Obligatory TW: This does have some unequal power play with dub-con between the MC’s in the beginning, toxic family depictions/ references, as well as an attempted assault on Ho by someone else.

A rough start love story between a fox and a wolf, although for the life of me, I still don’t see how that was relevant to the story. No omegaverse style behaviors, no marking, no transforming; literally that detail can be removed and the ripple effect would be minor. But I digress.

Ho is an adorably bratty tsundere uke and I loved watching him begrudgingly warm up to Sirang.

It took almost the entire story, but the side chapters really showed his cute side. Not that his hissy fits weren’t cute, but everyone enjoys a cuddly pricklepuss. Sirang fell first, fast and hard for the snappy Ho, but like most of our favorite red flags, doesn’t quite know how to express himself.

Power play is the obvious solution, which only sets Ho off further, but Sirang is surprisingly quick on the uptake and adjusts. He still struggles with the word no, but towards the end, Ho is saying it more as a last-ditch effort to keep his barrier up before he broke down and allowed Sirang in. I think that was my favorite scene from the whole series because it was rough and raw, and really showed the final wall between them starting to crumble.

My feelings for this artwork flipped between love and confusion so much, I still don’t know how I feel. I may get some flack for this, but I got strong vibes of 19 Days and Out of Control, and if you were to ask my why, I don’t think I could pin an exact reason. The art style was an artistic blend of rough lines, with softly detailed expressions; black and white coloring tinged with red and gold made for beautiful scenery shots, or added emotional depth to a scene.

I will say that some characters looked awfully similar to each other, though, and it’s only minor differences (hair style, length or attitude) that gave you clues to who was talking.

I thoroughly enjoyed the series, but there were a decent amount of questions left unanswered, which can be frustrating; it didn’t take away too much from the ending, but it’s still important to note.

The main story itself ends in a rather abrupt manner, with a final scene that needs to be interpreted or reflected upon. The remaining side story chapters give the reader a soothing glimpse into their happiness as well as the future they plan to work towards, together.