how is he a groomer when he’s never done anything to him?? Not even in a romantic way.
If he tries to persuade him in the future, he's a fucking groomer. (A very possible scenario) Don't you see how MC has been dependent on him since he was a child?
Because he had no family.
The gangster loan shark was practically his older brother and they didn’t get close in that way until he was in his 20s but nothing romantic happened at all in that time period. He could be considered a groomer if that was the case but its not.
That's not why he's a groomer. There's a likely chance that the old man will be another love interest of MC in the present time, which is heavily implied in the earlier chapters. That's why him knowing and arguably raising him since when he was a child is so weird to me.
Did we read the same story lmaoo...they clearly have a brother like bond
He never pursued him romantically when he was a child, so it doesn't qualify as grooming. If any romantic interest developed when he was already an adult, then it cannot be considered grooming
THIS. Definitely feels weird
But we're saying that it's weird because he knew him when he was a CHILD. Imagine tryna date someone you met when they were a child? Bro that is literally kim soo Hyuns defense right there "yes I knew her as a kid but dated her when she was a fully grown woman" blah blah blah doesn't sound right does it? Like I don't think we should call this specific instance grooming but it's still weird.
No. It's still grooming since MC is emotionally dependent on him and feels gratitude for what that old man has done for him. Judging by the way he acted in the earlier chapters, he seemed to not be able to decline his words since he felt like he owed him. That's literally grooming and gross.
Thank you! How are they excusing this like?? I'm kinda speechless.
but it's definitely weird, having a bond before being romantically involved when one was an adult and the other a minor would always have a space left for doubts
period
The author confirmed Taegu was Seo-in’s rival and Yeongwoon second love interest so no they don’t only have brotherly bond
Aren’t we kinda missing the point here? Kim Sae-ron was literally a kid. No one would’ve had a problem if he actually dated her as an adult, but he lied about that—there are pictures of them together when she was still underage. And honestly, why are we even dragging a serious real-life situation like this into defending fictional stories with made-up characters?
Taegu has never used Yeongwoon for his own gain or made any inappropriate moves. The story isn’t even finished yet—why are we jumping to conclusions? Let the author tell their backstory first. So far, it honestly just looks like Taegu cares about Yeongwoon and is a bit overprotective because he’s seen what Yeong's been through. Nothing shown so far really screams 'gross' or 'grooming.' Let’s just chill and see how the story unfolds.
...I swear you did not read my comment at all. YOURE missing the point. You're out here trying to defend this shit with your life lmfao.. we just tryna tell you that it's weird that he's supposed to be a love interest when the Mc was a literal child when they met. Yeah we don't know if the other guy started catching feeling for the Mc when he was still a child but it's still weird because THEY MET WHEN HE WAS A CHILD. Imagine thinking tne kid you saw grow up in that way? Are you not understanding what I'm saying here or are you just chosing to ignore the principles. Also the only reason I mentioned kim soo Hyun in the first place is bc of the way you were wording shit. I needed to paint a picture in your head because you didn't understand what we were trying to say.. and you're STILL not getting it.
And the way it's confirmed that he's a love interest for the Mc makes this so much funnier
Yeah, Taegun met Yeongwoon when he was a kid—but did he have any romantic feelings back then? We don’t know. And if the author ends up showing that Taegun had romantic feelings for Yeongwoon as a child, then I’m not supporting that, period. I won’t defend it, I won’t excuse it.
But if Taegun starts developing feelings now, when Yeongwoon is 26 and he’s 35—that is not grooming and I don't find it weird either. So far, there’s been zero indication in the story that Taegun ever groomed Yeongwoon or saw him in a romantic way when he was younger. And honestly, from how the story is unfolding, it’s pretty clear that Taegun still hasn’t developed those kinds of feelings. He’s just protective—because he’s seen what Yeongwoon’s gone through and he genuinely cares.
So instead of jumping to awful assumptions and fighting over a fictional story, maybe let’s just chill and let the damn thing finish first. It’s not that deep—calm the f*ck down.
Girl even I said it was a bit of a stretch to call it grooming. Idk why you're only replying to me lmfao.. second of all that wasn't my point and I don't think you're understanding what I'm trying to say here. I just found it a bit odd that mf is gonna try getting with someone he basically watched grow up/helped raise. If both of them had met as two consenting adults it wouldn't have mattered.. you're right about that. But that's not how it played out now did it? He in fact did meet him when he was a literal child. Are you seeing what I'm trying to get at here..? I'm actually stressed out idk how you don't find that weird?? Like I get you don't want to make assumptions and stuff but it's more about the principles/morals.
That ahjushi is a fucking groomer and a weirdo.