They were tired, classes wore them out to no end, but doubling up was the only way to ensure theyād get done with school quickly, they really wanted to get started on a career. Youngjae sank onto a bench with a loud groan,Ā āI hate school sometimes.ā
āWhat happened, you fail a math test? The older kids steal your lunch money?ā Minha shrugged, tone uninterested and almost completely flat. She was too engaged in her phone to really pay attention, but the comment caused her to glance up from the electronic glow and roll her eyes melodramitcally. Though sheād left school to chase her own career as soon as she physically could, in truth there were days when she wished she could return. She always struggled to understand why people would complain about it. āYou think school is bad, the real world is going to kick you in the teeth.ā She sighed.
Homework stressed Shikjin out, and so did working on his new song. He was trying to get the last verse of his song to work out and he couldnāt. He ended up crumpling up the paper he was writing on and throwing it across the table. He was mortified when he saw it hit someone,Ā āOh my god, Iām so sorry.ā
The catering insudtry is infamous for the unsociable working hours, and though Taehyun had known that when heād taken the job at his familyās restaurant heād yet to truly adjust. And so he found himself slumped back in his chair, eyes clamped shut and mouth slightly ajar making the most of his fleeting time outside of the kitchen. As a ball of paper colided with him, it disturbed him just enough to rouse him back to reality. āWha- where am I? what year is it?ā He mumbled, stifling a yawn and binking hard a few times as his eyes readjusted to the light. Glancing around the room, he could feel his cheeks redden in embarassment as he realized what had happened. Though it wasnāt the first heās drifted to sleep unintentionally, it was never any less embarassing. āSorry, did you say something? Did you need this back?ā He asked sheepishly, bending down and picking up the bundled sheet that had fallen to the floor.
dance practice was finally over and he was pretty sure that his legs were dead, no longer able to feel them. they all had to get ready for the competition coming up, meaning that he had to push himselfĀ even harder ā¦ which is what minhyun did. instead of going to his apartement, the boy decided to go out and let himself fall down on one of the benches, not even noticing that someone was already there. once he did though, laying his eyes on the other ā¦minhyun had no intentions of moving anyway. that would be his death bed.
ā - iām so sore ā¦ do you know anyone who can give good massages ?? i canāt really afford to go to the spa for the third time this week. ā
On a good day Minha could best be described as irritable. Today was not one of her good days. Between the host of her show exhibitting a frankly unreasonable amount of diva-ish behaviour and her guest for tomorrow cancelling at the last possible moment, she was done dealing with other people. As she perched on the bench desperately trying to source a replacement, she tapped furiously at her phone only briefly glancing over at the other as he sat. The clattering of digital keys filled the silence between them, only stopping when the other spoke up. āReally? Thatās your opening gambit? You know how weird that sounds right?ā She asked incredulousy, looking over at the other with a raised eyebrow. The question had caught her slightly off guard, and rather than simply gossing over or completely ignoring it as she normally would, she found herself instead locking her phone with a mechanical click before turning sightly to face him. āI should warn you, I have mace and I have no problem using it if youāre some kind of creep.ā
*.:ļ½”ā¦ ā ā ā LET CAMILE START OFF BY SAYING THIS : she did not want to spend her friday sitting behind a counter doing almost absolutely nothing. the usual students came in around lunch time & itās been dead since then. theĀ i n n u m e r a b l eĀ amount of times sheās paced down an isle restocking & restocking , playing stupid crosswords on her phone , & watching the passing people has left her FRUSTRATED. fingers were idly braiding a piece of hair when the doorās bell rang for the first time in forever.Ā ā is the street like blocked off , or something ? ā
Seungho shuffled through the door, clothes sodden from the storm raging outside. Headphones tucked over his ears and under his hood blared rock music, with the cacophony of drums and guitars drowning out the sound of rain lashing the streets. As he stepped through the doors into the cold articial light of the store, he pulled them from his head just in time to hear the question and ruffled a hand through his hair before offering the other a flat smile. āI think itās just, uh... a little too rough for most people out there.ā He said cautiously, wandering down an isle and pulling a few different packets before walking towards the counter. āDo you have any Marlboro Golds?ā He asked sheepishly, running a hand through his damp hair once more. The only reason heād brave the weather was for cigarettes.
As usual Iām pretty sure Iām the last one to post these, but below the cut are the intros for all three of my characters! One day I will write a happy (and straight) character, but today is not that day so please come love the miserable losers. Theyāre all pretty short by my standards, but thereās a good chance that Iām going to end up writing novel length bios for them at some point because I have no self control. If anyone wants to plot anything with any of them come shout at me, Iām down for pretty much whatever!
( MIN YOONGI, CISMALE, HE/HIM )Ā LEE SEUNGHO is TWENTY FOUR years old. they have lived here for THREE YEARS and are currently a JOURNALIST. they are known for being INDEPENDENT & PERTINACIOUS, but also being HESITANT & NEUROTIC. Ā their number one played song on their phone is Ā BIRO by HONEYBLOOD
Seungho is a new version of one of my oldest characters (Who is also kind of my go to muse when I join a new group), so heās probably the most fleshed out of the bunch so far. Stressed out about everything and overthinks all of the litte details. Kind of anti social and nervous around people. Pretends to be professional and unapproachable, isĀ actually clueless and awkward af.
Born in Seoul, moved to Barcelona with the rest of his family three years ago
Family are well known figures in the media back home (Think Rupert Murdoch but a lot less evil.) and they moved to Europe to ādiversify their portfolioā.
Has a twin brother who is basically his opposite in everyway, despite them being super close. Seungho is reserved and kind of a loner, he is super loud and outgoing. Seungho is obedient and tows the family line, he has no interest at all. Half tempted to add him to the wanted channel,
They bought out a local paper and got him a staff writer position so that they had eyes on the inside.
Kind of distant from his parents and pretty much everyone else. They seem more interested in their money and bussiness than in him.
Doesnāt really have friends in Barcelona and feels kind of like an alien.
A literal ball of stress. If the slightest thing steps out of line he freaks the freak out.
Happy in his job. Thinks he can actually do some good with his work.
Tries really hard to present himself as a hard news journalist, but actually has no clue what heās doing.
Comes across as unaproachable, but once you break through the shell he is all fluff. The problem is that the shell is made from diamond and reinforced steel.
Very set in his ways and doesnāt like change.
Have fun changing his mind. Itās an impossibe task.
Social skills? What are those?
ALSO super in the closet. His parents are hardcore homophobes, and heās just not ready to deal with that. (Did someone say angst? Please bring me all of the angst)
Gets stuck in his own head a lot and hung up on his thoughts. Overthinks everything and gets himself into a state.
( CHOI HANSOL, MALE, HE/HIM ) YOO TAEHYUN is TWENTY ONE years old. they have lived here for TWENTY ONE YEARS and are currently a LINE COOK. they are known for being MODEST & OPTIMISTIC, but also being INSECURE & IMPULSIVE. Ā their number one played song on their phone is Ā OWNING YOUR OKAYNESS by MILK TEETH
So he wasnāt there for long but yāall remember my Jae from Beaumont? Taehyun has a very simillar personality. Iāve changed his FC and backstory quite a lot, but heās fundamentaly still the same person. Rad but sad. Externally all smiles, internally having a meltdown at all times..
Born and raised in Barcelona. Father is from Busan, mother is Spanish.
Primarily speaks Spanish and English, but has a basic grasp of Korean
Was kind of a weird kid. Really loud. Really obnoxious.
Also freaking tiny. Heās.... so short.
Was bullied/harrassed really badly at school for a variety of reasons and never really got over it? It reached a point where he had to be pulled out and home schooled.
Still has a lot of anxiety when he meets people and worries that theyāre judging him ore pretending to like him. Has a compulsive need to impress people and gain their approval.
Has a vey low opinion of himself / his self worth.
Covers insecurity with dopey grins and dumb jokes. Doesnāt know how to deal with emotion.
Family owns a Korean restaurant thatās pretty popular locally. Until recently his father was head chef.
Father had an accident in the kitchen that put him out of action. Theyāve bought in a temporary replacement.
Wanted to produce music as a career, but rather than following that he works at his familyās restaurant.
Theyāre basically training him up to take on the role. He doesnāt really want it, but also doesnāt want to dissappoint his family so grins and bears it.
Still uploads stuff (Mostly electronic/instrumental) under a psuedonym (Zodiac Black) and is semi-popular. Youāve probably never heard of him but heās super proud of it.
Struggles with the obscene working hours and has no work/life balance.
Suffocating under the pressure, but figures that complaining will not change anything.
Lowkey on the verge of a serious burnout, so watch this space.
Really impulsive, and will agree to basically anything. If you need someone to do something dumb / make questionable decisions with Taehyun is your guy.
Pretends to be cool. Is actually the least cool human being on the planet.
ALSO cannot pick up on romantic signals, so youād need to literally spell it out for him or heās just going to assue that youāre only being friendly.
( KIM MIN-JI,CISFEMALE, SHE/HER ) LIM MINHA is TWENTY SIX years old. they have lived here for SIX YEARS and are currently a RADIO SHOW PRODUCER. they are known for being PRAGMATIC & AMBITIOUS, but also being CALLOUS & CYNICAL. Ā their number one played song on their phone is FORMIDABLE COOL Ā by WOLF ALICE
And Minha is completely new, so Iām stil figuring out quite a lot of the details. I like having a more negative/pessimistic character to balance the positive, and I really wanted to bring in a Jiu so sheās a real piece of work, but ultimately harmless. Has no time for your nonsense and has no problem calling you out. Kind of like an angry chihuahua. All bark, no bite.
She has no time for your nonsense.
Born in Daegu but moved to Barcelona six years ago for career reasons.
Currently living alone and only has fleeting contact with a few people back in Daegu.
Sees herself less as a big fish in a small pond, more as a whale stuck in a goldfish bowl.
She will put herself first always, and if that means throwing you under a bus sheād do it without so much as blinking.
Very much self made and career driven. No formal experience, but sheās been working in radio since she was a teenager and slowly clibing the ladder.
Produced a morning breakfast show back in Korea, but moved to Barcelona to produce a daytime talk show because the pay was higher.
Has a seriosly turbulent relationship with the host of her show. Itās a real love/hate kind of deal. I may also put this in the connections channel because I am a glutton for conflict.
Can be kind of two faced? She can be all smiles to your face if she needs to be and then completely not that when youāre gone.
Used to having people judge her / look down on her, so sheās kind of a little confrontational.
Not the type of person to talk about people behind ther back and kind of has a problem with other people who do. Has no problem calling you out to your face though.
Swears like a sailor. Cannot get throgh a sentence without cursing.
Very much a problem solver. Something need doing? Sheās your girl. Has a very calm and calculated way of looking at situations, and gives surprisingly good advice.
Could crush you like a bug if she wanted to. Both figuratively and literally.
Can come across as kind of cold, but for the most part she means well.
Just doesnāt really know how to be nice? Thinks that being honest with someone is more important than preserving their feelings.
But sheās lowkey trying not to be a trashcan human being.
