Tied to You

by WHAT, Chelliace

Genres: Fantasy, Manga, Romance
Pages: 320
Series: Tied to You #4
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Synopsis:

Wooseo's heart has been swayed, and Jigeon is determined to win it over completely, once and for all. But a meeting between Wooseo, Jiseok, and the Connector may throw a wrench in his plans when Jiseok reveals his brother has been deceiving Wooseo. The lies, the manipulations, the mind games--when all is laid bare to Wooseo, will he choose to stay tied to Jigeon?

Volume four of WHAT/Chelliace’s Tied to You brings everything to a head: Jigeon lays all his cards on the table, Jiseok does too, and Wooseo has to choose what he wants and decide whether he wants the Connector to change anything, or whether he loves his fated partner after all.

There could be some really fascinating stories in this world with non-fated partners, even without the existence of the Connector — Jigeon clearly doesn’t trust to fate, after all, so perhaps there are other pairs out there who make do with ring connections that don’t reflect their feelings. But in this one I don’t think there’s much doubt about what Wooseo will choose in the end…

Even though Jigeon confesses to manipulating the situation, it doesn’t suddenly become a healthy romance — even if Wooseo now chooses it open-eyed. Jigeon’s nature isn’t trusting, not even of fate; I think he’d treat Wooseo well, and carefully avoid any chance of things cooling by manipulating the situation, no matter what. It’s not a relationship I’d choose for myself, for darn sure!

But… maybe it’s good for them. Certainly it was satisfying to see the decision made, and for Wooseo to realise that he has feelings for Jigeon in his own right, not as a stand-in for Jiseok. Still, once more, a warning that this isn’t a fluffy romance (and isn’t intended to be).

Rating: 4/5 (“really liked it”)