i really liked this book. i thought the main characters were adorable with one another, loved that she was always there for him despite knowing how it’ll end for both of them. loved that they cared and loved one another so strongly.

i put it off for so long since the slow burn kinda ticked me off bc of how long they just danced around one another (while he was on limited time) it was kinda painful for me to read that (mostly the middle of it). the before and after was easier to read as i went on with it.

loved the family fluff shown to the fmc while she had her own issues with her family basically abandoning her at the beginning of her career. it was really sweet to see that, for her to experience two types of love all throughout. she got to experience a happy (bittersweet) loving, and a normal life once she settled down with the mmc. he got to experience a loving, happy (bittersweet) loving life once she entered his life, no more experiencing the lonely pitiful life he subjected himself to.

the ending broke me apart. especially when the mother sat the fmc down and talked ab the mmc. just wanting her son to experience and give love, to know he’s loved by someone outside of his family, someone who’s sticking around the good and bad for him.