Namjoon had known better than to steal from a witch’s garden, he truly had. But his brother was sick, and his brother was dying, and love drives even the sanest of men to do mad things.

He just never expected the extent of the consequences.

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“We were as Hansel and Gretel and we ventured out into the black forest of the world.” ~Patti Smith

22,786 words ; completed ; ao3

##tags

  • brothers!taejoon

  • dont worry theres no incest or anything

  • alternate universe - fairy tales

  • fractured fairy tales

  • a twisted mix of hansel and gretel, rapunzel and rumpelstiltskin

  • names have Power

  • magic !!!$%^&*

  • violence + graphic descriptions of violence

  • seokjin is scary

  • brainwashing

  • reading it gave me fucking chills

  • forest setting

  • desserts n sweets (but BEWARE)

  • taejoon die

  • and then get brought back to life

  • potentially disturbing imagery/themes

  • seokjin is a witch

  • heartbreaking ending (i cried real tears)

  • possessiveness

  • The House of Gingerbread and Icing

  • Dark Fantasy

"Jungkook had been so sweet growing up. He had the cutest little bunny smile, and he used to like snuggling something as he walked around, like his Elmo plushie or his teddy bear. He had been so cute.

And now he was so grumpy."

(In which Jungkook forgets his place at home, and the rest of his family does their best to support him and each other.)

147,419 words ; completed ; ao3

##tags

  • TW !!! this fic includes mentions & scenes of possibly triggering things, including OCD, dyslexia, epilepsy, seizures, panic attacks & anxiety.

  • Emotional Abuse (on the part of Hoseok's boyfriend)

  • GROWING UP !!!!!!

  • american AU

  • domestic (not so) bliss

  • cheerleaders!twice

  • this fic has a whole series like its a full on season

  • oh how i wish my family was like this

  • jungkook is Transitioning

  • theyre all learning

  • parent!namjin

  • foster care

  • Sexuality Crisis

  • Teen Angst

  • cheerleader!jimin

  • Computer Programmer!Hoseok

  • Dancer!Hoseok

  • Lax Bro!Jungkook

  • I don't THINK you need to read the first in the series to get this one

  • but it might be nice just to know how all the kids ended up in foster care

  • theyre all a big happy family i am going to cry

  • just love and support here

  • okay some angst too but life is always a little angsty what can i say

Kim Namjoon, infamous monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of murders in a remote village. He's faced the worst kinds of beasts in his time, and he's expecting this case to be open and closed, but when his investigation leads him into the heart of the forest, he discovers something more strange and wonderful than he ever imagined.

38,123 words ; completed ; ao3

##tags

  • Alternate Universe - Fantasy

  • the three Ms

  • monsters, mystery, & cottagecore

  • this fic is so overwhelmingly cottagecore i cannot stress this enough

  • tae does Not approve of nj killing the monsters

  • alternate universe - forest, small town

  • branch and flame

  • Supernatural Elements

  • gumiho

  • tae talks to plants

  • action / adventure

  • minor yoonjin

  • apprentice!jungkook

  • monster hunter!Namjoon

  • magic

  • #savethetress

  • taehyung is etheral he is magical he is beautiful he is endless

  • he also gives namjoon multiple morality lessons