So the rescue did not happen like that at all in the novel. But I’ll take what I can get.
Was the dragon rape really necessary after all that talk about valuing and respecting your fated partner. Bunch of bs. And with all the other featured couples right there to compare, this sours what is otherwise such a nice read. How unfortunate.
Joo-an is by no means at fault for not immediately reciprocating nor having initially having feelings for Seojoon what he is at fault for is taking for granting Seojoon’s willingness to go at Joo-an’s “speed” aka whims and believing that that is their normal rather than Seojoon defining himself by joo-an’s needs the entirety of their relationship. What’s sad is Seojoon decides to do this willingly. This thankless endeavor born from
a brief moment where Joo-an without prompting does something thoughtfully sincere through the gifting of the garden benches. This is what Seojoon hangs onto while we see Joo-an as also the spoiled rich man child that Joo -an actually is in contradiction. This is the whole crux of their issue more so than an unrequited love that is only now rearing its head finally. Seojoon shouldn’t have to be a secretary who is dragged across the world to help his boss woo a childhood crush, a crush mind you Joo-an at any point could have searched for on his own but rather only did so when it conveniently aligned with a work opportunity that would benefit Joo-an’s profitability and life. Seojoon shouldn't have to micromanage Joo-an personal life, emotional stability, and personal relationships. But he does this out of love and friendship and even as a friend it goes beyond. Joo-an has it realize this now and be confronted with this reality that others clearly see.
We know for a fact Joo-An dated others before his attempt at reaching out to Yoo Hajin so I’m sure Seojoon thought this was just Joo-an going through yet another whim that ultimately meant nothing given Seojoon had likely seen countless partners come and go but joo-an was different when it came to Yoo-hajin, it was the thoughtfulness that joo-An put in that same actual selfless care that he had one upon a time shown to Seojoon. The very actions that made Seojoon fall in love with Joo-an in the first place. This truly in my opinion is what made Seojoon realize his relationship with Joo-an was one directional in care and broke the fantasy finally. And this also what broke his reality with the realization that he had wasted his life over a man who never actually saw him, but saw him as a fleeting interest that eventually became background.
I genuinely wish Seojoon would just move on as he deserves more and the opportunity to live a life/identity not defined by someone else. I genuinely wish that sort of “ self love” was more present in the romance genre but that wouldn’t make for a status quo romance now would it? The author is going to likely for the next chapters have Joo-an really begin to see Seojoon as not only a single flower to eventually lose interest in but a rich garden of emotions and actions that is beautiful to not only observe but actually appreciate.
Honestly this is why I despise the second fiddle trope of harbored love, I know ultimately the second couple are an official coupling, but the Blond Frenchie(Jooan) truly doesn’t deserve Seojoon. Even if you exclude the fact that Joo-an isn’t beholden in returning Seojoon’s feelings he clearly doesn’t “respect” Seojoon beyond what he serves in meeting Joo-an’s immediate needs. I know they’ll end up together regardless of my wants but I genuinely wish the author went the route of giving Seojoon a proper a love interest, and still let Seojoon air out his grievances of being taken for granted. The fact he’ll still end up with Joo-an still ultimately reads as rewarding Joo-an despite his much needed self reflection and maturity growth.
These series of chapters are genuinely fucked up. I’m confused why everyone is saying this is “cute”. The alpha may be attractive but he’s awful.
It actually just pisses me off how badly this author takes serious things and trivializes them. Absolutely no growth as a writer since “Love is an Illusion”. This chapter was garbage.
SPOILER: I already thought the main couple was stupid in how it took so long for such a simple question could have cleared up one of the dumbest misunderstandings I’ve read in quite some time only for the author to go even further in writing dumb cliches by having the overprotective older brother be paired up with the fuckboy slut lord but start off their coupling with rape and then have the brother character go all girlboss the relationship despite his established dislike of the lord and wanting nothing to do with him all chapters prior. Someone rapes you while drunk and you decide hey I’m going to “tame” my rapist because I’m a control freak as a legitimate reason for their continued relationship has to be one of the fucking dumbest rationals I’ve allowed myself to consume in a BL.
I don’t know if it’s just my own personality clashing with the main characters but I’m baffled by how much an uncaring prick the ML is as a teacher and the Heechan being truly uncaring of a bullied suicidal teenager as being more an inconvenience more than anything. Mind you I’ve made it to chapter 37 and I only get angrier as I keep reading. I know South Korea has a huge bullying problem but I just find their behavior surrounding how they talk about Taekin abhorrent. Does this get any better? I know from the comment section most readers only care about the MC and ML getting together as it stands but the poor kid’s trauma is only a vehicle to MC’s romance, otherwise no one seems to actually care about Taekin in actuality. Would it be worth it to continue reading if I already don’t like this?
Does anyone know where to read the novel’s extras chapter translated? Or at least a site that lets you translate. I’ve read the novel but cannot find the extras.
What is the appeal of plots that center around ML character who’s defining personality is that they are fuckboy/ promiscuous, not that they have a sex life but rather the point of their personality is that they are very sexually experienced and somehow always “tamed” by a virgin love interest?
For fuck sakes can’t this genre draw anything other than rape what the fuck is wrong with these authors.
Why won’t the ML return the wallet. It’s bothering me so much at this point.
I Am Genuinely at a loss as to why every Korean BL manhwa that I read or attempt to read includes Rape.
You know what’s funny I can’t even blame this attempt at a AI manhwa it’s more or less distilled every current BL manhwa to its basic tropes and has just shown a mirror to what a majority of them are in fact like without context. Says more about the genre than the actual garbage that is this abomination.
I don’t know if it’s specifically the side stories just being ROUGH in drawing style or I misremembered through my nostalgia lenses because while the plot was truly absolutely amazing, the art style 7 years later is…
This is wild the comments celebrating the “funny” rapist finding love. Just fucking yikes.
So how’s MC paying for movie tickets without his wallet still in this economy? And when will ML give it back? I’m still beside myself over this!
I’m confused what makes the ML special didn’t he literally cheat during his and MC’s first duel by using a “command” why does he get a pass but the 2nd ML isn’t allowed the same leniency? Plus as a 1st year he wasn’t even allowed in the 2nd year arena as well so why is all this world building established rules shown to the audience then thrown out moments later of MC and ML meeting for the 1st time.