ML's Bestie/Coworker: You gotta stop being so reckless, for your *son.*
ML: Maybe I should stop being reckless for *Baek Yeol,* but shouldn't I get rid of the bad guys to protect him instead?
Zero fox given about the kid, there. Man's got his priorities. xD
Not to say he isn't coming around and warming up to the kid. It's just intensely clear who is most important to him. In a fire, this man is grabbing Baek Yeol first and going back for the kid. ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
This has always reminds me what my boss has told me when I told him it was my dad's death anniversary that I had to take a leave for work that day.
He said it must be tough for my mom to have to go through it. Bec she chose my dad to be her life time partner. And she have to live the rest of her life without him now."
Love is so weird.. and I don't to be in that place ever.. I think it's always harder to accept and more painful that your partner left you not by choice but bec its his time rather than he/she left bec he/she cheated on you.
Just some rando gal sharing...
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Srsly, it begs the question of how long the elder brother has been pulling the strings. There's zero doubt that he intentionally told the younger brother not to worry about his studies. He was always threatened by his existence, for whatever reason.
Also, those dead eyes on a kid that young. Bros always been a little psychopath...
This "history" lesson is great in understanding what happened between Brian and the two dragons, but I really freaking hope this isn't a lead in to "Brian" replacing Ian. At the end of the day, Ian is 1000000x more fun to read as a character and not nearly as frustrating.
But the "you *are* Brian" bulk from before the time jump just... it gets under my skin and feels like it's preparing us for Ian to essentially disappear as the dragons get "Brian" back.
I would so much rather it be a twist that he's a reincarnation, but not like the rest. That Brian and Ian are two very different entities, even if Ian has access to Brian's memories. For example, he has access, but it's like it happened to another person, not him. So Brian remains Brian and stays in the past, and Ian gets to live on as Ian- without competing for space with a memory.
My best guess is that the brother was obsessed with Won. Think back to the crazed look on his face when he was choking the dude while DTD when the MC caught him before moving out.
The uke is gorgeous, and the brother obv tried hard to befriend him, even when he was being rejected. The uke was also very obv not happy with the touchiness from the brother. I think the brother became obsessed, and then the uke ended up with feelings for Jinha. So, he secluded the uke away from everyone, therefore losing contact with his friends.
When the uke & Jinha ended up meeting/being suspected/actually doing something, the brother beat the shit out of Jinha or designed an accident, hence the hospital accident. Then the uke finally decided to leave, he punished him by unaliving himself.
So, the uke is being honest, but he's controlling and likes rough play bc he's been abused mentally/emotionally, etc. for so long. Monkey see, monkey do. It's also why he tolerated the abusive behavior from Jinha and the reciprocity, and is afraid of being alone.
((Or the uke is crazy, orchestrated the accident for Jinha, and is now using him as a replacement. Doesn't fit nearly as well as the first option, though))
I feel like we're going to find out the the top's family is whacko or there's some other legit reason for skirting the legal document.