He's So Dad Coded It Hurts - Tumblr Posts

Been thinking about eleceed as usual, and you know what I noticed?

Kayden was dad-coded even before he met Jiwoo. Allow me to elaborate:

1. His relationship with Amyeong:

The most obvious one, of course. The Kayden we knew before Jiwoo was a 'lone wolf'; he wasn't someone who cared for company. Yet, this same guy seems to have an extended relationship with Amyeong. Despite not caring to have an apprentice, Kayden teaches Amyeong to use his power efficiently and advises him. The flashbacks all show him speaking easily with Amyeong and given the fact Amyeong considered himself Kayden's apprentice, it's easy to see that their relationship was clearly over a long/significant period of time

What I'm trying to say is, Kayden, despite his insistence to work alone, was pretty fond of Amyeong, taught him to make the best of himself and spent considerable time with him.

2) His familiarity with Roist

Okay yes, I know, he rejected Roist as his apprentice too BUT BUT, that does not mean they did not have a degree of familiarity between them.

We've seen Kayden with people who he regards as a threat to Jiwoo; they don't exactly see the next sunrise. YET, when Roist shows up in the WAA, he's irritated yes, but not antagonistic. The way Kayden speaks to Roist, allows him to meet Jiwoo is more like indulgence over anything.

His words too are gentle, not cocky, just stating it as it is. What do I mean? He's talking to Roist like he'd talk to a kid! Chastising, but not mean!

And then ofc we know his relationship with Jiwoo so I'm not gonna elaborate on that

It's just interesting that Kayden is actually borderline gentle and almost helpful with every kid he meets. Teaching them, indulging them and non threatening.

It seems to me that he's always had a soft spot for lonely kids :') such a dad even before he met Jiwoo