What's your head canon for predebut Jongdae?
ahhh… hm… it’s not something I think about much tbh, but here’s some off the top of my head that are pROBABLY wrong but:
high school jongdae was probs a class favourite - swung between cliques, if there are cliques in skr high school, I have no idea
he was an average student with average grades
he always had his left ear pierced during high school, even before he became a trainee
he sang for his church since he was a young kid
he knows basic household skills - hanging out with his mom has given him a general idea of cooking and cleaning, as well as the business end of things - since his family apparently runs one and it just feels natural to think his mother handles the finances end of things
his mom was the only person who knew he was going to audition
afterwards, he sold the idea of training for idolship so well that his parents didn’t object… too much, probs cause they know he’s stubborn af, so he’s always up there going ~thanks mom and dad~ to reassure them it was a good idea to let him go
and yeah… I mean. if you want something specific, feel free to hit me up anon~!!