I just really love that we have a story here about two people who are mature enough to realize that they have shortcomings and flaws and need each other and actually communicate that. So often the Trope is that you have a broken character and the perfect angel to fix them, when in actuality these two both have so many problems and need to help each other. It's very real and very rewarding.
This is a beautiful amount of redemption required of a troubled, toxic main character. Let us not forget his opinions publicly of gay people as early as the first two chapters of the story. I really, truly appreciate that the author is making him put in the work and is not going to give him anything after all the s*** he has done. A refreshing turn of the story.
I'm ready for the pain because the author has now teased that the story could get way darker multiple times, but has pulled the punch at the last moment, and you just know that means we're in for some truly dark times ahead. I wouldn't be shocked if we get like a gruesome murder of our beloved protagonist in front of his beloved by his IRL friend. Something tells me this is going to be one of those stories that ends sad and depressing. There's just no way.
I need this to be a slow, painful process dragged out over a dozen chapters at least as He makes himself look like an absolute idiot for Garam. It would be a nice change of pace for a story (and "relationship") that started off burning really hot and really bright, and I think it would do good for both of them to have this be a slow process of realization.
My man is a certified munch my God