The step brothers thing doesn't concern me because:
- they met when they were 15/16 for the first time
- they didn't grow up together, no psychological brotherly bond
- they were family for not such a long period
- their parents divorced about 7 years ago
- and said parents most likely won't remarry after Ch. 86.
Tbh I don't understand the whole outrage towards Joowon because in comparison to most popular MLs out there he was pretty human although flawed guy.
What's more we see season 1 mostly through Haesoo's pov which is also an important factor.
Imo it has been portrayed in the way that both of them hurt each other.
Of course we can't overlook Joowon's flaws and mistakes, he admitted to them himself but his character's development is well written. He is realising his faults and he is regretting them.
He is not the same person he has been in the past although once again I don't agree he was simplistic abuser and monster as many try to describe him. But he definitely had his flaws.
But once again if they entered the relationship in the future, he and Haesoo are not the same people. Haesoo also started reflecting on their relationship and his own faults.
The important factor and most obvious one is the fact that they still love each other and although they faced many obstacles their feelings have never changed.
But their relationship needed the change.
Taku has also his own flaws. He is not a perfect prince. And he knows that himself. He admitted that his feelings are selfish and he kinda pushed the relationship on Haesoo when he was in fragile state (and who said he was not ready and that he needed more time).
It looks like their relationship is more or less one sided.
was I the ONLY one who was seriously turned off by joowon and haesoo's dynamic??? blood related or not it just gave off a weeiirrd fuckin vibe. especially when the mom walked in on them I still can't get over it and I felt so disgusted by it. I felt so gross reading that. everytime I read them doing sexual shit its just like whyyyyyy nooo stoppp. I dont think any of yall feel this way bc yall still rootin for them but Im seriously not a fan of their relationship and it was beyonnddd toxic. joowon was just so uuggvhhh ewww I cant.