. . . dependent original character for nightrestrp : KYLE YANG \
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[ charles melton, cis man, he/him ] - was that KYLE YANG i saw by the lighthouse today? i heard that the THIRTY-ONE year old who has been in nightrest for HIS ENTIRE LIFE and works as a/an TRIDENT FITNESS OWNER has a reputation of being CHARMING, but also EGOTISTICAL. they reside in LOW POINT & people in town usually associate them with SARCASTIC NATURE THAT GETS HIM ON TOO MANY PEOPLE'S BAD SIDE, WAKING UP WITH NO RECOLLECTION OF THE NIGHT PRIOR, & OVERDUE BILLS SCATTERED ON HIS KITCHEN COUNTER. let’s hope the killer doesn’t go after them next.
BASIC INFORMATION:
FULL NAME: Kyle Jisung Yang
NICKNAMES: Kai
DATE OF BIRTH: April 1st, 1992 (30)
ETHNICITY: Korean and White
FACE CLAIM: Charles Melton
HAIR & EYE COLOR: Dark Brown
HEIGHT: 6’1"
TATTOOS & PIERCINGS: multiple tattoos, ear piercings
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: heterosexual
OCCUPATION: security for the royal yacht club
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: english, korean
BACKGROUND: [tw: abuse, parental death]
Born to a Korean father and a white mother, Kyle had a relatively normal upbringing for the first few years of his childhood. His mother was a housewife and his father worked as an office manager for a mid-sized company in Salem. When Kyle was 10, the company went bankrupt and his father lost his job, having to take a much lower-paying job to support his family, Kyle’s mother eventually getting a job as a receptionist to keep the family afloat. The loss of comfortable living left his father to drink frequently, his habits growing worse over the years as the family felt overworked, it not taking too long for his father to snap at him or his mother after a bad day.
When Kyle was 13, his mother got into a car accident on her way home from work, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down and unable to work. His father would grow more unhappy with their financial situation because of this, drowing in hospital bills ontop of other financial obligations. When Kyle was 14, his father hit him for the first time after he’d come home late from basketball practice. He’d continue to endure the abuse, figuring it was better him than his mom, though what he dealt with at home would greatly affect his school life.
Kyle had always been an honor roll student up until he started 10th grade. Great grades, and was a starter for the varsity basketball team, a big part of the reason that he was able to attend Wardwell on a scholarship. But dealing with his father made him act out, getting into fights at school, slacking off in his studies, and going out to parties, staying out late. He went from the top of his class to an average student just getting by and went from someone who could have had a career in basketball to someone who was seen as a risk to any reputable program. During his senior year of high school, his mother passed away, leaving him alone with his father and no reason to put up with it anymore. He packed his bags, hopping between friends' houses for the remainder of the school year. He worked at Mama’s to cover rent in a place in Fog Gate, eventually becoming a security guard for the Yacht Club and saving up enough to get a place in Low Point. After the death of his best friend during the Gala Massacre, he took over ownership of Trident Fitness.
HEADCANONS
kind of a dick (very much a dick). doesn’t take anything around him seriously anymore and isn’t exactly the most caring person to most, but those who he does like have a friend for life. he’s very protective over those he actually does care about and would do anything for them
goes through relationships like candy. settling down is boring. has maybe had a handful of meaningful relationships but he usually just goes for girls for the sex
has a cat. he loves his cat. it’s name is also cat because he couldn’t think of a name
definitely not in touch with his culture. knows basic korean from visiting a few times when he was a kid, but can't really make any food (his mom mainly cooked growing up)
has a bunch of tattoos, plans to get a full sleeve. kind of just gets whatever he’s feeling, some have meaning and others dont
is so very irresponsible. has almost been evicted like four times because he just forgets to pay his rent. he’s been surviving on his own since he was 17, but he just forgets the simple stuff. really not good with dates as well.
used to be a very, very good basketball player. had his life not went to shit, he definitely would’ve had a college career at least. his record in school made him a liability, and cost him getting any scholarships, so he’s been in town his whole life
party guy, or at least used to be. went out a lot during his 20s, mostly because he was young and alone and going clubbing or drinking was a nice break from work.
works at the yacht club as a security guard. he’s pretty charming, especially with the older women, and has definitely flirted around for an extra buck. he’s probably even slept with a few of the hotter ones.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
best friend (1/2)
friends
ex-girlfriends
childhood friends
hookups/flings
friends with benefits
frenemies
umm literally anything
