— moon struck ; jjk ; one
— genre ; strangers to friends to lovers/kinda grumpy x sunshine/smut/fluff/angstwithahappyending 🥹
— warnings ; body insecurities ( mentioned ), eating disorder ( in the past but mentioned ), oc deals with a severe amount of anxiety and panic attacks, violence, smut ( later ), FLUFF, love struck jungkookie 🥹
— find me on Wattpad ; @/LivelyPotter
— word count ; 2.4k
— part two
— 2024 © @LivelyPotter
river’s pov ; six am
My brother Brandon always used to tell me to make sure the walls that I built to protect myself didn't become a prison — a prison that I couldn't escape.
Ten years later, I could shamefully say that I did not listen to his advice, and now I was paying for it in the worst way possible.
Knees tucked to my chest, I panted and eyed the area around me nervously, as if I expected the man that I had been avoiding as the plague had come upon me.
Tucked inside the teeny tiny cleaning closet across from the kitchen, with the door locked and closed – it wasn't possible, but in my mind, there was still a chance.
But maybe that was just me being paranoid.
Okay, I was paranoid. Very paranoid.
Listening closely to the parents dropping their children off, I prayed to whoever was listening to me at this moment that I wouldn't be found by anyone until it was only Sang, the children, and I in the building.
I gulped past the ball that seemed to be lodged in my throat constantly whenever he came to my mind.
He nearly always was on my mind, so I was growing quite used to the clogging of my throat and the constant upbeat of my heart thrumming inside my chest.
He was here, and he crept up on me ( not really, I'm just being dramatic ) without my notice with little Moon in his big strong arms.
Once I caught sight of him – smiling kindly and brightly as he always did, a breathless whisper of my name leaving his red-bitten lips – I squeaked and ran away like a coward, ghostly pale face stained crimson.
It had been this way for seven, grueling, nerve-racking, months.
Ever since Jeon Jungkook moved to Charleston with his two-year-old daughter to live closer to his aunt, Mi Cha, my life had turned on its axis. I was living in fear every morning when the twenty-six-year-old man would drop off his daughter at the daycare center Sang and I ran.
A whimper of disparity left my lips.
My other best friends Brett and Atlas would never let me live this down. On the other hand, Sang and Wil wouldn't give me a hard time about running away from the man when he hadn't even spoken ten words to me.
Not for lack of trying, he had tried speaking to me — every day in fact, but I was the problem. I was the one who chickened out the moment I saw his intimidating, tattoo-laden figure — looking totally out of place in the yellow and lavender mellow aura surrounding the daycare center.
I didn't want to admit to the rest of my friends and family that I was scared of him. Terrified is a better word for it.
I gnawed on my bottom lip, enough to taste the nasty metallic taste of blood coating my tongue.
I cringed and rubbed over the small gash on my lower lip.
I know. I know it's unrealistic and okay, childish to be afraid of a man that I didn't know...but I just couldn't help it! I just couldn't!
Not when he stares at me, with those pretty boba-like eyes and that sweet smile on his handsome face, which for some odd reason, I find him doing a lot before my slow brain finally clicks that he's near.
When I catch sight of him, my fight-or-fly instinct kicks in and I'm gone.
It leads me to some very embarrassing moments that I'm not proud of.
Heck, even last week at the supermarket, I found him and Moon shopping and before he could find me, I hightailed it to the freezer section, and thankfully old man Joe — the resident frozen food stocker, let me hide in the freezing ice room containing huge pieces of pork, beef, and chicken hanging from metal hooks.
I could imagine Brett and Atlas laughing at my misfortune. Those two were a lot more courageous than I was, and I was still fighting past my insecurities about how in the world those two amazing people would want to be friends with me.
A girl who had way too many issues and experienced large bouts of cowardice.
Oh for dingleberries sake!
A shiver tumbled down my spine as I once again remembered that freezer room.
It freaked me out since it reminded me of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but I held strong. Being forced to be scared of ole Joe plunging one of those metal hooks through my neck and suspending my dead body from the ceiling was better than being around Jungkook and those feelings I got whenever I was around him.
Yes, I was running away from my feelings, and I didn't care.
As long as it wasn't hurting anyone, I could carry on in life with a guiltless conscience.
I wasn't hurting anyone, right?
A tremble parted my lips as a quick knock sounded on the door.
"River, he's gone now." A resounding sigh of relief left my lips at hearing Sang's voice. "Moon's been crying for you for the past ten minutes."
I licked at my chapped lips and got up off the floor, and dusted off my light denim baggy pants, and tugged at the oversized Nike sweatshirt I wore as I opened the door and skittered out.
Sang, with her arms crossed across her pink dress-covered figure, watched me sympathetically and carefully wrapped her taller self around my pixie-like frame and led me down the hall and into the children's room.
"You know you'll eventually have to stop avoiding him, right?" She chuckled and pinched my rosy cheek between her manicured fingers.
I avoided her eyes and fiddled with the hem of my shirt, "You don't see his face every time you run, Rivvy." She sighed, "I feel bad for the poor man, Mi Cha speaks about it sometimes. You ought to give Jungkook a break."
Why did it matter to him whether I avoided him or not?
Wouldn't a lot of people be put off by the sheer dominance that man gave off?
Wasn't he used to it?
I cringed, "...I'm sorry. I just can't help it." I mumbled and tucked my pale hair behind my ears as a high-pitched scream entered my ears.
Wincing at the familiar sound, a smile quirked up my lips at the tiny baby, with her gleaming, tear-filled boba eyes and wobbly lips, and cute little curled pigtails swinging back and forth as she marched towards me.
Her little white Air Force ones thumped on the ground as the tiny little girl marched towards me clumsily.
I mustered a giggle and knelt to receive the adorable two-year-old in my arms.
This, ladies and gentlemen, was Jeon Moon.
"Riv!" She cried out a new version of my name, the only part she could pronounce, and fat tears dribbled down her face as she placed her head on my chest.
"Shhh," I hushed the little child, who had begun to get the other kids' attention and before the others swarmed me, demanding attention, I had to quiet her. "It's okay, Moon." I smoothed back her silky dark hair as she calmed down and sniffled against my sweatshirt.
Sang smirked and pushed her chameleon-colored hair off her shoulders, "I don't know why she always comes to you, River." She snickered, now holding little Sarah in her arms.
"But seeing as you both prefer to keep to yourselves and avoid other people like the plague, I kinda see it." She joked.
"Haha." I deadpan at her, blinking down at Moon. My heart swelled at the adorable child and I hugged her closer to my body.
She was just too darn cute!
I wouldn't admit it out loud, but she looked like a baby female version of her dad.
Over the next few minutes, Sang and I sat on the floor as we watched over the kids who had already raided the toy box.
Being the youngest and the most interesting yet introverted child I had ever met, Moon decided to stay seated on my lap while digging into the soft strawberry puff snacks her dad packed for her.
"Oh!" Sang spoke up suddenly, causing Moon and I to look at her, lips forming an O at being startled.
My best friend stifled a giggle, "Your brothers will be here soon — they decided to bring lunch for us since you forgot to bring your own." She sent me a knowing look, more than likely knowing that I had forgotten on purpose.
I once again avoided her eyes and turned my focus to Moon who cooed, those rosy sun-kissed cheeks chubbily pooched out as she ate.
I released a laugh of my own and wiped along her lips with a baby wipe, cleaning the crumbs from her little delicate face.
"Sounds good." I exclaimed, meeting her emerald eyes, "Brett messaged me this morning and said she and Atlas may come down soon to hang out."
Sang only nodded and looked behind my shoulder, biting her lol nervously.
I felt my stomach drop and dread fill my gut. "What is it?" I gulped, fearing the worst.
Sang chewed on her top lip thoughtfully, "I was wondering whether or not you could take over pickup later today, Brandon and Corey need me back at this apartment."
The nervous tinge in her voice caused suspicion to curl along inside my chest, but knowing I would have to face my biggest nightmare, I nodded.
"Sure," I replied, my normally soft-spoken voice shaking in trepidation. I would find a way out of having to face him. I risked a look down at Moon who began to toy with my earring.
Sang had a proud glint in her eye, "Thank you, Rivvy!"
"No problem." I forced a smile and played with Moon's little pigtails.
Sang walked off to help stop a dispute between a couple of ten-year-olds while I gazed down at Moon.
"Oh, Moon." A loud sigh left my lips, displaying the fear inside my heart. "Why does your daddy have to be so darn scary?"
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third pov ; jeon jungkook
The twenty-six-year-old man stared glumly at the table before him in silence. Using a spoon, Jungkook stirred the warmed ginseng tea within the mug.
"Did that sweet River flee from you again, joka?" Jeon Mi Cha guessed, studying the expression on her nephew's face.
Jungkook fiddled with the silver bar through his brow and sighed heavily, his expression and bodily actions speaking for themselves.
He sipped slowly at the warm drink and licked the droplets from his pierced bottom lip.
"Of course." He exhaled, gritting his teeth. "It's been like this for months, gomo. Why should I expect anything else? I...I try to speak to her every day, and it just stings when she doesn't even give me a chance to speak to her."
Jungkook felt his heart squeeze within the confines of his rib cage and resisted the urge to rub the skin above his heart.
Mi Cha frowned, "I've known that girl since she was five years old and clinging onto her brother's pant leg." She chuckled, seeing a smile erupt on Jungkook's face as he imagined a tiny five-year-old River.
Fuck, he imagined she was as adorable as his Moon!
"She hasn't got out much, Jungkookie." Mi Cha smiled comfortingly, "From what Sang has told me, the girl was homeschooled by her brothers and never really left her home. The only people that are close enough to her are family and those friends of hers that she's known her entire life."
"I know," Jungkook rubbed across his sharp jawline and tongued his cheek thoughtfully, "Since Min Jee and I divorced...I hadn't ever really tried to get back into the dating scene — honestly, I never really felt the urge to, until I saw her." He rumbled, eyes crinkled at the corners as his cheeks flushed the slightest bit.
He'd never blush because of a girl before, but since he had met River Henshaw, blushing in her presence was all he could do.
He wished he could play it cool.
Mi Cha hid her knowing smile behind her hand and continued to listen to Jungkook ramble.
"It's unbelievable to explain this out loud...but I want to get to know her so badly...it's like...she's like..." he struggled to find the right words so his aunt came to understand him. "I just know that she's something special. I just know it. We've never had a conversation, but I know I'll fall for her the second she looks into my eyes and smiles at me."
She was perfect in his eyes.
Attracted to her from first sight, and later falling in deeper the more he learned about her from Sang, Mi Cha, and hell, even his little Moon, who worshiped the ground River Henshaw walked on just proved time and time again that he shouldn't give up.
He didn't think he could.
No matter how insecure he got...when all she did was blatantly avoid him and tremble when he got near.
It was a searing blow to his self-confidence.
When she looked at him for the first time, it was like bells rang in his ears and everything around them blurred and all he could see was her.
"You'll get your chance, joka. It will take time. She's a skittish one."
Jungkook nodded, but other thoughts overwhelmed him.
"It just makes me upset when I hear her mutter 'run, River, run!' to herself." Jungkook's face fell in sadness.
What if the reason she wanted nothing to do with him was because he was older than her? Not too much — only seven years — or was it the fact that he was a dad?
The woman his mother had tried and failed to set him up with a year ago was always put off by the fact that he had a daughter. A baby.
Pushing those thoughts to the back of his brain, Jungkook looked back to Mi Cha and rose that pierced brow of his.
"Because you're here at seven am on a Monday morning and not at your shop." She snorted, "Plus you have that puppy love look in your eyes. Again."
Jungkook only grunted in return, resuming his task of avoiding her knowing eyes to count to specks on the marble counter.
author's note ; ✨
Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you loved the introduction to River's story!
Don't hesitate to let me know what you think!

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Hi there! I want to say tysm again for doing my Hsr MC x Genshin Impact MC s/o request. So i was rereading that post for the fourth time i think (i cant help but imagine cute and dorky stuff they would do together whenever i reread your post) and a thought popped up on what would it be like if the traveler are with the others. So can i request hcs of the rest of the Astral Express crew (Himeko, Welt, March, and Dan heng) x s/o like traveler from genshin impact
(Btw TYSM FOR YOUR SONG SUGGESTIONS, i went and play all the songs you suggest and DAMN YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE, i can honestly see myself listening to it on loop. Melanie Martinez hasnt lost her touch but then again there is no way she would, she’s too amazing. Rn im currently listening to the entire album after listening to your suggestions. I still prefer her older albums like Cry baby and k-12 but that may change with me listening to PORTALS, its too early to say but i might update on you about it
Also HI THERE FELLOW MARETU FAN! Its so nice to know there’s someone else who likes their songs as well (none of my friends like their songs T.T) What’s your favourite song from MARETU? Mine is Mind Brand, ITS SO GOOD AND IM PROUD TO SAY I LOVE IT) Hope you have a great day/night btw!
- Flower Anon 🌸
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A/N: Hello Flower Anon! Thank you so much for your request and I'm glad you liked my song suggestions! I'm also so happy to meet another MARETU fan! My favourite song of theirs is DEFINITELY "Magical doctor"! I listen to it all the time and am obsessed with it haha!<33
Content: Traveler reader, tiny bit of angst if you squint hard enough, confessions, mutual pinning(kinda), friends to lovers, fluff, sfw
Reader has no set pronouns!
((Not fully proofread))
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》March 7th
She instantly did her best to become your friend at first, when you arrived on the Astral Express. She was determined to be your guide and show you the ropes, so everyone let her do it, as you also seemed to trust her fairly quickly.
You two became inseparable quite fast and always spent time together on the Express or on missions. She comforted you, whenever you were sad about your twin and promised to help you find them eventually. Surely you could, if you did it together! Yeah... her crush was very obvious for absolutely everyone and it was honestly adorable. But it was alright, as you felt the same.
She's fiercely protective of you on the battlefield and always shields you first out of everyone. She doesn't let you get hurt no matter what, even if you can handle yourself. You two still need to find your twin together after all, so just let her help you.
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》Dan Heng
He didn't think much of you at first, until he read up more on you and your situation. And after also talking to you, he started sympathising with your situation deep down, which made him warm up to you alot over time.
Once he does, he let's you hang out with him alot in his room, where he tries finding something on your twin in the archives. Is his way of comforting you, as he indirectly promises you that he'll help you find your twin this way. He doesn't notice his growing feelings for you either, so you might have to confess first eventually.
He's very protective of you and always keeps his eyes on you one way or another. He doesn't let anything hurt you and has your back during any battles you may have. You can count on him to keep you safe that's for sure.
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》Himeko
Himeko was the one to allow you to stay and therefore quickly became the person you relied on the most. You were quite grateful, even if she didn't see it as a big deal. She always comforts you and reassures you that she'll help you find your twin with all the resources she has.
You spend most of your days with her in the Astral Express watching the stars and drinking tea. She's always so interested in everything you talk about and takes time off work you whenever you need it. It was no surprise therefore, when feelings eventually just flourished between you two.
She doesn't let you on missions without her and she rarely does them as is, so you won't ever be in harms way. She wants you to live a comfortable and peaceful life on the Express, free of any stress or worries.
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》Welt Yang
Welt understood how you felt and therefore offered to help you out with anything you may need. That also included comforting you, when you were devastated about your lost twin. He promised, to help you find them and actually has a high chance of achieving that.
You spend alot of time with him on the Express and missions, as he is very dependable and comforting to you. Any questions you may have are answered by him with ease, you could practically listen to him talk all day and you do, whenever he explains something to you. He'll be painfully aware of his feelings for you, but will only admit them to you, once he knows you feel the same.
You can rely on him during any battle to protect you. It doesn't matter if you can defend yourself or not, he'll keep an eye on you at all times. You definitely don't have to worry about anything, when he's around.
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A/N: I hope this was okay, Flower Anon! And I'm so sorry for the wait!<33
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PERIOD
this was a request and i kinda hate the idea? ngl cringes me out. dont like talking bout periods 💀
warnings: mentions of blood? short asf, absolutely shit
i woke up with the most gut wrenching pain in my stomach ever. i groan as i remember im on my period. i wish i could just sleep for the whole week, until my period is over.
i slowly reach my hand over to my phone which is waiting for me on my bedside table. the brightness of my phone blinds me and i squint my eyes to turn it down. despite how much pain im in from my uterus doing flips, a smile grows on my face when i see a message from my boyfriend, matt.
me and matt have only been dating 2 months, and its been the best 2 months of my life. ive known him and his brothers since high school so it was kind of a big change to suddenly start dating matt even though ive liked him ever since i met him. regardless, i love him so much.
hes the cutest human being on earth i swear. he always asks if im coming over and usually the answers yes. But i feel like if i get out of bed i might die. literally.
about 10 minuets later, i hear my front door open, sending a wave of panic through my body. Once i hear my boyfriends voice, i let out a sigh of relief
y/n? he asks as he opens my door slowly, smiling when he sees me
my only response is a groggily groan as i turn my body for the first time today to face him
he places a can of dr pepper and a twix bar on my nightstand and grins at me, almost looking proud that he got me stuff
he clears his throat and examines me for a second. whats wrong?
i look up at him, my face flushing red. weve never really talked about periods. i mean, weve only been dating two months, meaning ive only had 2 since we started dating. periods aren’t embarrassing, i dont know why i dont wanna tell him. and its not like matts a dick, he probably wont care. period. i mumble then swallow.
his eyes widen for a second then he nods. cant relate. he says with smirk and i cant help but grin.
he sits at the foot of my bed and throws his phone on the bed. i wish men got periods as well. he says innocently.
i look at him like he just suggested the most stupid thing. trust me, you dont. i say and laugh to myself.
but then i could know what your going through.
i throw my head back smiling and groan. your so corny
he smiles, rubs his eyes and look at me. how is wanting to understand my girlfriend corny? he says with a smirk. he stands up and climbs into the other side of the bed, laying on his back next to me. he grabs one of my stuffed animals and starts throwing it in the air and catching it.
i use all my upper arm strength to sit upright and grab the twix bar he bought for me. as i sit up, i see a small, red circle on my bed. my face instantly heats up and i feel like im on fire. i look over at matt but it seems that he has already noticed. hes looking at the blood stain with wide eyes. he looks up at me and his shocked expression instantly drops as he sees the panicked look on my face
y/n, its okay it doesnt- ill change your sheets, why dont you take a shower and get yourself cleaned up? he says, standing up and pulling me out of bed.
i cover my face with my hands and groan. i didn’t know that wa- i know it’s disgusting-. i blabber as i walk over to the bathroom.
y/n, i honestly dont care, its normal i know. he says, trying to act chill as he takes off the dirty sheet and puts it in the washing machine.
15 minuets later, i come out the bathroom all fresh, more relaxed than i was earlier cause i got to regather my thoughts in the shower.
i look up and see matt laying on my fresh bed, with a proud grin on his face with my dr pepper and twix bar waiting for me on my side. the lights are turned off and the only source of light is my fairy lights and the tv, which is playing spongebob squarepants.
i smile and hop in my side of the bed, resting my head on matts chest. thanks for not making it a big deal, i love you.
matts cheeks flush and he stares down at me. i love you too.
that was our first “i love you”.
sorry if thats terrible, this is my first time writing anything and i wrote it on the spot without planning it. im also sleep deprived so that doesn’t help
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things in episode 4 im gnna think about for a while (as usual spoilers for new fans and those who havent read the manga!)
the way vash looks at wolfwood/"i can see it in his eyes" wow that was so good
vash being so eepy. his snoring is so cute i want to wrap him up
wolfwood being a shitty priest n charging vash and meryl $$20,000 for a shitty makeshift service
wolfwood and meryl bickering, she hates his ass and he finds it so fucking funny
the fact its setting up for a really painful betrayal... its gnna sting so bad.. i can feel it. what if vash kills wolfwood instead of legato in this one holy fuck i would kill myself that would hurt so much
meryl being proud of vash for eating in the end, him repeating wolfwoods words then looking at him all smug my mashwood agenda is so real
roberto using a derringer...... the death flags are at full mast today theyr totally gnna fridge him for meryl development i can smell it
roberto being just really good. im liking him more n more every ep
everyone besides vash is joining the bully meryl club (but she can hold her own its ok, go off u angry lil chihuahua woman)
zazies voice and design are so fucking cool i love their bug mask. epic.
lots of fantastic Vash Noises this ep (snoring, screaming, sneezing, yelping, the lil grunt while he eats, his voice getting really deep for the "$$20,000?????" line was funny)
meryl fucking HATING the worms
the punisher. just in general. shit made me horny
the setup for wolfwood. zazie teasing him about what vash said. oh my god. i love this angle, he felt more dubious/mysterious but in stampede theyr SO clear hes working w the gung ho guns. i really like it actually, a lot of potential for them tearing out my heart n feeding it 2 me, looking forward 2 it
what the FUCK is going on w the "gate" and what conrad was saying? "hes more human than anyone" ???? HELLO "then we'll just have to rip it out" HHHGG what the fuck is going on w the plant abilities n powers in this i need to know more
sorry my mash brain really liked vash saying meryls name. the manga has conditioned me into seeing that as a big deal even if its clearly not in stampede. idc.
meryl and vash just continuing to be. So fucking Cute. not even many vashmeryl moments this ep just vash being cute and meryl being cute. im putting them in my i love you blender
VASH HADNT EATEN FOR 3 DAYS FROM GUILT. oh my god. hes so sad.
im gnna stop here b4 i go insane but yea come back next week for the same shit (me going fucking mental)
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