The traditional love triangle trope but not overdone and boring like many others with a similar plot. The stepbrothers have a very difficult relationship with a lot of history between them. Their family and work situations make it unrealistic for them to continue to be together, despite their intense feelings. The photographer comes in and sways Haesoo's heart, enough for Haesoo to feel like he able to finally give up on his brother, and is able to fall in love with someone who can give him love. This manhwa tackles the uncertainty well, Haesoo is pulled equally between his feelings between both of the men until he is finally able to realize which one he truly loves. I felt like the author did a great job at making it feel equal as well, based on how I couldn't quite tell which man he would choose in the end. Each time I was sure, the characters would shift just enough that I would start to second guess again. In the end, I found my original guess to be correct, but I'm not at all disappointed because it was still a rollercoaster to get to that point.
On the art, I am extraordinarily pleased with this artist and I love their style. It stays clean and professional looking throughout the entire story, the aesthetic qualities are very high and were the main draw for me when I saw an image of Haesoo on a BL manhwa rec page. My only issue is small, and is about how the artist draws the area under eyes which looks odd sometimes when the character has a close up. It is not a big problem, though, and virtually unnoticeable once you get used to it. The chapter title pages are always so gorgeous, I look forward to making pc and phone wallpapers out of some of them.
I was particularly impressed with the text used in the manhwa, something that I don't normally comment on. The translations really brought out a poetic aspect of the text, and gave the piece a beautiful air that is meant to show how great a writer Haesoo is. The narration was honestly as beautiful as the art style, and I think it highlighted the characterization of Haesoo so it was easy to fall in love with his character.
I'm probably going to reread this manhwa at least a few times in the future, and I recommend others to check it out if they are already familiar with other BL titles.
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