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anwyays here is Pen finding Julika alone after Owen doesn't show up for a date again.

I head cannon Owen is unsure when it comes to dating for multiple reasons. He's older so he's worried about keeping up or being interesting. he has a lot of money so there is that small worry he could be used (im pretty sure hes experienced the greedy partner who just wants money). He'll also have to figure out how to manage his prioritizes if he starts dating. he has to find tie to do the romance and run the Blue Moon. I got this head cannon from seeing a lot of people say owen rejects them more than most of the datable npcs. idk if its true but i like the idea foe a deeper character. idk.

Julika was sent to Sandrock under the impression it was a ghost town on the brink of extinction. She wasn't ready for the hot singles in her area. She also wasn't ready for everyone to be so friendly. Idk if we know much about highwind but i assume its bigger so it has more of a city energy where people are friendly but not howdy neighbor y'know. anyways, julika's social battery has to adjust to the new environment.

Julika doesn't vibe with most of her family back in Highwind. Nia is her family, she sees her as a little sister. (she got sister Zoned before she even had a chance babes). the rankings and reasons:

#1 Owen: Man gives her heftier portions and has easy commissions. He's also aging like the finest of wines in Julika's eyes. She does a lot of the flirting and he usually gets a little shy.

#2 Pen: After they beef for the first week or two, Pen and Julika find they very much vibe. Julika sees through a lot of Pen's "i'm the hero" crap and likes his rowdy shitty nature (its different from the rest of sandrock's super friendly local so its refreshing in a weird way). they spare and go out monster hunter together. They joke and playfully flirt. They do tend to ogle each other.

#3 Grace: They end up spending a lot of time together because of Owen. Julika loves how mature she is and loves sharing life stories together. she knows Grace is bad at cooking but she's also great at making drinks. she taste tests the new drinks she makes. She has a small crush on Grace throughout the game, mixed with obvious admiration.

#4 Miguel: Just like Grace, Pen and Julika hanging out leads to Miguel and her spending time together. She doesn't go to church with the rest of Sandrock, she doesn't care for it but she starts hanging out with Miguel outside of his sermons. It starts with cleaning up outside the church and continues from there.

Julika and Pen's first time meeting outside of the sandrock city hall. at first she wasn't interesting in fighting with him but then Mi-an mentioned how badly he beat on her when she arrived. Julika ready to swing on anyone for any reason.