And commenters were dooming like "There's going to be ntr, there's going to be cheating"
Actually I forgot what I said about this
Regardless, believers have won this day
It's not about the insertion; it's the thought that counts.Uh but he did fuck or at least stick it in that other girl.
It's not about the insertion; it's the thought that counts.
In all seriousness though if someone comes on to you like that out of nowhere and you already are bad with being honest (the male lead) I could imagine (actually no I can confirm) it being hard to just stop on a dime.
That was a joke (also I don't remember any insertion actually happening), but you'd be surprised; women come in all types, mindsets, personalities, etc. particularly when it comes to things like fwb or hooking up. In this particular situation though, if the female lead was aware of this I assume they would be simultaneously jealous but also not honest enough to disclose why they are jealous. I'm kind of glad this story is cuter than it might seem based on the premise + Japanese societal norms (at least as depicted in manga) but simultaneously maybe some part of me wants it to be a bit more nuanced. At the same time, I also don't want it to go full smutty romantic drama, I feel like it's hard to find that balance.Lol I'm not sure any girl would agree with you that it's the thought the counts 🤣
Yep, you pretty much got it.You know what? After actually pondering the situations here, I can confidently say my minds about why are they not confessing one way or another.
They didn’t want if either of them confess, the moment of being in a fwb and actually embracing or being embraced by the partner either will be awkward or not even getting the chance to be in the same situation ever again because of the unknown in their each minds whether the other will accept the confession.
It is still stupid to not confess though
Exactly, it is outrageous because we as the reader knows they’re in love but not doing things and it is jarring but if you put context and the fact that both of them didn’t pick any signal or even slight chance of the partner being okay with it, even I wouldn’t confess. And not to mention, both of then even put some words that contradict themself either in privates and mainly in group settingYep, you pretty much got it.
"This is fine, and I don't think they like me that way anyway"
A more adult version of "The mysterious girl at school kissed me with tongue, but I'm not sure if she actually likes me"
It's a modern problem to some degree, although this is exaggerated. The "situationship". Everyone is afraid of getting hurt, or perhaps assume that one person or another is fully responsible for moving the relationship forward, getting hurt in the process.
That was a joke (also I don't remember any insertion actually happening), but you'd be surprised; women come in all types, mindsets, personalities, etc. particularly when it comes to things like fwb or hooking up. In this particular situation though, if the female lead was aware of this I assume they would be simultaneously jealous but also not honest enough to disclose why they are jealous. I'm kind of glad this story is cuter than it might seem based on the premise + Japanese societal norms (at least as depicted in manga) but simultaneously maybe some part of me wants it to be a bit more nuanced. At the same time, I also don't want it to go full smutty romantic drama, I feel like it's hard to find that balance.
Exactly, it is outrageous because we as the reader knows they’re in love but not doing things and it is jarring but if you put context and the fact that both of them didn’t pick any signal or even slight chance of the partner being okay with it, even I wouldn’t confess. And not to mention, both of then even put some words that contradict themself either in privates and mainly in group setting
Funny anecdote: This was in college, but I had two instances of catching two people cuddling or sharing a kiss when it seemed clear to me that they had something going on. And my socially inept self would ask "Hey, are you two dating?" (I knew them personally), and they would say "no". Of those two instances, at least one of them did lead to them dating officially so...I suppose everyone has different standards for whether or not intimacy equates to a relationship, and beyond that perhaps there is a hesitance to apply a label to something that they don't hate but don't want to remain the same either. Or sometimes, maybe the freedom to explore other options simultaneously is tempting as well. This is my experience, but signals are kind of bullshit to some degree; everyone interprets "signals" differently to the point that they're next to useless. They require clarification, which hopefully the date in this chapter will move the leads towards.the moment of being in a fwb and actually embracing or being embraced by the partner either will be awkward or not even getting the chance to be in the same situation ever again because of the unknown in their each minds whether the other will accept the confession.
Can agree with this but still, a guy sometimes never want to waste time on things that are of no hope to them and a girl too, don’t want to waste time on things that are not really have a meaning to themFunny anecdote: This was in college, but I had two instances of catching two people cuddling or sharing a kiss when it seemed clear to me that they had something going on. And my socially inept self would ask "Hey, are you two dating?" (I knew them personally), and they would say "no". Of those two instances, at least one of them did lead to them dating officially so...I suppose everyone has different standards for whether or not intimacy equates to a relationship, and beyond that perhaps there is a hesitance to apply a label to something that they don't hate but don't want to remain the same either. Or sometimes, maybe the freedom to explore other options simultaneously is tempting as well. This is my experience, but signals are kind of bullshit to some degree; everyone interprets "signals" differently to the point that they're next to useless. They require clarification, which hopefully the date in this chapter will move the leads towards.
Eh... well...And commenters were dooming like "There's going to be ntr, there's going to be cheating"
Actually I forgot what I said about this
Regardless, believers have won this day
Well damnEh... well...
All I will say is people ain't gonna like what's coming going by the raws...