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At most, he should tell Jichan what’s going on, and that Lee Hyun likes or may possibly like him (Baekya), but should also take into account Lee Hyun’s feelings. If he pushes him away without an explanation like “just give me some time to think” or something, it’ll hurt Hyun’s feelings.
And not being truthful to Jichan will hurt his feelings too… though I think it’s pretty obvious he’s developing feelings for his ex again. It’s not strange to have multiple crushes, so that’s why he says he still likes Lee Hyun, but it’s just that—really. A crush. He doesn’t know Lee Hyun as much as he knows his ex tbh, but of course Baekya wants to please everyone without betraying anyone