Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Yin and Yang(2)

CW: Dub Con A historical BL set in the Korean Josean Era but with a twist. Here, the powers of Yin and Yang play a similar role to alpha and omega in an Omegaverse story. Those with Yin seem able to conceive be they male or female. Yang is the alpha, masculine energy. -Lee Eunwoo: Strong Yin. Given as a tribute to the emperor, Eunwoo is sexually taken and favoured by the emperor on his first day. Failure to acquiesce would harm his family and see himself suffer so be warned, this is forced consent not willing consent. Eunwoo has a gentle nature but must be forever on guard against the Imperial concubines as his being favoured has him rise in their ranks sparking resentment. -The Emperor: A fair representation of such a person who would kill all his siblings to ensure his inheritance. Pure Yang energy. Takes what he wants, when he wants. The story isn’t really romantic to me. Eunwoo has zero choice or control over when he has sex, how often, how long, positions or anything. But he is smart enough to realize that his life is bound here and his safety and existence lie in being the most favoured and beloved. Sad that a happy moment was having the opportunity to choose for himself a hairpin. As for the Emperor, it’s not that he fell for Eunwoo that he wanted them to be the one to carry on imperial heir, but Eunwoo’s lack of political ties in his country. Yes, this pair eventually were apparently “in love” but I never felt that. More the connection of time and a family plus lots of sex. A better life than many for sure. But not heartwarming.

Story is completed. In a fantasy setting there are some individuals who stand apart and defy nature. They are the Yin and the Yang; they follow the rules not of their gender, but the principles of the universe from which they derive their name. Yin, the feminine principle of darkness, bears the seed. Yang, the masculine principle of light, bears it. In this world are an abandoned pair of Yin children. Haram and Hanul are brother and sister with nobody to rely on but each other and live a life of outcasts. When a betrothal with a pure yang was arranged for Hanul, it fell to his sister to take his place when he went missing on military campaign. Rejecting her betrothal, Haram sets out to find Hanul, with the unexpected help of a Yang named Chong Yun.