I don't think this is necessarily a bad read, but at the same time there is a constant feeling of agitation all the way throughout the series that makes it exhausting to binge. The romcom aspects of it don't really help the more dramatic portions either, and it is really unfortunate to state that. There are a lot of aspects of this as a whole that could be great, but the execution overall just doesn't quite hit the mark. Arc 1 is the same as any other arc with just a different skin. I completely understand why this is rated so low, and it's an uncommon moment of agreement I have with the community on rating this at a 6/10 at best.
The most frustrating part of this read it there is a lot of potential for it to be a great read.