See you get it!!!
YOU GET IT YOU GET IT YOU GET ITTTTTTT cheoljin is my fave bl character of all time is just so damn layered and complex and has no idea how to express love until he sees how it just bleeds out of minwoo and can never let him go because of that
personally i dont like him a lot, i think because i feel so much empathy towards minwoo BUT i know how complex of a character he is and i know that his actions are beyond what we see on the surface level. i read the raws and i rlly cant wait for the new season bc i think we will finally uncover that
yep i’m up to date on the raws as well, and i’m really hoping we get more of cheoljin’s perspective in season 5!!
agreed!!
minwoo being scared of the ocean bc it's complex and unknowable = minwoo realizing that cheoljin is the one who is like an ocean later on, just super complicated and difficult and hard to read and know. ultimately it's going to be whether minwoo is courageous enough to step closer even though the ocean can drown you if you're not careful
cheoljin saying that emotions fade, it's the decision to stay that is real love. that's why he's especially hurt and stung by minwoo "moving on" from him with norman and betrayed -- also why he's dismissive of minwoo's feelings (like these feelings are temporary ("youre still heartbroken??"), this will fade, we're meant to be together). (cheoljin is also kind of low in empathy like almost hyper-rational in a way too)
when he keeps saying things like "you still care about me you like me" it's him being domineering but also him almost brainwashing himself bc he's actually scared. cheoljin has always been drawn to minwoo's transparency and how you can read his emotions on his face (the exact opposite to him) -- so i think he means it when he calls minwoo a diamond. also why he's relieved when minwoo is turned on my him during sex. but on the other hand, minwoo is ALL emotion -- impulse driven, etc. cheoljin is not going to be able to understand why minwoo hates being manipulated (cheoljin doesn't get emotions that way, sees them as a means to an end) and minwoo is not going to get that cheoljin feels especially betrayed and hurt by minwoo "moving on" and just "selfishly" following his feelings.
urgh i could go on and on. i LOVE cheoljin so much probably one of the most interesting bl characters EVER my beautiful manipulative tragic bottom