Because Utou & Sumi aren't simplistically together at the moment? The plot has always been 'unfluffy" the Alpha character was the only one who productively helped Sumi in regards to being raped and assaulted at his workplace, Sumi did nothing, it's not just about him being a Beta, but he seems completely ignorant to how damaging such an environment for Omegas can be. Sumi was employed to be "Miyabi's replacement", before this Utou managed Miyabi's heat, but seemed quite naive to the front Miyabi gave, he sat on the sidelines and saw him being gang raped remember. The Alpha character is protecting Sumi from facing further abuse at work, they aren't a romantic couple. If Utou wants to start a relationship, then he can try communicate and empathise. He might still feel down about being a Beta and how he was rejected by Miyabi, but this doesn't mean he can't move on and develop a relationship with Sumi in the future surely
* Utou did nothing (not Sumi), apart from going through the same motions he did with Miyabi in regards to managing the heats.
if he fights for him, than that would be the greatest character development for utou !
Thank you for that reply, it made me realize how my understanding and expectation of the story is shallow and now I got a better understanding of it.
I won’t be reading this until it’s completed OR until I see in the comments that it took a better, un heartbreaking/ not annoying direction. Because as it is now, it’s triggering my anxiety.