

That's is the best resume one can give about the story. I'm not going to lie, it has a lot of pet play, characters being hurt, characters crying, animal abuse (so if that's a trigger, even just discussed, you should stay away), child abuse, neglect, lots of violence... Also, the violence happens mostly between girls, so if you have a romanticized vision of women's relationships or that women=good, you might not like it.
First we begin with Gayoon! She's a cutie who looks like a dog. More specifically, like Soha's dog. She makes funny faces often, she's cheery and always want to help her friends, and she's a spineless doormat. She can't fight to save her life. And that's what makes her vulnerable to Yurim, the bully since the beginning.
Then we have Soha! The pretty handsome girl, super cool, that hates bullies! Because she used to look the other way when her dog Happy
Gayoon also makes friends! With a girl called Sol (who's very baby butch looking, very popular, many girls get all sapphic over her and don't even question if she's sapphic as well lmao) and a younger girl called Soo, who's head over heels for Sol and gets all shy and quiet when around her. Gayoon gets to make them become a couple way before Gayoon herself gets to a relationship, and that kills Gayoon a bit.
But anyway! Pet play.
Because Gayoon looks a lot like Soha's dog, she offers to be her dog, like roleplaying. but. but. It's pretty lewd, not gonna lie.
Gayoon wears a collar, that has a leash, she licks Soha, she bites Soha (and leaves many bite marks that look like hickeys). They snuggle cutely on the bed and the sofa, sharing candy.
Soha punishes Gayoon for biting so much with an electrical collar that malfunctions and probably traumatizes them both, and gives her a muzzle.
Also they go out in the park to play catch until Gayoon is spitting out her lungs.
To be honest, the first time I heard of this story was a meme using Soo's finding of the collar and realizing it was used on Gayoon by Soha. haha
The problem though is, Soha lacks memories of when she saved Gayoon the first time, because she was in a big hard time
Oh yea! Yurim comes back to bully. There's a lot of crying, a lot of beating up, so if you aren't a fan, maybe you will have a hard time reading? Yurim have a really sad backstory, but it's like Soha said by the end. She went so far, it's hard for Soha to feel apologetic about it. It's so fucked up though.
That forces Soha to fix what she did and failed to do in the past. Like a fair fight.
Oh, don't worry, there's lots of romance! It's just that we get lots of angst too, in a whumping way or not. There isn't that many flashbacks, but there's some. Also Horang probably liked Soha, but she's fine with Gayoon bringing Soha's smile back.
Gotta love how the teachers have no fucks to give. But I mean, isn't that just like most schools are? haha It also calls out how schools in Korea and other eastern countries can be about bullying. Sure wish many western ones didn't go in the same way too. Physical bullying happens a lot in the story.
If you dislike (or are triggered with) violence, bullying, kinky stuff, girls being horrible to each other, the reminder that kids can be horrible, the deep neglectful nature of all teachers, girls being bashed into pulps and domestic abuse, this might not be the comic for you. It's easier if you enjoy reading about some of those, because you will see that a lot, and disliking it but reading anyway just means you are upsetting yourself. Those scenes happen a lot and there's character development through some of them. I keep saying that because sometimes people cry about it.
Also yea, I'm pretty sure the artist is a man. I'm amazed at how he wrote girls' worst selfs so accurate. I really hope it's not from personal experience. He deserves the best for gifting us all with Her Pet.
This is not the comic you read to feel good. It ends well and wholesome, but the way to it is not wholesome at all. I love the story, the art, the characters and their arcs, and all its happenings, and I love how not-wholesome it gets. For a spineless weak girl, Gayoon does her best and influences people to find happiness eventually, even if she gets beaten up in the process. She's also fuccin adorable.
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