I don't know if somebody highlighted this already, but besides the kiss, this series of scenes is my favorite scenes from the final episodes. It convinced me that they love each other and that they share a mutual respect for each other's priorities, and their characterization is consistent until the end. This will be quite long so bear with me.
Below we see how Cha Young made Vincenzo promise to not call her when he's finished. She doesn't want to burden him. She doesn't want to be the one who will hinder his plans. She's the one who understands him; she knows he blamed himself all night for what happened. She wants to support him. And that for me is so lovely and bittersweet at the same time.
After Vincenzo finished his 24-hr task of killing punishing Myung Hee and Han Seok, we were greeted by this scene. Vincenzo wants to call her. He can't stand the thought of leaving without her knowing. But he made a promise and we've seen from the start that he always does what she says. Her words, to him, are like words written in stone. They both know that if Cha Young asked him to stay, he will. And no matter how much Cha Young wants him to stay, she respected his priorities.
In the end, he kept his promise to not call her. Because she said so. Because he, too, doesn't want to burden her.
And just when all thought that they will not see each other before Vincenzo gets to leave, there goes Cha Young, just like how she initiates the first move all those previous episodes. She came to see him before he leaves.
She needs to see him not to stop him, but to support him, to let him know that she's fine and she will be strong even without him. And we also saw this on their final scene together. Vincenzo, waiting for Cha Young to signal him that it's okay; Cha Young letting him know that she will be fine.
What they have is a love that transcends all understanding. And it pains me that this is the situation they both are in. I agree with Joongki, this is not a happy ending. It is sad, and I understand him. It is bittersweet. How the hell do you live every single waking day of your life without that one person who loves and understands you for who you are and whom you cherish the most? Vincenzo has a life to live in Malta and Cha Young has her own life to live in Korea. And can we commend both of them for being so strong?
And you know what else is sad? It's that Vincenzo and Cha Young could not have what they have individually, together right now. It's like trying to merge two different worlds and one has to sacrifice. Eventually though, I know they would reach a compromise. And this what I like to believe - that eventually when all else is done, they can be together once again.
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