I wasn’t expecting to bawl my eyes out like this!! The heartache, devotion, and chaos were so intense. I was rooting for Jo and Ian because the plot seemed to push that way, but I kept an open mind for Taejoon since I thoroughly enjoyed his and Ian’s chemistry and bond as well.
Looking back, Ian’s choice made sense and I called it. He was holding onto his past long before the ending, especially when he tried to take those rings from the cigarette box before leaving with Jo. The experience of falling in love with Jo was necessary because he showed Ian that a happy, normal future was possible. So while Ian and TJ couldn’t change their traumatic past, they can now build a normal life together in their own way. One person was bound to end up heartbroken either way.
I’m sad and in tears for Jo and the possible future him and Ian could have had. It’s bittersweet, but I’m also happy Ian and TJ finally get to be together as lovers. The title is so fitting. Just like wet sand, the past clings to you and is hard to wash away, but it’s also malleable, allowing them to finally shape the future that they desire.
I will read this again from a different perspective with Taejoon more in mind. Now that I’m a bit calmer from all the crying, I’m glad that Ian is able to provide to Taejoon what Jo would have gave for Ian.
I wasn’t expecting to bawl my eyes out like this!! The heartache, devotion, and chaos were so intense. I was rooting for Jo and Ian because the plot seemed to push that way, but I kept an open mind for Taejoon since I thoroughly enjoyed his and Ian’s chemistry and bond as well.
Looking back, Ian’s choice made sense and I called it. He was holding onto his past long before the ending, especially when he tried to take those rings from the cigarette box before leaving with Jo. The experience of falling in love with Jo was necessary because he showed Ian that a happy, normal future was possible. So while Ian and TJ couldn’t change their traumatic past, they can now build a normal life together in their own way. One person was bound to end up heartbroken either way.
I’m sad and in tears for Jo and the possible future him and Ian could have had. It’s bittersweet, but I’m also happy Ian and TJ finally get to be together as lovers. The title is so fitting. Just like wet sand, the past clings to you and is hard to wash away, but it’s also malleable, allowing them to finally shape the future that they desire.
I will read this again from a different perspective with Taejoon more in mind. Now that I’m a bit calmer from all the crying, I’m glad that Ian is able to provide to Taejoon what Jo would have gave for Ian.