This was good. No stagnation yearning here, which is awesome!! ML1 made a move to bring his yearning to fruition, but sadly did not communicate his plan to ML2, so he lost some years being with him.
But I'm mostly proud of ML2. When it appeared that the object of his crush was not going to reciprocate his feelings he moved on with his life. He distanced himself, made new friends, got a job, and even had a relationship with other men. He still held his crush in his heart, hence the plot, but he wasn't stuck in the past unable to move forward like so many other characters who have crushes or yearn to be with another.
I also appreciated that after they reunited for the second time, after the trip, ML1 confessed his whole plan, thinking process, and reasoning to ML2. Moreover, ML2 did not lead ML1 on, but instead properly confessed and reaffirmed his feelings for him. No unnecessary prolonged suffering. 3.75 Stars!!
This was good. No stagnation yearning here, which is awesome!! ML1 made a move to bring his yearning to fruition, but sadly did not communicate his plan to ML2, so he lost some years being with him.
But I'm mostly proud of ML2. When it appeared that the object of his crush was not going to reciprocate his feelings he moved on with his life. He distanced himself, made new friends, got a job, and even had a relationship with other men. He still held his crush in his heart, hence the plot, but he wasn't stuck in the past unable to move forward like so many other characters who have crushes or yearn to be with another.
I also appreciated that after they reunited for the second time, after the trip, ML1 confessed his whole plan, thinking process, and reasoning to ML2. Moreover, ML2 did not lead ML1 on, but instead properly confessed and reaffirmed his feelings for him. No unnecessary prolonged suffering. 3.75 Stars!!
Side Note: So did ML1's plan actually work??