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And of course the dumb kid randomly almost drowned so Killian could swoop in with a grand heroic gesture to save the day.
The only actual development Killian got is:
1. I’m so grief stricken that my girlfriend and kid died right before I was about to marry another woman (grief is valid, but the entire situation was necessitated by his bs)
2. I’m going blind now, look at how sad and pathetic I am
3. I’m “choosing to let her go” mentality, aka basic respect for the free will and autonomy of his former partner and not viewing her as his property
4. Being helpful in random situations designed solely to give me a chance to be heroic/helpful

This man literally forgot he owned a spacecraft!!! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

Do Korean authors spontaneously combust if they write a “romance” that doesn’t involve coercion, abuse, toxicity, or controlling behavior? If this is the mentality towards relationships in that country I understand why so many women are shunning relationships in the 4B movement.

So homosexuality is illegal and you can go to prison for it. Cop guy coerces roommate into engaging in sex acts with him to protect other gay guy from getting imprisoned for kissing another man. A totally healthy relationship which is not problematic in any way.

I have to say that while this might not be the most compelling story out there, the relationship dynamics and development are far better than 99% of the other stuff out there

Nora:avoids his parents like the plague to avoid violence ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ
Nora’s dad: why is my kid so maladjusted? I always ignore him to spend time with another kid and make sure to beat him whenever he shows a shred of noncompliance with my impossible and draconian expectations. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Normal people: wtf is wrong with these parents (⊙…⊙ )

I don’t really get why they’re so afraid of the marriage contract being revealed by that scumbag. Sure, they aren’t in love, but they both have full citizenship, are legally married, living together, and basically do everything that a real couple would do, so it’s not like there’s any fraud involved. Sure, it might be a bit awkward, but people get married for all sorts of reasons, to meet mutual needs, to care for an unexpected child, to have kids before biological time runs out, etc... ╮(￣▽￣)╭

Ok I get that they’re not biological or even step siblings, but could he stop referring to her as “sister” while trying to figure out how to confess to her? ┗( T﹏T )┛

Dongwook is incredibly self centered and arrogant in their relationship. The entire emotional burden of maintaining and progressing the relationship is dumped squarely on Leehyun’s shoulders. He notices Leehyun’s feelings years earlier, but says nothing and waits for him to confess, all the while playing around with women and doing nothing to indicate any romantic interest or make Leehyun confident in the security of their relationship. Despite this, Dongwook blames Leehyun for anything he does or doesn’t do that doesn’t align with his plans, despite giving zero indication of a willingness for a genuine relationship. He basically gets off on knowing that his close friend is constantly lining for him, but can’t be bothered taking any steps to solidify a relationship himself.

What is with Korea’s obsession with toxic, violent, and sexually exploitative relationships?! Blondie is presumably the main love interest, but fucking rapes Hoyoung on day 2. At first he asks for permission, then ignores Hoyoung when he says no, to stop, or to slow down. He tells Hoyoung to tell him if it hurts, which he does, only for Blondie to ignore it and continue anyway.
I’m sick of stories that mindlessly try to fetishize or dismiss sexual violence. It just means that the author is probably telling on themselves, and was too lazy to write actual characters with personality depth beyond “obsessive guy who does whatever he wants and becomes deaf when someone says no” or “vulnerable guy who is written solely to not make the first guy look like a monster, because any normal person would be traumatized and act like it”.
The reason that the bottom character usually ends up being overly physically/emotionally/personally dependent or a doormat isn’t because that just the character. It’s because they are written to accommodate the violent, controlling, and traumatizing behavior and actions of the top so that they won’t be viewed as the outright villain. If the victim of abuse actually shows signs of trauma or acts like a normal person (ex. Trying to avoid, attack, or report the abuser afterwards), it prevents the story from glossing over the cold disparity between what it’s trying to make you think it’s portraying, and what it actually is.
It’s no wonder the 4B movement took off like it did if stuff like this is common in media and mentalities