#allurement analysis

[sweetwolfcupcake]

Man, I'm on fire today 😂

So I was thinking of Choi Ara and I realised that we have a diamond miner's worth of potential in form of the Choi family, especially Ara and her brother. While I'm not keen on highlighting or focusing on their relationship but these siblings can form very interesting dynamics with NJ and Y/n.

I really don't want Ara to be the typical 'vamp' whose sole purpose is to fuck everyone over. Up until now I see her as a slightly less toxic and more balanced version of NJ. Ara is rational and has a pragmatic approach to life, in that she can actually improve or detoriate Y/n's situation via her acute observations. Would absolutely love if Ara develops a soft spot for Y/n (but that's just my personal opinion) and helps her in seeing hoe much power she holds over NJ.

Choi Ara's brother can be both a rival and potential threat. There are a lot of possibilities.

I am so sorry for the late response, I have been a bit lost these days and also have mild symptoms of the dreaded virus. But I finally get to speak about Choi Ara.

Choi Ara is the most enigmatic character I have created, and does have a (hopefully compelling) backstory. And we will soon have a peek into her mind and her past. She has never truly put up an act in front of (Y/N), merely remained guarded and enigmatic. She has nothing to complain about regarding (Y/N), and might just have a soft spot for her. In fact, Choi Ara can be an excellent mentor to (Y/N). Ara, like Yoongi, is a character with many layers and is just as guarded, if not more. Unlike Yoongi, however, we do not know what to expect from Choi Ara, even though there is a lot more to know of Yoongi, we know that the core what his priorities are and I guess the readers have a vague idea how dangerous Min Yoongi is. Choi Ara, however, is a character we do not know- the readers do not know what goes on her kind, what she wants, whom she favours- and that just makes it all the more difficult to guess how dangerous she is.

But I can assure you that I will try my best to not turn her into a stereotypical character.

Please keep sharing your analysis with me. I love them.

[sweetwolfcupcake]

The way I see it every character in this story has an underlying need that they seek to fulfill (and which has been missing from early in their life) which motivates a good majority of their actions.

For NJ it is:

(a) complete authority

(b) pure love which also needs to comply with his need (a).

Both these needs arise from and unstable childhood and home. He grew up in a house where almost every positive reinforcement or affection was provided solely after/due to some sort of achievement. Growing up in such a household a person quickly comes to see success as the only means to complete happiness. Also what one lacks is the ability to deal with pure emotions. No, I'm not talking about how one feels happy after a good coffee or mad at a traffic jam. I'm talking about pure love and affection, jealousy and the other plethora of emotions that come when you form a connection with another person.

NJ has systematically compartmentalised his emotions to suit his cold world from a very early age. The only person towards whom he had pure emotions was a severely washed out and depressed mother who suffered from a litany of addictions. While she surely did love him, she herself was in no condition to be able to protect her child. When she k*lled herself she left behind a far worse trauma in NJ'S mind. It also birthed an unconscious fear that anyone he loves so entirely will leave him if doesn't make sure that he has all the strings in his hands.

At this point, I feel (rather sadistically) he needs to face this marrow deep trauma. He needs to feel out of control of the situation at hand (not necessarily with his rivals but even with Y/n) if only to understand that controlling everything doesn't equal to happiness. That people and their love can go beyond them being in his complete control.

It is such a blessing to be able to receive an analysis from you. You are phenomenal when it comes to reading between the lines and analyzing characters. You are right, Namjoon is yet to come to terms with his childhood trauma. It is bizarre how much one's childhood experiences are still underestimated when it comes to affecting one's emotional state and perception.

For Kim Namjoon, fulfilment comes from two sources-

Having a loving family- ideal parents, sweet, loved children and deep love between him and his partner.

And secondly, Power- Power and control over his life, over others, even his loved one(because he thinks that he knows what is the best for them, and that would also extend to his children).

But above all, everything had stemmed from his family and his odd relationship with his father. Namjoon wants to be far, far better than his father, not just professionally, but also personally. And this, infused with the burning need to fulfil the gap in his heart for pure, unadulterated love has turned into a smothering cage for (Y/N).

And even if Namjoon sees it, he does not want to admit it. He thinks that it is negligible and would only help both of them in the long run.

He also sees (Y/N) as his personal, most beloved possession. The sense of ownership makes him feel secure about their 'relationship'. So he also expects her submission and wants her trust(which he could never have completely)- but I would press more on the fact of trust because he loves to be the dependable provider, he believes that it gives him the upper hand.

[sweetwolfcupcake]

Namjoon in Allurement seems to understand he has heavy responsibilities, and that his image must be upheld to a certain standard. With the mc though, he loses almost all certainty of his life and responsibilities, and it'll be interesting to see if he completely abandons them for mc!

Thank you for your great writing!!

Yes, that is true. See, he has been brought up with the responsibility of upholding his family's legacy as well as the burden of expectations- he is exceedingly responsible thus. Besides, since he has been love-starved and almost never treated with sensitivity, he has found the means of filling that hole through taking care and babying (Y/N). He sees her as a fragile, naive(too naive and maybe dumb when he is filled with arrogance) girl who needs him to survive. He feels responsible with (Y/N), but that comes without any self-restraint and an frighteningly low amount of rationality.

It is also important to note that Namjoon loves control- in a very toxic manner here. He never really had control over his life, his decision, his career and most devastatingly, his love life. He has learnt to master the art of deception and has commanded over manipulation. And now that he has finally begun to gain control and turn truly powerful, he would never let that go. Namjoon thrives in being in control, being in the position of authority. And he loves the power he has over (Y/N) and others' surrounding him, it gives him a sense of twisted satisfaction. But yes, he truly loves (Y/N) and would risk it all for her if he absolutely has to, but let's not forget that he is an extremely practical man. He is not delusional- he knows she is afraid of him, he knows she resents him- but the thing is, he does not care, he wanted her by his side, caged with him, and she is there, his to take care of, love and control. That's all he needs.