Wooju, why are you going to someone you keep a professional life with and has been problematic since before.
And Jiheon, wtf. I don't think he was actually there, but why tf are you willing to risk his health.
The ML isnt denying relationships or labels or his feelings. He clearly recognizes them(noting how attached they are), how much he cares for Kyuho, and how these things usually evolve into dating(thats why he finally brought it up in this last chapter). But note the passing bus comment.
His overriding concern is that if they ever break up, their relationship will sour until they're completely cut off from one another. At this point, he'd rather stay platonic than potentially lose Kyuho. BUT what the ML is completely overlooking, is that he could lose Kyuho anyways as friends. Even platonic relationships could go bad, and someone else could come along and become a much bigger part of Kyuho's life.
"My parents gave me everything I expressed I like so now......" what? It's not like he couldn't express his interest in previous people he dated, because of some trauma. He straight up didn't like them much. That whole back story with his parents did not connect to his dating life like...at all.
Actually did not expect this. Progress for both characters has officially stalled or gone backwards. I hate that JJK is now well-aware of Kim Dan's health condition and still proceeds, aggressively too. I also hate that Kim Dan refuses to get better, and is even disregarding his doctor's advice. ironic for someone in the medical field.
The fact that JJK even urged him to keep going when Kim Dan was passing out rly says to me that he doesn't see him as an actual person yet. And Kim Dan really needs to get it together. Like bro, you're an adult with stable finances, a happy grandma, no one blames you, and hot dude is serving himself up as FWB.
So many ongoing stories are about possessive ML's that are hella toxic. This one is a king with a possessive ML but in a cute way.
This is the most realistic reaction i've ever seen in my life. Especially the insistence on being fine, and even the guilt of imposing on your friends.
Personally, I don't think the ML is that bad. He's not being pushy for more when he realizes they're on different pages. He just needs to decide how to reconcile his want for Kyuho with his fear of losing him.
WITH THAT SAID, from my understanding, the ML becomes more emotionally volatile and demanding later. Probably important for him to reach that conclusion.
I understand not wanting to out the MC, and letting him come to his own terms, but I do find it uncomfortable the way they went straight to the BF instead. They basically just demanded confirmation of the MC's sexuality by circumventing him. And whatever test the family put the ML through, I feel that the MC has the right to know since he's at the center of it. The MC is a grown man and the conflict centers around his sexuality and him taking this big next step in life(moving out).
While I get that this MC is supposed to be very 'baby' and thats how the ML and the family treat him, this is the first time this story has actually irritated me with how they dealt with him.
I literally am so happy for the ML. I can literally feel how much joy and comfort he derives from being with Luke and thats just some fantastic writing.
I honestly think both characters are dealing with this in the best way they can while still trying to be reasonable, so I kinda love them even now.
Kyuho confessed because he wanted that chance of a relationship and now he's only dealing it with it in a fairly realistic manner, where you kinda throw yourself back into your og life but still get emotional every now and then.
One thing ppl that hate on the Seme forget is that from the very beginning, we see that Kyuho and Yoongun have very different outlooks on relationships. Kyuho is much more relaxed about them, and expresses that there isnt a need to take them too seriously. On the other hand, Yoongun is very self aware and acknowledges that he takes them almost too seriously. Thus when he separates from a partner, the relationship sours too far to even salvage. The seme is very aware of how much he cherishes Kyuho, and would rather keep him in his life as a platonic friend than not at all. He's not demanding that they maintain a sexual relationship(like jjk in Jinx).
So the main internal conflict that the seme needs to resolve is being willing to go out on a limb when it comes to relationship, whether its being open to potential heartbreak or its trusting that Kyuho wont completely ditch him either way. If he doesnt, I think Kyuho may still stay in his life but will eventually find other romantic/physical partners and Yoongun would have to be ok with that(which based on the raws, he isnt lol).
I love that Garam insists on dealing with this in the quickest way possible, instead of doing things like meeting up later in a cafe to talk or wtv. Hes literally like, ima do this in 5 mins while on the clock.
I know JJK saying Kim Dan has a defect seems harsh but I actually think this is a GOOD thing in their progress. Up until now, romance has been nowhere near the table because JJK has always viewed Kim Dan as some sort of product/service he transacted for. thats why he'll shell out money when he thinks its worth it, but get really pissed when Kim Dan does anything 'out of line', aka doing something JJK didn't want when he 'bought' Kim Dan(lets face it, their early relationship was truly transactional and besides JJK's aggression, it was otherwise ok).
Now, JJK is experiencing a new side of Kim Dan, particularly his flaws as a person(the defects). His manner of thinking and language is still harsh, but the fact that he sticks around rather than just opting for a new 'product', shows that he's on his way to viewing Kim Dan as an actual person. One with multiple facets, pros and cons, which is important for their relationship to grow.
With that said, Kim Dan almost seems to be moving backwards. He's grown emotionally and physically dependent on others and can't seem to function/survive alone at all. It's worse than how KD started, where he was even more broke and couldn't even spend time with his grandma. Personally, I don't love this backwards development and JJK just doesn't seem the most fit to take this issue on.
I love Yeongwoon holy crap, LIKE I GET IT NOW SEO-IN. Yeongwoon is literally a spot of sunshine in these backstories because the Seo-in's family, especially Jaewon, make me so uncomfy.
As of now, tbh I kinda love the way both parties are handling it. Like yes, he has been acting like someone already in a relationship. But he's also not demanding for it now that Kyuho has laid out his cards. This is a fair and reasonable reaction to someone that needs boundaries. The ML is kinda unique amongst standoff-ish ml's in webtoons. He prioritizes maintaining the relationships he cares about and that's why he doesn't want labels. I think the formality to him means that if the relationship sours, it'll end things much worse than if they just stayed friends.
Holy goodness I can't believe we're finally reaching the light at the end of the tunnel
Based on this backstory, Seo-in has more fire in him than i expected. My guess is that he approached the mc with such strong interest bc his 'brother' Jaewon was interested, since he did Judo too. In retaliation, Jaewon probably wanted to ruin the ML and MC's relationship by pretending to be Seoin and kissing someone else(idk where ppl are getting the idea that Seo-In and Jaewon kissed). There was no indication of the 'brother' going to their school so I'm assuming he didn't, and thus the MC didn't know there even was a brother until Jaewon came to bully him.
I liked the more mild obsession in the beginning but this is like way far. Im not gonna lie, this is somehow worse than all those kidnapping MLs all over the web, bc now he's not only drugging someone, the ML is also doing it with ILLEGAL drugs that he knows almost nothing about. The risk is so high that I can't imagine anyone in love would do it. It's wildly different from those webtoons with ultra rich ML's that procure a highly secretive drug. This ML is literally picking up drugs from a back alley from a person he clearly doesn't know or care for that much.