here are my thoughts:
while it’s likely that guwon’s childlike behavior in front of jinwoo is not the full picture (given the reactions the townspeople have to his presence), i think we have reason to believe it isn’t a complete sham, either.
1. he’s obviously very strong. if he wanted to, he could easily have his way with jinwoo without all of this dillydallying, but it would seem that he DOES care how jinwoo is feeling and ultimately wants jinwoo to like him. given guwon’s seemingly broken moral compass and lack of common sense, i don’t know why he would’ve taken jinwoo’s wishes to heart and chosen to wait until he was ready if guwon was just planning on becoming forceful with jinwoo in the end. basically, i doubt he has the foresight to intentionally lull jinwoo into a false sense of security before jumping on him—if he wanted to jump on him, he’d just do it. on the contrary, i think he ACTUALLY wants jinwoo to feel comfortable around him.
2. based on this author’s history, it seems likely that guwon will be a considerate character who has a good heart in spite of misdeeds. we can see how guwon has a soft spot for children, given the fact that he accepted jinwoo solely because he was a teacher, and the kids needed an education. he continues to do little acts of kindness for jinwoo in a way that feels somewhat similar to what beom gunwoo did for yeo eui-joon in dangerous convenience store.
3. if we take guwon’s reaction to jinwoo’s statement in chapter 7 at face value, it would seem that guwon is drawn to jinwoo because he was the only person who really saw him. most of the other townspeople appear to be afraid of guwon. regardless of what is really happening beneath the surface, i believe guwon has some humanity that had yet to be seen or understood before jinwoo came along and treated him like a person. it’s clear that jinwoo is giving guwon a chance before making any negative assumptions in a way that others may not have, and guwon is clinging to that chance.
i felt the shock of it as much as he did cuz i was so prepared to root for them. author doesn’t attack just eunho but us as well
omg wtf LMFAOOO i swear author created him for the sole purpose of suffering for his entire life. he will never have peace…
this series is giving me the iiickk. i let the new chapters pile up and just caught up on them but it’s so stupid and unbearable. if han-gyeol likes uju so much, he should seal the deal and toss aside their agreement so they can actually date, because right now he has NO business trying to control what uju does when he’s not around… like, yall aren’t in an exclusive relationship yet. plus, han-gyeol seems completely obsessed with forcing uju into compromising situations and using public sex as punishment. this relationship is especially toxic to me compared to other yaoi with the typical obsessed ML trope, because unlike many other MC, uju is entirely flimsy and doesn’t have the guts to defend himself. he’s clearly a weak guy, physically and emotionally, and han-gyeol has been playing on that for his own benefit… which is just nasty. nothing interesting about a possessive ML manipulating a vulnerable, defenseless and impressionable MC. this whole thing just screams abuse. get uju OUT OF THERE! he got himself into this to heal from his trauma, but quite frankly, this relationship is another trauma in and of itself. he deserves peace…
i’m worried about what’s going on with suho too. i want to hope he’s just a regular hyung, and is as kind and innocent as he seems, but with how things are looking i wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out he was much older and had groomed uju. it’s clear to see that uju is incredibly susceptible to that sort of thing. he’s too naive… i wish he would fall into the hands of someone who didn’t take advantage of his innocence and was actually concerned for his wellbeing.
fuck i hate this slimy freak… dajeong come with me i’ll save you
any manhwa illustrated by sagold is doomed to be the worst most abhorrent thing i’ve ever read
Fr, the art style is awesome but it's just flop after flop
sorry i CANNOT believe everyone is so shocked that doyeon actually likes kang? i thought it was really obvious??? he never seemed particularly serious about yiyoung LMFAO i had no idea this was meant to be a plot twist until i checked the comments…
the way literally everyone treats hyesung like an object is driving me insane. he’s not a pet he’s a grown man! break up with him babe and be mine instead i will save you hyesung …
fr i need to get him out of there, i kept.reading cause of him but the whole plot is feeling like nothing burger atp, literally need them to break up idc
i love them so much i need to die right now. they are each other’s home
aside from the sick and twisted stuff that happens at certain points, this series is sooo beautiful the way the author wrote the day-to-day conversations between ye-gyum and jooin really made it clear how close they were. i feel like oftentimes the relationships in webcomics seem superficial, but this didn’t have that vibe… they really liked each other, were trusting and wanted to know everything about the other. it’s just amazing that they actually talked to each other. when they made sacrifices for each other and appeared hurt at the other’s pain, it actually made sense because you could already see WHY they were so connected through every interaction they had. they’re compatible and have a closeness far beyond necessity or Sex All The Time… which cannot be said for most yaoi couples lol