thank you anon! and good question! when i was in the mood for world building, i had thought that minho would be kinda aloof because his work focuses mostly on research and the coven, instead of teaching the mages, you know? but he does have a reputation as a ruthless disciplinarian bc if he sees some mischief then he’s going to make them regret it. and his punishments have 0 repeat lol.

and jisung meanwhile was in the verge of expulsion and chan saw a spark in him, so he specifically created this program to keep jisung in the coven. minho was put in charge bc of his reputation. so yeah! he definitely punishes other people but it’s a one off while jisung’s discipline program is unique for him. and i think that’s one of the reasons he falls for jisung, bc he’s able to see how sweet he is and how hard he tries to be good

oh this is a good one! ok now be prepared for a word vomit 😂

within the universe, i think Minho is a strict and ruthless disciplinarian. which means if he sees any etiquette or rule being broken, he’s gonna make your ass pay. but i also think that being so strict means that he’s very aware of the rules, and also self aware that his punishments are not easy to bear. so i think he will take a lot of care to ensure that he’s sure the person he’s punishing actually committed the mistake.

i also think all of Jisung’s shenanigans and mistakes are very obvious so minho doesn’t really have to check or re-check. if he had any doubt, then i definitely think he would.

but i think minho doesn’t really think of fairness or unfairness in terms of punishment? like if someone is wrong then that’s it. he’s gonna tan their hide. i think it comes through in the way he uses implements even during maintenance spankings because it’s all about making the lesson stick. even if jisung laments about how even his maintenance spankings are as tough as someone’s punishment, i don’t think such a strict guy like minho will really relent unless he feels the person getting punished had learned a lesson or has reached their limit.

as for writing an unfair punishment…im really not sure. like on one hand i dont mind exploring different facets of characters but on the other like i said hexes and gradients minho is very clear when it comes to punishments. but in case case! you have given me a lot to think about anon!

oh this fun! so as a character, i dont think jisung is really sure about his hard limits, except for the obvious ones as he hasn’t experienced anything much. one of the things he is sure of (but only in the context of punishments) is that he doesn’t like stress positions like kneeling, or having his hands raised for a long time.

i also think hard core teasing of humiliation without comfort in between or when he doesn’t fully trust the person would be a hard no. he puts up with minho teasing and embarrassing him on the regular because he always follows up with praise, and jisung knows for sure that minho is looking out for him even if his ass is always in pain under minho’s care. more specifically, i also think as he experiences more and learns about himself, he wouldn’t care for blindfolds or being tied up, preferring his partner (Minho) to hold him down instead lol. it would feel more comfy than any tool.

that’s all I can think of! thank you so much for your lovely message anon!