jonas had spent the better part of forty-five minutes curled up on quinn’s bed, pillow tightly cushioned between his folded arms and heavy head, all whilst she worked. he had barged in to complain about annoyances at work and the all around current state of his life, but instead of finding a rant on his lips for his long time friend to deal with, he merely found exhaustion lining his shoulders. it seemed to have worked out, though, since quinn seemed busy anyhow.
but forty-five minutes of silence was rare for jonas, even when he was exhausted. he lifted his head to focus his vision on quinn, and spoke up.
“ have you had dinner yet? ” he asked, suddenly aware of both the time on the clock and how long it had been since he had something to eat. there was an adjustment of his glasses that had been left askew from laying down, and before she could answer him, he spoke once more with a proposition. “ i’ll pay. you don’t even have to eat if you have already… i’d just feel like a total loser going by myself. ”
quinn had been working one new piece, one of her freelancing clients had asked her to do. having been ahead of schedule, like often, she was ready to but her tablet down and listen to jonas, honestly in need of a little break herself. though she never felt the need to push jonas into sharing with her and let him set the pace and continued to her work while he laid on her bed.
putting down her stylus pen, she turned in her chair, scratching her cheek, “oh geez, i don’t think i have? i think i ate like a few crackers about an hour ago but that’s pretty much it.” she pressed her hand against her stomach, feeling it rumble, “honestly, thank you for the reminder? my stomach really appreciates it,” she joked. “-also you don’t have to do that! i honestly could use some time away from this, i’ve been working on it for a few hours and i think i’m just nitpicking at this point.” she gestured to the design on her computer screen. she quickly saved her progress and popped up from her chair. “plus, you know i don’t go anywhere alone either,” she flicked his shoulder, playfully.
the night had been mostly uneventful, even though his bartender had called out at the very last second, forcing juwon to work behind the bar in their place. he was a little rusty, but he managed. happy hour had just ended, and juwon was running around ysa bounty settling tabs. or at least he had been, until he had made the mistake of stopping in front of a familiar face. in just a matter of seconds, he had been sucked into the same round of back-and-forth that they had every time they met over the bar.
“for the last time, you have to pay for your drinks!” juwon scolded fondly, eyes narrowed in a playful glare at the person in front of him. he leaned forward, supported by both of his hands on the bar that separated them. “i already gave you free food tonight out of the kindness of my heart, same as last time you were here.”
his words might have had an air of finality, but both parties knew he was probably still going to give them the free drinks. he couldn’t help it-he had a serious soft spot for his fellow residents of the sharehouse… the ones he recognized, anyway. juwon knew they all struggled in their own ways, and he enjoyed having such an easy way to make their days a little bit better. he often let them enjoy a free meal or two every once in a while. and the person standing in front of him knew it.
“i’m not letting you eat and drink me out of house and home.”
quinn loved live music, liked drinking, and doing them together? was simply her jam. she wasn’t a huge drinker, just a social one, liking a bit of liquid courage to keep her confidence a little higher than how it was the daily. preferring fruitier drinks to hard alcohol, things that taste nice, and were always soft colors. though her main issue with her drinks of choice were they tasted so good she hardly ever realize how much she’d consumed until her eyesight was a tad bit skewed.
sitting at the bar, her finger tracing the rim of the glass, trying to remain focused and trying in a way, to force herself sober. at the sound of someone speaking, her head shot up, blinking rapidly. she pointed at him, “hey, i told you i would! and i do the things i say!” quinn tried to sound convincing but her subtle slur definitely didn’t help. “i didn’t ask you to do that, i liked it though, i liked it a lot, but like you said kindness of your heart, aka, your fault here.” quinn teased, her eyes closing with her smile.
quinn chuckled softly, finally letting her head fall to the counter, resting her arms on the bar as well. “i promise i won’t! at least not intentionally!” quinn pulled her self up, putting her hands together, pleading, “can i please get a huge glass of water, i don’t want to fail at climbing my bunk again tonight. if i do i swear i’ll give you the biggest tip i’ve ever given you. i personally believe that, it’s good bargain. since water is technically, free.”
ONE OF THE places in yongsa that really intrigued jiyong was the meow parlour. he had moved two months ago, but had yet to visit some of the locations around. he hadn’t even visited the wishing forest yet, but maybe he’d leave that until a day where he was sad. it’s only 8:17am when jiyong wakes up, his body still lacking energy due to working to late once again. he never was able to get long nights sleep unless he had a day off, and even then he never woke up fully energised. always taking him a while to finally doze off, too. and he never knew exactly why.
he decides to hop in the shower, his body feeling too hot and sweaty to want to willingly leave and go out. jiyong is a fairly quick person in the shower, and he’s out within 13 minutes, yet the longest part was dying his hair. his hair was fairly long now, fingers able to push his wavy bangs back where as with his shorter hair, when he’d push them back, they would only fall back again. throws on a pair of black skinny jeans, paired with a grey long jumper, and a pair of white filas, and he’s off.
struts down the road, a small bounce in his walk at the mere thought of being surrounded by loads of cats and kittens. although he put up this front, a fake persona of a blunt asshole, deep down the boy loved any cute creature, because who wouldn’t? doesn’t take him long to arrive, and legs stepping in, he’s welcomed by a few cats trotting over to him, and he can’t stop the tiny grin that edges its way onto his lips. he decides to order a hot chocolate, brings his cup over to a table and sits down. a few cats follow him, one even jumping up onto the table, ready to dig their paw into his drink. “hey- no! you can’t, it’s hot, and it’s mine.”
running late to work, quinn tried her best to sneak through the back, slipping quickly into the employee bathroom to make sure she looked alright. being a their resident photographer meant she didn’t really need a uniform, besides the ears of course, she looked down at her appearance, knit picking over her look, her favorite pair of acid wash jeans, a dark belt and a jean button-down to match, as well as a classic pair of low-top converse. looking in the mirror, she combed her hair with her fingers, before ultimately deciding on putting it in a ponytail and donning on her cat ears and nametag. she smiled at her self, giving a thumbs up to the mirror, before opening the bathroom door just a peak to make sure she was in the clear.
picking up her camera on the way out the backroom, hanging it around her neck. she ducked down immediately noting the cute little calico cat, climbing a post, clicking her camera into manual and focusing in on it’s wide-eyed expression, and snapping a photo. she stood up, pleased with another job well done, she rubbed at the space between the cats ears, before moving elsewhere.
noticing all of the cat lingering near jiyong, quinn couldn’t help but snap a photo at the cute encounter. she made her way over with a pep her in step, she peered over him, giggling at bit at the way jiyong spoke to the cat. “hey, everything alright? i hope she’s not bothering you.” quinn picked up the cat, cradling it in her arms as if it were a child, playfully teasing the cat with her finger in front of it’s nose.
hiya everybody! i’m gabe (22, he/they, est) and this is my girl quinn aka kang seulgi !! she’s incredibly talkative and full of optimism!! and 10/10 down for anything! and the same pretty much goes for plots, i really have any wanted connections yet but like this and i’ll zoom on over (most likely in ims)! and maybe we can come up with something!! aLso, if u wanna know more about quinn it’ll all be under the cut!
quinn jang! is 22, an aquarius and a graphic artist!
she’s also quite talented at photography and works at meow parlor!
she is very comfortable in many other art mediums as well, having always been incredibly eager to learn them all!
she was born in the US specifically New York, but she didn’t stay for long, despite what her parent’s intended, having been ready to start a new life there. her dad acquiring a new job working for a company there and it meant they had to move to the states, but as soon as notice came for her grandfather falling ill it meant they had to return back to Yongsa where her father was originally from.
having moved at the age of 4, into her grandparents house meant that besides kids her age, her grandpa became her best friend.
she was always loud, always full of energy but nothing calmed her like drawing with her grandpa, he is the reason she started to do art, having watched him draw, and learned from him while at his bedside.
when he died a part of her did too, and so did some part of her family, what always felt so open, eventually felt a bit dark and grey. and while she didn’t really acknowledge it too much as kid, as she grew up, especially in her teens, it started to feel heavier.
but one thing that always made her happy was being able to escape it all for a moment while she painted something new, or moulded a new sculpture. keeping her mind busy and blank seemed like the perfect distraction from her stiff parents.
in her middle school years also came her sexuality something she never really cared for before until a new girl came to school and quinn was immediately Heart Eyes!!!
she was infatuated, and she didn’t think anything of it about it being a girl, she figured it was okay, she knew she didn’t see gay people out but she figured it was fine, quiet but fine.
bringing her home, confessing, although nonchalantly, did not receive the reaction she expected, her parents were furious, outraged, and told her she was wrong.
and like a switch, her light grew dimmer, she ignored the girl for her own safety, and became rather reserved, putting on a smile when needed, retreating to her room when she could, drawing, painting, making art to satisfy her heart while she felt like she couldn’t be open about it.
eventually things found balance, it wasn’t one she favored but her parents seemed pleased with her, and she felt like she could do things again, just hidden, just not around her parents. she didn’t try pursue other relationships but she at least went back to making friends, hanging out with them, and trying to find light in new things.
going to college for graphic design, staying in a dorm, opened up a lot of doors for her, eventually her confidence grew and the acceptance from the art community there made it easier for her to feel safe and secure with herself
one break she went home and she confessed again, this time, without good expectations, and without care. her parents shunned her. threatened to take her out of school but she stood her ground and in the end they were too cowardice to do anything, they loved her to an extent and they weren’t cruel, just emotional, and she was willing to take that, even if it was bare minimum.
she took their money until she school ended and then cut ties, only messaging them for holidays and only when they themselves reached out. she still hopes they’ll be better but at this point, she doesn’t care too much, she’s happy to feel free, to feel zero shame.
she’s loud, she’s very talkative, and she’s incredibly friendly. she’s got a lot to say after years of what felt like to her, silence. a true, rambling, queen.
she’s still very obsessed with creating work, and very messy when doing so.
she loves to share with others and is very competitive, but that doesn’t mean she’s a sore loser, she’s just happy to try! she loves challenges, love being dared to do things, loves jumping into things head first without much thought.
a true hype-man, really just trying to uplift others around her. a true sunshine!
she’s also a whole romantic, she’s infatuated with the idea of love, of finding someone perfect for her, of being able to shower that person with the affection they deserve.
she’s got a soft spot for rom-coms and they’re basically her favorite type of films! get her started on meg ryan? how harry met sally? norah efron?? OOF she’ll go on for hours, maybe, totally, recommend a movie marathon!!
having never had a real solid relationship, never feeling comfortable enough to pursue, she’s finally ready to try. but even then, she’s got no idea how to go about it, nervous, with barely any experience. 10/10 dorky when flirting, but u bet she’s still gonna try!
she loves wearing big clothing, her glasses are always sliding, and she’s always got paint on her in some way, whether it’s on her nails or her clothing!
she’s a mess but she’s my mess! anywaY if u made it this far, thank you so much for reading u really didn’t have to! that’s basically all i have on her for now, i should set up a stats page soon! if not, feel free to ask me about anything! if u’d like to plot, please like this post and i shall come your way!<33
