So, this is from the convo when Tamura just moved in next door to the MC before date 5. MC’s dryer didn’t work and had to hang their laundry out on the balcony. Tamura teased the MC when he saw it, saying their underwear is “like a beacon” he couldn’t possibly ignore. I found it embarrassing and didn’t like it, but I tried to shrug it off. I kept telling myself this is Tamura, never a gentleman, just a smug mobster loving to see the MC pissed. In a sense, it’s perfectly on-brand for him to joke like that. I just hoped it wouldn’t happen again, but I was too naïve.
Somehow the MC’s underwear blew to his place and he sent over a voice message, saying “You have good underwear for a coffee shop barista. The texture is really nice and good color, too. Very forward. And laces? Whohoho... I approve.” He said he’s not a pervert, but he sounded exactly like one. His comments were off-putting and really got on my nerves. But I still decided to give him another chance, like I’m not gonna ditch him unless he’s ever gonna bring up this underwear thing again. Unfortunately, he does.
This time, he talked about a wild dream he had that “might’ve featured that underwear”. When the MC didn’t play along and explicitly said no, he’s like “You’re no fun at all”. Come on, this is never funny, it’s harassment. Maybe he’s right, I’m no fun at all, because I value my boundary more than anything. When I say no or stop, I mean it.
I really want to like his story, because every time I search for recs for slow burn, he’s almost everywhere. So far I love the MC and I do enjoy their banter, but Tamura … I donno if I’ll keep going. Not sure if ppl feel the same here. Maybe it’s just me being fussy after a bad night’s sleep.