# WebtoonLib — Don't Build My Hopes Up #35

## Series
- title: Don't Build My Hopes Up
- slug: dont-build-my-hopes-up-f02e21

## Chapter
- number: 35
- release_date: 2025-03-09

### Summary
Following their first intimate encounter, the chapter focuses on a pivotal moment that earns Yeonu significant praise from readers. When Gyu-yeong expresses pain, Yeonu immediately stops, an act overwhelmingly celebrated as a major "green flag" that subverts a common genre trope of forced intimacy. This considerate behavior solidifies his status as a caring partner, though some readers still note practical concerns like a lack of preparation. The narrative then introduces a new social dynamic centered on a friend, Jun-Myeong, who playfully teases the couple about what "stuff" they have been up to. This incites a possessive, "passive-aggressive" response from Yeonu, creating a tense but humorous "cat turf war." Reader opinion on Jun-Myeong is divided: some find the handsome, glasses-wearing friend a fun-loving tease, while others speculate his blushing indicates he is developing genuine feelings for Gyu-yeong, potentially setting up a future love triangle. Amid the new tension, recurring reader observations persist, including appreciation for a cute, evolving sticky note doodle and continued unease over Yeonu's habit of kissing with his eyes open.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Following their first intimate encounter, the chapter focuses on a pivotal moment that earns Yeonu significant praise from readers.

### Spoiler summary
Following their first intimate encounter, the chapter focuses on a pivotal moment that earns Yeonu significant praise from readers. When Gyu-yeong expresses pain, Yeonu immediately stops, an act overwhelmingly celebrated as a major "green flag" that subverts a common genre trope of forced intimacy. This considerate behavior solidifies his status as a caring partner, though some readers still note practical concerns like a lack of preparation. The narrative then introduces a new social dynamic centered on a friend, Jun-Myeong, who playfully teases the couple about what "stuff" they have been up to. This incites a possessive, "passive-aggressive" response from Yeonu, creating a tense but humorous "cat turf war." Reader opinion on Jun-Myeong is divided: some find the handsome, glasses-wearing friend a fun-loving tease, while others speculate his blushing indicates he is developing genuine feelings for Gyu-yeong, potentially setting up a future love triangle. Amid the new tension, recurring reader observations persist, including appreciation for a cute, evolving sticky note doodle and continued unease over Yeonu's habit of kissing with his eyes open.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Don't Build My Hopes Up #35](/series/dont-build-my-hopes-up-f02e21/chapter-35)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/dont-build-my-hopes-up-f02e21

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