It feels like the author is trying to give a backstory to Jiwook, but honestly it feels more like trying to create a sad alibi for all his actions so that we can see where he is coming from. Sure, it is true that anyone would hate being overshadowed. That's just how people are.
But driving your brother to suicide after standing by and watching him being raped and called a slut? There is no justification for it. Siwon even reached out, unknowingly creating a potential olive branch, and Jiwook just uses his oversized pride to throw it to the ground.
It feels like the author is trying to give a backstory to Jiwook, but honestly it feels more like trying to create a sad alibi for all his actions so that we can see where he is coming from. Sure, it is true that anyone would hate being overshadowed. That's just how people are.
But driving your brother to suicide after standing by and watching him being raped and called a slut? There is no justification for it. Siwon even reached out, unknowingly creating a potential olive branch, and Jiwook just uses his oversized pride to throw it to the ground.