If you were hurt and disgusted by reading this story. If you kept reading because you desperately wanted Minho to find freedom and the story to be redeemed in the end and you are as disappointed as I am.....I recommend you go read Define the Relationship for some healing. It's smutty and sweet. It's Alpha/alpha so still weird bl world but they love each other and achieve a happy relationship at some point...pilgrims go to the healing spring. There's consent and everything. Please reply with your healing recommendations.
I get frustrated with people in fiction who are dating a nonhuman and then are very offended and disappointed because "Why aren't they acting like a normal person? Why are they so weird, their morality is so off." Yes. He's not a human being so he doesn't act like one. To give the MC credit it's not like little white hair has explained very much or tried to explain what makes him different. But it's a frustrating theme in bl. Also "I am dating a psycho but why isn't he kinder to other people?"
There are a few things that aren't perfect for me in the characterization, but I love the setting, the pacing, the atmosphere and the world building of this story. I love the MC being wise and patient for once instead of a childish troublemaker. I love the romance of the two characters being attracted to each other because they find peace in the same experiences and in each other, in the forest and the sea. I love falling into love gradually with someone you spend time with instead of a tumultuous relationship of expressing your feelings dramatically.This story contains some poetry.
I like the genre so far, other people think it's boring but it's hurt/comfort. The theme so far is the uke was hurt and Kenny is doing his best to help him. It's problematic if it were real, but this is a website that also posts killing/stalking so I think we're not shocked by problematic content. It absolutely wouldn't be okay in real life, but two characters hugging kissing and comforting each other through anger and tears is what I am here for. I get that if'd be boring if you wanted plot, though.
I don't blame everything on Hwan. Middle of the story Chiwoo was in a relationship with a guy who became a comic book villain because he was insecure about Chiwoo leaving, and claimed to love him. Then spent the rest of the story inviting a guy who was not his boyfriend to live with him, ignoring the clear warning signs of mental breakdown in his boyfriend, and finding as many excuses as he could to keep leaving any way he could including death. Like you did everything you knew would break your boyfriend's mind knowing the whole time he was mentally unstable on this exact topic. As soon as Chiwoo got his wish of dating Hwan he didn't really want it anymore. And like fine you didn't really know he was a nutcase and didn't really love him unless he was gonna be healthier but admit it and act like an adult then. End the relationship from that point.
I think I see a lot of death flags for our second ML. He's kinder then the Duke and has a genuine connection with and care for the Duchess. He has a past debt to repay in a dramatic manner.
And 2nd ML survived for 700 years.
What irony right!?
Yeah