comedic genius! and so so cute aaaa

summary:

“i’m doing a social experiment and writing about it,” taehyung says easily. “i decided to handcuff two people together for twenty-four hours and have them report back to me on the experience. you guys are an ideal pair for this, really, because of your contradictory lifestyles. kookie goes to the gym every day, yoongi hasn’t seen the sun in what, four years -“

“jungkook has a semi-healthy sleep schedule, and yoongi texted me at two a.m. asking if i want to grab dinner,” namjoon supplies.

“i am the pinnacle of health,” yoongi snaps. the handcuffs clink as jungkook lifts their arms.

Somebody to Love by @/jinified

yoonjin ✦ 28k ✦ mature fake relationship, unrequited love, angst with an happy ending

i really liked the unique premise for this one! it's a funny and cute read with just a tiny serving of angst.

summary:

Yoongi's best friend gets engaged, and it's not to him. It's kind of a big problem because Yoongi's only been in love with him his whole life.

Enter Kim Seokjin, an escort Yoongi hires to play his fake boyfriend to make Hoseok jealous.

The Less I Know The Better by @/mucha

taegi ✦ 40k ✦ explicit modern, fake relationship, angst, mutual pining

this one is an absolute treat! yoongi hires tae to be his pretend boyfriend but then it becomes a bit too real and that's cliché to a fault, but also funny, well-written and just a really good time overall.

summary:

“Together with their families, Kim Namjoon and Kim Seokjin… Wow, this is formal… Wait,” Hoseok squints at the paper, before looking back at Yoongi with a quizzical look on his face. “They invited you with a guest? But… You’re single, right?”

“Min Yoongi,” Jimin glares at him over the bar, crossing his arms sternly over his chest. “If you’re seeing someone and you didn’t tell us I will kick your ass, so help me god.”

“I’m not dating anyone,” Yoongi sighs, grabbing the invitation and scanning it quickly. The words “with a guest” are underlined and Yoongi can almost see it: the smugness on his brother’s face as he nods with satisfaction, putting the pencil down.

“So what does it mean?”

Yoongi shifts uncomfortably in his seat, avoiding making eye contact.

namgi ✦ 26k ✦ teen time travel, sci-fi, angst, hurt/comfort

i feel like this is something i say about all my favourite fics, but i really love this fic for how much it made me cry. it's beautifully written, hilarious at times and terribly SAD and REAL at others, and yeah it owns my heart.

summary:

Namjoon's palm rests steady on his bad shoulder, eases the blow. “Kim Seokjin passed away forty-five years ago. Again, I'm so, so sorry.”

Yoongi cries even harder now. Hard enough that his knees give out and he lands on the ground in front of Namjoon— Kim Namjoon, his lover's descendant, fucking great-great-grandson. Some kid that barely looks like him, that doesn't share a single quality with him except maybe, maybe something in his big, round lips. And how annoying that he's right, that Seokjin would lose his mind over this, get such a kick out of it. Want to tell the world about 'Min Yoongi, time-traveler accidental and extraordinaire!'

the opposite of loneliness by @/notyoongs

yoonkook ✦ 24k ✦ explicit time travel, parallel universe, royalty

this one has a cool premise and is handled in a soft and cute way; a balm!

summary:

then jeongguk says, “i would like to apologize, but i don’t believe i am who you think i am.” he looks at yoongi, still confused as ever. “my name is jeon jeongguk. i’m the personal guard of prince min yoongi, the second son of the king and queen of the kingdom of great joseon. when i fell asleep last night, it was the year 1719. i seem to have… traveled here by some form of magic.”

jeongguk looks at him like he’s meant to have some answer for that. but yoongi can only stare at jeongguk, replaying the words back in his head. and then, once the silence has stretched on long enough, yoongi begins laughing.