Well yeah, miscommunication really did play a big part why didn't get together immediately. But, I think the internalized homophobia played a bigger part, that ain't easy to solve if both parties are scared to ruin their relationship and felt that they might ruin each other
miscommunication doesnt equal poor writing. the character literally calls it cowardly himself, that's the point
I think the way they think is like the old gays when the time they werent accepted as much as like now.
Where did you read Hikari Meguri Matataite
My friend shared raw to me
You can buy it here: https://www.comipo.app/product/BJ02935275
WARNING: my opinion, it may sounds harsh.
I read some of the comments and everyone seems to like this manga and thought that it's sad. I respected everyone's opinions, but honestly, it wasn't that good..
And I just read a manga has similar pattern today named "Hikari Meguri Matataite" - Yamashita Machi (how did I ended up reading same things in the same day lol).
Anyway, they're both about 1 person confessed but got rejected, not because the other hate them or doesn't have feelings for them, in fact, they love them as well, but yes, they still rejected them and "wanted to just be friends". In the end, they still reconciled and get together, but I found it just cowardly and miscommunication.. This manga was 5 years apart, but the other manga was 8 years lol