I’m a total sucker for these kinds of tropes. The Seme’s trauma is deeply understandable, but it’s absolutely heartbreaking to see how much Minchan’s past has shaped his identity, especially given the recklessness and cruelty he’s endured. This Webtoon is shaping up to be an incredibly underrated masterpiece!
It's not often that a seme who starts off as a total jerk changes so much that I end up hoping they find someone better because they actually deserve it.
SO SORRY BUT HAHAHAHAHA I COULDN’T STOP MYSELF FROM LAUGHING WHEN THE VERY FIRST ACT OF KINDNESS HE MENTIONED WAS WIPING THE CUM OFF OF HIS FACE WITH HIS BARE HANDS. HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH LIKE WHAT A FKN SENTENCE!!! HAHAHAHAHA
I’m usually not that person but wtf hahahaha I really didn’t want my mind to go there but that one fuckn scene just confirmed that MC is heavily based on someone. IYKYK.
What seems to be the first harem genre I ever liked ended up not being harem. Hahahahahahahha FML
Before he went on his last mission, there was this eerie sense of foreshadowing. They were talking about his future and his desire to start a new life, which already made it feel like he wasn’t going to come back. True enough, he was attacked during the mission. His injuries were so severe that he was unconscious for a long time, needing someone to care for him. It felt like he wasn’t going to make it back, but miraculously, he did. Now, he's heading out on another mission, and it feels even more ominous, like things are going to be worse this time. :(
They fought, and the next thing he does is run to his "ex." Jiho, seriously, pick a struggle. I love you, but wow, that's ridiculous! And Chung? He was a complete jerk to you just recently. Just wait until you find out how much of a backstabber he's been behind your back!
While I don’t hate the story, the main characters in this story seem to do everything except engage in meaningful conversations. The most moving moment was when they finally confessed their feelings to each other, but getting there was exasperating due to their consistently poor communication skills. Many parts of the narrative felt unnecessarily stretched out and unrealistic, almost as if they were fillers.
After the confession, the subsequent events were rather underwhelming and lacked the emotional depth one would expect following such a pivotal moment. I enjoy spicy scenes as much as the next reader, but the storytelling here was disappointingly flat and monotonous. Overall, while the potential for a compelling romance was there, the execution fell short and was disappointing.
The fuckin priceless price of a good slowburn:
“ I WILL LEAVE DOGUK WITH YUNSHIN.”
“LIKE YOU SAID, I AM INTERESTED IN YUNSHIN AND HAVE
FEELINGS FOR HIM.”
“ THAT'S WHY
I DON'T WANT TO JUST KICK HIM OUT NOW
THAT WE DON'T NEED HIM.”
THIS MAN IS THE STANDARD!!!!!
Uke is just restating the boundary set at the start of this so-called relationship, or whatever Seme wants to call it. If Uke dared to interpret Seme's actions as affection or anything beyond a master-slave dynamic, Seme would likely become uncomfortable and furious. He very possibly would berate Uke for misinterpreting his behaviour and for overstepping these boundaries. It's a classic damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario, leaving Uke trapped with no way to win. Lolll
"She's still your mother." This is the line every child of abuse is confronted with when they reach out for help. "Family is family." What a sick joke. These platitudes are the chains that bind us to our abusers, trapping us in a cycle of pain under the guise of loyalty and blood ties. Society's insistence on preserving the illusion of a perfect family often forces us to endure what should be unimaginable, making us feel guilty for seeking the freedom and safety we deserve.
I'll keep reading, but honestly, it's teetering on the edge of a "WTF is this?" rating from me right now.
I am so in love with the dilemma of—what becomes of “me” then? Am I real to you? Brooooooo that was angsty.
There's something uniquely captivating about the intimacy between these two main characters. While their relationship began like any typical BL webtoon, you can genuinely feel them falling for each other through the story's subtle cues, without needing explicit narration. This speaks volumes about the author's storytelling prowess.