
honestly, it sounds like bad writing - this manhwa had a really good beginning but it's been very off lately. because at the end of the day the ML IS a gangster that does illegal/dangerous gangster shit. MC should have at least ONE good friend that is NOT his romantic interest so that he's not isolated.

100% agreed. Sang Hwa doesn't have anyone to support him and give him advice or at least other perspectives on any of these matters so he's left up to his own biased decisions fueled by being fed up. Clearly in manhwa context, gangster ML does care for him and whatever but these kinds of things make me feel like the MC is limited and has no actual choice.
And the way they write his perspective makes me wonder if he genuinely likes the new guy like this or just wants to be liked.
Of course, maybe that's the point to express how the MC finds value in himself through an unlikely person after being constantly overlooked.
I could kinda hey behind the whole "ML kinda suspicious" thing as Ryuh Han's arguement because I would totally warn my own friend if I thought they might get terribly hurt as a result but once he pulled the whole "Are you saying he's more important thing?".....
Like, Bro, that's really never the point.
That is THE LAST thing you should be concerned about. Geez.