This is just a personal theory but during the short time we were introduced to kagei's we were given the impression that kagei grew up with helicopter parents. This probably led him to yearn (read: obssess) for the feeling of being relied on. He probably developed this notion in his head that if akashi becomes dependent on him then he'll be able to get that sense of control that he doesn't get to experience in his own life.
take this with a sack of salt because this is just me trying to analyze things at 4am with nothing to fuel my poor brain but manga and caffeine. toodles~
That actually makes sense.....
Btw 4am...? Hope you have a good sleep after that..
Welp it's kinda confusing since Kagei looks more like having a double personality but at the same time he doesn't?
I mean, yandere type that I know so far usually more frontally possessive and obsessed in front of people, but Kagei is not. It's like looking as a kind man is his top priority, and he's also like.... hate being rejected? Since he acted weak the moment Akashi said he's scared, it makes me think that could it be Kagei acted as himself and getting rejected, that's why he will act as a kind, understanding man in front of other people?
I mean, when he received a call from his mom, he also immediately acted different. So I'm not sure if his parents were the one who made him act like that, or there's deeper story of it.
It's also a little confusing of why he likes Akashi. If Akashi being timid and scaredy-cat is what made him fall in love, I'd say that's kinda sad since that means he loves Akashi because of his weakness.
Hopefully the next chapters will clear up everything by showing Kagei's POV.