This was a hard watch.

In this story, the MC goes through three unhealthy relationships.

In the first part of the story, we are introduced to her parents and get a glimpse into possibly why Luktan stays in unhealthy relationships. One reason possibly being that she's never known what a healthy relationship should look like in the first place. Her parents, the people who should love and want what's best for her? They think two people of the same gender being in love is wrong and disgusting. Most importantly, what would people say or think of them, if they find out their child was gay? They would rather their only child marry the guy who tried to rape her, because hey, at least he is a guy.

Never, not once, did they ask what made their child happy. What was more important to them was how others would perceive them. That is the "love" that Luktan grew up with. So is it any surprise that when someone shows Luktan kindness and affection that she's unable to leave them, when they repeatedly show her reasons why she shouldn't stay? No, not at all. It was even sadly predictable.

Luktan's only lifeline to any semblance of genuine love is her childhood friend. The person who is always there to support and catch her when she falls. And she falls a hell of a lot, too. The friendship is what made this story shine. They are the epitome of soulmates, albeit not in a romantic sense.

In the end, I wish the message was different. I might be wrong but to me, the message I got was "to not lose hope and the right person will come one day". I think it's far more important for Luktan to love herself first and not feel like a "jigsaw" puzzle with a missing piece. Because when she truly loves herself, she will be able to walk away from people who aren't good for her sooner. Because then, she would know that she deserves better.