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Personally, I think his feelings were completely valid. I would also feel pretty upset if I put my all into something for years and worked really hard on it just for a newbie to be more skilled and talked about as more remarkable than me, and even scouted by the person I admire. I probably would have handled that situation the same as Doori..
I understand that communication is key, but it’s hard to talk to someone and say to their face that you are jealous of their successes, especially if that someone is somebody you are close with.. so I probably would’ve avoided that person a bit too, as well as not play the game.. because I would just feel like I’m absolute trash in that situation.. like here I am, working on honing my skills in this game for years, just to be outdone by my newbie teammate.. like what’s the point then? Ya know. That’d be my thought process.
As much as Doori needed to consider Noah’s feelings in that situation, I think that his friend kinda sucked in terms of sympathizing with him. Instead of just saying “You are really selfish” he should have said something a little less on the nose. Like yes, Doori was being selfish, but being in that position, I think it’s only natural to act that way. It’s not Noah’s fault, none of it was, and Doori did owe him an apology, but Doori’s feelings shouldn’t be just dismissed like that. Which, I feel like this would've all be covered if this was a more serious story… and since it’s not none of this really matters.