I think mostly what Nakyum needs is a place of belonging? Becuase his teacher literally abandoned him to try to use him to spy on Seungho but that ain't working and the poor boy has nowhere to go (esp since his noonas want him to live a more comfortable life than them)
Maybe,, i remember he mentioned that there are chances given to him to escape but he still came back to the palace. Maybe it isnt stockholm syndrome after all. But lets see
It somewhat is and also somewhat isn't.
He chooses to go back to the place where he is most familiar and would welcome him the most, which is also the palace that currently also abuses him alot.
He's been through a lot of things, qwq
I dont know if Nakyum’s suffering from Stockholm syndrome atm,, or it’s the other way around. Too bad, having a theraphy session at that time isnt popular or is there even a psychologist at that era??? Bcs god knows how they badly need it. They both suffers from identity crisis