Nahhh I always read too much between the lines and assume tragic backstoey for characters but I've never could see that coming, transcends the game holy peak
Ok I know it's all very chaotic rn because we are getting to the turning point of hj and Garam relationship but I just wanted to appreciate how our boy Garam is getting more handsome and majestic from chapter to chapter
The way I gasped when I saw chapter 146 you are spoiling us Sage!! Every time I see an update my face lights up!!
Is there 132 missing or it's just a missclik, just asking because I need to know if there's missing steamy chapter
there was, it was up for about an hour before disappearing. just reuploaded it.
Jaw dropped at the last info panel, TWO YEARS!! damnn that's a lot of time, but Garam you look even more handsome with time, maybe it's just the haircut or just his confidence
I say both!
I cheered at the end of Han Garam's performance like a proud mother!! Love him so much. ♡♡♡ And don't even get me started on the level of intimacy that was shown in this chapter and I don't necessary mean lust, just some deeper connection between Garam and prof that had it culmination point in a form of that adorable kiss on a forehead!!!! Like Delorus said, it felt like their first true kiss, and I love every piece of it.
People in the comments are fumming that Garam is getting better, and he's on his healing journey, but Heejae will reenter his life and ruin it when he's finally happy. And don't get me wrong, I agree with the statement that Heejae, at this moment, will only have a negative impact on Garam, if he shows up, but to farme it as everything is finally turing good for Garam is taking current situation too surface level. Sure, he changed his environment, isolate himself less, and probably abuse substances less, but at the same time you can see how everybody around him believes in his betterment except from himself. There's still an emptiness within him that he's unable to fill, and it shows especially in a panel when he's hugging his family. It's really heartbreaking to see, but it also shows how hard overcoming traumatic experiences are, and getting better is not a matter of simply changing your milieu. Maybe only what could help Garam in this situation is to meet Heejae, not the bitter, egocentric version but the changed one that could bend his cultivated set of beliefs, his psychological constitution and like a human being sincerely apologize. But we know it won't happen, at least at the current state we're in. So rn we're in a tragic situation with no way to fully resolve it. At least that's my interpretation of events!
I agree, but this seemingly surface level of betterment is a hard and significant step forward for garam.
Routine, a healthier diet and better self-care like shaving, cutting his hair on his own volition AND trying to connect with people again, these steps are harder and more important than many people think (in my opinion, as someone who also struggles with depression and trauma).
Sure it may seem just like a facade, but every step forward counts and all this can help to build a safety net on which Garam can fall back to when disaster (aka heejae) strikes again.
We also need to consider Garams previous situation.
He was barely an adult, living in a foreign country and was completely dependent on heejae, as housing, income (aka financial independence) and social ties are all connected to heejae.
Now Garam is starting to slowly accept the care, support and love of his family and friend(s) in his home country, while still struggling but moving forward.
He probably is also remembering a time without heejae where he was happy