Wyatt Zhang

Wyatt Zhang is a character in the Rosedale universe and is currently enrolled in RUA.

## Physical Description

Wyatt is a below-average height, slightly chubby adult man of Chinese heritage, showcased by his black hair and light olive skin tone. His style is can be described as chill and carefree, noticeable by his messy haircut and urban, hip-hop-inspired sense of fashion including chunky sneakers, baggy pants and oversized t-shirts which almost feel comically disproportionate with his smaller stature. Wyatt also frequently wears a pair of headphones around his neck, making it one of his staple pieces.

## Personality

Growing up in the city, Wyatt wasted no time in order to mingle with his peers and be within various social circles, whether at school or just in within his own neighborhood, but due to his geeky interests and awkward social delivery at times, Wyatt frequently ended up being the butt of the joke for others. Surprisingly, this did not take a toll on his extrovert nature and desire to be among other people, in fact an apparent trait of his is his almost shameless, unapologetic way of being which persists to this day. This mentality does occasionally cloud his ability to read social cues or relate to other people's embarrassment.

With various reasons to be picked on by his peers, Wyatt's weapon is the underestimation of others, making him shine twice as strong doing things he succeeds at.

## Family

Born in Rosedale by two almost overbearing Chinese parents, Wyatt isn't too bothered with moving out or living in a commune with other students, as RUA is easily accessible by bike or public transport. Thus, Wyatt still lives in the same apartment he grew up in for most of his childhood, along with his previously mentioned parents. While occasionally skeptical about his future and being able to make a sustainable income as a musician, his parents still treat Wyatt with an excessive amount of love and care, despite him being an adult.

## Interests

Ever since he was a child, Wyatt had an interest in music, particularly hip-hop and R&B. Somewhere in his early teens he moved on from excessive CD-collecting and onto making his own music to the best of his abilities. These days, he actually DJs in clubs during the weekends or takes up the occasional sound-checking gig around town. Especially the last few years, Wyatt has also been enjoying a selection of less mainstream and more unusual music genres. If he's not investing time into uni, work or his personal creative endeavors, Wyatt also enjoys showing his friends around Rosedale and acquainting them with some of the underappreciated gems the city has to offer.

## University Life

Wyatt is a Music student at RUA and is currently in his second year. His electives reflect his interests in electronic music and music production, though a few challenging courses tap into unfamiliar territory for Wyatt. Singing is actually one of his biggest obstacles at the moment.

## Relationships

### Adrien Davis

Being both Rosedale natives, Wyatt and Adrien were lucky enough to enjoy each others company sometime during middle school. They weren't exactly best friends, but they spent a lot of time together when they were younger, that was until Adrien moved across town and started attending a different high school than Wyatt, making staying in touch more challenging. Now reunited, both are glad for the opportunity to rebuild their relationship after years of silence, but are also now faced with conflicting schedules due to their jobs.

### Brittany Paarlberg

A very unlikely duo, fate has brought these two together to support each other in conquering their degree in Music. While their energies feel mismatched and Brittany appears to be outside Wyatt's league completely, these two have more in common than what meets the eye. As Brittany helps Wyatt with his singing, Wyatt introduces her to the world of music production.

Wyatt also has a crush on Brittany.

## Trivia

* Unlike some characters, Wyatt was not inspired by an online multiplayer game avatar.
* First records of Wyatt as a character date back to as far as August 2019.