
Ugh this only just started but I can't take this anymore. Can we skip to the regret and grovelling arc?

Good point, although I feel like if he goes down that path the one ultimately suffering is still the MC. With that type of trope it usually ends with the love interest getting progressively more controlling and sometimes abusive. Which is how I feel this ML would turn out considering how he’s already characterised. Which sucks because I want the ML to suffer! ( ̄へ ̄)

Apparently that trope leads to a point where, unless the ML is a psychopath, they'll let MC go cause they realise that things like emotions are not under MLs control. The relationship comes about only when the MC forgives. But this needs ML to fall in love (so that he realises the importance of non materialistic things like feelings) and not be a psycho (so that he won't hurt MC to stay)

exactly this! I don't want him to fall for mc.. love from people like him is never gonna be anything wholesome or sincere. it'll be an obsession at best, and it'll be about control, so no I don't want a chasing or regret arc or whatever! I want a free-the-mc arc! there's no good outcome with that monster

That's a stupid take cause unless the ML falls in love, he'll continue to over control and hurt MC. As you can see here how he behaves irregarding the MCs feelings. Unless he falls in love or come about to really care for the MC, he won't let go or stop hurting because with the power and authority, he'll make life hell with no other choice for the MC. Even if he rubs away, the ML won't let him go

Ooo really? I like that a lot more than the main ways I’ve seen it, in which the ML gets too controling and too awful and the MC escapes, which kinda dampens a lot of the turn around because from what I’ve read they don’t go far enough to change the ML’s personality to make him less controlling.
But I seriously hope it’s the one your describing that would be so much more interesting compared to what I’ve read lol
Let’s just hope (even though it probably won’t happen) it won’t fall too much into common BL cliches around toxic relationships. Although we both know it will ( ̄へ ̄)
Jooin what the actual fuck are you playing at now? Ugh this mf is getting on my nerves