#perhaps-jin

Lamisi isn’t particularly close with Jin, at least not at this point. But it’s difficult to dislike sunshiney, sweet Jin. She’s chatted with her every now and then about something silly or surface-level. Still, there’s a part of Lam - under pressure - that just wants to grab Jin by the shoulders and shake her a bit, tell her to grow up and get it together. She looks at other younger members of the team and thinks at how much more independent and self-sufficient they are. Jin exudes the energy of someone who needs taking care of. And while Lamisi would never be intentionally unkind to Jin, she wishes she’d be a bit more resilient.

Admittedly, Yas does hold a tiny grudge from the times when they were young and their families bumped into one other at fancy annoying galas and the girl would re-introduce herself. His sister has been famous from a very young age, and he remembers seeing Jin's eyes sparkle when meeting her -- and although he doesn't judge her, he lives in fear that she'll ask any questions one day. If he has to hear the usual "so, how is she?" or "what is she up to these days?" or, god forbid, a "can you get me an autograph?", he will yeet himself out of the window. However, all that wariness aside, he doesn't think she's entirely unpleasant. She seems fun to be around, but he can tell she doesn't want to talk to him much. He doesn't mind existing peacefully distant, but he also hopes she doesn't find him rude or angry -- he knows he can come off that way, and it's not his intention.

The shifting balance of powerplay. Two players spurred on by contrasting motives. The moving of battle lines. Secrets and lies vs. fame and fortune. As different as they are, the pair are both seeking to gain something in light of the project’s success and may find doing so far easier if they were to forge something of an alliance. The politics of scientific invention is rife with unofficial deals and betrayal.