Jessica

Wasn't his confession perfect? He just adores her. <3 I feel the same way about him. He kind of snuck up on me. lol

Oh, the scene in the bathroom was intense. First, Nam Gil being in there my heart was racing (ugh so gorgeous/protective), and then, here comes ole hubby to interrupt the party. Now that finally felt like a triangle versus him just being a pest. Afraid you'll no longer be her first love? :) BTW that scene I wanted to slap him the way he talked to her was so obnoxious about how he was her first love. Meh.

The epilogue is showing us glimpses of him being so in love with her, so we can start moving back to his side, but Nam Gil is just too perfect. You created a masterpiece with him. I'm looking forward to how they start to convince me otherwise. lol

My heart broke for Jae Woo when he overheard Bo Reum calling him easy.

The one friend knows the truth or what she thinks is the truth, and she cracks me up side-eyeing Ban Do. lol Heh.

They kissedddddddd! It's about freaking time, and that kiss was beautiful. It was filled with emotion, and the background song was lovely. I had my doubts on their romantic chemistry, but those are gone now.

And Ji Soo finally got a make-over too.

Again, I think they listen to our complaints.

I like that the father maybe found out before that mother because who knows what she would pull.

I love Nara's character, but that husband I just can't warm up properly to him. However, that second lead male, oh, boy, even being cold he's warm, right? I just love them together. I could care less about Ban Do's first love storyline.

My heart kind of breaks that if she does end up with Nam Gil, she has to give up her child. The footprint on the bus windowwwwwwww and the pain in that scene!!!!!! :( Gosh, Nara is one of those the second she starts crying, I'm gonna be tearing up myself shortly after her.

I see them trying to make him more humane the husband, but IDK I just see him as selfish. He's more focused on that ballet dancer than he is about thinking about his child, so the writers throw in he cares about the MIL which is fine and lovely. I just still am not there yet with him.

I watched the epi again, and I will give you the fact renaming the cat and acting as if she had ownership over her was over the top. He creates a different comfortability in private versus public with her though, and she's a normal woman who will not know that it starts/ends in private solely.

I think the cat part was him just lashing out the only way he could think of at that moment. I don't think truly he feels she has overstepped any boundaries with Kitty maybe minus the name, but I bet if she had said it over breakfast, he may even say hmm maybe that's a good idea because we're back to PRIVATE.

Sorry, he's NOT normal. He's eccentric, standoffish, low EQ, and she doesn't experience that side of him as much in private, so in public she can't figure out why he's so different. Where is that guy who said it was because of you? Where is that guy who ran to give her belongings on the train? Where is the man who said let's go out together for the wedding? Where is that guy who proposed to this alleged stranger as you refer to her? I find that insulting for Ji Ho BTW.

Oh, wait, there he IS the next day in PRIVATE again. Who isn't gonna have whiplash from that sudden change in attitude? We're in private now, so I can feel comfortable enough to be pleasant almost like a real mate with you, but in public it's playing a role, so I think that's the problem here. THAT is the issue.

The fact is that's on him. He said let's convince these people we should get married, and she brought her back of tricks from working on dramas. Now he's under the impression in public she's always playing a role because she has done it numerous times with him, but in private she has created this place of trust with him IMHO.

I watched it again because I wanted to see what happened from the time he was fine with her in the morning at breakfast even smiling to cold/unfeeling after work. I think I have the answer guys!

It's clear to me when they are in private he is a different person sweet and even somewhat open. He is happy to be around her, and he feels she is very genuine.

The problem arises when it goes beyond that into the public:

I still go back to his reaction after she met the father, and he said something about love being said so easily. He seemed upset like she was playing a role. Instead of actually writing a drama, she was acting one out. He said, "Right. There's no easier word than that either," and then he looked disappointed in that moment for a second.

I think part of him even in his subconscious is feeling something, and he's afraid to her this is just some role she's acting out in a drama because of how nonchalant she is in PUBLIC with their relationship. She's not writing it now, but she's acting it out, and he can't handle it. He really does like her, and it's scaring him to the point of lashing out because she's not taking it serious enough and just kind of living in a fantasy.

If you look at him at work that day, he was in a foul mood. He said to his CEO I don't want to talk about "personal matters" at work. Then, he is lashing out at in that meeting, and then, we have him outed for calling her "extremely pretty." All of this is in public. He was fine earlier at breakfast even smiling in PRIVATE, but NOW it's public and he's upset.

Here we go him saying, "Situations where we have to play a couple in front of others, I'd like to avoid them if possible." SEE, I think somewhere in his heart he's taking it as real, and when it's private with just them, it feels real, but WHEN she does it in public, it seems phony to him.

Let's jump to the next day, and we're back to PRIVATE again, and he's all smiles ready for his "delicious breakfast" with his "tenant", right? Sorry, buddy, you pulled the rug from underneath her, and she's no longer happy to play husband and wife in private with you at the moment.

Now he feels what she felt a slap in the face of a person being cold to you, and she had to do this to assert herself. Mister I wanna be private with you and be one way and public another making all the rules is not how a relationship works.

And then pink shirt calls and says something let's face it's kind of charming, and she didn't lie because she doesn't have a boyfriend. lol Se Hee's final look at her hurts a lot, but she's not in the mood to care because he didn't care about her feelings when he stomped on them yesterday.

So I think that's the issue here is private versus public. He doesn't trust that when they are public it's real, but when they are in private he feels it is genuine which is why we see a completely different person with her at that time.

This drama...

Was she asking to hold hands, declare to the world they're in love, made a big spectacle at his job? Nah, she was just happy when he was kind to her as most human beings are, and when you snatch that kindness away for whatever reason he has (still wondering if it's because he was upset she was so into making it appear fake after his reaction to the love him to father), it's human to lash out.

Making breakfast was another act of kindness, and she no longer felt the need to be kind at that moment. He needs to learn his words, actions have consequences even in a faux marriage. Any relationship period is give and take, and he wants to keep taking. Take yourself to a restaurant then alone, or at least apologize for being so cold towards her.

And for that matter, didn't he play the game when he used her to declare to his co-workers guess what guys I'm not gay or a robot, and HE declared she was very pretty as well. He can play the game when he wants and snatch it away when he feels like it. Is that a fair way to act?

I think I feel just as hurt and slighted as her. I was not expecting his reaction to go from sweet and genuine to cold and rude. It was a shock to the heart. Watching her that miserable from his treatment, he deserves silence treatment period.

Pink shirt guy better get him on the straight and narrow because I want to like him again. :(

Yeah, I was displeased the second I saw that, but I also thought that girl at work who said he was hetero is gonna be maybe a thorn in our side although maybe she will play cupid. I am crossing my fingers she does.

I wish they hadn't done that because it was so different up until that point. I think it would've been more interesting to see his CEO be the one to push him to that revelation as he watches the CEO get closer to her friend, but nah, we're going down the jealousy road.

Honestly, his reaction gave me whiplash as well. lol I don't know who was more hurt me or poor Ji Ho. I think I had built him up as much she had in my own mind, and then, we saw that cold streak, and my heart broke. lol

I kind of get her reaction because this is her first time putting herself out there and getting shut out like that was painful (remember her friends say she moves at a snail's pace), so, of course, she's going to lash out a bit. Well, if you don't like my company, I'll find someone else that does sort of thing. He went a bridge too far with the cat. :(

Compare it to say for instance Hong Ah getting busted. She was like a rat in a cage lashing out at everything and anyone because she didn't get her way. It was the worst display of spoiled brat behavior. Jung Woo didn't do that. Jung Sun didn't do that. I think Hyun Soo was kind of confused how he was still at this level with her though when it comes to Jung Woo, and i wonder if eventually he will start to resent her and maybe not even realize it. Remember, he told JS that he can't be mad at her, so he's mad at him.

For instance he is bringing on that director? What is that about? That is the guy neither Hyun Soo or Hong Ah like period, and if it's to get back at Hong Ah for poking the bear when he's sensitive, sign me up, but if it's to get back at Hyun Soo, then, that's him being upset with her.

I think he realizes what he's doing is so over the edge, but this is a guy who kept his emotions in check for those four years. He was there with her for every happy, sad, angry moment during that time, and now life shoves his best friend in that spot, the guy he adores most after her, and he's unraveling because of it.

I don't blame him in some way for saying well life is unfair, so I can no longer keep myself in check, and when he walked away at the last convo with JS, he had his closed looking pained as if to say to himself I don't like this or myself right now. So that gave us the audience a glimpse into his psyche even if he can't show it to them.

Something has to give at some point. We see Woo poking him about the restaurant. We see those two still working together. We see the mother being underhanded (she is the worst), and I almost feel that Hyun Soo's mom is gonna have a health scare as well.

I think the health scare MAY bring Jung Woo and her closer because remember his mother passed away, so one thing that connects people very easily is grief. I don't know if they're going there or not.

My other thought was maybe she'll see his restaurant plummet. Her working relationship is going to fall apart. She's going to see JS start to resent her, and she'll find a way towards the end of the drama to exit stage left to salvage everything with their friendship, but then, that may be when Jung Woo says uncle and encourages JS to go after her.

Also, I wonder if all the pressure may lead to JS leaving her. He said he was scared of her bailing, but maybe that was foreshadowing to this I think more fragile than we think human being losing it and doing something unforgivable. We also heard Jung Woo say he would be there when she needed him the most, and thus, that would finally happen.

When people say there is no story, sorry, I just pulled three ideas out of my hat, so I can't believe others aren't seeing this. lol

I also enjoy the cutesie sideline stories as well because I think overall this has a great supporting cast of characters, but I love the depth they are going with this (and the depth I see somewhat in the crush story with Won Joon). My heart broke when he felt he wasn't worthy of a woman wanting him. I mean damn Hong Ah you really did a number on him, and we found out that was yet another long-term, one-side love - seven years I think.

It's a complex drama not cookie cutter because for once we're seeing a bromance that to me basically Jung Woo filling in for the familial relationship he never had with his own father. Here was Jung Woo who came to him saying I will give your dream, and then, they became like two brothers very close. JS is devastated he could lose that. I don't know if first love is more important than that in the end, or if their relationship has enough trust to pull through this kind of test.

The only other avenue I thought they may explore is her mom getting sick, and maybe Jung Woo's mother died from the same illness. That is instant bonding right there on a whole new level, but if they kill her mom, I'm gonna be pissed because I love her parents. :(

It better make sense though, and they need to start building it up too instead of just an out of nowhere thing. lol I mean the writing has been really great minus a few bumps, and they seem to listen to the fans, so IF they go in such a direction, I think the writers would make it make sense, but either way there's going to be disappointed people.

I felt so bad when he said you weren't there for four years for her., and they showed these beautiful flashbacks of his love for her blossoming. OMFG, I thought he was nuts one minute, and then, I said he makes sense another. Wook nailed those scenes. Both guys were just really great together in these episodes.

He really is, and he's struggling with feeling something real himself right now. I like that he isn't running away from it though but towards it. lol He does have the cutest expressions too as if what is this I'm feeling. lol Heh.

I think Ho Rang is just old fashioned in how she sees marriage. I grew up in a household like that where my mom never worked, but yet I'm the opposite in terms of my thinking. She needs more to her life than marriage, and maybe that's where this headed.

But, yet, if my boyfriend had zero clue of my interest in terms of marriage and the future, that would send a red flag to my heart. I do think they love each other very deeply though, but seven years down the line is not the time to have this kind of conversation.

He's mature to a point because he's also stuck on selling an idea when clearly he's intelligent enough where he could have a job doing something else that pays consistently. How long has he had this dream of his is my question, and another thing is she the one making all of the money?

Don't get me started on Go Back Couple. lol

She said she felt embarrassed, and for me I would have said just so you know I wasn't at your work because I have the wrong idea of what we are, but your boss pulled me in there. I like to call it saving face at that point, and it is the truth.

Yeah, when he took the cat from her, her face dropped and my heart along with it.

That's the thing is he scared that they are getting too close, or is he scared she's just putting on an act based upon his reaction to her acting for his father? I am struggling with which is it is at this point because his reaction after she used love so easily was very weird, and I wonder if he thinks maybe she's just acting out a drama now instead of writing one. But none of what she is doing is real in his mind which is more logical than emotional, and so he feels maybe used a bit, and so he put up his defenses.

Oh, wow, I don't even know how to respond to that. lol There are signs it could go either way because Jung Sun has said he doesn't like to compete, and that's what Jung Woo is doing right now making him compete. There was also something I think in the flashback that he said when you're at your lowest, I'll be there always. I mean the only issue is they have her so hung up on Jung Sun that they are gonna have to start putting in pieces of her feeling more affection for Jung Woo and soon.

I mean they could make Jung Sun act out haphazardly and do something unlike himself for instance sleeping with Hong Ah while drunk after seeing them together. I almost wonder if there will be a tipping point there because he's really right now just going through it seems stages of grief over his friendship with Jung Woo. Plus, you add in the fact his restaurant is not doing too well after the whole allergic reaction incident.

I did think for a second there she may end up leaving both of them because she will feel that being in the middle and ruining their friendship is not worth it. IDK I feel she could be that kind of person, but if this is her first love, I have a hard time believing she can handle that move.

And people said there's no more story. lol :P

It was so amazing to see her stand up to his treatment towards her. I was so upset with him, but then, yeah, I felt bad for him too. lol He just proved in that breakfast scene ATEOTD he's just like some highly intelligent males shortsighted about what they say as if it didn't leave a mark.

I have a very intelligent husband, and it's like at times something is missing with them when it comes to emotional capacity although mine is much better than most and has an amazing sense of humor. But I feel at times you have to walk these type of individuals when it comes to feelings and saying the wrong thing because they tend to be unfortunately blunt with their words. The good thing is over the years they get better with that, but this being her first relationship she's not going to have as much patience.

I just wish she had said look I wasn't going to visit you that day. I was stopped by your CEO, so you can be rest assured in the future I will avoid going near where you work. I just wanted her to clarify that so badly. lol

It's second lead serving a purpose to open the eyes of the first lead again. I wouldn't pay it much attention.

If you're looking for a simple romance, I just say at this point move on (although it's still there just not the main focus at this point). I like how it's going to a deeper level myself. I think we're now exploring relationships from a bunch of different angles, and that connection with Jung Woo and Jung Sun goes way beyond just the surface layer kind of friendship.

Those guys sold those scenes for me this week when that could've been me saying, screw this, this looks insane, but, no, they made it work. I was glued to my chair watching them talk about their relationship with each other and Hyun Soo JMHO. You could see from each point of view why they felt the way they did, and that's good writing right there and even better acting.

I might be in the minority here, but I adored these last two episodes. We finally saw Wook turn it on in those flashbacks with her where we understood, yes, Jung Woo does truly love her. It was like a whole different Jung Woo in those flashbacks. Again, I knew this was coming and I said all along wait until he turns it on, and boom, there it was his simple adoration of her with this smile that could light up the universe.

The men had such rich conversations not nastiness, not backbiting but REAL conversations about their relationship and the relationship they have with her. I mean to me the writing and acting in those scenes was pretty fantastic.

My heart kind of broke how both of them were struggling with it. When Jung Woo left the last one, you saw him close his eyes hard which to me meant he has a conscious about what he's doing, but he can't help himself. Let's compare that to Hong Ah who never once showed any regret for her actions not once.

He simply can't handle it because for four years he was there for everything in her life loving her, and now he's just unraveling as he feels replaced, while still in his heart not wanting to lose Jung Sun as his best friend.

It's so sad because both of them are feeling that pain. At one point, Jung Sun says what about our friendship with this teary-eyed look, and I think he really has horrible abandonment, emotional abandonment issues with men especially. He finally was able to feel closer to Jung Woo than any other male figure in his life, and he feels somewhat lost.

And then you had the romance still there even though they truly showed them struggling a little bit with the whole revelation with Jung Woo. I do like them as a couple, and I think this gives them some depth now as opposed to just completely being all cutesy.

Plus, Won Joon found out someone likes him and has for a while. lol I loved her gutsy attitude making Hong Ah feeling small even if just for a moment. I felt sad that Won Joon thought so little of himself that he didn't think anyone would want him like that because he's so precious. :( We also got to realize he's been in love with Hong Ah for seven years, and she was so smug about it.

Then, we had Director Kim and Kyung who keep tiptoeing around their flirtmance which just makes me smile. Damn, he is one good looking guy. lol

Does anyone think his backing away could be him thinking this is all just an act for her? When he talked about how easily she said love to his father, he seemed really unhappy by it. Maybe he feels this is just another drama for her. She's playing the part instead of writing it now? Did anyone notice that? I'm trying to understand this panic in him all of a sudden.

The only other thing is maybe he's not used to be people being in his space so much, but, hey, you brought up the whole idea of marriage in the first place. It could just be that he's lived such a solitary lifestyle that this is freaking him out a bit.

I still tend to go more with the former because why get married in the first place if he felt this way? I feel he's too logical for this reason. I know right now he's starting to probably feel emotions he's never felt too, and he's backing away scared.

I was so happy to see Ji Ho stand up and say something. Boy she wasn't going to take that back and forth BS by him, and she let him know I am human so knock it off. lol I love that it's showing how we connect on that emotional level no matter what we say because she was so touched by the way he would think of them as a unit.

Hate me all you want, but I feel bad for Ho Rang. How can you say you know your mate if you don't know their ultimate desire which hers was to be a mother and married? Seven years down the line, and he has ZERO clue? I don't really get that whole thing. Both parties seem selfish lost in their own world, but yet, I think they're so freaking adorable/ultimately love each other a lot. lol :( I really can't help but root for them as well.

I love the CEO because we have these glimpses of his humanity that are just nice to view. He was so cute when he got her the stuffed toy. I just really enjoy their relationship a lot, and I hope it continues to build as well. She is so right that you kind of have to go along with the status quo unfortunately though the harassment and just grin and bear it. I really could relate to that.

I was so sad when he turned on her for whatever reason NGL. I felt my hopes were dashed as much as hers even though I know we need angst.

I think the last episode gave us a hint into the future of the drama which is going to be about rebuilding the bromance while navigating a way to get Jung Woo back to the man he was before all of this started. The way that Jung Woo said something to the effect do you think we could fix our relationship if it went south, so I think the writers are listening about how much we've been touched by their relationship.

I don't think she was blowing him off just was told she couldn't say no, so she took it as her work taking priority. I don't think he would be upset about that JMHO.

My heart was in my throat when he said these are my two fave people male and female. :( Wook can drag me back in so easily, and I do enjoy the romance still. I'm just glad that it seems as though they are listening to us when it comes to that bromance.

And I'm so happy someone has a crush on Won Joon!! <3 Hong Ah not being in the driver's seat with that relationship maybe it will teach her something about life. Let's hope!

And I love Director Kim/Kyung too. lol I think he really does like her, but she doesn't buy it for a second. lol

See, I do feel the writers are listening to the fans, so just be vocal about the direction you want with Wook's character.