siren

i told you not to be deceived. the moment you take this hand, it'll be dangerous. now you're bleeding, but somehow you are still attracted? you see what's happening, but why are you still staring at me? just let go. don't even hesitate a little. just let go. you know that i'll hurt you. the beautiful me of your fantasies doesn't exist. can't you see that? see that your hand that can't let go is slowly turning red?

[sireom]

what’s in yui’s bag

yui has a mini pink coach backpack that she received as a gift from her parents before she moved to the us at the age of 18. it’s her go to bag and it’s in pretty good condition despite owning it for a couple of years now.

in the main compartment of her bag, she carries her my melody wallet. inside the wallet, she has her international id card, her medical card, her debit card, and some cash. 

next to her wallet, she carries a small make up bag. inside the make up bag, she carries her basics so she can retouch up her make up throughout the day. this include a few different shades of lip gloss/lipstick, watermelon-flavored chapstick, make up wipes, mascara, eyeliner, face powder, and a make up brush.

yui always carries a selfie stick with her along with a go pro. you know, just some youtuber things tbh.

despite her bag not being that big, she always tries to carry granola bars with her as her choice of snack.

in the small front pocket of her bag, she carries her keys with her on a baby pink lanyard. connected to the lanyard is a my melody keychain. obviously, yui loves my melody. her keys consist of one for her apartment, one for her bike lock, and another for her storage unit a few blocks away from her home.

there are also a few mechanical pencils and different colored pens in her front pocket along with a small band-aid box. inside the band-aid box, along with the band-aids, she also carries a condom or two for ‘emergencies’.

occasionally, yui carries her phone in the front pocket of her bag though she usually ends up holding the phone herself nowadays. her phone is one of the current iphones maybe a generation or two back. it’s white and it adorns a clear plastic case that has glitter shimmering on it.

yui also keeps breath mints in her bag because she refuses to have bad breath around her boyfriend. 

lastly, she keeps a small roll-on perfume inside her bag as well. the scent is disney’s pixie dust perfume which contains citrus notes along with notes of summer rain and dried fruits. sadly, it’s a discontinued scent now but yui still goes out of her way to buy it whenever she comes across it.

[sireom]

hc: what’s in charlie’s bag?

charlie owns a canvas messenger bag that he uses for his daily commuting. he’s owned it since his freshman year of college but has no intention in changing it out any time soon.

he carries his macbook around with him for work purposes. because he’s a talent scout and recruiter, he has to be in constant communication with his company at all times. presumably, he carries the charger for the laptop as well along with a pair of earbuds.

along with his macbook, he also carries his phone. it’s a little outdated, a few generations behind from the current iphone that’s out. surprisingly, it’s well kept in a case with a screen protector. there are no scratches or cracks on his phone and he’s trying to keep it that way.

because his phone has a habit of dying quickly, charlie always has a phone charger and portables on him just in case.

in the back pocket of his bag, charlie keeps faux leather wallet. it’s black and a little tattered from consistent use. he received it as a graduation gift from his parents back when he finished high school. inside, he carries some cash, a debit card, a few credit cards, a few of his business cards and his id. inside one of the wallet’s folds, he has a picture of him and his twin, liz, as well as a picture of him and anna when they were younger.

in the back pocket as well, he also carries his keys that are attached to a keychain that liz has given him. the individual keys are for his apartment, his parents’ house, liz’s apartment, his office back at work, and for his motorcycle. he also has key for his storage garage where he keeps his band stuff.

next to his macbook, he has a few fliers usually for his latest gig that’ll he hand out or post publicly.

he always carries a pack of breath mints or throat lozenges on him in the side pocket of his bag. it’s too help him keep his throat from going dry or hurting. 

in the mesh lining of his bag, he carries a refillable water bottle. if it’s not  filled with water, then it’s replaced with iced black tea.

charlie never fails to bring a leather jacket with him everywhere he goes. when he’s not wearing it, he leaves it hung over the base of his bag as he carries it. 

in an inside pocket of his bag, he carries some spare change and pens that he usually finds or ends up just having in his possession. next to them, he has a few condoms stored in a plastic case just in case.

[sireom]

1006muses·:

she’s embarrassed. her stomach turning as she nods at joey’s words, she’s been practicing sign language during the isolation given she was working from home. but she hasn’t exactly shown it to the young man. she was hyping herself up for this facetime urging herself to try it yet,, “ ah..yes.” she nods her head, well at least he wouldn’t laugh right? well come on lena, she shyly signs the words “it’s okay” there’s a pause as lena scrambles to think of what she’s learned, “ it’s lonely though.”

joey blinks in surprise, obviously a little thrown to see lena suddenly signing to him. it was a rare occurrence for him honestly as the young man usually saw himself accommodating others due to his disability rather than the other way around. even with his friends, he didn’t force or ask them to learn sign language although jeremy has tried over the years. but he knew it was inconvenient and joey eventually just accepted that it was his responsibility to communicate with others, not vice versa. so seeing lena sign to him for the first time, he felt his cheeks grow a little warm though a soft frown reached his lips at her confession. 

“yeah, i can only imagine.” he spoke sitting up a bit straighter, contemplating whether he should try signing back to the woman in front of him. hesitating briefly, he began to sign himself though still remaining verbal so she can hear him. “it’ll get better though. don’t worry.” joey then gave her a small, shy smile. “that was pretty good... when did you begin signing?”

[sireom]

@1006muses​

“yeah, no worries. this is fine. as long as i can read your lips.” joey explained from the other end of the facetime call, his words spoken carefully as usual. he felt childish, honestly, with how nervous he felt every time he spoke with lena. yeah, he was socially awkward already. that’s a given, but it was different with lena; and everyone around him who figured it out were quick to tease. “how’s your new apartment?”

[sireom]

hc: what’s in min’s bag?

min carries a navy blue shoulder bag. it was meant for school only, but it eventually became her bag for every day use.

she carries her laptop everywhere along with it’s charger; so whether she’s at school, work, or home, she can always be on top of her assignments and papers.

she carries a 2 spiral notebooks; one to keep her notes/school work in while the other is for noting down any significant happenings that occurred that day so she can share it with cory or the winx club later.

depending on the day, she might carry a specific text book or two if needed for one of her classes.

she always has a small pack of oreos or m&ms with her.

min also carries a very thin wallet containing her id, a debit card, a few stamp cards for boba/yogurt places, and a library card. she keeps very minimum cash on her so her wallet doesn’t become bulky.

she carries her keys on a light blue lanyard that she stuffs in the outside pocket of her bag. connected to the lanyard are multiple key chains, most of them given to her by cory when he comes back from swim meets. 

she’s prone to headaches and cramps so she always carries medicine with her ranging from ibuprofen to midol just in case.

there’s a pencil case filled with different colored highlighters and pens to help her keep her notes organized. 

she carries her glasses around but won’t fish for them unless she’s really straining her eyes tbh.

she keeps a few hair times in the front pocket of her bag just in case she needs her hair out of her face.

she’s not really a make up person, but she does have a small make up bag containing foundation, eyeliner, and chapstick/lip gloss to keep it simple. she also carries make-up wipes/cleansing wipes for easy removal.

because she has multiple part time jobs, she often carries a change of work clothes with her in case she needs to work that day.

she carries her phone obviously and it’s tucked away inside her bag so it doesn’t get randomly swiped.

a pair of earbuds so she can listen to her spotify while studying so she doesn’t disturb others.

[sireom]

hc: what’s in damian’s bag?

damian owns a swissgear backpack that he usually uses for travelling/commuting. over the past year or so though, it sort of became his every day bag.

he takes his macbook pro everywhere he goes in case he gains inspiration for a song whether it’s for lyrics or an actual track production.

along with his laptop, he has three to five flashdrives he carries around with him as well. they all have different uses and purposes ranging from finished sheet music to old homework assignments.

with that being said, he also carries his laptop charger everywhere as well.

he also has a journal where he doodles and writes scrap lyrics whenever he gets the muse. at this point, it might as well be a bullet journal with how much content it holds. damian usually comes back to it in the middle of music-writing whenever he hits rut.

with his journal, he also has a planner that kyle tends to give him at the beginning of each year in hopes it would help damian become more organized. it doesn’t, however, considering damian never finds himself using it.

unfortunately, damian has a habit of biting the ends of pens and pencils whenever he’s working. in the front pocket of his bag, there’s a pile of them sitting on the bottom of it all used, half-filled with ink with dental marks at the tips.

damian finds himself traveling a lot whether it’s too a different city or out of the country. he collects art decals from each destination that he holds together with a paperclip at the bottom of his bag to remind himself where he’s gone and where he’s been.

as a man of culture, damian carries around an mp3 player around with him at all times. although he has plenty of music carried around on both his phone and his laptop, there’s nothing replacing the nostalgia an mp3 has, especially when it’s loaded with a bunch of early 1990s/2000s hits. “you were born in 1997″ “and?”

to compliment all the electronics he carries, damian does own three sets of earbuds and airpods. however, only one of sets work and the airpods are lost somewhere in the bag.

damian has a faux-leather wallet that he keeps in the front pocket of his bag underneath all the bitten up pencils and pens. inside, he has his id, his debit card, two credit cards, and some photobooth strips of him and his friends. he also has leftover euros from when he went abroad last summer.

lately, he’s been teaching himself spanish so he carries an english to spanish dictionary everywhere he goes. this may or may not be influenced by a certain someone he’s been talking to :eye emoji:

he carries a hydroflask... idk how self-explanatory this is tbh.

he has about 3 portable chargers with him at all times -- better safe than sorry.

ALLERGY PILLS. it’s seasonal, he swears.

he also carries around chewing gum and breath mints at all times -- not because of bad breath but rather he’s addicted to anything minty. he eats them like candy ngl.

and lastly, a baggy of jolly ranchers. they’re a pick me up for his long days and his favorite flavors are blue raspberry and green apple.

[sireom]

hc: what’s in joey’s bag?

joey is literally still living in his school days, probably still sporting that standard black jansport backpack. he changes them out for the same backpack every few years.

he works part time at a diner so he always carries his work apron around so it’s easier to find.

he carries his glasses everywhere and although he rarely takes them off, he keeps his eyeglass case inside his bag at all times.

joey has a habit of snacking so he always has spare bags of chips/crackers/cookies in case his friends want to join him.

he has three open mini sanitizer bottles: regular-scented, aloe-scented, and citrus-scented.

he has a small booklet of emergency contacts in the front pocket which noah forces him to carry daily, just in case something happens and people can’t access joey’s phone.

extra hearing aid batteries in case his hearing aid goes out.

his car keys because babie just got his license at the beginning of the year :(( 

he carries a travel-sized first aid kit as a safety precaution and practice for when he works as an assistant sports trainer during volleyball season.

he still uses his velcro wallet from middle school. it’s black and has the digimon insignia on the front of it. he has an actual leather one at home, but uses his current one for nostalgia.

inside his wallet, he has a few boba stamp cards along with some cash and his debit card. his id is at the very front and it shows that he is an organ donor.

he sometimes receives nice messages from customers at the diner so he keeps the receipts after management is done with them so he can look back on them later.

he keeps his tips from working in a smaller bag separate from his wallet. it’s to remind himself to deposit the money at the bank but he usually forgets until someone reminds him.

he carries a sort of outdated digital camera with him. it’s a blue fuji camera and it was one of the last gifts his mom gave him before she passed away. he still uses it occasionally so he can upload pictures onto his laptop. he keeps a picture he took of her on the camera despite uploading everything else.

he usually always has a portable game console on him at all times. this time around, he carries his nintendo switch so he can keep up with his animal crossing island.

[sireom]

1006muses·:

“and most kidnappers don’t take their captives to country clubs,” evan teases — going to the country club lili’s family visits was becoming a monthly thing ( even if evan didn’t want to admit it ). “ but no worries, i’ll play the role well, i’ll scream and shout for help as you drag me outside my room.” this was all just a ruse anyways, lili knew and evan himself knew that he was soft for her, and would do whatever she wanted with just a bat of her eyelashes. he grunts at her words, before laughing. “ yeah i know, i wear my school uniform untucked and everything,” he mutters, his arm wrapping at her waist, pulling her closer “ i’ll get out of bed soon, where were you planning to go?”

“okay, you got me there. but you better stick to it or else your family will think i can’t keep my word.” lili joked in return, knowing fairly well that evan would go along with her whims either way. it wasn’t long until she felt herself completely relaxed by evan’s side, his hold around her waist bringing her comfort as she wrapped her own arms around his torso. “anywhere.” she answered after minute or so, admitting that she didn’t really have a set plan in place for them nonetheless herself. “i just wanted to take you with me for the day. my parents are home for the weekend but...” lili made a face, the crinkle on her nose expressing that her home wasn’t really the place she wanted to be at the moment. “i just rather be out of the house today.”

[sireom]

“huh? oh, sorry... no, it’s not you. it’s just me. i’ve been pretty out of it all day and the heat surely doesn’t help.” lori quickly apologized not wanting to create any misunderstandings with the other. “how are you though? i feel like it’s been ages since i’ve last seen you.”

[sireom]

1006muses·:

evan lets out a grunt at his girlfriend’s answer, sleep still hanging over him as his eyes lazily dart around, ah there’s his sweater. he quickly pulls over the worn out sweater, before rolling his eyes at his parents’ antics. “’s cold, can i reschedule my kidnapping for a later time, “ he questions before throwing his blanket over himself again, there’s a moment of silence, and he knows he’s gonna get chewed out by his mom and lili if he continues this sloth routine. evan opens up his blanket, and moves over to allow more space beside him, “ aren’t you getting in?”

“you know kidnapping doesn’t work that way, right?” lili asked with a scoff though the sound came off as more bewildered than annoyed. evan was truly a piece of work. she honestly should have known that it wouldn’t be easy to drag her boyfriend out of bed, despite her effort to actually show up to do it herself. there was a brief silence between them as lili patiently waited to see if evan had actually attempted to go back to sleep. but as soon as she was about to ask, evan had scooted over and opened his blanket to invite her in which she gave in rather easily to. “you’re impossible,” she sighed while making herself comfortable beside him though her smile from before returned shortly after. “but also, a bad influence. i hope you know that.”

[sireom]

1006muses·:

“ who even let you in? what if i was indecent?” evan mulls over his options — the sweet allure of sleep calls out to him for a moment, but then again, his very pretty girlfriend was at the edge of his bed. tough choices. begrudgingly evan sits up, blinking the sleep away, “ what is so urgent that you broke into my room lilian?”

“your parents.” lili answers simply, an amused smile gracing her lips. “your mom answered the door but your dad decided to escort me here and let me in himself -- so i wouldn’t exactly call it a break in. i had their permission.” she defended herself, rather proudly to boot. seeing the look on evan’s face, she decided to indulge him even further. “it might have helped that i told them i’m here to kidnap you too. i could have thrown that in somewhere.”

[sireom]

1006muses·:

“ it’s saturday morning, why did you wake me so early, i’m pretty sure that’s a war crime,” evan muttered, lazily pushing a strand of bedhead down.” if no one’s dying or like a crime’s been committed, let me go back to sleep.”

“come on, it was almost eleven the last i checked.” lili huffed out a sigh while taking a seat on the edge of her boyfriend’s bed. “if i let you go back to sleep now, you won’t wake up until two at least.”

[sireom]

“okay, yes. i know i’ve been m.i.a. for almost all of quarantine and i really have no excuse for that, but -- i did drive all the way over with food and boba as my apology. that counts for something, right?” damian leaned over to open the passenger door of his car, inviting the other in to where the cool a/c was blowing. “look, i even got your favorite.”

[sireom]

aileen xiao | the high-spirited friend who moves to her own beat

[sireom]

joey xiao | that one quirky, quiet friend

[sireom]

“hm...? oh, yeah. i have the next couple of days off.” logan assured the other, perking up his attention after being caught spacing out. “sorry, i haven’t gotten a lot of sleep the past week. everyone is spread out pretty thin back at the station, but i’m here now.”

[sireom]

1006muses·:

at the mention of their younger brother, mason’s brows furrow. he should have known. this what he gets for blocking leon on most of his social media. “ this is homophobia. it’s pride month, i should be able to hang out in west hollywood with no siblings in the state.” mason said bluntly, as he scoots his chair away from his sister, ( petty he knows ). “ you have the hamptons, i don’t know why you aren’t satisfied with that.”

“you act like i’m going to show up at pride and show everyone pictures from your het-days.” suzy retorted while rolling her eyes. mason has always been a little on the childish side when it came to his ‘possessions’ whether they were physical or figurative. but being the older brother, one would think he would be more mature as he closed in on the age of thirty. “the hamptons are always the same snooty, white people. at least there’s more diversity here.” she crossed her arms firmly. although there might have been more of a reason why she left the hamptons in the first place, mason certainly didn’t have to know about it. “listen, pretend i’m not even here. as long as you stay out of my fun, i’ll stay out of yours. easy, right?”