I believe it's because the trope is overused. Is it realistic? Sure. Is it cliche? Yes. So readers get tired of it. Additionally, Yuyang had a conversation with Li Huan about this matter before, so it's almost like "Aw shit here we go again" you know? Like the misunderstanding could have happened earlier in the story, then the conversation with drunken Li Huan, then confession. It's the fact that the misunderstanding is so inconveniently placed, adding to the dragging pace, and that it is cliche, that made some readers blow up.
Just my opinion, but it is perfectly placed. It kinda creates more understanding to the character more. It is making us,readers, to know more about the characters,their past traumas, that makes the character insecure and show more weakness to them. We can’t just see them as powerful young men that are directly gonna bang afterwards. It helps them learn from their mistakes in the future, and think about how communication is pretty important towards their relationship. You just can’t date someone without knowing them too well duh ╮(￣▽￣)╭
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I see -- but I think by placing this misunderstanding earlier in the story when Yuyang was having doubts about Li Huan's feelings for him because he's supposedly straight helps us understand just as much about Yuyang as placing it now. Then they can have that heart-to-heart talk when Li huan is drunk and everything can be resolved. Then the story can focus more on how Yuyang starts to develop feelings for Li Huan. This way the story can let us know about Yuyang's insecurities, yet still has solid developments (Yuyang's feelings growing stronger each day etc.) Slow-burn is fine, but the story needs to have development. There's a difference between a slow-burn and a drag.
All we know from this development is that Yuyang is insecure because Li Huan is straight. But we already went through this (remember when Yuyang questioned Li Huan when the latter was drunk?) Instead of wasting more chapters delving on insecurities again, the author could have made Yuyang grow as a character.
For me I just feel like DJun is intentionally using this whole cliche device to drag out the story because Here U Are is popular...
I would just have to disagree. The fact remains that Li Huan isn’t openly gay. Those doubts are always going to be there because I mean..who tf would believe you if you said you randomly began to like the same sex (づ￣ ³￣)づ I would be more irritated if Yu Yang got over his worries too quickly, especially considering his family is homophobic AF. And the homophobia he’s faced at school. Skepticism seems valid here
I don’t get why there’s so much whining about the “misunderstanding” trope of manhwa/manga. This is a real thing y’all. It is EMBARRASSING, hurtful, and scary when you catch feelings for someone who isn’t openly gay. 1. You may not be confident they are 100% into homosexuality (which is YuYang’s experience) or 2. They’re closeted and treat you like shit to cover up their secret. If you aren’t actually gay or bi, you really wouldn’t understand wtf these characters go through, so stop bitching because this is a real issue that gays experience and It sucks..