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ggukkiereads · 3 years

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Hi 💓

It is the month of Ramadan and I want to avoid reading any smutty/steamy fics for the month. Which is why I was wondering if you have any Jungkook or Taehyung non smut fic recs? It can be fluff or anything just no explicit sex scenes. Thank you for your recommendations you are literally my favorite page on this platform 💜✨

🌷 Hello @dhabatae101. First, I wish you and other followers a happy, safe, and blessed Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak! ✨

I decided to answer this right away so I tried compiling my reblogs (plus those fics I haven’t reviewed yet) and authors that “specialize” in fluff/angst. However, the list went on and on 🤭. So, I will split this post into two:

Part 1: authors that have more SFW content in their catalog (you are here)

Part 2: non-smut fics (my reblogs + other recs) - Taehyung | Jungkook

(Fluff/Angst) Smut-less Fics | Taehyung & Jungkook

🌷 Part 1 (Recommended Authors)

@jimlingss - Kina’s masterlist is just a dream. No two stories are the same and every fic is just memorable. A truly prolific and consistent writer. Usually witty, fluffy, and charming but the angsty fics are also deadly. I posted my fave JJK and KTH fics - the Worshipers Series can be read independently but better if read sequentially to better understand the “universe”. The Slice of Life Series is also a must, but you can read the KTH and JJK fics on their own but I seriously love ALL 💖.

Worshipers of the Sky - KTH | series [3/3] | 35k | God AU, Goddess!OC, Sacrifice!Taehyung, Worshipers Series | F, some A

Worshipers of the Sea - JJK | one shot | 16.3k | Pirate AU, Mermaid AU, God AU, Worshipers Series | F, A

President’s Son - KTH | series [20/20] | 80k | Bodyguard AU (reader), Slice of Life Sereis, Slow Burn | F

Sugar and Coffee - JJK | series [23/23] 101k | Patisserie School AU, Best Friend AU, Enemies to Lovers (slight), Slice of Life Series | F

Love So Shallow - KTH | series [3/3] | 34.8k | College AU, eventual Roommate AU, Best Friend AU, Humor | F, slight A ⭐ #holygrailfic

Black Waltz - KTH | two shot | Butler AU, Historical AU | F, A (ah I love Taehyung’s characterization here)

Moirai - KTH | series [8/8] | 46.9k | isekai au, fantasy au, reborn as a villain in a video game | F, A

Rent a Boyfriend - KTH | I noticed this is a crowd favorite, it might end up yours too =)

A Fairy Crime - KTH | one shot | Fairy godmother OC to grant someone a happy ever after | F, A, crack

Date in a Box - JJK | one shot | 9.7k | Date Planner (like wedding planner but make it a service for dating) | F, F, F

His Name - JJK | series [8/8] | 52.4k | Multiple Personality AU, based on Kill Me, Heal Me (this is one of my favorite Korean drama series so I really enjoyed this fic series too) | A

A Piece of Moonlight - JJK | one shot | 22k | Warrior AU, Mulan AU | really angsty though

*didn’t include Chess of Ice (since this is in the Jungkook Jock AU list)

@inktae - If you’ve been following me I always rave about this author. Mostly her work is of fantasy genre but has a slice of life tone. Her fics are just masterpieces - just beautifully written and viscerally gripping. They remind me of Ghibli films for some reason (like the tone). You can check their fics here (just avoid those with M, usually with sexual content but honestly it’s not explicit). I love everything but if you want to start somewhere, you can try:

Blue Orchids, Moonlight, Home After Rain - JJK Soulmate AU, Hanahaki AU, Angst ⭐ #holygrailfic

First Light - KTH x R x JJK | raved about it here (angst)

Away From the Sun - KTH | soulmate AU

The train of lost souls - JJK, feat JHS | fantasy AU | A

The swirling Ways of Stars - JJK, fantasy | A, F

@gukyi - for your enemies to lovers needs. This is one of my favorite tropes so I just love that there is a writer that ‘specializes” in this. Please check their masterlist and take note of fics with (smut). Try:

Four Weeks - KTH, College AU, stuck in campus for four weeks during Christmas

Good Luck Charm - KTH, roommates, actor AU

Moonlight Melody + Part 2 - JJK, fake dating, orchestra AU | F, A

Coffee Shop Contract - JJK, fake dating, college AU | F

If I Told You - JJK, college, unrequited love/pining | F, A

Midas - JJK, magical realism | F, A

Love Project - JJK, comedy, photography assignment | F

@koorara - ugh I just adore their writing. Tooth-rotting fluff seems effortless with her drabbles/short stories. You can check their fics here. My faves:

Driving Me Wild - JJK, demon au, roommate au, ongoing drabble series but you can read it (not cliffhanger-ish), soulmate au | my review (tooth-rotting fluff)

His Dandelion - KTH, someone sent an ask about this you can read the description | A

Down and Down - JJK | MMA fighter, slight making out | A, F

The Pitter Patter of the Heart - skip the drabble with mature content, husband au, lecturer jungkook, this is super cuuuute | tooth-rotting fluff

@suhdays - it’s just amazing to find a writer with a non-smut catalog. Writing is just pure and focused on the plot and emotional/character development. Please give their masterlist lots of love. My faves:

Access Granted - I like hacker Jungkook. SMAU format

A Cinderella Story - JJK | also based on the movie | F, A

Wherever You Are - JJK | vampire, ceo (I love this) | A, F

Terms of Endearment - JJK | poet jjk x artist reader | F

Bucket List - JJK | friends to lovers (this is adorable! my review of this is still in the drafts like the rest of the fics 😥) | F, slight A

Camp Crush - KTH | brother’s best friend (this is funny like I was just smiling all throughout)

Made of Honor - KTH | SMAU, recently completed! Like the movie

Baby I’m a Fool - JJK | Fake Dating, Co-worker AU, E2L | F, A

@vanaera - her Yoongi coworker E2L series is something I’m always waiting for and I don’t think her other fics contain smut. Please check The Prince and His Rose (bestfriend AU, College AU, childhood friends, football player x writer!reader Jungkook, fluff/angst)

@namjoonchronicles - so I recently binged on this author’s writing (still bingeing on her other members’ fics). Their catalog has a lot of Domestic AUs which are beautiful slice of life pieces. It could be as simple as folding the laundry but it would be so meaningful. I said in one of my reviews that their domestic fics has same vibes as illustrator Puung’s Love is in Small Things. I would like to post my favorites here but I think I recently just reviewed/reblogged tons of their work (you can search my blog for the reviews). Please check their masterlist. Granite Glow is my ⭐ #holygrailfic

@rosaetae - if you like angst that hurts but it all makes sense why the situation had to be angsty, then her masterlist is something to binge on. Not all are angsty, just mind the tags for pure “fluff”. My favorites:

The Bedtime Contract - KTH, roommates, enemies to lovers, sort of cuddle buddy?, fluff but there’s slight angst | F, A

Dream a Little Dream of Me - KTH, soulmate au, could hear soulmate’s voice, waitress x songwriter |

Lavender + Vanilla - KTH, a story about a boy who had forgotten his memory of you

Chrysanthemum Effect - KTH (JJK has a side story too), Hanahaki AU

Among the Evergreen - JJK, Christmas AU, E2L | F

Sweet Apple Biscuits - JJK, receives letter from their future self asking to save one boy ⭐ | A, slight F

Best Thing He Never Had 01 02 03 04 05 06 - JJK, bestfriends to lovers | A, F

Better Late Than Never - JJK drabble, exes AU, fake dating (I love this scenario, there’s one funny moment here with Jungkook saying his feelings through a door) | A, F

@justimajin - another favorite of mine - her fics actually try different genres/scenarios and are usually series. I find it fun to wait on episodes weekly. A consistent writer too. See masterlist here. Selected works:

Catching a Case of Doctor Blues - KTH, medical AU, enemies to lovers, slice of life

Swapped - JJK, body swap, really fluffy! I reviewed it before and screamed at how fluffy this is 😍 | tooth-rotting fluff

A Lone Wolf’s Howl - JJK, werewolf AU, sort of enemies/rivals, hunter AU, bestfriend. Note: there is a chapter with smut, you can skip that portion | A, F, S

@bubmyg - oh wow her works are just tooth-rotting fluffy goodness too (especially the Yoongi drabbles/one shots). But please check her fics for Tae and Koo. My picks:

Can’t Fake a Feeling - KTH, F2L, Fake Dating, College AU, Fuckboy (not smut)

Extra Cheese Sauce, Please - KTH, F2L, College, friends keep setting them up

Strawberry Boy - JJK, I just reblogged this weeks ago so you probably have read this | tooth-rotting fluff

Wonder - pool boy!jungkook x journalist!reader | F

Not a Date - JJK | one shot + drabble series, kinda E2L. cute | tooth-rotting fluff

Dare to Begin - JJK | college au, idiots to lovers, broke college students | tooth-rotting fluff

gcfguk + idcilh - a youtuber!jeongguk drabble series | F

you can check their masterlist for the other drabbles and fics I haven’t read/included

@cupofteaguk - a writer whose fics end up in my fic rec lists regularly. When I get asked about certain tropes, I always remember one or two of her fics. Their Reputation Series is binge-worthy but they also have plenty of scenarios/tropes to choose from. You can find a lot of KTH or JJK fluff-based fics here (or other members too):

the maze to you - KTH | soulmate au | angst

along the boardwalk - KTH | skater boy/college au | fluff

it’s all fun & games - JJK | fake dating au | fluff

say you won’t let go - JJK | soulmate au | fluff

on the road (to you) - JJK | road trip/strangers to lovers au | fluff

new romantics - JJK | hogwarts au, quidditch player, enemies to lovers | F, A

@crystaljins - another writer with fics that have well-developed plot, great angst and great endings. I recommend all (check other members’ fics here). Extra love for:

Schemes and Tricks to Win Her Heart - KTH | series [5/5] | 22.5k | Fake Dating, feat Chaebol/Rich Seokjin, Taehyung is Jin’s Little Brother, and OC is Tae’s bestfriend

I haven’t read the new Taehyung Christmas fic yet but give it a spin =)

@springbean - I love her story concepts and ideas! When I discovered her, I just binged on their work and I enjoy every new fic she releases. My personal favorites are listed below, but you can also check her masterlist here:

Onyx - JJK | cyberpunk AU, abo dynamics (it is sooo interesting to use abo dynamics this way. Usually abo is associated with werewolf aus but this is like a social classification system in this fic. It is still ongoing but it’s the type of story you can read and remember easily so in case it gets updated you can jump into the next chapter) ongoing | A, F

Wolfsbane - KTH | Werewolf AU, college, soulmates (included in my KTH werewolf fic recs)

Cursed - JJK | Prince x Mage/Witch, Fantasy, Medieval, E2L, action (basically has all AUs I like) ongoing

Enshrined - JJK | this is new! fantasy, fae world, isekai, childhood friends, eventual smut (?) but since we’re not there yet you can still read it smut-less ongoing

@army-author - another prolific writer with a catalog you can binge on. I recently reblogged/reviewed some of my favorites but believe me there are more (I am just lazy with reviewing and such). Personal faves:

Gamomania - JJK | childhood friends | tooth-rotting fluff, slight S

X and O - KTH | fake dating, single parent, teacher AU

A Monster Crush - KTH | childhood friends, angst, fluff, horror, implied S ongoing

All This Stigma - KTH | fwb au, unplanned pregnancy, arranged marriage, divorce, really angsty but I love it!

The Village Idiots - JJK | soulmate au, childhood friends, they’re soulmate-less (or are they?) | tooth-rotting fluff

The Alchemy of Amor - JJK | fantasy au, royalty au, enemies to lovers (new) | F

Fire and Ice - JJK | oh this is probably the first I’ve read from the author, E2L but make it fluffy rivals (he’s fire and she can yield ice), fantasy au, magic | F

Black and White Christmas - JJK | Office AU | F

@thedefinitionofbts - I love how emotionally invested I get when reading their fics. Most of their fics are smut-less but deeply rooted in emotions so I remember the story a lot even if I’ve read some years or months ago (I said in my werewolf fic rec list that there’s this Jungkook fic of theirs that’s really sad and I still imagine him waiting for OC.) Just powerful storytelling. You can check their masterlist and mind the fics with smut. I wanted to list my favorites here but I’ll end up listing everything. If you want to start a fic, I recommend:

A Story that We Paint - KTH x R x JJK | Sci-fi, College AU, Lucid Dreams AU | A, slight F

Our First and Last - JJK, VMIN | Soulmate AU, Sci-Fi | A, F

Kingdom of Crystal Snow - KTH | Christmas, Royalty (yay something purely fluffy)

Corner of the Universe - KTH | Reincarnation AU

other fics I like have S content or too sad

@threeletterslife - I love her fics because they make me dwell and ponder on things but themes are very heavy (I think she has one crack fic though). No smut and you can try all her works if you are in the mood for angst, some pondering, etc. Masterlist here. You can read the Love Chaser Series (though you have to read the Yoongi series first before reading Jungkook’s, it’s one universe).

Whipped with a Cherry on Top - KTH | friends to lovers, crack

The Time Traveler’s Playbook - KTH | time travel AU | F, A

Cuss Out - JJK | High school AU, crack | F

@artaefact - just feel good scenarios and I love her drabbles! I’ve reblogged and oohed aahed over the drabbles that are short but powerful scenarios.

incandesce + warmth drabble - JJK (safe to say, you can read all their drabbles) | F

Aeturnal - KTH | fantasy au, royalty au (I loooove this. it has inexplicit S though, you can skip)

A Letter in Roses - KTH | husband au, valentine au

Calling You Mine - JJK | College AU, S2L, tooth-rotting fluff

@augustbutwinter - a writer to watch out for. August delivers so much even with minimal word count; they can get you emotional (fluffy or angsty) and it is so easy to visualize the image she is trying to describe. Just wonderful. The words just flow easily too so the fics are not difficult to read/imagine. I recommend the ff:

My Tears Ricochet - KTH | ghost AU, roommate AU, fluff (sometimes angsty), drabble series ⭐⭐

Rose Coloured - JJK | post college AU, some sort of reunion with an old flame | F

@akinnie75 - What a wonderful storyteller. I would binge on her fics for their plot/storylines. Usually it feels as if you are reading a tale. Several of their fics ended up in my #holygrailfics (the namjoon and jimin ones). You can try:

Ghost Marriage - JJK | fantasy, idol au, kind of arranged marriage | A, F

Until Spring 1 | 2 - JJK | Romance, Fantasy, visited the Freesia Island for Spring but taken for Arranged Marriage instead | A, F

Moonchild - KTH | a tale about the legendary Moonchild, a mythical creature known for its ability to heal life of all sorts

🌷ggukkienote:

I’d also like to recommend checking the fics in each of the reading lists and Fic Recs by theme. You’ll find these lists in the NAVI page. Fics/Titles included per list are usually tagged for A/S/F content.

I will update this once I remember other authors that focus on A/F

Part 2 (Fic Recs) - linked top of this post

#jungkook fanfic #taehyung fanfic #jungkook fic recs #taehyung fic recs #taehyung x reader #jungkook x reader #taehyung fluff #jungkook fluff #ggukkiereadingcollection #asks #dhabatae101 #bts fluffy fic recs #bts angst fic recs #bts x reader

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taehyungiestummy · 4 years

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears -- Chapter Twenty-One

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Warnings: Swearing

Word Count: 6388

“It has been a paradise, an absolute paradise,” I grin as Sooyoung kicks her feet up onto my hospital bed as she lounges in a chair. “It has been video games, anime, and books all day long. To think that it has been a week of just relaxing. I haven’t done any schoolwork or mafia work, and I have just been enjoying my time with Tae.”

“Well, his life is about ten times easier now that he can be by your side instead of watching you on a screen in some dark room,” Sooyoung chuckles. “Where is he anyways?”

“He’s off telling all the other hackers what to do since some plan has been set into motion,” I shrug. “Normally they can just come to him and ask whatever questions whenever the want, but now that Yoongi has told him to rarely leave my side, he has to plan meetings for every once and a while.”

“He is the lead hacker for Bangtan, so they all have to go to him. Ah, Mr. Hacker, I haven’t seen him in a while.”

“Still, I hope that he’ll let me come with him next time, since I don’t think that I will be in here for too much longer.”

“You want him to show you off?” She teases, tapping my leg with her foot. “The whole mansion already knows that the two of you are together. The next step will be to let the world outside these walls know.”

“I’m working on it, but Yoongi doesn’t want me to just post a picture on social media and be done with it. I don’t think it is that big of a deal, but he does since Taehyung works for Bangtan.”

“He doesn’t want people to get the wrong idea. Either way, the two of you are together, in love, and living your best life. Have Taehyung and you done anything special since you’ve been in here?”

“Other than help me take a couple baths because the bruise on my side is painful and has been limiting my movement, we haven’t done anything that exciting.”

“That is cute that he would help you bathe,” she giggles. “Its that or let one of the doctors give you a sponge bath, right?”

I chuckle, “Minho actually came in with everything needed to give me a sponge bath the second day, and Taehyung burst out of his seat and refused to let it happen. The Doc insisted that he thinks nothing sexual about it, but Tae was not having any of it. Eventually I was able to butt in, and I asked if Tae could just give me a bath. Minho said that would be fine, and every other day I get to have a bath where my loving boyfriend cleans me up.”

“What I would give to have Doc give me a sponge bath,” Sooyoung happily sighs.

“I thought you were finally dating Jungkook?” I raise my eyebrows at her.

She waves me off, “And when he finally takes a shower with me, I will let you know.”

“What have you two done?”

“Well, when your boyfriend is an assassin, it can be hard to go out on dates because he wants to keep his identity completely out of the world’s eye. We have gone on a few dates, though, but most of the time we hang out here. We haven’t gone nearly as far as you and Taehyung,” she smirks.

“Shut up,” I giggle, shoving my legs over to hit her feet. “Sometimes I regret telling you about that night, but I knew that you would keep asking if I didn’t.”

“Have you gone all the way since then?”

I roll my eyes, throwing a waded up napkin at her. “You think that I have had time to even think about that? With my brain wanting to explode, and the Red Wolves coming after me, and then schoolwork. My dreams don’t even go in that direction. In fact, I haven’t been having dreams, which makes me happy beyond words.”

“Not a single image?”

I shake my head, “Not a thing. Nothing but darkness.”

“How does Taehyung sleep in here? Is he stuck on the couch?”

“Well, the first few nights he was because of my side, but now that my hospital bed isn’t so hospital like, I sit in his lap while he runs his fingers over my hurt side with the upmost care. Before he rarely got any sleep, so now I make sure that when I go to bed, so does he.”

“Well, before he was doing all that he could to keep an eye on you, and now he gets to spend all his time with you.”

“He said that he would take cat naps whenever he could, which makes me sad that he would risk his health in that way.”

“He’d risk anything for you,” she pulls her feet off my bed, leaning forward to rest her arms on the side. “What about a double date with Jungkook and I, though? That takes no risk at all.”

I giggle, “It might be a while until I am out of here. My bruise has turned that gross color that means it is beginning to heal.”

“I didn’t say we had to go out and do something,” she tilts her head slightly to one side. “We can do whatever we want, and those boys would love to spend every second with us.”

I giggle, “Well, you aren’t wrong.”

A knock comes at my door, and then in the next moment, Boram is walking in with a tube of cream in her hand.

“Hello ladies,” Boram flashes a smile. “What are we talking about in here?”

“Boys, mostly,” Sooyoung leans back in her chair. “Care to join us, Boo?”

“I wish,” she sighs, walking over to the side of my bed. “There are a lot more people in the medical wing than normal right now, so I am being kept busy.”

“We can talk to you while you are looking me over, though,” I smile, pushing myself into a more upright position. “The fact that I don’t have to wear a hospital gown will always be a blessing,” I gingerly raise my arm so Boram can lift up my shirt to examine my side.

“Well, I have to say that this bruise is healing,” Boram squirts some cream onto her hand before rubbing in onto my skin. “Where’s Taehyung?”

“Off directing the hackers,” I softly smile. “What about your boy troubles?”

“Yeah, how are you and Taemin?” Sooyoung asks.

Boram chuckles, “He’s still my brother’s best friend, and we’ve been talking more, but I don’t want to jump into anything. The last thing I want is for Minho to go crazy because his little sister is dating someone, and that someone happens to be one of the closest people he has within these walls.”

“Progress has been made though, yes?” I look up to catch her gaze.

She pulls her hand away from my side, letting go of my shirt so that I can bring my arm back by my side. “He’s been coming to my office with coffee on the days that I come to work early, and we’ve been getting closer. Its hard to tell if he likes me as more than a little sister. I really hope he doesn’t see me as that.”

“I can always find out if he’s sweet on you,” I coo, looking around the room at all the hidden cameras before focusing back on Boram.

“Nope,” she shakes her head, walking back over to the door. “I would never want you to do that. Besides, I doubt he stands in his office and monologues about wanting to ask me out or something.”

“No, but the boys talk more than we do,” Sooyoung giggles. “There is a lot more of them here, and it is possible that he has told someone that he has a crush on you. I mean, you are super cute no matter what, so he would be an idiot not to like you.”

Boram chuckles, “Thanks, Pebbles. Either way, I don’t want to know. All I want is to keep growing like we have been, and whatever happens will be good with me.”

“We’ll be rooting for you, Boo,” I smile and give a thumbs-up.

“And us girls stick together, so come to us whenever you need,” Sooyoung kicks her feet back up onto my bed.

“I appreciate it,” Boram slightly bows with a wide smile on her face. “I’ll see you later, and don’t be afraid to call for me if anything doesn’t feel right.”

“Will do,” I place my hands onto my lap.

She nods, then exits the room without another word.

“Her brother may be an attractive man, but she will always be the sweetest doctor I have ever met,” Sooyoung speaks up after a bit of silence.

“The only one in the entire mansion with a cat,” I tap my feet together. “All because she couldn’t leave it on the street, and when she starts to tear up it is over for everyone.”

“Before she walked in, I was going to ask you about school. What is going on with that?”

“I will never step foot back on that campus,” I take a deep breath to calm my nerves. “There are too many risks even with someone to be my bodyguard like Jimin was. I don’t feel safe outside the mansion right now. I’m going to finish my semester out online with the professors I have, and then in the spring I can go full time online. I’d like to drop it all together, but Yoongi won’t allow that. It will be a lost less stressful being able to stay home, though. I can get schoolwork done a lot faster, and then go off and be the leader that I have been itching to be.”

“You’ve been a great leader so far, I promise.”

I shrug, “It has been a hard road since my father died, but we finally have a goal in mind. Everything is starting to clear up.”

“It is only a matter of time before Bangtan comes out on top, so we just have to be patient.”

The squeak of my door slowly opening snaps my attention to who is coming in now. Taehyung’s focused face as he carries a tray full of food makes my heartbeat quicken.

“Taehyungie, are you done with all your meetings so soon?” I reach out to him.

He looks up, a boxy smile taking over his face at once. “It has been four hours already. Did it go by fast with Sooyoung?”

“We played video games in the beginning, so that can pass the time in the blink of an eye,” Sooyoung places her feet on the ground before standing up. “I’ll leave you two lovebirds to catch up,” she sends a wink my way. “We’ll figure out a double date activity to do in a few days.”

“Sounds perfect,” I eagerly nod.

“I didn’t meant to force you out,” Taehyung grimaces.

“You’re not,” Sooyoung walks to the door. “I can go force Jungkook to have lunch with me, so it is fine.”

“Come back soon, Pebbles, I love you,” I call out.

“Love you too, Areum,” she flashes a smile at me before sliding pass Taehyung and shutting the door.

“How was everything, Tae?” I ask as he sets the tray down on the table next to my bed.

“Long because you weren’t with me,” he leans over to press a quick kiss to my lips. “I don’t like being away from you that long. That might come off as clingy, but I really don’t give a damn.”

I giggle, “I don’t think it is clingy at all.”

“How has your day been so far?” He steps away, going back to organize all the food.

“Nothing special. Just another day in the medical wing. I hope that I can leave soon because I am starting to get cabin fever. I miss Snow, and my big bed that is so much more comfortable to sleep with you in. And I miss Cookie, and being able to read wherever I choose.”

“You’ll be out of here soon, I promise,” he hands me a plate of various foods. “The first thing you’ll have to do is co-lead a meeting, though.”

“I’ll be ready,” I pick up my chopsticks. “My whole life has been leading to this moment.”

“Is there anything that you want to do today?”

“Can you spend a few hours away from hacking to be with me?” I slightly pout. “We can play video games, or watch some anime, or just cuddle, I don’t care. All I want is to feel you next to me.”

Taehyung tenderly smiles, “Of course, babe. I can be yours for the rest of the day. No hacking for me. I’ll do whatever you want. I’m yours first, and hacking comes second.”

“I love you so fucking much, Taehyung, and I hope you never get sick of me saying that.”

“I’ll never get tired of hearing how much you love me,” he chuckles. “Because it makes me feel like the happiest man in the world.”

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To say that I hate every aspect about staying in the medical wing in a private room would be untrue. I love being waited on, and I love that Taehyung gets to be with me every second of every day. I have had a lot of visitors to help pass the time, which has been a blessing with all the crazy stuff that has been happening. Since Sooyoung’s visit a few days ago, it was deemed that I should get back to training, as long as I don’t push my side too hard. Jimin has been coming up to my room in bursts to work on my lower body, and we’ve started to do soft punches until I can stop grimacing because of my side. The bruise is getting smaller every day, so I can only hope that in a few days it will be gone completely. That I won’t have a constant reminder of the one who cheated on me. That I will be able to get back to my life.

“You piece of shit, Jungkook!” I exclaim as he hits me with a red shell before passing me to get into first place.

“This sucks,” Sooyoung groans from her seat in front of my bed as she falls off the level once again, solidifying her last place for this race. “There are way to many turns, and I can’t figure out how to drift.”

“Blue shell!” Taehyung laughs as Jungkook runs through every curse word known to man before being destroyed.

“Thank you Tae,” I nudge my boyfriend with my shoulder as I cross over the finish line in first place. “And that is what teamwork is all about.”

“I can’t believe that just happened,” Jungkook groans as he crosses over the finish line in second. “At least I fucked up Taehyung in the beginning to be ahead of him.” He wiggles around in the chair that he has placed next to Sooyoung.

“I need to figure out a different build, because this is not working out,” Sooyoung sighs as the race ends with her still in last place. “I was doing so well until you all started to pick maps that had way too many turns.”

“That is another win for Areum and I,” Taehyung presses a few kisses to my cheek once the point screen pops up, showing that we won by two points.

“It was close, which is about how it has been all day,” Jungkook softly smiles at Sooyoung. “You have gotten a lot better in the short time that we have been playing, so that is impressive.”

“I am not going to stop until we win,” Sooyoung’s jaw sets, glaring at the TV as she works on a new cart build.

“I always wondered what playing all those video games would do for you, babe,” Taehyung chuckles, pinching my side causing me to giggle and squirm around.

“And I always wondered if I would ever have someone to play my favorite games with,” I stretch to push my lips to his. The action sending a quick zap through my injured side, and I can’t help the pained whine that leaves my lips.

“Are you okay?” Taehyung’s face floods with panic.

“Getting too frisky back there, Areum?” Sooyoung teases, her face relaxing as she looks back at Taehyung and I in my hospital bed. “They haven’t cleared your side yet, so you need to be careful.”

“Shut up,” I shake my head as a grin forms on my face. “I just stretched in way that I shouldn’t have.”

“To give me a kiss,” Taehyung giggles, leaning down to capture my lips with his. “Just tell me when you want a kiss, kitten, and I will give it to you,” he whispers for only me to hear.

I push him away, feeling my cheeks heating up. “Are you ready to get another game start, Sooyoung?”

“Why are you cheeks so red?” Jungkook’s lips curl up into the smallest smirk.

“Taehyung has that effect on her,” Sooyoung places her hand on Jungkook’s shoulder. “He can make her blush without a single word, which is super cute. They’re trying to make up for missed time.”

“Well, when you love someone as much as I love Areum, we can do whatever we want,” Taehyung presses a kiss to my temple. “And I have loved her for a long time.”

“And my heart has always been yours,” I firmly nod. “Now, I think we have to talk about you two,” I point at Sooyoung and then Jungkook. “You’ve been pretty cute recently. I mean, you came in here holding hands, and I have seen the looks you shoot each other every now and again.”

“It is nice to see my friends falling in love,” Taehyung smirks.

Sooyoung’s mouth falls open as her cheeks bloom with red.

“After I saw the two of you finally dive in, I thought I would give it a shot,” Jungkook grabs Sooyoung’s hand that is still on his shoulder. “I still have my guard up, but sometimes all you need is a special someone to help you through the tough times.”

Sooyoung rapidly blinks, slowly closing her mouth. “I don’t know what to say, and I always know what to say.”

I giggle, “We are all just misfits who deserve to find love. A few broken toys that should not be afraid to ask someone else for some glue.”

“You are such a poet or whatever,” Sooyoung chuckles. “That was cute though.”

“I mean, we are all here for a reason,” I shrug.

“It is all thanks to your father,” Taehyung says. “Without him, none of us would be here.”

“And he would be so proud of all of us and what we have done.”

“What is the first thing that you are going to do when you get out of here, Areum?” Sooyoung asks.

“I would like to snuggle with my dog. That is about as far out as I have thought.”

“We’ll be spending quality time together, that is for sure,” Taehyung gives my thigh a squeeze.

“Tae!” I squeal, giving him a shove as he and Jungkook laugh.

“You can’t talk about that kind of thing around Areum,” Sooyoung giggles. “She gets embarrassed for absolutely no reason.”

“I get embarrassed because it is my personal business,” I stick my tongue out at her. “Besides, I’ve already talked about what I want to with you, so you should be happy with that.”

“When I saw Tae that day, I don’t think that I have ever seen him that happy,” Jungkook says. “There was this emotion in his eyes that showed how in love he was. I mean, when he’s done what he has had to do, I don’t blame him.”

“Just following orders, but it didn’t make it hurt any less,” Taehyung sighs. “Now I get to spoil her every day.”

A knock at my door stops our conversation, and in the next moment Minho has enter my room with a big grin on his face.

“I could hear all of you screaming from down that hall,” he chuckles. “Mario Kart seems a bit intense for a double date.”

“It was that or Smash Brothers, but this way we can be on teams,” I smile back at him. “Are you here to check on my bruise?”

“I am,” he nods. “At this point we are just making sure that it is getting smaller and the colors are changing to a healthy color.” He walks over to me. “I’m sure that you are getting sick of being in this room.”

“It could be worse,” I lift my arm up, resting my hand on my head. “Being over here hasn’t been that bad.”

“She gets to spend all day in the same room as the love of her life, so how bad could it really be?” Sooyoung teases.

“That is a good point,” Minho lifts my shirt, pressing his fingers all over to see what reaction I will give. The only time I grimace is when he touches near the bottom of my ribs, and he instantly takes his fingers away. “Well, I think that a few more days is all you need. Your bruise is to the point where we don’t need to worry about it anymore, plus you’ve given your brain enough rest.” He releases my shirt. “I still don’t want you to search for memories, but I don’t think keeping you in this room will be of my help either. I’ll talk it over with Boo, and then let your brother know.”

“Thanks for being the best doc ever, Minho,” I smile, letting my arm fall back down to my side.

“And thank you from me, for taking such good care of her,” Taehyung says.

“Of course,” Minho smiles, patting the top of my head. “She’s like another little sister to me, so I would do anything to make sure she gets back to her normal self as quickly as possible.”

“She’s almost back to normal,” Sooyoung speaks up. “So you can rest easy tonight.”

Minho chuckles, “I’ll leave the four of you to that double date of competitive video games. Don’t get too crazy.”

“Thanks again, Minho,” I call out as he exits my room, carefully closing the door behind him. “Well, that was the best news that he could have given me.”

“Only a few more days before you can move back to your room,” Jungkook nods. “Then Taehyung and you will finally be able to settle into sharing a room.”

I giggle, leaning my head onto Taehyung’s shoulder. “That’s right. It’s no longer just my room. I get to share it with the best man to ever enter my life.”

“It will be a bit different since I don’t spend a lot of time in the room that was given to me,” Taehyung says. “Not much will change, though. I’ve spent a lot of time in Areum’s room already, so that I can watch over her. It’ll just be permanent now.”

“You can bring whatever you would like with you, too. Before I thought that we would figure everything out, and then you could split time between my room and hacking.”

“Even though you were hoping that he would never have to leave your room, and you were going to ask if he’d like to stay with you, but you were just biding time,” Sooyoung smirks.

“I was probably gonna find a way to stick with you in your room, if I am going to be honest, babe,” Taehyung chuckles. “It has been nice getting a full night’s rest, and snuggling with you has made me a lot more relaxed. I have looked forward to that big bed of yours for a few nights now.”

“I want to make a joke, but I know Areum will just find something to throw at me,” Jungkook lightly chuckles as I send a glare his way.

“Enough of this talk,” I lift my head up and pick my controller back up. “Are we all ready to get another game started?”

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I look around at all the people in the room that I love and trust so much. The fact that we have all come together to discuss the next step at making sure that no one gets in the way of Bangtan makes my heart swell. It has been awhile since we have all come together like this, and in a few minutes Yoongi is going to start a meeting that will change everything.

“How are you feeling?” Taehyung leans towards me as we are at the head of the table that has been set up in the middle of the office that Yoongi and I now share.

“In what way?” I softly smile back. “Because my bruise no longer hurts unless pressure is put onto it, and I feel almost excited to stand up in front of everyone. To inform them on what is going on. To be the leader that I have been forced to not be for too long. I’m also grateful that you can sit next to me, and be there for me if I need you. I’ve realized that needing you isn’t a weakness.”

“All of that is good to hear, babe,” he leans over and presses a kiss to my cheek. “You’ll never be a damsel in distress, but I like to take care of you whenever I can.”

“And there is no one I would rather want to take care of me then you,” I giggle, pressing my lips quickly to his for a brief moment. “Life is hard, and it is about time that I finally let someone be by my side to walk through it with. Someone besides my brother,” I glance over to see Yoongi talking with Jimin. “I know we’ve talked this over somewhat before, and have come to this same conclusion, but sometimes I need to hear it again.”

Taehyung tucks a piece of hair behind my ear, “I always want you to talk about whatever your heart desires with me. No matter if we have talked about it before.” His fingers run down my cheek before he pulls his hand away. “You are so beautiful. I can’t get over it right now.”

I giggle, feeling my cheeks heat up and a goofy smile form on my face. “Nothing has changed recently. Not since I chopped my hair off and dyed it. You are just being too sweet, Tae.”

“You’re glowing, that’s what it is,” he sits back in his seat. “You are finally at the place you have wanted to be, but it has been kept from you. Now you are happy and feel in control. I love that we have gotten to this point.”

“I love it to,” I take a deep breath to relax. “I love all of this so damn much.”

“Everyone, if I could have your attention!” Yoongi’s voice calls out through the room, causing all the talking to stop, and all the faces to turn and look at him. “Much appreciated. Now, as you all know, a lot has been going on since the death of my father, and all of that has resolved around the one gang that we have clashed with for decades: The Red Wolves. For a big chunk of this in the beginning, I was left in the dark, because my wonderful little sister,” he turns his gaze to me where I offer a tiny regret filled smile. “Was dating our main hacker behind my back. Afraid that I would tear them apart. Instead, she went through terrifying moments all by herself, because she can be just as stubborn as I can.” He turns to look back out at everyone else. “I have now been informed about everything that has been going on. That Bambi is some princess for the gang that our mother used to belong to. That the boy that broke her heart many years ago thinks that he is going to get her back. That our father’s death was planned. And that we need to figure out what to do before they can steal my dear sister from us. However, there is one person that has been a constant in these Red Wolves meetings with Bambi, so I will let her explain,” he nods, taking his seat next to me.

Taehyung grabs my hand just long enough to give it a squeeze, and I feel a calm wash over me. That him and everyone else in this room is here for me.

I slowly stand up, looking around at all my friends seated around the table. “I don’t know how to start this, so I will just dive in head first. There has been a woman, I would say that she would be around my mother’s age, who has come up to me twice in the time that my father has died. The first time was when I was out to dinner with V,” I scrunch my nose up for a split second, causing me to take a noticeable pause. “Sorry, I’ve never called him that before. Anyways, that would have been our first actual date, and in the bathroom before our food was brought out, a woman came up to me as I was washing my hands. She told me that the Red Wolves always watch us. That they want me, their princess, back. She said she was close to my mother, but I had never seen even a picture of her in my life. I was so freaked out that I didn’t even realize she had left me.”

“And before you ask, we tried to look at the CCTVs when we got back here,” Taehyung speaks up. “But they were one step ahead of us. Taunting us with their logo. Those fuckers,” he grumbles.

“Thanks,” I smile at him for a few seconds as I collect my thoughts. “The next time I saw her was when V took me to a used bookstore after a rough day at school. I was trying to pick out an interesting title, and she came up and started to tease me. She brought up my relationship, the Halloween dance, my outburst at these girls I call The Fakes. She called me Ari,” I shake my head. “A nickname that no one has called me since my mother, or that jackass Reo. She called me their princess again, and when she touched my arm, I lost it. I ran away.”

“Do you remember what she looks like?” Jimin asks.

“No, and I can’t tell you how stupid I feel for next getting a good look at her,” I heavily sigh. “I’m positive that she was the one that Taemin saw at the bar that night, but even if you showed me a picture I wouldn’t be able to confirm it was her. I was always too shocked when she approached me.”

“That’s not your fault, Bambi,” Yoongi places a hand on my shoulder as he stands up. “Taemin, can you tell me if Reo was the one at the bar that night?”

I take my seat, feeling like my part has come to an end for now.

Taemin stands up, placing his hands on the table. “I don’t want to say that it was Reo one-hundred-percent, but it would make sense that it was him. The basic features match up, and the woman that Bambi has informed us about would be the right age. There’s nothing we can do about it now, though, as they have stopped coming into the bar. Like they knew they had given us all that they wanted, and we would start to piece the puzzle together without them.”

“Thank you,” Yoongi nods at Taemin, who sits down in the next moment. “That brings me to my next point before we begin brainstorming ideas, and that is some new ground rules around here. First, Bambi,” he looks down at me, “you are not leaving until the issues have been solved. It is they you want, and I will not let them have a single chance to take you. Which is why V will stay with you at all times.” He glances at Taehyung before looking out at the rest. “As for everyone else, if you do have to leave, you must tell me, and then someone else has to go with you. While I don’t know how much the Red Wolves know about us, and I am sure that most of you are hidden from them, I don’t want to take any chances. We also need to be more alert. Everyone that isn’t working with Bangtan is the enemy. That is why I am going to limit business partner meetings, so we don’t have too many people entering and leaving the premises. I’m not taking this lightly,” he runs a hand through his hair. “Now, does anyone have any ideas that they would like to share about what we should do?” He plops back down into his chair.

Jungkook raises his hand before speaking out. “Why don’t I just take out Reo, which would lead to chaos for the Wolves, and show them we mean business?”

“Dr. Sato would be in an uproar,” I reply. “As much as I hate Reo’s guts, I don’t think that I could do that to my favorite doctor. Besides, it would just give the Red Wolves the excuse to come and attack us head on. Right now, they are playing their cards cautiously, and that is how I would like to keep it.”

“We could send a team of our most skilled fighters to ambush them,” Hoseok suggests. “They wouldn’t see it coming, and we could take out as many as possible. That way their numbers would be down, making it hard for them to come back at us with enough forces to hurt us.”

Yoongi shakes his head, “Impossible. We don’t know where their hideout is. In fact, no one does. Even if I wanted to contact some gang leaders we have taken down that are now in prison, they have no information. Plus, most of their members are unknown, besides Reo, the lady, and our deceased mother. That eliminates kidnappings from the table as well.”

“What about looking into your mother’s side of the family?” Sooyoung says. “Is there nothing about them anywhere?”

“There are bits and pieces,” Taehyung answers. “I looked into it for Bambi, and I found all that I could possibly find. Whatever was out there at one time, is now gone. It makes sense. They don’t want any information about them out there as it could ruin everything. At one point they were proud about who they were, but now they are hiding away.”

“It wouldn’t do much good, anyways,” I add on. “From my understanding, my mother’s parents are dead, so that would lead us nowhere. As for my aunt, her sister, who I assume is leading the organization now, she has kept out of the limelight. She was a genius, but she stopped appearing in the news around the time my parents got married. I’m not sure why that is, but I don’t want to talk to her anyways. She’s the one leading the charge to take me from my family.”

“Have the hackers been able to track anything that is connected to them?” Minho asks. “You said they got into the restaurant’s CCTVs before you were able to view the footage, V. Could they trace that back to their base of operations?”

“It’s harder than you think when they clearly have a skilled hacker working for them,” Taehyung answers. “I did what I could, but that was a dead end. I think they use computers and ditch them when we get too close. They could be working out of a coffee shop and using that Wi-Fi. Though, with how they work, I don’t believe that to be true. It feels like they are holing out somewhere, waiting for the right moment to give us just enough information. They know how to play the game, but I don’t think we are the pawns. We’ve not been given all the pieces to our side yet. I guarantee that once I hack into Mr. Min’s computer, we’ll be able to piece together a lot more of this puzzle.”

“Then we have to let them come to us,” I barely nod as the thought leaves my lips.

“What makes you say that?” Yoongi questions.

“We can’t go to them, even if we wanted to. All the people that we could hurt lead to more trouble, and their hideout is a mystery to everyone in the city. At this point, and I hate that we have to do this, all we can do is sit and wait.”

“Come on,” Jimin scoffs. “Like we would ever do that.”

“Think about it though, Jiminie. They are the ones leading us along in this twisted game they are playing. They clearly know where they want to take us, and we are following without truly thinking it through. They know where we live, and they are keeping a close eye on us. If they really want me, they will come and get me when they feel the time is right. But we will be ready for whatever they throw at us. They have to come to our house, which is our turf. They’ll be at a disadvantage right away. I’m not saying that we stop chasing after them. That’s what they want us to do, so we will keep doing it. Maybe we find something out along the way. Maybe it is confusing all the way up to the day they decide to make their move. Whatever it is, the fight isn’t over. It has just begun, and I am fucking sick of feeling like they are in control. In control of me, my life, and the people around me. If they think that they can mess with the Queen of Bangtan, then they have another thing coming.”

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Oh my, gosh! I am so sorry that it has been so long since the last chapter! If you saw my post before this, I explained that the big reason is school, but I am doing better at balancing that with things that I want to do. Luckily, though, the rest of the week is freer, and I am going to start writing the next chapter right away, and hopefully get it out before Sunday ends. As for now, I really hope you enjoyed this chapter! I am so happy to write for this story again, and so much happened here that I would love to know what you thought! As always, thank you so much for reading! :D

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ik-jams · 7 years

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About me + Would you rather tag (BTS ver.)

I was tagged by @little-miss-sherlock thanks honey 💕 Name: Nadia~ but y'all usually just call me Admin. I like it tho. Nicknames: I have so many.. *Takes a Breath* - Narnia, Naruto, Maria, Badonkey/Donkey, Koreana (Which is Korean female in Spanish), Hacker, Asshole, Nads, annnnnddd Dia. Zodiac: Queen AF the Aries. 😂 Height: 5'7~ Ethnicity: Hispanic Orientation: A great Bisexual. Favorite Fruits: Banana, Watermelon, Strawberries, Oranges, and das it. Favorite Season: Fall Favorite Book(s): Um The Near Witch is a good book, and another one but I can't really remember the name. Favorite Flower: Lavenders!! Favorite Animals: I like all animals but mostly tigers and pandas. Favorite Beverage: Starbucks coffee, almost everything I just- This happened Recently// I also like banana smoothies. Favorite Scent: French Lavender Favorite Fictional characters: DC, Marvel characters. I can't choose. Number of blankets I sleep with: 2 and a giant bear. Hours of Sleep: It varies. Dream Trip: To the whole universe, I'm going everywhere. Blog Created: Last year/2016 don't know exactly when though. Number of Followers: 422 (Thank you so much 💕) WOULD YOU RATHER: Build a Snowman with Taehyung or have a Snowball fight with Hoseok? - Snowball fight because I love Hobi and it'd be a hilarious, clumsy, fight. Get Coffee or Ice Cream with Yoongi: why can't we do both? (ICE CREAM) Go to the Cinema with Jimin or Amusement Park with Jungkook: I've always had a lot of love for movies so the Cinema with Jimin~ Do a dance cover with Hoseok or a duet with Jin: Both. 😂 I can't choose, I'd love to do both. Kiss Namjoon or Cuddle with Yoongi: Tbh Kiss Namjoon, his lips look really kissable, and I bet his kiss would be seriously sweet. Babysit with Jimin or Dogsit with Taehyung: Dogsit, I love animals more than kids 😂 IM SORRY. Meet Hoseoks Family or have Tae meet your family: Meet Hobis family! Film a commercial with Hobi or sketch with Tae: A commercial with Hobi!! Hug Jimin or Hold hands with Jungkook: I want to Hug Jimin he seems like such a fluff ball. Go to Paris with Jin or London with Yoongi: Paris with Jin!! I've always wanted to visit there! Film a drama with Jin or a photoshoot with Namjoon: Film a drama with Jin because we would be the best most hilarious people there. Attend an award show with Nams or wear couples T-shirts at the airport with Kookie: Go to an award show with Nams! Spend a lazy day with Yoongz or explore a city with Hobi: although I'm super lazy, exploring a city and just walking around with him seems like it'd be fun and sweet. Fall asleep next to Jimin or wake up next to Jungkook: Fall asleep next to my adorable fluffball, Jimin. Have a fun picnic with Hobi or a fancy date with Jin: Picnic! I love nature especially in Fall. Have Jungkook serenade you or Tae sing you to sleep: Jin sing me to sleep. Pls. But between only those two would be Taehyung. Have a dance party with Hobi or karaoke with Yoongz: Both (Mostly karaoke, sorry) Go camping with Jimin and Tae or go to the beach with Nams and Yoongz: I've always have a lot love for the ocean so the beach it Is!! Have a sleepover with the hyung line or a bday party with the maknae line: Hmmmm. HMM. HmMmmM. Sleepover with the hyung line, I'm into deep talks at night and goofing off at 1am. Celebrate Halloween with Jungkook, Yoongi, Tae, and Hoseok or Spend Christmas with Namjoon, Jin and Jimin: I like Christmas more ;-; I'm sorry Hobi. I tag anyone who wants to do it It's quite long and a lot of you might be lazy 😂 but if you do do it, tag me in it of course so I can see it. Love you guys.

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the-otleus-parlor-archived · 2 years

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Dreams, do you and Stars get along?

“…most of the time. He’s a bit of a hothead and aggressive, but he’s very nice and protective over me and Broadcaster. In truth… a lot of their conflict is over how Phantom treats people… but Stars would never admit it. He respects people too much, even now. It’s the reason we originally started working together, actually… I’d say more… but I’m tired…”

#mod ghost #sweet dreams (hacker: tae)#theater of darkness #anon ask

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the-otleus-parlor-archived · 2 years

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Theater of Darkness related art 🖼

#mod ghost #theater of darkness #midnight phantom (heart of the night: liam)#sweet dreams (hacker: tae)#song of fate (musical beats: angeline)#party of the dawn (amy)#agents of darkness (yidhra)#sun’s up fun’s up! (vanilla | daughter)#consider it a mini art dump. some you’ve seen already but some you haven’t. lol

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the-otleus-parlor-archived · 2 years

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purely out of curiosity and totally not bias at all!!

Sweet Dreams, can I hug you?

“…sure.”

#mod ghost #sweet dreams (hacker: tae)#anon ask #theater of darkness #warning! she may fall asleep while being hugged because the poor girl does not get enough sleep thanks to Phantom and Stars fighting 24/7

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the-otleus-parlor-archived · 2 years

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Ellie's Essence and ALLLLLLLL the lore that goes along with it,, [long post, contains spoilers for the essence lore woooo]

Ellie's Essence:

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Essence 1 [Neon Essence]

Essence Skins

S Tier: Haunted Pink Disk♪ [Ellie]

A Tier: Neon Lights [K. Stewford, @idv-sinful-deities]

A Tier: Hacker [Tae Collins, @idv-sinful-deities]

B Tier: Musical Beats [Angeline Bianchi, @askthepianist]

B Tier: Neon Green [Cole Straub, @idv-sinful-deities]

B Tier: Neon Drifter (“Broken” Skin) [Luciana, @ask-the-dummy]

B Tier: Aurora Lights (“Broken” Skin) [Ellis, @idv-sinful-deities]

B Tier: Broken Sign (“Broken” Skin) [Amy Kazuichi]

Store Skins

A Tier: Spectral Viewer♪ [Beth Anastazja, @ask-idv-baker]

A Tier: Heart of the Night [Liam Hubert, @idv-thespians]

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Secret Skins

S Tier: Agents of Darkness [Dream Witch and Followers]

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Skin Changes [what certain skins turn into after the story's end]

A Tier: Heart of the Night -> DATA NOT FOUND [Midnight Phantom]

A Tier: Hacker -> DATA NOT FOUND [Sweet Dreams]

A Tier: Spectral Viewer♪ -> DATA NOT FOUND [Broadcaster]

A Tier: Neon Lights -> DATA NOT FOUND [Shooting Stars]

B Tier: Musical Beats -> Song of Fate

B Tier: Broken Sign -> Party of the Dawn

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Essence Lore:

"The lights of the city are starting to fade... People are starting to lose their colors as well... what is going to happen when the entire city fades?" "Let's not wait around long enough to find out, Viewer."

The setting of the essence takes place in a big city called The Neonized, and it's home to a huge neon population of people whose families have lived there for generations. Life in The Neonized can be a tricky one, as light is necessary to survive and avoid the creatures that lurk in the dark. However, as of recent, people have been losing their natural light and becoming "broken" or "defective". Someone... or something, has been taking and absorbing people's light before leaving them in complete darkness, to be devoured by things they're now unable to ward away...

"..? Where are your parents, little girl?" He pressed his fingers gently against the small neon pink cat that sat on the edge of his staff like a shining jewel. "Bars are no place for a little girl like yourself, you know..." But the little girl would not answer his question. After all, based on her dark appearance, he was asking a question he already knew the answer to. The little girl's parents were dead. The fact she made it here without anyone in sight... meant as much. Are you hungry, little girl? Here, I have some bread in my viewer bay that you can have..."

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A shining pink disk lays dormant inside the office of the mayor, who has all but lost most of her glow, glowing dimly. And yet, she could bring light to the lives of her people in a different way. Through music, may she light the path for her people.

"Your song is very pretty, Miss Mayor. What is it called? Was it the Clair De Lune? Or something else I don't know?" "Who's there? You are trespassing on private property-" "But you brought me in here... are you not curious what mysteries I have within my disk?"

The Mayor searched high and low, all while the mysterious voice called to her playfully. Left, right, up and down, Mayor Music could not find the person, however, buried deep within her melodies, she did recover that shining, pink disk.

"Oh look! You're finally found me! Now, play me, play me! I wanna see your pretty little face, Miss Mayor~!"

And play the disk the mayor did. It released a soft piano melody, one of which the mayor had never heard of. It was fascinating, inspiring, and overwhelming. She went to pick up the pink disk, to observe and learn about it.

One glowing blue ear emerged from the center of the pink disk. And then another glowing blue ear. Then a blue head with a blunt purple horn. Then one pink hand emerged from the pink disk, and then another. And finally, it opened its eyes to reveal two neon pink eyes staring back at the mayor. Not only was it rather heavy in weight, but it glowed like nothing the mayor had ever seen before... as if it took all light around and condensed it within itself before reflecting it in tenfold.

And then, there was one arm wrapping around the Mayor's shoulders, clothed in a glowing pink jacket with a glowing yellow panel. And then another arm in the same glowing pink attire. And suddenly, the mayor felt heavier, and warmer, as if something was radiating heat off themselves.

"Do you like it...? I call him Crystal... He's supposed to be a fox, but I have no idea what a fox looks like, haha!"

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"The lights are getting dimmer and dimmer... what are we going to do?! Aurora lost her light already thanks to some nutjob in the streets, what if we're next?" "You worry too much Neon, Drifter, I hear there's this hacker going around, restoring parts of people's colors just long enough to drive the darkness away until they can get to safety... Sure their lights fade after a while, but they survive. I'm sure we'll be fine!"

An unsung hero for the people, glowing red and blue in the night with a bunny-themed hood to match. Even someone as small as them can prove to be the biggest ally in a citywide power outage like this... but where did they come from?

"On your left, there will be a bar. Go in there, there will be people that can help you. It's too late to save your friend and your folks, but Heart will make sure you're safe. And if he doesn't want to comply, just tell him Hacker sent you here. This pink light prototype isn't very well developed because pink is a very rare light to have, and it won't hold the darkness back for very long, you hear me? Run to the bar, you'll be safe! Don't stop for shit, kid!"

Replicating the lost colors of the people is Hacker's specialty, and it can be an ever-thankless job. Gambling on the correct coding to recreate a color is part of her job, however, taking the wrong gamble has cost her precious time and people's lives before... But life is full of gambles, you can't rig them all in your favor.

"But how are they able to take people's lights... I don't get it..." "Not understanding this isn't going to get us anywhere in this mystery..."

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It's only a matter of time until The Neonized falls into the hands of the darkness, sharp teeth gnashing and tearing you all apart. It won't stop until it's devoured and infected everything. And yet, perhaps there's something in the darkness that can stop this. Taking out the agent who is causing the power outage of the people would prevent any more tragedy... but even so, a plan like that wouldn't work, not without a sacrifice.

"Then some of us are going to have to sacrifice ourselves to gain this precious city some time. After all, things like this go will be smart enough to go after the brightest things in the city♪"

"Well, if it gives them an opening to stop this once and for all... then this is an opportunity we'll have to take, whether we're willing to or not."

"Ohh, such motivational words♪! No wonder they call you the Heart of the Night, I feel energized just being around you♪"

"And I can see why they call you the Haunted Pink Disk. You're pink and the way you act is freaking me the fuck out-"

"Aww, now that's just mean ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅ )‧º·˚"

Well, that is... quite the team there. As the one most traveled and most knowledgeable about their enemy, the Mayor appointed Hacker to be the team leader, and devise a strategy. At least, that was what Hacker was supposed to do. However, plans seemed to flow flawlessly and seamlessly from the pink disk. Within moments, the disk had formulated a plan that could save the city... should it work, of course.

"So you think that, whatever this thing is, is hiding within the darkness? And that's why, when people lose their light, the darkness is so quick to attack?"

"Think of this from a hunter's point of view. When animals travel, they tend to travel in a pack. Traveling in a pack prevents other animals from attacking, but it also enables them to protect their leader and kill prey with ease before it has a chance to struggle or get away. That's how the darkness travels. It travels together so it can attack together and feast together..."

"But if we can draw them apart from the agent..."

"They'll be left wide open. And that gives us the opportunity to end this once and for all."

"Bingo♪"

But a plan like this takes time and effort, and it must be executed flawlessly without fail. One slip up... and everything could come falling down. But they don't have time, not on their side.

Night was falling fast, and time was running out. They knew they'd have to act fast, or else this may be the last night for some innocent person in the city. The Mayor refused to let this darkness win. Not again.

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And yet, for most of this team, this would be their final night alive in the Neonized.

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The team was split into 2 teams, one team to distract the darkness and one to end this nightmare, once and for all.

"My team will go and distract the darkness." This team was made up of Heart of the Night, Hacker, Neon Lights, Neon Drifter, Aurora Lights, and little Broken Sign. The 6 people were then split into groups of 2, each with their own section of the Neonized to thin and weaken the darkness, with Spectral Viewer watching and guiding them.

"We'll go deal with the agent then~" The other team was made up of Mayor Musical Beats and Haunted Pink Disk.

Heart of the Night and Broken Sign would take the frontmost parts of the city, while Hacker and Neon Light, Neon Drifter, and Aurora Lights would take the right and left sides of the city.

The Mayor and Pink Haunted Disk would head to the city's darkest parts, the backstage, as it was the most probable place for the agent to be.

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"This may be the final time we see each other, there's no guarantee we'll all survive this... I've only known you guys for a little while, but you guys are all really cool, you know?"

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Things like this were always a race against time, you know? A race against time and a fight to the death. It took all your courage to make it though. It took all the courage the Mayor had inside of her to finally end this.

"Hey, relax♪ You've got me here with you. We'll end this together, don't worry Angeline. Oops, can I call you Angeline?"

With Pink Disk at her side and giving Spectral Viewer the go, the Mayor had launched her plan in motion.

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"Those who dare defy the darkness... shall have their vessels strung up in the strings of fate."

---

While the Mayor and the Pink Disk made their way towards the backstage area of the Neonized, the other 3 groups were fighting the darkness. And yet, as the mysterious voice had echoed out their threat, things began to turn, and one by one, each team would fall into the hands of the darkness, each suffering a terrible death. Of the entire team, only 2 people survived, while the rest was either found dead... or missing. Perhaps the darkness took and devoured them. Or maybe they were buried underneath the rubble of the aftermath. Or... maybe, they never existed at all.

But, they had all known what the possible outcomes of this would be going into would be. This was their choice and their choices alone.

In the end, The Mayor, with the aid of the Pink Disk, was able to stop the Darkness, and save her people. But upon going to congratulate her teammate, the Mayor found the pink girl was nowhere to be found, with only a shattered, pink disk laying on the ground among the rubble where she once stood. Not even Crystal... was anywhere to be found.

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"In the end, we were able to protect the city! But... it came at such a great loss... The Neonized lost so many amazing people that day... even the person who used to run this... the man who used to run this bar... but don't worry, I've been taking really good of it ever since. I know I'm a little young to be in a place like this... But you know... I don't know, it's kind of silly I guess..."

"Amy... we worked together in the past together... please, tell me what's on your mind. Not as your mayor... but as your friend."

"I just... I'm always hoping that... maybe someday, they'll all come back. My mama, my papa, my friend Memory, Mister Night and Miss Hacker, and everyone else... but I think that hope is stupid..."

"Well, having a little hope is okay, it can't hurt to be a little hopeful. I miss Miss Pink too, and I still hope she'll come back to us... and I think I'll keep hoping. We can hope on things together, okay?"

"Okay, Miss Mayor... would you like a drink? I can make you one."

"I'd love a drink, Party of the Dawn."

END

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" Where... where the fuck are we?"

"You think I know? Ugh... my watch's map is all messed up, it just keeps saying DATA NOT FOUND."

Theater of Darkness, coming soon♪

#mod ghost #idv #ellie's essence #long post #THE ESSENCE LORE...#I FINALLY FINISHED IT it's been so long i hope you like the lore. i know some of you were curious to what it was #the lore was so fun to do. i likey.#also... the Amy in the end... she's old[er] and Angeline [the mayor] titled her similar to Liam's title and i think it's. cute. :)#ALSO THERE'S STILL SOME SPOTS OPEN SO UHHHHH #also DW skin... it's an s tier because I think the idea is S tier worthy

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Blood, Sweat, and Tears -- Chapter Fifteen

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Warnings: Swearing, got a bit smutty but not full on smut

Word Count: 6675

I rapidly blink as the memories fade away, but they don’t leave me like the nightmares that must be built of other locked up memories. They are lingering for me to call on when I want to view them again. When I have the strength to understand every little detail that seems to have flashed before my mind’s eye.

“Areum, are you okay?” Taehyung’s voice brings me fully back to the present.

It’s his voice that has me remembering what I am doing. That I am slow dancing with the boy that I love with all my heart. That he is the same boy that was a friend from before I knew about the mafia. That he must have been showing up in my nightmares with whoever else my therapist took from me. My life is still in shambles, but with Taehyung by my side I know we are going to be able to piece everything back together.

“You look like you’re figure something out,” Taehyung give my hips a slight squeeze.

I slowly look up at the boy who has finally helped to give back some of my past to me.

He may be wearing red contacts that make him look sinister, but I can see the softness on his face as he looks down at me. He has no idea what just went on inside my head because of the information he told me. Still, he is holding me close, waiting for me to tell him.

“You,” I feel a gummy smile break onto my face. “Tae, thank you.”

Before he can even respond, I pull my hands forward to his cheeks, and pull him down to my level so our lips mold together in a kiss we’ve both been longing for. Behind my eyelids I see millions of colors as all the noise around me lowers to a murmur. Taehyung and I are the only ones in this moment that matter. From the first day that we met all those years ago, a red string was tied to the end of our pinkies, tying us together so that we would end up together again. After all the shit that I have been through the past couple of months, being able to feel this happy makes me ready to face the future with full force.

Taehyung slowly pulls away, “Well, not how I imagined our first kiss, but it was mind blowing regardless.”

I giggle, letting my eyes flutter open, “You make me so happy, Tae. You are the key to the vault that is holding my memories. I remember who you are. All the days that we spent together before my mother was killed.” I let my hands fall to rest on his shoulders. “I remember that even as a little kid, with my stupid pigtails, that you enjoyed being around me, and that I loved to be around you. Even back then, I was falling in love with you, and that feeling never left me. Why were you taken from me?”

“I always thought that your pigtails were super cute,” he presses a light kiss to my lips. “Sorry, I just don’t think that I’ll ever be able to stop kissing you, now that you’ve opened that gate. When you sit behind a computer screen watching the same girl for years, and you see all the hurt she’s gone through, all you want to do is hold her close and kiss her. Now, I am finally able to do that,” he stands up, pulling me to stand closer as we continue to sway to the music.

“We should have been doing this for years,” I let my bottom lip push out into a small pout. “You should have never been taken from me. My father should have never ordered for you to be erased from my memories.”

“He said it was for a greater good,” Taehyung brings a hand up to run a thumb over my cheek. “I didn’t question why I was forbidden from seeing you because your father was already my boss at that time. If he gave me an order, I had to follow it. You never left my mind. I made charts of where you would be at what times, so that I could get a chance to see you. I couldn’t talk to you, but I just wanted to make sure that you were okay. When I was finally the top hacker in Bangtan, that’s when I asked your father if I could keep an eye on you as one of my many jobs. I needed to know how you were doing. I needed to know if there would ever be a day where I could go to you and start back up where we left off.”

“Now we can,” I let the tender smile take over. “Now we can do all that we missed out on in the years that you were forced to stay away from me as my brain kept you locked up. There’s so much that I want to do with you, Taehyung. We’ve already started on checking things off that list, but we haver barely scratched the surface.”

“How about we check another thing off that list?” He smirks, leaning down so that his lips are next to my ear. “This party is basically over for you, so how about you and I head up to your room and see where it goes.”

I giggle, knowing just what Taehyung is getting at. “I’d love that, Taehyungie. Can you get us there without anyone seeing us?”

Taehyung chuckles, bringing his face back into my view. “I know this house almost as well as I know you. Don’t worry about getting caught, unless it turns you on.”

“Tae,” I slap his arm as he only smirks.

“Don’t let anyone hear you, kitten,” he presses a hard kiss to my lips. “Wouldn’t want someone snitching on us to your brother because you couldn’t be quiet.”

My cheeks are burning in an instant, and the only sound that comes out in response is a small squeak.

“Must be weird not being the one in charge for once, huh?” He takes a step away from me, grabbing my hand and beginning to lead us out of the crowd.

I feel a wave of confidence to speak up, and I take the chance before my voice is lost again. “I don’t like to be in charge of all aspects of my life, and this is one of them.”

“You are a naughty girl, Areum,” he gives me a small tug to be closer to his side. “It makes me wonder what else brings you pleasure.”

“Tae,” I whine, feeling the blush spread across my nose.

“Aw, are you embarrassed?” He glances back at me with his boxy grin on his face. “How can you be so cute and sexy at the same time, babe?”

“Can we please just get to my room?” I pout, tugging on his arm like a little kid might do when they want something.

“Be patient, kitten,” Taehyung chuckles as he pushes a side door that is rarely used open for me. “We’re going to get there in a few minutes. I’m making sure your brother doesn’t catch us on our way. How would we explain what’s happening?”

I slip through the doorway, feeling my voice gone once again as a whiney sound leaves my throat.

“There’s no reason to be nervous, babe,” Taehyung is close behind me, grabbing my hand and leading the way once again. “It’s just me. A dorky hacker that has fallen in love with his boss’s sister, and he can’t believe that a girl as beautiful as you would even want to be with me.”

I feel the nerves wash away, and I think that this time they won’t come back. “You are very handsome, Tae, so don’t think that we aren’t on the same level. I love you for more than that, though. You don’t make me feel like I have to be someone I’m not. You understand me more than anyone, and I hope that one day I will be able to know you the same way the you know me.”

“One day, babe, I promise,” he gives my hand a squeeze. “Feel free to ask questions whenever you want to know something.”

“I actually have something to ask right now,” I look around to try and figure out where in the mansion we are. “When the fuck are we going to get to my room?”

He chuckles, and I feel my heart swell with a fondness for the boy in front of me. “In just another minute or so. Geez, I didn’t know you wanted to get in my pants that bad.”

I shake my head as a laugh passes through my lips, “Don’t get crazy cocky now, boy. You don’t even know if we’ll go that far.”

“Are you worried because you’re out of practice?”

“I hate Sooyoung so much,” I grumble.

Taehyung chuckles as he continues to lead me through the halls towards my room. He’s going a way that I didn’t even know was possible to get from the ballroom to my room, but he’s lived here longer than I. Plus, I only go to places where my friends are so there is no reason for me to explore when I have free time.

“I really thought we would get caught,” Taehyung speaks up as he opens the door to my room. “Good thing we didn’t,” he grins as we walk into my room

“Depends on who would have caught us,” I take a deep breath as I kick the door of my room shut, turning so I can click the lock. “Now, no one can interrupt.”

“Ah, you sly girl,” Taehyung gives me a tug, so I spin around and land in his arms. “I can’t believe that we are doing this. I can’t believe that I am with you right now. Are you sure this isn’t a dream?” His fingers toy with the zipper of my dress.

“I only have nightmares, so this definitely is not a dream for me,” I lovingly smile up at my boyfriend. “This is all real, and I am so glad that it is.”

“How about I go wipe all the make-up off my face, and you can make sure Snow doesn’t try to stop us from having a good time?” He presses his lips to mine in a sweet kiss before pulling his arms away and heading to my bathroom.

“Sounds like a good plan,” I mumble to myself as I walk over to a sleepy Snow on my bed. “Hi baby,” I give her a few good scratches on the head. “Can you do me a favor and sleep in my office tonight? I have a boy, and I know that last time it didn’t end well, but this time it’s going to, so don’t worry.”

Snow lifts her head up, letting out a tiny bark, before climbing off my bed and heading into my office.

“You are a good girl, Snow. I’ll make sure to get you a lot of treats tomorrow,” I giggle, taking my crown off and setting it on the bedside table.

“How do I look?” Taehyung’s voice has me spinning on my heel to see that the fake blood and teeth are gone, and his eyes are back to the brown that I could get lost in.

“Even more handsome,” I smirk, taking a seat on the edge of my bed. “You take my breath away, Tae.”

“You make me realize that all the bad stuff that has happened in my life was for a reason, because it led me to you,” he slowly walks up to me, placing a hand on my cheek. “You make all the hurt, the pain, all the days that I didn’t know if I would make it to see the sun, you make it all worth it.” He is quick to grab my hips and toss me into the middle of my bed.

“Tae,” I burst into giggles. “You are so sweet.”

“I’ll always be sweet to you, kitten,” he crawls to be hovering over me. “I won’t hurt you. I wouldn’t even think about making you feel pain.”

“Good, because I experienced that already,” I reach up to caress his cheek. “It was kind of shit, to be honest.”

“I’ll show you what true love is,” he whispers, leaning down to connect our lips.

I feel myself melting into the kiss that breaks into the two of us frantically trying to grasp onto the other. Taehyung’s hands are roaming all over my sides as my hands are running through his hair, tugging when I see fit. He shrugs his cape off, and I kick my flats to the floor. His hand pulls the zipper down my back, and I fumble as I unbuckle his pants.

“Tae…hyung,” I breath out as his lips move to press onto my neck.

“Do you need something, kitten?” Taehyung slides my dress of my shoulders.

“You won’t get me to say you,” I smirk, tugging his pants down his thighs. “I hope you have a certain something in a pocket of yours.”

“Are you saying you don’t have one in a drawer?” He lifts his head from my neck, kicking his pants off.

“You’d know if I did,” I stick my tongue out at him for a few seconds.

He sits up on his knees, grabbing his pants and pulling a condom out of a pocket. “I thought that I might as well have one in case. If you don’t want to do this, let me know, and we’ll stop at any time. Cuddling with you as we fall asleep is just as great as sex.”

“I have a few things to say before,” I push myself to sit up; not caring that the top of my dress is now sitting below my breasts. “I will have you killed if this was just a long plot to get into my pants. I will never forgive you if you break my heart, because I have been heartbroken before. It’s worse than any other pain I have felt, and I don’t want to feel that from you. I don’t want us to spend all our alone time doing sexual acts. I want our relationship to be more than that type of intimacy. I’m so madly in love with you, Taehyung, and I am afraid that at any moment it could all come crashing down around me.”

“I won’t let it crash down around us,” he slowly starts pulling my dress farther down my body. “This is not a long scheme to just have a little fun with you, and I intend to keep your heart together for the rest of time. Our relationship will be built on all our coffee shop dates, and motorcycle rides, and the conversations we have as I hack away to find your past. I know that you have been lied to by someone you thought was in love with you, but I am not lying to you when I say that I love you. I love you will all my heart.”

“Then let’s get back to what we were doing,” I shimmy all the way out of my dress. “We’ve got all night, and nowhere to be in the morning.”

“God, you’re perfect,” Taehyung gently tackles me. “I’m right where I am meant to be, and it’s going to be like that for a long time.”

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My eyes crack open as I slowly wake up from one of the best night sleeps I have had in a long time. Taehyung’s arms are wrapped around my middle as I am curled into his chest. The events of last night burned onto our skin as bruises from kisses or fingers.

“Good morning, babe,” Taehyung runs a hand over my hair.

“How do you know I’m awake?” I mumble, feeling a scratch in my throat.

“Your breathing changed, so unless you were having a nightmare, I would say that you have finally shaken sleep off.”

I scoff, “Finally? Have you been awake long or something?”

“I’m a hacker, babe. I don’t require a lot of sleep, but I promise you that I did get a good night’s rest.”

“That’s good,” I tilt my head to look up at Taehyung with his hair looking like a bird’s nest. “Ah, if I can wake up to your cute face all the time, that would be the best.”

“What about waking up without any clothes on?” He presses a kiss to the crown of my head.

“We have underwear on,” I give his stomach a few pokes. “You have to clean up after sexy times. Besides, sleeping ass naked is not comfortable.”

“But sleeping without a shirt is,” his runs a finger up my ribs, stopping before my boob. “I’m not complaining, believe me.”

“Guys sleep without shirts all the time, so why can’t girls?” I raise my eyebrows in defiance. “Come on Tae, don’t be close minded,” I giggle.

“You are such a dork,” he taps my nose with his index finger. “I wonder how long the party went last night.”

“I’m sure it was past midnight. I wonder if we got any of the young guys to become our partners. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of those guys become our partners just to see me more.”

“Too bad that they will soon find out that you are not available,” Taehyung’s hand glides down to rest on my hip. “The looks on people’s faces when we get to show Seoul that the Areum Min is dating one of the boys that worked for her dad, and now works for the sibling pair.”

“Don’t think of yourself as below me, Taehyung,” I push my lip out in a pout. “We are equals, both looking for the same answer to the problems that are plaguing Bangtan. Once I figure out how to tell my brother about us without him killing you and grounding me for the rest of my life, we can stop sneaking around all the time. But you are not inferior to me, Tae. Okay? We work together.”

“I don’t see you as my boss anyways. Just Yoongi is the one who tells me what to do. To me, you are my lovely girlfriend that I love so much, and I want to make sure I do whatever I can to make her happy.”

I open my mouth to reciprocate the affection, but at the same time my door handle begins to make noise as someone tries to open it.

“Areum?” Yoongi’s voice shouts from the other side.

“Shit, shit, fuck,” I shoot up into a sitting position, covering my bare chest with my arms. “Tae, he can’t know you were in here,” I fearfully look over at Taehyung who is now sitting up with me. “We have to figure something before he just busts my door down.”

“Areum! Are you okay!” Yoongi calls out again, jiggling the handle with more force.

“Are you going to answer him?” Taehyung questions, slipping out of my bed.

Snow rushes into the room, unsure whether she should bark or not, so she just keeps quiet.

“Fuck no,” I scramble out of my bed. “I have an idea.”

“Spill the beans, babe.”

“Gather all the clothes, take them to my bathroom. I’ll turn my music on, and I’ll start up the shower. You stay in there, as I doubt Yoongi will go in there. I’ll put a robe on, and get him to leave.”

“Sounds perfect,” Taehyung rushes past me, placing a hasty kiss on my lips before he begins to collect out costumes from last night that lie all over the floor of my room.

I run into my bathroom as Yoongi begins to give spaced out pounds to my door. My white robe is hanging on a hook by my shower, so I quickly grab it and slip it on. Then I go to my sound system that is connect to multiple speakers in my bathroom, clicking The Greatest Showman soundtrack to play from the speakers only in the shower. In the next few seconds, I turn my shower on, spotting Taehyung with his arms full of clothes scurrying into the bathroom.

“He’s stopped pounding, but now he won’t stop calling your name,” Taehyung drops the clothes in the tub.

“I’m going,” I take a deep breath, trying to calm my heartbeat. “Hopefully it doesn’t take too long,” I step up to be right in front of my boyfriend, glancing down at his soft stomach. “I’m not sure if I said it last night, but I love that you don’t have abs. My stomach can get toned, but I can never get abs. You just don’t give a shit as long as you stay healthy.”

“I sit at a computer for most of my day,” he reaches down to tie my robe, making sure all my hickeys are covers. “If I exercise, it’s me pacing around my room. Also, riding a motorcycle takes a bit of strength.” He gives me a quick kiss on my lips. “Now, go get your brother before he finds us like this. We’ll talk about my stomach later.”

I giggle, “I love you, Taehyungie. I’m glad that you are here with me.”

He flashes his boxy smile, giving me a push towards the door.

I put a little skip in my step, trying to get the smile off my face as I reach my door and turn the lock. “What do you want brother?” I swing my door open to see Yoongi standing on the other side with a scowl on his face.

“Areum, what the fuck were you doing? Why was your door locked?” Yoongi looks over my shoulder. “Is someone in there with you?”

“Only Snow,” I snap to get Snow to let out a sharp bark. “Can you hear my shower running? Or the music playing? I was about to hop in the shower before heading down to have breakfast. My shower is glass, and I would rather that my brother doesn’t see me naked, so that’s why my door was locked.”

Yoongi narrows his gaze at me, “You disappeared from the party last night, and no one knew where you went besides Sooyoung. Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t feeling good?”

“I’m a big girl, and I wasn’t going to leave the mansion, so I didn’t think I needed to find you out to let you know I was heading to bed,” I effortlessly lie through my teeth.

“At least you told someone,” he lets out a breath. “I get worried sometimes because its hard to tell if you are doing okay with all the fucked-up shit that has happened to us.”

“I’d tell you if I was in a dark place, I promise,” I tenderly smile, reaching out to grab my brother’s hand. “Besides, I am feeling great right now. I have a great circle of friends, and I don’t have to pretend to be someone I’m not just to please some girl’s fathers. I am in charge of an organization that I have dreamt of leading with my brother since I first was introduced to the whole operation. Sure, somethings could be better, but all things considered, life is going up.”

“That’s good to hear,” he briefly grins. “Oh, I almost forgot why I came up here in the first place. In a few hours we are going to hold a meeting to talk about the party. We need to go over all the partners sticking by our side, and the group of new partners that we are going to start working with. Plus, there were a lot of people there last night, so I want to make sure that nothing weird happened.”

“That sounds like a great idea,” I nod, letting go of his hand. “Is a few hours three or four?”

“Just get to the meeting room after you eat breakfast,” Yoongi reaches out and pats my shoulder. “I’ll leave you to preform as you get ready.”

I giggle as I feel a light heat raise to my cheeks. “I’m just singing with a smidge of dancing. I need to make my mornings exciting somehow.”

“Of course you do, Bambi,” Yoongi chuckles, turning to walk down the hall. “I’ll see you in a few hours.”

“Have fun doing whatever until then!” I call out to my brother, shutting my bedroom door and locking it again. “That went about as good as I could have hoped.”

I take a deep breath, heading back to my bathroom.

Taehyung is swaying to the rhythm of a song that is muffled to my ears. I’m not sure how much music he listens to, but if I can see him dance more, I’ll play music all the time. He just keeps doing things that make me fall in love with him more and more.

“Tae,” I tap my knuckles against the glass walls of my shower to get Taehyung’s attention.

He spins around, a boxy smile lighting up his face. “Come on in!”

I giggle, untying my robe to push it off my shoulders and to the floor. “He’s all I have ever needed in my life,” I mumble as I slip out of my underwear.

He opens the shower door, leaning his head out to get a clear look at me. “Oh, kitten, you are marked up.”

“That’s your doing,” I walk over to the shower, giving him a gentle shove so he’ll give me room to enter. “Not that I mind. It just means I have to wear outfits that cover them, and it’s getting colder so that won’t be hard.” The shower door closes behind me, and I make my way to be under the water.

“I wish I could give you one of my sweatshirts, like a cliché love story couple.” He begins to bob his head to the beat of ‘Come Alive’ blasting through the speakers. “Is this a new album that you are obsessed with? I don’t think I’ve heard these songs before.”

“It’s from a movie that Sooyoung and I watch a few days ago to try and take our minds off of all the shit that’s been going on,” I grab the shampoo bottle, squirting too much into my palm. “Damn it, I can never get used to short hair.”

“I think that you look so cute with short hair,” Taehyung turns to look at all the bottles I have lined up on the shower bench. “When are you going to dye it?”

“Maybe after the meeting today,” I shrug as I massage the shampoo into my hair. “You wouldn’t mind if I sang along to the music, would you?”

“If that’s what you want to do, than I would be a terrible boyfriend to tell you no,” he grins, picking up the one bottle of dog shampoo that I use on Snow. “Teach me the lyrics, and then I can sing along too.”

“How about we promise to watch the movie together, so you can understand what the songs are even talking about?”

“I would love to do that, babe. If we have a night where we just want to relax, I’d love to have a movie night with you.”

“When the world becomes a fantasy, and you’re more than you could ever be, cause your dreaming with your eyes wide open,” I effortlessly sing along to the song that feels like it is narrating my life. “And we know we can’t go back again, to the world that we were living in, cause we’re dreaming with our eyes wide open,” I hold my hand out to Taehyung. “So, come alive!”

He places his hand in mine, “You are adorable, and I can’t get over it. I’ll come alive, just as long as you stay by my side.”

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“Good morning Jin!” I announce my presence as I enter the kitchen. “You think you could make me breakfast?”

“Ah, Pumpkin,” Seokjin grins as he dries his hands on a towel. “What are you craving?”

The kitchen is empty besides the two of us since breakfast time ended about an hour ago, and lunch won’t start for another hour. It’s nice to be alone when I want to spend time with Seokjin.

“Scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, and a hot chocolate,” I pull a barstool out from under the island, hopping up onto it. “Life has been crazy, and I haven’t been able to come in here to just chill in what feels like a long time.”

“What’s got you all happy?” Seokjin teases as he begins to make my order. “After last night, I would think that you would be tired from having to talk to all those people. But you have more energy than my dog, and that’s saying a lot.”

“Harmony is a buddle of energy because you feed her only the best,” I giggle, nervously fixing the collar of my light pink turtleneck sweater. “I’m just really happy with where my life is right now, that’s all. Last night was fun to dress up and see everyone else’s costumes. I have been able to do my classes in the library, so I don’t have to deal with the gazes of my classmates. Even with how out there my life is, it feels like a sort of normal has returned.”

“I don’t doubt that all you are saying is true, but there’s another reason that you are acting like a girl in love,” Seokjin glances back at me with a smirk on his lips. “Usually that means you are in love. However, I know that Yoongi is very strict with his rules for who you can date, and you have yet to bring a boy home from school after that one guy years ago. Also, the kitchen is the one place where gossip thrives, so I know that you are hiding a boy from your brother.”

I feel my breath catch in my throat, wondering who I’ve told that would spread my most precious secret around. “Who told you? How do you even know it’s a boy? Does no one believe that Sooyoung and I could be dating?”

“If you and Sooyoung were dating, it would be all over the city,” he chuckles. “Everyone trusts me, seeing as I am the main person that handles all the food in this place. Sometimes I wonder if I should have gone and been a therapist instead of a chef with all the people that ask me for advice.”

“Are you telling me that Taehyung came in here and told you himself?” I clench my hands into fists as they rest on my lap.

“Nope, but you just told me everything that I wanted to know,” he turns to fully face me. “So, you are dating the hacker, and that would explain why you are so happy this morning. Aw, Pumpkin, did the two of you spend the night together?” He shoots a wink my way before turning back to the stove.

My face feels like it is on fire the second after the words come out of Seokjin’s mouth. “What? No, no, that’s not it. I mean, I’m happy that I finally have someone in my life that makes me feel so loved, and that I love him back just as much. Fuck it,” I anxiously run my fingers through my hair. “Why do I always get embarrassed when the subject of sex is brought up?”

“Maybe it has to do with the fact that you are innocent?”

“I could kill a man, I fucking swear more than some guys, and if I could, I would drink a lot more than I do right now. I’m not innocent, but whenever asked about my sex life, that’s when my whole brain scrambles.”

Seokjin begins to dish my food onto a plate. “Maybe you just don’t like to talk about something as private as that. There’s nothing wrong with getting flustered over it. You don’t have to talk about it with me, and I’m sure you don’t want to.”

“I’ll keep it in between Tae and I,” I briefly grin as he slides the plate of food over to me.

“The turtleneck makes more sense now that I know what you did after the party, though,” he walks past me, patting my head as he goes to get my mug for the hot chocolate.

“Sooyoung will go crazy when I tell her,” I sigh, shaking my head at the very thought of letting my best friend know. “Well, I feel a bit better letting someone else know that I am no longer single.”

“You’re not single?” Namjoon’s voice shocks me as the man enters the kitchen. “Is that why I don’t drive you home some days?”

“Can I catch a break?” I groan, looking up at the ceiling.

“Oh, Areum, you have to tell everyone eventually,” Seokjin is back at the stove, carefully pouring the hot chocolate into my snowman mug that I begin to use after Halloween. “Might as well tell everyone that isn’t your brother right now.”

“Who gets the honor of calling little Min their girlfriend?” Namjoon pulls a barstool out, placing in next to me before taking a seat. “I have been waiting for this day, so that I can tease you when I drive you around. Also, because the last lover boy you had was a prick, and I wanted to make sure that you didn’t give up on love.”

“I did give up on love until I met the one,” I take a deep breath. “Love was ruined by my first real boyfriend being the biggest fucking asshole. Cheaters will burn in hell, and I hope that whoever he’s with now doesn’t end up the way that I did. No one deserves to feel that kind of pain.”

“Enough about he who means nothing to anyone here anymore,” Seokjin places my mug and chopsticks in front of me, leaning his elbows against the counter. “Tell Namjoon who gets to be your one and only now.”

“Fine,” I pick up my pair of chopsticks, twirling them around in my fingers. “I’m sure you know our top hacker, and you may know how he has the honor of keeping an eye on me. Well, Taehyung, he’s the one that I have fallen face first for.”

“A mafia boy,” Namjoon slowly nods. “It was bound to happen one day since you spend all your time in this mansion. Yoongi won’t like it, but he doesn’t want his little sister to be with anyone after what happened.”

“I don’t know if there will be a good time to tell him, and that sucks because I really do love Taehyung,” I shove food into my mouth.

“That’s so cute,” Namjoon pokes my side multiple times. “You are so cute, Areum. You’ll be able to tell him. There will be a right time to tell him, and he will have to accept it because that’s love.”

“Taehyung has been here longer than most of your friends, hasn’t he?” Seokjin speaks up.

“He was here when my mom was alive,” I pick up my mug, gently blowing in a wasted attempt to cool it down. “I’ve known him longer than Sooyoung, but he was locked in my memories because of therapy sessions forced upon me.” I rapidly shake my head to get the very thought out of my mind.

“You were meant to be together, then,” Seokjin straightens up.

I tenderly smile, “Yeah, I think we were meant to be together. It’s like our destiny, so we were always going to come back to one another. It just took a few road bumps to get there.”

“Besides leaving the party early, did you enjoy it while you were there?”

“Yoongi was frantic until Sooyoung said you felt ill and went to your room,” Namjoon narrows his eyes at me. “Wait a second, were you even sick?”

“I went to my room, and you can piece together what happened there,” I pat Namjoon on the shoulder. “And to answer your question, Jin, I did enjoy most of the party while I was at it. It was fun seeing all the costumes, and eating your amazing food. Having to talk to all those people was exhausting, but I will get used to it as I’ll have to do it a lot since I am co-leading this organization,” I take a sip of my hot chocolate, surprising myself when I don’t burn my tongue.

“I’m gonna have to talk to Taehyung more to keep up with you,” Namjoon whispers to himself, but I know he intended for me to hear him.

“I bet Taehyung will be bragging to everyone,” I shake me head, rolling my eyes. “If you are listening, Tae, just don’t give it all away. I do see these people every day.”

“Are you crazy?” Seokjin walks over to place the back of his palm to my forehead. “He’s not in here, you know that, right?”

“But there are CCTV’s in here, and his main job is to keep an eye on whatever I do.” I shrug, “Sooyoung and I talk to him all the time when we hang out in my room.”

Seokjin pulls his hand away, walking back to his spot, “Well, I don’t think I will get over how great it is that you have found someone that you care deeply about and who cares that much right back. It’s a feeling that can never be replaced or copied.”

“How is leading going with your brother?” Namjoon brings the conversation back to a less gushy topic.

“Well, we have been trying to figure out the secret behind our parents, which has been going slow. Then he has been working on figuring out what to do with the older partners, while I have been tasked with learning the few new partners that will hopefully grow since the party. We planned the Halloween party together, and in just a little while I’ll be in a meeting going over all that happen.”

“What’s going to happen with your schooling? Will I not be driving you to campus next semester?”

“Nope,” I flash my gummy smile as I shake my head once. “I am going online for all my classes, and then I can focus on being a godmother, which is something that I have been waiting to be for years now.”

“Godmother?” Seokjin raises his eyebrows, barely grinning at me. “Is that what you came up with?”

“Yoongi is the godfather, so that makes me the godmother of Bangtan. It’s the only thing that makes sense, so that’s what I am sticking with,” I go back to shoving food into my mouth.

“I’ll miss driving you to school, but I’m sure I will still get the chance to drive you around. Unless you are with Taehyung on his motorcycle,” Namjoon chuckles. “I bet you love handing onto his torso as he takes you to wherever he wants to take you.”

“It is fun,” I shield my mouth with my hand, letting my hunger overtake my want to tell these two guys everything on my mind. “Can you two let me eat now? I can talk once I have had my fill.”

“You are the boss,” Seokjin salutes me before walking over wash the dishes he dirtied to make my breakfast. “Namjoon and I will just talk until you’re ready. I’ll catch him up on all he missed.”

“Yeah, like did you leave the party because you were sick, or because of wanting to spend time with Taehyung?” Namjoon puts his elbows on the counter, placing his face in his hands.

“I thought you were the smart one,” I mumble, bringing my mug back up to my lips. “If I got sick, everyone would have known about it.”

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A long chapter partly because I feel so bad for having you all wait to get it, and partly because I had so many ideas in my head and they all fit perfectly in this chapter. I hope that you enjoyed reading, and I would love to know what you thought! I am really proud of how this one turned out, and everything is slowing falling into place. :D

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