I recently finished reading “Painter behind the Curtain”and it was a great read. There is a scene where the painter is being told that his lover only saved him for his own selfish purposes to which the painter answers that
regardless of what he was being told it doesn’t change the fact that he was saved from a bad situation. And that this situation that he’s in is better than the alternative which was to be locked up being forced to work all while being physically and sexually assaulted.
And so it got me thinking about Dan’s situation and what could’ve been the alternative?
He was in a dire situation and only getting worse. Working multiple jobs, loan sharks constantly beating him, and a dying grandmother. And considering how the loan sharks eyed him towards the end, it would’ve been worse.
And without getting flamed in the comments.
Dan was bound to get feelings for Jae even if they started because he felt indebted to Jae. Dan didn’t have anything good in his life, we can argue that’s it’s still not great, but think of the alternative. So I think I’m just trying to say that I don’t want Jae and Dan to separate. Dan’s presence and feelings could save Jae.