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I agree with everything you said. Well done. The important thing is all main characters seem to truly WANT to heal and are trying to make that happen. There will be many attempts and many failures, but I feel if they all keep trying they’ll gain just a bit of ground at a time. So far I’m very happy with the realistic character development of this story.
I felt sad for both the MC and the ML during that scene. The MC was hurt by the blatant rejection and it was in public too, so that was humiliating for her but she had to keep her head up. I also feel bad for the ML because he has such a deep-seated trauma that fuels his disgust and distrust when it comes to women to the point that it physically makes him sick.
I felt comforted by the fact that the ML is trying to slowly be more open and affectionate to Blanche and that's a very big step for him considering his past.
Tbh, I was quite glad when he sort of was expecting the MC to come and seek audience with him after that happened. (i went, dang boi, MC ain't coming around to see you for some time after that incident) and then when he learned it wasn't her he sort of deflated but then went surprised again after learning it was Blanche.
Ahhhhh, darling Blanche is becoming more and more 'alive' in the sense that she's slowly being more open. I truly wish that everything will be resolved properly and these three get their happy endings, although i sort of wish for it to not be together, like the MC and ML (unlikely to happen, but a reader can dream kekekeke).