Appearance:

Taehyun is 176 cm and 57 kg. He has a cute and innocent appearance, almost resembling a puppy. His straight brown hair is always kept at short to medium length. Eyes turning into crescents as he smiles. Overall, he's a pretty boy.

Fashion style:

Mostly consists of sweatshirts or t-shirts paired with jeans and sneakers. Occassionally, he'd add in caps or glasses with clear plain lense.
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Personality traits:

(+) Helpful, kind, cute, diligent, observant, analytical, selfless
(-) Timid, weak, insecure, brash, abrasive
 

Elaboration:

Taehyun is a very timid, helpful, and polite boy, frequently overreacting to abnormal situations with exaggerated expressions. He unconsciously tends to be cute, earning the love and protection of many friends, hyungs, and noonas. It’s easy to get along with him.

Due to being bullied since childhood for being so weak and overly kind, he can be insecure. These actions are especially present around Lee Haewoo, who constantly subdues him for these qualities. However, after being accepted into Syndicate, Taehyun hopes to make new friends and be a confident, brave, and strong person.

Taehyun is also very diligent and strong-willed. His dream of becoming a detective drove him to develop a habit of writing down notes about everything he knows, which he’d use in regard to other students’ powers. Because of this practice, Taehyun has developed a great analytical mind and is be able to easily form complex plans in a matter of seconds and taking advantage of his allies' and enemies’ powers to put them in motion. Taehyun will often write down his observations in a notebook he refers to as Power Analysis.

Taehyun is a caring person and will never hesitate to rescue or help someone in danger, even if he knows that he is not strong enough to do it. Often, he does this on a whim, taking a more careless approach than the usual overthinking he goes through. Taehyun can also be selfless enough to try to help people with personal and emotional problems, even if it does not concern him.

Despite that, Taehyun has a more brash and abrasive side to him that mostly shows up when he finds himself in combat. This side of him makes him act more like Haewoo, being rather loud and unwavering, and also with a strong drive towards victory. He claims that this is because he sees Haewoo as the embodiment of what someone who strives for victory should be. Although, he does admit that he doesn't like this side of him very much and tends to keep it in check.
 

Background:

Born in Gwangju to a family of three with an older sister, Jung Taeyeon, Taehyun had always be the baby although they aren't wealthy enough to spoil him. Not that his parents wanted to spoil any of their children, though. They lived a happy normal life, nothing sets them apart from other families.

It was already obvious that the Jung siblings were polar opposites. Ever since Taehyun was young, he had always been a soft and reserved boy. Because of his softness and dislike for confrontations, the other kids viewed him as weak and bullied him when they can. Though they’d always run away when they’d spot his sister, afraid of her beatings. Taehyun found it hard to approach other kids to talk or play with, so he stuck to Taeyeon like glue. Wherever the older girl was you’d find Taehyun beside her holding into her clothes, and Taeyeon didn’t mind her brother’s constant presence, in fact she liked how close they were to each other.

One day, his parents told him and his sister that their neighbors have brought around a kid around their age to live with them from now on, and that they want the two to go and make the kid feel welcomed. And so, they did as they were asked and went to their neighbor’s house and knocked on their door. A few minutes later, a boy not much taller than them appeared on the door step. Taeyeon asked the boy, Lee Haewoo, to play with them. Days went by and the Jung siblings spent more time with Haewoo and they got close to him. Haewoo was like the leader to the two. Bravely adventuring around the woods, goofing around with Taeyeon, protecting Taehyun from bullies, and so on. Taeyeon was his best friend and the two were inseparable in school and everywhere, while Taehyun was like a soft little brother to him. Taehyun saw Haewoo as an admirable hyung and wanted to be just like him; strong, confident, and competitive.

The Jung siblings and their parents knew of Haewoo’s situation with his aunt and everything, so they didn’t mind the boy’s constant visits and tagging along to goings like camping’s. They treated him like part of their family.

A ritual they had with Haewoo was that they’d go to the woods every Sunday and hike up a mountain to their special spot to sit and watch the sunset. When Taehyun was 14 years old, one Sunday, Haewoo called Taeyeon telling her that he’ll be late due to his aunt. She told the other boy that it’s fine and that they’ll go there next week but Haewoo strongly refused saying that they have to go there tonight. Taehyun didn’t understand the older boy’s persistence but the two siblings didn’t question it and just went along with him. So, it was around 7 PM when they met in front of the woods. Taeyeon wasn’t sure of entering the woods at this time of the night and Taehyun was scared less. Haewoo called them scaredy-cats and to just follow his lead, which they both reluctantly did.

They entered the woods with flashlights in hand and climbed the mountain they usually went to; however, it was so dark, and they weren’t sure if they took all the right turns. They ended up getting lost in the middle of the mountain. Taehyun kept murmuring that he wanted to go back while Taeyeon held Haewoo’s hand and told him that they should get back home and that it’s not safe. But he refused and said that he can find the way back to their spot. Haewoo’s insistence bothered Taeyeon and so the two same-aged friends got into a heated argument. In the end, Taeyeon told Haewoo to think clearly and then get to them when he does and dragged Taehyun with her as she climbed down the mountain to get back home safely.

So Taehyun followed his sister’s trail and hung his head low as he couldn’t help but worry about his hyung whom they left behind. Taeyeon kept rambling the whole time but then suddenly stopped in her tracks, causing Taehyun to look at whatever made his sister freeze. The sight in front of him made his heart beat faster than ever before. Right in front of him was a moon bear. Then, Taeyeon leaned into his ear to whisper, “No matter what, don’t move.” Scared, Taehyun gulped and nodded. Though his nerves got the best of him the more he saw the bear and he moved his leg to reverse back. But luck didn’t seem to be in their side, and he stepped on a twig causing a big cracking sound to – catching the attention of the bear. In seconds, Taeyeon held his hand and yelled, “RUNNNN!!” And that’s what they did. With the bear following them, they ran as fast as they can, not knowing or caring where they were heading as long as they lose track of the bear. However, they then ended up in a dead-end and the bear appeared in front of them, slowly approaching them. The siblings couldn’t help but scream as the bear growled. Taehyun couldn’t take this anymore, thoughts of death filled his mind and tears spilled out of his eyes. As he was having an almost-breakdown, Taeyeon stepped up blocking her brother from the bear. She knew it was an idiotic thing to do, but protecting her little brother was her priority and she wouldn’t let anything happen to him, even if it costs her her life. Seeing what Taeyeon was doing, Taehyun couldn’t say anything, it was like fear restricted him from speaking. So, he just gawked as the bear attacked his sister. His mind went blank at that moment. It was his time now.

However, instead of his end, he heard Haewoo yell at the bear to direct its attention at him instead. When the bear was approaching the older, Taehyun kept thinking, ‘no, hyung, go! Run!’ Then, out of fright, Haewoo raised his arms to cover his face and what happened next surprised Taehyun. An explosion erupted from Haewoo’s palm and at the bear causing it to growl loudly in pain. Haewoo stared wide eyed at his palms and as he saw the bear getting ready to attack him, he raised his palms and explosions erupted from each palm at the bear. In pain, the bear limped away. Taehyun couldn’t believe what he just witnessed. How did Haewoo do that? How is it even possible?

With Taeyeon in Haewoo’s hold, the two hurried to the hospital where the doctors and nurses immediately took her to the emergency room. His parents came rushing half an hour later and to say they were disappointed at them was an understatement. The hours of waiting were torture. The whole time, Taehyun couldn’t help but think that he was the reason Taeyeon ended up getting hurt. None of this would have happened had he not been such a weakling that Taeyeon had to risk her life for him. Then, a doctor got out of the surgery room and informed them that they couldn’t save Taeyeon for she had lost too much blood. Taehyun’s world stopped and all he could do is bury his face to his knees. His parents were a mess, they’ve been that way ever since; viewing the world darkly, feeling depressed all the time, and not having the energy to deal with Taehyun. He lost sleep and kept having nightmares of the incident every night. He couldn’t help shake the feeling of guilt and kept putting himself down for being oh so damn weak and scared.

Taehyun tried to contact Haewoo many times before, wanting to see the older, talk to him. He thought Haewoo would be able to help him feel better and in his guilt. However, every time he’d go to his house and knocks, he wouldn’t get a reply. He even stopped going to school. Haewoo’s disappearance worried Taehyun. So, Taeyeon’s funeral occurred the next day. Taehyun hated seeing his parents, relatives, and Taeyeon’s friends balling their eyes out, so he left the funeral early and went back home. He found himself going into Taeyeon’s room and there he laid on her bed and reminisced past memories of him, Taeyeon, and Haewoo. Determined, the next day, he went back to Haewoo’s house and kept knocking on the door. His aunt opened the door, looking the soberest Taehyun has seen her in years, and told him that it’s no point if he’s looking for Haewoo cause the boy left last night to Seoul to attend a private school. Taehyun felt a mixed of emotions at this newly information, but he was mostly infuriated, even betrayed. He left him when he needed him the most. Not only that but he even just up and left with no explanation or goodbye.

2 years later, a bit has changed in Taehyun’s life. You can say his parents have moved on from Taeyeon’s death and try their best to be like their old selves. Though he did notice that they’ve become more protective of him than before. He still does get bullied in school, but Taehyun does stand up for himself unlike in the past. Though he’s still physically weak and ends up getting beat up. One day, after school on his way home, he was walking the usual street when he spotted an old lady walking on the sidewalk. What caught his attention though was that a pot, from the young girl gardening her balcony flowers, was falling directly over the lady. Taehyun, worried for her safety, raised his hand and yelled, “Watch out!” Then out of the blue, a force-field barrier appeared on top of the old lady, stopping the pot from striking her head and causing any damage. Not having the time to question it, Taehyun hurried to her side and pushed the pot to fall beside them. The old lady then patted his cheek while saying, “Thank you, young boy.” Before walking away. Stunned, Taehyun kept staring at the now broken pot remembering how it was stopped by something like a barrier or shield. Breaking his thought, the young girl from the balcony who seems to have witnessed the whole scene yelled, “Daebak! That was amazing! Are you a superhero?” Did he really do that? That night, Taehyun’s thoughts were filled with questions. He remembered Haewoo’s hand explosion incidents from 2 years ago, but he never got to ask the older about it. Taehyun’s heard that there are special people in this world who possess powers. Is he really one of those so called “special people”?

Months later, Taehyun confirmed the fact that he does in fact have a power and decided to tell his parents about it and show them. Once he did, they were really shocked but mostly scared. So, they told him to ignore it and never do it again, hide his powers since they deemed it not normal. Taehyun didn’t expect this reaction from them. He knew that it wasn’t normal but is him possessing a power really a scary thing? Taehyun was conflicted.

A year passed by, and Taehyun did just as his parents said, he hid his power from others, though he’d secretly practice in the night. It felt wrong. Taehyun felt like he was imprisoning a part of himself and it bothered him. Then one day, he overheard the news talk about a school in Seoul called Syndicate, where they help people of all ages to control and master their powers. It deeply intrigued Taehyun, so he secretly applied. Weeks later, he got an acceptance letter and Taehyun felt so relieved. Now the hard part came; convincing his parents to let him attend Syndicate. After an hours long deep talk with his parents, they finally agreed.

Now in Syndicate, that was when he decided that he was going to toughen up, so he’d no longer need protection. Taehyun was brimmed with determination to learn and improve his power to become stronger, which is why he keeps his Power Analysis book. He wasn’t surprised to see Haewoo also there since he put two and two together once he heard about Syndicate. However, he noticed that the older male did change a bit. He became so volatile, arrogant, and harsh, like his flaws have fueled. And he keeps avoiding him as much as he can, but when he doesn’t, he’d be mean to him. Despite all that, Taehyun knows that the old Haewoo is still there, deep down. Also, no matter how much the older tries to run away from him and their past, Taehyun is determined to someday solve whatever it is between them. Oh, and he also made close friends there; Amelia, Sohee, and Yitian.
 

Trivia:

Likes: 
- Pets like dogs, cats, birds, and hamsters
- Taking notes
- Watching K-dramas, especially those lovey-dovey sappy ones
- Detective shows like Sherlock, Signal, and etc. 
- Snacks
- Warm days
- Anything cute gets to him
- Hyungs and noonas
- His close friends are precious to him

Dislikes: 
- Horror movies
- Cold weathers, it's usually when he gets sick
- Cooking
- Anything spicy
- Bullies
- Seeing others sad, annoyed, stressed, hurt, or uncomfortable
- Long waits for the bathroom in the dorm

Habits:
- Filters out his surrounding and bites his thumb when in deep thought
- Avoids eye contact when guilty or lying
- Getting shy and flustered with the simplest compliment or skinship
- Observes other students when in action and keeps detailed notes of them in his Power Analysis book
- Being cautious and ready to put up a force-field barrier when he sees Sohee about to sneeze

Hobbies:
- Practicing to improve his skills and power
- Note taking
- Trying to figure out the criminal, clues, and etc when watching Mystery/detective shows

Fears:
- Bears
- Not being able to protect or save his close ones
- Being left behind, forgotten, or uncared for
- Disappointing his parents

Trivia:
- Enrolled for both.
- It's just his second year at Syndicate but he already feels like he belongs here.
- Stays in the dorms that Syndicate provides.
- Has a book where he keeps detailed notes on the other students' powers and skills which he calls Power Analysis. The book is his treasure and he feels uncomfortable sharing it with anyone. His 3 close friends know that and so they'd just let him be when they see him take it out and write on it. 
- He has allergic asthma and so cold airs are a problem, especially when he spends too much time outside. It would trigger a coughing fit.
- Sometimes gets nightmares of his sister's bear incident.
- Never dated before so this boy has never experienced love. Although, he is currently crushing on a certain girl and is clueless on what to do about it.
- Although he rarely drinks, because some of his friends really dislike alcohol and he's always considerate and doesn't drink when with them, when he does, he becomes the overthinking type of drunk. He'd think of undesirable past events and present regrets a lot.
- His parents often call him to check up on him and he enjoys these calls especially when he's exhausted from practice or going through a tough time.
- He's quiet a picky eater. Can't eat tomatoes, beans, chicken legs or intestines, egg yolk, and etc. 
 

relationship

Parents | Jung Sungmin & Kim Ryeowon | 48 y.o | Caring, protective, patient | 9 out of 10 |
They care deeply for Taehyun and are protective of their son, even more after Taeyeon’s death. Once he told them of his power, they were really shocked but mostly scared. So, they told him to ignore it and never do it again, hide his powers since they deemed it not normal. However, once he secretly applied to Syndicate and got accepted, it took them a while to accept the fact that he wasn’t normal and never will be and let him go to Seoul to attend the school. They felt guilty about their former belief, and so they try to make it up to him and support him by constantly keeping in touch and sending him allowances. No matter how much he keeps telling them not to send him an allowance and that he’ll work part-time to earn money, they’re persistent in doing so. They tell him that they would support him all the way until he accomplished his dream. Taehyun is touched by this and thanks them for their effort.


Older Sister | Jung Taeyeon | Died at 15 y.o | Kind, lively, courageous | 10 out of 10 |
Taehyun loved her and he couldn't ask for any better sister. Only a year older than him, the two siblings were inseperable. You'd always spot a baby Tae holding tight onto Taeyeon wherever they were. Unlike the shy and timid Taehyun though, Taeyeon was social and carefree. She and Haewoo, despite quarrelling a lot, became bestfriends and always hanged out together. Taehyun tagged along and she wouldn't mind him and they'd both take care of him. They were close to the point that Taeyeon shared with the younger the fact that she liked Haewoo and told him that it was their little secret. So, losing her affected him greatly. 


Ex-friend & Hyung | Lee Haewoo | 20 y.o | Aggressive, blunt, prideful | 3 out of 10 | App
Taehyun and Haewoo have known each other since childhood, but their relationship has deteriorated over the years. Ever since the older moved next door with his aunt, he’s always seen Tae as soft and weak and despite his constant scolding for those traits, he still protected the younger. Haewoo was like somewhat of a role model to Tae. Taehyun recalls his excitement tagging along with him and his sister and he’d always calls him ‘hyung’. However, that was in the past. Now, Haewoo makes all of Tae’s insecurities about himself bubble to the surface. Despite the two having such a strained relationship, Taehyun still admires him for his strong power, natural combat capabilities, confidence, and his ability to win. Despite not being in friendly terms, Tae still has respect for Haewoo and shows that he cares for him.


Close Friend | Amelia Song | 19 y.o | Protective, loyal, adventurous | 8 out of 10 | App
The center of their friendship. The two first met briefly when Taehyun just came to Syndicate and was on his way to the dorm. Amelia, being in a hurry to get to class, accidently bumped into him causing the box of things he was carrying to fall. In panic, Amelia couldn’t afford to help him pick up his stuff, so she kept spewing apologies whilst running until she was out of sight. Then two met again after becoming classmates and soon became close friends. Amelia was the one to introduce the now 3 close friends (He, Sohee, and Yitian) to each other. They get along very well and their discussions are always bright and friendly. She also goes out of her way to stand up for him when some mean students insult or bully him. #PROTECTIONSQUAD

Close Friend | Ahn Sohee | 19 y.o | Playful, mischievous, protective | 8 out of 10 | App
Read about her below.


Close Friend | Wu Yitian | 19 y.o | Thoughtful, social, sensitive | 8 out of 10 | App
They met through Amelia and the two got along right off the bat. Yitian gives Taehyun calming and trustful vibes, so he finds himself sharing deep talk with the other without having to worry for judgement. They're similar in many ways it's hilarious; from sharing some prominent similar traits to bullies. #PROTECTIONSQUAD

  
Syndicate Hyungs & Noonas | 7 out of 10 |
This is where Taehyun will get more than enough affection. Because of his tendancy to be cute without any intention to, the hyungs and noonas love this "adorable soft angel". With the hyungs, he'd reciprocate the affection given to him but with noonas, he'd be all shy and blushy and that just drives them to want to do more. 
 

power          force-field manipulation 
Back-up          animal imitation

Elaboration:

Taehyun can create, shape, and manipulate force-fields, a field of energy without mass that acts as a matter/wall, so that objects affected by the particular force relating to the field are unable to pass through the field and reach the other side. So he could use force-fields to create barriers and shields, absorb or deflect and produce attacks, and move, lift, or restrain objects. However, there's a limit to the shape, size and durration of the barriers/shields and restrains. Producing a force-field requires concentration and can't be used under stress. Also, applying a great force on the barrier/shield can cause him to have a nosebleed due to the extreme concentration he's maintaining to keep up the barrier/shield. 
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Name: Ahn Sohee
Faceclaim: Choi Yena
Back-up Faceclaim: Kim Doah
Personality Traits: App
Elaboration: App

First Meeting: Amelia was the one to introduce them to each other last year. As it was Tae’s first day at Syndicate, he thankfully hit it off with the Aussie girl in his class despite his timidness. When it came to be lunch time, Amelia dragged him with her to the canteen stating that there’s a friend he has to meet. There, they saw Sohee waiting. She introduced Taehyun to Sohee and they exchanged greetings. Taehyun hesitated on what to say until he heard Sohee ask Amelia a little too loudly while he guessed she was trying to make it a whisper, "Is he your boyfriend?" His face immediately turned pink. The two friends immediately cleared up the misunderstanding Sohee had. Taehyun did most of the explaining with lots of stuttering, blushing, and avoiding eye contact. He noticed Sohee’s huge grin the whole time he was talking. "Wah, you're really cute." She blurted out. At her words, Taehyun got flustered. He wasn’t used to compliments like that, especially not from cute girls. Seeming to notice his reaction, Sohee apologized as she smiled, regretting what she had said. Taehyun didn’t mean to make the other girl feel that way so he immediately said, "No it's ok." And continued eating his food. It didn’t take long for him to notice that Sohee is a social, playful, and humorous girl. He kept smiling and chuckling at her jokes. With an easy-going personality, Taehyun found himself easing up to her. And so that was the start of the friendship of the three friends.

Development: Though one was quiet and the other was noisy as hell, they became good friends. And slowly, the two opened up to each other. Taehyun told Sohee his goal to becoming stronger and surpassing a certain student who was also enrolled in Syndicate. She admired his perseverance to become stronger and strongly supported him, which he is always thankful for.

Whilst, Sohee talks to him about her worries of her powers that’re super unstable and would go off whenever they want. Though luckily, Taehyun is most of the time there to put a force-field on someone or in front of whatever the blast was going to hit to avoid any injuries or damage to the school. She talks to him about how she wishes that her powers would be something else, something not destructive. His friend’s regret and discouragement made him feel sympathy, so Taehyun keeps telling her that her powers are really cool and that she just needs practice and training to control them. Thankfully, the assurance and support were enough for Sohee to start believing in what he said.

Whenever Haewoo would call him names or hurt him, she'd be there to stand up for him and give the older a piece of her mind. Something Taehyun was afraid of because he knows that those kinds of things would only set off Haewoo and with his destructive powers, and who knows what he could do to Sohee. The thought of her getting hurt for him deeply worried Tae. So, he talked to Sohee and told her that she doesn’t have to stand up for him and that he could handle himself. However, she’d stubbornly reply that he was her friend and she wasn't going to let anyone hurt him. She swore that she would protect him in any way she can. This left Taehyun in a state he’s never been before. His heart was a beating mess, his face heating up, and he was left speechless. The girl in front of him made him nervous, but not in a bad way. What is Sohee doing to him?

That was when Taehyun started getting all these symptoms every time he was with the girl. He wasn’t dumb though. Despite not having ever dated or liked someone before, Taehyun knew what a crush was. He heard a lot about it from his late sister. Though never expected to like someone that way in Syndicate, especially not a close friend of his. This just makes everything complicated. Taehyun doesn’t want to risk the friendship he has with Sohee, he likes it the way it is, so he tries to ignore his feelings and act normal. But whoever said that Taehyun was a good actor. His other close friends, Amelia and Yitian, have caught up with his feelings and god does he wish they haven’t cause they never miss their chance to about it.

Taehyun, despite how he said that he’d act normal, totally can’t hide his fluster every time Sohee would complement him or initiate any form of skin ship with him. His friends keep pointing out how obvious he is but it’s not like he can always control his reactions.

However, the one-time Taehyun actually acted upon his crush on the girl is when Sohee was dejected for she accidently hurt another student when her power went off. After the incident happened, she just disappeared. Her close friends were worried about her for she didn’t show up for two classes. Taehyun couldn’t stand not doing anything, knowing that his “friend” is somewhere in school grounds eating herself up with guilt. So, he left the other two and ran around in search for her. He couldn’t find her anywhere inside the building and his last option is the school garden. Taehyun walked there while panting but froze in his steps when he saw Haewoo not far from him. He prepared himself for an insult or something, but nothing came and the older just passed by him without a heed. He let out a breath and decided to focus on finding a certain girl. After a couple steps ahead, he saw Sohee sitting on a bench, her head hung low unlike her usual confident demeanor. Slowly approaching her, Tae sat beside her and for the first time initiated the skin ship first. He side hugged her and allowed her to lean her head on his shoulders while he whispered assurances like, “It’s okay, they’re alright, everything is going to be fine. I’m here for you.” And the two stay like that for a while. He texts the two friends of their location and they appear minutes later, telling them that they should head back before they get into more trouble. Sohee then gives Taehyun a quick peck on the cheek and thanking him before walking beside Yitian who comforts her too. Shocked from the kiss, Tae froze there with eyes wide open, totally red cheeks. Sohee just kissed him. SHE KISSED HIM! Well, it was just a peck on the cheek, but STILL! Wait, did she mean anything by it? Then his thoughts get interrupted by a cough. He snaps out of it to see Amelia still standing in front of him with a knowing smirk. She laughs then and tells him, “Come on, lover boy.” And drags him with her.

Tae admits that he’s disappointed with the nonprogress of their relationship, but he disregards it saying that it’s better this way. He didn’t expect it, but Sohee was serious when she said she wanted to support him in his quest to become stronger. She would call on him to spar with her and push the limits of their powers. She’d send out her attacks towards him in his force-field while he would increase both the strength of the force-field and its duration. It was a win-win since both of them were improving. They’d be all sweaty once they were done practicing. Sohee never seizes to amaze Taehyun with her spirit and determination. Oh, and her humorous interactions with the other students are always funny. Though that one incident of her with Namshin hyung made him laugh louder than he usually does, and asdfghjkl. His stupid mouth slipped, and he called her cute when she asked him why he was laughing. Of course, as usual, he got embarrassed and couldn’t find any cover up for his mistake. Though Sohee approaches him saying, "Hey, it's fine. You can call me cute." She jokes in which Taehyun lets out a breath he didn’t know he was holding. "But still, you're way cuter than I am." And here comes his shyness again.

He also, was thrown off guard when he saw how Sohee would go approach Haewoo and interact with the older. The more shocking thing is that he noticed that Haewoo would let her hang out with him. It worries Taehyun for some reason, seeing the two together, and especially after Haewoo doesn’t try to hide his liking towards the girl. It bothers him a lot, but he says and does nothing about it.

Then, someone finally got sick and tired of Sohee not noticing that Taehyun was clearly trying to court her and finally told her exactly that. Tae felt outed, like he was stripped out of his right of a proper confession when he was ready to do it. He felt a mixed of emotion that varied from anger to scared. What will happen to their friendship now? Maybe she’ll no longer want to be close to him cause it’ll be awkward for her. These thoughts scared him. He didn’t want to lose Sohee.

Interactions: They get along really well and enjoy each other's company. Taehyun tries to be helpful and always asks Sohee if she needs help when he could see her struggling with what she was doing. She'd gladly take the offer and then he'd start helping her as best as he can. Taehyun handles Sohee's childish personality well since he doesn't find her annoying at all. Like any friends, they do get into small conflicts, but they resolve it in a civil way. Whenever Sohee gets into trouble for doing something mischievous, he'd be there to somewhat talk to her about it and ask her to try and refrain from getting herself into too much trouble. He understands that she does these things because she finds it entertaining, despite them getting her into trouble if she is caught, so he doesn't tell her to stop directly but to lessen it to a degree where she wouldn't have to be scolded by the professors. He likes to be a friend she can depend on.

Taehyun has been seen as a weakling by many of the students of Syndicate because of how he doesn’t like to use his power only when he really has to. This lead to some bullying verbally. They'd be there calling him a 'weakling' and Sohee would be there to stand up for him and blast the living out of anyone who dares tell them to spare their words for when they actually have the right to talk to someone like that.

Sohee is naturally an affectionate person and she displays it to all her friends. When it came to Taehyun though, he can’t help but go stiff and move almost like a robot when she'd wrap her arms around him. This always happens whenever she would initiate any form of skin ship with him. He keeps knocking himself for being like that, but he truly can’t help it.

Taehyun would be subtle when it came to dropping hints that he was interested in Sohee but boy the subtler the hint, that harder it is for Sohee to know that this was a sign saying, "I LIKE YOU!!" He knows how dense the girl can be, so he’s not surprised that she hasn’t caught on yet. However, when Haewoo came into the picture with his oh so obviousness, Sohee still is oblivious to the older’s feelings too. He can’t deny that he felt relieved for that.

Status: Close Friends.

Trivia:
- He walks her to 7eleven when it's time for her shift and uses the excuse of, "I was gonna buy something so I might as well as well go with you."
- Actions like her getting too close to adjust his cap, calling him cute, patching up his injuries, and what not are what frustrates him cause she's not aware of how these simple things make his heart pound so much and he'd keep thinking about them for days.
- Whenever she's about to sneeze, he prepares himself and looks for where the blast is going to be sent, so he could put up a barrier. It became some form of training for him which improves his reaction time and speed of putting up the barrier.
- He keeps an eye on Sohee's power and keeps notes of it in his Power Analysis book. Seeing how bothered the girl is from her lack of control, he's determined to find a way for her to be able to do that. 
- When she'd cook for her close friends, his meals are always special made to fit to his taste. She's memorized the list of foods he doesn't eat and Tae's always touched by her effort.

Ideal Ending: Up to you!