But, I feel like Itsuki deserved more. Itsuki was lied to by his lover for a long time. The trust breaking a bit between them when he asked for the truth but wasn't given it.
Though Itsuki doesn't know what it was like in Airi's shoes, he did get his fair share in "pain" as well.
I feel like, Itsuki didn't get to express how hurt he actually was. Because he was probably trying to be the strong one for the both of them.
Example. The scene where Itsuki and Airi are alone together, Itsuki asks for the truth and is lied to, he confronts him and is lied to again. Itsuki already knows the situation and what the truth really is, but wants to hear it from Airi.
But the more Airi accepts that he really loved his brother in a romantic way, the more it makes him feel ashamed and guilty over his past years.
And I understand why it's hard for him to be able to say the truth after hiding his one-sided love after years. Especially if that unrequited love is a family member.
However, Itsuki still loved Airi. After knowing he's been lied to, after knowing his lover had lingering feelings even after dating him, after being looked at weirdly when they were in public together, after being (somewhat) bullied. He was the one who held on strong for the both of them.
Itsuki didn't cry, nor complain, he didn't yell or use any violence. He confronted the problem and waited for Airi to clear his mind and get his shit together.
Itsuki WAITED, LOVED, and STILL heard him out WITHOUT RUNNING AWAY from the problem or AVOIDING it.
Airi also learned to give up on Yuuichi and be able to love someone else more.
And after thinking everything through, he admitted that he lied and that he loved his older brother. He told the truth.
And Itsuki accepted him even then.
Overall, Itsuki is the best damn character in here.
This was a really cute, heart-throbbing story.
But, I feel like Itsuki deserved more. Itsuki was lied to by his lover for a long time. The trust breaking a bit between them when he asked for the truth but wasn't given it.
Though Itsuki doesn't know what it was like in Airi's shoes, he did get his fair share in "pain" as well.
I feel like, Itsuki didn't get to express how hurt he actually was. Because he was probably trying to be the strong one for the both of them.
Example. The scene where Itsuki and Airi are alone together, Itsuki asks for the truth and is lied to, he confronts him and is lied to again. Itsuki already knows the situation and what the truth really is, but wants to hear it from Airi.
But the more Airi accepts that he really loved his brother in a romantic way, the more it makes him feel ashamed and guilty over his past years.
And I understand why it's hard for him to be able to say the truth after hiding his one-sided love after years. Especially if that unrequited love is a family member.
However, Itsuki still loved Airi. After knowing he's been lied to, after knowing his lover had lingering feelings even after dating him, after being looked at weirdly when they were in public together, after being (somewhat) bullied. He was the one who held on strong for the both of them.
Itsuki didn't cry, nor complain, he didn't yell or use any violence. He confronted the problem and waited for Airi to clear his mind and get his shit together.
Itsuki WAITED, LOVED, and STILL heard him out WITHOUT RUNNING AWAY from the problem or AVOIDING it.
Airi also learned to give up on Yuuichi and be able to love someone else more.
And after thinking everything through, he admitted that he lied and that he loved his older brother. He told the truth.
And Itsuki accepted him even then.
Overall, Itsuki is the best damn character in here.