I remember dropping this a while ago because I couldn't stand Inseo, but I gave it another shot after seeing that this was completed and I ended up enjoying this a lot more during my second read! I like how there was actually some context given for Inseo's possessiveness, that it wasn't something that other characters brushed under the rug, and the potential stigma of said possessiveness actually had an influence on his life and how he treated yi-hyeok in their relationship. Kinda rolled my eyes at Inseo's constant boundary-pushing though - I appreciate that Yi-Hyeok was able to voice his discomfort even if Inseo listening to them was 50/50 at best - but I've chosen not to dwell on it too much since Yi-Hyeok ultimately sticks by his choice of partner and his weird, uh, quirks.
Anyway, I love how strangely family oriented this was? Lots of BL/GL works tend to put parents on the back burner unless it comes time to come out and/or deal with the fallout of rejection, but I really loved how deeply tied both sets of parents were to Inseo/Yi-Hyeok's history, trauma, and present personalities. And god, their mothers' relationship was so bittersweet. I really wish we could see more of them, especially Yi-Hyeok's mom! Where has she been all this time? What has she been up to? What's her plan now? I need to know! (I also feel bad knowing the story leaves her incredibly depressed, physically injured thanks to the purposeful actions of that asshole ex-boss, and further psychologically damaged because of Inseo's confession ://)
Hope the side story on Yi-Hyeok's ex-boss delievers. Not really interested in seeing any romance with him, especially not with that Yi-Hyeok look alike, but I hope it explores the context behind his weird obsession with Yi-Hyeok and his unnervingly violent/murderous(?) tendencies instead of a post-canon story that shows that he actually cares about his lovers (just don't think it's realistic after his every appreance showed that he's manipulative, rapey, and violent).
I remember dropping this a while ago because I couldn't stand Inseo, but I gave it another shot after seeing that this was completed and I ended up enjoying this a lot more during my second read! I like how there was actually some context given for Inseo's possessiveness, that it wasn't something that other characters brushed under the rug, and the potential stigma of said possessiveness actually had an influence on his life and how he treated yi-hyeok in their relationship. Kinda rolled my eyes at Inseo's constant boundary-pushing though - I appreciate that Yi-Hyeok was able to voice his discomfort even if Inseo listening to them was 50/50 at best - but I've chosen not to dwell on it too much since Yi-Hyeok ultimately sticks by his choice of partner and his weird, uh, quirks.
Anyway, I love how strangely family oriented this was? Lots of BL/GL works tend to put parents on the back burner unless it comes time to come out and/or deal with the fallout of rejection, but I really loved how deeply tied both sets of parents were to Inseo/Yi-Hyeok's history, trauma, and present personalities. And god, their mothers' relationship was so bittersweet. I really wish we could see more of them, especially Yi-Hyeok's mom! Where has she been all this time? What has she been up to? What's her plan now? I need to know! (I also feel bad knowing the story leaves her incredibly depressed, physically injured thanks to the purposeful actions of that asshole ex-boss, and further psychologically damaged because of Inseo's confession ://)
Hope the side story on Yi-Hyeok's ex-boss delievers. Not really interested in seeing any romance with him, especially not with that Yi-Hyeok look alike, but I hope it explores the context behind his weird obsession with Yi-Hyeok and his unnervingly violent/murderous(?) tendencies instead of a post-canon story that shows that he actually cares about his lovers (just don't think it's realistic after his every appreance showed that he's manipulative, rapey, and violent).