I saw a baby and started reading without noticing the ML on the cover. I got surprised when the MC slept with both brothers. White-haired ML, you deserve better. Don’t read this if you prefer a monogamous couple. Dropped.
Yes, Byul and Dojin were wrong for contacting Hyesung’s mom. But why do people talk as if Hyesung himself has no faults? Hyesung’s mom was beaten by his dad and forced to serve alpha clients (basically prostituted). When she came back, his dad told her that Hyesung didn’t want to see her anymore. The second time she returned, Hyesung turned her away, which is totally valid. Because if she truly loved Hyesung, she shouldn't have left him in the first place and tried harder to reconnect.
Hyesung is a product of bad parents and unfortunate circumstances, but made mistakes too. He left Byul just like his mom did, got caught by Dojin, left again, and only came back after realizing he literally couldn’t live without Dojin (because they've bonded) after trying to sleep with someone else.
If those things had not happened, he probably would’ve left Byul too, like his mom left him. It’s not about blaming him, it’s about acknowledging that both he and his mom were shaped by pain, fear, and bad timing.
Finding out you were an unwanted child leaves a scar. Byul was mature enough not to resent his mother for leaving him, but that truth never really goes away. He just let his emotions get the best of him and now regrets it. He’s young and deserves the same grace people give Hyesung for his mistakes.
OMG I SECOND THIS !
The extremely big difference is, Hyesung left Byul with a trusted adult. He knew Dojin would take care of Byul. Hyesung's mother didn't do that.
Yes, and as I've said, Hyesung's mom should have never left him in the first place amd tried to reconnect harder. But my point is, Byul doesn't deserve so much hate and deserves the same grace people give Hyesung for his mistakes.
When did I say Byul deserves the hate? Doyun deserves it 100% but Byul is definitely not fully aware imo. I'm just saying, Hyesung's mother is a fucking loser and is way worse than Hyesung
Yes, Hyesung's mistakes weren't as bad as his mother's, but he made mistakes. That's what I'm saying in my comment, because people talk as if he has no faults.
The MC could’ve been raped or groomed. Parents can’t watch their kids 24/7, but if they’re close enough that their kids feel safe sharing things (like being gay or wanting to make friends online) they can guide them better and help prevent stuff like this.
I came from one of those emotionally constipated families too, where parents think just providing is enough. Hopefully the next generation does better. More emotionally present, more loving, and actually there for their kids.
Jinha is stronger than me. If my best friend came on to me, knowing I've liked them since high school, slept with me, then rejected me coldly and met someone from a dating app the next day, I’d move dorms immediately and hold on to whatever dignity I had left. I would've been too hurt and embarrassed to stay.
These 2 have great chemistry. There’s something weirdly attractive about Jooeun, but I can’t quite describe it. Does anyone know what I mean? Lol. I can’t wait for him to fall head over heels for Pilsang.
This is how you write a proper toxic manga. You don’t romanticize rape, prostitution, or pedophilia. None of the characters are saints. All of them are both victims of a toxic environment and of their parental figures (or the lack thereof) from childhood to adulthood, as well as victims of their own choices. But they weren’t beyond redemption.
I’m glad they got a happy ending. They were able to change. Chihiro was finally able to stand on his own two feet (no longer dependent on sex partners), get a stable job, and return to his passion, photography. Hao Ran paid for what he did, not just for stabbing Maya, but I consider it also as a punishment for his work scouting people to become escorts. They both earned their happy ending.
Even Maya got a kind of happy ending. Death was better for him. I feel bad for him too, especially when Kaji said he had a suicide note to his mom that's barely readable, because he told Hao Ran he got his high school diploma in prison when they reunited. He was doomed from the start and some people irl are like this.
The world didn’t suddenly become sunshines and rainbows in the end. Prostitution and that underage bdsm brothel club still exist. Matsuki-san is still probably still preying on kids, although I hope he stopped (he did help Hao Ran and Chihiro a lot). Despite that, our two MCs, along with Kaji (who regretted having a hand at pushing Hao Ran in the wrong direction), are doing okay.
All of them had bad childhoods. Sure, we make our own choices as adults, but much of who we are and how we make decisions depends on whether our childhood was nurturing or traumatic. And life is not easy.
I hope we get more well-written, complex stories like this. I also wish we could get some extras showing the two of them living their happy new beginning.
We need more stories like this that explores RL relationship issues (feeling inferior to your partner). I remember 2 other manga with a similar theme, but they all have the same problem=lack of depth in the romance and character development.
I get why some readers are frustrated with Misaki, but he feels very realistic. He could have handled things better as an adult (unlike when they were still students) but it’s human to repeat mistakes and struggle with insecurity.
Some comments said they relate to him, with one mentioning they’re from animation school too. I relate to feeling burned out, stepping away from your profession, and getting a simpler job, with people being disappointed at you for "wasting" your degree.
On the other hand, Kaname seems like an ideal partner, devoted and forgiving. He loved Misaki for so long, which is rare these days when many people cheat or give up easily.
I just wish both characters had a bit more personality and depth.
Still, it’s a good manga with a strong premise. Better than many BL stories that romanticize rape or adult–minor (or barely legal) relationships. I just wish it has more chapters to develop more depth and more romance.
The brother has the best character design. He's very handsome. I hope he gets a partner asap, like the doctor classmate or a new character. I hate love triangle, but it's in the tags. T_T
I read chapter 24 on ba/toto. Seems like it's the last chapter (END) although it says "to be continued".