I agree with a lot of what you said except for the "alpha isn't that bad of a person" part.
He raped the uke almost instantly. Yes, he might change later on but he is a terrible person for doing that. Especially to someone who was already at the edge and about to drown themselves.
Don't disregard the uke's suffering just because the seme is making sense in one chapter.
??? Contract law isnt omnipontent even if Euihyun agreed to it its not valid in the eyes of the law and doesnt qualify as consent based on the actual standard of what consenting to sexual acts is. Euihyun had two choices, be sex trafficked to pay off his debt or just allow Taeju to have sexual intercourse with him. What logical reponse do you think he would have? The fact is that Taeju knew Euihyun didnt want to have a sexual relationship with him and Euihyun just saying 'fine' is not consent, you have to think about the power dynamics that would make it very difficultfor him to say no. He doesnt want to actually do it, Taeju knows that, its weaponized ignorance.
I don't remember him raping him. I do remember him giving him an option either spread your legs or I'm selling you & the kid. && he sold his body to protect his brother. Was is it fucked up? Yea.But although it was fucked up it had a silver lining he was going to kill himself & his brother. Which he came to realize was fucked up too. I'm also not disregarding his suffering. He has been through alot. I feel bad for him. I've been rooting for him 2 have a happy ending.I can see his good attributes and bad just like the alpha. I feel like he isn't that bad Is he an asshole at times? abso fucking lutely. But I haven't seen nothing he did that makes him diabolical evil neither. But I'm also basing this off other stories I've read. I'm a big psychological buff so I've read some pretty fuck up shit. This isn't nothing compared to what I've read this is child's play. But I can see how someone would disagree and I understand your side as well. I don't feel like neither side is wrong. We just see it from different perspectives.
I know alot of ppl are mad at the alpha but tbh he isn't that bad of a person and he made actually sense. That little boy was push off onto a stranger. Someone he never seen before,someone he has no connection with, someone who was never brought into a conversation. In his little mind he thinks his brother hates him and abandoned him. Not to mention the omega doesn't know anything either about his brother father. He just going based off his words. His father could be a serial killer for all they know. The alpha knows he need the Omega and that the Omega needs his brother. The Omega made a decision without thinking Clearly granted his heart was In the right place. && I understand he is scared and worried and is trying the best he can.
I also think alot of us forgets the alpha isn't holding him hostage nor kidnapped him. They made a deal sex for payment.&& yes things are messed up right now but I don't believe all hope is lost w/them. So I'm rooting for them,the brother, && possible baby.