Exactlyy! The trajectories seem to be diverging but they actually do just the opposite, when u look at the whole thing, all the themes become either complementary or connected. It makes fof weirdly realistic despite the unreal feeling that persists throughout.
Agreed on the perception vs reality, it also reflects the 2 kinds of love u mentioned tbh, the 'idea' of them u r in love with vs their reality with all the ups nd downs. Nd its amazing that both kinds r clearly displayed in the drama itself thru the way its characters actively encouraged, caused nd embraced each others growth nd transformation in diff stages. Coz clinging to preconcieved ideas only leads to blissful but ultimately harmful stasis, which cannot be overcome without welcoming nd introducing variables, i.e, positive changes nd growth in all the parties involved.