THISSS thank you heavenly creature! I’m about to make a comment about something that’s bothering me and kinda relating to this
You do have a point there, for sure. The uke wasn't exactly a sweet little angel, either... To me, it's not actually the "cheating" itself that irks me, though. It's Hacchi applying double-standards in their relationship, denial of his feelings be damned. Him being in denial isn't enough for me to bear all his double-standard crap. I really, REALLY dislike double standards, and guys who selfishly apply unequal rules in relationships, without ever getting even a "fleeting feeling" that they're being complete asswipes to their partners... (We're in the *21st* century, already, you Neanderthals! Time to gain some self-awareness and act like *real* Homo Sapiens'!)
I'm saying this, because I doubt Hacchi previously went around hypocritically demanding one-way "exclusivity" from those exes he later tossed away, or from his friends with benefits... as I'd like to think this bout of (denial-induced) double-standard hypocrisy is (hopefully) a novel occurrence for him. (If it wasn't, that'd make him an absolute trash rather than an occasional neanderthal).
Don't worry, I get your point. Hacchi really was trying to keep Wataru to himself while not remembering that the stuff he's used to doing is no longer ok. The fact that he had a GPS app on Wataru's phone while knowing full well he hurt his trust and feelings...the fact that he was getting turned on as he was trying to keep a hurt Wataru from entering his own apartment is proof that he wasn't being mindful of his own actions. I mean, he gets turned on when he's making out with the guy in a closet only to use an ex to get rid of his pent-up arousal. So when Hinata told him that he doesn't treat him like he's your man and Hacchi got mad....that made me laugh. This man broke character because a very real threat turned up.
it's like you guys don't know the premise of the story. It's not about warm and fuzzies, it's....actually about just desserts! lol
Think about it. Wataru was walking around calling gay people homos while indiscriminately freaking out whenever he got hit on by one. Regardless of the trauma, he wasn't being mindful nor respectful.
Then there's Hachi who is widely known as a super sadistic guy who purposefully pulls people in and just spits them out. So him leaving behind a trail of exes isn't a surprise, especially when one got revenge on him by exposing his activities in front of Wataru.
We now have Wataru who doesn't go around using slurs or freaking out over anyone who is gay. And we now have Hachi who broke character when all contact with Wataru was taken away and the threat of Hinata taking him was present. To yell at Hinata the way he did and then glare a Tomiki, only to comfort Wataru at the end....
yeah, just desserts. Both people had to come down from their bad habits in order to have a relationship with each other.
Still waiting for that sex scene, though. And knowing the author, it'll be good!