I have decided to discontinue “MY LOVE.” I am apologetic to the ones who were anticipating for Baekhyun and Sera’s story to unfold. The reason why I discontinued is because a year ago, I saw nothing wrong with the idea of an age gap as such but now, I’m skeptical.
In my fictional story, no matter how hard I try to not make Baek a pedo by over explaining how he never savoured feelings for Sera when she was underage, he still saw her as a minor. He loved her as a sister when she was younger, that “brotherly love and care” can’t be confused and turn into romantic and intimate feelings overnight. And even if I make him have feelings for Sera when she was a minor (that’s disgusting), and we say “but he didn’t act upon his feelings until she was an adult” that’s grooming and that’s disgusting as well. It’s not just about manipulation or gaslighting her, which he did not do in the story but seeing a minor as a potential romantic partner in the future is very perverted and criminally gross. No matter how much happiness and peace little Sera brings into Baek’s life, he has known her as a child and he should not be able having any other feelings towards her. If she meets him as an adult, it would be a diffident story.
As for that, I am not very fond of the cdrama “Hidden Love”, even though it’s acted out by all my favourite actors. It doesn’t matter if the feelings are suddenly changed later, it’s still weird to suddenly wake up one day and see someone you have always seen as a sister/brother as a romantic partner.
I’m not unpublishing the book because I want to remember what I’ve learnt and reflect upon it. It’s a part of my past silly self.