Can you tell me what's in the diary plz like why's bro trying so hard to hide it
Basically ml has finds it difficult to judge/trust ppl due to trauma and thus compiles their characteristics in the diaries to keep track of his understanding of that person. So he also kept a diary for mc.
Honestly I don't find it creepy, as someone who's on the spectrum, I think it's pretty helpful to keep notes of observations of others. Just like scientists trying to understand the behavior of certain organisms they're researching, why is it so odd for a person to do the same in order to understand the ppl around them? I mean its not like ml confined ppl and kept them in labs to observe lmao
It was meh
The story progression was very predictable: mc finds the diary->breaks up with ml over it after also confessing that he only liked ml because of the resemblance with sunbae->sunbae comes back to korea and they get closer->mc unconsciously goes to mls workplace but runs away after making eye contact->ml takes that as an indication to pursue mc and explain himself->cue confrontation in front of mcs apartment building with sunbae witnessing->mc sleeps with sunbae for comfort(?)->but decides not to pursue a relationship because he still likes ml and wants to hear him out properly->cue mls backstory->mc goes to mls place and ml gives him all the notebooks to read->he decides to forgive ml->clears things up with sunbae->everything ends amicably for everyone (!)
The things I liked were that some parts weren't dragged out for drama and mc was quite proactive like a sensible adult like confronting ml about the diary instead of delaying, making a clean break from sunbae despite momentary lust (?), and actually telling ml that he slept with sunbae once during the time they were broken up.
I just wish the story was told in a way that seemed more atmospheric than just a sequence of events