Sometimes the best thing to do when you are already dating someone is choose to ignore your friends crush on you. I feel like she noticed but has no inner monologue about it because she has already decided to do so, at least that is how it came across to me. Truthfully I'm glad, cause there is no graduating or thinking about other options from the FL, like so many other webtoons. It feels like it solidifies the personality that we know and love all the more in the fl. Cause I just can't see her noticing fior or kuns crush and ruminating about them, much less rejecting them outright to ruin the friendships. She is too caring to do so, and I think Kar knew that as well, hence why in the special episodes he explicitly doesn't get jealous when she wants to spend time with Kun, he caught on like he always does. No need for unnecessary words or thoughts. I like it
Ohh, I totally understand this perspective. Though I don't quite call the fl caring, more so cruel. They r alrdy aware that the fl is inlove with the ml, so it would've nice if she put a clear boundary or at least cleanly rejected them. I don't think that will ruin their friendship at all. I mean, they r very mature imo. It's just rlly cruel on the fl's part to act oblivious, in which fior HAS to know that she's acting dumb. I pity those who have unrequited love, and I rlly hate it whenever fls do this. It's like she's kinda (unintentionally) stringing fior around. U can't deny that he has some hope, but time and time again he gets slap with reality that the fl has zero romantic feelings for him. Just leaves a bad taste in my mouth whenever this happens, it's rlly just cruel on the person who has unrequited love.
I've read a few manhwas where the mc is the person in fior's position, and it rlly puts into perspective how cruel it is for the other party to act dumb and oblivious. Personally, I can't relate, but I'm an empath so I can't imagine how that hurts. It's almost selfish imo... cuz ur scared of ur relationship being endangered, so you would rather for ur friend to just suck it in and deal with it, despite u being aware?? It's better to properly tell them that the feelings aren't mutual, THEN the other party can decide if they want to continue the friendship or no. (Sorry for saying the word cruel sooo many times, but the word just fits. It's just rlly cruel imo.)
Meh, they could also take a step forward and say something about it like a person if they are unhappy with the situation. Catering to their one side feelings is not her responsibility, just like it wouldn't be in real life lol. It's not cruel imo, since If they wanted the relationship to change they can bring it up, but they don't because ( just like the FL) they know the relationship would change. If you think that it is the fl responsibility to make the boundaries or to reject them preemptively then maybe you gotta think about why you think she needs to change her behavior but fior or kun don't instead. If you say it is cruel of her to ignore their feelings would it not also mean it is cruel of them to continue to be her "friend" with secret hopes that her happy relationship ends for their benefit?
No you wouldn't say that because both fior and Kun are trying to maintain the relationship for reasons other than being in love with her, which is the same thing the FL is doing for them. It's called friendship for a reason lol
Re-reading this now, and I just realized how there's kinda a plothole.idk if that's the right term to call it. Anyways, the fl isn't rlly dumb to not realize the ml likes her romantically, but still doesn't rlly address that or put any boundary. She later falls for him too, but plans to ditch him in order to protect him from that evil ass stalker obsessive fool. But somehow she doesn't rlly notice how the second ml likes her too??? Genuinely, how? It's so darn obvious too. I would expect the fl to notice it again, so idk why the author decided to make her dumb and oblivious. Where was her confidence, acting like she knows and is aware with the ml's feelings?? I felt so bad for the second ml(ofc not saying I prefer him to be the ml, just saying I pity him.) I kinda wish he never fell for the fl, cuz all it did was make the fl have a lot of men fall for her and that's it. Would've nice if it was a true platonic friendship...