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Beyond the Lights

0. Prologue

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Warnings: Implied Domestic Violence. Drug use. Addiction

Summary: Sariah is a RnB Artist in a rocky relationship with a trap artist by the name of Dame. The relationship goes downhill when she takes a family trip without him.

I. Six months Earlier “Happy Birthday, to you. Happy Birthday to you.” The sounds of multiple people echoed across the small, blue and white decorated kitchen. She sits in front of a small, beautifully designed cake. In her favorite colors. Blue and and a lavender purple. In black glittery icing, spelled out her name and the current age she was turning. Twenty-One.” She was officially a legal adult.   “Happy Birthday dear Sariah. Happy Birthday to you.” The singing stops as the lights go out. The number twenty-one candle dimly lit, bringing a fluorescent glow in the room, but only showcasing her face as she made a wish and blew out the candle. “What did you wish for?” Her sister asks, using her own boyfriend as support, as she was tipsy and was ready for her sister to finally be able to join her in her hood-rat activities tonight. “If I tell you; it won’t come true.” They laugh at her superstition. Ever since she was a little girl she believed a spoken wish would never come true. So far none have came true. Although, she was still hopeful. She goes to cut the cake, wanting a slice before her forced high kicked in. “Fuck the cake, you can drink now bitch!”  Her cousin says from next to her, pouring shots forever. “Like hell she will though.” He speaks from the couch. “She good without it.” “I am, it’s my birthday.” Sariah speaks up for herself. He was good at trying to tell her what to do like she was his child. He shrugs. “Pick up a drink if you want to. You don’t need to get addicted to that shit.” “Oh like you did.”  That was a quick comeback. She didn’t realize what he said until it came out. It was quick the way he got up and got in her face. He wouldn’t dare try it here. Not when her brothers are right there. Granted he didn’t get close enough as one of her brothers pushed him back. “Try that shit again, and see if I won’t fuck you up.” Dame looks between him and her.  “My bad man.” Sariah could see the whiteness caked inside his nose, and she was sure if she noticed; everyone else noticed to. “Yeah aight.” He crosses his arms, blocking his path to Sariah. “you gotta go.” “Sariah let’s go.” Dame looks at her. Sariah doesn’t move. It was her birthday. She wanted to go out and she was going to and she was going to have fun. Dame wasn’t going to stop her either. “I’ll see you tonight.” she tells him. She could see something shift in his demeanor. Dame nods, looking at her with looks that could kill as he left. She was completely messed up went she got home. They went to a bar downtown. She had lost count on the amount of drinks she had. She wasn’t sure if she drove or not, but Jonathan, her cousin’s boyfriend and his brother got her home. Dame just so happened to be gone and she was glad. She finds her way to the bedroom, only to be stopped by a woman coming out. “The fuck?” She pushes her way in and there he was in her bed with two other women. That just sobered her up and he had no care in the world that his girlfriend just caught him in the act. 

II. Present Day

“What Dame.” Sariah wasn’t in the mood to talk when he called her. She wasn’t paying attention to the ringer when she answered assuming it was her cousin asking her where she was. Her mind focused on trying to produce this last song for a wedding soundtrack and was in a hurry. She wanted to have this finished before her cousin got married. They trusted her with something so special to them and she wanted it to be perfect.

“I was just seeing if you were home. I need you.”He wasn’t exactly subtle. She could hear his labored breathing and sniffles in the background. She knew what he wanted; she just wasn’t in the mood. She was tired, hungry and had to be at the airport before they leave her. She gave herself another hour in the studio then she was going home to get her stuff and race to the airport. Dame was no where in that time frame.

“I’m busy tonight, plus you know I have Trinity and Jimmy’s thing to go to. I’m only going to be home long enough to get my things.”

Sariah hears the frustration in his sighs. The beat playing in the background as she tried to focus, brows furrowed while lining up the lyrics she recorded to the beat she produced.

“Damn, fuck me then.” He disconnects the call. She didn’t hear him end the call as she had finally finished the chorus and was to busy celebrating, that she almost missed trinity’s call., she found her phone and answered it quickly.

“Hey Trin.”

“Girl, are you in the studio?”

Sariah hums. She was indeed still in the studio, and she had finally finished her song, and the soundtrack was complete. I mean she was a perfectionist and this was a masterpiece.

“Bitch, everyone is at the airport waiting for you. Can you hurry along please.” Bianca had taken the phone from Trinity. She loved the music her best friend makes, but the girl had serious time blindness.

Sariah looks down at the time and it was eight-thirty. She was supposed to meet them at the airport at eight. She curses and quickly saves everything to her computer and gathering all her stuff.

“My bad, lost track of time. Give me thirty minutes and I’ll be there.”

“Yeah, yeah. Hurry up.” The call ends. Sariah was grateful to have a studio next to her apartment. It wasn’t long before she was running up the stairs to her apartment. She rushed around her room throwing her SHEIN packed bags into her suitcases. She had mentally thanked herself for doing this the night before. She really should’ve pack before today, but she was in the studio late again. This was her own downfall. She could hear her door open. It was Dame. He was the only one who had a key to her apartment. 

“I thought your flight was at eight.” His voice echoed through her ears. 

“It was, I ran late at the studio. So now I’m rushing.” she zips her bag up. Whatever she forgot she could just buy when she gets there.

He comes up to her. “Do you have to go?” He reaches to grab her, but she moves just as quickly as he got close.

“I’m her maid of honor. I helped plan this trip. It would be a bad look if I don’t go.” That was partially a lie. She suggested the location, since it was a family favorite for trips. She did create the itinerary. It was just being funded by Jonathan’s dad and uncles.

“You never make time for me.” It’s been a while since they’v been intimate, is what she knew he meant. She sighs going to her closet, putting on a love galore hoodie. A gift from a fan.

“Let’s not start this now. I don’t have time.” She grabs her bags, watching him block the door.

“Fuck, you never have time. do I need to show you how to make time.” He stares her down. Usually she would give and cancel her plans. This was a long waited trip, and she was going bruised or not.

“If you’re going to hit me, then do. Regardless. I’m leaving.”

The eye contact between the two never wavered. She was getting tired of everything and was starting to stand her ground. Using some peens up frustration she pushed past him.

“So, you’re really about to go huh?” 

“Yeah. See you when I get back.” She grabs her keys.

Dame watches her leave. “I got something for that ass” He mutters. Sariah managed to get an Uber, and to the airport just in time. In the midst of all that she managed to avoid fans, who recognized her. She sucked at keeping a low profile.

Trinity, and Jonathan stood from their seats, seeing her rush up to them. Trinity squeals, rushing to hug her cousin.

“The RnB princess has finally graced us with her presence.” Jonathan jokes.

“Ha ha.” She rolls her eyes with a smile, dropping her bags to hug Trinity.

“Sorry guys, just lost track of time in the studio.”  She told them the partial truth, she also didn’t want to tell them about the argument she had with Dame that was actually the reason for her being late. She wanted to get over that and just have a good time with her friends.

“It’s all cool. We understand girl, the music doesn’t stop.” Trinity speaks, reaching for her carry on, but Jonathan had already grabbed it. Bianca, Montez and Roman had already made their way through the gates. Sariah had reach down to grab her bag, but another hand was grabbing it

“I got it.” The voice was deep, and raspy. The arm in question was littered in tribal tattoos. She knew all too well who it was. I mean, how could she forget.

“Shit. You okay mamas?” She sat in his car. A busted lip, bruised cheek and a popped vessel in her eye that was sure to be causing her immense pain. He wanted to go in there and fuck him up, but her health was her main concern. ”Don’t tell anyone please.” That would be hard considering she looked like she got into a bear fight. “Where do you want to go?” ”Trinity’s.”

Joshua  

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240104 jamrepublictheagency IG Update with NCT DREAM

Hi lovely ppls!!!

It’s my first time properly interacting with my blog!!! Just wanted to say hi and ask question!

Don’t have to answer but I would like to hear your opinion in the comment section.

So basically I don’t know if it’s just me but you know when you hear a song come out whether it’s kpop or western and it’s so nice but then later on it’s gets so annoying. I have no idea whether it’s being weird but like for example no offence to Billie eilish she’s an artist but when i hear what was i made for a lot in my ear I get annoyed quickly and it’s so bad 😭😭😭 (BARBIE IS GOOD FILM DONT GET ME WRONG! It has won awards for a reason)

But I want to hear your opinions and also what song makes you feel this way?

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You're so cute.

My baby bear.

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Wayv is the all-rounder unit of NCT; y'all just don't see nor appreciate it. Sm is also to blame because they don't go as hard with Wayv's promotions as they would 127 or dream.

not one miss in their discography and all I hear people sing when we mention Wayv is "Touch me, Tease Me, Feel Me Up" like yes but pls touch, tease, and Feel up the rest of their songs too.

Damn.

THE STAR IN THE SKY

Warning: Bad language grammar mistakes. Highly bff to rivals only. The twins are a bit self centered but is all to piss off Bada, Heaven is the one who doesn’t speak but when she open her mouth she’s evil. My tears ricochet is the song for Bada’s side of the friendship.

A/N: First encounter after three years. Hope you like it. Song used: my tears ricochet by Taylor swift. Also to make the smau work all the swf program is represented as a live broadcast so everything is happening in real time.

Tag list: @pinksults @badasgirlfriend @1luvkarina @zhivaxo @pupbistro @hyevolution @awkwardtoafault @italiekim @avocifera @prilux @strawbn1ng @milanlaia

Side A: Bada’s view of the friendship with Seren

Even on my worst day, did I deserve

All the hell you gave me?

'Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you

'Til my dying day

…

And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?

Cursing my name, wishing I stayed

Look at how my tears ricochet

There was something in the air that made Seren tense up a little too much, though whether it was the aura of excitement radiating from her companions or the anxiety in the long sighs her twin sister took every few minutes, she didn't know exactly. Finally, the day had arrived, and Seren did not know exactly how to act.

     That morning, along with Heaven, she picked up the girls at the academy, and together they headed to the CJ Entertainment building. Sunny, Harul, and River hadn't stopped talking as they walked through the halls of the company with their manager and one of the program's producers. And they hadn't been quiet either the whole time they had been inside their respective rooms with the cameras filming their every move.

     “And did you see that we are next to Bebe's girls?”Sunny let out a squeal of excitement, making Heaven wrinkle her eyebrows in displeasure. “Bada Lee is being one of the best choreographers these days, and she looks gorgeous in her videos.”

“You sound pretty excited to be in a competition, Sunny” Heaven murmured with a smile towards the youngest of her team. 

      “It's just that there are a lot of famous people here.”

     The four older girls smiled at Sunny's excited expression. Seren reached out and ruffled her hair as she had been doing since they had met two years ago, when Sunhee finally gave up being an idol and found she was more passionate about dancing. From that moment on, Seren had taken care of her inside the company as if she were her own sister. 

     Heaven was about to say something, but the screen in the middle of the room lit up, and on it appeared the large recording set of the show. 

      “Officially welcome to Street Woman Fighter” River said in a mysterious tone as she read the letters that appeared on the screen. "Who do you think will be the first to come out?”

“I just hope we are the last ones. The good thing is worth waiting for" Seren replied as they all stared at the screen, too eager to see who would be the first group to enter the arena. 

      The screen turned black, and the light blue Team Bebe logo appeared a few seconds later. Heaven looked at her twin, who was sitting next to her and who instantly turned her face when she felt her gaze. None of them said anything; there were no words to express what they were feeling at that moment, so they turned their eyes to the screen again, and this time it was Bada Lee and her six teammates who appeared on the screen while they were going down the stairs of the arena area. 

     “How is it that all of them are so pretty?” Harul complained with a frown as Bebe's girls came into focus. “Look at their leader; she looks scary.”

“That girl is anything but scary." The girls looked at Seren, but she didn't care; she was focused on the screen, looking at the Bebe girls sitting in their seats. “Don't be afraid of someone who is not better than you, girls.”

      Bebe's evaluation video by the Eight Dance Crew. The lyrics appeared on the screen, and the first thing that appeared next was Heavens' face. She was sitting inside a small white room, and at that moment she remembered that it was one of the huge amounts of footage they shot before filming the first episode. 

      “My mother once told me that if I don't have anything good to say, then it's better not to say anything” was the first thing Heaven said on the screen. “So I don't really have anything to say about this team.”

     Immediately the screen showed the team's face in the arena. Bada's expression was one of pure mockery; her lips curled into a half smile as she watched YGX's evaluations of her team. Next to her, Seoyoung squeezed Tatter's arm, both too nervous for the next evaluations to be shown on the screen and anticipating the reunion between their leader's former best friends.

      “It seems like Bada Lee couldn't fill the spot on her team. All of her girls are her students. I wish I knew why." Seren words came off the screen before it displayed the other teams' next evaluations of Bebe. 

     Inside the small black-and-white room, Harul and Sunny looked at their leader, both quite surprised by the rude words the girl and her twin had blurted out about the blue team. They both knew that Bada, Seren and Heaven had worked together on multiple occasions and even thought they had a cordial relationship, but the sisters' expressions and the words they said only made them change their minds.

“You both really meant that?” Sunny asked, looking at the twins and receiving a soft smile from Seren. 

     “There's some things that you shouldn't know, Sun” the oldest of the sisters said, and Sunny prefers not to ask anything more, focusing her gaze on the screen again.    

       When the screen went off again, the girls anticipated their turn; however, the next team to come out of the arena was LadyBounce. Outside the small dressing room, the excited shouts of the purple team could be heard as they passed through the hallways, heading for the stairs. The screen came back on and showed the arena with two teams in it who kept throwing some biting comments at each other. All for the future entertainment of the audience.

     LadyBounce's evaluation was full of expected criticism. Though almost none from YGX. For the LadyBounce twins, LadyBounce was one of their least problems, so in their evaluation and all the following ones, they dedicated themselves to dropping minimal comments that managed to irritate any of the participants in the program but nothing too hurtful.

“They truly leave us until the end." Heaven muttered when, finally, after the presentation of seven groups, the name of YGX appeared: "Fix your ties and let's go, ladies. 

     They all stood up fixing their black suits, and arranging themselves in age order, with the youngest of them all in the lead. Seren and Heaven walked down the long hallway side by side, behind their members. As the end came into view, they could hear the murmurs coming from downstairs, and many of the participants were looking forward to their arrival.

For some reason, the stairs felt endless to Seren. With her gaze fixed straight ahead as she buttoned the black jacket she wore along with her teammates, she walked down each of the steps, and it was not until she was on the stage that she took a look at the other teams in their places. 

     "YGX really has the scariest members next to Wolf'Lo" one of the Deep n' Dap girls muttered loud enough for it to reach the girls' ears. 

     "They really find Harul and Sunny scary?" Heaven frowned, a little confused since, in her eyes, the two younger girls were nothing more than sweet little girls. 

     Seren didn't respond with words but smiled at her sister as she paused on the stage next to Heaven, River, Sunny, and Harul. Heaven at her side looked at each of the teams quite attentively to the comments they blurted out, mostly some compliments and others in reference to their and Seren's physique. They all agreed that the twins, despite being identical, radiated a totally different aura.

“Look at Seren; she's supposed to be the oldest, but somehow she looks like the youngest with her sweet face" Yoonji whispered to the girls in her team in a low tone, although Heaven and Seren heard her turning their gazes in her direction. “Forget what I said; they're both scary.”

     Heaven let out a laugh while being amused with her sister. 

      “This is getting boring." Seren put her head to the side and turned on her heels, finally finding the spot where Team Bebe was standing. "Oh, look who I found, sis. 

      “Definitely in person, they look more like Bada and her babies.” she wrinkled her nose with her gaze fixed on the girls, her words loud enough to be heard by all. “Poor things.”

Bada felt something stir in her stomach, quite irritated that her companions received the same comment over and over again. However, she said nothing and just looked at the twins. For what seemed like an eternity, she looked at Heaven, who didn't look away and just raised an eyebrow. Bada knew she was trying to provoke her, and without really wanting to start a problem, her eyes went to Seren. The girl's eyes showed something different, and for the tiniest of seconds, she could tell how the resentful look softened when their gazes met. Though this didn't last long, when the screen lit up, indicating the YGX evaluation, Heaven rounded her sister's shoulders. 

     “Heaven is one of the most requested choreographers at the moment." The Wolf'Lo girls appeared on the screen, and Chocol was the first to comment. “She has good body control and is very good at hip-hop. I think we would make a good team.”

     Heaven let out a laugh, feeling proud to receive praise from one of the most experienced teams in hip-hop. And Bada felt the strange feeling in her stomach intensify; she threw her head back and let out an irritated sigh that didn't go unnoticed by one of her teammates. Minah, behind her, guessed that she felt threatened to find someone else who was considered an excellent choreographer.

“The problem with YGX is that they're all business partners." Bada heard his own voice and quickly looked at the screen. “There's no real chemistry in their choreography; they're not even friends. They have good synchronicity together but that's all. Haneul and Byeol are just famous because they’re constantly compared with the Kwon Twins, but there’s nothing good about them” When the image changed she turned her gaze to the twins.

      “You're the one who put together their team through auditions, but we're the business partners." Seren told her directly with a tone of voice that Bada never thought she would use on her, "Very bold of you.”

“We should have had only eight teams. But they are the ninth; it must be a bad omen.”

     The last words in the evaluation came from Mina Myong, leader of Deep n' Dap. The girls received mixed opinions, but as expected, the one who made the twins' blood boil was Bada Lee's words. Heaven had expected it and had prepared herself to hear whatever her former best friend was going to say, even though it still made her uncomfortable. But Seren unintentionally allowed herself to feel a little bad. She knew that was going to mess her up because she sometimes found herself missing the friendship she once had with Bada Lee. 

     “Are you okay?” Seren asked her sister.

      “I'm amazing.” She lied.

     The screen went black, and after a few seconds, the No Respect sticker list appeared. Sunny, River, and Harul hadn't received any, though it was no surprise to anyone since two of them were fairly new to the dancing scene and River was quite respectable to many. However, eight stickers appeared on the names Seren and Heaven. The murmurs and shouts of astonishment were not long in coming, as they were the two contestants with the most stickers in the program.

“What fun! We have sixteen stickers." Sunny muttered sarcastically as her ears turned red from the anger she felt at seeing her two leaders being chosen as the worst dancers.

      “Watch me take them off one by one, Sun.” Heaven smiled around her shoulders as he slowly pushed her to their places on the stairs.

      “How convenient that we are in front of Bada Lee and her little puppies.” River mockingly sat down in the middle of the twins with her gaze fixed on Bada Lee and her girls, who were engrossed in a conversation.

       On the other side of the stage, Kyma and Minah observed the scornful looks from River. The two girls looked at each other and then lowered their gazes to their leader, who was totally oblivious to River looks. They both thought of asking who the girl with black hair and bangs was, but Kyma, who had noticed the tension, kept quiet, but Minah, with her curiosity, could not.

“Bada," she called the girl's attention. "Who is that girl?” The eldest of the team looked at her a little confused. 

      “Who are you talking about?”

      “The short-haired girl in YGX.”

      “Uhm” Bada muttered as she realized who Minah was talking about. “She's a well-known YGX choreographer; her name is River Lee and she's mixed. Her mother is American, and her father is Korean.”

      “She seems very close to the twins" Kyma added, getting all the Bebe girls to look at Heaven, Seren, and River whispering things to each other with teasing looks.

      ”You are the expert in body reading" Tatter said between seriousness and joking. “Tell us what you think.”

      “My tiktok videos would indicate that they have something.” Taeyoung and Seoyoung looked at each other. What had been an innocent question planned to start a joke has gone terribly wrong. Tatter was about to speak, but when she wanted to do so, the doors under the stairs opened, giving way to the MC of the program.

“Hello, welcome to Mnet's original dance series, Street Woman Fighter 2. I am your host Kang Daniel" the boy bowed, and the girls shouted again. “Not only the best dance teams from Korea but also teams with global names have joined us, making this a bigger international dance competition.”

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BTS MOMENTS: OT8 - Graduation

There were a few moments in time when Grace could recall feeling like Jungkook’s actual mother. The one memory she always brought up was Jungkook’s high school graduation, just at the time You’ll Never Walk Alone became an album. To see him there, in his yellow uniform, all grown up gave her mixed feelings. 

From the small bambi eyed youngster to now nearly a man, a golden maknae. 

So much had changed from their first meeting to him starting high school and now graduating. It felt like a lifetime had passed and she wondered if this is how most mothers felt when they saw their children accomplishing their dreams and goals. 

They had been there for the ceremony, had seen him get his certificate and now were at the restaurant they had first come to for his high school entrance ceremony. It seemed like so much time had passed yet it was only two years. 

“Noona looks like a proud mother,” Jimin giggled as the three eldest members went through the menu. 

“Huh? What are you saying about me?” Grace asked, glancing up from where she stood behind Jin and Yoongi’s chairs.

“Jimin said you looked like a proud mother,” Namjoon answered without looking up from his phone. 

“Who isn’t proud of Jungkook? He’s graduated and done very well, he got a special award and all and he’s done all that while being an idol,” Grace started as she made her way round the table to sit down next to Jimin. She could see Jin about to open his mouth so she cut him off, knowing exactly what he was going to say. “Yes, we know you’ve done the same.”

The table laughed at the pout on Jin’s face just as Jungkook came back after putting everyone’s orders in. 

“What are we laughing at?” the young man asked, looking adorable in his yellow uniform.

“Noona being proud of her son and Jin-hyung being Jin-hyung. By the way, you look cute in that uniform,” Jimin reached over to pinch Jungkook’s cheek.

He got a slap on the hand in return but Jungkook did nothing when Grace did the same, a bit more gently. “You do look cute though. The tie is very fetching,” Grace grinned as Jungkook glanced down at the blue tie and sighed, knowing full well he hated the thing. 

The rest of the dinner went well even with Jungkook paying, wincing at the price that was presented to him. As they all went to their respective cars, Grace wrapped an arm around the youngsters shoulders.

“I am proud of you though. You did amazingly well despite all the odds.”

“Thank you noona. And thank you for all your help as well, including Jin-hyung and Yoongi-hyung. Without the three of you and Namjoon-hyung as well, I wouldn’t have made it.”

RULES:TAG 10 OR MORE PEOPE YOH WANT TO KNOW BETTER

Relationship status: single not ready to mingle

Favourite colour: black and red

Song stuck in my head: g-idle - I want that

Favourite food: jerk chicken and rice and peas

Last song I listened to: rosalia- candy

Dream trip: Dubai or going back to home country aka France

Last thing I googled: dobar ( a good brunch place in London)

Tags: @masccmina @badalivie @badagf @diana-rose-25

thank you for the tag @kkomaism <3

Rules: Tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better

Relationship status: not single

Favorite color: pink and blue

Song stuck in my head: Seven by Jungkook

Favorite food: that soup my grandma makes with chinese cabbage, potatoes, carrots and meat and if it has a salty boiled egg oh my god it hits i'm so good nomnom

Last song listened to: uhhhhhh Seven by Jungkook LMAO otherwise I want to end my life by Takayan

Dream trip: like uhhh all over asia! i wanna go back to vietnam at least once, maybe thailand too, travel to taiwan with my friends and being by their side is the best treasure i have in my life, anywhere is a dream trip HAHAHA

Last thing I googled: "crueller" was trying to figure out why my gdocs was telling me to write cruller instead of crueller and wondered if i actually spelt crueller wrong somehow

tagging @yoodokjas @ekanatsume @rusquared @yukarishoodie @lee-hakhyun @headphonemouse and anyone who wants to join <3

— Let's Dance

PART 1

pairing/s: BEBE! Bada Lee x Jam Republic! Reader x Wolf'Lo! Chocol

warnings: None so far, an unrealistic description of being an exchange foreign student, might confuse some words in ballet (as most of them are only through research and not based on experience).

description: A professional ballet dancer in Street Woman Fighter Season 2? (Y/N) Bae, a 23-year-old ballerina and dance prodigy enters the fighting arena alongside the infamously known crew, Jam Republic. Making the team's aura and presence far more intimidating despite being clad in soft pink and white clothing, adorned with astonished faces and friendly smiles. As the young woman entered the arena with curious eyes and small smile, the other teams couldn't help but awe at her beauty and elegant aura, unknowingly capturing the eyes of two charismatic dancers.

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"They're the last one to enter."

"This crew is intimidating."

These are just some of the comments circulating around the arena as they waited for the last and final crew to come out.

"It's amazing that JAM REPUBLIC is here," Akanen, Tsubakill's leader, stated in awe. Looking at the empty space where the last crew of the show have yet to enter the small arena.

A certain buzz was felt in the air as the other contestants waited for the anticipated arrival of JAM REPUBLIC. More notably, they were excited to meet the celebrity of all dancers, Kirsten Dodgen.

"We'll see Kirsten in person," Biggy stated admiringly.

Dancers expressed their love and admiration for the pink crew's leader and her arrival. One member from Deep N' Dap even stated that she cried when Kirsten cancelled on her classes due to visa issues after she signed up for all four of her classes. Her leader, Mina Myoung, promptly scolded her. Stating firmly that "this is a serious competition." Despite this, two of her members joked around, lifting up the atmosphere that turned heavy just before.

The longer the dancers wait, the more nervous and excited they get to finally meet the members of the crew.

"Wah, Kirsten is here," Yeni, a member of Wolf'Lo stated. The said woman bounced a little on her seat, the adrenaline rush pumping into very veins so fast she could barely contain it.

"Hey," she perked up, turning to Baby Sleek as she remembered something important.

"Hey Baby Sleek, is it true that (Y/N) was once your student?" Her question caused all the members to look at their oldest curiously and for confirmation.

A fond smile crossed Baby Sleek's face as she shrugged her shoulder. "Yeah," she confirms making her members awe and shout in disbelief as she rarely takes in students. "She was for a short while. (Y/N) trained under me for more or less than three years." The other crew turned to Wolf'Lo when they heard the commotion, curious to know what made them react in such a way.

"Wow, what was she like?" Haechi questioned. "Is she really that pretty in real life?"

Baby Sleek nodded, "when I first met her, I was so shocked at how pretty that kid is. I thought she was an idol. In my mind I was like, what the hell? How can this kid be so pretty at her age?" The members laughed at the whiny tone of her voice.

"But putting her looks aside, (Y/N) really is a monster at dance. A natural. At first, I was hesitant at her skills since she is more focused on the ballet genre, but after a few lessons, the girl was a beast. As if she was dancing hip-hop since she could walk! Of course, there were times where she would struggle with something, but her dedication and hard work pushed her through it all. It was really admirable."

The other members were floored at the high regards and compliments Baby Sleek showered you in. Suddenly feeling much more intimidated by the crew that isn't even present yet. Yeni, Haechi, and Halo nodded for the respect they felt for the Jam Republic member while Chocol and Mini sat rigidly in their seat.

"Yah, I'm starting to regret picking her as my No Respect Dancer," Mini laughed nervously before faking a cry and shoving her hands to cover her face. "Why didn't you say that before we pick the weakest dancers?!" She whined.

"They're not even here yet calm down," Chocol said, patting Mini on the shoulder in a mock comfort. "Have confidence, we can probably give her a good fight and win at the end of the day."

Halo and Baby Sleek giggle at the antics of their members and nodded encouragingly.

"Aya, don't mind. The both of you probably have more freestyle and dance battle experience than her. Don't doubt your capabilities now," Halo, their leader, commented while patting their heads.

"Right. Be confident, but keep your guard up. We saw her list of accomplishments before, so let's be prepared." Baby Sleek said seriously, shaking her hands a little to expel the nerves of the upcoming competition as her mind slowly shifts into battle mode.

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Meanwhile, the pink crew of Jam Republic waited patiently for their cue to enter the arena in their given room.

(Y/N) tapped her hands against her thighs repeatedly. "I'm so excited and nervous at the same time."

Her members giggled at her but also felt the same energy as her. Ling, who sat next to her on her right, held her right hand to squeeze it gently for a few times.

"Me too. But don't worry, we got this." (Y/N) smiled at her as she intertwined their fingers together and squeezed her hand back.

"You'll be fine girl, we got your back." Latrice said, smilingly comfortingly at her as she sat next to Emma who gave you a nod and a finger heart to which you giggled.

Audrey, who sat next to her, leaned her head against her shoulder and looped her arm around her. "Yeah, calm down and let's just have fun! There's nothing to worry about." (Y/N) smiled fondly at the youngest member of the group, patting her knee in gratitude.

"I mean come on," Kirsten said, clapping her hands out of excitement and to hype her fellow members up, "this is us we're talking about!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" (Y/N) shouted, now pumped and excited, "Let's do this!" The girls laughed at her sudden mood change and hyped each other up even more. Even though some of them just met a couple of days ago, they were now starting to form a bond with each other. She smiled at the sight before her, feeling the warmth that bloomed in her chest, leaning back on the couch to compose herself.

The moment (Y/N) closed her eyes and took a deep breath, the TV screen came to life, signaling to their crew that it was time to enter the arena. The Jam Republic girls simultaneously yelled in surprise and excitement. Feeling gittery, Kirsten stood up and the rest of the girls followed her lead.

"Okay guys, are we ready?" She asked.

The members giggled a positive response albeit the nervous, quiet laughter that accompanied it as they form a circle.

"Shall we do this?" Kristen asked, placing a hand in front and the members followed one-by-one. "Entrance is going to be fire, three, two, one, wee!"

"Wee!" They followed along, laughing and giggling as they exited their room and walked towards the arena.

"Let's dance!"

The group walked down the narrow hallway of the building. Audrey clinging to (Y/N)'s arm and squeezing her hand gently with a bright smile on her face. She couldn't help but find the youngest so adorable! The dimples on her cheeks made (Y/N) want to punch her cheeks really hard.

She then gestured to Emma who was falling behind a little, signaling her to walk beside them. Once she fell on step with (Y/N) and Audrey, the former girl wrapped an arm around her shoulders. Which was quite easy as the ballet dancer was noticeably the tallest amongst them (in her crew at least). The girls stated their excitement as they walked, feeling the nerves and adrenaline creep in.

Kirsten walked in front of them, leading the crew around the place until she momentarily stopped at the entrance.

"Ooooohhhh!" she cooed, placing both hands on the sides of the opening as she marveled at the sight before her.

"Holy damn!" Ling exclaimed once she saw how huge the room is. As they walked, they couldn't help but look around in amazement, eyes sparkling and hearts beating.

"Wow! This is so exciting!" Latrice and Audrey commented. (Y/N) giggled at them, enjoying their reactions that made her feel less conscious and nervous.

She'll be seeing her old teacher again, and she can't wait for it. After all these years, (Y/N) wanted to prove to Baby Sleek that all her training had not been in vain.

As soon as the other teams heard them, almost all of them perked up in their seat and looked up towards the stairs where they'll enter shortly.

"Oh, they're coming," Yoonji, a member of Mannequeen said in an excited tone.

"Wah, we'll be seeing them soon omg," Yeni clapped her hands lightly. Looking at the stairs in anticipation for the awaited group.

"You'll see your protegee soon Baby Sleek after all these years," Halo nudged her, "how are you feeling?"

"I think I might cry once I see her," Baby Sleek's answer made the members giggle fondly at her before cooing at the sight of her face. She looks like a mother waiting for her daughter to come home after all these years.

It wasn't long before the figure of Kirsten made her way down the stairs followed closely by the other members. The rest of the crew gasped in shock as soon as they saw her.

"Welcome to Korea!" A girl stated as the girls descended slowly down the stairs.

While descending, (Y/N) holds onto the railing of the stairs to look around the room to find her former mentor, taking advantage of the height to seek her out. She was so focused on finding her that she failed to see the looks of shock and awestruck faces of the other teams as soon as she turned around. Her eyes met Baby Sleek's, a bright grin soon adorned her face once they made eye contact and an excited giggle escaped her lips.

Unbeknownst to her, a certain dancer on the same team as her former mentor was blown away the moment she set eyes on you.

"Wow..." She whispered breathlessly, keeping her eyes on you.

Once the girls adorned in pink, white, and black clothing landed on the bottom of the stairs, they were once again looking around in astonishment and bowing to the people around while the others made comments about them.

"Wah, look at Kirsten's figure. It reminds me of Gabee."

"Their aura is so intimidating."

"Omo, Audrey is really pretty."

"She looks like a doll."

The team closest to them, BEBE, stared at Audrey in awe.

"Why is she so pretty?" Bada commented in awe, leaning back slightly in her seat while Tatter looked at her in wonder. "She looks like Anne Hathaway." She commented.

"I can't see (Y/N)," Lusher whined. The girl had her back facing the blue team making them unable to see her face. "I didn't see her clearly just now."

"Oh my god is that (Y/N)?!" The mentioned girl and her team almost jumped in shock at the loud voice that called out to her. They turn around to find a girl standing with a shock expression complete with a hand to her mouth as she stares at the girl she yelled for. Jam Republic laughed loudly and clapped their hands.

(Y/N) giggled and covered the bottom half of her flushed face. "Hello, nice to meet you." She said in fluent Korean and bowed down to the girl that was still standing.

Harimu, a member of 1 Million and her team yelled in surprise yet again, causing another laughter to roar out from Jam Republic.

"How can someone be that beautiful?!" Harimu yelled aloud, causing laughter to erupt from the room as she whined and stomped her foot to the ground in a faux tantrum manner.

Feeling even more flustered (Y/N) turned to hide her blushing face, fanning it down to compose herself but accidentally made eye contact with one of the hottest and trendiest choreographers today, Bada Lee.

So pretty, (Y/N) thought.

She regained her composure and grinned at the girl who was now staring at her with wide eyes and an agape mouth.

"Hello, nice to meet you all," she greeted the team, forcing herself to look away from Bada's eyes to bow down at every member of BEBE.

"Omo!" Lusher yelled, grabbing onto Kyma's hand, who was sitting beside her in shock. "Oh my god!" The rest of the team could only stare in shock at the woman still smiling, all of them shared similar looks of shock and admiration.

(Y/N) gave them one last smile and a bow before returning to her team, choosing to stand behind along with Audrey.

"Did you see her?"

"Oh my god her visuals are out of this world."

"My god, have you seen her height? She could be a VS model."

"Or those cliché movies about princesses."

"Bada-unnie," Tatter called out to her, giggling once she saw the still awestruck look on Bada's face, her gaze still trained and focused on (Y/N). "Our leader is still in a starstruck trance everyone."

"Looks like someone has a crush~," Minah teased, poking the shoulder of her leader with her pointer finger.

Bada snapped her gaze away once she heard the teasing tones of her team members and light shoves on her shoulder. She groaned and hid her flushed face away.

"Shut up!" Bada's voice came out muffled but the others still heard it loud and clear.

"Wah, she's a young woman now," Halo looked at Baby Sleek who commented in a soft voice. Despite the fond smile that painted her face, tears began to well up in her eyes. The leader chuckled softly and wrapped her arm around her for a side hug, rubbing her hand up and down her shoulder.

Chocol stared.

Even though (Y/N)'s back was facing them, she stared. Taking note of her poise, the way she stands and holds herself. Shoulders back and standing tall, petite that of a standard ballerina but somehow oozes that aura of regal elegance. Wow, Chocol thought. She's like some sort of royalty.

The large screen above suddenly made a noise, effectively catching the attention of Jam Republic and everyone else.

"Oooh," (Y/N) said, holding onto Audrey's hand when the younger one sought hers out. "Evaluation time."

Jam Repuiblic stood in front of it, anxiously awaiting the thougts, opinions, and evaluation of them by other crews with a smile on their face. Although (Y/N) nervous, she had a feeling that most of these aren't going to be friendly since this is a competition show. They need something for drama after all.

"The strong point of Jam Republic is the fact that they've been on the great stage. We can't ignore this."

(Y/N) smiled at the sweet comment, though, that didn't last long.

"All the members of Jam Republic think that they're number 1. Everyone wants to be the main dancer. Can they really be united?" Ah, there it is.

(Y/N) subtely side-eyed Akanen who commented on the video. She has respect for the dancer and leader of Tsubakill, admires her even, but she can't help but smirk towards her. She understands her point, but it still wasn't enough to hide that but of irritation towards her comment. Akanen, who was looking at Jam Republic when her comment was shown, gulped when she made eye-contact with (Y/N) and swiftly looked away.

"Wah, she didn't like that comment." Momo commented when she saw the three second interaction of the dancers.

"I know, I'm suddenly scared," Tsubakill giggled quietly at Akanen.

The next few comments of the evaluation targeted Kirsten and her affiliation with the world renowned crew, The Royal Family. (Y/N) titled her head in confusion when a dancer tried to insult Kirsten by looking for Paris Goebel instead of her.

"They do know you're one of the key members for a reason right?" She nudged at her leader, leaning down to whisper in her ear. Kirsten just nodded and smiled in response with her eye glued to the screen in front.

"A fake Royal Family?" (Y/N) couldn't help but gasped humourly at the harsh comment.

If that wasn't enough, the next comments are targeting Audrey. (Y/N) felt the younger girl squeeze her hand; she turned to look at her face to find the girl trying to keep a small smile despite the harsh criticisms thrown her way.

"She looks like an amateur dancer. The skills of a baby dancer."

"Audrey is a pretty doll. As she's a pretty doll, standing and doing nothing would be enough."

"Oh my gosh," the taller girl clicked her tongue in annoyance towards the comments. Are they really doubting her skills because she's young and pretty? "That's a shallow critic."

Jam Republic giggled in shock when those words came out of her mouth. The other teams, on the other hand, looked at her face nervously. The happy and excited face of the tallest Jam Republic member, now, still has a small smile; but eyes devoid of any emotion.

"She looks like she's seething with rage right now." Bada commented, leaning forward with clasped hands, resting her elbows on her knees whilst keeping her gaze on the girl in pink.

"She's like an older sister who wants to fight the bully of her younger sister," Tatter said, the rest of the crew agreed with her after taking a swift glance before looking back at the screen.

"(Y/N) is another pretty face," ah, there goes the comments about her. The mentioned girl straightened her back and inhaled deeply. Mentally preparing herself to receive the harsh comments thrown at her.

"(Y/N) is a professional ballerina who had performed on broadways before and competed in ballet genre on competitions. I don't think some people realize how hard it is to compete in ballet and make it look so easy. I really have so much respect for her." The said girl couldn't help but bow in gratitude at the praise she received from a member of Mannequeen, Cera.

"Thank you so much," she whispered. Audrey grinned brightly at her and nudged her teasingly.

"(Y/N) is a ballerina, right? And a pretty one at that. She could stand on pointe all day and stand on a music box, let it spin her around, and people would appreciate her dancing."

"I honestly don't think she could perform well in any other type of genre since her main focus is on ballet."

"Yeah, like a one trick pony."

The gasps could be heard echoing throughout the room after the comment. (Y/N)'s and her team members' jaw dropped in shock, "ouch, that hurts."

The former girl clutched her chest in exaggeration and pretended to lose her balance. Audrey held on to her and laughed at her dramatic antics.

The room suddenly erupted in shock when the screen showed how many No Respct stickers each Jam Reublic member will receive. Above showed their names in huge, bold, and bright fonts their name and the results:

Kristen - 2

Latrice - 0

Ling - 1

Emma - 1

(Y/N) - 4

Audrey - 6

An overwhelming amount of people chose Audrey as their No Respect Dancer. The youngest member of Jam Republic cheered and held her thumbs up in the air, whilst (Y/N) just clapped slowly with a smile, still looking at the results.

4 No Respect Dancer stickers might not be much compared to Audrey. However, the message was still loud and clear that there are people who are doubting her as a dancer.

"Okay, okay," she said, turning to Audrey as she held up a hand, "let's show them what we've got." The two girls high-fived each other with matching grins.

As they made their way to their designated seats. (Y/N) made eye contact with Baby Sleek. She grinned towards her and gave a small wave, bowing down in greeting towards Wolf'Lo who sat beside them.

(Y/N) sat at the top of the seat with her back straight, a trait she acquired after it was conditioned in her body. She was still quite frustrated at the one trick comment she received. She clicked her tongue in frustration and puffed her cheeks, inhaling and exhaling deeply through her nose.

"You okay?" Kirsten asked and patted her thigh.

"Yeah," she nodded - albeit partly lying. "Don't worry, Audrey and I will make sure they'll eat their words after they see us dance."

Audrey shot her finger guns with a wink, "that's right mama!"

She laughed at her adorableness and pinched her cheeks. Inhaling deeply one last time, she forced herself to relax and remember that it's all part of the show. (Y/N) gathered her hair all together in her hands and placed them behind her back when she heard a sound of awe.

Startled, the girl turned her head to the side. Staring at her was a woman with bright red hair that it almost looks orange. She thought it suited her very well and loves the boyish look the other woman adorned.

Chocol flushed furiously when her eyes suddenly met (Y/N)'s. One moment, she was admiring her side profile, then the next, she's looking into her eyes. She gasped as she placed a hand on her mouth and bowed deeply.

"Nice to meet you! I didn't mean to stare, I'm sorry!"

(Y/N) giggled and bowed to her as well, waving her hand dismissively at the poor woman whose head was still bowing down. "Nice to meet you too! And don't worry, it's fine, thank you!" She grinned with a blush on her face.

Haechi laughed at her flustered team member, garnering second-hand embarrassment from her. Both of their teams turned their attention to the commotion behind them and laughed at the flustered state their two members are in.

"Look at Chocol's face! It's almost the same color as a tomato," Buckey commented as she watched their interaction. Mannequeen giggled in amusement.

Wolf'Lo seemed intimidating when they first arrived. Now, one of their members are left in a flustered mess against a member of Jam Republic.

"I guess even Chocol couldn't resist (Y/N)'s charm." Redlic commented.

Once the commotion died down (there's still a red hue across Chocol's face), the room cheered once again once the judges were introduced: Shin Monika, Son Hyun-woo (Shownu), and the guest judge; Mike Song.

After the introduction, all the crews were instructed to return to their hideout rooms to change and prepare for their first mission: No Respect Battle.

Jam Republic debriefed about their evaluation after they've changed as they waited for their cue to return back to the arena. The members lounged comfortably at the couch while Audrey was left standing to voice out her frustrations.

"It's like, you can't even see my face! It's the shoulders! They're focusing on my shoulders!" She laughed in frustration.

"I know! They see one video of you doing markings, and suddenly, they deemed you as the worst dancer!" (Y/N) replied, leaning against Ling as she hugs the plush bunny tightly.

There's a visible frown etched upon Audrey's face. She understands her frustrations and sadness that the youngest might be feeling right now. So, she stands up and makes her way towards her. (Y/N) placed her hands on her shoulders as she bends her knees to be on Audrey's eye level.

"What they said about you isn't a reflection of all the hard work and dedication you've put into your craft. Don't let their comments get into your head too much. They don't know what you bring into the table."

(Y/N) tilted her chin up with her finger when Audrey smiled at her. "Chin up, darling. Show them what you've got. "

Back in the arena, the tension in the air thickened. Dancers stretched and prepared for the upcoming battle; the first bettle and mission of the season. Everyone wants the win for themselves; everyone wants to prove themselves and the stregths of their team.

Jam Republic conversed to themselves as they stretched. (Y/N) was in middle spilts as she conversed with Emma and Latrice.

"Who do you want to battle (Y/N)," Emma asked as she stretches her shoulders.

"Oh, definitely Cera of Mannequeen." She answered instantly before standing up. "We have the most similar style out of everyone, and I love her power and charisma when she battles. She's so cool."

(Y/N) was about to add onto her comment when she saw BEBE enter the arena, more specifically, their leader. Bada came into her view dressed in oversized clothing and a cap in her head, almost covering her eyes. Her outfit and confidence boosted her charisma, which left (Y/N) speechless.

Bada took a sip of her drink before scanning around the room. Initially, she did this to scout out her competition when she met the wide eyes of a certain member of the pink team.

(Y/N) chocked in her saliva in shock when their eyes met. She immediately turned her head and buried her face in her hands.

"What's happening to you?" Latrice laughed at the girl, taking note of her red ears. She looks at the direction the latter girl was looking at and grinned teasingly. She patted Emma's hand to direct her attention to the tall woman who was staring at their member.

Bada was still staring at (Y/N) with a smirk on her face. She chuckled lowly when she saw how the girl became flustered under her gaze.

"Cute," she commented before taking a seat. Mentally forming a plan to make herself acquainted with the girl after the camera's stop rolling for the day.

"What did you say?" Tatter asked when her leader muttered something inaudible.

"Nothing. Dont worry about it." Bada patted the blonde's head. Tatter was confused at the giddy mood her leader was in but ultimately dropped it for the time being.

Back with Jam Republic, Latrice and Emma share an amused look on their faces as they watch (Y/N) fan her face.

"What?" The girl asked, knowing full well what it is about.

"Nothing," they replied simultaneously. She narrowed her eyes at them and pouted her lips.

"Stop teasing her guys," Kirsten commented. "Let her focus on her stretching. Otherwise, she might focus all her attention on a certain blue team member." The rest of the team burst out laughing. (Y/N) flushed even more as she glared at Kirsten. The leader looked back at her with an innocent smile and fluttering eyes in faux innocence in response.

"Whatever," she muttered before standing tall to prepare herself to position herself into an arabesque.

"Still can't get over how flexible you are," Emma commented. Watching her effortlessly pull the move.

(Y/N) hummed in response before inhaling, feeling the deep stretch on her core, back, and legs. She always loved the feeling of deep stretches. It's like letting your breathe after a long day. She held the pose for as long as she could before she exhaled and released her leg.

"Woah, she's so flexible," Redy stated as she watched the girl pull the move. Harimu and her had been observing her for quite a while now. Lia, their leader, watched them in amusement before glancing at who they're looking at.

"Hey, stop that and focus on the mission," she scolded them.

It wasn't long before Kang Daniel, the host of the season, welcomed them back and introduced the rules of the mission. (Y/N) bounced her feet in anticipation and wiggled her shoulders.

Mind and body ready for the fight that's about to begin.

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— Let's Dance

TEASER!

pairing/s: BEBE! Bada Lee x Jam Republic! Reader x Wolf'Lo! Chocol

warnings: None so far, an unrealistic description of being an exchange foreign student, might confuse some words in ballet (as most of them are only through research and not based on experience).

description: A professional ballet dancer in Street Woman Fighter Season 2? (Y/N) Bae, a 23-year-old ballerina and dance prodigy enters the fighting arena alongside the infamously known crew, JAM REPUBLIC. Making the team's aura and presence far more intimidating despite being clad in soft pink and white clothing, adorned with astonished faces and friendly smiles. As the young woman entered the arena with curious eyes and small smile, the other teams couldn't help but awe at her beauty and elegant aura, unknowingly capturing the eyes of two charismatic dancers.

"They're the last one to enter."

"This crew is intimidating."

These are just some of the comments circulating around the arena as they waited for the last and final crew to come out.

"It's amazing that JAM REPUBLIC is here," Akanen, Tsubakill's leader, stated in awe. Looking at the empty space where the last crew of the show have yet to enter the small arena.

A certain buzz was felt in the air as the other contestants waited for the anticipated arrival of JAM REPUBLIC. More notably, they were excited to meet the celebrity of all dancers, Kirsten Dodgen.

"We'll see Kirsten in person," Biggy stated admiringly.

Dancers expressed their love and admiration for the pink crew's leader and her arrival. One member from Deep N' Dap even stated that she cried when Kirsten cancelled on her classes due to visa issues after she signed up for all four of her classes. Her leader, Mina Myoung, promptly scolded her. Stating firmly that "this is a serious competition." Despite this, two of her members joked around, lifting up the atmosphere that turned heavy just before.

The longer the dancers wait, the more nervous and excited they get to finally meet the members of the crew.

"Wah, Kirsten is here," Yeni, a member of Wolf'Lo stated. The said woman bounced a little on her seat, the adrenaline rush pumping into very veins so fast she could barely contain it.

"Hey," she perked up, turning to Baby Sleek as she remembered something important.

"Hey Baby Sleek, is it true that (Y/N) was once your student?" Her question caused all the members to look at their oldest curiously and for confirmation.

A fond smile crossed Baby Sleek's face as she shrugged her shoulder. "Yeah," she confirms making her members awe and shout in disbelief as she rarely takes in students. "She was for a short while. (Y/N) trained under me for more or less than three years." The other crew turned to Wolf'Lo when they heard the commotion, curious to know what made them react in such a way.

"Wow, what was she like?" Haechi questioned. "Is she really that pretty in real life?"

Baby Sleek nodded, "when I first met her, I was so shocked at how pretty that kid is. I thought she was an idol. In my mind I was like, what the hell? How can this kid be so pretty at her age?" The members laughed at the whiny tone of her voice.

"But putting her looks aside, (Y/N) really is a monster at dance. A natural. At first, I was hesitant at her skills since she is more focused on the ballet genre, but after a few lessons, the girl was a beast. As if she was dancing hip-hop since she could walk! Of course, there were times where she would struggle with something, but her dedication and hard work pushed her through it all. It was really admirable."

The other members were floored at the high regards and compliments Baby Sleek showered you in. Suddenly feeling much more intimidated by the crew that isn't even present yet. Yeni, Haechi, and Halo nodded for the respect they felt for the Jam Republic member while Chocol and Mini sat rigidly in their seat.

"Yah, I'm starting to regret picking her as my No Respect Dancer," Mini laughed nervously before faking a cry and shoving her hands to cover her face. "Why didn't you say that before we pick the weakest dancers?!" She whined.

"They're not even here yet calm down," Chocol said, patting Mini on the shoulder in a mock comfort. "Have confidence, we can probably give her a good fight and win at the end of the day."

Halo and Baby Sleek giggle at the antics of their members and nodded encouragingly.

"Aya, don't mind. The both of you probably have more freestyle and dance battle experience than her. Don't doubt your capabilities now," Halo, their leader, commented while patting their heads.

"Right. Be confident, but keep your guard up. We saw her list of accomplishments before, so let's be prepared." Baby Sleek said seriously, shaking her hands a little to expel the nerves of the upcoming competition as her mind slowly shifts into battle mode.

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Meanwhile, the pink crew of Jam Republic waited patiently for their cue to enter the arena in their given room.

(Y/N) tapped her hands against her thighs repeatedly. "I'm so excited and nervous at the same time."

Her members giggled at her but also felt the same energy as her. Ling, who sat next to her on her right, held her right hand to squeeze it gently for a few times.

"Me too. But don't worry, we got this." (Y/N) smiled at her as she intertwined their fingers together and squeezed her hand back.

"You'll be fine girl, we got your back." Latrice said, smilingly comfortingly at her as she sat next to Emma who gave you a nod and a finger heart to which you giggled.

Audrey, who sat next to her, leaned her head against her shoulder and looped her arm around her. "Yeah, calm down and let's just have fun! There's nothing to worry about." (Y/N) smiled fondly at the youngest member of the group, patting her knee in gratitude.

"I mean come on," Kirsten said, clapping her hands out of excitement and to hype her fellow members up, "this is us we're talking about!"

"Okay, okay, okay!" (Y/N) shouted, now pumped and excited, "Let's do this!" The girls laughed at her sudden mood change and hyped each other up even more. Even though some of them just met a couple of days ago, they were now starting to form a bond with each other. She smiled at the sight before her, feeling the warmth that bloomed in her chest, leaning back on the couch to compose herself.

The moment (Y/N) closed her eyes and took a deep breath, the TV screen came to life, signaling to their crew that it was time to enter the arena. The Jam Republic girls simultaneously yelled in surprise and excitement. Feeling gittery, Kirsten stood up and the rest of the girls followed her lead.

"Okay guys, are we ready?" She asked.

The members giggled a positive response albeit the nervous, quiet laughter that accompanied it as they form a circle.

"Shall we do this?" Kristen asked, placing a hand in front and the members followed one-by-one. "Entrance is going to be fire, three, two, one, wee!"

"Wee!" They followed along, laughing and giggling as they exited their room and walked towards the arena.

"Let's Dance!"

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230629 - The Meeting (Part 2)

Masterlist

Summary: Boyoung's reaction to the article relating to her biological father, with the members worrying over her. A/N: I decided to post one today as it is my birthday (12th of October), was in a good mood haha. Though this post ain't the happiest lol. Best to read 230628 - Meeting Biological Dad before reading this one ^^

“MOTHERFUCKER!”

“What?” Boyoung jumped at the sudden curse from Jaemin, turning to him with wide eyes from her bed. “What on earth got you fired up to curse like that? Usually, I’m the one cursing!”

Jaemin didn’t reply, busy glaring at his phone and texting someone from her desk. Boyoung got her answer soon enough when she received a text from Taeyong.

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From: Bubu Oppa~ Another article was released, and…you’re not gonna like it…

“Nana?” Boyoung called out worriedly. “What article…?”

“Don’t look,” Jaemin said sharply, snatching her phone so she couldn’t search it. “Get dressed, we’re leaving now!” Jaemin left her room, barking out orders to the other members to get dressed.

“What now?” she whimpered, hurriedly dressing herself. “What does the world have for me this time?”

***

Sitting down in the same chair in the same meeting room, she bowed her head, staring down at her hands on her lap. She couldn’t look at the staff in front of her - they looked frustrated and annoyed. And she couldn’t bear the sight.

Jaemin sat tense beside her, Taeyong on her other side. The others sat in the remaining chairs at the table. Everyone was quiet.

No matter how many times Boyoung badgered the members for the information in the article, they remained firm like a brick wall, refusing to tell her what the article was about. They weren’t complete walls, though, because they couldn’t stop the pity, anger, and betrayal that was painted in their eyes.

What did she do to have them look with betrayal in their eyes?

Boyoung dreaded to think of what she did to have them carry that emotion.

“Boyoung-ssi,” one of the staff cleared their throat. “Have you seen the recent article?”

“No,” she grunted, glaring at the members in the corners of her eyes. “No one wanted to tell me.”

“Well, it’s no use trying to hide it from her,” they addressed the members dryly, “She needs to know.”

The members didn’t reply.

“Seriously, what article came out?” Boyoung exclaimed frustratedly. “Just get it over with!”

They turned the projector screen on, revealing the article.

NCT’s Boyoung’s Biological Father Opens Up About The Situation With Their Relationship

“...what?” she whispered. She kept her eyes on the title, reading it over once, twice, three times, four times, five times…

“Give me my phone,” she rasped out, hand held out to her best friend.

He didn’t hand it over.

“Give me…my phone…NOW!” Boyoung whipped her head to the side, glaring at him through her watery eyes.

“It’s not worth it -” Jaemin shook his head.

“I need to see what is said in the article,” she seethed, grabbing him by his jumper and tugging him towards her, trying to reach into his pockets for her phone. Jaemin refused, pushing her hands away from him gently but firmly.

“Boyoung, no,” he refused lowly, his heart breaking seeing her tears fall for what seemed like the millionth time this week. “Please, it will just hurt you -”

“I don’t care!” she hissed through her tears of frustration, betrayal, and pain. “I need to see - I need to see what he said -!”

“Boyoung -”

“Here…” Taeil slid his phone over to her, the article open on it. Boyoung was quick to snatch the phone up before anyone could grab it. She read through the article rapidly, her heart tearing more and her small respect for her father dwindling down. She couldn’t believe what she was reading…

“This is wrong…” she croaked. “I…I always wanted to see him - me! I wanted to meet him! Not him! This - this - this COWARD!”

“I don’t think this is completely him,” Jungwoo voiced out small. “We spoke to your father after you left -”

“It had to be him,” Renjun retorted. “It even talks about the recent meeting he had with her yesterday - no one knew about that meeting except us.”

“...right…” Jungwoo sagged in his chair, defeat and sadness all over his expression.

“Why…” Boyoung sniffled, gently placing the phone on the table in front of her. “Why…would he do that? Why…” Their hearts dropped to their stomach hearing how lost, confused, heartbroken, and betrayed she was. “Why me?” was all she could utter.

“The public’s view on Boyoung is getting worse,” another staff member spoke up in front of them. “It’s getting out of hand - they’re even preparing protest trucks at the front -” Many curses were hissed in the room from most of the members. “Boyoung-ssi needs to write her apology letter and be on the downlow as soon as possible.”

“I need to leave…”

“WHAT?” Everyone looked at her as if she was crazy.

“I can’t…” she breathed in sharply, trying to reduce her crying. “I’m ruining NCT’s image the longer this goes on -”

“Don’t talk like that!” Haechan snapped. “No one is leaving NCT!”

“It’s nothing new,” she commented emotionlessly. “Others have left NCT.”

That struck them all in the heart - and not in a good way.

“Boyoung!” Johnny scolded.

“It’s not a bad idea -”

“Don’t you dare finish that sentence!” Doyoung snarled at the staff member. Said staff member took a step back at the sight of all of the members' fiery glare at them.

“No one is leaving,” Taeyong spoke up, authority echoing in his voice and in the room. Everyone looked to him instinctively as he stepped up as their leader. “Leeteuk hyung and the others are already on this, adding this to the case that they’re working on already. We’re reaching out to Boyoung’s father as well since we have his number. And no -” Taeyong raised an eyebrow at the Dreamies. “I’m not giving his number to you, I don’t want you guys to be arrested or sued for harassment to the man when you call him and curse his existence. His number is staying with the hyungs.”

“But -!” Chenle protested.

“Let Leeteuk hyung and the others settle this case,” Taeyong repeated firmly. “No one gives that number to Yuta either. Now, Bub…” Taeyong gently moved her to face him, lifting a hand up to brush away the tears that consistently fell down her pale face. “I want you to go home and rest, okay?” he cooed to her gently. “Eat some fried chicken and bubble tea, binge-watch on Going Seventeen and other shows and movies you enjoy.”

“But the apology letter -”

“You can do it tomorrow,” he assured her while sending a challenging glare in the staff's direction, daring them to protest. They didn’t. “You’re not in the right mindset at the moment, Just relax for today and stay away from social media.”

“My mum is going to call…” she mumbled lowly, disappointment evident in her voice. Disappointment towards herself, thinking she was a horrible daughter.

“Don’t worry, Little One,” Johnny spoke up, kneeling in front of her and patting her head. “I’ll talk to your mother. For now, let us hold onto your phone, okay?”

“I don’t want you searching up anything,” Jaehyun added in.

“...fine…” Jaemin handed her phone over to Jaehyun who tucked it safely in his denim jacket's pocket.

“Actually,” Doyoung stood up, “I’ll take her to my parents’ home. They’ve been wanting to see her again and feed her delicious food.” The members nodded in agreement; this way, they could keep a close eye on her so she wouldn’t try going online. And she needed to be around others who loved and supported her during this time - Doyoung’s parents were the perfect choice at the moment.

“Go to Doyoungie Oppa’s home and rest today, okay?” Taeyong patted her cheek lightly. “We’ll face tomorrow together.”

“Okay…” Boyoung gave in, rubbing her eyes roughly with a sniffle. “O-Okay…”

“Don’t give up,” he whispered to her, caressing her cheek. “Don’t give up, okay? I'm here as well as the others. We’re going to help you as much as we can.”

“...okay…”

“No more thinking about leaving,” Johnny lightly flicked her on the forehead, igniting a small whine. “No one is leaving, like Haechan said.”

“You leave, then you owe me 10 million won,” Haechan lightly threatened. “Don’t think I forgot that deal we made about leaving.” That’s right, one late night together, Haechan and Boyoung made a deal: if one left the group for a reason that the other didn’t approve of, then that person would give 10 million won. That deal was made ages ago…how did he still remember that?

“Long story,” Boyoung giggled small at the looks of confusion sent her and Haechan’s way.

“I don’t think I even want to know,” Doyoung shook his head with a small grin on his face. “Come on, baby, let’s visit mum and dad, yeah?”

“Okay…” Accepting the hand offered by Doyoung, she got out of her seat and followed him out.

“We’ll have Boyoung write a letter tomorrow in the morning,” Taeyong addressed the staff. “For now though, she needs to rest. This is really a lot for her emotionally.”

“Tomorrow, make sure,” was all they said before leaving the room. Once it was just the members, Taeyong made his place where the staff originally stood, making eye contact with everyone.

“Jaemin,” Taeyong called. “What do you think is going through Boyoung’s mind right now?”

“Blaming herself,” the childhood friend replied instantly, “and she’s thinking of leaving the group.”

“She can’t!” Jisung squeaked out, panic etched on his face. “She can’t leave -”

“That’s what she’s thinking at the moment, though,” Jeno agreed, seriousness on his face. “Boyoung’s priority isn’t herself…it’s her family and the members…if it means leaving NCT to protect her loved ones, then she will leave.”

“That’s why Doyoung and his parents are going to keep a close eye on her today,” Taeyong sighed. “Make sure she doesn’t go online and look at all of the public’s reactions. It will just encourage her more to leave NCT.”

“Do you really think her father did this?” Mark wondered cautiously.

“I think there’s someone else involved,” Johnny deduced unexpectedly. It had everyone sitting up. “I agree with Jungwoo; we spoke to her father yesterday, and he really cared for Boyoung and wanted the best. That article contradicts what he shared and expressed yesterday.”

“He could just be acting,” Jaemin scoffed.

“Who knows?” the American shrugged. “Either way, Leeteuk hyung and the others are working on this article. We’ll get to the bottom of this.”

“Just for now…” Taeyong sighed. “For now…let’s just keep an eye on Boyoung. I’m worried where her mind is at - if it’s at the worst or not…”

“What’s the worst?” Renjun tilted his head innocently.

Those who saw or knew how Boyoung was at her lowest all tensed up, their expressions darkening, fear in their eyes. Jeno especially tensed up, face pinching as he remembered the bathroom incident years ago. It made Renjun cower back in his seat at the others' reactions.

What was Boyoung at her lowest?

That was for the others to hopefully never find out…

tic-tac-toe | mcu

marvel cast x actress!reader

warnings: one swear, fluff, no plot

summary: you play aphrodite in the MCU and it's time for the press conference for infinity war. based off of this press conference

wc: 2.7k

"Tom Hiddleston!" Jeff Goldblum introduced the man who was sitting on your right.

Everyone applauded before Jeff moved onto you, "Y/N Y/L/N!" more applause rang through the room.

"Sebastian Stan!" you looked to your left where Sebastian waved to the crowd as you clapped with everyone else.

"Anthony Mackie!"

After Jeff finished with the introductions, he explained how the panel would work. He would pull a ping pong ball out of a container and it would either have a name or category. The audience would be able to ask a question to that person or a person in that category after Jeff called on them.

As he pulled RDJ's name out of the container, Tom leaned over towards you.

"Does your water taste funny, too?" he whispered making you stifle a laugh.

You nodded, "Kind of like lemon, right?"

He shook his head, "Mine tastes like mint. Can I taste yours?" he held his hand out as you passed him your water bottle. He took a sip and spent a moment analyzing the taste, "Yours does taste like lemon! Why does mine taste different? Here." he passed you his water.

You took a sip and were hit with a strong mint flavour, "Woah. I think they're trying to drug you." you joked making him laugh.

"As I am answering this question, Tom Hiddleston and Y/N Y/L/N are discussing the flavours of the water behind me." Robert exposed you and Tom to the audience making the room burst out into laughter.

"They have fancy water. Mint and lemon." Tom spoke into a mic drawing more laughs. "Sorry. Carry on!"

As Jeff pulled the next name, you adjusted your dress. A white, long sleeve, blazer dress with gold buttons down the middle, the dress ended mid-thigh. The v-neck cut showcased your subtle gold necklace. Black stiletto heels covered your feet.

You unconsciously began bouncing your leg up and down in a fast motion. Sebastian placed a hand on your thigh, stopping your movements, "You're gonna drill a hole through the floor, Y/L/N." he chuckled.

"Sorry." you laughed quietly.

Sebastian pulled out a notepad and pen, "You need a distraction. Tic-tac-toe?" he offered.

You smiled with a nod before making your move.

"You absolutely suck at this." you chuckled as you won the third game in a row.

Sebastian scoffed, "You can't suck at tic-tac-toe."

"And yet, you do." you smirked.

He rolled his eyes playfully before you continued playing.

After two more rounds, your attention was back on Jeff as he pulled a new ping pong ball. "Ooh! You can ask a God or Goddess." Jeff announced, "So, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth or Y/N Y/L/N." he reminded the crowd, "Okay, yes, you!" he picked a woman in the front row.

"Hi, I'm Alexis with Forbes. My question is for Y/N." the room applauded as Jeff tossed the ping pong ball at you and you caught it with one hand.

"See, Robert! It's not that hard!" Jeff exclaimed making everyone laugh.

"Screw off, Goldblum! You chucked that shit at my head." Robert joked back. "Sorry, Alexis, go ahead."

"Um, I wanted to ask about Aphrodite's powers. We all know that she is the Goddess of Love and can seduce anyone with her beauty. We see in the trailer a small clip of her seducing men. How many people did you seduce in the film and were there any funny moments filming those scenes that you can share?"

Her question drew a mix of reactions from the cast. Some laughed, some furrowed their eyebrows and others were just confused. You took in the question before opening your mouth to reply, until you remembered that you weren't wearing a body mic. The cast laughed again before Sebastian passed you a mic.

"Sorry. Um, how many people did I seduce in the film? None." you stated drawing more laughs, "How many people did Aphrodite seduce? All of them." you chuckled, "I'm kidding. Although, I'm not sure what I can share because I don't know what's in the trailer." you confessed, "Kevin, Joe, Anthony, what's in the trailer?" you asked them making everyone laugh again.

Kevin picked up a mic, "I believe it's you seducing Spider-Man, Starlord, Drax and Iron Man."

You nodded, "I do have a funny moment that I'm sure Mister Holland will kill me for sharing, but it's too good to not tell." you smiled thinking of the memory.

Tom immediately grabbed a mic, "You wouldn't!" he exclaimed making the audience and cast laugh.

"I would," you retorted, "We were shooting that scene and, as you know, they have to act like they are falling in love with me. Like I'm putting them in a trance. Well, Tom took that a bit too seriously." you paused at the laughter that your sentence caused, "They're all on their knees in front of me, looking at me as if I'm their queen, because I am." you joked, "And then Anthony calls 'cut' and Dave, Chris and RDJ all get up and start chatting, but as I'm turning away, Tom doesn't move. Still on his knees, looking at me as if I hold the world in my hands." the room filled with amused laughs and chuckles as Tom covered his face with his hands.

"No, it was so bad because I just looked like a creep that couldn't stop staring at her!" Tom laughed at himself.

Robert grabbed a mic, "Very true. I was watching and it honestly had me convinced that Y/N had real powers."

"I have to say, I understand the kid's reaction. Y/N's costume for Aphrodite and the way they transform her only enhances how gorgeous she already is." Anthony Mackie spoke up causing the crowd to gush and clap, "I'm pretty sure we all had the same reaction when we first saw her while filming Civil War." he looked around as the cast nodded.

Scarlett picked up a mic, "Yeah. I remember her walking on set in this stunning white dress which made me extremely jealous," she confessed, "Because, one, it's so gorgeous and she looks absolutely amazing in it," the crowd and cast applauded again, "And two, it's made of the softest silk while my suit is leather and spandex!" everyone laughed at her comment.

Benedict picked up his mic, "Although, it wasn't Tom's first time seeing Y/N as Aphrodite. He was in Civil War and still could not contain himself." he teased making the audience and cast laugh again.

Robert spoke again, "Yeah, he did that during the filming of Civil War, too." the room hollered with laughs.

Tom's face was bright red, "I'm just a very committed actor. I really give all of myself to my work." his comment drew more laughs.

"That's why Sebastian despises Tom. It all started when Tom couldn't take his eyes off of Y/N." Chris Hemsworth added making everyone double over in laughter.

"I feel so loved," you held a hand to your heart as the room chuckled, "These are genuinely the best people in the world and I guess you could say I seduced one person during filming." you joked as the crowd continued to laugh, "Sorry, Tom. I'll buy you some juice, don't be mad." Anthony and Benedict laughed loudly. "Thank you for your question!" you thanked the lady as the cast clapped before Jeff picked out the next ping pong ball.

Next was Scarlett. You sat back and silently judged the man who asked about fashion. Scoffing with Sebastian at his question and laughing at Scarlett's sarcastic and witty responses.

Sebastian leaned over again, "I have to piss."

You stifled a laugh at his abrupt confession, "Go to the washroom, then." you nodded your head towards the exit.

"We're not allowed to leave." he frowned.

You chuckled and reached over, patting his thigh with your hand, "Don't piss yourself."

He rolled his eyes playfully before Jeff called out the next name.

"Anthony Mackie!"

"Hi, I'm Tiffany with Times Magazine. With such a star studded cast, do you find it difficult or any obstacles in developing your character with all theses amazing stories being told and struggling for screen time? Like, are there any obstacles or special difficulties or is it all just amazing?"

Before Anthony could answer, Joe Russo picked up his mic, "Are you asking Anthony Mackie if he has a hard time getting attention?" his comment caused the whole room to erupt in laughs.

Anthony nodded slowly as the laughter died down, "Touché, touché. Uh, well, Tiffany, a wise man once said that some men need an hour to make their presence felt and some need thirty seconds." there was an uproar of laughter and hollering at his comment as he dramatically dropped the mic on the table.

"Who are we asking next?" Jeff squinted at the ping pong ball, "Ooh! Back to the Goddess of Love herself, Y/N Y/L/N!" the room applauded for you as Jeff threw the ball to you.

Sebastian intercepted the toss and caught the ball himself with a smug smirk. You rolled your eyes, but smiled as Jeff picked a lady out of the dozens who had raised their hand.

"Hi, I'm Amy with Esquire and I wanted to ask about the relationship between Bucky and Aphrodite. We see in the previous films their awkward tension from their past history. They have a very special romance and their love story is a fan favourite in the Marvel fandom. What was it like building that bond and relationship on screen? And what do you think of the choice to match the two characters together, how did you react when you found out? Did the pairing of the two help build your bond off screen?"

Jeff spoke again, "I said 'one question', that was at least twenty." he teased the lady drawing laughs from the room.

You chuckled and nodded slowly as the laughter died down, "Excellent questions. Umm, I honestly really like the pairing of the two. I think it gives a great dynamic to both characters and reveals sides of them that we never would've seen without their relationship. It's a very 'good girl falling for the bad guy' trope. And if I'm being honest, I've always wanted that." you confessed causing the room to chuckle, "Their relationship is, without a doubt, one of the most complicated ones in the MCU, but I think that's what makes it so loved by the fans since there's not a dull moment between the two. It's nice to see Bucky have a sentimental side, in his own awkward way of course. And you get to see Aphrodite fall for someone who's not a God or a Titan." you turned to Sebastian, "What do you think?"

You offered him the mic, but he didn't take it, letting you hold it up for him, "Yeah, I agree. I never thought Bucky would have a love interest, if I'm being honest. But I'm glad he does because Aphrodite brings out the soft side in him and he brings out the fighter in her. They really balance each other out and Y/N portrays the character in such a unique way, it really brings a whole new fresh persona to Aphrodite and it's amazing having her as a partner on screen." the audience applauded at his words, "When I first found out about Bucky having her as his love interest—"

"—He called me screaming about how hyped he was." Anthony Mackie cut him off making the room laugh. "Anthony! Anthony! Bucky is gonna be with Aphrodite! That's gonna be sick!" Anthony mocked his voice as you were hunched over with laughter.

Sebastian nodded with a smile, "I did. Won't lie, I did. It's a really refreshing relationship and I'm glad that the fans love it as much as I love playing it. Back to you, you haven't talked about the development and our bond." he gave you a lopsided grin.

You chuckled, "I feel like I'm rambling, but yeah. Their development is definitely," you paused, trying to find the right words, "A development?" you settled on drawing more laughter. "Well, as I said, it's very complicated, but awkwardly adorable at times. Since Seb complimented me, I feel obligated to say something nice about him," you joked making them laugh again, "Kidding. He really does play Bucky with such passion and commitment, it's truly inspiring. And working with someone who loves what they do as much as Seb, it definitely motivates you tremendously and yeah. Um, I won't lie, I honestly was dreading working with Seb," you confessed drawing laughs and a gasp from Sebastian.

"Why?!" he exclaimed making you laugh.

You sighed, "Not because I think you're a bad person or anything, but you come off as very intimidating to people who don't know you very well. And I knew nothing about you before filming other than the films you'd already done, so you scared me." your confession caused everyone to laugh loudly.

Sebastian smirked jokingly, "I am extremely frightening. I understand." he shrugged.

You scoffed with a laugh, "I caught you sleeping with a stuffed turtle and whale noises playing." the room roared with laughter again, "That's when I knew you were a big softy."

Sebastian rolled his eyes playfully, "She's joking. I am the toughest man alive." he deepened his voice.

You shook your head with a chuckle, "Sure. Thank you for your questions." the room clapped for you as you set the mic down and relaxed back into your seat.

"Nailed it." Sebastian held a hand out for a high five and you chuckled before hitting your hand against his.

For the rest of the press conference, you sat back and listened to your friends answer questions. Laughed at jokes made and clapped when appropriate. Small tic-tac-toe games went on between you and Sebastian. Your attention was fully on your nails when Tom Hiddleston got called on.

"Hi, I'm Samantha with Daily Mail and I was wondering, since Loki is a very closed off and mysterious character, we never explore the aspect of him having a love interest. So, if you could choose anyone from the MCU for Loki to end up with, who would it be and why?"

You turned to look at Tom as he pondered on the question, crossing his arms and rubbing his chin, "Very good question. Umm, who would I choose for Loki? Let's see," he paused again and looked around the room until his eyes landed on you, "Ah, I'd steal Aphrodite from Bucky." he answered making the room laugh and Sebastian chuckled with a nod.

"Why Aphrodite?" Jeff asked.

Tom chuckled again, "Well, it's Aphrodite." he simply answered drawing more laughs, "They are so different yet similar in so many ways. Loki is never fully evil nor fully good, but I think Aphrodite has the best chance of turning him good. And who wouldn't want to end up with the Goddess of Love?"

The cast nodded understandingly before Chris Pratt grabbed a mic, "If you were to ask any person on this stage that same question, I guarantee the answer would be Aphrodite." the whole cast nodded.

"They're all trying to steal Sebastian's woman." Jeff teased.

Sebastian scoffed jokingly, "They're all jealous." he wrapped an arm around your shoulder.

You chuckled with a shake of your head before Robert spoke up, "Adding onto the conversation. Miss Y/L/N, who would you want Aphrodite to end up with?" his question drew excited reactions from the crowd.

You let out a bark of laughter before looking from Tom to Sebastian, "Hmm, excellent question, Mister Downey." you rubbed your chin, "Stop doing that, Holland." you chuckled as you saw Tom point at himself in the corner of your eye.

He raised his hands in surrender before Anthony Mackie spoke up, "Spidey is five years old, kid." everyone laughed at that.

"I'd have to stick with Bucky. He is her true love." you shrugged as the crowd cheered.

Sebastian smirked from beside you as the men of the cast faked disappointment.

As the panel came to a close, you looked around at the family you were surrounded by. Friends you love more than anything. Hundreds of memories with the most amazing people you'd ever met. Your home.

white stranger things x reader writers piss me off bc half the fics i come across make the reader the sibling of a white character and it completely takes me out of it bc i cant self insert myself in that shit that’s just a random white girl now. like you’ve just made your story accessible only to white readers you realize that right? and i will not just pretend reader is adopted thank you i have enough adoption trauma in the real world i do not need it in my romantic fantasy too. it kind of really sucks that so many writers do this bc it completely disregards readers of color. isn’t the whole point of x reader stories that anyone can project on y/n like if you’re gonna make them white-coded just make an oc at that point goddamn

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inspired by the lovely @skzfairies

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note: posted on her personal tiktok. she wearing sunglasses and she lowered her head so you can see her stare when the audio says 🎶But do you look like Ken?🎶

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Caption: well do you? hmmm? #didnt think so #women

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