i'm gonna be surprised if a climactic 'second lead' doesn't show up during MC's avoidant mode that's gonna get Il-joo frustrated with Eui-hyeon out of jealousy or confusion lol
such a potential comic, a lil tired of romance fantasy stories having reincarnation in plot but have practically zero relevance in plot progression lol
gotta love how he's still questioning gus who's likely in cahoots with the village where he came to as an enslaved guy who had him an illiterate get married to a clearly terrified orphan girl to then be put in a secluded part of the mountains </3
It's human nature to want to trust in the people that you feel thankful towards. Gus was the only one the reached out to him to help him adjust to his new life. MC just wanted to believe it was kindness
homewrecking arc lets goooo