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ot7stan4life · 7 months

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“First Kiss”

Jiu & Yoohyeon (Dreamcatcher) x Fem Reader

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Summary: In between tour stops, you decide to spend your leisurely time in Jiu and Yoohyeon’s hotel room. What you weren’t expecting was to end up having your first kiss unknowingly stolen by an impulsive oreo-haired member and your second by a surprisingly unphased leader.

Warnings: brief angst

"Room service!" I recited jokingly in a high-pitched voice after knocking on the hotel room door. There was shuffling and muffled talking on the other side that gradually grew nearer. Adding to the dramatics, I propped my elbow on the doorframe and rested my head against it with my other hand on my hip, posing there in front of the door.

When it finally opened, I could only make out the body of who I assumed was Yoohyeon (mainly due to the mismatched colors of outfit and the beanie on her head). Her face was blocked by her phone attached to the selfie stick she was holding. She started narrating, calling me her favorite nickname ("pabo"), and it was then I realized she was videoing for her tour vlog.

I grumbled and put my hand in front of the camera. "Don't film me. I don't consent." She laughed but eventually put the camera down when she realized I was being serious.

"Why?" She pouted and my heart jumped when I finally got a glimpse at her face. She looked so pure without makeup. Her bare face was somehow just as beautiful as when she wore makeup.

"Because I look gross right now." I mumbled, feeling the opposite of how she looked in my eyes. She started scolding me for calling myself gross but I barely paid attention, just pushing past her and walking into the hotel room. Looking around, her and Minji seemed to have already claimed the place as their own: articles of clothing and various other travel items spread throughout the area. I found it funny, considering we had just arrived about an hour ago, but typical (since Yoohyeon wasn't exactly the tidiest person in the world).

"Where's- oh!" I cut myself off, nearly jumping out of my skin when I saw movement in the corner of the room. Once I realized it was just Minji, whom I hadn't noticed before, I took a deep breath to calm my heartbeat.

"What?" Minji asked with wide eyes, surprised by me getting startled so easily. Yoohyeon barked out a laugh beside me when she realized what had just happened.

"You scared me." I answered, still breathless from the shock. A smile slowly made its way onto Minji's face when she started walking around the bed towards us.

"Why are you so jumpy?" Yoohyeon questioned between her laughter. She was covering her mouth with her hand but I could see the amusement in her squinted eyes. Almost instinctively, her hand shoved my shoulder—something she would do when any of us did anything to make her laugh.

"I don't know. I just didn't see her at first." I responded, now more amused because of Yoohyeon's reaction. My chest stung from how rapidly my heart had started beating after getting startled. I leaned back against the hotel room wall to catch my breath.

Minji stepped in front of me and asked, "Am I really that scary?" Her bright smile and innocent eyes in that moment made me want to say no, but I thought back to images of her on stage and instantly changed my mind.

"You can be sometimes." My shoulders shrugged as I watched her smile slowly fade.

"Like when?" Her voice sounded like an innocent child's, as if she was trying to contradict my point.

I thought for a moment, trying to pick out a specific example, but only one image stuck out in my mind. "Like during livestages." After my words, her gaze seemed to harden. I felt myself subconsciously swallow as she leaned forward, the warm innocent look in her eyes being replaced by a cold, emotionless stare.

"Mm." She hummed when I grew quiet, seeing the immediate affect she had on me. Her hand rested against the wall beside my head. "Does it make you nervous?" Her voice lowered and it sent a shiver down my spine but I still couldn't look away. Her gaze was alluring.

"Among other things." I replied vaguely, not about to tell her that I found it extremely sexy. My teeth clenched, feeling uneasy with my group leader this close to me. I could feel the warm breath leaving her nose and the way she started leaning in even closer prompted me to keep talking to occupy the tension-filled silence. "Quit, it's creepy... you look like a vampire." The comparison was accurate but felt a little cringey in the moment.

Still, she went with it, "You like it," a corner of her lip tilted upwards as she let her eyes glance down at my neck. "I can hear your heart racing." She teased and even though she couldn't, she knew it was—even more so after that line. My whole body heated up and I stood completely frozen, unable to speak or move.

Luckily Yoohyeon's high-pitched screech from across the room at Minji's words broke both of us out of whatever daze we were stuck in and I finally took a breath. "Yah! I can't take this." I pretended to cringe, lightly pushing Minji back and running towards the bed Yoohyeon was sitting on. Jumping onto the middle, I sprawled out on my back and dramatically crossed my arms over my eyes.

"Why?" Minji whined like she was offended by my reaction but then giggled immediately after.

"Yah!" Yoohyeon yelled, but I had no idea which one of us it was directed at (probably both). "What is with you?" She mumbled and, had I not been covering my eyes, I might've caught the blush on her face and the suspicious glance she shared with our leader.

I groaned lowly like I was in pain, "I can't believe I haven't gone into cardiac arrest being surrounded by you people." Minji was on the other side of the room now, staying quiet, while Yoohyeon laughed at the edge of the bed I was laying on.

"You people?" She questioned and I just knew she was looking at me like I was a 'pabo' (as she normally did).

"Yeah. You ridiculously attractive people." I clarified, now moving my arms behind my neck to prop my head up. They were both looking at me, proving my point by instantly making my heart race again, especially when they seemed caught off guard by my compliment. "It's a miracle I'm still alive." I sighed over-dramatically. They both laughed lightly but it felt like their minds were elsewhere. Yoohyeon seemed to have formed a plan of her own when she started crawling over to me. I watched as she swung one of her legs over my waist and sat down on my lap, straddling me. "This isn't helping." I grumbled, squeezing my eyes shut again, the image of her on top of me proving too much for my heart to handle.

"Oh really?" The tall member teased, placing her hands beside me on the bed. "How about this?" Yoohyeon whispered mischievously, dangerously close to my face, and I couldn't even question her before she started leaning down. At the feeling of something soft and warm against my lips, my eyes shot open. All I saw was her flawless tan skin and closed eyelids and I finally processed the fact that she was kissing me. I couldn't move, so shocked by her sudden intimate action that I didn't even kiss back. She had never kissed me before. In fact, none of them had kissed me before.

The room was dead silent after she pulled back. All I could do was stare with wide eyes, the only sound audible was the pounding of my heart against my eardrums. How was I supposed to react? What was I supposed to say? We had all jokingly flirted before and several of the members were open about their attraction to women, including myself, but I never expected one of them to kiss me. Certainly not Yoohyeon who would normally panic in these situations or never have the guts to start something in the first place.

When she saw my surprise, the small, teasing grin on her face grew sheepish and her cheeks flushed. I'm sure now she realized the severity of what she had done. Even Minji had stopped what she was doing and stared in shock at Yoohyeon's bold actions.

"Sorry," the young member rushed out, now completely panicking, "I shouldn't have done th-" but I didn't want her to feel like she had done something wrong... so I cut her sentence off by grabbing the back of her neck and bringing her lips to mine again. She clutched the bedsheets on either side of me in surprise and her body stiffened. But once I gently ran my thumb across her jawline and brushed her hair behind her ear, she relaxed into my lips. The first kiss didn't last long and I knew Yoohyeon was thinking the same thing when she leaned back in and kissed me a third time before pulling away.

The moment was intense and much more intimate than I had ever been with any of them, but for some reason I didn't want it to end. Maybe it was because I knew what followed was bound to be awkward silence. To avoid that though, I quickly came up with something to say that would ease the tension.

She pushed herself up to separate our lips and I opened my eyes again to see her staring at me, the blush on her face deepening. "You just stole my first kiss." I mumbled, my voice coming out raspier than I expected it to. My attempt at a joke made her eyes widen in surprise like mine had done earlier.

"What?" She leaned back into a sitting position, disbelief on her face as she looked down at me. "You've never kissed anyone?" The fact that she had just kissed me (in front of Minji, for that matter) had seemed to completely slip her mind at this new—apparently shocking—information.

I laughed awkwardly, now a little embarrassed even though we talked to each other about this stuff all the time. Somehow this topic was more sensitive for me. "Nope." I glanced over at Minji, finding her mute after the events that had played out. Although now she seemed less surprised about the whole thing than I would've expected her to be just moments after.

"You've never dated anyone?" Yoohyeon asked, bringing my attention back to her.

"Never." I said simply.

"No one's ever asked you out?" The young member's voice was growing more surprised by the second.

I laughed again at how she found this so unbelievable, saying, "No. I mean maybe back in middle school, but I had no interest in dating guys then." I explained while Yoohyeon listened intently. "I didn't figure out that I liked girls until around the time I moved to Korea to become a trainee, and now that I'm an idol, no one ever asks." I shrugged, not finding it a big deal, although it was slightly embarrassing thinking about how other people might view me—a girl in her mid 20s who's never dated or even kissed anyone... well, until now.

"Oh. I guess that makes sense." Yoohyeon said absentmindedly, looking down at the bed like she was thinking.

"What?" I chuckled at her strange behavior.

"I don't know." Her eyes slowly made contact with mine again but I guess my intent stare made her nervous because she smiled shyly. "I just find it hard to believe that someone like you isn't being asked out all the time."

Her words caught me by surprise and I let out an uneasy laugh, "What do you mean 'someone like me?'" Her smile grew with her blush, showing her teeth and I knew she was starting to panic and cringe at her own words.

Although she didn't have to finish her thought because Minji did it for her, "Someone with such a perfect personality that it seems unfair they’re also really, really attractive." She said so nonchalantly like she had been thinking it all along and the look in her eyes told me her words were genuine. "Anyone would be stupid not to want you." She finished and maintained eye contact, as if awaiting my reaction.

Honestly I didn't know how to respond to that. We would always compliment each other any chance we got, but this felt less like a simple compliment and more like a confession. It felt like realizing something that may have been there all along, I was just too oblivious to see it, or maybe too scared to explore it. Of course I loved them, they were my best friends. My family. But there's no denying that I was attracted to them, I just never saw anything coming of it. I certainly had no idea they could potentially feel the same about me.

"Oh... you don't have to say that. I-I just-" I tried brushing aside her compliment, but Yoohyeon interjected.

"No, she's not just saying that..." She hesitated, suddenly growing nervous. I had turned to look up at the tall member since she was now sitting with her back against the wall. Her eyes flicked over to the older member as if asking for help. Minji gave her an encouraging smile and got up to join us on the bed. I sat up, growing confused by the way they seemed to be communicating through glances. I got this feeling that there was something going on here they weren't telling me about.

It was silent for a moment, making my nerves skyrocket and my mind jump to endless conclusions. Minji ran her hand through her hair while she seemed to be thinking about what she wanted to say. Her eyes were cast downwards and, as if she had only thought of it because she was looking at it, she grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. Yoohyeon scooted closer, quickly reciprocating Minji's actions with my other hand.

"You guys aren't about to tell me I'm dying or something, are you?" I asked seriously, the nervousness evident in my voice. Minji laughed quietly, giving me a half amused, half sympathetic smile. Yoohyeon was still stiff and I felt her fingertips grow cold.

"No, no." Minji reassured with another light laugh before squeezing my hand. She took a deep breath before finally meeting my eyes. I looked back at her, unsure of what she was going to say. "We, uhm..." her eyes squinted like she was trying to force the words out but they wouldn't come. "Yoohyeon and I..." she sighed and shook her head "Wah, this is harder to say than I thought it would be." She chuckled nervously and now looked over at Yoohyeon. The younger girl just looked like a lost puppy, clearly in no mindset to help with Minji's unease.

"Look, if one of you is dying, I think you should just te-" I tried to tell her to rip off the bandaid but my sentence was cut short when, for the second time today, a pair of warm lips met mine without warning... except this time they didn't belong to Yoohyeon.

Minji had grabbed my chin and captured my lips frantically like it was the last hope to get her point across. And now I got it. Now I understood. Except... I didn't. How could they both like me? And how could I be so oblivious to the fact that they did? Minji flirted with everyone, I thought it was just playful. And Yoohyeon—even when she kissed me earlier, I still had this thought in the back of my mind that maybe she was just teasing me and there weren't real feelings behind it. This—whatever this was between us—seemed too good to be true, so I think that's why I chose to ignore the signs. How would a relationship with three of us work anyways?

Those question and worries seemed to grow insignificant as I allowed myself to fully enjoy Minji's kiss. Unlike with Yoohyeon, she was more confident and sure of herself. I didn't know if she was going to, but even if she wasn't, I made sure to lean back in for another kiss after the first was done, showing her that I wanted this as much as she did. Her fingers traced my jawline like I had done to Yoohyeon and it felt like a reminder that she cared for me and that this wasn't a mistake. That her and Yoohyeon really hadn't been teasing me but rather hinting at how they really felt all along.

When Minji finally pulled back, I stared at her, momentarily speechless. It was silent once again, but then a thought popped into my head. "So... nobody's dying, right?"

Both Minji and Yoohyeon busted out laughing, the atmosphere shifting from heavy to light like the flip of a switch. I was glad to see that things hadn't changed too drastically when Yoohyeon shoved my shoulder and leaned in to laugh in my ear. My laughter mixed with theirs and slowly died down as I pulled the younger member into my side. She cuddled up to me while Minji propped her elbow up on the headboard, looking over at us with a loving smile on her face.

"So, I'm curious." I voiced, looking over at the leader whose eyebrows were now furrowed in anticipation for my question. "Was that your first kiss?" A grin replaced the pensive expression that had taken over her face when she realized the question wasn't serious.

"Not exactly." She answered and I felt Yoohyeon fidget beside me while Minji's grin morphed into a smirk. When the younger member leaned up to make eye contact with the older woman, her face instantly turned pink and the dots connected in my mind.

"Oh." I swallowed hard, staring at the blank wall ahead and trying my best not to picture the insinuation in my mind.

"What?" Yoohyeon shouted and smacked my arm.

"Nothing." I laughed nervously. "I just find- you know what, never mind. Let me not speak." My eyes shut automatically and I wanted to dissolve off the face of the planet in that moment.

"Yah! What were you gonna say?" Yoohyeon yelled again, grabbing my shoulder and shaking me. She was even panicking over the information Minji had shared about the two of them and couldn't stand not knowing how I felt about it.

"Mm, I think she likes the idea. It just made her flustered." Minji stated from beside me and I tried my hardest to keep a straight face, but a smile soon crept onto my features.

"Hehe, you're right." Yoohyeon giggled and poked my cheek.

I opened my eyes and pouted. "No, I never said that." I defended, but would come to instantly regret it.

"So you won't mind if I do this then, huh?" Minji challenged and I felt my heart drop in my chest when she leaned over me to grab Yoohyeon's chin.

The puppy-like member seemed shy but eventually gave in, letting Minji's lips meet hers. The kiss was gentle at first and Minji seemed to ease Yoohyeon's nerves by rubbing her thumb slowly across her cheek. I had the urge to look away, feeling like I was intruding on a private moment, but I couldn't and it became obvious that Minji knew. Her lips turned up in a smirk when she released the younger girls lips only to roughly capture them once more. She put on a show, tangling her fingers in Yoohyeon's hair to tilt her head so that she could slip her tongue past the younger girl's lips. I felt hot seeing this happen right in front of me and my head spun so much that I thought I might pass out. It didn't help when Yoohyeon whimpered into the older woman's mouth and grabbed onto her thigh for support. Minji was so clearly in control while Yoohyeon was so obedient, and the image of their eyes closed and their noses touching and their lips moving together in an almost coordinated rhythm brought a feeling out of me that I had never experienced before. I wanted to be a part of it. I wanted to be theirs and I wanted them to be mine.

So when they finally pulled away, both breathless and one clearly proud of her work, I acted freely, bringing my hand up to gently stroke Yoohyeon's cheek. She looked at me, clearly a little embarrassed for letting herself go at the hands of Minji, but I just looked back with an expression that I hoped showed her exactly how I felt.

"Come here." I commanded gently. If she was surprised by how suddenly I had seemed to grow comfortable with the whole thing, she didn't show it. Instead, she quickly obeyed, leaning over and rubbing her nose against mine before I gave in and kissed her. Seeing how Minji treated her gave me more confidence and I took control, holding her cheek and guiding her lips against mine. Her hand found it's way to the waistband of my jeans where she held on for support and I let one of mine feel the smooth skin of her neck. She sighed at the sensation and leaned more into me, moving her hand to my shoulder. I liked the reaction from her and I think Minji noticed because she took my other hand and placed it on Yoohyeon's thigh. The older member's fingers tightened around mine, making me squeeze the soft skin there. I froze when the action elicited a surprised moan from the younger girl, her response causing a tingling sensation in the pit my stomach.

She pulled back, seemingly embarrassed and buried her face in my neck. My heart was beating so fast at that point that I thought I was going to drop dead at any moment. Yoohyeon getting so into and then shying away was clearly not good for my health. I hardly had time to catch my breath before Minji took advantage of the break between me and Yoohyeon, leaning down to claim my lips as hers. She seemed to demand control just in the way she was so relaxed and effortless with her kisses and I instantly let her have it. She took it gratefully and was eager to slide her tongue into my mouth to remind me who was in charge. When it met mine, it was like soft, warm velvet and I inhaled out of surprise, unsure of what to do. I felt embarrassed by my inexperience, but she didn't seem to mind at all, simply doing her best to bring me pleasure without worrying about her own—although I had a feeling her being completely in control over both of us brought her more pleasure than she would like to admit. She finished by swiping her tongue across the roof of my mouth and closing her lips to capture my bottom one before backing away.

By the time we were finished, my lungs were starved of oxygen and my heart was burning in my chest. I could already feel sweat forming all over my body and a fire burned in the pit of my stomach. As if she could read my mind, Minji's hand landed right above my jeans, slipping under my shirt and resting on the skin there. Her gentle strokes against my stomach might've been comforting if I wasn't so on edge already. She scooted up against my side and gave me a soft kiss on the cheek that brought me back down. I let out an uneasy breath, trying to calm myself down. Yoohyeon stayed tucked into my other side, and her nose found it way to the crook of my neck while one of her arms wrapped around my torso from behind. Sitting there, feeling the blood rushing through my veins, and holding the two women in my arms, I nearly felt complete. There was only one thing left to say.

"I love you." I told them. "Both of you." And finally hearing them each say it back, finally hearing them admit to what I had previously thought was merely a delusion, filled a void in my heart that I didn't realize existed until now.

*This imagine was written and published over a year ago on my Wattpad account OT5Stan4Life*

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atiny-for-life · 1 year

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Ateez's Full Storyline Explained - Update!

Masterlist

Given the recent release of the Epilogue, I've rethought almost every part of my previous theory, meaning there's a lot to go over so let's get going right away (as always, the original post was updated so check that out for the full theory):

I'd first like to say that all the information I’m referencing here comes from the MV, Prologue and Epilogue, Hongjoong’s Q&A shorts and the MV reaction video

Dimension-wise, we're in another dimension very close to the Z-Dimension where the Revolution has already ended but not quite so successfully, as we can see by the city up in smoke and rubble in the background

Since we've got Yunho sitting inside a ginormous, shattered Cromer, we can assume either (A) these guys themselves have already traveled through time and dimension to get here (which would align with what we see in the iconic Mnet livestage with the red and black outfits) and are now stuck until they found another one to take them back home - wherever that home may be or (B) this entire room is the remainder of the Black Pirates' hideout and the Cromer was destroyed by one of them before they were captured so it wouldn't fall into the hands of the government (which could mean one of them escaped to another dimension)

Going by the lyrics, they've already been here long before the Revolution and used to live as regular citizens in Strictland before they had their microchips removed by the Black Pirates - I'm largely basing that on the iconic "No more, keep control" and "No more, keep your soul" -> they want to be in charge of their own lives, to feel and have free thought as opposed to the mindless drones the chips had forced them to be

Another thing worthy of noting is that, as the bell rings, we can see Seonghwa glitch which could have several meanings: they've got hologram technology which helps them make public appearances in the daytime more safely OR (given the ominous vibes of the sound and the association with the bell) they're either not fully human (which would also explain the post-production added CGI glint we see in Jongho's eye at two separate points in the MV) or otherwise existing in this dimension on borrowed time.

Alternatively, the bell could also indicate that our protoganists are more powerful at certain points in time and this is a visualization of that power. As the moonphases affect the Cromer, they may also affect them.

Regarding the Black Pirate outfits we're seeing throughout the video: our protagonists here were freed by them, alongside all the other people we get to see in the plaza and abandoned mall, but without Ateez's help, they didn't manage to stay undetected so the government either captured or straight-up murdered them

Left behind and without guidance while everyone is praying for the Black Pirates return (see: the Prologue), our protagonists have now stepped up and are rebuilding the movement - though whether they're burning the Black Pirates' outfits as a funeral ritual, out of frustration and anger due to feeling abandoned... or because the tattered clothes were strung up that way by the government to scare off further acts of rebellion Vlad-the-Impaler style which would make this a symbol of defiance, is unclear

Regardless, many of the other citizens who were freed seem willing to join their cause and their current mission seems to be to take down this anti-gravity orb

I can only make a rather baseless guess as to what the purpose of these things is but since it's actively rising here, it seems to be something newly installed that's meant to rise above city-level

The central government presumably built and installed it so maybe it can send out some kind of pulse or signal to regain control over the population - after all, the chips seem to have only had the link cut but weren't removed so re-establishing the link could be possible as long as the hardware wasn't fully fried (which would've probably needed harsher, more painful for the skin interference but what the heck do I know about this world's technological advances)

Either way, to me, that would explain both the fear in the lyrics about returning to their prior state of being pre-awakening, as well as why San was so ready to risk it all to break this thing

Either way, we've got Yeosang bringing in the chains to tie this thing up

Based on the skyline compared to the one from the prologue, it seems like the thick smoke pillars might be originating from the crash sites of the other orbs which would mean they already brought down all the other ones successfully and have now reached their last stop

They wrap the chains around the orb, tie it up all nice and neatly (which must've been a pain in the ass to do since that thing is floating in mid air, makes lightweight shit in its vicinity float and is well, the shape of a super smooth ball) and all start pulling together up until everyone seemingly leaves San to finish the job by himself

To me, there could be multiple reasons for this: (1) it was always part of the plan (highly unlikely imo), (2) everyone but San lost hope this was gonna work out since they're already exhausted af from doing this several times before and don't seem to have made all that much progress and maybe they think they've already done enough since this is seemingly the last orb left, (3) San convinced everyone to leave as they were working/everyone but him got too scared to continue because Android Guardians or another government entity were underway and would've killed or captured them if they were caught

Either way, it all ends with the orb evaporating the moment it collides with San as if his existence somehow cancelled out the orb's. While this is very likely to be a creative decision since no one wants to see this human embodiment of sunshine get crushed to death, it could also mean San is still alive if he possesses abilities that go beyond a regular human's or if the orb isn't made up of regular matter/material.

Moving on to the Prologue and Epilogue:

Aside from what I already covered, there are also quite a few other things I want to bring up regarding what we get to see in these two bonus videos, starting with the numbers behind Hongjoong in the Prologue here (which were also pointed out by him in the Making Of video)

You can put these numbers (22152984) and decode them with A1Z26 in which case you'd get this (yes, I still use the Gravity Falls: Break the Code website for this kinda stuff - I refuse to be judged for it):

While this is rather nonsensical, it is quite close to "Bluebird" which would fit the lyrics but it's still just a lil bit unsatisfying since, properly encoded, it should have been "2-12-21-5-2-9-18-4", meaning they forgot a "1" twice.

Regardless, I couldn't find anything better - it can't be coordinates, there's no cypher like this for Hangul that I could find, and using Base64 only gets you "my8" which doesn't make too much sense but Ateez are 8 members so that's nice, I guess.

The first thing that pops up in my search results when I look up the numbers is "Buy 22152984 from Oxygen Electronics" by the way - shout out to life support machine parts you can order online (no affiliation, though I do hope they're an ethical company)

Regarding the numbers, I'll leave it at that for now but if I ever find something that makes more sense, I'll update this!

Ah yes, the mysterious blonde person that pops up toward the end of the Prologue and disappears in the blink of an eye as someone walks past

Seonghwa is the only one who takes note of them and, based on his neutral expression, it doesn't seem to be the first time he's seen them

Are they the Witness? I do think so but we'll come back to it in a moment.

Skipping ahead to the Prologue uploaded yesterday, we're opening with a shot of the bluebird we've already gotten to see in the Prologue and which has also been referenced in the lyrics - it's a symbol of reclaiming freedom, of escaping your shackles, of finding your voice and using it. They've now made it. They've chosen freedom. They've chosen to fight.

The bird's path now guides Seonghwa through the abandoned mall where the orb was brought down and San was sacrificed. It whistles a lil tune and disappears near a lone white-clad figure we've seen before.

Last seen among a small group on the rooftop at the end of the MV, our blondie stands by themselves again, though the others aren't far as we'll soon see

Since the mission is now over, Seonghwa let's his curiosity win and follows the figure up a dark staircase, letting his flashlight guide him

He finds the group of four from the rooftop standing in a dark room against the backdrop of the smoking skyline behind the large windows - they were waiting for him

A white flash, rolling thunder and they're gone. Just like after Yeosang broke the Cromer, we also got to witness the Cromer's powers here. This marks the third Cromer, meaning these four are from yet another dimension and they've now become Witnesses of our protagonists' achievements.

They also left behind a departing gift: a silver bracelet engraved with the words "Be Free"

Like A-Dimension's Seonghwa, it seems the blonde Witness has also gotten inspired by their dimension's version of the dancing girl (whom I theorize to be Left Eye's daughter) and they've now left behind this bracelet, hoping it'll inspire this dimension's Seonghwa the way it inspired them

#ateez #ateez lore #halazia #hongjoong #seonghwa #yunho #yeosang #san #mingi #wooyoung #jongho

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