* . . . an unbreakable bond / starter for @ji-ho !
sometimes peyton got a little bored at work. and sometimes when peyton got a little bored, peyton also got a little reckless. or so others say. he, for one, didn’t think he was that reckless — at least not anymore. he was just having fun, amusing himself. was there anything wrong with that? sometimes. maybe. maybe peyton shouldn’t have knocked over the stack of glasses on the table in front of him just because he wanted to see what would happen, but there were a lot of other things the male probably shouldn’t do, and yet here he was.
but hey, the glasses had already been broken by some rowdy customers during the most recent shift they were now closing up and there was glass on the ground that peyton was already going to have to clean. so no harm no foul, right? or something like that.
he winces, face scrunching up in a snicker when the glasses crash onto the floor and shatter predictably into a million little pieces. he’s quick to look up and scope out the area to see if his wonderful coworker and friend had caught him in the act (which he should have done before pushing the glasses off the edge), but jiho had to be familiar with his antics by now and frankly, peyton didn’t really didn’t care.
he throws the rag over his shoulder once he finishes wiping down the table and skillfully hops over the mess he created. rounding the corner to grab the broom, peyton lifts his head with just enough time to stumble backwards and gracefully avoid running into the older male. “woah— ho, hey,” he exhales, offering a lighthearted grin. “might wanna watch where you step in there, dude.”
🌸 IF THERE WAS ONE THING SHE MISSED, IT WAS SLEEP. being up all night was nice and easy to romanticize in theory, but in practice … not so much. speaking of practice, since the girl couldn’t sleep if her life depended on it, she thought it best to make use of the time she had by working on bettering herself and her own voice. however, not too long after launching into a rendition of f(x)’s four walls, she had to stop thanks to some incessant pounding on her door.
who could it be now? poppy didn’t make much haste in getting to the door and opening it. when she finally recognized who it was, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes at peyton. was he serious?
“what do you mean by that?” she gave him an empty look, frowning at the sound of his tone. what was his deal anyway?, poppy wondered. “there’s no big deal going on. some of you might be sleeping, but some of us have jobs that require constant practice and a need to keep improving. sorry that you must not understand that, but i ask that you respect my job. okay?”
* . . .
peyton was still practically half asleep, yet his own pounding on the door seemed to drown out the other’s singing enough for him to actually be caught off guard when it finally opens. despite his much larger figure, his whole body flinches at the shock and blinks at poppy once he recognizes her, an annoyed huff leaving his mouth not long after.
“it means i can hear you all the way in fucking complex one, poppy,” he grumbles, narrowing his eyes at the girl. “do you know how loud that is? do you know how loud you are?” he wasn’t trying to insult her, but peyton wasn’t exactly being polite either. he hadn’t been paying attention to the way poppy’s voice sounded, only the fact that it was way too fucking loud — no matter time of day it was.
he lets out a scoff that soon morphs into an albeit annoyed smile and he runs a hand through his hair in frustration. “and what about my job? you should know by now that i work all night, so why don’t you practice when i’m not trying to get 8 hours of sleep like everyone else? wouldn’t that be respectful?” peyton could admit his voice was coming out a bit harsher than normal, but if anything it was simply a testament that the male truly did need his sleep. “or, i don’t know— invest in some decent soundproofing equipment. fuck.”
* . . . starter for @torifm ! backdated, fall 2020.
victoria?
peyton was aware of his tendency to speak without thinking, but this time he had been so genuinely caught off guard that he couldn’t tell if he had actually said her name out loud or not. the question answers itself when tori turns around and peyton has to tighten the grip on his drink to keep from fully dropping it on the sidewalk. it’s not everyday you run into an ex-girlfriend from the other side of the world on your way home after a quick coffee run. not to mention, it looked like she was moving in? ...to dallyeog?
holy fucking shit, is all the male can manage to think for the next few moments, though did she get hotter? runs through his mind once or twice like a confusing math equation too. peyton’s legs also seem to move without thinking and soon he was directly in front of tori, the rest of his coffee already tossed into a nearby trashcan before he even reaches her.
“hey,” he says brightly as he lifts a large box from her arms with ease. “need some help?” he doesn’t stop to question his actions, instead somehow managing to keep his cool despite the fact that his brain was close to short circuiting. peyton knew he had his fair share of broken hearts over the years, probably a few ex-flings that never wanted to see him again — while things with tori had been different, he still felt bad at the way things between them had ended.
but that was in the past and they were adults. fuck being awkward, right? their last few interactions hadn’t been the most pleasant after peyton dropped the ball that he was leaving the country, so he could only pray tori wasn’t still holding a grudge. he was at least in his right mind to save any and all flirting until after he knew he wouldn’t be pushed into oncoming traffic.
* . . . getting one’s beauty sleep was important, and peyton cared for his a lot. however, being a bartender meant sometimes his sleep schedule could vary quite greatly in comparison to some of his neighbors. that didn’t mean he didn’t deserve sleep, did it? no, certainly not. and just because it happened to be the middle of the day did not mean peyton would let whoever was loudly interrupting his slumber get away with it.
he’s not sure how long he’s been grumpily shuffling through the dallyeog complexes and he might have almost knocked on the wrong apartment once or twice while searching for the the source of the disturbance, but he’d already gone to the trouble of getting out of bed — there was no chance he would turn back now. finally, with an annoyed huff, peyton plants his feet firmly in front of the culprit’s entryway, brows furrowed and eyes still half-closed from being rudely awoken not too long ago. he was too tired to see if he recognized the apartment he was standing in front of, but this was definitely who he had been looking for. he was sure of it, if the deafening sounds that could be heard into the hall were anything to go by.
“HELLOOO, what’s the big deal?!” peyton shouts above all the noise and lifts his arm to pound on their door angrily. “some of us are trying to get some sleep around here!”
hi everyone! i go by river, use he/they prns, and this here is my boy peyton kang. i’m really excited to write with you all, so pls leave a like if you want to plot and i’ll get to you asap! i do prefer to use dscord ( gaylittlesan#7578 ! ) but i’ll reach out with ims and we can go from there <3 under the cut will be some info on pey!
━♡ guess the 24 YEAR OLD MARCH baby just arrived to dallyeog! it makes sense, because PEYTON KANG is just as LIVELY as the month of MARCH. wait, why do they remind me of KIM JONGIN? beyond that, they seemed ALLURING & DETERMINED upon first glance. i heard someone say they’re sort of RECKLESS & ABRASIVE though. i hope they get acquainted here in COMPLEX 1 / APARTMENT 9 / FLOOR 4 ; HE seems to have a lot going on with HIS job as BARTENDER / BUSKER.
i don’t have a proper bio yet so pls bare with me T_T
born and raised in chicago, peyton is a 24 yr old march baby from a normal upper middle class family. he’s a pisces/aries cusp. no he is not okay.
he has 2 younger siblings and he is Very much an obnoxious older brother
his sister phoebe is actually tiktok famous (much to his surprise, she has a few million followers) and he’s been featured in some of her videos if ur familiar w the app .. maybe u recognize him
honestly he’s kind of a himbo fuckboy dudebro but he’s also a mama’s boy and he’s not intentionally mean usually or anything so like... give him a chance !!
he was super popular in high school and college, ur stereotypical star athlete. very charming, athletic, all the girls wanted him B)
as popular as he was, his parents are a little crazy. they’re both ‘functional’ alcoholics and ended up divorcing when peyton was eighteen. it was lowkey a huge mess and he hates thinking about it 🙈 his mom got custody and things r still a little awkward w/ dad but they stay in contact. kinda.
he was a bit of a troublemaker in high school bc of problems at home. he got into fights, snuck out, messed around, stupid teenage shit yknow. high school was crazy for pey but once the divorce was finally settled, he was in college and had the chance to mature a lot.
while he wasn’t getting into fights or doing extremely stupid shit anymore (just regular stupid shit), peyton was still ur basic fuckboy at university. he partied, slept around and uh. yes. he was in a frat at one point. he hated it LMAO
peyton was also on the school’s soccer team, which he had to keep his grades up for so he Does have a decent head on his shoulders even if he is a bit of a himbo. he has a good heart underneath it all i promise.
he ended up majoring in philosophy (which he rly had no idea what was going on most of the time) and tried to explore different things during college, but he never found anything that seemed to click.
immediately after earning his degree, peyton decided to pack up his things and move to south korea on a whim in order to ‘find himself’. to do some soul searching, if u will. he has no idea what he wants to do with his life, and after being so adored in school, the world seems super fucking daunting to him. but he likes to hide his insecurities by being sexy. just cool guy things u know
he’s been in korea just for a few years now - currently he’s doing well as a bartender (yes he does brag about tips), and sometimes you’ll catch him singing and playing the guitar on the street when he’s bored out of his mind. he’s literally just some guy but he dresses and acts like he’s the dumbest coolest around and u know. sometimes he's right. but most of the time he’s just some guy
wanted connections / plots!
crazy exes!!! exes on good terms!! ex fwbs!!! all the exes
peyton has a one night stand w/ someone after a wild night and the last thing he expects is to find out they live in the same apartment complex
past + present hookups/fwbs in general. peyton IS a hoe
‘no u cannot get a free drink just because we live in the same apartment complex’
american friends? or just buddies he speaks english with
ride or dies!!! best friends!!! peyton was by himself and super lonely when he first came to kr so i’d love him to have some bffs that he can annoy n will annoy him back
peyton broke ur heart... and he said oops?
someone is making a Lot of noise after peyton has a very late and unpleasant shift and he is not happy about it
perhaps,, an online friend since peyton is from the states? maybe they’ve never actually met irl but have been close online for years. he’s not easy to open up, so ur muse could see a completely different side of him thru the screen :o
cousins/family friends that peyton could have had from when he visited korea growing up
ur not interested or impressed by peyton at all (doesn’t have to be romantic) and it hurts his pride just a little
peyton is actually bisexual, he just doesn’t have that much experience with guys. but maybe ur muse was/is the one to change that 🤨
love interests .. non-endgame ships.. i want it all!!!
ANYWAY that is all i have rn.. i will hopefully get out a proper plot page sometime soon, but for now you can check out peyton’s bare bones profile here if u so desire! if u read this whole post i literally owe u my life so <3 pls come plot w me <3
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