I haven't been here in MONTHS, and now I find out that "sweet little" Woori has suddenly become a sexual predator. This story is GARBAGE! We knew Woori wasn't the main guy; there was no need to turn him into a horrible human being to justify why. What the actual fuck is going on here?
That's a successful ragebait if I say so myself oml Bro was getting beaten and he kept going lmfaooooo
I almost gave up on this story because I was so upset by how Jiho was treated. And I don't mean the reader's reaction, but the story itself. Like--When we finally got moments of real growth and happiness for a character who had been severely mistreated by all the adults in his life, connecting with someone willing to love him completely (even if it was from a place of idolatry)... It was perfect, because we weren't just reading a young love story, but also the development of two characters who came from different backgrounds and yet fell in love. But noooooo, Jiho had to suffer the consequences of being a damn victim of grooming (wtf!), be shamed for it, and then be r4ped by another damn man who explicitly wanted to hurt him for years. That shit pissed me off; I thought we had lost the plot so badly. And then, when Yujun reappeared, I was so fucking worried that the author would turn him into a monster and justify it by saying, “Oh, he was hurt and felt betrayed. That's why he did it.” I'm not kidding. I was THAT worried about that scenario, because I'd seen many stories do that before. But... I have to say... I'm not angry about what's happening now. Yes, the pace of the story is still fast and many things haven't been developed or even acknowledged, but right now... I'm not mad, like at all. It makes sense for both of them. So... High hopes! (please please let Jiho be happy)
Right now, I don't care about the love triangle because it's pretty obvious to me that Jo is going to be endgame, and that's fine. It's the logical choice. With that being said, OH MY GOD, I LOVE how the relationship between TJ and Yeongwoo is written, even though they're not meant to be together! Their scars and traumas bind them together to such an extent that their pain is used as a condition for staying together, and they both see it that way! While Yeongwoo fears having to wait for Taejoon again instead of being free together, Taejoon fears that this very freedom will cause Yeongwoo to leave him. Without the violence, does he have anything to guarantee that he'll stay? And the same time, he is so manipulative with his own fear that he, in the end, is hurting Yeongwoo once again. It's (at the moment) an endless cycle of pain. DAMN, IT'S SO GOOD. That's why it stresses me out when they're not the focus of the story, because there's no other dynamic where the feelings are so strongly contradictory to their narratives and the plot in general. Fuck, that's cinema. At least for me. So, so, so GOOD!
I know, I know, I know... They kiss, muah muah men kissing blah blah blah grown men kissing I GET IT But can we talk about how Eunsan is NOT a reliable narrator? Cause, isn't it crazy how the majority of us had a bad impression of Ian at the beginning of the story? Literally, these chapters were meeting Ian besides Eunsan's thoughts and expectations of him! He literally believed that Ian was a womanizer, but he doesn't even know how to kiss lmfaoooooooo
Hmm, I'm not sure what to think about this haha I think we've reached that point in every love triangle where indecision, jealousy, and selfishness won't allow any character to improve anytime soon. These last chapters felt crazy to me.
I LOVE REAL YEARNING lmao Like- The "old" Doumeki and this "new" version of him have always been sooo down bad Yashiro, to the point of being more than okay with the idea of dying for him (reason why he has been "abandoned" in the first place). Yashiro is such a special person for Doumeki because being with him straight-up made him feel alive again. Protecting Yashiro gave him purpose, not because it was his "job" but because he saw him as someone beautiful. Someone worth it! Even if the entire relationship has changed (alongside Doumeki), while doubt and resentment twist their path of reconciliation, it's a FACT that to this day, he will give his life for Yashiro. That's yearner at its finest.
The author was itching to screw up their characters so badly I CAN SEE THAT OH MY FUCKING GAD!!!! WHY?????????? We had a PLOT. We had a PLOT. There was a STORYLINE. What the fuck is this??!!!
Woah haha every chapter felt like rage bait and the worst part is that I kept falling for it
I know it sounds so obvious at first, but isn't it insane how everything that happens here is for or because of Yeongwoon? Like, duh- He is the main character, shouldn't he be the one moving the plot? Yeah? It's still amazing to me that because he is objectively such a good person, Yeongwoon causes so much disruption around him since everyone is so shitty that they don't know how to deal with that fact lmfao
'Hikaru' is a pro when it comes to traumatizing people lmfao I cannot believe it
While this isn't nearlyyyy as bad as the manga I'm mentally comparing it to, it still irks me when a story unfolds similarly to this one even if it's just a little bit cause... Wtf haha Why does anyone have to “understand” your partner's sudden need to take care of someone else? Why does anyone have to be okay with your partner neglecting them for some random guy they just met? No dude, when Rou made Yoshino sound crazy for saying he should tell the other guy he has a BOYFRIEND I was like: Huh?! “He hates me, don't worry” You don't know that lmao?!! And if he did, why are you still there?! Rou even said that if he weren't single, he would have gone after Hibiya. Omfg, I have my brother Yoshino in the trenches, but there was never a time when his feelings were taken seriously. Bye.
I've never had a problem reading these types of relationships, as long as they are self-aware and address them throughout the story in a way that is believable for the characters. While Seo-in is not my favorite protagonist, I appreciate that the story takes its time to understand and dissect why he is the way he is, and I enjoy reading about how he thinks, speaks, and acts based on these fundamental aspects. I really like that his story arc consists of becoming the person who basically destroyed his life so that he can live with what he has left, and how that fact causes him shame to such an extent that it troubles him to see that Yeongwoon is still a good person. That fact not only distorts his perception of their relationship, both in the past and in the present, but also causes him to rethink the reason why he is the way he is. It's not a 3 chapters speed run where the character suddenly feels “regret”. No, it is the conclusion of everything we have seen up to this point that makes this conclusion so very, very satisfying.
Yungeon, put the D in dignity man cause what is this?!?!? reached ungodly levels of trashiness
Every time I see a character rip a condom with their teeth, I start believing their favorite color is 4
At what point does someone stop being sympathetic to another person's doubts? Because that was horrible lmao I get it. I love Mr. Jim as much as the next person, but WOW, those words are the kind of shit that explains the origin of a villain.
I am beyond curious to know why a person who couldn't stand watching injustices and was not afraid of being vocal about it despite the consequences... Now, he would rather stay silent and even question if he has the right to anything. You can say that he is being professional or that he still doesn't know what to think about Haeyool, but after all the hints of his past and how his mental health was destroyed over the years... Yeah, I'm really curious about what happened to him.