
sighhhhhh another plot with potential ruined by an unnecessarily rapey sex scene. the setup with the bottom suggesting the sex was a good way to start but then it fell off with the top's reaction to the suggestion and in general how the whole thing was handled. like.... this was so close to being okay, not optimal but okay, if only the top had shown an ounce of consideration for the bottom by releasing his arms or asking "you really okay with this?"

I glad I actually read the comment section before starting this properly thank you for the warning, because it’s of course it’s not tagged nor will anyone acknowledge it seeing all the otherwise praise for this story I’ve read among the comments. Literally trying to find a Korean BL manwha that doesn’t include rape is like finding a golden ticket.

translator, thanks for letting me read this before i’m in the retirement home the amount of yearning was truly so perfect in this. i do love seeing deeply devoted tops being hurt and then find their happy end. this would be a full 5 stars if only the age gap wasn’t so prominent in the their past life.

it's interesting how many people turn away from this because of the creepy old man (maybe exploitation?) trope. i guess i haven't been exposed to much of it, or perhaps i have a penchant for it, because i think it adds a litte spice and mystery here lol -- assuming it's not non-con. the dub-con aspect of it is the only gripe i have with it atp. since we don't get a look inside yesung's thoughts at all, his behavior when being fingered is too ambiguous to say with certainty if he's disgusted or if he enjoys it. he comes off as promiscuous so i wouldn't put it past him that he does enjoy it if that makes sense? maybe, as opposed to this being a one-sided exploitation thing, he actually likes or liked the old guy? then again he's anxious about gyeol leaving any marks during their steamy encounters and about the old guy finding out, so there clearly is something dark lurking around the corner. sure we all know where and how this is gonna end in the long run, but i think it's too soon to judge their relationship. either way there must be a reason why yesung didn't clock him in the face when being touched. whether he didn't actually want to or couldn't, i'll just wait and see how this plays out. if it's the typical exploitation/blackmailing/non-con relationship, then i'll gladly put on the clown shoes.
for being amateurs you did a good job though