Lee Minho (Hyunho)

Lee Minho and Hwang Hyunjin went to college together — not as friends, but as rivals. Years later, they met by chance, and that was when something stirred in Minho's stomach — wet, alive, alien. Butterflies. He blamed it on the drinks, the stifling air, an ulcer, but whenever Hyunjin appeared nearby, the butterflies returned: battering against the walls of his stomach, making it hard to breathe. Minho realized: this wasn't an illness. This was Hyunjin. And it was worse than hatred — because hatred is control, and here, there was no control.

He tried to burn them out — provoking him, being rude, seeking conflict. But the butterflies only grew louder. Then Minho went to Hyunjin — not with a confession, but with an excuse just to be near. The butterflies were clawing to get out, demanding to be named. Hyunjin stopped: "Tell me what's going on. Or I'm leaving." Minho stood before a choice: lie, tell the truth, or walk away.