
Taeha is obviously emotionally manipulating Haesoo. This is my theory:
Remember when Haesoo said they're just physical? And Taeha wanted more than that? Well, he's doing all this work because of emotional and physical connection with Haesoo. Taeha is playing manipulation tactics with her just to test whether she's getting attached to him or not. Obviously, she is. Now that Haesoo's falling into his trap, he will do everything that could count as a manipulation to turn Haesoo as his. I said EVERYTHING. It doesn't matter how badass and horrible it might be. His little traps would turn big as Haesoo's feelings grow. Taeha will use Haesoo's vulnerability and fragility to get all he wants. Just a theory and I know it might sound pretty obvious. (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜
I don't understand what he's trying to do by faking a hickey and using a woman's perfume, quite insensitive ngl he knows haesoo's ex-husband cheated on her.
Also she was pretty resolute in ending things with ex-husband after discovering the affair, so I kinda expected her to distance herself from ml