After getting ahead with the novel, I found the story bit tedious yet very sweet. The novel is very descriptive in its setting to convey the scene and it suprisingly is obscene (not in a poetic way but very descriptive) and violent (not in a scary way, but rather comical (to me atleast) to the point one would wonder whether the author took a step back and actually read it and found it hilarious)
Dont worry, Yeon oh never acts violent towards Gi Hyeon throughout the story and is actually sweet towards him (except for his mouth, even the sailors would appear well spoken compared to him) and for people worried about Yisu, dont worry he's a good guy
Coming to the story, I'm gonna say this. Yeon oh is the peak Dominant Alpha CEO (like that viral meme in instagram), the novel's description about him is comical that I cant really take Yeon oh seriously. He's shockingly handsome with delicate features yet has a build so striking one would confuse it with a gangster and has a shoulder broad as an industrial refrigerator (actual novel description). He's insanely cunning, yet very delicate with his partner (Alpha wolf, not the stereotype, but actual wolf behavior, sry im literally cackling as I write this review) and has a mouth dirtier than a used mop (Actual novel description)
With that said, Yeon oh is a good person and has a caring heart, its just that his personality is twisted due to his family and trauma and to me he came across as someone who'll burn the whole world just to keep the person he cherishes happy
When you boil down this story to its core. Its about two men who are traumatized and hate themselves and is clinging onto other person as their ray of hope.
For Yeon-oh who is traumatized by his parent's betrayal (his father forced him to watch as he is engaging with his adulterous partner) and hates himself for carrying such filthy genes as his parents and worries that he too would turn into shameless monsters like them, Gihyeon is like a stable post who he can rely upon, a beautiful, lovely person deserving of all affection and he poured his affection beyond just his desire and desired to stand beside him as his close confidant
For Gihyeon whose father never prioritzed him or his mother and made him feel like a failure and traumatized by the incident in military, Yeon oh appeared pristine, someone who's destined for greatness and wants him as the person he can feel proud of
Both really cared for each other very deeply but both never truly expressed themselves and so their wires got crossed and they were stuck in a cycle of hurting each other unknowingly as both wrestle with their conflicing thoughts
I think this excerpt from the novel best describes their true nature of their feelings and relationship
"In truth, his feelings for Gi-hyeon hadn’t always been pure romantic love. It had been a chaotic, boiling stew of affection, camaraderie, and intense obsession. But even during the moments when it wasn’t strictly ‘love,’ Jo Yeon-oh had always viewed So Gi-hyeon as something far more profound. He simply hadn’t known the correct label for that emotion was 'love'.
To Yeon-oh, ‘love’ was a sticky, insidious, inherently toxic concept that only brought ruin to both parties. He had absolutely refused to offer something so vile to So Gi-hyeon. Because he believed his feelings for Gi-hyeon were far more spectacular and noble than mere love.
But that was purely Jo Yeon-oh’s own selfish arrogance. To So Gi-hyeon, clearly defining the relationship might have been more vital than anything else. Unaware of the obsessive, suffocating darkness festering inside Yeon-oh, the naive So Gi-hyeon had likely just assumed he was harboring a simple, one-sided crush. Because of that profound misunderstanding, Yeon-oh had been perfectly content simply existing by Gi-hyeon’s side for those seven years, entirely ignorant of the texture of Gi-hyeon’s bare skin. Operating under the title of ‘boyfriend,’ he took absolute control of Gi-hyeon’s life from morning to night, meticulously cleaning and managing his home. To Jo Yeon-oh, performing those acts of devotion was the zenith of happiness.
But So Gi-hyeon must have been consumed by constant anxiety. He must have quickly realized that their relationship was nothing more than an empty shell. While Jo Yeon-oh kept a vicious, suffocating grip on the leash Gi-hyeon had voluntarily handed over, Gi-hyeon was left holding absolutely nothing in return."
Gihyeon always thought that Yeon oh hated the idea of Gihyeon being his partner because of typical Alpha arrogance, but thats not the case. Its due to trauma and and his self hatred. Had Yeon oh never had such traumatic experience. I think he would have readily claimed Gihyeon for himself. Gihyeon hated at the fact that he cant claim Yeon oh, but hated himself even more for not being able to let his love for Yeon oh to go and felt sorry for forcing his feelings and silently suffering the emotional turmoils as his pittance and as his proof of his sincerity
And as for Yeon oh, he's lost that Gihyeon crossed the line Yeon oh wasnt prepared for. He cant bring himself to accept the love confession as he's worried he would become revolting degenerate and hurt Gihyeon and he thought Gihyeon deserved far better than himself, buy he cant also bear to see Gihyeon to slip away from him as he's the only person who made everything Yeon oh facing tolerable and resented Gihyeon for breaking his resolve and attempting to run away by springing confession. He desperately held on to Gihyeon by setting up this arrangement so that Gihyeon would always be with him.
In the end, both resolved their issues and overcame their misunderstandings and finally became a happy couple. And as for other aspects of this story, I think its best left for yall to discover. I just wanted to focus on Yeon oh and Gihyeon
I normally avoid Omegaverse stories and this story has plently of typical plot devices however I found the emotional turmoil and the characters interesting and found it enjoyable
After getting ahead with the novel, I found the story bit tedious yet very sweet. The novel is very descriptive in its setting to convey the scene and it suprisingly is obscene (not in a poetic way but very descriptive) and violent (not in a scary way, but rather comical (to me atleast) to the point one would wonder whether the author took a step back and actually read it and found it hilarious)
Dont worry, Yeon oh never acts violent towards Gi Hyeon throughout the story and is actually sweet towards him (except for his mouth, even the sailors would appear well spoken compared to him) and for people worried about Yisu, dont worry he's a good guy
Coming to the story, I'm gonna say this. Yeon oh is the peak Dominant Alpha CEO (like that viral meme in instagram), the novel's description about him is comical that I cant really take Yeon oh seriously. He's shockingly handsome with delicate features yet has a build so striking one would confuse it with a gangster and has a shoulder broad as an industrial refrigerator (actual novel description). He's insanely cunning, yet very delicate with his partner (Alpha wolf, not the stereotype, but actual wolf behavior, sry im literally cackling as I write this review) and has a mouth dirtier than a used mop (Actual novel description)
With that said, Yeon oh is a good person and has a caring heart, its just that his personality is twisted due to his family and trauma and to me he came across as someone who'll burn the whole world just to keep the person he cherishes happy
When you boil down this story to its core. Its about two men who are traumatized and hate themselves and is clinging onto other person as their ray of hope.
For Yeon-oh who is traumatized by his parent's betrayal (his father forced him to watch as he is engaging with his adulterous partner) and hates himself for carrying such filthy genes as his parents and worries that he too would turn into shameless monsters like them, Gihyeon is like a stable post who he can rely upon, a beautiful, lovely person deserving of all affection and he poured his affection beyond just his desire and desired to stand beside him as his close confidant
For Gihyeon whose father never prioritzed him or his mother and made him feel like a failure and traumatized by the incident in military, Yeon oh appeared pristine, someone who's destined for greatness and wants him as the person he can feel proud of
Both really cared for each other very deeply but both never truly expressed themselves and so their wires got crossed and they were stuck in a cycle of hurting each other unknowingly as both wrestle with their conflicing thoughts
I think this excerpt from the novel best describes their true nature of their feelings and relationship
"In truth, his feelings for Gi-hyeon hadn’t always been pure romantic love. It had been a chaotic, boiling stew of affection, camaraderie, and intense obsession. But even during the moments when it wasn’t strictly ‘love,’ Jo Yeon-oh had always viewed So Gi-hyeon as something far more profound. He simply hadn’t known the correct label for that emotion was 'love'.
To Yeon-oh, ‘love’ was a sticky, insidious, inherently toxic concept that only brought ruin to both parties. He had absolutely refused to offer something so vile to So Gi-hyeon. Because he believed his feelings for Gi-hyeon were far more spectacular and noble than mere love.
But that was purely Jo Yeon-oh’s own selfish
arrogance. To So Gi-hyeon, clearly defining the
relationship might have been more vital than anything else. Unaware of the obsessive, suffocating darkness festering inside Yeon-oh, the naive So Gi-hyeon had likely just assumed he was harboring a simple, one-sided crush. Because of that profound misunderstanding, Yeon-oh had been perfectly content simply existing by Gi-hyeon’s side for those seven years, entirely ignorant of the texture of Gi-hyeon’s bare skin. Operating under the title of ‘boyfriend,’ he took absolute control of Gi-hyeon’s life from morning to night, meticulously cleaning and managing his home. To Jo Yeon-oh, performing those acts of devotion was the zenith of happiness.
But So Gi-hyeon must have been consumed by
constant anxiety. He must have quickly realized that their relationship was nothing more than an empty shell. While Jo Yeon-oh kept a vicious, suffocating grip on the leash Gi-hyeon had voluntarily handed over, Gi-hyeon was left holding absolutely nothing in return."
Gihyeon always thought that Yeon oh hated the idea of Gihyeon being his partner because of typical Alpha arrogance, but thats not the case. Its due to trauma and and his self hatred. Had Yeon oh never had such traumatic experience. I think he would have readily claimed Gihyeon for himself. Gihyeon hated at the fact that he cant claim Yeon oh, but hated himself even more for not being able to let his love for Yeon oh to go and felt sorry for forcing his feelings and silently suffering the emotional turmoils as his pittance and as his proof of his sincerity
And as for Yeon oh, he's lost that Gihyeon crossed the line Yeon oh wasnt prepared for. He cant bring himself to accept the love confession as he's worried he would become revolting degenerate and hurt Gihyeon and he thought Gihyeon deserved far better than himself, buy he cant also bear to see Gihyeon to slip away from him as he's the only person who made everything Yeon oh facing tolerable and resented Gihyeon for breaking his resolve and attempting to run away by springing confession. He desperately held on to Gihyeon by setting up this arrangement so that Gihyeon would always be with him.
In the end, both resolved their issues and overcame their misunderstandings and finally became a happy couple. And as for other aspects of this story, I think its best left for yall to discover. I just wanted to focus on Yeon oh and Gihyeon
I normally avoid Omegaverse stories and this story has plently of typical plot devices however I found the emotional turmoil and the characters interesting and found it enjoyable