
So I've been holding back from reading ever since the time-skip, just peeking a glance here and there. So can someone tell me if Junghyun really forcefully sodomized Hajin? Because when I peeked at the latest chapter it almost sounded like it never got that far.
And are there graphic depictions of it? Because I don't think I can stomach that

I just read on another site that the author of Yours to Claim is not actually the same author from A Guy Like You. Waje wrote AND illustrated that one, but is only illustrating this one. Seems the story is by Zzin-Bam
Just a FYI because I've seen a lot of people here think the two stories were written by the same person (I used to think so too)

Because ain't NONE of these mfs clean when you look at them through "real world" lenses, and I hope y'all realize that.
Jooin: irl the guy would be considered a master gaslighter. He constantly gaslit himself into believing the worst about Yahwi, and occasionally Cain too, not giving them a chance to explain or talk it out before lashing out at them over his own assumptions. On multiple occasions he even tried to gaslight Cain and Yahwi to their faces, telling THEM how THEY feel. Something he never really apologizes for. At some point I think the author tried to turn him into an "inspirational" assertive bossbabe, but irl his behavior towards people would just be considered paranoid, cold, cruel and b!tchy. Also deep down he knew he was in love with Yahwi all along, he couldn't stop thinking about his feelings for him 24/7, but he still strung Cain along for a while.
Yahwi: it might be a fetish trope in smutty yaois, but irl a lot of his seggsy times with Jooin would be considered coerced at best and forced at worst. Yes, he also drank the night of their first time, but after seeing how drunk Jooin was moments ago, he should've known he was not in the right condition to consent. Also he definitely used force that time at the school trip. He is also insanely emotionally constipated and has abandonment issues, which makes him lash out and turn mean whenever he fears rejection. Also has/had a tendency to be very selfish and disregard other's wishes and feelings.
Cain: irl him making a move on Jooin when he was heartbroken and at his most vulnerable, and honestly not in the right headspace to consent, would be considered exploitation. Not to mention all the seggsual harassment he did to him without Jooin's knowledge, e.g. when he was asleep. Mostly had good intentions, but at times showed selfish and controlling behavior when he resorted to manipulation and lies to get either what he wanted (e.g. living with Jooin), or what he thought was best for Jooin (which really isn't decision to make). Also he was a stalker at first.

Is honestly the character "development" of Jooin. He was so likeable in the first season. He was adorable, kind and fair. I felt bad for him and wanted everyone who didn't treat him right to feel bad for what they did.
But somewhere in the later seasons the author really ruined his character for me. He became annoyingly indecisive, cruel and unfair at times. And I found myself wanting both the people who did him wrong AND Jooin himself to realize their mistakes and apologize.
And while we're getting the former, we'll never get the latter. And that's just so so unsatisfying to me

THIS!!! Couldn't agree more! This one of the biggest criticisms of ytc from me as well when it comes to Jooin's character. In the later part of the second season onwards his character became extremely annoying as he became someone who gaslit himself a lot and ofc the indecisiveness until the very end. I guess the author wanted to make it look realistic but it kinda backfired. I just hope in the rest of the chapters and side stories he revives himself somehow.

Mini guide for how to spot the Male Lead, to prevent people from setting themselves up for disappointment when reading other BLs:
1. The Male Lead is USUALLY the first romantic love interest the story introduces. He'll definitely be introduced early and not at the end of e.g. the 1st season.
2. The Male Lead is USUALLY the first person the uke sleeps with in the story. A few exceptions exist, e.g. if the uke is introduced as promiscuous rather than romantic, or already in a (usually abusive) relationship prior to the start of the story.
3. The Male Lead will have his own arc/story going on, either in the foreground or background of the story. And it'll usually be introduced or hinted at from the get-go. If a character doesn't have that, they're probably a secondary character.
4. The uke will make it pretty obvious who the Male Lead is. Whoever the uke is most obsessed with/can't stop thinking about even when they're with someone else, that's usually the Male Lead. Doesn't have to be romantic thoughts, just whoever is most on their mind.
5. On the cover, the uke will usually be looking at the Male Lead. So pay attention to his eyes. (Thank you to the sharp-eyes commenters for noticing this!)
Anything else?
I've started hating Seth. Like enough is enough. 200 chapters of back and forth, and he mutilates the ML just like that. All because he can't stop and think or ask a simple question before turning to violence. Nephtys wasn't even in the mirror and Horus knew. Genuinely not sure he can redeem himself in my book.
So true I was with Seth all the chapters but the latest one he really pissed me off he ripped the poor boy eyes now I don’t care whatever will happen to him I hope Horus take his revenge but not too much since I still love this asshole
He was a mass murdering tyrant for hundreds of years. Um. But sure, just pick and choose when he's "bad enough to hate". They have always been gray or dark complex characters and their development arcs are still in progress. Pretty sure we are only halfway through the story. Narratively it makes sense from a storytelling perspective that they have conflict right now, it means the proper resolution will feel great to read later.
Your book must be called "Hypocrisy"
Point is he was on a redemption arc, but the author completely squandered it with this 'conflict.' Any growth we’ve seen feels hollow and false, cause he’s clearly still a violent tyrant. How are we supposed to believe he'll ever be anything else when this is the result after 200+ chapters of "growth".
You're misinterpreting the narrative flow. Character growth isnt linear in complex stories, usually it's tested in the story, usually the character can fail once or a few times, this is to make the growth more hard earned and for the resolution to feel even greater. Also as it seems like we are in the middle of the story, there is still much growth to be had. It only feels like the story is near the end because it's been serialized for almost a decade, but the story is FAR from over, there are so many unfinished plot threads to show for this, and if it ended soon it would instead feel cheap and hastily wrapped up. You can surely expect more to come. The presence of conflict means the story needs to solve it. You cant see how much care has gone into this and expect the author to just ruin it so easily. She has supposedly spent years plotting this before even starting to draw. Let's have faith.