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[Early Access] Take Off S2 Ch.125 "To Touch and Be Touched" (PART 1)
Added 2024-08-31 15:00:10 +0000 UTC| Previous Chapter |
This is PART 1 of Chapter 125!!! ⚠️spoiler⚠️ I want to scream because I really want to finish PART 2 as well so we don't have to end on such a sad note.
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I want to echo what I've previously shared on instagram: I am truly, truly grateful for all of your feedback. I read all of your comments and hold everyone's different perspectives dear to heart, and like most of you, I share the same sadness seeing Andrew and Nathan put themselves in their current position... This is an arc I've looked forward to showing all of you, and I didn't really expect how difficult it would be to draw it, and I'm sorry because I genuinely wish I can write and draw faster, just so we can all get through this arc quickly and safely.
But I am following the plans I have made for Take Off, as there is a story I want to tell that I feel is honest to Andrew and Nathan's growth, both as individuals, and as partners. I want to write responsibly, and assure everyone that there is a plan and perhaps interestingly, almost all future canon nsfw comics I write understanding this (unfortunate) arc is a thing the boys have endured together. And I promise, they will be alright.
I hope you enjoy this chapter, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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There is high likelihood that I won't be able to finish this month's nsfw on time (but I will try...) and if that happens, all patrons will be sent the download link via Patreon messages when it's completed!! It will also be posted on Patreon at the same time.
Thank you for your understanding!
Comments
A N D R E W!!!! You’ve gotta talk to Nathan!!! If you can’t talk about sex you’re going to have a lot of trouble actually HAVING sex! There is no intimacy without vulnerability & there is no vulnerability without intimacy
Doctor Worm
2024-12-18 12:51:53 +0000 UTCAndrew. I’m begging. On my knees. Don’t go through with this. The shame and regret you’d feel is not worth it.
Blob
2024-09-20 04:24:38 +0000 UTCMe silently screaming at my desk at work. Bc I have no chill and can't wait until I'm home lol
Jynxe
2024-09-13 16:32:09 +0000 UTCThis hurts to read and my heart hurts for both of them, I don’t want to pick a side because they both have legitimate reasons to be scared, hurt, and confused by one another, they both just really need to communicate, hopefully the pain of this “threesome” will take them there
Egghead
2024-09-08 08:21:58 +0000 UTCJui, please take your time. The wait is always worth it! As far as the story goes - yes, it’s nail biting; however, I am here for this wild ride & am anticipating some amazing character growth and development to come from it. I am definitely excited to see where you take this. 🎢💖💖💖
GMRKitty
2024-09-07 08:09:38 +0000 UTCMy heart is just dropping to the floor. You’re just stomping all over it @jui 😭 so cruel
nicole shaw
2024-09-07 02:48:10 +0000 UTCNo! Andrew’s face! 😭
Jo
2024-09-07 00:12:12 +0000 UTCMy GASP 😣 my baby 😩
remi
2024-09-06 21:52:35 +0000 UTCAn excellent message ❤️ well written and perfectly putting their situations into perspective
Em BK
2024-09-06 17:49:15 +0000 UTCTake your time with the hard work ❤️❤️ you are an amazing artist and your works bring us all joy. Thank you so much!
Em BK
2024-09-06 17:46:46 +0000 UTCAs much as the last two chapters were uncomfortable to read I think it’s going to positively add to their character development. Sometimes, a story has unsettling parts for reasons and that’s okay!
Himitsu
2024-09-06 03:38:40 +0000 UTCAnd no bad habits to correct! 😘
Shortpockets
2024-09-03 15:05:30 +0000 UTC*surprised pikachu face* I'm so ready for this arc tbh - would this kinda be ntr if Andrew does nothing and just watches? 🤔 - but that pout though
Jammamin
2024-09-03 00:37:18 +0000 UTCThis could go so many ways... and I hope it goes with Nathan and Andrew being together and Mr Big Shot being left out in the corner. But in all seriousness, Nathan needs to be less impatient and Andrew should have been honest from the beginning. I know he's afraid but poor baby doesn't realize experts looooovvveee fresh meat. Such a turn on.
EnlightenedSkye
2024-09-02 22:04:07 +0000 UTCThanks Jui for your concern for our emotions. As I was reading though comments, I was worried by the number of people who mentioning feeling bullied, feeling sick, and/or unable to handle the current arc. I too feel great pain for Andrew over the current scene. I think that’s mostly due to Jui and team’s excellent ability to draw the non-verbal emotions of our boys. But I want to point out a few things. We are handed the story in bite-size chunks so it may take a month or more for less than a day to go by. This makes it feel like the characters have been interacting for a longer time period than is reality. Nathan and Andrew have not actually known each other that long and have not ‘officially’ started dating yet. To my recollection, they have only had one actual date … the library … AND WHAT A DATE! 🔥🪭 And having read side comics that are mostly AU, it can blur the memory of the actual emotional level of their relationship. I want to make it clear that I’m not at all trying to condone how Nathan is behaving. He is being very immature. But if we read just his side of the story, we get a very different view than if we view from Andrew’s side. Nathan mentions that Andrew ghosts him for weeks at a time. That can be interpreted as lack of interest or that he’s playing the field. Andrew has also spurned Nathan’s advanced several times. We know that Andrew has been spending his time learning to be a good/competent lover … and his journey is so cute and endearing. We all know that he is doing this for Nathan and that he only turns Nathan down because he is not comfortable with his level of skill and how the reveal of his inexperience will be taken by someone who he wants to impress (and please) so very much. As many have said, communication is what they are lacking. How many of our problems could have been avoided if one or all parties involved would have used better communication. Lastly, just as Andrew is extremely inexperienced at sex, remember that Nathan is just as inexperienced at relationships. It seems that his sex experiences have mostly been friends with benefits. And Nathan’s friends are clear that he feels differently about Andrew. This is most definitely an alien feeling for him … one that from his interpretation may not be felt by Andrew. As they say when you get on an amusement park ride … keep your hands in the car at all times and hold on tight to the bar … this is gonna be a wild ride! One I am looking forward to seeing where it goes from here. 🫦
Shortpockets
2024-09-02 19:58:47 +0000 UTCI literally felt a little sick reading this. Let this part end. I get it, I was very annoyed Andrew wouldn’t just communicate, but Nathan is handling it immaturely and I don’t see what he’s hoping to get out of this. Can he really not see how uncomfortable/desperate Andrew is?
Tyler
2024-09-02 05:12:58 +0000 UTCThis part was too short ☹️
Aldana Althani
2024-09-02 04:15:42 +0000 UTCI hope he just blurts out he is a virgin and it like changes everything
Fattwaffles
2024-09-01 23:00:20 +0000 UTCat this point I'll just go back when it's all working out again 😭😭 didn't prepare myself for it
Utaxx
2024-09-01 22:54:54 +0000 UTCExactly, dislike just grows bigger and bigger each chapter, simple fact that he could just like that go sleep with someone else... why even go into relationship when all you think about is sex ... Andrew deserves much better 😭 I really hope Nathan would leave but... seeing how he behaves I cannot be so sure... I hope he will not disappoint me even more😭
Rukiamara
2024-09-01 15:34:38 +0000 UTCSigh. I understand this is an obstacle we have to go thru but my heart genuinely can't take this any longer. I hope this arc ends sooner rather than later because my dislike for Nathan is growing without my control and I love love LOVE this story so much, I don't want to have anxiety attacks every time I think of it. I genuinely hope Andrew just leaves. I don't think Nathan will go thru with it without him there anyway.
catdog
2024-09-01 10:42:00 +0000 UTCCan we please skip to the good part, I have so much anxiety right now 😭😵💫
Tryagain
2024-09-01 06:23:06 +0000 UTCOmg Andrew, if you told him the truth you wouldn’t be in this situation. Talk guys, just talk! 😭
Tryagain
2024-09-01 04:28:31 +0000 UTCSame because my heart won’t recover
remi
2024-09-01 02:56:59 +0000 UTCAll of this is happening to Andrew simply because he can’t grow a pair and confess he’s a virgin 😭
RotsenV4X
2024-09-01 01:57:42 +0000 UTCThe body language tho 🫠😭 Neither of them is okay with this 😭
street witch
2024-09-01 00:42:53 +0000 UTCObviously I still support you Jui, thank you for your reassuring message at the beginning ! ❤️ gonna punch my pillow now bye
Clo
2024-09-01 00:06:33 +0000 UTCWelp that was an awful experience !!
Clo
2024-09-01 00:02:34 +0000 UTCI’m reading the comments with anxiety, should I click on the link 😭😭😭
Clo
2024-08-31 23:59:55 +0000 UTCThis chapter is so stressful the nsfw story is my happy place
Gah
2024-08-31 22:06:32 +0000 UTCI am dying. 😭 I really hope they will come to their senses and talk to each other. I don't think I can take anymore
Ivan Stanley Brisbane
2024-08-31 22:04:15 +0000 UTCAndrew! my sweet little bean
Gah
2024-08-31 22:00:01 +0000 UTC😭😭😭😭 the pain is real. Be strong andrewboo
Anne🪷
2024-08-31 21:25:33 +0000 UTCI don't think my arms are strong enough to continue to hold on to this cliff any longer I need the strength to hang in there! 😭💪🏻
Tamika
2024-08-31 19:48:24 +0000 UTCI can't take it ! 😭
Dinath
2024-08-31 18:41:28 +0000 UTCYeah, I gotta skip the next couple chapters then, I'll come back to them later to read in full, I can't do this with cliff hangers unfortunately it's making me real depressed lol
Alexandra Torres
2024-08-31 18:16:43 +0000 UTCOh my heart 😭😭😭😭😭
Nish
2024-08-31 18:10:30 +0000 UTCNo the lip quiver. Dont do this Andrew. Just walk out. Its the best option if you cant admit that you have no experience. 🙈
Meghan Matibag
2024-08-31 18:09:59 +0000 UTCBoth if them are annoying af. 😭🩷 love them though.
Rebeka Gyarmati
2024-08-31 17:59:15 +0000 UTCConfession.... I haven't been reading these. I'm saving them to binge once we get further through it. My heart can't deal at the moment. But I'm looking forward to it!💞🥹
julia sanchez
2024-08-31 17:49:09 +0000 UTCI hate this. I hope he walks out. I hope Nathan runs after him in a moment of clarity. I hope they actually talk. It didn’t need to come to this to create open communication. It’s like the worst case scenario.
Norib7
2024-08-31 17:33:29 +0000 UTCI think I would have burst into tears in a situation like that...
Valeria Miceli
2024-08-31 17:29:02 +0000 UTCkinda just wanna see andrew walk away and nathan seeing that and finally have the two of them talk it out. i get nathan but i also get andrew and it sucks
seoju
2024-08-31 17:28:12 +0000 UTCAgreed I definitely thought he also looked very uncomfortable about how everything is progressing
Taylor
2024-08-31 17:07:32 +0000 UTCLiterally shaking with anger
La Qway
2024-08-31 16:46:05 +0000 UTCI got the impression he wasn't going to go through with it, too, but that he's trying to use it as a means of rubbing it in Andrew's face a bit. He seems seriously uncomfortable in this chapter to me, like he doesn't quite understand how they ended up where they are.
ashpea
2024-08-31 16:43:01 +0000 UTCI get where you're coming from there. He does seem smart enough to have read between the lines. That said, men are notoriously bad at taking things at face value. They've done research that shows men don't process emotionally the same way women do (e.g. if they ask if you're OK and you say yes, even though you're clearly not, they are still going to take you at your word and be genuinely confused later when they get yelled at for not caring). So, we can applaud Jui for creating a truly realistic character because he's annoying the hell out of us 🤣
ashpea
2024-08-31 16:39:55 +0000 UTCYou do you, boo. We’re here with you through the good and bad. That being said, I’m as hurt as Nathan is right now when I saw that kiss 🙃
Amy Nguyen
2024-08-31 16:37:36 +0000 UTCKiki, do you love me? Are you riding?
Love
2024-08-31 16:28:08 +0000 UTCI agree, that he’s not enjoying this either. You’re right. But for me Nathan always seemed so intuitive, so I really cannot believe he never saw how insecure and naive Andrew is. They’re both really stuck in their own heads, that’s for sure. I’m more like the type like Nathan, but this time I just really cannot stand the way he’s acting. He’s a clever guy. Maybe that’s what pisses me off.
Rebeka Gyarmati
2024-08-31 16:27:40 +0000 UTCAgree completely with this. As you said they both need to learn . And I feel that by trying to blame one person more than the other just ignores the fact they both have some growing to do. By no means am I saying you blamed either party involved 😅 just saying by blaming only one person denies the other the opportunity to learn/grow
Hector G.
2024-08-31 16:26:04 +0000 UTCAnd another thing rather than Andrew actively wanting to participate in a threesome or even just between the two of them I wouldn’t be surprised if he was only doing it to hurt Andrew cuz before he saw Andrew waiting for him he never even responded to the artist and seemed hesitant
Taylor
2024-08-31 16:22:02 +0000 UTCI don't think Nathan has ever met anyone like Andrew, though. He's only experienced guys that are good to go and down for anything, based on his comments in this and earlier chapters. He's operating under the impression that Andrew was either not interested or jerking him around. While I can't argue he's being immature and pushing things too far, I still think he's very uncomfortable and out of his element at the moment.
ashpea
2024-08-31 16:17:39 +0000 UTCOh Andrew if only you’d speak up and communicate this all could’ve been avoided 😭
VioletDash
2024-08-31 16:16:04 +0000 UTCI totally understand Nathan. Sex is important for me, and I’d be pissed too. But sorry, I disagree. If you like someone, you should have more patience. And as the older, some more sense. He could’ve been more pushy with Andrew, demanding an answer. Andrew himself is annoyingly meek, but in this situation, Nathan is the one who’s wrong. He’s pissed, annoyed, and acting on these feelings. Which is totally understandable. But he’s taking this a bit far.
Rebeka Gyarmati
2024-08-31 16:11:14 +0000 UTCAs much as I dislike Nathan right now I understand where both of them are coming from… due to Andrew’s lack of communication, Nathan probably feels he isn’t desirable and thinks that Andrew doesn’t want him due to his hot and cold attitude. On the other hand Andrew doesn’t communicate at all so Nathan has no idea that Andrew is a virgin because he lied about it. I really hope this arc gets Andrew to start speaking up and communicate with Nathan about how much he actually likes him. And I know they aren’t exclusive but I still hope and pray that the threesome doesn’t happen
Taylor
2024-08-31 16:10:44 +0000 UTCActively in the communal bathrooms in college reading this and SOBBING. I'm starting to see where nathan is coming from especially with how andrew pushed him away. It must all be so confusing how andrew won't engage with him but with agree to a threesome, whereas i understand andrew's perspective because if he didn't agree. he would've left the person he loved to go have sex with someone else without a fight for it. i'm truly torn and i HOPE this threesome doesn't come to fruition.
leo
2024-08-31 16:01:21 +0000 UTCI get why people are upset with Nathan right now, but I kind of see where he is coming from and how we ended up here. He had already rejected the artist, wanted to be with Andrew, but was literally pushed away when he tried to make a move. After the last few weeks of Andrew seeming hot and cold, it's not surprising he decided it was too much. Then he was faced with someone expressing genuine physical interest in him, and feeling upset and probably a little vulnerable, he was going to go along with it. I'm sure the last thing he expected after being turned down so many times was for Andrew to not only be waiting for him, but to have talked to this third party about having a threescore. Then to go from no seeming interest in sex to going along with the plan? Nathan is clearly confused and uncomfortable with the situation. He is watching the back of Andrew's head trying to get a read on him. I assume once he sees how upset he is with everything, he will put a stop to things really quickly.
ashpea
2024-08-31 15:56:49 +0000 UTCWe as the readers understand why Andrew is doing what he’s doing, but I can’t blame Nathan for getting fed up with being strung along and pushed away for a reason he doesn’t even know or understand yet
Cas
2024-08-31 15:54:07 +0000 UTCI imagine Nathan is probably pissed and thinking “so he won’t have sex with me alone but he’ll have a threesome? What the hell?” And is confused. And it’s hard to tell obviously, but i don’t get the vibe that Nathan is enjoying this either, especially the kiss. I think if he reciprocates it’s because he wants to hurt Andrew the way he feels he’s been hurt as well, which I think is normal, as much as it sucks to see. I feel sick reading this of course, but if you don’t communicate your feelings and don’t tell the truth, what do you expect to happen? With the type of person Nathan has been explained to be, I think it’s surprising he stayed with Andrew as long as he has without them bangin. And being pushed away or strung along with no explanation hurts a lot, so I honestly don’t blame Nathan at all here. I don’t want to see a threesome and I definitely don’t want to see Nathan and this dude getting it on, so hopefully it doesn’t somehow happen. Either way, I can’t afford to stay a patron, so hopefully this arc is over by the time I get back, cuz this sucks to see lol
Cas
2024-08-31 15:52:35 +0000 UTCAw maaaan, I so wanna punch Nathan right now and comfort Andrew... His face at the last page... 😭😭😭
FluffyPredator
2024-08-31 15:51:46 +0000 UTCDon't know if ot would help at this rate, some time earlier would have been the time, though... 😕 Nathan could interpret it as an act now. I understand that he's feeling betrayed. But he could have confronted Andrew until he spoke up, giving him more time to speak at that. He was impatient and broke up the conversations.
FluffyPredator
2024-08-31 15:48:10 +0000 UTC😭😭😭😭😭😭
Girl Soma
2024-08-31 15:47:23 +0000 UTCI've been saying it for chapters but I straight up think if Andrew started crying it might shock Nathan enough to let them talk it out.
Elena
2024-08-31 15:41:15 +0000 UTCIf I were in Andrew's place, I'd leave, and I'd cut contact with Nathan altogether. I really really REALLY hope they won't make up in 5 minutes after this, because Nathan just really screwed this up. (While yes, Andrew also had his part in it, but not this severe...) I really hope this get solved quickly, this webtoon was really my comfort one. It would be nice if it would stay the same... Because the last few chapters are just gives me pure anxiety, instead of joy and anticipation.
Rebeka Gyarmati
2024-08-31 15:38:53 +0000 UTCOmg it's killing me. And I want to punch his stupid face. I'm at work screaming 😱 😭😫😫
Charliie Kreitzer
2024-08-31 15:34:55 +0000 UTCI’ve never been so stressed!!!! Only thing keeping me good is know that it all works out in the end
MatchaTC
2024-08-31 15:20:22 +0000 UTC😮👁️👁️🍿 This suspense is intense. On a serious note, I just want to state that I have enjoyed this entire ride of Take Off ever since I stumbled upon it on Webtoons. You’re an amazing writer, storyteller and your art has always been wonderful. I love Andrew and Nathan so much because they’re realistic and relatable, even with their flaws. So while others are in their anxious/grieving stage with this arc, I just want to share that I’m excited to see where they will end up after this incident and watch them get to the great NSFW scenes in the future that we’ve already experienced. So keep doing the amazing work you’ve always done, Jui ❤️ You have my full support and I’ll keep dropping everything I’m doing to run here and give you my money 🤣
Ash
2024-08-31 15:19:14 +0000 UTC🥺
WaxingMoon
2024-08-31 15:17:19 +0000 UTCThank you for your words, Jui. You’re right. This is just a stepping stone to their beautiful relationship. And this TURD will soon be done away with. Love you, Jui. This is still my favorite comic that I look forward to. I will gladly suffer through this arc to see their happiness. And just reread their NSFW cannon episodes if and when it becomes too much.
Alexis Zoumberis
2024-08-31 15:16:57 +0000 UTCNathan fucking sucks right now, man. I'll say what I said after the last upload. He needs to GROVEL.
HozierEnjoyer
2024-08-31 15:16:40 +0000 UTCOh... Here we go. First of all I do understand that there are various opinions and all but after all this is your story to tell so you have to write it as you see fit. Thank you for your explanations and thinking about us. But as I said : it's your story. You know what you want to show and tell and you know best! And we all know they are endgame in the long run! So thank you for being so honest about it. And honestly there had to be a turning point where, even if it's harsh, both of them have to learn. And in this case it seems to be the hard way. I like the way it shows that both of them seem to be unhappy about this whole thing, with Nathan's furrowing and Andrew's shaken appearance. If that's what it takes to make them think and communicate then so be it. And I kinda feel like Xu - An is the needed catalyst in all that, especially with his casual demeanor and all. At least he immediately noticed Andrew's inexperience, even if it's just in the given context. Although it broke my heart a bit to see Andrew like that, especially in the last panel. I mean we can all agree that we may not like the whole thing but if it helps them grow and come out stronger together... And I do trust you, Jui, to make the best out of this arc and show us your idea and story how it's supposed to be 💜 Thank you Jui and your team for the chapter part 1💜 Anticipating the second part already!!
Kiki
2024-08-31 15:16:12 +0000 UTCWhen I said i wanted disrespectful sex…. This isnt what i had in mind :c
Charlie The Unicorn
2024-08-31 15:13:04 +0000 UTCThank you Jui, we do respect the process, growth is important as uncomfortable as it is 😩 I hope Nathan has a breakthrough during this and sees how it’s affecting Andrew.
MatchaLemonade
2024-08-31 15:13:04 +0000 UTCWhy do you have to be so good at this to make us feel all these feelings!!! It's just a webtoon 😭😭😭😭 Never stop 🙏🏻
ramoth
2024-08-31 15:12:20 +0000 UTCOuch...
Havyn
2024-08-31 15:11:53 +0000 UTCThe best cliffhanger for this episode. They both seems so uncomfortable, they’re gonna have to communicate!
Melissa Schwenk
2024-08-31 15:11:45 +0000 UTCoh this HURTSSSS
Cloudedskiez
2024-08-31 15:11:37 +0000 UTCIt's okay Jui take your time, Oh Andrew, poor soul..... my heart, 💔
sekacecir
2024-08-31 15:11:21 +0000 UTCI need to heal from your post description first in order to make enough room to heal when I read this chapter 😞 I love your work Jui
remi
2024-08-31 15:11:16 +0000 UTCMy heart though. That one physically hurt. But I'm hoping art guy just leaves when they get down to it because he's being left out.
Kat V
2024-08-31 15:11:15 +0000 UTCI’m going insane👹👹
Quinn
2024-08-31 15:10:37 +0000 UTCI'm going to wait to read. 🥲
Z
2024-08-31 15:10:25 +0000 UTCJui you're breaking my heartttt 😭😭🤧 I love these guys and I just want them to be happy. Seeing Andrew so sad and Nathan acting this way makes me wanna cry. I can't wait for some resolution and some good NSFW after this because you're putting me thru the ring.
PorkBelly
2024-08-31 15:09:51 +0000 UTCThank you so much Jui for your hard work! We will always support you! I think just seeing our boys sad makes us upset but the knowledge of them growing closer together is something that is all I needed ☺️ ! (I just have to have patience now 😽)
J.C. Madden
2024-08-31 15:08:40 +0000 UTCi just wanna be happy!! and i want them to be happy too!!!
Breckie
2024-08-31 15:07:58 +0000 UTCSomething in someone broke.
brusicor02
2024-08-31 15:07:33 +0000 UTCJui I love you but that one hurt. I feel bullied… (respectfully)
Samaruo
2024-08-31 15:06:09 +0000 UTC
