The red flag and green flag tags have been going on social media for several months, but today, I came across a post comparing the Hamzas of Hala and Rami (played by the same actress- Hania Amir).
Both the onscreen pairs were loved by countless people but the opinions people had on both the Hamzas was quite different.
Now from a fictional point of view, Rumi's Hamza is definitely a dream come true for most. Betrayed by his lover, seeking revenge, marries the innocent protagonist yet never tolerates anyone disrespecting her, finally developed feelings for her, yet, he is exposed right before he comes clean before her, thus loosing his happily ever after with her. Now, the biggest plus of Hamza was how he sided with Rumi, not letting anyone disrespect her. And Hamza's entire family (except himself ) was a green forest. The biggest negative is him blackmailing Hanna, no matter what, it is actually creepy to blackmail another girl, especially the one with such a close bond to your wife, meeting her behind the family's back- it all equates to the person being not only a creep, but accept it or not- Hamza was emotionally cheating on Rumi, and hence, Rumi's reaction after knowing the truth is valid to me. Also, can't ignore the fact that Rumi was a green flag herself (except, maybe for her blindness to her sister's pain- which was too confusing by the way).
Now when it comes to Hala's Hamza. There were quite a few episodes where I got butterflies watching Hamza treat Hala as a queen. Now, the family has done quite a nice job of breaking Hala, and making her spineless and naive. So, Hala needed someone to make her realize her worth, someone who would introduce the world to her without belitting her, who could respect her and convince her that she is worth loving. And, Hamza did all that, he loved her, respected her, took a stand for her.
The negatives for Hamza start with his inability to believe that his mother is actually capable of harming not only Hala but also their unborn baby. This track never made sense in the drama, because it was left unadressed , so I leave it at that.
Now, coming to the entire Khurram fiasco, I believe that Hamza's disappointment and insecurity and anger stem from the fact that Hala hid her past from him. Had Khurram remained just that, I don't think his reaction would be this big, but imagine, your wife's ex is infront of her, is a part of her present and would be a part of their future, wouldn't it be fair for him to know it from his wife rather than having to witness it. Secondly, hadn't he provided enough security and trust to her that she could approach him and let him know about anything. While we can see Hala's scars, can no one see the scar Hala has left on Hamza with her move. Now, the second negative in Hala's Hamza, is having to deal with his scars, he wasn't that great and inflicted more pain and stress on Hala, especially since she was pregnant and about to be a mother.
A lesson from both the dramas- the past that affects your future will never be just that, it will haunt you everyday, hence communicate with your partner and navigate the murky waters of life accordingly. No love is unconditional - if you hurt someone, be ready to face the consequences.
While Hala's Hamza wins more points than Rumi's Hamza, it is actually Rumi that I completely adore. Now, I'm left wanting a cross between Rumi and Hamza (from MH). What about you? Which Hamza is your favourite ?
Latibule Spinoff: Kim Seokjin and the overly-hyper intern Y/N
“Oh my God," someone from his right gasped loudly. "God really has favorites!"
Kim Seokjin blinked owlishly as he patiently waited for the elevator door to open. It was too early in the morning for someone to be this loud, or for someone to have this amount of energy. In fact, he thought it was peculiar. Despite him being the most handsome and perfect man on this whole planet, and despite him being the genius that he was, and well, despite him being flawless in everything that he did, he could not for the life of him be that energetic when it was six in the morning. For heaven's sake, he still hadn't gotten his coffee.
"Good thing you're a doctor! Because you just took my breath away..."
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HEHEHEH of cheesy and bad punchlines, and Jin reeling from Y/N’s confidence and terrible flirting skills
It brought you immense joy to make the renowned and the genius head doctor, Kim Seokjin, blushed uncontrollably. You thought it was just a harmless fun, an innocent and childlike flirting on your part when he never reciprocated your advances. Too bad you didn’t know you were flirting with the mafia prince.
Min Yoongi x Veterinarian!Reader
Latibule: Ongoing
Jung Hoseok x (Shhh To be announced)
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Kim Namjoon x Secretary!Reader
You always thought he had two sides to him: the vicious, competent and calm lawyer that he was in the courtroom, and then the other was the cute, soft and shy boss that you had been working with for years. But there was a third side he had hidden from you- the deadly, violent, and cruel mafia that he was. Was it too late to resign now? Would he even ever let you leave?
Park Jimin x Detective!Reader
He shouldn’t be here. He shouldn’t have been a detective, you thought. From the moment you met and saved him back in the academy, you had never seen him other than the thin and weak man you met several years ago. From then on and until now that the two of you made it to being detectives, he had latched onto you and forged a strong friendship, regardless if you wanted to or not. He was weak and you were the stronger one. Well, that was what he made you believe. Park Jimin couldn’t be called weak, after all, he grew up in the mafia.
Kim Taehyung x Reporter!Reader
Never meet your hero, they said. They will turn out to be monsters. It would honestly be fine if they have smelly feet, or unhygienic teeth. Or if they turned out to be less than intelligent. Honestly, you would be able to forgive those things. After all, no one was perfect. However, you hero turned out to have a very nice cock and an even cockier attitude. Your hero turned out to be the very famous Kim Taehyung.
Jeon Jungkook x Wife!Reader
A marriage of convenience, you would say. A marriage of love, he would say. You thought you would marry an old and rich man. It turned out you would be marrying the Jeon Jungkook who turned out to be the kindest and sweetest man you had ever known, one who showered you with love and anything your heart desired. You lived in a fairytale, well- until you saw him unalived a man. And of course, you did the normal thing and ran.
Summary: You had always been his, and no one could take you away from him. Idol!AU
Warnings: Yandere behavior, Obsessiveness, Possessiveness, Manipulative behavior, Slight age gap, Murder intention, Mention of death, Sexual themes, If you’re not 18+ please, PLEASE, do not interact. Be mindful of the warnings. Let me know if I miss anything.
A/N: back from the grave :>
Masterlist, Hiraeth III
Seven years ago, United States of America
“You saw him last night,” your therapist repeated gently when you paused to breathe. Your eyes watered, remembering the dream- no, the nightmare you had last night. It had been almost two years since you last saw any of them, since you last saw any remnants of your past.
It had been two years, yet one dream of him managed to shatter your progress. One dream of his sorrowful eyes managed to break you. And you hated it. You hated him. You hated yourself for not being stronger.
He was just a figment of your imagination, memories manifesting themselves through your subconscious- and sadly, that was enough to make you crumble.
You reminded yourself that Seokjin was just that- someone from your past.
“And how did that make you feel?”
You looked up at her with tears in your eyes, “Terrified,” you whispered shakily, wrapping your hands tighter around yourself. “He terrifies me.”
She regarded you over her eyeglasses for a moment, her hands posed to write on her list of all the things that were wrong about you. “You still think he killed your father,” she said with a matter-of-fact tone.
And you answered merely with anger in your eyes.
You ran.
Of course you ran again. You weren’t strong enough to stay, and even if you were, there was no place in your heart for him. Not when it still hurt looking at him. Not when every time you look into his eyes, you were brought back to that day when he died. Not when you were reminded of that day, not when your desperation and misery were resurfacing every time he was near.
Not when a part of you blamed him for the tragedy of the only family you had.
This was exactly why you left.
This was why you ran so far that you left the only home you knew, and why you left him standing there alone with his head bowed down.
“The faster you get the owner to sign, the faster you can return here,” your boss replied from over the video chat, excitement apparent in his voice once you finished your presentation. You included other restaurants that you visited with Jungkook, even going as far as underselling Seokjin’s business. You even didn’t mention that he was the owner, respecting his privacy.
And yet, your boss who wasn’t even paying you enough to face your nightmare, chose his restaurant. It was just your fucking luck, you thought.
“Boss, I really think that the first option is better-“
He squinted his eyes at you as though he was looking right through your bullshits. You knew his restaurants was the best among the choices. Objectively speaking, choosing him would benefit your company the most. Even without his named connected to the store, it was already performing better than the others. You wondered that what height of success it would reached once people knew that the Kim Seokjin owned it? You knew that. Yet, you were only human and as such, you couldn’t help but be affected by your emotions, to be subjective when success was merely one signature away.
“The faster you can return here, the sooner you’ll get your promotion which is already being processed. The only thing missing is my signature. And I did promise you I will sign, the promotion is yours- as soon as you get the owner to sign.”
This was a draining meeting and an even more exhausting day. You didn’t think you slept at all last night, and you left his house early morning like a common thief, moving so quietly and taking the things you considered essential with you. You just really wanted to breathe, to be think without his intoxicating presence clouding your mind.
“I know you can do this. I trust no one but you.”
Of course you knew you could. The question lied whether you would survive this, whether you would survived him.
Those were his parting words before he ended the call. Had this been anyone else, literally anyone else, you would have been on top of this. You were a professional and damn good with your job. This shouldn’t be any different…right?
In fact, this should have been easier because you knew him. You knew Kim Seokjin. Except that you couldn’t be any more wrong. You didn’t know the other half of him, the sinister, selfish and dark side of him.
The coffee shop was now swarming with people as the day approached midmorning. Ever since you left his house, you were here quietly working, doing anything to take your mind off that kiss…off of him. Yet, every time you closed your eyes, your mind went to him. You could still feel his lips on yours, could still feel the warmth of his hands as he cradled you so close to him, could still feel how truly powerless you were when it came to him. If you were going to be completely and utterly honest, you could still feel how hard your heart was beating that moment. He was a force to be reckoned with. He was then, and still was, bigger than life. It was truly unfair how he grew old to be even more perfect and dashing than he was when you were younger. And what you hated the most was how he could still fucking affect you as though you were still that young girl who followed him around. And look what he reduced you to, a coward who ran when he was at his weakest.
You sighed before turning to look at the window to your right, only to be met with who seemed to be the lead rapper and main dancer of the group, Jung Hoseok. He was wearing a disguised, only his eyes could be seen and he was apparently looking at you with urgency in his eyes. His body was huffing in exhaustion as though he had been running around.
He did not waste anymore time as he entered the coffee shop and went to you, his hand immediately encircling your wrist as though to ensure that you could no longer run.
“You have to come with me.”
“What? Why?” Your brows furrowed at the seriousness on his face. You were aware that he was the sunshine of the group, that he was the light of the group. You would be living under a rock if you didn’t know of him. This was the reason why it confused you why he suddenly seemed…angry. Or why he looked to be moving with utmost urgency.
You could feel people looking at you with curiosity, and it wouldn’t be long before someone recognized him. He knew it. And you knew it. Hoseok was taking advantage of the fact that he bet you wouldn’t want to make a scene, and thus he was able to take you in his car without much of a fight.
He maneuvered the car expertly, his eyes focused on road. He was the perfect picture of calmed and composed if not for the way he gripped the steering wheel. Amongst all the members, he was probably the least you had interaction with which was precisely why how he was acting confused the hell out of you. He was acting as though you had personally offended him, as though what you did was close to becoming unforgivable.
Which brought you once again to this question: what did you do to him?
“What is this all about?” You asked him in a barely restrained contempt. You didn’t bode well with being dragged out of an establishment by a man you barely knew, and his silence was not doing him any good but to piss you. It was a good thing you weren’t a sensitive person for how could you grow up to be one when you were being constantly rejected by Seokjin. He was running and pushing you away at least three times a day that you almost felt bad for him. Almost.
But this man beside you was driving you nuts
You thought he wouldn’t answer as he only chuckled without any emotions, his eyes cold as he glanced briefly at you.
“Do you know what you’ve done to him? Do you have any idea what you’re doing to my hyung?” He asked conversationally as if his words weren’t meant to be knives to you.
“Wha-“
“Put on your seatbelt,” he ordered harshly, looking at you with coldness in his eyes. “As much as I hate how you made him a mess, I know you getting hurt would messed him up further.”
“What are you talking about?!”
“You’ll see.”
Hoseok left you with no choice but to follow him, his steps brisk as he entered the Hybe building with obvious familiarity. After numerous turns, he stopped in front of a door. You heard crashes of something heavy and corresponding grunts of men struggling before you even saw him. Hoseok turned to you with coldness in his eyes before he even opened the door. And what you saw was your usually strong Jin reduced to a mess of a man. His eyes were hallow, his hair a mess as he struggled against the hold of Namjoon and Jungkook who were trying their best to contain him. Your mouth hanged agape as you took him in and the chaos that he seemed to have caused to the what you thought was once a pristine room: chair thrown across the room, devices swept off of the table, decorations askew as though they suffered from violence. He still hadn’t looked at you, still hadn’t taken notice of your presence and you didn’t know why you were glad for it.
“Hyung, stop it! You’re hurting yourself!” Jungkook pleaded, yet it was as though he wasn’t heard. Jin’s eyes were unfocused as he struggled with the hold the two men had on him, his eyes determined.
“P-Princess- I have to find her,” he mumbled incoherently as he tried to push them away.
You stepped back albeit unconsciously as though it was your mind telling you to run from this…to run from him. But you didn’t go far. You felt J-hopes hands on your shoulders, effectively preventing you from leaving.
“Where are you going?” He asked with a low voice. “Why can’t you look at what you’ve done to him?”
“I didn’t do anything to him!” You hissed at him, struggling to get away from him, only for it to draw attention to you. Namjoon was the first to notice you and he looked both alarmed and relieved by your presence. “Fix this,” Hoseok ordered you coldly.
He smiled before stepping you near to where Jin was. “I found her, hyung,” he announced gently to the man you almost couldn’t recognized. “You need to calm down now, okay? We still need to go to our shoot, hyung.”
Jin blinked his eyes before he focused on you, his body immediately relaxing upon seeing you. Yet, your eyes weren’t on him. Instead, they focused on the nondescript bottle of medicine beside him. The orange bottle looked to be almost empty. You didn’t know why it seemed to be something important, but you couldn’t help wondering…What was that?
Namjoon’s eyes widened when he saw where your eyes were and in a blink of an eye, he snatched the container and pocketed it away from your prying eyes. However, even Namjoon’s quick reflexes were not able to stop that image from being engraved in your mind. Was Seokjin…sick?
“P-princess?” Seokjin called for you, disbelief evident in his voice. He pushed their hands away from him, his sole focus on you. He stood up immediately, his long limbs carrying him. He looked as disheveled as he felt when he thought you left him again.
You couldn’t moved. It was as though you were rooted to the ground, waiting for the inevitable. You felt his arms wrapped around you like a child scared to part with you, he was trembling as he held you to him. However, his voice was dark as he whispered to you.
“Don’t leave? Please? Never leave me again. Never disappear without saying a word again. Please. I don’t know what I’ll do if you leave.”
“Something is clearly very wrong with that boy,” Seokjin’s father muttered lowly as he watched his only son talked to you in the garden.
It was Jin’s birthday and like every year, the family threw a party for their beloved son. He was perfect, they thought. He got good grades, was sporty, obedient, independent, and showed promising intelligence when it came to their company. See, he was perfect in theory. However, the older Kim couldn’t help but noticed his strange dependence on you. It wasn’t…normal, he thought.
You weren’t supposed to be here. In fact, you had an exam tomorrow and as a fourteen year-old girl, you took your studies seriously. However, Jin didn’t take your absence from his birthday lightly. Upon hearing that you wouldn’t be able to make it, it was as though he lost his smile and what took over was an expressionless face. He didn’t know how, but Seokjin was able to make several calls and lo and behold, your exam was rescheduled.
Even at his age, a ripe eighteen year-old young man, he excluded power and he wasn’t afraid to use it and his charms to get what he wanted.
“Don’t say that, honey,” Mrs. Kim chided him gently, a frown on her face as she watched her son smiled genuinely for the first time tonight. “He’s just…close with her.”
“Honey, he’s eighteen years old now. He shouldn’t act like he did just because she wasn’t near him. You know that,” he said gently, looking into his wife’s eyes with concern. “It’s not normal. His need for her isn’t normal.”
Mrs. Kim placed her tea on the table with a light thud, “Our son is perfect. There’s nothing wrong with him,” she replied in defiance.
Perhaps, if she accepted what was apparent that time, Kim Seokjin wouldn’t turn out to be evil living in the body of an angel.
You think your love life is messed up? Meet Ming Ye and Sang Jiu. Their love life resembles a landscape hit by a meteor. Worst part is that Ming Ye is at least 39% responsible for this desolation. Sang Jiu too bears some responsibility in the sense that she didn't talk to Ming Ye when she should have and that iffy love scene, but I will give her 12% responsibility. The remaining 51% belongs to the steaming pile of trash that is Tian Huan, a.k.a the B with an itch.
Mere Humsafar is a Pakistani drama starring Farhan Saeed and Hania Aamir in lead roles. One of the popular dramas of 2022, the story revolved around Hala and the changes Hamza brings to her life. Despite Shahjahan's toxicity, Hamza's care for Hala, the amazing chemistry of the leads and Dadi brought the drama a massive recognition.
Now, the 40 episodes felt lengthy and there were times when Hamza definitely disappointed the audience, cause let's face it- people were there for Hamza.
One important point the story missed is Hamza's reaction to Shahjahan's abuse. I mean, wouldn't it be a trauma to any person to see their mother, who has always sacrificed her happiness for her child, who withstood abuse from her husband to inturn abuse someone. Without a doubt, Shahjahan was an excellent mother to Hamza (atleast till a certain point) and looking at one's mother as a person who brought pain to someone else is extremely hard. And, this brings the issue of Shahjahan using tablets to terminate Hala's pregnancy. This was a track that was left unresolved.
Second, Hala's insecurities run deep. While, Hamza has tried to give Hala the reassurance she needed, her lack of trust to confide in Hamza definitely put the audience off. While, there were some powerful moments, Hala unfortunately didnot have the character development she deserved. Hala seeking therapy, taking steps to be independent.... this was what I as an audience would have loved to see.
I do definitely think, Hala's unresolved issues and her doormat behaviour are huge red flags as a mother. The abandonment issues run deep and as such in real life Hala would be an overprotective mother, who may do more harm than good to her daughter.
Hania Aamir as Hala was nice to see, her body language was great and I think, Hania needs good directors and she needs to experiment with roles. Too much crying as Hala was definitely a negative, but that was the script. And any day, it's Hala over Maheer for me.
Sameen was a breath of fresh air. Here, the story highlights the difference education and parental support makes in a girl's life. In a way, Sameen was betrayed by the people closest to her, but her education gave her the confidence to look ahead in life. She made tough decisions and she could stand by them.
Overall, my rant is that it would have been better for Hala to seek help and to rebuild her life, acheiving her dreams instead of being a Cindrella. That, would have definitely ensured greater success to the drama, with audience being more satisfied. What's your take on the drama?
Perfection is what people thought of when it comes to the seven elites of Bangtan Royal Academy, but underneath the perfect facade, there is chaos.
The divine, raw chaos not everyone knew of the chaos inside of them, not even between the elites themselves. Granted, they might know each other better than anyone else but only the surfaces and have yet to reach the depth of it. What lies underneath the facade is chaos and you happened to be part of the chaos or worst,
You are the chaos.
Pairing : BTS x OCs (1 story per member; Member x OC)
Genre : Dark romance, high school au (legal ages),enemies to lovers, angst, fluff, smut
Rating : 18+
Disclaimer : This story is a work of fiction. The description of the BTS members in this story does not reflect nor portray them in real life. Everything in this story only fits in imagination and does not apply outside of imagination.
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Dedication : To them who my heart desires for this to be dedicated.
Note: The order is subject to change, not in chronological order.
[#1] LOST & FOUND | KTH [M]
The monolid eyes. The coffee-coloured pair of eyes.
They triggered your brain. Those eyes probe your brain more than your shrink. Taehyung’s sudden appearance in your life is making you take two steps back.
Regressing you back to your past.
Your hideous past.
Currently watching Kuch Ankahi. Initially started watching the drama for Sajjal Aly and Bilaal Abbas Khan but the drama is too good.
Pros:
Firstly, great story and an equally appreciable performances by the cast.
I've watched too many dramas: Pakistani, Korean, Chinese and Indian but this drama has one of the best character development.
A good mix of comedy and drama with strong female characters.
The highlight though, there are many life lessons the drama has, but it isn't preachy.
You see imperfect people and its fine.
Cons:
Initially, it feels slow. People lacking cultural context, may not understand the dialogues and some scenes to full extent. Some may appear brainless too.
This is a slowburn kind of romance, and is subtle.
Finally, you should try this drama for its story. Its rare to have a sitcom that treats each character as an individual rather than as a support to the main leads. For those who want to watch this- its available on Youtube.
