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#TAEKOOKAU Short and fluff... Jungkook, the fraternity president, watches as the secretary shouts on top of his lungs. His arms crossed, smirking at the pitiful sight of the new recruits standing in the middle of the university camping ground in their pajamas. "You are all camping out for the night!" Secretary Joon shouts. "No exceptions! Get to sleep! You have to get up early to prepare for breakfast!" "But?..." The boy with light brown hair interrupts as he pouts, staring at his small tent. "What is it Kim?!! Another complain??!" "The tent is too cramped... and the bedding isn't soft enough..." Kim adjusted the glasses sitting on the bridge of his nose. "There are probably mosquitoes, too!" "We don't care!" the secretary shouted back. "Do you think this is a vacation or something?!" Jungkook watched silently, his eyes fixed on the boy named Kim. He was wearing white silk pajamas and fluffy bear slippers, so fluffy it looked like he had actual stuffed animals strapped to his feet. "Enough," Jungkook's voice boomed. "We told you what this training would be like. Stop complaining and settle in. Wake up at 4:00 AM tomorrow." With that, Jungkook walked away. Soon, every recruit retreated to their tents and settled in for the night. 'Ugh, my back is definitely going to hurt in the morning,' Taehyung thought, pouting as he ran his hand over the sleeping pad he had tried so hard to fluff up. Suddenly, a soft tap sounded against the fabric of his tent. "Open up," a low voice ordered. Taehyung unzipped the entrance and poked his head out into the dark campground. Jungkook was standing outside, clad in a hoodie. "Bring your stuff. You're sleeping in the cabin." Reaching the cabin hallway, he carefully set the boy down from piggyback. "Enough with this 'I wanna try your frat activities too!' nonsense, Tete." "I'm already settled in my tent, hyung. It's you who came in to bring me here!" "Yeah, because I know you'll get back pain tomorrow and pout all day, which is annoying." He adjusted the boy's rumpled pajama collar that got out of place. Taehyung wrapped his arms around his best friend's waist. Even though he was older, Jungkook insisted on being called hyung coz.. well... this is why. "But what are we doing tomorrow?" "I just said stop with the nonsense, right? You'll stay here and sleep. That's final." 4am the following day "You'll have to catch 2 mountain frogs!!! No frog no breakfast!!!" Secretary Joon shouts. Taehyung's eyes widened. "Oh my god no..." At the back, Jungkook with his stern face, stared at the pitiful new recruits. His hands inside his hoodie pockets. 2 frogs croaking in his hands. "Spoiled ass brat." he whispered.

Wanting more from them is a sign of great writing-- it means you got attached to the characters and you actually entered the world built by the author. But that doesn’t take away from how earned this ending is.

Kyou might share snippets later; glimpses of anniversaries, quiet mornings, etc. If eventually they wed, I bet she will not show it like a timeskip. That deserves an extra or a book 2. So yeah, this is perfect, and Kyou may take her time to rest until we meet Jake and Shin again.

We saw their quiet domestic rhythm in the previous chapters. Anything extravagant will feel forced and ooc. It gave us Jake and Shin, alive, together safely in a world that’s finally a little kinder to them. That’s the happy ending they actually deserved.

They won't suddenly get married because the relationship was never going to be "normal. Rolfe and Shin both explicitly stated this reality. Jake’s CIA career isn’t just a job-- it’s constant risk. We already got the most important thing which is closure and peace.

++ in body language during and after smut... Instead of pausing the plot for the sake of smut, every encounter actually shows the reader the progress of their relationship without it ever feeling overdone. I think this is really Shutline's charm! ++

++shift completely once they're in bed! Which makes the smut scenes even more exciting! Kyounim also used these smut scenes to move the characters emotional arc forward and not just a kink-fuel, or fan-pleaser. You see a slightly softer look, moments of care, or subtle change++

Both JakeShin are stoic, and communicate in short, guarded banter, heck sometimes they even talk in puzzles, so the rare moments where they actually drop their defenses & speak honestly hit way harder than they would in a typical romance. Also, Kyounim geniusly made JakeShin ++

Thank you Kyounim! This story is so amazing and well thought off. I love that you kept Jake as, a handsome, badass, freaky, green flag that we all love! I don't know what else to do now after this.. I miss them already. Please give us sides, extras, and hopefully Book 2.😍

The way they scream love and comfort without actually screaming it... Arghhhh I love them too much! 🥰🤭 thank you Kyounim

You see Taehyung's impact to Jokers lives? He's either the villain of your ship or the savior. 😂 At least talk to yourselves and finalize your narratives. Damn.

Protects him from not engaging...but they have 2 season ays broadcasted for millions to see... How the fck does that make sense? No, the real question is... 'Why am I looking for sense from jokers?' 😂

Damn.... Listen to them...!! #ALAMAT

the heaven twting is giving me life. I should go and offer flowers to them... 😂😅