hey guys, i'm mali (any pronouns)! i'm super excited to write with you all, but more importantly, super excited to introduce wyatt shin. to get things going while i set up his page, like this post for a message? i'll drop some additional links below as well. TELL ME WHY YOU THINK YOU DESERVE THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. STORY.ย ( tw: mentions of stalking and death )โย STATS.โ PLOTS.
FROM DIRT ROADS AND A CATTLE FARM
wyatt's first conscious memory is his home in colorado. his parents own a farm in a small town, so wyatt really had been completely disconnected from his biological family. it didn't bother wyatt too much, except for the times where he stuck outโ the occasional comments about his race/ethnicity...weird looks when he was out in public with his parentsโ it made him start to question his roots.
despite loving his parents, wyatt felt like he was always missing something. he wondered why his biological parents gave him away, not because he missed them, but because wyatt wondered if he meant anything to them.
from a young age wyatt knew he was meant to be a baseball player. his father put him in their local little league. baseball soon became his whole personality
TO ASPHALT STREETS AND FLICKERING LAMPLIGHTS
how wyatt got into yeonhwa university isn't exactly clear. he was never a genius. he definitely knows more about baseball than anything. perhaps from the fact that, on paper, wyatt looks like a very well-rounded intellect. he kept his grades up to be in baseball, studied twice as hard for all his quizzes and exams. the only times he rested were when his head hit the pillow late at night.
he originally applied for yeonhwa because he wanted to travel abroad to start a new life in korea. somewhere in his mind, wyatt figured it would be twice as hard to become a world-famous baseball player if he stayed within the county lines. plus he wanted to know what his birthplace was like.
TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CONCRETE THAT TOWERED OVER THE CITY
spring semester his first year was when wyatt noticed someone was following him. sometimes wyatt would call out to him, sometimes wyatt would walk faster back to his dorm.
until one day the man caught him in an alleyway off campus. he mentioned how he knew who he was, who his father was. wyatt didn't believe him at first until he began to talk about how wyatt was adopted. how he knew that wyatt went to an american couple. how his father gave him up to try and absolve a great debt.
somehow that debt was tacked on to wyatt. it's not like he could have said no. he tried going to the police, but what officer really cared about foreigners? and if he did anything in retaliation, who knows where wyatt would end up. certainly not in any major league team.
he was truly trapped. offered only the offer to fight his way out. so, now every thursday night wyatt has to work towards his own freedom.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.
wyatt has not told anyone about his situation. no roommate. no friend. no romantic partner. part of him doesn't want to involve anyone else. instead he makes up excuses. the pitching machine fought back! i wasn't looking where i was walking...haha! woah, where did this one come from?!
if you haven't noticed, wyatt really loves baseball. sometimes it feels like he's incapable of loving anything other than baseball. he's an exercise science major, in case the famous baseball player idea falls through.
himbo exterior. also enjoys doing tiktok dances. really silly guy in an unfortunate situation.
he's definitely is falling behind on his school work, and looks like he probably should be on academic probation. he pays people to help him out. his debt is accumulating.
very americanized, as expected.
INSPIRATION
him (2025) despite not knowing the actual plot, i really wanted to explore the idea of a muse who really had to figure out how bad they wanted their dream. what lengths are they willing to go?
st. chroma (tyler, the creator, daniel caesar)
man at the garden (kendrick lamar)
please don't be intimidated. this is more geared towards his inner psyche and secret.
SOME PLOTS?
any friends, especially those in the boxing, baseball, or international student club.
i'd love a close friend plot. someone who has known wyatt since his first year here. one of the first people to help him adjust to a different country?
obviously flings, current and old? maybe some drama? some banter? i don't know...
a tutor, someone who proofreads his work or helps him with stem classes.
the person actually helping him cut corners to pass classes












