LOVE IN THE LABORATORY
CJ Park
Quiet heart. Curious mind.
More courage than he realizes.
CJ is thoughtful, observant, and a little more comfortable understanding other people than revealing himself. Behind the glasses and nervous smiles is someone deeply romantic—someone who wants to be truly known, even if opening his heart doesn’t always come easily.
MEET CJ
The quiet ones often have the most to say.
At 23, CJ is building a life for himself as a research analyst in biomedical research. Intelligent and naturally curious, he notices details others might miss and tends to think carefully before he speaks.
That thoughtfulness follows him outside the laboratory, too. CJ enjoys photography, quiet tea shops, books, and long walks surrounded by nature—the kinds of places where he has room to observe, think, and imagine.
He can be shy when meeting someone new, particularly when that someone manages to make him nervous.
And lately, someone has.
AT A GLANCE
A little about CJ.
Basics
Age
23
Height
5’8″
Occupation
Research Analyst
Everyday Life
Home
A small downtown apartment
Favorite Drink
Green Tea
Favorite Food
Japanese Cuisine
Personality
Traits
Curious · Intelligent · Shy · Thoughtful · Romantic
Interests
Photography · Tea Shops · Reading · Nature Walks
Love Languages
Words of Affirmation · Quality Time
BENEATH THE SURFACE
What CJ doesn’t always say out loud.
CJ wants connection more deeply than he tends to admit.
He has spent much of his life wondering what it would feel like to meet someone who genuinely understands him—not simply the version of himself he is comfortable showing everyone else.
Opening up can be difficult. CJ thinks things through, then thinks them through again. When feelings become complicated, his instinct is often to retreat into his own thoughts.
But underneath that hesitation is tremendous capacity for affection.
When CJ finally trusts someone enough to let them see him completely, he doesn’t love halfway.
A Closer Look
His greatest fear
Opening his heart only to be rejected.
What he wants most
To find someone who truly understands him.
A tell when he’s nervous
He pushes his glasses up.
That unmistakable CJ smile
He looks down first—and then smiles.
CJ & TY
Sometimes the person who changes everything starts as the person standing beside you.
CJ meets Ty Chen at work, where what begins as a professional relationship gradually becomes something neither man expected.
Their story isn’t about instant certainty.
It’s about glances that last a little too long. Conversations that become easier. Questions neither one is quite ready to ask. And the growing realization that friendship may be turning into something considerably more complicated.
For CJ, falling for someone means confronting the very thing that scares him most: being seen.
EXPLORE CJ’S STORY
Follow his journey.
Discover the stories, episodes, private reflections, and memorable moments that shape CJ’s journey.
LOVE IN THE LABORATORY
The Story
Follow CJ and Ty from their first meeting as friendship begins to become something more.
Love in the laboratory
Episodes
Watch CJ and Ty’s story unfold chapter by chapter in Love in the Laboratory.
Private Journal
CJ’s Journal
Experience important moments from CJ’s perspective through his private character journal.
COMING SOON
Images & Moments
Revisit favorite scenes, memories, and visual moments featuring CJ throughout his story.
Gallery coming soon.
A LITTLE MORE CJ
The details that make him CJ.
Perfect afternoon
A quiet tea shop, a good book, and his camera nearby.
Someday
He’d like to have a cat.
His style
Professional and understated at work; cardigans, button-down shirts, jeans, and canvas shoes when he’s off the clock.
What you might notice first
His glasses.
What you’ll remember
That shy smile.
The person currently occupying his thoughts
Ty Chen—although CJ isn’t quite ready to admit how much yet.
CONTINUE THE STORY
You’ve met CJ.
Now see where his story takes him.
Follow Love in the Laboratory, meet the people in CJ’s world, and discover what happens next.