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aster was pretty sure that in a normal friend group, birthday celebrations didn’t always end in fights and chaos. not that she had much experience with a normal friend group. or doing anything the normal way, in all honesty. the knocking on the door already had aster making her way to the door, but frankie’s familiar voice through the door was an encouragement to get it faster. a bright smile already on her face as she swung the door open. “ depends on who you ask. ” she moved to the side, letting her friend in. “ oh frankie, you know you never have to give me anything for these readings. ” aster enjoyed helping her friends out. guiding like a lighthouse in the night when they let her. “ the chinese food is because you love me. ”

“Guilty as charged,” She lingered leaning on the doorframe for a moment too long, staring at Aster with goofy grin on her face. At this point, she’s learned to associate the fluttering feeling that she has when she’s with Aster to an alarm bell. When she felt inklings of it rise up to her chest, Frankie quickly alighted from the doorframe. The grin fell and her face was suddenly serious. Fresh from the wounds of Lucy’s rejection, she’s determined not to make the same mistakes again. “Um so, yeah, I have all sorts of questions for the stars. Number one is who put the stripper idea into Eddie Murphy’s head and second one is when will Ginger grow tired of us wrecking her pub. We better start now if we want to finish before midnight. Besides, food’s getting cold.”

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“just peachy,” eyes rolling at her concern. frankie had never seen quite concerned with eddies well being before so it was difficult for him to bask in her attention now. for the most part their relationship was relegated to thinly veiled insults from either side. “wait what ? my face ? i thought you called me squidward because of my name franks god you really got to be more clear with the nicknames.” edward cocked his head to the side. “you’re saying i’m handsome though ? and i always thought you were trying to insult me.”

“It’s the name and the face. Handsome squidward is different from regular handsome, Seong,” She noted matter-of-factly, shaking her head. “Since I took an effort to check up on you, I’d appreciate a more grateful show of appreciation than you rolling your eyes.” She said dryly, plopping down on the seat beside him. “Makes me think twice of about even bringing this.” From her bag, she retrieves a small container of her homemade kimchi with a small smile. 

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“Oh no, no, no, not now that we’re friends, Francesca!” Murphy smirked, the (rusty) wheels in his head already turning, “I’m gonna get you a really great gift on your birthday and make sure that there’s a party.” He loved birthdays. His own was fine, whatever, he was just happy to be around people he loved- this year’s birthday was kind of shitty what with a semi-recent breakup and all that, the point is, Murphy loved birthdays and he always wanted his friends to have good ones, “We’ll even make it themed! And not, like, holiday themed even though it’s close to that time or whatever. Somethin’ you like or something dumb- oh, I’ll make it Rangers themed just to fuck with you and your newfound puck bunny status.” He joked. 

ap5 and anne

answered !!

ap9: does your character ever consider going back to school?

ap1: what’s your character’s dream vacation?

Frankie doesn’t really talk about this to most people, fearing that she might sound stereotypical, but she really wants to go to the south of France !! Maybe, it’s all the cute Pinterest pictures Lucy has been showing her or the amount of movies romanticizing it, but she really dreams about visiting its famed beaches and seeing its vineyards.

ap2: who is your character’s favorite author?

She loves Kurt Vonnegut !! Slaughterhouse-Five still remains as one of her favorite novels of all time. 

ap3: does your character prefer to work in a team or by themselves?

Frankie likes having as much control over her own work as possible, so she definitely prefers working alone. However, she’s not a bad team player either since she’s pretty receptive other people’s suggestions and wants, but if she had to choose, she’d rather work alone. 

ap4: what’s your character’s greatest loss?

answered !!

ap5: who are your character’s celebrity crushes? 

eliza: what’s something you’d fight for? 

“Please note that I probably don’t stand a chance in any violent encounter whatsoever, but I’d take a punch for most of the bennington gang and my mom. I’ll have to think twice for people like Robin or Ed, but most likely I would still.” 

lucy: who’s someone who you think will be in your life forever?

“Hmm, Raph definitely, and Roman even though he’s miles apart, and also....” She trails off because she wants to say Lucy. With recent events however, she’s not so sure anymore. Her heart whispers Lucy’s name, but her mouth refuses to say it out loud. Romantic or not, she doesn’t want to imagine a future without her. 

tommy: what’s a song that speaks to you?

“Easy. it’s got to be Baby Shark,” She deadpanned before smirking and shaking her head. “I don’t know, it’s probably Feeling Whitney by Post Malone. It’s pretty much what I play for the nights I wallow in self-deprecation, looking out from my upper floor window, pretending to be a character in some indie mumblecore film.”

“What the fuck why are there so many people? Where’s everyone? What the fuck?”

Her vision was a mosaic of lights and blurry figures. Even though her voice was loud and obnoxious, to her, it felt like she was drowning underneath the chatter of the pub. She staggered around, trying to find her way to the bathroom. Or was it the exit? There was no other way to say it, but Frankie Kwon was blind drunk. At this point, it only seemed like a toss-up between her collapsing on the floor of Ginger’s or vomiting all over it.

Just as she was being ushered out by a very frustrated Ginger, she felt a hand on her arm. The familiar voice assuring Ginger that she would take Frankie home lit up an emotion she has not felt the whole night--joy. Her lips cracked into a lopsided smile as she faced Aster. “Delphi, you’re here !! You’re really here !! I can’t believe it.” She pushed forward, attempting to hug Aster, but merely collapsed into her arms. Frankie felt something warm and fuzzy stir up inside her. Sober, she always had the self-control to shut this feeling down the moment she felt inklings of it surface whenever she’s with Aster. Drunk, she reveled in it. She lingered for a few moments in the hug before standing up, suddenly apologetic. The warm feeling that stirred up inside her morphed into sinking guilt. “No, no, no, no...,” she shook her head, words hardly coherent. “You shouldn’t be here. I’m fine, I’m fine.” She attempted to let go of Aster’s grasp, but she could hardly walk a meter before needing to lean on something for support. “Aster, I’m so sorry. I c-can do thi-this. I can get my self home.” She heard whispers of discouragement from Aster, something about how the stars probably lead her the bar. Frankie giggled and sighed. She was scared of making the same mistakes, wished the stars would stop writing the same goddamn script for her. She’s never been a believer, but that night as she walked home in Aster’s arms, she finally asked the stars for happiness. 

sibby

answered !!

harley: what’s your muse’s love language?

frankie’s love language is definitely words of affirmation. does it have something to do with her criminally low self-esteem and lack of affirmation when she was younger? who knows.

ap4: what’s your character’s greatest loss? 

anne: what plots/interactions leave you feeling protective of your muse

Have y’all seen how I write Frankie? I put her in so much pain hnGGGG. Although honestly, when it comes to Frankie, I’m not really protective per se. I honestly think she’s one of the toughest characters I’ve ever had and even though I put her through hell (especially when it comes to relationships), I like to think she’ll end up really happy someday uwu.

ap6:  what’s your character’s go-to comfort movie or comfort tv series?

her go-to comfort movie is definitely a toss-up between lilo and stitch or kiki’s delivery service. for comfort tv series, she loves rewatching atla and friends. friends, especially, is the sort of show that plays on the background while she sulks on a rainy day. 

madi:  what does your muse wear to bed?

fralex, fraster, and taster

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lucin:  in a relationship, would you be the one taking pictures or the one having their picture taken?

“Definitely the one taking pictures. Catch me yelling all the encouraging photoshoot lingo I’ve learned from watching america’s next top model. Yes girl, work it and all that fun stuff.  Lord knows I’ve had my practice from taking pictures of Lucy.” 

mooks: how affectionate are you in a relationship? 

“Am I a sad sorry example of a tsundere? Maybe. It takes me a while to warm up to someone, even if it’s someone I’m in a relationship with, so I don’t know, honestly. I usually just reciprocate whatever affection is given to me.” 

lena: where is your muse’s safe space? 

When she was about ten, her mother, grandmother, and her took a trip to New York. It was one of her favorite memories because they rarely ever left Michigan and her small suburban town. After crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, they took a rest at Cadman Plaza Park and ate sandwiches. It was such a simple, sweet little memory--a small sliver of happiness in a grey childhood. When she’s feeling sad or pensive and has the time to be, Frankie takes the train to Brooklyn just to visit the park. Being there reminds here that things will eventually be okay. 

robin:  if your character can change one thing from the world, what would it be and why?

“I’m not a big fan of this question because just one thing? There’s definitely a long list of things that needed to be changed, if I’m going to be honest. Like I wish rent here doesn’t cost an arm, leg, and my firstborn child and I wish port authority didn’t look so ugly, but if it’s just one thing....” A sigh. “I guess I wish everyone in the world was a bit nicer, myself included.”

luman and roliza

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frucy:  from a scale of one to frankie & murphy, how much of a simp are you?

“Hate to admit it but, the answer’s in the question, don’t you think?”

luward and tomley

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rilco: who was your childhood crush? 

“Definitely Katara from ATLA, but um, if you mean like someone I actually met, I...um...there was this girl way back in fifth grade. Her name’s Hannah, really pretty and nice, and she always smelled like strawberries. I think she’s a real estate agent in Seattle now or something like that.”

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[ robin ] are you hungry? i’ll swing by and bring food 

kyle stared at her phone. she should be used to this by now- the unanswered texts, the nonchalant way robin treats her, the pain that seems to reside in her chest like a bug.

she’s a big idiot, a fool, a moron. 

she clutched the bag filled with pastries and the two cooling coffee, eyes downcast. “what are you doing, kyle. you’re so stupid. why did you even come here. at least knock on the door and get rejected, idiot” she muttered, angry tears blurring her vision. 

she startled at the sound of the door opening, expecting to see robin (or even rowena). instead, a girl emerges. and kyle can’t breathe. she felt the girl bump into her, heard her mumbled apology. but, she can’t focus on anything but the tightness in her chest.

of course, of course he has someone else, what did you expect? 

“oh hey, new girl. um, it’s kyle, right? you were at the party? were you waiting for someone?”

she hastily wiped the few tears that managed to escape before turning towards her with a wobbly smile, “yeah, i just stopped by to give these to robin but seems like he’s” she paused, struggling to keep her voice from breaking, “a bit preoccupied. maybe you can give it to him, instead?”

There was a moment of confusion, but only a moment as her gaze transfers from the food in the other’s hands to the Kyle’s weeping face. It doesn’t take long for her to realize what’s going on. Frankie knows the symptoms of unrequited simping--the waiting, the unexpected gifts, the unwarranted feelings of betrayal. She frowned and shook her head, brows furrowed in an expression of sympathy. 

“No, no, I think you got it all wrong. I was here for Ro,” she stated softly. “Robin and I are far from friends, much less whatever you think we are. I’d rather watch the entirety of Twilight in a 24 hour loop than sleep with....” She trailed off upon realizing that the jab might be in bad taste. She held out her hand to lightly rest it on Kyle’s shoulders. “Hey, are you okay?”

A few moments ago, she didn’t think she could’ve been more upset at the prospect of Lucy and Robin getting together. Seeing Kyle on Robin’s doorstep, food in hand with her eyes wide and sad like a lost puppy, Frankie’s anger doubled over. It was one thing for her to always be on the short end of the stick, she’s used to it, but seeing someone else stuck in the same boat as her is unbearable because she knows how hard it is.  She wanted to march  back into Robin and Rowena’s apartment and finish what Edward started last night. Instead, she swallowed hard, eyes suddenly sever. She realized that if no one’s going to be honest with Kyle, she might as well be the one and save the poor girl years of pining.

“Between you and me....I don’t think you should keep your hopes up.”

elico: would you risk your friendship with someone for a chance at lifelong love? 

“What the fuck? Am I being wiretapped? Am I on surveillance? Who the fuck is--” Before she descends into full on paranoia, she is reminded that she still has a question to answer. From her chest, she exhaled a deep sigh. Chewing on her lower lip, she spent a few minutes in thought. “I don’t know. I mean if they show any inclination of liking me back which for the record, rarely happens, I might.” Is this why she hasn’t made any move to sacrifice her friendship with Lucy...yet?

roliza: when it comes to relationships, if you had to choose, would you choose security or chemistry?

“Who the fuck cares? I’d just be happy that I’m even in a relationship.” 

( If she had to choose between the two, she’d choose security in theory, but chemistry in practice. She can never handle the image of someone she loves walking away from her, but she still makes the same mistakes her mother made. )

fralex: what’s your favorite romcom?