super late in reading this (lol) but here my opinion on the story : first of all, the ml is immature(most characters honestly for their age) and it seems like consent isnt in the main leads vocabulary. this is why the 2nd ml was the better choice, he didnt force anything to the mc and he was patient to wait for mc. which already makes him better than ml in many aspects, im not saying 2nd ml is perfect, he also has flaws(everyone does). nonetheless i was really rooting for him. this manga is a solid 2/10 for me, no hate to the author, this manga is just not my cup of tea.