It's not grooming when it comes to that black hair(well, assuming that he is the ml) but if he eventually fell for her while she's still like 12(or 14??? I forgot her age) that's still a fucking weird thing to think about it. The guy still falls for a LITTLE GIRL. Let's bfrfr
Also, I hate it when ppl criticize a work for showcasing problematic/red flag behaviors, suddenly it's just a work of fiction and God forbids that someone hates hates these said red flags. It's OKAY to accept that the ml is fucking weird for falling for a CHILD, doesn't matter even if it's fiction. We r literally humans with social norms, just cuz we see something written by someone, doesn't make it invalid for criticizing it.
It's odd how I see the phrase "it's just a work of fiction" when a manhwa exhibits gRAPE and an adult liking a literal CHILD. Like you go girl, ik you like those type of stuff, I'm all for the no kink shaming thing, but doesn't mean ppl criticizing the work for being weird and straight up red flag makes it invalid and they shouldn't just comment on it, and move past to another "wholesome" manhwa. Criticism is great, I could actually see the downside of a manga that I'm about to read. If you sooo hate it, close the tab and don't go to the comment section, if you can't handle the truth, move along.
Where did it say that he likes her in that sense as of right now tho?
Read the manhwa again with open eyes, and then try to understand their body language and the way they talk and think, ESPECIALLY the ml. Just cuz they don't verbally say it, and be direct like "UMMM, I LIKE YOU ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶", doesn't mean nothing is happening. Ig your just that clueless and dense, but it's clear as day that the ml is falling for her. It still does not change the fact that he met her when she's still a freshly 12(I forgot her age, but I'm guessing around 12-15???) yrs old, then next is in the process of FALLING INLOVE, and then when she's legal, the ml will finally make the move. Just cuz the ml and fl date later on when she's older, doesn't change that they met when she was a KID, and he's over here with his big age. I'm guessing you haven't heard anybody say something like their grandparents met when she was 16, and he was 21. Even if they "officially" dated when she's 18, doesn't mean the feelings weren't there when she was still a minor. The ml is still a fucking weirdo, and a huge red flag.
The fact that some ppl r even doubting and having discussions about this topic is rlly telling. If someone questions the ml's and fl's age, you should know it means something just ain't right.
Your whole argument is just about their age difference but it doesn't make sense at all since her actual age is well over 18 which means she's an adult and just stuck in a childs body, the ML is not falling for her body but her soul and even if we accept your dumb fuck point it still wouldn't be grooming it would be pedofilia, you sound like you don't even know what grooming is idk why you are acting like this is the only story in the whole world that has the main couple's relationship starting out young as if pedofilia and "grooming" aren't in almost every historical romance setting ever
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LMFAOO imagine being this loud but still be wrong. I never claimed he was fucking grooming tf?? Did you even see my original comment? I said it's fucking WEIRD. No matter what fucking era this is, it doesn't matter. Ppl bringing up "oh but the setting is in historical times!!!" Does not make it OKAY because ppl back then also found it weird but guess whattt?? Women did not have much choice. And tf is "and "grooming" aren't in almost every historical romance setting ever"??? Like ik you love that kind of thing and (again) I'm all for no kink shaming, but your hella weird for saying that, so since every other historical manhwa does it how DARE I criticize this manhwa???? And guess what, every other historical manhwa I've read so far has a reasonable age gap where the fl is a max 2yrs younger to the ml. Your argument literally lost structure when you whined about "aNd "GrOOmINg" arEN't In AlmOst EVeRy HisTOricAl RoMAncE SeTTIng EveR".
It is not grooming when Nerys herself thinks her actual mental age and not her physical one. As said in the earlier chapters, just because time turned back doesn't mean her exp isn't valid. Meaning she thinks of herself in the age she died in.
Also, the black haired guy with the awful name isn't grooming her when it's evident in their dynamics that he lets her take the lead in most interactions. Now the damned white haired guy? That's grooming.
Also, also, let's not get too bent on the specifics. This is a work of fiction and if it triggers you, DO NOT ENGAGE. Close the tab and get back to reading the more wholesome ones.