I find myself lusting for the monsters more than the ML and SL. This new merman especially... good lord.
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.
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You have a point and that could very well be the case. It's hard to say and we won't truly know until Byeonduck reveals NK's true thoughts.
Apparently Byeonduck stated that Na-Kyum is going to suffer a lot more. The poor sweetheart. We'll have to brace ourselves, guys. Get our tissues ready. This is gonna hurt.
Source??
Her twitter, apparently. Another user here said so - I didn't personally see the post myself, however.
BD never said it.
BD did say something similar in her video tho. She wanted NK to suffer more, only that her readers didn't want that and so she decided to tone it down a bit. As for the particular tweet the other user spoke about, it could be possible that she did say it.
That shot of Na-Kyum turning his face to us while wearing his muffler is so pretty. He is indeed a beauty. It's just sad that he gets to suffer so much and that we will have to wait a long time to see him smile again.
Byeonduck got us good with that teaser. All of us were worried a woman was going to be in the picture (fiancée) and it turns out it was simply a misunderstanding lol. I'm so happy it was.
I translated a part of the dialogue when SH and NH where doing the deed...
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SH asks Na-Kyum why his attitude has suddenly changed when he used to hate sleeping with him. NK merely responds that it feels good. I don't know what to think really. Whether NK has embraced his desires or if he's embraced the role of a prostitute because of his beloved teacher's cruel words.
Can't wait for the chapter next week. S2 started off good!
I'm an idiot. I did not know it would be translated. Thanks for the heads up!
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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.