Hwang Hyunjin (Hyunin)

Exterior – What the world sees • Friendly, sweet, and easygoing. Jeongin has a light energy, always with a gentle smile, kind to everyone. • Curious, observant. He seems distracted, but he picks up on everything: emotions, glances, gestures. He has a sensitive soul. • Functional “Beta.” Since it is falsely registered as a beta, it behaves neutrally, without raising suspicion. • He flies under the radar… and it suits him. He doesn't seek attention. He sits back, doesn't talk about his life. His friends think he's just shy.

“If they don’t know who I am… then they can’t use me.”

Interior – What it hides • Omega is afraid. He lives with the constant anxiety of being discovered. He knows that if they do, he'll lose his freedom. • Brave, even if he doesn't seem so. Pretending and hiding are acts of survival, not cowardice. He's tired of having to lie to live in peace. • He wants to be loved, but not marked. The concept of “belonging to someone” terrifies him. For him, love should be mutual, free… not biological. • He's tired. Of hiding, of not being able to sing freely, of not being able to trust anyone. The sweetness he displays is his shield.

“Why can’t I just… be me, without it meaning I belong to someone else?”

Exterior – What the world sees • Elegant, cold, and dominant. He moves as if the world owes him something. He never shows weakness in public. • Controlled and reserved. He speaks little, but when he does, he is heard. He knows how to use words like daggers or caresses. • Perfect heir. He's engaged to an alpha female and represents what his family expects from a future leader: calculating, diplomatic, obedient. • Very popular. Admired and feared by other students. He's the typical "untouchable" with a reputation for being unattainable.

“I don’t care what they expect of me… until they force me to choose.”

Interior – What it hides • Repressed romantic. He loves intensely, but doesn't know how to show it without seeming possessive. He's afraid of hurting... but also of being hurt. • A strong, but restrained, alpha instinct. Since meeting Jeongin, he feels something inside him beating faster… and he struggles not to let it drag him down. • Guilty. He carries the burden of not being able to be free. He believes that if he falls in love, he'll betray his family and his future. • Constantly in conflict. He knows his duty is to his family… but his heart and body rebel against that every time Jeongin looks at him.

“How do I explain that I love you… if I can’t even touch you without wanting to scar you?”