Food

Right? And when Nakyum asked why he was being nice Seungho basically said it's cuz he wants him to get thiccc .

I think Seungho just cares for our boy but too stubborn to say it directly

that hurt me a bit, im sure nakyum has fallen for him.. i hope he doesn't get even more hurt

I mean, Seungho isn’t wrong that it’s practical. I imagine Nakyum has never been fed properly his entire life. But also, we’ve never seen Seungho show actual care for anyone else’s well-being. He treats Nakyum better than literally anyone else in his life.

I think he legitimately doesn’t know how. He’s a noble, which in this story means he can do anything without consequences. He literally killed someone with multiple witnesses and no one cares. Anyone raised in that environment would have an insane sense of entitlement and a few screws loose.

Neither of these characters would know a healthy relationship if it slapped them in the face. I think that’s why many of the darker (confinement, rape, etc.) elements work so well in this series. They literally don’t know any better.

I don’t think Nakyum has yet. He started the series as a drunk (no longer painting due to Inhun’s influence), with just about nothing. Nakyum stayed and painted for Seungho because he promised to help Inhun and raise his status. Nakyum thought Inhun would take care of him in return (terribly naive because Inhun didn’t approve of the paintings in the first place).

When that went to shit, Seungho was all Nakyum had left. I think he’s staying out of self-interest (for now.) Season One was about Seungho falling for Nakyum, but I think Season Two will be about Nakyum falling for Seungho.

i think he is developing feelings, probably just lust at first, since he's taking out all his sexual frustration with Seungho.