serious question

In my opinion, if they keep allowing the younger one to act like that when together ..then older one already has another form of love for them. Adamant Younger one is just going to mould that love in a romantic way

Just my thoughts, i am no expert

He's screwed either way. Abandon the child you raised so they don't stray to you, or stay fighting him off tooth and nail even tho he'll overpower you and emotionally mad dog you into giving in because your loyalty is too deep. I'm gonna say "not the asshole" for this one.

There's a difference between an adamant young one, and this guy with monstrous strength acting on instinct and using the MC's unconditional love, care, and loyalty against him. It's a very unfair power balance. The MC is literally getting taken advantage of. But otherwise, throw guardians who end up with their kids in jail!!!

I wouldn't think this as grooming cause I feel like he is older than taehyuk even though he is in his young/child version of himself when they met. Yk the dragon thing but ig yeah for some they will think this as grooming cause of their back story and grooming is not good too, I just hope the author put a note or like a hint that I'm right about him being older than taehyuk when they met

I agree (￣∇￣")

Nope. Grooming, by definition, is the act of building an emotional connection with a child or minor in order to sexually exploit them later. It's all in the intention.

Taehyuk took Hyo-un under his care because he couldn't leave the poor creature alone. It was Hyo-un who developed feelings for Taehyuk whuch led him to wholly pursue his guardian. Ofc, being the doting guardian Taehyuk is, he couldn't reject the dragon and eventually caught feelings too.

Also, let's not forget Hyo-un is a dragon. Human morals and social norms shouldn't even apply to him. If they were both humans, their relationship would be considered taboo. But they arent.