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Also… Didn’t want anyone to jump me for saying this, but I HAVE TO. I really don’t want them to do it, or go through with this relationship. HaeSoo is too old (not in the literal sense) for such childish manipulative games, and she has had enough. TaeHa, on the other hand, is in no mental condition to be some normal, responsible adult yet. And what about his family? He will only be dragging HaeSoo down with him, which is so obvious from his BELIEFS “Attachment kills” or whatever. He’s like “If I die she’s dying w me” typa guy I’m going informal to express how messed up this could become… It’s fiction, but this is my opinion.
I know everyone is excited for the NSFW scene, but I find myself far more intrigued by TaeHa’s past now, especially after seeing that scar on his chest. TaeHee, TaeHa’s older brother, previously mentioned that a ritual was performed on TaeHa when he was younger. Essentially, they attempted to kill him. My earlier theory suggested this might have been because TaeHa is an illegitimate son, which was unacceptable to their family. But now, with everything we know about the ritual and the scar, it feels like there’s more to it.
The fact that TaeHee called it a “ritual” and that TaeHa has a scar on his chest makes me wonder if they thought TaeHa was cursed. First, he’s an illegitimate child, which might already bring shame to a family like theirs. Hiding him from the public should have been enough under normal circumstances, but it feels like they saw him as something worse. Then there’s TaeHa’s personality. People constantly call him strange, weird, or creepy, even his own family, Jay, and HaeSoo.
This makes me think they believed TaeHa was cursed or carrying an evil spirit. This belief could stem from traditional views on illegitimate children and the shame they bring to families, especially in deeply conservative households PLUS TaeHa’s nature. Be it his personality, that cold look, or possibly the way he thinks and speaks.
The scar on his chest and the one on his left wrist seem connected. The veins in the left wrist are closely tied to the heart, and now there are two scars linked to the same organ. Adding that to the ritual TaeHee mentioned and all the abuse TaeHa went through, it seems like the ritual might have been some attempt to purge evil from him.
I tried looking into Korean shamanism and folklore but couldn’t find anything specific about rituals involving the heart. It’s possible the author created their own idea for this. Either way, it’s clear TaeHa is a victim of more than just regular child abuse. What happened to him runs much deeper. I honestly think he needs proper therapy and healing, not babysitters like Jay or HaeSoo.