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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

⋆.˚✮ GODSPEED ✮˚.⋆ CHAPTER 3: CLOSER TO YOU ✮ #jikookau | 27K | 🔞 ✮ F1 driver JK, idol JM. «He wonders what it would’ve been like, meeting Jimin under normal circumstances. Would Jeongguk still feel like he’s chasing a finish line?» 🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/608425...

moodboard in dark blue and purple hues, intimate lighting and a city at night in the rain

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

— don't forget we're always together • canon compliant #jikookau • 1,7k | T | are you sure!? inspired 🤍 🔗 ao3.org/works/64650001

ao3 screenshot: don't forget we're always together by maeumin
Summary:
Jeongguk's heart flips in his ribcage. Their eyes lock in the same way they did when they used to meet across the stage, milliseconds surrounded by purple lights and confetti dropping from the ceiling like snowflakes. Secret moments in a crowded room.
Jimin's lips curl into a smile.
They've never needed words to say I love you.
(or; Jimin and Jeongguk find out if they'll be enlisting together the night before their trip to Jeju.)

jikook cuddling in a boat in jeju while jk takes a picture of the sunset

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

wip wednesday on a thursday night because why not

"You're Jeon Jeongguk-ssi, aren't you?" he asks in Korean.

Jeongguk's eyes widen at the straight-forward question. He takes a second to properly look at the person in front of him. A young Korean man, around his same age and height, dressed in monochrome high fashion streetwear. A pair of metallic, thick club sunglasses are pushing his hair back in style. He looks intimidatingly cool, like a model wandering the streets of Harajuku, Japan.

"That's right," he replies a beat too late. "Sorry, you are—?"

"Jung Hoseok," the man says. The silver rings in his fingers glimmer as he waves them in a nonchalant manner. "Jimin's best friend."

Fuck. "Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you, Hoseok-ssi."

At Jeongguk's awkward hesitance, Hoseok lets out a high-pitched laugh. "You have no idea of who I am, do you? Aish, typical Jimin." Before Jeongguk can decypher what he means by that, Hoseok sits back down and pats the empty space next to him. "Come sit with me, I don't bite."

He definitely looks like he bites. Nonetheless, Jeongguk listens out of self-preservation.

"That's a big bouquet," Hoseok says as he stares at the flowers. "Jimin is usually very picky with these things."

Jeongguk swallows, mouth suddenly dry. He knew it was a mistake. "Right."

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

⋆.˚✮ GODSPEED ✮˚.⋆ CHAPTER 2: PASSEIG DE GRÀCIA. ✮ #jikookau | 10.7k | 🔞 ✮ F1 driver JK, idol JM. «With Jimin by his side, Barcelona looks like the most beautiful city on Earth.» 🔗 ao3.org/works/608425...

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

posting this here for no reason whatsoever

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

posted some Godspeed thoughts on tumblr 🖤

I know there's only one chapter up on ao3 yet, but I can't shut up about Jinkook's relationship in Godspeed. Jimin and JK's bond in the fic will form slowly, but naturally, and in a healthy way-their romantic relationship won't be the cause of angst and inner turmoil (for a while, at least. hehe.), no, all the drama and pain in Godspeed will come from outside sources.
For Jimin, it'll manifest in his insecurities regarding his personal life. Just like Jungkook, he's incredibly confident and good at what he does, but getting to that point in his career meant sacrificing or neglecting aspects of his personal life that he won't be able to hide if he really wants things with JK to work. It's going to be !! so much fun !! to explore that!!
He reminds me of these two songs sm: The Archer - Taylor Swift, and Starlight - Jennie.
(More on this later, if you guys want).

BUT BACK TO JINKOOK. Friends?, teammates, rivals. (Everything but a lover, a part of my sick, brocedes-rotted brain screams.) Their dynamic is so interesting to me.

In the Godspeed universe, Seokjin is the first Korean driver to make it into F1. Not only that, but the first Korean to win a World Championship. And then another. He's a superstar. He paved the way for little JK, who watched him snatch a historic win in the Monaco GP and promised himself to be just like him one day.

And you could argue that he's more succesful than Seokjin. After breaking into F1, he scores more points, more podiums, more wins than Su had at that point of his career. The expectations on JK are high. Unrealistic, sometimes, maybe even unfair.
So what happens when you put two highly competitive individuals, who are both fighting to be their country's n°1, in the same team? Pure, utter chaos.

With the faith of Italy in their hands, a cruel parallel gets drawn. Kim Seokjin, il primogenito, the first child, the heir. And Jeon Jeongguk, lI Beniamino. the beloved one, the favorite.

(Needless to say, Seokjin doesn't take JK's new nickname lightly.)

The rivalry and the dramatics following JK's debut in Ferrari are insane. A civil war that only gets tolerated by the team because, well, they deliver results.

Seokjin feels threatened almost immediately. He doesn't manage JK's addition to the team because, well, who would, in his shoes? He still believes he has a championship or two under his belt, so he has to bare his teeth and show who truly deserves to be the team's number one.

On the other hand, Jeongguk just wants to be seen. Acknowledged by the world, by his idol.He's determined, fast, and proud, and Seokjin's coldness towards him only fuels his competitive side. It's explosive.

Age and experience calm Jeongguk down, but the resentment still lives within him. To become the next World Champion, he's going to have to fight his demons, and the first in line has Seokjin's name scribbled all over him.

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

es que tiene la misma energía mira😭😭

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

namjoon: im trying to set your date with jimin but you havent sent me your flight info yet jk: oh i sent an email😁 nj: ...QUE MAIL. QUE MAIL (found the translated clip on titkok lol)

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

whenever you read godspeed, just know namjoon has the same exact energy as paquita salas when dealing with jungkook's nonsense. this is paquita, for reference:

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Godspeed Jikook meet again for this #wipwednesday snippet 🥰 — "I think your crew is waiting for you," he whispers. #jikookau 🏎️🏁

"Jeongguk-ssi."

Goosebumps suddenly rise across Jeongguk's skin. He turns, searching in the crowd for that face he can't forget, and he catches sight of Jimin's pretty lips curling into a smile, standing in front of him.

"Jimin-ssi," Jeongguk says, throat feeling dry.

There are a million questions running through his head, but he can't seem to get any words out. "Wow, um. Hi, I didn't expect to see you here."

Jimin stifles a laugh, eyes turning into crescent moons just as Jeongguk remembered. His skin is glowing under the daylight, already covered in make-up for the cameras but still looking natural and plump. He has a thin line of shimmer under his eyes, and his blond bangs have been parted at the middle and straightened, falling prettily around his long face. Jeongguk craves to feel his lips one more time.

"Hi yourself. It's nice to see you again."

Jeongguk fidgets with his fingers, uncomfortable under his skin. He doesn't know how to act around him anymore—not in front of this many people, not after the silence that's stretched between them for a month. Jimin's formality could mean nothing, or it could be his elegant way of drawing a boundary.

"Yeah, you too"" Jeongguk's throat is dry. He doesn't know where to look. "What are you doing here?"
He cringes internally at the question, feeling like he came off harsh, too direct, but Jimin simply laughs it off.
"It was kind of a last minute decision," Jimin provides. "Apparently they needed a replacement to film some content, so... here I am," he shrugs. In a softer tone, he adds, "I'm sorry I didn't answer your text, but I figured I'd surprise you."
Jeongguk resists the urge to let his jaw fall slack.
He stares at Jimin, blinking dumbfoundedly as he tries to process the information, and Jimin shifts awkwardly under his stare.
"I hope it didn't come off as rude," Jimin continues, careful, "I just assumed you were expecting to see me much later and by the time I got your text I already knew we'd be filming together."
"Oh, no, please. It's okay." Jeongguk swallows down his surprise, hoping to ease the anxiety bubbling behind Jimin's eyes. "I'm a little slow today, sorry. Haven't slept much. I'm happy to see you, genuinely."

"I'd been hoping to see you again," Jeongguk says, earnest. There's no time to overthink or to play hard to get. Jimin is here now, and just like that, the countdown has started again. He leans closer to Jimin, lowering his voice. "You look gorgeous today."
Jimin smiles. "Well, thank you. You don't look bad yourself."
Jimin's unabashed comment comes accompanied by a run of his eyes through Jeongguk's body, making a pit stop at his lips.
Jeongguk's skin itches for a better proximity, a much riskier one, but he has enough hold on his sanity to keep himself stranded in place. Jimin moves back, probably having reached the same conclusion as Jeongguk.
"I heard you'll be giving me a ride for today's video," Jimin mentions, a small smile forming on his lips.
Jeongguk's eyebrows fly up. He catches a couple members of Jimin's staff fluttering around them, lingering nearby as if unsure of when would be the right moment to cut their conversation short.
"Is that so? I can't believe my manager didn't mention it before."

In a surge of confidence, Jeongguk puts a hand on the side of jimin's arm and leans into his ear with a mischievous smile.
"I think your crew is waiting for you," he whispers.
Jimin pouts. Visibly pouts, sticking that plump, pink lower lip of his that Jeongguk wants to desperately bite, and looks at Jeongguk with his droopy puppy eyes. Jeongguk sends a quick prayer to the Heavens.
"I know," he says with a whiny undertone.
Jeongguk's head spins with visions of him in bed just like that. "It's a pity. We haven't even gotten a proper chance to talk."
Jeongguk caresses Jimin's arm with his thumb.
"I'll look for you after this first round of filming is done. We'll find a place to talk without any distractions, yeah?"
Jimin nods and steps away, cautions of prying eyes. He smiles at Jeongguk reassuringly before he spins around to go look for his staff and Jeongguk watches as they take him away for a final rundown of the script. Sighing, he presses his lips together and figures he also needs to get going. Unfortunately, the earth has to keep spinning until the next time he can get Park Jimin alone.

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

༄ DIRTY LAUNDRY - jikook au | E | 25k (completed) - angst w/ a happy ending - childhood friends, fake dating, hurt/comfort Jimin knew coming home was a mistake, but he has nowhere else to turn. Dirty laundry can’t be buried forever. 🔗 ao3.org/works/63194044

moodboard: long haired jungkook, a laundry mat, two hands intertwined by the pinkies, snow on the beach, a quote "i will come i will come and find you", two people tangled lying on an ice lake, dirty laundry basket, a mat of blonde hair against a mat of dark hair, and jimin in a train dressed in winter clothes

ao3 screenshot: dirty laundry by maeumin
summary: After quitting his corporate job, Jimin returns to his hometown with no prospects for the foreseeable future. It’s easy to pretend that it’s just a long holiday until his ex-boyfriend Jeongguk turns up at his door, asking Jimin to follow through with a promise he made three years ago.
Jimin knew coming home was a mistake, but he has nowhere else to turn. Dirty laundry can’t be buried forever.

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

small non-spoiler spoiler for my next fic 💌 (based off this song open.spotify.com/track/1In22z...)

jimin: i have a feeling you got everything you wanted and you're not wasting time stuck here like me

jungkook: you're just thinking it's a small thing that happened the world ended
when it happened to me

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

last dirty laundry snippet before i post it (hopefully !!) WHO CHEERED

"It's me. I'm still me, for fuck's sake, Jimin." His hands are trembling. "Why can't you talk to me like you used to? What did I do to make you hate me this much?"
They're as close as they were in the car, but under the light he can see every detail of his * features. He could map them with his hands from memory, but it would never compare to the real thing. It escapes Jimin how such a thought could cross Jeongguk's mind. Yes, they've fought and hurt, hurt more than anyone could try to comprehend, but Jimin's heart has only ever had one return address. Isn't it obvious?
"I don't hate you," he whispers, looking at
Jeongguk's face.
"I don't know if I can believe you."
Jimin's fingers shake where they curl around the fabric of Jeongguk's shirt. "Then don't."

"Jeongguk."
As much as he knows that this is a bad idea, he can't bring himself to feel shame. The shape of Jeongguk's body over him is familiar, perhaps the last thing that feels like so. In the brief moments that they collide, Jimin feels more comforted than ever, as though he was being cradled by gentle waves. Jeongguk here, right now,is the closest to home Jimin has been in a long, long time.
He puts his arms around Jeongguk's neck, pulling him closer. His hands trail alongside the stretch of his torso, caressing the skin that's taut against his ribs as if it were something worth adoring, worth loving.
Tears prickle at the corner of his eyes and threaten to fall before one finally does, leaving a streak down the side of his face. Jeongguk, close enough to feel it wet his own skin, kisses the rise of his cheekbone. As if Jimin's pain were his own, as if they ached and bloomed together all the same.

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

i knew you in another life / you had the same look in your eyes

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

might not be forever / but if it's forever / it's even better

Jimin: How many more are you sure seasons should we do?

JK: at least season 12
Jimin: season 12!?

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

birds of a feather / we should stick together

jimin with his legs around jungkook, clinging onto his back 🥹

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

if you go, i'm going too / 'cause it was always you

If you go, I'm going too, uh
'Cause it was always you, alright
And if I'm turnin' blue, please don't save me
Nothin' left to lose without my baby

jikook going to the military, a hand on each others shaved head

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

will never get over birds of a feather being jikook's song— if you go, i'm going too? we should stick together?? if it's forever it's even better?????

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

fashionably late to #wipwednesday as always but here's some dirty laundry jikook for you

"I'm sorry," Jimin says, grabbing the front of Jeongguk's sweater, damp from his tears. "You gave me the best of you and I ran it to the ground."
He feels Jeongguk still for a moment, and then he shakes his head softly. "No, you loved me the way you knew."
"If I'd loved you enough, you would've—" Jimin's voice breaks, unable to finish the rest of the sentence. He's not sure he knows what comes next. "You were so sweet, so sensitive," he ends up saying in a thin, barely audible whisper,
"I'm scared I ruined it."
Jeongguk tips Jimin's chin up with a gentle hand. His eyes are as tenacious as the sea when he speaks, "You loved me, hyung. Love doesn't ruin people."

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

who wants a snippet from dirty laundry hi

Jeongguk’s voice raises as he becomes more agitated. “What is it to you, huh? If your visit had nothing to do with me, if you’re so over us, why are you throwing a fit over me talking to someone? Do you see how unfair you’re being?”

“You’re the one who wanted me here!” Jimin exclaims. “You insisted that it’d be best not to tell our families, and the one who came crawling for my help because all that lying caught up to you. You insisted on how important me being here is only to go around flirting and making eyes at some— some girl when I’ve been trying my best to even withstand being near you. Fuck you, Jeongguk, seriously.”

“I’m not making eyes at her! I don’t— Do you really think I could want anyone else? That I’d look at anyone that isn’t you when you’re in the room?”

Jimin’s breath hitches. “I don’t know what you think anymore, Jeongguk.”

“Clearly,” Jeongguk mutters, and Jimin wants to cry all of a sudden. It’s rage, mostly, but something akin to devastation crushes his lungs. “You haven’t bothered to ask in years, hyung.”

“That’s not true.”

“It is,” argues Jeongguk. “It fucking is, and we both know it. You were so stubborn about your future and who you thought you had to be, and I had no space in that world you’d built for yourself. You made all those choices unilaterally, left me here with a hole in my chest and a life to re-imagine around your absence. And it stings, still, you know? That you just stopped replying after. You stuck to your decision— you'd moved to the city, and that was the end of us. I waited for an apology until I couldn't move, until I realized you didn't feel any remorse for how you handled it."

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

⋆.˚✮ GODSPEED ✮˚.⋆ ✮ jikook | E | 9 chapters. ✮ F1 driver JK, idol JM. ✮ secret relationship, insane amounts of flirting, hurt/comfort. for @jkksportsrfest «Now the real race begins.» 🔗 ao3.org/works/60842518

Black and red moodboard, blonde Jimin and JK with black curly hair. Quote in the middle: drivers become legends when they win with Ferrari.

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dan 🍒 NEW CHAPTER! @maeumin.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

11. when the whole crew doesn't know a goddamn thing

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