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i believe it's both! the blood really was there because of the finger injury (they mention it again in ep6 i think in that tv interview 9 years later) but it was also symbolism for the guilt pio would carry with him for almost decade after that, feeling like he literally had jeongyo's blood on his hand. at least that's how i saw it

i think it was never relevant as this isn't a birth-secret show. them being fatherless is a detail for us to understand what shaped them growing up and what is a source (out of many) of pain in their lives.

oh i love this reading of pio :
'Brene brown’s writing on shame and perfectionism reminds me of pio. What pio struggles w is shame not just guilt. The dif is that shame is like ‘I AM wrong’ instead of guilt’s ‘I DID something wrong’. Perfectionism is a person’s way of avoiding feelings of shame'
https://x.com/yearnstill/status/2106536940036399300?s=20

you know, at the police station when pio told jeongyo you should let go of your hate and focus on your music, i had to laugh. after that epic performance together, pio still thinks jeongyo can or would want to make music without him? no wonder jeongyo almost flipped the table right then and there lmao

another thing i desperayely need in the final episode : to have at least one (1) person, preferably pio but i'm not picky, to finally hold jeongyo and ask if he's fine and how painful it must have been all this time

people are scared of suicide and here i am terrified he might become a priest lol

i agree, it's exactly as you put it. i really hope to see such a shift in pio especially towards jeongyo where he finally goes to him because he simply loves him and they need each other

i'm not sure what the detailed plan was but what i know is that it involved keeping pio close and at his command. maybe at first he collected the evidence and considered exposing him at some point. but the moment he came back and was in contact with pio again, his emotions started taking over and he was no longer rational. he got obsessed and clearly hated the idea of distance being put between them and when pio forced that distance by confessing publicly and letting himself be taken by the police, jeongyo went nuts. i kept thinking about the 'you ruined eveything' line as well and i saw a comment on twitter that i find myself agreeing with. it ties that line to the earlier convo jeongyo had with the grandfather about separating the crime and the artist. i think jeongyo was on his way maybe not to forgive pio but to accept that he still loves him and wants to make music with him. the success of the concert and jeongyo's softness and emotional response after they performed nemesis seems to confirm that. jeongyo was probably starting to imagine a future where they can do that again and again, but then pio went and confessed and 'ruined everything'. ofc because these two idiots never really tell each other things with the right words, we had to witness this disaster lol

jeongyo's actions have always been driven by love, even in his revenge but pio's love has constantly been buried in guilt and envy and other ugly emotions. i hope he learns to shed those layers so he can finally give jeongyo the pure untainted love he deserves.

i'm so nervous but *fingers crossed*

pio is still drowning in so much guilt and i need him to let go of that soon, if not for himself then at least for jeongyo. his harsh words while true in his mind are not gonna make jeongyo feel better in any way. instead of 'look i had these dark thoughts so i'm a terrible person anyway and you don't have to feel bad about it', what jeongyo is gonna understand is that his mere existence is what made the person he loves miserable (a bit reminiscent of what his father uszd to tell him). what jeongyo deserves to hear from pio is that the happiest moments in his life, he was able to experience them only because jeongyo came into his life and i desperately need pio to realize this before it's too late 😭

come back tomorrow

i don't remember the last time a drama messed with my sanity like this. but that's how much i love it and how it's giving me so many thoughts and emotions

pio needs to shed all the layers of guilt covering his heart to see what's actually underneath and what he truly feels for jeongyo : love

i just finished ep11 and i'm currently standing on the edge rn. ep12 will decide whether i jump or not

amazing! it's the opposite for me, i already like junyoung and tho i obviously heard of song kang this is the first time i"m properly watching his work and i am in love. i'm now watching navillera 😅

we're almost there *group hug*

i admire your patience and restraint, can't say the same about myself lol

time to avoid all social media until i watch the episode, can't risk seeing any spoiler at this crucial moment of the story

you have conversations with chatgpt?