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Heasoo isn't in the right place to be in a relationship rn. I'm lowkey kinda annoyed it's confirmed there will be an end game. They only way i see it is H x J will end up together and continue the cycle of toxicity and hurting each other. Then H x T he will be hung up on J and unable to move on and unhappy. The best option is for him to at least take sometime away from everyone. Maybe studying abroad wouldn't be so bad. He could start some healthy friendships and figure out his own mind maybe even therapy.
i stated something similar earlier but now it’s 2AM and i’m trying to get my thoughts out so hopefully this makes sense.
one thing i noticed throughout this series was the reoccurring motif of perfection and expectations—and being let down when they don’t follow through. Haesoo has this rather romanticized view of a “normal relationship”, yet never appears to be satisfied by his current one with Taku. Meanwhile, Taku developed from an essentially flawless (yet mysterious) man to someone who DOES think irrationally and actually exhibits qualities similar to the lover Haesoo’s currently running from. Whether this was intentional or not, it does suggest that Taku just might not be the right solution to Haesoo’s problems.
Love or Hate has made me realize I’m not the romantic I always thought I was. I don’t know why, but I can’t help but really want this story to about acknowledging imperfection and learning not to feel guilty or disgusted by it. Haesoo once stated that his relationship with Joowon was wrong, but it only ended up hurting them both and now he’s forcing himself to be “proper.” I WANT Haesoo to be happy, but it’s clear that aiming for what’s “right” isn’t working. The end of Taku and Haesoo’s relationship could be a great testimony to the idea that you can’t always run away from your issues, whether it be via a new relationship, moving away, or forcing yourself to forget.