Told us through a few flashbacks, here is what I understood of the story. Daon works in a an office, and he is good friends with a college professor who he has known from college. This college professor is Mr Too Goody shoes and takes care of Daon a lot to an obsessive extent where he even gives money to his abusive father. Slowly Daon starts to get feelings for him, but when he confesses his feelings, the professor guy rejects him and tells him that he just prefers this friendly arrangement. Daon is dejected but arrival of a new colleague cheers him a little. Sung-Hyeon joins the office as Daon's colleague and the two have to work together n multiple projects. Although Sung-Hyeon first starts to like Daon, eventually Daon falls for him even harder. This is a relationship that may have some potential. But aa storm comes in the form of the director in the company. This guy is also someone whom Daon knows from college days and apparently the director, Daon and the professor used to be friends. The director used to like Daon in school/college and Daon also used to like him. But for some strange inexplicable reason; the professor guy proposes a deal that the director and he should fake date, since they both like Daon and that this will then not come in between their relationship. (Yes, this makes no sense at all). Anyway, now in present all three of them are vying for Daon's attention. While the director is quite aggressive in his approach and uses his position of power, it turns out that the professor guy is no less psychotic and plays mind games and hires folks to hurt Daon's family so that Daon can still be under his mercy. It's only the colleague Sung-Hyeon who truly loves Daon. After a series of incidents, everyone's truth slowly starts to come out and as you would expect it's the true love that wins.
This show screams toxic relationship at all levels. 90% of the storyline displays the professor's obsessive tendencies and the boss' aggressive behavior. While it might sound addictive, there is only so much Da-On can handle, being pushed around by two men, whom he trusted implicitly is painful & aggravating. what do you think happens when a psychotic professor, a bad-tempered rich boss and a persistent, loving co-worker falls in love with a hard working and charming boy-next-door fella? Toxic chaos. OK, let's start from the beginning. Firstly, I still have not understood when he boss guy liked Daon and he also like him back, why would he agree to a contract of a fake date which prohibits you from dating the guy you like and love. It just doesn't make any sense at all. That whole situation made no sense. Then this professor guy who always is so nice to Daon , so why does he reject him when Daon confesses his love to him? I mean th boss guy had already gone abroad at that point. He keeps Daon on hook for so many years, only to get total psychotic towards the end stabbing himself first with knife and then again trying to kill Daon. The boss was no less crazy. He didn't care about workplace ethics or the company's reputation. He was ready to lose contracts just so that he could show Daon his place. And even for Sung-Hyeon, we are never clear why he likes Daon so much! It was so sad to look at, worrying, crying, begging and still Daon refused to date him and kept pushing him away. Even so, this dude kept coming back like a puppy playing fetch until he got stabbed and almost died. And finally, why are all these three folks crazy in love with Daon. He is a simple, docile, hardworking lad just like any boy next door. Is that it?
The acting form all actors is good, but just some of the basics of the storyline didn't make sense, right from the creation of contract. This is an interesting chapter in BL, since we show a lot of love but never traits of toxic love or obsession in as much clarity as this show where these traits are at the forefront of the show. I think there are still learnings to take from here. I was also slightly disappointed with the finale, just wish it was more focused on Da-On and Sung-Hyeon. I just feel we didn’t get enough of their romance. Overall, a decent show with a novel premise, only f the reasoning behind all this was as strong as well. (7/10)
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