i dislike pushy mls so bad

I don't mind it a little bit, but I feel like this ML's pushiness is veering more into harassment. (￣∇￣")

This feels extra yucky because MC is so stoic about it, he doesn't even entertain the thought but this guy just pushes in anyway

Exactly. There's no "return". No inner dialogue about it being something he "doesn't actually mind", no reciprocity, nothing.