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this. i was reading the raws and found out the uke didnt even like the top and using him as a rebound made me so sad for the top and stop reading it all :(
thats not what happened! he wasnt a rebound :(
Genuine question, what do you mean by this?
Yes, chapter 15 revealed that Jinhyeong got into a relationship with Uyun because of very bad intentions. But it also revealed how wrong Jinhyeong was to think about using Uyun for his own personal gain.
The chapter showed us how Jinhyeong came to love Uyun. Uyun is a very good boyfriend towards Jinhyeong; he is kind, understanding, and caring. Uyun has more patience for Jinhyeong than everyone else in the series combined.
In later chapters, it was revealed that Uyun was fine with how Jinhyeong is conflicted about his feelings for him. And Uyun was willing to help Jinhyeong come to terms with his feelings, because deep down Uyun knows that Jinhyeong loves him.
Maybe it’s because you’re reading the raws, but it’s very obvious that Jinhyeong does indeed love Uyun. (In chapter 2 where it’s shown that Jinhyeong tried to make Uyun feel better, in later chapters where it was revealed that Jinhyeong read mature BL manhwa because he wanted to know more about gay relationships when he’s with Uyun) There’s plenty of panels where he’s blushing BECAUSE of Uyun, and there are multiple dialogues in/after chapter 15 that shows how much Jinhyeong is tweaking because he loves Uyun that much. (The time Jinhyeong referred to Uyun as a piece of chocolate that melts in his mouth, the countless amount of times he has called Uyun ‘sweet’, that one panel where Jinhyeong was tweaking and blushing on top of their bed because of Jinhyeong)
And you might argue that Jinhyeong isn’t a good person, and in a way I do agree. But Jinhyeong is changing because of Uyun, plus he openly admits to Uyun that he made him become a better person. Uyun has helped Jinhyeong mature, and realize the error of his ways. (The time Jinhyeong acted like his father and Uyun comforted him, the time Jinhyeong was so stressed with work he just gave up on thinking completely and decided to do irrational things until Uyun snapped and talked some sense into him)
And it might seem like Uyun is the only one giving in the relationship, but that’s not true. Season 2 focuses more on Uyun and his hardships, and it’s shown that Jinhyeong has helped him both academically and emotionally. (Easing Uyun’s worries about the future, standing up for Uyun when he’s in a helpless position, and reassuring Uyun during the times where he is scared for the future)
Overall, their relationship is flourishing as of now. They are both equal in their relationship, they love and respect each other a lot, and Uyun is the only one for Jinhyeong.
i shouldve explain more about my reply. i read this manhwa long ago before the official translation have lots of chapters, so i read the raws with only a tranlation app, it may get miss translated in the way, because i dont understand korean in slightest. from what i understand by reading the raws with a translation app, the uke was still hung up on his ex and use the seme's companion to forget about his past, he even had a hard time to return seme's feelings. but again, i read it with a TRANSLATION APP T-T
im sorry but i find your reply is too long to read and i dont have any stamina to comprehend it atm. i explain my reason in the previous reply, so please dont be angry about my first reply :(
Don’t worry, I understand that. To be fair, I knew there was going to be a certain amount of people that weren’t going like Jinhyeong when it was revealed that he was kinda a loser lol.
I mean I also binged it, and it was just an amazing reading experience that I kept rereading it again because I couldn’t get enough of them. So maybe I caught on to some things more, because I kept rereading the series. Seeing Jinhyeong act like this was a bit frustrating for me at first, but it’s clear that his past experiences made him this way and Jinhyeong himself doesn’t want to live like how he was living back in Season 1. Not to worry though, because he’s made a lot of progress in Season 2 since then.
Nevertheless, please do continue to read the series because there’s more to the characters that meets the eye.
Ugh really annoying that they wait until chapter 15 to reveal that the bottom doesn’t even like the top? And that he’s still hung up on his ex-gf… I’m gonna continue this cause obviously they’ll end up together but I feel like this plot point could’ve been brought up much earlier
Edit: I’m glad it worked out later, but the change from “I’m using him and I’m gonna dump him” to “I was scared to fall in love with you” gave me severe whiplash. It’s probably cause I’m binge reading this so the difference stands out more to me. Also finding out that the top kinda sorta knew that the uke didn’t like him yet made it better, cause I thought he was gonna find out that their relationship was basically a sham and then be super sad about it.