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Also your bias is a hottie. Who could blame you 🥰His personality is layered, always evolving for Flora & his aura is a killer.

Oh that's a good tip. Didn't realize I should do that lookup- thanks

I’m completely on the same page as you. Luke is rude, and unfortunately, that really is part of his personality. 😅 I do think he has made a genuine effort to change, especially at this stage in his life, and that deserves some credit. But at the same time, effort doesn’t automatically make the rudeness okay. I don’t think anyone can honestly say that being treated rudely has absolutely zero psychological impact on them.

That said, rudeness can be subtle, or it can be pretty obvious. So, if my boyfriend adopted a female dog, gave her my name, and suddenly the whole world is going around saying, “Hey, what’s the name of the bitch?”—and the answer is always my name…

Well, your honor, I rest my case.

Yes agreed, one can have reasons to protect eachother but if nothing is shared then it's all speculation. My issue isn't that he wasn't informed, my issue is that even when all the legal steps were taken and the aftermath, she didn't discuss anything with him. Eventually he would have found out but he wasn't part of any conversation. Communication is the key. The way Luke is, if she asks him to promise her something, he'd honor it even on his death bed.

Sorry, I didn’t know! I would have shown up in full armor. 😂

And speaking of Luke—“actions speak louder than words.” If someone can only comprehend what’s explicitly said, then there’s really no point in trying to reason with them. 😀

Actually I like both of them but the forum folks here have presumptions & strong biases mostly due to the novel. I hardly interact here. I saw your comments & thought to join in♥️

I'm not going to make you think any different about how you feel for Luke that is shown on tv. We are all entitled to like/dislike/approve/disapprove of any character. For myself, I generally look at what actions are taken by any individual not what they are stating. People can be sweet talkers or sailors, the depth is known through the steps they have taken. As for why he would treat Flora & her friend different. I have observed in real life, we can be very curt, abrupt or even rude with our loved ones e.g our siblings, parents, the closest cousins but will be very courteous to outsiders but on the other hand the care or emotional connection we feel with the same individuals is as strong as our life line. Is this behavior justified, absolutely not and that is why apologizing is the right way and learning to change your ways.

Yup, that's my point. Food for thought- How we process things for female vs men. Imagine if Luke adopted a female dog, named her Flora and someone comments, Flora is the real bitch.

Yes agreed, you are partners in a relationship not just physical but emotional as well.

But the dog is so cute🐶

Agreed and some bias is justified if a character is displaying certain traits. Here, it seems the heavy weight is from presumptions. Since we are not watching the novel, we should simply take the characters as they are here in the show called Early spring❣️

I understand where you are coming from and it's great to give men general advice but then your comment is after the episode and on this forum so sadly, it will go back to Luke & Flora.

So true! No other woman ever crosses his mind. I still can't get over the longing he had - to be cuddled & wake up next to Tao, following the first night & the dejection he portrayed

Aah hang in there, it gets worse 😂 but come on don't run away. Let's watch their character development. If nothing else, it's a good project to develop patience & self restraint from using colorful language

Agreed 100%. We are not watching the novel. We are watching a show that has taken the inspiration from a novel. That's it. It's up to the production team what they choose to do with the characters. I'm thankful for how great the character development of Luke has been shown here and don't want to dilute my happiness with constant negative remarks originating from the novel's characters

On this forum I see so much negativity about Luke and then I realized these are mostly the people who have read the novel or have heard the novel's story so their bias is next level ;)

Excellent perspective, wish if this is what Tao was thinking, she'd communicate the same. Glad at the end Tao was safe

Enjoy the ride, I'm loving how realistic the two characters are

Yes, absolutely—do not blame the victim. But somehow that principle has been stretched here into “therefore, no one is allowed to question anything about the relationship.” Those are two completely different conversations.

I am not questioning Flora’s handling of the assault. She defended herself, got herself out of the situation, had a colleague there to support her, and ultimately had the courage to file a formal HR complaint. Good for her. She handled the actual situation exactly as she needed to.

But we are talking about what happens when you are in a relationship.

When Luke asked her directly whether this man had ever made any unwelcome advances, I can understand why she denied it. She had just been through something traumatic, and she wasn’t ready to talk about it. Fine. That part I can understand completely.

What I cannot reconcile is what happens afterward. Flora had time to process what happened, put together her statement, identify the circumstances, preserve the recording, have her colleague as an alibi, and make the very deliberate decision to take the matter to HR. That isn’t an impulsive five-minute decision. There was clearly thought, planning, and a conscious decision to act.

And somehow, through all of that, Luke—her supposedly trusted partner—was never part of the equation. Not before. Not after. Not even as someone she eventually chose to trust & lean on.

And THAT is my issue.

Because if you have the emotional capacity to formulate a plan, gather evidence, involve HR, and fight for yourself—which again, I applaud—then at some point, if this man is genuinely your partner, shouldn’t he exist somewhere in your emotional universe too?

She doesn’t owe Luke disclosure as a victim. But as a person in a relationship, the complete absence of Luke from her thoughts, decisions, and support system says something about the relationship itself.

So yes, don’t blame the victim. But let’s also not pretend that being someone’s partner means being their convenient romantic accessory .
What I find difficult is that Luke was someone she leaned on—but only physically, never truthfully. She sought his comfort, hugged him, held onto him much longer than usual, and clearly found safety in his presence, yet still never trusted him enough to tell him what had happened.

So he gets to be the person she seeks for comfort, but not the person she allows to actually understand why she needs it. And that distinction matters when we’re calling someone your partner.

At some point, you have to decide whether you’re actually in a relationship—or just occupying the relationship slot.

If Luke is only there when Flora needs him for comfort, companionship, or romance, but disappears from the equation whenever life gets difficult, then I’m sorry, (to me) that's not much of a partnership.

Hey there, I saw this earlier, and I’m actually glad you see it the same way—his jealousy and his inability to openly admit what he feels.

Luke is a man of layers. On the surface, he says all the arrogant, dismissive things, but his actions tell an entirely different story. Flora is constantly at the center of his thoughts, even when he tries desperately to convince himself—that she isn’t.

It’s the same pattern we saw that first night. He was secretly looking forward to waking up next to her and being cuddled in the morning, but the moment reality didn’t unfold the way he had imagined, out came that familiar arrogant facade. 😂 He immediately hid behind his sarcasm and indifference rather than let her see how much her presence actually mattered to him.

That’s what makes Luke so fascinating. His mouth keeps saying, “I don’t care,” while his actions keep exposing just how deeply he does. The arrogance is often the mask; the tenderness, jealousy, protectiveness, and the way he instinctively puts Flora first are the real Luke❣️

Agreed and True statement but then we are talking generic.