RUANG SELA • #taekook lokal au pada dasarnya, jarak setiap insan hanyalah satu langkah. satu langkah dari perkenalan, satu langkah dari saling jatuh, dan satu langkah dari perpisahan.

notes: •bxb •bahasa indonesia (+english) •local college au (jakarta) •coming of age story •narration and socmed •other tags will be added accordingly •feedbacks are very much appreciated ps. jangan suudzon sama endingnya... happy reading!

meet the main characters: Jungkook as Jad El Rio • maba teknik industri • social butterfly • an opinionated guy Taehyung as Ertio Vijendra • maba DKV • a bit of socially awkward • dutch descent from dad • that typical bitter introvert

1. meet jad

2. meet ertio

3. jad, an opinionated guy

4. ertio, a confused guy

5. paling apa adanya

6. a starter

7. it’s a match

8. the encounter

9. $$tupid

10. mitigating the damage

11. swiping on hot guy

12. sebuah syarat

13. marketing class from ertio

14. it’s good night

15. best shot

16. coincidence notes: meet mingyu as mikal, jad’s classmate.

17. np: avril lavigne notes: meet jimin as jati, ertio’s classmate.

18. sebuah hipotesis

19. take it or leave it

20. new flaw unlocked

21. it’s a foul

22. my type

23. should we continue?

24. not a red flag

25. the crime

26. a quite turn

27. misinterpretation

28. two sides of story

29. what tinder is for notes: meet Bambam as Bilal, and Yoongi as Yarel. (keduanya temen satu jurusan Jad)

30. the famous Jad

31. another match

32. good night

33. three random guys

34. suddenly crosses the mind

35. jad’s ice breaking

36. finding out

37. iya-haha-iya

38. talk to you later

39. variation of good night

40. passed the 7-day-rule

41. another episode of talkative jad

42. he is respected

43. little hope

44. smart jad, they said

45. night’s routine

46. who can bear more

47. can you handle me? ps. di chap sebelumnya itu ‘ikut’ harusnya ‘iket’ ya TT

48. proof // slightly nsfw pics

49. i don’t ask twice

50. reasons to fall

51. more flaws

52. the substitute for pick-up lines

53. chef’s recommendation

54. today’s plan notes: meet Jaehyun as Julian. (refer to one of the guy in chapter 40)

55. night with Julian (1k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

56. someone is looking

57. perkara mandi

58. who plays who

59. jad is trying // slightly dirty jokes

60. new goodnight greeting unlocked

61. witnessing first flaw

62. first encounter(1k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

63. second destination

64. again, unexpected turn (1k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

65. got goodnight hug

66. (wildest) goodnight greeting

67. mvp for today

68. galak...but

69. different love language

70. whose lips

71. unexpected promise

72. gantian

73. morning chaos

74. perbedaan (lagi)

75. coolin down

76. on a second thought

77. pushing lot of boundaries (1,5k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

78. mengulur waktu pulang

79. tighten the arms (1k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

80. jad’s new right

81. menurut

82. sarapan

83. belajar basa-basi

84. open up

85. the classic trope

86. berandal dalam selimut

87. pertemuan himpunan

88. ((dilemesin))

89. udah belum?

90. i’ve started already

91. knight in shining armor

92. how to remember

## playlist here’s the playlist for ruang sela. akan selalu diupdate. feel free to guess the plot based on the songs included. enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/10t0l…

98. you were pretty i can’t help it

99. looking for you

100. say my name (1,3k) ↳write.as/raaperle/ruang…

101. jokes went wrong

102. no messages

103. guessing the intention

104. working together

105. asking for help

106. the apology

107. all about him

108. warm reconciliation

109. in the name of conscience

110. it’s free...free

111. his first win

112. ...false win

113. a vacancy

114. slowly unravel

115. addicted to /the/ game

116. sepi yang terisi (1k) medium.com/@raaperle/ruan…

117. tipe tangan

118. selalu bikin hangat

119. it’s always been like this

120. bayi gajah

121. keinginan kecil

122. meradang-meradang-mereda

123. high school babes

124. saw it all

125. “which one?”

126. talk about design

127. pengorbanan

128. to get through the busy week

129. questioning

130. birthday greetings

131. his feeling

132. the confusion

133. knocking some senses (also longest texts ertio ever sent...)

134. progressing to new stage

135. mengalah (lagi). ## also introducing el el el. •Kim Seokjin as Kal, Jad’s older bro. •Yang Jungwon as Mor, Jad’s younger bro.

136. i wish i don’t have any conscience // profanities

137. mencari selimut

138. containing the excitement

139. it’s not falling in love, it’s growing into love

140. sebuah kembalian medium.com/@raaperle/sebu…

141. TiO medium.com/@raaperle/ruan…

142. intoxicating. cw // implicit handjob

143. you’re pretty

144. talk about tissue ... // suggestive

145. let me //

146. will listen //

147. vice versa //

148. he’s still on it

149. gonna be away

## intermezzo

152. he’s pathetic

153. doing a favor

154. he knows what he’s doing

155. contemplating

156. expectation

157. story from the past

158. his point of view

159. the outlet

160. seeking attention

161. free affection

162. the offering

163. two types of men

164. fall into a forced slumber

165. mengaduh

166. a helping hand

167. coincidence?

168. he’s done.

169. and when he’s mad

170. that type of lover

171. the energy matches

172. sedikit kalut

173. will they?

174. the decision (ps. feel free to interpret tio’s feeling!!!)

175. ertio, the best among all

176. man plans, god laughs

177. buang

178. unmatching

179. clouded by loneliness

180. after uas

181. lunch

182. lebih perhatian

183. the revelation

184. trying to communicate

185. reek of pettiness

186. before pushing the button

187. not a silent treatment

188. last clarification

189. a coward?

190. things at home

191. a tale of two best friends

192. berdamai

193. a request

194. checking things out

195. for his best

196. secretly longing

197. the lips guy

198. won’t leave you here alone and cold

199. desperate for money

200. finally...new goodnight greeting

201. khawatir

202. unrequited

203. reassurance for the loud voice inside his head

204. what love does to you (ps. me sorry kalo ada salah prosedur di kisah operasi... this is written solely based on google and friend’s experience)

205. worried sick (too)

206. it shouldn’t be an option

207. unread messages

208. it’s his well-being over anything else

209. high school best friends

210. heksa dan dua kelinci (flashback)

211. kiss the boy (flashback)

212. best buddy (flashback)

213. a bit scared

214. how love is supposed to be

215. graveyard

216. getting more clingy

217. breaking down the wall

218. it’s spilled

219. funny ertio: unlocked.

220. the aftermath

221. didengarkan

222. diperjuangkan

223. lost in translation

224. torn between mad and sad

225. a shelter

226. irony

227. how days go went after

228. impromptu visit

229. treat him better

230. cornered

231. consoling the broken heart(s)

232. ertio, during those four days ps. selamat pusing baca notes ertio. it’s all intentional so it can feel like a real diary (excuse).

233. i asked too much

234. the real victim

235. why it’s unfair

236. finally, decision

237. an art gallery could never be as unique as you

238. like a fool

239. once and for all

240. a little light. as mood booster and as a tool to self-reflect

241. ultimatum

242. still missing

243. sugar

244. two weeks later

245. how to value friendship

246. you’re never a joke

247. so here we are

248. art block

249. real talk between two men

250. simple hello

251. it’s seen