MANGA4EVER's manga / #idol(10)

I wasn't expecting them as idols to already have an established relationship, let alone a green-flag, open-communication one where the pining was mutual and the love for each other very deep. I like how we were able to see their relationship and dating come full circle. I so love how their dynamics within the group/public setting differentiates from the intimate/romantic side between them as lovers; Especially Mr. Leader Minjae who gives older and leadership until the bedroom. The amount of anger I feel towards that creepy shipper driven delusional sasaeng who caused them a harm bcus he was bitter his craziness was called out, he MUST be dealt with.

I think in this case it was good that the ML was older than both the MC and the so-called "bitter 2ML" because it played a big role in how the MC was able to move on, find the clarity to move, and let an old love be what it was without feeling any animosity towards them, yet parting in peace and wishing them the best. The ML had the experience because his first love came and went, but he also had the experience to truly open up his heart to the MC even before dating because he had felt his hurt and had loved someone deeply before. I do believe the 2ML will have it harder than the MC, and I say that with confidence, because he was stuck forever with the idea that the MC was always going to choose him, due to his repetitive actions and lack of remorse until the very end when he was forced to open his eyes and see that the MC shaking his hand for the last time, indicating a final goodbye and peace marker. He finally realized there was no going back and it was time to pick up the pieces, whether he liked it or not, and move on from ever getting a second chance at love with the MC. I can empathize with where the 2ML was coming from, even if I didn't like the methods he used, because their love was fresh and each had so much to give the other, but it was cut short by things that were out of their control. That love didn't die but was forced to change form and hid behind masks, which put them in a weird limbo of "what are we" versus "what we are supposed to be." This led each to handle and cope in ways that drew them farther apart than close until nothing was left of their true relationship but hurt, very shaky foundations, and undisclosed words and conversations left unsaid.