Exactly! Idk why people see every relationship as the same. Love for the mc is not grand gestures. He is clearly a little too reserved and a little dark. But this is the most realistic relationship I've seen in a manga lately.
And hopefully in coming chapters we'll also see how he is overcoming his fears. For example, he doesn't want to blow anyone, but he is trying.
Agreed, also coming out the closet is something an individual have the right to decide on. I love how both of them respect each other. Even tho the seme is closeted, he tries to show affection in his own way or adjusts to try be more considerate to the uke. The uke too, in asking for consent first on showing his affection in public, shows how considerate he is.
This just show how respect, consent, and communication plays a huge role in this type of relationship. Although it is hard, which was emphasized by the childhood friend and its understandable (tho i dont like how he used it to take advantage of the uke). Still, if you really love your partner, youll be able to get through it and wont mind it much. So far, this is one of the most realistic stories ive read and i love it.
idk why u guys are talking about some "black-haired guy doesn't love the mc" because he does, their relationship develops and they date and it turned into something different from how he treated him at the start, WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY IS it's not easy to come out as gay, especially as a man in japan. like I get some of u are gay but also, lesbians and Americans in general are way more accepting than their circumstances. Japanese people are very conservative even if they don't realize it, even in their own gay communities. the mc doesn't care what people think about him and his motto is to have fun, but the black-haired guy is a lot more careful, with all his partners, not just with the mc. he loves him and he returns his affection and needs. you guys can't understand people's boundaries of not wanting to be bullied or picked on for being gay or simply just not wanting to stand out or be known as gay throughout your entire campus??? like he loves him. when the mc asks to hold hands he does it when they're inside. when the mc wants to go on a date they go on a date somewhere where they won't run into classmates. he rents a car for him, protects him from being sexually assaulted, and he's obviously sorry for not being able to come out as he's expressed multiple times. the mc doesn't care about his reputation but he's known as a gay sex addict, what would happen if the black-haired guy said he was dating him? I know people like stories where it's like, "I'm gay and this is my lover! I love him so much that I'm just gonna come out!" and that's great that they're brave enough to do that, but that's not how people work in real life. I love the black-haired guy because he's a realistic character, and the mc seems to love him too because he doesn't really have that much of a problem with dating in secret if the black-haired guy can still show affection.