birthnamE. cheong haneul [청 하늘]
nicknames.

neul-ie     a nickname used affectionately by her older sister, hareum. in response, she calls her as reum-ie. they usually don't refer to each other using anything else.
gangaji or puppy     used fondly by the ladies of the together house as haneul is similar to that of a puppy.
half-past haneul     a teasing nickname used by mark, referring to how the female is usually always half an hour late to picking up her daughter. 
eom      her daugher hasn't quite grasped that she's been saying 'mom' wrong the entire time. instead of 'eomma' she only manages the first half. haneul won't mention it to her, it's too cute to put an end to.
songyi    woong, her only friend from university, misheard her surname as cheon and immediately decided he didn't care what her mother named her, that her name was now songyi to him. she corrected him but he had already made up his mind. refers to cheon songyi from the kdrama.

birthdate. october 5th, 2000 [20]
HOMETOWN. gyeyang-gu, incheon, south korea
OCCUPATION. student at hanyang university, receptionist at mariott hotel

languages. 

korean     her native tongue. naturally confident when speaking it, though has a hard time pronouncing slang in korean.
english     she has picked up on little bits of english through coversations with mark, though she certainly isn't confident.

faceclaim. choi yewon or arin [oh my girl]
backup. kwon chaewon or eunchae [dia]
APPEARANCE.

haneul has a large birthmark stretching from the top of her right eyebrow, to below her cheekbone. it takes the appearance of a scar, and many question whether she gained it in an accident - to which haneul explains it's just her birthmark. accompanying the strange mark, haneul has a lot of stupid scarring on her body. a point to her younger days of foolishness and irresponsibility, her arms and legs are covered in mementos. from scarring on her palms from the 'salt and ice' challenge, to scabs on her knees from falling that never quite faded.

STYLE.

click to open the closet!

SUMMARY. once a lost teenager with no hopes and dreams besides getting the hell out of school, now a young adult who stumbled upon her dream in an alleyway full of trash. not particularly passionate about the nursing course she's enrolled in, haneul is more focused on the tiny human in her life that gives her purpose that she previously could not find. being young and all, she is prone to mistakes and panicking and it is very clear to any onlookers that she really doesn't know what she's doing. but that's what makes it fun for her. she learns and adapts as she goes, and her child will be all the better for it. because haneul isn't organised or put together, but she loves her daughter. and that's all she really needs.

PERSONALITY. 

the positives    bubbly, comforting, affectionate, sympathetic, curious, sincere, honest, vital.
the negatives     childish, overbearing, messy, grovelling, fickle, naive, cowardly, impulsive.
the profile     hufflepuff, esfp-t, libra, gray wolf, opal, jake peralta [brooklyn nine nine], dawn summers [buffy], joey tribbiani [friends], malia tate [teen wolf], jack dawson [titanic].

ELABORATION. *i'm experimenting with a different way of elaborating her traits by writing an insert that shows her traits in action? i can always write it the way i've done mark and bitna's, if it's better to understand! or vice versa <3

" bubbly, affectionate, curious and vital "

the young female bounces into the room with a wide smile on her face, whih wasn't out or the ordinary, but what was? the cat she held in her arms. "look how cute it is!" she squealed, shoving the ginger cat in her mothers face before retracting her hands and squishing her face into the cats soft fur. her mother frowned as her husband moved into the room, a defeated look on his face while he explained how haneul had heard the little meows and immediately took off in pursuit of the sweet animal. "curiousity killed the cat," her mother mused nonchalantly, to which the young girl gasped and covered the felines ears. "mother! not in front of butters," she scolded, the cat as if the thing had understood her words anyway. the young girl could tell by the look on her mothers face, that she was about to request it be taken in to a shelter. distraught, haneul pressed both her and the cat into her mothers arms, affectionately rubbing her cheek against her shoulder the way a cat would. "please mum, can we keep him?" the energy and joy radiating from the girl was impossible to miss and to ignore, so with a sigh - her mother the cats soft head and then rushed to the kitchen to start on dinner. haneul winked at her father, then promptly skipped off.

" comforting, sympathetic, sincere and honest "

haneul watched as her older sister seemed to shrink in on herself, fat droplets rolling down her cheeks as she babbled the situation. her boyfriend had broken up with her, merely days before they had planned to get married. the younger had never experienced that pain before, but she immediately felt all of what hareum was feeling and in an attempt to soothe her sobs, she wrapped her arms around her shoulders. "hey, hey, reum-ie," she called softly as hareum let out a whimper, big eyes focused on her younger sibling. "you'll be alright, you hear me? you're the strongest person i know, and that's why i can tell you for a fact, that you're going to be okay," the words seemed to spill from her lips messily and she worried that it wasn't what hareum needed to here, but when the small hiccups accompanying her sobs started to ease - she thought otherwise. "will he come back?" hareum said after a moments silence. "i don't think so, reum-ie," she admitted brutally, molding herself into her sisters side in consolation. "but you'll be fine, you've always been fine," she muttered as the two girls parents walked into the room, joining their little cuddle puddle and surrounding their daughters. "when have i ever been wrong?" the youngest questioned, to which her family sat silently before bursting out into laughter, even rusing a soft giggle from the upset hareum. haneul faked an offended gasp, but buried her thankful smile in the brown locks of hareum's hair.

" impulsive, overbearing, messy, childish "

it's another late study night for woong and haneul, with exams popping up everywhere they looked - they were at the library whenever they had time. and they had lots of time this particular day, with mark taking care of bitna and work giving her a day off, so of course she gets to work on other things. the pair had been studying for hours, throwing facts back and forward before holding mock tests and then repeating the process. haneul was getting antsy. she had been sitting far too long. so in attempt to liven their night up, she snatched woong's phone from where it sat and started opening apps randomly. "hey!" he hissed at her, swiping to get his phone back but haneul wasn't giving up. she hopped from her seat and began darting around the library, woong following closely while muttering curses under his breath. "not getting it bak," she sang backwards to him, not attempting to keep her voice down as she turned corner after corner in fits of giggles. too focused on the chase to pay attention to anything else, haneul crashed into the science fiction section, sending both the bookshelf and their books flying to the floor. the librarian rushed over and when she saw the commotion, she began to scold the two despite woong's protests. "i'm sorry miss kim, i'm sorry woong. i was just trying to lighten the mood," she mumbled, crouching down to tidy up the mess she had made. woong made no move to help her but snatched his phone back, "mood lightened," he huffed and then hurried away, leaving haneul to clean up her mess.

" naive, fickle, grovelling, cowardly "

haneul was making her way to the cafeteria when a sudden hold up of people stopped her in her place. they all seemed to be watching something happen, and she pushed her way through the web of people to finally see what they were all staring at. a girl from her nursing class was sprawled on the floor below two girls she had never seen before. she couldn't quite hear what they were saying, with the noise of everyone around her, but she assumed the girl had fallen and they were just helping her up, after laughing a little like close friends did. satisfied, she made a move to turn back when the sharp sound of a phone cracking held her in place. the two girls had broken the girls phone and she lay still staring at the mess of her property. haneul shifted uncomfortably. she wanted to help her, but she was terrified of what might happen to her. instead, she walked closer to the two girls with a fake laugh, "nice one," she mused, chancing a glance at the girl on the floor. "the professor is looking for you so don't waste anymore time on this loser," the words as they left , seem to strike deep in both her and the females skin. she felt guilty as soon as she said them but she didn't know how else to get rid of them. because surely enough with matching snorts, the two girls strode off and the crowd dispersed, leaving just haneul and the unknown girl. "listen, i'm so sor-" she tried to get out, leaning down to offer her hand when the girl interrupted her, "you're just as bad as them," she spat, picking up her broken phone and her bag before hurrying away from her. haneul sighed. 

BACKGROUND.

the year of 2000, autumn time in incheon, south korea.

haneul's mother, at twenty years old, decides to give her newly born baby up for adoption. having missed the abortion window, her mother was forced to go through with the birth regardless of her dismay. the woman made up her mind as soon as haneul was born. she was going to give her up to a family that would want her and love her, in a way that the woman just couldn't. so the nurses wrapped her baby up in a soft green blanket, and with a brief kiss to her forehead, that was the last her mother ever saw of her. 

the year of 2005, winter time in incheon, south korea.

she had been in the system for five years. too young to really understand her situation, too young to understand the abandonment, too young for any of it. but a nice lady fed her and read her bedtime stories, so she wasn't all that fussed. not knowing she was waiting to be picked by a family, haneul was free of the burden. she was one of the lucky ones, when a family stopped by and fell in love with the way she was full of life. she also had a neat frog stuffie, so that probably had a lot to do with it. 

the years of 2005 to 2015 in incheon, south korea.

haneul was adopted by cheong aera and cheong minsoo, and she joined the family as a younger sister to hareum, who was 11 when haneul was adopted. complications during the birth of hareum meant that aera could no longer conceive but they were desperate for another daughter. they looked at all sorts of children, but felt that something was missing and eventually found it in haneul. she settled into the family quickly as if she were there from the start, and threw herself into trying to make the family that picked her proud. at first hareum was wary and jealous of haneul, but eventually she became protective over her instead.

school for haneul was slightly difficult, as she just wanted to have fun and it seemed like the teachers didn't like that. she was smart enough, but her focuses and interests were always elsewhere. her parents weren't too bothered by her behaviour as they told her high school was the important part, and that she should chase that kidlike fun while she still can. so that's what she did for the duration of her younger years: throwing that stick, hanging off of the monkey bars and making funny faces behind the teachers back.

the year of 2016, autumn time in incheon, south korea.

high school hadn't exactly been a breeze for the teenager, but she had enough knowledge to make her way through it without too much difficulty. f course sometimes she got told off for being loud and disruptive, but her grades were good enough that the teachers didn't complain too much. they frequently discussed her future with her, suggesting things for her to go on and do in life but nothing really ever stuck out. there wasn't anything she was truly passionate about. when one day a teacher approached her with an option of studying nursing in seoul, it was the first idea that she didn't completely hate. deciding that she wasn't going to find a better idea, she put her head down and focused on meeting the requirements of most nursing courses in seoul and she specifically had her eye on hanyang and seoul national, but she wasn't hopeful that they'd select her considering it was the top university in korea.

the year of 2017, spring time in incheon, south korea.

mostly, everything was going to plan. she was doing well on her tests, paying attention in class. maybe she wouldn't get into seoul national, but she was confident that she'd get accepted to a university. her teachers were too. but things took a turn when haneul found a newborn baby girl dumped on top of a pile of debris and trash. everything seemed to happen in slow motion as she scooped the baby up and ran to the nearest hospital, questioning where the baby's mother was. while the nurses and doctors worked around the little girl making sure she was healthy, haneul waited by her side the entire time and only ever left to use the bathroom. for days, haneul waited for her to stabilise. curled up on uncomfortable chairs, surviving on terrible hospital food - all for this baby girl. 

eventually the baby was healthy and the nurses prepared to send her into the system, to which haneul strongly opposed. having been in the system, she knew she was one of the lucky ones and most children weren't fortunate enough to get adopted by a good family. she begged the nurses to let her take the baby with her, that she felt an attachment to the little girl. technically, it wasn't allowed. but the nurses took pity on the teenager, whom they had watched as she waited with the baby. they registered haneul as the mother, and thus began the thrilling adventure of motherhood. news outlets reported the story, however due to haneul's age, they did not reveal the identity of the teenager who took in an abandoned baby. 

the year of 2018, spring time in seoul, south korea.

having a baby threw a spanner in the works, and for the remainder of her time at high school - she was frequently judged by her peers for having a baby. a lot of her friends slowly stopped talking to her, deciding to turn against her instead of stand beside her. she was only lucky that her family were understanding and nurturing to both her and the baby. it was the one thing, along with her daughter, that got her to the end of high school. she got rejected from seoul national, but luckily hanyang were willing to accept her. of course she was more hesitant due to bitna, but hareum offered to move to seoul with her boyfriend and take care of haneul while she was there. at first, their parents were unsure. not wantig to lose both of their babies, but when hareum got accepted into the ballet academy there, plans were finalised and soon haneul was off to study in seoul.

present time in seoul, south korea.

haneul is three years into her nursing course, and well on her way to becoming a licensed nurse (if she passes her examination, of course). she still lives with hareum, as money is tight with her juggling university and her job at the hotel, but hareum doesn't mind. nor does her boyfriend, who recently moved in with the sisters. it means there are two people she can depend on for taking care of her little girl. whenever she cant make it to drop her to school, one of them will see to it that it's done. by no means is the household organised, in fact its more a mess than anything else. but they get by.

TRIVIA.

- previously worked as a promoter for a local incheon cafe, where she basically handed out flyers and free samples.
- a passive adrenaline junkie. loves to watch other people make bad decisions and take risks, but would never do it willingly herself.
- though not very organised or neat, haneul is a personal hygeine freak. she is consantly washing her hands after touching anything or using hand sanitiser. she hates germs.
- when in a room, haneul always wants to be facing a door. she can't sit without facing it. 
- her favourite foods consist of: mochi, japchae and choco pie.
- haneul has only had one partner in her life. that partner being her deskmate from when she was seven years old. when she was ready to date in high school, she found a baby so she hasn't had the time to pursuit love.
- not the biggest fan of video games or mobile games but one she does adore, is animal crossing. she can often be found watching videos related to it, as she doesn't have a switch of her own due to money issues.
- though having tried her best throughout school, haneul is actually dyslexic and rather sensitive about it. jokes about her dyslexia do not go past easily, as usually her sister will have something to say about it.
- shockingly good at twister. like weirdly good at it. especially for someone who is extremely unflexible.
- has found herself enjoying the tv shows she puts on for bitna's enjoyment. would rather watch what her daughter does than anything else.
- a big football fan.
- loves to go ice skating but absolutely at it. like most of her hobbies.

RELATIONSHIPS. *hover for fcs and summaries. 

the big sister: cheong hareum secretive, bashful, supportive  

haneul has her arm wrapped tightly around hareum's shoulder, slightly raised on her tip-toes so that her arm is more comfortable around the shorter female. if it were anyone else, the older sibling may have shuffled away by now. not one to cause a fuss, but not one to sit and take uncomfort - she would have wormed her way out of the foreign grasp. however it's haneul, so the older female can be seen leaning into the affectionate embrace, listening attentively to her younger sister chat excitedly to her friends. a warm fondness spreads over hareum's body, as she watches the two parts of her life mix. hesitant to find the words to express her joy, she slides her arm around her younger sisters waist and produces a big smile. the type that has the corners of her eyes creasing with her cheeks smushed high. haneul gets the message.                          "i love you, you know?" "of course i know."

the best friend: ryo woong intelligent, sensible, opinionated 

a blue haired boy has his head pressed onto a cold desk of room 301. his fists are curled pathetically in the fluffy pockets of his far-too-big jacket, you can practically hear the hatred of winter radiating from him.. the frosty atmosphere surrounding him seems to hang heavily in the air, until a dislevelled female bursts into the room and thus bursting the chill too. as if sensing her presence, woong lifts his head up to confirm what he suspected. haneul, looking as kept as ever, rushes over to him and takes her place beside him. the contrasting auras and facial expressions of the two people, might make one assume that they couldn't possibly be friends. but as haneul reveals a bag full of woong's favourite snacks for a cold winter day, and the exhaustion seems to lift entirely - you would banish every such thought. he slides his essay over to the female, allowing her to read over his carefully processed work as he digs into the snacks she brought in with her. he can tell by how she snorts, that she had reached the first strongly worded section of the essay and he smiles to himself. the teacher would have a lot of fun reading it later.                                     "you're so smart." "of course i am."

the mama's mama: dokgo joo loyal, outspoken, stubborn

the house was unusually quiet. bitna was fast asleep in her bed and the other mothers and children were all out doing things. this left joo and haneul flopped out on separate couches, on the cusp of sleep. bitna had kept haneul up all night, having felt terribly sick and unable to relax. joo, saw how distraught the younger girl was, so stayed up alongside her to help her out. they took turns comforting the small girl: alternating from rocking and , to feeding her little bits of fruit to get some food in her system. having been so occupied with bitna's first major sickness, haneul hadn't even had the chance to thank the woman. so with heavy limbs, she pulled herself off of where she lay to flatten herself against joo, slender limbs curling around her smaller frame. like a mantra, she whispered her thanks into her ear as tears welled in her eyes, spilling down her cheeks pathetically. joo, having not expected the affection, lay still for a few moments with a sarcastic comment dancing on her tongue. she then thought otherwise and let the younger mother sink into her, rubbing her palm on her back to soothe the sobs.         "you make me a better mom." "you do that all by yourself."

the polar opposite: sung nanju creative, moody, sarcastic

(collab with withapma) haneul had been bustling around all day. it was an important day for bitna, so she spent most of it making sure she was as dolled up as she wanted. sparkly hairclips and painted nails, anything to make her daughter feel special. the entire time, she felt a watchful pair of eyes. she could guess who they belonged to, but she didn't acknowledge her presence until bitna had wandered off, no doubt to pester joo. spinning on her heel, she questioned the gaze belonging to nanju. for a moment, she did not speak. haneul shifted awkwardly, wondering if she had done something upset the girl. her thoughts were banished when the female admitted she had a gift for the young mother. suddenly excited and giddy, she moved to sit near her with a grin. she waited for the girl to retrieve the gift, whatever it was that she had gotten: but nanju made no movement. nanju shifted, shaking the jacket she had off before laying it neatly in her lap. haneul paused in confusion, before her lips formed a big circle and she squealed in delight. she reached over, hoping to convey just how thankful she was in one of her famous squeezes. the patched leather jacket that squished between them, was probably the second best gift she ever received. next to bitna, of course.                "welcome to punkrock motherhood" "do we get cake?"

the workaholic: ban joobin forward, stubborn, meticulous

(collab with ubebread) joobin's making the face. the type of expression that's origin does not pass even the naivest of people: enter, haneul. her eyebrows are furrowed, her lips are stuck out and she on the bottom lip harshly. if that didn't tell her, the conflicted emotions in her eyes certainly did. haneul tells her that she's thinking again while watching the older female with concentrated eyes from the couch. with a strained voice, joobin replies snarkily. something about needing to think, haneul isn't paying attention to it by this point. instead she's focused on helping her.  she speaks bluntly, out of her character but she knows joobin and it's better to get straight to asking what is wrong. joobin says nothing for a moment. it's clear that her pride is waging a war in her head. hesitant, she opens to say that her son isn't sleeping. she offers no more but haneul is beside her in an instant, arms wrapping around the woman's waist bringing her into an reassuring hug. she remembers being where joobin was: when bitna didn't sleep and cried all day. given, haneul didn't handle it well then but she was confident she could help the other mama now. she starts to tell the older woman about bitna, to ease her nerves a little bit, though their children were different,  haneul only wanted to reassure her that bitna eventually grew out of it. in mama mode, she launches into advice for her that drones on and on. any other would have zoned out, but the female listened intentively the entire time. eventually, joobin nods her head, but says nothing. haneul doesn't mind.                                "cheong haneul, mama expert. "you flatter me!"

PLOTLINE. yellow

BABY. cheong bitna [청빛나]
nicknames.

little dove     a nickname used affectionately by haneul. bitna is similar to that of a graceful dove, so that's why it's one of her nicknames.
buttercup     used by mark, as on his first day teaching her she brought him a buttercup from the school grounds. since then, he always calls her like this. 
baegjo or swan used by the ladies of the house, and by hareum, as bitna is similar to that of a swan.

birthdate. april 14th, 2017 [4]
BIRTHPLACE. gyeyang-gu, incheon, south korea
FACECLAIM. yoon nagyeom [yoon naon]

PERSONALITY.

the positives elegant, responsible, independent, 
the negatives sensitive, fussy, stubborn.
 

ELABORATION.

haneul mostly cant believe how young her daughter actually is, with the way she behaves and carries herself. unlike many kids who may be reckless and wild during their toddler years, bitna is suprisingly calm and responsible. she keeps herself out of trouble, even if she is curious about something - if it's unfamiliar she'll ask her mommy about it. haneul can only be thankful that because of this, she doesn't come home to her daughter stuck in places she shouldn't have been. mostly though, bitna is an independent child. like every kid, she loves a good cuddle but she is perfectly fine sitting by herself or doing things on her own. haneul helps her understand the concept of little things like putting her socks on, using spoons and bitna takes it from there, perfecting her technique. and even when she makes mistakes, she seems to be graceful in them and her elegance only reminds haneul that she isn't her birth mother - considering she has the grace of a teapot. 

however bitna is an exceptionally sensitive child, for all her good traits, and she is very easily upset by things. whenever the macaroni cheese doesn't taste quite right, or whenever mark doesn't call her buttercup - things like that force her into a pouty, upset bitna. she doesn't throw tantrums or scream, but she isn't quite herself until the problem at hand is solved. and she will fuss until it is solved. she doesn't like being upset anymore than others so she bugs her mother or mark until they can fix whatever she's upset at: whether it be adding seasoning to food or attacking her with cuddles, she complains until something is done. when something isn't done fast enough, she holds a grudge for a little bit. crossed arms, pouty lips, the whole lot. she's stubborn and can't help but stand by her emotions until she is satisfied with the response. arguments between her and her mother are certainly something, with the stubborn child and defensive haneul. but they always solve it and return to cuddling on the sofa while watching some terrible kids show that haneul won't admit to mark that she loves.
 

TRIVIA. 

- though bitna isn't a baby anymore, she still demands baby food every other day as she absolutely loves the taste.
- can and will throw her food if you give her eggs. has it out for them. 
- obsessed with frogs. so much so that she has a lot of frog stuffies. it reminds haneul of her the old frog toy she used to have.
- she cant actually pronounce her name properly yet and refers to herself as 'bibna'. it's pretty cute.
- incredibly scared of the doorbell. will attach herself to anybodys side when it goes off.
- adores hareum as an aunt and has a little bit of a crush on her boyfriend, jaewook.
- her favourite colour is green, so a lot of the things she owns are green. 
- currently aspires to be a queen. not a princess. a queen.

RELATIONSHIP.

it's astounding to haneul just how similar but different bitna is to her. sometimes she completely sees herself in her daughter, whenever she gets bursts of energy and decides she wants to be carried around like she's in a space ship. when bitna cant sleep and she pokes haneul until she wakes up to read her a story. that's when it's like looking in a mirror. and she loves when she and her daughter can be similar in that aspect. it means it's easier for haneul to take care of her, as she just thinks back to the way she was as a child. bitna is not often like this however, only on certain days.

on the other hand, bitna is mostly different to her mother. for a child, she holds a lot of composure and grace (except when something isn't going the way she wants it to) and she does tend to dodge haneul's affection in favour of wandering off by herself. as a baby, she completely depended on her mother but now she tends to do things by herself with only a little help. it both brings haneul joy and pain. joy to see her little girl growing up so well, but pain to see her growing up so fast. though she supposes it makes sense for her to be maturing fast, when haneul didn't have time to mature totally. 

in the together house, if you want to find bitna, she's probably where her mother isn't. this is just bitna's way of showing love, by trying to be a good girl and make her mama proud. though haneul would appreciate more cuddles now and then.

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

i move into the room bustling with energy that i cant quite contain. i sit in front of the team of interviewers and my hands are immediately busy with the hem of my dress, while my feet begin to tap a pleasant beat. one might mistake my movements for anxiety, but i flash a genuine smile to quench any worries. "hi! i'm cheong haneul, 20 years old and a nursing student at hanyang!" the introduction is accompanied by my previously busy hand rising up to wave eagerly. 

TELL US ABOUT YOUR BABY.

before answering, my eyes dart over to where my daughter is quietly playing with a few of her newest dolls. a fond smile washes over my features and i can feel myself calm down, no longer fumbling with my hands. "bitna, she's a complete angel. really. well, she wasn't as a baby but she's becoming quite the little thing," i says with a soft tone, as i was hushing a baby to sleep. "she's growing up fast, that one. i'm a little scared," i laugh nervously.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?

i hum in thought, my eyes never leaving my daughter as i attempt to produce an answer "i think more than anything, i want to be a better mother," i pauses, reverting my gaze to focus on the interviewer, "i'm still new to motherhood, and to adulthood, really," i let out a bashful laugh, "but i want to give bitna the best life. that's all i want."

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MOTHER, TO YOU?

i pause for a quiet moment, completely lost in thought and taken aback from the serious question. i barely knew much about adulthood, let alone motherhood. it was a difficult question. "i think...it means to love your children unconditionally, despite it all," my eyes subconciously move to bitna, "to love them even when you hate them, even when they get vomit in your hair," a soft, fond snort leaves my mouth and i quickly look away before i get emotional looking at her.

THOUGHTS ON TOGETHER?

the question leaves me breathless, as i try to summon the words to describe my thoughts. "it's a complete honour, truly," i start, "it's a rare opportunity to be blessed with and to know with this program, that we'll have single mothers all around the worlds backs? it's amazing," i let out a baffled laugh. "and the mothers who have been chosen, we get to rely on each other and build on one another." my words are unsuually characteristic but i hope they can hear the sincerity in my voice.

HOW DO YOU THINK IT'LL BE WITH THE OTHER MOMS?

"i think it'll be great!" i feel hopeful and confident as i say the words. "i'm going to learn a lot from the girls, about myself as an adult and a mother," there is a moment of silence. "and hopefully one of them give me a remedy for getting baby food out of the carpet." i burst into a fit of giggles with the interviewer, before i straighten my expression out. "no seriously. this is my thirteenth rug in four years."

LOVE INTEREST. tuan yien or mark tuan [got7]
backup. park jinwoo or jinjin [astro]
BIRTHDATE. september 4th, 1994 [26]
OCCUPATION. pre-school teacher at  namsan international

PERSONALITY.

the positives intelligent, witty, charming, gentle, confident,
the negatives bossy, aloof, irrational, single-minded, possessive.
the profile gryffindor, enfj-a, virgo, fox, sapphire, remus lupin [harry potter], phil coulson [agents of s.h.i.e.l.d], arthur pendragon [merlin], loki [marvel], mufasa [the lion king], ben solo [star wars].

ELABORATION.

mark has all the basic traits of a pre-school teacher. he has a gentle and comforting nature that makes it easy for children to be in his class, and it's why both haneul and bitna trust him so much. he approaches most things with care, and never looks to start trouble. although he has a certain way of talking his way out of trouble, with his charm and wit being off the charts. it's the reason so many of his kids have crushes on him, and why the teacher down the hall leaves chocolates on his desk every friday. also why he can worm himself out of adult problems. he carries himself with such confidence and he never pretends he's something he isn't. he's proud of what he's done with his life and he always has been. his intelligence was built from the ground up by his own hard work so he never lets anyone diminish his accomplishments.

for all his good parts, he has his flaws too. in regards to his personal life, he finds himself unable to separate his role as a teacher when he leaves the building. he bosses the people around him about, like he's the teacher of them too, and takes control of situations whether or not people want him to. in these situations, he finds himself being more irrational than usual. his thirst for power and control leads him to making incredible toxic decisions that cause him to feel shameful in the morning. he just wants to seize control that he did not previously had, and it translates to him being possessive over his friends and family, unable to process that their world does not revolve around him. in a personal sense, he is distant from the world around him and so single-minded that he chases the way power makes him feel. and behaving as bitna's father gives him that fond control.

BEFORE THE EVENTS OF TOGETHER. 

* these are random moments that occured before the events of the story transpire. it's to give a little insight to their interactions instead of me just telling you what happened between them.

bitna's first day of pre-school. to say haneul was emotional was a definite understatement. as she walked through the halls with her little girls hand clutched in her own, she choked back tears and small hiccups spilled from . if she had her way, she would scoop her daughter into her arms and leave right away. but bitna was determined and excited, pulling her mother to her very first classroom full of little children like her and parents like haneul. well, nobody was crying but there were tears in their eyes. haneul was just a step ahead of them. pushing their way into the tightly packed classroom, bitna scanned for her new teacher, mister mark (as he had emailed the parents to let them know his surame may be too hard for the kids to pronounce) and she spotted him in no time. with strange strength, her daughter pulled her over to the man and proudly offered up the buttercup she had carefully picked. the brief conversation was a blur to the young mother, but she picked up on the charm and gentle nature of her daughters teacher before her little girl rushed off in a fit of giggles. "children, right?" came his strong voice, cutting through the haze of pride and thus stopping her tears. she smiled at him, "yeah. children."

"half-past haneul! glad you finally showed up," the teacher teased with a wide grin as haneul pushed into his classroom. she snorted at the comment as her daughter rushed over to her and threw her arms up, demanding to be picked up. the mother complied and then turned her attention to mark, "thank you for looking after her, mark," the sincerity shining in her voice, "i'm studying at university and the campus is like 20 minutes from here and i have work in an hour but i have to get her home an-" her rambling is cut off by mark placing a hand to her arm with a comforting smile. "don't worry about it. buttercup here is a pleasure to look after," the little girl made a joyful noise at the sudden compliment and haneul could have collapsed on the spot from fondness. before she took off, he promised her his time whenever she needed it, and haneul left the preschool feeling like she had one more person on her side.

the number hung heavily in her phone. big bold numbers staring her down, mocking her as if to say 'you don't have the guts'. so far she hadn't used the number he gave her at all, but she was stuck today. work called her in urgently, but bitna was feeling under the weather and her sister wouldn't pick up the damn phone. with a sigh, she dialed the number. the conversation was brief. mark seemed to understand her panic and within ten minutes, he had shown up at her apartment. apparently he lived nearby - haneul jotted that down in her head. with time on the opposite side, she swiftly explained where everything in her apartment was for bitna and the man nodded along with every word she said. he wasn't spooked, moreso calmer than the mother had expected him to be. and overwhelmed with gratitude she threw her arms around the taller man and squeezed. "i got this," he muttered against the top of her head as he returned the comfortable embrace. with her daughter being taken care of, haneul rushed out to work. 

DURING THE EVENTS OF TOGETHER. 

when haneul tells mark about the together house, he is incredibly happy for her as it gives her a better and bigger support system. it also meant that she would be out of hareum and jaewook's hair for a while. though she can sense that he is slightly disappointed that there won't be any last minute calls for help with her daughter any time soon. she reassures him that he can always come over and visit both haneul and the other kids. he's grateful that she's still trying to include him in their lives and despite his worry, she does continue to lean back on him for support, introducing him to the ladies of the house as 'bitna's teacher and a good friend'. 

things are smooth in their friendship. they continue to bounce off of each other and bitna enjoys his company. often, will haneul invite mark out to play with bitna at her request, but it soon becomes a little more than that. she sees the way he is with bitna and her heart just swells. due to not being able to fully enjoy childhood and then her teen years, the way she starts to feel is similar to that of a school girl. and she keeps trying to remind herself that that's basically all she is to mark. she slowly begins to hope that they were more, that bitna could have a father in her life too but mark is oblivious to her feelings and actively goes on dates trying to find a good wife, as per his mothers influence.

it gets a little tense as mark begins to get possessive over bitna and bosses haneul about in regards to her own childs health. he begins to show up uninvited, coercing bitna to go on a little walk with him. he buys her expensive gifts that make haneul feel inadequate for not being able to provide those things for her daughter. mark doesn't realise he's doing it, but he starts to take over the parent role from haneul. she lets him, as she dislikes confrontation and you can almost see her shrinking in on herself. with the court case going on, it takes a toll on her and soon the girls of the house stand up for her and warn him away. she's being sued for custody and she doesn't need someone else trying to take her daughter away from her, especially not someone she considered a friend.

realising that he's become infactuated by haneul and her little girl, mark attempts to mend things between the two by testifying towards haneul's motherhood in court, but it remains to be seen whether she can forgive him. 
 

BABY MAMA. heo jiyoon [허지윤]
FACECLAIM. son eunseo [cosmic girls]
birthdate. june 1st, 1999 [22]
OCCUPATION. waitress at cheong jinok

PERSONALITY.

the positives organised, ambitious, persistent.
the negatives selfish, argumentative, jealous.

the STORY. 

jiyoon decides that four years after giving birth to bitna, that she is ready to be her mother again. when she gave birth, she didn't feel up to raising the child considering it was a mistake after all. she had important life plans and structure to her future, so having a baby messed it up entirely. ditching bitna in an alleyway, she spent the next four years trying to achieve her dreams, dreams in which she can open her own restaraunt. 

considering herself as having secured her plans, she tracks down haneul and bitna via the articles that were published about the poor baby who had been abandoned in 2017. when she found them, she demands the custody of her child back as she is her "actual mother". when haneul refuses, jiyoon takes her to court. 

jiyoon eventually loses the case but after the pain and stress her return caused, haneul could not consider the situation as a win. after jiyoon trying to worm her way back into her daughters life, haneul is left to pick up the pieces for both of them. it leaves haneul feeling insecure as a mother and a person.

comments. hi there! im lia and i hope you adore haneul as much as i do! i tried not to make it too much like vomit on a page but as i got to the end stage, it seems more like it sjsjsj. but i hope it's mostly clear!

with haneul, i wanted to focus on her youth and emphasise that she still is a child at heart, and that being a mother is incredibly difficult for her when she hasn't fully developed herself. so that's why you may read this and have moments where you just think 'christ, this girl is annoying'. she became a mother at such a young age and had no time to let herself grow up so she still acts like her teenager self.

also i switched the baby father section to baby mama because i'd like the mother to be involved in the story where drama can be added! (more about this in the suggestions section though). also, for the collab relationships i added two closeness ratings for how they are at the beginning of the story towards the end!

overall i hope you enjoy this messy mama!

password. bitna
SUGGESTIONS.

jiyoon taking haneul to court over bitna! if you'd like to use that plot, then feel free to add onto the story section!

following onto the court plot, the girls of the house supporting and comforting haneul through the drama! bonus points if plotline red gives jiyoon a piece of her mind!

haneul's magnificent twister skills. please.

showing just how much haneul looks up to the other mothers for help and inspiration! they're like gods to her, really.

i like to consider arizona robbins quote about adoptive motherhood, an accurate representation of how haneul feels! i've linked it here.