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Different reactions to similar characters

pennyinheaven August 22, 2026 2:50 am

Salt Heart and Daily Part Time Job have pretty much the same MC but I don't get pissed off with SH's but I quite do with DPTJ's. I guess because with SH, the ML barely showed affection and for the most part kept the MC at a distance up until a 3rd party showed up and he got quite jealous. The story is also fast paced and the ML's affection is barely established from dongsaeng to a lover. It makes complete sense for the MC to think he's not loved or that the ML is just forcing himself. It doesn't help that MC put himself in that situation (the rut), then ML doubted if the kid is his. Plus the MC is actually receptive of help. He's not accepting he'll be loved but admits, accepts and is appreciative of the help he was given.

DPTJ took it's time to make the ML fall in love, making us viewers believe he is already in love even if the ML was initially denying he has fallen in love. He was also the one who couldn't stand being too distant with the MC. It's annoying that the MC has not noticed that the ML has changed already. I appreciate him knowing his place and not assuming/biting more than he can chew love/romance-wise, but at the least he could've been more receptive of the help he's been receiving (money-wise). The MC is prideful and that is fine love-wise but money-wise? He should have toned it down. I am annoyed at it and it's the same for the ML, he got annoyed too, hence the conflict in the latest chapter.

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