not really, its more that his trauma from his previous relationship has carried over. Its less that chi-hwan is manipulative, and more that sooin doesnt know how to communicate positively.
It’s more of a crap tonne of miscomm. Seme has low empathy and can’t rly pick up on Sooin’s feelings and Sooin is too damaged to easily speak up abt how he feels :< I dun think seme is manipulating him either... just that seme is dense and can’t see very far past his desires rn
hmmm idk i still feel like he is lowkey still being manipulative but idk it's just the vibe i get. but yeah chi hwan is somewhat unable to pick up anything that sooin is feeling and it's sad to see his trauma is letting him be treated this way since he thinks that chi hwan has provided him a home, clothes, food, sex. But it's obviously he can tell it's not exactly right.
Wow it’s so sad sooin is trying to numb his mind through sex... he still deserves all that he desires. It’s just another manipulative relationship over again