Not a Robot

It's hard because I LOVE happy endings, but I've seen people hurt by cheating in real life, so I can't help but want Knock to find some one new. Since there are promo photos with them wearing tuxedos and there's a video where at the end they show a family photo with K&K and both sets of parents, so they will have a happy ending.

I'll look at your novel unless it starts getting too angsty. I don't really like angst. Is it like Ten Count?

To stay on topic, yes, it's good to see Korn's selfish flaws. They messed up by making the cheating scene so long and graphic, and by cutting back and forth between Knock being brave and Korn messing up. They could have make it a kiss and then the next being Korn getting out of bed and a condom wrapper on the side.

I'm usually a die-hard BL HEA shipper (I read tons of BL manga too), but this is the first time I want the main couple to break up for good. I'll be sad, but I consider cheating, especially without a condom, a deal breaker. If not break up, break the engagement and move out to see if the relationship can be salvaged. In reality, I really don't know of a relationship that survived cheating, because there is usually repeat behavior or the betrayed party can't stop being suspicious.

I'm still mad that when Knock said he wanted to break-up, Korn grabbed him and said he doesn't want to break up. Just like Mew didn't get a say, Korn doesn't get a say.

I give kudos for showing that Korn is really selfish (treating Knock poorly then wanting sex all the time), and even though he is neat and goes to work on time, he's still selfish and immature. The openly immature frat boy Knock, is the person who has come through, sacrificing to work with Korn (who shut him down) and coming out to his parents to show how much the relationship means to him, even though Korn kicked him out and makes him have a pretend girlfriend. I'm a woman and can relate to not wanting to be romantic with somebody who doesn't meet my emotional needs. Since this is fiction, I've seen the photos with the wedding tuxes.

PS - Lol at "Farm/Everyone"

I hope they resolve it. Looking at the Thunder TV previews, Korn is not the person who tells Knock. Korn is going to have to work really hard to keep Knock. We'll see what Pete does since he's the wild card.

Knock was drunk and thought the guy was Korn, who was there and saw it. This was way more and Korn wants to keep it a secret. If Korn thought it was Knock (I didn't hear Korn call Pete by Knock's name) and Knock was there during the kiss, then it would be the same.

There's a preview of episode 8 on YT. Knock learns the truth from the fujoshi.

I agree that the acting is great, but this is still BL. We are over half way through the season and if what the actors are stating is true, there will be a happy ending. This is what makes a BL trope. Because I deal with the reality of people professionally, I prefer cotton candy fluff (HEA), but the graphic make out sex scene makes me want them to break up for good. That would beat the BL trope that he cheated but the other guy doesn't mean anything to Korn, so forgive and live HEA. There is angsty BL in the genre, but it isn't my favorite.

If you haven't watched it, you may like Dark Blue and Moonlight, a Taiwan BL series. It doesn't have the acting chemistry of Tul & Max, but it isn't fluff.

I hope that Korn does the right thing and confesses to Knock. They may have a chance to rebuild if Korn tells Knock instead of a 3rd party. Since Korn proposed with the intent to marry, he should have been ready to tell his family. I hope he didn't propose out of pride. The twisted side of me hopes that Pete did that to get Korn out of the way so that he can go after Knock. Yes, I want Korn to suffer. Korn broke up with Mew for cheating, Knock should dump Korn. Just seeing Korn hug Knock after having sex with Pete made me cringe. That brought the twisted sister out of me.

I'm not sure if they can reconcile, but Korn should come out for himself. Unlike Knock, he was always gay, and had a boyfriend (Mew). Having sex with his boss after a few drinks makes Korn a risk and Knock should think it over. If Korn's strategy in dealing with relationship problems is to have sex with someone else, it will be a difficult hurdle to overcome. Knock already didn't want to get initmate after being rejected by Korn, I doubt that infidelity will make him want Korn more. They would have to work hard to stay together and at this point, I'm not sure if either of them are mature enough to do what is required.

I agree with you about Fai. If Knock can't get over this, I think that he and Fai would make a good couple. I know that I'm committing BL sacrilege considering a MF ship, but having Knock maybe losing his relationship and possibly leaving his job over the affair has me considering other options.

I don't see many people discussing how Farm was sexually assaulted, and I was disappointed that the writers didn't go deeper on the topic. I thought that it was daring for them to expose a male getting sexually assaulted, but they didn't follow up, although Farm is showing behaviors that SOME sexual assault survivors display (sexual promiscuity is one, but calculated revenge isn't that common). It would have a been a great subplot (it may still happen) for Farm to talk to Rit about it and with his support, working through it. This would give young people a message that what was done to Farm was sexual assault, and that Farm agreeing to being in an open relationship was not consent for the encounter that Bright arranged.

I considered that Knock cheated on Pleng too. I'm probably rationalizing, but a difference is that Pleng was pretty evil, even sending people to beat up Korn. The writers built that tension so that we saw that Pleng wasn't a very nice person, whereas Knock has been portrayed as basically a good person with normal flaws. Also, we didn't have 2 seasons of Pleng and Knock being in love with each other. We saw Knock go through major angst and struggle over his feelings for Pleng and Korn. And... we didn't have to see Knock and Pleng having sex, just holding hands. I think that if there weren't such extensive scenes of Korn being sexually aggressive with Pete, the reaction wouldn't have been so visceral.

Since you're new to BL and I don't know your age, I'm going to suggest shounen ai manga. Seven Days (both volumes), and Aitsu no Daihonmei (His Favorite).

For the third season in a row, they do not communicate. Where's the character development? There is no excuse for Korn cheating regardless of how Knock is being passive aggressive. Korn's constant begging for sex when he hasn't met Knock's psychological needs is irritating. Korn had sexual intercourse without a condom (Korn climbed off Pete, then went straight for his pants and I didn't see a condom wrapper, but I'm willing to be corrected) and then tells Pete not to tell Knock. Yes, Knock is immature, but he took a job that he didn't really want to make Korn happy, then Korn kicks him out of their apartment, then complains that Knock is pressuring him to come out. If my "fiancee" kicked me out, I would be pretty hurt and rejected. If we want this to be realistic, Knock should think about leaving Korn. If Korn wants to save the relationship he has to admit to Knock that he had sex with Pete, then give Knock time and space to decide after getting tested. Once trust is gone, even love isn't enough.

Happy endings:
1. Knock dumps Korn so that Korn can stay closeted, but doesn't drag Knock in there with him. Once a cheater usually means he will probably cheat again, especially if you will have sex with his boss after a few drinks. Since Knock is bisexual, he can move on to another man or woman who won't cheat or kick him out of his own house.
2. Rit dumps Farm who is now acting like an asshole. Farm needs to work on his sexual assault trauma and stop using sex to cover his trauma.
3. Yiwah is just irritating. Art deserves her.