
I reread season 1 and remember why I initially liked this webtoon. Maehwa was always direct in his actions and there was no ambiguity in whether he likes Jaewon, and the same was true for Jaewon.
Meanwhile the second couple… this push and pull mentality has been past its welcome. You can kiss and cuddle and have sex but you can’t date because one doesn’t like changes and the other doesn’t believe in forever? Absolutely no progress. One step forward, two steps back. Geez.

I just received book 1 and after reading it, some of the pieces finally clicked!
1- the Black Sea monsters can possess people. Remember the prisoner who surrendered himself to the sea and was possessed? Alt say his eyes turned black briefly. Which takes us to point 2…
2. The rich dude’s wife is possessed. She can turn her eyes black. But that means they can live among people, get married and birth babies! Which then takes us to point 3…
3. Alt’s father was one of those! It all makes sense. His father left when he was very young. His aunt says his mother was never married. The Black Sea doesn’t harm him because he’s one of them. After being rescued by Elva as a kid, he said the sea felt nostalgic. The prisoner, after being possessed, appeared to recognise Alt and kept saying “it’s you!”. The rich dude’s wife, when meeting Alt for the first time, said she knew his father and wished her child grow up to be like Alt. Because it’s also a child between a human and a possessed! Perhaps it’s also why the black ink recedes when he’s within close proximity.

If my partner can’t help feeling uneasy seeing me with someone, I would refrain from spending time privately with them. This is not your beloved childhood friend; that’s your boss! Your partner’s peace of mind should come first.
I get it that’s he’s young and inexperienced and it’s his first job so he’s navigating it (poorly), but damn it’s so frustrating.
Chapter 13 is amazing