I almost didn’t read it because I hate cheating. Thankfully, they didn’t cheat on each other. It’s surprising how this story still turned out okay despite having so many problematic things such as:
1. The MC brought a stranger home. I know it’s a common BL trope, but it’s dangerous. We could justify it by saying the MC was lonely that night and pitied the ML, since he was also in a miserable situation like him.
2. They started out as FWBs, which isn’t my cup of tea. But more than that, there’s a clear power imbalance in their relationship. The ML was mooching off the MC, while the MC was basically giving him money and a place to stay in exchange for sex. Both sides of that dynamic are unhealthy, and I wish the story had addressed it
3. They only knew each other for a week before separating. That’s hardly enough time to form the kind of deep bond that would explain falling in love so quickly.
4. The ML was a cheater. I understand the comments saying the MC deserved better after his cheater ex-bf. At least the author showed that the ML was beginning to change (he got a job), which gives us hope he’s becoming a better person.
5. It's funny how the MC’s ex-bf actually seemed like a nice guy. But we can see how he didn't like having sex with MC. MC even said he's forcing himself, but he stayed for 8 years? My theory is that he was probably mooching off the MC too, since we saw how easily the MC helped the ML when he was in need. I wish the backstory is clearer.
Having said all these, it’s funny how the story still ended up being enjoyable. Maybe it’s because both the MC and ML felt like realistically flawed characters.
Still, I wish the story had shown more of how they fell in love, because they barely knew each other.
Are we really supposed to believe that the ML, a straight guy who had just cheated on his ex-girlfriend, suddenly fell deeply in love with the MC, who is a guy? Maybe he was gay from the start (he said he didn't feel that deeply for his ex-gfs), but the author never developed that properly.
How could the MC fall so fast when he had just been crying over the end of an eight-year relationship? It’s hard to believe he would so easily trust a straight guy with a history of cheating.
If the story had been longer, maybe this could have been written better.
I almost didn’t read it because I hate cheating. Thankfully, they didn’t cheat on each other. It’s surprising how this story still turned out okay despite having so many problematic things such as:
1. The MC brought a stranger home. I know it’s a common BL trope, but it’s dangerous. We could justify it by saying the MC was lonely that night and pitied the ML, since he was also in a miserable situation like him.
2. They started out as FWBs, which isn’t my cup of tea. But more than that, there’s a clear power imbalance in their relationship. The ML was mooching off the MC, while the MC was basically giving him money and a place to stay in exchange for sex. Both sides of that dynamic are unhealthy, and I wish the story had addressed it
3. They only knew each other for a week before separating. That’s hardly enough time to form the kind of deep bond that would explain falling in love so quickly.
4. The ML was a cheater. I understand the comments saying the MC deserved better after his cheater ex-bf. At least the author showed that the ML was beginning to change (he got a job), which gives us hope he’s becoming a better person.
5. It's funny how the MC’s ex-bf actually seemed like a nice guy. But we can see how he didn't like having sex with MC. MC even said he's forcing himself, but he stayed for 8 years? My theory is that he was probably mooching off the MC too, since we saw how easily the MC helped the ML when he was in need. I wish the backstory is clearer.
Having said all these, it’s funny how the story still ended up being enjoyable. Maybe it’s because both the MC and ML felt like realistically flawed characters.
Still, I wish the story had shown more of how they fell in love, because they barely knew each other.
Are we really supposed to believe that the ML, a straight guy who had just cheated on his ex-girlfriend, suddenly fell deeply in love with the MC, who is a guy? Maybe he was gay from the start (he said he didn't feel that deeply for his ex-gfs), but the author never developed that properly.
How could the MC fall so fast when he had just been crying over the end of an eight-year relationship? It’s hard to believe he would so easily trust a straight guy with a history of cheating.
If the story had been longer, maybe this could have been written better.