Empire Ants

For my parabatai, perkyshadowgirl, who is even more epic than Joong's smirk (and that's pretty damn epic). Happy belated birthday! Sorry I didn't get these done on time, but you get 99 extra because I fail at numbers so... everyone wins? 💕


( There's no one like him~ )

This video holds a very special place in my heart, because Hongjoong's cover of Numb helped me overcome the hazy grief emotions I felt every time I listened to my fave Linkin Park songs after we lost Chester. It also cemented my love of Ateez before I was even overly familiar with their discography. I'm a sentimental person, what can I say?

Many thanks to Anya for the caps! Check out her public caps over at samanyana.


( Now I'm on my own. I cannot take it no more. I'll become sharper and more keen and more ruined in your own way. )

Captain of the crew, second-oldest Kim Hongjoong. Smouldering as always, because this man is incapable of a non-photogenic moment I swear.


( Did I teach you to dream small? )

I've brought you my parabatai's bias, and now I bring you mine. These all come from my folders labeled as pink hair, purple hair, and blonde hair; a couple of slightly brunette-looking ones sneaked in, but we're calling them blonde now.


( Fix on~ )

My parabatai's bias for an ever so slightly belated birthday gift~ 💖 I love you, bb, and here's to another decade-plus of being besties!


( Trust yourself and just do it. If it's not very perfect, that's okay. It's meaningful that you try already. )

Cast your peepers upon the divine glory that is Hongjoong's split-dyed hair. Also, Memento Mori because that year totally cemented my mental associations with this colour scheme forever.

Now contains mirrored versions of the selfie icons because it was driving me insane that I forgot to flip them to make the hair colours appear on the 'right' sides. You may need to refresh if you previously viewed the set, because my brain also made me put them 'in the right order' so icons were erased and reuploaded with new file names.


( I shine more in the dark. )