
if my partner did that to me i would be so passive aggressive the rest of the night and then dump them right after and give them the number to a nearby therapist.

That is an excuse and a valid reason, he's in the closet and he's afraid of the backlash for the ML might face not himself but ML since he thinks these dudes might spread rumors about him (though they're good friends so far but obv there's still some trust issues there) and or it might ruin his career and him depressed, MC has already faced alot of backlash and with how Korea is bad with it's parasocial, mc could be harassed too. Don't forget they're both celebrities. but they're going to fuck after this chapter anyways.
is anybody else getting sick of how no matter what happens it feels like absolutely nothing is happening and we’re getting nowhere? like how long can they drag this out for? they happen to hit a speed bump and accidentally kick gamin off the truck? zzzzzzzzzzz