* 𝒐𝒉 / 𝐍𝐎 !

“     once i am done with this movie and show,     i am out.    no social media,     no more scripts,    no more cameras up my ass     —-     just me and the sun in bali for a week or two…     or should it be puerto vallarta instead…?     ” @junipcrs <3

         “  i  think  it  depends  on  how  far  you  want  to  be  from  new  york  and  you  didn’t  film  at  any  of  those  locations  ,  right  ?  bali  will  definitely  give  you  some  options  depending  on  if  you  want  to  relax  or  explore  ––  and  it  feels  a  little  more  remote  .  but  maybe  i’m  just  thinking  to  when  i  had  to  film  there  .  ”

                    “   taste   test   ,   huh   ?       i’m   into   it   ,   okay   .       and   bonus   points   for   leftovers   —   think   of   all   the   takeout   boxes   cluttering   up   the   fridge   tomorrow   .       yeah   ,   teags   ,   looks   like   you’ll   have   to   come   over   for   dinner   every   night   until   they’re   gone   ,   ”       delivers   that   line   with   a   teasing   smile   and   a   slight   raise   of   her   eyebrows   ,   bumping   teagan’s   shoulder   with   hers   .       “   challenge   accepted   ,   babe   .       but   let’s   set   some   ground   rules   —   i   get   final   say   on   the   veggie   options   and   we’re   going   to   need   an   objective   rating   system   .       like   1   to   10   on   how   likely   rosalind   is   to   steal   these   off   our   plates   ?   ”

         “  you  make  it  sound  like  that’s  a  bad  thing  .  if  so  ,  we  can  always  divvy  them  up  and  i’ll  take  home  the  ones  i  like  ,  ”  spoken  with  a  teasing  lilt  as  she  turns  to  fully  face  josie  and  prop  her  elbow  up  on  the  table  .  “  hmmm  …  ”  teagan  hums  as  if  to  think  about  it  .  “  the  conditions  are  accepted  ,  however  ,  i  do  demand  that  we  get  a  cucumber  salad  at  at  least  ONE  of  the  restaurants  .  it’d  be  wrong  to  get  dumplings  and  not  enjoy  them  .  but  fair  point  on  the  rating  system  .  i  think  we  need  to  at  least  have  a  couple  more  factors  like  soup  to  filling  ratio  ,  crunch  factor  for  the  pan  fried  dumplings  ,  sauce  options  …  what  else  is  there  ?  ”

he clears his THROAT , swirling WHISKEY in his own glass , downing the REST of it with a face and shake of his head . " what ever could you mean ? that dinner did not just make me ten times more suicidal than i already was , " and eight freezes at his sister's comment . " they're about as BAD as they always have been . why --- what ... " he pauses , clears his throat , " what makes you say that ? " was it the way that any little thing turned into bickering ? or was it the constant roll of eyes and snapping at each other ?

         she’ll  roll  her  eyes  at  his  response  ,  reaching  for  her  own  drink  .  “  listen  ,  i  know  things  have  always  been  bad  but  it  just  feels  …  worse  .  and  no  ,  i  don’t  think  i’m  looking  too  much  into  it  .  ”  while  eight  often  acts  as  a  peacemaker  between  well  …  the  entire  family  ,  teagan’s  not  oblivious  to  how  things  are  between  the  eldest  yoon  child  and  the  yoon  patriarch  .  “  things  just  seem  far  more  tense  .  a  lot  more  bickering  than  usual  .  is  he  being  an  ass  about  residency  or  what  ?  ”

                    “   teagan   baby   ,   come   on   ,   you   know   me   .       expecting   me   not   to   cause   a   scene   ?       that’s   literally   my   whole   personality   .       but   hey   ,   i   promise   to   only   be   ,   like   ,   85%   of   the   reason   ski   patrol   gets   involved   this   time   .       and   if   i   do   end   up   getting   a   trail   closed   ,   i’ll   make   it   up   to   you   .       maybe   a   private   lesson   in   how   not   to   ski   ?       those   are   in   high   demand   .       plus   ,   it’s   a   great   excuse   to   hang   out   with   your   very   attractive   ski   instructor   .       that’s   me   ,   by   the   way   .   ”

          a  mix  of  annoyance  and  disgust  mars  her  features  as  elias  continues  to  talk  .  “  i  have  an  even  better  idea  .  you  should  just  go  away  .  ”  the  smile  that  appears  turns  saccharine  .  “  your  yapping  is  giving  me  a  headache  and  you’d  just  save  us  all  the  trouble  and  stick  to  the  baby  slopes  .  as  you’ve  said  ,  your  whole  personality  is  to  throw  a  tantrum  and  cause  a  scene  .  seems  pretty  fitting  to  me  to  be  with  the  kids  .  ”

blank stare, furrowed brows, and a tilt of his pointed chin. this one was going to take laurie a hot minute to fully comprehend. " . . . are you saying i'm fruity ? "

          an  amused  smile  surfaces  on  her  lips  .  “  that  wasn’t  the  intent  but  if  the  shoe  fits  .  ”  she’ll  shrug  .  “  you  just  don’t  seem  like  a  top  shelf  whisky  or  scotch  kinda  person  .  raspberry  vodka  on  the  other  hand  ?  it  just  fits  .  ”

“    maybe this is just my personal scent!     is it too much...?    ”    it wasn't.     mona was joking.

          “  you  definitely  don’t  strike  me  as  a  cinnamon  person  ,  ”  teagan  playfully  teases  .  “  maybe  chestnut  .  i  could  see  that  .  ”

" thirteen ?!? you know , i can eat but i think after like eight or nine i might just explode , " she teases , though the growl that rumbles through her stomach is definitely tempting her to see if she can make it to the finish line . " why don't we grab , like , six now for lunch and then take the other seven back to my place to have for dinner . . . we can crack open a bottle of wine , watch a movie , " the word watch used lightly — after a glass or two of pinot noir aria's attention starts to run quite thin . " but before we do that we have to head over to that book shoppe we went to last time , i need something else to read before i start driving myself crazy scrolling through instagram all day . "

         “  if  you  think  you  can  do  eight  or  nine  what’s  an  extra  five  or  four  more  spots  ?  ”  teagan  will  jest  .  just  thinking  about  the  variety  of  dumplings  is  enough  to  make  her  start  salivating  .  “  alright  ,  ”  she  hums  .  “  you  got  yourself  a  deal  .  and  we’ve  got  lunch  and  dinner  sorted  so  that’s  one  less  thing  to  worry  about  .  ”  laughter  expels  past  the  actor’s  lips  .  “  and  we’ll  stop  by  the  book  shop  .  are  we  casually  browsing  until  you  find  your  next  read  or  are  we  on  a  mission  to  find  a  particular  book  ?  ”  //  @flutterz

          “   well  ,  i  guess  some  people  are  just  not  the  brightest  bulb  in  the  box  ,   ”   camille  muses  ,  more  to  herself  than  to  teagan  .   “   i  mean  ,  i've  done  some  pretty  dumb  shit  too  before  ,  but  stabbing  a  heart  -  shaped  balloon  with  a  spoon  is  definitely  not  of  one  of  them  .  why  not  just  step  on  the  fucking  balloon  if  they  don't  have  a  fork  ?  like  what  are  they  even  trying  to  achieve  at  this  point  ?  unless  they're  like  super  drunk  or  high  ,  i'd  say  it's  pretty  embarrassing  to  be  caught  doing  that  shit  sober  .  do  you  even  know  them  though  ?  i  hope  not  .   ”

          “  i  don’t  .  thank  god  .  could  you  imagine  ?  ”  teagan  responds  with  a  light  chuckle  .  it  really  could  be  worse  ,  the  balloon  stabber  could’ve  turned  out  to  be  her  sister  .  paige  is  known  to  be  dramatic  after  all  .  a  stark  contrast  between  the  two  yoon  sisters  .  “  then  again  ,  if  it  were  someone  i  knew  then  that  definitely  wouldn’t  be  happening  in  the  first  place  .  but  you’re  right  some  people  just  aren’t  the  brightest  so  we  should  be  managing  expectations  .  ”  probably  explains  why  teagan  is  so  selective  with  who  she  lets  into  her  inner  circle  .  “  super  drunk  or  high  i  get  .  i’m  sure  we’ve  all  done  some  questionable  things  .  but  sober  ?  now  that  was  a  conscious  decision  .  i  need  them  to  live  with  it  .  ”