THIS!!!! Like it’s hard to explain but you do it so well. I understand why most want the mc and his bf to stay together but they srsly both need to be more transparent with eachother and improve their communication. The bf refuses to let his possessiveness/jealousy show which actually hurts to mc bc it comes off as not caring? Both are unhappy rn and the longer this drags on, the more unhappy both will get. Watching this is just so frustrating (╯°Д °)╯╧╧l I just want everyone to be happy!!
I think the bf actually really cares for the mc, he just doesn't want to hurt him
and tries to protect him like a treasure or something, also holding himself back which already became a part of him (though in that chap it felt as if the possessiveness came out and the he couldn't really control himself), and the mc knows that the bf cares for him - well that's just how I see it at the moment And I totally agree with everything you both said
Agreed, I think the bf is trying very hard to curb his possessiveness because he realizes he has his own rough/violent side but he doesn't want to scare the MC cuz MC's scar is the epitome of 101ShitUGottaControlUrSelfOrThatCouldBeBecauseOfYou reminder. So he tamped down all those jealousy and came out as a bit odd and quite.
MC is not really clued into this repression and turns out to enjoy rough night, so yeah I can understand how this pairing might need a lot to talk and reassuring if they want to stay together.
But honestly, the step brother still feels like a bump in the ride. I don't think he has enough mental fortitude to match MC. They still act like a kid (bunny) and a very mature person (tiger). And author-nim keeps on reminding us about it. So don't where this is going, but sign me up to the end of the story
yeeeeeeah I absolutely agree, can't wait to see all these characters develop! I think the MC could be like the "gay awakening" of the stepbrother without them necessarily ending up together, it's like that idealized crush you know you'll never actually get with.
I think their relationship is on a slippery slope. Hyunjin's possessiveness and insecurity as it is acknowledged by the main character and the manwha doesn't feel toxic to me but what I'm wary about is the uneasiness they both seem feel about themselves and the love they have for each other. Mostly the fact that the MC craves his bf's love and possessiveness and presses him to let go and express it to the fullest when put into relation with his past and possible trauma might be a sign that what they're expecting from this relationship is not the same thing. Like, the MC might be trying to compensate for something or fill some sort of need related to his trauma.