relocation ft. @wiildgeese ↪ 𝐏 𝐀 𝐒 𝐓 𝐓 𝐇 𝐑 𝐄 𝐀 𝐃
if there was one thing zurie ouypron had always hated, it was the frigidly cold sting of loneliness that often clung to her skin like a sheen of invisible grime. if no one was gracing her with their presence for even a second, she became unable to function. the haze around her would dissipate, and she was at the mercy of the real world once more.
when she had first come to daegu, her new surroundings only served to thicken that layer of loneliness, at least in the beginning. she didn't really know anyone; a lot of the friends she had made and the only semblance of family she claimed were back in laos, awaiting a portion of the funds she'd promised to send them from her new job at sunset galleria. she owed them far beyond what she'd earn in commissions, but it was quite literally the least she could do for essentially taking care of her on her trek through the small nation.
her small studio flat had never felt like home, so when another sunset employee she'd become friendly with, kang nara, mentioned needing a roommate, zurie couldn't jump at the opportunity fast enough. nara and zurie could vastly differ from one another; nara was somewhat introverted, where zurie couldn't have been more sociable. nara had this bluntness and honesty about her, whereas zurie was more prone to keeping her true feelings inside and becoming something of a doormat. still, the two forged a fairly strong friendship and got along quite well despite being so different. perhaps it was down to zurie having learned to respect nara's boundaries and being fairly skilled at reading people's energy.
maybe that was why the atmosphere inside their apartment struck her as odd when she'd stepped inside, fresh off a shift that had been wrought with its own tensions. she found nara home already, and for the first time in awhile, she couldn't seem to get an exact read on the situation. "hey ! what's up ?" she greeted the other, placing her ladybug themed raincoat over the designated hook.
