
im used to seeing yaoi with a very distinctive art style, like you can tell its a smut based story and not in a bad way. when i saw this getting attention i really believed it was one of those action only webtoons like lookism or windbreaker. so it’s surprising this is a bl with this type of art??? im really excited to see where this goes, both characters are degenerates in their own ways. the tension is already amazing

i hate the trope of main character who suffers EXTREME sa, poverty, and isolation the entire series until their romantic partner. it’s lazy and ends up becoming trauma porn, how could a mc never be fully humanized when the story revolves around them! all we know is that he’s treated shitty by everyone and even the male lead, until he somehow becomes attached to mc
this trope can be done right sometimes but this webtoon is ass and the characters are chopped

i love the story and how their dynamic came to be because of their upbringings and hierarchy, however i still want to choke ml. hes so frustrating and sends the wrong messages ALL THE TIME then wonders why luce isn’t comfortable or genuinely happy around him. as if this mf doesn’t threaten his life, friends/loved ones, and even his own freedom if mc doesn’t tighten up??? as well as being the kingdoms slut ?? ofc he wouldn’t think the prince loves him!
maybe try being nice to luce upfront instead of playing too hard into the fake lovers facade and being cruel (╬ ̄皿 ̄)凸

if youre trying to find another webtoon like checkmate (tan) that was heavy on the psychological theme > the love between two characters, this is the one!!! it’s extremely heavy and shows the very disturbing face of obsession without hiding anything
with thriller/psych bl the characters sometimes easily fall flat because they make unrealistic decisions or characters have nothing going for them besides violent tendencies or no personality. however in this story the characters are well written, shamelessly crude, and feel very human. the expressions, speak don’t tell scenes, and build ups are all REALLY eerie and strange- even if you exclude the very explicit sa. i couldnt stop reading because every chapter left me wanting to know what would happen to mc! you can’t help but root for him and hope that despite everything, he’ll be happy in the end

if i was yeongwoon id be pulling my hair out from how stressful and painful this situationship has been. he’s acting like mc pushed him away first WHEN IT WAS LITERALLY HIM
was he also not the one who told yw to care more about himself indirectly too. it wouldn’t make sense for him to beg after getting suddenly fired as a manager, after becoming personal again
his eyes soften more for mc than that evil twink! they have such undeniable chemistry… i love how every interaction leaves them silently asking for more and it’s as if nanjo gets bothered by caring for mc