I admit, I'm not too far into the story as I decided to drop it quite soon after the ML showed up so I may be missing important context. My impression of him is that he immediately threaten to kill a man for petty crime, or something similar to that. Whatever that person did, it certainly didn't warrant a death threat. It really made me dislike him.
oh you’re on that scene, well in my mind the fl and ml are similar in that sense cause the only reason she stopped him from killing the guy was because she didn’t want a death in her cafe.. Insinuating that if it were in any other place she would’ve been fine with it.. Honestly he’s actually a green flag, he’s been waiting on her for nine years without being overly pushy with his feeling for her knowing she doesn’t want to go back to the place that made her feel miserable for those nine years. But I know everyone can form their own opinions on the same story so I see where you are coming from!! ( ̄∇ ̄")

this ML is such a freaking red flag, I wish the childhood friend was the ML