The conclusion felt rushed, especially as I binged (reread) the entire piece in one go. The time from Yeon-Oh handing the USB to Jae-Hyeok and deciding to part ways, to Jae-Hyeok processing his feelings, felt too short. The 6-month skip was a saving grace, preventing the ending from feeling even more contrived. Nevertheless, we're still missing a thorough explanation for why Jae-Hyeok drew the line, apart from his statement, "I realized the good things I did were not out of guilt but genuine worry for you." While it's understandable for Jae-Hyeok not to fully grasp his actions and for Yeon-Oh to accept him, declaring this as the ending is somewhat surprising. Unless we will have epilogues that will provide more insight, wrapping up here gives off a sense of incompleteness.
The conclusion felt rushed, especially as I binged (reread) the entire piece in one go. The time from Yeon-Oh handing the USB to Jae-Hyeok and deciding to part ways, to Jae-Hyeok processing his feelings, felt too short. The 6-month skip was a saving grace, preventing the ending from feeling even more contrived. Nevertheless, we're still missing a thorough explanation for why Jae-Hyeok drew the line, apart from his statement, "I realized the good things I did were not out of guilt but genuine worry for you." While it's understandable for Jae-Hyeok not to fully grasp his actions and for Yeon-Oh to accept him, declaring this as the ending is somewhat surprising. Unless we will have epilogues that will provide more insight, wrapping up here gives off a sense of incompleteness.