Hiii, Rue!! I'm going to use your ask to yap about Selcouth headcanons I don't think I'll use in the actual story so thank you for giving me the opportunity!!

1) Writing all those passing remarks of Chan being cut open in the earlier chapters had me giggling to myself bc of the foreshadowing that only I knew about, I'm ngl (￣▽￣) Those remarks also did double-duty as euphemisms and foreshadowing (¬‿¬ )

1. So Ik I said I'll yap about stuff I probably won't use in the actual story, but I'll touch on this particular part in the upcoming chapters so I'm gonna tell you the longer version of why Iseul was picked as the one who was struggling, ergo, the one who was tossed into the sea.

When we first see Iseul and Kangdae together it's at the bonfire. Chan notes that Iseul is nervous bc it's her first time there even though she ends up being the one who gets tossed into the water. And then Chan overhears the conversation between Kangdae and Old Man Lan in the shop during his visit with Rosie and Lisa where Kangdae asks Old Man Lan to help him with a mysterious order. After that we have the farewell party where Chan, Changbin, Iseul, and Kangdae talk about love. There, Iseul tells Chan, "When you fall in love, properly fall in love, I hope you find a love that’s strong enough to rework your principles for, oppa. I hope you find a love that’s worth adjusting your principles for.”

So, Iseul and Kangdae are genuinely in love with each other and are mates even if they don't wear the traditional pearls bc they're mercenaries (of a sort). And in my mind, their getting together is reasonably new and Iseul wasn't quite into the whole killing others for money thing at first even if she does end up enjoying it in the long run (which is why she said the whole thing about finding a love strong enough to rework your principles for line).

And when she gets thrown into the sea bc Old Man Lan picks her name, it's bc deep down she's struggling with her choices even if she never acknowledges them out loud or even to herself; her unconditional, unwavering love for Kangdae vs. her hesitance at the killing she takes part in bc of that love for Kangdae. Does that make sense??

1. In the first chapter Chan mentions that he's been Yuye for two months. Before the storm where he meets Baby happens, Jisook tells him that those storms come around every four months. So, bc Chan has never experienced one of those storms it means that by the time the storm comes around, he's been in Yuye for (roughly)four months; that also means he meets Minho four months into his stay at the village.

By the time Minho tells Chan the lines from siren bonding vows the first time he visits Chan on his boat (Peachgate, lmao), Chan has known Minho for three months (which we find out when Hyunjin confronts Chan about consuming siren food in a much later chapter) That's seven months total in the village.

The first time Minho mentions Kitae not being too excited about Minho's choices Chan feels bad about it bc he's been seeing Minho for about six months by then. That makes Chan's total time at the village ten months (bc he met him during the storm that happens every four months).

When Rose and Lisa visit and they see Baby for the first time, Chan says that Baby deserves all the love in the world bc of everything he's done for Chan in the past almost nine months. So, when Lisa points out its been over a year, she's referring to the time Chan's spent at the village (nine months since he met Minho during the storm, plus the rough-four he was settling in).

All the action in chapters 11 through 13 happens towards the middle/latter part of september but before Chan's birthday (3rd of October) bc we see Mingyu asking Chan if he'll come to Seoul for it, and Chan tells him probably not bc the anniversary of his attempted suicide is barely a week later (9th of October based on Hannah's and Chan's conversation where Hannah says she forgives Chan). And that's why Chan tells his parents that he's known Minho for about nine months (minus the four that came before while he was settling in) but their relationship took a romantic turn very, very recently.

I seriously hope this makes sense bc I tried super hard to make it make sense to my brain too while I was writing the outline but please, please lemme know if it doesn't bc I kinda went about this in a very...math typa way which is NOT one of my strong suites (*μ_μ)

1. Oh, I have been toying with doing a few different POV's about Minho and Chan's relationship from the siren-side (︶▽︶) Also, Chan does know that Minho's a prince (when he sees the crown and puts it on Minho, when they talk about it even if Minho tries to wriggle out of it, Chan also sees Kitae's crown) but they haven't really gone into it yet, about all the implications and stuff. (tiny sneak peek, d'you remember how they spoke about punishments for sirens who break rules? yeah, those punishments are like, a hundred times worse if the siren breaking rules is a royal, so you have that to look forward to in the upcoming chapters (￣▽￣)ノ)

As for sirens who were against Minho courting a human, Seungmin and Kitae were the most vocal about it. Yongbok and Jeongin wanted what Minho wanted, but Jisung and Hyunjin were neither here nor there bc they both have complicated histories with humans (another thing you can look forward to!) and they're the type to decapitate first, ask questions later when it came to Minho's safety.

Anyway, thank you so much for sending me such a lovely ask, Rue, and I'm so, so happy that you enjoy my writing!!! Please feel free to ask me anything else, or just yell at me about MinChan, I live for those asks ❤ (ɔˆз(ˆ⌣ˆc)

Hope you're staying safe, happy, and healthy, Rue!!!

PS: idk if I've ever mentioned it before, but the entire Selcouth plotline from start to finish was based off a dream I had during a three-hour train ride to visit my grandma, lmao.

Hi, thank you for informing me of this bc I didn't know, and to anyone else who didn't know:

Kilian's perfume brand, "By Kilian", is owned by billionaire Ronald Lauder (bought in 2016), the owner of Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. who is a staunch Zionist with very firm ties to Israel. Ronald Lauder also cut finding to University of Pennsylvania bc of the Pro-Palestine protests, is a loud supporter of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian's, and a close associate of B. Netenyahu. I wasn't able to find Kilian being an outright Zionist or supporting the IDF like Ronald, but the company he keeps speaks volumes bc even if By Killian isn't listed on the BDS, a portion of profits made by his brand definitely goes to funding the genocide since it's owned by Ronald Lauder even if it's Kilian Hennessy's name on the label.

You're getting blocked after I answer this question jsyk and I'm going to copy paste sth I told a friend about this same situation except they were super sweet about it and I actually like talking to them.

"Right, so I've thought of this obsessively almost bc what they're saying is completely right. Everyone knows that Stray Kids have an almost unprecedented level of creative freedom with their work when you compare them with a majority of the other idols in the industry.

I worked on the timeline and what not and the very first time Stray Kids and Puth were mentioned together was on the 20th of October last year (he shared a picture of Stray Kids sending him a meal or whatever on his IG stories) 13 days after the Palestine-Israel war became global news.

At that point not a lot of people knew the history behind the genocide or who was supporting it, who wasn't, who were Zionists, etc. so there's a chance that the Collab was already well underway atp.

Now, if we assume that they've already started on it, sth else that we all know about JYPE is that they're a greedy fucking company with no morals whatsoever (the coca cola collab among a long list of other shit).

And according to my very limited knowledge there are fees that need to be paid for collabs and an artist like Puth wouldn't have come cheap + JYPE would've footed the bill bc at the end of the day, Stray Kids are their employees and they must've seen this as a good investment on the Kids' popularity in the west.

It was also around this time that their feature with Lil Durk happened as well (Oct. 12/13) so my guess is that JYPE had these lined up for some time.

When you take all these points into consideration, I don't think JYPE thought that the war in Palestine would ever directly affect their work one day. And by now, it's too late to back out and their best course of action would be to just see it through to the end bc according to that timetable they released, there are MVs and acoustic versions and all that too.

So this feature with Charlie can be written off as a one time fluke in regards to him being a Zionist.

HOWEVER.

When you consider all the nasty stuff Charlie supports (fucking Dr Luke and he refused to stand up for Kesha + he said he considers Dr Luke a role model, the sick fuck), I'm honestly on the fence too bc I'm a firm believer in judging a person by the company they keep.

Right now I think that the boys didn't know about Charlie's history with being a misogynistic rape apologist bc not a lot of people knew about what a disgusting pos Charlie Puth was bc he sort of faded into the background over there, BUT if Stray Kids continue to mingle with people like Charlie then I'm going to have to rethink a lot of things, ykwim?

Also, tbvh, everyone knows how fucked up South Korea is when it comes to gender equality and women's rights and all that in the first place, so there COULD also be a possibility that some of the boys/JYPE knew about all this and simply didn't care too, which if it's true I'll have to personally rethink some stuff all over again.

But until that day comes I'm going to do my own thing, stick to my morals, and enjoy my life outside Kpop like I've always done bc that's the biggest mistake I think a lot of people who are defending this Collab are making."

Hi, honey. I’m sorry that you’ve been having a hard time, but I want you to know that it’s completely understandable that you do. And to be affected by it is also a very valid reaction, and you coming here doesn’t make it seem as if you’re just looking for validation.

As for how I feel about it, well, this is going to be kinda long, lol.

For starters I’m not going to be streaming this collab the same way I didn’t with the coca cola one, and if I feel like giving it a listen, I’m going to pirate it instead bc it’s not rocket science. I’m also really disappointed with how some of the fanbases/fans are acting and I’ve had some time to narrow some points down to but obv not limited to:

1. Lose My Breath vs. Like Magic (CC Collab)
2. when the coca cola collab was announced everyone was so quick to rally and unanimously decide to boycott the song. There was no divide on that decision, and even now that MV has a bare 6 mil views when the SKZ-Fam episodes have over 10 mil and counting.

3. this begs the question why there’s a stark difference in response to Lose My Breath as opposed to Like Magic and the more I thought about it, the more I think it has to do with how it’s a popular white American artists who’s featured on it which brings us to the next point that is:

4. The White Man’s Western Validation

5. one of the main excuses I see people using to back up their support for Lose My Breath is that they think this is a great opportunity for SKZ to break into the Western Market, and Charlie Puth is just a stepping stone to it.

6. which is kinda funny when you remember how SKZ recently won their first VMA on top of a slew of other awards, consistently keeping up a winning streak on the charts, and they did it all by themselves and their hard work.

7. and this is without considering the power of their fanbases bc if you compare Stays to whatever Charlie Puth’s stans are called, we win by a landslide. And our fanbase has no problem in getting the boys to chart and break records on a global scale over and over again with songs that don’t have a lick of English in them, too.

8. something else I find quite ironic is that if they think SKZ collabing with well-known western artists will help them “break into the western market so we must stream”, where was this energy for Going Dumb or All My Life? Bc I promise you there wasn’t this much outcry to ‘stream! stream! stream!’ with those releases.

9. The Kpop over Morals Mentality

10. finally it all boils down to people having cooked noodles for spines bc if your morals are so wishy washy that you can’t boycott something as simple as a single 3 minute song written and produced by your fav’s featuring a raging sexist, rape apologist, misogynistic, Zionist man and a music video also produced by another Zionist, especially when you have literal scores upon scores upon songs that the boys have written, produced, and arranged by themselves that you can stream instead…well.

Now I know I’ll probably get hate for this answer (if anyone made it this far, lmao), and I might get told to, “okay then, stop using Twitter bc Elon’s a Zionist too!” or “you’re a fake fan bc if you actually loved the boys you would support them with this” or “boycotting doesn’t work!”, yk, the usual spiel you see going around.

If I wasn’t on Twitter I’d be on Israel’s side too bc trust me when I tell you, not a single news outlet in my country has ever covered the atrocities committed against Palestine and is instead always broadcasting shit that sympathizes with Israel. A few weeks ago there was a huge concert with local artists here + the national foreign employment bureau where they recruited hundreds of young Sri Lankan men and boys to fight in the IDF. They sent our people to fight for Russia and Ukraine too, just bc it brought back dollars to our country with their wages and the people who run this country didn’t give a single flying fuck when these 18/19 year old kids who left with two legs, two arms, and two eyes came back as cripples or didn’t come back at all.

If me using Twitter garners even a smidgeon of revenue for Mr. Wanna-be-Tony-Stark, that’s fine bc a lot of people around me who have been shitting on and blaming Palestine for October 7th just bc they didn’t know any better are now very much aware of the truth, and they’re educating their own circles.

And just fyi, idk if you remember or were aware of this, but do you know how gross Charlie Puth was when he collabed with Jungkook? And the whole Max situation, too? They're both certified leeches.

Stray Kids don’t need Charlie, Charlie needs Stray Kids the same way Max needs HYBE and is refusing to leave Korea to go back to his wife and kid bc he’s a miserable has-been in his own country (he’s also a huge racist, misogynist, and opportunist, you can easily look up how nasty of a person he actually is).

Plus, I'd like to point out that if Charlie's as excited as Stray Kids for Lose My Breath, did he even once mention the collab? D'you remember how sweet Lil Durk was, waaay before the collab was ever announced? Do you see the difference?

Also, us boycotting this one song isn’t going to leave Stray Kids penniless in the gutters. Most of the revenue from Lose My Breath is going to go to Charlie bc he’s credited in every aspect of the song, fyi. Plus, Stray Kids are grown men who are millionaires, who earn way more than most of us ever will in a lifetime, so trust me, they’ll all be more than fine if we ignore Lose My Breath and instead focused on streaming their existing songs, content, and when it comes, their actual proper comeback in June.

Finally to the people who are going to say that boycotting doesn’t do anything, that it’s pointless, respectfully shut your yap and go online and educate yourself about the effects of the worldwide boycott on McDonald’s or Starbucks for starters. Boycotting sends a message, it gets shit done, and it changes a lot especially when millions of people get together to do it.

Anyway, the bottom line is, this is how I feel about this whole situation.

I’ll be boycotting Lose My Breath religiously, and if someone considers me a fake fan for saying all this, that I hate Stray Kids or whatever, honestly it’s no skin off my back bc what does their opinion matter to me?

Everyone’s free to do as they wish, ofc, but to turn a blind eye – no matter how temporarily – to the world’s most well-documented genocide for the sake of a single song?

I have my morals and I have no issue sticking to them. If that's not the case for you, I fail to see how that becomes my problem.

Hello, hello!! I shared this list earlier with my older RS but I HAVE ADDED NEW MINCHAN THAT I'VE READ RECENTLY!! Pls rec more if you like, I'm always starving for MinChan <33

Moonstruck by Yeolinski.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41426658
Honestly, hands down one of the best MnChn fics I’ve ever read and I’m a very picky reader. The worldbuilding, the characterizations, the tension…literally a God-tier story. It’s incomplete but I’m telling you, you should absolutely read it because you won’t regret it for a second. A/B/O AU.

Dedication by Yeolinski.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/45838300
Very light-hearted, super fluffy, 100/10. Jisvng’s the real MVP here but kudos to MnChn for sticking it out even through the most Unfortunate Events. College AU.

Overmatch by Yeolinski.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/44517334
I have no words. This story pops into mind at the most unfortunate of times and I’ve probably read this over thirty times but every time I try to comment something that could at least try to capture, like, a single neuron’s worth of emotion that it makes me feel, my braincells give up. God-tier MnChn. Read the tags. Modern AU.

Nasty by Yeolinski.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/32685058
PWP, freaky-nasty MnChn doing the nasty in nasty places. Chef’s kiss.

The Casting Couch by Yeolinski
https://archiveofourown.org/works/32685058
PWP, did not see the ending coming, but MnChn do come, so. Casting Couch (yes, the porn trope) AU.

Just a Pinch of Evil by Yeolinski
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28885962
Every time I get irritated about having to cook with other people, I think about this fic and suddenly I’m a-okay. Super cute, super funny, penises galore, and Mnho is a evil little shit of a mastermind and Chn is his patience of a saint enabler. (Chngbin’s the actual saint, though, don’t get me wrong). Loved it. Cooking Class AU.

Kiss You Tomorrow by Coley Merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47538331
One of the softest MnChn fics I’ve ever read. Chn’s a sculptor and Mnho’s the man he dreams about. They’re soulmates and have I mentioned that this is soft? Because it is, it’s the softest, ever even if marble (the rock, not the candy, but then anything can be candy if you’re brave enough, ig) plays a big role in bringing MnChn together. Modern AU.

You and Me, Baby by Coley Merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47024557
Chn’s Rich and Important and Mnho’s his surrogate. You know where this is going. 100/10. MPreg. Soft as fuck, but also MnChn are kinda dumb as fuck too. They sort it out though, and it just gets even softer. Modern AU.

Aid and Arrogance by Coley Merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44238307
One night stand that turns into a baby and doing everything backwards. There’s angst and fluff and smut galore, such a lovely read. Modern AU.

Measure Twice by Coley Merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41523435
Handy-man Mnho and new homeowner Chn. Mnho bangs around Chn’s pipes and then bangs around Chn’s pipes. No, because this is soft as hell, they’re so domestic, if someone makes sandpaper flowers for me, I will marry them. Modern AU.

Respite by Coley Merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37992004
If a hug was a story, this would be it. The comfort fic of all comfort fics. God-tier MnChn. Made me ask my mum for a cow and she obviously said no so we went to a dairy farm and it was the most depressing thing but I got to pet a cow. I have no words for this fic; it’s honestly literally just a hug, but a mental one and the words are the hands that holds your brain with all of the tenderness. Ranch (the place, not the dressing) AU.

Heart in a Jar by DulcetChn
https://archiveofourown.org/works/45123391
Seriously, this was such an intriguing read. Almost ripped my heart out in the process of reading this but I’m never going to be able to stuff it in a jar so what matters here is that MnChn are in love, and they’re stupid, and so grossly romantic. 100/10. Cyberpunk AU.

Of Sunsets and Fiery Red Tails by DulcetChn
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41956188
God-tier MnChn. Inspired me to write a story because Siren Mnho is just that captivating. Seriously, this was so fluffy and cute and Chn is such a sweet human and Mnho’s just fantastic. Read this, please, I can’t do it justice with my words. Merpeople AU.

Stay, My Love by DulcetChn
https://archiveofourown.org/works/42738792
100/10. MnChn are in love but it takes them centuries to DTR. They’re also stupid and angsty but it cancels out because, like I mentioned before, they’re in love. Lovely read. Vampire AU.

Icarus Deranged by DulcetChn
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34064410
100/10. God-tier MnChn. This story is so good it made me want to print it out, shred it into tiny pieces, mix in with a bunch of noodles and ingest it so it will forever be a part of me. Seriously, this was…insane. Zombie Apocalypse AU.

Call My Bluff, Call You Babe by Bulletbulletbullet
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38954508
God-tier MnChn. Mnho, an omega, wants a baby but finds out that baby making is expensive when you do it the artificial way. Enter Chn, his childhood best friend and alpha who suggests an organic, cost-effective alternative. A/B/O AU.

Sacrificial by Bulletbulletbullet
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38840103
100/10. PwithP. Chn’s a virgin and Mnho’s the monster in the woods who eats virgins. Mnho eats Chn but Chn likes it so much he invites Mnho to keep nibbling on him forever. (the fic is not gory, my minds just a mess). Demon Mnho and Human Chn, Modern with Magic AU.

Imperative by Bulletbulletbullet
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37505089
100/10. PwithP. Mnho’s a prince and he wants a baby. Chn his perfect biological match and they try to do it the artificial way first and when it doesn’t work, they do it the traditional way (it works). A/B/O AU.

Orbit You by Bulletbulletbullet
https://archiveofourown.org/works/36720193
God-tier MnChn. It’s OT8 but the focus is on MnChn and the found-family, poly-pack, non-traditional A/B/O dynamics are wonderful. A/B/O AU.

Cheesy by Northstories
https://archiveofourown.org/works/47377978
God-tier MnChn. I have a little note with all the pickup lines that were used in this story. The thesis statement of this fic could be the “NEVER BACK DOWN NEVER WHAT?! never give up~” sound from TikTok. Chn is persistent, Mnho is endeared, but they’re stupid about it. Amazing read. College AU.

The Fine Line Between Secrecy and Chaos by Intheclowncar and Amidsthechaos
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46247146
God-tier MnChn. I usually avoid chat fics/socmed AUs like leeches on hikes, but this is one of the best things I’ve read. It’s so funny and wholesome and makes my days a little brighter every time I read it. Sorrows and Prayers for Han Jisung’s sanity, but MnChn are so gross and in love so it’s okay; sacrifices have to be made for the greater good, and MnChn is that greater good. Incomplete, but you won’t regret it. College AU.

Fansites, Friendships, and Further Inconveniences by Thotforcsy
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44150799
God-tier MnChn. The second socmed AU of the two I’ve read and fallen in love with, and this is just so fucking good I have no words. There’s a little bit of everything, and it’s wholesome as fuck. This particular one is MnChn focused but there are other installations in th series which are just as good. College AU.

Symbiotic System by Flying_dream
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39938358
God-tier MnChn. I genuinely have no words for this it’s so fucking beautiful. The way Chn’s inner turmoil is written is exquisite and Mnho’s so sweet with him, even when Chn’s being a little mean to him (he can’t help it, he’s just massively terrified of failure and has a hard time with feelings). If I could read this again for the first time, I would. A/B/O, Canon Compliant AU.

Under the Weeping Willow by Flixfreckle
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44578639
God-tier MnChn. This is just one of the most exquisite things I’ve ever read and my aunt had me finish the entire Harry Potter series by the time I was nine. I’ve been reading for as long as I can remember and this story is one that’s going to stay with me forever. The characterization, the setting, the way they’ve described everything from the environment to the clothes to the scents, the imagery, the side-plot…literally not a single fucking word could do it justice. MnChn are so in love and it hurts but it hurts so good and I’m borderline in love with this story. Incomplete but you’ll lose out on a piece of art if you don’t read this. Read it. Gods and Goddesses AU.

What it’s All About by Amidsthechaos
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48932848
100/10. PWP and if all sex isn’t like this, what’s the fucking point?

Anesimpthesia by Like_fae and Redskyes
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38854326
100/10. Mnho is the simp to end all simps and Chn is just a blushy shy boy who’s so faithful to his husband he refuses to run away with Mnho (who is the husband in question) while also recording everything for posterity and the internet.

Freefall by Wooyoungthighs
https://archiveofourown.org/works/33938812
Arranged marriage AU and the feels are fucking sublime. They’re both in love but are extremely stupid about it, and then they figure it out and try to keep it under wraps because they’re a pair of chaos gremlins. Mnho’s mum’s the real MVP here, absolutely loved it.

Hot Sensation by Like_fae
https://archiveofourown.org/works/42182118
Women. Just. Women. Women who are MnChn. Mnho flirts like rents due but Chn’s a useless bisexual. But they figure it out and I think(?) that this was the first fem-slash MnChn I read. Still go back to this one because it’s just that good. Gender Swap AU.

Charisma Teeth by Like_fae
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29985960
God-tier MnChn. They’re so tender horny for each other it’s insane. Chn’s a fallen star and Mnho’s a vampire and they’re so in love but it’s all kickstarted with Chn’s fingers on Mnho’s teeth. Honestly, I’d read another 100K of this story if the author decided to, it’s all just so lovely, even with the minor angst (but that’s also okay because it’s done so well it makes you want more). Supernatural Elements but make it Canon Compliant AU.

Picture Book #1 by AnonymousScribbles, Clueless_mnchr(Danni1), and Killapikkoletta
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48855355
100/10. Everything they say happened, happened. I know it because I was there. I was the little dust mote floating around while MnChn MnChnned. Canon Compliant AU.

A Study in Kinks by AnonymousScribbles
https://archiveofourown.org/works/45445135
100/10. I am not a monsterfucker. No, I’m not being defensive. PWP and it’s tentacles and eggs but it’s also so wholesome? Honestly, I’m like, a hundred percent sure Anon laced this fic with voodoo and crack. Alien AU.

New Shapes by AbstractKittens
https://archiveofourown.org/works/43856601
God-tier MnChn. This has such a special place in my heart because I relate to Mnho here on a spiritual fucking level. Usually, it’s a hit or a miss when I read an Ace Spectrum fic, but this one is perfect. Mnho’s confusion and experimentation and the way he learns about himself is so very well written I want to turn this fic into a serum and inject it into the soft tissue of my brain. Canon Compliant AU.

Written in the Stars by Heonniebread
https://archiveofourown.org/works/44824117
God-tier MnChn. No, seriously, this is just fantastic. From MnChn’s banter to the smut and the angst and the fluff, it’s perfection from start to finish. Chngbin’s the real MVP and if I could read this fic again for the first time, I would. Canon Compliant AU.

What the Heart’s Made of by Heonniebread
https://archiveofourown.org/works/42612906
100/10. Superhero Chn and Civilian Mnho. Chn’s shit at keeping secrets and Mnho’s too smart for him anyway but they’re so in love it’s all okay. Such a feel-good read, the author has a sequel in the making and I just know that it’s going to be just as delicious as the first.

Liar, Liar by Heonniebread
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48716395
100/10. Continuation to the fic above (What the Heart’s Made of) and it’s so. fucking. good. The worldbuilding is TOP NOTCH, past me was so fucking right about this sequel being as delicious as the first.

In the Course, in the Night by Dishonestdreams and MistressKat
https://archiveofourown.org/works/43756071
This feels so real and Han Jisung is the mastermind behind everything. The characterization, the feelings, everything is just top-notch. So much pining but MnChn sort it out and this story is just…so fucking lovely. 100/10.

Opposites Attract by Keros
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37976527
100/10. College AU, this one has my whole heart bc Chan is down so bad for Minho and Minho’s like a confused emotionally repressed sex demon. Lovely, lovely story, I’m going to go back and reread this now.

Little Birdie Flies So Far by Intheclowncar, Northstories, and Solunastral
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50366956?view_full_work=true
God-tier MinChan. I’m in love with this story. No, I’m serious, I’m absolutely in love with this story. It’s not for the fainthearted but that’s what makes this so fucking good. Murder mansion, repressed catholic Chan, crazy hot insane murder loving Minho, horror, mind-break (but not really bc Chan’s just better at hiding the crazy), beautiful imagery, delicious characterization, incomprehensibly stunning writing. READ THIS ONE I’M SO SERIOUS but mind the tags :”))

In Winter, Dreaming of Spring by Heonniebread
https://archiveofourown.org/works/50434807
God-tier MinChan. I have no words that would do this story justice so please go read this. It felt like I was watching a feel-good romcom the whole time. I felt like I was in this story, like this was happening inside a pensive from Harry Potter and I was literally watching it happen. It’s so fucking beautiful you can feel the love grow between MinChan. Pleasepleaseplease go read this, your life will get better if you do, trust me, my life’s been a little bit more beautiful since I did.

The Gold of the Universe Wells to Your Touch by Bulletbulletbullet
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/50111629
God-tier MinChan. Beautiful. Stunning. Magnificent. Show-stopping. If I could read this fic for the first time I’d gladly give up a fucking kidney. Omegaverse, arranged-marriage, royalty MinChan. Beautiful. Have I said that this is beautiful? No? Well, this is s t u n n i n g so you should absolutely go read this if you haven’t (and even if you have, go read this again bc did I mention that this is beautiful?)

Don’t Let Me Burst into Flames by Tomorrowisblue
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/50359429
100/10. This is so cute and made me want to find myself a pet phoenix. Magical realism, cute-neighbor Chan and teacher-slash-accidental-pet-dad-to-a-phoenix Minho. The phoenix stole my heart and the way MinChan get together to take care of her and fall in love along the way is just…so, so heartwarming <333

A Place for Us by midnight_cosmos
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/50603227
100/10. X-Men AU where MinChan run a home for the gifted but persecuted and the rest of the Kids are their little ragtag family. So cute, fluffy, angsty. There’s action, and drama, and romance, and this is basically about how the rest of the Kids see MinChan’s relationship through their eyes. The author had given all of them some really cool and perfectly-matching powers and I loved Jisung in this even if he’s the problem child of sorts, lmao.

Blood in the Water by Ohhennyhenny
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/50606521
God-tier MinChan. Historical fantasy + supernatural elements are usually a hit-or-miss for me, especially if they’re put together, but this one is just PERFECT. The worldbuilding is amazing and easy to understand instead of overwhelming, the mystery really had me wondering wtf was going on genuinely confused, and MinChan falling in love had me swooning with every little interaction of theirs that I read.

There’s No Way by Nbunnyz
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/50599912
SO FUCKING CUTE AND FLUFFY AND THE PERFECT PICK-ME-UP. Felix is so real in this (he’s not delulu, he’s actually so smart) and this is just serotonin in less than 4K words. *chefs kiss.

Enemy of My Enemy by Coley_merrin
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/minchanficfest_v/works/49744723
100/10. Fuck, man, this was a fucking feast for me bc you know I’m gonna gobble tf up out of an omegaverse fic which has non-traditional dynamics. It’s gory, it’s angsty, there’s torture and angst and murder, but it’s also the perfect depiction of enemies-to-lovers. No, seriously. Minho almost kills Chan. Minho HATES Chan. But then they fall in love in a BELIEVABLE way. Amazing. But then again, how can you expect anything less when it’s one of Coley’s works, yk?

Next Page, Next Chapter by Flying_dream
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31425368
100/10. Baby acquisition MinChan. I think about the confession scene every time I see a pancake on TV or on my plate. This was so soft and fluffy and Chan is such an oblivious fucking idiot but thank god Minho has the patience of a saint. ALSO BABY INNIE?? I’M CRYING.

Okay, so I actually have a ranking for this, hdksalhfdgs.
1. Lee Know and Juyeon (self-explanatory, lmao)
2. Felix and Jungkook (again, self-explanatory)
3. Lee Know and Lee Minhyuk (hnnng)
4. Lee Know and Jungkook (NEWNEWNEW)
5. Lee Know and Jungkook and Bang Chan (thinking fwb LinoKook and pining Chan who loves Lino romantically and loves Jungkook platonically bc that's one of his best friends, angstfest, unrequited love, yk, the good shit)
6. Bang Chan and Brian from Day6 (Bang Chan and any older hyung, tbvh, like have you seen how Chan behaves around older men??)
7. Hyunjin and Taehyung (Baby Blue had a thread on this and I've been praying for her to drop the fic from the moment I read it)
8. Hyunjin and Yeji (no, i will not be taking any criticism on this pls don't yuck my yum)
9. Hyunjin and Taemin (think babygay Hyunjin)
10. Changbin and Wooyoung and Yeonjun (like, c'mon. my dudes. look at them)
11. Changbin and Chaeryong (ik you see it, I KNOW YOU DO)
12. Chan and Sana (again, I KNOW YOU SEE IT)
13. Mingyu and Jungkook (maybe + Bang Chan then it'll be puppyXpuppyXpuppy)
14. Changbin and Soyeon (they became special to me from the moment I wrote them engaged in Darwinism)
15. Hyunjin and Ryujin (they'll have the most beautiful babies)

ofc!! it's kinda angsty and small, but i hope you enjoy it anyway, Mittens <33

"Sometimes Minho catches himself fixating on the titles of the articles. Most of them are in good jest, not meant to hurt. Some of them, however, make Minho feel like his skin is stretched weirdly over his muscles, like his muscles are sitting oddly on his bones.

Sometimes Minho has started to think that he’d like to go back to when he used to be known as Lee Know, beta, and the dance leader of Stray Kids. Nowadays, Minho finds himself thinking that he’d like to be known as Lee Know, Luna, and dance leader of Stray Kids and not Lee Know the Twice Present, or Lee Know, Bang Chan’s omega because whenever he opens up yet another article about himself, those seem to have become his identifying markers now.

Twice Present. Bang Chan’s omega.

The others had picked up on it, of course. Especially Chan who gets this wrinkly little frown between his brows whenever he scrolls on his secret twitter account and sees all these articles yapping and yapping and yapping about their relationship, always putting the lion’s share of attention on Minho but very rarely divorcing him from the label of Bang Chan’s omega.

Minho has no problem being Bang Chan’s omega. Minho’s fucking proud of being Bang Chan’s omega. But he’s not just Bang Chan’s omega, is the thing."

Hiiii, Sol!! Wow, okay, so I've been wanting to write a MinChan Twilight AU S O B A D but obviously, I have no time to map out sth just yet, so thank you for sending this prompt my way and giving me an excuse to ramble about the Twilight MinChan I would love to write one day 😭💕

So the OG Twilight was the best thing sliced bread when I read it for the first time (I think I was like, 11/12? I read it in secret too, lmao) but as I grew older, I (like many others) realized that the whole thing between Edward-Bella-Jacob was just really, really gross and weird 🥲

HOWEVER. However. I can definitely appreciate the vampire vs. werewolf vs. human thing going on, and if I ever write a MinChan Twilight AU and were to add your twist to it, I think I'll probably make Chan a vampire, Minho a werewolf, and in this iteration of werewolves, the good old omegaverse dynamics exist bc then we can have the breeding-to-angst-arc with a half-vamp-half-werewolf MinChan baby with very little complications (plot-wise, ofc).

I'd also completely do away with the Volturi and the vampire's 'sparkly skin' + special abilities but keep the red-eyes when hungry, brown-eyes when sated concept for the vampires, and have the werewolves eyes reflect light like cats in the night as a marker of inhumanity while they're in their human skin. I also want to get rid of the whole 'imprinting thing' bc it's just kinda weird for me, and I’d change the vampires are immortal thing into vampires live for as long as werewolves do, and both kinds live for much, much longer than humans can ever imagine to.

As for how MinChan would meet, I'd say like in the movies, the vampire coven and the pack of werewolves live in the same territory thanks to a treaty dating back centuries between their kinds. Except unlike in the movies, the two species aren't overly antagonistic towards each other bc as long as the vampires stay in their lane and the werewolves keep to theirs, they really couldn't give less of a fuck about what the other kind is doing.

Chan would be the first adopted son of the leader of his coven, and Minho would be the firstborn luna and the next leader in line for his pack. Hyunjin, Felix, and Jeongin will be Chan's 'brothers', and Seungmin, Changbin, and Jisung will be Minho's packmates.

And since they're all really good at avoiding the other kind at all costs (unless one of them fucks up), Minho and Chan meet at a surprise get-together orchestrated by Chan's adoptive parents (the leaders of his coven) and Minho's parents (the current alpha and their mate of the pack) bc they've gotten word that a larger than average band of nomad vampires will be passing through their combined territory.

Chan's coven is 'vegetarian' and none of them hunt humans, only wild animals, but everyone knows that nomads are wildcards, dangerous to not just humans, but the existence of the supernatural as a whole. So, the elders of the coven and the pack come up with a patrol roster that pairs up vampires and werewolves together to make sure the humans in their territory remain safe, and surprise surprise, Minho and Chan get pushed onto one bc they're supposed to set a good example to the rest.

Chan is polite, Minho is polite, and they go about the patrol on the nights they're supposed to in dead silence, not a single word spoken between them. It should be awkward, and it kinda is, but it's also not at the same time bc they both just obviously want to get this done as soon as possible with the least amount of interactions and complications.

They meet like this, night after night, bowing in greeting, patrolling the section of their territories given to them, exchanging maybe three to five words if there's sth they want to point out to the other person, bowing in goodbye, rinse and repeat until the nomad threat is completely gone.
Until one night while they're patrolling a new section, Minho suddenly starts acting cagey, trying to tell Chan that they don't need to go any further, obviously there's nothing there, can Chan even sense anything out of the ordinary, they should just call it an early night, etc.

Chan is immediately on alert and tries to ask Minho why he thinks that but Minho just keeps telling him that they should turn around and go. Chan says, okay, fine, I'll find out for myself, and just stomps his way through the trees in the part of the forest they were given to patrol, and Minho calls him names and tries to drag him away but it's too late because Chan hears the growls right before both him and Minho go flying as sth heavy which smells like blood knocks them down.

That's how Chan finds himself pinned under a fucking mountain lion that he hadn't heard coming bc he and Minho had been yelling at each other, and Chan just thinks, "eh, whatever, early dinner for me," but before he can rip out the big cat's jugular, Minho's tackling the mountain lion off of Chan in his human form, rolling it away from Chan.

Chan sits up on high alert, more than a little confused, and he only gets even more confused bc he sees that Minho's on the ground on his ass, and the mountain lion isn't trying to eat him like it had tried to attack Chan, but was actually standing in front of Minho all puffed up and growling, clearly trying to keep Chan away from Minho like it thinks that Chan is the threat.

"What the fuck?" Chan says out loud from his place on the ground and Minho glares at him as he gets to his feet, walks around the mountain lion, and places a hand on the still-growling puma's head like he's some sort of furry Snow White.

And that's how Chan finds out that Minho had saved this particular Puma from some trophy hunters when it was just a cub, that he calls it KitKat, and that this was KitKat's territory that they were in which is why he was trying to lead Chan away from it bc he didn't want to bother his Puma.

Chan's honestly a little flabbergasted bc he never expected a werewolf to inspire such loyalty in a wild cat considering one of them is a full-blooded feline and the other is a half-human-half-canid supernatural being, and Chan realizes that this is the most Minho and he had ever talked.

Minho manages to soothe KitKat into backing off, and he tells Chan to go ahead and leave and that he'll follow, and Chan listens bc he's honestly too surprised to do anything but. Sure enough, Minho does join Chan who had been slowly making his way back down the territory line given to him and Minho, and Chan has so many questions that he can't help but ask Minho for answers.

Minho is a little reluctant at first, a little stiff, but he does slowly start answering Chan's questions about how he found KitKat, what he did to the trophy hunters who had been after baby KitKat, how Minho had practically raised KitKat for the last three years, teaching her everything about survival bc Minho's much bigger than KitKat when he's in his wolfskin and the Puma sort of sees him as her parent.

When they say goodbye to each other that night, it's not as clinical, and the next night they're scheduled together, Chan comes armed with a small album full of all the dogs he and his coven have raised over the decades.

Minho seems shocked when Chan asks if they can take a small fifteen-minute break citing that the others do the same, but somehow agrees. And Chan spends that entire fifteen-minute break showing Minho the album of dogs he had raised. Minho says that he's never heard of a coven raising dogs bc all animals are weary around vampires, but Chan says that it's different bc all the dogs they raise and have raised are strays or dogs with disabilities that were abandoned with no home, and that it's a hobby for the younger members of his coven atp to break into pounds and steal the sickest, frailest dogs and the occasional cat to raise in their home in the middle of the woods where there is more than enough space for everyone to run around.

Minho then asks Chan if he and his coven-mates had anything to do with the break-in reported by one of the biggest animal shelters the next town over and Chan grins and says that he has no idea. Minho rolls his eyes but Chan sees how the corners of the wolf's mouth turn up, so he takes it as a win.

After that, patrol nights become some of both Chan's and Minho's favorites, and Minho finds himself reluctantly charmed by the vampire who, the more he gets to know, is more of a puppy than any of the newborn pups in Minho's pack.

They slowly but surely become friends, Minho and Chan, and one day Minho asks Chan if he'd like to meet him during the day, right at the border of KitKat's territory. Chan jokingly asks if Minho's about to make a meal out of him and share him with KitKat, and Minho just gives Chan his polite-cat smile and tells him to come and find out for himself.

Still, Chan goes bc he's curious and Minho asked him to, and he tells his parents that he's going to meet a friend and that he'll be back a little late. When Chan comes to the place Minho asked him to meet him at, he's shocked when he sees a gorgeous white wolf that he knows is Minho without even having to smell him.

Minho's much bigger and taller than Chan in his wolf form - Chan ignores how Minho's a little taller than him in his human skin, too - and Chan is awed when Minho walks up to him and lowers his head for Chan to pet. Minho's fur is thick and soft, healthy, and even if Chan can't speak to him like this, he understands when Minho trots away with a single backward glance that he's meant to follow.

Minho takes him deeper and deeper into the forest and KitKat's territory and that's how Chan spends the rest of his day watching Minho play with KitKat and try to convince her to befriend Chan instead of trying to eat him. It's a work in progress, but by the end of the day, KitKat isn't growling at Chan every time Chan looks at her, so it's alright.

One night when they have patrol, Minho doesn't show up alone. Chan is a little surprised but doesn't let it show when Minho introduces him to another werewolf named Seungmin who's even more polite than Minho. That night is one of the most awkward nights bc none of them speak unless it's absolutely necessary, and it's also when Chan realizes that he's actually become friends with Minho who he misses when he can't yap his ear off.

Chan feels Seungmin's eyes on him the whole night and Minho doesn't look at him even once. When they part ways, Minho doesn't smile, but Chan sees Minho stop halfway to bend down to tie his shoelace with Seungmin patiently standing next to him, and when Chan goes to the spot, he sees a small balled-up scrap of paper with a time and a drawing of a little cat.

Chan pockets it and goes to KitKat's territory and sure enough, Minho is there in his wolf form, and Chan feels happy that Minho seems interested in still being his friend regardless of whatever weirdness happened last night with Seungmin.

Minho runs around with KitKat, and when KitKat flops down on the forest floor to catch her breath, Minho pads over to Chan who is sitting cross-legged on the ground watching the wolf and the Puma play, and slides down to his belly and lays his white head on Chan's lap.

Chan's surprised but touched, and they spend the rest of their time together like that, Minho dozing with his head in Chan's lap, Chan gently petting Minho's white fur and his fluffy ears, and when they have to say goodbye, Minho bumps his wet nose against Chan's neck until Chan's squealing and giggling and trying to get away bc it's ticklish.

When Chan goes home that night, Hyunjin keeps shooting him weird looks but doesn't say anything, and Chan chalks it up to the younger vampire being in one of his moods.

The next time Chan's supposed to meet Minho for patrol, it's a different wolf who says that there was a change in plan and introduces himself as Jisung. Chan's confused and a little worried but he says, "that's alright, I don't mind, Jisung-ssi," and that's who Chan does patrol with for a few nights.
Chan's really, really worried about Minho, and he hates himself a little bit for not at least asking for a number so that he can call him to see if he's okay, but then just as suddenly as Minho disappeared, he reappears one night right on time for patrol and Chan's both relieved and worried bc Minho looks like shit.

He had lost weight, he looks sleep-deprived, and he smells...strange. Sweet. Chan opens his mouth, but Minho shakes his head, unkempt hair flopping over his tired eyes, and says, "later, Chan-ah," and Chan shuts up because Minho asked him to and Minho has never called Chan this comfortably before.

They complete the patrol but they don't say goodbye, and Minho leads Chan to a different area of the forest Chan has never been to. It's a little meadow of sorts with a ring of trees surrounding a small clearing of wildflowers, and with the rising sun, the whole place looks magical.

Minho sits down in the middle of the flowers and Chan follows. Minho sighs and he sounds so exhausted when he asks Chan to ask whatever questions he has about Minho's disappearance, and the only question that Chan can think of, the only question that really matters to Chan is,

"Are you okay, Minho-yah?"

Minho looks surprised that Chan would ask that instead of any other question probing for details of his disappearance, but Chan only cares about whether Minho's okay or not, and if he isn't, if there's any way for him to help.

That's how Chan learns about what being a luna really means; the heats that are agonizing to spend without a partner, the rules that forbid Minho from seeking out a partner by himself in the first place, the pressure from his elders to mate with the second-born of another powerful pack from a different area bc Minho can never leave his pack bc he's the luna and the next leader. Chan is shocked to say the least bc he would've never guessed Minho had so much going on bc Minho always carries himself so calmly all the time.

They talk the day away in that small meadow, and when Minho starts yawning bc he's more tired than usual since he's just off a heat and an all-nighter patrolling, Chan gently offers to keep watch if Minho would like to take a small nap in the flowers.

Minho looks at Chan then, in a way that he had never looked at Chan before, and Chan feels him going red bc it's...intense. Still, he doesn't look away and lets Minho look for whatever it is that he's looking for, and Chan is a little flustered when Minho scoots closer and slowly lowers himself down next to Chan, laying his head on Chan's lap and closing his eyes.

Chan keeps his promise and watches over Minho as the wolf falls asleep in his lap, softly running his fingers through Minho's hair, and all he can think is that he's so, so fucked.
...
They get closer after that, and Chan knows that Minho knows that what they’re doing is starting to get a little blurry around the edges of friendship. But they don’t stop and continue meeting each other for patrol, and then spending the rest of the day together in the meadow.

Chan gets Minho’s number and they start texting each other, too. Calling is out of the question with a bunch of supernaturals hovering over their shoulders day in and day out, but they manage to meet each other during the day sporadically, either in the forest, in KitKat’s territory that apparently Minho’s pack stays clear of bc they know about the Puma, and sometimes even a few towns over when they can get away with it.

It’s innocent, their meetups. In the forest, Chan starts to slowly win over KitKat and braids little wildflowers into Minho’s white tail when he’s in his wolf form. When they drive to a different town to meet up, they just get snacks and catch a movie and walk around talking about everything and nothing. Chan can’t eat, but Minho eats enough for the both of them, and Chan feels happy whenever he gets to watch Minho eat so it’s a win-win anyway.

One day, right as Chan is getting home after spending the day with Minho and KitKat, Hyunjin corners him and asks him where he’s been disappearing off to so often. Chan says nowhere, but Hyunjin keeps pushing and then the younger vampire asks him why he smells like wolf all the time.

Chan reminds Hyunjin of the patrolling he has been doing with Minho and Hyunjin asks him if that’s all he has been doing with Minho but before Chan can respond, Felix walks in and asks them why they’re arguing. Hyunjin tells Felix that it’s nothing before he walks away, and Chan’s left confused and a little weary bc it seems as if Hyunjin knew sth that he wasn’t telling any of them.

The nomad vampires that they’ve all been on the lookout for eventually turn up in small groups at first, just twos and threes. They’re given warnings to pass through this particular territory without touching a single human, and they listen for the most part. The wolves all stick to their inhuman skin during patrols now, but Chan doesn’t feel lonely even if Minho stays in his wolf form the whole time.

It’s on a night when Chan and Minho are walking the border that a group of six nomads find them. They greet both Chan and Minho respectfully, and Chan is the one who speaks to them and explains the terms of passing through their territory.

But Chan notices that there’s something weird about these nomads bc they keep looking at Minho in his wolf form who’s standing tall next to Chan, white fur pressed against the black leather of Chan’s jacket, silent as the dead, heartbeat steady.

Chan feels on edge bc the de facto leader of this group refuses to end the conversation and be on their way, finding excuses to keep Chan talking while the other nomads shamelessly stare at Minho who Chan feels starts to bristle at it.

Then the leader asks Chan if it’s true. If this really is the first luna for this pack within the last ten generations of wolves. Chan stiffly tells the leader that it’s none of their concern and that it’s best if they are on their way. The leader asks Chan if he knows about the prophecy of the seers in the east. Chan goes to tell them to fuck off, but Minho gently nudges him and Chan grits out, “no, I don’t.”

The leader doesn’t say anything, just smiles and says, “maybe it’s best that you don’t,” with one more look at Minho before he bows and the other vampires follow his lead, finally walking into their territory to cross over.

Chan and Minho are both on edge until the sun comes up and they get the message that the six nomads who had entered through Minho’s and Chan’s sides have left. Minho shifts back, suddenly, and Chan has to quickly look away before he sees Minho naked, and he only turns back around when he knows Minho had tugged on the shorts he had kept securely wrapped around a hind leg with a later cord.

Chan asks if Minho knows what the nomads were talking about and Minho says no. His pulse stays steady so Chan knows that Minho’s telling the truth. Minho asks him if he wants to spend the day with him and Chan agrees bc there’s nothing more he’d like to do.
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TO BE CONTINUED, I CAME UP WITH SO MUCH LORE FOR THIS JFC SOL, BUT I'M AT WORK RN AND I COULD ONLY WRITE DOWN THIS MUCH THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SENDING THIS MY WAY, BABY, ILY, I HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A BANGING DAY/NIGHT!!!😭🩷💕😭🩷💕😭🩷💕