[ fah yongwaree | cis-woman | she/her | twenty-six ] —— it’s just another typical week in hawkins i guess — isn’t that right, taeng chaisai? huh, guess they can’t hear me over heart of glass by blondie playing on their walkman, but it looks like they’re unemployed. did you know tae has been in hawkins for her whole life? yeah, they’ve been described as a bit egocentric, but i suppose them also being disciplined outweighs the negative. i’ve also heard people say they remind them of soccer field in the early mornings and feeling the dew between your fingers, your mothers backlogged dreams, a sharp but honest tongue, an injury that you’re trying not to let define you… however, that could just be this weeks newest rumor.
character inspos: madison montgomery (american horror story), katherine pierce (the vampire diaries), blair waldorf (gossip girl), villanelle (killing eve), roy kent/jamie tartt (ted lasso), kate baker (spinning out), faith lehane (buffy the vampire slayer), kathryn mertueill (cruel intentions), fleabag (fleabag), franky fitzgerald (skins)
full name — taeng chaisai
nickname(s) — tae (only by close friends)
name meaning — melon, strong, majestic, leader
age — twenty-six
date of birth — october 31st, 1960
place of birth — hawkins, indiana
current location — hawkins, indiana
gender — cis female
pronouns — she / her
sexual orientation — lesbian
religion — buddhist / agnostic
occupation — former professional soccer player / unemployed
education level — high school , some college before going professional
family — aranya chaisai (mother), kovit chaisai (half-brother), sakda (father, deceased)
finances — upper middle class
spoken languages — thai / siamese, french, english
faceclaim — fah yongwaree
tw: mentions of parental neglect, implied narcissistic parent, implied self harm (in forms of pushing body to limits non descriptive), parental death (due to earthquake)
your mother’s side of the family is cursed with girls, at least, that is what they say when aranya finds out she is pregnant with her first child. taeng would be born on october 31st, at three a.m. during witching hour. no one is surprised by how loud her cries are, it carries across the big house filled with nothing but empty rooms.
her family is a refined one, having come from thailand for her father’s work before she was born. they had made a life in indianapolis before moving to hawkins. it wasn’t what aranya wanted for the family, image is everything but they make do.
it’s not until taeng is one years old that aranya finds out of sakda’s infidelity, his son kovit comes to live with them when he’s two. and taeng and kovit do not get along for most of their childhood, but kovit is the catalyst for taeng’s love for soccer when they’re three. taeng had always been a fast baby in every way, curious and learning whatever she could get her hands and feet on. it’s then that aranya takes interest in the matter, seeing what potential her daughter could be, because it was clear that kovit would not be the one to hold the family’s honour due to the infidelity.
school is a breeze, but the coach’s in this small town are a pain in the ass. taeng is involved in gymnastics and soccer but it takes more than convincing and a sum of money to even give taeng a chance to kick a ball with the other boys, aranya often pushing her daughter to be better than all of them, otherwise how will people respect them?
but it isn’t hard to see that taeng has the talent and agility that most player’s don’t. she’s fast and can weave through a crowd with the ball before they can say ‘stop’. this is often the song of her life, being underestimated by many, loved by very few, but seen for what they are: determined, ruthless, and relentless. growing up in a male dominated sport and feeling like an outsider in your own skin and mind is nothing new but nothing could prepare her for middle school to high school. taeng had a bit of a reputation to be something of a bully, her motto? strike first before someone does it for you. her words are always honest and to the point, her blunt manner is never one that is taken kindly, but as her mother say, never say anything that you don’t mean. while taeng might not always like what her mother has to say, they have an understanding of each other.
there have been many instances where taeng has made a child cry and where she should feel bad there’s just nothing there. for a girl who’s grown up in a competitive state it’s hard to try and empathise with people that you should be kinder. taeng had not grown up in a kind environment.
her mother was the head of the household while her father worked and kovit hid in the shadows. though that bond between the two was a quiet one, but taeng would never show her brother love where her mother could see. that is one thing she hides, but in truth, it’s to keep him safe. but she will never say what she really means to him.
at the end of middle school is when she gets her first kiss with a girl and it confirms everything that she had already known about herself, but the rumour sticks with her to high school, and it’s not so much of a secret but more of: she doesn’t care. what she thinks about what people think about her love life is nothing in comparison to what people think about her playing a game.
taeng would have many flings with girls all throughout high school, but her one true love would always be herself and the game. her mother wouldn’t allow anything less. and if shes completely honest with herself? she’s scared of losing what little relationship she has with her mother than anything else.
high school soccer is probably one of the lowest she’s ever felt because of how hard she pushes herself to keep up with the boys and try and get people to notice her. her routine for her high school years is nothing but preparing for her future. she doesn’t have much time to do the things a normal high schooler would, while trying to keep up with her studies. she doesn’t falter, but there is a moment where she thinks that she’s about one second before snapping.
she rolls her ankle badly before summer break. she decides to play on it, and immediately regrets it after. that summer before the new school year is hell, her mother fears she’s falling behind, her father thinks that maybe it was a sign that maybe taeng should do something different with her life, her brother reminds her that this doesn’t have to be all that she needs to be.
she takes a months rest before the doctor clears her that it’s fine, but there’s also a high chance that she could sprain it badly again, but that’s all she needs to hear before she’s back out on the field and preparing for her senior year where everything matters.
women’s soccer during this time is not an easy sport to succeed in, but that’s where her mother’s scheming comes in : why not internationally? her mother uses her connections and gets people to scope her out and when they see her potential it’s all uphill (downhill) from there.
the family moves their entire life from hawkins to england.
taeng plays professionally for seven years before her career ending injury at the height of her career.
after a couple of months of rehabilitation from her injury they move back to hawkins with some of the money that taeng had earned.
then the earthquake hits, and taeng’s father dies. if taeng cried at the funeral, no one saw it. she didn’t know how a mourn a man she never really knew. they pack up his things and give them away when people start asking for donations.
taeng pushes herself to start running again, and only during the late hours of the night does she try and attempt to kick a soccer ball into the goal. but it never hits as right as it used to.
some more fun things:
she uh is not doing great ! honestly her entire life has been about pleasing her mother so now that she can’t do that she is simply spiralling and trying to get back to where she was but honestly she cannot do that anymore !
her and kovie are now starting to see each other for what they really are now that they are both mom’s disappointments which sucks but sibling bonding time !
she was pretty popular in terms of soccer i feel like , though obvs this is the 80′s and lbr it was a fucking struggle and i didn’t want to dive too deep into it bc this would be already too long but you get the point . women struggled so she really did everything she could to get to a point where at least people saw her more than just some girl trying to play soccer ya know ?
thrived better in england at least there were other international women that understood the struggle and now coming back to hawkins which is in shambles is rough. the entire year has been rough.
has no goddamn idea what she wants to do, she’s currently living off of her earnings but knows she’s got to figure out what she wants to do with her life
hasn’t cried since her birth probably ( this is a lie but she does not cry ! it’s hard for her like ok go off robot ! )
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