Face Claim: Wei Zichen (TFFamily 4th Generation)
Hayako is still pretty short, at 4'6" (137.2 cm), and is often considered close to underweight for his height. He's getting lankier and starting to hit spurts where he kind of forgets where his limbs are. He's got fluffy hair he tends to keep fairly short, big eyes, and a mischievous smile. Like his father, he has a few noticeable freckles on his face and body. He has a few scars from being a rambunctious and sporty kid, and a couple he can only assume came from his mom's side of the family, but nothing serious.

His style tends to be relaxed chic, often found in the latest trends he can convince his dad to buy him. He currently doesn't have any piercings, but he's not against the idea, his dad just said he's too young still and they'd revisit the idea when Hayako was in high school.

At first, Hayako is fairly timid, and often not one to approach strangers first. Once he opens up to someone, however, he's playful and more outgoing. He's slowly starting to branch out and explore the world (read: Cedar Beach) without his dad, and enjoys being outside and exploring. He's smart and thoughtful, and often observes and thinks before he speaks. Conversely, he can be mischievous, especially when he and Rochelle were plotting to set up their dads.

Something new he's gotten into is theater - he chose Acting 1 as his extracurricular for sixth grade, and has been enjoying the experience enough that he also joined the Acting Club. It's also helped him get some friends, which he was initially struggling with when he started middle school. He's physically much smaller than a lot of his peers, and it felt much more noticeable and overwhelming once he got to middle school.

He enjoys sports, but doesn't participate in any teams, though he's debating if he wants to join one.

MOTHER
Name: Reina Sako
Birth Year: 1985
Occupation: Police Officer
Feelings Toward: Doesn't really remember her at this point. His dad has been honest about why she's not in their life, and so Hayako kind of feels like it's good he doesn't remember her. He used to be bitter about not having a mom until his dad met Adriel.

FATHER
Name: Jesse Sang Wu
Birth Year: March 1, 1985
Occupation: Coffee Shop Owner
Feelings Toward: He's very close to his dad, and feels like he can tell him anything.

BASICALLY STEP-DAD
Name: Adriel Flowers
Birth Year: January 24, 1980
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher
Feelings Toward: Still getting used to him, but likes having him around and appreciates he makes his dad happy.

BASICALLY STEP-SIBLING
Name: Rochelle Flowers
Birth Year: May 12, 2014
Occupation: Elementary School Student - 5th Grade (24-25 School Year)
Feelings Toward: He can't imagine anyone else as a best friend and future step-sister. He misses her now that he's in middle school.

PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER
Name: Sara Wu (nee Kim)
Birth Year: 1955
Occupation: Retired (Previously a Secretary)
Feelings Toward: Misses spending time with her, and talks with her on at least a weekly basis. She makes sure Jesse is helping him keep up his Korean.

PATERNAL GRANDFATHER
Name: Robert Fènchéng Wu
Birth Year: 1955
Occupation: Semi-Retired Immigration Lawyer
Feelings Toward: Was never as close to his grandfather as he was his grandmother, but still loves him and misses living with him. He was fun to hang out with, and when they talk, his grandfather often tests his Chinese.

PATERNAL AUNT
Name: Jenna Jae Wu
Birth Year: 1980
Occupation: Doctor
Feelings Toward: Again he was never super close to his aunt, but he does miss her. She used to take him out to get ice cream all the time, and his dad isn't as lenient about dessert before "proper meals."

Hayako was born in Nevada and was almost immediately ignored by his mother, who was dealing with severe post-partum depression. His parents lost their apartment about a year after he was born because they couldn't afford to pay it, as his mom wasn't working nor caring for him, and his dad had to try to work and care for him at the same time. His parents moved back in with their own parents, and he was sent to live with his mom. His mom was still dealing with her depression, and his grandparents didn't seem to like him much, and mistreated him. He didn't get a ton of food that week, and was hit when he cried about it. His dad was furious when he learned of the treatment Hayako faced, and refused to give Hayako back at the end of the weekend. They went to court, and Jesse was granted full custody with his mom having no unsupervised visitation rights.

But Hayako doesn't remember any of that. He knows he has a few unexplained scars, but that's it. His first memories involve being surrounding by loving family and learning Korean and Mandarin from his grandparents and going on ice cream adventures with his aunt. He struggled a little when his dad decided they were going to move, and they went from his grandparent's nice big house to a small apartment and hardly any money to spare. For a while, he was kind of mad at his dad - why did they have to leave in the first place? Why didn't his dad just open a coffee shop in Nevada? He struggled to make friends in school and was grumpy at his dad frequently.

Then, finally, when he was put into a mixed grade class early in elementary school, he met his current best friend - Rochelle Flowers, and they hit it off. He misses having her at school now that he's a middle schooler, and it was a big reason he struggled when he first got to middle school. He also realized he was quite small for his age and it felt a lot more intimidating when he was no longer the highest grade at the school. He's starting to make his own way, though, and found a new hobby in acting. Near the end of fifth grade, he decided to start going by Hayako, and now prefers it over Rhys.

Hello! My name is Redeim!
I was born in 1989.
My pronouns are he/him.
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