Long ass rambling because I can't stop over-analysing everything
It is grooming, thank you I'm now able to put a word to it. Because I also felt really weird reading their interactions, it felt like he was so innocent? idk where this story is going.. ┗( T﹏T )┛
YES ever since that whole "guardian" thing it felt off and their dynamic feels like a child (mentally at least) with a grown man...
Me neither but I hope Mc heals and that the Top stops thinking with his nether region and starts caring soon!
just for your well being pls please look up what grooming means you can't groom an adult person but yes you can end up in toxic situationships where ppl are codependent in mostly fucked up ways but just you know a friendly reminder read and educate yourself to be safe misunderstanding stuff like that can be crucial in real life fr
I know what grooming means, the Mc is an adult in age but mentally a child that's why I put grooming with a question mark since legally that wouldn't be the case.
There's something called "Adult child syndrome" which is quite real and other mental illnesses may also cause an adult to regress mentally to a child like state hence my comparison to grooming (being the most appropriate term for their dynamic imo).
If you read my comment again, I do believe I stated my reasoning for this quite in detail.
To be exact I said "FELT like grooming" and never "IS grooming", there's a fine difference.
I appreciate the thought of trying to educate someone but please make sure said person needs the advice first.
I don't know what to feel, I love the art style and the Mc is such an adorable cinnamon roll but he obviously has some mental issues.
He's so afraid of being abandoned, he just wants to be loved even if it means disregarding himself. This is really sad to see since he's such a kind person.
Also the bruises on his knees he got from their "session" and how both didn't care or say anything about it.
I love the gangsta looking but soft hearted Top trope but ngl it kinda felt like grooming
Since the MC was abandoned when he was young it put a dent into his emotional maturity so he feels more like a naive child than anything else. He's frank, curious and talks endlessly without a filter like a child.
He had to grow up way too fast so he immediately got attached to Taeseo after he heard he was functioning as his "guardian" which is usually the role of a parent.
He had to be his own guardian so he desperately clings to the one guy he can depend on.
Notice how he started developing "feelings" as soon as he heard the word "guardian" in the hospital?
Idk that made me feel really iffy.
The Top is obviously just in it for the fun and it feels so cruel towards such earnest affection even if it's rather subordination. He practically repeats what the MC says like you would to entertain a child that can't stop telling you about the most trivial things like they're the biggest achievements.
He uses the Mc's affection to spin his own version of reality. To "miss someone" is letting them use your body which is a sickening mindset.
I'm afraid what's to come will break the Mc, the author makes it clear especially in chapter 13 that this is NOT a healthy dynamic but abuse.
Anyways PROTECT CINNAMON ROLL