He is a jerk, ok? Don't get it confused, he's a rich fuckboy, a spoiled one at that, don't don't get treated like that irl. Gotta set things straight.
Now, onto the chasing, he's no unfeeling, nor is he dumb. He knows he is set up for life and no bad habits beside one night stands (look out for STDs and people). He seems to have/had emotional problems, maybe past relationships (with people in general), from how he is not bothered by his reputation and cares little if they see him as a money bag. Most importantly, me thinks he is avoiding haneum at class to not ruin his reputation as well.
A jerk personality, but a responsible jerk.
I haven't read/watched the phantom of the opera but this story is one if not the weirdest I've read so far, including BGs (saying a lot)
Like, I want to know if the inspiration is as weird and therefore the comic as well, or there are actually brain holes in this omg.
Like, how can he say to love Ralph so much as his fated pair but be so inclined to loving/being loved by another unknown alpha? How I his shadow towards alphas after all that SA (absolutely crazy frequency, was it all needed?) So targeted to ignore Ralpha and the phantom? He's so... naive in nice words. But at the same time good at grasping that his rivals and enemies are being taken out and take advantage of that to get a main role... Ah, it's not THAT BAD, or my tolerance is great, but this is confusing.
In original novel, Ralph (Raoul) and Chris (Christine) basically knew each other when they were younger. They were not lovers or close in adulthood like they seem to be in this AU.
They do reunite when Chris takes on a major role at the theater and things romantically blossom further from there.
There is nothing actually sexual in the original novel.
(Actually Erik/The Phantom is older and horribly disfigured, missing a nose and corpse-like in appearance. Not hung like a horse with washboard abs and Fuck Me gloves).
The reason Chris(tine) is so trusting/accepting of Erik/The Phantom is because in the og novel Chris(tine) is deeply devoted to the memory of dead father who said he would send the Angel of Music as a guide. So Chris firmly believes that the Angel of Music is heaven sent from dad. (Erik/The Phantom takes advantage of this and pretends to be the Angel to get close - this happens in og novel as well).
But when things start getting sketchy (like people getting killed and weird shit happening, Chris(tine) starts to fear the 'Angel'.
I don't wanna put any more info for now and risk spoilers for later. But I hope that helped a little.
Oh yes, thanks a lot!
So it's weird, but the ABO adds the extra weirdness lol
The art isn't bad, but I feel many things could've been drawn/explained better to fit the image I'm getting from the novel.
Yooo ‘Fuck Me gloves’ was so accurate I choked ಡvಡ
Now I want to see Chris(tine) and Erik (The Phantom?) to sing the iconic song but I think it will get them to bed I bet since the song is like their first actual meeting :/
So far the story us GOOD.
The feeling with the brunette ML? Exquisite.
The MC's personality? Uh, learning about it? The descriptions are accurate tho, lack of self love and ready to die anytime, which fits his story, yet all the same kind and gentle. But omg, the way he looks when he ought to be ruthless?? Chefs kiss.
The black haired ML... more than an asshole an actual psycho, there's still a lot to unpack from his history. A bad habit is going to every story with a standard romance mindset. It's not just a romantic red flag, it's overall a menace to society.
Will the author actually "cure" the black haired one? For me it's either kill him or make him suffer in life.
Will the MC finally have HE with the seemingly 2nd ML? That'd be a nice twist and very happy for this kind of story.
Will MC also become twisted? Will he die on his endeavor?
Anyway, anything but just the MC and black haired ML getting together like nothing is good for me, I like stories where development has a lot of space to work from into their own distinct endings. Not just some brain ded they ought to be together yes or yes, although the encounters and getting closer between the MC and ML are fairly too coincidental QAQ (I'll brush it off as coincidences for the assassination plan to go smoothly, not getting together, hope). If you are still giving me the standard fragile MC and red flag ML HE, give me something convincing cuz ik this story is capable of giving a good storytelling to even a dumb ending TAT
Idk what did he expect when he pushed him away as children, orchestrated his encounter with danger and acts like shit 24/7, honestly I'd be damn surprised if he has the consciousness to know what and how he did to obtain Hamin's affection was wrong and can cost him everything.
Can be the classic affectionate sibling/friend situation, no need to be jealous~
But if not (⌒▽⌒)
I would have had an heart attack if I kept reading about the brother's actions. He really fucked up with MC's brain since little. I'm even doubting if they're are related cuz how tf do you come up with such an elaborate plan to make your baby brother useless from birth.
The brother is some insecure freak
To complement the below comment
Then I guess that should justify why it's so hard for them to become lovers after being friends for so long, these kind of dynamics are hard to let go and change, from friends because of interest to lovers due to hormones, it's hard to accept how volatile love is.
How is even enemies to lovers better than that person you trust your life with in a real life setting?! Don't call on the hypocrisy of drama. Just because on is more complex to navigate on the psychological level doesn't make it bad.
Support to those people who have a crush on their friends. Friendship is as valuable or even more than love, to let go is a hard choice. Whether to take a chance and change it is your decision and nobody else's.
Yeah, I'd say is a well executed horror story, classic tropes to scare the shit out of you, 10/10 would not read again.
The story did weird jumps around the 30th chapter and relationship progress became a jumble, like, be at peace, then "confess" without confession, cold war and blame throwing around?
It doesn't even follow on how fucking weird and psycho Dohyeon is or how to solve that side of his, still a pervert till the end. And then show that Eunho actually guessed ................ but pretend to be oblivious without a decent transition on story?
Could have done better with at least 3 more chapters or events during that period to explain things better omg
Why am I like this and like broken characters and cry over the suffering of the whole cast at the same time
I'm rambling for the rest of the comment, don't read if you aren't done with the story
The children are mostly innocent (I understand Minwoo, I truly do an appreciate how real his reaction is, but wtf dude that's vicious and a strange form to respond to it, either wanted a lie to live with or head on resort to school bullying and assault), besides the obvious bullies and trash classmates. That's why I don't expect them to forgive what skylar and cirrus did to them (ri-in specially, Chan il, what made you think talking to cirrus first was the way?? But I like your dumb and pure nature).
Oh but the adults, unforgivable. I can't believe a father can say that and then pretend everything is alright while dumping his son to strangers (young women after his money as well, what makes him think the child is safe??). That woman as well, she's so childish, he first response to a kid warning her not to stay in that relationship is thrashing the late mother's room? She KNOWS and is embarrassed to not show to her friends and coworkers, her relationship is pure show. Even if what she does in response to skylar, she has no right to interfere personally with him, take the money and go, instead of aggravating the relationship even more (most ways skylar drove the other "stepmoms" away did not resort to violence, if anything, they as well wouldn't endure him, not even when the teacher incident happened). It's disgusting how that couple act.
I need them to end miserably, Minwoo is optional because he doesn't seem to have reflected on what a messed up act he did but at the same time ig him going to a science school like his dad wanted is a way of reforming his crooked ways (or just burying).
Anyway, I love the art style, it's everything to me
Skylar and Cirrus are deeply marked by the things of the past (who wouldn't, those were hella messed up), I don't believe they ought to never encounter each other again, as well as I don't believe they would have an automatic HE. But tearing apart one's scars is hard, finding someone to do it with even more so. It's a bumpy road, but I don't belive them uncapable of reaching the end, they are growing up.