Tbh I have no idea why this title has such a low score it's really good. I know the topic is controversial and the disclaimer should be not for a single chapter but for all of them but it's so well delivered. Abuse is not glorified, Jae-ha is not likable we don't really feel compassion towards him since he's psycho not because of the trauma but of the way he is (psychopath) he's not red flag going green flag like in most titles, he's red flag going black. We are shown ML's mental state crumbling to the point of no return and the real struggle of Jin-Woo who tries to help him. People with weak minds that goes through such trauma would never listen to sweet words of encouragement. I really like how Jae-ha is portrayed. He doesn't understand he's cruel. He has no empathy. We see his empty eyes and cold stare but also we are shown moments that led to ML's confused feelings. Moment's that fooled him to believe this can be happiness this is love, that Jae-ha's arms could give him safety. Safety, that he took away from him. Jin-Woo's character is also written so good. From a smug well situated boy to a desperate shattered men. You could see him not being able to stand the feeling of fighting with windmills, when he's clearly good intentions and well justified actions were met with rejection. The ending is cherry on top. No matter how long the healing process how many therapies or medication, such trauma (severe Stockholm syndrome) doesn't just go away, it stays, and the moment it's triggered all the hard work can go to hell. ML was fighting for his life knowing that he has to believe he loves Jae-ha to truly be safe. And since his mind was so fragile he really did truly believe it. It's not rainbows and unicorns with nice redemption arc. Its a f-king nightmare and that's why I love this title. The only issue is the extra chapter with alternative universe.
Tbh I have no idea why this title has such a low score it's really good. I know the topic is controversial and the disclaimer should be not for a single chapter but for all of them but it's so well delivered. Abuse is not glorified, Jae-ha is not likable we don't really feel compassion towards him since he's psycho not because of the trauma but of the way he is (psychopath) he's not red flag going green flag like in most titles, he's red flag going black. We are shown ML's mental state crumbling to the point of no return and the real struggle of Jin-Woo who tries to help him. People with weak minds that goes through such trauma would never listen to sweet words of encouragement.
I really like how Jae-ha is portrayed. He doesn't understand he's cruel. He has no empathy. We see his empty eyes and cold stare but also we are shown moments that led to ML's confused feelings. Moment's that fooled him to believe this can be happiness this is love, that Jae-ha's arms could give him safety. Safety, that he took away from him.
Jin-Woo's character is also written so good. From a smug well situated boy to a desperate shattered men. You could see him not being able to stand the feeling of fighting with windmills, when he's clearly good intentions and well justified actions were met with rejection.
The ending is cherry on top. No matter how long the healing process how many therapies or medication, such trauma (severe Stockholm syndrome) doesn't just go away, it stays, and the moment it's triggered all the hard work can go to hell.
ML was fighting for his life knowing that he has to believe he loves Jae-ha to truly be safe. And since his mind was so fragile he really did truly believe it.
It's not rainbows and unicorns with nice redemption arc. Its a f-king nightmare and that's why I love this title.
The only issue is the extra chapter with alternative universe.