[WISHLIST] Meet Kwon Tae-in

 

GET TO KNOW: Kwon Tae-in

Your Gray Cat Academic Rival 🐈‍⬛

22 | Male | Gangnam's Golden Boy

Flower: Autumn Chrysanthemum 🌼
Saju: Blue Dragon 🐉
Birthday: February 5
Zodiac: Aquarius ♒
Height: 177 cm (5'10")
Blood Type: A
Residence: Kwon Family Estate, Gangnam
University: Seoul Elite University
Class: Special Class 2-A
Nickname: Golden Boy, Sherlock Holmes, Detective Conan

Father: Kwon Min-seok
Mother: Kwon Hae-eun
Siblings: Kwon So-ra, his beloved bane of existence

Hobbies: Reading Sherlock Holmes, playing Go, coding, reading poetry and research papers, gardening, cooking, performing magic tricks, and arguing playfully with people who should know better.

Sports: Boxing, swimming, soccer, and regular athletic training.

Temperament & Disposition

The Golden Boy Behind the Glasses

Intelligent, observant, disciplined, and quietly competitive, Tae-in has a talent for noticing what everyone else misses. He is composed in public, sharp-tongued when challenged, and entirely too pleased with himself when he wins an argument.

But beneath the polished exterior is a warm, teasing, surprisingly talkative young man who remembers the little things and shows affection through thoughtful actions. He can be stubborn, overly analytical, and hopelessly awkward when feelings refuse to follow a logical sequence.

In short, he can solve a complicated problem in minutes but may need considerably longer to figure out why he keeps looking at you.

Little Things About Kwon Tae-in

🌼 Favorite Flower: Chrysanthemums, particularly the autumn variety associated with wisdom.

☕ Favorite Drink: Caramel macchiato. He also enjoys beer, because even academic prodigies are allowed to clock out.

🍯 Favorite Treats: Sweet things. His sweet tooth is a matter of public record.

🌶️ Absolutely Not: Spicy food. Do not challenge him. This is not the heroic subplot you think it is.

🍂 Favorite Season: Autumn. Crisp air, changing leaves, and excellent weather for pretending you are not staring at someone.

🐈 Favorite Animals: Cats. Unfortunately, his beloved Hobak is a fluffy, espresso-colored Maine Coon, and Tae-in is allergic to cat dander. Love is temporary; sneezing is forever.

🎨 Favorite Colors: Yellow and blue.

🎧 Music Taste: Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, and Stevie Wonder. His playlist may surprise you. His defense of it will not.

🌅 Morning Person: Unreasonably so. Four in the morning is a perfectly acceptable time to begin the day, according to this menace.

🎩 Hidden Talent: Magic tricks. He enjoys knowing exactly how a trick works, then watching someone try to figure it out.

🎁 Generous Heart: He gives birthday money. Practical, thoughtful, and refreshingly free of unnecessary speeches.

💌 Words He Wants to Hear: “Thank you for being born.”

AFTERBELL NOTE: We were not emotionally prepared for that last one. Moving on.

His Relationships

Kwon Hae-eun | Mother
Elegant, perceptive, and quietly protective. Her love often arrives in practical gestures, with the occasional perfectly timed tease that leaves Tae-in defenseless.

Kwon Min-seok | Father
A reserved and disciplined businessman who values competence, responsibility, and dignity. The Kwon family name carries expectations, and Tae-in knows it.

Kwon So-ra | Elder Sister, Age 27
His sharp-witted, affectionate, infuriating older sister. She knows precisely how to embarrass him and considers this a family responsibility. Tae-in would deny how much he loves her. So-ra would not believe him.

Shin Ha-jun | Best Friend
One of the few people who can get past Tae-in's composed exterior without submitting a formal request.

Ryu Seung-jae | Close Friend
A trusted companion with a place near the top of Tae-in's personal friend rankings. The competition for first place remains unofficial.

Seo Ji-hwan | The Group's Hyung
The older-brother figure of the friend group, with all the privileges and headaches that title implies.

Moon Si-won | Unpaid Korean Spellchecker
A recurring source of academic irritation. Tae-in's Korean spelling has never quite recovered.

Hobak, Also Known as Amber | Beloved Cat
A fluffy, espresso-colored Maine Coon with the confidence of someone who pays the rent. Tae-in insists the cat's English name is Amber, not Pumpkin. He knows what Hobak means. He simply refuses to surrender the argument.

His Ideal Type 💘

Someone assertive, confident, cheerful, and unafraid to challenge him.

Someone who can match his wit, question his conclusions, and make him lose that infuriating composure without needing to play games.

He does not need someone who agrees with everything he says. In fact, that sounds terribly boring.

He wants someone who can surprise him, stand their ground, and make him feel that he does not always have to be the smartest person in the room.

AFTERBELL is watching.

Fun Facts They Probably Shouldn't Publish

🛏️ His Stress-Relief Method: Screaming into pillows and duvets. A dignified outlet for a dignified young man. Allegedly.

🥊 His Other Stress-Relief Method: Boxing at the gym until the poor punching bags have experienced enough character development for an entire drama.

🧠 His Greatest Weakness: Feelings that refuse to behave like a solvable equation.

🗣️ The Comfortable Yapper: Once he trusts someone, Tae-in will tell stories, share mundane observations, complain about trivial inconveniences, and offer unsolicited updates. If he keeps talking to you, congratulations. You may have become his favorite audience.

😏 His Most Predictable Habit: Assuming he can handle any situation. This includes you. Especially you.

Tae-in's Greatest Secret?

He wants to be a regular boy once in a while.

Not the heir to the Kwon chaebol empire. Not the Golden Boy everyone expects to excel. Not the young man who always has the answer, the plan, or the perfect response.

Just Tae-in.

Someone who can make mistakes without feeling that he has failed an entire legacy. Someone who can admit he is uncertain, ask for what he needs, and be loved without having to prove he deserves it first.

He would never put that in a slumbook.

So naturally, AFTERBELL did.

FINAL AFTERBELL VERDICT 📰

Come for the face. Stay for the rivalry. Accidentally fall for the boy behind the reputation.

Kwon Tae-in has the grades, the looks, the suspiciously good wardrobe, and enough confidence to power Seoul Elite University through finals week.

But can the Golden Boy survive one semester as your partner?

There's only one way to find out.

💌COME TO CLASS: (link to be added)

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