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Good analysis but I disagree with your interpretation of the red dot. I think SH was thinking about how NK acts like Inhun's bride and therefore put the dot on NK's forehead. I don't think he was claiming NK at all, it was just an act of frustration.
Yes, it is very possible but because of the conversation before, I interpreted it that way.
The last two chapters are both focused on the same topic: who is or will be responsible for NK?
In the chapter 39, when SH entered the shop, he noticed NK's blushing. However, he misunderstood the reason for NK's blushing. He thought that his reaction was caused by the tailor who was touching NK's waist. In reality, NK's blushing was caused due to the question of the tailor. The latter wanted to know why NK was wearing the master's jacket. NK was reminded of the night spent with SH but also it was somehow giving a clue about the strange relationship with the master. SH couldn't help but tease NK (he would now blush by being touched by a man) hence NK replied that all of this was caused by SH. He was responsible for his blushing, his strange reaction. SH accepted the blame and decided to act as a responsible man therefore they had that foreplay. As we can see, SH doesn't have sex with NK in the shop because he thinks of the consequences for NK. SH assumes his responsibility. The whole interaction shows how happy SH is about NK's reaction. He has noticed the changes in NK. The latter is no longer embarrassed as he tells SH when he is about to cum. However, the problems occurs after the visit at the shop. NK blushes this time, when he thinks of In Hun and his future civil service examinations which doesn't escape SH's notice. You can observe that SH is annoyed because he realizes that the changes he observed earlier haven't changed his feelings towards In Hun. He realizes his mistake... SH wanted to be responsible for NK but it looks like NK thinks that In Hun is responsible for him. Notice his immediate reaction, he put a red point on NK's forehead. This is a sign for the bride at her wedding. And this small gesture reveals two things:
- despite knowing that NK still adores In Hun, SH wants to assume his responsibility for NK.
- He claims NK as his bride.
This gesture is definitely not random because when our ML puts the red point on the forehead, he asks the painter if he thinks that In Hun will make him his bride, despite what is between his legs. SH's words did affect NK because this question is the reason why NK goes later to In Hun and asks him what will happen to him, the moment the teacher succeeds with the civil service examination. And here we see the opposite: In Hun rejects any responsibility, he says that he doesn't own anything to NK and that NK can live pretty well without him. In Hun not only describes NK as a prostitute but also treats him as such. Furthermore, he reproaches the painter that he didn't help him at all as he never gave him info about SH as asked. In Hun leaves NK behind... this move symbolizes the abandonment of the painter. But in the same chapter, although NK was walking behind SH, the latter turned around and looked at him. This shows the contrast between In hun and Seungho.
The former doesn't want to become NK's man and be responsible for him, while the latter does.