This is my theory but in case you’re worried about being spoiled, obviously don’t read. ANYWAYS.
It’s clear Mr Cha has something to do with the production and distribution of the medication Wooju is taking- and obviously Jiheon is wrong for having him take it unknowingly, but Jiheon genuinely cares about Wooju (in his own deluded way) enough that he’s also worried about whether or not he’s okay. Mr Cha doesn’t seem to care whether or not Wooju is negatively effected by the medication and even remarks that “he’s taking to it well” or something like that.
Jiheon is traumatized from the kidnapping incident and refuses to talk about it because (I think) he feels guilty for not being able to protect Wooju, and is terrified of Wooju seeing him as scary or hating him. Clearly, something else happened that Jiheon remembers that Wooju doesn’t, and it probably looks bad from the outside (like maybe the smile was misconstrued and Jiheon was just happy he found Wooju? IF the creepy smile even happened and wasn’t a hallucination) so Jiheon is worried that if he shares what happened, not only will it damage and harm Wooju (which he can’t fathom doing in this aspect- he cares a lot less when they’re having sex lmfao but I think that’s bc he gets too possessive of Wooju to stop/listen) but it will also damage Wooju’s image of Jiheon. However, I think it’s likely it WAS just a hallucination because Jiheon seems shocked that Wooju would ever suspect him in that way and has a violent physical reaction when Wooju says that he’s scared.
ANYWAYS what I think really happened has to do with Mr Cha, and I suspect that Mr Cha has been planning on possessing Wooju for a long time. Parallel panelling in the storyboard all but confirms that Mr Cha was the person following Wooju and taking photos, which alludes that he has stalker tendencies. He also knows a LOT about Jiheon’s locations, past, schedule, etc. which makes me think he learns about it on purpose so he can best take advantage of Wooju when Jiheon isn’t around. He also SMOTHERS Wooju in his pheromones regularly, almost like he can’t help himself, and is actively driving a wedge between Jiheon and Wooju. I think it’s plausible that Mr Cha hired someone to kidnap Wooju when he was young. He probably knew of him or knew MUCH about Wooju through his father, but Wooju never met Cha directly- so it was always one sided. Knowing that Wooju’s parents are architects and knowing that Wooju admired them a lot, we could even gamble he went into architecture specifically to lure Wooju. I also think it’s possible he was trying to force Wooju into an omega at the time, but ran out of time/ blatantly failed, so while he was living abroad he worked to develop the presentation medication so that when he returned he could forcefully claim Wooju as his omega. It’s also likely that his Chairman father sent him away BECAUSE of this incident, so that at least Cha wouldn’t be scheming in the country where he could be exposed.
Anywho all speculation here but I’m very excited to see where this goes!! I’m curious about whether or not Wooju will play into his newly budding instincts and sleep with Cha, or if his rational Beta side will remind him to trust Jiheon.
This is my theory but in case you’re worried about being spoiled, obviously don’t read. ANYWAYS.
It’s clear Mr Cha has something to do with the production and distribution of the medication Wooju is taking- and obviously Jiheon is wrong for having him take it unknowingly, but Jiheon genuinely cares about Wooju (in his own deluded way) enough that he’s also worried about whether or not he’s okay. Mr Cha doesn’t seem to care whether or not Wooju is negatively effected by the medication and even remarks that “he’s taking to it well” or something like that.
Jiheon is traumatized from the kidnapping incident and refuses to talk about it because (I think) he feels guilty for not being able to protect Wooju, and is terrified of Wooju seeing him as scary or hating him. Clearly, something else happened that Jiheon remembers that Wooju doesn’t, and it probably looks bad from the outside (like maybe the smile was misconstrued and Jiheon was just happy he found Wooju? IF the creepy smile even happened and wasn’t a hallucination) so Jiheon is worried that if he shares what happened, not only will it damage and harm Wooju (which he can’t fathom doing in this aspect- he cares a lot less when they’re having sex lmfao but I think that’s bc he gets too possessive of Wooju to stop/listen) but it will also damage Wooju’s image of Jiheon. However, I think it’s likely it WAS just a hallucination because Jiheon seems shocked that Wooju would ever suspect him in that way and has a violent physical reaction when Wooju says that he’s scared.
ANYWAYS what I think really happened has to do with Mr Cha, and I suspect that Mr Cha has been planning on possessing Wooju for a long time. Parallel panelling in the storyboard all but confirms that Mr Cha was the person following Wooju and taking photos, which alludes that he has stalker tendencies. He also knows a LOT about Jiheon’s locations, past, schedule, etc. which makes me think he learns about it on purpose so he can best take advantage of Wooju when Jiheon isn’t around. He also SMOTHERS Wooju in his pheromones regularly, almost like he can’t help himself, and is actively driving a wedge between Jiheon and Wooju. I think it’s plausible that Mr Cha hired someone to kidnap Wooju when he was young. He probably knew of him or knew MUCH about Wooju through his father, but Wooju never met Cha directly- so it was always one sided. Knowing that Wooju’s parents are architects and knowing that Wooju admired them a lot, we could even gamble he went into architecture specifically to lure Wooju. I also think it’s possible he was trying to force Wooju into an omega at the time, but ran out of time/ blatantly failed, so while he was living abroad he worked to develop the presentation medication so that when he returned he could forcefully claim Wooju as his omega. It’s also likely that his Chairman father sent him away BECAUSE of this incident, so that at least Cha wouldn’t be scheming in the country where he could be exposed.
Anywho all speculation here but I’m very excited to see where this goes!! I’m curious about whether or not Wooju will play into his newly budding instincts and sleep with Cha, or if his rational Beta side will remind him to trust Jiheon.