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me too. i especially love the slow burn for one, because when you re-read the entire series without stop, u get to appreciate the pacing and plot building a lot more. ml’s true personality in the beginning as an “asshole” has layers behind it and not just a plot device. each character is being fleshed out as if they were real people with ACTUAL stories. this isn’t one of those stories u stay for smut, u stay for the everything else.
I guess I’m the only one who doesn’t mind the slow-burn.
Honestly, knowing the artist’s health conditions and how much they’ve pushed through updates as much as they could despite that (they could’ve easily just cancel the entire series), it makes me feel more patient.
Plus, this isn’t the only series I’m reading, so I just rotate through and wait for updates. I know we will get to a healing stage which both needs. Also, Juheon’s trauma isn’t something that is easily healed. There’s anxiety, and resentment, all built inside of him. He also knows and fears that by being with Dohu, that ‘mother’ of his might hurt him which is clearly why he’s distancing himself. He doesn’t know how to fight it together especially since Doha already made him lose his trust once. That trust is not easy to build back since it’s like a repeat of how his ‘mother’ used him after giving him hope. So I can see why these chapters feel like “nothing burger” to some people, but just let the series marinate if you can’t wait. I’m sure there are many other series out there you guys can read.