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His protective returns are often prompted by Seonwoo's continued, unhealthy grief and drunken helplessness over his one-sided love for Jungho, reinforcing their raw, codependent bond. The overall reader sentiment is deeply conflicted, expressing a simultaneous desire to \"punch him\" for his immaturity and a sense of pride in his growing, albeit clumsy, capacity for support. 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