Noah had the chance. All he could have done was beg that they nullify the contract before River left. Not the typical male mentality where they only understand things when told them directly, cannot, for the love of God, get context clues and read facial expressions and body language that River didn't really want to go. Well, he knew what River wanted, he was just prideful and stupid.
I like both male leads (ik EunHyuk did a dick move that doesn't change but not a red flag). There is no hint that SooAe might end up with DoHwa. EunHyuk is really the end game - with a whole lot of baggage to uncover and unload. BUUUUT come on, give DoHwa a brighter future! Introduce a new character for ffs, and no I don't want Raim - who disappeared out of the story and reserved to comeback. DoHwa deserves to be happy, even if it's not with SooAe.
With everything, it makes sense to leave. To at least Sejin have himself and figure things out, now that everything has come to place. That weird feeling and questions he had now answered. It's just confusing what Sejin realized, what Ido has been feeling. I guess he did not like that he now feels that Ido has been feeling remorse and regret, instead of love - which he was expecting after bonding.
Another thing that threw me off is, how the f did Ido come to love Sejin in the OG timeline? Him smiling a little bit, not ignoring Sejin, having breakfasts with him is love? Or I guess I barely remember how they dated and him developing those feelings. In my memory, his reaction was just not mathing for me.
They will most likely be the end game but it's nice that Sejin will have a chapter or two for him being happy and free on his own terms.
Finally. I am weirdly happy and relieved he finally pulled the trigger. It's time to go back to the present timelime. It will hurt af because now Sejin knows how horrible that life was and how horrifying that he could not shake that bad juju since the beginning. Kwon Ido the arrogant bastard, feeling like he was the victim all the damn time, tried to be a "better person" in the new timeline but can't exactly hide his bastard tendencies. I'm readyyy for more angst letssss gooo!
I get Victor. Horrible childhood and father. But in the end he still had a choice and he still chose to be evil. As a kid, I get it, he was scared for everything to be taken from him, including Diah, but as an adult? He could have been a double agent against his father and still keep Diah, especially that Diah stayed with him after everything.
Taehan (ML) has a baggage that's why he is not into commitments and the comments section will be divided (again) when that chapter ever comes. And yes, it's a problem how MC (forgot his name) does this with whoever now. He is giving annoyingly gullible but at the same time he does have a point that he is free to do it because he is not in a committed relationship. Maybe annoying but they aren't really doing anything bad per se.
Come on. It's 111 chapters and plot wise there's no progress. I'm okay with slow burn stories but I see some character development - esp if the said character/s has/have tons of baggage to unload (both ways iykwim). This though, none. We should already start seeing where MC's soul is going and what may happen to their relationship. Or at least if they are falling harder for each other and making it extra heavy to part.
Kwon Ido's face. He's the classic entitled rich dude who is oblivious how horrible other's lives can be. He thinks he's always the victim from people taking advantage of his status and family. Looking at the aftermath of what his brother is actually capable of doing, he sure is shaken but ffs, what PLACE does Sejin have to know after what happened to him?
I keep reading when I can let this sit and brew for 10 to 20 chapters. Uggghh.
I don't mind rape in yaoi if it's obviously a trope. It's a fictional kinky trope. But this. When it's literally the story and it's done this well, completely driving in on the trauma, bruh my heart.
