I have a soft spot for Akatsuki. It's not just because he's hot, but because he can't express how he really feels about someone. Meh, at least he has the ability to do so. Nevertheless, as the adult in the relationship, he should've been more sensitive to Fumi's message when she returned the polish. A simple explanation in less than 20 words regarding advice on what a 16 year old would want as a souvenir would have sufficed. He already knew that she was jealous prior to his former editor coming to his house. He knew how she felt about them going out to dinner and that she was afraid that they would fall in love with each other. After voicing that fear, getting snubbed, then turning around and reinforcing that fear, I think the explanation was due, even without emotion. Furthermore, it was a dick move to make her cry like that. On her part, she should have been more assertive when it came down to the other woman. When asked if he's seeing someone, tell her, "yeah, me." She's only perpetuating her own misery with her "I'm a burden to everyone" attitude. Get your shit together and wise up. Go get your man before I draw myself into the manga and steal him from you and add him to my collection.
Yeah, as for Gorou, he just seems manipulative to me. He didn't bother to tell Fumi the whole truth about his meeting with Akatsuki prior to returning home. I never liked him from the get go.