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This started out a bit rough. The character Taehyun was rather unlikable due to what he did, so the road to redeeming him was really rocky. Though rocky, it did eventually happen, and I liked him & could appreciate the nuances of his character. What really sealed this as a good BL for me though was the epilogue chapters; it added an extra layer of complexity to these characters and their relationship. They aren't people who'd have it simple, and the epilogue showed how they navigate such a relationship like theirs. It made it feel real

I read it just for a little bit . . . And I didn't really like it. The art style wasn't to my personal taste, and the characters--mainly Xiang Yang--were a bit too exaggerated. Ultimately it just didn't grip me.

This isn't a BL in the slightest, though Yoseob's love for his older brother does blur the line between familial. And while I did go into this expecting a disturbing BL, I still loved what I ended up getting out of it. The characters were rich in depth and complexities, and the ending left such a punch that I couldn't breathe.