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BAKUGOU HEADCANONS
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_*_ DISCLAIMER! The following content mentions: Fem reader, black/brown reader, chubby reader, cussing, and this shit is everywhere, mostly abt food and his taste for it Bakugou headcanons
★ First things first right off the bat I think Bakugou likes women of color
★ Like, black and brown women? that's all you needed to say
★ Especially thick or chubby girls (what can I say, he's got good taste)
★ Thinks stretchmarks are the cutest thing a woman could have
★ We all know he's a chef, but I think he sucks at baking 100%
★ Would do some fucked up shit like using olive oil in cake batter or burning betty crocker cake mix (if you can bake, he'll only eat your baking and that's it.)
★ Hates overly sweet frosting, like REFUSES to eat it will scrape off the chunk of cake that touched it and be done with it.
★ Hates cake even more if it's dry as shit, cause then he's to drink water or milk, and water with cake is disgusting, and milk just grosses him out.
★ Does like Red velvet cake with whipped cream instead of frosting
★ Listens to R&B when he's sad as shit. Like, I'm talking 3am, I don't wanna sleep cause I'll have to wake up for tomorrow, so instead I'll read a romance novel sad.
★ I also feel like he likes fried sushi or California roll sushi because they don't traditionally have that in Japan and he thinks the American twist to it is cool
★ Or he'd think it atrocious and not want it ever again. There is no in-between
★ When it comes to dating, he doesn't pay attention much, like if it's meant to really happen for him, it'll happen, but if not, then oh well.
★ However, don't expect him to make the first move. If he has to, he's gonna have to be drunk off his ass.
★ I feel like he really likes his mom, even if he yells at her (and she yells right back) because she actually gives him good advice and he respects the hell out of her and would do little things as a kid
★ like draw sumn making fun of her, or pick flowers and dandelions, or get her water when he knows she hasn't been drinking it, with a snippy insult on the side
★ He's a mama's boy, but will never ever admit it. Like ever. You mention it, and he'll gaslight you.
★ I personally think his favorite superhero movie (besides anything All-Might) is Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers
★ Likes Rocket the best, and then second is Gamora
★ Has a complex relationship with the Hulk movie, cause the movie plot was pretty good, but he fuckin hates the graphics (if u know u know)
★ Really likes The Hulk tho, cause he looks cool
★ But likes Red Hulk more, cause he looks cooler, and because he hates Bruce Banner cause he reminds him of Deku
★ I feel like he'd be a huge fan of other foods from different cultures, cause he likes trying new shit, because the same damn thing over and over pisses him off
★ It's one of his pet peeves
★ He also likes black Air Forces, because their black, and he just likes them better cause he's secretly still in his emo phase (and cause he's kinda crazy)
★ Back to food again (sry this entire thing is everywhere) but I think he would love chili fries, or animal style fries, with like, a shit ton of hot sauce
★ wants to travel the world with you (will never admit it though)
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San Diego Unified
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San Diego Unified’s 12th Annual Construction Expo Returns In-Person
Local contractors and construction-related business owners were out in force for the San Diego Unified School District’s 12th annual Construction Expo, which was held in person for the first time since the pandemic began.
The expo connects local businesses with contracting opportunities through Propositions S, Z, and Measure YY construction projects under the Business Outreach Program, an arm of the district’s Facilities Planning and Construction Department, and the 2021 California Department of General Services Reciprocity Partner of the Year and the 2022 Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year.
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The Business Outreach team recruits and supports new contractors, including minority-owned, disabled-veteran-owned, and women-owned business enterprises. The team works with these small and underutilized businesses to give them the tools and resources they need to bid on projects funded by San Diego Unified’s bond program.
“Small and emerging local businesses deserve access to information about our construction program,” said Alma Bañuelos, Small Business Coordinator for the district’s Business Outreach Program. “Whether we hold our expos online or in person, one thing is for sure: we will continue inviting diverse businesses to all our events so they have access to the many construction opportunities.”
Following two consecutive online expos, the 2022 event drew nearly 300 participants. The event featured 13 prime contractors and consultants, among other experts and community partners who offered guidance to prime subcontractors and other lower tier subcontractors and suppliers. Representatives from these organizations shared in-person advice, clarified procurement and project requirements, and dispensed invaluable tips for doing business with them and for winning subcontracts on San Diego Unified construction projects. The Business Outreach team worked diligently to reach out to the full spectrum of the San Diego construction industry. Expo attendees included contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and consultants of all tiers.
Led by Manager Karen Linehan, the Business Outreach Program also issues the Business Outreach Newsletter to provide construction bond program updates, contracting information, upcoming bid opportunities, procurement news, and more. Her team also provides subcontractors with tools to network with general contractors, such as plan holder lists and pre-bid site walk attendance sheets.
With an effective business outreach operation, San Diego Unified’s school bond program becomes an engine to uplift local businesses and San Diego’s economy.
To date, more than 43% of project dollars have been awarded to emerging business enterprises. That’s over $1.08 billion for minority-owned, disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and small business enterprises.
The district’s bond-funded Capital Improvement Program has created a cumulative 42,067 job-years* using the U.S. Department of Transportation methodology.
“We’re thrilled to provide job opportunities in today’s fluctuating economy,” Linehan said. “Outreach events help our economy, while also ensuring our schools get the quality construction they deserve. It’s a win-win.”
For more information on the district’s business outreach efforts or how to do business with the district, please visit https://www.sandiegounified.org/business-outreach.
*A job-year is one year of work for one person; a new construction job that lasts five years is five job-years. It is a more precise measure because an individual job may last for six months, a year, or a lifetime.
** Reposted article from the SD Unified Newscenter, July 14, 2022
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dating advice for women reposting… by... original: https://c0l0rme1d.tumblr.com/post/615520794690355200
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dating advice for women reposting… by... my source: https://c0l0rme1d.tumblr.com/post/615520794690355200
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You're so persuasive
Pairing: Wanda Maximoff x Milf!Reader
Word Count: 4k
Warnings: 18+ smut, legal age gap, fingering, explicit language, bottom Wanda, teasing, thigh riding, mention of alcohol, swearing. I also shouldn't have to say this but MINORS DNI
Author's Note: I'm not gonna lie I did not see myself anytime soon writing a story just for smut purposes but alas here I am. The idea of milf!reader has not left my head since I read @temptationsbrew milf!reader fic so I had to get it out of my system. Albeit the smut is near the end of the story. Depending on how it goes who knows could have more interactions between Wanda x Milf!Reader
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You had your daughter Ruby at quite a young age which you weren’t mad about even though it wasn’t exactly a planned situation for both you and your boyfriend Lukas at the time. When you both found out albeit being a surprise and very very early for a situation like this to be happening you both were happy. Although let it be known that the addition of taking care of a child in your life didn’t stop you from going through college and earning a degree to get a good job. Albeit you both broke up a few years afterwards due to reasons unrelated to your daughter you both just kind of….fell out of love. You both loved each other dearly Lukas still visited regularly to help with Ruby and would sometimes even take her to where he was living to give you a break. You both are still good friends to this day and Ruby even though she is starting college now spends some weekends where he lives with his fiancee. Whilst you were here single having literally all of Ruby’s high school friends….yes all of them, boys and girls fawning over you all because you were one of the only if not the only mother that was the closest to their age.
Due to you being the closest to their age and frankly probably the least judgemental of all the mothers….yes that includes their own. They came to you for advice and just answers to any of their problems or anything they were curious about. That ranged from homework to friendship drama even to sexuality you heard a lot of it.
Now here you were Ruby was halfway through her first year in college. You suffered through all the rather weird and odd phases she went through, going through puberty hormones flying everywhere between the both of you. Funnily enough, the topic that Ruby was the most nervous to come to you about her sexuality, sure she had seen and heard you giving this talk to so many of her friends and as much as her friends told her to talk to you she never did. She was scared you’d react differently to her because she was your daughter. It was just before she started college she brought it up. After many stutters and fumble of words, she came out and told you she was bisexual. That is one of the moments you were the proudest of your daughter.
That was until you slowly started to regret it.
The number of men and women that girl would have over in her room for hookups. You were sick of it. Did you think she would be like you and find a suitable person to actually date? Yeah yeah, you did. You were convinced. However, that slowly started to change when you started seeing the same two people show up frequently at your house. The first person that would be around constantly would be Pietro and you were convinced she was gonna start dating him. Much to your dismay that didn’t happen, then it was a girl called Wanda. Ruby would frequently alternate between the two…. The shock you had when you realised these two people were brother and sister. Ruby got an earful from you once you found out.
So now here you were at work sitting in your office going through files. When a notification went off on your phone. It was from the company that installed the cameras inside and outside your home in case anyone tried to break in once you and Ruby were out. As you stared at the notification you glanced at the time… it was only one o’clock Ruby still had college so she couldn’t be at home. Since you didn’t know what to expect you connected your headphones to your phone as you opened the app you saw nothing but the girl thee Wanda Maximoff strolling around your house. As you stared at it a million and one questions ran through your head. How did she get in, did Ruby give her a fucking key to get in when she wasn’t there, does she know there are cameras in the house and I can see her. Ruby was gonna get an earful once she got home.
However, what you didn’t know was that Ms Maximoff was crushing on you massively possibly a worrying amount. She literally was only agreeing and continued the hookups with Ruby to catch glimpses of you. It was something about you in those stupidly tight dress pants and tight white blouse when you came in from work that would ruin her in oh so many ways. Wanda stuck around and would stare at you as much as she could, so whenever she was alone and wanted to get herself off she could picture you. She couldn’t lie Wanda lost count of the number of times she came with your name falling from her lips...well more like chanting your name…. It isn’t her proudest moment. Her even worst moment was when she would be with Ruby and she couldn’t help but picture you instead of the daughter, she couldn’t lie she felt terrible and guilty. She had somehow conditioned herself of being able to only achieve her high if she was thinking of you.
She was fucked.
Once you realised it was Wanda you exited the app putting it down to her just being nosey waiting for Ruby to come home. So you got back to your work. You knew you were going to finish later tonight so you text Ruby in advance just to get pizza for herself or something. Acting as if you didn’t know Wanda was in your house. It was something that crossed your mind regularly why the hookups were always at your house and not the Maixmoff’s house. However, you put it down to you being the only other person in the house and being rather carefree about what went on in your house.
That was until you arrived home.
As you pulled into the driveway you saw the lights on in the living room behind the blinds. You saw some constant flashes which you put down to an action movie or something of the sort being watched. As you approached the door and unlocked it you were shocked to hear moans coming from inside the house. You muttered something that even you couldn’t understand, all that ran through your head was she could’ve watched these things in the space and safety of her own bedroom, not the living room where you sit, eat and LIVE. Yet again to your surprise, she wasn’t watching it.
The moans were coming from her and Ms Wanda Maximoff. Wanda heard the door unlock right away and saw you standing at the door. Even though she was dying on the inside she couldn’t help but feel ecstatic at the image of you coming through the door even if it did mean she was reaching her high much quicker than anticipated. However, Wanda didn’t want Ruby to notice your presence so of course, she held onto the back of Ruby’s head and kept it in the crook of her neck, as Wanda watched you wide-eyed as she saw you close the door she moaned louder directly in her ear so Ruby wouldn’t hear the click. Once you stepped inside your house and watched Wanda closely, everything started to come together. She wasn’t here constantly for Ruby it was for you. Because surely every other person would’ve stopped the second they saw a parent walk in but she did everything in her power so Ruby wouldn’t know.
As you walked into the kitchen to get everything to go upstairs to sleep you heard an exclamation of “Fuck Miss Y/L/N!” on one hand you were pleased because everything came together and made sense. However, on the other hand, you really didn’t need to know what things turned your daughter on more. The only thing you were okay with was the fact they weren’t completely nude. As you walked past you looked at Wanda gave her a smirk and a wink and proceeded upstairs. All you could do was smirk when you heard a small fuck escape her lips.
The next few days and weeks went relatively back to normal. No walking in on Ruby with any of the Maximoffs. Although when you did see Wanda nothing was said you both let on that you walked in on the both of them just never happened. Which Wanda had never been so thankful for, what Ruby didn’t know wouldn’t kill her. However, you were at work yet again when you got another notification from the cameras at home, so you did the same thing as last time although this time the person wasn’t in the living room, you flicked through all of the cameras.
Your mouth dropped when you got to the last camera...which happened to be in your room which included a Wanda Maximoff purposefully aimed at the camera. You swallowed dryly as you watched Wanda with her hand underneath her skirt and what seems to be the tightest shirt possible. You turned your phone face down on the desk and internally started cursing at yourself. But of course, you forgot that the cameras had audio so when Wanda started moaning you hid your face behind your hands and groaned. You got suspicious when everything suddenly went silent. As you turned over your phone and stared at it you noticed Wanda looking through your underwear drawer. You muttered, “Wanda what are you doing?” You witnessed Wanda pick up her underwear from off of the bed and place them into your drawer as she picked out a pair of yours and put them on instead. You sat there mouth agape trying to comprehend what you just witnessed.
After that things started changing far too quickly. The hookups between Ruby and Wanda stopped and she actually started dating Pietro. The image of Wanda laying on your bed legs spread would not leave your mind no matter what you tried to do. You were ashamed to say you may have reached your high once or twice with that image in mind.
That woman was like a disease.
As for her underwear in your drawer yeah you were literally too scared to touch them. However, something that freaked you out altogether was Wanda kept coming over to see and talk to you now, her excuse was she didn’t want to have to listen to Pietro and Ruby at her house. Which okay you couldn’t lie was a very good reason.
Tonight was different though you pulled into your driveway after your monthly chat? Meetup? Nightout? With Lukas, It certainly wasn’t a date what would you even classify it as at this stage. You both promised to meet up a catch up about life and anything that goes on in Ruby’s life just so everyone is in the loop. What shocked you though was the light coming from your house you knew Ruby was staying at the Maximoff’s tonight. So there could only be one other person in your house right now. As you walked in through the door and placed your jacket down you heard a low whistle come from the couch.
“If it isn’t Ms Y/L/N actually wearing jeans for a change and not dress pants.”
You chuckled “that is what happens when I’m not working Ms Maximoff.”
“Oh, I’m Ms Maximoff now?”
“You always were Ms Maximoff to me. Since you’re here do you want anything to drink? Except for anything alcoholic, you may be of age but I don’t wanna hear all the comments from the other parents if I gave you alcohol.”
Wanda let out a quiet chuckle “uhh just water or a soda maybe whatever is easiest to get.”
You grab two water bottles and walk back over to sit beside Wanda and place them on the coffee table as well as your phone. As you sit back a message from Lukas pops up saying he's happy you’re home safe. You clear your throat as you notice Wanda staring at your phone “You were out with Lukas?” you grab your water and take a gulp and nod hesitantly “I was it was like our monthly catch up to talk about our lives what’s been going on and talking about what Ruby’s got going on so everyone is in the loop. Keeps things healthy and leads to us not having any arguments about not sharing certain things”
“It’s good you’re both friends after so many years”
You smirk and start playing with your water bottle not noticing Wanda inching closer as you both talk. “Yeah, our break-up never ended badly. We just didn’t love each other the same as when we started out together, so we thought friends would be best.” You slightly jump when you feel Wanda’s hand on your arm.
“That’s very admirable Y/N”
You stare at her wide-eyed “You’ve never called me by my first name before.”
“Well, there’s a first for everything Ms Y/L/N.” You stared at her as you saw her moving to sit as close as possible to you and putting her arm around your shoulder as she whispered “Y/N you don’t know how much I got off thinking about you. Or how all of the hookups I had with Ruby I imagined it was you helping me reach my high and God did it feel so good.”
You took a deep breath in “Wanda...that...this shouldn't happen.”
Wanda moves her head in closer that you can feel her breath on your face “Oh come on Y/N/N you’re telling me you didn’t love the show I gave you up in your room especially with the little gift I left you. You're telling me not once did you get off with that image of me imprinted in your brain? ”
You clenched your eyes shut and wet your lips "Wanda you did that while I was at work and as for your little present I haven't touched them. They are right where you left them.”
“Okay, you denied everything else however you didn't deny getting off to that image in your mind Y/N.”
You opened your eyes back up and bite the inside of your cheek and muttered a “fuck” as you lunged forwards and kissed Wanda placing your hands on the sides of her face. You hear Wanda’s gasp as you kiss her. You could feel Wanda start to whimper and moan with the feel of your lips against hers. You bit her bottom lip and she opened her mouth just enough for you to slip your tongue into her mouth to deepen the kiss. You moved your hands down onto her hips to drag her up onto your lap. As you were kissing her a thought came to mind as you started to slow down the kiss and speak in between kisses “See Ms Maximoff something I noticed is you only ever wear these short skirts when you’re over here. Whenever I’d see you out meeting up with friends you’d always be wearing jeans or at least a lot more covered up. Isn’t that just an odd coincidence or was that all planned out?”
You could feel Wanda sitting against you trying to get her breath back “well...what would you say if I did it on purpose?”
You stared at her and licked your bottom lip as you saw her eyes darken as put placed your hands on her thighs. “Well, a girl who would have purposefully planned something like that would probably get rewarded.” you leaned forward and nipped at the lobe of her ear and felt her grab onto your shoulders. As you moved your hands up your thighs and felt Wanda’s breaths get heavier as you whispered in her ear “also does it surprise you Ms Maximoff that I’m actually much more dominant than I let on, it’s quite a nice surprise, isn’t it?” You started placing slow open mouth kisses on her jaw and down her neck as you stared leaving marks. “You’re also a lot more submissive than I expected Wanda. Then again I should’ve expected it when I saw you that night clinging onto Ruby.” You slowly felt Wanda start to move against your thigh as she let out a sigh. As your hands reach her underwear you trace your fingers along the design of them and smirk as you recognise it.
“Is sweet little Wanda Maximoff wearing Ms Y/L/N's underwear, I bet it made you feel so euphoric knowing you had a pair of my underwear and then even going as far as to wear them my my my Wanda you're even bolder than I thought.”
Wanda muttered out a fuck as you felt her hips move faster along your thigh. You moved your head back and saw Wanda’s head thrown back and her bottom lip between her teeth. “No wonder Ruby had you over for so many hookups Wanda you really are insatiable aren’t you?”
Wanda nodded vigorously “Yes fuck yes….mmhmm.” As Wanda was too busy getting herself off on your thigh she didn’t notice the gaze you had on her with your lip bitten.
“Oh we’re gonna have so much fun together Maximoff.”
You kissed her again and immediately put your tongue in her mouth as you lifted your hands up and took off her top, as you removed hers Wanda rushed to unbutton yours and throw it on the floor and let out a whimper at the contact of your skin. You bit your lip and started kissing the top of her chest and leaving marks. “As much as I would love to see you with nothing on I don’t have the time or patience for that right now Sweetie.”
Wanda groaned at the nickname as you put your hands back under her skirt as you moved your fingers against the wet cloth of her underwear and moaned in her ear “fuck Wanda.” She started to press down as much as she could against your fingers and muttered nothing but please touch me. You gazed at her “considering you asked so nicely and you’re just so desperate.” you pulled down her underwear and threw it on the floor and ran your fingers against her centre as Wanda let out a sigh of relief. Which doesn’t last long as you quickly thrust your fingers into her. Her nails dug into your arm as you kiss Wanda’s neck. “I can see why Ruby would have you around so much, you feel so good.” Wanda quickly starts thrusting her hips down to try to get your fingers to move as you smirk against her skin. You quickly start removing your fingers and push them back into her at a slow pace knowing just how quickly she’d reach her high.
You hear a strangled moan leave Wanda's throat as you look up at her “Y/N if you don’t start moving faster I’ll get myself off.”
“What would be the fun in getting yourself off Maximoff you’ve experienced that so many times before? I’m a new experience fresh meat. Possibly more experienced than any previous hookup you’ve ever imagined.”
You slowly started to pick up the pace as a string of moans and curse words left her mouth “fuck yes yeah you’re right.” as you move your fingers around feeling her clench around your fingers at every move you make you see her chest heaving and small whimpers leaving her mouth. As she leans her head forward on your shoulder turning into a mess, you curl your fingers just as you find her G-spot as a loud moan leaves her mouth “Y/N baby please right there..please keep going just stay there.”
“For a girl that has been fucked so much by my daughter you’re still so tight sweetie maybe she wasn’t treating you good enough.” you kept your fingers hitting her gspot as your thrusts started getting faster you felt her starting to clench around you more so you slowed your pace down.
“Y/N FUCK.” You chuckled against her as you started to move your thumb against her clit “Wanda sweetie why don’t you do yourself a favour and ride my fingers for me huh?” The words were just out of your mouth and Wanda’s hips moving like nothing you’ve ever seen before. You sat back slightly to just take her in. her head was thrown back and biting her lip to conceal how much of a mess she had become. However, what kept your gaze was the movement of her chest as she moved up and down on your fingers as she chased her high. You let out a low fuck as you watched her. You started noticing Wanda’s rhythm get sloppy you started meeting her thrusts as her hands gripped onto your shoulders.
“You gonna cum sweetie.”
Wanda nodded vigorously as her moans got higher in pitch “mhmm please I wanna cum.”
You smirked as you kept thrusting and curling your fingers “Do you wanna just cum or do you just wanna cum all over my fingers sweetie and drench me and my hand?.” You thrust against her deeper as she let out a scream “BOTH BOTH...I…..I wanna cum and cum all over your hand, fingers and jus- fuck....mhmm you all over you Ms Y/L/N.”
You bit your lip in thought as you stared at her and chuckled as you saw her try to look down at you. You sat upright and pulled her against you and whispered in her ear as she let out a choked moan “Ms Maximoff, sweetie why don’t you cum all over my fingers right now.” you felt Wanda’s arousal coat your fingers and hand as she came with a silent scream and her eyes rolled to the back of her head.
You albeit reluctantly started to slow down your thrusts, the only reason you knew Wanda was still okay was the heaving of her chest as her head fell forward onto your shoulder and her breath hit your skin. As you removed your fingers from her she whimpered and took her head off your shoulder, you kept your eyes on her as you placed your fingers into your mouth and licked them clean and hummed in response. Wanda stared at you like a deer in headlights as if she had never seen anything like it before. Wanda was mesmerised.
“Oh this should’ve happened so much earlier, don’t you think sweetie?” Wanda nodded instantly just as you and Wanda started kissing again and her hands wandered around your body feeling your skin her phone went off with a message from Pietro saying Wanda Sestra it’s late, me and Ruby have stopped it’s safe to come home now. Wanda looked over her shoulder at the message as you moved your head slightly to read it and groaned at the message and mumbled “that is something I did not need to know ever.”
Wanda started giggling “like you can talk Ms Y/L/N”
You smirked and kissed her forehead “oh yeah and about that Ms Y/L/N thing I did not need to know you called my daughter that”
Wanda started getting off of your lap standing on wobbly legs as she put back on her top and gathered her things “oh trust me, me saying that was always me imaging you and that night well you walked in and I just had to say it.” You smirked and nodded your head as you saw Wanda heading for the door “Wanda wait there a second I wanna give you something.” She turned around and raised an eyebrow at you as you ran off to a room into the house.
You came back with your hands behind your back as you walked over and gave her a chaste kiss and placed the underwear you were wearing into her hand and whispered in her ear “enjoy and have fun Ms Maximoff.” and nipped at her ear as you stared at her she looked at her hand flustered and swallowed dryly shoving her hand with the underwear into her jacket pocket and nodded as you walked her out the door “Nice to see you again Ms Y/LN.” she exclaimed so the neighbours wouldn’t get suspicious, you shook your head and smirked you looked at her as you saw her get into her car and drive home.
As you both were at home that night in your rooms you both realised something. This wasn’t just a one-time thing.
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unohanadaydreams · 3 years
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Don’t ask me why I made this, just know that I’m right and this is not just a Headcanon post but real. It’s not me having brain worms haha that would be insane. Honestly I just started thinking about how the hell arc introducing Seireitei approved social media would be such a mistake but god would it be fun to watch.
The Current Captains On Social Media
Shunsui Kyoraku - Failed erotic novel author turned romance/erotic novel reviewer. The fan base for his work is very small compared to his actual following. There is some divide in his followers—those who follow for his life updates and those who want to hear him talk at length about his latest read. Funnily enough, his quick, messy posts usually paired with scenery or a selfie are his most popular writing, often hailed as snippets of his poetic soul. Lots of people want to give him a hug.
Soi Fon - Adamant privacy and safety poster. Took to code and anti-virus technology well, much to Mayuri’s annoyance. Posts tips and tricks that read more like demands. Is known for her bitchy responses when followers @ her with their progress that are eaten up gratefully. Her advice is punctuated by posts admiring athletic women and these women make up the bulk of who she follows. She seems to admire runners and lifters the most. Her threatening posts when people hit on her too hard/with too many notes to back them up are turned into copypastas.
Rose Otoribashi - Has one of the larger followings thanks to his nostalgic visuals as well as his dedication to frequently posting new music. He has a personality that’s easily digestible when viewed through snippets. The fact that his passion is music and his job is news/editing also do him a lot of favors. He loves doing live streams and encourages his followers to perform for & with him.
Isane Kotetsu - Her growth being captured on social media not just as a captain but as a person has given her a fan base that feels extremely protective of her. She’s less known for what content she brings and more for her personality. Any creative content she posts is likely to start trending. Especially her ‘peaceful morning’ videos and reflective writing. She’s one of the more interactive posters, beloved for her encouraging responses.
Shinji Hirako - As a more private person, he doesn’t have much of a following and his most popular posts are candid moments posted by others. Lisa is a large reason people consider him endearing in anyway. Definitely the kind of person who is either considered cringe or cool with little in between. The kind of guy who asks what he should do with his hair and then goes with an option that wasn’t listed.
Byakuya Kuchiki - Has an extremely scheduled and curated presence on any site he’s on, but is nonetheless adored. He used to ask Renji and Akon for advice on how to handle some of the more online behavior (like being @ed by women who photoshop them as their date to events or being asked how many notes a date would cost) but stopped quickly. Turns out saying something is flattering leads to more of that behavior. Any selfie he posts is edited and reposted into oblivion until it’s thousands of people’s pfp.
Tetsuzaemon Iba - Despite him being one of the most well rounded captains personality wise, he gets put onto block lists the most for his dedication to concepts of manliness, which are easy concepts to feed to the social media outrage machine. Women’s Association vs Men’s Association is a popular meme where the former is something sensible and the latter is something ineffective/archaic. That being said, he’s also known as a ‘problematic fav’ and people will often post memes about abandoning their feminism for a few minutes to like his selfies and training videos.
Lisa Yadomaru - Another captain with a large love and hate following. Often picked apart for interacting with porn/hentai accounts, thirsting after women openly, and posting pictures alluding to her sexual escapades. Despite her account being regular food for the outrage machine, she doesn’t seem to care or pay attention to it and is forever horny on Main. She posts a lot of candid photos/videos of her friends. Recommends the best fucked up fiction.
Kensei Muguruma - Of course he does cooking videos, but what really does well are his cooking challenges. He forces his lieutenant, friends, and colleagues to compete with him on making a better dish on a time limit and often with other handicaps. Usually wins. His bloopers get a ton of mileage when he posts them. His merch is constantly sold out. People often dress up as him for Halloween/conventions, usually with foam or blow up arms/abs.
Toshiro Hitsugaya - Another captain with a huge following due to him approaching social media with his tireless work ethic. His ice sculptures are very popular and his pop-up galleries sell out in hours. Is actually a huge fan of ‘cozy’ games and is known for having beautiful towns/farms/ect that showcase his attention to detail. He does events in Minecraft sometimes, where he guides people through building large scale projects (and also feels like he’s making friends but that’s left entirely unsaid). A bit harsh, but beloved.
Kenpachi Zaraki - People question if it’s really his account because it’s so random at times, but he posts videos of him mowing down his subordinates during training so it has to be. The odd content includes engaging with easy recipes & activities for toddlers and increasingly complicated punk hairstyles that he really does try out. He also posts weekly, asking for people to volunteer and fight him. The human world especially loves this and he gets a lot of responses. He tries to set up times to fight them but Nanao threatens to delete his accounts and put him on suspension if he attempts to follow through. He posts a lot of post-battle pictures and humans gobble it up. “Just fought *insert ridiculous thing here*” is a huge meme.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi - He is constantly making new accounts and circumventing bans for posting links to his old lab work, that often involves heinous amounts of gore. Actually does have a following, often from those within his own division, those hoping to be in his division, or humans who see him as edgy and a little bit off his rocker, which they think is cool. He posts pictures of himself whenever he switches up his look. And posts Nemuri a lot with unhinged captains about how she’s going to outpace even the head captain and no one could make someone as special & smart as her. Just comes off as a really passionate dad. Plenty of people are convinced he’s a creepy pasta project ran by a dude with a daughter.
Rukia Kuchiki - Like Isane, she’s really loved for who she is rather than creative content. Even her attempts at being stern and ‘captain-like’ are fawned over. She has a line of children’s books, stickers, and notebooks with her cute drawings. Her most popular set was when her daughter contributed. The human world is convinced Renji is her house husband and her life is generally seen as all around ‘goals’. Her posts are riddled with mistakes and very sporadic; she’s posted accidental live streams while she did paperwork and they went viral. She posts tons of candids of her subordinates and family but they are usually blurry or actually videos.
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teebarnes · 2 years
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⤑ Warning tags: Fluff ✪ ; Smut ⍟ ; Angst ⩔ ; TW ⴵ .
⤑ A list of all my old fics from previous years
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SEBASTIAN STAN & BUCKY BARNES
⤑ That’s My Wife For Ya’ ~ ✪ Summary: Sebastian is doing an interview for TFATWS when Anthony spots you in the background, Mackie makes snarky comment so you put him in his place.
⤑ BABY! | ✪
Summary: You’re doing a live stream and your daughter is becoming too much to watch, you get your husband to look after her.
⤑ I Am Definitely In Love | ✪
Summary: You are Sebastian’s secret not so secret girlfriend that everyone is always asking about, especially on Sebastian’s live-steams.
⤑ She’s Just Like You | ✪
Summary: Sometimes it is a struggle when she is her father’s daughter, she is mischievous just like your husband and sometimes… you just give up.
----------------------------- ⤑ Grateful For You. ~ ✪ Summary: Bucky had another nightmare so he opts for the couch so he doesn’t disturb you, but he should’ve known better when you came out with your blanket and pillow.
⤑ Tricky ~ ✪⩔ Summary: You ask Bucky to go out with you but he doesn’t want to, so you do a little reverse psychology on him only to be tricked by your own trick.
⤑ The Floor Is lava ~ ✪ Summary: Peter comes in during dinner with a new challenge he saw on Tik tok. -----------------------------
⤑ Happy Anniversary ~ ✪ Summary: You’re coming home to celebrate your 2nd anniversary with Bucky when something goes wrong, you both celebrate a little later than expected.
⤑ So, Will You Go Out With Me? ~ ✪⩔ Summary: Bucky asks you for dating advice just so he could ask your oblivious ass out on a date.
⤑ A Bad Day ~ ✪⩔ Summary: You had a bad day at work and Bucky knows that, so takes this chance to brighten your bad day.
⤑ I know, I know ~ ✪⩔ Summary: Bucky had come back from a horrible mission, and all he needed was to confide in his favourite person.
⤑ Please Forgive Me, Love ~ ⩔ Summary: Bucky has one more name on his ‘Making Amends’ list that he needs to tick off, it took him a while but he’s finally ready.
⤑ For What Feels Like Forever ~ ✪⩔ { Request } Summary: You and Bucky are caught in a line of a missile while embarking on another mission. Leaving Bucky in critical condition and you not far off, the feeling of guilt sets in when you made yourself believe it was your fault for hurting the person you secretly loved.
⤑ Truth Is… ~ ⩔ⴵ { Request } Summary: It has been five years since the blip, and you were still feeling like apart of you was missing. You hadn’t talked to the avengers in a while, ignored everyone messages, pleas for your return… until one day that apart of you that was missing finally returns.
⤑ Stop Being Silly. | ✪
Summary: A little argument with Bucky ended with you in his arms.
⤑ Sight of Beauty | ✪
Summary: Bucky joins you in stargazing, but he cannot help but to spend his time admiring you.
⤑ All I Want | ✪
Summary: Bucky tells you he’s ready to start dating; not anyone random, but you, he wants to date you.
⤑ Barnes’ Miscommunication | ✪⩔ⴵ
Summary: Bucky was an idiot, and he tend to push away things he loved, and that included you. When he hurt you, he didn’t realise his apology would be too late. He didn’t know about your past with hydra, which made the situation, worse.
Work Your Magic Baby. | ✪ || COLLEGE!AU
Summary: Your boyfriend Bucky is intrigued by your major, so when ever he can, he’ll bug you about it.
⤑ I’m Yellin’ Timber | ✪
Summary: Bucky would go anywhere you asked him to, and tonight that mean’t going to a bar with you. (So ya know, he can say he’s been there, done that.)
⤑ That Traitor | ✪
Summary: Who knew Bucky’s cat would be the key to him getting to spend a night with you.
⤑ You’re More Than A Women To Me | ✪
Summary: When the Avengers have the day off they can do what ever they please, and for you jamming to music is your thing no matter if you have the day off or not.
⤑ Welcome Back, Sarge. | ✪
Summary: For Bucky Barnes, coming home after a big mission always required snuggling up to you.
CHRIS EVANS & STEVE ROGERS
⤑ I Call It Being Married | ✪
Summary: Just another day of being secretly married to Chris, upset that you told your fans you weren’t dating, you called it being married.
⤑ Thirst Tweets Galore I | ✪
Summary: What the title says. You’re Chris Evans wife, and you’re reading Thirsty tweets about him.
⤑ Routine | ✪ Summary: You were on live with your daughter is keeping you company while you wait for Chris to take her from you.
⤑ Just another day in the Evans household | ✪ { Request } Summary: It is just another day in the Evans’ household, where your daughter has a big obsession with Dodger and can now walk freely within your home.
⤑ I’m Fallin’ For You Darling | ⩔✪
Summary: Both you and Chris Evans have quite the relationship, it all started the day you gave him a marker.
⤑ And Then He Came Along… | ✪⩔ { Request }
Summary: You haven’t had the best record when it comes to relationships, you thought you couldn’t be loved. Until one day as you sat on the beach shivering, everything changed when Chris came along.
⤑ The Unrehearsed, Rehearsed Speech. | ✪ { Request }
Summary: Your husband, Chris has been nominated for best actor in a leading role when it’s time to say his speech it doesn’t go exactly how you both rehearsed.
⤑ Mr And Mrs Evans | ✪ { Request }
Summary: Both you and Chris had been in a private relationship for a few years until recently when you both got married; you decided it was time to tell everyone what you have been hiding
⤑ He’s My Hope | ✪ { Request }
Summary: You never thought attending your daughter’s best friend’s birthday party that you would meet one Chris who would grow to be one of the most important people in you and your daughter’s life.
⤑ Live-streaming with the Evans’ | ✪ { Request } Summary: Just another day in quarantine, you decided to do a live-stream with your daughter and husband to cure your need for social interaction.
⤑ Little Y/n Rogers | [Completed Mini-Series] Part One | Part Two | Part Three
⤑ That Was The Wrong Decision | ✪
Summary: Adopted into the Avengers, your parents wanted you to have a life they never had growing up. They slowly realised that, that was in truth not the best decision.
SAM WILSON
⤑ You Deserved That
Summary: You, Steve and Bucky are enjoying dinner after a mission when Sam comes along and ruins it for you all.
⤑ Packing The PDA ~ ✪⍟
Summary: You come to visit your boyfriend after his big speech in front of thousands of people. You get a little ride home.
TOM HIDDLESTON
⤑ It All Started With A Book ~ ✪
Summary: You were a clueless beautiful soul roaming the streets of London, you didn’t know that your best life would start with a book and bumping into Tom.
⤑ Unexpectedly Unexpected ~ ✪⩔ { Request }
Summary: Tom asks for you some advice that you’d never thought you’d be asked before, when you thought your romance was over before it could start, Tom unexpectedly sparks that romance for the pair of you.
TOM HOLLAND
⤑ My Likeable Girl ~ ✪
Summary: Hanging with your husband, Tom Holland on his day off, playing a prank on him or what you thought was a prank, sleeping in the middle of the day.
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For blurb , r teaching Milf!Wandanat about Mario kart 😭
Warnings: cussing, that’s all!
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Your girlfriends, Wanda and Natasha, were sat on the couch, watching as you connected your Nintendo Switch to your television.
Wanda and Natasha were six years older than you were, they even had a child of their own. They had invited you into their relationship, months after they hired you to be their child’s babysitter.
Your age difference with the women never seemed to bother you, until you found out that neither of them knew what Mario Kart was.
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A few minutes prior
“How do you not know what Mario Kart is? It’s an iconic game that’s been around for so long!” You exclaimed at the two older women.
Natasha raised an eyebrow at you in amusement while Wanda just sent you a lopsided smile.
“Why don’t you show us, detka (baby)?” Wanda knew how happy video games made you. You were the biggest gamer she had ever met.
Both of your girlfriends loved watching you excitedly play. The way your eyes lit up like a kid in a candy shop whenever you played a new game, never failed to have their hearts melting.
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“Oh, I will. Right now.”
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So, that’s how you were in the position you were now. You plopped down between your girlfriends and quickly pressed play.
Wanda and Natasha observed the colorful screen and took in the sound of cheerful music as you selected your character; Mario.
“Isn’t Mario supposed to be a plumber? Why the fuck is a plumber racing around and dating a princess?” Natasha asked, always thinking into things.
Out of the three of you, Natasha was the most analytical and logical one. She was very straightforward with her thought process, while you and Wanda had an appreciation for simplicity at times.
“Yes, he’s a plumber. Who says plumbers can’t date princesses? You guys are trash, but you’re dating the best person ever; me!”
You tilted your head and smiled sarcastically at Natasha, then at Wanda. They rolled their eyes at you while you turned your attention back to the screen, beginning a race.
The two women watched as you focused on the game. Quickly making it to first place and maintaining that position throughout the entirety of the round.
Wanda and Natasha were completely invested. Wanda was cheering you on while Natasha was giving you pointers and advice, as if she had played the game before.
“Come on, baby! You’re almost there!” Wanda exclaimed as you were a few feet away from the finish line.
Suddenly, someone had hit you with a bomb, causing a delay in your journey to the finish line. That person ended up in first, stripping you of the title.
“What the fuck?! How is that allowed?!” Wanda jumped up from her seat angrily, you stared up in shock at her before laughing, Natasha joining you.
“It sucks, but it happens.” Wanda pouted as she sat down, staring at the screen angrily with her arms crossed across her chest.
“So… thoughts?” You looked between the two women, awaiting their responses.
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“That was stupid. Why would anyone in their right mind, want to play this?”
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“Baby, I want to try! Please?”
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violettelueur · 3 years
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— GOJO SATORU || COMPLETE OPPOSITES OF EACH OTHER
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↳ featuring : gojo satoru from jujutsu kaisen
↳ warnings : grammar issues
↳ form : headcanons
↳ published : 14 february
↳ pronouns : non specified in headcanon
↳ request : hello~ may i request gojo with a s/o that loves spicy food? they're practically polar opposites (s/o is introverted and rather blunt) and the s/o is also a teacher at tokyo metropolitan curse technical school?ヾ(@゜∇゜@)ノ remember to stay hydrated(*˙︶˙*)☆*°
↳ barista’s notes : guys...it is the dreaded valentine’s day hahahaha there is no reason to be reminded that i am single with no real emotions for real people and only for 2D men/women BUT I WILL BE KILLING TITANS IN AOT HAHAHAHA - i also watched ouran hightschool host club will writing this and it gave me so many memories ʕ •ᴥ•ʔゝ☆ other than that, i hope you enjoy your cup of classic black coffee (jujutsu kaisen request!) and please come again anytime soon!
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When people discover that you and Gojo are together - wherever you are dating or married - they are completely surprised since you two are just the complete opposites.
Maybe this is why Fushiguro likes you more as a teacher rather than his current one - you were more bearable for him.
And due to your bluntness, you give the best advice for him to become a better sorcerer, so Fushiguro really appreciates you as a teacher.
Gojo is still surprised to this day on how you replied to his confession, just a straight-up: “oh yeah, I like you too, should we date then?”
Due to Gojo’s extrovert personality, it does help you massively when you are in a new setting or you are just not in the mood to talk at all because he does it for you - you are really thankful for him for that.
You are really blunt, sometimes too blunt for some people, especially during battle when you call your opponent weak or annoying - Gojo does this, but he does it in a more playful way while you just say it in a bored tone.
But other times when you are blunt, it can be positive. An example of this is when you tell Itadori that he’s improving a lot and that you have faith in him - you can see the glow in his eyes when you tell him that.
Times, when you are blunt, is when you tell Gojo all the qualities you ‘dislike’ - you really like them - about him and this will cause him to pout.
“You’re annoying, irritating, stupid, dumb, a player, sometimes incompetent and just plainly a man-child”
“Honey~ that’s so mean..and I’m only loyal to you, we’ve been together since our first year at Jujutsu Tech~”
However, you are sometimes smooth with it, so when you say stuff like that, you always comment back with something like: “but who will take care of you if I don’t? I guess you’re stuck with a boring lover like me,” and Gojo will then compliment you to the fullest since you called yourself ‘boring’.
However, due to you being blunt, you are upfront with your emotions, so you would tell him that you loved him at random times or give him a kiss out of nowhere - it keeps him on his toes.
When it comes to the both of you about food, it is known that Gojo loves sweet things while it is known that you love spicy things.
So when you both go out to eat, you either go to two different restaurants or go to one that serves both types of food.
However, you both can come to the agreement on is Korean Fried Chicken since it is both sweet and spicy and in the end, Gojo also has to order a bingsoo (shaved ice with ice cream) and that is one of the only sweet things you can eat since it isn’t too sweet - ah~ I want one now, it’s been a while since I had some.
Since you and Gojo are teachers in Toyko Metropolitian Curse Technical College, people can clearly see the difference between you both and are just, once again, confused about how you both got together in the first place.
They do know that ‘opposites attract’ but they didn’t think it would happen to you and Gojo - it just seemed unlikely but...this is where we are at.
In conclusion, Gojo actually likes that you are the complete opposite of him. You keep him on his toes and that makes day to day life quite interesting for him, to be honest, I feel like he’s still trying to convince you to like sweets.
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spotofimagines · 3 years
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Rivals Last ~ Jadon Sancho
A/N: So I had this in my drafts before he signed with man united but that's fine, we move, we adapt. A third piece for the @footballffbarbiex summer challenge. Hope you enjoy it :)
Warnings: none - reader is female
Summary: You love both your brothers dearly, but being in the football world with them can make some things a little complicated.
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Being a footballer meant living in a special world. Being in a footballing family meant living in a special world too. Being the younger sister of Lucas and Theo Hernandez meant living in a really special world. But nobody told you just how crazy it would be for all three of those things to apply to you.
You truly love watching your older brothers play football. They teach you something new during every match you see; even though you play as a striker, their movements and handling of the ball always inspire you to play better. After all, it was their defensive skills that helped you become a good goal scorer growing up since they never let a tackle go unchallenged in the park and you had to find out how to manoeuvre around them. A lot easier said than done.
Currently Lucas is signed with Bayern Munich. In his time there so far, he has learnt the heritage, history, and importance of wearing the badge and defending its honour in every match they play, especially derbies. Having supported Lucas, it quickly became easy for you to support Bayern Munich too and celebrate their victories like it was your own team. You'd always managed to do it with the clubs both your brothers played for, letting the atmosphere of the fanbase carry you away.
You have just finished your second season in England with Manchester City women's team. You'd settled in nicely now, having learnt a lot of the English language and culture already. The experience was made so much easier because of the help given by your welcoming teammates and the staff that translated things into French and Spanish during your first months there.
Fans were a little disappointed during the 2019 summer transfer window when it was confirmed all three Hernandez siblings would be leaving Spain to play separately in England, Germany and Italy, joking that no one could know what might happen with you all so far away. However, to you, it made things easier, as Lucas and Theo would stop making so many awful jokes about each other's clubs, only to join forces to diss your club even more afterward. Now the only connection you have to the clubs you all play for is the want for your sibling to win with them. And it is a great feeling. A welcome change of pace.
But no new change to your life felt as good as your blossoming "relationship", situationship, whatevership, you have with Jadon Sancho.
It all started with you flirting back and forth on social media, which turned itself into countless hours of DMs no one else could see. You congratulated his goals and he congratulated your wins. All the light-hearted teasing and the warm-hearted compliments stayed in your own little bubble. The only thing peeking out was your silly inside rule that if you were going to comment on a post, it had to be emojis only, stretching to a few words if you really couldn't help yourself - but it would earn you taunts from the other for the rest of the night.
Some eagle-eyed fans noticed how you'd been liking each other's posts every time they appeared for a while now, but it just added to the fun and thrill you got from flirting with him so much.
You weren't meant to be forming a bond with Jadon. He played for your brother’s rival. He was supposed to be the enemy. Someone you should dislike with a snap of your fingers. Certainly not a boy to fall for like you have.
You couldn't help yourself. Lucas and Theo had helped you since you moved to England by being the steady rocks they always were, cheering you on from afar. Your new teammates had helped you since you moved to England by introducing fun things for you all to do together and taking you under their wings. But Jadon had helped you in a different kind of way. He gave you a new kind of comfort and reassurance when you talked. He became someone to turn to with all your interesting news and your curious problems. He told you the good places to visit around the city that he remembered from his time there and taught you English slang to make your teammates laugh. You spoke three languages to varying degrees now, and you'd managed to pick up more German vicariously through Lucas in two years faster than Jadon had done living in Germany in four years, so you'd clue him into rude German phrases you had asked Lucas about, alongside the French and Spanish swear words he used more often than English ones now when you text. 
Even though a language barrier comes up once in a while, you have both learnt behaviours from each other and crave the contact you share. Jadon was starting to drop everything to send replies to you, a change his teammates have noticed and jokingly mock him for. Little did they know the unknown girl they joke he is smitten over is the sister of their rival.
Theo is the one in your family you usually tell about the boys you go out with; boyfriends and dates have been shared with him since you were 13 and doting on your first crush. He does the same with his girlfriends; asking advice and telling you more than you need to know at times. So, when you all went home for a bit of family time around Christmas, nothing could stop him from noticing the tell-tale signs that you had something going on. He already figured out through persistence that it was another player you were getting involved with, and his insistent questioning hasn't stopped in his search for who the player is.
But you keep it hidden from Lucas, and you don't know when you'll tell him. He has been your protector since you were kids, comforting you on sad nights when no one else was there, teaching you little secrets about how to navigate through the world, he even punched a boy who teased you once at school. The idea of telling him you were chatting romantically to another player would be trouble enough, but telling him it was a Dortmund player might just end up in another schoolground incident. You hadn't wanted Theo to know for fear he'd go dishing your dirt to Lucas, but he discovered it on his own and there was nothing you could do.
Who knows what might become of this thing you have with Jadon, and lord knows your eldest brother owns a hard as nails death stare that just might do Jadon in, but for now you actually quite like having the secret. A little mystery tucked away up your sleeve.
The rush you always get when Lucas calls your phone as you're typing a text to the Englishman,  feeling as though the first words from the other end will be shouts of how he knows everything and he'll never speak to you again for keeping it a secret, fills you with dread at times. But it never is the reason he calls, and it turns out he is just making plans or has something funny to tell you. But the way your heart thumps as you go back to texting Jadon, that is part of the chase you have to admit you enjoy.
Hardcore fans online have noticed the past few months that when you do interviews in English, the odd slang term comes up during jokes - terms you hadn't used before and stem more from London boroughs than northen towns - so speculation of how you'd learnt these things easily coincided with dating rumors.
Lucas had seen the speculation online; seen fans trying to put your interactions with the Dortmund player together through both your instagram stories and comments and the tweets you both had liked about the other. Lucas had even grown suspicious of the little questions you asked him about Germany, German phrases and his lifestyle there, not knowing why you would need nor want to know those things. But Lucas doesn't believe it. He knows that you know better to mix with a Dortmund boy.
Sometimes an older brother just doesn't get it quite right…
Soon, the chance will come to really see if your connection is something you can build on. Jadon's new signing with Manchester United has been confirmed and he will be moving back to England. It is a great opportunity to get to see him more often, rather than the odd rendezvous point or clandestine trip during small breaks in the season. You'll spend more time face to face instead of over the phone. You'll get to wake up in his bed and him in yours, without needing to sneak away from hotel rooms afterwards. You'll maybe even get to go on a proper date, just the two of you, where you can flirt across the table your joined hands rest upon. Hanging out with Jadon won't be the first time you've spent time together in person. However, getting a full day with only the two of you where you won't have to pretend you hardly know who he is, and you won't have to pretend your eyes aren't meeting across the group of people you're in - it fills your stomach with knots and butterflies.
A certain pressure has fallen off you now Jadon has no growing rivalry with Lucas, but not completely. You won't be able to take back the way their teams made the other feel in the past, but the fact there won't be more of it next season comforts you a little. The biggest thing that will hold you back from going public before the new season starts will be the media, but that is an issue you can't even begin to worry about yet. You are too caught up in the excitement of being in the same town as Jadon to care. Rumours are spinning crazier than ever about you two as some of your liked tweets about his move got reposted by sports pages and fan blogs - now joking about him being your rival instead of your brother's - and yet it didn't stop you, no longer all that bothered about keeping a low profile now you both will be living away from Lucas. If he gets mad, all he will be able to do is shout down the phone, and whilst you never want that to happen, you know the time to flourish with Jadon and capitalise on the foundation you have already built is better than ever, brothers be damned.
There are big changes coming for the both of you, yet one thing will remain the same no matter the outcome of your relationship. You can't quite stop being football rivals.
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The Most Beautiful Moment in Life <I’M FINE>
   BTS Universe Story Highlights, pt. 3 / 4
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Introduction
The following sections for JiMin’s and HoSeok’s arcs are 4.5k and 4k, respectively. As with pt.2 of the series, I have included “tl;dr commentary” at the bottom of the post after a section of additional thoughts. This commentary summarizes the parenthetical asides I made throughout the summaries and may be of interest as standalone reading to those who have already played the game yet would like to review its connections to the BU texts and MVs.
Content warning: contains references to death, suicide, suicidal ideation, child abuse, domestic violence, blood, homicide, depression, trauma, PTSD
This guide contains major spoilers and includes references to other BU media
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Stopped Time
SeokJin’s primary goal in JiMin’s story is to free him from the hospital psychiatric ward to which his parents have him committed before he gives up on life. Much like his sudden, unexplained absence in The Notes 1, JiMin is not even present in the first two episodes except for an introductory cutscene. In a hospital hallway on an unspecified date, he plays on the colored tiles and stops when he reaches “the line” by the exit door. (This line marks the end of the psychiatric ward and is first described in his 11 May Year 22 entry in The Notes 1.) Everything goes black except for JiMin and the door. A nurse taps him on the shoulder, bringing him back to reality, and hands him pills.
The playable story begins on 22 April Year 22 with SeokJin attending a meeting organized by the patrons of the Songho Foundation. Seo HyunJung, the city’s Deputy Mayor, suggested it to SeokJin’s father, Kim ChangJun, at the inauguration ceremony. (SeokJin attends the inauguration ceremony on 11 April in many loops; it plays out in episode 2 of JungKook’s arc.) SeokJin scans over the crowd, reflecting that while the pretext of the meeting is to discuss community development, in reality it is a social gathering to advance individual careers. These sessions make him uncomfortable, but this time he is attending of his own accord with the intention of meeting someone.
This someone is a woman who actually approaches him first, introducing herself as Sim SeonMi. SeokJin knows that she is JiMin’s mother. He has met her in previous loops but needs to pretend that this is their first time meeting. His goal is to bring up JiMin naturally and persuade her to discharge him from the hospital. Before he can broach the subject, the high school principal, Jo JinMyung, joins them. SeokJin uses his arrival as an opportunity to bring up school and guide the conversation toward JiMin by first asking if they know each other. “We’ve met a few times at gatherings. I was told her child used to be a student at our school,” answers Jo JinMyung. “Ah, really? I attended Jeil High too,” says SeokJin. Sim SeonMi looks taken aback, and he asks for her child’s name. She tries to avoid the question by saying that they probably won’t know each other due to their age gap, but when pressed again she relents. “His name is Park JiMin.” “I know JiMin! We were close. Is JiMin doing okay?” SeokJin responds brightly, wondering if she will provide an empty lie. Instead, she excuses herself with the claim that she needs to greet someone else.
SeokJin quickly wraps up with the principal and begins to casually approach her again. He stops when he overhears two women mention her name. “There’s no gathering she doesn’t attend these days. Looks like her husband’s star is on the rise, thanks to her efforts…” The player has the choice to listen quietly or butt in. If SeokJin stands by, they speculate that she was invited because her husband’s company is one of the patrons. If he interrupts, they caution him to stay away from her. In both routes, SeokJin learns that Sim SeonMi doesn’t have the best reputation and that rumors of her hospitalized son are spreading. Their blame on her helps explain what underlay her hysteric responses in previous loops.
Though it’s uncomfortable, SeokJin reapproaches her when she is alone. She greets him a little coldly. “You don’t have to be so formal to me. I’m JiMin’s friend,” he assures. “Is that so? How friendly you are.” Sim SeonMi smiles awkwardly and keeps looking elsewhere as though for an escape. “It would’ve been nice if JiMin’s father was here… He’ll join me another time, so you can say hello to him then.” “Yes. I’ll make sure to bring my father along then,” SeokJin replies, hoping to snag her attention. Her eyes change at the mention of his father. “Shall we do that, then? It’ll be even better with the Assemblyman.” SeokJin brings up JiMin again by either asking if he still attends Jeil High or how he’s doing. Her uneasy answers are “These days? Yes… Of course” or “...He’s fine,” respectively. SeokJin requests JiMin’s phone number, rendering her silent for a long moment. “That’s a bit difficult. I’m not sure I can give out JiMin’s contact information without his approval.” SeokJin attempts to convince her by stating that they were close friends in school yet lost contact when he studied abroad. But all he gets from her is, “Then I’ll ask JiMin, and make sure to contact you if he says it’s okay.” Sim SeonMi taps him on the shoulder and quickly walks away.
By 25 April, SeokJin still hasn’t heard from JiMin’s mother, so he decides to visit her and reveal that he knows JiMin was admitted to an inpatient psychiatric ward. Uncle JunHo, his father’s secretary, intercepts him before he leaves the house and asks where he’s going. SeokJin either answers that he is heading to school or meeting a friend to work on assignments. He declines a ride from JunHo in the first path but can’t conjure an excuse to not accept in the second. In both, JunHo comments that it’s not easy being the family of a public official and that he noticed SeokJin engaged in a long conversation with Sim SeonMi at the meeting. SeokJin explains that she is his friend’s mother, and JunHo advises him not to get too friendly with her because she doesn’t have a great reputation. In the second path, he also adds information about JiMin’s father that catches SeokJin’s attention because he has not heard anything about the man. Apparently Park JinWook is one of the foundation’s board members. ‘He’s pretty remarkable. He entered as a researcher and became a board member… The one thing that people like him want most is connections,” JunHo muses. He cautions SeokJin to “be wary of any advances [he] can see the intent of.”
The scene cuts to the exterior of an apartment building after SeokJin has either driven himself or been dropped off nearby by JunHo. He considers the public assessment of JiMin’s mother: she works hard to elevate her husband’s status but ignores her own son in favor of the family’s reputation. Sim SeonMi happens to step outside before SeokJin enters the building. She looks wary when he says, “I haven’t heard from you, so I decided to come see you myself.” In an effort to persuade her, SeokJin begins with either “I want to see JiMin” or “I came to see you because I know everything.” In the first path, she lies about not getting in touch with JiMin yet because he is studying abroad in the U.S. SeokJin is stunned by this egregious falsehood. “From what I’ve heard… JiMin’s locked up in a hospital. He’s at the Gyeong Il Hospital, isn’t he?” A similar reaction occurs in the second path from the point of SeokJin mentioning the hospital. Sim SeonMi hardens and objects to the phrase “locked up,” stating that JiMin is an inpatient because he is sick. “SeokJin, I appreciate that you’re worried about JiMin… But I’m his mother, and that means I know what’s best for him.” The paths converge as she tries to leave, claiming they have nothing left to discuss. Persuading her to release JiMin from the hospital seems impossible. “I’ll look into it on my own. I’m going to see JiMin, no matter how hard you try to stop me,” SeokJin warns. Sim SeonMi glares at him, voice low and cold. “‘SeokJin. If I can give you a word of advice… Adults have reasons for everything they do. You should forget about this.”
The beginning of episode 3 visits JiMin’s perspective on 27 April. He has relocated temporarily to the surgical ward due to an injured wrist. After treatment, he returns to his hospital room to find his mother arranging some items she brought. JiMin approaches nervously, wondering if she thinks he has caused a problem again. “It doesn’t look too bad, thankfully,” she remarks, glancing at his wrist. Her concern is unfamiliar yet welcome. “Do you know a Kim SeokJin? He said he attended Jeil High.” The mention of SeokJin surprises JiMin, but he tries to answer passively because of her angry tone. “Yes, but why are you suddenly ask—” “Did you contact him?” Sim SeonMi interrupts, halting her organizing to stare at him. “Why are you so immature? Do you ever think of anyone outside of here?” Injury throbbing, JiMin doesn’t know how to respond. “If you want to leave, tell me why you’re doing this. Tell me instead of embarrassing me by contacting some random person! Is that why you hurt your wrist? To rebel?” she demands. JiMin tries to explain this isn’t true, but she doesn’t listen. “I’m really tired, too. How many years has it been? How long do I have to suffer because of you?” Sim SeonMi leaves, the rant having done little to expend her anger. JiMin knows that her worries are pointed at herself, not at him; he is someone who makes life harder for her. He decides not to talk about anything else because he doesn’t want to make things even more difficult for her.
The story cuts to SeokJin loitering outside Gyeong Il Hospital, mulling over what action to take since JiMin is moving out of the surgical ward that day. (The date is unspecified in the game, but in The Notes 1, he is scheduled to return to the psychiatric ward on 16 May.) SeokJin knows that he will be the first suspect if JiMin disappears now and that he must act carefully since he was unable to persuade JiMin’s mother. As the day grows dark, he spots Sim SeonMi rushing into the hospital on her second visit. SeokJin hurries after her, worried that something happened to JiMin. The panicked voices of a medical team emerge from JiMin’s room. Doctors crowd around someone laying on the bed. “No, JiMin!” SeokJin hears Sim SeonMi scream followed by the sound of shattering glass.
The loop resets, and the game rejoins SeokJin on 10 May standing at a road and reflecting on the last failure. “If JiMin isn’t saved while he’s in the surgical ward, he makes his choice days after he returns to the closed ward. But it happened too quickly this time. What pushed him?” he wonders. He recalls Sim SeonMi’s final words before the loop ended. “No, JiMin! I’m sorry. I was wrong! You can see your friends; you can do anything you want… So please, open your eyes!” SeokJin realizes that he may have caused Sim SeonMi to act out of the ordinary, which in turn affected JiMin’s choice. It’s his fault, and he made JiMin suffer more. He thinks, “Even though I’ve experienced losing my friends before… No matter how many times it repeats… It never gets any easier.” SeokJin decides to abandon persuading JiMin’s mother to avoid provoking her and reverts his plan to sneaking JiMin out like in earlier loops. But first, he must focus on a more pressing issue—rescuing HoSeok after he collapses on the bridge that day.
After a cut, HoSeok awakens in SeokJin’s car and is shocked to see him. “Wow, is it really you? How long has it been?” “Lean on me for a bit longer. You didn’t hurt yourself when you fell?” SeokJin checks. HoSeok assures him that he’s all right and asks how SeokJin saw him. When SeokJin says he was just passing by, HoSeok remarks, “Wow! That’s so weird. Thanks for saving me.” It’s the first time SeokJin has heard something like this. He remembers JiMin in a previous loop telling him, “This is where I should be.” Does JiMin really want to leave the hospital? SeokJin believed that he did, but now he’s less confident. “HoSeok. If you had someone in front of you who wanted to die because living was too difficult… What would you do?” he asks. HoSeok answers without hesitation, “Well, I would help them.” “Even if that person doesn’t want my help?” says SeokJin. “ Isn’t helping them the right thing to do? Even if you don’t know why they want to die… They need to keep living for something to change,” HoSeok muses.
SeokJin drops HoSeok off at Two Star Burger before returning to the hospital alone, his friend’s words sticking with him. Even though JiMin isn’t guaranteed to be happy when he leaves the hospital, he needs to stay alive to have even the opportunity for happiness. Still uncertain how to proceed, SeokJin heads to the hospital lounge to organize his thoughts before visiting JiMin. Through an open door, he spots JiMin trudging down a hallway. SeokJin either calls out to him or watches him, but the latter is the result regardless because JiMin doesn’t hear him in the first path. JiMin stares at the door as people come and go and eventually returns to his room.
On 7 May, JiMin roams the hallways of the 5th floor surgical ward. He was moved there about ten days earlier after he ran into someone and fell. The surgical ward is not too different from the psychiatric one: the hallway is a little longer, and it has a lounge in the middle. But the freedom to move around in this space brings him joy that he doesn’t have in the psychiatric ward. He even wanders around at night when no one is around and dances in the lounge. Despite this newfound freedom, his body stops at the same point in the hallway—where the psychiatric ward ends four floors above him. After reaching his line again, JiMin returns to his room. He assumes a student occupied the bed before him because he finds a forgotten workbook in the nearby drawers. Remembering that he used this workbook in school, he flips through and reads the notes scribbled in the margins. “I want to go to a PC cafe, too…” he murmurs, spotting the note “wanna go to the PC cafe later?” JiMin finds a haphazardly folded paper tucked into the pages and unfolds it curiously. “Career… plan?”
The story cuts to 10 May with SeokJin, from a hidden vantage point, watching JiMin sit in the hospital lounge and read a book. It reminds him of their days in the classroom hideout. “He seems okay right now.” SeokJin receives a call from Uncle JunHo about the scheduling of a Songho Foundation seminar. During their conversation, a loudspeaker announcement summons JiMin to the 2nd floor physical therapy room. He drops the book and runs out of the lounge. Once finished with the call, SeokJin tries to find the book JiMin was reading. He doesn’t see it among those scattered around the lounge and thinks that JiMin must’ve had a reason to hide it. Hoping it will provide him a clue to understanding his friend, SeokJin hunts around either the window or trash can with no luck before turning to the vending machine. After scooting a bookcase out of the way, he is finally able to rescue the item. SeokJin deduces that the workbook doesn’t belong to JiMin because it’s Year 2 material and JiMin was admitted to the hospital in his first year. He finds the detached sheet with two different types of handwriting and determines which belongs to JiMin. The game provides a quick flashback shot of JiMin filling out the paper. “Aspiring Career Path: Will I be able to go to university too? Scholastic Activities: What should I learn in Year 2… Extracurricular Activities: Join the dance club HoSeok started.” SeokJin wonders what JiMin felt as he wrote in the answers. He considers how JiMin people-watched from the hallway and looked happy reading the workbook. “You want to leave, don’t you?” SeokJin thinks. “Let’s get out of here. So you can be the one to decide what kind of life you want to live.” He resolves to break JiMin free.
On 11 May, JiMin stops at the invisible line in the hallway again. He stares at the door before turning around and bumping into someone. He is shocked speechless when he realizes that it’s SeokJin. The next episode continues from this moment but switches to SeokJin’s perspective. He calms JiMin down before bringing him to the lounge, giving the excuse that he was in the hospital to visit someone else. JiMin’s cheeks are hollowed, his hands skinnier than normal. SeokJin wonders if he can inspire JiMin to act if he tells him that he’ll be able to do all of the things he wrote on the career plan once he leaves the hospital. He either asks, “JiMin, are you injured?” or “How long have you been in the hospital?” In both paths, JiMin refers to his wrist injury and the time he’s been in the surgical ward rather than the psychiatric one. He looks grim when he can’t give a proper answer to either “When do you get discharged?” or “Are you sick?” “I think I have to go now. It’s almost time for treatment, too…” JiMin stands to leave, avoiding his gaze. SeokJin rushes after him and blocks his path, knowing this might be their last chance to speak if they say goodbye already. “JiMin, I’m here because I know everything. You want to leave this place, don’t you? You’ve been here for two years.” JiMin steps back but doesn’t run away. “I just happened to hear… how your mother locked you in the psychiatric ward,” SeokJin explains. JiMin shakes his head with a frightened expression. “No. I’m here because I’m sick.” His eyes falter when SeokJin presses, “JiMin, I can help you. Let’s get out of here together.”
Short flashbacks play from JiMin’s perspective alongside his thoughts: “At first, I wanted to leave. I called my mom and cried until my voice went hoarse, asking her to take me home. That I didn’t want to stay here. But she didn’t listen. Because this is where I should be…” Aloud, JiMin speaks in a voice that sounds like he has given up on everything. “Even if I leave, I’ll eventually come back.” SeokJin shakes his head. “What’s important is how you feel. JiMin, you really want to stay here? That’s okay with you?” Depending on the players’ choice, he either continues, “Do you really not have anything you want to do?” or “‘You really want to stay here in the hospital?” In the first path, SeokJin tries to remind him of something he must want to do like studying or dancing. “I don’t… have anything like that,” JiMin lies. In the second path, JiMin says it’s better for him in the hospital because outside people treat him like a freak. SeokJin remembers the women whispering about Sim SeonMi and her hospitalized son at the Songho Foundation meeting. In both paths, JiMin is pale and shaky. SeokJin decides to ask one more time. “You don’t want to go outside and see your friends?” JiMin seems to perk up at the mention of “friends,” but he does not respond or lift his gaze. SeokJin’s parting words are, “Think about it, JiMin… I’ll come back to visit again.”
The next day (12 May), SeokJin reflects on his failure to persuade both JiMin and his mother. “What can I do to help JiMin get over his fear and gain courage?” he wonders. The career plan comes to mind again with JiMin’s notes of college, studying, and dancing—the things he wants to do outside of the hospital. This prompts SeokJin to remember a day in the classroom hideout when he filmed HoSeok dancing. On the sidelines, TaeHyung complimented HoSeok’s moves and asked if JiMin could dance like that. Gaze full of envy and longing, JiMin answered, “No. How could I do that?” “HoSeok! JiMin says he wants to try!” TaeHyung called. Flustered, JiMin tried to stop him, but HoSeok looked over. “Do you want to try?” JiMin insisted that he couldn’t, but TaeHyung pushed him forward and HoSeok gladly demonstrated the routine. JiMin hesitated at first to attempt it alone but began to move at their encouragement. In the present, SeokJin believes that he has found an answer in this memory. “TaeHyung, who pushed him forward… and HoSeok, who believed that he could do it. Maybe one of those two will help JiMin muster up the courage.”
SeokJin picks TaeHyung to help him persuade JiMin, considering that he was the first person to notice how JiMin was feeling when they watched HoSeok dance and helped JiMin take action when he hesitated. (We know from The Notes 1 that SeokJin’s later, successful choice ends up being HoSeok instead.) On 13 May, SeokJin visits TaeHyung’s convenience store to explain JiMin’s situation, and TaeHyung immediately agrees to help. Late that night and with little planned, they sneak into JiMin’s hospital room. Sensing their presence, JiMin turns on the light and is especially surprised to see TaeHyung. “We’re here to get you out of here, JiMin,” he says. “Did you think about it?” SeokJin asks. When JiMin hesitates, TaeHyung presses him to answer honestly. “Park JiMin, do you like being here? Staying here is awful! Let’s leave. You can think when we’re outside.” TaeHyung forces JiMin to his feet even as he hesitates and protests about the impending night rounds, although he does not push TaeHyung’s hand away. SeokJin knows this is hasty but decides to trust TaeHyung. Out in the hallway, he reflects that if even he spoke the same words, JiMin would not agree. SeokJin has encountered moments like this before where his friends solve problems that he cannot fix alone. “TaeHyung seems to be JiMin’s answer, just like YoonGi needed JungKook,” SeokJin thinks. (JungKook saving YoonGi is not a solution that played out in YoonGi’s story, but this is a familiar theme from Notes 1 and forward.)
The elevator arrives as they turn the corner, its doors opening to reveal Sim SeonMi. SeokJin warns, “Hide. It’s JiMin’s mom.” She walks past without noticing them. SeokJin quickly presses the elevator button, but it has already left. “JiMin, quick!” TaeHyung calls. “TaeHyung, I just…” “You can’t look back,” TaeHyung says firmly. He and SeokJin pull JiMin towards the stairwell, but JiMin stops walking. “What’s wrong?” asks TaeHyung. JiMin’s expression is on the verge of crying yet also angry. “I can’t,” he whispers. “Park JiMin, we don’t have time for this—” TaeHyung is interrupted by Sim SeonMi’s distant voice. “Where’d he go? The bathroom?” SeokJin tugs JiMin’s arm, but he looks afraid again. “SeokJin, I… I can’t do this. I don’t think I can.” SeokJin either soothes JiMin himself or has TaeHyung talk to him. In the first path, he takes JiMin’s trembling hand. “It’s safe for me here.” JiMin shakes his head. “No, JiMin. Something bad will happen if you stay here,” SeokJin cautions. “No, I have to stay here. That’s what’s right. I want to stay here,” JiMin insists. In the second path, SeokJin shoots TaeHyung a look, and TaeHyung in turn scans over JiMin. The tapping sound of shoes rings through the silent hallway. TaeHyung begins, “JiMin, if you stop here…” The paths rejoin when Sim SeonMi spots them and calls to JiMin, face livid as she approaches. “Oh… Mom.” The color drains from JiMin’s face. “Please… Please! Can’t you just stay put?” she demands sharply.
TaeHyung attempts to intervene, introducing himself as JiMin’s friend. Sim SeonMi does not look at him even when he explains that JiMin didn’t expect their visit and they were just taking him outside so as not to disturb the sleeping patients. SeokJin chimes in too, hoping their flimsy excuse will work, but Sim SeonMi orders JiMin back to his room. Looking defeated, JiMin trudges out of sight. Sim SeonMi finally turns her gaze on SeokJin, regarding him with the same expression as she utters the same words from the last loop. “I didn't know you were JiMin’s friend.” She warns them not to visit him again like this because he is very sick and it will interfere with his treatment. Before coldly turning to leave, she touches TaeHyung’s shoulder for a moment. (This same gesture was given to HoSeok in the hospital after JiMin’s seizure at the bus stop on 15 September Year 20 in Notes 1.) Her presence is like a wall separating them from JiMin. (SeokJin’s observation echoes HoSeok’s feeling that she was drawing an uncrossable line between them that September.) TaeHyung yells after her, “What’s wrong with him?! You can’t even spare the time to talk to us?!” SeokJin cautions him to stop. “Let me go! JiMin! Park JiMin!” TaeHyung’s voice rings loudly in the hallway, but no one answers. As they leave the hospital, he asks, “Do you think JiMin will be okay?” SeokJin cannot respond because he knows the truth: when JiMin returns to the psychiatric ward, he always makes the same awful choice.
The story cuts to JiMin sitting on his hospital bed and staring at his feet, unable to face his mother. He regrets following SeokJin and TaeHyung. “It was a lie, wasn’t it?” Sim SeonMi asks. “What those kids said earlier. Did you think I wouldn’t notice?” JiMin apologizes, throat catching. “What were you going to do? What could you possibly do outside of this place?” she demands. JiMin remembers all the things he thought about alone in the lounge: going to school, making friends, and learning dance from HoSeok again. “I want to live a regular life. It’s nothing that special. Why is it that I’m not allowed to dream?” he thinks. “JiMin, let’s focus on getting better first. When you’re all better… I’ll let you do whatever you want once you’re discharged. But you know that now isn’t the time. Let’s do it when you’re back to normal,” Sim SeonMi advises with a power in her voice that he can’t fight. Questions pile up in his head: what is getting better, and what is normal? But he holds it in and nods, not wanting to make things any more difficult for her. “Okay, Mom. I will…” As he speaks, it dawns on him that he’ll never get to leave the hospital.
JiMin moves back to the psychiatric ward after SeokJin and TaeHyung’s visit. The place is still the same: a man mutters that he’s not crazy; a child stays glued to the window, waiting for their mom. “And then there’s me, unable to progress because I’m locked in the past. If nothing changes even as time flows, how is it any different than time standing still?” On 19 May, JiMin stands in the bathroom with the water running. He sees and hears the falling drops as rain and smells a sharp stickiness. Reflected in the water in the sink, he sees a vision of himself on “that day.” (This is referring to 6 April Year 11 and the events of the arboretum, first introduced in that dated entry in The Notes 1 and revealed in full on 12 August Year 22 of The Notes 2.) “...I hate it.” JiMin covers his eyes. “I want to forget everything. I want to rest.” The glass shatters, concluding his arc.
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Someone Left Behind
HoSeok’s story opens on 11 May Year 22 with SeokJin providing some chronological context. So far, he has not made it to June once in the loops because HoSeok collapses from his narcolepsy and JiMin is still trapped in the hospital. SeokJin can encounter JiMin naturally if he admits HoSeok to the hospital after his collapse on 10 May, but HoSeok has an accident in the hospital stairwell and falls into despair over his leg injury. (10 May is the date HoSeok collapses and wakes up in the hospital in The Notes 1, and this is likely the moment referenced by his bridge scene in the I Need U MV.) Even if SeokJin prevents that accident or helps HoSeok avoid admittance to the hospital entirely, his narcolepsy grows worse over time after 10 May. SeokJin determines that he needs to control HoSeok’s narcolepsy in order to save him, and he heads to Two Star Burger where HoSeok works to begin earnestly investigating.
A cutscene plays out at the restaurant: HoSeok, wearing a manager’s tag, watches two friends eating at a table while someone places their order with him. His expression is distant and briefly sad until he catches himself and smiles brightly at the customer. When the door chimes, he greets the new visitor and realizes it’s SeokJin. This is apparently their first time meeting in this loop because HoSeok heard from the other guys that Seokjin returned. SeokJin asks how he’s doing, and HoSeok replies, “Me? Same as usual.” SeokJin knows that “same as usual” means HoSeok’s life has a set, monotonous routine: working his part-time job, going to dance practice, and occasionally visiting the children’s home. Sometimes, he also comes to the bridge over the river and watches the scenery. The scene transitions to this location later at night as SeokJin narrates this. He stands at a distance so HoSeok doesn’t see him. HoSeok’s out-of-character, melancholy expression worries SeokJin. He hasn’t observed any changes to his friend’s daily routine, and HoSeok hasn’t collapsed recently—so why does he keep collapsing on 10 May?
The narrative cuts to 3 May. (I double-checked the dates and can only assume that this is a new loop, although a reset is not specifically mentioned—or else the opening date was a typo.) SeokJin mulls the situation over alone for a while but ends up going to NamJoon out of frustration. NamJoon and HoSeok share similarities, and they’re both responsible for other people. Believing that NamJoon knows HoSeok best, SeokJin visits his container. NamJoon greets him warmly. JungKook is already there, killing time after school. SeokJin mentions that he saw HoSeok a few days earlier at Two Star Burger but couldn’t really talk to him because he was busy. NamJoon suggests inviting him to join them after work and bring some hamburgers too since JungKook is hungry. SeokJin either calls HoSeok himself or lets JungKook call. In the first path, HoSeok says he’ll come as soon as SeokJin mentions that a few of them are together. In the second path, while JungKook is on the phone, SeokJin asks NamJoon how HoSeok is and learns that he practices dance at the cultural center every day. SeokJin wonders if HoSeok is pushing himself too hard. The paths rejoin: before HoSeok arrives, SeokJin inquires about his narcolepsy too. NamJoon doesn’t know much except that he’s still taking medication for it and seems to be doing okay. It seems that no one dares to bring it up since HoSeok doesn’t speak about it openly. The conversation trails off while they wait, although it’s not awkward—it reminds SeokJin of old times together.
HoSeok arrives with a cheerful greeting, wafting in the smell of fresh hamburgers. “These hamburgers were hand-made by the employee of the month!” He rustles through the bags and produces a kid’s meal boxed toy, giving it to JungKook. “Here’s your Children’s Day gift!” JungKook pouts that he’s not a kid but seems pleased to receive a gift even though it’s a couple days early. HoSeok explains that he has to be at the children’s home on 5 May. NamJoon asks if they’re hosting an event that day. “It’s not really an event… I’m going to see the families,” says HoSeok. He plans to bring hamburgers and play with the kids rather than bring gifts. SeokJin is surprised to hear that almost twenty children, ranging from young kids to high schoolers, live at the home. “‘That’s more than I expected. It must be fun when everyone plays together.” HoSeok invites him to come along to take photos of everyone, and SeokJin agrees with a high-five. NamJoon declines because he’s too busy, and JungKook hesitates. HoSeok assures him not to feel pressured, causing SeokJin to reflect on how he has always been the “mood-maker” whose cheerful personality eases awkward situations and defuses disagreements. While lost in thought, he notices HoSeok taking out his medication. “How are you these days? Do you feel better?” NamJoon checks. “Hmm. I don’t have any symptoms, but I shouldn’t be skipping these.” A grim expression flashes across HoSeok’s face. SeokJin thinks, “It doesn’t mean he’s alright just because he smiles in front of people.” He guesses that HoSeok must feel scared of his condition, not knowing when he’ll collapse next. It’s not enough for SeokJin to prevent the accidents he can see or to stop HoSeok from getting injured—he must save him from the fear that isn’t visible. SeokJin resolves to find out what makes him collapse. Even if the condition isn’t curable, discovering the cause might help HoSeok get better.
On 5 May, SeokJin meets up with HoSeok at the children’s home, which is located near Yangji Stream. HoSeo looks happy and explains that visiting there is like coming home. They bring their respective gifts of hamburgers and snacks inside, and all the kids rush to HoSeok in excitement. One of the home’s staff greets them. HoSeok introduces her as Kim JungHee. He calls her “auntie” and regards her as someone who has been like a mother to him. As SeokJin helps her set the table with food, he thinks that the children’s home feels like an ordinary family home and HoSeok looks like the dependable older brother among all the kids. After taking all the requested pictures later, SeokJin joins HoSeok to watch the children play outside. “You’re on good terms with the kids,” he observes. “I’ve only been out of the children’s home about three months now, so I know them all,” HoSeok explains. (He moved into his rooftop room on 25 Feb Year 22 according to that date’s Note accompanying the Persona album.) SeokJin either comments, “Auntie seems like a great person. She treated me well and we’ve only just met,” or asks, “How old were you when you first came here?” In both paths, HoSeok speaks with visible adoration for Kim JungHee. In the first path, he mentions that although she’s scary when mad, she never gets angry without a reason. “Auntie JungHee is just… like a mom. She’s mom.” In the second path, HoSeok answers that he was seven when he moved into the children’s home. He describes how Auntie would sing him songs that his mother listened to instead of a lullaby when he had trouble falling asleep, and that was the first time he cried after coming to the home. SeokJin begins, “Then, HoSeok, when you were little…” But a boy’s cries interrupt him before he can ask if HoSeok experienced narcolepsy when he was younger. “What’s wrong, JiHun?” HoSeok asks in concern. The sobbing boy shows him a broken toy rocket. “My mom… gave this to me.” HoSeok is at a loss because it looks impossible to fix. “I’ll bring you a new one next time. Don’t cry, JiHun. Okay?” The boy keeps crying despite HoSeok’s attempts at consolation. Before SeokJin can think of another tactic, HoSeok speaks up, drying JiHun’s tears. “JiHun, do you want to go with me to see a real rocket?”
At HoSeok’s request, SeokJin drives them both to Yeongsan Bridge, one of the bridges that crosses Yangji Stream and that HoSeok frequents. SeokJin is perplexed about what could count as a “real rocket” as they head to HoSeok’s usual spot on the bridge, and JiHun appears suspicious but excited. “Look over there!” HoSeok points to the train departing Songju Station in the distance, picking up speed on the tracks. “Wow!” JiHun exclaims. “What do you think? That rocket looks cool, huh?” asks HoSeok. “Rocket? That’s a train,” says the boy. “Look closely! It’s a rocket.” HoSeok beams. JiHun asks HoSeok why he calls it a rocket. HoSeok explains that the front end of the train is pointy like a rocket and that it takes people somewhere far away. (He also refers to the trains as rockets in his 4 July Year 22 entry from The Notes 2.) SeokJin realizes that from his vantage point on the bridge, HoSeko has been watching the train that leaves Songju. “JiHun, you can wish on the rocket, too!” HoSeok describes how the rocket can carry dreams because the people who ride on it have dreams. JiHun wishes to become famous so his mom can find him. HoSeok falls silent for a moment before resuming his chatty demeanor. Together they wish on the rocket for JiHun to see his mom again. JiHun asks HoSeok what he wishes for so they can wish it on the next rocket. HoSeok whispers in his ear. “Wow, you too?!” JiHun exclaims. HoSeok shushes him, so SeokJin does not learn HoSeok’s answer.
After dropping JiHun off at the children’s home, SeokJin and HoSeok relax at a bar. HoSeok thanks him for his help that day. SeokJin asks if HoSeok visits Yeongsan Bridge frequently to look at the trains. HoSeok smiles bashfully over his drink and explains that he liked visiting it when he lived in the children’s home. “Is that when you came up with the rocket story?” SeokJin asks. HoSeok replies, ‘Yeah. The people getting on the train look so cheerful and happy. It almost makes me want to get on there with them, too.” He stops abruptly and calls out to a customer on his way out. The young man is introduced as DongJin, a friend who also grew up in the children’s home. SeokJin invites him to sit with them, hoping that he knows more about HoSeok, but DongJin declines since he’s with other company. Before departing, he mentions that he will stop by Two Star Burger to see HoSeok soon. After his friend leaves, HoSeok tells SeokJin more about his childhood. SeokJin understands why he considers the people at the children’s home his family.
A little tipsy now, HoSeok brings up another memory. The whole family at the children’s home goes to Yangji Stream on August 30th for the yearly fireworks, but when he was about nine, he had to be admitted to the hospital for a check-up. SeokJin either asks, “Did you miss the fireworks that year?” or “Were you sick?” In the first path, HoSeok describes how he snuck out of his hospital room and up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks. Along the way, he found a little kid crying in the stairwell who was looking for his mom and wanted to leave, and he brought the boy to the roof so they could view the fireworks together. He doesn’t know who the kid was or remember his face. (See the Additional Thoughts section at the end for who I hope this kid really was!) In the second path, HoSeok answers that he was falling asleep without explanation but the doctor said there was nothing particularly abnormal. SeokJin tries to ask a leading question to get him to reveal more, but HoSeok’s expression is grim. The paths rejoin with HoSeok asking SeokJin if he has attended the fireworks festival too. He looks wistful when SeokJin replies that he went with his family when he was younger. HoSeok brings up DongJin again. “He’s a really lucky guy. Even though it was pretty late, he got in touch with his parents and moved out to go live with them.” His eyes reflect bitterness. “DongJin and I… both dreamed of going to the fireworks festival with our parents. I guess he’ll achieve his dream for the first time this year.” SeokJin recalls HoSeok’s rocket story and asks if that’s the dream he told JiHun about earlier. HoSeok dismisses this: his dream now is to become famous for dancing. SeokJin remembers him mentioning this in high school. “Right, you said you wanted to become famous as a dancer so it would help you find your mom… Are you still dancing because of that?” HoSeok says that was why he first started but he grew to really love dance. “You don’t have any plans to go find your mom, then?” SeokJin asks. “Why would I go anywhere? My home, work, and friends are all here.” HoSeok laughs, but it seems like he is just holding on rather than truly feeling happy. “I just… like where I am.”
Episode four begins on 8 May, Parents’ Day, in HoSeok’s perspective. As promised, DongJin visits him at Two Star Burger and asks if he can get a job there because he needs money. HoSeok is taken aback since DongJin supposedly has moved out of Songju to live with his father after reconnecting with his family. “What happened to your self-reliance support fund?” DongJin confesses that he gave it all to his father, who said that he needed it to buy them a house but hasn’t contacted him since receiving the money. “I think my expectations were too high. They abandoned me once. Why wouldn’t they abandon me a second time? I wish I hadn’t met them…” DongJin’s voice wavers. HoSeok assures him that his father must be busy looking for houses. “Don’t worry, I’m sure he’ll contact you soon. I’ll look into a job for you.” DongJin thanks him multiple times before leaving. After work, HoSeok returns to the bridge and leans on the railing. He often does this even when there are no passing trains—watching the flow of the river empties his mind and puts him at ease. But the calm water cannot still his thoughts today. He thinks about the many children at the home who want to be reunited with their parents, including JiHun, DongJin, and himself. HoSeok is honest about his feelings, acknowledging that he envies DongJin for being able to contact a parent, even one who let him down. He closes his eyes and remembers the day his mom abandoned him at the carousel. In the memory, she hands him a chocolate bar and instructs him to count to ten before opening his eyes. The screen goes black after “three,” and at “nine,” the player hears the sound of someone falling. (The carousel memory is also depicted in the Highlight Reel.)
The story cuts to the next day, 9 May, outside Two Star Burger. SeokJin is uneasy knowing that HoSeok collapsed yesterday, two days earlier than he normally does in the loops, and hovers nearby to keep an eye on him. HoSeok announces that he’s heading out for a delivery and heads outside to the delivery scooter. A passing woman reminds her daughter to count before crossing the street. “One, two, three…” HoSeok watches them cross the street and collapses again. “HoSeok!” SeokJin cries. He gets permission from the restaurant manager to take a still-unconscious HoSeok home to his room that overlooks all of Songju City. SeokJin helps HoSeok onto his bed before looking around his room. The player has a choice to look at the items on the desk or a familiar planter on the dresser. In the first path, SeokJin clicks past the screensaver on HoSeok’s laptop and sees that the web browser is open to an audition information video for a famous international dance team. (This may be the same dance team that one of his friends from the children’s home successfully auditions for, referenced in HoSeok’s 4 July Year 22 entry accompanying the Tear album and 7 July Year 22 entry in The Notes 1.) He remembers HoSeok mentioning that he’s happiest when dancing and knows that he still runs Just Dance, the dance club he started in high school. “I’m sure he’d do well if he applies,” SeokJin muses. In the second path, SeokJin recognizes the plant as the one HoSeok tended every day in their classroom hideout. He wonders what HoSeok was thinking when he brought the plant home and how he feels caring for it. The paths rejoin with HoSeok stirring on the bed, mumbling “Mmm… Mom… Don’t go…” SeokJin recalls that HoSeok called for his mother when he fell asleep in high school. “Is the memory of losing his mom related to his narcolepsy?” he thinks. “Are you okay, HoSeok?” SeokJin asks when HoSeok opens his eyes. HoSeok is confused to find himself at home. SeokJin explains that he happened to see him collapse as he was passing by and assures him that he spoke to his manager. “HoSeok, you know how you keep collapsing… The hospital doesn’t know why yet? You don’t have any idea what makes you collapse, either?” he presses. But HoSeok shakes his head. “I don’t know.”
On 10 May, HoSeok receives a call from one of the younger kids from the children’s home while getting ready for work in his apartment. The kid informs him that Auntie JungHee isn’t working at the home anymore because she has been diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer. She is scheduled to have surgery, but the chances of success are low. HoSeok’s mind goes blank, and he hangs up. When he rushes outside, he runs into SeokJin. “I stopped by because I was worried. Are you headed out?” asks SeokJin. Consumed with the thought of getting to Auntie, HoSeok says he needs to visit JungHee and doesn’t have time to ask why SeokJin is there. SeokJin follows, offering him a ride. The player chooses to have HoSeok either get in the car or refuse the ride. In the first path, HoSeok pretends to be calm when explaining the situation to SeokJin, but his voice noticeably trembles. In the second path, he declines because he’s afraid that speaking about it will make it come true, and then he runs to the bus stop.
The story cuts to HoSeok standing on the bridge, unable to remember how he made it to Auntie’s house after saying goodbye to SeokJin. He can only recall the face he saw through one of the open windows of Auntie’s house: JungHee laughing as she chatted with someone. The news of her illness and the low success rate of the surgery seems like a lie. She was the first person he could rely on after HoSeok lost his mom. He can’t shake off the vision of himself standing in front of the carousel “like an idiot.” Head spinning, he thinks, “I just wanted them to stay by my side. Is that too much to ask? What kind of terrible thing have I ever done?” The perspective switches to SeokJin as he watches HoSeok walk precariously across the bridge, looking both shocked and deeply sad. He reflects on his failed attempts to prevent HoSeok from collapsing here. Even if he stays with HoSeok like he did with JungKook or intervenes like he did with YoonGi, HoSeok always runs to JungHee’s home and then collapses on this bridge on his way back. SeokJin is aware that JungHee has cancer (so the first path of the branching choices has happened at least once, or he found out in earlier loops). The extra collapses of this loop weigh on SeokJin’s mind too. Something changed after HoSeok met DongJin, and SeokJin regrets taking him to the bar on 5 May. He looks on as HoSeok inevitably staggers and falls in the same spot.
SeokJin calls 119 and has HoSeok admitted to the hospital. As before, HoSeok is placed in the same hospital room of the surgery ward as JiMin. SeokJin decides not to visit him because he is afraid of running into JiMin and unsure of what will play out if he does. Now that HoSeok is in the hospital, there is no way to avoid the future accident in the stairwell. A few days later, SeokJin scopes out the scene. He mulls over the repeating scenario of HoSeok chasing down the stairs after a woman he mistakes for his mother. SeokJin connects the dots between HoSeok calling for his mother in his sleep and the way he cried in front of his Auntie’s house. “Everything has to do with ‘mom.’ If HoSeok’s narcolepsy is because of ‘mom,’ does that mean this accident is connected to the idea of mom, too?” In other loops in which SeokJin successfully prevented the stairwell accident, HoSeok continued to collapse more frequently until he eventually did so in the street. SeokJin contemplates how his condition apparently worsens after he sees a woman that reminds him of his mother.
The day after HoSeok is admitted to the hospital, 11 May, SeokJin invites NamJoon to meet him at a cart bar after his work shift. NamJoon brings up HoSeok first. Unable to say that he was the one to call for help, SeokJin pretends to be surprised that HoSeok is in the hospital. NamJoon reports that HoSeok had a minor concussion and is staying there for a couple days so the doctors can run additional tests. SeokJin wonders if HoSeok dreamt of his mother again and feels a pang at the image of him haunted by nightmares. He proceeds to tell NamJoon about their visit to the children’s home, meeting DongJin, and learning about the auntie’s illness. Cautiously, SeokJin proposes that HoSeok’s collapsing may be related to his mother. NamJoon mulls it over before agreeing. “I guess it could. Thinking about his auntie might have led him to think about his mom.” “I’m sure he feels like he’s losing his mother a second time,” SeokJin adds. NamJoon asks if he knows HoSeok’s wish to become a famous dancer in order to find his mom, although his dancing grew into a genuine source of joy. “So I thought… Dance had become Jung HoSeok’s cure. Something that helps him hold on. The thing that helps him bear something he can’t otherwise. That’s what dance is to HoSeok. Don’t you have something like that, SeokJin?” NamJoon regards him silently after this, leaving SeokJin much to contemplate. They promise to visit HoSeok together at the hospital. SeokJin hopes that if NamJoon knows just how much dancing means to HoSeok, he may figure out something from HoSeok’s reaction in the stairwell that SeokJin has missed. He just needs to figure out a natural way to get NamJoon into the stairwell at the right time.
On 12 May, SeokJin and NamJoon meet at the hospital. SeokJin suggests that they take the stairs since the elevators are crowded and lies about HoSeok being on the 3rd floor to strengthen his excuse. When they arrive on the 2nd floor landing, they hear footsteps and voices from above. The woman descending the stairs with a child is the one whom HoSeok keeps mistaking for his mother. SeokJin needs to stall until HoSeok comes down too, so he either suggests that they buy some snacks to bring or mentions that he may have got the wrong floor number and checks his phone. Moments later, they hear pounding footsteps and HoSeok shouting, “Mom!” NamJoon locks eyes with HoSeok and, unaware of what is about to happen, turns to follow the woman. “Ma’am! Excuse me!” Caught off guard, SeokJin is too late to grab HoSeok, who falls and screams. As he rolls on the floor clutching his leg, sealing the injury that will prevent him from dancing, the glass shatters.
SeokJin involves NamJoon in several more loops after that, but his attempts to save HoSeok end in failure. He wonders again if he should admit HoSeok to the hospital at all, but decides that if the incident is connected to HoSeok’s trauma, it needs to be solved rather than avoided. On a new 12 May, SeokJin stands near the hospital stairwell, prepared to intervene himself and ask HoSeok about his mother afterward. He spots JiMin emerging from the 2nd floor physical therapy room and pressing the elevator button. Hiding out of sight in the stairwell, SeokJin mulls over his options. If he prevents HoSeok’s accident, he still needs to get JiMin out of the hospital too—an effort that has been unsuccessful so far due to JiMin stopping at the exit or later having a seizure when they pass the arboretum. “Maybe the answer to HoSeok is… JiMin? What if… this incident is the variable between HoSeok and JiMin?” Heart pounding, SeokJin begins to hope that they can save each other. He doesn’t have enough time before HoSeok comes down the stairs to figure out what to say to JiMin and decides that he will just have to make the reason for his presence in the hospital believable. “JiMin!” he calls. “SeokJin? How are you here—” Looking shocked, JiMin steps back like he’s about to run away. SeokJin realizes that they haven’t met in this loop yet, and JiMin strongly dislikes people knowing that he’s in the hospital. With no time to explain, SeokJin leaves him behind and rushes into the stairwell. But he’s too late to catch HoSeok’s fall, and the story concludes with the glass shattering once again. (Based on The Notes 1, we know that the “successful” decision SeokJin makes in later loops is to stay out of sight when he calls JiMin. JiMin is puzzled by the silhouette he sees in the doorway and enters the stairwell just in time to catch HoSeok.)
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Additional Thoughts
JiMin’s mother, Sim SeonMi, becomes one of the most fleshed-out adult characters in the BU narrative so far thanks to his story. We already knew the most about SeokJin’s father, Kim ChangJun, due to his role in The Notes 2. I’ve had an inkling of a suspicion that JiMin’s parents were connected in some way to SeokJin’s father, so I was satisfied to see this confirmed in the game. I’m curious about JiMin’s father and the lack of details surrounding him. He has only been depicted once in The Notes 1, when JiMin returned home days after sneaking out of the hospital with his friends.
Though it’s never explicitly stated in the texts, the Wings Short Film #6 MAMA depicts that HoSeok is diagnosed with Munchausen’s syndrome, a psychological disorder in which the individual pretends to be ill or deliberately produces symptoms of the illness. His prescription pills are actually placebos. On 16 May Year 22 in The Notes 1, HoSeok confesses to JiMin that his narcolepsy is fake, although he doesn’t feign symptoms on purpose.
I was personally a little disappointed with the lack of new information in HoSeok’s story. While his relationships with the auntie and other children from the home are explored in greater detail, the most significant plot points if his arc have already been covered as of The Notes 2.
I have no proof for this, but I want the unidentified crying boy who young HoSeok met in the hospital stairwell and brought to the rooftop to see the fireworks to be JiMin. If HoSeok was 9 at the time, then JiMin was 7. He has been in and out of the hospital since the arboretum incident (earlier that same year), so it is plausible that he had an overlapping stay with HoSeok in the summer of Year 11.
As mentioned above, the following “tl;dr” commentary summarizes the parenthetical notes I provided in the summaries in case you want to review them on their own.
Stopped Time — tl;dr commentary
In the opening cutscene, JiMin plays on the colored tiles in a hospital hallway and stops when he reaches “the line” by the exit door. This line marks the end of the psychiatric ward and is first described in his 11 May Year 22 entry in The Notes 1.
The Songho Foundation patron meeting that SeokJin attends on 22 April Year 22 was suggested by the city’s Deputy Mayor at the inauguration ceremony on 11 April. That earlier ceremony played out in JungKook’s arc.
Before the loop reset, SeokJin waits outside the Gyeong Il Hospital as he plans his next move since JiMin is moving out of the surgical ward that day. The date is unspecified in the game, but in The Notes 1, he is scheduled to return to the psychiatric ward on 16 May.
In this story, SeokJin picks TaeHyung to help him free JiMin from the hospital. He hopes that TaeHyung will be JiMin’s “answer,” just like YoonGi needed JungKook. JungKook saving YoonGi is not a solution that played out in YoonGi’s story, but this is a familiar theme from Notes 1 and forward. However, SeokJin and TaeHyung are caught by JiMin’s mother while trying to leave the hospital with him. We know from The Notes 1 that SeokJin’s later, successful choice ends up being HoSeok instead.
Before coldly leaving SeokJin and TaeHyung to rejoin her son, Sim SeonMi touches TaeHyung’s shoulder for a moment. This same gesture was given to HoSeok in the hospital after JiMin’s seizure at the bus stop on 15 September Year 20 in Notes 1. To SeokJin, her presence is like a wall separating them from JiMin. This echoes HoSeok’s feeling that she was drawing an uncrossable line between them that September.
At the end of the story, the vision JiMin sees reflected in the sink water of “that day” is referring to 6 April Year 11 and the events of the arboretum, first introduced in that dated entry in The Notes 1 and revealed in full on 12 August Year 22 of The Notes 2.
Someone Left Behind — tl;dr commentary
In the story’s opening, SeokJin refers to HoSeok’s collapse on 10 May. This is the date that HoSeok collapses and wakes up in the hospital in The Notes 1, and it is likely the moment referenced by his bridge scene in the I Need U MV.
When SeokJin observes that HoSeok is on good terms with the kids from the children’s home, HoSeok explains that he’s only been out of the home for about three months. He moved into his rooftop room on 25 Feb Year 22 according to that date’s Note accompanying the Persona album.
As he does in the game, HoSeok refers to the trains as “rockets” in his 4 July Year 22 entry from The Notes 2.
HoSeok’s memory of being abandoned at the carousel is also depicted in the Highlight Reel.
When searching HoSeok’s apartment, SeokJin notices the laptop’s web browser is open to an audition information video for a famous international dance team. This may be the same dance team that one of his friends from the children’s home successfully auditions for, referenced in HoSeok’s 4 July Year 22 entry accompanying the Tear album and 7 July Year 22 entry in The Notes 1.
At the end of the story, SeokJin hopes to gain JiMin’s help to save HoSeok but ends up spooking him because they haven’t met in that loop yet. Based on The Notes 1, we know that the “successful” decision SeokJin makes in later loops is to stay out of sight when he calls JiMin. JiMin is puzzled by the silhouette he sees in the doorway and enters the stairwell just in time to catch HoSeok.
Did you learn anything new from these stories that I did not specifically mention? Let me know in the replies or tags! Please stay tuned for part 4, featuring TaeHyung and the Epilogue.
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New Beginnings
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Authors note- I promised you filth now I’m gonna deliver😈. Can be read as a sequel to white horse or a stand alone.
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Summary- You and Steve are ready to take the next step in your relationship.
Warnings- smut, loss of virginity, mentions of voyeurism, mentions of sex toys, dub con(if you squint impossibly hard)
Word count- 2.5k (scroll to the middle if you wanna skip to smut)
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It had been over two weeks since the incident at the club. You were still traumatised from it. You felt a bit guilty about it, Steve and your other friends had been through so much worse their entire lives but you barely ever see them complaining about it.
And really it wasn’t even that bad. You didn’t have a single scratch from it, you had no right to feel so scared. You weren’t some dainty precious coward princess.
You woke up heaving and gasping for breathe. It was the same nightmare third night in a row. This time you were being held hostage in a bank robbery. It was always some variation of what had happened at the club. You looked at the time on your phone. It was 2 am.
Steve was in London. He’d be awake right now. He had been extremely patient with you. He insisted he didn’t have to go on the mission, he wanted to take care of you. But you didn’t want to take advantage of his caring nature insisted he go and you’d call him if anything goes wrong.
You stared at his contact in your phone contemplating the idea. You didn’t want him to worry, but at the same time you would hope he shared his troubling thoughts with you. You can’t expect him to be completely vulnerable with you without doing the same yourself.
Finally you sighed and called him. He picked up on the second ring.
“Hey doll.”
“Hey Stevie”, you smiled staring out your window from your bed. Really it was ridiculous how just hearing his voice made you feel calm and safe.
“How come you aren’t asleep?”, he asked and you could hear some shuffling in his background. Maybe he sneaked away from his teammates.
“I… I had a nightmare sort of.” You said playing with the strings on your sweatpants. “it’s really nothing. I mean you’re out there saving the world and I’m still stuck on something that happened weeks ago.”
He breathed your name almost as a way to scold you. “Don’t say that. You’re allowed to be scared. It’s completely normal”, you hummed to that and closed your eyes. His steady breathing making your sleepy. “actually I have to talk to you about that. I was going to wait till I got home and ask you over dinner.”
You moaned forcing your eyes open “what?”
“Well Nat and Sam are moving in the tower. I had an apartment there a while ago but then… It wasn’t for me. It has one of the best security systems in the world. You’ll be completely safe there”, he said and hesitated “maybe we could move in there. Together?”
You were wide awake now. Living in the tower would be amazing since it’s closer to work but living with Steve? Waking up next to him every morning, snuggling him every chance you get. That really sounds like a dream.
“Yes”, you blurt out.
“Really? You don’t want time to think about it?”, he asked and you could hear the smile in his voice.
“No. I think it’s an amazing idea.”
“Well then I can’t wait”
“Me neither”, you replied and drifted off to a dreamless slumber.
Over the next month you left your studio apartment and moved your things to the much larger penthouse. It was quiet high up. You would have to get used to the height.
You asked your doctor to start you on the pill. Tony Stark had offered you a position to work as a tech in the Avengers tower. It was your dream job. You had no intentions to get pregnant right now. But the idea of having kids with the super soldier wasn’t completely repulsive… One thing at a time!
Regardless of you taking the pill or not. You wouldn’t get pregnant because despite dating for over four months you and Steve hadn’t had sex. Was that weird? You were living and planning your future with a man you hadn’t slept with?
You had some steamy make out sessions when you’d grab his hand and make him grope you. When you felt his erection poking your thighs through his pants. That excited you and scared you at the same time. He felt so big. You were excited to see what he looked like but would it actually go in? That was a silly thought really.
He had confessed to you that he was a virgin and he was just looking for the right partner. You had some experience in the field but the fact that he didn’t put some pressure on you. What if he found you lacking in some way? You weren’t the most beautiful woman in the world.
Besides sex wasn’t your best friend. Although you liked the idea of it, it was kind of overrated. You had done it too soon in your previous relationships, and you were the kind of person that learns from her mistakes.
You were snuggling with Steve watching Netflix when a steamy scene came on. It wasn’t too graphic but extremely aesthetically pleasing. You felt Steve shift his hips under you.
“You know, I went to the doctor today. She started me on the pill.” You had to be brave. Just how long were you going to wait. After a couple of glasses of wine you had some liquid courage in you.
He hummed as a way to acknowledge you. “Maybe we should go to the bedroom.”
You smiled to yourself and switched off the tv.
Steve looked at you lighting some scented candles in the bedroom. ‘To set the mood’ apparently. He felt his whole life flash before his eyes.
How as a small sickly boy he felt vaguely jealous of his best friend Bucky. He never looked good enough standing next to him. He never really looked good anyway. If girls did talk to him it was because of Bucky.
He now cringed whenever he thought of those double dates. Where his date looked like she’d be anywhere in the world but with him. While Bucky’s date looked at him as if he was her world.
After the serum he was able to get the kind of body women fawned after. He had many women throw themselves at him. But there was no way to tell if it was genuine. If they saw him, the poor sick kid from Brooklyn, or if they saw the fame and glory of Captain America.
But then he met you. The first time you looked at him, really looked at him, he felt as if he was being truly seen for the first time in his life. You didn’t care so much about Captain America or the serum, you cared about him, listened to him and saw him.
It was as if part of him was missing for so long, that he found in you. He didn’t know how he ever lived without you. Now he would gladly give up the shield and everything that came with it to be with you.
He looked at you staring expectedly at him, kneeling in the middle of the bed.
He had little to no knowledge about sex or women in general.
He remembered how sneaked a peak at Bucky and a girl out of curiosity. He saw Bucky’s head between the girls legs. He ran away before he could see anymore.
When he asked Bucky what it was like he’d give him advice on how to please a woman, as if he was ever going to use it, until now.
‘Just remember to get her off at least once before you, tis only fair’
He swallowed when he looked at your figure. It definitely was extremely hard to wait to be with you for so long. He had thought and dreamed of this moment since he met you.
He recalled all the times he got embarrassingly hard at the slightest tough from you. He hoped and prayed that you hadn’t noticed, or maybe you did notice and liked it, why else would you be here?
All he’d ever done was made out with a few women. And there was that time Tony gifted him a rubber toy that resembled a woman’s bits as a crude and mean joke. He would never admit it but he did use it once before throwing it away. It was good…he couldn’t imagine how much better a real woman would feel, how much better you would feel.
You got tired of waiting and him staring at you with a blank face and crawled to him to the edge of the bed. You cradled his face in your hands and stared into his sea green orbs. You placed a kiss on his slightly cold soft lips. You felt his hands reach and squeeze your hips.
His hands roamed all over your body greedily taking in everything. He manoeuvred you till your head hit the pillow. He took off his shirt exposing his burly physique to you. You sat up and touched his pecs, your fingers gliding down tracing his abs.
You took off your nightgown and tossed it away. You watched him stare at you in awe. His hands shakily touched them and fondled them. He grazed your nipples under his thumb. They grew harder with his touch. He curiously squeezed them between his thumb and finger. He looked up at your face when he heard to gasp. His was growing harder and more impatient by the second.
He pushed you down on the bed. He kissed down your body, between your breath, then finally to your mould covered by your panties. He slid your panties off your legs. You awkwardly closed your legs shut. He sensed your discomfort and took off his pants and boxers.
Before you could see him he pushed your legs open and knelt down. He was awestruck looking at your pussy. Your juices glistening in the lowlight made his mouth water.
“Wait”, you exclaimed “no one… no ones ever” you babbled shaking your head.
He pushed you down. The fact that he can do anything to you, manhandle you however he likes, evoked something primal in him. He stuck his tongue out and tentatively to lick a stripe up your lips. You gasped and clasped onto his head.
He licked a few stripes as you thrashed and squirmed on the bed. You were making his job harder for him. He put his palm on your stomach to hold you still. He sucked your nub and you moaned. He went back and forth between sucking your nub harshly and licking fast quick strips.
You pushed his head in your pussy and latched onto it with both your hands as you came. You felt breathless and weightless, as if you were floating on a cloud.
He lapped at you before moving to kiss you. He got worried when he saw tears in your eyes. He wiped them with his thumb. “Hey what’s wrong?”, he had gotten too excited and lost himself in the moment.
This was completely new territory to you. You had never felt this before. None of your ex boyfriends had ever went down on you or made you come. That was such a mind blowing orgasm. You wondered if you had actually had a real orgasm before.
“I’m perfectly fine.”, you said and gave him a hazy smile. “it’s your turn now.”
You pushed him up by his pecs and sat up on your knees in front of him. You looked down and saw his cock hard and up against his stomach. It was the biggest and prettiest you had ever seen.
You grabbed it with both your hand and gave it a few strokes and pulls. “It’s so big”, you cooed.
He was extremely thankful to the serum in that moment. The way you looked at it and tugged at it, as if it was the most beautiful thing you’d ever seen, and your compliment stroked his ego.
You opened your mouth as wide as you could and still struggled to fit him in it. You sucked at his tip and stroked the parts you couldn’t reach, which was more than half of it.
He bunched up your hair in his hand and groaned, trying to hold on from cuming in your mouth. It wouldn’t be too difficult for him to get hard again, what with you sitting right there naked as the day you were born, but he had other ideas.
He pushed your head away and tried to hold on by taking a few breathes. He bent down to kiss you, tasting himself on his mouth. You moaned in his mouth.
He broke the kiss to see you touching yourself. He wondered if you had been touching yourself with him in your mouth. Were you so desperate for him?
You slid two fingers in your pussy and smiled at his furrowed brows looking almost hypnotised by your pussy. “I’m afraid you won’t fit”, you giggled still on a high from your previous orgasm. “wanna taste?”, you asked and brought your fingers near his mouth.
He opened his mouth and sucked harshly on your fingers. Savoring your taste.
You climbed onto his lap staring into his eyes. You stroked his cock and lined him up to your pussy.
“I love you”, he said and tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear.
You bent down slowly and took him inch by inch in your pussy. “I love you too”, you moaned.
Having you around him, being inside you surrounded by your heat, felt as close to heaven as he would ever get. You were tight and snug and perfect. More perfect than he ever could’ve imagined or dreamed.
You bounced on his cock increasing the pace slowly and steadily. You kissed his shoulder then sucked on his earlobe.
You adjusted your hips to rub your clit on his pelvis with his cock hitting your g-stop you were on your way to your second orgasm. “Oh I’m gonna cum”, you breathed out in his ear.
“Do it, use me, cum on me”
You faltered and stopped gushing down his cock and screaming.
He laid you on the bed and started thrusting into you. You were still breathless and delirious from your orgasm.
He was always fascinated by how small and petite you were. With you under him and him draped over you, looking down at your face, he was sure that all you could see and feel was him.
He grabbed your hips and pushed harder into you. He was sure to leave bruises. Maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. It would be a reminder, for you, that you belong to him and him alone.
“Come on doll one more”, he was determined to bring you off one more time.
You moaned at him and wrapped yourself around him. You screamed and felt the knot in your belly release.
He hips stuttered, you felt him come inside you, his warm cum coating your walls.
He pulled out of you and laid down beside you trying to catch his breathe. You snuggled into his side and closed your eyes.
Maybe being here with you was a way the universe was paying him back for all the years he’d lost.
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Hello hun, would you give advice for 25years old who lives in little city at third world, Women around me mostly married young and do 50/50. 1. How I can move from my current situation in this pandemic? 2.how to look a friend that would help me in hypergamy journey? 3.what should I do first? Thank you
*The original question was not asked anonymously, so I have resubmitted the question anonymously so everyone can read my response*
Hi love, I will repost your question anonymously on the blog, since I want to respect your privacy, but this is a very good question, so I would like others to read the response.
First of all: you will need to move out of your current country as soon as possible. Hypergamy is a numbers game, and you cannot win if you have little access to powerful, wealthy men. Work with what you can for now, but plan to move.
1. Utilize the pandemic to begin planning your future; moving right now will be difficult so plan the logistics: How much money will such a move require? Where would you like to move? Could you work there? I know a hypergamous woman who left her country on a student visa, did the bare minimum academically, and focused aggressively on getting married to a wealthy man. Dropped out after she was married.
2. It took me years to make a friend on the hypergamous journey. I started on Tumblr, and just messaged an account that I noticed was reblogging/liking a lot of posts that had to do with hypergamy. I was honest with her and let her know I was looking for a hypergamous friend to keep me accountable, and she said she was too! Now, my only hypergamous friend is my sister who I managed to show the light to. She’s very supportive! She takes all my social media pictures professionally, she is my buddy when I go out freestyling, and she helps me manage my roster of potentials (I have an excel spreadsheet that we analyze each week to see how I’m doing on my journey, which men should be removed from the roster, which men I need to get more information from, etc.). I do the same for her, but she’s just starting out :)
3. First, you need to get ready to relocate. This won’t happen in a year, so during this time: perfect your appearance. You do not have time to waste. Start looking into other cities/countries you would consider moving to. Begin online dating, lots of Western men are searching for girls in other countries, but be careful with these type.
Good luck xx
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⤑ That's My Wife For Ya' | ✪
Summary: Sebastian is doing an interview for TFATWS when Anthony spots you in the background, Mackie makes snarky comment so you put him in his place.
⤑ BABY! | ✪
Summary: You’re doing a live stream and your daughter is becoming too much to watch, you get your husband to look after her.
⤑ I Am Definitely In Love | ✪
Summary: You are Sebastian's secret not so secret girlfriend that everyone is always asking about, especially on Sebastian's live-steams.
⤑ She's Just Like You | ✪
Summary: Sometimes it is a struggle when she is her father's daughter, she is mischievous just like your husband and sometimes... you just give up.
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⤑ Stop Being Silly. | ✪
Summary: A little argument with Bucky ended with you in his arms.
⤑ Sight of Beauty | ✪
Summary: Bucky joins you in stargazing, but he cannot help but to spend his time admiring you.
⤑ All I Want | ✪
Summary: Bucky tells you he’s ready to start dating; not anyone random, but you, he wants to date you.
⤑ Barnes' Miscommunication | ✪⩔ⴵ
Summary: Bucky was an idiot, and he tend to push away things he loved, and that included you. When he hurt you, he didn’t realise his apology would be too late. He didn’t know about your past with hydra, which made the situation, worse.
Work Your Magic Baby. | ✪ || COLLEGE!AU
Summary: Your boyfriend Bucky is intrigued by your major, so when ever he can, he’ll bug you about it.
⤑ I'm Yellin' Timber | ✪
Summary: Bucky would go anywhere you asked him to, and tonight that mean't going to a bar with you. (So ya know, he can say he's been there, done that.)
⤑ That Traitor | ✪
Summary: Who knew Bucky's cat would be the key to him getting to spend a night with you.
⤑ You're More Than A Women To Me | ✪
Summary: When the Avengers have the day off they can do what ever they please, and for you jamming to music is your thing no matter if you have the day off or not.
⤑ Welcome Back, Sarge. | ✪
Summary: For Bucky Barnes, coming home after a big mission always required snuggling up to you.
⤑ Grateful For You. | ✪
Summary: Bucky had another nightmare so he opts for the couch so he doesn't disturb you, but he should've known better when you came out with your blanket and pillow.
⤑ Tricky | ✪⩔
Summary: You ask Bucky to go out with you but he doesn’t want to, so you do a little reverse psychology on him only to be tricked by your own trick.
⤑ The Floor Is lava | ✪
Summary: Peter comes in during dinner with a new challenge he saw on Tik tok.
⤑ Happy Anniversary | ✪
Summary: You're coming home to celebrate your 2nd anniversary with Bucky when something goes wrong, you both celebrate a little later than expected.
⤑ So, Will You Go Out With Me? | ✪⩔
Summary: Bucky asks you for dating advice just so he could ask your oblivious ass out on a date.
⤑ A Bad Day | ✪⩔
Summary: You had a bad day at work and Bucky knows that, so takes this chance to brighten your bad day.
⤑ I know, I know | ✪⩔
Summary: Bucky had come back from a horrible mission, and all he needed was to confide in his favourite person.
⤑ Please Forgive Me, Love | ⩔
Summary: Bucky has one more name on his 'Making Amends' list that he needs to tick off, it took him a while but he's finally ready.
⤑ For What Feels Like Forever | ✪⩔ { Request }
Summary: You and Bucky are caught in a line of a missile while embarking on another mission. Leaving Bucky in critical condition and you not far off, the feeling of guilt sets in when you made yourself believe it was your fault for hurting the person you secretly loved.
⤑ Truth Is… | ⩔ⴵ { Request }
Summary: It has been five years since the blip, and you were still feeling like apart of you was missing. You hadn’t talked to the avengers in a while, ignored everyone messages, pleas for your return… until one day that apart of you that was missing finally returns.
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