BOTANICA (보타니카) is a six membered boy group under STARMAKER ENTERTAINMENT debuting on july 25, 2020 with the single blooming. they’re the first boy group to debut under SMK, and are easily recognizable for their more innocent “flower boy” concept.
debut date ;; july 25 , 2020
members ;; peach , ren , jaeyi , clover , eli , tian
this side of paradise , han jaeyi and kwon baekhan / peach , 1.3k
fluff / hurt comfort , warnings : light swearing , crying , very very vague references to past traumatic events (if i’m missing anything pls let me know <3)
in which, jaeyi doesn’t know if he’s gotten closer to peach or found out there’s more mystery to him than he originally thought. (a revision of a piece i posted a few months back!)
⊹ ˖ ˚ ⋆ ⊹ * . july 2020 , 1:35 am
jaeyi hated the smk building rooftop.
he hated heights in general, and definitely didn’t see the appeal going up ten stories and peering over the edge down at the countless people and cars that were at a normal human elevation for nothing more than leisure?
why baekhan decided to go up there whenever he felt overwhelmed, jaeyi had no clue, but he couldn’t just leave him up there.
he pushed the door open and stepped into the night. baekhan wasn’t far, just leaning on the rail, facing out to the skyline of seoul. he looked oddly peaceful.
“baek?” jaeyi called out hesitantly, “it’s just me, don’t worry.”
carefully making his way over to where baekhan was, he tried to ignore the sounds of rushing cars beneath them, it made his head spin. baekhan turned around, but quickly softened in seeing that it was jaeyi behind him.
“you should go back to the dorm, it’s late,” baekhan said, looking back to face the open air.
“and you shouldn’t?” jaeyi replied, “you’re coming back with me.”
“not yet,” baekhan protested, “just gimme a few minutes? i’ll come back in soon, i promise.”
jaeyi huffed. “fine, but i’m staying here with you,” he proclaimed as he sat down, back pressed against the cold railing. surprisingly, baekhan offered no sounds of protest, and slid down to match jaeyi’s sitting position, pulling his knees up to his chest.
they sat in silence for a few minutes, baekhan with his head between his knees and jaeyi with his head back against the rail trying to focus on his breathing. honestly just trying to focus on something other than the irrational scenario he’d come up with where the rail gave way and sent the two boys tumbling over the side of the building.
he decided to break the silence to take his mind off his irrational thinking, “is there anything bothering you? do you maybe... wanna talk about it?”
baekhan kept his head down “it’s nothing you can help with.”
jaeyi sighed, “maybe it’ll still help a little if you talk about it? i dunno i just- i don’t like seeing you like this, i wanna help.”
“it’s complicated,” baekhan said simply, “i don’t wanna dump all that on you. but i’ve managed to convince myself i’m not ready to debut.”
jaeyi looked up at him in disbelief. “you’ve been here for years, you’re more ready than i’ll ever be.”
“don’t say that. i wanna believe i’m ready,” baekhan muttered, “but- i don’t know, i’ve been so eager to debut for so long but now that it’s happening i’m like- scared, almost?”
jaeyi listened intently as baekhan continued, “not scared, really, i just don’t know how else to describe it. like, i just wanna run away, or something. i know it sounds pathetic-“
“nothing you say to me could sound pathetic. you’re allowed to feel like that,” jaeyi interrupted, “i get it, it’s nerve racking, but you’re crazy talented. you’ll regret it if you don’t debut now.”
baekhan sighed in exasperation, “i know,” he put his head back down and mumbled, “it what he would’ve wanted.”
jaeyi didn’t press. he didn’t know the “he” baekhan was referring to, but the possible intent behind that made his heart clench.
jaeyi could always tell baekhan was different from the other trainees. he’d always been quiet, he’d been distant and always looked like he was in a daze until the day they all learned they’d be members of botanica. he’d heard countless rumours about the older male, jaeyi always tried not to listen to rumours, but to his surprise, baekhan warmed up to him quickly.
not to say jaeyi didn’t wonder what it would be like after it was announced they’d be debuting together, along with four other boys.
“shit, i... okay- look-“ jaeyi started again, trying not to stumble over his words, “i’m not great at the whole, comforting and giving advice thing, and i don’t know what you’ve been through so it might be the wrong thing to say- but i think you’re one of the strongest people i know.”
baekhan lifted his head up again, and jaeyi continued, “and i- i know you’ll get through this, the kwon baekhan i’ve gotten to know so far wouldn’t give up so easily.”
“this sounds cliche, but maybe you don’t actually know kwon baekhan like you thought you did.”
“in any case,” baekhan stood up, brushing his pants off and yawning, “i’m fuckin’ exhausted. you probably are too, wanna go back now?”
“oh god yeah, anything to get off this roof,” jaeyi said half jokingly as he got up and started walking towards the stairwell.
“oh! but before we go in can i- uh-“
“what’s up?” baekhan asked.
“do you- are you okay with people touching you? do you like hugs? can i give you a hug?” jaeyi babbled.
baekhan laughed through his nose a little at jaeyi’s awkwardness, but ultimately responded, “yeah sure, but only for you,” it wasn’t clear if he was joking about that last part.
but jaeyi still let baekhan walk into his open arms and enveloped him in a tight hug. baekhan instinctively stiffened a little, and jaeyi loosened his grip.
“you smell like sweat,” baekhan laughed in a feeble attempt to not make the hug so awkward.
“you’re no better,” jaeyi retorted, “but at least it’s a sign we’re practicing hard, right?”
“also,” he continued, “can you please come to me if you’re having a hard time? i don’t know how well i can help, but i’ll give you some company at the very least. i don’t like seeing you sad, okay? we haven’t known each other for very long, but we’re friends, right? i care about you.”
baekhan had to turn away so jaeyi wouldn’t see him getting choked up. “thank you,” he responded quietly, “that means more than you’ll ever know.”
“but anyways,” he continued before he got too emotional for his own liking, “wanna go to bed? you look exhausted.”
“you should see yourself!” jaeyi exclaimed, already making his way through the door and down the stairwell, “but yes, please, to sleep we go.”
when they’d gotten back to the dorm, everyone was already asleep. with the lights out and half unpacked moving boxes scattered about, they had to be careful not to wake anyone. thank god they shared a room so they wouldn’t cause too much ruckus.
“i’m just gonna- go wash my face super quick, okay?” baekhan whispered, “i’ll come to sleep in a minute, you get in bed.”
“okay mom,” jaeyi said jokingly, but complied and headed towards their room. baekhan headed the opposite way, towards the bathroom.
once he’d locked himself in, he turned the tap on as hard as it would go so no one could hear him cry.
as his chest began to heave and hot tears spilled down his cheeks, he slid down the wall into a sitting position with his knees up to his chest, the same position he’d been in a few minutes prior on the roof with jaeyi. he wasn’t sad, quite the contrary actually, he was just... overwhelmed. overwhelmed at the support he was receiving? overwhelmed that someone was there to listen and offer help? overwhelmed that someone cared about him so much and wanted him to succeed since...
when his chest stopped heaving and he wiped his eyes, he thought about how he’d no doubt be kept awake that night that night thinking about what the hell he did to deserve such a good soul like han jaeyi as his friend.
and in their shared room, said han jaeyi laid flat on his back staring at the ceiling, thinking about what had just happened. he’d even gotten choked up himself at the potential weight behind the things baekhan had said earlier. his heart clenched at the thought of the possible things his friend had been through, the events that shaped him into the baekhan jaeyi had come to know in the past couple months.
kwon baekhan was an interesting soul that jaeyi couldn’t tell if he was eager or scared to learn more about.
❌… what’s the worst part about being an idol? how do you deal with it?
“is it weird to say sharing a bedroom? i mean, at least it’s just baek, he knows how i am, but i like my privacy, thank you. also i don’t like getting up early for schedules.”
☕ … share an opinion that would have your searches up in flames.
“does this have to be related to an idol or can i just say something like pride and prejudice is a cinematic masterpiece that’s greatly underappreciated. i don’t know if that would have my searches in flames actually, i think they’d just be like baekhan and make fun of my taste in movies.”
💛 … what’s your position in your group? do you think the positions are fair?
“as of right now i’m a lead dancer, vocalist, and visual! i don’t really get the visual position? but other than that i think all the positions in my group are pretty fair! they highlight our talents pretty well.”
can i request 🍊 and 🍍 for jaeyi?! okay now im done :)
⊹ ˖ ˚ ⋆ ⊹ * . jaeyi @ 19 : 40
🍍 : how comfortable is my muse in their body? how do they feel about their height, weight, strength, and body type? how important is being attractive to them?
“i’ve been pretty comfortable in my body for a while, but everyone wants to change something about themselves, right? i know i brag about how tall i am a lot but sometimes it’s like... i dunno i feel real weird and lanky sometimes. i’m not sure how important being attractive is to me. i mean, sure, there’s this societal standard but honestly? i don’t get it. let people live and look the way they want.”
🍊 : does my muse desire romance? is it something they would actively seek out, or prefer to happen more ‘ naturally? ’ what is their love life like? do they have any exes or past flings, or crushes?
“like i said, i don’t think i’ve ever been in love, and i’m not always actively seeking romance, but it’s be nice. my love life is pretty boring, i’ve had a lot of crushes, and sure, everyone’s had a few short term relationships in middle school and high school, but that’s about it? but i’m free february 14th. hear that? i am free the 14th of february, just in case anyone was wondering.”
hiii! long time no see! i really hope you're doing well :) idk if i'm doing this right because i don't really go on tumblr much unless it's to check your page LOL but can i request chrysanthemum for jaeyi??? 😊
can i also request gardenia for jaeyi uwu???
⊹ ˖ ˚ ⋆ ⊹ * . jaeyi @ 19 : 37
chrysanthemum : how does your muse express romantic love ? how do they feel about love as a concept ?
“i don’t know if i’ve ever been in love? i like the concept of love, if that makes sense, like i’m down for that. i don’t know how i’d express it though? i did take that love language test and figured out mine was quality time, which makes sense. i guess that’s how i’d express it, i could talk to someone for hours, i can only imagine how long i’d talk to someone if i was in love with them.”
gardenia : is your muse one to confess romantic feelings early on , or to conceal them for long periods of time ?
“i don’t know... i guess it depends? it depends on who it is, but i’d probably try to confess pretty soon. you only live once!”
this side of paradise , han jaeyi and kwon baekhan / peach , 1.3k
fluff / hurt comfort , warnings : light swearing , crying , very very vague references to past traumatic events (if i’m missing anything pls let me know <3)
in which, jaeyi doesn’t know if he’s gotten closer to peach or found out there’s more mystery to him than he originally thought. (a revision of a piece i posted a few months back!)
⊹ ˖ ˚ ⋆ ⊹ * . july 2020 , 1:35 am
jaeyi hated the smk building rooftop.
he hated heights in general, and definitely didn’t see the appeal going up ten stories and peering over the edge down at the countless people and cars that were at a normal human elevation for nothing more than leisure?
why baekhan decided to go up there whenever he felt overwhelmed, jaeyi had no clue, but he couldn’t just leave him up there.
he pushed the door open and stepped into the night. baekhan wasn’t far, just leaning on the rail, facing out to the skyline of seoul. he looked oddly peaceful.
“baek?” jaeyi called out hesitantly, “it’s just me, don’t worry.”
carefully making his way over to where baekhan was, he tried to ignore the sounds of rushing cars beneath them, it made his head spin. baekhan turned around, but quickly softened in seeing that it was jaeyi behind him.
“you should go back to the dorm, it’s late,” baekhan said, looking back to face the open air.
“and you shouldn’t?” jaeyi replied, “you’re coming back with me.”
“not yet,” baekhan protested, “just gimme a few minutes? i’ll come back in soon, i promise.”
jaeyi huffed. “fine, but i’m staying here with you,” he proclaimed as he sat down, back pressed against the cold railing. surprisingly, baekhan offered no sounds of protest, and slid down to match jaeyi’s sitting position, pulling his knees up to his chest.
they sat in silence for a few minutes, baekhan with his head between his knees and jaeyi with his head back against the rail trying to focus on his breathing. honestly just trying to focus on something other than the irrational scenario he’d come up with where the rail gave way and sent the two boys tumbling over the side of the building.
he decided to break the silence to take his mind off his irrational thinking, “is there anything bothering you? do you maybe... wanna talk about it?”
baekhan kept his head down “it’s nothing you can help with.”
jaeyi sighed, “maybe it’ll still help a little if you talk about it? i dunno i just- i don’t like seeing you like this, i wanna help.”
“it’s complicated,” baekhan said simply, “i don’t wanna dump all that on you. but i’ve managed to convince myself i’m not ready to debut.”
jaeyi looked up at him in disbelief. “you’ve been here for years, you’re more ready than i’ll ever be.”
“don’t say that. i wanna believe i’m ready,” baekhan muttered, “but- i don’t know, i’ve been so eager to debut for so long but now that it’s happening i’m like- scared, almost?”
jaeyi listened intently as baekhan continued, “not scared, really, i just don’t know how else to describe it. like, i just wanna run away, or something. i know it sounds pathetic-“
“nothing you say to me could sound pathetic. you’re allowed to feel like that,” jaeyi interrupted, “i get it, it’s nerve racking, but you’re crazy talented. you’ll regret it if you don’t debut now.”
baekhan sighed in exasperation, “i know,” he put his head back down and mumbled, “it what he would’ve wanted.”
jaeyi didn’t press. he didn’t know the “he” baekhan was referring to, but the possible intent behind that made his heart clench.
jaeyi could always tell baekhan was different from the other trainees. he’d always been quiet, he’d been distant and always looked like he was in a daze until the day they all learned they’d be members of botanica. he’d heard countless rumours about the older male, jaeyi always tried not to listen to rumours, but to his surprise, baekhan warmed up to him quickly.
not to say jaeyi didn’t wonder what it would be like after it was announced they’d be debuting together, along with four other boys.
“shit, i... okay- look-“ jaeyi started again, trying not to stumble over his words, “i’m not great at the whole, comforting and giving advice thing, and i don’t know what you’ve been through so it might be the wrong thing to say- but i think you’re one of the strongest people i know.”
baekhan lifted his head up again, and jaeyi continued, “and i- i know you’ll get through this, the kwon baekhan i’ve gotten to know so far wouldn’t give up so easily.”
“this sounds cliche, but maybe you don’t actually know kwon baekhan like you thought you did.”
“in any case,” baekhan stood up, brushing his pants off and yawning, “i’m fuckin’ exhausted. you probably are too, wanna go back now?”
“oh god yeah, anything to get off this roof,” jaeyi said half jokingly as he got up and started walking towards the stairwell.
“oh! but before we go in can i- uh-“
“what’s up?” baekhan asked.
“do you- are you okay with people touching you? do you like hugs? can i give you a hug?” jaeyi babbled.
baekhan laughed through his nose a little at jaeyi’s awkwardness, but ultimately responded, “yeah sure, but only for you,” it wasn’t clear if he was joking about that last part.
but jaeyi still let baekhan walk into his open arms and enveloped him in a tight hug. baekhan instinctively stiffened a little, and jaeyi loosened his grip.
“you smell like sweat,” baekhan laughed in a feeble attempt to not make the hug so awkward.
“you’re no better,” jaeyi retorted, “but at least it’s a sign we’re practicing hard, right?”
“also,” he continued, “can you please come to me if you’re having a hard time? i don’t know how well i can help, but i’ll give you some company at the very least. i don’t like seeing you sad, okay? we haven’t known each other for very long, but we’re friends, right? i care about you.”
baekhan had to turn away so jaeyi wouldn’t see him getting choked up. “thank you,” he responded quietly, “that means more than you’ll ever know.”
“but anyways,” he continued before he got too emotional for his own liking, “wanna go to bed? you look exhausted.”
“you should see yourself!” jaeyi exclaimed, already making his way through the door and down the stairwell, “but yes, please, to sleep we go.”
when they’d gotten back to the dorm, everyone was already asleep. with the lights out and half unpacked moving boxes scattered about, they had to be careful not to wake anyone. thank god they shared a room so they wouldn’t cause too much ruckus.
“i’m just gonna- go wash my face super quick, okay?” baekhan whispered, “i’ll come to sleep in a minute, you get in bed.”
“okay mom,” jaeyi said jokingly, but complied and headed towards their room. baekhan headed the opposite way, towards the bathroom.
once he’d locked himself in, he turned the tap on as hard as it would go so no one could hear him cry.
as his chest began to heave and hot tears spilled down his cheeks, he slid down the wall into a sitting position with his knees up to his chest, the same position he’d been in a few minutes prior on the roof with jaeyi. he wasn’t sad, quite the contrary actually, he was just... overwhelmed. overwhelmed at the support he was receiving? overwhelmed that someone was there to listen and offer help? overwhelmed that someone cared about him so much and wanted him to succeed since...
when his chest stopped heaving and he wiped his eyes, he thought about how he’d no doubt be kept awake that night that night thinking about what the hell he did to deserve such a good soul like han jaeyi as his friend.
and in their shared room, said han jaeyi laid flat on his back staring at the ceiling, thinking about what had just happened. he’d even gotten choked up himself at the potential weight behind the things baekhan had said earlier. his heart clenched at the thought of the possible things his friend had been through, the events that shaped him into the baekhan jaeyi had come to know in the past couple months.
kwon baekhan was an interesting soul that jaeyi couldn’t tell if he was eager or scared to learn more about.
this side of paradise , han jaeyi and kwon baekhan / peach , 1.3k
fluff / hurt comfort , warnings : light swearing , crying , very very vague references to past traumatic events (if i’m missing anything pls let me know <3)
in which, jaeyi doesn’t know if he’s gotten closer to peach or found out there’s more mystery to him than he originally thought. (a revision of a piece i posted a few months back!)
⊹ ˖ ˚ ⋆ ⊹ * . july 2020 , 1:35 am
jaeyi hated the smk building rooftop.
he hated heights in general, and definitely didn’t see the appeal going up ten stories and peering over the edge down at the countless people and cars that were at a normal human elevation for nothing more than leisure?
why baekhan decided to go up there whenever he felt overwhelmed, jaeyi had no clue, but he couldn’t just leave him up there.
he pushed the door open and stepped into the night. baekhan wasn’t far, just leaning on the rail, facing out to the skyline of seoul. he looked oddly peaceful.
“baek?” jaeyi called out hesitantly, “it’s just me, don’t worry.”
carefully making his way over to where baekhan was, he tried to ignore the sounds of rushing cars beneath them, it made his head spin. baekhan turned around, but quickly softened in seeing that it was jaeyi behind him.
“you should go back to the dorm, it’s late,” baekhan said, looking back to face the open air.
“and you shouldn’t?” jaeyi replied, “you’re coming back with me.”
“not yet,” baekhan protested, “just gimme a few minutes? i’ll come back in soon, i promise.”
jaeyi huffed. “fine, but i’m staying here with you,” he proclaimed as he sat down, back pressed against the cold railing. surprisingly, baekhan offered no sounds of protest, and slid down to match jaeyi’s sitting position, pulling his knees up to his chest.
they sat in silence for a few minutes, baekhan with his head between his knees and jaeyi with his head back against the rail trying to focus on his breathing. honestly just trying to focus on something other than the irrational scenario he’d come up with where the rail gave way and sent the two boys tumbling over the side of the building.
he decided to break the silence to take his mind off his irrational thinking, “is there anything bothering you? do you maybe... wanna talk about it?”
baekhan kept his head down “it’s nothing you can help with.”
jaeyi sighed, “maybe it’ll still help a little if you talk about it? i dunno i just- i don’t like seeing you like this, i wanna help.”
“it’s complicated,” baekhan said simply, “i don’t wanna dump all that on you. but i’ve managed to convince myself i’m not ready to debut.”
jaeyi looked up at him in disbelief. “you’ve been here for years, you’re more ready than i’ll ever be.”
“don’t say that. i wanna believe i’m ready,” baekhan muttered, “but- i don’t know, i’ve been so eager to debut for so long but now that it’s happening i’m like- scared, almost?”
jaeyi listened intently as baekhan continued, “not scared, really, i just don’t know how else to describe it. like, i just wanna run away, or something. i know it sounds pathetic-“
“nothing you say to me could sound pathetic. you’re allowed to feel like that,” jaeyi interrupted, “i get it, it’s nerve racking, but you’re crazy talented. you’ll regret it if you don’t debut now.”
baekhan sighed in exasperation, “i know,” he put his head back down and mumbled, “it what he would’ve wanted.”
jaeyi didn’t press. he didn’t know the “he” baekhan was referring to, but the possible intent behind that made his heart clench.
jaeyi could always tell baekhan was different from the other trainees. he’d always been quiet, he’d been distant and always looked like he was in a daze until the day they all learned they’d be members of botanica. he’d heard countless rumours about the older male, jaeyi always tried not to listen to rumours, but to his surprise, baekhan warmed up to him quickly.
not to say jaeyi didn’t wonder what it would be like after it was announced they’d be debuting together, along with four other boys.
“shit, i... okay- look-“ jaeyi started again, trying not to stumble over his words, “i’m not great at the whole, comforting and giving advice thing, and i don’t know what you’ve been through so it might be the wrong thing to say- but i think you’re one of the strongest people i know.”
baekhan lifted his head up again, and jaeyi continued, “and i- i know you’ll get through this, the kwon baekhan i’ve gotten to know so far wouldn’t give up so easily.”
“this sounds cliche, but maybe you don’t actually know kwon baekhan like you thought you did.”
“in any case,” baekhan stood up, brushing his pants off and yawning, “i’m fuckin’ exhausted. you probably are too, wanna go back now?”
“oh god yeah, anything to get off this roof,” jaeyi said half jokingly as he got up and started walking towards the stairwell.
“oh! but before we go in can i- uh-“
“what’s up?” baekhan asked.
“do you- are you okay with people touching you? do you like hugs? can i give you a hug?” jaeyi babbled.
baekhan laughed through his nose a little at jaeyi’s awkwardness, but ultimately responded, “yeah sure, but only for you,” it wasn’t clear if he was joking about that last part.
but jaeyi still let baekhan walk into his open arms and enveloped him in a tight hug. baekhan instinctively stiffened a little, and jaeyi loosened his grip.
“you smell like sweat,” baekhan laughed in a feeble attempt to not make the hug so awkward.
“you’re no better,” jaeyi retorted, “but at least it’s a sign we’re practicing hard, right?”
“also,” he continued, “can you please come to me if you’re having a hard time? i don’t know how well i can help, but i’ll give you some company at the very least. i don’t like seeing you sad, okay? we haven’t known each other for very long, but we’re friends, right? i care about you.”
baekhan had to turn away so jaeyi wouldn’t see him getting choked up. “thank you,” he responded quietly, “that means more than you’ll ever know.”
“but anyways,” he continued before he got too emotional for his own liking, “wanna go to bed? you look exhausted.”
“you should see yourself!” jaeyi exclaimed, already making his way through the door and down the stairwell, “but yes, please, to sleep we go.”
when they’d gotten back to the dorm, everyone was already asleep. with the lights out and half unpacked moving boxes scattered about, they had to be careful not to wake anyone. thank god they shared a room so they wouldn’t cause too much ruckus.
“i’m just gonna- go wash my face super quick, okay?” baekhan whispered, “i’ll come to sleep in a minute, you get in bed.”
“okay mom,” jaeyi said jokingly, but complied and headed towards their room. baekhan headed the opposite way, towards the bathroom.
once he’d locked himself in, he turned the tap on as hard as it would go so no one could hear him cry.
as his chest began to heave and hot tears spilled down his cheeks, he slid down the wall into a sitting position with his knees up to his chest, the same position he’d been in a few minutes prior on the roof with jaeyi. he wasn’t sad, quite the contrary actually, he was just... overwhelmed. overwhelmed at the support he was receiving? overwhelmed that someone was there to listen and offer help? overwhelmed that someone cared about him so much and wanted him to succeed since...
when his chest stopped heaving and he wiped his eyes, he thought about how he’d no doubt be kept awake that night that night thinking about what the hell he did to deserve such a good soul like han jaeyi as his friend.
and in their shared room, said han jaeyi laid flat on his back staring at the ceiling, thinking about what had just happened. he’d even gotten choked up himself at the potential weight behind the things baekhan had said earlier. his heart clenched at the thought of the possible things his friend had been through, the events that shaped him into the baekhan jaeyi had come to know in the past couple months.
kwon baekhan was an interesting soul that jaeyi couldn’t tell if he was eager or scared to learn more about.
his representative flower : chrysanthemum, because he likes to say it! however he can’t spell it.
peach chose the korean name taehyun (태현) for him as a trainee because it’s somewhat similar to his birth name.
when tian came to smk, he knew next to no korean, so peach started to pick up mandarin so he didn’t feel like he had no one to talk to.
he constantly talks about wanting tattoos but has absolutely no pain tolerance, so instead he results to doodling all over his arms. at any event where they aren’t performing he will no doubt have drawings all over his arms.
he is singlehandedly the reason why there is never any food in the botanica dorm fridge.
he most definitely is on stan twitter. he constantly knows what his fans are up to but whenever he gets asked for his twitter he pretends to have no idea what they’re talking about. we know, tian.
his representative flower : lupine, he didn’t give a reasoning, he just likes them.
his mother is korean and his dad is of german descent. although he lived in america for most of his childhood until he joined smk, so he grew up in a place that primarily spoke english. his korean wasn’t great when he moved to korea.
elliot is probably one of those most active on social media in the group. he’s constantly updating fans on what he did that day, what music he’s listening to, what shows he’s watching, etc.
he says one of the things he misses most about california is going to disneyland. ren often argues with him about how disney world is far better.
netizens don’t approve of his vulgar vocabulary. he curses a lot, but usually in english, so he just begs people not to translate it.
he does peace signs so much it’s basically his signature pose now.
his representative flower : periwinkle, because they’re his favourite colour!
he starred on produce x 101 as the only smke trainee, although he was close to making it into the final lineup, he was eliminated near the end of the show.
heechan comes from a very well off family, his parents have a lot of power financially. of course this results in rumours about how he became an idol. he likes to poke fun at these rumours, joking about how his parents could’ve bought him a spot into x1.
as a trainee, he was part of a small dance group of other make trainees that often went out to do busking performances. milo and mj of solar were also a part of this group.
constantly looking for cameras. he will spot a fansite camera anywhere he goes.
he likes to say slightly controversial things and watch everyone freak out over it while he watches from the distance with popcorn. a true shit starter.
his representative flower : allium because he likes the colour. they always caught his eye whenever he went to flower shops.
it doesn’t matter if you didn’t know jaeyi was the tallest member of botanica. he will let you know and will not let you forget.
he comes from a huge family of six. two brothers, taewon and seojun, and three sisters, haejoo, hyojung, and dahae. he enjoys bragging about how he’s still the tallest out of all of them.
he can play piano, guitar, and ukulele. fans beg him to post more song covers playing an instrument, but he basically ghosted the botanica youtube channel after uploading one ukulele cover.
he’s got a very expressive face! he cannot conceal his emotions very well he’s just an expressive little lad.
he’s absolutely terrified of heights, yet he’s the one who insists on going up to rescue baekhan from the roof when he gets sad. he has almost thrown up on multiple occasions.
