
It seems to me the only person honest with their feelings was Baek Ra (Lucy). Everyone else is "feeling" their way around not saying what they mean to say and using their insecurity as a weapon to keep people near them or to keep them at distance.
It's probably the most annoying story I've read because there's not a single happy person in this story. DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA!!!
Guy 1: I have unrequited feelings for my best friend for the past 10 years.
Best Friend of Guy 1: I have abandonment issues because I'm adopted and passively hated by my adopted parents.
Girlfriend of Best Friend: I'm glad we're together, but I don't think you can understand my pain. Let's break up. Also, your gay best friend and my brother should totally hook up!
Brother of girlfriend: I've loved you for the past ten years as you've loved your best friend for these past ten years. Just once I want you to know how I feel about you and hopefully you can accept me in order to move on.
Guy 1 makes impulsive wish. Reality distorts and confusion ensues.
Guy 1 attempts to meet Girlfriend, but meets Brother instead.
Guy 1 kisses Best Friend when he realized reality changed and neither Best Friend nor Girlfriend like each other.
Guy 1 and Girlfriend become good friends!
Girlfriend plays cupid by hooking up her Brother and Guy 1 because they're flirting with each other.
Best Friend is wrestling with his gayness for Guy 1 after being kissed.
GAWD, there's just too much here....

Why is A1's name associated with this when their name didn't appear on the cover for the manga?

Seems "Kirino Mahiro" is his Japanese penname, and that it's still the same guy. Check this out:
https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=27028

the boss was actually checking Shin out. I bet he figured out when Shin goes to the gay bar and the kinds of men he sleeps with. That way, he could conveniently say he has an appointment for that day and that Shin should go home on time just so he can bump into him at that bar and approach him. That would definitely explain why he looked a bit saddened that he couldn't engage in foreplay with Shin.

OMG, this has to be the best wholesome couple I've ever seen! Kang is so sweet with Ahn!
Everytime I read this story, I squeal for their antics! And I love how Cha has Kang's back. There's an upcoming chapter where she covers for Kang by kicking his shoe away from some prying eyes, and by the end of that chapter Kang just flat admitted to her that he's proud of his boyfriend.
LIKE, DAMN! I'm done! I'm fed! My soul is full!

so we've reached the point in the story where both must choose to be the other's lover, let their trauma keep them prisoner, or simply let the other go.
The fact that both were stopped dead in their tracks with words from someone they trust means we're reaching their moment of truth.
Will Seugho realize Kim's words were true and begin to treat Na-Kyum with love and kindness instead of greed and desperation?
Will Na-Kyum be able to separate his need to feel wanted and loved by someone from giving in due to the helplessness of his situation stemming from his fear after being constantly abused?
It made me happy to see Byeonduck acknowledge these angles with these two characters.
On a side note, Heena better get whatever money she placed in In-Hun's hand back. He's done a poor job of watching over Na-Kyum.

Yeon Woo wanted confirmation that Keith's behavior towards him means that Keith is in love with him. So to see proof, he hired a guy to assault him in order to see how Keith would respond. When Yeon Woo noted the difference in Keith's attitude from when he was attacked by Alpha's at a party compared to when he was attacked by a homeless guy, he confirmed that Keith is in love with him as well as establishing that he's still in love with Keith.
where a character is being pierced by a bunch of arrows when someone makes a pointed comment about them?
Well this was me today reading this. Dead. It was SO DAMN CUTE and the cheese was right on! God dang, A1, you are my master! Get well and have a fast recovery!