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I agree with all this, but I found out recently that Stockholm syndrome doesn't actually exist. Google it, I promise, it’s wild. Your point still stands but yeah just thought I’d mention cause it blew my mind finding that out.
For those that are being annoyed at Hae-won and calling him stupid. I'll say this again, The mc, Hae-won is not stupid. Yes, his actions are annoying and I doubt you can even understand him. He literally has no one! Hae young was there with him and has been his support. He has NOWHERE to go. NO MONEY, NO RELATIVES, NO FRIENDS, NO EVERYTHING! He only have those three and what can he do having nothing? Run away? Sure, he can but until where? He would be found sooner or later. Every time he got abused and rape, they, especially Hae young, kept on ramming in his head that he has nowhere to go. That he is hopeless without him. He made Hae-won heavily dependent on him. He's broken, mentally and physically. Yes, he's fighting but he can't win a losing battle.
Stockholm syndrome exist. He can't even think about taking his own life because he's already heavily dependent on Hae young. He can't think of anything else other than trying to either survive, fight a losing battle or pleasing hae young to lessen the abuse his getting.