STOP I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABT THE CAFE GUY... they vibe well too so overall id prefer him but like ...? their dynamic isnt romancey at all like theyre just ... similar? my point still stands.. i don't think she belongs w any of these losers!
I don't think it's rushed because Baram always trusted him since the beginning of the series. The way he always defended her (even before having a crush) and reassured her was always shown to us. The only reason she was made aware wasn't because he confessed it was because Seongjun told her about it and then she question Seungyeon about it, so Baram had some time to think about it and her feelings rather than after his confession. I mean many people realize their feelings a bit when confessions happen or made aware of it and that's what happen to Baram.
i get where ur coming from but i still feel the same tbh. he trusted and defended her just like her other friends bc that's what they were, friends. i do get what u mean by her realizing a bit after seongjun got upset after the fight abt her not trusting him but seongyeon, but rather than it being about her realizing her feelings to me it felt like it was from the already existing trust she had between the two of them. seungyeon is her friend, and he hasn't made her uncomfy unlike SEONGJUN.... i can still see it as a bit of a start-up to some feelings but not more than that. that's why i said it feels rushed. her thinking maybe she liked him back after his confession just seems like a jump. i see the 'realizing ur feelings after a confession' thing but at the same time it just doesn't feel..? justified? bc its just like, why? because up until now there hasn't really been any sort of hint at romantic development for anybody so it felt like her feelings just popped out of nowhere without any actual backup.
i don't like any of the male interests. seongjun low key a freak and honestly for a bit i was sympathizing w him bc hes my emotionally stunted twin but i realize that hes honestly just an asshole regardless he's constantly guilttripping her and standing outside her house like that is WEIRD. she's clearly told him she doesn't like him yet he still keeps saying 'you know i like you right?' like what? if u actually gaf u would leave her alone and go do u second ml sad slump shit. i dont like the other boy either tbh and it's not even for any particular reason aside from the fact that i just.... dont? like i dont vibe w him tbh! he was cool as a friend but ever since he got a crush on her its been so weird and awkward. plus he keeps competing w the other dude and its low key annoying. id get it if he was js defending her since seongjun low key a freak but its a bit more than that it's jealousy. and her sudden 'maybe i wanted to believe him' is SO? LIKE IT FEELS RUSHED! she had nooo interest in either of them until he confessed to her and now she is...? it came out of left field tbh. i'd get if maybe they at least made her doubt herself a bit trying to process his feelings but the way it's written doesn't really give off that vibe? its more like 'maybe i secretly DO like him back'. tbh if she gets w ANYBODY id be cool w the curly black haired girl who's a little silly. they're cute together and they vibe well. other than that i just don't think this series is fit to be a romance. it would've been a lot better if it was just a drama/SOL. my girl dont belong w any of these LOSERS!