oop, i forgot to mention jinwoo trying to kill guwon in his sleep. it all makes sense now. he may not remember, but his body does. he's justified in wanting to kill a man who killed his father for NO reason.
knowing this, it's even more sinister bc again, guwon knew he killed his dad. re-reading the book with this newfound information makes me look at him differently. he's very manipulative.
People wanted him to be a green flag so bad even though it was shown from the start he was anything but ╮(￣▽￣)╭ Plus pocalyptic BLs are notorious for their at least a little bit insane MLs so I didn’t expect anything less. As long as there’s no unnecessary noncon and I don’t see any issues. The plot is too good to pass up just bc Guwon killed so guys(づ￣ ³￣)づ He’s just silly like that and I love it!(☆v☆)
fr!! he can be a black flag AND we can still like him lol. i know i critique him a lot, but i still do love guwon as a character. i've read worse MMCs, so he still pales in comparison to other MMCs.
i love psychoanalysing the characters and the story. i like how it encourages us to pay attention and discuss how we feel with every update.
welp, that wraps everything up into a nice bow for me lol.
guwon killing his dad is the TRUTH. it's not jinwoo making it up. everyone needs to go back and re-read chapter 0, starting on pg. 57. the man who says, "look what i found," is his dad. it aligns with chapter 24, where we receive further context on why the "random stranger" was in his the house and why guwon killed him.
it appears to me that guwon is actually smarter than he looks. he may be ignorant, but he's definitely not dumb. he applies the knowledge jinwoo gives immediately, and in a sick and twisted way, he uses it to his own benefit. this chapter tells me that guwon:
a) knows how to lie
b) weaponizes information
c) is manipulative
it's fucked up too lol bc homeboy knew this entire time he killed this man's father and withheld the information to "surprise" him. he flipped it on his head by using jinwoo's words against him, which is very smart and calculating. when guwon doesn't bid him goodbye before he heads out with doc, it just shows just how crazy he is bc he KNEW.
again, guwon says he didn't want to kill the doc, but he shows no restraint. one can say that he had no choice, but that's not entirely true. he held restraint when telling jinwoo that he killed his dad & plotted on telling him at the right time to surprise him. why can't he do the same for everyone else within the town?
imo, he doesn't value their lives. i have no idea as to why he continues to protect them, but it's interesting how he goes against his own rules when he's being selfish (i.e. stalking jinwoo instead of guarding the town, killing people based on how he feels, killing the doc who is a valuable asset to the group, etc).
lastly, guwon putting the ring back on jinwoo's finger telling him to never take it off seems like a threat. his happy demeanor allows him to skirt past certain allegations, but it's very clear that he's threatening jinwoo and reminding him who he belongs to.
i like problematic MMCs, so ofc i'm here for the mess lol. i'm not delusional tho. he stalks jinwoo, then threatens him lmaoooo. this man will be very toxic in the future. i think he'll be similar to caesar, where he has a very anxious attachment style and behind his bravado is a man who will go above and beyond to ensure jinwoo stays by his side even if he has to sacrifice the village to do so.
anyway, i'm excited. this was such a great read. 10/10!! ლ(´ڡ`ლ)