the fact that his first crush (and best friend) left him after he confessed traumatized him, that's why he doesn't wanna say the words. dongho should at least mind that
Love is not just about expressing it its about uttering the 3 magic words.. The fact that he showed and express his love for him in the 1st place, he should say it too.. And he also had a long time unrequited love for his brother before their relationship...
Saying he likes dongho is the least he can do..dongho was very obvious with his feelings.. The fact that he hid his past from him makes it complicated and unfair on his side.. It becomes a misunderstanding..its his fault actually.. (￣ε(#￣)Σ
you can't blame someone for behaving irrationally as a result of trauma hence why he's still scared of saying the words or at least rejects doing it, and why he won't tell dongho about his past. he did A LOT of progress mentally which i think should make us proud rather than anything else. and yes saying he likes dongho is the least he can do, but he did the MOST instead. which is literally devoting himself to dongho as a partner and proving over and over again through actions what he's unable to say, unlike what dongho's been doing.
You need to say it!!