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While it could be easy for some to commit to their convictions overnight, others find it hard to do so. That's why most New Year's resolutions fail. Thus, it would be a forced character development on JK if he suddenly treats KD better wihout a trigger incident that would help JK realize that being a jerk is not the answer to helping him achieve what he wants.
I am not defending JK because I like him. What I'm saying is that I understand his actions. I do not have to like him to understand his actions. I understand why the author wants him to be written this way.
I mean, if ALL YOUR LIFE, all you ever knew to get what you want is to be an asshole, why would you change tactics? It wouldn't make sense because it used to work all the time before. Of course JK is not yet groveling on his hands and knees because he wants KD back for his own benefit. He still has selfish reasons.
For him to start groveling, he must start to do it for selfless reasons. He does not understand KD's actions because he still thinks he did not do anything wrong. He has no reason to grovel. He does not want to make it up for his past actions yet because he's not just an asshole. He's a dumb asshole. Take pity on his remaining braincell and let him figure out that not only does he want KD, but that KD deserves every good thing in the world. Let JK figure out that is is not on par with all that good things KD deserves, which COULD START WITH JK REALIZING HE LIKES KD AND NOT JUST SEX WITH KD.
Please. I'm treating these past few chapters as a prologue to the groveling section. The appretizer. So just enjoy the show. The only other thing getting older than this "reused BJ Alex plot" (which is actually a pretty standard jerk top to whipped lover trope e.g. 'You Get Me Going', 'Ghost's Nocturne', 'POTN', 'Taming the Tiger') is the train of hate comments containing the disappointment that JK is not yet scraping the floor with his knees. You do realize that once he starts groveling, that is the start of the end, yeah?