I don't think the ML is that bad, I mean he was a kid and everyone saw him kissing Rui and calling him gross for it. I can't blame him for going "Nuh uhhh I was just messing with him!" He was scared of getting bullied for it. But dating any girl who was interested in Rui just to keep him from dating anyone is messed up and he admitted as such. But also I just think the manga was mostly tell and not show so we didn't really get to see much of ML being a jerk before turning into a doting boyfriend. Like I don't think I saw enough of this man to label him as trash loll like is he trash? Maybe! But there's like barely any characterization. And same to Rui, he just automatically in love after like a day. ML literally didn't have to try at all this story is so lacking
I don't think the ML is that bad, I mean he was a kid and everyone saw him kissing Rui and calling him gross for it. I can't blame him for going "Nuh uhhh I was just messing with him!" He was scared of getting bullied for it. But dating any girl who was interested in Rui just to keep him from dating anyone is messed up and he admitted as such.
But also I just think the manga was mostly tell and not show so we didn't really get to see much of ML being a jerk before turning into a doting boyfriend. Like I don't think I saw enough of this man to label him as trash loll like is he trash? Maybe! But there's like barely any characterization. And same to Rui, he just automatically in love after like a day. ML literally didn't have to try at all this story is so lacking