I knew the first life flashback was bound to happen but I didn’t expect it to be this horrible. My stomach actually twisted while reading this.
I think the beauty in this story is that we see the desperate groveling and repentance practically reeking off Ido before we even know what it properly is. Why is he giving Sejin everything and anything he could ever dream of? Why is he almost like a shining white knight? Then as it unravels you realize beneath the shining white knight is a man who’s terrified of himself, haunted by his past, and capable of cruelty that shocks you. The kindness and devotion we’ve seen aren’t just love, they’re penance, obsession, and fear all rolled into one. It makes every moment between him and Sejin charged with tension, because you’re never sure if what you’re witnessing is genuine affection or the desperate control of a man trying to rewrite his own mistakes.
I definitely overanalyzed this, but I’m very appreciative of the storytelling regardless of how obvious or hidden the ‘plot twist’ was.
I knew the first life flashback was bound to happen but I didn’t expect it to be this horrible. My stomach actually twisted while reading this.
I think the beauty in this story is that we see the desperate groveling and repentance practically reeking off Ido before we even know what it properly is. Why is he giving Sejin everything and anything he could ever dream of? Why is he almost like a shining white knight? Then as it unravels you realize beneath the shining white knight is a man who’s terrified of himself, haunted by his past, and capable of cruelty that shocks you. The kindness and devotion we’ve seen aren’t just love, they’re penance, obsession, and fear all rolled into one. It makes every moment between him and Sejin charged with tension, because you’re never sure if what you’re witnessing is genuine affection or the desperate control of a man trying to rewrite his own mistakes.
I definitely overanalyzed this, but I’m very appreciative of the storytelling regardless of how obvious or hidden the ‘plot twist’ was.