Butt Universe:
Touching Tales

Modern AU slow burn romcom with deranged domestic dumbasses. If you want silly psychic powers, found family, and butt puns, look here!

Fic List

Roksu has psychic powers when touching people's butts. Alver wants to solve crime. They menace society together. (And fall in love?)Main story written by Melon.
Side fics written by Melon and Sven.
Art by Sven.


Main Story


Backside Stories


Behind the Scenes 🔞

Characters

All the characters that appear in the Butt Universe as of Chapter 6.Some characters fall under multiple categories, so they are only listed once in the category that fits their usual context in the story. Ages are based on the start of the main story. May contain main story spoilers.Dumb profiles written by Sven because they took pity on Melon.

Main Characters

  • Kim Roksu (27)
    Part-time bookstore employee, full-time father of three, and begrudging butt-reading psychic. Sleeps more than all his children.

  • Alver Crossman (25)
    Relentless detective, main (self-inflicted) victim of butt psychometry, and primary cookie dealer to half of Rain City’s children.

  • Ohn Kim (10)
    Smart eldest sister of two equally smart younger brothers. Judgemental of many adults in her life but loves them anyway.

  • Hong Kim (7)
    Middle child of the Kim siblings. Dreams of being a toxicologist because he thinks it means he can eat poison (no).

  • Raon Miru (4)
    Great and mighty (and very chubby) toddler who doesn’t know what an indoor voice is. Loves to count and ask many questions.

  • Choi Han (29)
    PE teacher with superhuman power and speed. Strengths: fencing and puppy eyes. Weaknesses: lying and cooking (fatal).

  • Cale Henituse (22)
    Future Henituse heir, responsible older brother, and lover of chaos. Fucks around (a lot) and finds out.

  • Choi Jeongsu (27)
    Farmer and fledgling leg-reading psychic. Sneakier than he looks, and smug about being (1 hour and 9 minutes) older than Roksu.

  • Lee Suhyeok (28)
    Famous action movie star that caused many gay awakenings. Will cry without his daily americano.

  • Fredo von Ejellan (😉)
    Highly successful and whimsical businessman who constantly needs enrichment. Dotes on his family and loves embarrassing Roksu.

  • Mary Nyx (27)
    Tasha’s daughter, Alver’s noona, and coolest kindergarten teacher. Hobbies: vulture culture, robotics, death metal, and knitting.

  • Tasha Nyx (45)
    Excellent detective and even more excellent parent. Will fight the world for her two kids and win.

HENITUSE-VON EJELLAN-MIRU FAMILY
(AND FRIENDS)

Henituse Household

  • Deruth Henituse
    CEO of Henituse Co. and delicate dad of four. Currently embroiled in a rivalry with Fredo to see whose company has a higher net worth.

  • Jour Henituse
    CMO of Henituse Co. and energetic mom of four. She enjoys walking through the Henituse estate grounds to admire the gardens.

  • Violan Henituse
    CFO of Henituse Co. and elegant mother of four. She has a small gallery in the Henituse estate full of family portraits she painted.

  • Bassen Henituse (15)
    A shy and diligent teen who admires his older brothers, even if they’re embarrassing. He loves watching movies (except horror).

  • Lily Henituse (7)
    Tiny and fierce! She dreams of becoming an Olympic fencer, and can beat all her brothers at arm wrestling despite her tender age.

  • Hans
    Steadfast butler for the Henituses and frequent patron of Rain City’s cat cafe. Well-prepared for everything except Cale's or Roksu’s antics.

von Ejellan Household

  • Solena
    Long-suffering lawyer under Fredo’s employ. Rumour has it the von Ejellan businesses would have long collapsed without her.

  • Melundo
    Proud butler of the von Ejellans. He faithfully supports Fredo’s dream of being a whimsical vampire lord, to Solena’s despair.

Miru Household

  • Eruhaben Miru (70s)
    Eternally youthful convenience store owner who shares landlord duties with Super Rock. Secretly loves giving free candy to kids.

  • Rasheel Miru
    To be revealed.

  • Mila Miru
    Farmer and single mother of Dodori. Has a friendly rivalry with the Chois to see who can have a better harvest. Seems mild-mannered.

  • Dodori Miru (14)
    Peppy teen who loves his mama and is always on social media. He thinks his tutor Roksu is cool for showing him fun superhero comics.

Molran Family

  • Ron Molran (60)
    Benign family doctor. He was a surgeon until he lost an arm. Loves drinking lemon tea; loves making Cale and Roksu drink it even more.

  • Vicross Molran (30)
    Excellent chef and restaurant owner. Likes: sharpening knives and people who enjoy his food. Dislikes: Dirt and Choi Han (sometimes).

  • Matilde Molran (60)
    Manages many hotels for Henituse Co. She asked Ron on a date when she saw him in surgery, then proposed years later.

Deceased

  • Sheritt Miru
    To be revealed.

  • Dodam Miru
    Lost during Sheritt's pregnancy due to vanishing twin syndrome. Their ultrasound picture is behind Sheritt’s photo in the Kim-Miru shrine.

  • Ohn & Hong’s Birth Parents
    Playful and loving couple who passed away when Ohn and Hong were 6 and 3 years old. How they died was never explained to the children.

  • Roksu’s Birth Parents
    Roksu doesn’t remember much, but knows they were affectionate. Requested to keep his surname as one last connection to them.

  • Olienne Miru
    Eruhaben’s partner. Olienne liked visiting national parks and often fell asleep in the bathtub while reading. Passed away from heart failure.

Alver’s Family & the Crossmans

Maternal Family

  • Shawn Darke (45)
    Police officer passionate about missing persons cases. Deeply in love with Tasha for over half his life, even if she never marries him.

  • Obante Nyx (90s)
    Rain City Police Chief. A little cowardly and cautious, but a good man who deeply cares about his family and protecting people in the city.

  • Danica Nyx (deceased)
    Alver’s momma and a hopeless romantic with regrettable taste in men. She had a warm and bright personality and is deeply missed.

Crossmans & Ex-Crossmans

  • Zed Crossman
    One of the wealthiest businessmen in Rowoon. The care he shows for his work is inversely proportional to the care he shows for his family.

  • Aurelia Crossman
    Zed’s current wife. An ambitious and self-centred woman obsessed with gaining wealth and status. Never forgives nor forgets.

  • Regina Queen
    Zed’s ex-wife. She was furious he had an affair with and impregnated someone barely 18 years old and immediately filed for divorce.

  • Robbit Queen (24)
    Alver’s younger half-brother. The two of them infrequently exchange short and awkward texts during holidays and birthdays.

  • Alver’s Other Half-Siblings
    Cassander (22), Helena (21), Solaris (18), Cyrus (17), and Lucy (10) are all united by the fact they never see their father, even if two live with him.

  • “Great-great Grandpa Crossman” / “The White Star” (deceased)
    Infamous serial killer who was identified years after his death. His younger self greatly resembled Alver (but white and less handsome).

Forrest Apartment Complex

Neighbour Friends

  • Rosalyn Breck (24)
    Lives in the apartment above Roksu’s. Currently working hard on her PhD. More mischievous and adventurous than she appears.

  • Bud Illis (35)
    Lives two doors down from Roksu. Affable ex-investigative journalist, ex-bodyguard, current librarian, and lover of all things alcoholic.

  • Glenn Poeff (35)
    A highly-skilled programmer, but his husband Bud sulks and treats him like a troubleshooter whenever their Wi-Fi has problems.

  • Taylor Sten (27)
    Lives on the ground floor with his best friend Kage. A kind but sly man who rebranded his father’s businesses after inheriting them.

  • Kage (28)
    Adopted daughter of the “God of Death”. Sometimes called a crazy priestess ever since she dumped vodka on Venion to ‘exorcise’ him.

  • Lark Wolfe (15)
    Timid teen working part-time at Vicross’ restaurant. He comes out of his shell when playing sports, especially when he’s a goaltender.

  • Maes Wolfe (et al.)
    Lark’s horde of younger cousins who are all very sweet but also very rambunctious. Outside of the family, only Alver can name them all.

  • Hannah de SolĂ­s
    Hot-tempered tattoo artist and Jack’s older twin sister. Covered head to toe in tattoos that she proudly designed herself with Mary’s input.

  • “Grandpa Gashan” & Family
    Moved here upon Roksu’s recommendation. The family’s favourite bonding activity is rock climbing. Gashan loves to feed birds.

Power Metal Ex-Bandmates “The Ancients” & Their Friends

  • “Super Rock”
    Forrest Apartments landlord. The nickname stuck after tenants saw him waving around a salt lamp for indeterminable reasons.

  • “Cheapskate”
    Fireworks specialist who loves his job too much. Always sends most of the money he earns to his retired parents in the countryside.

  • “Glutton”
    Baker with a bottomless appetite. Has a small vegetable garden on her balcony. Roksu buys breakfast from her since the Mall Incident.

  • “Thief”
    Wrote all of The Ancients’ songs and still enjoys composing in her retirement. History nerd and strong advocate for repatriation.

  • “Crazy Kid”
    Foul-mouthed runaway currently living with “Cheapskate”. She started learning guitar from him and wants to perform together one day.

  • “Crybaby”
    The Ancients’ previous manager who regrets missing their final show. Very sentimental in his old age. Hasn't gotten sick for over 50 years.

Roksoo’s & Alver’s Coworkers

The Grim Reader

  • “God of Death”
    Owner of The Grim Reader bookstore and Kage's adoptive father. Current counter for ‘Surviving Choi Jeonggeon’: 42,069 attacks.

  • Choi Jeonggeon (40)
    Employee at The Grim Reader, prolific author, sword instructor, and ████████. Named his broom the Sword of Disasters.

Rain City Police Department

  • Hilsman
    Loud and very emotional officer who is a close family friend with the Henituses. An impressive number of rumours originate from him.

  • Ben
    Good friend of Tasha and Shawn. Having seen Alver’s baby photos, he can’t describe the emotions he feels when Roksu grabs Alver’s ass.

  • Kora (human)
    Windy’s handler. Ever since Alver met Roksu, he feels like Terrible Things Keep Happening, but nobody believes him until it’s too late.

  • Windy (dog)
    Hardworking K-9 member of the RCPD, Kora’s owner, and a very very good girl, yes she is.

  • Chester
    Shy secretary who joined the RCPD slightly after Alver, becoming fast friends with their shared appreciation for Good Organization Skills.

  • “Chaos! Destruction! Etc.!”
    Proud parent of an equally chaotic toddler whom everyone refers to as “Officer Chaos”. They excel at gathering information.

More Rain City Residents

Crown Mall Employees

  • Litana
    Owner of The Jungle clothing store. Highly susceptible to pathetic men because they remind her of wet cats.

  • “Ahjumma”
    Proprietress of concerningly robust kitchen supplies at Harris Village Cookware. Has a mean right hook and loves table tennis.

  • Toonka
    Security guard. Has great respect for Roksu after the dad successfully unclogged the toilet in the Infamous Whirlpool Incident.

Fire Department

  • Whitira
    Recordholder for weightlifting at the Fire Department. Tried to make a sexy firefighter calendar for fundraising purposes, but was vetoed.

  • Paseton
    Runs a makeup-focused blog with Whitira in his free time. He once had a severe allergic reaction to fish and was helped by Roksu.

  • Archie
    Ran away from home as a teenager to Become Stronger, before being dragged back to Rain City by Shickler. Loves paddle boating.

  • Shickler
    Fire Chief and proud father of two. Shickler’s unaware of this, but Choi Jeonggeon was disappointed the sexy firefighter calendar got vetoed.

Medical Services

  • Jack de SolĂ­s
    A slightly naive but very kindhearted and strong-willed paramedic. Forever grateful that Roksu saved his older twin sister Hannah's life.

  • Pendrick
    Trusted therapist for many Rain City residents, including Roksu, Choi Han, and Lark. Often chats with Eruhaben at his convenience store.

  • Freesia
    A doctor who knew Ron from medical school. Recently started gaining fame as an abstract sculptor with Roksu’s and Violan's support.

Cale’s Friends

  • Eric Wheelsman
    Cale’s stubbornly sincere childhood friend. Eric threatened to become Cale’s secretary until Cale agreed—if Eric would be a sexy secretary.

  • Amir Ubarr
    Her family runs the Hais Aquarium. She’s excitedly discussing ways to partner with Henituse Co. to expand Rain City's tourism industry.

  • Gilbert Chetter
    Quieter than his friends, he is content to fade into the background most of the time. He always fucking kills it at karaoke night though.

Misunderstood Roksoo and Alver’s Gay Chicken

  • Grandma Kim
    Previous family doctor with a gentle soul. Roksu misses her everyday, because he had to switch to Dr. Ron Molran after she retired.

  • Rex
    Works at the animal shelter where Alver volunteers. Others jokingly call Rex “King of the Cats” because they tend to like him.

  • Rei Steckler
    Works at various drug and alcohol rehab centres, helping others who are like his past self. He also volunteers at the Rain City Orphanage.

  • Billose Flynn
    Owner of Poetry and Tea House. His business started thriving after Roksu kept visiting to read novels and left good reviews online.

  • Sonata Gyerre
    An iron-willed judge respected by many for her strong moral compass and good judgement. Despite her age, she still holds her liquor well.

  • Kim Min-ah
    Went to highschool with Roksu. Loves to tease her husband because he’s cute when he blushes. Surprisingly strong for her size.

  • Bae Puhrum
    Also went to highschool with Roksu. Confessed to Min-ah after he won a footrace in Grade 12; they’ve been happily together ever since.

Miscellaneous Acquaintances

  • Joo Hoshik
    Religious studies professor at Rain City University. Self-confidence: unassailable. Fashion: always on point. Public speaking: very good.

  • “Bobby”
    Hulking concierge at Hope and Adventure Loving Inn. Nobody knows his actual name any more, since they just call him “Lobby Bobby”.

  • Choi Family
    Oddly strong, friendly farmers who inexplicably know ancient sword arts. Choi Jeonggeon moved out years ago to escape the crowd.

Foes

  • Venion Sten
    Taylor’s younger brother (unfortunately). Arrested multiple times for reckless driving and assault, but the man never changes.

  • Kim Seungjong (deceased)
    Roksu’s abusive uncle. Died from overdrinking some time after Roksu ran away from home.

Allies in Other Cities

Bago City

  • Clopeh Sekka
    Roksu’s ???. Prolific photographer and artist with HIS GOD as his greatest muse. Unfortunately excels at appearing sane to the public.

Arm Members

  • Redika
    Lowly grunt in Arm who failed at bombing Crown Mall. Banned from donating blood by every facility in Rowoon.

  • Rock Sekka
    One of Arm’s weapons dealers. His greatest fear is waking up to his mansion being filled with Kim Roksu-themed installation art.

  • Edrich
    An egotistical man who was buying weapons from Rock Sekka until Archie bullied him into baldness.