Jed

Jed Zhou is a potential love interest of Mark in Coming Out On Top.

Character Profile
Jed is a no-nonsense kind of guy, thinking everyone should be their genuine selves. He is the lead singer, keyboardist, and song writer of the rising local punk-rock band The Dirty Loofahs. Jed is very dedicated to his music career and wants the band to be all it can be, but is not willing to compromise his beliefs and "sell out" the band's identity for a quick shot at success.

Jed works part-time delivering pizzas and often takes odd jobs to support his music career.

Jed initially comes across as somewhat direct and intimidating, having no problem at all being naked in public and having sex with complete strangers.

Towards the end of his romantic route, Jed is shown to be very sweet and caring towards Mark, a sharp contrast to his bad boy first impression.

Appearance
Jed has dark brown eyes, long jet black hair he wears tied into a pony tail, and piercings on his left eyebrow and ears. He has a striped tattoo on his left arm and a brick pattern tattoo on the lower right arm. His musculature is lean and well-toned, with a slim waist.

When he is performing with his band he only wears red striped suspenders. He also wears a black, ripped sleeveless tee with a ivory necklace or white sleeveless tee with a blue cap.

During the church service and the piano competition he wears a suit, which he does not enjoy.

Route
Mark is perturbed out of his night activities by loud noises coming from upstairs. He joins his roommates in the living room and Penny decides to confront their neighbor about the noise he's making. A little later a disturbed Penny comes back, having been unable to get their neighbor to turn down the noise. Mark then decides to confront the neighbor himself. He goes upstairs, knocks on the troublemaking neighbor's door and is shocked to see a fully naked man walk out. The man introduces himself and pretends to be expecting guests to a wild sex party he's hosting, asking Mark if he is Cumslut97. Mark convinces Jed to stop making loud noises, by either having sex with him or rebuffing him.

Mark and the band leaves to attend the piano competition. Mark convenes with Jed on the bathroom, where Jed admits to be very nervous and Mark lends him his support. With Mark's help, Jed gains confidence and wins the competition.

With the prize money, the band start their own record label and release their first single, which becomes a hit. They soon explode in popularity and tour the globe, with Mark traveling along with his now boyfriend Jed.

Sylvia
Sylvia is Jed's older sister by a few years. She often visits to check up on her younger brother just to make sure he's still breathing. She's not a huge fan of his lifestyle or how flaky he can act, and the two do get into fights. Regardless, she does care for him and worries when he goes missing.

Penny
Penny was the first person to meet Jed to complain about the noise, but found out first hand about his habit of being naked. Penny didn't press the noise issue further afterward. Jed refers to her amicably as "Purplelady," while Penny refers to Jed as "T-Rex Tuesday" due to making noise every Tuesday night.

Trivia

 * Jed's of Taiwanese descent.
 * He prefers going commando to wearing underwear.
 * He is a fan of the American rock band The Stooges.
 * Jed plays classical piano and won many awards and medals in his younger days.
 * He is uncircumcised.