#ji dwi

Gosh just look at them 😍🤩❤️

Kim Bum as Lee Rang

Park Hyungsik as Ji Dwi

Lee Dohyun as Go Chung Myung

Kang Haneul as Wang Wook

Park Haejin as Han Jae Jun

Requested by @coolworld95 (Hope this is okay)

Banryu x reader

Staring in front of himself, Banryu let out a small smile as he watched you walk down the market, stopping at various shops and looking around. Your black and (f/c) colored hanbok and your hair was down with a (f/c) ribbon woven into it. His eyes followed you as he tried to keep up with Su-Ho’s rambling, yet he couldn’t focus on his friend.

“Are you even listening?!” Su-Ho exclaimed and Banryu turned his head, his smile faltering. He gave a curt nod and gave a loud sigh, looking back towards you. So-Ho followed his gaze quickly and smirked, immediately noticing the heart eyes and smile that made its way to his face. 

“Totally not obvious.” Su-Ho mumbled as he shook his head, continuing to walk back to the Hwarang house. Banryu, unlike Su-Ho, hadn’t moved from his place until he noticed that Su-Ho had basically abandoned him on the market. And he did not know how to return... He stayed in place, not having a clue what to do.

“Are you lost?” A voice asked and he looked up to see you with a bright smile. Heat crawled up on is neck, a small blush covering his cheeks (although it was barely visible) and he let out an awkward cough.

“Do you happen to know the way to the Hwarang house?” He questioned, trying to steady his voice and not to stutter. Your eyes widen as a small laugh escaped your mouth, which you quickly covered with your hand.

“A Hwarang who doesn’t know where the Hwarang house is..? That’ll be a first.” You joked, smiling brightly as you now finally noticed the brighter blush on his neck and ears.

“Sorry, I shouldn’t joke. Just follow the road until you see it.” You smiled at him and he nodded his head, hurriedly walking away and making you giggle.

"Well, he really likes her." Yeo-Wool spoke as he turned to face Su-Ho and Hansung, who had a small frown on his face. Yeo-Wool looked at the youngest and poked him with his fan, making Hansung give an almost growl.

"What are you so prissy about?" Yeo-Wool asked, opening the fan and waving it, looking at Hansung with his famous smile.

"He can't like (y/n)-noona..." He mumbled, looking back at your form with a small pout and Su-Ho and Yeo-Wool looked at the younger in confusion.

“You know her?" Su-Ho questioned and Hansung turned around to the older, nodding. "She's my noona." He explained before walking away to greet you with the two other on his heels.

"Noona!" You turned around and let out a chuckle as you were embraced by Hansung. You patted his back softly before looking at the 2 other men. You recognized them as Yeo-Wool and Su-Ho, and smiled.

"Pleasure meeting you guys." You greeted and they nodded, introducing themselves. You nodded before looking at Hansung again.

“Shouldn’t you go back to the Hwarang house?” You asked and he shrugged.

“Don’t wanna... I barely see you!” He whined, pulling your arm softly as he whined again. You laughed and took his face in your hands, smiling at him.

“I’ll be sure to sneak close to watch over the wall.” You whispered and he smiled again.

2 days later, the Hwarangs had yet another day off because of master Wi Hwa’s sickness. All the boys were sat in Sutabaksu, drinking their tea as they talked. Banryu was missing from the table, which made the perfect opportunity for them to gossip.

“We need to get him and (y/n) together.”  Su-Ho spoke and the others looked at him with a smile, Hansung almost yelling no.

"How though? He turns into an actual mess when she's near him." Ji Dwi mumbled and Yeo-Wool suddenly smiled, a plan hatching in his mind.

"Just put them on a date." "Like he'll go. He'll chicken out before he's goes." Sun Woo commented in an annoyed voice, for he was not in the mood to talk about Banryu's love life nor was he ever.

"Who says he has to know?" Yeo-Wool smirked, opening his fan and waving it slightly. That made them look up immediately, all smirking slightly. After a plan was made, Banryu had returned (although he payed no attention and they kept talking about it nonetheless). When the day had ended, both parties had been informed of the unknown date. You assumed that you'd see Hansung while Banryu just thought he'd be hanging out with Su-Ho and Yeo-Wool. So when he was stood outside of the Hwarang House at almost midnight and noticed that you stood not that much further from him, hands folded in front of you. Not a second later, you noticed him and smiled as you stepped closer.

"You also waiting for someone?" You asked and he nodded, letting out a small sigh.

“I think I've been standing here for at least an hour now, waiting for Hansung... Wanna hang out with me instead since you've obviously been waiting long as well." You suggested and he nodded, making you smile again. You left the building behind you and made your way too Okta, starting an one-sided conversation with Banryu before speaking up.

"Are you always this quiet?" You asked and he looked at you, his cheeks slightly painted pink. 

"No..." "Do I make you that uncomfortable?" You questioned and he immediately shook his head, making you chuckle at him before smiling again.

"Do I make the great Banryu nervous?" You joked and he smiled slightly before looking at you.

"Is it really obvious..?" He questioned and you nodded, laughing quietly as you entered the Okta building. Once you had entered, you were immediately greeted with millions of girls gossiping about Banryu and staring at you with a frown. You ignored the stares and smiled at some familiar faces before greeting an elder lady that you knew.

“By any chance, is their still a free room to drink?” You asked and she nodded before looking at Banryu. “Are you sure it’s just for drinking, sweetie?” She questioned, raising her eyebrows suggestively at you. You laughed and shook your head.

“It’s just for drinking, no worries. We both got dropped.” You explained and she shook her head before pointing at a room.

“I’ll bring some drinks on the house, make sure to charm the boy in return.” She said and you sighed, nodding anyway as you looked back to Banryu. You motioned to him that he should follow you and you went upstairs to the room. You opened the door and stepped in, sitting at the table that stood in the middle of the room. Banryu sat down as well, his hands resting on his knees as he sat crossed legged. You looked up and smiled at him before looking at the door when i opened, revealing the elder lady with some drinks. She put them down, giving you yet another wink before leaving the room. You rolled your eyes, taking two cup and filling them and handing one to Banryu. He thanked you with a nod and drank it. You smiled as you started a small conversation.

As the moon had risen high in the sky, were you finished drinking, both of you slightly tipsy and hence you had stopped drinking alcohol. You had left the room and Okta, preferring the outside sky as you walked home. Once you had reached your house, you looked back at Banryu.

"We should do this again... You're cute." You spoke, a small giggle sounding from your chest as you opened the door. Banryu smiled and agreed quickly, making you smile as well.

"See you." You spoke, kissing his cheek before entering your house quickly. Banryu's smile didn't falter and instead grew wider before he noticed his shadows. Turning to face them, he glared.

"I'm going to kill you guys." He growled before running after them, Su-Ho letting out a loud yell.

but.

the relationship between Seonu and A-Ro is genuinely so uncomfortable to watch. I understand what the writers thought they were doing, but the actors have such wonderful platonic chemistry that whenever they kissed I had to look away. and ultimately, there was no need for them to end up together! it wouldn't have changed anything plotwise as long as they did it right, and it would have been so wonderful and wholesome.

so here is my rewrite.

Just because they are a man and a woman, it does not mean they have to end up together.

if this was two men or two women? those writers would have made it platonic.

A-Ro is suspicious of her 'brother', as she was originally. but instead of developing feelings for him (which was weird), she starts to accept him as a brother and feels very betrayed when she finds out that they aren't actually siblings and he has lied to her. but she gradually forgives him, and accepts him as her brother regardless of whether they were blood relations or not. can you imagine how goddamn wholesome that scene would have been?

A-Ro did not need Seonu as an excuse to reject Jidwi. And Jidwi did not need Seonu as an excuse to let her go.

Sure, Jidwi can mistake them for a couple, whatever. But when A-Ro rejects him and he assumes it's because of Seonu? She says, nope. She just doesn't like him and he has to accept that instead of trying to force her into a relationship with him because she doesn't like anyone else. This would have made a stronger moment for A-Ro as well as ultimately a stronger character arc for Jidwi, who has to realise that he is not entitled to her just because he's the king, and that she is allowed to find happiness for herself that does not include him. I thought the last scene where he just wrote her a letter was cowardly, and to really show his change they could have had that exchange in person.

A-Ro acts as a kind of Manic Pixie Dream Girl for Jidwi, in the respect that she helps him to find his strength but he becomes very attached to her as a result. if they spoke in person instead of through a letter, Jidwi ultimately lets her go because he has changed and although it's the hardest thing he's ever done he knows it's the right thing to do and not because of Seonu. it would have been so much more powerful in person, and made him so much stronger as a character.

also I personally would not have minded if Seonu and Sookmyung ended up together. like, not as a main plot in the show, but maybe as a what-if teaser for their possible future. in the show, Sookmyung could have tried to force Seonu to pick her over A-Ro, with Seonu telling her that he wouldn't, because his sister was the most important person in the world to him and he wouldn't choose a romantic relationship over A-Ro. eventually, Sookmyung could have realised that there was no reason that A-Ro would come between her relationship with Seonu, ultimately overcoming her selfishness and desire to have him for herself as she understands that he can have family too. obviously they could easily have not ended up together and that would be fine too, but I feel there is more basis for a romantic relationship between the two of them than between Seonu and A-Ro and if they really needed a romance then I would have preferred this one.

(201205, D-30)