Gojopubichair

"you guys aren't ready for the convo that Yuri is a pedo."

We been having this convo reoccurring every now and then and yk the thing is? It's fine that you think Yuri is a pedo that you want him to be. BUT don't talk about literary analysis or gray area when you gave non of those.

If you actually gave a literary analysis then I'd expect it to be correct in the manhwa and novel. If you actually reading between the line in the morally gray area then I'd expect you to actually psychologically understand Yuri instead of just giving him a label because that's some lazy literary analysis. If anything I would say that's just your preference and that's fine.

Yuri will never be the pedo y'all want him to be Yuri saw Xinlu again in the present timeline and the first thing he did was called Xinlu's brother to tell him about Xinlu messing with Ilay. His brother asked Yuri to look after Xinlu. Yuri remained silent and said nothing. When Xinlu kept approaching Yuri because Taeui weren't giving him any attention, he asked Yuri along the long if he has ever been truly devoted to someone or really in love with someone. Xinlu's started to mention Yuri's exs and Yuri admittedly said that he didn't because he did care and in a way love his exs but he is an emotionally mature person and his concept of love and relationship is simple and pure so he doesn't hold onto them for that is his way of loving and as relationship doesn't always work out. In that moment where xinlu ask Yuri that question. Not one thought of Xinlu come to mind to Yuri. Xinlu somewhat mock Yuri and told him not to be sad that he didn't have one then he lowered or water down the question into " how about that one thing that captivated you even for a moment?" It was only then Yuri thought of the scenes of Xinlu underwater. We see his narration stating that it didn't take long to realize that feeling. Basically a narration from a future progression of his later romantic feeling because from that fondness and admiration of that memory he watched Xinlu's behavior and actions and come to like him.

When Ilay beat Xinlu's ass and he ended up in the hospital. Had it been Fei or Xiao jing, Yuri would still protect them because they are almost like family to Yuri. Yuri was asked by his brother to look after him. He admired Xinlu's beauty much like the love he has for the beautiful ocean. He pitied Xinlu's. From the get go he read Xinlu's personality. He gave Xinlu a reality check everytime about his "feeling to Taeui". His inner dialogue from the beginning of the series express how he saw Xinlu's anger, fear , vulnerability and insecurities. "I hope he doesn't see the pity in my face." During those time he felt pity for Xinlu much like you would if you saw some adorable animal being hurt lol. When asked by Jame that he must really like him. Yuri said "Yes. Because he is Innocent lonely and pure." He say this because he is now spending time and seeing adult Xinlu. Seeing what Xinlu's personality is like and he like him for that he is beautiful and his flaws. During the first half of the hospital arc, he even mentioned that he never felt any urge to touch or want Xinlu in any way. He said he had and was always straight but he do had doubt now.

Like this won't ever happen just because he met 13 year old who he save from drowning. He had never thought of Xinlu in those time after he left Tingyuan(Xinlu's brother). It all developed in the present because he now is getting to see Xinlu's beauty that he had once admired and through that fondness it developed to something more. Mind you, Yuri had other opportunities like attending Xinlu's dad 60 birthday and yet he never thought to seek out Xinlu or any deep thought of Xinlu. He just went on with his life.

When he said that Xinlu is his first love from all the context and you'd think people understand that he who answered Xinlu's question that he hadn't had anyone he love like that to devote his time to...said that Xinlu is his first love because it wasn't far fetched to say he is as Xinlu is in fact the first person that Yuri love this much and is devoted to. He didn't fell in love with the 13 year old boy. He comes to see Xinlu again as and adult, admired his beauty,see how he is as a person and from that he like him with all of his flaws with it.


Like dislike him or whatever but he never wanted anything in return nor did he pursue Xinlu. He has just been doing his job?¿

Yuri never saw Xinlu even when xinlu was a child in any romantic or sexual way. He and Xinlu met again and he still doesn't see xinlu in a sexual way. Bro just weak to a pretty face. If he is a pedo then honestly he needs to groom me. ¯_(ツ)_/¯