Oh hey! My fellow KML enjoyer! This series is my favourite toxic romance as well! I intend to buy the chapters legally sometimes next year because of how many times I've reread this already!
Was Keith a big asshole before he mellowed out? Yes, absolutely! I've always interpreted Keith character as someone who's ultra prideful of his dominant alpha lineage. He was able to experience all the good the world has to offer due to his dom alpha status + growing up rich. His arrogance makes so much sense.
I just wish the adaptation explained why he was so against sleeping with a male omega and omegas in general. I do wonder, if the novel explored this better. I've never read the novel. In adaption he just came off as homophobic for no reasons at all. Especially in a world where same sex pairings is nothing unusual.
My biggest gripe with Keith was when he forced himself on Yeonwoo but he did eventually learned and grew during the amnesiac arc that made him reflected on his past actions.
My biggest surprised for Keith character is that he's actually a good father to their children. He's never shown to be jealous of Spence at all. I'm so sick and tired of the gazillions father-son fighting for the other parent(usually the mother's) attention, and the dad being ultra jealous of his son to the point of hindering his parenting. NONE of that is present in Keith as a father.
Not only that, after Keith got together with Yeonwoo for good. He never slept with another person. He stays committed to Yeonwoo.
Like all in all, Keith is not that bad when you compare him to other love interests from toxic romances. Sincerely, from a toxic romance enjoyer
I agree with you. I've said it before that Keith is intolerable as a partner but is such a dad to Spencer that you could really see the character's complexity. He's not such linear character which makes this a good read
Super agreed. Can you point me in the direction of where to buy hard copy? I've also thought about reading the novel because apparently it's a whole series but I don't even know where to look for that either.
And I never thought of it before but he really is a great father. Just made me love Keith more!
I don't think there's manwha physical copies. It was released during the time when it wasn't common to also release physical versions as well. (I'll forever be sad that I can't have the physical copy of the comic version T_T. I'll just buy the tapas official licence)
As for the novel version, there's kr and tw physical copies. The English version was a limited copy. You can read the novel almost fully in English by purchasing on Google books or Amazon digital prints. They are officially licensed. Sadly, not all side stories are licensed. I want so BADLY to read the 4th SS, where yeonwoo got pregnant with their 2nd child! ╥﹏╥
I get why some ppl hate this, but Keith is so tame compared to some other black flags out there in BL land. He starts out black and by the end of the story (all sides included) he's super green. The last side story uses the amnesia trope but it was nice seeing Keith remember what a POS he was and how lucky he is now. So, yeah. 4.8/5 from me and since this was my 3rd reread, I imagine I'll be here again in the future.