Yeong looks so beautiful in the High Class artstyle, i hope he and Wang Dam will interact in the spin-off if possible (and pls let them have a positive relationship 😓🙏)
In honor of Castle getting a third season, I beg the author to not give Hide the Woojin hair treatment
Jeongyeon i beg of u, Hide's hair is too beautiful. Ik he hadnt exactly been a good ally and theres a chance that hes going against Kim Shin in ss3 but pls dont cut off his god given locks
I saw one of ur post that said u also take request for the manhwa Castle so I was wondering if u write for ships. If u do, can I request a Kim Shin x Jihak or Jintae x Woosung pls 🫶? Thank you 💖
peak taste so why not both? making an au bc they deserve a calmer life ue ue.
Castle College AU
Jintae has one goal in mind.
Not a five-year plan, not a carefully curated LinkedIn trajectory, not some suffocating, soul-sucking climb up a corporate ladder he already resents from afar. No. His goal is far simpler, far more urgent.
To live.
To squeeze every last drop out of his college days before the inevitable, looming shadow of capitalism gets its hands on him and molds him into something he refuses to think about for too long.
A husk in business casual. A man who says “per my last email.”
Horrifying.
So yes, Jintae is determined. Determined to have fun, to make memories, to flirt recklessly, to dance badly, to laugh loudly in places where silence is expected [His sincerest apologies to the school librarian for his frequent offences]. He’s not rich, definitely not a nepo baby, but he is a nepo friend, which, in his humble opinion, is almost just as good.
Being Kim Shin’s best friend comes with its perks.
Connections. Access. The occasional free drink.
…And, unfortunately, a very persistent emotional responsibility.
Speaking of Kim Shin.
Jintae would like to make an addendum to his goal.
No. Scratch that. Not an addendum. A full revision.
NEW GOAL: Make Kim Shin enjoy college.
Preferably before he withers into a tragic, overworked academic ghost haunting the library’s third floor.
Because Shin, God, Shin is wasting it.
Jintae watches him now, seated across from him in the campus café, sunlight catching in his dark hair as he methodically stacks his books into neat, precise piles. Everything about him is composed. Controlled. Even the way he turns a page feels… purposeful. Like he isn't programmed to do anything that wastes time. A paragon of efficiency.
“You broke up with Lisa months ago,” Jintae says, slumping dramatically across the table, chin resting on his arms. “Why don’t you go to the club with me?”
Shin doesn’t even look up at first. Just finishes aligning the edges of his notes before finally glancing over, expression unreadable.
“It has nothing to do with Lisa,” he says calmly. “It’s just not my crowd.”
Jintae pouts. Actually pouts, lower lip out, brows furrowed, the full performance. When he was younger, Shin used to fall for it. He's sad to report it doesn’t work as effectively now.
Shin has dulled through the years. While he's never been a bright sunny day, it's so obvious that something in him just rotted and died.
Anyone would be, after losing a parent. Jintae knows that. He’s not heartless. But still...this quiet, distant version of Shin, buried in textbooks and silence, it doesn’t sit right with him.
Shin notices the look and exhales softly, the faintest hint of amusement breaking through.
Because what’s the point of having fun if your best friend isn’t there to witness how embarrassing you are?
Jintae crosses his arms, thinking. Then, lightbulb.
“Okay. Compromise,” he says, leaning forward. “How about you join a club, then?”
Shin raises an eyebrow, elegant, skeptical. “In college?”
“Yes, in college!” Jintae throws his hands up. “There is no shame in extracurriculars. This is literally the only time it’s socially acceptable to try random things and not be good at them.”
Shin considers him, silent.
Jintae presses on. “I just saw the fencing club open up again. They’re still small, so it’s easier to make friends. And I heard there’s this really talented guy there.”
Shin pauses.
Fencing.
It’s not unfamiliar. He’s held a blade before, felt the rhythm of it, the precision. He just… never needed it. Never saw the point.
But Jintae is looking at him all expectant. Shit, maybe the puppy eyes are still somewhat effective.
“…Alright,” Shin says finally. “I’ll stop by their club room later.”
Jintae’s entire face lights up.
“So don’t let me stop you from having fun,” Shin adds.
“Oh, I won’t,” Jintae grins. “But now I’ll have peace of mind while doing it.”
—
The fencing room is quieter than Shin expected.
No chatter. No crowd. Barely any facilities too.
Just the faint echo of footsteps against polished flooring and the soft, rhythmic shing of metal cutting through air.
Shin steps in, pausing near the entrance.
And then he sees him.
A man; tall, nearly Shin’s height, maybe a fraction taller. Light brown hair, slightly damp with sweat. Broad shoulders stretching the fabric of his shirt. Every movement controlled, deliberate, powerful without being wasteful.
He’s alone.
Practicing.
Shin watches.
The footwork. The stance. The transitions. There’s a fluidity there, a confidence born not from arrogance but from familiarity. Experience.
Before Shin even realizes it, he’s moving.
Reaching for a weapon lying haphazardly on the ground.
A sabre.
Not his usual preference, he’s always leaned toward foil, but the weight is familiar enough in his hand. Comforting, even.
The other man notices him then.
Stops.
Turns.
Their eyes meet.
No greeting.
No introduction.
Just an unspoken understanding.
The match begins.
Steel clashes with a sharp, ringing clang.
Fast.
Sharper than Shin anticipated.
The man moves aggressively, sabres favor that, after all, but there’s discipline in it. Control. Shin adjusts, matching his pace, testing his defenses, probing for openings.
They don’t speak.
They don’t need to.
The room fills with the sound of their blades colliding, sliding, breaking apart and reconnecting again. Footsteps pivoting, advancing, retreating.
Shin feels it, something he hasn’t felt in a long time.
Engagement.
Focus.
Camaraderie. Towards a man he has yet to speak to.
Finally, they break apart, weapons lowering almost in sync. The air between them hums with the remnants of motion.
A beat.
Then—
“Ryu Jihak.”
The man pulls off his mask, revealing sharp features, steady eyes.
“Kim Shin,” Shin replies.
Jihak nods once, gaze assessing. “You’re good.”
Shin shrugs slightly. “I’ve practiced before.”
There’s a pause.
Then, almost as an afterthought, Jihak adds, “You should come back.”
Simple.
Direct.
No pressure.
Shin glances down at the sabre in his hand.
Then back at Jihak.
“…Maybe I will.”
And distantly, in the back of his mind, he wonders,
What is Jintae up to right now?
—
Jintae, meanwhile, is thriving.
The club is loud, crowded, alive in all the ways he loves. Music pulses through the walls, laughter spills over itself, glasses clink in celebratory chaos.
He’s already made friends.
Of course he has.
He’s draped over someone’s shoulder one second, raising a toast the next, slipping effortlessly between conversations like he belongs everywhere at once.
“—and to bad decisions!” he declares, lifting his drink.
“To bad decisions!” the group echoes.
Jintae beams.
This.
This is what he lives for.
And then—
From the corner of his eye—
He sees him.
Tan skin.
A lazy, dangerous smirk.
Sharp eyes that seem to cut through the noise, locking onto him instantly.
Jintae’s smile falters.
“…Oh.”
Yoo Woosung.
That bastard.
And shit shit shit!
He’s moving.
Toward him.
Jintae straightens slowly, drink still in hand, heart doing something very inconvenient in his chest.
Woojin is such a bum oh my god 😭😭😭 his character arc was so good before but now hes just pure irrational like there is no way ur legitimately challenging THE KIM SHIN
His courage is admirable but theres absolutely no way his ass is getting out of this. I cant believe im saying this but the Bumjin allegations is seemingly becoming more true each day
But maybe thats what makes his writing so great imo, he's similar to Shin in the way that theyre both blinded by grief which cause them to make the worse decisions for themselves and the ppl around them 😓😓😓
How I missed long hair Woojin 💔💔💔
Maybe I have a love hate relationship w characters that has an inferiority complex
This is partly the author's fault for not letting him win more fights. That Shingen vs Woojin fight pissed me tf off tbh
Now that i think about it, maybe Castle should be gatekeep
I just saw sb on Castle reddit said that Woojin is a bum as he always talks saving ppl but hes not actually doing anything
Now im fearing for my life cuz what if it ended up like the Lookism subreddit where all they do is powerscale and lacks an understanding of character's depht
Thank god the current Castle subreddit still has many ppl who actually analyze the story symbolism and message and defend Woojin's character arc under that post but im still too scared of the dudebros infestation in the fandom 😭😭😭 (and the ones defending are madly respectful too 🙏🙏🙏)
This is such a stupid shit to talk about but it kinda baffles me how ppl on Castle twt always ships Woosung x Taehoon
I don't hate the ship, i kinda see the appeal but thats all they ever talk about when mentioning ships involving these 2. Like they interacted like once in the manhwa i don't get why its more popular than Kim Shin x Taehoon 😭😭😭
Maybe im just saying this cuz i ship ShinTaehoon (or Double Kim/2Kim as id like to call it) but why doesnt any shippers in the fandom sees them under a romantic lense 💔💔💔
Cuz yeah Taehoon's partially responsible for why Kim Shin's dad is dead but they've been allies from the start and dont even get me started on the amusement park date and the fishing date 🫣
And my god, what pisses me off even more is that instead of choosing to ship 2Kim, they decided that Sa Injin is the better one for Taehoon, which i assume is because of the toxicity potential (Nah im not gonna assume, im fucking sure of it)
This ship might not be popular due to the fact that ppl prefers Jintae x Kim Shin but like theres so much more out their yall 🙏🙏🙏, multishipping is the wonder 🗣️🔥
And if anything, id like to argue that WoosungJintae is also pretty good 👀
Rereading Castle for the idek how many times but may this kind of love find me in every universe 🥹🙏
This ship is so special to me cuz even though the trope "Loyal (woman) secretary" x "Evil (male) CEO" is so generic, the way the author executes their relationship and role isn't generic to me at all (not saying much cuz spoilers 🫣)
Ji In's loyalty stems from admiration for Taehoon's mother first then him after she witnessed his vulnerable and humane side. Taehoon doesn't see her as below him and greatly appreciates her effort to protect him (SHES HIS BODYGUARD FOR GOD SAKE IM NOT OK 😭🌸💖)
A 161 cm woman protecting a 181 cm man 🥹🥹🥹. My girl is a swordwoman while her man can barely lift a deer 😔 (inspired by a tweet I saw regarding this ship)
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