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Build Up Ep 6 Recap Part 1: Bad News

Welcome back to the only recap series about MNET’s Build Up that is being written by me! In the previous post, we finished episode 5 (almost) and covered the first performance of round one of the 3x3 death match, Pray (I’ll Be Your Man). In this one, we’ll cover the ranking from the end of episode 5 and then dive in to the second performance, Bad News. There will also definitely be some actual bad news, no matter which team you prefer. Let’s face the music.

First things first I’m the realest: Let’s cover the ranking from the end of episode 5, which I forgot to mention in the previous recap. I am not clear what these rankings are for, as a lot of the people on the list have already been eliminated, but here we are. Those who have been eliminated already have a strike through in their name. I also will note how much they rose/fell since the previous ranking. Here we go:

Jay ⊖

Donghun ⊖

Wumuti ⊖

Seokhwa ▲1

Seunghun ⛛ 1

Park Jeup ▲2

Bitsaeon ▲3

Yeo One ⛛ 1

Hwanhee ⛛ 3

Jeon Woong ⛛ 1

Taehwan ⊖

Jeong Inseong ▲1

Geonu ▲1

Sunyoul ⊖

Kang Hayoon ⊖

Neon ⊖

Bain ▲2

Hong Seongjun ⛛ 1

Lee Gwangseok ⛛ 1

Jung Soomin ⊖

Kim Minseo ▲3

Yoon Inhwan ▲1

Park Joohee ⛛ 1

Hyukjin ⛛ 3

Kim Seohyung ▲1

Hong Sungwon ⛛ 1

Choi Suhwan ⊖

Lim Sang Hyun ⊖

Taewoo ▲10

Ma Jaekyung ▲2

Kim Sungjung ⊖

Hwang Inhyuk ⛛ 2

Kwon Euibin ⊖

Choi Haram ▲2

Jo Hwanji ⊖

Jeong Yunseo ▲2

Lee Minwook ⛛ 8

Lim Jun Hyeok ⛛ 1

Ji Yeonwoo ▲1

Jang Intae ⛛ 6

Ok, let’s get to episode 6!

Once we get the recappy stuff out of the way, we get back to the second team to perform, the team consisting of Bain, Bitsaeon, and Kim Minseo. In the previous round, Bain and Minseo sang River and came in second place; new recruit Bitsaeon had been partnered with Jay for their excellent (but losing) performance of Dangerously.

The team is really nervous because the stakes are high and the previous team, Jeup’s team, did really well with Pray (I’ll Be Your Man).

Dahee asks Team Bitbain if they’re nervous. The English captions punk out a bit, but it’s the same clip that we saw at the end of episode 5. Basically Bitsaeon just says that the other team did well, but they themselves practiced hard too and believe in themselves.

VCG encourages them, saying “You were my top three in the last round.” That doesn’t quite make sense, since they weren’t a team of three in the last round, but I get what he means. They’re good! They’re really good. We’re reminded of how well Bitsaeon did with Dangerously and how well the other two did with River.

Then we’re also reminded of the Rival Choosing ceremony, when Jay’s team went to the Moodboard of Doom and set it so that Team Bitbain would have to face the team they most wanted to avoid -- Jeup’s team. Guys, I don’t feel well. Why did these two teams have to get matched up? Sigh.

Bitsaeon says he’s been thinking about song selection.

When he thinks about Jeup’s team and their harmonies, it makes him feel dizzy. He kind of wants to avoid going straight up against Jeup’s team by also doing insane high pitched harmonies. Instead, he wants to come up with a song that will be unexpected. Bain and Minseo feel like Bitsaeon knows what he’s doing and are happy to let him strategize.

On a day that we’re told is the next day but clearly isn’t based on how much everyone’s hair has grown…

Check out Bitsaeon's s w e a t e r !

Bitsaeon says he wants something kind of like River or Dangerously, but “upgraded” -- something new. Bain seems to be the one who suggests Kiss of Life’s song Bad News. I knew I liked Bain. You guys, I’m a Bain fan for life.

You guys, I don’t even talk about how much I love, love, love, LOVE Kiss of Life because I feel like they’re invisible somehow. I just don’t see people talking about them. But omg, I love them. They’re so talented, and they’re all adults. They’re like a supergroup but they’re rookies. I love them so much. Let me just tell you about them for a moment.

Natty was the ultra talented li’l baby on Sixteen, the show that created Twice. She’s Thai and is a fantastic and charismatic dancer, and also a singer of unusual range

Belle is an S+ tier singer with whistle tone ability. She’s like Ariana Grande or something, but she also writes songs, and in fact co-wrote Unforgiven by Le Sserafim.

Julie is from Hawaii and has a velvety vocal color and the best smile and the most swag and can also pirouette on one foot like what what are you

Haneul is the only fully Korean member and is a cute maknae who attracts a lot of stans, and is also a very good vocalist

They do a thing where their videos are like mini movies with intersecting storylines. So, if you want to watch the video for Bad News, be sure to watch the video for Nobody Knows right after it to get the rest of the story. Also, then you should watch a live performance of Nobody Knows because their live singing is unbelievable and also the choreography is EVERYTHING.

I’ve been thinking about how a team should have done Nobody Knows as their song for the second round, because it’s so sexy and interesting, but then I thought, yeah, but Kiss of Life are rookies -- would anyone even know these songs? And they do! And my favorite team is going to do one! I’m so happy!! Even if they lose, this is going to be a great performance.

Ok anyway back to it. The on screen captions describe Bad News as a mix of rock and hip-hop, which is fair, and Bitsaeon says that it’s different from anything they’ve done so far, which is also true. They’re having a little trouble deciding how to handle Belle’s really cute squeak on the word “moves” in the chorus. Bain is a little stressed out about it but it sounds good. He says he’s going to practice it to death.

Oh no, Bain, please don’t overpractice and destroy your voice.

The performance begins.

Here’s an in-studio audio version for you to add to your Youtube playlist. Omg, I love it. I love it so much. The arrangement works so well. I actually like the song slightly better in this key, and they made it more Western-y and less hip-hoppy and I love it, which surprises me because I don’t listen to country music or anything. But this WORKS. Ok, let’s see the live version. Please, oh please, may Bain’s voice hold out.

Full version without reactions

Sorry, I just thought this freeze frame was so funny

My thoughts:

Well, this was obviously fantastic. Amazing, great, loved it, perfect, wouldn’t change a thing about the performance itself. I have to assume, without seeing any of the others, that this performance would have/could have/should have beaten almost any other performance.

And just as obviously, it will lose this round.

They spent too much time rapping and not enough time showcasing their fantastic vocals, and the song is just not emotional enough to overcome the juggernaut of Jeup’s team.

I mean, maybe I’m wrong and they win but I feel pretty sure that they lost. I’m just glad they went down swinging and hopefully they won some new fans.

Minseo was possibly the weakest of the three, and he was still fantastic. I think some of the notes were slightly too deep for him, and others were a tiny bit too high, and it made him occasionally a bit pitchy. But I still love, love, love his vocal color, his absence of nasality, and his swagger and confidence on stage. Minseo, fighting! I hope you debut soon!

I also love Bitsaeon’s voice. He shines so much better with this team than he did with Jay’s. Like, ok, maybe he didn’t wear a fuzzy sweater this time, but he sounded like a real rapper when he rapped and his power notes were powerful. No nasality, no pitchiness, just all good technique and plenty of stage presence. Bitsaeon, fighting! I’ll keep up with M.O.N.T. to keep up with you!

Bain has my favorite voice of the three. Ok, is he Park Jeup? No. He doesn’t have Jeup’s insane range. But Bain’s natural vocal color is nicer than Jeup’s (to me) and he can still hit fairly high notes without straining or using falsetto. I can feel the proper technique just oozing out of him. He’s so good. Also, he raps just as well as he sings. He hits every consonant and vowel and brings interest and *blam* to it as he goes.

I don’t know, fam -- for me he’s got that RM / Joohoney energy that I love so much in an idol. Like, ok, maybe he doesn’t meet Kpop beauty standards but he doesn’t have to because he has an “it” factor on stage. Like his “to the left to right back and forth…” part in the bridge, I mean, it was kind of sexy, wasn’t it? Also, I’m predicting now that his “on & on & on” toward the beginning will get an instant replay and reaction. Let’s see if I’m right.

So many awkward screenshots

In the MNET edit, we hear a judge call out “Oh, cowboy!” in English at the start. And overall, everyone seems to be having a great time watching. The other contestants look amazed and the judges are bopping. And yes, of course, Bain’s “on & on & on” did get an instant reply.

VCG cheers for Bain’s high pitched squeals.

Jaehwan jumps to his feet.

I feel like this is the most we’ve seen Wendy enjoy a performance on the show.

Backstage, balladeer Yoon Inhwan turns to Donghun and says, “It’s as if he’s possessed!” (I think he’s talking about Bain.)

Dahee is also having a great time.

When they’re done, everyone cheers.

Sorichir-ra! (MAKE SOME NOISE!!)

Geonu points like, “that’s my teammate!”

Everyone loved it. Someone -- I think Wendy? -- says “I was completely slain by Bain.” Yes, Bain was undoubtedly the MVP here. VCG and Jaehwan, still talking about Bain, say “He’s at his peak. He totally knows what’s going on. He totally knows what he’s good at.” Wendy agrees, saying, “IT all comes out on stage.”

It’s time for the judges to evaluate, and they don’t really want to, you can tell. They’re like, “how do you judge something like this?” It’s like choosing between a pair of shoes and a bowl of ice cream. Like, what do you want to do with it? What do you need right now?

Baekho says, “I have nothing to say. It was just so good. I forgot that it was a survival program -- it felt like I was just watching a concert.”

Dahee is grinning, looking over at the guys to see how this praise is affected them, but you can see that it’s not quite enough. They won’t feel at peace until they know the actual outcome.

But Dahee is still the best. What is she wearing? What is that? She’s still the best.

Baekho goes on, “There was a part that was particularly impressive. Bain-shi, the performance really showed how well you use your voice.” And we get the “on&on&on” part again. Fair.

EVERYONE, I TOLD YOU ABOUT BAIN. I TOLD YOU.

Baekho continues, “Bain gets possessed on stage! If there were someone like him on my team, I’d feel so thankful.”

Wendy says, “I really enjoyed watching it. I felt like I was watching a concert, too.” She likes how they walked in at the beginning, like cowboys, and how they kept the energy up.

VCG asks Minseo how long he has been a trainee, and he says 4 years. VCG says that if Minseo is this good after only a few actual performances, what more is he capable of in the future? Both VCG and Solar are excited to see where he goes next. Solar is like, “You’re obviously with an agency, right?” And Minseo says, “um, actually… no…” And Solar is like WTF? VCG says that if he were CEO of an agency, he’d take Minseo immediately. I think that’s on the horizon….

Backstage, Woong looks right into the camera and says “Brand New Music! Call him right now!!!” (At least, I think that’s what he says. They bleep out part of the company name.)

I guess there’s no time to compliment Bitsaeon, which is a bummer; I think he also did really well. But now it’s time to make BPR Unnie unhappy.

The judges have to vote for which team did better, and they joke about going on strike, saying that they just can’t choose. But they do choose, of course.

Who are we losing of my two favorites, Jeup or Bain?

COMMERCIAL BREAK!

I repeat, who are we losing of my two favorites, Jeup or Bain?

The blue votes are for Team Bit-Bain, and the red votes are for Jeup’s team. So guest judge, Wendy, and Jaehwan went with team Bit-Bain, while Baekho, Solar, VCG, and Eunkwang went for Jeup’s team.

We’re losing Bain, Bitsaeon, and Minseo.

They hold it together with dignity. Bain even has it in him to give the other team the thumbs up. Class act.

Jeup is sort of pacing around with his hand on his ribcage, as if he’s trying to calm his heart. He’s crying a little. Oh, no, MY heart! And your heart! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT ALL OUR HEARTS?

Suhwan steps forward to speak on behalf of his team, and says things like they worked hard and think both teams did well and thank you everyone and yadda yadda.

Dahee talks to Jeup, saying, “You must have been very nervous.”

Baekho picks up his mic and says, “Careful now, you’ll lose your muscles if you don’t stop crying.” If anyone would know, it’d be Baekho!

Jeup clears his throat and says, “I normally don’t cry. Actually, this performance was a bit scary. The other team was so good, and I’m the oldest member of my team. I thought I shouldn’t let my teammates know about my anxiety. I think it was very difficult in many ways. Before the performance, I told my teammates to be calm, but I think I was talking to myself. Thank you, everyone.”

Dahee says that Bain, Bitsaeon, and Minseo have been eliminated.

Bain says, “I had a lot of fun on stage. Bitsaeon and Minseo worked so hard.”

He’s fighting back tears, but he goes on. “Of course, I do feel sad. But it was great to show you myself through Build Up.

The judges reassure them that they really did a really good job too. They’re sad that they have to send away a team that did so well.

But backstage, Bain’s team seems to be relatively at peace. They know they did well and they’re still proud of the job they did, even if they’re sad that they lost. At least they went out on a high note.

If you’re sad about losing Bain, watch this video of him singing Unholy by Sam Smith.

And I think I'll end this post here, because this is almost 30 pictures already. So I'll see you in the next one, when Team Gruff N'Smooth takes on Team sweeties. Take care until then!

#mnet build up #bpr recaps build up #build up mnet #build up #m.o.n.t.#just b #kiss of life

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limjiminz · 2 years

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JUST B ✧ TRY ✧ 211102

#just b #justb #lee geonu #song byeonghee #lim jimin #chu jimin #jeon doyum #kim sangwoo #kpopgfxnetwork #ultkpop #idolnexusedit #mgroupsedit #dailybg #kflops #my gifs #flashing tw #this stage was so weird to colour KFDKLSSK #sometimes a set takes u 3 hours and ends up looking bad but it took three hours so u have to post KFLDSKLSDF #i rlly adore these fits......try soty

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dazz-linglight · 2 years

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Hello! Can I request just b with an idol s/o? I love your writing👉👈

(Heyy thank you 💞)

Geonu

Will play your songs during vlive and sing along or post a full cover of your recent single

Will set this image of being your fanboy (which is not a lie) and everybody thinks it's cute

If you happen to be on the same variety show as him he can't contain his smile and the MC's will be like "Geonu, it's the first time you're meeting ______"

And he will be like "Yes"

Later he will search up to see if there's fans shipping the two of you lol

Lim Jimin

Having his previous experience as a soloist, he's better at managing to keep any suspicions away

Will hate if your fans start shipping you with another idol but can't really do anything about except ignoring it

When you get to perform on award shows he will keep his cool and vibe to your song softly, being careful to not show too much reactions

Little public interactions here and there

Him posting a printscreen of his Spotify listening to your song

Bain

Probably will be the most obvious one in showing interest in you to the public lol

Will recommend your songs and if you create a challenge on TikTok he will do it

Will pass as a fanboy like Geonu

Boy will be happy if both your fandoms start shipping you together online

Sometimes he will try to tone it down for a while so people don't start actual rumours

When he was in I-land you mentioned to be watching it on your free time and said he was your pick

Who would imagine you would end up dating him

Not that the public knows

If someone asks him what's his idea type he will give a description of you without saying your name, but of course some witty fans will think about it and ship you together

Whenever you release a new song he will post a picture with something subtly related to it

Let's say you both studied at Hanlim

So one picture of the two of you with other friends in school have been posted online

Someone asked him about it on a fansign and he said you're friends so nobody will suspect of your relationship

Now you two have friendly interactions in public and sometimes talk about each other's recent comebacks

The fans be like "oh their friendship is so cute" and he's happy to be able to talk about you and vice versa without it being a problem

Sangwoo

This boy will be the most discreet from all of them

He's too scared of getting your relationship exposed

Will try hard to not look at you too much in award shows

But in the backstage when there's no cameras around, baby will be cheering for you and encouraging you

If you appear on the same show he will keep the professional side and only look at you when you're talking

Nobody will suspect how much of a sweet couple you guys are

#linawritings #just b reactions #just b imagines #just b #only b #just b doyum #just b geonu #just b jimin #just b jm #just b dy #just b sangwoo #just b masterlist #just b fluff #just b scenarios

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laladellakang · 2 years

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Hello can i request more iland trainees and della interactions? What do the other trainees think of della and except for the enha boys, do the other iland trainees also have a crush on della or admire her?

sure! i’ll try to include more interaction in the iland chapters (or maybe do a bonus episode)

here’s a short headcanon of della’s relationship with the other iland trainees!

taglist! @hoonstrology @jaetint @afiaaaa19 @1-800-enhypenbibi @studioreader @woopetals @sarang-wonie @sleepy-sasha @ilovedeobi

everyone here admires each other and think that they’re talented so i won’t include that

the ‘tsundere’ duo! if it weren’t for a lot of factors, he probably would’ve had a crush on her but he ultimately doesn’t. k sees her as a little sister- she’s almost like a second taki yet nowhere near his level

HANBIN

hanbin finds her really funny. he calls her a mood-booster but she disagrees, saying that he’s the one who lights up the room

SEON

he doesn’t like her (like a crush) but he’s really intrigued by her, and people get that mixed up. he loves being around her

BINNA

della never puts herself first so binna uses her unnie privileges to take care of her. they get along so well despite being polar opposites, they just let the other be themselves

GEONU

nice chill vibes with these two. for some reason, della finds a need to tone down with him. during casual settings, she’s only afraid to swear when geonu’s there

JAEHO

he’s.. scared of her? he thinks that she’s one of the prettiest girls he’s seen in real life so he keeps trying to avoid her while silently watching from afar. when they talk, he turns to a stuttering mess

ALICE (why not)

besties and partners in crime. despite being older, della is more dominant, and alice fell for her because of this

JAEBEOM

they’re so casual around each other, he treats her like she’s just another boy. none of the guys were comfortable with playfully pushing/hitting the girls but jaebeom did it with della so easily

JIMIN

he basically fell in love or something. he tries to act all tough and cool in front of her (and he talks way more than usual). della thinks it’s cute

YOUNGBIN

he likes her and it’s actually so obvious. he follows her around and takes care of her a lot (but he does that to everyone so no one suspected anything)

NICHOLAS

he used to be awkward around all the girls at first but got better after some time in the ground. when they met again, they talked and laughed as if they’ve been friends this whole time

they have this mild tom and jerry friendship for no reason. when they’re around a lot of people, they tease each other but they’re so chill when they’re alone/there isn’t much people

SUNGCHUL

they really wanted to get close because they’re the same age. they click well and he finds her presence oddly comforting so he likes to be around her

TAEYONG

he would describe her as his cool cousin. he goes to her for a lot of vocal advice because he finds her voice very soothing and it’s one excuse to listen to it

KYUNGMIN

he’s so curious about her. sometimes he’ll just observe what she’s doing from afar and likes to listen to her stories. jungwon says that it’s a crush but he’s adamant that it’s just curiosity

YOONWON

she reminds him of his mom, he finds her so sweet. these two like to suddenly bust out and do tiktok/k-pop dances

TAKI

probably the only guy who she treats like her kid. even after getting more comfortable by spending weeks together, he’s somehow still shy around her

DANIEL

little brother she’s never had - older sister he’s never had. they’re siblings, period. they also have lots of small similarities and della said that she might introduce him to her sister when she gets older so they might have a chance to actually be related

HANEUL

when they’re together, they’re like the cool-chill x cute-energetic duo. haneul is lowkey obsessed with della, she looks up to her so much. she paid more attention to della than any of the boys (but you didn’t hear it from me)

#kang della #clc - ldk asks

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wonniesmile · 3 years

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❥ i-land (theme song)

⤷ ellie and the 12 other applicants of i-land are introduced to their very first performance mission.

⤷ word count: 3.3k+

⤷ warning: this is all purely fictional, none of the arguments and conflicts within this series is a true reflection of the trainees. everything you read is made up from my pea-sized brain.

⤷ *italics = english / italics + bold = japanese*

ellie was somehow coping...she made new friends! there was this one trainee named sunghoon who she became close to after bonding over their love for skating and then there was nicholas, who she found really entertaining. she was relaxing on her bed talking to jake when the alarms started ringing, “in 10 minutes, we will reveal the first test.” she shoots up, “we just got here...” she sighs and rushes out the door, pulling jake along with her. the other i-landers were rushing to the main room.

jake and ellie reach the mission room, sitting in chairs right beside each other. as the i-landers fill up the space, the big monitor in front of them plays a video, “that’s sick.” ellie whispers. “from now on, you have a common destiny.” ellie raises her eyebrows in anticipation. “for the four tests to come, you’ll be collectively responsible for every result.” ellie runs a hand through her hair. “the average of individuals’ scores will be the team’s score, that result will determine the number of people to be eliminated from the i-land.” the screen shows a table and ellie's mouth gapes open in shock. so what she’s seeing is, if they get anything below a 96, it guarantees an elimination...the boys beside her all gasp. “it means, everybody should get a high score for many people to stay in the i-land.” she furrowed her eyebrows. “so we all have to do well.” a trainee by the name of geonu says, “if one person does bad, it impacts everyone else.” ellie adds, the trainees around her nod their heads in agreement. “...and for the elimination.” ellie’s breath hitched, “you’ll be decided by yourself.” she groans and buries her face in her hands. “now, for determining the destiny of the collective on i-land, the first test is going to be revealed.” ellie’s eyes go wide. part of herself feels excited at the thought of their very first performance, but the other part...mhm...not so much. the screen changes and on it read the words ‘signal song’. she cocks her head in confusion. immediately, a video starts playing and the first beats of the song are heard, “oh my, it’s a song just for us!” she yelps excitedly. one side of the screen read the lyrics and the other side played the choreography. “wah...” speechless, that’s how she felt. after witnessing the entirety of the first ever song, ellie claps her hands in amusement. “i love it!” she yells, throwing her hands up. the boys laugh at her reaction. seon takes the lead, yet again, after the trainees calm down. he explains which parts get the most lines and center time, as well as those that don’t get as much. “parts 8-13 only go once.” jay mentions. she bites her lip, feeling the sweat build up on the crook of her neck. she felt anxious. she could not get any part more than a 7, she just couldn’t. analyzing the lyrics more, ellie falls deep in thought. “hey.” jake snaps her out of her thoughts, “you ok?” she nods her head, “what do i do?” she gets anxious thinking about the choosing of parts, “you’ll be fine, don’t worry about it.” jake turns his body to face her, “whatever part you get, i know you’ll shine.” he smiles and she instantly relaxes, “thanks jake.” she smiles at him, the apples of her cheeks on full blast. “from now, decide the signal song’s part.” ellie sighs, “you can change the part at any time.” she darts her eyes around the room, analyzing others’ reactions, “this test will begin in 7 days.” she gasps, “7 days?!” she turns to jake, “that’s barely enough time, my god.” the countdown appears on the egg and her heart drops to her feet. the trainees around her all exclaim, “they weren’t kidding huh.” jake says and ellie laughs, she’s losing her mind. “then what should we do first?” asks daniel. seon answers him right away, once again taking the lead. jay follows up soon after, “i think first, we need to sing...because the center has to hit all those high notes.” the conversation flows on and ellie blanks out, only nodding her head every now and then. heeseung decides to speak up after noticing the state of the conversation, suggesting the idea of learning the main choreography, first, then coming back together as a whole to decide the parts. everyone nods their heads in agreement. jake and ellie decide to head back to their room, where they are met with a few trainees, one being ni-ki. “what part are you going for ellie?” he asks in japanese, “i don’t know...anything below a 7 would be fine, i guess.” she responds back, “i’ll just go with the flow.” ni-ki nods his head, “i want part 1.” he says, switching back into korean. “don’t we all...” ellie sighs and flings her body onto the soft mattress of the bed. it’s been a few hours since the first test was announced and both ellie and ni-ki had already learned 80% of the choreography, focusing on the chorus. the trainees watch in awe. “ni-ki! ellie!” k yells in surprise. “they’re so good.” sunghoon mentions soon after. ellie smiles as the applicants clap them on. finishing up, she turns to face ni-ki and they give each other a high five, feeling exhilarated by the sudden compliments. “why are you guys so good?” sunghoon asks the two. ellie thanks him and with sass, flips her hair over her shoulder, ending it with a wink. the trainees pretend to fall over at her cute action and she laughs. the trainees were gathered in the dance room, once again, all deciding on parts for the signal song. the discussion was led by heeseung, who she has been wanting to get close to after seeing his performance during the entrance test. ellie drowns the voices out, deciding to tune back in after she calms herself down. “so, let’s take audition voluntarily and get judged by us.” was the first sentence you heard as you bring yourself back into reality, “so we are voting again?” heeseung (half-jokingly) says, “no, not the voting!” sunghoon pleads and the rest laugh. ellie smiles and looks down. “i think we should decide everything today.” heeseung says. “i agree, i think it’s better if we get all the parts down today so that we’ll have more time to prepare for the actual performance.” ellie speaks for the first time in, what felt like, an eternity. the trainees hum in approval. heeseung helps plan out the rest of the week, deciding on learning everything for the first two days and then perfecting it after the two days were up. “hands up if you want to do part 1.” the audition process starts for the parts. the trainees all look at each other in anticipation, feeling out the air. “should i count to five?” daniel asks after realizing no one had raised their hands up. the young boy starts his countdown and by the end, still no hands up. ellie’s heart rate quickens, she wants it...she wants it so bad. she bites her bottom lip. “then, does anybody want to recommend someone?” ellie looks around as the trainees agree with heeseung’s idea. both sunghoon and youngbin gain the applicants’ attention as they raise their hands up. sunghoon shyly points his hand towards heeseung, “i recommend heeseung!” he says, shooting finger guns at him. ellie wasn’t going to lie, in her heart she knew heeseung had what it takes to completely own the stage...but she wanted to prove herself. she snaps out of her thoughts with the sound of laughter. “he said it, and he can’t control how he feels.” she overhears. ellie looks around the circle, her eyes landing on the boy next to her, ni-ki. “hey, you ok?” she whispers, nudging him a bit. “if you want part 1, go for it.” she encourages him with a wink and he musters up a smile, “heeseung gets part 1!” ellie snaps her head to look back into the circle, “oh.” she sighs in defeat. ‘stupid. you should’ve raised your hand up.’ she mentally slaps herself on the head. the whole ‘choosing parts’ process took way longer than what ellie had hoped. she ended up landing a spot on part 2a, part 2b going to geonu. she was more than satisfied with her parts, but part of her still wanted that stupid part 1. “ta ta ta.” heeseung keeps the beat for the other trainees as they practice their dance, ellie follows along smoothly, having already memorized the whole dance a few minutes prior to when heeseung decided to take the lead. looking to her left, she notices a struggling jake and youngbin, her eyes immediately softening. she taps the two on the shoulders, “need help?” she asks and they both exhale, “yes please.” jake says. she pulls the two away from the bigger group to help them get a one on one practice, adhering to their pace. “perfect!” ellie smiles and claps at the two, finally finishing the dance, “youngbin, for this move,” quickly demonstrating, “try extending your arms out more to make it look cleaner...and after that, i think you’re all set!” she smiles, the apples of her cheeks becoming very prominent. youngbin bows towards her, “thank you ellie. this means so much.” he says with a dramatic tone. ellie giggles and pats his back, “of course, kind sir.” jake laughs first, ellie and youngbin follow immediately after. “should we do freestyle?” ni-ki suggests, “daniel can beatbox!” nicholas points at the young boy as he starts a beat. the i-landers were in the practice room taking a short break after practicing for hours on end. “shall we start? whichever bpm.” ni-ki says. ellie looks around with a glint in her eyes. “you should go up.” jake nudges her, “absolutely not, i’m scared.” she yell-whispers. jay is the first one up, “hey jay! hey jay!” the trainees start chanting. he rides the beat slowly and immediately starts showing off his dance steps, “oh!” ellie exclaims, waving her arms around. ni-ki is next, stepping out with a few flashy moves. the i-landers all exclaim, “wah ni-ki!” ellie yells, clapping her hands. he finishes off with a pose and everyone falls to the ground in excitement. “ellie...” jay suddenly starts, “ellie! ellie!” the chanting grows stronger while ellie gets flustered, “uh...i shouldn’t” she scratches the back of her neck, “ellie! ellie!” next to her, jake smiles, “c’mon!” ellie sighs and smirks, “alrighty then.” daniel changes the beat and her demeanor changes. stepping out, riding the beat, she starts off with a bit of popping. showing off every dance style she knows, the i-landers all yell to hype her up. feeding off of the energy in the practice room, she finishes off with a pose, “oh my god!” they all yell and come closer to her. nicholas lifts her up and they all start chanting her name, “what is happening?!” she laughs. the boy puts her down, “you’re amazing!” nicholas pats her head and she thanks him. “you never said you could freestyle?” ni-ki says with a smile, “well, the topic never got brought up...so...” she shrugs. the mood was tense as the trainees sat down, waiting to show off what they’ve learned in the little time that they were given. earlier that day, someone was arguing about the choreography, she wasn’t there to completely witness everything because she was getting water, but when she came back, everyone had a gloomy look on their face. jungwon was up first, performing perfectly even after the little time they had to practice. she’s always admired the boy, he was very talented and they were the same age, but she’s been too scared to strike up a conversation with him. he finishes off and the trainees clap, “you did well!” k compliments him. like always, ellie blanks out, getting anxious at the thought of performing in front of everyone, especially when they’re all examining the smallest details. it’s not like she doesn’t know she’ll do well, she knows she can pull it off, but she was still nervous. “ellie, you’re up!” heeseung says. the girl slowly arises from her seat, jake cheering her on. she looks around and makes eye contact with ni-ki, who mouths a, “fighting!” she smiles and mouths a thank you back. she gets to her starting position and the music starts. her body flows with the music effortlessly, completely ridding her mind off of all the thoughts that run recklessly in her brain. “that was amazing!” heeseung exclaims. she bows and calms her breathing. ni-ki whispers something to heeseung and ellie’s heart race quickens, “just say it out loud.” heeseung encourages ni-ki, “that was the best performance yet.” he quickly says, looking down. ellie smiles and bows again, “thank you!” the trainees cheer her on as she sits down next to jungwon, “you’re really good.” he compliments her. she blushes, “you too!” the silence between the grows larger, “um...2004 right?” he suddenly asks. ellie nods her head, “september 3.” she adds on. jungwon nods, “february 9.” he says, smiling to himself. “im older!” he was quick about it. ellie rolls her eyes and the two have a hearty laugh. ellie learned a lot about the boy during the few minutes they had together. he used to do taekwondo and he really loves his grandma. oh! he also has this weird obsession with curry? anyways, ellie examined the boy while he was talking. he had doe like eyes, sparkling every time he’d talk about a topic he loved. he had deep, prominent dimples that would show up every time he spoke. he also does this (really cute) thing where he furrows his eyebrows every time he- “jake! you’re up!” ellie shakes her head to get rid of the thoughts, “go jakey!” she yells for support. clapping her hands she turns back to jungwon, “he’ll do great, i know he will.” jungwon nods and smiles... during jake’s performance, ellie notices ni-ki whispering something to heeseung. her anxiety shoots up and she bites her lips, “you ok?” jungwon asks from besides her, voice laced with worry as he notices her legs bounce up and down, “oh, it’s nothing, don’t worry about it.” ellie reassures him, smiling slightly. jake has been doing amazing, maybe even better than some of the other trainees. he finishes off his dance and waits in anticipation for feedback. “ni-ki thinks that jake’s performance was one of the best by far.” jake smiles and bows, breathing out in relief. ellie’s eyes widen and she claps excitingly for her friend. standing up, she runs over to him, attacking him with a bear hug, “i knew you’d do great, mate!” she says. jake laughs and pulls her down to sit. there has been so much tension surrounding i-land during the past few days and ellie had no clue what was going on, resorting to keeping to herself and eating every once in a while. back in the dance practice room, seon whispers something to k and the next thing she knew, they were all gathered on the steps of the entrance. she looks down at her fingers, playing around with them. “i know that i’m not good and all,” youngbin musters up the courage to start, “i was ok with dancing in groups of two...” he stops to take a breath, “but heeseung made us dance one by one, i understand why you needed to see us one by one, i felt horrible and was really humiliated.” ellie’s breathing hitched, “if i’m being honest, i cried...i cried.” he sighs, finally expressing his feelings. an uneasy air filled the room, “we shouldn’t be worrying right now.” heeseung starts, ellie’s head turns towards him, “if we voted for someone to lead us, then we should trust and follow that person...we’re running out of time.” ellie felt for both sides. she knew how youngbin felt, the dreading feeling of having to perform in front of many people when he wasn’t ready to, but she also saw where heeseung was coming from. it was a bit unfair, you know? from ellie’s eyes, it seemed like they were blaming heeseung for everything...but she knew in her heart that he just wanted what was best for the team, it may have come off as a bit aggressive, but he was trying his best, giving up most of his own practice time to help the rest of the trainees. she witnessed him the other day, alone in the small corner room, looking distressed, but she decided to leave him be. “it’s fitting that heeseung is in the center, but you’re really good and you keep hanging out with those who are good, so the team’s balance is off...that’s what i personally.” daniel adds on. “i said this the first day, i predicted this...” heeseung nods his head and ellie’s eyebrows rise, “so on the first day, i said i didn’t want to be center. i knew it would result in this so that’s why i said that.” the boy starts biting his nails, a habit that ellie noticed he did every time he felt anxious, “it’s not about completing the choreography, but it has to look good...i wanted to lead you that way, but i didn’t tell you in advance, and planned on my own and got ahead of myself.” he admits, “i personally think that it’d be best if i’m not the center.” heeseung looks down at his lap, forfeiting his role as the center. everyone looks at him in shock, including ellie, “i really mean it.” after a long meeting, ni-ki gets part 1 as the new center, while heeseung takes part 10. heeseung smiles at the young boy and slowly excuses himself from the room. ellie notices from afar and excuses herself as well. carefully following the boy, her heart rate quickens. they both reach the corner room together, “hey ellie.” he says, turning around to smile at her, “wanna talk about it?” heeseung takes a seat, grabbing a cushion, “actually, could you just stay here with me?” ellie’s eyes widen and she quickly agrees, taking the empty seat next to him. “would you mind?” he says, gesturing to her shoulder, “oh, not at all!” he places his head on her shoulders and sighs. the silence was deafening. ellie wraps her arms around his head, ever so gently rubbing his beanie as a way to comfort the boy. that’s when the tears started. ellie’s eyes soften immediately and she looks up, trying not to let the tears spill, a tactic she learned from the last time, “it’s so hard, ellie.” heeseung says in between sobs, “i know, i know it is, but everything will work itself out, you did an amazing job.” hearing her words of encouragement made heeseung cry more, “shh, it’s alright, let it all out.” she rubs his shoulders. the two stayed in each other’s comforting presence for a good amount of time. the day had come, the countdown was getting closer and closer to 0, ellie was so anxious. “ellie! you look amazing!” jake compliments the girl, “same goes for you!” they laugh. “ellie and jake! let’s take a pic together!” heeseung calls the two over and ellie happily obliges. they all had their mics on and ellie felt absolutely nauseous, but she held it down for the sake of the performance. she goes to the corner of the room to warm up her voice some more, “i-landers, please report to the stage.” ellie’s face drops. she grabs jakes hands and he squeezes it, “you’ll do great, mate.” ellie smiles at him, “the same goes for you, mate.” alright ellie, you got this.

#enhypen 8th member #enhypen female member #enhypen #engene #enhypen scenarios #enhypen fics #enhypen addition #kpop oc #kpop addition #kpop additional member #kpop scenarios #kpop imagines #enhypen fic #enhypen scenario #enhypen imagine

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seokmatthewz · 3 years

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You said byeonghee is in just b? I'm sold. When are they debuting, if u dont mind me bothering u abt them? Any videos or anything u recommend looking into to get to know them better?

ok im so sorry for answering this late but they didn't have a debut date until rlly recently FLKKJS ok i am gonna put this below the cut bc its gonna get kinda long but i will do my best to give a lil breakdown of just b!!

ok so just b are set to debut on june 30th though their company hasn't announced anything else really and debut is in 20 days LJKFDSL but there are 6 members !! 3 of them (lim jimin, song byeonghee, and jeon doyum) were trainees from playm entertainment before they were transferred to their new company bluedot entertainment!! once they transferred over they announced the additional three members of the group, lee geonu, chu jimin, and kim sangwoo!! unfortunately before their official debut date announcement bluedot or playm or someone took down all their previous official content so there's not much available outside their current youtube channel :(

lee geonu - predebut cover, he was on i-land and got fairly far into the show but ended up getting eliminated close to the end, he's their oldest member!! his rumoured position is lead vocal!! he was also on dancing high i believe??

song byeonghee / bain - predebut cover, the oldest member of the playm boys, he was on undernineteen and made it to the final but didn't get into 1the9. his rumoured positions are main vocal/lead dancer and he's one of the members who people think may become their leader!!

lim jimin (<3) - predebut cover, he actually has a lot of content thanks to his short solo career pre-just b. he released two albums (mini and youth) and has two mvs (loveholic and who, you?) and he had a crapton of covers but theyve all been taken down :( he was also on the fan which was this survival show back in 2018 and he placed 3rd and received a lot of praise for his dancing and charisma!! my two favourite performances of his are goodbye and 2u!! his rumoured positions are main dancer/lead vocal and he's the other member who people think may become leader!!

chu jimin / jm - predebut cover, he is the other member that was on i-land but he got eliminated in the first half of the show :(. his rumoured position is subvocal!!

jeon doyum / dy - predebut cover, doyum is probably the most well known of the members as he went on undernineteen and placed 1st, making it into 1the9 as their center!! he's a very talented dancer (his u19 audition, fancam) and also a talented artist!! he's posted some of his drawings on the just b twitter!! his rumoured positions are main dancer, rapper, and subvocal!!

kim sangwoo - predebut cover, and tragically that's about all i have for him he's the only member who wasn't out in the public eye in some way so there's like no info on him whatsoever but he is their maknae!! his rumoured position is lead dancer!!

their youtube channel has a couple more vids (profile shooting behind, them getting their nametags, lim jimin's surprise party) but as of now that's most of the info about them!! hoping we get more info or teasers soon please feel free to yell with me if you end up getting into them !!

#asks #anon #if u open this i warn u its a lil long kfjdskljfd #just b dont have much content otherwise this would be SO much longerlkdkf #also if playm didnt take down all their content >>>>>>>:(#im gonna add the rest of the teasers as they come out fjfk

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eterni-ki-moved · 3 years

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i got tagged by @pyroklutz thanks for the tag firey :D

1. why did you choose your url?

ngl it just randomly popped into my mind when i was helping @gyuville come up with a url. and then i made a carrd that fit the mari-kigold url so i used it!

2. any side blogs? if you have them name them and why you have them.

i have 7. how i can handle them all, i dunno

@inaccurate-enhypen for incorrect enhypen (its dead af)

@into-the-incorrect-iland for incorrect i-land (this one’s prolly deader)

@yang-cinnamowon for enhypen/i-land moodboards and edits and stuff (atm the only sideblog i’m regularly active on)

@drunk-dawn for enhypen theories (i haven’t made any in a while but shh-)

@euijewels for i-land members + justb (i’m gonna change my layout to either geonu or jimin because the ej one is pissing me off slightly)

i have a blog for vents (won’t put the tag) and a blog for my seon brainrots (it’s a mess there, you don’t wanna see it)

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

for 10 months (love, love)! i have something planned for my 1 year anniversary hehe

4. do you have a queue tag?

i have four

q: cinnamonwon spam for when i rb from my sideblog, q: artzy is a lil shit for when i was being a lil bitch (proud) and making sure everyone on the dash saw joy’s fever!hee set, q: u underestimated my reblogging power for if someone underestimates the power of my reblogging and q: spam for my frens if my friends need recognition for their content!

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

i started it for i-land because i felt more comfortable joining tumblr as opposed to twitter or smth

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

it’s nishimura riki how could i not?

7. why did you choose your header?

i don’t have a header

8. what's your post with the most notes?

my post about fever and flicker rarely getting any recognition (its outdated now lmao) and also my enhypen friend group post (i’m still not over how EVERYONE agreed that it was accurate)

9. how many mutuals do you have?

over 200--

10. how many followers do you have?

413. why-

11. how many people do you follow?

606 people

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

the REAL question is, when have i not?

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

too often, i’m on it way too much

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?

i try to stay away from discourse because 1) stressful and 2) i’ll probably lose

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts?

i dislike them, and i’m gonna be reblogging them less like the ones that say “if you don’t reblog this you’re a terrible person” and the superstitious ones like “reblog this or else you’ll be cursed with bad luck forever.” some of those posts can make users anxious, and if i do reblog a superstitious post, i’ll tag it “superstitious rb” (i keep mispelling it im sorry)

16. do you like tag games?

yes!

17. do you like ask games?

yes ofc, i love to answer them! i kinda wish i got more of them but what to do lmao

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

@pyroklutz @dads-back-from-the-store @ ALL the kpop gif/gfx creators

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

yes but shhhhhhh

20. tags?

uhm... @arsonist-twink @many-gay-magpies @just-a-demi-bean @midnightswordsdance @gyuville @gyukai @little-cold-hands @yrsun and anyone that wants to do this!

#long post #tag game

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engenuity · 4 years

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voldy minime and the gryffindor golden boy

A gryffindor!jay and slytherin!reader fic

word count: 2450 words

genre: fantasy

Your teachers and probably anyone who looks at you longer than a second think that you are the next Voldemort.

Well, you can’t really blame them because you have a lot of similarities with the former Dark Lord

A half-blood who was left with the muggles, sorted into Slytherin, full of charms and wit that is both astounding and terrifying

You put all the blame on Tom Riddle on why he had to be a Dark Lord out of all the possible career choices because now, even with all your charm and no matter how much you smile, everyone is just hesitant when it comes to you

It makes manipulating a lot more difficult than it should be and it sucks

You can remember how disbelieving you were when one man suddenly came before you and told you that you are a wizard and apparently, magic really does exist

It’s a prank — probably made by your friends who decided that it was a good time to make you look dumb and dreamy just because you’re way too serious, and “having fun won’t hurt you”

Turned out that the man wasn’t a fraud, and he is a professor in an institution called Hogwarts which you’ll now attend. Congratulations!

You still can’t believe that you get to have free magic education

If you were the next Voldy as everyone lowkey believes, you’ll also hold Hogwarts in a high regard like he did

But sorry to disappoint them, you don’t really want to conquer the world nor annihilate the muggles and muggleborns

Your mother is a muggle and you grew up in the muggle world for god’s sake

I mean, yeah, to live in the streets after your mother died wasn’t easy and some people really deserve to be avada kedavra’d but dark lord isn’t on the top of your career choices list right now or like ever

And you’re so not going to make horcruxes. You don’t fear death, you accept the whole concept of living and then dying wholeheartedly. What you fear is commitment.

So how do we make one Nishimura Riki to go away and pester someone else?

First year, after the sorting, this guy with aristocratic features immediately befriended you. Good thing you’re on the same house. He was the one to teach you most of the things that you needed in order to survive inside the house of the snakes. Apparently everyone knew that you are an illegitimate child, and your father came from a line of a highly regarded pureblood family, so you were a big scandal when you came into the wizarding world.

At first you were really suspicious of Ni-ki, but it turned out that he just really wanted to help you and he’s a big softie under all those piercing gazes

The hat sorted him into slytherin because he asked it to

He’s a vain to your existence because your greatest fear is to get attached but the boy is such a precious bean so you always have an internal conflict on whether to keep him or make him go away

But to think about your bestfriend having other friends kinda hurt

Except that’s exactly what happened when Taki from Hufflepuff easily passed through all the walls around Ni-ki and then he was adopted into K and Seon’s friend group

It’s comprised of wizards and witches from different houses so you really weren’t that worried that Ni-ki will face discrimination

Honestly, ever since Harry Potter ended the last wizarding war everyone’s putting more effort to treat all students equally regardless of their house

You were happy for Ni-ki, of course, because you see him having fun setting pranks among other things with them

Merlin, he even plays quidditch with them when you both already established that he can’t ride a broom even if his life depended on it

You tried teaching him, because, well, you’re one of slytherin’s beater and you’re good at quidditch

(Another point on why you can’t be a Voldemort wannabe)

Then one day, Ni-ki suddenly approached you after you exited the library and you can see his new friend group meters away from where you both stand

He invited you to a quidditch match, and who are you to say no?

You highkey want to prove that, well, you’re better than Ni-ki’s new friends and yes, you’re petty and jealous like that

Pretty sure you glared at everyone included in K and Seon’s little (big) friend group but they just look amused and it’s irritating

It’s not like Ni-ki comments or anything so it’s fine

Quidditch happened, and your team (aka you, sungchul, daniel, ej, heeseung, k and taeyong) won the game so you can’t help but wear a huge ass grin

You definitely proved the point you’re just proving to yourself, and well, you enjoyed aggressively hitting the bludgers to Jay from Gryffindor

You enjoy the quiet yet the guy is just so LOUD every single time

And he clings to Ni-ki so much

You despise him, lowkey, just lowkey

Jake of Hufflepuff commented that you were out for Jay’s blood but is he wrong though

You didn’t miss the way Jungwon of Gryffindor glared at you though

After the match, you sorta also kind of got adopted to their friend group

You didn’t really notice it at first, but when you’re in classes without having Ni-ki with you, one of the guys sit beside you instead.

You find yourself gossiping with Jaebeom of Gryffindor and Sunoo of Ravenclaw in the library instead of doing your essays weeks in advance

That summer, Heeseung of Hufflepuff invited you to stay with them and you accepted the invitation. You didn’t regret it.

You also met with the other guys when you go shopping in the muggle or wizarding world, or when you go for dinner together, and —

Going to the arcade was fun especially seeing Sunghoon, your housemate, who’s mostly calm and poised, lose his voice because of all the shouting he made while playing the vr

Jay also got mad scared but it’s the normal. He’s Jay after all.

You also went to an ice skating rink and Sunghoon is just so majestic

When Jungwon said that he’s better at skating than walking, he wasn’t lying

Sunghoon and Heeseung taught you how to skate. You suck at it, but well you can’t be good at everything. Can You-Know-Who even skate?

It was fun, they’re fun, you enjoy being with them so so much.

Now what happened to not getting attached?

The most unexpected was your friendship with Jay. How did it even happen?

You’re a hundred percent sure you wanted him dead during your first quidditch match. Now you found yourself running and throwing yourself to him when their team won the quidditch cup this year. The fact that they defeated your usually undefeated team went ignored.

A loud cough pulled you away from Jay (it was definitely Sunghoon’s) but you proceeded to ruffle Jeongseong’s sweaty hair anyway while giving him a very very bright smile you didn’t know you can do.

Why are you so proud of him anyway? He was that annoyingly loud guy within the friend group, a pureblooded gryffindor who acts first before thinking, thinks he’s funny when he’s not, had the patience to listen to your nonsensical existentialist ramblings, comforted you when you were having a breakdown about your grades, always shares his plans for the future and all of those plans include you, he includes you?

You still can’t remove Ni-ki’s affronted face matching Jay’s proud one when you helplessly giggle because of a joke the gryffindor made.

In your defense the joke is actually funny (other people says otherwise)

You find it easier to have fun, be happy, when you’re around them, especially when you’re around Jay.

It wasn’t your observation, you see, it was Ni-ki’s. He confronted you about it and that’s how you became more aware of your feelings. It’s all good though, Jay’s just your friend, or best friend? depends on how you categorize or think of the people within the group

Besides, the fear is still there

Except the observation wasn’t solely noted by your first best friend. Sunoo and Jaebeom can tease you with just using Jeongseong’s name. K and Seon sometimes give you advice about love and courting at random times. Taki and Ni-ki literally pushes you to him whenever you meet. Jake and Sunghoon give subtle hints around that you think you’re supposed to remember such as Jay likes sweet things — He likes watching anime, you know what that is right? It’s really weird for a pureblood to know about those muggle things but his aunt is a muggleborn so I think that’s the reason why —Jay’s like a puppy isn’t he? — That Park Jeongseong is still angry at Heesung hyung because he gets to have you the whole summer last year —

Are you crushing on him? Or is this just an attraction you can easily recover from? Or are you feeling this way because of how your friends always tease you?

You have no idea, lol.

And as much as those romance novels you borrowed from Hanbin shows that whenever the main character gets confused, they avoid the other person, you didn’t avoid Jay because well, that would be stupid

But if he ever really do confess to you just like what Jungwon suspects, you’re gonna ride a broom and zoom out of the castle real quick, and probably build a following and actually just be the next dark lord because that’s easier than dealing with feelings

Especially if those feelings involve absolute pure softness to a guy who just used only his arms to crawl on the floor

“That’s the dance step, he’s not high or anything” — Seon, explaining, because he probably feared the way you see Jay will change after what he did

But again those feelings involve absolute pure softness and you didn’t really think before saying “aww, he’s cute” as a reply

Seon looked at you surprised. K, Ni-ki, Daniel, and Nicholas wear huge grins on their faces. Geonu looks so horrified by the statement. Sunghoon snorted, Sunoo rolled his eyes while wearing a knowing smirk, and Jake patted your shoulders. You’re still processing what really happened.

Jay, now walking, came closer to the group and asked why you look so horrified

Of course, you composed yourself aka wore the resting face Ni-ki and Sunghoon taught you, and said “nothing” while the rest of the group snickers

Jay just snorted and put his arms around your shoulders. It’s time for dinner after all.

The thing is, a lot of people are already asking around whether you and the golden boy of Gryffindor are dating. That includes the group and most of all Jay, who just answers those type of question with a bright smile.

They can’t ask you directly because most students and professors are still scared of you. If not scared, intimidated then.

But if ever anyone dares to ask you, you’ll say that no, you’re not dating Jeongseong. It’s the truth anyway. You’re close, and you’re most fond of him ( sorry Ni-ki, I still love you ) but you’re just friends, nothing more.

Then the Hogsmeade incident happened

It’s already a tradition that the whole group visits the village together. Sometimes you separate into groups, but most of the time the whole 24 of you go together. And isn’t that a sight?

Except this time a certain group of slytherins by the looks of their tie, decided that it’s fun to go back to their nasty old ways and insult other people just because of their blood status.

According to them, K’s embarrassing the whole pureblood community by allowing mudbloods to join the group

But to you, they’re just jealous because the group’s quiet really popular, hah

Unfortunately things got really heated and suddenly there’s a whole lot of shouting and shoving around

Thank Merlin, they confiscate your wands before allowing you to venture outside the school property

Jay, no mater how loud and crazy he gets, isn’t really one to fight. So as he was trying to reach out to the opposite and probably suggest peace, someone pushed him in his chest hard enough that he collided with Jake behind him.

You didn’t see red, no, you’re not that kind of person

You were a hundred percent sane when you stepped forward and faced the senior who just pushed jay, gave him the most lethal smile you can give that could have certainly make him pee in his pants, only that he didn’t even have the time for that as you punched him square in the face

Years as a street dweller and as a thief ought to teach you skills.

The fight quietened and your pretty sure your friends are staring at you in disbelief. The accomplices of the guy you just punched look so red with either embarrassment or anger, you really can’t tell.

Your memory failed you this time. You can’t really recall everything you said and did but you’re pretty sure you said a lot of insults, and threw a whole lot of punches and kicks, and what else did you do?

But now you found yourself sitting in the Slytherin common room surrounded by everyone with Jay kneeling in front of you and dressing your wounds.

You didn’t even notice how your hands are hurting, or that they’re bleeding. However, you’re a hundred-percent sure those guys from a while ago have bleeding faces or something which is fun

No one spoke for a while.

Until Jay went on an hour long rant about how you’re so reckless, that you should’ve kept your cool and didn’t physically fight the bigots, then it went on how you’re so amazing, and where did you learn how to fight like that?

Yes, you did notice how you’re sitting there facing the ranting guy while wearing a foolish and fond smile even though the said guy’s one half ranting and another half insulting you. You didn’t stop smiling anyway.

The fear of committing, of loving, of being attached is still there. You decided to be brave anyway. After all, if it’s for your friends, then you can dare.

And if said fear runs deeper when it comes to a certain Gryffindor, you decide to even be braver everyday then.

If it means you get to keep him.

The definite line separating romantic from platonic love is already way too blurry between the both of you, and if Jay won’t ask you out first, then it is also practical to do it first for the both of you.

#enhypen jay #enhypenwriters #jay i-land #eunice writes

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ilandsnippets · 4 years

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I-Land Opinion 2

Groupism in I-land.

Hate to say this but there was evident grouping up of contestants in I-land that is not much seen in the ground. Even the most famous trainees who are everyone's pick showed at least some type of groupism. I won’t take names because those trainees are liked by everyone. There were like a set of ‘permanent’ I-landers who never even got to see the face of the ground. Now I’m not saying they should go to the ground because some trainees have proved them selves. However, I can name a few trainees that could replace the ‘permanent’ I-Landers.

It also looked like every time a ground trainee would come to I-land they again would be voted out and go back to the ground. There is some type of mentality that he is a ‘Grounder’. You can see this happening with Sunoo and Daniel. I also want to specifically mention Taeyong, who everyone stepped on for one of the performances and had body aches but was sent to the ground right after being stepped on, like no one really cared that he worked hard and had to take on so much weight. I felt very bad.

I also want to highlight the ‘He is a grounder’ mentality in episode 3 when some grounders [Sunoo, Ta-Ki, EJ and Jaebeom] had been voted up to I-land. They were shown the Fire performance and had to distribute parts and at once they began distributing parts just sitting there and every time someone would get a part they would ask ‘Is everyone okay with me taking this part or does someone else want it?’ no one would say anything even though it was evident that the ones who came from the ground wanted to try out for a better part and were hesitant. So the approach they used was kind of not right? An audition type approach like they did for the previous performance [where Jay kept trying and everyone kept voting for who they thought did it better] is slightly better so everyone gets to try out what they want.

Most of the important parts in ‘Fire’ were given out to the main I-Landers. Don’t even try to tell me that trainees from The Ground were not given parts in between 1 to 5 because they were ‘not ready’ because along with the I-Landers the trainees from the ground too were practicing hard and have been able to show a really good performance for ‘Fire’. So if anything, they are good enough. But while the distribution was taking place for part 4, Jeabeom said he wanted it but was reluctant, and that is why I say again that the audition approach should’ve been taken up even though Geonu might have ended up getting it but at least Jaeboem would feel better that he tried and overall it would not look like a biased decision.

I also want to talk about Seon and his dominance? Leadership? he shows but I’ll do that some other time because it will get too long.

I want to conclude by saying that some grounders even though good enough were not given a proper chance. Hanbin can do way better but he seems to not be confident also he comes off as a person who will not fight or compete for a position. Cause when Ni-Ki asked him to take up the dance position the first thing that i understood was that he didn’t want to snatch the position away, so he very quickly shook his head, no. It seems as though he is scared of pissing people off.

#I-Land #into the i-land #I_land NiKi #bighit #i-land daniel #i-land sunoo #i-land seon #bighit iland #iland

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worldofvarious · 4 years

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Heeseung’s Vlog After Going Down from The Stage for Butterfly Performance

“Hello everyone. It’s Heeseung here. Today was the day I did the ‘Butterfly’ performance together with Geonu along with the performance team, K hyung, Sunghoon, and Jungwon. We did our best for the performance and glad we won! Woah that’s unbelievable. We’ve worked really hard for that.

Hm what am I going to say? Ah okay maybe I would like to share how my preparation for the stage was. Everyone, I was actually beyond startled after knowing that the upcoming mission was unit representative. As far as I know, the other idol survival shows will only give such normal unit mission, such as every trainee will be compartmentalized in several groups with the given song to be performed. There are no one left to be jobless. All of the trainees do the mission and they will get their individual point afterwards. However, that was the first time I heard such mission. My mind was still processing to absorb the regulations, but I already knew if the members would point me out to be included in one of the teams. I didn’t even sign myself for that, but if the rest put their trust on me, I will hold the trust firmly no matter what. So, at that time I decided to stay myself silent and let the members decided which team that was suitable for me. I remembered there’s someone responded like this in the middle of discussion, “Oh it’s hard to decide because Heeseung hyung is too good at everything.” I could only stay silent, while the members nodded their heads very assertively.

Everyone, don’t get me wrong. I think I still have many lacks in certain aspects that I should practice harder to make another improvement. I also want to practice singing with Geonu since he has the best voice among the members, I guess. I will practice harder in the future, so please look forward to it! Wait how far did I speak? Ah the discussion! So, the members finally asked me whether I’m willing to be in the vocal unit, and I was okay with that. The reason why I didn’t decline it and rather put myself in the vocal unit is because I think there are other members who are extremely excellent in dancing than me. Like K hyung and Jay —this guy is very passionate about dancing, so I believe in him so much. I think Sunghoon is good too, but turns out Jungwon was picked to be in the dancing unit. So the overall members for dancing unit was K hyung, Jay, and Jungwon. To be honest, after the members gave their trust upon me, I was somewhat stressed and pressured. I had to practice singing and dancing late at night when the rest were swimming trough their dream. I had to cut my sleeping time to save the rest of the members. There was the time when I also felt jealous a little bit because they could have good time with no worry whatsoever, whereas the burden was on me. Nevertheless, the thought of jealousy didn’t stay long as the members gave us cheers and joined to practice together. You know right? We parted the rest of the members into dancing and vocal unit, just in case one of the members from the fix unit has injury or some unfortunate moment so we can cover it up. Geonu and I were practicing very hard. He helped me a lot in singing and I must admit he will be the best singer in the future. The dancing team too, they were practicing very hard. I came across the dance room and saw three of them practicing every move very fast. And then when the mid assessment came, I was quite nervous because I thought my voice wasn’t that good compared to Geonu who’s more stable even when he’s dancing. But the smile Rain producer gave was like a sign for us in which we’re finally allowed to wipe the sweat off from our forehead. And I was glad when Rain producer and Son Sungdeuk dance teacher gave compliment to the dance team too. I was so relieved at that time.

Everyone, you could tell that I was nervous before going up to the stage, right? Yes, that’s correct. I was actually too nervous that I couldn’t stop practicing every move and line, and singing too. The rest of the members were hoping that we could give the score as best as possible. It was the peak of my anxiety, I guess. By just recalling back those worry eyes from the members that glanced upon me, it really sends kind of fear to my body. And it kept hanging until I went up to the stage and set up my position with Geonu. When the music started, then my line came up I think my fear were almost gone. The feeling of discomfort suddenly just flowed along with every move that I made. It was very relieved when the music reached the end. Oh! and for the dance team, you may be quite shocked when Jay turned out didn’t go to the stage and Sunghoon came to replace him instead. Jay couldn’t do the spinning part like Sunghoon did, so we decided to change Jay’s position with Sunghoon instead. I knew that Jay might be angry and disappointed because he’d worked so hard for that and everyone knew he signed himself for the dance team so it must be hurt for him knowing his mate replaced him in the end. But everything’s okay. He could accept the reality. You could see he even cheered Sunghoon before going up to the stage.

Anyway, when we received higher score than the Grounders, we’re very relieved. Our hard work has finally paid off. Sunghoon did really well even though I could sense uneasiness through his face. I knew he must be very surprised for the sudden changes but he did very well. And the part ‘Hello’ while K hyung waved his hand, I think it’s very iconic. Every member likes it very much, including me! Haha thanks a lot K hyung! And talking about Grounders, I actually adore Niki so much. I remembered when he was in the I-Land, his dancing skill was very good. And now he’s improved a lot. For Daniel, Sunoo, and others too, they’re very good actually. I believe someday they will debut together.

I think that’s all for my vlog. I promise I will work harder and show the best performance for you guys! And don’t forget to vote your picks, I hope you can consider your picks very wisely and carefully because I honestly feel like everyone in here deserves to debut. Anyway, that’s all in my vlog. Bye! Have a nice day! Don’t forget to vote!”

#i land #heeseung #k iland #k i land #jungwon #jay i land #jay #niki iland #sunghoon iland #leeheeseung #parksunghoon

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scifikimmi · 4 years

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Thoughts on ep 8 of I-LAND

the Fake Love team were impressive. 3 out of the 4 members had really good facial expressions and great control and looked like they had already debuted tbh. Especially HS and SH.

I think the score between DNA and I NEED U should have been closer. I'm not a professional but from a bystander/fan eye I felt they were on a similar level. I didn't think that the I NEED U group looked significantly more or less sad than when bts performs it and idk about the technical elements but I thought that Geonu was the one with the MOST emotion on his face from that group. I remember his part. He had the big dramatic part near the end (ish). How come u don't remember him? Maybe its cus you already picked out your favorites? huh? AT least Bang PD said something nice to him at the end.

Side bar... I don't know what any of them besides HS and Sunoo sound like when singing. Can we get some more vocal based compititions please? or does singing not matter as long as they look good? huh!?

I see they are still not doing a great job of giving Niki converage that doesn't make him seem like a jerk when he def is just like... a young person with emotions and a lot of fear of being eliminated.

I don't wanna tear anyone down cus they are all just out their trying there best and they are all talented. But, I think taki deserved last place here. He is good at dance but only one type really. Not bashing just that he needs to practice and grow. He is young. and thats fine. but like... do your time in training then. don't get in based on 'promise' alone. do the work first. jungkook went to the US to practice dance and rap. some of the older I-LANDers had been training 3-4 yrs and he's only been training 10 months. like.. let him keep training and debut later. its fine. its ok. we'll root for him then too. but don't just keep letting him slide by on potential because you aren't letting anyone else do it. I can only hope that the fact he would have been out if not for the team means that they will be fair about it moving forward. but he IS high up in the global voting so there is that. idk. i have nothing against him as a person. he is a good kid. i won't be upset if he gets through. i'll still root for him and be happy for him. just... idk this whole set up sucks.

Just do your job and make groups and debut them. stop emotionally tormenting kids to make money and show off how much ur company can NOW (thanks to bts) afford. Just put them in groups or like 2 biggish groups and let them all debut. they are all talented. and especially now we are all emotionally attached to ALL of them. they would ALL be successful.

(tbh I hope they let some of the 'I-LAND dropouts' out of their contracts so they can get scouted by other companies and debut sooner lol )

#rant #spoilers #I-LAND #I-Land spoilers #i don't mind discussing opinions #let's chat #or rant together #lol

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mymoodwriting · 3 years

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7.8k, trauma, medication, secrets, drugs, violence, abuse, amnesia

“Jump!”

The boys stared out at the world before them. It was like nothing they could have imagined, but then again, they didn’t know what to expect. As they looked out at what was beyond the broken bridge, they couldn’t help but wonder what to do next. That is until a voice came to them, providing a solution. They carefully walked to the edge, seeing water below them, and what could only be described as a purple dot.

“Jump!”

The voice spoke again, but it didn’t inspire any of them. Collectively they glanced back, seeing the gate and the signs, thinking about what they had just left behind. There was no going back, and they knew it. Geonu knew what choice he had made, and this was just the next one. He glanced at his brothers and gave them an assuring nod before stepping off the edge, and plummeting down to the freezing waters. One by one they followed, and one by one they surfaced, looking around for each other.

“Now what?”

“Over here!”

Another voice flowed past their ears, and a light came on, illuminating them. A small boat slowly approached them, someone waving. They could see the silhouette of the person waving, but had yet to make out any details. As the boat got closer it stopped, the supposed captain coming to the edge.

“Is this everyone?”

“Ye.”

“Good. I was worried one of you wouldn’t be able to swim.”

No one moved for a moment, and once again Geonu was the first to take action, swimming towards the boat. That’s when he finally got a good look at the person he could only call his savior, you. Geonu was greeted with a smile, and a hand reaching out to help him. Once he was aboard he helped you get the others on the boat, and then you took your position as captain and steered the boat back to shore. The boat may be small, but it was advanced, once you had the directions set you went to properly greet your guests.

“You’re all shaking.”

You went over to one of the crates on the boat, getting out some towels and handing them out. They quietly thanked you, huddling up to warm up as well.

“I’ll get right to the basics, I’m y/n. This is my boat, and you’re all welcomed to stay with me for the time being. So who might you all be? Names are fine for now. I can’t imagine what’s going through your minds right now.”

It took a moment before they introduced themselves, and you were quick to put names to faces. You knew now wasn’t the time to talk so you retreated to the captains place, and left them be. The boys talked among themselves, making sure they were alright. Bain looked back up at the giant tower he had just left behind, still somewhat questioning if this was the right thing. The view didn’t last as the boat went into a hidden tunnel, disappearing into darkness, and eventually coming to a small docking area, which was underground.

“Let’s go. My place isn’t that far from here.”

There was no trust between the two parties, but right now the boys had no one else, so they followed. Keeping in mind to be cautious, this was uncharted territory for them after all. They walked through these tunnels, very little light illuminating their way, but you walked with confidence, knowing exactly where you were going. You didn’t need a map, taking every necessary turn, although when you came to a dead end there was concern.

“What is this?”

“Are we lost?”

You scoffed. “Of course not.”

You stepped over to one of the walls and pressed your palm against a bit of concrete. The dead end wall suddenly moved, revealing what was probably some sci-fi fantasy. The area before them was some technologically advanced underground bunker, and they were welcomed in, the wall closing behind them. They all looked around, not having seen such technology outside their study materials.

“Don’t touch anything.”

While they looked around you went over to the cameras, checking to make sure the area was safe, and then checking the news channels and radio frequencies. Everything seemed to be peaceful, so you could relax for the time being. You took notice of your new guests, seeing how fascinated they were by their surroundings, but what stuck out the most was their clothes. The all white just screamed wrong, and they were still wet.

“Come on, I have some clothes you can sift through. You all need to change.”

No one wanted to comment on the fact that you were a girl and they were boys, and the exchange of clothes probably wouldn’t work, but you did in fact know that. You brought them over to another room, crates of clothes piled around. There would certainly be something in there for them as it was all miscellaneous. You gave them some privacy to get dressed. They’d come talk to you when they were ready.

“Can we trust her?” Bain asked. “We don’t know her.”

“She’s done nothing but help us so far.” Geonu said. “I don’t think she has bad intentions. You think she’s gonna turn on us or something?”

“I don’t know, maybe.”

“What’s she gonna do? Send us back?”

“We know nothing about this world… let alone her.” DY added. “Like where did she get all these clothes? Why does she have so much?”

“Then let’s keep our guard up.” Jimin suggested. “We’ll see how this goes and if necessary we run. We can take her too, it’d be six against one.”

“Now that just seems excessive.”

“At least we should behave ourselves until we know the way out of this place.”

They certainly felt better in dry clothes, properly drying their hair as well, and also taking in the fact they were wearing something else besides that dreaded white uniform. They exited the room as a group, finding you sitting in front of a wall of screens. They all played different things, some looking like surveillance footage, others like normal TV. You took notice of them immediately and got up.

“You all look refreshed.”

“Thanks for the clothes.” JM said. “But I have to ask… what do you want from us?”

“What?”

“Why are you helping us?”

You scoffed. “Well, I’m glad you don’t just trust me right off the bat, you shouldn’t really trust anyone. We’ll work on that, but as for your question. Whether you believe me or not, this is the truth. I just wanna know about where you came from, and why you left.”

“That’s it?”

“Yup. It’s pretty simple I know, but I want nothing more from you.”

“Are you part of some kind of resistance group?” Sangwoo questioned. “Is that why you helped us?”

“I’m not part of a group like that, I just help people, and that includes you.”

“How are we supposed to believe you? Or trust you?”

“You have no reason to, but I don’t harbor any ill will towards you. If you really feel like you can’t trust me, then I’ll let you go. I’ll give you some necessities and money and you can be on your way.”

“Seriously?” DY asked. “After everything, you’ll just let us go?”

“Yeah. Just let me make sure you know everything.”

“About what?”

“This world. I can imagine it’s very different from where you came from.”

“So far it seems so. We weren’t taught about the outside.”

“Then I’m afraid I only have some bad news for you.”

“Then just tell us.” Jimin said. “Don’t sugar coat anything.”

“Then you should all take a seat.”

You gathered around a table in the center of the room. There were enough chairs for everyone with a few left over. You were quiet for a moment, talking about this was never easy.

“The world’s never been perfect. There’s inequality and suffering, but there are always good moments to be had. No one really knows why this happened, but it devastated a lot of people.” You took a breath. “A decade ago, there was a raid. The peace droids broke into homes, scoured the streets, and took children. Supposedly they were genetically favorable, and taken to the capital, here in zone one, which is where you just escaped from.”

“Wait so you’re saying…” Geonu began. “We’ve been there for ten years… and we weren’t… born there? We were taken from our families?”

“I’m sorry…”

“But why? Why didn’t anyone do anything?”

“That’s where things get worse…”

“Worse?”

“The PDs killed the parents of the children they took. So as you can imagine that made matters worse. Family members who were grieving and enraged rallied together, wanting to attack the capitol. They were slaughtered as well. Not many people alive today are related to someone who was lost in the raid.”

“So we’re orphans…” Bain mumbled. “That’s what you’re telling us.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Why! Would anyone do this!”

“We don’t know. The raid happened so suddenly, and after three days it seems they got what they wanted. The bridges to the capitol were destroyed, and any other way in was sealed off. The capitol isolated itself from the rest of the zone and the world. You know what happened to those who tried to fight this. The only explanation given was that the kids showed potential, and were taken to be given a better life.”

“A better life?” Sangwoo scoffed. “That place wasn’t some paradise.”

“So what was it like? In there?”

“It was a nightmare, but we didn’t know it at first.”

“What do you mean?”

“We’re not done talking about the world.” JM interrupted. “How has no one done anything since? It’s been ten years.”

“Because it didn’t work out the first time, and people had to worry about themselves. A lot of resources were pulled, and much of the world had been destroyed, so we had to rebuild. No one really lives in luxury around here anymore, the really rich are in the capitol, and for the most part the rest of us are just surviving.”

“So this place is hell too.”

“I wouldn’t call it that, but you’ll have to work hard to be comfortable.”

“I think we can do that.”

“Well then, I’ll show you the ropes, what to do and what not to do but-”

You were cut short when you heard someone’s stomach grumble. Everyone looked around to find the source, and Bain wrapping his arms around his stomach said it all. He seemed embarrassed, mumbling an apology.

“I guess they didn’t feed you.” You chuckled. “I can save my questions for later. How about some food, I know a place.”

⧫

The boys followed you out of the bunker, up a ladder into what appeared to be your home. It was spacious, but probably because of how little you had, just the necessities and a few places to sit. Although they didn’t stick around long enough to explore, seeing you hide the entrance to the bunker under a rug, it matched the floorboards perfectly, and then they followed you out into the world.

They seemed to be in a small town like area, a few people were around, greeting you. The place seemed friendly enough, but it was clear they were in a more rundown area compared to the skyscrapers they could see in the distance. They didn’t go too far from your home before you walked into a pub. It was relatively busy and you walked over to a table, saying hi to a few of the people around too.

“Yuto! Seven bowls of noodles over here.”

“Seven?”

“I have guests.” You noticed the boys standing around awkwardly. “Sit. I’ll be right back.”

They all quickly sat down as you went off to the kitchen, seeming to be friends with the workers. While you were away they looked around, taking in what bits of culture and life they could. You returned a while later with a tray of drinks, setting them down. The curious faces they had made you laugh.

“You’ve never had cola before? It’s good, I promise.”

They were nervous to try but seeing you take a sip first gave them some confidence. As you said, it was good. They reacted the same when the noodles and side dishes appeared. The food looked familiar in a sense, but the look and smell were very different. Bain didn’t wait for you to eat first this time, his stomach growling again and he dug in first. Food was always good, but this tasted better than they could have imagined.

“Could we have some meat too?”

“Sangwoo.” Jimin hissed under his breath. “This is enough.”

“Sorry.”

“Y/n!”

A worker came over, setting down some meat on the table and starting to grill it. The boys watched with excitement, already salivating.

“I didn’t-”

“It’s on the house.”

“Yuto-”

“Come on, when was the last time you had brought guests? Besides, they’re future customers, aren’t they? Gotta treat them well.”

“You’re crazy.”

“And you’re late. I was starting to worry, your usual bowl of noodles was getting cold, but I can see what kept you busy.”

“I told you not to worry about me.”

“How can I not?”

“It’s not that hard, I promise.”

“If you say so.” Yuto took in the boys, smirking. “You boys are lucky to have someone like her around. She’s our secret genius.”

“Secret genius?” Geonu questioned. “What does that mean?”

“Not this again.” You got up. “I’ll be right back.”

You excused yourself and Yuto took your seat. He gave each of the boys some meat, Bain putting it in his mouth immediately.

“You guys eat well.”

“What did you mean about y/n?” Geonu asked again. “About being a secret genius.”

“Ah, that. She hates the name but it’s true. No one around here is like her.” Yuto explained. “You see back when the raid happened she was living on the streets. When she saw kids being taken she hid, avoiding the whole mess. Seeing how she turned out, I swear she would have been grabbed, so we’re lucky to have her.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. She’s way smarter than the rest of us. No one could possibly do what she does around here. She survived the raid and bettered herself, coming back to her hometown when she was ready.”

“How long have you known her?” JM asked.

“It’s crazy, but four years. I swear I feel like I’ve known her for longer.”

“Stop talking about me.” You returned and Yuto got up. “It’s embarrassing.”

“Who else is gonna tell them how lucky they are?”

“They’ll learn on their own. If they’re smart.”

“Alright, alright, you’ll take over?”

“Of course. Get your ass back in the kitchen.”

“Oh, yes ma’am.”

“And how about another serving?”

“On the house.”

“Thanks.”

You grilled some more, having some yourself but making sure they ate well too. In the moment they could forget their pasts, their futures, and just enjoy themselves. They smiled and laughed like never before, feeling like this was really the first time they’ve hung out. They felt normal, as if their lives had been ripped away from them, like they finally broke free from someone else’s control. They didn’t even need to sleep, the sun eventually starting to peek over the horizon.

“Alright, I think you guys should call it.” You said. “I don’t know how you had that much energy, and that big of a stomach, but let’s get back.”

They were all a bit more relaxed now. Full bellies and the dopamine highs allowing a sense of trust to build between you two. You went off to pay the bill, calling Yuto over to the counter, making sure the others didn’t hurt themselves in their stupid happy state.

“You’ve racked up quite the bill. I’ve never seen you spend money like this for anyone.”

“Six mouths to feed is a lot.”

“They must be something special for you to buy them meat. You’ve never done that before, and you nearly cleaned me out of my stock.”

“You know I’m good for it.”

“Yup. I’ll even give you a discount.”

“Fuck no. You need the money and you know it.” You put a lot of bills down on the counter. “And like I said, you know I’m good for it.”

“You’ve gotta let me do a favor for you sometime you know.” Yuto started counting. “How else am I ever gonna pay you back for shit like this.”

“You wanna do me a favor, huh? I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Here.” Yuto held out some bills. “Your change.”

“Keep it. Consider it your tip.”

“Y/n.”

“You can pay that back by giving me a call when your stock is about to spoil. I’ll have it at full price.”

“Y/n.”

“Sorry for keeping you up all night. You should have kicked us out once you closed.”

“You all seemed so happy, besides. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a genuine smile from you. It seems you’re getting along with those new kids.”

“They’re still young and new to everything. One night of pure happiness like this will do them some good.”

“Where’d you find them?”

“In need of help. Tell Wooseok I said hello, and to expect a call from me soon.”

“Will do. Get some rest.”

“You too.”

Geonu had stepped away from the group, and wound up overhearing your conversation. You were certainly being far too kind for a bunch of strangers, and he appreciated that. You all went back to the house, giggling and laughing on the way.

“I’ll get you some blankets and pillows. You can make some space.”

There was already plenty of room, and when you came back they set up. You asked them if they wanted to get another set of clothes but they said later. So you let them be, retreating to your room, although one of them followed you.

“Hey, we do owe you some answers.” Geonu said. “We should talk.”

“You just had quite a feast, this is the best time to rest.”

“But-”

“We can talk later, that is unless you plan to run away while I’m asleep.”

“No, nothing like that. We still don’t know everything, do we?”

“I’m not a history teacher, but I do wanna make sure you can survive on your own before you disappear. So stick around, promise?”

“Promise.”

“Now go sleep. After today you guys gotta figure out your lives.”

“Thanks.”

Geonu returned to the group, seeing they were already under the sheets, half asleep. Geonu took the place that had been left for him.

“Where did you go?” Jimin asked.

“Y/n, we still owe her answers.”

“Oh, what did she say?”

“We’ll talk later.”

“I like her.” JM said. “She’s nice.”

“So nice.” Bain added. “I’ve never eaten so much in my whole life. It was so good.”

“We should probably stay with her.”

“She wants to make sure we can survive on our own.” Geonu stated. “She’s not gonna house us forever.”

“We have to pay her back for a lot.” DY reminded. “So if anything let’s just stay as close as possible.”

“I second that.” Sangwoo said. “We do owe her a lot.”

“Then sleep.” Jimin yawned. “Who knows what she has planned for the day. We’ll stick around either way, together.”

⧫

You were more of a night owl, but these guys needed to do things in the daylight. You let them sleep in till noon, waking them up and tossing snacks onto them. They seemed a bit out of it, probably needing to take a minute to remember where they were, and that they were free.

“Rise in shine. We gotta figure out what to do with you.”

“Ugh… five more minutes.” Bain whined. “It’s too early.”

“It’s noon, get up.”

They all eventually got up, munching on the snacks, missing the feast they had last night. They cleaned up and you took them down to the bunker to get some fresh clothes. When they were done with that you got to business.

“Alright, as you can imagine, around here people have to work to live. I can help you find work, but I need to know what you’re good at, if anything.”

“What’s your job?” Sangwoo asked.

“This. So, any talents?”

“We trained.” DY explained. “And we played football, don’t know why though.”

“So you’re strong, plus hand eye coordination. I guess you’ll do well with basic labor. That is until you find something better.”

“So we’re starting from the bottom.”

“We all had to start somewhere. Come on, I know a guy.”

Once again they ventured out into the world with you, seeing how much more alive it was during the day. You greeted practically everyone, seeming to be well known in the area. You moved past what felt more like the housing area to a place where buildings were more spaced out, and businesses were present. They followed you into what seemed to be a lobby for a garage.

“Wooseok! Get out here.”

“Huh? Yuto said you’d call.”

“I’m calling you out right now.”

“Funny.”

A man stepped out from the backroom, cleaning his hands with a rag. He took in the strangers, raising a brow.

“What’s with the kids?”

“Brought you some fresh blood. The boys here can handle heavy work.”

“Really?”

“Football players in another life.”

“Alright, alright, let’s see what you got.”

That’s how it started for them, some labor work to make money, start building themselves up from nothing. They got to know the zone better too, as well as having you educate them on things as it came up. They adjusted well, and the world started to feel like home too. Of course they stayed at your place, and it became theirs too. You never mentioned them leaving, but it was only natural that one day they would. For now, you enjoyed each other’s company.

“Would we ever go to the city?” DY asked.

“It’s rather dangerous.” You said. “Best to avoid it. The city is where the PDs mostly work.”

“PDs.”

“That’s something we haven’t gone over. PD stands for peace droid, they’re basically law enforcement, the majority of it. Of course there are still people, but you get the idea. They’re mostly seen in the city, as those people are worth protecting, unlike those of us outside the city. If they’re ever around these parts it means trouble.”

“Would they know who we are if they saw us?”

“No, well, I wouldn’t think so. They’re machines, if they stopped you for some reason as long as you present your registration they’d take no interest in your looks. Still best to avoid them and stay out of trouble.”

“Noted.”

“We still haven’t talked either.” Jimin said. “About the capitol.”

“Ah… well…”

“We owe you for a lot but we should at least fulfill our end of the deal.”

“I know I just realized that… well, you left for a reason and maybe you didn’t wanna talk about it, so I wasn’t gonna pry it out of you.”

“Still, you really wanted to know when we first met.”

“Then let’s talk back at home. This isn’t a conversation we should have in the open.”

Of course they didn’t advertise where they came from, and no one asked, just accepting them into the community. To avoid interruptions you went down to the bunker.

“Tell me things at your own pace. I don’t need details, the basics are enough.”

You were right about it being difficult to talk about, especially now that they were so comfortable in the world. Still, they told you about the capitol, and what they’re life was like. They were always being watched, they had a false sense of freedom, and they weren’t really themselves. The constant drugs kept them docile and unaware of the truth, that is until Geonu missed his medication, starting to see the reality of their situation. He talked with the other and slowly they fought against the system, ultimately breaking out.

“It does sound like hell.”

“It was.” JM said. “Although not knowing why they were doing all this is the worst of it.”

“I can’t even make sense of it. You guys were taken to supposedly have a better life. It doesn’t sound like it.”

“It’s no surprise they lied.”

“Either way, you’re not going back.”

The talk was good, despite the content, creating a new sense of understanding between all of you. The truth was all you needed from them,and now you had all the more reason to look after them. You knew if this kind of information got out to the world it could cause chaos, they could, but you wouldn’t put them at risk like that. One day things would change, surely, and they didn’t need to be the spark of revolution.

⧫

As the days went by they got more comfortable in your house, although they still slept on the floor. You had managed to get them some mattress so they could at least sleep more comfortably, and they just added that to the list of kindnesses they had to repay you for one day. Although there was also something else they were slowly becoming aware of, the mystery that surrounded you. Despite it all, they didn’t know much, and there were things that just brought up more questions.

“Y/n?” DY yawned. “What are you doing?”

DY had gotten up at night, getting a glass of water when he had run into you. Going by how you were dressed it was obvious you were going out, and you didn’t plan to tell them.

“There’s something I gotta take care of. I’ll be back later, go back to bed.”

He didn’t think much of it, partially unsure if the situation was real. Although around sunrise he heard you return. It wasn’t the first time, as they all began to realize once a week you’d disappear into the night. They wanted to ask, but also didn’t want to upset you. Besides, you never came back injured, so they didn’t worry too much, that is until another incident happened.

This time Bain had been up at night, feeling the after effects of dinner. He was stumbling in the dark, heading to the bathroom. He barged in without realizing you were already there. He was half way through an apology when he noticed your hands, more accurately the pill bottle and pills. They looked eerily familiar, and panic flooded him. His worst fears coming true, that you couldn’t be trusted. He was wide awake now, taking the pill bottle from you.

“What is this!”

“Bain, I-”

“Have you been hiding this from us?!”

The yelling woke everyone up. Since it was night it was easy to find you both, as it was the only source of light in the house. Everyone was already in a bit of panic, and Bain began to explain, showing them the bottle.

“She…”

His words trailed off as he got a good look at you, seeing your puffy red eyes, as well as your shaking. He felt guilty as he knew he was the cause for your trembling. Your current state was starting to dawn on everyone as well.

“I… I’m sorry…” You mumbled. “I need medication to sleep sometimes and… I should have mentioned it since… I didn’t know this would upset you… sorry…”

“No, no I…” Bain returned the bottle. “I’m sorry…”

“Thank you…”

They stood around awkwardly before realizing they should leave and quickly disappeared. Bain was already scolding himself but Jimin added to that.

“What the hell was that!” Jimin hissed. “Did you make her cry?”

“No! I swear I… did I?”

“What were you doing!”

“I just… I saw the… I got scared okay.”

“Scared?”

“The pills just reminded me of… I don’t wanna go back…”

“I know how you feel.” JM added. “Seeing them certainly… felt weird, but they’re just her sleeping pills.”

“I hope she’s okay.” DY said. “I didn’t know she had nightmares.”

“There’s actually a lot we don’t know about her.”

“And it’s not really our business.” Geonu reminded. “She doesn’t pry into our past, and neither should we. Let’s just sleep.”

None of them actually managed to go back to sleep. They didn’t say anything to each other, but they all wanted to make sure you slept well for the rest of the night. Ready to go to your aid if anything disturbed you, but the rest of the night was uneventful. In the morning though, they were up first, which wasn’t the usual, and realized you were still in bed.

“Should we wake her?” Sangwoo asked. “Or?”

“You want breakfast?” JM teased.

“I don’t trust any of you cooking, hyung. We should probably learn.”

“True.”

“I already called Yuto.” You said, coming to the kitchen, wrapped up in a blanket. “I placed an order, so can one of you go pick it up. Here’s the money.”

They didn’t comment on your look. It was clear you were exhausted and probably should be in bed, but you still thought of them first.

“I’ll go.” Geonu volunteered, taking the money. “Thank you.”

“I’ll come with you.” DY added. “Keep you company.”

“Just stay out of trouble.” You said. “And don’t be late to your jobs.”

“Yes ma’am.”

“Don’t call me ma’am, I’ve said that many times.”

“Alright, alright. We won’t be long.”

You retreated to your room when the other two headed out. It wasn’t a long walk, and the smell of food made their stomachs grumble.

“Yuto!” DY called. “Where you at?”

“You here to pick up?”

“Yup.”

“Give me a few minutes.”

“Okay.”

The two sat down at the bar, last night still fresh on their mind. Yuto stepped out of the kitchen, seeing their faces.

“Are you guys okay?”

“Can I ask you something?”

“Sure. What’s up?”

“Y/n, what does she do?” Geonu asked. “What’s her job around here?”

“Ah… that’s… she keeps the peace around here.”

“How?”

Yuto sighed. “There’s a reason she hasn’t told you about this.”

“About what?” DY questioned. “We’re worried about her, and… we just wanna help…”

“Look, you have to keep this to yourselves, promise.”

“Yes.”

“So… this isn’t easy for anyone but… back during the raid, y/n hid away, but she stayed in dark places for years, learning to survive. She still keeps in touch with that part, doing who knows what to keep the peace.”

“What! Is she crazy!”

“Calm down, I am telling you this so you can stop worrying. She may be involved with dark things, but she’s a good person, you know that.”

“Still… why go through all the trouble?”

“To keep the rest of us safe. Bad things don’t happen around here because she doesn’t allow it. We all owe her a lot.”

“I would have never known.”

“She can take care of herself. I’ve never seen her injured, so I know she’s alright. Although sometimes… sometimes I wish she had been taken.”

“What?”

“If she had been taken… she wouldn’t have suffered so much. She’d be better off, living a better life than this.”

“How can you say that!” Geonu yelled. “That place isn’t better! It’s hell in a way you couldn’t imagine. Life here is much better than anything that place has to offer!”

It wasn’t until Geonu finished his mini rant that he realized the words that he said. DY yanked him back down, putting on a smile and laughing.

“That place?” Yuto questioned. “You been?”

“Ah… no, I just-”

“That explains a lot actually. I never understood her obsession with the capitol, always watching, waiting for something, anything, to happen. I see that all paid off. It also explains why she’s taken care of you all so much. I won’t say anything, so don’t worry.”

“Thanks.” Geonu mumbled. “Then do you know why she… cares about the capitol so much? Why she was watching?”

“I suppose it’s because she wanted to be right.”

“About what?”

“That life over there wasn’t a paradise. Since you’re all here, I guess she was right. You left for a reason. I suppose life really isn’t all that great.”

“Yeah… it’s something else.”

“Let me finish packing up your food, and remember, this stays between us, and the rest of you boys I guess.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Gosh you guys can be way too formal sometimes.”

Yuto gave them their order, reminding them one more time that you weren’t a bad person, regardless of the things you were involved with. They returned to the house with the others cheering and diving into the food. The two didn’t mention anything for the time being, agreeing to talk about it later when they weren’t at home. Before they left, JM made sure to let you know they were leaving and that you should eat. On the way to work the others talked about what Yuto had told them.

“That’s so cool!” Bain said. “She’s a secret badass!”

“That’s not the takeaway here.” DY said.

“But it’s cool, you gotta admit that.”

“She must have a lot of power to keep the peace in a small town like this.” Jimin added. “It’s impressive she does it all by herself.”

“And that she keeps it a secret.” JM reminded. “We didn’t know, and I doubt we would have ever found out if she didn’t want us to. Speaking of, how did you guys come across this?”

“Last night…” Geonu began. “Seeing her like that, it made me wonder what the cause was. And we also know every week she disappears at night. I wanted to know, and it all makes sense now.”

“So what do we do?” Sangwoo asked. “With this information. We can’t tell her we know cause she would be upset, right?”

“It wasn’t our business to know in the first place… but I was worried she was in trouble…”

“Then let’s help her.” Bain suggested.

“What?”

“We can be her muscle!”

“She’s never come back injured.” Jimin said. “She can clearly handle herself.”

“But it still weighs on her. A little help wouldn’t hurt.”

“We can’t go up to her and tell her this.”

“Then let’s at least make sure she’s okay with our own eyes.”

“What?”

“I get what you’re saying.” JM continued. “We follow her one night, just to make sure she’s alright. Then we can all be more at ease.”

“That’s not a bad idea…” DY mumbled. “But what if we get caught?”

“Then we’ll talk to her. We’re worried either way.”

“Alright. Next time she goes out, we follow in secret.”

⧫

They didn’t have to wait long before going on their little midnight adventure. They were quiet, pretending to sleep, and waiting for you to head out. Once they heard the door shut, they gave it a minute before getting up and getting dressed. The main point was to follow without being discovered, and not to lose you. Since keeping secrets was your thing, they knew it would be hard to follow you, but they were determined to do so anyway.

It was late in the night so the streets were mostly empty, and you walked with your hood covering your face, going by without attracting attention. You wound up leaving the town, heading out to some place much darker. They had to hurry from there to keep up with you, and also keeping in mind how to get back if necessary. The area actually seemed dead, but you came to what seemed like a small house, knocking and stepping inside. They quickly rushed over, JM and Geonu pressed their ears against the doors, the others looking for a way to peek in.

“Who are you?” They could hear your voice. “What is going on?”

“You always say the same thing.”

The other voice they didn’t recognize, but your scream caught them all off guard, quickly changing their curiosity to panic. They could hear some sort of struggle going on inside. JM tried the door but it was locked and wouldn’t budge at all. Now everyone was looking for a way in, but when it got quiet they stopped as well. There was the sound of movement inside but no one was speaking. They all gathered around, trying to figure out their next move.

“We need to get inside.”

“Obviously.” JM hissed. “But the door is locked, and we can’t bust it down.”

“There must be another door.” Bain said. “Like a back door or something.”

“Right. You and DY search for one, the rest of us need to find things to use as weapons. We don’t know how many people we’ll face in there.”

They all broke off to do what they were tasked with, being quick and quiet. The boys found some pipes, and a back door. It was locked as well, but this one they could get open. Thankfully they had the cover of darkness, so they could get in without being detected. Once inside they listened for voices, but there weren’t any, just silence, and the occasional noise of some sort of machinery. They moved around quietly towards the noise and source of light. Soon enough they could see you, and the sight was a horror they couldn’t have imagined.

You were seated in a chair, your arms restrained, and an all too familiar vacant look in your eyes. They all came to recognize the bracelet on your wrist, as well as the earpieces you had on. Two PDs were on either side, and there seemed to be another person with a briefcase that seemed to contain some computer setup. Although another painful point was the mess of pills scattered around the floor, ones they would know anywhere. No one really thought to talk, or figure out a plan, the anger and confusion driving them all to act, to attack.

“What the-”

The PDs were quick to fight back, although they were occupied while Geonu got to you, grabbing your face and trying to get something out of you.

“Y/n! Y/n! Snap out of it! What-”

Geonu wound up getting hit in the head with the back of a gun, collapsing to the floor. He was dragged away from you and forced on his knees next to the others. They all seem injured, but most of all pissed. The other from before, with the case, stood and examined them all. They wore a mask, so there was no way to distinguish any features.

“Wow, 55, 21, 22, 82, 10, and 01, how fortunate to find you all at once. You did well to hide yourselves, although it seems you had some help. I suppose we need to start asking her about those she keeps close to her, we would have found you immediately.”

“What are you doing to her!” Sangwoo yelled. “She’s not like us!”

“No? I’m afraid you’re mistaken. 46 is part of a different experiment. Although given their interaction with you over the last few weeks, it may be best to return for further examination.”

“You leave her out of this!” DY hissed. “We’re the ones you want.”

“You’re not. I’m here to gather data on 46, you happen to cross my path, and I do have authority to bring you back. It’s fortunate and unfortunate all at once. We should get going.”

They were all more than ready to fight, but were quickly incapacitated. One by one they collapsed to the floor, their vision blurring and fading to black.

⧫

“Good morning, Just B.”

It was always strange, waking up like normal, but feeling like there was more just beneath the surface. Sleeping wasn’t always the best. They’d chalk it up to bad dreams, but they didn’t really dream. It was just another day, and there was nothing but the same routine to follow.

Time didn’t mean anything for them. They knew what needed to be done, and nothing else mattered. Yet there was something, something deep inside that was trying to surface. They didn’t mention it to one another, nor did they think much of it. As time went on though, the feeling became stronger, and then there was a dream.

“We left…”

Geonu stared at himself in the mirror, trying to process what he knew, what he felt, was the truth. They had escaped this place, and yet somehow they had come back. He knew it wasn’t by choice, something, but the memories of what lies beyond that door were still buried. Now it was a matter of choice. To wait for the truth, or to take action now. That wasn’t a decision he could make on his own, so when he had the chance he talked to the others.

“This is gonna sound crazy… but we’re not supposed to be here.”

“Huh?”

“We escaped… and I don’t know how we’re back.”

“You’ve had a dream too?” JM asked. “About… out there?”

“Not exactly, but I know we left this place.”

“Then why are we back?” DY wondered. “I don’t think… we wanted too…”

“Something happened… but I don’t remember.”

“So what do we do?” Sangwoo questioned. “Do we… leave again?”

“We stop taking those pills for starters.” Jimin said. “They keep us complacent.”

“There’s something else.” Bain added. “Something we’re all missing…”

“We can’t stay. Not for long. They’ll figure out what is happening and stop us, somehow. If we’re going to go, we need to do it soon.”

“Agreed.” Geonu said. “Tomorrow… instead of class, we get out.”

Pretending was the hardest, especially in a place where you’re meant to feel nothing, to know nothing besides what you’re told. If anything they hope the extra night would give them more answers, as to how they left, and what was missing. They didn’t get anything though, but their plan was still the same. They left for a reason, meaning they were not meant to stay. Being in this place, and knowing it was not for them made it all the worse. The things that were expected of them, and for them to remain complacent. It wasn’t meant to be home.

The lack of anyone else besides them was certainly disturbing, but it would work in their favor. That is until they did in fact find someone else. They rounded a corner and came to a halt, seeing a girl standing before them with a somewhat familiar weapon in hand.

“Oh good, I found you.”

“Us?”

“You don’t… that’s not the point, we need to go, now!”

It was quickly established that you shared the same goals, so they followed, you seemed to be going the same way regardless. You burst through the doors and the cool air hit you first, slowly revealing the night sky. Everyone slowed down as they came to the ledge, seeing there was nowhere else to run.

“Fuck…” Bain looked around. “What do we do now?”

“You jump.” You said. “I understand you don’t remember right now but you have to jump.”

“Who are you?”

“There’s no time to explain. Guards will be here any second now.”

“Y/n…” DY mumbled. “That’s your name.”

“Yes, yes, that’s good. You know me, you trust me, you need to do this now.”

“Wait… but you…”

“Ugh. You emotional idiots!”

You threw the gun to the ground and shoved Geonu over the edge. In the small moment of disbelief you managed to grab DY and shove him off too.

“What are you-”

“Helping!” You grabbed Jimin. “Don’t make me throw you off.”

Jimin smirked. “You’re always like this, aren’t you?”

“I’m glad you remember that. Now go.”

Jimin glanced at the others, nodding his head. Maybe they didn’t remember, but in the moment they knew deep down they could trust you. Jimin stepped over the edge, followed by Sangwoo. Only you remained with Bain and JM.

“I hope you remember where to go.”

“Don’t you know?” JM questioned.

“I’m not coming.”

“What?”

“Someone has to buy you time. Or else they’ll just follow.”

“No. No you come with.”

“I’ve made my choice.”

You shoved Bain off, getting into a bit of a struggle with JM. He slipped over the edge as you pushed him, but he grabbed your arm, pulling you down with him. You were quick though, grabbing the grate floor and holding yourself up, JM hanging over the edge while holding onto you. The moment of adrenaline, and the thought of losing you was enough to bring it all flooding back for JM, and he held on tight.

“I remember!”

“Good. I feel better knowing that.”

“Y/n!”

“Get to the bunker, take the money, all of it, get a change of clothes, and the blank IDs. You’ll need new identities, and sell the others. Get as far away from here as possible!”

“You are coming with us!”

“How else can I guarantee your freedom unless I stay?”

“You should be free too, all of us, together!”

“I had my freedom, four years, and that’s good enough for me. The rest of you… deserve to be free too.”

“No, no, you are not doing this!” JM tried to pull you down, but you held on tight. “We have so much to pay you back for!”

“Let go and live your lives. That’s how you can pay me back.”

“What about you? We don’t even know what they’ll do to you.”

“So forget about me, and build your own path.”

“We… we wouldn’t even know how to live, we wouldn’t even know what freedom is without you. Please, don’t do this.”

“You have to go with the rest of your brothers. They need you.”

“We need you.”

“Don’t come back here, I’ll never forgive you if you do, but please forgive me.”

You dug your nails into JM’s arm. A scream ripped from his throat, and he could tell his grip was loosening, but still he held on, even though he knew he didn’t have much time.

“Don’t sacrifice yourself like this. It’s a nightmare in there!”

“I can manage… for you…”

The smile on your face, JM could never forget. He let go despite his desperate attempts to hold on. His fingers brushing against yours for the last time. You faded into the background, disappearing from his sight, from all their lives, just like that. The world was empty and silent, the tears floating up and following him down. This was an end and a beginning he’d never imagined, and he had no idea how he would tell the others.

JM woke with a jump, images still fresh in his mind giving him a headache. This wasn’t the first time that had happened, and he was certain it wouldn’t be the last. As the feeling passed he reached for the pills on his desk, taking two and catching his breath. It was hard to describe where he was at in life now, more so when there was so much in his past that weighed on him. He was trying to calm himself when a pop up window appeared, revealing some chat room. It seemed to be the beginning of something more.

(II)

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