#klos

1997.

Henry and Klos: It’s a very spartan bedroom but neat. Simple wood frame and thin mattress with worn, patched-up cotton sheets. A small wooden bookshelf in the corner where Henry keeps what little books he can scrounge up and Klos displays little knick knacks she found. They have a drawer for their clothes and use the bottom drawer for possibly more illicit items.

For @stabknives <3

Xiang smokes. Benefits of not being human— don’t have to worry about LAME cancer. Sue me it’s hot too. Fire. Etc. Usually smokes cigarettes but has smoked cigars too. Usually after pilfering from somebody else lmfao.

Vietnam has a HUGE and long cultural history with tabacco and smoking… Henry smokes while Klos does so occasionally. I have the specific cigarette brands/notes for those used by vietcong veterans etc but that’s another level of brain rot… maybe link later

Law smokes. It’s one of his ‘hobbies’ that’s really just another self destructive habit. Only cigarettes for him this is NOT for enjoyment he is smoking crappy cigs.

Chan Hap doesn’t smoke, super health conscious. #healthy breakfast

Lou doesn’t smoke. His smoke breaks are just him staring off into space disassociating

Guerra smoked but quit in Vietnam for the simple fact that he could trade cigarettes for rations and eating > smoking. Forced withdrawal was not pretty but wasn’t like he was doing great before either lmfao. Has tried weed at Least once and has dealt in it before. In another world he could’ve been Martha’s drug dealer lmfao.

Lau isn’t unfamiliar with smoking, thinking his dad was a smoker and besides smoking more normalized in the 50s-60s + espec in more working class areas. He personally doesn’t smoke though. The smell is familiar but he doesn’t like it. He doesn’t like weed since it messes/can mess with cognitive functioning/he likes to be aware.

Lorne has done everything at least once. Sigh. He smokes if it’s to get closer to victims, smoke breaks etc. do NOT share a blunt with this guy 99% chance he spiked the weed or added something else to the mix. Anyway. Spiking drinks and foods like through edibles is fun for him

Agatha’s dad smoked and some of her brothers did too. Her mom always chastised them and Agatha favored her mom so took her side ofc lol. She does not think smoking is cool. It just makes her think of her cringe fail brothers etc. is too scared to try weed without anyone she trusts nearby 😔 and then never gets the chance to because. Well. She guts herself lmfao

Lorraine tried weed when she moved to LA but prefers edibles to get high. She doesn’t like the smell of cigarettes or weed. Some thoughts about connection to her childhood in Louisiana might elaborate later

Martha smoked weed pretty regularly. Hippie culture. Lorne probably spiked it at least once when um. Hunting her. more vulnerable than you know. Gaslights her if asked if something else was in it.

Matthew and Gordon both smoke. Intricate rituals you know. Gordon smokes cigars, nice ones, in his office but he smokes cigarettes too (also high quality ones) and enjoys both! Matthew is the classic picture of a cook leaving the kitchen for a smoke break. He’s a stress/contemplative smoker. He stops smoking as much when he starts working at the firm because the smell lingers inside. Even when/if he quits completely he still carries a lighter with him because Gordon somehow always forgets his ✋🙄

I didn’t want to move to Sài Gòn. Má’s promises of getting to eat meat once a month didn’t seem a good enough reason to move. I was happy where we were, out in the countryside. I didn’t like the idea of being around so many people. Kids were mean more often than not. In the end, my grandma had to carry me on her back as we headed to the bus station.

“Maybe when we’re there you can visit Hue,” Má said, her voice light and hopeful.

My grandma shook her head before I could respond. “It will be too difficult to get a ticket there,” she said, “and you know no one there anymore.”

Má’s face darkened and she looked away. The rest of the walk was silent.

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Relatives in Hanoi used to send us mooncakes during the Mid-autumn festival. We split the moon cake evenly, but Má always gave her portion to me. I remember licking my hands afterwards, making sure to get every bit of lotus seed filling.