ths was vv well said, i couldn’t agree more
i think for the unreliable narrator thing, people just want a well written BL which isnt just about the sex and romance so we are overcomplicating a plot of a story than it actually is. i mean if we go back to first chapter youd see that jinwoo is already covered in bandages and injuries before guwon even rescues him, he has more going on than he lets on. Also not to mention, that one chapter where he sleepwalks and ends up on top of guwon with a knife? The way I look at it is; he was the one who harmed his father and his subconcious is suppressing the memory ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Also i do think unreliable narrator might not be the word for this context but someone used it in the comments and everyone latched on to it cause it sounds better than amnesia or wtv
These comments about Sangjun being ML make me shudder. Sangjun cut off Jinwoo the whole time during their initial conversation. He has no respect for Jinwoo, and talking over people is just rude. Ugh it would be terrible for him to be the ML.
Clearly Jinwoo needs to vacate the town, start a new life, and stay away from men for a while lol.
In a way I imagine Sangjun is pretty angry at the moment. He just killed his pal, (the way he called red head a stupid bastard seemed endearing to me), he buried both hounds even tho he could have left their bodies on the floor, set up grave markers, and wasn’t laughing/having a jolly campfire with the rest of the group. And now he looks like he’s taking his anger out on Jinwoo.
I appreciate that the author didn’t make Jinwoo jealous of the woman hugging Guwon’s arm. It’s nice to see a character really sit in their feelings and taking in what just happened without having their thoughts wonder between loving a bad person and being jealous.
I’m not sure if it’s because I have an anxiety disorder but people writing comments about Jinwoo being an unreliable narrator because he’s ‘crazy’ is making me pause. Cause in real life people with all kinds of mental illnesses experience their lives just as normally (and perceive it accurately) as others. Jinwoo is so careful. He questions all his thoughts because he knows he has gaps in his memories, and reflects on the feelings he has when they don’t match the situation. He’s doing his best to understand the situation with all the context he has. Even if he does end up being ‘wrong’ that isn’t a reflection of his sanity but just not having all the information. I think theirs a difference between not having all the information at hand vs ah can’t trust the dude cause he’s ‘crazy’.
To me at this point the cause of Jinwoo’s fathers death is inconsequential in to relation to Guwon. We’ve seen enough of Guwon being violent to understand that he is indeed a murderer. Cause the potential of the story being a delusion as experienced by Jinwoo is lacklustre. lol always hated the ‘it was all just a dream’ kinda stories.
Also how did Guwon clean up so fast?????? Does he carry spare clothes, water, rags, and soap on missions??? Cause I appreciate the hygiene safety.