First time seeing homophobic eyes in bl
Huh? ( ・_ゝ・)
T'was only but a harmless jape
You should try define the relationship, the ml also has "homophobic" eyes
There are a few that do like define the relationship, surviving as a player, hangman from memory
I generally hate Omegaverse except for a couple, but I read this one because of this author and I am grateful they didn't disappoint. Keep the side stories coming author (kisses). I love how the author subverted the alpha/omega dynamic by making the dominant alpha a caregiver and the omega a provider. Not like it hasn't been done before in yaoi but the difference is treatment and writing chops. The author establishes the characters adroitly, keeps the character development consistently seamless and not jerky like most yaoi webtoon authors. I think they could have done a better job with the omega's character, he reads a bit too indifferent. It's one thing to have an introverted personality but there are nuances to it when they get involved in intensely intimate relationships, the uke reads kinda spectrum coded but he isn't in the story, so his character feels a bit off, even the way he told the MC about his past felt way too distanced and robotic.
However I really liked the way seme was written, despite his faux pas that made the uke lose the match. The cadences of his emotional development felt natural and convincing. He is also not ambitious, another subversion of the dominant alpha archetype. And i welcome it, ambition is way too overrated.
It's a simple story too, nothing too complicated about it but the author was talented enough to make it read engaging still. They kept it light and simple, and didn't unnecessarily pick edgy/heavy themes just to make a mockery of it like most BL authors. I wish other writers could also learn how to write a simple story with your usual bl tropes but give it fresh, individual treatment so they dont all read the same copy paste slop.
Also the art is good, loved the artist's style of linework, so rounded and curvy and bouncy and grabworthy lol. The uke's and seme's bodies look healthy and toned without being overly muscular and stocky, like in most BLs, the body to head proportions are also on point. Dialogues are simple and brief but effective. Baby is cute. Side characters come across as funny even with brief panel space.
Author you keep writing, you hear me? There are so few good writers in the genre.
Poor writing, poorly written characters. Just terribly done all around, extremely tropey with no nuance, nothing distinctive, no insights about characters, just copy paste. I wonder if the writer has the ability to even think when they write slop like this. I am guessing the writer was originally an artist who never learnt to write, or put any significant effort in learning to. Just creative enough to produce colourful meaningless trash. It is rated 9.3 stars which isn't surprising, given majority of this readership is just as thoughtful as them writers. Nothing redeeming about this story, not even the art which is nice. Dropped af
Guides are basically glorified sex workers employed by the government. But sexual harrassment is still sexual harrassment. Even in weakly written amateur guideverse BLs.
Why MC why? Why would you scream in the middle of the match right next to the ring at such a moment? Arrrgh. god! Artists had me so invested in the match. Seme you dumbass, dominant alpha my ass! Uke lost that match because of you.
Literally I took a break and came back to read that like… our omega king would’ve won the fight
I literally threw my slipper at the wall
That man doesn’t wanna see him become something more than someone who heavily relies on his “alpha” as an omega. He definitely gives weird “alpha male” energy. Cause genuinely why would you distract that man at such a critical moment.
What is this sequence of uploading? 20, 18, 19, 20? Have you lost your mind?
This writer has me hooked. Give. Me. More.
What's clear to me is that Jinwoo is not your average dude, he has history that the reader isn't privy to. The author keeps dropping hints that there's more to MC than meets the eye and that he isn't as innocent as he seems. That's why Guwon is so drawn to him too, crazy gets crazy. I am hoping the writer goes into the characters of the hounds as well.
The criminal being pursued by the MC cares more for the MC than anyone in his life. I like the prosecutor's character too, very machiavellian, hope the author goes more deeply into it while keeping the action alive. The MC seems like he is on a kamikaze mission and it's obvious the ML will save him from himself and the system that has made a tool out of the MC, taking advantage of his trauma. But I just don't like when the uke's character is exploited to no ends just to push the story forward. Hope the writer doesn't make it worse going forward. Best resolution would be if MC quit his job and sued the prosecutor.
Pretty sure he can't tho, since he made a deal under the table with the prosecutor to be able to kill all those bad guys. So he'll probably end up in jail or something if he tries to quit, let alone sue that fucker
That's why I said resolution, best case scenario would be if the MC was able to prove how prosecutor manipulated him to do it, even his assistant knew what he was doing to be able to control MC was wrong, he disapproved too but caved under hierarchy and systemic obligations. It's not only this, but MC is also being kept tabs on by the cops, which means the prosecutor will look for chances to implicate both MC and ML, so that the MC loses his power because truth is MC might not fully know what the prosecutor did, but he doesn't trust the prosecutor either and knows he is slimy and oily. And this is exactly where ML comes in because ML is perceptive and empathetic towards MC, he has already understood that MC is being used as a bait by his superior to capture him and his brothers and he doesn't approve. Surely this means the author will take that thread forward and make ML resolve MC's oppression. This is where ML will.make dla difference in MC's life and change it for the better, and the MC will be able to find support in him that will convince him to take the step and break oppression, it all converges that way.
Ok, but don't you think it'd be better if the mc joined the ml in the mafia, and after killing the prosecutor or something, continue the killings of bad guys? I can't really picture either of them living a normal life
I don't. While unlawful vengeance would resolve the lowest hanging fruit of instant gratification, the problem is bigger than MC's trauma, severe as it is. DA has systemic superiority over the MC because of established hierarchy, and he takes full advantage of it, and it's very common even in irl for law enforcement to operate out of boundaries of law to catch criminals, the grey area is wide, so it's understandable that MC doesn't give the kind of push he should, numbed by his unaddressed trauma. But one of the main reasons he is ready to go all the way, even by being self destructive, is because he hates the mafia and career criminals in general because of what happened to his ex and himself in the past.
MC is positioned as someone who doesn't side with the wrong side of the law but conversely, also is drawn to the ML because ML gives him his power back by letting him use him as a sexual relief from his self harming ideation, through masochistic sexual self immolation. Both are true for MC and that's his dilemma, his character conflict, between the two sides, but i doubt it would as easy for him to side with one or the other if neither satisfied his objectives. Even the way MC is being overworked, monitored, made to prostitute himself, and pushed to the brink of insanity, deserves a resolution bigger than the temporary fruits of self important vengeance. It needs to be systemic, for it to be able to prove the larger point. So I don't think it would be that easy for him to cross that line of law, if the writer goes that way, which doesn't look like it atm.
Your comment is interesting though because there is a scene where ML is shown as impressed by the MC and how good his skillsets would be in unlawful organisations. That he could cross over of he wants, so that's also good food for thought. It means that the ML is bait in MC's personal and professional conflicts. He represents the other side which is unlawful but respects MC's autonomy. While law enforcement on the other hand is supposed to protect people's autonomy by mitigating crime and yet the system only takes from MC's integrity and self worth without giving anything back. That's a good point. <3
Holy shit. I was only looking at this story through simple, black and white lens, but u made such good contrasts and deep insights that I can't. Just wow. Then, in your opinion, what do you think would be the best ending for our mc? Ending up with the ml? Dying? Keep on being a cop?
This is a BL so the writer will make them end up together, they will develop their relationship which will steadily resolve their personal conflicts. That's the role love will play, it looks like. The ML will keep pursuing the MC romantically and will invest in him emotionally despite his better judgment, given MC poses a risk to his own family he is very close to. So MC will eventually give in to his feelings for him but will still internally and silently war with his job, something which the ML has already anticipated to some extent, and looks like the author will likely develop him to affect and hence change for the better. ML likes and prefers the feisty side of the MC, someone that doesn't give in and is wily, so he would definitely try to cancel our everything that makes the MC suffer in silence.
I think it would be a fine resolution, as long as the DA pays with his job, position and influence, and MC finds a reason to live a normal life. He is frayed at the ends, about to fall, he deserves a rest.
Never had this much trouble telling who's who.