Oooooh Beanhomies.
I was shelving and twirling (wearing the best twirly skirt) and I kept coming to the hot guy to get my books checked out and every time he would remove his mask and GRIN AT ME. And laugh at my.excessive amount of books. Swoon y’all. Legit swoons.
Anyway. I twirled and swooned over for my last stack of books to be checked out. His mask was dangling by one ear and he says, “by the way [isa] didn’t you say you like BTS?”
Me (gasp, slam hands on desk) coworker jumps a foot in the air and looks at us: NO, I do NOT like BTS.
HG, jumps back, startled: oh, well I watched their special on Disney plus…..
Coworker: tf? THEY HAVE A SPECIAL ON DISNEY PLUS?!
Me, hand to heart startled: you don’t like them either?
Coworker, ranting ominously about BTS related things I do not understand: once upon a time…
Poor, befuddled hot guy: I just wanted to say I watched the special and though of you…..if you don’t like BTS who’s that guy that [coworker] posted that you’re a fan of?
Me, excessive pep: JACKSON WANG!
Coworker: he’s beautiful
Me: he IS
Poor hot guy seemed so confused : who is he?
Coworker and I fall over ourselves explaining Jackson Wang. She isn’t a GOT7 or BTS fan any longer but she has wistful memories of her time as an aghase.
Poor hot guy didn’t talk to me at all yesterday. Probably scared the poor thing.

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    Bless him he probably plucked up all his courage to have that conversation and then got stereo dismissal and probably feels super exposed now. What’s stopping you instigating a conversation if he is that gorgeous what are you waiting on?! If he likes BTS he may like other artists or K drama?

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    HG probably watched the BTS special so that he could talk to you!!! We need to find a common interest for you two!

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      Ok. You are all welcome to come to my library, strike up a conversation with HG and find some common grounds because I am in these streets FLAILING on my own.

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        I think I’m on the wrong side of the Atlantic, otherwise I’d totally do it! I take my wingperson responsibilities very seriously!😁

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          I am in the same metro area as isa and HG, but alas, there is a river crossing that locals are famous for not attempting. I shall allow isa to flail for a bit with the hope that she will find her footing. Not to mention, some socially awkward weirdo from the east side of the river coming over to hype isa might not be quite the solution to this problem.

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            If this is going the kdrama way, HG would probably find Isa’s flailing rather charming, and then at one point, catch her when she accidentally trips whilst flailing and they’ll have their first accidental kiss. This will all work out without anyone’s intervention!☺️

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    Y’all I did apologize for my extreme reaction. I didn’t even mean to do it! He just laughed and said it was the best reaction he’s ever gotten to anything in his life. I see where I went wrong! But it’s like some anti-bts misfit took over my body in that moment.

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    If I get this right you two work together? So you can communicate via your special power that is your ability to capture the world around you with words. Choose a topic, you could start with music as he brought it up and remembered you liked Korean pop even if he got confused about the artists. You could ask who he is into, what if you sent him a link to a Jackson Wang clip or something else? I think once you use the medium you are clearly comfortable in you will showcase your humour and depth of knowledge. I think you’re into sci fi? Maybe he is too?

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      The other thing it is essential to clarify is whether he is available. Unless of course you just like chatting to attractive men but have no interest in taking it further…

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        Such great ideas! I could have used your advice in my single days when I also actively ran away from the men I found attractive!🤣

        This is why I’m enjoying reading your experiences, @Isa – I can relate!

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          🏃‍♀️ 🤣 We have all been there I don’t get how age seems to be irrelevant when we are overwhelmed with someone’s attractiveness, we immediately turn into awkward teenagers😳

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    This is the best series currently running. Sharp writing, highjinks, and an early plot twist! I’m eagerly awaiting the next episode.

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    I understand, people think that kpop/korea equals BTS. I react the same every time someone starts talking to me about them.
    But the most hilarious part is that he thought JACKSON WANG FROM CHINA was a BTS member, he confused Sunie with who?LMAO aigoo hot guy.

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    I feel like this story perfectly encapsulates the “I’m not a serial killer, I’m just really passionate about things” part of you. Which is why we all love you, and I’m sure hot coworker will also come to understand it in his own time.

    Also, to be fair, I’m also not a BTS fan (they’re fine, just not my faves by a long shot) and have had a similar reaction in the same kind of situation. And I know you’re not really a superfan anymore, but I’ve very recently jumped on Jackson Wang bandwagon. That dude is unfairly attractive. It should be illegal to be that hot.

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    I think you need to begin a kpop club in your branch and HG needs to be your assistant.

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