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I don’t know if there’s anything “wrong with him” per se. It’s more likely the exhaustion of the same tired trope where we have to stick around looking at the tired ass face of the ML who doesn’t want to commit to the MC and plays up being a playboy when there’s a perfectly loveable second ML being presented that the audience knows will never have a chance.

Because he just wants to do stuff without calling it a relationship. Just my guess...

you worded that perfectly

I get that but out of all the times I’ve seen this trope I think this is handled the best in this one.for example a similar trope is in BJ Alex, and I think it’s Portrayed much worse in that one.like the fact that he knew from the start that the main character was in love With him and still chose to be in That situation while still not wanting him to Date him. But in this case, they agreed for the hairstylist to help him, and that was it, and when he got the idea that the main character liked him, he instantly set a boundary and said that he didn’t want to be exclusive. I also wouldn’t necessarily say that the main love interest is a Playboy obviously we know that he has a weird relationship with that celebrity, but he called him his stalker so I doubt he likes him. so he’s only Intimate the main character. They’re just not dating. but I don’t know maybe it’s cause I just don’t really have an issue with this Trope

For sure, it’s definitely a matter of taste with tropes. But from what I see, the comments aren’t comparing this with other mangas so that’s not necessarily relevant (in the matter of “ BJ Alex was worse”) just focusing specifically on this story, readers are irritated with the ML who has set his boundaries of “I only do FWBs” on a naive MC who he KNOWS is infatuated with him (it is very clear he is aware but is manipulating the situation to his advantage, though you’re right it is presented as “therapy” for MC.)

Yes, they both are clear on the situation but that’s why it’s so frustrating. It’s like okay, then how are you going to sit here and drag us through an entire plot of what we know is the ML being unreasonably jealous and taking it out on MC (he already shows this in small ways but no doubt we’ll see it escalate) despite saying he isn’t into relationships while second ML is going to court MC because he IS into relationships. But the toxic cycle will prevail and let the guy with solid intentions and character get tossed aside after moving the plot along.

(Sorry that was a lot, hope it makes sense! Totally see your view though!!)

I don’t know I don’t think his jealousy is going to escalate, especially not in a bad way. Obviously, I know I’m they’re going to end up together and I’m sure that’s going to happen most likely with the main character trying moving on and then him chasing him or something like that. But I think, especially with this most recent chapter, it shows that he wouldn’t get unreasonably mad at the main character for whatever he’s doing. It might be a different case for how he will react towards woori. But I really don’t see the love interest becoming unreasonably jealous towards the main character.

Like I get he said he didn’t want to date the MC but he hasn’t treated him bad at all though so I don’t get why he’s getting hate. Plus, everybody knows they’re going to end up together in the end anyway so what’s the point?

they'll settle for less(boring plot) when they can't get what they want from the ml

Right like if he had just fell in love with him instantly, the plot would’ve been boring. Who doesn’t like a little suspense?

I think it’s the third person viewing aspect, we as the viewers know that the mc is upset and rejected but it didn’t seem completely like the ML knew that as he said “was I mistaken?” Unless he was playing dumb. and the fact that while he went on a rant about not doing relationships bc of “owning” he threw a jealous tantrum when woori came to his shop. Like I get the joke woori made was awkward and like it’s normal to be jealous but at the end of that day woori was a customer and ML was a ass to him and mc just kinda sat there and let it happen. If anything I feel more justified being upset with mc then the ml bc bro pls have more respect for yourself

I kinda get where you’re coming from but at the same time I just don’t feel like we read the same manhwa, especially with that chapter that you’re referring to. I’m not saying that the Main love interest was super cordial to woori, But I don’t think he was flat out rude. Especially because in this chapter, the main character and the main Love interest have already been pretty intimate before this moment, and then woori comes in and claims to be the main character’s boyfriend. So I don’t necessarily think it is out of line for the main level trust to be kind of Weird with this him. and he still treated woori like a customer and cut his hair correctly and made him look good in the end so I’m not really seeing the issue.

Wdym not rude? Bro was pulling his hair and acting rough throughout the whole haircut if my hairdresser is pulling my hair and throwing me around I’m for sure not going back no matter how good the cut looks? And again even if woori said that it shouldn’t really matter? Ml was intimate with that star before mc came around and ml’s whole thing is not controlling people in a relationship which is why he doesn’t like them so he shouldn’t really care whether the mc is with someone else or not.