Kiss Me If You Can
We'll see how this progresses but because it's an adaptation there are clear areas in chapters where U can tell the original novel probably delved much more into the transition between scenes or emotions, but here many events R very sudden + sex is being introduced all of a sudden despite Josh being previously very careful, there's a clear lack of transition between his states of feelings so uhm yh. BUT despite allat evth is rly cute and I like the premises, wish the bit about the mini romances between all the bodyguards wasn't added in so randomly here, perhaps the novel made it see more natural bc Henry and Eric seem fun
Eunsuk & Jung-gu
THIS IS GENUINELY MY NEW FAVE READ OF ALL TIME GENUINELY WTAF the way this author writes character dialogue is actually crazy simple yet effective, she always manages to capture that nuanced vibe in all her characters through them. I love how we see Jung-gu and Eunsuk really gravitate towards each other not just through sex but through daily interactions, I think the way the author writes her stories in chunks is really effective for her stories and really carries through that slice of life yet romance vibe so it's still comedic despite occasional deep moments where we see them contemplate their futures together. I LOVE how Eunsuk is a hopeless romantic for Jung-gu yet he still gets portrayed with moments where he feels uncertain for their future like thats so REALISTIC and I just love it, life isn't gonna always play out nice for u and sometimes you just can't help worrying. I love the carer x cared for dynamic between the two and the patience Eunsuk has for Jung-gu. I also obviously can;t forget to comment on how the sex in this is clearly so their scenes aren't even that long, they're just frequent which somehow honestly works better for this story bc it definitely effectively shows to us how sex is a vital part of their relationship bc they're both freaks LMAO but then als we don't end up focused on their smut scenes and the story still progresses nicely. ALSO I love father figure characters in this and I adored how Hung-gu wasn't chucked aside by the vice chairman even when his real son appeared in his life, I have to say it's a shame we didn't see that threesome between the main two and Inkyoo... but honestly I respect it more the author chose to not have it, demonstrates how Jung-gu and Eunsuk have really developed in their relationship to their point they only need each other to satisfy their needs. (maybe a side story would have been nice bc that's what I thought happen lol) OVERALL, fuckkkk these two were sosoosososos frigging cute omg the way they're just reliant on each other's presence is absolutely so sweet to see and really wish this was longer somehow. I just love how refreshing this dynamic is, it's not unique I guess but the way their both so open with each other is refreshign and UGHHH the right mix of kinkiness with romance and drama and slice of life like wtaf no other story has this same balance, love this author tho this story is clearly a more light-hearted vibe versus their newer works edit: dk why I haven't used this word yet BUT they're also a healthy couple too because of how open they are to each other requests and feelings, and they communicate very effectively, it's all to do with their interdependence which rly is the sweetest portrayal of it that I've seen for a while
Yang Il-woo and I
I really like the story writing so far and the pace is really nice. The dialogue in this is quite vulgar but it's also really funny. Love the trope where they just find each other randomly
My Sadistic Master