I’d agree with you if he wasn’t just so smug about it all the time. There’s brimming confidence in what you’re capable and arrogance and I feel the ML is teetering towards the latter. A lot of his thought bubbles that us readers are fed often have a snarky albeit honest take on the MC (which I understand cause the temperamental MC whose emotions/ideals lead him can be kinda annoying for a lot of people) but it just rubs me the wrong way when he’s never shown his admiration or respect for his work until he started pursuing him romantically. And when others saw the ad copying they didn’t see as cute or endearing (what the ML seems to be referencing now) they came off as mocking and belittling.
I hope that at least we see him see and understand his(MC) perspective instead of catering only to how MC should feel about ML. If that makes sense
oh you ate with this comment. Well said!
Super agree on this.
I really don't understand the hate for the ML. I get that he was kind of an ass by responding to the MC's adds, but in reality that kind of competition is healthy and it even boosted both their works-- so I also understand why he thought everything was just freindly competetive banter. He didn't admit outright that it was him because he was scared of how the MC would react, given that he expressed so such hate for ML's marketing persona. But he eventually (and very quickly) admitted everything, including his feelings, to the MC.
IDK, I guess I relate more to the ML rather than the MC who seems kind of indecisive and hot headed. His confidence is a tiny bit annoying, but his straightforwardness and sincerity make him a green flag I think.