I see a bunch of comments saying, "Oh, if they just sat down and talked, a lot of things would be resolved." Are you serious? Ah, you guys are dreaming, right? Ever since he was a kid, the only things Shuraka has ever known are betrayal and murder. The kid spent years sleeping poorly out of fear of being killed. Then he was "forced" to get married, and through a shady move (because the king couldn't send his daughter), they sent a man much older than him in an attempt to defend themselves, but also with a 25% intent to humiliate him. He falls in love because of the care the guy shows him, while also being terrified of the guy getting killed—since he was his only vulnerability, the one person who actually cared for and worried about him. He spends years having to kill his father, mother, stepmothers, brothers, sisters-in-law, concubines, and nephews.
And then we have Tei, who had to marry a child. Right at the beginning, he already proves he's a lone wolf by living all by himself in that mansion, harboring deep resentment and questioning his parents' choices. I find it strange that you guys think they just have a "communication problem." Their story is literally designed to have this issue. What we should actually notice is how well-written and well-grounded this story is. Even with few chapters, it’s really not going to have a slow burn, and it’s more than natural that Tei, being the older one, has that active voice to guide certain aspects of the relationship to some extent. Even though Shuraka is older now at this point in the story, he is still years younger than Tei, meaning he has less experience than Tei would have. Plus, Tei has been in relationships before, while Tei is Shuraka's very first relationship. So yeah, I don't get people's complaints.