I didn't get that impression.
I really hope it's the second case! I am not a fan of love triangles and as you said the friend is really too hot and kind not to get his own yaoi happy ending (●'◡'●)ﾉ
Maybe it'll be one of those situations where he tragically never gets to confess because he wants to support the uke but then meets his own cute uke who helps him move on (≧∀≦)
Yaaah my fujoshi hearteu
Yeah I thought of that too! But in my mind the story went "then he meets his own cute uke, ooor hot, sexy seme" XD
I don't care much about his position as long as he gets his own story and fluffy end :P You see, I am a little bit addicted to spin-offs... I mean, you can't just introduce us a good-looking, interesting character and leave him without a story (づ￣ ³￣)づ
"He's too hot to be only supporting": I had exactly the same thought! ^^
I can't tell if the friend is the type of friend who's secretly been harboring feelings for the uke, or the type of friend who gets his own story in a spin-off......he's too hot to be only supporting