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
Arc: Lookism Ep. 24 - 26
Ever since that Yamazaki thug hit you in the head and you fell into the ocean, your memories about Lookism lore have been…fuzzy. Sometimes you’d overlook a tiny detail, recounting it only after it has happened. There were times when you actively racked your head for information and found nothing. But the most annoying bouts of amnesia were when your brain itched like it was warning you and tried as you might, you couldn’t scratch it, you couldn’t find the reason why.
Today was one of those days. Your chest was tight, your stomach was heavy.
You held your head between your hands. Your whole body was trying to tell you something but your brain refused to cooperate.
“—nurse!”
You blinked and found a student at the door.
“Oh, hey, Duke.”
“I’m sorry for shouting, you didn’t hear me.”
“No, I’m sorry, I just have a lot on my mind today.”
“Are you all right? I can come back—”
“Don’t be silly. Come in and take a seat.”
“Thank you.”
“How’s your grandmother?”
“Her back’s feeling much better now. I tell her to stay in and rest for a few more days but she says that working helps with the pain.”
“That’s fine, as long as she doesn’t overdo it.” You clasped your hands together. “So, I hear you’ll be participating in the festival.”
His face burned but he was smiling. “Yes, I’ll be performing an original rap and song with my friend.”
“I can’t wait to hear it.”
Pushing your own worries to the back of your mind, you let him spill his heart out without interruption, singing praises to Daniel Park and sharing his plans for the future. Those plans may take a while, but they will definitely come true, though you can’t tell him that.
***
Festivals were joyous occasions. It was easy for people to lose themselves in the partying and forget to take care of themselves.
The student volunteers approached the first aid station carrying someone over their shoulders.
“Another one?” You sighed. “We have water stations and paper cups, don’t we?”
Dehydration. A total moodkiller.
“Sorry about this, noona.”
“Well, this is my job. Bring him in.”
Luckily, no one was so dehydrated that they required an IV.
While you plugged in another electric fan for the patients under the tent, you overheard the volunteers mumbling and arguing with each other.
“Um—”
“What now?”
The two exchanged glances and then grinned at you. “Noona, you’ve been sitting here since dawn, you should enjoy the festival, too.”
“We’ll take over for you.”
“I don’t know about that.”
“If there’s an emergency we can handle it!”
You snorted, “What if it wasn’t mild dehydration, what if it was a heat stroke, do you guys know how to handle that?”
The confidence drained from their posture.
You sighed and then waved them off. “Thanks for worrying, but this is my job, you kids go and enjoy the festival.”
They were going to protest again when a blonde came tumbling through the tent.
“Jay, you almost gave me a heart attack!”
He clasped his hands together like in prayer.
“An emergency?”
He nodded.
“All right, let me get my first aid kit.” You turned to the volunteers. “You guys, watch over the tent.”
The two saluted and watched you run with Jay.
One student then asked, “How does noona understand him?”
“Jay…you said there was an emergency but this is the boyfriend auction, isn’t it?”
Daniel Park stood on the stage and the bid was quickly rising. Jay shook his head, his way of telling you that there was no time.
“Oh yeah, guys aren’t allowed to place bids on other guys…”
He nodded.
“You want me to act as your representative?”
He nodded.
“Fine.”
A student from a private all-girls school shouted: “One million won!”[1]
You raised your hand. “Two million won.”
The girl glared at you and yelled, “Three million won!”
“Four million won.”
“F-four million and five hundred thousand won.”
You checked on Jay, who only nodded. You raised your hand again. “Ten million won.”
There was a flurry of gasps.
“Ten…ten million won! Going once, going twice…SOLD to the Angel of J High—”
“DON’T CALL ME THAT!” you screamed at the auctioneer but it was drowned out by the applause and sobbing.
You were about to reprimand Jay for tricking you into this when a chill ran down your back. You covered your nape and looked around.
The itching was back.
You excused yourself from the crowd and half-ran out the school gates, where you threw up next to a tree.
“Excuse me, do you feel sick?”
“Ah, I’m okay, don’t worry about me,” you answered, heaving against the tree. “You should go back and enjoy the festival.”
“You don’t look okay to me, nee-san.”
You only just realized that you two have been conversing in Japanese.
The alarm bells in your head rang crazy and you spun around. The itching in your brain vanished. Time itself seemed to stop.
How could you forget something so important? This was when he first appeared in the story—
The man in the yellow shirt offered you a handkerchief, but you held his wrist instead. “Gun?”
He palmed your cheek and you realized that you were crying. “All this time you…I thought you were dead.”
You wrapped your arms around his waist and buried your face to his chest. “I’m sorry! I couldn’t save you—I couldn’t—hic—I couldn’t protect you…”
You expected him to shove you off, but instead he returned the hug. His hold suffocated you but you didn’t dare to tell him off.
“Don’t blame yourself,” he said, kissing the top of your head. “I was the weak one.”
You shook your head.
“From now on, no one can hurt you again.”
***
“What!?” Zoe and Yui exclaimed in unison, nearly shocking Daniel to his knees. “You saw the nurse with a man?”
“Y-yeah, Jay and I went to look for her and we found her in the parking lot and she was being embraced by a tall man. We didn’t think it was our place to interfere so we backed away.”
“Daniel Park, you should’ve checked up on her! What if that man was a creep?”
“At first, that’s what I thought, but she was clearly hugging him back.”
“Did you at least take a picture?”
“Why would I do that?”
Zoe and Yui exchanged a look before shaking their heads. “Men.”
The news of you and your “boyfriend” spread like wildfire, becoming the trending topic along with Duke and Daniel’s performance.
The morning after the festival, the rumor mill was in full motion.
“I didn’t know unnie has a boyfriend,” Mira said.
“Every time I asked her about it she said she was ‘too busy,’ and I thought that was an excuse but maybe she just wants to keep her love life a secret. I read somewhere that secret romances give the best thrill!”
“What does her boyfriend look like?”
“I want to know too, but someone didn’t take a picture.”
“I’m sorry, okay?”
“Well, what did he look like, Daniel?”
“Let me think… he has black hair. He’s tall and lean and he was wearing a really flashy shirt—what’s that, Jay? His clothes were all designer? Even his shoes?”
Zoe and Yui squealed. “So he’s rich? Unnie’s amazing!”
“No wait,” Yui interrupted. “If her boyfriend’s rich, why does the nurse never wear anything expensive? Do you think he’s cheap with her?”
“G-guys, let’s not jump to conclusions.”
“You don’t understand, Mira, a man who wears designer from head to toe but lets his girlfriend walk around with a cheap purse, is scum!”
“You’re just insulting the nurse at this point.”
“Come on, Zack, aren’t you worried? Aren’t any of you worried? Unnie can be prickly but she’s kind and selfless—I know plenty of men who’ll walk all over her.”
“...Dammit, you’re right.”
“She is?!”
“What should we do, Yui?”
“It can’t be helped, I’m going to confront her.”
***
Something was wrong.
Usually, when you walked to school everyone would be in your face, to greet you or bombard you with life questions, but today the students only gave you smiles and then proceeded to whisper amongst themselves.
It’s already been an hour since the first bell and no one has snuck out of class to speak with you.
You didn’t want to use the Q word and jinx it though, so you accepted the temporary peace with mild suspicion and used the free time to think.
Gun didn’t hate you. He was as relieved as you were when you found each other again. You wanted to treat him to dinner, to sit down and talk to him over a hot meal just like old times, but he said that he had to deal with work first and to wait for him in the meantime.
It's barely been a day but you wished he'd message you again.
Knock knock
You put away your phone and smiled. “Good morning.” The greeting came out too cheerfully for you, even your guest seemed shocked.
“Good morning, I hope I’m not interrupting your work.”
“It’s been a while since you cut class to visit me.”
“I’m sorry it’s just that…”
“I know, it’s something of an ‘emergency,’ right? Tell me what’s wrong.”
She hesitated.
You cocked your eyebrow at her behavior. Yui had a very full speed ahead personality and never hesitated before. You leaned closer. “What’s wrong?”
Her eyes flitted about, reluctant to meet yours. “Oh, well, I wanted to—!”
“What is it?”
She narrowed her eyes and you suddenly felt like covering up your chest. “That necklace…”
“Huh? Oh.” You touched the panther-shaped pendant hanging below your collarbone. Gun sent over a dozen shopping bags to your house, stating that each one was for every birthday you spent without him. “It’s a gift from someone dear to me. I-is it too much? I know it’s not my usual style—why are you crying?”
“Nothing, nothing, I suddenly feel guilty. Please excuse me…”
“Eh?”
She sprinted out of the clinic, leaving you to wonder what the hell just happened.
***
Yui burst into the classroom. Luckily, math class just finished and there was no teacher.
“There she is!”
“How’d your investigation go?”
“So, is she with a scumbag?”
Yui raised her phone, displaying the online shop of a store. “The nurse was wearing this exact thing when I went to visit her.”
Daniel leaned in a little closer to read, butchering his words as he did so, “Panthère de Cartier pendant…”[2] His jaw almost hit the floor. “How can a necklace cost this much?”
Zack pushed his head away. “You’re overreacting, how much can it—what the hell? Who would buy this?”
“I’ll tell you who,” Yui cried, “a man who treasures unnie!”
[1] In the Webtoon translation, Lala Kim bade 1000 dollars, but I've decided to use KRW as the main currency in this fic. Anyway, the conversion is:
1 million KRW = 41,248.80 PHP = 707 USD
2 million KRW = 82,497.60 PHP = 1,414.20 USD
3 million KRW = 123,746.40 PHP = 2,121.30 USD
4 million KRW = 164,995.20 PHP = 2,828.40 USD
4.5 million KRW = 185,619.60 PHP = 3,181.95 USD
10 million KRW = 412,488 PHP = 7,070.99 USD
[2] Panthère de Cartier pendant, diamonds. Price: $12,600. I've attached an image of the pendant below. Source: https://www.cartier.com/en-us/jewelry/necklaces/panthere-de-cartier-pendant-diamonds-B7224737.html
Disclaimer: The image used is a screencapture from Ep. 26 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?
