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[hanaxrhee]

   was that HANA RHEE i saw by the lighthouse today? i heard that the THIRTY year old who has been in nightrest for HER ENTIRE LIFE ON AND OFF and works  as an OWNER OF RHEE'S BAR & GRILL has a reputation of being PROTECTIVE, but also STUBBORN. they reside in ASHMORE & people in town usually associate them with THE SMELL OF FRESH COFFEE IN THE MORNINGS, OVERSIZED SWEATERS DURING THE WINTER & A SMILE AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN. let’s hope the killer doesn’t go after them next.

   tw: abuse

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 …

                     𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄:  hana rhee                      𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒):  han                      𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄(𝐒):  hana                      𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄:  march 3rd, 1992                      𝐀𝐆𝐄:  30 years old                      𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑:  female                      𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒:  she/her                      𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:  heteromantic                      𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:  heterosexual                      𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐍:  jia rhee

𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘…

       - it all started when her birth mom met her birth dad, and then they had hana. at the age of sixteen years old, the two of them were too young to even keep her. thus, after her birth, the two named her before giving her up for a much better life.

      -the life that should have been good for hana simply wasn't. from one foster home to another, hana rarely got the chance to stay in one place long enough. shortly after her sixth birthday though, she was taken in by a couple. a couple who she thought would end up adopting her.

      - that though came crashing down two months later. things that had once started off well soon turned to hell. her foster father soon enough showed his abusive side. with one smack on the face to her, it was then that she decided she would run away.  seeing the bruise on her cheek that night, it was a sight she wouldn't forget.

      - packing up what clothes the six year old could, she managed to escape out of the window in her room before anything else could happen. with only being six, the most she could do was run to her neighbor. with them taking her in and calling the child protective services on the family she had been with, it didn't take long for them to take hana away and palce her with a family who would protect her. and that was with the rhee's. her now family.

      - the first year alone with them, hana kept her guard up. for her, she was scared that she would end up without a family again. she didn't want to get close to anyone with that fear lurking around her. though after a year to her surprise, the rhee's made her adoption into the family official. it was all so strange to her. to have a forever family now. one that loved her and cared about her.

      - to have a family now, it was a good feeling. one she loved. after the adoption, she finally started to open up. though not about her previous foster family. that was one secret she would keep inside for now. with having a family now, hana began to feel at home. from letting her guard down, to finally smiling again. it was all coming together.

      -the years following all seemed to breeze by. during her high school years, hana took up cooking lessons. within no time, she knew how to make more than a few dishes. come her senior year, she ended up being more skilled. after graduation, she spent the remaineder of her summer with her family before heading off to NYC to attending the culinary institute of america.

   - her time in new york and at the college had been great. it was also in new york that she had fallen in love with a fellow classmate. the two dated for two years before finally marrying. a year after that, her daughter was born. in between that, she finished school before getting a job to save up money.  married life though for hana wouldn't last for long. three years later, she caught her now ex husband cheating on her. doing what was best, she divorced him. to her, there was no way she could stay with him.

   - moving back to nightrest, she moved in with her parents for a little bit while she looked for a house for her and jia. finding a house not too long after, hana and jia soon enough moved in. it was a short while after that, that hana started working at her families bar & grill. seeing how well she was doing there though in a short amount of time, her parents officially handed the place over to her. making her the sole owner of it.

- after the events of what happened at her bar & grill and also the charity gala, heana made the decision to leave for a little bit. leaving the country, she left to go stay with her grandparents in seoul. for a few weeks, she took her time to recover from all that had happened. during that time, she reconnected with some friends who had moved there.  after those few weeks, and with feeling homesick, hana made the decision to go home. though she wanted to surprise her friends and family. which is what she did.

OTHER FACTS…

      - her music taste is a wide range. from kpop to american music like country, rock, pop, and so on. she also loves musicals too.

      - if there's one thing she rarely shares, it a special kind of alcohol she gets imported from korea. soju, her go to drink. she rarely, if any, lets anyone else have it.

   - recently, she did end up finding her birth parents, who to her surprise were still together. while she loves them, she loves her adoptive parents more. through her birth parents, she has two brothers and a sister. through her adoptive parents, she has two brothers and two sisters.

- after the events at rhee's, she let her parents take charge of it. with them deciding to completely rebuild rhee's. hana did have some inputs. like including some traditional korean architecture in it. she was also given complete control over the menu as well.

WANTED CONNECTIONS…  

      her person: a childhood friend of hers, this person knows her in and out. they're also joined by the hip as well. and when all hell breaks loose, these two are always by each others side to help the other get through it. ( can be male or female)

      the one that got away: being close during their school years, feelings formed, and they almost took it further but life got in the way. the two went their separate ways for college and haven't spoken until they both returned to the city.

      friends: plain and simple. friends who she can hang out with at the end of the day. ones she can be herself around.

      childhood friends: a group of friends she's known since she was a kid. ones who will almost always get together once a week.

[nam-daeeun]

Dae nods, sighing. “Yeah. Yeah, I know.” The reason Hana wants to move is the same reason he had decided to remain in Nightrest: it seemed as though his cousins’ hometown had recently decided to become the murder capital of the country, and he didn’t want to even think about what could happen to them without him knowing. At least this way, if anything happened, he was there. “Stay safe. Let me know if you do decide to move—I doubt anyone would look twice.”

[hanaxrhee]

"if i do, it probably won't be right now. not when jia just started school." she didn't want to just pull her daughter out of school right as she had just started. that wouldn't be fair for her daughter. not when jia was looking forward to the new school year. more so than hana when she was her age. and that was what she loved about her daughter. she loved school more than hana did in a way. she was excited to learn things. "have you ever thought about moving out of town?"

[jieunfms]

“are you serious?” it's the immediate reaction that manages to slip out of jieun. it's been months since the music festival and hana was still upset about it? between then and now, there's been countless amounts of deaths and injuries. her ex-friend being exposed as a killer, her brother figure being arrested and , but hana was still upset over a disagreement of clothes? “ you know.. when you act like that, it's no wonder your own brother doesn't want to talk to you,” she let out, both anger and annoyance fueling her words. “it was one fight—well, let’s be honest, it wasn’t even that. i said one thing about your clothes and you shun me forever? all because your feelings got hurt? it’s been two months. after everything that has happened, everyone we lost, you’re going to keep ignoring me because i said i hated your feather necklace? god, get a fucking grip, hana,” arms folding over her chest, eyes shooting daggers in her cousins direction. masking that feeling of hurt with anger— refusing to give her cousin the satisfaction of seeing it. “but whatever. come find me when you get your insecurities all settled.”

[hanaxrhee]

should she have called her cousin soon instead of not talking to her? probably. but what would have happened if she had? would her cousin go right back to doing what she did. even after hana had told her to stop it? those questions raced through her mind as she listened to her. at the same time, jieun could have called her as well if she wanted to hang out or even talk for that matter. yet jieun never called or sent her a text. if she truly wanted to spend time with her, she would have done that, yet her cousin didn't do that at all. "you know, you could have easily called me if you truly wanted too. but you never did. communication is a two way street, jieun. one person can't be the only person calling the other." she pointed out. hana could recall that it had been herself who had been the one to always call or text jieun. even when she was out of the country for a few weeks, she would always call to check in with her cousin. but not once did jieun care to call her. and it made her wonder if she truly cared. "if you still want to be mad at me then that's your call. but i'm over what happened. i'm moving on from that." and with that, hana made her way back towards the dressing room.

[nam-daeeun]

Dae let out a small laugh, waving a hand in response. "Please. I practically turned off my phone last weekend, Hana. You don't need to explain yourself to me. As long as you're okay. Sort of." At her question, he nodded. "Not much better," he murmured, shaking his head. For a minute he blinked, staring at the air in front of them before he spoke again. "...do you think it's ever going to end?"

[hanaxrhee]

"i'm glad that you're okay though. and i get that. turning your phone off for a few days." it was something she had done years ago after her divorce. she had turned her own phone off for a little bit. with not wanting to talk to anyone back then after having to deal with that. "honestly? i don't know. it seems just as we've all started to move on, this crap starts up again. it's making me question if i should leave town for good."

[mcrtyrdoms]

"i did! it's just - still um - in the pot. i made it with cashews, and i've never really made vegan tomato soup before - but i tried!" they gestured vaguely to a pot still on the stove - turned off, of course - eyes trained on hana as she tried their grilled cheese. "right? i honestly can't tell the difference anymore - but i haven't had cheese since i was like, a kid, honestly."

[hanaxrhee]

"cashews in tomato soup? i've never had that before in it." it would be a new thing for her to try. "always a first for some things. " she pointed out before taking another bite of the grilled cheese. "i usually try to stick to healthy foods. during the fall and winter though, it's hard. especially around the holidays." she pointed out. with all the baked goods around that time of year, it was hard to eat healthy.

[barbiehernandez]

it was nice to see familiar faces of the town she once called home. it was also nice to see that nothing really changed. with a soft smile on her face, she shrugged her shoulders, ❝ neither did i, ❞ when she left this town, barbara thought it would be for good. she wanted it to be, once upon a time. now, she was ready for a new start, with a new job. ❝ but it’s so nice to see you. ❞ she would never forget how lucky she was to have a sister-in-law like hana; listening to her every word. after giving the woman a tight hug, she pulled away with a grin on her lips. ❝ how you been? ❞

[hanaxrhee]

"i'm glad you're back." truth be told, she missed her. she missed being able to hang out with her as well. "if you're not busy right now, then maybe we could go get something to eat, and catch up on things." she suggested. if barbara was busy then there was always next time. or whenever she was free to hang out. a smile forming on her lips, she hugged her back before pulling away. "i've been okay. how've you been?"

[jieunfms]

wandering inside of the boutique, jieun was hardly paying much attention to her surrounding until the sight of a familiar face caught the corner of her eye. it'd been weeks since jieun had last seen—or even heard—from hana. the only time she really seems to know how she's doing, or what she's been up to, is through the mouth of someone else and never from her. a fact that only seemed to leave a bitter taste in her mouth. one that grew worse because even when standing in the same building, barely a couple feet apart, there was still nothing more than silence. a hole being practically burned into the side of jieun's head with the way hana stared at her. ".. what?" that bitterness leaking into her words. the usual friendly exterior she once held for her cousin seemingly gone.

[hanaxrhee]

a part of her would always care about her cousin even if jieun hated her. should she have tried to talk to her after their argument? probably. but at the same time, she didn't want things to go back to normal. with jieun insulting how she dressed all the time. she was tired of that. and it was something she hated. she didn't need that in her life either. nor did she want jia around it either. hearing her speak, she shrugged her shoulders. "nothing. just wanted to see who came in." she spoke before going back to look at the dresses. truthfully, she didn't know what to really say to her. how could she even talk to her without hearing her cousin complain or insult what she wore? that was almost all she did most of the time.

[nam-daeeun]

"hey," he replied, glancing down at the back of her laptop. "haven't seen you in a while." dae paused, taking a sip from the coffee cup in his hand. it was a combination of things—his own absence from the town after the shock of the engagement party certainly hadn't helped. "how's everything going?" it was a loaded question, but he wasn't sure how else to start.

[hanaxrhee]

truthfully, she had thought that dae wouldn't have wanted to speak to her again. she would have understood. "i'm sorry for not texting or calling you." she replied. she knew she should have. just to check in with him. "honestly? pretty shitty. but i'm doing my best to go on." she replied. there was no point in sulking over things. all one could do was move forward. "how've you been?"

[mcrtyrdoms]

( @hanaxrhee )

"Ta-daaaa!" Gabe announced, pulling away their hands and dramatically revealing the meal they'd just put together - their hands rising and turning into their jazzy form; shaking them enthusiastically as they spoke, "This is what I call - vegan grilled cheese. It's grilled cheese - but vegan! It's a staple on lazy days." Sure - it wasn't as elaborate as the meals Hana made on the regular, and they felt way out of league standing in Hana's kitchen; but it was their most comforting meal to offer - and it was a classic. "Tastes like the real damn thing, but better - because no animals were harmed. Fucking - chef's kiss."

[hanaxrhee]

"please tell me you made tomato soup to go with it." that would have made it even better. she loved having a grilled cheese with tomato soup. a perfect combination if anything. regardless though, a grilled cheese even alone was just as good. picking it up, she bit into it. chewing on the piece she bit off, she swallowed before speaking. "not bad." she replied, it was different. but a good different.

[hanaxrhee]

location: outside the daily dose open to: @barbiehernandez

to say she was surprised to see her former sister in law in town was an understatement. coming out of the daily dose, seeing her was the last thing she would expect. for the most part, she liked barbara, she was nice and easy to get along with. despite her not being married to hana's brother anymore, she still wanted the other in her life. "didn't think you would come back to nightrest."

[hanaxrhee]

location: Naiad Boutique open to: @jieunfms

with a few friends from college wanting to meet up in a few days, it meant getting a new outfit for that. eyes looking at the dress she was holding up, she threw it over her arm to carry around. one of the few she knew she would be trying on. hearing the door to the place she opened, she raised an eyebrow before looking back to see who it was. seeing her cousin walk in, it made her wonder why she was there. especially when she was sure jieun never shopped there.

[hanaxrhee]

location: daily dose open to: @nam-daeeun

to say she hadn't talked to anyone in her family for a few weeks was an understatement. on her end, it felt as if they all hated her. and maybe they did. she wasn't the best person apparently either. eyes glued to her laptop that she had brought with her, she went over the things she had bought. from stuff for jia for school, to a birthday gift for her. a small sigh escaping her lips, she looked up. seeing dae sitting across from her, it was a surprise. "hi." she spoke, unsure of what to honestly say.

[charlotteoh]

Unsurprisingly, Charlotte was convinced to come here. She didn't particularly feel in a festive mood in light of everything, hence why she mostly kept to herself, a drink in her hand giving him some semblance of entertainment. She looks over at Hana. "I wouldn't play any country song," she points out with a quirk in her eyebrow, shaking her head with a slight smile on her face. "This might be a western theme, but I don't think anyone listens to country anymore." People just love the chance to dress up, no one really cares about the wild west or whatever.

[hanaxrhee]

"you'd be surprised at how many people listen to country music." she replied. hana herself loved country music. from garth brooks, to carrie underwood. she loved the music. were there people in town who didn't like it? probably. but she was sure there were at least a few people who did. "country music is still popular. in clubs? maybe not. but outside of clubs, people do listen to it. if they didn't then artists like garth brooks, dolly parton, and carrie underwood for example wouldn't be popular still."

[hanaxrhee]

jadecoloredpages​:

Jade clapped playfully when the woman agreed to have shots with her. “Bet, do you like straight shots or fruity ones? Or we could have straight shots and then chase them with fruity ones.” She gave a friendly wave over to the bartender to get their attention. 

"straight shots for now" they could always do fruity shots later on if they were both up for it. most of the time, hana wouldn't do shots. or even drink that much at parties. but for once, she wanted to let loose and have fun. and tonight she was do that. "i say after we do some shots, we get out on the dance floor." 

[dancewithiris]

hanaxrhee​:

location: medusa open to: everyone ( @nightreststarters)

was it or second or third drink already? who knew. but for once, she was planned on loosening up and having fun. even for one night, it was something she deserved. “part of me is really hoping they at least play old town road.” she said before taking a sip of her drink. or at least play a few country songs. with the party being a western theme, it would be nice if they did that. “what’s one country song you would play here tonight if you were the DJ?”

Iris wasn’t a huge county fan, even though she lived in Texas for a few years. So she had to think about the question for a moment. “I would play just about anything from Carrie Underwood,” she said, before giving a playful smile and taking a sip of her drink. “If I had to pick one song in particular it would probably be the ‘before he cheats’ one, where she is destroying his car. Classic.” 

[hanaxrhee]

"her music is amazing." there really wasn't a bad song by carrie underwood. all of her music was pretty good. "before he cheats is a good one." the song had been one of her top favorites."cowboy casanova is another good one. same with church bells and cry pretty." if she was being honest, she had a lot of favorite songs by the artist.

[gabbieperera]

"wait, hold up," gabbie raised a hand, her head shaking in disapproval. "you don't seriously consider old town road country, right? lil x nas added billy ray cyrus last minute just to top that chart." she took a long sip of her drink, trying to rock her brain for a song, but she barely knew any. "i mean achy breaky heart? jolene? i know like five country songs at best."

[hanaxrhee]

"i mean it sort of is. some people would consider it to be country rap." at least, that was what she had read up on. but everyone had their different opinions on it. she wasn't one to argue over that. in the end, to each their own on which genra people thought it was. "those are good ones. maybe throw in before he cheats too. that's another good song."

[aleynadurmaz-a]

"yeah, but imagine all that you can use those rooms for. one could be a music room, one could be a... like a playroom or something!" aleyna said with a grin. "i have to go home to change into my cowgirl outfit too, and i'm really excited about it. i'm wearing all white, because i found the white cowboy hat first and wanted everything else to match it. what about you?"

[hanaxrhee]

"true. guest rooms, playrooms for kids, and if the closet isn't big enough for you, just turn one of the bedrooms into a closet." she could see the upside of having a house this big. but still though, in the end, she would go with a house that was smaller. like the house she lived in at the moment. it was the perfect size for her. "i picked out a dress, paired it with a hat and boots. just hoping no one decides to ruin it tonight."