I give the girl the benefit of the doubt about the comparison as the MC did a half assed confession about his past trauma. What he said could range from a mild bad experience to the actual fucked up shit that happened to him but he sadly couldn't convey it clearly (not sure about the original...
There is a good reason why the majority of these short stories are romance/comedy or rom-coms. It's easier to make a reader laugh or make them be overjoyed when something cute happens even without proper build up. Tragedy and overly dramatic stories on the other hand need more background and...