Hello, I hope you're doing well.
I just finished reading 'The silence he keeps' and I'm genuinely very impressed by the writing skills and plot. I'm sorry if I appear rude, I really don't need to offend you, but I feel the ending could have been better. I know it well, sad≠bad. It could be something like, Heeseung being saved but the trauma hitting him so hard, too scared that he does self-harm. You know, it would be very heart wrenching cause tho he'd be saved, the fear crept over him and he took the step he must not have. He could have happily lived a life but the trauma of all these years took over him, yk, being paranoid that there's still someone out there keeping a watch on them.
BUT this is just my ver of ending. Yours definitely did something to readers, mine might look very dumb.
Also, the best part of the FF was Jake reading the letter Heeseung gave him.
Lastly, it wasn't just a 'good' read, but a type of book I wished to be published someday. As someone who's not a re-reader, I'm definitely going to re-read 'The silence he keeps' again. When I do, I'd vote for each and every chapter.