Oh My God This Is Quite Literally Everything To Me. You Paired Them Sooo Accurately! Riwoo As The Tarantula

oh my god this is quite literally everything to me. you paired them sooo accurately! riwoo as the tarantula and leehan as the orchid mantis particularly were such amazing matches 🩷 i couldn't have asked for anything better... i adore this post, it's just so unique and interesting and lovely! 🐞

bnd as my favorite insects ! .⊹˚ ꒰͡ ͜ ི༏ ͜ ྀ͡꒱ˎˊ˗

does this count as headcanons? idk. anyway this is something I decided to do cuz I'm quite literally obsessed w insects of any kind (esp these ones) and also bcuz I currently lack any motivation to write :'( so here it is! <3 warnings: pictures and descriptions of insects. word count: 1.4k

disclaimer! … these insects are mostly uncommon and usually not perceived as cute bugs, unlike ladybugs and bumblebees and such. so note that they might not appeal to everyone, but I love and find them beautiful and adorable, hence why I decided to match them w bnd ! <3 also pls do let me know how u feel about these kinds of "headcanons" ^^ <3 hope you enjoy ! ♡ . . . @onedoornet

sungho ʚïɞ archispirostreptus gigas

— giant african millipede !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ the gentle giant! <3 these long boys have up to 300–400 little feet! the slow moving cuties are nocturnal and can be found minding their own business on the damp floor of the african rainforests. they love warm, dark places where they can curl up and hide easily. when it comes to defense, they aren't venomous and don't bite, instead they use their strong exoskeleton, that kind of acts like a body armor, to coil up into a ball and protect their softer belly. if this method doesn't work they might secrete a chemical concoction that deters all their predators. the coolest thing to me, is how each time they shed they add a single body segment, and four extra legs! ✩

𐚁๋࣭⭑ I think they remind me of sungho because of their overall vibe and temperament. millipedes have a strong, non-threatening exterior, just like sungho hehe. and they're just adorable little big boys <3 they mind their own business and do their job quietly and diligently! also the name gentle giant is so closely related to sungho that I can't help but match him with these guys! <3 I don't think there's anything else.. but thinking abt the resemblance between sungho and african millipedes makes me wanna cry... ( ᴗ ̫ ᴗ )♡ it's just so very cute please :((( <3

riwoo ʚïɞ phidippus regius

— regal jumping spider !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ the most prominent features of these spiders are their small bodies and sets of large black eyes that give them the cutest appearance <3 they have blueish–green jaws and three spots on their abdomen which resembles a smiling face! ^^ these little guys favour tropical regions and are mostly found in southeastern united states. jumping spiders do make nets but don't actually use them to hunt! they won't wait around for the prey to land on their webbing, but instead they will go seek them out themselves !! they are also venomous, and use it to hunt, or when they're feeling threatened. and of course, they love to jump! this useful skill comes in handy when hunting as well! they use a line of their silk as a tether, as it stabilizes their jumps and gives them direction. they have amazing eyesight and hearing! and the cutest thing of all, is that they dance to attract mates, the way that they sway their tiny bodies and wriggle their legs is the most adorable thing :( <3

𐚁๋࣭⭑ now why do these spideys remind me of sanghyeok? just like him, they're kinda small (hehe) but make up for it by being very flexible and active! ◟꒰◍ ´꒳` ◍꒱◞ they're super daring and very very courageous! they're both dancers and just silly little cuties, with beautiful eyes and I just can't help but melt at the sight of them :( their tiny jumps and cute dances remind me of riwoo especially when he's being silly >< it's the cutest thing <//3 and I can most definitely hold both riwoo and jumping spideys in the palm of my hand ^^ my tiny babies <3

jaehyun ʚïɞ allomyrina dichotoma

— kabutomushi or japanese rhinoceros beetle !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ "mushi" is japanese for insect, and "kabuto" - for helmet. the name directly refers to the samurai helmet, which just makes them super badass in my opinion! :D I love adore all stag beetles but these ones are super special to me, because of their unique Y shaped horns! it looks so so cool :( fun fact, this horn is used by males to lift other males off the ground and throw them into the air 😭😭 they're nocturnal and can be found in subtropical and tropical regions in eastern asia. kabutomushi are super popular in japanese culture, and have been a source of inspiration for lots and lots of things, like characters in media, advertisements and so on. they are not venomous and don't bite, but they will often engage in fights with e/o, as they are fierce and unbelievably strong!

𐚁๋࣭⭑ now why does jaehyun get the beetles. hmm.. I think he just gives me this vibe of being super tough and resilient and that's how these guys also tend to be! they're really firm and feisty, just like him! hehe. ૮ • ﻌ - ა myungjae definitely is the type to be super competitive and courageous! I admire these qualities in him, as they make him shine even brighter >< additionally, he is a very reliable leader, who I'm sure, is quite the inspiration for the rest of the members, someone who they look to for strength and encouragement! so yeah! myungjae kabutomushi confirmed !! <33

taesan ʚïɞ poecilotheria metallica

— the gooty sapphire tarantula !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ my most beloved emo spideys are sadly critically endangered :( they're native to a small area in southeast india and are tree-dwelling in nature. their bright blue color helps with camouflaging among the leaves. these tarantulas require specific conditions in which they thrive and feel comfortable, as they're highly light-sensitive and prefer to live in humid places. they're not very territorial, and tend to be semisocial or solitary! they're super skittish and tend to get aggressive when they feel threatened. fun fact! they don't have the typical defense mechanism that other tarantulas possess, which is the urticating hairs, which makes them the most vulnerable tarantula species. however, they make up for this shortcoming by being super super fast!! and prefer to flee rather than bite, even though they're venomous.

𐚁๋࣭⭑ the reason I matched this spidey with dongmin is bcuz they're both emo in appearance (lol) and they love doing their thing in their own little space. they're both super quiet, peaceful and like to keep to themselves. and another reason, is that they're both just so unique! ૮₍˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶₎ა♡ and true to themselves! these tarantulas are unlike any other spider and I feel like that's how taesan also is, a super special and authentic person <3 I love these spiders and giant mountain with my whole entire heart !! <3

leehan ʚïɞ hymenopus coronatus

— orchid mantis !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ this beautiful dainty insect is also known as a living flower. their beautiful appearance doesn't only serve the purpose of being pretty, but it actually is a hunting strategy! this is called aggressive mimicry, when the insects blend in with the food they consume or their habitat. these mantises pretend to be flowers, their primary food source, which successfully camouflages them from predators! they're quite rare and can only be found in southeast asian tropical forests. fun fact! hehe. their flower "cosplays" are so convincing that they tend to attract lots of bees ^^ despite their small size, they're one of the best predators, able to hunt prey that's much larger than them (including frogs and birds!!) they also bite, although they're not venomous.

𐚁๋࣭⭑ they are calm, patient insects that use their assets to their full potential in order to achieve their goals. very much like ihan if you ask me!! hehe >< I think the dainty, and delicate appearance of the mantis matches him so so well. and pairing that with their calm temperament and behaviour, it just fits perfectly! leehan isn't one to be startled easily or to overreact, he's pretty chill for the most part and is one of the most charming people I've ever seen! (୨୧ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈) I think that sums it up quite well ! (although the fact that these insects are known as living flowers was reason enough for me to match them w ihan ^^)

woonhak ʚïɞ Phyllium siccifolium

— leaf insect !

𐚁๋࣭⭑ masters of camouflage! it's appearance is honestly impeccable in replicating a leaf. they can be found in the tropical and subtropical climates, in several countries of asia. fun adorable fact! the newly hatched nymphs are reddish–brown and only become green after feeding on some leaves! how cute >< their leaf mimicry is so intricate, that sometimes they can have dark spots that resemble disease or damage! and the cutest thing is that they sway from side to side, to copy a leaf's movement in the wind. they're the biggest form of walking leaf and most of all, they're able to regenerate!! they are quite calm and docile, and move sluggishly, not to attract any predators. they remain still for the most part and tend to be solitary.

𐚁๋࣭⭑ I matched this cute insect to woonhak bcuz... idk I think it's just very adorable–looking overall and just gives me unagi vibes hehe^^ he's a cutie and the leaf bugs are also cuties, that's quite reasonable imo!! their bright appearance is super nice to look at and resembles how bright and lovely this baby is! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ ) ˎˊ˗ but also, my thought while matching him to these bugs was that he's very versatile and just easily adopts any and every concept, almost entirely flawlessly! he's just such a talented lil guy! leaf insects and woonhak are real good at flawlessly immersing themselves in a theme! and they're both just such cutie pies, ok? <3

hi! could i be apart of the boynextdoor sfw taglist?

added you! <3

hi xixi its juls 🥺🥺🥺 can i be in ur perm taglist….prwtty please

😀 (i couldnt add the blue emojis)

HAI JULS added you to the taglist ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ and thank GOD for the lack of blue emojis on tumblr. whew we just dodged a bullet there.

with every installment of this series, i have to read each part twice—the first time to really soak in the emotions, and another time to absorb all the little details and feel giddy at isa's writing!

the part with taesan holding his collar broke my heart. and i love how reader treats him so warmly and tenderly, always reminding him he's his own person, and nothing can take that away from him! i also can't can't can't wait to see how taesan's relationship with reader evolves into a more romantic one >.<

i'm eagerly anticipating the next part—isa, take all the time you need to write this masterpiece! <3

time and space. ⎯ chapter five

₊˚⊹ ᰔ in which you take taesan, a black cat hybrid, in to live with you.

content: hybrid!taesan, fem!reader, taesan and y/n go on a music store date... taesan opens up to reader more! warnings (for this chapter): none! word count: 2.1K a/n: thank you for waiting for me on this update, as per usual~ we are getting somewhere you guys... the ship has left the docks! <3

series masterlist here!

The weekend rolls around quickly, especially with how you seem to breeze through your work days, looking forward to the promised music store date with Taesan over the weekend. And you know Taesan is just as excited as you, because when you wake up on Saturday morning, he’s already lingering in your doorway, tail coiled around his thigh, a sheepish smile as he whispers a soft good morning to you. You smile at him, encouraging him to get bathed and changed - the faster you both get ready, the more time you’ll have to spend outside together! 

Taesan makes quick work of his bath, exiting the bathroom with a satisfied hum, his soft, gentle voice telling you that the bathroom’s free. You make equally quick work of your bath and your morning routine, getting changed into a comfortable sweater and jeans. As you’re getting ready, you notice Taesan is quiet in his room, and when you go to check on him, you notice him standing by his drawers, holding a thick leather collar in his hands - the collar he was wearing when he stumbled into the shelter after running away from the lab. The moment you met his eyes, it was apparent that the feline boy thought he needed to be collared when outside. 

“Oh, no, Taesanie… you don’t have to wear that outside anymore, I promise.” You smile warmly at him, watching his warm, almost solemn eyes blink at you slowly. “You’re your own person too, hm? No more collars or anything anymore, I promise,” your voice is gentle as you step closer to him, watching as he discards the collar, meeting your eyes again with a small smile. Your heart twists in your chest at the notion of him having suffered so much before meeting you, but you push that thought aside, resolutely thinking to yourself that you’ll make his time with you worthwhile. 

“Shall we go? The store opens in 20, and the car I rented is already downstairs,” you smile at him, the corners of your mouth almost meeting your eyes as Taesan excitedly nods, bounding over past you, heading straight to the front door. He makes quick work of putting on his sneakers and tugging a comfortable cardigan over his shoulders. Taesan turns to you, looking at you expectantly after he puts on his shoes and cardigan, like he’s waiting for you to tell him how he looks. “You look perfect, Taesanie,” you let out a light huff of laughter, touched and also tickled by how the hybrid seemed to hang onto your every word. 

The trip to the music store is quick, and throughout the drive you can’t help but notice how Taesan curiously peers out the car window, looking at every car that zips past, and watching people at the crosswalk when the car slows to a halt at every red light. It’s a stark contrast to the Taesan you remember from when you first brought him to your apartment - he no longer makes himself small, and his tail is no longer constantly around his body protectively. Taesan on the other hand, loves the feeling of the warm, late-morning sun, shining gently through the car window. It’s been a while since he’s been out since he first started living with you, but the feeling of the warm sunlight is just the same. He purrs softly, thinking to himself that even after all this time, you still feel the same - you’re still just as warm as the sunlight shining through the car window, warming up his skin ever so softly. 

You park the car smoothly, exiting and opening the passenger side door for Taesan to exit as well. His ears perk up at the sound of people walking up and down the street, his tail flicking around, almost slightly anxiously. Taesan spots others just like him amidst the many people around him, by the street and across it, and he still finds it hard to wrap his head around the fact that hybrids co-exist so easily with everyone else. Where he came from ages ago, he was nothing but an experiment, a means to an end. Your gentle voice breaks him out of his daze, his head turning to meet your eyes. 

“Are you nervous to be in a crowded space?” you ask him softly, watching as Taesan fiddles with the hem of his cardigan sleeves. “A little bit. Been a while,” he answers, his body language not giving much of his nervousness away, but you’ve stayed with him long enough to see it in his sharp, feline eyes. Taesan’s eyes had always been very expressive all on their own, so you don’t miss the way they widen and light up ever so slightly when you extend your hand to him, letting him hold your hand as you lead him to the music store. 

This feels nice, Taesan thinks to himself, his gaze flickering to your entwined fingers. The way your hand fits perfectly in his sends a flutter in his stomach, feeling the soft thumping of your heartbeat in between his fingers. When the both of you enter the store, Taesan’s ears perk way up, his tail shivering in interest. You stifle a soft chuckle at his reaction, watching his eyes go wide at the vast selection of records and CDs. “C’mon, I’ll take you section by section,” you tug on his hand gently, leading him to where the 80s music selection was. Taesan finds the courage to let his fingertips graze over the many CD covers, his lips parting ever so slightly in awe at how spoiled for choice he is in here. 

The Smiths, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nirvana and Tears for Fears - Taesan picks up CDs from those bands first, a spring in his step as he heads to the free-to-use CD players in the store. You follow him, your eyes never leaving his face, and your warm smile never seeming to go away as you observed how he handled the CDs and the headphones. You can’t help but let out an amused chuckle when Taesan struggles to maneuver the headphones to properly accommodate his kitty ears, but eventually, he figures it out, and he’s glancing back at you every few seconds as he listens to the CDs. Gosh, I’m in trouble, you find yourself thinking quietly. 

“I like these,” Taesan smiles gently at you, the look in his eyes almost hopeful as he holds the CDs in his hand. You find yourself smiling even wider, grabbing the CDs from him with a promise that you’ll get them for him. Your bank account certainly wasn’t going to enjoy today’s shopping trip, but if it meant being able to see Taesan’s soft, pure smile and his tail reacting so excitedly, you figure you could afford to drain your savings a little bit. You pay for the CDs Taesan picked out, opting to swipe your card rather than debit it, so you wound’t have to see the total cost of everything glaring at you. 

As the both of you enter the car to head home, Taesan clutches the plastic bag containing his new CDs, the smile on his face almost permanent. “Thank you, Y/N,” he says so softly, you almost miss it. You don’t miss the way he blinks slowly at you, the sight of him so happy and grateful sending a flutter of butterflies to your tummy. You tell him it’s no problem, before driving the two of you home. 

The music store date proved to be a catalyst in Taesan’s opening up to you, because since that fateful Saturday, Taesan has been glued to the CD player in your apartment, looping the albums he got, and when you come home from work sometimes, he’s quick to perk up, beaming about any particular song that reminds him of you. First, it was The Passenger, and when you asked why, Taesan smiled so sweetly at you, you almost didn’t hear anything he said afterwards. “Because I’m always in the passenger side with you, and… when I’m in the car with you, the sun shining through the car window reminds me of you,” Taesan says softly, his tail swishing gently against the surface of the couch as he looks at you, waiting with bated breath for your reaction. He smiles even wider when you tell him that’s lovely. 

It becomes routine, every couple weeks or so, you’d take Taesan to the same music store to ‘update’ his collection of old albums, and with every new CD he gets. There’s bound to be one or two songs in the selection that reminds him of you. You’d watch sometimes, as he sits by the CD player, listening to every tune and lyric so intently, his ears stiff and perked, his tail flicking around in interest. Then, after he thoroughly listens through the whole album, he’d tell you all about his favourite songs, and of course, the songs that reminded him of you. It sent butterflies erupting in your stomach again, watching Taesan open up to you more and more, your conversations getting longer and longer. It was like watching a lotus flower bloom, even from the muddiest of waters. 

It’s not lost on you the way Taesan lingers around you more lately too. Whenever you’re in the service balcony of your apartment, he’d linger by the sliding doors, watching as you folded the laundry, his tail flicking around as it usually did when he’s intrigued. Then, soon after, on days when you come home from work a little later, you’d find him in the service balcony, folding the dry laundry exactly the same way you do it. I like watching Y/N do the chores. Taesan thinks to himself. I like watching, so that when she’s busy, I can help her and do it all correctly. 

“You’re so sweet, Taesanie,” you couldn’t help but coo softly as you ruffled his hair gently, setting your work bag down on the kitchen counter, pouring yourself a glass of cold water after a long day of work. As you busy yourself with unwinding after a long, tedious shift, you miss the way Taesan stares at you, his gaze warm and content, the corners of his lips curling into a soft smile as he blinks slowly at your tired form. 

That same night, you have a long overdue movie night with Taesan, of course not without the jeyukbokkeum that Taesan loves so much. The night is silent for the most part, apart from the light clinking of glass tableware and the occasional chuckle or comment from either of you, as you watched the new Netflix Ultraman movie together. When the two of you were done with your jeyukbokkeum, you get up to collect the dirty dishes and clean up real quick, but Taesan gets up too, grabbing the dishes gently from your hand, a soft I’ll get it, don’t worry, leaving his lips. As he walks past you to the kitchen, your eyes widen when you feel his soft, silky tail brush against your wrist tenderly. You don’t think much of it, filing the memory away in your mind, before pausing the movie on TV so that Taesan wouldn’t miss anything while he’s doing the dishes. 

After the movie, as per usual, neither of you head to bed without saying goodnight to each other first. The lingering memory of Taesan’s tail brushing against your skin plays in the back of your eyelids when you lay down to rest, and you can’t help the nagging curiosity growing in your mind. 

“Jia… what does it mean when a hybrid brushes their tail against you?” you open the conversation as casually as possible, keeping your eyes focused on the computer monitor in front of you, your fingers typing away as you go through your work shift as per usual. You jump in your seat slightly when Jia lets out a sound of shrill surprise. “Y/N, wh- what happened? Are you saying Taesan did that? Did he? He brushed up against you?” Jia’s voice is a mix of a whisper and an excited scream, making you turn to her in slight confusion. As far as your knowledge on cats goes, you thought that cats brushing up against you just meant that they’re comfortable around you. 

“Yeah, he did… why?” Jia all but smacks her hand on your arm, her shocked but also overjoyed expression perplexing you. “Y/N… cats have scent glands at the base of their tails… Taesan was scent marking you,” Jia grins coyly at you, snickering at the way your expression turned from confusion to realisation. 

Oh. Oh. 

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hi my dearest xixi 💌 may i please be added to the taglist for All Of Your Works . i can’t miss out on any of them. thank u (*＾3＾）

MENDAAAAA HELLO LOVE i added you ... MWAH ( ˶˘ ³˘(ˊᗜˋ*)!♡

hiii <3 I hope you’re doing well

I was just wondering if I could please be added to the taglist for your leehan fwb story? I love the previews so much haha

I’m on anon bc my main is different but my other account is @woahsehun

have a great day/night :)

of course!! ♡♡♡