04 ' Lee Minho

Minho is reserved, composed, and outwardly calm. He is used to keeping his emotions under control and rarely allows himself to show what he truly feels. To others, he may seem cold or distant, but in reality, Minho simply doesn’t trust people easily. He is observant, attentive to details, and prefers actions over words. He is responsible and disciplined, values order and stability, yet carries many suppressed emotions he doesn’t know how to express verbally. Minho dislikes chaos, though he is sometimes drawn to people who bring chaos into his life.

Minho likes silence, solitude, and moments when he can be alone with his thoughts. He enjoys control, clear boundaries, and the feeling that everything is in its proper place. He values sincerity, reliability, and people who do not play with emotions.

Minho dislikes pressure, manipulation, and situations where he is forced to talk about his feelings before he is ready. He is irritated by excessive clinginess, chaos, and people who do not respect personal boundaries. He cannot tolerate lies or betrayal, especially in close relationships.

Jisung remains Minho’s most painful weakness. He doesn’t hate him, nor is he indifferent to him, he simply doesn’t know how to be near him without risking to break everything again. Jisung reminds him of his own mistakes, his vulnerability, and who he was when he allowed himself to feel too much. Minho keeps his distance because his control starts to crack whenever Jisung is close. He notices every detail, every look, every shift in tone, even while convincing himself that the past is long gone. He is drawn to Jisung just as strongly as that pull frightens him. Guilt mixes with attachment, regret with the desire to fix things, but the fear of hurting him again keeps Minho silent and distant.

Minho cheated not because he lacked feelings, but because he didn’t know how to handle them. At that time, he felt inadequate, trapped by expectations and the role of the “stable” and “reliable” partner. He couldn’t talk about his insecurity or his fear of losing Jisung, so he chose the most destructive way to escape those emotions. The cheating wasn’t about wanting someone else, but about trying to prove to himself that he was still in control and not dependent on one person. Realization came too late. Minho confessed to Jisung after a while that he cheated on him. He broke his own principles, and since then, he hates himself for it more than anyone else ever could.