Curate, connect, and discover
Because they were friends beforehand, Takeda had already seen Jin with his hair down. The closest the ladies got, is when he was in the process of putting it up. It remains this way until one of their vacations together. Cassie and Jacqui get up in the morning, and find Jin reading a book on the couch. The monk is still in pajamas. His hair is out of its ponytail, cascading past his shoulders. He slept with it in a braided protective style the night before. Resulting in black shimmering beach waves. Both women double take. Jin glances up from his book.
“What?”
“I know several girls who would kill for that hair,” Jacqui interjects with a chuckle. “and then some.”
Jin continues staring at them perplexed. All three are interrupted by Takeda bringing out tea for them.
The next time he’s injured, the monk needs help brushing his hair. He relents to letting his friends assist. Cassie is fascinated as she brushes a section. “Holy, hell that’s soft,” she says, thumbing through the strands. She starts asking Jin for tips on maintenance. After all, she’s growing her hair out too.