Because how could you see THE han garam cry so pitifully, asking you to apologize and STILL chose to drive the knife in? If i was kim heejae i would've prostrated myself on garam's feet and begging for his forgiveness the second i saw those beaitiful tears likeeeee heejae lock the fuck in
ur so right. he really is ur typical older asian man, which is why i am so desperate to see him break out of that cycle. that unapologetic, “stoic,” stubborn personality that costs everyone around them so much.
It’s how I’m so invested that these few chapters really make my stomach drop into my butt lol. I really don’t know how the Professor will redeem himself. I know he’s an old head, but he really could not do apologize for his boy. Garam is literally on the edge, and I’m not ready for his crash out. There’s only so much his heart can take at this point. I am ready for all the boys in his yard to come and be ready to strike though. It’s really giving: “we are not end-game” EVEN THOUGH this whole work has been advertised as them getting together since 2022 lol. I just want everyone to be happy and whole.
You will understand heejae much better if you just see him as what he is: a boomer asian man. Even worse, he's korean AND rich. So yeah, him doing everything but apologizing makes sense, because that's literally every old asian man ever. He reminds me of so many male authoritative figures in my life and it was sooo satisfying to see him fumbling and sweating bullets in front of garam, who looked so serene and calm in contrast. I was fully on board with them making up last week, but now? I'm looking forward to the day han garam fully develops his frontal lobe and breaks heejae's heart in return.