their dynamic.. maybe it feels fast, but also it doesn’t. sometimes you meet someone, and the smallest thing, music, for example, can bring you close. you feel like you’ve known them forever. they’ve quickly fallen into such a lovely, comfortable dynamic. like they were meant to be. ugh the art, the characters… i’m really in love with this story
the art has taken a bit of a dip this season… whatever, i’m still hooked to this trainwreck of a story lol
the art is so beautiful, so consistent. this artist is one of the few who have brought my standards up tremendously. so, so beautiful. i’m glad a beautiful story ended up with beautiful art
god why couldn’t it have been like this from the beginning there still could have been angst w their backstories & dan’s current mental health struggles, jaekyung didn’t need to be a crazy abuser. wahhhh
LMAO i forgot this was an omegaverse manhwa… literally stared at my screen and said “the fuck are r they talking about??” didn’t click until they started REALLY talking about pheromones. i’m straight dumb.
Ian and Chaejun from unsleep… do i have a thing for men lusting for their partner so much that they get nosebleeds? questioning my sanity
hi authors! rape actually ISN’T the best plot progression device! your story does NOT need it! you can progress a relationship without rape! now you know^^
he’s not even really in love with dan. he has no idea who dan is. dan doesn’t even really know who he is. the flashbacks just show dan reserved, confused, scared. he hasn’t had a moment to breathe. a moment to show his personality. jaekyung has no idea who this man is. how can you love a shell? i guess you could love their presence. what they do for you. but you don’t love them.
i think the author wrote themselves into a corner. i don’t think the author knows how to give jaekyung a proper redemption arc. this “redemption” arc has been incredibly quick (while, somehow, also being quite slow). it doesn’t feel natural.
i was frustrated with dan this chapter. he still only blames himself. despite his ptsd, he doesn’t seem to hold any grudge toward jaekyung. it’s frustrating to read, but i had to remind myself that this isn’t an unfathomable situation. abuse victim DO blame themselves. poor dan.
last, i wondered why it’s easier for me to forgive mls in other stories. i think there are some really well written redemption arcs, some outlandish stories that make it easier to suspend belief, and, lastly, CHEMISTRY. there really isn’t any chemistry between these two. i keep reading, i have kept since the story began… honestly all i can hope for at this point is a happy ending for dan. as long as he gets that……
i totally understand that there were multiple factors that would push him (jaekyung) to realize his feelings for dan (reuniting with coach, believing dan to have died/been injured, and the fever) BUT. he absolutely does not seem the type to just.. accept? the way he’s feeling? there was no struggle? and i don’t remember any moments previous to this where his heart was noticeably stirred (aside from the hug). outwardly there was no sign he was struggling with his feelings. he’s just been pure evil.
additionally, being caught up in winning doesn’t equate to treating another human like scum under your shoe. he’s so…. idk. at least, in theory, we won’t have to bare witness to his blatant verbal/physical/sexual abuse towards dan!