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cocosvtfanatic17 · 5 years
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Siren!Woozi
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-okay, before we get into it, please check out my post "If The Vocal Unit Were Sirens" in order to make full sense of this ^^ -so Jihoon has a delicate voice -whenever you hear him singing, you find yourself feeling very vulnerable and willing to open up about yourself, even if that's something you hate doing -one day after hearing him sing, you promptly told him absolutely everything about where you came from -your home, your origin, your family, everything -Jihoon was taken aback by this, to say the least -he didn't knew his voice had this effect tbh -"Wow, uh . . . thanks for telling me your entire life story, I guess," he said awkwardly -"You're welcome, although I'm not entirely sure why I did that," you mused -"I think it may have something to do with my voice," Jihoon suggested. "One of the side effects of hearing it." -In return for you sharing your story with him, Jihoon did the same, telling you the origin of Sirens and how they came to be -this next part will prolly make zero sense since im literally just making things up on the spot so bear with me pls XD -“Sirens originated from the fish sairenus, that's been around since 400 AD," Jihoon, began -"Sairenus were some of the weakest fish in the ocean, so much so, they were the target of attack by most the fish in the sea. In order to protect themselves, sairenus began to eat bigger meals in order to keep their species alive. -"I guess, the bigger the meals got, the more and more sairenus began to evolve as a species, kinda like how humans evolved from apes. -"And so here we are now," Jihoon said. "We've attained a lot from our fish ancestors, but have also attained a lot from humans to become what you know today as Sirens." -after he had finished, you let out a breath -“Wow,” you said, “that’s so, um . . .” -“Complex?” Jihoon chuckled. “Yeah, I know. But that is how we got here today.” -“And you were appointed leader of your clan?” you asked. “How?” -“Every half a century, we hold a Aquatic Melodium Ceremony. The premise is which Siren can attract the most aquatic wildlife with their voice,” Jihoon explained. “I won the most recent one and so I’m the new leader of the clan for another . . . 46 years or so.” -“I can understand why you won. Your voice really is beautiful, Jihoon,” you complimented, causing the Siren to give you a sheepish smile -“Thank you,” he mumbled with a slight nod. -now that you knew the history of the Sirens and they knew yours, you found it easier to trust them and like them even more as people
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the-radio-star · 3 years
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movies i love
1917 (2019)
A Christmas Story (1983)
Airplane! (1980)
Alien (1979)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Argo (2012)
A Simple Favor (2018)
Baby Driver (2017)
Back to the Future (1985, 1989, 1990)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Birds of Prey / Harley Quinn (2020)
Black Swan (2010)
Booksmart (2019)
Carol (2015)
Cloverfield (2008)
Coco (2017)
Coraline (2009)
Crimson Peak (2015)
Don’t Look Up (2021)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Eighth Grade (2018)
El Camino (2019)
Ella Enchanted (2004)
Fear Street (2021)
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) 
Frozen (2013, 2019)
Get Out (2017)
Ghostbusters (1984)
Gone Girl (2014)
Hackers (1995)
Halloween (1978)
Hercules (1997)
Holes (2003)
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
How To Train Your Dragon (2010, 2014, 2019)
Hustlers (2019)
Indiana Jones (1981, 1984, 1989)
Interstellar (2014)
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Kung Fu Panda (2008, 2011, 2016)
La Misma Luna (2007)
Life of Pi (2012)
Lion (2016)
Logan (2017)
Love, Simon (2018)
Luca (2021)
Malignant (2021)
Matilda (1996)
Miss Sloane (2016)
Moana (2016)
Monsters, Inc. (2001, 2013)
Muppets from Space (1999)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
National Treasure (2004, 2007)
Oceans 8 (2018)
Office Space (1999)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) 
Planet of the Apes (1968-1973, 2011-2017)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
See You Yesterday (2019)
Shrek (2001, 2004, 2007)
Six-String Samurai (1998)
Sorry To Bother You (2018)
Space Sweepers (2021)
Spirited Away (2001)
Step Brothers (2008)
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
The Fallout (2021)
The Favourite (2018)
The Florida Project (2017)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
The Martian (2015)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)
The Princess Bride (1987)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shining (1980)
The Thief Lord (2005)
Twilight (2008–2012)
Us (2019)
What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
Whispers of the Heart (1995)
Wonder Woman (2017, 2020)
X-Men (2000-present)
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steves-on-a-plane · 4 years
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Steves-On-A-Plane Top 50 of All Time Ranked
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1. August 17, 2016 - Future Mrs. Stark Words: 828 [Tony Stark x Reader] Part Two (583) / Part Three (2045)  / Part Four (839) / Part Five (716)
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2. May 8, 2018 - Fragile Midgardian Words: 677 [Loki x Reader]
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3. July 2, 2018 - Don't Get Attached Words: 1072 [Connor (RK800) x Reader] w/ Dad!Hank Anderson Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part Five / Part Six / Part Seven/Part Eight / Part Nine / Part Ten / Part Eleven / Part Twelve / Part Thirteen / Part Fourteen / Part Fifteen / Part Sixteen / Part Seventeen / Part Eighteen / Part Nineteen / Part Twenty / Part Twenty-One / Part Twenty-Two /
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4. May 25, 2018 - The Sentimental Type Words: 1092 [Han Solo x Reader] Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part Five / Part Six /Part Seven / Part Eight / Part Nine / Part Ten / Part Eleven / 
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5. July 25, 2018 - Say You Wont Let Go Words: 1262 [Tony Stark x Reader]
6. February 8, 2017 - Star Spangled Gal Words: 1233 [Steve Rogers x Reader] Part Two (1042) / Part Three (983)
7.  May 10, 2017 - The Trouble with T’Challa Words: 1003 [T’Challa x Reader] 
8. November 20, 2019 - Them Words: 735, No Pairing, post Endgame emotions
9.  April 9, 2017 - I Need You. Words: 1828 [Bruce Banner x Reader] *Warnings* Mentions of abusive relationship 
10. April 24, 2017 - Jealous Eyes Words: 1280 *This story has two possible endings*: Words:1121 Part Two [ Steve Rogers x Reader] or Words:1203 Part Two [Tony Stark x Reader]
11. July 11, 2018 - The Android Reservation Words: 1459 Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Connor (RK800) & Hank Anderson
12. September 25, 2017 - Wishing On a Black Star Words: 1462 [Bucky Barnes x Reader] W/ Dad!Tony Stark
13. July 15, 2017 - Cakes In the Rain Words: 750 [Tony Stark x Reader] Part Two (1204)
14. November 15, 2016 -For the Next Eighteen Years Words: 1738 [Bucky Barnes x Reader] & Dad!Tony Stark Part Two
15. September 25, 2016 - My Neighbor Is the Incredible Hulk Words: 856 [Bruce Banner x Reader] Part Two / Part Three / 
16. March 14, 2016 - A Kiss For a Princess Words: 649 [Peter Parker X Reader] Part Two (648)/ Part Three (540) / Part Four (1081)
17.  May 3, 2019 - Missed Connections Words: 1912 [Steve Rogers x Reader]
18. October 10, 2018 - Grant & Ed Words: 2018 [Steve Rogers x Tony Stark] 
19. . May 13, 2019 - Ghosts Words: 1523 [Loki x Reader] 
20.  June 8, 2017 - Edna & Bucky Words: 860 [Bucky Barnes x Reader] Part Two (715)
21. October 1, 2018 - The Parents’ Point’s Predicament Words: 1097 [Steve Rogers x Reader] 
22. June 5, 2019 - Padawan Problems Words: 1218 [Obi Wan Kenobi x Reader]
23. April 7, 2020 - You Go Left, and I’ll Go Right. Words: 2069 [Poe Dameron x Jedi!Reader]
24, January 26, 2018 - Finding Emma Words: 1403 [Bucky Barnes x Reader]
25. June 5, 2020 - The Royal Goodbye Words: 1675 [Maxwell Beaumont x Reader] Part Two (1698)
26. May 7, 2020 - Run. Words: 2132 [Tony Stark x Reader] Part Two (2051) / Part Three (2469) / Part Four (1517)  / Part Five(1266)  / Part Six (2132)  / Part Seven (2084)
27. January 14, 2018, - The Ever Loyal Mrs. Barnes Words: 695 [Bucky Barnes x Reader]
28. May 5, 2018 - Worth Your Weight in Credits Words: 694 [Han Solo x Reader]
29. July 23, 2019 - Can You Feel The Love Tonight? Words: 2579 [Bruce Banner x Reader]
30. June 26, 2019 - Always My Favorite Deputy Words: 1268 no pairing, Toy Story 4 Fix It. Part Two (912)
31. May 10, 2019 - Him Words: 879 [Sam Wilson x Reader]
32. January 26, 2919 - Just a Little Turbulence Words: 893 [Steve Trevor x Reader]
33. December 29, 2019 - Under the Moons of Coruscant Words: 1,111 [Obi Wan Kenobi x Jedi!Reader]
34. May 5, 2020 - Waiting For You Words: 2278 [ Poe Dameron x Jedi!Reader] 
35. April 6, 2020 - I’m The Love That You’ve Looked For Words: 1239 [Bruce Banner x Reader] Part Two (783)
36. March 12, 2020 - Wish You Were Here Words: 1928 No Pairing, Daughter!Reader, Dad!Tony Stark, Post Endgame
37. March 25, 2019 - Rebel Tattoos Words: 896 Reader Insert, No pairings
38. June 14, 2020 - Yesterday Came Suddenly Words: 1320 [Bucky Barnes x Reader]
39. January 29, 2020 - Where Have You Been All This Time Words: 1337 [Luke Skywalker x Reader]
 40. June 2, 2018 - Just Run Words: 1270 [Steve Rogers x Reader] w/Sam Wilson
41. June 23, 2018 - The Cape Closet Heist Words: 991 [Lando Calrissian x Reader]
42. September 5, 2018 - The Weasley Sweater Words: 572 [Bill Weasley x Reader]
43. October 24, 2018 - Draft Wayne Manor Words: 700 [Bruce Wayne x Reader]
44. February 14, 2017 - Han Solo Sews Well Words: 2013 [Han Solo x Reader]
45. March 25, 2017 - Coffee Break Words: 695 [Bruce Wayne x Reader]
46.  April 6, 2017 - Spider Son Words: 997 Son!Peter Parker, Dad!Tony Stark x Mom!Reader
47.  October 21, 2019 - Deviant Halloween Words: 1415 [Connor (RK800) x Reader] Part Two (780)
48. May 22, 2017 - The Last of the Jedi Words: 593 [Obi Wan Kenobi x Reader]
49. June 6, 2016 -  Language! Words: 548 [Steve Rogers x Reader]
50.  March 13, 2016 - Born To Fly Words: 262 [Emma Swan x Neil Cassidy]
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caramara3 · 4 years
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Best Films of the decade!!
The era of the 2010's is officially coming to an end and with that some incredible, badass, heartwrenching films that helped shaped the decade.
So I decided to create a list of some of the best movies of the decade, obviously starting with 2010.
Now keep in mind that this list is nothing more than MY OPINION, no more no less. This will be a very biased list so if there is a film that I missed... sorry dude.
Let's begin.
2010:
Black Swan
For Colored Girls
The Book of Eli
Toy Story 3
How to Train Your Dragon
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
Tangled
Kick Ass
2011:
Rio
The Help
Sucker Punch
Fast Five
Melancholia
X-Men First Class
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Captain America: The First Avenger
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2012:
Chronicle
Cabin in the Woods
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
Django Unchained
Dr. Suess' The Lorax
Brave
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Lawless
The Perks of Being A Wallflower
Sinister
Wreck-It Ralph
Flight
Lincoln
Rise of the Guardians
Les Misérables
2013:
12 Years A Slave
The Butler
Fruitvale Station
42
Evil Dead
Fast and Furious 6
Monsters University
You're Next
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Frozen
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Inside Llewyn Davis
2014:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy
Selma
John Wick
Whiplash
Dear White People
X-Men Days of Future Past
The Fault in our Stars
How to Train Your Dragon 2
It Follows
Maleficent
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Snowpiercer
Unfriended
Nightcrawler
Gone Girl
Big Hero 6
Paddington
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015:
Ex Machina
Dope
Creed
Straight Outta Compton
Beasts of No Nation
Furious 7
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Mad Max Fury Road
Inside Out
Southpaw
Ant-Man
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
2016:
Kung Fu Panda 3
The Witch
Deadpool
Zootopia
Hush
Captain America: Civil War
Fences
Hidden Figures
I Am Not Your Negro
Loving
Moonlight
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Sing
The Magnificent Seven
Trolls
Doctor Strange
Moana
The Edge of Seventeen
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2017:
Split
A Dog's Purpose
John Wick: Chapter 2
Get Out
Logan
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Wonder Woman
Spiderman: Homecoming
It
Thor Ragnarok
Happy Death Day
Coco
Call Me By Your Name
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The Shape of Water
The Greatest Showman
Ferdinand
2018:
BLACK PANTHER
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Sorry to Bother You
Spiderman into the Spider Verse
Widows
Annihilation
Love, Simon
A Quiet Place
Avengers: Infinity War
Deadpool 2
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Hereditary
Incredibles 2
Ant-Man and The Wasp
Christopher Robin
Crazy Rich Asians
Searching
A Simple Favor
A Star is Born
Halloween
Bohemian Rhapsody
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Creed II
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Bumblebee
2019:
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Fighting with My Family
Us
Queen and Slim
Waves
Dolemite is My Name
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Shazam!
Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Hustlers
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum
Booksmart
Rocketman
Toy Story 4
Spider-Man Far From Home
Midsommar
The Farewell
Ready or Not (MY FAVE OF THE YEAR!!)
Joker
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
The Irishman
Harriet
Doctor Sleep
Marriage Story
Frozen 2
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Knives Out
Uncut Gems
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SEVENTEEN X HALLOWEEN 2018
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praescitum chapter seventeen
chapter one, chapter two, chapter three, chapter four, chapter five, chapter six, chapter seven, chapter eight, chapter nine, chapter ten, chapter eleven pt 1, chapter eleven pt 2, chapter twelve, chapter thirteen, chapter fourteen, chapter fifteen,  chapter sixteen
casefile, season 10, season 11, pre-11x08 familiar. part of my series that i write as i rewatch the x files
Summary: As Mulder and Scully adjust to their reassignment to the X-Files and working together in the wake of their separation, they find themselves investigating a small town and a ghost that apparently warns people of bad things to come.
note: i finally finished this in full, all twenty chapters, so i should be able to post pretty regularly from here on out!! i plan to post the next four chapters every few days until i’m done, abiding to the schedule i failed to commit to in october lol. 
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seventeen.
february, 2018
In the aftermath of the broken laptop, Scully seems to be very on-edge. Jumpy, tense, jerking whenever Mulder touches her shoulder. He suggests that he go out and buy a new laptop (he feels like the least they should do is replace Ryan's broken one), and she immediately insists on doing it herself, like she doesn't want to be left alone in the room.
After the laptop had flown across the room, he'd expected her to immediately come up with several rational explanations for how it had happened. He'd expected her to dismiss it as a normal occurrence. He hadn't expected her to be afraid, although he can't blame her. He is plenty spooked himself after everything. But it still throws him to see her reacting this way. In the aftermath of the crash, she hadn't said anything. She'd just stood there, fists clenched. As he went to go examine the broken machine, he'd thought he saw her fingers shaking.
They end up going to get the laptop together, simply because Mulder doesn't particularly want to be in the room alone, either. He'd expect her to tease him about being scared, just a little, but she stays quiet, winding a scarf around her neck under the sharp edges of her hair. They drive to the store together, taking the broken laptop, and pick one out that looks fairly similar.
Scully is unflinchingly stubborn about the entire thing. She doesn't want to talk about it. When Mulder brings up setting up some sort of device to monitor further paranormal activity in the hotel room, Scully says, “No, Mulder,” and that is that. No explanation as to why. She refuses to engage in further discussions on the subject. And he'd be willing to leave it alone if he didn't see the way she tenses up when they re-enter the room and her eyes fall on the dent that the laptop left in the wall. She's stiff, her hands clenched in her coat pockets.
Mulder steps close to her and puts a gentle hand on her back, murmurs, “Are you okay, Scully?”
She tenses even more, but when she turns around to face him, her response is less hostile than he'd expected: firm, but surprisingly gentle. “I'm fine, Mulder. Okay?” No room for argument.  
He rubs circles on the small of her back habitually; he doesn't believe her. “I'm a little on edge, too,” he says. “That was pretty unnerving.” Still nothing. Her gaze is somewhere between neutral and defiant. He runs his palm along her spine. “Do you want to get a different hotel room?” he offers. “Maybe at a different hotel?”
Her nose wrinkles, and she shakes her head automatically. “Don't be ridiculous. That's entirely unnecessary.” She steps away from him, setting her bag down on the little table. “So, what's the plan for tomorrow?” she asks, changing the subject smoothly. “I feel like one of us should go and see Joy Seers. Just to check in, maybe see what she remembers. Maybe talk to her husband, too, since he knew the girl who died before the Caruthers did in 2002.”
He doesn't push. He doesn't want to push too hard and drive her away. “That's a good idea,” he says. “I'd like to do some research, too, into ways to get rid of the ghost. Find out if there's some way to get rid of it without involving a priest.” He chuckles a little, and Scully shoots him a wry smile. But it comes out a little wobbly. “But we can both go to visit Joy, if you want,” he offers, sitting down on the edge of the bed.
She shakes her head. “No, you should focus on this research. I can pass on your well-wishes.” She bumps her elbow against his as she sits beside him. “Besides, we don't know if Skinner or Kersh are going to figure out where we are, and insist we come back,” she adds. “Tomorrow's Monday, remember?”
“Oh, nobody ever comes down there to check on us,” he says dismissively, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. She doesn't shrug him off, resting her cheek against his shoulder. He kisses the top of her scalp. He murmurs into her hair, “Are you sure you're okay, honey?”
He can feel the clench of her jaw. “I'm fine, Mulder. Really.” She lifts her head and turns to kiss his cheek. “I'm going to take a shower, okay? We should get some sleep.”
She stands from the bed and begins pulling things from her overnight bag. Mulder watches her go, a little wistfully. He wants to reassure her, somehow, but he doesn't know how to. She's stoic, closed off, and she doesn't even believe in ghosts.
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Scully can't sleep. It's ridiculous, but she can't. She can't relax enough. She's tense, jolting at every little sound: the air conditioning, the floorboards outside of their room, the wind outside their window. It sounds just the way it did on Halloween night of 2016 in their hotel room; it sounds like a human wail.
Mulder sleeps through all of it, snoring softly beside her, turned over on his side. She wishes, now, that she'd taken his offer to move to another hotel, but she is too embarrassed to admit that he was right, that she is frightened. He admitted that he was on edge, too, he gave her every opportunity to confess her nervousness, and she still held back. She can't admit how much seeing the laptop fly across the room scared her, she can't admit how frightened she's been by the things she's seen ever since they started coming to Willoughby. And as much as she's tried to rationalize the whole thing, she just can't.
She curls up against the warm plane of Mulder's back, her nose pressed against his shoulder, and shuts her eyes. Whatever she's seen, she reminds herself, he's seen it, too. Halloween of 2016 in the school. The night the assassins broke in, the night before they went to Norfolk, both times in dreams. She's seen it twice in dreams, she thinks—definitely after they came back from Norfolk, and possibly the night before the fire in Willoughby, back in 2016 (she thinks she remembers it that way)—and twice in person. Once in this very hotel, and once in her own home. And then tonight, whatever tonight was. It feels like nowhere is safe. She doesn't know what it is—whether it's a hallucination or paranoia or really, actually a ghost—and she doesn't know why she and Mulder keep seeing it, but she knows that it is not good. She knows that she is starting to agree with Mulder: that this thing needs to be gotten rid of. She just doesn't know how.
She finally falls asleep, uneasily, her chest to Mulder's spine and her hand on his hip, feeling the rise and fall as he breathes. When she drifts off, she is telling herself that she needs to tell Mulder, that she has to find a way to be honest with Mulder. But she falls asleep before she can figure out how.
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In the morning, they have breakfast in the lobby. Scully thinks that Mulder must notice the circles under her eyes, but he doesn't say anything about them. Instead, he talks about some articles he found online. “There's lots of different options for getting rid of hostile spirits,” he says, “but I'm not sure how many of those would help in our situation. I don't know what Ryan did to get the ghost out of his house, but I don't think we can sage an entire town.” He chuckles, and Scully offers up a half-hearted attempt at a laugh. He takes a bite of toast, adding, “I thought I could walk to the library today. Kick it old school. Isn't there some book with a section about the Specter?”
“Sounds familiar,” says Scully, taking a sip of her coffee.
“Could be useful.” Mulder tears off a corner of toast and folds it around his last bite of bacon. “You going to talk to Joy?” he asks around his mouthful.
“I think so. I need to call her.” She takes a bite of yogurt, staring at her plate. “It doesn't feel right to just drop in,” she adds quietly.
Mulder reaches across the table to pat her hand. And then he asks it. “Are you okay, Scully?” he murmurs. “It looks like you didn't sleep at all last night.”
She yawns, and tries to stifle it. Tell him, a small voice in her head urges. Just tell him. You need to tell him. But she can't find the words. “Guess I was just restless,” she says. “But I'm okay.” She smiles toothily at him across the table, forcing the corners of her mouth to turn up.
He doesn't look convinced. He squeezes her hand. She tries, lamely, to change the subject. “Anything from Skinner yet?”
“No, not yet. I'd say we're in the clear, but it's still early.”
He smiles wryly, and her forced smile shifts into a genuine one. She loves him. She loves him so much, it hurts sometimes, and she's missed him desperately for years now. And here he is. She squeezes his hand this time. “I'll join you at the library when I'm done at the Seers's,” she says.
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Scully calls Joy Seers after breakfast, using a number she finds listed in the phone book (she has Joy's cell from 2016, but after well over a year, who knows if it's still in use?). Fortunately, Joy seems open to a visit, subdued but still somewhat cheerful on the phone. She remembers Scully, and she tells her to come on over.
Scully finds the house easier than expected and parks on the street. The door is answered by a bearded man with glasses, who gives her a polite but questioning look. “Can I help you?”
“My name is Dana Scully,” Scully says, offering her hand to the man. “I’m an FBI agent. I… know Joy. I spoke to her about coming here?”
“It's okay, babe,” a voice says from behind the man, and then Joy appears in the doorway. She's a bit thinner than Scully remembers, hair down past her shoulders, but she smiles broadly at her and motions her in. “Agent Scully, it's good to see you again,” she says. “This is my husband, Ben, by the way.” Ben nods politely at her, shaking her hand as she enters.
“It's good to see you, too,” says Scully, really meaning it. “Mulder and I were so… worried, when we heard what had happened. And very, very relieved to hear that you were okay.” She feels awkward, unsure of what to say; a part of her wants to reassure Joy, tell her, I was in a coma, too. I know what it's like to have missing time. But she feels like it would be hollow, considering how different the circumstances are; she spent much less time in a coma, for one thing.
“I can tell you that I was very relieved as well,” Joy says with a soft laugh, motioning Scully towards the couch she'd sat on during her last visit. She waves at her husband as he disappears further into the house and folds her hands in her lap as she sits opposite Scully. “So what's up? I guess you guys are back in town because of the Specter? Has something happened?”
“Sort of,” Scully says, shifting uncomfortably. She's not exactly going to disclose that they are in town partially because Ryan Caruthers thinks she is possessed. She gives her the least descriptive summary she can. “We’re… here, more or less, because of Ryan Caruthers. He seems afraid of the… ghost.” After all this time, she still finds it hard to say the word. “He wants us to find some way to get rid of it.”
Something flickers over Joy's face, some dark sense of agreement, before it's replaced by neutrality. “I can't disagree with that sentiment,” she murmurs, shifting uncomfortably in place. She clears her throat and continues. “So, I guess you want to talk to me about that night?”
Scully nods, uncomfortable herself. This always was the hardest part, after she'd had to endure countless interviews of her own about various traumas and losses. Just tell us what happened. She hates it. “If you don't mind,” she says softly. “Whatever you can easily recall.”
“No, it's okay.” Joy offers her a small, considerably muted smile. “I still remember… some things from that night. Some things since.” She shrugs. “I remember… my necklace breaking by some invisible force,” she says, and it's only then that Scully notices the empty space at Joy's collarbone. “I remember driving home,” she continues, a little unsteadily. “I was just driving along, and… the radio just came on. I didn't touch it. I couldn't turn it off; I was just frozen. And then, I-I felt something come over me.” Her jaw is clenched, her teeth tight, and she is practically shivering in place. “I couldn't do anything, or stop it,” she finishes. “I couldn't stop it. I looked into the backseat, and I saw something, and it lunged at me. And then everything went black.” She shrugs, a little shakily.
Scully doesn't say anything. She doesn't know what she could say. She doesn't want to ask the obvious question—What do you think that was? The answer seems obvious.
Joy clears her throat and continues. “I-I don't remember anything after that. I just remember waking up in the hospital.” She pushes curls behind her ear and offers Scully a muted, polite smile. “I assume,” she says, “that it had something to do with the hauntings. I know it sounds so silly, but… after everything that happened that night… I don't know what else it could be. All the things moving by themselves, all the things I had no control over…”
“I understand,” says Scully, and it feels like a confession, like the closest she'll come to admitting what she hasn't been able to tell Mulder. It almost feels like a betrayal, and that's what is truly silly. She should be able to tell people; she should be able to tell her husband.
Joy nods, running her fingers through her hair. “I don't know what to make of it,” she says. “I still have nightmares, sometimes, where I can't breathe, can't move… I still hear things sometimes that I think might be a ghost…” Scully is tempted to suggest sleep paralysis, but she keeps her mouth shut. Joy fidgets, nervously. “And things have been so strange, since I woke up…” she says in a soft voice, nearly a whisper. “I-I'm constantly on edge. I can't relax. I always feel like someone's watching me. And there are long periods of time that I can't rem—”
Joy stops, suddenly, mid-sentence, freezing in place. Her face goes stiff and expressionless; her eyes go blank. She quivers a little in place. “Joy?” Scully asks, and then, with more fear when she doesn't reply, she repeats, “Joy?”
The woman quivers again, blinks slowly, and shakes her head. “I'm sorry,” she says, almost delicately. “I am afraid I lost track of what I was saying.”
“Are you all right?” Scully asks, feeling Joy's forehead with the back of her hand. “Does your head hurt? Do you feel dizzy?”
“I am perfectly fine,” Joy says, surprisingly composed. She smiles, but there's something different about it. Something more biting. Scully removes her hand from her forehead.
“Is there anything el—?” she starts to ask, but Joy seems to have zeroed in on something else. She's staring at Scully's collarbone, her cross and her wedding ring, peeking up above the collar of her shirt.
Self-conscious, Scully starts to tuck the necklace away, but Joy reaches for it first, gesturing to her cross. “This necklace is very beautiful,” she says in a soft voice.
Scully shivers inadvertently. She vaguely remembers having a discussion with Joy about their similar necklaces, but she isn't sure whether or not Joy remembers that. She wonders if Joy's necklace was lost after the accident. “Thank you.”
“A lovely cross. And is that your wedding ring?” Joy traces the shape of the ring in the air with one finger. Scully swallows, nods. Joy looks up at her, her eyes dark as they meet. “I assume your faith in God is quite strong,” she says. “As is your faith in all other situations. That you trust your God to protect you. Am I correct?”
Scully swallows again, roughly, and looks away. “I suppose so,” she murmurs. She's uncomfortable, her spine crawling, her heart thudding. “I appreciate you talking with me like this, Joy,” she says, tucking hair behind her ear. She suddenly remembers something, a lame grab at shifting the subject. “Actually, do you think your husband would mind if I asked him some questions? I know that he knew the girl who committed suicide back in 2002—Holly Smith.” She has a sudden revelation and shifts in her position, away from Joy. “And he had the theory about the ghost being malevolent, right? The one you told us about last Halloween?”
“Yes,” Joy says, subdued. “You wish to speak to him?”
Scully's eyebrows raise. The change in Joy's demeanor, in her pattern of speech, is vaguely concerning, but she doesn't say anything about it. She's still unnerved by their earlier interactions. “Yes.”
“I will go get him.” Joy stands and starts for the door. To Scully's shame, she lets out a little exhale at her exit. She feels horrible, but Joy's shift in behavior threw her. After a nearly sleepless night, she doesn't think she can handle more tension.
A few minutes later, Ben Seers pads in, absently pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “Joy said you wanted to talk to me?” he asks. “Agent Scully, right?”
“Yes. I would like to have a word, if you don't mind.” She starts to stand, but Ben motions to the couch, and she sits back down. He sits in the chair across from her. Scully clears her throat, picking at a cuticle, feeling awkward. “I wanted… to ask about Holly Smith,” she starts, and Ben's eyes almost immediately cloud over, a familiar look of grief. This is always one of the hardest parts. “You-you were close with her before she died, right?” she continues awkwardly
Ben laughs bitterly. “We were dating,” he says. “Is this because Jared Caruthers is going on parole this week? Or because of the Specter legend?”
Scully pushes at her cuticle. “Sort of both,” she admits uneasily. “Do… do you believe in the legend?”
Ben bites his lower lip, shifts in his chair. “Back then, I thought I did,” he admits. “It was… exciting, and mysterious, and I wanted to believe in ghosts. Hol and I, we both loved ghost stories. We did research together in our spare time, I was thinking about writing my thesis on local history, and it made sense… Joy told you about my theory, right? That the Specter is—was, whatever—demonic?” Scully nods. “That wasn't my theory, not exactly. It was Holly's. I found all the pieces, but she put them together. We kept digging further and further, to form a hypothesis; I know she was talking to Jared about it. She actually got excited when she told me that she was seeing the ghost, as if it couldn't absolutely destroy her.” Ben laughs again, rubbing his eyes wearily. “I don't know if I believe in the ghost anymore,” he says. “Fifteen, sixteen years ago, my girlfriend and I research the ghost, she starts seeing it, and then she commits suicide. A year and a half ago, my wife tells me about her classroom supposedly being haunted, and then she has a car accident and falls into a coma for a year and a half. Part of me wants to make something more of it, and part of me just wants to leave it alone. Jared tried to figure out why Holly died, if it wasn't her fault that she died, and he ended up killing his brother and sister-in-law. I may be selfish, but I don't want to look any further, you know? I don't want to risk anything else happening. I'm just grateful that Joy is okay.”
“I understand,” says Scully, because she does. She pushes at her thumbnail with her pointer finger. She tries a different approach. “Can I ask you about Jared Caruthers? I guess you must have known him pretty well in the time before he committed the murders.”
“I did.” Ben nods. “He was Holly's best friend. Since childhood. They hung out a lot, and I know they really loved each other. And to be honest, I liked him a lot, too. He was a good guy. He was absolutely devastated when Holly died. Tried to convince me that the Specter was responsible.” He rubs at his eyes again, his forehead. “I don't know why he committed those murders. At first, I didn't think he had committed those murders. I couldn't believe it; I thought he must've been framed. And now? I don't know. I hope he takes this chance on parole to turn his life around.”
“You didn't see any indications that he was going to hurt anyone?” she asks. She is trying to cover all of the bases. She still doesn't know if she believes that Jared Caruthers was possessed or not. “Any signs?”
Ben shakes his head. “I didn't. But then again, I wasn't really looking. I was grieving, and I didn't see a lot of him after I rejected his theory of the Specter's involvement.”
Scully nods. She has more questions she feels like she should ask—she thinks that Mulder would want to ask more questions—but she doesn't want to push. She understands the pain, the worry, the grief; she's seen it a thousand times, felt it a thousand times. She picks up her bag and stands. “Thank you so much for speaking to me,” she says. “You and Joy.”
Ben nods. “I hope I could help,” he says. “Although I'm still not entirely sure what it is you're investigating.”
Scully laughs quietly despite herself. “Neither do I, half the time,” she admits, and Ben smiles politely. She starts to walk off, but the sound of footsteps further in the house makes her pause. She remembers Joy's strange behavior, the sudden way she seemed to change: right in the middle of a sentence, something about long periods of time since she woke up. It's stuck in her mind, she can't let it go. She steps a bit closer to Ben's chair and says in a soft voice, “If you don't mind me asking… how has Joy seemed since she woke up?”
Ben looks surprised. “S-she's seemed fine,” he says. “Pretty healthy… maybe a little odd at times, but I figured that was to be expected, with the adjustments… Why do you ask?”
There are the footsteps again, heading towards the living room. Scully straightens up, replying, “No reason,” in an even voice, and hating the fearful tingle traveling up and down her spine. “I just wanted to check in.” You are being ridiculous, she scolds herself silently. There is nothing to be afraid of. There's nothing to be afraid of. She smiles brightly at Joy when she re-enters the room.
---
Mulder calls her en route to the library. Scully presses the Answer button and tucks it between her ear and her shoulder, answering, “Hey,” in lieu of her usual Scully. She admittedly loves the advantage of caller ID.
“Hey, Scully, it's me,” Mulder says, the same way he did twenty years ago. (Despite the caller ID.) He sounds stunningly solemn. “I just got a call from Skinner. He's got a case for us.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. It's, uh… it's a child.” His voice is grim now, almost apologetic. “The son of a local law enforcement officer in a little town called Eastwood, Connecticut. Found dead in the woods.”
Scully winces on instinct. “That's horrible,” she says.
“It is.” Mulder sighs on the other end, weary and emotional. She knows that emotion. She recognizes it as well as she did the things that Joy and Ben Seers were feeling. This is going to be hard.
She tries to change the subject. “So, why are we being called in? What's the X-File?”
“Local police are saying it's an animal attack, but the FBI thinks otherwise,” says Mulder. “Skinner wants us to take a look; he's sending the file our way. But I think the general theory is that it may be a murder, and Skinner seems to think it has the M.O. of an X-File.”
“Well, whether it's a murder or an X-File, I think it's worth looking into,” says Scully. As it much as it hurts to say it—as much as she knows it will hurt to work this case—she knows it needs to be solved. For that child, for his family. “Especially if the local police are ignoring facts.”
“I agree,” says Mulder. “And Skinner told me that no one else was available to fly out to Connecticut, anyway.”
Scully bites her lower lip and nods. She drums her fingers on the steering wheel, still tense and jittery. “When do we leave?”
“In a couple hours. There's a flight at one. I think, if you're up for it, we could probably take a look at the crime scene at maybe examine the body today. I'm headed back to the hotel to pack up.”
“I'll meet you there,” she says. “I'm on my way back from meeting with Joy Seers.”
“Okay,” Mulder says. “Oh, how was Joy doing? Did she remember anything?”
“She did,” Scully says. “It's a long story, I'll fill you in.”
“Okay. I'll see you in a few.”
“See you in a few,” she says, and he hangs up.
She exhales deeply, dropping her phone in the passenger seat. She's tired. She's very tired. And she knows this case is going to be incredibly hard. She's been thinking of her son frequently for years now, and almost constantly since December, and she knows that this case is probably going to just make it harder. Operating on almost no sleep and a fearful demeanor won't help, either. She's going to buy a cup of coffee at the airport and possibly try to nap on the plane.
Scully flips on her turn signal as she prepares to change lanes. Her eyes shift up absently to her mirror and note the car behind her. And then land directly on the dark, humanoid shape in the backseat.
Scully screams, shrill and fearful like a child, and slams down on the brake. The car screeches to a stop abruptly; a horn honks longly and indignantly behind her. She looks over her shoulder at the backseat, and then back at the rearview mirror. There's nothing there.
Her heart is thudding too hard against her ribs, she's breathing too rapidly. A tear wells in her eye, and she frustratedly wipes it away. Grits her teeth, takes a deep breath, and takes her foot off the brake. There's nothing to be afraid of, she tells herself. There's nothing to afraid of.
But the more she thinks it, the more it doesn't sound true.
---
After school, Ryan's doing homework at the kitchen table, trying his best to concentrate on that and not worry about his aunt at work, or wonder why he hasn't heard from Agents Mulder and Scully yet, when the doorbell rings.
Ryan clambers to his feet immediately and heads for the door, assuming it must be the FBI agents. But when he opens the door, he finds a kid standing there with rumpled hair and a Spiderman sweatshirt. It takes a few seconds, but he finally recognizes him: it's Robbie O'Connell, much taller than Ryan remembers. (He hasn't seen very much of the kid since the fire, for obvious reasons; the sheriff was pretty amicable about the whole thing at the time, and he knows that Annie is still friends with Bonnie O'Connell, but it's not like they're getting invited to barbecues anymore. And certainly, there are no more offers to babysit.)
“Rob,” Ryan says with shock. “What… what are you doing here?”
“Mom and Dad told me not to come,” Robbie says, rocking back and forth on his heels. Ryan raises his eyebrows at the kid, and he continues. “But I wanted to come. I didn't know who else would know what to do.” The kid looks up at Ryan, almost shyly. “And I don't think you set that fire to hurt Dad. You wouldn't do that.”
“Oh,” Ryan says awkwardly. “Um, thanks, kid.” Robbie is still staring at him with those little-kid eyes, so Ryan adds, “W-what's going on?”
“I'm seeing the ghost again,” Robbie says in a rush, bouncing up and down on his feet, fiddling with the hem of his sweatshirt. Ryan's eyes widen instinctively; in the back of his head, he thinks distantly: Oh, shit.
Robbie's still talking, nearly rambling. “I've seen it four times since Christmas, Ryan, and I'm really, really scared,” he says. “The last time that happened, my dog ran away, and my dad and my Uncle Kenny almost died. I don't want that to happen again!” His lip trembles like he is going to cry.
“Hey, hey, buddy.” Ryan leans forward and pats the kid's shoulder. He's never been great with kids—marked by both the fact that everyone in town thinks he's a criminal, and by the fact that he's never really been around them, anyways—but he'd always felt pretty okay with Robbie. He pats Robbie's shoulder, trying his best to be reassuring. “It's going to be okay,” he says, and hopes desperately that it's not a lie.
“D-do you know what to do to stop it?” Robbie asks softly.
Ryan meets the kid's eyes, and tries his best to look serious. To convey seriousness and comfort with one look. “I'm working on it, Rob,” he says. “I promise you, I'm working on it.”
He knows what Robbie is fearing. He's been seeing the ghost, too, and it's been more frequently than normal, which is saying something. He's worried about what it could do to his family. Jared is going on parole in a couple of days, and now Robbie is seeing the ghost again, and it all feels too convenient. His house is safe—he thinks, he hasn't seen the ghost inside the house since last December, but he can't really know for sure, can he? He's scared, too. He's scared, too.
Robbie sniffles, dragging the back of his wrist across his nose like it's running. And Ryan suddenly remembers something: Robbie didn't used to be scared of the ghost. Robbie used to think it was cool. Robbie used to want to see the ghost. “Hey, Robbie?” he asks tentatively. “What happened? Last I remember, you used to like the ghost. You thought it was really cool.”
Robbie looks up at him, his eyes huge. “The ghost always shows up before bad stuff happens, but he never tells you what to do about it,” he says—incidentally the same case Ryan has been making for years, but he lets it slide. Having just one more person believe him about the ghost being evil feels like a victory.
“And—” Robbie continues pointedly before pausing, licking his lower lip thoughtfully. “You remember how I used to feel when I saw the ghost? Real good, like it was an angel?” he asks, and Ryan nods. “Well, it doesn't feel like that for me anymore. It feels bad. It feels scary.”
It'd never felt that way for Ryan. He's been seeing the ghost since he was little, and it has never once felt good.
---
Ryan sends Robbie home, mostly because he hardly wants to be on the O'Connells's bad side. Before the kid leaves, he promises he's going to do everything he can to help him. “You remember those FBI agents who came to town when your dog was missing? The ones you called Men in Black?” he asks, and Robbie nods. “I called them,” Ryan says, feeling almost proud of himself. “They're going to help. They're going to try to get rid of it.”
But that isn't exactly true, he finds out a few minutes later. He calls Agent Mulder from the number he saved into his phone last year, to let him know that Robbie saw the ghost, and also to see if they've made any progress. But Agent Mulder doesn't pick up immediately. And when he finally does, it's with apologies. Apparently they've been called out of town to Connecticut. Some case that apparently takes priority over this one. “I'm sorry, Ryan,” he says, “but we were in such a hurry to get out of town, I forgot to get in touch with you…”
Anger rises in Ryan's throat—sudden, like bile—and he blurts, “That's bullshit!” Agent Mulder tries to say something on the other end, but Ryan keeps going, plunging like a freight train. “You said you'd try to help me. You said you'd do your best!”
“We will do our best, Ryan,” Agent Mulder says, his voice annoyingly patient. “We want to help you. These orders to work this case are coming from above us, and it's more or less urgent… it's a murder investigation. It's more of an actual investigation in general… We couldn't justify staying in Willoughby over this case.”
Ryan works his jaw back and forth, grits his teeth until his bones ache. “That's bullshit,” he mutters, quieter. It does make sense, he guesses, but at the same time, it doesn't. Why would they come here if it wasn't a priority? What will he be able to do if he doesn't have any help from them? The local police won't be any help—they’ll just laugh at him and tell him the Specter isn't dangerous—and he can't do it by himself. He can't do it by himself.
“Ryan, I'm sorry,” Agent Mulder says, and he does sound almost genuinely sorry. Almost. “There wasn't anything that could be done… How about this, okay? If anything happens… if anyone is in danger, or gets threatened, if anyone gets hurt… call me and Agent Scully and I will be there as soon as we can.”
Ryan shuts his eyes with frustration. He feels like a little kid, the way this guy is talking to him. It infuriates him to no end, the promise of help just to have that hope taken away. “Yeah, whatever,” he mumbles angrily, kicking a leg of the table. “Whatever. See you later, I guess.”
“Wait, wait,” says Agent Mulder before Ryan can yank the phone away from his ear. “What did you call to tell me about? What happened?”
Ryan thinks of Robbie, weepy and frightened on his porch. He thinks of the ghost outside his door, Annie's or Mrs. Seers's blank eyes, the scissors raised in the air. He thinks of the fact that they're pretty far away, and that they didn't seem to think they could help anyway. Especially Agent Scully.
“Nothing,” he snaps. “Good luck on your murder case, I guess.”
“Ryan—” Agent Mulder starts, but Ryan has already hung up. He drops the phone on the table and drops his face into his hands.
---
That night, Ryan can't sleep. Can't relax, can't stop thinking. He gets up and checks the salt lines along his windows, a habit he's developed in the weeks since the banishing incident. He replaces them weekly, all over the house, and frequently sages. Annie has stopped questioning it. She doesn't argue, but Ryan can tell she doesn't exactly approve. He doesn't know if she believes in the ghost, the danger; he doesn't care.
Ryan rechecks the salt line and notes, satisfied, that the line is still there, unbroken. He straightens up, looking out into the dark night as he reaches for the shade, and then he freezes. His eyes land on a hulking figure down by the tree in the backyard. A small light flicks to life, almost like a lantern.
Ryan clenches his jaw to keep from huffing in disgust and yanks the shade down, hiding the shape from view. He checks the line one more time: still unbroken.
He tries to scoff it off, tries to act like it's no big deal. But he can't stop shivering, as if freezing, as he climbs into bed. His hands won't stop shaking.
---
march, 2018
A few days later, Ryan gets a call from Jared, who is officially out on parole. They've more or less made up since their argument in December, although Ryan senses that Jared is still upset that he tried to banish the ghost, and he is still hurt that Jared scolded him for trying to protect himself. But whatever the case, Ryan has been trying to keep up with the parole process. He's scared to death about what's going to happen now that Jared is out. It has been something of an awkward process with his aunt's resentment for her brother, but he's somewhat been making it work.
“I just wanted to check in,” Jared says when he calls. “An old friend from in here who got out a few years ago agreed to let me stay with him; he lives in Winchester.” (The next town over from Willoughby.) “He's just picked me up, we're headed over now. I just wanted to tell you that you're welcome whenever—”
“No, no, no,” Ryan interrupts, waving his hands in the air frantically like he can erase the words. “No, you can't go there, Uncle Jared. You gotta come here. You gotta come straight here.”
There's a moment of empty silence on the other end, and then a nervous laugh on Jared's part. “Ryan, I-I don't know that that's a good idea,” he says. “Your aunt, she… she doesn't want to see me.”
Almost as if on cue, Annie walks into the room and sees him on the phone. Her eyes narrow, as if she's zeroing in, and she mouths, Is that Jared? Ryan nods impatiently, turning in his side so he doesn't have to awkwardly stare at her. “It doesn't matter. You've gotta come anyway. It's the only safe place; I've made it safe. The Specter can't hurt you if you're in the house.”
Ryan can sense Annie's discomfort behind hm. “Ry—” she protests briefly, but he ignores her. “Please,” he says, his voice husky. Ever since the FBI agents left town, he's been on edge. Worrying about himself, his friends, his family. Robbie O'Connell and his family. He can't stand worrying anymore. “Please come here.”
Jared laughs again, uneasy. “Oh, Ryan, I don't know…”
“Come here. Straight here.” He stabs the tabletop with his finger. “Aunt Annie is fine with it.”
“I have a hard time believing that.”
“She is, I swear.” Ryan turns in his chair to face his aunt again, and throws her a pleading look. She looks pissed, her arms crossed, but she's not shaking her head. She leaves a sigh, rolling her eyes, and shrugs. “It's fine,” he insists into the phone—it’s not entirely a lie. “Seriously. Please come here. W-we need to figure out what to do about this. We need to figure out how to stop it.”
Jared sighs, almost the same way as Annie did. “Fine. Fine, fine, fine. I'll come, but not permanently, okay? This isn't going to be easy, Ryan.”
“ I know. I know. Just please come here, okay? It'll be fine,” he says, irritated. “Be careful.”
“I will,” Jared says with a sigh. “Ryan, I don't want to doubt you… but are you sure it's this dangerous right now? You've been seeing the ghost for years, right? Why is right now so important, after everything that's happened over the past sixteen years?”
Ryan sighs, rubbing his forehead with his palm. He thinks of Robbie seeing the ghost, of seeing the ghost outside his window that night. That's not the first time it's happened, and that's not the last time, either; he's seen it several times since. It all coincides: Robbie seeing the ghost, him seeing the ghost, Mrs. Seers being possessed, Jared getting out of prison… He knows what people are saying around town. They're saying that Jared is coming back to kill him and take his final revenge, or that he's coming back to team up with him, and the Caruthers will go on a killing spree around town. It's the stupidest thing he's ever heard, but he's probably not doing a very good job of steering clear of those rumors, asking Jared to come here. But he doesn't care. He just wants to keep the people he loves safe, and with those FBI agents out of town, he doesn't know how else to do that. “It just is,” he says. “Trust me, okay? Let's not have history repeat itself.”
Jared chuckles humorlessly, bitterly. “That's a low blow, kid,” he says. “I'll be there in about an hour, okay?”
“Okay,” Ryan says, pinching the bridge of his nose between two fingers. “Okay, thank you. Thank you. I'll see you then.”
When he hangs up, he looks up to find Annie staring at him, eyebrows raised. “You know, kid,” she says, “I figured you'd want me to spend some time with my brother after he got out. I just didn't think it would be so soon.”
Ryan sighs heavily. “I'm sorry, Aunt Annie. I just…”
“It's not safe anywhere else but here?” she asks incredulously. “What the hell does that mean, Ryan? Are you still scared of the Specter?”
“It's a long story, okay?” he replies, nearly whining. “Can you just… trust me? Can you trust me about this? I'm doing all of this to keep us safe.”
Annie shuts her eyes with frustration, shaking her head. “I just don't get it,” she says. “I want to support you, Ryan… I want you to do what you need to do to get over what happened… but I just don't understand how you could feel safe around that man, after what happened. After what he did to your parents.” She groans, rubbing her temples as if she has a headache, and shakes her head as if to erase the words. “I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't say those things to you, but… I know something's going on. It's been going on for years. And I've never completely understood it, but… can you explain it to me? Can you try?”
Ryan's not looking at his aunt directly anymore. He's looking over her shoulder, through the kitchen window. By that same tree in the backyard is the familiar form of the Specter, sans lantern. He's turned away so Ryan can't make out his face but it's him, he'd recognize him anywhere. And then as Ryan blinks, he's gone. As if he was never there.
“I'd tell you…” Ryan says in a tremulous voice. “But… I just don't think you'd believe me.”
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My Top K-Pop songs of 2018
List your top 18 kpop songs of 2018 and tag 18 people! Happy new year!!
I was tagged by the mutual I was not aware was a mutual (because I’m stupid lol) @adriana-willnever-cook 🖤 and I’m posting it here because people actually follow me here lol. None of tthese are in order because I have too many favourites. Lots of stray kids bc I’m whipped for those boys 👉🤠👉 also I’m not tagging anyone because it’s already like a week or something into 2019. But if y’all wanna do it consider yourselves tagged 🤪🤪
1. Spring Breeze by Wanna One (catch me sobbing over them still)
2. Days Gone By by Day6 (idk why I like the older theme so much but like?? I really like older time-y things better than futuristic)
3. Shoot Me by Day6 (idk why this comeback had hit me so hard but it did and I screamed over the lyrics/cinematography/music/members)
4. Yestoday by NCT U (I didn’t listen to this initially bc seeing the members involved in it I figured I wouldn’t like the style+I only watched like ten seconds of the MV so I didn’t get to the real music-y part and a couple months after it was released I listened to it all and DAMN WAS I WRONG)
5. Dear Dream by NCT Dream (this song makes me cry everytime I listen to it legit I’ve shed so many tears in study hall bc I make a horrible choice kahdk)
6. Sorry by The Rose (k-bands 🤟🤪 also all their music makes me fall asleep it’s great)
7. Love Scenario by iKON (I mean.. iconic.)((hahah didn’t realize I did that before))
8. Killing Me by iKON (it made my Halloween playlist ten times better, fight me)
9. District 9 by Stray Kids (debut of the century bois)
10. Voices by Stray Kids (it just hit home a lot?? All of I am: WHO’s lyrics were really great and the music to this was fabulous, it was just.. overall really good)
11. My Side by Stray Kids (IM! WHIPPED! FOR! THESE! BOYS!!)
12. April Fools by Park Jimin (bop of the year that got like no attention y’all it SUCH a good song LISTEN TO IT)
13. Naughty Boy by Pentagon (I’m still salty @ u cube also it was interesting to see how things went without hyojong?? Idk but it was a rainy day bop)
14. Thanks by Seventeen (overall just really in tune with my music taste. Very intense and the fact that they could do such a minimalistic mv and still have it be as powerful as it was was really impressive but.. I don’t expect any less from pledis)
15. My Pace by Stray Kids (amazing, fantastic, show stopping, never seen before, completely original,-)
16. Simon Says by NCT 127 (I also didn’t like this song at first?? And then I forced myself to listen to it like ten times more and then it was a bop like bless me achoo I guess)
17. Our Dawn is Hotter Than Our Day by Seventeen (really this whole album was amazing but this was one of my faves)
18. Glow by Stray Kids (it! Makes! Me! Cry! I don’t even know why because I’ve never really looked at the lyrics so..)
19. (Because I can cheat >:))) 4419 by Stray Kids (I didn’t like this song originally!! Idk why I think I just thought it was kinda boring compared to all their other works?? But I actually really like it because one it reminds me of my highschool volleyball season and two the last lyric always gets me it’s my favourite part probably)
(Special mentions because I’m an indecisive little fuck and also some of these aren’t 2018: jealousy by monsta x, la la love by nct dream, all of you make my day album, whole nct 2018 empathy album, new heroes by ten, chain by nct 127((Haechan looked like every boy in Kansas and it was magical)), ddu-du ddu-du by blackpink, bad boy by red velvet, giddy up by the boyz, livin it up by monsta x, tempo by exo, hot potato by N.flying)
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December 18th (1/2) - Jung Hoseok 
2018 season special, BTS, GOT7, MONSTA X, SEVENTEEN - bulleted scenarios
Everyone knows that Hobi is a natural entertainer with so much charm and happiness to fill an entire stadium
which is why Hobi is the type to read Christmas stories out loud in public libraries each year
He goes to several libraries around to read in the weeks leading up to christmas
He spends 4 nights a week reading in 4 different libraries and he just seem to know every kid
the same kids usually shows up, some kids he know personally, others just know that he’s there
likes to learn the name of the kids and play with them before and after the reading
it makes the libraries lively and the librarians love it
When Hobi reads he tries to do different voices for dialog
and he is actually pretty good at it
it makes all the kids laugh and it fill him with joy to hear that
he is also frighteningly good at doing serious and moodmaking voices
after 2 years of success they made him do a halloween ones too, just for a weekend
but he likes christmas more
because it’s a beautiful and happy holiday where people are generally more giving and smiling and thoughtful
sometimes gets his friend who dresses as an elf at hospitals during christmas and his reindeer friend Jackson to come and help with the mood
plus the kids find it funny when the boys are dressed up
a few times they bring Hobi his own costume so he can dress up too
he loves it as much as the kids
all the parents think greatly of him too
sometimes he gets presents from some children too
some chocolate or wine or flowers
because they all just want to know how appreciated he is
there was one time where a boy, who had a bit of a hard time reading and writing because he was dyslexic, gave Hoseok a handwritten card with crayons and large letters where the boy had perfectly spelled “Thank you Mr. Hoseok. Now reading is more fun for me”
and he almost started crying
because he had given the kids a version of one of the books they read, but with bigger letters that are easier to read because he knew
a great bond they formed
hoseok even volunteered to help the kids sometimes after school with reading and spelling
and it improved the kid so much
Hoseok was so proud the first time he spelled a sentence correctly without help for the first time
now he spends each christmas reading in the libraries
but also making card workshops there too each sunday
the community loves him so much
he loves them too <333
<3 -Rosea <3 
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BTS:
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Your child says they hate them (mild angst) (Admin Cas)
You can rap (fluff) (Admin Cas)
They Call You Clingy (Hyung Line Pt. 1/Pt. 2) (Maknae Line Pt. 1/Pt. 2) (angst) (Admin Cas)
You Attempt Suicide After An Arguement (Pt. 1) (Pt. 2) (heavy angst) (Admin Cas)
Tickle Fight! (Hyung Line) (fluff) (Admin Cas)
Their S/O is being cheeky (Hyung Line) (Maknae Line)(fluff) (Admin Floss)
You Decline A Gift Thinking It Was Too Expensive (Hyung Line) (Maknae Line) (fluff) (Admin Cas)
They’re Overprotective (fluff) (Admin Cas)
You Run Away After A Fight (Hyung Line) (Maknae Line) (Mafia!AU)(kinda scary if you’re sensitive to mild violence) (Admin Cas)
Seeing you freckles for the first time (fluff) (Admin Floss)
Seeing You Without Your Headdress for the First Time(fluff) (Admin Cas)
They Fall Out of Love With You (angst) (Admin Cas)
Your Halloween Costume is Revealing (crack) (Admin Cas)
Scenarios:
I Swear I Know You: Jin Scenario (almost angsty but not really)(Admin Cas)
To Be Titled: Taehyung Drabble (almost a mafia!au but not quite)(Admin Cas)
Spooky Month 2018: 
What a Joke (Day 1)
What A Joke (Days 2 & 3)
Series:
Loving Joke: Namjoon X Reader (Pt. 1)(Pt. 2)(Pt. 3)(Pt. 4)(Pt. 5)(?) (Mafia!AU)(Joker!AU)(horror/kidnapping stuff and eventual murder)(Admin Cas)
Believer: BTS Creepypasta AU (Pt. 1)(?)(horror) (Admin Cas, Mongyong)
Juvenile Nightmare:Purge Au (Prologue)(?)(horror + eventual romance)(Admin Cas)
Color: (Aesthetics/Moodboards + Poetry) (Jungkook)(Taehyung)(Jimin)(Jhope)(Namjoon)(Yoongi)(Seokjin) (Admin Cas)
I’m gonna take over your heart (or at least your spare time): Yoonmin Hybrid!AU (chap. 1)(?)(fluff and angst) (Admin Cas + Friends) (ALSO ON AO3)
Headcanons:
Kim Namjoo Headcanons (fluff) (Admin Cas)
Min Yoonji Headcanons (fluff) (Admin Floss, Admin Cas)
Studying with BTS  (fluff) (Admin Floss)
Dates with BTS: (fluff) (Seokjin) (Yoongi) (Jhope) (Namjoon) (Jimin) (Taehyung) (Jungkook) (Admin Floss)
Yandere!BTS: (Seokjin) (Yoongi) (Jhope) (Namjoon) (Jimin) (Taehyung) (Jungkook) (horror for the most part)(Admin Cas)
Halloween Headcanons: (Seokjin) (Yoongi) (Jhope) (Namjoon) (Jimin) (Taehyung) (Jungkook)(fluff)(Admin Cas)
BTS As Holiday Goodies (fluff)(Admin Cas)
Text posts:
Typos and Oh No’s: (slightly suggestive + fluffy)(Jin) (Yoongi) (J-hope) (Namjoon) (Jimin) (Taehyung) (Jungkook) (Admin Floss)
Daffodil - (horror) Watching over you: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4  | Part 5 (Admin Floss)
Fics:
Summertime Sadness: (angsty + talk of suicide) (yoonmin) (Admin Cas) 
Moodboards:
Hoseok’s Balenciagas (Admin Cas)
Theories:
Love Yourself: Tear (Admin Cas)
Seventeen:
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Baby Boy Jihoon Headcanons (fluff/suggestive content) (Admin Cas)
BlackPink:
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Got7:
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EXO:
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Seeing Their Sibling Homeless After Running Away (mild angst, fluff) (Admin Cas)
NCT:
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Stray Kids:
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I Can Be Your Superhero (Jeongin Scenario) (fluff)(Admin Cas)
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Siren!Joshua
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-okay, before we get into it, please check out my post "If The Vocal Unit Were Sirens" in order to make full sense of this ^^ -Joshua is definitely the sweetest out of the bunch -and that clearly reflects in his voice -his voice is nothing if not sweet and pure -and the only things you feel from it is calm and content -which is lovely, you thought, since sirens are usually associated with entrancing and imprisoning their victims -Joshua loves to sing and so is happy that he can still do that openly around you -since you won't become a mindless drone upon hearing his voice -Joshua's speaking voice is almost as sweet as his singing voice -you love speaking to him bc he's simply so calming -he's really easygoing and just so kindhearted that sometimes you would forget that he wasn't even the same species as you -there was one day that you swore you’d always remember -you had been feeling really shitty and you didn’t even know why -you were just down in the dumps -Joshua had come into the room and he immediately clocked onto the fact that something was wrong -“Is . . . everything okay?” he asked, in that soft, sweet, honey-like voice of his -you turned, obviously not expecting him, before sighing and responding with, “Everything’s fine. I’m just having a bad day.” -“Ah, I hate those,” Joshua said with a joking tone, which gained a light chuckle from you -“It’s really not that big of a deal, Josh,” you reassured. “I get these all the time. It’ll pass.” -“Okay, well . . . is there anything I can do to help make your day better?” Joshua asked, sitting down beside you -you thought for a minute -what could Joshua possibly do to make you feel better? -then it came to you -“Well, I mean, I really like your singing voice . . .” you mused. “You could always . . . sing for me?” -and sing for you he did -Joshua sang ‘Sunday Morning’ by Maroon 5 -im sorry i had to XD -it was a beautiful rendition of the song and it made you all warm and fuzzy once he finished -“Any better?” he asked you softly, a small smile on his lips -you looked into his bright blue eyes and gave a nod with a smile of your own -“Yes. Much better.” -and it definitely made you feel a lot better -his voice was almost like a warm blanket, swaddling you up and telling you everything would be okay -you actually ended up falling asleep, his voice was so soothing -Joshua chuckled and shook his head once he saw you sleeping -carrying you to your bed, he tucked you in and stroked your hair for a while before eventually leaving you to sleep -when you woke up the next morning, you were, at first, confused -but then you instantly remembered what happened the night before -and a smile came to your face -not only were you feeling much better -but you were also feeling as though nothing could ever bring you down again -and it was all thanks to Joshua <3
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carnationsinjanuary · 6 years
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Get to know me tag
Tagged by: @xtemptaetionx Tanks💕
Rules: Answer the questions and tag blogs you want to know better
Nicknames: Mo, Moni, Momo, 'Nique, Monique-y, Nicki, and a lot more these are just the ones used the most
Gender: Female ♀️
Height: 5'3 (160.2 cms)
Time: 8:41pm PST🏝
Star Sign: Aquarius♒ (I'm on the Capricorn-Aquarius cusp tho ☺)
What I post about: Random; things I love and/or intrest me
Favorite KPOP Groups/Artists🎶: BTS, EXO, GOT7, Seventeen, Monsta X, Astro, Jay Park, Dean, NCT
Non-Kpop Artits🎶: Panic! At the Disco, P!nk, Fall Out Boy, Little Mix, 5 Seconds of Summer, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Paramore, Childish Gambino, Adele, Mystery Skulls, Daft Punk, Ariana Grande, Kendrink Lamar, Ninja Sex Party, Khalid, Christina Aguilera
Song currently stuck in my head 🗣: Greatest Show covered by Panic! At the Disco (Such a great cover)
Meaning of URL: One of my nicknames and then edits added cos I was going to originally post photoedits on Tumblr (considering changing it tho...)
Nationality: Mexican & African-American (Dad's Mexican and my Mom's Black) 😊
Last film I watched📽: Halloween (2018) it was so good and I'm probably gonna end up making ramble posts about it cos I got lots to say.
Last series I watched📺: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. So much better than I thought it was gonna be but I am v conflicted about what happened in the last episode (Season 2 wya)!! [Also side note a friend told me the series is being sued by the Satanic Church cos the Satan statue in the Academy is a too-identical-for-comfort knockoff that is used in their churches.]
If anyone wants to do it then go for it!
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jaehyukiee · 6 years
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gtkm tag!
tagged by @minhyuksfatgf  ty babes♥
rules: answer 20 questions and tag 20 people who you want to get to know better
name: jessica
zodiac sign: scorpio
height: 157cm 5′2″
languages: english, spanish
nationality: hispanic-american
favorite fruit: pineapple
favorite scent: sensual perfumes ig, like ya know the kind that make u think ur sexy af
favorite color: yellow & baby pink
favorite animal: otters
coffee, tea or hot chocolate: coffee
favorite fictional character: ian gallagher from shameless
dream trip: puerto rico, south korea, & bora bora
when blog was created: june 29th, 2018
last movie seen: Atlantis
favorite candy: kit-kats 
favorite holiday: halloween & chirstmas
songs on repeat: srry for so many songs i just really love music
changes - xxxtentacion
more - 5sos
heaven - the nbhd
stay - post malone
kod - j.cole
alex - roy blair
heartbreak - christan leave
im thinking about horses - manzionz
our dawn is hotter than day - seventeen
special - monsta x
whiplash - nct 
365 fresh - triple h
I tag: @braveminhyuk @kiihyun @heonieseoks @sleepy-hyungwon @msmonsta @minhyukie @boobooheon 
hehe sorry if you already did it
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hey! i wanna at least try to get into kpop, to see what all the fuss is abt, and youre the first blog that comes to mind abt that stuff. do you have any recs!? or comments?? anything really, i'm interested in what you have to say
i have recs!!! first of all ty for asking me abt it hdgfs !! i’ll make u a list !! i will try to stay concise but i have bolded n linked the most important stuff since i tend to blabber a lot! there r groups i purposely didnt recommend! also! i advise you to look up who did what if you want to know why idcs abt certain artists that r big in kpop (like big//ba//ng, su//ju, bl//ock//b, ma//ma//moo & so on) tl;dr: kpop basics (spotify) + @tearera (my kpop sb)
i’ll start w some RECS but jsyk kpop as u might have heard of it is mainly composed of groups! which is why i’ll start w groups then soloists! of course u can check out most of them on spotify (u can listen to their playlist of the most famous songs atm!). please notice that the kpop industry is very ‘classic’ when it comes to concepts (cute r for gorls! badass r for boys!) so um. yeah. yikes. if i had to argue abt all the things i find wrong in this industry this post would become a manifesto, u can always pm me if u want to hear me complain lmao 
GIRL GROUPS
honestly��. TWICE are the first one that came to my mind when i thought of ggs to rec. they’re a 9 member group labelled under jyp entertainment n have debuted in 2015 with the bop like ooh aah… that u can listen to! their genre is mainly cute songs but dont be fooled!! they have extremely powerful songs & lyrics as well! some good starts with their music are LIKEY (2017, a bop, great melody, great rapping, one of their ult feel good songs, played @ the olympics), TT (2016, queens of halloween!), and also their most recent song WHAT IS LOVE (2018, iconic!! gay!! bop!! sweet!! great album!!). as twice are the kind that can set you off by their cuteness and playful vibes, i recommend you to check out some of their side tracks. personality wise, the girls r very fun and sweet! they’re all angels and i love them all THIS MUCH!! if u want to know, sana & dahyun r my favourite members!         
also queens, but from sm entertainment this time, Red Velvet are a 5 member gg who have debuted in 2015 with the song Happiness (at that time they were only 4 but the youngest member, Yeri, joined later on!). some very famous songs of theirs are… basically all their title tracks but i’d mainly recommend Russian Roulette, Dumb Dumb (also my fave rv music video!!), Peek-a-boo (what’s better than lesbians witches slaying men and eating pizza), Bad Boy (honestly… one of their best songs… title track of their repackaged album…good shit if u will). of course! there are some side tracks i will recommend! i will frankly say that i listen to a lot of their music and they’re my favourite musically! some faves in no particular order are automatic, cool hot sweet love, huff n puff, something kinda crazy, about love, kingdom come, little little and talk to me! they have very versatile genres and have two main themes of music, the red and the velvet, though these mix often! rlly! their music really good. they have amazing choreographies too!!!!
the third gg i will rec are one that have not debuted yet, it’s LOONA! get ready bc they are a 12 member group with one girl for every month. each girl was revealed every month staring from 2016 with a single album composed of one song and one side track that usually features another member! as this group has yet to debut, i cannot show you anything with all twelve members but! they work with units, there are three: loona 1/3, odd eye circle, and yyxy (tune in for their debut scheduled for may!) that each have an album. 1/3 r more of a cute girly concept, while odd eye circle have played strongly on the girl crush & rnb concept. we have yet to see what yyxy has for us n im frankly v excited!!! my fave singles are Around You (hyunjin), Let Me In (haseul), Singing in the rain (jinsoul, best girl), Eclipse (kim lip), and Heart Attack (by chuu!! also best girl). they have already released a lot of music so go ahead & listen to it! their music videos have a plot and it’s one of those theories fandom (loonaverse)! the positions that all the members will have wasn’t been revealed yet!
then here’s a list of ggs that’s not as detailed bc it would be too long: clc (they r…the girls….), exid (vocals, social criticism, sexy), blackpink (5 songs out but theyre all top notch), f(x) (v good music! bring them back from the war), gfriend (cute & refreshing concepts! v tight choreographies! sweet girls!), aoa, & many more! groups i dont rec bc i dont stan but that u should know of: snsd, 2ne1; that have disbanded but shouldnt have: sistar
BOY GROUPS
ok i stan two boy groups so that’ll be quick! i’ll also rec plenty of music!
the main group i stan is BTS aka the bangtan boys and yes… they’re everywhere… they deserve it tbh… so theyre a 7 member boy group and they’re the first kpop group i ever stanned! they have released a lot of songs already but i’ll just mark something! bts are known for their cinematography and plot in their music videos as well as their politically/socially engaged songs. they debuted in 2013 with the youth-conscious song no more dream and um. forget the mv. the message is what’s important. secondly! my favourite eps & albums are DARK&WILD (forget abt war of hormone), The Most Beautiful Moment in Life pt2, WINGS, and Love Yourself 轉 Tear (which will be released on May 18th so stay tuned!). here’s a beginner’s list to bts & their music videos: spring day, blood sweat & tears, run, fire, i need u, and intros: singularity, serendipity. i cannot recommend bts songs bc i’d be unable to pick some, but here is my bangtan favourites playlist and spotify’s This Is BTS! n their most known song atm, still on charts, DNA. another thing!! they dabble in a lot of genres! there is a constant symbolism in most of their songs and music videos, which is why there are theories! also, here are my fave choreos (x x x) & non-official releases (x x x)! also! j-hope recently released a mixtape! check it out! it’s v good! the bad thing is that the fandom is massive n it is filled with young fans so a lot of fan-created content is cringey. apart from that! theyre lovely as a band n i’m not ashamed to say that they bring me most of my joy these days!
then there is… NCT. ok, let’s dive into them. nct is the acronym for Neo Culture Technology, they’re currently an 18 member boy group but hey! don’t be scared! they too work in units and have only released one song which features all 18 of them! it is likely that the band will expand later on & that the name NCT will become a brand (like akb48 u know). so far! there are three units! NCT DREAM (based on age, with the youngest members who r still minors), NCT U (the first unit to have debuted, aka nct united, a rotative unit with no fixed genre or members list) and NCT 127 (seoul based unit, fixed, with 9 members). they’re known for their experimentative and diversified sound, which goes from ballads to… this. while each unit have their distinct genre and vibe, they’re all under the same label of nct! and um, check out spotify’s nct playlist if u want! here r some songs that are basics! bolded r the faves! jsyk i hated their music & their clothes @ first bc it’s so unique so dw if u dislike them! 
127: cherry bomb, limitless (gross hair but spectacular song), touch, back to u, 0 mile, sun & moon, angel
dream: my first and last, we young, go, dunk shot, trigger the fever, la la love
u: the 7th sense, boss, baby don’t stop, without you, yestoday
solo tracks/sm station: dream in a dream & new heroes (ten), around (taeyong)
the last group i’ll present in length n that u should know about is SEVENTEEN. they’re a 13 member boy group & work in units as well but mainly promote w all the members! they’re the fun, sweet, talented, heartfelt refreshing boys we all love tbh! so! seventeen debuted in 2015 with the bop adore u and since then it’s been great song over great song… they also have great choreos! they’re the easiest group to listen to imo bc their songs are mostly light and very similar to what you can hear on teen top radios! then, they get stuck in your head very easily! here are some songs u can listen to that will make your day! mansae, very nice, pretty u, clap, don’t wanna cry, change up, n there are many more! some of my faves are when i grow up, trauma, still lonely, rocket, crazy in love, lean on me, and uhgh rlly all of their songs tbh! three units better known as teams: hip-hop, performance and vocal, with a leader in each. they put up great performances!!
then there is shinee, mostly nicknamed the kings of kpop, i’d make a very long desc but! i suggest you to see for yourself as the fandom is v helpful!
here are some boy groups that i rec but wont go in length with: pentagon (i stan!), monsta x (edm, powerful dances), shinee, exo (great vocals, great choreos, v good music), astro (bubblegum but v heartwarming! vocals), day6 (rock band, great songs), wanna one & many more! rlly um bgs arent the thing that’s lacking in kpop! 
a bit in the middle: KARD (mixed group!!! great music & genderless, breaking the usual hardcore is for boys & cutesy is for girls concept)
SOLOISTS
more of a solo person? check out artists like hyuna (ex member of both wonder girls & 4minute), iu, heize (a personal fave!), sunmi (ex member of wonder girls), taemin (member of shinee), amber liu (current member of fx! also released a mixtape recently!) hyolyn or dean… tbh there r many! these r just the ones i can think off the top of my head! theyre honestly easy to listen to so just look up their names on yt & u should find some good things!
if u read all of this!! uhh kudos to u!! it was v long n i didnt expect it to be that long!! 
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cocosvtfanatic17 · 5 years
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Siren!Dokyeom
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-okay, before we get into it, please check out my post "If The Vocal Unit Were Sirens" in order to make full sense of this ^^ -Seokmin was just a little ray of sunshine, you thought -he was always laughing and smiling -he literally had the brightest smile you had ever seen on anyone ever -but when he sang -OOF WHEN HE SANG -the first time you heard, you were actually shook -bc who would've thought that such a precious little bub -could have a voice so . . . so sexy? -there was one time where he was singing while you were still in the room -and you just kinda . . . got up -and slowly began to run your hands through his hair, massaging his scalp -"I . . . I don't know why I'm doing that," you stuttered, but you couldn't bring yourself to stop -"I don't know either," Seokmin said awkwardly. "B-but it feels nice." -putting two and two together, you figured that it was Seokmin's voice that caused you to do that -it must've been charismatic or smth -one day, something happened that you would never forget -so you were outside, just enjoying the nice weather that day -when Seokmin came out to join you, he was singing some song you didn't know -what you did know was that, from the lyrics you heard, the song was a sensual one -that paired with Seokmin's voice was too much for you -you couldn't stop yourself -you found yourself getting up and stalking over to an unsuspecting Seokmin -and what you did next shocked both him and you -'cause you grabbed Seokmin's silk shirt -and pulled him into a K I S S -as soon as you started, you managed to get a hold of yourself and attempted to pull away -only -Seokmin actually -pulled you back into the kiss??? -wat u doin boi -you were quite shocked, to say the least -but, nevertheless, you went with it and, very gingerly, placed your hands on his shoulders -prompting him to wrap his hands around your waist -you were literally bricking it -this was your first kiss ever -and not only was it done involuntarily -but it was with someone who wasn't even human! -but hey -it's not like you weren't enjoying it -'cause you kinda were -for someone who's seemingly never been in an relationship -Seokmin sure asf was a good fucking kisser -after a while, you finally managed to pull away from him, the both of you panting heavily -"Sorry," Seokmin immediately apologised -"No, it's okay," you replied. "I, um . . . I actually liked it." -"Oh, really! I did too!" Seokmin said, his dazzling smile coming back, which made you smile as well -you weren't really sure how you were gonna be after that kiss -but you knew you still knew Seokmin as that adorable sunshine boy -who had just a tinge of darkness to him
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cocosvtfanatic17 · 5 years
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Siren!Jeonghan
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-okay, before we get into it, please check out my post "If The Vocal Unit Were Sirens" in order to make full sense of this ^^ -right so Jeonghan as a Siren -his voice is not nearly as powerful as some of the other Sirens -however, what he lacks in power, he makes up for in hypnosis -that's right -his voice is hypnotic -meaning he can get his victim to do what he wants, no problem -another thing is that Jeonghan can be really lazy at times -okay, more like all the time -meaning if he wants something done for him, he can simply sing and you will immediately succumb to the effects of his voice and just do what he wants for him -he wants a snack? Just sings a bar and he'll get one -he wants a comfy pillow to sleep with? One lyric will get him that -he wants a piggy back? A simple hum would get him that -you get the idea -this gets him into a lot of trouble whenever Jihoon finds out -"This is specifically what we were told not to do with our voices," Jihoon would scold -"I know . . . but it's so fun!" Jeonghan would justify -"Just because it's fun doesn't make it right," Jihoon would counter. "How would you feel if you were a human and someone kept making you do things you didn't want to do against your will?" -"Well, I wouldn't know, because I'm not a human, am I?" -"What I'm getting at is don't do it, Jeonghan!" Jihoon would chide irritably -Jeonghan would reluctantly let up and cut back on his hypnosis -but only a little bit -when Jihoon's not around, he'll still use it to his advantage -much to your chagrin -one day you finally confronted him about it -"Listen, I understand that you're lazy and don't wanna do most things; I get that," you began. "However, my understanding is slightly undermined by the fact that the solution to your laziness is at my own expense, and I don't like it! -"I'm a living being, just like you. I'm not some robot you can turn on and turn off when you want something," you continued. "I have feelings and emotions and that's something you don't seem to understand. I just want you to cut it out with the whole hypnosis thing, alright?!" -Jeonghan would be quiet after hearing this -the only thing he would do is nod before flying out of the cave -"He's not used to being in the wrong; he'll come around in due time," Joshua explained to you. "He's really a nice guy, once you get to know him." -that evening, Jeonghan would arrive back -already, the atmosphere was a lot different than it had been before -"Hey, Jeonghan," you mumbled, forcing a smile -to your surprise, Jeonghan would start singing to you -before you had a chance to cover your ears, he already had you under your spell -you found yourself slowly walking towards Jeonghan, allowing him to wrap his arms around you and encase you into a hug -“I’m sorry,” is all he said. “I’m really sorry.” -“You’re right; I was only thinking about myself,” Jeonghan said softly, rubbing your back which immediately relaxed you somehow. “It’s just a really convenient way for me to do things, but I get that that’s obviously not the case for you. So, again, I’m sorry.” -“It’s okay, really,” you said. “To be honest, I wasn’t even that mad at you; I just wanted you to stop doing that specific thing.” -“I get that,” Jeonghan responds, before pulling back from the hug -“Please just stop doing it all the time,” you said with a fake scolding tone, causing him to chuckle -it was a deep chuckle, almost as melodic as his voice -“I promise,” he almost sang, which made you giggle -at least now you knew that the two of you had come to some sort of agreement on the subject
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cocosvtfanatic17 · 5 years
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Siren!Seungkwan
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-okay, before we get into it, please check out my post "If The Vocal Unit Were Sirens" in order to make full sense of this ^^ -now you thought Seungkwan was the purest, sweetest, most kind-hearted individual you had ever met -he had made you feel right at home when you had first arrived -he was also really fucking funny -he was just such a comedian and he knew it -so with his amazing personality, you were quite surprised to find out about the quality of his voice -one day you walked up to Seungkwan's room, for no other reason than bc you wanted to talk -he didn't know you were coming in, so he was just leisurely singing away -that's when you felt it -suddenly, it felt like a huge weight had been put on your shoulders, forcing you down to the ground -that's when Seungkwan finally noticed you on the floor, kneeling in front of him as though he was some sort of god -"(y/n), are you alright? Why are you on the ground?" Seungkwan went to help you up -in doing so, he had stopped singing -meaning the weight had suddenly been lifted right off your shoulders -"I-I'm fine," you stuttered. "I don't really know what happened to me." -"Well, so long as you're okay now, that's what matters," Seungkwan said with a smile, before leading you to his bed -"You interrupted me while I was singing one of my favourite songs," Seungkwan teased, before he continued to sing said song -that's when the weight came back down on you, forcing you off the bed and back down onto your knees -"(y/n)? Why are you on your knees again?" Seungkwan had stopped singing again, meaning the weight had gotten lifted off you, again -"I don't know . . . but I think it may have something to do with your voice," you mused. "Uh, Seungkwan, hum for me." -though confused, Seungkwan did as told, humming a basic vocal progression -this immediately caused you to fall back to your knees, which made Seungkwan immediately stop, sharpish -"It is your voice!" you said triumphantly as you stood up again -"But, why? I don't get it," Seungkwan said, genuinely confused. "Why is it whenever I sing, you immediately fall to your knees?" -you simply shrugged, for you didn't know either -"Unless . . ." Seungkwan mumbled thoughtfully, "it's to do with something Jihoon-hyung said . . ." -"What did he say?" -"Jihoon-hyung said that every Siren has a specific Voice Property - something in their voice that evokes a certain feeling for a human," Seungkwan explained. "I guess mine is that my voice is so powerful, it brings you down to your knees every time you hear it. -“Huh. That’s actually a huge compliment, if I’m honest,” Seungkwan joked, causing you to laugh -“I guess it is,” you agreed with a grin. “Only it sucks for me because I can’t listen your beautiful voice without feeling like I’ve got the whole world on my shoulders.” -“Yeah,” Seungkwan said, with such an adorable pout, you had to resist the urge to pinch his chubby cheeks -“Oh, well - you can always mime!” you suggested -“That’s true!” Seungkwan responded with a grin -despite the fact that you weren’t really able to enjoy Seungkwan’s voice anymore -you were still very much able to enjoy his company and him as a person
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