Are... are people actually reading this as a romance?

It's a tragedy thriller shounene ai. So yeah. Its supposed to be effed up.

Well yes, I understand that. But people are reading it as an okay-to-happen romance, which I'm not sure I can understand. I'm reading it as a tragedy/spiral into madness.

Well, for one, people would expect romance because it's labeled as BL. Some think of it as geniune and some think of it as red herrings and the pseudo-affections. It all depends upon people's interpretation.

I'm honestly just kind of concerned for what people think are actually okay in relationships?

Perhaps it's part of our most primitive instincts to like this sort of messed up shit. I cringe and die a little every time I read, maybe we're all a bit masochistic in that way. Idk.

No, I do feel the same way, honestly. I'll never understand why it is so fascinating when it's so horrifying.

I thought people were reading it because of the abuse of someone and trying to sympathize with him, that what most of the comments seem to suggest

Then I honestly must have caught the comment section at the wrong time - I saw quite a few notes on the "romance" aspects which squicked me.

There is some people who ship them romantically so it's understandable.

I know it's just... In an AU world with a healthy relationship, yes... Or to acknowledge that this extremely messed up but fascinating to watch them spiral even further. I just don't really understand calling it romance in canon when this is written to emphasize the abject wrong-ness of the relationship as a whole I guess?

Yes, relationship of fictional characters. I don't think the people who are adamant in viewing romance blossoming between them deny that there are abuse happening and are okay with it. I guess they cling on the occasional displays of affection and go from there.

Yeah, I know. I guess just because it is such blatant abuse that I just have the 'danger! danger!' reaction rather than go for the 'Sangwoo is kind when he wants something'.

Lol yea. The fandom is generally divided into those two types lol. But there are also the minority are in between and dissects everything in the manhwa and make metas. It's fun ╮(￣▽￣)╭

They want to believe that Sangwoo is capable to be intoxicated by Bum. They think Bum can change Sangwoo and his hard wiring. I think that's why people write fan fiction, they go against the original canon to satisfy their fantasies.

It's fiction so we can cross the line. Get it? Lol jk ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄

Right?? I also dont understand

I guess.. I dunno, it still boggles my mind, but to each their own.

Truee

lol

Ugh I feel you. It just confuses mee