I absolutely loved this story up until chapter 44. Both characters felt realistic and then the writer had to hit us with the laziest most over used yaoi/BL cliché, STUDY ABOARD! Then I immediately lost interest in their relationship and my frustration with Doha increased with every new chapter.
Instead of having them go on a break, grow a bit, then finally admit their feelings to each other honestly. The writer decided to cop out and steal 5 years of their relationship. Even though neither seemed to grow or change in any meaningful way during the 5 year separation. I get why writers use this trope, but I hate it. I also hate that their entire relationship was based in Doha's whims and mood swings. Woohyun pretty much was coerced into the relationship in the beginning, then as his feelings started to grow towards Doha, Doha just left and wouldn't even talk to him on the phone. Then he comes back and treats Woohyun like a joke. Woohyun obviously and justifiably has abandonment issues and Doha doesn't even consider that.
I really regret reading it and those extra chapters didn't make me like it anymore.
I absolutely loved this story up until chapter 44. Both characters felt realistic and then the writer had to hit us with the laziest most over used yaoi/BL cliché, STUDY ABOARD! Then I immediately lost interest in their relationship and my frustration with Doha increased with every new chapter.
Instead of having them go on a break, grow a bit, then finally admit their feelings to each other honestly. The writer decided to cop out and steal 5 years of their relationship. Even though neither seemed to grow or change in any meaningful way during the 5 year separation. I get why writers use this trope, but I hate it. I also hate that their entire relationship was based in Doha's whims and mood swings. Woohyun pretty much was coerced into the relationship in the beginning, then as his feelings started to grow towards Doha, Doha just left and wouldn't even talk to him on the phone. Then he comes back and treats Woohyun like a joke. Woohyun obviously and justifiably has abandonment issues and Doha doesn't even consider that.
I really regret reading it and those extra chapters didn't make me like it anymore.