Role: Just a Demi-god.
Gender: Male
Nickname(s)/Alias(es): Haku
Age: 20
Love Interest: Not yet needed.
Appearance: Haku has silvery-white hair. While it's length varies on his mood while he has a haircut, it tends to stay at least below his shoulders. As of now, his hair it cut about halfway between the centre of his back and his shoulder blades. It is often resting on his left shoulder and has an odd loop of hair tied in the middle. His bangs, however, are simply chin length. Haku's eyes are a violent red, which is a bit shocking since red eyes are extremely rare, but Haku isn't exactly human anyway. His eyes tend to give away what he's feeling; if he's excited, they'll sparkle slightly, and when he's angry they'll look like a spark has gone off.
As for expression, Haku is generally quite grumpy. He almost always has a frown like he wants to silence anyone speaking. However, when there is silence, or the conversation interests him, he takes on a peaceful expression and you can really tell if he's listening or not. Two of he rarest things Haku will ever do is smile and laugh. His father says he should smile more, as he has the smile of an angel and the laugh of an innocent child. Haku, however, is pretty much convinced his father is insane so Haku has given up on listening to his odd advice. Then again, he does smirk a lot.
Having an over-protective father has kind of shielded the boy from scars and so on. However, there is a long, vertical scar down his side, going from under his ribcage to his hip. The boy's complexion is also really pale, to the point that if he's cold, he'll almost go a deathly white. As for height and all that, Haku is quite tall. However, having a small build (in terms of shoulders and hips), he looks rather on the skinny side. Plus, his weight is just below average for someone with his height an build. It seems he took after his mother in terms of beauty and his father in height.
Preferred Clothing: Something smart. Haku often wears a waistcoat and some trousers with a formal shirt, and maybe a jacket if it's cold. Despite his usual formal dress, he dislikes ties and will do everything not to wear one.
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 151lbs
Hair Color: Snow white
Eye Color: Rose red (See what I did there...?)
Notable Features: His hair is quite noticeable, but it's usually his eyes which draw people in.
Personality: Haku has what his father, rather nicely, describes as a 'social disadvantage'. His excuse for this is that people talk so goddamn much, he's given up on listening to their fruitless conversations. He's actually a right Dandere, not communicating with anyone he finds even remotely annoying but talking ridiculous amounts with his parents.
When Haku is around his friends, he tends to... keep his 'cool' (not that he tries. It really just comes naturally). Haku's attitude is like ice. He'll freeze up on you completely if you try and make conversation, but if you start naturally speaking to him like you've known each other forever, his front will melt and he'll listen.
When Haku listens, it's really obvious. If he finds the conversation interesting, his red eyes will gleam and he won't take his attention of the speaker, unless he is doing something else. Also, he has terrible multi-talking skills, having to stop when drinking or reading something, and will often completely stop what he's doing and pack that away to to something as simple as get a drink. When Haku get angry, he gets bloody raging angry. He'll literally do a heel-turn on his usually calm demeanour and switch on his annoyed-dinosaur-blazing-fire-which-could-break-meteors mode. It's really quite scary, since his eyes appear to take on a new shade of red: blood red.
Normally, however, Haku seems to have adopted not talking to people. It's something natural he can do, and he somehow has the ability to ward off even the most talkative of people. Plus, genki-girls, or just peppy people in general tend to really annoy the hell out of him. Like his name, Hakuchō, Haku has adapted the elegance of a swan. As his nickname, Haku, also means white, he is actually is quite pure and innocent for someone who acts so snarky and rude most of the time. If someone walked up to him and said something suggestive or inappropriate, he would just stare at them blankly, and maybe he'll tilt his head.
The white-haired boy can be quite obsessive over cleaning. Seriously, he carries around a small cleaning kit which he composed himself. However, this small OCD only takes over when the place he is living isn't clean. To be honest, he doesn't care much for any other rooms, other than the one he has to sleep in.
One thing you wouldn't expect out of this quiet, easily annoyed person, is that he can be remarkably kind without realising. He'll act on instinct without another word, and will almost never accept any words of thanks. Also, he doesn't have the ability to say 'no' to people who say 'please'. As long as they say that simple word, he will literally do anything. His father keeps telling him only to say yes if he wants to, but Haku just gets really confused.
Haku tends to go to bed and wake up at the same time each day, 10:48 PM and 8:00 AM, unless something stirs him. And he rarely ever sleeps on his bed. He just falls asleep wherever, as long as he feels safe and he is in his room. Usually, people never go drinking with him, since he's the complete opposite to his normal self. His friends call it his 'night form', as if from a video game, where he'll be sharp and insulting, listing all his problems and blaming other people for it. His real 'Night Form' tends to be when someone wakes him from his slumber, where he'll be quiet and usually growl out his words, tired out of his mind. If his sleeping routine is altered in any way, he'll be snappy and grumpy for the whole day, but another night of sleep or a nap should solve that.
Being a curious person, Haku tends to carry around a small notebook where he can jot down everything he sees. He's observant, so he always notices even the smallest things, even if he doesn't know that counts as 'observant'. He always says if he had any abnormal powers, he'd use them for evil, but he'd probably never use them at all. He also has a habit of sticking out his tongue, even if the situation is completely wrong.
One of the reasons he doesn't speak to people is probably because he fears not being accepted by others around him. Though it's a secret hidden deep beneath layers and layers of denial and pride, Haku actually cares what others think of him. He'll never admit it, not in a million years. He probably wouldn't even accept it secretly. Since a young age, and since a... certain tragedy, he has convinced himself not to trust others and not to listen unless he finds the conversation beneficial to his well being. In fact, Haku tends to put across a lot of his emotions with silences. A happy silence deserves a smile, or he'll just stare at whoever deserves his silence and hope they'll work out what he'd trying to do.
Generally, Haku is really paranoid. He always leaves the house with some sort of fear, and even though it may seems he is, for example, staring at the floor, he is actually taking in his surroundings and observing everything around him. He's one of those people who stays quiet and will lie if he's upset or annoyed. Really, he's almost impossible to read.
Oddities: He always opens a door, closes it and then opens it again before leaving the room. Plus, his insane fear of spiders can lead him to jumping on the furniture as if the floor was lava and squealing like a little girl. He also seems to have taken after his mother, in the way that when he finds something ridiculous, he lets out a short laugh which sounds a little like "Hah!"
Charm Points: His silent manners, or his snow-white hair.
Likes: Tea, cats, books, thunder/lightning, Thursdays, peace/quiet, people who stay quiet when he tells them to, his parents
Dislikes: Mondays, rats, butterflies, sun, loud/noisy areas, loud/noisy people, people who continue talking after receiving the evils, blood
Hobbies: Reading, drawing (his doodles are surprisingly adorable)
Fears/Phobia(s):
Arachnophobia - Phobia of spiders
This is probably one of his biggest fears. Ever.
Agateophobia- Fear of insanity
Books have made him scared of this.
Trypanophobia- Fear of injections
Injections, and needles, scare the life out of him.
Iatrophobia- Fear of going to the doctor or of doctors
Probably because his father always badmouthed the doctor (who was a family friend) when he was at a very young age and scared the life out of him.
Koniophobia- Fear of dust
"... I think we've explained this..."
Kakorrhaphiophobia- Fear of failure
Growing up in a family where he was taught failure was wrong, he fears failure, or more precisely, being hated by his own mother.
Skills: Haku plays the violin, being at a high level. Since he started learning how to play the instrument as a child, he has gotten rather good. Also, although others may not consider this a skill (Haku does), he has the ability to completely zone out and stop listening to someone.
It also seems the only food he can cook are snack-like foods. He also has a certain way to make instant food. It's very specific and he always sticks to the same routine. Also, one of the most impressive things about Haku are his acting skills. He always puts on a role perfectly. Since his regular personality is so nonchalant, it's weird to see him change into someone completely different when reading a certain character's part in a book.
Personal History: Haku was born into a strange family. He already had an older sister, half sister, who was a full goddess. Also, his mother Angelia, daughter of Hermes, was a goddess. His father, however, was a simple human. Haku had the privilege to grow up with his quirky father, and he even got to talk to his mother regularly. On weekend, she stayed over with him and his father. Haku was actually quite a cheerful child, always talking. He became interested in the violin when his mother was playing it. She claimed her father wanted her to play a harp, but she preferred the violin.
He grew up around a loving family with few problems to worry about as a child. Even from a young age, he started to show signs of intelligence, and even more so when he grew up. When he was eight, he passed at the top of his class. Instead of being resented, he was slightly respected by his friends in his class.
A few things changed, however, at a certain point in his life. Now that he thought back, everything probably started when he mentioned her. That's right, he decided, at the age of ten, that he wanted to finally meet his sister he'd heard so much about. His sister, Aryanna. The one he'd looked up to, even thought they'd never met.
When Angelia brought Ary around one weekend, Haku was a bit shocked. He never expected his sister to be this smiley on their first meeting. However, she gave him the smile of an angel and he talked to her. His parents looked onto them, smiling, and went off to give them some sibling-bonding time. Ary instantly changed, picking Haku up by his neck. She then proceeded to call him names, swore as him and threw him on the ground. Once he was on the floor, she gave him a few kicks and he burst into tears, sobbing. His father ran in, and Ary told him Haku had tripped over while they were playing a game. Haku didn't even dare speak up. Then Angelia decided it might be nice for Ary to live with Haku and his father, Shiro.
This continued for days, weeks, months, years even. During this time, Haku became a lot more introverted and lost his trust in people. He then became entranced in the violin, playing it at every opportunity. His sister would proceed to tease him about it, and he lost all his friends due to his sudden change of heart. His parents became worried and tried including him even more in family activities, which only made Ary angrier and Haku quieter.
The boy finally snapped, however, when he was playing his violin, the one his mother had gotten him no less, and Ary snatched it before smashing it across the wall. Haku immediately launched at her, angry as a lion as he used the neck of his now-broken violin to pin his sister to the ground. Shiro had walked in and seized Haku, who was now raging and couldn't stop his anger as he tried to attack his older sister.
After that, the boy simply sunk into silent tears, shocking his father, and then collapsed. When he woke up, he was in his bed, yet the only person next to him way Ary.
Haku screamed and rolled over to his side as Ary slashed his side, slicing through his clothing and deep into the skin. That was where he got the long scar on his side from. His sister had yelled how much she hated him and Angelia moved the girl out, letting her live on her own. Haku, however, did not changed and stayed as introverted as ever. In fact, he resorted to barely speaking at home. His parents had no clue what to do, so they simply tried everything. It seemed Haku scared his therapist into resigning by staring at her. Since his eyes carry his emotions, that's actually quite probable. However, in the single year between the ages of nineteen and twenty, he has become closer to his parents. They just got used to the fact that he wasn't going to go back to the same small child as before.
A few weeks ago, Shiro fell ill to an unknown illness. Since his mother only visited on weekends, he had to make do and move out. Soon enough, he found Blanchett Manor and, even though he didn't fancy the idea of sharing a house with other people, his parents seemed suspiciously insistent.
Theme Song: Time is Running Out - Muse
I think I'm drowning
Asphyxiated
I wanna break this spell
That you've created
You're something beautiful
A contradiction
I wanna play the game
I want the friction
You will be the death of me
You will be the death of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
I wanted freedom
Bound and restricted
I tried to give you up
But I'm addicted
Now that you know I'm trapped sense of elation
You'd never dream of
Breaking this fixation
You will squeeze the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
Oh
You will suck the life out of me
Bury it
I won't let you bury it
I won't let you smother it
I won't let you murder it
Our time is running out
Our time is running out
You can't push it underground
You can't stop it screaming out
How did it come to this?
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