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[quotemadness]

Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Mark Twain  (via quotemadness)

[myosi]

hauntbroken​

                    THOSE FAR MORE DESERVING THAN HIM  had earned their rightful place, making him feel like an imposter of sorts. wrong side of heaven, righteous side of hell; a phrase far too close to his own heart. intensions had always been pure, but that did not justify his means; he saw that now, clear as day.   ‘ i’m where i’m supposed to be. ‘   signed while briefly looking up from the book that he was totally reading… anyway, it was nice having her around, her green thumbs way more skilled than his own. 

                  WEREN’T THEY ALL?     ❛  you must have maintained some of your heroic attributes — even now, as you manage to restrain yourself from being with the woman you love.  ❜  innocent tease backed up by an ever so humble smile; ah, the nerves needed to resist must have been endless.

[kbunburyhelps]

Lee Sun-Bin as Kang Moo-Young in Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation

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[myosi]

gangnim​

                         THE HILT FELT LIKE EMBER IN HIS HAND,  and yet he refused to let it go. it would be a mercy, would it not? in fact, everyone who ever dared to approach him should suffer the same fate.   ❛  there is only one option.  ❜   agonizing silence, his stare unrelenting; in another life the blade would’ve pierced her stomach without hesitation, his jaw twitching at the thought. moments later the blade was cast aside, his hand reaching out to caress her lower lip.   ❛  death would be easier.  ❜

                    THUMB SMEARED REMAINING BLOOD across petal lips, relief and hatred both staring back at him.   ❛  — then do as the king says, or flee.  ❜  those were his options as well as hers; by no true law was the doe bound to serve as a concubine in the kingdom of gwayang, her place in the celestial sphere always available should she need the respite. ki was, however, loyal to mankind until the very end — involuntary captivity be damned.

[daysandmoons]

River Where the Moon Rises  – 1st teaser

Kim So Hyun as Princess Pyeonggang/Yeom Ga Jin

[myosi]

hauntbroken​

                       HE WANTED TO SEEM UNBOTHERED,  yet peace refused to find him unless he was left to his own devices. what was he supposed to do, sit back and read a book while she was free to roam around unsupervised? never. by the time she arrived at the greenhouse he was already there, and what do you know, reading a book. how very nonchalant of him. 

                   HANDS GOT DIRTY AND QUICK, the properties of earth and soil tainting the air with its richness. the plants seemed to take care of themselves most of the time, whether it be due to magic or the wonderful conditions of where they grew. the latter blessed news to a spring rabbit.  ❛  ‘tis not bad living in okhwang, you know. i had the pleasure of growing up there, eating the most wonderful food.  ❜   he was allowed to resent them, but parts of her wondered if he knew how lucky he really had been; to be cheated of going to jeoseung was a fate many would have preferred if given the opportunity.

[myosi]

gangnim​

                      THE PLEA WAS IGNORED,  his anger now cast aside for something much worse, the endless chasm that was his self-hatred.   ❛  NO! — damn you, no…  ❜   sorrow made his entire body ache, the grip on her jaw only faltering in order to encapsulate her face.   ❛  say that you hate me, say it !!  ❜   anything else was unacceptable, how else was he supposed to function?   ❛  i need you to hate me.  ❜   words barely above a whisper in fear of his voice cracking along with his facade, her loathing the only thing keeping his greed at bay. 

                  SWORD FOUND ITS WAY BACK INTO HER GRIP,  his hand placed along its heavenly wrapping while the blade pointed her way — against her stomach, to be exact.  ❛  if i have to choose, so do you.  ❜  inhaling deeply as if attempting to steady her nerves, ki allowed for her ‘husband’ to end her life should he not feel satisfied with her previous answer. silence befell her as shoulders lowered, gaze once again reconnecting with his. that’s right, maintaining eye contact until the end would be the last act of honor they could give each other.

[dreamingthree]

- by anatomy-of-rain at wnq-writers

[myosi]

hauntbroken​

                SPINE IMMEDIATELY REALIGNED,  already shaking his head at that point.   ‘ you have done enough. ‘   her and all the others, their intervention the reason he found himself in this mess to begin with. 

                         FAIR.    ki cleared her throat as weight on feet shifted.  ❛  for you, perhaps. ‘tis never truly enough.  ❜   with that she shifted towards his greenhouse, knowing it probably needed a little TLC while she was still around and available.

[myosi]

gangnim​

                      HER EXCUSES SOUNDED JUST LIKE HIS OWN.  the urge to annihilate filled up his lungs, the simmering rage threatening to burn him up from within. she always did this; igniting fires of which hell had never seen, if not with words then with her unwavering stare.   ❛  do you hate me?  ❜   which one do you choose, little doe, DEATH — or suffering?

                   SHARP INHALE AS HAND TOUCHED HIS,  urging him to soften his grip before markings bruised divine skin.   ❛  only if you leave.  ❜  a vulnerable plea, tucked away in the silence of night surrounding them. while the palace slept in peace, this raw exchange of testemonies spoke of an existence barely endurable within its damning walls. to her, doryeong was the sole reason to keep going, his presence fueling the rabbit’s heart to bear it and survive just for a little while longer. in no universe could she let him walk into the death trap that was seokga’s lair.

[myosi]

gangnim​

                   THE FAMILIAR TASTE OF IRON COATED HIS TONGUE,  his hand now like a viper attached to her jaw. she was one of the few brave enough to oppose him, her judgment cast out into the open and left for him to deal with.   ❛  then you chose suffering.  ❜   muttered through clenched teeth, the lingering softness in him still craving her lips. damn her for making him weak.

                    KI HAD GROWN FAMILIAR WITH THAT LOOK;  the one that left her uncertain whether he would skin her alive or cast her away once and for all. to this date, she didn’t know which fate would be worse.   ❛  'tis my duty, general.  ❜  surely he’d understand. even as heart raced mercilessly within the cage of her ribs, and throat swallowed thickly amidst obvious strain, doe eyes stayed bound to his for as long as he allowed.

[thewinedarksea]

myths around the world challenge: @ibuzoo vs @thewinedarksea

korean - bagiwang, queen of the earth

[myosi]

gangnim​

                     WHILE OTHERS STRIVED TO PIERCE HIS FLESH  and separate skin from bone, she found other ways to murder him. the wretched thing crawling within him paralyzed as lips connected, his heart already missing and given to another. what kissed her back was something far more hungrier, the urge to consume only growing the longer she continued to sustain him. he kept hoping for mercy — a dagger gliding across his throat, putting an end to his reign of torment, but the sweet sting never came. in that moment his brutishness faded away, their sacrilegious union blessed by tenderness; his arms now embracing her while he hopelessly prayed at her alter. behold, the ruthless warrior now stripped bare, every nerve exposed and ripe for slaughter, leaving only a lovesick husk of a man. the kiss broke as if her lips were laced with poison, his head bowing in order to escape her gaze.   ❛  have it your way. the king lives to kill us both.  ❜   spoken as if the air left in his lungs were a curse.

                     SHE LEFT THEM BOTH WITH BLOODSTAINED LIPS, teeth having ripped into the soft of flesh as he embraced her so violently. nostrils flared while regaining lost breath, hand wiping his residue off tainted mouth.   ❛  no.  ❜  drawled beneath deep exhale, head shaking as she watched the general with veneration and loathing both.  ❛  you chose DEATH a long time ago. none of our swords could ever change the fact.  ❜  even his blood tasted like destruction.

[myosi]

gangnim​

                    THE ALL TOO FAMILIAR SOUND  made the air between them electric. he had greeted death many times yet it had refused to claim him, another piece of him missing each and every time he returned from the brink. it wasn’t fear nor anger nor disappointment that sought out her gaze, but morbid curiosity. in his eyes, she had only watched from the sidelines, a silent witness as he drenched the road to glory in blood.   ❛  to kill the king.  ❜   a challenge, driven by compulsion and mockery, the consequences be damned. would she do what had to be done? ( only one way to find out. ) he began his approach as if she was pulling the leash around his neck, a sense of yearning in his eyes.   ❛  i would get on my knees and beg you to finish it if i believed you were capable.  ❜   in fact, confidence made him do exactly that, death and destruction now kneeling before her. she either proved him right or did what no other had ever accomplished; to claim his life, once and for all.

                      DAMN HIM FOR KNOWING HER TOO WELL, and damn her for not listening. out of all the people she had met on this earth, none had taught her as many lessons as gangnim doryeong; lessons of pain, of heartache — of sacrifice. it made the thought unbearable, coating the floorboards with his close to immortal blood. unable to stop the persistent trembling, sword fell to the ground with its metal cry, frame collapsing just the same. on her knees in front of him lips sought his as a last resort, hands cupping cursed features as tears cascaded down her cheeks.

[myosi]

hauntbroken​

                  EYES CONNECTED,  a frown tugging at his brow. as if that would ever be an option, as he was just supposed to sit back and watch her live a life without him. head dipped once again, maybe that was the right thing to do after all. a weak groan could be heard moments before his forehead connected with the table, the ghost of a man clearly at war with himself.   why did he have to find her now.

                     ALRIGHT, SO HE DIDN’T HAVE MUCH CHOICE.  the doe positioned herself behind available chair, fingers clinging to carved wood. what was she, if not always trying to aid the lost?  ❛  do you want me to gain intel on her future? if gameunjang isn’t available, i can always figure out which jisin governs her—  ❜

[myosi]

hauntbroken​

                    AN INVULENTARY GRIMACE  made it difficult to feign ignorance.   find who? i don’t know what you’re talking about…   and yet he doubted she would ever believe a simple shake of the head. he glanced at her, the brief look given serving as confirmation. shouldn’t he be happier though? then again, suppose not, now that death was knocking on his door. his head dipped forward, a heavy sadness weighing him down, just thinking about her made his chest ache.   ‘ i’m afraid. ’   no, he was terrified. 

                      DISCRETION WAS PREFERRED  when dealing with emotions she did not recognize herself. ki could never know the things woojin was going through, nor did she ever want to learn. staying detached and just remained of highest priority; still, she felt something from the look of despair meeting her.   ❛  ah... you don’t have to be with her if you’re not ready.  ❜  ready to dissipate and meet your true death.

[intimatum]

Learning to Die: An Interview with Jenny Offill