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[bteezxyewriter12]

New FIC and Series

Series- Jokop series

Title- Love Motel

Paring- Changkyun x Named Reader

So this fic is inspired by the movie "Lost girls and love hotels". I watched the movie, liked it and the ideas just started forming in my head. While my fic does follow some things that are in the movie, it's still very different

Similarities include

Mafia/ gang- in the movie the guy is from the Yakuza. I made Changkyun part of the Korean Mafia. I tried to find as much info as I could about the Korean Mafia but there isn't really a lot. From what I understand it's called a jokop which is an organized crime group/gang and is different from a Kkangpae which is an unorganized crime gang. Don't quote me on this, this is just what I gather from what I could find

Love hotels- A hotel where the room is paid by the hour. Obviously hanky panky is happening whether it's between couples or one night stands. Korea doesn't have love hotels, they have love motels instead, hence the name of the fic

Certain things happen in the movie which I put in the fic but it's not exactly the same as the movie. I put my own creative spin on it. And my ending is completely different from the movie's

Fic Info

Genre/Au- Angst, Fluff, Smut

Includes- So much sex, murder, heartbreak, criminal activities- specifics will be in each chapter

Told in Alternating POV

Summary- Changkyun has his eye on a girl who often attends his bar with her friends. He wants to fuck her but she's never alone for him to ask her. Until one night where everything changes

Release Date- July 13

Chapters will be released every Wednesday

If you'd like to be tagged please ask in this post

Teaser

"Yeah well I don't just open my legs for anyone", I snarl, embarrassed

Maybe I do need to get laid

I haven't had any since last semester before my boyfriend broke up with me

But I'm not desperate enough to fuck a stranger

"Not even him?", Milena nods towards the table in the corner

I look at the table, full of business men but I don't notice anyone looking at us

"Who?", I ask

"The guy in the middle. The one who has been staring at you all night"

What the fuck is she going on about?

"Look, he's looking again"

I lift my eyes to see the guy in question

His eyes are on me, his head tilting to the side

Jesus Christ he's fucking beautiful

Long black hair in a low ponytail, dark brown eyes, a jawline to die for, full plump lips, high cheekbones

He's wearing a suit and he's broad shouldered

Hand and finger tattoos that are bright and colorful

He doesn't look like he's built hugely but he looks fit from what I can tell

I tear my eyes away, my cheeks burning

"Like what you see?", Milena teases

"Well no shit, he's beautiful. But still a stranger so no, I won't open my legs for him"

"Seriously? He's hot! And he's been eyeing you all night. He does every time we're in here"

What?

This is the first time I'm noticing him

Which I tell her

"Well Jo, you're not exactly observant about your surroundings"

"You're oblivious", Saeyan says

"Completely", Taehyung agrees, "Even I notice how much this guy stares at you every time we're in here"

I glance at him again

He's leaning his head on his fingers but it's like once I look at him, his eyes move to mine

Shit

I look away as quickly as I can

"Who is he?", I ask Saeyan "If he's here all the time, you gotta know him"

She basically lives here

And in all the bars and clubs

She likes to party

"Who?", she asks

Seriously hasn't she been paying attention?

"That guy right there", Milena says, The one leaning on his fingers"

Saeyan moves her head, looking in the guys direction

"Him? He's eyeing Jo?", she gapes

"Hey! I'm not a troll", I snap

"Of course not. It has nothing to do with you", she answers, "But I'm not too sure if catching his eye is a good thing"

"Why not?", Taehyung asks

"He's jopok"

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[amyisherenowitsokay]

so tumblr wouldn't let me ask w/o an account so here i am-

so. hi. listen. i need to know. because i read re:mhny and a BEAUTIFUL Chekhov's gun stared me in the face just waiting to be fired??i think??- please tell me the control brains will have a role in re:mhny 3/4??? bc you're the only person i'd trust to do the concept justice and i understand if it's too late in your planning to play with but like, idk pls take my poor ideas perhaps you could be inspired-

wouldn't the control brains imply that irkens are a slave race? imagine Gaz having the AUDACITY of saying this to the Tallest, or Dib of all people not only learns of those specific dark facts (brains as overseers, irkens are grown not bred, pak holds so much more than gear, their minds, memories, abilities etc), comes to the realization, and it rips a chunk out of his view on irkens? or he looks at Zim with pity? in horror?

or something more interesting. The Control Brains use Zim's PAK against him. Zim doesn't realize, because he isn't the ''system administrator''. Maybe he's controlled, or thoughts/memories edited? Dib notices the subtle quirks, the loss in personality, Gaz notices the unnervingly nonsapient differences? Until Zim removes it for maintenance. Imagine the slowly dawning visceral terror as it hits him that he's much more aware, awake, alert without it drugging him? but- disconnection pens the 10 minute death warrant. I doubt he could constantly dis/reconnect, either.

oh yeah, first idea that hit me and i had to tell you- The Control Brains calculated the danger of Zim coming anywhere near the position of the Tallest. It's an objective fact such an outcome must be prevented. (if the irken race is slavery sanitized, perfection via calculating precision-free will is an illusion-, then leaders are knowingly produced. How else would the status quo be kept?) The Tallest know this. Zim knows this. Thus, not only the Tallest, but the Control Brains, must be removed. How, if murdering Zim where he stands is the automatic consequence for the thought? Easy, til the end. Deactivate the kill-switch. Pull the literal plug. Ten minutes to win.

Alternatively, with less 'me-editing-while-i-type-these-ideas-out-to-sound-coherent/add-more/sales-pitching-you':

Gaz stands where Zim once stood, staring at the irregularly sized and scattered crimson lenses of the Control Brains. There's a clarity that she's lost track of the remaining minutes.

Oho! Oho ho! Delighted! So delighted at fan theories ohoho!

I'm still MAD hungover from a lovely thanksgiving but I've long since honed the ability to type and not look at a screen so here we gooo.

SPOILERS/TEASERS UNDER THE CUT

First off, just to get it out of the way, I don't have any intention of trying to make a 4th Re:MHNY addition, mostly because of how my initial attempt at the 4th addition was so heavily entrenched in peer pressure and other ick. I won't go into it, but essentially, the series is going to stay a trilogy. We stan a trilogy.

The Control Brains are not going to rear their lil bulbous heads anytime soon, but I can confirm they're going to be in Re:MHNY3, as are the Tallest. I am most excited to redo the relationship between the Tallest and Zim.

The Irken Armada in fics as a whole is usually treated as a stepping stool for Zim to be King of the Hill, or for his Hero's Journey Redemption Arc. Which, don't get me wrong, some of my favorite fics have Zim end as a Tallest or Zim end as hero of Earth, but I personally HC something else that's going to be gently established as the story continues. I am still warring with the final cleanup, but I DO know some of it.

For your initial question, yes, absolutely. I think it might be canon (?) that the Irkens are a slave race, but don't quote me on that, brain is dehydrated and crispy. Regardless, for me, yes, I do think of the Irkens as enslaved, but heavily propagandized not to notice. According to them, they're not slaves, they're soldiers, when in fact they're both.

Gaz's 'audacity' in particular is a theme I'm looking forward to writing, and have actively already brainstormed. I do intend for Gaz to end up meeting the Tallest again, but unlike the original MHNY, you'll note that the Tallest are far less favorable to Zim at the end of the first story. They don't look at him with awe and admiration as they did in the original. They don't even know he has a mate, and that information is deliberately kept from them. They treat him with disdain, and Gaz notices and loathes it. They're not besties, they're dictators speaking to a subordinate they'd prefer was dead, and since he's been disillusioned, Zim knows that. The really fun thing about Re:MHNY is Zim doesn't have to imagine what Gaz does when face-to-face with someone with as much Absolute Authority(tm) as a Tallest. He's already seen it. Have a blurb from Re: 3!

It's not a question of "can you imagine how they'd react?" because Zim already knows. He's counting on it and accounting for it. And that's going to be the fun part!

Now onto Dib! I can't say too much without actually spoiling Re:2 actually, but I can say that Dib IS going to find out more about Irken culture than Zim ever wanted to him to know. He brought up multiple time to Gaz in Re:MHNY how much he really doesn't want Dib to understand or know Irken business the way she does. The curtain being pulled back for Gaz doesn't mean the offer extends to her sibling, but Dib's never been one to know when to keep himself out of other people's business. How he does so is where I'll let the mystery sit.

Regarding Zim being beaten up by a CB, or in some way ctrl + alt + deleted, I borrow a lot of my lore from unpublished episodes too, including The Trial. It's therefore my HC that the Control Brains themselves can't touch Zim, and have in fact been infected to view him favorably. I'll go more into what happened in Re:3, and what attempts were made to fix any errors Zim caused, but the events of that unpublished episode are important enough to keep in mind when I get around to writing it. At this point though, the Armada has become afraid to try to destroy Zim without the CB's on their side. It's best for everyone if Zim is dead, but they'll settle for keeping him as far away from Irk and their leaders as possible, and keep humoring him to make sure he doesn't want to leave, which is where the end of MHNY: Re lands.

Brain is now slushie but I hope that tickles your fancy. Tysm for making a whole account just to share your enthusiasm about the direction of Re's future installments with me. I love and cherish every single one of my ao3/ff comments, but tumblr let's me go on monologues like this/gives me a place to upload teasers/art whenever I want to satisfy my readers during fic update gaps. Your username made me laugh audibly, but before you delete your account, I'd recommend perusing through my blog here if you're looking for more teasers.

#archive of our own #ao3 #fanfiction #amyisherenowansweringyou #ravenfollower13 #iz #invader zim #iz headcanons #ty for making me roll out of bed to grab my laptop homie #it made me grab water on my way back to bed #must recover for black friday deals #lmao #i hope this was coherent enough and that i answered your questions suitably #my attempts to reread everything made me cross-eyed rip #re:mhny3 #spoilers #re:mhny series

[shanie-the-komania-toyaddict]

TEASER TUESDAY!!!!

Ok, I've been meaning to do one of these for a bit and I'm here and it's Tuesday, so here goes.

Have a full list of the various Disney Quotes that the Generico!Verse (The universe built around the notion that Sami Zayn never existed and there is only El Generico) utilizes as story titles/inspiration

BOTH CURRENT AND UPCOMING!!!

List of current ones above cut, list of upcoming below cut.

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Current, Published Stories 

 The Happiest Luchador on Earth 

Disneyland is known as "The Happiest Place on Earth". Disney World, however, is "The Most Magical Place on Earth". Don't worry, that's not important.

Yet.

 Someone Worth Melting For 

“Some people are worth melting for” - Frozen 

 The Perfect Time To Panic

"This is no time to panic..." 

"This is the PERFECT time to panic!" 

- Toy Story 

One Step Closer 

Dancing is a language that is felt instead of heard 

But it says much more than language ever could 

And ev'ry little step 

Ev'ry single step 

Is one step closer... 

One step closer... 

One step closer 

To being understood 

- The Little Mermaid (The Musical) 

A Lovely Bella Giorno 

[Title taken from lyrics of “Bella Notte” from Lady and the Tramp, except rather than translating as “Beautiful Night” it means “Beautiful Day”] 

Never Say Goodbye 

Never say goodbye, because saying goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting. 

- Peter pan 

UPCOMING STORIES!!!

It’s Not A Problem, It’s A Journey 

"Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved." — Winnie the Pooh 

Here These Words And Have Faith 

— The Lion King (The Musical) 

Wait 

There’s no mountain too great 

Hear these words and have faith 

Have faith 

“The colder the winter, the warmer the spring. The deeper the sorrow, the more our hearts sing." — Bambi 

 

The Deeper The Sorrow 

“You were my new dream” — Tangled 

 

His New Dream 

 

Feed The Birds 

— Mary Poppins 

Come feed the little birds, show them you care  

And you'll be glad if you do  

Their young ones are hungry, their nests are so bare  

All it takes is tuppence from you 

You Either Run, Or You Learn 

"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But from the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from it." 

— The Lion King 

You've Got A Friend In Me

And as the years go by

You're gonna see it's our destiny

Our friendship will never die

There are multiple other stories I have ideas for, including one already written, I just don't have names/quotes for them yet!

You've got a friend in me

— Toy Story

One Little Spark

One little spark, of inspiration

Is at the heart, of all creation

Right at the start, of everything that's new

One little spark, lights up for you

#Teaser Tuesday #The Happiest Luchador on Earth #The Generico!verse #Shanie's insane fanfic #Steenerico

[unitedhorrorfans]

The Cello (2023)

Like many musicians, accomplished Saudi cellist Nasser (Samer Ismail) has aspirations for greatness, though he feels like he’s held back by the old, dilapidated instrument he’s forced to play. When Nasser is offered the chance to take possession of a gorgeous red cello by a mysterious shop owner (Tobin Bell), he finds new inspiration both for his playing and for his composing. What Nasser doesn’t realize is that this cello has a nefarious past. As he prepares for an important audition with a prominent philharmonic, that past shows itself in the form of an ancient conductor (Jeremy Irons) and the suffering and death of those close to him. Nasser must now decide if achieving his dreams is worth the horror that comes with playing such a perfect instrument.   Hammond Entertainment LLC distributes in the US. Filmed on location in Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic. Also known as Cello. On the status of the film, Bousman was quoted saying: "This movie has been a beast. We finally finished it a few weeks back and are currently in the middle of a deal for its release. So, hopefully, an announcement soon!" Adding... "Since the movie was shot primarily in Arabic, mixing it, doing the ADR, and then having to translate it has taken longer than we were expecting. Our hope is the movie will be released later this year." Lastly, he said: "It’s such a cool, unique, strangely beautiful film. I mean, I was able to shoot this thing in Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Prague, and Italy. It was one of the most dynamic projects that I have been a part of." (2/22/23) Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saws 2 to 4, Spiral). Based on the novel by Turki Al Alshikh, who also scripts. Said to be an English- and Arabic-language horror movie. Cello had its World Premiere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the Muvi Cinemas on famed Riyadh Boulevard on September 8, 2023. The Cello arrived in Theaters in the Arab region on September 14, 2023. Hammond Entertainment LLC released The Cello in Theaters on December 8, 2023. IMDb Director: Darren Lynn Bousman Nightmarish Conjurings:  Supernatural Horror THE CELLO Opens in Theaters Dec 8 Bloody Disgusting:  ‘The Cello’ Teaser Trailer – Darren Bousman and Tobin Bell Reteam for New Horror Movie FANGORIA:  THE CELLO Trailer Offers Up A Supernatural SAW Reunion     Read the full article

[julierysava]

This Week Terrific Tuesday Teasers: Unleash Your Curiosity! 🧐🌈

Hello, Tumblr explorers! 🚀✨ It's Tuesday—a day tailor-made for feeding our curiosity and expanding our horizons. Let's embark on a journey of discovery together! 🌍💡

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So, spill the cosmic beans! What's lighting up your curiosity radar today? Share away, and let's turn this Tuesday into a treasure trove of wisdom and wonder. 🌟🗝️

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[vikki-tikki-tavii]

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬

・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・. .・

Fanfics/Drabbles

Arcane

i guess not // @decotex // A03

Summary - Raising a kid wasn't part of Silco's plan. He's definitely not getting attached. Nope. Not a chance. Featuring Sevika's attitude, an ashtray, and Silco trying really hard to learn how to braid.

Teaser quote:

"And Jinx?" "Mmmhmmmmmmmmm?" "I'm glad I didn't . . ." He looked down, and then looked back up at her. He made a halfhearted scissor motion across his neck. She beamed. "Me too!"

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no better friends // twelveyearsfiveout // AO3

Summary - Sisters Vi and Jinx have their whole lives upended when their adoptive father, Vander, accepts a job at Piltover High School. As the school year begins, the girls reluctantly try their best to navigate their new surroundings. Luckily, they make a few friends who are willing to help them along the way. Expect general teenage antics, drama, and heartbreak. Fasten your seatbelts, students. It's going to be an interesting year. GO, MACHINISTS!

Whoops and cheers sprang up again, with one student proclaiming, “YO HEIMER, YOU ARE A SHORT KING!”

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suspend your disbelief //@inkanddagger // AO3

Summary - When Silco shows up at The Last Drop wearing a pair of dark suspenders and a shirt that leaves little to the imagination - you suddenly find it nigh on impossible to focus on your work.

How the fuck does he make suspenders look hot?

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lovers // @coffee-with-bucky // tumblr

Summary: Unnamed and undefined, you don’t know where your relationship with Viktor stands. But, when you mention that Viktor’s moles are signs of where his past lover would kiss him in his past life, you two slowly push your relationship across that threshold and put an official description.

“It appears something is causing a hindrance to your concentration.” You rubbed the back of your neck with a sheepish smile, “Yeah, something like that.” Your eyes flickered to the mole above the corner of his lip.

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starlight musings // featherlumina // AO3

Summary: At the end of an unusually late work day, Sky heads to Jayce & Viktor’s lab to collect the day’s reports. She’s in for quite the magical surprise.

"Everything you do, everything you are...is incredible," she breathed, still looking down. She was too afraid to see Viktor's reaction yet. "You inspire me so, so much…

・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・. .・

Batman Telltale

you can lead a horse to water // Sarah1281 // A03

Summary - Once everything startled to settle down, Bruce has time to turn his attention back to Oswald and the fact that he really can't believe Oz had control of his company for days and even found Lucius' lab and still doesn't know about Batman. He has to know. He just has to. Even if he won't admit it and certainly doesn't appreciate visitor hour.

“We’re not going to be friends again.” “Sure, Oz.” “Don’t ‘sure, Oz’ me, Bruce.” “Sure, Oz.”

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the cricket and the beanpole // iv_kapelput @sphenisciforma //ao3

Summary - in which oswald didn't get shipped off to england; instead an old friend of his mother took him in and gave him a good life oswald deserved.

He looked beautiful, just as she remembered him; and the bonus scar that showed up on the bridge of his nose only added to the charm. His profile was still sharp and stubbly, his hair were still a mess and his clothes looked like his second skin.

#nav #will be updating constantly #fanfic recommendation 📝

[apreciousheart]

✨It’s a brand new day, New in every way, Let the good times roll, It’s a brand new start, Open up your heart, Let it move your soul ✨ There’s something so refreshing about the joy & hope that newness brings. Everyday felt like an adventure in Disneyland Paris, whether it’s exploring new sights, trying new snacks/cuisines & screaming on rides I’ve never been before. This trip really signified multiple new beginnings, a reminder that you can heal from your past & joy will overtake all the sadness that was once there before. It’s being able to open up your heart again to new experiences & not building a wall within. As hard as it can be, it’s truly, deeply believing that things will get better 🥹 When you reach your mountaintop moment in life, not only do you get an amazing view but you’re able to enjoy all the different angles when you get there. It’s crazy how sometimes you become so familiar yet estranged to new beginnings, it’s the alluring excitement of the unknown like teaser trailers of the next blockbuster film of your life, gradually building up the excitement & hope with a hint of nervousness of what’s coming next. Celebrating these new beginnings were filled with countless, unforgettable moments that brought me so much laughter that I look back on this trip ever so fondly. Massive thanks to my genie 🧞‍♂️(@barelysuperman ) for making this the best trip ever! Forever grateful! 💫 “Behold, I am creating new heavens and a new earth; And the former things [of life] will not be remembered or come to mind.”- Isaiah 65:17 ❤️‍🩹 #lovequotes #quoteoftheday #reading #author #wordporn #books #write #bookstagram #quote #follow #writerslife #motivation #instagood #photography #inspiration #amwriting #creativewriting #poetrylovers #poets #book #authorsofinstagram #goals #poetryofinstagram #beautiful #likeforlikes #poetryisnotdead #mindset #selflove #positivity #positivevibes (at Disneyland Paris) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd5fUx_Dfp6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[gyusbambi]

call my manager; hyunjae

genre: fluff, humor, actor!hyunjae, manager!y/n, agency au ft. the boyz

warnings: swearing, mentions of suicide

note: as a business student i sometimes daydream about being a manager / working in the office. inspired by a turkish tv show, i came up with this story.

“tell me one thing, chanhee!,”

indeed, the aura radiating in the cre.ker building appears completely different from your expectations. you remember spending several sleepless nights in your bedroom, thinking that your first appearance in the agency would be phenomenal: feeling the fantastic energy, witnessing everyone rushing through the office with tons of movie scenarios in their arms and best of all, meeting multiple star actors. as it happens, you are met with your expectations, but with a tension growing at the reception desk in the fifth floor of the building.

“one thing. why am i not on the poster?!”

if someone told you that kim younghoon, one of the biggest actors, would be the first person you’ll see in the agency, you wouldn’t believe them. but do you know which prediction would cause you to burst out laughing? kim younghoon having an outburst of rage in front of his manager.

“younghoon, i–“

“no. i mean, did everyone forget who received all of the awards last year? who got the best male actor? best main lead, daesang?”

kim younghoon doesn’t even allow his manager to finish his sentence but instead goes on and on about his disappointment in the producer’s choice of creating the grand posters. in fact, the famous actor goes a little too far, causing everyone around him to stop abruptly on their spots, jaws dropping.

“...but you know what? you can go ahead and tell that tasteless producer son eric that i will definitely not play the role until i’m on that damn poster.”

everyone gasps for air, not believing he called one of the best producers tasteless. the look on his manager’s face is horrible when these words leave kim younghoon’s mouth.

“no, no, no, you have to act in that movie. it’s the biggest of the year! younghoon, there’s no need, come on. besides, it’s only a teaser poster!”

with panic written all over his face, the manager grips on the actor’s shoulders and tries his best to calm him down, calling for someone specific with an annoyed tone.

“where’s kevin anyway?!”

all of the sudden a stressed assistant shows up in the lobby, rambling about his experience with another man, who had plenty of complaints.

“i’m here, chanhee-ssi! just checked out the possible magazine covers with juyeon-ssi. not so fortunate. he said, and i quote, can‘t believe this stylist called kim sunwoo made me wear this ugly hat. kevin, you seriously don‘t think that i‘ll allow them to–“

“kevin! enough! can‘t you see we���re going through a mental breakdown right now? bring younghoon a coffee, please.“

you almost pity the poor manager who seems way too overwhelmed by the huge chaos going on.

”the usual iced vanilla latte with almond milk and a red bean bun on its way!“

it only takes kevin a few seconds to sprint off, leaving the suffering duo alone. soon enough they make their way to their office, which finally enables you to approach the secretary. the unbothered look on the ladies face surprises you as she flicks through several folders, typing on her computer at the same time. her eye roll makes it seem like she’s used to these things happening in the agency. before you can lose more time, you ask her if you could see lee sangyeon, the ceo of cre.ker.

_

“y/n! it’s nice to see you again! please take a seat.” lee sangyeon kindly gestures to a chair with a genuine smile on his face.

“thank you for taking your time, lee sangyeon-nim. it means a lot to me.” sitting down on a modern armchair, you offer him a kind smile before your eyes dart around his room. the office appears modern, furniture in warm colors, framed pictures of famous movie posters on the walls, a few plants decorating the ceo’s office in a beautiful way.

after chatting about different topics, you are brave enough to bring up the real reason for your appearance at the famous company. studying human resource management, your love for cinematography and your huge interest in cre.ker group - you make sure to mention everything that could make up for the fact that you have absolutely zero job experience. the young ceo is genuinely impressed by your speech and considers you as perfectly competent. unfortunately, the company isn’t currently looking for managers because they have plenty of them. lee sangyeon wants to explain you everything and even offer you a job in a different position when suddenly his personal assistants enters his office after knocking on the door.

“one latte for the boss and here’s your sugarless cappuccino!”

both of you thank the assistant called haknyeon, who seems really close to the ceo.

“by the way. lee sangyeon-nim, especially you know that i’m the last person to spread rumors, am i right? but, i randomly happened to pass by the lobby this morning and may heard that changmin-ssi’s assistant quit today. isn’t that unbelievable?”

with wide eyes haknyeon stares right into the ceo’s eyes while swinging the wooden serving tray in his hand. lee sangyeon only frowns at the statement,

“is that true? how come she hasn’t told me anything about it?”

“apparently it was a sudden decision due to the fact that she can’t handle the actors’ insensible and childish behavior anymore.” haknyeon sighs with an annoyed undertone, using air quotes to describe her reason,

“seriously, she should consider herself lucky. poor kevin has to endure choi chanhee with kim younghoon and lee juyeon at the same time and she can’t cope with manager ji changmin and his actors?”

“that’s true. jacob is anything but insensible. maybe it’s hyunjae?...”, lee sangyeon too, agrees to his assistant’s opinion but mutters something under his breath.

“whatsoever, changmin needs a new assistant now. i can tell that’s going to be tough.” pursing his lips, haknyeon raises his eyebrows while pressing down the door handle to leave the ceo’s office.

“y/n.”

swiftly you turn your head back to the ceo sitting behind his desk, looking like an idea popped up in his head,

“if you can endure one month as lee hyunjae’s assistant, you’re absolutely welcome in our agency.”

“i’m sorry.” you trail off, thinking you misheard something, “assistant of who?”

“changmin! i mean ji changmin hahaha.” lee sangyeon rubs his neck and lets out an awkward laugh, “ji changmin is one of our best managers in cre.ker. as it happens, he works with a lot of actors and definitely needs support. i was thinking that maybe you could take this as on opportunity and work as his assistant?”

noticing a look of uncertainty crossing on your face, the ceo continues explaining his offer in a rushed way,

“look, i know that you work as a manager and trust me, you’d certainly be a perfect one. at the moment we’re filled with managers. however, if you start off as an assistant, you could take the position of a manager in the future! in that way, we could observe your abilities and skills as well!”

and the next moment, you find yourself in the office of the well known ji changmin.

_

the manager doesn’t even bother looking up after greeting you. instead, he flicks through your cv with furrowed eyebrows, round glasses sitting on his nose. 

“human resource?”

“yes, sir.”

“call me changmin.”

“changmin-ssi.” you chuckle nervously.

“alright! you’re my assistant. prove me that you’re capable of everything and you become a manager.”

changmin shuts your folder close and slams it on the desk in front of you before standing up abruptly, making his way out of his office. way too shocked and overwhelmed with the current situation, you don’t move from your seat.

“what are you waiting for? follow me.”

“oh. yes!”

“if i call you randomly at three in the morning, which i am pretty likely to do, i expect you to answer right away. is that clear?”

your small figure following the tall manager through the hallway like a lost puppy, changmin doesn’t give you enough time to answer. 

“the first thing you say to me in the morning isn’t good morning, it’s here’s your coffee.”

“coffee.” you note quietly.

“exactly. iced americano with lots of ice.”

“sugar?”

“of course with sugar. i work 24 hours a day, how do you think will i survive without sugar? in this agency we represent over 300 actors. movies, tv shows, advertisements, promos. building all the connections, preparing the contracts are our jobs. and so on and so forth. this is your desk.”

entering a room with three desks, changmin points to the empty one on the right. instantly, you notice two other familiar faces sitting in front of their computers, looking up with excited looks on their faces.

“this is haknyeon, sangyeon’s assistant. kevin is manager chanhee’s assistant. and this is- what’s your name again?”

“y/n!” you respond quickly with an excited tone.

“y/n. my new assistant. please show her everything while i’m at the set for a few hours.” 

before changmin leaves the room, he makes sure to give you a small smile. whereas you cluelessly look around after taking a seat at your work space.

“welcome to cre.ker, y/n! i’m kevin but you can call me kev.”

with excitement the assistant shakes your hand but his smile drops soon when you respond a short nice to meet you. the young boy stares at you with wide eyes, putting his arms up in the air in a funny way,

“yo, hold up. we met before. this morning? at the reception? younghoon’s breakdown?”

“exactly.” chuckling at his way to describe the whole situation, you nod and play with the pens on your desk.

“unbelievable! but hey, don’t worry about that whole... chaos. things like that always happen in this agency. you’ll get used to it very soon.”

kevin can’t stop himself from laughing as haknyeon suddenly gets involved into the conversation, glancing up from his computer to meet your eyes in less than a second,

“younghoon’s something like a crazy b– anyway, welcome to the agency! being an assistant doesn’t suck that much, you know?”

“sure, when you’re lee sangyeon’s assistant.” kevin crosses his arms in front of his chest as he leans back in his seat, an exhausted sigh leaving his mouth, “i gotta get that grind so chanhee won’t snap at me for juyeon not liking his magazine covers.”

“y/n’s only an assistant for a month until she becomes a manager. besides, you only need to deal with lee hyunjae, the other actors are pretty chill.” haknyeon winks at you in order to lighten the mood up.

after explaining your whole situation to your new coworker kevin, he decides to show you around the agency. thanks to him, you get to know the important departments like accountants, media, marketing, production and all that. apart from that kevin shows you the room where movie scenarios are organized well. after taking a look at the huge terrace at the last floor of the building which leaves you amazed, the young assistant leaves you alone in a matter of seconds. his manager needed him immediately.

the air up in the last floor of the building feels nice, as you take a deep breath in, closing your eyes while doing so. today‘s happenings feel a little overwhelming, which is why you allow yourself to take a small break from the loud and busy work space.

yet, the moment you open your eyes, you spot a tall figure standing a little too close to the railing, hands firmly gripping on the iron bar. with panic the stranger looks down the terrace. the sight of this makes you frown while your head lets itself fill with endless thoughts. noticing the person putting his head above the parapet, you panic.

is he going to jump?

is a stranger committing suicide right now?

not wanting to act late, your feet quickly make their way to the stranger. without thinking twice you wrap your arms around his torso in an abrupt move. caused by your sudden actions both of you stumble backwards, his back now pressing on your body.

“sir, be careful!“

your arms remain wrapped around the male’s torso and you feel the soft material of his jacket. breathing in and out quickly, you try to calm yourself down from the sudden worry.

not going to lie, hyunjae felt like dying from shock the moment he felt someone  holding him. the young actor let out a loud yelp before he was forcefully pulled away from the railing.

with a shocked face he turns around to face you, causing your arms to drop. noticing the surprised look crossing on the stranger‘s face, you take a small step back while coughing and rubbing your palms on the material of your trousers,

”i don‘t know how you‘re feeling right now but things will get better. you can get help, sir, just please don‘t do this to yourself.“

hyunjae‘s confused expression changes to an amused one in a matter of seconds when he hears your statement, looking you up and down with a small smirk.

“sir?“ noticing your worried eyes, hyunjae tries not to burst out in laughter, ”you don‘t know who i am?"

“no... i‘m new here. are you perhaps one of the stylists?“

analyzing his outfit, you respond cluelessly. instead of worry and sadness, you catch a glimpse of amusement hidden in the male‘s eyes, which makes you feel dumbfounded.

how can he smile when he almost jumped off a building?

“interesting. really interesting.“

hyunjae only narrows his eyes, the amused smile remaining on his face while mumbling these words. the fact that you don‘t seem to know him, one of the popular actors, doesn't hurt his ego at all. quite the contrary: it‘s interesting. oh, and the fact that you think you saved him from a suicide attempt.

“are you okay, sir?“ still concerned from the previous happening you internally question if he‘s possibly bipolar.

”i‘m great, madam. just a little startled by your sudden hug.“

you catch glimpse of a grin forming on his lips.

”unfortunately my phone dropped from there and i’m pretty sure it landed on the balcony below. and no, i‘m not a stylist.”

“your phone dropped?“

the stranger nods.

“you, you weren‘t–“

“attempting to jump off this building? thank god, i wasn't.“ the young boy crosses his arms in front of his chest and tries to meet your embarrassed eyes. whereas you glance around as if looking for an exit. this is humiliating. 

pressing lips together to keep his laughter in, the stranger’s gaze lingers on your small figure only to get interrupted by another male voice calling for his name,

“hyunjae, here you are! everyone’s been calling you. come on now, changmin is waiting at the set.”

“coming, jacob!”

surprised and confused at the same time, your gaze shifts between the two males.

hyunjae? jacob? oh, no.

realizing you were talking to lee hyunjae himself the whole time, you almost face-palm yourself. now you are even more embarrassed, if that is possible. the only thing you plan in your head is to escape as soon as possible. no longer can you endure this humiliating situation.

“you are hyunjae?”, your mumble is too quiet for the actor to understand,

“i gotta go now. thanks for saving me, madam.”

smirking one last time, hyunjae follows his fellow actor, jacob bae, to the elevator, leaving you completely dumbfounded for the second time this day.

_

expectations are meant to be broken. at least, that’s what you can say to yourself. constantly, you set them way too high so they can’t help but get broken. take your second day at work as an example. bringing changmin his iced americano early in the morning, reading and sorting multiple movie scenarios, joining the others at set or chatting with your fellow assistants in your office. 

still and how, realization hits you at five in the morning when you remember that ji changmin is representing many important actors, including lee hyunjae. needless to say, your job involves being around them most of the time. don’t get me wrong, all of that would be completely fine if it wasn’t for your first encounter with hyunjae.

nevertheless, you step into the building nervously with a cup of coffee in your hand, heading to the manager’s office.

“good morning! here’s your coffee.”

“morning, y/n. thank you, i’ll really need this because we’re heading to the set today. it’s going to be a long day so please sort all of these files before we drive off.”

ji changmin is on his feet, flicking through folders, phone placed between his ear and shoulder when you enter his office. indeed, he seems stressed.

“of course. is there anything else i can do?”

“none for now. ah, please take a break and have something to eat before 12. i don’t want any of you to work with any empty stomach, okay?”

“yes. thank you, ji changmin-ssi.”

“good morning to you, changmin!”, out of nowhere lee hyunjae bursts into the room, slamming the door open with a wide smile on his face. slightly amazed, you shift your glance away from him. how can he be so energetic in the morning?

“morning, hyunjae. you seem very excited. like always.” changmin lets out a small chuckle before turning to you.

“ah! this is y/n. she’ll be working as my assistant for the next month.”

you don’t fail to notice hyunjae raising his eyebrows slightly, a small smile forming on his lips while he points at you.

“my savior! we already met yesterday, no? when you hug–”

“that’s true! we met at the terrace.” in attempt to prevent him from telling the whole story, you interrupt the actor with an awkward chuckle, eyes darting from him to changmin.

_

after getting your work done, you decide to go on a small lunch break. unfortunately, kevin and haknyeon seem to still work on piles of work. therefore, you grab something from subway on your own and find a bench at the park near your agency.

biting into your sandwich while watching couples, kids and dogs pass by, you don’t expect to get startled from the same man you met at the terrace.

“mhmm,” still chewing your sandwich, you quickly swallow it before facing the man, who’s now sitting next to you,

“hello, mister hyunjae. is there anything you need?”

“don’t call me mister. it makes me feel old.”, hyunjae jokes and wipes the corner of your mouth with the napkin he took from away from your grip,

“looks like you’re my new babysitter. good luck with that.”

suddenly you’re interested in your untied shoelaces and can’t seem to take your eyes off of them, as you try to hide the small smile forming on your lips. for someone, who likes to talk to people and is open in the social area, you seem a little quiet at that moment. thankfully, the actor continues the conversation instead of keeping silent like you do. usually the young boy would act shy in front of people he just met, yet this time he feels like talking to you is the only option in order to get to know you more. could you call it curiosity? interest? amusement? 

“how’s work going?”

“not that well.” your quick responce makes hyunjae tilt his head,

“what happened? i won’t tell changmin, i swear.” noticing your unsure expressions, he adds.

“i made a mistake.”

it seems like the famous actor doesn’t take you serious, when he lets out a deep chuckle, his shoulders moving slightly while doing so,

“that happens! i make mistakes all the time.”

“that’s not the same thing, you’re talented, famous and handsome!”

at that point, you’re acting no longer shy and quiet but rather open and ready for a discussion. however, the slight embarrassment and regret after saying that sentence, causes you to shut your mouth and avoid his eyes once again. indeed, you can’t deny that you look up the actors new on google after your first unusual encounter. definitely, you were more than amazed by his excellent acting skills.

“none of these are important. there are many people like me.”

this time, you notice how his eyes focus on something behind you. besides that, you notice him darting his glance around the park, uncertainty written in them.

“come on. we gotta go.”

unexpectedly, you get dragged away from the area. confused by his sudden actions, you ask what’s going on before swiftly taking a look behind you, only to spot three young teenage-girls, obviously fangirling over hyunjae.

oh my god, isn’t that lee hyunjae?

he looks even more handsome in real life!

let’s take a selfie with him!

“aren’t they your fans? why are you running away?”

hyunjae doesn’t respond, as his feet move even faster, making it harder for you to keep up. steadying your breath, you ask once again.

“maybe you should talk with them for at least five minutes?”

“sometimes i’m not in the mood. i can get annoyed too, you know? one wrong move or statement from me makes them hate me instantly–”

“are we going to keep running away like this?”, after looking behind you, you interrupt hyunjae in a worried voice.

for a moment, an unsure look crosses over the actor’s face as he thinks of a way to escape without having to keep running. fortunately, it doesn’t take him long to tighten the grip on your wrist and pull you around the next corner. you’re too overwhelmed to ask any further questions and follow the young man into an unknown backyard. seconds later, the three young girls seem to have disappeared which makes you open your mouth, only for it to get slapped shut by hyunjae’s hand. shocked, your widen eyes stare into his, as he presses his finger on his lips.

it’s only seconds later when you notice the small distance between your faces, which makes you slap his hand away from your mouth quickly, before you get distracted by his deep brown eyes.

“they’re gone anyway!”

standing up, you take a few steps away from hyunjae, who seems a little lost. soon he stands up as well and can’t help but laugh. being chased by fans isn’t exactly his favorite activity but running away with you was quite cool.

_

“hyunjae! perfect, i was just about to call you. the car is here in five minutes.”

arriving back at the agency after a long walk with the young actor, ji changmin’s voice catches both your attention, as he approaches you.

“had lunch break with your assistant. got caught by fans but we escaped. right, y/n?”

“you could’ve taken a selfie with them.”

although the manager gives a sweet smile, you can sense slight bitterness. luckily, the car pulls up right away. changmin tells hyunjae to wait in the car before he turns to you, his smile dropping instantly. this makes you feel unsure and slightly panicked. you can even feel your heart speeding up as you wait for your annoyed manager to speak.

“y/n? what do you think you were doing?”

for a second you stay silent, unsure how to answer,

“nothing. i was eating lunch and he wanted to join me.”

internally you cussed at yourself for talking in a quiet and shy voice.

“what if the paparazzi caught you and news like lee hyunjae caught with this girl get spread?”

“nobody took a picture–”

“because you were lucky! never get in contact with an actor without my permission.”

“yes. i understand.”

again your voice sounds sheepish and small, your hands struggling not to tremble.

“hyunjae is a star. you’re just a normal person. if you want to have lunch with someone then do it with normal people like you, got it?”

that’s all ji changmin has to say before he makes his way to the car. and you? you feel bad. very bad. you feel like you got slapped by ji changmin twenty times. you feel like the earth beneath you is going to swallow you so you can escape this exact moment. but unfortunately, you’re forced to enter that car right away.

one month.

you only need to endure one month until you become a manager.

_

remember when ji changmin told you that even if he calls you in the middle of the night, you have to be available? out of all his statements, you thought of this specific one as the least probable. however, once again you are proven wrong.

you don’t expect to get waken up by the loud ringing of your phone at two a.m. how could you leave your cozy bed after such a long and tiring day? without opening your eyes, your hand reaches for your phone on your nightstand and pick it up after a few unsuccessful tries.

“y/n! are you awake?” the manager’s loud voice can be heard through the phone, “wait, never mind, you’re awake now. i want you to go to the bar hyunjae’s at and pick him up, alright?”

rubbing your eyes, you finally sit up. “now?”

“yes, now!”

“can i ask why he can’t leave by himself.”

changmin notices your tired voice and decides to speak up, “he got into a fight with someone so you have to hide from the paparazzi when you leave. make sure to go with a taxi and don’t you ever think of leaving his side, that boy’s not in his right mind right now.”

“mhm.”

“i’ll call you a taxi, you’ll be there in ten minutes.”

“alright. i’ll get dressed quickly and leave-”

“don’t lose your time with that! nobody cares how you look like! i’m sending you the location tell them my name when you enter.”

eventually you end up looking for lee hyunjae in a popular bar filled with drunk people, paparazzi’s impatiently at the front. like the manager said, nobody seems to care that you’re in your pajamas. 

“hyunjae?”

you sound worried when you finally find the actor sitting in an empty room, the music still audible through the walls.

“y/n?” the boy appears upset and exhausted at the same time, rubbing his brows to ward off his headache.

“i’m here to pick you up.”

“i told you that you’d become my babysitter.” suddenly he looks up to you with a knowing smile on his face.

“you got into a fight?”

“i ha– are you in your pajamas?”

hearing him chuckle causes you to do the same while looking down on your clothes.

“now that i’ve seen you in pajamas means that we’re friends.”

trust me, you want to continue this conversation with him. you want to become his friend and laugh about stupid jokes with him. but unfortunately, you don’t have enough time.

“okay. but we have to leave now through the staff entrance. the taxi is waiting there.”

“alright! i’m always up for an adventure.”

_

thankfully your mission to sneak out unnoticed by the paparazzi was successful. at the moment both of you sit in the backseat of the taxi as nothing but the noise of cars outside can be heard. the young actor stares out of the window with dull eyes which catches your attention. 

“don’t worry, hyunjae. they couldn’t take any pictures.”

“even if they did, changmin would find a way to handle it.”

once again the car is filled with quietness after you tried to cheer him up. still, you don’t give up.

“thousands of people adore you, support you, want to be like you. if only you could set an example for them instead of fighting at bars.”

hearing those words out of your mouth makes hyunjae overthink his actions. the actor enjoys that you talk to him about this matter without scolding him. your soft voice calms him down as he understands that you speak nothing but the truth. however, he doesn’t want to admit it.

“i never wanted to be an example for others.”

“if you show up on that screen, you’ll eventually be seen as one.”

when hyunjae is finally able to turn his face to your side, the sight of a smile forming on your face causes him to ease up on his thoughts. the boy doesn’t notice his eyes lingering on yours a little longer than usual. the fact that he doesn’t look away makes your heart flutter. you feel butterflies in your stomach as you stare deeply into his dark brown eyes. moonlight shines through the car’s window, appearing on his soft skin. for some reason hyunjae enjoys this staring contest and he doesn’t mind looking at your face for a few more minutes.

however, when his gaze drops down to your lips, you avert your gaze in panic.

“i-i have rubbing alcohol in my bag.”

hyunjae is a little confused when you interrupt the intense staring contest with these random words. still, his gaze doesn’t leave your face.

“we should clean your wound with it.”

the boy tried to hide how delighted he is as you sheepishly dab the cotton pad on his cheek. after that he moves closer to you, shoulders bumping, and places his head on your shoulder without thinking twice.

your skin tingles at the sudden contact as you try to calm yourself down. however that seems impossible as the male snuggles up. stupid heart, you act up again.

“you’re taking good care of me, y/n.”

_

the next day you get an unexpected call from changmin as you sit in your office, typing on your notebook. your fellow assistants, haknyeon and kevin, observe your expressions curiously. 

the manager demands you to drive to the film set since he’s currently attending an important meeting. he gave you the producer’s phone number and the location, leaving you alone and clueless. 

to be completely honest, you’re not surprised when you hear that it’s about lee hyunjae again. apparently he refuses to leave the caravan, making everyone at the set wait for him. besides that, you find out that his stubbornness is caused by his co-actor park sumin, the female lead, who had a small argument with him.

finally you arrive at the film set and meet eric sohn for the first time.

“you must be ji changmin’s assistant?”

nodding, you follow him to hyunjae’s caravan as he explains that the actor has to leave in fifteen minutes or else the day would get cancelled. the stressed producer walks away frustratedly,

“both of them are driving me crazy! what is this unprofessionalism?” 

taking a deep breath in, you knock on the door, “hyunjae, it’s me. y/n. can we talk for a few minutes?”

hyunjae opens the door and pulls you inside the caravan with a swift move, making your body bump into his. you look up to spot his angry face, eyebrows furrowed, jaw clenched. this side of him frightens you a little and you can’t do anything but look at him with nervous eyes. 

hyunjae’s stares are always extremely intense. once again, the actor shamelessly stares at you. 

“i’ve never been inside a caravan. it’s pretty.” randomly you mutter, as your glance darts around the caravan.

this causes hyunjae to scoff and move away from you, allowing you to breathe. 

“changmin’s mad at me for causing trouble and sent you again, am i right?”

the actors takes a seat at the small couch, fingers rubbing his forehead.

“i didn’t see him but i think he’s really angry. i bet his nerve is popping on his head.” finger pointing to your head, you try to lighten up the mood.

but he doesn’t laugh. instead he pounds his fist against his thigh. obviously, he’s angry and frustrated.

“hyunjae, why are you being like this?”

“because i’m tired of waiting for sumin every damn day. not only me! the whole staff, hundred people. do you know how long she needs for hair and makeup? all she cares about is her looks. she’s an actor not a model! now she should wait for me.”

“but now you’re doing the same! everyone’s waiting for you!”

“i’m trying to teach her a lesson.”

you sigh, almost losing your temper, “okay. you two main leads argue. the stylists wait. you lock yourself in the caravan. the innocent staff becomes the victim,”

in the middle of your statement, hyunjae stands up and walks around the room, you following him in only seconds,

“why are you so-”

suddenly he turns around and takes a few steps to you, making you trail off.

“i’m what?”

“selfish.” after a few seconds you reply. however, you instantly regret it as you see the look on his face. the actor sits on the couch again before sighing,

“i’ll enter the set. if she apologizes to the staff.”

“great! i’ll talk to her now!”

_

“you want me to what?”, the female actor laughs with an edge as she looks you up and down, “apologize? for what?”

“for making everyone wait all the time.”

park sumin laughs arrogantly, eyes darting around the set. “sunwoo, have i ever made the staff wait for me?”

the stylist standing next to you, apparently sunwoo, bites his lip as his grip on the costume tightens with nervousness. the boy’s silentless explains that you’re right.

“i heard you waste time because of hair and makeup.” 

sunwoo’s eyes widen and you notice his amused smile after these words leave your mouth in a confident way. fortunately, you are not the shy or introverted type. quite the contrary. you like getting to know new people and are brave enough to speak up when you witness something unfair.

“because, little girl, i want to appear my best for millions of fans,” the actress crosses her legs before her eyes land on you, “i’m not apologizing.”

_

“hello, changmin-ssi? we have a little problem. hyunjae said that he will only leave the caravan if park sumin apologizes but she doesn’t want to. what am i supposed to do?”

“lie! sumin apologized to all the staff, she’s begging them to forgive her! is what you have to say. what do i always tell you, y/n? don’t come to me with problems. come to me with solutions.”

changmin speaks through the phone with a frustrated tone.

minutes later you find yourself in the same caravan again. this time you’re not able to meet the actor’s eyes since you can’t bring yourself to lie.

“she didn’t apologize.”

“i knew it.”

“mister changmin told me to lie to you about it. but i choose to be honest with you. hyunjae. if you don’t leave this trailer now, ji changmin will scold me to death. maybe he’ll even fire me! i’m going to be jobless again and i’l never become a manager, ever! i’ll have to send thousand of cv’s again, they’ll tell me we’ll call you but they never will, all the staff at the set will die from the coldness outside. but your problems are more important,”

“okay.”

“because you-”

suddenly you trail off and stop your rant when hyunjae speaks.

“did you just say okay?”

“i don’t want you to get punished because you told me the truth. that’s why i’m going out there.” hyunjae stands up to face you. he seems a lot calmer now.

“thank you.”

“i’m responsible for all this. i won’t be stubborn.“

the sight of your genuine smile makes him chuckle. he’s happy to see the joy in your eyes.

“but first we need to get something.” you’re dumbfounded when the man in front of you takes your small hand into his and pulls you to the front seat of the trailer. he starts the car as you sit on the passenger seat with widen eyes,

“what are you doing? are you crazy?”

he only laughs before he winks at you and starts driving out of the area. everything gets worse when you get a call from eric sohn. your hands tremble in panic and you’re too scared to answer the phone call.

“tell him we’ll be back in ten minutes.”

_

the car ride is quite funny and entertaining. both of you talk about random things and also gossip about the agencies employees. the conversation about your own life gets so deep, that you forget about the situation. in fact, you still have no idea to where you’re headed.

eventually hyunjae stops by a convenience store and tells you to wait in the trailer. when he comes back he holds two plushies in his hands, handing one to you.

“it’s sunwoo’s sister’s birthday, i wanted to get her a gift. and this one’s for you. do you like it?”

amazed by his actions, you stare at the adorable small bear plushy in your hand. your eyes light up as you hug it tightly, “it’s so cute!”

“like you.” he drives off with a smile, leaving you blushing.

in the end of the day everything is back to normal. hyunjae and sumin film their parts successfully, although the slight tension can be sensed. however, none of that matters to you since ji changmin’s praise is stuck in your head. and perhaps also the loving look hyunjae gave to you.

_

days later almost everyone finds out about the small argument between the two main leads of the brand new kdrama. fans, who wished for the two of them to date, are incredibly disappointed about this matter. lee hyunjae and park sumin’s image is somewhat destroyed since they’ve been shipped all the time. haknyeon told you that they will definitely get nominated for the best couple award. but they’re not even dating?

“but the fans want that. and nothing is more important than the audience’s expectations.”

were the manager choi chanhee’s words after he gave you and kevin a mission. 

choi chanhee being park sumin’s manager and ji changmin being lee hyunjae’s manager, told kevin and you to spread fake news on all social platforms. except, nobody can know that those are actually fake news. 

“i can’t believe we’re doing this.”

“don’t be so negative, y/n! this is actually quite fun.”

hiding behind trees, kevin and you observe hyunjae and sunmi at a cafe. all you have to do is take pictures of them together and post it on twitter. not difficult, right? obviously, unlike kevin, you don’t really like the idea of doing this. was it because you’re naturally an honest person? was it because you hated doing things undercover? or was it because you hated the sight of hyunjae with his co-actress?

click, click, click

kevin looks excited as takes several pictures with his phone while you stand next to him, arms crossed over your chest.

“yas! this is so going viral.”

“they’re not even dating. it’s fake, all a game.”

“but i’m going to make it look like it’s real?” your fellow assistant gives you a side glance.

“yes, we have to. and don’t tell anyone.” 

both of you know that kevin isn’t really talented in keeping secrets for too long.

“i swear to everything. i even swear to queen beyonce-”

“i thought hyunjae wouldn’t meet her. he said he didn’t want his life to get controlled by others.”, you sigh as you watch the two actors with sad eyes, “i guess haknyeon’s right. actors say one thing and do the opposite.”

“she’s really pretty, though.”

you nod, “yeah.”

suddenly a man shows up behind you, making you almost yelp. kevin quickly covers your mouth with his hand and pulls you behind the big tree. 

“you’re finally here, sir! like we talked about it. just play a romantic song over there.”

the man with the guitar nods and leaves you to make his way to the same cafe, stopping near the popular actors.

“this is gonna be lit!”

“you did what?!”

“hired a musician who can play a romantic song causing hyunjae and sumin to dance with each other?” kevin replies like it’s the most obvious thing in the world.

moments later kevin zooms into the dancing couple as the music is played in the background. hyunjae’s arm is wrapped around sumin’s waist and they both look into each other’s eyes. when it comes to you, you’re upset and somehow insanely jealous. you want to take your eyes off of them, avoid the pain in your chest, but you can’t. 

“i’ve been wanting to ask. is there anything going on between you?”

kevin’s sudden statement makes you turn your head to him instantly, spotting him still recording the couple.

“a star and an assistant? is this a wattpad fanfiction or what?”, you scoff.

“so funny.” he sarcastically mocks you before continuing, “you said he slept on your shoulder in the taxi.”

“he was drunk.”

“he doesn’t want you to get fired, let alone scolded by ji changmin. personally, i think there’s a possibility.”

you gulp, “i don’t want to hope. my expectations always get destroyed. also, haknyeon said they’ll fall in love in the future. he said normal people can’t date actors.”

kevin only rolls his eyes and whines, “haknyeon doesn’t know shit. every decent human being can tell that there’s nothing between them. no sparks. no loving looks. nada.”

“you think so?”

right after you say this, both of them start to laugh as hyunjae whispers something into sumin’s ear. he pulls her even closer than they were, making it look like they’re actually a couple.

“perfect shot. now they look like they’re in love.”

the co-assistant is proud as he presses the record button and ends the video. 

yet, you can’t deal with any of these anymore. you’ve never felt this jealous before and are afraid that you’re going to have a breakdown any moment. therefore, you pull at kevin’s sleeve, dragging him away from the area.

“now that we’re finished, we can leave.”

_

once again the whole office is filled with busy people walking around on a thursday morning. some make their way through with their phones pressed against their shoulders and ears, while others can’t see ahead of them due to the piles of folders in their arms. since day one things have been going this way, including a few arguments between actors and managers (like younghoon and chanhee). fortunately, kevin and haknyeon helped you through your first two weeks, leaving only two more to finally end this disaster. in fact, you are so fed up by some of ji changmin’s actions towards you that you considered quitting.

when it comes to lee hyunjae, you still don’t know whether he is easy or difficult to deal with. indeed, he puts himself in many difficult situations, leaving you to save him from all of it. however, besides that, the young actor strangely makes you feel happy and motivated in the agency. without doubt, he keeps entertaining you, supporting you and acting like a friend.

if only you could call him that. in fact, ji changmin’s words haunt you till this day. demanding that you can’t be near him unless he says so, telling you that you’re just a normal person, who can’t be anything but an assistant to the famous actor. but you can’t help it! because at the same time, the same manager calls you everyday, no matter day or night, telling you to help lee hyunjae. no matter how much you try to keep a distance from him, you fail. being changmin’s assistant means dealing with his actors everyday.

and this exact matter drives you crazy. every time you’re close to lee hyunjae, you feel more attracted to him. therefore, you attempt to avoid him. which is – newsflash – impossible.

like just now changmin asked you to go to hyunjae’s house this night and go through some movie scenarios together. his house. this night. alone. great, thanks changmin!

“everything okay?”

looking up from the movie scenarios in your arms, you spot bae jacob in front of you. swiftly, you move away from the wall you were leaning on and meet his eyes and offer him a smile.

“everything’s fine. i was just going through some of these.”

“i see. are those for hyunjae?”

“they are. i guess there’ll be lots of work for me this night.”

chuckling at your pout, jacob pats your shoulder, “don’t worry, you can do this! i’m here if you need any help. i’m pretty good at rating scenarios, you know?”

“i know! mister changmin told me you go through them on your own. besides that, you almost never need anything.”

“is hyunjae giving you a hard time?”

jacob’s laugh causes you to laugh as well and neither of you seem to notice lee hyunjae himself standing only a few steps away from you, witnessing everything. both of you are way too engrossed in the conversation.

“not only hyunjae but ji changmin as well.” you whisper into jacob’s ear, making sure nobody hears it. the actor nods understandingly, a small smile on his face.

“i guess i’ll have to cause trouble too in order to have such a nice assistant by my side.”

blushing at his words, you don’t even notice the closeness between you two. but lee hyunjae does.

clenching his jaw, he finally approaches you too, unaware of the jealousy boiling inside him. he’s almost glaring at the both of you before he shifts his gaze away from your flattered figure. luckily, he greets you with a calm voice.

“what’s up?”

“oh, hey! we were talking about you.”

in fact, hyunjae ignores jacob as his eyes are focused on you. obviously, he sees that you’re unable to meet his gaze, your glance shifting around the office, never settling on something specific. still, hyunjae responds to his fellow actor.

“really? what were you possibly saying about me?”

you’re aware that he is still observing every move of yours but still decide to keep silent, hoping that jacob won’t tell him that you think of hyunjae as a troublemaker. but that’s exactly what he does.

“apparently you’re giving her a hard time. poor y/n seems a little exhausted.”

of course, you know that jacob is only joking as he wraps his arm around your shoulder, giving hyunjae a cute smile. bae jacob is the kindest person you know on earth, he wouldn’t even hurt a fly.

“i am? is that why you’re avoiding my eyes right now?”

your heart drops. gripping the folders against your chest, you finally turn around and meet hyunjae’s eyes for a second.

“of course not! we’re just joking, right?”

jacob nods with amusement written all over his face and observes you looking for an exit.

“i should go now, have fun at the set!”

“thanks, y/n!”

jacob is the only one who says goodbye as both of the actors stand at the same place, watching you sprint off to your office.

“she’s so weird. why is she so weird?”

hearing hyunjae mumbling these words under his breath, jacob chuckles while hitting his back.

"she probably has a lot of work to do. besides, both of you have been acting like best friends, why don’t you just ask her?”

_

the cold air at the middle of the night makes you shiver and run your hands up and down your arms in order to warm you up. from all the work in the office, you weren’t able to finish any earlier. currently, you find yourself standing in front of lee hyunjae’s huge house, almost freezing to death from the awful coldness.

finally the door is opened by the actor himself, a tired expression on his face. he’s wearing a white lose t-shirt with a pair of sweatpants, hands rubbing his eyes while mumbling words under his breath.

“y/n?”

eventually he catches glimpse of your cold figure which makes him give you all of his attention. his eyes wander over your whole face, from your tired eyes to your red nose, rosy cheeks and lightly trembling lips, which causes butterflies to appear in your stomach. hyunjae’s voice is deeper than usual, indicating you probably woke him up from his peaceful sleep.

“am i disturbing you?”

“you’re not. i was just taking a nap.”

“changmin-ssi wants us to go trough the scenario for the new movie.”

“at this time.” lines form between hyunjae’s eyebrows but the small grin goes unnoticed. his words sound more like a statement instead of a question, causing you to frown as well, waiting for him to continue.

“you’re only here because of that? nothing else?”

you open and close your mouth several times before finally forming words,

“yes. why else would i be here, hyunjae?” hearing his name in your soft voice almost makes hyunjae’s knees weak. without waiting any longer, he shakes his head and gestures you to come inside.

before you can talk about work hyunjae insists to offer you something to eat, claiming you must feel exhausted after this long day. you lean against the counter in the kitchen as you watch him prepare something for you.

“are things better between you and sumin?”

he sighs while mixing the rice, “kinda? she still annoys me, though. and all the media and stuff makes everything worse.”

“hey, don’t worry too much. people might talk about it now but everything will be forgotten in a matter of weeks and everything will turn back to normal. you shouldn’t stress yourself out or you’ll get sick.”

saying these things is easy for you. firstly, because you’re empathetic and like to help people. secondly, because hyunjae’s become a close friend of yours and you feel comfortable around him. and thirdly, because you may have fallen in love with him.

“you’re so good to me.” hyunjae pours a glass of iced tea in a cup and looks up to you, “you’re like herbal tea. calming me down instantly.”

“i’ve never been compared to herbal tea.” laughing you take sip from your drink as he gives you an adoring look. he leans in a little, genuinely concerned about you,

“it’s your turn. tell me why you’re upset.”

“hm? oh, no, it’s nothing. i’m just a little tired from work.”

the actor doesn’t believe you and gives you a knowing look, “you can tell me if someone hurt you. you can tell me everything.”

little does hyunjae know, you can’t tell him everything. you must be insane to tell him that you are in love with him. that you can’t ever be more than friends. that you’re just a normal person and normal people can never be with stars. that it hurts you every time you see him with park sumin. that his loud laugh gives you butterflies. that his intense stare makes your flutter. that even a small smile makes your cheeks turn red.

the actor catches glimpse of your unease and searches for more signs of it. he tries to find out what’s bothering you, but you won’t allow him to. tilting his head, he lifts up your chin only for you to turn around rapidly.

“we should go through the scenarios.”

_

“the interesting and probably most important matter in this story are probably the character’s personalities. jake and alison are different from each other.”

currently, both of you sit on the couch in hyunjae’s living room as you explain the details about the upcoming movie.

“jake thinks everyone’s against him. he doesn’t like people, therefore he appears cold and uninterested. alison’s the complete opposite. she tries her best, always hoping for the best and likes talking to people.”

“true. that’s why they are attracted to each other.” 

“exactly! you know why?”

hyunjae shakes his head and waits for you to continue in anticipation.

“opposites attract.”

after your words, the actor seems like he understood what you mean and tries to hide his grin, eyes now completely focused on your expressions. 

“what if jake suddenly acts extremely joyful and never gets annoyed? what happens if he starts acting like alison?” your voice is softer than before.

hyunjae’s lips are slighlty parted before he leans in, placing his chin on his palm, looking into your eyes, “you tell me.”

“they will push each other away. that means... that means sometimes we can be with people who aren’t like us.”

“hm.”

“because then there‘s excitement. right?”

“right. what should we do?” moving his palm away from his chin, he shifts even closer and is interested in your features. you too, are focused on his eyes as endless questions fill your head. what does he mean? wetting your lips, you wish for him not to notice the redness on your cheeks.

“what should we do?” whispering his words with a questioning tone, you notice how his face gets closer to yours. nervously, you gulp, hands gripping tightly on the couch’s material. by the time his face is only inches apart from yours, your heart almost explodes and you feel his breath on your skin.

what is happening?

right when you think he’s going to press his lips on yours, he grabs folders with the scenarios from behind you and leans back to his seat quickly.

attempting to hide the amusement, hyunjae sighs, acting like nothing happened, “we should analyse the dialogues between them to see how they show their affection.”

unbelievable.

the sight of hyunjae acting laidback and chill almost annoys you since you sit there speechless, heart still beating like crazy. your attempt to hide your nervousness fails since the redness of your cheeks give it away. quickly you snatch the folders away from his grip before cleaning your throat,

“t-that’s enough. we can talk about it tomorrow at the agency. it’s late now.”

of course, the actor doesn’t fail to notice your eyes avoiding his. he nods understandingly but you’re already on your feet. he stands up in order to guide you to the front door. however, you remember that your phone still lies on the couch and turn around suddenly, causing your bodies to bump into each other.

“my phone-”

you stop abruptly when you are met with hyunjae’s chest. slowly, you look up to see him already watching you with no longer a smug look but rather a taken aback one. 

this time, hyunjae feels his heart beat thousand times faster than before. there’s a heavy feeling in his stomach as his eyes wander around your beautiful face. the closeness of your bodies makes his ears turn red but once again you’re the first one to end the intense staring contest.

“i need to walk my plants.”

shit.

what did you just say?

hyunjae frowns.

with widen eyes you run away and leave his house, “good night!”

in the end hyunjae lets himself fall on his couch with his palm pressed against his heart. eyes formed into crescent moons he can’t help but let out a giggle. 

“how are you so damn cute?”

_

it’s new years eve. that means party at the agency.

“remember when you freaked out about the teaser posters?” chanhee asks younghoon as they sit by the bar with drinks in their hands. 

“that was a disaster.” the actor laughs hysterically as his manager hits his arm playfully. younghoon then wraps his arm around the boy next to him, his manager and best friend at the same time.

while others... 

“you know, kevin, my back hurts from carrying the whole agency. but i’m grateful to have such a nice assistant by my side.” the model takes a sip from his drink dramatically.

“sure thing, juyeon. just don’t tell that chanhee. he’ll get jealous of me.”

“you’re my best bud.”

on the other side of the room ceo lee sangyeon and his assistant haknyeon have a random conversation about turtles. little does everyone know, they’re gossiping about the agencies workers. 

“i don’t care about how good ji changmin’s new assistant is. y/n will remain the best.” haknyeon wipes away fake tears from his eyes.

“she’ll still be working with us, hak.”

“but not as my fellow assistant, sangyeonnim!”

don’t worry, you didn’t quit. it’s just the last day of you being an assistant. you’ll enter the new year as a manager at cre.ker group. your dreams will finally come true. isn’t that awesome? indeed, it is.

however, you couldn’t really bring yourself to enjoy the night. no matter how happy you are about your career as a manager, the sight of hyunjae with sumin upsets you.

everybody’s going crazy at the new year’s party. loud music playing at the back, people start dancing. thankfully, you aren’t alone but with ji changmin and bae jacob.

“ready to be a manager?” ji changmin nudges your side, leaning in so you can hear him through the loud music.

“definitely.” laughing, you high-five him.

these past weeks went by really well. besides having fun days with your fellow assistants, you got closer to ji changmin. you’re friends now, which makes you really happy. in fact, you feel like he’s become the closest to you, after lee hyunjae.

“can’t wait to have you as my fellow manager.”

“i’m a little sad. y/n won’t be by our side that often.” jacob pouts playfully, making changmin and you laugh hysterically.

“that’s true. you’re the best assistant i’ve ever had.”

“hey! i’m still in cre.ker, remember? we’ll see each other every day.”

the three of you continue your conversation until you spot hyunjae with his co-actress. they’re laughing at whatever, her hands all over him. the actor isn’t bothered at all but tilts his head back, chuckling at her joke. she looks into his eyes with love and attraction and that’s the limit for you. if you continue watching them, you’re certain you’ll do something you regret.

“gonna get some air. i’ll be back in five minutes.”

_

city lights are so beautiful to look at at night. especially at the terrace of this huge building. the cold air makes you wrap your arms around yourself to keep yourself warm. nobody else is up there, leaving you by your own. the music can still be heard besides the city noises. leaning on the railing, you remember your first day at the agency. the memory of your first encounter with lee hyunjae appears in your mind and you unknowingly smile at the embarrassing moment.

what is hyunjae to you? you’re no longer his assistant. neither are you his manager. yet, he’s your friend. he’s someone you can tell almost everything. he’s someone you share so many wonderful memories with. someone, who always makes you burst into laughter. someone you had several adventures with. although, you should be thankful to have such an energetic friend like lee hyunjae, your heart aches. you’ll have to see him at the agency every day, probably with his new girlfriend.

“what are you doing up here, miss?”

abruptly, you turn around to spot lee hyunjae right in front of you, hands in his jacket pockets.

“i’m just getting some air.”

“hm.” leaning on the railing next to you, his gaze focuses on the city lights, “this is where we first met.”

grinning, you look away in embarrassment.

“when you grabbed me like this.” 

suddenly you feel arms wrap around your waist from behind. his chest presses against your back as he rests his chin on your shoulder. deep inside, you want to scold him for making you feel this way. for making your body freeze, heart pounding forcefully against your rib cage. 

“be careful, sir!” 

eventually, you burst into laughter at hyunjae’s attempt to imitate your voice.

“you were so confused.”

“apparently you find it amusing?”

“absolutely. you were like sir are you okay, are you fine the whole time.”

“which idiot drops their phone from the building.” scoffing playfully, you shake your head in disappointment.

“yah! that can happen.” he scratches his neck after unwrapping his arms around you to stand next to you. when you glance at him, his rosy cheeks catch your attention and you smile at him as he stares at the stars before you remember his closeness to park sumin.

“you know... i’m really thankful that i had such a nice assistant by my side the whole time.”

“you mean babysitter?” you chuckle.

“i’m serious. you were always here when i needed something. or someone.”

“are you going to cry?”

“hey! take me serious for a moment.” hyunjae nudges your shoulder with a laugh, “i’m sorry that i caused trouble. i can’t thank you enough for covering everything up. and honestly i’m upset that you’re no longer by my side.”

“what do you mean? we’re still friends.”

“you know it’s not the same.”

“maybe it’s the best.”

hearing these words from you confuses hyunjae and he gives you a clueless look. the boy feels like his heart broke into pieces. “what do you mean?”

“sometimes distance is good. when you, you know, when you want to get over someone.” 

you can’t believe what you just said.

hyunjae is frozen on spot. he has an idea of what you’re trying to point out but he’s not sure about it.

“you’re trying to get over me?”

you sigh, giving up to conceal your feelings, “yes, i know it’s ridiculous. but i can’t help it. i like you. a lot. i want to be with you all the time. i tried to avoid these feelings and even avoid you but that was kinda impossible. and i know that this will never work. because you’re a star and i’m just your assistant. seeing you with other actresses hurts me. that’s why i think distance is good.”

you press your lips into a thin line and look at the floor, trying to avoid his eyes out of embarrassment. while hyunjae’s tongue gets tangled. there’s a fluttering in his stomach and he feels lightly dizzy.

“who said that?”

you look up in confusion.

“who said it will never work?”

blinking, you clear your throat, “i’m guessing you like park sumin. and besides that you–”

suddenly the boy in front of you starts laughing, head tilting back before he reaches for your hands, “you never fail to make me laugh. how did you get that idea?”

stumbling to halt, you swallow multiple times as you feel his thumb brush over your hand, “you’re always laughing and flirting.”

“it’s an act, remember? oh my god, why do i enjoy your jealousy?”

you’re enjoying it a little too much.

“jealousy? hahahaha.” you slap his arm away and take a few steps back. 

“okay. i’m guessing it’s my turn. i like you, y/n. i might even love you. i don’t know why i couldn’t tell you this earlier, i think i was being a pussy. but you make my heart flutter whenever you smile at me. i want us to be together all the time. i want to hug you like this.”

suddenly he pulls you into a tight hug, hand patting your head as you snuggle between his neck and shoulder, butterflies exploding in your stomach. you feel lightheaded and giggle when he pulls away and holds your face in his hands. 

“and kiss you like this.”

next thing you know, hyunjae’s lips are pressed against yours. his fingers brush on your cheek while his other hand lingers on your back. you’re taken aback, hands not knowing what to do before you eventually wrap them around his torso, pressing your lips on his soft ones.

both of you pull back, his hands still caressing your face. you look into each other’s eyes with so much love and affection. 

“i love you.”

“i love you too, hyunjae.”

“it’s almost midnight.” he brushes the hair away from your face.

“i know. should we go before the others come up?”

“why? do you need to walk your plants? or water your dog?” 

“hey!” 

you hit his chest and try to push him away from you in embarrassment but fail since his grip is extremely strong. he refuses to let go and pouts his lips in a cute way, “i want to share my new year kiss with you.”

“but they’ll know.”

“i don’t care. i’m not going to hide my feelings anymore.” with these words he sways you from left to right.

_

“5!”

eventually hyunjae and you decide to hide at the back of the terrace since you are a little too shy.

“let’s always be together.”

“4!”

“agreed.”

“3!”

“i love you.”

“2!”

“i love you too.”

“1!”

and you enter the new year with hyunjae, as a manager at cre.ker, happier than ever.

_

“miss y/n! here’s your coffee.”

“thank you! are the signed files on my desk?”

“yes. i brought them this morning.”

“you’re the best.”

thanking your assistant you make your way to your office. on the hallways you spot many of your co-workers, everyone stressed with their own work.

“have a beautiful day, y/n!”

“you too, kev!” kevin enters his office after greeting you while you speed walk to the meeting room. chanhee appears in front of you, hands pressing on your shoulders,

“first of all, good morning. second of all, i forgot juyeon’s birthday gift.” he bites his lip in horror and looks at you helplessly.

“oh, no. chanhee you can’t forget his gift, he literally was bringing up his birthday the whole week.”

“i know. so i’m telling kevin to get one. please tell changmin i’ll be late.”

“but not too late!” you shout after him as he sprints off to the elevators.

you enter your office only to spot hyunjae standing next to your desk.

“good morning to my favorite manager.”

“good morning, hyunjae.” 

instantly you hug him before he sways you from left to right. he presses a kiss on your lips and holds your face close to his.

“what are we doing today?”

“hmm, i don’t know. don’t you have to attempt the set?”

“wrong answer. we’re going to the amusement park.”

“we are?” your eyes widen in excitement as he pinches your cheeks.

“yes. i told changmin to talk to lee sangyeon and i’m guessing he came up with something really convincing since you’re free after twelve today.”

“you’re the best!” 

“i know.” hyunjae chuckles while you hug him tightly before you get a phone call. “there we go.” he sighs.

“back to work. we’ll see each other in a few hours, hyunjae!” you smile before answering the call.

your boyfriend runs his hand through his hair and opens the door. 

“i wish you were my manager.” he mumbles before you peck his cheeks and leave your office.

you only need to endure a few hours.

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[strangerthings4theories]

Given the Vecna/Mindscape leaks, I'd like to float the idea that El does NOT, in fact, get recaptured and have her head shaved again. The lab teaser isn't a flashback either. It's Vecna forcing her to relive a traumatic memory from her past - perhaps to taunt and destroy her, or in an attempt to "corrupt" her. ("They want you to be a monster. Might as well play the part. Join me, and together we'll rule the galaxy...")

Sarah and I already suspected something like this would happen for several reasons.

- The casting of Robert Englund is an obvious nod to Nightmare On Elm Street (though not proof he'll be THE bad guy). This puts S4 in "dreams/memories" territory.

- The show has hinted there's more to El's backstory than we've seen. She really seemed to hate herself in S1...

- The Duffers are drawing inspiration from Stephen King's Firestarter. This tells us El will become darker, angrier, and more powerful as the show goes on. By the end, she'll not only be able to "crack the world in half like a dinner plate" (a quote from the book) - she'll be tempted to.

- The show has made the length of El's hair a symbol of her growing maturity and power. Right now, they're on track to give her long, beautiful hair by the climax of the show, when she'll be (presumably) at her most powerful. If they take her back to the shaved head now, they'll be sacrificing that endpoint altogether, because there's no way she'd be able to regrow her hair in time. That makes me think the shaved head look isn't real.

- A straightforward flashback to the lab isn't likely at this point. Millie is simply too old to play younger El.

Thoughts?

#stranger things spoilers #st4 spoilers #stranger things 4 #stranger things theory #eleven stranger things #el hopper #vecna

[avinaccia]

A Completely Objective and Logical Ranking of Every Hetalia Character Song

New character songs are dropping,  I have too much time on my hands, let’s go. 

Also here’s a Youtube playlist for the ~✨nostalgia✨~

Bring it on in the tags 

71. Ah Legendary Class⭐The Awesome Me Highway [Prussia]: Absolutely tearing it up on the drums and on the vocal cords alike (I pray for Atsushi Kousaka). Great for the memes. 

70.  Happy Thoughts Museum [???]: This is listed as an official song but I had literally never heard of the title. Then I listened to it and BAM! Smack back to 2013 watching the teasers for the show on Funimation. Not sure I’d count it as a character song though...

69. (Nice)  My Song that is written by me for me [Prussia]: Deafened me but I can appreciate the industrial grind.

68.  My House is...Quiet. ~With the Trolls~ [Norway]: I have never heard this song, nor can I find any version of it online. By default it goes here and I am so sorry Norge.

67.  Make a Wish to Santa♪ [Sealand]: The discordant notes and childish exuberance only serve to make this sound like a demonic plea to Santa to eliminate the singer’s enemies.

66.  Heaven and Hell on Earth [Rome]: Rome sounds like he’s been in the corner of a restroom. Extra points for the metal version, minus points for the fact that the beach scene was replayed like 1764 times.

65. Canada Complete Introduction [Canada]: Quiet af until Kumacheerio shows up and blows out your speakers. they did you dirty my darling 😔

64.  It’s Easy!!! [America]: I don't think any video of this has ever stayed up for more than 20 seconds. Sounds cool, but like I was listening to 20 different genres at once, someone make him calm down.

63.  Bù Zàiyì the Small Stuff ☆ [China]: I cannot for the life of me find the complete song anywhere, clips have a cool beat though

62.  Let's Boil Hot Water♪ [Italy]: Exactly what it says on the tin..though a bit too close to elevator music for my tastes.

61.  The Fragrance of Early Summer [Japan]: Very ‘from the books’ Japan-esque song

60.  Peace Sounds Nice…[Baltic Trio]: All well and good until the radio demon shows up

59.  W●D●C ~World Dancing~ [America]: How a song can sound like it’s from 4 different decades at once is beyond me

58.  Overflowing Passion [BFT]: This is just drunken karaoke and I have 0 clue what’s going on #iconicforallthewrongreasons

57. Ren●Ren●Renaissance♪ [Rome+Chibitalia]: Wholesome Grandpa with Grandson content - barring the fact that Italy sounds on the verge of a nervous breakdown and Rome has had too much wine.

56.  Roma Antiqua [Rome]: Similar energy to any one of China’s songs - there’s a part of the song where it sounds like he’s singing in the shower, and I will never not laugh at [CENSORED]

55.  Country From Where the Sun Rises, Zipangu [Japan]: Very chill, very Japan, but just meh for me.

54.  Moon Over Emei Shan [China]: Good message, okay song.

53.  My Friend [England]: What a mind palace you must have Mr. Kirkland

52.  With Love, from Iceland [Iceland]: Three words: Heavy. Metal. Puffin.

51.  Having Friends is Nice...♫ [Russia]: Russia is the cutest thing ever

50.  Mm. [Sweden]: Smooth transition from WWE Smackdown to shopping at IKEA.

49.  Why don’t you come over? ~Beyond the Northern Lights~ [Iceland]: I don’t want to be mean but...this does sound like the second closing theme to an anime whose first closing was much more popular (à la Soul Eater)

48. Gakuen☆Festa [Germany, Italy, Japan]: Sounds like a 60s song of the summer but oh dear their voices do not go together. Hella cute though.

47.  Wa! Wa!! World Ondo [Main Cast]: One time I travelled 10 hours in a coach bus with a bunch of teenagers to a city of note in my country, and the only souvenir I bought was the fucking PAINT IT WHITE DVD. Perfectly chaotic, UN ĐĕùX~~

46.  In the Bluebell Woods [England]: In the album cover for this song he’s holding a guitar but this is not a rock song. Still has ‘running through the hills’ levels of dramatism though.

45.  Poi Poi Poi♪ [Taiwan]: You’re telling me that Taiwan, someone whose has *ONE LINE* in Beautiful World (which is criminal tbh what kind of representation-) managed to get an eNTIRE CHARACTER SONG???????

44.  White Flame [Russia]: There’s something to be said for a song that is 3x the length of any Hetalia episode

43.  Ich liebe… [Germany]: Baking cakes for your friends has never been so wholesome.

42.  We Wish you a Merry Christmas [America, China, England, France, Russia]: Nice to see they’ve gotten their shit together since United Nations Sta-hmm.

41.  Ah, Worldwide à la mode [France]: Sounds like a Disney Princess song, hard not to picture France frolicking in a field of flowers.

40.  Che Bello! ~My House is the Greatest!⭐~ [Italy]: Would not be out of place in an advertisement for Sea World.

39.  May You Smile Today [Japan]: THE feel good song of the summer

38.  Let’s Look Behind the Rainbow [Italy]: I will protect you.

37.  I'm your HERO☆ [America]: “Anyone who’s sad or sullen will be arrested” did NOT age well.

36.  Mein Gott! [Prussia]: Alternating headphone effect at the beginning is cool, so is the confidence...the actual singing on the other hand...

35. Nihao⭐China [China]: Listen, all of China’s character songs are great, I just can’t vibe with this one like some of the others.

34.  Pechka ~Light My Heart~ [Russia]: I’m still having difficulty wrapping my head around the fact that this and Winter were released at the same time.

33.  Pukapuka⭐Vacation [Germany, Italy, Japan]: Seems just a bit too much like they’re running on a treadmill that’s picking up speed and trying to sing at the same time. Peppy.

32.  Santa Claus is Coming to Town [Germany, Italy, Japan]: This is unironically the best song sung by this trio; can only vibe with for two months out of the year though.

31.  Excuse Me, I Am Sorry [Japan]: Japan’s character traits speedrun. Gives me barbershop quartet vibes for some reason but is catchy as hell.

30.  The Story of Snow and Dreams [Russia]: A superhero anime opening in the making

29. England’s Evil Demon Summoning Song [England]: Sir that is not how you roast a marshmallow, don’t cut yourself on that edge.

28.  Moi Moi Sauna♪ [Finland]: Exactly the type of song you’d expect and it’s wonderful

27.  United Nations Star⭐ [America, China, England, France, Russia]: This isn’t as much of a song as it is a four minute struggle for everyone to sing without America yelling every 5 seconds...Like a particularly musical episode of Hetalia.

26.  Paris is Indeed Splendid [France]: Paris-pa-pa-pa-paris

25.  Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman [England]: Poppy, rocky, polka-dotty

24.  Vorwärts Marsch! [Germany]: To quote the comment section: “This sounds like a German version of I’ll Make a Man out of you.” There’s some truth to that.

23.  Hamburger Street [America]: The product of America’s rapper phase. 8/10 because he’s trying so hard and because I can unironically sing along to all of this.

22.  Hoi Sam☆Nice Guy [Hong Kong]: A song that would absolutely destroy the ankles of anyone in DDR.

21.  I Am German-Made [Germany]: There was once a version that had Germany and Prussia singing at the same time and it sounded positively demonic and Broadway could never

20.  La pasión no se detiene ~Unstoppable Passion~ [Spain]: Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping...

19.  Fall in Love, Mademoiselle [France]: Sounds like it should be in Mozart Opera Rock, I have kiss kiss falled in love.

18. Embrace the Très Bien Moi [France]: This is the definition of SELF LOVE PEOPLE. 

17. Carrot and Stick [Belarus&Ukraine]: Absolutely DRIPPING in 2000s power ballad energy. The type of song that plays on repeat in the mind of the widow whose millionaire husband ‘mysteriously disappeared’ (and the only legit character song ever acknowledged by the anime)

16. C.B.C (Cowboyz Boot Camp) Vol. 1 [America]: AH MAH GAWWDDD

15. Winter [Russia]: Heavy metal fever dream and the perfect song for an angst-ridden teenager

14.  Seychelles Here ⭐ Vacation Island [Seychelles]: UN👏DER👏RA👏TED SONG👏OF 👏THE 👏SUM👏MER👏

13.  Nah, it will settle itself somehow [Romano]: One day I aspire to reach this level of chill

12.  Let’s Enjoy Today [England]: I will never not feel happy when listening to this.

11.  Einsamkeit [Germany]: Ludwig manages to air every single one of his worries about not being good enough compared to his friends and always being perceived as mean or uptight when he’s actually just a softie and now my heart hurts. 💔

10.  Aiyaa Four Thousand Years [China]: A very poignant and beautiful song about the passage of time and the inevitability of its passing; comparable to an ancient ballad complete with explosive crescendos and meaningful lyrics.

9.  Bon Bon Bon❤️C’est Bon C’est Bon! [France]: Peppy, cheerful, adorable, groundbreaking; has been my alarm tone for six years and I’ve yet to tire of it. 9/10 The moaning interspersed throughout has been an interesting wake-up call.

8.  Let’s Enjoy! Let’s Get Excited! Cheers! [Denmark]: This is on par with Everytime we Touch by Cascada in terms of rage potential unlocked (the good kind)

7.  Dream Journey [Japan]: Whoever’s playing the shakuhachi is absolutely KILLING IT. Dramatic, wonderful, great metaphors.

6.  Gourmet’s Heart Beginner Level [China]: Absolute banger, I’m a vegetarian but this would inspire me to eat shumai.

5.  Always with you...Nordic Five! [Nordic FIVVVVVEEEE]: Everyone harmonizes beautifully except for Denmark. Extremely catchy, number placement seemed appropriate. 

4.  Pub and GO! [England]: I love this trash man

3. Maji Kandou⭐Hong Kong Night [Hong Kong]: If you thought Denmark’s song was a banger JUST YOU WAIT. I WILL BLOW OUT MY SPEAKERS LISTENING TO LO-HA-SU.

2. Steady Rhythmus [Germany]: THIS SONG IS METAL AF. Seriously, if it can be classified as ‘hardcore’ by my father and his group of 50-somethings who have decided to single-handedly gatekeep the metal and hardrock genres, it can do anything.

1.  The Delicious Tomato Song 🍅 [Romano]: Beautiful, absolutely awe-inspiring, poignant, catchy lyrics with an extremely deep meaning that only years of meticulous research and analysis can unlock, Romano I love you.

BONUS: Closing Songs

5. Hatafutte Parade (World Series) 

4. Hetalian⭐Jet (The World Twinkle): The song is good, the dancing is cursed 

3. Chikyuu Marugoto Hug Shitainda (World⭐Stars)

2. Marukaite Chikyuu (Hetalia: Axis Powers): nE NE PaPA

1. Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo (The Beautiful World)

#aph #hws #hetalia #aph america #aph england #aph france #aph russia #aph china #aph italy #aph romano #aph germany #aph japan #aph spain #aph prussia #aph canada #aph norway #aph denmark #aph sweden #aph finland #aph iceland #long post #i will be taking criticism at this time

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Secret Moments In A Crowded Room - Princewitch

okay so DISCLAIMER im scared to post this because we’ve never really seen romantic wrath before so idk if people might think this is OOC but i wanted princewitch fluff desperately and cant wait til october. inspired by the teaser quote she released yesterday and ‘dress’ by taylor swift

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The ball raged on around her, dancers swirling around impossibly fast, flashes of fabric catching the light of the serpent scones. On and on, all without her. Her husband sat to her right on his larger throne, staring into nothing. They had exchanged all of five words that evening.

She did not blame her husband for his coldness, not truly. If their positions were switched, and she had been forced to marry a random demon while still loving and grieving her murdered spouse, she doubted whether she would even manage civility. Pride continued his business, barely taking notice of his young wife, and she was glad, of that, at least. If he’d wanted her... a shudder snaked down her spine, curling in her gut. Her mind still echoed with the unnatural violation of Lust’s magic, and the thought of another demon prince perusing her like that was foul. There was only one prince she wanted, and his sin was wrath.

Dancing in Hell was nothing like she’d seen on the streets of Palermo. Nothing like the carefree dancing of Vittoria, so full of light and life and love that nothing seemed to touch her. Here, movements entwined with danger, every dance a flirtation with living death. People danced with weapons, exchanging daggers and rondels and rapiers like secret lovers. Jewelled garrottes hung around every neck, poisonous pearls glittering in various ornate hairstyles. An unholy masquerade indeed.

Her own mask was a fine decoration of gold and jewels. Metallic serpents entwined across the mosaic-like surface, darker cracks embedded across it. The mask had arrived one evening at her rooms, wrapped in luscious velvet. No letter accompanied it, the only sign of the sender being a golden snake that slithered up her arm before dissolving into sparks. The decoration matched her dress, a similar mosaic of black silk, lace, and golden serpents. Truly befitting a queen.

Fury burned through her as she watched the revellers pass her by. They danced without a care, members of the seven houses intermingling freely. She wanted to scream and shatter the very throne she sat on. How dare they dance as if mere months ago, one of their own had not been taking the hearts of witches? As if she did not sit on a dead witch’s throne? A witch who still had not found justice, who’s body had been ripped to shreds in the cruellest way imaginable?

“Careful, little queen.” Pride’s voice rumbled in her ear. He still did not look at her, but leaned closer to whisper, “Lest the people learn your ungrateful thoughts.”

Closing her eyes to avoid murdering the demon she’d married, she took a deep breath. The air smelt like fire and spirits and the sweat of colliding bodies. Suddenly, the sight of it all disgusted her. The dancing, the drinking, the living, all of it. Selfish, she knew – others were allowed to live despite Vittoria being denied the very same. But she couldn’t help it. She longed for nothing more than her sister to live, even if it meant sacrificing her life to the demon beside her. There was nothing to be done, however. Her sister was lost forever.

The night dwindled on, interrupted by the occasional violent thought towards her situation. Though, as contrary as it sounded, not all was dark about her time in Hell. She had one bright spot, one flame in the dark. Something she kept locked against her chest for fear of discovery.

Casting her eye across the room, she caught the gaze of the hidden secret. Prince Wrath leaned against the wall from across the room, his eyes flickering as they locked with hers. He was dressed in a sinfully beautiful suit, a pattern of golden serpents slithering up the fabric from the floor. The snakes seemed alive in the firelight. Perhaps they were. A smug sense of satisfaction ebbed through her when she realised they matched. No one else would notice – serpents weren’t exactly an uncommon motif in Hell – but they knew, and it was comfort enough. With a movement, so small she nearly missed it, he tilted his head towards the exit.

A thrill raced through her, paired with genuine, loving excitement. They had not been alone in much too long.

Things had not always been so relaxed between her and the prince of Wrath. Her first few weeks in Hell had been spent furiously glaring in his direction. He’d given her the ultimate cold shoulder until she’d nearly burned from it. She’d been full of fury at his leaving her – at the humiliation she felt from having the human audacity to trust a demon. One day, when they crossed each other in a hallway heading to court, her temper had bubbled to boiling.

She remembered yanking him into a nearby room – he let her, she realised now – and yelled at him for the cruelty of leaving her alone. Of giving her hope and wrenching it away, like a child suddenly filled with jealously over a shared toy.

The sheer incredulity on his face was the first indication she was mistaken. He laughed, a sardonic sound coated in disbelief.

“I left you?” His voice was low. The walls around them seemed to thrum in response to his deadly power.

“I left you?” He repeated, “I gave you all the tools to summon me, witch, and you refused. Too good for my help, perhaps.  I have no more responsibilities to you. Our deal is done.”

Wrath turned to leave, but by some miracle, she managed to dart in front of him. Her body was pressed against the door, the cold stone mixing with the heat she felt roaring off him. Emilia should’ve been afraid, should’ve been trembling in her gifted boots at the sight of him, but she wasn’t. Why, she couldn’t quite tell.

His gaze burned into hers, but her own was just as powerful.

“I tried everything to summon you after what Envy did, and you didn’t come.” She hissed. The wrath of a prince was one thing, but hell hath no fury like a witch scorned. “You left me. I was foolish enough to believe you would ca- that you would come for me once, but I will not be fooled twice.”

The look he gave her was indiscernible. Equal parts rage mixed with... something lighter. If anyone else looked at her like that, she would’ve described it as hopeful. But demons did not hope, no more than they loved.

He was scanning her face with the focus of a battle-hardened warrior. Whatever it was he found made him take a step back.

“What did you do wrong?” He muttered, almost to himself.

“I did nothing wrong,” She couldn’t help but fire back, “I did everything correctly – even used the ring you left for me in the drawer.”

At that, he stilled. Stilled and stopped breathing entirely.

Then, as if talking to someone who’d sustained a head injury, he said, “I didn’t leave you a ring. I left you my house seal, solid gold, of course, but no ring.” He went on to describe where he’d left it – the top drawer beside her bed – but she already knew.

The conclusion settled in her stomach like a stone. Another feeling, one she didn’t let herself scrutinise, unfurled within her.

“Someone didn’t want me to summon you.”

“Close. Someone wanted you to think I wouldn’t come.”

A question hung in the air, so loud neither could bring themselves to give it voice.

Would you have come, Prince Wrath? Would you have come to my aid when I needed you most? When I needed to know you were alright?

Keeping those treacherous thoughts under lock and key, she focused on another facet of the curious mystery.

“Who would it benefit? And who would’ve known what to switch – the house was warded, was it not?”

Silence from her princely counterpart.  

“Would the wards collapse with your ‘death’?”

The look on his face told her all she needed to know. Someone had stolen into the house and replaced the seal with a ring to deliberately throw off their efforts. Which meant-

He hadn’t abandoned her at all. Given her the cold shoulder, yes, when he believed she’d forgotten all about him.

What a hellish mess this all was.

From that moment on, the demon and the witch had become begrudging allies once more. Wrath had been furious one of his brothers would dare interfere with his affairs, and she needed an ally, desperately. While it rubbed against her pride to accept help, she knew it would’ve been foolish to refuse. She would be a vengeful queen, but even queens needed council.

Their alliance had turned to friendship, then burst into royal flames as they look the leap to lovers. In the candlelight of a stolen moment, Wrath had held her with more care than she’d known possible. Still Wrath, still echoing that immense power of his, but softer, somehow. Not gentle, not truly, but tender. It was not love, but it was fire and anger and care all pieced together in a ball of desire.  

Which led her to that moment, as she stole away from her husband’s masquerade ball. She had stayed long enough, and the party celebrated nothing of importance. Rather a show of unity between her and Pride, a display of wealth and power.

As she left the throne room she realised she had no idea where her prince had gone. Back to his rooms? No, they avoided meeting there. Being caught together in casual rooms could be explained away as strategic briefings, but being caught in the bedroom of her husband’s brother... did not leave for much escape room.

Just as she was about to curse his name, a snake slithered around her ankle, causing her to start. Was that Wrath’s laugh, she heard? Looking to her feet, the snake stared back up at her, its golden eyes winking in the candlelight of the hallway.

Of course. Wrath and his dramatics.  

The snake made its way down the hallway, keeping close to the wall to be inconspicuous. It led her to an offshoot of the main hallway, then came to a halt at the final door. The serpent dissolved into golden sparks as they reached their destination. She knocked quietly before letting herself in.

Wrath lay stretched out across a dark velvet lounge, watching her entrance. His mask dangled lazily from his fingers, the ribbon used to tie it brushing across the floor. His shirt was unbuttoned halfway, a toned chest peeking out from the fabric.

Deadly, dangerously beautiful.

And hers.

“You look exquisite,” He strode across the room before taking her in his arms. His hands quickly untied her mask before tossing it to the floor with haste. He took in her form for a moment, then tilted his face down to capture her lips with his own.

No matter how many moments they stole, it was never enough.

His kiss was liquid fire igniting the flame of her desire. One hand rested against her back, with the other cupping her face. She gasped against his mouth, revelling in how desperately hard his body felt against hers. Greedy hands slipped up his chest to unbutton the rest of his shirt. Pulling the material away, Emilia broke the kiss for a single second to gaze at her lover.

Smooth, tanned skin met her eyes, followed by a swift appreciation of the hard strength that lay beneath his trousers. He laughed as he caught her gaze, knowing exactly what she was admiring.

He kissed her again, this time grabbing the backs of her thighs and lifting her up. Her legs wrapped around his waist. The taste of him- Taste was her speciality, but there were no words to describe how perfectly Wrath kissed her.

After too long and never long enough, the lovers parted for breath. He still held her against his chest. In this position, she was the perfect height to rest her head in the crook of his neck. Their breathing echoed through the room in perfect harmony.

She could feel every rise and fall of his powerful, tattooed chest. Such lethal power contained within his body, yet he held her with all the tenderness the world could offer.

“You know,” He mused, “We never got to dance.”

“Are you asking?” A sly smile in his direction.

“Yes. Witch, will you dance with me.” He said witch the way men said love. She looked down at him, grinning.

“No. I can’t dance.”

He laughed. Such a bright sound for one bathed in darkness.

“Liar.”

“Fine. I don’t dance, because I’m awful at it.”

A teasing hand ran down her back.

“I’ll teach you.” At her raised brows, he continued with, “A queen must use every skill in her arsenal.”

Lowering her to the ground, he held out his hands for her to grasp.

“Place your right hand in mine, and left against my shoulder.” Even through the fabric of his shirt, she could feel the heat roaring off him. When she did as he instructed, he pulled their bodies together until not even an inch separated them. Emilia was fairly certain this wasn’t part of the dance, but she wasn’t going to interrupt. She quite liked this position, pressed against the prince of Wrath, his breath rustling her hair. His hand settled against her spine.

“This next bit is the most important, do you hear? It is crucial even that beginners like yourself get this right.” He teased, and she scowled back at him, though they both knew it was merely in jest.

“Tilt your chin up so you can gaze adoringly into my eyes.” He grinned down her scowl. “I want you to focus on how handsome I am, how talented, and forget everything else. Except how much you want to kiss me.”

She couldn’t help herself, she laughed. “You’re incorrigible.”

“Perhaps.” His voice turned low and seductive as his hand slid down her spine, drawing her a little closer. “But you’re waltzing like a goddess now.” As he spoke, they started to move. Slowly, he stepped back and followed. To the side, and she followed again. On and on, their little box pattern continued, until Wrath picked up the paced and spun her around.

A gasp left her lips at the movement, but before she could overthink and stumble, he caught her once more with a smile.

“Who are you, and what have you done with the moodiest prince of Hell?”

He shook his head at her words, huffing a laugh as he did. She felt the truth bloom in his chest, he didn’t have to say it. These borrowed moments, these secret trysts... it was happiness, rare as it was, that fluttered between them. They both knew it couldn’t last, but for now, it was real. In that moment, it was all that mattered.

“Teasing witch,” He murmured, and kissed her. Kissed her as if they were not members of two rival houses, as if she was not an unwilling wife to his bastardly brother, as if there were not a chasm of reasons to keep them apart. Tomorrow would bring hellfire, and perhaps regret, but tonight was theirs.

They kissed until night dwindled away into day, and their secret was no longer safe. With the promise of “soon” and an unspoken “I miss you”, Wrath kissed her once more before exiting her side.

The queen of Hell picked up her mask from where it had been tossed across the floor, and stood still for a moment, taking a deep breath. The moment had passed, and she was no longer just Emilia, a powerhouse in her own right, and friend and lover of Wrath’s.

She was the Wicked Kingdom’s vengeful queen, and she would find her happiness once more, or burn the world trying.

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New Album Recap

What we know so far about the upcoming 4th full-length release in AURORA’s discography! (a recap made by admin Nikol)

As far as we've seen from the various interviews, insta posts and stories, AURORA that whole time has been working with Magnus:

“It’s just going to be me and Magnus, my drummer, we’ve made most albums just the two of us. I’ll have all the music written beforehand, and then we’ll record and produce it all.” - Lockmag Q&A [posted here]

At some point on December 4th 2019 there was a story on AURORA’s instagram about Odd Martin being back on board too!

“The holy trinity gathered once again” [link to the story]

AURORA was also joined by Askjell once again for collaborative forces presumably for one song according to Askjell’s twitter and IG story!  [link]

Also she was noticed in Matias Téllez’s (producer / mixer) studio; that’s the information that comes from producer’s IG story dated back in October 2020! [link]

On November 2020 AURORA and Magnus were visited by Alexander von Mehren (composer, arranger and producer from Bergen) who took a drum machine on a very special trip to record with them! 

“it’s going to be such an incredible album! ✨“ - says Alexander on his insta post [link]

As AURORA stated herself in the interview for ba.no [x], the actual recording and producing process of an album (all the material she had written beforehand [x]) started last autumn in a cozy rented for a few weeks house surrounded by mountains and forest but, at the same time, in a Lockdown interview [posted here] she talked about recording in a small castle: “I think it’s very important for me to be somewhere atmospheric, like a castle”.

The title of an album remains a big mystery whereas AURORA herself knew the title almost a minute after she finished "A Different Kind of Human - Step II” on the 1st of December 2018. [source with the quote] There are actually hidden clues on Step II that point towards the fourth album, whereas the upcoming record is NOT considered to be a Step III, just a chapter three of her life: 

“The next one is its own album. It’s not connected to Step 2. It has its own story. The perspective is much bigger. It’s still quite political, and it’s still quite opinionated. And it’s also very emotional. It’s even more about the individuals that make the army. It’s an album for every individual within the big army of love.” - RIFF Magazine interview (October 28th, 2019) [link]

A song “A Different Kind Of Human” itself really has more to do with what’s to come as a some kind of a teaser for the future. [x] It also is an important song for pointing out an overall direction of the one of her next albums!

“I’m actually working on two albums and I don’t know which album I will release first. One of them requires quite a lot of travelling and time. The song ‘A Different Kind of Human’ is actually a hint for one of the albums and for the direction I’m going in. The other album will be completely different and it will be very fun. The next album I’m going to release will still be quite political and emotional, but I’m quite inspired in a different way now. It will be even more emotional than the others, and even more powerful. It’s also more quiet. I will try to incorporate a lot of nature in it and capture the beauty of life.” - bandwagon interview (October 22nd, 2019)

One of these two simultaneously written albums is said to be not released any time soon:

“So I have two now, but I know the other one the world is not ready for yet. I need to wait five, maybe four years for that.” - interview by Roman Gokhman for RIFF Magazine (October 28th, 2019) [x]

The same thing she mentioned in a Klassekampen interview [x] adding that there are too many songs and she’d like to have a chance to work on something thoroughly for several years diving into details and getting an energy from writing the songs this way!

Sound-wise AURORA mentioned a lot about exploring various new sounds [x] alongside with sampling some usual everyday stuff that we could see in her stories takeover. [x] The world view is said to be changed dramatically from the previous works as well!

In last December’s interview she told Qetic magazine the following:

“The new album I’m making now feels like a “new woman”. Now that I’m trying to get to know her more deeply, her impression is good!” [x]

The upcoming album is surely very inspired by silence [x] which made her dive deeper into herself and explore something absolutely new within herself [x] altogether with coming back to her roots with initially writing songs on piano [x]. In 730.no interview she highlighted the intentions of speaking from the heart and discovering the most vulnerable parts of herself which feel closer and real.

The theme of the new album draws inspiration from many different topics that are and will stay relevant and needed which makes it a very complicated and big album! [x] The driving feeling behind it was dictated by the state of the world [x], re-connection with the reality during the lockdown when it became clearer to understand what is important both emotionally and politically [x], this whole time she was “asking questions to everything that made us the way we are now; in our past, in politics, religion, and in weird ways of thought we have created that make no sense – like racism, not being a feminist or burning women for being witches.” [x] 

AURORA also speaks a lot in this album about the first two people Adam and Eve:

“It’s very obvious that Adam and Eve were black, because the first people on the Earth were black. It’s weird that all the artwork of them is white, because it makes no sense.“ - interview from NME interview (4th September, 2020)

“Exist For Love" is definitely a taste of what the next album will be like [x].

There’s also another song that will presumably end up being on the album, that’s what AURORA posted about it on her insta on June 10th, 2020:

“I’ll put all the evil in the world into a song.The song may convert it to something good. Or at least something beautiful. Who knows? Let’s just keep being kind to each other for all eternity.”

There were also hints that might or might not mean something for the next album, like an edited caption for the post from February 2nd, 2020 that had some names checked and on the 19th even more names checked (The Seed, The River, The Innocent, The Wave, The Storm are all checked, the unchecked ones are The Moon, The Earth, The Quiet, The Noise, The Sensual, The Human, The Dragon):

Among another trivia would be interesting to highlight the IG post from back in March 11th 2020 where there was a video of AURORA’s journal with repeatedly written “I couldn’t stop the world from crying, I couldn’t stop the world from dying” on one page and “but we can” on the other. [x]

There might have been visual hints as well, like the one from December 2020 with “ … ✨… visually preparing … ✨ … “ caption:

and the other from June 2020 with the caption “writing songs for the heart🌞“

Regarding her new music release AURORA once answered purely with the Sun, lungs and faded rose emojis earlier this year:

Either way the upcoming release is going to be a different album with which she had a lot of fun! [x]

#aurora #aurora aksnes #long post #the gods we can touch

[fansofvow]

Interview with Eve Golden Woods!

Many of you know who is Eve is. She's a writer and artist, a part of Dreamfeel studios whose beautiful game If Found won Best LGBTQ Narrative and Best LGBTQ Indie game at the first ever Gayming Awards presented by EA games. I am really excited I had the chance to ask Eve some questions about herself, her time at Lovestruck and her creative process.

Congratulations on the two Gayming Awards (Best LGBTQ Narrative, Best LGBTQ Indie Game) for "If Found" from your game studio, Dreamfeel. What was the inspiration behind making the game?

If Found... was a game that emerged out of a collaboration between Llaura McGee, the founder of Dreamfeel, and artist Liadh Young. Liadh's background is as a comic artist, and so when they started working together Llaura had the idea of showing off Liadh's art by making a diary game, and using an erasing mechanic she had previously developed to let the player move through the diary in a fun way. By the time I came on board at the start of 2019, the game had already been in development for a while, so in some ways my work on that game was similar to the work I did for Voltage, because it was taking existing characters and concepts and writing a lot of scripts for them. Unlike Voltage, though, my work for Dreamfeel was a lot more collaborative and I had a lot more creative input. I really enjoy taking something and helping to make it the best version of itself that it can possibly be, but I was also really happy that I got to reflect a lot of my own experiences in If Found. Llaura and I both grew up on the west coast of Ireland, and although If Found... isn't autobiographical for either of us, it was definitely really meaningful to be able to tell a story that reflected our own experiences of growing up as queer teens in a similar kind of environment. Since the game came out we've had fans reach out to us and tell us that they also connected to the experiences of the main characters, and as far as I'm concerned, that makes me feel like I achieved everything I wanted to.

You are a writer and a visual artist. Does one come easier to you than the other?

I used to think of art and writing as talents, and I always felt like my art was at a very mediocre level (that's probably still true, lol). So when I was younger I focused a lot more on writing. It was only later that I started genuinely trying to improve as an artist, but when I did, I think I had a much healthier mindset, and approached it as a skill I could learn with patience and effort. Because of that, even though I still have a lot more confidence in my writing, I find art more fun and relaxing, and I don't stress about it as much.

Did you always know you would follow a creative path?

Kind of? Both my parents are artists, and I grew up surrounded by artists and writers, so it was something that was always very familiar and accessible to me. On the other hand, I didn't exactly have a clear idea of how to make it into a career, or what kind of work would be involved. But there's never been a point in my life where I wasn't doing something creative, even if it was only writing fanfiction.

What did your path to working professionally as a writer/artist look like?

I did a creative writing masters in college, but after that I spent years teaching English as a second language. That was really fun and I got to live abroad, but it was so busy and tiring that I didn't have time to do any writing outside of the occasional fanfic. I only started to take art seriously again when I became interested in games and comics as ways of telling stories. I did some critical writing, which led me to speak at a few local events and get involved in zine fairs. That was how I met Llaura, the director and lead of the Dreamfeel studio, and it's also what gave me the confidence to start applying for actual writing jobs.

Is there any work of art, visual or written, that you look to for inspiration?

So many! I try to read and watch as widely as I can, although there are touchstones I always return to, like the works of Ursula Le Guin and Terry Pratchett. Right now I feel very passionate about the actual play podcast Friends at the Table, which manages to combine really thoughtful worldbuilding and storytelling with cool, fun characters and great action scenes. I'm also reading a book called The Memory Police by Youko Ogawa, which has extremely beautiful prose.

Do you have a favorite piece of your own art, whether it is something you’ve drawn, a screenshot of something you’ve written or something else?

My favourite piece of art is usually whatever I finished most recently (I think that's true for a lot of people). Especially with visual art, once a bit of time has gone by you look back on it and start to notice all your mistakes, which is very annoying. But actually I do still really like the first piece of Fiona fanart I did last year. I managed to use some effects to give it a kind of nineties anime quality that I find really fun, and I think it conveys an emotion pretty effectively. That's always one of the hardest things to predict with visual art, whether the different parts will come together to create the exact mood you're looking for.

I also really like the compass I did for Bycatch. Krissy (@xekstrin) was the one who suggested filling it with fingernails, which was such a good, gross idea! As soon as I heard that I knew it was perfect and that I had to try and draw it.

Many people who read this blog know you as a writer for Lovestruck. When you look back on your time there, what stands out in your mind?

Lovestruck was very important to me when I first started because it was my first ongoing, regular, paid writing work. It gave me a lot of confidence and helped me to get into the habit of writing consistently and rapidly, which is a really useful skill to have. I know I was right to leave when I did, though, because I am just brimming with energy to work on my own projects, and channeling that power into something that you can't control will always end up disappointing you. Also, I made a ton of incredible friends, through Lovestruck itself but then even more so through VOW (@vowtogether), and that is more than worth all the difficult parts.

Is there any character that you would have liked a crack at writing?

Oh gosh, what a fun question! There are so many, but one I do sometimes think about is Axia, just because I know there are a bunch of fans who want her route, and because I had fun writing her as a villain in Zain's route. I can see in my head the shadow of a storyline that takes place after Zain's route is over, where she's in prison and trying to understand how she lost the battle with Zain and MC. I think there's, like, a gap there, where you could see her downfall forcing her to reconsider her assumptions about power, and that could build into a very interesting redemption story. But maybe it's for the best I never got to do that, because I would have wanted full creative control over it, and also I think the story in my head is very different to the sexy, in control, menacing version of Axia that her fans enjoy.

Do you have any upcoming projects you can talk about?

Most of my current work is under NDA, but I will say that I'm doing something very exciting with other VOW members that we should be able to talk about soon(ish). Maybe I can even give a little teaser... It's not a game, but it is something you can read, and my part involves cakes, swamps, and a museum.

Do you have a favorite quote or song lyric?

It's a big long, but there's a section from The Dispossessed by Ursula le Guin that has stayed with me ever since I read it:

"For we each of us deserve everything, every luxury that was ever piled in the tombs of the dead kings, and we each of us deserve nothing, not a mouthful of bread in hunger. Have we not eaten while another starved? Will you punish us for that? Will you reward us for the virtue of starving while others ate? No man earns punishment, no man earns reward. Free your mind of the idea of deserving, the idea of earning, and you will begin to be able to think."

It's such a profoundly radical way of imagining the world, so different to everything I was raised with, but whenever I think about it I feel like I can see something very beautiful and powerful that I hope to come closer to understanding some day.

And of course, "Solidarity forever, the union makes us strong."

I was a big fan of the show Inside the Actor’s Studio. Host James Lipton asked every single guest the same 10 concluding questions. I’ve picked 3 of them:

-What is your favorite word?

My favourite word: for sound, I like words you can really roll around on your tongue. Chthonic, alabaster, insinuation. For meaning, I think simple words that encapsulate big concepts have a kind of power to them. We use them so often we forget how big they are, how much weight they really have, but they give us the space to imagine new possibilities. Love. Freedom. Revolution.

-What is your least favorite word?

I've heard that "moist" is a lot of people's least favourite word but it doesn't actually bother me. My least favourite word is probably one where I feel like the sound doesn't match the meaning. One of the Irish words for rain is báisteach, which I feel has a much weightier and more onomatopoeic sound than rain. Rain is just very flat and uninteresting.

-What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

Oh, so many! I love history, and I think being a historian/archaeologist would be fascinating. Or something that had a physical component to it, like being a potter or a carpenter. I don't think I'd be any good, but I'd love to take the time to learn.

What would be your advice to anyone who wants to pursue a creative career?

All the work you do matters. Even the failed experiments, the things you hate when they're finished. It all helps to make you better. Also, creative career paths are often really unexpected, so chase any opportunity that seems remotely interesting. Don't work for free for anyone who can afford to pay, but work for yourself and put it somewhere. On a blog, twitter, whatever. You'd be amazed how many people get noticed and get offered opportunities because of something they made in their spare time. You'll probably have to work another job for a long time, so don't be hard on yourself if you're too tired to devote much energy to creative work. Try to make art consistently, but don't feel like that has to mean every day. Don't chase after celebrities. Make friends with your peers.

#vowtogether #vow interview #writing #art #lovestruck #dreamfeel #iffound #gayming #gaming #mod atlas

[silvysartfulness]

Writer meta asks: 3, 19, 20

3. What is that one scene that you’ve always wanted to write but can’t be arsed to write all of the set-up and context it would need? (consider this permission to write it and/or share it anyway) 

I already answered this one in another post - there’s no special such scene; if I want to write just a standalone scene I’ll do it as a one-shot and imply context and set-up in-writing. But there are scenes I look forward to writing; for the Roadtrip, a lot will go down and shift perspectives all around in the arc I mentally call the Mountains of Mist arc. That’s definitely a bit I have high hopes for!

... Technically the scene I’m supposed to be writing right now has also long been one of the “oh yeah, I’m really looking forward to this one!” bits, except now that I’m actually about to write it, I’m finding myself a bit frozen. Hopefully I’ll be able to push through this block and make it as good as I previously envisioned it...

Oh, no wait! To be honest - there are a few scenes I haven’t managed to find a good place for in the Roadtrip timeline yet, but have been very entertained by in headcanons, and that’s a fair number of WWX and XY interaction scenes!

I don’t know if I’ll manage to work things out enough in the story to make any of that fit, but I have a vivid image of WWX and XY literally bumping into each other at the market street of a random town while departing a liquor stall and candy stall respectively. XY is delighted by the chance meeting and toothily compliments WWX’s reflexes in catching the falling bottles, WWX is mostly “wtf how are you still not dead??” about things. If I can get the timeline to allow for it, it’s a scene I’d still love to write, but we’ll see.

19. Is there something you always find yourself repeating in your writing? (favourite verb, something you describe ‘too often’, trope you can’t get enough of?) 

Ahaha. I suspect if you do a word count in my writing, you’ll see the word “pain” repeated at somewhat alarming frequency?

I like to describe body language, especially what people are doing with their hands. And eyes, I pay a lot of attention to eyes.

As for tropes, just stamp me with the “redemption arc” stamp and move on. I love, more than anything, characters who have to face their mistakes and go through a painstaking journey of sorting messes out, setting things right. Sometimes willfully, out of a genuine desire to make things better. Sometimes reluctantly or even trying not to, only sullenly agreeing in the end for one well-founded reason or another.

I love to write messy characters, greyscales, heart wrenching situations where both sides are equally wrong and right. Am also absolute sucker for “hard, cold-hearted character, absolutely coming apart at gestures of care and kindness”. That gets me every single time.

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

Uh-oh. You've done it now. I'll place the rest under a cut, because I can and will talk about this at length.

I already wrote in a previous post about the layers of meaning in my chapter titles, so I'll leave that aside for now.

I love using symbolism and allegories in my writing. There are some obvious ones at first glance – I often refer to Xiao Xingchen as the moon himself, especially from Xue Yang’s point of view (the moon has been one of the few proxies for Xiao Xingchen he’s had for a long time) His inner light, something with beauty and integrity but also phases of both light and dark and the ability to shift inbetweeen, unreadable. The same way I will often use ice and frost to describe Song Lan - ”he realized with frostbite clarity” is a sentence I remember that I liked writing for him.

Xue Yang isn't as clear cut; his themes shifts depending on the pov character – Song Lan thinks of him as serpent-like, and there's a wolf-theme coming up as well. But my main subtle motif for Xue Yang in this story is the tiger. Drawn partly from the obvious angle of him being able to create a Yin Tiger Amulet of his own, as well as wearing clothing with a leopard-spot like pattern in Yi City, and finally Wei Wuxian's comment of ”releasing the tiger back to the mountain” when learning Xue Yang escaped punishment for the Chang massacre. In Chinese animal symbolism, the tiger is the king of beasts, something very powerful and clever, but also unreliable, prone to lash out.

In one of the first chapters, Xue Yang is described as being ”bound with enough ropes and knots to subdue a tiger” and there are many references to the Yin Tiger Amulet throughout. I drew him and Song Lan as shishi statues in the illustration for chapter 7, feline guardians of the dead that can be interpreted as lions but also tigers. So that's a semi-secret theme. :)

Another layer of symbolism is the Daoist philosophy sprinkled throughout. Sometimes directly, through outright quotes, but often more subtly in how Xiao Xingchen and Song Lan relate to the world and other people.

”Take action by letting things take their course, he reminded himself. The more he hurried, the longer it would take to get where he was going. He could be patient. Would be.”

”He smiled again, grateful for the understanding, for the simplicity, patience, compassion.”

“An empty patch on the ground,” he signed. “We'll make the future a spot where nothing is yet growing.” “An empty spot, where the Universe may plant a seed,” he finished. Song Lan nodded, made the softest hum of agreement.

“Now, now - haven't you heard, Song-daozhang?” he giggled, unsteadily, hauled along in unceremonious jerks. “Treat those who are kind with kindness, but also treat those who are not kind with kindness, only thus is kindness obtaine-... ow.” ← Xue Yang is not above throwing their teachings in their faces for his own benefit, either.

Another thing I enjoy writing is how Xiao Xingchen will very easily fall into familiarity with both Song Lan and Xue Yang when he interacts with them, but they're two very different kinds of familiarity, and he's often not at all aware himself that he's doing it. (They are. Especially the party not currently being interacted with, glaring daggers at the other.) He often just... assumes they'll do a certain thing, and they'll automatically find themselves doing it.

They are both utterly dedicated to him, though they may not realize it themselves, and he certainly doesn't. He doesn't want to take anything for granted with Song Lan, and he doesn't dare trust Xue Yang, but in the little moments of thoughtlessness, they'll just accidentally fall into old familiar roles of attachment, and then blink awake, surprised and disturbed at the ease of it. ♥

I also find it delightful how Xue Yang absolutely despises Song Lan, but is still ready and willing to rope him into herding Xiao Xingchen when necessary - and Song Lan will grudgingly follow his lead, to a point. They may not like it, but they do have a goal in common in keeping their person safe.

There is a certain point to the fact that Xue Yang mostly only mentally refers to a-Qing as ”the girl” in his mind. Nothing quite as strong as actual remorse, but it's a slightly chafing subject he does avoid thinking about. She wasn't supposed to die - hurt, yes, be punished for her perceived part in the destruction of their happy home, but not die - and now that Xiao Xingchen is back, it is odd, at times, that she isn't there as well.

Finally - have some teasers for future written chapters! The apples of the merchant in Tanzhou will make a reappearance, as will the beggar girl by the gate. Xue Yang will write Song Lan a heartfelt poem in an upcoming chapter. Song Lan is made to promise to write a couple of old ladies letters. Xiao Xingchen performs emotional manipulation so badly it offers the other two an unexpected moment of bonding. Xue Yang slips and does an unprompted Good Deed and instantly regrets it. (it does help when Xiao Xingchen smiles at him.)

There are more themes of foreshadowing in there, but I also don't want to spoil things, so I'l leave it at this for now.

As always, if anyone has any specific questions about the Roadtrip, please feel free to ask! I may evade if it's spoilery, but 99.9% of the time, I'll happily flail for hours about this story – and it helps keeping me inspired and writing, too! ♥♥♥

#asksilvy #the happy songxuexiao roadtrip story #untamed artfulness #nagisachan1

[1ddiscourseoftheday]

22 Oct 19

"Are you ready??" asks Sirius radio, "Louis Tomlinson week is in full swing!" The official announcement for We Made It came out and oh, it is beautiful! The picture is of Louis centered in front of the multi colored carnival wheel we saw in the video teaser. The image is evocative of Christian religious iconography with Louis as a saint with a rainbow halo; it's also evocative of Harry's Lights Up publicity shots with the green under lighting. The post has the same layout as the KMM one but switches the red color scheme for orange- a random seeming choice unless they're going to... dear god... keep going down this path for the rest of the singles and make a whole... ass... RAINBOW?? We haven't even got this single properly yet and now I'm dying of impatience for the next one just to see if it's yellow, fucking hell. Anyway it shows the worldwide release times, with a spot for Doncaster, aww. More promo spots are being announced, and it looks like there's going to be a Louis Fan vs Artist trivia video OMG that will be great. And while only one fan will get to do that one, Louis is going all out for all of us and I think given the publicity narrative for this song ("it's about the fans!") we can expect lots more amazing content- in the meantime the quotes about how much he loves us are truly incredible, just yesterday giving us him saying that while his biggest inspiration as a teenager was Liam Gallagher now it's his fans, and, no offense to other artists but that he has one of the best relationships with his fans, ever. So much good stuff! And then team I-don't-know-a-UK-time-who's-she over at LTHQ were like hmm not quite enough, this seems like a great time to announce a Late Late Show appearance (Oct 28!) and post the official single cover to Louis' instagram. Louis! In front of the rainbow wheel! It's gorgeous! Three more days...

Meanwhile, HARRY. It looks like he recorded a "Later... With Jools Holland" performance spot tonight, first of all. The 60 min show features multiple artists per episode performing more than one song each (and sometimes together). Harry's spot will probably air sometime in November and we were told he played Lights Up and a new song! Maybe called Watermelon Sugar! Well that was exciting enough to spawn a hundred Watermelon Sugar treatises and memes in about twenty minutes- but that wasn't enough for Harry, no. "Kiwi walked so Watermelon Sugar could run," he tweeted, scattering chaos like melon seeds. AND the doyouknowwhoyouare site was updated with a new theme (black on white!) and new compliments, a strangely high percentage of them food themed, and some seeming like song title Easter eggs (even more food!) Watermelon Sugar is in there, as is the conspicuously capitalized "Like That Summer Feeling." Harry also (earlier) liked a tweet begging him to say when his album was out, thanks very informative Harold, and a unicef commercial featuring Sign of the Times debuted: we're told he donated use of his song to support their work vaccinating children internationally.

Niall, fanfic trope notwithstanding, didn't have anything to say about food today unless you count the "I'd eat my own hand for a Grammy nom" quote, but he is snatching this week's King of Cute Funny Videos title from Liam, there's Nice To Meme Ya or Fan vs Artist Trivia, and of course, the Irish slang video! Is the best part him making fun of Americans (and scarily well) or him going "you know how English people will just be like lads lads lads" while waving his arms around (Louis texting him like lad do I have to give you a talking to as well I thought we covered this with Liam?) or is it how absolutely hysterical he finds the whole thing? You be the judge! Asked about whether he and his bandmates coordinate to avoid overlapping releases he says not at all and that's how you get this kind of pile up, and suggests that it happened because they all got in the habit of releasing new music this time of year and are still doing that. He posted an audio snippet of NTMY being workshopped, neat! He says he's delighted for Louis, that he's nailing a sound that's really right for him, and that Harry's album is really good.

Liam has a cover and interview for an Esquire Spain special issue, took a fan pic in London, and of course he still has cute funny videos coming out too! Just not as many all at once. He's chatting more about his Ant Middleton TV special/interview as air time gets closer, reminding us that we'll soon see him out there "enduring nature" in Nambia while being pressed for details about his personal life. The Hugo underwear packaging images are up now, as are cute bts pics and video from the Esquire shoot.

#so that rainbow wheel? it has 27 slices y'all not 28. I'm sorry. but that is the fact #and as we can clearly see in the new pic it's not something they made #so RIP to that theory sorry #anyway #Harry Styles #Louis Tomlinson #Niall Horan #Liam Payne #Liam #Niall #Harry #Louis #richard brautigan #esquire #ant middleton #Watermelon sugar #Like That Summer Feeling #jools holland #unicef #we made it #saint Louis #st louis #a gay icon indeed #22 Oct 19

[theotomemaiden]

♥️ 10 Characters Tag ♥️

🖤 10 Characters Tag 🖤

Rules: Make a new post, name 10 characters from 10 different fandoms that you like, and then tag 10 people.

I was tagged by @dlgenderbend , I love doing these things so thank you! 💕

Ah it was so hard to choose 10 different fandoms considering my most favorites are usually in the same fandom 🥺

1. Carla Tsukinami (Diabolik Lovers)

(My favorite character ever, the one true love of my life, my husband, my everything. He is my soulmate, I swear. I can’t wait to get more tattoos dedicated to him ♥️) I bury myself in merch of Carla everyday. He is perfection and I don’t give a damn if people think I’m crazy because of this obsession I have...this should be the least of their worries when it comes to me.

2. Camus (Uta no Prince-sama)

(My second favorite character ever. On Shining Live I have a bond of over 800 with him, and I am very proud. I have spent more money on this man than anything else and he still refuses to come home sometimes. He has robbed me of everything but I still love him. This icy cold count will always have a special place in my heart...not like I can abandon him after spending over $1,500 on Shining Live within the past 2 years...yes, I know, it’s insane. But my luck on gacha is horrible. This might sound really fucking petty of me but please don’t come crying to me when Camus doesn’t come home to you after you saved up all of your prisms for so long and haven’t spent a single penny on this game, when I’ve spent $600 on the Setsugetsuka photoshoot, and $300 on the Police Officer one, and he still never came home. I’m sorry but I can’t comfort you. And I don’t feel bad.) He is the second character that I have the most merch of...and I cherish it even though I feel betrayed by him sometimes lol. I will never stop loving him.)

3. Ukyo (Amnesia)

(Oh my heart, this poor man who I love so much...he deserves the world. I’ve played and watched Amnesia well over 10 times and still cry every damn time. There is no one who loves anyone more than Ukyo loves the heroine...I still love him after he developed severe PTSD turning into a Split Personality who is crazy...he still deserves everything. He has the biggest heart and I will always admire him. He is precious.)

4. Toshizo Hijikata (Hakuoki)

(One of my first anime boy loves and obsessions. He was my first dakimakura pillow and Hakuoki is one of the first otome games I had played. I traveled across the country to go to the Hakuoki fest and it was amazing. Hakuoki and Toshi will always mean a lot to me.)

5. Jakurai Jinguji (Hypnosis Mic)

(My first Hypnosis Mic crush even though I truly love all of them except Ramuda even though he comes home to me in the game constantly just to taunt me. I created a second account just to get the Jakurai SSR. I have loved Hypnosis Mic since it first came out and love to see the franchise keep growing, I was super excited for the game that me and a lot of others had waited over a year to finally come out. And now I’m excited for the anime! I love Jakurai’s character and personality and voice. I love the things he says and is really inspirational. There are so many times I’ve listen to him rap in the first Matenro drama CD where he tries to convince the girl not to commit suicide...his words have saved me countless times. He is a character I have such a deep appreciation for.)

6. Rin Matsuoka (Free!)

(Another one of my first real hardcore obsessions with an anime boy. I have all the figures of him and they are some of my prized possessions, especially the one of him with the water guns. Another character I deeply admire and look up to. I strive to be as an amazing friend as he is...I empathize with his past and really care for him. I love him, I really do.)

7. Vil Schoenheit (Twisted Wonderland)

(A fairly newer character compared to the rest of them but I’ve been obsessed since they first showed a picture of him in one of the teasers from last year. I love almost all of the characters in TW very, very much but Vil has my heart. As someone who is insecure but obsessed with beauty for most of my life due to being bullied, and as the makeup artist I am now, I admire his dedication and care. His dorm Pomefiore is the next episode and I am SO EXCITED. I really think he is the one who will overblot and he is going to look so fucking beautiful. I can’t wait until they make an SSR card of him...another game I also have 2 accounts on.)

8. Hikaru Osari (B-Project)

(One character I absolutely adore who has a personality that I usually don’t take interest in. He has such a big heart and will literally do anything to protect his friends. Although, when the other members of MooNs tease him sometimes, I feel so so bad for him and just want to protect him and his precious self. He deserves the best and I love him a lot.)

9. Uta (Tokyo Ghoul)

(My favorite Tokyo Ghoul character, his style is so similar to mine so I instantly took a liking to him. We have many of the same piercings and both have tattoos and little eyebrows lol. Since he is also a type of artist, I also have that in common with him. He is a man I would totally fall in love with who matches my aesthetic. Some of his quotes are really meaningful as well which I also love about him.)

10. Undertaker (Black Butler)

(A character I fell in love with even before I knew he had such a sexy face. My favorite Kuroshitsuji character from the beginning...especially when I saw him in that bucket of salt just sticking his tongue out and licking it. I was like “LOL IT’S ME.” He is hilarious and in Book Of Atlantic they finally showed his face and his darker side and I knew from that point on that I fell hard for him. His and the other reaper’s backstories I really connected with and understood. He is still very mysterious and much is unknown, but I know whatever more I find out, I will only love him more.)

I apologize for my rant, especially about Camus...I don’t mean to offend anyone on SL. I’m just bitter lol.

Well, this was fun. I’m not sure who to tag so, if you’d like to do this, I Tag you! 🥰🖤

#thanks for the tag! #tag game #i was tagged #favorite characters #character tag #my loves #fandoms #favorites tag #10 characters