@Manga_Mania as someone who's also read the novel, i'm rooting for no-one. i really wish the author gave Layla and her uncle a happier end.
Kyle is a good friend but would not have been a great partner because despite his academic smarts, he allows his mother too much control over his life. as for Matthias, "actively driving forward his own plot" means abusing his power and status to pursue and assault a woman of a far lower class, so no he's not "the character you want as a ML".
unless you're just reading for the drama, which is totally fine—until you deny that the things he does are incredibly damaging/immoral and repackage them as examples of being charismatic.
Kyle is a good friend but would not have been a great partner because despite his academic smarts, he allows his mother too much control over his life. as for Matthias, "actively driving forward his own plot" means abusing his power and status to pursue and assault a woman of a far lower class, so no he's not "the character you want as a ML".
unless you're just reading for the drama, which is totally fine—until you deny that the things he does are incredibly damaging/immoral and repackage them as examples of being charismatic.
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