I'm sorry not sorry but I do not understand the sympathy Oushi gets in A Sign of Affection.
Sure, some people struggle with shyness and emotional availability but there is a major difference between that and straight up being a d---
Oushi is just a crappy friend and even crappier at showing someone he supposedly likes that he cares about her. As far as I'm concerned, he did it to himself. For me, Oushi is just a reflection of how a tsundere would actually be handled in real life.
He belittles her and is just a douchebag for no reason. He even learned sign language just to continue being a douche to her. And yet I see people being like, "He just loves her so much" or "Oh I feel so sorry for him---" I know I don't (lol).
I understand people have flaws, but you cannot actively mistreat someone on a consistent basis and expect them to put up with it when they have a better option. And I'm sorry to say it, but Itsuomi is the MUCH better option because he actually treats Yuki like a person---whereas Oushi treats Yuki like an inconvenience. On top of that he's also low-key abelist because he legit tries to convince Yuki that going to school wouldn't be a good idea. He acts like she'll burn like a vampire if she walks outside. I get wanting to support someone, but that doesn't involve isolating them (ahem, Hanako-Kun, ahem).
How the [BLEEP] are you gonna avoid telling your feelings to someone for TEN YEARS and then be upset when someone beats you to the punch? You can't ignore a diamond on the ground and be mad when someone else picks it up. Oushi's annoying, controlling, belittling, possessive, and hypocritical---it's a heck naw for me.
If y'all like men who have the emotional maturity of a middle school boy who thinks insulting you is the epitome of affection, then fine---but I do know this: Yuki deserves better than that. She's been through so much crap, finally finds a guy who treats her good, and Oushi wants to come mess it up because he didn't have the balls to be upfront with his feelings.