actually quite a compelling story. not entirely sure I root for the romance here but that's the nature of boys love...

edit: originally had this at 4 stars but actually, looking back, i wrote this review while feverish and more willing to turn an eye. i think the sheer morals of having a character abused consistently, sexually and otherwise, and then framing it as romantic, requires the docking of a point at the very least. it's not at all responsible to show this kind of dynamic as romantic in the way that it was here. I am very much aware that this is typical BL fare, although I will fight lengths to argue that this is still Not Good, and Not Good in a different way to previous BL. all the same, it takes a lot of work to pump out a piece this big at the level of consistency that this was, and i applaud byeonduck for it (but do take breaks, author... it's not good to work yourself to death...)