#ron41

Just wanted to hop in and say I LOVE how you handled the conflict with Han and MC. She didnt know what she did wrong and Han wasn't talking so the fact that MC stayed and didnt run..thats character develop right there🎊 im proud of MC for talking it out!

Okay second thing. I see people requesting rabies for the RON pack. Can I get one for Chan, one where he's particularly rough after a long day of shoots, editing etc. Always with consent of course! Just on the edge of feral though

Pretty please with a lovely pink bow on top?

Thanks inso! Have an amazing weekend and hope you're enjoying comeback season.

-Shy anon who just wanted to drop you some love!

P.S. Do you have a fav look for their performances?? Which concept do you like best of Karmaz Hooray and Ceremony?,

Helloooo I'm so glad you liked it! I think this chapter was a nice check-in of sorts on her mental state, and I'm pretty fond of it 😊

My favorite Ceremony stage outfits are probably the 08/23 Music Core outfits... They look like Pokemon trainers to me 💛 And I thiiink I'm more into the Hooray concept!

Now for your rabies request... Even though I wrote it on my phone, I got a little carried away.... 😵‍💫

(D/S, daddy kink, and rough oral sex below!)

Chan comes home with his laptop still open in his arms and that dead look in his eye that means his patience is few and the whole world's against him. "Hey, baby," he says, low and tired and ominously calm as he shuts the door behind him. "How are you feeling?"

Sometimes, when Chan has a bad day, he wants his head in your lap and his brain off while you hum and play with his hair. Sometimes he wants your hands on his neck or your heel on his thigh. Sometimes he wants a fight, an excuse to pin and punish.

And sometimes -- he wants you like this.

"There we go," he grits, light reflecting off his fangs as he licks his lip, eyes narrowed. "Good girl-- Relax. Don't fight it."

It made me immediately think of mc’s internal dialogue in the last chapter where she almost brings up Jisung knowing what Jinnie’s lips taste like and I just needed you to know I’m giggling about member x member things 🤭

Would mc’s version of a get-along-sweater just be making two members who are (good naturedly) jealous kiss and make up? 👀🫣🥹

DEAREST CHRYSSI THERE IS SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT SO BAD... IT IS TAKING EVERYTHING IN ME TO RESIST..... 😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔

I do love this concept though, just in general 🥺 I feel like success rates would vary a lot by pair but I also think that the RONpack does kind of fuck some of their frustrations out already sooooo 🙆

Sweet, Beloved, Darling Inso…

I wanted to take the time to properly work through my feelings and express the visceral reaction I had to your post about mean comments.

First of all, I think it’s most important to say that your story is nothing but praiseworthy, in my opinion.

Your posting schedule is consistent, even on days when you’re not feeling motivated, or ill, you’ll still post (and there is absolutely no pressure from me to do so!!! Do what is best for your health please!!) and you’ve always been so communicative about your posting schedule! I remember when you went on hiatus I waited for that email about your return like a spouse waiting for their parter to return from the war (because I love seeing your world !! Not because I was rushing!!!)

I came back to tumblr after almost a decade of being inactive because I wanted to interact with you and the RONverse more. Before that, I commented on almost every chapter in Ao3 (I was the “Is it Thursday yet?” Commenter) and your characters feel so real and fleshed out that you inspired me to write drabbles for the RONpack. I’ve been reading fics for pretty much as long as I’ve had internet access and I’ve never been so immersed in a world to want to do that. I know I’m not the only one who has imagined or written scenarios with the RONpack or the RONverse in mind.

To say I’m a different person from mc would be a massive understatement. But in many ways, I have been mc. I can see, in her inner thought processes, where I might have also spiraled similarly. I can also see she is incredibly astute, hyper-aware of the slightest changes in her boys’ body language in ways that frankly astonished me(now, whether or not she’s correct in what she infers from her observations is another matter entirely, but she’s not a mind reader and I love her for that!!) She’s a really unreliable narrator, so of course some of her thoughts are illogical. That’s the point!! She has anxiety!! So of course she can think anxiously!! Frankly, it is a credit to your writing that you’ve created not just a deeply personal, flawed, human(!!!) mc, but a whole (massive!!!) main cast that makes mistakes, makes assumptions, oversteps boundaries, has to have genuine conversations and consequences(!!!) for their words or actions(!!!).

This is also THE most well thought-out omegaverse story I’ve ever read. Bar none. The fact that we can have conversations with you about things like politics, philosophical theories about soulmates, science, biology, how the perfume/beauty or music industries would be different(??!) the breadth of the RONverse is so vast and complicated and interconnected. It truly feels so intentional like I cannot fathom how you’ve literally created what feels like a true, actual alternative universe. And you’re blessing us with allowing us to see it(?!!) you’re a real, honest to goodness angel, Inso.

I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve told people about this fic. I’ve started a little RONverse book club with some irl friends. I’ve had to have the (at times, justifiably cringe) conversation with some people when i recommended a fic to them. But with RON??? I will stand on my soap box and sing your praises from the roof tops! I will “HEAR ME OUT!!” As many times as it takes until every bibliophile I know has given RON and Mc a chance.

Being completely honest, I started my journey with the RONverse as a bit of a skeptic. I thought i could never possibly see some of the boys designated as alphas. And boy, how I wish I could go back and whack myself on the back of the head for not reading RON sooner. I let my own shortsightedness keep me from getting immersed in this world for probably close to a month before I finally gave it a shot and was promptly enraptured by mc, the boys, the world, your writing!!! I became an instant fan and after these last few months of asks and messages I consider you a friend. I’m heartbroken and furious for you that you’ve had any negativity sent your way regarding YOUR story. Ultimately, it’s yours. And again, I’m so fucking grateful that you’re gifting us with a window into it.

I wish I could do more than this. I wish I could stand between you and the negative commenters and fight them off and defend Darling Inso as repayment for even a fraction of the joy I’ve experienced from reading RON(more than I can properly quantify) 🤺🤺but since I cannot do that, I will say this: you’re an amazing writer. Your empathy shows. Your story matters. And you deserve to continue (or not, no pressure) in peace and be happy with what you create. I am a firm believer that writers are artists. RONverse has made me laugh, made me cry, made me nervous, and, at times, downright terrified me. Art evokes emotion. When I think of literary art, RONverse is -and I mean this with full sincerity as someone who has a side gig involving book-centric events- the FIRST thing that comes to mind. I think that’s no small feat, but I may just be getting a bit of a big head there.

I love talking with you about RONmc and her boys and the RONverse. When I’m having a rough week at work, or if I’m just feeling like the week is dragging, or honestly pretty much every Tuesday/Wednesday, I think to myself, “just x more days till more RON”(and I just think that’s beautiful) (but once again, NO PRESSURE 😭🥺) I almost feel like mc and the RONpack are fond friends. I want to see their story through, and I’m honored that you’re continuing to be so generous to continually sharing despite the haters and the negativity. You deserve your preferred cuddles and comfort food and a soft blanket 🥺🥺

I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. I hope you feel better soon. I hope this ask brings you even a sliver of joy. I hope you have a good night, and thank you for posting early.

Also, i absolutely loved this chapter. I love how there is so much mutual pining, and there is some communication, but nothing is really said! Some questions are answered but we’re just left with more questions and our poor tortured mc is just left reeling and flighty(!!) but mostly I love that, in spite of herself, she has been taking steps to improve.

I also love that her progress is NOT LINEAR(!!!) she backpedals! She trips up! She spirals! And damn if that doesn’t make her feel so fucking real.

Lastly, I will ask a couple simple questions: does distant future mc have several albums’ worth of secretly recorded songs with skz that will never see the light of day? How much bribing begging pleading crying convincing would it take to get her to cameo in a mv?(after they’ve gone public, obvi 🫶🏽)

Much love,

Your reader fan Stan follower friend(?🥺) Chryssi 💕✨🫶🏽

Chryssiiiiii I told you last night that reading this was going to make me cry and it did, I was right, I cried 🥺🥺😭💛

This is so unbelievably kind, thank you so much 🥺😭 I also really look forward to uploading every week to be honest, and it’s so sweet and exciting to hear you look forward to it, too 💛

There’s really no need to feel any guilt over it being free! One of the things I love about fanfiction is that it’s free (no judgment to fic writers with a paywall! you have to do what you have to do!); I love the community feeling, and also the sort of… lack of pressure? Compared to other types of writing in my life 😆 Hahahaha

And you really don’t need to feel guilt over comments, either! Of course, I love love love comments, and I loved this comment, but I really mean it when I say that I only want you to comment if you want to 😊 It helps a lot with motivation and stuff, but fandom is also supposed to be fun! Not just for me, but for you!

I’m really glad that the decisions in my work feel intentional 💛 I’ve worked very hard on this story and it’s very dear to my heart. I have a vested interest in characters in general — how they work and who they are and why they do when they do — and I think it’s natural to start to wonder when faced with negativity if maybe I have my models wrong, or if I’m just not doing a good job at saying what I mean. Lately I've begun to worry that I've made a main character who, despite my feelings and intentions, isn't overly likable to a general audience, or doesn't make sense. But this ask— Okay, it sounds sappy, but it gives me a little more courage? 😆 Specifically the ‘it’s too good to be true’ feeling you mentioned— Part of what’s been making me sad about recent critiques of RON!MC specifically is that I think she’s very smart and very brave and working very, very hard in spite of her uncertainties, and in spite of waiting for that other shoe, so the idea that those fears don’t come through in the text is very worrying for me! I’m glad that they do, at least for someone 💛💛

I’ve had the thought, too, that if they were different people, the story would literally end at chapter 1!! “Hi, did you feel that?” “I think so. Are you my soulmate?” “I think so!” (roll credits). Boring!!!

ANYWAY.

THIS. CHAPTER. (holding your hands and looking deeply into your eyes((actually probably not))(((i’m very autistic and cannot at all do eye contact but i will be hand holding))) I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. YOU DID IT YET AGAIN.

as someone who often second guesses my relationships and questions how much i mean to people/whether or not they actually like me, i really can understand jisung’s point here 🥲BUT on the flip side, i often have the gut “how did you not realize???am i not obvious??are you paying attention at all??” reaction whenever i feel as though the answer is blatantly obvious so i can also totally relate to MC’s point of view here 🙂‍↕️

“…he wants and wants and wants; he thinks he’s going to spend his whole life wanting. He could eat everything in the world and never be full.” ok so i literally started sobbing 😻 HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO GET ME IN THE GUT EVERY SINGLE TIME, ISTG YOU HAVE ME BUGGED OR SOMETHING😀 no but actually you do such a good job of connecting your characters stories and emotions back into the real world and making all of this feel so natural and easy to understand(at least for me((which is kinda saying a lot because i don’t always find it easy to relate to characters in media if it isn’t abt my exact situation))(((but then again that’s probably also because of The Autism™️)))

ok i know ive said this before but i will quite literally never shut up abt this, im not even kidding you could use that scream sucker from monsters inc on me(insane reference btw i can’t believe i remembered that existed) and id still yap abt this BUT YOUR WRITING IS SO UGHHHDHEB I WISH I COULD WRITE LIKE YOU 😭 genuinely sometimes i’ll be rereading a chapter casually and js the way you word things and cradle each sentence gently in your arms is so beautiful it actually steals my breath away. you have so so so so much talent and i really do hope that i can get to your level of writing one day.

OK WOW I YAPPED WAY TOO MUCH, sorry for being gone so long 🙏 trust i will try and at least leave my chapter reviews here each week when i get the opportunity to

#missedyoubad💔🥀 as always, i hope you are staying SO happy and SO healthy and i love you so so much. thank you for writing this absolute masterpiece 🤍🤍

Omg Jasper hiiiii! I hope school is going well and you're eating well and getting lots of rest 🥺

Awwwww (holding your hands) I'm glad both Jisung and MC's emotions came across well!! I feel like both of them are 'do you like me' and 'yes??? obviously???' at each other at once, which makes for an endlessly entertaining dynamic 😆

And aww, characters feeling real and connected is such a high compliment, thank you 🥺🥺 I want everyone, even background cast, and even people MC doesn't really understand, to sort of be able to breathe on their own, if that makes sense; I'm a very character-focused writer! And with Jisung specifically, I think MC understands him a lot more than she does even some of the other guys, so we get more of a peek into that connection and depth than we might at this point with someone else

I really love getting comments about my prose, thank youuuuu 💛🫶 I work hard on it! I hope we both continue to practice and grow and improve and make beautiful things 😊💛💛

I found it so cute she decided to explore the house on her own!🤭

Also, Han!!! I enjoyed so many things about their late night encounter; her not leaving Han alone and taking the easy way out, the song he's writing 😭, the jealousy ugh seeing how Han get this way and even twist some of the words MC said!! and I'm glad MC pushed back pointing out the ring...and Han stopped right when she said stop!! 🥰 I'm glad both of them were able to explain their sides and come to a shoe shopping resolution~ Han's first kiss was so soft!! And the little bit of angst over "friends" is just a cherry on top!! I really liked this line:

Do friends look at each other the way you look at me?

Our poor MC 🥺 Her internal monologue 😭 I hope she can keep being "selfish" (in her mind) and let the boys continue to court her, even if she isn't aware! Her poor mom, her dad did them both so dirty 😡 Is that a common situation if a married person finds their soulmate??

I can't wait for the next chapter!! The teaser??? Is it finally Lee Know's turn????!!! -🖐️💙

Isn’t she cute?? Skulking through the house like she isn’t allowed… 😆

I’m glad you pointed out her staying! I think if it had been earlier in the story, or even if it had been another guy, she might have run away — but her and Han have a pretty comfort-based relationship, in spite of their occasional butting heads, and I think she really trusts him to be willing to put her feelings first when it counts.

I like that line tooooooo!!! 🥰

It’s a different boy and a very different scenario, but there’s an ongoing reprise in one of the chapters I’m working on right now about MC thinking that she’s selfish; it’s not relevant to your ask, I was just reminded of it and wanted to mention 😊

MC’s parents technically weren’t married, but— There are exceptions, but generally, yeah, I think most people leave their previous partner if they meet their soulmate 😅 It’s kind of an… all-consuming, almost obsessive love, and it’s really hard to see anyone else the same way.

In her parents’ case, there were other factors at play, too — but it’ll be a long, long, long time before we really get into it, so I won’t spoil it!

(Fyi still a bit new in the Tumblr scene so I hope I am writing in the right place and doing it correctly lol)

I am really sorry that you have received negativity about your story:((. I want to share some positivity to combat the negativity - I truly, truly love this stoy so very much! Some much so that I think about it whilst planning my Thursdays so I have some time to read the next chapter (btw pls don’t see this as me putting anymore pressure on you when it comes to posting! Like you said yourself, posting once a week is an extreme luxury I have never had before when it comes to fics so I am very grateful for the schedule but know that there is of course no pressure to always follow it<3). When I am bored at work or upset about something I will literally think about this fic or reread it to distract me and lighten up again. I am always imagining and guessing what happens in the next chapter or making up scenarios with your characters in mind. I love how you have written the boys and also the characterisation of your mc. I think she’s so well thought out in the way her experiences in life reflects in her behaviour. I haven’t gone through exactly what she has, though I have had my own share of tough experiences that I can still relate to her about. So, thank you for giving us this story<3

I don’t understand what has happened to the etiquette and respect that existed earlier in the Ao3 community. People has gotten way to comfortable criticising authors that put their personal time and energy into giving strangers the stories for free. Ao3 is based on the rule “Don’t like, don’t read”, why has this rule been forgotten😭

Anyways, thank you and love you always🫶

I’ve been feeling it coming for a couple asks but this is the one that did me in, I really did cry… I’m not usually this squishy, it’s because I’m sick I tell you… 🤧

This is soooo sweet 🫶 I honestly take a lot of pride in my schedule (I say, having posted early 😆) and I’m really proud of myself for having set things up so that I have the safety net of pre-written chapters; I’m glad the consistency adds to the experience! It’s something I really enjoy as a reader, too 😊

And awwww, the cast of RON living in your head rent-free— That’s really nice to hear because to me it means they’re complete enough as characters to be placed into scenarios by someone who didn’t write them! Absolutely zero pressure, really, truly, sincerely, but if you ever wanted to send any of your thoughts my way, I would love to hear them 💛

I actually haven’t had this happen in the same way in other fandoms, even ones much larger than this… I think hate and unsolicited criticism unfortunately persist, but one of the strangest parts about this experience for me has been that— I’m not angry at the commenters exactly, because I don’t think they’re trying to hurt my feelings; I think they just aren’t thinking about me at all. Maybe it’s silly, but I’m choosing to believe good intentions. And that makes it harder to deal with in a way than a troll 😅

But I agree, I hope the trend doesn’t spread — especially towards the inboxes of writers who are younger than me, or don't have lovely Tumblr followers to cushion the blow hahahaha

so i’ll also leave this ask just to say: i really think you are an amazing writer and the work you do on you OC is truly amazing; the way you also took sks’ personalities and made them yours, in a way, is just pure talent. i hope to see more work from you, maybe even outside of fanfiction if you’re interested?

anyway, i’ve talked enough. i hope you have the greatest day (i read on your notes that you’re home sick, hope it is nothing too serious and that you recover well), and that you’ll find more creative endeavours in your life so that you’ll shine even more!!

- Lily 🫶🏻

Awww hello Lily! I just saw your comment and it's sooooo sweet; thank you so much for the kind words, both on AO3 and here! I'll be sure to reply enthusiastically over there soon, too (and don’t worry, you're very articulate) 🫶

I really love writing and specifically characterization, so it means a lot! And to be honest I have many, many creative endeavors, both in and out of writing; this account is new, but the passion definitely isn’t! I don’t link accounts, but maybe we’ll meet each other again one day under another pseudonym 😊