Definitely agree with u bro. Even the authors previous works (oneshot comics) were dark, such as a the mermaid/siren work they had which depict a young woman killing people to give their remains to her love (?). Then they also made another one shot which took place in a dystopian world overrun with zombies and ending with the MC brother turning to a zombie, biting his arm, then a sudden ally (?) had to chop off his arm to prevent the growth of it… I definitely had the first impression that this was going to be a cutesy story but after reading it along for so long, it definitely will take more than the power of love to conquer their traumas sort of like the bl manwha lost in the cloud, whereas the both ml’s have some messed up traumas and , of course, don’t have a stable relationship with one another. Gotta address and take care of both traumas ┗( T﹏T )┛
Amazing analysis. I really should’ve read your comment before reading the story because I was not prepared for how dark the manwha got.
I feel like this story can be a bit misleading at first
Don't get me wrong I absolutely love this story, but I think it's understandable if some people drop it, because they expected the romantic aspect of this story much more than what it finally is.
The cover and the 1st chapters really give the vibes of a romantic story, with a unusual couple (soft guy x cool girl).
So it attracts people who like this type of dynamic of course.
However, I think that this story really SHOULD have the psychological tag.
There is a very slow burn romance, because the focus is really on the character's trauma, the complicated connexions they have (and not just Ml/Fl, but also with their friends) and the way they are really restrained by their past.
So no, Ml is not going to stop being scared and shy because of the power of love. The same goes for the Fl, seen as too cold by some people.
In my opinion the story is quite realistic in that way, and it really shows the impact of trauma on different characters, and these characters do not heal magically. We sometimes are annoyed because we wish the characters would act differently (like with more courage for Ml), but they don't because the story tries to give a realistic portrayal of characters with their own difficult past, and their flaws.
So yes there is romance, but for anyone who would like to start this story, I think you should know that this story is very much balanced between School life / Drama / psychological before romance.
And these aspects make the story have a slow rhythm. Before truly seeing the past of each character, we see the way they act on their everyday life.
So yes it's going to be long, because the author takes their time to really make the reader see the dysfonctional aspects of the main characters, and those aspects are essential because they hinder the development (also romantic) of the characters, which explains the slow burn romance.
So I think you must be a minimum interested in discovering the psychology of each character (And so their trauma) if you want to enjoy the romance, because the psychological / romantic aspects are completely linked in that story.
Basically :
Trauma in the past -> creates complex characters with a lot of flaws and paradox because of their past -> hinders the relationship between the different characters, and so very slow burn romance between our leads.
It doesn't mean the story is bad at all, but if you want to enjoy it, I don't think you will by imagining that this is a light cute romantic story, because it's not.
I'm not sure if I was very clear.
These were just some of my thoughts on this story, and why some people can be disappointed.