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That's how the girls find her. Kneeling on the floor, rocking back and forth, ripping pages out of her precious notebooks. Her entire body shudders with uneven breaths that catch in her throat, and her cheeks are already wet with tears.
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Zoey faces her bully with lots of hurt/comfort from the girlsBookmarked by sinceicannotsucceed
24 Nov 2025
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"Heavy, ugly, all-consuming sobs overwhelm her instantly, leaving her shaking with effort. Any semblance of control vanishes, and she fights the urge to desperately crawl after it. Reminds herself there’s no need. Nothing more to lose.
It’s hard to put into words what’s behind the tears. Harder to say what isn’t. It’s everything. A boiling point for a lifetime of shame, of spending night after night terrified of waking up like this, overrun by evidence of her otherness.
In the calm and quiet of the morning, without the adrenaline and anguish turning her vision red, it’s as if she’s seeing them for the first time. Worse, in a way, because now she’s distinctly aware of every implication, even in victory. Freedom from her body doesn’t exist. Will never exist. They might accept her, might embrace her, but they’ll always look at her and know she’s different. Know she’s wrong.
Even if she wants to, she can never go back."
or, Rumi wakes up after the battle has ended and finds a more daunting one waiting for her: explaining herself to her girls.
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18 Nov 2025
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Under the Tall, Tall Tree I Dream of a Tomorrow Not Meant for Me by Just_a_little_Fish
Fandoms: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
28 Nov 2025
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It's been ten years since Rumi tried to cut the demon out of her. Ten years of hiding and hating a part of who she was.
But her secrets have been laid bare for all the world to see. Now two women stood beneath the ancient hackberry tree, broken in ways the other couldn't see.
There was no going back now. Everything had changed and not all for the better.OR
My take on Celine and Rumi's little chat after the Idol Awards and how they deal with the aftermath.
TW: Mentions of suicide and self-harmFormerly titled :"Purple & Green and Everything in Between"
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- Part 3 of Purple and Green
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18 Nov 2025
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Mira watched Jinu carefully from the couch, lips pressed into a thin line. “So, what’s the real story with you and Rumi? You’ve only known her a few weeks, right?”
A smirk spread across Jinu’s face as he shrugged, acting like it was no big deal. “Yeah, about a month.”
Zoey tilted her head, clearly curious. “You two seem like you’ve got some kind of history. Spill.”
Enjoying the game, he gave a cocky grin. “Simple. She fell first, I fell harder.”
Zoey blinked, confused. “That’s it?"
Folding her arms, Mira scoffed. "Liar."Before elaborating, Rumi strolled in, utterly unimpressed, arms crossed.
“Wrong,” came her flat reply. “He tripped me—I wasn’t paying attention. So I pushed him down a ditch.”
Unfazed, Jinu laughed. “See? Truth.”
A flicker of irritation crossed Mira’s eyes. “And you’re fine with that?”
Glancing at Mira and Zoey, Jinu’s smirk deepened, his voice dropping to a teasing murmur. “Why? You jealous?”
Rumi, oblivious to the tension, just rolled her eyes. “You’re such an ass.”
That grin only widened. “Yeah, but I’m *your* ass.”
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Or the Coffeeshop/Tattoo Artist/Piercer Au no one asked for.
And of course They Were Roomates
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14 Nov 2025
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Jagged Edges, Soft Light by EldritchBeetleCJ for timposter
Fandoms: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
26 Nov 2025
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It rained the day after the Idol Awards. Storm clouds bellowing over the city lights, leaving wet streaks across Seoul like smears of paint on canvas.
Their first day of hiatus. A 3 month break.
Zoey had suggested they go stock up on snacks and pile onto their couch, settling into the lull of movie marathons, take out, and spending time together on their hobbies. They tracked droplets into the entryway of their penthouse, shaking off coats and dropping wet plastic bags on the rug.
Mira only wanted to help, to offer a gentle gesture of affection. Something to ease the tension between them.
She gently grabbed the shoulders of Rumi's coat, attempting to shed it and hang it up for her.
Mira felt her heart shatter when Rumi recoiled away gasping, clinging to her coat. Her chest heaved and pushed out shallow breathes. Mira drew back her own hands as if she had burned Rumi by touching her. Zoey came slowly to Rumi's side.
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Post film events as Mira struggles to not feel hurt by the events of the Idol Awards, while Rumi's compulsive lying leads to her pretending everything is fine until Mira can get her to actually talk to her.
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11 Nov 2025