For once, NK got the upper hand and is in control by taking initiative of the sex. Poor Seungho... He doesn't know it but he's going to be wrapped around NK's finger soon. The fact that he couldn't say no to NK despite his pride. For people who think NK lost self-respect this chapter, it's actually the other way around. NK is no longer in denial about who he is. Seungho who is a proud lord eventually agrees to have sex knowing that it's only to serve to comfort NK. (Although I'm pretty sure Seungho is extremely turned on.) Usually no one wants to be the go to for comfort sex so it means Seungho has got it bad for NK that he can't resist NK despite his own pride.
I just binge read the whole thing in the last two days. This is by far the best manga I have ever read. I was so moved by the part where Legosi (spoiler warning) sees his mom again when he's near death. I seriously cried when they showed his mom's struggle with being a hybrid. It broke my heart to see her pain. This whole story is incredible and really shows the beauty of human emotions in animal form.
Ok so I'm gonna share a fantasy that I used to have whenever I day dreamed a lot. I'd dream that two hot guys were in love with me. But I couldn't morally justify the heroine in my dreams (usually myself lol) sleeping with both, so I would imagine circumstances that would create a situation where I would end up sleeping with the "second lead" in my fantasy. There were times when it was if I was asleep or drink or drugged but it was imagined in a romantic way where he wasn't physically hurting me but bringing pleasure. The allure was that he wanted me so much even though he knew my heart belonged to someone else.
My point is that it's obviously morally and criminally wrong if it happened in real life, but it was a real day dream/fantasy that I had. I actually forgot about it until now with all the talk being brought up about Seungho raping NK. Yes, it's clear that Seungho's character is repulsive, but that's also what makes his eventual redemption (I hope) more interesting. If he was already perfect and a gentleman, he would never try to sleep with NK and we wouldn't have a story. NK would continue to struggle with his homo feelings on his own and Seungho would remain a noble that doesn't bother to track NK down.
You don't have to approve of character behaviors. But try to appreciate the difference between a real and fictional world. Some of us like to imagine or entertain a fictional fantasy because we would never want to realize it in real life.
Also, this is a big reason why this type of fiction should only be appreciated after you reach a certain age. It's not just the physical act but also the emotional maturity and understanding regarding certain sexual acts and fantasies. If you find yourself outraged often, maybe you should start reading less yaoi or anything sexually explicit...
This is my guess for how chapter 20 will go down. Obviously spoiler alert.
Nakyum is going to innocently seduce Seungho since he thinks Seungho is the teacher (forgot his name and don't care lol). We all thought NK and Seungho's first time would be a forceful rape like the forced jerking off in chapter 16. But because NK is drunk, I think he's actually going to be the aggressor and be really sexy because in his mind, he is trying to seduce the teacher. Obviously Seungho will be very turned on but I think he'll also be sort of moved by NK's innocence and vulnerability.
It would be a contrast of love-making versus the horny orgies he's had up to that point. Anyway, it's just a guess. Can't wait to see what happens next week!
I don't think Yoon will sleep with him next chapter. Not enough build up for the pace this writer sets. The sleeping together will likely be saved for season 1 finale.
Plus Yoon still has the other nobles as guests and they likely expect a Midnight Orgy Hour. It's too risky that they'd get caught. When and if Yoon does sleep with Painters, I doubt he wants the other nobles walking in on them. He has no reason to rush. It's not like the Painter can leave.
He can take his time with the kid. Yoon has shown spectacular ability to manipulate things. He'll take his time with the Painter, but if he wants him he'll have him.
Omg so much hate for the uke... Are y'all looking for two perfect angels as main characters? If so, where's the room for character development? Why bother reading anything? Just read the last of every manga/manhwa you come across and skip straight to the happy ending.
Uke was not the most considerate during their date. That is true. But I hardly think that qualifies him as douchebag of the year. He's uncomfortable with the situation he's in and doesn't consider himself gay. This manhwa may be labeled yaoi but if our protagonist says he's not gay, then I don't think we have a right to say he's in denial. Maybe he'll have a change of heart in the future or the seme will win him over, but just because he felt some pleasure sleeping with the seme doesn't automatically make him gay. Maybe bi.
All your accusations and reasons for hating the uke make me think you've been reading too many yaoi fantasy and forgetting that they are mostly fiction. Straight men rarely get coverted to gay after having sex with a man. It's not impossible but it's not common. But it certainly makes for a good story which is why we see it so often. Hetero uke melts with pleasure over seme's big D or hetero seme cannot resist sexy uke and becomes overly possessive. Those are great tropes that I will never tire of. But that shouldn't be expected of all stories. Some good ones are a slow burn where it takes time for both characters to develop.
I'd say both main protags are equally flawed. Uke is insensitive and a bit selfish. But he's also unselfish in that he's willing to sacrifice his body and pride to save his family. And seme is hardly gallant for using sex as a bargaining chip for financial assistance. It doesn't make him evil but it hardly makes him gallant. Doesn't matter if he's in love with the uke or not. It's kind of a sleazy move. But I don't care enough to dislike him because I know if he didn't do that, we wouldn't really have a story would we?
So people, calm and read the story. If you hate the uke that much, go read one of those other cliched but unrealistic yaoi romances. There are a ton of them here... No need to get them panties in a bunch ヽ(`Д´)ノ
Thank you so much for your comment! Honestly I think both uke and seme have done wrong and honestly I love how this story is going now. I feel a hit sympathetic towards the uke with the sacrifices he made for his family and now my insides are filled with butterflies now that he's seeking the seme out of his own free will! Arrrghhhh!!! His homophobia is cured?! Hooray! Lol and I hope he falls in love with the seme and they can live happily ever after!
I think this is the only manga that I've cried while rereading. Doesn't matter that I already know what's going to happen. The waterworks just come.