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Description
Name:  Sakuraba, Ayase
Age:  16
Gender/Pronouns: Demiboy/ He, Him,They
Birthday:  May 1st

Height: 175cm/5’9’
Weight: 62kg/ 137lbs

Year: II
Class: 2 - A
Extracurriculars: Archery

Likes/dislikes:

+Bread, all types of flavored bread or bread snack items
+Sleeping
+Phone games
+Scarfs
+Fishing
+Archery
+Math
+History
+Homeroom

-Pickled vegetables
-Early mornings
-High expectations
-Cold, windy days
-Summer
-Entrance exams
-Planning ahead
-English class
-Art class

Personality:

From years of being an unnoticed middle child in a busy family, Ayase is a relatively passive, calm and a bit of an apathetic person,if not a bit attention seeking. At times he can even be clingy. He’s often a bit lazy because of his usual habit of sleeping (to pass time usually, but it also became his habit to force himself to relax after some time) and the lack of outward enthusiasm.

Despite occasional laziness, Ayase is quick to socialize and actively go out with a group of familiar faces or practice a hobby that interests him. This is because he has anxiety over being stagnant and unprepared for a future he hasn’t even decided on. Ayase has no lack of confidence normally, but truthfully he is quite an anxious person. He worries about how others view his appearance, his choices and accomplishments mainly, but there are small worries of failing the expectations of someone else, even from friends. This leads him to try and find balance between wanting to please someone too much or wanting to separate himself from someone. It’s childish of him, really.

Because of his passive attitude, Ayase doesn’t get upset or angry very often, however to others it’s taken as though he doesn’t care. Ayase is the type of person to always be open to the company of anyone, being seen as friendly but not entirely outgoing. With his passive attitude, this causes Ayase not to speak up for himself or defend himself. When conflict is brought to him, he’d rather take the coward’s way out or back out however he can.

Ayase has strong loyalty to his friends and takes a clear bias to their needs before his own. To friends and loved ones alike, he has a deep rooted love for skinship, affection and praise. This also means his sense of personal space for others is nearly non existent.

Ayase has a sense of peace and contentedness to him, but sometimes he wishes to escape somewhere new and different, not wanting to do the same routine day after day. Foolishly he spends a lot of his time wishing something interesting would happen beyond the everyday life in Iwamori, Wanting to do much more for himself somehow.

History:

Ayase was born in Iwamori in a generation owned family home. In the Sakuraba household lived His father, who was an editor to a small publishing company ; His mother, who helped manage a local bakery; and an older brother who was 5 years older than him at the time of his birth. The two brothers were incredibly close despite Ayase being slightly spoiled by his parents. Given free reign to express himself and explore but also being taught to be patient and kind.

Before he was to start elementary, a new neighbor had moved to the house next to his. The Shirakawa family had recently moved back into Iwamori and with them, was a little girl his age. Kaho was the first friend he’d made and made so quickly. She accepted his quiet personality and her kindness equaled his own. Their days were always spent exploring, talking for hours and playing until the sun came down. Though they made other friends growing up, they were always each other's best friend.

10 years later, a third brother was born and he became the new object of affection and spoiling, as all babies were usually given. At first Ayase and his older brother were just as thrilled and proud as their parents, but it quickly became a very crowded and occasionally loud household thanks to the new baby. Though in elementary school, Ayase began to know more responsibilities than usual kids his age were introduced to. Learning to help his mother cook and clean as his older brother had done before--Only now his older brother was spared from said chores to focus on schoolwork. This along with giving up the title of baby brother, made Ayase not so keen on having a little brother as before.

Ayase led a typical childhood, regular ups and downs along with the usual high expectations to do exceptionally well in life, no matter what you had to sacrifice. In a crowded home and being the middle child, Ayase learned that attention was very hard to get. His baby brother Makoto, of course needed it the most, and for a young boy he could understand that up to a point..but to him it still wasn’t fair to once be the spoiled child giving up his attention to someone new. Getting attention from his older brother Takumi became harder and harder to accomplish once he had graduated middle school, having a social life of his own. His parents would say “Don’t complain, It makes you sound ungrateful.” To his parents, they believed their meaning was clear, that if you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, don’t complain to them when they’re trying their best for you. To Ayase, it meant that keeping quiet about what bothered you was better than being seen as ungrateful, rude or a bad person. Thus, he tried the optimistic approach to keep him from his tamest complaints.

It was then that Ayase tried to steer his life’s direction for himself, make new friends and do what his brother did in becoming his own person. He kept much closer to Kaho and the bond the strengthened over the years. Being inseparable in middle school. By the time Ayase had gotten into high school, the immense pressure to succeed began to weigh upon him. His brother had left to study medicine in college and became the pride of the Sakuraba household. The standards had been set high and it seemed there was no way to achieve it.

In his first year of highschool Ayase worked hard to ensure he had a good head start on a good grade average, and by the time he had started helping his friends study he had a grasp on his schoolwork. His personality had also opened up and soon he’d had a circle of friends to share his company with.

The urge to be free from stagnancy and anxiety has presently become strong, and one day soon, Ayase hopes to leave his hometown to pursue whatever dreams he may start to have while still in high school. The start of an exciting life is something he hopes for now,despite feeling anxious and scared about the unknown.

Relationships:

Sakuraba, Hotaru - (Mother):  Ayase and his mother used to be extremely close when he was younger, often spoiled by her. They’ve grown a bit apart now, what with his baby brother taking up her time, but now and again he’ll find different kinds of bread from the bakery placed on his bedroom desk from her. He wants to please her and help her out whenever he can.

Sakuraba, Hideki - (Father): As Ayase’s grown up he finds himself more distanced from his father than his mother. Having a growing anxiety about whether or not he’s making him proud or not, Ayase tends to only interact with his father if he has good news to share with him. Their relationship isn’t bad, but it could use some work. To remedy any awkwardness between them, Ayase frequently does errands and favors for his father, which makes them both happy with each other.

Sakuraba, Takumi - (Older brother):  Having an older brother has always had its usual ups and downs, Takumi could be his best friend or his unfair jerk of a brother. As Takumi matured, he and Ayase became more emotionally closer despite the actual distance between them now. At times Ayase sees his older brother as a role model, yet holds contempt for him for outshining him at every turn with his various accomplishments. He is both envious of how sure and unafraid of the future his brother is, but also admires those qualities about him. Takumi is the first one he talks to about family rooted matters.

Sakuraba, Makoto - (Baby brother):  Makoto used to be the least favorite person in Ayase’s family when he was first born, but as Ayase’s gotten older and helped his parents out in taking care of him, he became very attached to him. When Ayase is often feeling deprived of attention and affection, he finds his way to his baby brother who has an endless supply to give him. He very much likes to spoil his baby brother, but sometimes dislikes being another family member to spoil him..hoping Makoto doesn’t develop an entitled personality because of it.

Shirakawa, Kaho - (Neighbor/Childhood friend):  His best friend and neighbor since they were in elementary school. She is the closest friend he’s ever had and they share a deep bond with one another. At times their decisions and life paths are a part of each other’s lives. Ayase believes that wherever he ends up, Kaho will still be his best friend and still close by

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Trivia:

- Voice claim: Nobuhiko Okamoto

- Growing up with Kaho for his neighbor, talking to girls had never been a problem for him.

-Occasionally reads manga (shoujo, comedy)


-His love for bread came from the bread he’d always get from his mother’s work in the bakery.

-For a long while in middle school, Ayase slept as a way to pass the time, when he was bored, or when he felt like escaping from reality for a bit. Nowadays he can sleep in any position, anywhere.

-Ayase had gotten into archery when he was young, and frequented an archery range his brother had gone to and practiced in when he was in high school.

-Is a grey asexual

-Identifies as a demiboy for never feeling /completely/ male, but somewhere in between or not any genders throughout his pubescent years; has only ever told Kaho.

-Slightly snores and sometimes drools in his sleep.

-Thought his birthmarks were made from him sleeping on a permanent marker that never came off... for 2 years since he was 8

RP example:

- There was mostly silence in the study hall, save for the ever often crinkling of a plastic wrapper. Ayase eagerly tore into the wrapper containing the fresh scent of delicious melonpan.
Sure it was a few minutes early to lunch but a growing boy needed his nutrients to continue on with the day right?
"Kacchan." He called to his childhood friend. To her response he held out his bread treat. "Did you bring your lunch..?"

RP methods:  Discord:Usami#3761
Public Twitter:   twitter.com/Usamimi_kun (Let me know who you are!)

semi-lit and hc's are preferred but I'm open to anything!

Description
Name:  Sakuraba, Ayase
Age:  16
Gender/Pronouns: Demiboy/ He, Him,They
Birthday:  May 1st

Height: 175cm/5’9’
Weight: 62kg/ 137lbs

Year: II
Class: 2 - A
Extracurriculars: Archery

Likes/dislikes:

+Bread, all types of flavored bread or bread snack items
+Sleeping
+Phone games
+Scarfs
+Fishing
+Archery
+Math
+History
+Homeroom

-Pickled vegetables
-Early mornings
-High expectations
-Cold, windy days
-Summer
-Entrance exams
-Planning ahead
-English class
-Art class

Personality:

From years of being an unnoticed middle child in a busy family, Ayase is a relatively passive, calm and a bit of an apathetic person,if not a bit attention seeking. At times he can even be clingy. He’s often a bit lazy because of his usual habit of sleeping (to pass time usually, but it also became his habit to force himself to relax after some time) and the lack of outward enthusiasm.

Despite occasional laziness, Ayase is quick to socialize and actively go out with a group of familiar faces or practice a hobby that interests him. This is because he has anxiety over being stagnant and unprepared for a future he hasn’t even decided on. Ayase has no lack of confidence normally, but truthfully he is quite an anxious person. He worries about how others view his appearance, his choices and accomplishments mainly, but there are small worries of failing the expectations of someone else, even from friends. This leads him to try and find balance between wanting to please someone too much or wanting to separate himself from someone. It’s childish of him, really.

Because of his passive attitude, Ayase doesn’t get upset or angry very often, however to others it’s taken as though he doesn’t care. Ayase is the type of person to always be open to the company of anyone, being seen as friendly but not entirely outgoing. With his passive attitude, this causes Ayase not to speak up for himself or defend himself. When conflict is brought to him, he’d rather take the coward’s way out or back out however he can.

Ayase has strong loyalty to his friends and takes a clear bias to their needs before his own. To friends and loved ones alike, he has a deep rooted love for skinship, affection and praise. This also means his sense of personal space for others is nearly non existent.

Ayase has a sense of peace and contentedness to him, but sometimes he wishes to escape somewhere new and different, not wanting to do the same routine day after day. Foolishly he spends a lot of his time wishing something interesting would happen beyond the everyday life in Iwamori, Wanting to do much more for himself somehow.

History:

Ayase was born in Iwamori in a generation owned family home. In the Sakuraba household lived His father, who was an editor to a small publishing company ; His mother, who helped manage a local bakery; and an older brother who was 5 years older than him at the time of his birth. The two brothers were incredibly close despite Ayase being slightly spoiled by his parents. Given free reign to express himself and explore but also being taught to be patient and kind.

Before he was to start elementary, a new neighbor had moved to the house next to his. The Shirakawa family had recently moved back into Iwamori and with them, was a little girl his age. Kaho was the first friend he’d made and made so quickly. She accepted his quiet personality and her kindness equaled his own. Their days were always spent exploring, talking for hours and playing until the sun came down. Though they made other friends growing up, they were always each other's best friend.

10 years later, a third brother was born and he became the new object of affection and spoiling, as all babies were usually given. At first Ayase and his older brother were just as thrilled and proud as their parents, but it quickly became a very crowded and occasionally loud household thanks to the new baby. Though in elementary school, Ayase began to know more responsibilities than usual kids his age were introduced to. Learning to help his mother cook and clean as his older brother had done before--Only now his older brother was spared from said chores to focus on schoolwork. This along with giving up the title of baby brother, made Ayase not so keen on having a little brother as before.

Ayase led a typical childhood, regular ups and downs along with the usual high expectations to do exceptionally well in life, no matter what you had to sacrifice. In a crowded home and being the middle child, Ayase learned that attention was very hard to get. His baby brother Makoto, of course needed it the most, and for a young boy he could understand that up to a point..but to him it still wasn’t fair to once be the spoiled child giving up his attention to someone new. Getting attention from his older brother Takumi became harder and harder to accomplish once he had graduated middle school, having a social life of his own. His parents would say “Don’t complain, It makes you sound ungrateful.” To his parents, they believed their meaning was clear, that if you don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, don’t complain to them when they’re trying their best for you. To Ayase, it meant that keeping quiet about what bothered you was better than being seen as ungrateful, rude or a bad person. Thus, he tried the optimistic approach to keep him from his tamest complaints.

It was then that Ayase tried to steer his life’s direction for himself, make new friends and do what his brother did in becoming his own person. He kept much closer to Kaho and the bond the strengthened over the years. Being inseparable in middle school. By the time Ayase had gotten into high school, the immense pressure to succeed began to weigh upon him. His brother had left to study medicine in college and became the pride of the Sakuraba household. The standards had been set high and it seemed there was no way to achieve it.

In his first year of highschool Ayase worked hard to ensure he had a good head start on a good grade average, and by the time he had started helping his friends study he had a grasp on his schoolwork. His personality had also opened up and soon he’d had a circle of friends to share his company with.

The urge to be free from stagnancy and anxiety has presently become strong, and one day soon, Ayase hopes to leave his hometown to pursue whatever dreams he may start to have while still in high school. The start of an exciting life is something he hopes for now,despite feeling anxious and scared about the unknown.

Relationships:

Sakuraba, Hotaru - (Mother):  Ayase and his mother used to be extremely close when he was younger, often spoiled by her. They’ve grown a bit apart now, what with his baby brother taking up her time, but now and again he’ll find different kinds of bread from the bakery placed on his bedroom desk from her. He wants to please her and help her out whenever he can.

Sakuraba, Hideki - (Father): As Ayase’s grown up he finds himself more distanced from his father than his mother. Having a growing anxiety about whether or not he’s making him proud or not, Ayase tends to only interact with his father if he has good news to share with him. Their relationship isn’t bad, but it could use some work. To remedy any awkwardness between them, Ayase frequently does errands and favors for his father, which makes them both happy with each other.

Sakuraba, Takumi - (Older brother):  Having an older brother has always had its usual ups and downs, Takumi could be his best friend or his unfair jerk of a brother. As Takumi matured, he and Ayase became more emotionally closer despite the actual distance between them now. At times Ayase sees his older brother as a role model, yet holds contempt for him for outshining him at every turn with his various accomplishments. He is both envious of how sure and unafraid of the future his brother is, but also admires those qualities about him. Takumi is the first one he talks to about family rooted matters.

Sakuraba, Makoto - (Baby brother):  Makoto used to be the least favorite person in Ayase’s family when he was first born, but as Ayase’s gotten older and helped his parents out in taking care of him, he became very attached to him. When Ayase is often feeling deprived of attention and affection, he finds his way to his baby brother who has an endless supply to give him. He very much likes to spoil his baby brother, but sometimes dislikes being another family member to spoil him..hoping Makoto doesn’t develop an entitled personality because of it.

Shirakawa, Kaho - (Neighbor/Childhood friend):  His best friend and neighbor since they were in elementary school. She is the closest friend he’s ever had and they share a deep bond with one another. At times their decisions and life paths are a part of each other’s lives. Ayase believes that wherever he ends up, Kaho will still be his best friend and still close by

MORE TBA

Trivia:

- Voice claim: Nobuhiko Okamoto

- Growing up with Kaho for his neighbor, talking to girls had never been a problem for him.

-Occasionally reads manga (shoujo, comedy)


-His love for bread came from the bread he’d always get from his mother’s work in the bakery.

-For a long while in middle school, Ayase slept as a way to pass the time, when he was bored, or when he felt like escaping from reality for a bit. Nowadays he can sleep in any position, anywhere.

-Ayase had gotten into archery when he was young, and frequented an archery range his brother had gone to and practiced in when he was in high school.

-Is a grey asexual

-Identifies as a demiboy for never feeling /completely/ male, but somewhere in between or not any genders throughout his pubescent years; has only ever told Kaho.

-Slightly snores and sometimes drools in his sleep.

-Thought his birthmarks were made from him sleeping on a permanent marker that never came off... for 2 years since he was 8

RP example:

- There was mostly silence in the study hall, save for the ever often crinkling of a plastic wrapper. Ayase eagerly tore into the wrapper containing the fresh scent of delicious melonpan.
Sure it was a few minutes early to lunch but a growing boy needed his nutrients to continue on with the day right?
"Kacchan." He called to his childhood friend. To her response he held out his bread treat. "Did you bring your lunch..?"

RP methods:  Discord:Usami#3761
Public Twitter:   twitter.com/Usamimi_kun (Let me know who you are!)

semi-lit and hc's are preferred but I'm open to anything!