soft poise, honeyed voice.

— ♡                    welcome aboard, nari sugiyama, student #30. we are excited to set sail with you ! has anyone told you that you look like sana minatozaki ? according to our records, you hail from tokyo, japan, prefer she/her pronouns, are a cis woman, and are here to study art history, criticism, and conservation. we also see you received a spot on the ss university because of your money — we won’t tell anyone. during your first few weeks here, other students said you were + gregarious, + benevolent, but also - avaricious. it sounds like you spend most of your time at the tennis court. upon checking your luggage, we noticed you packed a pendant necklace. hopefully your roommates don’t steal it!

               he  raised  a  brow  at  her  proposed  question   ,   nodding  in  agreement  as  dark  hues  read  over  the  menu—   jin  didn’t  mind  paying   ,   but  it  wouldn’t  hurt  to  get  freebies—   they  were  in  hawaii   ,   it  was  worth  a  shot   .   “     should  we  give  it  a  try   ,   we  could  tell  them  we’re  on  our  honeymoon  too   ?”   his  lips  were  pursed  in  a  soft  smile   ,   pulling  a  hand  out  for  her  to  take   .   “     we  both  got  rings  on   ,   so  i’m  sure  we’ll  pull  it  off   .     ”

      THIS WASN’T EXACTLY his ideal situation, his father had asked him to try and build a bond with nari, and when he found out they were docking in hawaii he thought it would be a great opportunity. truth me told, his father’s quick whirlwind marriage to nari’s mother never sit well with him. of course his younger sister was excited to have an older sister now, but for dax, it was a bitter reminder his mother was gone. so he nodded slowly as the girl spoke, forcing a smile to somewhat appear on his face, “uh, yeah, i’ll do my best not to. grey snapper is fairly easy to cook, especially steaming it, so i think we’ll be okay. vanessa loves this stuff, it’s hard to find but when you do it’s so worth it.” he explained easily, pursing his lips together as he glanced at the rice in the pot, wondering what his younger sister was up to now and how he’d probably get an earfull about cooking this for nari instead of her, “ten minutes, give or take. rice cooks  pretty quick, when i was little i was told anything longer than ten minutes and you’re a goner.” 

from: kai seong

to: nari sugiyama         

subject: hello ???!???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

reminder  for  myself  —  remove  linkedin  profile  asap

i  don’t  remember  promising  anything  though  😐  i  said  i’d  consider  it  …  is  it  really  for  an  art  project  ?  like  it’s  really  for  class  and  not  just  some  ploy  to  meet  in  person  ?

lmk

kai  :)

from: nari sugiyama

to: kai seong         

subject: RE: hello ???!???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you make me so unhappy i can’t believe i introduced you to my family 😭 

do you really think i would want to stare at your face for fun 😐 everyone else is busy rn and you’re the perfect model for what i envisioned. unfortunately. 

either way in the attachment underneath you’ll find a copy of the assignment as i received it in class 😄👍 read through it i’d say x 

         nari  hadn’t  anticipated  the  student  hall  to  be  so  busy.  she’d  attempted  to  finish  her  essay  in  her  room  ,  but  after  getting  distracted  for  the  nth  time  (  only  to  stare  back  at  her  computer  screen  in  order  to  see  a  blank  page  with  the  cursor  blinking  back  at  her  tauntingly  )  ,  nari  decided  she  had  enough.  

to: kai seong          cc: @mp4kai

subject: hello ???!???!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

i can’t believe you made me go to your linkedin profile to get your email address i hate you so much you’re a menace 😭

anyways can you please unblock my number?? you promised you’d model for me so i can and finish my art project??? yet you didn’t show up. again. 😐 

lots of love,  nari <3 

   there was no resistance, the arms that wrap around him familiar enough that he returns the action, chin resting against her shoulder for the momentary embrace. he loved intimacy, the feeling of closeness with people that you were connected to. it made him happy in a world that was often a little crazy that sometimes all it took was someone touching you to bring you back down to earth. he pulls away with a grin and when she asks the question, he doesn’t flounder before answering, “yellow, definitely, like the sun, always bright and beaming,” he doesn’t need to know why, his answer probably wouldn’t change. an automatic reaction as he leans forwards to tussle with a little ring that distracts him. tongue running over his bottom lip, “why’d you ask?” he’s a little suspicious but not of anything sinister, the unrelated ring turning in his fingers as he looks back at her with intent hazel eyes. 

        asher  was  undoubtedly  one  of  her  favorite  people  to  be  around  ,  his  warmth  &  wholesome  attitude  easily  rubbing  off  on  her.  with  a  love  language  of  gift  giving  ,  it  wasn’t  surprising  that  when  nari  spotted  a  jewelry  store  ,  she  immediately  thought  about  buying  her  friend  something  special.  she’d  been  drawn  to  the  different  crystals  adorning  necklaces  ,  but  had  no  clue  which  one  to  choose.  after  narrowing  down  what  seemed  to  be  an  endless  amount  of  options  ,  she  settled  with  a  lapis  lazuli  ,  a  red  jasper  ,  &  a  yellow  tourmaline.  

“But wouldn’t I look spookier like that?”, James joked with brows raised and a small grin, nudging her lightly. “I do admit the fangs are making this harder, but since I’ve kinda always wanted to be a vampire: I should accept the challenge”, he laughed a little, then proceeded to extend his hand to offer Nari the remaining of the M&M’s that laid on it. He then took another small bunch, chewing more carefully this time. “Thank you, I trust you to do a great job”, he added with a small nod, friendly patting her shoulder. “Do you think they’ll teach us how to make potions or just let us smell them? Or even try them?”, his mind was wandering in excitement at all the possibilities now. “I think it could be vlog worthy content regardless though, don’t you?” 

wandering towards the growing line for the corn maze as she teased. “ i love a woman who plans ahead. ” pulling out her own phone to look up tips that they could compare. “ this says that some corn mazes have maps, fingers crossed ours will have one. ”

status: open starter for @seasstarts​ || location: high tide juices

“M&M’s! I knew this place could never disappoint me!”, James happily exclaimed, giving excited little jumps before taking a bunch of them to his mouth and quickly munching right after. He was wearing a basic vampire costume just to get further into the spirit: a cape, some fake fangs (that complicated the eating part, but he was rolling with it anyways) accompanied by some fake blood falling from his lips, and a pale face with smokey eyes. “Will you keep on trick or treating, or are you brave enough to follow me to the Haunted House instead now?”, he asked the person next to him with a cheeky grin. 

⚠︎ ⠀⠀˖ 𓂃 ⠀⠀𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫  𝐟𝐨𝐫 ⠀꒷꒦⠀ ▸ ⠀ @lovaffair​​​​ ⸼

location   :   kualoa  ranch

               for   someone   who   loves   film    &    dinosaurs    ,    it’s   a   must   for   miles   to   visit   this   location   to   bring   out   the   kid   in   him   .    after   watching   all   the   jurassic   park   movies    ,    he   can   finally   be   in   the   location   in   person   that   he   doesn’t   even   mind   going   alone    ,    riding   an   atv   with   other   fellow   tourists   .    however    ,    in   the   middle   of   absolute   nowhere    ,    he   spots   a   familiar   face   .    a   face   he   hates   to   see   in   such   a   good   day    ,    having   her   own   troubles   with   the   vehicle   .    somehow    ,    he   still   has   a   heart   to   stop   and   help   her   out   despite   the   bitterness   still   within   him   .      “   need   some   help    ?    ”

           she’d  been  struggling  with  the  atv  for  a  couple  of  minutes  now  ,  her  heart  sinking  in  her  chest  as  the  vehicle  refused  to  start  up  again.  upon  realizing  that  she  probably  had  to  return  to  the  main  entrance  in  order  to  explain  the  issue  (  as  her  own  group  was  too  far  ahead  to  notice  her  )  ,  nari  couldn’t  help  but  feel  crestfallen.  

・✿ 、    𓂃.   𝒔𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝒇𝐨𝐫  ➛   @lovaffair​​   ྀ

location   :   ala moana center

               “    you   should   close   your   eyes   .    i’ve   got   you   something    !    ”      it’s   probably   more   than   an   hour   since   they   arrived   at   the   center    ,    trying   to   grab   and   buy   as   many   souvenirs   as   they   got   .    nari   has   been   spending   and   giving   her   so   much    ,    and   even   took   so   well   of   her   .    so   zara   only   thinks   it’s   right   to   give   something   back   for   nari   that   can   fit   in   her   budget   even   though   it   might   be   cheap   for   her   .    the   moment   nari   closes   her   eyes    ,    zara   slides   in   something   on   her   wrist   .    thank   god   it’s   the   perfect   fit   .      “    now   you   can   open   your   eyes   .    ”

            nari  immediately  closed  her  eyes  at  the  request.  she’d  already  been  thrilled  about  spending  her  afternoon  with  zara  &  hadn’t  anticipated  a  surprise.  as  she  felt  something  slide  onto  her  wrist  ,  nari  brimmed  with  excitement.  her  eyes  remained  closed  ,  however  ,  only  opening  them  when  zara  gave  her  the  go-ahead.  

staring  at  the  bracelet  ,  nari  felt  momentarily  speechless  ;  her  breath  catching  in  the  back  of  her  throat.  ‘  you  got  this  for  me  ?  ’  she  asked  softly  ,  placing  her  hands  over  her  chest  as  she  felt  her  heart  swell  with  joy.  ‘  you  know  you  didn’t  have  to  do  that  —  thank  you  so  much  ,  z  !  ’  

There was nothing significant to do after he had finished his homework, so he took his time at the student lounge, scanning through his phone from photos of the past. Blurred wild nights he usually spent with his close circle, a series of travel photos he took on the way, and surprisingly he found an odd one out in his gallery; A portrait of a goofy Nari staring back at him. Felt a pair of palms covering his eyes with a familiar voice he had heard before, he took a wild guess. “I think I know who.” Showing him her selfie. “You always had your way on snatching a photo of yourself on my camera roll.”

“Oh no. Maybe I over sold her…” A facepalm, realizing his mistake, but on the bright side he’ll be able to hang around with her. “You see, this is why you shouldn’t leave me with her alone. What do I have to do? Should we tell her the truth?”

             nari  glanced  at  the  phone  ,  her  eyes  widening  as  she  recognized  herself.  a  smile  appeared  at  the  memory  ,  recalling  how  she  took  those  when  they  first  started  talking.  ‘  well  !  perhaps  that’ll  teach  you  not  to  leave  your  phone  unattended  ,  ’  she  teased  light-heartedly.

There were several times she had been awake during the unholy hours. It was somehow became a force of habit to her, creative brain at it’s peak, fully cooperating with her when it came to being productive; doing homework or just her casual filling in for her sculptures. When she saw Nari in her doorstep, she couldn’t refuse a single bit as she invited her out.

“Hmm a knife is pretty handy too though. Since that’s taken, I’d probably bring my trusty ole lighter, like it’s a safety blanket. Keeps us warm and helps with the cooking too.” Laying with her back, face front with the stars above twinkling before her. At times like this, she thought of that special someone that had long ago passed. If he were out there like the stars that had twinkled brightly, she would feel less sad and lonely. And with Nari she had trusted enough, she felt even more comforted. “I wouldn’t mind that too. It’s a nice touch. For all we know, you would come out alive without your lips being chapped!”

@lovaffair​

text exchange disappearing into background story, he bounds towards the address given with his phone still in his hand as he searches. eyes locking on the recognisable figure inside the gift shop, “found you!” he yells brightly.

“ that is a good point, it’s the paranoid and the scared who survive most horror films. i think there’s like a corn maze or something we can do which might be scary if we get lost but there won’t be any killer clowns. ”