Remember when Lee Saha came to the village after the attack happened? I wonder if he's worried about the younger brother and went there to check on him. I actually like the chemistry of the side couple, BUT the author needs to write a very good backstory explaining why Saha did what he did, otherwise it won't work for me.
I agree with the comments, the MC is the top examinee and yet he stupidly rejected the best option, which is to marry his good friend. Running away with thin clothes despite knowing that people like him are usually raped or made as sex slaves. Like hello? I like the premise so I hope the MC has a good reason for refusing to marry the ML.
Root for their happiness, not your personal politics. So many weird people in the comments wanting an abortion. If you truly understand the story, you’ll know that the only thing that made Geonwu not want to keep the baby is his concern for Taejun’s career and future. That’s not a good reason. It should be about what Geonwu wants for himself.
What readers should be rooting for is for Geonwu to decide what he wants to do for his own good, not Taejun’s. And we know he loves Taejun, so we can infer that Geonwu would have wanted to keep the baby under better circumstances. Better circumstances = Taejun loving him too and choosing to raise the baby together. Which we know as readers that Taejun does love Geonwu, but Taejun hasn’t fully realized it yet.
So that’s what we should be rooting for: his happiness. Their happiness. Not your personal abortion (pro-life/pro-choice) politics.
Reading stories should make you reflect on perspectives and experiences beyond your own and become wiser, not self-insert and project your personal beliefs onto every situation.











Notice how the bottom of Jungseo's pants are wet from walking in the rain. I love that detail.
I also understand Hyosin in this scenario. He wanted to discuss what he saw, but Jungseo kind of dismissed him. We know Jungseo was exhausted from work, so it’s not really his fault either. But anyone who sees their partner kissing another person would rage, especially if their partner dismisses them like that. Remember, he didn’t know Jungseo was sleeping. And we’re talking about this specific scenario only, so don’t diminish Hyosin’s feelings just because he’s a bum.
Yes, Jungseo is so mature. We need characters like him and fewer childish, obsessive, and toxic ones in BL. Someone who can inspire young BL readers to become better people and better partners instead of romanticizing toxicity.
Hyosin is such a good foil to him too. He’s kind of a brat and is ruled by his emotions. But he’s also a genuine artist at heart, and unfortunately, this world is harder to people who wanted to do creative work. Pursuing art is harder because it’s competitive and uncertain. They’re written to complement each other so well.