Also. The sex is nice but I don’t like it when semes are turned on by the uke’s pain. Like bitch you’re a top. How about someone fuck you in the ass so you know what it feels like. Then perhaps you’ll be more empathetic before you behave like a fucking animal.
Real asf. It always gets me that the reasoning is that "they just love the uke too much to resist" but isn't it literally the opposite??? If you really love the uke that much you'll want to stop bc you don't want to see them in pain no matter how hard it is to do??? It's just selfish to keep going...
I don’t know how I feel about the plot holes. A glaring one for me was how did the seme find the island that the uke was staying on when Vulture couldn’t even fund it.
How did he suddenly go all the way to Dubai just to carry the uke out?
Wouldn’t this take a lot of time for the “rescue”?
Then when he was robbed by a taxi driver a researcher just happened to drive past.
Then he coincidentally got an invite to that mansion when another researcher dropped out.
I love that this explores the complexities of a relationship. Everything isn’t sunshine and roses even if both partners have the best of intentions. And emotional baggage coupled with a personality that was developed through years of negative experiences can’t be changed or solved overnight.
I like that the messiness of emotion is explored because this is what it looks like when two adults are in a relationship. Not two stereotypical yaoi tropes.
Ch 18 - the guy who “assaulted” Jinwoo was Colty. Probably because he suspected Jinwoo of assaulting Minjae and wanted to teach him a lesson. It’s unclear if it was actually rape. I don’t think it was (penetration wise) but there was bondage and it does look like Jinwoo came.
Ironically, this combined with Jinwoo being drunk, became the inciting incident provoking Jinwoo to attempt assaulting Minjae again, but he marks him this time.
This was the 4th time Jinwoo met Colty.
Spoilers for sequel:
First - when they met in the bar and slept together and Colty cried. Colty forgot about this.
Second - when Colty smoked with him. At the exhibition after Jinwoo argued with the Professor. Colty thinks it’s their first meeting, but Jinwoo recognizes him.
Third - Colty confronts him at the reception of the building when Jinwoo is demanding to see Minjae.










I’m on Chapter 29 and this is so good. There’s no overt romance yet, but that stakes are so high especially regarding what led him to this job in the first place.