–––––– helloooOOOooo i’m rose ( 9teen, she/her ) and this is jesse !! he’s twenty-one, very bi, and a music shop clerk + musician. he can come off as just quiet and sullen and really rn he can be super pessimistic and reckless, but deep, deep, down he’s super sweet i promise lmao. i’m so excited to start writing him with you guys, under the cut is more about him –– pls like this or add me on d.iscord @ confused#8715 and ill hit u up for plots !
tw: death of a family member, drug abuse, implied child abuse
jesse was born may 11th, 1998 to a parents he knows never should have had him. his parents had first moved to new york city from busan, south korea and already couldn’t afford to make ends met when jesse came along and was another mouth to feed, and they never let him forget how much his existence had put a burden on the already-struggling family.
together jesse’s parents always ran one of the most poorly organized money laundering schemes that jesse has still ever seen, which was only worsened by his father’s habit of spending whatever cash the family had on liquor while his mother spent most of her time trying to gamble it back.
three years later after the “ family business ” fell through in flushing, his parents packed up whatever their lives consisted of and moved across the country to seattle to start the same scheme all over again, and jesse’s little sister was born shortly afterwards
while the two were growing up, they were practically in separable. jesse wanted to make sure her life could be more than just being the brunt of their parent’s problems as their father’s drinking worsened and their mother would disappear for days at a time dealing with him
when he was a teenager, jesse started dealing drugs to try to get any more stable income for him and his sister than what his parents provided and then routinely wasted away, and this quickly progressed to him selling more and more and falling in with the wrong people lmao
the more jesse got involved with that life, the less time he spent with his sister. never had good grades to begin with, now when he wasn’t dealing, he was running deliveries to larger distributors just to for the check. in the meantime, all he could hope was that the money he was getting to put food on the table was doing more for his sister than being there with her could.
but any protecting jesse tried to have done completely backfired. his sister wasn’t oblivious to what jesse was doing, and he could only keep her at a distance from that side of his life for so long, but what he thought was only weed and the occasional adderall or xanax went much further.
his sister died of a drug overdose a little over a year ago, and there hasn’t been a day since that jesse hasn’t blamed himself. he’s tried everything he can to change and get away from the life that he led and that took his sister.
he moved to the building to try to start over, staying in the cheapest studio while he works at a music shop and picks up gigs primarily as a drummer as much as he can to try to pay to maybe one day start college. and while he only goes through more and more cigs everyday, he’s managed to mostly stay away from drugs ( or at least, selling them ) altogether
P E R S O N A L I T Y & H E A D C A N O N S – !
okay this boi is kinda an emo mess rn and is only half decent at hiding that fact ( im sorry if hes just like .. sulking wherever he goes but he’s secretly just a softie who doesn’t like how vulnerable he feels lmao )
he’s kinda noctural at times, and goes up to the roof a lot of the time to have a cig and make sense of his thoughts
most of the time he’s actually super empathetic and thoughtful, but catch him on a rare day where he’s especially off and he can be brash and easily butt heads with people for no reason which .. he knows he needs to work on and always feels really apologetic afterwards
jesse absolutely adores music, and it’s prob the only thing that’s helped him get through the last year. he used to be equally drawn to the guitar as he was to the drums, but for some reason guitar doesn’t feel the same as it used to right now and the drums are honestly just a better way to get out that Saddness and Frustration ™
listen i wanna say that he’s a former fuckboi but rly .. he’s just slowed down a little bit because he kinda just wants to avoid any emotional intimacy and complexity like the plague rn
... he hasn’t cut his hair since his sister died. he hasn’t really given any thought to it at all, but jesse really needs a wakeup call that yk .. haircuts exist for a reason
— kim youngkyun/hwiyoung. he/him. cismale. | was that JESSE KANG i just saw in the hideaway lobby ? i hear the TWENTY-ONE year old spends most of their time repairing instruments while working at a music shop, but i’ve always just seen them PICKING UP GIGS AS A DRUMMER WHENEVER HE CAN. they live in 1C and i often see them in the halls. they always give me a vibe of stolen glances, already-empty pockets pulled inside out, and cigarette smoke lingering on dirty laundry. ( rose. 19. cst. she/her. )
hello! my name’s heather ( cst, she/her, 19 ) and although i’m just a little bit late to the party, i’m here to introduce you to my very soft son, yusol ( “soul” ) kang. unfortunately, i do not have a profile or plots up for him just yet, but will update this as soon as i get those finished. in the meantime, go ahead & like this for a dm from me. <3
* soul was born on january 14th, 1994, making him a twenty-five year old aquarius ( soon to be twenty-six ). he’s extremely down-to-earth, but soft-spoken; he aims to make people feel as safe & comfortable around him as possible. he’s definitely a bit shy, but usually tries to push through his nerves and be as open as he can be. he undoubtedly wears his heart on his sleeve, so he’s a pretty easy guy to read unless he’s actively trying to hide something, which isn’t very common.
* on the note of him being shy, he’s much more comfortable with kids. he actually works as a full-time daycare supervisor & absolutely adores his job. most of the kids view him as an older-brother, although some of the ones who lack good home lives even view him as a father figure. either way, he’s really good with them and would go to great lengths to ensure that they’re happy and safe.
* he went to college as a journalism major & has a degree, but........... it’s hard finding a job, man. he started working at the daycare when he was a freshman in college & still hasn’t been able to find a job for what he went to school for, so he figures he’ll stick around for a while.
* he’s pretty amiable, so he doesn’t get involved in much drama, but he’s an absolute sucker for it. call it a guilty pleasure. he loves to read the tabloids & he watches far too many reality shows for his own good... oh well.
* lowkey, he has pretty bad insomnia & semi-frequent nightmares. he often spends his nights alone on his apartment’s balcony, but will occasionally make his way to the rooftop lounge in some kind of dull hope that someone else will be just as restless as he is. in his eyes, it’s always better to waste away the time with some company.
* he has a shih tzu/bichon mix named teddy. the kids absolutely adore her, so he usually brings her to work with him. when he’s not working, he can usually be found in the dog park, letting her socialize with other dogs.
* on the note of teddy, he’s absolutely in love with teddy bears. he has a collection of teddy bear themed things, including keychains, slippers, hoodies, hats, shirts, necklaces, rings, socks, underwear, lamps, actual teddies, etc. the way to his heart? a teddy bear gift.
* he works out a couple times a week, so he’s not necessarily buff, but definitely defined. despite this, he is so, so gentle. has the sweetest gaze and the most careful hug. would literally never hurt a fly. just wants to protecc.
* overall, he’s so soft that it’s irritating. hurt his feelings.
hey ! my name’s link , i go by he/they pronouns , am 21+ & live in the cst timezone ! my only personality trait is being a bts , sment & girl groups enthusiast . i’m an aries sun with a pisces moon , which means i can be aggro , am always loud & obnoxious , but am a secretly sensitive softy , so plz be nice to me !!! this is my child , mikey , who’s stuck in 2006 & never grew out of his emo phase ( take that , mom ! ) . he’s also an aries , because my jjks always end up like that . hopefully , you’ll love him as much as i already do ! under the cut , you’ll find some misc . info & wanted connections . here are links to his dossier page & his pinterest board , which will hopefully give you some deeper insight . i’m excited to be here & write with you all ! like this if you’d like to plot & i’ll fly to your ims , but also feel free to add me on d*scord ( it’s easier for me as well ) : no brain only loving bts#6669 !
— jeon jungkook. he/they. demiboy. | was that michael “mikey” kwon i just saw in the hideaway lobby ? i hear the twenty-two year old spends most of their time working as a record store clerk / studying communications , but i’ve always just seen them dyeing their hair different colors with kool-aid . they live in 3c and i often see them in the halls. they always give me a vibe of getting into arguments online , an entirely black wardrobe and drinking six cups of coffee to make it through the day .
misc . info :
his parents are both very hip artists who met & fell in love while attending art school. they’re both very modern kind of parents, which meant that mikey grew up around a lot of self-expression (& being told to try it for himself), paint everywhere & pot.
growing up, he was allowed to paint his walls & even ceiling however he pleased & it instilled a love of creativity in him. his parents still have paintings he did as a child hanging up on their walls & fridge. even now, he still draws casually, though it was always a hobby for him & not his actual passion.
his parents are extremely caring & understanding. as a teenager, they allowed him to go out & party & always made sure to get him home safely. mikey genuinely can not remember a single time they ever yelled at him even when he fucked up massively. so he tries his best to make sure they’re happy & taken care of. but they’re adamant in supporting whatever mikey wants to do.
they were both the alternative types, which meant that rock music filled their home. mikey was familiar with classic rock from a young age & the sounds of fleetwood mac & other similar bands fills him with a warmth that can only be attained from childhood nostalgia.
his first taste of love came at the age of seven. his parents always brought home new albums to listen to & his dad purchased three cheers for sweet revenge by my chemical romance. while the screaming & raging instruments could have been too much for anyone else his age, mikey embraced it fully.
it ignited an adoration for the genre as a whole & soon enough, his parents were bringing home various emo music albums to sate the always dramatic & over-reacting mikey. for christmas, he received mcr’s discography (at the time, just two albums) on vinyl, which he still has hanged proudly on his wall as an adult.
he owns every variation of every mcr album now. vinyl, cd, cassettes. he even collects the japanese versions because he likes the way they’re designed.
he dropped the name mike / michael because of mikey way & he refuses to answer to anything else.
even though it’s largely part of “cringe culture” now (which mikey refuses to participate in), he loves hot topic & goes there whenever he can. his closet is full of band tees & he has a drawer filled with those spiky belts, bracelets & pants with the suspenders from his teenage years.
he’s been dyeing his hair regularly since he was twelve. he’s had every color under the sun. this is what his hair currently looks like but he dyes the highlights with kool-aid, so the color is always changing.
he has a nostril piercing & would probably get more done if someone so much as implied that he should.
he has a mcr stan twitter account & he gets into fights with everyone he decides has a wrong opinion. he’s been suspended multiple times for being too aggressive online, but he always comes back. he also has a tumblr account but he just uses it to reblog pictures of gerard way (his bias KJHFDKJ).
he works at a record store & goes to school for communications. he hopes to either be a radio dj or podcast host. he wants to get paid to talk about how much he loves music either way. but he loves his current job because he gets to talk about music all day and recommend albums to people. also it’s helpful in perfecting his own vinyl collection.
yes, he cried the day mcr broke up & yes he bought tickets to all their reunion shows. he took the day off when the tickets went on sale & his boss was understanding, knowing how much he loves the band.
he’s extremely impulsive. if you tell him to do anything, he more than likely will. he has a lot of stupid scribbled tattoos on him for this reason, especially on his hands.
while he doesn’t mind appearing masculine & even embraces it, he doesn’t fully align with being a man. he started identifying as nonbinary in his teens, but has never felt 100% a man his whole life. he’s fine with both he or they pronouns for the most part, though he does have his preferences day to day. he introduces himself as nonbinary so it’s not a secret & everyone who interacts with him is aware.
he’s kind of a party animal. he’s that loud person who drinks too much & ends up blacked out on the floor.
he gets in trouble a lot, because he plays music very loudly at both his workplace & his apartment. but he’s of the opinion that if music is too loud for you then you’re just too old.
he’s aggressive & very arrogant. he will fight you about anything & everything. he just likes to argue & he thinks he’s right about everything.
in typical aries fashion, he loves to flirt & be flirted with. he just adores attention & seeks out affection where he can find it. he gets crushes really easily & pursues aggressively (he’s extremely charming & good at making people feel good about themselves), but he gets bored when he actually obtains the person he desires. he’s never really seriously dated, but has had over a billion crushes in his lifetime.
thought dramatic & annoying most of the time, he’s also very loyal & has a good heart. if you’re in his circle of people he likes, then he’ll do anything for you point blank. he always tells his friends that he’d die for him & he means it.
while he tries to appear confident, he has secret insecurities stemming from being the middle child. he has issues with feeling like he’s not good enough or thinks he’s unnoticed by everyone, so he acts up by being dramatic.
he drinks A LOT of coffee, so he’s pretty much always bouncing off the walls.
he’s extremely pansexual & loud about it. if you’ve known him for longer than five minutes then you’ll find out how he wishes he could smash gerard way specifically in the helena mv to smithereens.
he very casually knows how to play guitar. he’s that person who plays wonderwall at every party.
while he’s not a fan of pop music, he knows most girl group dances & can do them well.
wanted connections :
exes (any gender. it will more than likely be something casual, like a few months or less, but we can discuss the timeline! also it can be messy or friendly. extra points if there’s lingering feelings!)
hookups / fwbs (any gender. singular experiences or regular type things)
childhood plots for those who’ve lived in seattle (childhood friends, first kisses / crushes, all that good stuff)
flirtationships that don’t go anywhere
one-sided crushes (don’t mind who has the feelings!)
mutual pining but they’re both idiots & have no idea
party buddies (can be drinking &/or smoking). emo music buddies. netflix buddies. any of these can be combined.
enemies???? (if we can decide on a suitable plot. or enemies with benefits :smirk:)
someone who knows of mikey from his stan twitter but doesn’t realize it’s him & talks shit openly about the asshole who runs the account in front of him.
on the opposite side of the spectrum, someone who he flirts with in the dms & they plan to meet up after realizing they live in the same apartment building.
tinder date (it can go well or not)
frequent customers (customers he flirts with or can’t stand because they just loiter or gets into fights with because they have bad taste in music
someone who takes advantage of mikey being willing to do anything he’s dared to do. make him do all the stupid shit he shouldn’t be doing, whether it’s getting tattoos / piercings or anything dangerous or just idiotic.
you’re sick of this asshole blasting music late at night & go to yell at him for it but oops he’s actually attractive (or you actually can’t stand him, whichever GKDHFGJFKD).
i have a huge tag full of plots i’d love to do on my rp spam blog. not all of them will be fitting for mikey but just ask me & we can try to change some elements or something!
literally anything you can think of i’m probably down for it!
hello, friends! it’s heather ( 19, she/her, cst ) again, coming at you with my second child, erin shea. she’s. . . pretty much the opposite of soul, so rip! she’s loosely inspired by rue bennett from euphoria, so she’s. . . very angsty. like this or just go ahead & dm me if you want to plot w her! ( 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓𝐒. 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐄. )
* she was born on sep. 1st, 1997, so she’s a twenty-two year old virgo.
* for her personality. . . she was really sweet as a kid, but currently, think of her as like. . . jade from victorious. mostly just aggressive as a defense mechanism.
* lost her dad when she was around 4/5. doesn’t have many memories of him.
* she was always objectively pretty, and her mom kind of. forced her into all kinds of beauty pageants from a VERY young age, to the point that it was hard for her to remember not being forced to put on makeup and uncomfortable dresses and parade around on stage.
* definitely always had interests that collided with who her mom wanted her to be; was always very drawn to the supernatural. liked to give people the creeps. just in general was a very weird kid but was made to feel like that was WRONG & girls were supposed to be cute, obedient, soft-spoken, etc. started losing her sense of self.
* she moved away from seattle when she was fourteen because she booked her first “big” modeling gig for a youth clothing company in los angeles. didn’t really want to leave, but she didn’t have much of a say in the matter. the pay was good & all her mom rly cared about was money, so! teehee!
* started appearing in lil commercials, youth fashion catalogs, etc. as she got older, she participated in runway modeling & was JUST getting her first acting roles that actually meant anything when it all started goin downhill real fast.
* she was peer-pressured into experimenting w drugs when she was 18 and at first, it was alright. but she developed really bad depression, which lead to her growing dependent on drugs to keep her happy & energetic. or to just get her so high that she didn’t have to think about how sad/empty she was.
* continued to appear in lil things here & there, but spent the next few years mainly avoiding publicity & sneaking into exclusive parties for the drugs.
* anyway her addiction eventually got so bad that (1) she had an attitude problem whenever she wasn’t high on something and (2) everyone knew something BAD was up & no one wanted to work w her, rip. her mom was still thinking about the money & encouraged her to go to rehab before it was too late so that she could continue her career and everyone would forget this ever happened. she was like. . . ma’am, fuck you? my career is the reason this happened? and wasn’t gonna do it but her lil sister ( 14 at the time ) told her she didn’t like being around her anymore n that was a wake-up call, so she went.
* this was when she had like,,,, just turned 20. was in and out of rehab for about a year and didn’t do much else. right before she turned 21, she got out for the last time & relocated to seattle to try to get better somewhere she didn’t feel any pressure to be someone she wasn’t. decided to enroll in college to give her some kind of motivation for life.
* aaaand now she’s been in seattle for a little over a year. is she getting better? debatable.
* spends most of her time exploring abandoned buildings, making paranormal vlogs & watching horror films.
* anyway back to the jade thing. she gets REAL aggressive when someone points out her self-destructive behaviors, whether it relates to the drugs, alcohol, her emotional detachment, sabotaging her relationships. . . literally anything. point it out and she’ll get pissed. also can’t stand being corrected, know-it-alls, generally annoying people.
* she’s pleasant enough if she’s not provoked, though. always in the mood to fight, but lowkey really just wants friends & to be understood.
