thank you for this fun read that helped me get out of my reading funk!!!

coming to collect by onthistangent summary: The guy is dressed casually in gray sweatpants and a loose-fitting gray tank top with a colorful print on it, with a backwards cap on his head. His hair is dark, curling slightly around his ears and wherever else it's escaping the containment of the cap. Brown eyes, full lips. Very handsome. So handsome, in fact, that Namjoon pauses to stare for a split second before he manages to shake himself out of it. "Um, hello. Can I help you?" Namjoon's gaze drops down and follows the length of a silver chain around the guy's neck to its end, where a simple circular pendant lands right between his well-defined pecs, the bulge of the muscles prominent through the fabric of the tank top. His eyes linger for a moment before he manages to force himself to look back up. The guy beams, hands in his pockets in a relaxed manner. "Hi, and sorry for bothering you at such a late time, but I'm here to collect a debt." - or: Namjoon has repeatedly forgotten to return the kimchi container of his acquaintance from a book club he attends. She sends her son to his house to get it back. It spirals pretty quickly from there.

Photo of Namjoon in a suit and thick-rimmed glasses looking very smart, next to a photo of Taehyung in a loose-fitting slutty tank top with his tongue poking the inside of his cheek in a teasing manner

ship: Namjoon/Taehyung rating: explicit tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Researcher Kim Namjoon | RM, Frat Boy Kim Taehyung | V, (or at least Taehyung gives off major frat boy vibes), Age Difference, Namjoon is in his early 40s and Taehyung is 25, Taehyung is weird and we're here for it, Namjoon is also here for it, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Blow Jobs, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Namjoon gets fucked good, Kim Taehyung | V is a Brat, but he's also hot so he's forgiven

✏️ coming to collect
✏️ #taejoon #BTSfic
✏️ 6.8k words / E-rated
✏️ age gap, PWP, researcher Namjoon, Taehyung with major frat boy vibes, Taehyung thinks Namjoon hasn't been fucked properly in a long time so he's just being helpful!

🔗 ao3.org/works/83232616

i am here to report we now have this madness in hd

Titlecard for For the Trees, with trees and 2018 Kim Namjoon and Kim Taehyung

For the Trees

🍃 Namjoon & Taehyung | G | 4.5 k
🍃 Canon compliant, 2018, neurodivergence
🍃 Comfort, Character study

Namjoon knew his members, or at least how to solve them. Which is why he hadn't noticed the issue with Taehyung: it wasn't exactly a problem.

archiveofourown.org/works/65246206

The way Namjoon tries to both deflect and flirt back with “actually you’re the sexy one, baby” and Taehyung simply barrels through that without acknowledgment because he is making a point right now (that Namjoon is sexy as fuck) is a perfect distillation of Taejoon

A chill soft taejoon for you archiveofourown.org/works/18393614

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: M/M Fandom: Bangtan Boys I BTS Relationship: Kim Namjoon|RM/Kim Taehyung|V Characters: Kim Namjoon|RM, Kim Taehyung|V Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Idols, Idol Kim Namjoon | RM, Idol Kim Taehyung V, Kim Namjoon. RM-centric, Introspective Kim Namjoon RM, Quiet, Kim Namjoon I RM is Whipped, But he isn't ready to admit it, art boys doing art things Language: English Stats: Published: 2025-09-30 Words: 2,499 state of permanence macabre Summary: Namjoon doesn't believe in favorites. Taehyung has plenty.

I’m so sorry if there is an official post, I couldn’t find one, BUT I read State of Permanence by @bangtanangst.bsky.social earlier today and it was SO GOOD!! Very wistful and thoughtful and made me pause to reread so many parts bc they just resonated
#hollsreclist #taejoon
ao3.org/works/70134226

a graphic with 9 different photos depicting nature and photography laid in a 3x3 style. the picture as follows from left to right: a photo of Kim Taehyung of BTS. a photo of a dslr camera and a plaid cloth in grass. a photo showing the gaps of trees from the ground. a photo of a flooded bricked pavement with floating flowers. a screenshot of a chat bubble with text "wish I was holding your hand right now". a photo of a dslr screen taking a picture of flowers and the street. a photo of stacked photos on nature. a photo of bubbles floating in a forest. a photo of Kim Namjoon of BTS.

a graphic with the moodboard from the previous photo set in 88% transparency in the background with shade of very dark maroon and green gradient where the following texts are written: Moodboard by: gimmethatagustd Title: Fish Eyes (& the Madmen Who Use Them) Rating: Mature Status: Ongoing Pairing: Taejoon Tags: Serial Killer Kim Taehyung. Alley Cat Park Jimin. Smut. BDSM Summary: No matter how many nature walks they go on, polaroid photos they take, or interests they share, Namjoon is straight and can never return Taehyung’s feelings. But Tae is determined to weather every blister and bug bite if it means spending time with Joon. @btsmbfest

#2:

꒰⚘݄꒱₊ Fish Eyes (& the Madmen Who Use Them)

✼ #taejoon | Mature | 1.366 | Ongoing

✼ Nature walks. Film photography. Pining.
✼ ao3.org/works/62118844

✦ mb artist: @gimmethatagustd.bsky.social
(this and #1 written for @btsmbfest.bsky.social)

Cover image for Out of the Blue showing Kim Namjoon and Kim Taehyung and blue shoreline of Udo, Jeju-do, and two diagrams of horseshoe crab anatomy plus a frontal view of a male Trispine.

Out of the Blue, Ch 1/5, 9k words

🌊 Horseshoe crab shifter artist Taehyung
🌊 Human arts festival director Namjoon
🌊 BTS+ at work retreat on Udo, Jeju
🌊 Moulting & Misundertandings & Mischief
🌊 and eventual taejoon love (plus side ships)

🔗 ao3.org/works/77343941

image contains semi-transparent outlines of snowy mountains and a distant blazing sun, all intertwined and drowned in a dusty blue hue. in the upper-half of the composition, an aurora-like glow can be seen, going through the title text in the middle left. it says: "the drift, by lavishtae".

`the drift

`taejoon, rated T
`15,5k, oneshot
`sci-fi, far future, light angst, scientists taejoon, world-building, navigating a foreign planet and feelings

archiveofourown.org/works/75293536

Blonde Namjoon in a green sweater and a santa hat, smiling with his eyes closed

Blonde Taehyung in a santa hat, making a v sign over his eye and smiling in tata mic

Underneath The Tree Is Me

Taehyung is very excited about Christmas. Too excited to let Namjoon sleep, in fact.

🎄 A tiny bit of Taejoon nonesense
🎄 1.1k, complete
🎄https://archiveofourown.org/works/76258156

they fell asleep on the way home ❄️ #btsfanart #taejoon

bespectacled namgi in the recent ot7 live

their glasses clink when they kiss

They’re in LOVE, your honour!!!!

chibi illustration of taehyung and namjoon with his fluffy winter headwear

joonie's fluffy ears 🥹 #btsfanart #taejoon

Fanart of BTS Taehyung and namjoon wearing hanboks. Tae has a veil on and namjoon has on a gat. Namjoon is tenderly kissing taes hand. They are lit by lamp and moonlight.

A rendezvous before the wedding 🌙

Thank you @amvuui.bsky.social for this lovely taejoon piece.

NJ calls TH “명석하다“ which does mean “intelligent” but it’s not as commonly used as other words that mean the same thing

the urban legend is that TH started using this word after asking NJ “what’s a cooler way of saying ‘똑똑하다 (smart)’?”

they still use this term, presumably an inside joke btw them

since we’re talking about taejoon, remember the lore behind NJ working on inner child lyrics?

A dark forest after dusk with snow on the ground and in the trees. Two glowing eyes peer out from the darkness.

Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream

❄️ Taejoon/Vmon
❄️ M
❄️ 13.4k, complete
❄️ Came Back Wrong AU

Namjoon loved Taehyung. Or he loves him.

🖇️: archiveofourown.org/works/74615096

Beta'd by @snappylad.bsky.social and @jksgmeveryone.bsky.social <3

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Taehyung’s Instagram story with him and Namjoon

👹TAEJOON👹

🔥 hope on the stage 🔥 #btsfanart #jhope

A dark olive green background with a beige banner in the top middle that says, "Until the Hellebores Bloom" Below that is the summary - “So, darling? Do you think you will like it?” “I do not know, husband.” Namjoon turned around to smile at him knowingly. “Will I get to stay here long enough to see the hellebores bloom this winter?” It had been two straight winters now that his opportunity to see the flowers in full bloom had been foiled by their plans to relocate. “That is entirely up to you, Namjoon,” Taehyung answered easily. “You only need say what you want out loud so I can do my utmost to ensure it.” On the left there are tiny pieces of old paper lined up. From top to the bottom piece they say, "Taejoon; Teen; Complete; 7.4 k" The bottom of the graphic is entirely a torn piece of old paper that says, "au - historical, established relationship, they’re in love your honor, implied murders and murderers"

🔗: archiveofourown.org/works/73885501

what a perfect time to revisit fics from the last exchange! here are a couple of my faves:

archiveofourown.org/works/58622464 @bangtanangst.bsky.social

archiveofourown.org/works/59878408 @pastelsinmysky.bsky.social

taehyung’s tirtir ad, one of the photos from the photoshoot he posted on insta. he is showing 3/4 angle in this portrait, wearing a sleeveless black knitted shirt with some stylistic holes/abrasions and a side-gap between the collar and collar line. there are thin chains on his neck. he looks out of this world, like he’s made of porcelain.

he looks…. lowkey extraterrestrial here. beautiful boy, exquisite camouflage. he spent a long time sculpting his human form. he wanted to blend in so badly. he wanted to learn what it meant to be human.

Meme of people just….freaking out

yes! I feel this way about fics sometimes too. this meme really captures the feeling though lol

my artwork to celebrate namgi's 15 years of knowing each other. yoongi and namjoon stand in a record store. namjoon has paused as he reaches out to browse to instead shine a smile down at yoongi, who is gazing tenderly at an orange LP he is holding. the LP cover is orange, says '15 years', with an illustration of a cat and dog. the artists' names are 'runch randa and gloss' as a nod to their pre-debut times. namjoon is wearing a baggy light blue jumper, with 'RESPECT' written across the chest. he has a brown bag handing off his shoulder. he has one hand on yoongi's shoulder. yoongi is wearing a dark grey-blue hoodie with a cat doodle on it, and a dark blue backwards ballcap. behind them is a wall with various records on, including all the LPs released by the members, as well as those of namgi's musical influences. in front of them is a waist-high shelf with 'bangtan records' written on it. more LPs are stacked there, with yoongi's d-day and namjoon's indigo at the front. the inspiration behind this was all about their love of music, which was their very first bond, especially as their taste was so similar back then. music is one of their love languages.

to fifteen years of making music together 🐱🐨💕

🎤🎤🎤

I struggle to express how much I love them too. They just make my brain so bzzzz in the best way possible, idk how to explain.

Wrinkled bedsheets on a bad under yellow light shining through a window at night. Venetian blind shadows on the wall. The atmosphere is melancholy but comforting.

I've Been Thinking of You

🌱 Taejoon/Vmon
🌱 T
🌱 6.1k, complete
🌱 Ghost AU

A haunting, with love.

🖇️: archiveofourown.org/works/72095896

Beta'd by @jksgmeveryone.bsky.social and @snappylad.bsky.social

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