please excuse the mess!

22 years old | junior | anthropology + foreign lang major 
 

brief background: [content warning] youngjae had a predominantly happy upbringing with his older sister until the end of elementary school when his parents filed for divorce. they used their children against the other as a means of trying to benefit themselves without thinking for their children's safety. he and his sister therefore grew an inseparable connection until she was preparing to leave and attend a prestigious school herself. they had strived their entire lives to make a way of living for themselves without having to play games to make it by, and his sister excelled in stem much better than he ever could but she inspired him to study hard nonetheless. she also played piano very well, causing youngjae to pick up cello hoping to someday play with her in a duet. before she was going to leave for college, their wish was preparing to come true. however [content warning] the day of the concert, his older sister is found outside hanging from a tree. from then on despite being forced to make an economic success out of his life, he struggles tremendously with keeping his body under control. when someone's only support suddenly disappears, how else is someone supposed to live? 
 

in class for his foreign languages and anthropology classes, he is known for sitting at the front yet never speaks to anyone--including the professors. his work is either submitted in perfect condition or he fails to completely turn in an assignment at all. he is often bullied and teased for either presenting as mute or [content warning] experiencing panic attacks.