Chanyoung (ML, the top) I feel like the author retconned him because he starts off with being this playboy jerk but is actually a boy failure(this is said lovingly) and very insecure about creating relationships (platonic and romantic) due to his past trauma. I like when authors use the misunderstood trope in a comedic sense but forcing Hyunjin into a coercive relationship where he helps him win his over his crush by doing sexual acts just felt really out of place especially even though like he was being nice it just felt off because he’s meant to be someone who hates interacting with others and is introverted. Hence why I feel like the author changed ML’s narrative but it happens pretty early on so I’ll let it slide….
Chanyoung starts off as a red/orange flag but Hyunjin being the angel he is, was able to crack through ML’s insecurities and made him feel happy and safe about himself. 8/10 felt weird in the beginning but ML is so funny and relatable later on.
The couple’s dynamic is very cute and they always try to communicate with eachother especially MC being the understanding amazing, brilliant, kind and wonderful person he is (MC deserves the glaze) and ML who is learning to love himself and MC and respects MC’s feelings when MC liked his crush and never imposed his feelings during that time (won’t be saying boundaries bcz he did not do that but later on he asks for consent all the time and is very cute and goofy)