#perilla leaves

[wwbtsdty]

The Perilla Leaf | 18+

Summary: Jungkook is a possessive boyfriend, this is something you’ve always known. So what happens when that jealousy is put to the test? 

Rating: 18+ (Just Barely!)

Genre: idol!au, fluff

Pairings: Jungkook x Reader

Word Count: 1.6k+

Warnings: Explicit language, switch!jungkook, jealousy, sexual tension, super pouty jungkook, blink and you’ll miss it smut

Author’s Note: This story came to me after watching the MBTI video on YouTube with BTS. A very jealous Jungkook adamantly said he would never let his girlfriend peel a perilla leaf. He seemed so annoyed at the scenario, he couldn’t even control his foot tapping on the ground, replying No many times in pout to the members. So naturally I had to write a story about what might happen if you did just that. This is just a quickie drabble, so excuse any bad writing!

Jimin, Taehyung and yourself were seated around a table, smoke drifting up from the grill between you as you watched the meat sizzle. Jungkook should be here soon, he had to get in a workout of course before joining for drinks.

You glanced around the practically empty restaurant, this was one of the few places you could go without being bombarded by paparazzi, and even then we had to go late at night.

You tapped your phone awake, 11:26… he was supposed to be here by 11. No doubt he got wrapped up yet again working on that delicious body you had had the pleasure of being intertwined with last night.

“I’m hungry!” Taehyung whined, fingers itching towards the meat, chopsticks in hand. You knocked his hand away causing Jimin to bust out laughing, “Jk will be here any minute!” Taehyung sat back with a pout, arms crossed on his chest.

Jimin wrapped an arm around your shoulder squeezing you against his side, “I’m sure he’s just running late, don’t worry!” Could he tell the worry was starting to eat at you a little, you’d had one too many run ins with the paparazzi to feel totally comfortable being outside the safety of Jungkook’s house.

On cue Jungkook ran through the front door, tucking his wet hair back into a black cap. He sent a wide smile your way, as he slid into the seat next to you. Ruffling your hair affectionately, he pressed a soft kiss to your forehead. “Sorry I’m late, let’s eat! I’m starving!”

He grabbed the beer in front of him you thought to order ahead for him about, oh, 40 minutes ago, it was probably warm by now you thought. Downing about half of it in one go before slamming it back down on the table in satisfaction.

“Ahh, Nothing like a beer after a hard workout!” Jimin and Taehyung raised theirs glasses to drink along with him.

“Now you can eat Tae.” Jimin nudged Taehyung in the ribs jokingly as Taehyung exclaimed joyfully digging into the food like man starved. You shook your head grabbing the perilla leaves to make yourself something.

Of course all the leaves were stuck to each other like always, peeling away the first leaf you placed it on your plate along with some meat and kimchi, making a little sandwich.

“Could you hand me the perilla leaves please Y/N?” Jimin asked, motioning to the leaves you had just sat back down on the table.

“Oh yah of course!”

You went to hand him the plate of leaves, suddenly remembering the leaves were all stuck together. “Ah, wait! Let me get that for you Oppa.” Peeling off the first couple leaves that were stuck together, you handed one to Jimin. “Do you want one Tae?” He nodded, mouth too full of food to speak. You handed one over to him as well before setting the plate down on the table.

Jungkook tensed suddenly going quiet beside you, a light tapping noise resounded through the restaurant. You of course hadn’t taken any notice of Jungkooks change of mood, too engrossed in eating the meat from the grill before the boys devoured it all. You still wondered where the hell they put it? If you ate as much as them you’d surely be as big as a cow!

The plates on the table started tapping lightly against the wood, as the tapping noise increased. Jimin and Taehyung stilling as they regarded the hopping plates curiously, looking at each other and then over to Jungkook who had gone quiet.

You reached out to steady a plate before it leaped off the table, your gaze shooting to Jungkook. “Um, baby? Your gonna break all the plates if you don’t stop tapping your foot.”

The tapping stopped, Jungkook started fidgeting with the skin on his neck. He still wouldn’t meet your gaze. You gave him a soft nudge in the side whispering under your breathe as Jimin and Taehyung went back to eating.

“What’s wrong? You’re obviously upset about something..”

He shook his head a bit too aggressively, busan satoori lacing his voice, “No.”

“Excuse me?” You couldn’t help the slight laugh that escaped you. He sounded so pouty, what the heck was wrong with him. His accent had even come out so you knew something was up.

“Try again Kookie.” You prodded his side playfully.

He peeked slightly over at you, lips set in a straight line. “No, No.” He moved on to picking at the skin on his arm, his tongue peeking out to prod his lip ring.

You heaved an exasperated sigh looping your arm though his as your tugged him up from his seat. “Excuse me boys, I’ve got a pouty bunny to deal with.”

You heard Tae and Jimin laughing as you pulled a stubborn Jungkook towards the back where the bathrooms were for some privacy.

“Alright, spill it Jk. Something is obviously bothering you.” You waited patiently for him to speak, crossing your arms to show your annoyance.

“You peeled the perilla leaves.. for both of them..” He spoke so softly you almost didn’t hear him at first.

“I did what now?” Suddenly you were very confused, he was upset you had helped Jimin and Tae with the perilla leaves that had been stuck together?

“You helped Jimin and Taehyung with peeling their perilla leaves.” He spoke a bit firmer now, his dark gaze finally meeting yours.

“Wow, okay. What’s wrong with helping them? They’re our friends aren’t they, I was being considerate.”

He shook his head angrily, “No!” His foot kicking out at the wall behind him slightly. Was he seriously throwing a tantrum right now over a leaf?

“Seriously Jungkook?” An exasperated sigh left you as you rubbed at the bridge of your nose. You knew your boyfriend was the jealous type but this was rather extreme.

“Next thing you know you’ll be holding their hands. Falling in love. Getting married!” He raises his voice slightly, you could see the tips of his ears turning red.

Okay, you didn’t know why this was upsetting him so much, but you didn’t want your boyfriend so mad over such a silly situation.

You took his face in your hands, placing a gentle kiss to the tip of his nose before rubbing your own against it. “Oppa, you watch way too many dramas.” You sighed as you wrapped your arms around his neck pulling him down for a hug.

He released a giant sigh, pulling you against him tightly, practically crushing you. He tucked his face against your neck, nuzzing you gently.

“I know…” he whispered defeated, “But your mine, and I won’t share you with anyone.”

Your heart flipped in your chest, melting at his words, “Like you could get rid of me that easily.” You laughed, nipping at his earlobe.

Suddenly his lips were mashed against yours, kissing you passionately. All thoughts of food and perilla leaves gone as he spun you around to slam you back against the wall. He gripped the back of your thigh tugging your leg up around him as he rolled his hips into yours. Your core throbbed with need as you felt him ready against you.

His mouth left yours, peppering kisses along your jawline and down your neck, leaving love marks in his wake. You were lost to his possessive touch, his fingers kneading your skin gently as his hand crept higher towards your ass.

You brought his mouth back to yours, you could never get enough of his lips. Nipping gently at his lower lip, you tugged on his lip ring with your teeth. He groaned in response, delving back into your mouth as he shoved his hips hard against your pelvis.

A loud crash in the restaurant permeated your desire, eyes opening wide as you remembered your surroundings. You shoved at his chest, which of course didn’t do much, the brick wall he was.

“Jungkook! We’re in public!” You hissed in his ear as he ducked back down to nuzzle your neck again. You did the only thing you could think of to get his attention, biting down firmly on his ear to get through to him.

He jumped backwith a yelp grabbing at his ear, “What the hell Y/N!”

You gestured around as if it was obvious, “Hello? Public. Restaurant.” You pointed out before motioning between you guys to signify this was not the time or place.

He rubbed at the back of his neck bashfully, “Oops?” You both burst out laughing simultaneously.

“I’m sure the guys are wondering where the hell we went.. we should head back.” You turned to head back to rejoin the group, just as you reached the table you were suddenly hoisted up and over Jungkooks shoulder causing you to let out a shriek. You would be embarrassed if you weren’t already used to Jungkooks antics. Instead you proceeded to give his firm ass a prompt smack.

“I gotta teach this woman who she belongs to!” He saluted them, giving a firm smack to your ass in kind that was sure to leave a mark. Jimin and Taehyung burst out laughing, a crash ringing out as Jimin fell to the ground.

Ah, the adventure of Jimin and chairs continues you thought to yourself. You didn’t even need to see what the noise was, everyone knew. “I’m okay!”

Jungkook made his way out to the parked car, setting you down to open the door and usher you inside. As he made his way to the drivers seat, buckling his seatbelt he glanced over at you.

You thought you might combust right there at the look he gave you, “I hope you didn’t plan on going anywhere tomorrow, cause you won’t be able to walk.” He smirked starting the car, this was the cocky playboy you had come to know.

Oh boy, you were in trouble.

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[morethansalad]

Curried Young Coconut Salad with Sorrel (Vegan)

#vegan #appetizer #salad #sorrel greens #coconut #cardamom #cumin #turmeric #coriander #chili #garlic powder #fennel #perilla leaves #vinegar #olive oil #edible flowers #💚 #🤍

[sea-moon-star]

THE PERILLA LEAVES SCANDAL || KTH

Pairing: Kim Taehyung x reader

Genre: Fluff, slight angst

WC: 1k

Summary: Inspired by the MBTI Lab episode of BTS, wherein Tae makes it clear that he's ANTI perilla leaves & absolutely wouldn't accept his S.O. peeling leaves for his friend, as it's far too romantic & intimate a gesture. And he's as possessive & jealous as it gets (not in a toxic way ofc, this is BTS we're talking about. They're gentlemen in the truest sense). Also featuring the Wooga Squad & mentions of Our Beloved Summer!! 🌊🌙⭐️

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Y/N's POV

I couldn't believe my luck, I'd been in love with Kim Taehyung since I was a starry eyed teenager and as much as every song, fanfic and dream of mine revolved around him... I'd never once imagined that we'd actually meet in person, forget the fact that we'd end up dating. He was THE Kim Taehyung, member of the biggest musical act in the world, winner of handsomest face in the world and the bias of millions of people across the globe. And somehow, I'd found my way to him and he'd found his path to me. I worked in the k-drama industry as a writer and all it had taken was him singing an OST for my show, one which was led by one of his best friends - Choi Woosik to serve as our meet cute.

He'd come on set multiples times- to meet his friend, to watch us incorporate the song into the show, sometimes to suggest storylines for the show itself. But by the end as the wrap party came near, he came up to me and made it clear that he was just finding excuses to be on set so he could spend more time with me. And just like that, I happened to show him, the 4 o clock tattoo I'd had on my flesh, since I was in university. It was his song, it was proof that I'd fallen in love with him way before he'd fallen for me. And just like that, we began our lives together.

Tae's POV

I'd just begun dating Y/N but it felt like I'd known her a lifetime. And it felt so unfair that she had years to get to know me but I'd met her only so recently. I'd taken it up to spend all my free time with her so I could catch up on knowing more about her life, the same way in which she knew everything about mine. Ofcourse, that meant my friends and others began to complain that I'd all but forgotten them because I had a girlfriend now. So to appease them, I decided that this weekend I'd have a joint dinner with the Wooga squad and her. It seemed like a safe and easy bet for her to meet them before she met the members or anyone else as she already knew Wooshik and was acquainted with the television industry.

I was far more worried she'd faint the moment one of the Bangtan members walked in, she was a huge army of us and I wasn't certain she was still ready to face them one on one outside of a concert setting. It amused me to no end, seeing how flustered she got around them even though her work routinely involved meeting celebrities. It just showed how this professional and calm headed 20 something, turned to a decade younger version of herself the moment she thought of BTS. But that was an exception, apart from that she amazed me at how she stayed calm in any situation. I'd always worried about how someone would fit into the glamour and yet pressures my lifestyle provided but halfway through the meal as the 6 of us sat down and ate grilled meat and drank baekju, I knew she was born for it.

It was like she's fit right in without any effort at all. But just as I was happy about how comfortable she was with everyone, I bit my tongue wondering if I'd spoken far too soon. Maybe it was far too cozy and I shouldn't have let it get this far, atleast that's what I thought to myself as I saw her help Seojoon pick up and seperate the perilla leaves on his dish when he struggled with it. It was probably the fact that I was drunk but something about that set me off.

I got up from the table and left the place, with the door banging behind me without bothering to give any explanation even as they asked me for the same. I went out for a breath of fresh air to cool myself down, as minutes she followed. She tried to get me to tell her what was wrong even as I insisted I wanted to be left alone. But she kept pushing and I couldn't stop myself anymore.

I cornered her against the wall, our eyes gazing into each other's ferociously, my hands pinning her from both sides keeping her from escaping as I growled softly under my breath and said, "You really don't know what's wrong? I'm your boyfriend, you do remember that right? Or do you need reminding? Me. Not the other members of bangtan that you blush over every time a new music video drops and certainly not any of my hyungs in there who you're happily serving drinks and peeling perilla leaves for. They can get their own bloody girlfriends but you're mine, you wanna be all kind and helpful then do it for me. Pick me, choose me and love me. Not them. I can't tell you how my blood boils when I see you being that close to someone else. I know that neither of them nor you would ever betray me but still... You don't know how amazing you are. It would be so easy to get swayed, so please just downplay your charms and keep them close to your heart. For me? Please? I can't bear the thought of losing you. I thought I had everything I ever wanted with my career and family but until I met you, I didn't know what I was missing. And now that I have you, I can't imagine life without you. Am I making any sense at all?"

Y/N's POV

I wanted to be mad at him, so badly for creating such a scene. But there was something about the way his pout made my heart ache, that all I wanted was to see his boxy smile return to his face. He was jealous, the man who could have anyone in the universe wanted me and was insecure about our relationship? I laughed despite myself, unable to process how this was happening. I couldn't be angry at him, I loved him too much to not give in.

So I cupped his face with my palms, steadily staring at him at eye level as I said firmly, "Taehyung, you are the love of my life. You have been for more than a decade. And I promise, nothing and no one could ever come in the way of that. I hated the color green, I didn't know a single thing about art galleries, I had never heard good jazz music but I now that's changed. And it's all because of you. I've always wanted to go to a BTS concert, always wanted someone who'd not take me for granted and prioritise me, I always wanted a house full of children but I thought all of that was impossible until I met you. So do I have to keep going or do you understand how much I love you? And why me pouring a drink or peeling perilla leaves is an absolute non issue?"

He nodded and sighed in relief as leaned forward and kissed me on the forehead, leaving me weak in my knees. Once again, I couldn't believe his duality, the fact that he was capable of going from that angry to upset to this soft and caring in a split second. And wrapped my hand around his waist and pulled him close as smiled and walked back into the restaurant, together- the perilla leaves scandal left behind us.

THE END. 🌊🌙⭐️

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[whysojiminimnida]

Hi, not necessarily jikook related, but I wanted your opinion about something of the perilla leaf discussion that I haven’t seen mentioned.

One thing I really don’t like about K-pop in general is the gatekeeping of the artists, so much so that if they are found out to have a SO it’s a huge scandal. I think two idols posted “apology” posts for their fans when they got married/had kids. Now I know this is something cultural that I clearly cannot wrap my head around, but I find it quite sad.

So back to BTS, I was very surprised about the perilla leaf discussion because it was them admitting (albeit indirectly) that they date and have relationships. Hopefully it is not news to anyone that men in their middle-to-late twenties date, but seeing the culture around Kpop in general I thought it was very cool that hybe would release that video (not to mention the whole gender neutral language use that dalloga explained).

I know it’s nothing but maybe one day the culture around idols can change (not that they should disclose their relationship status, just you know live their life knowing that if their relationship is founding out/they want to disclose it they don’t risk losing their careers).

A-HA. This is the commentary on the perilla leaf I was looking for. Thanks, nice anon! Here, please enjoy a pretty Jeon-Park hug-and-rub because NOTHING TO SEE HERE NOBODY DATING ANYONE AHEM (and thanks to phorenjj on twt for it because i stole it from them LOOK AT JEIKEI'S HAND) :

This stuck out to me and I have a call later with Kevin for oppa reasons (he hovers, lately) so I'm gonna ask him. About the perilla leaf thing, not about JeiKei's hand. Because I agree with you.

I haven't seen @dalloga 's explanation but I love her so whatever she said is definitely correct. For me I just noticed that the word used was gender neutral in Korean. It just means "partner" basically and can be used for any gender, so it was a good choice and I was happy to hear it. My spoken Korean is truly awful but I know a little bit. Kev's trying y'all. HE'S TRYING. Regardless, the intent was there not to say "girlfriend" or "boyfriend" specifically but to punt that word in favor of a gender neutral term, and I appreciated that. AND HOLY CATS YES I have been hoping someone would bring up the "oh hey we are adults who, y'know, peel perilla leaves and have partners and do adult sex things" because THIS IS SO UNUSUAL FOR KOREAN ARTISTS. Y'all know this is very out of the ordinary when just last year iKON's Bobby had to apologize to fans for getting married and fathering a child. In 2020 EXO's Chen did the same, even though he did not say he was sorry when his wife had their second child in January. It's an issue. We've seen how stans handled Tae's probable girlfriend and his response to that fairly recently. These guys even THINK about showing up with a woman (god forbid a man) and we like to think ARMY would be cool with it but based on my observations, that is NOT THE CASE. Maybe half of us would be fine, even supportive, but there are real, actual dangerous solo stans out there who could and would present a physical threat to the safety of ANY significant other. There's a whole slew of reasons our guys have ALL stayed "single" all this time, even though it's very likely that the majority of them are involved outside the group and two of them have been a couple for years. And I do think Bang and Co. are supportive of, IDK, letting grown ass adults be, IDK, grown ass adults. Which, in K-pop, is refreshing. I dunno if it's just BTS or if they'll do the same for other groups. I hope they do.

Speaking of whom, have some pretty Jikook doing that photoshoot hug.

Thanks again, nice anon. :)

#perilla leaves #idol culture #k idol dating life #bts are grown ass men who do grown ass man things like sex and dating and real estate and taxes they are adults #and yet #half the fandom writes college boy aus or high school aus and calls them their boyfriends #i mean tae that poor guy #save taehyung from all of us really #but also #omg let people live #jikook #nothing to see here #jikook hardly even jikooking just hugging and touching and shit #and nobody says boo because they just be like that #thanks nice anon

[seoul-bros]

Run BTS: Next Top Genius Pt 1 -Pizza time

This was a really entertaining episode just what was needed for the first day back at work after the Christmas break.

The whole pizza sequence was a bit misplaced given that V and JK were not intending to eat at all. They could have saved it for another time when everyone could tuck in with gusto.

Still JK made their abstinence entertaining.

Jimin practicing for his Mubang show was hilarious especially when he got so caught up in the performance he totally forgot why he had the sauce in the first place, poor Hobi.

Jikook were united in their love of pizza crust.

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I held my breath when Jimin started talking about perilla leaves.

It didn't go so well last time if you recall.

But luckily this time it passed off without incident.

Pizza time ended there and then it was on to the games.

Post Date: 03/01/2023

#run bts #next top genius part 1 #bts #bangtan #rm #jin #suga #jhope #jimin #v #jungkook #jikook #perilla leaves #Youtube

[userwaddles]

#min yoongi #bts yoongi #yoongi scenarios #yoongi vlive #bts vlive #vlive #agust d #lil meow meow #perilla leaves #perilla leaves yoongi #bts funny #jungkook #suga #bts suga #bts namjoon #jimin #yoongi marry me #taehyung #hobi #wwh jin #yoongi imagine

[voxyldy]

08.11.2022

[INFO] Kmedia teased the details ahead of the last episode In the Soop: Friendcation tonight.

“V prepared a meal for his friends as a gesture of thankfulness. V became the main chef during the vacation for the first time, and ambitiously prepared a menu of perilla seed sujebi

The friends who tasted V’s cooking were rendered speechless from shock, and lowered their spoons. The truth of that flavor will be revealed on today’s broadcast. And finally, in the car back to Seoul, you can see the friends’ anticipation for “In the Soop: Friendcation Season 2”

Source: The Tae Print

#taehasmysoulinhispocket #bts #v #TaeHyung #park seo jun #park hyungsik #peakboy #choi woo shik #in the soop #Friendcation #winter 2022 #cooking #perilla leaves #ice skating #home #August 2022

[makhonkit]

Grow Delicious Shiso Microgreens

#youtube #shiso #microgreens #shiso microgreens #microgreen #delicious #food #vegetables #herbs #shiso microgreen #perilla #perilla leaves #ooba #ooba leaves #しそ #紫蘇 #大葉 #깻잎

[jinstronaut]

your monthly dose of bts : BONUS, ot7

day 20 / 30

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[morethansalad]

Vegan Korean Perilla Leaf Pancakes

#vegan #brunch #lunch #korean cuisine #east asian cuisine #pancakes #shiso #perilla leaves #zucchini #carrots #potato starch #garlic powder #onion powder #green onion #olive oll #soy sauce

[sea-moon-star]

THE PERILLA LEAVES SCANDAL || JJK

Pairing: Jeon Jungkook x reader

Genre: Fluff

WC: 1k

Summary: Inspired by the Perilla Leaves Debate in the MBTI lab episode of BTS, wherein Jungkook is firmly ANTI perilla leaves as he believes it'll lead to his S.O. hearing bells, falling in love & end up marrying his friend. 🌊🌙⭐️

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Y/N's POV

I was out for a meal with my school friends and I'd invited my boyfriend over as well. My friends had been wanting to meet him and I couldn't wait to introduce him to them. I thought back to my high school days and smiled fondly seeing how far I'd come since then. Back then, I was overthinking about everything. I thought things would never get better- that I'd never figure out what path I wanted to take in my career, I'd never be able to stay in touch with my friends once I got to university, I'd never find the right guy to date. And here I was, all of those worries turned to dust, a decade later. But even as I was happy about the other outcomes, finding Jungkook was the most unexpected and best thing that had happened to me.

My friends always called me stupid for believing in true love. They thought my standards were way too high and that I thought of a far too romantized idea of love. Whenever I gushed over some movie where music started playing at the couple's meet cute or when I fawned over a book where the hero confessed his love for the heroine with a grand gesture, they rolled their eyes at me. And then he entered my life with his doe eyes, earnest gaze and a strong determined and innocent kind of love that proved me right on all accounts.

Even now, months into our relationship, my stomach still fluttered with butterflies everytime we made eye contact. And even before the bell on the restaurant door started ringing, signalling his entry, I could swear without looking that it was him coming in. It was like there was an invisible string tying me to him and I planned to hold onto as tightly as possible.

Jungkook's POV

I believed in the red string of fate, one that bound lovers together. My parents had a love marriage against all odds and I'd grown up seeing what a healthy and happy married life looked like. I'd wanted to same as I'd grown up but as I grew older, I felt that slipping away. The opposite person never felt quite right, it was good but never as magical as my parents love seemed to be. I kept meeting and dating multiple people, hoping I'd find that spark that I was searching for but in vain. That was until I met, Y/N as we both got stuck in the elevator at work as it stopped working between two stories on that ill-fated or rather fateful day.

And yet for all my talks of nothing being a coincidence and us being fated to be together... I couldn't fathom what was happening as I stepped into the restaurant. I expected her to turn around, enthusiastic to see me and greet me. But she had her back to the door was passing perilla leaves to the boy in front of her- her friend from school who she'd known a whole decade longer than me. I saw her hand brush against his, the smile on his face as he thanked her for the gesture and the way the air in the room seemed to turn still and freeze as I realised what was happening.

It was like sirens going off in my head, even as a rational part of my brain tried to explain to me that she was just a kind person who was probably helping him, that I trusted her with my life and more, that this was nothing and that I shouldn't care. Yet, there was another side of my brain that leaped ahead with its conclusions and brought up the stuff of nightmares- taking me through their hypothetical but seemingly real date, first kiss and wedding, all in the span of next 5 minutes.

And it was only when she called out my name, that I snapped back to focus and to reality. To my surprise, she was now right in front of me, her hands clasped around mine and her eyes boring into mine with confusion and concern. "Are you okay? You look so pale, it's like you've seen a ghost." She asked me gently and I can feel her love emanating from her body. I feel it in the way her warm flesh is on mine, in the way her thumb is tracing circles on my palm to calm me down, in the way her eyes are staring into my soul so honest and wide that they couldn't hide a thing, in the way her entire body is angling towards me with her standing on her toes just to be closer to my height, in the way her voice is low enough only for my ears to hear. She was here in front of me, she was present for me and in a second, all my doubts went poof.

I knew it in my heart, that she couldn't do any wrong and that she'd never leave my side. No matter how many idiots with perilla leaves tried to get in the way. That was just an irrational fear but this... We were as real as it gets. And as jealous as her being around him made me feel, I'd surpass that just so that she could be happy and she could do what she wanted.

I leaned forward to kiss her, my lips meeting hers briefly just enough to leave a lingering taste of her strawberry lip tint on my palate and my breath on her lips. I didn't do it because I wanted to remind her of our love nor because I wanted to prove something to the others in the room but just because I was grateful to have her in my life. Simple as that. "I love you, jagi." I said to her as I placed my hand around her waist and we crossed over to the table.

Even as she ended up sitting next to him, continuing to help him which I later realized was because he had injured his hand and was unable to use the chopsticks deftly. And I shook my head, glad that I'd averted a perilla leaves scandal by acting calmly and keeping my wits about me.

On a different day, I might've held her by the wrist and dragged her out of the restaurant or I might've punched the guy in the face but today, I was choosing to be better. She made me a better man and I would live upto those standards because that's what she deserved- the absolute best.

THE END. 🌊🌙⭐️

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[whysojiminimnida]

jimin was talking about the shrimp not the perilla leaf when he said "give it to me" he was wondering why his partner would give it to his friend over him

Correct. I goofed.

This could have gone in the comments, but since it's here, I'm now all curious about how the two are different. I've been avoiding this debate with Kev and X but I think... it's TIME. It was kinda all the exact same conversation with two different kinds of food. One that touches chopsticks (an extension of the fingers, in Korea) and one that is fingers proper. Both involve paying attention to and assisting someone who isn't their partner with something that's about to go in the mouth. Maybe it has to do with the fingers getting gross while peeling the shrimp, and the time it takes. Thoughts?

#thanks anon #i'm confused as to why we're still talking about food but #i also think the great perilla leaf debate will go down in bangtan lore #the legend of jungkook and the perilla leaf #also didn't yoongi have problems with lobster once or i'm bonkers #possibly the latter #anyway #perilla leaves #shrimp peeling #yoongi #i am yoongi in this video istg #jimin #jungkook #bts ot7 #mbti part 2 #again

[carltonlassie]

They struggled a bit & it's nowhere near where I want them to be in size (bc I germinated them in November like a dumbass after getting so excited about getting the seeds). but it's sunny again these days and they're looking better and better every day. The best part is the purpleish underside of the leaves!!!

#log #they're perilla leaves

[classic-entp]

yoongi saying that if you can't peel shrimp, then you don't deserve to eat shrimp was the most iconic line to come out of the bts mbti videos.

#pt 2 was literally so funny #i couldn't stop laughing #and jk saying that if his so helps his friend peel off a perilla leaf then they're gonna fall in love and get married #why is he so funny for #and jimin laughing so hard that his chair broke #and asking the staff if they're gonna stop them from fighting #watching bts fight each other over shrimp and leaves was the highlight of my day #bts mbti #yoongi #classic-entp #mine

[ezamevolni]

Traces: Magic wedding leaf

aka the perilla leaf fight

I've having too much fun making Traces posts :D There's a dozen drafts lined up now because Jinkook is always on record and there are so many pieces to the same puzzles. I especially love the continuity over days, weeks, months and even years. I still remember last year when I declared wanting to write and analyze Jinkook but it's actually impossible to do so because everything is in their content already. There's not much room left for inferences. Maybe I'll still work on that one post about the history of shipping since these days, it looks like most shippers are at most 2-3 years into the fandom. There are some things you just have to be there realtime to know what it was like :/

Who knew this quarrel could have such a long continuity?

I'm cackling every time I think of Jk's pout during the debate, and even more now that they've shown the Busan concert episode.

But seriously Bighit, we get ok. Stop exposing them.

The videos were released out of order so they've been arranged by sequence of actual filming.

The origin of the discourse:

BTS MBTI Lab (filmed early Mar 2022) starts at 20:54

This debate is so hot in the fandom there shouldn't be a single person left who doesn't know about it. The controversy level is even higher than the [mint choco ice cream] debate.

The question is: are you ok with your partner peeling a perilla leaf for a friend?

The reason why it's a debate is because perilla leaves are notoriously hard to peel apart, very thin and tend to stick together as layers. It could be considered an intimate gesture peeling the leaf for someone.

Jk's stance: absolutely no. What if they end up getting married? Also, no peeling shrimp either.

Jin's stance: married??? There's nothing wrong with helping out a friend. I'll peel shrimp, cut fish if it benefits the mass.

It's also hilarious that Jk had clear distinctions. He stated that scooping noodles or soup is fine. So when Jin indignantly asked, "Why? Why not the perilla leaf?" Jk finally burst out that peeling a perilla leaf can lead to hand holding, then eye contact, then marriage.

Watch the clip for the audio to understand how heated (loud) the argument got. And it's pretty clear Jk and Jin were arguing as two different parties in the same relationship...Jk the one watching and Jin the one peeling for their imaginary friend.

And for people who still believe the members haven't dated since debut or aren't in ongoing relationships, maybe take note of the few who had strong opinions during the debate (esp. the ones who insisted 'they didn't care').

The aftermath:

Festa dinner 2022 (filmed 5.20.22)

Ignore the important message of this festa and just focus on their petty conversation and dinner table manners.

The following gifs are almost the same time stamp, just cropped slightly differently to focus on different players and how they eat king crab.

First up Suga

Next up Jin and Jk

Jin was saying in a light mocking way, "Awoo Jungkook-shi can't even do this." and Jk laughed cutely.

So the MBTI lab video was released a week before this filming, and Jin likely watched it because he brought it up after offering to peel king crab for the members.

Jin: "I think we can just use one set of hands to do the work"

(Nods in agreement.)

BTW I rewatched the first part of the video (armys know why) and saw how these two naturally ate off each other's plates, helped to cut/reach for food etc. For example, Jin nudged JK to get the plate of noodles, were out of frame when picking up the noodles but once done, the noodles were on Jk's plate instead of Jin's and Jin was constantly eating off Jk's plate afterwards. Domestic, cute.

The happy ending:

Busan Expo rehearsal day (10.14.22)

This almost seems like it was shown on purpose. (BH I see you) They didn't have to expose Jinkook like that.

On rehearsal day 2, Jinkook sat down to eat together and Jin picked up a sesame leaf for Jk.

I'm curious who brought over the plate of perilla leaves because that wasn't there when Jin was eating nor when Jk sat down with the two bowls in front of him.

Overall, amicableness and good vibes all around.

Also perilla leaf goes surprisingly well with cream-based pasta. I had a period when I was obsessed with the combo.

The epilogue:

Run BTS Next Top Genius (filmed early Nov 2022)

V and Jk weren't eating the pizza because they were on a diet and to tease V, Jin handed him the pizza crust which he normally doesn't eat.

Then,

Sincerely, thank you Jimin bringing that topic up again.

But notice how Jin and Jk were about to start bickering again because of opposite views, RM, Suga and Jimin stepped in before it could get heated? Subsequently, Jimin remembered the perilla leaf debate from months ago, and blurted out his question.

Look at Jin: eyes down, mouth closed, concentrating on his pickle as if he wasn't at the heart of the debate last season.

This happened after the Busan concert and notice neither of the two protagonists volunteered new information on their truce? Instead of pretending like the topic didn't concern him, Jin could've easily chimed in, "I only peel perilla leaves for Jk now."

Because it's true.

#jinkook #kookjin #fighting on record thanks to their jobs #it's like some kind of long term reality show #bh did you do this on purpose #because the perilla leaf debate was shown as a 'bonus clip' and then they went ahead and filmed Jin peeling a leaf for Jk half a year later #The plate of perilla leaves wasn't even there at first #Who put it there #we all know why jinkook's pizza crust quarrel reminded jimin of the perilla leaf one

[jmdbjk]

The leaf people...

HAHAHAHAHA...so funny.

Anyway. That was a chaotic few minutes with the perilla leaf discussion. Perilla leaves are like a side dish in Korean cuisine. They appear to be very thin and I suppose when prepared for eating, they tend to stick together, hence maybe the difficulty in picking one off the pile with chopsticks. 

Context is key here. In my world, yes there are certain table manners and etiquette, etc. when it comes to handling and passing food to each other across the table and whatnot. But sometimes we are amongst our close family, friends and lovers and we just don’t really care about being that fussy. Elbows on the table! Who cares, right? Whatever your circle is accustomed to and to hell with manners. 

While passing food to each other is definitely a common thing in Korea, this perilla leaf etiquette debate has been a whole thing by itself. Again, depending on who you are dining with, I would assume some manners are ignored, and you all help each other peel the leaves off the pile. But to some, it can be a rather intimate gesture. So peeling one off for someone who is not your partner is NOT OK. Some things are not ok if it is not your significant other!

(omg look at the expression on Kookie’s face here...)

(Kookie’s body language says ‘I need to control myself or I will overreact’)

Taking that into consideration, the reactions and body language that went on during this whole “perilla leaf debate” was awesome! JK adamant with the ‘NO ABSOLUTELY NOT!’ and while the debate rages on he keeps his head down like ‘you better not be helping anyone with their damn perilla leaves, I just recently told all of Army to be jealous that YOU ARE MINE!’ and then JM’s ‘WHY ARE YOU POUTING??’ and JK’s ‘first you help with a leaf and the next thing you’re holding hands and then you’re married!’ and Jiminie throws up his hands with a ‘WTF did he just say???!’

JK stands firm on his convictions even with peeling shrimp and Jimin proceeds to laugh so hard he BREAKS THE FUCKIN CHAIR!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! 

I can’t believe our free-spirited Kookie feels so strongly about very traditional conventions. And Jimin asking the production crew how much more are they going to continue to make them fight amongst themselves (over frivolous topics a that!) because now he’s gotta go home and console Kookie that he will never ever take a perilla leaf from Joon ever again. 

Of course this was all in fun on their parts and we can’t know how they REALLY feel about such things but it was fun to watch!

#this whole perilla leaf exchange had me rolling on the floor #namjoon began the debate by saying #people need to get a life if they are stressing #over perilla leaves #fun stuff