Betraying someone to let them feel what it means to be betrayed but let them actually die not just on the inside. - Minseo
You love someone who loves someone else. Basically loving someone like yourself. - Tae
Love someone who doesnt know love until they learn what it means to lose someone you love. But admit it to yourself that you've loved them just before you die for them. - Hyukjoon
Minseo, how does someone learn betrayal when you kill them off just when they realized it?
Tae, how does someone in love with someone else when they're as stubborn as you are?
Hyukjoon, is it really revenge if you've lost yourself more than the supposed recepient of your said revenge? You just postponed your suicide and catched feelings while you were with your son's murderer.
Everyone did end up in misery, Hyukjoon. (〜￣△￣)〜
Before the long paragraphs, my basic experience is ╮(￣▽￣)╭.
This one's being talked about so I gave it a try and I was liking the first chapters. Yknow, the bullied finally taking revenge even if it was by the psycho who's obsessed with him.
And then this Haran came and I was thinking, ah, this one's in it, too. Like why else is s/he there? But apparently Haran was just indeed a practice victim but why did they have to stay together?? I thought the psycho was obsessed with him, so why let the person be with someone else?
Then I thought, ah maybe Jinyoo was the biggest bully and this one a punishment game. That he's the one who killed Chun and the one year of isolation messed his memories because of a certain trigger. But nah, he was a bully but he lost his memory and became the bullied. And now he's lost it again cause he fell but he didnt really lose all of it, just that he forgot he's lost his memories the 2nd time.
And then it ended with him going back to the hell hole... I should be thrilled or something but the plot twist was more of "oh" than "Deym!" like, okay?
Stories can happen simultaneously but they shouldn't take away the flow of the story. Even the major conflicts were being brushed aside because their moments apart and their bickering disrupts the progressive feel of their relationship. Masa isnt even a rival nor does he have that aura of someone you'd want to root for because he doesnt even take much of Tatsuya's special attention. The things Masa knows about Tatsuya doesnt even feel special like how Masa makes himself to be that's why he fits that coward childhood friend image who's just riled up when he feels like Tatsuya is being taken away.
I mean, fear of graves? That's it? And the way Daichi just keeps appearing for the sake of riling up Tatsuya...? And Tatsuya and Daichi have issues with their family and they're glossed over for the sake of personality or character background. Anway, this is just chaotic.
I was amused when I saw Ryo troubled by Shinpei's avoidance and that he may leave. But, the second part where he takes away Shinpei's job is disappointing. It feels good to be wanted but to make you more of a bed warmer is degrading. That's why I'm also disappointed that Shinpei didn't even make a point to tell him that, he just submitted himself. Besides, is someone really possessive if he doesnt take interest of Shinpei's interest? Is his possessiveness limited to being an egoist who should be the center of Shinpei's sexual interest?
Ryo is just narcissistic, not possessive at all.
Taka and Yuu's story is so typical of childhood friends in yaoi. At least, Taka shows more promise of being possessive and Yuu isn't the annoying tsundere type.
Ive began reading yaoi when yaoi hands was still a thing and the plot is all over the place with fucked up tachis and naive nekos. Then I began reading manhwas with really long plots and dragged out emotions. Now where am i going with this...
This story has the right amount of drama, sensuality, and romance for a 5-chapter story. A broken hearted neko who finds solace and comfort in a tachi who have already loved him for years. The kiss was only the ever invasive things he's done while the rest made it that Reiji was able to sleep and see his house to be more of a home.
The drama doesnt drag out and Reiji learns to trust on Eien just as how much Eien trusts in Reiji's capability. Besides, just as Eien said, if 3 years made them give up on each other it wouldn't make sense to be in love. That trust binds them together even if it meant not seeing each other as much.
Besides, it's the maturity to face an ex and show him that you're no longer burdened by the pain he's caused you. Too bad the ex didn't suffer even just a little and instead gained success from the person he hurt.
I've read the prologue, now where can I find the rest? Right now, I can't even complain too much because the title is basically satisfied. I now know how Shiwoon and Jun met.
Ch1. Meeting Him
Ch2. Parallel Worlds - - - > this one is missing. How do the worlds connect? How did Myung foreshadow Jun's transportation to the modern world? How does Shiwoon's brother fit in the picture?
I've had my share of k dramas where the MC is time travelling and those worlds connect in more ways than just a romantic trope. I refuse to accept that this story is complete. （￣へ￣）
Let me rant for a while. I love the start, y'know. It really gives me the vibes of confronting your fears and having to have hurt everyone until you stop running. I was going for that until bam! Contradictions started surfacing and I dont understand what the heck is happening except that Seth had a taste of his bittersweet first love.
Henry... You confusing son of a bitch. What is it really that kept you from loving Sam hmm? At first it sounded as if Sam was just dense and you wanted to be the typical "let him be happy without me but still glad he's by my side". Then Seth got roped in and suddenly you're actually guilty of having hurt Sam and wanted to go. AND THEN suddenly it's because you're just being delusioned about Sam and had been ignoring how obsessive he is about you. AND FUCKING FINALLY, it was because he was noncommittal but also that if you were to be lovers you might lose more than you can (aka being friends with him and having to lose the family youve found in his)
You knowing that Sam was actually in love with you WAS NOT a plot twist, it was a big "THE FUCK?"
You mean to tell me that all this was just because you seriously didnt know how to love and have been giving everyone (yourself, the readers (or maybe just me) , and the whole cast) a hard time understand what it really is that keeps you from straightening your relationship with Sam??? You dont seem to even know WHY you're running away.
I totally agree with you.
Henry is the archetypcial fuckboy you can find in any Asian love stories who gets rewarded in the end. And his ex-wife was really an ass towards Sam!
Why couldn't Sam end up with Seth? Second Lead Syndrome!
The author could have gave us a more progressive message.
Instead of saying that the true love is your childhood sweetheart, there are other people out there who can bring you more happiness.
I cant imagine Sam and Seth together but I get what you mean. Henry is like in a harem of his own and his personality is making it conflicting to accept. If there's one thing I found "moving or touching" was that he tried to fall in love with Seth, too. Then I realized how much of a jerk he was to drag Seth around while he's being unfair to Sam.
And I understand the last part right, I agree that both of them were stuck on each other and the plot didnt grow well. It was too centered on their past and it didn't feel like they matured at all. (except Seth, Seth really had a character development)
Maybe these two dickheads deserve each other after all.
Amen. I think you are the only one (or one of the fewest) to not put all the blame on Sam for being the bad guy who did never anything good towards Henry but being manipulative when throughout the story we can really see him being a little dense about his feelings but also so caring and cheerful towards everybody and most of all Henry.
Well, all Sam did was pull out and tried to make Henry do the chasing. Sam had always clung unto Henry and Henry was the one who made a bunch of excuses to run away from Sam. Besides, all the loving which Henry claims to feel for Sam is all in his head. I have no memory of Henry trying to prove his love except tail behind Sam. He confesses to Sam, yeah, but he runs away when Sam accepts and confesses back.
The last bit wasn't even about Henry confronting Sam but Sam cornering Henry so that he stops running away. （￣へ￣）
Talking about grand miscommunication, entitlement, dishonesty and mind games...
When people complain about the second lead syndrome, they also criticize the FL for being so indesicisive, blind and dumb.
Exactly my point. Henry was in love with Sam his entire life but he has never had the courage to tell him or even show it a little because was afraid of losing him and not even ready to love him so I can’t quite understand why people keep saying that Sam doesn’t deserve Henry just because he even got married ignoring Henry’s feelings. It’s the opposite, I think that Sam tried everything he could to stop Henry to keep running away from him from the very moment in which he understood that he was in love with Henry.
First of all, my eyes kept seeing Kang Daniel and Park Jihoon! Whew. Moving on.
Jensen was written too perfectly to the point that Neil has become annoying (that's kinda disappointing since this meant to be about him and Neil) . I didnt mean to be sensitive about Neil jumping to conclusions when he saw Risa and Jensen but he couldve at least hear him out. And when Jensen went to his apartment? Why did he interrogate Jensen instead of apologizing like he did after Jensen unnecessarily apologized? Suddenly, all the good things I felt for Neil was thrown out of the window and I didnt like feeling that way because Im doing him injustice. I dont want to hate Neil just for that but Jensen was always quick to compromise which highlighted Neil's selfishness too much.
Also, Im aware that the plot is weak but having read too many complicated and frustrating stories before this gave me a good break. Even if it was only because of Jensen. Like, Im just happy that he's happy.
I agree. It was a simple story and it was cute. But Niel’s doubts were groundless after Jensen made it obvious he was interested.
Love the art . The story is there but personally I think Sunny is being too victimized and babied. Also, that guy who's like Taesung has a heavy role in clearing things up. Either way I'm glad that the most twisted thing here is manipulation and nothing physical.
Sunny chose to be dependent and Young invested on that. Was Sunny a victim? Nah, he made a mistake and being away from Young gave him that opportunity to redeem himself. Young redeemed himself, too, which cut the drama short. But Young isn't all wrong when he said he still had influence over Sunny. I mean, Sunny and Taesung's relationship shows more of the positive imposition than that of Young's suggestive yet manipulative control over Sunny.
Sunny is the manifestation of dependence when fear overwhelms desire. Young is the manifestation of manipulation when fear overwhelms trust. Taesung is the manifestation of courage when love overwhelms fear. Hosung is the manifestation of loyalty when the friendship overwhelms fear.
Also, the thing about graphic art is they're difficult to edit so maybe that's the reason why Sunny's thoughts about Taesung are often inconsistent. And sometimes I think Taesung compromises too much and I'm expecting Sunny to be more aware of it. I mean, he's mad that Tae secretly went to a job interview for a higher pay because it's making him feel like a failure, then what more about what he's been doing to Taesung when he overworked to the point of collapsing? Besides, staying true to what you like is different to just doing what you like.