Backstory
Asim grew up in Ireland for the majority of his life, well aware of the work his mother would do in hospitals, never the squeamish type when she explained surgeries and terminology to him over the years. As exhausted as she seemed, it was the satisfaction of a job done right that inspired Asim to initially delve into the medical field. As a child, it was him and Ennis that were impressed by what existing doctors said, that their work was for the better good, not that it became Asim's career in the end.
During his college years, he attended a university in New York with his best friend, Ennis, and eventually he met Koko through Ennis' sister, Chicory. The two clashed visually given that Asim was tall and collected, while Koko was short and outspoken. Their majors weren't exactly the same, but a handful of classes were shared enough to pique their interests more. Just hanging out with Koko casually outside of class, talking about their futures, idling, she sparked him to change his path one day when he cut her hair. Koko noticed he'd make a great hairdresser, styling only considered his hobby after growing up doing his mother and sister's hair, but he truly did enjoy it. In a way, to care for someone else like that was soothing, and by the time Koko and Asim began to date, she later admitted she liked the feeling of him running his fingers through her hair. With time, he finished up getting a medical degree, briefly working in the field until he was ready to go to school again for cosmetology.
Now, Asim is married to Koko, still his favorite person to experiment with hairstyles and cuts, doing her hair every morning before she goes to work as a coroner. They're both very happy in their lives, with good health and good company, both having very supportive families even. When Asim works, he prefers being able to listen to the stories of his clients all day, rather than performing repetitive, stressful work on patients under anesthesia. There is merit to both sides, but he is content with where he is now.