Maybe this is rude idrc, but if you're going to complain about the pacing, just go read any other bl where they kiss, fuck, and makeup within 10 chapters. For a slowburn, it's moving along quite well, and the author has been building this plot on since the very beginning, I thought that was obvious enough but I guess not. There would've been no point in constantly having Park Gitae appear during the college arc, or showing Juheon's aunt infere with his life, or bringing up Dohu's inability to "function normally," had it not been for plot building. A lot of bls these days are kinda just slop with bad drama that gets sidelined by constant sex, and misunderstandings are oftentimes flimsy and genuinely could be solved easily, but it's much more different here. It's not JUST a "misunderstanding," the author already showed that Juheon's aunt threatened to mess with Dohu while they were still in college, and from Juheon's pov, he doesn't know if he can trust Dohu again without having their relationship blow up in his face once more. For Dohu, he doesn't understand what Juheon is planning or what's motivating him nor what his "plan" is—having one talk won't just fix every outward issue, and for two emotionally closed off/unavailable/avoidant people, it's that much harder to just sit and have a conversation.
I'm so...?? Obviously him being fucking chained up automatically made me pause, but for just a moment the way they spoke to each other (like sarcastically and harshly) seemed semi-mutual, then it dwindled back into everything I was hoping it wouldn't be. I seriously don't want to drop this but if it turns into another rape slop story with a kidnapped mc and an insanely toxic ml, I'll lose my mind
This is genuinely such a good fucking find, read in one sitting and I'm so hooked I NEED IT TO RETURN ALREADY FUCKK. Unfortunately I can't get over Colonel Kang's og look, HE WAS SO CUTE LIKE THAT I'M SORRY I HATEEE THAT HE'S A TWINK NOW I'M MOURNING HIS OLD SELF, please bro at least dye your hair back or workout more this new body is killing me
I'm so fucking scared yo this was a beautiful chapter from both of their povs, the destabilizing fear from Yujin when his neck was grabbed, and the very questionable thoughts Aaron was having—both being momentarily forgotten with just one embrace. FUCKKK I'M SO SCARED THOUGH PLEASE DON'T MAKE AARON ANOTHER CAESAR I MIGHT ACTUALLY DIE ON THE SPOT








I'm not ready for whenever Shutline ends bro, I'VE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS, THROUGH THICK AND THIN. I WAS ON THE FRONTLINES GETTING SHOT AT WITH THEM ACTUALLY fawwkk I love them
getting shot at with them? LMFAO NAH FR THO