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It is still rape, even if the rapist suffers from mental illness.
Only read season one in hopes the plot would develop better but it didn’t. Almost every other sexual encounter was rape.
Only commenting because there’s so many positive comments but none that actually describe a major theme in the story. It’s that troupe where the main character is in love with his bff. Had I known this was a main part of the story I wouldn’t have started to read it. It drags on and really sours the rest of the story for me. I don’t like stories where the unrequited love with someone else is too prevalent in the story. Leewon’s feelings for his bff are very much the focal point throughout the story, especially in relation to the romance with Il.
Dropped around chapter 41 so I don’t know how the rest of the story plays out.
I think it’s probably not mentioned much in the comments because, in the context of the full story, it really isn’t as major of a plot point as it might seem at this point. I was pretty wary of it too, and honestly expected the unrequited love to be dragged out much more (especially based on how other manhwas tend to handle this trope), but I actually think the way it’s handled and eventually resolved is done pretty well.
It definitely helps develop Leewon’s character, but I don’t think the story uses his feelings for his BFF as a plot device to push his relationship with Il forward, which I really appreciated. If you’ve already made it to chapter 40+, I’d definitely give it another chance!
Good to hear that part isn’t dragged on too much but for me more than 40+ chapters of that particular troupe is enough for me. Especially when the story itself is only 70 chapters. I suppose I felt the unrequited love troupe dragged on and pretty prominent throughout the story because I don’t enjoy reading about such topics. I think I’m more aware because I don’t enjoy it.
Although I did devote 40+ chapters worth of my time, I dislike that troupe far too much to see how it ends. For me, Leewon was already pretty developed of a character and I wouldn’t have minded if his feelings for his bff were in the background but I feel like the author really put it to the forefront. And it just boils down to me not liking this particular troupe hahaha
But good to hear for other people who are curious! Thanks for the input!
around 45-46 is when there’s a major development especially in how the uke feels so if you ever decide to pick it up again it literally does a 180° on how it goes from there for their relationship (+ 1 year time skip).