The only reason I want the second couple to get together is because the brother wouldn’t come back and hurt MC or try to get in between the main couple. Keep him distracted plz but I don’t like the brother and his lack of accountability, reflection on his actions, or consideration of MC’s feelings (both now and in the past). His parter just got from one toxic relationship into another.
Although I don’t wish to see the brothers past relationship, it would be interesting to know just how mutual it was. Given MC’s character he’d probably feel guilty if the brother caught feelings and would blame himself for ”leading him on”. He could also feel pressured to accept his feelings because feels that he is indebted to his mom and doesn’t want to hurt her by hurting her son or ”breaking up the family”. If he agreed the brother could’ve threatened to expose them to the mom to keep him from changing his mind, or he became a blackmailing manipulator after they broke up idk. We know how much MC tries to maintain a good image of the brother to the mother, the act in the hospital was a power-move by the brother to show ML how much MC could take from him, as well as reminding MC of the power he has over him and that he’s is aware that he’s taking advantage of him. We know MC feels responsible for everything and blames himself for everything so if the brother’s feelings were much more intense than MC’s, he’d still believe that they were equally responsible for what happened in the relationship or even that he’s the one to blame the most.
Or maybe it started out innocent and sweet, but MC withdrew out of guilty towards the mother or he just lost feelings over time. I just feel regardless of if MC’s feelings were strong or not, he would’ve never acted on it and just try to bury it as deep down as possible. But because of some reason he gave in. We know that the brother did not accept MC breaking up with him, acting like it didn’t happen and try to make a move on him several times against his will. Taking advantage of that MC feels that he has to take care of him. He’s a big contributor to why MC eventually breaks down mentally and emotionally, tired of having to go between overworking and coming home to an environment that is toxic and feels imprisoning. He’s probably forcefully stuck in a spiral where he resents the brother, feels guilty and blames himself for resenting him, and everything turns into him resenting himself.
So while MC is happier and the brother is becoming a better person, which is good for everyone, I just feel bad for the brother’s partner who’s feelings are played and trampled with. We know he’s a pushover, so it just feels like he’s ”happy with what he gets” and he deserved more than that.
The only reason I want the second couple to get together is because the brother wouldn’t come back and hurt MC or try to get in between the main couple. Keep him distracted plz but I don’t like the brother and his lack of accountability, reflection on his actions, or consideration of MC’s feelings (both now and in the past). His parter just got from one toxic relationship into another.
Although I don’t wish to see the brothers past relationship, it would be interesting to know just how mutual it was. Given MC’s character he’d probably feel guilty if the brother caught feelings and would blame himself for ”leading him on”. He could also feel pressured to accept his feelings because feels that he is indebted to his mom and doesn’t want to hurt her by hurting her son or ”breaking up the family”. If he agreed the brother could’ve threatened to expose them to the mom to keep him from changing his mind, or he became a blackmailing manipulator after they broke up idk. We know how much MC tries to maintain a good image of the brother to the mother, the act in the hospital was a power-move by the brother to show ML how much MC could take from him, as well as reminding MC of the power he has over him and that he’s is aware that he’s taking advantage of him. We know MC feels responsible for everything and blames himself for everything so if the brother’s feelings were much more intense than MC’s, he’d still believe that they were equally responsible for what happened in the relationship or even that he’s the one to blame the most.
Or maybe it started out innocent and sweet, but MC withdrew out of guilty towards the mother or he just lost feelings over time. I just feel regardless of if MC’s feelings were strong or not, he would’ve never acted on it and just try to bury it as deep down as possible. But because of some reason he gave in. We know that the brother did not accept MC breaking up with him, acting like it didn’t happen and try to make a move on him several times against his will. Taking advantage of that MC feels that he has to take care of him. He’s a big contributor to why MC eventually breaks down mentally and emotionally, tired of having to go between overworking and coming home to an environment that is toxic and feels imprisoning. He’s probably forcefully stuck in a spiral where he resents the brother, feels guilty and blames himself for resenting him, and everything turns into him resenting himself.
So while MC is happier and the brother is becoming a better person, which is good for everyone, I just feel bad for the brother’s partner who’s feelings are played and trampled with. We know he’s a pushover, so it just feels like he’s ”happy with what he gets” and he deserved more than that.