now entering the apartment building is ito ayame, a 26 year old who is currently a theme park designer. netizens have said they seem impatient, but others have said they’re motivating ! gossip aside, we’re sure they’re bound to be a fan favorite !
the washing and drying of bedsheets was truly an all day experience and sora tended to put it off for as long as possible when the day finally came. it took a different kind of patience to be able to wait for it all to be done and then to remember to come to the shared laundry room to transfer her things to a dryer or restart the dryer once more if her duvet was not yet dry. she had picked today hoping that it wouldn't impede anyone else in their own washing. there was nothing worse when needing to do laundry and all the machines were taken by someone else.
sora had noticed someone else doing their laundry at the same time and she had taken notice of their load, it didn't seem quite right but instead of looking in on it, her phone had gone off and distracted her. returning to the laundry room right before a timer on her phone was expected to, stumbling only slightly when collided with. taking stock of the cotton pieces as they stick to her own clothes, " oh, oh no. that was your laundry earlier that looked strange ? "
beginning to pick the pieces off to throw in the trash, " it's fine, don't worry about it. you must have used the wrong setting in the washer. "
ayame could only stare in shock at the woman she had just bumped in. for obvious reason, it wasn't the first time that ayame was starting to feel nervous because of pretty women roaming around, however suddenly being this close to one of them, along with the feeling of embarrassment made her face heat up. she had hurried to help the other pick up a few of the cotton balls, also just discarding them into the trash. “ so sorry again. ”, she finally managed to croak out, clearing her throat.
“ my…. my laundry looked strange ? ”, she asked, her eyes darting in between the washing machine, the trail of cotton fluffs and the woman in front of her. “ how strange ? what setting ? ”, ayame stammered out, words in quick succession. “ i was about to blame this blanket being cheap, i appreciate the show offering apartments and all, but maybe some things had to suffer a pay-cut or something… ”, she wondered, still holding whatever was left of the blanket. " either way, i need a new one… and i think you need a coffee or something from me, just because i have attacked you this way. "
nayoung walked with steady, rhythmic steps, humming along to ariana grande’s breathin. she was headed to the laundry room, certain she had left her Chanel headband there after spending hours switching between a YouTube tutorial and the washing machine’s buttons. the headband was an essential accessory for her meeting with a potential client in the fashion industry.
the song was just about to hit the chorus, so she closed her eyes to lip-sync the high note perfectly, and that’s when she felt the bump. "What the h—" she was startled by the other woman's presence, and even more by the little things now scattered on her dress. "Oh my, what is that? Is this going to stain my dress?!"
finally, after a moment in which she felt her breath stuck in her chest, ayame looked at the other person – obviously, someone who had to live there, and suddenly ayame was too worried about this leaving a bad impression from the start. in her head, she was questioning why someone would be needing to look this good just to go to a laundry room... “ no, no, it's – … ”, ayame fumbled around, dropping whatever was left of her blanket on the floor, leaning down to start picking the fluffs from the other's dress. she could feel relief wash over her as the little balls left nothing but a faint trail of tiny hairs. “ it's just the filling of my blanket, see ? nothing bad… ”
ayame chuckled nervously, unsure how to proceed. before she could think about it too much, she had leaned in once more, continuing to pick away on the little fluffy balls, collecting them in her left hand, as she used her right to collect them from the other's dress. “ sorry, what were you doing… ? i guess i sort of interrupted you. sorry… ”, she mumbled again, still busying herself with the task at hand.
⋆。‧˚ ––– open starter for @seoulmatestart / location: shared laundry facilities
ayame stared in horror – this just couldn't be; not here, not now. through the door of the washing machine, she could see how … well, how something horrible had happened. the beep beep beep of the machine was mocking her, letting her know that she could open the door to be greeted with whatever had happened inside. what once was a blanket, now seemed to be an empty vessel, little white fluffy balls that once were the filling, now free of their confines.
it took some courage, but ayame ended up opening the washing machine to busy herself with whatever mistake she had done, scooping up whatever was left, damp white blanket-filling all over her arms and clothes, trying to bring it over to the trash. focusing on her feet – or however much she could see of them –, she didn't notice the person she was apparently heading into. it was a light bump, but due to the situation at hand, a bunch of the little fluffy pieces of filling at ended up stuck on the other person.
“ oh my god, i am so sorry. i don't know what happened – wait, let me; it's my blanket… ”
⋆。‧˚ ––– starter for @littlerosewine / róisín wong
ayame had just finished wiping the tiniest bit of sweat from her forehead, hating how long the summer heat had lasted – or maybe it was just her being out of breath way too easily. either way, her next movement had been taking out her phone and aiming her camera at the woman that was standing in front of her; róisin. she had been thankful for the other to finally drag her out of the apartment, as ayame wasn't the most confident. the n seoul tower had been on her list, and she was feeling even more delighted that she had found róisin to accompany her.
“ please put on your cutest face – oh, wait, it's always cute, sorry! ”, she joked with the other, taking a few photos, before walking over to her to show her the pictures she just snapped. “ thank you for coming here with me. how about this; dinner is on me, but you choose what we get? it seems like you have a better sense about that. ”, ayame mentioned, taking in the views of the city. “ at least for drinks, right? but then you also have to kind of know what drinks go with which food, or – ”, ayame could herself rambling, eyebrows furrowing together. “ sorry, maybe only chefs know that. ”, she quickly said, bowing her head a little at the other. " either way, you know better – probably. "
it had been hard to focus on anything, and ayame wondered if the entire thing had been a good idea after all. of course, it was exciting, and she was looking forward to it, but now that she had been laying in her bed, trying to unwind with her nintendo in hand – she just couldn't. it seemed like the blonde guy with the green hat and pointed ears was laughing at her through the screen as she had attempted the same puzzle a million times. she just couldn't get the timing right. she let out a frustrated sigh, arms sprawled away from her body, staring up at the ceiling.
at least she knew exactly what to do next. she had noticed her roommate, obviously, had to be good at games – as it seemed to be like a major hobby. the other had been more than welcoming, and it had made ayame's nerves calm down a bit. it didn't take long for ayame to make her way over to the other's room, peering through the door. it was late, but not too late; and ayame felt relief when she had noticed her roommate was indeed still awake. “ hey minsi– ”, she started, carefully as to not startle the other. “ you're good at games, right? i am so horribly stuck. ”, she said while waving her nintendo in the air, ready to just toss the entire thing. “ do you mind helping me with this level? ", ayame asked, hoping the other would comply with her request.
hi everyone ! i'm claire and i am so excited to be here and introduce you to ayame ! i haven't written on tumblr in a while, so i am extra motivated to get some threads going with everyone ᡣ𐭩 • feel free to hit me up anytime on discord or on here if you'd like to write with me. also, feel free to leave a like on this post and i will reach out to you !
𐙚 find more info about ayame under the cut !
⋆。‧ here is a notion page that has all of her info, but i am going to put up a little summary of her in bulletpoints as well !
⋆。‧ about ayame :
ayame is from aomori, northern japan, but has moved for study and work to tokyo.
she is 26 years old and a bit of a nerd !
it had always been her dream to work at a theme-park, so she worked hard to achieve that, finally landing her dream-job as an imagineer, thus spending some time in orlando, florida as well.
currently, she is working on a new super secret project, that's why she moved to seoul.
her korean is still a bit bad, but she manages – definitely does need some help sometimes, though !
she likes ‘ relaxing ’ hobbies, such as reading, having coffee, taking pictures and going on walks.
after moving away from home, she has been exploring her sexuality a bit, and goal-driven as she is, finding love is one of her priorities now.
the idea of taking part in the show came as a no-brainer at that point; being alone in a new city, only having her work by her side.
⋆。‧ some wanted plot ideas :
would love for ayame to interact with other ‘ soft ’ girls, watching movies, going on coffee dates, listening to music together.
it would probably be also fun to have her interact with more outgoing characters, someone who can show her around and cause a bit of a whirlwind in her life.
someone who can help her improve with her language skills !
ayame tends to smoke whenever she is stressed, so maybe the filming and everything got to her, maybe your muse as well, and they meet each other at night having a cigarette ?