MarianaYaoi

mate its not that deep

I think you perceived this scene as needlessly sexual because the manwha version doesn't go as deep as the novel.
In the novel we can read the POV of the protagonists and mostly it describe the way they feel.
It is portrayed as intimate not in a sensual/sexual way because it leans more on the feelings/bound and affection they both have for each other.

MC is in his most vulnerable moment and the one he choses to lean on was the ML in which MC has the most trust on. MC knew he could count on ML and because he's in a lot of pain MC truly needed an emotional support. The ML is this emotional support. That's why they choose to stay in this position because both of them needed this embrace to be more stable emotionally.

This scene was raw on emotions that's why it felt intimate like we were truly intruding a vulnerable moment between the two of them. That's why everyone gave them space because they knew MC and ML were both hurting and needed each other more than ever (MC was hurt physically when the ML was hurt psychologically/emotionally).

That's why don't over-analyse mate, there's no sex at all.

I didn't read the novel, so I'm basing my opinion over this scene from the webtoon. I know why they did it the way they did it, it was to convey intimacy, they are couple and this is an yaoi, but it is sort of playing on the sexual. As I said, the way they decide to do the "operation" IS a sexual pose to begin with, no one sits they way they sat is random people, then the way the moaning was done, the way the ML was holding MC waists and right after they just start making out and by the way the ML pulled him for the kiss, he was turned on. Specially cause, lets be real, all the phrases used could've also be used in a sexual context. And using other yaoi as reference, in painter of the night, after ML finds out the MC was raped, the ML gives him time to heal, sure, it was quite a bit of time, but it made way more sense there. Here the MC just lost something that was said to be incredibly sensitive and, so must've hurt like hell. In my humble opinion, they could've made this scene intimate and all without so many sexual tones and undertones.

I'll be honest, I haven't read for so long and skipped right to the latest chapter to see what's it all about and was BOTHERED by the position. Bruh, if you are injured and need some operation done, that is NOT IT!!! I don't care if you need comfort or whatever

But, anyway, yeah not context from the novel. Idk, even if you're a couple, isn't it weird to sit like that with someone else in the room? Like, I was shocked when I see the other guy

EXACTLY!!! It was way too much intimacy at the wrong place and wrong time. They could've hugged and shared tears once the wings had grown back. But it made no sense to do it the way they did it