
I read the novel. It doesn’t go into too much detail but basically everything Juyeon is doing to Jiwook is what Jiwook did to Juyeon. Maybe not as extreme as far as the violence goes but the SA, blackmail, & manipulation are pretty on par. Juyeon was also two years younger (14), timid, & under Jiwook’s control for about a year (that’s why Juyeon initially offers him the “live with me for 3m and do as I say” deal). Also Jiwook was just as violent at 16 as he in college & Juyeon wasn’t his only victim, he basically enjoyed terrorizing and blackmailing anyone who confessed to him/liked him for funsies (Juyeon is the only male one tho & Jiwook basically takes out his internalized homophobia out on him so he’s more extreme to him). It’s honestly the perfect set up to “justify” his current treatment under Juyeon.
can someone spoil me on what mc did to juyeon in the past i keep hearing this