https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/our_sunny_days/ this one is the definition for me
Yes I heard about him, but when its a single parent love story, I always like the uke to be older, but in this one he isnt, so I didn't read i.
OMG GIRL SAME i REALLY LOVE WHEN ML respects boundaries, takes accountability when they're wrong, and is kind not just to the MC but to other people too. I love when ML gradually opens up and showers the person they love with affection instead of treating toxicity, possessiveness, and obsession as romance.
Read it pls TuT its so worth it and they are both green flags :)
WDYM? Some of the best writing has green flags—The Third Ending; Pizza Guy and the Golden Palace; Ways of Parting; Shinigami wa Korosenai; Define The Relationship; and To Me Who Doesn’t Love You.
I'll be honest I'm not gonna read it for the reason I mentioned above. They probably are green flag.
Exactly , I agree with every point of yours especially this part "I like characters who are genuinely good people, but it's still obvious that the MC is special to them" when i say this to people they are like whats wrong with treating your patner special etc etc but yeah treat them good but why be like that to others ? idk how many i dropped because ml was like "i treat every one like an asshole but you"
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/honey_bear/ this one definitely
i also kinda have problem with leads being married previously or have children , but here you dont notice it at all, i went into story without that knowledge , but the story was good enough for me not to leave after realising it , so just give it a try...
The ML in Honey Bear totally fits the description you gave, Geonwoo.
WAIT THE MC OF OUR SUNNY DAYS ISN'T THE UKE WHAT??? I've been avoiding it bc I don't really like to read popular mainstream stuff but now I'm highkey interested since this breaks my preconceived notion of it
I dont have a problem with that. I actually like stories with single parents who find love again.
Im saying I dont like when the dynamic is younger uke and older seme. In this one the seme is older.
Yes. I LOVE HIM, such a cutie pie
I've realized I could never be a writer because none of my characters would be toxic. My ML would respect the MC's boundaries. If they say no, that's the end of it. No wrist grabbing, no ignoring consent, no treating them badly and calling it romance.
But that brings me to my question. For example, a lot of people consider Dooshik a green flag, but I don't. The whole revenge rape situation completely ruined the character for me.
When I think of a green flag, I think of someone who is kind to everyone, not just the person they love. I like characters who are genuinely good people, but it's still obvious that the MC is special to them. That's much more romantic to me than the whole "I hate everyone but you" trope.
Maybe that's why I struggle with so many popular MLs. A lot of readers seem to view possessiveness, jealousy, or obsessive behavior as romantic, while I just find it uncomfortable.
What do you guys think? What makes a character a genuine green flag in your eyes?