Black. Four-wheels. Collapsible handle. Extra pockets. Thrifty.
It’s perfect, really. Jaejin can practically sense it from across the store: a sturdy, strong suitcase that, frankly, has been a long time coming.
Against all reason, Jaejin is, well . . . practical. At least, practical where he should be. He’s got a family at home to feed ( that is, they would if they would accept his contributions ) and more money than he knows what to do with. He’s an ODD ENIGMA despite the designer watch and sunglasses curling around his wrist and face, he still taps away on an old phone from 2014 and walks the mall in five-year-old, well-loved sneakers. A poor childhood keeps old habits burning.
And now, he prowls toward the suitcase, tucked shyly behind a couple designer ones. An old, dormant part of Jaejin calculates the price of it out of his monthly budget versus the amount of cash he needs to send home.
[ NEVER MIND THE FACT THAT ANY CHECKS HE SENDS TO THE REST OF THE SEO FAMILY ARE SURE TO BE SENT BACK IN THE MAIL. ]
As he approaches and circles the bag with an approving grin, he spots a figure out of the corner of his eye— a genuinely pleased smile spreads across Jaejin’s face.
“Well, well. If it isn’t Kiwon. It’s been so long— since trainee years, huh? Are you here to buy a new luggage set, too? My set is too old; it’s a hand-me-down from twenty years ago. And now that my group, PARTICLE, is going to L.A., I figured it’s time for me to buy a new one. Well, what do you think of this?”
hi, all! i’m about to head off to bed, but i did want to get this posted since i’m so excited. my name is trice, she/her, age 19, mst. this here is my boy jaejin, a very revamped version of a muse i had some time ago. i’m really looking forward to writing with all of you, so please do slam that like button for me to come crawl into your dms! :) below is a list of plots and an overview of jaejin, particle’s leader and main rapper.
seo jaejin is currently twenty-five years old. he has one younger brother and four younger sisters. he’s the eldest by quite a bit; the youngest is eight years younger than him.
his parents own a chicken shop. his father is in a wheelchair, so it’s mostly his mother who was the family breadwinner.
jaejin has always had a certain level of charisma about him that is almost supernatural. it’s in all the little things he does; he’ll make eye contact when he speaks to you, he’ll have a serene smile on his face, and he’ll have this sparkle in his eye. it’s been that way since he was a kid.
as a child and teen, he was always extremely sweet, kind, and polite. that charisma was well-earned and well-used back then.
he grew up very poor, but extremely hard-working. at age eight, he decided to help out his family and took on part-time modeling. at age ten, he dropped out of school to take on modeling full-time. at age twelve, he became a trainee.
during his trainee years, he learned just how cutthroat the industry is; he stepped on a lot of toes and very likely ruined a lot of careers in order to even get the chance to debut. it was during this time that he learned just how important it was to bury any good part of him and hide any weakness. the caring, compassionate person he was became locked up and hidden away behind a twisted and calculating man.
after debuting at twenty, jaejin’s family found out about everything he’s ever done and all but disowned him. his family has always been his main priority in his life; it’s the only reason he wanted to be rich, is so that he could provide support for them.
this made him furious. he continues to work harder and harder in an effort to win them back, but he’s got it all wrong; they don’t want more money or more fame, they just want their kindhearted and gentle son back.
he’s not an amazing leader, but he’s also definitely not bad at all. he’s very organized and has a calm, confident, commanding presence about him. the number one thing that would make him better is that right now, he doesn’t see the group as a brotherhood sort of thing. he sees them more as his work friends. (this is definitely up to change! :D)
personality-wise, jaejin isn’t outwardly hostile or rude. in fact, he’ll treat you like you’ve been friends for years. he’s very easygoing and friendly and can unintentionally charm the pants off anyone. he doesn’t plan it. he’s not even being fake about it; he genuinely does care about some people (keyword: some). but in most cases, he cares about you only until you get in his way. at that point, you’re just an obstacle keeping him from making his family proud of him again.
wanted
one of jaejin’s younger siblings who doesn’t have much memory of him as a child and enters the entertainment industry because of the good memories their parents have of him, only to have their heart broken when they see what he’s become.
he’s a natural caregiver, believe it or not; particle members (or anyone, really) who he cares for and in the process reminds him he’s got a heart. :’)
a fan of jaejin and/or the group who he found annoying at first, but slowly became fond of, and now he realizes how upset he’d be if anything happened to them.
jaejin’s crush? someone with a crush on jaejin? a n g s t
