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simply-whump · 10 months

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Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 ( 구미호뎐 1938) - Whump List

Whumpee : Lee Yeon played by Lee Dong Wook, Lee Rang played by Kim Bum and Cheon Moo Young played by Ryu Kyung Soo

Synopsis : An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of a high-end restaurant in the capital city of Gyeongseong. He also meets his younger brother Lee Rang. Meanwhile, another former guardian spirit and ex-friend Cheon Moo Young has become hostile. Lee Yeon struggles to return to the present, to his loved one. (MDL)

Genres : Historical, Romance, Fantasy

Warning! Possible spoilers below!

Lee Yeon

Ep 1 : Tied with a rope, at gunpoint (semi-comedic), frees himself, shot, falls to the ground, gets back up unscathed, shot again multiple times — Shot at with some sort of bazooka, blasted through a shed, shot at — Thrown away by an explosion blast — Drugged, vision blurry, passes out— Wakes up tied up — Lets himself get stabbed by an axe — Worried for Rang — Fighting, choked — Fighting, thrown against a tree, sliding down

Ep 2 : Punched — Fighting, choked

Ep 3 : Has a nightmare (is actually attacked by some sort of monster) — Suddenly becomes blind, attacked, protected — Wearing a blindfold — Pinned to a couch — Attacked, fighting while blind, side cut —Shot at, arm cut, leg cut, arm cut again, leg pierced by an arrow, falling to the ground, in pain, pulls the arrow out — Eyes bleeding, in pain, can finally see again

Ep 4 : Fighting Moo Young, stopping a blade with his bare hand

Ep 5 : None

Ep 6 : Fighting Moo Young, stabbed (more like impaled) by a sword, sword pulled out violently, bleeding from the mouth, barely standing, groaning in pain, collapses unconscious — In bed unconscious, healed with magic — Drugged?, wakes up tied with a rope

Ep 7 : Choked — Cut by a sword, grabs a sword with his bare hand, choked

Ep 8 : None

Ep 9 : Fighting Moo Young — Surrounded by poisonous gas

Ep 10 : Gets his body switched with an old man

Ep 11 : Real body stabbed — Gets switched back to the right body, collapses on one knee — Collapses exhausted — Bandaged wound starts bleeding, realises he is in an illusion — Hypnotised — Hit on his wound, crying out in pain — Wincing in pain, holding his wound — Carried — Worried for Moo Young, crying, emotional

Ep 12 : Fighting, in an explosion, coughing, choked with magic — Teary eyed, hugging his brother

Lee Rang

Ep 1 : Tied to a pole — Gets stabbed in the back, bleeding from the mouth, collapses, concern for him, passes out in his brother’s arms — Carried unconscious — Unconscious in bed, dying — Wakes up as a ghost ?! — Unconscious body taken hostage

Ep 2 : Fighting

Ep 3 : Hit by a dart, passes out — Tied up in a well with water slowly rising, struggling — Still struggling inside the well, helping someone while almost drowning — Underwater, unconscious, drowning, given air (you know how) — Wakes up, coughing water

Ep 4 : In bed, looked after

Ep 5 : Shot at, cut by a sword

EP 6 : None

Ep 7 : Attacked by a very powerful monster — Cut and stabbed with knifes by an enemy he can’t see, bleeding from the mouth, keeps getting cut — Saved

Ep 8 : Depressed, emotional, crying — Betting his lifespan, losing, has less than a day to live, weak, concern for him — Very weak, collapses

Ep 9 : None

Ep 10 : Surrounded by monsters — Worried for someone — Fighting monsters, struggling, scratched and bitten, poisoned

Ep 11 : Poisoned, worried for someone, concern for him, drinks the antidote — Worried for someone, screaming, blaming himself, crying

Ep 12 : Worried for someone — Fighting, getting thrown around and beaten up, concern for him, choked, stepped on, remembering traumatic past, worried for someone, collapses on one knee after using a lot of power — Crying, hugging his brother

Cheon Moo Young

Ep 1 : Beaten up (brief)

Ep 2 : None

Ep 3 : Stuck by lightning, collapses

Ep 4 : Fighting Lee Yeon — In pain, showed that part of his body is made of stone

Ep 5 : Suddenly in pain, collapses, grabbing his chest

Ep 6 : Fighting Lee Yeon, stabbed with a sword — Drugged?, wakes up tied with a rope

Ep 7 : Emotional, angry — Cut by a sword, stabbed, sword twisted, choked

Ep 9 : Fighting Lee Yeon — Surrounded by poisonous gas

Ep 10 : Poisoned, spitting blood — Unsteady, collapses — Weak, given the antidote

Ep 11 : Frozen, unfreezes himself, fighting, thrown around, worried for someone, squeezed, screaming in pain, bleeding from the mouth, restrained, collapses — Asleep in bed — Choked — Walking very unsteadily, heavily wounded, collapses, found, concern for him, passes out — Unconscious, treated — Wakes up — Emotional, crying, heart stopped, collapses, dying, found, concern for him, dies

Ep 12 : Revealed that he was actually saved and survived

Bonus whumpee: Yoo Jae Yoo played by Han Gyu Won

Ep 12 : Imprisoned as a hostage — Hit, slapped, manhandled — Injected with a dangerous poison, tied with ropes to a tree, hostage, tortured to make him scream, screaming in agony, concern for him, untied, screaming in pain, attacking a loved one against his will (controled by the poison), momentarily regains his clarity, in pain, stabs himself to stop himself, lots of concern for him — Dying, concern for him — Still dying, concern for him, saved

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i-bring-crack · 8 months

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Part 2 of the Kissing Ideas:

Jin-Chul is offered to a small dance and slowly as he begins to relax under Zhigangs' arms as well as being hypnotized by the man's eyes, he doesnt register their lips touching until it is too late and Zhigang is pulling out his tongue inside him.

Tae gyu is trying to lighten up the mood after apologizing to Minoru since he shot him. He keeps bandaging the wounds and doesnt nktice when other suddenly started leaning closerup to him. He quickly puts a peck on his lips and leaves.

Before Jeju, Haein with no hesitation whatsoever grabs Jinchul and kisses him, hoping this wont be the last time she does so. Jinchul lets it be for a moment before wrapping her into a hug, "Promise me youll come back." "Always."

Juhee jumps straight into Haein's arms, they spin around for a second in happines before all the sudden they lock eyes with one another. Juhee cups her cheeks and pulls her in for a kiss.

Either its in a picnic or somewhere tranquil among the fields, with both of them finally smiling so brightly after overcoming their fears. As Juhee looks so mesmerising in the view of the sunset, Byung gyu gets closer and closer, cuping her cheek before confessing just how beutiful she is, and as juhee is struck by this he leaves a simple kiss on her lips. (Sorry @manawari today i couldnt angst 😔)

Goto tends to leave some kisses on Chiyul's limb or the palm of his hand like a gentleman. It leaves Chiyul laughing about it.

Song-I was asking for Jin-Ah's permition to kiss her when all the sudden Jin-Woo popped out from the shadows, this happened way too many times until Jin-Ah was the one to initiate it instead.

Kancha: All the sudden after sparring Haein won and stole a kiss from a hotheaded Kanae as a prize.

Haesil: Jinwoo tricked Esil for the funsies by telling her that when you love someone you kiss them, and so Esil proceeded to kiss Haein after sparing with her because she loved (the match they had).

Bellgris(Bellion, Igris): Bellion always lowers his head and wings a little while asking "may I?" So as to give Igris a hug or a kiss on the helmet, he is too pure for anything else. And Igris is just a tired human that keeps wondering why Bellion keeps asking when the've been together for almost a millenia christ above!

Ashborn would often rest at the knees of the Absolute Being, to look up and see his most beloved was enough than anything else in the whole universe.

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aiixen · 2 months

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I also have been studying animation in my free time so here's keyframe of my otp kissing (that I hope to be able to finish one day)

#bstars #buried stars #do-yoon han #gyu-hyuk lee #bstars do-yoon #bstars gyu-hyuk #aixen art

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blunaggregator · 18 days

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BLA Awards 2023

Rising BL Star of the Year Nominees

Cha Seo Won (Unintentional Love Story)

Gongchan (Unintentional Love Story)

Ki Hyun Woo (Jun and Jun)

Kim Jae Han (A Shoulder to Cry On)

Lee Seung Gyu (Our Dating Sim)

Lim Ji Sub (The Eighth Sense)

Nonkul Chanon Santinatornkul (I Feel You Linger in the Air)

Oh Jun Taek (The Eighth Sense)

Son Hyun Woo (Sing My Crush)

Xu Bin (Stay With Me)

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greenteabelle · 2 months

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if i had a penny for every time jo hansun played a side character who has a fixation on the male lead and constantly has homoerotic tension whenever they meet because he's been thwarted on his path of greed and cruelty , i'd have two .

which , isn't a lot , but it's weird that it happened twice !

#a shop for killers #hot stove league #jo han sun #bale #lim dong gyu #lee dong wook #jeong jin man #nam goong min #baek seung soo #kdrama

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thepersona · 2 years

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A non-romantic K-drama starter pack

If you're interested in K-dramas but don't know where to begin, and aren't interested in (or would like to take a break from) romantic storylines, then this is for you!

P.S.: Some of these dramas may contain romantic side plots that don't necessarily define the main storyline. List not sorted in any particular order, and only includes completed dramas.

Gifs not mine!

Stranger (2017; 2019)

A political crime thriller full of red herrings, "Stranger" (Season 1) follows an investigation into the murder of a man who has bribed countless officials from multiple levels and branches of government. Led by stoic prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok (Cho Seung Woo) and feisty detective Han Yeo Jin (Bae Doona), this well-paced, well-acted drama is full of twists and turns that will make you suspect everyone at some point.

Kingdom (2019; 2020)

Historical political drama meets zombie thriller in the 2019 hit "Kingdom" (Season 1). The story follows Crown Prince Yi Chang (Ju Ji Hoon) as he investigates an outbreak of a mysterious plague that turns average citizens into rabid monsters while fighting to keep his rightful place as heir to the throne. The hit series has led to a second season and a prequel TV movie "Ashin of the North" (2021).

Signal (2016)

Featuring a mysterious walkie-talkie that links the past to the present, "Signal" is one of the most beloved police dramas of the last decade because of its refreshing take on the genre and the top-notch performances of its three leads: Kim Hye Soo, Lee Je Hoon, and Jo Jin Woong.

The Uncanny Counter (2020)

"The Uncanny Counter" is a comedy-drama about four "counters", or grim reapers who have been lent superhuman abilities by a group of spirits. Their main job is to stop demons who possess violent criminals that become more powerful by consuming the souls of their victims. Funny, colorful, and action-packed, the show features wonderful performances from the main actors: Jo Byeong Gyu, Yoon Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, and (my personal favorite) Yeom Hye Ran. The hit series has been granted a second season.

Racket Boys (2021)

If you need a feel-good drama that's not too heavy on the tears, crime, and lovey-dovey tropes, then this may be for you. "Racket Boys" is about an underdog middle school badminton team that dreams to make a mark on the national level and beyond. The rural setting and endearing ensemble cast, led by the talented Tang Jun Sang, allow for lighthearted moments but are never too cartoonish. A puppy love storyline exists between the leads, but it's very wholesome and innocent, and given far less importance than the struggle surrounding the national tournament.

Squid Game (2021)

International smash hit "Squid Game" is about a mysterious organization that selects individuals with impossible debt to participate in a series of children's games to have a shot at winning 45.6 billion won. The catch: only the winner gets to live. Features an amazing ensemble cast led by Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and impressive newcomer Jung Ho Yeon.

Dear My Friends (2016)

A slice-of-life comedy drama featuring a stellar ensemble cast of the most accomplished Korean actors and actresses over 60, "Dear My Friends" follows 40-year-old writer Park Wan (Go Hyun Jung) as she chronicles the stories of her mother, her aunts, and their families. There are two romantic side stories here but the overall plot is more invested in how your friends can become your family especially after you reach a certain age. Think "Golden Girls" but in Korea. Praise-worthy acting from everyone involved, especially the main quintet: Na Moon Hee, Kim Hye Ja, Go Doo Shim, Park Won Sook, and Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung.

Live (2018)

"Live" is a slice-of-life, police procedural drama that tells the story of rookies and veterans at Hongil Station in Seoul, where there is no shortage of petty and violent crimes. The crimes featured examine the decisions that South Korean cops have to make especially in dangerous situations wherein the gray areas become even grayer. There are romantic storylines between the four leads but they never overshadow the cases. Wonderful acting, especially from Bae Sung Woo and Bae Jeong Ok who play the veterans Oh Yang Chon and Ahn Jang Mi, respectively. Also stars funny man Lee Kwang Soo and the angelic Jung Yu Mi (Train to Busan).

Vincenzo (2021)

Born in South Korea, adopted into an Italian family, mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong Ki) flies back to Seoul after falling out with his adopted brother following the death of his boss/father-figure. His mission is to retrieve gold hidden beneath the dilapidated Geumga Plaza before it is ultimately demolished by the evil Babel Group that constantly harrasses its tennants to move out. Teaming up with the feisty lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Been, Vincenzo uses mafia tactics in his war against the conglomerate that thinks itself above the law. What sounds like a heavy premise is offset by the physical and witty comedy provided by the charismatic leads and supporting cast. There is romance between the leads (who share great chemistry nonetheless) but it is by no means the driving force of this story. They could have recasted this with two male leads as more of a bromance story and the outcome would be quite similar, but Jeon Yeo Been gives a unique, quirky flair to her character that makes her difficult to replace.

Hyena (2020)

I know I said this wasn't a list for romantic K-Dramas but hear me out. There's romance but it's not what you think (the leads kiss a grand total of 3 times, twice in the first ep then once a little later). "Hyena" explores the world of corporate lawyers who serve the South Korean 1%. It's a dog-eat-dog world where the most conniving and least picky hyena reigns supreme. The hyena in question would be the brilliant renegade lawyer Jang Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo). Sparks fly as she goes head to head with the by-the-book, elite lawyer Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon), whose ideals are constantly challenged as his world unravels around him. The cases are challenging and the solutions that the leads come up with are intriguing. Romance doesn't drive this drama, but the chemistry between the leads is undeniable.

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tifa-and-rinoa · 2 years

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🅕*🅒🅚 🅨🅞🅤!

#netflix #netflix korea #netflix kdrama #all of us are dead #extracurricular #sweet home #go min-si #lee eun-yoo #park ju-hyun #Bae Gyu-ri #ham sung-min #han gyeong-su

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cryborgs · 5 months

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#grasping at them clinging to them #popping my head open to put my brain in a strainer and drinking the juice that oozes out of it #hmm sorry if that's. a bit. ick #tis simply . how i feel #anyways #buried stars #han do yoon #lee gyu hyuk

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scorbleeo · 10 months

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Drama Review: Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

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An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of a high-end restaurant in the capital city of Gyeongseong. He also meets his younger brother Lee Rang. Meanwhile, another former guardian spirit and ex-friend Cheon Moo Young has become hostile. Lee Yeon struggles to return to the present, to his loved one.

Source: MyDramaList (2023)

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One of the Most Unserious Dramas Out There

Before we start: I did not watch the first one and am not planning to watch it at all. Going into Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 I admit I had to do a Q&A with my sister to understand what happened between the Lee brothers in this drama's modern world. However, one does not actually need to watch the previous drama to watch this and honestly speaking, from what I saw and knew about it, Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 is a whole lot more interesting and fun.

That being said, lets get on with how I felt about this drama. I am not kidding when I say, this is the most unserious drama for a drama anyone would think to be serious. Practically half of this drama was comedy and that is a praise. The comedy bit plays a part in making Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 so darn interesting and fun. Yet, this show also pulls on your heartstrings be it the brothers, the best friends or the best friends' righthand people.

I understand romance was a huge part of the first instalment but in this, it was just a tiny bit and I believe that is why I freaking loved watching this drama. In terms of what romance there was, I have no complains too. I mean, I adore the mermaid and the only complain I have is that I wished we could have gotten more scenes with her powers. When Rang said he liked someone who's stronger than him, he was not lying. The way Yeohee was written was right up my alley, she may not be as powerful as Rang but she saved him more times than he saved her and even when she was in danger, she still did not back down on a losing fight. For that reason, Yeohee is I really thought I would dislike the mermaid but nope, I love her.

Another thing I seriously love about Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 was the friendships. Any friendship in this drama was a pleasure to watch. Obviously, the friendship among our three mountain gods was my favourite. Don't get me wrong, Yeon is extremely lovable but in this trio, I need to worship my lady, Hongjoo and lovingly protect the cinnamon roll, Mooyoung. These three portrayed my kind of friendship where they were tight as children, still tight as adults and even with unfortunate circumstances, they might hate but they love each other more. Of course, the friendship among the roommates was a delight too. I only highlighted my top two favourites but I am not lying when I claim that this show did friendships so well.

Now, now. We have a problem though. At the beginning of this drama, Taluipa told Yeon even if he changes something in 1938, it does not affect 2023. I think its safe for me to say that we do not want that to be true, right? I am just willing to believe that what Taluipa said meant that Rang would still be dead in 2023, nothing Yeon did in 1938 changed Rang's decision in the future. I would even go as far to say that, everything Yeon did in 1938 further encouraged Rang to make that choice in the future. That is all I am willing to believe because I hear there's a third season and I need my best friends and roommates reunited to fight (without a doubt) the original mountain god. Yes, I know I said all I am willing to believe is that Rang is still dead but that's because I am sure there will be no Nine-Tailed dramas without both Lee brothers alive.

When the next instalment comes out, I will watch it as long as Hongjoo and Mooyoung are still around (if Jaeyoo, Miyeon and Yeohee are too, even better). I don't even care if there will be more romance although I wish there wouldn't be.

Rating: ★★★★★

P.S.: Anyone else felt that the big bad villains were so pathetic as compared to the smaller villains?

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yumarkz · 2 years

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I only want you to disappear. •_•

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krayonela · 2 years

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i honestly don't have a fun caption for this aside from this was a fun piece. please play the game if you can~ [CLICK HERE] [2nd link just in case]

#베리드스타즈 #BuriedStars #ha suchang #plughole #han do-yoon #han doyoon #min juyoung #oh inha #chang seil #lee gyu-hyuk #seo hyesung #shin seungyeon #spoilers #just in case #illustration

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cynamonowo · 9 months

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1k, hurt little comfort, gay bitches go brrr, true end spoilers

link in the replies :3

so uh. bstars am i right *starts fucking sobbing*

#buried stars #do-yoon han #gyu-hyuk lee #buried stars spoilers #sil.pdf #babes i am insane #sylwek.txt

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k-star-holic · 1 year

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⁇ Pandora ⁇ Lee Sang-yoon Two faces, wife Lee Ji-ah ⁇ Falsify Backyard ⁇

#Pandora: Beneath the Paradise #Bi Sheng #Paradise #Pandora #Lee Ji-ah #Hong Yu-ra #Falsify #Han Soo-yeon #Yura #Lee Sang-yoon #Bong Tae-gyu #Backyard #Jaehyun #Murder

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missyedits · 2 years

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Iridescent Scales - A Stray Kids x Mermaid AU

Title: Iridescent Scales

Genre: Fantasy, Mermaid AU

Characters: Han, Hyunjin, Felix, Minho

Length: 2.5-3K words

Summary: When Jisung’s marine biologist roommate begins to act strangely, coming back later and later from expeditions and staying annoying tight lipped, Jisung is determined to find out why. What he finds, however, is more than he bargained for.

Freezing in place, he waited, ears perked as he listened for any corresponding sound.

Nothing.

The man slumped, breathing out in relief. That had been close. He had been sure that he had woken Minho up, but the lack of muffled screeching was telling.

Cursing to himself, he knelt down, collecting together the pieces of some… project his roommate had left on the counter that he had managed to knock over in his haste to leave without being noticed. He deposited the remaining parts back where they had been, wincing as he thought of the almighty chew-out he’d be getting in the morning. That was tomorrow’s problem.

Picking up where he left off, Jisung stepped – carefully this time – towards his friend’s wet suit.

Now this may seem an odd choice, to be stealing his marine biologist roommate’s scientific study equipment at three o’clock in the morning, but Jisung had never been conventional. He also had a nasty curiosity streak that had managed to rear its head over the past few weeks. It just so happened that today had been the day that it had spilled over.

He struggled into the tight neoprene suit and frowned, an image of his roommate's face flashing in his mind. His friend had been acting odd.

Well – odder than usual.

It had started around three weeks ago, when the older male had gone out on a trip on his boat. This in itself was normal behaviour for his friend; his daily expeditions to research whatever it was that marine biologists researched were a staple in their household. What wasn’t normal, however, was the way that he had returned three hours late, sheet white, and gone straight to bed without dinner.

Ever since then he’d been coming back later and later, avoiding Jisung and his probing questions, and locking himself in his room for hours upon hours on end. Jisung was concerned. His hyung could be odd at times, true, but this was beyond that. Jisung was determined to find out what was going on.

Hauling the mask and tank from the sideboard, Jisung made his way out of the garage. He took a deep breath.

The salty tang of the ocean air flooded his airways, the cool night wind brushing through his hair and sending a shiver throughout his body. Jisung grinned.

The perks of house sharing with a marine biologist is that their house was right on the edge of the coast. As such it only took a few minutes of picking his way across the jagged sea rocks under the low light of a flashlight before Jisung was stood on the shoreline, the icy ocean water sweeping across his bare feet.

Jisung knelt, knees digging into the sand, as he began to assemble the equipment he needed. It was fortunate that this wasn’t his first time diving at night – Minho had taken him on enough ‘unsanctioned’ midnight dives for him to be familiar with the process – because he was sure that if he wasn’t, Jisung was desperate enough that he might try anyway.

Finally lugging the tank onto his back, he took a step forward, feeling the cool water envelop his legs. He continued to wade inwards, not stopping until he was fully submerged up to his waist before diving into the deep blue depths.

If Jisung was completely honest with himself, he wasn’t entirely sure what he was looking for. All that he had to go off was the vague location his friend had been travelling to – a sunken ship not too far from the sea cave about a half a mile out – and a gut feeling that whatever he was looking for, it would be there. But no one had ever said Jisung wasn’t impulsive.

It had been a long time since he had last dived. Jisung relished the feeling of getting back in the water, feeling the cool liquid wash past his body as he propelled himself forward; the sensation of being completely submerged. The gentle weight of the ocean enveloping his body on all sides was soothing, a feeling that dragged him far away from the worries and anxiety of life and allowed him to let himself drown in the freeing feeling of nothingness.

It took about half an hour before Jisung reached the location in question.

Dragging himself from the water and onto a nearby rock, Jisung let himself relax for a moment, huffing at the aching burn that wormed it’s way through his limbs in protest of lugging the heavy equipment for so long. He drew in a long breath before sitting up, staring into the inky depths below.

Truly, if he found nothing tonight, his time would not have been wasted. He had missed being out at sea. Coming here once more just reaffirmed the twinge of jealousy Jisung felt each day as he watched his friend leave for another expedition, the wild excitement of another dive never dimming in his eyes.

Jisung only wished he could do what his friend did; have the freedom to spend all day submerged in the water, away from the rest of the world. Unfortunately, parental pressure had forced him down the boring, yet stable route of a typical desk job, sat doing paperwork all day. Jisung longed for nothing more than to be doing literally anything else, but his life had never really been up to him anyway.

He flicked his fins absentmindedly through the water, watching the way the black liquid parted away from the plastic, and sighed. There was no point wasting the time he had out here lamenting the time he couldn’t spend out here.

He grabbed the mask that had been hooked to his waistband and pulled it over his face, flicking on the front torch and hanging the handheld torch back on his utility belt. Heaving himself around, he shuffled backwards until his hips were lined up with the flat drop of the rock. He braced.

There was only a few seconds of weightlessness before he was submerged again.

Jisung gasped, blinking as he tried to reorientate himself in the black void that surrounded him. Finally locating the upwards flow of the bubbles released from his mask, Jisung pivoted himself upright, allowing himself to sink slowly down into the water.

All around him inky blackness stretched out in every direction, barely pierced by the bright light of his torch. Honestly, it was a lot scarier being out here alone. But, Jisung knew this place. He knew this area and he knew that the wreck would be directly below him.

He trained his eyes on the area beneath his feet as he sank lower and lower, watching, as expected, as the outline of a ship came slowly into view.

The sprawling shape of the massive vessel mapped itself out below him, stretching hundreds of metres out around him. Jisung stuck his arms out allowing himself to float in place as he took in the wreck in all its dilapidated glory, illuminated in the dark waters by the bioluminescent glow of coral that had grown slowly across the deck over decades.

No matter how many times he came down here it never failed to take his breath away. It was beautiful.

But - Jisung thought, looking around - something was wrong.

The schools of fish that usually covered its surface, flitting amongst the algae and hiding behind the reefs – they were all gone. All of them; not a single flutter of movement.

Jisung held his breath as he dropped down, letting his feet land on the wooden deck of the ship. He leaned forward into the patch of red coral that had sprung up over here and – nothing. Jisung frowned, heart pulsing.

He had hoped that it had been a fluke, that maybe the biodiverse culture that Minho had been so excited to discover thriving amongst the wreck had been hiding for some reason or another. But – no. It was gone.

Completely and utterly gone.

Jisung pushed himself backwards off the deck, looking around for any signs of life to no avail. It was eerie; the utter stillness of the normally bustling area. It was like walking into the middle of Seoul only to find every store, street and house empty. Devoid, as if they had never been there at all.

A cool wash of water brushed past his arm.

Jisung startled, spinning around to find whatever had swam past him. There was nothing.

Jisung stared, heart beating in his throat.

He needed to leave.

Frantically beating his feet beneath him, Jisung kicked his way upwards. Before he could make it so much as a couple metres, however, a dark shadow slammed into him, pushing him sharply down into the deck.

Jisung gasped, a flurry of bubbles erupting around him as pain exploded through his back, the hard wooden surface slamming into his back with the force of a truck.

He stayed frozen in place, eyes wide as he waited for whatever had attacked him to emerge from the depths. He didn’t have to wait long.

“Minho?” A deep voice rang out waveringly from just behind him and Jisung jumped, hands flying up to protect his face.

But before he could even attempt to move, a loud shriek rang out.

Jisung baulked.

His mouth opened wide, morphing into a silent scream as the piercing note rattled through his ear drums, a harsh pressure building inside his head. It built and it built and it built, rising like a crescendo and Jisung writhed, vision darkening as the pressure mounted.

Warm tears dripped down his cheeks as Jisung curled up in pain, certain that he was going to die.

But just before the pressure built up to an unbearable amount, it suddenly released.

Silence.

Jisung stayed curled up, hands fisting at his wet suit as he kept his eyes squeezed desperately shut, breaths heaving from his lungs in stuttered gasps. It took a while of regulating his shuddering sobs before sound slowly began to filter in again, along with it the belated realisation that the sudden silence had been as a result of the persistent ringing in his ears.

“-Hyunjin, what the fuck! Stop it!” The deep voice from before demanded. Jisung flinched at the sound, a whimper lurching from his chest. He spared a brief thought to the unknown state of his breathing tanks before the voice began to speak again and all rational thought fled his mind. “Look at him! He’s terrified! He’s harmless! Leave him alone!”

A low growl was the only response. “No, he’s not. Minho said humans were dangerous, Felix. That we should stay away from them.”

“That doesn’t mean kill them!”

There was a brief pause as Jisung presumed they stared each other down. Finally, ‘Hyunjin’ relented. “Fine.”

Before Jisung knew what was happening, surprisingly warm hands were cupping his face, soft on his skin. Jisung’s eyes shot open, lurching backwards, but the unexpectedly strong hands held him in place, rubbing soothing circles into his cheeks. “Hey, hey. It’s okay. You’re okay. You’re safe now.”

As Jisung’s vision finally cleared, he gasped. Swirling, pale blue eyes stared at him through a mess of soft pink hair, wide with earnestness. Jisung’s eyes flashed across the person’s face, taking in the unnatural pinkish hue of his skin and the opalescent scales spattered across his cheeks like an odd imitation of freckles.

Jisung stared, slack-jawed, in wonder.

“Are you an angel?”

The man giggled, voice starting high before dropping startlingly low as he released one hand from Jisung’s cheek to cover his mouth. “No, not quite. Try a mermaid?”

Jisung blinked dumbly at the other, before-

Oh.

Stretching out far behind the man a long, slender tail swished idly through the water, strong and powerful-looking, yet completely covered by the same iridescent scales that flecked across his face. Jisung stared, the only word his barely functioning brain able to come up with-

Pretty.

The mer flushed pink, all the way from his neck to his ears. Jisung frowned. Oh. He’d said that out loud.

“Yes, you did,” A higher pitched voice growled and Jisung jerked, mind snapping back into motion.

He looked over to find another blue eyed… mermaid staring straight at him. This one, however, instead of having unnaturally pale blue eyes, shone electric blue, practically a beacon in the darkness of the ocean. Matched with the long, dark hair that framed his face in waves, and the similarly coloured tail that stretched out for metres behind him, it resulted in an altogether breath-taking – if not terrifying – effect.

The man’s eyes didn’t soften as they met his, however. They only hardened in intensity.

“What are you doing here?” The merman questioned sharply, flicking his head towards Jisung. The movement caused the light of Jisung’s torch to flicker across the mer’s face, causing his eyes to glow almost like a cat’s in the dark and illuminate the crystalline, sea-glass tiara perched atop his head. Jisung wondered if Felix similarly had one or whether this was just a ‘Hyunjin’ thing, but didn’t dare to spare a look.

“Hyunjin,” Felix began admonishingly, but went silent as soon as Hyunjin lifted a hand.

“How did you find us?”

Jisung wilted under the harsh glare of the other male, the throbbing pain across his back and head flaring up once again. “I- uh. I wanted to know what – well – what Minho was up to, but-“

“You know Minho?”

Hyunjin cut in sharply and Jisung’s mouth snapped shut, nodding frantically. He had the brief realisation that one of Felix’s hands was still gently cupping his cheek, but didn’t say anything. It was oddly comforting.

“How? Did he sell us out?”

“Sell- what? No?” Jisung answered, eyes narrowing in bewilderment, before cold realisation flooded through him. Minho’s tight-lipped silence. The late nights. Them knowing his name.

Minho had discovered mermaids. Minho had discovered mermaids and hadn’t told him.

What the fuck.

“That bastard!”

Hyunjin startled, but before he could do anything, Felix was yanking Jisung back and out of the way, arms curled protectively around his waist.

“Felix! Get away from him!” Hyunjin growled, reaching out towards him, but Felix returned his anger just as fiercely, jerking away. Hyunjin halted, eyes wide in surprise.

“Leave him alone!” Felix’s deep voice rang out from behind him and Jisung blinked, a mixture of bewilderment and thankfulness flooding through him.

“He's dangerous!”

“He’s a friend of Minho’s! Aren’t you?” Felix stated, more than asked, and Jisung slowly nodded, looking between the two mermen who’s eyes hadn’t left each other.

Mermen. Jisung felt faint.

“See? He’s not dangerous.”

Hyunjin frowned, face twisting in displeasure, but he didn’t make a move to express his disagreement or otherwise.

“Whatever. Just get him out of here. I need to speak to Minho.”

Jisung felt Felix nod against his neck, soft hair brushing against his skin before there was a low murmur. Again, Jisung felt a deep note roll through him, tingling down his spine. This time, however, the all-consuming terror that had overtaken him before when Hyunjin had done it was no longer present. The smooth sound washed over him like the waves on a beach, pulling him gently out to sea as the world faded out around him, gentle arms keeping him safe.

“Sleep.”

Jisung awoke to aggressive shaking, his body tensing as a wave of pain coursed through his back. He groaned, hands curling into the coarse sand-

Wait. Sand.

Jisung shot up, eyes snapping open, and immediately regretted it as his body screamed in protest. But nothing mattered more than the sharp eyes of his best friend, hovering over him with an expression best described as worry poorly concealed behind anger.

Without preamble, he threw his arms around his friend, clinging tightly to his back as deep shudders began to rack through him.

Minho paused in his tirade, shocked at the blatant show of emotion. Eventually, his worry won out and he wrapped his arms gingerly around the younger male.

“Jisung?” He asked gently, hand coming up to card through his hair.

Jisung buried his face into the older man’s shoulder, arms tightening. “Hyunjin.”

Minho froze. His hand paused in its ministrations and in a moment, he was pulling back, looking Jisung over with wide eyes.

“Oh my God, Jisung! Is that blood-?” He asked shakily, hand coming up to wipe under Jisung’s ear.

Jisung just shrugged, slumping forward into Minho’s hold. “My back and head are busted too.”

Minho’s mouth opened, ready with a million questions, but Jisung cut him off before he could begin, hands fisting in his shirt.

“Home? Please?”

Minho’s mouth closed, and he paused, before giving a short nod. Whatever this was, they’d sort it out in the morning. But all Jisung wanted now was to curl up in bed with his best friend and pretend the last night hadn’t happened.

To be safe in his arms.

“Also, Minho?”

“Mm?”

“You’re a dick.”

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