beta
I know that people hate that Cheol still obviously loves his family despite everything, but keep in mind that he has been in this abusive situation for most of his life. He’s stuck in a constant state of abuse and insecurity and it’s all he has ever really known and it’s not easy to just say f them - a part of him probably still wishes that they would just love him and care for him.
Minyoung is just too hasty - his uncle is totally right. He has no power, he doesn’t have any influence and even though he wishes he could, he can’t protect Cheol in the way he wants to. He wants to kill his family and then what? They’d run away together and go live in a fantasy where they never get caught?
I know this is fiction but even that has its limits lol