Ok, I just reread it starting from chapter 228, and now I´m really getting sad.
He Tian wants Mo to come over and stay with him so desperately, that he would do pretty much anything (that "fun" fake suicide, pushing him down into the tomato sauce, so that his clothes get dirty, telling his mother over the phone...). He reminds me of a drowning man, with Mo being the only solid thing he can cling to. And Mo has no clue. How should he since He Tian never talks to him in any serious manner?? But I can also understand He Tian, who is probably afraid that if he does not push and push and push, Mo would never spend any time with him. And that if he would open up and talk about his issues and how important Mo is to him, he probably thinks Mo would just get up and leave....
I agree with you. I think it was one of the saddest chapters so far (concerning Mo and Tian). Everyone's just going on about them accidentally rubbing on each others private parts, while its so damn obvious they're not one inch closer cause of that. The emotional gap is still as vast as ever.
Exactly, having accidentally physical contact doesn´t mean a thing, if they do not grow emotionally closer :(
At this point my fantasy is He Tian crying in Mos arms, not them getting it on tbh.
That would be something! But it' s probably the only way for their relationship to deepen. Mo will only open up if He Tian shows him some sort of "weakness". Mo opening up first is very unlikely and would only add to their power imbalance.
Yeah, He Tian allowing himself to be vulnerable is the only way I see for them out of their current deadlock. And boy that is an uncomfortable deadlock. I mean, since they are a pair in the story, we know they must care about each other and everything, but they really do not get along well at the moment.. to put it lightly. He Tian is downright abusive and Mo never shows any signs, that he likes spending time with him (can´t blame him for that) and also complains about him constantly, when he is alone. Even as a reader it is quite hart to see, that it is probably not only a one-sided obsession from He Tian. I really hope the last chapters were the built up to a major confrontation, so that things develop a bit (ok not too much hope, since this story is all about taking it slow). I can imagine, for example, Mo finally being too fed up and confronting He Tian seriously about his behavior and He Tian breaking down in return? And I think if He Tian would actually show a vulnerable side, Mo would also finally get to decide for himself if he wants to stay with him or escape for good. I mean, so far it is easy for him to say, "fuck this dude", "leave me alone", "get lost" etc. because He Tian is just a giant dick to him, and therefore he doesn´t need to examine his own feelings for him.
Yeah, let's hope we'll get to see some kind of emotional development soon. I was actually hoping for that, when I saw He Tian being ill, but seems like he needs something bigger than just a cold to show some weakness.
Is anybody else kind of sad, about Mo wanting money and He Tians reaction to it??? Like, I get that Mo is a fierce little Tsundere and He Tian is a giant dick to him all the time, but still....that was cold. Again, not blaming Mo or anything, since he does not know about He Tians issues and his past, but I just wish they would be a bit closer by now :/