Sorry to break it to u but are u trying to say u want Ilic to fall in love with his abuser?
What's wrong with you? Ilic's situation is complicated. First of all, he didn't even like men at the beginning, and his first time with one was because Sayan blackmailed him. The power dynamics are huge—Sayan was a Duke who later became an emperor, and Ilic, being the object of obsession of such a powerful man, simply can't run away. He already tried once, and Sayan found him. Even so, we can see that Ilic has feelings for him, but you want him to show he’s deeply in love and devoted to Sayan. Come on, the Sayan character has far more critical thinking expecting Ilic not to love him than you wanting them to live like a normal couple with such a terrible start.
Is it because Sayan is beautiful? A lot of people say 'it's fiction,' but in real life we see how people support criminals just because of their good looks.
Wow this is sad What they're like 60 years old I thought things would be resolved by now I don't find it cute or that there's a hidden meaning that he's just denying his feelings all this time You can't spend that long in denial I know 40 year olds coming out as gay but any longer than that is just ridiculous he is held against his will he made his peace as a hostage, The smut looked good and that's about it I'm sad someone was holding a hostage situation where power and he's probably even going to be controlled even after his death I would have liked to see sayan at least fake his death and then maybe the bottom will actually gain feelings and realize he was in love the whole time But I don't like that it's teetered on the edge It's still unresolved or unenthical I should say