damn
Oof I thought ML is the Yakuza guy and the MC is the student from your statement. I got confused for a sec. Idk it's just like a typical age gap stories but Yakuza theme. I see this a lot in JP shoujo where the youngest lover would go flirt the older lover etc and they ended up marrying.
As long as there’s no grape or non consent things, I am fine with age gap. Like you said, they got together when ML was 20, he was also the one who wants to be in relationship with MC(yakuza). I don’t know what you expect when you read the novel, It was obvious, they’re gonna end up together. I don’t really see anything wrong with this plot.
I completely agree with you, Like ML is in adult why is everyone so pressed
Because 20 in Korean age is actually 18... So he was still a teenager. I wouldn't have a problem of he was really 20.
Yes I knew they’d end up together. It was more so that the MC was essentially a parental figure to the ML, and they didn’t have any separation period before they started having sex. I just expected there to be some sort of separation period, but there wasn’t. I’ve read other series, like jueun, that are a similar thing but Ik it’ll be grooming / toxic going in, so I’m not expecting an actual good relationship.
I was just frustrated because I really loved this story, but it really felt like the MC started having sex with someone he still saw as his younger brother. And idk that is just weird to me. The ML didn’t have enough time to actually mature. If he had done his military service before they gotten together, I would probably have zero problems with it.
And like the other person mentioned it’s Korean age, so when ML is 18, he’s actually 16/17. 20, he’s 18/19 (I don’t remember when his birthday is)
If I had known there was no separation time going in, I probably wouldn’t have been as frustrated
Yes that’s exactly how I feel. Like if they met when he was 18, and then two years passed I would have less problems
(Like met when he was 20 Korean age)
lol sorry, yeah , mc =seju, older guy. ML=sejin, the kid. I should’ve made that clearer.
Yeah it reminds me of a lot of persistent younger seme chasing after older uke that I’ve read. The difference to me is that they lived together when the ml was still a teenager, and then when the kid became a legal adult they got together. And I’ve read BL w a similar thing before too actually, but there’s usually a separation period before they get together (so the ml can grow up and the mc no longer sees them as a child). But lowkey might be my fault expecting stuff like that to happen, cause I read danmei and those are usually different from Korean bl
THIS
Omg I thought he was really 20
Ooohh I see. So, He actually 18, that would make it a bit weird for MC to accept his feelings so early. A separation then reconciliation could have solved it. But I don’t think he saw ML as younger brother by the time they had sex, at first, he only saw ML situation as same a his younger sister but when he found out ML was a guy, he said he should get away from him( Cause MC is gay and he is attracted to pretty face of ML), also, I heard later our ML turns into big guy. The sex part was probably initiated by ML as well since he’s the top, that’s how usually it is. If only they started dating when ML was a bit older in age as well
Nope, unfortunately.
Yes he does get taller than the Mc(seju) later on. Personally the physical size doesn’t really matter to me, the age difference is what’s important. Also the ML(sejin) being the top doesn’t change how I feel about it. Considering seju is much more experienced and much older, it’s not as simple as “he’s the top so he was leading things”. I would go back and reread the scene to do a more accurate job describing things, but I really don’t want to (this series lowkey makes me mad).
even though the MC finds out the ML is a guy, the ML still reminds him of his younger sister. And by that point, he’s already staying in sejus house, and seju understandably is hesitant to kick out a child that has nowhere else to stay. Additionally, the MCs guilt and regrets over his sisters death drive a lot of his actions in the novel. Of course as time passes he starts to see sejin as a distinct person, separate from his sister. But it still is an essential part of sejus character and their dynamic w each other. Personally, I think seju slowly getting to know sejin and starting to genuinely care about him was pretty well done.
There are many things I like about this novel and a lot of things that were well done. I just wish they got together when sejin was older. If there was a separation then reconciliation, I would probably absolutely adore this series.
I’m sure there’s other ppl who won’t be bothered by how they got together, and that’s totally fine. I was just expecting more from this series.
Girl they are both adult they have the right to date there is nothing wrong with that
Where did you read he was not 20 worldwide
That's totally normal it's not like it's a crime and the uke did not fall in love with the seme when he was a teen
Korean people, and therefore the creator of this webtoon, use a different way to count age, which is two years above the way we count it. That's why in many Korean webtoons you see characters that in the first year of their university are '20' instead of 18. It's because they're not actually '20'. If you don't believe it, you can google it. Even though the system used by most of the word was pushed in Korea as well with the new laws, people there still use their old way of counting age.
Whatever if you are fine w it I don’t care. It’s fiction, read whatever you want. I’ve already explained why I don’t like this series and don’t like their relationship. No one could ever convince me it’s not weird. There is too much of a maturity difference between seju and sejin. someone who literally just became a legal adult is different than a thirty year old man.
I never said it was a crime. I don’t care if it’s legal that doesn’t change the problems I have w their relationship
I see a lot of ppl talking about the age gap, time skip, etc. I read most of the novel, and left a comment here about a month ago complaining about this, and I guess I forgot to turn off notifications for this series so here I am lmao.
Tldr I really enjoyed the novel at first, but I think the age difference was executed horribly so I stopped reading. So brief summary (novel spoilers, obviously)
There’s a twelve year age gap
There isn’t really a time skip. It’s more a gradual age progression where you the Ml slowly grows up and then once he’s an adult they get together. they don’t spend any substantial time separated.
ML lives with MC from age 18 to 20. At some point ML starts becoming attracted to MC and flirts w him etc.
MC realized this, and at first pushes ML away since he’s a child, and he was projecting his dead sister on him. Tells ML to stop flirting etc, ML doesn’t. MC says “move out or I’ll leave”, and the kid doesn’t leave. MC stays somewhere else for like three weeks, but comes back
Time passes there’s a chapter I essentially skipped idk. There was drama w the gang plot
Then they have sex ( pretty sure ml is still 20)
I stopped reading and was super super mad (still am) because I think such a massive age gap needs a substantial separation period to actually work.
I ranted about that in my other comment in case anyone wanna read that (I also replied to that w the novel link)
https://www.mangago.zone/home/mangatopic/15980593%20/
Anyways maybe other ppl were able to read through the whole novel , so ask them for more spoilers idk. I personally could not finish, and doubt I ever will.
Anyways farewell projection, I won’t miss you <3, but seju is still hot so I respect that