#ext. cinema

[yinachens]

FOR: @alexeixpetrov WHEN: July 24' WHERE: The Box Office. Ext. Outside.

Once a month, without exception, Yina attended the old vintage movie screening they held at the Box Office. It'd been a longstanding tradition between her and her brother, always here together. And every month she showed up, just praying that he might turn up too. All these years later, she still attended with no return. Most would've given up by now, but there was a solid part of her that still clung in the hope that she hadn't truly been forgotten.

But she knew, deep down, exactly what that truth was. Not all stories had happy endings or righted wrongs. So as the light blinded her as she exited the darkness, the daylight disorientating, she came to an almost immediate stop as her brow arched, and a small smile tugged at her lips. Because it might not be her brother outside, but Alexei instead.

Found family, especially anyone connected to Eddy, was her own. And it was the most important thing she had in her entire life. She didn't wait, closing the space. "Well, that's my day made."

[yinachens]

FOR: @ianrossi WHEN: July 24' WHERE: SkyFlicks Rooftop Cinema.

Pure boredom had brought her here tonight. There'd been no eluding it when she'd flicked through every channel on the TV. All the same reruns, and Netflix offered nothing new or original. It was endless. So now, three hours later, Yina found herself at the SkyFlicks Rooftop Cinema.

It was her first time coming here alone. Other times, she'd came with friends as a last minute 'something to do' — but it felt a lot lonelier than it ever had before. Even with the cool night air, and the nostalgic charm of watching movies under the stars. It wasn't the same without them. Shoving another handful of popcorn into her mouth, she groaned loudly as the movie continued.

What made matters worse? It was fucking terrible.

Face set in a permanent grimace,she watched the painfully predictable plot unfold. "Seriously?" muttering under her breath as the male lead bumbled through yet another cliché. "Oh, look, she’s going to trip and fall into his arms. How original," she whispered sarcastically, shaking her head. And as the two leads shared a forced, awkward kiss in the rain—despite there being no rain in the previous scene—Yina groaned softly. "Of course, the rain. Always the rain. Because nothing says true love like pneumonia."

However, turning her head, her mouth dropped open. "I'm so sorry, I didn't realise anyone was sitting this close to me." before a smirk curled her lips. "You have to admit that this is absolutely terrible..."