im gonna let this marinate. the tension in the cover tells me all i need to know. feed that twink!
if this is good to you and peak toxic romance, im praying for you sista because your taste is bad and needs saving. idc if you find them cute, think they’re hot, and even like the white devil. but to bring WRITING into the picture??? dont make me laugh, caesar was horribly developed and talked about with little context. the romance relied heavily on rape and violence, and not emotional development… which yes, is important for why they’re even drawn together in the first place
the problem is not having the toxicity, it’s the toxicity having no basis! caesar is an IDEA of a mafia love interest having trauma, with horrible execution and build up. there was nothing that drew us or leewon to him, and he remains a concept of very surface level “obsessive, bad boy”. never did we see his background, psychology, and thoughts told in explicit detail. a walk through of a persons trauma in a toxic romance is extremely important since it gives readers context for his perception of the world and lets us understand who he is and why he’s so drawn to leewon. it was a lazy attempt at a dark romance, but the lack of… everything made this a hard read that people glaze because their inexperience of good/great dark romance in general
people are conflating caesars characterization with the semi-vulnerable moments in sex scenes. they are not deep individuals and the writing falls off by using their consensual sex as the only driver for their relationship. sex tells a story, but it doesn’t make up for the emotional connection needed to spark any chemistry or longing in the first place. the animalistic desires weren’t given reason, and the love they have for each other wasn’t expanded on. i hate how much readers excuse his actions when being in the mafia and traumatized isn’t a solid reason for why he did them- we NEED to know him as a person instead of seeing only leewons decisions and his overly forgiving tendencies for him. i despise this story for being a popular representation of toxic mafia romance when the story is literal shit from the butt. a lot of yall needed a wattpad phase instead of starting off so strong with mangago
i kept waiting for it to get better. from a writing standpoint, this was a huge let down! it doesn’t discuss caesar as a person AT ALL. we don’t see his train of thought, only the extreme actions he does. there’s nothing elaborate about his past and exploring the trauma he faced, and also how it effects his outlook on life. i thought maybe we’d see it come up in any of the side stories?? but over and over it’s only caesar trampling over leewons livelihood and hurting him. this story was straight up only victim/abuser with no room for nuance, so i don’t understand how people think they suit each other
i want better for toxic romances because there’s a difference between making characters well developed and horrible to each other. but then there’s garbage like this where people think the good sex scenes make up for the lack of build up, romance, and characterization. yes it’s a yaoi!! but as a reader, people should be critical of it even if they found enjoyment in it
my actual question is: is there a reason he can spot it out and is basically always right about it? do they discuss that at all ?
no detailed spoilers please, looking for a yes or no!! ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄
i let the chapters bulk up and had to check where i last read. you’re telling me the author finally let us go more than 5 chapters without them butt fucking and forgetting what the story was about… ITS A MIRACLE??? about damn time ヾ(☆▽☆)
finally a story where one person doesn’t just take the beatings!!! im tired of this trope when only one person has all the power, meanwhile the other can only be all talk no action. im loving how much ml appreciates a good show down, even if he loses. i find it much sexier he pretty much lets mc get his way in small battles, instead of wholly abusing his authority. theres some small part of him that’s chasing the thrill of mc’s attention- good or bad
HES ALREADY SO OBSESSED AND WEIRD ABOUT IT, MY OFF-PUTTING MAN!!! mc finally thought he’d smoothly gotten out of the princes life only to be on their secret honeymoon retreat instead. ml is so smart and dedicated but it’s crazy how persistent and stupid he gets when it comes to mc and sir ash
hear me out, but some recent semes are looking so uncanny?? they’re unusually broad, have long faces, really slanted eyes, and their chins are extremely sharp. its like they’re regressing, but in the worst way possible. they barely make any facial expressions and are essentially stiff faced, so they not only act emotionally constipated but look the part too. meanwhile ukes are still gorgeous angels who can express their emotions fully and carry the entire relationship. it bothers me a lot, because how can you pair a gorgeous swan with frog…
the portrayal of adolescent and then gay young adult love is very accurate and heartbreaking. besides normal relationship issues, i like the way it portrays homophobia. it shows that even if we think the people around us are progressive, catching onto the smallest bit of prejudice from them is alienating. but despite their hidden relationship, they’ve always talked things through and never believe the worst!
they made the fans look like something straight out of a zombie apocalypse. plus if he didn’t deny all their requests for extra help they wouldn’t have ended up in this situation though?? five people for one person on this scale was clearly his own fault. how were they also supposed to know about a helicopter exit. he’s a celebrity not a president LMAO
his logic is so twisted, they’re supposed to protect him so if he looked hurt or dead ITS THEIR JOB TO ENSURE HES SAFE. im so glad mc is sassy and strong, he made ml mad asf and he couldn’t even disagree with him
he’s loving the thrill of being pushed to his limits and the fear turns him on lmao?? shipping them is my guilty pleasure because they’re in this constant state of anxiety and lying in wait, where one of them is obviously the fox while the other is a wolf
and my god keith if you don’t just start playing solitaire or something stupid IM SCARED
do not talk about the novel’s details without warning and spoil it for others. everything that readers feel about the current and only canon content from the webtoon is valid. it’s extremely fucked up to take away the range of future emotions and experiences, because the intent of the author is to literally make us go through an emotional rollercoaster to eventually lead us up to the future in store. it’s rude to not have fandom etiquette and this robs people of their excitement for what’s to come. since there’s now zero element of surprise… this should be common sense??
their facial expressions look like they always need to sneeze or are mid sneezing. other than smiling and blushing, the default face is their mouths are left open and their eyes are wide in surprise
even though chase is garbage right now im excited to see the character development and the tension between the two as they get closer. there’s a clear lower imbalance but my favorite part about this trope is the person with the most to lose becoming their enemy’s achilles heel (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
id give this author all my prized posessions to make an explicit wlw. i wouldn’t even care if the story is the exact same as this one… give me my fucking lesbians. butch, femme, stud, transgirls- i don’t care i need to see the hot tension and dry humping and a REAL MUNCH
despite some of his bad decision-making leading up up to this situation, he’s been extremely and surprisingly resilient? shocked but proud this is where his character arc is going, and he won’t let a childish psychotic brat take away his last ounce of sanity. im disappointed the focus is on the horrific sex itself, instead of the psychological aspects of rape though. the absence of vulnerability and escapism is a little disheartening. considering the depth of the characters and the theme of the story, i expected more
tae was only vulnerable during the scene heeseo got to a breaking point, i wished we got a look into his head
he has zero idea how to court somebody and all his actions are causing misunderstandings. the king himself can withstand numerous judgmental gazes, the bitter winter cold, and has probably a thousand years worth of knowledge and experience with noble activity if he’s someone who’s gained wisdom from previous generations. this is in no way infantilizing him, but trying to characterize the dragon. i have a theory the consequences of non-con sex, otherwise known as rape, is a complex concept he probably can’t even begin to understand. this entity probably sees submission of any kind as good no matter the outcome…
although i find it sad that the crown princess has to teach him the basics of empathy and love, im curious about how the king will get better since it already seems like he has feelings
or like this https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/childhood_friend_complex_eunhi/
sounds dumb but im looking for a straight romance that’s like a yaoi. it’s sex focused, but the art is gorgeous and the girl doesn’t look like she’s straight out of a trashy hentai. and she has a personality outside of being only strong and independent
for the people uncaring who the sex partner is, how is he turning you on in the smut scenes i get genuinely mad when i see him and drier than the sahara desert. i wish my attraction was disconnected but the guy is not even hot or different enough to make the touch appealing. and not the mention the sex itself is way too rough, not in “in needs to be vanilla way” but in the sense that it doesn’t look pleasurable because he’s abusing her guts + her hole must feel RAW and sore