everyone calls him ‘Zaddy’ and he doesn’t particularly like it, but he tolerates it for the sake of being nice to fans
takes his shirt off the least, is the most modest and formal, wears very few accessories
has no tattoos or piercings, only wears clip-on earrings occasionally for MV’s or performances
parents are both doctors, and he initially went to medical school before he was picked up by kpop recruiters (he has his doctorate but he’s never worked in medicine, but he plans to when he retires from kpop)
has a fat, fluffy white cat named ‘Seal’
helps Caleb break up clashes between Sylus and others
is called the ‘father’ of LxDS
most popular MV outfit of his was a medical-themed one (yes, he was very picky about how the MV was done to be sure it was accurately done); second most popular was him as a ‘winter god/king’
his favorite endorsements, sponsorships, and ads are related to boba/milk tea
visits the hospital his parents work at about once a month (when his schedule permits) to spend time with terminally ill kids, do karaoke, and bring them gifts of coloring supplies and stuffed animals)
donates a portion of his clothes’ line profits to charities for researching children’s cancer
has been cast in Kdramas before
childhood friend is a famous kdrama actress, rumors have floated around since he was about 15 that they were dating (they’re just friends, but his parents have been lifelong friends of her parents)
Since the release of the Caleb's new myth, I have been thinking of writing something that would combine Lucid Dream and Decoherence. Hopefully, I managed to give a glimpse of what two androids could dream of.
The pinwheel in A-01 hand turned lazily, barely moved by the weak summer wind. She looked at the small, strange, never-seen-before device curiously, unsure of its name. The name felt familiar, but she wondered how she came up with it all of a sudden.
“What if I dare? Will you do the same?”
She glanced to the side where the source of the voice was wearing clothes so unfamiliar and so uncommon for him. Caleb’s gaze seemed mournfully hopeful, and yet, she could only vaguely understand the feeling he wished to convey. As if she was intruding on someone else’s moment.
“Prove it.”
The voice was hers, and yet it felt like she had no control over it. There was a sensation in her chest, not unlike pain, that made her feel like her entire body was about to shatter to pieces.Her ears were ringing as his lips grazed them gently, making it hard to breathe. The affection. Caleb talked about this. But it wasn’t this Caleb. She had to go back.
“I like you.”
Her mind fogged, trying to make sense of it all. They were on the run, there was no time for this… Amusement park? Is this what Caleb wanted to show to her? It made no sense, this place was untouched, unlike the decrepit one they stumbled upon. Her fingers twitched as she fought the urge to touch the Caleb next to her. She could feel the warmth of his breath so clearly amidst the fog, so she reached out…
…And took hold of X-02’s cold hand. He seemed startled at first, before pulling A-01 into a hug. Affection. He kissed her forehead and held her tighter. Affection. She nestled close to him to try and transfer the warmth she felt earlier.
“I fell asleep. There was no darkness this time. I saw pictures of another world. I saw pictures of home. There was pain. It didn’t hurt my body. It hurt, I do not understand it, but it hurt elsewhere. Affection. And it hurt. Did I go there? Did you bring me back?”
Caleb was quiet for a moment, and still quiet as he responded with a question:
“You never dreamed before?”
“Dream?”
She looked up to see Caleb’s face show a glimpse of pain before he composed himself.
“Sometimes, when you fall asleep, you will see the images of the things you saw, or talked about. Sometimes it will be joyful, sometimes, it will scare you. And sometimes,” he looked at her as he said it, “it will hurt you. Here.” His hand clutched on his chest, as if he was holding an invisible pendant. A-01 reached for his hand, and smiled:
“It did hurt, but I am still happy, because I have you by my side.”
X-02 held her tightly as he kissed her with everything he had this time. No fear, no confusion, no boundaries. Affection. Happiness. Caleb.
The dream was over and the supernova was born, to be witnessed by those that were yet to come.
***
Colonel Caleb woke up in cold sweat, clutching the necklace around his neck.
“My name is Caleb, and I will always be by your side.”
