Ch. 45 Final Straw

Lala January 31, 2025 4:36 am

Every time I read Chapter 45 it guts me. If Kim Dan had any romantic feelings towards Jae Kyung , then JK spit on them and crushed them and threw them away just like that gift.

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    Apostle of Pure Hatred January 31, 2025 8:26 am

    so real. everytime I reread I skip that chapter. like even if ur a bitch why would u talk like that to someone who went far and beyond to buy ur worthless ass an expensive gift? he was really too much

    Yoyo February 1, 2025 1:12 am

    Sorry but Dan was in the wrong for placing priority in wrong place. The birthday gift is no excuses. If im stressed before my important match and my assistant who I paid huge money to do his job, neglected it, even getting injuries while do something else.,then lose his forcus on his main work. Then yes I 'll flip the table too

    Apostle of Pure Hatred February 1, 2025 4:53 am
    Sorry but Dan was in the wrong for placing priority in wrong place. The birthday gift is no excuses. If im stressed before my important match and my assistant who I paid huge money to do his job, neglected it... Yoyo

    I hate that you're right (I don't mean to be rude I'm just saying I don't want this to be fact but it is) I was considering only dan's perspective while well, jjk must have been very stressed as well...

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    Yoyo February 1, 2025 5:42 am
    I hate that you're right (I don't mean to be rude I'm just saying I don't want this to be fact but it is) I was considering only dan's perspective while well, jjk must have been very stressed as well... Apostle of Pure Hatred

    I dont think that Dan had made a huge mistake, either. I guess that what we called bad timing. Things just happen. And Dan received harsh reaction for that given JK s personality and his mental condition at the time.
    At this stage in the story, JK has not consider Dan as someone important to him, or someone he needs to respect. That understandable if we consider the circumstances when they met and then getting involved with each other. We all know that until now JK has played the role of an arrogant prick. Hes a world champ and rich and he has the looks. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
    (No worries I dont think youre rude. If anything i think its interesting the way you put it )

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    Akaito February 1, 2025 6:12 am
    Sorry but Dan was in the wrong for placing priority in wrong place. The birthday gift is no excuses. If im stressed before my important match and my assistant who I paid huge money to do his job, neglected it... Yoyo

    Hold on hold on because I went back to reread these chapters so I could have the full context. Jaekyung fucks up his shoulder prior to his next match. Dan, seeing that his shoulder is still fucked up, advises Jaekyung SEVERAL TIMES to take it easy. Jaekyung flips the fuck out at him every time, tells Dan he’s fine and that he should just mind his own business—effectively telling him to NOT do one part of his job. Dan, realizing that he can’t do anything else except the usual, but still wishing to do something to improve Jaekyung’s spirits, if nothing else, decides to go out of his way to make some extra money to get Jaekyung a birthday gift. And not even something that I’d consider frivolous and impractical, but a replacement for his raggedy keychain. Dan still carries out their physicals during this time. He leaves only when Jaekyung’s sleeping so as to not inconvenience/disturb him. He makes sure to come back home before Jaekyung wakes up in the morning so that he can prepare him breakfast in time. The only time he “neglects his job” or “loses focus” on his work or anything along those lines is when he accidentally smears some blood on Jaekyung’s skin during one such physical, and when I guess he and Jaekyung end up getting to the gym a little slower than usual while Dan drafts his birthday card, which are, frankly, minor inconveniences? Otherwise, Dan only seems to inconvenience himself, and manages it in such a way as to not bother Jaekyung. He catches up on sleep only after he’s done all his work.

    I can understand Jaekyung being stressed out, and I can imagine him saying and doing things he might not actually mean because of it. But Jaekyung MEANT that shit and even if he didn’t, it wouldn’t make the extent of what he says and does acceptable or even really understandable or normal. Again, I’d understand flipping out to an extent. But there’s a difference between “hey man, appreciate the gesture, but don’t go out of your way to do these things for me, it’s fucking with your job performance” and things like “you shouldn’t waste your time doing useless things” and calling the gift a “piece of junk” or a “piece of crap” and telling Dan to “take that gratitude and shove it.” And throwing that gift at the wall, practically right by his face. And then threatening to fire Dan. Lol. Lmao, even.

    All this to say, I think it’s positively WILD to say Dan was in the wrong for going out of his way to try to express his gratitude and cater to Jaekyung’s emotional well-being since, at the time, Jaekyung HIMSELF was preventing him from actually looking after his physical well-being. And it’s wild to say you’d be upset, rather than concerned, about someone hurting themselves to try to do something nice for you…

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    Akaito February 1, 2025 6:15 am
    Hold on hold on because I went back to reread these chapters so I could have the full context. Jaekyung fucks up his shoulder prior to his next match. Dan, seeing that his shoulder is still fucked up, advises J... Akaito

    To me it just feels like Jaekyung’s usual assholery mixed in with…I don’t know. I think Jaekyung has some attachment issues or something, he doesn’t seem to like when people actually have feelings for him and he of course only engages in short-term transactional relationships, lol.

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    Apostle of Pure Hatred February 1, 2025 6:53 am
    I dont think that Dan had made a huge mistake, either. I guess that what we called bad timing. Things just happen. And Dan received harsh reaction for that given JK s personality and his mental condition at the... Yoyo

    To be honest, from Dan's perspective, I still think he didn't do anything wrong. He was doing his job fine, and he cut off from his own sleep to make time for this little extra gift. jjk is a bitch nearing his match that's true, but even so he had no reason to take fault with dan not doing his job right. I actually think he was already feeling something at the time because why else would he care that dan sleeps at lunch time and as he himself mentioned, let it get under his skin?
    BUT, the "bad timing" part could be easily avoided I think. like Dan is already aware of jjk's usual behaviour when it's near a match, on top of that, my guy was drunk and had a headache, which makes his mood drop even lower than usual, impossible to deal with. the gift could certainly wait for a few more hours and I think maybe then jjk would act a tiny bit softer. but well that's how us readers see it. Dan probably in his own little bubble was thinking that the gift might somehow lift jjk's terrible mood and make him feel better.

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    Apostle of Pure Hatred February 1, 2025 7:12 am
    Hold on hold on because I went back to reread these chapters so I could have the full context. Jaekyung fucks up his shoulder prior to his next match. Dan, seeing that his shoulder is still fucked up, advises J... Akaito

    Umm I really need to mention this last part first. They said that if they were jjk, already being under a lot of pressure, sensing that their PT was distracted lately as well, it would make them upset if they knew the reason was something trivial like a Bday gift. (as you mentioned, he did his job perfectly well. but as someone who was living with him jjk could tell that he wasn't being himself, maybe even suspecting that he was up to no good. so it obviously made him sour that he had nothingto pinpoint but KNEW something was not right)

    NOT TO SAY what Dan did was insignificant, but in jjk's eyes, as he seems to not care about his own birthday, it would seem that way. there's also the matter with his... peculiar personality?? so the reaction wasn't "completely" out of pocket.

    And I think we're all on the same page here thinking that Dan didn't do anything so wrong to warrant such a reacrion, it was just that he perhaps expected too much from a man who's never met such expectations? I mean if it were us, we probably wouldn't choose that exact moment to give jjk the gift right? since it's obvious he's having a very bad time... but dan for some reason very unrealistically thought that would somehow help improve his mood? when he's clearly never shown interest to the countless pile of gifts for his Bday?

    all in all what I want to get across is that Dan should've read the room better, and jjk should NOT have shown as strong a reaction as he did. (even tho it was in-character for him...)

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    Akaito February 1, 2025 7:31 am
    Umm I really need to mention this last part first. They said that if they were jjk, already being under a lot of pressure, sensing that their PT was distracted lately as well, it would make them upset if they k... Apostle of Pure Hatred

    Yoyo can clarify what they really meant ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭

    Anyway, I’m not saying it’s something out of character for him. It seems perfectly in character. We did see him react the same way to his teammates throwing him a lil party, and it took one of the coaches/seniors telling him to take the stick out his ass for him to bow down for a second. And yes, you’re right, Jaekyung did react badly to the onslaught of gifts from his fans. Of course, when Dan does the same thing, he would flip out about it, except there’s no one to tell him to take the stick out his ass this time. So, yeah, I suppose I agree Dan was a fool to try to do anything nice for Jaekyung LMAO.

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    Akaito February 1, 2025 7:55 am
    Yoyo can clarify what they really meant ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭Anyway, I’m not saying it’s something out of character for him. It seems perfectly in character. We did see him react the same way to his teammates ... Akaito

    Yeah to clarify further, maybe it’s a semantic difference I read into too much, but to me it just feels like there’s a huge difference between saying Dan was perhaps misguided but was ultimately trying to do a good thing with only the best intentions in mind, and saying he was wrong to try to get Jaekyung a gift in the first place and Jaekyung’s reaction was warranted. That’s why I was like ??? thinking maybe I missed or forgot something, like Dan really seriously fucking up somehow…nope.

    Again I can understand Jaekyung being stressed and I could even understand him snapping at people over minor things because of it. We’ve all been there, or at least, somewhere similar. I’m not denying he was under intense pressure, or that said pressure can make people act ugly (or in Jaekyung’s case, uglier). I just think there’s a point where that stops being like…explanation/justification enough for certain things. I guess I just couldn’t imagine myself freaking out at someone I’d hired because they fumbled a bit trying to do something nice for me. Or like maybe I would, but I most certainly can’t imagine myself throwing something at them over it, or saying the things Jaekyung says…at that point, I’d be the one with a serious problem, and I’d need to apologize to them (now that I think about it, I have been in Dan’s place before LOL).

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    Apostle of Pure Hatred February 1, 2025 8:01 am

    Uh I'm very sorry lmao I just thought there was an error in communication and tried to mend it myself haha

    yes I totally understand what you mean. as you said they should clarify it themselves but I just want to add that I for one never thought the act of getting a gift was wrong. I just think he should've either placed it on top of all the other gifts, or gave it to jjk at another time. otherwise we all know Dan had pure intentions and was just trying to help (poor guy) but jjk is, well, the way he is. there's no changing that lol

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    Yoyo February 1, 2025 8:27 am
    Hold on hold on because I went back to reread these chapters so I could have the full context. Jaekyung fucks up his shoulder prior to his next match. Dan, seeing that his shoulder is still fucked up, advises J... Akaito

    "Wrong" might be too hard of a word for this, yes, youre right. But Dan was unprofessional. Dan has a fulltime job, by taking on side hustle job, he has less time for resting, caused him to lack of sleeps. After getting exhausted from his full-time job, he went out for delivery, got into an accident and hurt his hand. His injured hands made him less efficient in his main job as a physical therapist. Smeared some blood is not the issue here. But his hands lost the strength so he cant do his job right because hes hurt. Right before the match. I mean Dan also gave Jeakyung an excuse to act like an asshole.
    Dan could easily avoided that, by buying the gift with his salary. But what can I say? This plot made him used up all of his money for the hospital bills, which cant be helped. And second, he didnt want to use the money Jk pay him, to buy the gift, for Jk. Thats why he had to do the side job.
    As for Jeakyung, yup, hes an asshole. We can easily see that he only care about himself here. And he dont see Dan as anything than a tool he bought, some pitiful person that he take pity on...blah blah
    But thats where he's wrong. Dan is not just that. Its simly that Jeakyung has caught Dan at some points considered as the lowiest of his life. And it gives Jeakyung a reason to look down on Dan, for now. If its not for the unreasonable debt he were left with, or for the huge burden of the hospital bills for the only person left that is close to him, Jeakyung wouldn't have the chance to treat Dan that way.

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    Yoyo February 1, 2025 8:38 am
    To me it just feels like Jaekyung’s usual assholery mixed in with…I don’t know. I think Jaekyung has some attachment issues or something, he doesn’t seem to like when people actually have feelings for h... Akaito

    Yes, it maybe so. Its like he never lack of that so he doesn't give a shit.

    Yoyo February 1, 2025 8:58 am
    To be honest, from Dan's perspective, I still think he didn't do anything wrong. He was doing his job fine, and he cut off from his own sleep to make time for this little extra gift. jjk is a bitch nearing his ... Apostle of Pure Hatred

    The "wrong" part i'll fix it by calling it "unprofessional ". The details I already explained in the reply for Akaito above. Im lazy to write again. As for the part where Jeakyung minded Dan's unusual behaviors, maybe its my wish (●'◡'●)ノ , is a sign that Jk cares for Dan, but he didnt realize yet. You getting under my skin here maybe an expression that he, like what were always used, bully the one you like.( ̄∇ ̄") You notified that when Jk is drunk, his behaviour changes, more likeable, more consideration for Dan, or just nicer in general ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭. (I hope that its his true self!) but when he sobered and remember it, he got ashamed by himself and then he flips
    The recent chapers shows that Jk is such a big ass kid so this might be true after all.
    But remember, even tho Jk gaves Dan pain most of the time, but he also the one who came for Dan rescues in critical situations, so its hard for me to think hes such a bad person
    . And his way talking and treating the elderly give him good points. I really like that.

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    Akaito February 1, 2025 9:01 am
    "Wrong" might be too hard of a word for this, yes, youre right. But Dan was unprofessional. Dan has a fulltime job, by taking on side hustle job, he has less time for resting, caused him to lack of sleeps. Afte... Yoyo

    Where is it said or shown that the injuries to Dan’s hands and/or even his exhaustion made his hands weaker and made him less effective as a physical therapist? I reread chapters 42-45 I think—neither of them brings that up as an issue. Dan cringes when he’s giving Jaekyung his massage because his hands hurts sure, but Jaekyung doesn’t comment on it—he only reacts to the blood being on his body. I think all of this happens like…two weeks before his next match, too. It’s not like Dan is doing anything that would fuck Jaekyung up over the course of two weeks. Jaekyung’s doing all of that himself, lol. The doctor(?) they talk to straight up says if Jaekyung’s not careful he’ll need surgery to fix his shoulder.

    Anyway, yeah, sure, bleeding on your client and sleeping during what I suppose are “on” hours is a bit unprofessional, but let’s not act as if their relationship is a a strictly professional one, or that Jaekyung, of all people, knows anything about acting like a professional…their professional relationship includes the two exchanging all kinds of bodily fluids already. So, yeah, kinda wild to say Dan gave Jaekyung an excuse to act like an asshole. It’s not Dan’s fault.

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    Yoyo February 1, 2025 9:02 am
    Umm I really need to mention this last part first. They said that if they were jjk, already being under a lot of pressure, sensing that their PT was distracted lately as well, it would make them upset if they k... Apostle of Pure Hatred

    Yup, yup. Totally agreed.