I super agree with you! This story starts on such a tragic, depressing note and can be reduced down to a simple escapist fantasy, but there's a lot of joy around being honest and vulnerable that makes me happy every chapter.The growing reverse harem wwwwww
Its nice that, because they're just highschool students with no real malice just misdirected emotions, I don't feel ick when they get redemption.
A lot of manga and manhwa likes to demonize the aggressors, and while there's some catharsis in seeing them beaten down, I like the vibe in this one in which anyone can be given a second chance.