I think most of y'all who don't like this story and call it "weird" and say it has an "unnatural flow" are waaay too used to reading extreme yaoi manhwas where the top is very toxic and their relationship is abusive and rapey. This is actually one of the first BL's I've ever read that has a mostly normal flow and no toxic elements. The top genuinely likes the bottom. That man is YEARNING. Except for that one time where Eunsan was drunk and Ryu Ian didn't reject his advances (it wasn't really ok because one can't properly consent when under the influence), which was still tame, the story over all is good. There's build-up, there's a plot, and the characters don't have those stereotypical, copy-pasted personalities we're used to in yaoi manhwas.
Obviously, we all have different tastes and this might not be for everyone, but saying it's weird and unnatural because they're sweet and clearly still figuring out their own feelings instead of hardcore fucking from chapter 2, with perfect chemistry, is called being ignorant and complacent in consuming problematic media that's become normalized and associated with the BL community. We should strive to change that, instead of encouraging toxic relationships and abuse being used as media representation. :/
I hope this story will continue on the right track and not suddently switch to a nightmarish hellscape for the MC.
True that. I find it quite funny that these ppl who said they don't like this manhwa just never got any good reason to hate it. Comparing ian to another rapey top?and said them being gross out of nowhere? So weird. Just say it's not your type and go read your rapey yaoi
I agree with you. This manwha is very pleasant to read precisely because it's not the usual brutal stuff. I feel Ian's yearning, his efforts and insecurities, and Baek both unaware and not trusting himself. It talks about an actual relationship in the build, and not pure pr0n in pretty giftpaper.
I think most of y'all who don't like this story and call it "weird" and say it has an "unnatural flow" are waaay too used to reading extreme yaoi manhwas where the top is very toxic and their relationship is abusive and rapey. This is actually one of the first BL's I've ever read that has a mostly normal flow and no toxic elements. The top genuinely likes the bottom. That man is YEARNING. Except for that one time where Eunsan was drunk and Ryu Ian didn't reject his advances (it wasn't really ok because one can't properly consent when under the influence), which was still tame, the story over all is good. There's build-up, there's a plot, and the characters don't have those stereotypical, copy-pasted personalities we're used to in yaoi manhwas.
Obviously, we all have different tastes and this might not be for everyone, but saying it's weird and unnatural because they're sweet and clearly still figuring out their own feelings instead of hardcore fucking from chapter 2, with perfect chemistry, is called being ignorant and complacent in consuming problematic media that's become normalized and associated with the BL community. We should strive to change that, instead of encouraging toxic relationships and abuse being used as media representation. :/
I hope this story will continue on the right track and not suddently switch to a nightmarish hellscape for the MC.