From my point of view, Sieun isn't cheating on Suho because, okay, yeah, it's not that Sieun and Suho broke up, but it's on hold (it's much less simple than that 😭😭) because Suho... well, we know what happened with Suho 😭😭
Honestly, and I'm not an expert in psychology, relationships, or morals, but I think being with someone else when you don't know if your boyfriend or girlfriend is going to wake up from the coma they're in doesn't count as cheating/infidelity because, man, who can resist a little comfort in that kind of situation? Sieun is only human, a person with feelings and emotions (and needs, even sexual ones) like anyone else 😭😭
It wasn't whether it was just my idea or if that It was real, but it seemed to me that when Seongje got serious after Sieun regretted what they had done (more than regret, it seemed like Sieun had a nervous breakdown 😭😭) it was because he, I mean Seongje, understood this. I mean, he understood that Sieun wasn't cheating on Suho, but just taking some comfort from how much she needed him.
This seemed very solemn on Seongje's part, very humble, like, Okay, let's think of this as Seongje asking Sieun to have sex with him because he's interested in Sieun (regardless of whether Seongje is aware of this himself or not), but this? This made it seem to me that he's, in fact, more than just interested in Sieun, but that he's truly in love with Sieun and doesn't just want Sieun for something sexual, transactional or not.
And not to mention how this "replacement boyfriend" thing reminded me of Kou Seiya's "Can I replace him?" from Sailor Moon, when he (well, she, but she in his version of him) asked Usagi this when he saw her heartbroken over Mamoru.
If you haven't seen Sailor Moon and therefore don't understand how Seongje's situation relates to Seiya's situation, well, here's some context: Usagi was sad because she didn't know anything about Mamoru, her boyfriend and the love of her life, because something happened that made him unable to communicate with her, so she was able to continue hearing from him, and that made her heartbroken despite her acting as if nothing had happened, as if she didn't feel sad and lost over Mamoru.
Anyway, I can't be more specific about this in case you plan to watch Sailor Moon if you haven't seen it, and in case anyone else reading this comment who hasn't seen Sailor Moon yet plans to do so as well, so as not to give away any spoilers.
Anyway, I hope you write more about this couple because you do it very well, greetings and good wishes from Venezuela 🇻🇪👋😁
heheh I don't think sieun is cheating either but he is a pretty intense character with strong ties to Suho so he feels guilty about it, like he's betraying him. That's a valid take, I wonder if Suho would have the same opinion on his bf cheating on him while he's in coma 🤭
Seongje saw Sieun panicking and wanted him to relax because he definitely didn't want it to be the last time they fucked. He likes making Sieun feel good and the control he gets when they fuck and didn't want to give it up just yet hehehe I think... saying in love with Sieun is a reach but he definitely has a soft spot for him, if he realizes it yet or not. that in itself can turn into something he won't understand or handle correctly bc of his character 🤫
haha I unfortunately never watch sailor moon but I'll take your word on the similarities (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ thank you for reading and your comment, definitely plan on writing more for them :3
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