Honestly, I just can't stand the male lead at all. In the first chapter—and I think the second one too—he was actually totally fine. But from the moment she mentioned she could cook, things really went downhill. I mean, for starters, he just demands she cook for him at his place. I don't know—usually, you don't just invite someone to your home, say, for a first date... well, let's just say, okay, maybe that part is acceptable. And I think you could tell she was unsure, and he just said, "Okay, it's decided now"—and she even wrote to him saying she couldn't come home much because she simply felt unsure and uncomfortable about it. But then he calls her up and says, "Come over," and she actually goes—only to realize his diet is crap. She tells him he needs to improve it because it’s unhealthy, and he just replies, "Well, why don't you just cook for me every day?" That is a totally over-the-top and overwhelming demand; you just have to wonder about a person like that—is she your mother? Is she your wife? What is that all about? Learn to cook for yourself! And then, when she points out that this just isn't going to work, he comes back with, "Yeah, but I helped you study, so you have to do this for me." That’s when you realize just how manipulative he is; he didn’t help you study out of the goodness of his heart, but because he actually expected something in return. After all, how can you help someone you love and then use that as a weapon against them to demand something from them? I mean, he’s unable to respect boundaries right now—especially regarding physical contact. I mean, she’s studying, she falls asleep, and he just picks her up, puts her in his bed, lies down next to her, and practically cuddles with her. I have no idea—who would want to wake up next to some guy like that after falling asleep while studying, only to suddenly find themselves in his bed? That was absolutely crossing the line—essentially sexual harassment—and it didn't stop there; he kissed her, and you could tell she was overwhelmed. Even when she stayed over at his place and he had promised not to lay a hand on her, he just kissed her anyway, and she was trembling. Sure, she said she liked it—because she was into him, after all—but he simply couldn't respect boundaries. I just can't wrap my head around it. His girlfriend is being harassed and pestered by some disgusting bastard; he finds out about it—and even though there was a misunderstanding, she explained everything and told him what really happened—he just overreacts and thinks only of himself. Sure, he said it wasn't her fault and he wasn't angry with her, and I can understand needing a little time to process things, but when you find out your girlfriend is being harassed by some guy, you don't just ignore her and fail to be there for her. I would have understood if he needed a day to clear his head or come to terms with it before talking to her, but he just ignored her completely. I mean, he just ignored her for the entire summer break. When she went to see him at the start of the summer—really wanting to talk and clear things up—he somehow misunderstood everything. He got it into his head that she wanted to break up with him, so he just ignored her all summer long. But I mean, what did he think would happen? That if he ignored her the whole time, things would just go back to normal eventually? He didn't want her to break up with him, but if you ignore someone for the whole summer, what do you expect to happen? And where did he even get the idea that she wanted to break up? She hadn't shown any signs of being into that other guy. I mean, she even explained to him what actually happened; I have no idea how he came to that conclusion. I mean, who knows—communication clearly isn't in his vocabulary, let alone boundaries. He crosses boundaries. He can't accept them—he's manipulative, he's always causing misunderstandings, he can't respect her physical boundaries, and it's just totally toxic. Honestly, she really ought to just break up with him. There have been so many red flags from the start—like how he manipulates her regarding food and basically forces her to cook for him every single day, how he refuses to understand or accept her boundaries, and how insanely jealous he is. He wasn't there for her after another guy harassed her because he only cares about himself and his own feelings; he literally ignored her for weeks while she was suffering—both because of his silence and the harassment she’d endured. I mean, what kind of boyfriend is that? He’s a total loser and an asshole; the only reason people put up with him is that he’s good-looking.
Honestly, I just can't stand the male lead at all. In the first chapter—and I think the second one too—he was actually totally fine. But from the moment she mentioned she could cook, things really went downhill. I mean, for starters, he just demands she cook for him at his place. I don't know—usually, you don't just invite someone to your home, say, for a first date... well, let's just say, okay, maybe that part is acceptable. And I think you could tell she was unsure, and he just said, "Okay, it's decided now"—and she even wrote to him saying she couldn't come home much because she simply felt unsure and uncomfortable about it. But then he calls her up and says, "Come over," and she actually goes—only to realize his diet is crap. She tells him he needs to improve it because it’s unhealthy, and he just replies, "Well, why don't you just cook for me every day?" That is a totally over-the-top and overwhelming demand; you just have to wonder about a person like that—is she your mother? Is she your wife? What is that all about? Learn to cook for yourself! And then, when she points out that this just isn't going to work, he comes back with, "Yeah, but I helped you study, so you have to do this for me." That’s when you realize just how manipulative he is; he didn’t help you study out of the goodness of his heart, but because he actually expected something in return. After all, how can you help someone you love and then use that as a weapon against them to demand something from them? I mean, he’s unable to respect boundaries right now—especially regarding physical contact. I mean, she’s studying, she falls asleep, and he just picks her up, puts her in his bed, lies down next to her, and practically cuddles with her. I have no idea—who would want to wake up next to some guy like that after falling asleep while studying, only to suddenly find themselves in his bed? That was absolutely crossing the line—essentially sexual harassment—and it didn't stop there; he kissed her, and you could tell she was overwhelmed. Even when she stayed over at his place and he had promised not to lay a hand on her, he just kissed her anyway, and she was trembling. Sure, she said she liked it—because she was into him, after all—but he simply couldn't respect boundaries. I just can't wrap my head around it. His girlfriend is being harassed and pestered by some disgusting bastard; he finds out about it—and even though there was a misunderstanding, she explained everything and told him what really happened—he just overreacts and thinks only of himself. Sure, he said it wasn't her fault and he wasn't angry with her, and I can understand needing a little time to process things, but when you find out your girlfriend is being harassed by some guy, you don't just ignore her and fail to be there for her. I would have understood if he needed a day to clear his head or come to terms with it before talking to her, but he just ignored her completely. I mean, he just ignored her for the entire summer break. When she went to see him at the start of the summer—really wanting to talk and clear things up—he somehow misunderstood everything. He got it into his head that she wanted to break up with him, so he just ignored her all summer long. But I mean, what did he think would happen? That if he ignored her the whole time, things would just go back to normal eventually? He didn't want her to break up with him, but if you ignore someone for the whole summer, what do you expect to happen? And where did he even get the idea that she wanted to break up? She hadn't shown any signs of being into that other guy. I mean, she even explained to him what actually happened; I have no idea how he came to that conclusion. I mean, who knows—communication clearly isn't in his vocabulary, let alone boundaries. He crosses boundaries. He can't accept them—he's manipulative, he's always causing misunderstandings, he can't respect her physical boundaries, and it's just totally toxic. Honestly, she really ought to just break up with him. There have been so many red flags from the start—like how he manipulates her regarding food and basically forces her to cook for him every single day, how he refuses to understand or accept her boundaries, and how insanely jealous he is. He wasn't there for her after another guy harassed her because he only cares about himself and his own feelings; he literally ignored her for weeks while she was suffering—both because of his silence and the harassment she’d endured. I mean, what kind of boyfriend is that? He’s a total loser and an asshole; the only reason people put up with him is that he’s good-looking.