Everyone has their preferences or "types," and that's perfectly normal, but the seme in this story comes off as emotionally immature at best, and manipulative at worst. The idea of changing yourself entirely just to gain someone's attention, only to be met with a year of ignorance, is disheartening. Then suddenly, when the protagonist reclaims their identity (like wearing glasses again, conveniently the seme’s supposed "type"), he decides to reappear as if nothing happened. It’s not only unrealistic, but also toxic. I agree with the comment below, this kind of dynamic wouldn’t be sustainable in a real-world relationship.
Everyone has their preferences or "types," and that's perfectly normal, but the seme in this story comes off as emotionally immature at best, and manipulative at worst. The idea of changing yourself entirely just to gain someone's attention, only to be met with a year of ignorance, is disheartening. Then suddenly, when the protagonist reclaims their identity (like wearing glasses again, conveniently the seme’s supposed "type"), he decides to reappear as if nothing happened. It’s not only unrealistic, but also toxic. I agree with the comment below, this kind of dynamic wouldn’t be sustainable in a real-world relationship.