given name  yoon danbi

— danyi friends and family it's mostly used as an endearing way of referring to her. it's just the first syllable of her first name, with an 이 at the end of it. 

— art major friends her friends use this nickname to tease danbi most of the time. it's because danbi definitely exudes art major energy, so whenever they greet her, they'll go, "hi art major!" and danbi will always respond back.

 

 birthdate  october 14 (20)

 birthplace  seoul, south korea

 ethnicity  korean

 named / unnamed  unnamed

 

 grade  second year in college

 

— korean native since danbi was born and raised in korea, she is quite adept at korean. it is her mother tongue, after all. 

— english conversational danbi is a linguistics minor, so she has been casually learning english to try and communicate with more people, especially since she wants to broaden her art dreams. while she is much better at reading and listening to others speak english, she can speak it decently herself, but definitely does have a thick accent with it. 

 

 occupation  student + art instagrammer

 

 

 

 faceclaim  eunchae dia

 backup faceclaim  yuju cherry bullet

 

 appearance  while previously a denim and hoodies type of girl, danbi has now embraced the 'art major' look, and has a sort of airy feel to her now. adorned with turtlenecks, plaid, and insanely long coats that don't fit her short body, danbi definitely has that look to her as she walks around campus with her canvasses packed up in a bag. it's hard to miss the long cascade of black hair that seems to shine especially so under beaming rays, and while she does have a slightly plain look to her, she has the power of makeup on her side as well. most days, she likes to have on a light coverage with just concealer, mascara, her brows, and lip tint. danbi likes to stay on the safe side, so she has pretty much looked the same since high school, though her fashion choices is the one changing more often than not. in this moment in time, however, she's just going for that art major aesthetic. 

 

 

 

reliable, friendly, passionate

self-critical, noncommittal

sensitive, petty, resentful

 

 

 

 

 background  born under the twinkling lights of seoul in the midst of an especially pretty autumn, yoon danbi has always been an artistic girl. ever since she could hold a pencil, she'd scribble all over her parents' work documents, napkins, and more, and would always be the one gladly taking her messily scribbled drawings and plant them square in the middle on the fridge. everyday, she'd be cooped up in her room, trying to draw something new, although they just looked like curls and lines of nothing. her parents praised her every time, and danbi had been pleased. she loved drawing, and it seemed as if she wouldn't ever stop. 

when she was around ten years old, she was perusing the library, trying to find something else to read, when she had found herself in the comic books section. because she was mostly exposed to reading normal fiction books without any pictures in them, danbi didn't think too much about finding any comic books for a long time, but in that small space, she uncovered the treasure that is art and manhwa. she became obsessed with that style of art and would imitate it, and had become addicted to those types of stories. she loved flipping every page and seeing what else would be presented to her. after years of drawing and finding her creative style, danbi had decided to open a fan account for her favorite kpop band, which she was acquaintanced to when she was about thirteen years old. they had debuted a few months prior, but danbi found them randomly on youtube and stanned  them for years. it wasn't until she was sixteen, however, when she decided to start an art account dedicated to her boys. the art she showed wasn't as good as it would be, but she showed a ton of dedication, and over the years, amassed a large bit of followers. at eighteen, she decided to start selling fanart and merchandise, and at that point, it was clear. she wanted to be an art major. 

 

 

 

 trivia  

— loves peaches and lychee

— lowkey spends her time mostly watching anime, youtube, or stan videos when she's not doing anything art-related

— the color pink, as well as beige

— she wants a pet someday, but not soon cause her mom is a hater 

— she has a switch but can only play minecraft, animal crossing, and pokemon because she at any other type of games

— definitely a grass-type main

— she also definitely values the cute villagers over the more popular ones

— she is not a fan of strawberries because she thinks they're sour

— not a boba enthusiast, but she likes lychee jelly

— favorite medium: oil, digital 

— favorite type of merch to sell: shirts and pins cause they are easy to sell

— romcom enthusiast, definitely a fan of to all the boys i've loved before

— she tried journaling before, but quit after a day because it was too much work

 

 

 

— yoon minhyun father

— yoon haemi mother

 

 

 

 social media  

— yoondanbees personal this is her personal instagram. she mostly uses it to post selfies and art that doesn't get posted on her art account, but it is also more of a way for her to see what others are up to. she uses the username for twitter as well, but mostly uses it to retweet things, and to lurk around because she doesn't like to spam tweet. 

— peachieyoons art account this is her art instagram that is mostly used to post her art progress. it involves a multitude of mediums, mostly watercolor; oil paintings; and digital art, but danbi also sells various merchandise as well, like pins; prints; keychains; stickers; and more. she also has a twitter of the same name, but the content is pretty much the same, mixed in with a few random tweets here and there.

 the story  yoon danbi and lee taeyong were never supposed to be acquainted in a normal world, but this world definitely isn't normal. despite that, you could say that they're either side of the same coin, with danbi afraid of getting into relationships, due to the fear of not finding the right one, and with taeyong afraid of becoming a bit too committed to the wrong person.

when they first become formally acquainted with each other, they don't necessarily see each other as soulmate potential at all. after all, they're forced to partner up in a project that is somewhat touchy to the both of them, and neither of them had a positive opinion about the other right from the bat. taeyong looked like a slacker in all ways and danbi looked airheaded as hell (as well as plain). despite that, the two didn't want to flunk an introductory class like that, so they decided to work on it in their free time. they would meet up at cafes, the school library, their art room, and more, but most times, they'd be talking about the project. it was about the idea of being named vs unnamed, but of course, since it was an art class, it wasn't as easy as just writing an essay about it and leaving it at that. they actually had to show a bit of creativity, and since the two had different art styles, they couldn't seem to agree on anything. taeyong wanted to be deeper about it, but danbi didn't want to think about the source of her pain too much and insisted it be more surface level. it slightly irritated taeyong because he had a certain vision he upheld to and work he was hearing from danbi definitely didn't seem the best. it was enough to get an a for the assignment, but not enough to really be something they could be proud of. of course, taeyong didn't particularly care about being named or unnamed, so he asked danbi what she was. 

it was a shock, but from then on, the two became closer in a way. danbi confessed her being unnamed, since he was being awfully persistent about it, and taeyong's idea was to interview people who were named or unnamed and to incorporate it into a painting that he and danbi would simultaneously work on whenever they had free time. thus, he started with them first, confessing that he was also an unnamed like her, but that he didn't care as well. at that point, they shared a conversation about them being unnamed and while it was natural to unload all of her burdens at him, danbi was ashamed that he unraveled her so easily. despite that, she began to see him in a different light. at first, she found him to be a lazy fboi that looked like he didn't care about his work, but she began to see him as someone dedicated to art and had deep, brooding thoughts. granted, he still had the semblance of an fboi, but he seemed to have more depth to him too. 

from then on, their relationship seemed to change, little by little as they worked as a team. they would conduct interviews together, work on their ideas together, and shop for art supplies together. it made danbi feel like he was someone she could rely on, but the thought scared her further. she thought she finally found someone who understood her thoughts, and taeyong was always so sweet to listen to her in moments where she doubted herself, and he even encouraged her. he found out about her little art account and praised her, he admired her deep-hitting works that she kept privately to herself, and much more. for taeyong, he saw danbi in a very similar light. she was someone that brought comfort to him, as she never doubted his words or even questioned his thinking. she understood his deepest thoughts, even the ones he was too afraid to share with his friends, but he also wondered to himself why he had such an affinity to this girl. why was he sharing his innermost secrets with her, why did he look forward to working on the project with her, just plain why? 

with time, the two hoped and wondered if the other person was truly their one and only soulmate. they wondered if they could finally rest and be comfortable with one person for the rest of their life. they also feel their insecurities, however, and often wonder when they'll get over their fear of choosing the wrong person or their fear of wasting their time. there's a certain fear that lingers, even with the desire of romance brushing past them. despite that, they still feel some sort of affinity even at the sight of one another, and there's just a certain bond that they can't explain. it just exists. 

 

 the day that started it  there's a certain romanticization with being named that danbi was always affixed with. after all, it seemed so ideal to have your soulmate's name already given to you, and danbi dreamed about her fateful encounter with her soulmate, the sparks, the chemistry, all of it. she wanted to know what it'd be like and on the eve of her seventeenth birthday, she prayed hard for to wake up in the morning and to have a name on her body. despite that, days passed after her birthday and she checked everywhere, but there was no sign of a tattoo. her skin was untouched. despite the chances becoming slimmer and slimmer, danbi waited and checked the mail everyday for about a month, before giving up. no matter how many times she's checked the mail or twirled around at the mirror, it was hopeless. she was unnamed. 

with danbi's certain romanticization of being named, there was also danbi's certain fear about being unnamed. she feared wasting her time and never finding her one true soulmate. of course, the named and unnamed both have soulmates, but danbi was scared. what if she committed all that time into one person, but they weren't who she wanted to be? they weren't the explosions in her chest, the brightest one in the room, they weren't anything to her but unknown. truthfully, she was a bit afraid of making the wrong choice. she just wanted her love life to be laid out in front of her. 

 

 the ending  even though danbi fears dating because of the whole soulmate and unnamed situation and taeyong is afraid of being too committed to someone, they do feel an affinity with each other, so they at least decide to try things out, but it ends up better than expected, so they start dating.

 the day that started it their pov  when lee taeyong turned seventeen, he didn't want to make it a big deal, but he wondered what his name would look like and its position on his body. if it were visible, perhaps he would have an easier time trying to find her, but even if it wasn't he'd find her eventually. he knew he would. there was such a magical interest everyone had in being named and taeyong wondered if he would be lucky enough to experence it. cue to the week after his birthday where he found out that he was unnamed. it was definitely disappointing for sure, since taeyong spent all that time wonderinf whether or not he would be named, but of course this was a possibility and he just didn't think about it as hard. there wasn't anything wrong with being unnamed, taeyong would try to convince himself. after all, he had much more options when it came to dating and he would be able to do whatever he wanted. relationships would be more carefree to him, since they were most likely not going to be his soulmate right? he could date anyone freely, instead of being tied down to someone. taeyong thought that he could remain entering these useless relationships as a quick way of getting attention and that he didn't care about finding his soulmate that much, but taeyong was also in denial as well.

 

 

 

 so, who knows? who knows that you're unnamed?  taeyong stopped to think about the list of people he's confessed to, though he didn't have to think for long. it wasn't a very long list. "oh, just the closest people to me," he murmured, "there's my parents, my best friend, and maybe a few others? though if people ask about it and are curious, i don't really keep it a secret. what's there to hide?" he let out the brightest grin. 

 

 is there a reason why you told them?  taeyong leaned back in his chair, deeply in thought once more. even though the boy looked like he didn't have thoughts, he was more reflective than anyone else had thought. "not really, to be honest. i don't necessarily think it's a sin to be unnamed, and i have more freedom to be with the people i like? if that makes sense to you. i think i've had a lot of different moments that i am glad to have experienced and a lot of memories i cherish, which involve a multitude of people so... i don't think there's a reason why i told people that i'm an unnamed, but i also don't think there's anything wrong with it." 

 

 what are your feelings towards the opposite party?  "whoa that's interesting to ask," taeyong said in surprise. "i never really thought about the opposite party like that. i mean, i do think it's... bittersweet i guess? it's cool that they know who they're supposed to end up with and sort of who they 'belong' to in a sense, but it also is sad to me because they won't get to experience all the different things there are to loving others. i don't feel any resentment or anything towards people who're named, but that's not my style."