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tbh I skipped a lot of the story too so I dont know about his tragic past BUT he's become really sweet!! He doesnt act like that. Its still a slow burn though, bc of rivals and blah blah. and I get what you mean, I cant stand those tropes either. anyway, when I get tired of a shoujo I just read the most recent chapter and see if I like whats happening and go backwards from there xD its crazy when I skip 30 chapters and im like "... nothings changed, ANOTHER love rival....." LOL
So once in the past I tried to read it, but i'm tired of the typical trope where the male lead lost a girlfriend and the way he reacts to it is:
'My life is ruined and I refuse to ever love anyone again and because something bad happened to me i from now on will treat everyone around me like dirt, especially the MC who is only kind to me for no good reason whatsoever'
I don't know if he lost his girlfriend, but i heard rumors he did.
Does the male lead improves throughout the manga?