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justkpopjokes · 1 year
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Seventeen As 7 Ways to Say “I Love You”
A/N: This has been in my wips since 2017 lmfao it has taken me 5 years to clear out my drafts
gender-neutral!reader and a mix of romantic and platonic!
Seungcheol 🐻
Bear hugs
Warm hugs
Spooning hugs (any hugs at this point)
Holding you tight so you feel safe
Stealing clothes so you smell like each other
Letting you fall asleep on him during train/bus rides
Walking you home to make sure you’re safe
Jeonghan 🌸
Sweet (literally) dates at cafes
Kisses on the tip of your nose
Bringing you flowers or bringing you to the flowers
Staying in bed with you under a warm blanket
Falling asleep on your lap
Knowing when you need to take a break (and making sure you relax)
Calling you his baby
Joshua ✨
Fancy dinners
Bringing your hands up to his lips to kiss them
Serenading you
A hand always around your waist
Asking you to double check his outfit every time you go out together
Going along with your shenanigans
Memorizing your order at every store
Junhui 🌙
Cheesy flirts
Complimenting how you look every damn chance he gets
Blowing up your phone with the most random things “effervescent”
Bad sweet puns
Leaning on you (so you can’t see him blushing when you finally flirt back at him)
Head pats
Picking you up and spinning you around
Soonyoung 🐯
Cheek kisses
Cheek squishes (and calling you cute afterwards)
Holding your hand(s) all the time
Dancing to music in the kitchen
Losing track of time from laughing too much
Trips to the zoo! to see the tigers, duh
Showing his goofiest self to you
Wonwoo 🍵
Intwined fingers when holding hands
Cuddling up on the couch with tea and a book
Letting you lie on his chest
Rubbing your shoulder absentmindedly when you’re beside him
Bringing you to libraries and bookstores with him
Too many inside jokes
Listening to you ramble
Jihoon 🎶
Kissing the side of your head
Lovestruck humming
Dedicating music to you
Letting you sit on his lap while he works
Taking your advice/words to heart
Letting you hear the snarky comments he makes under his breath
Putting you first, always, even if he’s busy
Seokmin ☀️
Gifts in tiny boxes
An overload of kisses
Staying in bed longer than you should
…Then forcing you to come back and cuddle for a bit longer after you get up
Always trying to make you laugh
Being there to cheer you up whenever you’re feeling down
Making every mundane part of life fun
Mingyu 🐶
Driving you home when you’re too tired to take the bus or drive yourself
Cooking your favourite food when you’re having a bad day
Holding your head close when he hugs you
Drifting to sleep whilst holding you in his arms
Resting his head on yours
Walks in the park while listening to music
Trusting you to patch him up whenever he hurts himself
Minghao 📸
Making time to see you every chance he gets
Painting and museum dates
Taking pictures/videos of you all the time
Keeping an album on his phone of his photos of you
Coordinating outfits
Gazing over at you to admire you constantly
Holding all your things when you need to do something
Seungkwan 🍊
Buying you things you want, even if you try to keep them a secret
Yelling your name across the room just to say that you look gorgeous af
Linking arms/holding hands without thinking
Touring cities together
Watching the sunset
Taking you on vacations to Jeju
Telling you “happy birthday” at midnight, every year
Vernon 🙈
Texting a greeting to you first thing in the morning
Pulling his arms around you even without thinking
Touching your noses together
Soft kisses
Whispering jokes to make you smile
Getting distracted listening to your voice
Sending memes (ofc)
Chan 💫
Meaningful gifts
Late-night snack escapades
Letting you hear all his new ideas
Asking for cuddles once he gets home from work
Cute laughs at your jokes
Long calls that last until long past midnight
…which end with falling asleep on the phone together
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lizzybeth1986 · 1 year
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Fashion Faux Pas
Book: The Royal Romance, Book 3
Character: Kiara Theron (featuring a couple...AHEM...OCs). No pairing except for a hint of Hana x Kiara if you look really hard.
Rating: PG (a bit of cussing)
Word Count: 1,844+ words
Summary: You'd think the daughter of one of the most fashionable duchies in the country would be given the absolute best of haute couture. But alas...
Tagging @choicesficwriterscreations for FoTW
A/N: A thing just about every Kiara stan agrees on is that the outfit the team gave her for the Costume Gala was a fucking travesty. Ngl this fic was an opportunity to show off the gown I'd hc'd she would wear instead, to explore a bit of how Kiara was faring at the time, and to snark at the narrative a bit. It is set in the time between the Homecoming Ball and the Unity Tour visit to Castelserraillan, in my Petals and Thornes universe.
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"This..." Kiara whispers, trying very very hard not to make it sound like a hiss, "this is what you want me to wear for the Costume Gala?"
This season's most favoured designers for the event ("the Gilded Three", Ana de Luca had called them in a recent interview) stare back at her, quite inexplicably impressed with themselves.
"Yes, Lady Kiara - look at this!" titters Karina L., running a seemingly-reverant hand over the dress, her words and manner of speaking fast and impatient. You can tell by the rapid flow of her sentences that this woman is a Lythikan. "The best fabrics money can buy - and all in your house colours!"
Kiara doesn't have to touch the dress to know Karina is lying through her teeth. The fabric feels scratchy and rough beneath her fingers - she might as well have been touching the fabric-equivalent of plastic. Cloth so cheap, Kiara is sure they have cleaning rags more luxuriant lying around in the estate.
"And not just your House Colours! See, my Lady, the feathers placed strategically over your sleeves. A fitting tribute to your House Crest, and to the Duchy of Haute Couture!" chirps Jenna Y., her repetitive flicking of her hair behind her right ear a clear sign that even she isn't quite convinced of what she's saying.
Keep those words out of your mouth! Kiara wants to yell, the smile she'd initially greeted the designers with now a thin grimace. Haute couture indeed. It's one thing if your feathers are faux - it's another if the ones you chose make faux feathers look like masterpieces! These, on the other hand, look like they'd been picked out of the garbage heap of a neglected owlery.
If she hadn't already seen samples of Team JKJ's work in secret, she'd have come to the conclusion that none of these people would know haute couture if it danced in front of them naked. But Maman had procured leaked sketches and photographs of Olivia's outfit - resplendent in satiny red, black lines weaving in and out of the fabric like a spider's web, glittering with shining beadwork and intricate detailing. And now these fuckers are standing here, in her estate, enjoying her lemon cakes and profiteroles and hospitality, shamelessly disguising their mothbitten leftovers as fashion befitting a lady of a Great House.
She can tell from their goddamned faces that they fully expect her to lie down and take this disrespect.
It's one thing to be disappointed in the result yet imagine that it was the result of sincere, heartfelt work. She's seen lesser-known designers provided with half their budget, who have showcased far greater work. This effort is about as sincere as Countess Madeleine's press-friendly "patriotism".
Rhythmically, Kiara taps a fingernail each onto the mound-of-Venus on her palm. The light sting on her soft skin is a welcome diversion. It's a calming technique she's been using since she turned 18, and right now she needs all the tranquility she can bring back on her face. An Olivia Nevrakis can throw a hissy fit and have the national papers gently laugh and gloss over her tantrums. She can't.
Jeff H., the final designer, truly pushes his luck when he pipes up. "I would have gotten the best hat to go with this outfit too - but I've heard that here in Castelserraillan there's scant appreciation for headgear." He sniffs in clear annoyance. Kiara briefly closes her eyes against the image of those dreadful faux feathers atop her head. She's heard enough about this man's obsession for hats - the perfect kind, according to him, is the kind that will render the subject's head invisible ("Heads are overrated!" She can just imagine Jeff say). No wonder Queen Mother Regina was always annoyed around him.
She wonders what dress Jeff would've had in mind for the Countess of Fydelia. It's been long known that the blonde "Two-Time Almost-Queen" (merci, Duchess Esther) has been his muse and inspiration, and he will undoubtedly save his best work for her. Already she's heard through the grapevine that he made orders for at least a hundred lookalikes of pine-tree needles, as authentic as he could possibly get them, to be artfully placed over her bodice in gold thread. One may claim that plans for the gown were in place before King Liam broke off his engagement to the Countess...but Kiara doubts that any of that would have made much of a difference to Jeff.
Kiara is hopeful that they've brought other options with them, but they seem far too confident that this outfit would automatically win the heart of the Lady of Castelserraillan. Or at least that she'll sigh and take it, fearing backlash and censure. This awful dress really was the only one they'd planned to bring for her. A disappointment she doesn't often feel settles deep in her stomach, but she pushes it away, pasting on her most genuine-looking smile.
"Give me a moment. Maman is at Côte d'Or at the moment...she insisted she see pictures of the outfit as soon as I got to see it."
The Gilded Three shift uncomfortably on their feet. "Is that completely necessary?" Karina's pacing of words sounds eerily slower.
"Of course! She'd think something was wrong if I didn't."
Pictures give way to frenetic messaging, the messages result in a fifteen minute phone call with the designers included. The trio leave barely twenty-three minutes after that phone call, polyester outfit in tow. Kiara is rather impressed at how well Maman handled that; she picked her words, and the rare fake compliment on their expertise, carefully...but you could tell from the look in her eyes and the way she pressed her fingers together that she was seething inside.
Kiara knows this, because Maman asks her to look around to see if anyone but their most trusted staff is around, and then asks her to move the call to where the wine cellars are.
Maman has to be really done with everyone's bullshit, to want to move a call to the cellar.
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Kiara is getting a dressing-change done when Maman returns from Côte d'Or. She doesn't actually hear her mother come in; when they're changing the bandages and inspecting how far her knife wound has close, Kiara would much rather close her eyes and shut the world out.
If she focuses too much, thinks too much about what the medical staff is doing...she is bound to remember. The image of the split-second that that knife was hurtling towards her...no. No. She won't think of this. Already it's hard enough to handle the nightmares that will follow.
So she closes her eyes and thinks of the trip to Switzerland Baba promised for the entire family. Thinks of the clear, almost mirrorlike, waters of Lake Titisee, of feeding swans and sampling chocolate in Zurich. The fresh air is bound to clear her mind.
She knows Maman has arrived when she feels a trembling, manicured hand over hers, squeezing lightly when Kiara holds on. It stays that way till the medical staff leaves.
"Maman," Kiara gets up gingerly, giving her mother a weak smile.
"Doudou," her mother whispers back, engulfing her in a light, cautious embrace. "Did those miscreants leave our house with that dreadful excuse of a dress?"
A small smile plays on Kiara's lips as she nods. "I was rather impressed with your composure, Maman, that much I can tell you."
"Psh. It's a good thing I wasn't physically there. That garbage deserved to be doused in rubbing alcohol and set on fire!* And those "Gilded Three" would never be allowed to set foot in Castelserraillan again."
Kiara laughs. "I doubt Baba would be comfortable with things getting that far."
Maman shakes her head. "That man has the patience of a saint. I'm glad you didn't inherit all of that from him. Some of the time we do need to put up a bit more of a fight."
Kiara sighs, the resignation in her voice already sending frissons of apprehension down her mother's spine. "We have to learn to pick our battles, Maman."
She doesn't meet her mother's eyes. To her mother none of what Kiara says about court sounds like her fitting in. To her it sounds like too much compromise. To see her mother hurt for her like that, over something she'd made her peace with a long time ago...right now, after everything that's happened, after Homecoming Ball - it's too much.
Maman looks away. Kiara is grateful for this kindness, knowing how much it costs her mother. "Well. I'm glad this is a battle your father was prepared for."
Kiara looks up in surprise. "What do you mean?"
She smiles. "Do you really think we'd bank on designers we barely had a relationship with like that? For our daughter? Just because they're hot this season? We had to make sure we had backup, just in case."
Speechless, Kiara follows Maman to one of the many rooms in her bedroom.
Mon Dieu, to call this gown beautiful would be an understatement. She knows without even trying it on that its one-shouldered, heart-shape neckline would show off her shoulders, her collarbone, the cocoa-butter-enhanced smoothness of her skin in the most flattering way. The mermaid skirt is a vision in midnight black tulle; she can already feel its swish around her feet as she twirls around in a Cordonian Waltz (she tries, desperately, not to imagine the small, the golden-bronze-skinned hands that will spin her around, the brown eyes that she can only hope will return her gaze, the pink skirts floating as if they're on the clouds, together. But the image of her is relentless. It grabs her flush to itself, and won't let her go)
And their coat of arms! Weaved over the bodice in gold and silver thread, swirling into intricately interlaced patterns before descending into thin licks of golden flame just short of the mermaid skirt. The silhouette is designed specifically to mould her hips into their most desirable shape, making her voluptuousness impossible to avoid.
The last outfit would, at best, have spectators claim in a voice most nonchalant how cleverly chosen it is. This one will grab their attention and make it impossible to look away.
The owl is prominent on the design but now overwhelming. It's such a perfect representation of her home, of her...that she begins to feel something she rarely felt for a Costume Gala - breathless anticipation.
"Nothing like our local designers," Maman says, "Our lore, our traditions, our heritage...it all means the world to them."
"Maman," she breathes, "it's beautiful."
Her hand takes a playful chuck at Kiara's chin. "Nothing but the best for our Kiki," she says, "no matter what the rest of the world has to say."
As she often does when she feels emotional but doesn't want to express too much, Kiara wraps her arms around her mother, resting her chin on her shoulder. Even now, the idea of returning to that palace ballroom makes her stomach churn. But she's never felt more ready to go there, no matter when they're expected to leave for Switzerland.
Her family will be there. The people she loves will be there. She will be dressed in the most beautiful, most luxuriant fabric she has ever had the good fortune of wearing, crafted by the artisans of her home, weaved by her people. You bet she's going to feel like a million Cordonian drachmas.
For that one day, she's sure she can forget everything else. Nothing - and no one - will succeed in dimming her shine.
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Notes:
1. Côte d'Or has never been mentioned in TRR, but it was very much present in RoE's version of Cordonia. It is one of the first places Leo takes the RoE MC for an outing, and is meant to be a more luxuriant version of Vegas.
2. * - This line absolutely came from the amazing @mand-delemonde, when I mentioned this point in the story. Many thanks to @cassiopeiacorvus for helping me figure out fabrics for Kiara's dreadful OG Costume Gala outfit too!
3. Drachmas was the currency used in Greece until they began using the Euro, so I just had the Cordonians use a version of it seeing as they hadn't fully entered the EU yet (tho I hc that they do later).
4. Reference for the Gown Joëlle shows Kiara:
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5. I chose the names for the designers on purpose hdhshshsh
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dazedandlucid · 5 years
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Dude... I'm literally going to off myself... I'm listening to Jungkook's updated Spotify playlist and he added a song called Do Me by Kim Petras and may I just say that you are some sort of writer prophet... that song reminds me so much of rwcbmt and your general like hot hot vibe in fics ugh......... bye
please don’t off yourself! I’ve gotten like 4 asks like this lol I love it. have to say, i haven’t looked into kp much but this song is a bop and a half. also please let’s appreciate the fact that jungkook throws in a song about getting fucked so good into his moody “in my feelings” feelings playist. he really is just a constant mood. and yes this song has major rwcbmt! jkj! vibes. intense vibes. the vibiest vibes.
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justkpopjokes · 1 year
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Colour of You: Blue
Ft. Dino/Lee Chan × gender-neutral!reader
AU: college art majors, reader has synaesthesia (or mad colour theory skills if u want instead)
Word Count: 1.9k of bullet points
A/N: fun fact, I had sound-visual and smell-temperature syanesthesia as a kid! Anyway here’s a fic that I teased back in 2017 but am only now posting! I remember one of the first readers also had synaesthesia and left a sweet comment, so as an homage to them I leaned into it ^^
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This boy’s college major is dance!!
I mean, what else? Cuz dang he is amazing at dancing
Like really good
Michael Jackson is his idol, inspiration, motivation, and inner beast
((Side note, “inner beast” is my new favourite Nick Offerman quote))
So, of course, his favourite move is the moonwalk
I mean, what else?
Well, he has others, but he says it’s the moonwalk to be the best fanboy
Theatrics aside, his favourite part of the day is meeting with other visual art majors in a huge open room
It’s their clubhouse of sorts, where people can come to collaborate on things related to their major(s) and bring in whatever they want for their projects (given that they can clean it up afterwards)
You’re in Chan’s college as a Studio Arts major (there’s a reason!!), so you also go to the same visual arts club after your classes!
You love looking at what everyone else is doing so you can sketch and paint them
People think you’re really good at representing people with colour
And in fact, it’s because you have synaesthesia!
So, overtime, you could identify people and then depict them in the colour your brain assigns them by drawing/painting them!
It’s a sweet gesture you do once in a while, which you sometimes gift to the person if you’re feeling particularly inspired
But in addition to your synaesthesia (and an alternative if you don’t think you can get with the synaesthesia plot line), you also mad good at colour theory and aesthetics
So people will often ask you to find them a colour that suits them the best!
Because of all that you’re pretty well known in your small studio arts major community
But lately, you’ve been keeping to yourself and don’t start conversations on your own
And like no one knows why?? Lmao
Simple answer: You’re crushing on that cute dancer, Lee Chan, whom you see at the visual arts club 👀
Originally, you came to this hangout room to hopefully make some friends
And you did make friends!! But also you became super smitten with this guy
Like he’s so cuuuuuteeeeeee talented and passionate
It makes your heart flutter when he dances and happens to look in your direction
But talking to him feels so intimidating so it’s a huge nope™
Your first meeting was so embarrassing; it was during the second time you were at the hangout spot
You had been sitting next to one of your new friends
You were feeling pretty bored though, so your eyes wandered to some guys who were practicing a dance they choreographed and decided to draw one of them
The guy was Chan, the best dancer you’ve ever seen!
You were quietly focusing on your sketching, capturing the motion and fluidity as best you can in a still drawing
While the dancers were taking a break, you were finishing your picture by adding off-set colours to represent movement
Shades of azure and teal blue splash onto the page, looking almost like an ocean wave
Chan just happens to looks over your shoulder as he passes by
Chan: “Hey, is that me?”
You: “OH. UM—did you not want to be? I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to—”
Chan: “No no, it’s okay. It looks cool! I like the blue.”
You just.
Just nod. Yeah. Thanks.
(Hoooo boy that’s too many feelings to deal with right now—)
As the days went by, you drew multiple people on one page so it would seem a little less creepy
And you were never running out of people to sketch; there was always someone performing in the open floor area of the room, or people doing drawing challenges and sitting still enough for you to have a good reference
People were always so fascinated with the colours, even more so after you gave them a quick explanation that your brain assigned it to them
Sometimes people would even wear the colour you assigned to them the next day! It was a fun thing to see them match the colour you saw in your head
Thankfully, Chan didn’t seem to mind that you drew him again, too!
Whenever he’d pass your seat—where you were always doodling in your notebook—you would get really flustered because he’d look at you and say “your drawing style is amazing!”
You pour your heart and soul into your drawings of him just because of that
His kind soul deserves it!
After about a year of you drawing people and assigning them in that club, Chan suddenly comes up to you out of nowhere
You’re a bit confused and flustered since you weren’t actually drawing him that time
Chan: “Hi, Y/N. I heard you have, uh, synaesthesia? Is that right?”
You: “Mhm. I associate people with colours.”
Chan: “Cool, I thought I heard someone mention that. I have a question for you about that, actually.”
At this point, Chan is sitting next to you, so you’re a bit antsy and struggling to stay cool and not look weird and not seem like a creep
Chan: “Do you have a colour for my friend, Jun?”
You: “Who’s that?”
Chan: “Oh, he’s the tall guy with the brown hair over there. We’re on the same dance team.”
He laughs awkwardly a bit and at that point you’re unsure whether you should be embarrassed for not knowing or if he’s embarrassed for assuming you knew already
You: “Ohh, Junhui, yeah! He’s purple to me. Like, a shade of mauve, if you know what that is. That and a darker purple. Why?”
Chan: “I was thinking of getting him a gift. Something purple would be cool! I wonder if he’ll like that!”
Chan laughs again, this time with more heart
It’s sweet ^^ So cute okay stop fawning over him
After your very short chat, Chan waves goodbye and gets up to join his friends again, so you watch them block out a performance again
They’re planning to perform at the school’s perfoming arts festival at the end of the year, so they’ve been practicing any chance that they get
Cue the dramatic sigh
You never told anyone, but ever since you first saw him, you’ve always saw Chan as that same mix of azure and teal blue
You’ve always included blue in your drawings of Chan, even if he wasn’t wearing blue
You were actually finishing up a drawing of him now, which he saw again
Chan: “You know, Y/N, you should come watch us at the music festival! Maybe you could draw us performing?”
Then some random dude shouts
“OOH WAIT IS Y/N GOING TO DRAW OUR SPECIAL PERFORMANCE”
It turns out it’s Jun, who had immediately bounded over with excitement
Jun: “That would be so cool! Please watch Y/N please please it’s my last year performing”
CUE THE NERVOUS NOD YEAH OKAY I WILL!!
“Special performance” sounds interesting though, like what specifically is special about it other than Chan being there
Anyways the weeks up to the end of the year are obviously stressful, but you—along with the other arts majors—are anticipating Chan and his friends’ performance
Especially since they’ve organized for you to have a whole easel to work on with a good view of the stage!!
((Think like. Wedding painter vibes lol))
Finally, the day of the “special” performance, you’re set up at your wooden easel, far enough from the stage that you can see everyone
Considering you’d be watching a few performances, you brought quite a few canvases with you so you could paint some other stuff
Maybe even sell them to people at the festival 🤭 the performers would probably buy some
After all the performers have finished, the sun is beginning to set…and Chan still hasn’t performed yet??
Jun said they’d be last, but it’s starting to get dark so you’re losing precious light
But then the lights turn on and Chan and Jun, along with a couple of their friends, are on center stage!!
The crowd starts getting excited again and claps as the music begins
The 4 guys on stage are wearing all-white clothes and jackets, dancing to a modern but sort of slow melody
((Think the intro of ITZY’s Wannabe, something that’s going to give you goosebumps right before the music ramps up
Alternatively, you can imagine Dino’s mixtape Zero for all of this since it was the inspiration!!))
You get right to sketching, already having a plan!!
Wow the all-white really does make this seem like a wedding tho lmao
Then the lights start to dim, and the dancers do some sort of crazy formation
CUE THE BEAT DROP and suddenly theRE’S EXPLOSIONS OF CONFETTI AND COLOUR
All 4 guys on stage have ditched their white clothing and did a quick change, revealing the colourful fabric underneath
THE PARTY. HAS. STARTED!!!
2 of the guys, one being Jun, are wearing purple, just like you had mentioned to Chan before
Meanwhile, Chan himself (along with their remaining friend) is wearing blue!
💙💙💙 BLUE!! 💙💙💙
You’re so taken by surprise that you can barely remember what you’re doing
Everyone is dancing to the music at this point except you, sitting still in front of your easel, paintbrush in hand, jaw dropped, looking up at Chan with heart eyes
By the time the performance is over, you’ve managed to regain composure and depict the whirlwind of blue and purple on your canvas
Some confetti even gets stuck onto the canvas which is pretty cool
Many people passing by compliment you!! You sell a couple paintings too (nice)
But no one can beat Chan’s praise!!
Once he and his team go over to see what you’ve made, they’re blown away by the pop of cool tones you added to the canvas
(Jun wants to hang it up in their practice room lmao)
Once the festival is officially over and people are beginning to leave, Chan decides to help you clean up your paint supplies
You chat about his performance—turns out, he was the one who came up with the colour idea
Chan: “I really was thinking of getting Jun a gift since he’s graduating soon, but then I thought we could use your colours as a wow factor. I noticed you drew me in blue a lot, so I just guessed that was my colour.”
Chan had always been noticing you; after all, he loved your drawings
How creative they were,
The colours you assign to people,
How their colours never changed…
And how he was always those same shades of blue!
But around you, he never felt blue haha
Because he likes you even more than your drawings
In truth, he had a crush on you too, ever since he knew he inspired your wonderful art and you inspired him in turn
He finds you so cute
How you push your hair back when you’re thinking and he can see your face better
How you turn pink every time he walks by (yeah, he notices)
How he hears from your friend that you completely melt after he compliments you…
And he tells you all of this with the remaining adrenaline from his performance today
Which, of course, you confess that he’s right about that last thing…and that you like him too!
So all he can do is scoop you into a twirling hug and make you feel like an ocean wave of blue has washed over all your senses
Blue, the colour of you—both of you.
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justkpopjokes · 1 year
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Rune & Written Wizardry
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Ft. Jeonghan + gender-neutral!reader
AU: magic bookkeepers
Word Count: 963
A/N: Leave it to me to make a 1 word prompt into an unserious-but-still-totally-serious fantasy au lmaoo. @loving-doyoung​ you requested this so long ago that your url is different LMFAO
It’s a quiet day at your family’s bookstore. Not many people have come in today—go figure, it’s a Tuesday morning—so your father sent you to the back of the store to take inventory of some older books. Predicting a slow day, you invited your friend Jeonghan over to help.
The both of you were upstairs in the attic; Jeonghan is cleaning some shelves while you’re re-cataloguing books so to be moved downstairs.
The next book you’re logging is a cookbook:
Signora Orechietta’s Razzling Recipes… Mmm, pasta.
This isn’t an ordinary cookbook, though, which is evident as you open to a random page and the warm smell of pie hits you in the face. Another page spread has a richer smell of soup. It’s almost like the food is right below your nose—every word your eyes take in is like another tasty bite.
Smells just like Mom’s cooking…
Your daydreaming about lunch is only interrupted by a loud “OOF!” followed by echoing thuds.
“Are you…okay?” You ask aloud, leaning back to look through the doorway beside you.
“Do I sound okay?” Jeonghan grumbles, kneeling down to pick up the stack of books he had dropped.
“Har har,” you say, rolling your eyes. “Okay, but like, seriously.”
“Yes, I’m fine. I finished clearing out that bookshelf over there,” Jeonghan responds.
Jeonghan walks up to you, adding the books to the precarious stack accumulating at your feet. There’s a lot to sift through, which is exactly why you need an extra pair of hands.
“Why’d you need my help, though?” Jeonghan sighs, reclining on the slightly dusty (but comfy nonetheless) armchair behind you. “Wonwoo would love this place! We both know he’s more bookish than I am. Why not ask him?”
“Mm, I like you better,” you tease.
“Okay, but like, seriously.” Jeonghan replies, mirroring your previous words.
“Because he’d get distracted and forget the point of what we’re doing,” you laugh, “and besides, he doesn’t know about the family business.”
“I’m sure he’d understand.”
“Maybe, but my dad wants to keep this as secret as possible. You found out by accident, remember?”
“True. Introducing him to magic books will probably be a disaster, anyway. We’d have to drag him out of here!”
You laugh, closing the cookbook, which cuts off the smell of home cooked meals. Picking up a pen, you jot down the details of the book in a logbook.
TITLE: Signora Orechietta’s Razzling Recipes
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: August 12, 1957
CONTENTS: variety cookbook
ODDITY: enchantment; can smell recipes by reading the words
Once the cookbook is properly catalogued and sorted into a stack, you pick up another. Your family’s selection had anything from flying books to spell books and everything in between. You had read most of them throughout your childhood, though your parents prohibited you from reading any high-level spell books for your own safety. Taking inventory may just be your chance to take a peek at some more complicated magic…
Before you can attempt to grab an even remotely dangerous book, your father shouts something from the staircase.
“We have a problem!” Your dad yells, stumbling up the steps.
“Careful, Dad!” You shout, running up to him. “You could’ve tripped on the way up!”
“It’s the Society, they said—wait, who is—?”
“It’s just Jeonghan, Dad. He knows about the Society already, remember?”
“Hi, Mister L/N,” Jeonghan greets, having sat up straight once your dad came into the room.
“Oh. Right. Well, good, because we have a problem! The Grand Grimoire was spotted just earlier today!”
Your heart drops at the name—black magic was at play.
“Who’s that, a magic criminal?” Jeonghan raises a brow, “You act like you’ve seen a ghost.”
“What, not who. And, demon, actually,” your father quickly corrects. “The Grand Grimoire is one of our Society’s most feared books. It gives the reader control of black magic and can summon otherworldly demons, which is why I need to make sure it’s here!”
Your dad begins looking through a bookcase to the right of Jeonghan’s armchair, with you waiting behind him. You lock eyes with Jeonghan, the younger man starts feeling the tenseness of the room.
“Why would it be here, Dad?” You ask. “How could we possibly have it?”
“Y/N, our family is the world’s longest and strongest bloodline of Rune and Written wizardry. They entrusted your great-great-great—actually, forget it. The point is, it was locked in this very building decades ago! I need to check if it really has been stolen.”
“But—but you just had black magic hidden under here? This whole time? I grew up in this place! I could’ve—”
“I know, honey, but if we told you, it would only put you in more danger.”
Jeonghan stands up beside you awkwardly, tapping your shoulder.
“So, should I…uh, leave?” He whispers, not wanting to distract your dad.
You can’t find the words to respond, so you take Jeonghan’s hand instead, squeezing it tightly.
“I’ll take that as a no.”
Before you can argue with your father any more, he finds a particular book that slides the bookshelf further to the right, revealing a small opening in the wall. You have no recollection of the opening being there, even though you swear you’ve checked every corner of this place.
The opening reveals a curving stairwell heading to a lower flower. Your dad peers down into it, carefully. He doesn’t even need to take a step before he turns back to you, his face already pale.
“Dad?” You ask, squeezing Jeonghan’s hand tighter.
Your dad quickly moves the bookcase back.
“It’s gone,” he stammers, “I don’t know how anyone could’ve gotten down there! Oh, what is the Council going to think…”
You turn to Jeonghan, nibbling on your bottom lip. Jeonghan has only one thing to say:
“Oof.”
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justkpopjokes · 1 year
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Espressivo’s Café || Lee Jihoon
Ft. Woozi + gender-neutral!reader
AU: coffee shop, except Jihoon can do magic with his music
Word Count: 868 words of bullet points
@kpopboops​: “scenario with coffee shop date aesthetic w/Woozi and then he plays his guitar or something ahdkglkslafmsm I’m soft 🥺”
A/N: Hi Lucy, you requested this LITERAL YEARS AGO and I’ve had this in my drafts since then 😭😭 I know you requested something soft but it’s me so I made it fantasy!! This was going to be a whole thing since there’s a lot of world building, but I canNot bring myself to finish it so here’s a short version ^^ maybe if anyone wants I can write a sequel with Woozi or another member in this world (requests open btw)
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“Mom, I’m heading to Espressivo’s!”
“Oh, not that place again…honey, you know that area is crawling with those Pop heathens.”
“I know, Mom. I’ll be careful.”
Despite your family’s warnings, you never wanted to stop going to Espressivo’s Café
The café sat right at the edge of the wall which separated your home precinct with the next
But despite all that, it was the only place where Jihoon would be able to play for you!!
So you scurried on over to the coffee shop, excited for the serenade which awaited you there…
Long before you were even born, your homeland had been split into several precincts; each precinct had their own culture, formed around music
after the “Musicorum Division,” fences were built to separate the precincts
Now, you may be wondering, why were these precincts split up in the first place?
Music is your people’s way of life, you see, because it could influence the world around you
A simple melody could cause plants to grow or bread to rise
Naturally, people’s moods were affected as well
But like with any music, not all tunes were everyone’s cup of tea;
While the classical music you were used to was as calming as the sound of rain, the same notes could drench another person in sorrow and tears
So, people were separated into precincts based on whichever genre of music made them happiest
However, while you were from the Classical Precinct, your heart (and ears) longed for something more
And that’s what drew you to Jihoon, a musician from the Pop Precinct
The Pop Precinct was right beside yours, separated by a tall brick wall
Although anyone could travel between the walls at certain entrance points, they walls were built to prevent sound from passing through
That way, no pop music would be heard on your side of the wall (and vice-versa) to hurt anyone
However, one day, months ago, you were grabbing a drink at Espressivo’s Café
When you began to walk home, you heard a faint, jarring sound wafting through the air
It was a guitar strumming an upbeat tune—something you didn’t hear all too often
Following the sound brought you behind the café to a gap in the brick wall
A couple bricks had crumbled and fallen out here and there, letting the sound waves through
You noticed a boy sat there, but on the Pop Precinct side; he gazed through the gaps in the wall, playing for a flower that was growing on the other side
The music stopped the moment you said “hello” to the stranger musician
You: “Sorry! I didn’t meant to—“
???: “It’s okay.”
After a moment of silence, the musician began to play again
You didn’t say a word, instead taking a seat yourself and enjoying the drink you had bought at the café
After about 10 minutes of playing, you ask the stranger’s name
And that’s how you met Jihoon, an aspiring composer!!
In the present, months later, you’ve met up with Jihoon at the wall at least once every week
He’s not really the talkative type, instead preferring to express himself through his music
And you’re okay with that!
Unlike other people in your precinct, the music Jihoon plays lifts your spirits
So you sit with him, content with listening for at least half an hour every time
Jihoon feels flattered that you like his music, appreciating whenever you tell him how his music makes you feel
Your opinion gives him a different perspective which he uses to improve, so it really matters to him!
Once, you even suggest a melody idea, singing it just loud enough for Jihoon to hear (as to not let anyone else from your side of the wall catch you)
He’s able to recreate it perfectly and some more flowers grow beside you
Jihoon gets excited, asking you for more input to see if your ideas combined could help the flowers bloom
Soon, there’s a miniature flower garden sprouting beside you!
Jihoon: “You see, this is exactly why I like playing here.”
You: “What, the flowers?”
JH: “Yeah. The ground in our precinct is mostly pavement… I like the grass on your side. That’s what I want my music to do: bring life.”
You: “Hm… Why don’t you come over on this side of the wall?”
JH: “If I go over to your precinct, I can’t play my music. Not the same music, anyway. That would defeat the purpose.”
You: “Well, yeah. But you could look at the flowers up close and get coffee instead!”
JH: “…True.”
So the next day, you agree to meet Jihoon at the café!!
It’s nice to finally meet him properly—to be honest, it’s a bit nerve wracking for the the both of you, but he’s truly as sweet as he sounds
Jihoon orders a drink as you sit and chat, finally getting to try the order you keep talking about
Then you show him to your little spot at the wall, but this time on your side
Jihoon gets a little excited seeing the plants up close
(Him rn: 🥹)
And so that’s your little secret, what you do together every week: make the flowers bloom as Jihoon plays little tunes for you <3
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justkpopjokes · 2 years
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Guns, Cupcakes, and a Taste for Murder
Ft. Mingyu + Wonwoo + gender neutral!reader (not ship)
AU: crime novel writer moves into a new town and becomes roommates with a culinary student and a medical examiner
A/N: based on a writing prompt I can no longer find :’) unfinished wip but I thought I’d post anyway!! I do have ship and/or horror ideas for this, so maybe in a part 2!
WARNINGS: mentions of death/murder/blood/corpses, not rlly detailed tho dw
inspired by this photo :)
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You’ve recently moved into a small city that’s known as a particularly spooky one with a lot of crimes in its past and present
so… why did you move there?
because you’re a crime writer! why not immerse urself into the crim environment lmao
living on the edge i see
Your specialty is both fiction, adapting nonfiction thriller stories, and reporting on real crimes
so why not put yourself on the front lines?
you don’t have much furniture to worry about because you move around a lot, so might as well
When you were looking for places to live in this town, you had 2 choices:
1. live alone and risk burglary and possibly murder if you’re really unlucky
2. find some roommates and risk them being a murderer
ultimately you pick the latter because it’ll be cheaper and you might get ideas for characters based on them!
You find an apartment near the middle of the city with two roommates
ofc for safety, you meet up with them before moving in to see what kind of people they are
One is a medical examiner and the other is in culinary school!!
their names are Wonwoo and Mingyu respectively :)
Both men are pretty friendly, trying to make you feel welcome
probably so you don’t leave immediately bc they need to pay rent lmao
Side tangent, your past books are v popular under a pseudonym
so Mingyu & Wonwoo don’t know you’re a decently well-known writer 👀
but u want to keep it that way since you just met these guys, so you make an effort hide the fact that you’ve written some books that Wonwoo’s seen in the bookstore
You’re actually pretty flattered that Wonwoo has one of your books lying around
when you mentioned your career during your first meeting, he joked “I wonder if you’re as good of a writer as the author of this book I’m reading”
and uh. yeah you are u wrote the book lmaoooo
he actually trained as a cop and detective first though so hehe he’s onto you~
And SPOILERS that’s the crux of your time in this city:
Everyone is hiding something.
being from another city, your secret is simply your identity as an amazing writer and journalist
but the residents of this city, including your roommates, have secrets that are far from simple.
Wonwoo’s first ‘secret’ is revealed early on
he mentions he trained at the police academy and wanted to be a detective before becoming a medical examiner
he simply grew interested in the medical aspect of investigations he was helping out with
so yeah, your identity won’t be kept secret for long!!
Wonwoo finds out pretty quickly that you’re a popular writer, he just doesn’t know which one
literally just googled your name and found nothing so he’s adamant on finding out your pseudonym lol
he means it in a friendly way though because he’s interested in what kind of books you write, so he doesn’t try to pry too much
though he does try to spark conversations during dinner time lol
Wonwoo works long hours, so you’re usually at home with Mingyu who goes to class rather than working
Mingyu on the other hand told you he used to worked in his family’s “large company” for a while right after high school, so he has enough money to go to school without working
he had the option of living alone because he could afford it at first, but Wonwoo is his best buddy so they room together
then he decided to use his spare money for his tuition bc he never wanted to work in a big company again
said it was too tense and serious all the time and it almost killed him to work there for so long :(
Due to Mingyu being home more often than Wonwoo and you being home almost all the time, you chat a lot with him
you only really go out to run errands or get inspiration + fresh air
as well as the occasional visit to places where famous crimes have occurred if the news company you’re semi-under asks you to write about a real crime
meanwhile Mingyu devotes most of his free time just cooking or baking
(the kitchen/living room is ALWAYS filled with delicious smells!!)
So when you’re taking breaks from writing, you sit at the kitchen table with your notebook to jot down the occasional idea while you chat with Gyu
Mingyu even buys a tall chair so you can sit on the other side of the kitchen counter while he cooks/bakes
he insisted on it so that “we can make eye-contact and I can entrap you with my good looks ;))))” according to him lmao
you just go along with it and write a suave character based on him in one of your story ideas
Your main source of reference, though, comes from Wonwoo!
although he can’t give you exact details on cases he’s investigated or examined corpses for, he still shares his police/detective-training stories and what it’s like to be a medical examiner
you’re super interested in his experiences, which is one of the things that tips him off that you’re probably a crime writer
Mingyu whines that he wants some attention too LOL so y’all chat a lot together during dinner, which is the only time you’re really all together
There are days that Wonwoo has off during the occasion there isn’t a case he’s solving, but those are rare
whereas Mingyu has a strict schedule for classes unless there’s a holiday
So sometimes you’re home alone
you’re glad to have some time in a silent house
but it also often feels too silent. :// hm.
like the boys know to give you space and peace & quiet while you’re writing, but it feels odd not to hear them moving around in the other rooms
so it’s especially jarring when you first hear sirens go off near your apartment
you can’t seem to see where they’re coming from either???
you have a feeling that the rest of the city is quiet enough that the sirens could be miles away and still be just as loud
Mingyu comes home to find you visibly shaken and makes sure to calm you down with a hug and a nice meal!!
his arms are nice and warm :)))
…however, you finally start to realize he’s hiding something, just like you are
people might get wounds on their hands from a knife slipping while they’re cutting vegetables
but they certainly don’t get scars on their entire arm from cooking
you make the smart decision of not bringing them up, especially during a tender moment
but you keep that in mind while you start to learn more about your roommates
Anyway, back to the quiet home thing—
during those breaks Wonwoo gets, the house usually feels just as quiet as it is when you’re alone
you can hear him move around but that’s about it
you don’t want to disturb him, since it’s usually his only time to really relax, but you also want to get to know him a lot better
talking to Mingyu all the time is great ofc, but it feels like you’re neglecting your cat and giving all your attention to your puppy, yknow?
So during one of his break days, you go up to Wonwoo’s bedroom door and knock while he’s inside
he opens it pretty quickly wondering if something’s up
You: “No, I’m fine. I was just wondering if uhhhh I can chill with you?? I’m feeling kind of lonely haha”
Despite your doubts, Wonwoo gladly invites you in!!
His only condition is that he doesn’t talk about his job
which is kind of a bummer to you lol but you don’t want to burden him with thinking about his job any more than he has to
So whenever Mingyu’s out, you spend time with Wonu in his room
sometimes you’re not even talking, just doing your own things
it’s more comfortable with someone else in the room to occasionally make small talk with
Wonwoo even helps you with writing sometimes LOL
it’s mostly just you muttering about how to write a scene and he gives feedback on it
there was one time you were writing your detective protagonist in a very odd crime scene and were unsure how they would find evidence in that situation
and Wonwoo explained how their standard procedure went during a similar case!!
afterwards he said he said that although he doesn’t want to talk about his medical examiner job, he doesn’t mind talking abt his old cases as just a rookie cop
so then you start going to him to double check things!!
you emerge from Wonwoo’s bedroom one afternoon right as Mingyu gets home from class and Gyu goes all Jealous Puppy Eyes on you lol
MG: “Excuse me??? Have you been spending time with Wonwoo behind my back :((((“
You: “Lmao relax Mingyu, I was just catching up with Wonwoo. Besides, I talk to you more often because you’re home more”
Which makes him very happy lmao
anyway that’s the end of this fic for now!! I had more ideas but I don’t know if I’ll ever finish it 😅
here was the plan though:
Mingyu is actually the son of the head of a crime empire
After he got into trouble in his last big ‘job’, he gives up his criminal life and moves in with Wonwoo (his friend from school who was a cop at the time)
Wonwoo, feeling like he couldn’t be a good cop if he was living with a criminal, decided to quit the police force and work as a medical examiner so he could be friends with Mingyu still while having a good conscience
also there was a side idea I had about you (reader) writing a story where a culinary student is actually like. a cann!bal or smth alfdhjs and then Mingyu is internally like “HELLO?? i haven’t eaten ppl but are u onto me being a past criminal asdfljkh”
anyway there’s a murder nearby and Gyu’s family is wanted so when someone breaks into your apt to talk with Mingyu, Wonwoo has to protect all 3 of you since Mingyu doesn’t want to get wrapped up in crimes anymore
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justkpopjokes · 2 years
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Wonhui + a kitty
Years ago I saw this fanart of Wonwoo & Jun with a cat (as well as some other wonwoo & jun w/cat-themed stuff) and I had a vision of Wonhui adopting a kitty, so here’s that unfinished/short wip!! Maybe I’ll draw my own fanart for it at some point lol
Just for context I had this thought in my head of Jun & Wonu being college buds who eventually caught feelings for each other
there were a lot of flirts on Jun's part for a while but he eventually gave up...and then Wonwoo revealed to have been completely love-struck the entire time
It was kinda like:
Jun: aw this dude I like doesn't actually like me back :( I guess I have to stop flirting with him now
Wonu: bitch I love u why did u stop loving me :(((
Jun: im sorry what
Aaaaand then Wonwoo officially asked him out & now we're here!!
It’s about a year in their relationship
They've moved out of college dorms and into an apartment together
That's when Junhui, over text, is just like “babe I bought us a cat!!”
WW: “you wHAT”
Wonwoo goes into a mini-lecture abt why they should not have a cat
J: “So u no want cat? :(“
And Wonwoo is like o shit I don't want Jun to be sad
WW: “...ok fine, as long as you take care of it well”
J: “Yayyy :D”
When Jun gets home with this kitty in a carrier, Wonwoo's still a little unsure abt having a cat
But then Jun whips out this adORabLe SmOL KitTeN
And Wonu fALLS IN LOVE
One afternoon, Wonwoo sends Jun a picture of him and Snuggles finally bonding
Picture messy/curly-haired Wonwoo and a smol kitten trying to hit his Papa's chin
Jun: my babies!!
Jun: babe pls don't love the cat more than u love me
anyway Jun comes home and watches tv with Wonwoo & Snuggles the Cat and they spend the rest of their days napping in a pile the end🥺
EDIT: completely forgot to mention—the cat’s name is Snuggles and inspired by this photo set :3
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SKZ + Day6 Uni Band AU
Ft. Stray Kids + Day6
Word Count: 2k of bullet points
jaesea: “Maybe best friend!Chan (skz) but like he invites u to be part of this new band he's making?”
A/N: Another old request lol. This fic practically wrote itself! So many details fell right into place, so there are a ton of references to the irl history of the groups which I might make a separate post explaining lol
PROLOGUE: DAY6
WELCOME TO JYP UNIVERSITYYYYYY it even rhymes :)
JYP Uni is mostly an arts university, so the students have their own student-run festival to celebrate everyone’s skills!!
A few years ago, there was a band called Day6 that grew in popularity due to performing at this festival on a whim
Sadly, one of these original performers left b/c he wanted to focus on studies
Then another guy quit the band after he graduated to focus on his job
So the remaining 4 members, Sungjin, Brian Younghyun, Wonpil, and Dowoon, decided to finish up their studies then go pro!!
However, due to studying, sometimes a person or 2 wasn’t able to make it to a performance
Either that or the song they wanted to perform wasn’t possible with only the 4 of them
Additionally, Sungjin and “Young K” decided to work full time after they graduated to save up for their Big Band Plans, which meant that they were often down a bass and guitar for on-campus events
To solve this, they decided to add some other people to the band temporarily!!
These new members were more like collaborators rather than official members
Wonpil and Dowoon would teach them the band’s existing songs, so for many of their fans at uni, it was like a special honour to get to perform with them
During his last year at uni, Dowoon was such a sweet but stressed mentor as the last original one left lmao
Imagine him going around trying to find lil underclassmen to fill in for performances
((ok but wow that would definitely lead him to have a lot of fans,,,, yknow,,, like in the Every Day6 MVs,,,))
After Dowoon graduated, the 4 main members of the band were reunited to go pro and focus on making music!! :’) A happy ending!!
I: 3RACHA
Now THOSE are the legends that Bang Chan has idolized ever since he got accepted into JYP Uni!
Bang Chan is a guy. A guy that happens to be really good at writing music (and guitar)
So his skill landed him the opportunity to perform with the legendary Day6!
(Dowoon and Wonpil had heard of Chan’s music during one of the student music festivals, so they called him up to fill in for Sungjin once)
But since all the original members have since graduated, Day6 isn’t a part of JYP Uni anymore
And thus a gap is left for a new band to rise into!!
With his knowledge gifted to him by Dowoon, Chan decides to start another band!!
He takes rhythm guitar and vocals, but he still needs others to, yknow, make it a band 🤔🤔🤔
lmao I would love to be recruited as a second guitarist, keyboardist, or drummer
The people who witnessed Chan’s performance w/Day6 are like “ooh he’s a good singer, maybe we should see what he does”
So his friends show off their skills to him and he eventually starts getting a band together!!
First he recruits 2 of his closest friends, Jisung and Changbin
I didn’t plan this but it makes so much sense that Chan filled in for Sungjin in the past because it meant he got really good at rhythm guitar
Which means Jisung plays lead guitar (and he does actually play guitar omg) with Changbin taking up drums
The trio performs together for the 1st time at the same music festival that Day6 started at!
They name themselves “3RACHA” after Jisung spilled Sriracha sauce on himself when they went out to lunch to plan for the event
Following their performance, they gain attention for their unique original songs!
Sadly, after about a year of 3RACHA uploading their music online, Changbin has to step back due to time conflicts
Although Changbin’s able to help write their songs, only Chan and Jisung would be performing live like they planned
Chan’s a little discouraged; he’s been trying for so long to get a crew together and is close to finishing up his time at uni
He doesn’t want to cancel their 2nd big performance, but it’ll be hard performing their songs as a duo
So he calls his friends, Day6!
Younghyun in particular had sort of adopted Chan after the latter filled in for Sungjin
So he gives Chan a pep talk and tells him to keep pushing through
As a solution, Younghyun suggests Chan do what Day6 did and give some newbies a chance to perform with 3racha like Day6 did with Chan
II: Srir4cha?
Inspired by his mentors, Chan decides to recruit a young man who enrolled into JYP Uni early: Jeongin!
Jeongin is an amazing singer, but Jisung’s a little confused at first since Chan usually does vocals
However, papa Chan encourages the youngin’ to work on his piano/keyboard skills so he can perform with that too
After a successful first practice to see if he’s a good match, they happily accept Jeongin onto the team!
They also just love to baby him lol he’s their golden child
Hyunjin, another student at JYP Uni, knows about the band that Chan is forming
Although he hears that they’re looking for new members, he doesn’t really want to audition, feeling like other people were better than him
Besides, he’s a dancer, not a musician. What’s he going to do?
However, Hyunjin is always practicing his dance routines in a studio on campus
And whenever it’s empty, he’ll sing to himself!
Chan hears Hyunjin singing and is like “hmmm interesting…”
And after witnessing Hyunjin’s stage presence during a dance performance, he’s like “okay that’s it he’s joining!!”
So Chan approaches Hyunjin and asks him to join the band, at least temporarily, for their next performance
Hyunjin: “??? But I don’t play an instrument??”
Bang Chan: “You dance, right? I’ll teach you drums; since you’re good with dancing on beat, it should be easier for you to pick up”
So Hyunjin learns drums with Chan (and occasionally Changbin’s) mentorship
It seems a little odd to Jisung/Changbin that Chan is just picking random kids who have little to no experience with instruments
Jisung especially is like 😒😒 about Hyunjin replacing Changbin, thinking Chan just brought him on the team because he’s handsome and can get them attention
But 3RACHA (currently a team of 4 and needing a new name) have unwavering faith in Chan’s good judgment
With Hyunjin working hard to catch up to the others and carry the beat, Jisung accepts that Hyunjin does belong on the team
Though they really are a ragtag team of stray kids that Chan pulled together
With a fresh lineup, they boys are able to perform at their 2nd major event under their new name: Stray Kids!!!
III: STRAY KIDS
After the event with Chan, Jisung, Jeongin, and Hyunjin (mirroring Day6 hehe), Changbin’s able to rejoin the band!
Hyunjin’s a little sad he won’t be performing with Stray Kids anymore
But Chan is ofc like “NO you’re one of us now!!” and offers him a permanent spot on the team
Hyunjin: “But what am I going to play now that Changbin’s back on drums?”
Bang Chan: “uhhhh well ok hold up we have some rearranging to do…”
With 5 people in the band now, they have a full house!
Yet they’re somehow still missing a bass guitar…
For their previous 2 performances, they had used a recording of a synth bass that Chan had thrown together with Jeongin’s help
But they kinda have to tackle this problem now
Jisung’s really good at lead guitar, Changbin’s the best at drums out of the 5 of them, and Jeongin already learned many tricks on keyboard
So either Chan or Hyunjin have to take up bass
Hyunjin isn’t super comfortable with learning a new instrument again (he just learned drums, after all)
So Chan—being the multi-talented man he is—takes up bass himself
(It’s not his forte, but it’ll do for now!)
Instead of playing rhythm guitar in Chan’s place, Hyunjin writes a couple songs of his own and takes up lead vocals for their 3rd performance!!
After that performance, a certain Kim Seungmin notices they’re down a rhythm guitarist…
Even though he’s majoring in vocal music, Seungmin decides to teach himself rhythm guitar in hopes that he can join the band
One day, when Seungmin is jamming out, a certain band leader walks in…
…and immediately tries to recruit him LMAO he’s kind of desperate
Now they’ve got a team of 6!
But Chan isn’t having a great time with bass lol rip
Chan, now working on a Master’s degree in Music, has less time for the band
He’s confident in taking more time off now that Hyunjin has taken up lead vocals (and the other members also sing for certain songs)
But the rest of the team is getting really excited to perform at an annual campus music festival which, frankly, Chan doesn’t have the time to practice for
After talking with the team, the consensus is that they really need a (proper) bassist
((LMAO that was like an unintentional pun like. They need an assist. But it’s a bassist LJKFDHLKJS sorry bad joke moving on))
IV: Full House
One of Hyunjin’s fellow dance classmates, Minho, auditions for fun in hopes he can help out
Minho’s part of a dance team that’s also performing at the festival, so he can't perform with them on stage (doesn’t have time to perfect it, basically)
But he knows a bit of bass guitar and offers to play during practices so they can hear the bass parts
Although he isn’t the greatest at it, he’s a good fill-in while Chan focuses on uni
That’s when their angel Felix comes in!!
Chan recognizes Felix from their high school choir, so he knows the kid has got a knack for performing music in there somewhere
So he asks Felix to learn bass for them as a permanent member
Since Chan and Minho are already not the greatest at bass, Felix struggles a bit to learn from them
He gets the hang of it, though, and quickly becomes an expert!
So let’s do a recap:
Bang Chan: vocals, songwriting, arrangement, mostly mia due to uni
Jisung: lead guitar
Jeongin: keyboard/synth
Changbin: drums
Hyunjin: lead vocals, songwriting
Seungmin: rhythm guitar
Felix: bass guitar
So what’s Minho up to?
Turns out, the guy is a natural at drums!! (For the same reason Hyunjin was)
So the crew, the kids, now at max capacity, take this opportunity to rotate which instrument they play for certain songs
With Minho on drums, Changbin’s able to take center stage and sing/rap some songs he wrote for himself
While Hyunjin occasionally switches over to keyboard so Jeongin can have some time in the spotlight to show off those stellar vocals
And they successfully rock their 4th performance at a concert on campus!
Needless to say, Papa Chan is super proud of them :’)) *wipes single tear*
V: Battle of the Bands
For their 5th and biggest appearance yet, the crew signs up for a city-wide Battle of the Bands
(Ahem, Kingdom: Legendary War)
Unfortunately, shortly after they sign up, Hyunjin has some personal issues to deal with and needs to take time off of the team
Needing a lead vocalist again, Chan returns to the band full-time!
He’s finishing up his master’s degree, but manages to make the time to practice
He has always been dedicated, you gotta give him that
They miss Hyunjin’s vocals, but Hyunjin is cheering for them from the sidelines!
AND THEY WIN FIRST PLACE WOOO!!! KINGS FR
With a win under their belt, the band performs together for the rest of the year with more attention than ever
They’re rocking with the big leagues now!
Before Chan graduates, the crew decides to organize one last performance with all 8 of them for their last uni music festival of the year
Chan does lead vocals with Hyunjin (a duet, if you will… Red Lights rock version *cough*)
Meanwhile Minho rotates between extra percussion or other smaller instruments (triangle, maracas, kazoo, harmonica, otamatone, whatever)
Their last performance goes out with a BANG (Chan) and is a huge success!!!
A certain group of alumni, Day6, come back to their old uni to watch lil Bang Channie all grown up with a band of his own :’)))
Even though Chan graduates soon after, he isn’t leaving the band!
No siree those are his kids hello
So the 8 of them work hard to become the next big boy band sensation all together, no matter how many instrument rotations it takes <3
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justkpopjokes · 1 year
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Sci-Fi P.I.!Jeongin
Ft. Yang Jeongin + Kim Seungmin (implied ship but not really)
AU: sci-fi private investigator, DELTA V series
Word Count: 1.5k of bullet points
A/N: A longgggg time ago, I wrote the original version of this as a SVT AU and didn’t put much effort into editing it. I’ve decided to rewrite and repurpose it until a little multiverse I’m slowly building!!
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CLUE #1: Je suis Books^2 Aux Ford
When Yang Jeongin found a mysterious note in his jacket pocket, he was completely clueless on what to do.
He’s green, the newest rookie of his detective agency, but he was already being presented with a mystery
Jeongin had needed a new job; with all the advancements being made to society, his previous job prospect of being a dentist was torn away
Society reached the point where robots were advanced enough to help with dental procedures in a fraction of the time
And with all the advancements, some procedures weren’t even necessary anymore
So only the best of the best students were accepted into certification programs, and Jeongin wasn’t the best
Needing a job in the meantime, Jeongin decided to go to a sketchy walk-in interview in a shabby office within an alleyway
It turned out to be the office of a Private Investigation agency: 3RD WAY
“When the authorities and death aren’t options, take the 3RD WAY! We’ll investigate your problems and keep them off of your tail.”
After a quick interview (of which he somehow passed with “flying colours” despite only answering a handful of questions), he was hired by his new boss, a man who went only by “CB97”
The next day, he was given the code name “I.N” (after the last 2 letters of his first name), then promptly sent out to do some investigating
Not knowing where to begin, Jeongin decided to walk around the city of his agency’s HQ: Seoul, South Korea
The streets of Seoul, when not polluted with the smog of flying cars, was a pretty sight
With the help of the world’s top technology company, DELTA V—the very same company that took away his dream to be a dentist—the world was starting to look more and more like the “future” that people of decades prior dreamed of
But that’s beside the point—he’s here, in Seoul, and just found a mysterious folded piece of paper in his jacket pocket!
CB97 told Jeongin to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity, but the former had neglected to specify what kind
…This seemed obviously suspicious
Whoever planted the note in his pocket had passed by him within the past half hour, but he didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary, so…
Jeongin scans the line over and over again in his mind: Je suis Books^2 Aux Ford
“Je suis” is clearly French, but what does the rest of it mean?
Jeongin reads the clue out as “I am books squared aux ford”
So he searches up “books squared Aux ford” out of curiosity
Luckily for him, he doesn't press the space between “aux” and “ford,” so his phone fills in the blanks
The first thing that comes up is “Square Books Oxford, Mississippi, USA”
Ah. Saved by autocorrect. Oh, the wonders of technology…
After reporting back to CB97, Jeongin gets a plane ticket to Mississippi!
(He isn’t supposed to be alone, mind you, but his only other teammate and mentor, “J.One”, is apparently still undercover somewhere in Italy)
Once arriving in Mississippi, Jeongin wastes no time and enters the bookstore
As he wanders the aisles of books, someone asks him if he needs help
After noticing Jeongin’s hesitance, the worker repeats themself in Korean
Jeongin: “Oh, uh…is…”
*remembers “je suis”*
Jeongin: “Are there any French books here?”
???: “Yeah, we have a decent amount. Follow me.”
The worker helping him, a young man only a little taller than Jeongin himself, leads him to a small collection of French books
???: “Need anything else?”
Jeongin: “No, this is fine, thanks.”
So the worker leaves Jeongin alone for the time being
Jeongin sits there reading for what feels like forever, trying to find what on Earth this clue could be communicating
“Books^2” and “Aux Ford” seem to already be used up; it was a bookstore in Oxford, Mississippi. Makes sense.
But besides that, he had nothing
Jeongin wracked his brain, trying to find something he had missed.
How was it written? Does that
Great, my first investigation and I’m already stumped…
On the other hand, a certain bookstore worker is very concerned and periodically glancing over to Jeongin
After an hour, the worker checks on the poor guy who’s still there sitting on the floor next to the shelves
???: “Hey, uh, there’s a table if you need it…”
Cue embarrassed Jeongin because he might’ve been bothering other customers
So he heads to the table—but drops the coded piece of paper on the way there!
???: “Hm? ‘Je suis Books’? Do you need the second book of ‘I Am’?”
Jeongin looks entirely confused (rip)
???: “Uh, it’s a French poetry book, titled ‘I Am.’ It has three volumes.”
Jeongin’s like OHHHH SOUNDS RIGHT!!
The worker then looks over the covers of the books, finding the right one
After taking it from the employee, Jeongin flips through book
Another slip of paper acts as a bookmark
The bookstore employee stands beside Jeongin, reading the paper aloud as Jeongin reads the poem on the page
CLUE #2: “Lines 7, Line 16”
The corresponding lines on the page read “Spill the beans” and “Where you have to buy your life,” respectively
Apparently I wrote a whole poem in my head for this but I have no recollection lmao
???: “What kind of weird treasure hunt are you on?”
Jeongin: “I’m a…uh, treasure hunter. Sort of.”
???: “…Okay, treasure hunter. I’m Seungmin. And you?”
One introduction and an uneasy explanation later, Jeongin now has a companion!
In reality, Seungmin was suspicious of this random kid who walked in and found a piece of paper in a random book, so ge decided to keep an eye on him
But wanting to be helpful regardless, Seungmin suggests they go to the grocery store down the street during his break
It seems to make sense: a grocery store was where you could find beans and buy things you need to live, aka “buy your life” as the poem said
Once at the grocery store, Jeongin searches for the beans aisle
Thankfully, Seungmin already knows where they are
Seungmin: “Aisle Seven. Hey, didn’t your clue mention ‘lines 7’ instead of ‘line 7’? I guess it came full circle.”
Jeongin: “What? Oh, yeah, I guess so. How’d you remember that?”
Seungmin: “Eh, I’ve got a good memory.”
Once reaching the canned food aisle, Jeongin bends down to look at the can of beans
Nothing out of the ordinary…for now 👀 *squints suspiciously*
But one he’s picked up a couple cans, Jeongin notices something in the back of the shelf…
It’s another slip of paper!!
When he tries to grab it, he accidentally elbows a can off the shelf
Seungmin is barely able to catch it, scolding the other boy
Seungmin: “Geez, I know it said ‘spill the beans,’ but be careful! We don’t want to get kicked out of here.”
Jeongin: “ik ik sorry” 👉👈
Trying again, the amateur investigator reaches past the dust bunnies, carefully trying not to knock over anymore cans to retrieve the tiny folded paper
Maybe spilling the bean cans would’ve made this easier…
CLUE #3: “Cactus Life Yo — 14:52”
Jeongin snorts a little as he reads the clue, showing it to Seungmin
Seungmin: “What…the heck?
Jeongin: “Anagram, maybe?”
By this time, Seungmin’s break is over, so Jeongin walks him back to the bookstore while they chat about what this next clue could mean
As his new friend(!!!) resumes working, Jeongin spends a little more time at the store himself to decode the words on the paper
About half an hour later, Jeongin gets hit with an epiphany:
“Soul City” and then letters a, c, f, e
Seungmin: “Soul City Cafe?”
Seungmin’s voice scares Jeongin out of his seat, but nonetheless he is thankful for the input
Soul City Cafe.
Seoul.
A café in Seoul! The city where this all started!
Jeongin: “Wow, you should be the investigator, you do my job better than me!”
Seungmin: “Woahwoah, wait, this is your job?”
Drat, I exposed myself… Rookie mistake…
Jeongin can’t lie any longer, so he ends up telling Seungmin the entire truth
To his surprise, Seungmin takes it pretty well!!
The bookstore employee is more excited if anything
It turns out that Seungmin himself is from Seoul!
The only reason he’s working at a bookstore in the middle of Mississippi is because he’s acting as a liason for this new bookstore branch that (which originated in Seoul)
Seungmin: “There’s this café called ‘Blue Zone’ next to where I usually work, maybe that’s where you need to go?”
Jeongin: “Are you going to come with me?”
Seungmin: “Hm? Oh, no, I—I’d love to, but I have to work here for a little longer.”
Jeongin: “Then maybe I’ll…see you there? At that café?”
Seungmin: “Let’s make it a date”
And so Jeongin flies back to Seoul—ready to tackle the next puzzle of this mystery—with coffee and a certain bookstore worker on his mind…
This storyline probably won't have a part 2, but I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading! ^^
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justkpopjokes · 2 years
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Good Cops!Hip Hop Unit
The first of many old wips I’m letting see the light of day!! This one was originally Mingyu-focused but I’ve expanded it since then ^^
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inspired by this photo! The credit said bitchwonho but I don’t think it’s from this site, or if it is, it’s not an accurate url :’)
listen. originally I wrote this years ago and then almost immediately after, the police force as a whole became more stupid than they already were, so I never posted it
but let’s imagine a universe where Kim Mingyu is a nice city cop who does his job right and actually respects people bc the real Gyu definitely does!!
I think we can all agree here
Mingyu is THE Donut Cop™
But he isn't stereotypically sitting around eating donuts while his other pals Do the Work!
He mainly just provides the donuts
and like any other food lmao he makes sure his team is FED !!
team leader Seungcheol is grateful for this bc team bonding lol
Speaking of his team...currently they’re in the middle of tracking down some petty crime gang
but his team is one of the stronger teams, why are they hunting low-level thugs?
because recently a bank was robbed and no one knew for weeks???
Basically the team noticed some petty criminals were getting more risky and successful with bigger crimes
So now Mingyu, Seungcheol, Wonwoo, & rookie Vernon are on a mission to find out the reason behind the change of behaviour 
Hip-Hop Unit ftw yo
One day they're at a cafe, each at their own table doing whatever to avoid suspicion as they surveil a member of the petty-but-now-high-class-crime gang
Vernon is 86% definitely on his phone looking up memes while sipping coffee
((he swears it’s just so he looks inconspicuous but like. cmon now))
Seungcheol starts scolding him because all they can hear through the ear comms is his giggling so coups can't keep a straight face lmaooo
Meanwhile Mingyu is enjoying a lovely croissant and his favourite blend so Wonwoo has to remind him he’s on the job lmaoo
Anyway the criminal eventually realizes what’s happening due to being overly paranoid and Mingyu immediately bolts out the door after them
Due to them long legs he has, Gyu is able to subdue the criminal!!
They bring him in for questioning which is Wonwoo’s expertise ;)
and they figure out that the petty criminals have a new leader called “the Bulldog” that the criminal was supposed to meet
so now they’ve got a lead!!
Just hip hop unit being good cops :’))
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Agent Aster: Rose Protocol
A/N: originally written December 17, 2020 as a sequel to this drabble which itself is a sequel to this interactive story! I know it’s not great writing but it’s important for something I’m posting later 👀
“A.N.D.I. ANDI, can you hear me?”
OPERATOR VOICE DETECTED. Hello, Y/N.
“I need help, Minghao's bleeding and everyone is unconscious!”
Understood. One moment, please. Vicinity scan in progress... Scan complete. HEALTH STATUS REPORT:         Aster: critical condition         Sun: unconscious         Moon: unconscious         Ox: unconscious; medical assistance required ALERTING NEAREST PARAMEDICS.
“Wait! Don’t alert medics. I’ll take them to our safe house.”
That's a negative, Y/N. Although I haven't contacted paramedics, it is impossible for you to transport all three agents before local law enforcement arrives. I am contacting the Director now. ... The Director has been contacted. Proceed with ROSE PROTOCOL.
“What? No! I can still—”
This is highly undesirable for my programming as well, Y/N. However, the Director gave the order.
“Fine.”
Farewell, Y/N.
“Goodbye, ANDI. ...Initiate Rose Protocol.”
INITIATING ROSE PROTOCOL. Program erasure in progress... Mission erasure in progress... File erasure in progress... Full erasure complete. Rebooting in progress…
FULL SYSTEM REBOOT COMPLETE. active AI: Artificial Next-Decade Intelligence Please state your name.
“Agent Aster.”
New operator confirmed. Greetings, Agent Aster. I am A.N.D.I., your designated AI assistant. How may I help you?
“…Memory wipe my team. Skip over me for now.”
Affirmative. Vicinity scan in progress... Scan complete. MEMORY ERASURE INITIATED.         Aster: bypassed         Sun: 82% success         Moon: 97% success         Ox: failed to wipe I'm afraid Agent Ox is too injured for a safe memory wipe.
“Alright, try again later. Let’s just get him to safety.”
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justkpopjokes · 2 years
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Ghost!Dino
A/N: the next of my unfinished wips that I’m posting for the world to see! This originally was going to include DK & Woozi as Dino’s brothers who are both coping with his death in their own ways
You have just moved into your new apartment (congrats wooo)
It looks decent, and it's surprisingly clean
Buuuuuuuuuut it’s still kinda...old and creepy
After a few weeks, you’ve kind of adjusted to your new home
But there are still some things that are...iffy
Like the landlady, an old woman that lives a couple of doors down with a bunch of cats
There’s that young man that lives across from you that's really antisocial
Whenever you see him and wave, he runs off immediately or closes the door until he thinks no one is looking
((since this is an unfinished fic...spoilers that’s Dokyeom lol))
And then there's the heater that's always off when it’s cold
And of course always turns on when it’s hot
The water sometimes turns off randomly too
But you got used to it all
Except… one day your books start falling off the shelves?
Like you unlocked the door and stepped in one afternoon
And a lot of your books were on the floor
Of course, you’re like tf??? Did someone break in??
But at this point ur brain is desensitized to the odd happenings in ur apartment
So you just brush it off as an earthquake or smth
But then you start seeing that more of your stuff falls randomly??
The lights flicker as if someone's playing with them
And the heater is more annoying than ever
So you go to the landlady you report your problem!!
Well actually, you tried to, then she invited you in for tea
You sip your tea while being surrounded by cats of all sizes
After a while of the woman preparing some bread and butter, you finally bring up your problems...
“the heater always turns on randomly, the lights flicker like someone’s messing with them, I found all my books on the floor...it’s like the apartment’s haunted—”
“Oh, never! This place could never be haunted! No, nothing silly like that! Probably just the old thing swaying and making things shift!”
And right after you're done with your tea, she shoos you out
You're like. Weird. ok.
But like yep the place is definitely haunted, she seemed so suspicious about it!!
So that night, you confront this ghost or whoever
You: “Listen, you… I've had enough of you haunting me-”
???: “Who says I'm haunting you?”
Then this semi-transparent figure materializes in front of you, making you almost drop your pocket
You were scared af like gLOWING FLOATY BOY OKAY THIS IS NEW
You: “whaT THE HECK IS HAPPENING WHO ARE YOU?!?!”
???: “Dino. I mean, I think I’m Dino…but do you seriously think I'm haunting you? You're too boring to haunt.”
You: “Wow rude”
Dino: “Seriously, at least watch a drama or something. You're always working! You're the living embodiment of work, eat, sleep, repeat!”
You: “Well then, since I'm sooo boring, can you leave please?”
Dino: “If I could, I’d be gone already! I'm stuck in this apartment because I died here.”
You: “Um…okay that's kind of...disturbing… Could you at least stop messing with my stuff then?”
Dino agrees that he will leave you alone as long as he gets to read your many books
Except the issue is, since he's a ghost, he can only materialize long enough to push something before his hand goes right through it
So whenever you're working, he'll ask you to get a book for him, and you'd set it down next to you
He doesn't say it deliberately but he had favourites
You: “Narnia? Again?”
Dino: “Hey! I'm only on chapter 13”
You: “You finished the book weeks ago Dino”
Dino: “Is there any harm in re-reading classics?”
He'd just tell you to turn to chapter whatever because he can only turn one page at a time rip
but after that he’ll just chill with you and read
It’s a little unsettling first to see things moving around on their own, but after a while you get used to it!!
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Hufflepuff!Seokmin
I photoshopped the ones with DK years ago to add the yellow/gold vibe :D what memories
Since he is actually the sun, I guess you could say he's a bright student ehehe
but he's not the smartest kid in class, mainly bc he spends his time exploring!!
and he really likes exploring
as well as writing what he sees during his adventures in a notebook
(also he's really friendly, so he's always with friends instead of studying smh)
To put it simply, he's what would happen if Newt Scamander liked maps instead of animals
Key word there: maps
So of course, this curious boyo gets his hands on the most iconic map in Harry Potter:
👏👏Marauder’s Map👏👏
YEP HE HAS THE MARAUDERS MAP
...and then he uses it for like. the silliest purposes LOL
mainly he uses it to sneak out after bed to explore forbidden sections of campus
but also he wants to get explore every square inch of the school grounds just for the heck of it!!
def loves bringing snacks with him on his journeys
lil man munching on cornbread while wandering the grounds...what a life
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justkpopjokes · 11 months
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JKJ 6TH ANNIVERSARY
I’ve disappeared again for a hot minute due to finals but WOO HAPPY PRIDE MONTH Y’ALL!!
Which also means that once again I missed the 6 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS BLOG GFHHS BUT WOOO!!! 🎉🎉🎉 (it was May 18th 😭)
I’m not super active on here anymore (I always forget that I can post whatever I want and I’m not restricted to only proper content), but running this blog really influenced my early teen life back at its peak. So it’s crazy to think I’ve been here over half a decade now!!
I don’t think I’ll ever reach that point of activeness with the community ever again (🥲)…it’s crazy thinking that some people who like my posts now might’ve read my old fics but don’t realize, while there’s also people who are completely unaware of my heyday by skz
REGARDLESS I will still be here making content once in a while ^^ I have so many fics to finish even though there isn’t hype for them anymore lol
Thanks to everyone who has stuck around~~ (to my mutuals: miss y’all 💗)
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