# WebtoonLib — Checkmate #114

## Series
- title: Checkmate
- slug: checkmate-c0da0e

## Chapter
- number: 114
- release_date: 2025-03-04

### Summary
The current chapter focuses on the immediate aftermath of the high school alternate universe side story, which is understood to be Soohyun's dream. The dream's events, in which Soohyun rejected the affectionate advances of a "golden retriever" Eunsung, have left a tangible impact on Eunsung in the waking world. He becomes uncharacteristically anxious, sulking, and intensely clingy, driven by a fear that the dream's rejection might become reality. This anxiety prompts a series of wholesome and comedic interactions, frequently depicted in a chibi art style, where Eunsung seeks constant physical reassurance from Soohyun. Reader response has been overwhelmingly positive, with fans celebrating the cute, fluffy tone and Eunsung's endearing vulnerability. The chapter is seen as a powerful illustration of their relationship's evolution from a dark, obsessive rivalry to a secure and loving domestic partnership. This display of simple, affectionate codependency contrasts sharply with their traumatic past, reinforcing the stability of their hard-won bond, even as it poignantly highlights that a formal love confession has never been exchanged between them.
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## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The current chapter focuses on the immediate aftermath of the high school alternate universe side story, which is understood to be Soohyun's dream.

### Spoiler summary
The current chapter focuses on the immediate aftermath of the high school alternate universe side story, which is understood to be Soohyun's dream. The dream's events, in which Soohyun rejected the affectionate advances of a "golden retriever" Eunsung, have left a tangible impact on Eunsung in the waking world. He becomes uncharacteristically anxious, sulking, and intensely clingy, driven by a fear that the dream's rejection might become reality. This anxiety prompts a series of wholesome and comedic interactions, frequently depicted in a chibi art style, where Eunsung seeks constant physical reassurance from Soohyun. Reader response has been overwhelmingly positive, with fans celebrating the cute, fluffy tone and Eunsung's endearing vulnerability. The chapter is seen as a powerful illustration of their relationship's evolution from a dark, obsessive rivalry to a secure and loving domestic partnership. This display of simple, affectionate codependency contrasts sharply with their traumatic past, reinforcing the stability of their hard-won bond, even as it poignantly highlights that a formal love confession has never been exchanged between them.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Checkmate #114](/series/checkmate-c0da0e/chapter-114)
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