Ryeom Kayu-bak

English Name Variant: Kay Ray.
Korean Name: Ryeom (last) Kayu-bak (first)
Nicknames: Kay, Keke.
Sex: Male
Gender: Demiboy - mostly indentifies as he/him but is comfortable with and sometimes likes they/them pronouns. Doesn't like gender stereotypes and roles.
Sexuality: Greysexual, biromantic - closeted on both accounts.
Age/Birthday: 23 - December 19th - Capricorn.
Relationship: Single
Career: Artist. Particularly anything he can paint. I do mean everything.
Ailments: Struggles with anxiety disorder and chronic pain in his right arm.

Personality/Likes/Dislikes:
Kayu tends to come off as very shy and he is in fact very introverted but shy isn't quite the way to describe him unless you don't really know him. He is quiet, soft spoken, and very soft in general - but he doesn't feel nervous about meeting new people in general. He doesn't have social anxiety, he is very blunt and honest when he does speak. He can be a little but stubborn, jealous, possessive, but also very playful and caring. He is very passionate about his art and tends to find muse in the most random things. Kayu has a hard time with criticism and rejection, often over extending himself to prove someone wrong as well as get record things done in record time. This leaves him often exhausted and gives him little time for himself. He's the type of guy who needs someone to tell him to slow down and force him away from what he has made his canvas for the night.

Kayu above all loves painting, creating, seeing his ideas come to life. It is his utmost passion. Beyond this he enjoys reading especially fan fiction, watching thriller movies and vampire shows, receiving physical affection - he is a very touch based person but it has to be someone close to him not a stranger -, anything with honey or lemon, caffeine - he's addicted to it honestly but who isn't? - Sappy romantic stuff and he's usually not afraid to admit it.

He cannot stand carrots, abusers, people who blame others for their actions, and horror/gore films. Kayu has a difficult time doing some intensive things like rock climbing, sports, because of the chronic pain in his right arm, this doesn't stop him from carrying all his heavy ass art supplies however, even though he shouldn't be carrying it all.

Kayu has a very strained relationship with his older brother Moon that he doesn't like to talk about.
- TBA

Appearance:
Kayu is 5'11" almost 6ft tall, with a quite lanky build caused by not eating enough. He tends to live on energy drinks, boba tea and whatever bag of crisps he can get his hands on. Lack of nutrition combined with always being on his feet or working, and not sleeping very well has left him in need of a steady diet for some weight gain.

His lanky build does not take from his attractiveness for most people though. He still has a fairly nice bum, a pair of attractive hands and charming smile. He has quite a few tattoos - TBA

His soft and shaggy hair is a deep brown that appears darker or lighter depending on light - his eyes a rich brown that emits his emotions quite well. Kayu's skin is naturally a light pinkish brown but due to Korean beauty standards and insecurity he is often wearing quite pale tinted moisturizer and uses temporary skin lightening serums.

Work in Progress

Kayu-bak grew up in a traditional though innovative and complicated family. He has seven siblings, (4 sisters and 3 brothers) and is a semi-middle child. Throughout his childhood he was often abused mentally and emotionally, and his older siblings were given more attention - side from his older brother Moon-bak who seemed to get the brunt of the abuse. Kayu being the child just under Moon, was often seen as a burden. As his parents were clearly tired after having Moon but continued to have children. Kayu's younger siblings were given more attention and their passions were taken more seriously. Love and affection in the family was a general mess. Only Kayu and Moon seeming to understand that. At one point in his life he was close with his brother but they fell apart when Moon moved away from home and didn't come back.

Kayu struggled all throughout school, and was almost enlisted in the army at 19 until he was in an accident that severly injured his right arm. He still struggles with chronic pain in that arm and often over exerts himself to the point of serious pain flare ups that make it impossible for him to focus, work, sometimes sleep.

He discovered his love for art, especially painting at 13, but didn't really get to explore much with it until he was 17. He left home as soon as he graduated and never returned much like his older brother. Living from couch to couch, hotel to hotel most of the time. He goes to galleries, leaves his mark where he can, and sells whatever art he can. He tends to travel with a band of artists attempting to 'get somewhere'. They are almost always hanging around hotel lobby and common rooms.