I feel like people oversimplify this whole manager situation. a lot of people seem to interpret it as heejae emotionally cheating on garam whenever his manager appears during their intimate moments. but this manhwa has always been about emotional growth and self reflection. heejae has always struggled with vulnerability, only confronting his emotions after letting garam into his heart. his late manager isn’t there because heejae loves him romantically, he represents heejae’s biggest regret. he never got the chance to apologise or make things right before his manager died, so hes still carrying unresolved guilt and grief. now with garam, hes terrified of repeating those same mistakes and being abandoned all over again. those memories aren’t a sign that he’s choosing his manager over garam they’re a manifestation of his guilt, regret, and fear of losing someone he finally allowed himself to love.
thank you for saying this, this is exactly what i have been thinking. this story has a lot of complex emotions and situations involved that i think are sometimes misinterpreted.
I feel like people oversimplify this whole manager situation. a lot of people seem to interpret it as heejae emotionally cheating on garam whenever his manager appears during their intimate moments. but this manhwa has always been about emotional growth and self reflection. heejae has always struggled with vulnerability, only confronting his emotions after letting garam into his heart. his late manager isn’t there because heejae loves him romantically, he represents heejae’s biggest regret. he never got the chance to apologise or make things right before his manager died, so hes still carrying unresolved guilt and grief. now with garam, hes terrified of repeating those same mistakes and being abandoned all over again. those memories aren’t a sign that he’s choosing his manager over garam they’re a manifestation of his guilt, regret, and fear of losing someone he finally allowed himself to love.