While I do see your point, it's still weird cause yk adults also start trusting each other after they meet when they are adults. Personally as someone who was groomed, I don't like the narrative that a child was so in love with someone they met 14 years ago and stayed that way just cause they trust them. Also I'm not saying the other guy groomed him.
It's just because of my own experiences, I find the story uncomfortable, respectfully.

There was absolutely no need for them to meet when the younger dude was a legit child. Forgive me for not remembering their names but man the only reason I read few chapters is because I had faith in brothers without a tomorrow and it's been on featured for a week or so ig
The story would have been the same if they met later, like let's say when the younger dude was an adult? The same author has written age gap relationship before so I bet know how to do it without it being this creepy. The only reason the younger dude is into the older guy is to avoid the pdf file accusations, change my mind. Literally took 0 convincing for the older guy to touch the other guy too like wtf???
Crazy how I can't see people pointing that out but oh well. Dropped.