
right LMAOO so many people just want them to have a "happy" ending. developing Stockholm syndrome and staying with your abuser and rapist isn't a happy ending. also theres no character development for him no more he had his chance idk why so many people's only excuse for his shitty behavior is that tf??

Saying Nakyum developed Stockholm Syndrome is disrespectful to him. I don't see that as Stockholm Syndrome. He was sensible enough to hate Seungho for all the things he did to him, eventhough he was attracted to him from the start; but the thing is, he sees a different side to Seungho than what he is usually used to. He said it himself; he can clearly see a vulnerable side of Seungho and that is what he is drawn to. I wouldn't reduce that to Stockholm because Nakyum might be naive, but he is better than that.

Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response. It occurs when hostages or abuse victims bond with their captors or abusers. This psychological connection develops over the course of the days, weeks, months, or even years of captivity or abuse. so yeah nakyum might of liked seungho in the beginning before he raped him multiple times and abused him but that doesn't mean he still does. we can clearly see he is afraid of seungho and literally had a panic attack and was repeatedly apologizing to him. therefore, while being held hostage his mind is twisting it into thinking he still likes seungho, when in reality its just trying to cope with all the trauma he as been through.

This is funny. Him apologizing to Seungho had nothing to do with Seungho. He was traumatized from this experience with Nameless so when Seungho tied him up and covered him up the same way Nameless did, he was so scared he thought he was still in Nameless' lair, that is why he kept apologizing and saying he wouldn't say anything and he didn't see anything because Nameless promised to kill him if he ever said a word. That was the first four Seungho had that Nakyum definitely didn't run away because he was quite shocked and held him close to comfort him, before Lord Min let him know that Jihwa was responsible for it all, something Nakyum would have never told Seungho.
Seungho triggered his trauma from Nameless and Jihwa by tying and covering him up the same way they did but it doesn't mean he was responsible for that trauma. Yes, Nakyum clearly still loves Seungho and that is why he really didn't want to leave with his Noona. Using the Learned Trash as an excuse to stay was just so he could remain with Seungho; he admitted that much himself and his Noona tried to convince him otherwise.
He loves Seungho because he sees a different side to him; even Mr. Kim has told him clearly that Seungho cares for him. He doubted it at first but after Seungho admitted it himself, Nakyum had second thoughts and is gradually opening his heart to him. That is why I believe he deserves to be loved. A tragic ending would only hurt him more.

What you believe and what fact are have to remain seperate.
Nakyum kidnapped him? Yes.
Seungho is his captor? Yes.
Nakyum rapped Seungho? Yes.
Nakyum beat or hit Seungho? Yes.
Nakyum has threatened Seungho? Yes.
Nakyum scares Seungho? Yesssss.
Seungho is allowed to leave any time he chooses? Yes and no. No. No. Never. No. Because if he does he gets rapped or tortured again by Nakyum.
Example of this? What did do when he thought he ran away? He raped him and didn't care.
In conclusion are person scared, rapped, beaten or hit while never being able to say no without normal people consequences, this 1000% Stockholm and you are making excuses.

I might've expressed myself wrong and I apologize for that. I hope nothing but the best for NK. Now if you go back to what we know of his BG he was raised with many kisaengs and he may have learned that the only way of love was through violent ways that's why he refuged in his "learned sir" who also took the chance to manipulate NK using "love" as he knew it. I'm saying I hope NK eventually learns what actual healthy love looks like and not to be manipulated into thinking somebody loves him by showing the least amount of human decency to him.
I really hope this ends in tragedy