He’s an idiot. I don’t want betrayal. I don’t want wandering hearts or love that bends at the first temptation. I crave a story that is soft yet obsessive. Where uke would rather die than betray his lover, emotionally or physically, and seme burns with the same unwavering devotion. Let them be possessive. Let them be intense. Let them have their madness and impossible preferences. But no matter what, they choose each other. They fight for each other. I’m exhausted by characters who crumble so easily. I want loyalty that feels absolute.
That's not true
SPOILER:
The uke falls asleep before anything happens. And he did that because he was hurt. When the top wanted to use his wish the uke though he was going to ask him out, but the top asked him to kill him (top wants to die and be killed by someone). Top wanted to leave a strong mark on someone before dying, while uke wanted the both of them to be together. Of course uke is hurt to realize top doesn't want to be with him, and just wanted to traumatize him before dying. That's why he accepts the ex for a moment. But in the end nothing happens
They were not a couple, seme told him he will abandon him, and leave him with a trauma for the rest of his life. Uke is hurt and is looking for anything to not be alone forever. People here accept rape, torture, sex with underage kid, but if the uke who's not even dating the seme does anything with someone else, that's too far...
Oh, for the love of God. Whenever I see comments like this, I can’t help but think some people are projecting their own issues. Let’s set the awful seme aside for a moment. What kind of mindset makes someone run back to a person who treated them like shit......especially when there aren’t even any feelings left?
I can understand people enduring a lot from someone they genuinely love. Emotions make people tolerate things they shouldn’t. But going back to an old swamp when you’re already stuck in a new one? That’s just self-destruction. And honestly, people who keep making those choices shouldn’t be surprised if they stay miserable.
It’s completely normal to “lose your shit” over something fictional. Stories are meant to make you feel something. If I read without emotions, then what’s even the point of reading? Fiction works because we connect to it, get frustrated, get angry, get attached. That doesn’t mean someone can’t separate fiction from reality. It just means Im engaged.
And just because some people are okay with certain messed-up tropes doesn’t mean everyone has to lower their standards. I’m not going to accept/tolerate a certain kind of behavior just because “worse things exist.” That’s not how it works. Everyone has their own standards or self-respect about what they can tolerate or romanticize in a story.
This is an understandable point of view and I actually agree with some of your other points in replies, but imo this is good writing. Gaeseok has a lot of issues, so we can’t treat his character like a rational human being. We know his mental state, he is extremely lonely and desperate to not be alone, even if that means going back to someone that makes him feel awful. These things actually happen, and I think Gaeseok’s character is someone who could easily exist in real life.
Dude I'm telling what is going to happen in a story and because you don't like the story you decide to project your frustration onto me. I don't care what's your standards of reading, I never even said I agreed with the uke's decision, I was explaining why it happened. You need to control yourself, I'm not a punching bag for your frustration. If you can't handle reading manga, don't read them.
Oh wow "flo", I think you’re taking this way too personally. “Punching bag”? It’s just a comment under manga. When you post a comment publicly, you have to be ready for replies that might not be to your liking.
To be honest, his reply sounded pretty harsh but not offensive to anyone in particular(maybe uke.....and people with issues). He was just sharing a different perspective. He didn’t say you think something wrong or that you did something bad. It wasn’t a personal attack. It was a comment about the story.
You’re the one who wrote your reply in a way that can come off as offensive("your standards", "your frustration""control yourself"), like the other person should change their mind. Opinions can differ. Not everyone has to see the story the same way you do

He still sleeps with his ex, so that’s a big no