To be honest, the MC is not that bad but I do understand why people will relate to him or hate him. He's okayish written too.
First of all, he’s not really a good guy, but he’s not bad either—he’s morally grey. He’s selfish, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. But I get why people might be turned off by him wishing death upon or hating that poor innocent transfer student, Taesan, just because his crush likes him. (Fyi I will die for taesan)
Despite that, the MC still helps him. Sure, it’s partly to “get rid” of him in a way, but he’s clearly conflicted about his feelings—the guilt. He tries to reassure himself, like in that one chapter where he let Taesan sleep over, telling himself that he’s only helping to look "good." But the story implies he feels empathetic toward him, especially when he says “don’t misunderstand” in that panel. That line hints that his motives aren’t completely selfish—there’s a part of him that cares, whether he admits it or not.
There are also moments where he feels disgusted, knowing that Taesan sees him as "the light" or "savior" when that was never his true intention. But on the other hand, he takes advantage of that image. By allowing Taesan to idealize him, he gains a certain level of control over the situation, which he uses to his benefit—like when he advised Taesan to transfer schools, supposedly to escape bullying, but in reality, to get rid of him.
His character is consistent too. Since he’s a people pleaser who’s always lived the way everyone wants him to, it makes sense that he’d focus so much on his crush. His mood becomes dependent on him, and he constantly does favors—desperately trying to be liked. Even after being hurt multiple times by him, he still expects him to care. And even after getting beaten in that chapter, he quietly cleans up the mess himself, not because he’s okay with what happened, but because he doesn’t want his caretaker to worry. The fact that he goes so far as to lie about it shows how deeply ingrained his need to keep up appearances and not be a burden.
Plus, he’s so real for crying. He doesn’t want to be the villain, the conflict, or just a side character in his crush’s story… but he is, and he’s painfully aware of that.
Anyway, this is just my take. I know not everyone will agree, and that’s fine. So please take this with a grain of salt. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
To be honest, the MC is not that bad but I do understand why people will relate to him or hate him. He's okayish written too.
First of all, he’s not really a good guy, but he’s not bad either—he’s morally grey. He’s selfish, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. But I get why people might be turned off by him wishing death upon or hating that poor innocent transfer student, Taesan, just because his crush likes him. (Fyi I will die for taesan)
Despite that, the MC still helps him. Sure, it’s partly to “get rid” of him in a way, but he’s clearly conflicted about his feelings—the guilt. He tries to reassure himself, like in that one chapter where he let Taesan sleep over, telling himself that he’s only helping to look "good." But the story implies he feels empathetic toward him, especially when he says “don’t misunderstand” in that panel. That line hints that his motives aren’t completely selfish—there’s a part of him that cares, whether he admits it or not.
There are also moments where he feels disgusted, knowing that Taesan sees him as "the light" or "savior" when that was never his true intention. But on the other hand, he takes advantage of that image. By allowing Taesan to idealize him, he gains a certain level of control over the situation, which he uses to his benefit—like when he advised Taesan to transfer schools, supposedly to escape bullying, but in reality, to get rid of him.
His character is consistent too. Since he’s a people pleaser who’s always lived the way everyone wants him to, it makes sense that he’d focus so much on his crush. His mood becomes dependent on him, and he constantly does favors—desperately trying to be liked. Even after being hurt multiple times by him, he still expects him to care. And even after getting beaten in that chapter, he quietly cleans up the mess himself, not because he’s okay with what happened, but because he doesn’t want his caretaker to worry. The fact that he goes so far as to lie about it shows how deeply ingrained his need to keep up appearances and not be a burden.
Plus, he’s so real for crying. He doesn’t want to be the villain, the conflict, or just a side character in his crush’s story… but he is, and he’s painfully aware of that.
Anyway, this is just my take. I know not everyone will agree, and that’s fine. So please take this with a grain of salt. ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶