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hahah. that is also my intent. it's a nice shorty with good enough drama and there's not enough non-stereotypical couples in BL world and I put hope on people learning to appreciate them more than the uke getting paired with the the handsome, tempting yet a douche seme. I strongly feel for kenta because it's unfair to him to be discarded by readers when he's the most deserving person here.
"i never get into your way even when you dated." When Arthur and renji broke up, Arthur went out with different people And he knew renji still has feelings for him so instead of making up for his mistake, he pushed renji towards another guy. But Renji knows. he's not an idiot. he's hurting when they were together. he's hurting even when they already broke up.
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/non_tea_room/an/non-tea-room-chapter-3.html/14/
Also, don't act as if the past didn't happen. When renji said "I love you" He totally had his dead lover in mind. He may have realized his feelings for renji but when? after he hard hurt him a dozen times over. He even had the gall to feel smothered after going out with renji just for his own sake. He did not even tried to tell the truth to renji but instead flirted with renji in that half-assed way. If he is really serious, he should have done more. But he did not. His resolution is only up till there. Little Nemu (hidoku shinaide) is even more courageous than him! ref: vol.2.
So still feeling sympathetic to the douche who is too cowardly to make up for his mistakes just because he does not want to be hurt himself? It's up to you. But he definitely does NOT DESERVE renji's love. Renji is finally happy I don't get why some people still ship him with that asshole. No matter how handsome and seme-ish the guy is, I'd rather him be with the sensitive, self-sacrificial Kenta. They are cute together anyway.