i think u guys r forgetting something, joon-hwi's only close family right now is seok-hyun, as in hes the only one that he trusts enough as a loved one because he lost his parents in an accident and seok-hyun was the only one there for him in that situation. hes clearly mentally unstable and he doesnt want to lose the only person left in his life. he probably thinks that its better for seok-hyun to dislike him rather than to be despised & disgusted by him.
i dont get the hate over joon-hwi..having someone that means so much to you be disgusted by who you are is the worst feeling ever because its not something that can change or fade away. all im gonna say is that joon-hwi needs to learn the value of acceptance, he needs the courage & strength to open up. he keeps pushing the situation away because he doesnt want seok-hyun to hate him but hes actually worsening the matter at hand
all i can say is that both of them are frustrating, their both cowards but i guess thats what makes it realistic. joon-hwi is too scared to admit the truth because hes afraid of what seok-hyun's reaction might be, hes in a very difficult situation and honestly id be conflicted too if i was experiencing that, but he needs to learn to accept the outcome and aftermath of things.. he keeps pushing the matter away but he doesnt know that hes making it worse for the both of them!! also, seok-hyun is kind of demanding to be honest. just because u give ur all to him and that u consult every little thing with him doesnt mean that he has to be like that with u too, bc at the end of the day u dont get to demand things from him when ur still just his friend. seok-hyun says things like how joonhwi is the only one for him and that hes jealous but i feel like he just needs to tell joon-hwi that he loves him.
BRO I THOUGHT KIM DAN WAS ABOUT TO GAG HIM WITH HIS SHARP WORDS BUT WTF IS HE DOINGG