I tried reading this since i really liked both the spin offs, but i honestly couldnt get into it, idk i'm just not that fond of the main characters, it's not a bad story per se, especially compared to BL standards, but I'd honestly say that in my opinion, its the weakest of the three. And honestly if it doesnt have much importance to the other two story i might as well not read it since it has a lot of chapters.
i feel like this is one of the best written conflicts in bl I've read in a long time, it doesn't feel forced, and characters aren't frustratingly misunderstanding each other and stuff added just for the "angst", even if it goes against the characters , it feels natural, understandable from both sides (not that I'm supporting heejaes behavior, but i understand why he's acting like that), and most of all uncomfortable, cause that's how conflicts are. Lowkey hat's off to the writer, it really does feel like they really poured their heart into it, wish this got WAYYY more recognition than it is, If this was like a movie or a book I'm sure it would've been more widely recognized, shame that web comics aren't a mainstream form of media.
I really don't see the point of triple posting really, it's not like they're getting any money from this, i think? Plus on top of that I'm pretty sure they're AI translated too. Idk how to explain it but it kinda sucks out the personality of the story in ny opinion I would much rather have slower releases with human translation than three on top of one another, genuinly ruins the flow of the story. Plus its like every manhwa on this site too.








They're out here saying "survive" like its a warzone or some shit, No way it's THAT serious. Is this what happens at a boys only school or something
They take bullying in South Korea to the extreme and kids even kill themselves because of it so it really is about survival out there
It is that serious. That's the point, for now.
It is because they are in korea, in korea bullying has different levels (which are chosen by court) including things like harrasment towards family, murder, rape, blackmail.
They are way stricter with even little things like the way you walk, if you move too much, where you live. Like there is a “curseword” for people leaving in low class flats, the bullying got so bad that they removed the flat names (so they can’t refer to it when bullying) so the new trend if vullying is kids who never go to other countries
School is whole different culture in Korea.
Not to mention there's this whole thing about "face", where you have to present yourself in a way that doesn't ruin your parents reputation.
The ranks in the school makes everything competitive because there's a lot of pressure to do well and get into college otherwise you'll be seen as a failure
I mean at that age where school is your ecosystem/world, esp. W/ korean culture, it does matter. Adding onto the other replies, classroom politics can heavily impact your mental later in life. Those are your formative years, and whatever happens can majorly impact your personality and way of thinking