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any song or playlist to listen to while reading your current fic?
I mean, this is the playlist that I wrote it to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LB32FGJM2SZIKLUbC7bzZ?si=OCRNMnsxTPyYgWaHia_Muw&nd=1&dlsi=0796db2026304930
hello dear!!! ❤️ Hope life is treating you well!!!
Just wanted to say that...I actually can't WAIT for jακε to cut his hair. I see it as him finally being free and deciding for himself 🥹🫂 ofc, whatever you decide to do I'll absolutely DEVOUR IT BECAUSE THIS STORY IS CRAZY AND YOUR WRITING IMPECCABLE 💗💗 I'm not yelling, just got excited!!!!
Mwah mwah 🍓🍰
i had a scary appointment today & the new chapter rlly brightened my day, i rlly appreciate ur writing n ur so talented 🫶
I really need to know how long is Jake’s hair, like I know it’s long enough to braid but I don’t know what to imagine 😓
i think i kinda understand what you mean about feeling one way about fandom content and another about jaywon lol. theyre actually one of my fav ships in enha, but i feel like fans dont really capture their dynamic all that well in jywon centered fics? not to rant in your retrosprings or point fingers at writers bc genuinely, i appreciate any time someone spends writing about them, but sometimes i cant help but wince at the character tropes people kinda….. shoehorn jay and jungwon in? of course, people are complex and writing is even more so, and sometimes creative sacrifices have to be made (read: leaving out or minimizing certain traits we see in a member bc that might not fit the character plot you have set out for a fic). and there’s the pesky addition of people’s perceptions of the members being so different — like, i find jungwon to be playful as much as he is blunt, while also holding an air of seriousness when the time calls for it. meanwhile, jay is someone i see as a yapper, a little bit of a nerd, outwardly kind, and a little bit of a cool guy (or a guy only /trying/ to be cool. either way it works on me lol) and other people might think differently!!! which theyre allowed to!!! because at the end of the day, none of us actually personally know the members!!! and sometimes i find it really hard to find fics that dont lean into the ‘jungwon pretty boy x jay domineering alpha male’ trope…. either way rant over. just wanna say i um appreciate ur fic… and if this was completely inappropriate im truly sorry (please forgive me jaywon writing friends!)
I mean, Heejake has the same thing. There are certain tropes that are really prominent for them, which is why the first fic I wrote I made Hee an omega lmao. I mean, that's the nature of fandoms and shipping culture in general. Similarly a lot of people characterize Jake as either incredibly effeminate or like...I don't know...meek? A soft shy pushover that needs to be corrupted? Whereas I'm very interested in all of the repressed parts of Jake and how he chooses to be nice and his bubbling anger hahahaha. It's all about approach and what people are interested in exploring!
oh i get it! the Cuba approaching is actually very interesting!!! I reaaaally love the way you think and write your stories, you're so cool
every week i wait for the july flames update like a housewife pining for her husband at war 😔😔
thank u sm for sharing your writing with us i feel feral every time i read (and reread) every single update. Finding out that the fic was a good set in modern day blew my mind and i have to go back to reread. Also in the newest chapter jaeyuns inner voice being his mom is so interesting to me. Bc it feels like he has a very complicated relationship with her bc she was a big reason for his being locked up but she also knew this would be detrimental to him kind of ?? (just me ruminating) anyway thank u again for the update 💕
Jay is so sweet i cant wait to see more jayke. I think his existence is an important point to jakes adaptation to his new environment. Also why can't i find more of this sweet, kinda lost and confused heeseung more in fics?? I swear I'd love to read less of asshole-full-of himself hee and more of this. And icb touch starved tag got me to start reading this cause i dont usually fw arranged marriage tag
Dopey kind-of-lost Heeseung is honestly my favorite Heeseung to write. Of course he has confidence and swagger now, but every time I see glimpses of his shy and soft self (like when he holds himself at concerts, or when he looks out with this pure adoration like he can't believe where he is and who he is with) I get so soft!!! I have such mixed feelings about arranged marriage but this fic has been nagging me for a while. Thank you for giving it a chance!
jake gets to keep his long hair throughout right??! 🕯️🕯️🕯️🙏
what are your thoughts on jaywon?
hello!!! spoiler not spoiler so be careful reader (!
is jaeyun in the new fic like, north korean??
or am i reading it wrong cause In my head makes sense........ but I don't know
Ooh this is such an interesting take and I can see how you'd get there! I think Jake could be allegorically North Korean; to be honest I based his "country" as a not-real province in Korea that was cut off from the rest of the world. Where he's from is made up because I don't actually know enough about North Korea/ Korean history in general to have made that a specific choice. I'm actually basing a lot of this story off of what I know of Cuba finally opening it's borders and stories from my Cuban friends' families about what it was like adjusting / moving out of Cuba / having people come in etc.
Please be safe on your new tour! I hope you only have safe and easy flights and travels ♡
Why do I think Heeseung's family intended Heeseung to marry Jake because of the land and real estate they owned? Maybe it was to expand their business idk but of course the arranged marriage is for business >< It just seems like industrialization in Jake's place was very delayed and it seems like Hee's side have another motive for Jake's family/community to catch up with the times...
i can wait for eternity for omfbt pls don't rush ittt or dont let ppl rush you to it, kas <3 they're just really so interesting and i really like it when u explore their dynamics with each other, with their work or the industry, their family or upbringing as well. the lore they have is really interesting! their future twins too aaaaaaaaaahhh
I hope that person wasn’t complaining about riki’s presence in your au because I will fight them?? your writing is so good and I LOVE your inclusion of the members especially riki!!
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