Feel bad for

Idk that bodyguard seems to have sumthn for him

Are we reading the same story? bodyguard wants to see him burn

I thought it was more like bodyguard wants to see jian crushed so that he can be the only one to pick him back up in a messed up obsessive way

I thought it was more along the lines of him being a psycho so obsessed with Jian that he wants to see him being ruined to pick him back up when he has no one else.
Him saying he wants Jian to forget Jitae also made sense with this narrative because he doesn't want Jian to care about him.

He hates his guts and only cares for Jitaes well being

I don't see Jin caring for Jitae much, just that they're working together for their own agenda but let's see what happens, from the author's twitter it is confirmed that Jin and Jian are the second couple though.

Yeah. That’s the only thing he has right now and that one is also waiting for him to crash and burn so he can save him. I hope they do their story well because I want Jian to be happy and loved

I understand but Jian is kinda messed up too, drugged up and sleeping with anybody being his hobby

That’s why I want him to be happy. He’s using drugs and sex to makeup for whatever is happening in his life. Yeah he likes it but a bigger part of it is to drown out his misery and to rebel against his evil wack ass mom who we find out made Jian with a rando instead of Jitae’s dad.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying sex, but Jian isn’t even addicted to it. He’s addicted to drugs, and the stimulants in those drugs cause arousal, forcing him to have sex to release the tension. The author hasn’t revealed Jian’s past or how he got involved with drugs, but for now, his addiction is getting worse because Hajoon keeps secretly increasing his doses.

The author has confirmed that everything Jian has done so far is just to self-destruct and to prevent Hajoon from touching Jitae (as shown in Chapter 19). The author even mentioned that if Jian didn’t use drugs, he’d find it hard to have sex at all. So yeah, Jian isn’t doing this because he enjoys it.

I think instead of it being his hobby he uses it to cope with what he's feeling and as a way to rebel against his mother, he seems like he's passively suicidal and purposely self sabotaging himself with these vices. It's not like he's a happy character, he's always drawn to look somber and from the dialogues and from what we know from this chapter of his abuse we could guess there's something else going on deeper inside with him.

Hajoon also keeps actively encouraging his addiction, last time Jian didn't want to take the drugs but Hajoon insisted and practically barged in too. One time before it was shown that Jian had a crazy headache and he didn't even know what he took, so I think Hajoon has a way bigger role than we've seen yet with Jian's situation. He's essentially using Jian as a lab rat to test his new drugs.

It’s super different when it’s the author specifically saying it and the readers reading about it in the manhwa, bc nowhere in there explains jians thoughts or experiences with drugs/sex. It’s hard to not judge his character when his whole story isn’t revealed yet, and it’s also unfair to assume we as readers know these things and can feel sympathy for him as the author hasn’t specified anything in the manhwa and instead explained it through another platform. I’m looking forward to Jian’s backstory, but for now he’s not in the forefront of my interest or my sympathy within the story’s plot atm

Fair enough, if you’re not interested in learning more about Jian, that’s completely fine. Everyone has their own perspective, and I’m not here to judge or force anything on you. I just wanted to clarify that it’s not simple a messe up “hobby” like you said. Aside from drugs, I don’t think being interested in consensual sexual activities is inherently wrong, but let’s just agree that everyone has their own views.

If you read the story, it’s clear that for the Baek brothers, sex is merely a coping mechanism for their trauma. For Jitae, it’s obvious that he needs someone by his side to fall asleep. As for Jian, just looking at how his crazy mother treated him is enough to understand. And as I pointed out in Chapter 19, the author gave a very blatant hint that Jian only connects with Hajoon when it’s related to Jitae. So, this isn’t some out-of-context detail—it’s quite clear how much Jian cares about Jitae.

I’m not trying to paint Jian as some innocent or pitiable victim, because he definitely has his own schemes. His actions, like threatening and kidnapping Mieum’s father to push Mieum towards Jitae, are inexcusable (at least for now). So, I’m not surprised if people dislike Jian. I just enjoy analyzing and discussing controversial characters. Apologies if I made you uncomfortable—I genuinely just wanted to explain.

No worries, I enjoyed reading your explanations! Like I said, I look forward to seeing Jian’s backstory since he’s not in the limelight just yet but I’m thankful that you took the time to inform me a little more