I'm so not a fan of Taegu's potential storyline rn. What he's doing isn't grooming because grooming implies that you intentionally raised someone in a way that 'prepares them' for you. There's no indication here that Taegu had any interest until recently. BUT the uncomfortable part is that Taegu still had a hand in Yeongwoon's upbringing. Sure it's legal now, but we never rly want to justify the romantic/sexual interests of someone that both watched someone grow up, and also has an older sibling dynamic with the other. Because at the end of the day, Yeongwoon is our viewpoint character and he clearly sees Taegu as an older sibling figure.
Justifying sexual interest like that just comes too close to grooming, and frankly, that's an area we want to stay far from, not toe.
I'm so not a fan of Taegu's potential storyline rn. What he's doing isn't grooming because grooming implies that you intentionally raised someone in a way that 'prepares them' for you. There's no indication here that Taegu had any interest until recently. BUT the uncomfortable part is that Taegu still had a hand in Yeongwoon's upbringing. Sure it's legal now, but we never rly want to justify the romantic/sexual interests of someone that both watched someone grow up, and also has an older sibling dynamic with the other. Because at the end of the day, Yeongwoon is our viewpoint character and he clearly sees Taegu as an older sibling figure.
Justifying sexual interest like that just comes too close to grooming, and frankly, that's an area we want to stay far from, not toe.