1. Whatās their full name? Kajahara Soetsu
3. Did they have a good childhood? What are fond memories they have of it? Whatās a bad memory? His childhood was decent. He definitely feels as if he had a normal childhood. As for fond memories, most of them involve his brother. Whether it was the time they sneaked off to play games during a family trip or the time Takuro lost his glasses at Lotte World.
4. What is their relationship with their parents? Ā His relationship with his parents is slightly strained. Although it has been improving in the past few years. They definitely did not approve when he came out and were even more upset at his choice of career. They are slowly beginning to accept it though
5. Do they have any siblings? Whatās their names? What is their relationship with them? Ā He has one. His name is Takuro (heās one of my muses) Theyāve been very close since childhood. Since they are close in age, itās easy for them to relate to one another. Soetsu as the older brother is quite protective of him and would do anything to make sure he was safe.
6. What were they like at school? Did they enjoy it? Ā Soetsu has always hated school but never got bad grades. Mostly due to the fact that his parents would have killed him and also because he wanted to get into a decent college. Due to his sexuality, he was a loner for most of high school. When he realized that he liked boys, he began to pull away from his friends because he was afraid theyād find out. He didnāt really start to come back out of his shell until the summer before college when he went to stay with his grandparents in tokyo and was exposed to the ideas and styles that would eventually help form his own personal style.
7. Did they have lots of friends as a child? Did they keep any of their childhood friends into adulthood? He had a decent amount of friends as a child. He was never the most popular child in class but he definitely wasnāt a wall flower either. As stated in the previous question, once high school hit he began to push away everyone heād grown close to in an attempt to conceal his sexuality. By the time he went to college, heād purposely lost contact with most of them.
8. Did they have pets as a child? Do they have pets as an adult? Do they like animals? Growing up, he never had any pets due to the fact that Takuro has very sensitive allergies and cannot be around any type of animal that has fur. That being said, he does want one. Now that heās living on his own he is definitely considering getting one. Heās always been fond of animals, dogs in particular and has plans to visit a shelter at some point.
9. Do animals like them? Do they get on well with animals? Ā For the most part, yes.
10. Do they like children? Do children like them? Do they have or want any children? No. To put it simply, Soetsu doesnāt mind being around children for a few hours at a time but he definitely doesnāt want any of his own.
11. Do they have any special diet requirements? Are they a vegetarian? Vegan? Have any allergies? Other then the fact that heās very picky, no
12. What is their favourite food? Honey butter chips. He has at least 3 bags in his apartment at all times.
13. What is their least favourite food? Ā Heās not a big fan of spicy food. His stomach canāt handle it.
14. Do they have any specific memories of food/a restaurant/meal? He fondly remembers his seventh birthday cake because of the fact that his brother reached over and stuck his hand in it right as he blew out the candles because he was tired of waiting for his slice. To this day, he brings it up whenever Takuro tries to get first dibs on anything.
15. Are they good at cooking? Do they enjoy it? Ā Not at all but he does have plans to change this. If he ever manages to find some free time, heād love to take cooking classes
16. Do they collect anything? What do they do with it? Where do they keep it? Ā He likes to collect old fashion magazines but not in a traditional sense. He cuts out the pieces that he finds most appealing and puts them together in mini collages which can be found all over his apartment walls with the year the photos were taken written at the top.
17. Do they like to take photos? Ā Not in particular. He occasionally takes pictures of himself but for the most part, heāll go weeks without picking up a camera or pulling up the app on his phone.
18. Whatās their favourite genre of: music, tv shows, films, video games and anything else? In terms of music, he likes about any and everything. In regards to visual media, heās a big fan of dramas and thrillers. As for video games, he usually likes a good point and click adventure.
19. Whatās their least favourite genres? He hates action movies with a fiery passion.
20. Do they like musicals? Music in general? What do they do when theyāre favourite song comes? He hasnāt seen many musicals but for the most part heās enjoyed what he has seen. When a song comes on that he really likes, he tends to either sing along or dance a bit but thats only if no one is watching.
21. Do they have a temper? Are they patient? What are they like when they do lose their temper? He tends to keep his cool for the most part. The only way to really get him angry is to lie to him or inconvenience him for a selfish reason.When he gets angry, he usually tends to ignore the subject of his anger or he might just full on confront them. It really depends on the situation.
22. What are their favourite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someoneās back? He doesnāt really like confrontation so heās not the type to full on insult anybody. He may playfully tease his friends or his lover but heād never be full on mean.
23. Do they have a good memory? Short term or long term? Are they good with names?Ā His memory is decent. If someone or something makes a good impression on him then heās likely to never forget it or them.
24. What is their sleeping pattern like? Ā He usually sleeps on his back with his arms splayed out in a random fashion when hes alone. When hes with his boyfriend, heāll usually sleep on his side pressed up against them.
25. What do they find funny? Are they funny themselves? Physical humor. He never fails to laugh at someone slipping on something. As for being funny himself, it kind of just depends on the situation and the person.
26. How do they act when theyāre happy? He tends to smile or laugh a lot when heās truly enjoying himself. Heās not afraid to state that something is really enjoyable to him or that he wants to continue certain moments.
27. What makes them sad? Do they cry regularly? Do they cry openly or hide it?Ā Sometimes he gets pretty depressed about school and work. For the most part, he tries to keep these thoughts to himself. He doesnāt like to make people worry. If it gets to a point that he does start crying then he might tell a close friend about the stress heās going through but this is a rare occurrence.
28. What is their biggest fear? What in general scares them? How do they act when theyāre scared? Failure of any kind. When he gets scared, he tends to close himself off and throw himself full on into his work.
29. What do they do when they find out someone elseās fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective? He tries to be understanding and if a situation came up where that person had to face their fear then he would definitely do his best to be supportive.
30. Do they exercise? Regularly? Or only when forced? What do they act like pre-work out and post-work out? He is lazy as shit and definitely does not work out unless heās forced to. Not to mention, he rarely has the time.
31. Do they drink? What are they like drunk? What are they like hungover? How do they act when other people are drunk or hungover? He drinks occasionally, mostly when heās stressed. Soetsu is a very embarrassing and loud drunk. heās very likely to reveal his thoughts when he has too much to drink and as a result, he prefers to drink alone to spare himself the embarrassment of spilling all his secrets.
32. What do they dress like? What sorta shops do they buy clothes from? Do they wear the fashion that they like? What do they wear to sleep? Do they wear makeup? Whatās their hair like? Androgynous for the most part. He usually buys his clothes online. When he goes to bed, he either sleeps in his underwear or one of his boyfriendās shirts and his underwear. If minjae is over then itās usually nothing at all. His hair is currently blonde and occasionally he wears a bit of bb cream.
33. What underwear do they wear? Boxers or briefs? Lacey? Comfy granny panties? briefs or commando
34. What is their body type? How tall are they? Do they like their body? skinny as a stick. Hes currently about 5ā²2. At first he really wasnāt happy with his body but hes slowly grown to be alright with the way he looks.
35. Whatās their guilty pleasure? Ā He likes to watch childrenās cartoons. He finds them to be relaxing. Itās also something that he likes to do with Takuro. It brings back fond memories of their childhood together
36. What are they good at? What hobbies do they like? Can they sing? Design of any kind. He loves to piece things together. Heās surprisingly a very logical person. For hobbies, he enjoys reading and watching movies in his spare time. He doesnāt really sing a lot but his voice is pretty decent.
37. Do they like to read? Are they a fast or slow reader? Fictional or non fiction? He definitely enjoys reading. Heās a pretty slow reader but thats mostly due to time restraints. His favorite genre is fiction and he prefers fantasy.
38. What do they admire in others? What talents do they wish they had? He admires a strong work ethic, someone who is passionate in what they do. In terms of talents, heās pretty satisfied with what he already has. If anything he just wishes he was better at what he already does.
39. Do they like letters? Or prefer emails/messaging? Messages for sure.Despite his busy schedule, he is pretty good about texting people back.
40. Do they like energy drinks? Coffee? Sugary food? Or can they naturally stay awake and alert? Soetsu loves sugar and hates coffee, yet those are the two things he canāt live without in the morning. He went through his first year of college without picking up a cup and promised to never do that again. He needs the caffeine just to make it through the day.
41. Whatās their sexuality? What do they find attractive? Physically and mentally? Ā Heās gay. In terms of attraction, he finds himself drawn more to men that he can hold good conversation with. When it comes down to it, personality is the number one factor in determining attraction for him. Everything else is just kind of an added bonus
42. What are their goals? His number one goal is to become a costume designer and work on fantasy films/dramas/theatre etc.Ā
43. Are they religious? What do they think of religion? What do they think of religious people? What do they think of non religious people? He says heās a buddhist but he doesnāt practice very often. Itās more so something he says out of habit due to being raised in the religion. He doesnāt really pay much attention to a personās religion unless theyāre a bigot and then he just absolutely hates them and tries to avoid them at all costs.
44. What is their favourite season? Type of weather? Are they good in the cold or the heat? Ā Fall because the weather is neither too cold or too warm. For weather, he definitely enjoys the rain. Itās soothing and makes him want to lay in bed all day snuggled up with a good book or his boyfriend. He doesnāt like to be hot or cold but heād taking being hot over freezing to death any day.Ā
46. Ā How do they introduce themselves? When he first meets a person, he usually just goes with the basics. Heāll give his name and maybe mention that heās in school working towards his degree.
47. How do they act in a formal occasion? Ā Do they enjoy fancy parties and love to chit chat or loathe the whole event? Heās very uncomfortable at formal events. He feels like he sticks out due to his current styling.When he has the rare opportunity to go to a big event, he tends to become very shy and keeps to himself, not wanting to draw too much attention.
48. Do they enjoy any parties? If so what kind? Do they organise the party or just turn up? How do they act? What if they didnāt want to go but were dragged along by a friend? He doesnāt really party because he doesnāt have time for it. If heās at any type of party that isnāt for work then he was most likely dragged there.
49. What is their most valued object? Are they sentimental?Ā He currently has a neon yellow couples phone case with his boyfriend and he canāt help but smile Ā every time he looks at it. Heās not super sentimental but he does like seeing items that bring up certain memories.
50. If they could only take one bag of stuff somewhere with them: what would they pack? What do they consider their essentials? Simple. A change of clothes, the basic toiletries, his phone (plus charger) , and his sketchbook so that he can work on new ideas.