"Mel Can't Win" [BL mini series] - character lore
Chiba David Lau Amato 🇭🇰🍳🇮🇹
thinks hes straight - definitely bisexual
> people who are rude to woman/people who pick on weak people
Chiba's mom is a cook from Hong Kong and his father a well liked but kinda shady butcher Italian American butcher from New Jersey *[this guy is just alittle too good at knowing how to do his job but he's got a friendly personality]*.
mother Fēn (芬) [pronounced FUN] goes by Funny or Felicia has a big and confident personality despite being only 4'10. She moved to the US looking to learn how to cook but quickly got sick of dealing with pretentious people who believed food was a luxury and opened the up her own restaurant in a bad part of a slummy area of her city since it was all she could afford. She met her husband while shopping for ingredients and immediately decided she was gonna get him to date her. She English wasn't great but she was deadset on the goal and Angelo couldn't help but be impressed by her confidence
Angelo was born and raised in New Jersey and is tough looking guy with a Teddy bear personality. Though his background isnt fully know and theres lots or rumors about him and his family connections. He's alittle *too good* at chopping up bodies and people are alittle *too scared* to get in his bad side but for the most part he's a total family man who adores his wife and loves his son. He's a chain smoker , love the Mets , hates the Giants , and goes to church on sundays depsite his wife and son not being religious. People say Chiba is just like his father despite Chiba not seeing it ( its super obvious though to everyone else - theyre always smoking , loyal to a fault , quick to fix a problem with a punch the jaw but generally more interest in vibing)
Sexuality: Gay but inept at talking to anyone
> free stuff (even when it trash)
Mel is the child of a very wealthy but extremely selfish woman name Joan. People say Mel looks like like her. She's very pretty but has a rotten personality and wants the world to revolve around her. She's a total harlet , sleeping with married men and always look for attention. She has gotten pregnant several times but since none of them men she was after at the time wanted kids she aborted them. *She had Mel on a whim* , she hoped he would be a girl since she thought having a daughter would be her see more attractive to a man she was with who mention he had always wanted a daughter in passing. For the first few years she lied that Mel was a girl. Using him as almost a prop , calling him Dolly and dressing him in little matching outfits to her. When that relationship inevitably fell apart though her interest in Mel also fell through. Though should could afford to take care of him after awhile she got bored with being a mother and purchased an apartment in a slummy part of the city and left Mel there. By the time Mel was 8 he was basically raising himself. She'd send nannies and maid every so often to check on him but not consistently. She send him checks every month but it was barley enough to get by as Mel got older.
Mel didnt go to school since no one was making him and he was often picked on when he went outside so he can't read or do math past a 3rd grade level. He's constantly picked on or getting his shit rock. *He is propetually unlucky*. He works at a convenient store at a gas station where his boss hates him and customers pick on him. He often gets beat up or robbed but is very stubborn and always looks on the bright side of things despite always taking L's
His mom doesn't know or remember who Mel's dad is and will randomly show back up to love bomb well when she needs something out of him before just as quickly disappearing and losing interest in Mel again. She always swears she'll be back soon but doesnt mean it. Mel always falls for it. She really loves his mom since she says nice stuff and never hits him , she is extremely emotionally abusive though.
Mel can't cook and orders out alot of eats junk food from the store he works out. He still eats like he's 8 because he never learned how to cook. When he was around 14 he started ordering from the local Chinese restaurant but couldn't read the menu and was very nervous when a boy answered when a boy answered the phone and nervous fumbled around asking what the pictures were. The call was so bizarre that when Mel finally managed to order something the boy delivered it personally. When Chiba first saw Mel he was confused why this kid was living alone but didnt think much about it. Mel for his part immediately thought Chiba was handsome and nice since he didnt have enough to pay but he still gave him the food. He started ordering food exclusively from the restaurant just to see him. After a few years of this Chiba slowly started to remember Mel's orders , weither or not he'd eatten enough veggies that week since Mel always avoided dishes with veggies. If Mel didnt order Chiba would come anyways with free food. If Mel was hurt Chiba would patch him up and get very protective. Before he realized it they Chiba had developed feelings Mel despite how pathetic and unfortunate he was. He found Mel's stubborness and resilience extremely endearing since he is often defeatist. Feelings as though his dreams to become a professional chef were pointless since he grew up in the slums and couldn't afford to go to school. Mel despite everything though never gave up and appreciated his small wins. After he noticed no one loved his cooking more than Mel did it hit him like a train that he totally had crush on another guy.
