OKAY, I went after the novel spoilers, and I have some juicy spoilers for you guys! . . ....

OKAY, I went after the novel spoilers, and I have some juicy spoilers for you guys!
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ML actually does know who MC is! He knew that when they first ran into each other (he didn't know it was him at first, only when that friend who met him told him MC's name. Bc MC pretended not to know him when they met at that get-together, ML did the same).

ML actually feels guilty towards MC bc back when they were younger, he became MC's tutor bc MC's mom wanted someone to 'get MC to open up', and report to her (ugh, trash). So when MC confessed, ML felt guilty and ran away.

Danny is also being paid by MC's mom to spy on him btw (my baby is so right to resent her).

Anyway, because ML never came clean both about being paid by his mom, and about recognizing MC, these are going to be points of conflict for them in the story!