Okay I need a reminder but the top isn't even gay right? Like he's just doing this as pett...

Eh i wouldnt say that. He’s a sociopath so he only sees what people can do for him. He likes in-seob in the way sociopaths normally do in these stories - thats is obsessive, possessive, like the benefits of being around them kind of way. Right now hes in the justifying his obsession phase, where he keeps him around using excuses. His excuse is currently he is just keeping an eye on him because he doesnt trust him (on aacount of fake name, finding his connections to reporter and connection to the phone call) but if thats the only reason he wouldnt of been such a weirdo about him quitting in the first place.