i read the novel and let me tell you they are absolutely the only people for each other. It took 3 goddamn volumes but it happened, taekjoo and zhenya are deeply in love. The final 5th volume chapter made me fucking cry FUCK When i tell you that taekjoo made me like Zhenya i am not lying he even got me MISSING HIM TOO!! i never thought i would like zhenya’s character as much as i did it’s crazy don’t ask me. Taekjoo is also one of my favorite characters ever, his inner conflicts and strong values are so good. Taekjoo is just that guy, he’s sexy, smart, and strong. The way the novel describes Taekjoo’s pov of Zhenya makes me just wanna grab something so bad i never thought i’d find him cute and feel guilty. LIKEEE?!?!? Zhenya is a yellow-green flag at the end but he’s definitely interesting, it took me 2ish days to read the rest of the novel but i really enjoyed it. Especially Olga and Jong-woo. The one chapter where zhenya, taekjoo, olgla, and jongwoo are all at taekjoo’s house with his mom just warmed my heart. Also how zhenya is so nice to taekjoo’s mom. I just really wished we saw more side stories of zhenya growing up. Also the little engagement zhenya’s dad forced on him with the female version of zhenya. Also the political conflicts with zhenya and russia cause that was also sort of brushed over when zhenya went back to the island to save Taekjoo from the ppl the president sent. I was just really interested in the political aspect of the novel, the spy parts, and the little taekjoo fugitive arc. The actual political, action, whatever parts were super duper interesting I really liked how the author developed it but it felt a bit rushed at the ending parts but i didn’t mind cause they were interesting as well just wish it was a bit longer. 10000+/10 action, 7/10 messed up romance (wish there was more cutesy moments ) , 7/10 character development (i need more detailed info on zhenya) ALSO FYI I DID NAWT READ THIS NOVEL EXPECTING HEALTHY ROMANCE, I WAS JUST SUPER INTERESTED IN THE WHOLE AGENT ASPECT OF IT AND THE SUSPENSE I PROMISE YOU ZHENYA MANIPULATED ME INTO LIKING HIM TOO SOMEONE SNAP ME OUT OF IT!!!
EDIT 4/14: PROBABLY CAUSE I JUST FINISHED THE NOVEL YESTERDAY BUT ZHENYA APPEARED IN MY DREAMS YALL HELP ME, HE MADE ME AND THIS OTHER DUDE DRESS UP IN RIDICULOUS ANIMAL COSTUMES AND PLAY THE PIANO WHILE HE WAS CLAPPING HIS HANDS AND LAUGHING AT US FUCKK!!!!! GODAMMIT YEVGENY FUCK THAT BITCH ZHENYA FUCK I WAS HUMILIATED FUCK HIM BITCH FUCK GODDAMIT FUCK FUCK
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