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[mingiatz]

Hey Lovelies 🫶

i’m still a little overwhelmed (in the best way) by all the love the san story has been getting… 🥹

i genuinely didn’t expect this at all. every comment, every reblog, every sweet message. i’ve seen them and they mean so much to me. thank you for loving this story the way you do 💓

now that things have calmed down a bit, i’ve been planning my next fic… and i really want to write a jongho story next.

the problem is: i have way too many ideas and can’t choose 😭

so… you’re deciding for me 🤭

here are the options:

1. ♡ gamer x “touch grass” girl | streaming/college au

jongho is a low-viewed streamer. awkward on camera, talking more to himself than chat, getting flustered over every single donation.

y/n randomly joins his stream and becomes a regular, teasing him nonstop. he panics every time she appears in chat and suddenly forgets how to function, but slowly starts opening up to her off-stream.

2. ♡ former losers glow-up | high school → college

they went to the same high school. both quiet, awkward, lowkey bullied and never spoke, even though they noticed each other.

years later, they meet again in college. both attractive now, both more confident… but still just as awkward underneath. and both are convinced the other is way out of their league.

3. ♡ one night stand → project partners | college au

at a party, jongho wants to make his ex jealous. y/n just wants to finally have her first time, convinced no one would ever actually choose her. they hook up. no expectations.

later, they’re forced into a joint project. him in civil engineering, her in environmental science. jongho starts to genuinely like and respect her, while y/n keeps her distance, thinking it meant nothing and it would never be.

4. ♡ time loop | fantasy / tragedy

y/n is stuck reliving the same day. the day jongho dies. every reset, she tries something new to save him. he starts noticing small inconsistencies, their bond deepens… until one day he remembers everything.

5. ♡ arranged marriage | royalty au

jongho is a feared crown prince, known for his cold logic and brutal decisions. to secure peace, he’s forced into an arranged marriage with y/n from a rival kingdom. she expects cruelty but finds someone distant, controlled, and deeply lonely.

she challenges him, he softens only around her… while political tension rises and betrayal brews in the palace. and all along, he’s been protecting her... even from his own people.

vote for your favorite and decide my next emotional breakdown while writing 🫶

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Voting ended onApr 18

i’m really excited to see what you choose the 🤍

love always,

mingiatz ❤️

[mingiatz]

🍋☀️ Wait a minute...

I just realized that we somehow hit 2,500 followers?! 😭💛

Thank you so much for being here. Whether you've been following me for years, found me through the Grimm fairytale series, or recently stumbled into my little corner of Tumblr, I appreciate every single one of you.

To celebrate, I've been thinking about writing a fic inspired by ATEEZ's Lemon Drop. Something flirty, summery, a little messy, and full of that feeling of falling for someone when you least expect it. 🍹🌊✨

The problem?

I already have a story idea for every member, and now I can't decide.

And honestly? I'm kind of obsessed with all of them.

So now I need your help. 👀

Which one would you read first? Which screams "Lemon Drop summer romance" to you? (Descriptions Below)

Hongjoong- The Cocktail he Named after you

Seonghwa - Midnight Radio

Yunho - Lemonade Stand Wars

Yeosang - The Boy from Summer Twenty-One

San - Wrong Number

Mingi - Summer Road

Wooyoung - Wedding Date for Hire

Jongho - One Drink

Voting ended onJun 17

Hongjoong — The Cocktail He Named After You

Hongjoong owns the trendiest rooftop bar in Seoul. Every season he creates a signature drink, and this year it's called Lemon Drop. The problem? It's named after the woman who ghosted him two years ago. When she suddenly shows up at the launch party, old feelings mix with expensive liquor and unresolved tension.

Seonghwa — Midnight Radio

Seonghwa hosts a late-night radio show under a fake name. Every night you call in and flirt shamelessly with him. Neither of you knows you're actually coworkers who spend all day pretending to dislike each other.

Yunho — Lemonade Stand Wars

The annual neighborhood festival turns into a competition when your lemonade stand ends up directly across from Yunho's. What starts as friendly rivalry quickly becomes increasingly elaborate sabotage and increasingly obvious flirting.

Yeosang — The Boy from Summer Twenty-One

Every summer, Yeosang appears in your hometown for exactly one month and then vanishes without explanation. This year you decide you're finally going to figure out where he goes, not knowing he is an idol.

San — Wrong Number

A drunk San accidentally texts you instead of his friend. Somehow neither of you corrects the mistake. Three months later you're sharing your deepest secrets with a stranger you've never met.

Mingi — Summer Road

Your car breaks down on the first day of your vacation. Mingi, a stranger heading in the same direction, offers you a ride. Neither of you expects the next ten days to completely change your lives.

Wooyoung — Wedding Date for Hire

To survive wedding season, you hire Wooyoung to pretend to be your boyfriend. He's charming, ridiculous, and far too good at making everyone believe you're in love.

Jongho — One Drink

A single lemon cocktail leads to a single dance, which leads to a single kiss with a stranger you'll never see again. Except the next Monday morning, your new boss walks into the office and it's Jongho.

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Thank you again for 2.5k followers. I still can't believe that so many people choose to spend their time reading my stories, and I'm incredibly grateful for every comment, reblog, like, and silent reader out there. 💛🍋

Here's to more stories, more feelings, and hopefully a very chaotic Lemon Drop summer.

Love Always,

mingiatz 💛

[mingiatz]

🍋 the new mingi fic is done!! 🥹

it's currently in proofreading and after that it's ready to be posted. 💛

which means... i need your help deciding what i should write next!

Vote for the story you want to see after Mingi! 👀✨

Hongjoong

Seonghwa

Yunho

Yeosang

San

Jongho

Voting ended onJul 8

🍸 Hongjoong — The Cocktail He Named After You

Hongjoong owns the trendiest rooftop bar in Seoul. Every season he creates a signature drink, and this year it's called Lemon Drop. The problem? It's named after the woman who ghosted him two years ago. When she suddenly shows up at the launch party, old feelings mix with expensive liquor and unresolved tension.

📻 Seonghwa — Midnight Radio

Seonghwa hosts a late-night radio show under a fake name. Every night you call in and flirt shamelessly with him. Neither of you knows you're actually coworkers who spend all day pretending to dislike each other.

🍋 Yunho — Lemonade Stand Wars

The annual neighborhood festival turns into a competition when your lemonade stand ends up directly across from Yunho's. What starts as friendly rivalry quickly becomes increasingly elaborate sabotage and increasingly obvious flirting.

🌻 Yeosang — The Boy from Summer Twenty-One

Every summer, Yeosang appears in your hometown for exactly one month and then vanishes without explanation. This year you decide you're finally going to figure out where he goes, not knowing he is an idol.

📱 San — Wrong Number

A drunk San accidentally texts you instead of his friend. Somehow neither of you corrects the mistake. Three months later you're sharing your deepest secrets with a stranger you've never met.

🍸 Jongho — One Drink

A single lemon cocktail leads to a single dance, which leads to a single kiss with a stranger you'll never see again. Except the next Monday morning, your new boss walks into the office... and it's Jongho.

I am curious to see what you guys vote for! Also let me know what you thought about the new Wooyoung fic. 🤭

Love Always,

mingiatz ❤️

[mingiatz]

okay but now i need your help again 👀

for the secret pregnancy au (fmc leaves without telling)… which member do you think fits this trope the best?

i’m torn between a few and i genuinely can’t decide 😭

so… poll time:

✨ jongho

✨ seonghwa

✨ san

✨ yunho

Voting ended onApr 3

consider the angst. the regret. the realization years later. the way it would absolutely ruin them when they find out… yeah.

vote wisely 🤭

Love Always,

mingiatz

[mingiatz]

The Seonghwa fic is officially finished now 🥹✨

I honestly had so much fun writing this one and I’m already sitting here wondering how you guys are going to react to the ending. Please scream with me in the comments once you read it because I need emotional support 😂

But now that this story is done… we are getting very close to the end of the fairytale retelling series.

Four doors have already opened:

Yunho – The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs

Yeosang – Red Riding Hood

Mingi – Bearskin

San – The Robber Bridegroom

And that means only four stories remain before the series is complete.

So I’ve decided I want to focus on finishing the last four fairytale retellings next. No side stories in between. Just us finishing this magical little universe together 🗝️✨

BUT I need your help again.

This time the process will be a little different.

You will choose the member, and I will choose and write the fairytale that fits their story best.

So tell me… whose door should open next?

Hongjoong

Seonghwa

Wooyoung

Jongho

Voting ended onMar 11

I’m really excited to see who you choose this time 👀

Four doors left. Four stories waiting to be told.

[mingiatz]

okay soooo 😌

I fear I might already be cooking up my next Jongho story…

and listen...this is YOUR fault @darjeelinglemontea

I was peacefully minding my business when you dropped the idea of boxer Jongho x coach’s daughter into my inbox and now my brain has not known peace ever since.

like??? the tension??? the forbidden energy???the quiet longing across a boxing ring???

I am unwell.

BUT before I spiral and accidentally outline 30k words, I want to know what YOU want to read next 👀

currently fighting for first place in my head:

🥊 Boxer Jongho — coach’s daughter AU

Vibe: forbidden tension, restraint, aching slow burn, protective energy.

Jongho has spent years training under her father. She grew up at the gym, watching him become someone almost untouchable in the ring. Getting close to her is the one rule he knows he shouldn’t break… but the longer he tries to keep his distance, the more impossible it becomes. Expect quiet longing, stolen glances, jealousy he refuses to name, and the terrifying moment his control finally slips.

❄️ Quiet Protector Jongho - Strangers to Healing

Vibe: deeply emotional, hurt/comfort, gentle healing, love that grows in the quiet. After a life-altering accident, Y/N isn’t really living anymore. Just surviving the days. Jongho enters her life by pure coincidence, a stranger who refuses to look away when everyone else eventually does. He doesn’t push, doesn’t demand, doesn’t try to fix her… he simply stays. Through small acts of care and unwavering patience, he helps her find her way back to life and somewhere along that fragile path, they both discover a love neither of them was searching for.

🌧️ Two strong people becoming each other’s safe place

Vibe: mature, intimate, comfort-heavy with that quiet ache running underneath.

They are the ones everyone relies on. The strong ones, the dependable ones, the people who never fall apart. Until exhaustion and loneliness push them into the same late nights and shared silences. Somewhere between “are you home safe?” texts and wordless understanding, they become the one place the other can finally rest… long before either of them is brave enough to call it love.

tell me, what are we craving???

Boxer Jongho

Quiet Protector Jongho

2 people becoming their save space

Voting ended onFeb 5

I genuinely cannot wait to see what you want me to write next 🖤

And because Jongho got a little less attention on my blog, I decided to write two stories for him. Always feel free to request ideas to me 🥰

Love Always,

mingiatz ❤️

[mingiatz]

okay my loves… 👀✨

the next story is slowly forming in my head and i can officially tell you this much:

it will be either Seonghwa or Hongjoong.

and because i cannot decide on my own (and because you know i love making you suffer with choices), you get to pick the direction 🖤

1. “You Deserve Better” – college slow burn

They notice her first.The way she smiles too softly. The way her boyfriend talks over her. And treats her badly.

What starts as small conversations turns into someone gently reminding her of her worth and maybe falling for her in the process.

Vibe: Soft. Protective. Healing.

2. “Ghosted & Found” – romcom chaos

Both show up for a blind date.Both get ghosted.

So they decide to spend the evening together instead. Banter. Midnight snacks. Accidental feelings.

Vibes: Light. Funny. “Oh no… this feels like a date.”

3. “Bad Reputation” – rumored delinquents

Everyone says they’re trouble.She finds out they’re not.

Group projects, late bus rides, quiet acts of kindness. Golden hearts hidden behind a bad reputation.

Vibes: Protective. Found family. Secret softie energy.

so.

which vibe are we going for?

1. Emotional healing slow burn

2. Ghosted blind date romcom

3. Soft delinquents with golden hearts

Voting ended onMar 2

and most importantly…

Seonghwa or Hongjoong? 👀✨

Love Always,

mingiatz ❤️

[mingiatz]

Three fairytale retellings are officially done now… which means it’s time to choose our fourth door 👀✨

I’m honestly so in love with this series and the worlds we’ve built together. But I’m also thinking that after the fourth story, I might take a tiny break from the fairytale universe to write something different for a bit. Just to refresh my brain and come back even stronger.

So help me decide which story opens next:

The Robber Bridegroom

The Six Swans

Rumpelstiltskin

Goose Girl

Hansel & Gretel

Voting ended onFeb 22

The Robber Bridegroom

’Turn back, turn back, young maiden fair, Linger not in this murderers’ lair."

A woman grows suspicious of her fiancé after a bird warns her not to enter his forest house. She goes anyway and discovers a band of murderers.

The Six Swans

"The swans came close up to her with rushing wings, and stooped round her, so that she could throw the shirts over them. And when that had been done the swanskins fell off them, and her brothers stood before her in their own bodies quite safe and sound. "

A jealous stepmother turns six brothers into swans. Their sister can save them, but only if she remains completely silent for six years while sewing shirts from nettles. She is accused, nearly executed… yet finishes the final shirt just in time.

Rumpelstiltskin

"To-day I bake, to-morrow I brew,

The next I'll have the young Queen's child.

Ha! glad am I that no one knew,

That Rumpelstiltskin I am styled."

A miller lies that his daughter can spin straw into gold. Locked in a tower, she is saved by a strange little man. But each time he helps her, he demands payment. First jewelry, then a ring… and finally her firstborn child. She only escapes when she discovers his true name.

Goose Girl

"Nothing better... than that she should be thrown into a cask stuck round with sharp nails, and that two white horses should be put to it, and should drag it from street to street till she was dead."

A princess is betrayed by her maid and forced into servitude while the maid takes her place. Working as a goose girl, her true grace eventually reveals itself and the deception is exposed.

Hansel and Gretel

“Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who is nibbling at my house?”

Abandoned in the woods, two children find a house made of sweets, owned by a witch who plans to eat them. Gretel outwits her and pushes her into the oven.

Vote wisely, my loves 🗝️✨

And if you have any recommendations for what I should write during the little break, please tell me. I’d love to hear your ideas 🤍

Love Always,

mingiatz ❤️