For people confused about the contradictory: romance, no romantic subplot, yaoi/bl, no friends to lovers, friends to lovers, bromance, etc tags... Just know that they are simultaneously all true 😂.
Spoiler!
While there is technically no romance in the novel that this is based on, there's so many extreme reactions from these men towards the protagonist that it will make you squint.
Most of all is one of them who acts like a jealous ex at times, a clingy lover at others, and often appears in "jokingly" romantic subtexts that will have you going "sir, what did you mean by that?" There's one point in the novel where the MC gives him an aromatherapy massage and I'm just like... "Yeah buddy? You do that with your friends? No? Just THAT friend? Okay..."
Most of all is one of them who acts like a jealous ex at times, a clingy lover at others, and often appears in "jokingly" romantic subtexts that will have you going "sir, what did you mean by that?" There's one point in the novel where the MC gives him an aromatherapy massage and I'm just like... "Yeah buddy? You do that with your friends? No? Just THAT friend? Okay..."
I'm sleepy 😴 🥱