honestly im glad taira isn't so one-dimensional. he may be frustrating to the readers as hopelessly pathetic, however, he's so human in that way. he's still figuring himself out so im rooting for him. I hope he could be at peace with himself by the end of this story, even if azuma and taira aren't endgame at the end.
it'd be pretty sweet seeing a very pessimistic, narrow-viewed character from the start end up being someone who could love and accept love without any condition and with confidence ^^.
this shit made me almost giddy at work i cannot oh my god