Ang Ang
Gyuwon is one of the sexiest main characters I've ever read. It pains me to see how he thinks himself as ugly when he's literally the best looking character in the manhwa. AND ALL THE O-FACES AND THE FUCKING OH MY FUCKING GOD I'M GONNA GO CRAZY The plot is so good. The story, character development, internal monologues and struggles. UGH. Novel adaptations are too good. THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD 3/4/24 Post nut clarity Okay so as I'm rereading this, you really get a sense of how god awful Hwayoung is to Gyuwon, especially in chapters 60-63. Their relationship is far from healthy, in fact it's downright toxic and with how their dynamic is, Gyuwon and Hwayoung are only enabling each other (well, more like Gyuwon is enabling Hwayoung). Not to say Gyuwon is at fault here because he most definitely isn't as the victim, but his strange, unconditional love for Hwayoung definitely has some play in how Hwayoung treats Gyuwon. The main problem is Hwayoung. I'm sure their relationship is definitely different from the typical, but it's still lust-driven which usually means it's bound to fail. I'm not going to speak on sex because I don't know how BDSM works, but chapters 60-63 was downright IPV and manipulation. The chapter where Gyuwon was left in the dungeon alone, tied up and naked while Hwayoung decided to amble about, was entirely Hwayoung’s desire and in a sense, nonconsensual because it was made incredibly clear how Gyuwon hated it. The way Hwayoung treated Gyuwon like an object to be boasted about when he was having dinner with his friends was very icky. Even having sex with Gyuwon when Hwayoung was having a call with his friend... perhaps the author thinks it may be boring, I think it would be reassuring to see at least some semblance of discussion about their plays besides the /one/ instance where they finally discussed safe words. And also, when Hwayoung said he wanted to kill Gyuwon to keep him forever... and Gyuwon said you can kill me if you want... Gyuwon baby, please stand up... It pains me to see a relationship that was so sweet and sexy in the first two scores of chapters develop into something so abusive and toxic. The manhwa is still amazing, don't get me wrong. Gyuwon is amazing and incredibly cute, and the next season will finally go into his backstory. But his relationship with Hwayoung is absolutely terrible and should not be considered "normal", "healthy", or "sweet/adorable" in any way.
The Demon Leader's Lover
Brother what the fuck is this
Lima Syndrome