❝ there’s no reason for this hostility! I come in peace. ❞
a hundred random starters ⤷ status : not accepting !
In many ways, one can draw comparisons between Somin and a small, forest animal. Slightly timid and startled in an instant, she should be approached with unconditional care. After all, even those snapping animal games — where your finger is in mortal peril and the only thing you gain is apprehension —she ends up in such a shrill state, heart pounding wildly as though it was attempting to escape the ribs which doubled as prison bars. All in all, Somin is a big scaredy cat; easily shaken up by the smallest of changes.
His impromptu greeting highlights this aspect of her personality perfectly.
Almost jumping out of her skin, a piercing yelp escapes before she can swallow it down. How embarrassing! A failed endeavour to conceal this high pitched noise has her smiling sheepishly, head bowed in a hasty greeting; her dark locks curtain flushed cheeks well enough, but tense body language is a dead give away. “Sunbaenim! I didn’t except you, ah— i’m sorry!” Apologies extended with another bow, she tries hard to gain composure.
Straightening her posture, still slightly flustered, she finally is able to acknowledge his unique greeting. “Is…is that a line from an alien movie or something?” It certainly was a curious salute and she couldn’t help but to wonder, was he referencing common pop culture? Or was he eluding to a future role ( that, she very much doubted, but still there was a possibility ) with this cryptic comment? “You sound like you’re reciting lines or something — Men In Black? Or is it something else?”
Wrapped up in thoughts of extraterrestrials, earlier’s embarrassment transcends into nothing but a mere blip in this encounter. Now, with a furrowed brow and lips pursed, she wracks her brain attempting to locate the source of this phrase. She’s sure she’d heard it before. Then again, she’s been wrong before.
