Illuminate (BTS story)

Fanfiction
Title:	Illuminate
Author(s):	jiminieheart
Date(s):	June 2018 -
Length:	1 million words; 54 chapters
Genre:	AU, slash
Fandom:	BTS
External Links:	ao3 link
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Illuminate is a popular BTS fanfic by jiminieheart. It is a smut focused work where Jeon Jungkook teaches Park Jimin in sex. The main pairing is Jikook.

On the Archive of Our Own, it is the second most popular BTS work by hit counts. As of March 2022, it has over 1.2 million hits, 19,000 kudos, 8,200 comments, and 3,700 bookmarks. It is a finished work.

It was created after the writer was accused of copying another story with their, now deleted, work "Never Be The Same." False accusations, harassment, and a negative affect on the author's mental health pushed them to take down the work. This new work "Illuminate" has a concept change.

Synopsis

Summary:“If you want to change that, just let me know and I will help you” the black haired boy suddenly said and leaned against the counter.

“What do you mean?” Jimin breathed out, stunned by his words.

“Sex, Jimin, I can teach you”

What starts as something being totally platonic and sex related, becomes difficult once both boys get closer with each of their meetings.

or Jungkook offers to teach and guide Jimin in sex after Jimin is being made fun of for being a virgin.

Reactions and Reviews

The plot is really nice. We have badboy/jungkook and shy,virgin/jimin. Pretty basic but the writing style is very beautiful and the characters are shown prettily. There is smut in the beginning, bits of fluff and now the big angst took part making the fic a rollercoaster of emotions. We could put this in the teacher/student category too. Ot7 friendship. The writer updates regularly (every 5-6 days) with long chapters. I truly reccomend this one cause its plain beautiful 😍

Inspired Fanworks

• illuminate art by happi-lettuce