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kimtaegis · 4 months

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{Kimtaegis’ GFX Breakdowns, Ep. 1:

↳ SARANG/SARAM; a namgi web weave}

better late than never – I’ve mentioned that this year, I will start writing my thought process behind my graphics down in actual posts instead of hiding them in the tags of a self-reblog, both for myself and those who are interested in that, so here we go!

the first more graphic-y post of the year was a little birthday present for @outroindigo, who told me that namgi’s dynamic as well as their solo music are extremely important to her, so that was the starting point basically! I initially wanted to use a web-weave-like layout for yoongi's birthday post this year, but thought that it just fit too well for this project, since including lyrics and website screenshots made it so convenient to explain the topic. the main source of inspiration but also material source was doolsetbangtan, an incredible blog that not only translates bts' lyrics, but also gives extra insights and explanations of their word plays, references to reoccuring lyrical themes and even links to other media that are connected to the songs' content. they were a huge help, most elements that ended up in the post had been already pointed out under their sites for trivia: love, people, and people pt. 2 respectively, I pretty much only had to follow the mentions and use them!

my post starts with the first half of a quote from namjoon from his november 2016 vlive and ends with it as well (in the caption) to tie the whole set together. I tried to organize the elements in a way that even someone who has never heard of the whole live/love/sarang/saram thing can easily follow and understand it, while also maintaining a pleasant overall layout and colour change (planning that took quite some time, I tell you). the trivia: love lyrics panel is a screenshot I took from spotify, I just changed the background colour to fit. underneath the people performance gif is an excerpt of yoongi's billboard interview from july 2023. the rest are screenshots directly from doolset, gifs from yoongi's iu's palette interview and selfmade visualisations of lyrics, etc. I decided against listing all the content elements in the caption - as usually done for an actual web weave - because some media was used multiple times and it would've felt weird to repeat it in the listing.

regarding more stylistic choices, I decided on a blue and warm yellow-orangy colour scheme, both because kari's current blog layout is this beautiful blue, but also because I associate blue with both namjoon (especially after indigo, obvs) and yoongi (his painting from 2020 instantly comes to mind). since 'love' on the other side is often portrayed as something warm and cosy, red/orange/yellow became the contrasting colours. I tried very hard to make all the colours look as consistent as possible and to match the shades of blues to kari's blog colours. funnily enough, there always seemed to be either something blue or warm-toned in the actual content, which was pretty convenient. besides the pseudo-screenshots for some of the lyrics (typed out in fonts that are typically used in books), I created three graphic elements as well, simply because I know sweet kari appreciates them and I wanted to have a personal kimtaegi touch in it. the first one is a visual representation of people pt. 2's lyrics. I always thought of faceless silhouettes when thinking of people, and combined that with yoongi's painting style (you see that painting means a whole lot to me lmao). since I can't really draw, I used paintings I found on pinterest (you can find the whole board in the source of the og post), masked the person and the heart out and changed their colour (which is not as easy as it sounds!). the fading effect was achieved by carefully going over both until I liked how it looked (which again, took embarrassingly long). the second graphic element is again a direct visualisation of the lyrics used in the panel: I digitally cut up a picture of namgi, in multiple rectangles that are supposed to represent the letter ㅁin saram. I actually printed the picture out first and cut it up with scissors, but I couldn't find a good way to scan it back in :( so digital cutting it was; please note that the edges of every snippet are rough, I always try my best to make it look as realistic and tangible as possible which is time-consuming but adds a nice touch in my opinion.

the collage effect of this graphic is inspired by works of anthony garace. his artworks are stunning, and I do love a good mixed media effect! also it just fits perfectly with the lyrics... among all these straight lines (-> the rectangles), [I find/ is] my love, my love, my love (-> little snippets of a picture of the two). the flowers in the last graphic both represent yoongi (the lotus flower cutout, referencing his amygdala lyrics about blooming like a lotus flower, which is also achieved by love, y'know :( ) and namjoon (the wildflower; yes it's an actual blue wildflower, I researched! it's a wild blue flax; referencing his same-named song). I used an actual photograph of it and made it look like a painting with photoshop magic. it also was supposed to look just a litte like a cynotype as used in his album design.

again, look at all those nice rough edges in that panel, this is all added intentionally. I hope everyone who saw the post also caught the teeny tiny animation of the hangul letter ㅁ to ㅇin the text on the left side; quite literally eroding edges <3

the last gif of ot7 was perfect to round it all up, referencing the lyrics above quite emotionally, starting off with the two of them, then them being joined by the rest....sigh. I will be honest, there have been a few tears falling onto the keyboard. I hope this set can convey namgi's beautiful lyricism in an interesting, artistic way. it's easy to get inspired by their art, it definitely makes you appreciate everything they do even more.

#*gfx breakdown #oh that's gotten long oops but it was fun to write it all down!

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percvz · 2 years

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𝙉𝙐𝙀𝙑𝘼 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙄𝙁𝙄𝘾𝘼𝘾𝙄𝙊́𝙉 ── p_ercy ha ACTUALIZADO su perfil.

misión # 0017: clueless ( #KENUI )

#𝙉𝙊 𝙍𝙐𝙇𝙀𝙎 * gfx #mi hermana esta desaparecida ayudenme a elegir un outfit para tener un breakdown #--- percy

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miraclewoozi · 8 months

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utc is a friendly visual aid for why i don’t love ‘smut writers get XYZ notes so much easier than gifmakers and it isn’t fair’ being brought into the discussion of ‘why don’t people reblog anymore?’, based solely on my personal experience doing both!

a lot of writers will, no doubt, have similar figures to work with. yes, there are a fair number of likes, but in terms of reblogs? agonisingly low. (please also be aware that almost all of these fics are several months old; this doesn’t happen overnight/ in a matter of hours as has been one of the most popular arguments.)

three things i also want to note, here:

fic writers will also often SELF REBLOG a lot to respond to feedback/boost a fic. some readers will often bookmark a fic and re-reblog it later with commentary. these numbers, as low as they already are, do not reflect unique interactions. (this isn’t to say that gif makers don’t srb. we do. but not to the same extent, in my experience?)

ironically, my two fics with the highest reblog to like ratio… aren’t explicit smut. they’re a ittle suggestive, sure, but they’re not smut fics.

make no mistake, i realise that the breakdowns on my visual content are also shockingly low. i am a dinosaur on this app. i remember when the like to reblog ratio on gifs & graphics in fan spaces was basically 1:1, if not weighted in favour of reblogs over likes. this breaks my heart, too.

you don’t have to like smut fics (or smut writers, even). but you don’t have to slam one type of content creation to make the point of another type of content being under-appreciated. gif/gfx makers and writers alike spend hours, days, weeks, sometimes even months pouring their hearts into the things they create. we all want the same kind of engagement, and none of us are getting it.

#j talks.#j vents.#I’m anxious as hell to post this lol I might honestly delete it later but :/#this conversation needs to include everyone and writers on this app! are STRUGGLING!#we’re all struggling!!!!#this isn’t worded the best. I’m just kinda tired. lol <3 #I’m not here for a fight over this. truly. I’m just throwing words into the void idk who’s gonna hear them 😭

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nymphaeya · 9 months

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Nymphaeya (or Nym!), She/Her, Bi/Ace, 23

My Posts My Art Art Blog Navigation

Follows and Replies @fandoms-ruin-life •

My main MCYTs: - EthosLab - Geminitay - GoodTimesWithScar - Grian - Jimmy (SolidarityGaming) - Joel (Smallishbeans) - Tangotek - Zedaph - ZombieCleo These creators are the ones that I tend to follow from series to series. If they appear in something I'm likely to, at the very least, check out an episode.

That being said, for each series that I start, I do try to watch every pov available. I tend to enjoy every personality in each series that I watch and I love experiencing the full picture, so this endeavour, whilst slow, makes most sense to me. As such, the creators that are listed will not be the only ones to appear on this blog... but they probably will still be the most frequent (especially Grian and Tango). •

Series I have watched/ am currently watching: (this list will be constantly updated)

Red = Not Started Orange = In progress Pink Italics = Completed at least one pov Bold = Completed every pov available - Build Swap - Foolcraft (1, 2, 3) - Funcraft - Hardcore Hermits (1, 2, 3) - Hermitcraft (1-5, 6, 7-9, 10) - Hermit... Wars / Quest / Skies - Hunt the Hermit (1, 2, 3) - Minecraft Evolution - Naked and Scared (1- 11.5, 12, 13, 14-17) - One Life (1, 2, 3) - Traffic SMP (3rd, Last, Double, Limited, Secret)

Breakdown of Completion under cut:

--------------- POVs Not Started In Progress (Currently airing series are considered in progress, even if up to date) Complete ---------------

BUILD SWAP Grian // Martyn // Mumbo // Scar // Shubble // Taurtis // Tomohawk

• EVOLUTION SMP Bigb // Grian // Jimmy // Martyn // Mini Muka // Netty // Pearl // Salem // SystemZee // Taurtis // Tomohawk

• FOOLCRAFT 1: Bdubs // Doc // False // Iskall // Ren // Scar // Stress // Xisuma

2: Beef // Doc // False // Iskall // Ren // Scar // Stress // Xisuma

3: Etho // False // Guude // Iskall // Nik & Isaac // Ren // Scar // Stress

• FUNCRAFT Joel // Joey // Koil // Lauren // Lizzie // Meghan // Oli // Scott // SeaPeeKay // Yammy •

HARDCORE HERMITS 1: GFX (False, Scar, Xisuma) // NHO (Bdubs, Doc, Etho) // UGS (Biffa, Jevin, Wels) // ZIT (Impulse, Tango, Zedaph)

2: 2.5M (Beef, Iskall, Ren) // GFX (False, Scar, Xisuma) // PJZ (Cleo, Joe, Python) // UGS (Biffa, Jevin, Wels) // ZIT (Impulse, Tango, Zedaph) •

HERMIT... WARS Aqua (Wels, JoeHills, Python) // Green (Keralis, Scar, Cleo) // Grey (Ren, Doc, Anderz) // Purple (Stress, Cub, Tango) // Red (Beef, Etho, Iskall) // Yellow (Cube, Xisuma, False)

QUEST Black (Beef, Etho, Iskall) // Blue (Python, Wels, JoeHills) // Green (Anderz, Doc, Ren) // Orange (Tango, Xisuma, Zedaph) // Purple (Bdubs, False, Stress) // Red (Cleo, Cub, Jevin) // Yellow (Scar, Skizz, Impulse)

SKIES Cub // False // Hypno // Iskall // Jessassin // Jevin // JoeHills // Ren // Scar // Stress // TFC // Wels // xB // Xisuma

• HERMITCRAFT 6: Bdubs // Cleo // Cub // Doc // False // Grian // Impulse // Iskall // Jessassin // Jevin // JoeHills // Keralis // Mumbo // Python // Ren // Scar // Stress // Tango // TFC // Wels // xB // Xisuma // Zedaph

7: Bdubs // Beef // Cleo // Cub // Doc // Etho // False // Grian // Hypno // Impulse // Iskall // Jevin // JoeHills // Keralis // Mumbo // Ren // Scar // Stress // Tango // TFC // Wels // xB // Xisuma // Zedaph

8: Bdubs // Beef // Cleo // Cub // Doc // Etho // False // Gem // Grian // Hypno // Impulse // Iskall // Jevin // JoeHills // Keralis // Mumbo // Pearl // Ren // Scar // Stress // Tango // TFC // Wels // xB // Xisuma // Zedaph

9: Bdubs // Beef // Cleo // Cub // Doc // Etho // False // Gem // Grian // Hypno // Impulse // Iskall // Jevin // JoeHills // Keralis // Mumbo // Pearl // Ren // Scar // Stress // Tango // TFC // Wels // xB // Xisuma // Zedaph

10: Bdubs // Beef // Cleo // Cub // Doc // Etho // False // Gem // Grian // Hypno // Impulse // Iskall // Jevin // JoeHills // Joel // Keralis // Mumbo // Pearl // Ren // Scar // Skizz // Stress // Tango // Wels // xB // Xisuma // Zedaph

• HUNT THE HERMIT 1: Cub // False // Iskall // Ren // Scar // Wels // Xisuma

2: Doc // False // Iskall // Ren // Scar // Xisuma

3: Cub // Doc // False // Iskall // Ren // Scar // Wels // Xisuma

• ONE LIFE 2: Britt // Joel // Joey // Koil // Lizzie // Mariel // Meghan // Scott // Seapeekay // Shubble // Yammy

• TRAFFIC SMP 3rd: Bdubs // Bigb // Cleo // Etho // Grian // Impulse // Jimmy // Joel // Martyn // Ren // Scar // Scott // Skizz // Tango

Last: Bdubs // Bigb // Cleo // Etho // Grian // Impulse // Jimmy // Joel // Lizzie // Martyn // Mumbo // Pearl // Ren // Scar // Scott // Skizz // Tango

Double: Bdubs // Bigb // Cleo // Etho // Grian // Impulse // Jimmy // Joel // Martyn // Pearl // Ren // Scar // Scott // Tango

Limited: Bdubs // Bigb // Cleo // Etho // Grian // Impulse // Jimmy // Joel // Martyn // Pearl // Scar // Scott // Skizz // Tango

Secret: Bdubs // Bigb // Cleo // Etho // Gem // Grian // Impulse // Jimmy // Joel // Lizzie // Martyn // Mumbo // Pearl // Scar // Scott // Skizz // Tango

#pinned post #my post

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fu-yao · 3 years

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Yunmeng Siblings + that one tiktok trend

@creatorsevents GIF Style Exchange Event → inspired by @weiwuxian’s set

#ceproject1 #mdzsnet #fytheuntamed #dailyuntamed #fymdzs #cqledit #theuntamededit #jiang cheng #jiang yanli #wwx #yunmeng trio #*cql #*gfx #andi i might have had several mental breakdowns over this set #i really wanted to punch my screen #and it's really subpar to yours #BUT #i actually like it???#never knew algerian font could look so good zhdjsh

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nako-doodles · 4 years

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to the only 10 in the world, may you have an extraorjinary day

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chrisbangs · 4 years

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OKEKEOKKKOEOKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now for those 4 hours of sleep

#felix..gfx... was so easy..... <#why did jisungs literally give me a mental breakdown yesterday #i was on discord talkng to yamu the whole time #so its probably why..gmgwmgo :( i was way calmer thsi time #TT TT

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monoreel · 6 years

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HAPPY JK DAY!

#btsgfx #jungkook #jeon jungkook #bts #bangtan #*gfx #happyjungkookday #maybe i had a breakdown last night because this failed miserably but here it is in all its shitty glory #the colour scheme was horrendous but now it's all tied up and trimmed nicely around the edges #and i also got v lazy for the last panel sooo why not hehe #i was working all day and i had kickboxing so it's posted a little late ;u;

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surii · 3 years

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WORD OF HONOR REWATCH EVENT!

Since I was missing the feeling of when woh was airing and with the wait for any new cdramas for me to watch I thought it’d be fun to organize a rewatch! Not to mention all the new fans that have come out can now experience something akin to the feeling of watching woh while it was airing!

From Nov 13th to 30th you can post any woh content!

from gifs, edits, gfx, videos, etc

or just your thoughts on the episode!

use the tag #wohrewatch so everyone can find your content to reblog!

The schedule I came up with is a breakdown of 2 eps a day since having the event spread out for 36 days felt like too much of a stretch so it’s 18 days in total instead! It’ll go like this:

NOV. 13 - Episode 1 & 2

NOV. 14 - Episode 3 & 4

NOV. 15 - Episode 5 & 6

NOV. 16 - Episode 7 & 8

NOV. 17 - Episode 9 & 10

NOV. 18 - Episode 11 & 12

NOV. 19 - Episode 13 & 14

NOV. 20 - Episode 15 & 16

NOV. 21 - Episode 17 & 18

NOV. 22 - Episode 19 & 20

NOV. 23 - Episode 21 & 22

NOV. 24 - Episode 23 & 24

NOV. 25 - Episode 25 & 26

NOV. 26 - Episode 27 & 28

NOV. 27 - Episode 29 & 30

NOV. 28 - Episode 31 & 32

NOV. 29 - Episode 33 & 34

NOV. 30 - Episode 35 & 36 + special ep

Of course you don’t have to participate for everyday! You can make content and use the tag at your own leisure the schedule is here more for a general reference. So if you’re unable to watch the eps on the specific day feel free to still post stuff on the eps you missed at a later date!

Anyway spread the word! I hope many of you participate!

#word of honor #wohedit #wohdaily #wohrewatch #bia.gifs

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fluffi · 3 years

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SARCOLINE SUNSET I: WELCOME HOME, OUTSIDER :: SOOBIN

pairing: soobin x gn!reader, platonic!ot5 x gn!reader genre: fluff, some subjective angst, bits of humor, enemies-to-lovers, childhood friends word count: 4002 event: #summerscape for @kpopscape credit: @enha-woodzies for making the gfx for this series! show her some love <3 author’s note: i accidentally deleted this post so here is a rushed reupload. it might not be as good as the original because it isnt proof read as well but i still hope the algorithm picks it up, maybe this’ll be good for the post. Also, the second part will be coming out in 15 days. warnings: people disappearing, mentions of burning and fire (further warnings will be released in the next parts as the story gets darker)

THIS STORY IS PURELY A WORK OF FICTION AND DOES NOT DICTATE JAY OR NI-KI’S PERSONAL LIVES AND/OR FAMILY.

part two ->

The blonde stared up at an intricately designed structure in awe, walking forward to touch the sides of it and running his calloused hands up and down its rusted carved wedges. It seemed oddly cliche and unrealistic, but he could feel its story. Every touch of the ceramic pillar provided him with emotion that he couldn’t bring himself to explain.

The sun hadn’t set yet, but he could make out the faint reflection of it settling in the background. The huge pine trees around him were making conversation with each other; their faint whispers and rustles providing peace to his veins.

So entranced in the scenery of such a mystical place, he forgot to watch out for his younger peer. Kicking back into his senses, he nervously called out, “Riki! You there?” His voice, usually strong and boisterous, laced fear today.

“Don’t worry about me Jay, I’m right behind you. Just climbing this fence..and..there!” Riki let out a grunt as he jumped onto the soft grass, looking at his older friend with an innocent grin.

At the sight of his buddy, Jay visibly loosened. It was clear that he didn’t feel safe in this environment, yet felt entranced to it in some way. Riki caught up to him in a quick jog before standing next to Jay, in awe at the magnificent view that they were spectating for the first and possibly last time.

“Is this…the place you were talking about?” Riki was out of breath from running after his peer. He pats the grassy patch below him before slumping onto it, crossing his legs afterward.

Jay took a seat next to him, setting his canvas satchel and leather jacket next to him. “According to the maps and books, this is the right spot. I just want to see if the myth is true.”

Riki clapped his hands in excitement and turned to face Jay. “We’re staying till the sun sets right? I want to see what the carousel looks like at night! This structure is so fascinating. It must be beautiful out here at night.”

“No, we’re walking back as soon as the sun goes down. I do not want to risk being out here at night. People have disappeared from staying too long and I wouldn’t want to worry your mother.”

Riki visibly slumped and turned back in time to see the last drop of orange dip. It was quiet for a while. The singing birds stopped humming their soulful tunes, yet the whispering trees grew louder, their inaudible gossip echoing in the ears of the two boys.

At nine at night, Riki’s mother would call Jay, heeding no response. She would do the same for his parents and his friends. The only piece of information they could provide was that Jay had brought Riki, in his words, to “a magical place”. With no other vital details they could draw from their son’s peers, Jay and Riki’s family agree to call the local police, reporting two missing people: two minors, one last seen in a brown leather jacket, and a taller one tailing alongside him. Both their hairs were dyed in a striking shade of blonde.

Summer’s heat-blasted onto your skin as soon as you stepped out of your sleek white Toyota. It was good to be back, you supposed. Although it was something that not many people would fawn over, you were ecstatic to be home in town.

Leaving at the mere age of sixteen wasn’t easy. After your parents decided that you were too good for a mediocre high school where people cared more about their body count than grade count, they immediately sent you off to a prestigious boarding school in the big city. You were given three days to pack and say goodbye to your friends, the rest of your family, your world. As excited as you were to study in the evolutionary epicenter of technology, you didn’t like how you had almost no say in this decision.

You didn’t return home from high school even after four years of studying at that mentally draining institution. It wasn’t like you didn’t want to come back, you were just so accustomed to life in the big city that it seemed pointless to return to square one. With the rest of the world finally in your grip (or so you thought), you enrolled in a highly expensive university and received a full-ride scholarship.

Perhaps that was your breaking point. Piles of work that could never be cleared must’ve got to your head. No one out there seemed to care about your mental health and well-being. The only reason you were allowed to take a break from the university and return was because of your constant breakdowns that your lecturers called “distracting” and “unethical”. You were hoping that this drop-by in town would give you a physical and mental cleanse.

There was no place as hot as home, from where you had been. The blazing sun scorched onto the road. Carrying baggage by itself was already hard enough, but this heat was immensely torturing. You struggled to carry your belongings while trying to close the car boot at the same time. Oh, a pity. You had just returned home and you were slowly turning into a bundle of disorganization, unlike your previous methodical attitude.

“Need a hand?” A familiar suede voice behind your shoulder sounded like music to your ears as you dropped all of your luggage and turned back to see…

“Taehyun!” Child best friend number one. You were looking at a once-innocent boy with doe eyes who had matured into a fine young man. His hair was dyed platinum blonde and, although younger than you, possessed a flair that was completely unlike his past self. His facial features were more prominent than ever and you wondered if all of your friends had developed as well as he had.

You locked your arms around his neck and embraced him as he took your baggage from you.

“You’re so tall now!” You gasped in awe and looked him up and down.

“Of course I am! A boy has to grow, doesn’t he?”

Speak of the devil(s), four people tagged behind Taehyun, waiting for you to notice their presence. All of them were just as tall (if not taller) than your blonde friend and stood out like a sore thumb. It wasn’t just the height, their hair was also in very...exciting colors.

“Can’t believe you forgot about us just for Taehyun.” Ah, that nasal voice was so recognizable. Choi Yeonjun, second-best friend. You cherished him like he was your secret weapon, a power waiting to be unleashed into your industrial world. Although older than Taehyun, they seemed to be the same height now. You couldn’t tell because his new neon pink hair was waxed slick and puffy which made him look a teensy bit taller than his younger friend. You had seen him around on social media and he was a hair-changing chameleon.

Alongside Yeonjun was Hueningkai, better known as Kai in the friend group. He was the youngest one, constantly babied and spoiled, you could say. He was probably influenced by the rest of his friends too, his hair now in a mossy shade of blonde.

Poor Yeonjun, you completely disregarded his existence and dashed over to Kai instead, eagerly standing next to him to compare heights. The kid had grown so much, you couldn’t tell if you were contented that he was now taller than you or dejected that you had missed so much when you weren’t around.

“Hey, wait up!” Someone from behind called. With Hueningkai and Yeonjun blocking your view you couldn’t see who that one person walking next to Choi Beomgyu was.

Beomgyu, the last friend who joined the friend group. He was always a comedian and never failed to make your day. Although, he didn’t seem so smiley anymore. You figured that it was school stress and adulting getting the best of him. We all had those days; you regrettably knew them like you knew the back of your hand . Unlike the rest of his friends, Beomgyu’s hair was kept in a natural shade of ivory brown. He had never been swayed by the rest of the crowd.

There were so many things to do, so many people to see. You had missed out on most of your growing: having fun with friends, staying up late at night just to watch the stars, dancing on your balcony. You had missed the people too. The town felt different from when you had left it.

“Soobin! Don’t just stand behind, meet our friend! They just returned from the city, right?” Beomgyu ran over to you before giving you a little squeeze.

Who’s Soobin?

“Hey, I’m Choi Soobin. Twenty-one this year. I moved here a few years ago. You must have left before I showed up.” A simple and concise introduction from the blue-haired man. Maybe he was the root of this hair-dyeing trend in town (pun very much intended), as well as the height trend since he was just as tall, if not taller than the rest of the boys.

You briefly introduced yourself but that was about it. You didn’t know how to create small talk, nonetheless with someone completely unfamiliar to you.

Later that day, you wondered if he had replaced you, become another guardian in the friend group. As one of the oldest, you and Yeonjun were always known as the parents of your three “kids”, but Soobin seemed to take care of them equally well. Throughout the day, you watched his every action, how he helped Beomgyu with homework, how he styled Kai’s hair, how he treated Taehyun to his favorite meal, exactly like what you did when you were still around. For once, you felt like the outsider.

Marshmallow Night had always been a tradition here. It was a five-of-you kind of thing, well, the six-of-you now. It had always been the go-to celebration whenever one of you hit a milestone, or was just held for fun. The days of joy where the only thing you had to worry about was whether your smores were burnt.

It had changed a lot over the years, you guys would add some new events to it and remove the ones you guys outgrew, like hopscotch.

You had missed most of its evolution.

Instead of being the main catalyst for today’s event, you resorted to sitting at the side as Soobin took the lead, carrying tables back and forth as well as setting up the fire in a method that the five of you had never used.

Oh, how much you loathed him. You hated his innocent-looking face that spurred out words of authority and boastfulness. You couldn’t stand how he looked so obnoxious with his bright blue hair, his dark brown eyes that held an impeccable gleam. He looked so cheeky, so mean, and worst of all, he had made all of your friends convert to mini spawns of him. Even Yeonjun, the oldest member, no longer felt like the Choi Yeonjun you once knew.

If you could, you would throw him out of your hometown, except that you seemed to be the outsider here. Anyone who walked past would see five people sitting on a huge log, helping each other light marshmallows and biscuits. They would barely notice the one person hunched over on the other side, sitting on the ground, eyes dazed and uninterested.

Occasionally one of the boys would call out to you, either hand you a s’more or ask if you were alright, to which you responded, “I’m alright! Don’t worry about me, I’m having fun.”

Anyone could also see that you weren’t in the zone, but you didn’t want to ruin the moment and be a party pooper. You ended up spending most of the time scrolling on your phone, checking school emails, and such. It didn’t feel like you were back home, it felt like you were on a vacation, on your own.

The commotion had died down, for the most part. Everyone else was either discussing school gossip in hushed voices or making the most of use of their electronic device. You were tempted to join the little heated conversation that Soobin and Beomgyu were having, but you didn’t know who this ‘Chaeyeon’ girl was and either way, you wouldn’t want to voluntarily speak to Choi Soobin.

It wasn’t long before both of them went to do something else, the only sound prevalent being the wood crackling from the bonfire and the occasional chirp of evening birds.

It was a loud, sucked-in breath that drew the attention of everyone, eyes pinned onto the instigator.

Choi Soobin, once again disrupting the peace of this curated environment. He ducked his head in apology and you were about to return to your world when Kai’s curiosity got the best of him.

“Why did you just do that?” His booming voice resounded over everyone else.

You weren’t going to lie, you were curious too. It wasn’t every day you heard a gasp like that.

Soobin looked back up, eyes wide and awake. He was excited about something but seemed to be masking it for the sake of..suspense?

“Okay. You guys know Yongsam Park right?” He put his phone down and tapped his hands on his thighs in a state of urgency.

Now that statement got everyone’s attention. “It’s the flower place outside our town, everyone passes it when they enter. Of course we would know where the place is. Why are you so adamant about it?” Taehyun inquired.

“Well, have any of you gone inside the park? Or near the landmark in general?”

“No. Why would we? There’s nothing to do there than to take pictures of boring flower statues.” You stated.

“See. You guys don’t know anything about the place.” He smirked tilting his head upwards and proudly crossing his arms.

“Could you cut to the chase and tell us what it is already?” Thank Yeonjun for his smart, impatient mouth.

Soobin didn’t answer and merely flipped his phone so you could see whatever was on it. The only words you could make out were “Yongsam...missing...carnival” and something related to the park before he turned it back, away from your view.

“You can’t just say that we don’t know anything about this place then proceed to give us nothing about it.” You rolled your eyes, disinterested in the conversation once again.

“Fine. I’ll send it to you.” Soobin rolled his eyes back as four of the other boys snickered. They loved seeing the two of you bicker.

In courtesy of Beomgyu who gave Soobin your number (without your consent), you received a news article and skimmed through it with eager eyes:

[WHAT’S THE HYBE?]

YONGSAM PARK CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION, AUTHORITIES SAY 3 days ago

What’s the deal with Yongsam Park? Insiders say that, although bland and boring, Yongsam Park is currently under high-level investigation for the disappearance of a few citizens. The flower-decorated park is the perfect place to take Instagram-worthy pictures and is quite harmless in itself, so visitors were shocked to arrive at the park only to find it surrounded by heaps of yellow tape.

Yongsam Park was developed by Kim Yongsam, director of My Flowers, a multi-million florist franchise that has now spread to Japan and Taiwan. In a 2015 Interview with the millionaire, he mentioned that he had created the park in the inspiration of the rising ootd picture trend, also known as the outfit-of-the-day trend, which he had initially discovered from his teen daughter.

“I wanted to create a welcoming park for people of all ages, but I couldn’t find a suitable place to do it without the budget being drastically high. In the end, my team and I found an abandoned site and decided to build a simple structure with lower costs up there. Props to my team for the discovery of this landmark. The scenery there, especially in the evening, is stunning .” He stated in the 2015 interview with Soup Magazine.

What’s the abandoned site? With the evidence that is still standing, Yongsam Park is rumored to have previously been a carnival. Said evidence is a worn-down carousel in the back of the park, along with piles of other burnt carnival decoration and equipment. With research, Yongsam Park’s site may have once been an abandoned carnival that perished from an unknown wildfire. This may have been the primary cause of the drought that ensued in the 80s, leaving only a carousel and ashes behind. When questioned, Mr. Kim said that he had decided to leave the carousel standing behind the park due because he felt ‘drawn by its alluring glow’, as quoted.

Investigators and the local police have only enclosed the flower section of Yongsam Park because that was where the victims were spotted. They believe that disappearances took place there and are currently trying to find evidence to back up their stance. Most of this new information is not known to the public, however, Kim and his team are trying to keep it that way. The current disappearance count is seven people, the most recent case being two high-schoolers.

The carousel is still open and does not require a visitor ticket, but visitors are advised to take precautions and leave before the sun sets.

TWO MORE BOYS HAVE DISAPPEARED AT THE NOW INFAMOUS YONGSAM PARK 5 days ago

FAMILY OF TOURISTS DISAPPEAR AT YONGSAM PARK, INSIDERS SAY THIS IS THE SECOND CASE OF DISAPPEARANCE HERE 2 weeks ago

JAPANESE COUPLE DISAPPEAR AT FLOWER PARK, NETIZENS CALL THE NEWS A POLITICAL DISTRACTION 3 weeks ago

“Are you seriously...telling us...that we should visit a place where people have been kidnapped?” Yeonjun gawked. “Dude, that’s so stupid. What if we die or something?”

“Don’t say that! I was just curious if you guys wanted to go since it’s so near and since your old friend is back home.”

“It’s a dumb move. I’m not risking my life just so I can celebrate the return of my friend. Not worth it.” Beomgyu huffed.

“Hey! You’re worth it, right?” Soobin glanced at you, waiting for a response.

He was...defending you? His ulterior motives were questionable and you weren’t sure if he was protecting you because he cared about you (cue the puking) or solely because he wanted to go to Yongsam Park that bad.

You didn’t reply and chose to drown out the wailing and chaos that ensued with your friends. You clicked on a related article below, curious to learn more about this lesser-known part of the park.

[WHAT’S THE HYBE?]

TWO MORE BOYS HAVE DISAPPEARED AT THE NOW INFAMOUS YONGSAM PARK 5 days ago

Park Jongseong (20) and Nishimura Riki (15) mentioned to their friends that they would be heading to ‘a magical place’, before disappearing for around a week. They were last spotted walking through Yongsam Park, according to anonymous witnesses. This is the third case of disappearances at the park and both teens are the sixth and seventh people to go missing.

Both families reported their children missing just two days after their disappearance. With this case being the last straw, local authorities forcibly shut down Yongsam Park despite protests from staff and management.

Parents of the two minors refused to respond when called for an interview and HYBE reporters resorted to interviewing the victims’ friends instead.

“Jay’s never been a bad kid. Yeah, he might be late here and there, but he wouldn’t skip class or fly across the country for vacation during school. I just don’t understand why he’s not here with us. He wouldn’t voluntarily disappear.” Park Sunghoon (19), a friend and classmate of Jongseong (who is better known as Jay among his friends) said.

“Although I’m not close with Jay, I know Riki personally and I know for a fact that both of them wouldn’t run away like that. Why, Riki was gearing up for a dance competition that he’s been excited about all year, and now he’s just gone? Like that? Riki has always been like my little brother, and he’ll always be. I just want him back at my side.” A teary-eyed Lee Heeseung (20) says.

Netizens have been complaining about the lack of coverage on this issue.

“Maybe Mr. Kim spent all his money on covering this story up from the mainstream public. That’s why he had to build the stupid park on an abandoned sketchy site.” An anonymous netizen commented.

Regardless, we’ll be keeping our prayers for Jongseong and Riki, as well as the five other victims, to return home soon.

“...you guys are such wimps.” That was the first thing you heard Soobin say when you tuned in to the conversation again.

How dare he say that? How dare he have the courage to call you, someone who moved out on your own at 16 to live in the big, scary world, a..wimp?

“Look, Choi Soobin. I may be a lot of things, but I’m not a wimp. I didn’t say that I wasn’t interested on this trip.” You stand up and blurt out without thinking twice.

The rest of the boys are gawking at you, their mouths open wide in awe and shock. Yes, you weren’t a wimp, that was for sure, but they had known you all their life as someone who could not stand going out into the wilderness. Maybe the big city had really changed you.

“At least someone wants to go! Perfect. We can leave tomorrow at noon, bring your camping stuff!” Soobin grabbed his things and began walking away.

“Camping?” The five of you exclaimed in unison.

Taehyun, the rational member, gasped. “I, personally, wouldn’t mind going to the carousel thing..or whatever it is, but I am not staying the night. Dude, are you nuts?” The rest of you nodded your heads in agreement.

“It says in the article that we are advised to leave before the sun sets.” You point out, trying to keep your voice as steady as possible in fear of breaking this mask of false confidence, when in reality, you were terrified of this place.

Soobin turned back and eyed you down disinterestedly. “Conclusion is that we’ll bring a small backpack, or whatever you guys want to pack, and we’ll stay there until eight. Deal?”

“Seven.” Hueningkai timidly said.

“Whatever you guys want.”

You hadn’t been able to sleep last night. It wasn’t due to fear of the place you were going, rather, you weren’t too excited about having to spend half of your day around Soobin.

What were you going to say to him? You were definitely overthinking at this point.

You know, they always say that the person one hates the most is the one that they also love most. And when Soobin flipped his blue hair back or cheekily smiled, showing his endearing dimples, you couldn’t help but…

No! You loathe Choi Soobin. You couldn’t stand his smile, or his hair, or his height. That evil moonwitch.

“Hey, you ready to go?” Speak of the devil (or moonwitch), you spotted a fluff of blue hair in your peripheral vision.

You couldn’t even muster up the courage to look back at him, merely nodding your head while staring at the white wall.

“Why aren’t you looking at me? Are you...scared?” You could see him wiggle his eyebrows as he made that statement.

That was it. You turned back at him. “Yes I am. I’m absolute terrified. I can’t stand the fact that I have to forcibly spend my precious time around you. It’s like I’m about to voluntarily live a nightmare.”

Woah there, calm down. You had smoke spurting out of your ears at this point.

Soobin’s once excited face fell into one of disappointment. “Yeah, it’s a nightmare having to be around you too. Gosh, the immaturity.” He left the room in haste as your eyes shot lasers through his well-toned back.

Maybe you had gone too far with the insult. He hadn’t been mean to you at all, really.

Then again, he had been mean. He took your place when you weren’t around. Suddenly, you were determined to get it back.

“Hop on the magic school bus!”

“Shut up, Yeonjun.” You deadpanned before leaning your head on his shoulder. The two of you were finally falling back into routine and you couldn’t help but bask in this nostalgia.

You also couldn’t help but notice how Soobin kept on looking through the rearview mirror at the both of you, pupils darting away once you locked eyes with him.

Man, this was going to be a long ride.

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