
ehhhh they kinda just forgot the bad parts of watarus character and made him just “cool and suave” turned caring and mature. but what about the fact that he was overconfident, noncommittal, and a playboy within the same school year?? people don’t change that fast. and how the hell did wataru light the cigarette for him if he left the lighter in the break room???? maybe im just not one for convenient mishaps but we could’ve found a different way to incorporate the cigarette kiss… or maybe i’m just expecting a lot out of a 1 volume short n sweet. was nice otherwise but i definitely liked the other couple more, i got out the other book not liking wataru and got out this book… feeling like this is a different wataru

I was thinking the same thing and honestly I hate when authors just gloss over and do a complete 180 on a character's main personality traits just because they want to cash in on a side couple spin off
Like that's all great and good but it's kind off hard rooting for this guy who used to treat his childhood best friend like a dog who would follow his every command

i’m glad evb is clocking ash for once bc be so real…he knew his friends said all that around lyle and didn’t clear it up with him… waited for lyle to catch him with the ex… and then got mad at HIM for assuming things???? he couldn’t do anything BUT assume

right and yes ofc Lyle could have asked him in a straightforward manner, but he's human ffs of course he'd feel awkward asking Ash about the assumed ex-love of his life when Ash didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it... Ash can feel upset that Lyle didn't communicate with him but I can't believe he just said "i feel sad that you were upset" instead of "I'm sorry" like omg... and NO mention of how RUDELY your friends acted in your shared home?? he really fumbled the ball
omg i’m like crying