I feel like this is one of the better conflicts I've seen in a manhwa.
Like, if I'm literally a ceo and the person I'm in an intimate relationship with is suffering from life destroying debt then why can't I just pay it off? It's a drop in the bucket for me. I'd probably be really irritated if they insisted on paying it back themselves when it LITERALLY isn't even THEIR debt. Like, I can instantly solve this problem.
On the other hand, if I tell the person I'm in an intimate relationship with that it's important to me to do my part, work hard and study hard so that I can, one day, enjoy the fruits of my labors, hold my head up high and be proud then I would want them to honor that.










Just what was really accomplished? Wonwoo never got a better job and he's ultimately still relying on Taeshin. He's financially worse off than he started in the series without Taeshins help. And still, if any monetary issue pops up, he will be forced to rely on Taeshin. Meanwhile, Taeshin is still lying to him, and still feels uncertain.
I just feel like some other compromise could have been made. If he was gonna rely on him anyway, Wonwoo could have lived with Taeshin and worked to get his GED while saving what he makes from working. He could have spent time getting into a trade. He took the long way to end up in a state of limbo. If it weren't for the fact that they randomly had a hostage arc, I would feel insanely terrible for Taeshin. Not to mention the poor siblings. Like, he couldn't even ask for their opinion. He can swallow his pride enough to resort to outright prostitution but codependency is where he draws the line? It's frustrating