
not related to story but.. i dont get people who say "I DONT KNOW, IF I LIKE YOU" tf does that mean? Like if you like them, you like them! You know. You will feel it. Crush is even considered as like. But if there's even a bit of hesitance or or you're not sure, then you don't. You dont like them.
I genuinely dont get it.

when you like someone, itās easy to say that getting into a relationship is the natural next step, js follow your feelings and go for it. but the truth is, feelings alone arenāt enough to sustain a long-term, happy relationship. as u mentioned , āif you like them, you like them,ā as if itās that simple. but saying those words can set a lot of things in motion, sometimes in ways youāre not prepared for.
i haven't been in touch w/ this manhwa so im not sure whats rlly up but what if they do get together, but somewhere along the way, one of them realizes they never truly thought it through? that it was more impulse than intention? now itās not just a lover youāre losing, but a friend too. itās not abt being indecisive, it just nvr hurt to be more careful also considering whatās at stake lol n the mc was nvr gay (as far as i know correct me if im wrong) to begin with, u dont expect smn to take it at the ass n call it a day w/o mulling abt it, n what society thinks too. it is that complicated.

sure, letās take the rs out of the picture for a sec. even then, him being unsure about something as delicate as feelings (since not only mc can be affected but the other party too) is completely valid. ppl act like liking someone is always black and white, but itās not. feelings can be confusing, especially when pressure builds to define them fast. (this sht is a slowburn too, the essence is too move slow not fast) and in this case, itās even more complex, he was a straight man, or at least someone who only ever experienced straight relationships. stepping into something thatās totally new, like being gay, can bring up all kinds of unfamiliar emotions and uncertainty. saying āiām not sureā isnāt him being dubious, itās him trying to be careful, to not hurt anyone by pretending heās ready for something heās still trying to understand.

even if itās not about confessing to the other person, just admitting it to urself is already a huge thing, n itās not as easy as people make it sound. realizing you might have feelings, especially when they go against what uāve always known or expected of urself, can be overwhelming. itās not just a switch you flip and go, āoh okay, i like them.ā
thereās confusion, denial or even fear. especially for someone whoās only ever identified as straight, catching feelings for someone of the same gender can shake up their entire understanding of who they are n he's the older one here, itās better to be more responsiblw. so yeahh, āiām not sureā might sound like avoidance to some, but itās part of the process. itās a step. ppl forget that emotional clarity doesnāt always come fast, and rushing it can do more harm than good.
Lmao. He just grabbed a random person