Exactly!!! I’m so tired of this trope ‘2nd ml childhood only moves after the heroine is already in relationship' it feels so backstabby as well, like why are you actively trying to destroy a relationship? I bet you (2nd ML) wouldn’t like it either if someone did that to him.
I gotta say I have a personal hatred towards that trope because I also think that it’s such a disrespectful feeling when someone who you have seen as a very good friend for the longest time reveals that actually they just wanna be with you and don’t really see you as a friend. I mean you are not at fault for your (romantic) feelings but I’ve had friendships with guys who I have truly just seen as friends for YEARS and then when I get into a relationship or something they suddenly reveal that they actually wanna be with me/sleep with me. And my first thought was always just - have you ever seen me as a friend ?? Or were you just waiting for a opportunity to slide in?? Hate that trope and low-key hate man ngl lol
Open? Open to what? The truth???? Are you finally giving up ma boi? Please, save yourself more heartbreak and just move on. I really hope he realizes that this torch he's been holding for the longest time will never be reciprocated. Sigh, the problem with 2nd ml childhood friends is that they do absolutely nothing to earn the affections of the heroine, they only move when someone's already ahead of the chase. Then they act as if someone stole their belongings, btch cmon you had the most opportunity for the longest time my god. Fck now I'm craving a story where a childhood friend isn't getting in between the couple lol