i also think this is so miserable bc i remember hearing stories from my friend about some of her old friends who in HS, became some of the most twisted mfers out there, and it’s honestly tragic knowing how ppl turn out. like those ppl legit had the same exact relationship as these MCs, and she was friends with someone who replicated jiwook’s role in HS. like he was a bully with strong internalized homophobia and he ended up getting into a weird sexual relationship with his victim, and apparently ppl found out bc of sc stories. and it didnt feel consensual, but nobody could prove it. and it’s just weird hearing these stories irl, especially when you were friends not with the victim, but with the person who turned out so evil, but had such a redeemable but tragic upstart.
this story is fucking crazy. like i need to know what happens next but it feels so pointless bc none of the characters are redeemable so there’s no satisfaction in any of their success or healing, and it’s tragic yet smth self-inflicted how miserably immoral theyll end up as. they should run for a government position.