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Eternal Nectar

Pairing: Jungkook x Namjoon/ Jungkook x Jin

Genre: horror, angst/ AU: royal!au, crime!au, history!au

Word count: 12k

Rating: R

Disclaimer: These works are completely fictitious and for entertainment purposes only. They are not meant to reflect or label the members of BTS in any way. The events within never took place. Thank you!

Summary: Jungkook goes to Hathsburg to learn more about his ancestor: The Blood Duke, Jeon Jungkook, the person he’s named after. He has the guidance of Lord Kim Namjoon to help him.

Tags: alternate universe- history, alternate universe- royalty, alternate universe- serial killers, mentions of violence, mentions of torture, blood drinking, implications of murder/assault, sexual harassment, bullying, manipulation, psychopathic tendencies, sociopathic tendencies, mentions of animal cruelty,

A/N: this is a sequel to my previous fic Dark Blood I reccomend reading it since it gives a little more backstory to what’s going on.

This is part of the @bangtanwritingbingo for my square “Sweet Drinks”, and they’re very sweet indeed muhahahaha

*****

Jungkook's name was a joke in his family. He personally never found any problem with it until he found out where it came from. His father liked all things macabre, so naturally, he named his son after the family's most infamous member. When Jungkook first heard that he thought this person might've been an inventor, a writer, a politician, or even a king. But then, he actually looked up his namesake.

Lord Jeon Jungkook, Duke of Hathsburg, was one of history's most prolific serial killers. With an estimated body count of 627 people, he tortured and murdered people for their blood. He believed that drinking virgin blood would keep him beautiful forever. He’d concocted this skin routine that required the blood of a young person that he’d smear all over his face. That fact alone sickened Jungkook. Why would he do this? How could he have gotten away with it for so long? Jungkook almost did not want to know, but his morbid curiosity got the better of him.

Going into his university library one afternoon, he researched Hathsburg and its history. It started as a small settlement which eventually grew into a village. As monarchs and nobility came into power, they established a castle on the top of a hill overlooking the valley. From drawings, it'd once been a wide estate with several smaller buildings attached. It had a garden that stretched for miles, full of blooming flowers, green grass, marble statues and bronze fountains. Nothing unlike other castles of the time. Nowadays, most of the castle is in ruins. Jungkook saw pictures of stone walls that had turned, mainly forming the foundations that stayed deep in the ground. Tall towers gave way to erosion and the weather, leaving them half as tall in empty circles. However, the main part of the castle was still functional. For a decent fee, tourists could take a tour of Lord Jeon's infamous castle of horrors. They'd see the main hall, servant's quarters, kitchens, bedrooms and finally, his dungeon.

“Oooh, and it’s haunted!” said Jin, his boyfriend, who sat beside him. Jin insisted on accompanying Jungkook to the university when he heard about the news. “Maybe we’ll see some ghosts.”

“Oh please,” Jungkook scoffed, “It’s probably just to keep tourists coming back.”

“It seems to work though, look,” he pointed to an article featured on the museum's website, “They get hundreds of tourists every year around Halloween.” He then gasped, “We should go.”

“Jin,” Jungkook groaned, “Nah. That’s not something you wanna spend your summer doing.”

“Um, yeah it is. This guy was crazy, but this all sounds really interesting, and come on,” he nudged him, “It’s your heritage. You can take pictures and show your grandpa; didn’t he used to live there when he was a kid?”

Jungkook nodded, clicking through photos. He considered the idea as he saw the various torture devices Lord Jeon used on his victims. Pears of Anguish, stretching racks, sitting stockades, and other items made him shutter. But, he then quickly thought of the photographs his grandfather had from ‘the old country’. He’d come to Seoul after a famine nearly wiped out their country. Were his grandfather not bed ridden in a hospital, he’d consider taking him.

“Yeah, he did,” he said. “But still, it’s a pretty morbid trip, don’t you think?”

“I don’t think so. I think it can be really interesting, and you love visiting haunted places.”

“Again, probably not haunted.”

“But, you never know,” he replied. “Just think about it. Come on, it’d be a cool vacation.”

He thought about it as he looked over more tour photos. According to the website, "The Duke of Blood" took immense pleasure in causing others pain. He'd make victims teeter on the brink of death for days before they succumbed to the wounds. When authorities came to arrest him, they found a dozen or so people lying in the main hall. They also found Lord Jeon already dead.

It had been Kim Namjoon, Baron of Greenwich and Lord Jeon's companion, who had murdered him. He'd been stabbed in the kidneys where he'd bled to death. Records about the details of the crime have since vanished into time, but Jungkook hoped they gave the man a medal.

“Alright,” he said, “Sure. We can go.”

“Awesome!” Jin smiled, going back to his laptop. “I’ll book us tickets.”

Jungkook laughed at his boyfriend’s excitement. Jin enjoyed the supernatural and criminal history. He supposed it’d be fun to learn about his grandfather’s country and his famous relative. Jungkook read further about Lord Kim, and discovered he’d written a novel in 1613, a year before he died.

"Living in a Tiger's Den: A Memoir by Kim Namjoon"

This spiked Jungkook's intrigue once more. He found out that during his last months alive, Lord Kim wrote a book about his time with Lord Jeon. He described it like living with a tiger, always on the verge of being devoured. Scholars who'd read it called it "a testament to demented morals and sadistic pleasures" and "a twisting journey of lust, depravity, and death". Jungkook read small excerpts, and saw what they meant. Lord Kim wrote about the duke's vanity and his obsession with being young forever. He told readers how Lord Jeon performed a special nightly routine involving drawing fresh blood from helpless victims. There are several copies floating around, but the original manuscript was showcased in the Greenwich library. Jungkook ordered a copy.

Once the spring semester ended, Jungkook and Jin took a trip to Hathsburg. On the plane, Jungkook began reading the novel. He read the introduction by the scholar who translated and published the book. It explained the backstory people already knew: Lord Jeon grew up in an affluent family, very handsome, fluent in six languages, well read, and was gay. The Jeon family married cousin to cousin to keep the bloodline pure, so Lord Jeon's parents were first cousins. People believe this long line of inbreeding led to Lord Jeon's mental ailments. He received various medications for them, but it was one in particular they were interested in: using blood of non-epileptic people for his treatments. Lord Kim describes such an event:

"Lord Jeon Jungkook suffered from epileptic fits his entire life. His first fit happened at six-years-old. It had been a lovely afternoon when our wet nurse insisted we take tea in the garden. Lord Jeon always enjoyed strolling and playing about his castle gardens. An Eden of blooming flowers, full trees and magnificent marble fountains, it gave one a sense of tranquility and a chance for reflection. Our wet nurse, a middle-aged woman named Daeun, often took him there on particularly active days. However, this day, as he moved through the garden, the young duke suddenly fell to the ground. I remember seeing him writhing and convulsing, foam coming from his mouth and his eyes rolling back. Being a child myself, I panicked, horrified and helpless. I screamed for Daeun, unable to move from where I was. Daeun charged over at once, and held him down firmly. She told me to run for a physician, while she waited for Jungkook's shaking to stop. By the time I arrived with the physician, a skinny man named Gwan, Jungkook was lying still on the ground. Hot tears fell down my cheeks as hard sobs came through my chest. I asked Daeun if Jungkook had died. In those days, I truly cared for Jungkook and only wished good things for him. I was too young and naive to see him for what he was. She told me he would be alright; she had seen this before in other people.

"Two servants helped the disoriented boy into the castle, where Gwan examined him properly. He told Lord Jeon that his son suffered from epilepsy, a shaking sickness of the mind.

He prescribed leeches in the beginning. Daeun would put Jungkook in the bath nightly, where she'd place fat leeches on his peachy skin. I recalled the nights she made me assist her by holding the leech jar. I'd sit beside Jungkook, as any good companion did, and watch the slimy black leeches swim in the water. I’d shudder thinking of their little bodies on my skin, sucking blood from me. I wondered how Jungkook could stand it. Daeun would try being as gentle as possible: she'd comfort and reassure Jungkook it would make him better. The leeches would suck out the sick blood, and Jungkook would not have fits anymore. He'd whimper about the stinging pain from the leeches, and rip them from his body whenever Daeun turned around. He said he did not care about getting better with such a treatment.

He wanted his mother.

"When he heard about her son's objections, Lady Aro ordered another form of treatment. Gwan then prescribed a much darker medicine: taking the blood of non-epileptic people and rubbing it on Jungkook's lips. Every night, Lady Aro would draw blood from a servant's finger and paint her son's lips with it. I found the practice disgusting even then. The only things I knew sucked blood were leeches and monsters in fairy tales. I'd turn away whenever I saw Jungkook taking his medicine, not wishing to see the crimson substance spread over his pinkish lips. Jungkook detested this as well. He said the blood tasted metallic and made him feel sick-"

*****

"How’s the book?”

Jungkook looked over to see Jin beside him. Headphones around his neck, the sun caught in his brown hair just right. “It’s interesting. You should get started on reading yours. I got it so you’d read it with me.”

“I left mine in my luggage,” he said. “But, you can just tell me about it.”

He laughed, “No, because then it’ll spoil everything.”

Jin watched him read for a bit before he took Jungkook’s hand and kissed the back of it. “Did you talk to that guy who called you?”

“The castle museum curator? Yeah, I did. I told him we’d be dropping by the tour.”

After seeing his name on the tour guest list, the museum curator called Jungkook. He asked if Jungkook happened to be related to Lord Jeon. When he said "yes" and proved it with his ancestry research, they invited him to the tour free of charge. They'd be having their annual summer festival with lots of local food, drinks and attractions. One of their biggest is the castle, and they'd like Jungkook to attend. It is not every day that they find a true descendant of royalty. Jungkook agreed, and deepened his studies. This started concerning his boyfriend.

"You shouldn't read that so much," he said, kissing his cheek. "It's gonna give you nightmares."

"Oh please," Jungkook scoffed, returning to the book, but not really taking in words. "It's not as bad as it sounds. This Namjoon guy doesn't go into as much detail as I thought he might. Besides, this trip was your idea. I’m just diving more into my ‘history’, remember?"

"I just know you scare easily sometimes,” Jin said. “And Jeon did some pretty disturbing stuff from what I looked up.”

“I’ll be fine, Jin.” He kissed Jin’s hand this time, “I swear.” He then returned to the book:

***

"Jungkook's distaste for the treatment led Gwan to prescribe another one. I'd been there at his elbow when Gwan mixed a vial of blood in honeyed milk. He said the sweetness of the milk will disguise the blood taste. A small cup of pink milk was given to Jungkook at dinner time. I sat beside him as he complained that this was not his normal honey milk. When his father demanded he drink it, Jungkook took a tentative taste.

Then, I watched him gulp it down. This pleased all parties involved. Gwan told the lord and lady that the fits would not stop all together, but be far and few in between. This was good enough for them. Jungkook thoroughly enjoyed his sweet drink, and often asked for seconds. When denied, Jungkook would throw himself to the ground, screaming and crying until his parents relented. He then took to asking for it during the day when he wanted a treat. Daeun told him too much would make him sick, but Jungkook did not care. Even then as a child, I found the practice disgusting. I wrote to my mother that I didn't care how sick I was, I'd never drink human blood.

Unfortunately, this did not sit well with Jungkook, who always insisted his best friend do everything he did. We were in the training yard when Daeun called us both for our lunch. While we feasted on pigeon pie, Daeun brought us lemon water to drink. Having been in the heat, I gulped it down eagerly, yet Jungkook pushed his cup away.

“Are you not thirsty, Jungkook?” she asked, putting roasted green vegetables in butter on his plate, which he also pushed away. She pushed it back, “You need to drink something to wash that down.”

“I don’t want water. I want milk.”

“Then I will bring you some. Until then, eat your vegetables before they get cold.”

“I don’t want regular milk. I want my sweet milk. Namjoon wants some too, don't you, Namjoon?”

I sputtered, halfway finishing my own drink. I gave him a wide eyed stare that he returned with a curt nod. I sighed, "Um...uh..but that's your milk, Jungkook. I'd never take something that is, um, that is for you."

"Don't be silly. You're my best friend. Of course, you can have some too." He looked back at Daeun, "Two cups, please.'

“You don’t need to drink that right now, Jungkook. And you shouldn't be sharing with Namjoon. That’s your medicine, not a treat.”

“But I want to drink it,” he whined, “Please, Daeun. Please? We're both thirsty and we finished our pies!”

She stared him down and said, “Drinking so much of that will make your stomach sick, and I will not listen to you moan and gripe when it does. Drink this,” she poured him lemon water, “And like it.”

“I want my milk!”

“You can have it later.”

“But I want it now!”

“Jungkook, just drink your-JUNGKOOK!”

As expected, Lord Jungkook grabbed the water cup and flung it across the room. I sat quietly, eating a roasted carrot, as Daeun glared down at him. “You listen to me, young man-”

“-I want my milk! I want it now!” his plate went next, spilling the remainder of his meal on the stone floor. “Give it to me!”

“Oh alright then!” she screamed over his rage, already exasperated by him. “Sunmi! Give me your finger, girl. Don’t shake your head, child, and come here!”

Jungkook eagerly watched the young servant come over to our table. Daeun took a knife from the table, and pricked the girl’s finger. Jungkook looked on in fascination and excitement as Daeun squeezed droplets of blood into a cup of fresh milk.

"Here," Jungkook slid a second cup to me, "Drink. It tastes really good."

"I'm not thirsty right now, but thank you."

"You have to be after stuffing your face with pie. Have a sip. It won't kill you."

"Jungkook, I-"

"-I said drink it!" he shouted, flinging a piece of bread, which I dodged. "Or I'll tell Daeun you're wasting food!"

I sighed. I lifted the cup to my lips, seeing the pink tinge to the white milk. I could smell the sweetness coming from it. I took a small sip, and I nearly gagged. They'd added extra honey to the drink, but mixed with the girl's blood, I tasted the bitterness. I saw Jungkook's amused expression across the table and I drank more.

Back then, I thought it was a waste of perfectly good milk. Now, I wish I could convince Daeun to deny him. Perhaps if they’d curbed his appetite, he might not have been so bad."

***

"What even made you want to look this guy up so thoroughly?" asked Jin, when they arrived in town. "I mean, I get the curiosity. A lot of people go on those ancestry sites to see if they're related to someone famous like George Washington or Genghis Khan, but this? Your ancestor sounds like a real sicko from what you've told me. Why do you care so much?"

"Curiosity, I guess," he shrugged. "I never thought I'd be related to somebody famous, even if it is someone like him." He rested his head on the pillow, his eyes still on Jin, "The museum wants me to be part of the tour, and, well, I need to know something. People would want to know my opinion on the 'why'. Why would someone do something this bad? What made him go to the extremes he went to?"

"Because he was a jerk, that's why."

Hathsburg was a quaint town in the middle of the countryside. It must’ve had no less than four-hundred living in it, including people who lived on the outskirts. The taxi driver took them past town hall, the library, a few local shops and to the town’s inn. Named ‘The Green Lion Inn’, it reminded Jungkook of the old-fashioned bed and breakfast places he saw online. They were greeted by the innkeeper who checked them in kindly. The room she gave them had a good view of the street below. It was such a quiet place. He wondered if it looked this way when his grandfather was a child. It shocked him that it had such a bloody history.

They visited Main Street, as suggested by Sandra, where the town buzzed with life. They saw several shops dedicated to the strange or macabre. They stopped into a bar named ‘The Bloody Tavern’ which was clearly centered around the town’s violent history and his ancestor. They ordered a drink called ‘Bloody Jeon’, which was really just a darker version of a bloody mary. They spoke to the bar owner, a woman all in black named Jennie, who knew a lot about the town’s history.

“My dad’s the castle curator,” she explained, sitting in front of them both, “So, I guess you can say I grew up around the guy.”

“Isn’t that harrowing though?” Jungkook asked, sipping on the spicy and savory drink. “Being surrounded by all that darkness all the time?”

“My dad never put it that way,” she replied. “Jeon was a seriously messed up guy, but he was mentally ill. They didn’t know anything about mental illness at the time, so unless you were tearing your hair out and screaming, nobody caught on. We like to think if he’d gotten the help he needed, he might have done okay.”

“He really just sounds like your average, every-day, asshole serial killer,” Jin said, munching on a bowl of pretzels. “The kind with a bad childhood who thinks that’s an excuse to be a dick to people.”

"Jeon didn't have a bad childhood in the traditional sense,” Jennie replied. “He was raised by people who really cared about him and his well being. He was wealthy; he never went without anything, and received the best things in life. His illness was a result of the family’s constant inbreeding. He had a cousin who had a clubbed foot, a severe underbite, and was mentally underdeveloped because of it. It didn’t help that his dad was such a tyrant and his mother coddled him so much.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah, from what historians said, his dad was a pretty brutal guy. Well, not like his son, but close. A lot of people who’ve written about him say he was strict, firm, and all around mean to people. His mother, Lady Aro, thought the sun shone out of her son’s ass. She thought the world of him. They both enabled Jungkook a lot: his dad was very much ‘boys will be boys’, and his mother said he had a wild spirit. Together, they sort of fueled his illness, you know?”

“From what I read, Daeun didn’t help matters either.”

She grinned, “You’re reading the book too?”

“Yeah, he did,” Jin said, “And he hasn’t put it down.”

“It’s a great read,” she told him. “But no, Daeun did discipline him a lot, but I think she got tired of it as he got older. He was getting harder and harder to manage, and a person can only take so much. I personally think she got sick of his shit and just gave up.”

“I did see videos people have done about him,” Jin finished off his drink, “and he sounds like he was a little shit since childhood. He's one of those ongoing 'nature versus nurture' killers, you know? They say he fits the bill: he tortured and killed small animals at a young age; he was constantly surrounded by violence because of his dad. He liked to start fires and manipulated people from a young age. He was a brat who was given free reign to do whatever he wanted," he said. "I don’t blame them for just giving up like that.”

“But he hurt a lot of people in the process,” Jungkook told him. “I mean, I’m sorry it happened. I wish there was some way I could, like, formally apologize for it?”

"Apologize?” Jennie chuckled, nibbling from her hot pretzel, “You didn't do anything to us. Jeon did. You shouldn't take responsibility for actions that happened centuries ago. Besides, the town actually makes a good amount of money from it. You saw the castle. We turned his home into a tourist attraction; even our town museum has a little exhibit of him alongside his dad. People like you come from all over to see The Duke of Blood's hunting grounds." She scoffed, "If anything, we should probably thank you."

Jungkook paused. Lord Jeon slaughtered hundreds of people for his own amusement. “How could he have benefitted you all? I get the museum and stuff but what else?”

"Lord Jeon, as awful and cruel as he was in life, has helped us immensely in death. Ever since we started up the museums and promoted ourselves on social media, our economy has really boomed. The museum gives people jobs; you won't believe how many hands are needed to maintain it. The supernatural tours draw in all kinds of gothic lovers, like myself, and our festivals are well known. We’re actually gonna start our summer festival soon. We've done very well profiting off our bad history."

Jungkook supposed that made sense. They had taken something negative and made it positive. He thought about the tour tomorrow, and what they might expect from him. He couldn't possibly have answers, but he can have questions.

****

Jungkook sat at a table in the inn's dining room the next morning. They’d spent the night at Jennie’s tavern, drinking Bloody Jeons and chewing on the hot pretzels with mustard. He’ll admit the spicy drinks gave him a bit of a hangover. His head throbbed slightly, and he thought of going back to bed. The innkeeper offered the Duke's Breakfast, which consisted of a rare steak, eggs, bacon and choice of potatoes. He opted for a coffee with toast and jam instead. Waiting on Jin, he dove back into Kim's novel:

Jungkook's thirst for blood grew from there. He liked tormenting the castle cats, the strays that wandered around the scullery looking for scraps from the kitchen. I had to stop him from killing one or two of them, but I wasn’t always successful. He enjoyed playing pranks on the servants, which caused harm once or twice. He often misbehaved simply to watch Daeun punish his whipping boy, Yoosung. Nothing stopped or bothered him.

I recall one rainy day, Jungkook complained of his boredom. Daeun forbade him from going outside, saying the poor weather would make him sicker. In typical fashion, he stomped and cried and screamed, but she didn’t give in this time. Him becoming sicker was the last thing she needed. Rather than play indoor games or with his mountain of toys, he suggested we both go into his mother's art gallery. Lady Aro was a patron of the arts, and dedicated a whole room to them. Priceless sculptures and paintings lined the room. Each piece held a special meaning for Lady Aro, since all were commissioned by her. Jungkook knew more than anyone that his mother adored these paintings, but this didn't stop him from destroying them all.

"Jungkook, no!" I protested when I saw him with a bucket of black tar. Where he'd gotten from, I still do not know, but I recognized the wicked glint in his eyes. "Put that back! You'll get us in trouble."

"Don't worry, my friend," he smiled. "Nobody is going to think it was us."

"Your mother will be deeply upset," I continued. "She loves these paintings. You know how much money they cost; they're one of a kind. If you destroy them, they can't be replaced."

"They're just dumb pictures," he said. "Besides, I think they'll be better with this on them."

I watched him dip a brush into the thick, sticky tar. My stomach squirmed seeing him mix it around, making sure to cover the bristles completely. Then, he handed the dripping brush to me.

"You take it," he said, "And start over there."

"I don't want to."

"Come on," he grinned, "It will be fun. Take it."

"We will get into a lot of trouble."

"No, we won't." He stuck the brush out further, "Now, take the brush and start painting." When I did not reach for it, he glared at me, "Take. The. Brush. Namjoon." The cold look in his eyes scared me. I was older than him, but I feared him. In a split second, he’d gone from a playful child to a heartless monster. "I'll tell my father that you are bullying me and he'll send you home."

"You wouldn't…"

"I would."

Yes, I knew he would. My parents would be disappointed if they thought I’d misbehaved and disrespected my hosts. It was an honor to be fostered by a family such as the Jeons. If they sent me home, I would be bringing shame to my family name. That was the last thing I'd ever want to do. I thought of their stern faces looking at me. What if I made them feel so ashamed they disowned me? What if they banned me from Greenwich and I had to live in a cave like a dirty hermit? I didn't want that. So, I took the brush.

I should have let Jungkook tell them.

Jungkook laughed wickedly. It was a cackle I would come to know very well. The smaller boy shoved me over to one of the lady's favorite paintings. It was two doves sitting on a branch. It'd been painted by one of Lady Aro's good friends, Gustave. I looked over it as I held the paintbrush in my hand. The two doves, white as snow, sat huddled close together. The powder blue background was dotted by white fluffy clouds. I liked it. I could feel the sense of calmness and romanticism it conveyed. I knew why she loved it so much.

"Do it!" Jungkook demanded right behind me.

Wincing, my eyes closed, I pressed the black brush onto the blue sky. I knew I'd touched it when Jungkook cackled again. I heard him skip away to the otherside of the room, where he most likely defaced a painting. I looked up to see a large black spot in the center of the painting. Guilt tumbled down into my sick stomach. I hated myself for giving into Jungkook. I turned around to see him already at work. He'd painted a thick mustache on a portrait of a young woman holding flowers. He'd splattered another of a landscape, and ran it merrily over a wedding portrait of his parents. I hoped, being so lost in his own mischief, Jungkook would not notice what I was doing.

"Why aren't you painting?" he asked, standing in front of a male statue, "I thought you wanted to have fun."

"Jungkook, we could get into-"

"-Just paint and stop your fretting!" Most people might sound careless, but Jungkook was furious. "We're best friends. Best friends have fun together. Have fun with me, Namjoon, or I'll tell on you."

I continued vandalizing the doves. Tears stung my eyes, but I kept them hidden from Jungkook. He'd only tease me. Jungkook and I destroyed all the paintings we could reach. By the time we'd gotten to the back of the room, Daeun had found us.

"Boys!" she'd called in anger, "What do you think you are doing?" She gasped and clutched her chest when she saw the damage. "Oh Good Lord! Look what you've done to the Lady's artworks! You've destroyed them! She will be devastated!" Daeun charged over and saw the bucket of tar at Jungkook's feet.

"We were only painting," said Jungkook, his voice smaller and more innocent now. "We were bored."

"You call this painting?!" she gestured to the room, "Your mother will hear about this, young man! She is going to be livid when she finds out!" I recall her then rounding to me, "And, you, Namjoon," she said, "I am surprised at you. You're a guest here in the castle. I thought you would have more respect for your host's property."

"No, no, Daeun. It wasn't my idea!"

"It doesn't matter! You shouldn't let a younger boy push you around. You should be setting an example." She took a deep breath, "Sooyoung!” a young servant girl appeared in the archway, “Call for Lady Aro! Immediately!”

Lady Aro came a few moments later while Daeun continued scolding us. Jungkook sniffled and lowered his head, but I held mine up. I wanted them both to see how horrible I felt for what I’d done. Lady Aro broke down into tears when she saw the ruined paintings. She told us they could never be replaced and what a heartless thing we’d done. I apologized profusely; I told her didn't mean to do it, and that Jungkook made me. I sobbed and could not make my tears stop. Lady Aro, however, did not put her focus on me. Her sadness immediately flipped into anger. I saw it glimmer in her doe-like eyes, the ones Jungkook inherited from her.

“Jungkook…” she said his name in a steady whisper, “How could you do this? How could you wreck my things this way?”

“I’m...I’m sorry, Mother. I wanted to paint, and we didn’t have canvases.”

“So, you decided the ones already painted were a good choice?!” she glared down at him, her hands clenched into fists. “You two come with me. Daeun, fetch Yoosung. Jungkook is going to see how his actions affect others.”

We waited for Yoosung to arrive, and I tried stopping my tears. I spotted Jungkook smirking when he saw my face. No doubt he would tease me for it later. Seeing him standing there, in his maroon doublet and black trousers, I wanted to ask him ‘why’. Jungkook’s mother had done nothing but love him. She gave him everything. She never refused him anything. If he wanted a new toy, he got it. If he wanted more sweet milk, she’d ask for it personally. If he wanted to chase around a cat with a knife, she let him. It confused me.

However, I would get my answer soon enough. Yoosung came into the room behind Daeun. I already saw the apprehension on his face. A small boy, about Jungkook’s age, walked into the room timidly. He knew what was going to happen, and tried keeping back tears. Jungkook rarely played with Yoosung, but I did. I remembered the times we played catch in the garden or when we’d go up to the highest tower to see the stars at night. Seeing the long, thin stick in Daeun’s hand, I started crying again.

“No, please,” I wept. “No, don’t punish Yoosung. It wasn’t his fault. He wasn’t even there! I was! I was there.” I looked at Lady Aro, who sat stoic at her vanity table. “Please, Lady Aro, please punish me instead. I won’t tell my family you did it. I deserve it!”

“It’s not you who this is for, Namjoon,” Lady Aro replied. “Jungkook did something wrong, and he needs to see an example.”

“Lady Aro, please!”

“Daeun, the whip.”

I saw the switch exchange hands, and Yoosung was brought forth. I saw Lady Aro grab Yoosung’s arm, raise it up, and began flogging him. I turned my head away as I listened to the loud smacks. Yoosung cried in pain at each hit, no doubt jerking around in the lady’s grip like a fish on a hook. I muttered my apologies over and over. I didn’t want them to punish someone so innocent. I opened my eyes to look at Jungkook.

Not a single tear. No remorse or a sliver of sympathy was shown for Yoosung. I saw the glint in his eyes again. It was as if, for a brief moment, he’d removed his mask. The corner of his mouth upturned some when Yoosung cried particularly loud. Satisfaction and delight filled his eyes, and he had trouble keeping it back. It shocked me. I knew Jungkook enjoyed a bit of mischief from time to time, but not this. Lady Aro gave Yoosung ten lashes, but that didn’t seem to be enough for Jungkook. His pleasure ended just as it’d begun. It’d been as if he watched a puppet show that had ended early.

“Are we finished already?” he asked in a frown.

“Have you learned your lesson?”

Jungkook put his eyes on Yoosung, predatory and malicious. I, however, spoke for us both, “Yes, my Lady. We’ve learned our lesson. We won’t do it again.”

“Jungkook?”

He shot me an angry glare, but responded, “Yes, Mother.”

***

“What a little shit,” Jungkook whispered to himself.

“Who’s a little shit?” Jin came to their table, and poured himself coffee from the carafe. “That Jeon guy?”

“He purposefully did bad stuff just so he could watch his whipping boy get punished,” he said in disbelief. “He liked it. He liked watching other people be in pain.”

“Well, he was a sadist. What did you expect?” He watched Jungkook flip to another page, then said, “Can you at least put that down now that I’m here?”

“Sorry, sorry, you’re right.” Jungkook put the book aside in his backpack, and said, “I just...can’t believe I’m related to someone who did things like that.”

“You do know that you’re not directly related, right? It’s not like he’s your grandfather or your dad. He’s some guy that lived hundreds of years ago. Whatever he did then shouldn’t matter so much.” He added cream and sugar to his coffee, and took a small sip. “What did you get?”

“Just some toast and jam,” he replied absentmindedly. “I know I’m not directly related. The Jeon name only survived because Jeon had cousins and uncles with that name. It only died out in this part of the world.”

“A very old part of the world,” Jin said. He ordered the same as Jungkook, but with a side of eggs. “You should eat more.”

“Not very hungry. My head is throbbing,” he groaned, and took a sip of his coffee. “I can’t believe we drank all those bloody Jeons.”

“It’s easy to get lost in drinking if you’re with interesting company,” Jin smirked, giving him a wink. “Where do you want to go today? The tour isn’t for like five more hours.”

“Might I suggest Lord Kim’s cottage?”

They both turned to see a young man wearing a sweater and jeans standing near them. His black hair cut and parted neatly, his thick rimmed glasses shielded kind brown eyes. Jungkook had never seen him before, but he appeared to be a patron at the inn’s dining hall.

“His cottage?” the words intrigued Jungkook, and he turned to face him. “He lived in Greenwich though.”

“Greenwich actually isn’t very far from here.” He stepped forward and held out his hand, “Morning, I’m Jinyoung. I’m the librarian, and sort of the historical expert around here. Jennie told me you were staying here at the inn, so I wanted to drop by and introduce myself.”

“Ah, yes, yes, hello,” they both shook hands. “We were actually gonna see the library. It’s part of the town museum, right?”

“It is, but trust me, the cottage is way more interesting. The town museum is way smaller and just talks about local figures in town, like the first mayor and stuff. If you have some time, Greenwich is nearby.”

“How far away is it? Isn’t Greenwich like a whole other town?” asked Jin as he bit into toast with strawberry preserves.

“Greenwich township is about four or five hours away, but Lord Kim’s cottage retreat is only like two hours from here.” He took a seat at the table next to theirs, “You see, Lord Jeon built the cottage in his teen years, and he gave it to Namjoon as a gift. Honestly, this was probably just a front so Jeon could, um, do his thing without interference. After he passed on reign to his cousin, Namjoon moved there with his lover, Jimin. He wrote his novel there, and died in the house shortly after. The mayor of Greenwich declared it a historical landmark, so nobody could knock it down. I know the curator there; if you’re interested in going, she’ll be glad to show you around. It’s not much, but it’s a nice little place to kill some time.”

“Why would he live in a house made by the person who caused him so much trauma?” Jungkook asked Jinyoung.

“I don’t know,” Jinyoung said.

"Maybe he didn't see it that way," Jin interjected. "Maybe he saw the place as an escape from court life. Yeah, he had Lord Psycho around, but he could have enjoyed himself there."

"I do recommend checking it out."

"Hm, we'll do that."

*****

"Jungkook's special milk soon turned into a special wine. It'd first been given as a sleeping remedy, but soon, Jungkook began drinking it regularly. After his mother passed, Jungkook's nasty behaviors expanded. His taste for violence and blood grew with him, forming and changing like his body. During his pubescent years, Jungkook took to a habit of setting fires. He started with small ones behind the stables where the hay could be stomped out quickly. Then, he began finding small animals to hang over his fires, such as frogs or spiders. I caught him at it once or twice, but he threatened to blame me if I told anyone. Not that I needed to; Daeun was more than aware of Jungkook’s favorite activity.

"As long as he isn't hurting others, let him experiment," I overheard her tell one of the stablehands. "It's not as if he's hurting anyone."

I wish I could tell her now how untrue that was.

Lady Anne was the daughter of Thomas Waverly, Earl of Wiltshire, and Lady Elizabeth. She was a slim girl with glossy brown curls and deep blue eyes. She was soft-spoken and delicate like a porcelain doll. She enjoyed singing, dancing, and poetry. Anyone who met her adored her immediately. I knew that I was one of them. I wasn’t in love, but I did become very fond of Anne and her company. Anne was everything a young lady of the time was supposed to be. It saddens me knowing she never made it past her fifteenth nameday.

Jungkook being the son of a Duke, who would inherit his father's land and titles when he died, was a perfect match for the social-climbing family. 'Anne would make a lovely wife for him,' her parents assured. Jungkook's father thought the same, and offered to house Anne for a time. He said it would give Jungkook and Anne a chance to get acquainted before they married. Being charming and polite, Anne might've been attractive to anyone else, but not to Jungkook.

"She's ugly," he told me when we went hawking on the castle grounds. "Her forehead is too wide and her nose is too big."

"But those are such trivial things, Jungkook," I said, holding out my gloved hand as my hawk returned to my arm. I petted Icarus's brown and black feathers, cooing at him softly. "Anne is kind. She's talented in music and arts. She knows a lot about diplomacy, strategy and business. She can be valuable to Hathsburg in the future."

"I don't care. She's boring to me." He petted his own hawk, an intimidating bird he named Blackwing. "I asked her if she wanted to see my newest experiment. You know, the one behind the stables? I showed her what had happened to the frog after I stuck it over a flame, and she told me I was vile." He then cackled, "I tried getting her to kiss it too, and she ran away."

"You shouldn't have done that," I told him. "She might tell her family."

"So? What are they going to do? They want their daughter to ascend the food-chain, don't they?"

"It will make you look bad."

"I don't care."

"I know you don't, but your father will." I let Icarus fly away again, watching him soar high into the blue skies. "You also should spend more time with her. You can at least try getting to know her before you're married."

"Ugh, don't remind me."

Despite being fourteen-years-old by this time, Jungkook and Anne would be married in a few weeks. Wedding preparations were already underway as we stood there. Jungkook took to making excuses to not be around Anne or participate in the preparations: hawking, hunting, playing croquet, playing poker, and whatever else he could think of. I imagined it as I helped myself to the food provided underneath a tent. He could avoid it all he liked; he would be married as his father demanded. Jungkook would stand with Anne inside the chapel, where they would say their vows before God. They would have to consummate their marriage, have children and do their duties as Duke and Duchess of Hathsburg. I pitied Anne. If Daeun and I had trouble controlling Jungkook's temperament and behaviors, I couldn't imagine sweet Anne handling them.

"She's annoying too," Jungkook came into the tent after me. He dug into a bowl of grapes and popped one into his mouth, "She's always going on about some dumb book she read or showing me some stupid pillow she embroidered. I wish Father would send her home already."

"I think her needlework is lovely," I said. I felt the need to defend her. Anne had done nothing to Jungkook. I knew Jungkook didn’t wish to be married, but was forced to by his father and his station. It was not Anne’s fault. "It's fine work and she, you know, is very talented."

Jungkook stared at me for a moment, eating another grape. I hated it when he did this. He'd stand there and observe me like a wolf targeting a sheep. I took a drink of water from my cup; I avoided drinking wine around Jungkook. I never knew which pitcher was red wine and which one was his special wine. He leaned against the table, then finally spoke.

"You like her then?"

"No. I simply think she is a lovely person. She's educated, engaging, talented, and kind. She'd make a good wife for you."

"Hm..." Jungkook sat in thought for a moment, then said, "I think I will spend some more time with her. If you like her, then maybe I should try liking her too. Best friends have to like the same things, right?"

"And you promise not to scare her off?"

"I promise."

I honestly felt relieved by this news. If Jungkook could learn to at least tolerate Anne, then everyone would be happier for it. Although, I should have known it would not last. Jungkook did spend time with Anne as he'd promised. He took her hunting with him one day, and did not fail to cut open and skin a rabbit in front of her. He watched her dance and sing a song for him; he said it would've been more entertaining if she'd done it naked. He made her sit with him during executions he liked to attend; he then showed her the parapets where they stuck traitor's heads to rot. The worst was when I heard what he'd tried doing to her in the garden maze.

"He tried touching up underneath my gown!" I overheard her cry to Daeun. "He said my face wasn't pretty, but he was sure other parts of me were! Oh Daeun! I was so terrified!"

"I only wanted to see!" Jungkook declared when Daeun confronted him. "I'm marrying her, aren't I? She's going to be my property, isn't she? What's under her dress and between her thighs is going to be mine, anyways, so why does it matter if I just look?"

I feared for Anne. I caught her in the music room. She liked escaping there whenever she could, playing the harp idly and singing softly. She was a vision of beauty, like a painting or a sculpture. It saddened me to know that she’d be married to Jungkook, who will do his best to break her. She stopped playing when she caught sight of me. I apologized for interrupting and told her I heard about what happened in the maze. I said if Jungkook did such a thing again, I would set him straight for her. She smiled and thanked me, but followed it with:

"I have a feeling it doesn't matter what anyone does. Jungkook will have his way regardless."

Jungkook attempted the same thing multiple times. At dinner, I’d notice Anne swatting at her lap, and see where Jungkook was trying to put his hand. He’d corner her in corridors and try getting her to look at his privates, which made her scream and run away. Jungkook laughed at it every time. It was his favorite joke so far, he’d tell me. Even today, I have a feeling it was not because of a young man's natural curiosity of women. He knew it bothered Anne. He liked shocking and scaring her. He could not physically harm his bride-to-be or otherwise face his father's wrath. So, simply terrorizing her whenever he got the chance was enough. Daeun began locking Anne's bedchamber at night after Jungkook snuck in, fully nude, and slithered underneath Anne's sheets. She told me he only grabbed at her legs and thighs, cackling like mad and saying obscene things, but it still frightened her.

"I've been giving her my medicine," Jungkook told me during one of our hunting excursions. We both rested underneath a tree to escape the bright sunshine. "I put extra blood in it just for her. I don't think she's noticed yet, but she says our wine is too sharp."

"You shouldn't do that Jungkook," I told him. "It can make her sick."

"But it's funny to watch her gulp it down," he laughed.

"And you need to stop being inappropriate with her," I added. I sat on the ground to clean off my arrows, while he leaned on the tree. "It's obscene."

"Like I told Daeun, I'm going to bed her eventually. Why wait?"

"Jungkook, we both know you don't actually care if you...you...you do that," I said. "You just want to antagonize her."

"Not my fault she makes it so fun," he shrugged. "You should've seen her face when I popped out of her wardrobe last night. She thought I was a ghost because of the sheet!"

"How did you even get in there?"

"I snuck in before she went to bed." He eyed me for a second, and sunk down next to me. "She bathed too. You should've seen her. All smooth and soft like the women in paintings. Her breasts were perky with those pink nipples-"

"-Jungkook, please," I blushed, "I don't need to know."

"But you like her, don't you? You think she's pretty and smart and all that nonsense. I thought you'd want to know what her cunt looks like." He then lightly slapped my arm, "Besides, it's not as if I like the girl. I'm only marrying her because Father says I have to or otherwise our bloodline can't carry on."

"It doesn't matter if you don't like her. Lots of men don't like their wives. Noble or peasant, we don't always get what we want."

I felt Jungkook's eyes on me as we sat in silence. He stretched out beside me, propped on his elbow and watched me clean my arrows. I could feel him examining me again. I focused my attention on cleaning. I'd finished before I felt something light slide into my hair.

"Jungkook!" I flinched away from him.

"What? I was only feeling your hair."

"Why?"

"It looks soft." He sat up and pushed a lock of hair from my face. It was a delicate touch; the sort of touch I didn't think he was capable of. "You're handsome, you know that?"

"Um, thank you?"

"You have the prettiest eyes," he caressed my cheek with the back of his fingers. "And those adorable dimples when you smile. Ladies at court absolutely fawn over your smile. I'm surprised you're not already engaged. You're intelligent, strong, and very handsome." He leaned closer to me. I could smell the sharp scent of blood on his breath. I glanced at the wineskin on his hip, and knew what he’d been drinking. "If I were a Duchess, I'd be begging my father to let me marry you. Then, you could fuck me as much as you liked."

"Jungkook," I said his name in a whisper, appalled by his words. "What are you saying? That's..."

"Though," he moved closer. Our lips were only inches away from one another, his breath dampening my lips, "I don't have to be a woman for you to do that to me."

His lips then sealed over mine softly. I immediately pulled away, looking at him in bewilderment. Words wouldn't come to me. I could only stare at him. I thought it might be another one of his tricks just to shock me. But, I realized I was wrong. Longing and want filled Jungkook's eyes as he pulled me to him by my collar and kissed me again. I'd never kissed anyone before this moment. I always imagined it'd be my future wife, not this insane boy I was forced to accompany everywhere. I meant to pull away again, but Jungkook kept a firm hold on my doublet.

"Just kiss me," he said, "Or I'll tell."

'Or I'll tell,' forever Jungkook's favorite threat. I knew he was not bluffing either. Jungkook would go to his father with tears and a sob story, and the old man would believe him. So, I let him kiss me. I eventually began kissing back, caressing his lips with my own until his mouth opened. The metallic taste of blood faintly touched my taste buds as our tongues met. Something tight stirred in my groin and I felt as if I had to relieve myself for a moment. Jungkook then straddled my lap, keeping one hand on my jaw and the other in my hair as we kissed. I kept my hands on his thighs, feeling them start to flex as he grinded himself into me. Then, he pushed me back against the base of the tree.

We both lost our virginity to each other that day. Jungkook told me Anne might be his wife, but he would always be mine. He refused to give himself to a woman he didn't like; he always pictured it with me. I did not know how to respond. I still don't. I must confess that I enjoyed it. I enjoyed it then and every time after until I'd meet my husband, Jimin, several years later.

****

Jungkook felt sick to his stomach. He couldn't believe Kim would let himself be taken that way. He claimed to have enjoyed it, but did he honestly have any other choice? Jungkook closed the book and looked out the bus window.

Hathsburg was nothing but green. Acres upon acres of forest and fields covered the countryside. If they looked in the distance, they saw crops and farms where most of the townspeople lived or worked. It was hard to believe such a serene place had a horrible history. Jungkook thought of all the people Lord Jeon tormented and murdered. They must've worked these fields from dawn to dusk every day, no days off. They’d wake up every day to the sun just rising above the horizon of trees beyond, and go to bed with the moon shining above them. With no noise or street lights, the stars and moon must be beautiful. Right now, he had a clear blue sky and a bright sun. He understood why his grandfather missed his homeland so much; he would miss it too if he’d lived here. He snapped a photo of a farm on their way with his phone, making a note to send it to his grandfather.

"We're coming up on the cottage now," the bus driver called to them. "If you look to your left, you'll see the little fields they planted on the sides. Lord Kim lived off the land when he decided to live here. He planted those little vegetable patches himself."

"How cute," smiled Jin, seeing the small patches still growing behind a stone fence. Jungkook took another photograph right as they drove by it. "It's like their own little village here, huh?"

"Oh yeah," he replied. "It was a messed up way of living like peasants while still being rich. It's like those reality shows where rich people are forced to live like poor people, and they make it like a game? But, let's be honest, Lord Jeon didn't build this place for Lord Kim, his one and only friend."

"He built it to have a private place to be a little sick bastard," Jin added.

"He gave it to Lord Kim on his wedding day for him and his bride, Carolina of Austria."

Jungkook did not want to think about what Jeon did with Carolina. They arrived at the front of the cottage, which was covered in green vines with stone walls and bordered by blooming flowers. He saw the chicken coop in the back of the house, and the garden expanding around to the back. It reminded him of the photographs his grandfather showed him of his own home. Beyond, a lake fed out into a river where he imagined Jeon and Kim floating on a small row boat. The mini bus parked by the entrance where a woman stood waiting for them.

"Welcome!" she smiled. Her auburn hair pulled back into a ponytail, she wore a white t-shirt that read "Kim Cottage Tours" in purple lettering and denim shorts. "I'm Lisa! You must be Jungkook."

"Yeah, and this is my boyfriend, Jin."

"So nice to finally meet you both," she said. "Everyone in town has been talking about you."

"Good things, I hope?"

"Mostly. They're kinda…" she hesitated, "Well, you do look A LOT like him, except you're bigger and wider. Otherwise, I've only heard lovely things!" She then opened the wooden door, "Wanna go ahead with the tour? I think you guys are the only ones today."

"Um, yeah, sure. That's fine with us," Jin answered.

Designed in a rustic and vernacular style, Jungkook realized the inside did not match the outside. The interior of the cottage was paneled walls gilded in gold, luxurious furniture, and many comforts aristocrats of the time were accustomed to. He imagined servants walking through the long hallways, attending to Lord Jeon's every sick desire. Now, the museum roped off all the furniture or notable parts of the main room. They'd put certain special items in display cases, and even had mannequins. Jungkook paused, seeing one of them leisurely sitting by the window.

The figure had short black hair and wore a maroon doublet decorated with golden lions on the hems. His pants were made of leather and fit him well. On the wall beside it, was a portrait of a man who looked nearly identical to himself. Lord Jeon sat in the portrait looking at him with indifference, as if he did not care for his descendant's presence.

"Jeon?"

"Jeon," Lisa confirmed, "He was around seventeen or eighteen when this was painted.”

"Damn," Jin came up beside him, "You really look like him. I mean, his nose is not as big, but he's still cute."

"Shut up," Jungkook chuckled, nudging him with his elbow.

"I get why people fell for his whole scheme though," Jin said. "He was good looking."

"Well, his scheme was actually to lower taxes to the point that some of his subjects had to come to him for work. I think his looks just disarmed people," Lisa informed them. "The entire town was his hunting ground. He did keep some people, since he had to have actual servants, but he chose certain people for his sick activities." She took them over to the center of the room where four sofas sat facing one another, more mannequins sitting together toasting with tea cups. “The cottage was a place of entertainment and leisure for the royals of Jeon’s court. He gave this place to Namjoon and his wife Carolina as a wedding present in 1575 when he was 15-years-old."

"They married pretty young back then, huh?" Jin commented, taking in the scene before him. "Jungkook says Jeon got married when he was like fourteen or something, right?"

"Yeah, he did. Life expectancy back then wasn't very long, so people married young to keep the population going. Also, it helped create alliances between countries early on. For example, Namjoon married Maria Carolina of Austria to keep peace between Greenwich and their country.”

“I hope their marriage went better than Jeon’s did,” Jungkook noted, taking in the female mannequin dressed in red silk and gold.

“It did,” Lisa nodded. “They weren’t in love, but Lord Kim says they were good friends. They both liked reading, writing, politics, chess, horseback riding, and the theatre. They even had a child together,” she took them over to a painting. In it a pale-skinned woman in a powder blue dress cradled an infant in her arms. Beside her stood Baron Kim Namjoon, a tanned man wearing emerald and gold. They both gave soft smiles, a newly wed couple and proud parents. “Her name was Maria Sophia, but unfortunately she died a few months after this portrait was painted.”

“It wasn’t because of, you know,” Jin nodded over to Jeon’s portrait, “Because that’s just a different level of fucked up.”

“Oh, no, no, no. Sophia died of small-pox during a village outbreak. They would’ve tried again if Carolina hadn’t died the following year in a tragic accident.”

The words 'tragic accident’ brought a terrible vision to Jungkook’s mind. She led them through the dining area and to the bottom landing of a staircase.

"The story goes that she tripped down these stairs and broke her neck," she said. "Classic accident that nobody suspects," Jungkook noted the suspicious tone in her voice. "It also happened when Lord Jeon was staying with them."

"Of course it did." Jungkook looked at the flight of stairs, made of wood and stone. Jeon could have very easily pushed Carolina down the steps, watching her tumble down like a bowling ball before hitting the ground. "He was in love with Namjoon," he said, crossing his arms, "And he didn't want anyone taking his best friend away. It'd be natural for someone like him to do that. Lemme guess, Anne died too, right?"

"Yes, she did," Lisa looked him over, impressed by his knowledge. "But not here. She died back in the castle in her bedroom. A fire started during the night and she died from smoke inhalation. Somebody would have opened the window...if there'd been anyone in the room and the door hadn't been locked from the inside."

Neither Jungkook nor Jin had to guess who'd caused the fire. Lisa led them around the rest of the bottom floor. Every room, from the dining room to the sun room, had a gruesome story to it. When Kim and Jeon had the place to themselves following their wives' deaths, Lisa said it became like a playground for Jeon. He could bring helpless peasants they picked up, do horrible and lewd acts on them, and then send them on their way. Jungkook stopped caring about that.

“What about Kim?” he asked when they entered a small study area. “What did he do while his ‘friend’ was murdering people?”

Lisa, a bit stunned by the sudden question, answered, “He was tending to animals in the barn, riding his horse, or going on nature walks and things like that. He was a very gentle man; absolutely nothing like Lord Jeon. He didn’t start helping Jeon until later on after his father passed away.”

On the upper floor in Kim's bedchamber, he saw the shelves of books and plants still kept in good condition. A lot of them were philosophy or poetry. Jungkook imagined Kim liked escaping into these books when he could. It must’ve been difficult trying to block out the horrors casually going on around him. Jungkook then noticed the man would've had a view of the memorial from beside his bed. Beyond the stone fence of the grounds, he saw two white angels on top of a stone platform. It was the memorial statue for the victims Jeon killed here in the retreat.

"Namjoon sculpted that, didn't he?" he asked Lisa, who was showing Jin Kim's jewelry collection. “I read he liked dabbling in art, like painting and stuff.”

"Hm? Oh, the angels? Yes, he did. He did it in honor of the people they murdered here. Jeon would bury them in unmarked graves back there, and since he didn't know who was where, he made that little sitting place in the middle. It's part of the tour, so we'll be seeing it later."

"He had a perfect view of it," he said, more to himself than to her. "He could look out every morning and be reminded of the awful things he'd done to those people. He could apologize to them." Lord, he must have tortured himself more than anyone else.

Jungkook apologized too. Not out loud, but in his heart. He might've not been responsible, but his family was. Kim must've woken up every morning, looked out this window, and seen the field beyond. Had he dug the graves himself? Had he overseen it, if he'd ordered somebody else to do it? Jungkook turned away from the window to the writing desk. He saw the small collection of books kept on a shelf above the desk; he saw the stuffed black bird on the mantle beside a smaller portrait. A handsome youth in a navy blue jerkin looked back at him with soft brown eyes, a coy smile on his face. Jungkook guessed this was Jimin.

"His lover?"

"Husband," Lisa said. "After the death of King Byungho, his son, King Hoseok II, made gay marriage legal so he could marry his paramour. It was pretty progressive for the time. Of course, hetero historians think Namjoon and Jimin were just best friends, but there's so much evidence proving otherwise."

"Such as?"

"Oh, I don't know, them sharing this very room together? Namjoon adopted a little boy from his orphanage, and gave him the middle name 'Park', so the kid's name was Kim-Park Yoosung? The fact that Namjoon explicitly talks about it in his novel." She then gasped, "Oh my god, have you not gotten that far? I’m sorry if I spoiled anything for you."

Jungkook laughed, "Nah, but it's all good. I figured Jimin would be in the novel somewhere."

"He had a serious impact on Namjoon," she said. "People think it was Jimin who sort of pushed Namjoon into stopping Jeon somehow. Not like, 'we need to kill that guy', but like 'go to the authorities and tell them what's happening here' kind of push."

“If he would’ve done it for anyone, I imagine it would’ve been this guy right here.”

"Woah," Jin's voice cut in between them both, "What's in here?!"

Jungkook and Lisa looked to see Jin peeking inside a room next door. The door was one of the room's wooden panels which had been blocked with a bookcase. "Oh," Lisa said, going over to him, "This is one of Jeon's many hidden rooms on the property. Shall we go inside?"

"Sure!"

Jin and Jungkook followed her into the small chamber. No windows, only a single spotlight kept the room lit but Jungkook wished it'd remained in darkness. Hanging on an upright table against the wall was a male puppet dressed in rags, his face contorted into a scream of agony. Beside him stood another mannequin of Jeon holding a whip with crimson painted on the ends. Jungkook guessed this was a more PG-13 version of what would actually happen in this room. He noted the rack of various torture devices hanging on the wall and on a wooden table. He shuddered thinking of the things Jeon did to people in this chamber.

Jungkook tried focusing on the nicer things about the cottage. He awed at the music room Lord Kim carved for himself in the house. He let his hands go over the keys and imagined Kim sitting there, playing a ballad for his wife and a few close friends. Maybe later on, he'd play along with Jimin, who reportedly was an expert violinist. The library was stocked top to bottom with books, with a nook by the window that looked out to the farm. Lord Kim enjoyed sitting in the sunroom in the mornings, a room full of light and plants, where he can enjoy his breakfast. Jungkook guessed that if one is surrounded by so much darkness, they try to make their own light. Lisa occasionally showed them more secret rooms Lord Jeon kept his victims, but he'd stopped caring for that. After reading the horrors his ancestor created, Jungkook wanted to focus on the man who'd seen all sides of him.

"And this is the memorial Lord Kim built when he finally decided to live here."

The memorial spot was an oasis of flowers and a fountain in the middle of the meadow. He stepped up to the two angels. A male and female, they stood back to back with their wings spread. Their solemn faces pointing up at the sky, they kept both their hands together as if in prayer. 'For those who suffered and for those who have lost' was etched into the base of the statue. Jungkook felt his heart breaking thinking of Namjoon sitting in this small place. He pictured a tearful Namjoon begging for their forgiveness each and every night. Namjoon did not want to be part of it; he did not want to make them suffer. He was just scared, that's all.

"I'm sorry he did that to you," Jungkook whispered, looking up to the male angel. "You didn't deserve that. Nobody does. I hope you're resting peacefully now."

"You say something?" Jin came over to him. He'd almost forgotten his boyfriend stood next to him.

"Nah," he said, "Just looking at the statue. It's nice." He shook off the sadness inside him and looked expectantly to Lisa, who led them back into the house.

Like all tours, it ended at the gift shop. Jungkook saw the small soft toys in the likeness of Lord Jeon and Lord Kim. They had floral photo frames with smaller versions of the house's paintings and keychains of chibi versions of the home's occupants or people's names. Mugs with the museum's name on it in purple lettering came in black, white, and red. They had notebooks, office stationery and even t-shirts similar to Lisa's. They carried paperback versions of Namjoon’s novel and music sheets he composed himself. Jungkook took one and planned on practicing it at home. However, it was the food section that really caught his eye. They sold baked goods, chips, and the usual canned drinks. He did notice small wine-bottles on the shelf above the local baked goods.

'Eternal Nectar' was written in slanted red writing across a black label. Underneath was a pair of lips dripping red with blood, and a crescent moon was above it with dark clouds. "Oooh, they have wine here," Jin said over his shoulder. "'Eternal Nectar'? Sounds interesting."

"I guess it's a play on the blood he used to drink." He didn't know how to feel about it. It felt wrong in regards to the people whose blood Jeon would drink, but also it was a novelty that people enjoyed. It helped keep the little attraction open which benefited the rest of the town.

"Wanna grab one?" Jin teased in his ear, "Do a bit of roleplay? You can be a blood drinking vampire and I can be the-"

"-I'd take student and teacher roleplay before I take that one," Jungkook cut him off. "But yeah, we could try it out. It can't be that bad." He noticed the items in Jin's hand, "Oh...Jin, no...Are you serious?" he picked up the plush Lord Jeon Jin had picked out. Knitted with a furry head of black hair, they'd dressed it in red and black like his paintings.

"What? I think he's adorable," Jin reasoned. "Now, you can take him home and show him to your dad. He'll love it." He took the toy from Jungkook, "Plus, he doesn't have to be a bad guy. He can be a little sweetie. Look," he pressed the doll's face to Jungkook's cheek and made a small kissing sound. "See? Come on, we gotta go. We'll miss the castle tour."

The pair laughed, and went to the front counter. They thanked Lisa for the tour; she really gave them a better look into Kim, since everything seemed to be about Lord Jeon back in town.

"Everyone always goes on about how insane Lord Jeon was," she said, "But the real star was Kim. He not only wrote a novel about the whole thing, but he was the person they blamed when he murdered Jeon. They didn't understand how he could let things get as bad as they did. They called him a coward, and even thought he might've been a willing accomplice." She nodded to a painting up for sale. It was Jimin standing in front of a panel of judges. At the bottom, he read, 'An Angel's Reasoning. Painted by Kim Namjoon, circa 1588.' "It was Jimin who convinced them otherwise."

"He really loved him," Jungkook said softly, eyeing the painting from the counter. "It's a nice change, that's all, from all the blood and stuff."

"Very. If you ever wanna know more about Kim, there's a whole exhibit up at the castle, if you guys are gonna see it."

"We are. We actually gotta head out," he told her, glancing at his phone. "It's gonna be starting up in an hour"

They thanked her again and left the cottage. Getting back into the minibus, Jin showed him the other things he'd bought alongside the small plush toy. Jungkook looked at the bottle in the plastic bag. Lord Jeon Jungkook thought drinking human blood would make him young and beautiful for eternity. It was called 'Eternity Nectar' for a reason. He wondered, as the bus began rolling down the road, if this drink was what started it all for him. If they'd given him normal medicine, would he have gone down the path he did? Jungkook hoped he'd get his answers at the castle.

The castle he saw overlooking the town.

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jinkoowrr · 3 years

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Ecstasy por mingarix

para uso pessoal

♡ em caso de inspiração, dê os créditos

29.06.21 e duração de 2h e 21mn

#bts jimin darkfic dark cover #dark #darkfic #bts #jimin #namjoon #jungkook #minjoon #jikook #namkook #namkookmin #fanfic #au #cover #wattpad #wattpad cover #blue #ecstasy

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criologoexisto · 2 years

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#criologoexisto #capa para wattpad #capa para livro #capas para wattpad #piupiuzinha #bts fanfiction #bts edit #jungkook fanfiction #jungkook edit #capadark #darkfic

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bangtanxm · 3 years

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 방탄소년단 | Bangtan Boys | BTS Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Jeon Jungkook/Min Yoongi | Suga, Jeon Jungkook/Kim Taehyung | V Characters: Min Yoongi | Suga, Kim Taehyung | V, Jeon Jungkook Additional Tags: bts - Freeform, taekook, Horror, Body Horror, Dark, Darkfic, Murder, Blood, Mild Language, Alcohol, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Depression, Character Death, Death, Grief/Mourning, Plot Twists, Guilt, Choking, Violence, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Past Relationship(s), Implied/Referenced Cheating, Cheating, Short One Shot, One Shot, Dead Jeon Jungkook

Summary: Taehyung can't get over his dead boyfriend.

#taekook #g:angst #au:horror #tw:death #tw:major character death #tw:violence #tw:grief #tw:alcohol #tw:blood #tw:murder #one-shot

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ugh-yoongi · 11 months

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introducing #ughreads 💌

hi, friends! in an effort to practice what i preach and both a) be more involved, and b) foster a more positive environment, i've decided to join the club and create a tracked tag for fellow writers: #ughreads.

i don't have a huge following, but i know how daunting it can be to promote your work both as a new writer and one with a smaller platform, so here i am to do my little part.

more info below! •ᴗ•

💌 how it'll work

feel free to use my tag the same way you'd use any network, etc. tag.

i will check the tag sporadically throughout the week (and tbh probably not much at all on weekends/holidays). if i like your post, i've seen it and will reblog soon.

if you use the tag and i don't reblog within a week, please feel free to shoot me a message. we all know how sitewide tags get funky.

i may not read & review every single one, but i will try my best to do so when i have time. ♡

💌 rules

open to all 18+ bts writers. (please respect this. if you don't have your age listed somewhere visible on your blog, i will not reblog your work.)

everything must be tagged appropriately, including content and trigger warnings and rating.

fics can be any pairing, including member x member.

all reblogs are at my discretion, but content i absolutely will not reblog: any kind of sexual assault (rape, noncon, dubcon, etc.), any kind of abuse (sexual, physical, emotional), incest, pedophilia, graphic violence, extreme darkfic content, romanticized self-harm and mental & physical illness. i think you get the idea, but if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to shoot me a message!

feel free to use my tag for any kind of written content! chaptered fics, oneshots, social media aus, story and collab masterlists, etc.

💌 other

i know how we all get in our heads, so please do not feel weird about using the tag! even if we aren't mutuals or if we've never spoken before, the tag is there for you to use. you put so much time and effort into your work and it deserves to be seen. ↳ if i wasn't clear about anything written here, or if you still have any questions, shoot me an ask!

#filed under: jewel had an idea #ughreads

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kirathehyrulian · 5 years

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| Auction | GOFUNDME | Banner’s Artist: @quickreaver | *Donations can also be made to Milana’s paypal: [email protected] *

ATTENTION FELLOW FANDOM COMMUNITIES!!!!

START YOUR BIDDING NOW!!!

🔔It only lasts until Oct. 7th!!!🔔

This Auction is open to all Fandoms!!! And, you don’t even need an LJ account to bid!!!! Plus, it’s for a good cause!!!

This auction is raising money for a beloved writer and beta reader from the Supernatural and White Collar fandoms who is in dire circumstances. Unfortunately, this year Milana had to have one of her feet amputated due to an unexpected illness that violently progressed. Her significant medical bills from surgery and rehab are compounded by her having been in the middle of moving cross-country. (For more information on Milana’s circumstances please visit her gofundme page)

How to bid in this LJ Auction: •Please respond directly to the comment by the fanwork-maker located in the comments on the auction page. •If someone has already bid on your item, you may reply to the previous bidder's comment and offer a larger amount. On Tuesday, October 8th, the mods will contact the winners and send you the info on how to make your donation. Once your donation is confirmed (receipt or screenshot), your fanwork-maker will be informed. •Please leave contact info in the Auctions page so the auction's mods can get in touch with you: you may leave your email ID in your comment or specify whether you'd like to be contacted via LJ PM instead.

How to make good on your winning bid: •You can make your payment to EITHER the Go Fund Me OR to Milana's Paypal account: [email protected]. Once payment has been made, send a screenshot (blurring/blacking out any sensitive information) to either [email protected] or [email protected] •Ash and Fire will check off that you have concluded your payment and notify your seller that they are now free to create for you, or ship your item to you. If you have any questions, please post them under the FIRST comment on the Auction’s Page. Please, reserve that comment for questions only.♥

(To get to the auction please click the auction link or the image above)

(Psst! If you want a sneak peek at all the Fic, Art, and Craft offers listed in the auction, click the Keep reading link below.👇)

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Keep in mind the listings below have been edited for your convenience. The order in this post will not always match the order listed in the auction (the leaderboard is more accurate). Please tell me if there is a mistake or if any of the links don’t work and I will try to fix it.

Also keep in mind, you do not bid here. You must bid on the LJ auction page for your bid to be recognized.

♥No more offers can be posted in the auction after Sunday 9/29 midnight EST. The final week will be for bidding only.♥

📚📝FIC OFFERS📝📚

Auction Link , Bidder Leaderboard

•User Name:blackrabbit42 What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: Supernatural, J2 AU, Good Omens, Harry Potter, Doctor Who. I’ve only ever written for SPN, but I could do a Gen for any other of these if wanted. Likes: fics with a twist on reality. Darkfic, fluff, crack, pwp, Squicks/Dislikes: Original characters. Characters who intrude on my OTP Minimum bid: Fic for $10 per 1 k up to 6K.

•User Name: tammyrenh What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: A03 Fandoms: spn, spn rpf Likes: Gen, slash, h/c, ABO Squicks/Dislikes: underage, hardcore BDSM. water sports, scat Minimum bid: $10 for 1k up to whatever. My muse is long winded

•User Name: blackrose_17 What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: SPN RPF, SPN, MCU, Torchwood, DC, Doctor Who Likes: AU, Crossovers, fluff, mpreg, a/o/b, J2, J3, Sam crossover pairings, Wincest, bottom!Sam/Jared, Stony, Tony Stark centered fics, Ianto Jones centered fics, Tim Drake centered fics Squicks/Dislikes: Extreme kinks, hardcore BDSM, rape, non-con, I sadly can not write Destiel, Cockles, Sabriel or Lucifer/Sam Minimum bid: Fic for $10 per 1k up to 10k

•User Name: phoenix1966 What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural, J2 AU Likes: Wincest, J2, I'm a bottom!Sam/Jared fan Squicks/Dislikes: Destiel, Cockles, scat, watersports, infintalism, extreme underage, bottom!Dean/Jensen, het, bestiality, reader inserts, deathfic, J2 Non-AU Minimum bid: Fic for $10 per 1k up to 10k Creator Notes: (Please understand I will not be able to start on your story until January at the earliest.)

•User Name: monicawoe What I'm offering: fic (1k-3k) Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: spn, venom, mcu (mainly Stucky), hannibal Likes: gen fic, for SPN: powers!Sam, any Sam-centric fics, Sam/Brady, Sam/Ruby; Eddie/Venom; for MCU: Bucky-centric fics; crossovers combining the fandoms I listed Squicks/Dislikes: will not write Destiel or spn fic not featuring Sam; explicit stories Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: sweetheartdean What I'm offering: short fic (1-5K, depends on how my muse feels) Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: SPN/SPN RPF Likes: Sam and Dean, together and separately. Love writing gen about the brothers. But I'm cool with writing anything involving at least one of them except... Squicks/Dislikes: Underage, fluff, Sabriel, fluffy Samifer, Saileen, not great at for-the-sake-of-a-specific kink PWPs (but will write NSFW in general!) Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: candygramme What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms:J2 AU, crossovers with any other show (to be discussed with bidder) Likes: Slash or gen. I'll try crossover with your other fandom. Will write pretty much anything you want including kink. I love to write crack, but I can go dark. Squicks/Dislikes: Don't think I could do justice to BDSM, but for Milana I will give it a good try. Minimum bid: Fic for $10 per 1,000 words, to be discussed with bidder.

•User Name: Nisaki ( or swan-song here) 1# What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Wincest, J2, any rare-pair from spn that doesn't involve Sam and Dean, BTS ships (Taejin, Jikook, Namseok, Namgi, Sope) and Sebaciel from Kuroshitsuji. Likes: I like everything not in my dislikes. Squicks/Dislikes: Bottom Jensen/Dean, bottom Seokjin, Bottom Jeongguk, Bottom Namjoon, Bottom Yoongi (in sope, I'm fine with him bottoming with Namjoon) bottom Seb. Threesomes, poly or any toilet kinks. Sad endings and age play. Otherwise, the sky is your limit. Minimum bid: 5$ for 1k up to 5k!

•User Name: Nisaki ( or swan-song here) 2# What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Wincest, J2, any rare-pair from spn that doesn't involve Sam and Dean, BTS ships (Taejin, Jikook, Namseok, Namgi, Sope) and Sebaciel from Kuroshitsuji. Likes: I like everything not in my dislikes. Squicks/Dislikes: Bottom Jensen/Dean, bottom Seokjin, Bottom Jeongguk, Bottom Namjoon, Bottom Yoongi (in sope, I'm fine with him bottoming with Namjoon) bottom Seb. Threesomes, poly or any toilet kinks. Sad endings and age play. Otherwise, the sky is your limit. Minimum bid: 5$ for 1k up to 5k!

•User Name: nerdypastrychef What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: supernatural(sam/dean), supernatural rpf (jared/jensen), star trek (movies)(kirk/mccoy), harry potter(harry/draco or lupin/sirius) Likes: first time, slow burn, fluff, happy endings, case fic, non-au Squicks/Dislikes: scat, blood, vomit, unhappy endings, end of the world, apocalypse, angels Minimum bid: $5 per 500 words up to $7500

•User Name: Nwspaprtaxis What I'm offering: Fic (1k minimum, maximum to be determined by muse; most likely no more than 5k) Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Primarily SPN (Gen Sam n' Dean, S1-5 only), but can also do ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2007 film) and MCU (Bucky-focused). I am relatively less experienced in STAR TREK 2009 reboot, ALIAS GRACE, but can tackle them with reasonable competence. I have no published fics in the following, but am willing to attempt: INTO THE FOREST (2015 Canadian Indie film), AHS (Murder House - Cult only, excluding Roanoke, and featuring Evan Peters' AHS characters only), LOST (Sawyer-focused), and WONDER WOMAN Likes: Gen, Sam n' Dean, Evan Peters' AHS characters, Bucky, Sawyer, MPreg, Tummy / belly kink, toilet kinks, H/C, angst, dark fic, horror Squicks/Dislikes: Cas, Slash, BDSM - feel free to discuss / negotiate Minimum bid: $5

•User Name: laughablelament What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Star Trek (OG, TNG, Discovery), Doctor Who (9th, 10th, 11th), Torchwood, X-Files, WWE wrestling... I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff; please feel free to ask! Likes: So many SPN ships, gen, slash, het, most consensual kinks (see dislikes for hard limits), comedy, general fluff and happiness, though I don't mind a bit of angst for seasoning Squicks/Dislikes: human/monster (including angels), non-con, body horror, a/b/o, bathroom kinks, underage (16+ do-able), RPF (au negotiable), deathfic (with a broad exception for afterlife plots) Minimum bid: $10/1k, 5k max

•User Name: ashtraythief What I'm offering: one fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: SPN RPF Likes: J2, JDM/Jensen, JDM/Jared, and femslash involving Danneel, Genevieve, and Adrianne in any combination, action, space, fluff, fantasy, sci-fi, weres, dark, crack, creature fic, first-time, bamf characters, fake relationship, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers. I’m willing to write timestamps for most of my fics/verses, but if you have specific plot points in mind, please check with me first because they might not be doable due to what I have in mind for the future (this applies specifically to the underneath verse. I will write you a timestamp, but I can’t do everything.) You can message me or ask anon on tumblr Squicks/Dislikes: any pairings not listed in my likes, hurt/comfort, angst, extreme underage (under 15), BDSM, extreme kink, spanking, feminisation, humiliation, intimate partner violence, non-con, bestiality, infidelity, kidfic, unhappy endings, high-school AU Minimum bid: 10$ per 1k (maximum of 5k. I tend to write longer usually and will certainly try if someone bids more, but I don’t want to promise something I might not be able to do)

•User Name: storyspinner70 What I'm offering: Fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: SPN (J2/Salmon Dean mostly), Thor, MCU, Buffy, Firefly, Bones, Archer, Frontier, Roswell (1999), Penny Dreadful, Blacklist, and possibly others, just ask! Likes: I like pretty much all tropes and things other than the biggies in my dislikes. RPF okay. Top Jensen/Dean Bottom Jared/Sam, Thorki (Hiddles) and Spuffy strongly preferred, but will consider other pairings for those fandoms. Squicks/Dislikes: Don't like unhappy or ambiguous endings, but I'll persevere if that's what you want. lol Kink dislikes: 24/7 restraint/toilet control esp in public, water sports/toilet kinks, scat, ageplay, vore, adult baby and a few others. Others: Destiel/Cockles (Misha/anyone), reader inserts. Minimum bid: $5 for fic up to 5k or so

•User Name: sammichgirl What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural & Supernatural RPF Likes: wincest, J2, bottom!Sam/Jared, fluff, trope AUs, light underage, Squicks/Dislikes: ships other than wincest or J2, bottom!Dean/Jensen, scat, vore, body modding (not great at writing hardcore BDSM/extreme kink or darkfic although love to read!) Minimum bid: $10 for 1K, max is 5K

��User Name: dimeliora 1# What I'm offering: Fanfiction, because you don't want my art. No one wants my art. Samples of my work: Ao3: I'm In Love (With A Fairytale) , The Games We Play , Invisible Unicorns , Black Velocities and Shining Movements Fandoms: SPN, SPN RPF, Harry Potter, all things Stephen King Likes: Angst with a happy ending, A/B/O, J2, Wincest Squicks/Dislikes: I'm sorry, I don't ship Destiel or Cockles so I can't write it, pedophilia, cancer, water sports, scat, infidelity Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: dimeliora 2# What I'm offering: Fanfiction, because you don't want my art. No one wants my art. Samples of my work: Ao3: I'm In Love (With A Fairytale) , The Games We Play , Invisible Unicorns , Black Velocities and Shining Movements Fandoms: SPN, SPN RPF, Harry Potter, all things Stephen King Likes: Angst with a happy ending, A/B/O, J2, Wincest Squicks/Dislikes: I'm sorry, I don't ship Destiel or Cockles so I can't write it, pedophilia, cancer, water sports, scat, infidelity Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: dimeliora 3# What I'm offering: Fanfiction, because you don't want my art. No one wants my art. Samples of my work: Ao3: I'm In Love (With A Fairytale) , The Games We Play , Invisible Unicorns , Black Velocities and Shining Movements Fandoms: SPN, SPN RPF, Harry Potter, all things Stephen King Likes: Angst with a happy ending, A/B/O, J2, Wincest Squicks/Dislikes: I'm sorry, I don't ship Destiel or Cockles so I can't write it, pedophilia, cancer, water sports, scat, infidelity Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: amypond45 What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Sam & Dean, Sam/Dean, J2 Squicks/Dislikes: bestiality, water sports, extreme underage Minimum bid: $10 per 1K up to 6K (it takes me about a month to turn out a 5K fic)

•User Name: kelios What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Live Journal and Ao3 (ao3 is more up to date) Fandoms: Supernatural, Supernatural RPF (J2 only) Likes: Wincest, Jared/Jensen (AU or non-AU), Bobby, Rufus, Baby--most characters are negotiable as secondaries, just ask. Squicks/Dislikes: Anyone else with either brother, anyone else with either J, Misha, Castiel, infidelity, destiel, samstiel, cockles, mishalecki, unhappy endings. Most other things are negotiable. Minimum bid: $5 for minimum 2k words. I'm happy to work with you via dm on twitter or pm on LJ to make sure you're happy with the story.

•User Name: Firesign10 1# What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Supernatural RPF, NCIS, a little SGA Likes: Sam/Dean, J2, DiNozzo/Gibbs, any pairing of which I've already done a fic; most major tropes, just ask--I'm sure we can work it out! Squicks/Dislikes: bestiality, water sports, extreme underage, torture porn, Destiel, serial killers Minimum bid: $10 per 1K up to 6K

•User Name: Firesign10 2# What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Supernatural RPF, NCIS, a little SGA Likes: Sam/Dean, J2, DiNozzo/Gibbs, any pairing of which I've already done a fic; most major tropes, just ask--I'm sure we can work it out! Squicks/Dislikes: bestiality, water sports, extreme underage, torture porn, Destiel, serial killers Minimum bid: $10 per 1K up to 6K

•User Name: Merenwen76 What I'm offering: fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Wincest, J2 hurt/comfort, first time, AU, non-AU, fluff, humour, fantasy, a/b/o, songs, cooking (not feeding) romance, panties. Whatever floats your boat. I am open to write (pls respect my dislikes) Squicks/Dislikes: destiel, cockles , threesomes, any kind of toilet kinks, extremely underage, non con (between J2 , Sam/Dean) , infidelity, extremely bdsm or Dom/sub ( let us talk ) , baby or daddy kinks, Minimum bid:10$ for 1 k , up to: sky is the limit and it’s for a good cause!!

•User Name: tifaching What I'm offering:100 word drabbles. Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms:Supernatural Likes: Dean, Sam, John, Castiel, most minor characters, gen, wincest, h/c, fluff, dark, brothercentric fic Squicks/Dislikes: Not a fan of Destiel or RPF Minimum bid: Five dollars for five drabbles. Will take top two bidders (if any, lol) so two people get five each.

•User name: marciaelena What I'm offering: Fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Revolution Likes: Sam/Dean, Smith/Wesson, Max & Alicia Banes, Ruby, Jo Harvelle, Charlie/Miles, Charlie/Danny, Miles/Danny, Charlie/Miles/Danny, angst, post-apocalyptic settings, soulmates, last people on Earth, death!fic, dark!fic, Americana, road trips, canon divergence, poetic prose. Squicks/Dislikes: Angels, demons, prophets, Chuck, Amara, Nick, John Winchester, Amelia, Benny, Monroe, fluff, crack, extreme kinks, genderswap, age reversal, rape/non-con, a/b/o. Minimum bid: $10 for 1k, up to 5k. Creators Notes: If in doubt about any likes/dislikes I haven't mentioned please ask before bidding. I'm willing to write two fics to help Milana. (meaning they will write one fic each for the top two bids)

•User Name:jessie_cristo73 What I'm offering: Fic Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Supernatural RPF, Queer As Folk Likes: J2, Wincest, ABO, Alternate Universes, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventures, Schmoop, Romance, Thrillers, High School AUs Squicks/Dislikes: Hardcore BDSM, Blood fetishes, Extreme underage, Scat, Waterworks, Fics w/out happy or satisfying endings. Minimum bid: $10 per 1k/words

•User Name: morganoconner What I'm offering: Fanfiction of at least 2500 words in length Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural (any pairing or permutation of Sam, Dean, Castiel, Gabriel...also please note I'm about four seasons behind canon, and most comfortable in the universe anytime before, during, or immediately following S5), Good Omens (Aziraphale/Crowley), Check Please (Jack/Bitty, Kent/Alexei or Kent/OMC, others) Teen Wolf (Derek/Stiles), MCU (Bucky/Sam, Clint/Bucky, Clint/Coulson , others), others can be discussed! Likes: creature!characters (shapeshifters, angels/demons, wings/tails, various and sundry monster sorts, you get the idea), crossovers, fluff, angst with happy endings, hurt/comfort, found family Squicks/Dislikes: Infidelity, unhappy endings, hardcore explicit fic (nothing against it just don't feel particularly good at writing it!) Minimum bid: $10 Creators Notes: Depending on interest, I'll write for the top two bidders. Please note that I'm in my last semester of my degree and my courseload is intense...fics may not be written until December, though if time allows I will certainly try for sooner!

•User Name: Sakarrie (ao3, ff.net, livejournal, tumblr) What I'm offering: Custom Fanfic, 1-5k, Offering 1-4 Fics (depending on prompts and length) Samples of my work: Live Journal: Starry Night (There's some VLD ones on my FF.net, but those are pretty old and cringy. Feel free to check them out though.) Fandoms: Mains: Supernatural, Voltron: Legendary Defender, Merlin Feel comfortable with: Star Vs. the Forces of Evil, She-ra (Netflix), Gravity Falls, Danny Phantom, Avatar: the Last Airbender, Code Lyoko, 3Below,Teen Titans, Di-Gata Defenders Others I'd Be Willing to Do: Kim Possible, Undertale Legend of Korra, Trollhunters, Over the Garden Wall, Steven Universe, Psych, Jackie Chan Adventures Likes: Hurt/comfort, Angst, Family Love, Gen Squicks/Dislikes: Anything sexual, extreme gore, body horror, most AUs Minimum bid: $5 per 1k, minimum of 2k for complex plots Creator Notes: *Please refer to this document for ships and requirements for each fandom: ships and requirements doc

•User Name: dizzojay What I'm offering: Fic Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: I like to write Dean-centric gen fic, and have a strong leaning towards humour and/or hurt/comfort. Favourite characters to write other than Dean are Sam, Castiel and Bobby. Squicks/Dislikes: No deathfic. Prefer not to write slash. Minimum bid: $10 for up to 1,000 words $5 for each extra 1,000 words

•User Name: deadlybride (zmediaoutlet on tumblr) What I'm offering: Fic, 1k-8k words Samples of my work: AO3 Fandoms: SPN, SPN RPF (J2), MCU Likes: Wincest preferred but I'll do any SPN pairing; J2 fics (AU only); for MCU Thor/Loki would be preferred but I can do any of the original Avengers + Spiderman; very willing to write sex of any sort with any kink (seriously: underage, watersports, you name it, with only one exception listed below). Squicks/Dislikes: prolapse, character assassination, RPF non-AU, high school AU, xreader fic. Also warning: there are some pairings I would not write as romantic (e.g. Sam/Lucifer), but I can write most anything in a way that makes sense to me. I can work with you! Minimum bid: Fic for $10 per 1000 words up to 8k. Creator Notes: I have some due dates coming up, so likely would not be able to start until November 1.

•User Name: cookielaura What I'm offering: 1k(+) fic Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: White Collar Likes: Peter/Neal, Peter/Neal/El, Peter & Neal, most other canon relationships, h/c, angst, angst with happy endings, pining, AUs, fantasy Squicks/Dislikes: I'm not so great at NC-17 Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: celli on AO3, DW, Twitter What I'm offering: fic, minimum 5K Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Crooked Media RPF, Good Omens Likes: CM: Favs/Lovett, Emily/Favs/Lovett, Lovett/Tommy, Favs/Tommy, Favs/Lovett/Tommy. GO: Aziraphale/Crowley Squicks/Dislikes:dub-con, non-con, incest, adultery Minimum bid:$10

•User Name: Icanseenow (AO3), Tasteslikemolecules What I'm offering: Fan fiction Samples of my work: AO3 (https://archiveofourown.org/users/Icanseenow/works) Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Gen, Sam/Cas, Sam/Dean, Dean/Cas, Wincestiel, Sam/Ruby, Sam/Lucifer (non-con), Dean/John (non-con), everything Sam-centered, rare ships, character-focused stories, love triangles, asexuality, genderswap, AUs, H/C, mental health and trauma, sad and/or dark stories, melancholic fluff. Squicks/Dislikes: Sabriel, ABO, Slave AU, extreme fluff or extreme kink, reader inserts, Minimum bid: $10 per 1k, up to 10k Creator Notes: For longer stories I'd probably not get to them until the start of December.

•User Name: tjs_whatnot What I'm offering: Fic (atleast 1k) Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Anything I've written for in the past (my fandoms can be found in above link--there's a lot). Anything I've read/seen/listened to and am familiar with. Likes: character study/development, relationships, gen, slash, fem, het, angst, hurt/comfort Squicks/Dislikes: non-con, incest, pedophilia Minimum bid: 10$

•User Name: Icanseenow (here & AO3), tasteslikemolecules (tumblr) What I'm offering: Fan Fiction Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Gen, Sastiel, Wincest, Destiel, Wincestiel, Sam-heavy stories, Sam/Ruby, rare ships, character studies, angst, hurt/comfort, mental health/trauma, love triangles. Squicks/Dislikes: Sabriel, Sam/Lucifer or Dean/John stories that aren't non-con, extreme kinks or extreme fluff, Slave AUs, ABO Minimum bid: 10$ for 1k, up to 5k

🖌️🎨ART OFFERS🎨🖌️

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•User Name: phoenix1966 1# What I'm offering: Banner/Cover for your J2 AU/Wincest fic (or a Jared/Sam-centric image) Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Supernatural, J2 AU Likes: Wincest, J2, I'm a bottom!Sam/Jared fan Squicks/Dislikes: Destiel, Cockles, scat, watersports, infantilism, extreme underage, bottom!Dean/Jensen, het, bestiality, reader inserts, deathfic, J2 Non-AU Minimum bid: $20 Creator Notes: (One full-size banner/cover for your wincest or J2 AU or gen Sam & Dean story.)

•User Name: phoenix1966 2# What I'm offering: Banner/Cover for your J2/Wincest fic (or a Jared/Sam-centric image) Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Supernatural, J2 AU Likes: Wincest, J2, I'm a bottom!Sam/Jared fan Squicks/Dislikes: Destiel, Cockles, scat, watersports, infantilism, extreme underage, bottom!Dean/Jensen, het, bestiality, reader inserts, deathfic, J2 Non-AU Minimum bid: $20 Creators Notes: (One full-size banner/cover for your wincest or J2 or gen Sam & Dean story.)

•User Name: sweetheartdean What I'm offering: art Samples of my work: Tumblr: one two Twitter: three Fandoms: SPN/SPN RPF Likes: Down to draw anyone and anything, maximum rating PG-13 for PDA (blood and guts are A-okay). TFW/J2M are the ones I have the most practice with. Squicks/Dislikes: Underage, vertical incest, cars, NSFW (not that I dislike that one, I just doubt my abilities to deliver it, lol!) Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: Nisaki ( or swan-song here) What I'm offering: Art Samples of my work: Live Journal: Here Here Tumblr: Here and Here Fandoms: Wincest, J2, any rare-pair from spn that doesn't involve Sam and Dean, BTS ships (Taejin, Jikook, Namseok, Namgi, Sope) and Sebaciel from Kuroshitsuji. An art for a fic of yours that involve those and doesn't has my dislikes! Likes: I like everything not in my dislikes. Squicks/Dislikes: Bottom Jensen/Dean, bottom Seokjin, Bottom Jeongguk, Bottom Namjoon, Bottom Yoongi (in sope, I'm fine with him bottoming with Namjoon) bottom Seb. Threesomes, poly or any toilet kinks. Sad endings and age play. Otherwise, the sky is your limit. Minimum bid: 10$

•User Name: amberdreams 1# What I'm offering: a cover or illustration for a fic Samples of my work: Live Journal: fanart or traditional art tags, or AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Marvel, Hannibal, LOTR - open to suggestions Likes: portraits and figure work but also animals on occasion Squicks/Dislikes: Mpreg, ABO, deformity/body horror, excretory kinks Minimum bid:$20

•User Name: amberdreams 2# What I'm offering: a cover or illustration for a fic Samples of my work: Live Journal: fanart or traditional art tags, or AO3 Fandoms: Supernatural, Marvel, Hannibal, LOTR - open to suggestions Likes: portraits and figure work but also animals on occasion Squicks/Dislikes: Mpreg, ABO, deformity/body horror, excretory kinks Minimum bid:$20

•User Name: quickreaver What I'm offering: ART Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: primarily SPN, but also Preacher, Hannibal, Firefly, The Expanse, original characters ... ask if there's something not on this list! I can probably do it. :) Likes: pretty much anything but over-the-top fluff Squicks/Dislikes: I won't do NC-17 at this account, Sam/Gabriel (SPN), and unsurprisingly, over-the-top fluff Minimum bid: $50

•User Name: kirathehyrulian What I'm offering: One title card and one illustration for a fic Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: I have the most experience in Supernatural characters but open to discussion Likes: SPN Gen, Wincest, J2 Squicks/Dislikes: I would prefer not to draw Destiel, Cockles, Sabriel, Saileen, Vertical Incest, Landscapes, Vehicles, or anything beyond a PG-13 rating for PDA. Minimum bid: $25

•User Name: kirathehyrulian What I'm offering: A simple one character chibi plus one accessory illustration with a plain background Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Open to drawing any one character in any fandom or one original character Likes: Supernatural Characters Squicks/Dislikes: I would prefer not to draw vehicles, or nudies Minimum bid: $5

•User Name: kirathehyrulian What I'm offering: A 1-2 character illustration with simple background Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: I have the most experience with Supernatural characters but open to discussion Likes: SPN Gen, Wincest, J2 Squicks/Dislikes: I would prefer not to draw Destiel, Cockles, Sabriel, Saileen, Vertical Incest, Landscapes, Vehicles, or anything beyond a PG-13 rating for PDA. Minimum bid: $15

•User Name:emmatheslayer What I'm offering: set of 10 icons, Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: supernatural rpf /spn, comic books dc, marvel mcu, stock, dc shows buffyverse /angelvese, trueblood, Netflix shows open to most Fandoms and ships don't see it let me know Likes: fluffy wincest, sastiel, shipping Squicks/Dislikes: porn, bdsm, abuse destiel, sabirel, Minimum bid:$ 5

•User Name: BeesAreAwesome 1# What I'm offering: custom digital painting (1 to 2 characters) Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Supernatural, Hannibal, Good Omens (I am open to do art for any fandom, really) Likes: I usually ship Destiel, but ignore that. Today for this fundraiser, I like what you like! Squicks/Dislikes: none (I'm fine with any ship/rating etc--although I will not depict anything explicit if the characters are underage) Minimum bid: $40

•User Name: cassiopeia7 What I'm offering: Original art Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Sam/Dean, Sam & Dean gen, J2, angst, crack, het, casefic, Demon!Dean, Soulless!Sam, Baby, Billie, Rowena, Sister Jo, Bobby, John, Henriksen, Ellen and/or Jo Harvelle, Crowley, Ruby, Jess, Danneel, Gen, JDM, vampires, SPAAAACE!, cops, firefighters ... Squicks/Dislikes: Underage, de-aged, Samstiel, Destiel, cockles, genderswap, noncon, watersports Minimum bid: $20 Creator Notes: Please note, I won't be able to begin on artworks until after Christmas.

•User Name: cassiopeia7 What I'm offering: Banner or illustration for your existing fic. Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Sam/Dean, Sam & Dean gen, J2, angst, crack, het, casefic, Demon!Dean, Soulless!Sam, Baby, Billie, Rowena, Sister Jo, Bobby, John, Henriksen, Ellen and/or Jo Harvelle, Crowley, Ruby, Jess, Danneel, Gen, JDM, vampires, SPAAAACE!, cops, firefighters ... Squicks/Dislikes: Underage, de-aged, Samstiel, Destiel, cockles, genderswap, noncon, watersports Minimum bid: $20 Creator Notes: Please note, I won't be able to begin on artworks until after Christmas.

•User Name: tiggeratl1 1# What I'm offering: Artwork for a fanfic or a stand alone piece (photo maniped) Samples of my work: DeviantArt , Live Journal (the images in Live Journal might be locked for viewers) Fandoms: Primarily SPN/SPN RPF, but I'm open to try different fandoms. Likes: mostly Wincest, J2, or Gen, but I can branch out to other pairings. Squicks/Dislikes: Mpreg, excretory kinks. Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: tiggeratl1 2# What I'm offering: Artwork for a fanfic or a stand alone piece (photo maniped) Samples of my work: DeviantArt , Live Journal (the images in Live Journal might be locked for viewers) Fandoms: Primarily SPN/SPN RPF, but I'm open to try different fandoms. Likes: mostly Wincest, J2, or Gen, but I can branch out to other pairings. Squicks/Dislikes: Mpreg, excretory kinks. Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: merakieros What I'm offering: Digital art [2 characters, pose of your choice] Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Good Omens, Supernatural [wincest, J2] MCU [stucky, thorki, symbrock] Hannibal [Hannigram] Sherlock [Johnlock] Teen Wolf [Sterek] (other fandoms can be discussed) Likes: Everything is on Lizzo's "BOYS" song, I live in the gutter, the art can go as sweet or spicy as you wish. Squicks/Dislikes: excretory kinks, Non-Con, Dub-Con, MPreg Minimum bid:$40

•User Name: merakieros 1# What I'm offering: Digital art [2 characters kissing] Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Good Omens, Supernatural [wincest, J2] MCU [stucky, thorki, symbrock] Hannibal [Hannigram] Sherlock [Johnlock] Teen Wolf [Sterek] (other fandoms can be discussed) Likes: Everything is on Lizzo's "BOYS" song, I live in the gutter, the art can go as sweet or spicy as you wish. Squicks/Dislikes: Nothing to dislike in a kiss Minimum bid:$25

•User Name: merakieros 2# What I'm offering: Digital art [2 characters kissing] Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Good Omens, Supernatural [wincest, J2] MCU [stucky, thorki, symbrock] Hannibal [Hannigram] Sherlock [Johnlock] Teen Wolf [Sterek] (other fandoms can be discussed) Likes: Everything is on Lizzo's "BOYS" song, I live in the gutter, the art can go as sweet or spicy as you wish. Squicks/Dislikes: Nothing to dislike in a kiss Minimum bid:$25

•User Name: dollarformyname What I'm offering: art (3 characters or less) Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: Supernatural, Supernatural RPF, Dark Angel, Teen Wolf Likes: Fave pairings include but are definitely not limited to Sam/Dean, J2, J2/Danneel, J3, Alec/Ben, Alec/Ben/Max, Alec/Max, Max/Original Cindy, Max & Original Cindy, Alec & Original Cindy, Scott & Stiles, Allison & Lydia, Stiles/Derek, Scott/Stiles, pretty much all the threesomes/moresomes. Crossovers, h/c … Erm, I like too many things, so I'm just gonna say if it's not on my dislikes I'll probably do it. If you wanna make extra sure, just ask. Squicks/Dislikes: Angel pairings (SPN), Logan (DA), parent/child incest, toilet kinks, underage, not super confident in my ability to get too sexy/explicit. Minimum bid: $20

•User Name: jj1564 What I'm offering: songspam - you choose a song and I'll make a 'songspam' with pics and gifs, Can be naughty or nice, sad or fun, your choice :) Samples of my work: Live Journal: Hurt or God Was Never on Your Side Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Sam/Dean, John/Mary, Dean/Cas, Sam/Cas, J2, hurt boys, sad boys, wincest Squicks/Dislikes: Celine Dion! Minimum bid: $10

•User Name: BeesAreAwesome 2# What I'm offering: custom digital painting (1 to 2 characters) Samples of my work: Tumblr Fandoms: Supernatural, Hannibal, Good Omens (I am open to do art for any fandom, really) Likes: I usually ship Destiel, but ignore that. Today for this fundraiser, I like what you like! Squicks/Dislikes: none (I'm fine with any ship/rating etc--although I will not depict anything explicit if the characters are underage) Minimum bid:$40

•User Name: cookielaura What I'm offering: set of 10 icons Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: White Collar, Good Omens, Hannibal, Torchwood, Community, The New Normal, musical theatre Likes: anything Squicks/Dislikes: anything Minimum bid: $5

•User Name: kanarek13 What I'm offering: art (manips only) Samples of my work: Ao3 Fandoms: White Collar, any Matt Bomer related project Likes: h/c, angst, AUs, fantasy, slash, ot3, canon relationships, oh I can go pretty much any direction :D Squicks/Dislikes: can't think of any for art, but what I can create depends heavily on the images that I can find to use for manips Minimum bid: $10

📝🖊️FIC AND/OR ART🖌️🎨

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•User Name: a_biting_smile What I'm offering: ~1k fic (longer, if the fic is chugging along), OR one piece of art (rated up to and thru NC-17), OR possibly both if the bid is high enough! Samples of my work: Live Journal Fandoms: SPN and SPN RPF Likes: darker themes, blood, but really anything but my squicks Squicks/Dislikes: excretory kinks, extreme underage, parent/child, Sam/Gabriel, fluffy Sam/Lucifer Minimum bid: $20

•User Name: blindswandive What I'm offering: One 1-5k fic OR one color drawing (1-2 characters, plain or minimal background). Longer fic or more complicated art available for higher bids or if I can't help myself. Samples of my work: Fic: Ao3 or Art: DeviantArt Fandoms: I write Supernatural and original fiction primarily, but have also written TinMan, Tron, Kids in the Hall, Daily Show/Colbert Report (specifically Jon/Stephen), Harry Potter, and various others; have done art for Supernatural, TinMan, Harry Potter, MCU/Marvel comics, portraits of people and pets, original characters, and various other fandoms. I think I could also write Loki-centric MCU/marvel comic fic, and could do art for most MCU and various DC. Can happy write or draw original work/characters. For art I'm willing to try most things. If you have any questions, please ask! Likes: Slash, femslash, het, multi/poly, kink, grit, horror, humor, smut, slice of life. In SPN I adore Sam/Dean, Sam/Dean/Cass, Rowena, Abaddon, Billie, Charlie, Bobby, Rufus, Crowley. I love writing gritty/realistic smut and imperfect people/situations. I especially love my kink improvised and undernegotiated. If your kink isn't on my short list below, 97% chance I'll be totally happy to work with it. Broadly, I love drawing women (regardless of shape, size, orientation, gender-expression, assigned sex, etc etc etc), magical creatures (especially humanoid such as mer, fae, furries/anthropomorphic or chimaeric, and dragons), bondage, corsetry, period costuming, and portraits. Squicks/Dislikes: Prefer to not write Sam/Gabriel (SPN), fluffy Sam/Lucifer (SPN), or Cole, Stynes, Nick (SPN). Would rather avoid total AUs, total fluff/schmoop, major character death, mourning, suicide, animal endangerment/harm, scat, or cbt. Prefer not to draw Nick, fluffy Sam/Lucifer, Cole, or Stynes (SPN), or scat. Not as good at drawing scenery/locations. Minimum bid: $15

•User Name: sandy79 What I'm offering: Fanfiction, Fanart Samples of my work: Live Journal , Ao3 Fandoms: SPN, White Collar, Marvel Cinematic Universe (both fiction and art); open to do fanart (digital manips) for any existing story or other fandoms (though I might ask for resources), as well as for any actor/actress the bidder wants Likes: Fluff, Happy Endings, Meet-Cutes (or Meet-Uglies that turn good), RPF Squicks/Dislikes: Major Character Death, Rape/Non-con, Extreme Kinks (e.g. Watersports), Character Bashing, Bad guys of the fandom as the main focus Minimum bid: Fanfiction: $5 per 1k Fanart: $5 for fanarts icon-size to tumblr-size; $10 for full sets of story arts (cover image, chapter headers and/or dividers, eventually end pic) and larger arts (wallpaper, both for computer and mobile)

🖼️🧶TANGIBLE CRAFTS🕯️📚

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•User Name: sammichgirl What I'm offering:SPN related craft items Samples of my work: (Item 1)Witch's Ball with Library Card Catalog/Checkout card (will customize checkout card to winner): View post on imgur.com (Item 2)Winchester Motel Tag & Key with Charm: View post on imgur.com Fandoms: Supernatural Likes: Brothers, J2 Squicks/Dislikes: not applicable to crafts Minimum bid: one item of each available, minimum of $15 bid on each (shipping will work out with winner) - each item will ship with a few surprise SPN goodies

•User Name: Kanarek13 What I'm offering: an 11" square photobook designed by me featuring pics from the Boys in the Band Broadway play, there are some general pics of the venue, the stage, etc. and of course pics from the stage door when the boys came out to say hi. The main focus is on Matt Bomer ♥ There are no personal pics in there, just the boys :) This is a professionally printed photobook on genuine glossy photo paper with glossy hardcover. Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in kanarek13′s offer listing) Fandoms: Boys in the Band, Matt Bomer Likes: n/a Squicks/Dislikes: n/a Minimum bid: $30 (shipping is on me :)

•User Name: Kanarek13 What I'm offering: A finished painting-like artwork, size 11x8” (30x20cm), printed on alu-dibond surface, highest quality professional print by Cewe of an artwork piece that I created in Photoshop. Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in kanarek13′s offer listing) Fandoms: White Collar, Peter/Neal slash Likes: n/a Squicks/Dislikes: n/a Minimum bid: $20

• User Name: Kanarek13 What I'm offering: A finished painting-like artwork, size 8x11” (20x30cm), printed on alu-dibond surface, highest quality professional print by Cewe of an artwork piece that I created in Photoshop. Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in kanarek13′s offer listing) Fandoms: White Collar, Peter and Neal, prom pic Likes: n/a Squicks/Dislikes: n/a Minimum bid: $20

•User Name: Kanarek13 What I'm offering: A finished painting-like artwork, size 8x8” (20x20cm), printed on alu-dibond surface, highest quality professional print by Cewe of an artwork piece that I created in Photoshop. Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in kanarek13′s offer listing) Fandoms: White Collar, Neal, winter stroll Likes: n/a Squicks/Dislikes: n/a Minimum bid: $20

•User Name: kelios What I'm offering: Crocheted scarves, hats, shawls, blankets--let me know what you'd like and we can work something out. Samples of my work: Twitter I have and can acquire more yarn in various colors (within reason, of course!) but this is a good sampling of yarn available to make things and things that are already made. Minimum bid: Hat $10 Scarf/cowl $15 Shawl: $20 Blanket: $25 (baby)/$35 (lap)/$40 (adult) Creators Notes: I'm willing to make as many hats and scarves as folks are willing to buy, just let me know what you'd like.

•User Name: mwitczak What I'm offering: (1) one-of-a-kind metal stamped SPN keychain with detachable charms Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in mwitczak’s offer listing) Minimum bid: $30 Creator’s Notes: ***PLEASE NOTE***: winner also agrees to pay shipping via PayPal (shipping from Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

•User Name: mwitczak What I'm offering: (1) one-of-a-kind metal stamped SPN earrings Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in mwitczak’s offer listing) Minimum bid: $10 Creator’s Notes: ***PLEASE NOTE***: winner also agrees to pay shipping via PayPal (shipping from Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

•User Name: mwitczak What I'm offering: (1) one-of-a-kind metal stamped SPN charm as shown Samples of my work: (samples are given on the auction page in mwitczak’s offer listing) Minimum bid: $5 Creator’s Notes: ***PLEASE NOTE***: winner also agrees to pay shipping via PayPal (shipping from Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

•User Name: FangasmSPN What I'm offering: A copy of Family Don't End with Blood, autographed by Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. Autographs will be obtained at New Jersey Con so shipping will be after that. Sample of work:“Family Don’t End with Blood” Minimum bid: $50

•User Name: kelios What I'm offering: handmade soaps--SPN themed and non-SPN themed Samples of my work: tba Minimum bid: $10 minimum order, please. $5 for 3-4 ounce bars $1 for single use/insert soaps Creators Notes: This is a repost--the previous offer was taken, but I'm willing to offer as many of these as people are interested in buying. (I’m not sure which offer they mean)

•User Name: celli on AO3, DW, Twitter What I'm offering: small cross-stitch of a superhero/ine or space character. Samples of my work: Recent project: Twitter Fandoms: Marvel, DC, Star Trek, general space. Ask for specific characters! Minimum bid:$10

•User Name: Firesign10 What I'm offering: (2) necklaces, each sold separately. Shipping within Continental USA. 1) 22 1/2" Orange optic beads with antiqued silver barrel beads with sunburst-style pendant, barrel clasp (image on offer listing) 2) 21 1/2" Black beads with clear faceted and carved-look silver tube beads, with silvertone pendant, barrel clasp (image on offer listing) Minimum Bid: Each necklace has an opening bid of $15. Please specify which one you are bidding on.

•User Name: firesign10 What I'm offering: 2 pairs of earrings, sold separately. Shipping within continental USA 1) Silvertone Indian-style body with 5 dangles of black beads. Fishhook for pierced ears. $8 (image on offer listing) 2) Silvertone filigree-style body with 7 dangles of iridescent purple-blue beads. Fishhook for pierced ears. $8 (image on offer listing)

•User Name: tjs_whatnot What I'm offering: Reusable/food safe bags for snacks/sandwiches and whatnot Samples of my work: (images on offer listing) Fandoms: Basically any fandom big enough to have fabric ;) Likes: n/a Squicks/Dislikes: n/a Minimum bid: $10 will get you one sandwich or 2 snack bags. For every 10 of the winning bid I'll add extra geeky bags and whatnot. If bidding goes over $50, I'll pay for shipping as well.

•User Name: Firesign10 What I'm offering: 3 pairs of pierced earrings, SOLD SEPARATELY Picutures & Descrip: 1. Black stone beads with white markings, pearlescent white accent beads. Fishhook wires. (image on offer listing) 2. Silver metal dragonfly charm with purple barrel bead, purple and silver spacers. Fishhook wires. (image on offer listing) 3. Silver metal hoop with heart motif and light blue bead dangles. Fishhook wires. (image on offer listing) Minimum bid: Dragonfly and Black & White $6.00 each. Blue bead dangles $8.00.

•User Name: honscot What I’m Offering: Sterling silver ring from Scotland, size 5 (or very small size 6) Samples of my work: (image on offer listing but might be locked for non-LJ users) Minimum Bid: $20

•User Name: Firesign10 What I'm offering: 2 necklaces, SOLD SEPARATELY Samples of my work: 1. 21 1/2" necklace with silver metal dragon pendant. Black iridescent round beads, silver metal tube beads, and clear iridescent accent beads. Barrel clasp. 2. 21" Silver metal fairy with sparkly green wings. Clear green barrel beads, scroll silver metal tube beads, silver spacers, barrel clasp. Minimum bid: $20.00 EACH

•User Name: honscot What I’m Offering: Hand painted SPN iPad/tablet cover with zipper. Samples of my work: (image on offer listing but might be locked for non-LJ users) Minimum Bid: $15

•User Name: honscot What I’m Offering: Set of four guitar string bracelets, two with clear crystals, two with crystals which have a rainbow effect. Quite large - would fit a 7-1/2- or probably 8-inch wrist. (They fall off my 7-inch wrist.) Samples of my work: (image on offer listing but might be locked for non-LJ users) Minimum Bid: $10

•User Name: honscot What I’m Offering: Sterling silver bracelet, 7-1/2 inches. The links are chunky, so it fits a 7-inch wrist. Would also fit a smaller wrist, as the toggle clasp will fit into any of the rings. The bracelet has a hammered finish. (It’s very shiny, it’s just hard to take a good picture in my house after dark!) Samples of my work: (image on offer listing but might be locked for non-LJ users) Minimum Bid: $25 (shipping included)

👓📠Beta Services📠👓

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•User Name: gelsey What I'm offering: beta services (thorough spag and commentary up to 30k; negotiable after that) Samples of my work: you can ask trisjellion, enchantedjae, and a lot of people who used to post on the old OWL archive Fandoms: Harry Potter and a variety of other Likes: pretty easy, I'll look over most things Squicks/Dislikes: not fond of underage and I'm not good at hard kink/bdsm stuff Minimum bid: $10

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Welcome to Round 2 of Dark & Wild - the BTS darkfic exchange.

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Race Against Time: Chapter 5

Jungkook feat. Reader and the rest of BTS

Genre: Angst, Thriller, Darkfic

Warning: This fic is about murder cases, and may include some graphic imagery. Please read with caution.

Word Count: 3,893 words

Chapter 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Epilogue

Disclaimer/Copyright

The ringtone of your phone, soft as is, is jarring on Jungkook's ears the morning after consecutive late nights. It's extremely frustrating, but the cool time between their serial killer's attacks is the only window of opportunity that they have to analyse the cases. Not that it's doing them much good.

The motive of the murders are still unknown. None of the victims have anything in common other than the fact that they were girls from the same university who decided to spend one night outside. The buddy system is clearly not a deterrent for their killer, as each time he strikes, a pair of poor girls are abducted only to be killed, one after another. His first victim of every pair didn't stand a chance, losing their lives immediately only to become a tool at his disposal; a map for Jungkook and his team to use in maddening, fruitless attempts to find the other girl.

Yet the first girls are not as pitiful as their partners. The former at least died swift deaths, while the torture their friends had to go through was prolonged and excruciating. Jungkook can't help thinking that it is his fault that they all died. That his incompetency is the reason that more has to be sacrificed for a mysterious purpose, and the previous girls' deaths are in vain because he hasn't managed to get even one step closer to the murderer. While the first girls were impeccably clean save for the numerous amounts of clues left behind for Jungkook, the second girls were found in the most horrible states; dirty, worn, sometimes mutilated, with nothing useful to find off of them beyond their IDs. It is sad – and frankly, sickening – to think about, but their bodies have been damaged, destroyed by the elements, and as far as the autopsies can tell, provide nothing to point to the person that led them to their demise other than having the same Taser marks that clues Jungkook in on the method used to subdue them.

No, if there is anything to be found, Jungkook is certain that it lies with the cleaned, untainted bodies of the girls who were killed first. Their earrings, all different and still unknown if the victims had owned the jewelry or if they came from the killer. There is no doubt that they were clothed by him – the chances of two girls wearing the exact same white shirt and shorts are very small, and they're now talking about four girls. Four girls. Four cases. Eight victims in all. Jungkook has sighed as he looks over the photos and clues over and over again, only coming to a dead end every time.

Sleep deprived and grumpy, Jungkook groans and lifts his pillow to flip his head underneath it, trying to ignore the jostling of the mattress as you move sluggishly to reach towards the bedside table to grab your phone. Every night he comes home late he finds you still awake, greeting him with a smile. You insist that you're only staying up because you have a lot of work to do, but he knows you by now. He wishes that you won't worry about him so much, but that is as impossible as it is for him to stop mulling over his cases until he gets to the bottom of them. From beneath his eyelids, he can tell that the sun hasn't quite risen, yet it's already warm, a warning of the scorching day this is about to be.

"Hello?"

"Mm-hmm. Wait, calm down." Despite craving for a little more sleep, Jungkook can't help half-heartedly listening to your conversation, even if he can only hear your side of it.

"What?!" The loss of grogginess in your voice is accompanied by an increase in volume, making him jump and sit up, knocking his pillow onto the floor. He looks at you with curiosity and finds that your eyes are already on him, wide and panicked under furrowed brows.

"I'll tell him to go over right away."

As soon as you hang up the phone, he pounces on you. "What was that about?"

"It's Jimin," you say, already coaxing him to get off the bed and get ready. "He found someone dead in his parents' backyard."

Jungkook is relieved to see that the neighbourhood is sparse of people when he and his team arrives. Since the first case, this string of murders has received a lot of attention, which mostly impedes their progress and puts that much more pressure on them to solve the cases. However, he knows that this lull in the surroundings won't last very long. Already some neighbours are gathering around Jimin's childhood home, no doubt roused by the chaos happening at the back of the house. If this is the work of their killer, the clues need to be collected and analysed immediately, not simply because a bigger crowd will only cause a distraction, but most importantly because it means that there is a girl who will die unless they can get to her first.

Being torn between hope and dread is an awful feeling. If he strikes again, perhaps Jungkook can get one step closer to end this, but the cost of a life is just too high a price. However, it's not like they have a choice, as Jungkook looks down on the dry earth of the backyard already roped off by one of the officers, there is no doubt that this dead girl is the ninth victim of this cruel murderer.

All the tell-tale signs are there; the miraculously clean body despite being laid upon the ground, the same loose white shirt and blue shorts and bare feet. As Namjoon and Jin, who arrived moments after Jungkook did, crouch down with gloved hands to examine the body better, Jungkook's eyes are drawn to the earrings that are attached to her earlobes. He has seen those bright blue glass globes before. Heart thudding loudly, he takes several steps away, waving off Namjoon's call for him to dig in his pocket for his phone. Trying to calm the unease growing inside him, he dials your number and taps his foot on the ground as he impatiently waits for you to pick up.

"Hello, Jungkook? Aren't you supposed to be at a crime scene?" Your surprised voice greets him without preamble.

"Yeah, I'm here right now, but I had to call you," he says mysteriously, holding back on his words simply because he doesn't know how to say it.

"Is there something wrong?" The concern that immediately colours your voice is unmistakable to his ears. He desperately wants to reassure you but how can he, when he's full of worries and doubts himself?

"I just want to make sure you're okay." His relief when you picked up the phone is fast dissipating. "Maybe it's better if you stay at home today."

You hum an assent without asking him of his motives. "Ga-In and I are planning to discuss some of our research work today. I suppose I can ask her to come over instead of meeting at the university."

Your easy agreement with his wish makes Jungkook feel a little better. There is never any doubt in you that he is always looking out for you, and will always clue you in when it's the appropriate time to do so. "Just make sure that you don't let anyone you don't know in. One more thing."

"Hmm?"

"Do you still have those earrings you got when we went to Venice?"

A momentary silence ensues on your end of the phone as you put two and two together. "They were still there the last time I checked," you answer carefully. "I'll look again and let you know, okay?"

Jungkook nods before remembering that you can't see him. "That would be great, thanks."

Before he can hang up, you continue, "I don't know if this is of any help, but if you remember correctly they're not that expensive."

"They're not that common here, either."

"You're right," you agree with a small sigh. "I'll call you back after I check. Good luck babe."

By the time Jungkook returns to the heart of the crime scene, Hoseok and Yoongi has already arrived and everyone is waiting for him to inspect the body as well as the clues before everything is bagged and tagged. In the deceased girl's hair is a white flower, about five centimetres wide, with five round petals above five spikier-looking white petals underneath. Another locket is strung around her neck, holding coarse brown powder that looks suspiciously like dirt.

"We think he stuck something inside her mouth again," Namjoon informs Jungkook before he can ask about the final clue. He nods, a signal for Jin to open her mouth, which the zoologist does with a small shudder. As they have suspected, Jin carefully fishes the discovery inside another bag and narrows his eyes at the specimen.

"Is that another larva?" Jungkook asks, memories brought back to the horrible chase near the river that ended in futility.

At Jin's nod, Yoongi groans as he sets up his field testing kit. "Don't tell me we're going to have to search in the damn rivers again."

Yoongi's complaint is met with a rueful smile from Jin. "No, no, these don't live in the water. They –"

"Mind if I run this sample right now?" Satisfied that they won't have to look in an impossible location again, Yoongi addresses his question to Jungkook, shaking the locket. "I'm sure you know that we don't have all day."

Ignoring Jin's puff of his cheeks at being cut off by Yoongi, Jungkook nods his approval before turning back to the others. Hoseok is already bursting with the information that he has to share, so Jungkook motions for him to start. "This is aquilegia pubescens, or more commonly known as alpine columbine. There's no mistaking it. However..."

"What is it?" Jungkook prompts, knowing that it can't be anything good.

"They're usually found on open, rocky slopes, really high up."

The news of a possible trek in rocky terrains immediately makes the whole team dispirited, until Jin interjects. "I don't think we'll have to do that. These larvae is from a hawk moth," he points to the brown insect dotted with white spots along the length of its body, "it burrows into the soil to pupate, and there can't be a lot of that on a high rocky mountain, can it?"

"I agree with Jin," Yoongi adds as he concludes his test. "This is soil from a forest. It's quite acidic and very organic, probably due to leaching of calcium carbonate and clay."

"So she's probably somewhere in the forest," Namjoon suggests.

"She might be near the base of a rocky slope," Jungkook concludes.

"I've been studying the flora of the county since I've been invited to work with you, and there's only one place that can house these flowers anywhere near the ground," Hoseok announces proudly. "It has to be Holling Forest. It's about a half hour's drive from here."

"Let's move out then," Jungkook commands, then remembers something important. "Have you seen Jimin, the man who made the report?" He asks one of the officers.

The younger man shakes his head, looking very concerned himself. "By the time the first officers arrived, he'd already left. But his parents are inside the house."

After thanking him, Jungkook rushes into Jimin's childhood home. It's a place Jungkook had been to many times before as a youth, and the familiar scenery gives him a pang of regret at not visiting for so long.

"Mr and Mrs Park, I'm sorry to see you again under these circumstances." Those are the only words of greeting he can offer the two people he is so fond of after such a long absence. Fortunately they are understanding and mostly too shaken to give him any sort of reprimand, but the only information they can offer of Jimin's whereabouts is that he left looking distraught after finding the body and making the report.

Deciding that time is of the essence, Jungkook can't waste it on finding Jimin and ultimately joins the others to head to the forest after ordering the officer he spoke to before to find Jimin. The speed with which they deciphered the hints left behind for them gives Jungkook a little hope, but he should have known that things will not continue so smoothly. A mere five minutes has passed when they get stuck in a traffic jam, sandwiched between other cars that leaves them no choice but to wait until the accident ahead is sorted and cleared up.

It is already about two hours since they found the body when they finally reach the edge of the forest. Scores of tall trees loom before them, as if daring them to enter and explore the depths before the limited time granted to them runs out. Jungkook is more than aware that the window given to them to find the next victim grows narrower with every case, and it's with that reminder in mind that he pushes forward, leading the search and rescue teams north.

"Why are we heading this way?" Jin asks, puffing behind Namjoon, whose long legs allow him to keep up with Jungkook's determined pace.

"Chances are she's near a rocky slope, right? That's this way," Jungkook points to the direction they're heading towards. "We will walk there and spread along the base of the mountain to search for her."

Most of the hike is silent, everyone conserving their energy and channeling it into their steps, growing closer and closer to the base where they split into two groups and walk in opposite directions. Even Hoseok and Jin, the talkative two are quiet so that the only sounds that greet Jungkook's ears are the twigs breaking under their feet and soft noises made by the inhabitants of the forest that cannot be seen. He wonders how Yoongi and Namjoon are faring in the other team.

It was thankfully only a short while later that they see the answer to their prayers – a small wooden cabin, a scant few meters away from the slope. The area seems deserted, but there is no telling if there is anything – or more importantly, anyone – inside the cabin.

"Should we call out to see if anyone is inside?" Hoseok suggests, sounding a little timid and unsure of himself.

Jungkook tries to weigh his options as he circles the perimeter of the structure. It only has one door and two windows, both boarded up, effectively preventing them from assessing the interior. So far the killer has left the girls for dead, not bothering to remain to observe their demise. If the second girl really is inside, she is most probably by herself, although he has no idea if she is gagged to prevent her from making any noise.

"Is anyone in there?" Jungkook finally decides to throw caution into the wind by calling out. They have no time to lose. If the second victim to the kidnapping this time around is in the cabin, they need to rescue her before whatever time-based contraption that the murderer has set up gets in motion.

Jungkook's shout is met by a momentary silence. Then –

"Oh my God, is someone there? Please help me, I'm trapped inside!" A frantic female voice answers. The members of Jungkook's search team look at each other with shock and jubilation. This is the first time they have managed to discover the victim still alive.

"Is there anyone with you?" Anxiousness is imploring Jungkook to make a move, but he knows that he needs to be cautious.

"No, but I'm tied to a chair so I can't move. Please, please save me!" With that, she bursts into terrified sobs. He can feel the eyes surrounding him zero in on him, waiting for him to dole out his orders.

"The only entrance is the door, Agent," one of the men confirms Jungkook's findings.

"We're running out of time, aren't we? We should go in and save her. I don't see any point in waiting," Jin pushes.

Neither does Jungkook, but something feels off.

"Something smells weird," Hoseok points out.

"It's kerosene," Jungkook surmises. The odour is certainly out of place in the forest.

"Maybe the owner of this place uses it to light fires," another of the men hypotheses.

Tilting his head up, Jungkook is inclined to disagree with the idea as he cannot locate any chimney, but everyone agrees that the only step they can take to rescue the girl in time is through the door. Still ill at ease, he holds his gun at the ready and twists the doorknob. It is surprisingly unlocked, so he pushes it hard, opening it wide with a loud slam.

A sharp click followed by a small bright light greets their eyes mere seconds before their senses are suddenly assaulted by scorching heat, vivid colours and blinding smoke. Somehow a fire has started the moment Jungkook opened the door, covering every inch of the room and going beyond it to the other one. Even as he coughs from the acrid smoke and his eyes water and narrow, the pained, shrill screams coming from the room opposite the one Jungkook is facing pushes him to move forward. However, he doesn't make it two steps before strong hands grab his shoulders to pull him back out of the cabin.

"Let me go! Can't you see that she's burning to death inside?!" Jungkook channels his anger, frustration and guilt towards Jin, who looks just as surprised and overwhelmed as he is, but with enough sense to stop him from barelling into the roaring flames.

"Are you crazy? The whole place is already on fire! There's no way you can reach her!" Jin counters.

He is right. With Jin's strong arms joined by Hoseok's, Jungkook can do nothing but watch as the two men pull him away from the blaze that is already growing out of control. His eyes take in the floor of the cabin which is curiously lined with a carpet that is of an indistinguishable colour. Of course. The kerosene that Hoseok noticed has probably been left to slowly soak into the carpet from a container inside, and Jungkook would bet anything that the material extends into the other room. If they had arrived sooner, perhaps not as much fluid would have spilled, the fire wouldn't have raged so much so quickly and he could have rushed in to save the victim. But they are, once again, too late.

The other team arrives not long after, but without the proper gear necessary they are helpless against the building inferno. None of them expected to encounter such a situation; anticipating to find a thirsty, lost girl wandering around the forest at best and a dead body at worst, most of them are only equipped with water and first aid kits. As they wait for the firefighters to arrive, they can only discuss the latest development in hushed voices while watching Jungkook fume with anger.

That bastard knew that this would happen. The killer set Jungkook up for this. Knowing that he will lead the search and rescue team, as the lead investigator, he has to be the one to open the door. To set off the trigger for the flare that started the fire. To cast the weight of her death upon his shoulders. This is personal. Jungkook has suspected so for a while, but now he is certain.

The realisation causes him to jump with the reminder that he is concerned about you as well, and he desperately takes his pocket for his phone. As expected, the great outdoors doesn't provide a cell signal, but at some point you've left him several missed calls and one message, which he taps open at once.

"Both my blue Murano glass earrings and the diamond earrings you bought me are gone. Ga-In is here and Jimin also stopped by so I should be fine, but please call me back and tell me what the hell is going on."

Like a light switch finally being flicked on in a pitch black room, everything starts to make sense. The studs similar to the ones you used to wear in school. The elegant silver ones that adorned your ears the night he danced with you at prom. The gold earrings he thought were unusual, a gift from your parents when you were accepted into a prestigious university overseas that delighted you. You had worn earrings either close or identical to the ones found on the first girls found in each case, all of whom were dressed in a similar fashion to yours, especially at home; light-coloured oversized shirts paired with comfortable shorts. A mockery towards Jungkook, a way to tell him that her attire in their private home is no secret to the killer from the start.

Only one person, other than Jungkook, has the ability to know such details about you, dating back to your school years. With that, the locations start to make sense. All the information I need do lie with the first victims, Jungkook realises.

"Is something wrong?" Namjoon voices his concern, mistaking thr look of intense concentration on Jungkook's face as frustration and anger towards himself. The assessment isn't very far off, but Namjoon probably can't even begin to guess the full reasoning behind Jungkook's shaking body as he pieces the puzzle together before jumping onto his feet.

"Wait! Where are you going?"

Jungkook ignores the confused shouts and calls, quickly growing fainter as they are slow to move after being shocked by his sudden departure from the scene. His steps are even wider and faster than before although he is fatigued by the exhausting and maddening day, and when he meets the firefighters as he finally approaches his car, he doesn't waste much time talking to them, only giving them the necessary details to get to the fire before throwing himself inside the vehicle.

Only thoughts of you fill his mind as he races home. It takes Namjoon several tries before his call is answered by Jungkook. The small team that Jungkook has assembled has scrambled to follow him back into the city, but lost him on the way. Trying to keep the panic out of his voice the best that he can, he informs Namjoon that you may be in danger, and that he is heading home right at that moment.

Namjoon promises that they will get there as soon as possible with directions from Yoongi, but when Jungkook arrives, he doesn't wait for them before entering. The deceptive impression of safety that the front door offers is short lived when he finds that it is unlocked. A horrible sight meets him in the living room where he has spent many hours conversing with you over the hot beverages you made him; the body of a pretty girl with short black hair and slashed throat laying on the floor. If Ga-In is dead, that means you...

Even if he knows it's useless, Jungkook frantically searches his own home, yelling your name over and over again, heart thundering in his ears. As he has expected but unable to accept, you are nowhere to be found.

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