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# That damn servant. Seriously. He needs a straw-mat beating. I'm surprised they're letting him get away with this kinda behavior. Poor Na-Kyum.
# SH is finally realizing something is wrong. Good. Open your damn eyes! Your boo thinks of himself as a prostitute and your words are not helping! He clearly doesn't mean what he's saying, he's just being sarcastic and making crude jokes, but it's easy for someone like Na-Kyum to misunderstand.
NK is not in love with SH, nor does he have Stockholm Syndrome. Don't forget, SH threatened to hurt NK and In-hun if he ever left. Not to mention, the servant Kim himself asked NK not to wander off by himself because he and the other servants would get beaten up for it.
Because of his teacher's words and his love for him, I think NK now sees himself as a prostitute and he's staying because by doing it he'll keep his teacher safe and ensure that he'll get his government post. After all, SH is still sponsoring him. NK still loves his teacher despite how cruelly he was rejected. Remember how NK looked at the painting of In-hun right after SH slapped him? He decided it then and there. NK is selfless in his affections and this was even something SH commented on when he put that red dot on his forehead.
While I think NK truly does enjoy the pleasure he receives from SH, I also feel that NK would prefer to receive that pleasure from someone he loves instead.
I agree with your first sentence but I don't think Na-Kyum is protecting anyone. Seungho favours him a lot and has made him his prisoner. Meanwhile, his teacher, who was also his only trusted "friend" (or so he thought) basically told him he was trash. What other choice does he have but to give in to the pleasure? Seungho would have had his way with him anyway. He admitted to himself that he liked the sex and since he can't escape it whatever he does, I think he did the right choice.





Poor Na-Kyum. Seeing him continually abused and so broken down breaks my heart. Can't the poor guy catch a break? I want to see him happy damn it!
I want him to have new friend same age as him or at least a person who has same interest like him..like painting but i doubt seugho will allow him to get closer to other people esp. To a guy
YES, our baby nakyum need s a bestieeee
Or him and seungho younger brother could be friend at least.I think they are same age or at least older by a year or 2.
Yooo i need that now