nathan park

basics

full name: Nathan Jaewoo Park
nickname: Nate
birthday: September 22nd, 1994
birthplace: San Francisco, California
ethnicity: Korean
languages: English, Korean
education: Au Fait University, B.A. in Early Childhood Education
occupation: Owner & Teacher at SunnySide Daycare Centre
relationship status: Single
family: Mother, Father, Younger Brother and Sister
pets: a Norwegian Forest cat, named Leo ; munchkin, named Milo
sns: @nthprk

appearance:
-stats: 178 cm ; 65 kg
-style: Neat, classy, yet comfortable; button down shirts with cardigans and dressy pants; on more casual outings, long sleeved shirts, plain t-shirts, sweaters, or button downs and demin jeans
-tattoos / piercings: None
-scars: Small scar on his left temple ; scar on his right hand from scratch from Leo
-faceclaim: Park Jinyoung (GOT7)

personality

traits:
Nathan is a calm and simple soul, but he often perceives himself as dull because of his insecurities. As a only child to working parents for most of his life, he is independent and used to being on his own and rather enjoys it. Upon first meeting, he is quiet and reserved, preferring to observe in the background than be in the middle of the crowd. He may come off as a little awkward and clumsy as well. He avoids being the first to initiate things and can be considered a follower rather than a leader. In every sense, he is rather introverted than he is extroverted. He is patient and thoughtful, traits needed to be working with young children, but is a bit of a workaholic as his students are everything to them. He is fairly easy-going and open-minded. He is also stubborn with his thoughts and a bit of a worrywart.

likes: Coffee, Books, Documentaries, Piano Music, Affection, Lazy Days, Traveling, Crime Shows, Late Night Conversations, Chinese Food, Long Walks, Sweets
dislikes: Attention, Heights, Ketchup, Warm Weather, Lying, Narrow-Mindedness, Harsh Criticism, Bananas, Mushy / soggy food
hobbies: Reading, Watching Movies, Traveling, Cooking, Walking, Sight-Seeing

fun facts + favorites:
-favorite color: White
-favorite book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
-favorite movie: None
-favorite foods: Pizza, Meats, Salted Caramel Ice Cream

-Travels home to Korea to visit his family whenever he can
- Has 2 adopted cats , Leo + Milo
-Enjoys taking long walks by himself
-Reads a new book every couple of weeks
-Has a terrible sweet tooth; he visits the bakery a few times a week not only to satisfy his cravings, but also order treats for his students
-Drinks at least two cups of coffee a day
-Allergic to shellfish

background

Nathan Jaewoo Park was born to loving couple in San Francisco, California. Eight years after his birth, the Park family relocated to the district of Jinhae-gu in Changwon, South Korea. They remained here until months before Nathan's eighteenth birthday, when Nate bid his goodbyes to his beloved family and moved alone to attend Au Fait University to pursue a degree in early childhood education.

Nathan grew up with a fairly uneventful childhood, blessed to be provided with all he could ever need or want. As a child, he kept mostly to himself, a quiet, timid, and humble boy, who did just enough to avoid attention. Instead, he surrounded himself with reading books, a hobby and love fueled by his own mother's passion as a university professor in literature. Stories about wild adventures and fantastical worlds were among his favorites. His earliest and fondest memories were of walks to the library on spring mornings, with cherry blossoms under his feet and his mother's warm hand in his own. As he aged, his reserved personality and love for books remained.

In the middle of his teenage years, at the age of 15, the Park family's lives changed forever. In a tragic car accident, Nathan's aunt and uncle perished, leaving behind their two young children: a boy, age four, and a girl, age two. Mr. and Mrs. Park became the legal guardians of the children, and Nate, suddenly the older brother of two. When his parents began to take on extra hours to provide for the newest additions of the family, Nate was forced to take on both fraternal and parental responsibilities. As he watched his siblings grow and blossom, he realized that he enjoyed having such an important role in their lives. When high school ended, he decided that he wanted to make an impact on the lives of other young children and settled on a career of teaching. Having a high profile career was never something he desired, and he was lucky that his parents supported his wish.

While leaving behind his family was among the most difficult decisions of his life, to be able to have the opportunity to make a difference in young children, made it worth it. He now permanently resides in the city. After a few years of preschool teaching, he opened up SunnySide Daycare Centre, his pride and joy. He still holds his quiet and rather simple nature, with only a small knit of friends and a 6-month old kitten named Leo, to keep him company. He is the happiest he can be with the students he teaches and is satisfied and grateful for the peaceful life he lives (so he says). Yet, one thing remains missing in his life: a partner to share it with. With all his reading, Nate can't help but to be the hopeless romantic that he is. But for now, he tells himself, his life can wait.

plots / prompts

a. "all the tables in the café are taken and you're alone -- do you mind if i join you?"

b. "our flight is delayed due to a storm and we're both stranded at the airport. let's keep each other company?"

c. "i know i keep coming into the café/bakery and for some reason, it's always during your shift, but don't you dare judge me, i need these for my sanity."

d. "hi, have you seen my cat? he's missing and his name is leo, here's a picture -- please help me find him."

e. "what, there's only one bag of coffee left -- hey! that's mine, i saw it first, give it back!"

f. "i fell asleep on your shoulder on the plane/bus and you were too polite to move or wake me up."

g. “we met at a cafe and started flirting, but when i left, you started following me and i got creeped out but it turns out you just live in the same building, and well, this is awkward."

h. "hi neighbor, i locked myself out of our apartment and the landlord isn't coming for another couple hours, can i hang out with you?"

i. B accidentally takes A’s drink at the cafe. A chases down and confronts B, spilling both drinks in the process.

j. A is sitting in a cafe trying to casually read their book, but is distracted by B’s loud phone conversation at the table over. B tells a joke over the phone, which makes A crack up unexpectedly – B looks over at A, annoyed that they were eavesdropping, but also appreciative that at least someone liked their joke. B hangs up and offers to tell A another.

k. A is walking through the park at night and notices B following close behind. With every step, A is getting more and more paranoid until finally, as B goes to pass A, A swivels on his heel and punches B in the face! Turns out, B really was just trying to quicken their pace to get home.

l. A is standing at a bus stop and realizes that they don't have enough fare. As the bus nears, A starts to panic, until B offers to pay. A sits in front of B and turns around in their seat to stare them down until B takes off their headphones and A asks how they can repay B’s kindness. “You can leave me alone,” is B’s answer, but A won’t take grumpy-pants’ answer!

m. A is walking past a vending machine and warily stops as they notice B, who is having a mental breakdown because they are 50 cents short for the chocolate bar on top of a very rough day. A happens to have some pocket change and offers it to B.

n. "my friend dragged me to this party and they abandoned me and oh wait, you lost your friend too? let's look for them together."

o. "my car broke down on my way to work -- wait!! are you going somewhere, can please you give me a ride?"

p. "i know nothing about camping and all my friends left me at this site. please help me, i think i just heard a bear."

q. "you broke into my apartment drunk, thinking it was your friend's, i should probably call the cops but my cat likes you so --"

r. "your friend set you up on a blind date and i happened to be eating alone so you thought you were meeting me so i went along with it because you're cute. but you just got a text from said friend that they're sorry your date stood you up and now i have some explaining to do."

s. "we meet at a coin laundry in the middle of the night and hey, do you wanna go get a burger or something?"

t. "we met in a dog park, where i'm trying to walk my cat and shut up, don't judge me."

these are very general, please feel free to pm me and we discuss in more detail / brainstorm some plots together!!

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mel
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