Zetsuru

Deep sigh, haven't wrote a comment since it was turned back on but here we go. While I understand there is nuance, fear, potentially lack of confidence because of their previous dynamics (power, social, economic) the MC is WIDLY uncommunicative and frankly inconsiderate in his decision making. BOTH can be true that he has valid reasoning to his feelings AND that he is only thinking about himself when he makes decisions. You don't just have a 'friend' kiss you on your forehead at your wedding photoshoot on your honeymoon (Not saying it was consensual), have your partner express discomfort, turn around to seek him out to work with him professionally afterwards, AND THEN confide in him about your marriage/health issues. Could you imagine if it was reverse? We'd be flaming the ML and calling him an asshole. Where's the lesson learned here? The first hardship was him making a medically risky decision (by himself) because he couldn't sit down and have a conversation with his husband. The second conflict is once again him going through a medically sensitive situation and being able to confide in someone that is not only NOT his husband, but someone his husband has identified as an issue. I won't pretend that omegaverses aren't usually angsty and convoluted but the plot comes off as unnecessary. Let's not forget that ML learned his lesson the first time and is currently showering his partner with love and words of affirmation while the MC is being bullheaded. Once again, not discounting his possible feelings of fear and wanting to protect the happiness of ML.....his logic is just severely flawed. I don't dislike anyone but glasses dude. I'm sure he's just plot device atm but his motives for acting that way are ungrounded at best. Like dude, I'm sure from your POV the ML is underserving of the MC but you have NOT been in their life for the past X amount of years. You don't get to just show up in someone's marriage and draw your own conclusions from it, and then act on said conclusions. Aside from the MC trying to go through his current condition alone out of fear of ruining his marriage/ML happiness, everything they've shown you is that they are wildly happy together but you can't seem to let "past them" go. I'm sure it's something like he turned into an Alpha and now has the new found courage to pursue his first love that he swears he can do better by........But it's just arrogance. Not love.

I thought it would end up being bittersweet but that? That ending? I cried on the spot.