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Top 11 Obscure TV Shows That Only I Might Remember Pt. 2

Top 11 Obscure TV Shows That Only I Might Remember Pt. 2

6. Moonlight (9/07 – 5/08) When this show came out, I was already two years into working in New Jersey with very little money and not much access to television. This was before there were streaming services, of course. I wouldn’t have had the money for a streaming service anyway. I actually bought episodes of this show with Pepsi points of all things. This show is about a vampiric private…

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Top 11 Anime Airing this January!

A long year is behind us, after many trials and tribulations, we are now at the end of 2021. For most of us, the days have become shorter and the nights much longer and colder, as the winter season makes itself comfortable for the next months. As one cycle ends, another starts and with that does the influx of new and exciting anime titles!

Some get more busy with the end of the year, others can finally relax, but in whichever situation you might be in, there is no reason not to look at this splendid list of new titles coming out for you to watch and unwind.

As the beginning of the year is a very popular spot for new releases, there are many studios that are bringing out their best work in January, making it the beginning of a new chapter. This time, we have many action driven titles, as well as mystery and romance ones which hopefully means something for every taste out there!

Do be warned, there will be anime mentioned that will contain spoilers for their previous franchises, please be mindful of some spoilers!

With all of that out of the way, let’s start into the new year!

Orient (January 5th)

Our first anime is all about the blooming dreams of the 15 year old Musashi. Being born in the historical “Sengoku” period, also known as the warring states period in which Japan was split into many small states that were at war with each other, a horde of horrible demons attacked the split nation.

The premise revolves around the pact young Musashi has made with his childhood friend Kojiro Kanemaki, to grow strong and become so called ‘demon slaying samurai’. As the country is riddled with demons ruling over them, and samurai are frowned upon, the main characters are up to choose their own way of fighting.

By the creator of Magi: a Labyrinth of Magic, the familiar art style and action ridden fantasy genre, a promising new storyline unfolds. Vibrant colors dance across the screen with loud and motivating characters of different calibers.

For anyone looking for a Shonen with some historical elements but enough hack-n-slash to satiate your action heart, make sure to put "Orient" on your list!

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Police in a Pod (January 5th)

Jumping from historical fighting to something seemingly much more mundane- working as a young adult.

Young Kawai Mai has had all of her life to choose where she wants to work for the rest of her life. In the end, she only passed one civil servant exam and reluctantly became a police officer. Still giving it her all, she works hard to please her colleagues and become a valuable member of her workplace.

It doesn't get easier.

Turns out being a police officer doesn’t make one popular with the public. With every move she makes she seems to step on somebody's toes. Every time being ridiculed by her boss and spoken to harshly, she finally makes the ultimate decision.

“Maybe this is not for me after all…”

On the cusp of wanting to quit, Kawai is shocked when another young woman takes the place as the director of her station. With a beautiful and passionate woman as a role model, Kawai relearns what it truly means to love her job.

A story that may play in less of an unrealistic setting, but therefore about a much more relatable young woman that learns to stand her ground in a high-strung field. Action merged with comedy and a representation of women in a new field.

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Tokyo 24th Ward (January 6th)

The Tokyo 24th ward, an artificial island created that resides in Tokyo, is a place with the signature touch of high-end officials and good old-fashioned crime.

Ran, Kouki and Shuuta were all born and raised on this outcast island, with very different outlooks and perspectives in life they still somehow always wound up staying together. Mysterious things happen on the island, criminal activities are rampant and all three of them are somehow involved in some inexplicable incidents.

Remembering an event in which they lost something precious, a year later brings them all together again as all of their phones ring simultaneously. The caller ID is supposedly a dead friend insisting on them to “choose their future”.

Now back again as a team, they all deal with this uncertain turn of events differently, and we shall see together how the Tokyo 24th ward will be ‘warded’ against peril.

Promising us a lot of sci-fi and a dystopian twist on the already very modern Tokyo, the 24th ward brings clean fighting animation with a state-of-the-art world building that presents us with seemingly interesting characters and a new and mysterious premise of a futuristic Tokyo.

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Slow Loop (January 7th)

Hiyori stands alone at the harbor as she throws her fisher’s line into the water and reminiscences of her late father. Dying of an illness three years ago, she realizes that she always stood behind him and shied away from almost everything.

Now, even though she realizes her reluctant approach towards others, she makes sure to drive away all people around her with an (unsuccessful) grim face so she can avoid talking to other people.

On that exact day, a very bubbly young girl similar to Hiyori in age screams at the beautiful ocean, which tells Hiyori that she must be new here. That girl’s name is Minagi Koharu, and she seems to be the complete opposite of our main character. Still being driven by the enthusiastic personality that Minagi is, she smiles and becomes friends with her as they both keep fishing and cooking their capture together.

The day continues on until they both meet each other's respective parents, and Hiyori mentions that her widowed mother is about to meet her new partner with her stepchild. Turns out, Hiyori and Minagi are now stepsisters, and so begins their journey together.

The mesmerizing animation of the blue sea and the cutesy art style makes this anime look like a pleasant and calm story to watch, with the element of recreational fishing in a sport sense embedded into it. For anyone who is searching for something cute with a touch of slice-of-life is right with this title!

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CUE! (January 8th)

Yuzuha Kujou stands in front of Airblue, a brand new voice-actor management company as we might know them from our reality as well. With a fresh start they want to bring new young girls to audition for a chance to get their voices into their first production.

Arriving at the company, they are blindsided by the fact that they will all star in a new anime production with the audition taking place in that instant with no revision. It becomes a nerve-racking project, a group of girls now having to learn to work together in a dynamic team to make their dreams a reality.

The work of a voice-actor is not as easy as it might sound. Although only the voice is heard, the body and everything around it acts as an important part as well. Fun and very diverse characters each with their own mannerisms and unique traits flood the screen and bring us interesting dynamics.

Staying close to the actual internal pressure and style of actual Japanese voice-acting companies, this anime brings us a fun way to imagine what it must be like for all the voice-actors that enrich all types of media with their voices.

Try it out if you want to see everything that happens behind the scenes of an anime!

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My Dress up Darling (January 9th)

Staying in the lane of arts and moving further into intricate craftsmanship, we find ourselves in the midst of first-year high-school student Wakano Gojo’s story.

Invested in becoming a hina doll craftsman, he spends his time at school diligently working on the intricate curves of the traditional japanese wooden dolls. Engrossed in the design and the sewing of clothes for the beautiful dolls, Gojo is rather an outcast in comparison to other students at school.

One day as he works on the sewing machine, the overpopular and elevated heart rate inducing Marin makes an appearance in the workroom. Shocked that the quiet Gojo can use a sewing machine, she confessed that one of her passions is cosplay and promptly asks him to make costumes for her.

Although making clothing for another person is something he has never done, he is encouraged by Marin’s interest in the costume of a video-game character and agrees to work together with her. A beautiful relationship starts to bloom between Gojo and Marin, both from completely different worlds but intertwined by the same interest.

Will they find a love between the swiveling fabrics?

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Requiem of the Rose King (January 9th)

Based on the shakespearean plays “Henry VI part 3” and “Richard III”, the Requiem of the Rose King shows us the preparation for the so called “war of roses”

The Kingdom of England is divided by two parties battling for the crown. The House of York and the House of Lancaster both claim to house the rightful king who should ascend to the throne.

In the midst of it all, young prince Richard of York has the urge to help his father, Duke of York, to get crowned as king while he battles with the hatred his mother has for him and the pressure that comes with being a prince. The dark and mysterious aspects of the anime are amplified with conspiracy in their own walls and schemes between what seems to be enemies and friends alike.

Although he wishes to support his father, the young prince has his own passion to become king one day, and through the trials of being at war he is torn between fronts and his inner demons.

Mystery and gothic elements reside in this anime, with a unique artstyle and a beautiful homage to Shakespeare, this anime is something for the lovers of mystery and misery alike.

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Attack on Titan Final Season pt.2 (January 10th)

The world was overridden by the horrific creatures called titans, as they decimated cities and destroyed what was loved to us. Until we found out who the actual monsters were.

We've known Eren's story since he was a child, his upbringing which led him to hate titans so much he vowed to destroy them. Over the course of the anime we've seen the knowledge of Titans grow and grow, with one plot twist after the other.

A new perspective has risen with the beginning of the fourth season, the Final season part one. The nation of Marley is uncharted territory with treacherous figures emerging and our beloved survey corps having to do unspeakable things.

With this part of the last season, the widely popular anime Attack on Titan will cease in its story. The trailer shows us glimpses of what is to come, Gabi, Reiner, Zeke and of course Eren making an appearance and leaving fans of the show to hold their breath as the ending comes closer.

Embarking on the end of a long journey, how will Eren's story end?

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Tribe 9 (January 10th)

Kazutaka Kodaka does it again, after the creation of the mystery action that is Danganronpa, in comes a new anime based on a game called Tribe 9.

Neo-Tokyo is a metropolis full of vibrant LED displays and a unique futuristic flair that lures in the weak minded Haru and the strong willed Taiga.

Arriving at their destination, with Taiga wanting to become the strongest man in the entirety of the world, they both meet the mysterious man named Kamiya Shun, who introduces them to the sport of Extreme Baseball.

Although it sounds like a flunk, this so called XB is a deadly sport that has its own community which is split into tribes. As an evil group spreads and starts to take on every tribe in Tokyo one by one, Kamiyas's Minato tribe is soon to be the next victim.

If you are or aren't familiar with the "loud" and eccentric flair and artstyle of Danganronpa, you might know that it edges on a very specific note between splatter action and mystery which makes it all the more promising. Tribe 9 seems to go in a similar yet its own unique direction, which will leave it up to you viewers to find out what it truly is about.

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Sabikui Bisco (January 11th)

We stay in the eccentric lane and take a detour at Sabikui Biscos's world. In a post-apocalyptic day and age where most of the earth is nothing but a deserted and rusty place, the world was taken by surprise as a pest-like wind destroyed all living things and leaving nothing but rust.

The public believes it's all because of certain mushroom spores that eat the living and contribute to rust taking over everything. The culprit is seemingly the criminal Bisco Akaboshi, who uses his bow and arrow to spread these toxic spores. As he is called the "Man-eating Mushroom", no one would think that he is actually on a quest to save the earth and not pollute it.

His mushrooms, which he can spawn by using his arrows, are supposed to help the earth become what it once was: a field of beautiful green nature.

Together with the doctor Milo and his crab friend Akutagawa (yes, indeed a crab) they scour Japan for a specific spore that might save all of earth.

This anime is definitely full of action and also a title filled to the brim with unique flair that has the viewer on the edge of his seat, check it out!

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Love of Kill (January 13th)

Finishing off with another quite unique action title, we dive into the story of the bounty hunter Chateau Dankworth.

Chateau is cold and calculated. She knows how to find her targets quickly and resolves her missions with no issues, being an efficient and stoic killer. It all changes when she goes after her next target Son Ryang-ha, who is famously known to have killed 18 high ranking officials in merely one night.

As she encounters her target for the first time, he beats her in her own game and reveals himself to be after her as well.

The bloodied killer tries to win “her heart” by immobilizing her current targets after he beats them up to be able to spend more time with her. With uncertainty, Chateau goes along with Ryang-ha as they form a classic game of love between two killers.

Truly a very interesting concept and a captivating trailer that incorporates love and death in one swift motion. With Chateau and Ryang-ha being vastly different people that are intertwined by murder, it leaves the viewer wanting for more.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2e7mFzaQ8U

And exactly “more” shall we get next time we cover a listing post of the upcoming anime!

We hope that with this assortment of very different titles there's something in here for everybody. A new year is about to start and with it the possibility to find a new binge-worthy series!

What are your thoughts on this month's assembly of anime? Anything you’re interested in, something that caught your eye? Maybe even a new obsession that is incoming? We would love to hear all about your ideas in the comments!

Don’t forget to stay warm and drink lots of tea~

Until next tea time that is,

-Nissa

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My Top 11 Favorite Movies 2019

It’s been an amazing year in movies for me. Before 2019, I had only seen Frozen once, but Frozen II is such a heartfelt, beautiful movie that I completely fell in love with the series. Booksmart is so funny and so real that even the frat boys sitting next to me were laughing their butts off. And what can I say about Knives Out that hasn’t been said already? Rian Johnson once again proved himself to be an amazing filmmaker and provided my favorite line of 2019: “Marta is a good nurse” 😊💖

Honorable mentions: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, Happy Death Day 2U, John Wick: Chapter 3, Shazam, Terminator: Dark Fate, and Zombieland: Double Tap!

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Top 11 Movies 2019 | Top 11 Games 2019 | Top 11 Shows 2019  Top 11 Movies 2018 | Top 11 Games 2018 | Top 11 Shows 2018  Top 11 Movies 2017 | Top 11 Games 2017 | Top 11 Shows 2017  Top 11 Movies 2016 | Top 11 Games 2016 | Top 11 Shows 2016

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1. Frozen II

2. Booksmart

3. Knives Out

4. Jojo Rabbit

5. Little Women

6. Us

7. Midsommar

8. Ready or Not

9. 1917

10. Parasite

11. The Dead Don’t Die

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ᘻᖻ ᕵᕲ᙭101 ᕵᓰᑢᖽᐸS ᖇᘿᗩᑢᖶ!!

↠ summary: basically, how my top11 pdx101 picks would react to you getting hit on and 100% in ABSOLUTELY NO PARTICULAR ORDER!!!

↠ starring: kim sihoon, song hyeongjun, son dongpyo, ham wonjin, lee taeseung, choi suhwan, kim yohan, hidaka mahiro, kang seokhwa, wei zi yue, kim wooseok

𝒦𝒾𝓂 𝒮𝒾𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓃

You and Sihoon had been taking out your little brothers out to the arcade to just relax for a bit. But then, he had to go pee really badly, leaving you to watch the boys play Just Dance. Not even five seconds later once he was gone, a tall-looking guy appeared from literal nowhere.

"Hello, beautiful lady! My name's Eunsang. Care to tell me yours?"

"No. Goodbye."

Rolling your eyes, you diverted your attention back to your little brother, who was currently losing pretty badly to Sihoon's brother. To your annoyance, Eunsang moved again to block your view. Freaking stupidhead was obviously clueless on how to take a card of rejection.

"Not until I get your name, pretty lady."

"You are so-"

"ANNOYING!!! GET AWAY FROM MY SISTER!!"

Trying not to laugh, you let your six-year-old brother be your knight in shining armor, with his arms folded across his chest and frown on.

"I would just like your sister's name, little dude."

"I don't think she likes you very much."

"And I 100% do not approve."

Sihoon's brother joined in on the fun too, threatening to break your stoic facade.

"I think you should listen to them, dude."

Smiling at the familiar voice, you eased into the comfort of Sihoon's arm around your waist, looking up at his pouty face. Rolling his eyes, he pecked your lips before waving the other guy away. Who finally took the hint to scram. Once he was gone, you let out your giggles as the three boys hugged you tightly. Sihoon grinned, kissing your forehead.

"The other stupudhead boys won't ever get you while I'm still around!"

Laughing, you kissed the tops of their three heads.

"Glad to know I have three knights to protect me then."

𝓢𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓗𝔂𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓳𝓾𝓷

For the love of all things good in the world, all you had wanted was to get your ice cream in peace today. Was the world against you? 200% yes. Which is why you and Hyeongjun awkwardly stood in front of the cashier lady, who would not stop ranting about pretty you were and how much she would love to kiss you. The worst part was that you were both still minors so you couldn’t physically leave until she dismissed you. And there wasn’t anyone in line behind you guys either. So essentially you were doomed. But as the lady just kept on talking, you felt Hyeongjun’s grip of your hand slowly getting tighter and tighter. Looking out of the corner of your eye, you saw his lip beginning to stick out in an angry pout. Until finally, he took a deep breath to get all the oxygen necessary to counter the lady with his speech. With his dialect.

“Excuse me, ma’am? Please stop talking about my girlfriend like that, because it’s making us feel super uncomfortable. And as her boyfriend, I really, really don’t appreciate someone else talking about kissing her. Ok so, bye!”

Grabbing your hand, Hyeongjun basically dragged out the door and all the way to the park.

“Hyeongjun? Are-”

Falling onto the bench, he sat there breathing hard and looking stunned.

“Oh my god that was so scary. Oh, what we going to do?!! Did I seem manly?? Oh my god she was so weird… But that was so scary!”

Laughing, you hugged him tightly. Your poor baby looked like he was about to cry from being stressed about being manly enough to scare the weird lady away. Leaning closer to you, he kissed the side of your head and smiled with your next words.

“Yes Hyeongjunnie, you were very manly.”

“Phew!”

𝓢𝓸𝓷 𝓓𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓹𝔂𝓸

“Son Dongpyo?”

The nurse called out, scanning the room for the boy. Nudging him with you shoulder, you shook him awake gently.

“Pyo, it’s your turn to get checked out by the doctor.”

He woke up, looking super dazed and confused.

“Huh? What? Okay.”

Trudging forward, he disappeared behind the door, but not without a little wave.

“Don’t leave without me, okay? I won’t take too long!”

“Okay!”

With a soft sigh, you made your way to the espresso machine. You were in dire need of one since it was finals week. You were supposed to be studying at home, but Dongpyo was afraid of going to the doctor’s alone, so you had agreed to go with him. You were adding the condensed milk when a voice startled you.

“Hey, wanna make me a cup too?”

Turning around, you saw a boy that literally looked like a mix of literally all the visuals of all the idol groups that you could shink of, stood, looking blank minus the spark of hope in his eyes.

“Can I help you?”

“Um, I just wanted to get a cup of coffee. Sorry about that…”

“No worries! I’m Y/N. And you are?”

“Kim Mingyu. Thanks!”

“So what brings you here?”

“Oh, um, I came to drop off my sister’s lunch since she forgot it at home.”

You were surprised, to say the least. Because you knew that your brother would rather let you starve than make the 15-minute drive to drop it off. But before you could reply, you were snatched away, nearly dropping your beloved espresso in the process.

“Son Dongpyo! What the heck do you think you’re doing?!”

You glared at him, but his bear-like back hug wasn’t loosening anytime soon. The stupidhead wasn’t even looking at you, but was glaring at the confused boy in front of you.

“Ah, my mistake. Sorry about that! I’ll be going now…”

He quickly left for the other side of the waiting room, red in the face, while Dongpyo went to check himself out at the front desk. Tapping your feet impatiently, you waited until he finished before dragging him outside to talk to in a quieter hallway.

“Dongpyo, look at me and tell me what that was all about.”

He sighed, exasperated at your obvious cluelessness.

“Did you not see the way he was looking at you?! How his hand was inching closer to yours?! How he kept checking the door to see if I had appeared?! Obviously not! You know, I really hate that you attract so many people.”

You just laughed, finally understanding the severity of the situation in Dongpyo’s eyes.

“Well, you’re the only one that I know of where the feeling is mutual.”

“GOOD!”

𝓗𝓪𝓶 𝓦𝓸𝓷𝓳𝓲𝓷

Wiping your tears, you and Wonjin stumbled your way out of the movie theater.

“The ending was so good!! But now I’m also super sad about it…”

(A/N: btw the movie referred to is Avengers: Endgame)

Wonjin nodded, trying to pull himself together for both of your sakes. He hated that he cried super easily, but you just thought that it made him that much more human. It’s one of the many reasons why he had fallen for you in the first place: your ability to turn any negative thing into something 3000x more positive. But his thoughts were interrupted when three guys approached, all of them looking like models. The blonde one spoke up first.

“So me and my friends noticed you during that movie, and we were just wondering if you wanted to ditch your crybaby, loser boyfriend to come hang out with us?”

Wonjin held his breath, hands balled into fists, as he waited for your answer. What if you did ditch him? After all, you had three pretty boys gunning for you. He wouldn’t blame you at all.

“No.”

By the nature of their shock, it was easy to tell that these boys had never been rejected before. Rolling your eyes, you pecked Wonjin’s chin, which instinctly made him pull you closer.

“He’s more than I could have ever asked for, so I suggest that you three should leave before I call security.”

Taking the hint, the boys scoffed and sauntered away. As annoying as it was, they still looked like models in the process. But once they were gone, Wonjin’s protective instinct finally appeared.

“Oh gosh… are you ok?! I’m so sorry… I should’ve done move to help you. You shouldn’t have had to-”

Cutting him off, you pressed your lips to his gently.

“It’s the 21st century sweetheart. You don’t always have to be the one protecting me.”

“But it would be more reassuring....”

𝓛𝓮𝓮 𝓣𝓪𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓾𝓷𝓰

“Trick or treat!”

Laughing, you opened the door for your dinosaur boyfriend.

“Oh? Does Taeseungie want candy?”

“YES!”

Laughing, you threw the whole bag of candy at him. Every since fourth grade ended, the two of you had gotten too lazy to go trick-or-treating, so it was your tradition to give out candy eat it in the most extra costumes and share tea. Rolling his eyes, he plopped down onto the couch with arms wide open for you to lean into.

“So, what do you think about Yuna’s pregnancy?”

You nearly choked on your M&M’s when he mentioned her name. She was your cousin, who was temporarily staying with you and your parents until her parents returned from their business trip. And neither yours nor hers knew about the baby yet.

“Shh!! Keep your voice down! My parents don’t know yet. Let’s just call it… milkshake for now.”

“Okay…? So what do you think about the milkshake?”

“I think she was being stupid for getting the milkshake so soon after graduating high school. She hasn’t even picked a major yet, so how the heck is she gonna be a mom?!”

He just sighed, rubbing your arm.

“That’s what I thought, too. But then I realized that it was her own choice, so whether or not she regrets it is something she has to live with.”

Right then, the doorbell rang, signaling the arrival of trick-or-treaters. To your dismay, it was some college freshmen. Aka, the boys from Yuna’s grade. And you knew exactly which one out of the four of them had gotten her pregnant.

“Trick-or-treat baby doll. But I’d like to make a special request for you as my treat.”

“Get away from my house.”

“And what if I don’t?”

Before you could even reply, Taeseung was getting out of his dino suit and pushing you behind him, phone ready.

“Lay a finger on her and I’m calling the cops. Please leave while I’m still asking nicely.”

The other boys ran for it, leaving Seungwoo standing alone on your front porch.

“You little boyfriend won’t always be around to protect you, Y/N. You better watch your back.”

Once he had disappeared, you slammed the front door closed with a relieved sigh, collapsing into Taeseung’s waiting arms.

“Don’t worry Y/N. I won’t ever leave you.”

Seeing him smile so gently at you made it hard believe the sheer amount of rage that you knew lay hidden behind it.

𝓒𝓱𝓸𝓲 𝓢𝓾𝓱𝔀𝓪𝓷

“YES! I GOT A STRIKE! You better pay up, sweetheart.”

You and Suhwan had made a bet over 10,000 won on whether or not you’d be able to bowl a strike. And lucky for you, you had made one in your last set.

“Fine….”

Grumbling, Suhwan stole a peck from you before handing over the money. Much to your annoyance.

“Hey! That’s not fair! You aren’t allowed to get a prize for losing!”

Laughing, he stole another kiss from you. Much to your disadvantage, he knew that most of the time, you would give into his kisses.

“I hate you!”

“Love you too sweetheart!”

Right before you guys returned your shoes, he planted another huge kiss on your lips.

“EW! SUHWAN! Don’t be gross!”

The guy at the counter just laughed at the two of you as he put your shoes away.

“You guys are really cute, by the way.”

You smiled, touched.

“Why, thank you!”

But Suhwan totally took it the wrong way.

“You callin’ my girl cute?!”

Rolling your eyes, you dragged your mumbling boyfriend away from the counter, despite his endless complaints.

“But-”

“It was a compliment, you buttface!”

He was being nice and you 100% took way too much offense to it.”

“But-”

Before he could start complaining, you quickly shut him up with a peck.

“Relax, I’m still yours. Ok?”

“Ok…”

𝓚𝓲𝓶 𝓨𝓸𝓱𝓪𝓷

“YAY KIM YOHAN!”

Smirking, he winked at you playfully before the referee blew his whistle in annoyance to get his attention. Snickering, you covered your smile behind one hand while all the other girls around you sighed with a hand over their hearts. They all believed the great Kim Yohan’s wink had been for them, but of course, you knew better.

“Hey baby girl, why don’t you cheer for me?”

Yohan’s competitor winked at you with a sly grin on his face, disgusting you.

“Uh, no thanks.”

“You will after this match.”

“Sure…”

But now you were afraid for Yohan. You knew that vengeance was a powerful emotion, and that combined with skill could be extremely dangerous for him. Already, you could see the arrogance building up in his competitor. Yohan was significantly smaller than him, maybe even scrawny. But you knew better than to underestimate him. But you frowned slightly, seeing the rage building up in him. Why? You hated it when Yohan got mad, partly because it scared you but mostly because you saw no reason for it.

“Yohanie fighting~!”

Your cheers just encouraged him to beat up his competitor even more as the referee blew his whistle to start the match. Before you knew it, his competitor was on the ground, Yohan standing victoriously over him with the referee holding his fist up in victory.

“KIM YOHAN… WINNER!!”

With a proud smile, he pushed through the screaming crowd, making his way towards you.

“Congratulations Yohanie- MPHM!”

Before you could get another word out, his lips were already on yours, quick and urgent. You were practically helpless in his capable hands, or rather, lips. Shielding you with his jacket, he dragged you outside through a back door that led to an alley where he had parked his car.

“Yohan, what’s going on?”

Huffing, he kissed you again, biting your lip.

“I really, really didn’t like the way he talked to you. Are you ok?”

“Yeah babe, I’m fine. What are your fans gonna say?”

“I care more about you than I care about what they think. So what does it matter?”

𝓗𝓲𝓭𝓪𝓴𝓪 𝓜𝓪𝓱𝓲𝓻𝓸

“Y/N GET DOWN FROM THERE!!”

You opened your eyes to see your boyfriend sprinting at you from across the park, as you still hung upside down from the monkey bars. You laughed, watching as he continued running, even after he dropped his phone. You were touched, to say the least.

“Y/N I’M NOT KIDDING!!”

“I KNOW YOU AREN’T BABE!”

As soon as he reached you, you released your grip and unhooked your legs, allowing him to catch you.

“Please don’t ever do that again.”

“He’s right, sweetheart! You don’t wanna mess up your pretty little face!”

“Talk like that about my girlfriend one more time and I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!”

The boy on the bench smirked, seemingly at ease.

“Or what, short stuff?”

Setting you down gently, Mahiro took off running after the boy, much to your dismay. Surprised, the boy literally ran for his life.

“MAHIRO GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!”

“BUT-!”

“NOW!”

Rolling his eyes, Mahiro made his way back to you.

“But I really don’t like what he said about you…”

“Then ignore him and focus on me, ok? We are fine. I am fine. And I’m your girlfriend. Not his.”

“Ok that’s fair.”

𝓚𝓪𝓷𝓰 𝓢𝓮𝓸𝓴𝓱𝔀𝓪

“AH! OH MY GOD! KANG SEOKHWA I HATE YOU!”

But all Seokhwa could do was just laugh at your pure terror and misery in the haunted house. He was afraid of a lot of things, like losing you, but things like this? Not so much.

“Haha, you are such a scaredy cat!”

“SHUT UP! OH MY GOD IT’S A CLOWN!”

The clown jumped out, waggling its fingers at and grinning widely at you.

“HI THERE BABY DOLL!! COME PLAY WITH ME!! I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU!!”

You were too terrified by its appearance to do anything but cling to Seokhwa’s arm, hands over your ears. Meaning that you were totally deaf to the world and had no idea what he had said to you. But Seokhwa, on the other hand, was ready to beat the living shit out of him.

“Try saying that ONE MORE TIME to my girlfriend and I’ll kick your ass to YG’s compound!!”

The clown cackled, running away to scare someone else in the haunted house. Whimpering, you looked up at Seokhwa.

“Is it gone?”

Seeing you so scared made him feel like it was his obligation to protect you at all costs, especially from other preying guys. Particularly clowns and anything else that scared you. As soon as you were near the exit, he kissed your forehead, smiling gently.

“I promise I’ll protect you princess, don’t worry.”

“Protect me, my foot.”

“Hey! I promised!”

𝓦𝓮𝓲 𝓩𝓲 𝓨𝓾𝓮

“Here you go, miss! Have a great day!”

“You too, thanks!”

Grabbing yours and Ziyue’s cups of bubble tea, you made your way back to the table.

“Here you go!”

“Thanks Y/N! Wait, what is that?”

Grabbing your cup, he turned it around to see the note on the back:

call me soon, doll ~ [phone].

Before you could stop him, he was ripping the label off your cup and tossing it away, before slouching back into his seat with a pout on his face. Rolling your eyes, you kissed the top of his forehead.

“What are you so worried about?”

“I hate other boys. Especially the ones that hit on you.”

“Well, that’s not the worst thing in the world to hate. But it’s not like it’s ever going to affect me, ok?”

“Good. But come here, there’s something on your face.”

“Where?”

“I’ll get it, you dumb cutie. Come here.”

Frowning at the nickname, you leaned in closer so he could brush off whatever was on your face. But to your surprise, he locked lips with you instead, keeping you in place by cupping your face gently in his hands. When you finally pulled apart, all you could say, was:

“Wow…”

“Wow is right sweetheart.”

𝓚𝓲𝓶 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓼𝓮𝓸𝓴

“Hey, I’ll be right back, ok? Stay here, whatever you do, please?”

“Okay, I got it.”

You watched as your boyfriend practically tripped over himself getting off of the bar stool, before smoothly making his way through the crowd to get to the bathroom. Hiding a giggle behind your hand, you turned back to the bartender, who served you up another shot.

“This one’s on the house, courtesy of the other guy down there.”

Craning your neck, you looked to see a guy waving with a lopsided smile on his face.

“Ah, say thank you to him for me, but please tell him that I already have a boyfriend.”

“Will do, miss.”

And right then, your lovely boyfriend appeared.

“Which is me. And I don’t like him.”

“Wooseokie, don’t do something stupid. Please?”

“Ok fine, I won’t bust his head. What do you expect me to do, instead?”

Rolling your eyes, you grabbed his arm and started dragging him through the crowd, out the door.

“Ok, you’re drunk sheep. Let’s go.”

“Mary? Is that you?”

Smiling, you pecked his lips gently.

“Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go home.”

“But I want to beat up that guy~!”

“Too bad.”

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A/N: with their recent performances, this bias/pick list is bound to change so soon XD

[medititemountain]

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My Top 11 Favorite Books/Series

Why top 11? Because I couldn’t narrow it down by one more.

1.  An Ember in the Ashes (series) by Sabaa Tahir

An Ember in the Ashes is told by two POV characters: Laia of Sierra and Ellias Veterus. Laia is a Scholar, a people who have been conquered by the Martials, the people Ellias is a part of. The Martials are a militarian people, and the best of them are called Masks, which Ellias is close to becoming, but he has plans to escape and run away. Laia is willing to live in fear and follow the rules of the Martials, but when her brother is taken, she must become a spy for the rebels, and act as a slave of one of the most dangerous women in the Empire. It is beautifully written and has deep lore.

2. The Lunar Chronicles (series) by Marissa Myer

I have an interesting relationship with this series because when I was getting into my young adult years, I hadn’t been introduced to the wide world of Young Adult Literature, and I thought I just didn’t enjoy reading anymore, but I happened to pick up Cinder one day, and I fell right back in. I binge-read the series and loved it. I love retellings and sci-fi so this series was right up my alley.

3. Skyward (first in a series) by Brandon Sanderson

Skyward is about a girl named Spensa who is one of the few remaining humans, now living on a remote planet and being attacked by the Krell. Pilots are the only defense against the Krell and are highly honored in society. Spensa’s father was a pilot who fled and was shot down, deeming his daughter to a lifetime of shame. Despite the odds, Spensa is determined to become a pilot and clear her father’s name. It is such a good book. Brandon Sanderson is a master of words and I can’t wait until I can get my hands on more of his books.

4. The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstein; revised by William Goldman

I love the sarcasm of this book, it is a hilarious adventure romance, and all the characters are memorable and likable. Plus, it's a pretty short read, but definitely worth the read. 

5. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

I just read this book so this is pretty fresh and holy crap. This book... the mystery keeps you guessing until the very end and it gave me chills. I don’t read a lot of murder mysteries, but I keep loving every book Karen M. McManus puts out. In fact...

6. One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Yep, another Karen M. McManus book. This one has a bit more focus on the relationships of the characters then Two Can Keep a Secret, but the mystery is still really compelling and I never saw the answer coming. McManus knows how to write a mystery.

7.  Renegades (trilogy) by Marissa Myer

Yeah so, you’ll probably figure out that I’m a huge Marissa Myer fangirl. Read all her books, can’t wait for her upcoming projects, all that jazz. Renegades is another sci-fi, and this one is about a society of prodigies and non-prodigies. Prodigies are humans who have superpowers, and we follow Nova, a member of the Anarchists, a group of villains left over from a battle between them and the first members of the Renegades. Nova goes undercover as a Renegade to get the other villains information on their foes. We also follow Adrian, a Renegade and son to three of the original Renegades (his mother died when he was young, and he was adopted by two others) he doesn’t always want to follow the strict rules of the Renegades, so he creates his alter-alter-ego, the Sentenial. Marissa Myer is amazing at building new and interesting worlds and I am beyond excited for Supernova! 

8. Heartless by Marissa Myer

Renegades just barely edged past this one, pretty much only for my love of sci-fi. So Heartless is an origin story for the Queen of Hearts from Lewis Caroll’s Alice and Wonderland stories. It starts out kind of slow but picks up as the story goes on. I love Lewis Caroll’s stories and I felt Myer really captured the feel of his universe, and I still haven’t gotten over this book. (No Spoilers)

9. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

This book DESTROYED ME. It is so beautifully written, and heartbreaking, and just SO GOOD. I hate this but I love it so much (as is my relationship with most sad books). This book takes place in a world where on the day you die, you get a phone call saying you’re gonna die, and there is also an app where you can meet other Deckers (people who are going to die that day). Our two main characters, Rufus and Mateo, meet on this app and spend their last day together.

10. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This is another book I read around the Lunar Chronicles re-introduction to reading. I read this after the Lunar Chronicles, and I was so engrossed in the story. Death is our narrator and we are treated to a touching story about friendship and family set in the World War II era. It is a really slow book, like really slow. But it is so worth it.

11. Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

I couldn’t go without at least mentioning this book, just because I literally laughed out loud multiple times reading this book. It has great comedic timing, and you may or may not know this, but I don’t usually read or really like contemporary romances without like a different aspect. But I loved all these characters and the setting is great. Our main character, Lina’s mom has just died, and she is set to live with her mom’s old friend, Howard. She is given one of her mom’s old journals, and uses it to try and figure out who her father is along with her new friend, Ren.