# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #138

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 138
- release_date: 2025-03-13

### Summary
The narrative has reached a critical boiling point as the Emperor’s escalating tyranny, marked by an assassination attempt on "Grandpa Snow," has pushed the readership to a fever pitch. The dominant reaction is a furious and near-unanimous call for a violent coup d'état, with readers demanding the protagonists use their military power to usurp the throne from the "lunatic" ruler. This intense political drama is juxtaposed with a significant romantic milestone: Kyle, shedding his former meekness, makes a bold and public love confession to Geumja. While celebrated by fans as a moment of profound character growth, this public display—perceived by onlookers as a same-sex confession due to Geumja's "Joe" disguise—is also widely interpreted as a major death flag, amplifying anxiety for the couple's fate. Despite Geumja's return as a powerful military commander, the Emperor's direct provocations have cornered the protagonists, making treason appear to be their only remaining option. The chapter leaves the audience in a state of high tension, torn between the joy of the central romance and the overwhelming dread of an imminent, tragic confrontation.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Kyle makes a public love confession to Geumja (as Joe), shocking the court and signaling his growth.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The narrative has reached a critical boiling point as the Emperor’s escalating tyranny, marked by an assassination attempt on "Grandpa Snow," has pushed the readership to a fever pitch.

### Spoiler summary
The narrative has reached a critical boiling point as the Emperor’s escalating tyranny, marked by an assassination attempt on "Grandpa Snow," has pushed the readership to a fever pitch. The dominant reaction is a furious and near-unanimous call for a violent coup d'état, with readers demanding the protagonists use their military power to usurp the throne from the "lunatic" ruler. This intense political drama is juxtaposed with a significant romantic milestone: Kyle, shedding his former meekness, makes a bold and public love confession to Geumja. While celebrated by fans as a moment of profound character growth, this public display—perceived by onlookers as a same-sex confession due to Geumja's "Joe" disguise—is also widely interpreted as a major death flag, amplifying anxiety for the couple's fate. Despite Geumja's return as a powerful military commander, the Emperor's direct provocations have cornered the protagonists, making treason appear to be their only remaining option. The chapter leaves the audience in a state of high tension, torn between the joy of the central romance and the overwhelming dread of an imminent, tragic confrontation.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #138](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-138)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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