Gerende Magic 101-gou
He has liked him for years and accepted he was straight but still wants to be his friend because he likes him so much. Then he suddenly says wait maybe I’m gay…they black haired guy doesn’t want to get his feelings hurt when he believe his friend is straight and that if he takes him seriously he’ll get hurt when the guy inevitably says nah I just like girls. In the last few pages of ch 3 we see him happy that blonde guy pushes back and says no I actually liked you a little and who says I can’t fall in love with men. Then that guy calls him to say he found a girl friend which confirms black haired guys worst fears. He was angry earlier bc he was jealous and feels that blonde is not taking being gay seriously bc it’s not an easy way to live esp in a conservative country where gay marriage isn’t legal and people want to fit in to the norm.
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