hello everyone..!! this is luyi, and iām happy to see dxās revival!! iām here this time with a fresh new muse: oh sihyeon. iām still slowly fleshing out his character so please bear with me Ėš·Ė sorry it took so long to get an intro up but lets get the ball rolling!
sihyeon is a simple, introverted painter who usually gets along with everyone. he was from the countryside who grew up in a very traditional cultish village so some things he does or says may come off as odd. that being said, he has a gentleness that draws people ināthough heās so nice that it becomes a little eerie.
of course, thereās always more than what meets the eye. here is his profile, and like this post if youāre interested in plotting with him! under the cut will be a short introduction alongside plot ideas to kickstart things!
born in a cultish village who used children as āsacrificial lambsā to cultivate abilities, and sihyeon was one of those sacrificial children. he grew up sheltered, yet inevitably learnt of the world outside and grew strong feelings about wanting to live like a proper human being.
from learning the villageās cruel history and his purpose as a sacrificial childāthe boyās resentment soared to great heights. this resentment would then manifest in his ability during the ritual he could not escape from. with his new ability, he would then destroy everything of this vile village.
sihyeon would be on the run for years, sheltered by an unnamed tutor until he came to a point where he could no longer run from the public eye and submitted himself to district x, playing the role of a simple painter who just wants to live peacefully. he locks away the resentment he can never let go somewhere in his heart, and smiles to people.
he could be really cold-blooded sometimes or takes pleasure in peopleās misery, but itās only expressed to those who really gets on his nerves. otherwise sihyeon is very sincere and compassionate individual who looks out for others a lot; though he may be absent-minded at times, especially when he paints.
neighbours? he lives in top view towers officetel! maybe your muse caught paint on his clothes or hands, or caught him carrying a bunch of heavy tools and materials.
maybe your muse wants to see how he paintsā¦ or they want to commission something from him. or perhaps sihyeon wants you as his model! he likes to capture the beauty of life in what he draws and paint, the āspecialā thing about his works all contains red in some way.
suspicious of him somehow. perhaps your muse detected something really off from sihyeon, or your muse discovers a connection between him and the village case. a game of cat and mouse!
exes or something that never quite ended well. he isnāt a bad partner, but something seems odd about him, as if heās hiding something from you.
somehow your muse caught him fighting with someone, and sihyeon, who typically looks so innocent and kindācarried a completely different expression and demeanor with him.
your muse met him during his early days of adjusting to district x! sihyeon discovers the joys of instant, convenient food. heās also struggling how to properly use money for some odd reason. heās also getting lost often, and finds himself wandering around like a lost child. he doesnāt quite knows how to use smartphones that much eitherā¦? where did this guy even come from?
riki cannot deny that he is a charming man. if anything, it's essentially a known fact that he is the way that he is and people have to prepare themselves with that when pursuing any sort of relationship with him that isn't business: platonic, romantic... in this case, sexual.
it's a game to him, really. with his line of work, he knows that all he needs to do is picking up on signs to get on people's good sides. he tells them exactly what they want to hear to trust them and he doesn't really have to use any sort of power. being in the life he's had for nine years, things like this come so easily to him. people's emotions are... easy to him. what makes it more efficient is that when people realize his true intentions, they call him all sorts of names and tell him they'll never fall for his tricks again. that gives him less people to talk to... and more customers to fool.
oh sihyeon is... a different story. because even after knowing his true intentions and who he is deep down, the boy doesn't really do anything drastic to push him away. sure, when riki pulls those cheesy,Ā flirtatiousĀ lines that usually sweep people off their feet, sihyeon has no reaction. and sure, there are many times where when riki finds sihyeon on his own and comes up to bother him, sihyeon doesn't really pay him much attention or give him the reaction that he wants. but he hasn't cussed out riki yet for being a liar. he hasn't told him to stay away, nor has he told him that's a piece of shit on this earth...
naturally, it made the older man curious... curious enough to continue pursuing interactions with the other that were originally transactional for business to being... sensual. even if he isn't getting anything that can be beneficial for him and his ways of getting money, he didn't really mind. sihyeon was good in bed anyways so it works out!
so when riki wakes up in sihyeon's bed, the familiar sight of his bedroom doesn't really puzzle riki. if anything, he feels like he's seen this specific ceiling and these sheets so often. the top view towers was miles better than the urbane residence apartments on the south side... so there was no complaints at all. if anything, he'd crash his place more often. his eyes scan the room until they land on the frame of the door where sihyeon stands. the sleepy smile that's on his face from seeing the younger boy drops as soon as he recognizes the smell in the air... making him sigh.
he frowns. "ramyun again?" he groans as he sits up from the bed, letting out a yawn and stretching his arms. "hyeonnie, you're young. you need to take better care of yourself. i know you've never had ramyun before you lived in this town, but good god... if you needed someone to make you actual breakfast, you could've just woken me up." he shakes his head. "seriously, your fridge looks so barren... i feel like i need to wake up earlier so you don't keep having us eat this."
his first touch with a proper society was district x, and one of the first people he ābondedā with is a con man who successfully conned his money away. a charmer who went by the name kumagai riki. sihyeon had an inkling he was being fooled, yet he went with it anyway, keeping up the same innocent smile heās had all those years of being sheltered and trapped in that accursed village. if it wasnāt for his peculiar guardian who assisted him in adjusting to a normal life, he would have not know how to use a phone even.
regardless of everything, sihyeon knows a liar when he sees one. riki was no exception. heās certainly an attractive man, seemingly kind and friendlyābut thatās all there is to it.
itās revolting how itās the same everywhere he goes, being seen as a tool to be used. at the same time, does he even deserve to feel like this? for having blood on these dirty hands? heād be a hypocrite if he called others a villain. so he swallows these sins, carries the weight of them on his shoulders for eternity. if a next life exists, heād continue carrying this karma there and suffer. it wouldnāt end in this life.
thus it doesnāt matters if heās deceived. sihyeon willingly looks away from the lies riki tells him, pretends to go along with them or sigh, allowing him to infect his life like a parasite. thereās nothing meaningful or beautiful about this relationship of theirs anyway. all the fervent words and intimacy they share with each other are soulless. one day, they will part ways and never look back.
you need to take better care of yourself, the words echoes in his mind. sihyeon almost wants to laugh, itās as if riki is starting to harbour a slice of concern for him.
but this moment of tranquility between two liars would never be everlasting.
āif you donāt want it, you can just tell me. i can eat two portions,ā sihyeon frowns. he knows theyāre unhealthy, but life is short, isnāt it? āiām taking care of myself well, thank you for your concern, hyung. iāll be stuffing my face now,ā he rolls his eyes as he closes the door on him. he knows riki is going to come out eventually and have a bowl anyhow, it happened the last time. when he does, heād ignore him until he starts whining like a foolish manchild.
sihyeon doesnāt needs to know the time whenever he wakes up. even if he had a rough night, or slept for a few hoursāhe knows that itās still early in the morning, a habit he can never seem to get rid off. with half lidded eyes, he glances listlessly at the older boy sleeping soundly in his bed. the morning light peeks through the curtains, shining its rays softly on that foolās face. sihyeon absentmindedly brushes a few hair strands thatās stuck to his cheeks, before retracting them almost immediately.
taking a pair of glasses by his nightstand, sihyeon rises to refresh himself. he frowns when he realises his legs seems to carry the same exhaustion he has in his head.
again, he got swept away. an image of rikiās stupid sly smile flashes by his mind. itās annoying, but heāll have to clean up first. then whatās next on the agendaā¦ ah, right. breakfast. he casually picks up a random shirt to wear before heading off to the kitchen.
he likes the accessibility and deliciousness of convenience store food, stocking up boxes of various ramyun or tteokbokki brands. sihyeon never got to enjoy these in his youth, never knew they existed even. itās delectable how a simple packet of powder could bring so much flavours to his mouthā¦ whoever invented instant noodles was a true genius. of course, heāll add his vegetables in to make it more healthy. napa and tofu are staples for him.
for a moment, he looks at the noodles that are being cooked on the stove. strange how he got used to making two portions.
the fragrance of instant ramyun permeates the air, flowing into the bedroom where riki is sleeping, obviously. itās probably the first thing that guy would notice when he wakes up. before the noodles are done, he goes over to lean against side of the door, knocking on it. āhow long are you going to sleep, hyung? wake up before i eat your breakfast.ā
Ā» OCCUPATION: painter
Ā» KNOWN ALIASES: n/a
Ā» CURRENT RESIDENCE: east side, top view towers officetel #401
a simple, odd painter who wants live peacefully, or so he often tells others.
born to normal parents who passed in an unfortunate mutagen-related accident where his ability manifested from being in a near-death state.
disappeared for a few years after the accident, whereabouts were unknown but claims that he was healing from his injuries.
claims to have a lack of control over his ability where he does not see the lines all the time, or how he cannot cut lines that are too āthickā.
itās highly suspected that oh sihyeon was involved in the case of the cultish village in 2017. considering the nature of his ability and time of disappearance, he may be tied to it but there is no evidence to confirm. oh sihyeon was closely monitored after his reappearance, exhibited no motivations of violence or aggression and seemingly had adjusted to his new life in district x without stress. the case was then closed.
thereās rumours that oh sihyeon could be unpredictable with his personality, displaying a violent side in contrast to his gentle persona. there is no evidence to confirm.
: / / ABILITY(IES) . . .
PRIMARY: EYES OF DEATH PERCEPTION
the ālines of deathā, on what is alive to sihyeon, appears as zigzag lines that are constantly moving and their visibility is based on light (more light makes it harder to see and vice versa). sihyeon can cleanly cut the person or object along those lines without using force, and it becomes difficult to heal from it. the lines are usually extremely thin, so he has to use thin objects/weapons to trace along those lines. if he uses his finger, itāll break instead. the ability is dependent entirely on sihyeonās own perception of death; as long as his mind comprehends that the object or human is alive ā inanimate or not ā he can ākillā it, which then becomes ādeadā because it was cut. he describes it as stopping its existence rather than physical destruction. sihyeon is also capable of loosely predicting the death of things by perceiving those ālinesā. simply to say, the lesser lines an object/person has, the closer to the āendā they are.
the limitations of this ability is while he can perceive the lines of death, he needs to decipher and comprehend them, giving him painful migraines when he does for a long period of time (in severe cases, temporary brain damage or temporary blindness). his cuts will also become less effective the moment he loses focus or if he does not solidify his āconcept of deathā. moreover, he needs to actually strike his target. extensive usage will also cause him to lose his eyesight the more he uses it, where he will eventually go completely blind one day.
