A while ago I praised this MC for being strong, stand for himself and his people, not to submit to the manipulation and treats from the ML and I was afraid he would change like in so many works - just accepting a "sad past" as justification, forgiving all ML mistakes and ending up with a toxic partner because this has been the rule in several bls. And I'm so impressed this is totally not what is happening here. He had glimpses of ML's pain, but he didn't become a fool because of it; he just understood better and did his job better. It was the ML that started to change and becoming a better person for him (at least it looks real for me, not pretending), and because of that, that change, that the MC is giving him a chance little by little. He's acting totally reasonable and with a brain, the ML is also not being an asshole to get what he wants, but changing for the person he's interested, in good way for both of them. With both of them communicating about things and respecting each other more. This is a so damn satisfying romantic development to see.
A while ago I praised this MC for being strong, stand for himself and his people, not to submit to the manipulation and treats from the ML and I was afraid he would change like in so many works - just accepting a "sad past" as justification, forgiving all ML mistakes and ending up with a toxic partner because this has been the rule in several bls. And I'm so impressed this is totally not what is happening here. He had glimpses of ML's pain, but he didn't become a fool because of it; he just understood better and did his job better. It was the ML that started to change and becoming a better person for him (at least it looks real for me, not pretending), and because of that, that change, that the MC is giving him a chance little by little. He's acting totally reasonable and with a brain, the ML is also not being an asshole to get what he wants, but changing for the person he's interested, in good way for both of them. With both of them communicating about things and respecting each other more. This is a so damn satisfying romantic development to see.