No spoilers summary
The story starts off badly between the two with Tae-Hyun accusing Da-Yeol of assaulting him. However, with the power of group assignments (and gayness), Da-Yeol finds himself getting closer to Tae-Hyun figuratively & literally even when he doesn't want to. Tae-Hyun just can't leave Da-Yeol alone, he has to make fun of him and annoy him. And Da-Yeol can't leave Tae-Hyun alone, especially when he notices Tae-Hyun is feeling down and sad by himself.
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One of my favourite things in this series is how Da-Yeol makes Tae-Hyun addresses his trauma, and how even after it, Tae-Hyun is still confused and doesn't know how to handle his emotions. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, his trauma won't disappear just because Da-Yeol said it's not his fault (even though it did help him). One of Tae-Hyun's turning point is when Da-Yeol keeps helping him and being nice to him that he just bursts into tears. One of my favourites moments for sure.
Da-Yeol
Da-Yeol is not an uwu soft boy but he is a soft Boy. Da-Yeol is such a little sweetheart, he helps Tae-Hyun even when he himself was angry or avoiding him. My boy, so pure hearted and full of kindness...... I love him.
Da-Yeol is an archery student who had his whole life planned except that he finds himself being suffocated by it. It's very courageous of him to stop doing something he has been doing his whole life, to stop something he thought would have been his future when he realized that it's not what he wants to do/should be doing.
Tae-Hyun
Whew. Tae-Hyun is so complex it's insane. Most of his personality is shaped by his trauma and everything he does is consistent with his motivation: not to be hated.
Tae-Hyun wears a smile as a coping mechanism and ignores his feelings for years so when he finally needs to face it, he's unsure of his emotions, what it means and what he needs to do. He's so hurt he can't even fathom himself being in a relationship. The series presents his emotions and thoughts so beautifully that it grips at my heart.
Art
I am absolutely in love with the artstyle, especially the way the artist drew their eyes. I think it's very unique and it sets itself apart from other artstyles. The series usually adopts a cool hue and bright colours, but sometimes changes to warm hue or dark colours which nicely represents the mood it wants to convey.
Conclusion
I give this series a 10/10 because the story tugs at my heartstrings and I love the characters so much they're my little meow meows. I love the way their relalationship develops, feels so real it hurts me physically.
