sense now.”

“I knew you really hated me, but,” you say quietly. “I didn’t know it was enough to fuel a whole gallery of paintings.”

“It could probably fuel a few more galleries, honestly,” he replies with a shrug. “But, like I said, it’s more... complicated than that.”

Your bond with Ricky has grown stronger. +2 Ricky Points. Please add +2 Ricky points to your scoresheet.

・゜゜ . . * ✧･ﾟ・ ✧･ﾟ: ・゜゜・．

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You nod slowly. “Is the... complication... the reason you haven’t kicked me out yet?”

“No. I’m actually kind of flattered that you’d go to such lengths to spend some time with me,” he answers with a sad smile. “Something must be really wrong. So spill.”

“I--... I need your help,” you confess after a moment with a heavy sigh. “I really, really need your help with something.

Ricky swallows hard, eyes widening slightly at your request. “Why me? Can’t you ask Gyuvin or Hanbin hyung or--?”

“No, I can’t,” you interject quickly. “I need your help, Ricky. And I... I can’t really offer much more of an explanation than that until you see the situation for yourself.”

Your tallest, blondest friend looks at you for a long time. Then he laughs, a small smile turning up the corner of his lips. “I always knew you’d come begging for my help some day. I honestly can’t believe it took this long.”

“Ugh, I hate it when you do that,” you reply, rolling your eyes. “You’ve always gotta turn everything into one big Ricky d*ck-suck.”

Ricky coughs awkwardly at your sudden familiarity. “So, what’s the ‘situation that I have to see for myself’? I should probably assess it before deciding whether or not to provide assistance.”

You take your phone out of the Gucci purse slung over your shoulder and check the time. 11:57 P.M. The boys would be done at the company soon. “We can go now, if you want? I’ll drive.”

“You want me to get in a car with you behind the wheel? Seriously?” Ricky asks, staring at you like you have two heads. “Your driving isn’t exactly award-winning.”

“Don’t you fucking say another word,” you say, kneeling in front of him as you grab his tie in one hand and cover his mouth with the other. He stares at you, shocked by the assertiveness and close proximity-- his ears turning red even as you loosen your grip.

“Let’s go,” Ricky says quietly when you remove your hand from over his mouth, standing up and brushing off his black suit pants.

“Yeah. Let’s.”

You’ll never admit it to Ricky, but you’re extra, extra careful as you drive him to the Total Control building. You were always a good driver, but you really didn’t need any more flack from him. Ricky calmed down after the first few minutes and a slightly comfortable, slight uncomfortable silence has settled over you.

That is until you realize something major.

“HOLY SHIT, MY VOICE!” You yell, the sudden blast of sound causing Ricky to jump in his seat and clutch his chest. “You never said anything about my voice!”

“Oh, right,” he replies, rubbing his collarbone anxiously. “Honestly, Hao showed me a PowerPoint presentation he made a few months ago claiming you’d been faking it this whole time. He was pretty convincing so I sort of just went with it.”

“Yeah, that sounds like Hao,” you say through gritted teeth. “But it’s not true. My voice came back on Monday, actually. I’m--... I’m trying to keep it on the down low.”

“Are you asking me to keep your secret?” Ricky asks as he stares at the side of your face. “You can’t possibly think the chances of that are very good.”

“Not yet,” you agree, pulling into a parking spot on the street behind the company building. You scan the back entrance for the other boys, but they’re nowhere to be found. “But I’m willing to bet they’ll improve drastically in a few minutes.”

“Didn’t remember you being so hopelessly optimistic,” Ricky remarks with a frown.

From the back entrance of the building, Jiwoong suddenly emerges. He looks around and you flash your lights to let him know you’re there.

“C’mon,” you command, stepping out of the car and walking toward Jiwoong as Ricky follows far too leisurely behind. “Would a little urgency kill you?”

“I’d prefer not to take any chances,” Ricky answers with a smirk.

When you reach the door, Jiwoong ushers you both inside. He removes the black face mask he’s wearing, putting a hand on Ricky’s shoulder. “Hey man. How are you?”

“You are not getting invited back to Jeune et Riche,” Ricky replies coldly. “So don’t even think about it. Do you know how much I had to shell out to get the paparazzi to delete those pictures of you making out with the President’s son?”

“President Kim doesn’t have a son,” you reply with a frown.

Ricky chews his cheek, correcting, “The President of Korea.”

Jiwoong presses his lips together in embarrassment. “Good to see you too.”

“What are we doing here?” Ricky asks, looking around the dusty basement of TCM. “I’m allergic to poor air quality.”

“Isn’t everyone allergic to--?” Jiwoong starts to ask needlessly before you cut him off.

“We’re going up,” you say, walking over to the open elevator and stepping inside-- Jiwoong on your heels.

“Who is this ‘we’ you speak of?” Ricky asks, following you onto the elevator and then shoving you back out into the hallway. “You are legally barred from stepping foot on any foot occupied by TCM property or personnel. There’s no way you have the money to pay the fine for that.”

At this point, he’s probably right, you think as you force your way back onto the elevator. Luckily, you and the rest of the Phantom Thieves had already devised a plan in case things go awry. You could count on them, couldn’t you?

You glance at Jiwoong, who is busy pressing every elevator button to every floor in the building and giggling like a little sh*t.

What’s another few hundred thousand won?

Though you have to go through a few extra floors, you eventually reach your destination: the business and finance department. You step off the elevator, pulling a face mask up to shield any of your identifying features.

“Where are the others?” You ask, looking around for Gyuvin and Yujn’s hiding spot.

“Others?” Ricky asks a little too loud. You and Jiwoong shush him mercilessly and he snarls in response.

“I dunno actually,” Jiwoong whispers as you round the corner. “Gyubinnie just said to trust him.”

“And you did!?” You whisper-scream back at him. Before he can defend himself, the door next to you suddenly opens and a large hand pulls you inside a room. Gyuvin shuts the door quietly behind Ricky as you all file in. You look around, realizing you’re in some sort of utility closet.

“Okay, with no due respect, what the f*ck is going on?” Ricky demands, quickly growing tired of this whole thing.

“So, this is gonna be hard to believe but--,” Jiwoong starts to explain before Yujin cuts him off.

“We’ve got three minutes left of our break,” Yujin says, checking his phone. “He’ll be fine. None of us got an explanation beforehand.”

“An explanation of what?” Ricky prods again to no avail, tongue poking at his cheek in frustration.

“He’s right,” you agree, nodding at the youngest. “There’s nothing we could say that would actually prepare him anyway. So let’s go.”

"COMMAND RECEIVED. NAVIGATING TO: THE METAVERSE: LEVEL 1 SAFE ROOM. ENJOY YOUR STAY."

Despite the MetaNav registering your command, the atmosphere fails to change. You wait for a moment and then another and another...

“I’m leaving,” Ricky announces suddenly to which Gyuvin responds by blocking the door. “Step out of the way. I did not sign up for nonsense.”

“It’s not nonsense,” Yujin argues. “Just hold on a second.”

“Unlike you four, I actually have a life to attend to,” Ricky says, starting to wrestle with Gyuvin to ge to the door handle. “So, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be--.”

Ricky grabs the door handle, throwing it open to reveal a giant castle vault in place of the plethora of office desks. Piles of gold line the stone floors and rows and rows of small, locked depositories line the walls.

Ricky stares at the sight before him, gobsmacked as he takes it all in. “You--... You...”

“... ‘You deserve an apology’?” Gyuvin finishes for him, rubbing the spot on his rib cage where Ricky had shoved him. “I think that’s what you were trying to say.”

“You f*cking drugged me!?” Ricky shouts, fuming as his gaze fixes on you. “I thought you--... I really thought you needed me. But you were just playing a sick f*cking joke on me! I’m so f*cking stupid.”

You blink back at him, a bit stunned by the sadness in his voice.

“I thought I was going to get to trust you again.”

The bitter disappointment in Ricky’s eyes is enough to break your heart all over again. But you’d only have to endure the pain for a little while longer. Hopefully.

He walks to the center of the vault, picking up a small gold coin and flipping it over in his hand. Then he throws it at a vase, shattering it into innumerable pieces. “F*CK YOU!”

“Should we stop him?” Jiwoong asks, grimacing at the uncomfortable sight.

You shake your head. “No, he needs to--.”

Your sentence is cut short by the sound of a metallic clink hitting the stone floor. You walk over to the shattered vase, sifting through the debris to find a gold key. Picking it up, you turn around-- taking a closer look at the vases littered around the atrium of the vault. There’s a set of English letters inscribed on each one.

“Our initials!” You exclaim. “Each vase has one of our initials on it. This one must’ve been mine.”

“Where’s Ricky’s?” Gyuvin asks, immediately running over to begin searching.

“I found it!” Yujin calls, beckoning you all over.

Ricky looks at the vase confusedly. “This is a really weird trip.”

Jiwoong grabs a gold coin, waiting for your signal before smashing the vase-- a key clinking to the ground. You pick it up, examining the key and comparing it with yours when you suddenly hear a ‘hm’ from the other side of the vault. You turn to find Ricky looking at the rows of safes on the back wall.

“What’d you find, bud?” Jiwoong asks cautiously.

“Our initials,” Ricky answers after a moment. “They’re on these safe boxes, too. You know, I really would’ve thought I’d be hallucinating less of you all.”

“Ricky, you’re amazing!” You exclaim, running over to him and forcing up his hand to high-five you.

“I know and I’m not surprised you’d think that,” Ricky agrees-- shaking his head. “But no amount of flattery is going to--.”

You shove him out of the way, looking for Ricky’s initials as he sulks in the corner.

“Got it!” Gyuvin says, tapping on the copper safe. You hand Ricky’s key to him, but as Gyuvin presses it into the lock...

BRRRRRRAAAAAAANG. BRRRRRAAAAAANG.

“Sh*t,” you exhale as a piercing alarm sounds, pointing to a hidden conclave to the right of the wall of safes. “Hurry, in here!”

Four shadow guards march into the vault, equipped with glaives that seem much bigger and sharper than the ones previous guards held. Directly behind them, is a figure that you’ve seen before, dripping in gold-threaded silk...

Chief Financial Officer Lee.

President Kim’s ex-wife’s older brother, CFO Lee had been brought onto the company quite recently after the collapse of TCM’s stocks last year. The previous CFO quit in a hurry to save his reputation and President Kim needed an... easy... replacement. From what you read online, he does at least have a college degree. In graphic design.

Suddenly you realize that, in the race to the hiding spot, you forgot to take Ricky with you. Well... Maybe it would speed up the awakening process... Best case scenario...

“CFO Lee?” Ricky asks, closing his eyes really hard and then reopening them. “What--... what are you wearing?”

“Really? That’s his first question?” Yujin asks with a frown.

“Ricky-sshi, how good it is to see you,” CFO Lee bellows as he and the guards move closer. The Phantom Thieves assume the defense as you signal for them to hold their fire. “You were missed at the last shareholders’ meeting. And the one before that.”

Ricky’s brow furrows. “I had a thing.”

“Oh yes. You always have a thing,” CFO Lee says with a malicious smirk, approaching the wall of safes. CFO Lee twists the key still sitting in the lock, opening the safe with Ricky’s initials on it. From the conclave, you can see that inside the safe are dozens of parchment scrolls, each tied with red, velvet ribbon. He removes the largest scroll from this safe, untying the ribbon and handing it to Ricky. “You make it so easy for us to make our financial decisions without you.”

Ricky opens the scroll, reading carefully what’s written on it. After a moment, he shakes his head. “I--... I don’t understand. This is just a list of all the shareholder donations I made to the company this year.”

“A closer look, perhaps?” CFO Lee suggests with evil delight. “How about you read it aloud for us all to enjoy?”

“Bastard,” Gyuvin mumbles under his breath.

“Below is a list of every contribution made by top shareholder Shen Ricky to the receiving parties...” Ricky pauses, brow raising in shock. “Kim Hyunwoo and Lee Jungil? But--... But...”

“The King has had such a hard time managing his kingdom,” CFO Lee says, ripping the scroll from Ricky’s hand. “He can hardly afford his penthouse in Hannam-dong or the new BMW he had to buy after his... accident.”

“What!? No,” Ricky asserts, grabbing the scroll back from CFO Lee and reading it over again. “No, that can’t be true. I--... That money is supposed to keep the company afloat. It’s supposed to go toward all of our dorm expenses and debts until our contracts expire.”

“Oh, do not fret, Ricky-sshi,” CFO Lee replies, voice coated in venom. “Your contributions also helped us pay off the expenses of bribing the court for (Y/N)-sshi’s trial.”

“This--... this is just a hallucination... This isn’t real,” Ricky attempts to assure himself, but you can tell it isn’t really working. You press your lips together, waiting for him to come to his own realization. He looks down at the scroll. “But I--... How can I read this so clearly? Shouldn’t it be all jumbled and blurry? Or not make any sense?”

“How about we test this reality?” CFO Lee suggests, motioning to the guards. The four shadow guards charge at Ricky, prompting you to give the Phantom Thieves a signal to attack. You dart out behind the corner into the atrium of the vault, each directing your powers at a different guard. But for some reason, the guard Gyuvin targets does not take the damage and it instead reflects back at your best friend. Ice engulfs his large hand before shattering to the ground, leaving a wicked frostbite across every inch.

“Ai-ssh,” Gyuvin seethes in pain, but you’re too busy watching in horror as the guard left unharmed pierces the fabric of Ricky’s suit jacket at his shoulder, pinning him to the wall of safes.

You see the shift in Ricky’s eyes. The pure terror, the anguish, and finally the rage that this is real. He screams, sweat trickling down his face. It was a close call and, luckily, it was just close enough to break him...

I SEE YOU HAVE FINALLY AWOKEN. HOW LONG-AWAITED OUR FIRST MEETING IS. I AM GOEMON, FAMED ROBINHOOD OF JAPAN. THE PLEASURE IS ALL YOURS, OF THIS I HAVE NO DOUBTS. LET US NOW BE ONE AS WE TAKE BACK THE RICHES THEY’VE STOLEN AND GIVE THEM TO THOSE IN NEED.

Schrrip...

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“I assume that never gets any easier to watch,” Jiwoong whispers to you, wincing in horror.

You shake your head solemnly. “Never.”

A slow, dark laugh draws your attention back to Ricky, still pinned against the wall of safes. He grabs the glaive by its handle and rips it out of the wall, shoving it through the guards’ shadowy head.

The guard disappears in a cloud of black smoke, revealing Ricky in a spotted cat mask. You help surround CFO Lee, smirking at Ricky as he takes control like a natural. He extends his hands artfully, almost like he’s about to paint across a canvas.

“Keynes, Hamilton, Li Ka-shing... Lee Jungil,” Ricky says, eyeing CFO Lee like he’s prey. “What do these men have in common?”

CFO Lee gulps. “We--... We’re all finance guys?”

Ricky smiles.

And you’re all dead men. ‧ ₊ ✫ ˚・

A blast of thick, black paint pours from Ricky’s fingers, coating CFO Lee entirely. He begins to cry for help as the paint leaks into his mouth and eyes. No one moves.

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“You-’ll--... you’ll pay for this,” CFO sputters as paint drips down his throat, liquid body collapsing to the ground. “You’ll--... Pay...”

Only a black puddle of paint is left in front of you.

“Ricky,” you call, running over to him. “Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine,” he answers quietly, eyes devoid of emotion. He looks completely drained. “Can we just--... can we just leave this place? Whatever it is?”

You nod. “Yeah, I think it’s about time we head out. Back to the utility closet.”

When you finally finish explaining everything to Ricky, he stares straight ahead at the Han River as you sit parked at the overlook in your car.

“Why did you pick me?” He asks suddenly.

You tilt your head to the side. “What do you mean?”

“I mean, surely there were better choices of members to get involved,” he reasons with a shrug. “Taerae, Hanbin-- Matthew gets here Sunday. They’ve all been far nicer to you in the past few months than I have. So why me?”

“Honestly?” You offer, bracing for his reaction. “We need medicine and supplies if we’re gonna do this. Luckily, you didn’t get hurt in there but... Last time, Yujin took a real beating. I was incredibly hesitant, but he suggested that we bring you on board because we don’t have the money to get it ourselves.”

Ricky chuckles to himself sadly. “I appreciate the lack of sugar-coating.”

“But I’m really, really glad we did choose you, because--.”

“I’ll do it,” Ricky cuts you off. “I’ll help you. So save the theatrics for someone who wants them.”

You look down at your lap awkwardly.

“In exchange for a favor,” he adds quickly. You look up to find him smirking at you.

“I don’t like that look,” you say, grimacing. “But fine. What do you want?”

“I’ve been feeling like my art has really suffered since last year. Between running the club and helping with my father’s business in China, I haven’t had time to return to the basics like I should,” he explains.

“Where is this going?” You ask, growing annoyed.

“Will you be my model tomorrow evening?” Ricky asks, charming eyes staring back at you. “I’ll be focusing on perfecting... the human form.”

“EW!” You squeal, smacking his shoulder. He winces a little too hard and you consider criticizing his theatrics. “You are so disgusting.”

He laughs genuinely now. “I was right: the look on your face is, in fact, priceless. I don’t actually need any favors from you. I’m in. But if you wanna come by my studio tomorrow evening and be a fully-clothed model for me, you’re more than welcome. I--... I’d really like to--...”

“I’d really like to catch up with you, too, Ricky,” you finish for him, whether it’s what he was going to say or not. And you mean it.

The only problem is...

You told Yujin that you’d treat him to dinner tomorrow night.

⁺⋆✰ Chapter Choice ✰⋆⁺

It's up to you, Player. Will you choose... Please note that only readers that are Yujin’s age/minors should choose Yujin, as this choice will have slight romantic elements. Thank you!

CHOICE 1: Dinner with Yujin

CHOICE 2: Paint with Ricky

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