# WebtoonLib — For the Third Time #37

## Series
- title: For the Third Time
- slug: for-the-third-time-405ee8

## Chapter
- number: 37
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The current narrative pivots to a dramatic confrontation involving Dohee, Joonwon, and Dohee's childhood friend, confirming that she is aware of his romantic feelings but decisively relegates him to the "friend zone." Reader reception is largely unsympathetic toward the second male lead, with a consensus that he "botherzoned himself" by failing to confess for years and instead adopting a possessive, guardian-like role. Audience analysis suggests Dohee’s decision stems from a deep-seated fear of losing a rare, stable familial bond, a motivation rooted in her past trauma. Her declaration—that she would rather not date her friend at all than risk losing him—is interpreted dually: both as a satisfying end to a love triangle and as a potential threat to Joonwon, implying the friend holds a uniquely important place in her life. Despite this external pressure, the central romance continues to progress, with readers praising an intimate kiss scene. This development reinforces the core "push and pull" dynamic as the couple navigates their fragile, "official (kinda)" relationship while fending off lingering emotional and external conflicts.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The current narrative pivots to a dramatic confrontation involving Dohee, Joonwon, and Dohee's childhood friend, confirming that she is aware of his romantic feelings but decisively relegates him to the "friend zone." Reader reception is largely unsympathetic toward the second…

### Spoiler summary
The current narrative pivots to a dramatic confrontation involving Dohee, Joonwon, and Dohee's childhood friend, confirming that she is aware of his romantic feelings but decisively relegates him to the "friend zone." Reader reception is largely unsympathetic toward the second male lead, with a consensus that he "botherzoned himself" by failing to confess for years and instead adopting a possessive, guardian-like role. Audience analysis suggests Dohee’s decision stems from a deep-seated fear of losing a rare, stable familial bond, a motivation rooted in her past trauma. Her declaration—that she would rather not date her friend at all than risk losing him—is interpreted dually: both as a satisfying end to a love triangle and as a potential threat to Joonwon, implying the friend holds a uniquely important place in her life. Despite this external pressure, the central romance continues to progress, with readers praising an intimate kiss scene. This development reinforces the core "push and pull" dynamic as the couple navigates their fragile, "official (kinda)" relationship while fending off lingering emotional and external conflicts.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — For the Third Time #37](/series/for-the-third-time-405ee8/chapter-37)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/for-the-third-time-405ee8

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