I don't disagree that he's trash, but IIRC the 2nd ML's goal isn't to get himself a lover by "ruining someone else's relationship", rather it's to get himself a lover after earning "good" karma points by saving someoneps life: Hangyul life. Because the shaman told him Hangyul will *inevitably* get killed along with the main ml, if not.
So, if anything, the 2nd ML's trash not for ruining their relationship, but for considering killing off the ML to save Hangyul rather than bother looking for other ways, or even bother explaining anything.
I just hope he doesn’t manipulate mc into becoming his lover. Like it’s fine if he try to cut the thread other ways unless he try to insert himself by taking advantage of mc feelings for him. I don’t really care what he does to ml because frankly I don’t like that dude. I like him with mc’s brother so HOPEFULLY he doesn’t go down that rabbit hole because that’s honestly so disgusting.
What? I hope I am misreading this but you literally just explained that he’s definitely in it for himself? Literally just repeating my point? The lover he wants is Hangyul’s brother, he clearly said he was going to make the brother realize his love for him. And nah don’t sugar coat him trying to get “good karma” when his plan is to interfere and break them up for good (which is good I guess since the ML is trash anyway??) He honestly seems like he could t careless about Hangyul’s actually happiness. It honestly seems like he cares only because the brother cares. Does that even still count as him being genuine. I don’t buy it, it feels so scammy. I just don’t get the reason why people like the 2nd ml not just for Hangyul but even the brother. I hate him for both just as much as I hate the main ml. Look I ain’t mad/frustrated at you (sorry if it comes off that way) I’m just frustrated that in this story both ml’s are pieces of unburnable garbage. There isn’t any pairing I want to root for. I knew there was angst and toxicity for this story but like the two ml’s feelings for hangyul or the brother are just so selfish and that’s not love imo. But the story hasn’t ended so my feelings may change but it seems impossible atm.
He’s so self serving?? Not him literally admitting he’s only doing this so HE/HIMSELF can be happy. Look I get that everyone is entitled to their own happiness but to manipulate someone who trusts you and then destroy their relationship with others is not the way to do it???? Hangyul’s happiness isn’t even considered????!!! I honestly hope nothing happens between the 2nd ml and hangyul’s brother because wtf I’m disgusted?? Who cares if he’s hot when he’s literally just human excrement. And I’m not happy with the main ML either because ew the narcissism and utter disrespect…the brothers need to just run….at this point I don’t see how any amount of fluffy/sweet moments will make up for the amount of trauma we’ve had to read up to this point but I’m still holding out….i wish I never started this