― ♡ these events weren’t really her thing. she could barely tolerate being around her peers during her average classes ― hanging around them after class is asking for a lot but she had nothing better to do. she heard there was a film screening at garrisons’ garden and decided to go. so , at least she doesn’t have to hear anyone talk. she made her way empty spot in front of two girls and sat down. just her luck , she heard whispering from behind her. she tried to ignore it and watch the movie but it progressively got louder. ❛ did you hear that brad slept with that slut ? ❜ the one girl said , not even trying to whisper to other girl. ❛ yeah , he totally deserves better than her. ❜ the other responded. an obviously aggravated cecelia calmly turn around and locked eyes with both of the girls. ❛ you know , maybe brad would have fucked you , if learned how to shut the fuck up ! ❜ cece yelled before getting up and accidentally bumping into someone. ❛ say something to me. I dare you. ❜ cece threatened , still pissed off.
araminta loved everything about student weekend . she didn’t spend much time hanging around campus if she wasn’t in various practices , the library or in class , but every year she found herself spending as much time outside of her apartment as she possibly could . despite the chilly night air , araminta figured that going to see the movie at garrisons’ garden would be a nice way to end the night . she bundled herself up in a pair of jeans and a bright pink oversized turtleneck , but she’d also stuffed a blanket down into her bag for added warmth once she found a place to sit . araminta snuck off for a few minutes to replenish her snacks , and chatted with a couple of friends before she made her way back to her seat . what she hadn’t been expecting was for a sharp shoulder to collide with her own , and she dramatically exhales when her popcorn goes tumbling out of her hand . the last thing she wants is to get back into that long line . ‘ are you fucking kidding me ? ’ her sculpted brows pull together . ‘ you run into me and you’re mouthing off for what reason ? get your head out of your own ass before you’re dished something you can’t handle . ’
it was basically a tradition at this point . val almost looked forward to going to ON THE RINK and falling on her ass at least once . roller skating wasn’t a hobby she picked up on until she started going to streinhardt , which was coincidentally located next to one of the coolest rinks in town . but she had the last ( 3 ) years or so to get the hang of it . but obviously she wasn’t too great just yet . the other students taking advantage of the discounts for student weekend rolled right on by her sprawled out figure , as valentina sat laughing at her own clumsiness . “i’m just warming up !” she tried to joke with a person who stopped and viewed the spectacle . “you mean you don’t collapse like bambi every time you get on skates ? pssh..”
araminta may have been a girl who buried herself in her studies , but when it was time to have fun , she was definitely in the thick of it . clad in a reformation mini dress ( and a pair of shorts to hide her modesty had she happen to take a spill ) , araminta strapped on her skates and carefully made her way around the rink and towards the floor . she was careful about her skating as she made her way around , enjoying herself as she danced along to the top 40 music that played through the speakers while she laughed with some of her friends from the architecture program . just as araminta comes around the bend for the third time , she slowly slides to a stop when she notices valentina spread out on the unforgiving floor . she extends her hand while gripping a railing to ensure that she doesn’t go tumbling down with her . ‘ of course i’ve taken spills before ! ’ araminta speaks loud enough to be heard over the music . ‘ come on before your fingers get ran over ! ’
hi babes ! sorry i was a bit .. negligent with replies to messages last night . i got a little bit overwhelmed and could only laser focus for a minute , but i’ll be getting to everyone today , promise !
hi friends ! i’m koa and every time you see miss jennie kim on your dash , then you’ll be greeted with the strong presence that is araminta park ! you are absolutely correct if you know i got her name from the beautiful araminta lee from crazy rich asians , and that’s that on that .
i use emojis way too much in conversations , specifically my favorites exhibit a. 🥺 , b. 🥴 , c. 🤠 , and d. 🤪 . i talk too much sometimes and i don’t find that to be a bad thing , but right now i’m listening to itzy’s new album on loop , so make sure you’re streaming wannabe or we’re gonna fight ! i’m just kidding , but without further ado , here’s everything you need to know about araminta !
statistics .
FULL NAME : araminta josephine park .
NICKNAME(S) : ari , minta , and minnie ( by her parents only ) .
BIRTHDATE / AGE : july 25th , 1997 / 23 .
ZODIAC : leo .
HOMETOWN : manhattan , new york .
GENDER : cis female .
NATIONALITY : korean - american .
ETHNICITY : korean .
HEIGHT : 5′4″ .
LABEL(S) : the queen bee , the studious , and the opulent .
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION : biromantic .
SEXUAL ORIENTATION : bisexual .
OCCUPATION : architecture student at steinhardt university .
HOUSING : perry hall .
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : korean , english , french , and learning portuguese .
NEGATIVES : unvarnished , zealous , cavalier , hard - hearted , and priggish .
background .
araminta’s story begins with the fateful meeting of her parents , kim seo - yeon and park dong - wook , on a cold winter’s day . they found themselves at the tender ages of 20 and 22 , attending a boring christmas gala with their parents when they would have preferred to do anything else in the world . seo - yeon was a women who knew what she wanted the moment her eyes landed upon it , so when she made brief eye contact with dong - wook , she purposefully spilled a glass of champagne onto his expensive tom ford suit and made a big deal of it . this sparked their whirlwind romance , and six months later they found themselves announcing their engagement to korean media outlets .
despite how quickly they were engaged , their parents saw this as mutually beneficial . seo - yeon is the youngest daughter of the wealthy kim family , owners of the kq group conglomerate that was worth billions in its own right . dong - wook was the only child of his parents , and came from park family lineage where their hotels and resorts were the cause of their fortune . the families were soon to be one , and the couple was the chaebol heirs that others envied . following their lavish wedding , seo - yeon and dong - wook decided that they were going to head off to manhattan to make a life for themselves . so , they transferred to columbia university , finished their schooling , and shortly after seo - yeon’s graduation from the financial economics program , the couple discovered that they were expecting .
it was a sticky summer day when seo - yeon unexpectedly gave birth to their daughter , who decided not to allow her parents time to get to the hospital . araminta was born in the bathtub of her parents’ luxury bathroom , and right into the arms of her slightly panicked but overjoyed father . from the time that she was a toddler , araminta was a very precocious child , picking up on skills quite quickly and speaking in few short sentences by the time she was eleven months old . as she grew older , araminta’s parents remained hands on despite their busy schedules , and decided that they would see what their daughter would have the most interest in . when she was four , her parents began piano lessons , and it was evident that she had a natural gift for the instrument .
years continued to pass , and araminta was always a top student in both academics and her extracurriculars . as she attended the very best schools in new york city , araminta was usually the first to answer questions , the first to sign up , and the first to complete her tests . she was the recipient of various awards throughout the years , whether it be honor roll or due to her participation in various student organizations . by the time she reaches high school , araminta is on the fast track to attending the college of her choice . this is also the time where she discovers her love for both dance and volleyball . honestly , she tried out for the dance team at her high school on a whim , and immediately fell in love with it . volleyball is her main love , and she keeps up with dance because she gets to have fun and it helps to keep her in shape .
araminta was accepted into steinhardt university during her junior year because she was absolutely the girl who took her sat during sophomore year because she wanted to get it out of the way ! so , she went through her last two years of high school not stressing over college ( and honestly i think about that scene from mean girls where everyone’s freaking out because of the burn book and regina is just standing there JNFDFHD ) . during the first semester of college at steinhardt , though , araminta was dealt a heavy blow when she discovered that her parents were separating .
they weren’t arguing a lot or anything , but they simply didn’t want to be married anymore / the relationship lost its spark , so they figured it’d be best to end their relationship . during that time , it was really hard for araminta to understand because she didn’t want her family to be broken , but as the years passed , she began to understand why they decided to end their relationship . at steinhardt , araminta is an architecture major and it’s entirely due to the fact that she wants to someday take over her father’s position as ceo of the hotel / resort company that his family owns . she’s the captain of the dance team and the right side hitter on the volleyball team !
headcanons .
definitely plans on going to graduate school once she’s graduated , and more than likely will get a degree in business !
as mentioned , she currently resides in perry hall . when it comes to the decor of her room , i’d say it’s pretty minimal with muted tones , but there’s definitely some soft pinks scattered about ! really likes having gold as an accent color ( cannot stand the marble trend ) and everything has a place !
she never leaves her dorm without making the bed or putting away dishes from breakfast / lunch . it’s mostly because she usually gets back home really late so the last thing she wants to do is have to clean before bed .
studies a lot , studies late , and studies hard . if she were to have a studygram ( yes , that’s absolutely a thing ) it would be the most aesthetically pleasing instagram on the planet . probably only uses these heavy gold pens modeled after the ones her father uses with her name engraved on it .
araminta is full on the girl who does not show up to class in sweatpants and a hoodie . i draw a lot of her style inspiration from itsyuyan on instagram and jennie’s own style . the only time she’ll ever be casual is during those trips to the library or when she’s lounging at home , and even then she’s probably wearing jeans and a tee / sweater or a coordinated pajama set .
i know jennie has since cut her hair , but araminta’s hair is long ! specifically , her hair is waist length . she drives a white mercedes glc where she’s usually taking selfies lmao but her parents got her that car because it’s #safe and honestly she barely even drives the thing unless she’s going grocery shopping or making the trip back home .
personality .
oh boys , where do i even begin with this brat !
to quote that tik tok song : i’m a bitch , i’m a boss . araminta works very hard despite misconceptions that she has everything handed to her because of her family’s wealth . she can be very prideful of all of her accomplishments at times , but definitely will let them do the talking instead of being the type to bring them up in every conversation .
she’s nice to who she wants to be nice to , and sometimes she’ll be the very opposite of nice . she can complain a lot sometimes , especially when she’s doing something that she wasn’t want to .
will respond to attitudes with the same energy and she will take no prisoners .
she is and will remain as #1 in her program ( valedictorian ) and will do whatever it takes to remain in such spot . she’s wildly ambitious mostly stemming from her father being the same way , so she’ll step on toes and sink her nails in in order to get what she believes is hers .
crazy charming , and usually it only takes her flashing a smile in order to get what she wants . however since she’s pretty full of herself that can be a real turn off to others who don’t care about the luxuries that can afford .
desired relations .
i would love to have almost any and everything . first , some basics that i’d love to have are as follows : former roommates , best friends , academic rivals , friends with benefits , confidant(s) , frenemies , good / bad influence , one night stand(s) , flirtationship , enemies with benefits , and a current or ex fling !
i’ve been drinking my women loving women juice recently and i’d love for her to have an ex gf ? i really feel that they ended on good terms like they might have simply drifted apart , but they remain really good friends ? there’s probably even a sprinkle of them being confidants to one another , but give me this or give me death .
i would die for literally any form of angst that you could possibly think of ? angsty friends , angsty exes , angsty anything . i love to put myself through misery so honestly ... bury me six feet under and i will literally thank you .
all aboard the heartbreak train ! this ties back into my love for angst , but some form of an ex or maybe even someone who she go close to but it didn’t really work out ? maybe even a will they won’t they ? but essentially , clearly these two have feelings but for some reason things didn’t work out for them and now they’re probably in a limbo or trying to determine where they’re headed but they absolutely refuse to talk about it ! all of their friends notice but they blow them off and ok let me relax and actually allow us to plot , but just some potential ideas !
i will have a desired relations tag that i’ll be updating as frequently as i can , but if none of these work for you or if you have something you see araminta filling , then please let me know ! we can totally brainstorm or if you want , then we can work on chemistry !
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