#you're safe from seeing more overly serious rambling

[cyrsed]

i don’t usually care what people put on their DNIs but by golly if it doesn’t make me uncomfortable to see other gay/trans/neurodivergent/disabled etc. people saying “if i think you’re some kind of freak i’ll block you”/”dni if you’re some kind of freak”.

and the problem isn’t that they may be referring to genuinely bad people, it’s just that it makes my stomach turn seeing “freak” used negatively in any context, and imo it betrays a certain idk... lack of inisght? freak is a word that is inherently tied to the idea that divergence from the norm is a negative thing. when it’s not being reclaimed (so to speak) it relies on a supposed status quo, and its negative connotation comes not from how someone diverges from the status quo, but that they diverge at all. 

i don’t want to foster communities where that sort of framework is used, since it’s the same base level framework that demonizes anyone who diverges from the white cishetero abled (even vanilla) ideal. 

obviously it’s not the most earth shattering problem in the world, i’ll fully admit that i’m more sensitive to the word “freak” than the average person, but even so it betrays a right wing worldview seeping into our community and i’d love to see that fall out of fashion, or at least i would ask that people just think about what the word says about their worldview when they use it negatively, and maybe ask themselves if there are words they could use instead that might be more accurate and descriptive

#also this isn't JUst about DNI pages bc i've seen people use 'freak' just in general #and it genuinely makes me physically uncomfortable ghlskdfj #yes i know it's not the biggest problem of all time #there are bigger things going on right now #and i dont' think every leftist who's ever used the word is a terrible human being #or like a crypto fascist or anything #ths is also not about anyone who i follow fyi #just something i've been thinking about #ok that was my one unhinged rant i am allowed per quarter #so for all my mutuals who are getting secondhand embarrassment from reading this #you're safe from seeing more overly serious rambling #for Now #edit: also just to add #when i say it betrays a right wing worldview i'm not saying that anyone who uses it is actually right wing #i'm saying that western society ingrains the idea that deviance from the status quo is inherently bad #and if we don't interrogate our own beliefs and root that out #it doesn't leave and it pops up in ways like this

[yeongalaxy]

PROLOGUE

It was a simple morning, just like every other. Nina woke up pretty early that morning, it was probably around 7am? She herself wasn't sure, how can we be then?

Even tho she was still half asleep, she happily got out of the bed. Once the sweet scent of the pancakes got to her prickly nose, she was wide awake.

"What a beautiful morning this is" she happily says to herself while getting out of the bedroom. With her hair lifted up in a really messy bun, dressed in an overly oversized T-shirt which reaches to her knees, she's headed directly to the kitchen, where the smell was coming from.

"Good morning Nina" she hears a deep, low voice once she enters the kitchen. "Morning Soobs" she smiles to a tall boy standing at the kitchen counter.

She plops down on one of the bar chairs across the counter and steals a pancake from the plate, shoving it in her mouth while Soobin watches her with a playfull smile on his face.

"Hey, they're not finished. Be patient" he says, finishing another pancake. "How can I not take one when they look so good?" Nina asks, chewing on her breakfast.

Soobin just chuckles, watching her enjoying in his breakfast. "Have you heard from your parents?" he asks soon, looking for her eyes.

She nods, giving him a warm smile. "They asked a bunch of stuff, mum told me how worried she still is but I said I'm totally fine living with five boys" Nina laughs, stealing another pancake from the plate.

"I'd be worried too if I were your mum" Soobin states with unnoticable chuckle, finishing all the work.

"I know, but I have you and you're going to take care of me if something happens. It's not like your friends are pervs or something" Nina shrugs her shoulders, not hearing that two other boys have entered the kitchen.

"What are you two rambling about? Badmouthing us, these sweet angels?" Beomgyu speaks, sitting down next to Nina, his hair still messy from his sleep, but his face looks fresh.

"No, I was just saying how worried my mum is about me" she drinks a bit of her milk.

"Well, she doesn't have to be worried. We'll treat you like our sister, because if we don't, Soobin's going to kill us" Taehyun calmly says, puting Nutella on his pancake.

"That's right" Soobin gives him a small smile.

Nina rolls her eyes while chuckling. "You're so funny guys, I like it"

After moving to the different town for the college, Nina had to find herself a place to stay, but her childhood friend Soobin offered her to live with him, and his 4 other friends.

She just couldn't decline the offer, after all, he's her best friend and she believes him the most. He wouldn't do anything bad for her, and she knows he will keep her safe.

Once she moved to the dorm with Soobin, she got used pretty fast to living with 5 males in the same house.

But of course, it can't be that simple, right?

Soobin and Nina made some rules, that at any cost cannot be broken.

Rule number 1: If other boys bother you in any uncomfortable way, you go straight to Soobin and say what's going on.

Rule number 2: No secrets between us.

That was their life rule, but when she moved, it became more important to both of them. Soobin wanted Nina to tell him everything that bothers her, what's on her mind if she doesn't feel well and so on.

Rule number 3: Flirting and dating the boys is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.

That's the last and certainly the most important rule to Soobin. Nina is his best friend, the person he cheerishes the most and he wants to take good care of her.

It's not that the boys aren't good, he just thinks she can find someone who's going to be even better to her. But also a part of him doesn't really want her to have any business with his friends. Not in the 'dating and that stuff' way at least. After all, it would be way too awkward for him.

Nina on the other hand, didn't like the final rule at all.

"How can I stay behind and not flirt with any of your friends when they are so handsome and nice to me?" she said to him when he told her the rules.

"Because you're living with them, they are also your friends too, and I don't want to see any of these fools to date you, you can find someone way better. And it would also be awkward. Imagine me coming home and finding you with... I don't know, Yeonjun, making out on the couch. Gross" he made a disgusted face, imagining the situation.

Nina rolled her eyes at his statement and just laughed it off. "Please Soobin, you're funny" she ads.

"I'm serious. No dating. And I told them that too"

"You did not" she was clearly shocked.

"Damn yes I did. I promised your parents I'll take care of you and I will"

"You're being silly, Soobs" she was annoyed.

"No dating, Nina. Don't make any puppy faces, I'm not allowing that"

"Ugh. Fine. I promise I won't date any of them"

They made a pinky promise and ended the whole rule telling process with a big hug.

Nina laughs at the memlory of that day, but something inside of her twiched at the memory of Soobin saying about her and Yeonjun. He was always so misterious, so quiet, seemed cold and he's actually never talked with Nina in these past few weeks that she's been living with them.

At least, they didn't have any proper conversation except exchanging few Hello's and Goodbye's.

And that's exactly why Yeonjun was so interesting to Nina.

She wanted to know him.

She wanted to properly meet him.

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