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confined to my bed rn and can't do work anyways so i might as well update the skincare routine

morning

CLEANSER: round lab mugwort calming cleanser — went back to using a cleanser in the morning because... um. i don't know. anyways the mugwort smell is more present in the cleanser than the moisturizer but the cleanser itself is definitely a lot softer/finer than the b.lab one even if nothing can compare to the smell of matcha. perfectly serviceable tho!

TONER: hada labo shirojyun lotion moist — incredible showstopping amazing wonderful etc etc. sorry lady gaga for butchering your line. but this stuff is actually magical part 2... i'm glad i switched to this for summer because it's thinner than the gokujyun but does the exact same thing somehow <3 i will say though that i have no idea whether this "brightens" or not because i didn't notice anything. but also i don't really have dark spots/pigmentation for it to brighten so... probably not the best person to test this part of it.

ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 power mucin — you already know.

MOISTURIZER: round lab birch juice cream — hmmm well i like gels because they're super light on your skin but creams definitely tend to hydrate more/sink in better so i thought a gel cream would be a good solution... and it definitely is! this is light, still sinks in (though kind of slowly imo), and works well... but i just wish it wasn't shiny. unfortunately unavoidable with anything remotely gel-like though.

SUNSCREEN: nivea super water gel — lightweight, works well, dries fast, but makes me look so incredibly shiny and also the alcohol smell is definitely strong. thankfully my skin isn't sensitive to alcohol but certainly something to be aware of. i think i'm going to go back to cream sunscreens though... i forgot how much i preferred matte finishes.

night

OIL CLEANSER: bifesta eye makeup remover — i only use this one when i'm wearing makeup so this bottle is going to last me quite a while. which is good because it gets all my waterproof mascara off perfectly <3

OIL CLEANSER: kose softymo speedy cleansing oil — yes we are STILL working on this one!!! massive bottle incredibly cheap does the job well perfect of ever... also unintentional bonus of using an oil instead of a balm is that it's super easy to use it to correct eyeliner if i mess up the shape LMAO.

CLEANSER: round lab mugwort calming cleanser

ACTIVE: paula's choice 2% BHA — i REALLY just think that BHAs aren't for me. this isn't really doing much at all for me... i'm just using it to use it up right now.

TONER: manyo bifida biome complex toner — thank you lena for carting this all the way back from korea for me <3 though unfortunately i'm not super taken by it... it has witch hazel which is def not great for skin but thankfully mine isn't bothered by it. i just don't think it's really doing anything for me :/ smells nice though!

ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 power mucin

MOISTURIZER: cosrx propolis honey overnight mask — using this as a night time moisturizer to transition between summer/fall/winter and it's very nice. definitely super hydrating and successfully locks everything in at the end of the night.

up next

OIL CLEANSER: heimish all clean balm — for real this time!!! i just completely underestimated how long using up the kose softymo speedy would take me lmao.

CLEANSER: cow brand cleansing foam — i think i like foams the most in the end... going to test out that theory with something boring and safe and reliable first though.

ACTIVE: the ordinary lactic acid — my beloved... i'm going back to you soon <3

TONER: anua heartleaf soothing toner — thank you lena part 2. high hopes for this toner considering ummm exo suho apparently recced this (NOT why i wanted this toner. i wanted it because it's supposed to work well. i swear).

ESSENCE: manyo bifida biome complex ampoule — thank you lena part 3. high hopes for this one as well because the ampoule is supposed to be the best of manyo's bifida biome line... fingers crossed that the toner is just a miss for me.

MOISTURIZER: etude house 2x barrier cream — winter here we come...

shakti@storyboxed

WHXKWWUZZ WHAT THE FHCKSKS JISUNG IS INSANE. honestly it would’ve been interesting if u just did chenle quotes and ranked his “”””haterism”””. JUST KIDDING

12:08AM · May 16, 2021 · Twitter Web App

crys@stoplight
Replying to @storyboxed

WHAT THE HELL I LITERALLY JUST MIGHT

12:09AM · May 16, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

shakti@storyboxed
Replying to @stoplight

HELP ❤️❤️ i want to see it. chenji quote ranking the sequel⁉️⁉️⁉️

12:10AM · May 16, 2021 · Twitter Web App

a quick update roughly one year later because this: "the reason why there are literally no chenle quotes in this post is because all of HIS quotes about jisung sound like they're from a jisung-anti who's really bad at being a jisung-anti" maybe doesn't give chenle enough credit <3

sequel to this post

i should preface this by saying that not only is chenle incredibly bad at processing/understanding/expressing his emotions, but also he’s even worse when compared to jisung, who is the arguably the person in dream most in tune with their emotions (renjun is a close second). so—some of the quotes below are going to be fairly generic. but they still matter because it’s chenle saying them, and chenle usually never says anything ever.

no. 10
"since jisung chose sungchan, i won't talk to jisung anymore. who's jisung?"

who said it: chenle
context: 2020 chenle's bubble — he bubbled this after he, jisung, and hendery did a vlive as part of nct 2020 promos. there’s a comment that asks jisung to choose between chenle and sungchan, and jisung keeps trying to weasel his way out of it while chenle presses him for an answer. hendery tries to mediate, and in the end jisung chooses sungchan
commentary: this is so funny to me because chenle is so incredibly petty and he 100% held this over jisung for probably the next month. he wound up doing a solo live the next day or something and chose taeil, mark, and sungchan over jisung in revenge. which is simply like… i'm sure there are healthier ways to express jealousy! but okay.

no. 9
"you might think that jisung's pretending to be innocent and naive, but he's not. he's really dumb. no one can do that all the time. he's simply dumb"

who said it: chenle
context: 2020 chenji's this and that season 2 ep 2 (trying foods they can't eat) — jisung insists on doing something by himself but is clumsy and drops everything in the process. chenle takes over, does the thing properly, and then says this
commentary: this is why i said that all of chenle's quotes sound like they're from a jisung anti who's really bad at being a jisung anti. he's insulting him but he still ultimately always does whatever jisung failed to do for him and never complains about it. your actions don't match your words!

no. 8
"i hope you always stay happy"

who said it: chenle
context: 2020 nct dream the stage — when this video first got uploaded they actually edited out chenle's message to jisung and so many people rioted that they ended up reuploading the video with the message added back in. which is truly incredible because chenle never tenderhearts verbally! the full message goes:
chenle: "you know, you've always been very hardworking"
jisung: [laughs] "okay, thanks"
chenle: "for our success... and also you worry and care a lot. thank you for that and... [laughs] you think a lot too. i hope you can think more positively. don't worry, don't worry a lot, i hope you always stay happy"
jisung: "that was really sweet"
chenle: [sighs] "cheesy..."
jisung: "i just found a new side of chenle"
commentary: was this the most embarrassing and painful moment of chenle's life? it's definitely up there. was it so embarrassing and painful because he was actually sincere? absolutely.

no. 7
"no matter what i say, since we're close, jisung knows all that i want to say"

who said it: chenle
context: 2019 allure magazine interview — the interviewer says that after seeing their youtube content, it seems like chenle's korean improved and that that improvement couldn't have been easy. chenle responds with this
commentary: this is really touching to me because it still goes on to this day… chenle will say a phrase or two, make the most aborted movement i have ever seen, and jisung will know exactly what he's trying to say every time. here are just a few examples of it

no. 6
"my first korean i learned from the person next to me"

who said it: chenle
context: 2018 huya live — i'll be honest i was too lazy to trawl through this 2 hour live to figure out when he said this/what the context was. but the quote is pretty self-explanatory honestly
commentary: this is another callback to their origin story <3 or their "운명" (fate/destiny) as mark calls it (which kills me because the LAYERS of it all but that's for another time)

no. 5
"of course it's jisung"

who said it: chenle
context: 2021 chenra — the question is "who's chenle's best friend?" and he says "that's too obvious. of course it's jisung. jisung and i have completely opposite personalities but i think we're the closest"
commentary: he goes on to say that he didn't pick mark for this question because mark is his son, which is why i'm ranking this quote lower BUT he's still quite insistent about the fact that he will always consider js his best friend :') when push comes to shove etc etc

no. 4
"do you want to be friends?"

who said it: chenle
context: 2017 mbc show! music core monitoring — they're watching their mfal stage and chenle just turns to jisung out of nowhere and says that :') and they have never used honorifics for each other ever since.
commentary: okay sorry that's a lie because jisung (who notably cares more about hierarchy/authority/etc than chenle does) still continues to slip up a bunch and only really gets consistent during we young era. it happens in an instant and it's not obvious that chenle's serious about it but he is… when asked if he ever regretted it in 2018, he says "no… i never did because becoming friends feels more comfortable"

no. 3
"'chenji is ending' my ass"

who said it: chenle
context: 2022 chenle's bubble — jisung bubbles "is this the end [of chenji's this and that]ㅋㅋㅋ / if i said this to chenle he would sulk and say 'you don't want to do it?' ㅎㅎㅎ" and chenle, who is subscribed to jisung's bubble, sees it and goes on a rampage: "does jisung have no idea that i have his bubble subscription or is he doing it on purpose or is he picking a fight or is he saying 'let's fight' to me / chenji is not over do you think it would end / 'chenji is ending' my ass how is that possible"
commentary: i laughed SOOOOOO hard when this happened. and also kind of died inside a bit. mostly because his phrasing is hilarious (it's my twitter header for a reason) but also because i think this really gets at the major miscommunication that's going on between them right now: jisung is like, if you aren't consistently verbally telling him that you care about him and want to spend time with him he's going to come to conclusions on his own ("oh i guess chenle doesn't want to do this anymore") whereas chenle will never say anything ever (as usual) but expect no consequences/nothing to change

no. 2
"i took care of you a little too, but you also took care of me a lot"

who said it: chenle
context: 2021 hot sauce digital booklet messages — they've translated it as "i looked after you, but you also did for me, so thank you" but that loses the nuance of "a little" vs "a lot" (좀 vs 많이) which is so incredibly important here T___T
commentary: i mean yeah… this_kills_the_man.jpg him being aware of the difference (as can be kind of seen played out right now wrt jisung's nagging during chenle's injury & COVID situation because seriously what is this) is so touching to me because he never really acknowledges that care usually and jisung is always so quiet about it, so :')
bonus: jisung's message for chenle is also very this_kills_the_man.jpg but then again when is he not like that

no. 1
"don't give up on me, i'll end up getting hurt"

who said it: chenle
context: 2021 chenij's this and season 2 ep 8 (making rice paper tteokbokki) — the conversation goes
jisung: "i love cheese"
chenle: "no one asked" [peeking to see reaction]
jisung: "don't worry you're always like that"
chenle: "i guess you gave up"
jisung: "i gave up now"
chenle: "don't give up on me! have hope"
jisung: [laughs] "i haven't heard that in a while"
chenle: "don't give up on me i'll end up getting hurt" [laughs] "i do all the mean things, then i end up getting hurt"
jisung: "right"
chenle: "doesn't that mean i'm nice? "
jisung: "does it?"
chenle: "i do mean things but i get hurt by them"
jisung: …?
commentary: sorry to transcribe so much but i have no idea how to verbalize how crazy this conversation makes me feel except to write it out so that you too can hopefully feel as crazy as i do. and if that still hasn't worked then here's the video of it. BUT IT'S LIKE… chenle is always constantly trying to get a reaction out of jisung and that mostly manifests through insults because he's stupid (i say this with love). so for him to admit that he NEEDS the reaction because he WANTS jisung's attention is seriously soooooooo much to see. like wow you are such a loser <3 (again i say this with love!) AND THEN HE IMMEDIATELY FLIPS IT AROUND SO THAT JISUNG'S THE LOSER NOW? CHENLEEEEEE YOU ARE SO YOU THAT IT HURTS!!!!! and i don't even want to think about the implication that this isn't the first time... you're telling me chenle has already said this before???

closing thoughts: these were surprisingly easy to dig up and way more heartfelt than i was expecting them to be. in the process though i stumbled across like five more jisung quotes that i forgot to include the first time around and so in the end it is always going to be jisung more expressive through words chenle more expressive through actions… but that’s why i like them so much <3

since they are now in their estrangement era hopefully they can Stop Saying Things and i can be done with this series for good. it is time i move onto actual meta… OR GO BACK TO WRITING FIC ACTUALLY!

don't want to write another depressing post about how this semester is going for me so instead have some casual consumerism <3

MORNING

CLEANSER: N/A — i actually just splash my face with water now. i could definitely use a cleanser in the morning just fine but i don't really see the point in washing off last night's moisturizer when i'm just going to be putting on more moisturizer anyway?

TONER: hada labo gokujyun lotion moist — this stuff is literally MAGICAL!!! when i was using the muji toner i didn't really see the point in toner because i thought i was kind of just slapping a bunch of water on my face. this stuff is thicker so it has more slip and it hydrates soooooo well. like this is genuinely HG for me.

ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence — everyone and their mother has used this before so i won't say much just that it pairs so nicely with the toner and is working wonders for me.

MOISTURIZER: laneige water bank moisture cream — got this as a sample praying that i wouldn't end up liking it because it's so expensive and thankfully i DON'T. the smell is so strong and it doesn't even do anything. it actually irritated my skin, which is truly remarkable because my skin never gets irritated by anything. using it up as my extremely expensive hand lotion right now and it isn't even succeeding in that... so that should tell you enough.

MOISTURIZER: round lab mugwort calming cream — looooove this stuff. i like gel moisturizers so much more than cream ones so this pudding texture is perfect to me <3 it has a slightly medicinal/herbal scent which i assume is from the mugwort but it doesn't bother me. seriously feels like splashing water on my face :')

SUNSCREEN: missha aqua sun gel — this stings a little bit going on but the finish is as matte as everyone says it is and it does the job so i can't really complain. i actually like the previous missha sunscreen i had better, even though that finish was more shiny.

NIGHT

OIL CLEANSER: kose softymo white cleansing oil — i mean this is a pretty basic cleansing oil. it did its job but i wasn't a fan of the scent (like this super fake lemon citrus scent, and this is coming from someone who is #citrus_scent_luvr_69) and i also didn't like the film that it left behind :/

OIL CLEANSER: kose softymo speedy cleansing oil — VERY glad i tried a different kose cleansing oil because i like the speedy version so much more. it's a lot thinner so it feels nicer going on, doesn't have a scent, and doesn't leave a film behind. it struggles a bit to get my waterproof mascara off but i can't really fault it for that. [eta: never mind it gets off waterproof mascara fine i was just using it wrong]

CLEANSER: b.lab matcha hydrating foam cleanser — this stuff smells soooo good and gets off any of the kose speedy oil left behind for sure. like it's just perfect in every way.

ACTIVE: cosrx bha blackhead power liquid — somehow i became convinced that i needed a BHA instead of an AHA but i didn't want anything too intense because i don't get acne really so i chose this... and i like that it's gentle and it does everything i wanted it to, but i think AHA is better for me.

TONER: hada labo gokujyun lotion moist

ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence

MOISTURIZER: barr centella calming barrier cream — this is a pretty basic moisturizer. it's thick and worked great for winter. i don't have any complaints it's just objectively kind of boring.

MOISTURIZER: laneige water sleeping mask — got this as a sample too and i'm genuinely mad that i like it so much because i would never buy this thing at full price. this is what i thought the water bank cream would be like... it's a light gel that sinks in really nicely.

UP NEXT

OIL CLEANSER: heimish all clean balm — going to give cleansing balms another shot and this one was cheaper than the banila one so i went for it.

OIL CLEANSER: bifesta eye makeup remover — i don't wear eye makeup that much (or even makeup, point-blank) but i really want to make sure that when i do i can get it all off, and this has rave reviews so i'm hopeful it works.

CLEANSER: round lab mugwort calming cleanser — nothing is wrong with the b.lab matcha one i'm just shopping around... and since i like the cream so much i figured i'd try the cleanser too.

TONER: hada labo shirojyun lotion moist — this is supposedly thinner than the gokujyun so i'm not a fan of that, but i want to give it a try because i do want to incorporate something that brightens... and i didn't like the TO niacinamide so tranexamic acid seems to be the way to go.

MOISTURIZER: illiyoon ceramide ato soothing gel — this looks like a cheap gel moisturizer so i'm sincerely praying that this works out for me because then it'll easily be my go-to.

MOISTURIZER: a'pieu good night water sleeping mask — laneige water sleeping mask dupe... i am coming for you!!!

SUNSCREEN: kose suncut UV perfect gel — i just want a cheaper sunscreen. hopefully the alcohol isn't too much of an issue.

SUNSCREEN: nivea sun water gel — ^^ same as above

this is not the august 2021 media round-up post that i should be working on, but it's what you're going to get because i do what i want <3

(i promise i will get there eventually though)

BACKGROUND

i never did ANYTHING to my face except let it get wet whenever i showered for like... the first nineteen years of my life. then i started college and realized the lengths that everyone put into their appearances on the daily and was like "oh no... i have to do that TOO!" and so i have been researching and shopping around ever since.

part of the reason why i never did anything for so long was because i'm pretty lucky: my skin type is normal, i get a pimple maybe once or twice a year, and i'm not allergic or sensitive to any ingredients (that i know of).

i DID think i had fungal acne at first though because i got some closed comedones and sent a picture to my friend like "ummm what the hell is this" and she went "OH I HAVE THE SAME THING!" and then sent me a million links. in reality, i got those CCs because i was using a many-years-expired bottle of glossier milky jelly cleanser. so i took a lot of care to make sure my routine was FA safe at first—the only thing here that isn't is the oil cleanser (because oils are naturally not really FA safe). now that i know that i DON'T have to worry about that i can try all sorts of fun new stuff :') anyway let's go!

MORNING

WATER-BASED CLEANSER: cetaphil gentle skin cleanser — the only reason i'm using this thing is because my mom bought a gigantic value pack of it from costco. it's not awful by any means, but because it's so gentle i feel like it isn't doing all that much for me, and also it feels like rubbing watery lotion all over your face.

TONER: muji light toning water moisture — i wanted to try the high moisture version but couldn't find it in store, so i settled on this instead. this is pretty basic and light; it kind of feels like i'm just patting water onto my face. i usually do two layers and then leave it at that because i don't really have the patience (or time) to do more.

SERUM: the ordinary niacinamide 10% + zinc 1% — the same friend who thought i had fungal acne gave me this because she said it helped with hers. no clue how true that is but niacinamide is supposed to brighten your face/control sebum production/improve skin texture anyway, but in my usage of it i'm finding that it isn't... really doing that. it's definitely not doing anything BAD for my skin but i don't think it's doing anything special either. it just feels like a gloopy layer of hydration. also it keeps foaming up in conjunction with the muji toner, and i think that's getting in the way of it doing things too.

MOISTURIZER: benton aloe propolis soothing gel — this is light and basic, goes on easily, and is good for the summer. it leaves me quite glowy because it's so dewy, which i'm not the biggest fan of, but that does fade with time.

SUNSCREEN: missha essence sun milk — i really like this sunscreen :') it spreads easily, absorbs easily, feels hydrating, doesn't sting my eyes, and doesn't leave a white cast. my only complaint is that it leaves me looking a bit oily (fades after like 10 minutes), which isn't a dealbreaker but is slightly annoying.

NIGHT

OIL-BASED CLEANSER: the inkey list oat cleansing balm — bought this because it was cheap and it came in a TUBE PACKAGING! i hate the little tubs and scoopers that balms usually seem to come with so i was pretty excited for this. and it works fine—it gets makeup off (including waterproof mascara) and doesn't sting my eyes. however it does have a tendency to separate in the tube, which is a little annoying, and also it leaves a film on my face afterward. it's okay, since i'm double-cleansing anyway, but it's still not my favorite :/

WATER-BASED CLEANSER: cetaphil gentle daily cleanser

TONER: muji light toning water moisture

SERUM: the ordinary niacinamide 10% + zinc 1%

ACTIVE (2x a week): the ordinary lactic acid 10% + HA — this is the first exfoliator i've ever used so i don't really have anything to compare it to, but i like it quite a bit! it's gentle and it leaves my cheeks feeling REALLY soft the next morning. i'm purging a little bit on my nose from it but i'm pretty happy overall :')

MOISTURIZER: benton aloe propolis soothing gel

CURRENTLY TESTING/UP NEXT

OIL-BASED CLEANSER: kose softymo white cleansing oil — i want to make the switch to cleansing oils because they’re cheaper than balms and i hate the tub packaging that balms usually come in. kose is a standard one so i figured i’d test run the white version once i finish up my current oil cleanser and then see which one of the three fits best (since white is supposed to be in the middle).

WATER-BASED CLEANSER: b.lab matcha hydrating foam cleanser — i’m using this right now instead of the cetaphil and so far i looooove it :') it foams up so nicely (idk if that's good or special but it's satisfying to me) and the matcha smell is really good. plus it does a good job of getting rid of all the oil from the balm without stripping my skin, which is exactly what i want it to do.

ESSENCE: cosrx advanced snail 96 mucin power essence — patch testing this on my arm right now and it's definitely making it softer/smoother—i’m hopeful that this works because it seems to be fairly standard and i think it’ll 100% be more hydrating than a toner, which i’m hoping to phase out of my routine because i don’t think i really need one to begin with.

MOISTURIZER: barr centella calming barrier cream — i have yet to test this; i’m saving it for winter because it’s supposed to be really thick and hydrating. i don’t know if i NEED the thickness but i figured i’d try it out! centella is an ingredient i want to test anyway.

SUNSCREEN: missha aqua sun gel — i really like missha’s sunscreens so i’m going to test run their entire line and see which one i like best. this one is supposed to be mattifying so fingers crossed that that’s the case!

think we should abolish ship names and go back to the tumblr days when all the ship tags were like “otp: [quote of something they said to each other]”
— cait 🦋 (@rodrigoswifts) January 17, 2021

when i first saw the tweet above i quote-retweeted saying "the way that i would never be able to pick a tag bc jisung literally does not know how to repress." on a totally unrelated note i finally cleaned out my twitter bookmarks for manifesto purposes and now i am going to do just that—try and pick a tag <3

believe it or not this is the pared-down version

no. 20
"i have to protect chenle-hyung"

who said it: jisung
context: 2017 we young era, nct night night — he says this at the end of the radio, when they're asking about how this broadcast was compared to the first duo one that they did back in may. the full quote of it is: "back then i had to protect chenle-hyung but now he's good on his own."
commentary: they agreed to drop honorifics back during mfal era but jisung still slipped up sometimes during we young era too. here it's like he's emphasizing that even though chenle's older he's the one protecting him... heh?

no. 19
"gently, like i’m handling chenle"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 chenji's this and that season 1 ep 21 (making dalgona coffee) — when making the coffee you have to pour the dalgona on top carefully so that it doesn't sink to the bottom, and when jisung goes to pour his that's what he says.
commentary: ummm. no words. sorry this quote is just so tender and it came out of nowhere... it really is true though i feel like jisung is always so conscious of their size difference/the way that chenle has no regard for his image whatsoever and has taken it upon himself to rectify that.

no. 18
"why do you love me?"

who said it: jisung
context: 2018 huya live — chenle excitedly leans over to say "i love you" (he's reading a comment) but jisung doesn't realize that so he asks why.
commentary: UM. the way that he genuinely wanted an answer and chenle was so flustered afterward... okay.

no. 17
"watch my videos instead of curry’s"

who said it: jisung
context: 2019 fanmeeting — chenle's reading the anonymous TMIs that the members wrote about him and reads this one out. jeno immediately goes "that's jisung's" and jisung says "how did you know?"
commentary: i feel like it's pretty obvious that jisung's more blatant about jealousy whereas chenle will deny it until he dies (like he does with literally everything. help) but this one is just so blatant wtf. just say you want his attention and go.

no. 16
"i'm fixing all of his bad habits one by one"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 duo vlive (🐭🐬 One Second) — chenle keeps biting his nails and jisung keeps trying to get him to stop, then turns to the camera and says this.
commentary: same sentiment as the coffee one... i don't know there's just something about jisung (careful, actually has an image) trying to keep chenle (disaster, PR nightmare) in line that is so good.

no. 15
"you’re a flower so you can’t wither"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 duo vlive (🐭🐬 One Second) — jisung reads out a comment asking if chenle's drunk water that day, and when chenle answers that he hasn't he goes and says this.
commentary: he is so cheesy sometimes that it is unreal. like this is ripped straight from idol fanservice 101... every time i see this i'm reminded of that twt edit someone made of him being a huge flirt. like yeah underneath all the blustering he DOES have the confidence sometimes huh.

no. 14
"i could only see chenle"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 vlive w/renjun (RJ😖) — they talk about the kbs song festival performance that all of nct did barring jisung (who had to sit out because of his injury), and jisung says this in reference to chenle's um... unique dancing during the misfit stage.
commentary: within context this quote makes total sense because like chenle was truly just vibing then but also it's like @/jisung we already know.

no. 13
"you are aegyo itself"

who said it: jisung
context: 2018 vlive w/jungwoo and lucas (Park & Zhong’s Consultation) — chenle has to do aegyo and jisung's telling him that he can do it, then says that.
commentary: the way that this is just one of many instances of this quote... i find it so funny because chenle sucks at aegyo.

no. 12
"i like it whenever i’m with chenle"

who said it: jisung
context: 2017 we young era fansign — the conversation goes:
fan: jisung do you like using a room with chenle?
jisung: i like it whenever i'm with chenle
fan: [can you give] specifics?
chenle: you like me?
commentary: i'm losing it at chenle's "you like me?" like help. you are so oblivious it is unreal.

no. 11
"of course he likes me better"

who said it: jisung
context: 2019 boom era vlive w/haechan, jaemin, and jisung ([BOOM!] 🤴&🐹&💚&☀️시즈니와 함께 애프터눈 티타임☕️) — haech calls chenle and asks whether he likes him or jisung better, and chenle goes "i don't like EITHER of you." after hanging up jisung scoffs and says that.
commentary: love to see the CONFIDENCE! even if it is just in response to haech's own. @/jisung you can be arrogant about this. as a treat <3

no. 10
"is it just that i like chenle?"

who said it: jisung
context: one of his voice vlives... i wish i knew which one — he's talking about his reaction to one of their songs and he goes "i liked all of chenle's parts—why? is it just that i like chenle? ah, that must be it."
commentary: UM. sorry i am kind of losing it you can't just say things like that... that is so. heart on sleeve.

no. 9
"why is chenji’s this and that so funny is this being blinded by love or is it because chenle is a little bit cute"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 bubble update — jisung sends it after chenji's this and that season 2 ep 1 comes out.
commentary: chenle did nothing particularly cute during that episode (and i say this as someone whose favorite is chenle) so um. jisung you are down bad.

no. 8
"teasing jisung is a way of saying that i like him"

who said it: chenle (finally 😭)
context: 2020 chenle's birthday vlive (Happy Birthday) — a fan asks him when he'll stop teasing jisung and he answers with this.
commentary: okay this is so like. first of all i know that the comment was in chinese so he answered as such but i find it so funny that chenle only says nice things about jisung in ways that jisung will never know about (on chenra in chinese, on weibo lives in chinese, etc) and then turns around like "you are so stupid" like. @/chenle you are allowed to have feelings sometimes it's okay. sorry that aside this quote literally summarizes his entire personality... he is seriously so twelve-year-old boy (especially with all the denial) in his pigtail-pulling. the reason why there are literally no chenle quotes in this post is because all of HIS quotes about jisung sound like they're from a jisung-anti who's really bad at being a jisung-anti.

no. 7
"this is really fate"

who said it: jisung
context: 2016 chewing gum era iqiyi interview — he gets asked about their soulmate backstory (a quick rundown for anyone who doesn't know: chenle and jisung first met at a children's festival in china in 2012, later debuted in the same group together under sm without knowing that it was the other person, and were later told by fans) and has this to say about it.
commentary: this is the first of many quotes about the predebut lore... i simply have to. textbook soulmatism/straight out of a drama/etc etc.

no. 6
"i was wondering if i’d meet him again"

who said it: chenle
context: 2021 hot sauce era comeback show — they're talking about the soulmate backstory and chenle reveals that when he first came to korea to join sm jisung was the only korean person he'd met and so he thought of him.
commentary: this literally happened four days ago and i'm still not over it. like what do you mean there's even MORE to the lore than what has already been said??? you were thinking of him when you came??????? [regina george voice] shut up. shut up!

no. 5
"i can’t forget the moment i saw you for the first time"

who said it: jisung
context: 2019 chenji's this and that season 1 ep 19 (first anniversary) — he just... kind of says it out of nowhere. (the reason is that their ipods had the same color). "we both realized that we had the same ipods. it was the first time that i said hello to you. we've come all this way since then."
commentary: yeah we are still on the predebut lore... i don't know what to say like!! there's just so much to it. this doesn't even get into all of it... and also jisung getting all sentimental and talking about their #growth up to that point... okay!!!! if you knew how i felt!!!!!

no. 4
"i’ll forgive you because it’s you"

who said it: jisung
context: 2019 chenji's this and that season 1 ep 19 (first anniversary) — they wrote letters/certificates to each other and chenle made a spelling error on his. when jisung sees it he goes "this was cute 'spilled' spelled wrong was cute ah... i'll forgive you because it's you."
commentary: i don't know this is just like. well isn't that kind of the entire summary of their relationship from jisung's point of view. i'm losing it.

no. 3
"because of you the sky is never dark now"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 ridin' era studio k boatta ep 11 w/nct dream — dream guested on a variety show and had to write poems about each other; this is a line from jisung's ("because of you the sky is never dark now / although it can be a little noisy, sometimes").
commentary: i feel so insane just thinking about this... everyone wrote such stupid poems for each other (jaemin's entire poem was just calling jisung's hair greasy or something) but jisung took his so seriously and wrote the most heartfelt thing out of nowhere on a VARIETY SHOW. like!!! i read the chinese translation of it and it's actually so poetic... this one is my favorite <3 there's a reason it's my twitter bio :')

no. 2
"thank you for always giving me the answer"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 dream show tour live album messages to each other — "when you tell me, 'then, you can just do it!' i immediately say 'right?!' thank you for always giving me the answer."
commentary: UM. i don't know this is kind of poetic too... to me this is about how chenle gives him confidence (because one of the biggest ways that they're opposites is the cautious/hesitant vs carefree/confident dynamic) and reassures him. like that's something that can actually be so personal.

no. 1
"but you have me"

who said it: jisung
context: 2020 ridin' era vlive (Ridin on the road💚) — this was done after their first win for the song.
jisung: after we got first place my family all contacted me
chenle: really? that's warm
jisung: but you have me
chenle: ...okay
commentary: finally at no. 1 T___T i don't know them relying on each other is nothing new but especially considering that chenle's family is all back in china and jisung saying that chenle has him in korea is just so like. al;skdfkladsf. sorry i literally do not know how to be normal about this.

tldr: i stand by what i said jisung literally does not know how to repress <3

edit (jun 6 2022): part two

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