( cha hyunseung. he / him. cis-male. 28. ) introducing… 𝐊𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 ! i heard they’re a 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔, 𝒆𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍, 𝒃𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒏, and persuaded their partner to join WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY due to 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒓’𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕. their partner, has accepted to join the cast of WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY, because they believe their relationship needs help. but klaus ? they think their relationship 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 make it.
𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓.
━━ 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.
full name: klaus eun shin.
nickname(s): n/a.
age: twenty-eight.
birthday: january 6, 1994.
zodiac sign: capricorn.
gender: cis-male.
pronouns: he/him.
birthplace: chicago, illinois.
ethnicity: korean.
nationality: american, korean.
occupation: commercial pilot.
━━ 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃.
a traditional korean family struggles to make ends meet in the late 70s, and the american dream becomes an enticing concept. the united states is a land of opportunities, isn't it ? and so, they pursue employment there.
but attaining the american dream isn’t as easy as it sounded, and after three children are born, putting food on the table and paying bills on time prove to be challenging for the shin family.
klaus witnesses that struggle first hand; bullies make fun of his off-brand walmart shoes, frozen dinners eaten alone while parents work and even power cut-offs for being late on electric bills.
at fifteen he gets a job mowing the lawn in the north side of chicago. and his first experience in a rich neighborhood sets him in a new path, one that shapes him into what he is today.
he excels in academics and extracurricular activities, he studies harder, he works harder, he becomes a better son and a better brother. he doesn’t stop until he’s proud, until he’s accepted to more than half of the universities he applied for.
and that’s when life begins, when he moves out and gets enrolled in university of southern california with a full scholarship, and says his goodbyes to his family with the promise of giving his parents and sisters a better life.
it takes years, but he gets there. he makes a name for himself and his family, with a degree in aviation technology, a commercial pilot certificate and a salary that’s double the national average.
he buys his parents a house, he helps his youngest sister’s college tuition, but the family bond weakens with his distance. he doesn’t visit, he doesn’t call, he doesn’t text. the only interaction being monthly deposits into their checking account.
life remains lonely, and life remains busy, and he accepts it. until pretty girl bumps into him at the airport. an embarrassing coffee accident turned into love story brings him back to what he once was—happy, excited, alive.
he falls in love, and he loves being loved, and it’s a good feeling so it lasts. it lasts three full years. three years of happiness, of having someone to go back to after a long day at work, of visiting beautiful countries together and of whispers of cheesy lines at the end of every trip.
but drifting back to old ways is easy when job opportunities keep materializing, and she’s soon put aside as work is prioritized. missed calls, missed date nights, missed birthday.
he regrets it, but work continues to be a priority. he wants to be a better boyfriend, but time is money. he tries, but there’s always a but. and life is lonely again, life is busy again, but this time—it hurts. this time, he knows what’s to love and to be loved, and it leaves him with a hole in his chest that money and success can’t fill.
an opportunity presents itself in the form of an ad and he takes it without a second thought: desert island with her, completely detached from work, with time to organize his feelings, with time to manage relationships and form new ones. he certainly needs it.
━━ 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘.
✔ ambitious, devoted, generous, charming, responsible.
✘ egotistical, ruthless, detached, materialistic, unreliable.
━━ 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒.
speaks korean, english, spanish, italian.
is a flirt by nature and will flirt in the name of being nice.
can't cook to save his life.
is a gym rat.
he's a plant parent and thank god for amara because he's never home long enough to water them properly.
