And that is the emotional intensity of this episode.

The growth in Nakyum in this episode is jaw dropping. This couldn’t be our Little Liar!!!He’s not just going in, he’s going for everything… The sexiest moment of this episode is when he reached for Seungho’s sash, “Why aren’t you getting undressed, My Lord?”

Like all of us, Seungho is shocked. And not for the first time in this episode either. Seungho’s reaction and his follow through is exquisite.

I had to pause, and go back and look at all those earlier chapters where all Nakyum did was resist Seungho, his influence, his desires, his wants, his commands… even earlier in the day, just prior to Daddy Yoon’s visit, they were fighting hard and on the brink. Seungho asked, ‘how desperately do I need to beg you?’ just moments before Mr Kim summoned him to meet with his father. Seungho had already commanded Mr Kim to keep Nakyum confined until he returned.

Threatened him with severe bodily harm should he fail to comply. and why? Because the thought of losing Nakyum was enough to cause him to fight with the only tools he thought he had… all his old high-handed and autocratic tricks.But it was at his weakest moment, allowing Nakyum to see him like that, that gave him the thing he wanted most. I’d like to bet money this is the core of his shock, finding out that his greatest weakness was now his greatest strength.

Later, when Nakyum protests their position (right after cumming very hard despite liking or dislike the position), he shocks the shit out of Seungho again. And it led me to this wonderful thread in A group where we all pretend to be Seungho’s servants (yes, yes… it’s a real thing):My response on the thread is as follows:

I think he is stunned by both the change in Nakyum, and the strength of his own feelings for Nakyum. Plus Nakyum is beautiful… Seungho has been captivated by Nakyum’s beauty from the beginning.

In this moment, when both their hearts are open, and their bodies, specifically Nakyum finally giving both heart and body to him, that, that is what Seungho’s looking at.

It’s wonder, lust, hope, fear and stunned nerve endings. Where he’d thought of Nakyum as a boy, an innocent, something sweet and without heavy thoughts… I think between the conversation between them earlier when they fought and this scene, Seungho is left stunned, awed, impressed by Nakyum, and so helplessly in love with him.

This is a look of open, unfettered love on his face. Not even lust alone, love…And that’s the core of what we’re seeing… the moment Seungho asked Nakyum what he liked, open and innocently, and Nakyum openly and innocently showing him… then their open and innocent receiving of each other.

I nearly passed out from squee. Again, Seungho allows himself vulnerability with Nakyum, and for the first time, nakyum allows it to himself without it being tinged with anything else but feeling.

This is beautiful… to have watched them come this far.

But in this story, as I’ve said, trouble rides on fucking horseback.

My most pressing question is why Henna was at Inhun’s house. Second, Inhun is off doing his civil service shit… but I can hope he is actually dead. In fact, I’ll be mad if he isn’t actually dead.