Hello can i ask for lookism men reacts to reader forget to say i love you back (prank)?? that would be hilarious XD thank youu if you dont mind^^
lookism men reacting when you forget to say 'i love you' back
summary: you decided to do a little prank, turns out forgetting three little words is the fastest way to send several grown men into an emotional crisis.
author's note: took a bit too long on the request i got too carried away enjoying my break 💔 a lot of newer characters aren't here bc i genuinely don't know how to write them yet | masterlist
Daniel Park:
“I love you, don't forget to call me when you get home!"
You: “Okay. Bye.”
Pauses. Processes. Doesn’t say anything.
Says nothing for 10 minutes, then hits you with:
“Is this a test?”
You: “What?”
“A test of loyalty. Honesty. Trust. Emotional—”
He looked like a puppy, whining, drenched in the rain, getting told to stay outside the house because he destroyed the sofa. You feel so bad for him so you stay with him for 30 more minutes outside your house to calm down.
Gun Park:
“Love you.”
You: “Alright."
You blink, and he’s suddenly standing five inches closer.
“Say it.”
You: “Say what?”
“You know.”
Stares at you so hard your soul leaves your body, you say “I love you” with your full chest just to survive.
Goo Kim:
“Love you~”
You: “Mhm!”
“MHM???”
Starts spiraling instantly. Drops to the ground like a dying Victorian man.
“You said ‘mhm’ like I handed you a napkin, not my heart.”
Demands reparations in the form of 20 kisses.
Johan Seong:
"I love you."
You text: "Thanks, you too."
"You too..?"
Goes dead. Goes silent. Doesn't reply or even see your texts for a whole day.
You return home and see him glaring at you.
“I knew it. I was right all along. Trust is an illusion. Love is a scam.”
You comfort him and assure that it was just a prank, and after a while of convincing you still love him (of course you do), he breathes a sigh of relief.
You practically see Eden and Miro facepalming.
Zack Lee:
“Love you! See you later!”
You: “See ya!”
He stops. Blinks. Turns.
“…Wait.”
Follows you like a shadow. You lock the door? He stands outside. You go to work? He shows up during your lunch break.
“You forgot. I can wait. I’m patient. You’ll break before I do.”
Vasco:
“I love you!!” 🥺
You: “Hehe okay bye!”
He doesn’t move.
He just... stands there. For a while.
Then he goes to Jace:
“…Do you think they still love me even if they didn’t say it?”
Jace: panicking internally “THEY ABSOLUTELY DO.”
Jake Kim:
“Love you.”
You: “'Kay. Later!"
He nods. Then he realizes.
“Damn. That’s crazy.”
Lua overhears and with a stroke of luck (for Lua, not Jake) gossips to the girls at Big Deal street.
Word gets along fast in the street and Jake gets clowned in the groupchat within minutes.
Samuel Seo:
You: “Bye! I'll let you know when I get there.”
Samuel: “Sure. Love you.”
You wave and get on the elevator without saying it back.
He blinks.
...?
???
???????????????????
Loses his composure for a second but realizes he's in public and regains his nonchalance fairly quickly.
"Tch. Typical.”
Pretends he doesn’t care. Totally does.
Spends the rest of the day overthinking while fixing his hair in every mirror he passes.
DG/James Lee:
He texts it casually: “Love you.”
You: “Alright, later.”
Doesn’t flinch. Doesn’t comment.
Just quietly nods and moves on.
But his next text to you is noticeably more formal.
“...Let me know when you get home.”
No emojis. No pet names.
That’s his code for: “I noticed. I’m not mad. But I noticed.”
Ryuhei Kuroda:
“Love you!"
You: “Okay, bye!”
Malfunctions instantly.
“No no no NO. Run that back. Say it again. With feeling. Full sentence. I’m not letting this slide.”
Dramatically reenacts the moment for the rest of the day like it’s a trauma flashback.
You kick him out of the house and begs you to take him back.
Jace Park:
"Bye. Love you."
You: "Mhm."
His first instinct? Apologize to you.
“I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable by saying it first I didn’t mean to rush anything unless you do love me then that’s cool but if not that’s okay too unless it’s not then—”
Send help. He’s spiraling respectfully.
Hudson Ahn:
"Love you."
"Okay, bye."
You stare at each other for 5 more seconds, like you both had something to say.
In the end, he just nods calmly.
Looks away.
You turn around and catch him brooding at the sky like he’s in a coming-of-age film.
- So he’s really shocked when you refuse his money
- At first he didn’t really care, if you wanted to use your own money it wasn’t any of his business
- But then it starts to irk his inferiority complex
- Did you think he can’t provide for you? Does he not have enough money? Do you have more money than him? So you think you’re better than him?
- Eventually, every time you refuse his money or pay for him he turns bitter and would throw backhanded “compliments” at you to make himself feel better
DG/JAMES LEE
- He would find it really refreshing
- As an idol, people were only around him because of his money and popularity
- But seeing you refuse to take his money makes him see you as genuine
- He still offers to pay but doesn’t insist if you say no
- He’ll still spoil you with gifts and flowers tho because he thinks there isn’t anything else he can offer to you
ZACK
- He also thinks he should always pay for his woman and would absolutely love to buy you food and gifts
- So when you refuse to let him pay he’s a bit hurt and paranoid thinking you don’t like him
- You explain to him how important your independency and values are to you and he understands and respects it
- But he won’t give up and will always try to pay for you
- Specially if it’s a date, he will try extra hard to not let you pay but still respect your boundaries
Without making a sound he leaves the room to make breakfast. He returns in exactly half an hour and pulls back the curtains so there is just enough for light to kiss your face.
The brightness causes you to wake up and your eyes feast upon a dozen of dishes laid out on bed-miso soup, rice balls shaped like bunnies, grilled fish flaky, tamagoyaki rolled, and fresh natto.
"Thank you husband!" you hug him.
For a second he's lost for words .... Husband? Oh, right. We're married.
He feels weirdly prouder than usual. He has a wife now, doesn't he?
Goo Kim
Good luck, you're a brave one to marry Goo!
"I still can't believe you said yes, Mrs.Kim!"
"i can't believe it either."
"Hey, no take backs!"
His cooking is really, really, reaaaaaaaaaaally bad (he learnt nothing from Gun) so his pancakes are all fully burnt.
So, you decide to cook instead but it's in vain because half the time Goo is smothering your face with kisses or sinking his teeth into your neck.
James Lee
Mr. Perfection has everything ready already.
You wake up with coffee in bed, his smile and love.
His eyes look at you softly, the same eyes that hides storms and lies but shine brightly for you.
"Mrs. Lee, what would you like for breakfast?"
"Ice cream."
He'll give you one hell of a disgusted look before regaining his composure.
"That's not healthy, dear."
"Please husband dear?"
15 minutes later you're both on the terrace, him listening to your sleepy ramblings while eating ice cream.
He wipes a drip from your lip, his eyes still soft as he continues to listen to your yapping about the wedding.
Daniel Park (OG)
Daniel's literally buzzing nervously.
He had overslept (please ignore the fact he literally can't sleep with his 2 bodies) and woke up to find scrambled eggs and coffee ready for him.
"So sorry! I just-"
"It's okay husband."
Oh, yeah. He fainted right after that because his brain short circuited.
Breakfast in pajamas, him feeding you bites, eyes wide with wonder like marriage's a dream he pinched himself for.
The whole day (life) will be full of 'i love yous' and 'thank you for marrying me'.
He'll keep touching his wedding ring constantly and grin like a teenage girl every time.
Johan Seong
Johan is up early, watching you sleep, his ring glinting as he brushes hair from your face.
He accidently wakes you up.
"Sorry. Go back to sleep."
"Wow this even better than my dream."
"What?"
"My husband's beautiful face."
He'll try hiding it, but his face is currently cherry red.
"Uh...you-your husband?
"Yeah. Aren't we married?"
He'll keep hovering near you the whole time you cook, which would distract you A LOT, since he's so fucking hot and beautiful.
Breakfast would be half burnt that would not stop Johan from engulfing it in one go.
He'll probably put a wooden board on the front door with the engraving: Y/N SEONG, JOHAN SEONG.
(yeah, he bought it in advance)
Jake Kim
Jake as a husband is like a cold pillow on a hot summer night.
He wakes you with kisses trailing your shoulder.
"This is like the best morning view ever. Good morning wife!"
You both cook breakfast together. While eating he steals bites from your chopstick, just because it's tastier that way.
The ring? He shows it off in the mirror, grinning like a kid.
He keeps muttering "I have a wife. my wife~" (to literally no one)
Samuel Seo
Samuel's controlling demeanor slips just a bit.
He wakes you with coffee and is still ready to go to work.
"Husband. This is not fair."
"What?"
"We just got married. Don't tell me you're going to work?"
"No what did you call me?"
"Husband...?"
The rest of the day is spent with Samuel going rounds with you until the wedding bed breaks.
Zack Lee
Zack's literally a golden retriever.
He jerks awake, nearly falls off the bed, then peppers your face with kisses.
"Holy shit, I'm married! To you!"
He clicks 100000 pics of his hands with his wedding ring on, posts every single one of them on social media.
The whole morning he'll be touchy-touchy and won't let you go.
"Zack! We need to eat. Let me cook!"
"Ok then let's just order. I don't want to let go of you, Mrs. Lee."
That got you to stay.
Eli Jang
Awwww, Eli. Thank you for making Eli trust in love again.
Eli wakes up to find you caressing Yenna's hair who's currently sleeping in your lap.
"Good morning, husband."
"Thank you."
"Huh. What for?"
"For everything."
He leans forward and kisses your cheek.
(Yenna watched everything with one eye slightly open)
Series Title/AU: My Baby Brother is the Strongest Character
<<read the synopsis and content warnings first>>
Pairing/Relationship: isekaid!older sister!Reader x Gun Park, nurse!Reader x platonic! J High students
You sat on the veranda facing your miniature garden. Behind you, your baby brother struggled to be gentle as he detangled the knots in your hair.
“Gun, I have a request.”
“At least let me finish this one before you assign me another chore.”
You chuckled dryly. “Don’t be silly, children should be happy to help their elders.”
“Whatever you say, nee-san. So, what’s this request?”
“Don’t ever tell anyone that you do not wish to be the next leader.”
You felt his hands flinch.
“It’s okay if you don’t want the position, but don’t ever voice those feelings, not until you’re an adult.”
Gun stopped brushing your hair.
“It’s a weird request, I know, but please humor me.” You gazed at the orange sky. “Our cousin is a kind person, and this is the only way we can protect him.”[1]
“I don’t understand. You’re being cryptic again.”
“Just listen to me, will you? This is for the greater good.” You tousled his hair.
Pouting, he demanded you comb it back for him.
***
He had just finished today’s training when Haruto arrived, grinning softly. “I’ll walk with you back inside.”
Gun bowed to his teachers and then joined his cousin, who suddenly asked, “You’re close with your sister, aren’t you?”
“I don’t know. She messes up my hair every time she sees me and pinches my cheeks whenever I win at those silly games she likes, and she forces me to watch those American sitcoms so I can learn English—but I think she just wants someone to shake when something funny happens. She also talks in riddles and laughs at her own jokes. Not to mention she converses with her pet fish…”
“Do my eyes deceive me? Your words are harsh but you’re smiling.”
He covered his mouth with both hands, earning a laugh from his cousin. “...am not.”
A chuckle, then silence.
Haruto stopped walking.
“Gun, I shouldn’t be telling you this, but it doesn’t look like anybody else cares.” He turned to face the younger boy. “Father plans to marry her off this spring.”
“To who?”
“To the Kurosawa family’s successor.”
“But…” That man was twenty-nine years old. “...my sister just had her twelfth birthday.”
His cousin closed his eyes. “I’m sorry.”
Stare…
Staaaare…
“The light’s green, idiot.” Gun grabbed Goo’s jaw and forced him to look forward. “Keep your eyes on the road.”
“I’m surprised you could tell, you’ve been glued to that phone since this morning. I’m a little hurt.”
Gun ignored him.
“Did you finally find a woman willing to put up with your bullshit?”
The provocation went right over his head as a new message arrived.
Older Sister: i get off work at 4, want sum bbq?
He sighed and put down his phone, simultaneously punching Goo’s face away. “It’s rude to read other people’s messages, asshole.”
“Don’t go preaching about manners when you’ve been on your phone all day and ignoring me, bastard.”
“Whatever. Just drive.”
“How’s that successor you’ve been nurturing?”
“I’m letting him be for the time being.”
“Well, I hope you know what you’re doing. Choi’s going to want an update soon.”
“I don’t need you to remind me.”
“You just seemed distracted lately.”
“You worry about yourself,” he said, typing a short reply back. “I know my priorities.”
After you fell into the ocean, Gun lived for revenge. When he got his revenge, he carried on aimlessly. He refused to stay in Japan despite his cousin’s insistence, and when he came to Korea he agreed to join forces with Charles Choi purely on a whim.
But now his light has returned and he will never lose it again.
***
It was ten minutes before four p.m. but you decided to close the clinic early and visit the principal’s office.
“You want to hold a lecture on gambling? Why so suddenly?”
“Lately, there has been a rise in minors participating in online betting and I would like to ensure our students don’t end up getting scammed.”
The elderly man glanced at the other staff member in the room, Gordon Park, and asked, “Is that true?”
“I heard some of the kids near my place talking about some gambling site, but I don’t think it’s reached our students just yet.”
“Huh…” The principal clasped his hands together and looked at you. “I’m not opposed to the idea. Prevention is better than cure, as they say, but who would hold the seminar? We don’t have the funds for that.”
“I’ll do it then,” you answered immediately, surprising both men.
“Eh? Nurse, I know you care for the children and I appreciate your efforts–we all do–but even if you did, we can’t pay you for that.”
“I don’t mind, it’s not like I’ll be doing anything special. I just need an hour or so with each department. Here’s a rough outline of the lecture.” You put a copy of your powerpoint slides on the desk and slid it towards the principal, who gave it a quick scan before handing the folder over to Gordon.
You rose to your feet and bowed. “Please consider.”
The men exchanged looks.
After a beat, Gordon Park spoke, “Let’s do it, sir.”
“But Park—”
“Educating them about how scammers work has no downside, and the worst thing that they can do is not listen.”
You smiled inwardly. Mister Park was the only teacher named in J High and one of the few reliable, normal adults in the entirety of Lookism.
The principal scratched his wig before exhaling loudly. “All right! I can’t think of a reason to say no. But because this is technically unofficial, I can’t have you disturbing the regular lessons. You’re going to hold your lecture during breaks.”
You bowed. “Thank you, sir, and thank you, Mister Park.”
With that done, you stepped out of the office and threw your arms upward for a full-body stretch.
That’s one thing off your mind.
The kids of this generation grew up with the internet, but at the end of the day, they were still kids. They had crappy survival instincts. It may not be much, but hopefully, a good talk about how scammers work can prevent the tragedy of Jiho Park. [2]
You checked your phone as you made your way out of the school building.
Kiddo: I’ll pick you up.
You: you don’t hafta do that
You: let’s meet up at the restaurant, i’ll send you the address
Kiddo: Too late.
Students crowded by the school gate. Those at the back caught sight of you and then tapped the shoulders of those in front of them. Like a mob of meerkats, they raised their heads in unison and stared at you.
Just another day in your life, to be frank.
You nodded at them. “See you guys next Monday.”
Once you actually reached the gates, you realized why they were all gathered here.
Gun stood across the street, dressed to the nines and leaning over a sleek black sedan while staring at his phone.
When he finally noticed you, he pocketed his phone and smiled.
Some girls behind you KYAAAAH’d. Having enough of this circus, you turned around and addressed the students, “What are you doing? The guards have to lock up. Go home.”
“But miss—”
“Home. Now.”
They let out a collective groan and started treading off campus grounds.
You half-jogged towards Gun. “Sorry about that.”
“You seem used to it.” He tugged on your purse.
“Unfortunately. Did you wait long?”
“No, I just got here a few minutes ago.”
“I hope you’re hungry because I plan on pigging out tonight.”
“Is that so?”
“Yup, but before that, I need to make a quick detour.”
“Okay. Where to?”
“It’s only a couple of blocks away from here. I won’t be long.”
He slid the purse strap over his shoulder. “Okay, I’ll walk with you.”
You didn’t argue and led him to an alley where a dog waited for you in a house of cardboard. A bright red scarf was draped over her back.
“Hey, Enu!”
Her tail wagged but then she growled at the sight of Gun.
“It’s okay, sweetie, he’s harmless.” You motioned for Gun to open your purse so you could reach for the dog food. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“Is she a Golden?”
“Mixed. Apparently, that’s why her old owners left her here. I wanted to take her home with me but…” you trailed off.
“But?”
“Mm, she’s not my destiny.”
Gun looked at you like you were crazy.
You fixed Enu’s scarf and then explained, “I started feeding her since I transferred here last year. The students found out and now they take turns giving her food and playing with her. Some of them even wanted to take her home but she’s indignant about waiting for her old master. She lets me touch her, but she never tries to follow me when I leave. We’re not meant to be.”
“It’s nice to know that, even after all these years, you still talk like a weirdo, nee-san.”
“I take that as a compliment.”
Gun took a step forward.
Enu growled at him but he continued until he was close enough to offer his hand. She sniffed his fingers for a while, let out a final growl and then resumed her dinner.
“Wow. It took me a whole month to get her to stop biting me.”
“I think you softened her up, so thank you for your sacrifice.”
You leaned your head over his shoulder.
“She looks like Nugget, don’t you think?”
“I think she looks like a dog, nee-san.”
“You lack imagination.”
“I don’t wanna hear that from someone who named a dog ‘Dog’.”[3]
“For your information, I didn’t give her that name. That’s what the neighbors called her and it stuck.”
“And what would you have named her?”
“Pudding.”
“That’s so…so you.”
You laughed and patted his knee. “Come on, let’s go.”
You eventually made it to the BBQ place and after giving your order, you decided to ask the hard questions.
“It’s really nice to have you back, Gun.”
“That’s my line.”
“Is…is Haruto…”
“He’s alive.”
Years of guilt fell off your shoulder, the weight on your chest gone as you let out a shaky breath. “Oh.” You covered your face. “That’s good.”
Gun was quiet as you wiped the tears with a napkin.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t want to spoil the evening…but that’s good news, that’s really great news.”
He reached over the table and gave your free hand a squeeze.
***
1st YRS - Fashion and Clothing Design Dept Group Chat 🧵👗
Yui Kim: did u guys see the photos in the main chatroom?
Daniel Park: What photos?
Yui Kim forwarded 59 photos.
Daniel Park: 😲
Mira Kim: The nurse is gonna be mad when she finds out we took her photos without permission 😢
Yui Kim: the other classes took photos
Yui Kim: i just took one video and didnt share it
Zoe Park: Is that the same guy from the festival? @ Daniel Park, @ Jay Hong
Daniel Park & Jay Hong: 👍
Zoe Park: He’s really hot!!
Zoe Park: But you’re still better looking, Daniel!
Jay Hong: 👍👍👍
Daniel Park: ??? Thanks ???
Mira Kim: Are those tattoos real?
Jiho Park: i bet he’s a gangster
Zack Lee: theyre kinda lame
Zack Lee: i never thought the nurse would date someone with tattoos
Mira Kim: If the nurse chose him then he must be a good person
Jiho Park, Daniel Park, Jasmine Huh, Zoe Park, Jay Hong: 👍
Zack Lee: 💖
Zack Lee: i agree with you mira!
Zack Lee: we shouldnt judge people based on appearances
Jiho Park, Daniel Park, Jasmine Huh, Zoe Park, Jay Hong: …
Yui Kim: !!!
Yui Kim forwarded 3 photos.
Yui Kim: the nurse is on a date!
Jiho Park: i think i know that bbq place
Jasmine Huh: my boyfriend took me there once.
Mira Kim: Why is she crying?
Daniel Park: Who took this photo?
Zoe Park: someone from the architecture dept
***
“Hey,” Gun’s voice was low as he confronted the teenager that had been pointing his phone at you, “didn’t your mother teach you that it’s rude to film others without permission?”
Taejoon Park nearly crapped his pants.
The moment you left for the restroom, the man appeared next to him without warning. He was like a ghost.
Taejoon knew that he should hurry and apologize, but the pressure was too much! His mind blanked out.
The man held out his hand. “Give me your phone.”
“Ah—”
“Don’t make me take it from you.”
“Eep!”
He surrendered the device with a bow.
“So you’re a student at J High.”
“Yes!”
“Why were you taking pictures of the school nurse?”
“Um…”
“Hurry up.”
“B-b-because…um…” He heard a crack coming from the hand holding his phone and Taejoon confessed, “The nurse is popular and everyone’s curious about her!”
“Is that true? She’s popular?”
“Yes, yes! Everyone loves her but she never talks about herself so…you know…” In Taejoon’s case, however, he simply enjoyed being the center of attention, even if it was just attention for leaking photos of the nurse.
The man sighed then returned the phone. “I’ll let you go just this once, but don’t do this again. And delete the photos.”
“Yes, sir! Thank you, sir!”
The man returned to his table and a few seconds later, you were back. “After this, I want to get ice cream.”
“We haven’t even finished cooking the pork belly and you’re already thinking of dessert?”
Taejoon wiggled in his seat in disgust. The Doberman that chipped his phone screen was gone, replaced with a puppy-like boy.
He’d rather not risk getting bitten so he erased the photos and signaled the waiter for the bill.
[1] SPOILER ALERT!!! For those who are not up to date with Gun Park's backstory, Haruto Yamazaki is his cousin, son of Shintaro Yamazaki. In the canon timeline, Haruto is killed.
[2] Recap: This is referring to what happens during the Illegal Toto Arc (Ep. 83-90)
[3] Inu/Enu's name is Japanese for "dog."
taglist: @sm3156, @placid-plastic, @yin-yun
Disclaimer: The images used are screencaptures from Ep. 520 and 212 of the Lookism manhwa.
Lookism Boys & How They Flirt When They Actually Like You
Summary: Disaster boy behavior but make it endearing lolol
Author’s Note: this might be a lil corny, it’s not NSFW so idk. I hope y’all like it
Word Count: 862
ENJOY!!!!
Vasco
Flirting Style: Earnest puppy with zero game
Tells you you’re strong even if you just opened a pickle jar
Brings you random trinkets like a rock that “reminded him of your vibes”
Accidentally says “I love you” way too soon and then panics so hard he does damn near melts about it
Thinks doing 200 squats in front of you and flexing his muscles is flirting (it’s working lol)
He blushes so hard when you compliment his tattoos. Expect full stammering, possibly passing out. His tattoos mean a lot to him so for you to like them is amazing.
A trend where you yell the words at your bf and try to hug him to see what he’ll do
Jonggun: *blows smoke in your face*
Goo: ‘I’m Gay!’
Gitae: *Strikes you with his axe*
James: *Dodges and walks past you*
DG: *Tries his best to be polite even though he’s restraining himself from being rude*
Daniel: ‘I’m sorry miss but i’m taken.’
Vin jin: *Probably shoves you very hard off him and will say some insults at you*
Vasco: *Gives you a lecture on how you should not try to get with a taken man nor try to invade their personal space because that can be disrespectful and rude*
Zack: *little bit flustered, but will try to get away and tell you you’re not as pretty as his gf*
Jay Hong: ‘…………………………’
Eli jang: ‘uhm…can you get off me?….i’m not single…’
Jake kim: ‘miss can you move it? I’m not exactly fond of being touched without permission.’
Hudson Ahn: ‘ 0/10.’
Jaegyeon na: ‘that touching you did will cost you at least 340.000.000. Won.’
Taesoo ma: *starts beating you*
Jichang kwak: *ignores you and tries to walk past you*
Jinrang: *stares for a very long time, looking rather unimpressed*
Gongseob Ji: *flirts back*
Seongji yuk: *Stares in utter confusion*
Samuel seo: *Grips your arm pretty hard with a rather creepy smile*
Eugene: *politely smiles but sets some distance*
Ryuhei Kuroda: ‘you’ll have to wait in line for that one girly.’
Sinu han: *awkwardly pats your back with a nervous laugh*
The type to cry, sob, and be in utter disbelief that someone as angelic as you is actually marrying him of all people. He's tearing up, not just because you're breathtaking, but because after everything, you’re finally going to be together forever : Goo Kim , Daniel Park, Seongji Yuk, Jaegyeon Na , Zack Lee , Eli Jang, Vin Jin ( try hard not to but fails) , Jay Hong , Jinrang, Ryuhei , Vasco.
The type who seems calm on the outside but is totally freaking out inside. Still, he pulls himself together because today is about the both of you. He can’t take his eyes off you. And when you two slow dance, he leans in close, whispering how lucky he is, before the night turns into a celebration, neither of you will ever forget : Jake Kim , Johan Seong , Warren Chae, Jichang Kwak, Hudson Ahn , Taesoo Ma , Eugene, Jace Park.
The type who’s happy and content but lowkey wants the ceremony to be over already. You look absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, yes , but all he can think is how badly he wants to rip that dress off: Gun Park , James Lee/Diego Kang , Samuel Seo, Yujae Seon, Kitae Kim , Baek Sang.
The face of the game. All the ads are centered around him.
The ads defo exaggerate his lines because in the actual game, he has the most vanilla route: cute boy is nice to you —> gets to know you better —> trials and tribulations—> realizes he can’t go on without being with you —> kiss scene.
No hate to vanilla routes! They’re a classic.
He’s a safe bet and is an all-around green flag. He’s a bit of a dummy, but that’s his charm.
He’s the easiest route to complete. It’s almost comical how quickly his affection for the player can stack up.
Despite being the literal icon of the game on the App Store, he’s actually quite underrated.
The fandom’s general consensus is that we all like him, but ride-or-dies are few and far between.
As the game’s unofficial main protagonist and the route the devs are obviously pushing you towards, he gets the most action scenes. A lot of the actual plot development is in his story.
His bad ending isn’t even that bad. He’s still incredibly nice, and your relationship status would be ambiguous at worst.
He’s the one whose “good ending CG” gets used in every marketing banner, even when the update has nothing to do with him.
There’s an urban legend that if you start the game on his route ten times in a row, he gets new dialogue where he says, “Déjà vu?”
Zack
Loser, puppy boy appeal. Need I say more?
He’s DOWN BAD for you.
He’s a bit wary in the beginning because he’s not the most friendly guy, but that doesn’t last long. He’s quick to warm up to you and will be fiercely protective and caring even before you start dating.
He’ll be the most obvious with his crush on you, even if he does his best to hide it.
His insecurities are the overarching theme of his story. He does his best to improve and be a better man for you, but he fails again and again, and yet he keeps getting up and trying just one more time, and another after that.
He’s the most popular dateable. As in, the players like him the most for themselves. His yumeships dominate his tag on social media.
He’s the fandom’s wife. His fan art always has him looking submissive, like in maid outfits or nurse costumes.
Slutted up on AO3 too, in all positions. He’s quite the all-rounder.
His bad ending makes the player look bad, but it is still implied that his door will never close for you if you choose to change your mind and come back to him.
Vasco
Earnest, simple-minded sweetheart.
Vasco likes you from the get-go, so his route progresses the quickest.
He’s planning your kids by day two, and tbh it can be a bit much for some players, so he’s not the most popular pick.
But he’s the purest-hearted guy in the gang. He wears his heart on his sleeve and will never lie to you.
His way of showing affection can be a bit unorthodox and you’d definitely need to teach him stuff about romance and how you want to be swept off your feet.
The execution can go either way, but you’ll never not feel his sincerity in everything he does.
His route is the shortest, but it’s definitely the sweetest.
His route can go really wrong, though. Vasco can easily misunderstand the things you say. The worst-case scenario is that he thinks you’re evil, and he’ll have to take you down.
In the good end, ya’ll already have kids and a happy home. In the bad end, he’s hunting your head for being the “bad guy”.
There are mid endings like the friend zone route, where he genuinely just thinks of you as a friend, and there’s no chance of it evolving into more. There’s also the ending where you date for a bit, but he breaks up with you because it’s for your “safety”.
His friendship route secretly unlocks one of the purest CGs in the game: him giving you a matching helmet.
Vin Jin
THEEE HARDEST ROUTE!
And it’s not rewarding either…
He’ll put you through the WRINGER for CRUMBS.
His route is the darkest, too. Like they have to put in trigger warnings before his flashbacks and cut scenes.
He’s rude asf when you first meet him and continues to be rude even if he’s interested in you. Almost everything you say decreases affection and no one gets his love ending on the first try, without consulting an online guide.
He’s funny asf though… has the best quips, especially in other routes. But in his own route, it’s just pain.
BUUUT he does stick around. He says the snarkiest things, but he’s never leaving your side like an annoying barnacle on a ship.
Polarizing in the fandom. People either hate him or would DIIEEE for him.
He gets the most slander on Reddit, but he also has more fans who bulk buy his merch.
His fans all have a savior complex.
Shit attitude aside, his route is incredibly well-written, and his good ending is pretty realistic, all things considered.
He’s not immediately sweet, but he shows that he’s willing to open up a bit more.
He has one good ending and three whole bad endings.
Jay
He’s the MOST popular character, full stop. Zack might be the most dateable, but Jay gets the most love because he’s highkey shipped with another male lead (we all know who this is)
His most popular tag is “x Daniel”, with “x Reader” as second.
But he’s you’re typical rich boyfriend. All your problems are solved because he’s rich and insanely sweet.
Probably has the blandest route icl and it’s not his fault. Most of his trauma is off-screened and you don’t get any elaboration on it because he doesn’t want to seem weak in your eyes (or the devs just didn’t care enough to add it).
The devs lowkey didn’t expect him, of all male leads, to be the most popular one… he might get an exclusive swimsuit DLC just to appease the fans.
He doesn’t really speak, so he’s big on actions. That also leaves a lot of his thoughts up to fans’ interpretation, so best believe that helps fuel his massive repertoire of fan content.
He doesn’t have a bad ending… It’s just one of the least romantic of the two endings he’s got.
Hudson
Done absolutely dirty by the devs.
He’s even excluded from a lot of the merch because the devs assume he won’t sell well.
He’s insanely hot, though, and rich with his self-made wealth.
He’s not actually that unpopular; his fans are just quiet. There’s ONE Hudson daily account and all his fans just like and retweet its posts, but they don’t make a lot of content themselves.
His route has the least main plot development, but it makes up for it with character introspection.
You learn a lot about Hudson, not because the story spoon-feeds you his backstory, but because of the sheer consistency of his actions. Compared to the others, he doesn’t change much for you. But instead, incorporates you into his working principles and philosophies. The Hudson you meet, and the Hudson the game ends with are the exact same; the sole difference is you.
He’s not the flashiest guy, but he’s an acquired taste.
His fans are a tight-knit group in one Discord server, and they all cheer at the crumbs he gets.
To a lot of players, they may not think much of his endings. But his endings, good or bad, are very meaningful conclusions to his character and his story with the player.
His route is the “most complete” in the sense that it wasn’t created to make you want more. All that’s left when you finish is a lingering courage that makes you want to stick to your guns a bit harder, just as Hudson would.
He’s the only one whose route epilogue directly acknowledges the player’s growth, and it’s played for both good and bad endings.
Bonus: UI Daniel
Secret route.
In his route, all the fragments of the plot are finally tied together to make the ultimate game conclusion.
In order to get his route, you need to unlock all of Daniel’s endings and at least one ending of each of the other leads.
Horniest fans known to man, oh my god.
He gets no advertising, though… to keep the mystery.
There’s a hidden stat called “moral standing” that only affects UI Daniel’s ending, but no one fully knows how it works.
His route is mostly plot, but at the end of it, you do get a little UI Daniel reveal.
Players are forced to pick between Daniel and UI Daniel, and if you pick UI… It’s the game’s overall bad ending.
But you do get a small cut scene at the end. In it, we see that he’s all quiet and distant, but he lets you do his makeup and touch his face with little to no violent reaction. So I guess he’s warming up to you?
