Not Love at First: Learning Love (06 November 21)
When JE was in the gallery, he was drawn to NB, but I don't think he realised that it was love at first sight. I think it was after Ep 6, when he spoke to KH and his mum, that he was fully able to evaluate and acknowledge his feelings.
While he didn't involve himself with other girls (remember, there was nothing on with Seol-A) after his kiss with NB, I believe it was during the time in Ep 6 that he realises what he felt at the beginning when he first saw her.
Fully committing, Ep 7 onwards we see him try over and over again to convey those feelings. Then in Ep 8, he saw how paralysed NB was at the gallery, but he also knew there was a painting there she wanted to see. So he gently encourages her to move forward.
And when he does, NB is able to focus on her project, not her past. In the cafe again he tries to convey his true feelings, acknowledging that it was to the extent that he fell for her at first sight. Though he's weaker at verbal expression, he goes all in.
JE never placed himself as the saviour in her story. He saw her multiple times at her weakest, but never shamed her or pushed her to talk about her past. Even knowing all, he liked her, and when he saw a need he asked to step in to help, doing so if she agreed.
So yes, he enjoyed being with her, liked her even when she was angry at him, liked her through everything. This story speaks to me, because his feelings were genuine, yet he still had to learn how to love. Somehow, it feels honest to youth.
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