Thisssss omggg, I remember when the epilogue came out and there was that scene at Taesungs dads house and ofc that scene at the end I felt like the author was testing the waters if readers would still buy her work if she put in some rape. I remember sooo clearly back when the epilogue ended and I used to say to my friends that I really hope the author won’t continue this cause I just knew she would turn Taesung into a rapist. Then s5 was announced and I knew it would happen but I was hopeful then ofc Taesung raped Haebom.
glad im not the only one picking up on it. like, its a bit disappointing ngl. i just want them to be happy, fluffy and consensual, not angsty and nonconsensual.
being honest...previous seasons mentioned taesungs grandfather would be a problem. and i feel the author tested waters quite a few times with themes of SA before. taesung forcing a kiss on haebom when they were teens, haebom being stalked in college, the coworker getting SA'd after comitting SA himself. and especially in the end, taesung asking himself how was being rough with haebom any different than ..
im not praising the turn of the story though imma continue it, but...i realllllly think the author isnt Just catering to a trend, but was kind of always was gonna go down this path.
i really do wish she wouldve made a separate story instead of torturing haebom again though...i always wanted more content from her, but i didnt think itd be more CBAW.