『⠀BACKGROUND.⠀ 』

unlike everyone else at yucheon, jongdae doesn't dream of the olympics or nationals. he doesn't dream for the gold. he doesn't dream of the cheers and screams, the white tiles under the clear blue waters, the record breaking.

instead, he dreams of discovery.

but he just won't admit it.

details:
⠀⠀○ born as the second son in a family with three boys, jongdae grew up quietly but steadily, not the first born given the responsibility of the family's future but not that last born given indulgences. as a result, he was withdrawn as a child, quiet, often found reading books in the corner of the room.
⠀⠀○ the first sport he ever loved was football, but he neither had the build or the agility to play it. he had to settle with admiring the sport from afar.
⠀⠀○ a gifted swimmer despite his stature, jongdae attends yucheon university on a scholarship program, just as his brother did years before him. he takes additional courses in health and exercise science, trying to broaden his knowledge in the time allotted to him. for extra cash, he works as a tutor— teaching chemistry and physics to high school students.

『⠀DEEP DIVE.⠀ 』

⠀⠀○ a gentle soul who will cross the heavens and the seven hells to make the people he loves happy.
⠀⠀○ enjoys life at his own pace, might even take long road trips by himself just to sit in silence by the beach and listen to the waves crashing into the shore.
⠀⠀○ critical of himself, a perfectionist.
⠀⠀○ best at butterfly and breaststroke but enjoys freestyle the most.

tba.

『⠀PRE-EST.⠀ 』

⠀park chanyeol⠀⠀the best friend / the ride-or-die
⠀isaac kim⠀⠀the old childhood friend
⠀minkyu bailey⠀⠀the old summer camp almost-kind-of-maybe fling
⠀finn choi⠀⠀the precious one who reminds jongdae of his own little brother
⠀cameron lee⠀⠀the snarky kid jongdae's taken a shine to
⠀shin ryujin⠀⠀the sweet cousin

⠀jo kim⠀⠀the ex
⠀elio kim⠀⠀the ex’s little brother
⠀yao wang⠀⠀the ex of my asshole ex best friend
⠀kim seolhyun⠀⠀the coffee buddy who hates wet socks just as much as him
⠀kim senna⠀⠀the neighbor jongdae annoys with his singing
⠀zhao gouzhi⠀⠀the guy my dog keeps leaving me for

⠀eli park⠀⠀the young swimmer padawan to jongdae's obi-kenobi
⠀xenia ryu⠀⠀the rival swimmer
⠀julian kim⠀⠀the gym nemesis

⠀jung soojung⠀⠀

open
⠀⠀○ the roommate
⠀⠀○ the rival
⠀⠀○ the gym mate

tba.

[ note: pre-established relationships are highly welcomed. please feel free to drop a message if you'd like to discuss.]

『⠀PLOTS.⠀ 』

⠀⠀○ it’s a rainy day and i see you get get side-splashed by a car and i’m laughing so hard until i get hit too
⠀⠀○ i host an annual prank fest and we kick it off with me putting bright blue dye in your shampoo
⠀⠀○ you’re baking cookies in the kitchen at 3am and i’m angry but also really hungry.
⠀⠀○ you and i are at the library late at night and..what was that sound. was that..a ghost.
⠀⠀○ i think i accidentally flooded the laundry room. the ra is going to kill me.
⠀⠀○ i tried to rescue you from being mugged but instead i got knocked out and you had to take me to the hospital after having your wallet stolen
⠀⠀○ you had a party and i got really drunk and stole your toaster, so i showed up the next day to return it and you were really hungover so i made you breakfast
⠀⠀○ i was super pissed so i went to the gym even tho it’s really late at night so i was the only one there and i was at the punching bag listening to music and you surprised me by tapping me on the shoulder, holy shit i didn’t mean to punch you, i’m so sorry, but srsly why the hell would you sURPRISE SOMEONE WHO IS ANGRY AND PUNCHING THINGS
⠀⠀○ the one where we watch a live match together but support different teams. (alternatively: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU SUPPORT THE PATS)

tba.

[ note: please feel free to drop a dm if you'd like to discuss plots!]

『⠀OOC.⠀ 』

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