no im literally so serious about this, youve voiced this so fucking well, i literally wouldn't hate this stupid manhwa as much as i do if the artist didnt try to legitimately paint hoin and his cheating bottom as a loving/toxic/serious couple, like this shit is so fucking stupid and immature (ITS SOOOO CHILDISH), but woojin is character growth
aw i'm glad you see the vision haha! i just feel like we could've had it all if the book explored hoin and woojin's journey from best friends who vehemently denied liking each other to actually figuring out their affection for each other cuz. from how much i had read the author had put much more substance to woojin and hoin's relationship than chunwoo and hoin's. it had felt fun, they both were equal in the relationship, they complemented eo's personality so well, woojin's mom wanted them to be together even! also i hate when 2nd leads get their whole backstory with main lead written even better than the romance of the main couple like taesoo and chunwoo really had great writing that i was rooting for them! it's so annoying like you said lol. this story could've been one of my favorites if the author took the hoin x woojin route after their huge fight
i haven't read anything of this manhwa for at least a year now btw. so this rant below was written probably halfway into the the story ig? feel free to ignore or disagree it's cool w me
"idc about any outcome to this book EXCEPT a scenario of woojin and hoin falling in love bc that HURTS GOOD and is GOOD DEVELOPMENT TO ME. i usually hate the best friend falling in love trope but idk this story fits it well ig? especially after woojin being brokenhearted over how much hoin changed as a person bc of dealing with chunwoo?? i'm just a sucker for regrets and making up for regrets ok. hoin x chunwoo have good sex compatibility and that's abt it. hoin x woojin have the potential to be exponentially more than what the other couple is. like i feel fuzzy imagining a relationship between them. and woojin actually knows what hoin's really like- he's cunning, borderline manipulative and really will do it all to get what he wants. chunwoo doesn't know any bit of this info. also hoinxwoojin will never bore each other out and always be poking each other's buttons affectionately. the banter??? i'd live for it. "you didn't restock the soju in the fridge so you're the one cooking dinner" "fuck, are you an alcoholic?? i am not gonna make food for an alcoholic" would be how they fight... and then one will crawl on his legs to the other to be forgiven,,, the whole thing will be videotaped for lighthearted future blackmail.... the POTENTIAL. bruh i literally used to be such a huge chunwoo stan for 80% of the book but this guy is racking his nails down my fucking nerves right now, i can't stand to coddle him any longer.
told myself i wont rant more BUT i had to get it out of my system how woojin really went "you're my savior you're the stroke of luck i'd been waiting for" like. LITERALLY A TITLE DROP AND YOU'RE TELLING ME HOIN WOOJIN ISN'T ENDGAME??? mayne...."