MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD phenomenal. truly speechless. each chapter either left my mouth agape or covered my face in tears. i wouldve read this in one night if it wasnt for school restraining me from going further. theres a level of nuance and the right amount of character development im surprised this story is so underrated. but itll be my secret for those who appreciate the story. once i got ahold of the floodgates pouring down my face i read the afterstory. i truly would like to thank the artists original writers storyboard artists head writers and everyone who worked on this story. i noticed hidden details about lines drawn or lighting schemes i didnt see during my first readthrough. additonally i love the entire staffs dedication in producing a story that depicts trauma in all forms and not the typical story route they couldve gone. but they wished to showcase a proper case and they certainly delivered. im content with how the story wrapped up. sure side stories about the other characters mightve been nice but all i care about is jaes happiness and freedom along with jofs. . some people may dislike how fastpaced or unrealistic this story may be. still the only unrealistic thing is the fact a man like jof could exist and the fact the south korean government would actually give a shit and give the right punishment to taehyeon like the hellfire he deserves. starting with jof the one and only. a man written by a woman for sure to my knowledge i dont think he actually is but hes so unbelievably breathtaking its baffling he isnt. i guess the only awkward thing about him is his name which is joffrey hugh johnson. its not terrible but game of thrones has ruined the name joffrey for all time im afraid BUT thats literally the ONLY THING from the beginning he was great. i loved how the art showcased his internal thoughts and insight into decisionmaking. as the author soonki intended jof never pried information out of jae. though jof admitted hes not a perfect man. in fact he states this multiple times. obviously seeing it through the lens of a reader of course i think hes done no wrong. but he mentioned his impatience when it came to jae. but in her case which she mentions later in the story if she waited any longer she couldve been in serious danger. this man scared me so much for his safety that whenever he got hurt or learned more about taehyeon my anxiety spiked. i think this is where i relate with jae when it comes to reliance on others. i still struggle with asking for help or letting people in not because ive experienced what jae has gone through and i hope no one else ever does but similarly i feel like if i ask for help ill be a burden on those around me. which is what amazed me about jof. sure one could say its because he didnt want to lose her again after spain but it was more than that. he knew even then she was the one. people might also dislike how the romance came about fastpaced some might say but i dont think thats the case. both jae and jof came from broken backgrounds. of course jofs pain is NOWHERE NEAR as awful as jaes dont just take my word jof says this more times than me throughout the story but he wasnt living life simply surviving. there was no thrill. no emotion. just colorless. jae was the wonder and color hed lost the day his parents died. i think jof has a secure personality. seriously once it clicked he loved jae the man was on a mission. not even the heavens or depths of hell would tear him from jae. only her. she was the only person who had the power to prevent him from coming towards her. and even then not even her words would command him away from her. his path never wavered. seriously chapter 40 had me in tears in fear and in a tense atmosphere. but this man took a STABBING like a paper cut HELLO? SIR YOU ARE BLEEDING AND COULD POSSIBLY DIE AND YOUR FOCUS IS ONLY ON JAE SHE IS LITERALLY HIS WILL TO LIVE. and thats what i love about him. he is the right amount of sugar spice and everything nice he is peak loserism. cant stand a moment without her. her touch her being her presence. but NOT in a creepy way because if she takes her stance he WILL LISTEN. he is possessive but the right amount. he isnt the perfect ceo like in a majority of stories and thats where his growth is. he learns korean but isnt perfect. his plans can go wrong but he picks himself up. he gets pinned down. but he gets back up and doesnt give up. you draw the line and he will respect it. but he will always be there. never too close or hovering but he will achieve his goal while taking the small steps to break down your walls. and you will be left to wonder if such a man exists and what you mustve done to have someone willing to give up everything if it meant you would be safe. this man is such a smooth talker always saying the right words. wanting to be used the reassurance the words of affirmation. i love him so much. i cried so many times because of him and it was worse in the final two chapters where the floodgates were pouring constantly because he had said words i only dream to hear one day. his proposal and use of words are so heartwrenching. i love him so much jof you have my heart. next is my mvp my role model jae jaehui i knew i would love her as a character so much words alone arent enough to describe it . from the first chapter alone i had a good feeling about her character. firstly girl prioritizes communication I HAVE PRAYED FOR TIMES LIKE THIS i was fearful when she ended up in the same hotel room as him and saw him naked she would be the typical screaming why are you here? youre a pervert/stalker troupe would be used. preparing for misunderstanding impact i was surprised to land on the soft cloud of communication jae set the record straight. told him her business gave her information and handled it like a grown adult. no screaming. no calling out. no overthinking. jae already felt like an actual adult with a functioning brain it was amazing. if people are gonna point out her lying as her not communicating the things shes lying about have too much weight for it to be not considered. she saw her time in Spain as a dream. sure he taehyeon followed her but as far as she was aware her time in Spain was an escape. its where she learned she could run away from her problems until she realized that she needed to close one chapter to move forward. if jof hadnt sped up the process i have faith she wouldve done it surely yet slowly even without his help. jof was just her missing piece to finally have the courage to step forward. i think people might misunderstand the pace of the romance. the two of them have natural chemistry. when i originally read jae used to date taehyeon the story made it seem like they dated for a long period of time. however this was swatted by the fact this man literally forced himself on her. for SEVEN DATES girl wasnt even interested nor agreed to be his girlfriend if anything jof was the first person she had genuine attraction and feelings for. thats why the romance seemed rushed. because shes a woman who works hard for what she wants. my anxiety was spiking chapter by chapter as i watched her suffer. i couldnt even get upset at her because i knew why she was distancing herself. she didnt want to be a burden. she believed for so long. molded in a short amount of time mentally that everything that unfolded was her fault. when it wasnt. triggering her to refuse help. not only because she thought she was the reason taehyeon was the way he was but the last time she called out for help her grandparents were killed. hell even I who just dont want to ask for help for my own reasons struggle with asking for help. if i went through what she did i wouldnt even attempt to ask for help again. thats why jof is as ethereal as he is. jae stood on her own for long enough. its as he said at the trial you are the most confident person ive ever met because she is. everything that unfolded was thanks to her 99 contribution. she just got a 1 assist from jof. if people want to complain about why a man had to step in to save jae thats where the realistic part of the story comes in. jof constantly mentions how unreliable the South Korean justice system is. if jae wouldve gone in 100 without jof she would no doubt have lost. because thats just the way things are. but that doesnt mean she didnt do any less of the work to fight for her life because jof was backing her up. only means she allowed herself to receive help. jae is a nuanced character. she had her trauma. but she didnt let it fully define her. once she saw her priorities she slowly let her walls fall. and she didnt falter. not after jofs accident. not after her life attempts. she moved forward and I admire her so much for it. even at times when it feels so dangerous she tells jof she can handle it and he listens. its amazing what communication can do for a couple. her courage knows no bounds and she tells off people enough. sets boundaries is goaloriented and intellectual. she takes her work to heart. its no wonder why people respect her at work. i just cant help but give her a round of applause. unconscious for two months her parents hiding a secret she finds out the secret feeling like a burden her grandfather is framed/dies from a murder he didnt commit and her grandma dies at the hands of a demon spawn. oh and she was drugged and didnt know it was happening till she asked and even then was lied to by her own nurses. how can one trust anyone easily after all that? adding on to the fact she lives in a system where the demon spawn was the son of a presidential candidate in a country where corruption and jail time mean shit. plus the fact he could get away with it because hes a man and hes wealthy. and yet she secretly collected evidence faced every situation with her head up and found solutions of any obstacle she faced. im just so happy she got the happily ever after she deserved the romance: i just love communication between jof and jae. they fell in love those days in Spain and it only got solidified when jof came to Korea. because he was willing to put his entire life to fight for her. not just love but protection. he was worried. it came out of a place of love. but jof respects her boundaries. yet he never admits hes a good guy. not like in a psychopath way but he apologized that he couldnt be more patient to let her come to him. but he has a good reason since their lives were on the line. i also appreciated how the side love interests were dropped like flies and didnt allow to drag on. at least they didnt make wujae a terrible person. he did back off and was genuinely worried about jae but he went about it the wrong way. thankfully he backed off and was a genuine friend till the end. i found ana to be so forgettable and funny. like the delusion levels and jae clocking her behavior was so hilarious literally jofs whole dynamic is i know you can handle yourself but i want to help you. so let me help you. literally treats her like the queen she is. jae equally treats jof like the prince he is. theyre both willing to drop everything to be by each others side. and NOT jof skipping to kissing the bride without vows because they are just so in sync like that. overall i love this story and it really deserves the love it gets. not just because taehyeon is beyond crazy. but because men like him genuinely exist. and how corrupt the South Korean government is. which is so true. they realistically in the best way they could handled taehyeons arrest because punishment from South Korea is nothing but a slap on the wrist. but he instead became a criminal globally so to speak. the only unrealistic thing about this webtoon is the opposition party actually being nice as a comrade to jae. because lord knows theres no nice political figures in South Korea. at least to my knowledge. but yes this story will remain dear to my heart forever.