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People complain about red flag MLs, but find green flag MLs boring.
Like, the FL is the protagonist, she should shine. But people want the ML to shine more, because men who are overshadowed by women are not desirable. Now that's a red flag.
personally i dont get the whole "mls are bland" thing here. like sedin is very similar to the ml in "beware of the villainess" and everyone absolutely loved him. sedin is very understanding, he knows his boundaries, and when fl asked him to stop with the overprotectiveness he listened. what is he even supposed to do now to satisfy you guys? he's exactly what the fl needs, an affectionate and understanding man, someone who will listen. yeah sure he's a bit dependent, but so what? he's an absolute green flag. fl doesnt need someone to bicker with her all the time. (also those saying you wish it wasn't so romance oriented, she was literally moved to a romance fantasy novel where everything is about the mls sticking around her).
i dont find the romance forced. he was the first one to ask her if shes okay, and they gradually started leaning on each other. there were a few sudden moments no doubt, but overly it flowed pretty well.
also crown prince is no way a bland character. he has his own fair amount of issues, both his personality and the environment around him. honestly with how he acts he feels very realistic lol. also the whole clockwork thing during the moments where he "romance"-ed her makes me thing the novel has a certain bit of influence on him. overall i like his chatacter.