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I think the story was great despite the ending being a lil, just a lil rushed, it managed to execute what it wanted to without feeling like u were left with more questions than answers.

You can tell that there were still some loose ends to tie, but it’s not unsatisfactory and overall it’s for a very good story with a kick ass lead and a very enjoyable romance.

anyway, now that that’s outta the way - I know he ain’t the a main but HUI had my whole heart. He’s like that tragic side character that MCs transmigrate to marry.
His story is so sad and compelling, it’s disappointing it wasn’t expanded on more but like I said it’s probably because the story as a whole didn’t expand much more than it needed to.
You get that he’s a tragic character, but not many characters give him grace. You’re suppose to understand that it’s due to his “mischievous” nature, but due to the pacing and short range of the story, it makes it hard to see him as such since he barely got those scenes. If anything, he seems more sad and depressed, yearning, self sacrificial, and misunderstood before you really see his mischief.
And to go back on his backstory? WITH SPOILERS - you see his dad is abusive but that’s about it. There’s no more expanding on his hatred of the clan, no more expanding on WHY he liked the FMC, and nothing else than a freedom panel for when his entire clan gets destroyed.
Like you can understand it’s a liberating moment, but there’s really nothing more with this character after that and ITS SO DISAPPOINTING SINCE HES SOOOOO GOOD.

he plays soooo well into a tragic 2nd ml if they had just utilized him right.
Even the FMC’s distrust in him (which btw why kinda shitty since she also had the same distrust thrown her way continuously) would’ve been so much more compelling and sad had there just been a bit more…

It doesn’t even seem satisfying when you find out he clearly doesn’t betray her (even tho she still distrusted him) when the antagonist tells him to let him control her. And it’s nice to see him still kicking in the end of the story but the fact there’s no like recognition or anything of his character is so sad to me. I mean he’s a side character so I can’t really complain too much, but man.

I still liked him so much for beginning that they gave him and the potential I saw, and then the suffering afterwards to keep the FMC safe.

I cannot express how fucking enjoyable of a read this was.
Before I continue, I love love loved this damn story and this is why that policy of reading till the end exist for properly discussing something.
Cannot recommend this enough, it is sooo fucking cute.

Anyway, onto my personal thoughts (take these as purely random rants - u don’t have to agree or like it, but it’s what I thought about the story.)

To begin with the first couple - I was just mad the bottom was hurting and dragging around the top all because he wanted to sleep with him AT FIRST.
It’s not until you really see how much he likes him and his self punishment and loathing start to make sense with his backstory into play.

The bottom in the story is very human and I can’t like and say I liked him at first, but he did grow on me a lot after the 20-something chapters of internal conflict and some caring words for THE GOAT BOSS. You also get his explanation, backstory, and other key items that give him further depth and he becomes so enamored with his man that it’s hard to really stay disliking him.
He becomes such an enjoyable character after that, finally willing to let himself be “loved” after denying
Himself that for the longest time that its enthralling to see him and the top dance around each other until they talk things out.
From then on their relationship is so enjoyable and season one ends on a docile and cute note.

NOW THE SECOND COUPLE - I WAS SO WORRIED THEY’D BE A BACKGROUND SIDE COUPLE WITH NO FURTHER INSIGHT.
I legit was so fucking happy to see that season 2 was almost entirely them and their plight. I think it transition so well too to encapsulate the bigger issues around them and their friends/family.
I didn’t feel like they ever took away from the 2nd couple when the story expanded and the other become more relevant towards the middle and end because of how well the story was written. It was so fucking cute, I don’t even wanna spoil it becuz u definitely feel it - the way they all mesh into one happy family.

The other characters - every fucking side character is also so goddamn enjoyable I can’t even begin to put it into words.
The girl who is meddlesome? Great character development (I never hated her even in the beginning).
The “goons” who follow the 2nd top around? Such fucking great friends to all of them.
The momentary “ONS villain ” from the 2nd story couple? Just someone who needed help and became part of their family.
THE AMAZING ASS BOSS? When they say age has wisdom, they meant this MF right here. He deserves the world.

To end it -
It’s sooo worth the read.

This is definitely one of the BLs you can reccomend without having any second thoughts as to if it’s cute enough or not. There’s nothing inherently red in this story and it makes for a very pleasant read.
I can’t really even say any more on it becuz of how cute it was - I fucking loved it.
Blessed be the cute couples without any issues that make you seethe.

It’s not anything the story did, if anything it’s good. But every fiber of my being rejects it - I can’t even begin to express how PISSED it made me.

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD. !!!!This is just a rant!!! Story was ok, read if u can handle ML not being ML exactly.

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It’s really hard for me, personally, to let go of the fact that the ML wasn’t “himself” he was the dickwad alpha (for the sake of this summary I’ll call him dickwad)
Initially, you feel for the omega, and then u think to urself as their backstory begins WHOA U LOVED THE ML AND DATED?? And then he leaves and albeit the first time is horrible between him and dickwad BUT THEN HE KEEPS FUCKING HIM.

I CANT like I get contextually he was vulnerable, but you had someone YOU LOVED, and you still went to fuck this mf cuz he “filled something in you?” Aside from holes? You looked for ML in him, but like… he was a dick what tf did you think-

And then to backtrack a little, right after his death, it was insane to me that the ML (as dickwad) tells him to forget him and he just goes ok. Like oh my god this was your first love supposedly and you just go and play happy house for a while with the ML? Idc if he went to the funeral home multiple days, and then u cried for him multiple times yada yada yada like… no one is saying he need to be miserable but the guy your now STUCK to RAPED YOU, DISREGARDED YOU, USED YOU MULTIPLE FUCKING TIMES and you’re just happy to smile along with his change and have no problem with it?

Like I’m not victim blaming him cuz yes he was assaulted and his circumstances were hard, but he had no fucking backbone to separate from him when he had the chance. Especially CUZ HE SUPPOSEDLY WASNT IN LOVE WITH THE DICKWAD??? Supposedly.

He could’ve with the maid dress.
He could’ve with the beginning blowjobs.
He could’ve with the FUCKING THREESOME???
But no, no he kept getting whisked away by the dickwad MEANWHILE THE ML WANTING TO PROPOSE.

And to continue on the prior point, sincerely what would’ve happened if dickwad hadn’t had died? And the ML stayed alive???? Like would he just have CONTINUED on his self sacrificial and hatred bullshit and would ML keep vying for him even if eh was imprinted considering he was happy being with him even IN AN ENTIRELY HORRIBLE DIFFERENT BODY?

It’s like he keeps cussing him out in his head, and hating him, but guess what homie ur in his fucking body. What tf does that serve him?

To summarize - It just felt like he was getting cucked by himself but not himself.

I could not fucking stand it, sincerely, the only saving grace was the last chapter and special.
I was happy to see the kid didn’t look like the dickwad and then happy to see the OG in the Valentine’s Day special.

Without spoiling, all I can say is - sometimes you think you know where the story is going and then it doesn’t and then u think u finally have a grasp on what’s going on, but then u don’t.

And about the art style change - it’s REALLY REALLY not that jarring if ur hooked. Honestly unless ur actively letting yourself get bothered by it, it’s not all that noticeable until you go and look for it.
It’s like it changes subtly as the story progresses so it’s really not a make or break personally.

Anyway, this story is really good at subverting expectations and honestly, the omega is a goat for handling things as much as he has. It didn’t feel fast paced nor slow, it keeps you perfectly hooked until you get the big reveals (finally).

Now for the ranting ———

SPOILERS:

I get that it was fake, BUT I DIDNT WANT IT TO BE ;-; I wanted him to at least be happy in one universe and then the “story” being the story, he could go back to “his” universe and confess or some shit.
The actual plot twist is incredible, but omega could not catch a break. That’s entirely on a personal level though, I REALLY FUCKING LIKE THE TWIST NONETHELESS.
It’s so interesting I couldn’t even be upset for long that the omega dreamt up the other world.
On another note - the alpha is so fucking dense and like, the omega really did carry their happiness on his fucking back like a champ, really if the omega hadn’t had changed shit would’ve just been miserable again.

Honestly sometimes this is why I hate “second” couples and can you even call this a second couple?

Spoilers: I cannot rant without them
The whole “brother” thing they had going on WAS SO UNCOMFORTABLE, like I get that 1. It’s for the plot and 2. That’s how the “older one” felt, but like… yall should’ve cut it off like at least after season one and then because yall making it weird. Yall just make it seem like this mf older one will always carry the guilt for his fathers assault on the younger one, and the younger one was so one dimensional, all you got was his character was the coddled traumatized brother WHO WAS INCONVENIENT IN EVERY FUCKING WAY AS SOON AS HE “CAME TO” becuz as soon as that fuckass incubus leaves it’s like pinkie couldn’t rub two brain cells together.
They were so concerned about the big bad, which alright fine, BUT THEN YOU NEVER get a satisfying ending with this annoying ass mafia bastard and pinkie AND they took away from the main couple. I felt like even though you get SOME of their back story, not enough to warrant having any leniency on if they’re “in love” or not?

As for the main couple - as sometimes cute as they were and as much drive as the main couple had, gotta say I did not get when tf the ML fell for the MC. There was no chemistry there in the beginning, he was a jerk at first, slept with the bottom once and then BAM he’s in love. It just didn’t make any sense the way their relationship progressed, but ok now we’re here. Now what? Let’s take away from this couple to continue the “big bad” storyline AND WHENEVER YOU GET COUPLE MOMENTS LETS PAN OVER TO THE INCUBUS FUCKINF SHIT UP WHEN THE MC/ML R BUSY ELSEWHERE.
It’s like every fucking minor inconvenience happened to make the story progress and NOT EVEN in a good way, again becuz no RELATIONSHIP got a chance to be expanded.

For as much as I’m ranting - the story was ok. Honestly it suffered some, but it wasn’t the worst, I just really wish they wouldn’t have taken so long on the incubus becuz as much of a big bad as he was, it just was to the detriment of the story to continue with it sometimes.
And like I said, second couple should’ve just been shot down or something cuz it got the most unsatisfying ending ever and it leaves you feeling like… ok so like how r they gonna progress here? Brothers or lovers? :/ Jesus Christ what a question.

I know this isn’t done yet but I’m gonna get some thoughts going aside from the side stories.

I really do like the story, I do, but not going to lie - it was carried a lot by Baek. This an entire personal review, so I’m bout to say some shit which might be entirely all over the place and not concise.

I love their relationship. They’re so fucking cute when they have their moments. The initial rivalry is so compelling to the story and their internal conflict does add depth to it. However, at some point it just became too much.

I get that both characters have their own traumas and back stories, but it seemed like sometimes the BL community throws stones when it’s the Top vs when it’s a Bottom and the way they handle it.

Cuz even tho Seo doesn’t do anything “bad” he still hurt and lead Baek on A LOT of the story and it was Baek who clung on to him for a majority of it. Seo’s behavior would’ve been fucking blasphemous if he would’ve been the Top and it would’ve been deemed “toxic.”

He’s so indecisive (scared?) a majority of the story that I got so fucking agitated by chapter 80 that they STILL were doing this, more specifically HIM.

Yes everyone has their doubts about relationships coming to an end, but this was not the way to go about it when you already had him right there. I get it, I do that this comes from his upbringing. That’s he’s guarded and all these other things but so is Baek who was forced to carry his own familial burdens, so why is he expected to pry every time for Seo to open up to him, Especially so far into the story.
It’s like communication evaded them. Baek knew where he stood with Seo throughout their relationship, and he had to chisel his way in while seo would occasionally pour concrete in the way.
Like isn’t it always said that your trauma doesn’t excuse your actions????
Luckily again, it’s nothing major just him being incredibly indecisive, but I still 100% think Seo needs to be shit on JUST A LITTLE.

Nos to the current side stories: again, reverting? Really? Cmon ur doing so good accepting his affections and doing ur best but you’ll never get anywhere if you keep putting your relationship on a count down. And Baek should get a little mad, cuz wth.

1. Chill, kinda
2. Emotionally constipated, both of em
3. May the Seme(Top) know the hottest flames of hell and a bed of dented needles await him

1. First couple is ok, i initially read this story when their story had come to an end and I thought that was it. I was happy with their ending and was content. Rereading it tho, I get that the seme is suppose to have this character trait where he ONLY has of importance the uke, but Christ that gets old fast for me in this story. The uke too, it’s like in spite of him supposedly having other things in life, he really only had the seme to revolve around his life as well.
But whatever, they were still cute aside from that. He was still a decent person in the end and their romance was still endearing. A lot of sex and miscommunication.
Honestly though it was the cute, if you really don’t think bout it too hard. They are incredibly enamored with each other and their relationship progresses better than the other two couples without much hurt. They take a bit to properly communicate and through outside forces they get there eventually.

2. For as much as they shit on the seme and uke in this story, I really didn’t hate em as much. Yeah he’s still a POS for the way he went about it, but again it’s BL. Nothing will ever get me away from the fact he was going at it without thinking bout how the uke felt about it at first, this damn useless drumstick. Stepping away from that and continuing with their romance aspect. JESUS CHRIST was the seme super emotional constipated and inept. However, for as in tune as the uke is with others emotions he is also emotionally constipated so I thought the constant badgering on one side of this party was entirely unwarranted. Yeah, he knew how to read people, didn’t mean he knew how to act on his emotions. I think overall the story does what it needs to do and it’s tell you, almost hand feed you what the author intended with their characters, and i don’t wanna defend this seme entirely for his actions but man it was like everyone dogged on him.
Either way he was still a POS, but not nearly as bad as some of em made him out to seem cuz here comes the real KICKER.

3. FUCKINT FUCKER FUCKING CHRIST FUCKER SICK BITCH I FUCKING -
Where to begin? I’ve read some shit before, I have, but nothing irked me as much as this one. I FUCKING HATED THE SEME. You entirely get the feeling of codependency and loneliness from the uke and the desperation of not being left alone and it breaks your fucking heart and taking advantage of it was the fucking dumpster fire seme.
I genuinely almost closed the tab when he got hit by a car cuz I thought “this THIS is my happy ending.” I was cheering when the uke left. I just wanted him to be happy, I really did. I wish he could’ve picked himself up or something idk. I knew that this wasn’t what was gonna happen tho cus he was in a sense grooming himself beyond belief for the seme even post leaving him. Kinda like an abusive relationship. It wasn’t romantic at all, this one was straight up abusive all the way to the end. When he cried happy tears from having his named called out T-T. I fucking almost threw my phone across the room. shit ass way to end it honestly.

I really liked this story. To begin, the bottom is such a badass - super cool.

For warnings: minor cheating (not between leads), depression

I like going into stories blind sometimes because it’s so rewarding to get whiplash with every new thing you read. I wasn’t expecting the cooking show and the puppy top and the cold bottom, but it was an interesting setting.
Overall, sometimes the cooking show aspect of the story was pretty annoying, but it wasn’t to the detriment of the story. I enjoyed the dynamic between the puppy top and the bottom, even more so when the top has that personality shift. It was a little jarring at first but it definitely made for a more interesting read the last few chapters.

Spoilers!
I think it was great that the bottom didn’t accept him back right away after the disappearing act from the top, but I feel like it could’ve had a few more chapters to really take it home.
Also, I feel like his explanation was just the tiniest bit lack luster.

OUCH OUCH OUCH.
First - I hope that the author heals and so sad that such a story was cut off, truly though I so think that this was the most realistic depiction of a relationship I’ve seen in BL yet.

Reccomended? Maybe.It’s not particularly happy, not particularly sad.
For warnings: there is attempted SA (between the leads), homophobia, internalized homophobia, minor cheating (not between the leads)

It’s almost like showing that sometimes love isn’t enough, but it sometimes is.
Maybe if they author would’ve had more time they could’ve expanded on it, but I’m glad they stopped when they did since in its own way it leaves you with you’re own feelings on it.

Now, the top/ML is rough. I’ll put it as is - he’s an unnecessary dick with internalized homophobia and a wicked inferiority complex.
The bottom/MC is so much more complex. He’s so sad honestly, when you read the story and see what he does and what he gives up.
I can’t even articulate what I want to - really it’s something so melancholic of growing up and realizing that sometimes you can’t achieve those aspirations and dreams that a lot of fiction tends to make you believe you can do. It's only a few that can do that nowadays with a good support system and when you want something, sometimes you have to give up one thing for another.