Golden Eyes like the Sun - Chapter 14
1. Kiro = Sun
In the Darkest Hour chapters, the boys leave YĹurĂĄn one by one. First Kiro retires from his idol job. Gavinâs evol goes berserk. Lucien turns Ares on her. Victor is who knows where.
In these lonely, dark times, just being in Kiroâs presence makes YĹurĂĄn feel peaceful, like sheâs standing under warm rays of sunlight.
Words like bright, warm and cheerful are used when the story is describing Kiro. Likewise, dark and cold imagery is used to describe the bad guys, or the absence of Kiro.
When I finally ran out from the pitch black underground parking lot, the dusky gloom outside seemed like another world.
âDo you remember the underground secret room from the Hackerâs Summit and the things we saw?â
I felt a twinge of fear seeing the figures in black in the video searching through the building.
Kiroâs gentle, soothing tones sounded in my ear, and I was completely reassured.
Extremely gently, he smoothed out my disheveled hair.
Looking into his clear, pure eyes, my panic dispersed like a cloud.
âItâs my time to shine!â
I had to laugh at his joking, seeming to break the ice in my heart. I could finally relax.
His smile was like the dawn breaking through the clouds. It couldnât be held back by any darkness or gloom and brought me warmth every time.
I only clung to the warmth and courage flowing between our enjoined hands.
His smile was warm and dazzling.
I could quote many more examples. Kiro is YĹurĂĄnâs personal sun. He chases her darkness away and cheers her up. He brings hope and he is a light in a dark cave that you must follow to get out.
2. The sun's about to go out.
âOh, them? Theyâll be gone real soon.â
His mouth was drawn, and around his eyes was a little dark. All the brilliance of superstar Kiro seemed swept under the rug.
Kiro is like the sun, he chases the darkness away. But it seems like the darkness is starting to get to him. This foreshadows that he will also be gone with âthemâ. The darkness.
The metro entered a dark tunnel, and the daylight disappeared.
Dark tunnel = TV tower
daylight = Kiro
âWait till Iâve taken care of some things, and I will come for you. Iâll tell you everything thatâs happened.â
Itâs a common clichĂŠ in these genres. If a character says things like âI wonât ever leave youâ or âI promise Iâll come back for youâ, the opposite happens.
3. How could you be so selfless, Kiro?
Sometimes I think that Kiro is more secretive than Lucien. He doesnât give off any villain vibes, but he is a very elusive character. His bright, cheerful disposition is not an act, but he is hiding a depth of sorrow underneath.
The other LIs have all expressed insecurity regarding their relationship with YĹurĂĄn. Lucienâs obsessive butterfly call. Victorâs panicked over-protectiveness in chapter 11. Even Gavin is projecting his issues regarding his abusive father and late mother.
Kiro is the least possessive/obsessive one out of four of them. He does get jealous, but in a cute way, not in a controlling way. The other boys have all expressed their desire to be in an exclusive relationship with YĹurĂĄn, and Kiro is the one who seldom has said such things, at least in the early dates. As long as YĹurĂĄn is happy, he is happy too. He just wants to make her world bright without expecting anything in return.
It makes me sad that his love is so selfless. Itâs as if he knows that he wonât be able to be with YĹurĂĄn in the end. Even in the pre-release trailer he says âThere wonât be Kiro in your world anymore.âÂ
As long as YĹurĂĄn is in the light, he is willing to kill his own light and be trapped forever in the darkness. All the boys would go to hell and back for YĹurĂĄn, but Kiro is willing to stay in hell permanently for her. Thatâs the main difference. The other boys would do all they can to go back to YĹurĂĄn, but Kiro... he would just be content that at least YĹurĂĄnâs safe and happy in the sun, without him.
Thatâs why his Kiss date came out the latest. (By the way, check out my translation if you havenât)Â
In order for him to fully commit himself to her, YĹurĂĄn needs to reassure him that she accepts all sides of him, even the dark/less perfect sides. That she would love him no matter what. Then Kiro would finally accept that itâs okay to be selfish, to want to have YĹurĂĄn as his own. That itâs okay to be sinful.
4. Not cool, STF
Getting a bit off-topic here, but I think I should point this out.
âYour visions certainly do make the future change, but whether that change is for good or bad, the only one who can make that change is you.â
After this phone call from Leto, YĹurĂĄn makes a resolve to go to the TV tower to change the future. Storywise, it makes sense that YĹurĂĄn takes part in solving the problem. We canât have the protagonist sit home and wait for the others to do it.
But⌠the Special Task Force is basically asking a plain citizen, a non-combatant, to go to the source of danger. They obviously know that Black Swan is behind all this, an organization that is trying to capture YĹurĂĄn. One of the duties of the Special Task Force is to protect civilians like YĹurĂĄn. Storming to the TV tower was supposed to be their job. They should have asked YĹurĂĄn to stay behind. If they really needed civilian help they should have taken measures to ensure that she is unharmed.
And Leto prompted her to face them on her own without offering any trained back up or protection. As a result, YĹurĂĄn nearly fell to her death. She was saved in the end but still, if it had been a moment too late...The story passed over this but in reality this is a problem. A military-like organization using civilians without regards to their safety.Â
This actually foreshadows what the STF will be like in future chapters(They suck as much as BS).
5. Kiroâs evol = absolute charm?
âMy evol is passively attracting others.â
Kiroâs evol in Chinese is ĺ¸äşşĺ. ĺ¸ means draw sth in, absorb, attract. äşş means people. ĺ means power. So ĺ¸äşşĺ is ability to draw people in. If his passive superpower is attracting everyone to like him. What would happen if he uses his powers actively and âliterallyâ draws people in?
6. The Sunâs Death
In the early chapters, Kiro in a phone call says this line that comes from Batman.
"You either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain."
I think this foreshadows what happens in chapter 14.
He let go of his hand from mine, and the sudden loss of warmth sent me into a tailspin.
âI command you⌠now walk onto the rooftop, lock the door, and donât let anyone in⌠including me.â
Kiroâs keyword in the Darkest Hour PV was âsacrifice.â
A black figure suspended in the air behind Kiro, just like scythe-toting Death himself.
I seemed to see a golden-winged bird fly by, like a ray of light crossing the sky, leaving a temporary light trail in my vision.
The story brought up Grim reaper for a reason. Also, phoenix symbolizes revival from death. He literally or figuratively died as Kiro and then resurrected asâŚwhat? Helios
âWait for me.â
You wouldnât believe how many chapters I had to wait.
