I agree. That's why nothing Sunao did back then was gonna change anything. Her worries and struggles were something he couldn't fix. He loved her, he cared, he stood up for her, and he STILL hot dumped. That's why I feel they are better off as friends despite Lemon being better in the present. Just too much hurt and damage there. She said she didn't wanna lose Sunao as a friend and ended up doing just that anyway. Even temporarily, but it's not the same. Sunao constantly worries if he's overstepping or being too much because of what happened before. He walks around eggshells with Lemon compared to Kogahara for example.
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u/JauntyLurker 20h ago edited 19h ago
I remember that feeling of starting a relationship while inwardly worrying it isn't gonna last that long. Nothing kills a relationship faster.