now that we got a portion of the much needed backstory, jaekyung's behavior makes so much sense (not justified, but once again adding nuance). he comes from an abusive upbringing and trained and trained in hopes of getting his mom to return. he really worked so hard to become something from nothing without any family. then comes dan, a "wimp" in his eyes, 29 years old, living in a fucked up situation while he's 26 and successful. jaekyung cannot grasp this concept, hence his disdain.
jae's closest of kin are namwook and yosep. the gym members are just colleagues. tbh i think namwook can be pretty lenient at times just to appease jae because of his anger. he's had no parental figure besides the gramps who he hasn't been around in a long time since jae moved to seoul. once again makes so much sense about his behavior. as it stands, i don't think jaekyung was ever taught care, consideration, or empathy. so how would he then be able to express that towards another person/ DAN?
if we're being honest, i don't think jaekyung can even take care of himself. he knows enough to get by and just works himself to the bone with 3 hours of sleep, grilled chicken, a glass of milk, and a side salad. which is how he got injured in the first place.
i hope next chapter we get the end of jae's backstory from gramps perspective and eventually jaekyung can then explain his jinx and how he even got it. i hope outspoken gramps is able to talk some sense into him and maybe mingwa can let us know what the hell they were talking about when they went for a stroll.
then lastly, and most important, a kyungdan moment where lovesick cold having jae has an episode of accidental vulnerability because his fever is too high.
10, or well 11 days in this case is a hell of a lot shorter than 3 months, but i want moreeeeeee...
i've said i'd hope this got a r19 version and kaoru just blessed us with it. sending the utmost of thanks
I asked for a painful and sad backstory and mingwa delivered. it’s exactly what I wanted. long chapter too. oh my god babie jae, that little skrunkly thing.
before anyone says. yes yes his bad childhood doesn’t disregard his past behavior. instead it adds nuance and the much needed backstory for him as it’s supposed to. etc etc
it makes so much sense why he had so much disdain for dan and lacks patience since he reminds him of what he tried so hard to forget. his former self. I saw a comment on twt that made the parallel of jaekyung feeling so awful about dan leaving at the end of season 1, because jae’s mom did that to him first
also was right. he came from nothing and became something. I hope the next chapter ends with the backstory from gramps and dan thinks about it on the way home from his shift prompting dan to give sick jae a visit. I wonder if jaekyung will react with anger towards dan once he’s back to normal if he asks questions about his past? they really are cut from the same cloth.
my brain is just full of thoughts and questions. we need to know how the jinx came to be and I think that’s something jaekyung explains himself to dan. is his mom still alive? is his dad still with the mafia ppl? does his dad know those loan sharks? or did he finally succumb to drugs? it’s been over 20 years since then surely his mom still alive right?
man, another 10 days of waiting we go.
more reading and re-reading. I love love the way she drew jae in chapter 70. that poor dumb idiot looked so…innocent. like here’s this otherwise dominant and self-assured man who turned into this scaredy cat because he thought his baby perished out at sea.
from the chapter thumbnail I thought jaekyung was blushing outside of sex for the first time because of his feelings, only for him to just be sick. not to make a comparison to bj alex again, but I hope it’s not like that. if dan helps sick jae in anyway, I hope jaekyung doesn’t remember it because of a high fever/flu meds. dan wouldn’t mention it either but it should add to the lore hehe
I want a juicy anguished and painful backstory. make me feel bad for babie jae mingwa lmao. also hope she touches base on more jae thoughts. more than just “…” when jaekyung has a reaction to something dan says. please tell us what he’s thinking too. is his head really that empty? is that why he got sick? used his brain too much? I crave and desire lore for the both of them, I hope we get it and it doesn’t drag any longer. trust I will be here either way as I am far too invested.
bro fucking finally. so many things....idk where to start.
ok, so I know everyone was pissed off cause jaekyung yanked dan out the car in ch 69, but like idk if y'all ever been around someone you care about that don't take care of themselves, but it's actually so frustrating. especially if you want better for them.
jaekyung has never been known to have consideration or compassion nor do i think he even knows how to show those things either as a person living alone. so his behavior isn't new.
i'm glad we're finally getting some backstory, AFTER NEARLY 3 FUCKING YEARS. MY GOD.
idk if jae just came to realization he got feelings for our boy, or if he realized he's getting sick. but for my delusion, i'm going with feelings lmao
he never gave them a ride home after all. dan dipped still in his thoughts. dan was right, not the time or place. left his ass there. shirt hanging out, disheveled LOL. that big fuckin oaf knocked the wind outta dan. UGHHHH i loveeeeeee yes. good stuff. i also liked dan acknowledging his own behavior too. that's a good start.
so next chapter the director tells dan about feisty baby jae? can't wait. though tbh i still want a dan backstory too. like why doesn't he have any parents? where'd all the debt come from? you think mingwa does some shit like they met as kids headass story lmao? hope not. either way I am locked the fuck in. 10 days really ain't shit when 90 fucking days passed and NOTHING.
i haven't even read this yet because ongoing, but in the creator's note she said she'd try not to take a long time off in between seasons. that's so nice since some stories go on hiatuses for a year or even longer. i don't quite get why other stories take so long, but I appreciate her effort to not be like that nonetheless. and this story is a weekly release too, man what a nice lady.
i'm gonna leave this to marinate and will return later to read
grateful it's a 2 chapter release. it's honestly what we deserve for that planned 3 month hiatus after dropping that diabolical chapter 69 with characters that have little backstory after almost 3 years. i'm reading them right away too. i waited long enough. nothing's marinating. realistically the only thing this fuck ass hiatus did for me, is make me realize how short 10 days in comparison to THREE FUCKIN MONTHS
ANYWAY.
really don't know how things go post-hug. i have several theories. but i'll just mention one here.
IF jaekyung does the whole let go of dan after the hug because he remembers he's in public and he just jumped onto a LIFE BOAT lmao. I think he tries to make small talk to deflect that he doesn't know how to address why he did that. i think he offers to give dan and his elderly landlord a ride home. dan front seat, landlord in the back. i 100% believe the landlord gonna say, you guys get a long real nice or something lmaoooo, and THEN dan and jae have a talk. maybe it's dan that's like can we talk? then dan could reject him hehehe, you know for the plot and the development. it's needed.
now I don't believe this is the most probable, but a possibility.
no way you do a flashback now and that's it. right? I need chasing, grovelling, acceptance, and awareness.
almost, almost there. LOCKED IN and here for the long haul.
i hope the side stories that came out get translated soon. i wanna see jealous CEO with my own 2 eyes
adding it to my list of short stories that should be longer
this was so good and hilarious
absolutely insane concept lmaoo. but good follow through. using a fleshlight to fuck your own ass??? i mean double the pleasure, but insane work either way. the comment that said bluetooth gay sex ..also didn't the top wash out the fleshlight the first time he used it so mr.seo felt it all then? using it as a pencil holder sdfsdadaakkksdjasjds
just where's the continuation? to say them falling in love is for another time, and then show someone with glasses holding a dildo ?!?! i hope there's one
FINALLY A CONFIRMED COMEBACK DATE!!!!!!!
sending praises and well wishes so she's healthy and strong to finally finish this story and not do any more hiatuses. cause i don't think i can handle another. like it will forever be diabolical to me to have a planned hiatus take place after dropping a chapter like 69... especially for a story like this where there's still little to no backstory on the characters.
a crumb of something and 3 months of waiting. insane work.
anyway. here for the long haul. i hope jaekyung is embarrassed and confused hehehe, cause like why'd you hug him..you love him or something hehehehehe
insane, but that ass fat as hell gotdamn... also again with the "to be continued" when the side story is only 3 chapters..
here i was reading the side story all regular and in the blink of an eye it just ended. i sob and fall to my knees. this was one of the BEST omegaverse stories i've ever read.
i wish wish we could have seen them in their wedding suits both with rings on their fingers, but it's enough for me that lyle's inner monologue knows just how important he is to ash and that they love each other.. i would like to hope that there will be more, but i think this story is complete as it is
how beautifully done. phenomenal plot progression. each character, though flawed, were written so well with each of their respective backstories. it was dark, fucked up. but that’s why the psychological tag is there.
taesung and sooyoung tethered to each other from the beginning. even when taesung was away from him for a year per his own request, and sooyoung even lost his memories, they still found their way to each other. the smut was also done so deliciously well too. grateful minhyuk realized in the end.
it really is so deeply satisfying to read a story you had saved on the back burner for a while from start to finish and have it be a masterpiece. 10/10 for me. time for side stories
update: my fucking god. read all the side stories. i am going to cry my eyes out. be happy. happy forever my babies...
why are some of the best stories so short *i scream at the top of my lungs*
this was phenomenal, and so well written...
also don't think i didn't notice the "to be continued" at the end. don't play with my emotions like that
honestly the translation/typesetting for chapters 1-4 are so good, I literally thought it was official translation. insane how talented you guys are. my god. (not to take away from chapters 5-8, that also has legible translation!!)
anyway, another banger that's once again too short
this story is soooo damn good. everyone raving about this being phenom is right.
it's paced well! definitely stressful but the chapters don't drag along. the story development is clear and concise. i am so in love with hojin and yooseong. loved seeing each of their characters grow and develop, their relationship too. I even like the side characters (yooseong's brother, and the secretary lady). i still have the side stories to read, but i'm so very pleased with it all（/TДT)/
edit: i read that short story at the end of the creator's note with terry. i sob and cry my eyes out!!!
this has gotta be the most unserious fuck fest i've ever read lmao
i read all of 33 chapters before it got so annoying i couldn't deal anymore. read the last chapter, and what do you mean he lets the dad fuck him while he fucks the dad's son, and he's ok with the arrangement?
also the "to be continued" at the end.. does that mean there will be side stories to this insane ass plot line now?
read that hiatus notice again. saying it once more chapter 69...diabolical work..
but she said mid july at the latest.. that's gotta mean like july 12th right? because then july 22nd is basically the end of the month, you know since this god forsaken story must update every 10 days...she wouldn't say extend it to like august 2nd...right?? *i say with my eye twitching*
in other news, may 12th will make it a month since a chapter has been released because an hiatus announcement counts for nothing... woo yay guys, we made it a month. what if we get a 2 chapter drop when it comes back? right? we deserve it don't we
side stories coming and i just reread the end of the story.
euihyun said, "taeju...i'm okay. because you love me more than i love myself."
if you'll just excuse me, i am going to drown in my tears really quick.. see you when the SS drop
was rereading and you know, i'd be pissed as fuck too seeing yoon jay's fine dimple having piece of ass if i was chairman kim's under the bridge troll looking self..
i remember when I first started reading season 1 had just ended, so I read and because of how it was going I stopped. then once it ended officially, i read it from the beginning again. it served as a great distraction as i was waiting for jinx chapters to build.
just what an outstanding story. i say screaming and ripping my shirt open..
i was so genuinely locked in from start to finish. so many emotions. the slow burn. the whole shareholder's meeting chapters. the bad guys all got their demise. i adoreee yoon jay and lee baekwon my beloved
all my kisses for author-nim and artist-nim's forehead for putting this together bisou bisou