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Just my 2 cents.
Part of it is because Hyobin isn't really gay to begin with, and as a gay guy, I honestly can't consider him gay at all. He's likely bi/pansexual.
As for their decade friendship. One saw it as romance while the other saw it as platonic. Both cherished, none took it for granted.
Lastly for the confession/answer. Personally, it feels correct. You see, their decision to officially go steady, was more on accepting the fact they could no longer revert any changes to their relationship, rather than a definitive romance bc they're aware of the setbacks of their same sex relationship
I feel like hyobin really took for granted the love and relationship he has with gichan. Honestly, our poor gichan has been through so much in the past 10 years, and even until the very end it felt like hyobin give him a half ass dancer on being OK with dating him…
I really wish this author it gave a few more side stories to help us have more faith in the relationship but we never get that.