I really hate this trope; the person on an enemy side that doesn't even want to fight, but ends up fighting them anyways because of "love". A Self-Fulfilling Villain Role, I guess? BOO!
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PLEASE tell me that the prince overheard that!!!!!! Please, it would be so satisfying!!!!!
DUMP HER ASS ALREADY!!!!!!!
I gave it a shot, but I'm not a fan of this one.
I found the villains TOO annoying (uncle, cousin, asshole ML), and at first I couldn't figure out why---after all, villains are supposed to be un-likeable, duh. But they're just TOO stupid.
The ML is contradictory (sees her for the first time in many years, "Oh, I can't stand this girl"-->goes out of his way see her again). So is the uncle (supposedly he proposed to the aunt and loves her-->acts like a total dick to the aunt).
Also, every villain hates the FL pretty much immediately, and their reasons are either completely unexplained or paper-thin at best. A good villain still has some sense of reason about them, however flawed; but this is just dumb. If they had fleshed out those characters a bit more, I think it could've been a better read.
I really dislike the male lead, and it's laughable that her "disguise" is actually working on some people, but it seems like it's finally starting to get somewhat interesting (ch. 29).
I'll stick with this one a little longer.
The way he came to like her don’t make sense either it’s like it was just her scent that made him like her
I really tried to like this, because the art style is so good, but it's SOOOO FUCKING BORINGGGGGG!
It's possible to make a character whose main trait is "I'm sad and fearful of everything" actually work, but this story can't. The protagonist has no personality and is completely one-dimensional. In fact, it seems like all the characters I've seen so far (dad, father) are just as bland.
Also, the story is way too fast-paced.
Honestly? I ship her with Pisco more than with the prince. Not just because the prince is boring af (sorry, but as of now he's a snore-fest), but because Pisco feels wayyy more "real" and has more potential for actual character growth.
.....and he do be kinda cute. :)
Fellas, is it weird that I'm still on Mok-yeon's side here....?
(Yeah, the rape fantasy is fucked, but he didn't do it irl. And I'd say most people have intrusive thoughts/fantasies about hurting someone they dislike and stuff. I think that's basically what was happening there; except, it was moreso a fantasy about "lashing out" instead of actually "hurting" Nanjo.)
I've seen enough evidence to conclude that Mok-yeon doesn't ACTUALLY want to harm Nanjo. His sexual preferences in the past have been rough, and he 1000% coerced Nanjo into this physical relationship, yes. But he never really desired to physically HURT him.
I honestly feel really terrible for Mok-yeon. Sure, he's been a cheater in the past, and that's shitty. BUT NANJO NEVER KNEW THAT ABOUT HIM. Nanjo just saw a promiscuous dude with tattoos and a BDSM preference, and assumed he was absolute scum [abusing a twink] from the very beginning, without even knowing him.
Mok-yeon was helpless from the very start; he felt he had no choice but act according to the stereotypical villain role in order to get anywhere---have ANY relationship in ANY capacity with Nanjo. And I get it. Nanjo already decided what kind of person Mok-yeon was. If he'd tried to approach him sincerely, he would've ABSOLUTELY been turned down, and that would've been even more painful.
Mok-yeon may have dug this hole, but he had no choice but to dig it.
....and now this poor guy is having a full-on mental breakdown.
I really hope his character isn't pushed into Irredeemable-territory.
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