Responses
Beautifully said, Jin said thankyou to matthew for saving him while matthew thought that jin is the one who actually saved him but in truth both saved each other but matthews persistent efforts actually made this possible even when jin was stubborn, even though matthew did cross lines but they would never reach the happy end unless matthew took some action and he did give his all and sincerely apologized for his mistakes. Matthew is best boy fr
Without Matthew there’s no redemption, no healing, no hope. Matthew was the one who waited. Matthew’s persistence and unwavering hope are what saved Jin in the end. He was the one who held onto that tiny thread of connection, even when it seemed hopeless. Matthew didn’t just bring Jin back into his life—he reminded him of the person he used to be, what his original purpose used to be. It made him realise how sidetracked he had been for so many years after Brandon took him in, that he had lost sight of his original purpose, consumed by the apparent need for survival and power. But above all, it reminded him that the reason why he entered the mob never was to climb the ranks, but to afford a dignified life for him and that little kid he wanted to protect at all costs. “I always choose him”: it’s not just love—it’s devotion, guilt, hope, and this desperate need for redemption all rolled into one. If Matthew hadn’t chased him, Jin would’ve stayed lost in that cycle of violence and power, forgetting what it was to feel again. And Jin, despite everything, chose him in the end. Not power, not ambition—just Matthew.
I may not ironically have cried unstoppably from chapter 74 onwards. I’m so moved!