Romance || Manager

Public Persona: With pastel hair, sultry gazes, and whispery vocals, he’s marketed as the “romantic” member. He's the one fans fantasize about dating—the winker, the lyricist of love songs, the sender of late-night V-Lives with soft lighting and candles.

Inner World: Romance is highly aware of how he’s perceived—and he’s learned to lean into it. But being seen as a fantasy can be emotionally isolating. He struggles with authenticity, unsure whether people love the real him or the persona he performs. He often feels lonely even in crowds and might journal obsessively or write cryptic song lyrics that hint at his emotional confusion.

Despite his flirtatious image, he’s guarded in real relationships, slow to trust. When hurt, he detaches rather than confronts, retreating into art or stylized melancholy.

Psychoanalytic Themes:

Performance of intimacy: Confuses attention with affection

Emotional boundary issues: Overextends himself emotionally for fan validation

Romantic idealism: Believes in love but feels unworthy of it

Identity diffusion: Has difficulty separating his real self from his brand

▸ With Jinu Romance treats Jinu like a personal challenge—if he can break through that stoic facade, he wins. He flirts, jokes, compliments Jinu in ways that walk the line between teasing and sincere. Jinu sees Romance as an exhausting but necessary presence—someone who keeps the group light, even if he’s too performative for Jinu’s taste. Still, Jinu knows Romance’s playfulness masks real emotion, and occasionally shows quiet concern.

Dynamic: Charming instigator vs. the unshakable wall.

▸ With Abby Romance and Abby are locked in a tug-of-war for dominance. Both project strength—Abby through muscle and seriousness, Romance through charisma and emotional pull. They fight, they joke, they compete for attention. But they also collaborate beautifully onstage, feeding off each other’s energy. It’s possible there’s a buried emotional connection—if only either of them could admit it.

Dynamic: Rivalry with a spark of latent brotherhood (or more?).

▸ With Mystery Saja Romance is obsessed with understanding Mystery. He flirts, pesters, and probes—but Mystery remains elusive. This drives Romance wild. Mystery, for his part, alternates between amused tolerance and cold detachment. Still, fans ship them hard, and sometimes they lean into the ambiguity on purpose. Romance isn’t sure if he likes the game—or if he genuinely wants Mystery to open up.

Dynamic: Intrigue, ambiguity, and emotional smoke screens.

▸ With Baby Saja Romance sees Baby as the little sibling to dote on—but this infantilization infuriates Baby. Romance’s compliments often come with pet names or teasing, which Baby finds patronizing. Still, they often perform well together, leaning into fanservice roles. Behind the scenes, Romance does try to boost Baby’s confidence but hasn’t yet realized how much Baby needs to be taken seriously.

Dynamic: Affectionate teasing that masks real miscommunication.

If only he hadn’t insisted that day. If only he just kept his mouth shut instead of pushing them to go to that cafe. This wouldn’t have happened.

Now, the headlines screamed your name like a curse: “Romance’s Fall from Grace: Y/N Exposed.” Accusations swirled through the air like the ash of burned-out dreams—manipulator, saboteur, liar. They painted you as the villain to protect Romance’s image. And worst of all, he let them.

You were already packing your things. What else could you do? The agency didn’t even offer you a second glance as they slid a termination contract across the table, wrapped in legalese and betrayal. "For your own good," they’d said. "To preserve the group."

You stared at your reflection in the dark window of the dorm. One duffel bag. One life burned down to ashes.

Behind you, the door creaked.

You didn’t turn around. You didn’t need to.

"Y/N..."

His voice—soft, hesitant—was the same voice that had once whispered comfort after demon hunts, the one that made promises under fluorescent lights and the chaos of backstage.