⁝ plots.

　　 ───── BLOODLINE. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      male, same age or older, no status or class preference.
　　 ⵓ      best friends???? Why are you two flirting??? The ual tension is so thick please seek help,,, or maybe a room.
　　 ⵓ      TW: ual themes, explicit ual tension.
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // OKAY THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PLOT. If you are willing to take this, please be aware that this is a plot that requires equal parts emotional giggling, kicking feet and screaming our guts out because this is literally a romance booktok novel. This plot is not meant for an endgame but is open to it. Please take this plot only if you’re interested in writing it and please bear in mind that details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

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ׁ ❀ love me, love me, baby, are you down? Can you let me know?


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Nobody knows how this friendship remains as it is. Is it a friendship or is there anything that lingers under the skin, more than meets the eye?

It’s as if two magnets pull at each other, forced by gravity to interact but for some reason, these magnets never truly become one. So what is going on?!

You are the only one who does not let Hwa win; for someone accustomed to princess treatment her whole life, you’re the one little pest in her life that will never let her get her way. But it’s funny to rile her up, isn’t it? In the way she will glare at you under her lashes and try so hard to hide her smile. It’s so entertaining to watch her bite back, with as much spine and vigour as a drenched cat but this is what has been the most pulling thing about her, hasn’t it?

But are you sure there isn’t anything else at play here? Especially when she actively seek your company and you seek hers in turn? Who knows what has happened under the guise of flirtatious banter and slightly possessive touches? Who knows what happens under the cover of the night, reeking of honeyed alcohol and the sweet scent of the gisaeng house?

Who knows, indeed.

　　 ───── MOTHER FIGURE. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      female, older. No class preference.
　　 ⵓ      advisor, confidante, spoiler, comforter. Mother-figure.
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // Details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

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It does not matter how old either of you are, Hwa finds extreme personal comfort with you.

She knows she needs another point of view, a sane mind to help her through her inner turmoils and you’re that for her. She knows that she can trust you with anything, especially to hold her accountable and give her advice. In a sense, she is the child you never had but it’s a dynamic that works for both of you; she gives you laugh and headaches, you give her food and hugs when needed.

　　 ───── GUILTY. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      no gender, age preference. Jungin.
　　 ⵓ      long lost family.
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // crucial to the beginning of character building; this is the reason why Hwa was sold to the gisaeng house. Serious takers only because this is a very emotion-driven plot and would require the same energy back. Please take this plot only if you’re interested in writing it. Details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

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She never knew where she came from, only that her father was a rich man and her mother was a lowly gisaeng who fell in love with the wrong man and lost her mind when he didn’t return her feelings. Hwa knows that ‘Seo Hwa’ is also not her real name, given to her by Rim and the other gisaengs at Sook but she’s made peace in knowing that she will never have blood-family. Sook is enough.

But one day, you walk in, claiming to be a relative too close to her father for it to be untrue. And it’s proof enough when you reveal a token of familiar memory, one she has the matching piece of.

Suddenly, home isn’t home and family isn’t something she knows anymore.

　　 ───── LONG WAY TO GO. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      male, no age preference, no class preference.
　　 ⵓ      the ex who keeps returning. Toxic!!!
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // set when Hwa was still a handmaiden to Seo Rim. very underdeveloped and a romantic connection. Not necessarily an endgame, although crucial for character development. Serious takers only because this is a very emotion-driven plot and would require the same energy back. Please take this plot only if you’re interested in writing it. Details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

ׁ ❀ You claim that you’re so hot, and you say you got skills in the bedroom.

You try to front when you’re so not, had a chance you still never came through.

You say you wanna come see me, ‘cause you know your girlfriend wanna be me.

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As they say, you never know what you had until it’s too gone.

You never treated Hwa right; in fact, bare minimum never existed even. But she was okay with that, for she was too busy trying to survive in a gisaeng house that felt too much like a hyena den. And you knew that she would stick around even with the least that you could do.

Except that one day, she did leave and you hate the fact that a good girl like her just slipped through your fingers. It’s infuriating to not have a lovergirl and pushover like her around but it’s more than that for her. You don’t know that so you decide to step into her life again after all of these years.

What happens next is up to the Heavens but won’t it feel good to possess her again?

　　 ───── BREAK UP WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND, CUZ I’M BORED. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      male, older, yang ban, preferably married.
　　 ⵓ      cheater liar, pants on fire. TW: ual themes implied, cheating.
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // not an endgame plot but very necessary for plot. Serious takers only because this is a very spicy plot and would require the same energy back. Please take this plot only if you’re interested in writing it and please bear in mind that details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

This plot is not meant to romanticise cheating and affairs! It is just A PLOT.

PLOT INSPO: Memoirs of a Geisha, The Handmaiden’s Soothe & Count Fujiwara.

ׁ ❀ Say I’m trippin’ if you feel like, but you without me ain’t right.

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Work as a gisaeng means that she’s seen and met people from all walks of life. She’s seen the good, the bad and the worst but that does not stop her from doing what she does best, enamour with her talent in singing to bring people from far and wide.

When an enigma enters her life out of the blue, there is little she can do but give in to the pull, magnetised by charisma and security.

Little does she know, the yangban who has been giving her a lot of attention has his focus divided elsewhere too, somewhere that resembles a home more than anything.

　　 ───── SAFETY NET. ֪ ໑ ☆
　　 ⵓ      male, no age preference, no class preference.
　　 ⵓ      the one sided crush she does not reciprocate.
　　 ⵓ      A.N :: // this plot is really one that shows how stupid Hwa is— blind to everyone’s feelings but her own. This is bound to end in heartbreak so it does not necessarily an endgame, although crucial for character development. Serious takers only because this is a very emotion-driven plot and would require the same energy back. Please take this plot only if you’re interested in writing it and please bear in mind that details within this plot are subject to change based on writers’ thoughts and ideas.

ׁ ❀ Got me tripping, falling with no safety net.

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Comfort has never been personified better than you. Beyond addiction and beyond friendship, Hwa just likes having you around, to hold, to cherish and to laugh with because you just make it a bit easier to breathe.

She tells you everything, the darkest secrets, the deepest fears. The insecurities, the heartbreaks, the hopes and dreams, the wishful thoughts, there is nothing you do not know about her. You’re her person, after all. She’s long staked her claim on you… and why wouldn’t she? She is Seo Hwa, she makes an impact wherever she goes, even if she does not know it.

Especially on you. Maybe she knows it, maybe she does not, but you know she does not return your feelings. So what now? You remain… waiting, hoping, just like a safety net.

　 　　 　↷ ⁞ ❛ spear and shield。❜
⤿ description :: the man that jiyeon needs, really, both to use as a spear and a shield. there are enemies who want to bring her down, and she doesn't plan on dying by any of their hands soon. so you come into the picture, perhaps only loyal as long as money is involved or perhaps even carrying nigh-endless loyalty because of your personal affections towards her (another savior plot? or a one-sided romance?), and it is your duty to keep her safe from the prying eyes of those who want her dead—and from her own actions, which you think might get her killed some day.

⤿ connection type :: platonic.
⤿ preferred class :: any, just no yangban.
⤿ preferred gender :: male, but female works too.
⤿ preferred age :: 30+ (negotiable).
⤿ important notes :: none, really! anything and everything will be discussed via pms.
⤿ available positions :: 1 / 1

　 　　 　↷ ⁞ ❛ a madam's right-hand。❜
⤿ description :: you are the woman that jiyeon helped survive the streets many, many years before. perhaps it's out of pity, or perhaps it's out of the godness of her heart (at this point, no one really knows), but whatever reasons she had then, it doesn't matter to you. she has become your whole world, the reason of your existence to this day—without her, you would've been dead long before. you are the closest person to her, aware of all the secrets she keeps, and are absolutely loyal to her. she is, quite literally, your ride or die. you are also her assistant when it comes to matters of her business, as you're one of the people she trusts the most, and even those come few in between.

⤿ connection type :: platonic, possibly one-sided romantic ( if muse is biual or lesbian ).
⤿ preferred class :: sangmin or cheonmin.
⤿ preferred gender :: female.
⤿ preferred age :: 36-40.
⤿ important notes :: this could very well be a skeleton, but note that there must be a point in your muse's life where she was at a very low position, enough that it would feel as if jiyeon is quite literally the reason why your muse is alive to this day :3 or just something that would make your muse loyal to jiyeon.
⤿ available positions :: 1 / 1

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❝ winterdrop.❞
❑ preference: male, 25+
❑ class: preferably jungin or higher (for dramatic purposes, but open to all).
❑ connection type: friend? love interest? (tbd, upon progression/discussion).
❑ genre: friendship, drama, romance?, angst?
❑ a/n: snowdrop.

— yeju runs into you one evening. you're injured and bleeding, and by the sounds and looks of it, on the run from someone. you hold yeju hostage with a blade against her neck, covering , and threatening her not to make a sound as your persecutors run by. she listens, and when the people after you are gone, you nearly collapse. yeju sneaks you into the gisaeng house, pretending that you are a patron. she then tends you to your wounds, until you are well enough.

like water and oil
• gender : female, preferably someone with a "happier" personality than narae
• class : any
• age : 25 - 28
• genre : friendship, girls being girls
• possible tw : none
• relationship : friends, possibly best friends
• a/n : other character will be referred to as "you" in the plot description

Boys will be boys and girls will be girls. You're the friend Narae needs most in her life, the one that makes her ugly snort-laugh even when she's in a bad mood. You talk boys, you talk business, you talk gossip papers and the things happening away from the watchful eye of Lady M and Queen Min. And you cry together, laugh together. (And Narae will throw hands for you)

what could have been
• gender : male, preferably someone with ties to the military
• class : any
• age : 25 - 31
• genre : angst, lost friendship, murder mystery, tba in discussions
• possible tw : mentions of minor character death
• relationship : a past connection that comes with a whole lot of baggage
• a/n : other character will be referred to as "you" in the plot description

Jaeguk was ever present. His smile was infectious, the way he looked out for Narae's safety and her happiness unrivaled. He was a good older brother. A good friend. Maybe the best, to you. And the day at the river changed it all, not only taking away the one thing that protected Narae, but also the friendship you held so dear to your heart. None of you ever spoke about what had truly happened between the three of you and while it brought you closer in the beginning, it was like a festering wound after a while. Not even the fact that Narae gave you the sword meant for her brother when you mentioned thinking about joining the military could bridge that abyss. Years later, that wound is ripped open. It's rotting. And it brings you back together in a violent clash of figuring out what had /truly/ happened to Jaeguk. Because time can blur memories. But it can't heal every wound. Not really.

❃ gu yangjin6:31:19 PMReply
give me more cheonminnnn
lets break into a rich people house, plunder it for food
get stabbed on the way out by the guards
barely get away and then hide out for days while the police look for us and we try not to die of bloodless
#thisishowbondsarebuilt

we belong to the wolves
• gender : male
• class : any
• age : 27 - unlimited
• genre : angst, drama, tba in discussions
• possible tw : ual themes, mentions of an abusive family member
• relationship : a mutually beneficial agreement
• a/n : other character will be referred to as "you" in the plot description

It's not a secret that Narae's father is a useless drunk. A man, who'd rather spend his earnings on alcohol and the comfort of other women, rather than taking care of his family and his business. He owes you either money or a favor, yet rather than paying up, all he does is offer his own daughter as payment. Why should be care what happens to her, anyway? You could kill her for all he cares. Little does he know, that Narae will put up a fight. Or will she?

my side
- gender: male or female
- age: any
- class: cheonmin or sangmin
- relationship: friends, good kid hanging out with the bad boy
- genre: fluff (maybe), comedy

muse a was an honest person. worked hard, stayed out of trouble, and tried to keep things peaceful. unfortunately, good people can attract bad things. and junha is drawn to good people like a moth to a flame. why behave nicely in society when it treats its lower class citizens like dirt? sure, junha's a bad influence to muse a, but a missing trinket or swiping some extra money from the wealthy wouldn't hurt. and muse a tries, earnestly, to be a good influence on junha in turn, but he's a stubborn cat that is stuck in his spiteful ways.

phobia
- gender: male or female
- age: any (but preferably older than junha 26-30)
- class: any
- relationship: the one that got away
- genre: angst, romance, drama
- note: muse a should be taken/married currently

All his life, Junha was sure he would never fall for the trap that was love. In his line of work, he interacted with many people who were "so in love" with their partners, and yet paid for his company. And he was convinced love simply didn't exist, it was all lust or just being dependent on another person. Until he had met muse a. Someone that had managed to see beyond the two personas Junha puts out to the world, someone that saw glimpses of the sweet and thoughtful young man. It scared him how much he allowed himself to be seen, so he suddenly pulled away and back into his shell.

Upon receiving the news that muse a was with someone else, there was a sharp pain in Junha's chest. Something he didn't quite understand. The first heartbreak before he could even understand love. Love that was now out of his reach.

　⚘ 　ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴜᴘᴏɴ ᴀ ꜰᴏᴜʀ ʟᴇᴀꜰ ᴄʟᴏᴠᴇʀ has been taken!

♡ a series of poor choices // a plot for a married couple

gender: either
status: married
rank: any
age: 24+

genre: drama, , potential for angst

It started with a lingering glance, an innocent look that was never supposed to become anything more. But... you've been unhappy in your marriage, and while you know better when Heeryong makes a pass at you, you accept. It's a scandal that must never reach the light of day, and so you meet where eyes cannot reach. The secrecy makes things all the more exciting.

Variation 1) The affair is fun. It brightens up your life, and yet with each passing week, the guilt inside you grows. How could you ever think of doing this to your spouse? You've fallen so far that now your meetings with Heeryong are just to distract you from the guilt you feel. You've become dependent on the nightly meetings, while at the same time knowing that you need to stop.

Variation 2) You don't think much of the affair. After all, your marriage was not really a marriage of love in the first place. What does it matter if you seek some excitement elsewhere? It's not a big deal. You're relaxed and casual about it all, going as far as introducing Heeryong to your spouse as a 'Friend' until... until your spouse walks in on you with him and all hell breaks loose.

⌗ I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE.

 ────         ⵓ      yangban, over 30+.

 ────         ⵓ      friends but spicy. submission.

 ────         ⵓ      TW: ual themes.

 ────         ⵓ      A.N :: // this is quite a simple connection, and is purely done and written for the purpose of fun. It does not really involve any particular emotion or want other than desire for now, but this can be developed as the plot and chemistry is built.

The prompt below is part of a scene I had in mind.

Once again, please genuinely be inclined to write this is you are interested! Feel free to dm me for more details.

 ────         ⵓ   ❝ I wanna be your slave, I wanna be your master, I wanna make your heartbeat run like rollercoasters.

Sleepy eyes turn into irises dilated by undulated desire, and the drop of sweat that runs from his temple down to the curve of his jaw is gently wiped away with cold caressing fingers.

The hand that grips is face is forgiving, kind as it brushes the pain away. But it’s powerful, reminding him exactly who was the force behind anything lately.

See, the relationship stemmed from a mere jest, that he would look awfully good on his knees in front of you. To say the least, it was incredibly unexpected, when the joke came to reality and it wasn’t just simple friendly jests anymore. It was unexpected, but both have agreed that it is indeed a delightful experience; after all, in a world where he is ought to be at the forefront of authority and protection, it feels good to just let go.

TW: VIOLENCE
❝ meant to be yours

⤷ any age ; rank ; gender
⤷ stalker, obsessed, manipulative
⤷ thread will likely be backdated to when sungha was younger { can work this out }
⤷ inspired by J.D. and veronica from heathers

❝ take a walk on the wild side. it sounded so fun! you just wanted a taste of freedom, a taste of the life that sungha lived. it was full of excitement, mystery, intrigue. it was worlds away from what you knew. so when you met sungha, you dared give into him.

at first it was fun. sungha was different than...well, most people. not really in a good way. but you could look past it for the feeling of complete adoration, as well as his skills in bed. until somehow, someway, you did something terrible. it was supposed to be a prank. a joke. one that ended up with a death.

sungha convinced you it was an accident, that it was unavoidable. no one would know! they would rule it as accidental without even investigating. you believed him, but soon sungha began trying to talk you into more and more...and you knew you needed out.

{` the bat and the magpie }
♥ any age/rank/gender
♥ friendship, secret admirer

`the ahn family was known for their fine jewelry and goods. you went into the shop one day (whether this was to buy, order, or steal something is up to you!), and while there you caught a glimpse of the eldest ahn daughter, rarely seen outside, though sometimes seen in the shop. she enjoyed working with her hands, after all.

perhaps you got curious, wondering why she was kept in the ahn family estate. maybe you thought she was beautiful, or sad, or lonely, or a mixture of all three. you snuck into the ahn estate or bribed a guard and began leaving iseul small gifts. usually small, full of textures she could dig her fingertips into. iseul wonders who is doing this, but will they ever reveal themselves?

{` a light in the dark }
♥ any age/rank/gender
♥ friendship, (it's me so some angst probably), the strange lines between friends and something more

`iseul enjoyed sneaking away from her companions whenever she left the house. she would accompany them at first, holding onto her brother's arm dutifully. but after a while of her brother guiding her hand to a garment, or her lady's maid informing her of what color something was, she got bored. she was not a child anymore, and she could not stand being smothered like this.

that's how iseul began running away. it usually didn't last long before she was found, and she knew that if she evaded her family long enough an entire search party would be sent out. but on the day she evaded them the longest, it began to get dark. while iseul could make her way around in the daylight, nighttime was entirely different.

she kept her hands on walls and anything she could hold onto, fear gripping her for the first time in years. you found her, and from that day you became her companion on the nights she couldn't stand her family home any longer.

more and more has been taken!

shadow has been taken!

──── a glimpse of us.

⤷ male. any status. any age.
⤷ a friendship, with a hidden one sided feelings. doesn't have to be serious. just a crush or something.

⁞ among the people that has been with ara since the days where she frequented hanseong and has stayed there, muse a remained to be the only one who wrote back to ara. even during the days of her and her past love, muse a didn't fail to validate how she felt and would always take her side. he promised to visit sacheon when he can but couldn't however, the thought was enough to comfort ara that at least even when everyone has forgotten her, muse a remained to keep memories of her alive. and now that she came back to hanseong, she searched and searched for muse a. and as soon as she sees him, she jumps at him immediately tackling him, forgetting that they are two grown adults, that this kind of interaction could cause the town to talk about them. however, how could she not be happy to see muse a when everyone else didn't matter as they must've forgotten who won ara is.

──── the night we met.

⤷ male. any status. any age. (do keep in mind they were a couple in their young days.)
⤷ an exes connection.

⁞ muse a is ara's first love and will remain for the rest of her life as a scar in her heart. she was smitten over him for the longest time and had done her best to become a lady worthy of him during her youth. they later on took each other's hand and got into a serious relationship which later on slowly dwindled into nothingness. ara often headed back home to sacheon and she would write numerous letters to muse a but would eventually not hear from him for a long time. soon after, ara hears from his brother that muse a was returning to hanseong and she came with her brother to see her love but only then did muse a admit to her that his love for her has never been as strong as hers. all the work she's done to make it work seems to suddenly turn to dust instantly.

⁞ years later, ara comes back to hanseong only to realize that muse a is also within the capital and she does her best not to cross paths with them, however, just like how she used to walk the familiar trail at the docks where they used to walk hand in hand, she comes across muse a after years.

[ i would suggest to listen to lord huron's the night we met for some emotional investment. ]

　໒ ‧˚ㅤ　⨯　ㅤwhat do i do, to make it up to you?

　　ꗃ type: platonic / antagonistic
　　ꗃ gender preference: any
　　ꗃ fc suggestions: n/a
　　ꗃ muse suggestions: pref jungin but can work around it
　　ꗃ age range: 23-29

you and jaeyeol are childhood friends. you have kept up your relationship but after he began working, he slowly started pulling away from you and everyone else. a little while after his father disappears, you try and re-connect with him to comfort him. however, he lashes out on you, saying the most awful things to you or taking it out on you physically. while you understand he was in an emotional state, you cannot forgive him. and he can’t forgive himself either, but he’s too overrun with guilt to speak to you again.

✰⤸₊　┊　ᴇxᴛʀᴀ ɴᴏᴛᴇꜱ : i do not care for the gender, but if you are a male muse then he may have hit your character (if you’re okay with that), but if you’re a female muse, then he won’t.

⌗ ROSE has been taken!

⌗ FAVOURITE has been taken!

⌗ FAVOURITE.

────         ⵓ      female. gisaeng. No age preference.

 ────         ⵓ      confidant. comfort zone.

 ────         ⵓ      TW: none.

 ────         ⵓ      A.N :: // this plot can be developed further and while it is not considered end-game, I wouldn’t be opposed to it depending on character chemistry. 

Once again, please genuinely be inclined to write this is you are interested! Feel free to dm me for more details. 

 ────         ⵓ      ❝ 거친 눈빛 존재 전부, Girl, you're my favourite.

Sleep doesn’t come easy. It never has. 

He’s always been plagued with nightmares ever since that incident and it’s always in the middle of the night when his demons choose to awaken his guilt and push him to teeter over the edge of insanity. 

He doesn’t know when it started but at one point, he began finding comfort in your lap. you constantly urge him to rest and he finds that he is only able to do that with you. when his scars bleed and when life throws salt onto his wounds, when his eyes are bloodshot with the lack of sleep, he finds solace in your arms, face buried in your neck and allows himself to get lost in sleep.