I can't change people's mind but I wished some readers realized that whatever happens in the chapters, it's not only about Seungho's development and arc. It's Nakyum's too.
I noticed a lot of people are mad because of Seungho did this or that... understandable but first of all, Seungho is a character that was never meant to be an easy one to root for and that is the strength of this story ... second, the scenes are not there ONLY for sake of showing Seungho's fighting against feelings he doesn't want. The scenes are also to show Nakyum's side of it. Parallel to Seungho, there is what is going on Nakyum's head and even the orgy and his passiveness and confusion, all this BELONGS to Nakyum's development arc, not Seungho.
Nakyum is stuck on a mindset of profound lack of self worth, he truly convinced himself that he is a prostitute, he can't be loved. So much so that even when the Lord of the house says things like 'who do you think you are to put hands on him' when beating someone almost to death, it doesn't register. Even so he instinctively knows he can reach Seungho with an embrace when he is over the edge and this would be a very intimate thing that only lovers could share, he still doesn't realize his power over Seungho... even when Seungho pulls him to a protective hug after Min plants him a kiss, he doesn't recognize the jealousy (although it seemed like he knew something was up by his surprised look). Even when it was spelled out by Min and obvious, he can't dream that he could be precious to someone, even more a noble, even more THAT noble famous for not care for anyone.
So I wish readers stopped talking as if Nakyum arc didn't exist, as if he was purely a background and his scenes were not meant for his character's arc but for Seungho's. The story wouldn't work if this were the case. These two characters scenes need to advance both development and it does even if we don't like the route.
I can't change people's mind but I wished some readers realized that whatever happens in the chapters, it's not only about Seungho's development and arc. It's Nakyum's too.
I noticed a lot of people are mad because of Seungho did this or that... understandable but first of all, Seungho is a character that was never meant to be an easy one to root for and that is the strength of this story ... second, the scenes are not there ONLY for sake of showing Seungho's fighting against feelings he doesn't want. The scenes are also to show Nakyum's side of it.
Parallel to Seungho, there is what is going on Nakyum's head and even the orgy and his passiveness and confusion, all this BELONGS to Nakyum's development arc, not Seungho.
Nakyum is stuck on a mindset of profound lack of self worth, he truly convinced himself that he is a prostitute, he can't be loved. So much so that even when the Lord of the house says things like 'who do you think you are to put hands on him' when beating someone almost to death, it doesn't register. Even so he instinctively knows he can reach Seungho with an embrace when he is over the edge and this would be a very intimate thing that only lovers could share, he still doesn't realize his power over Seungho... even when Seungho pulls him to a protective hug after Min plants him a kiss, he doesn't recognize the jealousy (although it seemed like he knew something was up by his surprised look). Even when it was spelled out by Min and obvious, he can't dream that he could be precious to someone, even more a noble, even more THAT noble famous for not care for anyone.
So I wish readers stopped talking as if Nakyum arc didn't exist, as if he was purely a background and his scenes were not meant for his character's arc but for Seungho's. The story wouldn't work if this were the case. These two characters scenes need to advance both development and it does even if we don't like the route.