#also i havent gone thru Jaehee's route in like

[kirishwima]

Nice headcanons for Jumin and Jaehee after she left the company because I need them to repair their relationship and remain friends. There's no longer any power imbalance.

oh i love this! i really do also want them to be friends, ive always felt so bad for Jaehee in all other routes but hers ;;

JAEHEE + JUMIN FRIENDSHIP HEADCANONS (following Jaehee's route)

* Let's be real, it's be awkward as hell at first; Jaehee doesn't know how to interact with Jumin in a way that isn't forced politeness, and Jumin's a peculiar person-though he held Jaehee in high regard, he has no freaking idea how to talk with her now that she no longer works for him

* It's not like they hate one another; Jumin highly respects Jaehee, and though he furstrates her to no end, she never hated him; she could see through the cracks, as the person spending the most time with him, and could tell he's not as much of a heartless robot as the world deems him to be

* It'll take a while for Jumin to get used to not calling her 'Assistant Kang', and he'd follow anytime he adresses her as such with a polite cough and a quiet 'Sorry, I meant...Jaehee', with what could only be a flustered expression.

* She also has a hard time not asking again and again about the state of the C&R, being used to her role for so long that it takes a while to get used to being her own person, independant from her past job. It'd honestly require help from MCa as well, to help her unwind when at home, to learn to enjoy her new job and find pleasure in her efforts.

* As an olive branch, Jumin will absoloutey help fund the cafe in the begining at least, even when Jaehee vehemently refuses his help; she'll only accept when Jumin insists he wants to help, not out of duty, not as her old boss, but as a friend. 

* "You can name a drink after Elizabeth the 3d", he says, "as a thank you". Jaehee...hopes he's teasing, but doubts it

* (She does though. She creates her own version of a fluffy white vanilla latte, and names it Elizabeth, though she refuses to be the one to tell so to Jumin, a furious blush on her cheeks at the mere thought of him ever ordering it)

* Jumin was at a loss at first after Jaehee left, but she's nothing if not meticulous; she was there to help him find her replacement, and preformed the interviews alongside him, spending countless hours over resumes until they find someone that can step up to fill her spot. Jumin won't admit it, but he's grateful-he genially thought Jaehee would just up and disappear the moment she quit, worried he'd never find someone nearly as competent as her.

* He'd eventually admit it one day, after a sucessful RFA party, when the lull of the music and the buzz of wine give him courage. He'd be standing in a corner besides Jaehee, looking out to the people socialising with the RFA members, and quietly say 'You were great, you know. I know it's a little late for praises, but you were the most competen, hard-working person I've yet met.'

* Jaehee would look up at him with wide eyes, before schooling her expression into a soft smile. 'I know', she says, and they share a soft laugh, content to leave the conversation at that

*He'd regularly visit the coffee shop, although Jaehee would stop him right at the door if he had Elizabeth with him, pointing to the 'No pets allowed (except service animals)' sign on the door. At his frown she'd sigh, nodding at him to wait there as she went back to the bar to make him his usual coffee-a latte with strawberry syrup, mix of the bitter espresso and the sugary foam creating the perfect balance, or so Jumin insists. She brings it to him at the door and shoos him away with a roll of her eyes and a smile, waving goodbye as he heads back to the car, nodding to Driver Kim as they leave.

* She's a proud person, but when she runs into some problems she and MC have difficulty working through at the cafe, she would eventually call Jumin for help-he's competent as all hell, and always objective, so she trusts his judgement, and honestly, would like his advice, as both an old boss and as a friend.

* She'd frequently invite the whole of RFA after closing hours to chill at the cafe, and Jumin and V would bring along bottles of wine, spending the night laughing and talking with friends, under the fairy lights adorning the cafe walls.

* Eventually, they do become friends. Even if it takes some time for either one of them to admit it so.

-send me a mystic messenger scenario/headcanon for character reactions!-

#im in class sorry if theres any errors lol #also i havent gone thru Jaehee's route in like #2 years?? so i dont remember much aaa #asks #mystic messenger reactions #mystic messenger headcanon #mystic messenger