OK so till now(ch20) we have
MC: highlander syndrome/doesn't age, former party going rich young master, former company ceo or something with a friend helping him, lives in poverty out of guilt, runs an errands shop, sponsored(?)/has ties to an orphanage, former member of a club that researched immortality called firebird club(?)
Mr new assistant kinda red head: errand shop worker, grew up in the orphanage
Mr old Assistant and former friend: now dead, apparently killed by younger brother! , created(?)/was part of the firebird club , was kinda the reason some kids parents died (capitalism) and the kid went to this God damn orphanage
Director criminal : the said kid that parents died of bankruptcy, now in some criminal organization, is out for revenge from the mc because of their past and a client , arch nemesis anf coworker of some other kid from the orphanage
Cute stuttering little brother vibes turned creepy plot twist: The old friend's younger brother(parents abandoned him at THE orphanage) , killed said brother(reason unknown), plot twist: archnemesis of the criminal guy and apparently another director of the criminal organization , is somehow aware of the firebird club and is kinda out for mc's blood because of said club's incident.
Other plot twist: i thought mc's old friend was the one that set the club on fire with the members inside but turns out mc was the one that killed everyone because they were creepy, culty, people sacrificing, rich, sons or bitches...
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Anytime he has a panic attack and hyperventilates I just... it hurts me so much like instant tears... I know he's messed up in the head but he truly did not deserve all the abuse he went through from such a young age... this is hurting me right in the kokoro （/TДT)/
This is my comfort reread
Just once in a while I need this story in my life, I read it in one or two sittings and just nom nom on the raw emotions till next time
I wish there were more stories this good
This chapters make me feel so warm （/TДT)/
Me when （/TДT)/
Another masterpiece from the author of Kids are alright
This person is seriously changing life with their comics and I'm just happy to be witnessing it and hopefully learning from it
It's always the innocent point of view that gets me
To see the world from the eyes of someone that doesn't see themselves as a victim even though they've been through so much trauma is a humbling experience
I'm so waiting for the nest chaptersヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Knowing what happened after the "be safe, I will" panel with forehead kisses broke me... I'll never be the same
Obviously i know Brian is dead but boy am I dreading having to get to the chapter that he does... like I'm attached bitch I love this little munchkin he's a really good person and admirable leader/politician/dragon tamer(づ￣ ³￣)づ
don't die Brian please... I'm almost upset the flashbacks are gonna end because I know that means Brian isn't gonna be there anymore（/TДT)/ ╧╧
Honestly I'm kinda disappointed... like why though... there was literally nooooo reason for the turn of events between them(chapter 42+) like... no reason at all. None. (╯°Д °)╯╧╧
Like I could accept it if that was the case from the start I could appreciate a good psychological approach for the sake of plot and story but no... it didn't make sense... ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
Caesar is a psychopath and violent murderer and? That still doesn't justify the huge plot hole of kidnapping leewon like that and then suddenly executing "the plan" like it didn't just come out of someone's ass wtf????
No prior indication no foreshadowing it wasn't even a good twist because it was obvious he wasn't dead!
Man this leaves a bad taste in my mouth I don't think I'll even read the side stories what a waste...
Like don't pretend to be something and then do this shit I wouldn't be bitching about this if the story introduced itself as a plotless rapey porn but no...ugh idk I'm just sad （￣へ￣）
Guys these are real actual problems people face in their relationships...
Also yiyoung isn't dumbed down to create petty conflict he is young and this is his first relationship... he's outgoing sociable and a naive person as established in the main story the very director kang that we love was one of the people that did him dirty at first... also he's very kind and nice and he doesn't strike me as a person with clear or cut throat boundaries yet he is a very good person and an honest cutie patootie that doesn't shy away from owning his mistakes and correcting them
They both have alot to learn from eachother and that's why they're such a perfect match they complete each other so cut my baby some slack will ya
At the last creator's note the artist said they like pitiful sentimental and oppressive things and I have never had anyone describe my taste in stories better than that... I guess that's why I've always been drawn to bls specially with pitiful/weak ukes... I think that type of melancholy is kinda delicious(づ￣ ³￣)づ
Anyways this is a comfort reread for me and Ryan is a shifty hypocrite yet a well written very morally grey character so not sad for him but the whole discussion of knowing that you'll outlive your loved ones always makes me sad （/TДT)/
This is the author of he+he there is no mistaking that art style
Why is this funny wish it was longerლ(´ڡ`ლ)
OK soooo I did not remember how it ended if I did I probably wouldn't touch it again...
I usually love angst and I can appreciate a good tragedy but the ending just feels rushed...like not just the last chapter the whole last arc of the story was so rushed. All the Maggio bullshit felt like it came out of nowhere like there was no real weight to his motive and it feels like such a waste of a good story and world building... This could easily be 80 to 100 chapters to fully bring out characters and to let the story develop naturally.
Still not a bad read if you like gut punching angst
I in my little head cannon will think that the wife is a lesbian and Anton and her will both live with their own lovers but under the pretext of the conventional marriage they have and Anton's anxiety will get better in time and he and Arwin will then live a happy kinda normal life. There that's the real ending
Although I find author's implications about heeseo as a lover in the note kinda questionable I understand them loving the characters they created so I'm just gonna pretend I didn't see that and keep treating this as a piece of art about messed up people doing messed up things and solely focus on the psychological aspects of the story and how they have to make really hard decisions as taekyung once did about his sick stepmother now turned politician. Like the story is really promising and I could see them ending up together and "in love" because they both are very messed up and not everyone ends up in healthy happy situations as they shouldn't because that would be a very boring story if I want fluff I'll just read fluff ...
Anyways hope to see more this is very interesting.
I want recs like under the oak tree... like I absolutely love Maximilian and I wouldn't want her any other way. The strong female lead trope is kinda tired now and she is the greatest FL in my opinion because she isn't just made of wits and strength or on par with the knights and shit like that she's herself... her very flawed self with a lot of weaknesses yet she's always doing what she can even if it's not much and I see that as the ultimate strength.
Also i love the FL in cry, even better I'd you beg
So please if you have any recommendations of stories like them (づ￣ ³￣)づ ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
I remember reading this before when the official translations had just started then I dropped it and I came back now and I couldn't stop! I literally binged every chapter there was...
English is not my first language yet I didn't find this hard to understand it might be a bit slow paced but that gives the author time to develop the characters and all their complexities fully and I really appreciate that. Like I personally think even every sex scene between them shows different aspects of their personalities, their doubts and true thoughts and feelings. Like the subdued violence of Taeha that sometimes seeps out or the unexpected tenderness and vulnerability that Hawoon shows at some moments. He truly is a cat and I love him(づ￣ ³￣)づ
There is not a boring moment in the whole thing if you take time to read everything and think about the dynamics but I guess I would be boring if you just want romance with plot on the side!
Honestly it's kinda shocking that this many people are displeased with this... this is like such a cool concept and storyline and it definitely can't be considered romance. There are plenty other stories with kind of the same dynamic and cinderella plot line and as much as I like those too I see people complaining about the opposite in the comments there... i just think we should show a little bit more gratitude instead of mindlessly complaining when reading someone's hard work for free...（￣へ￣）