apopoi's manga / #Mafia(3)

I did kind of have an inkling that Ian was a bottom..I mean in position literally...everything else he is the top. TJ is soo hot and like rough..the scars on his face and his body too and his stare, his lines and the way he grabbed Ian to kiss him..was so hot I almost choked. The main guy, our MC whose name escapes me..well that says something. And he wasn't bland either!!! It just speaks for the other characters being so full of character and like their attitudes and aura..they seem so like placid and calm and not reckless, so that's what true strength is. They are so self assured. The kissing scenes are unmatched. The plot building is superb. The whole dynamic between TJ and Ian is the main dish for me..the main event I should say. When TJ said " I do have a family. I have Youngwoo"..I was so intrigued by the plot and the characters relationships and connections. Btw..Ian and TJ are Korean immigrants..love that touch right there and that explains it cuz the vibe they gave off..it's not the type you get living in a safe country like Korea..of course there are mafias and all but their vibe is a bit different, y'know? I don't know how else to explain it. Btw I am 7chapters in.

I read the first two chapters or so a while back, and I liked it. The premise is interesting. The uke is reckless, what person in their sane mind would just barge into a mafia's den? Our uke..He is a righteous person fighting tooth and nail for his client..there are mafias pulling the strings in this specific case and of course it's our seme.. Update (27/02/23): I have read upto ch30 and I have to say it was completely different from how I imagined it would be. The seme is smitten for the uke from the get go. He is so patient with him that it's actually funny..like the uke slapping him randomly and him just sitting there stunned. The uke is a firecracker, the way he behaves is akin to a YA female character, with him being very irrational, not thinking things through and getting upset over the most minute things. Is there a mystery to why the seme cares so deeply for the uke? Besides..the seme is not as heartless as I imagined him to be, I mean he DID pull up a gun on a child BUT..Him using the uke as bait and as a way to lure people out, a traitor within their midst. When uke found out about this, he was upset. He is starting to catch feelings... Also the seme does not force himself on the uke as well. That's such a strange thing, not me rethinking all the YAOIS I have watched..Their first kiss, he asked in exchange for providing him with the document he needed. Him inviting him to his house to help him and breaking his scooter so he could stay over his house..all of his antics are adorable(?) The cousin..I don't hate him but he gotta prove himself. UPDATE (10:15) same day️ Well, I have read upto ch50 currently and the seme has raped the uke by now. It was not as brutal as I thought it would be, there were no blood and he was gentle with him even though he was rough..I don't know how to explain it. Maybe my standard is all fucked up ever since I read that manhwa where the top forced himself on the bottom without prepping so the bottom was dripping blood *shudders*( Waterside night). So we can deduce that the seme being the Tsar comes with a painful childhood, he even confessed to being kidnapped three times as a kid until he could learn to escape on his own. Also my theory of them having some type of connection in the past was totally thrashed..it seems the top has fallen for the bottom completely through their many interactions and has been interested since he first met him. The cousin is a shady motherfucker, him being so happy go lucky and being so attached to his cousin was a result of him trying to outthrow him. He also didn't kill the uke when he has the chance, it was a plan conjured by the two cousins. But he put poison on it for extra insurance..he knows how to attach himself to those in power and has no loyalty, a slimy bastard. When the uke threatened him, it made me smile like a proud mom. The sniper dude is interesting..he moves according to orders yet he seems to have his own agency as well. He is an enthusiast for spilling blood, him giving his contact info to the uke was..ugh tearworthy. The father is not as bad as I thought, it seems that's a common theme in this manhwa. Very half-ass characters, it seems the author did not want to fully commit to the characters mental psyche, past traumas, give substance to the characters..it is implied but not the whole story. That's a very safe approach. The seme is very callous in love so he doesn't know how to express himself though his actions betray his disguise. I was actually surprised at how patient he was towards the uke, like he gave him so many chances until he finally snapped. The bottom line was the uke trying to escape Russia, then he shot him in the stomach and leg and raped him for a week straight while giving treatments at the same time. He was so rough yet he held onto him so tightly and saying stuff in a daydream like "When I found you, there was no use in you attempting to escape" or "I will not allow you to leave my sight"..Also the way his hands trembled when he touched him or he froze when the uke said "Do you think I will be able to forgive you?". UPDATE (1/3/23) 12:18 am - So the main story is already completed now and the side stories are the only thing left. But I like how the uke still addresses the raping and shooting thing and how he himself has a problem since he is able to still be with him and likes him still. Also the prospect of marriage is inconceivable to him since his mom waited for his dad who left them for some unknown reason and her last words were to him as well so...Never knew the fountain pen he used to threaten the seme was the last piece of the 14 pens in his collection. How he met the uke was also told from his POV..a series of unlucky things happened to balance the sheer luck he would bring...the fact that he could not sense the uke and thought it to be his last day but turned out to the one he obsess over....also his size is way too large..very scary. Also how the uke passes out several times yet he keep going and doesn't seem to be satisfied with him going on and on about how he is holding it in. He proposes to him and asks for the 14th pen as a gift, that's cute. The cousin confuses me. His dad is a menace. Also how his heart pounded in the last panel as he says to his cousin "I will let you in on a little secret. When he looks at me like that, I am unable to resist him"

This is amazing. The MC is the star of the show! I have no problem with him calling the MC dad. I am actually happy he continues calling him that on the contrary. Pil gyun is a complex character and I think I understand what makes him tick. I was pleasantly surprised that Nam gyun actually likes him and lusts after him. I thought it would be one of those manhwas where the MC sleeps with the ML or vice versa purely out of guilt. You can tell he fancies him right off the bat. I think it was in Ch44 where Namwun completely falls apart after Pil gyun leaves him after having found out he was the reason for his dad whoring himself out and enduring the countless assaults, taunts, rapes etc. The two brothers and him were an interesting case. The other hyung was just cool and purely did it coz he was commanded, the other guy on the other hand did it since he loves him. Ps..Nanmu is the name. Sorry I have trouble remembering names.