Yeah I don’t think people get that he’s not supposed to be that likeable at this stage in the story, in fact it emphasises how kind the mc is to deal w his shit so that when the ml grows older he becomes grateful. While it’s annoying it’s understandable, it’s reminding you that he’s just a child who wants his mother back
You’re forgetting the sole purpose the mc helped him was because he’s “pretty” and reminded him of his sister if it was any other child in the same situation who wouldn’t have. Also his mother was taken by the same group the mc is working under the ml has every right to be suspicious. His bratty attitude it’s just him being a teenager if you want him to be submissive and be puppy like wait til he’s actually an adult
Y’all need to cut him some slack he’s a freaking teenager plus he just got separated from his mom by bunch of thugs y’all expect him to be timid and submissive? Y’all forgetting he’s basically still a child.