Slight KNH Light Novel Spoilers
I know a lot of the fandom headcanons Maomao as aroace,, but for me the most aroace coded character in KNH is Ah Duo? Her resentment towards the Emperor for putting her in a position where she had to have sex is just…it feels like it fits you know? I see her as sex-repulsed. Not all asexuals are of course, it’s a spectrum, I’m just saying that she fits under the umbrella of asexuality.
Not saying you can’t head canon Maomao as whatever, I see JinMao as demi4demi personally, and I know plenty of people might disagree with that lol.
Purely headcanon territory but I firmly believe that Jinshi just…did not feel anything sexual until Maomao came along which is why he was such a mess about it. And that the reason he turns to Basen, to practice with, despite telling Lahan that he isn’t interested in men like that, is because for Jinshi, it’s about trust & mutual connection. Doesn’t mean Jinshi had romantic feelings for Basen…but I do think if he’d have romantic feelings for anyone other than Maomao it could be Basen. Don’t think he WOULD but like he COULD you know?
