this comment right here just convinced me to read this story. im neurodivergent too and often struggle with social situations and my best friend is autistic, so im really looking forward to seeing some representation.
I feel honored and I hope it didn't disappoint you! Just be mindful of the start. It can be a bit hard to get through for a lot of reasons.
I just finished reading this and OMG. instantly on my top 5 favourites. WOW. and thanks for the warning!! but maybe because i’m neurodivergent/have exposure to other neurodivergent people, I did not find even the first bit annoying/hard to get through. I instantly understood and realized exactly why the ML was acting the way he was. And I loved reading about this couple so, SO MUCH because it’s now given me hope that maybe I too can find someone to love me in the way Euntaek did.
Thank you so much once again for your original comment, I’d probably wouldn’t have read it otherwise! I will go support the author on a legal platform now because I feel grateful and so, so happy.
I know that the author didn't want to specify exactly what kind of disability the ML had, because they didn't want to influence people's perceptions on different types of mental health issues, but this was the very first time ever that I felt like I was reading about an autistic character.
Fandoms like to put stickers on various characters to relate to them better and to create some diversity, but I've never really subscribed to that agenda myself despite also being neurodivergent, because it never fully clicked for me until now. I immediately knew that the author was doing it on purpose and that I could trust them to handle it respectfully. The reason is that I have met the ML in real life. I have friends who struggle with the exact same issues that he has. I have been in the MC's shoes in multiple occasions, feeling his frustration and forcing myself to have patience so I wouldn't hurt or dismiss the other person, because I was fully aware that they were not malicious or being purposefully cruel. They simply, truly did not understand.
People like the ML are real, and I'm happy to see some real representation in such an unlikely place. I'm really thankful to the author for wanting to spread some awareness and for trying to show us that people like him are not unlovable or broken. They're just a bit different, but they deserve our respect as much as anyone else does and should be treated as people with qualities and defects. I'm so, so glad that I didn't drop this during the first few chapters.