My thoughts

I’d agree with your point if this was another story but I think it works here because the second ML originally started liking the OG FL because she inspired him to swim again, the FL is the one who inspired him to swim again here, so it makes sense that he would like her instead, since that was the inciting source of the crush + FL is also likable herself. It’s not that anyone can be the FL and the ML’s would love her anyway, it’s that our FL is in fact lovable in her own right, and they see that and so love her. It’s not like in other stories where they fall in love for seemingly no reason and you’re left rolling your eyes. Circumstances just turned out this way where they had a crush on her instead, life isn’t a novel where your loved is destined and there’s no way you could possibly love anyone else. Honestly the FL is kinda delusional for thinking it is like that

Your reply def gave me a new perspective! I rlly like this story and the fact that it isn’t too cliche or corny. Plus, it’s only the beginning; hopefully it’s a long story.

Glad to hear it lol. I get it, I’m a certified hater myself (having to wade through the 90% of these stories which are the same dumbass pushover FL’s and asshole controlling ML’s really ain’t fun), so when things don’t spark the inner hater they really stand out :D

I also don’t like stories where the mc ends up basically becoming the original FL and all the original MLs fall for her. Like, what was the point when it just becomes the same plot as the original but with a different flavor of girl? I still really like this story though and I feel like the depth of their love for Mc is definitely different. Like, ML really truly loves her while second male lead is just starting to be interested in her. I hope it stays like that and second male lead realizes he doesn’t love her and just had a small crush because of her words of encouragement.

I agree with your point of view on how love isn't destined, also I think Jiseo isn't that oblivious it's just that she feels scared and afraid of change. Well in her perspective she went into the “romance novel” without inkling and warning on how it happened, so wouldn't she also be afraid of not knowing when she will go back to “reality” where yiwon and the other characters don't exist? I just hope it's not gonna happen like Inso's Law :/

Bro inso’s law ruined me cause why did you spend so much time developing the relationship between the mc and the black/blue haired guy when he’s not even the fucking ml??? He was even on the cover of the series for so long?? Like wtf???

I felt so fucking betrayed that when I saw this I saw it as my coping mechanism after inso’s law cause the main leads remind me of my original ship in inso’s law lol.

(Now, if they ALSO pull a twist on em like that I think I won’t trust manhwa covers ever again.)

Trueeeee broooooo I only watch the friendship part, the romance......meh

I think I’ll have to wait a long time before I pick it up again because of that betrayal lol