oh hi .. it me again , nala , coming at you with my second bub , jaejin . as with harley , you’ll find some information and headcanons below . if you’d like to plot , just color that lil heart and i’ll come bug you !
hey , do you know moon jaejin ? he looks like woo dohwan , a twenty - six year old model who is known for being astute and protective yet reticent and empathetic . no ? well , if you happen to see them around , do let me know !
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♞ statistics !!
------ birth name : moon jaejin . ------ nicknames : jae , moon , mj . ------ date of birth : 28 april , 1994 . ------ age : twenty - six . ------ zodiac sign : taurus . ------ language : native tongue is korean , but he’s also fluent in english , japanese and mandarin , & his taiwanese is at an intermediate level . ------ orientation : bisexual & demiromantic . ------ occupation : model . ------ inspiration : um .. i essentially pulled him from a hat , so there is no real inspiration except a few facets of my own personality .
♞ characteristics !!
------ positive traits : astute , protective , analytical , wholesome . ------ negative traits : reticent , empathetic , insecure , workaholic .
♞ history !!
tw: brief mentions of alcoholism & abuse , along with paternal death in background .
------ born to a mother and father , he was the light of his parents’ life , however his existence wasn’t enough to save the relationship between the two and so , they split . of course , his mother caught all sorts of hell about doing so from her friends and family , even receiving scorn from neighbors and strangers , but she kept her head held high . his father on the other hand , lived his life in whatever manner he wanted . shortly after his split from jaejin’s mother , he shacked up with another woman and it wasn’t long before the pair were living together .
------ jaejin spent the majority of his time with his mother ( which is something he preferred ) , however , once he had started school , his mother forced him to spend time with his father every other weekend . those were the times jaejin hated most . you see , his father had fallen off the rails , with the help of his new girlfriend , and jaejin only seemed to see the pair when they were hammered . the alcohol itself never bothered him , social drinking has always been a prevalent thing in korea , but his father was a mean drunk . jaejin didn’t have the courage to tell his mother , though , for fear that his protective mama bear would end up doing something she might regret or couldn’t take back , so he did the only thing he could : lived with it .
------ things got worse as he grew older , but when it happens on such a regular basis one learns how to take the hits thrown their way , which is exactly what jaejin did . his saving grace , however , finally came when he was fourteen . his mother finally feeling like he had witnessed his father enough , without her influence , to form his own opinion and so she told him , “ now that you know your father , you can make your own choice : either you continue to see him whenever you want and have your own relationship or you don’t , but whichever you choose is alright with me and we’ll respect it . ”
------ his mother respected his choice , as she normally did , but his father was another story . he constantly bombarded jaejin’s mother , complaining about his son avoiding him and wanting nothing to do with him , but she continued to stick up for her son . of course , there were certain occasions in which he gave his father chances to prove him wrong ; birthdays , holidays , big events , but he was always met with violence and disappointment , so finally , he told his father himself how he felt . told him that he no longer wanted anything to do with him and as far as jaejin was concerned , the two weren’t even family .. his father nothing more than a sperm donor .
------ so , the pair kept their distance , and years had passed before jaejin heard from his father again . by that time , he had just finished his training and debuted as a model for his company , a gig which had fallen into his lap thanks to his mother . jaejin , unwilling to trust a word that came from his father’s mouth , never believed his father whenever he attempted to reach out stating he was finally sober due to health issues . a few months after continuously pushing his father away , he received the call from his mother that he had passed , but as his next of kin , jaejin was required to identify the body in order for them to proceed .
------ this devastated jaejin . mostly because the guilt was crippling , but also because he never expected to actually mourn his father . the twenty - two year old jaejin spiraled , turning inwards and throwing himself into his work . he didn’t eat or sleep properly and after two years of mess , his mother asked if he could give therapy a try . even if he were only doing it for her at first , she didn’t care . without hesitation , he did ; there wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for his mother , after all .
------ throughout therapy , he eventually learned to process the trauma he had been given and slowly pulled himself from the self - destructive rut he had fallen into . he’s still a workaholic who often gets so focused he forgets to take care of himself , but he no longer goes to the dark places anymore , and now , he’s one of the most sought out models .
♞ headcanons !!
------ normally , empathic is seen more as a positive trait , but i chose it for one of jaejin’s negative ones because of how his emotional empathy often causes him to react . due to the guilt he still feels about his dad , he allows himself to fall victim to many “ energy vampires ” and because it’s so easy for him to feel the emotions of others , he’s not the most helpful when you’re feeling down ( if you’re crying , so is he ) .
------ he’s very closed off about himself . he’s the type of person who can say a lot without actually ever saying anything . sometimes , people realise that fact , but for the most part , he does a very good job at hiding things .
------ he’s resourceful and it doesn’t take him long to assess a situation and react in a way that ensures things work out in his favor . obviously , he never uses this for poor reasons or monetary gain , but it’s important for him to never feel the way he did growing up .
------ still a big mama’s boy , loves her to pieces and would go through all sorts of hell for her . she’s the healthiest relationship he’s experienced with a family member and he wouldn’t trade her for the world .
------ #SoftBoy , even though he has a tendency to look just the opposite .
------ definitely prefers print modeling , but has a few CFs , music videos , and runways under his belt . when it comes to modeling , he doesn’t turn down any job that comes his way .
------ also , because of his occupation , he’s gotten into photography . at first , it started out as a hobby , mainly something he did to help him when he was in front of the camera , but over time , his love for it grew and now he does that almost as often as he models .
------ eventually wants to segway into acting , but he’s nervous to take that leap , which is why he’s passed on every offer he’s received thus far . though , once he’s offered , what he feels is , the right role , he’ll jump on it .
------ he’s very open to sexual relationships ( and enjoys having them often ) , but it’s hard for him to feel anything romantically for another unless he’s been able to form a deep emotional attachment to you , which , even with his innate emotional empathy , doesn’t happen that often due to him always keeping himself at a distance ; it’s not impossible , though .
this is all i can think of as of now , but if you’ve read any of this .. thank u ily .
