Even though it's only 6 chapters in, I feel like I can kind of predict how this is going to turn out. The categories on Lezhin help, too. Jaekyung is an expectedly selfish, entitled bastard yet extremely handsome. He's used to getting his way, either with his fists and feet, his looks or with cash. Dan is an genuine, earnest guy desperate for money to help his sick grandma but he's nursing trauma related to attempted sexual assault by his former boss. Jaekyung is beholden to his weird belief that he must have sex (with men only!*) in order to win fights... I won't even go into how ridiculous that ero-manhwa set up is, lmao, but here we are. He will NOT take no for an answer. Dan accepts out of duress due to his financial situation.
My prediction? Even though
Dan hates their first encounter because he has no experience and he is an attempted assault survivor, our author makes very, very sure that Dan shows the teeniest bit of involuntary sexual stimulation when he's fingered.
So we just know, based on that alone, it'll get to the point he will enjoy it, and he will be cured of his trauma so he can fall, at least physically, for Jaekyung. It's obvious that Jaekyung will eventually be his savior, both sexually and financially. And Dan, too, will not only save this "violent maniac" from having to pay for sex with random men, but also teach him how to truly love someone besides himself. Because even though he's slept with a whole bunch of guys, he's never loved anyone. It's almost Disney like! Just look at "Painter of the Night";
! Seungho is perhaps one of the most horrible semes ever yet he is being changed through love(sex) as we speak with very little atonement so far.
I wish authors would be less cliché because it's 2022 and we're tired of formulas. But given how hot and sexy Jaekyung is, it's only fitting for fan girls everywhere that he be redeemed through a kind uke's body (especially) and heart. Mingwa did the same thing in "BJ Alex". Jaekyung will become another big devoted dog once all this is over (the Korean tags already hint at this). The big question is how long will Dan have to suffer under Jaekyung's toxicity before we get to the regret arc. How much dubiously consensual, contractually obligated sex will we sit through? 20 chapters? 30? I'd personally rather see toxic relationships stay toxic (like in
"A Physical Education")
so the audience can learn about the power of choices and their effects, instead of changing midway to show that abuse can be overcome with perseverance. Not really the best message, but it can't be helped. It's an extremely popular trope. At least Jaekyung from the start doesn't seem completely unredeemable, in my opinion, which is good, although their beginning is very cringe and not nice at all. I think I can see his silver lining. I'll see how my gut feeling holds up. We shall see, assuming I don't drop it. Predictable =/= bad because even if you do know the outcome; if the journey getting to the destination was entertaining, it's completely fine.
*As an aside, I really like that Jaekyung is actually attracted to men, instead of him being "straight" predating on weaker men or liking Dan exclusively because he's small and pretty like a woman. So big thumbs up from me.
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