i've been thinking about this question for ages because i am truly stuck for choice here. every moment is my favourite somehow, but some of the best ones that tend to slip under the radar a little more are those really quiet ones, like when they press their thighs together or their fingers brush and linger - it happens so much i can't even think of a specific example. as for my favourite pretty popular one, it HAS to be that spin during comflex. like are you KIDDING me, the hand on the waist and the turn and those looks?! god!!!! and also, the first hong kong back hug but specifically when jisung is leaving the stage and he looks back at minho twice with the biggest, dorkiest smile on his face. and and and the face minho gave him in osaka the first time he said his name... augh!!!!! they make me insane!!!

cracks knuckles HELL YEAH LET'S GO!

outside of skz/kpop i still mostly listen to rock, punk and metal. getting a lot of time in my ears this year:

• one ok rock
• yungblud
• xdinary heroes
• tani yuuki
• green day (foreverrr)
• ellegarden
• go!go!vanillas
• my first story
• novelbright
• pierrot (my first ever jrock obsession)
• powerwolf

i've mostly been going back to my jrock roots these past few months and could recommend a LOT more bands but i'm making myself calm down haha. and my love for power metal would make that list even longer so i'll save that too! (i will forever go see dragonforce every time they come near me)

i'm a casual enjoyer of a LOT of other kpop groups, i'll shoutout ateez specifically but there's a special place in my little gay heart for xlov and zb1

for the most part, i had the order pretty set, but things have moved around a bit for sure! i knew i wanted to start it in 2025 and then immediately go back to 2017 and go more or less chronologically from there, with snapshots of the "future" woven in. i felt like it was important for me to start chapters with a look at what's to come, and then fill in how they got there. i've had a notes file going since i started planning writing it, with the overall framework and the events that take place - it's helped me keep track, especially when i've moved things and can see the overall flow from a distance.

the last chapter has moved pieces around a lot! there's something i've been playing with that i'm hoping will hit home by the end. i really hope you enjoy it 💙 this was a really great question, thank you!!

ooh good question!! this is so hard because they all look so good all the time, but i do definitely have some favourite looks that come to mind:

• jisung: the WORST one for me to choose, but i have a special place in my heart for ate era han with the long perm 💙 really enjoying karma era as well with the muscle gains because he seems so confident and happy, but he's truly NEVER had a bad look

minho - again, always perfect. but my god, the silver hair right now. his osaka photos have etched themselves permanently in my brain

chan - right now. the long silver hair is INSANE on him, oh my god. i really do love him with long hair anyway - seeing him in his goddamn white tank top at dominate nyc soundcheck, augh. but yeah, the silver hair is just insane on him

changbin - natural curly hair and glasses FOREVER! i love him always, but my god does he own that look

hyunjin - this is a surprise for me honestly because i really liked his long hair but i LOVE the close shaved look for him, whether it's blonde or his natural colour. it just really suits his facial structure and lets his features shine - not they never did of course, but it's just SUCH a good look for him

felix - i really love the pink he's been doing lately!! but his ate era silver was really lovely too, and i love when he does a half updo with it

seungmin - honestly i think this is either karma or ate for me as well. i love the perm he briefly had for the comeback, but the short cut he had for ate was gorgeous on him as well

jeongin - man, am i really saying karma for everyone?? but mans is FEELING himself right now. i think long hair is a great look on him, and though it was filmed a while ago so it's probably technically hop era, i really love how his hair is styled in the current season of 2kr

hopefully that answers your question!! i couldn't even bear to think about picking favourite outfits so i just stuck with hair 😭 how are they all so hot. they've always looked amazing, but they all seem so confident right now and confidence is my favourite look on all of them 💙