Joowon is TOXIC

Yeah well even if we see the story through his point of view in season 2, that doesn't change the fact that he's toxic, whether he does it consciously or not.

He makes rules like don't fall in love with me, then manipulates Haesoo to fall in love with him saying things like "you can't live without me" "no matter who you see you'll always come back to me". When you fucking make boundaries for a relationship RESPECT them, and don't manipulate someone to break the rules.

He LOVES making Haesoo like him and the attention he gets out of reminding Haesoo of the feelings towardd him, he knows Haesoo can't say it out loud, since acknowledging his feelings openly would mean breaking a rule and Haesoo wouldn't dare losing Joowon nor does he want to seem "immature" because he's being a emotional AND that way Joowon can keep Haesoo at an arms lenght all without having to Commit to the relationship. That way he doesn't feel pressured to do anything, he can do shit on his own accord (hence the ring), he doesn't have to make the relationship clear, that way he doesn't have to take responsibility for anything, and since nothing was clear from the start there can be "no beginning and no ending" to that relationship, meaning he can come back to Haesoo anytime he feels like it, it's blurry so he has full freedom and full control.

He DOES like Haesoo in some twisted way, but he doesn't like him more than he likes himself, i don't care about what narrative is gonna be told, his actions are clear. He made sure Haesoo would be stuck in a mess and keeps him emotionally involved enough not to leave or KNOW that he CAN leave and SHOULD leave. He's got him wrapped around his finger and if Taku takes that away from him, he's gonna freak out, cause you'd be taking "his" Haesoo.

Again, whether he does it consciously or not is not my problem, that man isn't just not good for Haesoo, he's not good for a relationship periodt. He needs to see a webtoon psychologist lol

Don't let nobody treat you like you're "theirs", a relationship is partnership, like Shan always says, it's 1 plus 1 equald 3. You, your partner and the relationship （￣へ￣）