This is actually 100% true. The Valko cancellation leaked out of LADStwt and even people who aren't in it and don't play LADS, such as myself, have now heard of Valko while having little to no interest about the other LIs
Oh and I'm definitely siding with the Valko mains LOL.
Something about these panels really bothers me. I feel like Changdeok has left many fragments of his soul behind.
But his attempt at stoicism honestly makes him truly endearing. It's like a young creature trying to look fierce while its heart was laid bare.
A gentle fact about this world is that people will want to help you, so I hope he knows that no matter how detached he tries to act, Jongwoo will find a way to slip into his heart anyway, and I promise, Changdeok, he will be your compass in the abyss.
Afterall, the way I perceive it, you are not a desire to him or an attachment. You are love, affection, patience, longing, and faith to Jongwoo. (the eyes are the window to the soul)
I hope this time you reach out your hand when he extends his, sometimes that's the strongest thing you can do.