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I have a soft spot for characters who choose to stay beside the one they love unconditionally while fully knowing that person is in love with someone else. Sounds angsty but it’s not too bad in this story. Keisuke never blackmailed the uke (uke was the one who “forced” him to state a “condition” since uke didn’t trust him at the time) and Keisuke never made the first move. He’s such a gentle character right from the start. Uke is likable too. I see a few comments focusing more on the childhood friend but he was meh imo, just the bare minimum. This was not too angsty or heart-wrenching in its portrayal, just a cute read overall.