#tls123

wrote in the stars above, you'll be right here by my side. right next to me.

HAN SOOYOUNG

HAN SOOYOUNG

HAN SOOYOUNG

thank you jung heewon for being one of kdj’s most dedicated members after hsy and yjh until the end because i know its def hard after dokja sacrifices himself every time but you still will do what he asks

thank you lee seolhwa for being the glorious healer that you are and keeping everyone alive, you deserved another regression version of you (yes i’m still on this)

thank you jang hayoung for being a dkos fanatic and my favorite second protagonist ily and i think it’d also be cool if we got another regression version of you or how yjh met you in other regressions

thank you lee jihye for being relatable, funny, and taking care of lee gilyoung and shin yoosung when kim dokja wasn’t there, also for being a good older sister to them

thank you uriel for being one of dokja’s biggest supporters, incarnating into the scenarios for him, going to the demon realm for him, and literally losing your internet privileges from metatron for him

thank you anna croft for being anna croft and for being one of kim dokja’s narrative victims. oh and thank you for being mischaracterized by the fandom and being misunderstood for your intentions but still continue to fight for what you thought was right

thank you biyoo for reincarnating into a dokkaebi, giving sub scenarios to kim dokja, and putting up with his bullshit, truly the most tired one of his shenanigans

thank you shin yoosung for saving kim dokja, being lee gilyoung’s friend, being underrated, for having to grow up faster to survive, and being willing to sacrifice yourself twice (once for feeling guilty and being willing to die for 41st sys, and the second being during the intersecting scene during the kaizenix arc where we see where lee gilyoung, lee jihye, and shin yoosung were teleported to)

thank you jophiel for sacrificing yourself to stay back in the 1863rd round, you were actually really cool with the few time you had

thank you gabriel for taking the blame for jophiel when you got back to eden and for taking care of uriel too

thank you lee sookyung for being kim dokja’s mother, for keeping a secret for your son, for allowing him to hate you despite knowing the truth, and having the best intentions for your son

thank you cho youngran for looking after lee sookyung and being dedicated to her

thank you persephone for being kim dokja’s other mom, for lending him aid whenever he asked for it (be thankful kdj), for showing actual care for him later on, for fighting for him during the ark

thank you selena kim for looking out for iris and being kind still after anna croft used you

thank you iris for surviving because even if you were one of kim dokja’s least favorite characters in twsa, you were still a child when the scenarios happened and you were betrayed by anna croft

thank you yoo mia for being silly, rude to kim dokja, and for offering to help secretive plotter

thank you min jiwon for being pretty and for being the king of beauty

thank you asuka ren for creating peace land, which lead to kyrgios existing, also for supporting kim dokja during the final scenario

thank you namgung minyoung, who is breaking the sky sword saint, for training punisher, jang hayoung, breaking the sky sword master, for helping kim dokja during the surya train, for being a half giant, and finally for being kyrgios’ ex girlfriend

thank you punisher for being punisher there’s nothing other than that, i love you queen

thank you tls123 for creating the star stream, killing billions, maybe even more than that, writing twsa for thirteen years straight, for doing it all to see kim dokja and to see him live again, for creating the altered 1863rd round (which is definitely a favorite for me)

the end you deserve

summary: a mundane lifestyle and unimaginable warmth, perhaps this was a luxury he had to achieve after years of hardships.

c.w : MAJOR ORV NOVEL SPOILERS, fluff, a bit of angst (?), domestic life, baking

disclaimer: happy birthday to Secretive Plotter, the way I just hold so much love for this man despite all that he's done. this is what I imagine his life is and no one can stop me.

Reader is called "Saram" meaning "Human/Person"

"Dokja, you have to eat your tomatoes." Saram sighed at the sight of the young boy in front of her. From being on the hunt for the Oldest Dream with Secretive Plotter to becoming a foster mother of sorts for said Oldest Dream was not what she expected her life would be like when she married Plotter.

Jihye grinned at the exasperated expression on Saram's face as Namwoon laughed, taunting Dokja about how Saram wouldn't like him anymore - which in turn caused the kid to cry, tears brimming his eyes - and before the woman could decide whether to throw her sandal or spatula at Namwoon, a hand came to rest on her shoulder followed by a deep, calm voice.

"Namwoon, you better stop unless you want darling to throw you out again." Secretive Plotter said as Namwoon ran off whilst Jihye took over Saram's place and helped Dokja eat the tomatoes.

Plotter leads her to the couch as the sounds of Uriel and Hyunsung sword training in the backyard could be heard. Saram sighed peacefully as she leaned her head against his shoulder and then proceedslooked at her husband and smiled, "When did you get back?" She hums.

"Just now, Biyoo is still training." Saram nods, staring at the sight of Uriel and Hyunsung training.

"Hyuk-ah, can I be honest about something?"

Yoo Joonghyuk looks at her, seeing her gaze towards the backyard.

"Anything."

"I'm really grateful for the life we have now. No more running, no scenarios, just a normal life."

At her words, Joonghyuk thinks back to the life that they have led till now – constantly fighting, surviving, strategizing, planning, running – Yoo Joonghyuk leans his head on top of Sarah's head, resting his arm around her as they watch the backyard, the commotion feeling like peace.

"Me too. Me too."

"Shh! You're gonna wake him up!"

"You're the one shouting, Namwoon."

"Seriously, you all are just kids."

"You're the kid!"

"Will Joonghyuk like it?"

"All of you shush."

Yoo Joonghyuk was awoken from his sleep from his sleep with the slight flicker of light against his eyelids. He blinked his eyes open and was greeted with the sight of Saram smiling.

"Hey, you finally woke up."

At the sight of her smile and soft tone, Yoo Joonghyuk blinked tiredly and sat up. His face held the expression of confusion upon being awoken by everyone – his eyes trailed over all of them – the room was dark save for the bedside lamp's illumination.

"What's wrong?" He asked and Saram smiled. Uriel, Hyunsung, Jihye and Namwoon seemed to be hiding something behind them and he soon got his answer when Dokja appeared from behind them - the four giving him space to walk forward – Saram and Dokja held the cake together as Uriel used her flames to light the candles.

"We knew you'd forget." Hyunsung crossed his arms as he stood behind Saram and Dokja with the four.

"Be thankful, Dokja and Saram worked on it for hours." Uriel comments, flicking when hair over her shoulder.

"Namwoon attempted to eat it."

"I did not!"

The two – Jihye and Namwoon – bickered as always. However, Yoo Joonghyuk's eyes were only on Saram and Dokja, Saram seated beside his sitting form on the bed while Dokja stood by her side, they all held bright, glimmering smiles.

His eyes fell upon the cake, it was a small cake, a bit messy with the icing and writing but it was perfect nonetheless. The man's eyes flickered from the cake and towards Dokja and Saram – they held nothing but warmth in their eyes, the younger boy looking a bit nervous – and he felt a feeling bloom in his chest.

"This is..." He couldn't find words to communicate.

"Dokja did the writing, he was nervous that you wouldn't like it." Saram gestured to the boy who was nodding and Yoo Joonghyuk gave a weary, smile towards Dokja, "It's perfect, Dokja."

"Happy birthday, Hyuk-ah." Saram said softly with a few wishes from the others as well.

"H-happy birthday, Joonghyuk." – Dokja.

"Happy birthday you idiot." – Uriel

"You're old now, hah!" – Namwoon

"Ignore that fool, happy birthday." – Jihye

"I hope that you gain many more happy birthdays from now on." – Hyunsung.

And their eyes widened when Yoo Joonghyuk's eyes brimmed with tears as he looked down, shoulders slightly trembling. Saram's eyes softened as he blew out the candles, giving the cake to Uriel to hold it, she pulled him into a hug.

Eventually, Dokja joined in, then Hyunsung, Jihye and Namwoon, in the end, albeit reluctantly, Uriel.

For every hardship, for part of him that bleed, for part of him that broke throughout his regressions – these people were slowly but certainly healing him, healing his heart. Perhaps, he didn't deserve this happiness after all that he has done, perhaps he still has a long way to go but one thing was for sure. Yoo Joonghyuk knew one thing as he was enveloped in a warmth that he could only dream of before.

Yoo Joonghyuk was no longer alone.

all the comments on the most recent free official English tl webtoon ep being like “has Dokja changed the plot so he’s part of the story now?” made me realize smth—he’s always been part of the story omg. like yeah duh but like he’s always been a part of the story, fuck like—like hsy wrote it knowing that it was a story for him and him only, and that he’d eventually have that story become his (and everyone else’s) reality and just. she KNEW FUCK SHE ALREADY KNEW AND and wow doksoo my beloveds :’))))) <33333 and also just the meta of it??? like yes he’s reader and outside of the story but technically he’s always been a part of it bc the story was written for him to read??? the story wouldn’t exist without kdj just as much as it wouldn’t exist without hsy or yjh, and hsy always wrote it with kdj’s interaction with the story and the characters in mind…ough it just. it hit me so hard all at once idk :’)))))))

also this comment on the ep I’M GONNA FUCKING EXPLODE THEY’RE SO CLOSE YET SO FAR YET SO SO SO CLOSE TO THE TRUTH FFFUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKK