hey hey, it’s iliya (she / her, gmt+8) again with a new sacrificial lamb: ryu sora / julia ryu: the mirrorball. leave a like if you want to plot, i’ll hit up your ims or if you prefer discord, i’ll send you my discord id. i’m still currently working on her and daji’s dossier, so here’s a quick glimpse on julia under the cut.
ⓘ ⠀the basics.ᐟ
trigger warning: mentions of death (drowning).
born and was briefly raised in jeju, but was essentially a suitcase child due to the nature of her father’s job as a sought-out marine biologist. spent her childhood going back and forth with her mother between france and south korea.
moving a lot means temporary home, temporary connections. with no siblings, sora always felt alone. constantly being on the move made it even worse.
displayed a strong affinity for water at an early stage, becoming a swimmer full of promise and olympic potential.
her maternal grandmother was a haenyo and that got her into the sport. she had also wanted to become a haenyo as well.
obstacles in life had turned her aside from that path. on her way to the beach where her grandmother works, a storm hit— strong currents made it difficult and so she couldn’t save the woman who she looked up to.
sora blames herself for it, so much so it led to her quitting the swim team and went on a hiatus. the one thing that could console her only brought her so much grief.
had only gotten back into swimming during her first year in yeonhwa and has adjusted back into it. one of yeonhwa’s best, if not, greatest swimmers.
ⓘ ⠀image.ᐟ
friendly, always down to meet new people; always has its “buts”. quick to make new friends, also quick to drop them like hot potato when she feels that they are sick of her.
like a mirrorball, she’s always a reflection of everything that everyone expects her to be. she’s constantly putting on a show— and she’s slowly getting tired of it.
she’s a different person to everyone she meets. she’s sweet to some, a snob to the others but try and get to know her a little better.
ⓘ ⠀wanted connections.ᐟ
the childhood friend: they both knew it would be the start of a wild adventure when their eyes met while hiding under the buffet table with their mouths stuffed with cake at a classmate’s birthday. since then, sora and your muse had become inseparable and were causing havoc within the birthday’s venue.
an old flame: the angry stomping from the hallway came from sora, banging on your muse’s door, telling them to quiet down as it was 3 AM and all they did was blast music from their speakers. the pair swore that they didn’t want to see each other again after that interaction. much to their unfortunate surprise, they had the same classes and clubs in university. they’ve been butting heads since then and until now, still eager to one up each other.
the best friend: the nightlife never gets too quiet and in a speakeasy bar where most students gather to dance the night away. sora and your muse often meet up in said bar as the latter was one of her closest friends and source of gossip.
iliya’s notes: as always, we can always think of a new one or take inspiration from this list. we look forward to plotting with you! <3
