I like the broken exhausted look and the stark contrast of the morning. I also like that to Rian it's still just a job and he gets stuff done regardless.
I actually like that we arent on a "speedrun" to romance, which all the other BL's do already. I'm here for the slowburn, the plot, and how long it takes for each character to unmask their heavy facade.
Everytime people complain, I also want to reinforce my interest in this series. Honestly to me it is not like the other BL's, and Im happy the timeline seems long.
Often I feel the romance is too rushed, then the couples have absolutely zero problems ever. But these two have alot of problems and alot of challenges. That's what makes it interesting to me.
Morality in fiction is whatever, I am here to explore the dark concepts you cannot otherwise get in reality.