ann / terri

Character explorations of the N6 that I drew when we were working on S3. The idea was "how would everyone be drinking coffee, how do they like it, & with whom would they be enjoying it with? "

Sammy: Medium Roast w/ a splash of Whole Milk, Sugar, & a Pastry Yaz: Lavender Latte w/ Whole Milk. She'll sketch while enjoying the latte

Darius: Caramel Frapp w/ Whip (Kenji introduced him to it) Kenji: Caramel Frapp w/ Whip as well but Large size. Extra caramel drizzle

Ben & Gia: Folgers out of a Boot

May I offer you a Smoothie in these trying times?

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Both are relationships that suffered from a lack of one partner being present. Brooklynn wasn't around much and barely engaged with Kenji even when they were together. Yaz put significant physical distance between her and Sammy and then neglected to stay in frequent contact, and now she's put this emotional distance between them by neglecting Sammy's feelings in a high-stress situation where her support was needed. Physically and emotionally, Brooklynn and Yaz weren't there for their partners. There was no lack of love, but they allowed other things to get in the way and made their relationships a lower priority.

But here's where I think they'll differ. Kenji seems to be more or less over Brooklynn romantically. Not over what she did, but he seemingly has no intentions of getting back together with her even if she returns to the group. And this is largely because when he called her out for not being there, said he couldn't be with her if she wasn't going to be with him, she left and she stayed away. Maybe it would have been too little too late, but maybe if she'd decided to put Kenji first at that point and try to make things right, it could've gotten better between them.

With Yasammy, the situation is fresh and still developing. It's just impossible for either of them to be over each other so quickly. There is a window of opportunity for things to be made right with enough effort. Yaz is in a group with Brooklynn right now, and I think that's part of the key to her realizing what she needs to do to make things right with Sammy. She needs to look at the mistakes Brooklynn made, compare them with her own mistakes, and not continue down the same path, because they know where that ends. If she wants Sammy back, she can't do what Brooklynn did. She can't stay away and prove that she will never prioritize the person she loves over whatever else is going on. She needs to show up. Be there. Come to her with an apology and the support Sammy has needed all this time. Show Sammy that she can listen, that things can get better between them, and they can work again.

Unfortunately, it may be too late for Kenji and Brooklynn. Not my favorite thing ever because I do actually really like them, but that's how it looks to me.

Again, this is a selection of songs I either listened to while boarding or thinking about the show. Full song list organized by episode and some commentary under the cut (contains out of context light spoilers):

Los campamigos.

(Técnicamente, debía dibujar a Ben como era al inicio de la serie, pero vi esa pose y sí o sí tenía que dibujar al Ben sarnoso. Amo a ese chico