A New Kind of Jikook Fic Rec

A blog dedicated to sharing recs of jikook fics that don't subscribe to toxic narratives. No ABO. No sub/dom. No power dynamics. Mostly fluff. Some angst. Always happy endings.

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Hello!!

So...hi... I'm new. Well, not really. I've been around a bit. But this blog is new and in my opinion VERY much needed. I know from conversations with fanfiction readers that they are often overwhelmed with trying to find fics that fit what they're looking for. Fics that I love with elements that aren't questionable or toxic or contributing to a culture that normalizes and romanticizes sexual violence. It's tough sifting through all the shit not just on AO3 but on rec blogs and twitter accounts. So here's one simply dedicated to things less popular (sad and unfortunately true). You will not find A/B/O here. You will not find B/D/S/M here. No sexualized power dynamics. No degradation, no sexual humiliation. No physical violence within sexual encounters. Some might call me a kink shamer, and honestly, I guess I'm okay with that. Because the world needs more fluff, more love, more examples of healthy relationships, intimacy, and sex. And really...not everything is a kink. Enjoying being called beautiful during sex doesn't constitute a "praise kink." I feel the "kink" tag is used unnecessarily and likely to drive traffic to a story because of this weird kink obsession. It's a strange world we live in. You'll find FLUFF here. Maybe a bit of angst. Definitely canon (when done right). If that's what you're looking for - stay. If not, kindly move along. ...now.... how do I pin a Tumblr post??

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7 Days

Summary:

Twenty years ago, they were friends, but now Jeon Jeongguk hated Park Jimin.

Too bad for them that their 10 year old daughters are best friends who have made plans to spend 7 days at a winter cabin in a scenic town.

Twenty years ago, Jeon Jeongguk fell for Park Jimin, only to have his heart broken. He promises to himself that the same will not happen again.

But some promises are meant to be broken, especially when not all is as it seems.

7 DAYS

by 7timesSana

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Jeongguk & The Knotted Tree: A Fairy Tale

Summary:

Jeongguk is just a boy with a natural love for all things nature. His whole life was spent among the trees of his families private forest and dreaming of fairies. As an adult he's prospered, and given up on the idea of fairies until he mistakenly courts an actual fairy

Inspired by the Korean fairy tale The Fairy and The Woodcutter but set in modern day Korea and without the sad and problematic aspects

JEONGGUK & THE KNOTTED TREE: A FAIRY TALE

by TheNewKnack

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Baby Blue

Summary:

When Jungkook rescues a kitten from behind the garbage bins one wet and windy autumnal morning, he's not expecting to fall in love with her—or the gorgeous, strange, a-little-bit-magic man who claims to be her owner.

BABY BLUE

by bangtanagan

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The Ordeal of Something New

Summary:

Jimin is convinced he has his life figured out.

He has his apartment that’s just a bit overpriced and his job that’s just a tad underpaid and his girlfriend whose company he enjoys just enough. He’s built a life for himself, a life that’s safe and comfortable and far away from the demons of his past.

But then the rug is pulled from under his feet when his girlfriend breaks their two-years long relationship and a couple of months later is engaged to someone else.

With the foundations he thought solid now crumbling under his feet, Jimin, for the first time in his life, decides to stop listening to the voices and alarms screaming in his head and simply go with his gut. That's how he ends up in an airport, meeting Jeon Jeongguk, a loud and full of energy man with bright eyes and an ever-present smile, who drags him on a journey across Europe and makes Jimin discover many things about life, about taking risks, and about himself.

THE ORDEAL OF SOMETHING NEW

by neunmoons

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Little Things

Summary:

Jungkook is straight, obviously. He also: cooks his flatmate breakfast, cuddles with him on the regular, and gets really, really mad when his piece of shit boyfriend doesn't treat him right.

So yeah. That's all.

LITTLE THINGS

by paliampelo

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Make A Bid (For My Heart)

Summary:

Jimin has a crush on Jeongguk for a long time, and incidentally, Jeongguk has had a crush on Jimin for the exact same amount of time. Sadly shyness and stutters and misunderstandingss mean they barely know each other despite growing up in the same little town and attending the same tiny college.

Luckily for them that's about to change.

Because Jimin has fifty dollars and a dream; a dream where he enters their colleges yearly Sports Academy Fundraiser and gets himself a date with Jeongguk. Sure the competition is steep, sure there are richer kids with better chances, but Jimin has to try, right?

What he doesn't know is that Jeongguk might be all about good sportsmanship on the field, but he's not afraid to play dirty off of it. He's determined to get what he wants, and what he wants is a date with Jimin.

MAKE A BID (FOR MY HEART)

by Ocean_View_Song

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Soft Animal

Summary:

Car accident, the doctor had said. He’d been incredibly lucky, escaping with just a few broken ribs and a nasty bump to the head. And then she'd frowned, because Jungkook got the date wrong. Very wrong, as it turns out.

Or: Jungkook wakes up without his memories but with a boyfriend, and it's the last person he would have ever, ever chosen.

SOFT ANIMAL

by Paliampelo

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I'd Like to Order a Belgian Waffle, a Side of Home Fries and His Phone Number, Please

Summary:

Thelma's right, I suppose, Jimin surmised, hopeful little flip-flaps tickling his center. If you're not already friends, he eyed the beautiful man sitting beside him, or something more, you will be by the time you leave here.

Must be the magic of this place, I guess.

Jimin is road-tripping through small towns across the eastern half of the U.S., landscape painting as he goes along, stopping where inspiration lies. A busy Saturday, a crowded diner and a gorgeous, but quiet dairy farmer crowned with electric blue hair and covered in tattoos throws Jimin for a loop.

[As does an elderly wingman, slash matchmaker, who wants to see a shy, lonely Jeongguk happy, too.]

I'D LIKE TO ORDER A BELGIAN WAFFLE, A SIDE OF HOME FRIES AND HIS PHONE NUMBER, PLEASE

By bluepoppysunshine

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The Inside Story

Summary:

Jeon Jeongguk knows everything he needs to know about Park Jimin. He’s heard all about his terrible reputation and the endless rumours which paint the headlines. So when he is ordered to shadow Jimin for two whole months to write an article about him, Jeongguk is less than thrilled about the idea.

But is Jimin really the monster the media makes him out to be?

As the weeks go by, Jeongguk slowly uncovers the real Park Jimin.

THE INSIDE STORY

by jimjii

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I'll Guard Your Heart

Summary:

“Promise me we’ll still be best friends, Jimin. You must promise me.”

Jimin felt a tug in the middle of his chest as he watched desperation bleed into Jungkook’s eyes. “There is nothing in the world that could ever take that away from us,” he promised. “Do not ever fear that our friendship will not withstand anything that may come to pass.”

**** Jimin and Jungkook grew up together within the Lotus Falls castle walls. They were inseparable despite their difference in status for fourteen years. Until Jimin is sent away for knighthood training. Jungkook, abandoned and alone, is forced to embrace his role as the prince of Lotus Falls. Including boring politics and insulting match-making attempts.

What happens when the two of them are reunited five years later?

I'LL GUARD YOUR HEART

by Ninjava

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You Got That Something

Summary:

Jungkook's back after more than ten years of living abroad, and Jimin's just happy to have him close again.

Very close. In fact, so close everyone else won't shut up about it.

Close enough that Jimin starts questioning a lot of things.

Close enough to kiss.

YOU GOT THAT SOMETHING

by paliampelo

Does anyone do the pining friends to lovers trope better than Pal? I'm not sure

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Tender Hearts

Summary:

And that’s when he saw it. Right at the edge of the forest, hiding half behind a leafless bush. Snowflakes dotting its thick orangey red fur. Light brown eyes staring right at him, its snout doing a little motion indicating it was sniffing the air.

A red fox.

It was the first one Jungkook had ever seen around here.

Or, Jungkook wants to be left alone and Jimin doesn’t understand why. A quiet story about finding connection in unexpected ways.

TENDER HEARTS

by Merigoldaround

** my note: some might consider shifter or hybrid-esque fics to be ABO adjacent and I'd generally be inclined to agree. However. I know this writer, I trust this writer, and they didn't follow ANY of the weird toxic scripts so often tied to those types of ideas. This is a sweet sweet fic and you should definitely give it a shot.

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I'm Into you

Summary: Jimin has a crush on Jungkook and the whole world knows. But when college heartthrob Jungkook does ask him out, is it genuine? or does he have ulterior motives?

I'M INTO YOU

by Iampsv

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Breakable Heaven

Summary:

"Hey, are you alone?"

"Is that a philosophical or literal question?"

Jungkook laughs and Jimin thinks he's never seen anything as pretty as this boy smiling. Maybe it's the two drinks he had tonight, but he wants him.

So fucking bad.

Or maybe he's always wanted him, but tonight Jimin finally lets himself accept it.

"It sounded like something philosophical, right?" Jungkook takes a sip from his glass, it probably contains a sweet drink. Jimin has noticed that Jungkook loves all things sweet. "But no, it's something between 'you look incredibly sexy' and 'can I buy you a drink?'."

“No,” Jimin says immediately, Jungkook blinks in confusion. "I mean, it's an open bar, you're not buying anything here."

"Damn, is it always this hard to flirt with a guy or is it just you who is too smart for me?"

or;

Jimin shouldn't allow himself to love Jungkook, at the end of the day they're just friends who fuck around from time to time. That is, Jungkook can't even publicly date Jimin because he probably doesn't want his friends to think he's not straight.

There are plenty of reasons why he shouldn't accept, but then again, he wants him.

BREAKABLE HEAVEN

by goldenflavor

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Here With Me

Summary:

Jeon Jeongguk had his entire life figured out. Advanced entry to med school, graduating ahead of schedule, residency at the hospital he was hoping for and then planning to move into a house with his best friends, everything all neat and tidy the way he always wanted it to be. The fact that he can see ghosts is basically a non-issue, he's very, very good at keeping his work life, paranormal life, and personal life well separated.

That was until he walked into his house and met Park Jimin. Nothing in Jeongguk's twenty-five years on earth could possibly have prepared him for Park Jimin.

HERE WITH ME

by Heavenlyfool