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I have been reading BL lately, and something caught my attention.
In my country, Japanese/Chinese/Korean people are very rare. In college I had 2 Korean classmates, and they mostly kept to themselves. So, I'm not familiar with how people use this expression.
A couple of years ago I met a Japanese man through my then boyfriend. He was handsome, beefy, and a bit taller than me. We hit it off right away. He told me about Japan, and I told him about my country. It was fun.
However, during the day my BF kept acting cold towards him. It was uncomfortable because I wanted him to feel at home. So, even though they were friends, he spent most of the day with me. At the end of the day, he said I was "cute" and he was happy that we met. He gave a big hug and left.
So, was I in a love triangle there? In my country we don't use that expression but I have noticed that "cute" has a special meaning for Japanese people.
Excuse me if I'm just being silly. I'll show myself out. (▰˘◡˘▰)