notyourmalyshka

i meant, their first forced kiss scene, it wasnt in the book.

download the pdf, there's a web that allows you to download by submitting a pdf there as well. just search it

i actually don't like how the drama changed that tbh. like, i wouldn't be forming these opinions if i hadn't read the novel. in the novel, they both had sex for the first time AFTER chaeha spent a fun day with his colleague and came back to find taeseon waiting for him with chaeha's favorite ice cream and a bunch of other stuff. before they had sex for the first time, they were VERY MUCH ATTRACTED to each other, and there are TONNNNNSSSS OF NON SEXUALLLL MOMENTS. gosh, the tension was SO GOOD. they had proper development and everything, and because of all those conflicting feelings, chaeha went to his house, and they both consciously decided that they did, in fact, want to have sex.

it's been such a long time since i've actually read a very well written bl novel (those thai ones are not it lol). the way both ju taeseon and lee chaeha are written, ugh they're both just so tormented and broken, but the way they both healed each other. this novel is literally a must read because this drama is NOT doing justice to it. having 25 minute episodes for a 1k+ page book is way too little. I mean, they're doing great, but the way this novel captured all those emotions, the angst.

first of all, there was NO SA or rape or any type of force, everything was consensual, so the kiss in the drama was unnecessary, and also that stabbing scene too (but i liked that lol). so, i hope this clears up what some people were arguing about, "that's sexual abuse." well, ask the directors. nvm. and the whole revelation of ju taeseon being the actual son of Kang Wooseong, the whole scene was handled so well and IT WAS SOOO ANGSTYYY. I swear ju taeseon went through such incredible development. he's a perfectly written complex character and i'm just glad that he was never unjustly cruel or did anything to harm chaeha just because of his father. and even then, even when there was a chance that his father was guilty, he was willing to reconsider their relationship. and ugh i cried. like fine, he was wrong for not telling chaeha about all that at first, but he didn't want him to feel uncomfortable around him because of the truth. he would've never told him about being the son of Kang Wooseong if chaeha's father had been guilty and they would've lived together anyways. like idk man, he was so caring and i just loved him sm. and chaeha is literally NOT a doormat. idk, i thought that at first, but man 😭 his resistance, endurance, and the way he handled everything, MAD RESPECT.

overall, this novel was reallllly good. just wished the cases and the overall plot weren't so long, like 1k pages is hehe not fine 😭 but they gave so many insights, and if someone is very much interested in investigations, murders, and all that, this is really good in that way as well.

i mean i'm not against historical or something but i'm not fully into it as well. i'm liking this one though and have watched historical ones (love upon a time was so good). nvm, i just wanted yearning and angst yes. do you have some more recs? also, i'll check this one, does this have a happy ending? i kinda heard that it did not, maybe i was wrong??

chaeha in the novel is seriously so observant and far from naive like he is portrayed here tbh

GIRL I KNOW RIGHT. HE SHOULDVE BEEN ADMITTEDDDDDD

you into thai bl?

i don't have any with law ones, but good enemies to lovers might be KinnPorsche, HighSchool frenemy (this one is labeled as bromance but is the gayest shit ever), the wicked game (bodyguard x boss), my stand in (toxic rs again), reset (a lot of yearning). i'm just suggesting these because they're not fluffy or something.

they're freaky tbh hahhaah so i dont expect less

guyyss the prosecutor is actually nice 😭 like he's kinda nice in the novel. like yeah, in series, we can see that too but some of the rudeness or cruel comments are NOT here. also, that kiss scene eh idk that hasn't happened. he's pretty okayish hehe. i like him

yesss

DUDEEEE IKKKKKRRRR??? THEY HAVE SUCHHHH EMOTIONAL DEPTH AND LIKE YOU CAN SENSEEEEE IT. like THOSE ARE GODDAMN PERFECT AND UNLIKE THOSE RANDOM KISSES THROWN. kisses should be like EARNED.

nooo

from the bts, it's chaeha's

tbh it's more than that. it's like uncovering the whole secret and corruption of the town ig? and all, but since each episode is 25 mins and there are only 10 episodes, i don't think they'll cover all that up well. the novel is 1k pages, mind you, so obv they can't put everything in this one. i'm reading it rn and it's pretty engaging. Korean Bls should have the standard kdrama length.

read couple of chapters of the novel and tbh it's written well and both prosecutor joo and Chaeha's characters are well written. Prosecutor is NOT a bully or smth, and i think (based on initial chapters), he's quite fine and professional. like he does have his moments where he mock him because of his past as a 'murderer's son', but it was his dad though. obv, not fine to hurt someone but i can see why. also, would've been so perfect if it had Prosecutor's pov as well!

the actor just looks really angry ahhaha but HOT though

pls cast minlee and toptap again after this drama because they are closest thing to perfection.

again, ongsa is so beautiful omg

love upon a time is close, it had both separation as well as yearning. BUT, reset: the series, has ONE OF THE BEST yearning scenes ever. It is played by Pond (Chat here). like that one has INSANE chemistry.