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There was a grandma helping him out when he was little which is probably why he likes Dans grandma a lot. This chap also shows us how JJK probably sees himself in Dan which is why he’s so harsh and pushes him to be healthier/not so wimpy. He doesn’t like weak ppl cuz he knows how it feels to be weak. I hope JJK continues to soften up and they can actually have a shot at a real relationship

It's clear there are way too many people in these comments that need to simply stop reading stories like this and stick to slice of life bl's..

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO ZHENYA'S BLACK FUR COAT?!??!!!? LIKE THAT'S MY FAV OUTFIT OF HIM!!! ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ and what's with the dimple TT that's a weird placement for a dimple （/TДT)/

Guys give me spoiler (dont read if you dont wanna be spoiled)












I read the spoilers about what will happen in next chapters but i just want to know what zhenya will do in future chapters to be forgiven (hes better of dead tbh after all the things he did) im just curious because i read a lot of stuff about hes really sorry about what he did but never got to know what he did, i wanna know

I don't understnd y'all like THIS IS FICTION DAMNNN!!! ...wht u so mad abt...and if i recall ..he never did have nonconsensual sex wth KIM DAN.. {it was a DAMMNN AGREEMENT..} there's worser Ml thn JJK..but r forgiven cuz of their beauty...if u dn't like the story ..STOP FUCKINNG READD ITTT!!! some of y'all r so short-minded..it's not a real person..IT'S FICTIONNNNN!!!!!!!! (╬￣皿￣)凸

I find it odd that people have such a hard time sympathizing with a broken person's suffering.
Just because you feel bad about someone's situation it doesn't mean you agree with their behavior.
It remind me of a case of a man that killed his wife because she was physically abusing him for years.
It doesn't justify the murder but it makes me sympathize with him. He is a victim and a perpetrator.
Jaekyung is an abusive partner for sure but he also has a broken mind and a heart. Most people growing up in the same environment end up being crimminals (as is shown with his box mates)
He has a lot growing up to do but that is why I am here

why do you guys even keep reading if you obviously don’t like the story? we are in chapter 73 like be fr rn. if you don’t like the horse then why are you reading, the chapter just came out if you don’t like it or the characters why are
you reading this????

You guys are revealing your lack of reading comprehension and inability to differentiate fiction from reality a little tew much…no one’s justifying anything. This is being written for context, not as a way to excuse his behavior as an adult.

Anyway, I hope we see more of his humanity at this part of the story.

People see his suffering and then be like: "It doesn't justify what he did!!!!"
Well no shit Sherlock. We are now seeing how he grew up and it explains why he is the way he is. Understanding =/= justifiying

do people always hate on trashy MLs like this or do i just see more hatred towards jinx and jaekyung because its a popular story by a popular artist and has a huge reader-base?

So all of us are still have to wait on Junmin(whatever his name is) and his involvement with Jaekyung. Because he is the culprit of jinx. The dad was a seed that was plant in Jaekyung mind(about not winning) but the Junmin helped to grow it in the whole bush lol
What next?!
Jaekyung in underground mma
Drugs involved (as sabotage to Jaekyung career/winning or losing)
He cried and didn't win(if you check 1st season). He said he "should've killed him right there"
Dan knows the backstory, jumps to rewind Jaekyung career back to his glory(second match between Jaekyung and Junmin)
Dissappear again(dan) to bury his grandma this time
Jaekyung don't want winnings anymore(after defeating Junmin), now he wants Dan and only Dan
And all that she needs to squeeze in this season. Cus she mentioned that it will be 2 seasons in total

What chapter of the novel are we currently on?

Anyone know if grayson novel are completed or not?

I can’t wait anymore can someone please spoil the entire thing I can’t take this waiting anymore and i can’t find a good translation of the novel or free sharing. Some just ended up being paywalled for greedy reasons when i know the money is not even going to the author

y’all do realize you can empathize with a child being abused without “forgiving” their adult actions right? we’re not handing out free passes, just acknowledging that trauma doesn’t come from nowhere. context matters. it’s part of the story for a reason.

Honestly, I feel like you guys aren’t getting that there’s complexities to people like him having a sad backstory is him having a sad backstory. People do shitty things when they grow up in a shitty environment not an excuse for his behavior, but there’s also something called someone being too much of a pushover to not clock it right away. He’s a 29-year-old grown ass man he could’ve said no he could’ve just said I don’t want your money I’m just gonna be a physical therapist and that was that. And also, some of y’all need to stop acting like you can’t be two things at once you can be a victim in a perpetrator, but you can also be the victim and be complacent in your victimhood. like don’t read it then like I’m so sick of people in these comments acting like well to me. I’m better than everybody else because I don’t like this but yet you’re on chapter 72 make it make sense and don’t say oh I scooped the rest. no y’all didn’t don’t lie. just don’t read this author‘s works if it’s not your cup of tea, there are plenty of other ones that are less violent and have less story to them that are perfect for people who can’t handle this topic are people who can’t handle the fact that some people need to learn how to stand up for themselves

Ok don't. Be the little apathetic little bitch you are who can't understand how the world works aside from your own small, predictable world view. Bet you never once worked in retail to see how people act nor ever seen someone with a worse situation than your own (or maybe you're a mf who thinks your situation is the worst. Bro, get over it, if you ain't a starving child or someone in the middle of war, get over your goddamn self when you're judging others for how they act).

This DOES justifiy his behavior. Someone who doesn't have anything wrong in life will only know good things. Someone who only knows abuse will only know abuse. And child development in the first like, 5-7 years are crucial for personality development. Guess what he knew? Abuse. How can you give mercy to female victims of abuse or worse, but not to men of abuse or worse? You think they're supposed to be tough? Are you fucking sexist? Maybe it's YOU who needs a character change lmao.

He met his trainer when he was six, and even then he barely trusted him. The kids the trainer introduced him to bullied him on his first day lol. The environment he was in still was in a world of violence. And then, violence will now get him money. His mother distances herself, so she has no "feminine" or motherly love to show much emotion/empathy. His father is an abusive asshole who exude actual toxicity and he might associate that with "masculinity" (his father beats him, his trainer allows him to be beat for money).

So HELL YEAH, I can understand why he did the things he did. He has trust issues, he wanted an escape from the pain, he wanted to prove to his father something, he wanted money to find his mom, etc. Of COURSE I'm gonna feel bad, and I bet the MC will, too, but because he now has a slight bit of backbone, he's probably gonna help the ML recover.

HEAR THAT? RECOVER. Abuse doesn't just magically go away. You need THERAPY and someone to help you. Did jaekyung have that? NO. WHY DO EXPECT HIM TO BE PERFECT??? MFs who are saying the title that I wrote, yall need to check yourselves. This isn't some fucking fantasy land bullshit where consequences of other people's actions DONT RICCOCHET.

Bro if someone paid off my debt while i was broke asf , they can do whatever they want to me lol

Some of y’all lack critical thinking skills.

1st. He is getting a backstory BECAUSE a well-written story must have convincing characters. Nobody is bad just to be bad, even if the reasoning is wrong every action and behaviour is motivated.

2nd. I cried big ass tears reading this chapter. It’s not just seeing him abandoned and beaten and rejected. It’s also understanding that abuse has LONG LASTING consequences. If you think you were abused yet have no trace of such history in your behaviour or reactions at times, then maybe you weren’t really abused. Abuse WILL rewire your brain. Especially if it occurs during childhood because that’s when your brain is developing and you’re still learning about the world around you and how you relate to it.
It broke my heart that Jaekyung has been so alone his entire life and because of the abuse he endured he doesn’t even have the TOOLS to get out of it. Do y’all know nobody that’s constantly self sabotaging and is stuck in an endless loop of doom because of it ???

You want him to KNOW shit he never learned. He doesn’t know how to be a good friend because he never had any. He doesn’t KNOW how to care or express his feelings because nobody did that for him. It doesn’t mean that he did nothing wrong. He’s been a dick to Dan so many times and Dan’s story is sad too. (Sometimes when Dan told him about his behaviour he took actions and changed) (When the doctor told him to do more foreplay with Dan, he did) It’s just unrealistic to project such harsh judgement on him when he clearly feels remorse, he clearly loves Dan, but has no idea how to salvage their relationship. He’s literally giving up everything he’s ever known and work towards to get Dan back. He’s just going the wrong way about it.

It’s logical and I’m happy y’all are not Mingwa cause y’all don’t have her brain to put out such an entertaining and complex show. Y’all would suck ass as writers. It’s logical. The man is a boxer. Professional boxer who grew up alone, abused and bullied, his only hope and escape is this agressive ass sport. Aggressive sport in which you HAVE to be tough, ACT tough to thrive in. He has NO anger management because he USES the anger as a fuel to win his matches. That’s why he blows up so often on Dan who ends up as collateral damage because Dan on the contrary never learned to grow a backbone. At least he can’t stand up for himself if he fears the opponent. So I think it’s mainly miscommunication, Dan should’ve put his foot down and even slapped some sense into Jaekyung when he suggested Dan might’ve betrayed him. Look how alone Jaekyung is, everyone at the gym only respect him because of his skills, that’s also why he doesn’t hangout with them or get friendly. Probs because he knows he’s a lot to handle and he’s above begging others for friendship. Also that would require him to change and he clearly is reluctant to let his protective mechanism go. Jaekyung expresses himself the only way he knows how to : through violence. Be it sex, his words or the ring. He was violent with the actor dude too. And could only express his jealousy by torturing Dan sexually. (Hot though idc)


3rd. Jaekyung and Dan are both broken people and their relationship is toxic… But (call me fucked up I don’t care) I think they’re perfect for each other. Dan was literally parentified. Taking on responsibilities he had no business taking on at such a young age. He never learned who he was, nor how to live for himself. His grandma is also a sort of crutch (sorry gma) he’s totally codependent and that’s why he doesn’t want to live without her and is subconsciously trying to kill himself before she croaks. That’s why he’s having trouble saying no or putting up boundaries. That’s also why the only way he knows to communicate his feelings is though acts of service instead of communicating clearly what he wants. He’s not used to asking for what he wants and expecting to get it. Or work for it. He’s a pushover. On the opposite hand you have Jaekyung that’s just selfish. Because that’s what it took to make it, that’s what he knows that works. I think he loves Kim Dan but doesn’t respect him. Jaekyung only respects strength. When Dan gave him that punch that one time I think that’s when he got a little consideration for him. But aside from that he clearly is hyper independent and believes he need nobody.

That’s when it gets interesting. Kim Dan started to learn how to stand up for himself because of his proximity to Jaekyung. Jaekyung intimidates him but he also admires Jaekyung. I think Kim Dan never allowed himself to step into the spotlight and be okay with being seen the way Jaekyung is. With all the inconveniences of fame considered. (Jaekyung gets constantly criticised, he’s super anxious about his performances to the point where it’s making him sick (headaches, insomnia) and insane (why the fuck would you compete when your body is broken ???). Maybe he’s a little envious. He spent his whole life caring for someone else, maybe he wants attention and care from others to. Maybe he want to be celebrated too. As for Jaekyung he’s learned to express his feelings a little bit more. He’s learned to care about others a little bit more. He’s learned to shift his focus to his personal life and to try and develop it. Instead of making his career his everything. I would never recommend that pairing in real life but since this is fiction and entertaining I LOVE IT <33 I can’t wait to see their relationship development and their growth as individuals. I love stories with meat and conflict <3 so cathartic <3

oml yall just sum heartless mfs yes hes done a LOT of shit thats awful but goddamn its still awful he was a kid then he didnt do all this awful shit then. we arnt feeling sorry for the person who did all those things we are feeling sorry for that little kid who had to steal milk to survive