Name: Arizona ‘Ari’ Sun Yeun
birthplace/hometown — . New York City, NY
occupation — Waiter at The Outlaw; amateur musician
rank — Omega; Danvers pack
Perfectionist - Having parents who were successful put a lot of pressure on Ari to throw himself into everything he did and give it his all. There was no room for second best when he was a child and that way of thinking stuck with him into adulthood, especially when it came to his music. It was everything to him and the thought of being inadequate when it came to his technique, lyrical meaning, or composition was more than enough to drive him to practice constantly and effectively. His perfectionism, though useful when it came to polishing details and forcing himself to pursue what he loved, often led to him becoming absorbed in his projects and emotionally affected by even the slightest negative outcome.
Loquacious - If there’s one thing most people observe as soon as they meet Arizona, it’s that he doesn’t stop talking, not for anything. He’ll go on tangents about the most meaningless topics and won’t stop until whoever he’s talking to has been made an expert (or as much of an expert as he.) His talkative nature is also very present in his everyday life, he tends to speak with anyone he comes across and has a habit of trying to talk his way into friendships with most of the people he meets.
Personable/Charming - Social interaction has never been difficult for him, especially since he was left to navigate the big city by himself as a pup. Arizona’s generally eager to please, agreeable, and undeniably charming in his own way. Friends are a constant in his life and he makes an effort to know everyone and their story because people matter and someone has to let them know just that.
Excitable - Arizona embodies all that comes to mind when one pictures an energetic puppy. He’s hyperactive, optimistic, trusting, and easily roused into a fit of excitement. If you give him a task, he’ll find a way to make it exciting for both himself and anyone else working with him. Once he made doing the dishes into a game with his kid brother in order to get them done fast and efficiently. No one ever complained about dishes again, but soapy water all over the floors became a constant health hazard.
Growing up a latchkey kid, Arizona developed a sense of independence early on. His parents were two very successful business representatives who had little time during the week to hang out with their two sons, thus they were left alone for hours on end after school let out to do whatever it was they fancied. That mainly consisted of playing violent video games and exploring the big city they had at their expense.
With the world as their oyster, the two pups did what any kid would do in a big city and went on frequent adventures that almost always led to trouble whether it be with the police or with local business owners. Of course, he was usually able to talk his way out of it and end up with a few new friends as opposed to jail time and suspensions.
Arizona was almost never quiet. Opinions, sarcasm, jokes, anything he could think of spilled from his mouth like an uncontrollable waterfall of ideas. It wasn’t always a good thing, the unfiltered way he approached conversation, but he was never keen on changing it and continues to let every idea be heard no matter what. This unfiltered confidence he possessed made it easy for him to converse with a diverse group of people and many, many friends were a constant staple of his childhood.
Ari and his family moved to Echo when he was fifteen, moving in with relatives and joining the Danvers pack - a relatively new pack to the area with modern ideals and morals that aligned with the Yeun family’s own.Life in Echo was good and Arizona immediately got to work getting to know and love the residence. He fit in well in their small community, something he was grateful for, and when he graduated High School a year early he decided to stay and pursue his passion for music as opposed to heading straight off to college.
Music - it had been Ari’s lifeblood since he was a pup, filling his head with beautiful and expressive melodies and giving him a new way to express himself (which he loved to do.) From the age of seven he had his heart set on being a professional in the music industry, picking up as many instruments as he possible could and mastering every one of them. Music gave him a new way to talk, a new way to ramble at the world, a beautiful way and despite his generally underwhelming success in the carrier field, he’s not lost hope that he’ll one day live out his dreams.
His parents didn’t approve of his career option, especially since they both saw the arts as more of a hobby than something that payed the bills. However, they were willing to support their son as he made his own choices and learned from his mistakes. It was a sore subject between the family as a whole, but Arizona remained optimistic that one day they would come around and see his true talent and profession.
As far as relationships go, Arizona had been in two major ones throughout his young life. One was with a young Beta girl who gave the world and expected it in return. She was everything he wanted in a partner with a side of apathy and pessimism and their relationship ended when he realized how truly different they were. The other was with an older Alpha woman, someone demanding and in charge. She was fiery and more than enough for him. Their relationship ended on good terms after a particularly long and painful conversation about the pros and cons of their romantic involvement.
He craved love, affection, and everything that came along with it. The warm fuzzy feelings you get when you see someone you care for happy and safe, the gentle touches and heated moments, the emotional connection. Arizona feel fast and hard, it was something he’d accepted with time, and learning to deal with it still wasn’t a task he’d managed completely. A bond hopefully awaited him in the future but there was no way to know for sure.