What could go wrong?

June, 20, Aspiring comic creator, professional ghost hunter, and full-time optimist

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Loony ( Luna Alvira)

If you knew Luna, you knew that coffee was basically her K R Y P T O N I T E. it was one of her few vices that she was absolutely dependent on. She could do without most of the other things that people couldn’t seem to live without, such as junk food or television but she needed to have coffee, her planner & her adderall. She rolled her eyes in her signature mom friend style at June but decided to succumb to her friend’s pleas for a break because she really needed a cup of coffee. ( She had only had two cups this morning, as opposed to her normal four. ) “ Starbucks ? ” she asked.

━━ “ Your choice ! ” This meant, obviously, S t a r b u c k s. June almost didn’t dare to say the name aloud, not since that one time Hajoon gave her a 10 minute talk on why Starbucks sucked and their coffee beans couldn’t be trusted . ( She believes he wasn’t entirely wrong though .. ) But Luna wanted Starbucks, and it was thanks to her that the girl had even considered the idea of working on her comics in preparation of college, & actually followed through with the whole thing . ( It's just so easy to get distracted and do a d o z e n of other things that don’t involve the looming presence of the future . ) “ -How do you stay concentrated for so long though ? Seriously, it’s almost a special s k i l l .. ”

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JOON  ( Hajoon Seo )

Hajoon works silently on the food. It’s a nice little agreement they have, almost domestic how they can be around each other so easily while staying quiet. He uses some instant rice from the microwave to make his life easier but when it comes to the sauces and spices he does put effort into making it taste good. One of the things Hajoon misses most might just be the food back in Korea. Lately it’s been a little rougher since he’s been alone quite often it has given him more time to think of his native country. Even if it’s filled with bad memories Hajoon still considers it home. Somehow the UK was never a place where he felt like he belonged. When he first arrived the culture shock had been huge and occasionally it still remains. He plates the rice and neatly lays the omelet on top of it. Making for the couch he smiles slightly seeing how she’s already set up their episode. Hajoon hands June her plate of food before he lets himself fall back on the couch. “Remind me what happened again last time? I only remember Dean’s face when I watch this.” He teases as shoves his mouth full of food. 

━━ An attempt at a dramatically disappointed sigh, ( not quite as effective with a mouth full of rice ) as she answers by poking in his direction with her elbow . “ Swiouwsly ! ”  She doesn’t however, waste any more time talking through the episode intro other than a vague “ Demons. Angws. Fwight . ” As she swallows the giant chunk of rice practically glued to her mouth. ( Can’t tell whether it’s the quality of the rice, or Hajoon’s microwave. Jury’s still out. ) Eyes try to stay focused on the television, and really s h o u l d be, because it’s tense and dramatic and just creepy enough,  -but she worries too much. Her friend’s eyes look d u  l l , not just from exhaustion,  and halfway through the whole thing he hasn’t made a comment about Dean’s good looks o n c e. So of course June worries. The girl often mentally debates with herself on this topic, on if she should ask or not. Their friendship often depended on these understanding silences. Of Hajoon not wanting to talk, and June having learned by now not to ask. But there’s this gnawing feeling that something’s off today, more than the usual. A deep inhale for encouragement, plate delicately placed on the ground.  “ Hajoon ? ” ( She doesn’t ask ‘are you okay’ anymore. Since that’s dumb. He always snorts and answers ‘no’. ) “ Did something happen ? ” Her voice laced with worry, she tries to hide it by going for casual, but June never really does casual well. 

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Loony ( Luna Alvira)

Luna gave June a look that said, ‘I’m only doing this because I love you & also you need my help’ which was a look she found herself giving a lot of her friends most of the time because they were all just a mess compared to the well put together Luna. She knew that sometimes her tactic of TOUGH LOVE didn’t really bode well with everyone & sometimes it put people off but it was in her b l o o d. It was how her father & mother raised her which she was eternally grateful for. If she hadn’t had that kind of of upbringing, she might have been a mess like her friends as well. “Coffee ? Now you’re speaking my language. ”

━━ b u l l s  e y e .  The grin that appears on her face is almost SLY,  and June already slides out of her chair , stretching stiff arms & legs, ready to make a run for it if necessary . ( Any concentration she might’ve had left is gone for sure now . ) She really does appreciate Luna coming over like this , and it does actually help her , but lately she’s been so incredibly distracted , ideas far to be found ( She flat out REFUSES to call it a ‘slump’ ) and the full 5 hours of sleep she got last night certainly don’t help either . “ Yeah, let’s go then ! ” She knows Luna can probably see right through her , but she jut continues grinning & hopes to be forgiven in trade for coffee . “ We can just continue ‘working on our incredibly bright future’ afterwards, right ? ” The mocking tone is clear, something her teacher used to say instead of just the normal  ‘studying’ .

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ARIELLE-BELLE ( Arielle Wright )

━━ “ C A N you at least give me a HINT ?? i think i deserve it. or maybe tell me what your comic is about ??” arielle was usually quite patient, but when it came to the talents of her friends, she was too excited to see what they could do. as someone who was only MILDLY good at tennis, she was excited to have those with cool and unique talents around her. she was sure her friends got annoyed, but she persisted in ( what she believed to be ) the best way possible. she loved supporting those around her, even if they didn’t want it. “i did !! it was absolutely incredible. i can’t believe i’d never read ELEANOR & PARK before. once i finished it, i decided i could die happy.” upon seeing her picks, some of the group members and even her dad tried to get her to branch out to other genres, but she REFUSED. “this time around i decided on EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING. lately i’ve been feeling more recent books. speaking of which– do your comics include any romance ??”

━━ Even though June and Arielle didn’t spend all that much time together , (  Arielle always seemed busy with one thing or another, always hanging out with someone  ) the girl still felt like they were k i n d r e d spirits, somehow . Felt like she could trust Arielle, and she did . Had told her all about her comics and how she loved reading in the dark  when she’d spotted the girl in the library for the first time , delighted when she’d found another library-lover . Ever since then, in the public study space of the building, filled with worn out seats and even more worn out students, June had run into Arielle multiple times, always with at least one book in hand . “ Of course ! ” She gives her friend a bit of a lopsided grin for what comes next , “ They’re usually a bit TRAGIC, though .. -So I can’t really give you a hint, or it’ll s p o i l  the whole thing . ” Or, wait, was that a spoiler in itself ?

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JOON  ( Hajoon Seo )

Hajoon makes an effort not to roll his eyes this time at her teasing. He disappears behind the counter for a moment just to make sure he locked up the cash register. Picking up the main key he follows after her toward the entrance. The way she tilts her head is kind of really fucking cute but Hajoon only gives a nod in response. “Sure. We can watch during dinner.” When he’s locked up the shop and they’re going up the stairs to his apartment he hears her little comment and sighs. “Yeah, yeah, one up me with your perfect English. Smart ass.” He mumbles as he pushes the slightly stubborn door open with his shoulder. Once inside Hajoon sets Raphael in his cage and then makes for the kitchen to check the refrigerator for ingredients. “You want ham in your rice or just vegetables?”

It’s almost a r i t u a l now, Hajoon heads off to do whatever it is he needs to do ( most of the time it’s fixing ‘dinner’ )  and June immediately slumps down on the small couch that makes you feel like you somehow just can’t get out of it , occupying the whole thing with no effort spared . Tonight being no different . Eyes peek out over the cushions, storyboards dropped on the ground carelessly ( they’re really not that good, anyway . ) June eyes her friend, and god even the way he w a l k s looks tired, makes her heart ache a little . She wonders how off-limits it would be to ask him about it .  “Hmm ? -Oh, ham, no thank you~ ” As Hajoon focusses his entire being on their meal, working in absolute silence, the girl finds their recording of last week’s Supernatural episode and tries to wait as patiently as she can for their ‘supper’ . The quiet is a bit pressing, but by now June knows that even if she did try to talk to him, the only response would be in low grunts and dismissing handwaves.  which is okay, it’s Hajoon. So she just watches him mess around with the instant rice , making absolute minimal space for him when he ( at last ! ) approaches with two steaming plates . ( it’s the couch that wants her not to move, not her, she swears . )

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Hay  ( Haven Kim )

HAVEN HAD BEEN staring at june for around five or so minutes, a small smile playing on his lips as she appeared to be deep in thought. for a few moments haven wondered if he should bother her, knowing that she most LIKELY was thinking of some extravagant plot for her latest comic ( as well as the fact that she was crushing hard on him which also made their conversations rather a w k w a r d at times ). but, haven was in a mood where he didn’t really want to go home yet. his place was too empty, he needed someone to keep him company. so, he cleared his throat to try and get her attention. as suspected, she was too d e e p in thought, and just as he was about to get closer so that maybe she would see him, she looked up, apologising immediately. haven relaxed slightly and let his trademark GRIN appear on his face. “oh, you wound me,” he teased her as he sat down next to her, legs sprawled out in front of him. “m a y b e i was saying something really important ? huh, what then junebug ? maybe i told you a big secret.”

———-Smile broadens instantly at Haven’s words, it’s not something she can really help, it just happens . ( it’s probably the whole  ‘Junebug’ thing . ) Pencil is dropped carelessly , the girl happily accepting any form of distraction . “ Then i’d ask you r e a l l y nicely to tell me again ? ” Emphasis on the ‘really’ as she slightly tilts her head . She’s never really sure what to reply when Haven teases like this , mostly tries to play along . He’s just very much.. Present , ( which, she does kind of like ) and June always wonders why, back in high school, she was so unaware of his existence . As she disregards her storyboards, shoving them aside to hide from the world , June tries a silent plea for forgiveness by offering him a sip of her ( most likely cold ) matcha tea . Another ‘sorry’ and ‘please?’ without words .

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Rosie  ( Rosemarie Mangal )

today had been more than draining, she had felt as though all of her energy had been sucked away. coffee probably wouldn’t help, it rarely did, but it was worth a try either way. after all, rosemarie had studying left to do. a quick in and out of the cafe was all it was supposed to be, but she’d caught the back of a familiar head while she’d been waiting. “june-bug, what are you working on?” her friend was clearly in the zone; she could just text June later to tell her that she’d seen her. but as she was ready to walk away, her friend noticed her presence. rosemarie waved her apology off. “just wanted to know what you were working on.” an easy smile, pulled out seat, coffee resting on the table, and her bag sitting on the floor next to her. there was no point in leaving now.

“Oh, just some storyboard ideas . -they’re not really coming today, though..” Hands stretch out to her own coffee, ( which after one sip is is proven cold and disgusting ) and June’s face contorts , sounds of disapproval unwillingly leaving her mouth . She quickly puts it down as far as her reach will allow . “Ugh . That’s gross .”  But quickly her focus is on her friend again, every distraction from the looming papers before her welcome .  “-What are you doing here, though ? Studying, the usual ?”  Seeing Rosemarie bent over a text book or surrounded by at least a dozen sticky notes wasn’t an uncommon sight, ( something June couldn’t particularly relate to ) and really, 99% of the times the two hung out, studies were involved in some way .

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JOON  ( Hajoon Seo )

Hajoon rolls his eyes but there’s almost a kind of fondness to it. Let’s be real here it’s really hard to actually get angry with June. “If it’s not dinner what else am I supposed to call it huh?” He questions as he reaches behind the counter for the key of the place. Once he locks up the front door he returns to her and gently picks up Raphael to hold in his arms. “Hurry your ass up.” Hajoon says as he nods to the slew of papers that are still spread out on the counter. He thinks of her question for a bit before answering. “I could make omelettes and fried rice if you want?” Normally he barely puts that much effort into it but since June is here he figures he should feed the girl something at least a little more healthy than instant ramen.

His cold demeanor never really stings . Not anymore, not now she knows different . Not now she knows he actually cares . ( In his own way  ) If anything his grumpy words make her grin even more , just Hajoon being Hajoon . “I’d be honored .“ Again the teasing tone, but the broad smile makes it clear she does appreciate the effort . and as she tries to order her papers as neatly as possible ( it’s all a mess of storyboards anyway ) June reminds herself to thank him properly later . She’s carrying her papers in her hands as least as gently as she would’ve held Raphael, walking backwards to the exist when a question pops into her head . “-Oh ! We still need to finish last week’s Supernatural.. ?” . Raised brows and a tilted head indicate it’s more of an offer than an actual question . She knows ( hopes ) he’ll say yes . Gives her another excuse to stay a bit longer , to make sure Hajoon actually does have dinner .”And, supper!  -by the way . I think you can call it supper ” ( Now she’s just being a smart-ass . )

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Loony ( Luna Alvira)

Luna rolled her eyes at her friend. Part of it was playful but part of it was completely serious. Luna had agreed to come over because June had asked her to come to help her focus. Luna was the type of person who could keep people on task for the most part. But even she had her shortcomings. Especially when it came to June. It was always like this. Luna would roll her eyes as June spaced out, thinking about god knows what. “I was telling you to focus, which you obviously weren’t doing,” Luna gave her a stern look. “What’s the point of having me over to help you focus if you just space out whenever I talk? Am I like an adult in Charlie Brown to you? Do you just hear my voice and hear wawawawa?”

———-“No.. you’re right, sorry.”  Hands form a plea in front of her face, June feels s c o l d e d, somehow. Hanging out with Luna is sometimes a lot like being in class with that one stern teacher who you’re kind of afraid of, but at the same time admire because they k n o w what they’re doing . Kind of like that . A noise, stuck somewhere between a whine and a sigh escape pursed lips as she releases her pencil from her death grip, letting it roll off the table scattered with ideas & notes . She’s just so tired, ( even if it’s just 5pm ) and the inspiration doesn’t seem to be coming today , head to busy thinking about m i l l i o n s of other things . “It’s just--” Another sigh, this time a real one . “-Do you want to get some coffee ? Have a break ?  -A tiny, mini break ? ” 

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Jules ( Julia Ahn )

— * ･ﾟ  ♡   &.    stilettos ever so lightly tapped against the concrete sidewalk with every step julia took ; eyes bright and curious, taking in every detail of the coffee shop she had found herself stumbling into, allowing the warm scent of espresso to flood her senses. she was all done up today; clinking jewelry, louis vuitton purse hanging off her bony shoulders, and a prada scarf haphazardly twined around her pale neck. but her outfit could be explained, as she had just finished a rather important session with one of her sugar daddies ( which took place in an upscale restaurant; dimmed lighting, portions the size of a coin, and the cold and calculating eyes of the rich taking in her every move. the usual ). a murmured hum escaped her parted lips, as she searched the white walls, taking in the various unfamiliar faces — until she had stopped right in her tracks; finally being able to recognize someone. “june !” julia called out, voice light and airy, as she sauntered on over, elegantly sliding into one of the available seats across from her. “what are you working on ? hopefully it’s a plan for our upcoming supernatural youtube series that i’ve been begging you to do for ages now.” the words were accompanied with a pout, eyes wide and glimmering in an attempt to make the other girl pity her. although, it didn’t seem to work as june was hardly aware of her presence. “wow .. look at you ! not paying attention to me … — what are you so focused on ?”

———- Apologetic grin widens at Julia’s dramatic display, it’s why June likes her, if she’s honest. ( or, part of it anyway ) And as she tries to faze back into reality, stretches her arms, blinks a few times to really get back to earth . ( or is that just because she got 5 hours of sleep last night ? ) June slightly slides the unfinished drawings out of sight . They’re not ready to be shown to the world just yet . She’s not sure how long she’s been here, The chai tea has gone cold, ( apparently has been for a long time ) and she’s suddenly aware of the loss of feeling in her left butt cheek. - So, probably a w h i l e.  “Sorry .. I watched a youtube video about art schools and it said I should focus on more than one genre or something .. But it’s  h a r d..”  ( it’d also told her that the majority of art schools only accepted a handful of students, which is when June decided to click away . ) “ -But it’s not really that important. What were you saying ? ” 

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leyton in every episode: 3x18 -  when it’s like it shouldn’t be

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joon: nerd

joon: the jjigae isn't done yet so i wont

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June: hkljsjdls!!

June: my aunt just wont go to bed aahhhh !!!!!

June: is anyone else coming???

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joon: i made too much kimchi

joon: help me eat it

June: !! ok ok let me wait until my aunt is asleep and i'll come over

June: pls dont start eating without me !! :"(

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“She’ll come back.”

She is 8. Sitting on the porch of a stranger’s   her father’s house, an old lady asks where her mother is .  ‘Not here.  But she’ll come get me!” She smiles .  She knows, she’s sure . She doesn’t mind the waiting . Not really . She has her thoughts .           “She loves me, she won’t leave .”

"Why can’t I live with you daddy ? ” She never gets a reply . She doesn’t mind the silence . Not really . She knows her loves her . She’s sure . Even as she boards the plane .            “They won’t leave, not for always .”

“They’ll come back.”

She is 10. Her aunt’s house. temporary.  Reddened cheeks and teary eyes . “You’ll be staying with me Yu-na. They’re not coming to get you now .”   “They will. Some day. “ She knows, she’s sure. She doesn’t mind the waiting.  Not really.  At least she can draw . They will come for the daughter they love when everything is all right .       It will be .

“Won’t they come back ?”

She is 15. Now in high school. Yu-na has become June and hopes have become daydreams and drawings . She doesn’t know. She isn’t sure. Not anymore. But she won’t say it. She’ll keep dreaming . Doesn’t mind the dreaming . Not really .       Maybe one day . 

“He’s a nice guy !”  She’s knows. She’s sure. Because if he’s not,  aren’t her parents either ? Isn’t everyone ?  She’s called an ‘optimist’.         Doesn’t mind it. Not really. 

“Please come back.”

She is 17. Alone. Reddened cheeks and teary eyes. “..I have to go.”  “Will you come back ?  Ok.” He loved her. She knew. She was sure. She dreamed. Because if not, why did she love him ? “I’m an optimist. He’ll come back. Please come back .” 

He doesn’t come back, even though she knew, even though she was so sure.      At least she can draw. 

“Someone will come back .”

She is 20. She’s an optimist. An escapist   A dreamer. She doesn’t speak the words anymore. Writes them down. In letters counting ‘til 100. “Hi Mom, hi Dad, I’m doing good ! I’m going to become an artist, so it’s okay if you only come get me back later.  Or visit.  I won’t mind. Not really. Lots of Love. Yu-na.”  

She loves her friends. They won;t leave. She’s going to become an artist. Someone will love her. Someone will come back. Someone will. She knows anyone can be that someone. She’s sure. She’s a dreamer.            “Please don’t leave. I’ll mind. I’ll really mind.”