Daybreak

Daybreak is Slice of Life Webtoon Created by Mooshopp; it updates every Wednesday and Saturday. Daybreak is a side story to sunshine boy posted exclusively to Webtoons. The comic follows a general chronological order, picking up the pace with the chapters happening back-to-back timeline wise more recently in the current story.

Synopsis
''Marcus has a crush, and Cog is completely unprepared for the hijinks that follow. Hopefully in their efforts to grow closer, they can brighten each other's day.''

Marcus


Marcus is a transgender and bisexual character from Daybreak and Sunshine Boy. Marcus is a student at Kingston Highschool with a laid-back and overall bright personality, having a knack for teasing and a cooking hobby as he takes home economics. He especially enjoys poking fun at his god-brother, Grey, and flirting (whether intentional or unintentional) with his crush/love interest, Cog. Marcus also seems to enjoy participating in arts-n-crafts type activities, as he is seen making origami and even a paper flower bouquet for Cog.

Marcus is an expressive, bubbly boy with brown skin and pink undertones. Both ears are slightly pointed at the top, as well as tiny silver hoop earrings. His hair is made up of medium-sized reddish chestnut locs, his bangs lightening in color and appearing dirty blond. Marcus' eyes are also a deep brown, typically appearing bright-eyed when talking to Cog. Both of his eyebrows also have slits in them. Marcus has been shown to have feline-like fangs, furthering the resemblances shown between him and Tiki Tiger (his favorite character out of a group named 'Sunshine Friends', most likely similar to the Sanrio Cast). Standing generally taller than his peers, and considerably taller in comparison to Grey or Cog, Marcus easily stands out and can get through crowds quite easily.

Although seeing Marcus in casual clothing isn't as common in 'Daybreak' as it is in 'Sunshine Boy' due to wearing a school uniform, it has been shown that Marcus especially cares for his appearance, as he is typically seen with hair jewelry and corresponding outfits that were picked out carefully (usually some variation of a sweater with jeans). Before Daybreak, Marcus was almost always seen wearing his hair down, but after Cog told him he looked pretty with his hair tied up in the first chapter, Marcus took that to heart and now wears his hair in a half-up ponytail always.

Personality: Laid-Back, Loves to tease.

Age: 16-18

Gender: Male (ftm transgender)

Pronouns: He/Him

Extra information

 * He is ambidextrous and has dyslexia.
 * Likes: strawberry ice cream, giant plushies, sleeping in
 * Dislikes: When people waste food, gossipers
 * Marcus' ethnicity is half-Mongolian half-Sudanese.
 * His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
 * He has no clear objective when it comes to his goals, but he seems to want to work with kids.
 * He is 5"11ft or 180cm.
 * Marcus' family owns a pizza restaurant named 'Pizza Me', which is where Marcus works.
 * Marcus and his family had taken his god-brother, Grey, in and looked after him while Grey's mother was going through a difficult time. He considers Grey as his little brother.
 * He is naturally good with children.
 * It has been shown that Marcus is canonically an attractive person, as his social media posts are flooded with compliments, as well as Toma, Cog's childhood friend, pointing out how they most likely are not the only one with romantic feelings towards him.
 * He doesn't enjoy reading books if they don't include pictures.
 * Despite Cog and Marcus having study sessions together in order for him to get extra help on subjects, Marcus almost always falls asleep.

Cog


Cog is Nonbinary gay character from daybreak. They can get easily overwhelmed by minimal flirting.

Personality: straightforward, humble, nerd

Age: 16-18

Gender: Non Binary

Pronouns: He/They

Extra Information

 * Likes: cheesy romcoms, beef, good listeners
 * Dislikes: last minute plans, clothes that are tight around the shoulders
 * Nothing interests them more than becoming an entertainer when it comes to his goals.
 * Cog is 5"3ft or 160cm.
 * Cog's ethnicity is Dominican.
 * Their zodiac sign is Aquarius.
 * Has a good memory (for the most part).
 * His favorite film is 'A Goofy Movie'.
 * He eats unusually fast, and has been shown to eat in odd ways, such as eating pizza with a fork and biting directly into an orange.
 * Though it is never directly stated what body type Cog has, Marcus has been shown worrying that they haven't been eating enough, describing Cog as a twig. Despite this, it has also been shown that he is extremely active and has pretty muscular arms.
 * Though never confirmed by Moosopp, Cog has been shown to possess many autistic traits, making it a fairly popular headcanon among fans.
 * We never see or hear about Cog's parents, only seeing his uncle and grandmother.

What they like about each other
"So cool! His eyebrows! I like their honesty. It's cute how short they are haha! (Don't tell him I said that.)" - Marcus

"Has a lovely smile. He has a nice aura about him...No, I won't explain." - Cog

Trivia

 * Though not shown in the story itself, Cog and Grey have met each other, as Marcus talks to both of them about the other often.
 * Marcus and Cog typically are drawn using opposite colors for their color palettes; Marcus having warmer tones whereas Cog having cooler tones.
 * Marcus was originally designed to be Grey's work manager, but Moosopp liked him more than anticipated and wanted him to play a bigger role. He used to be very anxious and couldn't handle pressure.
 * Cog was always meant to be the 'smart one' in the group, but he used to have a huge ego and was extremely smug about his intelligence in his original design. Now, he is described as, "still a nerd, but more humble about it now. A hopeless romantic and an overthinker."
 * The story began development way back in 2012, but it wasn't until 2020 Moosopp realized Cog and Marcus would make a good couple.