i think for grooming there has to be intent n clearly ryeong saw him as a child the whole time he was one but idk if he still counts as one or not. kinda conflicted tbh but this is honestly an all time fav n ill check up on it when theres another 30 chaps lmfao
Okay so I skipped for it a bit in the raws so if you want a bit of a spoiler about it this is my theory about it
so if you have already read tgcf you would already be familiar with the they're immortal so technically it's not grooming troupe... But here it's deeply rooted in the story, so I think ryeongs memories are returning without him noticing as his memories were sealed when his master made him blind to lock them away and stuff. I can't remember exactly what but Jae did something that made the seal start to go away OR something happens in his ascendant years that makes the seal wear off until he presumably remembers everything and isn't blind anymore.
So TL DR basically he doesn't know this and doesn't know why he has an attraction towards a child he took care of. I'm assuming Ari had something for Jay who was 3 years old when they met because Ari suggested they eat pork and wine together and told him that if he took too long he would find another lover. This is all how I see it though
the feeling reading this gives me reminds me of killing stalking just. less outwardly horrifying. less gore and shock. more like a creeping resignation that the mc is going to live the rest of his life with his abuser which is a horrifying premise in its own right
Yep, if not horror, at least it qualifies for "psychological" (even reminds me of Japanese author Harada's style in some parts) At least in Killing Stalking Bum still thought that the greatest "happiness" was being with Sangwoo... He brainwashed himself so much that he finally lost any reason he had left and became an active participant in Sangwoo's crimes. To me, this is more like Palace of Bardo, Bound, and Color Recipe by Harada, all combined
i can only see it ending with them both dead. idk why i just want this to be a tragedy. to pull at ur heart and leave you unsatisfied.
ion want their relationship to be romanticized i want the pain to be hitting maximum throttle but knowing korean authors itll probs be stockholm syndrome yet again i jus have some hope#－.－)
art style change ruined this for me ngl. it looks cheap and makes the scenes feel cliche n shallow. feels like a low budget christmas romcom
ml needs to learn how to exert self control so he doesn't scare the mc away bruh
omg this comment section is making me feel like i need to learn how to take jokes cuz i just kept thinking abt how this relationship would go to shit n the black hair needs anger management classes
I felt the same way but ig with webtoons toxicity is normalised
ig so
I mean yeah it's toxic asl but the way it's delivered was Just Hilarious Man
whoever wrote this is the biggest sub to exist
for real
BRUH this author jus wants us to suffer like gahd damn thanks but they weree
probs gna do this all along ushx