they broke him. & that one dude is taking advantage of mc's feelings by manipulating him into thinking that he's loved but needs to work for it (appease them) to earn it. sweet talk then abuse on loop. plus, the mc doesn't know what true love is hence he's trapped & seeking for constant approval.
I'm still waiting for his friend, and what will happen to Byungchan? I wonder if I'm the only one waiting to see if he will have a lover like his friend, and I hope Byungchan will show up in the next chapter.
I was suddenly nervous when it notified me that there was an update, I thought it was true