No the ML doesn't get better (not to a redeemable level to me)
I stuck around to see if the mangaka intended to develop him by having him come to realize what a big-headed scumbag he was, so I patiently endured. He got even worse? He realized the MC likes a girl and suggests he go to the girls' locker room to peek, and even intentionally gets close to her (even attempts to kiss her) to rile the MC up -- which finally pushes the MC to agree to having sex. Mind you, the ML does stop when the MC resists this time, but he still disgusts me since the one thing I was expecting to at least redeem his likability as a character hasn't been given.
If this was the type of manga that condemns rapey behavior by having the ML come to realize later that it was so fucking wrong to force/coerce others into sex like I was hoping, the dawning moment for the ML should've come sooner, because rn I'm done waiting. And if this is the type of manga that condone rapey/coercive behavior (and also pervy locker room voyeurism) then it was a major waste of time for me. I saw the other commenters who said they dropped this immediately after ch 1, but I wanted to give it a chance. What a disappointment.
so is this dragon-kink manga considered furry? because i always thought the genre includes only animals with fur e.g. wolves and such. But this is still a beast kink right? so by definition, is this a furry manga?
(just curious since i've never ventured into the furry fandom or porn, hoping a passerby connoisseur will have an answer)
I love how the author illustrated how their different backgrounds affected them and shaped their responses in chapter 22. The MC is a level-headed, normal office worker who knows her place and knows how the adult world works, hence her mature decision to not retaliate against egotistic rich presidents. (I fell in love with her again in that scene alone. so cool!) While the ML just freaking loses it and doesn't even pause to think about the consequences his actions might cause, because he never needed to. He even lashes out at her, demanding why she didn't fight back, because someone of his upbringing would never think that not everybody can afford that privilege. And it is this exact reaction that pushes the MC to realize that the ML is acting the exact same way as the overbearing, entitled president - doing whatever the hell they want to her just because they can. It was a beautiful moment.
and then the author proceeded to kill all possible GOOD development for the ML in the following chapters.
Instead of having him figure it out and try to be a considerate human being, they make him sick and guilt-trip the MC into admitting it was her fault instead. What. I was so disappointed. He NEVER even apologized, since he couldn't understand that it was a flaw that he had in the first place. Then he became just another alpha ML - possessive, domineering, and unlikeable. When there's such an imbalance in how likeable the MC and the ML are like this, it just begs the question, if the MC comes to like him, "What good does she see in this guy?" because I honestly can't find any.
anyway I just hope there are other chances for the ML to develop into a decent guy.
TLDR; The MC is very likeable, while the ML took a turn for the worse despite the golden chance to develop.
for some reason this is making me strangely uncomfortable, especially the scene where she fell right on top of him. i cringed so hard.
Hes technically only 3 years apart from her, he just look's small cause of thr curse. He'll look alot better omce the curse is lifted.
Yeah....it is uncomfortable for me too that a thirteen year old looks like a baby...but it is understandable if you look at his story of illness....he barely at and was barely on his feet so his growth spurt was like non existent haha....i suppose this is the manga way of showing a malnourished and super skinny teenager...cause the eyes of such a kid would look larger than they should....and the head larger than the body....it is just made look a little less sad :)....and yes he will like grow super fast into his appropriate size once the curse is lifted...like his dad...