
i don't think guwon's necessarily lying about what he's saying but also doesn't mean it in the romantic i'm falling in love with you sense
i do think homie's got some hidden agenda that is putting all the neighbors off but i think he geniunely has affection for our mc cuz of how refreshing the mc treats him
perhaps guwon's existence is for protecting the village and a select few in the village (maybe the twins cuz they have no parents and he was overjoyed to find a teacher)
and his new found physical and emotional desires derived from the mc is what caused him to throw up -- he is going against his programming typa thing
what throws me off was the last panel of chapter 13(?) where guwon's talking to himself in the mirror saying he's a hotshot -- could there possibly be some type of alt. personality within him that's the default setting

I totally agree with this theory about the throw up. Cus I remember the dream scene that teach had where the town people were blaming him for some sort of ruin, and I totally envision it being where Guwon becomes more connected with human emotions (going against his programming) and no longer being a effective protector anymore?
But that scene with him talking to himself is still a total mystery to me, idk abt alt. personality, but something is def off

my gosh this whole thing was so lovely and careful with each struggle depicted
i love that seo didn't necessarily want to catfish his friend as a way to date him but just to prove and encourage his friend that people are attracted to him too -- love that everything was also resolved in a wholesome manner, no extra drama, the friend just understood
and of course seo's inner thoughts and eventual outbrust was beautiful, really felt all the feelings he couldn't hold in much longer
i like the depiction of the teacher's conflicted feelings surrounding his identity being stolen and used to catfish someone he knows, and how he struggles with what to do and how much he should intervene in student life since he's a teacher
-- but i will say though... teach could've just said the girl is his sister (to that other teacher who saw his phone too), so he knows it's a catfish and cares about the misuse of identity lol ╮(●'◡'●) ╭
why is no one talking about how adorable saemi is? i love everything about her character and needa see more of her
also always kim byeol my queen orz