MC rlly pmo so much, he literally chose all the bad choices repeatedly like i won't even b...

If anything, MC should be the one begging and apologising to the ML for FAILING him. Like fk u and ur prosecutor title. You spent years uncovering the truth behind ML's mom's murder and when u found the truth, instead of giving ML the justice for his mom like they both deserved, u chose to cover it up. Srsly fk u.

Heesoo pls choose ur female friend. She may have started off wrong with you, but every intent of hers after that are genuinely and shows real care for you.

MC should be apologizing to his rapist?

but what about his own grooming, trauma, and forced submission? tae wanted a better life for heeseo so he worked his whole life to achieve that, even if it meant heeseo raped and sa’d him on multiple occasions…

but it all meant nothing when he found out his mother/family took him in, in order to silence him about her own crimes. after finding out she was the leader behind the teachers murder, he was going to get justice i thought? until finding out she was gonna die from her cancer PLUS all the prosecutors, witnesses, police, and basically most of the local criminal justice system was on her side he felt extreme guilt and disgust for his relation to her and thought it was best for heeseo and him to end their connection- since there was no possibility of justice + had no right to be in heeseos life after everything. like idc how u feel about tae or heeseo, but you’re ignoring key information and mischaracterizing them

They should both apologise to each other.... Eliminate that bitch together once and for all.... Like kill the root cause.. problem solved....
And lastly it's upto taekyung to decide their future...

sometimes bl readers have me so shocked u guys say the most ridiculous and shocking things

it’s so fun to find bl readers who take the time to understand main characters and plot. but then there’s people like this who only fixate on the fictional rapists humanity/complexity, leaving no room for the victim of sexual violence (war flashbacks to jinx ml defenders)…

Hi, genuinely thank you for you explanation without pouncing on me

I'm not very good at explaining myself so I'll try my best to convey my thoughts even though nobody asked (i just like to discuss things if there is)

I see where you're coming from regarding MC's POV and how he has sacrificed himself so that ML can have a better life.

I am absolutely NOT defending ML's SA because that is absolutely wrong even if subsequent (before the reunion) were somewhat consensual. But like you said, it's forced/coerced submission.

Every character is written in a specific way and have their own background story. I just don't think that just because he is a rapist, people should ignore his story as well and keep focusing on the fact that he's crazy, red flag, rapist.

ML is wronged but so was MC's choices. Yes, he was going to get justice initially because he thought that she was going to die from cancer, he stopped up and that made him felt apologetic towards the ML and hence, he broke off their connection.

At that time, (correct me if I'm wrong) MC did not know that even the other prosecutors and criminal justice system was on her side.

From ML's POV, he does not know all these and honestly the most natural response for him who lost his mother to murder is to be upset at why is his mother not getting her justice? And much less the person who is hiding it, is a prosecutor and also someone who supposedly meant to be on his side.
And tbh, he held back so much because in that scene, he let it go just because he simply wanted someone to be truly with him.

I know it's not properly said but my comment mainly come from my anger at MC saying that he shouldn't have met ML. Like yes, if we consider his characterisation he is probably saying it from the POV that if he hadn't then things wouldn't have gone south rather than him expressing hate towards ML.

But as a reader, it still infuriates me and I feel for the ML because all he ever wanted was someone genuinely by his side and this statement is more so hurtful in this case.

Tbh I have so much to say because I feel so many things while reading BUT ISN'T THAT HOW IT WORKS

before the season finale i think that’s correct too. mc didn’t know about the criminal justice system = on his adoptive mothers side. i reread s1 finale but should’ve placed more emphasis on how ALL the evidence was lost in the fire and anything that pointed at her involvement was purely circumstantial- meaning the evidence only connects because of his own memories/connections to the case which can be easily dismissed. she made it clear there was nothing he could do to make a solid case against her. i brought up the corrupt system because its further explanation for tae’s silence as well as overall feelings of hopelessness for himself and heeseo

and for ml’s case, tae did in fact explain all this about the evidence and how they shouldn’t be together any longer because of his guilt/inability to do anything for him as a persecutor. ml was upset his mother died yes, but the investigation being forfeited (which he just found out about) wasn’t even the focus. he was distressed because tae didn’t want a relationship with him. he didn’t hold back either. that’s a bit disingenuous when he fully crashed out. heeseo literally threatened to kill himself again and when it didn’t work tae got stabbed as a result heeseo even knew tae was breaking it off so harshly because of his own helplessness + pointed that out. during the argument tae finally realized how awful he was to create false promises and encourage a child’s codependency; all because his own feelings of loneliness as an adoptee and wanting to give an ounce of kindness his teacher showed back to her kid

about the “we should’ve never met” conclusion, that’s pretty fair to say, no? just with the circumstances you mentioned. but imo it also includes how ml wouldn’t have had his toxic behaviors as a kid encouraged and maybe could’ve lived peacefully with his aunt in ignorance. i can’t find myself mad at mc for saying desperate and terrible things while in the worst circumstance possible. yes tae was an adult in these situations but heeseo as a teen was threatening to kill himself multiple times because he knew how to manipulate someone who did care deeply for him…

and i get this that ml wanted deep human connection, but tae and heeseo are foils for each other. BOTH experience extreme loneliness and sadness about their circumstances, everything that you’re saying about heeseo is experienced by tae. the only difference is tae wanted heeseo to find his own happiness without tae, even if it meant hurting him in the process. however while tae got picked to be a part of family, heeseo was the one trying to pick his own…