I like this manwha but I feel like there hasn't been much progress in the 20+ chapters.

most shounen ai are slow burns tbh

I think the pacing is fine. that’s how this genre is. It feels slower because we wait for updates every week. When this series is finished and you binge it you will see the pacing and progress is good

20 chapters is also not a lot. if you want faster progress read a diff genre