I really do think that they are in an unspoken/unofficial Dom/Sub relationship. I feel like Sooyoung has used punishment as a means to feel better or to “not feel” before too. And he’s told ML before that he likes it rough and likes to be punished so it makes sense for him to want that feeling when he made a big mistake. I think it’s okay for him to make himself feel better this way and regulate himself, he’s always been a bit of masochist.
I really do think that they are in an unspoken/unofficial Dom/Sub relationship. I feel like Sooyoung has used punishment as a means to feel better or to “not feel” before too. And he’s told ML before that he likes it rough and likes to be punished so it makes sense for him to want that feeling when he made a big mistake. I think it’s okay for him to make himself feel better this way and regulate himself, he’s always been a bit of masochist.