Loved dont mess with the puppy but this is a bit underwhelming. Something about it just feels bland to me. The story seems to be heavily relying on the uke's cuteness(he's probably the most adorable uke I've come across) rather than any substance. I'm not digging the ml,hes kinda boring. I especially disliked their first time,it felt so empty rather than intimate.
Can anyone explain why qui is protecting Jian yi,doesn't he work for tian's brother?
Yes and He Tian's brother is also working under someone else, which is probably the person who wants to project Jian Yi
something to do with his sketchy dad who had some business with them, when he died his mum was the one who took over his work and stuff. So it's bc of his mum and her connections... I think..
What? Where was it mentioned his mom took over his work??
It was never mentioned that she took over, I suppose it's more of a guess. Personally I don't think she took over but Jian Yis grandfather was in the mafia and he's is still alive. There's a chapter where he told his people to protect Jian Yi. I don't remember which chapter it was but he said something like "I still have many enemies, so protect my grandson"
Yes this is exactly what I understood from that chapter and what I thought everyone collectively understood, so I was so confused when someone said her mum took over so I wanted to make sure if I missed something cuz ??? what
Two things I'm a bit confused about kihoons bad luck is that shouldnt it have affected his parents too considering that he probably cares for his them but there's no mention of anything happening to them. I'm guessing that it's probably just an oversight by the author. Secondly, I'm confused about why did he have to give up soccer for yeon? Isn't him liking soccer and liking yeon 2 seperate things . How would him sticking to soccer have affected yeon?
Here’s what I understood from reading this multiple times. The point of Kihoon’s bad luck is that it affects EVERYONE and EVERYTHING he cares about. It has been shown multiple times. He cares about soccer, he gets into an accident and injures his knees. He cared, loved, cherished Yeon, he dies. His bad luck literally is like a magnet or a disease.
I'm disappointed . The thing i like about red/black flag semes is that they go crazy when the uke is harmed but here,the seme has harmed the uke more than anyone.The seme lets uke get in harms way(this can be overlooked since seme hadnt fallen for the uke),shoots the uke himself and lets his obsessed cousin harm the uke. Its never acknowledged that if it weren't for the sniper ,the uke could have died due to hypothermia while running away from the cousin .
they are in the mafia and ml way of showing love is much better considering who he was kinda raised by. he is a complex character.
I have never read a story where the red/black flag didnt hurt the MC. Isnt that exactly what makes them red/black?
Am I the only one who doesn't like that the story keeps lowkey shaming the uke for his past? Not just once or twice but multiple times throughout the story,the uke is made to apologize for sleeping around in the past eventhough there's no reason for him to apologize. Its not like he was having crazy orgies or leading people on,its just that he had a lot of casual relationships and flings. He and seme didn't even know eachother then and the uke cut everything off once they start dating. Yet the uke is repeatedly made to feel like he needs to make up to the seme for it and feels sorry for hurting the seme when he gets jealous about it . It made sense in the beginning since the seme is inexperienced and both were insecure about their relationship but this persists even in the side stories. Granted that the seme never shames him for it and he just gets jealous but it was still annoying that its portrayed as the uke being in the wrong. I don't think I've ever seen a red flag manwhore seme apologize and feel guilty for their past as much as this uke has had to do.
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Honestly I don't fully agree but I do understand what you're talking about I fell pretty similar especially during the side stories when they are in Paris and the uke(joobin) apologizes and says it's his fault. But I don't think the story portrays him as being in the wrong I think the story shows how both of them still need a lot of work in their relationship especially since yikyung(seme) tends to also blame himself a lot and before the uke apologizes and says it's his fault after the seme apologizes and says it's his fault. And you can see this constantly when they have disagreements or problems arise. I think the uke has a bit of people pleasing in him which is why he apologizes all the time which we can see because of the flashback scenes of his dad so he tries to please other people by doing something that he didn't even want to do like photography. And I think the seme tries to have a illusion of control over the situation typically. But I think the reason why it's constantly brought up is because the uke still works in the same profession with the same people in the same group of people he has slept with. Even though a lot of people in the group that he's in know that he's dating someone they still try to get with him. And it tends to cause a lot of problems in their relationship. But especially in the side stories. I really just wished they would stop blaming themselves and find a equal ground that both were responsible with the uke letting the other guy continuously give him drinks and touch him knowing that he's flirting. And the seme for purposely trying to make him jealous by talking with his ex. I think both have faults that weren't fully talked about and I wish it would have expanded more but I just hope it doesn't continue into the new au! (Also this is just my opinion but I really agree with what you said!!)
I agree with your opinion too ,it's just that I found it annoying that the uke has had to apologize and make up for it when he hasn't done anything wrong. I was okay with it in the main story but bringing it up in side story ,I felt was unnecessary considering that we've already been through an arc with the ex . I wished the uke put his foot down coz it's unfair to keep bringing it up especially since the main reason he was sleeping around was coz he wasn't in a good headspace at that time
I agree that slut shaming isn’t right and I liked the way u worded this becuz I agree with you too - but honestly there was a lot of friction imo bout the seme having been less experienced which caused this issue as well.
The seme states multiple times that he’s insecure bout being less experienced to begin with, he properly vocalizes this to the uke and I feel like there’s many instances where the uke doesn’t understand that and instead also takes it like a direct attack to himself (as in he takes it personally even tho no one’s blaming him)
Like of course the seme came in knowing he had a past which didn’t matter - what mattered to him was, as you said, the profession and the people who surrounded him. All of which he slept with at one point or another. Like I think it’s just reasonable he’d be unsure bout it one way or another.
And the Paris fight? 100% was an issue caused by the uke. Cuz why knowing, having previously talked bout it, even tho it’s his job - still be drinking with this guy who’s clearly disrespecting his relationship and then get jealous when the seme not only tried to respect this but also was talking to HIS ex. His ex, who was the one who had more perception than his own boyfriend, and encouraged him to take some action becuz clearly neither of them were.
I feel like a lot of the times he dismisses the seme’s VALID concerns as being less experienced and unsure, yes he tells him it’s not him and he needs to stop apologizing but they never get to the crux of the issue, they just smash for 2-4 chapters.
Honestly I agree I really don't like how they brought it up again and how both the seme and the uke both really showed their insecurities within their relationship and that they still have a lot of work to do on trusting each other and being honest with each other and putting boundaries with each other and with other people. I think one of the reasons that the uke has to apologize and make up for it is because I think he feels like he's done/doing something wrong because the constant problems in the relationship is typically because of his past doing and not telling the seme about it until it actually happens and then they talk about it. I just wish they were more honest with each other especially with how the uke can be really self-destructive at times and blames himself a lot for the problems in their relationship which is why I think it one of the main reasons why he apologizes so much especially since the seme has less experience. Plus I think the uke thinks that his past is too much for the seme especially when the seme tries to take full responsibility over the situation and/or blame himself.(also sorry for the late reply! I didn't expect you to reply but this is just what I got from rereading it!)
No it’s ok lol, I don’t always expect a reply on these threads.
And yes you’re right - I just wish it would’ve been properly discussed at ANY point of the story. They like surface level deal with it and it’s almost immediately followed up by 2-4 chapters of pure smut.
I swear I've seen this artstyle before. I think it was a straight manhwa but can't remember the name.
Found it! It's the same artist as ' can i touch you'
I really hope in season 3 ,there's more focus on Fabian. I was a bit underwhelmed by the climax coz it came so soon. We spent so much time in flashbacks ,so i felt that there wasn't proper build up for the final battle and I was a bit disappointed with how small a role Fabian plays in it. I understand that it's coz he's still learning how to use his power but that's also why I feel that the battle should have been left for the next season rather than this. But considering how much attention Khalid is getting, I'm worried that the author is just going to end Fabian and konrads story with this season and focus on Khalid instead(not that im not interested but I'd rather that be a seperate story than part of this).
am i dumb? ive read bloodbound 6 times and i don't remember ever seeing someone with thr name khalid
Sorry I meant kahim
I really hope that the 2nd ml gets a spin off
theyre not missing, the numbering is just wrong here. What is labelled as ch70 is actually ch 68
SORRY i replied to the wrong comment T_T
I started reading this and im confused about why the uke is sleeping with others if hes trying to get with the seme? Like he hooked up with the blonde dude when he went abroad. Is it to make the seme jealous? I'm asking coz I'm not really into mls who are pursuing the mc but still sleeping with others.
Wait, when did the Uke sleep with someone else? I haven't read this in a while, so I kind of forgot most of the story.
Hmmm.. are you talking about the beginning chapters? They broke up and Cheol got married, Minyeong went abroad. Yes he did fvk others that time, i mean do you expect him to remain celibate when Cheol is married? But Minyeong never bottoms to anyone but Cheol.
Im talking about when he goes abroad after he encounters the mc fighting with his ex wife. The bit where the blonde dude is hitting on him and he asks if he's okay with bottoming for him. Then later while the mc is wondering why is the ml not contacting him,it switchs to the ml with a blonde guy who's naked in the seat next to him with white stuff on his butt,so it's obvious that he slept with that guy despite him very well intending to get back with the mc.
Because he is a selfish, toxic man.
he tops w literally everyone else
Tbh I think he had to sleep to the top (or more like if he said no to ppl his art career would be stalled), and now it's not as bad as before, but that threat of someone more powerful than him (or who has strong connections) destroying his career over a rejection is still very possible. U can see that when u can tell he's not vibing with the dude and he tells mc "thnks for getting me out of that situation"
I think him only topping is the boundary he has in that difficult situation
(Also, I think the only reason he is trying to make it big in the art world is to eventually get mc back, had they stayed together im 110% sure he would have taken a different route, but in this universe he was looking for the quickest most efficent way to be successful)
Before reading this,I just want to know if the seme is a yearner? Or does he grovel? I dont mind red flag semes as long as they become yearners or they cry for forgiveness.