Going To Try To Write Again...

Going to try to write again...

And I am going to work on my BTS Beaty and the Beast-esque type story. I have two versions I started ages ago. One is a more 'does the fairy tale thing' that I based off of my original B&B rewrite that had all original characters.

But then I also have this ... more modern version? I am a little intrigued at my brain at how it came up with this and wondering if I should just continue down that path-

Or just completely start over. I mean, it is possible, not against it. I cannot help but wonder... Hmmm...

Commenting fanfiction is the easiest thing in the world once you start doing it. 

So I have my main-ish story that I want to work on, but am being reminded I have a "Trope" Series I was going to do and I am excited-

Yet cannot write a darn thing. HA. Maybe I should try editing my main story.

The beginning of one of the possible options...

I have to admit, I am unsure if this is the one I want to proceed with. I will post this here so I have easy access..... and then maybe post the other one and decide later. (Honestly, I may have posted this before - who knows by this point.)

It was an odd request - that you know for sure. Not only because of how you received the invitation, but the shock that surrounded you once others you once worked with found out who the request was FROM. 

It was no secret - there was something mysterious about the household that seemed to have one of the most brilliant minds reside within it. No one has actually seen the main man himself, just dealt with the people who work for him and maintain the household. 

His employer truly was brilliant and was able to change the approach that best suits the situation-

Which is why the request that reached you was so hard to believe. 

“What do you mean you are requesting I do this project for you,” you asked your friend, hand frozen mid-air, holding a book you were about to put away. 

“Please please Y/N, I need you to do this - you are the perfect fit and we don’t want to risk losing him as a client,” Jisoo asked, giving you her adorable pout. But that wasn’t about to work on you. 

You finished shelving the book then put your hand on your hip as you looked at her. “Seriously, I know nothing about this client except that your company does a lot of work with them and their projects are highly sought after. You probably have plenty ready to jump at this type of opportunity-”

Jisoo shook her head as she cut you off. “No. Because this isn’t a normal request. You will have to PHYSICALLY go to their manor and help with arranging and cleaning up their library.” She let out a heavy sigh as she tried to think of the best way to explain this to you. “We have no one who is qualified for that-” “Then get a librarian. I work at a bookstore-” you started as you lightly shook your head to go and attend back to what you were doing. 

“It’s going to take a while - in fact, we have no idea how long it would take,” Jisoo stated. She then grabbed your hand, a begging look on her face. What in the world would drive her to this type of despair?

Wait….

“Does that mean I have to quit here?” You couldn’t help the disbelief that was obvious in your voice. “My boss already talked to your boss and you have the approval to leave - with a full offer to have your job back once this has been completed,” Jisoo murmured, slightly embarrassed that this is all coming to light before you even agreed. “So…. that means you’ll take it?”

“You are so lucky I love you,” you reply, unable to hide your stunned state. 

“I know. And Jennie says thanks too - and she called you a lucky-” You held up your hand to cut Jisoo off. “Yeah yeah, I get it. I don’t even see why you think I am the right person for this, but your company definitely doesn’t take short-cuts when it comes to him. I’m in - but-”

Jisoo squealed and hugged you, practically spinning the both of you in your spot. “THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Once you get off your shift today, head over to my office. We’ll talk details and pay and arrangements - I mean you’ll also need to make sure you have time to pack because I don’t know how long you staying here-”

“Wait-”

“Oh yeah, we were going to go over that this afternoon. But you’ll be staying there as well. Not just driving there every day,” she stated before practically dashing away and waving. “Thank you again!”

“JISOO!” you exclaimed. She didn’t - but - what- staying there? Oh she was going to get an EARFUL from you when you got to her office.

The sounds of the tires hitting the gravel knocked you out of your stupor and had your brain finally accept the fact that the beautiful scenery and sights you were viewing was actually real and not some sort of dream or movie. 

Though it CLEARLY belonged there. 

The driver pulled around on the half-circle driveway, stopping at the doors in the middle. You did the stereotypical action of looking up at the view while remaining behind the window because oh my goodness what kind of world did you step into? Jisoo had given you a basic rundown of the place - they only sent people out here like once or twice and it was for time-sensitive work because the whole company preferred to work via the internet - but the description she gave you did not do it any justice. 

Then again, her description was more like “Oh my God Y/N, it is gorgeous from what they said - almost like pulling into a fairytale story,” but still. It somehow did not prepare you for… THIS. There were many miles of just land. Acres really, and even then, it felt like the home overtook the gorgeous and natural view around it. What in the world did she get you into?

You were so caught up in the view that you missed the initial sound that the driver made to get your attention. The second time he cleared his throat was MUCH louder and almost sounded painful. It made you wince and look over bashfully, caught in just gawking. You swear you were an adult. Sometimes.

He offered you a polite smile and tilted his hat at you as he was glad to have your attention. “Mr. Kim will be out soon. He wanted to greet you personally - since this was more of his project than anything.” “Oh, okay. That is fine, I’m just-” before you could continue the car door was opened for you and a hand magically appeared in front of you. Out of instinct you took it and allowed it to help you out - almost feeling like a princess.

Only to be met with one of the most - no, THE most - handsome man you had ever laid your eyes on. You couldn’t help but blink. Then look around. Is someone pulling your leg? You turned back to the car - “Are you sure you took me to the right place,” you asked, forgetting that the man in front of you could clearly hear you.

The tall man cleared his throat, a grin appearing on his face, his dimples clearly showing. “Greetings Miss Y/S/N. You are Miss Y/S/N, correct?”

Hearing his genuine question made your head turn to look at him again - and looked up. He really was tall. “Y-Yeah. Sorry. I think I might just be a bit tired - the drive was a bit longer than I had expected?”

Yeah, you ended that with a question. Brilliant, Y/N, just flipping brilliant. 

“And you must be Mr. Kim. He was telling me you’d be here,” you started. 

That caused him to smile again, and man that was just so darn charming. You know what, if you are being pranked or somehow fell into some sort of novel, you’d just accept it for now. Definitely could be worse. “Yes, my name is Kim Namjoon. You can call my Namjoon if you prefer-” “No, Mr. Kim seems to work best for me right now,” you answered, lightly shaking your head as you offered him your own smile. 

That made him chuckle. “There are actually three ‘Mr. Kims’ here so maybe you’ll adopt a name for at least one of us,” he responded. “But we are truly very happy to have you here. I’m not going to lie, I should have had this attended to much sooner, but well, what I prioritize is slightly different than The Master’s. His being more business while mine is more of a personal whim.” 

As he spoke, he had motioned for some of the servants to attend to your luggage and before you had realized it, the driver had opened the trunk and they were all hauling it away while your attention had been captured by the man in front of you.

You almost felt like you had been duped - he was distracting you as the others made your stuff ‘disappear.’ It was ridiculous but seriously, how had he captured your attention so much? “We have a lot to cover I’m afraid,” Mr. Kim stated as you started to follow him.

He had made no statement nor any actual movement for you to follow, but his presence just commanded it and you found yourself obeying - again questioning if maybe this truly is a place of magic because really - 

“That is fine, I suppose. I got some of the basics when I was originally approached for the position,” you responded, wanting to seem like you had some sort of professional experience. You did, just somehow the atmosphere and the people momentarily made it disappear. “Though I must admit she didn’t give me much to work with in regards to details.”

Mr. Kim nodded in understanding. “Yes, I’m afraid we didn’t give much either. Yoongi - Mr. Min is what you may know him as - tends to not care too much for certain information to be given if it isn’t needed. I would have happily told them more if they requested, but they seemed to have accepted the little he provided.” He sounded a little confused about it but you couldn’t help but try to hide your smile.

You knew EXACTLY why. They weren’t going to miss another opportunity to really get in with their good graces. Didn’t want to give much info? Fine - they’d get it to work as best as they could. Wasn’t something they normally did? Who cares. To keep getting requests from the Bangtan Company was just an honor and they weren’t about to lose it. All about staying on their good side because everyone kept saying that Bangtan was essentially just THE company to work with - even with their slightly smaller size. The brilliance was there. What they did always seemed to be golden.

“Mr. Min - he is the head secretary, correct,” you ask, which Mr. Kim nodded in confirmation. You have a feeling that you have just as much authority. “So, what is your position?”

That made him grin. He couldn't stop the chuckle that escaped him at your statement. He is definitely going to have to tell Yoongi that one.

“Fancy title: Majordomo,” he started, then looked around to make sure he was leading you the right way. “Chief steward of the household is another way to think of the title if that helps.”

“It does,” you confirmed.

Continuance - BTS story

welp - I have decided to continue with that modern-like style beginning. I have even expanded upon the story greatly and it has taken a huge turn that I never saw coming.

Which makes it very exciting. I might write out of order later but for now this picks up right where I originally left off.

“It does,” you confirmed. You could not stop your eyes from wandering. You were listening, but the sights around you had you enraptured and made stories appear before your eyes. It was as if all the stories you had read and adored - especially the fairy tales - were actually true. And happened in this mansion.

The turns felt slightly familiar, though you couldn’t place why. Maybe it was just the imagination that had run wild for you since you were a child. These halls gave a feeling of familiarity as if you walked through them before, as if you experienced the stories that had taken place in your heart since you were young. Shaking your head, you knew you were being ridiculous and finally spoke to inquire about where you were going.

But it was almost like Namjoon could read your mind. “We’re heading towards the area you will be working,” he stated, a soft smile upon his face. You couldn’t see his dimples but you knew they had to be there from what you had witnessed earlier. “I figured best to start by showing you were you might be spending a majority of your time, then the rest of the house to help you familiarize yourself with possible routes or activities you may participate in throughout the day.”

You gave a noise of confirmation as you smiled at the back of his head. He gave an aura of warmth and knowledge that you could not help but feel reassured he was there and the one to be leading you. 

“Be careful! That vase is one of the Master’s favorite,” a voice calmly called out. You turned your head to see who he was speaking to to find an energetic maid freeze in her spot, eyes wide, as she watched the vase she was just polishing wobble back and forth on its stand. She held her breath and you laughed at the huge sigh of relief as it calmly returned to its solitary state. She dramatically wiped the back of her hand on her forehead, with the obligatory ‘whew’ that normally comes with the action.

“Thanks Hoseok! I don’t know what I’d do if you didn’t warn me in time!”

Her voice had a sense of joy and pride in what she does, with enthusiasm you would have never thought to see a maid have about her job. Usually the maids you see were a bit more downtrodden or nose to the grind type of people. She was refreshing and made you realize that this place was like no other.

The man himself seemed to appear behind you. “Of course Lisa, anytime. That is what I am here for.” His voice made you jump since it caught you off guard, which led to him laughing at the reaction. “I’m sorry, didn’t mean to scare you!”

Namjoon turned with a slightly clumsy flourish that made you doubt what you saw. Was there such a thing as clumsy elegance? But he gave Hoseok an acknowledging nod which Hoseok returned. “Ah! Miss Y/S/N, this is Jung Hoseok - our head butler. He is in charge of the house maintenance and all those who take care of it.”

“Which includes us maids and the other butlers,” the maid - who’s name you believe is Lisa if you heard Hoseok right - stage whispered. Both men gave her a look and she just shrugged. “Hey, who knows! Maybe she wouldn’t have figured it out immediately.”

This made you laugh as you nodded towards her. “I appreciate your assistance. It’s nice to know that someone will make sure I am kept in the loop.”

She gave a proud ‘I-told-you-so’ type of nod to Namjoon and Hoseok and then carried on her way. You could have sworn there was some sort of glowing trail behind her, but once you blinked, it was gone. She was truly a lively one and you look forward to seeing her again. 

You then turned to Hoseok and held out your hand. “Pleasure to meet you Mr. Jung. I am Y/S/N, Y/N.”

Hoseok’s smile then got wider - and if possible, even brighter. It allowed you to actually take in his appearance and notice that he too is quite handsome. He had such a great feel to him that made you feel like you were in the presence of the sun itself - though it was warm and would never burn. “Ah! I heard you were coming! Glad someone is going to help with the, er,…. project.”

“She knows she is here to work on the library,” Namjoon stated, only to soon be interrupted by another. 

“She just doesn’t know how much of an eyesore it is yet,” someone else drawled with a sigh. You looked over and found yet another good looking man - what is in the water here? - that had a much more sleepy look to him. He did a quick scan of you, then did a slight bow to be polite. He sighed once more than tsk’d as he looked at the clipboard in his hands. “Seems like she isn’t actually an employee for them, but one brought in because of her expertise. It seems they felt she would be the best to help sort with our collections and arrange it to the Master’s satisfaction.” 

He flipped through a few more pages, nodding as he took mental notes, and then looked back at you. His eyes weren’t quite what you were expecting but his charms were undeniably there. When he spoke, he seemed to choose his words and didn’t want to waste more energy than he needed to. Something about him was nagging your mind - 

And you snapped your fingers, which had all three pairs of eyes back on you as you excitedly realized why. “Oh! You’re Mr. Min! The head secretary right? I remember your voice from a few calls-“

He cocked an eyebrow at you, which made you falter a little bit. Oops. Right. He knew you weren’t a part of the company so how do you explain hearing his voice before? “My friend has played recordings before to notate and prepare for meetings - though she reassured me what I was listening to wasn’t a breech of contract - I’m sorry.” You had said it a little quickly and mumbled and rushed a bit at the end, trying to get to the apology. You were hoping you didn’t get your friend in trouble - there was a reason why you made sure to not say Jisoo’s name.

He looked at you one more time, blinked as if processing, then a huge gummy smile appeared which softened his whole appearance immediately. “Cute,” then turned away chuckling as he put his head back down to read his clipboard and one of his hands went to mark something on the paper.

Your eyes were wide as you turned to look at Namjoon who was also grinning again, arms crossed as he watched Yoongi walk away. “Don’t worry, he seems like he could bite, but he’s actually very soft once you get to know him.”

This made Hoseok chuckle in agreement. “Well, you are in good hands Miss Y/S/N, so I’ll be on my way. Nice to meet you! They have already placed your items in your room, but if you think of anything else you may need, feel free to reach out to me.” 

You turned to look at Hoseok for a moment, nodding and returning his smile. “Will do. Thank you so much.” 

With that, he did an exaggerated bow to get you to laugh - which you did - and he left you and Namjoon.

“Well, at least you have already met some in the household. Let’s go finish this walk to the library so I can show you the kitchen next-“ Knowing its cue, your stomach made a noise that made you quickly try to admonish it. “-because you might be hungry,” Namjoon finished, knowing he was correct. 

He showed you through the mansion and informed you he will provide you with a sketch of the mansion that you can use like a map if you want so you can get used to where everything was. Apparently his protege had drawn it back when he had started and was one of the best ones Namjoon had seen. “It will even give some extra tips that I had forgotten about,” he stated and then stopped before some large doors. 

Again, this mansion will forever remind you of every fairy tale you grew up reading.

Drabble 01/01/2022

My four random words:

lump

ample

tiger

snail

"Are you serious right now? Really?"

The voice sounded irritated as the woman kept checking her watch as she started to tap her toe.

"Look, we don't have much time! You're moving as slow as a snail and I-"

"I can't hurry any faster, " you state as you make sure to grab your boots to finish off your outfit. "Don't worry, we have ample time to make it to the celebration," you say with a smile, trying to reassure your anxious friend.

"It's my year again! Year of the Tiger is only every 12 years-" Dahyun starts.

"As does every sign," you state with a laugh. "I know this awesome girl born in 2010 who wants to be a Robotic Engineer. She too is a Tiger, just so you know."

"Don't lump all of us together," she states, trying to hide her smile.

"Right right right," you say, as you stand straight, your boots on. "Let's go. That Lunar New Year party can't start without us," you said with a grin.

"Hosts late to their own party, what a sham!" Dahyun exclaims as she grabs your arm. "Let's gooooo!"

and so you two leave, and just like you said, you have PLENTY of time to make it. You can't wait to rub it in her face later about her being a drama queen.