"The Forbidden Flower" is a romance story about He Ran and Xiao Han. The two meet and He Ran falls in love with Xiao Han at first sight and does everything she can to make him love her back.
This drama ended up surprising me a lot. The story starts off weak, it takes a while to get going, I was even disappointed because I expected something more intense, more mature and after all, the romance between He Ran and Xiao Han is very cute, there is passion but the main idea here is to find true love, the one that leaves a mark on you, that you never forget.
It is not a light romance, it is sad, since He Ran is sick and dying, which is not a surprise since the drama gave us hints that He Ran was sick basically from the beginning, but I think that makes their story more beautiful, because of its meaning. He Ran wanted to live the rest of her life to the fullest and when she meets Xiao Han, she finds a reason to continue and enjoy the time she has left. Her death, even though it is very sad, the scene is really beautiful. It is something to remember!
Jerry Yan is really amazing. There's a 22-year age gap between him and Xu Ruo Han and you can't tell, but I have to say his style is stuck in the 2000's. Sometimes I thought I was watching "Meteor Garden". HAHA'
A winter-summer romance of He Ran; who was learning about the outside world, romance, and personal growth at a pivotal point of her life. Co
shhhhh they're all curled up doing a big eep,,,,, don't mind hu geng tho
he's being a whore and stealing the entire bed, I don't even main him so idk why he thinks he's entitled to the entire bed and not the floor like the rest of them
i'm so sorry champ for not answering this any sooner bc i was dwiddling back and forth on this but finally. i felt a spur of motivation. so !!! HERE WE GO (on that note though, sheng's going thru a bit of a character change so he might seem a lil different here)
i think the ones yuu would most likely get along with is sheng or xiang for sure. xiang is just incredibly outgoing by nature and i feel like he'd enjoy teasing yuu a lot lolol
sheng on the other hand... it might take a few chapters until u see sheng warm up to yuu. it's not like sheng would be particularly guarded or anything, but i just feel like that considering whatever circumstances shundain might have during their episodes, he isn't really keen on focusing on befriending them. but once they get past that stage, i think sheng would grow a fair liking to yuu (and join the first year squad, naturally). he wouldn't particularly pity them for their entire situation, but commend them for adapting so well to it and having found some form of footing in twisted wonderland.
xiang would think yuu's pretty funny, especially with their pretty blatant humor. but other than that, i don't think there'd be too much going on...? except for like. the shundain episode, i feel like xiang could potentially play a fair helping role to yuu and co. but i haven't figured out the details yet oops.
per usual, chunying would be the one who is a lil brat towards yuu. he doesn't necessarily have anything against them, but he'd be just such a prick out of sheer principle. he can, so he will! i'd argue that he'd play more of an antagonistic role during the shundain episode, so i think a lot of his dislike comes from there as well? but give it the episode that follows after and i feel like chunying would have warmed up to them quite fast but still antagonizes them for the sake of it. he's just, like that. (and he would especially antagonize grim for being such a whiny baby, like he's one to talk.)
and then there's chanyu. i think a lot of what he thinks of them depends on the course the shundain episode will take, but one thing's for sure, he does commend them for whatever smart tricks yuu might have up their sleeves. he can respect that! (does he respect whatever happened in the episode. nooo. and he will remember that.) i don't he would be particularly hateful of them or anything...? maybe a little petty, but really, it doesn't go far beyond that. but i will say, it'd be super duper fun to see them working together for the episode that would follow after...
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OH MY GOD HI YES OFC??? 🥺🥺🥺 LETS ROLL VYVY
🔪 KNIFE - how do they react to injury / misfortune befalling their loved ones (significant other, family, friends)? do they put themselves at blame?
roza would feel devastated if any of her loved one suffering from injury or misfortune. especially if she is to blame, too. although, she wouldn't let herself wallow in guilt and instead take it upon herself to fix the situation in any way she possibly can. she might even go overboard and it gets obvious she is trying to compensate for the heavy guilt that is weighing her down. still, her intentions are of upmost kindness.
xiang, on the other hand, hardly feels rattled by such things. he knows that one way or another, especially depending on what you're up to (and in his case, fighting and using deathly weapons), it is inevitable. he doesn't go out of his way to particularly blame himself, though he would admit it if he did mess up somehow. still, he remains for the most part unfazed; not entirely heartless, but as always, it's no use to cry over spilled milk.
👑 CROWN - what does your oc want to be remembered as? why?
of course roza wants to be remembered! don't we all? she doesn't feel urged to be remembered by the entire world for some legacy or anything, but she does want to be remembered by the people she treasures the most. she wants to be remembered for her efforts! for her love of a world that is like a stranger to her! just simply, roza. that's all she needs.
contrary to what most people might assume of xiang, he doesn't feel urged to be remembered greatly. or even in any detail, that is. truthfully, what even is there to remember of him? his promiscuous little adventures? his wits and skills? it's fine for him to be simply remembered as a cool guy. there's no gain in lingering in the past.
🎵 MUSIC NOTE - what is their playlist like? their favourite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?
only recently has roza's playlist shifted into something more typically modern and pop-related genre. before that though, she often listened to differing pieces of the classical genre...? listen, i doubt she really had often, if any at all, internet access, so... nonetheless! a song i associate with roza is yume miteta no atashi by daoko. the soft, dreamy tunes, along with the light voice and all the emotions - not to mention the lyrics - it all really, really suits roza!
honestly, xiang puts anything in his playlist that gets the mood going; be it typical party music or anything hype to get your gears going. i'd like to think he specifically enjoys curating workout playlists to have a beat to go along with. a song i associate with xiang is actually oops! by yung gravy. but if you're looking for something more emotionally charged, then it'd be all for us by labyrinth.
🔫 PISTOL - do they trust people easily? how easily will they turn their back to someone? have they been backstabbed before? will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?
as naive and clueless roza can be, she doesn't trust as 100% freely as assumed; only if her mistrust in you is warranted, she believes that your actions are done in good faith. she refuses to turn her back on anyone unless there's nothing else left to do and it only seems to be the viable option. it's hard to reason with her in that sense, sometimes, because despite all, her idealistic hopes win and she wants to firmly believe that no one is really so through and through evil and ill-spirited. she hasn't been backstabbed in that regard ever before, really, but it's not uncommon for people to play with her naivety and trick her. but most of the time, she tends to see through their actions around the second or third time...
xiang is far from being someone who trusts anyone freely, let alone at full capacity. while he never gives the impression of someone who is very guarded, considering his outgoing nature, he knows how to carefully select his words around certain types of people. sometimes, he of course does slip up, but it doesn't take too much of him to recover. while it usually depends on the person, xiang tends to weigh out his options if it ever comes down to turning his back to someone and leave them to be the one dangling. he thinks rationally, so he does whatever benefits him the most under usual circumstances. his trust is hard to ever be recovered either, once you've betrayed it. he never really experienced any grand betrayal, though.
💧 DROPLET - random angst headcanon
though roza herself never really addresses it (unless asked), she is fully aware of her potentially shortened lifespan. in fact, she gave it a lot of thought, especially during her isolation. she doesn't really mope about it by any means, though it does add a certain, unconscious stress factor; any signs of particularly strong fatigue for example get ignored, because she doesn't really desire to deal with it at all times. she just wants to live in the moment, for once, without being reminded of her circumstances. deeming it as a waste of time, roza refuses to fret too hard over it; but it's hard to ignore the sinking feeling of discomfort of any 'casual' reminder.
xiang's relationship with his family is in reality rather strained, despite the absence of his father, who used to be one of the biggest, if not the defining reason, why xiang had a troubled homelife. even though he deeply cares for his mother, she disapproved of xiang's recklessness and at times, scolds him harshly for his behavior. to xiang, it does feel as if she hadn't ever acknowledged the trouble his father had put them through. to this day, xiang and his mother never addressed it. similarly, xiang gains a lot of disapproval from his older brother as well. they're simply rather conflicting personalities, who tend to clash regularly. both of them find it rather troubling to find heart to heart with each other. xiang really doubts that the relationship to his family will ever significantly improve - and honestly? he kind of gave up on it, anyways.
💙 BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?
there isn't an hour that goes by where roza doesn't whine about how much she wants to see her s/o. while small distances are no trouble to her, she does seem rather huffy and puffy if she doesn't get to see them for several days for whatever reasons. she'll try her best to contact them as often as possible, even texting them about the most mudane and simple things. she doesn't change much without her s/o around, but she does seem to sigh a little more often than usual.
xiang doesn't really bother and feel bothered, really. he doesn't enjoy dwelling too hard on the absence of his s/o, so he finds other means to entertain himself. of course, it'd be even greater if his s/o were by his side, but he'd hate to mope about it. makes him feel so ridiculous. so basically, you're really not getting that much of a grand reaction out of this guy.
🌪️ TORNADO - what is the biggest change you've ever made to them? how have they changed from their original version?
for roza: i changed her from a self-insert to a regular oc! it definitely improved her writing by a margin as i tried things out i wouldn't have by keeping her as a self-insert! she developed into a fun direction, as a result.
for xiang: i think... it's the way his personality got a bit more broader and fleshed out? he's definitely more of a greater genius than first intended + i added some kind of vulnerabilities to xiang which he deep down has but ultimately, chooses to deal with in his own way. so basically, a lot more fleshed out! but also now less of a twink LMAO
🌠 SHOOTING STAR - if they could make any wish with no repercussions, what wish would they make?
the curse would be non-existent, 100%. roza wouldn't want or need anything else in the world. she'd just like for herself as well as for her family to have some form of peace at least. but she also wouldn't mind a cotton candy paradise. and world peace. world peace achieved through cotton candy paradise.
though for xiang, i think he doesn't have any particular wish? i feel like that if anything, he'd wish for a good amount of cash, but other then that? whatever would be of most convenience right now. it could even be just some new sneakers. a cat toy for dàn. some cut up fruit. would it be a waste? maybe. but it would be moreso a waste to wish for nothing.
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💥 Are there any emotions your OC doesn’t know how to deal with, doesn’t understand or hates having to feel? Any reason behind this?
shocking or not, there are a handful of emotions xiang doesn't like for various reasons; for example, anything that goes into the... romantic lovey dovey direction. freaks him out entirely. it's usually not what he's here for. other than that, he hates feeling helpless. helplessness is an emotion is something he avoids at all cost, he doesn't enjoy the inevitable vulnerability that comes with it and he especially despises having to show that weakness. it's not like he is above asking others for help, it's just... it's more that he hates getting caught feeling like that, displaying it when he doesn't even mean to. being prepared in any case, to the best of his abilities, is what xiang prefers much more.
⭐ Does your OC like to sleep alone or do they enjoy sharing their bed? Have they been to any sleepovers? Have they ever been camping? What did they think of the experiences if so?
oh, aurelia absolutely doesn't mind sharing her bed! the more, the merrier she believes! same goes for sleepovers or camping trips, spending time together with people you like and sharing memories is what gets her real joyous and excited! ... it's not though she can speak from experience, really. she's never been to a 'big sleepover party' or if she went camping, it was just her spontaneously sleeping outside somewhere random, because. who knows why.
it's not that it particularly saddens her though! life's long and night raven college just reeks of opportunities to make friends and experience the legendary sleepovers!
☀️ How well does your OC take care of themself? Do they tend to put others before their own wellbeing and if so how often? What is their favourite way to pamper themself?
i'd argue that aurelia has a pretty healthy sense of when to put others first or when to think of herself in case it's dire. it's not that she is entirely selfish, though she tends to, when it comes down to following what she seeks for, her own dreams and goals, bulldozer her way through if she must. if you cannot agree with what she is sure of what's right for herself, then that's not her problem any longer!
in regards to spoiling herself... perhaps indulging in some shopping trips that include finding whatever sparkles the most and running off with it. sometimes quite literally. i'd like to think she has a bit of a collector's habit, specifically shiny and sparkly things.
