I agree with everything you said! Like I find myself cheering/simping for Dowun too but I know it’s only because he’s attractive. If he wasn’t as pretty most of the comments would’ve along with I would’ve been bashing him. Also, I agree with you about that female guard. It seems like the guard was manipulated in the same way as Lyon. The guard’s existence takes away from the fantasy that Lyon was special to Dowun and instead it reminds us that Lyon and the guard were both just pawns to him.

I saw another person comment abt how dowun is an example of pretty privilege and I agree so much. Bc of the fact that he’s good looking y’all completely disregard all the terrible things he’s done, even to his on blood, to the point where his own brother wants revenge. He also reminds me so much of baek kyung from extraordinary you/July found by chance. The second ml literally doesn’t give a shit abt the female lead, until she finds someone else to share her feelings with and makes her happy and stops giving them attention. Dowun is literally toxic and so manipulative and that female guard looks like she has feelings for him too