Izanami " [name_f]Nami[/name_f] " Rinzaki (22) is the final roommate and dear friend of [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. She’s affectionately called the ‘balance’ within their dynamic, not being as outgoing as [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] bit less shy than [name_f]Freya[/name_f], and she’s typically the most level-headed one of the trio; even if [name_f]Nami[/name_f] does worry about being seen as too stern or boring from time to time. There’s almost nothing that can phase her though, and she’ll always have her friends backs when they’re worried about something, no matter how small others may dismiss it as. This is why it’s a shock to many that she was the first one to ever contest the rules of her old apartment lease, after taking in a stray cat who she realised had been abandoned by a former resident and hiding him from the landlord. Luckily, her current lease allows for pets so [name_u]Jasper[/name_u] happily shares the space with the three girls, and enjoys all the attention he receives very much. Disloyalty is something [name_f]Nami[/name_f] has absolutely no time for - a product of how she sticks by people through thick and thin - which has been revealed a few times…and it’s admittedly scarier than you’d imagine given her usual temperament.
Working for the financial department of a local nonprofit organisation, [name_f]Nami[/name_f] opted against attending university, which was a shock to most people - aside from [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]. [name_m]Even[/name_m] before she considered applying, [name_f]Nami[/name_f] truthfully felt it wasn’t right for her, however telling her parents frightened her a lot. Her older sister is a pilot and her brother’s just started his own degree in physics, so she did feel she was disappointing them in not going - especially her dad who faced stigma for not pursuing higher education himself - but [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] convinced her to tell the truth and thankfully they were nothing but understanding of her decision. [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] was the friend [name_f]Nami[/name_f] made first as they both attended the same gymnastics classes when they were 10, and bonded because they enjoyed vaulting more than all their peers. [name_f]Nami[/name_f] still actively attends these lessons, as she’s proud of her flexibility, and also the energy it burns when she’s been cooped up working on accounts all day.
She’s also the only roommate currently in a relationship and not deliberating approaching a crush, having met her significant other through a work friend, and they’ve just celebrated their second anniversary. [name_u]An[/name_u] ideal date for the couple typically involves hiking or going to a pop-up event or festival where they can enjoy the outdoors and explore together - trips that tend to go on much longer than intended, but neither one of them ever complains. This absolutely doesn’t hinder [name_f]Nami[/name_f] from trying to get [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] confident enough to address their respective crushes, although she’s a bit sneakier in her methods, using her own relationship as a springboard for date ideas or potential ways to express affection. Really [name_f]Nami[/name_f] just wants to see them happy, as they’re been there for her while she navigated dating and her romance, so it only feels right returning the favour.