I honestly don't really like the ml like..somewhere in the beginning, boy was literally giving signs like he liked the mc but still had the audacity to fuck around with different women. Like I get it, he "changed" but you never really know if he actually did, or if he's just doing that to keep the mc closed to him. I hate tropes where the ml fucks around with women or even men then "tries" to change fir the mc. I love BLs that involves cooking and this story had matched my taste but it's just the ml that's the problem to it.
I don't think he liked him in the beginning, more like he was curious about him. His reactions to his desserts, he was starting to be special. They weren't dating, Gino has the right to be with other people because they never discussed anything. Even Keito could have fooled around with others. That's why they had the confrontation, the revelation of feelings. Gino realized Keito was special to him.
I'm just waiting for the downfall of the ml here