beta
This story is interesting because it says so much and nothing all at once. It is simple yet deep unexpectedly. The best part is that it doesn't drag at all. The characters aren't complicated though they deal with heavy baggage in life.
As for the main characters, especially Hyunje, his character is quite unique as BLs go where the personality is twisted but yet he isn't cruel for the sake of it. Though I would've loved to know more about his childhood and his parents. It was left to the readers' imagination when it could've been explored more. He is also brutally honest and direct and unexpectedly flirty and has that tsundere rizz down. "Then...wanna get married?" Had me giggling like i am 12.
Seungmin on the other hand was so fucking funny yet stubbornly righteous. I didn't like that girl who ran away to USA knowing full well someone was paying for the mistakes she committed in life...and not even for anything but by being labelled as a perpetrator of sexual assault. Seungmin is a saint fr. Even until the end, he was so steadfast in his ideals. I think Hyungje found the perfect man for him. Perfect.
Also I liked that they explored the concept of people who struggle with the idea of giving love although they want to receive it from others, it gives an insight into how people are so traumatised by the lack of love in their childhood or kindness or empathy that they become hollowed-out individuals as they grow older and find themselves unable to form deeper connections with anyone. Hyunje's characters is so pitiful and he truly needed someone like Seungmin who loved him unconditionally and without logic lol. I hope he feels loved forever. Both of them.
The only thing is even until the end they felt like brothers or friends to me, I didn't really get any sexual tension vibes at all but that might be due to the artstyle, I wonder if this had a different artstyle, tbe vibe and popularity of the story might've been different... though I liked how simplistic it is and obviously screams shounen-ai. I liked it!